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#SJSUBIKEBAN Backlash against bikes sparked Human powered vehicles on campus seen as nuisance by SJSU employee union By Jasmine Leyva March 20, according to a Uni- “We’ve literally said to grievance is at the second lev- human powered vehicles Sloan said. @leyvaleyv3 versity Police Department management that we’re con- el, the president’s level. need to be walked “when He said the CSUEU’s con- report. cerned someone is going to get “This doesn’t mean the there is no clear path ahead, cern goes back to 2008 . A San Jose State Universi- The Santa Clara County killed and now somebody has president has to look at it, such as when a walkway is too “This has gone back a long ty employee union has filed a Coroner’s office confirmed been killed,” he said. but his designee can, which crowded with pedestrians or time,” Sloan said. “There’s a grievance in regards to a haz- Nee died from head injuries Sloan said the initial griev- in this case is Shawn Bibb,” other obstructions.” lot of folks on campus who ardous work environment af- on Friday, March 21. ance was filed April 18 and Sloan said. With construction, safety had incidents with people on ter last month’s fatal collision The California State Uni- the escalation to level two hap- He said the university on campus has become a con- human powered vehicles.” between a female cyclist and versity Employees Union pened Friday April 25 . is required to provide a safe cern. Sloan, who said he cycles an elderly woman. (CSUEU) has filed a grievance There are three levels to the work environment, and solv- “We (CSUEU) think they to campus, said the grievance Ching-Tsun Nee, an to be heard by President Mo- grievance according to Sloan. If ing the problem of human (univsersity employers) have is not “anti-alternative trans- 8 9-year-old woman, was hammad Q ayoumi, accord- necessary the grievanc will go powered vehicles would be an ethical and moral respon- portation.” struck by a female bicyclist ing to Steve Sloan, the vice on to a fourth level if it is denied beneficial. sibility to provide this to Before Nee’s death, there while walking on Paseo De president of the CSUEU’s 3 07 at the third level, Sloan said. According to SJSU’s Trans- the campus community, but San Carlos on the morning of chapter. Sloan said as of Friday the portation Solutions website, specifically for employees,” SEE NUISANCE ON PAGE 5

Brandon Chew | Spartan Daily A woman rides by the new Student Union using one hand to steer her bike while checking her cellphone on Wednesday afternoon. A new bike master plan is being considered. #SJSUBIKEBAN Master plan to solve campus cycling issues By Nick Esposito hammad Q ayoumi makes a ruling on

@NickSEsposito the recomwmendation a committee BIKE ENCLOSURES North would be selected to start planning. SSC Parking BIKE DISMOUNT ZONE Garage After a bicycle collision killed an However, a bike master plan was CONSTRUCTION ZONE 8 9-year-old woman on San Jose State brought up more than two semesters REFERENCE University’s campus last month, sup- ago in transportation solutions by Jerry SAN FERNANDO STREET NORTH port has increased for creating a bike Wilburn, a member of the transit, traf- master plan that would ensure the safe- fic and parking committee and junior UT DMH CAR CYA ty of cyclists and pedestrians.strians. sociology major. KING HGH ADM Earlier in the “I’ve looked at IRC CYB ENG IS semester the Cam- the data and we CC pus Planning Board have 12,000 bicy- CL began the discus- ...no..no bike path p and [to] clists a day on cam- ATM sion, which sparked pus,” Wilburn said. SCI impose a bike ban would be TH SU SU BK a wildfire across “We are a commut- MD detrimental to SJSU BT campus on whether er school, so to have Jerry Wilburn CCB bicycles should be Transit, traffi c and parkingarking ccommitteeommittee no bike path and WSQ DBH banned. member andd sociologysociology majormajor impose a bike ban MUS BBC ART CH The Campus would be detrimen- SPM FOB Planning Board tal to SJSU.” YUH SPXC CP EC Chair, Mark Van Wilburn said SPXE FOURTH STREET HB TENTH STREET Selst, said he is going to recommend the he has been working with transporta- DE CESAR E. CHAVEZ EL PASEO NINTH STREET PLAZA PASEO DE SAN CARLOS implementation of a bike master plan. tion solutions and the transit, traffic

B “The current status is that I’ll be and parking committee to create a bike ASH A CVC writing a letter to the president encour- master plan that would help put in place HOV ASP MQH AQX BB aging him to pursue a bike master plan,” an actual infrastructure for planned SH West Campus RYC Van Selst said. “(I will) suggest that the bike paths, permanent bike storage so- Parking Village bike master plan itself (be) outside of lutions for students living on campus Garage DH South Parking Garage JWH (Campus Planning Board) purview but and help impede bike theft. WSH

DC CVB UPD CVA there is no current ‘ natural’ home for He said he started a petition getting developing such a plan.” signatures from students to put an ini- SEVENTH ST Van Selst said he is currently un- tiative through the Associated Students SAN SALVADOR STREET aware if a bike master plan has been Information compiled from SJSU Transportation Solutions started and that once President Mo- SEE MASTER PLAN ON PAGE 2 Infographic by Jonathan Marinaro | Spartan Daily

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Basil Sar | Spartan Daily Connor Carroll, freshman music educa- tion major and Jesse Guerrero, sophomore communication studies major, duel in a jousting match during the A.S. Superior Spartan event on campus Wednesday afternoon. The event was held to encour- age students to challenge themselves and relieve stress before finals.

TAPSHIELD Security app gains foothold on college campus By Richard Burnett people these days.” Shield while he was president of the UF student awarded the company a $70,000 contract to in- McClatchy Tribune Among all the mobile apps dotting the body in 2009, when the school had a rash of stall the software as part of its dispatch system. digital landscape , from gaming to couponing , attacks and robberies by suspected gang mem- Based on UF’s experience, Valencia College Sarah Spann heard the steps behind her and Orlando startup TapShield LLC has focused on bers. He focused on mobile communications as in Orlando is considering TapShield, said Paul quickened her pace. The man pursuing her on one designed to save lives on college campuses. a potential solution that would go beyond the Rooney, assistant vice president for security the University of Florida’s campus sped up too. TapShield’s system is the newest entry in an blue-light emergency phones on campus that and a former Orlando police chief. She ducked into an apartment-complex park- increasingly competitive field of campus-se- are linked directly to campus police. “We’re definitely interested, and it is ing lot, but he lurked across the street. curity apps. The free app draws on cloud-based Nobody was too impressed with his idea something I’m reviewing even as we speak,” Spann quickly tapped an emergency icon computing, GPS and social media to give users then, he said. Johnson recalled a meeting he said. “Like any technology, of course, we on her smartphone, which signaled her loca- a high-speed link to campus security, company he attended with police and other campus- want to find out as much as we can and weigh tion to campus police. Minutes later, officers officials say. safety officials. all our options.” arrived and caught the suspect as he fled. It “TapShield is definitely a state-of-the-art “At that time, I showed them a BlackBerry The University of Central Florida, however, was the first time the UF junior had used way to deal with all the security issues we see and told them that one day, everybody would was more reserved about using a mobile-app TapShield, a mobile security application built on college campuses these days,” said Orlando have these. It would be like a mobile blue-light system like TapShield. Traditional 911 systems by a Florida company. lawyer Fred Leonhardt, an early investor who phone people could use to alert security wher- are “the most reliable” emergency system for a “Ever since that happened, believe me, a is chairman of TapShield’s board. “I did some ever they were,” he said. “Everybody kind of college campus, the college said. lot of my friends have now downloaded it,” checking around, and there’s nothing out there laughed. They thought I was crazy.” “We are interested in how systems have she said. “It’s a great safety net for us, and as impressive as this app.” Four years later, UF police have embraced been working at other universities,” spokes- you can’t imagine how much that means to Jordan Johnson said he got the idea for Tap- TapShield. After a competitive bid, the school man Chad Binette said in an email. “We also Master Plan: Uncertainty over need for plan put to rest by cyclist-connected death

FROM PAGE 1 dents have,” Daniels said. on campus but that the per- “It is part of the answer but ception of construction has (A.S.) that would help I think what we need to do is complicated the situation. support his bike master more comprehensive from “The number of colli- plan. the students perspective sions doesn’t really bear A.S. has released a resolu- and in what they want to see out a real problem,” Cavallo tion statement in support of in from the physical layout said. “The perception and a bike master of our cam- reality is one thing, but plan, which pus.” the stats don’t support that said, “Associ- Daniels everyday there is a colli- ated Students said the issue sion. Construction hasn’t believes the I thinkthiink ththata will be looked changed those stats either.” university construction has at again in Cavallo said that dis- should adopt made riding bikes A.S. when he mount zones are in place in a master bi- is sworn in. congested areas to help pre- cycle plan on campus so much Construc- vent collisions in construc- promoting a worse. tion on cam- tion zones. campus en- Matthewtthew SaSarubbirubb pus has also “We really want people vironment senior hospitalityhospipip tala ity majormajoj been talked to pay attention to the dis- which en- about in re- mount zones,” he said. “They courages safe gards to a bi- are there for a reason.” ridership of cycle master The next step for SJSU bicycles on campus.” plan and is considered by is to wait for the outcome With such an over- students, such as Matthew of the presidential recom- whelming push toward a Sarubbi a senior hospitality mendation as bike plan bike master plan for SJSU, major, as a complication to advocates such as Wilburn there are still people, such the problem. continue to work on a bike as Gary Daniels, A.S. presi- “I think that construc- master plan that will ac- dent-elect and senior politi- tion has made riding bikes commodate everybody on cal science major, who has on campus so much worse,” campus, though even Wil- said he does not agree with Sarubbi said. “Not being burn said there is a time ele- the recent resolution that able to see around fences ment to this. has come from A.S.. and corners has made riding “This is potentially go- “The proposed bicycle a lot more dangerous.” ing to be a liability for the plan does not go far enough However, University Po- campus,” Wilburn said. in regards to traffic, con- lice Department Captain “And we knew about the struction and congestion Alan Cavallo said that he problem, too.” on campus and in regards to doesn’t necessarily see con- Nick Esposito is a Spartan the physical space that stu- struction as the problem Daily staff writer. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM

@SPARTANDAILY Thursday, May 1 , 2 0 1 4 NEWS 3 FALCON SpartaGuide Santa C ruz organiz ation protects winged residents E vent from possible ex tinction Listening Hour: Thursday 12:30 p.m.– Music Concert Trombone Recital May 1 1:15 p.m. Hall By Rebecca Charlton The population began to stabilize on the Contributing writer East Coast. Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. – A.S. Fireside By 1975 , veterinarian Jim Roush, UC SJ Gives: Clara and Carlos perch 28 5 feet above the Santa Cruz professor K en Norris and fund- Day of Giving May 6 3:00 p.m. Room ground on top of San Jose’s City Hall. raiser Brian Walton, formed the Santa Cruz They have been San Jose residents for Predatory Bird Research Group (SCPBRG). Movie Night and Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. – Campus nearly eight consecutive years. The group lead to the regeneration of the per- Clara and Carlos along with their new- egrine falcon species in the West. Pajama Bash May 6 10:00 p.m. Village Quad born chicks are peregrine falcons. A grassroots effort, SCPBRG was entirely Clara’s four spotted eggs hatched on April organized and funded by the community. Listening Hour: Tuesday, 12:30 p.m.– Music Concert 9. The fluffy white peregrine chicks will be “Money had to come from individuals who May 6 1:15 p.m. Hall weighed and tagged May 2. cared about the conservation of birds,” said 133 Jazz Combo The peregrine falcon has been a fascina- Glenn Stewart, director of the group. tion by hunters and the fashion industry The peregrine falcon remains off the en- from the early 1900s, resulting in near ex- dangered species list thanks to the efforts of tinction. SCPBRG and organizations like it. MICROSOFT HQ from South Florida and Latin Between egg collectors enchantment “Today there are about 3 00 pairs (of per- America, executives said. with the brown-spotted, pale-rose eggs egrine falcons),” Stewart said. “That’s a good Microsoft’ s L atin The company’s presence of the peregrine and the domestication estimate based on what we’ve been able to and expansion serves as a sell- of these birds to hunt for sport, known count.” ing point for business in Bro- as falconry, the peregrine has been con- SCPBRG is now working toward the con- A merica headq uarters ward County, Fla. stantly fighting for survival. servation of other endangered bird species. “For Microsoft to have However, the biggest blow to this species’ “It was founded because of the near extinc- growing fast in F lorida their Latin America head- survival was in the 196 0s. tion of the peregrine falcon but because of our quarters in Broward is a According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife success with the peregrine we were asked to By Doreen Hemlock world regions, as its growing huge vote of confidence for Service, the wide use of the pesticide dichlo- work on other species like the bald eagle, the McClatchy Tribune middle class snapped up com- our area,” said Bob Swindell, rodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), in the elf owl, and the Harris’ Hawk,” Stewart said. puters, game consoles, cell- chief executive of the Greater 196 0s devastated the peregrine falcon popu- Just because the peregrine population is It’s easy to envision what phones and many other tech Fort Lauderdale Alliance, the lation almost beyond repair. under control does not mean the story should a world-class technology hub offerings. And speedy growth county’s economic develop- DDT caused eggshell thinning, which be forgotten. As an educator, Stewart believes for the Americas could look should continue. ment partnership. hindered the success of offspring. By 196 4 the success of the peregrine is a useful educa- like in Florida. There’s already Rincon cited studies from South Florida long has peregrine falcons were extinct in the eastern tional tool. one shining example in Fort researcher IDC forecasting worked to lure corporate head- United States. “I think it’s an important story of conser- Lauderdale, Fla., at Micro- predicting investment in in- quarters for Latin America. According to the Santa Cruz Predatory vation success,” he said. soft’s Latin America head- formation technology in Lat- Those offices typically offer Bird Research Group, the population of this Stewart believes exposing people to that quarters. in America could reach $13 9 jobs paying above average sal- majestic bird was reduced to only two pairs success story through classes and assemblies is The tech giant employs billion this year, up 8 percent aries based on staff with lan- in the West by 1970. what is important. 4 00 people at its bustling of- from 2013 . Sales of tablets guage and cultural skills. In the mid-1970s, after DDT was banned Clara and Carlos have groups such as SCP- fices, up from 100 five years alone should rise 3 4 percent Their overseas links also in the U.S., Tom Cade, Ph. D., of Cornell Uni- BRG and people such as Glenn R. Stewart to ago. Its business in Latin in the region this year, IDC often lead to greater trade versity began the recovery of the peregrine thank for their cozy nesting spot atop San America and the Caribbean predicts. of goods through regional species by breeding hatchlings in captivity Jose’s City Hall. has tripled in that same time Tapping into that econom- ports. It also tends to bring and then releasing them back into the wild, Rebecca Charlton is a Spartan Daily contrib- to top $1 billion per year. ic activity should bring more in staff, customers and oth- a process known as hacking. uting writer. From the Fort Lauderdale tech jobs and business to South ers from Latin America and headquarters, Microsoft over- Florida, say organizers behind other world regions, helping sees operations in 4 6 countries eMerge Americas, a group lift business at area hotels, res- and territories in Latin Amer- pushing to make the region a taurants, nightspots and retail ica and the Caribbean, where it tech hub for the Americas. The shops, said Swindell. employs some 2,000 people in movement’s first conference “No trip to South Florida factories, research, sales and starts Thursday in Miami is complete without a visit to other operations. Beach. Sawgrass Mills,” he joked, re- Microsoft is actively in- ferring to the outlet mall pop- volved with the eMerge con- ular among Latin Americans WeWe bbelieveelieve that L atin ference, especially with ses- for brand-name goods sold westvalley sions on helping cities use at lower prices than in their A merica merica is is a land of technology to better connect homelands. opportunities. systems, data and people. Tech headquarters also college Microsoft already is work- give an extra boost to South ing on its CityNext programs Florida by spurring collabo- H ernan RR incon incon Microsoftt L aatintinin A mmericaericac with officials in Buenos Aires ration with local universities PP re residentesididi entt in Argentina, Sao Paulo in and local tech efforts for busi- Brazil and Medellin in Colom- ness, government and non- bia to make information more profits, say backers of eMerge Welcome Business is so strong that accessible and services more Americas. the region ranked as the fast- affordable, Rincon said. In addition to attracting SJSU Students! est-growth area for Microsoft Microsoft chose South headquarters looking south, worldwide in recent years, Florida for its Latin America tech hub proponents also said Microsoft Latin America headquarters about two de- would like to see more tech President Hernan Rincon. cades ago. It moved to its cur- firms from Latin America Check out our “We believe that Latin rent locale in Fort Lauderdale set up in South Florida and America is a land of opportu- in 2002. The lure: proxim- a stronger ecosystem to help nities,” said Rincon, a Colom- ity and easy access to Latin startups grow. Summer bian industrial engineer. America, “perspective” to lead Even Microsoft, which re- Last year, the fast-devel- the entire region from a South ported more than $77 billion oping region ranked No. 5 for Florida location and the avail- in revenue last year, was once Session! sales among Microsoft’s 13 ability of diverse talent both a startup. Satisfy your lower division major and general education requirements for just per semester $46/unit! Summer classes begin June 2 and June 16. To sign up for Summer Session or Fall Semester classes visit westvalley.edu/sjsu For SJSU to West Valley College course to course articulation, GO TO assist.org

:HVW9DOOH\&ROOHJH‡)UXLWYDOH$YH6DUDWRJD&$‡   Thursday, May 1 , 2 0 1 4 4 A&E #THEFAINT The F aint dances home on ‘ D oom A buse’

By Philip Beadle Lead vocalist says cars, pools, @BeadleBeat trophies and GPS software are all superfluous halfway through the first verse, declaring in The Faint’s new album “Doom Abuse,” re- the chorus, “More like humans / More like meat leased April 8 , has an old-school fans of dance- / Primitive culture for minimal beings / We’ve rock sweating, smiling and sliding around the got animal needs.” dance floor with its back-to-basics approach. By its climax, the album will have listeners The group’s last two albums, “Fascination” tired from the inevitable fits of dancing, smil- and “,” featured a more struc- ing from the hip-hop melodies and also hiding tured process that resulted in hit-or-miss reac- new, dubious depression behind those smiles. tions from fans. Fortunately, the album’s bubbly dance melo- Those fans need wait no longer for the band’s dies put a Band-Aid over the gloomy lyrics. return to form. For hardcore Faint fans, the group’s first The first track, “Help in the Head” shows lis- album in six years will sound more like the first teners that the album won’t be short on grit and in a decade. attitude with its distorted guitar feedback. New fans will see how close the front and The song rolls out a heavy, quick and distort- back of the billboard charts are to each other. ed guitar melody that’s driven by dance-rock’s Both are in for a pleasant surprise. signature four-on-the-floor rock beat. The album begins to wind down with “Les- While the song is technically more upbeat son from the Darkness” and “Unseen Hand,” and simple than the last two albums, the lyrics two of the last three tracks. are still as biting and pessimistic as ever. “Lesson from the Darkness” seems to be a re- The result is both catchy and depressing. flection on the group’s recent lack of recording Some songs will have your feet shuffling success and inactivity. side-to-side while you curse at everything that’s The now-veteran group members have wrong with the world. learned what works. The songs “Mental Radio” and “Evil Voices” They have learned who they are by navigat- are perfect examples. ing that “darkness,” facing the unknown and Both are fast-paced and melodic, with flour- finding their way back. ishes of pretty electronic sounds accompanying Lyrics such as “Something’s pushing up be- power chords and splintered bridges. low me / Lowest Subconscious control / I can They also carry on the punk rock tradition steer the waking body / I can care or not at all” Photo courtesy of The Faint of shouting the song’s name over the chorus, à describe the band’s creative process, just jam- The Faint's new album, “Doom Abuse,” features a return to the band’s signature dance- la The Ramone’s “Blitzkrieg Bop” or The Clash’s ming out, recording and working out the details punk style. “Rock the Casbah,” and feature appropriately later. dissonant lyrics such as “Evil voices lie when Fink described this process to Rolling Stone crack / I’m waiting for the hourglass sand / I’m Its lucid, trance-like vibe features Fink soft- they say you’re alone”. and said the band realized they were better looking for a door’s collapse / I’m looking for the ly singing rather than yelling the message that The album drives forward like a bullet train when everything was organic. Unseen Hand” impress upon listeners the need a lot of things go awry and damage happens, but powered by kick drums, heralding its arrival in The verses in “Lesson from the Darkness” for action. that everything can be fixed. the station with a guitarist stomping his effect describe a man who is driving himself mad by “Damage Control” ends the album on a rare Fink’s lyrics tell of a man apologizing for pedal and ripping into his six-string, shattering trying to control everything around him, just hopeful note. what he did and said the night before, a meta- the notion that The Faint has become an EDM like the band members lost themselves trying The three madmen finally take a breath and phor for the album as a peace offering to fans band. to force their art. slow down to finish the album, a move that crit- disappointed by the band’s previous two efforts. The band is as grimy as ever. When Fink says, “If there’s a lesson, I can ics didn’t support, but fans should. In my mind, nothing needed to be forgiven. It is as punk rock as leather jackets and mo- take it / I can take a lesson from the darkness,” It’s a moment of catharsis to cleanse the Fans who feel differently or is looking for a hawks while managing to incorporate enough it’s almost as if he’s admitting that the group palette, a way to disinfect the unadulterated new sound should certainly give “Doom Abuse” pop into its sound to still get booties shaking. made mistakes and are atoning for them. cacophony of gloomy fun the listener just a listen. The band is still fed up with modern culture “Unseen Hand” goes in the opposite direc- bounced through. After that, go grab tickets to see The Faint at as much as its previous sarcasm made it seem, tion, poking fun at free market capitalism’s “in- Despite having the tempo of a lullaby, “Dam- the Warfield in San Francisco June 6 and shake clearly rejecting today’s frivolities in “Animal visible hand” concept. age Control” is far from boring and is probably your way into summer. Needs,” listing off things it doesn’t need. Lyrics such as “I’m waiting for the clouds to the most significant song on the album. Philip Beadle is a Spartan Daily staff writer. JumpJump StartStart YourYour Future.Future. San Jose State University Students, Faculty & Staff Are All Eligible To Join! Show us your SJSU Student I.D. at our City Centre Branch and RECEIVE A FREE GIFT!*

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…It’s About Building Relationships For Life Thursday, May 1 , 2 0 1 4 NEWS 5 Nuisance: P etition fi led in Construction response to bike congestion

FROM PAGE 1 ban was being considered prior “There’s a lot more pro- Update to Nee’s death. hibition about where to dis- Before Nee’s death, there Mark Van Selst, a psychol- mount your bike or board in A.S. House: 7th Street: Campus was already talk of a possible ogy professor and chair of the Pennsylvania,” Tolen said. Voices: bike ban in February as report- campus planning board, said She said when she is rid- ed in an article of the Spartan a recommendation to pursue a ing through campus she Scan here for videos Daily. master plan for bikes has been looks where she can ride her made to the president in an longboard. bit.ly/1rHqr8I bit.ly/R23bHb http://youtu.be/KO- email. “On a tight sidewalk I BA7qfhz4U N o o oneo rides a “(The) recommendation will just stop my board and walk scooterscoootet r unlessu they’ re be to establish a committee,” because I’m not trying to a kid Van Selst said in an email. crash into someone else,” Jamie Tolen, an alumna Tolen said. from Millersville Univer- Tolen said there was one JamieJamie TolenTolen sity of Pennsylvania who major difference she saw at A n alumna fromfrom MillersvilleMilleeerssvillee rides her longboard through SJSU from Pennsylvania. University ofof P ennsylvaniaennssysylvavania SJSU said she sees the cam- “No one rides a scooter pus is very lenient about unless they’re a kid,” Tolen bikes and skateboards com- said. As reported in the Feb. 10 is- pared to universities in Jasmine Leyva is a Spartan sue of the Spartan Daily, a bike Pennsylvania. Daily staff writer. Student who was accepted to all 8 I vy L eague schools picks Y ale University

By Zachary R. Dowdy Enin, 17, of Shirley, N.Y., an- Academics aside, money was ject while touring Yale’s cam- his summer working to help McClatchy Tribune nounced his choice Wednesday a factor in his Enin’s choice: pus last week. pay for school and enjoying at a news conference at his Yale, he said, off ered the most Th e celebrity status he time left with friends and fam- It’s Yale. Kwasi Enin, the school, William Floyd High generous fi nancial aid package, gained since announcing his ily on Long Island before trek- Long Island scholar-athlete School in Mastic Beach. though not a full ride. acceptance by all eight Ivies king to the campus where he’ll who had the enviable dilemma Enin made international Th e school’s instructional was apparent there, with other live for the next four years. of selecting any of the eight headlines in March aft er he vethos already has had con- accepted students recognizing Coming milestones include Ivy League schools to att end, learned he had been accepted crete eff ectect, he said. him and several lining up to celebrating his 18th birthday said he’s ready for the chal- to Brown, Columbia, Cornell, pose for “selfi es.” in May, the school prom, and lenge that his top choice has to Dartmouth, Harvard, Prince- And he said he almost met graduation aft er the end of rig- off er. ton, the University of Pennsyl- someone who matched his ac- orous classes. “I’m not intimidated by the vania and Yale _ all members I fi nd Y a ale’ s sstudenttudent bobodydy complishment. Several of the “Th ey’re intense but, you school very much,” he said in of the Ivy League. He also was very friendly andnd eenenergetic.ergetic prospective students on the know, it’s the end,” he said of revealing he will go to Yale accepted to Binghamton Uni- tours also had applied to all the his courses and tenure as a Co- University, the New Haven, versity, Duke University, Stony K w wasiasi EE n nini Ivy League schools and said lonial at William Floyd High Conn., a school consistently Brook University and SUNY F uture Y ale Student they were accepted to most of School, confessing that he has ranked among the world’s best. Geneseo. them. a “fair amount” of “senior-itis” “Th ere’s always that shock fac- “I narrowed down my choice Enin, who said his heart is “I met a couple of sevens,” and is looking forward to be- tor for most college kids, the of schools quickly,” he said, af- set on becoming a doctor and he said, referring to students coming a Yale Bulldog. world’s bigger than I thought it ter revisiting the University of possibly practicing in Ghana, who had been accepted to up to “I’m going to do these last was. Th ere are a lot more smart Pennsylvania, Yale and Princ- where his parents were born, seven Ivies, but he did not meet tests,” he said, adding “and, kids than I thought there were, eton earlier this month. “I said he decided to major in anyone who had been accepted once they’re over, just the rest compared to me. But I’m ready fi nd Yale’s student body very biomedical engineering aft er to all eight schools. of my year is basically waiting for that.” friendly and energetic.” hearing a lecture on the sub- Enin said he plans to spend until prom, then graduation.” Thursday, May 1, 2014 6 SPORTS NATIONAL #SJSUATHLETICS Santa Clara University hosts intercollegiate athletics symposium

By Yasmine Mahmoud @yasminehmahmoud

Santa Clara University held the first Bay Area Intercol- legiate Athletics Mentoring Day on Tuesday to allow athletic administrators to network. Staff from the PAC-12, San Jose State University, Santa Clara University, the University of the Pacific and other schools attended the conference. The event was organized as a way for Bay Area athletic departments to mentor staff members who didn’t have the option to fly to certain events such as the National Associa- tion of Collegiate Athletic Directors and Affiliates Conven- tion in Florida, said Dan Coonan, director of athletics and Wally Skalij | McClatchy Tribune recreation at Santa Clara University. The seats of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling sit empty before the start of play against the Golden State “The more I thought about it, I thought ‘ why just me,’” Warriors in Game 5 of a Western Conference quarterfinal at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Coonan said. “Why not all these wonderful athletic directors and associate (athletic directors) and conference people in the Bay Area, let’s get them all together … and do for the inexpe- NBA bans Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life rienced or entry-level staff members … what they do on the national level.” By Janis Carr and Dan Woike ling never was fined or suspended before Former Lakers center K areem Abdul- The event was held at SCU’s campus to save money and McClatchy Tribune by the league for any previous actions, Jabbar, also an Orange County Register time, Coonan said. but he said his history will be taken into contributor, praised Silver’s decision in a “Nobody needs to get a flight, nobody needs to get a hotel,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver an- account when the board of governors de- gathering of former and current players Coonan said. “We can attract some of the top administrators nounced Tuesday that he banned Los cides whether it will force him to sell. in Los Angeles. working in the Bay Area and you see them here.” Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling Sterling may not attend games or “I’m thrilled with the outcome,” Ab- The event featured panels and workshops such as “Work/ for life. He was also fined $2.5 million. practices or be present at the Clippers fa- dul-Jabbar said. “I think most of the play- Life Balance” and “Moving up in Athletics.” Silver also said he will urge the NBA’s cility. He also cannot participate in any ers I’ve spoken to since the press confer- The speakers offered advice during workshops, such as board of governors to force Sterling to decisions pertaining to the team or at- ence feel the same way.” what is looked for during the hiring process and how to pre- sell the Clippers. tend board of governors meetings. Lakers guard Steve Nash also spoke pare for an interview. An audio tape of racially charged Silver, in the first major test of his with the group that included Sacramento Coordinators came from various Division I athletic comments attributed to Sterling sur- tenure as commissioner, said he expects mayor K evin Johnson, who worked with departments in the Bay Area, said Marie Tuite, deputy direc- faced last week on TMZ , and the league to get the votes he needs to force Sterling the NBA players’ association on the Ster- tor of SJSU athletics. acted quickly to discipline Sterling. The to sell the team. ling issue. She said assistant and associate athletic directors also at- Clippers’ owner has a history of issues Silver, in handing down what is be- “This is a proud day for all of us play- tended. involving race, especially including his lieved to be the league’s harshest sanc- ers, for our league,” Nash said. “It’s a great audience and some great panelists,” Tuite said. real estate holdings, but this is the first tions, called it a “painful moment” for Several sponsors announced Mon- “It’s a terrific initiative to bring some (of) the experts of the time he has been disciplined by the NBA. the NBA. day that they were ending or suspend- profession of athletics together to share their experiences Silver said in a New Y ork news confer- This all is happening as the Clippers ing their relationships with the Clippers and to provide advice to the young professionals that are in ence the investigation concluded that it are in the middle of their first-round because of Sterling’s comments. Some the audience.” was Sterling’s voice on the recording, and playoff series against the Golden State groups have planned protests before The panelists discussed in detail methods of cultivating Silver said Sterling conceded that it was Warriors, which is tied at 2-2. Game 5 of Tuesday’s game. professional relationships. his voice. the series is Tuesday night at 7: 3 0 PDT at The commissioner also said that Ster- Staples Center in Los Angeles. SEE STERLING ON PAGE 8 SEE SYMPOSIUM ON PAGE 8

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It does not address the real said he has been hit by a car twice in especially not after someone’s death Just go and walk in a dismount issue, it creates more problems the past year. on campus was directly related to the zone during a “rush hour.” than it solves and completely Schmidt said the first accident problem. I guarantee you’ll find at least ignores real solutions. occurred approximately a year ago on SJSU is located downtown Fourth and Williams streets when a Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s one rebel refusing to get off a bike, Follow Philip Beadle great that people are doing their part skateboard or scooter. in a highly developed area and on Twitter driver trying to parallel park backed to save the environment by riding Without an enforced ban, stu- serves thousands of pedestrians. @Beadlebeat into him. bikes, but if people can’t dismount Follow Allison dents will continue to ride their bikes There is no room to expand He said the second accident Williams on Twitter the 19-city-block campus, and enrollment occurred on an evening about two months their “human powered vehicle” in @all3ybobally around campus in heavily populated dismount zones, then why should the areas, putting people at risk of injury. is not going down either. ago by the 10th Street garage when a car campus cater to them? But instead of trying to create a plan to There is barely room to walk, much less made a right turn without checking the With construction dominating this campus, fix the current problem of “human-powered ride, in certain areas of campus, most of bike lane and sideswiped him. there is no room for pedestrians and “drivers” vehicles,” there is talk of creating special bike which are already ‘ dismount zones’. What bothers me most about this is the to coexist — especially because the majority of paths on campus. Y es, there is a problem, but it doesn’t roll ban’s complete lack of elegance. people can’t seem to dismount their vehicles in Sure, that’s a great long-term solution, but on wheels. In the heart of Silicon Valley, supposed designated areas. what does it do for us now? Absolutely nothing. There are many places throughout cam- innovation capital of the world, this is the I’m pretty tired of watching people bike, We’re in a construction zone, and it doesn’t pus where tight, 90 degree turns around tall best idea we can develop? skateboard or scoot through a crowd. look like it’s going away any time soon. buildings with no visibility of the other side Why can’t we add some bike paths that What’s the rush? There are too many people for a space that create hazard zones. completely bypass the corners and most Y ou’d get to your destination just as quickly continues to shrink. Banning bikes or skateboards will not stop congested areas? walking. And you’d put far fewer people at risk. On a campus that was relatively small to collisions from occurring in those areas, but There are tunnels under campus as well I get the whole “protecting the environment” begin with, and only grows smaller with each it will create a variety of other problems. as a parking garage with bike racks under- aspect of riding bikes and skateboards. new fence, why on earth would we suggest more First problem: SJSU is supposed to be a neath campus. That’s great, but just because you bike to construction? relatively “green” campus. It might sound crazy, but what if we built campus doesn’t mean you have to bike through Y ou cannot miraculously create more room We have Bay Area Bike Share stations down and had underground bike routes that it. from nothing, no matter how much you spend outside the library, and could cross campus and Most of the time, if you’re physically able to in an effort to do so. the current construc- separate the wheeled from ride a bike, you’re probably able to walk across Whether it’s from sexual assault and battery, tion on campus is aimed Yes e es, there is a the foot traffic? the campus. thieves or passersby on their human-powered toward making campus I know that’s a big, So walk across the campus. vehicles, students deserve a sense of safety when more sustainable. problem,prro but expensive project, but we Maybe a permanent bike ban they’re walking on Does banning bikes obviously don’t mind big isn’t the best answer, but a tempo- I’mm ppretty tired of campus. further that goal? it doesn’t rorollll construction projects all rary ban sure seems reasonable. watchingwaatc people With a bunch of Of course not. It does that much. Y es, maybe it means extra cyclists, skateboarders the opposite by discour- on wheels.. Maybe that idea is not work to enforce, but isn’t a little bike, skateboard and people on scooters aging the use of bikes. feasible, but any idea that extra work worth it when you’re or scoot throughgh continuing to ride in Then there is the issue of doesn’t throw the baby talking about campus safety? dismount zones, the enforcing the ban. out with the bathwater would be better. From close calls to actual colli- a crowd. problem continues. UPD officers and cadets do not want to It just seems that we haven’t explored sions to a bicycle-related death on So if you really stop riding bicycles themselves, much less any better options than a bike ban. campus, we can no longer avoid the inevitable want to protect students, or prevent another chase down and cite every cyclist they spot. We shouldn’t react so hastily to this conclusion. serious injury involving any combination of If safety is the issue, we also have to con- issue. On Thursday, March 20, an 8 9-year-old people and non-automobile vehicles, an im- sider the danger we’re putting cyclists in by Let’s go back to the drawing board. woman was struck by a bicyclist. She later died mediate bike ban is the only way to solve the forcing them to go around campus. Philip Beadle is a Spartan Daily staff writer. from the wounds. problem. There’s no denying that bicycles, people and I don’t know about you, but I would much construction don’t make the best combination rather a few people sacrifice their bike ride than Construction will cause more on this campus. continue to walk through a series of construc- While the campus continues to renovate, tion zones while worrying about getting clipped people will have to sacrifice. by a skater. obstructions before it pays off As with any sacrifice, some people have to Allison Williams is the Spartan Daily Executive sacrifice more than others. Editor. We go about our lives on cam- The construction limits space pus not knowing if we will see the for students to set up tables during Student Union and other buildings their organizations and events such actually completed. as rushing for Greek organizations. With the expansion of the Many students on campus Student Union, students will get have allergies, so the dust from the features such as a new food court, construction makes students cough theater and student program and sneeze. space. Even visitors have a hard time Construction workers are also finding their way around. remodeling the Spartan Complex Follow Talia The construction is negatively Geliebter on Twitter to bring it up to current building @TGeliebter affecting me because I use a power codes and fix ADA and fire safety wheelchair to get around and have deficiencies. to go the long way around construction every The new Health Center is also being day to get to my classes. constructed on campus and will house I have to leave earlier to get to classes and it counseling services and a wellness center for is very annoying and upsetting that I have to students. do this daily. Even with the benefits that SJSU students I am tired of it and I am hoping the con- will get from the new buildings, the con- struction will be done by the time I graduate struction on campus is negatively affecting in Spring 2015 . students and faculty. Even though the new buildings will im- Campus construction is loud and disrupts prove student life on campus in the future, it classroom activities. It’s difficult to hear other is a hassle for students right now. people during conversations. Talia Geliebter is a Spartan Daily staff writer.

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the program. “As a team, it will be a big Symposium: Athletic statement,” Connette said. “The program has had a few good administrators network years and with winning comes perks of getting new facilities FROM PAGE 6 and other amenities.” “Develop authentic relationships … get them personally Connette believes that involved in your success,” said Jamie Z aninovich, commis- new facilities will bring in sioner of the West Coast Conference (WCC). more fans, sponsors and The WCC includes Brigham Y oung University, Gonzaga other benefits to Spar- University, University of Portland, Loyola Marymount Uni- tan Stadium and the SJSU versity, the University of the Pacific, Pepperdine University, football program. St. Mary’s College, University of San Francisco, University of “(The new facilities) will San Diego and Santa Clara University. open up a bigger fan base,” Con- All of the speakers mentioned the merit of volunteer- nette said. ing and internships, with many of the speakers mentioning The new addition and reno- “working for free.” vation of current athletic facili- Attendees also discussed the stress associated with the ties could also bring new players field. to the team. The job of an athletic director is not a nine-to-five job, said “It will be a recruiting tool Ted Leland, vice president for external relations and athletics Image courtesy of SJSU Athletics to reach out to better recruits,” for the University of the Pacific in Stockton. The Vermeil-Walsh Athletic Complex was expected to be completed by the start of the Connette said. “It will take our “I know I wanted to be the athletic director because you do 2013 football season, but a lack of funding has delayed the project. program to a higher level.” something different everyday,” Leland said. He said the differences The collegiate athletics administrative field is a small one, between the old facilities and said Mark Orr, director of athletics from St. Mary’s College new ones will be like night in Moraga. Waiting game continues and day. “This is not a job, this is a lifestyle,” Z aninovich said. The Spartans have Yasmine Mahmoud is a Spartan Daily staff writer. produced winning sea- for Spartan football team sons, but are still waiting for money to come into the pro- By Colton Seike Head Coach Ron Caragher though it was expected to be gram to improve the facilities. Sterling: NBA Commissioner @Colton_Seike and his coaching staff will have completed by the start of the “We all understand that win- new offices, classrooms and 2013 football season. ning will continue to raise mon- takes action on team owner San Jose State Athletic recruiting lounges for The future Spartan ey,” Connete said. “I think part Department administrators potential incoming freshman. Stadium end zone build- of the team who has been here FROM PAGE 6 hoped to break ground with A new “Hall of Cham- ing will soon be on-par and since the beginning of the plans a new and improved football pions” will be placed in the up-to-date with other of the new building is a little Former Laker Magic Johnson was dragged into the scan- complex, but now they’ll have to athletic complex and will Mountain West Confer- frustrated.” dal when Sterling made comments about his girlfriend post- continue to wait for the project include a lecture hall for ence schools such as San Di- The Spartans have been ing a photo with him on Instagram. to begin. different athletic program pur- ego State and University of waiting since the 2013 Johnson reacted by saying he and his wife, Cookie, would The 6 0,000 square foot poses such as team meetings. Nevada, Las Vegas. season for facilities and some never attend another Clippers game while Sterling remained Vermeil-Walsh Athletic Com- The cost is an estimated $9 “It would be huge,” said Si- players have been waiting since the owner. plex, named after SJSU alumni million to $14 million, which mon Connette, a safety on the their freshman year for con- “Commissioner Silver showed great leadership in banning and Super Bowl winning coach- is still in the fundraising pro- football team and junior kine- struction that has an undeter- LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life,” Johnson said es Dick Vermeil and Bill Walsh, cess, according to Lawrence siology major. “A good amount mined completion date. Tuesday on Twitter. will feature more space for foot- Fan, SJSU Athletics Media of the Mountain West have “Our facilities meet all Shortly after the announcement, visitors to the Clippers’ ball activities. Relations Director. newer facilities, so that would the necessities now,” Con- website found a black page with only white type reading, “WE Team and training spaces Fan said that in the mean- put us up on their level or even a nette said. “The new building ARE ONE” and the team’s logo. such as lockers, player lounges time, the practice field will higher level.” would blow our facilities out of The Clippers also released a statement, though it was and training rooms for treat- be renovated. Connette said he is the water.” unclear who in the organization it came from: “We whole- ment, rehabilitation and hydro- He said that no construction ecstatic about what’s in store Colton Seike is a Spartan Daily heartedly support and embrace the decision by the NBA therapy are just a few of the ad- or ground-breaking has begun for SJSU football and what staff writer. and Commissioner Adam Silver today. Now the healing ditions for the players and staff. on the Bill Walsh Center, even the school is bringing to process begins.”

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