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SPoRrs ENTERrAmmErrr Clash's second-half Sandler seems to have lost his touch, goals extinguish Fire, latest release disappoints San Jose wins 2 Page Page 6 8 ) 'SPARTAN DAIL SDA1LYjmc.sjsu.edu Tuesday Voinine I I:;, ,Vn. Serving San Jose Slate Irniversily Since I.9:; I Sepleinbcr 2S, 19.99 10 .07nWr;r0;01.1101ISI 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 hours of "X-Files" re-runs MOSQUITOt News doesn't count 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.