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Volume 131, Issue 26 Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 WEDNESDAYOCTOBER CSU APPLICATIONS ON THE RISE 15 University tries to control 2008

OPINION PAGE 5 enrollment while getting the highest demand ever

RYAN BUCHAN applied to SJSU than in 2004, a Staff Writer 37 percent increase. Th at same Just 12 days into the college Web site shows that SJSU has application period, the Califor- also increased the amount of nia State University system has students enrolled at SJSU ev- seen an increase in the number ery year, with 1,203 more stu- of students who have applied dents enrolled at the university for admission for next fall. in 2008 than 2004, an increase Textbooks: Th e CSU system has re- of 33 percent. ceived about 50,000 applica- “Personally, it does not af- tions, a 21 percent increase fect me,” said Mike Yow, a se- What are we from last year, according to nior business management ma- a news release from the uni- jor. “It does not bother me.” versity system. Th e amount is With the new California state even paying for? system-wide, and includes new budget, it is harder for SJSU to freshman, transfer students and increase the number of students. graduate students. Pat Lopes Harris, direc- The Web site stated that tor of media relations at SJSU, the number of high school se- said the state government gives STUDENT niors applying for admission money to the university based thus far is 33,306, an increase on its enrollment numbers, but CULTURE PAGE 6 of 14 percent. only to a certain point, and the “It was really competitive to budget has not allowed SJSU get into colleges,” said Kristy any room to grow. Kay, a freshman animation il- Th is is true of all CSU cam- lustration major. “It sucked. puses, said Teresa Ruiz, a media But I’m happy to be here.” representative for the CSU. Th e largest increase is with “We want to accept as many as transfer students applying with we can,” she said. “At some point an increase of 39 percent for we have to cut it off because we the fall, the Web site reported. don’t have the money to accept Th is trend has gone on at everyone we would like to.” SJSU over the last fi ve years. In a news conference on An SJSU Web site showed that in 2008, 9,000 more students INCREASEpage3 Concert Students study in the Engineering Building. MIKE ANDERSON / Spartan Daily Review: Authorities crack down on resale of VTA stickers

YA-AN CHAN token with the intent to evade the “If I don’t need it and I know Babatunde Staff Writer payment of a fare, according to the someone who does, I would proba- Some students look into any SJSU Transportation Solutions bly do the same thing,” Galias said. possible way to save and earn mon- Web site. Jennie Loft , the public informa- Lea Quartet ey, even selling their Associated “Unfortunately, some people tion offi cer for Santa Clara Valley Students Eco Passes — without resell their stickers,” said Andy Transportation Authority, said the knowing it may be a risk. Chow, commute coordinator of transit authority issues between Any sale or transfer of the A.S. Transportation Solutions. “It’s ille- 30,000 and 35,000 stickers per se- Eco Pass sticker to others is consid- gal, and it’s always been a problem mester to SJSU, and there has been ered a violation of California Penal every semester.” an average of six SJSU-related cases PAGE 2 Code 640, which involves evasion Vannia Galias, a senior graphic involving unauthorized use of Eco NEWS of the payment of a fare of the design major and a daily VTA rider, Passes per month, a total of about A student Eco Pass provided by the Valley public transportation system and said she understands why people Transportation Authority and Associated Abortion misuse of a transfer, pass, ticket or would sell their Eco Pass. VTApage3 Students each semester. proposal goes Author Ana Castillo reads her work, Business grad school ranked among the before voters speaks to students about inspiration PETER HIRONAKA top 296 in the county Staff Writer Award-winning Chicana novel- RIE NAKANISHI ist and poet Ana Castillo spoke to a Staff Writer crowd in the Engineering Building Th e SJSU Lucas Graduate School of Busi- Tuesday. Castillo read from a few ness has been listed in the “Best 296 Busi- of her novels and poems, answered ness Schools, 2009 Edition” guidebook by questions from the audience and the Princeton Review, but it is not surprising ended the night signing books. news for the department. During the question and answer “It isn’t a brand new thing for us,” said portion of the night, a member of the Ellen Manganiello, program coordinator of audience asked Castillo how we as SJSU Lucas Graduate School of Business. students can become a bett er writer. She said the graduate school has been “It’s my opinion that writing chosen for the same ranking before, as it par- isn’t a natural human process,” ticipated the survey conducted by the Princ- Castillo said. “It takes a lot of time Gil Villagrán (right), lecturer of Child DEREK SIJDER / Spartan Daily eton Review. to develop.” Welfare and Human Rights, gets his book signed by award- According to the Princeton Review Web Castillo was also asked about winning author Ana Castillo after a discussion with audience. site, the rankings include 11 diff erent cat- what infl uences her work. egories, such as best professors, best career “Having the big picture is my in- “I think it was a conviction that bring to the students, is top quality.” prospects, best classroom experience which spiration,” she said. “Having some I felt that I had something that Th e crowd, which featured are based on surveys in which students rate sense of social injustice is what needed to be said,” she said. people from a large age range, re- their schools. drives me.” This being her second visit fl ected on what Castillo spoke Th e surveys were conducted during 2005- She also spoke of her education to SJSU, she spoke highly of its of during the event. Some of the 06, 2006-07 or 2007-08 academic years, ac- at the University of Chicago. It institution. audience members did not know cording to the Web site. was there that Castillo decided to “I’m really impressed with the much about the acclaimed author. Manganiello said SJSU’s business admin- make the switch from law school seminar,” she said. “Th e writing pro- to writing. gram, with what they are trying to CASTILLOpage3 BUSINESSpage2 theSpartanDaily.com 2 News WEDNESDAYOCTOBER 15 2008 Voters set to decide fate of parental involvement proposal for abortions

KELLY ENOS would vote no; among registered should have when it comes to the abortions without the notifi ca- opinion and own decision be- gone wrong 14 years ago. Staff Writer Republicans, 50 percent would right to choose. tion of a legal guardian. cause it is their child,” she said. Students surveyed said they Voters will decide this Novem- vote yes and 37 percent would Mario Deleon, a sophomore Stefenie Enriquez, a freshman Th e proposition has been would not support Proposition ber whether to disallow women vote no; and among “decline to sociology major, said he feels criminal justice major, also said named “Sarah’s Law” aft er a girl 4, Jackson said. under the age of 18 from gett ing state” voters, 26 percent would strongly against the proposition. she disagreed with Proposition 4. who lost her life to an abortion. “I think these survey results an abortion without parental vote yes and 58 percent would “I am absolutely not support- “I would vote that the minor Supporters of the proposi- show that SJSU students tend to notifi cation, according to the vote no,” she said. ing it, the number one reason should be able to have an abortion use the story of a 15-year- be quite liberal onsocial issues California State Voter’s Guide. According to the Yes on Prop- being that it is not our right, espe- tion without parental notifi ca- old girl named “Sarah” for the such as abortion, and even the If passed, the proposition would osition 4 Web site, it is not a new cially being a man. It should be a tion. I feel it is their life and their basis of the initiative. According Republican students are fairly also require that the abortion initiative but one that has ap- woman’s right to choose,” he said. body and even though they may to Proposition 4’s supporters, libertarian, with only half support- wait two days aft er notifi cation peared on the ballot before. “Th e second reason in theory be underage, I think it is their “Sarah” died from an abortion ing the parental consent initiative.” has been made. According to the Web site, is a lot of people can go to their Melinda Jackson, a politi- “Th is is not a new idea. Parental parents and seek help, but not cal science professor, said she involvement laws (that is, laws re- every person has that situation at SSPARTAPARTAGGUIDEUID EVENTS CALENDAR recently conducted a campus- quiring either parental notifi cation home. Th ey do not have that sup- based survey and was surprised or parental consent before an abor- port network and they may be in the fi ndings. tion can be performed on a minor) endangering themselves if they “Looking at the breakdown have been passed in 44 states and go home.” 15 TODAY by party, 18 percent of registered are in eff ect in over 30 states.” Voting no on Proposition 4 Democrats said they would vote Students had diff ering opin- would keep the current law in Indoor Soccer Sign SJspirit Meeting The Rock yes and 73 percent said they ions on what rights a minor place and allow minors to receive Ups Come learn about the only Are you a musician struggling in Students who want to participate progressive and fully inclusive the midst of this business-esque in Campus Recreation’s Indoor Christian organization on campus! atmosphere? Come to the Rock Soccer Intramurals need to sign 5 p.m. at St. Paul’s church on the where you can ﬁ nd musicians, BUSINESS Program’s convenience lauded their team up online at as.sjsu. corner of 10th and San Salvador. play music and be heard. edu/ascr by 11:59 p.m. on Contact Kelsey Mac at 4:30 – 6 p.m. in the Montalvo istration graduate students took And the school is aff ordable. well but also provide classes that October 15, 2008. The cost to [email protected] Room. a full survey last year. Anh Tran, a business adminis- are practical and applicable to sign up is $50 per team. Intramu- Contact Jeremy Mallard at According to the same Web tration graduate student, said she the professional world. ral Indoor Soccer teams include Free LDS Religion [email protected] site, some of the qualities that was surprised to hear about the Amit Rajwani, a junior man- Men’s, Women’s, CoEd teams, Class for Everyone. SJSU students had put on the graduate school’s ranking. agement information services and IFC divisions. Come join us at the San Jose Eyedentity – survey about their graduate pro- “I know that it is a good pro- major who is planning to go to the Contact Robert Patchett at Institute of Religion sponsored Mosaic Cross grams are the following: gram, but not (one of the) top SJSU Graduate School of Busi- [email protected] or by the Church of Jesus Christ of Cultural Center SJSU provides programs that two programs like Stanford or ness said he knew that SJSU has Campus Recreation at 408- Latter-day Saints (LDS). Who do you emulate? are convenient for part-time stu- some of other schools,” she said. a great engineering program that 924-6218. 7 to 8 p.m. at 66 S. 7th Street 5 to 7 p.m. in the Mosaic Cross dents and manageable course Tran said she chose the SJSU has been ranked nationally, but it (adjacent to SJSU). 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(From left to right) Jonathan Yim, Darren Pinto, Doug NAIMA EL MOUSSAOUI / Contributing Photographer Tabuchi, Zhi-Xue Chuah, Arash Motamedi, Abhishek Sharma and Nkemka Egbuho, residents of SJSU’s International House, dress in traditional national clothes and pose for a group photo at the annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday at the International House. theSpartanDaily.com WEDNESDAYOCTOBER News 3 15 2008

CASTILLO Crowd ranged from high schoolers to profs INCREASE Deadline moved up to Nov. 1 Peter Bozell, a recent graduate “I like to read and write, so I ness management major, said he Oct. 8, SJSU President Jon Th is year, SJSU moved its spokesperson for the university. of the master’s physics program, decided to check it out,” Bozell had to read a few of her works for Whitmore said the university application deadline from Feb. She said that the university has said he had not read any of her said. “I’m probably going to go his creative writing course. currently has about 2,500 stu- 1 to Nov. 30. implemented both strategies works, but still felt the event was look up her work now.” “I was really excited to meet dents who are not being funded Lopes Harris said the univer- several years ago. a worthwhile experience. Julian Cobian, a senior busi- Ms. Castillo,” Cobian said. Th e by the state. sity did not choose to raise its Ruiz said the CSU has six cam- readings he read for his class were “I think it’s of critical im- standards because the universi- puses that are impacted — Ful- “Loverboys”, her poetry book and portance to manage ourselves ty wants to be remain accessible lerton, San Diego, Sonoma, San “Th e Guardians.” “Once we read down to the number of students to a lot of students. Luis Obispo, Pomona and Long all three, she arrived and we got to we are being paid for,” Whit- She also said that the uni- Beach — all of which have an ask her questions on a more per- more said. versity has seen that 80 per- application deadline of Nov. 30. sonal level, so it was great.” Lopes Harris said SJSU cur- cent of the students who have She added that SJSU is not one of Cobian expressed his admira- rently has a student population applied early are those who those impacted universities. tion for Castillo. of about 32,700. She said she are most likely to attend the Selleck said that the CSU “I could relate with what she does not think that number will university. She said she thinks schools serve specifi c localities was saying,” he said. “She writes increase much next year be- moving up the application and students from those areas for herself, fi rst and foremost; cause of the university’s eff orts deadline will stop those who have priority. Students outside it’s something that is a passion to keep enrollment low enough are unsure about college from that area must adhere to stricter of hers.” that the money from the gov- applying. standards for acceptance. Gil Villagrán, a lecturer from ernment will be suffi cient. At impacted universities, Cal-State Fullerton, she said, the School of Social Work, was She said that there are two such as Cal-State Fullerton, serves Orange County and por- another in att endance for the strategies the university could which averages around 50,000 tions of other surrounding areas. reading. He unlike some in att en- use to control enrollment: raise applicants a year for the Fall se- Lopes Harris said SJSU dance has read Castillo’s works. admissions standards or move mester has taken both methods, does not give preference to any “One of the pleasures of being up the deadline. according to Paula Selleck, a specifi c area. a part of the San Jose Communi- ty is that we bring great writers.” Villagrán also commented on 30,000 50,000 Number of students Number of applications his favorite Castillo novel, “So enrolled at SJSU received by the CSU system Far from God”, and described the in the first 12 days meaning of the title to him as a over the past five years compared with the first 12 days last year Mexican immigrant. 25,000 40,000 “So far from god so close to the United States, meaning that 2007

things are so bad in Mexico that 2008 god has forgott en Mexico.” 30,000 Villagrán said he was im- 20,000 pressed with how she read her stories. “She read it like a conver- Ana Castillo, an award-winning DEREK SIJDER / Spartan Daily sation, even though she said writ- Undergraduates author, at a book signing at the Engineering Auditorium. ing is diff erent telling the story.” Graduates 20,000 15,000 VTA Student says, ‘They’re hurting the company 10,000 because now VTA is going to have to make up that loss.’ 10,000

72 incidents each year. Besides funding from the would normally pay the regular 0 “VTA’s law enforcement uses federal and state governments, fare are now using illegally ob- 5,000 Graduate Upper Div. First-time Total apps educational eff orts to inform the Loft said the Eco Pass fare is tained Eco Passes. 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 students transfer freshmen received person that the pass is not transfer- pre-paid and a component of “Students and the public who Information provided by California State University and SJSUʼs Ofﬁ ce of Institutional Research able and not for resale,” she said. VTA’s revenues to fund its oper- use these stickers, once caught, SJSU has forwarded adver- ating expenses. may have more to lose because tisements to VTA regarding Th e fraudulent use of Eco they would pay the fee for a regu- the illegal sale of SJSU Eco Pass Passes lowers VTA’s average fare lar Eco Pass and also face paying stickers, she said. Th e VTA law revenue for each rider, Loft said. a fi ne,” Loft said. enforcement offi cers will contact Karen Kum, a senior in- VTA’s Adult Express Pass, the advertisers to inform them dustrial design major, said she which is equivalent to an Eco that selling and transferring Eco is worried about the possible Pass, costs $1,348 a year per per- Passes is illegal. consequence of people con- son, according to the VTA Eco “Most people would take the tinuing to sell or transfer their Pass Web site. advertisements down,” Loft said. Eco Pass. Chow said that because a “For those who didn’t, we do “I’m afraid VTA will raise the transit fee of $21.50 is included follow-ups — we keep working price a lot later or it won’t off er in students’ tuition fees, the price with the SJSU administration such a good deal to students any- of Eco Passes for SJSU students and we keep monitoring.” more,” she said. is much less than the price of a Eyedin Zonobi, manager of Loft said that if the students regular Eco Pass. Transportation Solutions, said and the general public contin- For the students who have the current situation of illegal ue to illegally transfer and sell no intention of riding VTA, they selling and transferring does not Eco Passes, VTA would poten- still need an A.S. Eco Pass to use appear to be a signifi cant prob- tially lose the revenues gener- some services provided to stu- lem because Transportation So- ated from fares since riders who dents by A.S. and SJSU. lutions distributes a large number of Eco Passes every semester. If students do not receive their Eco Passes in the mail or if they lose their stickers, they will need to wait until their stickers expire before receiving new ones, Chow said. Th is is to prevent students from having two stickers at the same time, he said, and the computer system also keeps records of all sticker assignments. “I don’t want to elaborate too much about the system because I want people to be honest, not looking for clues to cheat the system,” Chow said. One student did not agree with the practice of selling and transferring Eco Passes to other consumers. “I actually think that they’re hurting the entire company because now VTA is going to have to make up that loss,” said Adriana Handono, a senior English major who rides VTA twice a week. theSpartanDaily.com 4 Sports WEDNESDAYOCTOBER 15 2008 CConferenceonference sstandingstandings fforor SSJSUJSU aathleticsthletics WOMEN’S SOCCER VOLLEYBALL FOOTBALL TEAM: WAC: OVERALL: TEAM: WAC: OVERALL: TEAM: WAC: OVERALL: Utah State 2-0 7-7-1 Hawaii 6-1 13-3 SAN JOSE STATE 2-0 4-2 New Mexico State 6-1 11-7 Boise State 1-0 5-0 Fresno State 1-0-1 5-7-2 Idaho 5-2 12-6 New Mexico State 1-0 3-2 SAN JOSE STATE 1-1 3-7-3 Utah State 4-3 6-12 Hawaii 2-1 3-3 Nevada 1-1 1-10-2 SAN JOSE STATE 4-5 8-11 Fresno State 2-1 4-2 Louisiana Tech 0-0-2 10-2-3 Nevada 3-4 8-9 Nevada 1-1 3-3 Boise State 0-1-1 7-5-2 Fresno State 2-5 5-11 Utah State 1-1 1-5 Hawaii 0-1-1 4-5-4 Boise State 2-5 5-12 Louisiana Tech 0-2 2-3 Idaho 0-1-1 1-11-2 Louisiana Tech 0-6 2-12 Idaho 0-3 1-6

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RIE I saw was really true. Aft er a few hours are not endangered, in accordance with explains and provides detailed informa- ing whale or dolphin meat. But, learning NAKANISHI surfi ng the net, I found out it was a re- a government-imposed quota. tion of its 400-year tradition of whaling that this small, remote town is trying to spected part of Japanese sea hunting tra- Taiji, a small coastal town in Japan, is and dolphin hunting. stick to its history, it is not something ditions that has been practiced for 400 well known for its tradition of not only Th e New York Times reported in that I can strongly oppose based solely years — although some of the hunting whaling but also hunting dolphins. February that dolphin hunting is also on my emotions. People from diff erent practices on the clip have been banned In 2004, BBC reported on an expe- a big business for Taiji in that dolphin cultures don’t have the right to tell the by the Japanese government nowadays. rience of one reporter, Paul Kenyon, meat accounts for “about a third of the fi shermen to stop hunting. I was shocked when I fi rst saw a short Th en I realized my contradiction; who went to Taiji and spent some time town’s roughly $3 million annual fi shing Th e New York Times recently re- video titled “Dolphin Massacre in Japan” I am not an animal activist, vegan or with fi shermen to get their point of view industry, according to the fi shermen’s ported that high levels of mercury were on YouTube, which depicted Japanese anything. Why am I so disgusted by about dolphin hunting. association.” found in dolphin and whale sample traditional dolphin hunting. this fact? It was prett y clear to me that fi sher- meats, which will endanger the health of Using a traditional hunting method It is so easy to judge people when you It is so easy to judge men are not hunting dolphins just be- dolphin meat consumers. called “drive hunting,” dolphins were know nothing about the subject; that’s cause they hate them or are cruel animal Some informed consumers have herded into a shallow, small cove. Pan- what I was doing. people when you know abusers as they were depicted in media. started to be skeptical about eating dol- icking dolphins struggled to get out of Since Japanese dolphin hunting got It is their tradition; that’s how people phin meat. the crowded cove as fi sherman started international att ention a couple of years nothing about the subject; in Taiji grow up. If anything, mercury would be the slaughtering them. Th e water turned ago, animal activists from western coun- that’s what I was doing. Just because it is tradition doesn’t reason to break tradition of this small red. Dolphins then were dragged to the tries have visited small towns in Japan, mean anything is acceptable, but what is town as well as other dolphin hunting slaughterhouse where fi shermen butch- where dolphin hunting is still active, “(Dolphin hunters) were confused. the reason for people to protest against towns in Japan. ered them as if they were butchering to protest during the hunting season, Dolphins to them are just big fi sh to be this tradition? Is it because the way fi sh- Or who knows, perhaps 100 years tuna or salmon. which runs from September to April. treated like any other,” Kenyon reported. ermen kill the dolphins is too cruel? later or so, if we don’t have enough Dolphins are caught for their meat Th e Japanese government gives fi sh- He also said that in Taiji, not every Because dolphins are not domesticated food, we might be hunting and eating and to be sent to aquariums in Japan as ermen a permit to hunt whales and dol- fi sherman can hunt dolphins; only fi sh- like cows and pigs? Dolphins are too dolphin meat. well as some other countries. phins for sustainable development of ermen who have been chosen by mem- clever to kill? Or is it because it’s simply Growing up for most of my life in Ja- living organisms; scientifi c research pur- bers of an elite fi shermen club through dolphins, cute animals that entertain us pan, I have known that the Japanese hunt poses; possible long-term food resources “Masonic-style rituals” are allowed to with shows at aquariums or nicely swim Rie Nakanishi is a Spartan Daily whales, but not dolphins. Aft er looking in the future; and preservation of tradi- hunt dolphins. with humans? staff writer. at the clip, I went online to confi rm what tion. Fishermen can hunt dolphins that Th e Web site of Taiji town proudly I personally have no interest in eat- Why do textbook publishers A hockey mom does not a vice president make always try to squeeze every MATTHEW When did Americans become ob- If she was not John McCain’s run- KIMEL sessed with hockey moms? ning mate for the Republican Party, Aside from Hockey Town, Alaska the Flyers organization would never single cent out of students? and a few other selective places, I don’t invite the previously no-name Gover- ADAM half cents from me in blank pages, and think so. nor from Alaska into its arena, let alone MURPHY granted 5 cents doesn’t buy much (Jolly Th e last time I checked, some Amer- for the ceremonial honors of starting Rancher anyone?), but it is the principle icans care about soccer moms, but this the season. of the matt er that is important. Aft er months of dormancy, hockey hockey mom hoax is bogus and has got Isn’t it ironic that the Associated Th ose six pages could have been season has fi nally returned. to end. Press reported that Flyers owner Ed made into paper towels to clean up Th e fi rst two games of the season What type of qualifi cation does Snider had previously donated money the beer that was just spilled all over were played in Prague, Czech Republic, being a hockey mom have to do to Republican presidential nominee Why are there six blank pages in the my computer when I jumped up in as the New York Rangers defeated the with being the vice president of our John McCain’s campaign? back of my text book? Why am I pay- anger over those six white sheets and Tampa Bay Lighting. great country? Sure sounds to me like the NHL ing for blank pages in an already sus- slammed my knee against my desk. Here in San Jose, the Sharks are None. is fl at out lying in its statement of the pect textbook? Instead of paper towels, I have sticky off to a great start to what could be a I love hockey. event not being politically motivated. My justice studies book is in its fi ngers, and now I need another beer. memorable season. But, I don’t love Sarah Palin. Silly tactics by both of these parties fourth edition, but you wouldn’t know Maybe those six pages could have I don’t care if she likes hockey. It’s should not be overlooked. because almost every single source is been made into money and put in my What type of qualifi cation not going to change my opinion of her. I think the Republican Party and from the late 1980s and early 1990s. pocket because it turns out that was does being a hockey mom Would it surprise you to know that certain NHL offi cials need to spend Th e book has taught me nothing at all, my last beer. Palin was booed when she fi rst came some time in the penalty box for except that if I ever want to learn any- Or maybe the armless tree in front have to do with being on to the ice to drop the fi rst puck at game misconduct. thing, I should avoid textbooks put out of my apartment that used to shield my the vice president the Wachovia Center? by publisher McGraw-Hill. eyes with its branches could still do so, It sure does not surprise me one bit. Matthew Kimel is a Spartan Daily My 790-page justice studies text- because sans branches, the tree is kind of our great country? I would have joined in chanting with staff writer. book goes for $70, which I bought of useless. the Flyer and visiting New York Ranger new. I did the math and the publish- But there are no paper towels, there And on Saturday in Philadelphia, fans in booing the governor too. ing company stole about fi ve-and-a- is no money, and I am still squinting two hockey moms dropped the fi rst And I’m sure that if she had ap- because of the sun. puck at the Flyers’ season opener. peared at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Sta- If every book of my academic ca- Can you guess who one of them was? ples Center in Los Angeles or Honda Exclusively online at theSpartanDaily.com reer has six blank pages (maybe they If you guessed Cathy O’Connell of Center in Anaheim, similar, if not more do, maybe they don’t) then I would be Erdenheim, Pa, winner of the title “Ul- extreme, negative cheering would have DAVID paying around $3.50 for all that blank timate Hockey Mom,” give yourself a occurred. ZUGNONI Why Proposition 2 paper when I graduate. Th at would def- pat on the back. Her presence on the ice is not nec- is a good start. initely buy me some paper towels, half And if you guessed that the other essary and shows more desperation RECYCLED a 6-pack of beer or maybe a cheap hat, mom who’s way into hockey, the one by the Republican Party to hook a few because that sun is really gett ing to me. who may become the next vice president voters than pulling out your goalie in TOILET PAPER Well, why don’t you not buy the of the United States ... what’s her name? the second period. books, you ask? Oh, yeah, Gov. Sarah Palin, then Th e NHL has publicly announced Why don’t you move away from the you’re doing a good job in following that it did not see this event to be po- It’s not all COLLEEN WATSON sunny window, you ask? your hockey mom news. litically motivated. Well, it’s the principle of the matt er. As you probably are now, I was a Th ink of it what you will, but I’ll call about the money. Just in my class of 20, the publisher of litt le shocked when I fi rst heard this their bluff . CHRONICLING this most dubious textbook will make information. Why else would she do this? MEDIOCRITY $1.77 on blank pages this semester. Ex- trapolate that out to 30,000 students, and the publisher is making $2,658 in one semester off SJSU students buying blank pages. Spartan Daily Th at amount of money drawn out for four years is a $10,632. Now, that would buy me a lot of Dwight Bentel Hall, Room 209 STAFFSTAFF WRWRITERSITERS SENIOR STAFF WRITERS ADVERTISINGADVERTISING STSTAFFAFF OPINION PAGE POLICY beer, even more paper towels, or one OnOnee WashingtonWashington SquareSquare JOEYJOEY AAKELEYKELEY ADAMADAM BBROWNEROWNE VANESSA ALESSI sweet hat. San Jose, CA 95192-0149 MARCOS BLANCO TARA DUFFY CHRIS AMAREL Letters to the editor may be placed in the It’s not about me though — it’s all letters to the editor box in the Spartan Dai- News: 408-924-3281 RYAN BUCHAN MICHAEL AU about the principle of the matt er, and PHOTOGRAPHERS ly offi ce in Dwight Bentel Hall, Room 209, Advertising: 408-924-3270 YA-AN CHAN MARINA BOBROVICH sent by fax to (408) 924-3282, e-mailed to my principles are telling me I should be MIKE ANDERSON Fax: 408-924-3282 CHRIS CURRY FRANK BOOKER III [email protected] or mailed to angry. Publishers prey on students be- HANK DREW News e-mail: [email protected] BIANCA deCASTRO NICK BURGGRAFF the Spartan Daily Opinion Editor, School cause we don’t have a say in the matt er. 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Letters become Robbing each of us a litt le bit at a property of the Spartan Daily and may TOMMY WRIGHT, Sports Editor PETER HIRONAKA MACK LUNDSTROM, News LILIANA HERNANDEZ time will make McGraw-Hill’s share- be edited for clarity, grammar, libel and holders happy, but it leaves the com- ANGELO LANHAM, Student Culture Editor MATTHEW KIMEL JAN SHAW, News ALLISON JONES length. Only letters of 300 words or less KIMBERLY TSAO, Student Culture Editor JASON LE MIERE MICHAEL CHEERS, Photojournalism SARA LAXSON will be considered for publication. pany morally bankrupt. DINA BASLAN, Features Editor ELISHA MALDONADO TIM HENDRICK, Advertising T.J. MIMS Published opinions and advertisements I wish I had a beer. I wish I had some CARLOS A. MORENO, Photo Editor KAAJAL MORAR TIM BURKE, Production Chief THUY NGUYEN do not necessarily refl ect the views of the paper towels. I wish I had a hat or some WILLIAM COOLEY, Online Editor ADAM MURPHY TIM MITCHELL, Design MICHELLE VO Spartan Daily, the School of Journalism shade. More than anything, I want and Mass Communications or SJSU. JESSE KIMBREL, Assistant Editor HEATHER NACHT JOHN SHRADER, Multimedia something back from the publisher. The Spartan Daily is a public forum. MEGAN HAMILTON, Production Editor RIE NAKANISHI I want my six shiny pennies back. MATTHEW MOUNTFORD, Production Editor SELMA SKOKIC I want us to have that $2,658 back. CHRIS BAUSINGER, Copy Editor CORINNE SPECKERT Th en we can combine all of our shiny SARAH KYO, Copy Editor RICHARD STERN pennies and sue their ass. RAMON HERNANDEZ, Advertising Director DANIELLE TORRALBA MEGAN ROCKO, Assistant Advertising Director DERRICK CHEW, Creative Director JON XAVIER Adam Murphy is a Spartan Daily KRISTI RIGGS, Assistant Creative Director staff writer. EMILY JAMES, Creative Assistant theSpartanDaily.com 6 Student Culture WEDNESDAYOCTOBER 15 2008 CCONCERTONCERT REVIEW:REVIEW: BBABATUNDEABATUNDE LEALEA QUARTETQUARTET Audience gets jazzed about bebop

PETER HIRONAKA notch and the fast-paced music Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis and Staff Writer had infl uences of bebop. Dexter Gordon. About 30 years ago, a couple of A few of their songs were Th e club is small, complete Santa Cruz teenagers initiated the original, such as their relax- with a remote stage area and an idea of a nonprofi t venue to host ing piece titled “African Tapes- even smaller space full of seats jazz performances. try (A Prayer for a Continent).” and tables for the onlookers. It is What started as a small Along with that, they mixed also equipped with a bar and cafe word-of-mouth joint has turned in a few jazz standards, such as with its signature dish being the into an internationally known “Autumn Leaves.” Th ey were well chicken chili with corn bread and jazz club. received by the crowd. tortilla chips. Today, Kuumbwa Jazz Club is Each member of the quar- Th e service was excellent and widely regarded as one of the fi n- tet had his or her shining mo- the food was warm and tasty. But est establishments of jazz in Amer- ment during the band’s set. most of all, there is not a bad seat ica, and last Monday it hosted the For saxophonist Watt s, he in the house. How could there Babatunde Lea Quartet. was greeted with applause on be in a space that barely fi lls 700 Th e quartet consisted of tenor several occasions. square feet? saxophone player Ernie Watt s, His virtuoso performance In an interview with Mercury bass player Gary Brown, pianist on the song, “Reaching Up,” left News reporter Richard Scheinin, Patrice Rushen and polyrhythmic the audience dumbfounded. saxophone great Branford Marsa- percussionist Babatunde Lea. Watt s’ sound resembled tenor lis once said that along with the As drummer and leader of the sax star Stan Getz’s soft me- Village Vanguard in New York, quartet, Lea is no stranger to per- lodic tone and John Coltrane’s Kuumbwa was one of his favorite One half of the jazz band, Babatunde Lea Quartet, who performed HANK DREW / Spartan Daily forming on the biggest stages in imaginative grit. places to play. Being in Santa Cruz, at the Kuumbwa Jazz Club in Santa Cruz on Monday. the world of jazz. Pianist Rushen also gave an the location is a bit out of the way He has played with the likes impressive fast-paced, mind- for most Bay Area patrons. And of McCoy Tyner, Pharoah blowing solo performance dur- yes, it is not as big a name as the from all walks of life and of all ages. Sanders and Joe Henderson, ing the same song. Kuumbwa is popular jazz establishment Yoshi’s Its intimate mood and inviting de- all of whom had performed a true jazz fan’s refuge from all with its three locations. cor makes it the perfect place for a at the Kuumbwa at one time the over hyped, pseudo-conge- But that is what makes Kuum- fi r s t d a t .e or another. nial hideouts around the bay. bwa so great. It is that classic hid- Th roughout the performance, Lea’s quartet relied heavily Th ey consistently bring den gem that provides a humble the crowd was well behaved, en- on traditional African rhythms in a number of quality head- yet dedicated service to everyone thusiastically applauding at the with an infl uence of Latin ori- liners, with past performers who enters. It is the type of place appropriate moments like true gins. Th e sound quality was top- such as the legendary Dizzy that consistently brings in people jazz fans would.

CCDD REVIEW:REVIEW: MMURS’URS’ ‘‘MURSMURS FFOROR PPRESIDENT’RESIDENT’ This hip-hop album has got our vote features Will.i.am from Black they ranked with the “Varsity Eyed Peas. Th is song is the worst Blues” EP and “Do More & Yeah” track and feels out of place in its as his best releases. Overall, Murs position in the sequence. Th e al- should benefi t from the exposure bum would be bett er without it, that Warner Bros. Records is get- and it is most likely only there to ting him in the media. If so, he can bring in fans of Black Eyed Peas. get his message to the masses and Th e following song, “Th e Sci- change hip-hop for the bett er. ence” proves that Murs can do it without 9th Wonder. Th e fl utes make me think of the old school artsy beats from Murs’ crew, Liv- ing Legends. Th e scratching from DJ Quik adds to the song. But it is the lyrics in the song that stand Hip-hop artist Murs. Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records out the most. Murs lays down the history of African-Americans and connects it to the evolution of TOMMY WRIGHT tracks that he produced on hip-hop. Sports Editor this album. Overall, “Murs for President” Murs is not your typical rap- Th e fi rst actual song on the is a good release. I think the al- per. He is a vegan, he is anti- album was “I’m Innocent.” Th e bum has one too many songs violence and his songs are about “Intro” track was somewhat dis- about love and relationships, but positive topics. He says “B’s” and appointing due to the fact that on even the songs I would cut from it “H’s” when addressing how other his past albums, the introductions are listenable. Most longtime fans rappers refer to women. He has were actually songs and on this would probably have liked to have dreadlocks, but he doesn’t do one it wasn’t. On his last release, heard some members of Living drugs or drink. On his major label the free download album “Sweet Legends do guest spots instead of premiere, “Murs for President,” Lord,” “Th e Intro” was one of my Snoop Dogg and Will.i.am. he addresses stereotypes based favorite songs. It may have been pressure on people’s appearances. But “I’m Innocent” picks up from the record label that led “Th ink You Know Me” ex- from right where Murs and 9th to the faults of the album. But I plains how some people may look Wonder left of on “Sweet Lord.” think Murs should have listened like gangsters, but that doesn’t 9th Wonder’s production is his to his own advice from the “In- make them criminals. trademark sped-up soul music tro” track on “Sweet Lord.” “Weekdays I’m an R.N. down sampling. Th e lyrics are more in- “Th ey say it’s too short / at Kaiser / Weekends at church trospective than most of the rest Th ey don’t want it to end / But I’m a youth adviser / Just because of the album, and when combined it wouldn’t be perfect if it wasn’t I’m doing good I can’t forget my with Murs’ fl ow, these add up to a ten.” roots / I can never feel right in a the best track on the album. All three albums with 9th tie and suit.” Th e next song, “Lookin’ Fly,” Wonder were 10 tracks long and Th e song has a beat that you can’t help but nod your head to and the chorus is easy to sing along to. It isn’t the most appeal- ing song musically, but it is a good song overall. Th e opposite track would be “Time is Now.” I didn’t expect much from the song. It features Snoop Dogg, so I fi gured it would just be a crossover song to appeal to the masses. It was the other artist featured on the track, Latoiya Williams, who stole the song. Her singing perfectly complements the keyboards and the church choir sound of the song. What the track has in musical appeal, it lacks in lyrical content. Th e placement of the track right before “Th ink You Know Me” seems a bit questionable as well. At times the album doesn’t fl ow very well from track to track. As a fan of Murs’ last three albums, which were all produced by 9th Wonder, I looked forward to hearing the three