In Features... n Sports... SJSU Hui' teacher department guides offers more students 'alternative' in the right sports directioui See story on See story on page 6. page .1 Published for San Jose State 11nnersits since 1934 Volume i01, Number 22 Wednesday. September 29, 1993 El Touch of Brass SJSU begins homecoming preparations By Clara S. Chen Sriartiut Daily Staff Writer tigras are a multicultural food festi- When some people envision val, tailgate parties before Saturday's homecoming, they think of football, football game, and an African-Amer- alumni and parades. For some, it ican dance production. means images of kings and queens. Students qualified to compete for SJSU students will soon get a homecoming king and queen must chance to be a part of that vision. be sponsored by a campus organiza- Friday is the deadline for students tion. Only one applicant per organi- to submit applications to become zation can he appointed. homecoming king and queen, said Candidates will be chosen on the Rolanda Pollard, homecoming basis of an interview, a detailed chairperson for the A.S. resume, campus and community Homecoming events ao wing involvement, :aid aademic achieve- sponsored by the Associated Stu- ment. Members of the Alumni dents. Board will conduct the interviews. The six finalists, will be "Students first fill out the appli- announced Oct. 18. cations," said Gayle Kluclt, p,-esident This day also marks the opening of the Alumni Association. of Spartigras, SJSU's "spirit week, "Depending on how many applica- cotnprising of events such as rallies, tions are received, they're all concerts, a parade and a variety screened down to finalists. This is all show. a joint process between the A.S. and The crowning of the homecom- the Alumni Association. ing king and queen will take place at 'The thing that's good about this NIAINIQUE SCHOENFELDSPARTAN DAIL Y Spartan Stadium on Oct. 23, during (the homecoming selection) is that Kristina Hudson plays the French horn during practice with brass and percussion group were practicing Aaron Copland's half-time of the Spartan and it's impartial. The Alumni Associa- the Winds Ensemble in the music build ine's concert hall. The "Fanfare for Common Man" for a Nov. 2 performance. Louisiana Tech football game. Other events scheduled for Spar- See HOMECOMING. page 3 Greeks emphasize role in community services By Kristin Lomax Spiutui Staff Write' and they want you to join them. Fraternities and sororities say the typical of San Jose will donate gal bage hers' plane tickets to Saturday's The SJSU Greek system is cur- 'Animal House' image no longer applies bags and brooms to assist them Spartan football game at Wash- They are all around rently rushing for new members, in their job. ington. The fraternity hopes to around you. as they do every semester. Becky Ross, president of Greek system is dedicated to a We are more than just par- show support for the Spartans They are in your Rush is an on-going process Kappa Delta Sorority, thinks stu- variety of charities and commu- ties," said Charles Taylor, Phi and plans on having a larger classes and for each fraternity and sorority dents should give the Greek sys- nity services. Throughout the Delta Theta president. "We try group attend out-of-state games dorms. They are house to meet students who are tem a try. year, it has canned food drives, to help the community by hay- next year. sitting next to campus interested in joining Greek life. "It is a life-building experi- clothes drives and a few fund- ing such things as soup kitchens "I think fraternities are start- you while you It is also an opportunity for ence, both socially and academi- raising activities. and helping the homeless," he ing to change what they pro- drink at the pub. and thev .11e rushees those participating in cally'," she said. "They get 110 Alpha Omicron Pi sorority said. mote," said TKE President Tim watching you read this at t it It'. rush activities to visit each percent back from what they and Tau Kappa Epsilon and Phi Another goal for the Greek Mattson. "We are moving toward They often disguise themselves house and participate in a vari- give in." Gamma Delta fraternities are system is to raise school spirit philanthropies and leadership as ordinary students, but give ety of events with the members. Unlike popular stereotypes, planning a street cleaning in and encourage participation in roles and away from beer. themselves away by wearing This enables the rushees to fraternities and sororities are their neighborhood between activities. women and parties." strange symbols on their cloth- choose the house that is best much more than people drink- Eighth and Ninth streets on Oct. Alpha Tau Omega is doing ing. The Greeks are out there suited for them. ing beer and wearing togas. The 8. They are hoping that the city their part by paying for 30 mem- See GREEK page 3 Court decision sparks changes in student government funding By Erika D. Schuman Spartan I ratly Stall Writer the student government. The money ut cived is used for The ruling means that the Uni- operating services such as the A.S. A recent Califor- versity of California Student Associ- Print Shop, the program board, nia Supreme AersisCIATEMI ation (UCSA) will not get funding legal counseling, student health Court decision is STIPOCNTS because students may not agree with insurance policies, child care, speak- threatening to the views that particular lobbying ers, concerts, campus events and the defund student GOVERNMENT A trganization expresses. business office. government in the The UCSA is the UC equivalent Under the student government's UC system. to the California State Student Asso- current funding system, every stu- The judgment in the Smith v. ciation (CSAA), a group that lobbies dent is required to pay a fee to the Regents case means that mandatory for CSU student rights. student government. student fees cannot Ix- used for "This does not apply to the Cali- SJSU students pay $18 per semes political activities such as funding a fornia State system though," CSSA ter. Fifty cents of that goes to CSSA. political cause, according to A.S. Representative Andrea Wagner said. Last year the association received President Blair Watley. "Nobody has come up with a $21,271 in dues from SJSU. At this time, this judgment only complaint against SJSU." Both the University of California effects the UC system. "It should be made clear where and the student government at UC The California Supreme Court the money is going," Wagner said. Berkeley and the Associated Stu- Yi i .: -Vi v:. ruled for the LTC system that this "The CSSA budget is open to dents of the University of California Doreen Magund, middle, talks to Keith Meinhold after his speech about homosexualit% mechanism does not adequately everyone; students need to get have appealed the California in the military on Monday. Magund asked Meinhold why gays and lesbians have to make. decision to the U.S. protect the rights of students who involved and know where their Court's .in issue out of their sexuality when they are in the armed forces. might disagree with an activity of motley is going." Suprr me Gaut. Gore praises Orange County computer Meinhold gives views success as model for the government on gays in the military FOUNTAIN VALLEY (AP) with AST employees on the same earlier this month unveiled a plan government, cutting 15s hill Droblorwii "I said, 'I am gay and I want to change Vice President Al Gore brought his theme. to streamline spat., Nun Sufi rai government reform crusade to Cal- "You recognize that the greatest more than 250,000 jobs and saving the policy on gays in the military,' Mem- ifornia today, visiting a successful asset is the brain power and creativ- more than $100 billion by 2000. "You have no idea how far-reaching hold said. computer company that he said is a ity of your employees," he told Safi He was accompanied at AST by the U.S. military is," Keith Meinhold told Meinhold said "World News Tonight model for "reinventing" govern- Qureshey, president and chief exec- Roger Johnson, head of the federal a standing-room-only crowd Monday in reduced his statement to "I am, in fact. ment. utive officer of AST. General Services Administration the Student Union. gay. Gore toured computer and "We need to empower the and former head of Western Digital Meinhold, a petty officer of the U.S. Meinhold recalled his commanding micro chip assembly lines of AST employees within the federal gov- Corp. Navy, spoke in the Loma Prieta room officer's representative had called to say Research Inc., shaking hands with ernment to make decisions to serve Irvine-based Asr is the country's about gays in the military. la May 1991, that he was 'no longer on the schedule.' assembly workers and asking ques- the customer and to hold them fourth largest personal computer Meinhold disclosed his sexual orienta- He then discussed his emerging sexu- tions about how the company gives accountable for the results," Gore maker with $1.4 billion in 1993 Mai on ABC's "World News Tonight." ality, recalling bust hildhood experiences. its employees the responsibility to said. sales. The show was researching the anti- Meinhold knew he was different from make their own decisions in pro- "We've got to change and The company this year acquired homosexual policy when Meinhold duction, sales and other areas. change rapidly'," he said. Tandy Corp.'s manufacturing oper- approached the network. See MEINHOLD. page 3 later, he held a roundtable chat Gore headed a task force that ations.