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Spartan Daily Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 VOLUME 94. NUMBER 14 THURSDAY FEBRUARY 15 1990 Celebration Pike calendar discontinued By Steve Chae Daily staff writer 'We felt that a The brothers of Pi Kappa Alpha public letter of have issued a public apology and stopped sales of the "1990 Women apology to those of San Jose State Calendar," said Joseph Espinosa. president of the offended was the fraternity that produced the cal- right thing to do.' endar. Espinosa said this was probably Joseph Espinosa, the final edition in a 10-year run. Pi Kappa Alpha president The calendar gained notoriety upon its release last fall when cam- president of Pi Kappa Alpha's na- pus groups and students protested tional chapter, said "Any chapter against what some called its that portrays women in a demean- "sleazy" nature. ing fashion is in violation of our The Spartan Bookstore removed standards. They were told to take the calendar front the shelves but positive steps and report back to later returned it when the fraternity threatened legal action, according Kim Calleja. co-coordinator of to Brian Leibl. the calendar's pro- the campus Women's Resource ducer. Center commended the fraternity's In a written statement released decision. last week. Espinosa apologized to "It's about time." Calleja said. "whomever may have been of- "I applaud the decision to apol- fended by our calendar." ogize. Still. (the calendar) should Espinosa further wrote that sales never have been done. I think it and promotion would stop, and was very exploitive." that profits already made would be After the calendar was released. donated to campus athletic groups. a Robert's Bookstore Meal said. Espinosa. who estimated the prof- "I think it's sleazy, and I'm upset its at SW), said the money would that we placed an ad in it." probably go to the baseball team. Leibl said he wanted the cal- "We felt that a public letter of endar to be successful, not contro- apology to those offended was the versial. Leibl told the Spartan right thing to do," said Espinosa. See CALENDAR, back page Ray Orians, executive vice- Laura Chun Daily staff photographer Credit union The Rev. Arisani and supporters in Oakland celebrate Mandela's release from prison after 27 years Release signal apartheid's end may relocate may By Harry Mok Janet Redding. S.1til Alumni By Adolfo C. Torres skier this to be a motivating fac- Daily staff writer Daily stall writer tor for the people of Azania." Affairs representative, and Bill 'The progress made and the release The contributions by the peo- Stone. vice-chairman of the credit Nelson Mandela walked The Washington Square Federal union, were at the meeting. to of Mandela has been made not ple have made this possible and freedom Sunday after 27 years in their struggle will soon put an end Credit Union may soon have a new Santandrea said he is facilitating prison. It was a small victory for because de Klerk is a humanitarian, to apartheid, Kuumha said. home with the SJSU Alumni Asso- the negotiations after being asked the people of South Africa who "I can see a country that be- ciation. to help by credit union faculty ad- have suffered for many years but because of the blood that has longs to African people." he said. According to Associated Stu- visor Larry Rose. from oppression and dents President Scott Santandrea's "Basically we had a meeting of underrepre- been shed by the South African The release of Mandela and the sentation in government. legalization of congress are two report at the A.S. Board of Direc- the minds," Santandrea said. "He was released from prison. people.' factors that imply South Africa is tors meeting Jan. 31, the Alumni "They were very receptive to the not freed. He will not have free- Nehanda Imara, moving in the right direction. Association agreed to consider a plan." dom until all of his people proposal from the credit union for Redding said in a phone inter- have student development specialist Kuumba added. freedom," said Nehanda Imam Students expressed concern for leasing space in the Alumni view that the assoviation was very student development specialist his release but were uncertain House. anxious to help but would not com- for SJSU. a new reform, but it's too soon to "They are still in a state of about the real motive for de A proposal will be presented to ment any further. Students and faculty members tell, Dubins said. She sees Man- emergency and there is detention Klerk 's decision. the association's executive com- Stone said negotiations are in who were interviewed were glad dela as a folk hero, a man who without trial. This is a personal Joey Wells. a senior in adver- mittee by the credit union Feb. 20 progress and any comment on Ibr Mandela and his family but spent 27 years of his life in jail victory for (Mandela) and his tising, said he believes the South but nothing is on paper yet, San- them would be premature. He said said that there is much more to be for his beliefs and principles. family and perhaps a political African government wanted to tandrea said. he would release a statement when acomplished before they have "It's a little too late for his re- victory for the African National have someone to blame tor all the The building on San Carlos the situation was finalized. freedom. lease." Imam said. Congress (ANC). but there is violence and Mandela was a good Street. near the University Police "It looks like we're going to put "I think this is the begining of a The release of Mandela does much to be done," she said. choice. Department. also houses the Spar- them in there," Santandrea said new era," said Barbara Dubins, not necessarily mean the govern- Imani Kuumba, a senior in The possibility that Mandela tan Foundation. optimistically. "We're looking at african studies coordinator for ment is doing better, but rather Afro-American studies, said. "I could he framed and then killed Santandrea had an informational probably a two-year lease." SJSU. The South African Gov- that it has more pressure than be- think it is a good point for the came across Theresa Offord, a meeting with representatives of the If a proposed meteorology ernment seems to be interested in fore, according to Imara. people of South Africa. I con- See MANDELA, hark page Alumni Association and the credit building on Fifth and San Carlos union last week. See CREDIT, page 8 Students nominated Courtroom Gary Zaro were all nominated Drama students from SJSU shows and were invited destroyed go for scholarships to the preliminary auditions. The nominated students could bring Its Edo in Acevedo their own scene partner for the au- by blaze Daily staff writer dition. The Irene Ryan award is given By Tamara Thompson SANTA BARBARA It may to student actors who want to pur- Daily staff writer not be the Oscars. but it might be sue further acting education, said A fire burned out Courtroom the next best thing. Meegan Gliner, an ACTF student 11 at the Santa Clara Superior Eleven SJSU drama students host at UC-Santa Barbara. The Courthouse on N. First Street traveled to the University of Cali- award has been offered since 1972. Monday night, causing an esti- fornia at Santa Barbara last week- and is named after the late stage mated $100,00) in damage. end after having been nominated and screen actress. San Jose arson investigators for the Irene Ryan Foundation "It's a highly prestigous said the fire started in a pile of Scholarship, a national collegiate award," said Richard Parks, chair- rags that were used to clean the acting award. man of the performance program at wooden walls and trimmings in The auditions arc part of the SJSU. "It's the only one of its the courtroom. weeklong Pacific Southwest Re- kind. It's nationwide and the com- The rags contained an oil- gion VIII 22nd Annual American petition is fierce from colleges and based cleaning solution that ig- College Theater Festival at UC- community colleges from all 50 nited on its own, San Jose Fire Santa Barbara. states and territories." Department Cpt. Denis Madrigal It was a dissappointing trip. Southwest Region VIII includes said. since none of the SJSU students participating schools from Ari- The fire was first discovered made it to the finals. The list of zona. California. Guam. Hawaii, when San Jose Firefighter Paul semifinalists was not available Nevada and Utah. Glincr said. Kennedy looked out the window Wednesday afternoon, said Stuart Shows arc entered by the schools of Fire Station 1 on N. Market McDaniel. ACTF host at UC- and actors are nominated by ACTF Street and saw heavy smoke com- Santa Barbra. judges. The judges come from dif- ing from a fourth-floor window Teri Bawdon. Broni Bakke. ferent colleges and universities in of the Superior Courthouse across Buffy Davis. Richard Galli. Len the region. the street. Harris, Kelly McAllister, Deanna The preliminary round of audi- The station responded immedi- Ken Kwok Daily stall photographer MacLean, Annmarie Martin. Eliz- See AWARDS, hark page See FIRE, hack page Dirk Mattern, assistant county fire marshal!, inspects the damage from the fire abeth Mills, Delores Rodgers and 2 . `,PARTAN DAILY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15. 1990 Campus Voice SPARTAN Democracy out FORUM Editorial capitalism is in 51,111% 1,1 us, President Bush included, tend to confuse democracy with personal rights and Solutions to the humanitarianism. The truth is that these are completely different concepts.