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kts-ANTE t INSIDE INSIDE; Sights from Take a a concrete closer look hole at bugs See page 8... See page 4... II DAILY PiARTAN I niersit Sim 1931 \ ohmic 101.100118.r 68 l'uldislic41 San .10se Slate Women's soccer team holds tryouts 66 By Shelley Spackman This first official meeting for the hook," she said. "We should team. Spartan Daily Day Editor the NCAA Division I team after We just signed a nice agreement with make an announcement by late "We just signed a nice agree- Cleats in hand, a group of 14 Its announcement May 2 was next week. We also hope to fill ment with Umbro to provide prospective female athletes conducted to get as many par- Umbro to provide equipment for the the position by July 1." equipment for the women's gathered at South Campus ticipants together for evalua- women's team. Even without a coach, the team," she said. "It's the second Thursday afternoon to meet and tion, said Carolyn Lewis, SJSU's prospective players listened largest soccer apparel equip- try out for SJSU's newest sport associate athletics director. Carol Lewis intently to the rules, regulations ment company in the world; women's soccer. "We're hoping to get a squad SI% asociate addedrn director and restrictions the team must number two behind Adidas." "I think we'll have an awfully of 25 to 28 women together," follow, such as student status In preparation for a schedule large group for a first-year Lewis said for what she called and GPA. that begins at home against UC team," said Gary St. Clair, SJSU their "development year." "We She said that although they numerous inquires into the They also listened to St. Clair Santa Cruz on Sept. 3, St. Clair men's head soccer coach. "I need to see where we are for haven't officially named anyone coaching position, announce the signing of a had the prospective players think they'll do fine." our prospective coach." yet, they have been getting "The phone's been ringing off world-renowned sponsor for the See Soccer, page 6 Students perform The blues comes to music from jazz era campus SJSU World Repertory Ensemble By Ken Stewart Spartan Daily Staff lArdet contert entertains packed room Johnnie Johnson, Chuck Berry's former pianist will play By Kristin Butler "They hadn't eaten for three days, so at the 15th Annual Blues Spartan Daily Stall Writer Charlie hopped out of the car and Festival: "15 Years of the Blues," The inside of room 150 at San Jose grabbed the dead chicken. The next at San Jose State University's State University's Music building is day they gave the chicken to the lady at Tower lawn at I p.m. Saturday. ringed with instrument lockers bearing their hotel to cook, and they had a feast Johnson played on all of the combination locks. that night," he said. legendary guitarist's records, A semi-circle of hard, red chairs faces Hartigan explained from then on, but it was Berry who was hired a group of music stands, and a green Parker was called Yardbird. But grab- by Johnson in the early '50s to exit sign lights the doorway. bing dead chickens for dinner wasn't join his band. This was where SJSU's 21 -member the only reason for the composer's It was the blend of Johnson's World Repertory Ensemble, led by nickname rhythm and blues, be-bop, director Royal 66 "Parker was also blues and Berry's hillbilly style Hartigan, performed called Yardbird of music that brought success their annual spring because of the way for the duo and Parker was also called launched their concert Wednesday he flew around the careers. evening. Yardbird because of saxophone," "He's the greatest blues and The ensemble, the way he flew Hartigan said. "He rock piano player of all time." which plays jazz was really a master." said Ted Gehrke, Student Union music combining around the saxaphone. David Bindman Gallery director and curator. styles of African- Royal Hartigan arranged the fourth Though they began 40 years American tradition musk dIret tor piece called, ago, the two still perform with elements of "Yepemso/Ega together. world music, enter- (Struggle)." "I just did a festival in New tained a small but packed room. The piece was a combination of two Orleans last Saturday with The concert began with "Donna Lee," styles of music from West African tribes him," Johnson said in a phone a Charlie Parker piece arranged by and was constructed especially for the Interview with the Spartan Hartigan, that started audience mem- night's performance. Daily. bers' feet tapping. A Duke Ellington piece, "Mood He has played with such Next, the group performed "Gemini," Indigo/Take the 'A' Train," followed the noted musicians as Eric Clapton a modern score created by Jimmy Bindman arrangement. and Keith Richards on recent Heath and arranged by Hartigan. The The concert ended with a piece by recordings for "Modern Blues" combined talents of several soloists on Asian-American social activist and com- and the "Elecktra/Nonesuch percussion, guitar, saxophone and vio- poser Fred Wei-Han Ho. American Explorer" series. lin made concert goers hum along. Ho, a musician from New York, dedi- Johnson, who never took any Hartigan introduced the third piece cated this multicultural, multi-sectional PIP IT ia lEat NO Hi lc SS SPARTA.% DAILY lessons, learned to play piano with a story that relates its creator, jazz suite to the memory of Paul Dan Heflin plays saxophone during the World Repertory Ensemble's spring concert by listening to his favorite musi- Charlie Parker to the title, "Yardbird Robeson, an African-American opera directed by Professor Royal Hartigan Tuesday evening. The concert featured the music cians. Suite." singer, social activist and athlete. of Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Jimmy Heath, David Bindman and Fred Wei-Han Ho "When I was around 5 years "While driving one night, Charlie The music, entitled "Never Broken, movements. "Unlike a lot of other ensembles old, my parents bought me a Parker and his band hit a chicken," Always Outspoken, The People Are Hartigan is proud of the ensemble's where students read right off the page, piano and that's when I started. Hartigan said. Me," took the audience through seven accomplishments. See Ensemble, page 8 I played mostly by ear." he said. Also appearing at the festival See Blues, page 8 Lessons from alums help seniors prepare for life after college By Dexter T. Manglicmot he doesn't have to worry about But Macfarlatir didn't spartan Daily Stall Writer finding a job He already has receive this job by luck He did Graduation Is almost here, one waiting. It with hard work and planning. and for Tim Macfarlane, a grad- "It's a very treasured job, "Having had prior experi- uating senior in management very much sought after," he ence with internships is essen- information systems, it is the said. He has earned a spot on tial." he said. "Students should end of one chapter of his life Bank of America's Systems start finding a part-time job and the beginning of another. Engineering Training Program in their major immediately Macfarlane is one of the and will be working in the and become involved in co- lucky ones. After he graduates bank's technology center in ops and on-campus interview from San Jose State University, Concord. programs." After four years of working Sgt. Mike Amaral of the San Jose Police Department makes a call toward his degree, Macfarlane while his downtown a Sunday morning. Amaral, patrolling beat on said he Is sad to be leaving a San Jose native, has worked for the SJPD for 20 years after serv- the ing five years as an airport police officer for the Santa Cruz County university, but excited Sheriff department He graduated from SJSU in 1975 with a at the thought of becoming a degree in administration of justice and received a master's degree professional. in education in 1986. Michel Amaral, 45, graduated PIM, as VT' CHIlI SPARTAN DAILY See Gmduates, page 5 1). `Rho 2 Friday. May 12, 1995 OPINION San Jose State University SPARTAN DAILY Column Dt 'To ;Vs Totriik Governor Wilson's slip is showing Pete, you're just making it too here's some advice. easy for this skeptical reporter. Have a political agenda. You finally stuck your foot so far Sounds simple enough for a down your throat, your breath politician, but, Pete, this means smells like patent leather. having an agenda that reflects Everyone said you matched your your genuine concerns and not political agenda with public opin- what the polls show you. ion polls, but no one could prove Everyone might not agree with it. what you're saying, but at least Now you've shown your true col- Matthew Tom you'd be able to stand up with ors, or should I say, your some conviction. The point is, chameleon-like political demeanor. don't put yourself in a position Alter all the grandstanding, soap-box preach- to get caught in a lie. ing and rhetoric about illegal immigration and We all know at some point politicians lie, Pete, Proposition 187, the "Save Your Campaign but your lie was about as blatant as a lie can get. Initiative," you got caught with your hand in the Case in point: I think we all remember George cookie jar. Bush's statement, "I will not raise taxes." Well to "Illegal immigration is the cause for the down- keep it short, he raised taxes.