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COVID-19 Students locked into leases 27 North apartment residents lobby management for contract terminations during pandemic

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The only other know, like, the over 22 Through more outreach on social Since mid-March, many students optiontion was for the million unemployment? media platforms like WildfireWildfi and the living in off-campus housing around sistersters to find a new All of that was SAMMY app, Kaur and otheroth tenants the university have moved back tenantant to take over their unforeseen when we first organized a group chat of about home to continue classes remotely. leasese for the two signed the contract.” 20 people, galvanized to reachreac out and Many of those students have chosen monthsonths llefteft on As Kaur’s negotiate with 27 North management.mana not to renew their lease agreements, but theirir contract, petition gained Kaur saidsaid thethe latestlatest cconference others are finding it difficult butt thatthat traction,traction, call with 27 North in late April to cancel their contracts with incurscurs she was unproductive. off-campus buildings. said She said their concerns arearen’t limited On March 22, SJSU pledged she to lease agreements and superfluouss to refund 42% of the semester’s was apartmentapartment fees. rent to students who left During the Zoom call, Kaur said university-owned housing she and other tenants alsoa asked by March 30, a rent the landlords if they had adopted refund that students said no other a screening process for new tenants to off-campus housing facility has ensure those with COVID-19 symptoms implemented so far. do not enter the buildinbuilding.g. “I know some leases are different, “We were told that ththose were but in my case the person I pass just like our fears and concerns on the lease gives me back my and that no one else hhas really [$450] deposit I originally paid for,” raised those concerns,” KauKaur said. “At biology junior Cecilia Rios Del Rio said one point in the conversationconvers [the in a text message. “So that’s one of landlords] mentioned how as long as a the main reasons to try and find person is healthy and fit we someone to take over my lease, which don’t really have to worrywo about is really hard considering everything contracting it. Which was kind of going on.” shocking to be honest.” Some students said they are leaving Because they did notn find their apartments, but face dilemmas significantnificant contactedcontacted 27 North’s offers satisfying, Kaur said in trying to free themselves of legally- costssts of its by another she and her newfound tenants’tenants collective binding leases. own.n. resident are looking for legal routes to address “Looking for a female to take over Once of 27 North. their grievances. my lease from May-July,” microbiology thee Kaurs “Someone Going from only hahaving her sophomore Sanika Samel wrote andd Samel actually reached sister by her side to morem than in a post on the SAMMY app. “You can findd someonesomeone toto [out] to me on Instagram 700 signatures on their continue into the school year if you takeke ooverver ththeireir asking if I started a Change.org ppetition, want. [Direct message] me if interested, respectivepective 27 North petition and then Kaur said she finds solace iin knowing looking for a replacement ASAP.” leasese agreements, from there, she was she helped provide a platform for other Samel is a resident of 27 North, theyy must pay a $750 actually in a group of tenants to lobby 27 North. an apartment complex located at “reassignmentassignment fee.” residents who all had “It’s unfair to make us pay when North 6th Street and East Santa Clara “Obviously it’s the same concerns,” s we’re not even occupying our bed Street, just two blocks away from SJSU. goingng to be hard to he said. “So I was spaces for a good reason,”reaso Samel She said she wants to move back findd someone to taketake addedadded in.”in.” said. “Dorms and apartmentsapartmen should home because of the troubling overer at a time likelike thisthis The group of tenants understandunderstand aandnd let us canccancelel our lease.” concentration of coronavirus cases in especially,”pecially,” Samel said. began leaving comments San Jose and because she no longer has Even if Samel could detailing their grievances on-campus classes. findd someone to take on Instagram posts from Follow Vicente on Twitter This is the case for many 27 North herr lease tomorrowtomorrow,, 27 North,North, but Kaur said @VicenteSJSU@Vic residents who are struggling to get out shee said she is the comments were NGUYEN F LSEA LEIGE of their leases. worriedrried about losing swiftly deleted CHE BY N 27 North sells apartments on herr security deposit and that IO AT TR a bed-by-bed basis. 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A new era of hair-raising horror

By Chris Padilla · Staff Writer

Although horror movies and social commentary usually took the form with professionally-made play out like television evoke powerful emotion and on racism. of anthologies like “The horror shorts and series. for your ears, you can have always played an integral “Get Out” succeeded in Twilight Zone” and “The Episodes of Crypt TV listen to podcasts like role in entertainment, the showing that horror isn’t Outer Limits,” or are series are shorter than an “The Magnus Archives,” genre lacked legitimacy. just about gore and scares, aimed at younger viewers average TV show, but the “Deadly Manners” or Historically, hackneyed but can be cerebral just like the aptly-named scares it provides are no “Alice Isn’t Dead” horror films were released like any other film genre. “Eerie, Indiana” or the less potent. Anthologies are perhaps with little regard to quality, Later in 2017, a film campy “Goosebumps.” Crypt TV also has the most common type so they were often ridiculed adaptation of Stephen Sure, shows with a stable of horrifying of horror podcasts, like as unrefined by tastemakers King’s “It” made more than horror trappings are aired monsters that they’re “The NoSleep Podcast,” a and audiences. a $100 million on its box every once and awhile trying to make into a polished audio experience However, horror has office opening, releasing like “Buffy the Vampire nightmare version of often drawing from the experienced a renaissance in in the more profitable Slayer” with its vampires “The Avengers.” subreddit of the same recent years – a trend that will month of September and and demons or “Charmed” Traditional television name or “Creepy,” which most likely continue thanks to rocketing Pennywise back with its witches, but they isn’t willing to be left in is a collection of internet an influx of new talent, as well into everyone’s nightmares were usually seen as the dust either. While horror stories known as the sheer volume of titles thanks to Bill Skarsgård’s drama stories rather than “The Walking Dead” may as Creepypasta. across all media platforms. eerie performance. true horror. be starting to drag, newer Horror podcasts aren’t This new wave of quality Since then, horror Of course, serialized series like “NOS4A2” afraid to play with the horror will likely pave the way movies are treated more TV shows have delivered on AMC and “Lovecraft format either, with medium- for a wider respect of the genre fairly by Hollywood genuine horror stories, Country” on HBO ensure bending shows like “5 Week and some new classics to tingle studios, fans and critics. such as existential- that cable TV will bring Countdown” by Audiohm the spines of future audiences. For instance, Jordan dread-filled shows like some chills too. Media, which tasked the Peele’s second horror “The Walking Dead” and audience with helping its outing, “Us,” was released “American Horror Story.” PODCASTS protagonist solve puzzles FILMS in March, as opposed to However, with in a lethal escape room and the January and February video streaming came Perhaps one of the oldest ultimately determine how the Hollywood has a strange dumping grounds. an absolute boom in forms of storytelling is the story ends. relationship with horror. In general, horror horror content. oral tradition, the act of “The Heads of Sierra The genre is a mainstay movies seem to be improving Netflix, not content to describing events real or Blanca” plays out so much like of the Hollywood economy, both in production and host a collection of horror imagined out loud. real-life serial killer podcasts, but its films are often of in artistic direction by series, produced a few of its It is no surprise that that many audiences were dubious quality, doomed producing hits like 2018’s own, such as “The Chilling horror has found a home fooled into thinking that its to be released in January. batshit-insane Nicholas Adventures of Sabrina,” a in the world of podcasts, it tale of a murderer who utilized Studios still want to make Cage-helmed revenge story darker take on the “Archie evokes auditory nostalgia complicated contraptions to money in months where “Mandy” and the eerily Comics” character, the sci- of people telling spooky decapitate his victims was the moviegoers are scarce, but beautiful and morally fi love letter to the 1980s tales around the campfire. real deal. don’t want to risk releasing twisted “Midsommar.” “Stranger Things” and “The Horror has also Best of all, they are better titles in January We have some interesting Haunting of Hill House,” flourished in the podcast largely free of charge, only and February. horror titles ahead of us as which horror genre maestro scene and has arguably requiring you to own a phone However, the quality of well, like the “Candyman” Stephen King describes as become a mainstay of or a computer to become horror films has improved reboot produced written “Close to a work of a genius, the platform. immersed in an audio dramatically and critics by Jordan Peele, and really,” in a tweet. Horror podcasts are horror experience. have recently treated the “Halloween Kills,” a sequel to A further testament available in many sub- So sit back, relax and genre with more respect the 2012 movie “Halloween,” to horror’s renaissance genres and new shows enjoy the soothing sounds because of it. a well-received reboot of the is Shudder, a streaming are always cropping up to of serial killers and other Jordan Peele’s 2017 1978 film. network dedicated solely add some spookiness to great modern day horror debut horror film, “Get to the genre, full of movies your daily jog or commute stories in whichever platform Out,” made $255 million SHOWS and TV series, some of from work. you choose. And don’t at the box office on a which are exclusive to If you’re looking for worry about the voices, $4.5 million budget even Throughout the history the platform. old-fashioned radio plays, you’re probably just though it was released in of television, series Though YouTube is rife check out podcasts like imagining them . . . February. The film also centered around horror with amateur horror films “PseudoPod” or “Campfire gained near-universal have been rare. and found-footage style Radio Theater.” Follow the Spartan Daily critical praise for its Until relatively recently, series, Crypt TV lends If you’re looking for on Twitter combination of horror horror on television legitimacy to the platform audio experiences that @SpartanDaily sjsunews.com/spartan_daily SPORTS THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020 3

PHOTO COURTESY OF JUNIOR RUIZ The San Jose State baseball team poses after defeating the University of Houston Cougars in the super regional, advancing to the College World Series in 2000. College World Series, 20 years later

By Bryanna Bartlett STAFF WRITER

This spring marks the 20th anniversary of the San Jose State baseball team making it to the 2000 College World Series. For the first time since 1971, SJSU had earned an NCAA tournament berth after the Spartans emerged as Western Athletic Conference co-champions along with Rice University. SJSU had an overall record of 41-24 and went 20-10 in conference play under head PHOTO COURTESY OF SJSU ATHLETICS coach Sam Piraro, who was Spectators watch from the stands as the Spartans take the ﬁ eld for pregame warmups. WAC Coach of the Year in 2000. annual spring break trip to “1999 was the build-up of Hawaii for a tournament. the 2000 season,” Piraro said. “It was a very difficult place “We had a lot of freshmen to play,” Shorsher said. “You Nobody expected much from us. and sophomores . . . It was the take a young college student From regionals to the College World same team just a year older and put them in Hawaii for PHOTO COURTESY OF JUNIOR RUIZ and more experienced.” spring break and tell them Series, everyone was just proud to be SJSU players survey the ballgame from the dugout. Former SJSU outfielder don’t try and have fun on the a Spartan. Junior Ruiz, who won WAC island or go out past 11 p.m.” Junior Ruiz a beautiful game, we were in order to advance to the player of the year in 2000, Shorsher said that the trip Former SJSU outﬁ elder leading 8-5 with two outs and College World Series. said while the 1999 team didn’t go well the previous nobody on base and we were SJSU won the first game ranked No. 24 in the nation year in 1999, but once the one out from winning that against the Cougars and lost for recruiting, the season was team came home with the “He is a master planner SJSU batters were hit by game,” Piraro said. the second in extra innings. a puzzle piece that the team successful road trip in with his goals, whether pitches 105 times that season. The Gators then scored “My good friend was still trying to put together. 2000, he knew the Spartans they’re short term or long Shorsher led the team, getting four runs, winning the [outfielder] Rob Douglas hit “We lost to [Texas had a chance to be great term,” Ruiz said. “He tells us, plunked 16 times. game and left the Spartans a home run to put us ahead Christian University] in the that season. ‘If we do these things then we Former SJSU pitcher Tim devastated, but Piraro said in the [third] game and that [Regional] playoffs and that “We had tremendous will be able to go to regionals Adinolfi said following the he had to make sure the was special because Douglas kind of resonated with us,” chemistry with the group of and give ourselves a chance at expectations and goals of the team’s confidence wasn’t had been in and out of the Ruiz said. “It felt like the fuel guys that we had,” he said. the [College] World Series.’ ” coaching staff throughout shot because the season lineup that year,” Brucker we needed to be better the “Collectively, we were not a Ruiz said the team had the season led them to be wasn’t over. said. “That was probably next season.” fantastically talented group to win a series against a winning team. He said “I had to talk to them and the biggest home run in San Piraro said one way to but we understood each specific teams. the family culture was also just let them know, like, ‘Hey, Jose State history because judge a team’s talent is if it other’s goals.” “We had to sweep a reason why the team was you guys beat out everyone it got us into the [College] plays well away from home. Piraro said he was certain teams, like, we had so successful. in the series,’ ” Piraro said. World Series.” So after the team won some incredibly honest and to win against Fresno two “This season wouldn’t “That’s the reason they could Adinolfi said a program away games in the season, straightforward with the out of three both times,” have even happened if it go out to play the next day.” like Stanford University he knew momentum team as the head coach, Ruiz said. “It was an entire hadn’t been for the fact that The Monday after, the expects to go to the College was building. and the players responded mathematical equation.” most of the team lived in the team beat the Gators 3-1. World Series, but for SJSU it “By half way into the with consistency. The Spartans even used same apartment complex,” “It was really gratifying . . . I was a far-fetched dream. season, I could tell if we “ ‘Listen guys, if we could tactics such as getting hit by Adinolfi said. “We were all don’t think anybody thought “Nobody expected much stayed healthy . . . That we go 10-5 these next 15 games, pitches to get on base. very close, it turned into we could win that regional,” from us,” Ruiz said. “From were going in a direction we’re going to be in great “If we were willing to be this brotherhood.” former SJSU outfielder and regionals to the [College] that we were excited about,” shape,’ ” Piraro would tell able to be hit by a pitch, we Piraro said the moment team captain Ryan Brucker World Series, everyone Piraro said. the team. can intimidate the other he remembers the most said. was just really proud to be Former SJSU catcher The Spartans actually teams,” Ruiz said. “It helps was when the team had the As the Spartans moved a Spartan.” Adam Shorsher, who was a did go 10-5 in that span, you get on base and raises chance to clinch the regionals onto the Super Regionals, sophomore at the time, said despite the team being upset your [on-base] percentage, against the University they needed to win a three- Follow Bryanna on one affirmation to the team’s with Piraro for implying which increases your chance of Florida. game series against the Twitter success in 2000 was their future losses. of scoring.” “[Adinolfi] had pitched University of Houston @brybartlett sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 4 THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020 SCIENCE & TECH

Fully funded Spartan wins fellowship from NSF after research around the Bay Area

By Kunal Mehta it’s a testament to a lot of her hard work,” SJSU SCIENCE & TECH EDITOR chemistry professor Abraham Wolcott said over a Zoom call. Spending a summer researching at Stanford Valenzuela began her research career in University blossomed into so much more for Wolcott’s lab during Fall 2017, researching one Spartan. how to modify nanoscale diamonds that could Chemical engineering senior Jocelyn eventually be used to track cancer cells. Valenzuela spent the summer of 2018 Kao explained that many laboratories interning at the Stanford Synchrotron have a limited amount of funding for Radiation Lightsource that contains bright graduate students. X-ray technology as a part of the SLAC “Now with the fellowship, it’s OK. Th e National Accelerator Laboratory. [principal investigator] doesn’t have to pay for “I had the opportunity to further my her tuition, fees and stipend - it’s essentially a understanding of X-ray techniques while free student,” Kao said. “It opens up a lot more also providing me with training as a science possibilities for [Valenzuela] and makes her

and math educator,” she said. “For example, more attractive as a Ph.D. candidate too.” PHOTOS COURTESY OF JOCELYN VALENZUELA we learned how to give back to students by Top: Chemical engineering senior Jocelyn Valenzuela works with a sample of modiﬁ ed drawing on these research experiences to Increasing representation nanodiamonds inside a glovebox because they are highly sensitive to oxygen and water. develop a lesson plan for students to teach the As part of the fellowship application, Right: She poses by a poster about modifying surfaces of nanoscale diamonds at the function of waves in light and sounds.” Valenzuela had to submit a personal statement. 2019 Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science. Now, Valenzuela plans to head back to “It was a few years ago now, I had a Ph.D. Stanford in the fall to begin her doctoral student who won the fellowship and so based [under-represented minority] students get non-COVID-19 research has been suspended. studies. Interested in protein engineering, she on that experience I know that there are certain fi nancial support.” “I’m hoping things turn around so I can get hopes to work on fi nding cures for cancer and things that they look for,” Kao said. “You really He designed the lab to mimic the experience that hands-on experience,” Valenzuela said. neurodegenerative diseases. have to stand out and it’s not just your science. of being in a doctorate program. In his lab, She explained that typically at Stanford, the While most incoming doctorate students You need to have a broader impact.” Valenzuela researched modifying nanoscale fi rst year doctorate students rotate through are limited based on where they’ll get funding, Figuring out that broader impact was diamonds with an eventual goal of using them the diff erent professors’ laboratories, fi guring that’s not a worry for Valenzuela, who recently simple for Valenzuela: helping other under- potentially tracking cancer cells. out whether choosing that professor as your won a 2020 National Science Foundation represented minority students. “I never imagined going into research, but mentor will be a good fi t. Th at decision aff ects Graduate Research “As a Latina and the opportunity was there and I really fell in who she’ll do research with for the rest of her Fellowship that will woman, I haven’t love with it,” Valenzuela said, regarding her time there. pay for three years seen people like me experience in Wolcott’s lab. But because of the pandemic, she might not of her education and in STEM,” she said. “I “She was a part of Team Amine,” be able to even step foot inside those labs. Kao stipend. I’m very happy for want to help others.” Wolcott said. “Her role, along with her expressed some concerns if shelter-in-place “I’m kind of [Valenzuela], I know it’s Valenzuela has colleagues, was to functionalize the surface orders are lift ed in a few months. surprised, but benefi ted from some of of the diamond, going from an alcohol-rich “So when labs open back up again there really excited too,” extremely competitive to get the programs at SJSU surface to an amine.” are probably going to be rules on social Valenzuela said over an NSF graduate fellowship, that assist minority Amines are a functional group that have distancing,” Kao said. “So if you’re an a Zoom call. “It gives students in the nitrogen in diff erent bonding environments experienced researcher already, you don’t me more fl exibility so I’m ecstatic for her and I science, technology, and compared to the alcohol surface, are easier need someone to show you how to do things, on which graduate think it’s a testament to a lot engineering and to modify. then it’s a lot easier for you to just say, ‘OK, I’m school to go to.” mathematics fi elds. “Once amines are on the nanodiamond going to come in during this hour where no Ultimately, she said, of her hard work. As a fellow in the surface they can be used as an anchor to [link] one is.’ But if you’re brand new and still need she chose Stanford Abraham Wolcott Maximizing Access small molecule drugs, antibodies or active to learn the technique, that’s going to be really because it was the chemistry professor to Research Careers compounds to direct the diamond nanoprobe challenging.” best fi t. Surface Science Center Laboratory director program, or MARC, to a specifi c location in a cell or tissue,” Th ere may be some opportunities for Having never weekly meetings Wolcott said. literature review outside of the laboratory, written a research proposal before, Valenzuela helped her get ready for upcoming conferences Valenzuela, along with two other lab Kao noted. said she expected her application to be a and prepare her abstracts and posters. members, went to Boston in November 2018 In the meantime, both Kao and Wolcott learning opportunity for her second attempt. More lucratively, the National Institutes of to present their research at the Materials encouraged other students to pursue research Most students can only apply for the NSF Health pays 60% of her SJSU tuition. Research Society conference. and to start as soon as possible. fellowship twice, once as an undergraduate She also participates in SJSU’s Research Th eir work is described in an article that “[Valenzuela] was very competitive for senior and then again in their fi rst year as a Initiative for Scientifi c Enhancement Program will soon be submitted to the Journal of the this fellowship because she’s been involved in doctoral student. (RISE) and the California State University American Chemical Society, Wolcott said, doing research since her junior year,” Kao said. Valenzuela won it on her fi rst attempt. systemwide Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority with Valenzuela listed as a co-author. “She’s contributed data towards publications. “Th at research fellowship is something Participation (LSAMP). “When you fi gure out how to do something In order to be competitive for these fellowships that’s really hard to get on the fi rst try,” said Valenzuela said the LSAMP program new, you need to go ahead and get it out into you need to have publications under your belt.” Katy Kao, an SJSU chemical and materials helped her and other under-represented the literature,” Wolcott said. “In science we say On top of that, Wolcott emphasized engineering professor, over a Zoom call. students apply to graduate school and ‘Publish or perish,’ and [Valenzuela] was a key that students working in his lab are already “She’s done really amazing work throughout attend conferences. member in getting this work accomplished.” getting paid. her undergraduate career; that’s what I think Having benefi ted from these programs, She also presented their research at the 2018 “Th at’s very special, because instead of really got her the award.” Valenzuela said she hopes to serve as Annual Biomedical Research Conference for going out and working at a non-science job, Kao advised Valenzuela on her fellowship a role model for the next generation Minority Students in Indianapolis, winning an for instance like retail, or something like application. of minority students in STEM. In her award for outstanding presentation. In 2019, that, students can come in and learn how to “She approached me toward the beginning fellowship application, she wrote that she she traveled to Hawaii to present at the Society do science and get compensated at the same of the [Fall 2019] semester, just talking to me wants to increase representation through for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and time,” he said. about her wanting to go to graduate school and mentorship, personal support and providing Native Americans in Science conference. At the end of the day, Wolcott identifi ed that my area of research, which is industrial research opportunities. three traits that make students pursuing biotech, is something that she’s interested in,” Heading back to Stanford research successful. Kao said. Getting an early start Originally from Salinas, Valenzuela came to “Science is hard,” Wolcott said. “You need Th at semester, Valenzuela became the Wolcott, the director of the Surface Science SJSU to stay close to home and be near plenty somebody who is smart, stubborn and is a fi rst undergraduate student in Kao’s lab, Center Laboratory at SJSU, said he tries to of biotech companies - something that will hard worker, and [Valenzuela] was able to do studying ways to improve lithium ion battery appeal to students like Valenzuela. continue to apply when she moves about 25 all three.” production. “For my lab, I’m really enthusiastic miles away to Stanford. “I’m very happy for [Valenzuela], I know it’s about having as many under-represented In the fall, things will be diff erent extremely competitive to get an NSF graduate minorities as I can,” Wolcott said. “A lot of compared to her previous summer experience Follow Kunal on Mastodon fellowship, so I’m ecstatic for her and I think the funding we have is specifi c to make sure because of the coronavirus pandemic. 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Mantiene a los Señora Goodman empieza Ocho ladrones y un autor cambiantes, todos bajo el de la realidad durante una Yo ví la primera temporada espectadores pegados a sus a crear sus propias teorías intelectual, conocido como el efecto de mariposa. tormenta. con mi mamá y me recordó asientos por su auténtica de lo que realmente pudo profesor, están decididos en El director Oriol Paulo es La historia es muy mucho de cuando mirábamos representación de la cultura haber pasado. Nada puede hacer el atraco más perfecto un experto en la creación de intrincada, pero tiene varias las telenovelas. mexicana. Con diez episodios prepararte para esta película de la historia española. películas españolas de ciencia característicos del guión de “La Casa de Flores” es una llenos de emociones, esta de Netfl ix en español. Esta serie original de fi cción. Paulo. comedia que nos hizo reír y serie defi nitivamente se Netfl ix ha ganado el premio Alvaro Monte, conocido disfrutar, pero a la misma vez puede ver en un maratón. Emmy nacional de mejor como el profesor en “La Casa La Casa De Flores (Jo) empezó una conversación (¡Especialmente durante la serie dramática y sigue siendo de Papel,” toma el papel de La estética y historia de “La más signifi cante de temas cuarentena!) muy popular con su cuarta como antagonista en esta Casa de Flores” parecen ser sociales discutidos. Sigue Jovanna e Isa en temporada que estrenó historia. de una telenovela, pero tienen Aconsejo mirar esta serie El Hoyo (Isa) Twitter @joo_zuniga recientemente. Esta película requiere un giro. tal vez con alguien mayor Hay menos y menos y @IsaliaGallo

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ANALISÍS Hay falta de estudios centroamericanos

By Ruth Aguilar es algo de lo que nunca se habla lo REPORTERA sufi ciente,” Guzman dijo en inglés. Además que no sienten Centroamericanos han sufrido representan en los cursos en la corrupción y pobreza sobre universidad, no pueden ver los de su gobiernos controlados de los Estados cultura en la facultad. Unidos en sus países. Guzmán explicó su falta Sin embargo, la historia de la de conexión con la facultad. región afecta las experiencias de Solamente conocía dos profesores centroamericanos y estudiantes centroamericanos. latinos pueden aprender más de las Esos profesores pensaron que culturas diversas en el región. era increíble que Semillas incluso La Universidad Estatal de San José existiera. Le expresaron a ella que solamente ofrecen títulos de estudios ellos habían tenido sus propios de chicano y chicana, según los sitios problemas levantando eventos de web de cada escuela. centroamericanos en el plantel. Estas tres universidades no Guzman dijo que durante su ofrecen otros títulos sobre el resto carrera académica de estudios de las regiones en Latinoamérica, globales, sólo dos de sus clases específi camente Centroamérica. han incorporado el estudio de los La Universidad Estatal de San centroamericanos. Una de ellas José tienen la asignatura secundaria fue su curso de Inmigración e de estudios latinoamericanos es Identidad dentro del departamento parte del departamento de lenguas y ILUSTRACIÓN POR VICENTE VERA de sociología. literatura del mundo. Los estudios centroamericanos No hay planes ofi ciales para cursos disponibles y revitalizar pueden ser benefi ciosos agregar estudios centroamericanos la asignatura en función del Cuando mencionan las historias y a la universidad, según Profesora interés de los estudiantes dijo experiencias de los centroamericanos Cheyla Samuelson, asesora de la Profesora Samuelson. en clase pueden afectar el alumnado menor de estudios latinoamericanos La información sobre temas en más maneras de solo educarlos en y profesora asistente de Español centroamericanos son accesible estudio centroamericanos. en el departamento de lenguas y a través de la biblioteca para los Al hablar de la experiencia de literaturas mundiales. alumnos que tienen interés. su clase de estudios mexicanos- El término chicano o chicana se El interés estudiantil es el americanos, estudiante de utiliza típicamente para describir componente principal para que estos kinesiología de segundo año Joshua a los mexicano-estadounidenses, estudios que llegan a la Universidad Sedano, notó una gran infl uencia de derivado del movimiento chicano Estatal de San José. los eventos de Centroamérica en su en la década de 1960. El término El interés tendría que ser material de clase. puede excluir a aquellos que se VICENTE VERA I EL ESPARTANO NOTICIAS ARCHIVO frecuente en la universidad antes de “Estoy seguro de que a mucha identifi can con los muchos otros que se propusiera un plan. gente de origen centroamericano Kathryn Blackmer Reyes es la bibliotecaria y directora del Centro países en la cultura latinx, según la de Estudios de Africana, Asiático Americano, Chicano y Nativos “Creo que sería interesante le encantaría ser representada y Enciclopedia Británica. Americanos. tenerlo en Universidad Estatal de aprender sobre su cultura,” Sedano La universidad ofrece estudios San José, especialmente porque nos dijo en inglés. “Eso es lo que los asiáticos-americanos, estudios hacer los centroamericanos sentir dentro de latinx.” estamos volviendo más diversos, estudios mexicano-americanos afroamericanos, estudios así. Tiene un centro cultural llamado Aunque la colección se “estudiante de estudios chicano y hicieron por mí. Mi familia entera nativos americanos, estudios Centro de Estudios de Africana, llama chicano, eso no limita lo chicano del segundo año Max Ho es mexicana y la clase me hizo chicano y chicana, pero no Asiático-Americano, Chicano y que representa. dijo en inglés. tener mucho más apreciación de mi estudios centroamericanos. Nativos Americano. La historia de México con Hispanos y latinos hacen 32% de crónica cultural.” Esto representa una falta de El nombre de centroamérica América es una parte importante la población en el área de San José, Los profesores también pueden programas para centroamericanos. también está ausente aquí. de la colección, pero no es el según el census. También hacen el tomar la iniciativa para incorporar El centro de Éxito Estudiantil La razón es que las colecciones único foco. 28.9% de la población hispana y Centroamérica en lo que están Chicanx / Latinx es un de estos de arte dentro de la biblioteca Hay cierto margen para latina en la universidad, según el enseñando actualmente. lugares. Aunque intentan representar sólo cuentan con programas representación en la colección para sitio web del Universidad Etatal de Profesora Samuelson hizo que a todos en la cultura latinx haciendo académicos que existen en la los que han tenido experiencias San José, cuál pudiera conducir el sus estudiantes incluyeran las que su nombre menciona que universidad según la bibliotecaria similares con los chicanos. esfuerzo para lograr un programa de experiencias centroamericanas chicanx y latinx separados pueden y directora de la AAACNA “Mi conversación de una estudios centroamericanos. a través de la poesía durante el enfocarse más en el lado mexicano Kathryn Blackmer Reyes. colección es mucho más amplia Los datos demográfi cos no otoño 2019. del latinx y eclipsar a los demás. El centro recientemente que lo que creo. Chicano es lo que indican el país de origen de aquellos Ella creó una conversación para “Sentimos que no había un cambió su nombre de “Centro de ha permitido el establecimiento identifi cados como latina o hispano. ayudar con la representación y la espacio para los centroamericanos Patrimonio Cultural.” de todas las colecciones étnicas. La organización estudiantil conciencia de las experiencias de en el plantel, incluso cuando se habla El cambio a un nombre más Es estratégicamente importante,” Semillas echa luz sobre la comunidad Centroamérica. de eventos latinos,” estudiante del específi co fue para reducir la Blackmer Reyes dijo en inglés. centroamericana en la Universidad “En todo el país, el número de quinto año de estudios globales y confusión sobre cuáles grupos Clases que incorporan Estatal de San José. estudios centroamericanos es algo presidenta de Semillas “La razón por estaban representados en la Latinoamérica son un curso de Semillas es organización que que realmente está creciendo,” la que Semillas comenzó fue para la colección y crear un mayor enfoque geografía específi co a Centroamérica estudiantes pueden hablar de Samuelson dijo en inglés. “Es algo de gente que se sentía muy alejada por en el currículo universitario. y Sudamérica, pero el curso de las culturas en Centroamérica y lo que la gente se está volviendo más el enfoque de mexicanos y chicanos “Una cosa que me ha molestado geografía no está programado para también los problemas en los país. consciente, pero también es algo que en la comunidad latina,” Jennifer es que en la biblioteca cambiaron cada semestre según el catálogo Específi camente como la hay que recalcar.” Guzmaan dijo en inglés. el nombre del centro cultural y, en de clases de la universidad y una intervención de los Estados Unidos “Tan pronto como comenzamos lugar de hacerlo más general y usar general sobre Latinoamérica paro en Guatemala en la década de 1950 nos sentimos que no estábamos latinx, lo cambiaron específi camente en asignatura secundario. que cambió el futuro de la país, siendo apoyados por ciertos a chicano,” dijo Guzman. “Creo que Aunque la asignatura secundaria según el sitio web de la CIA. profesores y centros,” Guzman dijo. mucho de nuestro plantel siempre se no tienen planes actuales “Siento que todo lo que ha La Biblioteca de Dr. Martin enfoca en la comunidad mexicana para expandir la asignatura sucedido en Centroamérica y lo Follow Ruth on Twitter Luther King Jr. también pueden y chicanx sobre otras comunidades secundaria, les gustaría revisar los que está sucediendo actualmente @RuthNAguilar

OPINIÓN Trabajadores de campo son esenciales

USA Today. bodegas juntos. El gobierno después tomó Desde mi niñez, La comunidad de prioridad y tranquilizó la recuerdo haber visto a mi estos trabajadores El vino es considerado xenofobia de sus propios padre, abuelo, hermanos, inmigrantes se une con la ciudadanos y establecieron tíos, tías y amigos cercanos resiliencia y integridad, como una bebida de lujo, “Operation Wetback.” Esa trabajando y pasando por debido a las injusticias pero detrás de cada botella, es una operación que el distintos obstáculos como que constantemente se presidente Donald Trump trabajadores de campo. enfrentan. hay sudor y cansancio. glorifi ca hasta este dia. Además, ellos sabían que A pesar de estas luchas, Fue una de las masivas Jovanna Olivares no eran sufi cientemente nunca se escucha que deportaciones en la historia apreciados como debería ellos se quejan del trabajo, de los Estados Unidos REPORTERA de ser. ni hasta durante los días Deportaron A las 4 de cada mañana, calurosos del verano o En California, las “El Programa de Braceros.” aproximadamente Generación tras escuchaba ruido en la cocina temporadas de lluvia. uvas representan $57.6 No habían regulaciones 1.3 millón de personas generación, los trabajadores mientras todos empacaban Ellos consideran el millones en la economía ante los contratistas que se vía tren, camion, avión de campo han soportado sus comidas, termos y trabajo una bendición sin estatal, mientras que las aprovechaban del trabajo y barcos. distintas difi cultades en materiales necesarios para importar las batallas. visitas turísticas aportan extranjero. Incluso deportaron su lucha para sobrevivir el dia, ya que sus turnos El vino es considerado $23.6 millones. Los migrantes enfrentan a ciudadanos con los pocos dólares que eran de aproximadamente como una bebida de lujo, Históricamente, el condiciones de trabajo estadounidenses de ganan. Ellos se levantan nueve horas. pero detrás de cada botella, trabajo del campo es inadecuadas, viviendas en ascendencia mexicana. para trabajar en las mañanas Alrededor de las 6 hay sudor y cansancio. solamente apreciado bodegas, maltrato físico, Ahora durante la heladas y continúan debajo de la tarde, mi padre Las uvas hacen un durante ciertos tiempos. exposición a pesticidas, y pandemia de COVID-19, del sol en la tardes. llegaba cubierto de tierra impacto fuerte hacia la Los trabajadores alimentos de baja calidad los trabajadores de campo No crecí con los lujosos e instantáneamente economía. usualmente son percibidos que comúnmente causan son más esenciales que paisajes del “wine country” escuchaba a mi mamá Los Estados Unidos con bajo estima. enfermedades. nunca,, pero siguen que es Napa. exclamar ante el olor a produce la tercer mayor En 1942, debido a una Luego en 1954, al ver siendo desamparados por En cambio, viví pesticidas que arrastraban cantidad de uvas del falta de trabajo durante el número de inmigrantes el gobierno. aproximadamente una con él. mundo, según WorldAtlas. la Segunda Guerra crecer, el público hora al norte en Lake En sus primeros años California produce Mundial, los gobiernos estadounidense comenzó a County, el condado más de inmigración, mis tíos el 81% de todo el vino estadounidenses y alarmarse sobre lo que ellos Sigue Jovanna en Twitter pobre de California según y primos vivieron en de EE.UU. mexicanos promulgaron llamaban una invasión. @joo_zuniga