Spartan Daily Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 VOLUME 94, NUMBER 27 TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1990 Possible Future Expansion family .South Campus in 1995 housing and South Campus growth child care By Adam Steinhauer Spartan City is completed, the site will ht- Daffy staff writer used as a second park-and-ride lot. faunl Two new parking garages, Harold Manson, director of traffic are housing and more child care facilities More parking and parking operations, said that there to being considered as possible additions isn't much demand tor a new Park -and- offi- south campus, according to SJSU Ride lot because the 250 spaces in is planned the old 2,000 -car cials. lot, across Seventh Street from the sight of garage As part of SJSU's five-year master Spartan City, are never filled. are plan, all of the south campus projects located on the old site of Spartan City. De- Qayoumi said that the other Qayoumi, lot, very tentative, according to Mo molition will he completed in about two which would have space for about 3.000 and Op- months, director of Facilities Development Qayoumi said. It would have cars. would he a joint project by SJSU and erations, and none of the costs have been spaces for about 2.000 cars. the city of San Jose. determined. Spartan City used to be SJSU's fam- "That's going to be very attractive Qayoumi estimated that the new ily housing facility before it was declared for us because the city has some land," parking facilities would not he completed unsafe by the fire marshall and condemned Qayoumi said. "They need parking on the before 1995. in 1988. weekends. The university, through the One of the possible garages would be Immediately after the demolition of See GROWTH. page 7 Arena booking Hut! Two! Three!... possibilities are numerous 11 Barbara Langle) Daily staff writer Rec Center promoters may be having trouble booking concerts. but the events director has sched- 'San Jose uled just about everything else. operates in the At the Student Union Board of shadows of San Directors meeting last week, Ted Cady, Rec Center events director. Francisco.(But) presented a list of events that were scheduled and that were possibili- every act that ties for the arena none of them plays here makes concerts. The schedule included: it easier for the Central Coast Section basket- ball championships through 1993. next one.' San Jose Symphony Pop Se- ries for the winter and spring of 1991. World Wrestling Federation Steve Rennie, meets in July of this year. Eric/Chandler representative 1990 McDonald's Challenge in August -- USA vs. USSR in gym- nastics, that will be televised on ABC. Corporate events, such as lec- "These things take time." Cady tures and parties said." Some people on the campus Steve Rennie, a representative think that all you have to do is of Eric/Chandler. the building's open the doors." concert promoter, was also at the "We need to develop credi- meeting. bilty," he said. "San Jose has 0 0 San Jose is a viable market. never been known as an active (en- Rennie said, but booking concerts tertainment) market." has been more difficult than they The first six months of the Rec 4tf. thought. Center arena's operation was Julie Lynn Rogers Daily Staff Photographer "San Jose operates in the shad- tough, according to Rennie. And ows of San Francisco," he said. the next six months will be even Antonio Paz, of SJSU, yells behind Keith McCuire while marching at the IV YI C collegiate competition Feb. 24, See sloe, on page 4. But.' every act that plays here tougher, because "everybody's makes it easier for the next one. It getting offers to play outdoors will become viable over time. now," he said. Eric/Chandler hasn't booked The summer is the biggest any concerts since the arena's money making time period for opening. groups, said Rennie. Mayoral candidates speak in forum San Jose isn't known as an en- The Shoreline Amphitheatre has tertainment center. Rennie said. 20,000 to 25,000 seats to sell com- Cady said the absence of concerts pared to the 6,5(X) seats at the Hopefuls are suggesting more focus on icy for easy money. important ti community pro- "isn't for a lack of trying." Arena. "Bands tend to be opti- He criticized McEnery's admin- gress," she said. Booking eight to 10 shows a mistic about their drawing poten- meeting the needs of San Jose's people istration for its lack of fiscal re- "Better transportation, job and year isn't an unrealistic goal. Ren- tial," Rennie said. sponsibility by matching the rising housing (programs) equal By Kevin J. Well transportation and senior citizen a better city debts to the falling mainte- economy." nie said in a telephone interview. Although Eric/Chandler promot- Daily staff writer programs. The two concerts that have taken ers have presented the arena to Bill Without providing any specific nance, improvement and devel- In support for more affordable place in the arena, including the Graham, Graham hasn't shown agendas, the candidates for mayor opment budgets. housing. Hammer said. "This is Chris Panopolous administration has KHQT dance, were both booked much interest in the building. of San Jose suggested better fiscal Panopolous made repeated ref- "The current the most pressing issue today be- forgotten how to mind the store," by Cady. But Cady hasn't lost con- Probably because he is finan- management, improved transporta- erences to the need for new priori- cause our economic strengths de- fidence in Eric/Chandler. cially involved in the Shoreline, tion, and a commitment to eco- ties that benefit people instead of he said. pend on our ability to house." "We're actually beginning to which is only 12 miles north of San nomic growth in an open forum the downtown area. Susan Hammer The issue of better services for turn things around," he said. Jose. Thursday night. "How much should people sac- Susan Hammer. current San senior citizens was not challenged "I get by Hammer. "With the Jammers and the Spar- the feeling that they don't The candidates spent most of rafice for downtown driven pol- Jose City Council member for Dis- "We're doing more want it than most tans playing in there we've gotten to succeed," Rennie said. their speaking time supporting or icy?" he asked. "The city is giv- trict 3. is a supporter of a better cities but not enough," But, "we she said. a lot of good press. It's a business weren't counting on the criticizing current city programs ing up revenue by banning hotels grass-roots democracy to improve "My hope is in the reor- Graham ganization where word of mouth is really a organization." while asking for increased commu- except in downtown. The down- the effectiveness of city programs. of the senior programs See See key factor." CENTER, back page nity involvement for housing. town policy foregoes a fiscal pol- "I believe political activism is CANDIDATES, back page Vietnamese share feelings about campus life By Nick Fisher story to tell. Some told the tales of Daily staff writer 'Our parents came over here empty- others who were afraid to speak Quy Phan) told a story about his themselves. Each story was a sister who came to the United handed and had to start from piece. Together they formed a mo- States from Vietnam in her mid - saic of the Vietnamese students' 20s. scratch.' experience at SJSU. When she arrived in the United Trinh Tran, The picture created is that of a States, she quickly fell in love with president of the Vietnamese Student Association student who is trying to fit into a its culture, its writers and its land new culture despite feeling alien- scapes. And she also fell in love ated and being shy. with a man: a man who was "an It is of a student who is trying to not live hap- embodiment of that new culture." ences at SJSU." But his sister did succeed in school and trying to Pham, an advistr to the Viet- Pham told the story of his sister pily ever after. overcome the pressure of their par- she fell namese Student Association, told because he thought it represented "Her problem was that ents' high expectations. without this story of his sister to a multi- students' experiences at the univer- in love with a new culture It is also of a student who is try- old cultural audience of more than 100 sity. falling out of love with her ing to succeed despite, in many sit- two students and faculty at the Student one." Pham said. "She had uations, having to work full time. not draw any conclusions soul mate." Union on Feb. 28. He did souls but only one The "model minority image" of story because he wanted things He and his nine co-panelists from the She enjoyed hearing the successful Asian student can be make its own. did not were speaking on the topic, the audience to about his culture, but he very deceiving, said Ray Lou, an her sto- "Speaking from the Heart: Viet- Despite the objections of the take the time to listen to instructor of Asian American stud- namese Students Talk Candidly man's family, the two decided to ries. ies and moderator of the panel. Ken Kwok Dad Staff Photographer each had a About Their Educational Experi- wed. The student panelists See VIETNAMESE, back page Mai Li Ho spoke about problems confronting Asian students SPARTAN DAILY TUESDAY, MARCH 8.