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A&E follow us: Sports “Dragon Ball FighterZ” FACEBOOK: INSTAGRAM: Women’s basketball worth playing spartandaily @spartandaily breaks record, but suffers through to the end fourth loss in a row TWITTER: YOUTUBE: @spartandaily spartandailyYT Page 3 Page 6 Serving the San Jose State University community since 1934 Volume 150 No. 4 Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018 SPARTAN DAILY sjsunews.com/spartan_daily STATE OF THE UNION CONTAGIOUS Campus reacts to Trump’s speech Fido fights the dog flu BY GABRIEL MUNGARAY STAFF WRITER This year’s flu season is bad not only for people, but for dogs too. San Jose dog owners are taking extra precautions to ensure their dogs do not contract the canine influenza virus. Tower Lawn is a popular spot for San Jose residents and SJSU students to bring their dogs to run around and interact with other dogs that may be on campus. In the last few weeks, there has been a spike in dog flu cases around the Bay Area – especially in the South Bay. In light of hearing about the canine influenza virus, some dog owners are keeping their dogs home in an effort to keep them healthy. “It’s pretty quiet right now because of the dog flu,” San Jose resident Elizabeth Porte said. “A lot of the dogs have gotten sick so almost everyone has been keeping their dogs home, keeping them out of the exposure of other dogs so they don’t get other people sick.” For Porte and her Great Dane Harley, the dog flu has not ILLUSTRATION BY MARCI SUELA | SPARTAN DAILY stopped them from going on their daily walk on campus. BY BRIANNA SHEATS “We still do the walks, we just limit our amount of STAFF WRITER “This is our new disastrous Obamacare — strong and powerful that play with all the dogs here on campus,” Porte said. “I was American moment,” the mandate is now gone.” it will deter any acts of just doing my normal walks rather than having her play President Donald Trump Trump said. “There has “I think that is a horrible aggression,” Trump said. with all the dogs just to keep it safe, even though she has spoke about unifying never been a better time idea because it helps so This may alarm gotten her flu shot.” Democrats and Republicans to start living in the many people,” business Americans with the The dog flu is canine influenza, caused by the influenza during Tuesday night’s State American dream.” management senior Stacy possibility of future conflict. A virus subtype H3N8. The strain has similar symptoms to of the Union address in “Presidents always say the Hernandez said. “It’s certainly a more what a human would have with the flu, as explained by Dr. front of a joint session of union is strong,” Melinda “By taking it away, mild statement,” Jackson Raj Singh, owner of Aborn Pet Clinic. Congress, but mostly stated Jackson, San Jose State these people who need it said. “That statement is “Some of the symptoms you see with the dog flu are Republican talking points political science department are going to suffer. Obama not different than any coughing, sneezing, running fever, lethargy, not eating and throughout his speech. chair, said. “With that took a long time to get it other way said before. some dogs may be having runny noses or nasal discharge,” The State of the Union statement, it was trying to approved, so it is just sad We’ve never had it seem so Dr. Singh said. is a yearly address that create a state of unity and to see it being taken away.” dramatic before because Dogs can contract the dog flu by simply coming into the president gives to many believe we are more Nuclear weaponry was of his actions with name contact with other dogs that may have already had the virus. Congress in January. separated than before.” another big talking point calling other leaders. Dr. Singh said vaccinations and prevention are the key to The focus this year was Trump mentioned that for Trump. We’re all a little scared keeping your dog healthy. border security, former his administration had “As part of our defense, and anxious.” “Avoid dog parks, pet stores and groomers for some time President Barack Obama’s eliminated a tax that was we must modernize and On Jan. 2 the president so they don’t get exposed to infected dogs and hence, con- healthcare regulation, brutal to Americans. rebuild our nuclear arsenal, responded to Kim Jong-un tract the flu,” Dr. Singh said. nuclear weaponry, tax He emphasized, “We hopefully never having by tweeting “Will someone Despite vaccines being one of the recommended ways to cuts and unemployment. repealed the core of the to use it, but making it so from his depleted and help protect your dog from contracting the canine influenza PRESIDENT | Page 2 CANINE| Page 2 First super blue blood moon since 1886 BEN STEIN These events overlapped with a total STAFF WRITER lunar eclipse. The moon passed through the Earth’s shadow and made the moon look red. A lunar phenomenon that last occurred in People woke up at around 4 a.m. to catch 1866 was visible early Wednesday morning. this rarity. Over the next couple hours, the Because of its location on the West coast, moon became brighter and more red. San Jose was one of the prime locations to “I woke up at 3:30 in the morning and see wthe super blue blood moon. the moon was bright, but it didn’t look too “It was really cool being able to wit- unusual,” Los Altos resident Jason Simmons ness something that rare,” Los Altos resident said. “After watching over the course of three Anthony Redding said. hours and personally seeing the changes in A super blue blood moon is a combina- color, I was speechless.” tion of three separate lunar events all occur- On the East coast, the darker part of ring simultaneously. Earth’s shadow covered the Moon, making it The first thing needed was a blue more difficult to see. moon, which is the second full moon of a calendar month. IMAGE COURTESY OF MALIK X. WILLIAMS The moon is considered “super” when it’s particularly close to the Earth and it appears Follow Ben on Twitter The super blue blood moon was visible to San Jose State students brighter than usual. @thereelbstein outside of Campus Village 2 early Wednesday morning. sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 2 THURSDAY, FEB. 1, 2018 NEWS Tech giant’s proposed new home causes uproar BY AMANDA WHITAKER Street and down Autumn STAFF WRITER and Montgomery streets. Residents in the Google plans to build a downtown area are new campus in the heart of concerned about the impact downtown San Jose. Google’s new campus could The fear is that it will have on the housing market. cause a major increase in On Jan. 24, members of SPARTAN DAILY demand for housing around Silicon Valley Rising and the area. other community groups EXECUTIVE EDITOR The company purchased braved the elements as they SARAH KLIEVES land near Diridon Station, protested in the rain outside which will make commuting of San Jose City Hall. MANAGING EDITOR to work more convenient “Google needs to be a THOMAS SOARES for its employees. responsible member of the EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Job opportunities will community,” Silicon Valley MARCI SUELA follow with a new Google Rising member Robert campus proposed. Aguirre said. “By coming NICHOLAS GIRARD | SPARTAN DAILY PRODUCTION EDITOR This means more people here, they know they’re going Members of Silicon Valley Rising march outside San Jose City Hall on Jan. 24. NICHOLAS GIRARD will come to the Bay Area, to cause a direct effect.” Protestors carried signs, chanted and projected a large image from across the street. NEWS EDITOR which will contribute to San Jose residents WILLIAM YAP the already established believe that housing prices could possibly lose their lose their homes and have my own place if rent keeps housing shortage. are more likely to rise homes. to relocate. They are hopeful going up.” A&E EDITOR “I think it’s going to be because of the thousands “If they bring 20,000 that Google will listen to Although residents are JOSE F. GOVEA detrimental to the entire of new jobs Google is employees here, 20,000 them, their future neighbors worried about the rising OPINION EDITOR community of San Jose expecting to provide. people need a place and meet the demands for prices, Google released a JONAS ELAM because folks are already They are worried that to live,” Aguirre said. affordable housing. statement saying that they struggling to afford to live they won’t be able to afford “They should be socially “I think prices have been are willing to work with SPORTS EDITOR here,” San Jose resident Liz to stay in their homes since responsible for building going up too much and it city officials to benefit San JESSICA HOWELL Gonzalez said. they cannot provide any 20,000 homes, that’s just should stay the same because Jose in any way that they PHOTO EDITOR Multiple News outlets more of an increase. simple math.” it’s hard to maintain paying can along with those that SAVANNAH HARDING report the new campus Residents say they want Locals are not going down rent now a days,” San Jose live there. will be an estimated the company to work without a fight. People are resident and homeowner MULTIMEDIA EDITOR 7 million square feet, with the city to provide protesting in both San Jose Julian Nunez said.

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