Polls open SaeliON PAY '84 8 a.m-8 p.m. Volume 82, No. 37 Serving the San Jose State University Community Since 1934 Thursday, March 22, 1984 City council to study police corps project Day at the Polls By Patty Kamysz Ryden said the program was unneces- Mayor Tom McEnery's proposed po- sary. lice corps program was given a boost "We have the best police department Tuesday when the city council voted 8-2 to in the country," she said. "We don't have establish a committee to study the pro- recruitment problems... To invest such a gram. large sum of money substitutes quantity Touted by McEnery as an innovative for quality." plan to put more officers on the street, the Police Chief Joseph McNamara ag- police corps program will be examined by reed San Jose does have the best police de- an ad hoc committee during the next two partment, but added, "that doesn't mean months. The committee will examine fi- we can't be better." nancial and legal ramifcations of such a Black and Hispanic groups at the program. hearing praised the plan, saying it would The plan is to recruit new officers by open up avenues to minorities, as well as financing their educations in law enforce- provide better community relations be- ment-related areas in return for three tween the city and its "ideological young years' service on the force. people." San Jose State University and the Uni- The program would be a contract be- versity of Santa Clara have agreed to par- tween the city and the student. The city ticipate in the police corps program under would provide scholarships of $28,000 for the present conditions. At the hearing four years of college providing that, upon Tuesday, SJSU President Gail Fullerton graduation, the student spend a minimum compared the program to ROTC, saying it of three years on the police force. Forty could provide just as valuable a training applicants would be selected each year. experience The students would be paid a lower Students could serve on a "trial em- wage than trained police officers, saving ployment without the long-term commit- the city an estimated $2.8 million over a ment," she said. 10-year period. The estimates are based Though council members expressed on a report compiled by Deputy City Man- caution about cost effectiveness and en- ager Jack Van Sambeek. forcement of the contract, most agreed it McEnery said two unsolicited schol- would benefit both the student officer and arships of $28,000 have already been of- the San Jose Police Department. fered, one from Atari and the other from Council members Lu Ryden and Wolfe Sesnon Buttery, a property devel- Claude Fletcher voted against setting up a opment and management firm. new committee, saying it should be re- ferred loan already existing one that han- Appointed to the special committee dles police issues. are Mayor McEnery and council members Thomas Hardy Fletcher said he was concerned the Jerry Estruth, Shirley Lewis and Iola Wil- council was beginning development of the liams. Although preliminary research has SJSU students vote on campus is- lissa Riley, public relations major, polls closing at 8 program when it should only be in the con- been conducted by City Manager Gerald p.m. Voting tables sues and candidates Wednesday. ceptual stage. Newfarmer and Van Sambeek, committee Janet Yano, advertising, and Re- are located at the Student Union, The program needs to be carefully members will do further studies. Running the Student Union voting gina Murphy, liberal studies. Mee- Clark library, Sweeney Hall and studied, he said, because we, as a coun- Specifically, they will look into the tables are, from left to right, Me- lions continue through today, with the Business Classrooms. cil, have few dollars to deal with regard- level of funding, cost savings and liti- ing public safety." gations, such as how to handle drop-outs. REC fees stable, Cordova accused of rule violation YESS campaign manager files charge of electioneering misconduct Schneider says By Mark Freeman Laus was at the Feb. 14 IDA meeting and "I feel it was done with complete honesty," Associated Students President Kathy Cordova thought what Cordova said there was possibly a Cordova said. "I wasn't trying to do something se- By Karen Salom later, Scheider said, "You can't allegedly represented the Progressive Student violation, but he was not sure, he said. cretive in this. The Student Union Board of close it off completely. We are a Party and solicited candidates for her party slate It was not until a similar instance concerning "If I was afraid it was possibly a violation. I Directors approved a recommen- business. one month before the allotted time. said Tom YESS candidate Diana Garcia was ruled a viola- wouldn't have done it," Cordova said. dation Tuesday that states under Laus, campaign manager of the Your Effective tion last Monday that he decided to present it to PSP has filed a number of YESS campaign vi- no circumstances will student "If something comes out Student Support party. the board, he said. olations with the board, Cordova said, and this fees for the Recreation and ( that needs more funding) later. Laus brought the possible campaign violation Garcia solicited funds from the Panhellenic might be a reaction to some of those. Events Center be raised above we'll deal with it later." to the A.S. Election Board Monday, said Todd Pi- Association the governing body of sororities at "I think they (YESS) might be grabbing at $40 per semester. losi, chairman of the election board. SJSU and the board found its violation. straws to find something against us," she said. S.U. Director Ron Barrett The meeting to decide on the alleged violation Act 9 of the A.S. Constitution states political The Election Board, if finding Cordova's ac- The recommendation, which said that although it is a legiti- was held last night at 9:00p.m., past press time. parties cannot represent themselves as political tions a violation, will decide both her's and Gar- passed by a 8-3-2 vote, was made mate question, "we shouldn't tie Cordova said she went to the Feb. 14 Inter- parties before the orientation meeting, which this cia's sanctions at the meeting. Pilosi said. the day before the two-day Asso- the hands of future boards. From Dormitory Association meeting to talk on how to year took place March 8, Pilosi said. ciated Students elections began. a business standpoint, we don't form a political party. IDA was considering form- "What makes this so significant is that she got "We are going to balance out this one (Cordo- The Rec Center is one of the is- know what's going to happen in ing a party for the current A.S. general election two people from IDA to run in her party." Laus va's) with what Diana Garcia did." Pilosi said. sues students are voting on. five years." and they were asking her for input, she said. said. "It would be a parallel decision." She later told IDA members about PSP. and if "They the Election Board) treated Diana The Election Board is considering a fine, or a However, some SUBOD Larry Dougherty, A.S. vice anyone wanted to help out on it. they could talk Garcia's as a major infraction. but Kathy's is restriction on where they can campaign today, Pi- members questioned the decision president and co-coordinator of with her later, Cordova said. more severe because of the things involved," losi said. because they were uncertain it the 15-member Committee to "I gave them encouragement to form their Laus said. would keep fees from rising Stop the wRECk, said he has ap- own party or work with PS? or YESS," Cordova Cordova said three people from IDA are on Cordova will not attend the Election Board above $40. SJSU students cur- proached Schneider and SUBOD, said. "It's not like I went in to push PSP or any- the slate, and only one approached her after the meeting, but said she sent a letter on her behalf to rently pay $10 per semester to asking them to address the ques- thing." Feb. 14 meeting about working for PSP. the board. fund the proposed Rec Center. tion of whether the fees were Next semester the fee will in- fixed. crease to $40 per semester. Dougherty said his concerns Michael Schneider, A.S. con- were "basically ignored." Student Union lacks space to house KSJS troller and member of SUBOD, suggested the recommendation According to Dougherty, By Cindy Roberts the House Committee reported its ings" about using A.S. office space because he said students don't Schneider said he didn't feel it It's "back to the drawing findings. for the station. understand the fee increase. was necessary to clarify the fee board" for KSJS' relocation plans. "I expected a field of questions "Sure. I'd like to," he said, "but increase, but now he's changing said Joel Wyrick, general manager from them," committee member I don't know how political that is. I Schneider said he never his mind. of the station. A Student Union Matt Smith said. can see an animosity build up. The thought student fees would go Board of Directors committee re- Wyrick said KSJS wasn't there House Committee gave the impres- higher than $40 per semester. He "I see this as a token gesture cently concluded the Student Union because it was never notified about sion that they (AS,) have a lot of said Rec Center publicity has led before the election," Dougherty lacks the space needed to house the the meeting.