By John Venturino discounts for students that are not avail- expands the menu to include fresh, home- With the beginning of another semes- able when classes are not in session. made soups, salads and pastries ter and the accompanying increase in stu- Competition for student business is dent population, area restaurant and gro- fierce, and Tom Teh, the new owner of Sandwiched-In Cafe employee Mike cery store owners are gearing up for the Peanuts Deluxe Sandwich Shop, has made Mobson says the cafe makes an effort to Area merchants expected increase in sales. several changes to attract more students. get input from students. Owners' estimates of business im- New paint, paneling and an Asian decor, "If someone comes in and asks why provement range from 25 to 100 percent, along with an expanded beer selection, are we haven't been putting out chicken salad with the majority figuring about a 50 per- some of the changes Teh has made. sandwiches, we will put some out the next depend cent pickup. The Sandwiched day." Hobson said on SJSU -In Cafe, 221 E. San To handle the increase in business, Fernando St., goes the farthest in adjust- local proprietors will make many adjust- ing for the school year. Owner Tony Mer- Adjusting the number of employees is student business ments in the way they run their establish- haul said he closes for two weeks after fi- a problem that takes care of itself for ments. Enlarging stock and hiring extra nals, partly due to the sales decline of places like Togo's Eatery, 331 E. William personnel are two of the obvious changes between 50 and 60 percent, but also to do St. The staff is mostly made up of stu- that are mhade, but many of the local res- maintenance work on the store. When the dents. Manager Mike Francis said that taurants will offer special menu items and cafe reopens for a new semester. Merhaut Caanusil at pp 3 Serving the San Jose State University Community since 1934 Volume 80, No 4 Thursday, February 3 1983 Allen Hall first for Bike Mountain mystifies man wr. , . A: . ' _....L.,., . v. AO..i. ''. eRill ii* 11 .44k ; A k. .. A /7%1L1.: 41 , 4 , * 6. 1 remodeling 1. ,, dorm . A, L..-.%-.4: s . 1 : . 1,:. or:, .. IP ... ,., - By Mark Sweeny It the freeze continues, authorization from the presi- 6 , i' 14 dent's office for the remodeling money may be delayed, . The final plans for the remodeling of the seven SJSU McKendall said. e ; k.' I dormitories have been completed. The project's architect is Sigrid Rupp, and she plans . ''.. ' The project, which is expected to take two years to to give the dormitories a more contemporary ap- SO i ‘ I , 44 complete, is being financed by the fees of dorm residents. pearance. i , ` ,k Allen Hall will be the first dormitory to be remodeled. getting away from institutional yellow and / "We are ;41 411r ' Bids are now being considered by purchasing agent Jim green and using more softer, warmer colors," Rupp said. ,;t’t., r. Hill. "We are leaning towards pink but people will not say Benjamin McKendall, acting housing director, said 'Oh, goody. It's a girl's room,' "she added. the remodeling for Allen Hall should be completed by the Rupp said that once the remodeling is completed, the i rilof ,,,.....: , 4 end of this semester. students will be more comfortable in their living guar ma Ili, ' t 1 49 1 '/ t ... . Project will take two years to complete and II I i II. 4 is being funded with dorm residents' fees. i . After Allen hall is completed, the remaining dorm- ters. itories will be remodeled followed by the recreation "It will feel less institutional, and it will make people "A...- rooms, and the lounges in the six brick residence halls. proud to live here," she said. "My feeling is that if you ... of McKendall said that plans to repaint and fix the lounges give something that is a lot nicer than they had, it will be a 01 ., .. in West Hall will be made, but there will be no major fur- something that they will care for." ... niture purchases. The formal lounges in the brick dormitories, and the ... McKendall said that the budget freeze now imposed lobby of West Hall will contain study carols. These for- the completion date of the mica, sound-proof study booths will have high hacks and ill'a Am . on the university could affect , s ..... whole project. Conanued ea page 3 t. Illi .... ... Ai ... .... s . Ilk 101111.111111111 Prager describes firing Aw i . .4 as a 'tragedy, outrage' ..a ' Air _... .0. Prof calls panel unethical, hypocritical ... 1%* er's teaching and professional activ- . By Scott Bontz termination. ity but not his scholarly achieve- Assistant Professor Henry Prager said the resulting mixed ment. Prager said he thinks the I 401.... 4... , Prager said Tuesday that the uni- reviews he received at the school board may have held this against versity's decision to dismiss him and university levels led to his fir- him. , from the administration of justice ing. He said he does not know exac- Prager, who has only published department is "a tragedy and an tly why the "flip-flop" happened, a book chapter, said time and .. outrage." but suggested that "I am not popu- money constraints at SJSU make it "There's no question in my lar for a variety of political rea- impossible "to be writing four or ... mind," Prager said, "that I have sons." five articles a year as well as travel- . done enough to justify being pro- In September, Prager appealed ing off to four or five conventions." moted within this institution." to a grievance committee, which de- "There is a fundamental differ- He added, "I'm going to sue the cided three months later that ence between San Jose State and university for wrongful termination, Prager was "treated fairly and re- Stanford," he said, but added, Menem Same& and sue two of my colleagues for sponsibly by the university" in the "Some people refuse to recognize defamation of character . when I review process. SJSU President that." Don Boots checks out parts to be kept and thrown away on top of the 15 toot pile of old bicycles al Faber's. Boots is afraid the finish here." Gail Fullerton approved the com- Prager also explained one of the pans he is looking for is most likely found at the bottom. See page 5 reasons why he thought the process was unethically conducted. He said when one of the members of the Prager says he plans to sue the committee who "flip-flopped" was asked why he had changed his mind, university and two colleagues that member explained he went along with what those in higher au- when he finishes teaching here thority wanted. Adding upperclassmen "It's unbelievable that a depart- ment can vote for somebody. and then go into a confidential meeting Prager, an instructor at SJSU mittee's decision, and Prager now and stab somebody in the back," lengthy has no recourse within the univer- force to drop through a freshmen since 1977, went Prager added. job-performance review at depart- sity. ment, school and university levels Prager is scheduled to leave Many of Prager's students cam- By Diane Murphy not as clear Chambers said he received sev- last year SJSU in May. paigned for his retention, but could The 42 seats in the History 170 "The area is very obscure," eral calls from students who could Prager said the grievance com- not testify at the hearings. Prager classroom were quickly filled the said Academic Senate chairman not add necessary business classes. At a School of Applied Arts and mittee hearing was characterized said his students were "wonderful" first day of class and students still Theodore Norton. Aside from re- Other students who worked found it Sciences review meeting, three of by "hypocrisy, ignorance, unethical but feels "the university doesn't filed in. quiring prerequisites. SJSU has no difficult to take classes at certain four tenured professors who had conduct and injustice." give a damn about what students After the desks were taken, peo- policy on which students can be hours. originally voted to give Prager ten- have to say." ple sat on radiators, leaned on walls added or dropped, he said. He said there were few com- ure at the department level changed "Hypocrisy is the reality" at and windows and brought more 'There aren't many rules gov- plaints, however, their minds and recommended his SJSU, where "teaching is not the According to Prager, the admin- chairs into the small classroom. erning how a professor uses the offi- Some problems were avoided by primary consideration," Prager istration of justice department will About a third were hoping to add the cial drop," Norton said. "The poli- yuallowing seniors priority registra- said. lose its "finest teacher" when he G.E.-required course. cies are old, inconsistent and under tion, instead of arena registration by He also said he never "had a leaves. He added that the depart- Unenrolled freshmen were dis- revision." last name, Chambers said. chance at justice." ment will not have a full-time "le- missed and seniors added. The rest If a question is raised, a policy "It was clear from the first hour gally-qualified" instructor to teach drew lots for three open desks. might have to be established. he Other controls exerted by ad- I Weather . that there wasn't going tube any law classes next year. He predicted The second day of class brought added.