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FIGHT FOR FIVE Voting begins CSU system faces threat of faculty strike as polls open

By Matthew Dziak that will look over the facts and @bigmattitude come up with a report some- time in December.” Th e California Faculty As- Th e vote to authorize the strike sociation opened voting on a is open at all 23 CSU campuses strike authorization for Califor- and is available online as well. nia State Universities yesterday SJSU and Cal Poly San Luis that will run until Oct. 28. Obispo are the only two cam- Th e CFA is seeking a 5 percent puses off ering in-person voting increase in salary for its esti- on each day leading up to the 5 mated 25,000 CSU employees p.m. deadline on Oct. 28 (ex- and are moving forward to the cluding Saturday and Sunday). next phase. In its attempt to increase pay for “We are at fact-fi nding stage faculty, the CFA has gained sup- which is the last step in the bar- porters in Sacramento as well. gaining process,” said San Jose “Th e 5 percent increase would | Spartan Daily State University CFA President acknowledge that the faculty is Matthew Dziak and sociology professor Preston valued by the state of California,” SJSU California Faculty Association President Preston Rudy leads a rally for Fight For Rudy. “Th ere is going to Five, a push for a 5 percent raise in faculty salaries, in front of Tower Hall yesterday. be a panel of three people see STRIKE on page 2

TWO OF A KIND Two queens crowned at Fire on the Fountain

By Andrew Cypert science senior Diana Garcia stepped forward to exchange campus and off -campus volunteering, heading greek fra- @audaciousgreen her candidate sash for a royal sash and was given fl owers ternities and sororities and excelling in their academics. and a scepter. Garcia and Warmsley said they were excited and honored Excitement and screams were heard from across campus A few moments of tension built up before the next royal to be part of this new experience. as San Jose State University history was made at the Home- member was named. “When I got nominated to be part of Homecoming court coming Fire on the Fountain event Th ursday night. A second queen was named for the fi rst time at SJSU and I already felt like a winner, so today’s kind of like the cherry At any school, Homecoming royalty is traditionally business management senior Drew Warmsley stepped for- on top,” Garcia said. “I feel so honored to be with Drew, you comprised of a male king and a female queen. Th is year’s ward to accept the title and make history. know, to be part of history. Times are changing and if we’re Homecoming court at SJSU was diff erent. A total of six students were eligible to potentially be named both deserving of it, why not?” Aft er she was announced Homecoming queen, political winners. Each candidate met qualifi cations including on- During the beginning of the event, students lined up to get T-shirts and enjoyed complimentary cotton candy, popcorn, hot dogs and water. Lines were long, but they cycled through quickly. Games at the event encouraged competitive energy to prepare for the Homecoming football game against San Diego State University. Tower Lawn was fi lled with students and booths put on by student organizations. Clubs set out to inform students of their causes and spread awareness. One of the groups, Academic Leaders and Men- tors Aiming for Success, promoted Dia de los Muertos. “What Dia de los Muertos is, is a Mexican celebra- tion for the dead,” said electrical engineering junior and A.L.M.A.S. member Mauricio Alvarado. “We do not grieve our passed away family. Instead we celebrate that they’re in a better place and do that in the form of face painting.” Alvarado said A.L.M.A.S. is a multicultural club that helps students become successful through volunteering and help with academics. Th e Spartan Fencing Guild and Juggle at SJSU enter- tained attendees with their skills and tricks. Student dance | Spartan Daily Photos by Randy Vazquez groups also performed on stage, entertaining hundreds of Political science senior Diana Garcia (left) and business management senior Drew Warmsley (right) were both chosen as Homecoming queens at Fire on the Fountain Thursday night. see HOMECOMING on page 2

STAND UP, SPEAK OUT Rally celebrates SJSU’s legacy of student activism

By Kavin Mistry this campus,” Valdez said. “It gave us the @kavinm95 courage, the enthusiasm and the confi dence that we could go out and change the world.” People may have strong opinions, but it is People walking past the event stopped the ones who have the guts to stand up for when Valdez spoke to listen to what he had what they believe in who create the most to say. change. “He was so passionate with what he “I grabbed a chair from the cafeteria said—that is what is important about and dragged it out to Seventh Street and when you hear a person like that speak. If we had a rally. We stopped the traffi c un- he has that passion, it makes you appreci- til the campus police came and forced us ate it more,” said political science senior off ,” said San Jose State alumnus Luis Val- Alexander Donald. “You want to use what dez. “We did it again and again until aft er he said and bring it into your own life and a week (when) they closed Seventh Street apply it to situations that you are in.” and it became the Seventh Street forum.” Th e Legacy Rally was organized to in- Valdez, a leader in the Chicano movement crease student awareness about the rich and an American playwright, shared his history of SJSU and how important it is experience of standing up for what he be- that it stays alive. lieved in when times were tough at the Leg- Legacy Week began on Monday with two Kavin Mistry | Spartan Daily acy Rally in front of the Tommie Smith and outdoor movies, both depicting stories John Carlos Statue on Th ursday aft ernoon. Luis Valdez tells an anecdote at the Legacy Rally about his time at San Jose “We learned that it was possible to change see LEGACY on page 2 State to emphasize the importance of student activism on Thursday. 2NEWS Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Andrew Cypert | Spartan Daily A burst of ﬁ re engulfs the air as Erin St. Blaine of the Fire Pixies puts on a performance for the crowd during the Fire on the Fountain event.

Andrew Cypert | Spartan Daily Fire Pixie Darryl St. Blaine swallows ﬁ re at San Jose State’s Fire on the Fountain at Tower Lawn for the Homecoming event last Thursday.

HOMECOMING Th e SJSU marching band came out to from page 1 perform with the Spartan cheerleaders af- ter the fi re dancers’ fi nale. Th e drums were students who came to watch the excitment. loud and bright as the cheerleaders fl ipped From Bollywood, hip-hop fusion danc- through the air. ing to break dancing and stepping, the Fire on the Fountain was one of many crowd went nuts. Th e dancers were on fi re. events held to raise school spirit before the But they were not literally on fi re. Th at Homecoming game against the SDSU Az- was the job of the Fire Pixies, a fi re danc- tecs, which SJSU lost. ing group that has performed at Fire on the Fountain for years. Andrew Cypert is a | Contributing Photographer Th e Fire Pixies performance included fi re Spartan Daily staff writer. Ramon Farrier whips, fi re hula hoops and fi re eating. In the Phi Beta Sigma dancers perform for the audience at Fire on the Fountain center of the fountain, fi re shot up high into See video coverage at on Thursday night. the air and surprised the audience. YouTube.com/SpartanDailyYT

STRIKE If the vote is approved the call for action from page 1 includes a potential strike which is a part of the bargaining process according to Rudy. said California Assembly Member Evan “Th e CSU is bargaining with the faculty, Low. “Th e value that they provide is by far which has been going on since June,” Rudy the greatest return on investment.” said. “Th e strike vote, if approved, gives us Low, who is also an SJSU alumnus and bargaining position with the CSU.” part-time faculty member at De Anza Col- On Nov. 17, 2011, a one-day strike and the lege, indicated that purchasing a single- fi rst in the history of the CFA, took place family home in the Silicon Valley requires at Cal State East Bay and Dominguez Hills. an annual salary of $170,000. According “Th e last thing we want is to harm our to a report from the CFA, the average full- students and disrupt our classes. I do not time salary for a CSU faculty member was want to go out on strike,” said SJSU CFA $64,479 in 2014. Vice President Alison McKee. “Will I if I “Many of us are living paycheck to pay- have to? Damn straight.” check and even worse some are living in their cars and in garages,” said Vice Presi- dent of CFA Kim Geron. “Th e problem Matthew Dziak is a is most of these people are not getting Spartan Daily staff writer. enough work to even make due with rent.”

LEGACY incredible opportunity to meet them.” from page 1 Speeches at the rally centered around keeping the history of SJSU alive and the about the two men in the statute. Since importance of students speaking out to get 2005, SJSU has dedicated an entire week to their opinions heard. celebrating the importance of its history of “Actual alumni—actual students who social activism. have built their legacy and continue to “Th is event is to honor not only Tommie on this campus and let it be alive,” Don- Smith and John Carlos, but also active so- ald said. “San Jose State has a deep history

cial justice people throughout the history of with social activism and student activism San Jose State,” said Elizabeth Agramont- so we need to keep that alive.” Justinaiano, sociology master’s. “Our work

is not done. Th ere is still a lot to be done so I think having everyone together for a Lega- San Jose State has cy Rally really reminds us of that.” Members of Associated Students, Vice a deep history with “ President of Student Aff airs Reginald social activism and Blaylock and Ricardo Gouveia, creator “student activism so of the Smith-Carlos Statue, accompanied Valdez with their own speeches. we need to keep that Gouveia spoke about the importance alive. of Smith and Carlos’ accomplishments throughout their careers and why he felt it Alexander Donald was important to make the statue interac- Political Science Senior tive for students. “Silver medalist Peter Norman’s spot was left empty with an invitation for the students to step up and take a stand and ad- Legacy month will continue through dress the students,” Gouveia said. Oct. 31. Th e next event, Living Legacies, is Th e statue was placed on campus in Oct. 22 and will feature stories of alumni 2005. Gouveia said he is happy he was able who have carried their legacies forward to show the power of what Smith and Car- into the community. los did through his statue. “I love the fact that it is a part of history,” Gouveia said. “I was only two years old in Kavin Mistry is a Portugal when they did that, so it was an Spartan Daily staff writer. Tuesday, October 20, 2015 A&E 3 Sammy’s Bash brings generations together By Matthew Dziak George Henderson. “I went to San Jose State nine years full- @bigmattitude time. I set a world record and thought if I went ten they would give me retirement, but they didn’t.” In honor of Homecoming Week, San Jose State Univer- Krazy George, who is credited as the inventor of the sity hosted Sammy’s Bash, a rally in San Pedro Square wave used at sporting events, fl oated around the crowd at Market. Alumni, students and Sammy, the Spartans’ San Pedro Square Market while beating his single drum mascot were all in attendance. he carried with him and exciting the attendees. Sammy was not the only mascot from a Bay Area team “I’m just getting started,” Krazy George said. “I’m going at the bash. Stomper (Oakland Athletics), Sourdough Sam to say hi to every alumni and person here.” (San Francisco 49ers), Pounce (San Jose SaberCats) and Gi- Rove, a local alternative band that incorporates both gante (San Jose Giants) also joined in the festivities. cover songs and its own, took the stage. Th e group of local mascots posed for pictures, danced “We try to incorporate classic rock and we like to appeal together while the band Rove performed, and also played to everybody because there are some people who don’t ap- a few games of bean bag toss. peal to the new music,” said creative arts junior and Rove Although Sammy was the focal point because he was hyp- lead singer Bobby Chiorean. ing up the event in preparation of the Homecoming football Chiorean revealed the name Rove is inspired by how he game, it was Sourdough Sam who stole the show. felt prior to the band, roving through life. Sam rolled up on a Self-Balancing Electric Scooter hov- “We were roving through without a specifi c purpose,” erboard and while that alone was impressive, it was a Matthew Dziak | Spartan Daily Chiorean said. “We are focused on music right now and drum solo that ignited the crowd. ‘Krazy’ George Henderson, SJSU alumnus and feel this is what our calling is.” “We wanted to bring San Jose State to the commu- inventor of the wave used at sporting events, Once Rove’s set was complete, the crowd remained in- nity with alumni, students and everyone involved,” said beats his drum to excite those at Sammy’s Bash. volved with Spartan cheerleaders leading a chant to em- Lauren Avina, alumni relations events coordinator. “We brace Spartan pride. wanted people to feel remembered but also engaged every when asked where SJSU ranked. “We want to make sure that all ages, whether you have day and make sure that they don’t always have to come to Th e outside patio of the market was lined with alumni tents, gone to San Jose State or not, you are a part of who we are campus, we can come to them.” games such as oversized Jenga and all things blue and gold. and are always a Spartan,” Avina said. Th e mascots were unable to comment on the event, “I love San Jose State. I started cheering for them in 1968,” though Sammy did give a number one sign with his fi nger said professional cheerleader and SJSU alumnus, “Krazy” Matthew Dziak is a Spartan Daily staff writer. Students premiere ﬁ lms at Campus MovieFest By Andrew Cypert was held in the Event Center due to its in- Molly Ratermann from “A Night With Scholarship Offi ce Coleetta McElroy, who @audaciousgreen creasing popularity. Eve” won Best Actress. “Th e Perch” took was one of the award presenters. Hundreds of people came to see the com- home most of the awards winning Best Th ere are lessons to learn and experiences Th e Event Center was transformed into a edies, dramas, documentaries and spirit- Sound, Best Story, Best Director, Best Pic- to be had when being a part of CMF. huge movie premiere with red carpets and driven fi lms. Proud directors and actors ture and Nicholas Riggall won Best Actor. “Anybody, any major, any student with Campus MovieFest photo opportunities brought friends and family to see his or Winners of these awards will go on to the any type of passion or just wants to experi- with Sammy Spartan Wednesday night. her fi ve-minute movie. grand fi nale next semester. “Th e Perch,” ment with fi lmmaking can come and make Eighty-four student teams had one week “I did it for just getting myself out there, “Gaby,” “My Friend Sam” and “Tight Ninjas” a fi lm and so it really broaden the scope to make a fi ve-minute short fi lm and sub- the experience, working with people, get- get to go to the next Cannes Film Festival. for students,” said Assistant Director for mit it to CMF. Some of the teams submit- ting the connections I need, and kind of Along with the four awards it had, “Th e Alumni Engagement Valerie Gonzales. ted multiple fi lms, but on the premiere just getting the ball rolling,” said RTVF Perch” won $5,000 because of its Best Gonzales has been helping put the CMF night only 16 were picked for screening. senior Garrett Rich. Sound and Best Picture awards. Many event together for the last 8 years. “At San Jose State, they had it again this He directed and acted in his fi lm “Lost people enjoyed “Th e Perch” as it got a huge Th e student fi lm directors, actors and au- semester and I really wanted to be a part Boys,” a comedy mockumentary on frater- applause aft er it premiered. dience is excited to see the CMF at SJSU of that. I just felt like it was a great oppor- nity life. His fi lm and all others submitted Th e team members of “Th e Perch” gave keep growing as it surely will. According tunity to do it here and do my own fi lm to CMF can be found on campusmovief- a thankful acceptance speech and showed to Gonzales, the event will be bigger and where I have a bigger impact—a bigger est.com or on the “Campus MovieFest” they were proud, yet their egos were in check. better next year. role,” said communications studies senior YouTube channel. “Th ey’re just so humble and they’re just Tyler Austrie. Th e fi lms were shown in four sets of four. so honored that their movie was selected. Andrew Cypert is a Spartan Daily Th e CMF was started in 2001 by four In between each set of movies, prizes were To be recognized by your peers is excit- staff writer. students at Emory University in Atlanta, raffl ed off to audience members and twit- ing,” said Director of Financial Aid and Georgia and it has been growing ever ter prompts were given for more prizes. since. SJSU student fi lmmakers have been Th e most honorable prizes though were showing their skills since 2006, according the awards given for diff erent categories of to CMF. fi lms premiered. In the past years, CMF was held in the “Lost Boys” won the Audience Award, Morris Dailey Auditorium. Th is year it “Th e Fossil” won Best Production Design, ‘The Great Gatsby’ plays into the roaring 20s REVIEW By Jovanni ting is the furniture that is Corkery portrays the lifeless Arroyo-Camberos moved by the same actors and frustrated George Wil- @Jovanniarroyo10 that star in the play. son while Alexis Durden Actors danced through the plays the ruthless Myrtle Wealth, glamour and pro- set during these transitions, Wilson, his wife. hibition are illustrated in but this was too distracting Corkery fi ts the role. As a the San Jose State University for my taste. Instead of mak- victim of lost love, Corkery is Th eatre in an attempt to rec- ing me believe I was actually ineff ectual in the fi rst act, but reate an American Classic, in the world of the 1920s, I this only lends to his character. “Th e Great Gatsby,” for the was pulled back into reality. Niko Parras’ portrayal of fi rst time in the Bay Area. Th e production uses Tom Buchanan is illustri- Despite its moderate por- award-winning theater di- ous. He successfully man- trayal of the story and the rector and playwright Si- ages to embody the clueless, lack of production value, mon Levy’s adaptation of ruthless jock just as he is in the show’s nearly perfect “Th e Great Gatsby” and cre- the novel with the cocky ego casting shows glimpses of ates a unique style in which he adds to Tom’s character. the true classic. Nick Carraway’s character As soon as Parras came Th e story of Jay Gatsby and establishes his fi rst-person onstage, his ego and wit the love of his life, Daisy Bu- retelling of the story. quickly established his char- chanan, is told with ambi- Nick, played by Alex Draa, acter. Th e audience already tious acting from students steps into the spotlight in knew who he was without Spencer Greene (Gatsby) the middle of the action even mentioning his name. and Sarah Haas (Daisy). and narrates the story from Th e Morningside Heights Haas’ depiction of Daisy is time to time. Th is practice apartment scene with Tom, accurate of a money-driven, works well with the play and Nick, Myrtle and the McKee somewhat cynical, superfi - storytelling, translating the couple was my favorite. cial character. She is full of book’s narrative style into a It showed the humor of nonsensical momentary en- stage setting. drunken people at a par- thusiasms and leans toward Th e narrative pauses by ty when Max Crisp (Mr. unfulfi lled mannerisms Nick were perfectly executed. McKee) guided his fi ngers through the second act. Th e audience automatically on her body before he threw Greene and Haas displayed knows when he is narrat- Pan Dora (Lucille) onto the glimpses of the love their ing because the characters couch. As he laid on top of characters share for each around him freeze as he con- her, the audience roared other. During the play they tinues to walk and talk. with laughter. exchanged kisses that did Director Laura Long dis- Th ere are many things to not look fabricated, drawing plays an egotistic lifestyle of take from the play, but it in the audience. the rich mixed with a story ultimately leaves you with Stage production may seem of love and betrayal. the ache for love, a taste for dull at moments. Th e audi- Lavish costumes are con- wealth and the tragedy of ence is presented with one structed to illustrate the era. Heartbreak. Th e show will main set, a fl ight of arched Gatsby wears a white tuxedo run from Oct. 20 to 24. stairs that wraps around to and slicked back hair while the top and into a balcony Daisy is clothed in a white Jovanni Arroyo-Camberos that is used to illustrate dif- dress and pearl necklace. is a Spartan Daily ferent settings of the story. Casting all around gives staff writer. Th e only change in set- the production a boost. Will 4 OPINION Tuesday, October 20, 2015

an academic focus. Th is reality is forcing The myth of a four-year university me to stay here for another semester and spend another semester’s worth of tuition. By Dakotah Zabroski aid, earn scholarships, student visas or since I’ve fi nished my other general-edu- Well played SJSU, well played. @DakotahZabroski other requirements. cation courses. Th e notion of a four-year univer- Th is is because students can’t get the Don’t get me wrong. I love my sity is no longer a thing. It’s not Th e idea of graduating from a university classes they need to fulfi ll their major history class because I’m a fan because majors are becoming in four years is a thing of the past. requirements. of world history, but in the more diffi cult and requiring Universities across the nation including “Th e only good thing about upper- long run it’s a waste of time. more classes—it’s because of San Jose State have classes designed to division GE (general education) is that I can go on YouTube and greedy schools that swindle keep you in school longer so more money when I cannot get into any of my damn look up hours of video foot- poor college students. can be extracted from your wallet. engineering classes because it is over- age on a subject and arguably Th e depressing part is we For example, SJSU Studies courses are crowded and 60 people are trying to crash be just as educated. can’t individually opt out and upper division, general education classes and add the course, I can use the GE class I’m not the only one who shares be defi ant because universities hold that students are forced to take in order to to get me to 12 credits,” said mechanical this thought. Th ere are much better things ultimate power and can bully students graduate. Th ese classes oft en have no con- engineering junior Frankie Figueroa. I can be doing with my time than taking a around. If we don’t take the classes SJSU nection to a student’s major. class that won’t help me in my major. requires, we don’t get a certifi cate saying According to the university website, I cancan go on YouTube “If those upper-division courses pro- we completed our requirements, making it students must complete 12 units of SJSU vided were courses like how to do your harder for us to get a job. Studies courses. and lolook up hours of income taxes and how to pay your bills It’s a lose-lose situation for students and Th e category of classes that have to be then it would be helpful, but I don’t think the rich keep getting richer. fulfi lled are Earth & Environment (Area video footage on a a geology course is going to help me with Th e only way this issue can be dealt R), Self, Society & Equality in the U.S. subject and arguablyguab y be anything in the future,” said business with is in numbers. If there is a boycott (Area S) and Culture, Civilization & “ junior Alton Toh. and peaceful protest then I’m optimistic Global Understanding (Area V). just as educated.ccated.ated. I thought I was going to leave SJSU in students can win this battle. SJSU is impacted simply because there are two years aft er transferring from Los It’s a tall order, but with enough organi- too many students and not enough classes, Medanos College in Pittsburg, California. zation we can stick it to the university or which keeps students here even longer. I am currently in the same predicament. Reality hit me like a ton of bricks when at least make our voice heard. Th e only redeeming quality of upper- My major is journalism and one might I discovered I had to take upper division, division classes is students can take them think it would make sense” for all of my general education courses and an addi- Dakotah Zabroski is a to reach full-time status, meet fi nancial classes to be geared toward that, especially tional 12 units because my major requires Spartan Daily staff writer.

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By Matthew Dziak quarterback Kenny Potter, which would be @bigmattitude the only scoring drive for the Spartans. Last week Potter threw for a season-high Th e San Diego State Aztecs spoiled San of 329 yards, but turnovers and poorly ex- Jose State’s Homecoming, defeating the ecuted screenplays led to just 113 passing Spartans 30-7 on Saturday. yards against the Aztecs. Th e Spartans’ 148 yards of off ense was Potter threw interceptions on the Spar- the lowest total since 2010 against Hawaii. tans’ fi rst two possessions of the third “Th ere really wasn’t a silver lining in the quarter, both deep in SJSU territory. game and we took that one on the chin,” “Th ey are one of the best defenses we have said head coach Ron Caragher. seen,” Potter said. “I felt prepared but there Th e off ense got off to a slow start and two mistakes that I have to own up to.” never seemed to develop any continuity, Th e Aztecs capitalized on the ample fi eld averaging 2.5 yards per play. position, scoring on a pair of fi eld goals Running back Tyler Ervin, who came from Donny Hageman and a 1-yard run by into the game leading the conference in Chase Price that extended the SDSU lead rushing with 874 yards, managed just 14 in to 30-7 at the end of the third quarter. the fi rst half. As a team, the Spartans were Defensively, SDSU stacked the box, outgained 377-148. bringing seven and sometimes eight de- Aztec running back Donnel Pumphrey fenders near the line of scrimmage to scored the fi rst two touchdowns on a 13- stop the run while playing a lot of man yard run and a 38-yard pass from Maxwell coverage on the outside. Smith, giving SDSU an early 14-0 lead. Led by Calvin Munson’s three sacks and Pumphrey, who ran for 269 yards against four tackles for a loss, the Aztecs’ pass rush Cassie Dunn | Contributing Photographer the Spartans last season, continued to be generated a total of four sacks and 11 tack- Josue Gonzalez, (left) Ben Branagh (middle) and Jose Piña (right) stayed to- a force for the Aztec off ense. He fi nished les for a loss. gether for the entirety of the race and ﬁ nished 2nd, 3rd and 4th collegiately. with 153 rushing yards and was SDSU’s “Th ey did a good job penetrating and leading receiver with 55 yards. coming off of the edge and it created By Dakotah Zabroski humble about it because there is still far “Th ere is not much you can do against a some confusion for our run-pass op- @DakotahZabroski better teams out there that we have to go running back as good as him,” said defen- tions,” Caragher said. aft er.” sive lineman Tony Popovich. Th rough the fi rst six games, SJSU scored San Jose State University men’s cross- Th e course was fl at with low grass and Th e Spartan defensive front was over- an average of 30.5 points per game but out- country dominated the Bronco Cross heavily packed dirt in what is considered a matched by the Aztec’s off ensive line that side of a 35-yard reception by Malik Rob- Country Invitational last Saturday in fast course in the cross-country world. averages 317 pounds as a unit. With the erson, did not manage a play over 20 yards. Sunnyvale. Ben Branagh, Josue Gonzalez and Pina off ensive line paving holes in the trench- SDSU by comparison had four. Th e entire men’s team had a personal placed second, third and fourth collegiate- es, Pumphrey gouged SJSU, averaging 7.6 “We never came back with a big play to best, placing fi rst out of 13 with a total of ly to be the leading scorers for the Spar- yards per rush. get back in it,” Caragher said. “Unfortu- 61 points and overall time of 121:32.3 in tans. “Th ey are one of the biggest off ensive nately we never got our grasp and didn’t the 8K race. Th e women’s team also made Branagh was nothing short of impressive lines we have faced all year,” Caragher get it done.” a splash, placing second out of 18 and fi n- in a racing pool of 155 runners, fi nishing said. “Th ey do a good job in the power run With four conference games remaining, ishing behind Loyola Marymount with the race with a time of 24:03.9. game and you don’t see that a lot with all the Spartans look to rebound against New a team score of 133 and overall time of Gonzalez fi nished with a time of 24:06.1 the spread off enses.” Mexico on Saturday at Spartan Stadium. 106:10.8 in the 6K race. and Pina was not far behind with 24:06.1. Trailing 14-0, SJSU took over possession “It was worth it, all that training that we Th e trio of runners stayed in a pack for in the second quarter, driving 75 yards on Matthew Dziak is a put in,” said freshman runner Jose Pina. the most of the race, chatting with one 15 plays and scoring on a 1-yard run by Spartan Daily staff writer. “It’s something that we have to be proud of, but at the same time, we have to keep see DOMINATION on page 6

Kavin Mistry | Spartan Daily Junior quarterback Kenny Potter (no. 5) spent most of the night escaping a collapsed pocket to avoid oncoming SDSU Aztec pass rushers.

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MBA, MS in Accountancy, MS in Taxation Lucas Graduate School of Business Programs with The Silicon Valley Experience www.sjsu.edu/lucasgsb CALL 408-924-3420 EMAIL [email protected] Let’s Get Started! 6 SPORTS Tuesday, October 20, 2015 Super Bowl trophies come to San Jose State By Kavin Mistry pretty cool.” @kavinm95 Th e event was not only for people to look at the trophies, but it also gave them a chance to meet former NFL player San Jose State students and fans got the unique opportu- and SJSU alumnus David Diaz-Infante who won a Super nity to get a look at all eight Super Bowl trophies won by Bowl with the Denver Broncos. both the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders Satur- “I tell you it is great to be back here seeing familiar faces day aft ernoon outside of Spartan Stadium. —people I haven’t seen in awhile along with the coaches Th e trophy display was hosted by the volunteers of the and players,” Diaz-Infante said. “It was really great to see Super Bowl 50 group that is trying to start the hype for the stadium, since I haven’t seen the stadium in such a the upcoming Super Bowl at Santa Clara’s Levi’s Stadium long time.” this coming February. Diaz-Infante spent his time at the event signing auto- “I think it is a pretty sweet little set up here, especially graphs for fans and telling them stories about his time in with it being Homecoming for San Jose State, it is a cool the NFL. deal,” said Niners fan David Swanson. “It’s nice to see “You almost forget how special these trophies are and these trophies in person as opposed to on pictures.” how important they are, which makes them that much Along with the trophies, in front of each one was a tablet more real for these fans,” Diaz-Infante said. set up to show images and videos from that season when Th is was all a part of the lead up to the big game against the team won it all. San Diego State on Saturday night, where Diaz-Infante “It is a fabulous opportunity to see the Lombardi tro- was a guest commentator in the booth. phies. I mean this is as close as most people get to them,” “I can tell that people are fi red up, you can tell from the said Mary-Anne Drummond, who’s a volunteer training Super Bowl 50 tour here outside the stadium how excited specialist with Super Bowl 50. “But it is exciting to see that people are that it will be here at Levi’s Stadium,” Diaz- we are the only region that has this many trophies, giving Infante said. bragging rights to the Bay Area.” Th e Spartans dropped the game to the Aztecs 30-7, but A lot of people were taking selfi es with the trophies and Super Bowl 50 will be on Feb. 7 next year and the future Kavin Mistry | Spartan Daily some fans said there should be six, not fi ve for the Niners. NFC conference champion will be practicing at SJSU. One of ﬁ ve Lombardi trophies won by the 49ers, “I am a big Niner fan so being able to see the trophies this trophy was claimed in Super Bowl 29 when was really nice,” said sociology and business senior Junior Kavin Mistry is a they beat the San Diego Chargers 49–26. Pleitez. “I haven’t seen them in about 10 years so it was Spartan Daily staff writer.

DOMINATION “As Spartans, we have to stick together. from page 5 We train together so we have to race together,” said freshman runner Ashley Ca- halan. “You have to go out there and trust another to stay motivated and keep push- your team is out there giving their best. It’s ing. a good feeling when the points come in.” “We said to each other, ‘come on, let’s Cahalan was the last Spartan to complete work together,’” Branagh said. the race, fi nishing 52nd overall with a time Running as a pack was a factor for fi nish- of 21:51.1. ing in the top fi ve as the teammates pushed “To fi nish high as a team, it all comes one another throughout the race. down to third, fourth and fi ft h (place),” “It’s nice because it’s the same guys you Wick said. “Th e fact that we were able train with everyday—it’s comfortable—it’s to come through and have depth really not so much of a competition,” Branagh means a lot for the program and we plan said. “We’re working together so it’s not as and getting better and better.” strenuous (as) where you’re by yourself and Th e women’s team stayed together for trying to pull ahead. It’s more pressure.” a good majority of the race until the end Th e other two scorers for the men’s team when the pack began to spread out. Infographic by Jeremy Cummings were not far behind. Senior Jannik Ernst Th e women’s team had their eyes on ri- fi nished 17th with a time of 24:29.7 and val Sacramento State and narrowly edged sophomore Craig Huff came in at 35th, them out by nine points. posting a 24:46.4 time. “We wanted to beat Sac State by the end Th e fi ve scorers for the men’s team fi n- of the season,” Beckingham said. “We ished within 43 seconds of each other. thought we’d get them at regionals, but Senior runner Jennifer Beckingham fi n- we got them today. It was so good for our ished sixth collegiately overall out of 172 team.” runners and fi rst for the Spartans with a Th e Spartan cross-country team is get- SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA | EST. 1851 time of 20:17.6, a personal best for her. ting ready for the Mountain West Confer- “I’m happy. My plan was to stay with the ence meet Oct. 30 in Reno where it will front pack as long as I could,” Beckingham compete with top schools Boise State and said. “I wanted to break 21, which I did, Air Force. K-12 teachers but there is still room for improvement.” “Moving into the conference and region- Assistant coach Brad Wick said Becking- al meets, we still have a couple solid work- and administrators ham’s best races are still to come over the outs left , but most of the really hard work next couple of weeks. is done,” Wick said. “So at this point we { } Th e next group of Spartan runners fi n- have to maintain conditioning while re- are in demand. ished as a cluster. Adilene Aldapa, Jeanette covering the legs so we can really run our Zambrano and Lalida Maokhamphiou last two meets.” fi nished 24th, 25th and 27th, respectively, Dakotah Zabroski is a securing the team’s second-place fi nish. Spartan Daily staff writer. California K-12 enrollment is approaching 6.3 million. Who’s going to win the World Series? Teachers and administrators are in demand. World Series Champion Start your master’s or credential in 2016.

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