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#UNIVERSITYPOLICE Student spends one night in county lockup By Nick Ibarra through Open University, a program Le said he told the officers he is Le said when the officers radioed to UPD policy, any unauthorized @NickMIbarra that allows non-SJSU students to take a student and offered to log in to his in Le’s student ID number to check student found in a campus building SJSU courses. Canvas account, but that the officers on his status, the officers didn’t get after hours will be arrested for An Open University male “It was apparent that they wanted were adamant in insisting he was a result because they had misquoted trespassing. student and San Jose State University to arrest me,” Le said. “I don’t know homeless. his ID number, but the second time She couldn’t comment on any alumnus was arrested on suspicion why. I was just studying.” He said they began searching his they used his correct ID number additional details of Le’s arrest of trespassing after 11 p.m. Monday, Le said he felt as though he was backpack without his consent and and were able to identify him as a because the investigation is ongoing. April 28. He spent the night in Santa being “bullied and harassed” by the one of the officers said his backpack student. After he was placed under arrest, Clara County Jail after the University two officers prior to his arrest. looked like a “homeless bag” after UPD Sgt. Jenny G axiola Le spent the night in Santa Clara Police Department responded to Le said he was studying and finding Le’s driver’s license, passport confirmed Le’s arrest on suspicion County Jail with a bail set at $1,000. claims of a homeless man sleeping in watching Netflix, not sleeping, when and birth certificate. of trespassing under Penal Code Le has been summoned to appear the Biology Student Association room he was approached by the officers. Le said he isn’t sure why the 602( m) , a misdemeanor offense. in court on June 13 to face charges in Duncan Hall. He said he isn’t homeless. He officers thought he was homeless She said for students to legally be of criminal trespass, a misdemeanor The student, Thanh Le, said he had currently lives with his aunt and has since his bag, which he described as in a building after hours, they need carrying a penalty of up to six been in the building after hours many never spent the night in a campus a computer bag, only contained his to have an after-hours pass, which months in prison and a fine of up to times and he has seen many other building. laptop, papers and identification can be provided by professors so $1,000. students do the same. Le said when the officers first documents. students can take advantage of labs Le said this is the first time he has He said he has been asked to leave approached him, they asked if he was He said he showered that day and and other resources. experienced what he described as a multiple times by UPD but was never an SJSU student. UPD said they had was dressed in clean gym clothes. “If they don’t have that, they civil rights violation by UPD. arrested. received complaints from five other Le said he didn’t have a copy of aren’t allowed to be there past 10 “It’s misconduct from the people It was different Monday, according students that he wasn’t a student his student ID on him, but provided p.m., regardless of whether they are a who swore to protect us,” Le said. to Le, a graduate engineering student and that he was a homeless person the officers with the number from student or not,” G axiola said. Nick Ibarra is a Spartan Daily currently enrolled in Engineering 10 sleeping in the BSA room. memory. G axiola affirmed that according contributing writer.

#SJSUSNAPSHOTS Music on the park bench A quartet plays during a break between classes A string quartet puts a classical spin on main stream songs, led on left by Alan Chen, junior violin performance major, while an audience builds in front of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library Wednesday afternoon. Brandon Chew | Spartan Daily

#SJSUGRADUATION #WHATSNEXT D epartments struggle to What to do after graduation fi nd commencement funds Looking forward to internships, jobs

By Ryan Brown “Not a lot of students get involved and By Rebecca Charlton time when not working. @rgbrownie it ends up being just a handful of students Contributing Writer “I love that I can come home after work and doing all of the planning for the event,” not have to worry about homework,” Resch For San Jose State University depart- Tlacaelel said. “The entire thing is super With an annual tuition of $8,893 for in- said. ments and student organization the process stressful and takes up so much time, effort, state students at public universities and two This might change if she decides to attend of commencement fundraising can be dif- and energy.” out of three students graduating with debt, graduate school within the next year. ficult. Tlacaelel said that even a small bud- many seniors may be wondering if their degree “Before graduating, I always thought that With smaller graduating classes and get of $1,400 for a graduating class of 30 is worth the headache, according to an online I would never go back to school and now I can lower attendance than students has put the article for the New York Times. honestly say that I am considering it,” she the university-wide student association “in Hillary Resch, a recent said. “If I can’t secure a job commencement held at the red.” San Jose State University within the next year, I will Spartan Stadium every We had no budget for our “Our original plan communication studies I love that I can come home probably go to grad school year, the cost per person graduation so we had to was to pay for the event alumna, said that her time after work and not have to as a backup plan.” goes up significantly. with ticket sales, but we was well spent. She already has a phone fi gure out how we were worry about homework The university web- going to allocate the haven’t sold as many “It is such an accom- interview secured for a hu- site reports that 45 tickets as we thought plishment to graduate, Hillary R esch man resources position at communications alumna independent receptions necessary funds we were going to,” Tla- and it makes you feel so Stanford University. L auren Wickman are set to take place be- caelel said. “It could proud of yourself,” she When asked how she health science and recreation tween May 9 and May 25 graduation ceremony comittee member even mean dipping into said. “It is nice to see that all your hard work landed an interview with the Stanford Human in varying locations on the association’s fees to pays off and to know it’s worth something.” Resources department, she said that she men- campus. cover the deficit.” Working part-time at Stanford Memorial tioned that she was looking for a job in human In most cases, stu- The linguistics and Church while searching for a more permanent resources to everyone she met. dents must organize funding and plan the language department isn’t the only depart- job has helped Resch reduce her loans, which “Networking is another super useful tool, smaller department ceremonies themselves. ment struggling to find a way to cover the will take her approximately four years to pay and so far the personal and professional con- Some departments appoint committees cost of commencement. off. nections that I have made have paid off the to handle the duties while others are often Lauren Wickman, a member of the To Resch, loans are a small price to pay for most,” Resch said. “LinkedIn is my favorite handled by existing group organizations. committee overseeing the health science her valued education. social networking site. It allows me to dem- Lorenzo Tlacaelel, president of the lin- and recreation graduation ceremony, said “My loans don’t bother me,” she said. onstrate my skills to potential employers and guistics and language department’s student her department faced similar issues rais- As a new graduate, Resch provides an in- allows companies to find employees based on association, said that he and whoever else he ing money. sight into life after college. their skills.” can find to help are responsible for planning She said that she misses learning and the the LLD’s commencement. SEE DEPARTMENT ON PAGE 2 college atmosphere but appreciates her free SEE AFTER ON PAGE 3 The Spartan Daily will return Thursday, August 28. Have a great summer!

facebook.com/spartandaily @spartandaily @spartandaily @spartandaily Thursday, May 8, 2014 2 NEWS Department: High costs for department ceremony process, it usually produces a ceremony that FROM PAGE 1 everyone can enjoy. “We had no budget for our graduation so we Smaller commencements offer graduates had to figure out how we were going to allocate the chance to be recognized individually as the necessary funds,” Wickman said. they shake hands with deans and faculty mem- In hopes of lowering expenses, the commit- bers on-stage. tee planned fundraising events ahead of time, Tlacaelel said a possible solution is for the but their efforts didn’t help as much as they university to focus more on the individual hoped. graduation ceremonies by offering funding to “We held two fundraising events: one at the departments for graduation purposes. Flames and one at Fahrenheit,” Wickman said. “The university doesn’t want to hear that “Unfortunately we only raised a small amount the issue is money, but I think that’s exactly at both.” what they need to hear,” Tlacaelel said. “Right Wickman said the lack of proceeds means now, there is no money, so there’s no one to that each graduate is being charged $60 to pay help us cover the costs of our commencement.” Trending graduation rates for the event. Some groups, like the African-American Tlacaelel said the Linguistics and Language Commencement Committee, ( AFACC) have Department Student Association’s ( LLDSA) ul- found success reaching outside the university. timate goal is to encourage students to attend AFACC Chair Daniel Harris-Lucas said in Decade of achievement for SJSU commencement by making attendance free addition to holding fundraising events on cam- for students and family, but that it isn’t a viable pus, the committee has taken their fundraising option. efforts to local businesses in their hometowns. Above: Graduation rates by major in the colleges of Applied As it stands now, they’re charging $15 “There’s not a large African-American com- Sciences & Arts, Engineering and Humanities & Arts trending for each ticket, up from $10 last year, and the munity in San Jose so we kind of have to reach upwards over the past decade. LLDSA is afraid that it may hurt ticket sales. back to our homes,” Harris-Lucas said. “I’m “Fewer students have signed up to be part from Oakland, so a lot of donation letters I sent Below: Graduation rates by ethnicity show a rise in Hispanic and of the commencement,” said Tlacaelel. “Last out were to corporations in Oakland.” Pacific Islander graduates. year more people came to the event and we sold Those efforts, in addition to the $100 fee more than 200 tickets, but this year ticket sales members pay to participate, have helped al- Infographic created by Nick Esposito | Spartan Daily are less than 100.” low free admittance for up to ten guests per The difficulties have caused a number of person to the African-American Convocation, the LLDSA’s student volunteers to consider not despite the cost of the event being in the range holding the event at all. of $15,000. “We can’t spend all of our time and money It’s a model Tlacaelel hopes the LLDSA can on this ridiculous commencement ceremony,” imitate in the future. Tlacaelel said. “It’s such a heavy process for stu- While he is unsure what fundraising events - dents to be in charge of it, because it takes away the association might hold, he said the group is from our schoolwork and studying for finals.” planning to reach out to alumni and businesses Tlacaelel knows how much the commence- for donations. ment means to many of the students and fac- Tlacaelel said even though planning the ulty members in the department. event and covering its costs is frustrating, the “Our students haven’t participated in the opportunity to walk across the stage is some- university-wide commencement for a num- thing students value. ber of years because it’s too late, too big, too “The commencement is still a good thing impersonal and it doesn’t connect for them,” because it helps build our community,” Tla- Tlacaelel said. caelel said. “It ends up being really nice, the He said that even though raising money faculty likes it and all the families come and for a separate LLD commencement on May enjoy it.” 9, rather than May 24, is a long and draining Ryan Brown is a Spartan Daily staff writer.

GO GREEN RACER Swarthmore College team in a race to save gasoline By Tom Avril The biggest expense was the $10,000 fuel McClatchy Tribune cell, which the college already owned, having purchased it for previous projects. Additional Its top speed is 35 mph It has less horse- money came from the Halpern Family Founda- power than a lawn mower. tion Engineering Design Fund, plus the college Nevertheless, the bright-red, fiberglass- and Shell. paneled contraption in a Swarthmore College Verhasselt took the car to Houston last year basement is very much a race car— in a race to for its first Shell competition, placing third of use as little energy as possible. six hydrogen-powered vehicles. The svelte, three-wheeled vehicle is headed Junior Neil Macfarland is continuing the to Houston this week to compete among 125 effort this year. He helped Verhasselt with the entrants in the Shell Eco-marathon Americas. initial design, and now is tweaking and testing Proud of your hybrid's gas-sipping the car to maximize its efficiency. ( Turns out it economy? Take a backseat. Some of the cars runs best at just 15 mph) in the running can achieve thousands — yes, Also helping are junior Andrew G rasberger thousands — of miles per gallon of gasoline. In and freshman Persis Ratouis, among others. the 2013 contest, Laval University in Quebec Don' t forget secret weapon Winnie Ngo, a took top honors with 3,587 miles per gallon. junior from Oakland, Calif., who will be behind Swarthmore's machine is somewhat less the wheel. frugal, at the equivalent of less than 1,300 The computer science major weighs just 95 miles per gallon, though a direct comparison pounds and stands 4 feet, 10 inches, allowing with gasoline engines is tricky since it is pow- her to fit into the small car with room to spare. ered by a hydrogen fuel cell. The rules require the driver to weigh at least And don' t get the idea that these curi- 110 pounds, so Macfarland will have to add osities will be showing up on the Schuylkill some ballast to the vehicle to compensate. Expressway. The Swarthmore car weighs just Much better than having the 6-foot-1 Mac- 137 pounds and is 8 feet long. farland drive. Since his long limbs do not fit " It's a demonstration," said engineering inside the cockpit, he had to remove the car's professor Nelson Macken, the project's fac- body panels to take it for a brief spin on campus. ulty adviser. " Totally unrealistic." " People were turning and staring," Ngo said. Still, the race offers an idea of what might The hydrogen for Swarthmore's car is stored be possible on roadways of the future, with in a cylindrical tank behind the driver's seat. It sleek, efficient vehicles powered by a variety generates electricity in the fuel cell, a black box of fuels. As in the competition, the cars of to- mounted nearby. morrow are likely to come in several flavors, The principle of a fuel cell is the reverse of depending on where you live in the country that stock experiment in high school chemistry and which energy sources are most readily class, of zapping water with electricity to sepa- available. rate it into hydrogen and oxygen. A fuel cell The Eco-marathon field is divided into combines hydrogen and oxygen, yielding water two main categories. " Urban concept" vehicles and electricity. are required to look somewhat like contem- Fuel cell cars have zero tailpipe emissions, porary passenger cars, with four wheels and though their true level of greenness depends on a roof over the driver's head. Creators of pro- the type of energy used to produce the hydro- totype vehicles, such as Swarthmore's, have gen. freer rein. One day last week, Macfarland had a more Entrants must complete 10 laps of a 0.6- pressing concern: The car would not start. mile course laid out on the streets of Houston, " Right now, we' re chasing electric gremlins for a total of six miles. Shell first held the around the car," Macfarland said. " Americas" edition of the race in 2007; a sister The culprit turned out to be an emergency event in Europe dates to 1985. shutoff switch that had jammed, and Macfar- Swarthmore graduate Eric Verhasselt land had it working again in short order. started building the school's car in 2012, The three-day competition opened on Fri- welding the aluminum chassis in the summer day. before his senior year. Start your engines! Or fuel cells. Thursday, May 8, 2014 NEWS 3 Universities After: Continuing migrate from into the unknown classroom to with the relief of the computer completion By Julia Furlan McClatchy Tribune FROM PAGE 1 According to an online article for the Wash- Learning online might be a way of attend- ington Post, a study by the Society for Human ing class in your pajamas. But for students like Resource Management shows that 77 percent Maria Treto-French, it means listening to a of organizations and companies are using social lecture while watching your daughter’s vol- networking sites for recruitment, 94 percent of leyball game. which are using LinkedIn. “The hardest part was making sure I had Although she is very excited for her potential Internet access,” Treto-French said with a job with Stanford, she dreams of working for laugh about juggling working full time, earn- G oogle. ing her graduate degree at Northern Illinois Since her uncle currently works there, Resch University and hustling between after-school has some inside knowledge of the company. activities of her three children. “The company culture is what appeals to Treto-French is part of a growing num- me,” she said. “They treat their employees super ber of students—7.1 million, according to a well, creating a happy work environment which January study by the Babson Survey Research makes productive and happy workers.” G roup—who snap open their devices and log The company has nearly doubled in a span on to learn. Babson also reported that about of six years with 20,000 employees in 2008 to 34 percent, an all-time high, of higher educa- 38,000 in 2014. tion students take at least one course online. She checks G oogle’s profile on LinkedIn, as Here is how most online courses work: well as other companies, to see what is currently Students connect to a website used by the available in her field. school that allows them access to a variety of “My friends and I are always on LinkedIn and class materials, including but not limited to different websites looking for jobs,” she said. readings, lectures, group project plans and “Some of my friends who have graduated are do- questions for their professor. Most classes are ing well, too.” asynchronous—students aren’t present or do- Her friend, Haley Ertl, a communication ing work at the exact same time—though tech- studies graduate with a minor in public rela- niques and schedules also vary from school to tions, is starting an internship with a public rela- school. Synchronous programs also exist but tions firm in March. can be more difficult for students with fluctu- Unlike Resch, Ertl does not have loans to pay ating schedules. off. When Treto-French attended graduate According to the National Center for Educa- classes at the School of Business Manage- tion Statistics, a college graduate with a bach- ment, it was almost old hat to her. elor’s degree makes an average of $44,970 per In 2011, when Treto-French went back year, compared to a high school graduate who to school, she studied at the largest univer- averages $29,950. sity in the U.S., the University of Phoenix. Looking back on her time at SJSU, Resch Treto-French sailed through in less than three said, “Senior year was my favorite year of college years, getting her degree and a certification because it was when I realized all the money and for businesspeople overseeing technology in Illustration courtesy of Phil Geib | Chicago Tribune late nights...were all worth it in the end.” schools—a move that resulted in a promotion. Some roots of online learning might be in learning ran parallel to technology: As meth- She encourages students, especially seniors, Like many of the students of online cours- “distance learning,” a concept that harks back ods of communication evolved, so did the to hang in there. es, Treto-French said she feels she is achieving to 1840, when the Englishman Isaac Pitman ability to educate huge numbers of people “In the scheme of things, having to pay off not just for herself, but to be an example. created a way for people to learn shorthand online. loans is totally worth it because your education “I didn’t want my daughters to see their through the mail. is invaluable,” she said. lives with limitations,” she said. Moving forward through time, distance SEE ONLINE ON PAGE 7 Rebecca Charlton is a contributing writer.

CAMPUS How long did it take VOICES you to graduate? by Nick Esposito MICHELLE SWANSON graduate history major

“I graduated in December, so four and a half years. I blame it on freshman orientation because they told me to take only 12 units a semester. I got lucky though because it wasn’t hard to get classes in the history department.”

PHIL TORRES senior marketing major

“It’s taken me five years in total to graduate. I decided to come to San Jose State late and it took me a while to get the classes I needed my freshman year.”

BRIAN JOHNSEN senior hospitality major

“It took me five years to graduate because I switched my major from aerospace engineering to hospitality and it is just a struggle to get classes.”

LISA RODRIGUEZ senior psychology major

“It took me a while to graduate because I transferred from Fresno State to De Anza and then to San Jose State. So in total it took me six years.”

Infographic by Jonathan Marinaro Thursday, May 8, 2014 4 NEWS NATIONAL Silicon Valley heading Sparta Guide toward another tech MAY EVENT TIME LOCATION bubble, some investors say THURS Associated Students Eighth Street near 12:00 p.m. By Chris O’Brien Kathleen Smith, co-founder of investment Summer Start Off 4:00 p.m. the Aquatic Center McClatchy Tribune research firm Renaissance Capital. 08 Party And that, in turn, is making venture Venture capital rising to levels not seen capitalists giddy. According to the latest since 2001. Companies with no profits go- MoneyTree report, venture capitalists in- THURS Listening Hour ing public. Billions of dollars being paid vested $9.5 billion in 951 U.S. companies 12:30 p.m. for start-ups. during the first three months of 2014. Spring Sing-a-Thing Music Concert Hall These and other signs that the tech boom Part III 1:15 p.m. According to the report — which is pub- 08 may be taking an irrational turn are leading lished by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the some notable investors to utter the dreaded National Venture Capital Association and word “bubble,” waking up the ghosts of an era Thomson Reuters — that’s the biggest sum THURS many in Silicon Valley would prefer to keep since the second quarter of 2001, when the Associated Associated buried. dot-com boom was gasping its final, dying Students Finals 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Students Lawn Has Silicon Valley once again lost its col- breaths. 12 Festival lective mind? This increasing frenzy is being felt Hedge fund manager David Einhorn beyond the cubicles of these companies. thinks so. “There is a clear consensus that we Wealth is rolling through the Bay Area. THURS are witnessing our second tech bubble in 15 Open houses are drawing mobs of poten- Listening Hour years,” he warned in a note to his clients in late tial buyers and sparking bidding wars. The Bona Fide 4 in 12:30 p.m. Music Concert Hall 1:15 p.m. April. “What is uncertain is how much fur- Competition for talent is causing salaries 13 Concert ther the bubble can expand, and what might for software engineers and developers to pop it.” skyrocket. Venture capitalists and entrepreneurs Unemployment across Silicon Valley THURS insist that the Silicon Valley tech economy is is down to 5.5 percent, compared with 6.3 Sport Club & A.S. not in bubble territory. Yes, they misjudged percent nationwide. Average home prices 11:00 a.m. Aquatic Center Campus Recreation 2:00 p.m. just how fast the Internet would change the in some parts of the Bay Area soared as 14 world a decade ago and let things get a little bit much as 30 percent in the past year, ac- out of hand. cording to DataQuick. But this time, they say, the revolution of “There are very few markets where we Visit http://sjsu.edu/calendars/ for more campus events. mobile and cloud services justifies big, bold consider housing to be overpriced,” said bets. And most of the companies going public Steve Cochrane, managing director of are profitable, with real businesses that are Moody’s Analytics. “But this is one of them.” transforming the way we live. Few in Silicon Valley will concede that To some tech insiders, the region’s economy all this evidence points to a bubble. But is in a “G oldilocks” moment. Not too hot. Not those willing to entertain the argument too cold. Enough of a boom to be just right. are eager to point out that if there is a Follow Us G reg Becker, president and chief executive bubble — with additional emphasis on “if” of Silicon Valley Bank, isn’t so sure. “There’s — then it is tiny compared with 1999-2000. absolutely a frothiness out there in certain The potential 70 tech IPOs this year on Twitter sectors,” he said. “With some of these com- is relatively small compared with 369 in panies, we’ve never seen growth rates like 1999 and 261 in 2000. this before. How much is that growth worth? Even if venture capital keeps its cur- What’s the value? That’s what people are try- rent pace, it would pale in the face of the ing to get their arms around.” $100 billion invested by venture capi- During the dot-com bubble of 1999 and talists in 2000. The Nasdaq has still not 2000, Silicon Valley believed the Internet reached its dot-com peak. And even with was causing such a rapid revolution that there the recent flurry of hiring, Silicon Valley was ample justification for pumping billions has still not recovered all the jobs it lost af- of dollars into half-baked startups that went ter the dot-com bust. public by the hundreds. And unlike the dot-com bubble days, Tech executives insisted there was no bub- bigger companies like Microsoft, Cisco ble — that it was a “new economy” — right up System, Oracle and Intel have not seen to the moment when their hubris drove the their stocks become wildly inflated. In- region into an economic abyss. deed, many of these larger players are The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index struggling to find ways to grow, getting fell from 5,046.86 to 1,114.11. Silicon Valley no lift from whatever startup craze may or saw 200,000 jobs evaporate overnight. But may not exist. the bubble grew so large that its bursting also If this all goes downhill again, Silicon dragged the national economy into recession. Valley executives say the stakes are not as Silicon Valley was chastened and saw its cred- high as before. ibility shredded. “If you look at the amount of venture It’s taken almost a decade for the re- capital coming in, it is nowhere near what gion to regain the trust it squandered, par- it was during the bubble,” said Jon Have- ticularly with Wall Street and investors. man of Marin Economic Consulting. “To And the valley is eager to show that it has the extent that there is a bubble, it’s likely learned all the right lessons. smaller than it was, and it’s likely to be But the valley is the valley. And what often much less disruptive.” makes it an object of fascination — an appetite When it comes to some of the eye-pop- for risk and a love of big visions — is also what ping deals, Silicon Valley would have you has made it vulnerable to excess at times. Out- know that what might seem crazy to out- siders are now beginning to wonder whether siders is really the result of sober, reasoned the region is once again setting aside caution analysis. There are certain areas, such as in favor of recklessness. mobile, cloud and data, that are getting Some of that fear is being stoked by so big so fast that they are worthy of dar- headline-grabbing deals: Facebook buying ing, outsized bets. If WhatsApp, one of mobile messaging service WhatsApp for the fastest products to reach 500 million $19 billion. G oogle buying Internet-con- users, does become the mobile social net- nected thermostat maker Nest for $3.2 bil- work of the future and ensures Facebook’s lion. Those valuations seem indefensible dominance for decades, it seems worth by any traditional financial metrics used paying any price. to assess a company’s worth. “G rowth is hard to find,” said Kevin If those examples were isolated, the cur- Landis, chief investment officer of First- rent attitude toward the valley might not hand Capital Management of San Jose, Ca- have shifted. But the broader numbers seem lif. “Where you can find it, the price goes to indicate that what had been a boom seems way up.” to be accelerating. Still, just in case, Wall Street has fired The Nasdaq composite climbed to a warning shot. In addition to Einhorn’s 4,357.97 in early March, up from 3,320.76 warning of unjustifiable stock valuations, in June. Its dot-com peak seemed within investors have pulled back a bit on tech reach. Stocks like Netflix and Facebook stocks, and that has cooled off tech IPOs more than doubled in value. a bit. The surge opened wide the window for During the second week of April, for tech IPOs. So far, there have been 23 tech IPOs instance, only 10 of 16 startups with in 2014, putting the industry on a pace for 70 scheduled IPOs went through with them, or more. That would be the most since 2000 — and seven immediately fell below their right before the bust. IPO price. “Investors have been attracted to the “The correction over the last few weeks strong returns of the IPO market, with I think was a healthy thing,” Becker said. most interest focused on the fast-growing “It slowed things down a little bit. I think technology and health care sectors,” said that’s good for the long term.”

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FROM PAGE 3 The general public is more difficult to For Joel Shapiro, an associate dean and Professor Patrick Daubenmire has had a convince, though — just 29 percent in that professor at Northwestern University, teach- similar experience teaching his online classes Follow the fiber-optic cables to the pres- same study said they believe online learning ing online is a way of engaging students who at Loyola University Chicago, where he is a ten- ent day, and learning online has exploded: imparts the same kind of wisdom. might be too timid to raise their hands in a ured professor in the chemistry department. The largest for-profit university in the U.S., “Overall it has just opened up a lot of flex- traditional classroom setting. “You may call it ‘ distance learning,’ but I found the University of Phoenix, is exclusively ibility for people,” said Scott Jaschik, editor “In a classroom, people sit in the back that in the online environment, students were online with more than 300,000 students and co-founder of InsideHigherEd.com. “One and don’t talk, and we’re very accustomed much more present and right there,” he said. worldwide. of the biggest-growing groups is students to saying ‘ Oh, we’re sure they’re listening,’ Daubenmire said he’s looking forward to Though there is some pushback about the who are enrolled at a campus institution.” but we don’t really know,” he said. With the teaching his usual Chemistry 101 class online challenges involved in learning online, huge That means that even students paying variety of tools available and the many ways this summer, co-teaching with another profes- swaths of people spread out across the world for real-life face time with professors are for students to engage, he says it’s easier to sor online. have been able to learn everything from opting for the online class model as well. tell if the lessons are working for a particu- In a typical lecture hall, Daubenmire said, business technology to advanced particle Jaschik said that especially for professors of lar student. students are in a large group of 80 to 100 stu- physics because of online courses. MOOCS — Massive Open Online Courses, of- “In many ways, I do prefer teaching on- dents, while online classes are capped by the This boom has also meant good news to fered to many thousands of students at once — line because it’s easier to get more infor- university at around 30 students. In Dauben- students who hold online degrees. the classes can stretch a professor’s resources and mation about students,” Shapiro said. “The mire’s experience, teaching techniques he The ubiquity of online programs has a university’s campus services to their limit. thing about teaching online that I love is enjoys using like small group discussions are boosted the value of online diplomas. A G al- “This is a generation of students that ex- that we have lots of different technologies easy to integrate online, as well. lup poll released in April showed that 37 pects an email ( response) ,” he said. But that that are specifically built to engage students “It’s not perfect, but I can assess better the percent of Americans believe online degrees is good news for professors: as tenure-track and so many ways to appeal to students’ dif- multiple struggling areas ( for students) at the are as trustworthy as traditional degrees, up positions disappear and universities face ferent styles of learning.” same time” as he’s teaching, he said. from 30 percent in 2011, the first year G al- funding cutbacks, online positions can be The technology — from chat windows to “What kind of example am I going to be for lup posed the question. ideal for professors teaching at universities discussion boards — can serve students that my kids? ” Treto-French said she asked herself A study by the Pew Research Center across the country to add to their portfolio. might be unreachable or wary of being put before beginning. “I made a commitment not showed that 51 percent of college presidents “I know a lot of adjuncts who are thrilled on the spot in a classroom setting, Shapiro only to myself but to be a good role model to my valued online learning equally to courses with online education — it can open up a lot said. “In many ways, we haven’t reached that daughters. I saw other women in professional taken in a classroom. of opportunities to them,” Jaschik said. in a traditional environment,” he said. roles. I saw them and I said, ‘ Why not me? ’”

HYDRATE CALIFORNIA Anti-drought bill the talk of the California delegation By Michael Doyle McClatchy Tribune Thompson, D-Calif., echoed oth- the Hart Senate Office Building, The far-reaching House bill and the agencies together.” ers in saying parts of Feinstein’s though, has become the go-to spot can’t get through the Democratic- Some of the balancing acts ahead Beneath a placid surface, Cali- bill were “problematic” — but they for California water talks of late. controlled Senate. The more mod- deal with policy, like the Senate bill fornia lawmakers are furiously exited smiling. Earlier this year, House Repub- est measure introduced by Fein- language increasing Colorado River churning to keep an anti-drought “It was a great meeting,” licans from the San Joaquin Val- stein and her California colleague, storage in Lake Mead. Others deal bill afloat. Thompson said afterward. “She ley trooped over for an extended Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer, in with money. The Senate bill lures some They’re counting votes, mak- has made changes that alleviate private chat with the state’s senior turn, won’t satisfy the G OP-con- other western lawmakers by boosting ing tradeoffs and tinkering with some of our concerns.” senator. The Republicans, from trolled House. drought relief and water project fund- language. They’re confronting freshman Rep. David Valadao Feinstein’s immediate balanc- ing. This same potential funding in- singular political calculations to House Majority Whip Kevin ing act now is to modify her 28- crease, though, turns off G OP fiscal like: Will a Lake Mead provision We’re on the same McCarthy, shepherded an anti- page bill enough to secure the five hawks. for Nevada, home state of Senate boat. S he’s really done drought bill through the House on Republican Senate votes probably Other tactical considerations in- Majority Leader Harry Reid, cause a remarkable job of largely a party line vote in early needed to reach the 60-vote thresh- clude whether the bill is better off if it problems with other Democrats February. old for ending a filibuster, all while deals only with California, and wheth- upstream in Colorado? bringing people and The House bill limits part of a not alienating Democrats. er its provisions should be permanent And, no mean feat, they are the agencies together landmark 1992 law that directed Once through the Senate, the or temporary. Departing the meeting meeting. D oris Matsui more water to protect the Sacra- legislation will be hammered into Wednesday, Rep. G eorge Miller, D- For an hour Wednesday morn- rep. D -Calif. mento-San Joaquin Delta. It re- its final form in a House and Sen- Calif., stressed that while “it’s encour- ing, half-a-dozen House Demo- moves wild-and-scenic protections ate conference committee, though aging, we’re not there on all the parts crats convened privately with Sen. from a half mile of the Merced a lot of the deal-making could be yet,” and other lawmakers agreed, Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., to dis- Feinstein usually keeps her River in order to potentially ex- done before. including those who clash with Miller cuss her anti-drought legislation. cards close to the chest, saying pand McClure Reservoir, length- “We’re on the same boat,” on some specifics. Tellingly, the Northern Califor- Wednesday only that “this was a ens federal irrigation contracts Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Calif., said “We continue to work every day nia Democrats entered the meet- private meeting and I’d like to keep to 40 years and makes it easier to Wednesday. “She’s really done a to move it along,” said Rep. Jim Cos- ing voicing caution — Rep. Mike it at that.” Her third-floor office in move water around the state. remarkable job of bringing people ta, D-Calif.

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0MBEJNFKJ Thursday, May 8, 2014 6 NEWS #SJSUCHICANO #SJSUAFRICANAMERICAN Chicano commencement African-American cultural thanks students’ families commencement ceremony to be largest since inception By Josie Chavez The core reason for the Chicano com- @Josie_Chavez23 mencement is to acknowledge and appreci- By Josie Chavez Last year’s ceremony consisted of in- ate the student families, Martinez said. @Josie_Chavez23 troductory videos that were played in the Chicano commencement at San Jose State The obstacles and adversity Latino stu- beginning of the ceremony where students first began as a form of protest according dents face in obtaining a college degree is a African-American Commencement is a thanked families and friends, McKee said. to Chicano Commencement club member big part of why the Chicano commencement cultural celebration. For this semester’s ceremony, students Miguel Martinez, a senior advertising major. is held, Martinez said. This semester 80 students will par- have elected to feature faculty and staff who In 1968 four Chicano students walked “It’s a thank you for them,” Perez said. “So ticipate in African-American commence- have inspired or aided them throughout out of the general university graduation they can see that their struggle has been worth it.” ment, making it the biggest group thus their academic career, McKee said. ceremony. According to Martinez, they Perez said members elect a “madrina” far, according to Tierney Yates, a were protesting the under representation of and “padrino” who act as godparents to the Felicia McKee, Afri- graduating senior po- Chicano students at SJSU compared to the ceremony similarly to traditional ceremo- can-American com- litical science major Latino make up of the community. nies in Latino cultures. mencement advisor Being three percent of and club treasurer, has Their protest resulted in the university’s re- Esther Padilla, a senior psychology ma- at San Jose State. the university population always been involved in fusal to award their degrees, Martinez said. jor, said she decided to participate in the The African-Amer- it is imperative that we the African-American Martinez said Chicano students have partici- Chicano commencement for her family. She ican commencement celebrate our achievements community on campus. pated in their own commencement in addition agrees the Chicano commencement is more committee is a student not only at the department Yates said she de- to the general university ceremony since the pro- than just a graduation. organization. cided to participate in test took place more than 40 years ago. Padilla said Chicano commencement “It’s not to be ex- commencements but also commencement for “It’s not that we want to be separate from holds more significance to her than her de- clusive,” McKee said. the African-American African-American stu- the university,” Martinez said. “Anyone is partment ceremony. “Anyone can partici- commencement dents in addition to her welcome to join.” “I feel like it’s more cultural. I’m an im- pate in it.” TierneyTierney YateYatess regular department cer- Chicano commencement is a non-profit migrant. Most of my life was in a different McKee said that graduating seniorsenioor polpoliticianlitii ccian emony. organization with 57 members and 13 ex- country,” she said. “I just wanted it to sym- aside from the usual science major andd clubclub treasurertreaasurrer “I have contributed ecutive board members. bolize part of me, whereas in the depart- keynote, student and heavily to the African- Martinez said Chicano commencement has ment one I’m just a face.” faculty speakers, there are unique elements Americani community on campus. It would been held on campus the past few years. Padilla said she participated in a lot of found in an African-American commence- be disheartening if I did not participate,” Perez said in previous years Parks, a ranch fundraising events for the Chicano com- ment ceremony. Yates said. and a heritage plaza, served as the location for mencement such as “Taco Tuesday” and the Students typically enter the ceremony Yates said that the ceremony is a “celebra- commencement. frutas sale on campus. dancing to music such as jazz or R&B, tion of black excellence.” Martinez said President Mohammad Qayou- According to Padilla, the most popular McKee said. “We are not holding this ceremony to mi participated in the ceremony two years ago. fundraisers for the club have been the ones McKee said the ceremony consists of prayer separate ourselves from the SJSU communi- Martinez said the president reached out to that sell food and beverages. — something not typical for ceremonies. ty. We are doing this to celebrate the achieve- the organization last Fall. Padilla said the club must raise $50,000 to “You don’t usually have prayer in a public ments of African-American and African The change of the commencement’s location fund the Chicano commencement. institution, but in the African-American com- students,” Yates said. “Being three percent and the presidents participation in the ceremony Padilla said if the financial goal is not met, munity that is very important,” McKee said. of the university population, it is imperative was met with controversy, Martinez said. entertainment at the event will be cut. The ceremony also features alumni that we celebrate our achievements not only Benjamin Perez, a graduate student in the Perez said there has been a lot of collabo- speakers who welcome graduating students at the department commencements but also Spanish department and Chicano executive ration and support from campus-based and and “encompass who Spartans are in the the African-American commencement.” board member, said the club had to put the non-campus-based organizations, as well as African-American community,” McKee said. African-American commencement will be issue to a vote. community businesses. McKee said the ceremony changes depend- held in Morris Dailey Hall on May 23rd. Members agreed bringing the Chicano Peer Connections, the Student Union ing on the input of student members. Josie Chavez is a Spartan Daily staff writer. commencement back to campus meant that and several fraternities and sororities have the organization is “evolving.” helped Chicano commencement donations The ceremony has indeed evolved into some- and volunteer services. NATIONAL thing more than a protest, Martinez said. The ceremony will be held at the Event Martinez said the ceremony has included food, Center Sunday, May 25th. White House to announce measures music and entertainment such as Aztec dances. Josie Chavez is a Spartan Daily staff writer. to combat sexual assault on campus

By Timothy M. Phelps with confidentiality in resolving reports of McClatchy Tribune violence. Schools will be asked to improve their in- The White House will announce new vestigative and adjudicative procedures un- measures Tuesday to deal with campus sex- der guidance from the Justice Department. ual assault, an issue that in recent years has New guidance will be issued making clear inflamed college campuses from Yale to the that questions about a victim’s sexual his- University of California, Berkeley. tory should not be permitted during school The recommendations from a task force hearings and that a previous sexual relation- of federal officials headed by Vice President ship does not imply consent. Joe Biden include publicizing enforcement President Barack Obama appointed the data, issuing guidelines about confidenti- task force in January with a mandate to report ality, and requiring colleges and universi- back in 90 days. The Departments of Justice, ties to survey students on their experiences Defense, Education, and Health and Human with sexual assault. Services participated. Three senior White Campus authorities are House officials, who often the first to investigate briefed the media in ad- Colleges and allegations of sexual assaults vance of the announce- university need to between students. Federal ment, said that 1 in 5 face the facts about law requires detailed report- women is sexually assault- sexual assault ing of campus crime statis- ed while in college, usu- Joeoe BidenBiB den tics and security problems, ally in the first two years Vice PresidentPresidddennt and also mandates extensive and usually by someone prevention and awareness she knows. The Obama programs. administration, they said, is committed to Three years ago, the Obama administra- ending that violence. tion notified college administrators that it “Colleges and universities need to face the believed sexual assault had become “epidem- facts about sexual assault,” Biden said in a ic” on campus. The Department of Educa- statement Monday night. “No more turning a tion, which oversees the federal regulations, blind eye or pretending it doesn’t exist. ... And told administrators that they needed to we need to bring the perpetrators to justice.” tighten their procedures and increase pre- The actions, to be officially announced ventive measures. Tuesday afternoon at the White House, The new attention to the issue sparked an include: outcry from students and former students. Colleges and universities will be asked They recounted stories of college adminis- to survey students next year to determine trators who they said had not taken their the prevalence of sexual assault on campus reports of being assaulted seriously and and may be required to conduct such a sur- alleged that sex crimes were not being ad- vey in 2016. equately reported. A website, NotAlone.gov, will be un- Numerous legal complaints have been veiled to make each school’s enforcement filed with the Department of Education, in- data public, and to publish information cluding UC Berkeley, Yale and Columbia. In about student rights and resources. Los Angeles, students at the University of The federal Centers for Disease Control Southern California and Occidental College and Prevention will release recommenda- have filed complaints. tions on how to prevent sexual violence, Administrators, for their part, have said particularly on how to get bystanders to that dealing with campus sexual assaults step in when students are at risk of assault. can be extremely complicated, often involv- The federal government will also ad- ing students who know each other and have dress the touchy issue of confidentiality. been drinking. Sometimes, they said, there Often victims ask that their names not be are no witnesses and the victim wants to re- revealed to their attackers or the police, main anonymous. putting campus authorities in a bind in But outraged students connected across conducting investigations. The govern- the nation by social media and backed by ment will clarify that students can talk to women’s groups have founded a powerful certain guidance counselors in confidence movement that has had a receptive hearing and will issue guidelines on how to deal by the Obama administration. Thursday, May 8, 2014 NEWS 7 SRIRACHA Dates to remember while the Sriracha maker turning Spartan Daily is on vacation up heat on city MAY MAY MAY Teacher Evaluations By Frank Shyong due on MySJSU @ Last day of finals McClatchy Tribune 13 11:59 p.m. 21 Avonne Penaflor and Anna Lim entered the doors of the Sriracha factory in Irwindale, MAY MAY Commencement @ Calif., took a deep breath and started to giggle. Make up final date Spartan Stadium They had caught wind of an odor that has 9 a.m. allegedly inflamed respiratory conditions, 22 24 launched lawsuits and made legions of fans hungry. MAY “It’s very nice, actually,” said Lim, 38, of Memorial Day Azusa. Huy Fong Foods, the creator of Srira- 26 cha hot sauce, has been closed to the public for more than 30 years, fearing that com- JUNE petitors would steal trade secrets. But after months of Irwindale residents and city of- JUNE JUNE ficials accusing the sauce maker of flooding Summer Session First day to sign up their city with an offensive spicy odor, the starts for Fall 2014 classes notoriously private company has thrown 02 03 open its doors. Over the last few weeks, reporters, curi- JUNE ous residents and foodies have streamed into Brandon Chew | Spartan Daily the factory to take a tour that ends with a free First freshman A bottle of spicy Sriracha sauce college orientation miniature bottle of the Asian hot sauce, as students enjoy on a variety of foods. 10 well as a request to fill out a smell survey. “We want people to come and see for clined to comment. Dena Z epeda, a 56-year- themselves,” said Sriracha creator David old woman who lives down the street from JULY

Tran. “Is this smell harmful? ” the mayor, has also lodged multiple com- JULY JULY As relations with Irwindale deteriorate, plaints with AQMD, saying her glands are Last freshman Huy Fong officials have turned to public swollen. Independence Day orientation opinion to help their case, hiring a public Irwindale officials say they’ve gotten 04 30 relations firm last week and finally assum- complaints from more than enough house- ing control of their Facebook page, which has holds to justify taking action. more than 270,000 likes. “We continue to receive ongoing com- AUGUST

City officials see an uncooperative, defi- plaints, and we will pursue the action as long AUG AUG ant company that has dragged its feet in find- as someone’s complaining,” said City Attor- Last day of Last day to sign up ing a solution. Last year the city asked a Los ney Fred G alante. Summer Session for Fall 2014 classes Angeles County Superior Court judge to halt But the relatively low number of com- 08 17 odor-causing operations at the factory. plaints, as well as their sources, have sparked

After the judge granted the city’s request public speculation about whether the prob- AUG AUG for a preliminary injunction, Tran displayed lem has been blown out of proportion. First issue of the First day of a green banner in front of the factory with “I honestly don’t think there is a smell Spartan Daily for Fall Fall 2014 classes the slogan: “No tear gas made here.” problem,” said Enrique Islas, 29, who works 25 28 2014 Huy Fong executives say they’ve felt bul- at the factory and lives across the street. lied and disrespected. They accused the city “None of my neighbors have complained, Information compiled by Nick Esposito Infographic by Patricia Lee of taking an anti-business stance and rush- either. I don’t get it.” ing them toward a solution they can’t be cer- Paul Rosenfeld, an environmental chem- tain will work. ist with Santa Monica consulting firm The battle was supposed to come to a head SWAPE, said that odors can exhibit tricky Wednesday, when the City Council consid- behavior and affect people in different ered declaring the Sriracha factory a public ways. Smells can rise into the air, descend nuisance. But after a boisterous public hear- without warning and intensify depending ing, the council decided to give the factory on the time of day, said Rosenfeld, whom more time to come up with a solution. In a rare the city has hired to consult on the smell. move, officials with the South Coast Air Qual- That could explain why some people are ity Management District offered to mediate affected and some are not. Those with asth- the conflict and offer technical expertise. ma and other respiratory conditions, for ex- But there is still a basic disagreement, ample, may experience irritation, while oth- even among the experts, about whether the ers may catch a whiff and discover a sudden smell coming from the factory is harmful. craving for dumplings. South Coast Air Quality Management Rosenfeld, whose firm was rejected by District officials said that by Wednesday Huy Fong Foods for the consultation, said morning, they had received a total of 61 Sriracha sauce production can release a vari- complaints about the Sriracha plant. But at ety of harmful odors. G arlic contains sulfur, least 10 came after the plant stopped grind- peppers contain capsaicin, and the vinegar ing chiles in December, said spokesman used in the sauce can release acidic vapors. Sam Atwood, and four households out of 18 He conducted a study on multiple days that total accounted for about two-thirds of the sampled odors in 21 different locations, and complaints. There haven’t been enough com- found that harmful levels did exist. plaints for the AQMD to issue a notice of vio- If inspectors don’t take samples during lation, Atwood said, though the agency ad- the evening and in the morning, “the AQMD mittedly sets a high bar for such a violation. will miss it every time,” Rosenfeld said. Some of the most vigorous complaints Atwood said Rosenfeld’s sampling meth- have come from Irwindale City Council- od was subjective because it relied on smell man Hector Ortiz’s son, according to court detectors instead of air sampling. records. Manuel Ortiz did not return calls “Air sampling and lab analysis is re- seeking comment, and Hector Ortiz de- quired,” Atwood said. “It’s more objective.” Thursday, May 8, 2014 8 A&E #SJSUGRADPARTY N o standard way to celebrate commencement By Ryan Brown Phill Benson, a senior marketing major, major Kiyomi Doty said she’s going to start Doty said the event, which begins at 6 @rgbrownie said his gift to himself will probably be try- the party at breakfast, along with a number a.m., has become synonymous with gradu- ing to put a band together. of other graduates. ating at SJSU. When it comes to celebrating gradua- “I’ve been waiting a while to get my own “It’s a tradition,” Doty said. “It just tion, there are many of options for San Jose thing together,” Benson said. “I actually seems really fun imagining everybody with State University students. play guitar myself and sing, so I’m actually their cap and gown all going over to the Some college graduates might hit the looking forward to getting that going.” We’reWe’re doing black commencement.” bars after commencement while other Benson said he also hopes to travel to Kegs & Eggs is just part of Doty’s par- recent graduates said they would prefer quiet, Spain and “work ( his) way East.” grad, and we’ll tying plans. She said she also wants to celebratory dinners and house parties with Meylien Hang, a senior psychology ma- “rage” in her hometown of Berkeley with their friends and family. jor, also plans to travel. probably end up UC Berkeley graduates. Some students have the opportunity to Before stopping to party with friends Arief Nazarian, a business administra- celebrate twice since most departments hold in Hollywood, she said she’s going to Costa partying all nightht tion marketing major, said he’d prefer a separate convocations in addition to the Rica. more relaxing celebration. university-wide commencement held at “I plan on going to Costa Rica with a “I think we’re definitely going to Spartan Stadium every year. friend that I made about a month ago,” hit the lake,” Nazarian said. “I love While some students celebrate with Hang said. “We have some plans to go to Aujoniq ue D ismukes jet-skiing, so we’ll do some sort of celebra- their families by going out to eat or Costa Rica and hang out there before I have tion there, invite some friends over, and I’m holding parties at home, students such to come back, take some tests and go to justice studies senior really excited to graduate.” as Sagar Shind, a software engineering graduate school.” Whitney Perry, an international graduate student, don’t have that option. Aujonique Dismukes, a senior jus- business major, said she’s going to have a Because most of his family is in India, tice studies major, said she’s going to en- couple small get-togethers with friends and Shind said he’s celebrating with friends. joy a night out with friends before going family. “I’m part of salsa club so I’ll back home to celebrate with family in “Nothing too special, hanging out with definitely be celebrating with my team,” Sacramento. a couple of friends and then seeing family Shind said. “These guys are world “We’re going to hang out,” Dismukes “Before the ceremony, I’ll probably be from out of town,” Perry said. “I have a pret- champions so it’s going to be so much fun.” said. “We’re doing black grad, and we’ll going to ‘ Kegs & Eggs’ [ at San Jose Bar & ty small family, so it’s going to be my mom, Some graduates have found creative probably end up partying all night.” G rill] and probably have my family come aunt, uncle, nothing more than that.” ways to celebrate. On the day of commencement, hospitality with me too,” Doty said. Ryan Brown is a Spartan Daily staff writer.

#SUMMERCONCERTS The band was formed in San Jose in the SAP Center: early 1980s in between skateboard sessions at Caballero’s home. Lady Gaga — Tuesday, June 3 S ounds like summer: As the Mother Monster of modern pop SJSU Event Center: music, Lady G aga’s over-the-top persona has figured just as prominently as her music in David Guetta — Friday, May 16 elevating her to icon status. For her highly 2014 local concerts Cap off the semester with French House DJ conceptual third album, “ARTPOP,” the ever- David G uetta. G uetta, originating from the theatrical G aga explores the notion that she By Daniel Lipson Blank Club: 1990s European nightclub scene, has become can’t exist without the adoration of her fans. @Nyancloud a mainstream figure in the international club From the 1980s-inspired techno- pop of The Faction, Mistaken Identity & Bastard and hip hop scene, working with artists such as lead single “Applause,” to the chugging electro The semester is wrapping up, but Makers — Saturday, May 10 Katy Perry, Rihanna, Skrillex, Usher, Timbal- of “Do What U Want ( feat. R. Kelly) ,” it’s clear there’s plenty going on for anyone The Faction, Mistaken Identity & Bastard and, and many other top-40s artists. G aga has a knack for reinventing herself with- staying in the area over the break. Makers return to the Blank Club for a night of out losing her anthemic songwriting sensibili- G reat shows are only a few blocks hardcore punk and psycho-billy. Panic! at the Disco and Walk the Moon — ties. away. For those willing to take a short The Faction are best known for profes- August 28 trip north, the Shoreline Amphithe- sional skateboarding legend Steve Caballero, For a completely different, dance-induc- Queen & Adam Lambert — July 1 ater is the place to be with tons of great who plays guitar and bass for the band, and are ing experience check out Panic! at the Disco. Brian May, Roger Taylor and Adam Lam- festivals all summer long. known for their mantra ‘ music for skaters by Las Vegas natives forming the three-piece bert will come together for the first time in skaters.’ rock band, Panic! At the Disco, have com- San Jose at SAP Center on Tuesday, July 1. The bined electronica, dance and punk brilliantly. threesome first shared the stage during Amer- The band is renowned for their flamboyant ican Idol in May 2009 for a performance of circus-like stage show, featuring danc- “We Are The Champions.” ers, contortionists and the trio performing covers such as “Killer Queen” by Queen and “Eleanor Rigby” by The Beatles. SEE CONCERTS ON PAGE 9

Summer Concert Schedule Th e Faction, Mistaken Saturday, May 10 Identity and Bastard Makers 8:00 p.m

@ Th e Blank Club

David Guetta Friday, May 16 7:00 p.m. @ SJSU Event Center Live105’s BFD Sunday, June 1 11:45 a.m. @ Shoreline Amphitheater Lady Gaga Tuesday, June 3 7:30 p.m. @ SAP Center Vans Warped Tour Saturday, June 21 11:00 a.m. @ Shoreline Amphitheater Queen & Adam Lambert Tuesday, July 1 7:30 p.m. @SAP Center Cher Wednesday, July 2 7:30 p.m. @ SAP Center Rockstar Energy Drink Sunday, July 6 Presents the Mayhem Festival 1:00 p.m. Tour

@ Shoreline Amphitheater 107.7 Th e Bone presents Bone Saturday, August 2 Bash XV 7:00 p.m.

@ Shoreline Amphitheatre Justin Timberlake Monday, August 11 8:00 p.m.

@ SAP Center Bruno Mars Friday, August 15 7:00 p. m. @ SAP Center Panic! at the Disco and Walk Th ursday, August 28 the Moon 7:30 p.m.

@SJSU Event Center Philip Beadle | Spartan Daily Information compiled by Daniel Lipson Thursday, May 8, 2014 A&E 9

K ip Moore looks for lessons on tour with Tim McG raw Concerts: Cher, Justin

By Joshua Teehee were his father’s favorites. Timberlake, Bruno Mars McC latchy Tribune “I’m always trying to find out what made me fall in love with an artist,” Moore says. to come to S an Jose Kip Moore is looking at a hectic couple of days. It’s the thing he thinks about most when listening to the He’s in the midst of three days of rehearsals in prep for bands that influenced him. McG raw has a way of working a FROM PAGE 6 a 30-plus date run of shows as one of the opening acts on song’s melody, of using the phrasing of the lyrics to pull an Tim McG raw’s “Sundown Heaven Town” tour, which kicks emotional response from the listener. He makes you believe Lambert is currently writing and recording for his third off Thursday night in Fresno. Cassadee Pope is the other the words. album which will be released this year. opening act. “He’s a master at that,” Moore says. With a career spanning over 40 years, Queen’s legacy speaks At the same time, he’s putting the finishing touches on his That kind of honesty is something Moore looks to in his for itself. sophomore album, the follow-up to his debut “Up All Night.” own work, and it is evident on the new album. The full album won’t be released until September, but the fi- C her — Wednesday, July 2 nal cuts were due this week and Moore suspected there would Cher has just announced Cyndi Lauper as support for her be tweaks coming until the last minute. I ’m ’m alwaysalw trying to fi nd out “Dressed To Kill Tour.” Cher is promoting her twenty-sixth “I keep writing. That’s my problem,” says Moore, who re- album. The 67-year-old pop diva continues to wow audiences leased “Dirt Road,” the first single from the album, in April. what mmade me fall in love and critics with a timeless, Vegas-styled production filled with The G eorgia-born singer is a country up-and-comer. He glamorous costumes and set pieces. helped usher in the current generation of truck-loving coun- with an artist try artists with the success of his first single “Somethin’ ‘ Bout Justin Timberlake — Monday August 11 a Truck” in 2012. It was No. 1 on the Billboard hot country Wrapping up his second of three trips across the United States chart. K ip Moore on his year-long 20/ 20 Experience world tour, Justin Timberlake Still, Moore is a relative newcomer in an increasingly is visiting San Jose’s SAP Center for a night of R&B and dancing, populated field of artists and knows that longevity really lies country music artist showcasing thirty songs from his third and fourth albums. with the fans. “If you can build a true, solid fan base, you have a chance,” Bruno Mars - - Friday August 15 Moore says. “This new record is 100 percent vulnerability, just lying After recently performing for the Superbowl X LVII half- He isn’t exactly sure what combination of things it takes myself out on the table,” he says. time show, Bruno Mars will be in San Jose promoting his sec- to get there, and he’s hoping to glean some insight from “Dirt Road,” for example, tells the story of teenage rebel- ond album, “Unorthodox Jukebox,” on his Moonshine Jungle McG raw. lion, of wrapping your head around the hell-fire and damna- tour. Bruno Mars is widely acclaimed for his showmanship on “I am eager to learn something from this tour,” he says. tion talk that is so often part of growing up in a Southern, stage as he demonstrated during the Superbowl when he played McG raw was one of the guys — along with Johnny Cash — Baptist town. While Moore stops short of calling the song au- the drums to perform with the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Prepare that got Moore into country music. Before that, he listened to tobiographical, his mother played organ in a Baptist church for a night of pop music with a retro flair. rock bands like Bob Seger and Bruce Springsteen because they and he truly understands the sentiment. Daniel Lipson is a Spartan Daily staff writer.

Some of those songs include “Las Vegas “I wanted to make some original music,” Hall & O ates have to choose from their many hits Turnaround,” “When the Morning Comes,” he says. “I hadn’t done it in quite a while. I “It’s a Laugh,” “Alone Too Long” and “How had some great ideas and wanted to reach By Kevin C. Johnson of there,” he says. “It was a long, long night Does It Feel to be Back.” out to people I knew I wanted to work with McC latchy Tribune — ridiculously long night. And we sat there. What won’t make the cut is their and people I didn’t know and wanted to Everybody gets their due and deserves their respective solo work, which includes work with.” John Oates of legendary pop duo Hall & moment, but the speeches went on and on. Oates’ latest album “G ood Road to He started releasing songs digitally as Oates isn’t shy to admit his group’s induc- Me and Daryl got up there, and our speech Follow.” singles, leading to the full album. “The tion into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame didn’t last five minutes.” “We both have solo careers, and we keep thought of an album was an afterthought,” was way overdue. The soulful duo has the nice problem of the solo projects completely separate and I he says. The duo had been eligible for induction having too many hits to choose from in con- think that’s a good thing,” he says. “I do solo “G ood Road to Follow” is broken down since 1997. cert, including “Sara Smile,” “One on One,” shows all the time, and we have plenty of into three EPs with five songs on each. “It wasn’t like Daryl ( Hall) and I were los- “Private Eyes,” “You Make My Dreams,” outlets for our individual stuff. But when “You’ll hear elements that will remind ing sleep over this,” Oates says. “It was what “Kiss on My List” and, of course, “I Can’t G o we get together it’s all Hall & Oates.” you of Hall & Oates, but I’ve been exploring it was, and I learned in life you can’t worry For That ( No Can Do) .” Oates’ latest album features a collabora- my roots prior to meeting Daryl,” he says about stuff you can’t do anything about. A And there’s Oates’ personal favorite, tion with Vince G ill, Ryan Tedder of One of sounds that include folk, blues and early small group of guys get in a room and make “She’s G one.” He says that song is always at Republic, Bekka Bramlett, Hot Chelle Rae rock ‘ n’ roll.” decisions based on their personal tastes. the top of his list. and others. “It has nothing to do with anything.” “It’s a song we wrote together in the early Oates, who has traditionally handled ‘ 70s, and we play it every night and it still guitar, backing vocals and songwriting sounds good,” he says. “Something about with Hall, points out many artists who have that song brings it all together. The show’s had tremendous influence on American not complete without doing that.” JumpJump popular music who haven’t been inducted The two are proud that their hits have yet. stood the test of time, though they reinvent “You can’t get involved with the politi- them in subtle ways in concert. cal stuff,” he says, especially after realizing “The songs have evolved,” Oates says. StartStart that the duo was the only act to be inducted “There’s a lot of stuff going on in there from Philadelphia. “That’s crazy. Philadel- that’s not like the record. But there’s certain phia has an unbelievable music tradition key elements you keep in there. We take going back to the early days. All I can say is ‘ Sara Smile’ and do something at the end it’s not very representative of reality.” where we stretch. ‘ No Can Do’ has become a YourYour That said, he still is happy with last jam session. We let the musicians stretch do month’s recognition, and he was especially things like that to keep it contemporary.” happy when the induction ceremony was They switch up some of their lesser- Future. over. known songs so “a show in St. Louis may Future. “My favorite part of the night was be different from the show in Cincinnati, leaving — getting in the car and getting out though not a lot. It keeps us on our toes.” San Jose State University ‘ N eighbors’ has an ‘ Animal But they’re hedonistic beasts, living to make their legends with a frat that claims it House’-siz ed ‘ Hangover’ invented the toga party, beer pong and the like. Students, Faculty & Staff By Roger Moore Telling them to “keep it down” will never McC latchy Tribune work. Are All Eligible To Join! 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In addition, readers eagle ing guest’s balancer should carefully investigate all firms offering employment listings or coupons for discount site vacations or merchandise. 39 Princess’ Thursday, May 8, 2014 OPINION 11 tural norm of ‘ male’ and ‘ female’ being yet another radical feminist. do not apply to everyone.” This pisses me off because it In a recent study by the G ay, again shows how rape culture is Lesbian and Straight Education becoming normal in society and Network found that 80 percent of a subject that people do not really transgender students feel unsafe understand. at school because of their gender According to the Center for Dis- Phenomenally identity. ease Control, one in five women and G ender identity is a person’s one in 71 men in the U.S. have been internal sense of being a man or raped at some time in their lives. Feminist a woman, which might not match Of course men can be raped what society views as traditional. and women can be rapists. trated against a person’s will or which President Barack Obama and But, one of five translates to occur when a person is incapable of Vice President Joe Biden recently over 21 million and one in seventy S ex discrimination is giving consent — including rape, teamed up with celebrities like Steve translates to less than two million. sexual assault, sexual battery, sexual Carell and Daniel Craig to bring This number doesn’t represent abuse and sexual coercion. awareness to violence against women all men that are raped because in a civil rights issue Schools like Berkeley should be through public service videos. a society that pushes boys to be It goes without saying Dartmouth College also forced to change how they re- The White House also has masculine, it is not surprising that there is a problem with made the list. spond to any discrimination case, a website, titled “1 is 2 Many,” they are less likely to report it. rape on college campuses. The federal law in especially colleges that profit off which shows videos, offers sta- Feminists have fought against On May 1, the U.S. question is Title IX . of students and leave them in debt tistics and resources for those in myths about rape, including the Department of Education’s According to the with no guarantee of a job. troubled relationships. fact that people believe that it Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of The law also includes discrimi- This Spring semester, I took a is the victim’s fault because she released a list of the higher Labor, Title IX is a por- nation against transgendered women’s studies class. welcomed it in some way. education institutions tion of the Education people as well. I learned about many problems This conversation needs to under investigation for Amendments of 1972. Many people have spoken in and obstacles women have faced happen about men as well. possible violations of a It states “No person praise of this new ruling, includ- in the past and are still facing to- Portraying sexual violence federal law regarding in the United States ing feminist writer and long- day, including rape and domestic against men as taboo prevents Follow Jerica on shall, on the basis of the handling of sexual Twitter time gender activist Stephanie violence. justice and adds to the shame they violence and harassment @thehellajerica sex, be excluded from G ilmore. “Raise your hand if you anyone should not have to feel. complaints. participation in, be She was quoted in a online ar- who has been sexually assaulted,” my But the conversation about The University of denied the benefits of ticle titled “Transgender Students professor asked the class one day. male rape victims should not California Berkeley and the or be subjected to discrimination Just G ot New Rights, Thanks to Over 85 percent of the class overshadow the one about women, University of Southern California under any education program or the Federal G overnment,” written raised their hands. which is clearly the epidemic. were both on the list of schools activity receiving federal finan- by Jill Parker of TakePart saying, Rape has always been a very Jerica Lowman is a Spartan under investigation. cial assistance.” “We now have legal protection for controversial topic and whenever I Daily staff writer. “ Phenomenally Harvard ( its college and law Under federal law, sexual violence people of all sexes and genders, bring it up in conversations, people Feminist” usually appears the first school) , Princeton University and refers to physical sexual acts perpe- and a legal awareness that the cul- tend to freeze up or brush me off as and third Thursday of the month. S tudent evaluations are a Put down the phone and ‘ L ook U p’ It is not surprising that people do not complete waste of time By Hannah Moore always use this technology with effective C ontributing Writer discipline. By Andrew Bennett The SOTE don’t make us feel heard. Isn’t that ... we are still With a smartphone, one has C ontributing Writer the whole point? If a tinge of guilt learningea how to a computer in their pocket. This It’s the reason why people don’t vote, we feel about being hooked on healthilyhealth incorporate provides endless opportunities I’ll be honest — I’m impressed with what like we have no power to affect outcomes. social media has not technologyechno into to interact, connect, share and recently hit you, the lat- receive information every second administrators have done recently with the Stu- Be honest, how many of you can proudly our lives dent Opinion of Teaching Effectiveness ( SOTE) . say “I got that teacher fired because of my est viral YouTube video of the day. Having them online is a good thing. Not scathing SOTE review? ” or, “Wow that profes- “Look Up” will change that. Social media affects our professional and only does it save class time, but paper as well. sor was different this semester; it must be the This five-minute spoken word takes a hard- personal lives in countless ways, whether we Yes, the whole not- good old SOTE doing its thing! ” hitting look at the want it to or not. getting-your-grades-early I dondon’t care, I’ve had classes where we’ve isolating, insecurity-provoking effects of liv- When it comes to this technology, we are thing is kind of a drag conspired to write a poor review ing in an “online generation.” learning as we go by trial and error, and still because one still feels anandd I know a lot of a professor. “Look Up” has more than 23 million working to master the balance between the punished. It’s not like it’s of otheroth students We talked about it for views so far. Internet world and the real world. that hard to deal with. weeks leading up to the date Written, performed and directed by It is another dimension — a new, The problem with don’t care either.ither. and when the day of reckoning G ary Turk, the video dares to address the information-overloaded dimension — onto the the evaluations isn’t the came, we did what had to be elephant in the room: the reality-distorting “work-life balance” that affects most adults. method of assessment, done and walked out with sly power that spending too much time on This is why some lines in the poem such as but our perception of the overall usefulness. grins. social media can have. “we’re a generation of idiots, smart phones and I don’t care, and I know a lot of other stu- We all thought “we nailed him,” justice was “A world of self-interest, self-image, self- dumb people” are not exactly correct. dents don’t care either. not served for me, as I know it was probably not promotion, where we all share our best bits but Although society could stand to take more The SOTE is a waste because if someone had served for you either if you’ve been in my shoes. leave out the emotion,” Turk said. breaks from technology, struggling to have a something to complain about, they shouldn’t I’m sure the good teachers will read and While Turk makes valid points about social healthy relationship with social media does wait until the end of the semester. learn from their evaluations, and I’m sure some media use interfering with real-world engage- not make someone dumb. This is college, if you want to say some- students have given valuable feedback. ment and humbly includes himself as one of It simply shows we are still learning how to thing, say it. But it’s the culture as a whole that is the those who get addicted to the screen, I think healthily incorporate technology into our lives. Teachers don’t get the evaluations right problem. As one student among 30,000 I don’t his expectations for instant and mass societal We cannot control society and make every- away anyway. feel very powerful. “wake up” are too high. one change their relationships with technol- Formative assessment is the process of Doing the evaluations goes through the Most of the smartphones, tablets and social ogy, but we can control ourselves. collecting qualitative data on student learn- SJSU bureaucracy that we all love so very much. media people know today are generally less The solution may be to take Mahatma ing, so the teacher can modify the course to I think all professors should do their own than five to 10 years old. G andhi’s advice and “be the change you wish to better aid students. mid-semester evaluations, so they can make Facebook was founded in 2004, the iPhone see in the world.” The SOTE seems completely useless. A changes accordingly. was introduced in 2007 and the first IPad did H annah Moore is a Spartan Daily contributing professor I asked said they did not get the Fall The same professor said less than half of the not debut until 2010. writer. evaluations back until early March. evaluations turned in have something written. Talk about perfect timing. There is value in the SOTE, but the student The Spring evaluations are a little better, body doesn’t see it. with teachers getting them back in the summer. If they really want us to do it, they should All of that assessment means the Fall give us a good reward. curriculum would get modified, but not so I think a sticker that says “I SOTEd” much the Spring. would suffice. However, students don’t benefit from Andrew Bennett is a Spartan Daily the assessments. contributing writer.

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G aynor averaged 24.9 I thought that was huge for the NCAA Academic Prog- points per game, 6.5 re- me because a lot of coaches ress Rate ( APR) sanction. bounds per game and 3.0 and programs don’t put em- “You have to have adversity assists per game, as reported phasis on the school part to get success.” by the SJSU Athletics web- and coach Wojcik made it Wojcik said the family site. clear right off the bat that aspect for the team is very “I think I made the right we’re students before ath- important. decision, I know I did,” letes.” “That’s the philosophy G aynor said. “I’m close to There are 13 scholar- of it…we want to try and home, to my family…the ships offered annually. Cur- make it a family, and make team is really great.” rently there are two more guys feel comfortable here,” G aynor expects to see available scholarships. Wojcik said. great team chemistry for “We could have two more The ban on postseason the upcoming season with guys in our recruiting class play was placed through the Spartans. for this season,” Wojcik said. the APR sanction based on “I feel like I can learn Wojcik said two of the low academic performance more,” G aynor said. four incoming recruits, from the 2012-2013 season, “They’re really big on educa- G aynor and Singer, are go- before Wojcik and his staff tion this year and I feel like ing to be on full-scholarship came to San Jose State. if I ever need any help I can while the others, Mahoney “I met with every player get that.” and Basor, are walk-ons and met and talked with Singer averaged 10.2 who will pay tuition to go to every parent,” Wojcik said. Jason Reed | Contributing Photographer points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.6 SJSU. “Every player’s like ‘ coach Men’s basketball Head Coach Dave Wojcik talks to his team during a timeout this blocks and 3.0 assists per Wojcik said walk-ons we believe in you,’ which past season. Recently, Wojcik signed four recruits despite being banned from game, as stated on the SJSU have potential to earn bas- is where I think the family postseason play for the 2014-2015 season. Athletics website. ketball scholarships later on side comes in.” “I’m very excited to come in their academic careers. Wojcik said the grade into a great basketball pro- “The guys we have in point average for the men’s S JS U men’s basketball signs gram and have a bunch of our program who we signed basketball team has in- opportunities ahead of me,” last year and now this year creased to a 2.96, the highest Singer said. are good character kids,” in recent recordings. recruits despite postseason ban Singer also had interest Wojcik said. “I’m pretty pleased with in other schools but visited The university has until where we are academical- By Yasmine Mahmoud G aynor Jr., from Durango Mahoney said he also San Jose State and felt it was the end of the National Let- ly,” Wojcik said. “It’s also @yasminehmahmoud High School in Las Vegas, considered G onzaga Univer- a good fit. ter of Intent signing period, a tribute to our academic Ryan Singer from Massa- sity in Washington and Boi- “I liked the coach and the ending May 21, to find more advisers.” The San Jose State men’s nutten Military Academy se State University in Idaho players,” Singer said. “I got a official recruits. The halt on play applies basketball team has signed in Virginia and Ivo Basor before deciding on San great feel for family, that’s The letters legally bind to the 2014-2015 season. four recruits for the 2014- from Monterey Peninsula Jose State. what I’m looking for.” the players to the team; but “My approach with this 2015 season, despite sanc- College. “I think that I’ll bring In the 2012-2013 sea- after the deadline schools thing was to hit it head tions being given to the According to a Prep2Prep a winning attitude to the son at Monterey Peninsula can still recruit. on,” Wojcik said. “I want team for next season. article, Mahoney averaged team,” Mahoney said. “What College, Basor averaged 4.7 “We’ve had some guys our recruits to know that “Obviously I want to re- 18.4 points, 5.1 assists, 4.9 really matters at the end of points per game, 76 total come on official visits al- we do have this ban…I cruit good players, but I also rebounds, 1.6 steals per the day is whether there’s a rebounds, 32 total blocks ready,” Wojcik said. “We’re think they appreciate the want to recruit good peo- game and made first-team ‘ W’ or an ‘ L’ so I think that and 11 assists for the whole just waiting to see if they honesty,” he said. ple,” said men’s basketball All-WCAL. I’ll bring a lot of wins to San season, according to the choose us.” Wojcik said the basket- Head Coach Dave Wojcik. “I went down to San Jose State.” California Community Col- Due to sanctions, the ball department is looking “G ood players want to play Jose State on a visit and I Another factor for choos- lege Athletic Association’s team cannot participate to improve and increase with good players, but good met the guys and I met the ing SJSU was its proximity website. in any postseason play in- student involvement in the people want to be around coaches and I really liked to home, Mahoney said “I’m definitely excited,” cluding the 2015 Moun- upcoming seasons. good people.” them,” Mahoney said. “I “It’ll be a little sad leav- Basor said. “On my visit tain West Championship “At the end of the day, The four new recruits could really see my rela- ing Serra…but it’ll also with coach Wojcik, he made according to the men’s our team is our students’ are Danny Mahoney, from tionship with them being a be really exciting start- it really clear that his pro- basketball website. team,” Wojcik said. Junipero Serra High School really positive one over the ing a new chapter of life,” gram is all student-athletes “It’s going to make us Yasmine Mahmoud is a in San Mateo, Darryl four years.” Mahoney said. and academics comes first. stronger,” Wojcik said about Spartan Daily staff writer.