San Jose State University Since 1934 SServing TUESDAY PARTAMDAILY www.t espartandaily.com 10.30.01 %cm_ 117, No. 43 SJSU grad, police officer killed in line of duty By Cohn Atagi DeShawn Campbell as the main couldn't believe what happened. While attending SJSU, he DARN SIAII WKIIIK suspect and that he should be con- "Whenever I hear something worked for the San Francisco sidered armed and extremely happening with San Jose PD, in 49ers' front office, she said. WEATHER A San Jose State University dangerous. particular, or any department He had an internship with the graduate was killed Sunday Campbell is also wanted for here, I try to think it's one of my SJPD as a part of the Community RAIN morning in the line of duty for the two felony charges. guys (she taught) in a good way," Policing Program, she said. San Jose Police Department. Some students, staff and facul- she said. "When I heard it was a Fontana was the recipient ot High :66 According to a SJPD press ty members of SJSU said they are younger officer, I was hoping it the Daniel Lomio memorial Schol- Low: 52 release, Officer Jeffrey Fontana, upset about Fontana's death. wasn't someone I knew. When I arship in 1999, Hagemann said. 24, was performing a routine traf- Sgt. John Laws of the Universi- heard it was Jeff Fontana, my Loma) was also killed in the line fic stop when he was shot around ty Police Department said it's heart just sank." of duty. 4:30 a.m. on Calle Almaden in always sad when another officer Fontana graduated from SJSU Edwina Parsons, a lecturer in OPINION South San Jose. is killed. in the spring of 2000 with a bach- the administration of justice A citizen who lives on the "As police officers, we're always elors degree in administration of department who retired from the street contacted 'Confession' police, but concerned," he said. justice with a GPA of 3.80, Hage- Hayward Police Department, said Fontana was pronounced dead at Janet Hagemann, a lecturer in mann said. thanks 5.1Pl.) Fontana was a good student and the scene. the administration of justice "He was an outstanding stu- was friendly to everyone. officer for The press release stated that department, said she was driving dent," she said. "Everybody liked "He was very bright and a very putting his lite police are charging 22 -year-old when she heard the news and him." See Page 5 Jeffrey Fontana on the line. SHP, Painters 'Quoth the Elevators get students down Raven' reveals Lisa Butt herself tricycle through DAILY STAFF WRITER Halloween An elevator in Joe West costume. Hall was shut down for three days last week due to a rou- stolen tine maintenance check, which caused problems for some residents. By Cohn Atagi "It just doesn't work," said DARN STAFF WRITIR Page 2 freshman computer engineer- A tricycle belonging to the ing major Laurence Tan. San Jose State University He added that he's been paint shop was stolen from late to his classes because of SPORTS outside of Sweeney Hall on the elevator problems. Thursday afternoon around 2 "No one listens to the p.m., said Ken Wynn of the seven-person rule," said junior paint shop. computer engineering student Larry Martinez, a six- Steve Kay. month temp hired to paint He said only seven people Sweeney Hall had the bike in are supposed to be in the ele- his possession prior to the vator at a time. theft, Wynn said. Junior Jasmine Chau said "He went up the scaffold the elevators have been down and forgot about it," Wynn because they are overloaded. said. "Ten people at least cram Wynn said the bike, which in," Tan said. "Even when was purchased less than a someone says it's full, people year ago from bicycle Express still try to get in." on East William Street, cost Others said they are frus- $350. trated at how long they have "Normally, I don't leave it The San Jose Earthquakes to wait for the elevators to out." Wynn said. "We usually show off their hardware arrive. chain it up." "I've had to wave tiktO Wynn described the tricycle the MLS Cup that minutes sometimes, adminis- they won last week. as having a yellow frame with trative of justice junior Justin three wheels, black and gray Seiki said. "After dinner rims and a steel basket. (around 6 p.m.) it gets really According to Wynn, two wit- bad." nesses saw a woman riding the Many have opted to take bike, or a similar one, along the stairs rather than wait for Eighth Street with a child. the elevators. Wynn said the paint shop "Walking is faster than the has filed a police report. elevators," Chau said. The University Police According to Diana Tran, Department was unavailable interim community relations for comment. coordinator for housing and A reward is being offered to Heidi Wolcott, assistant direc- anyone who has information Women's swimming dives tor for resident life, one of the leading to the return of the headfirst into a season of elevators in Joe West Hall was stolen tricycle, Wynn said. high expectations. being repaired for three days "We are offering a reward of last week after a repairman $50 to $100," he said. "Though noticed a part was missing some people may prefer some- during a routine mainte- thing else as a reward, like a Page 4 nance. free meal or something." The Amtech campus tech- Some students said they nician who does maintenance Roberi Ptitrician .vecial to the Daily thought that anyone who of elevators said he did a sys- would steal a bike is pretty Students walk out of an elevator on the second floor of Joe West Hall. The residence hall A E has two elevators that serve students who live on 10 floors. See JOE WEST, Page 6 see TRICYCLE, Page 6 Campus group AIDS committee spreads awareness By: karlie Reiss DUN SIsLF WRIIIR The San Jose State University calls for tolerance Human Immuno Deficiency Virus and AIDS Committee deco- Jane's Addiction swoons the By Hillary Cargo "Something about our group rated bins with holiday wrapping crowd at the Shoreline fear in people," Dmr, Siui wRiiiR triggers so much paper for collecting toys from Ampitheatre. Jane says this said Josh, a SJSU junior. "Some- Nov. 1 to Nov. 30. The donated was a show not to miss. It was only two years ago that thing that is such an emotional toys will be distributed during linguistics professor Thom Hueb- reaction which is really puzzling the December holidays to chil- ner had his office window shat- but really troubling at the same dren and teen-agers who are tered while he was proudly flying time." affected by HIV or AIDS. - Page 3 the rainbow flag in it. Josh is an active member of Martha O'Connell, a chair- Huebner is one of the original the alliance, and for privacy rea- woman for the SJSU HIV and founders of the Gay, Lesbian, sons, said he didn't want his last AIDS committee, said she accept- Bisexual and Transgendered name printed. ed the task of helping AIDS Alliance, or GLBTA on campus. "People don't have to accept it, Resource, Information and Ser- Within the time he flew the but I don't want people to hate vices' annual holiday toy drive rainbow flag, a symbol of gay it," said Mike, another member for the Santa Clara area. INSIDE pride, his window was vandal- who also chose to have his last "I think this is a great oppor ized twice. name withheld for privacy rea- tunity to get involved in a Huebner has since moved his sons. "I'd rather just be able to humanitarian effort," O'Connell Letters Pg. 2 office and no longer flies the flag, walk down the street, be who I said. "I have a feeling that the but that doesn't mean that vio- am, maybe have a guy on my Sparta Guide Pg. 2 students will once again prove lence against the gay community arm and not encounter any their generosity." . Arm,' Dailt Staff A&E Pg. 3 at San Jose State University has stares, any comments, or any The non-profit organization Martha O'Connell, right, holds christmas wrapping paper stopped. hatred at all." serves 133 children in Santa over a plastic bucket while ldelle Fraser trims the excess paper off. Sports Pg. 4 "I think the feeling is that According to SJSU's diversity Clara County, said Idelle Fraser, everything is OK on campus and policy, Mike has a reasonable the director of SJSU's Health O'Connell and Fraser were making toy donation bins for children of Classifieds Pg. 5 that as long as you aren't being request. Services. AIDS patients and victims. beaten up, it's OK," said Ken Yea- "It's part of our non-discrimi- Pg. 5 "Most of the time in the situa- Crossword ger, former SJSU political sci- nation policy to not discriminate tion where a child's parents have The children who will be bene- "Children who have parents ence professor and the first open- based on sexual orientation," HIV or AIDS the cost of their fiting from student's donations that are living with the virus are ly gay council member of the San said Jennifer Rycenga, an openly health care prevents the child will he those who are illv posi- impacted and are likely to Jose City Council.