Stolen, Resold Parking Permits Illegal Egg Droppers Take Flight With

[--SPORTS 1 ENTERTAINMENT Men's soccer team kicks off best season since SJSU alumnus, director Luis Valdez returns 1971, ranked 8th in nation by NSCAA Thursday to speak of creativity, role of theater SPARTANSee page 5 DAILY See page 6 Volume 111, No. 13 Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 September 17, 1998 Stolen, resold parking permits illegal By Heidi Marie Ortnanan Staff Writer Students selling parking permits originally sold by San Jose State University may not be who they claim to be. According to University Police Department Traffic and Parking Operations records, 86 university parking permits were stolen in the last 12 months, resulting in a $6,966 loss to the department. The UPD is warning students who park on campus to avoid the temptation of buying a cheap parking permit from people claiming to be students, because anyone caught with an invalid, stolen or altered permit will be prosecuted and could face expulsion from school. "This kind of crime is consid- ered a 'theft of services' crime to the university, because these individuals using invalid or stolen permits are using up spaces that other students who Vicky Nguyen, a sophomore in the Industrial design program, launches her of the Student Union. Nguyen's project soared through the judging criteria, which have paid for their permits model sail boat, which carried an egg safely to the ground below the second story consisted of points for flight performance, a safe landing and design. deserve to park in," UPD Sgt. John Hernandez said. "It isn't fair to those who pay to park here." The UPD keeps a list of all Egg droppers take flight parking permits reported lost or stolen to police. If they happen to find the stolen or lost permit affixed to another vehicle, the owner of that car is fined $31 with industrious designs and could face prosecution by the Santa Clara County district rubber bands, glue and wood prod- one of the highest grades for his attorney. By Hugo Rivera Staff ucts, including paper, in the con- device, a triangular wooden base The case is also forwarded to 'Writer struction of their device. with spiraling sails. student affairs, where the stu- "This project teaches them "A tetrahedral is the strongest dent is punished internally by structure, aesthetics and crafts- base," Lafferty said, referring to the university. In most cases, Students in lecturer Roger manship," Stoller said. the triangular design of his project. the student is assigned "commu- Stoller's industrial design class According to Stoller, students One student who did not suc- service," where he or she gathered at the Student Union nity their grade for the project ceed in making the egg survive the must work as a parking atten- Amphitheater on Wednesday, receive based on whether the egg breaks, fall was Sean Swensson. dant for Traffic and Parking waiting for a chance to drop their performance and the Ile had a large, wooden projec- Operations. In rare cases, the eggs to the concrete below. flight of the device. tile launcher that sent a wooden student could be expelled from According to Stoller, each stu- appearance Student Robert Schuler rocket-like container into the air. the university. dent in his class was to design a one of the highest grades He said his project was not a 'The university is required by device that would prevent an egg received device, a wooden triangle success because he did not have law to enforce all parking regu- from breaking after a fall. for his small red parachutes. enough time to prepare it. lations," UPD Lt. Bruce Lowe The devices were tested by with three an industrial design "I guess I learned that you said. "And this semester, the dropping them individually, along Schuler, he plans on designing always need more time," Swensson UPD will be very vigilant about with the egg, from the second level major, said of the Student Union to the bottom high tech products such as said. "You start with one idea and enforcing them." make revisions things change," UPD, most of the amphitheater. microwaves. According to the also received he said. people selling stolen permits are The students were to use only Matthew Lafferty not students, but people from Phoung Le, a sophomore In the industrial design neighborhoods surrounding program, readies his "egg" craft for flight. Photos by Ryan Olein/ Spartan Daily See Permits, page 4 Donations of $12.5 million allow renovation New V.P. oversees undergraduate curriculum By Hugo Rivera own building I should have "It seems like just because Staff Wnter given that money to scholar- they have money, they get pres- By Glassy White university will be undertaking ly in a well balanced curricu- ships for people who need it." tige and glorification," Mencher Staff Writer the assessment in cooperation lum." The 25-year-old Business Burak said the state cannot said. "It reinforces that certain with the accreditation agency Dorosz said his new appoint- Classrooms Building is set for a pay for the entire project occupations are more important Lee Dorosz has always had a which certifies that SJSU ment keeps him busy oversee- face lift thanks to $12.5 million because the state's General just because they have more vision of how education and meets current accepted educa- ing undergraduate curriculum donated in cash, checks and Fund money cannot be used for money to donate." student learning should work. tional standards next year. and the success of students. equipment by nearly 40 differ- construction. In order to encour- The renovation project, "We want to learn what our "He's inciteful," said Sally Dorosz must also be a part ent donors. age donations, parts of the build- according to Burak, will include students are accomplishing in Veregge, chair of biological sci- of implementing Executive Dean of Business Marshall ing will be renamed after donors open-access computer labs, class other than grades," said ences. "He believes very strong- Burak said the state will give according to the amount they meeting rooms and a state-of- Dorosz, the new acting associ- See Dorosz, page 7 the remaining $5.5 million of the give for the project. the-art electronic network sys- ate vice president for curricu- more than $18 million needed A 30-seat classroom will be tem which is essential for pro- lum and assessment at San for the renovation project. named after a $40,000 donor, viding distance learning. Jose State University. Jim Boccardo, San Jose State and the courtyard garden will be Burak said that the renovat- "(Dorosz) is very interested Leader University alumnus from the named after a $500,000 donor. ed building will be the first one in students and likes to have class of 1931 and founder of The dean said donors have not on campus to have Internet con- discussions," said Howard Boccardo Law Firms, made the yet decided what parts of build- nections in every classroom. He Shellhammer, zoology profes- The fifth single largest donation, which ings they want named after said that "each room will have a Lee sor. He said Dorosz isn't the Dorost Burak said made the renovation them. complete, sound system." "classic" lecturer. of an eight- project possible. When the renovation project He also said that the entire "He teaches the course so part series "They needed $2 million, and is completed, the Business university would benefit from they are engaged and can profiling new I gave them $2 million," Classrooms Building will be the project because the "class- respond." of Boccardo said of his donation to renamed the Boccardo Building. rooms are used by most colleges Dorosz said he wants to leaders of the the project. The money was SJSU graduate student in the university." know what students can do San Jose Bonnie Mencher said she did The renovation project, which 11, ilia given in three payments. with what they have learned State "I made that donation over 2 not approve of renaming the will start in December, will not once they leave the classroom. Lee Dorosz years ago," Boccardo said. "The building after the main donor permit classes to be held in the According to Dorosz, the University Day state should have money for its for the project. See Renovation, page 8 Courtroom TV good Educating women entertainment, could curbs population be source of revenue REALITY growth and poverty CHECK® the latest report by good reason, Inthe U.S. Census With all but two Bureau, nearly 5.4 states in the uatifornia iesidents are nation allow television living below the poverty cameras in the court- level a good indicator room. that change is needed. For some odd reason If California's popula- Mississippi and North tion of almost 32 million Dakota prohibit the all- continues to grow at its watching eye from current rate of almost 2 observing the judicial percent a year, more fami- process at work. lies will find themselves The other 48 states living in poverty and rely- allow television cameras ing on state welfare aid. in courts with the judge's The issue of population discretion. control is complicated and Most states also have regulations regarding there is no simple way to stop rapid growth. The cases that involve juveniles or sexual offenders. most popular and controversial solution is to It is for the good of the people to have the limit immigration to California, but educating keen eyes of television cameras focusing on tri- women is really the key to curbing population als. That hasty judge would think twice about growth. making any decision knowing that the people The Cairo Conference on population in 1994 are watching.

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