Official: education grads need special ed. training

By Deanna Darr
State Press
	Students graduating from the ASU School of Education are 
sometimes ill-prepared to handle the severely mentally 
handicapped due to a lack of classes within the Department of 
Special Education, local officials said.
	ASU currently offers no classes instructing students in 
dealing with severely handicapped children. Instead, classes focus 
on children who are mildly handicapped, said Alfonso Prieto, 
program coordinator for special education.
	Prieto said classes of this nature have been offered in the 
past, but there are no plans on developing any in the near future. 
He said this is mainly due to a low need for teachers specializing in 
the field.
	But many administrators within the special education 
profession disagree.
	"More and more teachers, whether they're special ed. or 
not, will need to know how to work with severe and profound 
students," said Connie Nink, administrative assistant at the Getz 
School, which specializes in working with severely handicapped 
students.
	Nink said recent college graduates are not prepared for the 
special needs of these students. She encourages students to get 
experience in the field, adding that even though activities done 
with moderately handicapped students can be done with severely 
handicapped students, they must first be modified.
	Nink said she doubts there will be enough teachers to meet 
future demand if students are not offered more training 
opportunities.
	Rick Warden, program specialist in Exceptional Student 
Service at the Arizona Department of Education, said teachers 
trained to work with severely handicapped students are very much 
in demand.
	Warden said there has been an increase in the number of 
students in need of these teachers in recent years. He attributed the 
increase in part to medical advancements that allow children who 
might have died in the past to survive.
	According to state Department of Education statistics, there 
are currently 291 severely mentally retarded students in Arizona. 
There are an additional 849 students with multiple disabilities and 
486 classified with multiple disabilities and severe sensory 
impairments.
	Warden said he believes it is necessary for special 
education students to have at least one class dealing with the 
severely handicapped. He added that more school districts are 
developing inclusive programming that would no longer isolate 
handicapped students, but would include them in regular classes.
	Kathy Johnson, certified specialist in Special Programming 
for the Kyrene school district, said many of the teachers the district 
hires have to go through an additional training program before they 
can work with the children.
	Johnson said even after the teachers start with the students, 
there are support groups and retraining sessions for the teachers.
	"Universities don't always prepare people for what they're 
going to experience," she said.

Student files complaint against ASASU candidate

By Kevin Culwell
State Press
	Student government vice presidential hopeful Adrian 
Fontes intimidated a student who disagreed with his political 
views, according to a complaint filed Wednesday.
	Fontes called the accusation "completely false."
	The complaint, filed by student Jeremy Hirsch, alleges that 
he was called a "narrow-minded asshole" by Fontes, who was 
collecting signatures for his petition to be placed on the ballot for 
the April 1 Associated Students of ASU elections.
	Prospective candidates must have their petitions turned in 
by 5 p.m. today.
	Hirsch said he refused to sign Fontes' petition Tuesday after 
disagreeing with some of his views.
	He also said Fontes solicited his signature inside the 
Memorial Union - a direct violation of campaign regulations.
	Fontes has a different account of the incident and asked that 
the complaint be dismissed in a written response.
	He denies having solicited the signature in the Memorial 
Union and claims that he refused to talk to Hirsch after not 
receiving his signature "because of the accusative tone in his voice, 
and his threatening manner."
	"The complaint is ridiculous," Fontes said. "Why would I 
jeopardize everything I've worked so hard for?"
	Hirsch disagreed.
	"I have the freedom of choice to not give him the 
signature," he said. "I didn't have a loud tone of voice. I just 
wanted to make sure that he doesn't go around and talk to people 
the same way he talked to me.
	"What really made me upset was the fact that he called me 
that after I wished him the best of luck," Hirsch said "I'm being 
100 percent honest about this incident. He was out of line."
	Hirsch met with ASASU campaign chairman Chip 
Ahlswede about the incident, and  "found out this was not the first 
complaint regarding Fontes' campaigning," he said.
	Ahlswede could not reached for comment.
	Ahlswede will review the complaint and will determine if it 
warrants a hearing. Members of the elections committee would 
decide if Fontes is allowed to continue in the campaign.
	These accusations don't bode well for ASASU, which is 
trying to avoid the bad image it's garnered in past years.
	"This is unfortunate ASASU politics," ASASU President 
Marc Baumgartner said. "This is the last thing we wanted after 
such a positive year. I don't at all agree with the styled campaign 
politics that are going on."
	Executive officer candidates, including president and vice 
president hopefuls, need a minimum of 750 signatures to be placed 
on the ballot. Senate candidates need at least 150 signatures.

Electric vehicle recharger lights hope for Valley air

By Ben Leatherman
State Press
	The oldest building in Tempe received some of the newest 
technology in the country Thursday.
	Two public charging stations were unveiled at Monti's La 
Casa Vieja Steakhouse, 3 W. Third St., for owners of the relatively 
new technology of electric vehicles. 
	Owner Michael Monti said the station is the first to be 
operated by a private business and will be a boost not only for the 
environment, but the community and restaurant as well. Such a 
futuristic effort is appropriate for such a historical landmark, he 
said.
	"They used to hitch horses here so it seems appropriate that 
today we're dedicating these chargers," Monti said. "Locating the 
electric vehicle charging station at Monti's assures that the reality 
of an electric automobile will be introduced to our customers."
	The unveiling kicked off APS Electrics, a three-day event 
that includes the world's premier electric vehicle race this weekend 
at Firebird raceway. A car from ASU's Horizon Project will 
participate.
	The facility came to Monti's courtesy of a grant from the 
Arizona Department of Commerce and with support from Arizona 
Public Service, which maintains 11 other recharging depots at their 
offices throughout the Valley. Four others are run by Tucson 
Electric in southern Arizona.
	The opening of another station is a concrete step toward the 
mass availability of electric vehicles, which Monti said is the wave 
of the future.
	"Few developments have had as much impact in our lives 
as the automobile and yet we still propel ourselves in cars powered 
by internal combustion engines," he said. "As the population 
begins to accept EV's (electric vehicles), the brown cloud around 
the Valley will diminish."
	Holly Petersen, contracts administrator for the Department 
of Commerce, said the state wants to provide many incentives to 
support electric vehicles. 
	"We have several programs in relation to this project," she 
said. "We offer $1,000 grants for individuals who buy an EV and 
up to $100,000 if you want to have a public charging station."
	Carlos Deleon, assistant transit manager for Tempe, said 
the city supports alternative energy sources and is committed to 
use electric vehicles for its municipal fleet.
	The Magne Charge units are manufactured by Indiana-
based Delco Electronics and retail for around $3,285. Stephen 
Schey, Arizona operations manager for distributor Edison EV, said 
the restaurant's fees totaled $20,000 with installation and other 
costs.
	The unit consists of a base and a paddle which connects to 
the vehicle. Schey said the unit uses inductive charging to 
replenish the battery, similar to a transformer. A magnetic coil in 
the charger induces an electric flux in a magnetic coil in the car's 
battery. A computer monitors how much power is needed and sets 
the rate of transfer.
	It takes three hours to completely charge the car at 220-
volts, which lasts for 70 to 90 miles. The electric cars top out at 
around 80 mph.
	General Motors is the only manufacturer to offer an electric 
vehicle to consumers. The EV1 rolled off the assembly line in 
December and is only available in Los Angeles, San Diego, 
Tucson and the Valley. Schey said this is because the EV1 tends to 
work better in the desert climate.
	Joe Ricciardi, marketing specialist for General Motors, said 
the EV1 is only available for a three-year lease at $630 a month 
because of the life of the battery unit. In addition, the technology is 
relatively new and is prone to change.
	"It's like a computer," he said. "Three years from now 
things may be totally different."
	Schey said electric vehicles will never replace the internal 
combustion engine, but predicts they will begin to take hold in the 
next couple of years. 	In terms of cost, electric vehicles cost 
around $360 a year to power, but  without the maintenance costs 
associated with conventional automobiles.
	"It could have a significant impact in the Valley as more 
and more charging stations become available," Schey said. "I think 
the electric car really provides an alternative in the mode of 
transportation. They can realize they have a positive impact when 
they drive."
	Both Schey and GM's Ricciardi said society's acceptance of 
electric vehicles might be hampered by oil lobbyists. Ricciardi said 
Arizona's incentives are only a fifth of what California gives to 
owners of electric cars.
	Rep. Jeff Groscost, R-Mesa, introduced a bill in the 
Arizona Legislature last week to increase incentives for this 
program, but it has been met with harsh criticism from oil 
company lobbyists.
	"One of the quotes from the oil company was that (the EV) 
is just a toy," Schey said. "It's certainly not a toy. It's a viable mode 
of transportation and a fantastic commuter car. (Motorists) can 
drive anywhere in the Valley to work and home on a single 
charge."

'Dual discounting' problem for some college bookstores

By Rowe Edgell
State Press
	Across the country, college book publishers are under 
investigation by the National Association of College Stores for 
charging college bookstores more than general booksellers.
	However, ASU campus bookstores said this is not a 
problem.
	The NACS investigation found that some publishers give 
bookstores such as Barnes & Noble and Borders a 40 percent 
discount compared to a 20 percent discount some college 
bookstores get, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.
	The is on trade publications and general interest books, 
which publishers discount greatly off the recommended list price to 
the regular bookstores.
	But if the book is ordered in bulk by a college bookstore, 
because it is required for a class, some publishers only give a 20 
percent discount.
	NACS lawyers said this type of price fixing or "dual 
discounting" violates federal anti-trust laws, which forbid certain 
forms of price fixing.
	ASU bookstore officials said they have no problem with the 
publishers or the price discounts they receive on trade publications.
	Dawn Tunny, assistant manager of The College Store, said 
they get a 40 percent discount on all trade materials.
	She feels they do not have a problem with publishers 
because they are getting the same discounts as most general 
bookstores.
	Bob Little, the manager of Varsity Book Exchange, said it's 
hard for college bookstores to keep up with the competition.
	"It's done on a by-volume basis," said Little. "The big 
outfits can buy quantity and get the prices. I'm sure they get 50 to 
60 percent off the list price. We get about 30 to 40 percent 
discount."
	"It is not fair to the little guy, but it's always been this way," 
he said.
	Another college bookstore confirmed that local bookstores 
are not treated unfairly by publishers.
	"I am not aware of two different discounts being offered," 
said Curtis Lamb, an employee in charge of textbooks at the 
Student Book Center. "Usually, our discount from the publisher is 
about 30-40 percent."
	The NASC performed a national investigation         of over 
40 complaints of "dual discounting"            when the number of 
complaints began to rise               significantly.

Conference to address retention rate of American Indian college students

By Jennifer Netherby
State Press
	The ASU American Indian Institute, along with about 300 
educators, tribal leaders and students, will converge on the ASU 
campus to discuss how to increase the student retention rate among 
American Indian college students.
	The 1997 Retention in Education for Today's American 
Indian Nations conference will be held in the Memorial Union, 
Saturday through Tuesday.
	Cal Seciwa, ASU American Indian Institute director, said 
the forum will focus on programs around the country that improve 
retention among American Indian students. 
	There are about 850 American Indian students currently 
enrolled at ASU, he said. Nationally, American Indian students 
have the highest turnover rate and the lowest graduation rate 
among all students. 
	Seciwa said part of the reason is the adjustment into 
mainstream life.
	"The institution itself does not know how to deal with the 
learning styles of American Indians," he said.
	Seciwa said a lack of faculty role modelsand different 
values also contribute to the dismal figures.
	 About 100 students are expected to attend the conference.

Editorial: Boos & Bravos

	BRAVO - To the many ASU graduate programs that found 
their way into U.S. News & World Report's guide to graduate 
colleges. The above par rankings indicate that maybe ASU 
officials really do care about teaching students and not just raking 
in tuition dollars. Also, we let out a soft boo to U.S. News for 
continuing to rate colleges and universities overall, which doesn't 
provide a completely accurate picture of many institutions.
	BOO - To President Clinton's tax credit and deduction plan 
that is expected to provide financial aid to somewhat needy 
students. Even though many students would benefit from the extra 
cash, some reports and critics claim that the poorest of students 
will not receive additional benefits. Why can't the federal 
government figure out a way to help all students?
	BRAVO - To the opening of another electric vehicle 
charging facility near Monti's La Casa Vieja on Mill Avenue. With 
any luck, these things will keep popping up all over the Valley, 
giving much needed publicity to alternative modes of 
transportation.
	BOO - To all of the local media for negligently hyping a 
crappy ESPN story about alleged point-shaving during a couple of 
ASU men's basketball games. Citing anonymous sources, the cable 
sports network reported the FBI wrapped up its investigation of 
ASU and was ready to obtain search warrants. FBI Agent Bruce 
Gephardt said the report was "100 percent false." Most local 
newspapers and television stations jumped for the bait, just as they 
did when the Viper Militia was discovered in Phoenix. Covering a 
story is one thing, drooling over an inaccurate ESPN report is 
another.
	BOO - To the increase of extremist groups in Arizona. 
Klanwatch - a racist group watchdog - reported the number of 
militias and other "patriot groups" jumped from 27 in 1995 to 35 in 
1996 - a 29 percent increase. These groups are nothing more than 
middle-aged men who have not outgrown their childhood desires 
to play in the woods with toys.
	BRAVO - To Gov. Fife Symington for approving a 
measure intended to increase funding for poor and rapidly growing 
school districts. Symington may be trying to improve his terrible 
public opinion ratings, but at least someone may benefit from the 
program.
	BOO - To people residing on the flood plain in rain-soaked 
Kentucky. Although it is a tragedy that they have been forced from 
their homes, it's probably about time to think about permanently 
relocating to higher ground. Taxpayers should be tired of shelling 
out countless dollars to victims of preventable disaster.

Column: Myths OK gay lifestyle in public mind

	In the ongoing debate about the homosexual lifestyle, there 
have been obvious attempts to mislead the general public. The pro-
homosexual agenda led by militant homosexuals has declared false 
evidence, commonly called myths, as truth.
	There are two major reasons why homosexual myths are 
propagated. One is the attempt to gain public tolerance and the 
other is to gain preferential treatment in governmental policy.
	There are three commonly used myths. First, 10 percent of 
the population is homosexual. Second, homosexuals are normal, 
healthy, everyday people. Lastly, homosexuals cannot change to 
being heterosexual.
	Myth number one - 10 percent of the population is 
homosexual.
	This figure has been used in all forms of pro-homosexual 
literature, educational curriculum and professional statistical 
evaluation ever since it was released in the famous Kinsey reports.
	In their book Kinsey, Sex, and Fraud, Dr. Judith A. 
Reisman and Edward W. Eichel demonstrate the Kinsey 
percentage was actually an inflated statistic. One example they cite 
was the faulty method of research which led Kinsey to his 
conclusion.
	"Kinsey's focus was on a sample group in which 20 to 25 
percent had prison experience and 5 percent may have been male 
prostitutes." This is like trying to estimate the number of 
Americans who consume alcohol by conducting a survey in front 
of a bar during happy hour on Friday.
	In addition, there is counterevidence from other studies 
suggesting the percentage of homosexuals in the United States to 
be around 1 to 3 percent. Researchers at the Battelle Human 
Affairs Research Center in Seattle discovered "2.3 percent of 
American men report having sex with another man and that 1.1 
percent consider themselves exclusively homosexual."
	Myth number two - Homosexuals are normal, healthy, 
everyday people.
	We know by observation that the practices of smoking and 
drug abuse are harmful. The harmful effects are demonstrated to 
medical literature and in the shorter life spans of those who 
practice these behaviors.
	Dr. Paul Cameron and colleagues conducted research on 
6,714 obituaries from 16 homosexual journals from 1981-1993. 
Comparing their findings to the national averages for longevity, 
Dr. Cameron's research revealed some startling statistics. Less than 
2 percent of homosexuals survived to age 65. Nationwide, the 
median age of death for homosexuals without AIDS was 42. For 
those with AIDS, the median age of death was 39.
	In the United States, the median age of death for married 
heterosexual men and women is 77 and over 80 percent of the 
population dies at age 65 or older. Dr. Cameron's survey also found 
that lesbians surveyed had a median age of death of 45 and 23 
percent survived to 65.
	Myth number three: Homosexuals cannot change to being 
heterosexual.
	Dr. Reuben Fine, director for the New York Center for 
Psychoanalytic Training, says in his 1987 writing Psychoanalytic 
Theory, Male and Female Homosexuality: Psychological 
Approaches: "It is paradoxical that even though politically active 
homosexual groups deny the possibility of change, all studies from 
Schrenck-Notzing-on have found positive effects, virtually 
regardless of the kind of treatment used - a considerable percentage 
of overt homosexuals became heterosexual." 	
	Another noted figure of the pro-change position is Michael 
Johnston - he will be speaking at a rally and seminars March 7 and 
8 in Phoenix. Johnston was an active homosexual for 11 years until 
he walked away from the homosexual culture and rejected his own 
homosexual identity in 1989. In 1986, he was infected with HIV, 
the virus causing AIDS. Michael now has full-blown AIDS. For 
information on the HOPE '97 rally and seminars or on how to 
contact Michael, please call 863-0945.
Joshua Solovskoy is a senior studying political science and can be 
contacted at solovskoy@msn.com.

Column: Homogeneous world makes a boring place

	There are so many different kinds of people in the world 
that it surprises me to think how discrimination is the basis of 
many people's beliefs. The ill-tasting stereotypes spread rumors 
and harsh feelings about other human beings.
	I can't imagine living in a non-multiracial/cultural/ethical 
world, especially because my family is multiracial. On top of that, 
people also distinguish by disability, wealth and acquaintances. 
How is it that one person can feel they are better than another? 
Was there a name tag wrapped around their toe when they were 
born labeled "superior?" The mere idea is preposterous.
	Every single individual on the earth has his or her place, 
holds his or her role and coheres to society. Everyone's social 
responsibility is to work with everyone else, creating an 
harmonious society - only capable with diversity. 
	I don't think any of us can comprehend a completely 
utopian environment, free of hate, war and poverty. But it is very 
hard to not comprehend the consequences of a hostile and 
unforgiving society.
	We all know that more important than the outside beauty of 
an individual is the inside beauty. Life would be pretty boring if no 
one ever had unique and individual personalities and 
characteristics. No matter where you come from or where you plan 
on going, if you can't see past the outside of anything - especially a 
person - then you most definitely will be void of any insight and 
interesting information the individual has to offer. It will also be 
difficult for you to understand yourself, with nothing to relate to or 
associate with. We are all children of God. We share this world 
and everything in it. No one has the right to limit anyone's 
capabilities.
	I think it is not only important but necessary for us to 
celebrate and encourage everyone's differences. If we allow 
ourselves to expectations and limit our comfort zones only to what 
is familiar then we can never grow as a community, as a nation or 
as a world. We cannot confine ourselves into an understanding or 
acceptance of having little knowledge of those around us. 
	It is not too terribly hard to celebrate diversity; in fact, it is 
almost as effective as celebrating things we have in common. After 
all, without each individual role in society, we could not be a 
society - certainly not a successful or capable one. Maybe what we 
need is more types of communication, more willingness to explore 
and more faith in our brothers and sisters.
Michelle Hardt is a freshman studying journalism and can be 
reached at zeek1@asu.edu.

Letters to the Editor

Letter: UFO invasion scheduled to expose aliens on campus

	This letter is written in response to the article on Feb. 28, 
titled "Thought Crime on Campus plans for UFO Awareness 
Week." First off, I would like to share the mission statement of 
UFO Awareness Week as submitted to the Associated Students of 
ASU appropriations committee.
	"Thought Crime on Campus will coordinate a week of UFO 
awareness to explore and examine emerging cultural perspectives 
regarding UFO phenomena and the possibility of extraterrestrial 
life. We will achieve this by first surveying the campus and its 
surroundings to identify popular beliefs. Then, during the UFO 
Awareness Week, we will present these diverse perspectives using 
on-campus installations, guest speakers, discussions, films and 
literature. We seek to present the ASU community with a culturally 
objective forum for popular discourse and reflection on the human 
condition."
	Now it seems to me that Ryan Krostue's article about our 
group's event was written before he called us for an interview. He 
indicated that he found out about our event while scanning through 
the ASASU budget, looking for anomalies.
	Yes, it's true that we are receiving $200 from ASASU to 
land a UFO on campus. Yes, it's true that we are talking about 
aliens. It is our right as students and our duty as thought criminals 
to creatively charge our learning environment with beautiful 
expressions and dangerous meanings. However, the pretense under 
which Krostue wrote the article can only begin to reveal the alien 
in our midst.
	Thought Crime on Campus is issuing a call to action 
against this sort of apathy and alienation that our conservative 
campus is rife with. Get involved now; we need your help!
	On April 21, we are landing a UFO on campus and you too 
can help expose the aliens among us. Visit our table on Cady Mall. 
Thank you and 23 skidoo.
Michael C. Hudson
Senior
Engineering

Letter: Recognition deserved for efforts

	The story on Feb. 27 titled "Gardner says no to drugs, 
Ebonics, old laws" made no mention of the program or the people 
who brought Rep. Mike Gardner to ASU. I would like to thank 
Jason Walke, Robert Poe and Adrian Fontes for the hard work they 
put in week after week.
	The MUAB Opinions Forum is a place where the 
University community can gather and discuss pertinent issues on a 
weekly basis. The format and guests are always in flux, providing a 
great variety of discussions and debates. These students and others 
like them work hard, as volunteers, to bring quality programming 
to ASU.
	I do not expect them to be personally named every time 
they bring a sheriff or a state representative to campus. The 
Memorial Union was mentioned, but it is the Memorial Union 
Activities Board that produces this program.
Heather Rodriguez
President, Memorial Union Activities Board

Women's hoops avoids dungeon with triumph

By Percy Ednalino Jr.
State Press
	The ASU women's basketball team can now look forward 
to knowing that it isn't the worst team in the Pac-10. The Sun 
Devils beat California 65-54 Thursday night at the University 
Activity Center.
	The win guaranteed ASU would not finish in last place in 
the conference.
	ASU head coach Charli Turner Thorne said to reporters 
after the win that she wished it was the second week of January 
instead of the second week of March.
	She was joking, of course. Or was she?
	"We're just starting to figure some things out," she said.
	And how. Four of ASU's players finished the night in 
double figures. ASU also shot 44.4 percent from the  field and 
managed to hit 61.5 percent from the free throw line.
	ASU center Rachel Holt scored a career-high 16 points and 
chipped in five rebounds. Holt, who has been nagged by an injury 
to her right knee all season and still wears a brace to protect it, was 
ASU's hot shooter from the field. Holt connected on all seven of 
her attempts from the field.
	Senior Molly Tuter scored a team-high 17 points while 
forward Melissa Boyle chipped in 12 points and five rebounds on 
5-of-6 shooting from the field. Junior point guard Rameeka Lowe 
scored 10 points, but dished out a team-high five assists.
	The Golden Bears were led by a game-high 28-point effort 
from center Jennie Leander. Leander also lead all players with 19 
rebounds and three steals. Forward Patrycja Czepiec chipped in 10 
points and six rebounds.
	The Sun Devils (9-18, 3-14 Pac-10) are currently in ninth 
place in the conference with Cal (6-20, 2-15) in last place. ASU 
rounds out its season on Saturday against No. 3 Stanford while the 
Golden Bears finish their season on the road at UofA.
	ASU broke open the first half by going on a 27-17 run in 
the half. The Sun Devils used a full-court press effectively, forcing 
the Golden Bears to connect on 11 of 26 attempts from the field. 
ASU led by eight point as the first half ended and were paced by 
Tuter's 10-point effort.
	Turner Thorne said that using the press on defense at the 
start of the game was a unanimous decision by the players.
	"We had a lot of tape on Cal and we saw that they had not 
really been pressed (this season)," Turner Thorne said. "Any time 
you have a team that really wants to do something and believes in 
it, it's good. We know we believe in our half-court defense. But 
that (the full-court press) was a little bit fun."
	Leander scored a game-high 15 points and pulled down six 
rebounds in the first half. As a team, the Golden Bears turned the 
ball over 17 times. ASU gave up the ball just 11 times.

Sun Devils take on Golden Bears, Cardinal

By Josh DeFamio
State Press
	Familiar faces in different places loom for the ASU softball 
team.
	The No. 8 Sun Devils (11-3, 3-1 Pac-10) host weekend 
conference games against 12th-ranked California (10-7, 2-2)  and 
Stanford (10-11, 0-4), two teams they faced in doubleheaders on 
the road last weekend.
	After losing the first game against Cal last week, ASU 
rebounded to win the next three, one from Cal and both from 
Stanford. Assistant coach Ann Pederson is hoping that trend 
continues this weekend.
	"Even though we did beat Stanford and we did beat Cal," 
Pederson said. "We can't take either team lightly. They're really 
capable teams and I think they are capable of beating anybody."
	One thing that probably won't change this weekend is the 
batting order. Head coach Linda Wells inserted outfielder Stacey 
Slick into the leadoff spot after senior Tammy Lohmann was 
injured during the first game. With Slick in the top spot and All-
American Lisa Dacquisto bumped from leadoff down to the third 
spot, the Sun Devils swept the next three games.
	"I'll hit wherever she puts me," Slick said of the change. 
"The only real difference is that I usually get one more at bat per 
game. But I've led off innings enough in the ninth spot, so there 
really is no big difference."
	Stanford features a capable pitching duo. Sophomores 
Becky Blevins and Marcy Crouch have combined for all ten 
Cardinal wins. Crouch also leads the team in batting average 
(.339).
	Cal's lineup features junior Jenny Ackley, a former All-
American. Ackley leads the team in batting (.490), hits (20), and 
total bases (30).
	The weekend kicks off with the Stanford games at 1 p. m. 
on Saturday. ASU plays the Golden Bears on Sunday, also at 1 
p.m. Both games will be held at Sun Devil Club Stadium.
Notes
	-Senior Carrie Breedlove, slated to start one of the Stanford 
games on Saturday , takes a perfect 5-0 record into the contest. 
Breedlove leads the team with a 2.57 ERA and has walked only 
four batters per seven innings, good enough for fourth in the 
conference.
	-The Sun Devils are quickly rising through the rankings. 
After beginning the season ranked 25th, ASU now sits at the eighth 
spot. However, the team is still fourth in the Pac-10, behind 
conference powerhouses Arizona, UCLA and Washington, each of 
which ranks in the top five.

Women's golf starts tourney

By Matt Paulson
State Press
	The ASU women's golf team will take its third-place 
ranking and the country's seventh best player to the San Jose State 
Invitational this weekend .
	The tournament runs today through Sunday at the Ford Ord 
Golf Course in Monterey, Calif.. The Sun Devils will compete 
against 14 other teams including top ranked UofA and No. 2 
Stanford. 
	Despite finishing second and third in its last two 
tournaments, the ASU women's golf team dropped one spot to No. 
3 in the latest Rolex Collegiate Rankings, which came out Feb. 26. 
Junior Kellee Booth, however, moved up three slots from No. 10 in 
the individual rankings. 
	Booth, who has a team-best stroke average of 76.50, said 
she does not pay attention to the rankings.
	"I don't really take the rankings that seriously," Booth said.
	The Sun Devils will be counting on Booth and junior 
Jeanne-Marie Busuttil, who moved up from No. 27 to No. 20 in the 
rankings, to lead the way, but sophomore Jody Niemann might 
have the best chance of placing first individually.
	Niemann is the only Sun Devil to improve her finish at 
each of ASU's five tournaments. The only way for her to continue 
that trend is to post a top three finish this weekend. Niemann 
finished fourth at the Sun Devils' last tournamnet, the UCLA Bruin 
Classic. Previously she finished 10th, 12th, 17th and 32nd.
	Other participating teams include California, Duke, 
Kentucky, Oklahoma State, Pepperdine, San Jose State, Texas 
Christian, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Tulsa, USC, University of San 
Francisco and UCLA.

Men's tennis hosts rematches with UCLA and USC

By John Sheehy
State Press
	The ASU men's tennis team will be out for revenge this 
weekend when it takes on conference rivals UCLA and USC.
	Three weeks ago, ASU (8-4, 0-2 Six-Pac) traveled to 
Southern California riding a four-match winning streak. The Sun 
Devils had visions of upsetting the second-ranked Bruins and the 
21st-ranked Trojans. ASU played well in both of the matches, but 
came out on the short end of a 5-2  decision each time. 
	Now it is time for the Bruins and Trojans to come and play 
in the friendly confines of ASU's Whiteman Tennis Center, where 
the Sun Devils have dropped only one conference match all season.
	The host Sun Devils defeated Virginia Tech on Monday 
and Michigan on Wednesday.
	"We are playing with a lot of confidence right now," Sun 
Devil Miles Rogers said. "The two wins earlier this week will 
hopefully give us a little momentum going into the weekend."
	Senior Sergio Elias played well against USC earlier in the 
year. He beat their No. 1 player George Bastle in three sets 6-4, 1-
6, 6-4. Against UCLA, Elias and doubles partner Ed Carter 
defeated Kevin Kim and Eric Lin 8-4. Kim and Lin were the 
second-ranked doubles team in the region at the time.
	"I am playing to win," Elias said of this weekend's matches. 
"I have seen a lot of good teams in my four years here, and this is a 
good team."
	Tim Hammond beat both UCLA's and USC's No. 5 players 
in singles. He looks to repeat that performance this weekend.
	Gustavo Marcaccio was injured the last time ASU hooked 
up with UCLA and USC. He fractured his hand against Oregon 
one week prior to those matches. Since his comeback from the 
injury, Marcaccio is 1-1 in singles. 
	Head coach Lou Belken's squad has a formidable task 
ahead. USC and UCLA are both highly ranked nationally and the 
Pac-Six is the best conference in the country.
	"The Six-Pac has great players, great institutions and great 
coaches," Belken said. "Someone from the conference has went on 
to win the National Championship 39 out of the last 42 years. 
	ASU hosts UCLA on Friday at 1:30 p.m. and USC on 
Saturday at noon. After that, the Sun Devils will travel to take on 
Northern California rivals Stanford and Cal. Then they will come 
back home to host those same two teams and Arizona, before 
ending the regular season on the road against UofA.

No. 11 Sun Devils baseball squad hosts No. 6 Stanford

By Percy Ednalino Jr.
State Press
	Finally, after weeks of traveling on the road to play teams 
ranked in the top 10, the ASU baseball team gets to host a ranked 
team.
	The No. 11 Sun Devils take on No. 6 Stanford tonight at 7 
for the first of a three-game homestand at Packard Stadium.
	ASU (14-8, 2-4 Pac-10) is coming off a huge 28-4 win over 
Eastern Michigan in last weekend's Fiesta Bowl Diamond Classic. 
The Cardinal (16-6, 3-0) also are coming off a big win against 
USC. Stanford beat the Trojans 22-13 and swept USC 3-0 at 
Stanford's Sunken Diamond Field.
	Stanford is led by pitcher Kyle Peterson (3-1. 3.30 ERA). 
Peterson has struck out a team-high 66 batters and walked just six. 
Righthanded pitcher Chad Hutchinson, Sunday's starter, also is the 
quarterback for the Cardinal football team. Hutchinson (1-0, 7.27) 
has 30 strikeouts in 26 innings pitched.
	ASU coach Pat Murphy said Stanford's pitching is going to 
be a key factor this weekend.
	"Their pitching is outstanding," Murphy said. "They've got 
quality pitching and they swept USC, which is something that 
hasn't been done since we did it in 1994. In my mind, it's a potent 
pitching staff."
	Murphy also said shutting down Joe Kilburg and Jody 
Gerut on offense will be important. Kilburg is hitting .424 with 32 
runs scored while Gerut is hitting at a .421 clip with 34 RBI.
	The Sun Devils are led offensively by third baseman 
Andrew Beinbrink. Beinbrink is hitting at a .351 clip with three 
home runs, six doubles and a team-high 27 RBI. First baseman 
Mike Grijalva is on a 10-game hitting streak and is hitting at .403 
with three home runs and 19 RBI. Left fielder Dan McKinley leads 
the Sun Devils with six home runs and is batting .385.
	"They're going to use a lot of hit-and-runs," closer Ryan 
Bradley said. "They've got a lot of young arms. They've got 
nothing to lose. They're just going to come in here and try and play 
as hard as they can."
	Bradley also said knowing the Cardinal have swept the 
Trojans is not intimidating. Bradley leads the team with four saves 
and is second with 32 strikeouts.
	"You never know what's going to happen in the Six-Pac," 
he said. "One week, someone will be playing really good, then the 
next week, somebody's playing really bad."
	ASU pitcher Ryan Mills, Saturday's starter, agreed. 
	"It's going to be a good series," Mills said. "We're playing a 
lot better going into this series and I think that will help us out a 
lot. They've got a good pitching staff and they always have a good 
team. 
	"If we do our jobs, it should be a low-scoring game. 
Whoever does the little things is going to win."
	Lately, ASU has been doing just that. In their last five 
games, the Sun Devils have outscored their opponents by a 74-27 
margin. Mills said the five-game streak has helped the team going 
into tonight's matchup.
	"We have a little more confidence, knowing we can play 
with these guys," Mills said. "We definitely know that."

Sanchez defends freestyle crown

From Staff Reports
	ASU sophomore All-American Francisco Sanchez 
defended his title in the 50-yard freestyle event Thursday night at 
the Pac-10 Men's Swimming Championships in Long Beach, Calif.
	Sanchez, who was a 1996 Olympic finalist in the 50-meter 
freestyle, placed first in 19.80 seconds at the Belmont Plaza 
Olympic Pool. ASU senior Felipe Delgado, a three-time All-
American, finished third (20.00). ASU sophomore Craig Hutchison 
placed 10th in the consolation final at 20.46.
	The No. 10 Sun Devils are in fourth place after the first day 
of competition.
	Surprisingly, Stanford is not leading the championships. 
The Cardinal have won an unbelievable 15 straight Pac-10 titles, 
but are in second place with 282 points.
	Archrival UofA is first with 301, followed by Stanford, 
USC with 270, ASU with 242, California with 128 and 
Washington with 45.
	ASU's 200 freestyle relay team (Sanchez, Delgado, Craig 
Hutchison and Mike Mullen) won the 200 freestyle relay in 1-
minute, 18.75 seconds. Stanford was second (1:18.89) and USC 
was third (1:20.52).
	ASU senior Nelson Vargas placed 11th in the 200 freestyle 
(1:50.25). USC dominated the 500 freestyle event, with seven of 
the eight top finishers being Trojans. Bela Szabados won the race 
in 4.20.25.
	Vargas also was the Sun Devils' top finisher in the 200 
individual medley, placing in 1:50.52. Stanford's Tom Wilkens 
won the race in 1:46.99.Wilkens was also the winner in the 200 
freestyle in 1:47.44.

'Important' meet next for gymnasts

By Randy Jones
State Press
	The No. 5 ranked ASU women's gymnastics team heads 
north to Boise, Idaho Saturday for a match head coach John Spini 
tagged "very important."
	"We want to come up and be stronger as a team than we 
have been this whole season," he said. "I would almost say this 
meet is more important to me than Pac-10s."
	The reason for the added emphasis for a late-season meet 
against the No. 25 team in the country?
	That's an easy question to answer - last week's upsetting 
loss to UofA.
	"I think I'd like to see their (the team's) mental attitude and 
how they come back after the situation with UofA," Spini said.
	ASU won three of four events versus the Wildcats, but a 
season-low score of 47.1 on the uneven bars doomed the Sun 
Devils from the start. UofA eventually won the meet by a mere 
.425 point, after leading by over two after the first event.
	Spini said he believes the bars team, ranked No. 7 in the 
nation, will have little problem returning to form.
	"I think the bars team is the same as always," he said. "We 
need to keep bars as an event we really like to do, instead of 
something we really have to do. I think that's why we've been so 
good at it. We've made some record-highs this season as a team. So 
we actually enjoy doing it."
	A big plus for the meet will be the return of Kim Keever. 
The junior had been out since early in the season with an ankle 
injury. Spini said she will probably compete, most likely on bars or 
the balance beam.
	Spini said the team seems to be riding the normal ups-and-
downs which come with college athletics.
	"Every season you have these valleys and hills," he said. "I 
think we are coming out of a valley and going back up the hill right 
now. Boise's going to be the top of (another) hill."

Tennis team travels toward two tough, taxing tilts

By Lori Haro
State Press
	After smearing the Ducks all over the courts in its 9-0 rout 
of Oregon Monday, the 11th-ranked ASU women's tennis team (6-
1 overall, 3-1 Pac-10 South) will get a bigger test as it heads to 
Southern California for rematches against USC Friday at 1:30 and 
UCLA  Saturday at noon.
	The host Sun Devils defeated UCLA 5-4 on Feb. 14 and 
USC 6-3 on Feb. 15.
	"I think we'll just see what happens, " ASU head coach 
Sheila McInerney said. "We're playing on the road hopefully we'll 
be excited. "We had two tough matches last time, but if we play 
well I think we'll do okay."
	Against UCLA the Sun Devils battled in their singles 
matches, winning four of six matches, but three went to three sets. 
The bright spot in that match was ASU's top-seed Reka 
Cseresnyes' match. Cseresnyes knocked off the then No. 6-ranked 
Bruin Katie Kocsis, 7-6, 2-6, 6-0. Cseresnyes was ranked 18th then 
and now is No. 15, Kocsis is now No. 14.
	The top doubles team of Stephanie Lansdorp and Katy 
Propstra clinched the win for the Sun Devils when they beat 
UCLA's Elizabeth Schmidt and Katia Roubanova 9-7.
	In the USC match, all the players had to step up a seed 
since Cseresnyes did not play. Lansdorp, Propstra, Anna Moll, 
Kerry Giardino and Torey Pratt each won their matches in straight 
sets. The Sun Devils also won two out of three doubles matches.
	"I think we'll do well this weekend, but we can't think about 
how we did last time," Nash said. "We just have to think of it as 
another match."
	McInerney does not expect either team to be easy to beat 
the second time around. USC's lineup is sure to be different. The 
Trojans signed a new player from South Africa whom the NCAA 
just cleared to play. McInerney  expects her to be good.
	"All the matches will be different now that Reka's in. We'll 
probably playing a totally different match tomorrow when we play 
USC," McInerney said. "You just got to go out there and compete. 
Those matches could have gone either way last time."

Quarterbacks could go head to head during series

By Percy Ednalino Jr.
State Press
	When the Sun Devils take the field against Stanford on 
Sunday, you could be treated to a pitching matchup between two 
Pac-10 quarterbacks.
	Huh?
	You read correctly, quarterbacks.
	Cardinal pitcher Chad Hutchinson (1-0, 7.27 ERA) will be 
the scheduled starter for Sunday, while ASU head coach 
PatMurphy remains tight-lipped to reporters as to who will start for 
ASU.
	"I ain't telling you," Murphy said with a smile. "Everybody 
wants to know that question. I don't know yet. It will be (Ben) 
Byrd, (Ron) Marietta or question mark."
	Though either Byrd or Marietta is likely to get the nod, one 
possibility for Sunday's pitcher is senior righthander Jason 
Verdugo (1-1, 10.29).
	A Hutchinson/Verdugo matchup would make things more 
interesting. The similarities are uncanny.
	Hutchinson also is a righty and is the quarterback for the 
Cardinal football team while Verdugo was the backup to Jake "The 
Snake" Plummer during the 1995 season.
	Verdugo opted not to play football this season in order to 
concentrate on baseball while Hutchinson decided to do both. 
During the football season, he was knocked out of the first quarter 
with an injured thumb when the Sun Devils beat the Cardinal 41-9 
on Oct. 26 in Stanford Stadium.
	The sophomore Hutchinson also was a first-round pick of 
the Atlanta Braves in 1995 while Verdugo was taken in the sixth 
round of the 1996 draft by the Anaheim Angels.
	C'mon, Murphy, for curiosity's sake, let's see the matchup.
They wanna be like Pat
	Hoping to imitate some of the success of the Frieder 
Fanatics, ASU basketball coach Bill Frieder's fan club, a new 
group has spun off for baseball.
	The Murphy Maniacs are a group of students - mostly 
football players - whose main purpose is to cheer on the Sun 
Devils. Another one of the Maniacs' goals is to increase student 
interest in the team.
	Jay Sferra, who is in charge of baseball operations for the 
Sun Devils, said the Maniacs are viewed as a much-needed 
addition.
	"It's more of a ... group of people who have expressed 
interest in supporting the team," he said. "It (student support) hasn't 
been here in many years."
Family business
	Your eyes don't deceive you. If you've been reading 
Baseball America lately, you may have seen an advertisement for a 
report written by former Major League pitcher Dick Mills.
	Prominently featured in the ad is a photograph of his son, 
ASU pitcher Ryan Mills, in his old Horizon High School uniform.
	Dick Mills was a former player for the Boston Red Sox and 
wrote a book teaching pitchers how to throw harder and faster. The 
ad details some of Dick Mills's mehods of generating speed and 
power and was created before the younger Mills started playing at 
ASU and has appeared in various baseball publications.
	"He started selling it here and there," Ryan Mills said. "And 
now it's a full-time business for him."
	But can they hit home runs?
	Sferra said that during ASU's Mar. 27 game against USC, 
the Sun Devil football team will be honored during an informal 
thank you celebration.
	Members of the football team are expected to attend, and 
throwing out the first pitch will be Plummer. Appropriately 
enough, wide receiver Keith Poole will be the catcher.
	Radio highlights of the football team's road to the Rose 
Bowl, as told by KVMP play-by-play announcer Tom Dillon, will 
be broadcast between each inning.

Sun Devil Club Sports

Men's Gymnastics
	The ASU men's gymnastics team will vault into 
Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday for the University of New Mexico 
Invitational. 
	The No. 20 Sun Devils will compete against the No. 4-
ranked University of Oklahoma, No. 9 UNM and No. 12 BYU.
	ASU is averaging a team score of 208 this year and head 
coach Scott Barclay said the Sun Devils will need a superb 
showing to improve on that mark.
	"We've got to hit 80 percent of our routines (to increase that 
score)" Barclay said. "We are at 55 percent now, so we need to 
pick it up 25 percent. That's the bottom line."
Men's Rugby
	The ASU men's rugby team will be in action for the last 
time this season at 1 p.m. Sunday when they travel to Tucson to 
face UofA. The game will be played at Hi Corbett Field.
	The Sun Devils will try to break a four-game losing streak 
against the Wildcats.
Men's Volleyball
	The No. 10 ASU men's volleyball team travels to Austin, 
Texas this weekend to compete in the University of Texas 
Invitational. The competition runs today through Sunday.
	Head coach Scott Swanson said playing in the 24-team 
field will be a good opportunity for the Sun Devils.
	"We are look to improve our ranking," Swanson said, "with 
key victories over some of the ranked teams."
Men's Lacrosse
	The ASU men's lacrosse team will be back home on 
Sunday to face the UCLA Bruins at noon at the band field.
	The Sun Devils (3-1) had their trip to California postponed 
last weekend when the two teams they were scheduled to play, 
Occidental and Pepperdine, were forced to cancel after not paying 
their club league dues.
Water Polo
	The Sun Devil water polo team will also be in Tucson this 
weekend and will compete in the UofA Spring Invitational. The 
eight team field will compete today through Sunday.
	Player-coach Chris Lawrence is realistic about his team's 
chances.
	"If we play well, our A team could get fourth and our B 
team could get sixth or seventh," Lawrence said. "Hopefully we 
can do better than that."
The State Press Club Sports Box is complied by reporter Matt 
Paulson. He can be reached at 965-2292.

ASU police reported the following incidents Thursday:
- A female student was contacted at Physical Education East, 
where she had sustained an injury. She was transported to the 
Student Health Center.
- A male student reported that someone unlawfully entered his 
vehicle while parked in Area 40 and attempted to remove the in-
dash stereo.
- A male employee reported that someone unlawfully entered Sun 
Devil Stadium and removed money from the vending machines in 
the ladies bathroom.
- A female student reported that she lost two keys belonging to the 
University.
- A male student reported someone removed a shoulder bag and 
contents from Ocotillo Hall.
- A male reported that someone removed his bicycle from Physical 
Science H-wing, where it was locked up.
- A female not affiliated with the University was contacted at the 
Memorial Union, where she had sustained an injury. She refused 
further treatment.
Tempe police reported the following incidents Thursday:
- A 52-year-old male was arrested on charges of aggravated assault 
after he allegedly pointed a loaded .45 caliber gun at a victim 
during a verbal argument.
- A 30-year-old male was arrested Monday by Phoenix police at 
Central Avenue and Corona Avenue on charges of armed robbery. 
Police said the man is a female impersonator who allegedly robbed 
the Smith's store at 3255 S. Rural Road on Feb. 7 , the Bank of 
America at 3232 S. Mill Ave. and the Bank of America at 5100 S. 
McClintock Drive. The suspect was charged with the Tempe 
armed robberies, as well as the robbery of a Phoenix bank. Police 
said the man is an ex-convict of armed robbery and will be 
prosecuted as a repeat offender. The suspect denied involvement in 
the robberies and wouldn't give up the identity of his partner/driver 
in the incidents, police said .  
Police reports compiled by State Press reporter Melody McDonald.

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	The Today Section is a daily calendar of events printed as a 
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- Hispanic Graduate Student Alliance - General meeting at 5 p.m. 
in the Payne Building B-16.
- Buddhist Association - Meditation at 7:30 p.m. in the MU 
Apache room 221.
- Career Services - Completing the Puzzle Workshop at 10 a.m. in 
the Career Development Center.
- College Bible Fellowship - General meeting at 7 p.m. in the MU 
Gila room 214.
- Recruiting individuals for nutrition study - Recruiting non-
Caucasian individuals that do not smoke or take nutrition 
supplements. Participants receive a lunch certificate and be eligible 
for a future study.
- Counselor Training Center - Free counseling available for full-
time students and staff at Payne Hall, room 402. For more 
information or an appointment, call 965-5067.

Saturday: 

Taiwan Study Society - Film "Buddha Bless America" will play at 
2 p.m. in the MU Apache room 221.

Sunday:

Sigma Sigma Sigma- Ice skating at 1 p.m. at Oceanside Ice Arena 
(1520 N. Hayden Rd.)