OPINION forum Sunny skies. Government Spartans Highs should support t se defeat in the embryo Air Force high 60s to research. Academy, 4-0. low 80s. See page 2... opinion See page 4... SPARTAN DAILY %ohmic I 03. \ limb,' 31 Published for San Jose State iii ersii I I 13 I Monday October I T. 1991 Mixed reviews to campus climate survey By Joanne Griffith Domingue The Spartan Daily contacted manager I was surprised that read the full report," Bartels Spartan Daily Stall Writer each of the eight individuals managers and administrators said. "It's very lengthy, three Study unearths problems Reactions to the campus cli- Wednesday and invited them to were seen by staff as being prej- separate reports. I guess it'll By Joanne Griffith Domingue mate survey range from "I think respond to the survey. udiced. But I'm going to believe take me a couple of hours, mini- Spartan Daily Staff Writer end result of two years of sur- it's good" to "There's nothing in "I hope we all see our blind the data it was a blind spot mum, to go through it." The campus climate survey veying students, faculty and there." spots until difference doesn't for me," Hansen said. Rice sees the SJSU campus as measured people's feelings staff, about how well people President J. Handel Evans for- make a difference any more," Lori Bartels, professor in a pretty harmonious community about SJSU. The result is a 70- get along on campus. warded the 70-page document said Susan Hansen, an adminis- industrial organizational psy- already, "I've read the report page document of analysis and The document reached of survey results on Oct. 5 to trator in student housing who chology and Scott Rice, profes- and it confirms what I thought. summaries. President J. Handel Evans's eight people, suggesting "we was chairwoman of the student sor of English, were co-chair- We have very few problems on desk Sept. 27. On Oct. 5 he use it to assist us in implement- campus climate survey. men of the faculty campus campus. The campus climate survey sent copies to eight people that will improve "It's a wonderful way to open climate survey. "This is not a sinkhole of big- is a 70-page document, the ing changes See Results, page 6 the present climate." a dialogue," Hansen said. "As a "I haven't had a chance to See Climate, page 6 A.S. controller '89 quake remembered... comes under fire Group calls for officer's ouster By Kevin Valine Spartan Daily Stall Writer " Its a lack of communication and understanding of the A group comprised of mostly process," he said. "I wish they African-American students held (protesters) had come and an impromptu press conference talked with me. I have my outside Wednesday's Associated office hours posted. They can Students meeting and demand- visit me." ed A.S. Controller James De La The protesters had planned Cruz's resignation. to appear before the The group about 10 A.S. Board of Directors San Jose State Uni- A SOCIATIEIP to ask the board to hold versity students said S T410E1415 a student body election De La Cruz treats them to recall De La Cruz. unfairly and makes it They were unable to do difficult for them to GOVERNMENT so because A.S. met in request money from A.S. closed session to dis- for their campus organizations. cuss a personnel issue unrelat- "I'm saying he looks at our ed to the protest. requisitions (for funding) very If the board refuses to spon- carefully," Black Student Union sor a recall election, Moore said President Jerome Martin said, the protesters will mount a peti- "more than he looks at requisi- tion campaign to force the tions from other groups." recall. However, De La Cruz said the Moore said they need at least S,AH ks. [)2.U: 1 F:1 PI' protesters don't understand 10 percent of the student body ABOVE: Calvin Miles described the collapse of the east wall at the A.S. policies and regulations Marquis Apartments in downtown San Jose, moments after the 7.1 regarding funding requests. See De La Cruz, page 6 Loma Poeta earthquake shook the Bay Area five years ago. Remembering the Initiative would raise Loma Prieta quake 5-year anniversary of 7.1 shaker By Lana M. Jang left by the shaker that gasoline tax 4 percent Spartan Daily Stan %k flier measured 7.1 on the Rich- At 5:03 p.m. five years ter scale Proceeds would finance transit proiects ago, all was well. The Bay SJSU employees and stu- Area was returning from a dents unselfishly volun- By A.J. Nomai Spartan Daily Staff Writer day at work or preparing teered to restore the uni- for the World Series nick- versity. The University To tax or not to tax? That is named the "Battle of the Police Department set up the question. Bay." Then, at 5:04 p.m. command posts. the Proposition 185, an initiative the earth shook, freeways Student Union extended that will add a 4 percent tax on collapsed, buildings fell, hours, the Spartan Daily gasoline to finance a trans- fires burned and San Jose produced the news without portation trust fund, will be one State University rattled. a newsroom and KSJS of the initiatives voters face on III 15 percent of the funds will The Loma Prieta earth- became a news information the Nov. 8 ballot. be for earthquake safety SPARTAN DAILY FILE PHOTO quake was the disaster that center with quake cover- brought Northern Cali- age e% e r y 10 minutes. Jamie Phillips, media director and retrofitting projects suf- The SJSU Moss Landing Marine Laboratory near Monterey Bay fornia together in an effort Stephanie Fick. Student for the Planning and Conser- each year until 2000. fered the most severe damage of any San Jose State property Repairs, to reorganize the shambles vation League, said California Up to 10 percent of funds estimated at $5 million, continue. See Quake, page 3 needs 185 because there is a for capital improvements tremendous funding crisis in to construct a high-speed the transportation program. rail line between the San But Jim Vargas, news director Francisco Bay Area and Los for "No on 185," said besides Angeles. Thousands walk to fight AIDS in San Jose year for being a huge tax increase of Two percent a Spackman ter of a million dollars," said By Shelley year is better than before." SJSU's fraternity Delta Lamb- 8700 million, 185 will wreak electric and clean fuel Spartan Daily Staff Writer James Reber, director of Walk havoc with the public process vehicle research and devel- for AIDS '94. "It's a good start, Participants in the walk da Phi, with a team of four walk- An estimated crowd of 3,500 priorities in opment until 2010. total won't be raised funds by asking friends, ers, participated for the second of determining people gathered in downtown but the official California. MI One percent a year to car known until the end of this colleagues, relatives and co- year in a row and raised $900. San Jose Sunday morning to workers to sponsor them with "We have more young people Proceeds on the taxes from pool information systems participate in the county's month." in front donations. participating this year than ever Proposition 185 will go toward and transit planning. largest AIDS fund-raising event, The 10K walk began transit and highway trust funds. MI $5 million for a Yosemite Walk for AIDS '94. of the Center for Performing "The verage walker in 1993 before," Reber said. "It's a good The independent legislative shuttle service and Lake The event, which netted near- Arts at 8:45 a.m. with speeches raised $120," said Reber. "This sign of who our organizations analyst in Sacramento esti- Tahoe/Truckee transit ly $300,000 in 1993, brought by U.S. Representative Norm year's walker is expected to are reaching." mates at current levels of gaso- system. together a record 42 corporate Mineta, Santa Clara County average about the same." One participant, Robin Shoop line consumption and prices, III Two percent a year for teams along with social organi- Supervisor and Democratic con- SJSU's sorority Alpha Omi- of San Jose, said he decided to hundreds 185 will generate $630 million a environmental enhance- zations, schools, and gressional candidate Zoe Lot- cron Pi participated in the walk participate in the walk this year families to raise year. ment and mitigation of friends and gren and San Jose Mayor Susan with a team of 15 people and because of personal reasons. money for nine local AIDS ser- The revenues will be distrib- projects. Hammer. raised $531. "I've lost two friends from vices organizations. Proposition 185 also allocates "We're fighting a good fight," "We wanted to contribute to AIDS," Shoop said. "For me, this uted according to a plan estab- "As of 11 a.m. Sunday morn- said Hammer in a brief speech the cause," said Alpha Omicron really hits home." lished by Proposition 185. considerable funds for regional ing, this year's participants before the 9 a.m. walk. "This PI President Linda Paul. Among the disbursements are: See Gas, page 3 raised a little more than a quar- See AIDS, page 3 2 Monday, October 17, 1994 OPINION San Jose State University SPARTAN DAILY Writer's Forum Cultural attitudes Nancy J. Zamani improve with time she rrporter In theory, people are supposed to long for "The It seems that the wife of this guy had gone out Good Old Days." I believe that the old days of town, leaving him with the laundry.