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THE WIRE LOCAL MAINTENANCE Local resident serving in Iraq dies CColdold ttemperaturesemperatures pplaguelague cclassroomslassrooms DUBLIN — Military offi cials say a 41-year-old soldier from journalism major, said this is the tral heating plant does provide for temperature, but Bentel Hall California State University Ex- Dublin has died in Iraq. HANK DREW fi rst time she has really noticed a steam for heat to most of the does not. ecutive Order 917, which states The Department of Defense Staff Writer campus building being so cold. buildings on campus, there are “It (the heating system) is not that buildings should not be said Tuesday Staff Sgt. Sean “It was freezing today,” she some limits in certain buildings. able to heat certain areas to the heated above 68 degrees and Diamond died Feb. 15 in As Th e rooms at Bentel Hall and said. “Before it has been cold, but “Th e steam is provided to all optimum point,” he said. should not be cooled below 78 Salam when an improvised the Science building were a brisk now it’s worse.” the buildings at a certain temp,” “In Bentel Hall, the fans are degrees. explosive device detonated 58 degrees at 10 a.m. on Tues- “I was shaking in my seat,” he said, “but then the manner running at a constant volume,” Suzanne Yada, a senior maga- near his vehicle. Diamond’s day. Nguyen added. at which the steam is converted Isaacson added, “and that is one zine journalism major, said she mother, Sally Wiley, told the President Whitmore’s offi ce Jared Isaacson, SJSU’s energy into heat for the building air is of the issues we are trying to get had noticed the chill in the air. Contra Costa Times newspaper and Clark Hall were a balmy 72 analyst from the department of sometimes at issue.” a handle on.” that Diamond was on his third degrees, shorts weather. Facilities Development and Op- He said most buildings on He said the heating and cool- tour in Iraq and was expected Th anh-Nha Nguyen, a junior erations, said that while the cen- campus have multiple set points ing set points are mandated by See COLD, page 3 to return home next month for a break. ENGINEERING CYCLING STATE Man paralyzed in Taser incident sues LAPD Radio club LOS ANGELES — A man who was left a paraplegic after a hams it up Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy shocked him with a stun gun has sued the on long-range department. Blake Dupree fi led the federal lawsuit Tuesday, airwaves alleging battery, assault and negligence. The lawsuit states JUSTIN PERRY Dupree was standing on the Staff Writer top bunk of a jail bed with his hands raised defensively in Students in the Amateur February 2007 when a deputy Radio Club at SJSU are commu- stunned him with a Taser gun nicating with people all over the and he fell to the concrete world and beyond with various fl oor. Dupree’s attorney types of wireless communication says a sheriff’s supervisor equipment. had authorized the use of Th e club, which started in the Taser because Dupree 1929, uses high frequency trans- refused to submit to electronic ceivers connected to large anten- Cyclists from 17 teams complete the second starting lap of the third stage through Downtown STEFAN ARMIJO / Spartan Daily San Jose on Tuesday. The third stage route started in San Jose and ended in Modesto covering 110 miles. fi ngerprinting. nas on the Engineering building. Club president Eric Stackpole, NATIONAL a senior mechanical engineering major, said the equipment works Tour of California passes through San Jose Some stations nationwide by refl ecting radio signals off of cut analog signal the Earth’s ionosphere, the up- school today to come watch the start of the permost layer of the atmosphere, Third part of race carries cyclists tour today.” NEW YORK — About a quarter which enables long range com- from Silicon Valley to Modesto Hundreds of cycling fans had a chance of the nation’s TV stations munication. to catch a glimpse of riders from 17 of the cut off their analog signals During a meeting on Monday, world’s top professional teams, including Tuesday, causing sets to the club spoke with operators, or SCOTT REYBURN Armstrong who is in his fi rst U.S. race since Staff Writer go dark in households that hams, as far away as Hawaii. coming out of retirement, two-time champi- were not prepared for digital Th e club has also communi- on Levi Leipheimer and Floyd Landis, who television despite two years of cated with astronauts in space. Th e riders participating in the Amgen returns aft er a two-year doping ban. warnings about the transition. Stackpole said a few summers ago Tour of California pedaled through San Jose Team Astana, which include Armstrong Though most viewers were the club collaborated with other in the event’s third stage on Tuesday. and Leipheimer, drew huge crowds around ready — and people with ham organizations and NASA to Th e tour is the largest cycling event in its tour bus and the riders didn’t come out cable or satellite service were set up a satellite tracking system America, stretching more than 750 miles until around roll call. unaffected — some stations which allowed elementary school through 16 cities in nine days. Th e third stage Team Colavita rider Aaron Olson said and call centers reported a children to talk to astronauts on began in San Jose and ended in Modesto. Team Astana should prett y much control steady stream of questions the International Space Station. Th e weather didn’t keep SJSU students Tuesday’s stage. from frustrated callers. Many Stackpole emphasized that from playing hooky and gett ing a chance “I’m sure guys will try to break at the fi rst wondered how to get coupons this type of radio is not broad- to see the start of the race and Lance hard climb of the day so that will sting the for converter boxes that cast, but rather long-range Armstrong. legs being the fi rst 10 kilometers of the race,” translate digital signals for point-to-point communication “My family we follow cycling, so once he said, “but I think it will be another hard older TVs — or how to get the between operators. Lance came out of retirement I was really day with the weather the way it is.” George Hincapie STEFAN ARMIJO / Spartan Daily devices working. excited to come watch,” said Ashley Ladd, a of the Columbia-High Road team signs auto- sophomore kinesiology major. “So we have graphs for fans at the starting line in Down- — Associated Press See RADIO, page 3 been planning for a few months and I missed See TOUR, page 2 town San Jose on Tuesday morning. PHOTO BLOG NEWS SPORTS BLOG THE Left: Cyclists begin the Watch a slideshow of Spartans’ defensive lineman third stage of the statewide bicyclists competing in Jarron Gilbert was featured SPARTAN Tour of California bicycle the Tour of California ride on ESPN.com yesterday as a marathon on Tueday in through San Jose. potential NFL draft day steal. DAILY. Downtown San Jose. See more photos of the COM Tour of California by Spartan NEWS BLOG LIVE BLOG Sports Blog: Daily photograher Stefan Matthew Kimel says Burger Check out today’s live blog of www.spartandailysports.wordpress.com Armijo. King has shrunk to an all-time a pro-Palestinian forum at the Photo Blog: low with the addition of Ohlone Room in the Student www.spartandailyphoto.wordpress.com sliders to its menu. Union at 6:30. Log onto www.thespartandaily.com News Blog: Could our contact lenses play and follow along. www.spartandailynews.wordpress.com STEFAN ARMIJO / Spartan Daily television? 2PAGE NEWS WEDNESDAY,,, FEBRUARY 18, 2009 SPARTA University police may CAMPUSIMAGES GUIDE start impounding bikes 18 Today not locked to racks Financial Aid Workshop and then they take it aft erwards,” Apply early for fi nancial aid and JULIANNE SHAPIRO he said. “It doesn’t really hurt any- learn about a special savings Staff Writer thing. Nobody leaves it there for a program. couple of days.” 1:30 to 5 p.m. in Dr. Martin Bicycles, not people, may be Laws said the most common Luther King Jr. Library, Room in University Police Department’s complaint UPD receives about 255/257. custody this St. Patrick’s Day. bicycles is when they’re locked Contact Maria Maria Romo at “I locked my bike up against to handrails at disabled access [email protected] a pole over by the Print Shop for ramps, which makes it diffi cult about fi ve minutes, and it was for disabled people to access Investing in still there when I got back,” said buildings. Entrepreneurship in David Wirth, a creative writing Satyendra Kumar, an electri- Turbulent Times graduate student. cal engineering graduate student, Ron Conway, an SJSU alumnus, Th at may no longer be the case said he has trouble fi nding space will share his experiences as a for students. for his bicycle inside the cage near serial investor who has invested Warning notices posted on Ninth Street Plaza, and that is why in many successful startups. designated campus bicycle cages he must lock it elsewhere. 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Dr. Martin state that bicycles must be locked “If there were open spaces it Luther King Jr. Library, Room inside the cage or may otherwise would be bett er, but if not we 225/229. be impounded by UPD. need to tie it to some other poles,” Contact Anu Basu at 924-3593. Sgt. John Laws said there are he said. currently not enough student Xochilt Borja, a junior biol- Taming the assistants to help with a mass ogy major, said she thinks the Monkey Mind impounding. policy to impound bicycles out- 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Costano- “A lot of the bicycle impounds side of the cages is inconvenient an Room at the Student Union. are handled by University Police to students. Contact Justin at 677-8681. student assistants,” he said. “So “I know that a lot of students when we have enough student probably have to come from assistants on duty at a time, and work, so they should be able to they have the opportunity, they lock their bikes wherever their 19 Thursday will go out the fi rst month of the building is at,” she said. semester and post warning no- Th e bicycle cages are near San Bible Study tices on bicycles throughout the Carlos Plaza, MacQuarrie Quad, Acts 2 Christian Fellowship hosts campus.” Spartan Memorial, Paseo de San a weekly study. He also said that aft er the Carlos and Ninth Street Plaza. 7 p.m. in the Pacifi ca Room at fi rst month of notices, student Sylvia Galvin, a sophomore the Student Union. assistants will start impounding liberal studies major, said that the Contact Justin Foon at bicycles. bicycles locked to poles and trees [email protected] Corwin Herse Woo, a junior do not bother her unless they get animation illustration major, in the way of her going to class. Gatorade Pong said a lot of students lock their Laws said he noticed that the Delta Upsilon hosts a fundraiser bicycles to trees, poles and other full cages are an issue. He said he for the Philanthropic Cancer objects because of the lack of encourages students to speak out Foundation. available space on the racks in- about them. 5 p.m. at the Fraternity House on side the cages. “It really is up to the students to Nichole Rumps, a junior spatial arts major, works on a project for SANDRA SANTOS / Spartan Daily 201 S. 11th Street. “In between classes, people notice that there’s a problem and to her Art 143 Woven Structure course in the Industrial Studies building on Tuesday afternoon. It is Contact Chris Jones (707) 483- just lock (their bicycles) to a tree let somebody know,” he said. the fi rst time she has worked with a weaving machine and is now three weeks into her project. 1585.

Graduate Vocal Recital 12:20 to 1:15 p.m. in the Music TOUR Poor weather Building Concert Hall. Contact Joan at 924-4673. dampening statewide race Money Management For Students 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. in Clark Hall, Room 118. Contact Veronica Mendoza at [email protected]

Post Traumatic Slavery Syndrome A screening of the movie “Banished” followed by Derethia DuVal. 5 to 9:30 p.m. in Dr. Martin Carlos Sastre Candil of the Cervelo STEFAN ARMIJO / Spartan Daily Luther King Jr. Library, Room Test team gets ready for the third stage of the Tour. 225/229. For more information, contact takes so much energy out of you,” [email protected] he said. “I think most guys are Continued from page 1 prett y tired, so I think everyone Symposium is hoping for a calmer day today With Sean Randolph, President Th e riders’ most diffi cult task but it’s a bike race anything can and CEO of Bay Area Council of the stage will be the early 1,943 happen. It’s as though we are at Economic Institute. foot climb of Sierra Road, which the mercy of those top guys, the 12 noon in the Engineering came early in the race, compared Astana guys, the European teams. building, Room 189. to previous years when San Jose “If they want to go hard then was the fi nishing point of a stage. we all got to go hard,” he added, Team Ouch rider John Mur- “but I think most guys will want phy said it’s going to be hard rac- to take it a litt le easier today be- 23 Monday ing against top racers who have cause we are all prett y tired.” raced in and won top events such Wren said the weather this The Art of Cool as the Tour de France and the year has not only dampened the Cuisine Giro d’Italia. energy of the riders, but also Green Vision Cafe presents a “It’s just really hard,” he said. might scare away some European discussion about how to eat well “Racing against these guys is fun, riders who use the tour as prepa- while minimizing the impact to but with the conditions we’ve had ration for their seasons. our environment. prett y much cold and rainy every “I hope the race can continue 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Dr. day so far, it looks like it’s going to at this time slot,” he said. “If the Martin Luther King Jr. Library. be more of the same. It’s just hard weather keeps being bad for the Contact Annie Stauffer at racing.” rest of the week, I think it might [email protected] Th e weather has not been kind scare a lot of the Euro guys away to the tour and riders this year next year. We might lose some of with cold and rainy weather. the big names for next year be- “It’s too bad the weather has cause they want to use this race for Sparta Guide is provided free of been crappy,” said Team Colavita preparation for the rest of their sea- charge to students, faculty and staff members. The deadline for rider Tyler Wren. “It was prett y son and they want nice weather.” entries is noon, three working days nice weather the fi rst two years for Wren said he heard about a before the desired publication date. this race, the last two years have proposal to change the race to Space restrictions may require been prett y rainy and cold.” April next year and he thought editing of submission. Entries are Aft er similar weather in the that would be a nice idea. printed in the order in which they are received. Submit entries online fi rst two stages,riders might be a Th or Hushovd won the third at thespartandaily.com or in writ- litt le low on energy. stage of the Amgen Tour of ing at DBH 209. “I think there are a lot of tired California, but Levi Leipheimer legs in the group, just the cold rain maintained the overall lead. 3PAGE WEDNESDAY,,, FEBRUARY 18, 2009 NEWS RADIO Club used radio to speak with astronauts on space station COLD much of the new technology to- Energy analyst: Continued from page 1 day came from experimentation with it. University is “It’s a really important way to develop new technology,” he said. aware of the “It’s just like the walkie-talkies “For instance, a lot of wireless Inter- we played with when we were net stuff that we all use today, some kids, but a lot more powerful,” he of the ideas came from ham radio problem said. “In fact, you need an FCC li- operators just playing around.” cense in order to operate.” Stackpole said ham radio is Stackpole said the club off ers a also a very important method of Continued from page 1 few classes a year to help students communication during emergen- obtain their ham radio license. cy situations. Operators must pass a writt en “For instance, (aft er) Hurri- “Sometimes I look around test before the Federal Commu- cane Katrina, entire phone sys- to see if there is a draft ,” she nications Commission will issue tems were wiped out, people were added, “and there is no draft . It’s a license to use amateur radio fre- not able to communicate with just cold.” quencies. their families,” he said. “Ham radio Joe Monzel, a senior anthro- Stackpole said the club, off ers doesn’t need wires, you can talk pology major, said Clark Hall is students a variety of activities in from one radio directly to another, very warm and comfortable cur- addition to licensing classes, in- no matt er where it is.” rently, but he does notice that cluding soldering classes, radio Th e club at SJSU has a genera- system controls can be erratic. and antenna building, training on tor that can power a radio in case “Th e classrooms themselves the radio equipment and a camp- of an emergency. are a lot bett er than they were ing trip where students bring their Stackpole said the club has op- last year,” he said. “Last year they radios and try to make contact with portunities for anyone, not just were exceptionally warm.” other students across the country. electrical engineering students. “It was so warm that air was Club member Eric Cain, a New club member Gabriel gett ing stagnant,” he added, “and prospective electrical engineering Alvarez, an aerospace engineer- we had to move because of the major, said he enjoys the fact that ing major, said he hopes to gain heat and the smells.” students can build and operate knowledge from ham radio that Isaacson said crews are aware of their own radio, which leaves room will benefi t him in his career. the situation, but he did not have for experimentation. “I’m exploring the chances an estimate of when repairs or ren- “I don’t know that there’d be of working on satellites,” he said. ovations would be complete. any other outlet for experiment- “I expect to get familiar with the He added that anyone on ing if there wasn’t ham radio,” radios and build the components campus can submit a trouble Cain said. as well.” Ruth Ann Moline, a music major, Eric Stackpole, a mechanical JUSTIN PERRY / Spartan Daily report via the Service Desk at Stackpole said that although Th e Amateur Radio Club call engineering major, and other members of the Amateur Radio Club talk to operators around htt p://admtma.sjsu.edu/home. ham radio is an old technology, sign is W6 YL. the world with an HF transceiver at room 376A of the Engineering building on Monday night. html. Rainwater leaking underground causes problems for campus maintenance crews caused steam to be released “I do have some concerns, on and that open manholes are Kerrebijn said he doesn’t connected through tunnels so it’s Issues include losing above ground. it shouldn’t be coming out like always a safety concern on a have an idea of how long it will not just a pit where we’re pump- energy because water is Mike Kerrebijn, a plumber that,” he said. “I’m concerned crowded campus. take to drain the water in the ing water from, there’s some dis- for Facilities Development and about the air pollution. I think “It’s dangerous, that’s why manholes, but that seemingly tance between them,” he said. “I cooling heating pipes Operations, said some energy they should let us know what’s we have it all roped off and are minor problems such as these think a lot of the time people see was squandered as a result of going on by maybe writing us a trying to keep everybody away are just a small hint to the work the prett y fl owers and they see the water reaching underground newslett er or something to try from it,” Kerrebijn said. “It is and money that go into running the funny orange carts and they RALPH WARNER Staff Writer heating pipes, but the look of and inform us.” dangerous and they will be kept a large university such as SJSU. forget what it really takes to keep bellowing clouds exuding from Kelsey Treiber, an occupa- att ended until it’s safe again.” “I know the manholes are things running here.” the ground is causing more con- tional therapy major, said she Steam seeping from manholes cern than anything else. just noticed the steam today next to the walkway between the “Th ere’s a certain amount of when steam clouds were most Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library energy lost, we’re losing some prevalent. and Tower Hall caused interest water,” he said. “But, it’s cold “I’m curious as to why it’s and concern for some SJSU stu- outside, so really it looks more steaming but then again, I live in dents on Tuesday. than what it really is.” CVB and my water got shut off SJSU Facilities Development Dennis Chen, a freshman bi- today,” she said. “So, I was think- and Operations staff members ology major, said he started to ing it maybe had something to said the steam was caused by notice steam fl owing from the do with that.” accumulated rainwater in man- manholes up to a week ago and Despite student interest, holes, which eventually reached was concerned about its eff ect Kerrebijn said no students have underground heating pipes and on the environment. asked him about what’s going

Alexis Hu, a junior sociology major, walks by a manhole where CARLOS A. MORENO / Spartan Daily building services engineering employees pump out water to stop steam from coming up through pipelines near Tower Hall on Tuesday. 4PAGE NEWS WEDNESDAY,,, FEBRUARY 18, 2009 Rain or shine, Smart Cart serves healthy food to students

Diana Victa, a senior sociology major, and Nasrin Hashemi, a senior psychology major, carefully select their fruit offered at the Spartan Smart Cart on Tuesday. CHAD ZIEMENDORF / Spartan Daily

and scarves to fi ght the familiar ket-inspired cart are carrots, avo- Th e Smart Cart partners “It’s a great location and the growing vegetables in the sitt ing MINH PHAM winter winds. cados and fruit cups. with Spartan Dining to off er the prices seem cheaper than the area located behind the Smart Staff Writer Th e Smart Cart is part of the Judy Williams, a senior justice same fruits and vegetables of- Student Union,” Azizian said. Cart, Freedman said. Although Healthy Campus Initiative which studies major, said she was able to fered at the Student Union and Some students are not swayed some of the produce off ered at Despite the inclement weath- started in the Fall 2007 semester buy a small bag of baby-sized car- Dining Commons. Patrons also by the prices. the Smart Cart is organic, the er, the Smart Cart was still out- with a grant from Kaiser Perma- rots, an apple and a pear for $2. have the options of pre-ordering “I’m probably not going to majority of the items are not. side selling fresh fruits and veg- nente, according to the Healthy “I can munch on these snacks larger amounts of produce for buy anything,” said Anthony Ma, “Th e supply isn’t consistent etables on Tuesday. Campus Web site. all day,” she said. “I walked by and family use, buying gift baskets a senior business major. “If their and it would be more costly to Located in front of Clark “Th e overarching goal of thought it was a great idea.” and “cashless accounts” for stu- prices were slashed in half, that the patrons,” Freedman said. “We Hall, the cart is positioned along Healthy Campus: San Jose State Juliana King, a nutrition grad- dents with “dining dollars,” ac- would be more reasonable.” want to encourage healthy eating a high traffi c walkway, said Mar- is to create a healthful campus uate student, worked at the cart cording to the Healthy Campus Becky Tam, a senior business and high pricing would turn a lot jorie Freedman, the principal environment for students, facul- in lieu of the nonclinical hours Web site. management major, said that of patrons off .” investigator on the Smart Cart ty, and staff ,” the program’s pam- required by her program. Amber Manglona, a senior she already brings fruit from Erica Schroeder, a junior en- advisory board. Last week, the phlet stated. “It’s been busy all morning,” political science major, said that home and wouldn’t need to use vironmental studies major, said premiere of the event was greet- Th e cart off ers common fruits King said. “We’re trying to set up the event should happen more the cart. that the Veggielution Urban ed with sunshine, but workers such as apples and bananas. Also e-commerce so that we can start oft en and in other locations, such Freedman said that this would Farming Project would be a good were still bundled up in sweaters crammed onto the farmers’ mar- using Tower Cards.” as Duncan Hall. be a trial semester. addition to the cart. “It would be cool if they of- “Th e cost of the fruits helps “It could be grown by stu- fered exotic fruits like mangoes defray some labor costs and the dents, for the students,” Schroed- or star apples,” Manglona said. cart,” she said. “We have to be er said. In their fourth semester, counseling Shaunt Joseph Azizian, a junior able to sustain ourselves through Th e Smart Cart will be run- liberal studies major, was excited the semester.” ning every Tuesday from 10:15 workshops offer help to students to buy a fruit cup, priced at $2. Th e Initiative has also started a.m. to 4 p.m.

who show in the spring semester four workshops, a silver certifi - STEPHANIE VALLEJO because a lot of the fi rst-year stu- cate aft er six and a gold certifi - Staff Writer dents have already taken MUSE cate to those who att end eight classes in the fall,” she said. Spartan Success Workshops. Th ere is a variety of work- Manuel Silva, a sophomore “(Th e certifi cate) will show shops off ered at SJSU that can English major, said he att ended the employer how you went potentially help students gain a workshop about time manage- above and beyond as a student success this semester. ment as a freshman and thought and that you took the initiative Th is is the fourth semester that it has really helped him. to improve your skills,” she said. counseling services has held stu- “Th ey showed me a couple of “It also shows that you’re always dent success programs, which diff erent ways I could structure looking to learn new things.” provide tips to students who my time, and how to make every- Peck said there are prizes giv- need help with a variety of school thing fi t,” he said. “Ever since that en and incentives at some of the issues. I’ve been a lot bett er about it.” workshops. “Th ere are workshops to Th e workshops are not just Po Ying Leung , a senior help with study skills, note tak- for freshmen. graphic design major, said she ing, time management, learn- “First-year students, transfer has att ended more than eight ing styles,” said Deanna Peck, students and freshmen, and any- success workshops. the coordinator for educational one who hasn’t already received “It not only teaches you on programs. “We work on study that type of knowledge should how to deal with academic diffi - groups, there’s stress manage- att end,” Peck said. culties but also helps you on how ment, overcome procrastination All of the workshops are free to deal with problems in your and confl ict mediation is a new of charge and are scheduled dur- life,” she said. “Aft er I learned one this semester.” ing the aft ernoon. those skills, I can transfer the Announcements about the Peck said she thinks one rea- information to my friends who workshop topic, the time and son why att endance is low for need that kind of help.” location are usually displayed the workshops are full student Last semester, a total of 1,224 on the monitors in the Student schedules. students att ended the workshops, Union, campus housing moni- “I think, even though you Peck said. Some commented that tors and on the MUSE Web site. do all that advertising, some of the workshops have been help- Th e Metropolitan University them don’t pay att ention so they ful, she added in an e-mail. Scholar’s Experience, or MUSE, don’t know that it’s happening,” “We found that if some people is a program that helps fi rst-year Peck said. “Th ey might think that come they actually enjoy it,” she students succeed at SJSU, ac- it doesn’t help them or doesn’t said. “Th ey’re all meant to help you cording to its Web site. pertain to them.” become a bett er student at SJSU.” “Last semester, there were 80 Att ending multiple workshops Peck said she hopes more stu- MUSE classes,” Peck said. “Stu- may also be something a student dents will att end this semester. dents who take that course are re- can include in his or her resume. “It’s only one hour,” she said. quired to att end these workshops.” Peck said she gives a bronze “And if one hour can improve “Th ere are a lot fewer students certifi cate to people who att end your grades, why not att end it?” 5PAGE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2009 A & E ART EExhibitxhibit sshowcaseshowcases wwheeledheeled wwondersonders by the city to paint a mural that HARVEY RAÑOLA complements the contemporary Staff Writer bike section. “I just wanted it colorful,” he Th e city of San Jose gave said. “Something explosive and South Bay cycle enthusiasts bright with a lot of movement something to swoon over on and life in it.” Valentine’s Day. Curator Jennifer Easton said Bike Show: A Celebration of the collaboration between the Cycle Art and Culture was of- city, local bike frame makers fi cially unveiled to the public and artists are a refl ection of the Saturday, as the city’s latest ex- city’s thriving culture. hibit to grace City Hall Windows “From the top down … they Gallery. all see art and culture as very Th e exhibit features bicycles integral to a dynamic city and from their earliest incarnations, a city that is viable,” she said. such as a reproduction of a “hob- “Th ey want to see this stuff . Th ey by horse,” a wooden two-wheeled want to support us as much as vehicle that did not have ped- they can.” als, to the more modern motor- Photographer Abraham cycle-inspired “chopper bikes,” Menor, whose photos of local Curator Jennifer Easton talks about the ideas behind the Bike Show at the City Hall Windows SANDRA SANTOS / Spartan Daily created by local bike company bikes and riders appear as part of Gallery in San Jose on Friday afternoon. Shorty Fatz. the exhibit, said he appreciates Matt hew Rodriguez, who co- the city’s eff orts to connect with founded Shorty Fatz with Samu- one of San Jose’s urban subcul- el Rodriguez, said he is honored tures, but that he was surprised to be involved with the project at fi rst. and that it has given him new in- sight into San Jose’s rich history of bicycles. “They all see art “Th is is all stuff I’ve recently and culture as learned,” Rodriguez said. “I’ve been building bikes for years and very integral to I’m barely hearing about all this.” a dynamic city Fluorescent, sea-foam green walls serve as a backdrop to the and a city that is showcase and caught the att en- viable.” tion of former SJSU student People look at the exhibit, only vis- Julie Marra. JENNIFER EASTON Bike enthusiasts Sarb Sihota and SANDRA SANTOS / Spartan Daily SANDRA SANTOS / Spartan Daily able from outside the gallery. The bi- “I actually went the wrong way Curator Julie Marra look at the exhibit, cycles were all handmade, including on a one-way street to come back which Marra said caught her a Dia de los Muertos-inspired bicycle. to see it,” Marra said. “I’ve never “You see graffi ti in there and I attention as she was driving by. done that before, so it defi nitely tripped out when I saw that,” he made me want to come back to said about Gonzalez’s mural. “I Its opening was set to co- raise public awareness of local art look at it, and I parked where I was like whoa! What’s the city incide with stage three of the and culture through exhibits like Catch up with us on Facebook wasn’t supposed to to get to it.” going to say?” Amgen Tour of California, Bike Show. Each section of the exhibit Th e exhibit cost roughly which made its way through San “Th is is a batt le we’re making Check out the Daily’s fan page! featured bicycle-themed artwork $3,000 to construct and took a Jose Tuesday. on a national level from an art Go to “Applications,” add “My Pages,” and search “Spartan Daily” and photos from local artists, in- litt le more than four months to But despite its limited run, standpoint,” Easton said. “It re- cluding Abel Gonzalez, who was complete, but only runs through Easton said she is pleased with ally is exciting to work in a city one of the artists commissioned the end of the week. the strides the city has made to that gets it.” Will you be our friends? Library art show blends East and West Exhibit inspired by Chinese and American cultures

MERRIL GUZMAN Staff Writer

Th e East Meets West in My Art exhibit, displayed on the fi ft h fl oor of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, brings together the art techniques, mediums and philosophies of Chinese and American cul- tures. Th e exhibit has a variety of pieces with diff erent cultural infl uences. Take the time to stroll through this exhibit and enjoy Karyssa Magann, a senior graphic design major, stops to look SANDRA SANTOS / Sp Daily the works from various artists. at the “East Meets West in My Art” exhibit on Th e exhibit has both mod- Tuesday afternoon. ern and traditional pieces of artwork including watercolors, oil paintings and glass plates. “I hope we have created a Sheuh added in his statement. Diana Wu, a reference li- Th e exhibit provides a new theme and we tried to in- Th e painting features brarian and member of the ad- soothing backdrop for stu- corporate the East and West dark, red and black pieces of visory committ ee to the Cul- dents studying quietly at so that we can get the Chinese earth falling from a black and tural Heritage Center at the the library. artists into the mainstream so- red sky. King Library, spoke highly of It covers three walls and has ciety,” Kao said. Th e text at the bott om reads the exhibit and the theme. two cases displaying glass plates Some of the pieces in the “China, Sichuan, 8.0 Mag. “Th ey used nontraditional and metal works. show are simply a mixture Earthquake, Time: 5/12/2008, technique and material to Th e exhibit features 19 of cultural art forms or sub- 2:28 p.m.” show whatever they wanted to artists, all of whom are mem- ject matt er that represent the Th e drawing makes a strong express,” Wu said. “Th ey used a bers of the Chinese American theme East meets West, other statement about the tragedy traditional Chinese technique Art Association. pieces go one step further. and death that occurred dur- to paint landscapes like the Paramjeet Nagpal, an elec- Artist Bobby Sheuh has a ing the natural disaster with its Grand Canyon, so it’s a combi- trical engineering graduate piece on display called “8.0 bloody colors. nation of concepts.” student, studies at where the mag. Earthquake in China.” Another much more serene “It’s revolutionary, every- exhibit is displayed. Th e dramatic piece was cre- piece in the exhibit features thing is evolving, even art,” “It is my favorite fl oor to ated with “Chinese black ink a watercolor of the Yosemite she added. study on,” Nagpal said. “It al- and Europe red ink to express Valley. Th e exhibit is sponsored by ways has various arts including the grievances to the people Th e artist, Stephen Yee, the Asian American Center, modern and historical.” suff ered in China,” the artist used more traditional tech- Cultural Heritage Center, King Arthur Kao, a professor in statement read. niques of calligraphy and Chi- Library and Chinese American SJSU’s school of art and design “As the real spirit of the hu- nese brush painting to create Art Development Foundation. and member of the association, man being, West and East so- it. Th e serene mountain land- East Meets West in My Art helped bring the exhibit to the cieties had immediately taken scape is soothing and covered is at the King Library until King Library. rescue actions to the areas,” in mist. Feb. 28. 6PAGE A & E WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2009 CD REVIEW: LILY ALLEN, ‘IT’S NOT ME, IT’S YOU’ Sex, drugs and pop: British lyrical princess is at it again

on the value of Ecstasy use, how the ska-tinged beats and chav Songstress delivers neglecting to pay taxes is more sensibility behind on “It’s Not punchy sophomore sinful then shooting black tar Me, It’s You,” in favor of de- heroin, and sporadically fl ash- cided Brit pop and that’s not a album along with ing her third nipple, it’s clear bad thing. Catchy melodies and questionable behavior that Allen revels in giving the simple, appealing choruses have oral fi nger. always suited her talent for turn- Her gale-force opinions, ing a phrase. JESSICA FROMM delivered in a cockney lilt with As was the case on her 2006 Staff Writer biting wit, are what gets Allen debut “Alright, Still,” a big part in trouble, but they’re also what of Allen’s appeal is how her che- Lily Allen needs to learn to makes “It’s Not Me, It’s You” a rubic face and sweet, angelic shut her pie hole. decent album. voice contrast starkly with her Fanning the media fi re Of course, her pseudo-femi- sailor’s mouth. around her sophomore release nist bravado is as much a parody Fortunately, she keeps up the “It’s Not Me, It’s You,” Allen of her media image as anything tuneful cheek on “It’s Not Me, has taken to spewing some else, but she wouldn’t be Lily Al- It’s You.” notoriously candid interviews len without it. Th ough not always success- as of late. Casually remarking Sonically, Allen has ditched ful, her pott y mouth wet-willies a variety of subjects, from poli- tics (nay) to the more tried and true subjects of failed relation- ships and boys (yay). In line with Allen’s well-pub- licized “look at me, I do drugs” att itude toward consumption of illegal substances, the fi rst track of the record “Everyone’s At It” pleads with people to just admit that the occasional bong hit or line of coke is everyday faire. “Th e Fear” was a poor choice for the fi rst single off the album, as it’s not the strongest or most signaturely Allen track. Th e song has a tongue-in- cheek message about the dan- “It’s Not Me, It’s You” album cover. Photo Courtesy of EMI Records gers of consumption, which is rich coming from a girl oft en seen sitt ing front row at London ten signifi cant att ention if it Fashion Week. “Catchy melodies and simple, was released last fall, but now Sample lyrics from “Th e it’s just dated. Its infi nitely Fear”: appealing choruses have original chorus, “Fuck you, “Life’s about fi lm stars and always suited her talent for fuck you very, very much,” also less about mothers / it’s all doesn’t help. about fast cars and cussing each turning a phrase.” Unlike the majority of her other / But it doesn’t matt er pop counterparts, Allen has cause I’m packing plastic / and One of the highlights of the the record is “Fuck You,” a rip- her genuinely clever moments, that’s what makes my life so album is “Not Fair,” a surpris- ping tirade against former Presi- as does “It’s Not Me, It’s You.” fucking fantastic.” ingly twangy western ditt y that dent Bush played over a tinkling Th ese are her saving graces, Pithy social observations and features Allen torpedoing a Mother Goosery of a tune. and as long as she keeps up twitt ering vulnerability aside, former boyfriend for being per- Th e timing of this track is the saccharine cynicism and lyrically, Lily is at her best when fect in all aspects, except for his so unfortunate that it’s actually stops gett ing into drunken tiff s she’s verbally castrating some- poor skills when it comes to kind of stupid that it was even with Sir Elton John, Lily Allen body, aka her fi rst mainstream bumping uglies. left on the disc. will continue to transcend the Lily Allen. Photo Courtesy of EMI Records hit, “Smile.” One of the ballsier tracks on Th e song would have got- pop-princess mold. Classifieds

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for discount vacations or merchandise. 7PAGE WEDNESDAY,,, FEBRUARY 18, 2009 OPINION Spartan Snatching millions from unknowing customers tion could do for one of the most Daily profi table industries in human history. Even the cosmic imagination of Dr. Seuss couldn’t have come Dwight Bentel Hall, Room 209 up with a straight story about One Washington Square why gas prices rose 32 percent San Jose, CA 95192-0149 from February to June last year, CHRIS CURRY according to the Energy Informa- News: 408-924-3281 For Those About to Read tion Administration. Advertising: 408-924-3270 As the offi cial energy statistics Fax: 408-924-3282 Pick-pocketing is usually an provider for the United States, News e-mail: enterprise of the destitute. Th eir the administration should be ex- [email protected] precise fi ngers must be skilled, pected to give people a place to Advertising e-mail: with a capacity to be both im- turn for answers. Its response? A [email protected] mediate and indistinguishable, pamphlet stimulatingly titled “A two traits as opposite as the two primer on Gasoline Prices.” poles of a magnet. Saving the gen- So what does the primer, SENIOR EDITORIAL STAFF eral gullibility of human nature, which can be found on their Web JOHN HORNBERG, Executive Editor they hit crowds and lines armed site, give Americans in response TOMMY WRIGHT, Managing Editor with the only weapon they need: to triple-digit tank prices? More CARLOS A. MORENO, Photo Editor distraction. distraction, in the form of ex- JON XAVIER, Online Editor Most people are born with cuses. ANDREA FRAINIER, Opinion Editor an assembly of senses meant to One diversion in the primer RYAN BUCHAN, Sports Editor feed the outside world into our blames “constant changes” in the MATTHEW KIMEL, Sports Editor psyches. To shield their focus seasonal demand for gasoline. CHRIS CURRY, Arts & Entertainment Editor CARTY SEWILL / Spartan Daily ALLIE FIGURES, Arts & Entertainment Editor from the dissonance takes con- “When crude oil prices are JOEY AKELEY, Multimedia Editor centration most of us don’t have. stable, retail gasoline prices tend ture,” while the hand reaches. because we were really afraid that dated that the gasoline oligopoly KAAJAL MORAR, Features Editor Th e drift ing aroma of cinna- to gradually rise before and dur- Another distraction asserts it would run out. What? I have back down. KIMBERLY TSAO, Features Editor mon and apples cannot possibly ing the summer, when people that our friends, the gasoline never witnessed a gas station that “Wait, no, look, you can drive ELISHA MALDONADO, Investigations Editor be contained by the golden shell drive more, and fall in the win- wholesalers, are forced to pay was sold out. “Look over there, more, prices are coming down. MEGAN HAMILTON, Production Editor of a warm apple pie. Th e smell ter. Good weather and vacations more because if they don’t, sup- possible gas shortage,” while the Don’t buy that bike. Don’t buy YA-AN CHAN, Copy Editor uncontrollably fl oods the mind, cause U.S. summer gasoline de- plies could be inadequate. hand reaches. that electric vehicle,” their newly ANGELO LANHAM, Copy Editor even if briefl y, with memories mand to average about fi ve per- “If demand rises quickly or Th is government-supplied, lowered prices scorn. from the tongue and eyes. cent higher than during the rest supply declines unexpectedly government-fi nanced pamphlet All the while, the cost of inter- Before the faint, pulsating of the year.” due to refi nery production prob- continues with a myriad excuses, nal-combustion transportation is SENIOR ADVERTISING STAFF crimson light pulls your eyes Oh, it’s our fault. lems or lagging imports, gasoline from refi nery problems to Hur- slithering back up toward its in- VANESSA ALESSI, Advertising Director toward it, the ambulance’s si- We all go crazy in the summer inventories (stocks) may decline ricane Katrina, anything to hide evitable restoration, one distrac- DARREN MITCHELL, Assistant ren pierces whatever frame was and drive 30 percent more than rapidly. When stocks are low and the hand in America’s wallet. tion at a time. Advertising Director occupying the mind. Distraction in December, shame on us. falling, some wholesalers become Last summer held one of the KRISTI RIGGS, Creative Director is involuntary. Look around, it’s winter, concerned that supplies may rarest of American occurrences; Chris Curry is a Spartan Daily EMILY JAMES, Assistant Creative By mastering the art of distrac- and yup, there certainly are 30 not be adequate over the short enough of us woke up, and our arts & entertainment editor. Director tion, a street criminal can pay his percent fewer drivers on the term and bid higher for available actions forced the corporations “For Those About to Read” rent, pay his dealer or simply pay streets. Makes perfect sense. product.” to back down. Too many hybrids appears every Wednesday. for a meal. Imagine what distrac- “Look over there, Mother Na- We had to pay more for our gas and talk of new mass transit man- STAFF WRITERS JESSICA AYALA, MARCOS BLANCO, HANK DREW, DOMINIQUE DUMADAUG, KELLY ENOS, JESSICA FROMM, BRETT GIFFORD, MERRIL GUZMAN, I aamm wwoman,oman, sseeee mmee ddroprop ssuicideuicide bbombsombs ANDREW HERNDON, ELIZABETH KANG, MICHAEL LE ROY, DAN LU, secretaries are called personal men. Th ey don’t think females rape victims to be suicide bomb- Some may think that the so- ANDREA MUNIZ, assistants or how Paris Hilton are capable of planting bombs. ers in the Middle East. With the lution to all these bombings is SAMANTHA PATTERSON, JUSTIN PERRY, refers to herself as a business- Now, I’m insulted. unbearable stigma that usually re-teaching religious beliefs that MINH PHAM, HARVEY RAÑOLA, woman. Has the world shift ed on its comes with rape, the victims border on fanatical. SCOTT REYBURN, SAMANTHA RIVERA, I’d get to be touted as a axis? Did we skip the part when turned to suicide bombings to It’s becoming evident, how- JULIANNE SHAPIRO, HOLLY SZKOROPAD, “female suicide bomber,” not a litt le thing called the women’s get rid of the shame. ever, that the answer is to amend STEPHANIE VALLEJO, RALPH WARNER just a “suicide bomber.” No, rights movement happened? In these situations, thinking society’s thinking of women, that wouldn’t be professional Do I want people to think less of women only hurts peo- and some women’s handling of KIMBERLY TSAO enough. I would be a “female I’m a suicide bomber? No. Do ple. Devaluing women doesn’t their power. SENIOR STAFF WRITERS Itʼs Down to This suicide bomber.” I want people to think I’m inca- always benefi t men with bett er Women should shine their TARA DUFFY Th e media tends to sensa- pable of being a suicide bomb- jobs and bett er pay. light, not dim it. Women should DANIELLE TORRALBA tionalize bombings carried out er? No. I’m a woman. I’m equal In the Middle East, women wear clothes, not oversized trash DAVID ZUGNONI Th anks to the women’s rights by women. Perhaps more peo- to men in skill, if not superior. are required to be covered from bags. Women should keep their movement, I can be anything I ple read a story with that ap- Nonetheless, when the wom- head to toe. If this tradition dignity, not be put to shame for want to be. proach, but one bombing isn’t en before us fought to instill the was eliminated, female suicide rapes or other things beyond ADVERTISING STAFF I can be a cop, a lawyer or a all that diff erent from the next. belief that we are capable of bombers wouldn’t be able to their control. ASHLEY CHAVIRA, DIEP DINH, doctor. Hell, I can even be a sui- Every bombing comes with anything, they didn’t mean for hide the ammunition anymore. It’s no secret that women can SAMANTHA INOUYE, KHALID JIVANI, cide bomber. immeasurable loss, and that us to channel our strengths into If the authorities, most of blow you away. Th e question is: RYAN KINGSLAND, LILIA LUNA, I can see the headlines now. doesn’t change with the gender suicide bombing. whom are males, had their heads Will you let us? SHOKO MASUDA, “Pilgrims in Iraq: Latest victims of the suicide bomber. Th e movement didn’t strug- in the 21st century, they would RITA MIKHALTCHOUK, of female suicide bombers” or What’s changed is the num- gle for women to kill women have searched the women bet- NAMPHUONG VAN “Female suicide bomber kills ber of female suicide bomb- and children or to rape fellow ter and the bombings wouldn’t Kimberly Tsao is a Spartan 40 in Iraq.” ers. It’s already higher than last women. have happened. Daily features editor. “It’s ILLUSTRATOR Not only will I make the year’s. Th is year, the police arrested People would still have their Down to This” appears CARTY SEWILL front page, but I’ll also get a re- Apparently, authorities don’t a woman who planned a string properties, their lives and their every Wednesday. ally cool job title — like how inspect women as thoroughly as of rapes and then recruited the loved ones.

PHOTOGRAPHERS MIKE ANDERSON STEFAN ARMIJO Cell phone bans need to go back to the drawing board SANDRA SANTOS YOUNG-SUNG KWON their eyes on the road with both snacking on fries and a Big Mac ing to you on the other end of a drivers involved considered the hands on the steering wheel, while driving to work. I even re- cell phone conversation cannot. danger they were putt ing them- but as far as I know, the brain member doing some last minute Studies conducted by Strayer selves and everyone around ADVISERS is also a prett y integral part of cramming for an exam in my show that talking on the phone them in. RICHARD CRAIG, News being able to properly navigate earlier years as a budding col- while driving is “just as bad as If that’s not enough of a so- MACK LUNDSTROM, News a vehicle, and it doesn’t exactly lege student. driving drunk,” according to a bering fact, I don’t know what is, JAN SHAW, News help if it’s tied up doing some- I have since seen the error in recent CNN.com article. but I do know one thing. MICHAEL CHEERS, Photojournalism thing else. my ways, admitt edly, more so in Th e same article also points You won’t see me driving TIM HENDRICK, Advertising Multitasking while on the the exam cramming, and not so out that the Harvard Center while talking on my cell phone TIM BURKE, Production Chief HARVEY RAÑOLA Staff Writer road isn’t exactly a new phe- much on the fast food snacking. for Risk Analysis estimates 6 any time soon. TIM MITCHELL, Design nomenon, but that doesn’t make Hypocrisy and humor aside, I percent of traffi c accidents each JOHN SHRADER, Multimedia it right. can’t be the only one who thinks year are caused by drivers yap- Get off your cell phone and that legislators in six states and ping away on their phones. Harvey Rañola is a Spartan drive. the District of Columbia missed Daily staff writer. OPINION PAGE POLICY I personally have Th at’s almost 3,000 people Yes, that also includes people the point when they enacted who could still be alive if the Letters to the editor may be placed in with fancy, blinking headsets grown tired of laws that require drivers to use a the letters to the editor box in the Spartan shoved in their ears. watching drivers veer hands-free device when talking Daily offi ce in Dwight Bentel Hall, Room Believe it or not, and regard- on the phone. 209, sent by fax to (408) 924-3282, less of its adherence to Califor- Have they not seen the stud- DID YOU KNOW... e-mailed to [email protected]. into my lane while edu or mailed to the Spartan Daily nia Legislature, hands-free de- ies coming out of the University Opinion Editor, School of Journalism and vices aren’t doing much to help looking straight of Utah that show it’s not the act AC/DC’s “Hell’s Bells,” Don McLean’s Mass Communications, San Jose State a driver’s ability. Coupled with ahead and chatting of holding a phone up to your University, One Washington Square, the fact that many of these ear- ear that’s distracting — that it’s “American Pie,” the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ San Jose, CA 95112-0149. pieces make a person look like a the act of talking to the person Letters to the editor must contain the away with someone author’s name, address, phone number, stray Borg extra from “Star Trek,” on the other line? Alive” and the “I Love You” song from signature and major. Letters become you’ve got a double whammy. on their Bluetooth Of course, some would argue property of the Spartan Daily and may I don’t know about anyone thingamabob. that it’s no diff erent from talking the show“ Barney & Friends” were be edited for clarity, grammar, libel and else out there, but I personally to another passenger in the car, length. Only letters of 300 words or less have grown tired of watching I once heard a classmate talk but I beg to diff er, and so does used to torture prisoners at will be considered for publication. Published opinions and advertisements drivers veer into my lane while about how she was applying her Utah professor David Strayer. Guantanamo Bay? do not necessarily refl ect the views of the looking straight ahead and chat- makeup on the freeway while People riding shotgun can Spartan Daily, the School of Journalism ting away with someone on their using her knees to drive. use their eyes and ears to ob- and Mass Communications or SJSU. Bluetooth thingamabob. Oh yeah, that’s real safe. serve for both themselves and — The Wall Street Journal The Spartan Daily is a public forum. Sure, drivers are keeping I myself have been guilty of the driver, while a person talk- 8PAGE SPORTS WEDNESDAY,,, FEBRUARY 18, 2009 Spartans end three-game losing streak, beat Utah Valley

JOEY AKELEY Multimedia Editor Team 1st 2nd Total Spartans 23 29 52 Th e Spartans were leading by one with less than two minutes to Wolverines 23 24 47 go, and he had the ball in his hands. Sophomore guard Justin Graham had lived that moment many times before. Once again he came through. Graham scored four of his 13 points in the fi nal two minutes of the game as the Spartans’ men’s basketball team squeaked out a 52-47 win over the Wolverines of Utah Valley University at the Event Center on Tuesday. Head coach George Ness- man said Graham was the key to the team’s victory, despite playing injured. “No one realizes that Justin is playing with a broken bone is his wrist,” Nessman said. “And that has really limited some of the things he can do. But tonight, he really just gutt ed it out and I thought did a great job for us.” With the Spartans (11-13) up 48-47, Graham drove hard to his left and was fouled on his layup att empt by Wolverine forward Jourdain Scoubes. He made both free throws, extending SJSU’s lead to three. “We actually called the play for C.J., and fortunately they played on the high side of C.J. and he was With a no-look pass, sophomore CHAD ZIEMENDORF / Spartan Daily able to ride them up,” Nessman guard Justin Graham dishes the ball during SJSU’s 52-47 win said, “which gave me the lane and against Utah Valley University at the Event Center on Tuesday. I saw it and att acked.” Th e Wolverines (14-10) tried to get the ball to guard Ryan Tool- Name Pts FG% Reb Ast son on their next possession, but Scoubes threw the ball away. SJSU 52 40.4 28 10 With the shot clock running down on the Spartans’ next pos- T. Pierce 14 38.5 3 0 session, Graham drove the ball Senior forward Tim Pierce drives to the hoop during the SJSU’s CHAD ZIEMENDORF / Spartan Daily J. Graham 13 62.5 6 6 into the key. He pump faked once, men’s basketball team’s 52-47 win at the Event Center on Tuesday. making Toolson jump to the side, and then made a diffi cult 8-foot J. Williams 9 36.4 3 3 shot that essentially sealed the game for the Spartans. C. Webster 7 42.9 2 1 “He is really good in that 8-foot area, and he has won a number of Utah Valley 47 37.7 40 9 games for us just that way,” Ness- man said. R. Toolson 12 28.6 6 1 Th e Wolverines did not score from that point on, as they missed B. Ravenberg 9 20.0 8 1 several threes in the fi nal 30 sec- onds of the game. J. Swarbrick 8 100 1 3 “Th e game came down to a couple plays at the end, and San J. Olsen 5 25.0 4 1 Jose made them and we didn’t,” said Utah Valley head coach Dick Hunsaker. Just as important as Graham’s off ensive production was his de- fensive performance on the Wol- verines explosive scorer Toolson, who had a 63-point game against Chicago State on Jan. 29. “He’s a fantastic scorer,” Gra- ham said. “He’s been scoring in the 30s and he even had one in the 60s. He can score from anywhere on the court, so we were just trying to deny him the ball as much as we can and be close to him and make it tough for him.” With Graham in his face, Tool- son missed three shots from be- Senior forward Tim Pierce drives CHAD ZIEMENDORF / Spartan Daily yond the 3-point line in the fi nal to the hoop during the SJSU’s men’s basketball team’s 52-47 20 seconds of the game and had win of SJSU’s at the Event Center on Tuesday. just 12 points on 4-14 shooting. Th e Spartans started guard John SJSU started the second half Men’s Basketball Williams, because of an Adrian like they started the fi rst, with a WAC STANDINGS Oliver injury, for the fi rst time this big run. Graham had two steals and Team WAC Pct. Total Pct. Utah St 12-1 .923 24-2 .923 season. He helped the Spartans get two assists in the fi rst fi ve minutes Nevada 8-4 .667 15-10 .600 off to a fast start. of the second half, and the Spar- Boise St 7-4 .636 17-7 .708 Williams began the game tans led 36-29 at that point. NM St 8-5 .615 14-12 .538 with a tip-in off of a missed Web- Graham had a game-high four Idaho 5-6 .455 11-13 .458 ster jumper, and assisted on Tim steals, and also led his team in as- Hawai‘i 4-8 .333 12-12 .500 Pierce’s 3-pointer on the next pos- sists and rebounds with six each. SJSU 4-8 .333 11-13 .458 session. Williams then stole the Nessman said he was pleased La. Tech 4-9 .308 10-16 .385 ball from Wolverine guard Josh with the pressure defense his team Fres St 2-9 .182 10-16 .385 Olsen and converted a fast break played, which forced 15 turnovers layup, giving the Spartans an early for the game. Th e Spartans would not let the 9-2 lead. “I think we had 26 defl ections Wolverines tie the game, though, Graham also chipped in min- tonight, 26 tips,” Nessman said. as DeVonte Th omas and John Wil- utes later, when he corralled a loose “Against Idaho we had seven. … liams each answered with layups. ball and elevated for a dunk. We had to get back to that aggres- Toolson’s four points in the span Th e Wolverines went on a 14-4 sive mindset.” of 45 seconds cut the Spartans lead run following the Spartans’ hot A Graham jump shot with to 48-47, which set the stage for start, which was capped by Ol- under ten minutes to go gave the Graham’s closing four points. sen’s 3-pointer, giving Utah Valley Spartans a 40-33 lead, but the Wol- Th e Spartan defense held the a one-point lead, their only lead of verines had one more big run left Wolverines to 37.7 percent shoot- the game. in them. Center Brett Ravenberg’s ing from the fl oor and 13.3 percent Th e Spartans answered with jump-hook in the key capped a from 3-point range. Tim Pierce’s spin and layup, Wolverines 8-3 run, making the “It was defi nitely one of our and the score at halft ime was score 43-41 Spartans with just over best defensive games of the year,” tied at 23. fi ve minutes to go. Graham said.