SJSU Speaks on Solidarity

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UNITY NOW SJSU speaks on solidarity

BY ISABELLE THAM We hope others will do the STAFF WRITER same for us, just so no one is ever without a voice.” The Muslim Student Association Ahmad said that MSA reached (MSA) hosted a discussion in out to organizations that focus on response to recent political issues different issues so that the event with student and community covered a wide range of topics. organizers on Tuesday. Despite their distinct concerns, Their event, “Unity Now,” they were a united front. was sponsored by the Offi ce of MSA helped outfi t attendees Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in traditional scarves — hijabs and Student Affairs. It brought for women and keffi yehs for together the Student Advocates men. Literature on Islam and for Higher Education, the Council civil rights was also displayed to on American-Islamic Relations educate those who attended. and the Asian Law Alliance to In light of President Donald speak to students about solidarity Trump’s Muslim ban and the raids and community action. on undocumented immigrants, “When you unite, everyone Ahmad added that this was a speaks out for each other,” critical time to advocate for unity. said Moiz Ahmad, a software After SJSU student Esra Altun engineering junior and the MSA was attacked while wearing a vice president. “If we see some hijab last semester, Ahmad said group has been slighted, we will stand up with them and for them. See HIJABS page 2

Mai Nass, secretary and treasurer of the Muslim Student Association helps students put on hijabs in front of Clark Hall. ISABELLE THAM | SPARTAN DAILY

NO BAN, NO WALL DELAY Protesters fi ght Northbound Highway 17 closure Israel’s human rights violations creates problems for commuters BY KELLY BURNS Kimberly Canseco said. “The Soquel San Jose route is closed BY TIANA WALKER STAFF WRITER Highway 17 was completely closed to traffi c because the road is sinking,” STAFF WRITER Friday morning due to the danger of the Canseco said. “So sometimes taking Northbound Highway 17, the main landslide. California Highway Patrol a back route to skip some traffi c is not Protesters gathered on the corner of First road that connects Santa Cruz County advised drivers to take alternate routes. even an option anymore.” and San Carlos streets in front of the Robert F. and San Jose, remains closed due to a According to Caltrans, Old San Jose Two-way traffi c is now going through Peckham Federal Building objecting to President landslide that occurred on Feb. 7. Road — the alternate route for Highway the southbound lanes as the debris from Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister “I have taken some back routes to skip 17 — was closed indefi nitely on Monday the landslide continues to block the two Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting on Wednesday. some traffi c which has saved me some for structural issues with no sign about northbound lanes. There is currently no The meeting at the White House was held to time, but those routes are pretty beat when work on it may start or when the indication as to when the two northbound discuss U.S.-Israel relations and an increase in up as well,” human resources junior road will reopen. lanes will reopen. the United States’ support. The closure of the northbound lanes The protest was organized by members of the before Vine Hill Road is causing a delay South Bay Jewish Voices for Peace, Santa Clara for those who commute from Santa Cruz Green Party, Push for Progress, San Jose Peace County and San Jose every day. and Justice Center and Women’s International “Before the slide it took about 45 League for Peace and Freedom. minutes,” child development senior These organizations believe that an increase in Sydney Ferris said. “[Now] it is taking policies will lead to the violation of rights towards people two to three hours and so that Palestinians, and that incidents occurring in Israel means leaving at seven when I’m used to strongly correlate to the treatment of indigenous sleeping in and getting up at nine.” and Muslim people in the U.S. The delays have resulted in Ferris and Political science sophomore and president others looking for alternative routes like of San Jose State’s Students for Justice in going through through Old San Jose Palestine, Jana Kadah, was out representing her Road or rerouting through Watsonville organization and what they stand for. to catch Highway 101 to San Jose. “We advocate for the human rights of Old San Jose Road was closed VICENTE SERNA-ESTRADA | SPARTAN DAILY See PEACE page 2 A landslide blocks northbound lanes on Highway 17, requiring construction to remove debris. See LANDSLIDE page 2 Thursday, February 16, 2017 Director of Band and Band Activities to retire aft er 37 years

BY SATVIR SAINI Harris is Music Director of the Center for the California concert band directors in the received in his time of teaching STAFF WRITER San Jose Wind Symphony. All-State Music Education United States,” Dr. Fred Cohen, include two state awards: The Wind Ensemble and Conference (CASMEC). director of the School of Music California Music Educators After teaching for 37 years, Dr. Concert Choir collaborated a Harris was recently inducted and Dance said. Association Don Schmeer Edward Harris, Director of Bands showcase at the SJSU Concert by the California Music He was the Western Division Band Director of the Year in and Band Activities at San Jose Hall for the listening hour Education Association into the President of the College 2003 and the California Music State University, will be retiring series on Tuesday. These two State Hall of Fame, which is Band Directors National Educators Association John at the end of this semester. ensembles have not performed an honor bestowed on only one Association (CBDNA). Other Swain University Educator of Harris taught at Stanislaus together on the same stage in a music educator per year. Harris accomplishments for Harris are the Year in 2005. In 2003 he University before being while. This listening hour was has taught at other institutions the numerous awards received, also received the regional award appointed the position at one of the many send-offs that including Humboldt State including the California of CMEA Bay Section Gilbert SJSU in 2000. He received his is being planned for Harris. He University and University of Legislative Assembly Freitas Award for Outstanding Bachelor of Music in music conducts concerts and listening Wisconsin. He also served as Certificate of Recognition for Music Educator. education and Master of Arts hours at SJSU. director of instrumental music Contribution to the Arts. After serving SJSU for in clarinet performance from The listening hour started off at Sequoia High School in Not only has Harris taught, 17 years, Harris’ time here San Francisco State University. with Jeffrey Benson directing Redwood City. conducted and directed band, will end in a few short Harris also received his Doctor a mixed country piece called Harris is in constant demand but he has also published many months. “He had many great of Arts in conducting and “Frostiana” and then moved to to direct Honor Bands around articles in the California Music accomplishments and will be clarinet performance from “Old American Songs” directed the country and has been active Educators Association Journal missed,” Cohen said. the University of Northern by Harris. The showcase will with local and regional bands. as well as in Teaching Music Colorado. In addition to also be performed on Thursday “Dr. Harris is one of the Through Performance. Follow Satvir on Twitter directing the bands at SJSU, at the San Jose Convention most successful and esteemed Some other awards he has @satvirsaini_

HIJABS Christianity has done for her. Representing the Asian Law Alliance, Continued from page 1 the non-profit’s community organizer Michael Casas helped explain laws that people need to work harder now concerning undocumented immigrants. rather than later to avoid similar The organization offers legal services instances in the future. to people for free. “It’s really important for people in Casas himself has been active in the these times — whether you’ve been San Jose community for over 10 years affected by recent events or not — to by advocating for social justice. The have empathy and understand one worst feeling, he said, is when he sees another,” Ahmad said. parents and their children in fear of This message reached students on being separated. campus like biomedical engineering “I can’t just sit back and watch this freshman Daniel Alnasir, who said happen,” Casas said. “I have to get he attended the event because his dad involved, educate people and get people comes from a Muslim background and to come together for a common cause. he wanted to gain a better understanding What’s happening is not right.” Getting of the culture. involved locally, he added, is a big step The event reached students of in starting to fight for change. different faith as well. A group of Zahra Billoo is the the executive members from Cru, a Christian-based director of the San Francisco Chapter organization on campus, came to learn of the Council on American-Islamic PHOTO COURTESY OF MARJORIE MEYER more about the culture before they Relations. She also spoke about A Prius driven by San Jose State senior, Marjorie Meyer, hydroplaned on Highway 17 on Oct. 26, 2016. journey on a mission trip to the Middle unifying for change, but on a larger East this summer. national level. say they’re happy that I don’t live in “We’re just trying to spread that “When we fight for Muslim rights, we LANDSLIDE Santa Cruz anymore.” love,” psychology junior Aislinn Seibel believe that by extension we are fighting Continued from page 1 While there is no indication as to said. “Especially over there. They’ve for American civil rights,” Billoo said. when traffic will resume normally, been going through a lot.” The mission “When they come for one of us, they Ferris said she is staying the night construction work has resumed to trip isn’t intended to convert people, come for all of us.” at her aunt’s house in San Jose so that clean up the site and build a barrier so she added, and she completely respects she does not need to make the long trip that the landslide stays confined to the other religions and cultures. Her Follow Isabelle on Twitter from Santa Cruz. northbound lanes. intent is to share her story about what @isabellethm Business administration junior The work came to a standstill last Mariana De La Torre lives in San Thursday when a worker died at the Jose but goes home to Santa Cruz on site after being ran over by a truck. the weekends. This case is still under investigation. “I’m driving over there as least as I Along with cleaning the site and can,” De La Torre said. building a barrier, crews will also be De La Torre drove home on Saturday carving into the slope of the hill in an morning and said she experienced effort to make landslides like this one little traffic, but added that she is now less likely to reoccur. terrified of driving on Highway 17. Although construction has continued Landslides, which happen when masses to try and get all four lanes functioning of rock slide down a slope, are a common again, many are worried that their occurrence after heavy rainfall. commuting nightmares are far from Communicative disorders and over since another set of storms sciences junior Marjorie Meyer is coming. commuted to SJSU from Santa Cruz “I’m starting to lose hope about the regularly before an accident while northbound lanes opening anytime soon,” driving up Highway 17 made her Canseco said. “It’s frustrating because this decide to dorm in San Jose. means my commute over the hill is going “I hit a wet spot and my car to continue to be stressful for much longer TIANA WALKER | SPARTAN DAILY hydroplaned and flipped over,” than I anticipated.” Anti-wall protesters gather in front of Robert F. Peckham federal building early Wednesday evening. Meyer said. “It’s horrible driving there and it was just the start of the PEACE Students and the school Peace also came down to rainy season. Now that the landslides Follow Kelly on Twitter dropped the investment. lend their support. @kellynburns have been happening, I’ve had people Continued from page 1 Nassim Nouri, a member “I believe that criticizing of the Santa Clara County Israel is not anti-Semitism Palestinians and Green Party, came to the and I believe that Israeli Palestine,” Kadah protest in support of the policies have been and said. “We want to raise Jewish Voices for Peace are violating the rights of awareness of how the (JVP), another organization Palestinians,” said Jennifer U.S. is complicit in these that ﬁ ghts for human Perry, a history sophomore human rights violations.” rights and against illegal from Stanford University. The Students for Justice settlements in Jerusalem and Graduate student Evan in Palestine was the ﬁ rst in Palestine. Petkov was among the organization to pass the There is talk of moving protesters. Supporting Divestment Resolution in the U.S. Embassy from refugees is an important 2016. The resolution called Israel to Jerusalem which cause to him. for the Tower Foundation to would “validate Israel’s Petkov experienced anti- pull their investments from claim to Jerusalem even Semitism growing up in companies that “thrive off of more,” Nouri said. “They Russia as a child. He came the Israeli occupation.” are literally creating a to the U.S. as a refugee when “We wanted them to system of apartheid.” he was seven. He believes remove their investments Nouri and the JVP came that allowing hard-working from companies like out in hopes of raising people to enter the U.S. and Caterpillar that was awareness of occupation contribute to society is how responsible for destroying and illegal settlements in America was built. and demolishing 27,000 Jerusalem. Nouri also says “I am eternally grateful Palestinian homes in the that they want to remind for the opportunities I have timeframe of a summer,” people that the U.S. gave gotten here,” Petkov said. “I Kadah said. $3 billion of aid to Israel would have never been able Kadah believes that using tax dollars. She says to achieve the things I have money should not be made the money goes to weapons so far if I was still in Russia.” off of student tuition for that aid Israel’s war against crimes such as this. The defenseless Palestinians. resolution was successfully Students from Stanford’s Follow Tiana on Twitter passed through Associated chapter of Jewish Voices for @itsmetiana_w A&E Thursday, February 16, 2017 3 Electroacoustic Piano series Espresso yourself rolls through San Jose State Live poetry performances at the Starbucks Lounge

REBECCA PIRAYOU | CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER Jovan Watkins shares a poem at the Starbucks Lounge on Wednesday.

BY NATALIE GRAMAJO to truly reach people. She is STAFF WRITER proud to be a voice in the black community, and to be able to In between orders of share her experiences openly. macchiatos and lattes, voices of “With such a divide in our poets fi lled the Student Union nation, I feel proud to be able Starbucks lounge during the to express myself and reach “Black History Month Poetry“ people I might not have if it event on Wednesday. wasn’t for poetry,” Travis said. The audience looked “I tell people to be proud of captivated by poets Johaunna who they are, no matter what Travis and Brianni Blue as color they are.” they poured their hearts out Travis performed “Thank about some of the obstacles you for giving me peace” and“ SATVIR SAINI | SPARTAN DAILY African Americans have Present is a gift,” which got the Keith Kirchoff plays a piece during the Electroacoustic Piano series performace in the Music Concert Hall on Wednesday. to endure. They spoke on audience warmed up for the controversial topics and felt next poet. BY SATVIR SAINI Kirchoff said he has also which means that no matter when that an artistic outlet is the Brianni Blue got her start STAFF WRITER been interested in new music you start the piece, it will sound best form to reach people. performing poetry in college. and has always been actively the same every time. Students were able to grab She said it was a great way to Pianist, composer, conductor trying to help promote under- “There are physical limitations a cup of coffee and enjoy the express herself. and teacher Keith Kirchoff recognized composers. to this piece,” Kirchoff said. show. Student Union Events “I got to use my voice in a visited San Jose State to perform “I’ve been hearing all this As he played, the audience Coordinator Lashae Ingram way I could make a difference,” on Tuesday in the Music Concert amazing music but not anywhere could see why the piece is so said it was important to Blue said. “Being able to Hall and spend a few days with else I go,” Kirchoff said. long. It plays slowly throughout. create a welcoming ambiance recapture that feeling in the music students. Kirchoff started this project The last piece in the fi rst section for the performance. midst of students, individuals Kirchoff has been doing the because newer classical music “Dreams Unwined” by Brian “I contacted my friends and people who are open electroacoustic piano series was not being played in Sears started off slowly but soon who work for a performance enough to hear what someone for 12 years. Dr. Brian Belet, newer venues. He wanted to sped up in certain pitches. company in the Bay Area, and has to say brings back great Coordinator of Music Systems expose wider audiences to the After intermission, Kirchoff I got in touch with a few of the memories on why I started.” and Theory, invited Kirchoff electroacoustic series. played three more pieces: artist after reviewing some of Blue shared emotional and after having worked with him in The Electroacoustic Piano “Contraposition” by Christopher their work,” Ingram said. “So powerful messages targeting the past. ser ies wi l l a lso be playi ng at Sa nt a Biggs, “On the Limits of a I contacted them for Black the black community, and the Kirchoff currently lives and Clara University and Stanford System and the Consequences of History Month.” adversities she’s had to endure. works in Boston and has been University later this week. The My Decisions” by Ryan Carter Travis not only recites poetry Uncensored and unapologetic, experimenting with piano and series is a mini tour where and “Tracer” by David Taddie. but adds her own twist by she recited a poem about the electronics to create a new Kirchoff takes his computer “Contraposition” included the hitting some high notes. She struggles of being African platform of classical music. He around with him. The program piano and electronics, as well said she was enthusiastic for American in a white society. makes his living from teaching is set up in the computers to as video processing. Kirchoff the opportunity to perform Blue admits her poems can and composing. interact with the pitches that are started playing the piece as at SJSU and to be able to be controversial but they speak The Seabee Memorial played by the pianist. the video interacted with the enlighten students. her truth. Scholarship Association named “Keith is really energetic and pitches and kept the audience’s “I was excited to come and “Art is the truest form of him the 2011 Distinguished collective about doing this,” Dr. attention. The way Kirchoff encourage students, because communication of growth and Scholar. He is also a co-founder Belet said. played — whether slow or fast just being in college is hard,” change that one can fi nd, so and the director of Performance At the performance Kirchoff or soft or loud — the video Travis said. “Trying to decide embodying that in this type Studies at the Summer institute started with a piece from program followed everything. what you’re going to do and of environment is powerful,” for the Performance, Listening, Dr. Belet called “Summer The last piece “Tracer” also who you want to be can be Blue said. “I only write things Interpretation and Creation of Phantoms: Nocturne.” kept the audience tuned in to overwhelming, and adding I’ve been through, experienced Electroacoustic music (SPLICE.) “Lots of composers want him the performance. all the craziness going on in or seen because if I didn’t I “Kirchoff has spent his career to play their stuff,” Dr. Belet said. the world can make anyone wouldn’t be relatable.” championing contemporary His second piece was by Dan go insane.” pieces as specifi cally pieces with Tramte titled “Fever Dream.” Follow Satvir on Twitter Travis believes spreading Follow Natalie on Twitter electronics,” Dr. Belet said. This piece is infi nitely long, @satvirsaini_ positive energy is the only way @Gramnat1 Let’s talk female empowerment HUMANS of SJSU

BY CAROLINA IBARRA interviews” executed by Ensler extension of her activist work. As STAFF WRITER in search of tales embracing a benefit production associated self-love and courage. with the V-Day movement, The Gender Equity Center The speakers’ perceptions of Vagina Monologues also acts as will be hosting a benefit their female anatomy range from a social tool to combat violence production of Eve Ensler’s shame to adoration throughout against all those who identify The Vagina Monologues, a the interviews. with the female gender. collection of stories about Interviewees also vary in age Ten percent of ticket sales and female empowerment, Thursday, with one personality described merchandise sales are donated Feb. 16 through Saturday, Feb. as a 6-year-old girl and another to global organizations that 18. The show is produced in as a 72-year-old woman. support women in association association with V-Day — a Some tales speak of youthful with V-Day. Remaining global movement to end violence innocence and others are stories proceeds will go to local against all women and girls — of self-discovery. charities Asian Americans I ccan’tcaa function unless I have seven making this piece a socially The production touches on for Community Involvement cups of coffee. meaningful work of art. the difficulties of coming to and Young Women’s Christian Yesenia Mendozandoza The performance features terms with defining moments of Association’s rape crisis center. Recreational therapy junior stories stemming from a diverse womanhood and what it means Despite the intended message group of women who share their to be a woman in the world. and charitable contributions, the defining experiences of feminine “You’re taking your place in production team has received sexuality and strength. this pantheon of women all over,” some negative feedback for their “ While the narratives differ in environmental studies senior controversial sale of “chocolate setting, era, and content, they all Vivian Ho said. “It’s beautiful, vaginas” and “pussy pops” at coincide on one topic: the vagina. but it’s also scary. It comes with tabling events. Some groups “Wait, we’re talking about a lot of violence and it comes have called the language vulgar. vaginas?” said Kami Rasmussen, with a lot of assumptions.” Ultimately, the message of the communication studies grad On V-Day movement’s performance can be and has been student, when talking about website, Ensler describes The empowering to others. audience members surprised by Vagina Monologues as a piece “It taught me that you can be the play’s content. intended to liberate women proud,” Rasmussen said. “It As the title suggests, the of the social stigmas that cast helped me reclaim my body.” stories revolve around the an aura of shame on female The play will be performed relationship between women anatomy. The play carries the in the Student Union Theater IIf fought a cactus and lost — twice.ee.. and their vaginas. The work essence of feminist ideals and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday uses women’s narratives to the published version even through Saturday. Armonn BakhBakhtar transform the female anatomy includes a foreword by famed Software engineering sophomore into a foundation for confidence feminist icon Gloria Steinem. and encouragement. The V-Day movement was Follow Carolina on Twitter The play is based on “vagina founded by Ensler herself as an @xoxoxcaro “INFOGRAPHIC BY FRANCISCO FRANCO | PICTURES” BY KYLEE BAIRD OPINION 4 Thursday, February 16, 2017 Elizabeth Warren silenced through archaic rule Rule 19, that has its roots in a 115-year-old The Senate Historian’s Offi ce has to be silenced. So it was no surprise that she fi st fi ght that broke out on the Senate fl oor. not been able to fi nd any instance that continued to read Mrs. King’s letter on a Rule 19 states that, “No senator in debate resembles what happened to Warren in the Facebook livestream after the Republican- shall, directly or indirectly, by any form of week that has passed since the incident. controlled Senate kicked her out of the hearing. words impute to another senator or to other It is ridiculous that Rule 19 was used At the very least it was hypocritical of senators any conduct or motive unworthy to keep Warren from reading the words McConnell and the Republicans to silence or unbecoming of a senator.” of Mrs. King’s letter and to keep the and remove Warren. It simply should never Which, in reality is just a way for the Senate from hearing them. It’s especially have happened. DAVID TAUB Senate to coddle the feelings of overly ridiculous considering that the letter has Since that night, Sens. Bernie Sanders sensitive politicians. existed in the offi cial Senate record for the (D-VT), Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Sherrod TAFF RITER S W This rule was needed back around past 30 years. Brown (D-OH) have all read the letter in the turn of the 20th century when Sen. Republican senators’ use of the rule to its entirety on the Senate fl oor without What Republican senators did to Benjamin “Pitchfork” Tillman was beating shut Sen. Warren up is yet another example being stopped by Rule 19. This shows the Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Feb. 8 was up junior senators on the Senate fl oor. of the party’s palpable hypocrisy. It is far sexist nature of the Republican party. unjustifi ed and a clear example of However, in the age of political correctness more common for senators to violate the Warren never violated Rule 19. Merely selective enforcement. a rule to keep senators from getting into rule than it is for the rule to be enforced. quoting a civil rights hero that had an Senate Republicans voted to silence brawls is needless. Sen. Tom Cotton once described former intimate understanding of Sessions’ Warren as she recited a letter written by In fact, the last time Rule 19 ever came Majority Leader Harry Reid’s leadership prejudice, she was not using her own words Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s late widow, close to being invoked was in 1979 when as “cancerous.” Reid once referred to to “impute” him. Coretta Scott King. one senator called another an idiot. A Republican senators as “puppets” and Ted One thing that we can be sure of is that M r s. K i ng’s let t er was about Sen. Sessions’ vote, however, was never held to silence Cruz once called Mitch McConnell, his Warren won’t be silenced and she won’t sit history of racism and intimidation toward the senator. own party’s leader, a “liar.” McConnell down. We need more people like Warren African-American voters. The letter was What it takes to violate Rule 19 is didn’t feel compelled then to invoke Rule representing our citizenry, especially over originally introduced to the Senate by Mrs. extremely subjective and the rule has only 19. No, instead he felt it was necessary to the next four years. King 30 years ago as her reasoning for why been used a few times in its 100-plus year do so while a senator was directly quoting Warren, Booker 2020. Session should not have been appointed as history. As far as we know this is the fi rst a civil rights hero. a federal judge at that time. time a senator has been silenced through a Elizabeth Warren has made a political Follow David on Twitter The Republicans used an archaic rule, vote invoking Rule 19. career out of being a watchdog who refuses @davidtaub3 SPARTAN DAILY Executive Editor Online Editor Copy Editors Jessica Stopper Production Chief Advertising Staff Vicente Serna-Estrada Natasha Agrawal Kayla Boardman Jirla Jem Salvador Mike Corpos Antina Chen Managing Editor News Editor Kristin Lam Kelly Burns News Advisers Chantel Ricks Diana San Juan Ryan Barnhart Staff Writers Kylee Baird Richard Craig Dustin Martinez Executive Producer A&E Editor Andre Jaquez Margaret Gutierrez Neal Waters Peter Babakhan Mack Lundstrom Lisa Principi Francisco Franco Carolina Ibarra Natalie Gramajo Contact: Production Editors Opinion Editor David Taub Payje Redmond Advertising Adviser Editorial Melanie Piedra Karianne Sudyka Elizabeth Rodriguez Satvir Saini (408) 924-5577 Sports Editor Tim Hendrick Nicole Chung Gianna Johnson Selina Ramirez Advertising Director [email protected] Multimedia Editor Sandeep Chandok Isabelle Tham Tiana Walker Samir Mehta Advertising Photo Editor Benjamin Siepak Jaleny Reyes Creative Director (408) 924-3270 Taylor Jones Jennifer Ballardo Daniel Lazo [email protected] Classifieds Sudoku Puzzle Crossword Puzzle Jokin’ Around `

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the people buying Villa’s album are — not surprisingly — Trump supporters. These Trump/Villa advocates have been posting reviews for Villa’s album on the ̀ iTunes music store. With President Trump, JENNIFER BALLARDO One review read, “I’m buying the album just because of the dress,” while we don’t know what STAFF WRITER another reviewer wrote, “I don’t know ̀comes next.

this artist, but it doesn’t matter. I am For a struggling artist, a publicity stunt supporting her bravery.” may be the best option to gain some sort of This is not the first time Villa has notoriety. Joy Villa planned her stunt and tried to seek out media attention with a executed it at Sunday’s Grammy Awards. ridiculous outfit. If you are wondering who Villa is, don’t When she walked the red carpet at the worry, so is everybody else. Villa is simply 2015 Grammys she wore a gown made ̀ another young unknown artist trying to out of nothing but orange construction We could really use this wriggle her way into the music industry. fencing.She was seemingly aiming to Villa showed up to the Grammys in at least make it onto someone’s worst- kind of excitement at a a long white cloak. When she arrived dressed list. ̀ pipeline protest. on the red carpet she shed the frock With her 15 minutes of fame almost to reveal a red, white and blue gown over, Villa is very obviously fighting to embellished with sparkling letters that stay relevant. read “Make America Great Again” All of her recent posts on Twitter are along the front. shared articles that have been written Already reeking of desperation, about her Trump dress. ̀ Villa then turned around and revealed Villa recently posted a photo on her “TRUMP” spelled out in massive letters Instagram addressing all of her new 1,000 girls raise their on the train of her dress. “fans.” The caption read, “Your support arms. If we’re going to For whatever reason, Villa felt it was and love have changed the nation’s ̀heal, let it be glorious. necessary to shamelessly flaunt her dialogue from one of hate to that of support for President Donald Trump. love and acceptance.” Apparently, Villa She probably expected to receive some believes her dress has magically fixed hate for her gaudy dress. our politically-divided society.

Unfortunately Villa’s tactic worked It comes down to this simple fact: in her favor. After her gown reveal on nobody cares who you voted for. No Sunday, Villa’s EP titled “I Make the one cared about Villa’s music before I want to thank Static” rose to the top of Amazon’s this. Once the insignificant spike in her ̀ digital paid albums chart. Her album is music sales goes back down, she can President Agent also currently at number three on the return to her life of obscurity to plan ̀Orange for iTunes top paid albums chart. out another obnoxious outfit for the This rise in music sales was something Grammys next year. perpetuating all Villa needed just like Trump needs his spray tan. the evil. According to Forbes, “before Sunday’s show, [Villa] had fewer than 20,000 Follow Jennifer on Twitter Information from Grammys broadcast lifetime streams on Spotify and tracked @jayembeee1 INFOGRAPHIC BY LISA PRINCIPI

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BY JIRLA JEM SALVADOR combined triples from Ramos another three-pointer to put the STAFF WRITER (1) and guard Rachol West (2). Spartans up early. Moments The highlights started in the later, guard Myzhanique Ladd The San Jose State women’s fi nal fi ve minutes of the game converted a three-point play basketball team defeated the beginning with a jumper by to put SJSU up 66-62. Ramos Fresno State Bulldogs 77-68 Baird to pull the Spartans knocked in seven free throws in overtime on Wednesday and within three, 55-58, with 3:03 and a jumper in the extra period ended its three-game home skid. remaining. to seal the win. Forward Paris Baird put the After a scoreless 90 seconds, There was a scary moment in Spartans on the board with a Ramos splashed in a shot from the fi nal minute of the game three-pointer in the fi rst minute distance to tie the game at when Smith was elbowed in but the team produced just 58. The Bulldogs responded the face drawing blood from six points over the rest of the quickly when guard Tory Jacobs her mouth. opening quarter. hit a layup to take a 60-58 lead. Despite a sloppy fi rst half, the SJSU trailed the Bulldogs for Then came what was arguably Spartans were able to fi ght back three quarters. Forward Jasmine the play of the game: a Ramos in the fi nal 25 minutes. Smith’s early foul trouble didn’t dime to Smith for an open layup “A tremendous second-half help as Fresno State’s bigs Bego to knot the game at 60. effort as well as the overtime Faz Davalos and Emile Volk Ramos struggled in the fi rst period,” Craighead said. “We combined scored 32 points. half as she scored just four dominated play on both sides of “Guarding the post players points, but, it was a tale of two the court.” was a big one for this game,” halves for the Spartans’ leading The women’s team will hit the Baird said. “But we just scorer as she erupted for 23 road for their next game against communicated ball screens and points in the next two periods the Air Force Falcons this we just had to talk a lot and that and overtime session. Saturday in Colorado Springs. was the key [for the win].” “Dezz showed up,” Having trailed by as much as Craighead said. “There’s 16 points in the third quarter, always time where it’s going San Jose State was able to cut to be Dezz time.” Follow Jirla on Twitter the defi cit in half going into Overtime began the same @ jirlasalvador JIRLA JEM SALVADOR | SPARTAN DAILY the fi nal frame thanks to three way the game did as Baird hit Dezz Ramos steps up to the free throw line in overtime to put the game away for the Spartans.

FIRST PITCH SJSU, Hawkins start season against Pac-12’s UCLA Bruins BY TIANA WALKER in the Pac-12.” STAFF WRITER Despite UCLA being part of power- five conference, Pleschner said the San Jose State’s baseball team will open Bruins are just another opponent for the its season with a three-game series against Spartans. Pleschner said the team plays the University of California, Los Angeles the game of baseball more than it plays this weekend. the opponent. The players try to focus This isn’t just the fi rst game of the season less on who they are playing and more for the Spartans; it’s the fi rst game under on how they are playing. head coach Jason Hawkins who was hired “We want to play them like any other by San Jose State’s former athletic director team,” said Gomez. “To others it might be Gene Bleymaier. a big name but we are going to play them Previously the head coach for the like they are any other team. We are going University of Utah, Hawkins helped the to go out there and do what we have been Utes win their fi rst title since 1997. taught and play with a competitive edge.” Hawkins is aiming to get the Spartans to Since Bleymaier brought Hawkins on, Omaha this season for the College World TIANNA WALKER | SPARTAN DAILY the new coach has recruited 13 new players Series. The team fi nished the 2016 season Players and coaches wrap up their fi nal practice at CEFCU Stadium before the series against UCLA. including four pitchers, two catchers, fi ve with a 17-39 record and a .268 team infi elders and two outfi elders. batting average. said. “If you’re going to do anything you games, lost 21 and had 1 neutral loss. They “We preach diversity,” Hawkins said. “We’ve tried to create a very competitive should compete and win at it.” fi nished their Mountain West record with 7 “We want to be able to make people have culture,” Hawkins said. “A culture with Senior left-hand pitcher Aaron Gomez wins and 23 losses in conference play. to prepare for us in as many ways as we can extremely high standards and we push that said the coaching staff has been creating a UCLA ended last season with a record this weekend.” on our guys on a daily basis.” better structure which makes players more of 25 wins and 31 losses. It had a Pac-12 The series will take place at UCLA’s Returning sophomore infi elder Aaron aware of what they have to do and what record of 12-18 and fi nished second to last Jackie Robinson Stadium from Feb. 17 Pleschner says the team’s culture has their roles are. in the conference. through 19. changed entirely. Out of the Spartan’s 28 home games The Los Angeles team won the national “We have a more of a competitive and last season, the team walked away with 11 championship in 2014 and have been Follow Tiana on Twitter winning view on everything,” Pleschner victories and 17 defeats. They won 6 road what Hawkins calls a “perennial power @itsmetiana_w

INSIDE LOOK Future running back gears up for new era of SJSU football

BY ERNIE GONZALEZ The Los Altos all-time-leading rusher THE SPEAR recalled when Spartans’ head coach Brent Brennan made his home visit in January, It was a Saturday afternoon barbecue at noting the rarity of his character. his father’s house in Compton, California. “There are some coaches who just care Seven-year-old Tyler Nevens was next door about winning, and there are coaches who at the time, throwing around a football care about coaching,” Nevens said. with a next-door neighbor. Moments later, Along with fellow 2017 SJSU TYLER NEVENS gunshots rang out, killing Tyler’s father running back commit Jerrell Alberty of Sherman Nevens. McClymonds High School, Nevens is 6’0” | 205 lbs | Senior Today, nearly ten years later, Tyler rushed joining a backﬁ eld consisting of will-be for nearly 6,000 yards in his high school sophomores Zamore Zigler and Marcus Los Altos High School career and is committed to play running Roberson who both saw action last season, back at San Jose State next fall. as well as a healthy Thomas Tucker. Running Back “Anybody can be what they want to be, It “I want to help San Jose State reach doesn’t matter where they come from, what that peak,” Nevens said. “I’m really their background is, or whatever struggles excited about the energy that is SENIOR YEAR STATS: that they’ve had throughout their life.” circulating up there.” Nevens said. It was just two seasons ago when another The 6’0, 205 pounder from Hacienda Tyler, Tyler Ervin, set SJSU’s single-season RUSHING YARDS 2533 Heights holds his father at heart, but wears rushing record with 1,601 yards. his mother on his eye blacks during most “I deﬁ nitely want to be the next Tyler games. Under one eye he writes ‘Hi’ and the Ervin, but soon, I want others saying under the other reads ‘Mom,’ dedicating all they want to be the next Tyler Nevens,” YARDS PER CARRY 8.0 of his high-school success to her. Nevens said. During his sophomore year at Los Altos Nevens is a built back, who can switch High School in 2014, Nevens made it his gears and has the ability to string a couple goal to rush for 2,000 yards in one season of jump cuts on the same run. YARDS PER GAME 180.9 before he graduated. He fell short during Nevens’ favorite thing to eat before that year as well as his junior season. games are skittles, but says he’s not ‘Beast It was his senior year when he broke Mode,’ aka former Seahawks running back through. Nevens rushed for a school record Marshawn Lynch. As for a nickname, that RUSHING TDS 40 2,533 total yards, averaged 180.9 YPG and will be up to the fans. scored an eyebrow-raising 40 touchdowns You can’t teach humbleness and Nevens leading the Conquerors to the Division 6 understands that. CIF Championship game. “If you have the will-power, the integrity, “It really feels good when you set a goal and stay humble about it,” Nevens said. for yourself, go through all the hard work “That’s where the positives will come out.” — all the struggles, and it really makes me Information from maxpreps.com feel better not just as an athlete, but as a Follow Ernie on Twitter person,” Nevens said. @superego1012 INFOGRAPHIC BY LISA PRINCIPI