SPARTAN DAILY VOLUN1E 126 NUMBER 25 Serving San Jose Slate University since: 1934 TIlL l(S1)A1. MARCH 9, 2006
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NIGHT Opposing Views: Jaheim Spartan Daily online Friday: DAY Keeping our nation's serenades Wise words from the 'Thrilla' ports secure listeners SJSU tennis vs. Santa Clara Cracking cases with DNA Opinion Page 3 A & E Page 4 Drink of the week SIS F 40 " F Football player arrested for robbery
By Zeenat Umar [oilier) on campus as tt ell as stance for sale, both !doilies. and head football coat: h. Delgado has seine sit I and are Chisel) Ohsel Cd led ecstasy pills, ste [olds, and misappropriation of found property, been on the football team Since last lot mappiopriate behavior by the DAILY STAFF WRITER 'c Its credit cards. a misdemeanor, according to a I'PD year stall Niter a consent -search of his report. "We suspended him for the rest of -I he lrei e lie ii as tested last se A San Jose State I -nit ersity foot- room in Campus Village, building 'PD Sgt. Robert Noriega said he the semestei as ....ion as etc learned of 'nester." Ionic said I ie, ci sat( ball player was arrested Wednesday C, Nlarquis I klgado, 1K. was ar- does not know where Delgado got the et Lilt I in 1,iniey said anything odd about NI.tiquis morning when the I .no ersity Police rested and booked in the Santa Clara the suspected pills or the anabolic Actotihm: I. lines lootball 'Finney said the tesults it the tests Department found items in his room (7ounty Jail on charges of robbery' steroids. pla.vers siispet led ot taking steroids that are believed to be related to a ale and posses,i, in of a controlled sub- According to Dick 'Forney s.151 - tested multiple tutus during the SEE ARREST PAGE 8 DELGADO Students hope to line up job opportunities at career fair
By Jamie Visger
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uric 11 ot :14. isalsk I huts ,10ttiliguel I bee II doing a lot aging. and that part it4 !kite hu,imss said the lob lair pros ed to be a helpful tool in finding an internship "II I is here Id be searching online.... I lotchaiss said 'At least this %s ay an talk to people and get good practice lor mtemessing lab in in Ate' I .21,,duate " ituuulflurtuI inpasi seals. the einplc, et turnout ti is lughei at this exp. than Me spin's! Ian. in the past. said Sandra Robles. one if the es ent s ntninliut,ittni SISith the ( 'enter 41i Alikr. " \\e base 311 nwic cniplovis .11 this expo than ne did DANIELLE STOLMAN /DAILY STAFF last year," Nobles said 'that shot( us the ecntiiOuti is im
Students lined the stairs to enter the business and technical career/internship fair sponsored by the San Jose State University Career Center Wednesday. Students who attended workshops were given a pass to enter the fair early at noon. SEE JOBS PAGE 7 SJSU gains energy efficiency funds Club works to portray a 'true image of Islam'
"We In to work with the unit ersities By Annette Andre By Zeenat Umar ens unity amongst them members and the his estor (Its ned I tallies to make sa% DAILY STAFF WRITER sure the best projects get installed," said DAILY STAFF VVRITT "1 loosed the sItch. hecalIse.111:1111 Slutse \ nth:Isom principle representative 1%. it 111111ds 1,1011M-1100d Pacific Gas and Metric recently al ol Nett comb .kndersistt \ Ict The San Jose Stale I nit ersit and sister hot nd,.. said Ross dab located a total of IC 5 million to San -This IlleallS the hest !mut:els In invest- 1USIIIII StIldela A...m/1:1:111On pri \lieu. a Si S I tuinur maturing in Jose State I noel-say and three other ment. the best demonstration of new inanl Sell es aS a IlehlOrk con hiobog California State I nit ersity campuses in technologies or the best projects suited nestling Muslims on campus lihatti said he unauimh Wined the an effort to reduce energy required for to meet (met_'' targets " through social, spout:II, and edu club to lannhaii/e luuunusell o th the lighting the campuses. Anderson explained that a total 4'615 cational events other Sluslims ml sist and to get a The WM eFsnles submitted a propos- mnillioui tt ;is dispersed this year among "The NIS. \ stilt es to promote chance to pray in congregation on al to lki&F. requesting funding to up- all of the I.( and ( 'SI campuses to pay the true image of Islam through di campus. grade to more energy eIImcient lighting tOr retrofitting and commission projects verse activities and sell ices." said "I transferred rrom the Nis fixtures. With nearly '1,2 million left to as xt ell as energy consert anon training .1bdul Rahman. president of the in I )eAnia college." said Stir cci go toward public purpose projects. the ()I campus personnel association. I Imams. a health Science 1110II III company approved the request Schools such as ( 'al State Sacramento Some of the key otitis held by het' JUI11101 %tar at S.1S1. "It gut es SJSU is a member of a public pur- that are jxnvered by municipal compa- the club include stun,- I al charitable a sense ol !whinging " pose program known as the I'M% ers0 nies in it a part of the 11)1' weren't eligi- programs. weekly lectures on thit Hass a \ kbau/ad, sentor ma of California ( 'SI and Int esitir ble to receive portions of the extra 52.5 ferent aspects of Islam. tlsnn tin or .10111111.! III IN% etiology said they Owned I tilihies Inergy Ffticieirey million going towards the current light- the five prescribed pray cis held III are try ing to represent the correct Partnership. the companies that are ing incentive project. congregation in the student union. image 01 Islam ;ind true Nluslims collectively known as the !GI' include Valentuela, assistant vice pres- and an annual "break the last" through the association Northern (7alifornia's PG&E. Southern ident for tat:dates and operations, said dinner event held in the month ol "It's :M out educating people California's California ',Alison and San the money used for this project was go- Ramadan, which attracts niughly and (creating) il%%afeneSS of Islam Diego Gas and Electric. ing to expire In June and that no one oth- 5(1) students and faculty. and Muslims." Akbariad said. According to Adam Bayer. S.ISI-s er than the tour campuses had tried to "We have Jumah (Friday prayer) ( )ccasit malty , Islamic scholars director of energy and utilities, "if you take advantage of it every Friday at 1 p.m in the busi- are int nett to speak at events, edu- get your IX &I I bill, and you look on the "This puts IN ;&I, in a had position ness building." Rahman said. "We cating Muslims and non-Muslims back, there is something called the pub- with the Public I tilities Commission bring a different Khatib (speaker) about the common misconceptions lic purpose programs." Bayer said "In because they could deem them as unable every Friday who talks about dif- attached to the religion ., fine print, it says that a certain percent to administer the program by offering ferent aspects of Islam " "The \ IS. \ hosts speakers from of everybody's bill in the 101' goes to no incentive to facilitate it," Valentuela "Spiritual events include forums the Muslim community from an .411PVIST4r these public purpose programs." This is said. "So this partnership allowed us to and weekly classes on topics such array of different backgrounds." tt here the funding for the current project (accomplish that goal)." as, purilication of the heart.' that said Ali Bhatti, a senior majoring DANIELLE STOLMAN /DAILY STAFF is coining from, he said. According to Valenzuela. Bayer has deal with psychological diseases in computer engineering and an Newcomb Anderson McCormick is been working on S.ISI"s energy ()plaint- such as envy, gossip, anger, etc ." 5155 member Muddsar Jamil, a senior computer science student, the company managing the partnership Bhatti said. prayed silently after leading fellow Muslim students in a between campuses and the companies association gives members call to prayer in the BoCcardo Business Complex Friday SEE ENERGY PAGE 7 The SEE ISLAM PAGE 8 that are a part of the 11( a sense of belonging and strength- afternoon. TH RSDAY NIAIRCII 9, 21Mo 2 SPARTAN DAILY OPINION Opposing Views: Should a foreign, state-owned company be allowed to buy and operate U.S. ports?
!laving a fOreisn-oioned and operated A fiweign-owned and operated port guaranteed to be safe. port has been aone, and isn't a threat. can't lye tin YES NO no oser whether or not Dubai Ports World lii ell ILII L 1 Alba' World I '011, bought rush owned l'eninsulm The recent controversy Linirates should be allowed to own and and I mental R.itti NC.IS 112:011011 S011111.1s simple and iii iii tompam ol the I !Tilted Arab portant to Vim:mans. right' operate six I 'lilted States ports has the majorit of the American popu- mt Think again lation ..:, 11,:eino.1 about port security. rhis reoent putt ham: bs I Mbar World Ports, which is based in Dubai. 55 hat should svuirrs Americans more is svh a foreign. state-owned cal It ruled iab Tummies, has caused controserss here in the states, be- contrail) is allowed such ownership and operating powers in the S. cause I '& i operated siv puts in the I *filled States Some politicians in the lost place and law makers are going ciazs met- the thought ol an Arab in ncol Consider what could happen if there was a change in power within bet -owned company operating compans running and operating major ports on I S. soil You will hear the government to which the foreign slate phrases like. "can't be trusted- and "securits risk- hum those w ho op on 11.S soil belongs. Shills in power could potentialls lead to new lad prise fill' ileal policy. Policies have the abilit to shape our attitudes towards and relat Initial World Dins and other firreign-owned companies should he ionships with bireign eountries allowed to operate in the 1 S as long as the compans \%s errant I know I wouldn't want to use bs a port owned and operated by protocols to ensure hillnetailli see iii itt a foreign. state-owned company if the relation- World Poo, is doinv 1111'. ship soured The coinpan has let-viol .tieed to a 45- If our first and foremost concern as the safe- das el s) hi, ,ke about ty of the American people. then port scot,' it, the compans being allowed to take met should already be getting the attention it ports SCTVCC. Tegi111.11,CS it WhO owns and operates es. there are security concerns about let- them fine would assume that the aftermath of ting Dubai operate 'iv ports in the I $ . but 9/1I would result in the tightening of port se the same can be said tor ans loteign company. emit Yin' kiwis what the SLDahumul the ss, lt Thete aie currenils toe k outlines that own and - I IOW I ink $105 million of the ss- ANDREW TORREZ run 15 terminals in the 1 s Hiar tip timated $11 billion needed for port securns had ANNETTE ANDRE IX /Se the presence ot Mill l',itis sn that been spent up until mention of the Dubai it, ii the 1 -lined \ tab limirates recognized the Taliban's teginie iii deal Clearly our nations leaders value business 'set salets sines. it covess took a business deal that draws attention to our nations inadequate port 101 XI ghanistan and two of the 11 terrorists came from the 111111I11). that wane iatoo." the compans shouldn't be trusted. Lit- seeurits The are trs ing to put fear into the minds of .thiericans and cause a President Rush sass that American union workers aren't at risk for i bigger uproar Blocking the deal or making it soother foreign COMMA, losing then robs at the ports An article written bs Reverend Jesse I,. Su ill can't operate ports OH I 'is soil 1.1itild lead to problems iii the bum Jackson Si sass this isn't true "The company will hire and or ersee the ii miii "It would be chaos be, arise the marouts tel opeiators in the Illustration by CJG securits per sonnet." lir said "And it is more than nom,: that an admin- S are Ioretgn-ois tied ultimatels." said ril l),s idstui, a t Mauler istration that has tried to stamp out unions in the Homeland Security ports analsst at Dress Is ',hippingI onsidlants iii 1,ondoro in a Einancial Agenes and elsewhere now es okes diem as key iii .;or security " to keep robs, why would it be 'limes article Emmet l'icsident Bill I linton has lieen a known sup- s en if union wollseis were able their I 'on porter it 1 iitti,ii World l'oits Ile ads ised the Dubai compan:s on how to all right to take p,,tential port operation and ownership opportunitis sinal deal ss ith ci 'ulc'ettts Ille Iiii eminent had with the compans and has away limn Americans, and then give them to a loreign. state-owned hull( called !tuba' iii .ill ''I compans [Mtn
"About tw ii fleck' .11n the t ttuti.ii le.uleisL ailed him.- a spokesman Online poll: S. Department of Labor states that 5 I percent Ube American for Clinton said in an aino le In the I inancial I mics on S larch " rid Should a foreign, state-owned company be population in 2005 was unemploed ii% mg ownership and operating Snit/ he suggested that the, submit to the full and regular M.1111111) pi, 1Cei, opportunities to an American compans would ef Cate tiers' 'ohs for our tear Mid 111.1i tfte sitoiil,l ptit mavimum safeguards and set nuts Mil, allowed to buy and operate U.S. ports? citizens and boost our cconoms h keeping the money at home 'ni; mi hr hush \ dnunrarainut has us,. supported the deal Propments of the deal sit) that nothing will change except I,ir own- lin because ot militais ties is ith the 1 lilted rab I nitrates It wouldn't be ership I'm not minoring in business. but common sense leads me to be- Is Cour smart to ruin our relationship w ith the 1 VI. besouse our Air Force uses Yes lieve that ownership is important to a business With ownership i2t1111es Worl an airfield there and the .is s uses ports 111 I MIMI the power to make important decisions No country but our own should 1 21 III a 5111% c DI non and maritime managers Flom Me 1 s published r No have the power to make such decisions on our own grounds. Illittl bs the 1 maw- till limes, ni,utn ot the Mallilgel, said the it us or politi- I hare an idea Whs don't we turn to the American people to find cians about the deal come lion' a "lack ,i1 understanding I he stirs e) Results to last week's question: out how they feel about the issue at hand? Let us use this as a time to shuts ell that 515 percent of tli,isesuirs e)ed It, )111IIII I iiihm,it World pores Should doctors hired to administer a lethal injection have the prove to the world that America actually does believe in the democraes Mkt'. \Slitildn'i he it 11.1111,11.11 set ill isk. and 55 percent right to abstain from the job on moral grounds? we force onto others. said 'he deal ss ith I Mbai %tumid be allowed Several news polls report that 17 percent of the population is for the It tie people ss It. actual Is manage ports aren't worried about Dubai 70% Yes 30 No Dubai World deal. (dr percent oppose it and the remaining 17 percent World l'ons. then ss-hi ) are politicians', arc undecided What matters more. gaining the support of a foreign What do you think? country or gaining the support of Ameneu?
Andreii Tio-t-, 7 is .1 iii1 'rill\ ,1111, I Annette Andre in a .spartan thab slat/ campusvoices COMPILED BY JILL RAE SAIB; PHOTOS BY DANIELLE STOLMAN
1.4 _ _.111 "No. Because 11/link "Yes. I think it would "No. They wouldn't "Yes. As long as they "No. That doesn't sound "Yes. I flunk it woula it would be very be fine because the be able to maintain it improve the good according to me. be all right with all the dangerous. There United States goes into good enough." standards already It is a new security measure., would be less control other Countries...... used by the ports..... security breach.,,." they have in place." Over the ports." Sal Ledesma Cynthia Tran Ed Batoon Noel Rico Lekshmi Prakass Melvin Ewig criminal justice social work marketing finance computer engineering finance
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