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POCKET PROTECTOR GREEKS GET DOWN States may allow guns on campus

BY STACY TORRES @Stacy_Towers

Gun rights may soon expand to college campuses in Texas af- ter its state Senate approved a bill allowing concealed weapons to be carried in public schools. But Texas isn’t the only state trying to allow concealed weap- ons on college campuses. Florida recently received ap- proval from the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice for a measure allowing people who are age 21 and older and have concealed fi re- arm permits to come onto a college campus carrying a gun. Th e main reason behind such measures is to give students and faculty the ability to protect Jeremy Cummings | Spartan Daily themselves in case a hostile or vi- Brothers from the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity get their groove on during the United Sorority and Fraternity showcase in olent situation were to occur. front of the Student Union yesterday. “I could see that the inten- tions would be good but I don’t SPARTANS EXPOSED think that would necessarily be a good idea,” said freshman health science major Neula Aarona. “It Snapchat account shows explicit view of campus life could be hazardous ... not every- one is in their right state of mind.” BY ANDREA SANDOVAL life, such as food and humorous pictures Pollan said. “I was doing a keg stand and my Aarona isn’t the only one who @axsand0val from lectures in class. shirt fl ew up enough to see my bra, somebody believes carrying concealed fi re- Although it is against Snapchat guide- recorded that and sent it into SJSUYAK. Th e arms on campus is a bad idea. “Do it for the Yak,” is a slogan some Snap- lines to use the app for nudity and pornog- next day I was in trouble with my sorority.” According to insidehighered. chat users are starting to hear, which shows raphy sharing, many users don’t follow the Individuals have the right to post pictures com, although both measures an explicit view of San Jose State students’ regulation. of themselves, but sharing pictures of others have faced opposition from stu- party lives. San Jose police Offi cer Ricardo Montez unknowingly is not fully protected under dents, campus police and school Snapchat, the photo-messaging applica- said there have been no complaints about the law, Montez said. administration, they have also re- tion that allows users to record, take photos the app, but it will start to be an issue if Senior kinesiology major Roman Hu said ceived support from gun lobbyists and add text and drawings, has a personal crime-related scenes and explicit video and he recently added SJSUYAK to his Snapchat and a primarily Republican Sen- account specifi cally for San Jose State stu- picture content from minors arise. account just to see what the hype was all about. ate majority. dents to share what they are up to at the mo- Th e slogan was named aft er Yik Yak, a “It is really entertaining to see Spartans University Police Department ment. But questions arise about whether it popular social media app that allows stu- X-rated lives behind the scenes. Some pic- Sgt. Jenny Gaxiola said pros and violates privacy rights. dents to anonymously share messages with tures are hilarious while other video content cons are unavoidable with mea- “SJSUYAK,” is the name of a Snapchat anyone who is in a certain radius from them. is disgustingly disturbing,” Hu said. sures such as these. account anybody can follow. Submission of Th e app has gained over 4.7 million followers. Hu checks SJSUYAK when he is bored With the rise of active shooter content may be sent from anybody, but the ac- It is unclear who is the main source be- and feels like having a good laugh. events on campuses nationwide, count manager picks and chooses what goes hind this account, most likely because the Although the photos and videos could be she understood why some states up on the account’s story for everyone to see. account’s owner wishes to remain anony- entertaining, some students feel it is a bad would consider allowing staff and When watching the account’s “story” mous for fear of retaliation. representation of the SJSU campus. students to carry weapons. feed, most users tend to see sexually-explic- Sophomore child development major “SJSUYAK is disgusting,” said senior Having immediate access to it videos, alcohol and illegal drug use such Cassandra Pollan talked about her personal communications major, Nicole Cisneros. as cocaine lines and bong hits. But the story encounters with the SJSUYAK account. SEE GUN ON PAGE 2 also includes snapshots of students’ campus “I was once unknowingly on SJSUYAK,” SEE YAK ON PAGE 2

HI-TECH HEALTH Biomedical conference brings jobs and technology to campus

BY JUSTIN SAN DIEGO & DUY NGUYEN One of them was Hanger Clinic, which @incrediblejsd @duynguyenvn94 builds parts for prosthetic limbs. Its table had several examples of all diff erent kinds Visit spartandaily.com of prosthetics, including cosmetic and for video coverage advanced prosthetics used for sports and Tables and posters presenting new running. ideas in the biomedical fi eld were arranged Hanger Clinic representative Darryl throughout San Jose State’s Student Union Glass said the company is the oldest and and Student Ballroom for the 6th Annual largest manufacturer of orthotics in the Bay Area Biomedical Device Conference U.S. and they have been around since the on Tuesday. U.S. Civil War. Biochemical engineering alumnus Ri- Certain sponsors, including Nutek Cor- cardo Duque attended the event its fi rst poration, were given certifi cates and gift s year and he said it has grown signifi cantly. by students who organized the event. Justin San Diego | Spartan Daily “It has now grown to over 350 partici- Students displayed posters of a research Darryl Glass of Hanger Clinic speaks to biomedical students about his ex- pants from 75 where we started,” Duque project at the east end of the Student Union. perience and his company’s purpose at the Biomedical Device Conference said. “We had two industry sponsors, now Biomedical engineering student Kyle at the Student Union on Tuesday. Hanger Clinic is the largest and oldest we have 25.” Soder presented his poster on replacing manufacturer of orthopedics in the United States. Th e conference is a big networking op- the in vivo and in vitro imaging device, a portunity for more than just biomedical machine that is used to view nanoparticles insert biocompatible fl orescent “dots” that University and UC San Diego participated engineering students. and diagnose diseases. when exposed to a certain wavelength of in discussion on important issues within “In the last few years a lot of students Students drew out a handheld mod- light will detect diseases such as cancer. the fi eld including BioMEMS, also known have gotten jobs from the sponsors,” Duque el that would be portable and take up less Jagraj Singh, biomedical engineering as biological microelectromechanical sys- said. “A lot of the initial contacts made for space than the current machine. Th ey senior, tested a socket to a prosthetic limb tems, and 3-D bioprinting. internships and jobs were made here at the priced this item for $150. and concluded the socket could hold over Th ere were a total of 20 guest speakers conference.” Jose Alvarez, biomedical engineering 4,000 pounds. including instructors, CEOs and doctors. Th ere were 24 biomedical companies senior, presented a project on fi nding an Th ere were a total of 21 posters. On the stage of the ballroom, SJSU that sponsored the event and displayed an alternative to X-rays and ultrasounds that Biomedical professionals and professors information table. would use zero radiation. His idea was to from all over the state including Stanford SEE BIOMED ON PAGE 2 2 NEWS Th ursday, April 2, 2015 Infographic explains campus crimes

BY CRISTIAN PONCE really understood why because of the city so it’s easy for ran- @Heel_Ponce I feel like the threat is always dom people to just walk in. If there,” Huynh said. they see an item up for grabs, University students are always According to Huynh’s info- they’re surely going to take it. If susceptible to crimes and danger, graphic, there were 26,054 rob- they get really bold, they might whether on campus or off campus. beries, theft s and burglaries in- even try to take it off the person Alisa Huynh, a marketing em- volving college students in 2012. themselves.” ployee for the company Sellpoints, Th e infographic notes bur- The infographic consists of teamed up with Link Interactive, glars usually enter homes numerous statistics that put a home security business, to cre- through open doors or windows into perspective how college ate an infographic reminding stu- and will exit through either the students are vulnerable to dif- dents they should never forget the front or back door. ferent situations. dangers of college, and how they One of the many statistics said should always be attentive to their 97, 000 students falling between surroundings. I feel like the the ages of 18 and 24 become vic- Huynh, from Hayward, grad- tims of date rape or sexual inci- uated from UC San Diego and thought of getting dents involving alcohol. said she was inspired to create a security system Advice on how to stay safe in the visual based on her experi- “ college is included in the visual never really crosses ences in college. but for SJSU students, Cavallo “I remember when I was in col- your mind said there are plenty of resourc- lege I would go to college parties es to remain safe and prevent and I would always see really ques- Alisa Huynh crimes. tionable behavior,” Huynh said. Marketing employee for the Students have resources like “Th at kind of got me thinking company Sellpoints Rape Aggression Defense on ‘Man, a lot of these things are com- campus to help prevent sexu- mon sense but I feel like we kind of While this may seem like a al assaults, bluelight phones if forget sometimes.’ A reminder ev- high percentage, theft among incidents ever occur and 24/7 ery once in a while wouldn’t hurt.” dorms and apartments at San campus police availability, ac- Th e infographic Huynh cre- Jose State are not a big problem cording to Cavallo. ated covers sexual off enses, according to SJSU’s police Cap- Huynh said she feels strong- aggravated assault, theft and tain Alan Cavallo. ly about safety in college and drunk driving as the most likely According to Cavallo, bike suggests students might want to dangers to college students. theft remains as the most likely consider security solutions just One of the most important crime at SJSU. to be safe. things Huynh said student’s Th omas Trump, a senior his- “Th at’s something that I re- don’t always think about con- tory major, said he feels the dan- gret not doing in college,” Huynh cerning burglaries as college ger students are most likely to said. “You can provide a peace of students is home security. encounter on campus is theft . mind not only for the student but “I feel like the thought of get- “Everything is close by, ev- for the parents as well.” ting a security system never re- erything is compact,” Trump Cristian Ponce is a Spartan ally crosses your mind. I never said. “We’re right in the middle Daily staff writer. For the full graphic, visit linkinteractive.com/safety-tips/campus-safety-infographic/

GUNS tect themselves as long as they have the holders may receive permission from the someone without one. FROM PAGE 1 proper permits. university president which is very rare, “Th ere would be an increase in calls “It’s not like any joe can get a permit according to armedcampuses.org. of gunmen on campus where a police has a fi rearm to protect yourself and others to carry,” Cachola said. “I think everyone “California has stringent fi rearm pol- to respond and it’s going to cause disrup- during such a situation would be the main should have the right to protect them- icies anyway to begin with, so I don’t tion to the regular school functions and and only reason why carrying a concealed selves.” know if the state would ever consider that classes,” Gaxiola said. weapon would be benefi cial, Gaxiola said. Currently, only seven states allow con- as a possibility,” Gaxiola said. Gaxiola said other resources are avail- A gun owner himself, registered cealed weapons in school. Gaxiola also brought up the issue of able to students and staff to ensure their nurse Jeff Cachola said students should California law prohibits guns on cam- the extensive fi rearm training needed to safety such as the blue light phones, be allowed to carry weapons to pro- pus grounds but concealed carry permit make its usage safe. Alert-SJSU and police escorts. “We go through quarterly training Campus police is open 24/7 and works and qualifi cations to make sure that we alongside the San Jose Police Department are keeping with the training aspect of as well as the California Highway Patrol. handling a fi rearm because it’s a huge It also provides training and presen- responsibility as well as a huge liability,” tations to students which are available Gaxiola said. online at sjsu.edu/police. Gaxiola mentioned was the ability to Stacy Torres is a Spartan Daily staff distinguish a person with a permit from writer. Can students carry guns on campus? Image courtesy wordatlas.comImage of Infographic by Deanna Villarreal Villarreal Deanna by Infographic

State allows guns on campus Gun policy determined by school

State bans guns on campus Schools by law cannot ban guns on campus

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“I downloaded it once in class biomedical professor Benjamin Haw- because my friends were talking kins spoke about 3-D bioprinting along about their roommate being on with Stuart K. Williams, scientific di- there and quickly deleted it af- rector of the Cardiovascular Innovation ter watching 900 seconds of sex Institute at University of Louisville. scenes, bong hits and nude pic- Hawkins said there were four types tures girls send in.” of 3-D printing: stereolithography, laser Snapchat stories are a feature sintering, inkjet printing and fuse depo- on the app which allows users to sition. post photos and videos on their Th e 3-D printing is used to make account for 24 hours. Aft er a day, anatomy models and print layers of skin it will be deleted. for someone who is in a severe condition. For stories, it is almost impossible The event was organized by nearly to really know if others have taken 50 biomedical students, who all wore screenshots of the images, allowing matching blue-gray dress shirts. them to be saved to their phones. “It’s helping students determine what SJSUYAK is one of many cam- fi eld they actually want to get into by pus accounts created, San Diego knowing specifi cs what diff erent teams State has an account named “sd- are developing,” said biomedical engi- suyakk.” neering junior Garrett Murray. Andrea Sandoval is a Spartan Justin San Diego and Duy Nguyen Daily staff writer. are Spartan Daily staff writers. Th ursday, April 2, 2015 A&E 3 David Guetta and Zedd electrify SJSU

BY HENRY NAVA R RO the crowd energized. @manof2moro Zedd played his lat- est single “I Want You to 99.7 NOW’s sold-out Know” featuring Selena electric dance music ex- Gomez off his upcoming travaganza, Electric Bounce album “True Colors” while House 3, lit up the San Jose also playing fan-favorites State University Event Cen- “Spectrum,” “Clarity,” “Stay ter on Saturday, March 21. the Night,” “Break Free” Grammy award-winning and his remix to Magic!’s disc jockeys Zedd and David “Rude.” Guetta played back-to-back “Zedd was sick. When sets of their greatest hits. he dropped his latest song Th e night started off with Selena Gomez, I was with minor technical diffi - singing along and everyone culties but the fans’ energy around me were all dancing did anything but dissipate. crazy,” said SJSU alumnus Th e Event Center was Randy Nguyen. surrounded with colorful When he played “Stay lasers, big bouncy balls, the Night,” Zedd lowered Raymond Ibale | Spartan Daily confetti and bumping beats the volume to let the fans Students raged at Electric Bounce House 3 on Saturday, March 21. At EBH 2 Steve Aoki, Lil Jon and that excited the crowd into sing along to the hook and Diplo bumped the Event Center. David Guetta returns to SJSU for EBH on another sold-out show. a nonstop dancing frenzy. once the beat dropped, can- Th e only lulls came when nons blasted smoke, con- latest album “Listen.” to his chart-topping single Bay Area came to the Event SJSU’s Event Center for a one disc jockey switched fetti and streamers upward “I thought (Guetta’s) “Titanium.” Center to experience the two day event on April 17– with another, taking over from the stage engulfi ng the set was great. I’m glad he Th e show proves that it world-renowned DJs per- 18 and has 54th-ranked DJ 10 minutes to get set up for air. played most of his popular isn’t just hype that makes an form live. Dillon Francis, Texas native the next set. Zedd ended his set at 10 songs from the radio,” said event a success, but also the “I came from San Fran- Bro Safari and London- Swedish DJ AronChu- p.m. and gave way for the fi rst-time EDM concert- fans that show up who cre- cisco just for this and the based Nero to headline pa kicked things off at 7:30 French DJ David Guetta to goer Marlon Marcelo, 33. ate a fun atmosphere. venue is pretty cool,” said LED San Jose. Tickets are p.m. Th en 99.7 NOW’s own entertain his fans. “Th e atmosphere was like “Th is is a more intimate San Francisco State fresh- on sale now. St. John played soon aft er. Guetta had the crowd you were in a Vegas night experience for the fans, so I man Edward Diaz. “I like Henry Navarro is a Once his set ended, a jumping, playing hit songs club and I love the electron- think that’s a big plus,” said that this event is at a col- Spartan Daily staff writer. mad rush to the ground “Lovers in the Sun,” “Hey ic eff ects they had.” Eric Tucker, who works lege. I’d come here again in fl oor ensued as Zedd’s re- Mam a ,” “D an g e rou s ,” “B a d ,” Guetta ended the night promotions for 99.7 NOW. the future.” turn to the Bay Area had and mostly songs from his by playing Alesso’s remix Fans from across the LED takes over the

Visit spartandaily.com for video coverage Bacon and Beer fries and froths through San Jose FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM BY RAPHAEL STROUD @randomlyralph @SPARTANDAILY Lemon cider, choco- late-covered bacon, coff ee stout beer and chips with guacamole speckled with bacon bits were just a sam- ple of the dishes and drinks to be had at San Jose's fi rst Bacon and Beer Classic on Saturday, March 21. Th e Beer and Bacon Classic is an event hosted by Canonball Productions and is traditionally held in American baseball stadiums Rain Stites | Spartan Daily for local and national brew- Executive chef of Faultline Brewing Company, ers and restaurants to place Daryl Dillahunty serves attendees of the Bacon products for sample tasting and Beer Classic on Saturday, March 21. and competition. Th e event was held at in the games area, served Crepe 'Em Coming own- the San Jose Municipal Sta- drinks in the VIP section ers Ron Reduta and Abi Val- dium, the home of the mi- and covered for brewers and buena fi gured a bacon and nor league San Jose Giants. cooks if they needed help. beer festival would be the Th e emcee for the event "Th e great thing about perfect place for their bacon was Brad Tucker from Sil- One Brick volunteers is that s'more crepe. ver Shadow Entertainment, they're good at thinking on "We're both San Jose na- who played a wide variety of their feet," said One Brick tives and we thought it'd be musical genres from the pop executive director Clive a great way to get to know of Michael Jackson to the Charlwood. our customers," Valbuena classic rock of Journey. One Brick volunteered said. "I mean, who can say Besides beer tasting, bar- for the Bacon and Beer Clas- no to beer and bacon?" becue and bacon-themed sic in Seattle last year and is Attendees lined up sweets, there was a game planning to work the same alongside Jabba the Hutt area where visitors could event in New York in April. for linguica and bacon play giant-sized Jenga, pin Th e classic was attended balls with Sriracha ketchup the tail on the pig or get by breweries with roots in served by 7 Stars Bar & Grill, temporary tattoos at the California including Lagu- a local Star Wars-themed "Branding Station." nitas, Firestone Walker, An- restaurant owned by Paul A photo shoot was also chor Steam and Stone Brew- and Marya Cunha. arranged by Studio Booths, ing, but it also had its share San Francisco-based where people could use of local restaurants such as T.W. Pitchers' was repre- pork and beer-themed hats, Konjoe Burger Bar, Psycho sented at the booth by vice ties, masks and shirts. Donuts and Firehouse No. president Tommy Hester, Junior creative arts major 1 Gastropub. Downtown's director of sales Jennifer Malik Howard works at the Gordon Biersch had a booth Hansen and the company's stadium and was in charge as well, and co-founder Dan Snake Bite beer, a combina- of the batting cages for the Gordon was on the panel of tion cider and lager. event. judges for the tasting com- "Wilson (Barr) and I both "It's pretty chill, and the petition. love ciders but a big thing customers are great so it's Rogue's Hazelnut Brown about it was that a lot of ci- been pretty good so far," Nectar was voted Best Cold ders are so sweet, so sugary, Howard said. Brew of the classic, while we wanted something a little Th ere were two "ses- Common Cider Compa- more balanced, a little more sions": a brunch session that ny, which came with a Pear crisp," Hester said. ran from 12–3 p.m. and an Cranberry cider and Lem- When the sessions end- evening variant that ran on Saison, won for Best ed, brewers stopped their from 7–11 p.m. VIP ticket Summery Brew. Discretion taps and cooks shut down holders were able to begin Brewing Company, from their grills, while ride-hail- their sessions an hour ear- Santa Cruz, won the IPA ing service Uber was on lier than general admission Th rowdown with Uncle hand to off er discounted and were able to use the Dave's Rye IPA. Sweet Tooth rides for any who needed baseball fi eld and dugout as Confections won Best Sweet them. a lounging area. with their bacon and choco- Raphael Stroud is Th e event was staff ed by late cupcakes, while Oak & a Spartan Daily staff volunteer organization One Rye won Best Savory Bacon writer. Brick, which ran booths Dish with a bacon pizza. 4 A&E Th ursday, April 2, 2015 Visit spartandaily.com for video coverage Immortal Technique and Talib Kweli drop the ‘Brooklyn Beat’ BY DAV ID BERMUDEZ stage he performed the Nina bottom kept their arms wav- ple of songs from his fi rst and proves himself by rap- two emcees bring down @Bermudez_Dave Simone sample “Get By” ing from side to side with album “Revolutionary Vol. ing and murdering a wom- a sold-out house, Kweli produced by Kanye West. each song. Even though 1.” Th e crowd especially an who turns out to be his and Immortal Technique Immortal Technique and He raps, “We sell, crack to Immortal Technique drew loved the six minute song mother. stepped up and beyond Talib Kweli made their fi rst our own out the back of our on heavier subjects like the “Dance with the Devil,” By the end of the night their reputation. Bay Area stop in Santa Cruz homes/ We smell the musk government and politics the where Immortal Technique there was no question as David Bermudez is a at Th e Catalyst on Saturday, at the dusk in the crack of crowd loved every bit of it. tells a story of a young man to who are the people’s Spartan Daily staff writer. March 21, and they had the the dawn/ We go through One of those songs was who wants to join a gang champs. Aft er seeing these sold-out crowd buzzing and ‘Episodes II,’ like ‘Attack of “Bin Laden” that features cheering all night. the Clones’/ Work till we Mos Def where Immortal Aft er selling out shows break our back and you hear Technique raps about for- in Portland and Eugene, the crack of the bone/ To get mer President Bush and Oregon, the two New York by, just to get by.” said, “All they talk about rappers brought “Th e Peo- Aft er Kweli’s perfor- is terrorism on television/ ple’s Champions Tour,” to mance, Immortal Tech- Th ey tell you to listen, but the nightclub and put on an nique took the stage and they don’t really tell you intense hip-hop show. Th e Catalyst showed a lot they mission/ Th ey found- Aft er the opening acts, of love to the Harlem hero ed al-Qaida and now they with surprise guest Chino chanting “Technique” as he blame the Muslim religion/ XL taking the stage for a few came onstage. Even though Bin Laden was songs, co-headliner Kwe- Aft er the standing ova- a CIA tactician/ Th ey gave li came on fi rst and got the tion, Immortal Technique him billions of dollars and party started for 1 hour, 20 went to work and had the they founded his purpose/ minutes. spot rocking and the crowd Fahrenheit 9/11, Th at’s just Nick Ibarra | Spartan Daily Th e Brooklyn rapper hanging on to his every scratching the surface.” Talib Kweli, the Brooklyn-based rapper who gained notoriety in the ‘90s for came out on fi re with cool word. Immortal Technique his part in the group Black Star, performs onstage at The Catalyst nightclub visuals of his own music While Kweli had a par- ended the night with a cou- in Santa Cruz where he opened for Immortal Technique on March 19. videos playing on a screen ty atmosphere, Immortal behind him as he performed Technique’s performance songs from his entire cata- felt just a bit more serious logue, including his new al- yet his songs and lyrics bum “Gravitas.” were just as intense to hear. Some of the best mo- Immortal Technique had ments of the show came great delivery. Every word during both rappers’ sets as came through as ferocious each played songs that were as a Manny Pacquiao punch. produced by legendary and Midway through Im- now deceased hip-hop pro- mortal Technique’s set he ducer J Dilla. performed a song produced Kweli added a nice touch by J Dilla, “Toast to the by playing “Th e Look of Dead.” Love” by Slum Village, pro- In the song Immortal duced by J Dilla, the crowd Technique gave a heartfelt was vibing back and forth toast to those who have died with their hands up and and rapped, “Here’s a toast to singing the chorus. the dead/ If you don’t drink, While the crowd buzzed, smoke to the head/ For the Kweli played hits from his freedom fi ghters killed by fi rst album “Black Star,” the feds/ For those who died which co-featured rapper hard in the streets, soaking Mos Def, and his second in red/ And died slow asleep album “Train of Th ought” in a dream, choking in bed.” Nick Ibarra | Spartan Daily produced by Hi-Tek. As the show went on, Rapper Immortal Technique, known for his populist political messages, performs at The Catalyst Before Kweli left the the fans from the top to the nightclub in Santa Cruz as part of the “The People’s Champions” tour with Talib Kweli. Walemania drives people manic

BY ADRIAN MONROY Th roughout the show, Wale wore a @iammanr0y hat that read 'Th e Album About Noth- ing' and black shades trying hard to Wale, Rey Mysterio and other fa- look hard. mous wrestlers partied behind the Wale made fun of some people’s stage in front of a wild crowd at Taste questions by saying “next question,” Restaurant Nightclub in Santa Clara on and the crowd erupted with laughter. Th ursday. A journalist from Mexico asked Th e Grammy-nominated hip-hop Mysterio a question in Spanish and artist organized the event, which was Wale asked, “Can we get an interpret- called "Walemania" and promoted his er?” which also sparked some laughter. new album "Th e Album About Noth- Aft er the Q&A session, all the at- ing." tendees were asked to leave the room Chris Deguara, 31, from Sydney, while the club staff members moved the Australia, attended for Wrestlemania chairs and rearranged the room. weekend. Once organized, people were al- “When I heard it was happening I lowed to return to wait for Wale’s per- looked up some of his stuff ," Deguara formance. said. "It wasn’t originally my type of Bottle service was available to peo- music I would listen to, but now that ple who reserved tables. I know about him I’ll probably 'iTune' Wale performed onstage at 12:30 him, get a couple more of his songs." a.m. and the excited crowd got close to Wale’s performance was the aft er him, but the security guards prevented party of Major League Wrestling Ra- people from going onstage. dio’s session, which featured a fan Q&A Some people gave their phones to session with Mysterio, former World Wale to take a selfi e, but that’s about as Wrestling Entertainment wrestler, and close as they could get. the rest of the panel. Th e fi rst song he performed was Th is was Mysterio’s fi rst public event "Clappers" and the crowd went wild, as aft er the death of Mexican wrestler Per- they shouted “Oh yeah." which was part ro Aguayo Jr., according to Cagesides- of the lyrics of the song. eats.com. Robbie Huiras, 22, club coordinator Mysterio was in the match in which for San Jose State, attended the event Aguayo died and rumors arose that he because of a friend’s birthday. was going to retire from wrestling aft er “His fi rst song that he had, every- that tragic wrestling match, according body was dancing and singing to that," to Laafi cion.com, a Mexican sports Huiras said. "He’s fun to watch." website. Th e crowd got even more into it Mysterio denied all of these rumors when he sang "No Hands." and stated Aguayo would want him to Th is song is performed by Waka continue his wrestling career. Flocka Flame, Roscoe Dash and him- Daniel Morauna, a marketing em- self, although the other two artists were ployee from Auburn Hills, Michigan, not present. came to the event because of Mysterio. Wale also sang "Loyalty." His perfor- “Th ey were pretty good. I didn’t mance was just under 30 minutes long. really like the music,” said Morauna, It was worth the wait and people talking about how he liked the bond defi nitely got their money’s worth, as between Wale and Mysterio, but not Wale made people who were just chat- the music. ting and standing around dance. Wale came in about halfway during Adrian Monroy is a Spartan Daily the Q&A session. staff writer. Th ursday, April 2, 2015 OPINION 5

Serving San Jose State Universityy sincesince 1934 Professional wrestling and its Executive Editor Nicholas Ibarra Managing Editor fans deserve more recognition Kristen Wirtz Executive Producer Cristian Ponce Lauren Hernandez live-action soap opera with in- If you have ever tuned in to Last year, the legendary Ulti- A&E Editor credible athletes and compelling an episode of “Monday Night mate Warrior, whose real name Keenan Fry storylines. Raw,” you might see a punch is James Brian Hellwig, passed Tech Editor It is essentially a live televi- miss by some distance and laugh away from heart problems aft er Abraham Rodriguez sion show where fan input and at the fact that it didn’t land. making a triumphant return to Opinion Editor reaction are present. Th ese performers put on the WWE. Beverly Ukpabi What other show allows you a show to make it seem that In addition, accidents happen Sports Editor to cheer or boo when a storyline they’re beating their opponents in wrestling and some have Samuel Brannan doesn’t make sense or is one you to a pulp, but in reality they’re resulted in deaths. Photo Editor don’t like? attempting to do so in the safest Recently, during a show in Samson So Online Editor Th ere are a lot of dumb way possible. Tijuana, Mexico, on March storylines, but there will always Not everything is safe, 20, professional wrestler Perro Jerica Lowman Follow Cristian Multimedia Editor be a mix of good and bad in the however. Aguayo Jr. suff ered injuries on Twitter wrestling world. Injuries in wrestling are during a match that left him Victor Guzman @Heel_Ponce Copy Editors I, along with other wrestling common, such as broken bones, lifeless on the wrestling ropes. Brandon Chew fans, love the matches put on by torn muscles, concussions and Th e injuries he sustained Allison Yang Th e most common question I these incredible athletes. others. resulted in his death soon aft er. Production Editors get for being a professional wres- And just like everything else, Nothing about these injuries Th is death resembled that of a Linh Nguyen tling fan is “You know it’s fake, wrestling has variety as there is fake. freak accident in the ring just six Patricia Lee right? Why do you watch it?” are many companies to watch Th ese athletes, especially those years ago in Japan aft er the leg- Well, in that sense, almost such as World Wrestling Enter- that work for the WWE for exam- endary Mitsuharu Misawa died Staff Writers & every television show and movie tainment, Total Nonstop Action ple, are on the road a substantial aft er wrongly taking a move. Photographers Adrian Monroy is “fake” as well. Wrestling, Ring of Honor, New amount of time that undoubtedly Th ey are not the fi rst to have Anastasiya Rakova I ask those who make such Japan Pro Wrestling and Lucha takes a toll on their bodies. died in the ring and the recent Andrea Sandoval comments about why one would Underground. According to Bleacher incident with Aguayo is merely a Arno Bryant watch “fake” wrestling why Scripted is the appropriate Report, WWE superstars are grim reminder of the dangers of Courtney Kreitner they themselves watch tv or fi lm term to apply to professional on the road 3-4 days a week, professional wrestling. Cristian Ponce when they probably know that wrestling but there is nothing performing at a diff erent city Wrestling is a television show Damien Percy these are “fake.” fake about the abuse these ath- each show. with very real athletes with Darby Brown-Kuhn I fi nd professional wrestling letes take. Pushing your body to its nothing fake about them, aside David Bermudez entertaining and that will prob- Professional wrestling doesn’t limits that oft en is sure to have from their gimmicks of course. Destiny Palacios ably be the response for those get the recognition it deserves consequences down the line. Cristian Ponce is a Spar- Duy Nguyen who answer why they watch a in terms of the athleticism of its Th ere is a long list of wrestlers tan Daily staff writer. After Estefany Sosa the Whistle runs every other Henry Navarro certain form of entertainment. performers and the sacrifi ces that have died young, with that Jeremy Cummings Th e truth is, wrestling is a these men and women make. list increasing all of the time. Thursday. Justin Edrington Justin San Diego the hook? Jonathan Wold Jerica Lowman Should C.K.’s show be Marquerite Tuufuli Comedians shouldn’t canceled and should Glover Marissa Trigos cancel his next tour as Childish Raechel Price Gambino? Rain Stites be censored but should Noah’s idiotic tweets should Randy Vazquez not advocate for his character Raphael Stroud and immediate loss of a job. Raven Swayne show a little sensitivity Raymond Ibale He is smart and it is his Rigoberto Gomes unique experience that made him perfect for replacing Rosa Jasso PHENOMENALLY Stacy Torres His tweets were defi nitely Stewart. Taylor Atkinson not a good way to start off a When the announcement Vanessa Gongora FFEMINISTEMINIST high-profi le job, especially in a Follow Jerica about Noah was made, Com- new country. on Twitter edy Central president Michele @thehellajerica Ganeless told Th e New York Production chief Th is week, Comedy Central Times, “You don’t hope to fi nd Tim Burke Manager announced comedian Trevor why we need more women the next Jon Stewart—there is Deborah Briese Noah was to replace Jon Stew- PeoplePeople that have hosting late-night TV shows. no next Jon Stewart. So, our News Advisers art as host of “Th e Daily Show.” Among the several white, goal was to fi nd someone who Richard Craig In one of his stand-up been talking talk about male faces plastered upon late- brings something really excit- Scott Fosdick shows, he talked about how night TV shows, it is nice to see ing and new and diff erent.” Mack Lundstrom he grew up biracial during the his situation have some brown faces on screen. Noah is a young comedian Design Adviser apartheid in South Africa. Th e question I have been and defi nitely has a lot of work Tim Mitchell According to history.com, been screaming wondering, though, as have to do in order to reach Stew- Multi Media “ the apartheid was enforced many people, is this: Are there art’s level of success. Adviser aft er the National Party gained “freedom of no qualifi ed women Hollywood People that have been Kim Komenich power in South Africa in 1948. could have replaced Stewart? talking about his situation have Advertising Adviser Tim Hendrick Its all-white government imme- speech,” which Th ere are several female co- been screaming “freedom of diately began enforcing the medians who are qualifi ed and speech,” which is oft en tossed AD Director laws that nonwhite South Afri- is often tossed who could turn the show into around when it comes to the Timothy Lamascus cans would be forced to live in something new. topic of comedy. Creative Director separate areas from whites and around when it As for Noah’s ignorant Like many comedians, Sergio Camacho use separate public facilities, Twitter posts, it is important Noah needs to be aware of how Assistant Creative and contact between the two comes to thehe topic for people to understand come- off ensive his material might be Director groups would be limited. dians are not known for being to people. Th o Giang It was like segregation in of comedymeddyy gentle when it comes to whom Comedians in general need Advertising Staff America on crack. they target in their sketches to get a hint that taking jabs Aleksandra Karichkina Noah joked about how and on Twitter. at marginalized groups is not Allison Ghimenti Ashley Bare in public, his parents would Th e fact that they are come- funny and unoriginal. Brian Houts pretend not to know who he According to the Wall Street dians should not excuse some Noah could apologize, take Jessica Jayson was, which as a biracial person Journal article “Politics Counts: of the absolutely stupidity that some hints from “Th e Daily Kevin Connell myself was sad to hear. Th e Impact of Jon” Stewart and I have heard and read. Show” correspondent Jessica Rebecca Ahrens Since the announcement, Stephen Colbert,” written by I was a fan of comedian Williams and talk about how Samantha Mendoza the South African native has Dante Chinni, “Th e narratives Dane Cook in high school and he has grown as a comedian. Tuan Nguyen faced numerous accusations created by Mr. Stewart and Mr. it was not until I started watch- But, he has a long way until Wilfred Caidoy of anti-Semitism, sexism and Colbert are reaching not just ing comedian Louis C.K. that I he can prove to people that he Yu-Hsi Liu fat shaming because of past the young and hip, but also realized how unfunny he was. is a worthy replacement for the Twitter posts. into some of the most politi- But, C.K. is defi nitely not beloved show. Letters to Upon reading the tweets, cally important places in the innocent when it comes to Jerica Lowman is the the Editor I was extremely disappointed country.” saying stupid stuff and neither Spartan Daily online editor. because I have been a fan of Essentially, Noah has some is comedian, actor and rapper Phenomenally Feminist runs Letters to the Editor may be placed Noah’s before he was a corre- big shoes to fi ll. 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SELENA: AT A GLANCE Legacy of latina singer lives on aft er death Selena Quintanilla-Perez is “Selena” and rose to fame and known as the “Queen of Tejano fortune. Rigoberto Gomes : With her father, Selena forms the band “Sele- 1975 Music” in the Latino culture. According to the Huffi ng- na y Los Dinos” who makes their first recording on a She was a Grammy award-win- ton Post, “Th e Hollywood fi lm tape recorder. ning singer who opened the doors ‘Selena,’ based on her life was the to many other Latino musicians. breakthrough role for Jennifer 1980: Selena makes her musical debut in her father’s Although Selena’s 20th death Lopez. Since then J.Lo’s career restaurant Papagayos. anniversary was on Tuesday, her has reached unimaginable heights musical legacy and presence con- with a successful music trajectory tinue to thrive. complemented by the Puerto Rican 1986: Selena y Los Dinos’ first record “Muñequito Two decades ago Yolanda star’s love of acting and producing. de Trapo” is released. Saldivar, the president of Selena’s Disney star Selena Gomez was also fan club, shot and killed Selena. named aft er the Tejano superstar.” She was 23 years old. Today, popular celebrities 1987: Wins Female Vocalist of the Year at the Teja- Follow Rigoberto no Music Awards. Selena left a mark in the Latino continue to remember Selena and community because she lived a represent her as the icon she is. on Twitter @AskRigo bicultural life by being family-ori- Th e latest celebrity to pay tribute 1990: Her first EMI Latin album, “Selena” is re- ented, humble aft er her rise of fame to Selena is the well-known rapper, leased. and a Mexican-American musician Drake. Selena anniversary news specials during her time, which made her He wore a white shirt with Sele- on the late singer. 1991: First female Tejano recording artist to score relatable to many of her fans. na’s face airbrushed on it. In 2005, I specifi cally recall the a Gold Record with “Ven Conmigo.” Selena has her If she was alive today, I believe I believe Drake was expressing Univision Network holding a TV she would have been one of the her honor and making his fans feel special called “Selena Vive” and first No.1 song, “Buenos Amigos” a duet with Alvaro biggest stars in Hollywood by her presence in some way. many Latino artists from diff erent Torres. breaking records and she would’ve Drake posted images of himself genres came together and each continued to make history for wearing the shirt on Instagram and sang one of her songs while among 1994: Selena receives a double-Platinum award for Latinos. many of the fans gave him ac- the audience were Selena fans and “Selena Live.” Selena receives a quadruple Platinum According to NBC News, “Sele- knowledgement for paying tribute Selena’s family. award for “Amor Prohibido” which reached No.1 on na was an international singing to the queen of Tejano music. According to Univision.com, sensation who sold out stadiums, Selena’s music continues to be “Th e telecast also went on to the Billboard Latin chart. Wins a Grammy for best but lived in a modest home next heard in English and Spanish radio achieve a record breaking 35.9 Mexican American performance for “Selena Live.” door to her parents.” stations. household rating to become the Wins a role as singer in the film “Don Juan DeMar- Aft er being the fi rst Tejano sing- She is most recognized by her highest rated and most viewed co.” Band debuts in New York, Los Angeles, Argen- er to win a Grammy award, she got famous and iconic purple jumpsuit Spanish-language TV special ever tina and Puerto Rico. She becomes the first female signed to a crossover deal. she wore at her last concert in the and was the No. 1 program regard- crossover Latin artist signed to SBK, sister label to Th is certifi ed Selena to record Houston Astrodome. less of language among adults 18-34 an English album aft er taking the Her presence continues to grow in Los Angeles, Chicago and San EMI Latin. Spanish music industry by storm. as the years pass by and more peo- Francisco while tying for fi rst place I believe Selena opened doors ple around the world become fans in New York.” 1995: Selena is in the process of recording her first for other Latino artists who sing in and buy her music, posters, fi lm We will never know how much English language album that was expected to launch Spanish and have made a crossover and dress as her for Halloween. more success Selena could have her into a crossover career. Won six Tejano Music to the English market. Although Selena was skyrock- achieved if she was alive today and Awards, including top female vocalist for the eighth Many of these artists I believe eting as an artist in the ‘90s, she how much more of an impact she Selena opened the doors for Jenni- became better known internation- would have had in Hollywood and time. Nominated for a second Grammy for “Amor fer Lopez, Shakira, Enrique Iglesias ally when she died. the music industry. Prohibido.” Selena performs for a record-breaking and Ricky Martin. Th roughout the years there have Rigoberto Gomes is a Spartan crowd of more than 61,000 fans at the Houston As- J. Lo played Selena in the fi lm, been television shows, movies and Daily staff writer. trodome. Associate Yolanda Saldivar murders Selena on Friday, March 31. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER

Information compiled by Rigoberto @SPARTANDAILY Gomes from SelenaForever.com Th ursday, April 2, 2015 SPORTS 7 Swimmer makes waves in San Jose community

BY JUSTIN SAN DIEGO "She started working right away and @incrediblejsd the athletes love her," Francavilla said. "She pushes them to do their best." Recreational therapy senior Kayla Francavilla said Nakamoto volunteers Nakamoto manages her time to compete twice a week for Special Olympics and in athletics, succeed in school and serve helps four diff erent sports: basketball, her community. bowling, fl oor hockey and swimming. Nakamoto, who's on the San Jose State "She always goes above and beyond," women's swimming and diving team, was Francavilla said. one of 11 student athletes from the west Nakamoto said her typical day goes coast to achieve a Mountain West com- something like this: practice from 6-8 munity service award, according to SJSU a.m., classes from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Athletics. practice and weight training from af- Nakamoto said she served the Grace ter class until 5 p.m. and then she usu- Photo courtesy of Kelvin Lam Community Center by facilitating rec- ally volunteers or has work during the The Spartan cheer team poses for a photo after defending its championship reational activities, and nighttime. title at the United Spirit Association Collegiate Championship in Anaheim. also the City of San Jose “My planner is my best and City of Santa Clara friend,” Nakamoto said. by helping out in the Spe- SheSShh always Nakamoto said she vol- Cheer team returns as cial Olympics. unteers 10-20 hours each “I want to ensure they goes above week. get the most out of it,” Na- and beyondyyondond “I’ll catch up on TV kamoto said. “It's reward- “ shows with roommates national champions ing because you encour- Leslie Francavilla or we’ll watch a movie or age them to make steps.” go to dinner,” Nakamoto BY DESTINY PALACIOS Ashley Reimers, a se- not like any sport where there Nakamoto said vol- Special Olympics said, referring to what she @HeyDesi nior child development is a halft ime and the routine unteering began as a ser- head” coach does for fun. “I take volun- major, said she felt waves can be changed half way. vice learning project for a teering as something that’s San Jose State Spartans of emotions when the team Arizona State, USC class. relaxing. Th e four hours I cheered for joy once again reached Anaheim. and University of Alberta Th e Grace Commu- spend on the wheelchair when the cheerleading “Competing is diff erent were some of the four-year nity Center, located on San Fernando program, I forget about time.” team won nationals for the for me than going to games,” schools the SJSU cheer- Street, is a non-profi t rehabilitative, so- Nakamoto said she was born in Ir- second year in a row. Reimers said. “You’re trying leading team were compet- cial, educational and therapeutic service vine, but spent most of her life in Rose- The 22 women and two to get the crowd at games ing against this year at the center for adults with mental illness, ac- ville, California. men Spartan cheerlead- to want to engage in what championship. cording to its website. She said she’s been swimming for 15 ers defended their title as you’re doing and for com- However, Lam said the For about two years, she helped coach years, since age 6. national champions on petitions you’re performing Spartan’s biggest rivalry several sports for Special Olympics, and Nakamoto ranks ninth on the Spar- March 22-23 at the United and trying to sell what you during the competition is became the head coach for swimming at tans' all-time list swimming in the 200 Spirit Association Colle- are doing. " themselves. the center. -meter butterfl y with time of 2:04.74. giate Championships in Th roughout the cheer “Regardless of what “It was a lot of fun,” Nakamoto said. “Th e team is a huge family,” Nakamo- Anaheim. season, Head Coach Kelvin schools are there and what Nakamoto said one of her favorite to said. “Everyone’s there for you, wheth- Th e team managed to Lam paid close attention to teams were in the com- programs is Wheels on Fire, a sports pro- er its swimming or anything else.” overcome challenges just every individual’s skills on petition, we aren’t really gram for kids on wheel chairs. Nakamoto said the swim coach, Sage two weeks before nationals the team. looking to compete with “Th ey do all sorts of things: basket- Hopkins, had a great infl uence on her and when a team member faced When he choreo- those teams,” Lam said. ball, soccer, lacrosse, volleyball, archery. the team that led the group to success. an injury in the weight room graphed the routine for the “We are looking to com- Th ey have their own sport called ‘super She said it would be a dream to get and was pulled out of the championship he said it pete with ourselves.” sport,’” Nakamoto said. more involved in San Jose’s Parks and routine. was a long process because Th is year’s competition Head coach of the local Special Olym- Recreational Services. Senior radio, television he wanted the routine to was no diff erent than last pics center, Leslie Francavilla, had only Justin San Diego is a Spartan Daily and fi lm major Olivia Abdin highlight the team’s ability years in Lam’s opinion. positive words to describe Nakamoto. staff writer. said facing those obstacles and incorporate everyone’s Lam said he evaluat- and winning made the vic- best skills and techniques. ed the team and they did tory even more exciting. “Every team has their their job like they were “Th is championship own personality from supposed to do. meant more to me than it year to year so you’re go- “I am just happy for did last year,” Abdin said. ing to face different chal- them, they are the ones “I instantly started bawling lenges every season and that work their tails off all because I was so happy.” that is something I am season long," Lam said. Abdin said during the already prepared to do,” Destiny Palacios is ride home she recalls feeling Lam said. a Spartan Daily staff overjoyed the whole time. Lam said cheerleading is writer. Spartan baseball falls to Nevada, loses series Wolf Pack 4, Spartans 2 Senior infi elder Chris Williams made it across the plate for the Spartans’ fi rst run BY RAECHEL PRICE of the game in the sixth inning. @rae_thecyborg A triple by sophomore catcher Joe Ste- fanki scored Timmons from second base San Jose State baseball fell to the Ne- in the eighth inning, the fi nal run of the vada Wolf Pack, losing the fi nal game of series for the Spartans. the series 4–2 at Municipal Stadium on “We have the ability to win, we just Sunday. have to come together as a team and we’ll Freshman pitcher Matt Brown (1–4) start winning,” Timmons said. started Sunday’s game. Brown pitched Freshman pitcher Turtle Kuhaulua three innings, giving up four hits and two closed out the game, churning out four runs to the Wolf Pack. scoreless innings and only four hits to the Head Coach Dave Nakama is confi dent Wolf Pack. in his freshmen, but said the bottom line is Kuhaulua said he felt confi dent going to bringing in the wins. Sunday’s game. “We’re in a position now where we just “It felt pretty good,” Kuhaulua said. cannot play well,” Nakama said. “Th e bot- “I knew that if I threw strikes (the team) tom line is that you gotta win games, and would back me up no matter what.” we’re not.” Despite Kuhaulua’s confi dence, the Aft er their 5–4 win on Friday, the Spar- team struggles to get the wins. tans gave up 22 runs to the Wolf Pack on “Th e frustrating part is when it comes Saturday. Sunday’s game saw better out- down to wins and losses,” Nakama said. ings from both pitching staff s. SJSU baseball is now 2–10 in the Moun- Freshman catcher Shane Timmons said tain West and 8–20 overall. the team entered Sunday’s game with con- “Th e team just needs to come together fi dence. better,” Kuhaulua said. “We came out, trying to give it our all,” Senior pitcher Kalei Contrades started Timmons said. on Saturday and only played four innings, Junior Wolf Pack pitcher Cameron which is a season low for Contrades, ac- Rowland walked six Spartans over fi ve in- cording to SJSU Athletics. nings on the mound. Th e Spartans have dropped six straight Th e Spartans loaded the bases during the series this season, and 10 of their last 12 third and fourth innings, but failed to drive games. in the runs with players in scoring position. Up next, the Spartans face off against “We had bases loaded and we had the Air Force this weekend in Colorado before right guys up, but we hit into a double coming back to Municipal Stadium to play play,” Nakama said. “Good teams don’t do San Diego State Aztecs next Friday, April that. Good teams drive people in that sit- 10. uation and right now we’re just not hitting Raechel Price is a Spartan Daily with guys on base.” staff writer. 8 SPORTS Th ursday, April 2, 2015 MarchM Madness Staff Picks Updated Brackets

Raymond Ibale Victor Guzman 1 Kent. Elite 8 1 Louisville 1 Kentucky Elite 8 1 Villanova

1 Kent. 2 Louis. 2 Kent. Midwest East Midwest 5 Villa. East

6 N. Dame 2 Virginia 2 N. Dame 3 Okla. 1 Kentucky 2 Duke 2 Arizona 2 Gonzaga 4 N. Carolina 1 Duke 1 Wisc. 1 Duke

1 Wisc. 1 Duke West South West 2 Arizona 3 Gonz. South Winner Winner 2 Arizona 2 Gonz. 2 Arizona 2 Gonz. Duke Arizona

Raymond Ibale is a Spartan Daily staff writer. Victor Guzman is the Spartan Daily multimedia editor. Darby Brown-Kuhn | Spartan Daily Freshman Malin Cubukcu stretches out for a return in her three-set victory Final Four will play on Saturday, April 4 over SDSU senior Hailey Johnson at the Spartan Tennis Courts on Friday.

Samuel Brannan Raechel Price Spartans rout Aztecs, 1 Kent. Elite 8 4 Louis. 1 Kent. Elite 8 5 N. Iowa

1 Kent. 2 Virginia Midwest  2 Kansas 5 N. Iowa Midwest East stay perfect at home 3 N. Dame 2 Virginia 2 Kansas 4 Virginia 1 Kentucky 1 Duke 2 Arizona 2 Gonzaga BY DARBY BROWN-KUHN Singles 1 Wisc. 1 Duke 5 Arkansas 1 Duke @Darbk5352 WLSet 1 Set 2 Set 3 1 Duke West 7 VCU West 2 Arizona 2 Gonz. Gauvain def. Buth South Th e San Jose State 6–2 6–2 - women’s tennis team im- (SJSU) (SDSU) 7 VCU Winner 2 Gonz. 2 Arizona Winner 2 Gonz. proved its conference re- def. Duke Arizona Klocker cord to 1–1 aft er beating Nguyen (SJSU) 6–1 6–2 - Samuel Brannan is the Spartan Daily sports editor. Raechel Price is a Spartan Daily staff writer. the San Diego State Aztecs (SDSU) Championship matchup to be determined 6–1 at the Spartan Courts last Friday. Davis def. Rey (SDSU) (SJSU) 6–2 7–6 - Th e win marked the beginning of a four-game def. Cubukcu home stand for the Spar- Johnson 2–6 6–2 10–5 Darby Brown-Kuhn Justin Edrington (SJSU) 1 Villanova 1 Kent. tans, which is the only (SDSU) 1 Kent. Elite 8  EliteElite 8 1 Villanova stretch of the season the def. 1 Kent. 2 Virg. 1 Kent. 4 Louis. team will play consecutive Bacelar Diaz de Midwest  East Midwest East 7–5 6–2 - matches at home. (SJSU) Regules 6 Butler 2 Virg. 3 N. Dame 4 Louis. Head Coach Sylvain (SDSU) 1 Kentucky 2 Virginia 1 Kentucky 4 Louisville def.  Malroux said the team has Pahz Hoorn 1 Wisc. 1 Duke 1 Wisconsin 1 Duke been on the road so oft en (SJSU) 6–3 6–1 - this season because they (SDSU) West 1 Wisc. 1 Duke South West 2 Arizona 1 Duke South wanted to play a challeng- ing schedule against the Doubles 2 Arizona Winner 3 Iowa St 2 Arizona Winner 3 Iowa St   best competition in the WLResult Kentucky Kentucky country. Klocker/Rey def. Buth/Hoorn Darby Brown-Kuhn is a Spartan Daily staff writer. Justin Edrington is a Spartan Daily staff writer. “I think the schedule 7–5 (SJSU) (SDSU) Infographic by Samuel Brannan is going to pay off at the end of the season, and I Cubukcu/ def. Johnson/Davis think today shows that it’s Gauvain 6–2 (SDSU) starting to pay off already,” (SJSU) Malroux said. Bacelar/Pahz def. Somoracz/Diaz Th e Spartans have faced 7–5 eight teams ranked in the (SJSU) de Regules (SDSU) top 100 this season and Infographic by Samuel Brannan have won two of the last three matches against na- tec freshman Paola Diaz de last three home matches of tionally-ranked opponents. Regules 7–5, 6–2. the season. Th e team improved its Klocker defeated Aztec Th e next two weeks are overall home record to 3–0 junior Tami Nguyen 6–1, the last opportunity to see on the season and opened 6–2 in what Malroux de- the Spartans, ranked 59th last week’s match by taking scribed as one of the best in the nation according to all three doubles matches matches he’s ever seen her SJSU Athletics, in action against the Aztecs. play. before they leave to play the In singles play, the “I knew she was playing last regular season match Spartans won fi ve of the fl at and I could take ad- against the University of six matches with only one vantage of her serve when Nevada on April 18. of those victories not in I was returning,” Klocker “If you want something straight sets. said. “Th e fi rst two shots fast to watch, fun to watch, Cubukcu lost her fi rst set are very important and so exciting where you can be 2–6 to SDSU senior Hailey I was trying to take advan- loud and cheer this is the Johnson, but won the re- tage right at the fi rst shot.” place to go,” Pahz said. “I maining sets 6–2, 10–5. Th e home stand con- mean it’s fun, I think it’s Gauvain and fresh- tinues today against the fun to be around it’s a great man Abbie Pahz won their University of Hawaii with energy that’s the main matches 6–2, 6–1 and 6–3, conference opponent Uni- thing.” 6–1 respectively and senior versity of Nevada, Las Ve- Darby Brown-Kuhn is a Julianna Bacelar beat Az- gas tomorrow, two of the Spartan Daily staff writer.