SPARTAN DAMN VOLUME 125, NUMBER 15 Serving San Jose State I 'niversitv since 1934 wEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2005
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Cyrus Kar, a San Jose State University alumnus and an independent filmmaker who went to Iraq to shoot a documentary on the Persian king Cyrus the Great, hired a taxi after a long, searing day. The next thing he knew he was arrested by U.S. troops and held in detention camps Staff living for more than a month before being cleared of any wrongdoing. This is his story. next door to From filmmaking to serving time undergrads SJSU alumnus Cyrus Kar arrested on suspicion of being an insurgent in Village BY VAISHALI KIRPEKAR Faculty building Special to the Daily houses grad students Cyrus Ku. the prisoner in cell 174. sat in disbelief of the absur- BY CHRISTINE BARKER dity of his life as each of the 52 til) 51.111 \At aei rising suns came up and went by, sinking his hopes of a release. .File sound of false tire alarms us Ills1 OW distraction that echoes CAPTIVE through the courtyards of C'timpus IN Village. said Seth Wollman, a grad- uate student is hit hies in Building A of the nos complex. IRAQ Other residents of Campus Village's Building A. which Kar's taxi journey that was houses staff and I acuity twilit-x.1,, supposed to take him from the agree that living in close quarters central depot to the Shiite town of ith undergraduates in the fresh - Balad. 75 miles north of Baghdad. Man suites and Budding B can he began in the expanse of the desert "interesting." and ended in the confines of an 8- "We in Building A tend to use by-8-foot cell. the front door rather than simply Detained on the grounds of jumping out the ground-floor win suspicion of being a terrorist doss.," said Mitch Berman. direc- combatant. Kar was taken to two tor of the Center for Literary Arts military camps. including Abu at SIM ' and a resident of Building Ghraib, for interrogation, be- fore being detained for 53 days -We tend to sleep when iii' 're in solitary confinement at Camp tired. Students tend to stay up Cropper, one of the U.S. military when they're tired detention camps in Iraq. Martin Castillo, associate di- According to a July 7 PHOTOS rector ot housing, said there are Washington Post story written COURTESY OF CYRUS KAR Cyrus Kar tasting the only vegetarian dish in an Afghani restaurant in Balkh, Afganistan four graduate students I is ing in by Josh White. Pentagon officials Building A of Campus Villagc. said American nationals made up along with the staff and faculty a tiny fraction of the 10.0(X) de- Wonders of the World. department Chair Jonathan Roth A history gfCyr us the Great The building us s intently .0, pei - tainees in custody, and an even "Someone had to champion agreed and wrote in an e-mail, cent Mt. ilpied. ',Md. smaller percentage of the more Cyrus the Great to do justice to "Kars film about Cynis the BY FARIDEH DADA rary Iraq. about 70 miles south if " hese It graduate students Iran. V Dail, Ste Baghdad. than 70.0(81 detainees who have hich has always taken the Great would he important since are Adel students ii ho did not said Cyrus' manifesto stressed been held in Iraq and Afghanistan rap." 44 -year-old Kar in a the Persian king's name should lit into the more traditional -aged San Jose State t people's rights tii choose since the wars began. phone interview, referring to the be as familiar as Alexander or students Its ing in our other build- Although Kar was not tortured. 1979 hostage crisis and the depic- Augustus Caesar indeed it alumnus Cyrus Kar had ample their religion. to hai e personal reason to document the life or his property. to freely enter and exit ings." ( astihho said. he was denied access to his family tion of Persia as Greece's whip- used to be." " hes, is anted the older. more and lawyer. ping child in all the documentary Kar's documentary plans to namesake. the homeland and needs to en- years sure quiet iesklential i immunity that "He was kept in detention films that he saw on PBS or the reconstruct the culture of the About three thousand the renoiation 01 destroyed houses. to iiould :dim\ them to better focus in spite of being cleared by the Discovery and History channels. ago. Ci rig. the ( ;teat Kourosh-e make people satisfied list on !hell academies." Federal Bureau of Investigation," "It was now or never." he said. see KAR, Kahn the haemenid em- and happy. and to respect various page 3 Is now to:Rimini, customs. Its inure traditional -aged. said Ranjana Natarajan. a staff With this same passion, the peror, ruled what Iran as and a humanitarian. He Sonic experts consider Castillo means the younger resi- advocate for the American Civil 1990 graduate in mar- dents of Campus Village. Liberties Union. keting and economics founded and ruled the C'harter of Freedom of Berman said ihe staff and lac- Kar, who was released July watches Spartan sporting ancient Persia. Humankind issued by CyTUS the super lin to tilts housing is quieter. I. is continuing with his work, es ents. which he never 's on is as a Great the Human ,it great leader. gen. Rights Manifesto issued by the "I Ate is more communal for the which he plans to finish in the missed when he worked residents ot the other buildings: ". .-+411 crow. ;ind compas- I is-tic h '11111011.111s, Ill their next eight months. in the Silicon Valley for they hang out in large and small Beheadings, war and elections 15 years before moving sionate. Ills pohcv iii 'I 11111011ill ii as to hi mg peace. ..ording 11;111 Chamber groups in the plaid. on the Loins, in Iraq had kept him and his cam- to Los Angeles. near the fountains.- Benuan said. lc is kiumn SO, the Chattel eraman Farshid Faraji away from It was in the Silicon nih ot I reedom - 1-1 tor Ins laimanitai tit appeais more s aluabie "We tend to either go home ut go visiting the country. Kar said. Valley after being laid- Off cattupus When We're ;". an itie,lsuurcs consideong done with Most of the documentary off, when the com- like its age, explicitness 44),000 and reiection \souk " was finished in Afghanistan. pany he worked for got freeing of the superso - nons of the ancient isisrld the undergraduate residents Tajikistan, Turkey and Iran in bought, that Kar started Jews by uhluss- than the Human Rights \ lainlesto of knosi him a, start trouble, like 2001, but since Cyrus the Great's reading about Persian tug them to lea%e the French National Xssembly throwing up in the halls or destroy- story takes place in Babylonia. history. Baby Ion and return and the Chai ter :plum cd the ing des :itots. Wollinan said. Kar said he wanted to go to Al- "There are more films to Palestine by s. Hatis ion was the United N alums Berman said older graduate Hilla in !rag, which used to be an- made on Alexander. students ould want to live in oh 1.1 MAUI - cient Babylonia. Babylonia is the Caesar, Napoleon and Cyrus Kar, left, takes a break with Farshid Faraji, his chic) in ancient Ii Nov Building "so the could get ancient Mesopotamian kingdom, others," he said. cameraman, near the Iran-Iraq border in 2004. Mesopi amia. it is in contempo- see GREAT, page 3 some peace and quiet. Id want to also known as one of the Seven History professor and use hen' it I ii ,s a Iliad student. - TODAY IN PRINT -- PART ONE TOMORROW IN PRINT --- PART TWO FRIDAY ONI INF PART TI IREE "Building A allm, s lacultv and staff to hie is ohm ii ;liking dis- /I tance of then is ork." I sastillo said. "The Arrest" "The Ordeal me Release", "Given the high price ot gas and the commuter traffic, thus becomes a huge perk." Berman likes that lie feels safe World peace day to culminate in jazz concert and poetry contest Its ihg at Campus Village. "Safety you don't walk by will to BY FARIDEH DADA be easier achieve. "Poems will be judged on "We are hoping that we can get 10 members including Chinese the Salvation Army or 15 halfway International their Daily Staff Writer The Day of creativity, poetic style, clar- this community and especially Americans, Indian Americans, houses to walk to class.- Berman Peace, celebrated on ity and relativity the Caucasians and blacks who play Sept. 21, to the subject," university to become a peace said. "You leave soul apartment Eddie Gale, San Jose's self-de- was first marked in 1981 by said Paul who is also the Cultural zone." Gale said. both old and new musical pieces. at any time of night or day, and scribed Ambassador of Jazz, and the United Nations General Heritage Center librarian. Gale said that since we are liv- Prince LaSha, a saxophonist, the worst thing that could happen his "inner peace orchestra" will Assembly as a day of nonviolence Debbie Erwin, one of the co- ing in the 21st century, there are and Diem loans, a local poet, are would be that some moronic skate- perform timir annual concerts and cease-fire. ordinators of the Peace Poetry new ways to learn and teach. special guests to the event. boarder is ould run you down -- a It has for world peace. "Music for Your been nine years that Gale. Contest, said, "Such an event will "You learn by living," he said. Inviting people to attend the far cry from the dangers of much Quiet Time and Inner Peace," this on this occasion, has been in- help spread the word about world Now that people from all over event, Paul said, "With all the of the city.'' volVed with this annual program, with Saturday at the Dr. Martin Luther peace to get young people think- the world are in this university, trouble in the world today, As for the apartments them- King Jr. Joint Library. and it is the second year that the ing about that ass concept." more open-mindedness is needed, the war going on, with conflicts selves, "(They) are nice, and they The whole purpose of this program is being performed at the Erwin, who is also the youth Gale said. It is up to the profes- through out, peace is something are kept. as another local landlord King Library, Gale said. services coordinator for that everybody should think event is "to bring to the attention the San sors to open up to the young is fond ot saying about their own The Peace Poetry Contest is Jose public library, about, peace is achievable." of our community the importance said it has been people and get sonic of their ideas apartments. immaculate." Berman peace," another component of the pro- very enlightening to hear what It is expected that 300 people of the arts, and inner and turn them into realities. said. "It's a little like living on gram. Jeff Paul, one of the or- young people are thinking attend the program. Paul said. Gale said. "People can find inner about "We cannot he closed-hearted Main Street of Disneyland that peace, which leads to world peace ganizers of the event, said that what is going on in the world. or closed -minded," Gale said. The International Day of Peace way." the contest is among third-grade of global through family participation and "It is nice to be able to think "How to be peaceful in our "is meant to be a day According to the Campus programs." through college students. about how that happens and be re- life," should the cease-fire, when all countries attending peace be included in Village Web site, there are four "Eighty entries in all catego- minded that, that is Gale said that if people learn, not always the educational system, Gale said. and all people stop all hostilities different floor plans, ranging from realize and practice inner peace ries have been submitted. At least case. People of different cultures For this event Gale has cho- for the entire day," Kofi Annan. single-room occupancy to a two- within their own families, lives eight entries are from SJSU," don't always live in harmony in sen a multi-cultural group of the United Nations Secretary - and surroundings, world peace Paul said. other parts of the world," she said. music players. The band has General said. see VILLAGE, page 3 PAGE 2 SPARTAN DAILY OPINION WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2005 PINGUE AND THE BRAIN The art of selling permeates all aspects of communication Most people think that you need to be selling their appearance. iny sales pitch and the interview is my opportunity was closed. a product in order to be a salesperson. But they're I'm not a superficial person, and those who know to sell my product, or myself. The thoughts going To close someone means that you sold that person wrong. me can vouch for that, but no one really wants through my "customers" mind are, "Why on your product or idea. Some people may have heard My friend Tony always tells me. "You sell yourself to be around anyone who looks dirty, messy should I buy this product'?" (Because I am the term "Always be closing." It's most popular from every day to everybody." or unclean. It does take more than appear- being bought with their salary.) And what's the 1992 film "Glengarry Glen Ross," a movie about What does that mean'? It means that in everything I ance to sell me and that is where personality. going through my mind is, "I will get this competing real estate salesmen. "Always be closing," do and in everything you do, something is being sold. thought and interaction come in. job after it offers everything I want." or ABC. is the motto for salespeople. It means that (Just as I um trying to sell this column to you.) Selling helps your communication skills To be a salesperson, I need to be in a you always need to be in the state of mind that you are From an early age we all learn to sell. Children are and relationships in life. If you don't sell positive state of mind. If I think something going to sell your idea. Never take no for an answer. a perfect example of selling. We all have that little yourself, how ssilly ou ever keep a relation- should happen, I will put all my time and Selling yourself never ends, but not everyone is a sister, brother, cousin, nephew. niece or child that ship with any one ' When you communicate effort to make it work, and it will happen. good salesperson. will ask for something that we don't want to give. with the person you're dating, or significant Tony tells me, "Selling is nothing more What do you need to be a good salesperson? You And what happens when that child hears the answer other, you are selling that you are a good per- than a transference of feelings." Meaning need honesty, integrity, a belief in your product, good is 'No-?; whining. tantrums, crying. that is their sales son and worth the time for a relationship. YVONNE PINGUE when you debate with your professor communication skills, good listening and an active pitch. Most children, and people for that matter, will When dating leads to a relationship I con- about extending a deadline, friends about care for your customer. Selling isn't just about pitch- never take "no" for an answer. tinue to sell myself. Arguing about where to religion, even with your parents about ing ideas and overcoming objections, but it's also What I wear is a sales pitch. What I put on in the eat, where to go, or complaining about when we will nu, mg out, it's nothing more than telling a person about educating others and helping them. morning communicates to whoever sees it what I am see each other again, is selling. how sou feel. Oh. Tony is a car salesman at Fremont Auto West doing. who I am, and where I am going. Appearance, What happens to that relationship when the sell- Last Tuesday I tried to "sell" my parents about Dodge Chrysler. Did you expect anything less'? or attraction, may be the No. 1 sell. When I want to ing stops'? Well, like with many products, I get angry moving out to San Jose. Let me say that trying to sell meet people, I usually drift toward those who have when it doesn't \soft, cry when it breaks and wait till that idea to Filipino parents is an uphill battle. The Yvonne Pingue is a Spartan Daily production a good appearance. It sounds superficial, but think a new and better product comes along. reasons they gave me to not move out out-weighed editor. "Pingue and the Brain" appears every other about it. When you first meet someone it's because of When I look or internships or jobs my resume is my reasons of the latter. When my selling failed, I Wednesday.
SPARTAN SOLUTIONS Write letters to the editor and submit Sparta Guide information online. Visit our Web site at www.thespartandaily.com. You may also Instructors are last hope for submit information in writing to DBH 209. students trying to drop class Sparta Guide is provided free of charge to students, faculty and staff members.The deadline for It is a painful esperience tor tile to drop classes is ill need '.50,1 documentation listed on Ilie petition entries is noon three working days before the desired publication date. Space restrictions may this semester. I tried to drop a class via my.sjsu.edu form, include military service, a death in the family, require editing of submissions. Entries are printed in the order in which they are received. on Sept. 8 several times. I failed dropping because divorce, employment issues, a natural disaster, per- the system message showed. "It is beyond the last sonal issues and health issues. TODAY THURSDAV date to drop classes." At that time. I did not know the "Some students try to drop because they're not deadline was extended to Sept. 13. I thought it meant making the grade.- Floret said. -but they wouldn't School at Art and I ). School of Art and Design 1 missed the original deadline, which was Sept. 6. get it." Therefore, I gave up and prepared for There will be an exhibition irt student art lrom 10 a.m. There will be an exhibition of student art from Ill a.m. late Students who need to drop the class have dropping. I just heard about the deadline one other option - an instructor drop - but to 4 p.m. in the ..Xrt building and Industrial Studies to 4 p.m. in the Art building and Industrial Studies today, but it seems that I missed the ex- the window for that opportunity may al- building. For more information, contact the gallery building. For more information, contact the gallery tended deadline. What should I do floe, ready be up. If an instructor has not turned office at 924-4330. office at 924-4330. Van Li in his or her roster sheet, he or she can cross Career (ewer Career (*enter off a student from the list and drop the stu- Resume Critique Drop-in will he held from Resume Critique Drop-in will be held from Yan, dent without filing any paperwork. 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the ( :neer Center, For 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m, at the Career Center. For more Linda Fiore/. an ads I ser ith Acadenm However. Floret warned that this option more information, contact Marisa Staker at information. contact Marisa Staker at 924-6171. Services, said the UM% ersii.) is looking for is usually only available for a few days af- 924-6171. Judicia/.4/./thrs ,ases like yours. You may' be eligible to ter the drop deadline. iv Inch was Sept. 13. 5,/SC.' Catholic Campus Mmistry There will be a seminar on how to use the academic drop because of an -administrative er- ror- The way to do it is to print out the GET AN ANSWER TO YOUR Mass will he held at 12 10 p.m. in the SJSU Catholic resources on campus from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the JOHN M YERS late-drop form at http://acadsvcs.sjsu.eduf QUESTION Got an Campus Ministry Chapel. For more information, Art Quad between the Student [mon and the Art SJSU-related prob- building. forms/late_drop.pdf and check the "ad- lem or question'? Want someone else to contact Fr. Jose Rubio at 93K-1610. e error- box. Be sure to wnte a Statentent help .ou ' Well, worry no longer. 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For more information. contact Kay in room 150 of the Music building. For more Polintan at 938-1610. information, call 924-4649. Asimt Baptist Student Koinonia Socrates Cale There will be a Bible study at 7 p.m. in the Guadalupe There will be a discussion on whether honesty is room of the Student Union. For more information. THE SALTY JOSH ZINMAN really the best policy from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the contact Diane Kim at 499-7153. Pacifica room of the Student Union. The Listening Hour Judicial Affairs There will be a classical music performance and THE SALTY There will be a seminar on how to write an academic conversation from 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. in room paper from noon to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 3 p.m in the 150 of the Music building. For more information. ( thlone room of the Student I *mon contact 924-4649.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Censorship tarnishes newspaper's image In response to Lit Nguyen's final -Wasted Days and scary sign of the times, where people are not al- and Wasted Nights.- kissed to express their honest opinions for fear of I have read Nguyen's editorial,. since they began. rocking the boat. Nguyen's departure is a big loss tor She is hands down the best writer I have read in my the Spartan Daily and for SJSU. and I for one %%ill last two years at SJSU in an otherwise mediocre no longer be reading the newspaper until she is al- publication. I always looked forward to reading her lowed to return and to express her opinions without honest, open and insightful articles about a variety restriction. of important topics. Her style may have been a little raw, but it was never without a purpose, and it was David Lee, always interesting and entertaining. graduate, Her censorship by a uniiersity newspaper is a sad biology
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