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Spartan Daily, April 17, 2003 MOVIE REVIEW ons Suds From My Soapbox be Gender equity in A esi- sports has yet iity to be achieved MIGHTY in , SJSU softball the WIND (hedutedfir May 6 flICW e a OPINION 2 A&E 5 ma- r- VOLUME 120, NUMBER 51 SERVING SAN JOSE SlATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1934 aid. r'och re on SPARTAN DAILY WWW.THESPARTANDAILY.COM THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2003 ing an tars een ras. hite Tips for staying fit to By Annelinda Aguayo her Daily Staff Writer ra- ad- The "Health Information his Extravaganza" was the only place for students to get free massages, health on advice and give blood. The Student Health Center and the Like Peer Health Education program eo- teamed up on Wednesday to help edu- bus cate San Jose State University stu- cr. dents on particular health issues. It's "The purpose of the event was to educate people about a variety of health issues, said Leslie Calhoun, a junior majoring in biology. Calhoun and Kiran lur, a junior majoring in molecular biology, headed the event. The main level of the Student Union was lined with tables tackling differ- ent health issues. Photos By Vick, Thompson Dady Staff his Dr. Steven Kim was at the "Ask your ABOVE: Donors waited in line as freshman administration of justice ent Doc" table to provide students with major Nick Fraracci donated blood Wednesday afternoon in the information about the Student Health Student Union. hat Center. He was also there to answer I it questions students had concerning LEFT: Phlebotomist Marylyn Papilla from the American Red Cross used health. iodine to prepare Walker Kellogg, a senior mechanical engineering bly The Student Health Center handed major to give blood on Wednesday. s out cold care packages to students. from the different foods, such as may- regarding the center. ard The packages contained samples of red onnaise and fast food hamburgers. She said there are a lot of students Robitussin-DM, Advil and a brochure Only a few steps away, the Physical who do not know the center exists, ing educating students on the difference his Therapy table was trying to persuade and she wanted to promote awareness. between a cold and the flu. students to pay them a visit. Counseling Services was right next vas "We see hundreds of students from Rachel Vimont of the Student door, letting students know they have November to March for.., upper res- mri Health Center said that physical ther- a place to turn to when they need help piratory illnesses," Kim said. "This apy deals with injuries, as well as mus- wo year we've gone into April." with educational counseling. red cle and skeletal disorders. "Students can speak to counselors Students seeking advice on nutrition "We have a team approach that deals there," said Kim as went to the next table. Nguyen, a senior red with the student, the aides and the majoring in accounting and a repre- Susan Sherer, a member of SJSU's physicians," Vimont said. "We can sentative ee Nutrition Education Action Team, for Counseling Services. as help with anything from a sprained "The counselors will help them with was at the Health Fair to provide stu- ankle to muscle tension headaches." their problems." dents with advice on healthy eating Isaac Leong, a senior majoring in Nguyen said there are 12 counselors habits. kinesiology, is a physical therapy aide and that Students were also able to have their services are free to students. id at the Student Health Center and was Students can drop in or make an body composition measured such helping at the table. He said that the appointment to see someone. as as hydration and the levels of fat and v- center sees10 to 12 students a day. -15t few feet away, the "Dr. Love" table lean mass on the body fat spec- Cliff Boey, also a senior majoring in was raising awareness about sexually trophotometer. kinesiology, was demonstrating The transmitted diseases because April is To measure a person's body compo- Fitter, a piece of multiuse fitness STD Awareness Month. sition, Sherer would put the machine's equipment. Laurice Gonzales, a senior majoring infrared beam to the inner bicep. The He demonstrated some abdominal in behavioral science, was playing "Dr. beam would then take the measure- strengthening exercises and balancing Love" and offering students peer ments. exercises. advising. Students could also find different The Women's Resource Center was Gonzales informed students about informational brochures and pam- around the way, providing SJSU stu- different STDs and answered any phlets containing information on dents with information about the questions they had for her. She also nutrition and exercise. services the center provides. provided students with information Sherer also showed students just Erika Jackson, a senior majoring in about the Gender and Sexual Health how bad some foods could be by anthropology and behavioral science, showing them lab tubes filled with fat answered questions from students See HEALTH, page 7 Provost awards given International students learn new rules for excellence in learning By Falguni Bhuta last one until Fall 2003. under the recently formed Student and services, this Internet-based system Daily Staff Writer "SJSU has 1,400 international stu- Exchange and Visitor Information allows schools and the Bureau of dents, and many of them don't know System. Immigration and Customs n, By Norikazu Ambo were also announced As recipients of certificates. With changes taking place in F-1 visa about the new regulations," Gecenok In last week's workshop, Gecenok Enforcement, a part of the former Daily Staff Writer One of the five awards, the regulations, the international programs said. "I encourage them to attend our exhorted students to log into the inter- Immigration and Naturalization re "Community Partner Award," was and services at San Jose State University last workshop for the semester some- national programs and services Web site Services, to exchange data on the visa A group of more than 60 San Jose accepted by Jim Somers, a volunteer held two workshops to update foreign time in the first week of May" and feed in their updated personal infor- status of international students. State University students, faculty manager at Sacred Heart students about the revised rules. Gecenok said he was still not sure mation into the online SEVIS form. "The INS is now replaced by three dif- members and off-campus community Community Center in San Jose. One workshop took place last month, about the date and time of the workshop He added that any student who is in ferent bureaus under the Department of partners hugged and praised one Somers said he appreciates any kind the second last week and a third one is but asked students to look out for it. He violation of status regulations should Homeland Security, one of which is the another for their effort and commit- of recognition the agency can slated for the first week of May, said said all international students were sent first consult an international student Bureau of Immigration and Customs ment to their distinctive community acquire. Louis Gecenok international student postcards and letters informing them of adviser before entering the information Enforcement," Gecenok said. "The new service Wednesday at the Provost s "Receiving such an award is mean- adviser at international programs and past workshops. on the Web site. Awards for Excellence in Service services. The May workshop will be the The news regulations took effect Jan. 1 According to intemanonal program, See ROLES, page 7 Learning. ingful," Somers said, "especially being During the ceremony, which was awarded as a volunteer, It's like icing held in the Umunhum room in the on the cake." Student Union, five different awards Sacred Heart supplies food and clothes to low-income clients and Psychology students reveal research were presented to persons and organ- currently is a host to about 40 SJSU izations that have excelled in com- By Kristina Mendoza Bryan NkClatn, one ot t,nwitis part munity service. service-learning students per semes- /)ai/y Ste' Writer ners and also a graduate student in psy- PICK OUT THE Various "honorable" individuals See AWARDS, page 7 chology, explained his perception ot On Wednesday San Jose State their research. OFFENDER(S)? University held the first hall- of a two- "It's really important to me that we 'IP day event called the Spartan build a tool to help resolve these Sitlia- Psychological Association Research tions nonviolently, he said. CONFLICT IN IRAQ Conference. Julie Botts, who will be enrolling as a The 46th annual event was held from psychology student in SJSU's graduate 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. in room 189 of the program an the fall, said she conducted Engineering building. research to see if there was a difference U.S. troops raid home The auditorium had a huge overhead between SUVs tailgating and normal projector, which was used to showcase can tailgating. numerous presentations by psycho! "We're looking at the difference in students and their research every following times to see if SUVs follow of Saddam's 'Dr. Germ' minutes throughout the day. more aggressively versus non-SUVs," she said. covered a recently abandoned terrorist Robert Pellegrini, professor and chair Associated Press of the psychology department at SJSU, Her conclusion was that everyone training camp. said the event was an opportunity for tailgates at about the same rate. The top commander of U.S. forces in Army forces exchanged fire with a undergraduate and graduate psychology Pellegrini said he would be hosting Iraq briefed President Bush on the war small number of die-hard paramilitary students to showcase their research Wednesday's opening ceremonies and from inside one of Saddam Hussein's fighters north of Baghdad, then took achievements in virtually every area of that Eric W.
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