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SPARTAN RECOGNITION JUGGLING TIME Diversity eff orts on campus awarded By Justin Tonel Staff writer Promoting diversity is not gender, race, religion, sex an individual ideal nor an and/or sexual orientation. accomplishment. Th e awards were presented Quincy Bouldin | Spartan Daily In an eff ort to recognize by CASA Dean Mary the contributions of students, Schutten and the event was Four members of the SJSU Juggling Club toss juggling pins to each other during a practice staff and members of the hosted by the head of CEED meet in front of the A.S. lawn. community who have committee Edith Kinney. helped in fostering a deeper Th e night was best summed GORAN MONTAN SCHOLARSHIP understanding of diversity, up by award recipient Cotton the Committee to Enhance Stevenson. Equity and Diversity (CEED), “Th is award is really in conjunction with the for 32,000 plus students Political science students College of Applied Sciences and faculty who make up and Arts (CASA), presented SJSU and make diversity,” awards to fi ve individuals Stevenson said. “It’s not and one organization for their about us but y’all.” receive trip to Sweden work in the Martin Luther Stevenson, a graduate Th e winners will be Last year’s winners, King Library room 255. student pursuing his By James Kim hosted by Goran Montan, a Radhmeen Kaur and Afshin Th ose recognized were second master’s degree, is Staff writer Navpreet Kaur, Cotton responsible for the slogan former member of Swedish Najafi , both said their Stevenson, Essraa Nawar, “Diversity University” and Th e Goran Montan Th e winning students Parliament. Noble said she interest in international William Armaline, Silvia creation of Diversity Day at Scholarship was awarded this will experience both the fi rst met Montan two years politics broadened aft er the La Rosa and the Greek SJSU. Stevenson says he was year to Meschelle Noble and press and politics of the ago when the scholarship trip to Sweden. Kaur talked organization Alpha Phi inspired, aft er being asked Natalie Coconubo. Th e award country. Aft er fl ying to fi rst began. about the Swedish way of Sigma Iota Chapter. the question “What can you allows for the international Stockholm, the winners The two students were life, especially in respect to Th e honorees were do to make a diff erence?” study of political science in will meet with members chosen based on their hot-button issues that it has nominated for their as part of a class project. the country of Sweden. Th e of Sweden’s main political academic involvement in common with America. outstanding service to Stevenson is in the process scholarship includes airfare parties and think-tanks, in the international He advised this year’s equity and diversity at SJSU of making a documentary and hotel accommodations journalists and other political sciences of San and the community. Th ey about the history and Jose State University. MONTAN PAGE 2 were also nominated for importance of diversity in Stockholm. university students. activities that contributed on campus. Stevenson to understanding issues of emphasized the importance diversity as they relate to PREVIEW AWARDS PAGE 2 age, class disability, ethnicity, Second annual ʻDiversity Dayʼ By Jose Munguia Th e programming committee Staff writer that consists of 10 students and meets every Monday to help plan If this year’s Diversity Day is only one day, what would you do to the event. Th is is the second event anything like last year’s, the Tower make a diff erence on this campus?” they’ve planned for the semester, Lawn will be fi lled with students According to Stevenson, it was a the fi rst being Trashion Fashion. fl ocking to check out performances simple and noble question that made Stevenson plans on making and clubs Th ursday aft ernoon. them think, especially due to how SJSU Diversity Day recognized as a city Th e event, the fi rst ever to dedicate handled the 2013 hate crime incident. holiday and has been in contact with a whole day to diversity dialogue “Almost immediately we split up, the city to make it possible. and awareness on any campus in taking over various facets of the project,” During last year’s Diversity Day, California, was created by San Jose Stevenson said. “In short, it became old Councilman Raul Perez read State students. school activism and it was electric.” a proclamation from City Hall “In (the) fall semester of of 2014, Diversity Day is also organized proclaiming April 30 as Diversity Day Professor Dona Nichols in MCOM 105 by the Associated Students in San Jose. gave us a group assignment to execute Programming Board. Diversity Day will begin at 2 p.m. and over the course of the term,” said “(Last year) we had about 500 people will include live performances as well as Jutin Tonel | Spartan Daily Cotton Stevenson, an SJSU graduate coming in and out of the event which tabling around Tower lawn by clubs and student who was part of the group that was great conside ring the committee Dean Mary Schutten presents Silvia La Rosa with other student organizations. CEED diversity award for her work in fostering created Diversity Day. only had three months to pull it off ,” diversity understanding at SJSU, Tuesday Th e question the students were said Jasmine Garcia, Director of A.S. Follow Jose on Twitter afternoon in MLK 255. presented with was “If you had Programming Aff airs. @Jrmunuia92

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT ʻNoche Folkloricoʼ showcases diff erent Mexican cultures By James Kim Staff writer performance possible.” The program began with Revolucion, a dance Dances originating from different areas of based on the Mexican Revolution. Notable Mexico were performed Saturday night by San figures were portrayed in the historical dance, Jose State’s Grupo Folklorico Luna y Sol in including Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata. collaboration with James Logan High School’s The Revolution part of the program consisted of Ballet Folklorico. four songs. The rest of the program was based on “Noche Folklorico” was arranged by regions in regions in Mexico, that was the inspiration for Mexico that the music and dances were based music and dance. on or from. “We’re going to take the audience on a journey “This is actually our culminating performance through Mexico,” Sanchez said before the — we present things that [the students] performance. “Each has its own unique music, learned even in the Fall,” said Itza Sanchez, costume and dance.” She hoped to showcase Grupo Folklorico’s artistic director. “This is the cultural and musical traditions of each area James Kim | Spartan Daily our big showcase, this is our big performance. through performing arts and dance. Rehearsals over the last week are intense, but The regions in Mexico that were the focus of the A performance at Noche Folklorico from Sinaloa by Grupo that’s because we want to make sure that what Folklorico Luna y Sol, where Banda music is popular. we’re presenting on stage is the highest quality FLOCKORICO PAGE 4 2 Thursday, January 28, 2016 22 NEWS Wednesday, April 27, 2016

A DAY IN THE LIFE: SNEAKER COLLECTOR $131,759,112 and retailers sold 1,073,649 look fresh.” said Jason Latorre, 28, casual pairs worldwide in sizes ranging from sneakerhead. ʻI sold my soles infants to adults. Th e “72-10’s” retailed for With the resale market being so profi table, $190 but are going on auction sites like Ebay many consumers have resorted to the use for $250-300 according to Sole Collector. of “bots” or automated checkout methods. Complete with its own jargon, the sneaker Th ese “bots” purchase pairs through the for new wheelsʼ subculture and reseller market features such use of computer scripting. When a shoe hits By Justin Tonel language as “deadstock” meaning a pairs a release time, a bot automatically inputs condition is unworn, “retros” the reissue of an individual’s account information into Staff writer Jordans replicas of the shoes Michael Jordan websites like Foot Locker. See the video online at wore during his basketball career, “copping” “I have been collecting shoes for only three youtube.com/spartandailyyt spending according to research performed to buy and even the collectors themselves, as years but the demand for limited shoes in 2015 by Statistics Brain. “sneakerheads,” “hypebeasts,” etc. is real,” said Marby Pangilinan, 31, shoe Imagine buying a car with the money “I think I buy one pair of shoes a “Th e funnest part of collecting was going collector enthusiast. “ Look at the Yeezy’s you made from selling your shoes. week, lately it’s been two, depending on to Dunkxchange, skipping school to wait in they’re reselling for $1,400. As long as For most people, shoes are just that, a how much they are and how available line and coping new releases,” Obiniana said. retailers make limited quantities, the profi t thing to be worn that protects your feet. they are,” Obiniana said. “I’m on Sole “Today, it’s harder to get pairs due to people margin is only going to grow.” For others like AJ Obiniana, senior justice Collector, Niketalk and BASH (Bay using bots to purchase shoes for them.” To reduce online traffi c and level the studies major, sneakers have meaning, Area Sneakerheads) to keep up with Reselling has proven to be a lucrative playing fi eld for consumers, many retailers history, and intrinsic value all on their release dates.” market. A pair of the elusive Jordan now use raffl e systems to release shoes that own. A collector himself, sneakers have Obiniana also said that he has a lot of Undefeated 4’s sold on eay for $30,000 are extremely high in demand or limited. evolved from a subculture of afi cionados friends who work in shoe stores and allows in January 2015. Other popular shoes Due to the increasing value in sneakers, to a global reseller industry valued at $1 him to keep up. like the Adidas Yeezy boosts have sold in stores like Flight Club in New York, dedicated billion, according to Forbes. “I pick the ones I want, camp out for the sneaker collecting community with to re-selling shoes on consignment have been “I’ve been collecting sneakers since 8th those or try to beat these bots for them,” average reseller’s price at $1,200 despite popping up throughout the United States. grade,” Obiniana said. “Currently, I have Obiniana said. having a retail manufacturer’s suggested Th e fi rm Transparency Market Research 40 to 50 pairs; I used to have a lot more, but An average week for Obiniana consists retail price of $200. Another pair, dubbed expects the global footwear market to reach I sold most of my collection to buy a car in of perusing websites for releases, checking “Red Octobers” released originally in $220.2 billion in value and 10.974 million high school. I worked two jobs and had to forums for average prices/value and going February 2014 is currently reselling at an units by 2020. sell most of my Jordans to aff ord one.” to the local Nike outlet for weekly restocks average of $5,760 for a mint-condition pair As the market and demand for exclusive Overall, Obiniana sold 20 pairs of on Sunday. according to Sole Collector. sneakers continues to grow, being a collector Jordans for $3,600 to buy his fi rst car. Nike made an estimated $30.5 billion in “I don’t really collect shoes but I try to can prove to be a worthy investment. Th e sneaker industry pulls an estimated 2015 alone in sales and revenue. Th e Jordan keep an eye out for exclusive drops. Unlike $48 billion in revenue and in the U.S. alone, 11 “retro” dubbed the “72-10” released by resellers and most collectors, I don’t store Follow Justin on Twitter accounts for $20 billion in consumer Nike in December 2015 made an estimated them away in a box, I like to wear them and @Justin_Tonel

Prevail on Earth” carved in 12 diff erent AWARDS from page 1 languages that were the most spoken in Santa Clara County. of diversity on campus. Stevenson Kaur, who serves on the President’s emphasized the importance of Commission on Diversity, is also the acknowledging diversity as collection founder and president of She’s the First, an of efforts made by a group of people in organization dedicated to helping young the community. girls in developing countries become the Navpreet Kaur, an undergraduate fi rst to graduate high school in their family. student in the Valley Foundation School of “I was really surprised by Dr. Colleen Nursing was selected for her involvement O’Leary-Kelley’s nomination of me for the in various projects promoting equity and award,” Kaur said. “I just want everyone diversity on campus. On Oct. 12, 2015 her at SJSU to understand we’re a lot more Peace Pole monument project was erected similar than diff erent.” between Clark Hall and Tower Hall. Th e Th e awards were presented in no Peace Pole has the phrase “May Peace particular order. Justin Tonel Spartan Daily CEED award recipients are awarded certifi cates at MLK Library room 255 yesterday honoring their eff orts to promote diversity on campus.

Th e only organization awarded by CEED the misconceptions behind muslims in the was to the Alpha Phi Sigma, Iota Chapter. media and change the narrative.” Attend Summer Th ere to receive the award on its behalf One of two faculty who were awarded, was President of Alpha Phi Sigma Maricela Silvia La Rosa was recognized for her Flores and Secretary of Alpha Phi Sigma extensive work and eff ort assisting more Session Josh Felipe. than 500 students in the Journalism and “We do a lot of community service,” Flores Mass Communications school. In the fall said. “I’m glad all of our hard work did not of 2015, she was the leading advocate for go unnoticed and that our goal of diversity fundraising of the CASA International CHOOSE FROM is being promoted.” Th is is the second year Learning Initiative. in a row Alpha Phi Sigma has been awarded Justice studies Associate Professor, THREE the diversity award by CEED. William Armaline, was recognized for his SESSIONS! Essraa Nawar, a graduate Mastery of eff orts as Director of the Human Rights Library and Science student, was selected Program and discussion of race related for her work with the Muslim Student issues in the community. Session 1 Association and Empowering Muslim “It’s an honor whenever students fi nd my June 6 – August 12 Women, a program she developed to help work valuable,” Armaline said. “Th e reason (ten-week) young girls. for all of my work is helping students and Nawar is the only international honoree, the community.” Session 2 originally from Egypt. CEED has more plans of promoting June 6 – July 8 “To acknowledge my work beyond SJSU diversity and looks forward to increasing the (five-week) really meant a lot to me,” Nawar said. “I potential number of nominees in the future. want to make sure that I try to be a better Follow Justin on Twitter Session 3 person on a daily basis. I want to get rid of July 11 – August 12 @Justin_Tonel (ten-week) from page 1 “but also, I do believe in a little bit more MONTAN left -swinging, middle-swinging politics.” She also spoke about the future of the winners to “cherish every moment.” Najafi program, that it has a lot of potential, and added, ”Sweden is somewhere I would like mentioned the opportunity for extended to go for future research,” she said, “for study programs and exchange programs graduate studies, I would defi nitely want for students from Sweden to visit the U.S. to go back.” as well. “I feel like it’s very important to see Th is year’s and last year’s winners are all politics through the view of other citizens graduating seniors and part of Pi Sigma in other countries,” she said. “We look Alpha, a political science honors society at at democracy one way, another country SJSU, of which Coconubo is the president. looks at it another way.” “Th e purpose of the trip would be Coconubo agrees more with the for (the winners) to be exposed to the Swedish system, which she said consists Swedish political system,” said Karthika of eight parties. She would incorporate Sasikumar, a political science professor. a third party into the U.S. government “(It is also) to understand the diff erences after Sweden’s political system that between Sweden and America when it consists of eight parties. Coconubo comes to politics (and) to kind of dispel also praised the country’s universal some of the myths we have about the healthcare and free education. Swedish political system.” She expressed her interest in Sweden’s Upon winning the award, Noble spoke environmental policy as the country looks about the importance of traveling abroad to use 100 percent renewable energy. and studying different political systems. “Honestly, I’ve never left the country She hopes to get not only a better before, I look forward just to the fact understanding of her own country, but that I’m leaving,” Coconubo said. “I also of how the international world think the experience of leaving the works altogether. country for the first time, and it being www.sjsu.edu/summer Her political views are more liberal, with Sweden in itself, is going to be amazing an American perspective of Sweden. “I ... I don’t have any expectations.” defi nitely understand and recognize the Follow James on Twitter importance of their system,” Noble said, @jdkim38 Thursday, January 28, 2016 Thursday,Thursday, January January 28, 28, 2016 2016 2 753 Wednesday, April 27, 2016 A&E 33 From the landfi ll ARDROBE to the runway One manʼs trash is another manʼs Gucci DNESDAY By Yale Wyatt Staff writer THIS WEEK’S PEOPLE PICKED BY: See the video online at paper bowls, aluminum foil and bubble DAPHNE MORALES youtube.com/spartandailyyt wrap. The outfits ranged from an STAFF WRITER The eighth annual Trashion Fashion aluminum dress to newspaper shorts. event, led by Associated Students, took Those who had applied to be models place during the Earth Day festivities beforehand had a week to make an EARRINGSEARRINGS last Thursday in an effort to promote outfit from whatever recycled materials WARM ANDD FABULOUSFABULOUS they could get their hands on for a HoopHoop earearringsri recycling clothes. 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Art and chocolate are two great things talking about the more intriguing art that aren’t oft en combined, but work pieces with each other. Some interesting very well together, which is exactly why pieces included a series of clear female somebody decided to make an event that mannequin torsos, fi lled with comics does just that. displaying women inside. Th e Chocolate and Art Show, in SOMArts Another series of interesting sculptures in San Francisco is as advertised: it gives were some custom skateboard decks. A few a wide array of art and chocolate to enjoy of them had designs painted on the bottom with live music and artists to talk to. of the deck. One artist’s set of pieces were Th e art varied greatly between each old, abandoned skateboards sculpted into artist, but much of it was generally abstract intricate pieces that barely resembled their either through edited photography, original form. paintings, and a few sculptures. Th e “Th e skateboards are used skateboard entire room had its walls completely decks that I carve out and extend the life, covered with colorful pieces. then I also do sculptures and paintings,” Th e paintings varied from a few simple said artist Luis Marroquin. “25 percent black and white modern art pieces, to of my sales goes to Community Wealth, a pieces displaying modifi ed images of healing center… We got to share our gift s people and caricatures recolored, or with everyone else.” sexualized in some way. Th e artists also Another way people showed their art Tyler Kittle | Spartan Daily Attendees enjoy variety of abstract and colorful art and chocolate at The got to display their art directly to others, was through chocolate. Th ere were several Chocolate and Art show in San Francisco on Saturday. which can be important in an era when chocolate stands in the gallery, off ering almost everything is viewed online. chocolate candy, hot chocolate, popsicles Wolansky, owner of Choquiero. “I love chocolate, or alternatively, a white “I like chocolate and I like art, (I) might and chocolate shots. Rather than just this event, it’s my second year coming chocolate fountain for those who don’t as well go and display my work,” said selling generic chocolate to the patrons, here… I’m glad to be back here serving like chocolate. Raquelle Turner, an artist who displayed they had specialty chocolate stands hot chocolate for everyone.” Th e event is unique, and allows artists her paintings at the event. “With these instead. For some of these people, their This art, similar to the pieces to get their work out there, plus attendees events like this, where there’s a group and chocolate is their form of art. hanging in the gallery, were not free. can indulge in some chocolate late into the there’s a lot of artists, it’s better to come “For me, I come from a family of It generally cost a few dollars to try night. Th e next Chocolate and Art show here and network and get your art exposed artists, and making chocolate is my these chocolatier’s delights. As a free will be July 30 at SOMArts. to the people.” art. I’m glad to be sharing my art along alternative, there was a chocolate Th e loud museum was stuff ed with with everyone else who is making art. I fountain for everyone to enjoy, complete Follow Tyler on Twitter excited visitors, commenting and think they go great together,” said Ariel with a selection of snacks to cover in @TylerKittle426

FOLKLORICO from page 1 Sanchez acknowledged a responsibility to honor those from the crowd, It just felt really good.” cultures in a professional and high-caliber way. “Any time Vasquez was among those receiving recognition for event were Chihuahua, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Sinaloa you’re doing cultural dance, you’re representing people from graduating and participating in the group. and Jalisco. Guest performers included singer Martin a specifi c time and location that aren’t here to represent “To express our culture to our family and friends who are Madrigal, the social media director for the Veterans themselves,” Sanchez said. familiar with it is an amazing experience,” said Erica De La Student Organization, and Saul Langarica Jr., a trick- Th e program ended as Grupo Folklorico honored its Cruz, a junior majoring in psychology. roper of the cowboy arts. members of the graduating class of 2016, awarding sashes Both De La Cruz and Vasquez acknowledged they would James Logan High School’s Ballet Folklorico performed and announcing the names and majors of the group. continue their cultural expression aft er the Noche Folklorico. two dances native to the area of Chihuahua alongside SJSU’s “I think it was a great performance, we practiced for “I would defi nitely like to keep dancing, it gives time to group, alongside more combined eff orts later in the program. many hours,” said Laura Vasquez, a graduating senior myself other than my studies. It’s a big stress reliever and (it “A lot of these kids are planning on going to San Jose State,” in psychology. “It was great being up there, especially shows) my culture (and) where I’m from. I would love to keep said Jaime Huertas, director of Ballet Folklorico. being along with a high school that both me and Erica doing this,” Vasquez said. Th e two programs have collaborated in the past, but not in (another current member of Grupo Folklorico) were San Jose State’s Noche Folklorico. Th e high school is having Follow James on Twitter part of. It was a great feeling, It was a great energy its own program on May 14. @jdkim38 Classifieds Sudoku Puzzle Crossword Puzzle Local Ads SJSU International House

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CAMPUS VOICES What did the Warriors historical quest to 73 wins mean to you? Henry Doby Justin Guro Sandro Engo Sophomore, chemical engineer Sophomore, year kinesiology Senior, kinesiology INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED BY It was really cool that Kobe won and You had Kobe playing his last game As a lifelong Warriors fan, I’m get- got so many points at the same time. and going all out and then at the ting all emotional right now. It’s just TONY NUNEZ To see that and have the Warriors same time the Warriors were going really nice to see the Warriors over- STAFF WRITER get 73 wins was pretty awesome. for the record. It wasn’t a boring end coming the struggles they had in the to the season. past. Guns in elementary school are a terrible idea

BY Tony Nunez an attack on students, then we’ve already lost. 100 people, according to a study on mass shootings Staff writer Th e Fresno Bee reported the story in Kingsburg and conducted from 1966-2012 by Adam Lankford, an police chief Neil Dadian told the paper that if teachers in associate professor at the University of Alabama In early April, the Kingsburg Joint Union School District the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting were carrying fi rearms, Department of Criminal Justice. about 20 miles south of Fresno unanimously voted to then they could have prevented those deaths. Lankford’s research also found that the 90 killers who allow teachers to carry a gun on campus. I can’t “If a staff member wants to put themselves at carried out mass shootings in the U.S. amounted to fi ve understand why they gave the OK. risk like that, I’m all for it,” Dadian said. times as many as the next country. Allowing teachers and administrators Say someone heavily armed does come Here’s the constant in his study: countries with to carry guns is a comical and fraudulent onto a high school campus with bad higher rates of gun ownership recorded higher rates of solution to a bigger problem. intentions. Will a teacher, who most likely mass shootings. Th e fact that some people think a gun in has never been trained to shoot another More guns in people’s hands doesn’t mean protection the hands of a teacher makes the campus human, be able to not only protect the and freedom. safer is sheer ludicrous. kids by putting their life on the line, but Every Town Research, a website focused on the In no situation does having guns in teachers have the mental fortitude to pull the trigger education of gun safety, reports that since 2013 there hands make the classroom safer. It does nothing and kill someone? have been 175 school shootings in America. but push a false theory of deterrence. I don’t believe so. Th e facts are right in front of our faces and lead to one Sure, deterrence works when you put an alarm on your Placing guns in the hands of teachers doesn’t help anyone. conclusion: the U.S. has an obsession with fi rearms. house or business or if you have a guard dog. In these What does help? Getting guns out of the wrong hands As a nation, as we always have, we’re trying to treat the cases, the people trying to get into houses are, for the most with expanded background checks, which will stop symptom, not the problem. part, not trying to harm a person, according to multiple private sellers from pushing arms to convicted felons or Mass shootings in schools do not happen if the guns studies including one done by the Rutgers University people with mental health problems. don’t fall into the wrong hands. School of Criminal Justice. Th ey’re only looking for an Before you gun-carrying, rifl e lovers stop reading and easy place to burglarize. trash me, let me say that I’m not trying to strip away Follow Tony on Twitter When an armed shooter has their mind set on your guns. @ tony_nunez hurting people, there is no deterrence. If someone is Th e U.S. ranks fi rst in gun ownership per capita, that mentally disturbed to search for a gun and plan with around 270 million fi rearms or 89 guns for every

is understandable that most movies feature prominently has announced Jason Momoa of “Game of Th rones” fame white actors to speak to the majority but a whole 30 as Aquaman. In the comic books, Aquaman is portrayed Thereʼs movies percent of the population isn’t white. as more of a Viking so fans fl ooded the Internet with Researchers at University of Southern California outcries of horror asking how they would conducted a study in 2015 in which they studied explain his blonde hair. in color but no 30,000 fi lms for gender and race inequality. The imagery was part of the character, Th eir studies found that in the top 100 movies but the blonde hair and the color of 2014, a disproportionate 73 percent of of his skin were never defining color in movies actors were white, 12.5 percent were black, characteristics. I’m sure with the lack 5.3 percent were Asian, 4.9 percent were of sun he would be as pale as a Viking, BY Kato Guzman Hispanic and 4.2 percent were other, which is but if he lives in the ocean, there is Multimedia editor usually where they place Pacifi c Islanders. no reason his being of Islander descent Based on the census, the United States is should be considered wrong. As a failed attempt to catch up with the times, estimated to have a 17 percent Latino or Hispanic Finally, my little cousins and nephews can have a Hollywood has been falling into a trend of making population and 13 percent black population, yet in hero that looks like them. white characters black. This isn’t diversity, just more films those proportions are reversed. If anything, Hollywood began making movies in color in 1935; yet, of the same. movies should have more Latino or Hispanic roles than most fi lms are still just black and white. Th ere’s a fi ght to get black actors more prominent and black ones. Marketability makes it easier to cast black or white less stereotypical roles which is great, but to every other “Harold and Kumar” was one of few fi lms that made it actors, but if a change is never started, a change will ignored race out there, black people made it already. big, was well-made and let the main actors stay as normal never happen. Th ere are tons of famous black actors, black television people, undefi ned by race yet still multicultural. Follow Kato on Twitter shows, black movies and mainstream movies with black Warner Bros.’ upcoming cinematic superhero universe @GuzmanKato leads and supporting characters. To me and millions of people like me, they’ve made it past the race barrier. Th eir roles aren’t always perfect, but Dear Melissa Hartman, they are enough times for it to count. It’s hard to think of a movie where the lead role was cast In response to the recent article “15 an hour will hurt, not help” by Melissa Hartman said: “there are with an Asian, Pacifi c Islander or Middle Eastern actor. other ways to help them out besides raising the minimum wage over and over again.” If everyone from Th eir roles are oft en used to fi ll holes as stereotypes. every income bracket is receiving an increase in income except minimum wage workers, how does it Asians are always shown knowing martial arts or allow the minimum wage worker to survive? Everything else increases in price, especially rent, what can being plain weird. Middle Eastern characters are oft en that worker do? Th e time that worker had to go to school or do anything to improve themselves is now terrorists. Pacifi c Islanders, on the rare occasion they going to have to be sacrifi ced to go get another job to supplement the increased cost of living. Now what make an onscreen appearance, are usually Samoans and if that worker was already at that point. Already given up all his time and opportunity just to keep a roof appear as thugs or live-action cartoon characters. over his head and keep from being homeless? Th e cost of living in San Jose is $55/hr. Th e average price Emma Stone was supposed to be half islander in the for a 2 bedroom apartment is $2700 right now, with the minimum wage being at $10.30. 4 years ago fi lm “Aloha,” and as a half islander myself and having when the minimum wage was fi nally raised to $10 an hour the rent for that same apartment was $2000. a lot of half islander friends and family, we do not look Th at is a 35% increase in rent and a 3% increase in the minimum wage. If this person decided that this that pale. was their home and that they stayed in that same apartment from 2012 then today they would need an As an Islander, we have few icons to look up to in the extra 688 hours of work just to keep that same roof over their head. I mean has that apartment growgrown fi lm industry. Th ere’s the unapologetically homophobic 35%? How will thesee people even hold on long enough for an EITC to arrive? What justifijusti es leaving the Manny Pacquiao, Dwayne “Th e Rock” Johnson who minimum wage in the state thatt it is in when we have such poor rent control? usually plays to his black half, Dothraki leader Jason Momoa and the big guy from “Crank” who had a shotgun shoved up his butt by Jason Statham. Christopher Long Doan So by all means, Hollywood should give more black SJSU Communication Studies actors better roles, but don’t forget society isn’t as black and white as our movies. Population estimates for 2014 based on previous Letter to the editor censuses estimated 63 percent of America is white, so it

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CAIRO, GA 42 5’11 195LBS HONORING BATS: RIGHT THROWS: RIGHT DIGGING DEEPER: a LEGEND Jackie Robinson changed the outlook By Melissa Hartman of baseball fans and Staff writer players the minute he stepped onto the base- San Jose State is known for its he took, and the negativity that EDOOÀHOG5RELQVRQQRW cultural variety. While this diversity he took, throughout his baseball only changed the game can be seen through its athletic career and his life in general,” through the color of his teams today, diversity in sports has Ravizza said. “You have to realize not always been a reality. he just let it go… he just let it go skin, but the effect he Jackie Robinson signed with because he believed in himself and KDGRQWKHÀHOG+HUH the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, knew he could play the game.” are Robinson’s career becoming the first African The Spartans were unanimous numbers: American player in Major League in declaring that Robinson set an Baseball. After starring on the example for many baseball players 10 years basepaths, Robinson led the league and the way they should carry in the MLB with 29 stolen bases, was named themselves before even considering Rookie of the Year in his first year, any other factors. National League MVP in 1949 and “Robinson is a perfect role model was a World Series Champion in in that when you step across the .311 batting average 1955. He was inducted into the lines, nothing matters besides Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. playing the game of baseball,” said Every year on April 15, Major outfielder Dillan Smith. “There’s RBI’s League Baseball honors Robinson a lot of things that go on around JACKIE 734 on the anniversary of his MLB you, and you really just have to debut in 1947. This has been play for the game because it’s not an annual holiday since 2004. about you, but about the name ROBINSON 947 runs scored Though Robinson’s debut was across your chest.” Photo by Bob Sandberg almost 70 years ago, he has left Though the Spartans baseball similar but diverse at the same via Google images a lasting impression on baseball team is primarily white, pitcher time because of their different players everywhere, including Josh Nashed described the team as backgrounds. 137 home runs players at SJSU. diverse in personality. “Some guys are from San Jose Modern Day Connection An infielder, like Robinson, “We have a lot of different which is a huge city,” Breen said. “A Michael Breen discussed how personalities, but we have a lot lot of guys are from smaller cities Each season, on Jackie Robinson set the stage for modern of guys that get along in different like Bakersfield… it’s different walks Robinson day, every MLB 197 stolen bases 42day baseball and overcame more age groups,” Nashed said. “All the of life and it’s funny how we all come team wears the number 42 than just the color barrier. freshmen get along with the seniors, to the same place and do the same on their back of their players’ “He went in and out every day and and it’s good team chemistry.” thing just because of our passions jerseys in place of their usual did his job regardless of what people Pitcher Zach Tanner described and talents.” number to honor Robinson. 87% stealing pct. said,” Breen said. “I try to go in every himself as the new guy and said that Robinson left an impact on the day and work hard because he had it age disparity was never really that sport that will never be forgotten. The last MLB player to a lot tougher than I do.” apparent to him with this team. He He once said “The way I figured it, wear number 42 as their Outfielder Mitch Ravizza said agreed with Nashed that the team I was even with baseball and it was regular jersey was New York that Robinson made strides for all comradery and the differences even with me. The game had done Yankees closer Mariano Stats courtesy of Pro Baseball professional sports at the time. between each player on the team much for me, and I had done much Rivera who retired in 2013. Reference. Infographic by “You have to take into was a huge factor. for it.” Follow Melissa on Twitter Kavin Mistry consideration all the hatred that Breen thought that the team was @melhartsyaa

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