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BY AROOBA KAZMI and faculty over a number of things,” said Jane Wellman, Multimedia Editor retiree and public member of the accrediting commission. “They went through a bad number of years of budget Leadership, shared government and campus climate cuts. The president had been moving forward rapidly with were discussed at the Western Association of Schools and experiments that the faculty felt were not his prerogative, Colleges (WASC) exit report meeting on Wednesday. so they weren’t getting along.” Approximately 40 faculty and board members attended WASC fosters institutional development and improvement the meeting in the Engineering Building. WASC visited through a self-evaluation process which includes recurrent San Jose State Tuesday and Wednesday to follow up on evaluations and special reports. developments since the last visit in 2015. “Every 7-10 years we write a self-study where we look WASC is a regional accreditation agency that covers at a bunch of different criteria as to the quality of our educational institutions in western states, according to programs, and institution,” Anagnos said. “We submit it to Thalia Anagnos, Associate Vice President of Graduate WASC, they send an independent committee to review the and Undergraduate Programs and Accreditation Liaison university and have some fi ndings.” Offi cer of SJSU. The accreditation process for WASC starts with an “[WASC] looks at our integrity as an institution [and the] initial visit when members visit an institution for a day integrity of our fi nancial systems, advising systems, our or two to try to familiarize themselves with the school’s curriculum, and the quality of our leadership,” Anagnos programs. said. Then the process is followed by a visit that involves The purpose of accrediting schools and colleges is to stakeholders and assesses school programs. Finally, in the validate the fairness of programs and transcripts, ensure follow up process, WASC makes an annual assessment and that educational programs are sustainable and encourage progress is celebrated. AROOBA KAZMI | SPARTAN DAILY student learning by promoting ongoing improvement. In the future, Wellman said that university should take Accrediting commission member Jane Wellman addresses WASC committees must also assure that institutions are proactive steps to address staff communication and the crowd. Wellman discussed the developments WASC completely staffed, organized and running smoothly. improve academic advising. follows up on since the last visit in 2015. “There was a climate two years ago with divisiveness Follow Arooba on Twitter between the administration and the senior cabinet folks @arooba55

HEALTH COMMUNITY Laughter advocates encourage levity Undocumented BY KAYLEE LAWLER Staff Writer immigrants’

The organization Clowns Without safety stressed in Borders came to San Jose State for a lecture hosted by the Department of training session Health Science and Recreation at Morris Dailey Hall on Wednesday. Over 70 students attended the lecture by Molly Levine, the program director of Clowns Without Borders USA, for students that are in nursing, public health, recreation, health science, theater arts and social sciences. Clowns Without Borders is an organization that works to bring laughter and smiles to people in crisis, such as refugees. Some of their projects this year include performances in South Sudan, Balkan Route, Sierra Leone and Turkey. The group has noticed that putting on shows in the refugee camps can give people a chance to laugh and be happy. Levine came to talk to health science and recreation students about her experience in making people in a crisis laugh. Levine talked about her time overseas at refugee DAISUKE EGUCHI | SPARTAN DAILY camps in Lesvos, Greece where she Tuan DinhJanelle from PACT welomes faculty and student community members to the fi rst rapid response MEDICINE | Page 2 INFORMATION GATHERED BY KAYLEE LAWLER | INFOGRAPHIC BY NICOLE CHUNG training at the Student Services Center.

BY DAISUKE EGUCHI RESEARCH Staff Writer

San Jose State faculty and community members took Anthropologists link society to climate part in the fi rst Rapid Response training at the Student Services Center on Wednesday. BY LOVINA PAVEL He went on to discuss how the way of life can People Acting in Community Together (PACT) invited Staff Writer be re-structured around hazards. The concept of ten faculty and campus community members to host the human vulnerability would became the theme of the training to teach the community how they can protect A conversation about natural disasters took an anthropological discussion. undocumented immigrants. anthropological turn Wednesday in the Martin Luther Human vulnerability has infl uenced disaster research by “Trump has made it clear that deportation is how he King Library. allowing it to focus on the role humans play in the midst wants to be elected, so we want to make sure that he Assistant anthropology professor A.J. Faas discussed of disaster. Faas cited his research experience in Ecuador doesn’t ‘cut the corners,’” PACT community organizer the misunderstandings of natural disasters. His focus was around the active volcano Mt. Tungurahua, that erupted Tuan DinhJanelle said. “This Rapid Response Network on combating the notion that society sees nature as the in 1999 and 2006. came from the community members who said that this is cause of disasters. Faas instead placed the blame on the “Mt. Tungurahua erupted much more powerfully in the scary new time period, and we need a resource when histories and structures of societies. 2006 and more than 3,000 people remained displaced Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is literally He analyzed social organizations at multiple levels pre- from [the eruption in] 1999,” Faas said. knocking on a door at home or at school.” and post-disaster. “This number would more than double in 2006. Though Rapid Response Network is a support line that connects “A volcanic eruption by itself is merely a movement of there were formal warnings and evacuations this time, individuals to groups or organizations that would be able magma, gases and pyroclastic material,” Faas said. “This they were handled by the civil defense.” to assist them in certain situations, like dealing with ICE. only becomes a disaster when it encounters a human He emphasized that effective relief and rebuilding DinhJanelle and other PACT members found it population and human societies. We must therefore focus of a community are operated simultaneously by both important to inform communities of the different ways our attention on historical processes that bring people into contact with a given hazard.” HAZARDS | Page 2 RESOURCE | Page 2 2 NEWS Thursday, September 28, 2017

KAYLEE LAWLER | SPARTAN DAILY Students from the Department of Health Science and Recreation open up to each other during a discussion led by Clowns without Borders program director Molly Levine.

MEDICINE “as a healthcare professional, would you really put on the mask before the person Continued from page 1 next to you?” “[I was] surprised that this was not a performance but a place for us to be greeted children and made adults laugh. vulnerable, a place for us to learn more “Everybody laughs in the same about each other and how to practice LOVINA PAVEL | SPARTAN DAILY language,” Levine said. self-care,” health science senior Monica Students and faculty dig into the free lunch served before the Culture in Disaster event. All performances are either non-verbal Williemsz said. or through an interpreter, she explained. Miranda Worthen, an instructor in Levine shared stories about her the Department of Health Science and HAZARDS think about if what we’re doing is affecting experience in Lesvos with students. After Recreation, also attended and refl ected the environment or not.” a long day of performing, she rushed to on the importance of laughter in a Continued from page 1 Faas then discussed communities of climate help pull boats from the shores and passed stressful environment. refugees. He cited an Alaskan village called out dry clothes. “Whether it comes from a patient or a Shishmaref that was forced to relocate homes “But then, through our sharing, we were doctor, laughter can produce connections,” government and non-government because of climate change. able to break the ice and we’re all able to Worthen said. organizations. Faas’ analysis is relevant to “We fi nd ourselves in serious conversations release that stress through just relaxing With the recent popularity of scary Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico especially, about how to relocate the people of island and joking,” Levine said. clowns in the Stephen King movie, but also ties into Hurricane Harvey and communities like Shishmaref, but nobody Secondhand exposure when working “IT” and “American Horror Story’s” Hurricane Irma. wants to have a serious conversation of with patients in healthcare was discussed. killer clowns, students think that these “It’s important to consider not just the relocating Miami,” Faas said. “Do they Providers might experience emotional television clowns won’t affect Clowns natural aspect of the disaster itself, but how have a right to still have a community?” exhaustion, burnout, depression and without Borders. it impacts people,” said Amanda Jorgenson, He further explained how communities fatigue when working with patients that “I don’t really think that it’s harming president of the Anthropology Club. fear they will lose their culture if they come from a troubling situation. Students Clowns without Borders just because I Climate change also became a hot topic are forced to relocate due to a changing that attended the lecture shared what they feel like that’s more of a U.S. scare that between Faas and the audience. Many climate. Faas also acknowledged that they do to de-stress after a long day. started last year,” said animation senior students expressed their concern over have the right to maintain their culture and Levine stressed the idea that health Jose Alvarado. behavior toward the environment. Faas community as human beings. care professionals need to take care of These high spirited clowns are here to referred to this as pre-disaster. themselves in order to be able to take care stay and help those in need of laughter. “We also impact natural causes and of their patients. natural disasters,” behavioral science She explained the “oxygen mask Follow Kaylee on Twitter freshman Tien Nguyen said. “We have to Follow Lovina on Twitter scenario,” and asked students the question, @kayleelawler94 reduce the harmful things that we do and @lpavss

DAISUKE EGUCHI | SPARTAN DAILY PACT community organizer Tuan DinhJanelle helps facilitate the Rapid Response training at the Student Services Center. RESOURCE role-play activity helped her imagine what it would be like to be involved in an actual Continued from page 1 ICE investigation. PACT community organizer Christian Ollano explained how participants can to be prepared for an investigation by legally deal with ICE operations and report ICE through the expansion of Rapid their activity. Response Network. “Training like this is absolutely needed,” “We teach all community members, Kristina Londy, interim director of MOSAIC including students, what we can do to Cross Cultural Center said. “I think that San support their families at the last moment,” Jose State has a strong commitment to folks DinhJanelle said. who are affected by somebody’s community.” ICE is the enforcement agency for the DinhJanelle and Ollano used the Department of Homeland Security and public audience’s questions to describe what kind safety regarding border control, customs, of people ICE targets. trade and immigration. However, the use of “We are dealing with people and the true life excessive violence during the investigation scenarios of how this is affecting somebody of immigrant families is considered a and their family, not just how it’s affecting controversial issue. only ‘you,’” Londy said. “I spent so many years as one of the few Londy highlighted the importance of Asian-Americans in that city (Flint, Michigan) raising awareness of the deportation of and [was] totally voiceless,” DinhJanelle said. undocumented immigrants, as well as “When I saw people with the power standing providing them an education. up to demand help and acting from a place “Student’s voices are really what is bringing where they felt empowered, I felt I wanted to all these trainings and information here,” learn as much as possible from them.” Singh said. “Visibly showing that you need DinhJanelle has not been affected by ICE or these resources is something students can do.” its policies. His involvement with PACT has allowed him to help immigrant communities in the last two years. Sharon Singh, program coordinator of Follow Daisuke on Twitter MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center, said the @dk_0126

Correction On Thursday Sept. 7 the Spartan Daily published an article titled “Anti-semitism presentation puts focus on Israel-Palestine” where it was stated that David Hirsh is an expert on mythology where in fact he is an expert on theology. The Spartan Daily regrets this error. Thursday, September 28, 2017 A&E 3 Spartans funk it up at Student Union jazz concert

BY JONAS ELAM in the show. Staff Writers The audience applauded after every piece, but the loudest cheering followed A funky jazz combo brought an hour this particular song. of entertainment to an audience of about The audience seemed to thoroughly 50 students outside the Student Union enjoy each piece, even those that were Wednesday at noon. less well-known by non-jazz listeners. The concert was a part of the Live One could feel the crowd’s enthusiasm, Music at Noon series, which features and students had nothing but different performers and genres. compliments for their peers. Other jazz groups featured in this “The singer was so good,” engineering series of concerts include Super Soul freshman Sarah Lin said. “It’s not what Bros and Lines ‘N’ Spaces. I normally listen to, but it was really “Jazz is my life,” art senior Stephen good so I might start.” McDonald said. “Except I can’t play, so Jazz studies sophomore Joy Hackett is I just listen and enjoy. I wish the school the band’s vocalist. did more jazz shows. The keyboardist While not every song had lyrics, her was really good.” wide range and strong vocals enhanced The keyboardist those that did. McDonald was “We don’t have a referring to is Arnie name,” Hackett said. Co, a junior studying “We just kinda got music education and “It’s not what I together, but we plan on jazz studies. normally listen to, making this an official The rest of the band’s group!” core consists of jazz but it was really Hackett’s enthusiasm studies junior Brandon good so I might was apparent in her singing Walterson on drums and grooving throughout and jazz studies senior start.” the entire show. Ryan Trujillo on bass. Sarah Lin This, combined with While some songs Trujillo’s dancing while Engineering freshman featured vocals or he played his bass, trumpet, they all had this added an additional three instrument core. layer of personality to “This group in the combo. particular has only been The combo has together for about a month,” Co said. performed for audiences before, “We got a lot of questions and requests including SJSU music department’s for some R&B and hip-hop, so we have listening hour. two sets of arrangements and originals.” The band’s next show is scheduled for The first of these two sets was played Oct. 15, also part of the Student Union’s at Wednesday’s show. Live Music at Noon series. The combo played a variety of funky tunes. “We’re doing more of these,” Co said. Most of the songs were instrumental “In our next coming set we have some and varied in style and tempo. originals, and some more jazz standards From upbeat pop to classic soul, they put in a kind of funky-R&B kind of way.” covered several genres along similar veins of music. “[I’m] not much of a jazz girl, but the show’s pretty lit,” English sophomore Maya Garcia said. “I loved the Jackson 5 song.” JONAS ELAM | SPARTAN DAILY Follow Jonas on Twitter The Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back” (Above) Jazz studies junior Brandon Walterson concentrates on his drum fi lls. (Below) Jazz was the most recognizable song played @TheElamite studies sophomore Joy Hacket sings while jazz studies senior Ryan Trujillo plays his bass. SAVE THE DATE! ALBUM REVIEW Foo Fighters rock 5th Annual SSC back with new album BY DAISUKE EGUCHI Center, Grohl’s political messages are Staff Writer shown in the lyrics of songs such as Open House “T-shirt” and “La Dee Da.” Foo Fighters borrowed pop music’s power In the first track, “T-shirt,” Grohl to produce new dynamic rock anthems. expresses the concerns he had after The members released their ninth Trump’s inauguration. album “Concrete and Gold” last Although you can’t really understand week, which demonstrated a concrete the message from the lyrics without collaboration between heavy-rock and knowing the backstory, I was glad to p.m. pop-rock. But it was not good enough to see Grohl as one of the American rock be called the gold-medal album. music icons using his power to spread From my perspective, the new album his political ideas through this album. was better than their previous one, After listening to the album three Celebrate Homecoming Week with us! “Sonic Highways.” On its own it was the times, I realized it’s not better than its most special and biggest project in the seventh album, “Wasting Light” which It’s Homecoming! The Student Services Center (SSC) is celebrating our group’s career, but the melodies simply I think is the best among all of the Foo Spartans by hosting our fifth annual Open House. Come enjoy didn’t attract me. Fighters’ albums. The album features powerful and edgy “Wasting Light” similarly featured the refreshments, meet the staff and learn more about how we serve over hooks. The frontman Dave Grohl’s powerful, speeding guitar sounds and 120,000 students and prospective students each year. Play games to throat-shredding screams combined Grohl’s aggressive screams, but it was much discover the amazing departments that are housed in the Student with the pop and anthemic sounds can more sophisticated and straightforward make listeners want to sing. than “Concrete and Gold.” Services Center and meet Sammy! We’ll have prizes, food and fun. You can hear those features in “Run,” Grohl used the magic that constantly “The Sky Is A Neighborhood” and entertains audiences with the simple “La Dee Da.” The aggressive hard- hard-rock sound every time. rock sound hits your ears and rattles All of the band’s albums, including your head. All of the songs give you a “Concrete and Gold” are worth listening, feeling like you’re flying through the but I will specifically listen to this one air, especially “The Line.” just to hear “The Line.” In addition, the collaboration with Besides that, I will continue listening to other artists is another element of the “Wasting Light” to enjoy the Foo Fighters album I enjoyed. unless it produces something better. Using Grohl’s celebrity power, the Foo But I was happy to see Grohl’s ongoing Fighters invited Justin Timberlake to passion and pursuit in music after he add some groove to “Make It Right” and recovered from his leg injury during the living legend Paul McCartney to provide concert in Sweden on June 2015. the drum beats in “Sunday Rain.” Coinciding with the release of These collaborations allowed the band “Concrete and Gold,” Grohl will host to demonstrate some new curve balls. the one-day music festival Cal Jam 17 in The jazz outro part of “Sunday Rain” San Bernardino on Oct. 7. and the trippy stoner sound of “Make It Right” differ from the band’s usual sound. But those new techniques were just to keep things interesting and didn’t surprise me. I enjoyed this album the most while I was driving on the highway. I found myself humming some songs such as “The Line,” which was my favorite. Follow Daisuke on Twitter According to the Media Research @dk_0126 4 A&E Thursday, September 28, 2017 FOOD REVIEW Tacomania knows tacos, let’s taco-bout it

DIANA AVILA | SPARTAN DAILY (Left) Tacos can be served with a customer’s choice of beef, chicken or pork. (Right) Enginnering junior David Gonzales enjoys some tacos as he takes a break from his classes.

BY DIANA AVILA fair. A plate of two tacos with a side of San Jose local Elias Hernandez stopped with the menu. Staff Writer rice and beans costs $6.80 and a single by the taco truck to grab a quick bite “I love this place, the food is good and taco goes for $1.83, before tax. before heading off work. they are usually pretty quick in making Tacomania, a Mexican cuisine restaurant, Daniela Castro, an employee of the Coleman “What I like the most about this my food,” San Jose local Jonathan continues to add new locations. Avenue location said the most popular dish is restaurant is how clean they are,” Lopez said. “This place is not for people The two closest locations to campus the al pastor alambre campechano. Hernandez said. “I don’t come often, but who eat halal, or vegetarians.” are a taco truck on Coleman Avenue The alambre campechano can be I do enjoy the different kinds of meats In matters of taste I did not see a major and restaurant on First Street, which served with three different styles of they have.” difference between the veggie taco and recently replaced Baja Fresh. meat: al pastor, al pastor Hawaiian and For al pastor meat lovers, there is a the burrito. Tacomania serves chicken, pork and chicken. The alambre is a mix of your special deal – two tacos for the price of Other vegetarian options include plain beef. Vegetarian options are limited. choice of meat, grilled onions, bell one every Wednesday at both locations. quesadillas and vegetarian burritos. The First Street location also offers a peppers and cheese. On Saturdays and Sundays there is a The food served is high quality. selection of shrimp plates. The chicken alambre campechano I lamb special, which is served in broth However, the lack of vegetarian and The tacos are served on small, soft, fl our tried was delicious. Even though the and tacos. seafood selections is disappointing. tortillas. The meat is well-cooked with the cook was a bit rude, his cooking was At the First Street location, the shrimp Both locations deliver through right amount of seasoning and garnish. quite savory. The alambre had the right plates are one the most desirable plates, UberEats but the location on First Street The veggie tacos come with onion, balance of bell peppers and onions. according to employees. also delivers via DoorDash and prime cilantro, cheese, avocado, tomato, rice, There was an abundant amount of “The camarones a la diabla [is one of] my now food delivery. beans and bell peppers. All vegetables monterey jack cheese on the plate. favorite plate[s],” Dominguez said. “To me are grilled to the right texture. However, it is one of the priciest on the [the] spiciness level is pretty high.” Follow Diana on Twitter The tacos are small but the prices are menu. The dish cost $9.25 before tax. Meat lovers seem to be quite happy @dianaavila284

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PHOTO BY CINTHIA LOERA | INFOGRAPHIC BY NICOLE CHUNG Thursday, September 28, 2017 OPINION 5 A-F grading system may get a new change

Don’t change a grading system that is not broken Alternative methods of grading should be considered

to have, just like sharing or not cutting in which there are winners and losers, in line, but that’s not something you can rather than a collaborative environment William Yap grade [someone] on.” Kaylee Lawler where everyone moves forward,” Staff Writer In a KPIX article, Head of San Staff Writer a former educator for Oak Grove Domenico School in San Anselmo Cecily School District, Betsy Fitch, said. Stock claimed students have learned to “This divisiveness can lead to tension, just maneuver around the A-to-F system lowered morale, inflated sense of self- rather than actually learn the material. If esteem and more.” magine the next generation of schools apply this new system, students he traditional grading system needs Methods that can replace grades Istudents not experiencing the same would just adapt and learn to feign the Tto go. Students are being placed in altogether could include student blood, sweat and tears you endured traits teachers look for when grading. boxes where they are defi ned by the portfolios to display their work, while attempting to obtain a well- Advocates for the MTC hope colleges letter grade they receive in school instead community service, student projects respected GPA in high school. will accommodate the new system by of their individual achievements. and social skills students can use when According to The Mercury News, either adopting it for themselves or Anyone who tells you they have never they graduate. several private schools in the Bay simply accepting high school graduates cheated on a test is lying. Fitch received her doctorate degree in Area are considering abandoning the without a GPA. However, Director of I personally had trouble with making education from SJSU and has educated current A-to-F grading system in favor Undergraduate Admissions and Outreach grades. When I received my first F I students from progressive education of a transcript highlighting a student’s Deanna Gonzales said a student’s GPA is was so disappointed and did not know schools in the Bay Area. achievements. The Mastery Transcript a key factor in determining eligibility for what I was going to do next. Consortium (MTC) also hopes to include a California State University. According to KPIX, local high a measure for various traits like empathy, “If the change was made, there schools want to get rid of letter grades. honesty and creativity. would need to be an understanding that One method that would be practiced “Letter grades have made A private school has every right to university systems like [the] CSU will by schools is the Mastery Transcript life a competition. Grades change its grading system, but the MTC need to have some translation to a GPA in Consortium. In this system there are no will only unnecessarily complicate order for their students to be applicants letter grades, no standardized testing were a refl ection of things. In The Mercury News article, to the CSU,” Gonzales said. and the transcript is altered to get yourself in high school, so Khan Academy CEO Sal Khan said he Imagine an Ivy League school rejecting students ready for college. believes grades are inconsistent across a student with a 4.2 GPA, but accepting “It’s a step in the right direction,” if you got low test scores classrooms. But how is the solution little Timmy who has a transcript with child and adolescent development junior and letter grades, you moving from one subjective grading fi ve gold stars, four unicorn stamps and a Cynthia Santos said. “You don’t have to system to another? crudely drawn smiley face. Let’s just give worry about getting the A when you can were bound for burger This has a high chance of backfiring high school graduates a congratulatory actually take time to learn the content.” fl ipping.” because these traits will be judged by high fi ve rather than an actual diploma. Taking AP and extracurricular a teacher’s or the school’s standard. “In a hypothetical world where I have courses in high school just to make your No one should ever be in a position kids and they want to go to college,” transcript look better can take its toll. to decide how creative or empathetic Moreo said. “If I knew that college was “A while back I took a course that I “Feedback, feedback, feedback,” someone should be. The only result doing that [abandon A-to-F grading], truly liked,” Santos said. “I didn’t do so Fitch said about the best way to help this system will produce among I would strongly suggest and try to well, but I did learn from it. I wasn’t students. “It’s the learning that happens students is conformity. infl uence my children not to go to it.” that dissatisfied by my grade but just along the way, not just the end result.” Receiving an F in class is a necessary more proud of myself that I did continue A couple of years after graduation, wake-up call. Take it from someone to work hard in the course. Even though once you’ve entered the workforce, like me who dropped my business I didn’t get the grade that I wanted it employers will not be asking for “Imagine an Ivy League administration major because I couldn’t was a challenge for me.” your grades and your GPA. They will school rejecting a student understand the material. I avoided a Letter grades have made life a most likely be asking for past work depressing existential crisis because competition. Grades were a reflection experience and calling your reference with a 4.2 GPA, but my Anderson Cooper doppelgänger of yourself in high school, so if you got list to see what kind of person you are. accepting little Timmy professor never attempted to persuade low test scores and letter grades, you “They can change their method me to stay in the program. were bound for burger flipping. Letter because I feel like sometimes grades who has a transcript Negative reinforcements are necessary grades in school are not giving students don’t exactly show the brilliance of a with fi ve gold stars, four in everyday life. It’s how we learn that have learning disabilities a chance student,” sociology freshman Leslie not to touch a scalding hot frying pan in school. Ozuna said. “I feel like sometimes they unicorn stamps and a after burning ourselves the fi rst time. According to the American just don’t do well in tests or [feel like crudely drawn smiley And when we do get an A in a class, it Psychological Association, a study found the letter grade is who they are].” should be considered an achievement that college students were more stressed face.” because there are still others who cannot and angry and had more academic accomplish the same. problems, relationship confl icts and health issues when they based their self- “I don’t think that is a necessary worth on their academic performance. grading rubric for an academic Having all your focus on good grades institution,” marketing junior Hannah Follow William on Twitter can have a negative mental impact. Follow Kaylee on Twitter Moreo said. “Those are nice qualities @TheDapperYap “It creates a competitive environment @kayleelawler94 Th e Warriors have the right to take a stand against Trump press conferences. However, Trump irrationally and immaturely tweeted Jenae Mims about the situation. Trump needs to Staff Writer learn how to not use Twitter as an outlet to voice his opinion and, instead do it in a professional way. He also should have waited until the Warriors made RECENT NBA CHAMPIONS their final decision before tweeting resident Donald Trump made it about it. P Twitter official that the Warriors “We don’t stand for what our president THAT VISITED THE are not invited to the White has said and the things that he hasn’t House following its 2017 NBA finals said and the right times that we won’t championship in June. stand for it,” Curry said in a press Trump’s tweet states, “Going to conference. “By acting or by not going, WHITE HOUSE the White House is considered a hopefully that will inspire some change great honor for a championship team. when it comes to what we tolerate in Stephen Curry is hesitating, therefore this country, what is accepted and what invitation is withdrawn!” we turn a blind eye to.” To be clear, Curry never hesitated on It’s amazing to see these professional going to the White House. He made his athletes take a stand for social issues. stance very clear in a press conference They are able to use their platform to 2010: Los Angeles Lakers last Friday when he said, “I don’t want their advantage and are trying to do so to go, that’s really it.” in a way they feel is appropriate. This was the Warriors’ second “I don’t think us not going to the opportunity to visit the White House. White House is going to miraculously 2011: Dallas Mavericks But this time the players would be make everything better, but this is my meeting President Trump, not former opportunity to voice them,” Curry said. President Obama like they did in According to Curry’s statement at the February 2016. press conference, he didn’t even see the 2012/2013: Miami Heat “Professional athletes have decided tweet until he woke up to more than 20 not to go to the White House before, text messages about it. even when Obama was in office,” said Trump should be sure to @StephenCurry30 psychology junior Ricky Nunez. next time. 2014: San Antonio Spurs Curry was the first one to decide to “The situation only became a big not attend the White House, but it was deal because Trump took to Twitter up to the organization and the team, not to publicize it,” Nunez said. “Then 2015: Golden State Warriors just him. The team was waiting to talk everyone saw it and blasted the tweet.” about the decision together and come If these professional athletes can use up with a consensus, until Trump took their stardom to their advantage, then it upon himself to uninvite the Golden they can hopefully infl uence other people 2016: Cleveland Cavaliers State Warriors. to see their stance as well. Curry never took his opinion about going to the White House to Follow Jenae on Twitter InInformationfformation reretrievedtriei ved frfromomo NBA.comNBA.como Twitter. He stated his opinion during @jenaemims_ INFOGRAPHIC BY SATVIR SAINI 6 OPINION Thursday, September 28, 2017 Bodega boxes do not belong in neighboorhoods

for items such as packaged food, household cleaning products and personal hygiene Cinthia Loera products. Most bodegas are also known for Staff Writer including a deli and ATM machine. Controversy fi rst sparked when McDonald said, “Eventually, centralized shopping locations won’t be necessary, because there will be 100,000 Bodegas spread out, with one he Twitter community was outraged always 100 feet away from you.” Tby the announcement of a new Some people took offense to the co- project created by two former Google founder’s statement, specifi cally those in the employees. An article published by Fast Hispanic community, because he implied Company magazine on Sept. 13 sparked that the company’s goal was to get rid of controversy when it introduced the Bodega box. traditional bodegas. According to the article, founders Paul Not only does the Bodega box exclude McDonald and Ashwath Rajan created a anybody without a credit card, it limits the pantry box full of items typically found at a number of items available to the size of the corner store that can only be opened using the box. Only someone who has never been to a Bodega app. The app requires customers to bodega would say that an expensive vending connect their credit cards and input their box machine could ever take its place in low- location’s code in order to unlock it. Once the income neighborhoods. box is unlocked, customers can grab any item “The intent feels kind of malicious,” they wish. Cameras and sensors inform the chemical engineering freshman Rachel Moyer app what was taken so the app can charge the said. “I don’t think it’s the best idea or that it INFOGRAPHIC BY CINTHIA LOERA connected credit card. should replace corner stores because [that is] do not seem to be marketed to the residents to be a trendy new vending machine for the “It seems kind of complicated, honestly, [their] income.” of those communities. People living in low- business person on-the-go. Quite frankly, they to open the box and get the code,” biology As of now, the Bodega website shows 30 income communities will not prefer to use don’t belong on the streets that real bodegas freshman Keoni Hilo said. “When you get into locations across the Bay Area. The ones a credit card over the spare change in their have spent years calling home. a store you usually just pick what you want. initially introduced in San Francisco seem to pockets to buy a bag of chips. These boxes are made for wealthy people.” all be in private businesses. The biggest issue I think these boxes should stay strictly inside A bodega is a small store often found on a with these boxes is that they aim to replace businesses for their employees to use. The Follow Cinthia on Twitter street corner in which customers can shop corner stores in poor neighborhoods, but they concept sounds as though it was initially meant @cinthia_loera

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in two of his fi lms. not previously noticed. famous directors, such as Bryan Singer and The reason many people around my age “I really care about the well-being of Roman Polanski have also faced legal issues Cinthia Loera are not aware of the child molester behind children so I do not at all support the idea for their behavior with minors. Staff Writer “Jeepers Creepers” is because he was of a child molester continuing to work with While Singer has never been charged convicted in 1988. The fi rst two fi lms were people and probably children,” child and for the multiple allegations against him, released when I was under 10 years old, in adolescent development senior My-Tam Polanski was convicted of rape and fl ed to 2001 and 2003. Hoang said. “So I think it’s absolutely great France in 1978 before the sentencing. he third installment of “Jeepers for people to boycott this and no we should Having four younger siblings is the reason TCreepers” hit theaters on Sept. 26, not overlook this.” why my blood boils when I hear of any just weeks after its fi rst offi cial “Supporting a director Being a fan of the fi rst two fi lms makes me sexual assaults that involve pedophiles. I trailer was released. curious about what could possibly happen cannot imagine ever being able to look past As a fan of the fi rst two movies, I initially who took the innocence next in the storyline, but after fi nding out someone’s horrible past to watch a new was excited about a new one being made. of a child he worked that my family essentially supported a child movie, let alone support them in any way The anticipation suddenly faded when molester, I feel too grossed out to even step fi nancially by paying to watch it. I discovered the controversy around the with is giving him the foot in a theater to watch the third fi lm. I believe in a victim’s right to rebuild director that caused people to encourage opportunity to do it “I defi nitely think the director should their lives after a sexual assault. Supporting boycotting the fi lm. not be doing this kind of work,” electrical a director who took the innocence of a According to an article published by the again.” engineering sophomore Danny Sada said. child he worked with is giving him the Guardian, Victor Salva, the director of all “If you support him you support who he opportunity to do it again. Ignoring his past three fi lms, brought himself back into the is, he’s a disgusting human being. If it was means ignoring the pain his victim endured, limelight during the production of his latest I didn’t see the fi lms until I was a up to me, this guy wouldn’t be out making which is why I stand with those boycotting fi lm. Salva reportedly released a casting call teenager. By then, Salva hadn’t directed movies still. I think everybody should “Jeepers Creepers 3.” for a 13-year-old actress, causing an actors’ any major fi lms since the second “Jeepers boycott this movie and not help this guy union to publicize his criminal past. Creepers.” As my generation has gotten make any more money.” The article said that Salva was convicted older, we have stopped allowing ourselves Sadly, child molestation in the American Follow Cinthia on Twitter of molesting a 12-year-old boy who starred to stay oblivious to issues we might have fi lm industry is not a rare occurrence. Other @cinthia_loera SPARTAN DAILY STAFF

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WILLIAM YAP | SPARTAN DAILY (Left) SJSU kinesiology junior Mitchell Hawkins searches the fi eld for an opening to advance toward the opponent’s hoops. (Right) Psychology senior Derek Zeng jumps high in the air in an attempt to score as aerospace engineering senior Andrew Covel defends.

BY WILLIAM YAP (USQ) website, Spartan Quidditch According to Williams, Spartan Three members of the team are can have a maximum of four players Staff Writer is among hundreds of recognized Quidditch had success in 2014 designated chasers and wear white that identify as the same gender collegiate and adult community when it attended the World Cup. headbands. Chasers can score 10 playing on the fi eld. This allows Flying off the pages of “Harry quidditch teams nationwide. However, this year’s team is looking points for the team by throwing female players like SJSU senior Potter,” players on San Jose State’s For many, the idea of Quidditch to recapture the magic since ending the quaffl e through one of the three Anna Huang to play against males quidditch team run across CEFCU played in real life without enchanted last season 5 - 10. opponent’s hoops. in the contact sport. Stadium with PVC pipes tucked objects may seem strange. Spartan Similar to any other sport, the The other two members of the “People can easily throw me to between their thighs. Quidditch Treasurer Matthew USQ has an established rule book team are beaters and wear black the ground, but when that happens, I A recurring scene in the “Harry Ignao jokingly said brooms aren’t teams must follow. Both teams headbands. Beaters can knock get back up,” Huang said. “It doesn’t Potter” series features the characters used anymore because they used to begin a match with six players each, players out of play by hitting bring me down when I get tackled, playing the fi ctional sport of irritate players’ thighs. Williams is separated into three positions. them with bludgers (a semi- like I don’t get scared.” quidditch, which involves them accustomed to hearing criticism for Each team has one keeper defl ated dodgeball). Williams said it warmed his heart riding fl ying broomsticks. The fi rst his passion. wearing a green headband. The At the 17-minute mark, the Golden to see the turnout at practice. He said real-life replicated quidditch match “We want to bring that keeper’s role is to prevent the Snitch is let loose on the fi eld. The the team struggled last season with was played in 2005, but the offi cial competitive aspect to it and make other team from scoring a quaffl e Snitch is a person not associated only having 14 members, but has league was established in 2010. people know that even something (a semi-defl ated volleyball). with either team and must avoid a nearly doubled in size. “We turn nerds into athletes from a silly background can be Any player can attempt to block seeker, a player both teams send out and athletes into nerds,” Spartan taken seriously,” Williams said. the team from scoring, but keepers a minute after the Snitch. Quidditch President Malik “For instance, look at football. have the added ability to shove their One of the major differences Williams said. Football, back in the day, they had arms through the hoop to make between Quidditch and other sports Follow William on Twitter According to the U.S. Quidditch leather caps and booty shorts.” defending easier. is its gender maximum rule. A team @TheDapperYap

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