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Thursday October 29, 2009 Serving San José State University since 1934 Volume 133, Issue 32 SPORTS]]]OPINION A&E Winger’s leadership skills Writer ponders Comic aims to shed light fostered by grandmother public breast-feeding on Winchester mystery Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Student Health Center Seeking spooky traditions still waiting By Mauricio Garcia for H1N1 vaccines Production Editor By Jennifer Hadley vaccine through their health When shadows are longest and Staff Writer care providers. auburn leaves fl icker like bats “While 600 doses is a lot he Student Health Center of vaccine for (the) Student across the edges of sight, pump- Tstill does not know when Health Center to administer, kins will be lit by fl ame to or how many of the 600 doses it is clearly not nearly enough guide the lost and ward of H1N1 vaccine it requested for the 30,000 plus enrolled from the state will be delivered students,” Elrod said. “SJSU the unwanted. Uniden- to campus, an SJSU spokes- students and their families are tifi able shadows will woman said. encouraged to pay attention to Consequently, the health the notices from their health slink along the paths of center cannot yet make ap- care and/or community pro- SJSU students as they pointments for students seek- viders regarding availability of make their masquer- ing the vaccination, said Pat H1N1 vaccinations.” Lopes Harris, director of me- Colin Blower, a sophomore ading ways down- dia relations at SJSU. double major in computer sci- town and to various “We don’t want to make ap- ence and math, said he won’t pointments until we have it,” get the H1N1 vaccine, but en- festivities. Candy Harris said. “If we start mak- courages other peers on cam- skulls will grin with ing appointments, then we pus to do so, if they feel they empty eyes upon the might have to change them need it. all if the immunization arrives “I don’t plan on getting altars of those who late, and it’s already much later it, because I had the fl u only still remember the than anyone expected.” twice in my life, and I’ve never It is possible the health cen- had the fl u shot,” he said. truth of this twilight ter will receive as little as 15 Harris said that when the time belonging to the percent of the vaccine request- health center receives the dead. ed or only 15 percent initially, H1N1 vaccinations, some will Harris said. be set aside for at-risk students, Roger Elrod, director of the health center employees, and See FEATURES, Page 3 Student Health Center, said then some will be distributed students shouldn’t wait for the through appointments and [ Joe Proudman / Spartan Daily ] vaccine to be available on cam- pus if they have access to the See H1N1, Page 2 Sign up for bursar’s eRefunds to save time and money By Ryan Fernandez “I would rather see our students have $20 for Staff Writer a pizza than lose it to a paper check that could also be lost in the mail, causing further delays tudents lose money every time the Bursar’s with the stop payment process,” she said. SOffi ce has to write a check and mail it, said a Anderson said that having students switch to Bursar’s Offi ce offi cial. using “eRefunds” would also save the university “If we have to type up a check, we have to thousands of dollars in paper, postage and hu- charge a $20 refund processing fee,” Bursar Mar- man resource time. lene Anderson said. She also said students can enroll in the “eRe- Anderson said she is encouraging students to funds” program for free, and do not have to re- sign up for the bursar’s “eRe- enroll each semester. funds” program to ensure they “The bottom line is that Anderson said the univer- receive all of their money. students benefit from this. sity couldn’t process refunds [ Jill Abell / Spartan Daily ] She said the program would That $20 can add up and as frequently as before because allow refunds, including fi nan- help a lot of students.” of budget cuts in the accounts Sheldon Borenstein, an animation and illustration lecturer, answers questions before cial aid awards, to be deposited - Jiale Qin payable department, which beginning his Figure Drawing class lecture. directly into a designated bank Junior Financing major processes checks. account. She said “eRefunds” cost the Animation and illustration lecturer According to the bursar’s Offi ce Web site, stu- university nothing, “so we share that benefi t with takes pay cut to teach SJSU students dents who sign up to receive “eRefunds” will save the students.” the $20 fee and receive their money within three Anderson said that while the university may By Jill Abell San Jose is the best. At the other ture Animation, DreamWorks Ani- days. eventually mandate “eRefunds” for all students, Staff Writer schools I was given the opportunity mation, Electronic Arts, and Curi- Anderson said that if a student registers for she would encourage students on fi nancial aid to to run the whole department, and ous Pictures. a class with a $50 course fee and later drops the sign up as soon as possible so they can receive heldon Borenstein fl ies from Los here I was given the opportunity to Borenstein said he took a class, the student would only receive a refund their money more quickly and securely. SAngeles to SJSU every Friday to be the spoke in the wheel. I wanted $150,000 pay cut to teach at SJSU. check of $30. “You’ll get your money a full week before the bring his energy, intellect and pas- to be the spoke because San Jose’s “I had my limo rides and people Most students are not aware that the Bursar’s paper checks even go out,” she said. sion to students in the animation (SJSU) animation and illustration asking for my autograph, and all Offi ce retains $20, Anderson said. Junior fi nance major Yacanex Posadas said he and illustration program, said John department is the best.” that kind of stuff and I was like, ‘All “Th e bottom line is that students benefi t from liked how quickly students could receive their Loomis, director of the school of art According to the Shrunken right,’” he said. “To have an oppor- this,” junior fi nance major Jiale Qin said. “Th at refunds. and design. Head Man Web site, recent gradu- tunity to pay back at such a young $20 can add up and help a lot of students.” “When you’re on fi nancial aid, you have to “Th ere was a fi ght for me be- ates of the animation and illustra- age — I’d be a fool not to take that. Anderson said about 11,800 students have wait for checks to come and you have to hurry to tween three schools — San Jose and tion program have been hired by It never would have happened with- signed up for “eRefunds” since the program deposit them,” he said. two other schools down south,” said Walt Disney Feature Animation, out Alice Carter.” started in Fall 2007, and there are 7,267 students Borenstein, an animation and illus- Pixar Animation Studios, Industrial currently using “eRefunds.” See BURSAR, Page 2 tration lecturer. “I wanted this one, Light and Magic, Warner Bros. Fea- See BORENSTEIN, Page 2 theSpartanDaily.com 49˚ Video: • Halloween makeup tips Audio Slideshow: 68 • See what P.F. 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Courtney Granner, professor of Borenstein said he owns Shel- “He has given me an education By Husain Sumra has also used Twitter to post Georgie said he hopes pro- animation and illustration, said he don’s Art Academy in Los Angeles. on what it is like in the industry, Staff Writer updates about the H1N1 vi- fessors don’t rely on Twitter to and fellow professor Alice Carter per- “I never went to college, and I’m and I feel prepared to go out and rus. communicate, but rather use suaded him to come teach at SJSU. teaching at two universities,” he said. start working,” sophomore Kristy Pat Lopes Harris, director Senior business major Nima all means of communication “We (Granner and Carter) Borenstein said in addition to Kay said. “He has introduced me of media relations at SJSU, Naserkhaki said he uses Twit- to talk to students. brought him to campus for a pre- teaching animation at SJSU, he to many powerful people at such said the university uses Twitter ter, but the service can be Harris said professors using sentation and to meet our incredible used to work two 40-hour jobs, full- a young age, so I can start making to try to help students. abused by certain users. Twitter could enhance classes. students, plus witness fi rsthand how time animation and full-time sales.

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