Monday October 12, 2009 Serving San José State University since 1934 Volume 133, Issue 23 SPORTS] SJSU Spartans lose close battle to Vandals Fired Up Page 4 A] & E Jazz ensemble welcomes audience to 'Ladies Night' Page 3

OPINION] Respect is tradition in writer's family Page 7

Unpaid fees

[ Briana Calderon / Contributing Photographer ] Darrell St. Blaine of the fi re-dancing group Fire Pixie blows a ball of fi re into the air in front of the crowd. could lead 'Fire on the Fountain' event attempted to ignite crowd to block and fine for Saturday's Homecoming By Tommy Wright Offi ce can’t be specifi c in e-mail game against Idaho Senior Staff Writer reminders, because of the Fam- ily Educational Rights and Pri- fter a series of diff erent due vacy Act, but when an e-mail is By Alicia Johnson Students and faculty enjoyed Adates for diff erent fees, the received, it usually means that Staff Writer free activities such as tarot card fi nal deadline for remaining stu- students have a balance due, and readings and juggling. dent fees is Oct. 18, according to there is a deadline coming. n celebration of SJSU’s Free popcorn, pretzels and a message on MySJSU sent Th urs- She said the Bursar’s Offi ce has I152-year-old tradition, more cotton candy were also available. day. a comprehensive Web site, and it than 400 students gathered on Freshman marketing major Bursar Marlene Anderson said is in the process of setting up a Fa- Tower Lawn on Th ursday night Amanda Norton said the event students who do not pay the fee cebook account. to observe “Fire on the Foun- was a good place for fi rst-year on time will have a block placed Sasha Wallace, a graduate tain.” students to get out of their com- on their account. student in counselor education, Th e event is put in place to fort zone and get involved in She said students graduating said she has not yet paid off all of conclude Homecoming week, campus activities. in December will not receive their her fees, but she is aware of the host the crowning of the king Freshman pre-nursing major diplomas or transcripts, and con- upcoming deadline and plans to and queen and kick off the Rachel Chan said, “Th is is the tinuing students will not be able make her payment on time. Homecoming football game. fi rst real school thing that I’ve to register for classes until the “I make sure to check my President Jon Whitmore said come to.” block is removed. MySJSU all the time, because I in his opening speech that Home- Associated Students volun- [ Michelle Gachet / Spartan Daily ] Students will also be charged a remember there was this one time coming is a huge tradition that Senior hospitality major Sarah Sterling, left, is $20 administrative fee if they do where I didn’t, and they dropped has been celebrated since 1933. See FIRE, Page 6 crowned this year’s Homecoming queen. not pay the fees on time, Ander- all of my classes, but luckily I was son said. She said students should able to add those classes again,” check their MySJSU accounts at Wallace said. Students cram for eco quiz least once a week to avoid poten- Sophomore art major Max tial penalties. Hatchard said he doesn’t like the By My Nguyen and professionally,” she said. “Students need to remember long wait at the Bursar’s Offi ce. Staff Writer Paul De Leon, a senior graph- Students, staff and faculty who have taken the quiz to keep their e-mail current and “Every time I go, there’s a huge ic design major, and Lina Prada, are expected to commit to reducing their ecological look at their (MySJSU) e-mail line out the door, but other than he Ecological Footprint a junior environmental studies footprint by 10 percent. messages, because that is the main that, they are always very helpful,” Challenge kicked off major, are two students who means of communication that the Hatchard said. T To reduce their footprint, they can do several things Monday, and more than 900 have taken on the challenge. on a checklist provided on the SJSU Web site. university uses to notify the stu- Anderson said that because of students, faculty and staff have Lina Prada Certain items are worth points — 25 points represent dents,” Anderson said. “We try to budget cutbacks, the Bursar’s Of- taken the quiz so far, an SJSU “My result was if everyone 10 percent of the nationwide average ecological do fi ve reminders to students that fi ce isn’t able to extend its hours to offi cial said. lived like me in this world, we footprint. have not paid fees.” provide evening hours. Th e challenge is a new pro- would need four planets to sup- She said it may seem like SJSU She said the 20 percent fee in- These are the things Paul De Leon, a senior graphic gram at SJSU that will measure port my lifestyle, which is pretty design major, has done in order to meet the is stalking students, but that is crease for undergraduates, the fee the amount of land needed to scary,” Prada said. university’s goal of reducing its impact by 10 percent better than getting dropped from increase for nonresident tuition, support our lifestyles, Direc- She said when she fi rst took in March. classes, paying late fees or having the graduate business professional tor of Sustainability Katherine the quiz, her results were lower, accounts blocked. fee and fee increases for graduate Tuesday, Oct. 6 Wednesday Oct. 7 Cushing said. but now that she commutes to 10 a.m. – wake up for class and 10 a.m. – wake up and bike to Najai Robbins, a sophomore and credential programs are all Students, staff and faculty SJSU, it has increased. bike to school (2 points) work at Clark Hall on campus child development major, said she due Oct. 18. have been asked to take an on- “I do my best to try to lower 12 p.m. – walk to Art 74 Intro to (2 points) wants SJSU to send direct e-mail She said it is also the fi nal Digital Arts class (2 points) 12:30 p.m. – had lunch, which line ecological footprint quiz to my footprint as much as I can, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. - walk to work consisted of a homemade messages rather than using MySJ- deadline for students on an in- determine their impact on the like choosing organic food ver- at Cesar Chavez Community sandwich, stored in a SU to inform students about fee stallment payment plan. environment, she said. sus nonorganic food and buy- Action Center (2 points) Tupperware, instead of a brown due dates. “All of our publications always 7:30 p.m. – take bus to Safeway bag, and a can of soda, which Cushing said there are three ing local products, so the food (1 point) was recycled (5 points) “I wish they would give me a say ‘fees are subject to change,’” cornerstones of the sustainabil- doesn’t travel too many miles 7:30 p.m. – bought organic 4:20 p.m. – biked to other job at better way of telling me, instead Anderson said. “We weren’t ex- ity campaign. before it gets to my table,” she bananas (13 points) Cesar Chavez Community Action of just dropping me,” Robbins pecting this second go-around of 7:30 p.m. – used reusable bag Center (2 points) “Educate people on what said. (2 points) 11:45 p.m. – biked to friend’s said. fee increases, but we do protect sustainability is, energize people She said she makes conscious 8 p.m. – walked home (2 points) house to meet up for group She said she was dropped from ourselves.” to get interested and involved choices such as recycling, chang- *Already have compact project with his fraternity (2 a class last year, but she was able She said that if students fail to fl uorescent light bulbs (2 points) points) and engage more people into Total points - 26 points Total points – 11 points to retain all of her classes. pay their fees, it will eventually be sustainability eff orts personally See ECO, Page 6 Anderson said the Bursar’s sent to an external credit agency.

theSpartanDaily.com Slideshow 50˚ • Spartan football suffers tough loss against Idaho on Saturday • Fire dancers perform for Homecoming festivities 68 Spartan Daily Blogs spartandailysports.wordpress.com • 49ers suffer worst home loss in four decades • Women's soccer tie 0-0 against New Mexico State on Sunday Libra spartandailynews.wordpress.com • NASA attempts to blow up the moon TW THH F spartandailyphoto.com [ Joe Proudman / Spartan Daily ] 64 71 73 75 • Audio Slideshow: Spartan fans party before game HOMECOMING GAME: Josh Harrison, No. 1, sprints • Slideshow: The Spartan Squad cheer on SJSU down fi eld in the Spartans’ loss to Idaho. See an audio slideshow online at thespartandaily.com. 2[]NEWS Spartan Daily Monday, October 12, 2009 SJSU Greeks gather for Olympic games and team building

she said. Fota said she was upset that Lastly, there was a chariot race the black team did not win the in which each team had to de- chariot race. sign and build its own chariot to “I think we should have won guide through an obstacle course, the chariot race, because we were and whichever team had the best the only team that was actually time was the winner. going in and out of the cones,” “My favorite event would Fota said. “We weren’t going over probably be the chariot races,” the cones and I know we had a re- said Calvin Worsnup, a sopho- ally good time too. … Everyone more computer science major on else just cheated.” the red team. “Th e chariot races After the chariot race was over, was a lot of fun, watching them tip all of the team members partici- over and try to go in between the pated in a barbecue at the fi re cones.” pits. Th e grey team accidentally “I think this was the fi rst year designed its chariot for last year’s we did a barbecue, which is ac- course, which is why it didn’t tually pretty good, because it win, Kong said. keeps everybody here for the next Abbate said the chariot race event, which is the Up ’til Dawn,” was her favorite event. Kong said. “I think we should have won Up ’til Dawn was a fundraiser the chariot race, we did so good, for St. Jude Children’s Research we worked really hard on our Hospital, a nonprofi t group chariot, and it was the coolest de- that needs donations, said Sean sign and they ran really fast, and Moore, an interfraternity council [ Dave Cabebe / Spartan Daily ] we didn’t tip over,” Abbate said. person. (From left to right) Mike Hembree, a senior mechanical engineering major, Gina Esposito, a sophomore broad- Rotella said his team members Greeks wrote letters asking cast journalism major, and senior hospitality major Joel Hudson race their chariots for the best time during Greek were expecting to make fools of for donations to various people Olympics on Thursday. themselves with their chariot that to earn points for Greek Week, By Amber Simons each other, we’re all diff erent there to have fun together. team took a step forward to catch they built within two hours the Moore said. Staff Writer colors, but all of the colors are Th e festivities began with the balloon,” Rotella said. “... day before. Scoring for the overall win- intertwined with each other,” a balloon toss, where two Th ey cheated.” “Our chariot was very janky, ner of the Greek Week Olym- Greeks cheered as teammates said Wilson Kong, a senior busi- members of each team had Next, team members tripped and during a weave, the PVC pics will be announced to- got splashed, slipped, tripped ness administrative major on the to toss a water balloon back and stumbled, while attempting pipe snapped, and we got last day at the Greek council on grass and stumbled to push grey team. “It’s a good way for and forth without the balloon to be the fi rst pair of Greeks to place,” Rotella said. meeting. member-made chariots through a the social Greeks to meet other popping while taking steps cross the fi nish line in the three- course that proved to be a chal- Greeks.” backward. legged race, and then people lenge. John Miranda, a third year “We came in third place, but stuff ed a bunch of Twinkies down Greek Week continued Th urs- communications studies major that was because my roommate their throats in an eating contest. day afternoon as members of on the blue team, said the events actually dropped the water bal- Th en there was an obstacle various fraternities and sororities were held to bring the Greek loon on herself, and it popped all course that each team had to competed in the Greek Olym- community together. over her, and it was really funny,” make its way through, which pics. “(Th e events were about) said Arianna Fota, a junior hos- consisted of hula-hoops, cones Six diff erent teams — yellow, showing school pride, pride to be pitality, recreation and tourism and footballs. red, blue, green, grey and black Greek, a part of a house, proud management major on the black Alyssa Abbate, a sophomore — were on the lawn in front of to be part of San Jose State, team. biological science major, said the Spartan Complex, competing in just making us one big family,” Nicholas Rotella, a sopho- best part of Greek Week is that the a balloon toss, three-legged race, Miranda said. more public relations major on whole team gets together, which Twinkie-eating contest, obstacle A member of the yellow team the green team, said he was bitter doesn’t happen during the weeks course and chariot race. said he agreed that the events about the results. when everyone gets too busy. “Even though we’re on dif- were to bring people together. “We got second place in the “We didn’t know the other ferent teams, you still see every- Senior photography major water balloon toss, but we should houses we were paired up with, so one out here is mingling with Brett Blackney said everyone was have gotten fi rst, because one we made a bunch of new friends,” Monday, October 12, 2009 Spartan Daily []A & E 3 Latin jazz music spices up Concert Hall Drink of the Week: Quail Oak Cheap, red wine consoles By Alicia Johnson Staff Writer By Julianne Shapiro Managing Editor Th e Latin Jazz Ensemble performed its own arrangement of Kool and the Gang’s After the Spartans lost their “Ladies Night,” Wednesday evening in the homecoming game to the Uni- Concert Hall under the direction of a school versity of Idaho Vandals, I cel- of music lecturer. ebrated the death of my school “I try to use the class, so the kids can ex- spirit by stopping by the near- periment and try new things,” director Wayne est Safeway to buy the cheapest Wallace said. “I enjoy taking R&B tunes and bottle of wine available. putt ing them into a Latin theme.” I found that Quail Oak was More than 100 people att ended and dur- on sale for $2, a certain deal af- ing the song members of the ensemble at- ter I was forced to take out two tempted to include the audience in a sing-a- Stafford loans two days before long to the lyrics: “Th is is your night tonight, to pay for my fall tuition. everything is going to be all right.” The label stated that the wine Although the crowd was encouraged to was made in California. dance, this was the only time any lyrics were Even though I was eating present in the performance. salmon burgers for dinner, and Between songs, Wallace spoke to the au- Chardonnay traditionally goes [Adam Murphy / Spartan Daily ] dience, providing the background of Latin with fi sh, I opted for the Caber- jazz, as well as answering questions from net Sauvignon varietal instead, My only criticism is that students. because I enjoy the bite that red the wine did not have much of Wallace also defi ned the rhythmic pat- [ Photos by Michelle Gachet / Spartan Daily ] wine delivers to my palate. a bite. tern clave, which he said is the backbone of Junior music major Faris Jarrah plays the trombone during the Latin Jazz I don’t eat meat, but Cabernet It tasted a bit fl at. Latin music. Ensemble at Concert Hall on Wednesday. Sauvignon is usually paired with I guess my expectation for “Th e piano part, the bass part, everything cow fl esh. the taste of a $90 bottle of Duck- stems from that,” Wallace said. “Th e vocals, improvisation throughout the performance. The ruby red color of the horn for $2 was a bit unrealistic. the horn lines and melody, and when every- “When the musician makes up a melody, wine refl ected the blood of the Oh well. thing is mixed together correctly, it is the they made up something that wasn’t writt en Idaho Vandals that I wanted. But after two more glasses, I concept of what is called enclave.” down, and they play it over the chords that It also refl ected that time of didn’t care anymore. Th e ensemble is comprised of 19 students, are given,” senior music major Nathalie Re- the month, which was all the All of the fl avors meshed according to the concert program, and each ginster said. more reason to down some hap- together, and I stopped being a member auditioned before his or her accep- Th e core of jazz music is improvisation, py juice on a disappointing Sat- snob about the fl atness. tance into the ensemble. according to Wallace. urday night. Not bad, especially when Sid De La Cruz, guitarist and senior mu- Faris Jarrah, trombonist and jazz studies I swirled the glass, and then you’re a poor college student. sic composition major, said Th e Latin Jazz major, said although the show appears to took the plunge with my nose I was feeling calm, collective Ensemble had been preparing for the concert come together like magic, a lot of preparation it smelled like the trees in my and content. since the beginning of the semester. goes into the fi nal product. yard. Mission accomplished. “I think it went well, it’s a litt le hard to “For some of the songs, like ‘Jump Mon- My fi rst sip of Dionysus’ nec- Although the wine tasted hear,” De La Cruz said. “Usually we’re practic- key,’ it’s really fast, so I have to break down tar was a long one. nothing like a quail, it is worth ing in a room, and to be on stage it’s really dif- the music to half speed or even quarter speed The red wine was anything the price, especially if students fi cult, because the whole sound is so spread and just run it over and over, and when we get but repulsive smooth, full on my are looking for an alternative to out. It’s really hard to lock in a groove.” into class, we run it over and over again. tongue and a tad sweet though it cheap American beer that tastes Wallace composed most of the songs per- “We were actually making adjustments to was not as strong as I expect my like piss. formed such as “Tema,” a tribute to the La the music today in class,” Jarrah said. Cabernets to be. “Two Buck Chuck,” eat your Peña, a cultural center in Berkeley. Wallace said the ensemble tries to study The wine provided a much heart out. “It was wonderful,” said David Aguiar, a and play the basic forms of Latin jazz, so that more satisfying substitute to a This wine is economical, senior jazz studies major who att ended the the students can take the information and ap- carbonated beverage. tolerable and won’t have you show. “It was very together, the band sounds ply it to other styles. It had tones of hearty Califor- reaching for the spit bucket. good this semester. Wayne had some great “It would be hard to make a living playing Senior music major Patrick Bingham nia grapes, essence of oak trees Just don’t drink too much of tunes.” this style of music,” Wallace said. “We try to plays the tenor sax, and senior music in a forest and a remedy to calm it, because then you’ll be reach- One music student recognized the use of broaden everybody’s information.” major Jay Garrett plays the alto sax. my cramps. ing for the toilet the next day. 4[]SPORTS Spartan Daily Monday, October 12, 2009 HEARTBREAKING Spartans can’t hold on to late lead, lose 29-25 to Idaho

By Tommy Wright On the ensuing drive, Idaho His next pass was picked off by Senior Staff Writer converted a fourth down near Th ompson midfi eld. Following the conver- Th e Spartan off ense failed Th e Idaho Vandals spoiled the sion, Enderle completed a 28- to click the way it had on its SJSU football team’s Homecom- yard pass to wide receiver Preston previous drive. La Secla made ing game 29-25 at Spartan Sta- Davis to set up fi rst and goal at fi ve straight completions, but dium on Saturday in a game full the SJSU 7-yard line. Th e Spar- two penalties stunted the drive. of momentum swings. tans stopped the Vandals, forcing Th en on third and nine, La Se- Safety Tanner Burns, who fi n- them to settle for a 23-yard fi eld cla threw an interception and ished the game with seven tack- goal. that was run back to the SJSU les, an interception and a forced SJSU went three and out on 35-yard line. fumble, said every time it seemed its next drive, but punter Philip Idaho kicked a 52-yard fi eld like the defense wanted to quit, Zavala pinned Idaho back at its goal as the second half ended, but the off ense would drive and give 2-yard line with some help from SJSU still led 14-12. them hope. But in the end, Ida- cornerback Peyton Th ompson, Th e Spartans received the ball ho “executed and got the game- who stopped the ball from bounc- after the half, but Josh Harrison winning touchdown when they ing into the end zone. fumbled the ball on the third play needed to.” Th e Vandals rushed for two of the drive. Th e Vandals trailed 25-22 fi rst downs, and then Enderle Idaho running back Princeton with 5:58 left in the game, when completed a pass to wide receiver McCarty rushed for a 47-yard they put in Brian Reader at quar- Maurice Shaw for 41 yards to get gain and fi nished the drive off terback after Nathan Enderle into Spartan territory. It appeared with a 3-yard rush for the touch- threw his third interception of as though the drive had ended af- down that put Idaho back on top, the game. ter Enderle threw an incomplete 19-14. Idaho rushed the ball eight pass on third and 18, but safety Burns credited the Idaho of- times for 56 yards, and Reader Duke Ihenacho was called for fensive line for their success on completed his only pass for 11 roughing the passer, giving Idaho the ground. yards. Th e drive was concluded a new set of downs. “Th ey (Idaho) got a great with a 5-yard touchdown rush Woolridge was untouched on (off ensive line), big-bodied (of- by Idaho running back DeMaun- a 1-yard rush that capped off a fensive line),” Burns said. “Th ey dray Woolridge with 1:10 left in 9-play, 98-yard drive to give the move well. Th at’s their style of the game. Vandals their fi rst lead of the football — downhill running.” Th e Spartans had one last game. Defensive tackle Adonis Idaho rushed the ball eight chance to take the lead. Quar- Davis blocked the extra point to times while only throwing the terback Jordan La Secla made a ball once on its next drive. 14-yard completion to tight end Woolridge had a 20-yard rush Ryan Otten to put the Spartans “We had several chances late, when we had field and running back Deonte` Jack- at their own 27. But on the next son had a 47-yard run. But the play, La Secla threw an intercep- position where we shot ourselves in the foot .” Spartans held the Vandals in the tion that locked up the game for red zone and limited them to a Idaho. - Dick Tomey Head coach fi eld goal. SJSU head coach Dick Tomey After Idaho took an 8-point said La Secla was trying to throw lead, La Secla completed all fi ve the ball away on the interception, keep the score 9-7. passes on SJSU’s next drive, in- because the team couldn’t aff ord Idaho continued to move the cluding a 38-yard touchdown a sack. ball with ease. Th e Vandals went pass to wide receiver Marquis “Th e quarterback, to be the 74 yards downfi eld on their next Avery on a post route. best you can be, you got to win a drive, but halfback Daniel Hardy “Th e line blocked it up per- game like that,” Tomey said. “You fumbled the ball before he en- fect,” La Secla said about the got to fi nd a way to lead your team tered the end zone. Tanner Burns play. “I think it was (running to victory. But I think (La Secla) forced the fumble and Th ompson back Lamon Muldrow) who [ Photos by Joe Proudman / Spartan Daily ] did some really good things, and recovered it for a touchback. stepped in, took a linebacker on, Linebacker Pompey Festejo, No. 3, can only walk away after Idaho running back De- our guys fought hard.” Th e SJSU off ense found its just gave me enough time to get Maundray Woolridge, No. 23, celebrates his touchdown with fellow teammate Bryce Th e loss was the Spartans’ rhythm on the next drive. La Se- it off . Marquis ran a great route, Sinclair, No. 79. Woolridge ran for 93 yards and two touchdowns. Western Athletic Conference cla started it off with a 17-yard the guy wasn’t even close to him. opener. It drops SJSU to 1-4 rush. A personal foul on Idaho All I had to do was put it out back Brandon Rutley and Avery line of scrimmage after they lost you don’t want to punt from the overall, while Idaho improves to tacked on 15 more yards at the there.” to create a fi rst-and-goal situa- seven yards on a bad snap. 30-yard line, so you go for it on 5-1 (2-0 WAC). end of the play. Th e Spartans Following the touchdown, tion, the off ense sputtered and “We had several chances fourth down.” After Idaho punted on the kept moving forward, and the wide receiver Jalal Beauchman the Spartans kicked a fi eld goal late, when we had fi eld position Tomey said despite starting fi rst drive of the game, La Secla drive ended how it started with caught La Secla’s pass in the end to take a 25-22 lead with 10:45 where we shot ourselves in the 1-4, the team still has hope. led a 9-play, 74-yard drive that a rush from La Secla. His 7-yard zone for a game-tying two-point left in the game. foot,” Tomey said. “You just got to stay the culminated in a 17-yard touch- touchdown run was the fi rst of conversion. Idaho moved the ball into Th e Spartans went for it on course, you got to keep fi ght- down pass to wide receiver Josh his college career. After Idaho got the ball back, SJSU territory, but Enderle fourth down, but La Secla’s pass ing,” he said. Harrison to put SJSU up 7-0. “(Our rhythm) was probably Enderle threw his second inter- threw his third interception. fell incomplete, setting up Ida- SJSU heads to Fresno State Th e pass was a screen to Har- the biggest part of the fi rst half, ception of the game. Th e ball Burns returned it 34 yards to the ho’s game-winning drive. next week and then travels to rison, who eluded a tackle after just moving the ball so consis- was defl ected by wide receiver Idaho 33-yard line. “We decided to go for it on Boise State the following week. the catch, and then ran down the Th e Spartans turned the ball fourth down, because you don’t tently,” La Secla said. “Our no- Max Komar, and Duke Ihenacho This story has an sideline, just out of the reach of huddle, I can almost say that it came up with the pick. over on downs on their next want to try a 50-yard fi eld goal another defender as he entered surprised us how well it worked.” Th e Spartans took over at the drive. Th ey gained seven yards there that doesn’t really help Online Slideshow the end zone. La Secla fi nished Enderle started off the next Idaho 32-yard line. After back- on a Muldrow run, but it only you, because a touchdown beats theSpartanDaily.com the drive 6-6, with 68 yards pass- drive with an incompletion. to-back completions to running got them back to the original you anyway,” Tomey said. “And ing. Spartans getting healthy

on nine carries. fi rst game back since the Spar- By Kyle Szymanski SJSU had two starting play- tans played Utah on Sept. 12. Staff Writer ers return to its defensive line Nigos had one tackle in his fi rst Saturday, but Idaho still racked action of the 2009 season. Both SJSU had starters return on up 274 yards rushing against the had previously been sidelined both sides of the ball Saturday, Spartans. with ankle injuries. but the Spartans still came up Idaho running back Princ- “We couldn’t run it, and we short in a 29-25 loss to Idaho at eton McCarty rushed 16 times couldn’t stop the run,” Tomey Spartan Stadium. for 125 yards, and senior tailback said. “When that is the case, it is Sophomore running back DeMaundray Woolridge rushed hard enough. We have to be able Brandon Rutley returned after for 93 yards on 18 carries. to do both of those things better.” missing the last two games for Th e Spartans are ranked 118 Sophomore cornerback Alex the Spartans with an ankle in- of 120 teams in the Football Germany also returned to the jury. He had eight receptions for Bowl Subdivision for rushing Spartans defense. He had two 63 yards, including a 19-yard yards allowed. tackles in a reserve role. reception on the fi rst off ensive Junior defensive tackle Justin Th e Spartans were still with- play of the game. Th e Spartans Willis and sophomore defensive out senior defensive tackle Ka- scored a touchdown eight plays end Joe Nigos returned as start- lvin Cressel, who was out with later. ers. a dislocated elbow, and senior Junior quarterback Jordan La Willis had fi ve tackles in his tight end Terrance Williams. Secla said Rutley’s return was key to the Spartans’ success, because it allowed them to utilize a no- huddle off ense that was designed with Rutley’s speed in mind. “Having Rutley back was key to that because that package is based a lot around him,” La Se- cla said. Rutley also returned six kick- off s for 120 yards, including a season-long 27-yard return in the third quarter. Rutley, who is listed as a run- ning back on the team’s roster, had no carries in the game. Wide receiver Jalal Beauchman tries in vain to haul in a Jordan La Secla pass in the Spartans’ loss. Lamon Muldrow started his second game in a row at running back. He fi nished with 18 yards Monday, October 12, 2009 Spartan Daily SPORTS [] 5 Spartans fi ght to draw against New Mexico State

By Angela Marino played back and forth without be- Th e Spartans played aggres- Staff Writer ing able to put one in the back of sively throughout the game, out- the net. shooting the Aggies in both halfs Th e Spartan women’s soccer “We are going to put it behind and the fi rst overtime. team had 21 shots against the us and move on to this weekend’s Th e Spartans led the game New Mexico State Aggies at Spar- game,” Boehm said. with 16 fouls compared with New tan Stadium, but the game ended Junior goalkeeper Nina Butera Mexico State’s seven fouls. in a scoreless tie. said the Spartans had more off en- In the fi rst half, SJSU attempt- “I was pleased with our eff ort,” sive chances than the Aggies. ed six shots, while New Mexico head coach Jeff Leightman said. “I “I just watched (the off ense), State had three attempted shots. was pleased with a lot of things. and there was nothing that I can In the second half, the Spar- Unfortunately, the bounces went do but support them,” Butera tans began to control the fi eld, their way a little bit, and we didn’t said. “Th ey had so many opportu- taking nine shots compared with score. nities, and our defensive line shut New Mexico State, which had fi ve “I thought we deserved better. (the Aggies) down.” shots. I thought we deserved to win.” Th roughout the majority of Belding led the team with six During the second of two sud- the second half, the Spartans re- shots, three on goal. den death 10-minute overtime mained in control of possession “Th e fi rst half, we were a little periods, Spartan forward Kelsey and kept the ball in the opponent’s bit out of rhythm, and the second Lord passed the ball to Emmy half of the fi eld. half, we got our outside backs Belding with seconds remaining, Butera was recently named forward and attacked the way we but her shot was snagged by the Western Athletic Conference de- can,” Leightman said. Aggie goalkeeper Katie Graul. fensive player of the week for the Th e team created tons of Junior defender Brittany Boe- week of Sept. 14 to 20. chances, Leightman said. hm said the game was frustrating, Th is is Butera’s 10th career “Soccer is a crazy game and because it’s hard to have the ball shutout. sometimes those shots don’t go in,” he added. “New Mexico State defended really hard,” Leightman said. “Th ey’re very well organized and well coached. I think they fought through it today and earned themselves a point in the West- ern Athletic Conference, which is unfortunate for us.” New Mexico State is in its fi rst women’s soccer season this year, and it leads the WAC with a 3-0- 1 record. “Knowing that they are a fi rst year program, I think teams thought they were going to go down lightly, but they didn’t,” Boehm said. “Th ey worked re- ally hard. If you don’t have the greatest skills on the team, work- ing hard is the one thing you can [ Photos by Joe Proudman / Spartan Daily ] always control, and that’s what Top: Spartan defender Jessica Ingram, No. 16, battles with New Mexico State defender they did nonstop. Th ey were al- Yolanda McMillion, No. 21, Sunday afternoon during the Spartans’ 0-0 tie. ways on you.” Spartans are second in the Right: Spartan midfi elder Amanda Martin chases the ball down. Despite an advantage WAC standings with a 2-0-1 re- in possession, the Spartans could not score. cord. Game Stats Th e Spartans’ next game is Sat- Shots attempted Shots on target Fouls Corner kicks urday against Nevada in Reno. SJSU 21 6 16 9

New Mexico 11 3 7 2

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spartandailysports. wordpress.com 6[]NEWS Spartan Daily Monday, October 12, 2009 for a lot of things, like why the “One of the questions was, fore I have to produce a larger ECO television is on overnight or ‘How much power usage you fi nal print, so for some it might FIRE From Page 1 the lights are still on,” he said. use?’ or ‘How much money not mean much, but for me I From Page 1 “Th ey’ll wake up to use the rest- electricity wise do you use per know how much paper I use as a ing lights to compact fl uores- room in the middle of the night, week?’” he said. “I chose the graphic designer,” he said. teer Marco Negrete said the “Fire cent light bulbs and conserving and they’ll fi nd me knocked out lowest answers, but in my sense Th e toughest thing for him on the Fountain” event allowed energy and water. on the couch while there are compared to other college stu- is cutting down on electricity, students to show off their school “I turn off lights, use power two or three things turned on dents or compared to other he said. spirit as students showed off their strips, unplug appliances … lit- still.” average Americans, I feel like “I’m one that likes to mul- “Spartanality.” tle things you can do every day He said he wanted to stop since I’m nocturnal at times, I titask — I’ll do my e-mail and Students created Spartan armor that, when they add up, really wasting energy and start being use a lot of energy in an apart- homework on my laptop while out of recycled cardboard and alu- makes a diff erence,” she said. known as someone who con- ment complex that strictly uses watching TV,” he said. “A lot minum foil. Prada said people should serves resources. electricity.” of times I’ll wake up with my Th e football team’s senior players strive to lower their carbon foot- De Leon said his carbon De Leon said some of the alarm clock on a radio station, rushed into the crowd to cheer with prints as much as they can. footprint is 47.26 — less than things he has been doing to re- and once I leave my room and their student fans. [ Briana Calderon / Contributing Photographer ] “Being below average is bet- the U.S. average of 91.43, ac- duce his ecological impact is us- go to the bathroom, I have a “Th e biggest thing that helps us ter than being above average, cording to his quiz results. ing less electricity, using reusable radio already there that I want when we play at home is you guys,” Alex Hudson, member of San Jose Taiko, performs but that doesn’t mean that we’re He said one of the big ques- bags and grocery shopping for to turn on that’s connected to SJSU head coach Dick Tomey said the art of kumi-daiko, an using our resources sustainably, tions the quiz asked was what organic products. an outlet, not battery powered, during the team’s appearance on ensemble drumming with meaning that the Earth can’t re- are the average miles that he He said he recently cleaned that I would listen to.” stage. Japanese drums. plenish what we take from it fast travels in a year. his apartment and found a lot He said everywhere he goes, Th e fi re-dancing group Fire Pixie enough to keep up with us,” she Th e question breaks it down of plastic bags that he and his he needs some ambient sound, appeared to be the main attraction suddenly becomes totally real.” said. to cars, automobiles, trains, bus- roommates decided to recycle and that music connected to his as students surrounded the barri- No Homecoming is complete She said what’s going to hap- es and bikes, he said. and reuse. iPod is perfect for him, because cades, which lined the stage, in an- without the crowning ceremony of pen is people are going to make “I don’t have a car, but I have “I went grocery shopping it is battery powered instead of ticipation of its fi rst performance. the king and queen. some resources nonrenewable a driver’s license, so I only drive with a bunch of recycled bags, connected to an outlet. “I saw the fi re dancers last year, Prior to winning Homecoming and eventually the resources will so often when I’m back home, but the bags don’t match with De Leon said it has been hard and they were fantastic,” Whitmore king, Brian Rojas, a senior psychol- disappear. but mostly I catch the bus or the Safeway bags,” he said. “I used for him to adapt to all the con- said. ogy and child development double Prada said everyone will train, walk around and bike to Trader Joe’s bags and Target bags, scious changes to his lifestyle, Members of the group came major, said he had some of the best be asked to retake the quiz in get around,” he said. but they still work for me.” but his goal is to improve him- onto the stage dancing to music and times of his life at SJSU. March to see how much they’ve He also said there was a He also said one thing he self, as well as spread the world performed tricks, while fi re dancing “I’m still trying to convince lowered their carbon footprints. question about traveling on air- has noticed is that he tends to about sustainability. and fi re eating. myself that this is real,” Rojas said. “Th e university’s goal is to planes. charge his phone overnight and “I’ve learned that I can be a Later in the routine, Erin St. “Th at is a great way of fi nishing lower its impact by 10 percent “I don’t really fl y as often, leaving it on, even though it’s wasteful person, but at the same Blaine, founder of Fire Pixie, leaned your senior year.” in March, but ideally we would so that decreased a lot of my fully charged. time I can reuse a lot of things, her back over the barricades into the Whitmore and his wife Jennifer want to lower it a lot more than mileage that I’ve used over the “Maybe I should try letting and I can change and I can im- crowd of students and gave several said they enjoyed the festivities. that,” she said. year, but my public transporta- it die out and not actually using prove my living style, so that I front row, fi re-eating shows. “I haven’t played any games,” he Paul De Leon tion is defi nitely more than my the energy overnight while I’m can better everyone else’s living “Th at’s about our favorite time said. “My wife just played the bean Paul De Leon, a senior usage of automobiles,” he said. asleep,” he said. style,” he said. “I’m just one per- of the show,” St. Blaine said. “Peo- bag toss, and she didn’t do very graphic design major, said he’s “I fi nd biking is more fulfi lling De Leon said as a graphic son, but doing one thing at a ple are so amazed when we get up well.” participating in the challenge, for me as more of an exercise design major, he uses a lot of pa- time, like biking every now and in their face. Th e couple and some of their because he uses the most en- and knowing that I won’t be per, but he’s been trying to cut then to go grocery shopping, “When we’re up on stage spin- friends walked around to the booths ergy in his apartment among in a vehicle that emits gases is back. or using reusable bags, diff er- ning fi re, a lot of times people don’t and mingled with students. his roommates, and he said he rewarding.” “I try to recycle scratch pa- ent things here and there will think it’s real — they think it’s tricks, “I was really bad,” Whitmore’s wants to start living a more sus- De Leon said he stays up late, per that I use and try to print make me feel that I’m contrib- but when they can actually feel the wife said. “But I got one (bean bag tainable life. and sometimes he uses a lot of front and back and try to print uting to this eff ort of a greener heat on their hands, and feel how in). I didn’t want to show everybody “My roommates blame me energy by doing so. on smaller pieces of paper be- earth.” hot it gets, and see it up close, then up.”

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elders when I started speaking family such as elderly people, mean agreement. I am very close to my grand- around 2 years old. teachers and employers. Nonverbal communication father, even though he lives in My Nguyen My mom made sure I greeted In Vietnamese culture, re- is an important thing in the Vietnam. her friends and my relatives in spect is conveyed with function Vietnamese culture. We write letters to each Staff Writer the appropriate way, by folding words and gestures when speak- Sometimes, gestures substi- other, and we even e-mail each my arms and bowing. If I wasn’t ing to authority figures. tute for words and reinforce re- other. I look up to him, and he respectful, I was punished. When my mom asks for me, spect. Bowing is a way to greet has taught me a lot about the So every time I had to greet my response would begin with people and is a sign of great re- Vietnamese culture and reli- Respect — a seven-letter She folds her arms, bows my elders, I did. a function word such as “da.” spect. gion. word that means different and says, “Chao ba (jow ba),” I am expected to show re- Status in the Vietnamese Even through my e-mails things to different people. which is how you say hello with spect to people who are older The younger Vietnamese culture is obtained with age and and letters, I show my respect In the Vietnamese culture, respect to the elderly. than me in age and status. generation is supposed education, not with wealth, as to him by properly greeting respect for parents and elders is When she does it, she is Even if my cousin is one year to look up to its elders, it is in the U.S. him and ending with a proper an important virtue taught to praised by my parents, but older than me, I must treat her so that it can learn from Vietnamese people value and respectful goodbye. everyone at a very young age. when she doesn’t, my aunt as my superior. them and make more their elders because they believe Respect is an important fac- My aunt started teaching spanks her. At home, I have to show older people are wise and wor- tor in the value system of the educated decisions in life. my cousin how to greet her el- Physical punishment is en- respect to my parents and my thy beings. Vietnamese culture. ders when she turned one. couraged to teach children how older relatives. My uncles and The younger Vietnamese The Vietnamese community So whenever my cousin to behave in the Vietnamese my aunts are treated with re- “Da” is usually translated generation is supposed to look is known for being polite and comes to my house, she has to culture. spect as if they are my parents. to “yes,” but in this case, it is up to its elders, so that it can respectful, and by continu- greet my mom, my dad, my sis- My parents started teaching I am also expected to be re- also a function word that shows learn from them and make more ing with what my parents have ter and me. me how to properly greet my spectful to those outside my respect and doesn’t necessarily educated decisions in life. taught me, I keep that alive. The pains and pleasures Ruminations of YouTube stardom illustration by Carl Evans

utes! 500 new subscribers to my channel! And the numbers Ryan Fernandez keep going up every time I re- fresh the page!” Staff Writer Woo hoo! I’m a YouTube celebrity! Now that I’ve got fans, I’ve Hey there, YouTubers! got to keep them happy with regular updates, and Did you know that if you’re a big enough You- I’ve got to keep fi nding new and freaky ways to Tube celebrity, you can make mucho dinero just entertain them. by having people watch your videos? But I’m so busy with work and all my classes. According to a 2008 article in Th e New York Th at’s OK, I can quit my classes and focus my Times, Internet celebrity Michael Buckley, host energy into becoming an Internet sensation. of the “What Th e Buck?” show, makes more than From there, I can parlay my online success $100,000 from YouTube advertisements. into a corporate sponsorship — hooray, product If that’s not worth giving up a full-time job, I placement — and eventually appear in cameos on Depressing YouTube fact: This guy is already don’t know what is. television, maybe even guest roles. more famous than you will ever be. Still, Buckley is just one out of the millions of Th e second scenario would start with inform- YouTube account holders. ing my friends that the movie is up — I’ll update With odds like that, I wouldn’t be placing bets my Facebook status, send out a tweet, dig up my on my own rise to YouTube stardom. old MySpace password from somewhere and post Hollering via text messaging Please, consider the following chain of events. a bulletin. I just uploaded a video to YouTube. We’ll have a good chuckle at the completely It’s a little thing, just seven-and-a-half minutes naturalistic acting and the video’s utterly amateur- of me in all my snarky glory, sitting in front of my ish quality before going out for a celebratory bar loses chivalry in dating webcam, trying to get a point across. hop. Th e only thing is, I’m failing miserably. Th e movie’s view count will hold steady at a To add insult to injury, not Every time I get settled in to speak, something few dozen people, and I’ll have exactly zero sub- only are the authors lowering interrupts — sirens drown out my voice, the scribers to my channel. our relationship standards, but phone rings, the toaster incinerates my bagel and When the euphoria of accomplishment wears Alicia Johnson they are also ruining the English then my quirky, off beat friends come over to do off , the movie will sit forgotten in my YouTube Staff Writer language, introducing terms such quirky, off beat things. account, and I’ll just laugh and cringe at my old as “Flirtextiquette,” a set of rules Needless to say, the whole endeavor goes work when nostalgia forces me to play it again. one must follow in texting. downhill pretty quickly. In the meantime, I’ll still work and go to class, One of the rules is about your It eventually degenerates into me fl ipping out and maybe make another movie if the inspiration As if we haven’t already butch- book. response time after meeting a guy, and throwing a tantrum before making my way strikes me. ered our relationship standards My boyfriend is older than which according to the authors, back to my laptop and cutting the connection. Now, dear reader, which of those possible fu- enough, almost to the point of me, and we rarely text each other “says a lot about a girl.” But not before I say, “Screw it, I need a tures is more likely to happen? nonexistence, Tyra Banks features with full-on conversations. Not Based on that rule, I must be a drink.” I’m not going to sit around, hoping to become two authors on her show of the because we love the sound of each whore, because in the past, I have YouTube just fi nished processing the video, a supernova that outshines that great big galaxy of book “Flirtexting: How to Text other’s voices, but because that is responded quickly to text mes- and now it’s live, up for the viewing pleasure of wannabe YouTube stars. Your Way to His Heart.” the basis on which we started our sages. tens of millions of people. After all, any astronomy student worth his Now, I usually don’t watch relationship. “Just because it’s a speedy At this point, one of two scenarios comes to telescope will tell you that supernovae don’t shine “Th e Tyra Banks Show” because Most of my girlfriends are way of communication, you still mind. forever. of stupid topics such as “Flirtex- single, and it is becoming popu- shouldn’t text until 24 hours lat- First is, “Holy crap! 200,000 views in 10 min- Even the brightest stars fl icker out and die. ting.” lar for a man to initiate dialogue er,” one of the authors advised. Everything about “Flirtexting” via text. Th at seems like a very Or, honestly, the book should bothers me, including the fact unstable, unreliable way to start be titled “I’m Desperate: How to that I had to Google it to make anything new — and it’s pretty Text Your Way to Humility.” Did you know ... ? sure it was spelled right. lazy. Other sophomoric lingo such Aren’t women already having Audience members of “Th e as LNBT (Late Night Booty a diffi cult time communicating Tyra Banks Show” found that Text) were introduced by the au- ... 95 percent of all text messages are delivered within 10 seconds? with men? men are “more bold in text mes- thors, who state, “You gotta teach Now, these women are sug- saging.” men how to respond to your text Short Messaging Service was invented during the 1980s as a method gesting that we use Flirtexting as Damn right, they are! Th at’s messages.” of communication for engineers building the mobile network. a new tool to initiate a relation- because they don’t have to worry Another example of “Flirtexit- ship. about getting slapped in the face quette” is don’t text while drunk, The most common application of the service is person-to-person You might as well wipe chiv- for saying something inappropri- which they call TUI (Texting Un- messaging, but text messages are also often used to interact with alry out of your heads, because ate. der the Infl uence). automated systems such as ordering products or participating in authors Debra Goldstein and Th ere is no sense of respon- Th eir advice is to appoint a contests. Olivia Baniuszewicz have taken sibility if you don’t respond, be- BFF to be a sponsor, so you can smsfeedback.com/au what was left of it and fl attened cause he’ll just text somebody text them when your drunk. it into the ground with their new else. BFF’s don’t let friends TUI.

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