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Volume 112, No. 9 February 9, 19997 DAILY One Washington Square SDAILYCa5jmc.sjsu.edu San Jose, CA 95192-0149 Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 Burger Rear King -ended opens By Leah Bower Senior Ste'Writer Students began grabbing Whoppers on campus Monday, after Burger King opened in San Jose State University's Marketplace Cafe. SJSU human resources major Luis Figueroa, who was getting dinner at Burger King, said the new fast-food restaurant was a nice addition to the university, because it offers more options. "It gives you a chance to eat something other than DC (dining commons) food," Figueroa said. Jerry Mimnaugh, executive director of Spartfm Shops, Inc., said the Burger King opening was a continuation of a variety of new food operations, including Sbarro, Noodle Bowl and Sushi Sushi, in the last 12 months. Associated Students President Heather Cook said the decision to open a franchised burger joint stenuned from a campus survey. The campus-wide study was conducted during the research gathering phase of the retail mas- ter plan and was interpreted by an independent company from Los Angeles, according to Mimnaugh. "Burger King was one of the top picks," Cook said. "We are giv- ing them (students) what they want." According to Mimnaugh, stu- dent response to the new eatery appeared to be good, but they Sean Penello/Spartdo Daily haven't had time to evaluate cus- Paramedics assist an unidentified woman involved in an auto accident near cam- occurred atter the woman rear-ended a San Jose State tomer satisfaction. University student's car. The "we ere focusing on the opera- pus Monday. She drove her car head-on into a pole at 11th and San Carlos streets, woman was taken to an area hospital, and information regarding the extent of the tion," Mimnaugh said. "We have according to Officer Johnson of the San Jose Police Department. The collision woman's iniunes was unavailable at press time. Both cars required towing. not had time to talk to customers yet." Bookstore thefts require cautious action Student receives By Don S. Perez StaiffWriter medical attention Fifteen minutes into her visit at Spartan bookstore Wednesday StaffReport His friend was in the Express morning, Stacie Haro had a bad Shop, next to the bookstore in the feeling about her backpack and Student Union, where he had how vulnerable it was lying on the A 21-year-old Allen Hall resi- requested medical assistance, floor between the copying dent was taken by ambulance to according to Sgt. John Laws of the machines and the east side cubi- the San Jose Medical Center University Police Department. cles. Hospital Monday night, after "We show up and make sure When she finished buying the telling paramedics he felt numb- the individual is safe, and we wait folder she needed for a class and ness in his hands. for fire (department crews) and returned to her backpack, Haro Oliver Newell, a classmate of the paramedics to arrive," Law noticed several papers were jut- the afflicted San Jose State said. ting out of it and her expensive University student, said his UPD closed the Express Shop, calculator, which had been stick- friend had been suffering from while the paramedics and the San ing out of a pocket on the bag, was flu-like symptoms all week. Jose Fire Department personnel missing. "I went to order our food from provided assistance to the ill stu- 'While I was shopping in the Burger King while he went to the dent. bookstore, I thought to myself bathroom," Newell said. "We were The student's identity was how easy it would be to sneak off supposed to go to class, but he unavailable for this report. with my stuff, and what do you never came back." know," Haro said. According to Haro, she was told by bookstore employee Brandon Hate e-mailer found guilty Matthew that a surveillance cam- LOS ANGELES (AP) A col- pending sentencing era apparently caught only a lege student pleaded guilty Quon, a Chinese-American, vague glance of an individual in Monday to federal civil rights said outside court that he the vicinity of Haro's backpack, charges that he e-mailed hate 'snapped" and sent the messages but the camera's angle was messages to dozens of Hispanics in March because he couldn't blocked by the copier machine around the country. stand the pressures of being "a that sits next to the cubicles. Soren HetronnalSpartan Daily Kingrnan Quon, 22, of Corona high-achieving college student." The account of the videotape Jas Gil retrieves his backpack atter shopping in the Spartan Bookstore Monday afternoon. Gil doesn't pleaded guilty in federal court to He is a marketing major at catching a glimpse of the suspect keep anything important in his backpack and is not worried about thett in the bookstore. seven misdemeanor counts of California State Polytechnic is disputed, however, by the report interfering with federally protect- University, Pomona. filed by the University Police ed activities. Quon sent the same racially Department. According to UPD "Spartan Bookstore is not respon- her bag, it only invited someone to thief)," Haro said. Specifically, he was accused of derogatory e-mail, which included Sgt. Dan Accardo, the police sible for unattended items left in take advantage of the situation." "Their customer service people threatening to use force against phrases such as "kill all wet- report stated there were no sus- this area." Although, a similar Bookstore Director Court did take responsibility for the his victims with the intent to backs," to 42 professors at pects identified, and nothing was sign is not posted near the cubi- Warren also said the reimburse- incident, and I'm grateful, but I intimidate or interfere with them California State University, Los unusual in the video. The case is cles where Haro left her back- ment was in the best interest of still think they need to improve because of their national origin or Angeles and 25 students at still open and officers may give pack. the customer serviCe department. on their customer services." ethnic background. Massachusetts Institute of the tape another look, Accardo The next day however, the "We don't typically reimburse Theft has not been a major It was only the second federal Technology. said. bookstore reimbursed Haro with a people, and we have stringent incident at the bookstore this civil rights prosecution involving "The only reason you people Both Spartan Bookstore and $94.99 TI 83 calculator, similar to security watching the backpack semester, according to Martinez. e-mailed threats. are in state colleges is because of the UPD could do little for Haro the one she had lost. areas, but there were extraneous He said only one other incident Quon could face up to seven affirmative action," the message other than take a report of the "We replaced her calculator circumstances around this inci- happened this semester a years in prison and nearly read. incident because of the lack of evi- based on her whole plea," said dent the copier machine and Spartan Bookstore plastic bag, $700,000 in fines when he is sen- One copy went to dence on the tape. In addition, David Martinez, sales floor man- people blocking the camera's containing small items, was taken tenced on April 26. Assemblywoman Gloria Romero, book- Haro did not have the serial num- ager for Spartan Bookstore. "It view," he said. from the tent outside the He is expected to receive a two- D-Alhambra, a former Cal State ber of her calculator, in case they was the right thing for us to do. Still, Haro was unhappy over store and three backpacks were and-a-half year sentence under a psychology professor. stolen last semester. caught the suspect. During the first two weeks there's the incident. plea bargain. Outside of court Monday, Quon A sign in the bookstore, located a lot of people moving in and out, "I never thought to get the ser- He said all items were replaced Quon, who was charged in apologized for the messages bookstore. and above the cubbyholes on the south and some will have an intent. ial number on a calculator, so they by the January, remains free on bail asked the victims to forgive him. entrance of the building, states With a calculator sticking out of can't do anything to (the apparent See Bookstore, page 3 INSIDE THE DAILY SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT FORUM ,,114, Swim team sends seniors Sunny Day Real Estate "Mr. Bad Example" oozes off with a victory over casts a spell testosterone as he plays "The A Pacific Page 4 on Santa Cruz Page 6 , : Feud" Page 2 ....-..ara.=11mm.E.m..0 Page 2 FORUM I uesday. 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