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Volume 147. Issue 5 www.sjsunews.com/spartandaily Thursday, September 8, 2016 VIDEO FACULTY CONTROVERSY SJSU professor investigated for sexual crime

BY TAYLOR JONES psychology from the University STAFF WRITER of Michigan. He has won Last year a female student numerous awards, published accused a San Jose State four books and served SJSU for University professor of sexually almost 29 years. Trying Crystal Pepsi harassing her during class. An Some SJSU students are email was sent out yesterday shocked about the news, See this video and more at by President Mary Papazian especially since the incident Spartan Daily on Youtube shedding light on the case. happened last year and the news The campus community is is coming out now. questioning why the news came “I deﬁ nitely think they should out so late and if the professor is have taken more initiative,” said INSIDE still teaching. English senior Stefanie Treppa. The man in question is “I think accusations like this counselor education professor are a pretty serious thing and I Lewis Aptekar. According to think there needs to be a better PHOTO COURTESY OF SJSU his SJSU bio, he is a clinical San Jose State University Professor Lewis Aptekar is under psychologist who received PROFESSOR investigation under an accused sexual harassment. his Ph.D. in educational See page 2

INTERNATIONAL OBITUARY Students Dr. Lease leaves lasting legacy BY KARIANNE SUDKYA travel to STAFF WRITER Dr. Gus Lease died at the age SJSU ATHLETICS SPORTS Israel of 93 in the company of his wife and son on Sept. 4. For 65 years, New man at the helm BY ESTEPHANY HARO Lease shared his love for music The SJSU baseball team has hired STAFF WRITER with thousands of students former University of Utah associated at San Jose State University head coach Jason Hawkins. Fourteen San Jose State through a multitude of music P. 6 University students visited classes. Every time he walked Israel this summer where to class, aided by a walker in OPINION they learned about the Israeli recent years, he had a smile Palestinian conﬂ ict. The on his face and whistled Maccabee Task Force worked through the halls of the SJSU with Hillel of Silicon Valley music building. to set up the trip. In his early years of teaching They had the opportunity to higher education, he taught enjoy some of Israel’s most for four years at the University important places, such as of Oklahoma and one year at SPARTAN DAILY ARCHIVES Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and the the University of Colorado. Dr. Gus Lease (left) and SJSU football coach Fitz Hill (right) Dead Sea. According to the School of discuss an award in 2004. “ I f e e l l i k e i t w a s a n i n c r e d i b l e Music and Dance website, he No makeup, no problem insightful experience because led a 350-voice choral ensemble, Europe and Asia touring with recalled Lease always saying P. 4 what I realize is that the media an 88-voice Men’s Glee Club the “Gus Lease Show.” He loved hello and always being friendly. especially here in the U.S. … and a 200-voice Women’s Glee entertaining people and was Aguayo is one of hundreds of or pretty much any political Club. He also taught multiple happy to entertain troops after students who knew Lease by channel, they tend to be really classes including an opera the war ended. his presence although he did not biased or talk negative about workshop, vocal pedagogy, Students and faculty remember have Lease for a professor. Israel,” health science junior music fundamentals and music him fondly for his personality For decades he would sing Marin Villalpando said. appreciation. During his time and active nature despite “Hail, Spartans, Hail” with the Hillel of Silicon Valley as a beloved faculty member of restrictions from age. Spartan Marching Band at the selected the group of the music department, he served “He was a unique individual. homecoming football games students by interviewing as the department chair from the He was one of the people who and several more performances each candidate. “The focus spring of 1985 to 1989 and also was most full of life that I’ve with other SJSU ensembles MLK vs. Donald Trump of these trips is for students served as president of academic seen in this building especially including the concert choir. who know little about Israel P. 5 honor society Phi Kappa Phi given his age. He was a real Music Education student and its culture, or know only from 1974 to 1975 and again presence and it was wonderful Jessica Nguyen said, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT what they have been told, to from 2003 to 2015. Lease taught to have somebody like that in “performing with Gus Lease experience for themselves several generations of SJSU the halls.” said Dr. Fred Cohen, was one of my favorite parts of Monologues at SJSU what Israel really has to students. Any student of the director of the School of Music being in marching band. His offer,” said Sarita Bronstein, music department passing by and Dance. “He was a man voice singing SJSU’s alma Kimberly Piet hosted ‘Story Hour’ Executive Director of Hillel him knew him. who loved SJSU, deeply and mater, just inspired me to at the University theater on Tuesday of Silicon Valley. During his music appreciation passionately, for 65 years just play better and perform my afternoon. P. 3 ISRAEL class, he talked about his travels about, and loved his students.” MUSIC See page 2 throughout post World War II Music major Partick Aguayo See page 2 Thursday, September 8, 2016

PROP 64 Marijuana supporters advocate for legislation in Golden State BY RYAN BARNHART usually get out of my price range.” tax revenue, the legalization S TAFF WRITER Marschner isn’t the only of marijuana could lead to one that takes issue with the alternative methods of pain relief. California has a chance to dangers of legalizing marijuana. Dominique Brown works at San become the next state to legalize the Michael Muñoz is a manager for Jose 420 Evaluations, a center recreational use of marijuana with the Purple Lotus Patient Center that prescribes patients with Proposition 64, which is set to be in San Jose and he worries that medical marijuana cards, and has open for voting in early November. there may be too many taxes witnessed fi rsthand the advantages If the proposition passes, it on the purchase of marijuana to cannabidiol (CBD) that one would effectively legalize the should the proposition pass. of the active chemicals in pot. use of marijuana under state law “There’s already a city tax and “Patients who have all the back for all adults ages 21 and up. and existing state tax,” said Muñoz. and knee pain are alleviated This is the fi rst time a “Legalizing marijuana would just through CBD pills,” said Brown. proposition has been put in place add another tax on top of that.” For patients who are worried to legalize marijuana since 2010. Aside from taxation, Muñoz about the psychotropic effects If passed, the proposition would fears that the legalization of marijuana, CBD topicals and implement a 15% state tax on of marijuana could place a pills can be useful because of the retail sale of marijuana, monopoly on the growing process. the lack of tetrahydrocannabinol which could prove costly for “The cost of permits could be (THC), the main culprit in those who were previously outrageous, hurting the growers pot for changes in the brain. GRAPHIC BY RYAN BARNHART able to purchase pot though and vendors and making it tougher “I push [patients] more towards million donated in support of Newsom and Sean Parker, Napster medical exemption in the state. on the patients,” said Muñoz. CBD because it doesn’t have the the proposition, according to co-founder and former Facebook Robby Marschner, a junior and Despite the negatives that same high as THC,” said Brown. data gathered from Ballotpedia. president, who himself has medical marijuana card owner could come with legalization, Brown herself often uses Those who are against the contributed over $2 million so far. for two years, worries that a tax Muñoz understands that it is topicals to help with the proposition have only collected Registered voters will be able to could burn a hole in his pocket. overall a plus for California. aches and pains she acquired about $185,870 to fi ght the cause. vote for proposition 64 during the “Some of the prices are already “I do want to see it happen,” playing high school sports. Some of the standout donors in November 8 ballot in California. way too expensive for me,” said said Muñoz. “It will rake in These benefi ts are refl ected favor of the proposition include Follow Ryan on Twitter Marschner. “Adding a tax on top a ton of money for the state.” in the money donated so far for current Lieutenant Governor and @ryan_barnhart of that might take most of the bud I As well as the increase in legalization, with over $11.45 former San Francisco Mayor Gavin

MUSIC passion for teaching and ISRAEL military groups,” Villalpando said. music always inspired Gabriel Golden, a linguistics junior, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 me,” said Nguyen. “His CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 was not convinced of what the media love for San Jose State shares with the public. The visual heart out for San Jose State.” showed me how far The application was open to all college perception of Israel through the media Lease inspired so passion and Spartan students from Santa Clara University, motivated Golden to go to Israel and many with his love and pride can go.” Foothill College, West Valley College, make his own judgement. passion for music and A celebration of life is De Anza College and San Jose State “I heard a lot about the Middle East the university where being planned by his University. However, the entire group from multiple sources from different he taught. The music family and the music consisted of Spartans. backgrounds and I chose to build my department and SJSU department to be held SJSU students were able to visit the own perspective,” said Golden. “When I community will never in the concert hall. The Rambam Children’s Hospital in Haifa, heard of the trip I was defi nitely down to be the same without his date and time will be Israel where they were able to hand out open my own eyes.” SPARTAN DAILY ARCHIVES joyful demeanor and announced soon. toys to ill children. Both Villalpando and Golden agree that bright whistling while Follow Karianne on Twitter After 65 years of teaching, The confl ict between Israel and Israel is not what they expected. walking the halls. “His @ktsudyka Dr. Gus Lease died at 93. Palestine started decades ago in 1948 “I learned how many different cultures after Great Britain acquired the land from live in Israel and how they may not be the Ottoman Empire following WWI. seen through news media but they are The British government later created there and living peacefully with each the State of Israel to give a homeland to other,” Golden said. displaced Jews after the Holocaust. Although the conflict between Israel Hamas, an Islamic militant group and Palestine seems to be endless, designated as a terrorist group by the the Hillel of Silicon Valley hopes to U.S. government, governs the Gaza continue offering this opportunity Strip and has pledged to destroy Israel to other students in Silicon Valley. and take over territory, according to the Meanwhile, Villalpando says he Huffi ngton Post. remembers Israelis as “progressive, The students visited Sderot, a city a half open minded and peaceful.” mile outside the Gaza Strip. “I remember Follow Estephany on Twitter three days after we left that area there @haroestephany was a missile attack from one of Hamas’

PROFESSOR Jennifer Nguyen., “You can never trust CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 the teacher again after something like that happens.” approach to how to deal with these things.” President Mary Papazian, who just According to an article written by started her term with SJSU this fall, sent an Mercury news reporter Katy Murphy, the email to shed light on the issue and remind ﬁ rst two incidents concerning Aptekar’s students of the resources available to them. alleged misconduct happened back in “I am writing to be sure we all are aware 2014 but were not reported along with of our available resources,” Papazian the incident in 2015. The students were said. “This is especially important in the concerned with how the professor was early weeks of fall when, research tells us, behaving with them in class, but the school students are at a particular risk.” did nothing about it. Resources for incidents such as this The most recent incident also occurred include on-campus therapists or self- in the classroom, where the student later help groups. reported that professor Aptekar told her In the ending of her e-mail, president that he would “never leave her” after Papazian addressed the case, letting the she said that “everyone leaves her.”. students know what they can expect According to Katy, the class where this for the future of the professor and the happened is one that usually talks about students involved: relationships with other people, family “The actions alleged and related issues oriented or romantic. enumerated in news coverage are troubling. After the most recent accusation, the We are looking into them, we will learn professor was suspended for 10 days on from them, and we will take appropriate paid leave. After the leave he returned to systematic actions based on what we SJSU, but has yet to actually teach a class learn. And I’m conﬁ dent that working this semester. collaboratively and creatively, we will With three accusations against him, the be welcoming, inclusive and supportive biggest importance to students is their community to which we all aspire.” safety, both in and out of the classroom. “The bond between a student and a Follow Taylor on Twitter teacher is broken,” said education senior @tayj95_jones

Correction On Tuesday, August 30, in issue 2 of volume 147, the Spartan Daily misprinted the name of linguistics senior Jacky Cheng, printing “Chang.” We take full responsibility for the error and apologize for our mistake. A&E Thursday, September 8, 2016 3 Student Organization fair takes over Tower Lawn BY SHELLISE WEST STAFF WRITER

About 180 clubs and student organizations on campus met on Tower Lawn Tuesday to recruit SJSU students looking to get involved. Organization fair coordinator Lori Salazar said “This is just one event that we host so clubs can have the opportunity to table and let everyone know about their organization.” The event was hosted by Student Involvement, whose mission is to aid students in development, promote the diverse campus community and cultivate leadership roles on campus, according to Salazar. Groups ranging from religious to recreational reached out to curious students to try to get them involved. The gymnastics club, a co-ed team that works together collectively in order to enhance the skills of students at all levels, was one of the organizations present. When asked about the purpose of the organization President Christian Buckingham said “There are people who have done gymnastics before who did not make the NCAA team. Some also come back so they join our club to compete in national competitions. Practicing fi ve days a week, the group Shellise West | Spartan Daily men’s team placed second in the regional San Jose State President Mary Papazian greets Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc members at their table competition last spring. The club competes with teams at other environment so that our members will be institutions that include UC Berkeley and able to have something on their resume for UC Davis. future employers.” said Cruz The diverse background of students on Sponsored by well-known companies campus gave space to the Jewish Student such as Samsung and software company Union whose goal is to relate to students SolidWorks, the Robotics Club has received who may or may not come from the same local support from tech companies in religious background. order to continuously compete in robotics Hospitality senior Kylie Greenhat said “We competitions, according to Cruz. want to educate on Judaism, religion and After being accepted into the University culture in our community.” Rover Challenge, the club took seventh Greek organizations were also present place and followed behind the footsteps of during the event looking to engage Michigan Institute of Technology as well as potential pledges. Yale’s tech team in previous years. Digital Media junior Alma Martinez Society of Women Engineers is a group described her experience of being a on campus that educates and inspires young commuter student before joining a sorority. women to be part of the fi eld of engineering. “Being a commuter is hard because I would Shweta More, a computer science junior, go to school, work then go home and I needed describes her own experience as well as Shellise West | Spartan Daily something to look forward to” said Garcia. stressing the need for women in engineering. Jaypee Bauzan (right) informs freshman Sammy Perez about the Robotics Team The organization fair allowed students who “In my classes I am one of two girls in a come from diverse backgrounds to learn group of about 30 students” said More. and become familiar with clubs that fi t their The group also hosts an event backgrounds regardless of year, major and educating high school girls on the status on campus. presence and stress the relevance of San Jose State’s Robotics Club stood out women being involved. uniquely with its competitive robot Nessie, that Student Involvement supports over the group used to compete in the Mars Society 400 student organizations on campus University Robotics Competition last year. and bridges the gap between students Mechanical engineering senior David Cruz who want to get involved with campus described the importance of experience that life. Follow Shellise on Twitter the club gives to students in the community. @lisesochill “We try to emulate a professional Story Hour gears students for ‘journey to KMM-S’ started crying,” Piet said about winning the BY LUKE JOHNSON KMM-S Award for storytelling last year. “It STAFF WRITER was a very emotional and wonderful time.” Piet, Matthew Regan, Joseph In an effort to prepare new theater arts Hockenberry and Brittany McGrath students at San Jose State University for displayed the art of storytelling, while the Fall semester, advanced theater arts Doyle, Boris Slager, Rob Roy Roades and students showcased the biannual Story Jessica Jay performed oral interpretation. Hour event Tuesday afternoon in the Both acts are versions of monologues. University Theater. This also advertised The main difference is storytelling the 125th Kaucher Mitchell Mathis- allows creative ad-libbing, while oral Swanson (KMM-S) Event, a much larger interpretation is word-for-word of what show coming up in December. the author wrote as the performers “The purpose of the event is actually hold a form of the literature in a black a demo for my new students coming book on stage . This is done not for on board, so they will know what’s memorization but out of respect to the expected of them this semester,” original content. professor Beverly Mathis-Swanson Mathis-Swanson said all the performers said. “[For] a lot of them it leaves them were former KMM-S Award Finalists. shaking in their boots and that’s not our “This is almost like a kickoff for the intent. But when they realize that these journey to the KMM-S Event at the end of students were sitting right where they the semester,” Roades said. “Which is like were last semester and this is what they this, but much more public. It’s bigger and come to it’s very exciting.” grander. The lights are dim. The whole Mathis-Swanson added that Story Hour place is full and there is competition.” became a traditional show seven years The KMM-S Event happens at the end ago. After decades of work in the theater of every semester and is expense free for arts department, the school honored her all SJSU students. The night consists of by naming the KMM-S Event after her catering, adult beverages, performances in 2014. and awards. According to Roades and An estimated 150 people in attendance Jay, it is completely funded by Mathis- witnessed two former KMM-S Award Swanson according to Roades and Jay. winners, Kimberly Piet and Lauren “Bring a hot date, tell them you paid Faculty-Led Programs Fair 2016 Doyle, perform Tuesday. Piet also hosted big bucks for it and they’ll believe you,” the event as the “Kaucher Fellow,” Jay said laughing. Wednesday, September 28 which she described as being Mathis- The Fall 2016 KMM-S Event is 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Swanson’s right hand man or woman for scheduled to take place Friday, Dec. 2 in two semesters. She received this title for the University Theater at 7 p.m. Smith Carlos Lawn outstanding performance in storytelling and oral interpretation along with showing Follow Luke on Twitter flp.sjsu.edu dedication to helping other students. @scoop_johnson “It was an incredible honor. I immediately OPINION 4 Thursday, September 8, 2016 My dream does not include Donald Trump

community across America.” Lives Matter protester deserved to anything for them. says is unfathomable. Trump has made a mockery out get “roughed up” for disrupting King said to Fox News that King is one of the greatest heroes of every race that exists in the U.S., his rally. if any of the young African- of our nation, he fought to end hitting Mexicans, Muslims and Also, whenever Trump refers American men who have been racism and bring all races together. African-Americans hardest. to African-Americans, he makes shot by police had been in school He did this as peaceful as possible, He started off his campaign them seem like they are desperate or work, the outcome would wanting social change to be made calling Mexicans rapists and and don’t have many choices. probably be different. without violence. promising to ban all Muslims from According to the New York “I grieve for the families, I grieve Trump is trying to do the entering the country. It’s diffi cult Times, Trump asked a crowd in for their deaths, but I believe if we opposite, dividing a country that DIANA SAN JUAN to even think that someone from Virginia, “What do you have to fi x this fl awed system, we’re going so many, like King Jr. fought to the King family would agree with lose by trying something new, to have fewer deaths and we’ll have while engaging in violent STAFF WRITER anything Trump has to say. like Trump? You’re living in your have a more blessed America,” behavior. According to CNN, Trump poverty, your schools are no good, King said. “Nothing in all the world is more You would never expect to see has made some very offensive you have no jobs, 58 percent of Trump has promised to bring dangerous than sincere ignorance Martin Luther King Jr.’s name next comments toward the African- your youth is unemployed — what jobs back to the U.S. and reduce and conscientious stupidity,” to Donald Trump’s in a sentence. American community. In one the hell do you have to lose?” the unemployment rate in minority King said. Well, if ignorance and Who do we have to thank for that? instance, Trump called out an Marc Morial, the president communities. However, he has also conscientious stupidity doesn’t Dr. Alveda King, King Jr.’s niece. African-American male who of the National Urban League, said he would build a wall to keep describe Trump, I’m not sure King appeared on Fox News to was in the crowd during one of said to the New York Times that minorities out. what does. praise the GOP candidate’s ideas his speeches saying, “Look at my African-Americans have faced How can the fate of our nation be It’s hard to know what King and thoughts and though she did not African-American over here, look challenges, but Trump’s illustration in this guy’s hands? would think about his niece’s formally endorse him, she said that at him.” of hopelessness and violence was Agreeing with Trump, King said thoughts on Trump but one can what Trump is presenting for urban Pointing out someone in the not reality. that before we can help someone only guess he is rolling over in communities is very promising. crowd, isolating him for the color “Black America has deep else, outside of our borders, we his grave. “I listened very carefully to of his skin, whether it was to bring problems, but black America also have to fi x the fl awed system and As we get closer to election day, everything Mr. Trump has said positive or negative attention to has a large community of striving, we’d have a more blessed and we must keep in mind everything in the last 72 hours or so and I him is unacceptable and having successful, hard-working people; happier America. King has embarked on and we fully agree with so many of the him say the word “my” as a form of college educated, in the work It’s hard to comprehend that have to choose whether or not we things that he’s saying,” King said. possession is hard to take in. force,” Morial said. these words are coming out of elect someone who is the complete “He has taken a page from the Trump likes to say that he is the Trump has said time and again someone so close to the “I Have A opposite of him or someone who book of my daddy, A. D. King, least racist person that we’ve ever that the Democratic Party had done Dream” speaker. will hopefully keep his dream and my uncle Dr. Martin Luther met, yet his campaign has been nothing for urban communities and Though Alveda King’s words are alive. King, Jr. looking at the climate, solely based on one thing: racism. that they’ve taken advantage of the not even close to being compared people and really being concerned According to CNN, at one of his African-American community by with Trump’s ignorance, the fact Follow Diana on Twitter about what’s happening in every rallies, Trump said that a Black getting their votes and not doing that she supports anything this man @dianasj09

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called “Keeping Score.” alcohol for the duration of that year. manslaughter in 2014. This means he “Six months suspension. No pay. There was also the 30-day suspension she actually killed someone, but all he got Terminated contract. Effective received from the league for being with her from the NFL was a slap on the wrist.

SAJA MOHAMED immediately,” exclaims a distraught Solo husband when was she arrested for driving There are, of course players that are while being consoled by her ex-NFL player a US women’s soccer bus while inebriated punished fairly for their offenses as well, husband, Jeremy Stevens. “It’s bullshit! 17 in November 2014. like Clint Dempsey. The Seattle Sounders STAFF WRITER f***ing years and it’s over!” These are minor offenses at best, player received a six game ban from US especially when compared to the offenses Open Cup matches in 2015 and had to pay Hope Solo, the US Women’s Soccer “ of male athletes who are involved in more an undisclosed amount after ripping up the League’s number one goalie, has been SinceSinc when do Twitter serious crimes but are not justly punished referees notepad during one of the games. suspended after writing an unprofessional comments written in a for them. However, none of these men had their comment on Twitter. time of frustration and The most recent and most famous ruling contracts terminated. Solo wrote that the Swedish women’s was of the Baltimore Ravens’ Ray Rice. Hope Solo is an important player in national team was “a bunch of cowards,” anger after a loss deserve The running back was suspended for women’s soccer. She continually leads after the US women’s team was eliminated such a severe punishmentet two games under suspicion of domestic her team to victory with two gold medals from the quarterﬁ nals after losing to the “ violence in 2014 and was then permanently under her belt, a World Cup win and a from the soccer league?ague? Swede’s in the Summer Olympics. suspended after video footage surfaced of Golden Glove award for best goalkeeper. While her comment may have been less him committing the act. Solo is a role model to girls everywhere than sportsmanlike and unnecessary, it I echo her sentiment. How can a star However, a judge overruled the ruling and the fact that she had to pay the certainly does not warrant a 6-month player like Solo who has been with the in the same year when he appealed. He is ultimate price for an incident not even suspension and a termination of contract. league for 17 years be treated like this? Her now a free agent and is able to sign with that serious is a wake-up call to gender Since when do Twitter comments written stats as goalie are off the charts. She has whatever team that wants him. inequality still alive and well in this day in a time of frustration and anger after a appeared in 206 games since she started in Jefferey Taylor, a forward for the and age. Follow Saja on Twitter loss deserve such a severe punishment 2000 and has had 102 shutouts out of 206. Charlotte Hornets, was suspended in @sajamohammad17

SJSU’s Greek community learns from hazing suspensions

student said, “A big sister told me it was SJSU is not the only university affected Several other fraternities and sororities supposed to be so you can feel what your by hazing. Universities across the country have found themselves in trouble related ancestors went through in slavery, so you endure multiple allegations of horrendous to hazing over the past decade but action will respect what you came from.” acts performed by greek organization taken by SJSU has been improving to SJSU suspended the chapter in 2009 members. prevent such events from occurring. and according to the sorority’s website, Just this past month, Sigma Nu at Texas As a member of the SJSU Greek the chapter’s charter was revoked by the A&M encountered a possible hazing related community, I know every year the president national council soon after. According to death at their fraternity house, though the and treasurer of each Greek organization the same New York article, four sisters investigations are still pending. The Dallas recognized on campus is required to take

KARIANNE SUDYKA pled “no contest to misdemeanor hazing Morning News reported the incident as an an alcohol education course. charges” and their membership in the illegal drug overdose while the student was All Greek organizations on campus know STAFF WRITER sorority was removed according to the at a party in the Sigma Nu fraternity house. of SJSU’s policies regarding hazing and Sigma Gamma Rho website. According to SJSU Involvement, Sigma each have their own set of strict rules and

The Sigma Gamma Rho chapter at SJSU Nu here at SJSU returned after a recent guidelines to prevent hazing. SJSU has a Greek organizations get a negative is not the fi rst one to have its charter suspension unrelated to hazing. fairly large Greek affi liated student body reputation due to hazing and over-partying removed after suspension. dedicated to making their fellow students glorifi ed by television shows and movies. Sigma Pi at SJSU was suspended in Jan. SJSU has a fairly have a fun, comfortable and fruitful However, many organizations stay far 2015 for hazing then quickly had its charter “ experience in college. away from those stereotypes. San Jose revoked by its grand council three months large Greek affi liated Several of SJSU’s Greek organizations State University, as well as organizations later. Details regarding their suspension student body dedicated have websites linking to their national on a national level, utilize anti-hazing are stated as hazing in addition to not and international sites with complete policies instilled by both sides. following university rules and guidelines to making their fellow information on how to prevent hazing Of course anti-hazing policies would for greek organizations. students have a fun, incidents as well as what to do if such not have been put in place without reason. The SJSU chapter had prior encounters comfortable and fruitful events occur. Unfortunately, SJSU is no stranger to with suspensions due to hazing and “ On the SJSU Student Involvement page, hazing incidents. It is not the fi rst nor the an inability to maintain the academic experience in college. it is easy to access information regarding last university across the United States to standards of the university in 2012. Sigma the greek organizations as well as how past deal with such issues. Pi’s national council revoked the chapter’s In Mar. 2015, Sigma Chi at the University incidents have been handled. Defi ned by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, charter before their suspension end date in of Houston is suspended until 2019 Although Greek organizations sometimes hazing is “humiliating and sometimes Aug. 2017. over hazing allegations according to the encounter events of hazing, universities dangerous initiation rituals, especially Reading about these incidents shocked Houston Chronicle. Rumors submitted to and organizations have been turning that as imposed on college students seeking and saddened me as a Greek student at Gawker.com regarding the incident cited around as much as possible. membership to a fraternity or sorority.” SJSU. Prior to joining a Greek organization possible waterboarding of students using If you decide to rush for any Greek In 2010 a former SJSU student fi led a my freshman year, I was skeptical due to alcohol. organization, make sure you stay informed civil suit against the university and the stereotyping of greek life from movies and At SJSU, Sigma Chi hasn’t seen charges and know your options. Do not be afraid sorority she was pledging to in 2008, Sigma TV shows. of hazing or any related allegations to ask questions so you know what you are Gamma Rho. Sigma Gamma Rho was one After becoming a member without despite the university and the fraternity getting involved with. of the university’s service sororities. incidents of hazing in 2013, seeing so as a whole being sued for wrongful death She and other pledges were allegedly many stories of hazing in and around SJSU after a member of the chapter was found beaten with paddles as well as other explains why our greek life can get a bad dead in the basement from apparent brutal hazing practices by older members. reputation despite the dynamic greatly suicide as reported by the Spartan Daily Follow Taylor on Twitter According to the New York Times the changing in such a short amount of time. and Mercury News. @tayj95_jones

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SPARTAN DAILY Executive Editor News Editor Courtney Kreitner Estephany Haro Advertising Director Contact: Rebecca Pirayou Itzel Castro Hannah Moore Lauren Kirmil Cody Gradone Editorial Managing Editor Opinion Editor Karianne Sudyka Saja Mohamed Creative Director (408) 924-5577 Daniel Reedy Melissa Hartman Shellise West Production Chief Daniel Lazo [email protected] Executive Producer Sports Editor Vicente Serna-Estrada Tim Burke Advertising Staff Advertising Ashli Lett Ryan Vermont Taylor Jones News Advisers Dustin Martinez (408) 924-3270 Multimedia Editor Photo Editor Francisco Franco Richard Craig Peter Babakhan [email protected] Tyler Kittle Raymond Baltazar Jason Dunham Tom Ulrich Samir Mehta Online Editor Copy Editor Margaret Gutierrez Mac Lundstrom Tsu-en Chen Kavin Mistry Jeremy Cummings Diana San Juan Advertising Adviser Chantel Ricks A&E Editor Staff Writers Seth Johnson Tim Hendrick Casey Geier Darcie Ortique Benjamin Siepak SPORTS 6 Thursday, September 8, 2016 COACHING CHANGE WEEK 2 PREVIEW Coach Hawkins plans to revamp SJSU baseball 1 2 3456789 10 11 12 BY LUKE JOHNSON Hawkins and Stiles said using a minor league fi eld that has produced an abundant amount of STAFF WRITER SAN JOSE STATE FOOTBALL big league stars is not a bad consolation prize. San Jose State University signed Jason Hawkins’ recruiting ability is one of the things Hawkins to a four-year contract as head baseball he is most confi dent in and said he plans to use coach in late June after the departure of Dave that tool build the program from the ground Nakama. Nakama spent four years in charge of up. He added that a substantial number of high the program with an overall record of 66-162 school and junior college recruits from the and a 34-83 conference record. Class of 2017 have already verbally committed Hawkins is coming off a historic season as to play for the Spartans. the University of Utah’s associate head coach “Being able to work with him was intriguing which ended in a Pac-12 Championship. It was [to me], because of his attention to detail and the team’s fi rst conference championship in organization,” Stiles said. “Those are things I VS PORTLAND STATE 19 years and came with an NCAA Division I kind of aspire to too.” Tournament bid for the fi rst time since 2009. Hawkins and Stiles have been familiar with The Utes became the only team to go from each other since the 1980s when they were last to first place in back-to-back seasons in coaching at the high school level in Oregon, and INSIDE THE MATCHUP Pac-12 history. remain connected as opponents in college. This “It was an associate head coaching position, is their fi rst time working together. Stiles fl ew which means you’re potentially the head coach across the country from Florida International in line at Utah,” Hawkins said. “I went there University to be on Hawkins’ staff. SPARTANS VIKINGS and helped turn that thing around, and my boss The two said they expect junior infi elder 0-1 (0-0) 1-0 (0-0) got an extension and is going to stay longer Shane Timmons, who was the Spartans’ than he originally thought. Part of that had leading hitter (.328) last season, and junior POINTS PER GAME to do with us winning the Pac last year. And right handed pitcher, Josh Nashed, who led the 10 43 then this job came open and this is just such a starting rotation in ERA (4.79) last season, to tremendous opportunity.” be key returners and both have already taken YARDS PER GAME Along with a new coaching staff, the Spartans’ leadership roles early in the off season. 287 508 baseball facilities are also getting a makeover Follow Luke on Twitter as a part of a $135 million capital campaign to @scoop_johnson TURNOVERS revamp several athletic complexes on SJSU’s 3 1 South Campus. Hawkins said construction on PENALTIES the diamond is scheduled to break ground in 2015-2016 record three months and will be completed for the 2018 4 10 season over the course of an $8-million project. 17-39 overall “That’s going to be amazing,” said pitching coach Dean Stiles in reference to digital 7-23 in conference 28:09 TIME OF POSS. 31:04 illustrations of the future baseball stadium. “That’s just another positive direction that the whole school is going in terms of their athletic 2014-2015 record programs. Not only the money they invest, [but] RED ZONE 80% 0% the time they’re investing in the student athlete.” 13-44 overall TOUCHDOWNS (4-5) (0-2) In the meantime, the team will practice and play in Municipal Stadium, as it did last season, SEPTEMBER 10, 2016 SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA which is the San Francisco Giants’ Class A 6-24 in conference affi liate San Jose Giants’ venue adjacent to SJSU’s South Campus. GRAPHIC BY RYAN VERMONT GRAPHIC BY KAVIN MISTRY