AI VOLUME 108, NO. 30 THURSDAY MARCH 6, 1997 ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS Howard Stern takes ;id:tog Spartan basketball over the movie houses leaves Las Vegas Page 7 44,44* Page 8 Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 SPARTAN DAILY Tech A time help to come University to update computer assistance By Sean Coffey to dance Spartan Daily .Staff Writer Students looking for campus computer assistance will soon have a revamped help desk at their disposal. Concert is an 'adaptation Richard Sol, associate vice president of Information Systems in Computing at SJSU, said the current help of each of the joys and desk system is inadequate. "For years it has had a bad reputation," Sol said. "It tragedies that has been unresponsive, and we have not been able to happen in provide the level of support that our customer base would like to see." our lives,' director says To solve the problem. Sol said, $250,000 will be spent on new equipment and software for a help desk By Kim Skolnick system. The money will come from CSU technology Spartan Daily Staff Writer initiative funds which university President Robert Caret secured in the Summer of 1995. The initiative has its time: Birth and death, laughter and Everything tears, provides $500,000 a year for making technological grieving and dancing. This is one of the themes the improvements over the following three years. University Dance Theatre will explore in Dance '97, its Sol approached several computer companies with annual dance concert, to be performed next week in the Isis needs, but most were only willing to "out-source" University Theatre. the help desk, charging the university for the services. The concert will kature the university's 10-member modern "Most companies working with help desks will dance company performing works by both professional and st u have an infrastructure to incorporate a client's help dent choreographers. The I.imon West Dance Project, SJSU's desk within their existing operation," said Darrell professional dance company in residence, will also appear with Sturdivant, a staff technologist at Amdahl student dancers in a special collaboration of Limon's signature Corporation. "The customer is going to want ultimate piece, "There is a Time." control of the help desk." Based on verses from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Amdahl was willing us work with SIM/ inn provid Testament, "There is a Time" examines the eternal processes of life: life and death, celebration and mourning, speaking and See Help desk, page 4 icing silent, said MY!' Artistic Director Fred Mathews. "It's not a story dance, not a linear dance," said Gary Masters, director of Limon West. "les an adaptation of each of the joys and tragedies that happen in our lives." Assembly The company will also perform two student works. Emily IR):,sdseyisthats "Rapture" is a tribute to the beauty of the female "I wanted to enrapture the audience," Rosenthal said. "It's may stop called 'Rapture' because that's what happens if its performed correctly." "You're statues and you're coming alive," said 1.11Y1' member Aimee Lam. fee Rosenthal, hikes a senior in the dance department and A five-year See Dance '97, page 5 Act could freeze tuition rates Above: Sarah Jocobsen takes time to stretch and loosen up at CS Us, UCs, junior colleges before dance rehearsal. By Kim Skolnick Spartan Daily Staff Writer Left: Emily Rosenthal lifts Lotte Henriksen while rehearsing a dance number for next week's performances. California college students could kiss unpredictable fee hikes good-bye if the College Affordability Act of PHOTOS By DONA NICHOLS Spartan Daily 1997 passes the California State Assembly. Also known as AB 1318, the act would freeze tuition rates at the University of California, California State University and Califinnia Community College systems until the year 2000. The bill would also limit Foreign language ticket to the increases in student fees after the year 2000 to match world the annual growth in personal incomes, usually three to seven percent a year. By Aaron Williams Being A f mann with A SpA111%11 She is now, among other things, the stu- everyone else," she said. "Without the for The bill, introduced to the assembly Friday, is a Staff Writer Spartan Daily Minor helped her land the job at Slettlent, dent intern director where she said she has sign language the resume is pm in the out joint effort by Assemblywoman Denise Ducheny and Ile sixth largest electronics company in the seen people get a job with !labia Espafiol, Parlez Vous Francias, only potential Pile." Lieutenant Governor Gray Davis to ease the financial world employing over i?0,000 people Spree lien Sue Duetsch? If so, your oh and the language factor. The students were also shown a Ville stress the cost of A higher edits at iOn places on families. worldwide. Benyshet It prOthil opportunities increase dramatically. cautioned that only speaking ell by the University 01 ( )repots and "We wanted some type of predictable way fin fam- She lived in MIJIIICh fin several years and A A "I am living proof you can get a good job the language is not guarantee of getting had ElltA Maldanado ( :ohm from the ilies to plan for the fitture," said Kevin McCarty, leg- eventually applied for a business related rob ccli hOWtv yr Slit' said College of with just a foreign language," Kristina living in the country Education and Lupe Zuniga islative assistant for Ducheny. "We want to make sure with only her language c reds-mails was A Benysheck told 25 student gathered for a phis and working there Was A major from the Career (:eiller speak 21)0111 awn college is accessible to all students. One of the ways to "There Were More 1111,11111(11 ccciii Ii11011 bitIllis discussion 011 opportunities to forcip,n lan- experiences. shut the door is to have astronomical fees and it myself," she said "But (companies) are It's A plc dad Maldanado ( atloti A guage students BeitysIteck, a 1995 ,l,,11 market plate arid knowing Ital. AIM' bilingual increases." always looking for different cultural Ita, Is the culture is vital and II you have business teacher after reali/inp her venture into the During the early 1990's college fees skyrocketed, graduate, works for Siemens Corporation, A grounds. It helped being American or computer skills it puts you a step above German based company See Careers, page 4 See Freeze, page 4 SJSU students awarded national honor Library help The two advisor:\ Tomorrow By Laura Venni hack. human performance inia pin. .1 Ild upperclassmen artil graduate students activities." boards should he Spartan Daily Staff Writer one of the fee pients. t'Iigilcli101- thc: program, nontinating he nominattng prOtethlre SerVCS World renown combined into one I kA fl said he tifIltillt tees Are to highlight the individual, and choraliers present lose State I iiivetsity Eighteen San went through the 1.1111111114(11 Of rep- diverse service to the community Illf Page2 "They want to see musical students will be included with mill application process reSell I A Ines (Mil 01001. I hey try to find young adults guests at names as Ross Perot, Bo Jackson, positive image of after being nomi who can best t he faculty, who enhance the Pizzanet Santa Clara show Elizabeth Dole and the Rev. Jesse nated by Student administration American youth. Local pizzarias idler Jackson as the 1997 recipients ccl the Suppon Services balance education and students BCC A 11Ne programs at schools vary, Who's Who of Students in American "These appli body. each campus is assigned A of services over the award. and extracurricular Universities and Colleges CAMS Are first Dean said he nominees to ensure a well-rounded World Wide Web Every year since 19)4, students inatcd by a 1,1,11it, activities." believes the com- representation of the student body. Page6 have been chosen to appear in the member or a till mittee thinks a 'this year, 30 students applied and Who's Who annual directory based dent body mem- student', GPA is 18 were selected a decrease from on academic achievement, communi- ber," said Phil [van, the most impor- previous years. Men's rackets ty service, leadership in extra curricu- -- Carl Sanders, SJSU tant factor in win- "'this year we had a lower number SJSU tennis team lar activities, and potential for contin- activities coordina- SJSU Student ning the award. of nominees ... it was pretty compet- Mary's on ued success. tor. "CPA is the itive," Sanders said, and added that defeats St. "This means a great deal to be "Fhe selection of the recipients are first thing they look at," Dean said. SJSU usually has between 25 to 45 South Campus courts honored and I am very flattered," said selected from 1,900 schools in 50 they want to see who can best bal- recipients. Page 8 Dean, SJSU football quarter- Carl states every fall. In nominating the ance education and extracurricular See Who's who, page4 Thursday, March 6, 1997 2 OPINION San Jose State University SpARTANDAILY problems City-university library: Separate committees may lead to have applauded the theory "Why are there only three representatives city's committee will do its job and look Wrbehind the combined city-univer- from San Jose State University on the com Editorial out for the needs of San Jose's citizens. The sity library. The idea is a bold, mime' SJSU committee will look out for the needs It is almost guaranteed innovative step toward intergovernmental The city has Ii people looking after its of the campus community.