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VOLUME 108, NO. 44 FRIDAY APRIL 4, 1997 SPORTS 1 Profile of gymnast, April 6: Don't forget to senior Tara Law set your clock forward Page 4
Jose State University Since 1 9 3 4 SiiiiitTAN DAILY Hale-Bopp returns Comet last rounded Earth in 2213 B.C. By Mark Steidel around right now," Hale said on the web. farther from the sun than other comets, Spartan Daily Staff Writer site, "CNN Interactive." "If you don't venting 20 times as much gas at 600 mil- believe me, go out and look at the comet lion miles away and 100 times as much Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird, it's a ... and sec for yourself if there's anything dust as Halley's comet at the same dis- plane. It's Hale-Bopp, the comet that last there. And if you still don't believe me, tance. When it was discovered, at was 250 visited our inner solar system in 2213 I'm selling tickets to the alien landing." times brighter than Halley's comet at a B.C. Hale-Bopp. scientists believe, began similar distance from the sun. The Hale-Bopp comet The comet was discovered on July 23, life like any other comet just another Astronomers say it could be one of the 1995 by Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp, appears, top right, over clump of swirling gases and stardust aim- brightest comets of the 20th century. San Jose by making a who were more than 400 miles apart from lessly wandering at the edge of our solar "It's at its brightest right now, and it double exposure each other. Hale, who has a Ph.D. in system billions of years ago. Millions of will be until the middle of April." said Astronomy, calls the discovery of the years ago, it is speculated, it was either SJSU Physics Professor leslie Tomley. "In photograph of the San comet at the same time as Bopp, an ama- knocked or pulled into the sun's gravita- the next three weeks, it will move closer to Jose skyline then of the teur astronomer, "pure coincidence." tional field. Now it's humming along at the sun and get harder to see." Hale-Bopp comet. The Hale-Bopp has spent almost as much 40,000 miles per hour on an orbital path Tomley teaches an astronomy lab and Comet actually appears time in the tabloids as it has in that takes it past Earth every 4.000 years. has incorporated Hale-Bopp into it. He is in the North-western sky "Astronomers Digest" lately. As a result of While it began life like most of its fel- allowing students the option of observing about 30 to 45 degrees numerous rumors associating it with low comets, Ilale-Bopp is vastly different the comet and keeping a journal on what from the horizon. The UFOs and the Heaven's Gate cult's mass from more typical comets, like comet they see. Its large size enables stargazers of ...P. best time to view the suicide last week when they concluded Halley's. At a nucleus size of 40 km (25 all experience levels to view the comet Hale-Bopp comet is at that the comet was a sign of the end of the miles), more than three times the size of without special viewing equipment. sunset. world, Hale has had to deal with many comet Halley's, it's the largest comet to "Some students have told ow that PHOTO BY supernatural questions. move into clear view of modern scientific "There's a lot of nonsense flying See Hale-Bopp, page 6 MAX BECHERER instruments. It also became active much Spartan Daily Flight team soars high at regionals By Terri K. Milner events, too, and that's neat because it Spartan Daily Staff Writer opens things up to lots of people." were numerous: on campus I.and contests Not many students events in which a San Jose State computer accuracy know about the slide rule, called the "Whiz Flight team, but circular University Precision is used to calculate flight that flew against Wheel," the three colleges distance and ground speed; sim- regional competition sure time, them at the ulator events in which competitors do. while sitting in a 152 follow a set pattern the team, flying primarily -functional ground train- -wing Ccssnas, placed instrument and 172 high aircraft identification events; the over the weekend of March er; second SCAN test which involves the calcu- 22- 24 in Livermore, Calif. and federal individual lation of flying problems With events that pit 20 and a pre-flight one another, aviation regulations, competitors against which the competitor must from each event in equaling five entrants intentionally broken things are air as well as land identify school, there with or on the plane. events. hack in the air, events on our team is a Meanwhile, "Not everybody ranged from "power off' landings pilot," said Scan Hogan, the team's
safety officer. "There are ground See Flight, page 3
lit .. `: .. *141i - :01%, . Group home ,-i ,Ve../.,, .. ,..- plan may fill jail there By Andrew Hussey to keep them in jail, and then Spartan Daily Staff Writer will be no place for these individuals to go to get help," said Amy Moore, International new group of the the passing staff aide to County Supervisor Jim home plan in San Jose could dramat- Beall. ically increase the number of inmates last week, the county jail reached at she county jail, according to the 120 percent of its capacity, a new Santa Clara County Board of record for the number of inmates, palate Supervisors. according to Larry Carr, organiza- At a recent Board of Supervisors Top: Oscar Reynolds of the Brazilian band Karrumanta Jamuyku supplies tional consultant for the Coalition for meeting, several members of the Services and some traditional Brazilian music for the International Food Bazaar Thursday. Responsible Social board voiced fears that, with courts The bands playing today range from hip hop to reggae to jazz with the Quality Neighborhoods. no longer given the option of refer- homes plan, those music starting at 11 a.m. With the group ring cases to local group homes, the who could have been referred to a Santa Clara County Jail would be group home under the Jail Diversion Left Steve Glavas, left, and Claus Peterson of Denmark make sure the unnecessarily burdened. Program would he forced to either Shish kebabs are ready for sale at the International house booth during the "We know that if we can't refer International Food Bazaar Thursday. The food bazaar continues today from people to a group home, we will have See Group homes, page 6 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with food from around the world. PHOTOS By BRANDON GARCIA Spartan Daily Editorial Monday Alt (dud phase-out needs athlitional Baseball takes on preventive prokrams TCU this weekend
Page 2 1111,111, S.J. police department recruits women Trial for Ray The Rev. Jesse located 011 the community outreach tool to wt,tiicii whit By Kimberly Lemke "Liege might were hoping this lair will help genet - Jackson insists James Spartan Daily Staff Writer campus, will offer participants the be interested in law enforcement ale more women applicants." opportunity to ask female SJI'D offi- careers but are unsure of the demands Catherine [lough, Administration Earl Ray tells all Can San Jose women cut it as cers what careers in law enforcement the job might place on an individual. of justice major, said she'll be attend- Page 3 police officers? entail. Attendees will also have the "We think that giving women ing Saturday's fair and is looking for- San Jose Police Depanment offi- chance to view the site of the Police interested in law enforcement jobs the ward to the help it should provide. cers will try to answer this and other SJSU gymnastics Academy and try their luck it the chance to talk to women already in "Women typically don't do AA well questions for all attendees of the physical agility test or "obstacle law enforcement is a very effective on the physical portion of the test. men's and women 'I Women's Career Exploration Fair at course" of which a passing grade is way to get first-hand information to We don't have the upper body teams qualify for Evergreen Valley College Saturday. required before hiring. recruits," Mason said. "We aren't get- strength men do," I lough said. tournament The fair, taking place at the SJPD Recruiting Officer William ting the number of women applicants Mason agreed that the most difil- Criminal Justice Training Center Mason said the Page 4 fair will serve as an we'd like to have across the board and See Recruitment, page 6 Friday, April 4, 1997 2 OPINION San Jose State University SPARTAN DAILY Alcohol prevention programs needed in addition to alcohol ban with increased drinking, t the age ril 19, Matthew Patrick allegedly drunk, died after falling off the iv Although the ban might curb alcoholic factors associated Library of was a pledge for Lambda roof of his fraternity house. incidences at these Greek organizations, the according to the National Garofalo Editorial on Alcohol. Chi Alpha fraternity in Iowa. At a In another incident last year at the banning of alcoholic substances doesn't nec- Medicine MEDLINE Database are especially house party, Garofalo was drinking alcohol University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, essarily address alcohol abuse at fraternities; These kinds of programs four students were killed and found intoxi- announced the phasing-out of the use of fraternity members may still opt to drink at important for incoming freshmen pledging -- despite Iowa's legal drinking age of 21 alcohol in their national chapter houses by and consumed about 12 ounces of alcohol, cated, according to a medical examiner's a bar, a private apartment or the local cam- fraternities. report. July 1,2000. pus pub. Adults between the ages of 18 and 21 in according to officials. With his blood-alco- Phi Delta Theta introduced an "Alcohol- alcohol (the legal limit is .10), he In March, a freshman faced the same What would make this ban even more the United States consume more hol level at .25 Free Housing Initiative" passed in February, lives, accord- passed out. However, he didn't wake up tragic death at Frostburg State University in effective is implementing programs that will than any other period in their which called for a ban on alcoholic beverages Sun-Times. he died of pulmonary edema, which is fluid Maryland, dying from alcohol-poisoning. prevent the use of alcohol, educate on how ing to an article in the Chicago Eight students at Frostburg were charged from chapter houses. to drink in moderation and promote dry We hope this ban along with a strin- in the lungs. With this initiative, the stereotypical will At a fraternity party at the University of with manslaughter. house activities in an environment that gent alcohol-awareness program "Animal House," John Belushi, toga-toting, approach New Hampshire last fall, a student who was In response, two Greek fraternities Phi stereotypically promotes alcohol use. springboard into a proactive Delta Theta and Sigma Nu recently fraternity brother could be bashed, or would Residence in a fraternity is one of the risk toward a dry Greek life. Your air conditioner America still haunted may have lost its cool by King assassination sun is peeking out from behind the winter time for secrets and silence is over. On April Theclouds, warming up the air and car interiors The4, 1968, a shotgun blast stole from America its alike. Naturally, this means that everyone wants greatest son, civil rights leader Martin Luther iii pimp into their cars and blast their air conditioners. King Jr. Yet, on the 29th anniversary of his assassina- But after sitting neglet ied under the hood and behind tion, questions about his death remain unanswered. the dashboard for those dully winter months, air condi- James Earl Ray, the man who confessed to the mur- tioner components sometimes get a little cranky. Cranky der, may hold the key to unlocking this mystery. Ray is air conditioning means no cold air, and that means des- on his deathbed with a liver ailment. He promises to perate e-mails to me, The Car Guy. provide new information and evidence of his innocence There are three main complaints I've recieved about if he is granted a new trial. Ray's illness invests his a/c systems: I) I push the switch and nothing happens 2) appeal with an urgency that should not be ignored. It works, but it only blows hot air, and 3) It works, but Ray has found an unlikely ally in the family of the the cold air it blows smells like a public restroom. slain civil rights leader. King's widow Coretta and his If you push the a/c switch and nothing seems to hap- son Dexter have proclaimed they believe Ray's claims of pen, look more chisely. Put your Car in neutral at idle and innocence. The pair seems strange bedfellows, until you listen t arehilly to the engine consider Mrs. King's words at noise with the a/c off, then Ray's original trial: "This plea push the switch. of guilty cannot be allowed to If you don't hear a click close the case, to end the search sound and the engine sound for the many fingers which stays the same, it means that helped pull the trigger." your a/c: compressor is not Ray confessed to the mur- engaging. This is usually due to ders in a gambit to avoid the a blown fuse, soleniod or other electric chair. He was sen- electrical component that did- tenced to 99 years in prison, n't like sitting unused while it THE CAR GUY but recanted his confession. WRITER'S FORUM was cold and damp outside. By Andrew W Speculation about a con- By Devin If you do hear the sound, Davis spiracy swirled around the Fehely etc. it means that your com- investigation. Conspiracy the- pressor is working but another ories proliferated as Ray piece of your system, like the fan, is not. Check the switched aliases and identities with an ease unhinted at phone book for repair shops that offer free estimates. by anything in his criminal past. Before he became con- If you are getting hot air out of the vents after you nected to the King case, Ray's criminal record read like hear the usual a/c engagement noises, that usually means a comedy of errors. (He was once captured after falling your a/c system has lost its charge of freon. Spring break brings extortion out the door of his getaway car because he forgot to For older cars, that means one of two things: moder- thing happens every spring jobs in San Jose that help pay for their close it.) The consensus was that Ray had neither the ate cost or no a/c anymore, ever. If your system has just Afunny intelligence nor expertise to pull off the assassination. break to those students fortunate education and others who would rather run low of &eon and will still hold a charge, licensed use die extra time to study arid work on The press has spoken about the O.J. Simpson trial as repair shops can replenish it, and you are set. If your sys- enough to live on campus. They're the end of the papers and essays that arc expected the trial of the century. It is not. The true trial of the tem leaks and won't hold a charge, well, that's very bad kicked out of the dorms until the murder of they pay $131 Shafie Lewis of them. Forcing these students to pay century, the one that will shed light on flews. spring break ... that is unless Martin Luther King Jr., is sadly 29 years overdue. to have the privilege of being allowed to money in order to stay over spring Freon 12 is environmentally unfriendly. You will break only makes it harder to fulfill We have looked to the trials of Rodney King and either have to pay big bucks to rebuild your ale system stay in their rooms during this time. fee these obligations. O.J. Simpson to provide a road map to the dark con- and make it hold a charge, or the repair station is sup- This reasonable extortion ahem, in America. The cases share strik- $5,300-5,800, But, hey, for the reasonable, pocket- tours of race relations posed to seal your system up so it cannot be used again. is charged on top of the ing similarities. Each involved an acquittal in the crimi- depending on the meal plan purchased, gouging price of 8131. we can stay in Something about protecting the ozone layer. they say. nal trial, which was in civil proceedings. these students already have to pay to live the rooms we have paid for. reversed For newer, more friendly, Freon I 34a systems, you can To add insult to injury, the students America responded with the same sense of- amazement just get a recharge. Look under your hood for a big in the dormitories. even mention the fees for who live in the Spartan apartments and outrage when they felt the justice system had failed. "THIS SYSTEM ...134A" sticker. If you don't have it, I will not man became the focal point of a the costs of obtaining (Spartan Village) are ... special. In each case, a black well, see above. taking classes and firestorm of protest, albeit for different reasons. for them. They get to stay in their apartments On a lighter note, when you turn on your a/c after a textbooks Angeles erupt in anger In other words, the more than 2,000 students who during the break and do not have to pay extra money to Did we really need to see Los long winter, the :Or that issues forth from the bowels of Did we really need pun- of money into college, and do so. or O.J. go from idol to outcast? your dashboard smells like it came from the bowels of live in the dorms pour a lot dits and polls to tell us what should have been obvious what do they get in return? Of course, they pay a few hundred bucks more than something else, that isn't nearly as expensive. that 29 A blatant lack of respect in the form of the college dormitory students to live in the apartments, so I guess to any astute observer; namely, years after the Not to fear, other than the uncomfortable odor, there SJSU likes them more. In other words: Money talks, death of Martin Luther King Jr., America remains two system. What has happened trying to digs little more money out of their pocket- is nothing wrong with your students can go take a walk. people, separate and unequal. is over the long period of not being in use, in the dark, books. It happens this way every spring break. Students I see no reason why the college forces dormitory resi- Dr. King's spiritual heirs, such as the Rev. Jesse somewhat warm and moist depths of your climate con- dents to pay extra money to have the right to stay in, Jackson, have carried the torch of equality boldly and trol system, a i olony of hat lerlit. Mold or Other critters who can't afford to spend $131 to stay for the entire spring break or are too disgusted to throw money away what is during the school year, our homes. brightly since the assassination. Yet, no one has captured has begun to grow. All I see is the color green in the motivation. the esteem that Or, King enjoyed in his heyday. Even When you turn on your a/c 110W, the air is flowing like this have m quickly figure out where they'll live. I am one of those students. For those of its who live The rising cost of education has been a major issue Jackson's brilliance as an orator and activist has not been over these beast ies and carrying the scent of whatever it is in this country for several years now, with students, par- able to stem the conservative tide. America has become they're doing into your car. There are several companies in homes relatively close to campus, this is not a prob- lem. I am not one of those students. ents and the government agreeing that something must a hostile place to people of color. The ideals of integra- out there that offer to "sanitize" your system for a price, tion and equality are met I live six hours away in Los Angeles County, which be done to keep costs down. with skepticism not only in hut you can usually just leave the a/c on high for a while the corners but live out of state So why, especially to those students who are duelling at the center of black America. and blow or freeze them (and their smell) out of exis- does not make for a cheap drive. Others As America approaches the and some even out of the country, separated from the out more money to attend college here, acid yet another millennium, the need to tence. find answers grows urgent. oceans with Pacific and cost to the educational system? Unfortunately, the answers If you have :I t .ir related question, exciting recipe or United States by those big do not seem to be forthcoming. Perhaps, like Atlantic in their names. Last time I looked, gasoline and One word says it all. Mrs. King want someone to C mail, get typing and send it to said, we just we're assuming Greed. should search for the "many fingers that helped TheCarGityWholmail«im. F.veryone gets an answer, plane tickets cost money. Of course, pull the trigger," for the that everyone has some place to go. people who conspire to make us and if you act now, it may even be a correct one. Shane Lewis it a Spartan Daily (..olumnut more divided and defeated than we were at the time of Not all students go out of town to party or vacation his death. Let the trial during spring break. There are some students who have !lir column appears every Friday. begin. Andrew W. Davis is a Spartan Daily Staff Writer His column appears every other Friday Devin Fehely is a Spartan Daily Staff Writer.
SPARTAN DAILY Opinion page Firefighters: the heroes in our community Sir Washington Square, San Jose, CA 951 4 ..1 , 1 an policies trial SJSUSDPIacil coin 4:1 5 a.m., on Friday. We must place ihe highest Executive Editor tarry Lee Reader, are encouraged to Feb. 7. under a dark, Campus Viewpoms amount of prestige on those who Managing Editor Marcus Walton STAFF WRITERS spivs. themselves en the Opinion smoky sky, she people of will sacrifice a part of themselves Production Editor Carolyn Gerstman page with a Letter to the Editor or Yasko Agawa. Melanie Baiangue, Genoa Barrow, Photo Editor Jay 1 Clendenin Campua Viewpoint. Stockton. Calif. witnessed a truly life of a stranger? This is exactly in an attempt to help another in Nan Bergman, Sean Coffey, Andrew W Davis, Opinion Editor Christine Ann Bares A letter to the Editor ma 200. tragic event. 'I his event would what Bryan did and what mil- need. Fehely, James S Gunsalus, tarry Sports Editor Dustin Shekell Dewn word response to an mane or point I have lost Hernandez, Tricia Herrera. Andy W Ho. Andrew open my eyes, stop my heart and lions of other firefighters, police a very special friend Assistant Sports Editor Matt Romig of view thal him appeared in the Hussey, Dennis Knight. Kimberly 1 amke, Gloria encourage me to take a closer officers and military persons do but learned something about Chief Photographer Galvin Spartan Daily. Magana, Paul Matarangas. Tern it Milner. Puna myself and Features Editor WI111,1111 leShe A Campus Viewpoint 111 a 450 look at what a hero is. every day when they go to work. the world in which we Nair, Vic Metro, Tiffany Sanchez, Jana Seshadn. Campus Editor Ifoweria I Mikado wont runny On current campus, On that morning, Bryan Most adults, unless touched live. Kin Skdrack, Ronda Sluder, Catherine Spencer. Downtown Editor t aura I azzarto political or wool 111Alle$1 I have learned Mark Steidel, Laura yarns, Aaron Williams. Jacob Golden. a 21 -year-old by such a tragic incident, will not that heroes do Copy Editor otol tools SUb1111.1111114110C01111. the proper- Zemke rookie firefighter on his first completely change the way they not have to be flashy. Many of I Sr Staff Writer Mike Traphagen Deanna ty of the Spartan Dully and (flint he edited for clanny. granimar, libel assignment with the Stockton view the different people and them are not rich, and most of PHOTOGRAPHERS 111111 length Submissions must Fire Department, gave his life in roles in our society. them ar: unknown. Advertising Director Krishna Barenbrugge Max Becherer, Ronda Bradford. Anc Crabb, contain the author's name, the line of duty. However, we can begin to I have decided that after tak- Art Director ',dr, Dews Brandon Garcia, Brenna Jennison, David Retail Manager Christine address, phone number, signa- ing Kiedaisch uchansky, Dona Nichols, Andrew Nielsen, Bryan Was a classmate of mine change the direction of our my young son or daughter to National Manager Jennifer I ture and major. Yornogida Tauriello at Santa .feresa High School, a nation by helping children, our the ballpark. I will also take them Entertainment Manager Justine Sieck Charles Slay, Lea Submissions may he put in the Downtown Manager 'halite' Scheeler Editorial Cartoonist Lettere to the Editor box et the gutsy teammate and a great own and others, to identify, by a fire station. When they ask Marketing Manager Kyle Benner Iliad Rodriguez Spartan Daily office in Dwight friend. Until Friday morning, I respect and model themselves why, I will tell them about fire- Marketing Assistant Sandy Wong Bente! Hall Room 209, sent hy fan do not remember ever placing the after the real heroes in our soci- fighters. I will tell them about Retail Account Executives Avantika Ahuia (iRAPHRN to 14081 924.11'257 or mailed to the Mary Chan. (.5115 fisher. CN un Kan. Charhe Tim Burke Spartan Daily Opinion Editor, title of "hero" on Bryan or any ety. Bryan: his courage, compassio., Kwan. Chen Hui Lee, Sylvia Sanchez. Glen So ADVISERS School of Journalism and Mass other firefighter. Why, in 20 We must not award people and beaming smile. Entwinement Account Executives Jesus Communications, San 111. Stara years, have I not considered vari- the title of hero simply because I will tell them how he gave Ganca. Deanna Orsot, Jul Piazza, Sarah Advertising Jack Quinton tiniversity, One Washington ous public service officials to be they have put forth a great deal of away his chance to be married, Wheeler Editorial Square, San Jooe, CA 95192.0149. Downtown Account Executives Dando Editorials are written and heroes? effort to achieve personal success. have children and enjoy wonder- Stephen Greene, Jan Shaw by, Nguello, Camsa Br ,nnnan, Viven Chen, Susan are the C0000111MIS et the Often when we ask a young We must recognize that the ful years in this beautiful world in Medved Photo Spartan Deily editors, not the lung, in,oph I-kj gasp.. child, "Who as your hero?" we most successful, respectable and an attempt to save the life of a Artists Judy Mire lim McNay staff. hear the names Michael Jordan, honor-deserving 73-year-old woman who was Anne Wheaton Published opituune and wirer- persons are Rows Room 408924 3280 Fax. 408924 3282 AOrertising 408 914 32/0 t iiernenta do not necomanly reflect Ken Grificy Jr., Wayne Gretzky those who are able to succeed trapped in her burning home. Spartan nalhi (USPS11509-4801 is published every school day for lfull academic the rums the Spartan Daily, the or Steve Young. When, if ever, while supporting, not suppress- year $h and (semester) $15 Periodic postage paid at San Jose and addibonal School of Journalism and Masa has Steve Young volunteered to ing, the opportunity for others to Manny Mendoza nriarling offges Mail subscriptions accepted on a remainder of semester basis. Communications or RJSti SankiSeState POSTMASTER Send address changes to the Spartan Dads,. San Jose State risk his life and future to save the succeed. Political Science UNIVERt1 1 Y University. One Washington Square. San Jose, CA, 951910119 Friday, April 4, 1997 3 San Jose State University SPARTAN DAILY
Attend a gay, Public Accountants (CPAs). This free program will dents wishing to attend should go to the Almaden several shows through today: lesbian, be offered from noon to 4 p.m. in Room 309 of the Room in the Student Union. Anyone with questions Gallery 2. Farrin Rahimi; Gallery 3. Kyle bisexual support group Building Classrooms every Saturday through April should contact !mad at 588- 1080, Chesser; Gallery 5, Mire Helstrup; Gallery 8, .Fhe SJSU Counseling Services will sponsor a gay, 12. Cheryl Battiato; Herbert Sanders, Tuan Huynh. For lesbian and bi-sexual support group from 3 p.m. to Enjoy a lunchtime lecture on information call Sarah Puckitt at the Gallery other 4 p.m. today. The group will be led by Jill Steinberg More 'Musical Moments' at 924-4330. and 'Ferri Thames. Interested students should go to 'Fitness and Food' I he SJSU School of Music and Dance will be }IC latter Day Saituts StlIdCIIIS ASSOL Lit It/II Ilas Room 201 of the Administration Building. Call presenting student highlights, including Vivaldi, discussion today at Summer positions available 924-5910 for more information. organized a "Fitness and Food" Mozart, Schumann and Villa-Lobos today from 2 12:30 p.m. at the S.111 Jose Institute at 66 South 7th Application deadlines for the Summer Bridge p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Music Building Concert Hall. St. Speakers Claire Lanimi and Rob Sutter will offer Program is approaching. 'Die deadline for English Racism, sexism, classism and Interested students may call 924-4631 for further an exciting class on staving fit and eating right. All tutor positions is April 9; for residential advisor. genderism discussion group information. guests are invited, tree lunch is offered. Call 286- math instructor and math facilitators the deadline is The SJSU Women's Resource Center is sponsor- 3313 for further information. April 18. Anyone wishing to apply for the positions ing a group talk regarding racism, sexism, classism Resumes critiqued open for July through August, may go to Wahlquist and genderism issues. Interested students should go The SJSU Career Center will be doing resume Jewish students to eat Shabbat Central Room 202. For further information, call to Room 217 in the Administration Building today critiques. Anyone with resume in hand may go to dinner Student Development Services at 924-2575. from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. For further information or BC 13 today fromll a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For further questions, call Elizabeth Tirado at 924-6500. I lie Jewish Student Union will hold a Shabbat information, call the Career Resource Center at 924- dinner at 6:30 p.m. Anyone interested in taking part Scuba with the best of 'em 6033. can contact Kinnerette at 358-3636 at ext. 54 for The Spartan Dive Club will be going down under
General therapy group offered further information. on a dive Sunday at 8:30 a.m. It will take place at Wiggsy Sivertsen will lead a general therapy Muslim students hold meeting Point Lobos. For further information, call Sonya at group today from 3 p.m. (0 4:30 p.m. in Room 201 1 he Muslim Student Association will be having a Accepting donations for garage 924-'810. in the Administration building. The event is spon- meeting today from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Almaden sored by SJSU Counseling Services. Only students the Student Union. For information or sale collection Come to Sunday mass Room in Akbayan Club will collect any items donated who have been referred by a counselor from coun- questions, call Wali at 2080. The 1 he Catholic ( :ammo :Ministry will hold Sunday seling services are eligible to participate in the group. for their garage sale taking place Saturday. Anyone mass at 8 p.m. at St. Joseph Cathedral. The Class size is limited. Interested students may call with items they would like to unload should call the Cathedral is located at the corner of Market and San Fellow Chinese come together Akbayan voice mail for inhumation at 534-1140. 924-5940 for more information. Chinese Campus fellowship will be holding a Fernando streets. Interested students may call 938- discussion today at 2:30 p.m. Interested students 1610 for more information. Help with income taxes has should show up at the Almaden Room on the second Actor's workshop continues information, I lie Players 'theatre Guild will souuiiiuuic Compiled by Terri K Milner arrived floor of the Student Union. For more Mike Bolton at a their actor's workshop today. (:all Spartan Daily Staff Writer Don't know the difference between a 19 and contact Vincent at 954-9728. 297-9099 for information. W2? Come to the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program. Accounting students will help prepare fed- Muslims hold student prayer eral and state income tax returns for free. All returns Student Association is having a Student art exhibited I he Muslim School . and Design is presenting are checked for accuracy by volunteer Certified prayer session today from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. All mu- I he SJSU Flight team Jackson says Ray must tell all Tenn. (Al') - The am convinced that James Earl though authorities have found no continued from page 1 which placed third and fourth, test respectively. Keith Bowen: First in the pre- Rev. 'else is kson says the confessed Ray killed IV King but did not do it independent evidence that Raoul ever competitor must glide back, to flight event, fourth in the message killer ot Martin "tither King Jr. alone ... James Earl Ray could get a existed. "power on-short field" landings Individual 'Fop 10 Placements: drop, seventh in the "power on-short should not go to trial unless he starts new trial by telling the truth about "If he can't get past Raoul, he where power must be used at the Brett Allen: Second in the mes- field" landing, arid ninth in naviga- telling the truth. who and what forces were paying should stay right in jail,- Jackson said slowest speed possible so the short sage drop and seventh in the "power tion James Earl Ray pleaded guilty in him ackson said. Wednesday during a telephone news landing strip is not overshot by the off' landing Bill Duchesneau: Seventh in the 1969 to killing King in Memphis tlw Ray contends he was framed by a conference from Washington. craft, to the message drop event where Ady Beldirnan: 10th in comput- simulation event, seventh in the mes- previous year. But he has been trying shadows' guntunner named Raoul, a predetermined target must be hit. er accuracy sage drop, and eighth in computer ever since to take back that plea and Points are awarded to the top half Lance Benson: Seventh in the accuracy go to trial. 1 of the competitors in each event and "power on-short field" landing, sev- Daniel Goldstein: Sixth in the Now 4,9 and skillet ing from serious then are added together to determine enth in the SCAN test, and ninth in "power on-short field" landing liver disease. Ray is getting support in E. the placements, with the top two uni- aircraft identification Robert Martin: Third in the his Ind tor a trial limn unlikely quar- 1st versities proceeding to the national ters. including King's family. Jason Biggs: Second in naviga- message drop, third in simulation, Fresh -:- competition from April 29 to May 4 tion, second in the message drop, and fourth in the "power on -short .1 hose suppotims NAV a trial for aeIx c.0 .0440N Sit in Flint, Mich. fifth in the "power of?' landing, and field" landing Ray might help answer lingering sus- p 06' Bagels In addition, Cade Boeger, one of picions that King was the mom of a 0?) sixth in computer accuracy Mike Myers: Fifth in the pre- so ''. ske6 061 tip the SJSU flyers, received the Top Cade Boeger: Second in the flight event conspiracy, not a Ione gunman. Espresso f. Jackson, who was in Memphis e rt(PoesX\ Si Pilot Award. "power or landing, third in the John Sarigiannides: Seventh in Sandwiches , Cu he was killed, ugh cell .: t.6 "Cade was the individual pilot "power on-shon field" landing, fifth computer accuracy, third in the pre- with King when 6 who accumulated the most points in in the simulation event, and seventh flight event, and eighth in the "power a trial may be helpful, but he teie,tcd Ci`) San Carlos captain Ray is innocent. 505 East the competition," said team in aircraft identification of?' landing notions that Corner II tit (11111 Sall (.111'1(15. 0 en dail .`,.4 ,,,, I , Jason Biggs. "He really did a great Rob Bolling: 10th in the SCAN job." Of the 16 other regions in the United States, each region is sending the first and second place winners to the nationals, which means SJSU will 111, KILMER ELISABETH SHEIE be up against the likes of the Air )50 Force Academy, University of North Weekend Escape Dakota, and Purdue University, all considered top flight teams. 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A 111(1.,111., f 1,1 One coupon per customer Paw-fined by Not valid with any other otter. ROOCN TACOS L!,xpires! April 18, 1997 S 11 S 11 1 11 . '11 11 I I, SPORTS Friday, April 4, 1997 San Jose State University SPARTAN DAILY Gymnasts vault into Regionals meet is "We're working basics, we're By Tiffany Sanchez "The importance of this Spartan Datly Staff Writer that now all of the regular season working positions and we're elimi- scores are thrown out and this is all nating the small errors here and San Jose State University's men's new life at regionals," Walker said. there, so we can really maximize their and women's gymnastics teams are "The girls were successful and got to point totals," Edwards said. "Overall, both hoping to flip their way to vic- the regionals by doing the routines I think we have a fairly decent shot at tory at the all-around competition of that they do close to perfect, so we're the nationals, especially since we the NCAA West Regionals this not making any major changes, we're haves couple of guys who have been weekend. just trying to keep them in good scoring rather well this season." The women's team will send shape and keep them healthy." Although the men's team is Hawley Almstedt, Bridgette Coates The Spartan men will compete at ranked 25th in the region, SJSU and Tara Law to take part in the the University of New Mexico, sophomore Troy Harsh said any- individual all-around competition where they will face tough competi- thing can happen at a competition of Saturday at Boise State University in tion from No. 1 Cal and No. 8 this magnitude. SJSU Men's Idaho. "It's a tough competition and I'll gymnastics Stanford. Despite strong competition from the women's team, the be surprised if Berkeley doesn't go consisting Unlike team a difficult region including Stanford, entire men's team qualified for the away the winner," Harsh said. "But of Jerry Leyba, which placed third in the West and regionals. right now, I'm just trying to train at Jeff Troy Harsh, ninth in last season's NCAA champi- Ted Edwards, SJSU men's gym- a regular pace because if you put too Rudy, Nick Rashid onships, and UCLA, which is ranked nastics coach, said the team is gear- much pressure on it, then you have a and Bart Cramer No. 1 in the region, SJSU's women's ing up to have the meet of its life- good chance at psyching yourself take time out of gymnastics coach, Jackie Walker, time. their busy remains optimistic about the team's "The regionals are the gateway Senior Tara law, who has com- practice schedule chances. meet to the nationals and going to peted in the regionals for the last Wednesday "After the seven teams that were the nationals is every gymnast's three years and is ranked fourth before their chosen, San Jose State University's dream aside from the Olympics," among the seven individual competi- upcoming NCAA women's gymnastics team is the next Edwards said. "At regionals, because tors at the meet, said her goal is to West Regional best as far as the number of individ- we haven't qualified as a team, it have her most successful meet of the Tournament. The uals that are going to the regionals," means that everyone is on individual season. Spartans will com- Walker said. "This means we are in events. "Hopefully, I'll qualify to nation- pete against the race, especially when we have "Some guys like Jerry Leyba and als," 1.2w said, "but if I don't make it, gymnastics pow three individuals qualifying." Nick Rashid have qualified as all- 1 would like to have one of the best erhouses Cal, The top finishers in each of the arounders, but other team members meets I've ever had just because this Stanford and the nation's five regional meets will have qualified on other specific is my second-to-last meet ever and I University of New move on to the NCAA Women's events." want to have a really strong finish. Mexico at the Gymnastics Championships, which In preparation for the competi- "Hawley, Bridgette, and I have Regionals will be held April 17-19 at the tion, Edwards and his athletes are been practicing really hard for this Novo By University of Florida. The next seven fine-tuning each of their routines in meet, so we hope to do really well, hest all-around regional performers DREW NIELSEN hopes of making the national tourna- regardless of whether or not we make also qualify. into the finals," she said. Spartan Daily ment. SJSU gymnast lays down the Law 1111: Sallie tittle, ran going to tins, thi 'ii),. I asv won the floor exercise laws hometown of Sacramento, as a By Melanie Belengue Spartan Mall. Staff Writer friends that I have made, as well as the at the Big West Conference medium into which Law could pour her (minim Mon." Championships. Ibis year, law quali- energy. law's parents have always been One of SP it:’s top gymnasts is bid- For the past four mars, Law has fied for the NCAA Western Regional very devoted as well as supportive of ding the school a reluctant farewell as reigned as one of SIM 's all-time highest Gymnastics I ournament for the fourth t riaughftr, attending all but three of she fat es the thing most seniors fear -- ranking gymnasts. 1.1w has shared the iii sec time year. her gymnastic meets in graduation. responsibility of being co-captain of the farning a ticket to the her years of competition, December 1997 lor senior I ara Law WoIllelr's gymnastic team with team - regional in Boise, Idaho It... (Tara's) she said. will mark the end of A collegiate meet', Mate I lawley Almstetit. has been one of her "My parents have hut it also will mark a new beginiong. "I think I'm very demanding and J ambitions throughout going to be a had the most impact in Yet, Law harbors mixed feelings about perfectionist I like a challenge," 14w thus WaS011. hard person my life," Law said. leaving everyone and everything she has said. "When I was younger, I was more "I'm really happy that "They really want to see known for the past four years. competitive. but as I got older, I realized I qualified," law said. to replace. It's me succeed in life." "I'm excited that I'm moving into a that being a learn player was more "I've had A rough start There were times in new stage in my life," Law said, "but at important." this year and I was a little going to be law's life that she felt worried that I wouldn't she could no longer con- make it it has been sad for me to tinue her gymnastic one of my biggest goals see her go." career a time when Located in ri my gymnastic career." she felt like giving all the heart of Law's dedication to that she worked hard for Downtown! the sport of gymnastics Jackie Walker, up. She soon realized has not gone unnoticed that the positives tran- gymnastics coach Present by her lode h or her scended the negatives. .5'iudent 11) Icall1111.11es. "There are times for zo% " I Jr.i's becn on top hir the past three when you just don't want to do [gym- thscount years, And it's hard for a gymnast to nastics) anymore," Law said. "The with remain there," said Jackie Walker, rewards far outweigh the negative coupon women's gymnastic ci iach. "Tara's donc you get to travel, meet new people and good job staying there she's going experience new things." to be a hard person to replace. les Ong Alter graduation, Law plans to con- t 0 Ire sad for me to see her go." tinue her education by receiving a 1.aw credits her Success in gymnastics Ph.D. in psychology. Her interest for 325& ht St. to her parents who have been the most psychology grew as a result of her eager- I Downtown San Jose 7.4.ivsz Rtsts4.o.s.2.1 influential people in her life. At the age ness to work with children the area I (408) 977-1130 of three, the laws enrolled their daugter urn which she plans to focus. into Pantheon, a gymnastic club in law's teammates are unhappy to see her go, but they realize that it's time for her to move forward and face new chal- CHINESE CUISINE -FOOD TO GO lenges in life. Non) By ARIC DRAM Spartan Daily Mandarin Szechuan 'lunch and Dinner "Tara is really good to work out SJSU gymnast Tara Law has qualified for the NCAA Western with, and very dedicated," Almstedt SJ SU 1 1s1S.1 Its111 *Boit Lunches to Go .Catering Available Regionals for the fourth-consecutive year. Law's athletic eligibility said. "It's been great working with her. expires after this season, and she will graduate in December. fhe team is really sad she's leaving." 1&. 11101 I tSi9ii3P lick 131 E. Jackson Street lt NEW WEEKEND EVENTS C,(34 )Cts 6 Blocks North of Santa Clara Between 3rd and 4th Street SPECIAL EDUCATION OPP. DRII Y ODAY tile 980 pm 294-3303 or 998-9427 CREDENTIALS Softball v. Fresno State Twin Creeks. 2 p m. ADVISEMENT SESSION doubleheader coldly Go Where No Bowler Has Gone... Saturday, April 19, 1997 Baseball v TCU 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Municipal Stadium, 7 pm Sweeney !jail 100 San Jose State SATURDAY UNIVERS! IV Baseball v. 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