WEDNESDAY Chancellor Barry Munitz SPARTAN a DA: LY talks about budget cuts, plans for the future. Vol 99,N,, Pubhshed for San Jose State University since 1934 September 9,1992 Arye Layering tries to make A.S. Bloodied by the Bears government more accessible Br JIM BAXII0 agenda items must be done a week with campus organizations. One said. "So what .uun Day SoS Wnter in advancer he said. "So what or more of the 13 board directors I want to do is Todd Layering, Associated Stu- we're asking of the board is for will tackle a specific area pertinent move the dents president and CEO, wants them to be submitting agenda to student life. informal to revolutionize his office. items the very day that they may "It is revolutionary because I meeting out Instead of the standard weekly be discussing them?' want to bring the Associated Stu- to where the A.S. Board of Directors meetings, Layering said changing to dents government out among the students pass Layering said he wants to change bimonthly meetings would students," Layering said. "I just by. They HICK VVAC NA SPARTAN AO- to bimonthly meetings in an effort increase the efficiency of A.S. want to see a lot more contact could talk to SJSU starting quarterback Jeff Garcia examines his injury sus- tained during Saturday's defeat to Berkeley. See story on page 4. to concentrate more time to stu- issues. between government and the stu- student gov- Mdd Layering dent needs. "It's almost unworkable the dents?' ernment and The motion to change to way it is," he said. "I believe, by One way Layering said he learn what it's bimonthly meetings is being going to bimonthly meetings, pro- wants to do this is to use one of about. They could learn what ser- brought up in today's A.S. meet- posals would be better developed the board's off weeks to have a vices can help them in a number ing, which is open to the public. that more would be accom- picnic so student-elected repre- of ways:' The meeting starts at 3 p.m. plished because of greater efficien- sentatives can be more visible. Layering said he also wants to UPD maintains Layering said the bill may take cy?' "The location of our office is use the extra time to provide lead- three weeks to pass. Layering said he wants to create secluded up there on the third "When you meet weekly, all the "focus groups" to meet directly floor of the Student Union' he See LEADER, Page 6 escort service Just horsing around despite cutbacks Students have longer wait ahead BY NICOLE SIRI Other solutions to the time Tartan I tally Start Wnter problem have been considered. Students tired of long waits for "We received access to an electric University services, won't find any cart for faster service, but the cart relief from the University Police is broken and there is no money Department's escort program. or staff to fix it' said Lowe. The With current budget cuts, the UPD now asks students to wait at UPD is being forced to operate its a building exit because escorts no service at a minimum level. longer have enough time to pick The program allows students students up from classrooms. to call the UPD for an escort to Christy Hutchison, a junior, their car or dorm room after plans to use the escort service dark. There is no cost to the stu- after being harassed by a man dent, except the wait. Lieutenant when walking home last Wednes- Bruce Lowe of the UPD has day. She was walking on Sixth received complaints about long Street when a man approached waits but said they are doing the her. She ran to a nearby sorority best they can. house and was invited inside. "Before this semester, we had "If I ever have to walk home four to five escorts a night, but after dark again, I will use the now we only have three," he said. escort service in a second," To save time, the UPD tried to Hutchison said reduce its service to extend only But Kayla Kurucz, a junior at to the perimeter of the campus, SISU said if students are careful, but soon realized that students they will not need an escort. were more concerned with walk- "I have never had a problem ing beyond campus boundaries walking on campus at night," she than within them, Lowe said. said. "If you're smart, you walk As a result, the UPD decided to under well lit areas near groups of extend the service to two blocks other students?' :de all four sides of the cam- If you still choose to use the 'ANA NUR', N ST'API A14 I pus. The current escort bound- UPD escort service, just pick up aries are Santa Clara Street to the any blue-light phone or dial Tony Martinez. right, makes a friend in Scotty, an equine member Brown were attending the Tapestry in Talent festival, held during north, Reed Street to the south, 42222 on any campus telephone. of the San Jose Police Mounted Patrol. Scotty and Officer Ernie the Labor Day weekend in downtown San Jose. Second Street to the east and 12th The hours of the service run from Street to the west, Lowe said. 6 p.m. to II p.m., Lowe said. Summer grant helps students learn about campus I Icalth (:arcer Opportunity Program successful, to resume next year Calmeca project offers guidance, Its Rlt 114140 EsPlset The 3-year project, which is students "secrets your parents funded by a $440,000 grant from never told you," Washington said. While most SISU students were the Department of Health and Students left with tips on taking support to SJSU Latino students lounging in the sun or working to Human Services, is designed to tests, managing time and using pay for college this summer, 17 attract members of under-repre- resources on campus. allied health students spent 35 sented groups to the allied health An emphasis was also placed R4C1F1 Lurin-jr NIL backgrounds we get adds to our education:' hours a week in class for a month field. on assertiveness a trait that is 14,14111)44 mall Writer Gonzales said. and a half. There is a general shortage of downplayed in many cultures. As long ago as the 16th century, the Aztecs At the barbecue only six school organizations For one unit. allied health care workers, accord- Students in the program were used the word Calmecac to describe institutions attended. Nu Alpha Kappa, Sigma Theta Psi, His- College credit was not the pri- ing to Washington, but minority encouraged to ask questions in of higher education. At SISU the Calmeca project panic Business Association, Gamma Zeta Alpha, mary goal for this dedicated and low-income groups are espe- class and meet with their profes- is a Latino-based Academic support group that Lamda Sigma Gamma and Sigma Delta Alpha group of minority and low- cially under-represented. sors when they have problems. also strives for higher education. enjoyed the volleyball net that had been set up as income students. They were will- In a multicultural society, it Besides getting a running start "There was a need for an organization like well as disc jockey Club Scene. A plethora of beef ing to trade a large part of their helps to have health care workers on future classes, students also this' said Vanessa Gonzales, president of the and salads was served for a donation of $3. summer to get a strong start on from a variety of backgrounds. received one-on-one counseling. Calmeca project. "The U.S. department of Educe- The Calmeca project is also involved in the their college career and learn the Washington said. Communities Ad riana Soto, a junior in human ion in 1990 said that only 2.5 percent of Latinos Zero Dropout Academy program and the UCO ins and outs of university life benefit when patients are served performance, said the HCOP staff graduated from four-year institutions?' program. The Zero Dropout Academy program through the university's Health by caregivers who come from made her feel like part of a close On Sunday the Calmeca project held its first is run through the Mexican American Communi- Career Opportunity Program. their same background and are group. The staff helped her welcome back barbecue, inviting 13 Latino and ty Services Agency. It is targeted towards junior "They would've done it even familiar with the community's through the program, giving her Hispanic organizations from campus. The focus high school students on the east side of San Jose. without the unit," said Dr. health concerns. much more personalized advising was on more unity among the Latino groups. The UCO program helps high school students William Washington, HCOP pro- Students in the summer pro- than many students have access "Our big project is retention:' Gonzales said. prepare to start to think about college. "We're ject administrator. gram took classes in statistics, epi- to. Gonzales, a public relations junior, transferred going back there trying to tell them what they The six -week program is demiology, advanced physiology. "We do whatever we can to from Los Angeles in a mentor program. "I'm one need to taker said Gonzales. "We want to get designed to ground allied health technical writing, health promo- assist students in coming to SISU," of the first in my family to go to college:' Gonza- them pumped up for school." students in their core classes, tion and university success skills.