WEATHER SOCIAL MEDIA FollowF us on TTwitter @spartandaily@ BecomeB a fan ono Facebook High: 65° facebook.com/f Low: 45° sspartandaily Spartan Daily Serving San José State University since 1934 Thursday, March 10, 2011 spartandaily.com Volume 136, Issue 24 Oliver’s shot lifts Spartans Ron Gleeson shot by Oliver, Hawaii inbound- ed the ball and gave it to sopho- Staff Writer more guard Jeremiah Ostrowski who drove to the basket and put When it mattered most, the up a shot, which was blocked by SJSU men’s basketball team ral- SJSU junior guard Wil Carter. lied late in the game to stay alive The block was rebounded by Tuesday with a 75-74 victory over Hawaii senior forward Bill Amis, Hawaii in the Western Athletic who tipped the ball into the bas- Conference Tournament in Las ket for what could have been the Vegas. deciding points for the Rainbow Facing single elimination and Warriors. a long bus ride back to San Jose, The basket, however, was the Spartans (16-14, 5-11 WAC) called off by game offi cials be- trailed the Rainbow Warriors cause it did not leave the fi nger- (18-12, 8-8 WAC) by one point tips of Amis before the buzzer with 22 seconds left on the clock. sounded, giving the victory to With its fi nal possession of the Spartans. the game, and possibly the sea- “I knew I got a piece of the son, SJSU gave the ball to its fi rst one and I knew it was going leading scorer and the nation’s to be close,” Carter was quoted third-highest scorer, senior guard as saying in a postgame news Adrian Oliver, to bring the win conference. He fi nished with 15 home for the Spartans. points and six rebounds, includ- Oliver didn’t disappoint. ing a perfect 5-5 from the free- He hit a jumper from just be- throw line. yond the free-throw line with Spartans’ coach George Ness- about fi ve seconds remaining to man said the game was intense give the Spartans the victory. and incredibly hard-fought by “The play was to get me down both teams. in the fl at, attack with the ball “The game went back and and do what I do with the ball,” forth quite a bit,” he said. “We are Oliver was quoted as saying in in the postseason and the inten- the postgame news conference. sity is much higher than any oth- “Luckily, he (the defender) bit on er game earlier this season. I am my crossover, I got a good look, happy with the effort our guys I got a good shot up and it went put out on the court today, espe- down.” cially in the intense atmosphere.” Spartan fans were not able to The Rainbow Warriors car- leave the edge of their seats just ried a lead of 42-37 into halftime, yet, however. which concluded a fi rst half that Hawaii had one last chance at a featured eight lead changes as victory and to prolong its season, Photo: Stan Olszewski / Spartan Daily and only four seconds to do so. Adrian Oliver (2) prepares to shoot against Paul Noonan (25), Jan. 6, in San Jose. Oliver’s jump shot with Following a timeout after the see WAC page 5 about fi ve seconds to go proved to be the difference in the Spartans 75-74 win against Hawaii on Wednesday. Student Union renovation sports expanded accomodations Nic Aguon and exterior décor, she said bring students together.” Staff Writer the construction will include On the ground level, Busa- sandblasting the walls to give lacchi said the focus will be to them a fresh makeover. provide natural lighting. Ad- The new Student Union She said the Bowling Cen- ditionally, all of the student will have several new features ter will be revamped with bet- services offered on campus and décor to accompany it. ter lighting and new carpets. will be on the ground fl oor. Cathy Busalacchi, associ- The designers and Busalacchi From Associated Students ate vice president of campus are in the process of choosing to the MOSAIC Cross Cul- life at SJSU, explained that what color carpet to set down tural Center, all of these ser- the new facility will include on each fl oor. vices will be placed in the natural lighting, sliding glass Furthermore, she said the new Student Union. doors and state of the art new Student Union will fea- “Our aim is to put campus technology. ture neutral carpeting color, life groups in once central lo- The new Student Union, utilizing dark colors to avoid cation,” said Busalacchi. “It’s scheduled to be fully com- stains and wear from student never been done before.” Photo: Michelle Terris / Spartan Daily pleted in Summer 2013, will traffi c. The ground level will also Associate Professor Eugene Cordero teaches grad students Colin Mckellar and Henry have plenty of glass to allow On another note, the lower include an information desk, Bartholomew in a class Wednesday. natural light to enter and il- level will also include a 24/7 giving students and guests luminate the facility, she said. cyber cafe, where students direction around the Student “From an architectural can socialize and get their Union. Busalacchi said there Clarity in science communication perspective, we want the Stu- schoolwork done, she said. will be some natural palm dent Union to be more invit- “Student groups will pro- trees planted inside. ing,” Busalacchi said. gram this area,” said Busalac- The top fl oor of the Stu- earns professor a Google honor Aside from the décor, the chi in regards to the cyber dent Union will include mul- facility will include several cafe. tiple entrances and larger Ron Gleeson applicants’ history of outreach and work- entrances, making the Stu- The lower level of the meeting rooms. In addition, Staff Writer ing with the general public, as well as their dent Union easier to access Student Union will include there will be a new ballroom, ability to communicate information in from all sides of campus. In an indoor theater, capable which will be carpeted and ways the general public can understand. addition, more elevators will of seating up to 350 people. can be rented out for ban- Google has selected Eugene Cordero, “This is essentially Google’s effort to be built to accommodate the Furthermore, each fl oor will quets or seminars. an associate professor of meteorology and improve education through technology,” disabled. have fl at-screen televisions State-of-the-art technology climate science, as one of 21 Science Com- Cordero said. “We will learn technology, “We heard the students and audio equipment to hold will also be included to pro- munication Fellows, a program that aims collaborate and hopefully develop inno- loud and clear,” Busalacchi events. vide students with the proper to provide comprehensible communica- vative tools for communicating climate said. “We want to make this “Students shouldn’t have equipment to conduct events. tion about various scientifi c topics to the their space as well as soften to leave campus,” Busalacchi general public. the look of all our facilities.” said. “By keeping the Student Google made its selection based on the see GOOGLE page 3 To mollify the interior Union open late, we hope to see UNION page 2 2 NEWS sPARTANDailY Thursday, March 10, 2011 U.S. NEWS THIS DAY IN HISTORY ... Wisconsin lawmakers bypass Dems, push through anti-union bill McClatchy Tribune publicans they would face recalls. “The people, I don’t think knew what they were getting when they voted last No- vember, so there will be a do-over,” he said. MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin state Miller also said the fight over collective Senate — without Democrats present — bargaining is soon to leave the domain of voted Wednesday to eliminate almost all the Legislature but is likely to be taken up collective bargaining for most of the state’s in the courts. On March 10, 1993 public workers. Republicans said they were able to push Spartan Daily Reported that ... The bill, which has sparked protests and through the bill by taking out a few pro- drawn international attention, now heads to visions, including a $165 million bond re- the Assembly, which is to take it up Thurs- structuring and the no-bid sale of 37 state • (Above) “Take Back The Night,” a march held to call attention to the dangers women day morning. power plants. face while walking city streets after sundown, was held Monday evening as part of The Assembly, which like the Senate is But the bill still includes several mon- Women’s History Week. controlled by Republicans, passed an almost etary changes, including charging public identical version of the bill Feb. 25. workers more for health care and pen- • According to a report titled “Economic Impact of the California State University The new version passed the Senate 18-1 sions, which will save the state $330 million Wednesday night, with Republican state through mid-2013. in the California Economy, 1993 - 2002,” the reductions in the CSU budget since 1991 Sen. Dale Schultz casting the no vote. There Republicans did not explain how those endangered the steady supply of qualifi ed graduates. was no debate. provisions could remain in the bill with Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller, a fewer than 20 senators voting. • Male students applying for jobs at Lucky Food Centers may soon be able to wear ear- Democrat, said Democrats who have been Fitzgerald said the move was deemed rings without wearing Band-Aids over them. boycotting the Senate for three weeks acceptable by three widely respected non- would return to Wisconsin once the bill partisan agencies — the Legislative Fiscal passes the Assembly, although he declined Bureau, the Legislative Council and the Leg- to be more specific.