SPARTAN DAILY Serving San Jose State University since /934 VOLUME 124, NUMBER 43 THURSDAY. APRIL 7. 2005 N Di X OPINION Faculty Ministry set to honor pope Three events weighs scheduled today Wasted Days and Wasted Nights By Enn Caballero Recalling the pope p. 2 housing Daily Stalf Writer Millions of Catholics are mourning the death of Pope John Paul II. who led the Roman Catholic Church out ()I the 20th century and into the 2Ist. To honor SJSUCK his life and legacy. the Catholic Campus Wendy's chili is not options Ministry is holding a PowerPoint presen- finger-licking good p.2 tation titled "The Life of Pope John Paul IL" from 14:30 p.m. to I() p.m. today in By Jean Blomo the chapel. Daily Staff Writer In addition, two Eucharists will he NI WS held in the San Jose State Unisersit Spartan Memorial, one starting at noon Illegal Drugs Faculty members face the same high and one at 5 p.m. today. UPD reports 23 drug-related housing prices students grapple with, and "He was a wonderful leader who left cases in 2005 p. 3 for many. making enough to live com- an enduring legacy on us." said Sister fortahly is a challenge. Marcia Krause. director of the campus President's Scholar Award ’Many (professional) engineers. es- nunistr. "He raised awareness for our Inger Sagatun-Edwards receives pecially in management. make S150,010 stance on the poor, defenseless and the honor p. 3 to 5"4)0,000 more than instructors.- said marg inal tied." Haluk 0/einek. a professor in the com- Krause said that it's ironic that Campus Village puter engineering department. President George W. Bush is attending Underground structure pros ides -I stay because of my lose of teaching the late pontiff's funeral, considering 700 parking spaces p. 6 this was alsi ay s a dream.- Ozemek the pope's strong opposition to the war said. in Iraq and to the handling of the Terri 'Playing for keeps' Noelle Brada-Williams, an associate Schias to case. Professor goes inside the professor of English and comparative lit- The Res. Michael Carson, chaplain Spartan football locker room erature. said she and her husband bought of the campus ministry. will host the P. 7 a house %est:rat years ago to build their Mosel-Piont presentation and preside equity. toyer both Eucharist.. Steinbeck Fellowship "The only ss ay we were able to buy it Carso in said about tone -third of the San Two fellows to present research was because by husband. w ho is a high Jose State ersity campus community. in the Engineering building school teacho. earns 5211,000 more Is Catholic. auditorium p. 10 than me.- Brada-Williams said. "We also were The Pope's legacy- is a mixed one able to get a loan." many Catholics and non-Catholics For single and newly hired faculty. opposed his anti -contraception and anti- SP()fl IS members, it is next to impossible to buy a war policies. In the early years of his home, Brada-Williams said. papacy, the Pope was hailed as a "breath "We've lost one out of esery two or of fresh air- for the Catholic Church be- three people we hire because of (the low cause of his charisma and intense efforts pay I.- Brada-Williams said. "Older col- to moonlit% t is ith the people. As the years leagues, isho bought their houses before progressed. his health began to tail and !the dot -soon] crash) don't have as much of a problem.'' see POPE, page 6 A nets I hired faculty member. Andress Hee I.. rents an apartment and Special to the Daily says he entity s teaching and the San Jose Baseball area. Spartans back on top "It's definitely a struggle. to make in the WA(' p..6 ends meet." said fleck, an assistant pro- SJSU athletes fail NCAA standards fessor of English and comparatise litera- ture. -I %souk! get paid the same amount By Lauren Bosch the bottom tier tif the \ ...idemic Progress in classes and hom Met me doing in the any is here I teach). hut it just doesn't go Daily Stuff Writer Rates classro torn. Afil as far here Ac, outing to the report released Feb. 211, The rept wt plat es algaI eitipaasit out it ighs The 2o00 United States Census SAC is one of the I. NM of 5,720 teams proti le sports. sthli as to tothall. baseball, and Bureau found the median sports. Concert Review rent in San Jose Struggles are continuing to plague that rank below the minimum NCAA re- basketball In L'al Ii III these SIM' to he $1.123 and the below ,tie f i's. Taste of Chaos p. median mortgage the athletic department at San Jose State quirement The APR. the new measure used ranks well the as cm is ith payment to he 51.717, Unisersity. as it is now fighting a report by to tackI all Dot 'soon I sports. is a formula mo:rall department ...AWL'S ti the National ( sollegude Athletic Association. des ised to &leonine how many student - see HOUSING, page 6 which places its Do ision I teams amongst :dittoes ale graduating. remaining enrolled see NCAA, page 7 Roadtrip Nation offers students the open road By Joe Shreve an old 10, painted io green and sentured out anti filmed Daily Statt Writer the first Roadtop Nation The nest !,ear. three more students did the trip. In 1.001. three goon's. of three set out for the trip Each year the trips are documented to demiinsirate the benefits the A green RV pulled into the \ ittilt Mieei I'lata Iii students get friini then teaming spread the wonl abo out N.0 um ,a1 Wednesday experiences im the road. "It wasn't about Ilk. spotlight. it is as about our gen- Roadtrip Nation is a pri gm iii mliii en, outages col- eratii in. this mos einem and gentile tout there and asking lege students to broaden their lit ii,', dhoti' what the!, these quesntts that a lot id us base.- said (Ilona Pantt qa, want to do with their Ilse, 'students head out in groups a campus tours intern "It all started out of foist:idiom of three either in one of three elven RV. oor itt IntlISIthlal ImNtration ii) ma Imim mg is hat's really oid there ’ cars to spend die .4111111M into It'%%11q: interesting pet t- (r. nips of people c iii apply for a grant I room RI adtrip pie that has e found success III s iiiUs Nautili, for a behind -the wheel trip. is here they take their !Twee pre% ii ins Rik:Atop Nation panic pants were Exhibit t'ars And go out ton then town and oirierieme the trip mita-Ili:Mop lit passing stliderns about litn% Betchle p. 11 handing out The road trips ciii got along three dilterent routes Iii sign tip. the Northern Route takes the students .k rot, the Movie Review The tihiet I IS to AIM% the snitleills It, see hint each of Will ITrrell stars in 'Melinda northern part of the 1:14int. through places like I loregon, the pro dessit 'its sit irks to we it dies would consider do- i. Anti Ness and Melinda p.9 Seattle. Idahu Motions, 'kirk. tug something similar The Central Route plies through California. Ne%ada. Drink of the Week latch group is documented for a do. iimentar series Wisconsin intl Pennss Is ama before ending in Nos York Lemongrass Soda' p. 9 that airs on the Public Briladciisting ss mom The Si nithern Route mods noon) ( 'Altoona. through ( iroups iii students has e been diving Roadtrip Nation Arirona. ( ieiirgia and Virginia bet. ire since it was founded in 2001. and hase inters iewed ending in Washington. I)C famous people spit as Supreme Court Justice Sandra Interested SP.& students wen' go en a wealth Sparta Guide p. 2 of In- Sin/minder pniai ;fIlll I fay -01.011001*. JIM Kt sit, iismael oh Samuel Adams formation to encourage them to appl be o one of the brewers , Hugh Ilehx.r. ot maga/inc. Crossword p. Cryrssa Byers, a volunteer with Roadtrip Nation, talks to Jason Nyeh, road top ,..ros senior majoring in business, near the Student Union on Wednesday arid Kittiberl) Weas cr. an astront onto with NASA 'Ask t)tirsell !hew que.aums. title ii, school Classifieds p. 9 about grants students can apply for to participate in its program and Roadtrip Nation started w ith trio of friends who and we're plished to hurts up and get a aritl get documentary. Roadtrip Nation encourages students to interview had rust graduated Inom college. Mike Maariliel. Brian out and gel II lob: ruin nit said "But does anyone ever wwW.11111PAPANTANDAII.V.mtel working professionals while traveling cross-country in pursuit of %Allister and Nathan ( tehhard None of them knew ask 'What it, it'll lose to do' What art' ii tit passion:11C selected career. "I like what they're doing' Npoll said, "I may look into it." what they ss anted no do is oh then loos so dies bought ,11,((it soil 1,1 Wake a ditterellce PAGE 2 SPARTAN DAILY OPINION THURSDAY - APRIL 7, 2005 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS Pope selection should democratic be more Ding-dong, the pope is dead. Sonic w Ito cannot it the religion have even gone as first hint of menstruation, hut why can't women be re- To balance it out, he should be recalled by groups Great guy he blessed a lot of people.