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Spartan Daily Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 VOLUME 94, NUMBER 35 FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1990 Transfer requirements confusing and 'unfair,' students say By Adam Steinhauer number of transferable units re- The experience is one of %est:- paration of transcripts. SJSU Nelson said that he will have to The sort oh problems Nelson Daily staff writer quired and would have to take a nil Nelson related about transfer- doesn't otter any services for make up more than a semester's experienced may he presented. if Former SJSU student Eric Nel- summer course before being ac- ing SJSU to the I. inset transfer students. worth of general education classes the statewide Academic Senate. son. now attending UCLA. was cepted into of California system. Transferring You have to deal with the re- that UCLA wouldn't accept from which represents the ('St.!. CC almost forced out of his new they did not tell me until students frequently complain that ceiving institution." Margolin SJSI and Community College systems. school last fall. summer had already started and the process is confusing and said. Nelson also lost credit for a passes a measure that would cre- Nelson, who thought that his all the SUIffillei %ChM As had al- sometimes complain that it is un- Nelson said that the lack of ad- four-month long Congressional ate a core of general education transfer from SJSU to UCLA had ready started." Nelson said. fair_ vice at SJSU makes it difficult for internship he did in Washington classes transferable between all already been accepted. received a "Fortunately. I found a very un- Cynthia Margolin. associate transferring students to find out D.C. because it had not been three systems. letter in June saying that he was derstanding professor who let me dean of undergraduate studies at what classes will be accepted by aproved by UCLA'a political sci- Ray Giegle who chairs the CSC three units short of the minimum add two weeks late, Skill. said that other than the pre- their new university. ence department See TR ANSFER. back page School Daze Event Center alumni policy to be reviewed By Barbara Langley Daily staff writer The Student Union Board ot Di- rectors is trying to make amends think the for an Event Center policy it five-year window passed last spring. To combat complaints that is probably the alumni were shorted use time, the board is looking into a possibility best compromise. of imposing a five-year window and I think that's for graduates to come to the center and sign up to use the facility. what's going to Specifics about the feasibilty and implementation will be pre- happen.' sented at the March 27 SUBOD meeting. Scott Lane. At the meeting Tuesday. Janet SUBOD chairman Redding. assistant to the president for alumni and special events, ad- dressed the board about the mis- communication and the lack of ter. alter their free time is up. she publicity of a policy that affects added. about 23,0(X) alumni. Reddings point of pleasing the "I think it's clear that we're alumni was a valid one, said Scott going to change the current pol- Lane, chairman of SUBOD. icy." Redding said in a later tele- Alumni support of SJSU could phone interview. weaken if the board doesn't make Kelley Chinn Daily staff photographer Last spring, the hoard decided amends. he said. that alumni would be given one se- Scott Santandrea. A.S. presi- .labaii Hamilton. Samantha Lengsavath and Carmen Hoskins, given a tour of SJSU by the College Readiness Program. The pur- mester of use for every semester dent, wasn't as concerned about eighth graders f r %mist Borger Nliddle School in San Jose. are pose of the tour is to show ss hat college life is like. they had paid into the construction the problem. of the center. "It's not really a major issue.** What hoard members forgot to he said. "When ISUBOD) made do was tell Redding and the alumni this policy, fit) really didn't fore- that the clock had started ticking see any problems." Celebrity's AIDS speech canceled on those semesters of use at the But, now that a problem has ari- Event Center in August, when the sen. Ron Barrett, executive direc- building was officially opened. tor of the Student Union will look Vereen is president of Celebrities for a Lack of money forces Redding went before the board into the possibility of the fise-y ear Drug Free America and was to haw spoken to try to remedy the situation. Al- period. about the the A.S. visit to be called off connection between drugs and AIDS. 'I understand though the five-year plan was rea- The item will be on the agenda The conference will address issues sin - (board's) concerns.' sonable. Redding said that she'd for the next hoard meeting, when By Harry Mok rounding acquired immune deficiency ss n like to see a longer time-line given members will hear Barrett's report Daily staff writer drome and how they relate to minorities. Oscar Battle. to the alumni. maybe nine or 10 and then vote on the proposal. An appearance by entertainer Ben Verecn according to a flyer for the event. Health educator years. The decision will not only affect at SJSU as part of a conference on AIDS appar- Vereen asked for a fee of 51.000 plus air- Alumni move out of the area and the students, hut the Admissions ently will not happen because of a lack of fare and hotel for appearing. then come hack, she said. Some of and Records office that has to pi. money. "That's peanuts compared to what he entertainment consultant for the San Jose Aca- them because they go away to cess the paper work for the alumni "Officially he's not coming." said Oscar usually charges. Its really an honorarium," demy for Performing Arts, which is a co-spon- graduate school. Starting the time applications, according to Lane. Battle, health educator at Student Health Serv- Battle said. sor of the event. in August left all those people out, I think the five-year window is ices. "I understand the A.S. (hoard's) con- A request was made March 7 to the Asso- Redding said. probably the best compromise. and Battle is coordinator of the "AIDS and cerns. They don't have a lot of money." ciated Students Board of Directors for $1.500 Alumni can become some of the I think that's what's going to hap- People of Color" conference to he held March Vert:en normally charges up to 510,(XX) over Vereen's tee. but that request was best paying customers for the cen- See All 'MM. back iume 29 in the Student Union. for appearances. ace wiling to Victor Backer. See VEREEN. back page Officials offer advice Playboy brings model on governmental jobs search to San Jose area By Lisa B. Cuellar ernments. Atter presenting ll 11.11i Chan said that the college issue, which Daily staff writer broad information about jobs More than one hundred sin- available within each govern. Daily stall writer started coming out twice a year in 1989. College for many people is a place to dentsgathered in the Student ment. they told the audience generally sells better then a regular issue. pursue the things they want to do. Wednesday to hear a what was most important to "In areas around the schools sales go Union Some wotnen at SJSU had a chance to panel of four government offi- them in interviewing and re- up three times as much," he said between pursue one of those things this week during cials speak on opportunities uniting . interviews. Playboy Magazine's search for the "Girls available to students in govern- Rudolf's) Navarro, director of out applica- of the Big West Conference." Prospective models filled jobs. inter- the office of affirmative action of ment emphasizing Posing for Playboy is "something I've tions and had Polaroid pictures taken techniques. for the city of San Jose. gave the if .they viewing always wanted to do." said Teresa Searles, them in clothes or a swimsuit The Career Planning and broadest and most practical ad- 24. a sophomore psychology major. wanted. Center organized the vice about how to get a job. Placement "It's a big magazine and a lot of peo- The application also asked .if they "Government in the the hest qualified person event ple will see it. It would be a great opportu- would want to pose nude, semi-nude or is one of 12 doesn't always get the job.'' 1990s. ' ' The event advancement into modeling." clothed if they were chosen. -exploration pro- Nasarro said. "It's the person nity for career and self Playboy photographer David Chan in- To he eligible for the Big West issue. grams offered by the center, who presents himself in the hest terviewed prospective models this week at models had to be a full or part-time student Panelists represented the fed- manner possible." the Fairmont Hotel for the magazine's bian- at a conference school. eral, state, county and city gov- See CAREERS. back page nual college issue. Searles, who said she wouldn't pose This is the first time the Big West Con- nude, didn't think appearing in the mag- ference, of which SJSU is a member, has azine was exploitive or degrading to Eight A.S. positions go unchallenged been featured. women. pictorial will appear in "It's the girl's choice if they want to By Kevin Weil The Big West Programs, Personnel Altar and the October 1990 issue.