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luther king library. find out why. wall street may on the east but it is bringing protests here on the west. >> the professor who founded update news is still going strong, celebrating a milestone birthday. how the department is honoring this sjsu legend. from the school of mass communications at san jose state university, your source for what's happening with a fresh perspective on today's issues. you are watching update news. hello and welcome to "update news." >> thank you for joining us. >> thomas edison, the man silicon valley lost this week is being compared to these inventors. steve jobs died wednesday, the cofounder and chairman of apple computer lost his battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of

56. update's courtney has his first boss. >> the designer of the classic video game pong talked with the engineering students and professors wednesday afternoon when news broke that steve jobs died. >> the world is a sadder place, a lesser place, one of the great invatters of the 20th century clearly passed away. >> the computedder scientist gave jobs his first take of technology in the 1980s by hiring him at atari. he will never forget the first encounter. >> he was an 18-year-old hippie kid and he wanted a job. i said where you did go to school. >> reid. >> is that an engineering school. >> no, it is a literary school and he dropped out. but then he started this enthuse i enthusiasm for

technology. he was 18 so he had to be cheap. so i hired him. >> after six months, he told him he was going to take a journey to india to find. >> he comes in wearing robes, had a shaved head. he was like -- barefoot, walking about a foot off the floor and he has a book be here now and gives it to me. he says can i have my job back. i said sure. >> from computers to cell phones, steve jobs has affected everyone's life in some way. on campus in the silicon valley he has opened the eyes to the possibility that life can bring -- >> says we wouldn't be clicking and -- throughout the day without steve job. >> it is hard to believe that a person of that stature has

passed away. they share one word. isad. on campus, update news. clean up is underway in the dorm on campus following massive flooding that displaced dozens of residents. investigators are trying to see what caused flooding. it started with a sprinkler on the floor. amanda is standing by live on campus with an update. amanda. >> reporter: in full disclosure i'm a resident advisor in building b but i was also part of the evacuation. i was one of 1500 residents forced from the building, photos taken by students tell the story. the ninth floor after evacuation was showing signs of water damage. hundreds of gallons of water were traveling from the 12th floor where the sprinkler burst

down to the ground floor. students were forced out of their rooms for almost five hours. water damaged about 30 rooms, geting into the dry wall and carpet. resident s have been restricted from the first floor laundry room because of the amount of damage. >> has to relocate while her old room is being restoreed. >> i didn't think it would be affected because it was nine floors below the floor that it happened. >> 35 residence departments living in rooms with -- residents living in rooms with moved to alternative resident halls including the off campus hotel. a restoration company was brought in immediately to assess the damage and prevent more from occurring. community relations coordinator says it will take a month to restore living conditions in the affected areas. >> basically anything touched by water or moisture, they have

to extract that moisture to prevent further damage. >> there have been four floods here in the last six years and brown says a situation like the one on sunday could not have been prevented. >> it really wasn't a preventable situation. it was just a matter of someone, you know, using the sprinkler head in a manner that it shouldn't be used x. so this is the result. >> some students lost electronics in the flooding including lap tops. live on campus, amanda update new. >> >> workers washed tuesday trying to eliminate the residue of an electric fire in august. overheated wires on audio- visual equipment caused plastic to melt and the master control room to catch on fire. some toxins were releaseed and an odor still lingered in the building. campus director of environmental health say that is the lab results indicate

trace amounts but nothing to create a hazard. >> >> we were not able to detect any polynuclear in the air or on the walls. we also looked for a scan of 55 organic compounds, and all of the compounds that were detected were well below any occupation l permissible exposure limit. >> he says the building is deemed safe for students. san jose state university was once the only school with a broadcast program on the west coast. on wednesday students got a chance to meet the man who started it all. >> please welcome and say happy birthday to gordon. >> stapping in front of a class full of students is nothing new for this broadcast legend. he started the broadcast journalism program in 1957 with the blessing of school

director. >> i want today do radio and television. so that is when i got around after -- during the first six months or so i suggested to work up a program and i would try to develop it. >> the school invited him back wednesday to celebrate his 90th birthday and have lunch with dwight himself. -- and he used to call himself the star maker a name he no longer accepts today. >> being a star is not as important as being someone that is needed and useful in our society. because so many people don't become stars, so many people don't become heroes but they're feed. value re graduated under him. >> he was very, very direct. what he absolutely enstilled in us and required was that we be professional. it didn't matter whether it was

quote just your fellow students seeing it. >> being professional is what he's all about. >> at 12 he started his career on what is now kffo. he was one -- hosted his own show while in the army, was the news director, and created the show you are watching right now, "update news." >> but he say it is best feeling is seeing his students succeed. >> i have always felt my value is my students x. so i am so proud of students like valorie that represents the full illment of my ideal. >> before departing he blew out his kand expel said it was a day to -- kand expel candle and said it was a day to remember. >> and he said he wishes he would turn 90 more often. the library is a quiet

place to study except when fire alarms go off and students are forced to leave. >> alarms rang tuesday night inside mlk. eight fires surrounded king library and were ready for the --trucks surrounded the library,. >> it was atribute today a false alarm on the lower level. the fire alarm technician responded and addressed the problem. >> students waited while the fire department came to determine everything was safe. after 20 minutes people were let back inside. there is some hope for student that is will soon be looking for work. a job fair on campus this week drew a record number of employers. we will hear why there are more job offers this year than ever before. >> reporter: students in business atire brought their stock of resumes and headed over to the event center tuesday in hopes of landing a

job. the job fair attracted 134 employeer, so many there was an overflow of tables but it did bring hope to many student who is are upon graduation. >> i am graduating in december. i am looking for a full time job. i will take an internship too but i look forward to get out there in the work force. >> and were given a map of where it was stationed. suzanne rockwell helped organize the event and says they're hiring a third more students than last year. >> i think there's an increase because the employers are actually hiring more. we have 20% of them here looking for interns but the others here look to fill career positions. >> 52% in the technology industry are looking to hire while 51% of business employers are looking to hire. 33% are lurking to hire in all other majors. >> it is surprising how a large

amount of -- aa lot of our engineers -- from engineering. >> as students missed out on the fire, they can check out the career center on opportunities. on campus,. at least five tents are set up outside of city hall on fourth street. "occupy wall street." >> these people are the 99% that is just looking for occupy san jose. >> i want the people that don't have a voice, the people that are not eating to have their voice heard. i have enough free time to come out here and do this and okay occupy. >> they're protesting -- for the american middle class. is now a student. >> i am saying when we get out, that there's going be jobs for

us, that's a total lie. there's nothing here for us. there's no jobs. >> everyone presented in their cause. occupy meets at 7:00 p.m. where they're camping. >> what we are doing is trying to bring notice to the injustice right now. it has been one week since people have been camping out in these tents in front of san jose city hall. it is one of many protests, denver, chicago and la just to name a few. >> more than two dozen committees on campus cover issues from program planning to sustainability and diversity awareness. almost all of them require student representation but few of the student seats get filled each year. why this is a major problem for one group in particular. ryan. the student fairness

community deals with -- their decisions affect both parties so student participation is important in the group but until this week those students didn't exist. >> we can't even conduct business without student. >> the student fairness committee says some student doss not know their rights without student reps on the board. if they have a dispute and cannot settle it goes to the committee. >> if the grades are applied unfairly or if the calculations are incorrect, students have a right to make sure they're fairly assessed. however no student members showed up which is a problem. they issue one faculty member or one student for every case. so when student seats go unfilled completing the process is unable to do. two students students jumped on board this week so it will go on as usual.

>> when we are discussing policy. >> campus on look person trys to fix student professor problems before sent to the fairness committee. she understands students are busy but says their opinions help solve problem. >> i think it is important for students to remain mindful to make sure your rights are protected. 35 of them are still open, 5 5 of which are on the student fairness board. there are plentyover students that can still pick. people are filling box windshield gently used halloween costumes for the hold halloween fire -- between san jose. this year's fair october 21st will feature ways for familys to recycle on a budget.

the goal is to collect 1,000 costumes for three elementary schools. so far organizers have collected about 400 costumes but say it is never too late to donate. >> we would love to have them donated any time of year. >> with six of these boxes located in the cafe, the organization is hopeful they will reach their goal. the boxes are also in the library and downtown. costume also be collected until october 17th. coming up, we will show you how a rare disease has touched the life of a bay area woman and many others. some are strutting their stuff on stage. that's professional dancers. >> do you like salsa? we are not t the stuff you use to dip chips but students sound off on their favorite halloween costumes. sarah dooley: "favorite halloween costume was pocahantas when i was in kindergarten.

>> wonder woman. >> favorite halloween costume was pochantas. >> my -- favorite is tron. >> freddy mercury. >> my favorite movie is dead presidents and i like the face paint on the mask. so i get a couple of my frat brothers to do what they did and reenact. >> vampire i guess. >> probably a pirate. >> i don't know i have always liked the idea of a pirate sailing around doing whatever you like. >> it was the white power rangers costume, you know, tommy green. that was the green power ranger. s0q . >> yeah, that one. nor walnut creek will

benefit research for als, lou gehrig's disease. one woman's story of struggle will give hope to others. >> happy, optimistic, motivated, supportive, caring, stylish, i love to go to mall, and amaize absolutely amaizing. >> resident and special education teacher judy was diagnosed with als, also known as lou gehrig's disease. >> it started out with something as simple as dropping a cup in the mall. at the time i said i had better look that up. the more in depth i got the more i researched it i started to realize the gravity, it is a neuromuscular disease that robs the body of the ability to function. >> losing her mobility, having to go to physical therapy, the

inability to feed herself. someone who has done so many things for them not to be table do something as simple as eat as good pretty deaf stating. >> more than 5,000 people in the u.s. are diagnosed each year, that is 15 new cases each day. the one thing that it will not attack and they don't lose is their mind. they don't lose sight of where they're at. they don't forget who people are. you know even after she couldn't speak anymore, the care for her children and the interest in what they were doing did not change at all. >> says that he keeps a pictureover his mom to remind him of her courageous battle. >> it gives me a new-found motivation to just do everything i can in life, just live to best of my ability because nobody knows what's going to happen tomorrow. >> it has been a year since she died and his words of advice for other als families are

simple. >> be there whether you are the son, the brother, be as supportive as you can and just make sure they know that you are really in their corner and you love them. >> in pleasanton, update new. >> >> and we have arts and entertainment but first that was a touching story. >> i am looking forward to the walk this weekend. looking for a place to burn off calories, don't hit the gym, instead consider hitting the dance floor. the night club in downtown san jose offers more than just a social hang out. salsa is offered every monday night for free. she says she enjoys teaching the class because she gets to watch the progress of her students. >> five, six, seven and then we will go back on one. >> everybody comes in knowing or some times people come in knowing nothing and they leave

learning, learning at least the basics. then we see them at the end of the night and they're dancing out there, dancing the step that is we teach them. >> while participants must be over 21, guests can learn dance steps every week starting at 830 tim testimony p.m. you can come along or -- 8:30 p.m. you can come alone or with a partner, but be prepared to dance the night away. >> they don't have to go very far and don't have to pay a lot either. how the dance department is contributing time and hard work to this show. on hen i' stage." . >> i feel like my spirted is stronger. >> san jose state university dance teacher is a member of sj dance, a contemporary modern dance company that feature it is word of jose limon. >> it is nice for me to be a danceer and so not be the biggest -- >> she get it is chance to

dance with mentors and student. >> i am in the middle but it is really unique and specialful. >> dancing it is intimidating but special. >> they're people you look up to in the department but dancing with them -- >> he says perform as goodless stressful since he know it is faculty. the fall concert will portray humanity in a way that will connect with the community. >> it is really about i think more than anything else having the spirit and the passion and the drive and the fight to keep at it. >> the other things come when it comes. having a fashion for it is really probably the biggest thing. >> if you stop lerping from the people around you, your students or your associates, then i think you are losing out. >> gary also says it takes this much talent, this much health, and this much determination to

succeed as a dancerment you can see that and passion in the performances at the california theater. while some company members teach dance at san jose, they say they're the one who is are always learning. update news. all right. that's it for arts and entertainment. back to you, ladies. now the baseball off season is around the corner and the future home of the oakland a's is up in the air: itit comes down to oakland or san jose. but first, students sound off on what they do to relieve stress. in order to relieve my stress i dance. >> i relieve stress by going out and partying and hanging out with my friends.

>> going shopping, going to the spa. >> go to gym a lot, about twice a day, once a day. >> how much do you >> 230. >> how much do you squat >> i can't tell you that, this is my power house right here. >> to relieve my stress. >> i go to sharks games. >> who is your favorite player. >> marlow. >> i have liked him since he came out of the team. >> in the world of sports, i understand oakland a's may be getting a new home. the city -- will they michael has the story. already in place, the city's anxious to have the a's

come to san jose. it has been waiting more than two years, last month, the a'smanager says he expect a resolution of the situation very soon. stadium can say be good and bad for a city in these tough economic time, but what if san jose's gamble doesn't pay off. >> what are we going to use that site for if not an a's stadium. >> maybe something better so you have, we have to hope that the people who control that land, the city use it for best purposes. a decision whether to move or stay has been tough on die hard a's fan. >> i have been a fan my whole life and i think that san jose can support another professional team and it will probably be best for team to get out of the stadium they're currently playing in. >> it is sad to see them leave oakland. >> what could be home plate of the new stadium here, but for

right now it is just a vacant parking lot. no matter if you want them to stay in oakland or move to san ho san jose, all fans can agree they want a new stadium. a year-long study has come to an end for the department the study ordered by the ncaa is required once every ten year. >> san jose state university athletics got the third consecutive -- a mist of time when many programs have failed to meet the requirements, san jose state passed. >> really athletics were the worker bees. we gather the information. we provide the information. we don't write the report. the report comes out of the president's office. >> the process instituteed in 1993 involves a year-long self study in areas of compliance, academics gender equity and diversity. tom has been the sjsu director

since 2004 and is proud of the work done by the university. >> and the commitment to athletics. >> jerry is the promote a part of the administration heavily involved in the reporting to the ncaa. it was quite an effort and it was stressful at times. we definitely didn't want to miss the deadline. and we want today look good. >> the spartan versus now certify -- spartans are now certified until 202 is. >> pride for receiving recertify case but they're most proud -- all conference honorees, and more than 100 were scholar athletes. that wraps up sports: back ck to you guy.

>> that is it for now. thank you for staying up late with us. now get some rest so we can see you again next week.

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