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EDUCATION PROFILE Future CSU Jockeying for r dreams chancellor he requests salary cut

By Sage Curtis @sagedanielle

Timothy P. White, chancellor-designee of the California State University system, requested a 10 percent pay reduction of the state-funded salary last week. According to a CSU news release, White was offered the same salary of $421,500 that the current chancellor is paid, but requested that the CSU Board of Trustees lowers the amount to $380,000. “I believe this request is what is best for the California State University — its faculty, staff, students and leadership,” White stated in a letter on Nov. 14. He said the passage of Propo- sition 30 was a success for the CSU system but noted that there are still “grave economic issues” to solve. “As I join the faculty, staff and students who have experi- enced cuts, salary freezes and fee increases, I too must do my part,” White said. White indicated he made the decision after meeting with various stakeholders, both within the CSU system and externally. He said he felt the request was appropriate in light of the fact that most employees of the CSU system have not seen a pay increase since 2007. “By changing the dialogue on my compensation, I hope to send a clear signal to the public- at-large, elected officials, the DJ Amy Robbins, an SJSU student, gets ready to play electronic dance music on the Meow Mix on 90.5 KSJS. She is on air on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. . business community and Photo bySage Curtis / Spartan Daily families of current and future SEE CSU ON PAGE 6 SEE NEWS ON PAGE 6

SAN JOSE Man arrested after four-hour standoff on top of bus By David Sheffer Cardoza said that the sheriff’s de- @SD_DSheffer partment had specially trained crisis intervention deputies on scene that A man was arrested after spend- are trained to deal with persons with ing fours hours sitting on top of a mental health issues or persons refus- Route 25 Valley Transportation Au- ing to cooperate. thority bus yesterday. “He was resisting coming down, The bus contained 15 passengers but it was more of a passive resis- and a driver, and was located at the in- tance,” Cardoza said. tersection of First and Keyes Streets. He said that the man on the bus The intersection at First and was not visibly displaying any types Keyes is busy with four lanes of traf- of weapons, or threatening to hurt fic on both streets intersecting, and anybody. the bus stop right next to Cadwallader “We wanted him to come down Park. voluntarily without any injury to “We got the call a little bit after 10 himself or anybody else,” Cardoza a.m. basically on a report of an adult said. male on top of a VTA bus coach roof Cardoza was unsure if the 911 call refusing to come down,” said Sgt. Jose came from within the bus or not. Cardoza, public information officer “They were able to get the adult for the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s male to come down voluntarily with- Office. out causing any injury to himself,” Brandi Childress, media spokes- Cardoza said. person for the VTA, said that the man According to Childress, the got on the 10:15 a.m. bus. identity of the bus driver will stay According to Cardoza, the man on anonymous since this was a hostage the bus was not a passenger. situation. The man walked up to the stopped Anna Alvarado, who lives with her bus, tapped on the bus window, and family on Second Street across from then immediately climbed up on top the bus stop, said she saw him stand- of the bus. ing on the bus all morning. “Within minutes we had our sher- Alvarado said that her family was iff’’s deputies respond to the scene, stuck in the house because the police and what they saw when they got here blocked off the street. was basically a male person on top of “(The man on the bus) was just say- Police wait for a man on a bus to peacefully surrender. The standoff took place on Keyes St. between First and a roof of a bus coach refusing to come ing do it, do it, do it now,” Alvarado Second Streets. Photo by Jesse Jones / Contributing Photographer down,” Cardoza said. said.”I don’t know what he meant.” “The bus at the time of the inci- Justin Gime was at the bar Kevin’s hear anything he said,” Gime said. Barn and Hellen Salon did not see “It ended in a good mood with no dent had 15 passengers aboard, and Place on Second Street when the cops The Route 25 goes from Stevens anything that happened, while the one injured,” Childress said.. they all got off the bus safely and showed up. Creek Boulevard in Cupertino to the man working at the Express Gas and David Sheffer is a Spartan Daily (were) put on the next available bus,” “I saw him holding papers and tak- Alum Rock Station in San Jose. Auto Service did not want to talk staff writer. Follow him on Twitter at @ he said. ing his jacket on and off, but I couldn’t Workers at the nearby Burger about what happened. SD_DSheffer. Page 2 | Spartan Daily A & E Tuesday, November 20, 2012

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STUDENT ATHLETES Class-checking program ensures that football players make the grades By Dennis Biles with its Academic Progress from the NCAA in the form @dennybiles149 Rate, the metric used by the of lost scholarships and post- National Collegiate Athletic season bans until the score is Playing for a college foot- Association that measures boosted. ball team and being a student the retention, eligibility and Even with the dramatic is a demanding task, but SJSU graduation rates of student- turnaround over the past few has a class-checking program, athletes. years, Lawrence Fan, SJSU as well as a variety of other The number is based on Athletics media relations efforts, such as tutoring and the past four years’ perfor- director, said SJSU is merely counseling, that helps players mance of the university. doing what any other col- stay on track in the classroom According to the lege would do with the class- so they can stay focused on athletics department, the checking program and other the field. football team had an APR forms of help for athletes. “Our class-checking pro- of just 837 in 2005, but by “Whether its football or gram is something we’ve 2010 that number had risen any of the other sports there developed in order to help to 931. are various forms of class hold our football players ac- checking,” Fan said. “That’s countable and to make sure a common occurrence for all that we’re able identify issues That’s why Division One schools. It’s not early and be proactive,” said they’re here. specific to San Jose State.” Katie Parry, learning specialist In addition to the overall for the football program. They’re improvement in the class- At the beginning of each room, the Spartans also have semester, every player has a here to go senior defensive end Travis spreadsheet made that lists the to school. Johnson in the running for times and dates of each class he Academic All-American has for the upcoming term. They’re here honors. As each school day He said a big part of the begins, Parry prints out lists to learn. credit for his success in the of the classes and gives them classroom, especially with to graduate assistants who are Mike MacIntyre essays, is because of the assis- tasked with checking up on SJSU football head coach tance he has received from the players they have on their Parry and SJSU. list. “Essays are the big thing,” “Some graduate assis- Johnson said. “When things tants check classes every are getting hard and you just SJSU quarterback David Fales threw 25 for 34 with 305 yards, three touchdowns and one interception day,” Parry said. “We don’t In the latest tabulations can’t brainstorm, she helps in SJSU’s 20-14 victory over BYU. Photo by Jesse Jones / Contributing Photographer necessarily check every class, released in June, which cov- bring those thoughts togeth- FOOTBALL every day. Sometimes we ers the 2008 through 2011 er. Basically when you need switch — we may switch it up academic years, the Spartans help, someone is there.” to make sure we’re getting posted a score of 959, the Johnson is a testament Spartans ride five-game winning to everyone occasionally. highest in the history of the to the class checking pro- Ultimately, it’s a system to football program, accord- gram since he has never been help us make sure that our ing to the San Jose Mercury found to have missed class, streak into regular season finale students are in class and that News. according to Parry. they’re taking full advantage Schools get higher scores “Class checking is one of By James Simpson into BYU senior quarterback est scoring offense in the of their education.” for keeping athletes in the tools that we use to en- @JimmerSimpson Riley Nelson late in the fourth WAC next to LA Tech with Parry said the check- school and on track to gradu- sure our athletes success,” quarter. junior quarterback David ers take a quick peek inside ate, with 1,000 points being she said. “Coach Mac has Fresh off a nationally tele- “I can’t even explain what Fales leading the way. doors or windows to be as a perfect score. come in and put together vised win against Brigham a Herculean effort that was,” Fales is currently the most unobtrusive as possible. According to the official a formula for academic Young University (BYU), MacIntyre said. “It was a accurate passer in the nation SJSU football head coach NCAA website, schools that success.” Spartan football head coach great, great play by (Smith).” and ranks fourth in overall Mike MacIntyre said players score below 925, equivalent Dennis Biles is a Spartan Mike MacIntyre held his MacIntyre himself was quarterback rating. who aren’t in class when the to a 50 percent graduation Daily staff writer. Follow him weekly news conference yes- named a semifinalist for While LA Tech defense checkers come not only suffer rate, could face discipline on Twitter at @dennybiles149. terday to discuss the team the Maxwell Football Club allows opponents to average academically, they also pay heading into the regular sea- Collegiate Coach of the Year 518 yards a game, MacIntyre a price at the next practice. son finale against Louisiana award. sees an opportunistic defense “We make sure our kids (LA) Tech University. According to SJSU Ath- the Spartans need to be ready are there,” said MacIntyre. SJSU’s record sits at 9-2 letics, in MacIntyre’s third to combat. “If they’re not, we have a after the 20-14 victory over season as head coach SJSU “They cause a lot of thing called ‘rolling.’ We BYU Saturday night, a game will play in a bowl game for turnovers — they are ball kind of roll them a little, MacIntyre called “one of the the first time since 2006 and hawkers, “MacIntyre said. “I run them a little bit extra most important games in he already has accumulated think their defense has been to remind them to go to (SJSU’s) modern history.” more wins than the past three maligned a little bit, but they class.” The bowl-bound Spartans’ seasons combined. are having to play a lot more While every player shot at the WAC title remains “I’m humbled by it ... the plays than most people.” doesn’t make it to every slim with last week’s Utah State interesting thing is the head With the potential of class, MacIntyre says the victory over LA Tech, but the coach gets all the credit and defense going out the window results prove the class buzz around the team is at an he also gets all the blame,” in the finale, MacIntyre still checking is working. all-time high as the Spartans MacIntyre said. “The credit would rather not go into a “Our kids do a good finish out the regular season. really goes to all of our play- full blown shootout with the job,” he said. “They’re not The Spartans received ers and the coaching staff this Bulldogs. always perfect, but I’d say votes in both AP and USA is them doing it.” But if he has to change that they’re close to perfect. Today national polls for the The upcoming WAC con- his game plan at all to match That’s why they’re here. first time this season. ference game against LA Tech LA Tech’s aggressive offense, They’re here to go to school. For his performance in the figures to feature plenty of MacIntyre thinks SJSU will They’re here to learn.” BYU game, junior linebacker points from both sides. be ready. A few years ago, the foot- Keith Smith was named the According to SJSU Ath- The game against Loui- ball program was having WAC Defensive Player of the letics, LA Tech (9-2) has the siana Tech is on Saturday at some trouble with class and Week. highest scoring offense in the Spartan Stadium at 7:30 p.m. Smith finished the con- country at 52 points a game and will be televised on ESPN2. test with 19 tackles and had and started last week as the James Simpson is a the game-clinching sack and 20th ranked team in the Bowl Spartan Daily staff writer. forced fumble after hurdling a Championship Series (BCS). Follow him on Twitter at blocker and launching himself SJSU has the second high- @JimmerSimpson.

2012 Maxwell Football Club Collegiate Coach of the Year Semifinalists

Coach School 2012 Record Dave Doeren Northern Illinois 10-1 Sonny Dykes Louisiana Tech 9-2 Darrell Hazell Kent State 10-1 Brian Kelly Notre Dame 11-0 Chip Kelly Oregon 10-1 Mike MacIntyre San Jose State 9-2 Urban Meyer Ohio State 11-0 Jim Mora UCLA 9-2 Will Muschamp Florida 10-1 Mark Richt Georgia 10-1 David Shaw Stanford 9-2 Bill Snyder Kansas State 10-1 Kevin Sumlin Texas A&M 9-2 Dabo Sweeney Clemson 10-1

Information courtesy of SJSU Athletics Page 4 | Spartan Daily A & E Tuesday, November 20, 2012

FITNESS Fit for the holidays: Quick and easy exercises for core muscles Photos and story by Celeste Lodge @celestelodge

Disclaimer: Do these exercises with caution. If you feel any unusual discomfort, stop immediately. Always stretch before and after performing these exercises. Planks Towel Situps Steps: 1. To prepare, get on all fours on the floor. What do you need? A kitchen dish towel 2. Straighten legs out and hold your body up with your toes on the Steps: ground, using your forearms to keep you up. 1. Lie on floor and prop your legs up and keep back flat on ground. 3. Make sure your back and body are completely straight. Do not 2. Keep legs bent. sink the stomach and back down or inward. 3. Hold opposite ends of towel with both hands and extend your arms over your head. 4. How many? Three sets of 10, holding for 5-10 seconds each time. 4. Bring upper body up to legs using abdominal strength. 5. Want more of a challenge? Try a one-legged plank. 5. Bring arms and towel all the way over your legs with arms still extended. What does this exercise target? Core muscles 6. Lower your body back down to starting position and repeat. Once you are able to hold the plank position stable with both feet How many? Three sets of 12-15. planted then you can move to one-legged planks. Want more of a challenge? Keep legs up straight instead of bent. Steps for one-legged planks: What does this exercise target? All abdominal muscles. 1. Do the same thing as before but this time bring one leg off the ground while keeping it straight. This makes the exercise harder by making it more unstable and off balance, so you have to use your core strength even more. This also works your buttock muscles. 1. How many? Three sets of 10 holding for 5 seconds each time (or as long as you can). Alternate between legs.

2. 2. Above: The preparation step for the towel situps. Note how the back lies flat on the floor.

Right: The second step for the towel Top photo: The preparation step for regular planks. Note situps. Note how the legs and arms are how the body is positioned on all fours. positioned for this exercise. Bottom photo: The preparation step for the one-legged plank exercise. Note how one leg is off the ground while it maintains its straight posture. Model in photos: Amber Hayes, personal trainer

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It’s Thanksgiv- newfound ability tion by al-Qaida against the ing time again: to further throw Tuareg National Movement’s Have you decided if money at Apple rebellion has left thousands of you’re thankful? for a new iPad? citizens killed, scores of children Are you happy Or are you kidnapped and sites of archaeol- that some allege still thankful that ogy abandoned? Are you happy 2012 might be the iPad, iPad Mini that the real war of al-Qaida — last year, ever? and iPhone can- which we’ve stated since Sept. Are you happy not make you 12, 2011 we want to fight — is that despite some This is a special walk on water, not actually being fought? allegations of voter edition of this and that when Are you happy that no one suppression and column. crossing bodies can go to a country where tour- voter fraud, Nate of water we’ll in- ism to its UNESCO Historical Silver was right and your presi- stead need to resort to bridges, Sites such as Timbuktu and Gao Are you thankful that the venture to parts of the world where It seems that our world is dent was re-elected? swimming, boats and rafts? used to be the majority of its world is now hyperfocused on Four Seasons resorts don’t dot full of gunk, but this weekend Are you thankful that a Are you thankful that gross domestic product because Israel, Palestine and Syria’s very coastlines like a festering wound? take the time to stop and re- widespread conversation of Swarovski has made a new they kidnap, rape and murder violent and very public war, Are you happy that you flect on the world. Not all of the United States’ impending iPhone case, bejeweled with a westerners? broadcast on Twitter, Youtube, wouldn’t likely ever go to one it is so brash, war-driven and “fiscal cliff” means that spe- cheap diamond imitation that Or have you decided that Instagram and Facebook? of these places that are far from consumeristic. Drop your Black cific taxes and on whom these costs just $300? you’ll be thankful for the wars Are you, perhaps, thankful international airports to ac- Friday shopping plans and go should be levied means some Are you, perhaps, thank- that we’ve ended, started and for Austin Tice, a missing free- quire coffee that has passed the for a hike, swim at the beach or beneficial changes might actu- ful that a Robert Mugabe-loyal continued this year? lance journalist who decided digestive system of a civet? Are hop on a bicycle. Or thank the ally happen? Zimbabwe has flooded the mar- Are you able to sleep sound- to suspend graduate school to you happy that you won’t likely people in your life. Perhaps you are a fan of our ket with $2 billion conflict dia- ly as President Obama individ- report on the uprisings in Syria? ever drink that “crap”? The rest of this season will consumerist nature, do you say, monds, so that you just might ually signs off on each Pakistani Are you happy that you can Speaking of crap, are you keep holding the rest of our de- “We’ll start shopping again and be able to get cheap real ones murder via Hellfire missiles ignore all of Syrian President thankful that not only can Guy structive nature with us, so we we’ll break the previous years’ instead this shopping season? from unmanned drones? Are Bashar al-Assad’s human rights Fieri open a terrible and over- might as well take this day for sales records?” Or, further still, are you you happy that you likely don’t abuses and suppressions of upris- priced restaurant in this day what it’s symbolically become. Are you thankful the Apple grateful for the fact that in the know a single name of one of ings with a show about finding and age, but also the New York Leo Postovoit is the Spar- iPhone 5 came? Are you happy United States we’re not widely the as many as 3,325 people rare coffee beans? Times can run a scathing re- tan Daily Production and Art that “4” is now an old number? discussing the civil war in Mali, killed in these Waziristan at- Are you happy that “Danger- view of it entirely consisting of Director. Follow him on Twitter Or are you satisfied with the where a bloody Islamic revolu- tacks since 2004? ous Grounds” promotes the ad- questions? @postphotos. Letters to the Editor Painful loss makes for another Do I not have the right Thirdhand smoke is so to breathe fresh air? harmful, because even when Smoking cigarettes should the smoker isn’t around, the opportunity for personal growth not be allowed on campus. fumes are still being let off and I am a nonsmoker for inhaled, affecting the body. One of the most basic ten- many reasons. Not only does While I am in college, I am ants of writing is write what it cause lung cancer and make slowly being murdered each you know. your teeth yellow, but also day I attend classes. I procrastinated this week nicotine stinks. What good is getting in writing my column and my Although there are a few a degree, if by the time I brain gets foggy when I try to signs posted around campus graduate, I am diagnosed write anything on a whim, es- stating “no smoking allowed” with lung cancer because of pecially an opinion piece. in certain areas, the nicotine- an action I did not personally As I ran through a num- heads do not abide by the rules. perform? ber of mediocre topics I could They smoke by entrances Sha’Ronai Bell write about, I remembered to and any other place they feel Sophomore forensic science write about what I know. the need. major One thing I know a lot There are no repercussions about is loss. She traveled across the I’ll use one of her lessons in for them not abiding by the Texas schools efforts to Nearly every person has country and Europe. life, which is to continue for- signs, either, so they feel that it curb truancy violates lost someone close to them, She raised two wonder- ward no matter what the past is acceptable. students rights and the odds of that grow as ful children: one of whom brought. It never fails — everyday Truancy is a major issue you get old, unfortunately. I call a wonderful father I used to send her my best while walking to class, I have today which is violating many My grandmother died this and the other a spectacular journalism clips from the dif- to use my jacket as a shield of the students’ rights in past weekend while I was away aunt. ferent publications I worked over my nose and mouth so school. on vacation in Vancouver. We didn’t always agree for, and she always said to that I don’t inhale someone’s In response to the article “ Her death was far from a but she was always adamant continue to hone my craft in nicotine. Texas schools efforts to curb shock, as she was sick much of to defend her position on any way possible. truancy violates students Jonathan Roisman’s column If it is their choice to smoke the last two years, but it still appears every other Tuesday. something, whether it had to She said I should do what- cigarettes, why must I be rights,” which ran on Oct. hit me hard. do with her politics or why ever makes me happy, even subjected to it? 22, no school should allow She was one of the few peo- taught me is that it always she thought carrot cake actu- when it wasn’t convenient. Not only does firsthand microchips to be placed into ple in my life who was always feels different when you lose ally tasted good. Well, it’s not the most con- smoke kill, but secondhand the students’ IDs, as they are there for me when I needed a loved one. Now she’s gone, and I’ll venient or happiest time in also. an invasion of privacy. her most. All four of my grandpar- never see her again or hear her my life, but I’ve got to carry Along with secondhand I believe if the students’ She was there last year for ents have died, along with a voice on the phone every Sat- on with life. smoke comes thirdhand rights were violated, they me when my grandfather died. parent. Every time it happened urday for our weekly phone I have an interview for an smoke. would not have the freedom to She was there for me when the loss never felt the same. calls. internship today in San Fran- Studies show that go anywhere or talk to anyone, I couldn’t decide whether I In the past I was stricken I’ll always remember her cisco, and I’m already chan- thirdhand smoke now exists as they would be monitored at should become a journalism with grief and sadness. A pain and use the wisdom she gave neling my grandmother’s les- and is known to be more every second. major or a political science that felt like it would never me to help live my life. son of going forward. harmful than secondhand. Truancy does not improve major. end for weeks at a time. I can’t express coher- I’m going to go live my Thirdhand smoke consists schooling for any reason. She was there for me when It’s different now, however. ently how important of a life and continue to improve of the smell and residue of In fact, truancy should be my mother died when I was I’m sad, of course, but I’m role she played in the first myself even if she’s not nicotine and other toxic outlawed as the issue would 11. thankful my grandmother 22 years of my life. All I here. chemicals cigarettes contain cause students to be forced to She really was always there lived such a full life. know is that I loved her very Jonathan Roisman is a in them being stuck in one’s come to school. offering support. She was 92 and she worked much. Spartan Daily Staff Writ- clothing, personal belongings Meraj Unnisa Now she’s gone. her ass off to stay married for As I continue to ramble on er. Follow him on Twitter or walls of the home. Fifth year health science One thing death has 72 years. to an anonymous audience @jonroisman. major SPARTAN DAILY STAFF FALL 2012

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PROFILE Student radio host spins to own beat on airwaves, dance floor

By Sage Curtis Radio presented Robbins “I really like Amy’s work @sagedanieele with a challenge that she ac- ethic,” Alga said. “I can’t say cepted, and she has built a I trained her or taught her Amy Robbins spins. Her following of listeners and anything. I led her on this bright blonde hair flying fans playing electronic dance path and she did everything around her at all times, she music on her segment the herself. She has no laziness, spins electric dance music Meow Mix with her co-host, extreme motivation and is tracks during her radio show, Badcat (Andrew Reclusado), always smiling and having a she spins her favorite mixes on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to great time.” on her turntables at clubs and 2 p.m. Robbins said her success she spins her body during “Amy really knows her as a club DJ also comes from dance practices. music,” Reclusado said. “We her background and experi- When she moved here focus on different styles of ence as a dancer for the San from Maryland in 2008, Rob- music that complement each Francisco 49ers’ Gold Rush bins never imagined that her other but are distinctly dif- Cheerleaders. life would spin into control. ferent. It makes working with “Never in a million years “After I graduated from her never dull.” did I expect to become a pro- high school, I had no idea It seemed like the next fessional cheerleader,” Rob- what I wanted to do with natural step for Robbins to bins said, “but having that my life,” Robbins said. “I step out into the world and title has given me opportuni- had done web design devel- test her new found skills in ties I didn’t expect. I learned opment, and that’s what front of an audience. so much from it.” brought me out to Silicon “I saw a random job for a Being part of that orga- Valley.” company looking for a wed- nization has helped Robbins Robbins started out as a ding disc jockey,” she said. book gigs and make connec- computer science major, but “I had started doing radio in tions in the Bay Area, but she quickly learned that she did 2010, but this job was totally said it also has its downside. not want to end up in a cubi- different than radio. I got the “There are people who see cle at Google sitting behind a job and was trained profes- me out in clubs and think computer screen. sionally as a MC and a DJ.” ‘She’s just a cheerleader,’” “I couldn’t be 9 to 5 for the From there, Robbins was Robbins said. “They think rest of my life,” Robbins said, contacted by a local DJ, Da- I’m a gimmick, but there are while throwing her hands vid Alga, who asked her if she more pros than cons in my around enthusiastically. “I would be interested in DJing mind because I don’t focus on DJ Amy Robbins wants to use her skills as a DJ and what she has learned in SJSU’s RTVF program to be randomly thought one day, clubs. the negatives.” able to make her own music, videos and choreography. Photo by Sage Curtis / Spartan Daily during a mid-college life cri- “It wasn’t necessarily like The can-do attitude Rob- sis, I want to be a music video ‘Oh, I want to be a club DJ bins possesses led her to the can integrate everything into music, that’s when you start “My entire life right now director.” now,’” Robbins said. “I had Gold Rush Cheerleaders in what I do for myself as far as touring and going around the is undoubtedly crazy,” Rob- It seemed like a natural to get all the equipment, be the first place. becoming a DJ.” world.” bins said. “I’ve accomplished step for Robbins, who spent at home and practice. I prac- “Most people don’t real- Robbins plans to start pro- She wants to use this skill more in two years than most her life as a dancer and music ticed for a year before I went ize that I made Gold Rush ducing her own music in the to tie everything together people could dream of ac- enthusiast, to jump into a ca- out to do a club show.” because I had a radio show recent future by attending that she learned in the RTVF complishing in a lifetime. reer that involved music. Robbins said meeting and because I love music so Pure Mind, a private produc- program, making her own My life is so fast paced and so Her new experiences in Alga was a risk that paid off much,” Robbins said. “I’ll tion school in San Francisco, music, videos and using her supported by a solid founda- the radio, television and film because, as her new manager, never stop dancing. I just in order to further her career. own choreography. tion of people. It’s going to be major led to her discovery of he showed her the ins and made captain of a dance “You can only be a DJ for Robbins does all of this impossible to stop me from radio and San Jose State’s sta- outs of the club scene in the team for the San Francisco long,” Robbins said. “You can while maintaining her school doing what I’m doing.” tion KSJS. Bay Area. Giants that hasn’t been an- only get recognized so much schedule of 12 units and bal- Sage Curtis is a Spartan “I love playing music and “After I met him, he nounced yet. It’s called the for going to clubs. Once you ancing her family into the Daily staff writer. Follow her on providing people with mu- pushed me and helped me,” Giants Gems, and it’s getting start producing your own mix. Twitter at @sagedanielle. sic. I got to learn the business Robbins said. “He provided approved through the organi- aspect of radio too, not just me with the knowledge that I zation.” about being a radio personal- needed to succeed.” While Robbins has veered ity,” Robbins said. “It’s a lot Alga said that he contact- off from her computer-pro- harder than people would ex- ed Robbins at first because gramming past, she said that pect to balance the personal- her personality and energy too has helped her do differ- ity with the music. There are caught his attention. ent things in her life. people out there who call in After working with her “I just do so much,” Rob- and tell me they can’t listen for a only a few days, he said bins said. “It’s awesome be- to me because I am ‘so annoy- he realized he had a superstar cause, as far as DJing, dancing.’” on his hands. ing and web development, I CSU: 10 percent salary cut for Board of Trustees requested

FROM PAGE 1 nizer for Students for Quality Bob Linscheid, chair of students that public higher Education. “He still needs to the CSU Board of Trustees, education matters to all of be held 100 percent account- said that White was not obli- us,” he said. “We each must able as the new chancellor.” gated to make the request. play a part in the rebuilding Other students echo “It is a testament to his efforts.” Carrera in an online forum on commitment to the CSU and Some students on cam- the subject. a demonstration of his leader- pus recognize the gesture but “Ten percent is gener- ship,” Linscheid stated in the wonder exactly how much of ous but hardly makes an im- news release. an impact the reduction will pact,” said Diana Crumedy, White has been the make. executive board member for chancellor of University of “It was a noble move, a Campus Alliance for Eco- California, Riverside since nice gesture and a good show nomic Justice (CAFE J). “It 2008 and will take the office of character, but it’s so small symbolizes sympathy and un- at the end of the year. that it doesn’t really make derstanding, but isn’t putting Sage Curtis is a Spartan much of a difference,” said a dent in anything. I feel like Daily staff writer. Follow her on Robert Carrera, student orga- he just gave us a lollipop.” Twitter at @sagedanielle.

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