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Left, director Babak T.! 1 Sarrafan explains the action he wants to see Learning from actor Tom Shamwell. for a scene in the music video "Skintight" by the Donnas. a Palo Alto rock group Below, the Donnas pose in the back of a 1965 Ford Mustang convertible by doing driven by Breton Nicholson, the video's star and a SJSU senior, in RTVF 185 class gets real world front of a Quick Service Mart on Thursday. The video production is part of the a experience filming 'Donnas' class taught by Sarrafan.
By Donna Carmichael in the class in charge of artist Daily senior staff writer relations and publicity for "Skintight," said it is Sarrafan's video called philosophy to make all 30 stu- ADmusic"Skintight," featuring The dents in the class feel like their onnas, was shot on cam- contribution is important. pus over the weekend. Sarrafan's understated, soft- The joint venture is the latest spoken manner belies a long list collaboration between San Jose of credits dating back to his teen State University's radio, televi- years, including work in televi- sion, film department's 185 class sion and film in programs such and a local recording artist "on as "Law and Order," motion pic- the rise." tures such as "Independence The upper division class, Day," commercials featuring taught by SJSU RTVF alumnus stars such as Michael Jackson Babak Sarrafan, is a special top- and esoteric "art" films, such as ics class. his recently released "Sting of Since Sarrafan's arrival back Chance." campus as a faculty member In fall '98, Sarrafan and his ..., January '98, the award-win- class produced their first music ning filmmaker has taught the video, intended for heavy rota- class as an intensive, hands-on tion on stations such as MTV, seminar. In the class, students called "Surprize Packidge," the not only produce a marketable video starred Mix Master Mike, video but do in-depth analysis of a member of the rap group the process. Invisbl Skratch Piklz. The video Wendy Hodgen, a student in debuted early in the new year the class and casting director for with enough success that "185Productions" latest effort, Sarrafan and co-producer "Skintight," said her teacher and Sharon Jennings, manager of mentor is a huge plus for the campus radio station KSJS, department. started to plan the next "We are so lucky to have him "185Productions" music video here," she said. project. Hodgen's great admiration Jennings said they look for an and respect for Sarrafan was artist, band or group that fills a echoed by many of her class- few criteria. mates on the set, who are clear- "We want local talent on a ly in awe of their accomplished localized label, and we look for professor. Cheri Kelley, another student See Donnas page 4 Photo, by Robert Britobllow / Spartan Dual Rape suspect Symphonic band leaves school , Clarissa &Waters performs at Union segorriar lie Norman, a basketball 't accused of rape in a Sept. 12 Lunchtime activity provides 'soothing' sounds ant at Washburn Hall, is no By Mike major, is also a member of the a San Jose State University Osegueda "It's good for SJSU marching band and said t, it was learned Monday after- Daily staff writer the concert was something of Adam Carabajal heard peace- people to have which she would like to see orman has withdrawn from the more. vanity," said Sylvia Hutchinson, ful music in the vicinity of the a change of Student Union Amphitheater, "When people don't have stuff public relations officer. to do they can come out here," * ' The former Illinois high school bas- but was surprised to find the scenery during San Jose State University Bragstad said."Especially dur- ketball star appeared in Santa Clara ing lunch time." County Municipal Court earlier Symphonic Band was the lunch time, source. Stephanie Sutton, a sopho- Monday, but did not enter a plea to other than just more majoring in English, said :Charges that he raped arettgh school- Carabajal, a business admin- istration major, said he expected "Lunch Music" proved to be a acquaintance.is staring at the change of pace for SJSU stu- o scheduleded to appear Oct.)ail to see someone just playing music with a CD player, but dents. enter a plea. walls of the "It's good for people to have a orman had been recruited to play regardless found it a calm atmosphere where he could sit Union" change of scenery during lunch men's basketball team at SJSU Student time, other than just staring at as not eligible to play basketball, and study his business notes. "It's soothing," Carabajal the walls of the Student Union," vials infOrmation dbector Lawrence Sutton said. Fin said after Norman was arrested. said. "It's nice to come out here -- Stephanie Sutton and listen to some music you can Brion said while the concert University Police Department offi- SJSU English major may be nice for students, it also cers took Norman into custody about study to." Carabajal and an upward of proved to be a vital dress 4, pin. Sunday, Sept. 12 after a resi- rehearsal for the band. t advisor beard screams coming 50 other people were in atten- dents along with three faculty dance as the band held an out- "It's entertaining for people Norman's room. When the members through a 45- during lunch door concert, titled "Lunch typi- time on campus," t Adviser knocked on the dose, minute routine filled with Brion said. "For us, it is also a an opened it, the vig Music," Monday in the newly cal concert orchestra music and refurbished amphitheater. time to play another concert." g and crying as his military marches. It included Rene Caparros, Second-year conductor Keith Johann Sebastian an alto saxo- to a UPD rrictute The ' the likes of phone player, said the concert Norman's to call a Brion said the performance in Bach, John Philip Sousa and the outdoor venue was the first also allowed students on campus assistant to omen's room. Morton Gould. to learn about he could remember. sounds the band. second resident advisor called As she listened to the "A lot of people on campus ertity police. "It's been a long time since of Gould's "American Salute." Chrb Preoyolos / Spartan Daily we've done something like this don't know we have a symphon- Norman was charged with rape of Anne Bragstad said she came to ic band," said Caparros, an unconscious or inteticeted victim Keith Brion, framed by a baritone, conducts the San Jose Sate on campus," Brion said. see many of her friends in the He led the band is made up of advertising major. "It gave us a false imprisonentm on Sept 15. University Symphonic Band Monday in the Student Union band perform. SJSU and open university stu- Bragstad. a public relations It was released on $15,000 bail. Amphitheater. See Band, page 4 FORUM San Jose State University
Mute relationship Rivalry between with your TV; turn papers breeds to reality channel better stories
Christina Lucarotti Prophecies
STAFF WRITER JEREMIAH SHAN
Spartan Daily you're probably a The better, stronger per- needs some competi- son than I am, who tion. doesn't get sucked into IDARN,T8AT The San Jose Mercury News doesn't count hours of "X-Files" re-runs MOSQUITOt or "Road Rules" At-41,10YING because a) it largely marathons. Perhaps you ignores San Jose State don't remember Ally University, and b) is never McBeal's dates better than your own. And I'm sure mistaken for an alternative to the Daily. Metro you're more familiar with your actual neighbors also doesn't count for mainly the same reasons. than the residents of Springfield the Simpson's No, this isn't meant to be masochistic. I'm not hometown. looking for someone to take over for us, we would However, if you can't recall the last book you just like a little rivalry with someone other than read, not including required course material, and a Update News the campus TV news show. buzz of sounds and images seem to stream con- I would just love to wake up in the morning and stantly from a black box in the corner of your room, be nervous about finding out something we you, my friend, may be a televisionaholic. missed. I'd love to read someone else's version of Remain calm. Treatment for this disease is one of our stories and see how they did it. It would rather painless. be refreshing to pick up a SJSU-based publication All you have to do is turn off your television. and see what someone else thought. Disconnecting yourself from the tube may Misfit team worthy competitor for elite That's what competition is all about. It makes sound easy, but try not watching for a month. you want to do better and, if for no better reason, "Television provides an escape from reality not Ipromise it won't become a Kasteler and a vastly improved makes you afraid you'll miss something. As a unlike that of drugs or alcohol. A person can slip recurring theme in my defense. result, you dig harder, find the original angle and away into the fantasy world offered by television columns, but it's time to talk But so is Stanford. After com- make your story better than the competition's. programs and effectively impede the pressures and ill of Stanford once again. ing off an opening-week thra..h- Once upon a time, such an environment exist- anxieties of their own lives. This is similar to 'going Last week, we all dreamed ing against the University of ed. For about five years during the mid- to late- on a trip' induced by drugs or alcohol," according to about shipping our esteemed pres- Texas, the Cardinal has put '80s, there was a publication called the Marie Winn, author of "The Plug-In Drug." ident, Robert Caret, north to the back-to-back-to-back 50 point Independent that was the Daily's competition, if The fantasy world into which TV shows draw greener pastures of The Farm. games on the board against only once a week. their viewers is just that, a fantasy. In the world of This week, it's time to start national powers Washington Someone called us out. They told us when they television, the population of minorities, including dreaming about manhandling the State University, Arizona and disagreed. We competed for the same staffs, and blacks, Hispanics and young and old people, are sig- Cardinal where it really counts. UCLA. many of the people on one staff had worked for the nificantly under-represented, according to a study Not in academics, but on the grid- Both SJSU and Stanford are other publication or eventually would. done by George Gerbner, dean of the Annenburg iron. hitting on all cylinders right now. Trouble is that When the Independent finally shut down its School of Communications at the University of They can take all their Ph.D.'s, Supreme Court Stanford is a Lexus and SJSU is ... well, a 1976 Chevy presses that's a figure of speech, they never Pennsylvania. Gerbner's study also revealed that Justices, movie stars and talk about being the West Nova it's functional, but when you've got a hot date, actually owned their own presses the campus on-screen acts of crime are 10 times as prevalent Coast's intellectual equivalent of Harvard, because you've got to ask your old man to borrow the Caddy. lost a voice. I'd like to think the Daily has done a than in real life. none of that really matters. This isn't a knock on the Spartan football program, sometimes adequate, sometimes very good job of Arid, in television land, men outnumber women Not if we put a butt-kicking on them on the football merely a reality. covering the campus community. But it's fun to three to one. However, on planet Earth, women field. We are the red-headed stepchildren of Bay Area uni- imagine what might have been. make up more than half of the population, accord- Am I bitter about Stanford being the "elite institu- versities. They are power and prestige. It's sad especially for us journalists but ing to Oerbner's study. tion" in the Bay Area? We are the white trash neighbor with a car on the Daily's situation is very common. While some These tidbits might not convince you that a You bet your lame tree mascot I am. blocks in the front yard. They are country clubs and markets such as Los Angeles, New York, Chicago world without television would be a better place, Am I bitter because they look down their noses polo ponies. and San Francisco boasted an upward of 10 daily hut consider the following: past the silver spoons dangling out of their mouths We are hamburgers. They are filet mignon. newspapers during the early part of the century, I. The simple economic law of scarcity says that at us? We are Velveeta. They are caviar. such markets are now extinct. Chicago has two an hour spent watching television is an hour lost You can bet your $4,000-per-year San Jose State We are Pabst Blue Ribbon. They are Dom Perignon. dailies, New York basically has three, Los Angeles ti7 the time most Amerivitiv. are 18 years old, they University education I am. When the national media talks about San essentially has one and San Francisco will soon ,tanu,ily, front But for three hours this Saturday, we have the Francisco, two universities Stanford and Cal are have one too, when the Chronicle inevitably swal- s Mi 4. epperes11111plas show the upper crust, brie-eating, the only ones mentioned. lows up the Examiner. NaMay, authors of "Abandoned in the Wasteland: Merlot-sipping snobs in Palo Alto that there are some But like the kid that got thrown in the garbage In case you did not know, the owners of the (Jbildren, Television and the First Amendment." things that money can't buy. dumpster in high school, every dog has its day. Examiner are attempting to sell their paper now Are you willing to trade irreplaceable hours of your Like heart. Like perseverance. Like fortitude. Like a I say we take our Nova up to the Farm, crash into that they have bought the Chronicle. Media pun- life for junk television shows? second straight victory. their shiny new Lexus, get out, pull the Cardinal out of dits in San Francisco are upset, but the general 2. Usually a TV show is interesting because the Last season, we went to Stanford in the first week of the driver's seat and beat the living snot out of them. public doesn't seem too concerned that one of the characters are smart, funny or intriguing. Yet, how- the season and put a hurting on the Cardinal it they We jump up and down on their chest, kick them in the last family-owned newspapers will be bought by ever fascinating a character is, their qualities don't never really recovered from. head and when we're done, stand there and laugh at one of the bigger media companies, Hearst. rub off on you via the TV cable. Instead of admiring Starting with the loss to the Spartans, Stanford them while they're bawling like a debutante whose San Francisco's market is the only one that had karma's free spirit, reading the Dalai Lama's lat- limped to a 3-8 season. cotillion got rained on. operated in Northern California under any sem- est, best seller might be more useful. Don't think that fact will be lost on anyone wearing I say we all go up to Stanford, and en masse blance of competition. As a result, it also produced : ’ 3. Besides wasting braimpower, watching tele- Cardinal this weekend. heckle those pretentious, Atherton-living, J. Crew- two of the state's more interesting papers. vision is bad for your health. Your body metabolism Last year, the Cardinal had to have been looking wearing, I-paid-too-much-goddamn-money-for-my- The two staffs abhorred one another, but as a is an average of 14.5 percent higher when lying on past us. Don't count on it this year. education snobs. result produced good stories. your bed than when watching television, according Last season SJSU coach Dave Baldwin had all sum- I say we go up to Palo Alto, knock the lawn jockeys The San Jose Mercury News has no such rival, to a study by Robert Klesges from Memphis State mer to piece together a game plan to beat Stanford. down and come home with a new tree to plant on and it shows. The Merc can afford to overlook an University. This year he has just one week. Tower lawn. audience such as SJSU and not pay for it. The. bottom lint. is this: You've already spent But this is a different team than last year for Oh, and we can leave President Caret up there ... The Daily has no such rival, and it shows, too. countless hours absorbing someone else's view of Baldwin. Last year, SJSU was a 23-point underdog, just for good measure. So, if you hate the Daily or just think we do a the world through the idiot box, and now it's time to which was supposed to roll over for our neighbors on bad job of covering certain aspects of campus, experience life firsthand. the Farm. start a rival publication. This season, SJSU is playing inspired football Aaron Williams is the Spartan Daily assistant sports The competition would be welcome. behind the stellar play of Deonce Whitaker, Chris editor "Mr. Bad Example" appears Tuesdays. (*tstina Lucarotti is a Spartan Daily staff writer. Jeremiah Oshan is the Spartan Daily executive editor "Prophecies" appears Tuesdays. More money needed to accommodate imminent increase in student enrollment , precie Jose would have graduated that is all they have done. increased fees during summer school. Internet and television courses. next spring, but the impacted And besides some feeble attempts at SJSU students pay roughly $500 for a This is just another translation for management informations sys- rectifying the situation, the state will EDITORIAL summer course. Sesame Street and traffic school. tems program has set back her date. probably do nothing better than giving The Legislature's solution to that is Sesame Street is OK for pre-schoolers The San Jose State University the problem a gimmicky name. the possibility note, possibility of and traffic school ... Need we say more? senior's predicament will seem small Year-round schooling and Internet What is needed to accommodate an providing funds to coincide with fees The only way to accommodate the (Lir,. Tidal Wave II hits. and television courses have been stig- student enrollment increase of 36 per- comparable to fall and spring semes- Tidal Wave II problem has to be spend- :'What can be worse than the frustra- gested by a legislative committee and a cent from 1998's enrollment figures? ters, but that would pose a problem for ing money on more teachers and more Cain of fighting 1,600 students trying to private commission, but all they have More teachers. teachers. classes. enroll in the same class? done is waste time and money for a More classes. For the UC system, summer is the But with California's track record, it Well, try fighting with 714,000 addi- problem that has an easy solution. Legislators that have a clue. time for professors to do research. State won't be done. tional students who are expected to hit Only two things are needed for han- Sure, year-round schooling would university teachers need vacations, too. Money will be spent on more jails california's public college campuses in dling the increase of students: more provide relief for one-third of the stu- Most of them don't want to work dur- that house uneducated people, and 2010. money and more classes. dent increase, but the problems will ing the summer, and justifiably so. They Precie Jose will remember how easy she California has recognized this prob- But that is too easy or wrong, other- take 10 years to work out. just don't have the same excuse as UC had it as a student when she could take lem, hence the name Tidal Wave II, but wise it would have been done before. The state has to tackle the issues of teachers. more than one course a semester. SPARTAN DAILY Opinion page policies Ons Wosh.rigion Square Son Jose, CA 95192.0 )49 Readers are encouraged to express themselves on Correction (4081974.3280 E rno.1 SDAI1Y801mt.siso eclo the Opinion page with a letter to the editor. 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Today gible. For more information, call Dr New Student Advising and Student Union from 1030 a.m. to 1 May Wang at 924-3106. Orientation p.m. For more information, call Tera Orientation leader recruitment at 924-7943. Nutrition and Catholic Campus Ministry Sparta Guide Food Services from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m in the Student Body composition analysis from Daily mass from 12:10 p.m. to New Student Advising and Classroom Building, room 118. For Life Center For more information, SJSU Women's Rugby Club 8 a m. to 10 a.m, in the Central 12:35 p.m. at the Campus Ministry Orientation more information, call Michelle call Tony, Myra or Crystal at 924- First team practice of the Beason Classroom building, room 221. For Center, 300 S. 10th St. For more Orientation leader recruitment Anderson at 378-8239 5950. from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Spartan more information, call James information, call father Bob Barry from 8 a.m to 5 p.m in the Student Field, Tenth and Alma streets. For Burke at 924-3377. at 938-1610. Life Center. For more information. Re-entry Advisory Program more information, call Tera at 924- call Tony, Myra or Crystal at 924- Brown bag lunch. "Been there, Library Donations and Book 7943. Career Center Library Donations and Book 5950. done that": re-entry students dis- Sales Recruiting services workshop from Sales cuss their struggles and successes, Weekly book sales at a new loca- New Student Advising and 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.; Recruiting Weekly book sales at a new loca- International Relations 12 p.m. to 130 p.m in the Pacheco tion from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Clark Orientation services résumé critique from 1:15 tion from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Clark Associations room, Student Union. For more Library, room 408. For more infor- Orientation leader recruitment p.m to 2:15 p.m. in Building F. For Library, room 408. For more infor- Interested in studying abroad? information, call Jane Boyd at 924- mation, call the library acquisitions from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Student more information, call the Career mation, call the library acquisitions Associate director of study abroad 5950. department at 924-2705. Life Center. For more information, Resource Center at 924-6031. department at 924-2705. program will discuss overseas call Tony, Myra or Crystal at 924- opportunities for students from 3 SJSU Ballroom Dance Club M.E.Ch.A. 5950. School of Art and Design School of Art and Design p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Constanoan Beginning and intermediate Weekly meeting, 2:30 p.m. in Student galleries art exhibitions, Student galleries and art exhibi- room, Student Union. For more rumba lessons taught by a profes- the Chicano Resource Center. For Habitat for Humanity 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; art receptions, 6 tions, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the art information, call Karim at 379- sional guest, followed by open danc- more information, call Miguel SJSU chapter informational p.m. to 8 p.m. in the art and indus- and industrial studies buildings. 4950. ing, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m in Spartan Rodriguez at 938-0429. meeting, 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the trial studies buildings. For more For more information, call John or Complex East, room 089. For more Almaden room, Student Union. For information, call John or Jenny at Jenny at 924-4330. Nurses Christian Fellowship information. call Michelle Lehne at Career Center more information, call Gina Lorenzo 924-4330. Support group and rnentoring at 260-8187. Recruiting services workshop from at 924-5950. Marketing Association 12:30 p.m. in the Montalvo room, 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.; recruiting School of Art and Design Northwestern Mutual gives tips Student Union. For more informa- SJSU Budo Taijutsu Club services résumé critique from 4:15 The Listening Hour Tuesday night lecture series: Ed on marketing yourself in the finan- tion, call Diane Stegmeir at 279- Weekly martial arts training, 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. in Building F. For Opera San Jose: The Tale of the Osborn, sound artist, composer, per- cial service industry, 4:30 p.m. to 6385. p.m. to 5 p.m. in Uchida Hall, room more information, call the Career Nutcracker. Excerpts from an oper- former and educator, 5 p.m. to 6 5:30 p.m. in the Almaden room, 202. For more information, call Resource Center at 924-6031. atic version of Candyland in which p.m. in the art building, room 133. Student Union. For more informa- KSJS Movie Ticket Giveaway Garth at 297-7646. a princess must make grown-up For more information, call Andy at tion, call Arlene at 870-2086. SJSU's radio station, 90.5 KSJS, School of Art and Design choices, 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. in 924-4328. is giving away 200 tickets to Department of Meteorology Student galleries art exhibitions, the Music Building Concert Hall. Al -Anon Meeting "Plunkett and Macleane" from 11 Seminar presentation: The com- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the art and For more information, call Joan SJSU Women's Rugby Club Help for families and friends of a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of the ing revolution in weather satellite industrial studies buildings. For Stubbe at 924-4631. Team conditioning, all welcome, alcoholics every Tuesday at 12:15 Student Union. For more informa- remote sensing. Featuring Robert L. more information, call John or 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Spartan Field, p.m. in Building 8 (Administration), tion, call Marisa Stoker at 924- Bernstein from SeaSpace Jenny at 924-4330. Hispanic Business Association 10th and Alma streets. For more room 222B. 4548. Corporation, San Diego, 12 p.m. to General meeting, 5:30 p.m. to information, call Tern at 924-7943. 1:15 p.m. in Duncan Hall, room 614. Student Life Center 6:30 p.m. in the Student Union The War Zone Anthropology and Behavioral For more information, call the mete- Leadership development work- council chambers room, second floor. Counseling Services Underground hip-hop on SJSU's Science Club orology department at 924-5200. shop series: planning a successful For more information, call Mari at Support groups for students tak- radio station, KSJS, with DJ Movie: "Smoke Signals" at 4:30 program, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the 388-7111. ing medications or considering tak- Formula One and Oz, from 10 p m. p.m. in Washington Square Hall. Advancement Via Individual Almaden room, Student Union. Free ing medication for concerns such as to 2 a.m. For more information, call room 004. For more information, Determination admission, all students welcome. Campus Crusade for Christ depression, anxiety and OCD. 3 924-KSJS. call Lynn Sikkink at 924-5713. AVID tutor recruitment from 10 For more information, call the "Night Life" - A time to wor- p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the a.m. to 2 p.m in front of the Student Life Center at 924-5950. ship, have fun and build Christian Administration building, room 201. Physics Department Wednesday Student Union. For more informa- relationships, 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in For more information, call Jill Weekly seminar series: "Optical tion, call Lindsey Vaughn at 924- Thursday Washington Square Hall, room 207. Steinberg or Christie Fukunaga at spatial solutions and their applica- SJSU Women's Rugby Club 5975. For more information, call Eddie at 924-5910. tions," featuring Dr. Zhigang Chen Recruitment table in front of the SJSU Study Abroad Office 923-2656. from San Francisco State Student Union from 10 30 a.m. to 1 Tau Delta Phi Study and work abroad fair from Nutrition and Food Science University, at 4:30 p.m. in p.m. For more information, call Tera Meeting - readings at 6 p.m. at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Seventh Street Washington Square Hall, room 109. at 924-7943. Nick's Pizza. For more information, department plaza. For more information, call Sparta Guide is provided free of charge to Ongoing recruitment for Latina For more information, call Dr. call John at 445-5440. Robert Carotin at 924-5931. students, faculty and staff The deadline for and Asian bone health study. Michael Kaufman at 924-5210. Child Development Club entries is noon, three days before desired publi meeting cation date Entry forms are available in the Females age 20-25 years old are eli- Graduation information SJSU Women's Rugby Club Spartan Daily Office Space restrictions may at 3:30 p.m. in the Central Recruitment table in front of the require editing of submissions LETTERS coming soon >>> ocr career fair Professor not sympathetic to students
amused by associate pro- do make every conscious, feasible filled beyond capacity, and the Iwas fessor Dennis Jaehne's letter effort to arrive on campus in time housing market is inflated beyond on labeling students as whin- for our morning classes, what we can afford on our menial ers when it comes to finding park- There are too many external incomes. The housing market ing spaces. He felt no sympathy factors that contribute to the forced us to commute from places for us due to the fact that we have parking crunch. First of all, the far beyond the realm of San Jose. other alternatives to cope with the majority of the classes are held in Maybe the only way to get pro- crisis. He coined it as an individ- the early and late mornings. fessor Jaehne to ally with the ual convenience problem rather Many of the students arrive on unfortunate students is to take than a communal problem. campus two to three hours before away his special staff permit and Well, professor Jaehne, you are their first scheduled class. By 8:30 give him our $81 parking permit. quite brave to go against the a.m., there is virtually not a single Let him compete with us daily for 29,000 students here at San Jose parking spot available. Secondly, a parking spot. Maybe then he'll State University. You mistakenly student enrollment has increased join us "whiners" in a fight for used the word "we" in your article every year while our valuable more parking. when we all know it is not the parking spaces were slashed by a staff that has a parking problem. couple of hundred due to a build- Nghia Huynh it's the students. We, the students, ing upgrade. Thirdly, dorms are history Many alternatives to campus parking is unfortunate that way. Besides the enclosures, the van pools and sponsors the ItCharmain Smith ("Bike cages A.S. Transportation Solutions Transit Access Program for facul- not best solution") may be Program provides free rides on ty and staff, leaving San Jose State University bus and light rail by presenting Not everyone must have a without learning much. What she the Tower Card, a car pool pro- parking space and these alterna- has failed to figure out is the fact gram, a personalized trip plan- tive solutions are for those who that the bike cages, mostly funded ning service and a competent corn- can function without one. The uni- by the Bay Area Air Quality pany, ALTRANS, to administer all versity and the A.S. will continue Management District, are only of this. to look for solutions. However, to go to the one alternative solution the The university's Office of attack an element without giving Associated Students has come up Traffic and Parking Operations credit to the overall effort shows with to assist the university with has done an excellent job in trying ignorance. OCR Career Fair its parking situation. to find solutions to the parking October 7, 1999 Nevertheless, maybe I am asking problem. This university depart- Alfonso De Alba too much if I want writeis to see ment provides the South Campus Executive Director, A.S. 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. university and A.S. efforts to solve alternative, new shuttles, car pool SJSU Event Center the parking problem in a holistic spaces at Seventh Street garage,
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Waseda/Oregon Programs at (800) 823 7938, [email protected], or www.opie.org. (h. ii S Jot, .i fs writ (love you Mr ft, mo...1 fat e -to r. vvoth horriw employer.. 4 Mir* NEWS San Jtise State University Bands A breath of fresh air Continued from pg 1 chance to show people." Caparros said he was pleased to see the people in attendance enjoy themselves. He added he was pleased a lot of kids showed up to watch and listen. The kids, elementary school students from Miramonte, had the best view in the house, seat- ed directly in front of the band. Fifth -grader Stela Dugall came to watch her music teacher perform as part of the band. "It's peaceful," 9 -year-old Dugall said about the music. Lainy Sabino, a 10-year-old student from Miramonte, wants to be in the shoes of the sym- phonic band members one day. "I want to play the flute or sing when I grow up," Sabina said. Brion hopes the band's lunch performances can become a trend in the amphitheater, enabling them to get practice in before each concert. "It's a chance to get organized without a formal concert," Brion said. STREETSANFERNANDO The symphonic band's next formal concert will be at 7:30 on Oct. 12 at the SJSU Concert Hall, located in the music build- ing.
If you ®)103H3A1l1V38j have any brains at all, Mari Matsumoto / Special to the Spartan Daily Senior Michael Wright holds a fin on junior Mark Fung's head as Fung practices breathing during a beginning swimming class. The swimming class is held Monday and you'll be aware Wednesday at 10:30 a.m, in the Spartan Complex East at San Jose State University. of the danRer of depression. Osui.4 n.- Donnas (OCT ME COAST Continued from pg 1
an artist or artists who appeal to a Hayward made her living room Starr-girl," Hodgen said. A wide demographic. We also look for a available to the band. Even more amazing: This is new, fresh or novel sound, such as Hodgen said Dawn Dalton, the lkisso's first shot at acting. The strik- 'alternative,'" she said. other "Skintight" co-producer, ingly beautiful Tosso, who looks like Jennings said she selected both searched all over San Jose for weeks a petite version of Brooke Shields, T RE A TED Mix Master Mike and The Donnas, with no luck, looking for a conve- got most of her takes right without a indicating that her latest pick, The nience store setting to film the lot of fuss. DE PR f SS ION Donnas a four-member, all-girl "Skintight" plot, but no manager Making it all look easy, Sarrafan crier' orq band from Palo Alto, getting a lot of would volunteer their business, even would leave his post behind the ,nc media attention were an easy and with the prospect of potential pub- monitor to show the novice actors obvious choice. licity. the moves and blocking, sometimes The Donnas label, Lookout! "We finally got a couple of offers getting down on all fours to place a FOURTH STREET Records of Berkeley, added to the in Hayward, right at the end," foot into a bucket just right. band's appeal. Hodgen said. No detail was too small for "Lookout is a great grassroots The "Skintight" video closely fol- Sarrafan's calm, focused attention. label. They're very cooperative and lows the lyrics of the song, with a The same seemed true for his friend into supporting the educational mis- few embellishments added to make and colleague, cinematographer Jim sion," Jennings said. the story line more coherent and Orr, who donated his expertise and The partnership is intended to be captivating within the tune's play- time to the project. The boyish Orr Dash to Class mutually beneficial, with recogni- ing time of almost three minutes. gave painstaking attention to tion and credit for SJSU's RTVF "Skintight" is vintage Donnas Sarrafan's film students, who were program and the "Iti5Productions" turf: girl (The Donnas) sees boy learning to perfect their cinematog- team in particular, plus all the pro- standing near a Slurpee machine in raphy. motion and nearly free video for the a convenience store he's wearing Jennings and Kelley said emerging musical talent. a white stud belt and a pair of oh-so- Sarrafan brings his professional "They get a music video for one- skintight jeans. Girl tries to buy friends and colleagues into the pro- one-hundredth of the cost of a pro- stud -boy a Hostess cupcake and ject, which is invaluable to the stu- fessionally produced video. Who wants to take him home. Girl then dents. wouldn't want that?" Jennings said. sees boy talking to "that slut named "They donate their time and tal- Still, expectations run high, even Starr," and girl endeavors to get ent. It's just amazing," Kelley said. from up-and-comers in the music stud-boy (or Starr-boy as the cast Even more amazing is the gruel- business. and crew called him) away from ing schedule that produces all the In an interview with one member Starr, engineering a few embarrass- film footage needed to make a music of The Donnas, candid lead singer ing incidents designed to make video in four 12-to-16 hour days of Brett Anderson had a few things to Starr look like a jerk. almost non-stop work. say about her participation in the Added effects have Starr bump- Despite all the potential handi- class-produced music video of the ing into a hold-up man, stepping caps of a class production using title track from The band's latest into a bucket of water and getting a amateurs and extras drawn from CD: "Skintight." pie in the face. the public, "stars" who need to be "They told us they The action unfolds against the accommodated, a relatively low bud- (l85Prodrictionst had generated song's refrain: "Skintight baby get and an excruciating schedule, about $80,000 in donations to do alright/Turn out the light and take a 185Productions managed to pull it this video. Where is it?" asked 20- bite/ Skintight all night/ This feels all off and make it happen without year-old Anderson, with exaggerat- right and skintight/ Skintight baby chaos or major incident. ed amazement. alright/ Skintight all nits'.' In a few days, the reels of 35 mm Anderson, "the 'Donna' who Hodgen picked her Starr-boy and film will be on their way to a post- appears to enjoy all aspects of the Starr-girl with very little ado. She production house in Los Angeles, limelight most quickly, countered said she had been looking for a where they will be edited and digital her disarmingly frank criticism with while, and then he appeared right effects added by professionals -- a compliment to the production out of the crowd in a Hugh Gillis again, all donated to team. Hall hallway. "185Productions." "They are very organized. They "There he was right here in "Skintight" should be making its never keep us waiting around like the department Breton television debut sometime around some of them," she said. Nicholson, the perfect Starr-boy," Thanksgiving, when The Donnas The band made recent appear- Hodgen said. have returned from their European ances in the films "Jawbreaker," Everyone on the set agreed that tour and RTVF185 is ready to wrap "Next To You," and "Detroit Rock Nicholson was perfect to play Starr' up the semester. Park for less, Shuttle for free. City." boy. If the set in the Hal Todd the- The undergraduate RTVF major, Now the DASH shuttle stops at 4th Street and Paseo de San Antonio, stare of Hugh Gillis Hall seemed a planning to complete a master's San Jose State University to the San Jose Diridon Train Station, little Spartan in comparison to The degree in theater, said he didn't connecting Donnas' bigger-budget productions, know if he was what The Donnas VIA Light Rail, lots of cheap parking and other downtown locations. SJSU's 185Prod actions team spared had in mind for the Skintight guy. no effort and worry seeing to The "They didn't indicate," Nicholson BUY 1 GET 1 Donnas comfort during the said with a grin. DASH runs every 10 minutes from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. For a DASH brochure and "Skintight" shoot. He went through his takes with FREE schedule, call 279-1775. "They love Nintendo and watch- the ease and apparent pleasure of a ing TV, and videos and snacks, 80 we pro. we've been buying all their "We lucked out with Starr-boy DASH pertn re IncludAt favorites: pizza, Kit Kate, Reese's and Starr-girl," said Hodgen. I I 1 Pieces, barbecue chips and Arizona Starr-girl, played by Annie Itisso, Green Tea. They really love that," a second -year general education 475 E. San Carlos St. call casting assistant Angel Jones said. major at De Anza College, proved to Of fax orders 400.286.5676 SAN JOSE Thursday's shoot at a conve- be as much a find as Nicholson. SM MATIWO APRA, 01 SI111714 IY nience store The Quick Service "She knew someone in our MOM Market in Hayward meant The department and auditioned for the Donnas had to hang around before role. She was our second tryout, and [ gap w pee we 61181111111110 01411.10088m14. awe. re Wipe WEI owl Inanimi SAN JOSE DIRIDON STATION their call, son cast member living in we just knew she was the perfect amts. 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After coming off their second - of the best straight win, the San Jose Clash were on fire. goals I have The San Jose Clash beat the Chicago Fire 2-0 Sunday at been a part Spartan Stadium, under new of." head coach Lothar Osiander. "He comes with his mind set and his ideas. He tries to make Eddie Lewis, us comfortable," said Clash for- ward Ronald Cerritos. "He says Clash midfielder, after every time to win 100 percent." assisting forward Ronald Osiander is the former head Cerritos' second -half goal coach of the Los Angeles Galaxy, and led the team to the first with a lob at the top of the Major League Soccer champi- penalty box onship game in 1996. He replaced former Clash head coach Brian Quinn, who Sept. 19. was fired two weeks ago. Another goal for the Clash During the last two games came in the 85th minute of against the MetroStars and play. Fusion, the Clash have been led Cerritos was on top of the under interim head coach Jorge penalty box. He passed the ball Espinoza. over to Ryan Tinsley, who head- Espinoza was Quinn's assis- ed the ball into the goal, having tant. the Clash a 2-0 lead. Both teams were held score- "It is nice to show what I can less after the first 45 minutes of do," said Tinsley, a Clash mid- play. fielder, who hasn't played in the San Jose attempted to score past three games. in the first half when Clash mid- "I'm glad Osiander put me in. fielder Eddie Lewis knocked the Ron is a world class player he ball to the middle of the goal, but put the ball right on my head," Fire goalie Greg Sutton, who had he said. four saves, was there to protect Aside from the Clash victory, the goal. Osiander also addressed ques- In the second half, Lewis tions regarding Lewis and assisted Cerritos for a score to Cerritos. Both players have make it 1-0. openly expressed interest in The play started with Clash leaving the Clash. defender Braeden Cloutier, who Osiander said money is just passed the ball across to Lewis one of the many options the two who was several feet from the players have to factor into their top of the penalty box. decision. Lewis then lobbed the ball to "They will stay if there will be Cerritos, who put it away deep a major increase in their salary. into the right corner. They will have to stick around," "It felt good when I looked up Osiander said. to see the ball," Cloutier said, Cerritos replied, "I don't know who said he hopes he can con- where to play next year I may tribute offensively during the try for Europe. I have a lot of remainder of the season with options for next year." Osiander in the organization. "With the new coach, there is In In Chicago Fire news: San power for me to go for- Jose State University alumnus t" he said. and Fire defender C.J. Brown did ror Cerritos, it was his 15th not play in Sunday's game due to goal of this season. He was also heat cramps. able to pick up an assist against Chicago. With two games remaining "My hope is and my goal was in the season, the Clash will when I left my country to be one travel to Colorado Saturday to of the best in the world," said face the Rapids, and will return Cerritos, who is from El home on Oct. 6 to face the Salvador. Kansas City Wizards at 7:30 Lewis, who currently leads his p.m. team in assists, has tied the club record of 13. Sunday's Score "This is one of the best goals I've been a part of," said Lewis, 0 who was named MLS Player of Glenn Fuentes/Spartan Daily the week, following one -goal, Ronald Cerritos, San Jose Clash forward , tries to keep the ball Stadium. Cerritos scored the first goal of the game late in the second three -assist performance away from Diego Gutierrez of the Chicago Fire Sunday at Spartan quarter. The Clash went on to win the game 2-0. against the Fusion Miami on &Slinky Clash vs. Calarodo Ftivids ,3o Champions' Cup concludes Sunday LAS VEGAS (AP) D.C. The semifinals are Friday and scorer in the MLS this year with United and the Chicago Fire take the finals Sunday. 17 goals and 11 assists in 28 a break from their Major League With last Saturday's 2-0 victo- games. Soccer schedules this week to ry over the Los Angeles Galaxy, "We're the team with the bull's compete in the 1999 CONCACAF United clinched first place in the eye on the back of our jerseys," BEFORE You Go PLACES, Champions' Cup, the eight-team MLS Eastern Division, secured Rongen said, "but it's a great posi- international tournament featur- home advantage through the tion to be in going into this tour- ing teams from five countries, playoffs and won a club-record nament. We rested seven of our Tuesday night's matches at 11th straight match. first choice players against Los Sam Boyd Stadium feature the Under first-year head coach Angeles and three others only Go HERE. Fire, the defending MLS champi- Thomas Rongen, D.C. enters the played in the second half We're ons, against Joe Public of Trinidad Champions' Cup with 23-7 record. serious about winning another and Tobago, champions of the They are the defending winners of CONCACAF Champions' Cup." Caribbean, and Mexican champi- the CONCACAF Champions' Cup United marched through last on Toluca against Alajuela of for club teams. The winning team year's tournament at their home Costa Rica. in Las Vegas will advance to the field, Washington's RFK Stadium, On Wednesday, D.C. United finals of the FIFA Club World scoring 11 goals while holding all faces Central American champion Championship next January in three opponents scoreless. Olimpia of Honduras, and Necaxa Brazil. Chicago is the defending MLS of Mexico will face Saprissa of United is led by all-star for- champion, but at 16-14 is still Costa Rica. ward Roy Lassiter, the leading looking to clinch a playoff berth. Young removed from game after hit making his TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) San Aeneas Williams hit Young ting to his feet and Francisco quarterback Steve high and J.J. McCleskey hit him way to the sidelines. 13 -of-23 for 92 Young was knocked out of the low and Young's head appeared to Young was touchdown and an 49ers' 24-10 victory Monday night bounce off the knee of an offensive yards with a the 49ers took a against the Arizona Cardinals lineman as he fell to the turf. interception as lead. He was when he took a severe hit with 28 At halftime, coach Steve 17-0 halftime by SJSU alumnus Jeff seconds left in the first half. Mariucci said Young did not have replaced Young, who has taken punish- a concussion, but was woozy and Garcia. was sacked five times ment repeatedly this season would stay out of the game as a Young knocked down 16 more in last behind a struggling offensive line, precaution. and cou- week's 28-21 come-from -behind was hit by two Cardinals on a Young lay motionless for a get- victory over New Orleans. blitz as he let go of a pass. ple of minutes, before slowly NOW SAVE UP I 200 CUSTOMIZED T-SHIRTS' rican Heart d .r, AmeAssociation-. osilmen1 4.99 MOO. MYR Oftwes SA Hon ami Swig 7.37 ' 1 hoint3.."
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By Jeremiah ()shun please his audience on at least a ()tidy orri uf frt. Mils, few tracks. CD Review-1 "Whitey," which is about a With the memorable retire- hunch-backed, mall-rat midget ments of John Elway, Michael with different sized feet, has its Jordan and Wayne Gretzky fresh ere his first two major movies moments perhaps some of the m our minds, we are still very cog- ' silly Madison" and "Happy funniest on the album but is nizant of how wonderful it is to ;Amore." But when all of those way too long at over 19 minutes. watch someone go out on top. were released it was fresh. As always, Sandler's album has Elway and Jordan both retired Sandler was a new commodity, for plenty of songs as well. No one after winning multiple champi- the most part. It's easy to forgive will ever accuse him of having a onships and Gretzky was still set- him for r,.cycling Saturday Night musician's ear, but with the excep- ting records all the through Live skits :Ind putting his person- tion of "She Comes Home To Me," his final season. That just makes %vat clang peo- ple who have tiled te limie on too While his first three albums long such ;i,; I he 1(4,1hilv Simies and Andrew I hee clay that ranged from outrageously to much hanky i ake. Adam Smeller may want to adequately funny, his latest take net, when it comes to comedy albums iinyway. release, 'Stan and Judy's Kid,' While Ins first three albums simply misses the mark. ranged from outrageously to ade- quetly funny, his latest release, "Stan and Judy's Kid," simply al spin on them. he is at his musical worst. Most of misses mark. Sandler has lost that fresh- the songs are neither funny nor There are bright spots, such as ness- catchy. the series iiil skits. but The problem, which is often a The lone exception "She for the oust !Nat the album is full problem with comedy, is that a lot Comes..." is about a man who is of songs and skits that )ire inure of his stuff is simply rehashing old married to a lady of the night with .Atopid than hinny material. a very Sinatra-esque background In I hi. past this iiarked. "Chanukah Song Part 2" is sound that gives it a hilarious jux- -The Goat" skit where a funny, but is the exact same song taposition. putt mouthed,ii tied-up, talking with ni-w Jewish and non-Jewish Like "The Waterboy," "What 'goat jokes around iind is the butt !MAWS inserted. The Hell..." simply isn't as funny of many of his homan friends' Skits such as "Hot water burn as Sandler's older works. jokes is a i lassic the baby," which pretty much It might not be time to hang it It alone made Sandlerls second plays off Sandler's infatuation of up just yet, but if Sandler hopes to album, "What The Ilell I lappened sounding like an inaudible infant, continue making money being an To Me?," worth mu ing and listen- just aren't funny anymore. idiot, he better come up with some ing to over and ovrr again. Still, Sandler is an extremely new material. That allmm was also stupid, as funny person so he was bound to Photo courtesy of Warner Brothers Records
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