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By John Kim Students, the Interfraternity Daily Staff Writer Council, the Panhellenic Council — they all need to get involved.” Mike Ra, a senior majoring in Melanie Cavero of Alpha Kappa electrical engineering, considers Delta Phi, an Asian sorority, agreed himself an avid fan of the NFL. He that the football program wasn’t played football in high school. In getting enough attention. She said his six years at San Jose State Uni- she believed “hype” was necessary versity, however, he never attended to attract Asian interest. a Spartan football game, nor has he “A lot of the Asian population ever paid attention to how the team isn’t culturally adapted to football,” is doing season to season. she said. “Football’s mainly an Ra, who is Korean, said he American sport.” believed the majority of SJSU’s James Mao, president of the Asian students are apathetic to- Chinese Culture Club, said, ward the school’s 110-year football “Cultural differences matter a lot.” program. He said he didn’t believe any of the “A good majority of Asian stu- 120 members of his organization dents go to college, and their focus followed football, and instead were is almost exclusively on academics,” interested in racquet sports, such as he said. tennis and badminton. Founded in 1857, SJSU is not Like Cavero of Alpha Kappa only the oldest institution of higher Delta Phi, Mao doesn’t believe learning on the West Coast, but SJSU should abandon its football also one of the most ethnically di- program. verse. Of the approximately 30,000 “My opinion is that we shouldn’t students enrolled at the school in cut football because of the budget Fall 2002, 32.2 percent were Asian crisis,” he said. “I feel that football and 7.2 percent Filipino. is an important American tradi- Some have argued that because tion.” football is popular only in the Michael Harold, a graduate of United States — unlike, say, SJSU’s MBA program who leads basketball or baseball — football gostate.org, an organization that Daniel Miranda/ Daily Staff cannot thrive on a campus with advocates shifting SJSU’s city-ori- such a large Asian population. ented identity and rebranding the Jamie Soukkaseum, right, a senior computer engineering major, does her homework on the eighth fl oor of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Joint Huy Tran, president of the Viet- school as “California State,” said Library on Thursday night, while Christopher Mendez, a West Valley College sophomore, plays computer games on his laptop. The eighth fl oor of namese Student Association, called football is crucial to maintaining the library provides a view of the city’s skyline. the notion that Asian students the school’s overall reputation. don’t take an interest in the football “One of the reasons football is Growth of San Jose as a metropolitan city contributes to the university’s identity program a “fair generalization.” so important, football and athletics “Look at people who go is the main marketing tool for By Claire Taylor by Bob Caret … but in reality, it is a very clear students come from the community, many of to games, look at people who universities in the United States,” Daily Staff Writer description of what we are,” said Carmen Sigler, the parents of our students are graduates of the participate,” he said. “The crowd he said. “It’s like a form of advertis- dean of the College of Humanities and the Arts. university,” Nance said. at the football games doesn’t refl ect ing for the university. Let’s face When former President Robert Caret assumed “We’re located in a metropolitan area. We serve a With incoming University President Paul Yu the campus population.” it, all the major universities in the the university’s presidency in 1995, he stated that, metropolitan area. We are responsive to the needs taking offi ce on July 15, the debate over the Divi- Tran said it was the responsibil- United States have football, and given its location and service to the region, San Jose of our students who come from that area.” sion I-A status of football still up in the air and the ity of the student organizations to without it, you become kind of like State University is “the metropolitan university of A metropolitan university is one that is in “an economy forcing cuts to all facets of the institution, win over new fans. a second-class university.” Silicon Valley.” At the time, some people didn’t urban setting, (with a) strong regional focus (and) SJSU is on the cusp of potential change. “We’re not publicizing the Harold said he believes football know what a metropolitan university was, and heavy emphasis in partnerships and collaborations “I think that what San Jose State appears to need program the right way,” he said. has less appeal for the Asian com- many still don’t. between the community, the campus and the state,” “It doesn’t hit that broad base, the “I was asked by other people on other occasions Vice Provost William Nance said. broad spectrum of the students. see ASIANS, page 3 whether this is something that really was invented “The community hires our students, our see METRO, page 9 Off to class ... Call football ‘State,’ alum urges By Robert S. Hong is at the epicenter of developing a the return of the term “State” in Daily Senior Staff Writer reputation. reference to SJSU athletics and “Right now, athletics are under public relations. In light of many recent budget siege from several quarters,” he The group cites other schools problems within San Jose State said. “These include student apathy, that have been successful by as- University, an organization NCAA attendance requirements sociating “State” with their name. referring to itself as “Spartans for and anti-Spartan professors who “Look at Florida State or State” has emerged on the scene to want to get rid of football.” Ohio State — those names are appeal to students about the need However, Harold said athletics recognized,” Harold said. “On the for enhancing the prestige of the is not the only factor that needs bigger scope, an SJSU degree just SJSU name. to change before SJSU reaches its doesn’t have the weight needed to “(SJSU graduates) are facing potential. compete in this market.” intense competition against (stu- “We have abandoned that iden- “Spartans for State” bears a dents) from nationally recognized tity of California State University,” similar name to another group on schools,” said Michael Harold, he said. “We gave that name to the campus, Spartans-4-Sanity, which a recent graduate of the MBA whole CSU system, but we were was founded earlier and which program. the fi rst California State normal favors educational priority over As a member of the group, Har- school.” old says a strong athletic program Harold and his group support see STATE, page 3 Library assessing services, hours in survey By Theresa Smith popular concern — library hours. “This is something these Daily Staff Writer Keith Stamps, a graduate professors should look at — instead student studying urban and regional they are trying to get rid of the The Dr. Martin Luther King planning, said while fi lling out his football program,” Stamps said. Jr. Joint Library is one of the survey, the biggest complaint he has “They should focus on trying to newest additions to San Jose State is about the library’s hours. get the library hours back like it was University. Since its doors opened to “The hours this library remains before.” open for the students is a disser- First-time library patron John Stacey Ruesch / Daily Staff SJSU students and the public, there have been many concerns, according vice,” Stamps said. “Why are they Gould, a resident of San Jose, said shortchanging the students?” he was visiting the library to look at Dadise Bruce heads down the stairs in Washington Square Hall, going to her paleopathology class Tuesday to some patrons. In a 20-question survey last Stamps said the old Clark used books for his class. afternoon. In the class, there is a skeleton lab containing only human remains. “I’m going to go fondle some Library stayed open until midnight “I am looking forward to the bones,” she said. Bruce is majoring in molecular biology. week, patrons were asked questions pertaining to safety, computer and students should continue to usage, parking, library interior and a have access to their regular hours. see SURVEY, page 3

SPORTS | pages 6, 8 I N S I D E A&E | page 5 Water polo MOVIE Spartans beat Nevada ends season REVIEW: 10-5 in third game with loss to ‘United States of of series Stanford Leland’ PAGE 2 THE SPARTAN DAILY MONDAY APRIL 26, 2004 • OPINION • FULL FRAME An ethics lesson taught at the scene of a shooting “We have a report of a 34-S on the 2800 block of Broad, But … again have to make the decision whether to photograph. you want, but you’re going to have to be able to live with cross street of St. Bernard,” the police scanner said as it If I was crying outside of my house while it was burning Back to the crying girl. yourself later.” crackled to life. down, I can’t deny that I was crying. Perhaps a photograph I stood there, camera in my hand, frozen in indecision. He described a scene in Latin America, where a mudslide Veteran spot news photographer Alex Brandon leapt out of me could go on to warn others of the danger of fires. All of a sudden, Brandon walked to the little girl and knelt had trapped a girl underneath piles of debris. of his seat and waved for me to follow. Maybe the lives and property of others could be saved. at her side. “There were photographers there who shot photos of the “That’s it, that’s a shooting. Grab your gear. Let’s go,” he However, this belief in a utilitarian purpose “Hey, are you OK?” he asked sweetly. trapped girl, and there were photographers who put down said. can, and sometimes does, go too far. “What’s your name?” their cameras to help. I had a friend who put down his In 30 seconds, Brandon and I were out of the office of The worst part about my job is that tragedy “Sheila.” camera and helped pull the rope. Another photographer the local New Orleans newspaper and barreling down the makes for good photographs. Sure photos can “My name’s Alex. Is there anything I can shot the picture and won the Pulitzer,” Brandon said. The potholed streets of the city. educate, but they can also advance a photogra- do for you?” girl under the debris did not survive. New Orleans had been ranked the seventh most-danger- pher’s career. She told Brandon her mom was in the He went back to the recent shooting. ous city in America. There were three shootings a day. Ever So at that moment, the question came into house where the shooting occurred, and she “I’m not going to let that little girl cry her eyes out. Not third shooting was usually fatal. my mind. Do I take a photograph of this cry- didn’t know if she was OK. anymore.” When we arrived, a curious crowd had already gathered. ing girl? “Let me go see if I can help you out. I’m This coming from a man who has spent half of his life Brandon talked to the police officer on scene. Visual journalism is very different from sure everything’s OK. Hang on for a sec- photographing the horrors and injustices right in our own I observed the crowd, as we waited for the paramedics to written journalism in one dramatic way: the ond,” Brandon said. He walked over to the backyards. From somebody who had to make that decision roll out the victim. Some people were laughing; some had visual requires you to be there to capture the police officer in charge and talked with him. to take or not take countless times. emotionless expressions. moment. If I was writing about the event, I After a few moments, he came back. He talked about the Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Behind me, I heard a whimper. I turned my head to see a might be able to call later, when it’s calmer. As JASHONG KING “Hey, Sheila? Just go over to that officer who had chosen to photograph — not help — the trapped girl, probably 10 or 11 years old, sobbing softly, tears cover- a photographer, I’m only getting that cry shot over there, and he’ll let you behind the police girl. ing her face. while it’s happening. tape. I talked to some people, and your mom’s “Amazing photographer,” Brandon said, but according to Let me break out of this scene for a moment and explain I’ll admit it. I’m scared of shooting tragedy. The emotion, fine.” the photographer’s ex-fiance, “seriously messed up in the my line of work. the drama, the feeling of being a voyeur who capitalizes on The girl thanked Brandon and walked toward the officer. head after all the things she’s seen.” I’m a photojournalist. A lot can be said about what I do, other people’s pain. Back at the office, we worked to edit the photos we had The world does need people to document tragedy. Not but the easiest explanation is that I document history as it My heart pounds, my knees go weak, my whole body taken. Brandon wheeled around to pose an ethical ques- every person can be helped. These photographs can at times happens. The big events, the small events and everything shakes in a strange fear every time I get the call to photo- tion. serve much more good than an individual act of kindness. in between. graph a shooting or a car crash. “So, if I were in a war zone, and I got shot right in front But I’m not sure I’d be willing to pay the price with my The big question of our job comes when we have to It’s like a book on war photography I read. Whenever of you, what would you do? Would you help or take the conscience. decide what to record. Some things may be too distasteful, battles broke out, the correspondents rushed to the scene picture?” others irrelevant. with fear in their hearts. Scared to be late, scared to be on I was unsure. Would I want a picture taken of me while something time. “Take the picture?” I answered. JaShong King is the Spartan Daily picture editor. tragic was happening to my family? Definitely not. Like them, I was scared, too — scared most of all to once “No, you help first,” he said. “You can shoot the photo if “Full Frame” appears every Monday. Correction IS IT FRIDAY YET? In the story “Speaker questions Holocaust” that appeared in the April 15 issue of the Spartan Daily, Bart Charlow, execu- tive director of Silicon Valley’s National Conference for Community and Justice, was misidentified as “Bart Sharlon.” The Spartan Daily regrets the error. Sorry, Pat Tillman, brace Viewpoint Ariel Sharon has led Israel in the wrong direction Dear editor: him up on all issues. get to the Israeli territory and blow up yourself for manipulation Terror may be in your backyard, a bus or cafeteria full of civilians.” It is I am writing in response to the arti- Atalya, but it is better than having it all good to call these people terrorists, Dear Pat Tillman (wherever you are), your high school sweetheart, you appeal to mainstream cle “Israeli, Muslim students discuss in your home. The Palestinians live but when they are fighting tanks and Democrats and Republicans … just think of how much Mideast conflict,” in the April 22 issue in more terror than any Israeli could high tech weapons with nothing more Sorry to hear you got killed in southeastern Afghanistan dough your story is going to rake in. of the Spartan Daily. dream of. We only have Sharon to than rocks, any logical person can see last week. So what if you beat up that kid in high school? So what The article quotes a student saying, blame for this. Bill Clinton had the who the terrorists are and who is sim- The story’s everywhere. if you spent 30 days in juvenile hall? That, err, “wimp” was “We are regular students, just like opinion that the Palestinian kids have ply fighting against extermination. So, Don’t get mad. probably asking for it, and America knows it. everywhere in the world, and we want resorted to suicide bombings because who are the oppressed and who are the Now it’s personal. You’re a star. You’re a poster boy. peace.” This is one of the statements they have lost everything and have oppressors? First, they picked on pretty little Jessica Come on. Don’t make that face. made by an Israeli student, Atalya nothing left to live for. The Holocaust was a sad moment in Lynch. Commercialization is the only true sign Birman. But if this were true, then I agree with Mr. Clinton’s opinion. history. No Jew will ever forget it or Now, they’ve messed with the National of respect left in our culture. And you, Pat why would you allow a war criminal I have been to Jerusalem and seen allow the world to forget it. Germany Football League. Tillman, are going to be commercialized. No like Ariel Sharon to be your prime firsthand the conditions that the is still paying the Israeli government Oh boy, does it matter now. doubt about it. minister? Palestinian people live under. The for the atrocities against the Jewish You asked us not to do this, Pat, but we It won’t make a difference that you shunned You may be regular student, but you Palestinians are humiliated daily by people. You would think they would need your story, to keep us moving forward. media attention while you were with us. See, do not want peace. If you really want the Israeli soldiers. They are subjected be the last people to commit the We need it, and we’ll take it. See, we are try- that only makes your story stronger, adds heart peace, then why elect Sharon, a man to verbal and physical abuse. Pregnant same crimes against anyone, but sadly, ing to make sense of this thing, this shapeless to it. who broke many world laws? The only women in labor are being made to what we see in Israel is a “reverse battle against evil, against terror. You said you’re not more important than any Israeli in power that was interested in wait for hours at checkpoints only to Holocaust” with Sharon playing the Look, it came down from the White House, other soldier. Well, you are sort of right. When peace, Ishak Rabin, was in fact assas- be turned back. Some have no choice part of Hitler. and we’re just trying to run with it. TONY BURCHYNS it comes to grieving relatives, death is death. sinated by Sharon’s Likud Party. but to give birth in the car or on the You can help. You can be a hero in our myth- We know your relatives don’t deserve more The United States, the “leader of side of the road with Israeli soldiers making, our yarn spinning. sympathy than anyone else’s. the free world,” as a superpower must laughing. You gave up millions of dollars to serve your country. And when it comes to firing bullets at bad guys in south- tell war criminal Sharon what to do. Mike Korda, another Israeli student And then you challenged us not to write about you, but eastern Afghanistan or Iraq, we know your index finger However, it looks like it is the other studying at SJSU is quoted as saying, Pierre Bonet of course we will. Why wouldn’t we? You’re like the Kurt wasn’t more vital than the next trooper’s. You did a job many way around. Sharon demanded what “The terrorists did not want to hurt Senior Cobain of commandos, provocatively self-destructive and have done. he wants, and President Bush backed me or other soldiers. They wanted to Political Science terse, fascinatingly magnetic in your disdain of media atten- But that’s not the point. We can use you to feel better about tion. ourselves. ANOTHER DIMENTIAN PAUL DYBDAHL Like it or not, Pat Tillman, you are a war hero, a glorifiable So, sorry, we can’t respect your wishes. You will be a media G.I. Joe man, an all-American prince, a dashing patriot with tool. You will be used to sell the war for months to come. You a streak of danger in him, a role model for boys from one will help wavering patriots feel good about themselves. coast to the other. Your father and his father fought in wars. You wanted to do You didn’t want to be a giant, a myth or a celebrity. your duty. That feels good. You thought by leaving the NFL to be an Army Ranger, You were not supposed to make it in the NFL. Too small, you could escape the spotlight and just be an anonymous too slow, they said. You were drafted in the seventh round soldier in the eyes of the frenzied media. in 2000. That year you set an Arizona Cardinals record with Wrong. 224 tackles in a season. That feels good. When you passed up those millions, declined interviews Your brother played minor league baseball. The two of you and asked your family to avoid the media, perhaps you enlisted in the Army together. That feels good. thought your story would not be exploited. So now you’re a celebrity. You didn’t want this hoopla, but it Wrong. was unavoidable. Remember, you’re the one with principles, Sorry, Pat, but when you’re that juicy of a headline, you’re not us. like a wounded calf surrounded by lions. Sincerely, We don’t care about your personal hang-ups about being The Media transformed into a war hero. Are you daft? Look, you’re good-looking, white, a scrappy over-achiever, Tony Burchyns is the Spartan Daily managing editor. eccentric but delightfully so, the fans love you, you married “Is It Friday Yet?” appears every Monday. SPARTA GUIDE

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Fire safety, search and rescue Flights of parking ... taughttaught oonn ccampusampus bbyy UUPDPD By John Kim case of a disaster,” he said. “The skills they pick up are not Daily Staff Writer only skills that they can use at work — they’re skills they can use at their home and neighborhoods as well.” It is probably a safe bet to assume there weren’t many Arthur Mimnaught, one of 10 participants in Friday’s classes being taught on campus Friday morning that class, works for Spartan Shops. advised carrying around a knife. “I was encouraged by our safety coordinator to take the “It always comes in handy,” said the class instructor. class as a part of job safety,” he said. Or a class where a student could learn that in one type Jeff Howard, a sophomore who works in technical of death (there are two others), death occurs within minutes services for the Event Center, said he found the classes when there is overwhelming damage to internal organs. helpful. “Not much you can do for them,” said the sober-faced “I’m learning a lot of new things that weren’t covered instructor. when I took fi rst aid,” he said. Or a class that welcomes interruptions from unan- CERT training topics include disaster preparedness, fi re nounced visitors. safety, disaster medical operations, light search and rescue, In this instance, the visitor is Andre Barnes, the chief of disaster psychology and terrorism. the University Police Department, who has stopped by to Once the classroom training is completed, program acknowledge the importance of what the class is learning. coordinator Coker said there is a written exam, but the The instructor, who suffers the interruption gladly, is practical exercise is more important in determining the Capt. Shannon Maloney of the UPD. Formerly an emer- class’s knowledge and skill. gency medical technician, Maloney is teaching a class for “The exercise is a search-maze setup with a simulated the Campus Emergency Response Team (CERT). disaster,” he said. “They’ll have to go in dressed for disaster The CERT is maintained by San Jose State University and use their skills to deal with the particular scenario.” to essentially act as a supplement to professional emergency Coker said that the program runs at least two new workers during emergency or disaster situations. classes a year, and refresher training is conducted on a All students, as well as faculty and staff members, are yearly basis. eligible to apply for the program. “We require members to have some ongoing training, According to Lt. William Coker, the coordinator of the and then whatever training updates are issued from (the program, volunteers must undergo 24 hours of training. Federal Emergency Management Agency), we make sure “It’s quite a commitment of time, and it’s sometimes those are incorporated into the refresher training,” he said. diffi cult for people to set aside four consecutive days or Coker said that, luckily, there hasn’t yet been a need for consecutive weeks of six-hour blocks of training,” he said. CERT’s full services. Coker said CERT classes were taken mostly by staff “We fortunately haven’t had a major disaster that tested members, with some students, who take the classes for a the CERT response, but on a day-to-day basis, there were variety of reasons. certain members that have helped out in minor emergen- “Basically, they have an interest in learning what to do in cies, such as building evacuations,” he said. Honors Society holds 50th initiation By Claudia Plascencia prestige of being in an organization are nominated by their peers for their Daily Staff Writer that honors students who are in the superior performances at SJSU. top percentage of their classes. Some faculty and staff members Gus Lease, a lecturer in the school She said she also hopes being a who were invited to be part of the of musicmusic and dance,dance, has seen manymany member will help her get into graduate society were present at the ceremony students in his 54 years at San Jose school. Friday evening. State University. In that time, he has “They have scholarship opportuni- Carmen Sigler, dean of the College been present to honor some of the ties that I hope to apply for, and also it of Humanities and the Arts, was at best. looks good on your resume,” Schleeter the ceremony and said she was deeply Lease is the president of the SJSU said. honored to have been nominated. chapter of the Honor Society of Phi She said she plans to do her She said the mission of the society — academic excellence and service Kappa Phi, which celebrated its 50th graduate studies in administration of — are two things that she has believed annual initiation and reception Friday justice at SJSU and hopes to go to law in deeply and that have been important evening in the Concert Hall of the school. The Honor Society awards schol- to her throughout her life. Music building. arships ranging from $2,000 to $5,000 Sigler added what she hopes stu- The society looks for juniors with to some of its members. dents will gain from their membership a 3.65 overall GPA, seniors with a 3.5 On Friday evening, Stacey Ruesch, in Phi Kappa Phi. overall GPA and graduate students a junior photojournalism major, was “I hope it inspires them to continue with a 4.0 GPA to be a part of Phi initiated into Phi Kappa Phi and to into further studies and learning all Stacey Ruesch / Daily Staff Kappa Phi. their lives,” Sigler said. received a $2,000 chapter special Heather Lee, right, and Karen Chen leave the fourth level of the Tenth Street parking garage Thurs- “It’s a very high standard,” Lease scholarship award. Marilyn Easter, an associate said. “Tonight, we are initiating 156 Another student being initiated professor of marketing and business day afternoon. They were heading to a computer lab to work on homework for their data mining students and seven faculty, staff and at the ceremony, Claire Barton, said communications, was also nominated class. Lee said she doesn’t like parking in the Tenth Street garage between 9 and 10 in the morning. administrators.” what made her interested in becoming to be a part of the Honor Society. “Sometimes, you have to drive around for an hour. I think it’s crazy,” she said. Lee and Chen are Close to 50 students who attended a part of the society was that it is one Easter said the society will allow her majoring in management information systems. Friday evening’s ceremony lined up of the oldest academic organizations to engage with other members and outside the music hall before the of its kind. develop her commitment to lifelong event, as they prepared for the proces- “I just think it’s nice to recognize learning. sional while family and friends waited clubs like this and good academic “I hope that students can learn inside. work. I just hope other people will more about the mission of the frater- SURVEY | ‘It’s the students’ way of voicing their opinion’ Kevin Jackson, a junior majoring recognize that, too,” said Barton, a nity and learn ways to carry out their in justice studies, was elected to be junior majoring in business with a mission,” Easter said. continued from page 1 the San Fernando side as well as popular than the other survey,” Chou a member of Phi Kappa Phi and concentration in marketing. Lease said this is his second time as the campus side,” Holmes, an SJSU said. “This survey is about the hours, said what made him want to join the Lease, the SJSU chapter president, president of the SJSU chapter, with his services of this library,” Gould said. alumna, said. “It’s the students’ way of which is an interest to students.” society was the prestige. said some of the better universities in fi rst time being in 1974-75. “This location has more videos. I like voicing their opinion.” Julie Mach, a junior majoring in “I guess just knowing that all the California have a chapter of the Honor “I love students and I’ve loved exploring and picking up videos.” Thomas Childers, professor emeri- nursing, said the reason she fi lled out hard work I’ve done over the years has Society. teaching all my life, and that’s impor- Gould said he was impressed with tus of Drexel University, was hired as a the survey was she wanted to make a paid off,” Jackson said. “It’s quite an honor to have a tant. I put students fi rst,” Lease said. the inside of the building as well as the consultant to study the similarities and difference in changing the hours of the Other students such as Tiffany chapter of the Honor Society, and (the He said he hopes students and outside. He also said he enjoys the free differences in the reference activities library. Schleeter, a senior majoring in business society) is 107 years old,” Lease said. faculty members get more involved in parking after 6 p.m. in the city’s Fourth and the reference questions received by “The library needs to be open management, also said she liked the He said faculty members and staff Phi Kappa Phi this coming year. Street garage. the state and the public librarians. longer,” Mach said. “Students have “At the other location, we had to In an e-mail, Childers said he classes late at night, and they want to pay $1,” Gould said. tabulates the data to see how the library come in the library and do homework Tom Gewecke, a resident of San scores on service factors. or check their e-mail.” Jose, was one of many volunteers who “I’ll be comparing service scores this Vijay Vanniarajan, a senior ASIANS | STATE | helped conduct the survey. Gewecke year to the scores in the prior two years, majoring in television, radio, fi lm and continued from page 1 continued from page 1 with the “State” brand. said his reason for volunteering was before the merger, to see if there’s been theatre, said his visit to the library on Another member of Spartans for to “give something back to the com- any change in the users’ perceptions Friday was to get to the other side (San munity, but it is largely a matter athletic prestige. State, Mike Hentrich, is also a part of the munity.” since before the merger,” Childers said. Fernando). of timing. Political science professor James Brent MBA program. “Giving back meaning, like, my Though this particular survey “I was just passing through, but I “Football resonates with is at the head of Spartans-4-Sanity, and “Having a state affi liation will give time,” Gewecke said. “I volunteer at doesn’t have space for people to write am in the library pretty much every he disagrees with the idea that changing Caucasians, African Americans us the image of a big-time school,” he an alternative school as well, doing in their personal opinions, Whitlatch day,” Vanniarajan said. “But I do believe the name will signifi cantly affect fi nancial and a lot of Mexican-Americans said. “But we need to improve marketing, tutoring.” situations. said they may provide comments the only thing I would change is the who’ve been in the United too.” Jo Bell Whitlatch, associate dean of “I have no objection to the group,” for consideration. Such comments, hours.” States for a long time,” he said. Hentrich said SJSU’s athletics pro- the library, is overseeing the success of however, will not be analyzed during One patron who didn’t complain Brent said. “But the idea is completely gram was an important factor in drawing “The Asian immigrants are this survey. the tallying of results. about the hours is Betty Harju, an irrelevant.” him to the school. newer, so it takes them a little “This survey is to assess our services Eachan Chou, a senior majoring elderly resident of San Jose. She said He said that athletic teams at other “If we lose the (Division I-A athletics while to acclimate themselves schools are reputable because of their of the King Library,” Whitlatch said. in child development and a library she attends the library to select books to it. Some never do, but then program), I’m going to look at transfer- skill, and not their name. He believes the ring,” he said. “Our fi rst survey was done a month employee, said when she asked people for her “read aloud” sessions. some Caucasians never do.” school will more likely build prestige by Hentrich also worries that lack of at- ago on user access and materials. This to participate in the survey, they were “I volunteer for ‘Books Aloud,’” Dongsung Kong, an associ- increasing educational funding. tendance could force the school to forgo survey is about the facility.” pretty responsive. Harju said. “We read books for people ate professor of political science, Brent and his committee have been Division I-A. Starting in Fall 2005, the The King Library’s special projects “This survey was a little bit more who can’t read.” said he didn’t believe football’s involved in decisions that are currently NCAA will enforce its new attendance coordinator, Christine Holmes, said lack of popularity had any being made about funding for athletic regulations for Division I-A football. the survey, which started April 18, correlation with the large Asian programs. Teams will have to average 15,000 fans was conducted at different times population on campus. “What will help develop prestige is per game to stay in the division. throughout the day, so library staff “I had a conversation with getting out of Division I-A and putting “In terms of all the problems we’re would have an understanding of my class regarding the San that money into academics,” he said. facing, something needs to change,” he traffi c. Jose State football program, While there are other institutions that said. “We have people coming in on and most of my students in bear the title “California State University,” my class said the problem was Harold says a change in title might raise more about winning than the school spirit and result in more monetary program itself,” he said. “If you donations. Harold said people often “overlook have a winning team, students the fact that Division I-A football is a will be more willing to support hallmark of a university in the U.S.” the football program.” He believes the school will benefi t

THE SPARTAN DAILY PAGE 4 • • APRIL 26, 2004 MONDAY A E Calendar

Music Band proves their lives don’t ‘suck’

Thalia will perform at 8 By Michelle Ochoa drums, Russell Wittenbrook on trumpet and Jaime Haga, the only woman in the band, on p.m. May 16 at the San Jose Daily Staff Writer saxophone. Center for Performing Arts. The room instantly broke out into a small The sounds of drums, guitars and horns could Ticket prices range from $45 to and friendly mosh/skank pit during sound be heard down Seventh Street on Saturday night check and never seemed to stop, except for the $75 and are available through as Bay Area band the Philosophers wailed and occasional group pause on the fl oor during a Ticketmaster. danced through their free concert in Washburn slow moment. Hall’s lounge. “Come inside our band,” said Myrick during one of the fi nal songs, inviting fans to dance MTV2 Headbangers Ball pres- around in the same area in which the musicians ents Hatebreed, Damageplan REVIEW were playing. and Drowning at 7 p.m. The show was originally set to take place in the “We like to make our fans our friends,” said Myrick after the show. May 5 at the Fillmore in San Dining Commons. However, due to communica- tion problems, the Commons were unavailable Wood’s cousin, Josh Levis from Hayward, Francisco. Tickets are $25. For Saturday night. David Coffman, resident adviser came to see the Philosophers, and although he more information, call (415) in Washburn Hall, was nonetheless pleased with admitted it wasn’t the kind of music he usually listens to, he said enjoyed the show. 346-6000. the outcome. “It was nice, because when people came “I like how the crowd really got into it,” outside for fresh air, they could still hear the Levis said. Mary J. Blige will perform at music and see the people,” Coffman said about Many people in the crowd said they had a great time. 6:30 p.m. on May 9 at the using the Washburn Hall lounge. Most of the small but energetic crowd stayed “They’re so energetic. They’re really good,” Chronicle Pavilion in Concord. inside while the Philosophers were playing, said Michelle Kouvalas, a student at Del Mar High School. Tickets are $35 to $70 and are jumping and dancing to songs with names like “They’re crazy and trippy,” said Tori Reyn- available at Ticketmaster. “Ectoplasm Stole My Wallet” and “Circus Nun.” olds, a student at Evergreen Valley College. “It’s heroic music, defi nitely,” said trombone Upcoming shows include a free, all-ages player Mark Anthony Medeiros before the show. event at the new Morgan Hill Community Christina Aguilera will per- “It’s about life, and not being sucky.” Center on June 5, said Medeiros. The event will form at 8 p.m. on May 18 at The music sounded reminiscent of Goldfi nger be held in an outdoor amphitheater with eight Yvonne Pingue / Daily Staff the Shoreline Amphiteatre in mixed with Reel Big Fish and a dash of Sublime other bands. and early Green Day. Punk rock drums were Also planned is a show and potluck barbecue Russell Wittenbrook, right, plays the trumpet with his band, the Philosophers, Saturday Mountain View. Tickets range infused with reggae and ska breaks. Nonsensical on May 8, when the group will be offi cially night at their free concert at Washburn Hall on Seventh Street at San Jose State from $32 to $65 and are avail- upbeat lyrics fueled the positive attitude of the introducing a new drummer, Medeiros said. able at Ticketmaster. room. The party location, music downloads and University. The Philosophers will play next June 5 at the new Morgan Hill Community The band burst with young creative energy other band information can be found on Center. The free and all-ages event will be held in an outdoor amphitheater with eight on Saturday. Members include San Jose State thephilosophers.net. other bands. A potluck barbecue will also be hosted by the Philosophers, where they Julio Iglesias will perform at University student and music major Mike Wood “The whole point of the Philosophers is not will announce their new drummer. 7:30 p.m. on May 13 at the on lead guitar and vocals, James Myrick on to suck at life,” said Medeiros, “because it’s really lead vocals, Cody Moore on bass, Ian Webb on easy to suck at life and not have fun.” Flint Center in Cupertino. Tickets range from $55 to $85 and are available through Ticketmaster. Muse hopes to amuse Folksy Indigo Girls release seventh A Perfect Circle will perform at 7:30 p.m. on June 6 at San album, share life and love experiences Jose State University Event more than the English Center. Tickets are $32.50 upbeat song is about waiting for a love and are available through that never comes around and brings band in full command of its powers. nothing but heartache. Ticketmaster. Band releases its Matt Bellamy, who provides the Continuing with the focus on love, band’s vocals, guitar and keyboards, “Free In You” is a slower-tempo song Comedy second album in displays the range of his talents on the that is almost like a ballad, except that band’s fi rst single, “Time Is Running it is a little faster than a usual ballad. Out.” The words of this song by Saliers Don McMillan, who is the star the United States, The song rides a quiet groove perfectly describe what is felt when of the commerical series for — replete with fi nger snaps and falling in love, from the fi rst kiss to the Budweiser Beer, will show off third in the UK plinking keyboards — until it col- diffi cult times in the relationship. lapses around a swirling guitar assault, “Love is just like breathing when his comedic talent at 8 p.m. at which point Bellamy uses his Thom it’s true,” the girls sing. It is a beauti- Wednesday at the San Jose By John Kim Yorke-like falsetto to great effect. ful love song that anyone who has Improv Theatre. Shows start Daily Staff Writer Here, and on songs like “Hysteria,” experienced love can relate to. Muse shows why it counts Nirvana as The Indigo Girls put their feelings at 8 p.m., and tickets are $12. Muse, the British trio from one of its infl uences. about today’s world into some of the Call (408) 280-7475. Teignmouth, a seaside town 250 miles The band perfectly executes the tracks in this album as well. south of London, is to Radiohead soft buildup and explosive release “Perfect World” sends a different what Interpol is to Joy Division. technique that Nirvana perfected, message about love for our world and Plays a style Nirvana itself lifted from how we often go about our daily lives the seminal alternative band the without giving the rest of the world a “Hamlet” will be performed REVIEW Pixies. second thought. On “Stockholm Syndrome” and This song also has somewhat of a starting at 7 p.m. April 30 at the That is to say, the casual listener country-folk sound. might be tempted, at fi rst blush, to “The Small Print,” Muse displays University Theatre on campus a knack for energetically clamorous The Indigo Girls also create a think one band is a simple knockoff smooth balance in this song, singing and will run through May 5. of the other. songs built around fuzzy, distorted tremolo. in harmony but subtly breaking into Tickets range from $10 to $15 But upon closer inspection, one the background at different points in quickly realizes that while Muse may The sound is dense yet melodic, and are available at the Event and full of open emotion. the song. wear its infl uences on its sleeves, the “Tether” is also a song that seems Center Box Office and at the band, like Interpol, has succeeded Of the fourteen tracks on “Absolu- The fi rst track, “Fill It Up Again,” to echo what is going on in the world door. For more information, call in creating masterful music that is tion,” the highlight is “Blackout,” is about a relationship that is draining today and is a track on which Joan (408) 924-4551. wholly its own. a moving, symphonic song that By Claudia Plascencia progresses at a funereal pace. Daily Staff Writer for one person, and she decides she Osborne makes an appearance. Mournful violins accompany needs to leave. Osborne’s vocals and the sounds “Bad Dates,” Theresa Rebeck’s Bellamy’s plaintive singing until, at The Indigo Girls are back once As the track begins, it has a sort of the guitar give this song a classic of country-folk sound, because of the rock sound. comedy about divorce, dating the halfway point, a guitar squall more, with “All That We Let In,” the builds, crescendoes, and eventually newest album in a musical career that guitars and the tempo. “We keep making it worse / We and footwear, will be presented fades out. spans more than two decades. The great balance Saliers and Ray keep getting it wrong … We need a at the San Jose Repertory Discord and melancholy comple- create with their voices make this song few less words dear / We need a few enjoyable, even for someone who may more guns” — a couple lines in the ment each other perfectly. Theatre. Shows start May 8 not enjoy the country-folk music. song may remind some of our current Muse was nominated this year REVIEW and will run through June 6. Great balance is the key to this war and the possible motives behind in the Best Rock Act category at “All That We Let In” is an album Tickets start at $18 and are album in both the vocals and the it. the Brits (the UK version of the that truly has the Indigo Girls’ voices tempo of the songs. Although this album has many available at the Rep Box Office Grammys). throughout and sends a message about “Heartache For Everyone” is common themes of love, life or by phone at (408) 367- It has been rapturously praised by love, lost love and life experiences. unique on this album, because it has experiences and worldviews that may the British press. 7255. The San Jose Repertory Most of the songs in this album are a completely different sound with a make it seem heavy, the sound and So, you ask, why haven’t you heard about experiences that many women bigger focus on the percussions. instrumental variety make this album Theatre is located at 101 of the band before? could say they have been through in This track has a faster beat that enjoyable. Paseo de San Antonio between With “Absolution” and a U.S. tour their lives. gives this song a mellow punk-rock The album has messages through- Second and Third Streets. Muse fi rst made its mark on these schedule that includes an appearance All of the album’s songs are written sound. out that most can relate to and are shores with its performance at the next month on the main stage at the by the Indigo Girls, six of them by This unusually and pleasantly truly thought-provoking. 1998 CMJ convention in New York, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Emily Saliers and fi ve by Amy Ray, “The Treasure of the Sierra a music industry showcase for new Festival in Indio, its days of obscurity according to the Indigo Girls Web Madre” by Herb Robins is talent. may be numbered. site. This led to a record deal, and its playing at 8 p.m. Wednesday fi rst album, “Showbiz,” was released through Saturday until May on the Maverick imprint in 1999. 9 at the San Jose Stage It was produced by John Leckie, who also produced Radiohead’s “The Company. Sunday offers 2 Bends.” p.m. matinees. Tickets are Muse’s current release, “Absolu- $20 to $45 and are avail- tion,” is the band’s third album and able at (408) 283-7142 or its Warner Bros. debut. (Its 2001 release, “Origins of www.sjstage.com. Symmetry,” wasn’t released in the United States.) Museums Recorded after a yearlong hiatus from the music business, it reveals a “New Works by California Artists: Jan Gauthier” is the newest exhbition now being displayed at the Triton Museum of Art at 1505 Warburton Ave. in Santa Clara. The subject matter revolves around still life and landscapes. For more informa- tion, call (408) 247-3796.

MONDAY APRIL 26, 2004 PAGE 5 • • THE SPARTAN DAILY A E ‘United States of Leland’ more than a crime solver

After a few therapy-like sessions, By Theresa Smith Leland begins to ask questions about Daily Staff Writer Pearl and his behaviors. Why does Pearl cheat on his girlfriend, why is he “The United States of Leland” is breaking the juvenile hall’s rules, and one of those movies where you must why is he taking advantage of Leland’s use the bathroom and get popcorn friendship to create a novel? before watching it. The fi lm calls for Pearl becomes uncomfortable, 100 percent attention, or one can be because he does not have the power he lost in the story. initially had before Leland challenged his character. Pearl notices he himself does not have the answers to his own REVIEW actions. Throughout the movie, Leland The movie starts out very writes in his journal. His fi rst entry disturbingly when the main character, started off, “I know what they want teen-ager Leland Fitzgerald (Ryan from me.” Gosling), breaks up with his girlfriend “They” are his family, friends ( Jena Malone), and then he kills her and Pearl, and what they want are autistic brother, Ryan. Leland is sent answers. to juvenile hall to await his trial, where Leland does the narration for the he meets Pearl (Don Cheadle), a movie, so it sounds very dramatic teacher who is also an aspiring writer. and depressing at times. He strangely At the hall, Leland reminisces makes analogies about the roles of about his ex-girlfriend and how they God and the devil, and why people met. The movie goes back and forth, spend time praying and crying. refl ecting on Leland’s actions before He seems to justify the murder he going to jail, as well as him being in committed as “helping” Ryan. Before jail. the killing, which wasn’t shown in the While Leland is at the hall, he is fi lm, Leland says to Ryan, “Everything trying to understand how he became is going to be all right.” a murderer. Leland is the son of a fa- At the end of the fi lm, Leland mous writer, Albert Fitzgerald (Kevin makes a statement in his commentary, Spacey), who doesn’t believe his son “So when we do bad things, it be may committed such a crime, although be ’cause we have to, or because we Pearl told him Leland confessed. Pearl want to. sees Leland as the perfect topic for Or maybe we just need the bad a possible novel, and Albert doesn’t stuff to remind us of what the good want him to be a part of it. stuff is in the fi rst place.” Determined to fi nd out everything This sounds like he was putting he can about Leland, Pearl continues Ryan out his misery of being an autistic to be persistent with following and child, though he probably would have questioning Leland’s current and past Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures not killed him if his girlfriend (at the moves. By doing so, Pearl is ignoring time) had not broken up with him. Leland Fitzgerald (Ryan Gosling) and his troubled ex-girlfriend Becky Pollard (Jena Malone) discuss their mounting problems in “The United States prison protocol, which soon leads him It is very confusing, but it kind of of Leland,” which opened early April nationwide. to a temporary suspension and removal leaves the viewer with something to from being Leland’s teacher. think about.

Director, actor refl ect the Eric Clapton pays tribute to Robert Johnson It was Johnson and his rhythm- Cradle” and “Ridin’ with the King,” “If I Had Possession Over Judgment By Mansur Mirovalev and-blues disciples who inspired the and fi nally put together “Me and Day,” recorded faster than the making of intense drama young Clapton to start twanging Mr. Johnson,” which somehow could originals, will make your feet twitch Daily Staff Writer guitar strings. Without devil’s rehabilitate him among fans. and quiver. Eric Clapton’s latest release, “Me protection, Clapton quickly achieved To record 14 Johnson songs, A mighty electric riff in “Milkcow’s and Mr. Johnson,” doesn’t break new an almost-divine status — in the late Clapton once again recruited his Calf Blues” evokes Clapton’s old By Theresa Smith as Leland was a big challenge. He 1960s, one of the most famous pieces old sidemen — jazz veteran Steve days with Cream. Well-dosed and explained how it’s easy to get attached ground but offers a powerful inter- Daily Staff Writer pretation of songs of the legendary of graffi ti seen in London and New Gadd on drums, harmonica master thoughtful solos in “Kind Hearted to the character and it allowed him to York was “Clapton is God,” according Jerry Portnoy and keyboardist Billy Woman Blues” and “Love in Vain” can give his all to making the character blues guitarist Robert Johnson (1911 Refl ecting on ideas about creating – 1938). to the Clapton’s fan club Web page. Preston, who played with such greats help one understand why Clapton was the movie “The United States of come alive. Two decades later, Clapton sold as the Beatles, Aretha Franklin and nicknamed Slowhand. Leland,” released on April 2, director “It was really interesting to fi nd his reputation to the idol of well-paid Quincy Jones. In “Me and the Devil Blues,” Matthew Ryan Hoge and actor Ryan him (Leland) and create him,” REVIEW pop fame. The thrill and passion The fi rst track, “When You Got Clapton only plays rhythm, leaving the Gosling shared their insights about Gosling said. “We (the cast) really disappeared from his playing, which a Good Friend,” with its distilled fl oor to Portnoy’s howling harmonica. the impact started to care about Leland.” To master blues playing, Johnson kept recycling same old trivial runs guitar riffs, swinging harmonica and This is one of Johnson’s songs where of the Gosling, who started acting at a sold his soul to the devil at the cross- and licks. old-fashioned piano camping, sets the the Faust-and-Mephistopheles story movie and young age and moved to Los Angeles roads, says the often-retold legend The resulting easy-listening, mood for the whole album. is retold in Mississippi sharecropper’s the inter- to further his career, described his and Johnson’s online biography. He fast-food music helped him cash in In “They’re Red Hot,” Clapton words. est in the initial feelings about the script as recorded only 29 songs, released on on albums like “Journeyman” and plays a slide-guitar solo that resembles Clapton’s album could be a perfect characters. simply “ being intrigued.” 78-rpm recordings, that reshaped “Pilgrim.” country banjo and Preston whips out introduction to Johnson himself, In an “I felt like I connected to him,” blues music and helped advance the Clapton began switching to pure some mean honky-tonk glissandos. whose complete recordings were interview Gosling said. “That’s what makes birth of rock ’n’ roll. blues on albums like “From the “Last Fair Deal Gone Down” and issued on two compact discs in 1990. in a San him so interesting. Francisco “I haven’t read anything like this hotel last before, and for that I wanted to meet month, (Hoge),” Gosling said. Schneider crafts introspective album for music lovers Hoge and Hoge said the editing process Gosling was tricky, because the movie went gentle side mixed with acoustic strings brief moments, according to Vanguard Notwithstanding, it is a good al- By Michael Lerma and minimal percussion. It exemplifi es Records. But the song is actually about bum, both personal and introspective, sat down back and forth from the past to the Daily Staff Writer Schneider’s profi ciency in knowing being dead and not having to worry allowing for many listeners to make a and ex- present. plained the when not to play, while displaying an about all the complexities of life. personal connection to the lyrics and “I had The no-frills artwork of Bob concept of intimate and vulnerable side to the For all of its good qualities, “I’m an emotional link to the sounds. HOGE to make Schneider’s “I’m Good Now” can their new songwriter. Good Now” does have its weak mo- Schneider’s album is a stand-out sure I was only mean one of two things: this is a fi lm. On the track “C’mon Baby,” ments. release that will likely be ignored giving them boring album, or it’s so good, it doesn’t Hoge, originally from Colorado, Schneider gets strained over a rock Songs like “Capn Kirk” and “Come by mainstream venues only because enough time need a whole lot of excitement. The explaining the title of the fi lm, said, anthem. The raspy, throaty voice lends With Me Tonight” are reminiscent of none of the songs sound pop enough to fi gure it latter turns out to be true. itself to the lyrics concerning angst and a time when Toad the Wet Sprocket to be played on radio or music video “The visual metaphor is when Leland out,” Hoge looks into his fi sh tank.” He said the frustration. A sore throat is integral for and the Goo Goo Dolls ruled the channels. His only California tour said. attaining musical integrity in this case, radio. Unfortunately, they now rule the date takes place at the Roxy Theatre in left eye sees one thing and the right The REVIEW eye sees another and the beginning which Schneider willingly bestows. speakers of a department store. West Hollywood on May 19. movie, which A veteran of the Austin, Texas, Don’t expect memorable choruses (of the movie) makes it work. Hoge said “Leland has the potential, but he music scene, Schneider is branching and light-hearted subject matter. Sch- took 28 days is completely disconnected,” Hoge out on his own after fronting several neider writes complex songs dealing to fi lm, was said. GOSLING bands over the last decade. with death and relationships, among Hoge explained why he decided originally Schneider’s chord progressions do a other things. not to fi lm the killing of the autistic supposed to great job of hiding the fact that he is The song “Bridge Builders” takes boy, Ryan. be released last year but was pushed using the same old clichés. The sound a look at a pair of people who fail to “To see the killing, the audience to April 2. is a rehashing of rock basics, using listen to one another. But rather than would never recover,” Hoge said. “So many pictures come out in the strong bass and drum foundations, start listening, one “builder” states, “I’m “Leland is being sincere when he says fall,” Hoge said. “Paramount Classics while sparingly using guitar, piano and building my own bridge to somewhere he doesn’t remember what happened. doesn’t have the money, so they synthetic sounds for color. far from here / I’m building my own I wanted to put the audience in decided to push it back to get the The vocal range of Schneider bridge / I’ll call you when I get there.” Leland’s shoes.” more screens (for this fi lm).” makes it apparent that he is capable of The title track has been misin- Hoge said he did not want to have Gosling said there was a lot of much more than is often heard. terpreted as being about life and its a reason for why Leland killed Ryan. pressure standing up against actors “Long Way to Get” showcases a tendency to get uncomplicated for “You can understand the circum- such as Don Cheadle and Kevin stances and it’s dishonest,” Hoge said. Spacey. “It was more honest to say there were “They bring a lot to the table. I many things going on in his life. just had to stick with it,” Gosling Ryan Gosling, a 23-year-old said. “It’s like lifting weights. You just Canadian, said accepting the role get bigger and better.” PAGE 6 THE SPARTAN DAILY MONDAY APRIL 26, 2004 • SPORTS • Sharks protect home ice, Water polo falls to Stanford take 2-0 lead on Colorado in regular-season fi nale, 8-3 By Colin Kutch By Erik Lacayo Forsberg was penalized when he in- “I just kept it on my backhand and Daily Staff Writer Daily Staff Writer terfered with Sharks defenseman Tom saw a little bit of an opening,” Marleau Preissing’s pursuit of the puck. said. The No. 2 Stanford Univer- A few seconds later, Sharks forward In the third period, Sharks forward With the San Jose Sharks up 2-0 in sity women’s water polo team (18-3) Niko Dimitrakos got the puck off a Cheechoo put San Jose up 3-1 with their second round playoff series, the dismantled the No. 11 Spartans in faceoff and passed it to Sharks forward what his coach called “the best goal Colorado Avalanche now head home a clinical, no-nonsense fashion on Patrick Marleau. anyone has scored in our league this looking for some answers. Game three Friday. San Jose State University lost Dimitrakos said that the Colo- year” and drew comparisons to hockey of this best-of-seven series is 5 p.m. 8-3. today at the Pepsi Center in Denver. rado defense collapsed on him, which great Mario Lemeiux. enabled Marleau to shoot the puck Heading toward the net at full The Spartans started the game at In their 4-1 victory in game two the Aquatic Center on a high note Saturday at the HP Pavilion, the forward, where it was defl ected in by speed, Cheechoo received a pass that when sophomore attacker Angela Sharks left Colorado in a befuddled Sharks forward Vincent Damphousse. went through his legs, so he spread Riddle won the opening sprint to the state. The game-tying goal was his legs out wide and stuck his stick ball. However, the tide quickly turned San Jose’s team defense left one of Damphousse’s second goal of the between his legs and shot the puck, as the Cardinal immediately regrouped the game’s best players, Peter Forsberg, postseason. The 18-year NHL veteran sealing the game for San Jose with a with a strong defensive stand. in a foul mood. also has six assists in the playoffs. 3-1 lead. Sharks goaltender Ev- “This last month or so is by far the For those who are hockey impaired, Despite incredible back-to-back geni Nabakov’s back-fl opping save best we’ve seen Vinny,” Wilson said. “I it would be like a guard in basketball saves by senior goalie Meghan Corco- left Colorado’s Joe Sakic in shock, and think Vinny is truly excited about the driving the lane, receiving a pass ran, SJSU failed to hold Stanford for Sharks forward Jonathan Cheechoo’s kind of a team we have and is the most midair and putting the ball between long. Yvonne Pingue / Daily Staff impersonation of Mario Lemieux left veteran player that we have.” his legs for a slam-dunk in the middle “It’s always a pleasure to play everyone in awe. Later in the period, Colorado an intense and physical playoff game. against Stanford, because they are Spartan Laura Scott, left, protects the ball while Cardinal Scotti Sha- “I don’t know if we’re getting under almost took the lead back. “I haven’t seen too many guys who one of the highest-ranked teams,” fer shoves her hand into Scott’s face. The San Jose State University their skin — I don’t think that’s our In a scramble for the puck in front can do that, maybe Mario, but that Corcoran said. women’s water polo team hosted Stanford at the Aquatic Center Friday game plan. Our plan is just to play of the Sharks’ net, Colorado’s Forsberg was nice,” teammate Kyle McLaren The Cardinal took the lead on an afternoon in an 8-3 loss. our game, play our system,” San Jose steamrolled Sharks goaltender Nabo- said. “That was one of the prettiest offensive charge, the fi rst point of forward Mike Ricci said after game kov, and the puck trickled in as the net goals I’ve seen.” the match. Twenty seconds later, the quarter, scoring on a redirected touch and we were struggling with that,” two. came out of place. The highlight goal was Cheechoo’s Spartans tied the game at one when pass and following it up with another she said. “But we improved a lot this During the fi rst period of game Forsberg was penalized for second of the postseason. Laura Scott, a junior 2-Meter, scored. goal, breaking down the Spartan’s year.” two, San Jose did not play within that goaltender’s interference, and there “It was pretty decent,” Cheechoo “I got a perfect pass and took a defense after a long possession. Junior attacker Faviola Del Real “system.” The game started just like was no goal called on the play. He had said. shot,” she said. “It was just how we Sophomore defender Katie provided the last spark for the Spar- game one ended. three total penalties in the game. In the last minute of the game, practiced it.” Morgan briefl y brought the Spartans’ tans on a long-range precision shot At the end of game one, the game “We scored one there and they Sharks forward Wayne Primeau Stanford played more aggres- heads above water with a downward from over 15 feet away. turned into a brawl. The two going at called it off,” Forsberg said. “It’s tough scored an empty net goal when Colo- sively as the fi rst seven-minute quarter shot under the arms of the Stanford “The game plan was to score,” she it the most in that altercation were if you don’t get any calls, but things rado pulled its goaltender for an extra ended, but the Spartans didn’t back goalie, but the cheers didn’t last long. said. “The left side of the net was open, Colorado forward Mathew Barnaby like that happen and you just have to attacker, making the fi nal 4-1. down. With a minute left in the half, and (SJSU head coach Lou Tully) said and San Jose forward Mark Smith. pick your head up and keep going.” Toward the end of the game, Michelle Rozzen, a junior goalie, Stanford took a high-arcing lob shot to be a risk taker.” Within the fi rst three minutes In coach Wilson’s post-game Dimitrakos took a high stick in the stuffed a Stanford penalty shot, but that just made it over the fi ngertips For senior Meghan Corcoran, of the second game, Smith tackled press conference, a reporter suggested face from Colorado forward Steve with only 38 seconds left in the of Spartan goalie Michelle Rozzen, it was her last regular season game. Barnaby after a faceoff. Smith received that Colorado was robbed, because Konowalchuk. quarter, Stanford fi red another bullet giving the Cardinal a 5-2 lead. Before the match, Corcoran received a double minor for roughing and went Forsberg was illegally cross-checked After the game, with stitches above into the net, leaving the Spartans The Cardinal scored the next three a wreath as a tribute to her career with to the penalty box for four minutes. into Nabokov. his right eye, Dimitrakos said that he down one. goals, effectively killing any chance of the team. She is the only senior on the After a Colorado penalty made it “He wasn’t cross-checked into the would be ready for today’s game. Rozzen was in the middle of a a Spartan comeback. squad. four-on-four, Colorado forward Milan goalie — you must be from Denver,” “I’m just trying to get my eyesight heated battle in front of the net, Jamie Schneider, a Spartan junior The Spartans fi nished the regular Hejduk gave his team a 1-0 lead. Wilson replied. “We’re not trying to back. It’s a little blurry,” he said. where a Stanford attacker grabbed her attacker, said Stanford’s game plan season with a home record of 8-5 (14- On the play, the Sharks had a crash into (Colorado goaltender David After scoring an overtime game- headgear and ripped it off. worked because of its effective use of a 15 overall). They start the postseason defensive breakdown in their zone. Aebischer), because we don’t want to winning goal in the fi rst round of the “She just dunked my head,” she technique she called the “kick and go,” at the Mountain Pacifi c Sports Fed- “We were messed up on a change face the Colorado power play.” playoffs, Dimitrakos has been elevated said. “She looked at me real pissy for where the opponent kicks the defender eration Championship Tournament and weren’t ready on the bench, and With 24 seconds left in the period, to the fi rst line. He has one goal and no reason. I’m intimidating, I guess.” before pushing off in transition. on Friday in Los Alamitos, near Long they got a 2-on-0 break,” San Jose the Marleau-Dimitrakos-Damphousse six assists in the postseason. Stanford took over in the second “They were overloading one side, Beach. coach Ron Wilson said. connection once again found a way to During the fi rst round, San Jose After three missed power play score, giving San Jose a 2-1 lead. took a 2-0 series lead at home against opportunities, the period ended with After receiving a pass from Dam- the St. Louis Blues, then dropped what would turn out to be Colorado’s phousse, Dimitrakos took the puck game three on the road. Now they fi nd Salmon’s homer lifts Angels over A’s around the Colorado net and found an themselves in the same situation for only lead of the game. for the fi rst time since May 2002, a dominated with his fastball.” open Marleau. today’s game three at Colorado. Associated Press “We hadn’t played the way we span of 49 series. It was the Angels’ Chavez also was impressed by know how, our game, that’s why we Marleau held the puck in front “At least in my estimation, Colorado OAKLAND — Tim Salmon took fi rst sweep in Oakland since July Rodriguez. were down one,” Ricci said. of Colorado goaltender Aebischer is twice as good as St. Louis,” Wilson some practice cuts in the clubhouse 1997. “He’s unhittable right now; he’s During the second period, San for a split second and faked him out said. “We’ve got to go in to Colorado, a before the fi rst pitch, then made his Ramon Ortiz pitched fi ve strong fi lthy,” Chavez said. “The kid is mak- Jose took the momentum away from with a backhand shot. For the Sharks’ hostile environment where it’s diffi cult swings count during the game. innings before turning the game over ing his own statement.” Colorado. captain, it was his seventh goal of the to play because of the altitude and the Salmon broke out of a slump in a to Anaheim’s stellar bullpen, which The Angels took a 1-0 lead in the Eleven minutes into the period, postseason, which leads the league. way they play at home.” big way Sunday, hitting a three-run again shut down the Oakland offense. fi rst when David Eckstein reached on homer to lift the Anaheim Angels to a “This team we just played is the best a fi elding error by second baseman Spartan softball completes 4-0 season sweep of UTEP 4-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics in the AL,” Oakland third baseman Frank Menechino, went to third on and a sweep of their three-game Eric Chavez said. “I’m not making any Chone Figgins’ single and scored on Forbes earns seventh win, For the third time in as many doubleheaders, Forbes series. excuses. They took it to us.” Harden’s balk, the fi rst of his career. pitched all seven innings in game With a pregame parade of Little Ortiz (1-2) allowed two runs on fi ve Eric Karros doubled home Jer- pitches complete game one and then started pitching the Leaguers moving batting practice hits with three walks and six strikeouts maine Dye in the fourth to tie it, and second game as well. indoors, Salmon found some space to in his best start of the season. He Mark Kotsay scored on a double-play Forbes pitched three-and-one- Daily Staff Report swing a bat. allowed 15 runs in his previous 10 2-3 grounder by Chavez in the fi fth to give third innings, giving up three hits “At that point it’s just getting innings. This effort lowered his ERA Oakland the lead. and one earned run before being loose,” he said. “There’s no room to to 9.76 from 12.66. With one out in the sixth, Jeff The San Jose State University softball team successfully replaced by pitcher Kelli McCol- completed a season sweep of the University of Texas-El loosen up around the cage.” After Ben Weber allowed an DaVanon and Jose Guillen singled lister. Salmon, hitless in his previous unearned run in the sixth, Francisco ahead of Salmon. Paso on the road Saturday, taking both games of a double- With the Spartans up 5-1 in 13 at-bats, hit the fi rst pitch he saw Rodriguez pitched two innings, strik- “It just seems to be a few pitches header, 3-1 and 5-4. the fi nal inning, UTEP mounted from Rich Harden in the sixth inning ing out four. Troy Percival worked a that have hurt me the last couple of The UTEP Miners have now lost 26 games in a row in a rally. First baseman Jawauna starts,” Harden said. their fi rst year of existence, including four losses to SJSU. Davis hit her third home run of the halfway up the walkway in left fi eld perfect ninth for his fi fth save in six Spartan starting pitcher Carol Forbes went the distance season, but the comeback bid came to erase a one-run defi cit and send opportunities. Salmon reached base in all four in game one, giving up just three hits and one unearned run up short. FORBES Anaheim to its season-best fourth “It shows we’re playing better and trips to the plate, also walking twice in seven innings, earning her seventh victory of the season. McCollister picked up her fi fth straight victory. that’s a good sign,” Percival said. and reaching on an error by shortstop Spartan Danielle Eakins led off the third inning with win of the season as the Spartans evened their Western “He’s a dangerous hitter any time,” The Angels’ bullpen did not give Marco Scutaro. her fi rst home run of the season, giving SJSU a 2-1 lead. Athletic Conference record at 6-6 and moved to 13-28 Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. up an earned run in 12 innings during Scott Hatteberg doubled in the The Spartans added a third run in the sixth inning for overall. Guillen, Eakins and right fi elder Jana Arde each hit “He can break open a game on any the series. sixth, went to third on Scutaro’s the fi nal margin. doubles in the second game for SJSU. at-bat. He’s struggling now, but he “You’re talking about a bullpen infi eld grounder and scored on Bengie SJSU designated player Jessica Guillen went 2-for-2 in The Spartans return home this week to face Fresno never gets off to a good start. We’re which wants the ball at every op- Molina’s passed ball. the game with an RBI and a double. State University in a doubleheader at 1 p.m. Thursday seeing things with his swing now, and portunity,” Percival said. “Guys are Harden (0-2) allowed four runs Left fi elder Elisa Barrios and shortstop Carlie Hill also at SJSU Field. The Spartans then face the University of we’ll stick with him.” starting to get the workload they like. and six hits in 5 2-3 innings. He hit doubles for SJSU. Nevada-Reno at noon Saturday at SJSU Field. The Athletics were swept at home Frankie was throwing the ball well. He walked two and struck out four. Ishii throws fi rst complete game shutout as Dodgers blank Giants Associated Press 128 pitches, go the distance. Ishii, who struck out four and and singled to right in his two times “We know how effective he can be walked three, appreciated Ross’ up. He left in the fi fth inning with San LOS ANGELES — It took when he’s pitching ahead in the count effort behind the plate, saying, “Ross Francisco trailing 7-0. Kazuhisa Ishii 59 major league starts and throwing his fastball where he never encouraged me more than he Cora homered in the second in- to fi nish one. needs to,” Tracy said. “If he’s throwing did today.” ning, and Izturis in the third. Bradley The Dodgers’ left-hander pitched strikes with his fastball, he’s diffi cult to The win was the Dodgers’ eighth followed Izturis’ homer with one of his a four-hitter, Milton Bradley homered deal with.” in 11 games, including fi ve of six own to make it 5-0. twice and Los Angeles beat the San Catcher David Ross said Ishii (3-1) meetings with the rival Giants. San Bradley’s second homer was off Francisco Giants 9-0 on Sunday. was determined to get his fi rst pitch to Francisco has lost nine of 11 overall. Kevin Correia in the sixth. Ishii’s fi rst complete game since every batter in the strike zone. Bradley hit a pair of solo shots Cooper (0-2) gave up six runs and he came over from Japan’s Yakult “He was very aggressive about for the fi rst multihomer game of his fi ve hits in three innings. He found out Swallows in 2002 also was his fi rst big throwing strike one and getting ahead career. He has four homers this year. some two-and-a-half hours before the league shutout. of the hitters,” Ross said. Barry Bonds popped up to third game that he was starting. “I’m just glad I can give the other pitchers some rest,” Ishii said through a translator. “I just tried to concentrate, and I will try to be consistent from now on.” Alex Cora hit a three-run homer, and Cesar Izturis added a solo shot. The Dodgers’ fi rst three homers came against Brian Cooper, an emergency replacement for scheduled starter Dustin Hermanson, who couldn’t go because of muscle spasms in his back. Los Angeles manager Jim Tracy was pleased to see Ishii, who threw MONDAY APRIL 26 , 2004 THE SPARTAN DAILY PAGE 7

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By Mark Cornejo to tie the game at 2-2. Daily Senior Staff Writer Spartan designated hitter Tyler by Oakland Raiders Fernandes’ bloop single to right scored The Spartan baseball team ended right fi elder Travis Becktel, who Blues beat Whites cepted a J.P. Greco pass and returned its seven-game losing streak, the lon- tripled to lead off the bottom of the it 48 yards for a touchdown to seal the gest of the season, with a 10-3 victory third, giving the Spartans the lead for in Spartan spring Blue team’s victory over the White over the University of Nevada-Reno at good. team, 22-14, on Saturday at Spartan Municipal Stadium on Sunday. Becktel later homered in the eighth football game Stadium. “(The losing streak) has been tough inning. The two-run shot into the The Spartans split their spring roster in half and competed against to deal with,” Spartan head coach Sam bullpen in left fi eld was the fourth Daily Staff Report Piraro said. “It’s been over two weeks home run of the season for Becktel each other in the annual spring football game. between wins. That’s a long time.” and was the fi rst by a Spartan in 13 Spartan tight end Courtney The Spartans avoided the series games. The game consisted of 60 plays. Anderson was selected by the Oakland Whichever team held the lead sweep with the win, after losing the “You never think about trying to Raiders Sunday in the seventh round after the 60th play would win. Pineda’s fi rst two games 3-2 on Friday and hit a home run,” Becktel said. “I just of the NFL draft. interception came on the fi nal play of 10-5 on Saturday. tried to loosen my body up and let the day. “Nevada has dramatically upgraded things happen naturally.” Spartan starter Matt Durkin The Blues took the early lead its game since the last time we played SPARTAN and never relinquished it, as running allowed three runs on seven hits, them,” said Piraro, whose Spartans back Clarence Cunningham scored while collecting 12 strikeouts in eight took two-of-three games in the fi rst on a six-yard run to put them up innings of work. The win improves series in Reno. ROUNDUP 6-0. Kicker Jeff Ferrier missed the “They’ve always been good offen- Durkin’s record to 6-4 in 2004. Daniel A. Miranda / Daily Staff extra point but redeemed himself later, sively, but they were great offensively “Durkin pitched out of several Anderson, the 245th pick overall, San Jose State University outfi elder Nathan Corrick slides safely into kicking a 45-yard fi eld goal to increase this weekend,” he said. jams,” Piraro said. “He brought a nice moves to the East Bay after spending the lead to 9-0. third base while University of Nevada-Reno third baseman Joe Mercer The Spartans now sit with a 17- breaking ball to the game today, the two seasons at SJSU. He spent two The Whites climbed back into the reaches for the ball in the bottom of the sixth inning on Saturday at 23-1 overall record and 6-14 in the best breaking ball of the year.” seasons at Contra Costa College game on a 33-yard touchdown pass Western Athletic Conference, while Durkin threw 158 pitches on Municipal Stadium. Corrick scored the fi rst run for the Spartans, who before transferring to SJSU. from fi fth-year senior Dale Rogers to Nevada drops to 23-19 overall and 8-7 Sunday but said his arm didn’t feel lost the game 10-5. Anderson caught 23 passes for wide receiver Bernie Lewis, closing in WAC play. any worse than it usually does after a 322 yards and fi ve touchdowns last the gap to 9-7. After taking a 3-2 lead into the game. seven hits in only two-and-two-thirds eighth inning, Corrick hit a line drive season for the Running back Lamar Ferguson bottom of the sixth on Sunday, the “I don’t mind it,” Durkin said. innings pitched. to left with Spartans on second and Spartans. He scored on a one-yard run to put the Spartans scored three runs on four hits “I don’t really think about it. I was The Nevada offense was led by third, but Gimenez was there to make also tied a Blues up 16-7. Running back Lance to take a 6-2 lead. just trying to pitch one inning at a fi rst baseman Erick Streelman, who the diving catch to end the inning. school record by Martin returned the favor for the Spartan second baseman Kevin time, and I wasn’t feeling anything crushed a three-run home run over the Spartan starter Corey Cabral gave catching three Whites, plowing it in from the one- Frandsen knocked in fi rst baseman different.” left fi eld fence in the fourth inning. up two runs in the top of the fi rst, touchdown yard line to make the score 16-14. Scott Niheu to extend the lead to 4-2. Wolf Pack starter Ryan Rodriguez’s Five Wolf Pack players had including an RBI-single by Gimenez. passes in one Pineda’s interception gave the It was Frandsen’s third RBI of the record falls to 2-6. Rodriguez gave up multiple hits in the game, led by The loss dropped Cabral’s record game during a Blues an eight-point lead and locked game. His fi rst two came on a double fi ve runs on 11 hits in fi ve-and-two- Gimenez’s three. below .500 to 5-6 on the year, while 69-41 victory up the victory. to right fi eld in the second inning that third innings. The Spartans attempted to come the win upped Wolf Pack starter over UTEP on Three of the leading candidates for scored Niheu and left fi elder Ryan Frandsen fi nished with a game- back in the bottom of the ninth, Travis Sutton’s record to 7-3. Nov. 8, 2003. the starting quarterback job in the fall Angel. high four RBIs, the fi nal one coming scoring four runs on two hits and one Sutton pitched his second complete Anderson competed in the game. “The last two weeks we haven’t on a sacrifi ce fl y to center fi eld in the walk. game of the season, allowing two runs becomes the Rogers fi nished the game, complet- caught too many breaks,” Frandsen seventh to score shortstop Anthony The Spartans scored the fi rst on nine hits, while striking out six second Spartan ANDERSON ing fi ve of his nine pass attempts for said. “It’s been like that since Rice, Contreras. run of the inning when Wolf Pack Spartans. tight end to be 85 yards. He threw the game’s only but (Sunday) we got a few bleeders in relief pitcher Brandon Gottier walked The Spartans cut the early 2-0 drafted in three years, joining Sean touchdown pass. there. It was fi nally a break we got, and Nevada 10, SJSU 5 (Saturday) Frandsen with the bases loaded. defi cit in the bottom of the fi rst when Brewer who was drafted in the third Fifth-year senior Beau Pierce com- we haven’t had those in a while.” Wolf Pack third baseman Joe Frandsen scored on a ground ball by round by the Cincinnati Bengals in pleted one pass out of two attempts for Two batters later, third baseman The Wolf Pack took game two of Mercer’s fi elding error allowed catcher Angel. 2001. just fi ve yards. Josh Lansford doubled down the the series on Saturday, scoring 10 runs Justin Santich-Hughes to score. They were able to tie the ballgame Offensive tackle Tim Provost was Redshirt freshman Adam Tafralis left-fi eld line, allowing Frandsen and on 13 hits, while the Spartans com- Lansford, who was the Spartans in the fourth on an RBI single by the only other Spartan drafted in hit three of his seven passes for 54 center fi elder Nate Corrick to score. mitted a season-high fi ve errors. designated hitter on Saturday, then Becktel, scoring Lansford from the last fi ve years. Provost was taken yards. After Frandsen gave the Spartans Nevada starter Adam Colton doubled down the left fi eld line to second. by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth Wide receiver James Jones com- the lead in the second, the Wolf Pack allowed only one run on three hits in drive in two more, but the comeback The Wolf Pack took the lead for round last year. pleted his only pass attempt of the day, came back in the third with two runs seven innings of work, improving his was then shut down. good on Mercer’s double to left-center, hitting fellow wideout Rufus Skillern of its own. record to 3-0. allowing Streelman to score. Blues 22, Whites 14 for 49 yards. Left fi elder Chris Gimenez drove Spartan starting pitcher Brandon Nevada 3, SJSU 2 (Friday) Frandsen led all players with three Spring Football Game Martin led all running backs with in center fi elder Brian Gazerro and Dewing’s record fell to 1-8 on the hits, all doubles, giving him nine on 39 yards on 11 carries. Ferguson car- right fi elder Jacob Butler with a single season, after giving up six runs on Down 3-2 in the bottom of the the season. Linebacker Rafael Pineda inter- ried the ball fi ve times for 26 yards.

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METRO | For nearly 150 years, San Jose State University has evolved and grown with the surrounding community continued from page 1 a normal college educating teachers could get it closed to join Seventh companies of being ‘the engine that The tangible connections her col- “The library is really the ultimate beginning in 1857. and Ninth streets. And then once drives Silicon Valley.’ ” lege makes with the community are gateway to campus,” Nance said. — with its many resources, one thing Nance said the plot of land SJSU that happened, then all three of those He mentioned several associations numerous, Sigler said. Departments The library also acts as a vehicle it doesn’t have — is a master plan or is situated on was titled “Washington streets were remodeled.” with the community that he intended within her college offer outreach and for bringing the public into campus strategic plans for the future,” Yu said Square” before the city deeded the Nance said he believes Caret came to strengthen, such as outreach to mentorship to local schools, as well as life, said College of Humanities and at a press conference on April 13. property to the school. into offi ce with a plan to more clearly schools in the area and the func- speaker series and concerts that are the Arts Dean Sigler. Cheryl Allmen-Vinnedge, direc- “It sort of evolved as the city defi ne the university identity, rather tions and focus of the curriculum available, not only to students and “It’s an emblem of our connections tor of the Career Center, said she has grown,” he said. “We’ve always than to cause upheaval within the presented to SJSU’s students, along faculty members but to the general to the city, but I think that it’s going feels Yu presented his knowledge been partners, and there have been school. with the school’s continued need to public as well. to be very helpful in the future in the of the distinct needs of the campus some up times and some down “So that when President Caret remain accessible and affordable for Nance said the level of benefi t sense that we’re increasing the access during his visit earlier this month and times through the years, in terms of came here, it wasn’t him saying, ‘Oh, the general public. from the connection for either the to the campus,” she said will lead the university down a clearer partnering with the city.” I’m going to change what San Jose At the heart of the goal was this city or university has fl uctuated over path in the future. Through the construction of State is or should be for the future.’ statement: “We will work with local the years, with San Jose recently Visions for the future “I think that our previous reaping more of the benefi ts. the “gateways,” the eight walkways It’s ‘I’m going to acknowledge and communities to help them realize president’s accomplishments helped “In the fall, the city came up with a at different locations around the label what we in fact are,’ ” Nance their dreams, which, by defi nition, Annette Nellen, chair of the to solidify our strengths in the week-long strategic planning retreat,” perimeter of the school’s grounds, as said. “He took the things that were are our dreams,” Caret said. Academic Senate and a professor of community,” she said. “And with the well as the Dr. Martin Luther King already moving forward ... and had he said. “And No. 3 or 4 on their top accounting and fi nance, said she feels In a phone interview, Caret said 10 or top 15 strategic priorities for advent of Dr. Yu coming on campus, Jr. Joint Library and the closing of the advantage of working with the students need more fi rsthand experi- the “single most important function the city of San Jose was very explicitly I think his trademark or brand on this San Carlos Street, Nance said, Caret mayor (Susan Hammer) at the time ence before entering the real world. university will be better posturing and of the university” is the school’s abil- ‘develop continued relationships with helped to provide a stronger, lasting (who) was very interested in building “I think our position as a pulling our infrastructure together ity to produce the workforce to serve San Jose State.’ ” relationship between the city and the partnerships with the university.” metropolitan university can be into a united energy force that’s going the region’s needs, such as educators, With Paseo de San Antonio, which university. strengthened,” she said, “and some to dovetail nicely with the work that business people, social workers and cuts through the blocks between San Nance said when he began work- Continuing Caret’s dream of that comes through growing our Caret has done.” engineers. Carlos and San Fernando streets, ing at SJSU in 1991, Seventh and service learning programs and looking According to the Web site for the he said the city has demonstrated In a speech entitled “Dream No further at how they can be integrated Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Ninth streets were still essentially The here and now a clear consciousness for SJSU’s Small Dream,” given on Oct. 6, more widely into the curriculum.” Universities, an organization founded streets with curbs that were closed off needs through the construction of Former President Caret said in by Caret and others, a metropolitan at each end, and San Carlos Street 1995, Caret laid out his goals for The community and the university the pathway, as it leads directly to a an e-mail that he feels, to success- university molds its teachings to meet was a through street. SJSU during his coming years in go hand in hand, said Sigler, dean of gateway into the campus. the diverse needs of its campus, “in- “There were accidents. There offi ce. the College of Humanities and the “They’re very clearly looking at fully continue portrayal of SJSU as cluding minorities and underserved were people getting hit by cars,” he He said the university acted “as Arts. how we build traffi c,” he said. a metropolitan university, incoming groups, adults of all ages and the said. “They had slotted parking … an economic catalyst, (producing) “Not only in terms of all the The King Library, now more than President Yu will need an “external place-bound (those who are unable to in various places up and down San three-quarters of a billion dollars activities and all the programs and six months old, is one of the most focus on solid partnerships, (a) leave their homes).” Carlos. There was jaywalking all the that are recycled within the local all the partnerships, but in the sense visible icons of SJSU’s metropolitan metropolitan focus and philosophy, time and people getting into fi ghts community.” of the number of people that we university status. high energy, (an) exciting vision (and Why a metropolitan and accidents and all kinds of things Not only does SJSU generate educate who come from Santa Clara The library was just one of Caret’s the) desire to make a difference.” university?university? with when you’ve got a street running funds within the community, he County and who are going to go back visions for the university — one that He also added that interim through the middle of campus. It was said, but it has also “produced tens and work in Santa Clara County and was realized just after Caret left offi ce President Joseph Crowley has “done SJSU is the oldest state univer- ugly, it was dangerous, but it took a of thousands of alumni and has contribute to society in every sense of in July of last year, opening its doors an exceptional job keeping the insti- sity in California, with its roots as long time to get it worked where we earned the reputation among many the word,” Sigler said. to the public August 1, 2003. tution focused and moving forward.”

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