INSIDE: SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT 'Coming on Strong' Heads Who's The last of a four-day up Game? series celebrating 25 soc- FILM: 'The Game' years of womanhood SJSU women's cer team warms up starring Michael Working women Page 5 and sets out for Douglas is non-stop road trip against ride of thrills Great moments Page 5 Arizona Fr-71 Page 9 Page 6 AI , SPARTAN DAILY Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 Volume 109, No.9 THURSDAY September 11, 1997 Simpkins dies; legacy lives on SJSU alumnus remain in Division lA rested on the alumni and Spartan succumbs to cancer Foundation because of cuts in "SJSU stands for fami- state funding. leaving behind In what was true Alan San Jose Simpkins ly, friends, tradition Simpkins form, he said in 1994, "No longer can we sit back and University. His gen- of giving wait for others to pick up the erosity sets the slackit is up to us." By Aaron Williams In 1994 he and his wife dedi- alums Senior Staff Writer standard for cated the $1 million Simpkins Stadium Center. He said that that will probablly Alan Simpkins, San Jose their reason for the donation never be matched" was that the facility that used State University's most gener- Stan Morrison ous alumnus, died Wednesday to house athletics was, "a dis- after a two-year battle with grace and probably the worst men's basketball cancer. He was 74. building in the CST I system." Simpkins and his wife Even through his illness, he coach Phyllis, were responsible for still gave to the university. major contributions to the ath- Last month, the Simpkinses letics program, marching band donated $3 million to buy a "Alan is the single and International Center, in 22,700 square-foot building greatest supporter addition to being active in that would house the majority alumni and campus activities of the SISIT athletic teams. His of athletics in the wife said they were both and committees. His name of SJSU and adorns the Simpkins Stadium touched when, during the dedi- history Center and the new at cation of the building, the foot- of the university as office building dedicated last ball team showed up and sere- month. naded them with the SJSU well. Alan is the He worked tirelessly along fight song. kind of person who with Phyllis to make SJSU a As great a benefactor as they first-class university. They were to athletics, both Alan and Is irreplaceable." sought to advance SJSU in all Phyllis gave to other segments areas and just like their work of the university as well. Tom Brennan with athletics, which usually In 1978 they revived the athletic director garnered most of the publicity, SJSU Marching Band, which they always worked as a team. had been shut down for five "Alan is the greatest single years due to budget cuts. They "This is a tremen- supporter of athletics in the his- also paid for the entire band to tory of SJSU and of the univer- travel to Hawaii for football dous loss to the sity as well," At Director games in 1988 and 1996. university. He often Tom Brennan said. "Ile was a The International Center, great man and a great friend. dedicated in 1996, was a project said that he wished I'll miss him very much. Alien is that the Simpkinses had been the kind of person who is irre- involved with since 1964. They jlI that he'd made built the 25,000 square-foot placeable." more money so he Simpkins and his wife were building on 11th Street when almost single-handedly respell- Phyllis' sorority, Kappa Kappa could have shared Gamma, needed a chapter sible for keeping the &1St' ath- more. " letics programs respectable. Ile house. The sorority relin- had said that SISIT's ability to See Simpkins, page 7 - Jerry Fitzgerald friend "I think Alan would .;0,11,1,1 DWI\ far OW say that he's eter- Man B. Simpkins nally hopeful that Alan Simpkins Born: March 17. 1923 Died: Sept. 10, 1997 married wife March 17, 1923 others would follow Phyllis in 1946. 1948 1948 1 Cii Alan Simpkins is Simpkins earns and born in San Jose physics Simpkins. first child Robed is t, in Phyllis his lead. He never graduated deurre from SJS gves birth t William in 'CO and Dune in '53 two years later wanted exclusive from San Jose :June 22. 19411 Sept. 1948 1960 961 June 22. 1968 State College. bumpkins enters the P..-tres tr,,m army Starts career with Karr Starts Dek.on C.:orb Invents the nowiery credit, only to help The Simpkins' enguneenng "S3 ambler Packard generosity has others." 1970 1978 1996 made them 1982 1988 Starts Dynatel Sells Dynatel to 3M Distinguished Alumnus Award Sends pep band to Hamm r, t --- Janet Redding invaluable to rh'mari .1,i w.tpt 1 vice president of the university. - . 1978 1981 1982 1989 University The Simpkins start the r t r [Receives the Towe'rl Distinguished Alumnus Award Named CS 1.1 International Center and Award philanthropests if tie Advancement reinstates SISU Marching year _ Band S HMI WW PUNK MIMI'S Sharon Hall thr Spartan !hills .1v11 Spar! 11,111.1 Division of Technology: Pep needed to rally support By Melanie Balangue marketing coordinator. -.Aid that the.... Senior Staff Writer events will help generate excitement tor -t dents School sprit, anyone? Kan Cosenteno, a cieirdinallir ott. the project , future hangs in balance In recent years, the attendance of San Jose said it's about time students get some school spir- State By Andrew Hussey University football home games has been it Cosentino said the SJSI athletic department Senior Staff Writer diminishing slowly and its athletes need more in Irian t gram have one of the highest report approved by Caret which Last year, an average of 12,135 students and student population She added that the sten, placement and salary rates on served to terminate all eight of non High-tech Silicon Valley -students attended SISI. home games. In type of 5.151.' being just a commuter school campus. the technical programs offered comparison, Fresno State University firms could stand to lose a generated shouldn't he ;en excu,e for students to not show "The combination of techni- by the Division of Technology. major source of talent in the an average crowd of 37,373 people last yTar some Support for 5.151' sports proposal to ter- cal specialization and a According to Veril alone near future if a "I cringe when I hear SIS1' is just a commuter a required minor in business executive assistant tie the minate the Do:Isom This lack of interest in 5.151.' sports has school." said a 101 management is a powerful tool provost, the next step in the Cosentino "I think that at stu- Technology is approved by prompted the miirketing division of the at dents who for modern industry," he said process will see a committee aren't in a sport or who aren't in a fra SJSU President Robert Caret department to promote schisil spirit within the ternity or sorority really could get involved and and Provost Linda Bain. "Our graduate's can talk to composed of faculty and stu- S.151' student community engmeering managers, produc- dents make a final recommen- could really add their support it impiirt ant " The Division of Technology The at marketing divi sum will be work- Ortiz said that tion people and customers It's a dation to Caret by the end of they will hold their first event trains students for a !I 110 - ing with other school organizations, such as the this Friday The "Spartafest Rally," is a kickoff merit and technical jobs dealing very unique and flexible role." the semester. Caret will then Associated Students in arranging various events Stemming from recommen- decide the fate of the program. rally to introduce the opening season for the with electronics, robotics and dunng the semester. The athletic department 5.151' dations made by the Academic "The only decision made is to football team During the rally, this sea- engineering and, according to hopes that these events will make students more son's new Priorities Committee last initiate proceedings: Phillips football team will be introduced and Department Chair Dr. Seth aware of SJSU's sports programs. the cheerleading squad will perform at the rally Bates, graduates of the pro- semester which affect 280 pro- Javier Ortiz, the SNIT athletic departments grams on campus, Bain issued a See Tech page 7 See Pep rally page 9 PminetwwwworoweeMaillaS OPINION Thursday, September 11, 1997 Page 2 SPARTAN DAILY `Good' books provide insight into life's problems a talented man staring you in the face. The ri, tot death tit I've only read two Grisham deal with all their supermarket, or to Grisham is he has escaped nothing. books, I couldn't tell vou which life. 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