- PAR N DAILY 9; Nu 64 Published for San lose State University since 1934 Wednesday, December 4, 1991 Funds for disabled students misused By Nicholas D. Smith campuses) allocated," said Kurt needed services, according to Sjoberg. Schutter said that it can take two There are 770 disabled students in Sjoberg said he had visited four of Daily staff svnter Sjoberg, acting state auditor general. Upon hearing about the review, months or longer to get disability test- the department currently, Schutter the 20 CSU campuses to determine the The use of the money by the cam- CSU officials said that CSU would ing at SJSU. said. Last year there were 689, and extent of the needs. More than half a million dollars puses was found to be inappropriate follow the review's recommended At another campus, despite a direc- 526 two years ago. "There were unmet needs at all the destined for California State because the needs of the CSU's 8,000 action to initiate a better monitoring tive from the CSU not to cut funding, The number of people who read for locations we visited," he said. Sjoberg University disabled student services disabled students were not satisfied system, according Boyd Home, CSU the budget for disabled students was disabled students has been cut to a did not visit SJSU. was spent inappropriately on other before using the money on other assistant vice chancellor of manage- reduced by S50,000. minimum, Tamer said. He also said he While federal and state law states items, according to a government audit things. ment, busincs.s and analysis. While Schutter said SJSU has not has been requested to ask note takers that the university system must provide released last week. Even if the entire allocated budget CSU Spokeswoman Colleen had similar diversions, the need is still to volunteer their own time to provide equal access to disabled students, the Two-thirds of the $600010 which was used for its proper purpose, it still Bentley -Adler said the chancellor acute according to a visually disabled additional help. system itself determines the amount of was earmarked to provide equal access wouldn't fill the need, Sjoberg said. would be working immediately toward student. Tamez, who has filed complaints money needed to provide the service. to disabled students, was used to pay "I'd be happy with funding that developing the monitoring system. She "I'm glad the issue has surfaced," against the university for not providing CSU allocation for disabled students lower cost benefits for some employ- kept pace with current enrollment," said the only monitoring that occurs Schutter said. The issue is not about the services needed to allow him equal totals S7.9 million, the diverted money ees in other clepartments.The savings said Marty Schuller, SJSU disabled now happens when the president money, but about priorities, he said. access, said computer lab adaptations was 7.5 percent of the budget. was not put back into the department, student services director. reviews the budget from the previous Randy Tamez, a public relations and braille markings of room numbers The campuses visited by the audi- the state auditor general's investigation The audit, which only recommends year. sophomore who has been at SJSU for are two of the most needed items. tors were California State University, found. corrective action and carries no author- At one campus, students had to three years, said the conditions at Tama said the services offered by Sacramento, California State The audit did not determine where ity, was requested after some visually wait for disability testing for two SJSU have been deteriorating in the the university are the bare minimum University, Northridge, San Diego State all the money was eventually spent, impaired students complained to a leg- months, which the auditors found to last few years, largely because of the under the law which amount to a short University and California State but found that it was "not spent as (the islator that they were not receiving he unreasonable. growing number of students in need. staff with shon hours. University, Chico. Hanukkah ARTIST BRINGS celebrated ROCKS TO LIFE FOR HOLIDAY with lights CRAFT FAIRE Candles commemorate Jewish winter holiday Left: Artist Sholomo Shuval adds the finishing touches to By Sandy Hey nen a piece of rock art he has created for a customer. The Daily staff wnter pieces are custom painted. Shuval, a native of Isreal, has been painting rocks for three years. He gathers the rocks While some wait for the upcoming Christmas holidays, others have already begun their winter celebration. from local river beds. Sunday marked the beginning of Hanukkah, the Jewish winter holiday. Below: The finished piece of rock art stands alone. The The Jewish Student Union will be having a candle 22nd annual Christmas Craft Faire is open from 9 a.m. lighting Wednesday and a group trip to San Francisco to S p.m.in the Student Union and will run through Saturday to see the yearly lighting in Union Square. Rabbi Levin will be at the Campus Ministries on 10th Thursday. Street for the lighting of the Chanuldah, or a minora. at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. After the candle lighting, they will have games such as the Svivon, food and songs for all who would like to Photos by George N. Ortiz attend. "Hanukkah is really geared toward children," Liat Daily photo editor Sabadosh, a member of the Jewish Student Union, said about the traditions of giving gifts and playing games. Hanukkah is not one of the most important Jewish hol- idays, but it happens to fall along side the most important Christian holiday, Christmas. Liat said. Hanukkah, which follows the Jewish lunar calendar, came earlier than usual this year. The holiday is also known as the Feast of Dedication, Feast of Lights and the Feast of the Maccabees. It is also the Jewish observance commemorating the re- dedication of the Temple by the Alacabees after their victo- ry over the Syrians. The lighting of the Chanukiah, which is actually the symbol of the state of Israel, is a representation of the Talmud story. The story says that the lamps in the temple burned for eight days on only enough non-desecrated oil to last for one day, until new oil could be found. The tradition is to remember and use oil as much as possible. During the eight days much of the food that is eaten is not only kosher, but fried. The end the celef,i., and the last day of I I an iikkah will be Sunday.. For more information on the events or the Jewish Student Union, call Ofer SabadOsh at 725-8269 Women's academic scores Forum asks for student Admissions and Records starts early- higher than men's, study says input on presidential choice warning plan for failing students By Faye Wells for men. Senior women and men lty Robert Drueckhammer Collet:1r Berole Adler. Dady staff writer had respective GPAs of 2.95 and By Emma Burgess Radisch advises that all students in this Daily oaf) unter spokeswoman for the state chan- 2.74. Dail, shill 'a rile, situation should not hesitate to talk to cellor's office, said this is not a At SJS11, women do more than GPAs jump above 3.0 for both instructors and/or academic advisers Mune Now is the time to have a formal meeting of the commit- just out-number men. They get men and women at the graduate II your grades are looking pretty grim diately. voice in the presidential selec- tee, however, and that Barry higher grades and more of them level. SJSU's graduate students this semester, the word is out not to delay in If they don't, the end result could find tion process. Munn/, CSU Chancellor, along get either baccalaureate or masters earned an overall GPA of 3.52 in talking to your class instructor or academic them in the Program of Study, which helps SJSU students, faculty mem- with CSU trustees on the com- degrees each semester. Fall 1990, Women continued to advisor as soon as possible. disqualified students re-enter SJSU by tak bers, staff members, administra- mittee will not attend the forum. SJSU's women bested their better men's GPAs with 3.60 com- The disqualification policy for students mg a minimum of six units at a community tors and anyone else interested She added that the meeting is male counterparts in both Fall pared with the men's 3.39. with low grade point averages has recently college, open university, or other form ol in the presidenual selection pro- being set up by members on the 1990 and Spring 1991, according In 1990 and 1991, SIR! award- been upgraded to allow the Registration and continuing education. cess are invited to attend an committee who are unsolved to the Selected Academic Program ed 2P69 baccalaureate degrees to Assessment Center to notify students who 'fhe stipulations for the Program of open forum being held today at with SJSU's academis senate Information compiled by SJSU's women and 1,608 to men. It grad- have been dropped at the semester's imme- Study are that the courses must be approved II a.m. in engineering room and student government offices of Educational Planning uated 665 women and 443 men diate end. by an adviser and a certain grade level must I 89. Nicole Launder, Associated and Resources and Institutional with master's degrees. In the past, the system was much slower be maintained. The forum, which is expect- Students president, said the con- Research.