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SJSU SOCCER DEFTONES Adjusting to Spartan soccer daylight-saving Lead singer Chino notebooks time on campus Moreno steals the show SPORTS 6 A&E 4 NEWS 3 SERVING SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1934 SPARTAN DAILY VOLUME 121, NUMBER 42 WWW.THESPARTANDAILY.COM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2003 CFA launches Campus Equity Week Budget, writing Event .ficuses on issues facing r 1 ( reviewed by part-time faculty 1 Senate By Robert Hong Daily Staff Writer By Jenny Shearer Throughout this week, students at Daily Staff Writer San Jose State University will notice Several issues, including an overview of topics being features around the campus focusing discussed at the California State University Statewide on the issues faced by part-time fac- Senate level, a resolution about budget cutting principles, ulty members in the field of higher the quality of student writing at San Jose State education. University, and a self-study of athletics, were discussed at These events are part of the third Monday's Academic Senate meeting. annual Campus Equity Week, an Kathy Kaiser, a professor at Chico State and CSU international effort by the California Faculty Trustee, and Bob Chemy, a San Francisco State Faculty Organization to alert stu- University professor and chair of the CSU Statewide dents as to how faculty matters affect Senate, addressed the senators. them as well as spark changes within Kaiser said she is the newest Board of Trustee the system. appointee and the first female faculty member to hold a "Teachers' working conditions are position. students learning conditions," said "This role is very much in the current budget crisis," Craig Flanery, member of the board Kaiser said." You're told you have an army, but half of them of directors of the CFA, and political can't take the field because of impending funding cuts." science lecturer at California State Kaiser said she had concerns about the budgetary con- University Los Angeles. straints under which the state Legislature expects the Flanery emphasized the large role the CSU schools to operate. California budget crisis plays in affect- "We're playing Chicken we don't believe we can fol- ingjecturers at colleges in the state. low the Legislature's mandates and survive at current lev- "The problem is especially serious els of serving students," Kaiser said. in California," he said. "Lecturers Cherny began his remarks with a litany of issues that he need to have job security." said are on the regent's agenda in Sacramento, including CFA Communications Director implementing new legislation for teacher education, Alice Sunshine said the job instabili- Photos by Janean Brongersrna / Daily Staff enrollment pressures, a joint doctoral program and year- ty of campus lecturers, which make round operations. up more than 50 percent of teachers Above Barbara Mendence, a "I have to say this is from the November 1963 in the CSU system, affects students senior liberal studies major, statewide agenda," Cherny said. in a variety of ways. looks at the San lose State Cherny said that although some things weren't on the "Contingents have to achieve agenda from 40 years ago, they remain on the agenda in greater equity," she said. "Students University Lecturer Wall of Fame in the Student alarger sense, including a special task force dedicated to should not be disadvantaged because Union on integrated teacher preparation, which will examine the they picked a class taught by a lectur Monday. Each sheet illustrates courses education majors at CSU schools take. er rather than a professor." the involvement of lecturers He said the statewide Senate has proposed a budget She said that with the volatility of from different departments that ignores what the state Legislature proposed last many lecturers positions, they may be around campus. "Most lectur- year: compensation increases for employees and funding hired at the last minute, and not have for enrollment. time to properly research all campus ers are dedicated to their stu- Cherny said the members of the statewide Senate aren't resources available for their subject. dents," said CFA representative, expecting the state Legislature to approve a 4 percent pay In addition, the fluctuations in the Elena Dorabji. increase for all CSU employees and allot funding for career open the possibility that those enrollment, mandated costs such as insurance, and professors may not be back for the deferred maintenance projects. next semester to write recommenda- Right: A statue of a trick-or- "We're using this budget as a way of educating the tion letters or assist students along treating ghost stands on the Legislature," Chemy said. "We desperately need to have with their studies. floor next to the San Jose State this kind of funding ... they're not going to give it to us, Flanery said among the events University Lecturer Wall of but they need to know what we need to have at the bare being featured across all 23 CSU Above: Elena Dorabji, left, a lecturer of politi- Fame. This is one of the many cal science, asks Sana Makhoul, a graduate minimum. It puts it on the Legislature's head to say 'no.'" campuses are rallies, film festivals Cherny said the state Legislature may respond to con- displays to celebrate the contri- student majoring in art history, to sign a peti- cerns community college transfer students have about See CAMPUS, page 3 butions of lecturers on campus. tion to save classes and protect instruction. the ease of transferring credits to CSU schools by man- dating the curriculum of all lower division classes as a way to expedite transfers. He said be finds this stance troublesome and that CSU faculty recognizes they need to do whatever they can to Bookstore shelves are full, aisles empty create a seamless transition between the community col- By Alexandra Proca Anthony Sanjume, associate director toi books the next semester. all but 10 percent of their money back. leges and CSUs. Common things are expected from all CSU students, Writer textbooks at the Spartan Bookstore, said "But we sold only 21 for a class of 250," They will be charged an additional 10 Daily Staff ordering class books is a hard game of pre- Lee said. percent if the new book lacks the original although they "may not all take_ place in the same cours- dicting. At the Spartan Bookstore, a mass com- shrinlcwrap, said Ravi Bhatia, customer es and in the same sequence. (We'll) talk about what it is More than halfway through the semester, "You always hope shelves will be empty, munication law book is filling the shelf. service supervisor at the Spartan Bookstore. we expect from students at the lower division level," bookshelves in both the Spartan Bookstore but that never happens," Lee said. Sanjume said 25 copies remain out of 60 Lee said Robert's Bookstore imposed a Cherny said. and Robert's Bookstore are still packed Lee and Sanjume said they try to figure ordered. He said the book is required for no-refund policy after the add/drop period, He said if this can be demonstrated to the legislature, with books. out the number of books they are going to several classes, but he recognized he over when students would buy books they were the statewide Senate may be able to persuade them that "Liner Systems and Signals," "Social sell by looking at teachers' orders, course ordered it. using only for the finals, but changed it to the proposed legislation isn't necessary. Personality Development" or enrollment numbers and history of pur- "Five to 10 leftover is OK," Sanjume said. the 10 percent restocking fee policy. The Senate also passed resolution AS 1191, Which cov- "Pharmacology and the Nursing Process" chases. Sanjume said bookstores predictions aren't The same scenario happened at Spartan ers the principles and strategies to be observed and uti- are just a few examples of textbooks "Plus our experience, then we order. It's always accurate because students use other Bookstore, Sanjume said. lized during times of budget cuts. required for different classes that fill the called educated guesses," Lee said. "It's hard ways of getting textbooks, such as borrow- "Students would try to buy the book every David McNeil, a history professor and senator, pro- shelves almost to the top. to predict." ing or buying from other students, purchas- three days," he said. posed an amendment to the resolution to include lan- Managers at both bookstores agreed there Lee talked about a book required for an ing online or from competing bookstores. Karl Fotovat, a junior philosophy major, was guage emphasizing SJSU's commitment to protecting are several reasons why the stores still have environmental studies class. She said based If students want to buy a textbook in the looking to buy "The Politics ofFnendship" by instruction, student services and libraries. This wording significant amounts of books. Both Robin on the fact that she had sold 18 books to 80 middle of the semester and return it at Lee, Robert's Bookstore manager, and enrolled students she ordered twice as much either bookstore, they have three days to get See BOOKSTORES, page 3 See SENATE, page 3 Liaison connects interns, administrators Editor's note: Every other Tuesday. the A DAY IN THE I IFE 01 ing to them until 4 a.m. whomever they assign her to discuss a Spartan Daily willfeature a campus per- Sean John Barksdale, a Royce Hall given issue with. sonality's normal work day and his or A, ALICE TSAI resident, hall president and political Each intern is a liaison to a set num- duties. -FR. science and pre-law double major, said ber of student organizations, Tsai said. Coordinator, student interns Tsai makes him smile. "Last year, there were 186 student "She's one of the most energetic, organizations on campus; that number By Jenny Shearer to the president enthusiastic people you will ever usually goes up." i)aily Staff Writer meet," Barksdale said. The presidential interns attend stu- Like many students, Tsai has a dif- Former San Jose State University dent organization meetings and ask The beaded letters that are strung on ferent schedule each day depending on President Robert Caret said he for concerns members have about one of the rainbow-colored bracelets her classes. When she s not in class, worked with Tsai for several years. SJSU. After the meeting, the interns she wears almost describes her per- Tsai runs meetings or reviews intern- "Alice is just a terrific student in gen- document concerns that were raised, fectly: friendly. To complete the pic- related paperwork. She can also be eral. She has a lot of energy and gets which Tsai said she reviews. ture, she'd also need to wear bracelets found on duty at Royce Hall, the first- very excited about things she's interest- These reports, Tsai said, are then that said "organized," "resourceful" year residence hall. ed in," Caret, the current president of forwarded to Reyes and the Interim and "energetic. Thursday, Tsai said she supervised a Towson State University in Maryland, President Joseph Crowley, who Alice Tsai is a university insider who meeting between the interns and said during a phone interview. helps forward student concerns to Reyes in which they were debriefed "She's very committed and self- Sn TSAI, page 3 campus administrators and powerbro- about recent student organization motivated.She's politically adept and kers. Her days begin at 9:30 a.m. and meetings they attended. a lot of fun," Caret said. Alice Tsai, coordinator of the usually end at 2:30 a.m. Thursday nights are TSAI'S duty Tsai said she's been a presidential student interns to the presi- Tsai, a senior occupational therapy nights at Royce Hall she's the pri- intern since Spring, 2001 and coordi- dent, talks to the assistant to major, is the coordinator of the stu- mary point person for residents in the nator since Spring 2003. campus cli- dent interns to the president. She building to go to with problems, and "All I do is delegate," Tsai said. "I the president for oversees a team of four interns that she must also handle conflicts if they make sure the other interns do things mate about a concern listed on report directly to her. occur, she said. appropriately when they visit student the meeting's agenda. In addi- Tsai reports to Gabe Reyes, assistant While on duty, Tsai presented a pro- organizations. How they initiate con- tion to being a senior occupa- to the president for campus climate, gram about how to make bracelets tact, a lot of things go through me for tional therapy major, Tsai over- give them input." and to the university president. using embroidery thread, ribbons, initial approval. I sees the interns to the presi- "She does an outstanding job, she's hemp and beads to about 20 residents. Tsai said she sets up meetings among one of the best coordinators we've She said she likes spending time with the interns and also meets with the dent and is a resident adviser in had," Reyes said. her re'-;dents and often ends up talk- university's vice presidents or Royce Hall bsa Inman / Daily Staff PAGE 2 OPINION THE SPARTAN DAILY OCTOBER 28, 2003 SERVE ONE UP WITH A LIME Halloween isn't always about costumes and fun at the day itself but at In the pre..eding weeks, some anticipation has been build that were missing the elastic strap, we somehow found two that wary. One year I was an esi.aped prisoner and, not even Perhaps it shouldn't be directed mg. things that went together. I believed that one. ignorant people who insist on celebrating it. This week, I was determined to share my hate for I'm not sure if it was the complete costume or if something The most disastrous, however, was probably my last. I Now, you don't need to be the guru of Halloween, but it Halloween. was missing, but it would have to do. somehow got the idea that I should dress up could help to know why you put on a costume every Oct. As I have thought more about the subject, I've come to the A plastic hat with a skull and cross bones, as a gang member. 31st. conclusion that its possibly a misguided dislike I have for and an eye patch would make me a pirate. I looked like an 00., painted on goatee In an attempt to help educate the public on Halloween, I Halloween rather than hate. To add a more believable effect, I had a bandana and a flannel shirt with just the top have run a google search and it has taken me to the History It could be that my dislike for Halloween dates back almost plastic hook for a hand. button done. Channels' Web site. 18 years, and I've been carrying a grudge for the day since I Now it wasn't the most terrible costume Now, I thought that was a cool costume, From my research, I learned that Halloween has existed for was five years old. ever and really, my mom made a sacrifice by and it was convincing maybe too convinc- over 2,000 years and originated from Celtic festivals in what I remember when it all started as if it were yesterday. buying me a costume. ing. are now Ireland, Northern France and England. I was in kindergarten and my class was having a Halloween That's how my dislike for Halloween I had chosen to claim the wrong color and I won't go into all the details of the holiday. I think I proved parade around the school. started, but it wasn't really that bad after almost got jumped. my point that if a person wanted to learn about Halloween, It was at school where the custom of Halloween infiltrated all, I was five and all I knew was that I got A slew of mishaps with Halloween cos- they could. itself into my more traditional Mexican family. free candy. tumes only add fuel to the fire that drives my Unfortunately, I don't think the typical person would both- out why it's now acceptable and customary to drink I'm certain that Halloween was one of those things much The following year the story was much of DANIEL LOPEZ dislike for Halloween. er to find like many others in American society that immigrants and the same another last minute costume, The heart of the matter is found in the cel- their brains out and dress up in costumes. their families adopt as a matter of assimilating into society. and did I pay the price for it. ebration itself. That is after all what a person can look forward to on In any case, my family didn't adopt Halloween very well. I don't know if the costume was too big or too small but To all those who have picked out their costume or are ready Halloween after their childhood. The experience of shopping for my first Halloween cos- somehow by the end of the school day, my costume was to party I ask, do you know anything about Halloween? Maybe I'm still trying to learn how to assimilate into tume for the parade in kindergarten was an example of how ruined. I don't know what the Vegas odds are on this, but I would American society. Maybe I should just forget about my old poorly we assimilated. In less than 24 hours, I managed to destroy what was once say that the average person doesn't know anything about Halloween costumes. Maybe I should forget about history, Unlike other kids who probably had their costumes picked a Pound Puppy costume. most holidays they celebrate. customs and traditions and drink the night away. out for weeks mine was last minute. The pants were split at the crotch and the plastic dog mask A clear example is Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras; the day has Now, if you have ever gone shopping for a costume on the was mangled and missing an ear. become synonymous with beer, beads and breasts. day of Halloween you know that the selection is zip, and it That pretty much sums up the way my experience with Halloween could be headed in the same direction. Daniel Lopez is the looks like a tornado just blew through the store. Halloween costumes went in my childhood. Now, my dislike for Halloween, as I said earlier, might be Spartan Daily sports editor. As my mom and I sifted through wigs and plastic masks For a few years I reused a Dracula costume, but I was never misguided. 'Serve One Up With A Lime' appears Tuesdays. SPARTA GUIDE THE THIRD EYE Sparta Guide is provided free of charge to students, faculty and staff members. The deadline for entries is noon three working days before the desired publication date. Entry forms are available in the Spartan Daily office in Traveling is adventurous Dwight Bentel Hall, room 209. Entries can also be e-mailed to [email protected] titled "Sparta Guide." Space restrictions may require editing of submissions. Entries are printed in the order in which they are received. TODAY every Tuesday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Central Classroom building, room 221. It costs $5 per student. For in the end Sherry at 924-3362. it more information, call but still worth STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES, COUNSELING SERVICES, STUDENTS UNION make one wish, the only thing Amsterdam more than once, he showed me the path that Was INC., MOSMC, UNIVERSITY HOUSING SERVICES STUDENT LIFE AND LEADERSHIP If I was given the power to "Do I Look Fat in This? Decoding the Language of Body I would ask for is a trip around the world. less traveled. That was another friend I gained through my Leadership Today: Creating Community in a Diverse Hatred" will take place today at noon in the 1JMUEI/IUM World will take place from Jan. 13-16. Applications are From the Great Wall of China to the wild jungles of Africa travel adventures. Mom in the Student Union. For more information, call Jen being accepted through Nov. 3. Leadership today is every nook and corner in the world is equally interesting Styles at 924-6118. designed to train students to address issues of diversity. tome. Not all those who wander are lost There is no cost to participate. Applications are available in The lessons one learns through travel can never be found in COLLEGE OF SCIENCE any classroom or textbook. At my undergraduate college, my friends and I made sever- The Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society the Mosaic Cross Cultural Center in the Student Union and at Student Life and Leadership, in the old cafeteria There is no better example I can give than myself to prove al hiking trips to nearby mountains outside of the city we and Biological this. lived in. Student's Association will hold a Halloween party today building. For more information, call Nam Nguyen at 924- 5963. Of course, not everybody is fortunate enough to be able to Of course, the primary purpose of these trips was to get to from 8 to 10 p.m. in the Barrett Ballroom in the Student know the opposite sex better, rather than Union. Costumes are encouraged. There is no cover travel. Physical, financial and social restric- SJSU CATHOUC CAMPUS MINISTRY tions often keep us from looking outside our the pure intent of a good adventure. charge. Daily Mass takes place every weekday at 12:10 p.m. in the small world. Climbing up and down the hills in heavy PRIDE OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS SJSU campus Ministry Center. For more information, call Traveling may not be the cheapest thing to rains, we met local villagers along the way A Polynesian dance dass will take place today from 8:30 to Sister Marcia at 938-1610. do, but it's definitely not as expensive as it is and sipped hot tea with them. And we did to be. all this without a single map and losing the 10 p.m. in the Aerobics room in the Event Center. For WEDNESDAY perceived more information, e-mail The best trips I made were on a shoestring way several times. [email protected]. COUNSEUNG SERVICES budget roughing it out in cheap public Those were unforgettable, priceless trips An Anxiety and Stress Management Workshop will be transport, eating the cheapest food and try- spent in the company of friends. PHI ALPHA THETA HISTORY HONOR SOCIETY held today from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Counseling Services ing to squeeze in the cheapest deals haggling A book sale will take place today outside of Dudley Center. For more information, call 924-5910. with travel agents. A journey is like marriage. The Moorhead Hall. The first time I spent more than a couple certain way to be wrong is to STUDENTS FOR HOWARD DEAN of months away from home, was at the age FALGUNI BHUTA think you control at. INTRAMURAL SPORTS MsEriNGs A general group meeting will take place today at 1:30 p.m. The campus Recreation department of Associated of 21. in the Ohlone room in the Student Union. There will be Defying my father and Indian traditions where girls are On a trip to Nepal with my family, we were living bang in Students will hold captain's meetings today for the forma- fire buttons and bumper stickers for everyone. For more tion of the Fall 2003 badminton and volleyball leagues at protected and never sent away alone I traveled to Paris as the middle of a jungle infested with wild animals. On a information, visit the Web site an au pair for six months. bright summer morning, we set out with our guide for a the A.S. House. The meeting for the badminton league www.geocities.comisjsu4dean. will be held at 3:30 p.m. and the meeting for the volleyball My first experience in Paris was pulling my 40-pound suit- canoe ride, which required a walk through the woods. case on the wide avenues trying to look for my host's apart- Halfway through our walk and about a mile away from the league will be held at 4 p.m. If you don't have a team but PEER HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM would like one, please attend the meeting. ment. From that point, a strange feeling came over me, and I hotel, a vulture swooshed past us. Not suspecting any trouble, "Boobs," San Jose State University's third annual breast it to be. we continued walking. The next minute, I found myself cov- cancer awareness program will take place today from noon knew this wasn't going to be the cakewalk I expected SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN There were days when I missed home like crazy and cried ered from head to toe with the largest bees I had ever seen A lecture will be held by Robert Buelteman will be held to 1 p.m. in the Mosaic room in the Student Union. There will be guest speakers, refreshments and a free taffies. my heart out. But it was all worth it. they were stinging me all over my body. today at 5:30 p.m. in the Art building room 133. For more Ushering in the new millennium in the shadow of the Damn yourself for wearing those shorts! information, call Sam and Bill at 924-4330. NuramoN EDUCATION AcnoN TEMA Eiffel Tower was the experience that came with my trip to The next few minutes, I thought, were the last I was going "Healthy Eating on a Budget" will take place today at Paris. Because we didn't have enough money for clubs and to breathe. Fortunately, the bees subsided and we walked SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN parties, my friends and I counted dawn the hours to the new back a mile completely dehydrated the bee stings were Student gallery art exhibitions will be held today from 9 to noon in the Sports Club's main lobby. For more informa- 7 p.m. in the Art building Galleries. For more information, tion, call 924-6136. millennium in the freezing cold at the foot of the Eiffel running through my body like electric currents. call Bill or Nicole at 924-4330. Tower. Plans went haywire, and the next couple of days were spent GAY LESBIAN BISEXUAL TRANSGENDER AWES And we were not alone. stuck in the hotel without any medical attention. SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN A general group meeting will be held today from 5 to 6:30 Thousands of Parisians accompanied us in our joy when we Student Gallery art receptions will exhibit all galleries p.m. in the Almaden room in the Student Union. For saw the fireworks blast off from the bottom, slowly trickle today from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the student galleries. For more information, e-mail [email protected]. their way up to the peak and then turn into a huge fountain of colorful sparks. The crux of all this more information, call Sam or Bill at 924-4330. PHI ALPHA THETA HISTORY HONOR SOCIETY is that I survived all those traveling That night we walked the streets of Paris till our feet start- moments when I was vulnerable and scared. And those DEPARTMENT OF NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCE A book sale will take place today outside of Dudley Moorhead Hall. ed throbbing. All the friends I met that day are today scat- memories will stay with me forever. Body fat testing using cutting edge analyzer will be held tered around the world, but I'm sure that's a night they will It's something I hope to tell my kids someday about how never forget. brave their mom was going against her parents' wishes to live with strangers halfway around the planet and all this didn't ANOTHER DIMENTIAN I JONAH PTAK Travel broadens the mind and raises the spirit cost the world. I'm sure everybody would come out stronger and wiser During my stay in Paris, I surprisingly took a trip alone to from travel experiences. It's just a matter of taking that step. Amsterdam. Yes alone. None of my friends could come After all, the most difficult step of any journey is the first. but I didn't want to miss a chance to see Amsterdam. I took a two-day trip with a group of French students who thought I was nuts. At some point, even I thought I was los- ing it. Traveling alone didn't turn out to be as drab as I thought it would be. I ended up riding a bike through the streets of Falguni Bhuta is the Amsterdam with the tour coordinator, who also obviously Spartan Daily projects editor. happened to be alone. And because he had been to 'The Third Eye' appears every other Tuesday. Letter I Keeping the paratransit service Dear editor, ice provides benefits to all students by increasing their transportation choices. As the student group representing the Urban and As current and future urban planners and policy mak- Regional Planning department, the Urban Planning ers, we urge A.S. to work to retain the current incentive Coalition would like to convey to Associated Students for all San Jose State University students to access and the student body our support for retaining access to unlimited VTA transit service. paratransit service for disabled students using the Transit Access Program. In addition, we feel that it is essential that the Transit Access sticker be retained for all matriculated students. Olga Meydbray and Karen Babbitt Allowing students unlimited access to Santa Clara Valley Co-Presidents Transportation Authority (VTA) bus and light rail scrv- SJSU Urban Planning Coalition
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