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THE MISTRY SPOT be under fi re if he does not hire Ohio State KAVIN MISTRY a coach capable of pushing the Spartans up the ranks in the BY KAV I N MISTRY . ONLINE EDITOR With very little surprise and “I want to thank Coach coming off of another losing Caragher for his hard work and COLUMBUS, OH -- Yesterday an season, the San Jose State commitment to San Jose State Ohio State University student drove into Spartans fi red head football coach football these past four years,” pedestrians, then proceeded to get out on Sunday. Bleymaier said in a statement of the vehicle and begin stabbing people Caragher’s Spartans had Sunday. “A search for a new head with a butcher knife. an abysmal season this year coach will begin immediately.” San Jose resident and current Ohio following its bowl winning season Bleymaier made the decision State student Jonathan Bruns was only in 2015 and has fi nished his SJSU to hire Caragher in 2012, which two blocks away from the scene in his tenure with a 19-30 record. is now being placed under fi rst class of the day when he received SJSU will now begin its search tremendous pressure because of the text message from the school for its fourth coach in the last nine the outcome. alerting students to take cover. years. The most recent change was “We found out during a meeting “The fi rst text in around 10 a.m.,” in 2012 when Caragher was hired on Sunday from Gene Bleymaier,” Bruns said. “We didn’t really know what to replace Mike MacIntyre, who said Spartans kicker Bryce to do. We put a few desks in front of the left the program after being hired Crawford. “He told us what was door and waited against the walls.” at the University of Colorado. going to happen in the next few Eleven people were hurt, one of them It has been nothing less than days and that he was beginning critically, and were taken to the hospital. a rocky four years for Caragher his search for a new coach.” Police identifi ed the attacker as Abdul who was tasked with having to Caragher inherited an 11-win ATTACKS take over for a coach who led the team in 2013, which included See page 2 Spartans to its fi rst appearance top NFL prospect, quarterback in the Associated Press top 25 and highly sought ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT rankings in 2012. after playmaking running back Caragher was making $525,000 Tyler Ervin. per year as the Spartans’ head “At fi rst I was really surprised,” coach over the past four years, Crawford said. “But after sleeping $75,000 more than MacIntyre made per season before he left. See COACHpage 2

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Nutcracker Students from San Jose State University, San Jose City College and local high schools came together dazzles SJSU the evening of Nov. 22 in advocacy of undocumented citizen rights. BY ITZEL CASTRO The event began at the corner of Fourth and San STAFF WRITER Fernando Streets. entrance of the Dr. Martin Luther ‘Nutz RE-Mixed!,’ the 21st century King, Jr. Library. The rally and press conference was version of the traditional nutcracker, an hour and a half in length, but gathered the attention has kicked off the holiday season of news outlets including Telemundo. programming at the Hammer Theatre Made up of high school and college students, Center in San Jose. approximately 40 people gathered holding posters The Christmas-inspired show and a large banner opposing the mistreatment of incorporates dance and circus with undocumented immigrants. Several of the signs also a fusion of live hip-hop, punk rock, spoke out against Trump and policies he advocated for mariachi and classical music by during his campaign. acappella band SoVoSó. KAVIN MISTRY | SPARTAN DAILY Primarily organized by the San Jose State University SEE PHOTO ESSAY PAGE 2 See SHOW page 3 See RALLY page 2

OPINION ELECTION 2016 Why all news is not real Fighting Trump with love emerging. On the sidebar, I scroll past not giving a Facebook has a panel where single care. BY ITZEL CASTRO the top trending stories of What I have come STAFF WRITER the week appear and I love to notice is that many Dozens of people walked through looking through them to Facebook users use the downtown San Jose on Saturday for a fi nd out what is going on social media platform to ‘Love Trumps Hate March’ in an effort in the world. The majority retain their news as well. We to provide support for those affected by TAYLOR JONES of the time, the stories are are living in the 21st century Donald Trump’s hateful rhetoric. serious and come from after all, and newspapers are The march began at the San Jose STAFF WRITER reliable news sources, like unfortunately becoming a Center for the Performing Arts and The New York Times or thing of the past. ended outside of City Hall where I am not going to lie, I go The Huffi ngton Post. Other The articles fi nd my people held a candlelight vigil to honor ITZEL CASTRO | SPARTAN DAILY Facebook just to see what times, stories about celebrity People came together in San Jose to protest against kind of news stories are drama are presented, and See LEGITIMACY page 4 See SUPPORTERS page 2 Donald Trump during the “Love Trumps Hate March.” Tuesday, November 29, 2016

(TOP) RAYMOND BALTAZAR AND (BOTTOM) KAVIN MISTRY | SPARTAN DAILY The sounds of shattering glass, clashing metal and falling bricks filled the campus air Monday morning as the demolition of San Jose State University’s oldest dormitories, most commonly known as the Bricks, began.

COACH and quarterback Kenny SUPPORTERS “Basically this event messages that would Aguirre said that it was Potter returning for his started on Facebook, our promote additional hate or refreshing to see a march Continued from page 1 senior season. Continued from page 1 family didn’t want to sit fear because we want to that focused more on the Nothing panned out as back and watch everything instill hope, light, and love to people rather than Trump. on it and talking to some of planned. The Spartans the marginalized. happen, so we organized a the people who need it most “It’s different this is not a my teammates about it, we found more ways to lose Throughout the march march and people shared in these troubling times,” protest but a unity gathering,” came to the conclusion about than win this season, the people carried heart-shaped it so much that dozens of Bernal said. Aguirre said. “These people how it’s a good situation tipping point coming last posters and balloons to bring people are here,” Bernal San Jose Mayor Sam are sticking together in order for coach Caragher. I have week in the fi nal game of a message of hope and love said. “Despite the hate that Liccardo greeted protesters to unify against anything the upmost respect for his the season when Caragher to victims. Trump has ignited in the as they made their way to the that may come against us.” whole staff and him as well and his staff mismanaged Prior to being elected as country we want to show front of City Hall to take part SJSU alumnus Alex Trapp and he was a great guy and the game clock late in the the nation’s 45th president, people in San Jose that we in candlelight vigil. said he attended the march we never really had any fourth quarter. Trump openly criticized do care about them and that Liccardo is one of the because the play on words issues with him.” SJSU had the lead and Muslims, Asian Americans, there is people that support many elected offi cials who ‘Love Trumps Hate’ caught SJSU started a slow chose to pass the ball African Americans, them and that want the best have been critical of Trump’s his attention. decline from the moment instead of running the ball Hispanics, women, gays, for them.” presidential campaign. As “The only way to beat hate Caragher stepped onto to burn the clock, which lesbians and disabled people. The election result has the mayor, of the 10th most is through love,” Trapp said. campus, and minus the opened the door for Air San Jose resident Mary triggered many violent populous city in the nation, “Trump spouts ideologies of bowl win last year — Force to go 33 yards to win Clare Bernal and her family, protests around the country he promised residents that hate and we can let this hold which only came because a the game. who have no community and the Bay Area hasn’t local offi cials and law our country back.” 5-7 team was given a bowl Despite the rivalry win organizing experience, been an exception. enforcement will protect The Bernal’s are open — did not come anywhere over the weekend against came up with the idea of The Bernal’s took their constitutional rights, will to organizing another close to the 2012 team. a lowly 1-10 Fresno State hosting a peaceful march on precautions so the ‘Love not comply with Trump’s peaceful gathering amid “It’s rough for any team to team, Bleymaier said social media. Trumps Hate March’ in San administration on federal the large turnaround from lose their head coach,” said enough was enough and They started an online Jose could be a safe space for immigration enforcement the ‘Love Trumps Hate Spartans linebacker Frank Caragher was out the door event and in less than one- everyone attending. and will not tolerate “Hate March’ in San Jose. Ginda. “I am personally hurt 24 hours later. week it was shared more “We told people to Crimes” in his city. Follow Itzel on Twitter because Caragher has done a “I just preached to the than 4,000 times. refrain from using negative San Jose activist Robert @itzelcastronews lot for me personally, starting guys that we need to stay with getting me here.” together,” Ginda said. This season became the “Trust the process.” RALLY breaking point due to the high optimistic preseason Follow Kavin on Twitter Continued from page 1 having won the Cure Bowl @kavinm95 members of Student Advocates for Higher ATTACKS from the school. Education (SAHE), Higher “I was nervous,” Bruns Education for AR 540 Continued from page 1 said. “I’ve received Students (HEFAS) and other alerts like crime Academics, Leadership Razak Ali Artan, who happening near campus & Mentors Aiming for was shot by police shortly or the fake bomb threat Success (ALMAS), the after the stabbings. we had a few months ago, press conference consisted Students were fi rst told but nothing like this.” of speakers from the that there was an active Bruns said he and his groups as well as local shooter on campus, which classmates stayed in the high school students. stemmed from the gunshots building for another hour Jose Salazar Mendoza, KARIANNE SUDYKA | SPARTAN DAILY heard from the scene. and a half before they senior sociology major Members of SAHE, HEFAS and ALMAS hold signs rejecting stereotypes of immigrants before the press “I can’t blame them,” were given the “all clear” and SAHE chair, spoke conference on Nov. 22. Bruns said. “They text from the university at of empowerment and Antonio and Plaza de Cesar Chavez, several cars people don’t want me hear gunshots, they get 11:30 a.m. moving forward past the Cesar Chavez. Every passing by honked their here. They tell me ‘Go frightened. They just “After it was lifted all fear and hatred. participant shouted chants horns in support and often back home.’” didn’t realize it was the the campus buses weren’t “The sense of strength I such as “No hate. No fear. reciprocated the chants. “Well, where do you cop firing at the attacker.” running so I just walked have gotten over the past Immigrants are welcome The march lasted around want me to go? I don’t Students left their to the west side of campus two weeks has come as a here,” that were printed 15 minutes. have a home,” Gomez classes after being told it where my car was and result of the community on sheets of paper and Upon arriving back at the said. “I lived half of my was safe, thinking there left,” Bruns said. that we’re able to build,” passed around. library, organizers opened life in Mexico, I lived half was a gunman who was Police later said they Mendoza said. “Last week “El pueblo unido jamas the fl oor to speeches of my life here!” caught on campus. believe this attack was I felt very vulnerable sera vencido,” was one from participants. Senior After giving his speech, “They said it happened done with a purpose, and this week, I feel of the Spanish chants psychology major Alan Gomez said he felt at 19th Ave and College but are unsure what the empowered. I’m calling which translates to, “The Gomez gave a speech empowered and included Road,” Bruns said. “That motive might have been. on everyone to keep people united will never remembering the struggles because of the rally. is about two blocks from This attack has come on moving forward. We have be defeated.” he faced once getting to “This made me feel my classes. I’ve never the fi rst day of classes after to keep fi ghting. We can’t These were just a few of the United States and human again, made me been to Watts Hall, but I the Thanksgiving break and let this hate rhetoric win.” the chants echoed through talked about the struggles feel that I am a part of pass it by every morning two days after over 110,000 Initiated by speakers, the downtown streets. Led he currently goes through. this society,” Gomez on the north bus line.” people were on campus the rally proceeded to primarily by Mendoza, the “People tell me that I’m said. “That people care Bruns said he and his for the Ohio State versus march through Downtown entire group covered the not supposed to be here. for me regardless of the friends did not know Michigan rivalry game on San Jose. Beginning with sidewalk and seemed to Everyday I’m reminded hate out there. The love about the man with the Saturday afternoon. San Fernando Street, span a block length. that I don’t belong there,” is stronger.” knife until later because Follow Kavin on Twitter then down Second Street As they walked from Gomez said. “Everyday Follow Kari on Twitter of the conflicting reports @kavinm95 toward Paseo de San the library to Plaza de I’m also reminded that @ktsudyka A&E Tuesday, November 29, 2016 3 SJSU student combines music and programming passion

BY JASON DUNHAM to work on his programming STAFF WRITER skills and ultimately decided to continue his education attend Musicfo is a music database SJSU to live in Silicon Valley and application that looks to follow in his father’s footsteps as simplify learning about the an electrical engineer. bands/performers at a music It was when registering for his festival or concert. With the app fi rst courses at SJSU that Dao you would bypass the searching decided the electrical engineer of the artist name on the internet curriculum was not for him by letting you view all the artist and instead chose to major in at an event and hear samples of computer science. said artists. “I started computer science The app was created and is and really loved it from the intro currently being worked on by classes,” Dao said. “I just fell in senior computer science major love and couldn’t believe that I Edmund Dao who hopes to have found my perfect major.” it completed and ready for the Currently working on his last public in early December. semester at SJSU, Dao also With his app the user can spends time tutoring other search for a music event and computer science students and receive a list of the artists working with members of the performing along with a song computer science club. sample for each and favorite the Computer science senior Nick artist for later. Saric said, “Ed is a dependable “I really wanted to solve the JASON DUNHAM | SPARTAN DAILY software engineer who problem of having to look at a Senior computer science major Edmund Dao works on projects in the study room on the second fl oor of MacQuarrie Hall. diligently strives to improve big lineup of musicians who his skills and always gets the are performing, search for program you could click on a test equipment during the end of the main character to teleport job done well. them on Youtube or Google, certain part of the text and it his sophomore year. a short distance repeatedly in After graduation Dao hopes pick a song, find the wrong would play what was recorded at After completing his internship, order jump chasms and solve to work on programming for one and have to search again,” that time. He hoped the program Dao went on to do freelance web platforming puzzles such as free education websites such as Dao said. “With Musicfo, would help him remember the development and created about falling down a pit and blinking Coursera and OpenStudy. you search the event find smaller details from lectures. three or four different websites, to a nearby ledge. It will be Dao’s believes his app Musicfo the artist you are interested Though the program worked including one of his own to released on the Android app will be done and released onto in discovering, listen to a it ultimately was a learning showcase his work. store after completion. the Google Play Store in early sample of their songs, and can experience for Dao as he had Dao also created an online Garrett Kurr, a SJSU computer December, with an IOS version optionally favorite the artist.” designed the program in an search engine called myMoocs science graduate who has for Apple products to possibly Musicfo is just one of many overcomplicated way that which allows the user to search worked with Dao said, “He come later. Dao doesn’t plan to projects Dao has worked on involved way too many open for online education courses with has a keen mind for design, make profit from the free app, during his time studying at SJSU. windows and folders. a focus on the courses that free. and the programming skills to but it may contain ads to cover Dao’s fi rst creation at SJSU His next real world experience He also has a video game implement it.” the cost of the app’s upkeep. was a note taking program that programming was at an called Blink, which is in the After high school he found would record audio and sync internship where he worked on works. The game is a 2-D himself focused more on playing Follow Jason on Twitter it with typed text. With the software for a medical company puzzle platformer that allows video games than continuing @judgmented1

SHOW she juggles holiday-inspired “The show is amazing it’s bamboo umbrellas with the a must see,” said Vanaaisha Continued from page 1 soles of her feet. Pamnani, a Palo Alto resident. SJSU’s Grupo Folklórico “It’s modern, it has a diverse The multicultural performances Luna y Sol brought the Mexican cast and I like how they are showcase Mexican, Russian, Christmas spirit while performing incorporating different cultures Chinese and Arabian folklore ‘Mexican Chocolate’ to the rhythm and sounds.” with a nutcracker twist. of mariachi. SJSU student performer Ana Renowned Santa Cruz-based The ‘Nutz RE-Mixed!’ cast Maria Ferretiz, who is part of choreographer Tandy Beal directs carried out “Russian Ribbon Grupo Folklórico Luna y Sol, ‘Nutz RE-Mixed!’ featuring 30 Candy” that showcased the culture said she was grateful for the world-class singers, dancers and of the Eastern European country. opportunity of participating in circus artists. They also performed ‘Arabian a professional production. ‘I always wanted to make Coffee’ which brought light to Currently, Grupo Folklórico shows that mirrored the face of Middle Eastern culture. Luna y Sol is the only SJSU America,’ Beal said. “This show The whole ‘Nutz RE-Mixed!’ group that is taking part in the exhibits the diversity, range of show is one of the opening season ‘Nutz RE-Mixed!’ show. skills and talents that make up acts since the iconic downtown “It has been an amazing this country.” Hammer Theatre Center, known experience,” Ferretiz said. Beal has been directing theatre as “The Blue Box” reopened its “We have had the chance to for more than 30 years and doors, under the new San Jose take glimpse of what it takes ‘Nutz RE-Mixed!’ is one of her State University management, to put on a production like new productions that is hosted this year. this and the atmosphere is at the Hammer. “I think the show is terrifi c,” like no other.” The show starts with Iman said Chris Burrill, Executive The ‘Nutz RE-Mixed!’ show Lizarazu, clown narrator, and Managing Director at the will play from Nov. 18 to Dec. Saki, a holiday harlequin, Hammer Theatre Center. “It’s 4 at the Hammer Theatre Center opening a nutcracker-decorated a family show that appeals to with performances during the card, which transitions into a people whether they are two or weekend that start at 2 pm and holiday block party where the three years old all the way to 90 7 pm. whole cast dances to the beat of years old.” SJSU students and faculty Christmas music. On opening night of ‘Nutz receive a discount when Then, award-winning Chinese RE-Mixed!’ Hammer Theatre purchasing tickets for the show. acrobat Wang Hong dazzles the Center had a diverse audience PHOTOS BY ITZEL CASTRO | SPARTAN DAILY (TOP) crowd with her performance that fi lled the 532-seat venue, Follow Itzel on Twitter The Hammer Theatre Center shows the cast of ‘Nutz RE-Mixed!’ juggling in a scene. of ‘Porcelain Doll,’ where located two blocks from campus. @itzelcastronews (BOTTOM) The performance of “Babies” at the show in the Hammer Theatre Center. OPINION 4 Tuesday, November 29, 2016 Th e right and wrong ways to abstain from voting

His motivation for protesting and Evans end, though, as his has mostly revolved around the reasoning behind not voting comes racial injustices that have been a off as a bit more questionable. rampant problem in the country. According to a Sports Illustrated If he were to view both article, Evans told reporters that candidates as part of the problem Trump’s presidential run was — rather than the solution — nothing more than a joke, and RYAN BARNHART then he should have every right to that his election is a sign of the abstain from voting for the next problems within the country. STAFF WRITER president of the United States. This may in fact be true, but As a registered voter, I Evans never really delves deep When Colin Kaepernick and personally took the opportunity into why he couldn’t just show other football players began to head to the polls so that I could people that he views Trump kneeling and raising their fi sts voice my opinion as to who I as a “joke” by voting against in the air in unison, they help to believe would make the better him, as he never gets into why showcase the power of the protest. president for the next four years. Clinton would not make a more Both Kaepernick and That does not mean that worthy candidate. Buccaneers’ wide receiver Mike I should look down upon Did Evans want to prove by not Evans have taken that protest someone for using those same voting that the whole election one step further by choosing opportunities that I have been system is fl awed? to abstain from voting in the given to stick to his or her guns Or maybe that racism is more presidential election. and refrain from voting. rampant in the country than In a CNN article, Kaepernick Yes, there is the argument many had initially thought before stated that it did not matter which that even if you despise both he decided to take a stand — so of the candidates would become candidates, then it is still best to to speak. the president-elect, and for him to choose the lesser of two evils. I honestly do not know, mostly vote would be hypocritical. However, is it really appropriate because he never uses his “I said from the beginning I to choose that lesser evil, platform to explain why he didn’t was against oppression, I was sacrifi cing your morals and want to vote. against the system of oppression,” beliefs in the process? What makes all of this the more Kaepernick said. “I’m not going While Kaepernick has been at troubling is how Evans would to show support for that system.” the forefront of the protests in the quickly fl ip-fl op on his decision INFOGRAPHIC BY RYAN BARNHART | SPARTAN DAILY Kaepernick also mentioned NFL, Evans decided to join in, to protest, saying that he will that no real candidate was a sitting during the national anthem no longer sit during the national in an election is completely up to way to go about it by outlining good option, with both Trump the Sunday following Trump’s anthem so that he can fi nd the discretion of the voter. his problems with both Trump and Clinton being “proven victory over Clinton. ways to better communicate his I do not inherently have an issue and Clinton. liars” whose debate devolved Also like Kaepernick, Evans message and support movements with someone deciding to not Evans, on the other hand, into nothing more than an decided against voting during and organizations that focus on pick a candidate, so long as they showed the wrong way to do it. attempt to prove who is less the election. equality for minorities, according both run counter to what that racist than the other, according That is about where the to the Tampa Bay Times. person believes in. Follow Ryan on Twitter to an ESPN article. similarities between Kaepernick Choosing whether or not to vote Kaepernick showed to the right @ryan_barnhart

LEGITIMACY but the election this year was the who saw these fake news performing fake news stories on family members as well be so prime example for fake news to headlines did not take the time Facebook outperformed 20 top- gullible to fake news stories Continued from page 1 take a toll on the American people. to actually read the story. performing factual stories from circulating on Facebook makes With so much scandal With headlines stating that 19 major media outlets.” He also me cringe, though. How can Facebook friends and family happening on all ends of the Pope Francis endorsed Donald made it a point that it is easier someone read the headline members sharing are seemingly political spectrum, it is no Trump or that child marriage to share a fake story without “Dying Hillary Says She Just newsworthy from their titles. wonder fake news could sneak is now legal in Germany, it reading it than actually reading Wants to Curl Up and Never With a closer look, though, the onto our Facebook timelines is sometimes hard to look the article to check if the facts Leave Her House Again After stories come from either right and appear as real and reliable past them. The headlines are are correct. Defeat” and not think twice or left-winged websites who are pieces. I cannot begin to rethink attention grabbing, and so are When I go on Facebook, I about if the story is true or not? going off on rants stemming all of the articles I looked over the taglines. do look on the sidebar to see If you look for your news not from their own opinion rather during this period and seeing the But where the bulk of the what news stories are trending just from Facebook but from than actual facts. load of crap that is fake news. information lies is within the for the day, but I do not simply other, more credible news outlets I have an uncle who posts However, I get why so many story. If people are only looking look at the headline and go then you are doing society a “news” stories from The Onion people thought these fabricated at the headline and small from there. I click on the link justice by being more educated. — which is a satirical website articles were real. context for the gist of the story, and read through the entire If you are going on Facebook — legitimately thinking that the Headlines for these stories then they are not truly reading story, and then search the topic and sharing every dramatic stories posted are true. would read like actual news the news. and see if there are other news news story you see without It is not just my crazy uncle stories. The taglines would have Nick Robins-Early from stories that have the same facts. reading it, then I have no pity who thinks that a farcical news information that would give the the Huffi ngton Post wrote Being a journalism student, it for you. If you want real news, website is legitimate. A lot of reader as much background as an article describing how to is in my nature to double check try not to look at social media people all over the country they needed to make their own recognize fake news stories everything. It is what I have outlets. They can steer you in believe that news from online interpretation as to what the on Facebook. He described in been taught so that I have my the wrong direction. sources are real as well. story was about. his article how Buzzfeed did facts straight when reporting on I hate bringing this topic up Therein lies the other problem: a study and found that in the a story. Follow Taylor on Twitter @tayj95_jones because it has already passed, I believe that the same people past three months, “20 top- To see not just friends but

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BY DIANA SAN JUAN we rebounded. When you do those two STAFF WRITER things, you’re probably going to have some success and fortunately for us, we had The San Jose State men’s basketball team some success.” beat Washington State on Sunday 88-76, The fi rst half was evenly played with marking their fi rst win against the Cougars both teams trading baskets. At around the since 1990. ten minute mark, Wojcik brought in junior Sophomore forward Ryan Welage paced forward Brandon Mitchell. the Spartans. He scored the fi rst shot of the “I put Brandon Mitchell in and that fi ve game which put the Spartans in the lead in to six minutes that he played was a big the fi rst minute, setting the tone for the rest stress for us,” Wojcik said. “We actually of the game. increased the lead there and that was in my opinion the difference in the game.” Mitchell fi nished the game with just two

I tthought our guys points. However, he made an impact on the defensive side. executed the gameplan “All week we’ve been talking about and the biggest thing getting defensive stops and that’s something I can do well and I knew is, we defended and we“ that it was a good time for us to win,” rebounded. When you Mitchell said. “do those two things, The Spartans went into the locker room you’re probably going to with a six point lead over Washington State at 44-38. have some success and The Spartans came in just as strong after fortunately for us, we had halftime, scoring the fi rst four points of some success.cess. the half within the fi rst minute and setting the tone for the remainder of the game. Sunday’s game was Welage’s second game in a row in which he extended his season high in points. He gave credit to his Spartans’ head coach teammates for giving him the ball exactly where he needed it in order to score. “I thought we shared the ball well, we Welage fi nished the game with a double- can score the basketball,” Wojcik said. double scoring 20 points with 11 rebounds. “The thing we’re trying to pound home “Our energy is phenomenal especially to the guys is, there’s gonna be nights going into a hostile environment,” Welage where we don’t score and we have to rely said. “Sometimes it can be draining but I on our defense and we have to rely on our think our preparation was excellent.” rebounding and we did that, we scored 88 The win for SJSU was the fi rst against a and we held them down to 76.” Division I opponent this season. The Spartans’ next game is at the “I thought we played a complete game University of Idaho, Tuesday at 7 p.m. tonight, both offensively and defensively,” said head coach Dave Wojcik. “I thought our guys executed the gameplan and Follow Diana on Twitter the biggest thing is, we defended and @dianasj09 INFOGRAPHIC BY KAVIN MISTRY | SPARTAN DAILY Classifieds Sudoku Puzzle Crossword Puzzle Jokin’ Around

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The win was only the head coach Ron Caragher, It was up to Potter to take Spartans fourth of the his team stepped up on control of the offense on season, two short of bowl Saturday afternoon to Saturday after the Spartans’ eligibility and gives SJSU 16 FINAL 14 salvage a rivalry win 16-14 freshman running back a fourth place fi nish in the SAN JOSE STATE FRESNO STATE over Fresno State. Malik Roberson left the Mountain West Conference While Caragher’s job at game due to injury in the West division. (4-8, 3-5) (1-11, 0-8) SJSU is gone, what remains fi rst half. It does however, give the STAT BOX GAME FLOW is the Valley Trophy, which Senior transfer Deontae Spartans its fourth win 16 will reside in San Jose for Cooper was the lone tailback in the last fi ve meetings 20 FIRST DOWNS 12 14 14 another year. left on the SJSU roster and between the two rivals. 6-15 THIRD DOWN 5-14 13 14 “A great win for the 7 he stepped up in a big way. While the team is still 211 RUSH YARDS 96 Spartans in the rivalry “Deontae Cooper, the trying to comprehend the 7 111 PASS YARDS 149 game,” Caragher said. “I was offensive line did a good fi ring of its head coach, 322 1ST HALF3RD FINAL very encouraged by the way job,” Caragher said. questions also remain to be TOTAL YARDS 245 our team played tonight.” Cooper fi nished the game seen on how the team will 2 TURNOVERS 1 It was a “leave everything with a season high 126 replace key seniors. SPARTAN OF THE GAME on the fi eld” kind of game yards on 26 carries through Whover SJSU chooses for the Spartans, led by the rain soaked afternoon, to replace Caragher will senior quarterback Kenny when running the ball face an uphill battle; Potter who, in his fi nal seemed to be the only rebuilding from yet RB #6 26 126 DEONTAE college game, repeatedly viable option for offense. another disappointing COOPER put his body on the line to While the offense season and getting RUSHES RUSH YARDS make plays. provided the necessary fans more interested in “I will always get back up scoring, it was the defense Spartan football. TEAM LEADERS STAT OF THE GAME for my teammates in the last for the Spartans that stood Follow Kavin on Twitter QB #10 COMP-ATT YARDS TD The Bulldogs scored game of the season,” Potter up and won the game. @kavinm95 ZACH 10-17 145 0 zero points in the KLINE second half.

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BY BENJAMIN SIEPAK season when they played No. 9 ranked STAFF WRITER University of California Berkeley. “I scheduled this year really tough and we The San Jose State women’s basketball didn’t expect to be 6-0 at this point, but we team spent their Thanksgiving weekend are getting better and that is what’s really in Hawaii competing in three games at the important,” Craighead said. Rainbow Wahine Showdown. The height of the Bulldogs was too much The Spartans secured their only win for the Spartans as they outrebounded of the weekend on Friday against the SJSU 58-to-28 and outscored them in the tournament host University of Hawaii paint 50-18. with a 77-61 win, marking their fi rst road Mississippi State fi nished the game with an victory win of the season. explosive second half that resulted in a 88-51 Entering the tournament, the Spartans win over the Spartans. knew they’d have their hands full with The Spartans wrapped up play in matchups against nationally ranked Honolulu on Sunday against the Oregon Mississippi State and University of Oregon Ducks in a game that had a similar result in their fi nal two games. Beating Hawaii to the previous one. in the opener of the Rainbow Wahine The Ducks were able to dominate the Showdown was a priority for the Spartans second half of the game as they outscored the and head coach Jamie Craighead. Spartans by 21 points, eventually leading to a “We came here to play Hawaii,” Craighead 91-62 defeat over the Spartans. said. “Against Mississippi State and Oregon Oregon started the second half with a 15-2 we get to throw the ball up and see where run and never looked back as they hit 53 we are at; see if we have gotten better since percent of their shots on the night compared Arizona State. But make no mistake we were to SJSU’s 18 percent. here to play Hawaii and getting this win, the Despite losing the fi nal two games of the fi rst road win of the season, is big for us.” weekend by 37 and 29 points respectively, The Spartans were able to fi nd their Craighead believes the weekend was good rhythm offensively in the second half, led for measuring the team’s status against some by senior point guard Dezz Ramos’ team- good competition. high 18 points. “We’re preaching that this is a process,” “I thought that her teammates knocking Craighead said. “It’s about where we are down shots allowed her to get free and get when we begin conference play and how we some open looks,” Craighead said. “That’s fi nish the year, not where we start. Obviously, how we have to play. We want the ball to we may have to play three games in as many move and we want lots of people scoring.” days in the Mountain West Tournament, so The Spartans shot 59 percent in the fi nal this weekend has been a good primer for the three quarters after starting the game effort that will take.” shooting just 21 percent in the fi rst quarter. The Spartans look to get back in the win However, the Spartans were unable to column on Dec. 3 at 4:30 p.m. as they host carry over their offensive momentum in their Saint Mary’s College at The Event Center. second game against a bigger and faster No. 7 ranked Mississippi State on Saturday. Mississippi State was the highest ranked Follow Benjamin on Twitter team SJSU has played since the 2003-2004 @benjaminsiepak