Kelly Holt Mourned, Her Life Celebrated Poor Diets

WAC TOURNAMENT 411k1U ATHLETICS Pakistani Hawai'i puts Spartans to ND THE FIELD band visits rest in lives of student athletes championship game P. San Jose SPORTS 6 iiiitataS 45 NEWS 3 SERVING SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1934 SPARTAN DAILY VOLUME 121, MONDAY, 1,_,..LEM1:3ER 24, 2003 NUMBER 61 WWW.THE SPARTAN D Al LY . COM Kelly Holt her life celebrated Poor diets mourned, By Ron Pangrac Daily Staff Writer persist on CAMARILLO Kelly LeAnne Holt moved from her hometown in Ventura County in August to start college at San Jose State University campus In three months, she made many friends on campus. "Kelly would have wanted her San By Michael Lerma Jose friends to meet her Camarillo Daily Staff Writer friends," said Joyce Mansanerus, Kelly's mother. Students at San Jose State University have access to Yet three weeks ago, no one would a dietician and other nutrition and health services at have anticipated that the meeting little or no cost. would be accented by tears and hugs According to a health education department flyer, of comfort as Kelly's friends gathered the interest is in improving student health, ensuring for her funeral. that proper nutrients are obtained, and educating the That was the scene, however, when student body on haw to integrate regular exercise Kelly was laid to rest in Conejo into the schedules of students. Mountain Memorial Park in "In general, everyone is so busy with school and Camarillo Saturday. family that the last thing that someone wants to The 18-year-old freshman died of think about is something good to eat," said campus an unknown cause on Nov. 9 in her dietician Jen Styles. dormitory room on the third floor of Jennifer Goldberg, a graduate student, was not Joe West Hall. aware that a dietician was available for consultation. Touched by the warmth and feel- "I am pregnant ilght now so I would look into ings shared by some of Kelly's friends (dietician services), Goldberg said, "It would be who were meeting each other for the good to compare (Styles advice) with what my doctor first time, Karen Morgan, mother of tells me." Kelly's boyfriend, Andy Morgan, said, Styles pointed out two types of food that are caus- "It's like they've known each other for ing some students health problems fast food and a long time. traditional food. Amy Cells, a freshman graphic Styles said that fast food is convenient making it an design major, said she appreciated easy choice for students to consume. meeting many of Kelly's family and "It is also not helpful that a chicken sandwich is friends in Camarillo. more expensive than a hamburger," Styles said. "But "I was able to see another side of what will the price be down the road." her,* Celia said. Goldberg, a graduate social work student, said with More than 300 people attended the convenience of fast food on campus, it is difficult Kelly's funeral at Camarillo to make healthy choices. Community Church. Photos by Autumn Cruz I Daily Staff "Everything is fried and greasy," Goldberg said. As people arrived, they shared con- Above: Britteny Estep, right, cries as she hugs Elisabeth Heinitz at Kelly Holt's burial site in Camarillo Saturday. The two "They say low fat but it is hard to believe based on dolences with each other and with San Jose State University freshmen knew Kelly because they lived near her in the dorms. Several SJSU students drove to how the food looks." Mansancrus, who greeted many at the Southern California to attend Kelly's funeral. Nicholc D'Ottavio, a junior nursing major, said door. food on campus is all right. At the front of the church, Kelly's Right: A photo- "It is not unhealthy but it is not the best either," casket was surrounded by colorful flo- graph of Kelly D'Ottavio said. "We have salads but that is about it." ral arrangements featuring irises, car- Some students are abundantly consuming tradi- nations and gerber daisies. Holt is displayed tional foods, Styles said. Specifically, white rice, beans At either end of the casket were a among flowers by and tortillas can be unhealthy, Styles said. light brown teddy bear holding a her casket at "What I am seeing is people in their twenties with small bouquet of red roses and her Camarillo high cholesterol," Styles said. "This is a big surprise high school graduation picture. Community to nutritionists that were around 20 years ago when Andy Morgan, Kelly's boyfriend of the student diet was healthier." one year and a student at Moorpark Church during her Styles said that some of the excuses students come College, sat at the front of the church funeral Saturday. n with are not logical. with her family. Kelly died unex- People say they can't afford fruits and vegetables Lane Holt, Kelly's father, said the pectedly on Nov. but an apple, an orange and a banana costs less than the service to be a cel- family wanted at a JambaJuice," Styles said. ebration of Kelly's life. 9 in her room Another concern Styles has is with the smallest size Kathy Gavin-Draper, Morgan's Joe West Hall. offered by the chain beverage maker. aunt, gave the eulogy, sharing an "A 24ounce beverage has between 450 and 900 overview of Kelly's fife and saying calories," Styles said. That is a lot of calorie intake impression that Kelly made a strong and family of Kelly Holt watch as white for a snack It would be better if students bought one on people she met. Above: Friends and split it among one or two friends." "Kelly was happiest when she made doves are released before her burial at Conejo Jeff Pauley, assistant director of retail operations for Mountain Memorial Park in Camarillo Saturday. The See HOLT, page 8 doves represent Kelly's spirit taking flight to heaven. See HEALTH, page 8 Karate Club seeks Campus couple rejects racial barriers By JaShong King Their families were slow to accept their relationship at first. Daily Staff Writer Hassan said his dad always joked about inner balance getting him a Nigerian woman, but once On a cold Friday night, a man rushed he saw that Hassan was serious about from the street hurriedly putting on his Bryant, he accepted his son's decision. suit jacket. He walked up to a house and By David Weinstein is in session, the Japanese word ossu Bryant said her family was the same was greeted by members of the Alpha Phi way, although they repeatedly asked in is spoken while members bow to as they prepared for an upcom- Daily Staff Writer each other and the "sensei" sorority, the beginning "are you sure this is what ing dance later that night. you want." (teacher). junior majoring tradition in Adewumni Hassan, a "I'm the kind of person where if I'm At 9 p.m. on the San Jose State "Ossu is a cultural in computer engineering and communi- University campus, the traditional Japan," said SJSU senior and club going to do something, no one can stop cations, walked into the living room and me, Bryant said. "It's just silly to think Japanese words "ossu" and "heian member Angus U. said hi to his Delta Upsilon fraternity yoclan" can be heard echoing from the "The coach said we do everything that based on our skin color we can't be brothers. They talked, and schmoozed, as together." university's Karate Club. like they do it in Japan." date, junior 45, said he kept an eye out for his Scott Myers-Lipton, associate professor Inside Spartan Complex 89 on Sense* Jay Castellano, sociology major Cristie Bryant, who's Wednesday evenings, the SJSU club ossu is typically used in Japanese of sociology at SJSU teaches a class on also a member of the sorority. race and ethnic relations. members train their minds and karate. In the house, almost everybody knew bodies using the ancient art of "It's a spirited expression of some He said part of the reason U.S. culture Bryant and Hassan. The people there has a problem with interracial dating is karate. kind of acknowledgment or greeting," had no problem with Bryant and Two-year club president Steve Castellano said. "Outside of the dojo, because race is indelibly tied to class Hassan's relationship, why would they? "It's about who is being held up as Chow said the sole purpose of the members also use it." they received finishes each train- But outside and at school, desirable in a racist culture," Myers- club is to train. After the group passing glances, and looks that were just "We are not here for competition or ing technique, they practice another Lipton said. a few seconds too long. Hassan said he sometimes felt the sting to show how good we are," Chow Japanese karate custom by taking in Because Hassan and Bryant are a black said. "We are here for the training so two deep breaths while standing up of being on the other end of the desir- and white, respectively, interracial couple. ability spectrum. we can improve both mentally and on their toes. "I'll still get stares (on campus), the a US to "In the public eye, I am viewed as lower physically." "After a workout, it's way for whole eyebrow thing. It's so stupid," Chow said the main philosophy meditate," Chow said. "Not all on the totem pole,. Hassan said. "That's Hassan said. just something my dad prepared for.

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