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SPARTAN DAILY Serving San lose State University since 1934 VOLUME 124, NUMBLR 2 FRIDAY. JANUARY 2%. 2005 N X Applications bombard CSU Editor's note: There will be no issue on Monday. Daily publication will SJSU gets <\N S/.1 begin on Tuesday. / increase in / .41- - OPINION entries - View from the Last By Sara Spivey Slaving over fashion is pointless Daily Senior Stuff Writer p.2 San Jose State University received 24,415 online applications for Fall 2005 admission during the priority filing period of Oct I, 2004 through Nov. 30, 2004. The influx is a 12.2 percent increase over the number submitted during the initial filing period last year, according to an official in enrollment and academic services. "That's a significant change from last year," said Susan Hoagland, the interim The Scratching Post director of undergraduate and graduate Student feedback can create a enrollment and academic services. better nmvspaper p. 2 The approximately 23,000 undergrad and second baccalaureate applications that were submitted to SJSU accounted for the mai, troy of the increase. Hoagland said she ewe., ts that number to jump by about 21) per cot before sIsl: permanently doses t the Fall 2005 tiling period on Feb. 1. The graduate program, which has Photo Illustration by Adam Heyman and Bejamin Favela received less than 1,501) applications for Fall 2005, is running "about even," which applications during the priority filing because they are affordable and allow who meet eligibility requirements tor a Hoagland said she expected because of period, a 22 percent increase over last year students to work. campus are guaranteed aceeptance tel the upsweep of the eciinomy. and the eighth consecutive year the CSU "The CSU system has the lowest fees the campus ot their choice. For many "1 he graduate program is very system has seen growth. comparable to universines all over the campuses this is not a problem, however, different," I loagland said. "We will It is a trend the CSU calls Tidal Wave nation. Class schedules provide hour, some campuses are more popular than continue to accept applications for most II, which is based on an increase in the for students to work part time," she said. others, she said. programs until May 30." high school population, said Clara Votes- "All these reasons make the CSU very The popularity %it certain I.SL schools NI WS The increase in the number of Fellow, a spokeswoman for the CSU. attractive. when you look at what other such as san Diego State I, o ersitv. Cal applications for Fall 200; is not exclusive Potes-Fellow said more high school universities %harge tor education." to The I alitornia state University graduates are interested in obtaining Potes-rellow said the CSU has an s% 'ACM as a higher education, and choose CSU schools acceptance system that states all students see Applications, page 3 Students affected by tsunami whole received 418,611 eligible for scholarship p. 3 University installs A.S. fills open position Officials from Campus Village, SP011 IS new phone system Spartan football speak at meeting Men's Basketball Chandler posts double-double By Christine Glarrow the person they are calling, Harding By John Myers %,.hi cent men 1,,elved any in win over I ulsa p. 5 Daily Staff Writer said. / (bpy Editor ations tor the position. she said. However, this system, which The board has a total ot 13 directors has been used by the library since representing the student be but the two University Computing and its opening, has several differences The San lose State University Associated V.10,111Cle, will be tilled c% ith appointees, Telecommunications is hoping a from the new campuswide system, Students tilled one ot tea % i ancies on its rather than students elected h% the' campus new campuswide phone system will said Susan Kintana, computing board ot directors during its first regular )iana Iran, community relations make it easier to contact professors and telecommunications office meeting ot the Spring 2ikt"; semester on coordinator tor Um% ersit y 1 lousing and other faculty. supervisor. The system will be Wednesday at the A.S. House.. Se.r% es. gave a presentation on the A similar system has been adopted launched on Feb. 14, Kintana said. Rebecca Balderas was sev%irn in after her Campus Village housing project. by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The new Dial-by-Name system nomination c% as unanimously approved Started in Dee ember 2003, phase one Joint Library. will not depend on the special by the board to take over as director of ot the ( ampus protect . which The current phones are made by a alphabetic keypad phones, but on community attain.. included the demolition ot brick residence French company named Alcatel. the basic numeric keypads found on Kell c, sherman, who was elected for halls Moulder, Markham and Allen, will be "They're next-generation phones all phones. As a result, anyone can the position in March, could not complete completed at the end ot this summer, and SpartaGuide p. 2 digital phones," said Jack use the automated system from any his term this semester because he was three ne%a residence halls ontaming more Harding, communications analyst phone, Harding said. accepted into a study abroad program. said than 2,0011 beds will open their doors to Crossword p. 5 for University Computing and Harding said that the Dial- AS President Rachel Greathouse. students III August, she said. Telecommunications. by-Name database can store I he other open position, director ot "We want to pro% ide students with Classifieds p. 5 The phones have a keypad, approximately 30,000 people. communicattons, became vacant at the an environment where they don't have comparable to that of a computer, beginning ot this semester when Limy and have a display screen that allows Chung, who was elected in March, resigned dialers to enter letters of the name of see Phones, page 8 tor personal reasons, Ureathouse said see A.S.. page 3 - - - - Flying Pig Pub closes, new bar expected to take over location By Kevin Yuen the Pig's old space within test, or -Mat was MOTU ot a hangout Daily Sports Editor three months, Rvan said place," she saki -Nou could relax "We chose to go in another there Other plat es you'd have to dire, non," he said dress up and be tormal, but you Alter 10 years of serving drinks. Rc 'sic' cc ho declined to give her could go Ito the Pig) and lust be the. Flying Pig Pub, located at 78 s last name, a worker at Star Mars yourselt First St., closed on fan. I am. lee ated nest door to the - Rosie said the first couple weeks The decision came from Barry vat ant spec e' that used to be the atter the Pig closed, about a dozen Swenson, the landlord of the has kilt the bar's owner, Stratton people a day would come into Star building that housed the rig, atter Seremetis. tor 12 years. Mars Cate asking about the bar's he decided not to extend the bar's (1 he' Pig) made our business tate. 10-year lease. better," she said -Sometimes people "I was getting tired of saying the "It lust came down to wits ring cacti lii me over it they wanted a same thing over and over." she said. the best selection for spat.V.- sand w cc h or something to eat here. Casey C., lark, a waiter for Bella said Hill Ryan, % ic e president eit Messiness has been a little slower Mia Restaurant and Bar, located a development for Barry Swensem since they closed " couple doors down from the Pig, Daily File Photo "Whether it., renewal or a brand Rosie said the l'ig ottered a often frequented the bar after work new space, we always look for the ditferinit element tel the South First with co-workers. The Flying Pig Pub, located at 78 S. First St. served its last drink on Jan 1 after its landlord decided similar things." Street area that was net available. in not to extend its 10 year lease. A new bar should he moved into either restaurants and bars see Flying Pig. page 6 OPINION nom PAGE 2 - SPARTAN DAILY FRIDAY -- JANUARY 28, 2005 JAN VIEW FROM THE EAST A. Designer labels not required to express status to v, secure. bi.,tc The designer purse casually dangles off an arm crossed my mind that my cute yellow coat was a requesting $80 billion from Congress for wars "Chanel" doesn't seem to be a sign of being TI and conform clad in a San Jose State University hoodie, a sharp copycat coat. in Iraq and Afghanistan, unlike a certain U.S. It looks more like an attempt to fit in the dissonance in style. I have needs, one of which is to stay warm. president. to someone else's idea of what is "in." rema prove you're I can understand wanting to show some school Clothes are to insulate the body, not to mention At least you'll wear the clothes for some time. Wearing Monolo Blahniks won't and to shell out pride, but I'm not following why the Coach / Prada making me look good. The firepower that the military deploys can't be cool enough, just desperate enough after someone else. / Louis Vuitton purse needs to be displayed so But my 5-foot-4-inch frame doesn't need a reused. money to impress well what is "cool" and what conspicuously. cashmere sweater that cost triple digits But please, don't buy something just You don't need to be told studt choices based on I was chatting with a friend, who was thrilled to to keep me warm.