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WEDNESDAY Ken Caminiti, former Spartan baseball Arguing whether the FBI's Spartan Weather player, fights off injuries, alcoholism tracking methods are fair Sunny High:81' F Sports, page 4 Low: 52' F San Jose State University Since 1934 SServingPARTAN May 9, 2001 www.spartandaily.org \Mum(' 116, No. 67 Editor's Note: It all started two years ago Violence may desensitize kids with a tragedy in Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo. Since an assault by two By Karen Kabiling days. said aggressive behavior has a students claimed the lives of Are our children By the time kids start attending direct correlation with television fellow students and school DAII \ STAFF WRITER kindergarten, most have already viewing. staff, ideas about the next Mark Bathgate said music spent more time watching TV than It portrays heroes, such as John generation ofAmerica's youth influences the way he talks and OUT OF CONTROL? with their fathers, Tillinghast said. Wayne, using brutality in a posi- have been raging Are kids dresses, however, it doesn't affect He added that by the time they tive way. today ready to explode with the way he acts. A Spartan Daily Special Report graduate from high school, chil- "If violence is shown as the solu- violence at any second? Are Dressed in a brightly-colored Part three of five dren have probably watched more tion," Tillinghast said, "then they they emulating what they see buttoned-down shirt and baggy than 1,500 hours of television and will become more aggressive." in the media? Are they jeans, Mark, a junior at Indepen- viewed about 40,000 homicides. Elena Maw, a professor in the endangering the safety of our dence High School, said that some "It makes them cool," Mark ber of school shootings continues: Tillinghast said children spend psychology department, said society? But most of all: Are music he listens to influences peo- said. "It influences the way people Are kids desensitized by violent more time watching television research supports the increasing our children out of control? ple by superficial means. dress." images? than they do at school. aggression among children in the The Spartan Daily explores He said rappers, such as Jay-Z, With the growing concern of vio- William Tillinghast, a professor "It's a better teacher than end result from media violence. this in a five-day special have swayed many people with lent acts among America's youth, in San Jose State University's jour- school," he said. "It can teach good In Albert Bandura's classic report. Tbday: The role of tele- what clothing to wear as well as the debate arguing whether the nalism and mass communications values, and it can teach bad val- study, he tested how children vision, nwvies and music the purchase of frivolous items entertainment industry holds any department, said children are ues." MO such as cell phones and pagers. responsibility for the recent num- more exposed to television nowa- For some people, Tillinghast see TELEVISION, Page 6 Extra Fair tempts would-be cops seminar liesenia Santana DAIIN SIAFF Pedro Sanchez said he has want- offered ed to be a police officer since he was a child. Tuesday, the freshman majoring in mechanical engineering and minoring in administration of jus- in fall tice, had the opportunity to find out what it took to be one. Sanchez was one of the many administration of justice students By Erik Anderson who had the opportunity to net- s. Si \ i()R si i) Wiurik work during a career fair at San The Academic Senate endorsed Jose State University that featured the introduction of a new fresh- law enforcement agencies, local man seminar course aimed at police officers, FBI officials, Drug increasing freshman retention lev- Enforcment Administration els Monday. recruiting officials and others. Student reactions to the idea. SJSU's department of adminis- however, appeared lukewarm. tration of justice organized the "It just an extra course you'd career fair and set up booths from have to take," said Hai Quach, a 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the barbecue mechanical engineering senior. area of the Spartan Complex. Although he started at the uni- The idea of the event was to give versity as a freshman, Quach said students the opportunity to find an he thought that the general educa- internship or future employment in tion courses prepared students the field, said Jan Hagemann, an just as well as the proposed course instructor of the administration of would. justice department. The new course, scheduled to Hagemann said a lot of students begin in fall 2002, would be offered want to be police officers or do as part of the Provost's proposed police work, but they don't really metropolitan university scholar's get the opportunity to talk to experience program, said Sue Mal- experts on the field and ask ques- loy, chairwoman of the instruction tions. and student affairs committee. The fair gave students that who introduced the resolution. chance, she said. Classes or seminars would be "It's a great opportunity for stu- limited to 15 students each and dents to network with all these dif- Photos By k rol.pher Gainey Daily Slap the best teachers ferent agencies and is a great would be run by agencies to talk on campus, said Susan McClory. opportunity for the Top, Officer John B. Korges lets Jim Voydat of developmental to students who are looking within and his sons Connor, right, and Tylor pet Gerry, coordinator mathematics and computer sci - this field for a career," Hagenman department. said. a K-9 from the Los Altos police Korges and Gerry were at San Jose State Uni- See SENATE. Page 6 Tony Lopez, a lieutenant for Mountain View Police Department, versity for the first administration of justice said the fair gave employers the information and career day, from 11 a.m. to 2 opportunity to show what positions p.m. on Tuesday at the Seventh street barbe- are available and to help some of Local the students who are interested in cue pit. full-time criminal justice careers or Left, Sgt. Kerry Harris of the Los Gatos part-time jobs. police department took down a display board artists to "The fair gives students a selec- at the end of the event. Various law enforce- tion and offers them a variety of ment agencies including the U.S. customs ser- their what they could do with Service, Secret Service future careers," Lopez said. vice, Internal Revenue event. According to Lopez, the Moun- and the FBI were present at the decorate tain View Police Department is a community-oriented organization and is looking for employees or interns. sharks "(We want) someone who works See FAIR, Page 6 11) Karen Kabiling DAIIN st %%lulu( Cherrie Lakey said most people don't look at San Jose as an artistic venue. Fair raises health issues, options to students on campus AA one-half of the graphic design company Two Fish Design Group, 13) N 'Man liejarin The Bone Marrow Program was After she obtains her degree, Americans and Latinos. Nicole Marie Morrow, an admis- Lakey said people interested in art one of the numerous health orga- DAILY STAFF WRITER Franklin said she plans to work "These are the ethnicities sions representative from Bryman can participate in an event to get nizations present from 10 a.m. to 2 with children. whose numbers need to be raised College, was also available to edu- their work on public display. When asked what her purpose p.m. at the Student Union on Mon- "I might be working with a at the National Marrow Donor cate interested students about the Whether it's by paint, sculpture, was for coming to San Jose State day. child who has leukemia," Franklin Program," Johnson said. college's dental assisting, medical metal work, robotics or textiles, all University, JoAnn Johnson, a phle- Other organizations included said. "I plan to coordinate a health Percentage-wise, Johnson said administrative assisting and med- artists will be able to decorate botomist, said, "We're trying to Santa Clara County Social Ser- festival like this one to enlighten out of the four million people on ical assisting programs. fiberglass sharks at San Jose's save lives." vices Department, Lucille Packard parents about health risks. We their Stanford Medical School "A lot of people want to work largest public-art exhibit, Shark- Natasha Franklin, a junior Children's Hospital, YWCA Rape have to be educated about these Blood Center list, two million are right away," Morrow said. "There's Byte, which is scheduled to be dis- recreation studies major, sat calm- Crisis Center and the SJSU medical issues." Caucasian, while the other two seven months of class, an extern- played throughout downtown San ly and quietly as Johnson extract- Health Center. According to Johnson, during million are made up of various ship and job placement." Jose. ed blood from her arm. Franklin As an African American, the four hours, seven people came ethnicities. Susan Kippling volunteered her "We love working with artists, said Hector Alarcon, one of the Franklin said she understood the to donate blood. She said she also Caucasian have a 90 percent time to educate and recruit stu- and we thought it's a great event to coordinators of the Spring 2001 importance for ethnic groups to gives out informational pamphlets chance of finding a matching blood dents about Foothill College's 12 get them out there," Lakey said. Health Fair, referred her to the donate blood. targeting five ethnic groups: Asian donor while the five ethnic groups biological and health science pro- National Marrow Donor Program "I had a nephew who died of or Pacific Islanders, American have a 30 percent to 40 percent See SHARKS, Page 6 table.