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Bang goes the New Year Plastic bag ban forces shoppers to fork over cash by Samantha Clark Staff Writer

Retailers in San Jose can no longer off er custom- ers single-use carry out plastic bags and can only sell recycled brown paper bags for 10 cents as of Jan. 1 as result of a new city ordinance. City Councilman Sam Liccardo said the decision made by the city of San Jose was for both environ- mental and economical reasons. According to the city ordinance, all paper bags must comprise of at least 40 percent recycled materi- als. Th e city still permits plastic and paper bags with- out handles for items such as produce and meat that could contaminate other food or goods. Th e new law does not apply to restaurants and non-profi ts. “Customers are shocked at fi rst, but then they’re Members of the Vietnamese Lasallian Youth Troupe perform at the 30th annual Tet festival on Jan. 21 at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. like, ‘Oh, it’s a good idea,’” said Michael Cichocki, a Photo by Raphael Kluzniok / Spartan Daily business major and cashier at Th e Market by Safeway in downtown San Jose. “Customers haven’t really STORY & PHOTOS on p. 7 complained.” “It’s a huge waste to use plastic bags,” said senior humanities major Sam Dwyer, who supports the ban. “It’s not diffi cult. (Th e 10 cents) is not expensive. If you don’t like it, you can stock up in Los Gatos.” “I think the ban is a good idea,” said senior fi nance Dry winter leaves students in torment major Aisha Qasim. In preparation for the law, she cording to Kristine Kirkendall, bach said he plans to apply to department, there could be con- said she bought reusable shopping bags. Student skiing trip assistant director of Recreation become a recognized club this cern of a drought. According to cashier lead and civil engineering Activities for Campus Recre- semester. Weather patterns are con- student Amel, the Spartan Bookstore hasn’t had any cancelled due to lack ation. This winter’s snow levels stantly changing, Leach said. noticeable complaints from stemming from their The trip was rescheduled be- are very low compared to the “We will have to see how compliance with the new law. of snowfall in Sierras cause Dodge Ridge, the closest normal range, said Johnny things progress,” he said. “We will be selling paper bags for 10 cents,” said slope to SJSU, located nearby Powell, spokesperson for the Because there has been a fair bookstore manager Ryland Metzinger. by Margaret Baum the city of Sonora, was closed National Weather Service in amount of moisture from the To avoid customer-student frustration, Spartan Features Editor because there wasn’t enough Sacramento. most recent storm and there Shops will have representatives at its dining locations snow, Kirkendall said. “The last storm gave us are still three months left in the to tell people about the new city ordinance and an- Alexei Griesbach came back “We are hoping that after the about six feet of snow,” he said. season, there is a good chance swer any questions. Th ey will also give out reusable after winter break feeling dis- storm last week there will be “This was the first accumula- of getting closer to the norm, bags at the informational tables. appointed. plenty of snow,” she said. tion since Thanksgiving.” Leach said. “Currently, Just Below and Village Market sell re- The sophomore internation- Griesbach said he is not sure Junior English major Matt Alex Gonzales, a sophomore usable bags, and we’re working on gett ing them in al business major said he usual- if he will be able to go with the Bradford said he was was also business major commuting the other (retail) locations,” said sustainability coor- ly hits the slopes several times group Sunday. hoping to go snowboarding from Gilroy to San Jose, said dinator Candice Carbonell. every winter. “It depends what the forecast over break. getting to work has been more Carbonell said she is personally glad to see plastic “I did make it up to North is like,” he said. “There wasn’t really enough difficult lately. bags out of Spartan Shops but expects some custom- Star about ten times, but it’s Griesbach said he has been snow until it was already time “It’s usually not that bad ers won’t be thrilled. been pretty dry,” Griesbach focusing his time on trying to for me to head back to school,” waiting for the bus,” Gonzales “Th e waste that single-bags produce is unneces- said. “There was only man- start up a skiing and snow- Bradford said. “I was really dis- said. “When it rains, everything sary,” she said. “Most of the time a plastic bag is used made snow.” boarding team at SJSU with a appointed.” is slower.” for a few minutes and then thrown away.” Associated Students had few friends. Bradford said he won’t be The buses are always run- According to the experts, those few minutes have originally scheduled a trip to “SJSU had a great ski club able to go up with the group ning behind, he said. “I deal dire impact on the environment, but plastic isn’t the Tahoe on Jan. 23 for students in the ‘80s,” Griesbach said. “I from SJSU because he has to with it, because I know we need only culprit. who wanted to get in some want to bring the love of snow work on the weekends to help the rain.” Lynne Trulio, Environmental Science department snowboarding, skiing, or snow- sports back.” pay for school. Rainfall for this winter is 22 chair, said both plastic and paper bags have immense shoeing, but the group will The team is not yet recog- According to Martin Leach, now be going on Jan. 29, ac- nized by the school, but Gries- a lecturer in the meteorology SEE NO SNOW PAGE 5 SEE PLASTIC PAGE 5 President Obama paves his path for re-election in address

McClatchy Tribune But he said the middle class has been losing pay more taxes, vowing greater regulation of Wire Service ground for decades, and he urged a new agen- Wall Street and using the federal government to da of taxes and government spending to tilt the do more to help the working and middle classes. playing fi eld away from the rich and powerful Among his proposals: a 30 percent minimum WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and more toward the rest of the citizenry. tax on millionaires, a minimum tax on compa- used an election-year State of the Union address Once, he said, Americans believed “the basic nies that ship jobs overseas coupled with tax cuts Tuesday night to frame the national debate not American promise that if you worked hard, you for those that keep factory jobs at home, and a as a referendum on him but as a pivotal decision could do well enough to raise a family, own a $200 billion, six-year plan to build roads, bridges on how to save the American dream. home, send your kids to college, nd put a litt le and railways with money saved from bringing He boasted that the nation’s economy has away for retirement. Th e defi ning issue of our U.S. troops home from Afghanistan and Iraq. improved, albeit slowly, from the depths of the time is how to keep that promise alive.” Obama opened his speech declaring victory in Great Recession. “Th e state of our Union is get- “No challenge is more urgent. No debate is bringing U.S. troops home from Iraq, eliminating ting stronger,” he said. more important,” he said. “We can either sett le Osama bin Laden, and beginning to withdraw for a country where a shrinking number of peo- troops from Afghanistan. Th at enables the coun- ple do really well, while a growing number of try, he said, to “think about the America within Spartan Daily Americans barely get by. Or we can restore an our reach.” Serving San José State University since 1934 economy where everyone gets a fair shot, every- Republicans countered with a similar vision Volume 138 / Issue 1 one does their fair share, and everyone plays by of a more prosperous America where everyone Printed on recycled paper the same set of rules.” shares the bounty. But they off ered a far diff erent Th e speech fl eshed out a broad vision Obama laid agenda, and castigated Obama for policies they t Twitter: @spartandaily 66˚ out in December in a speech in Osawatomie, Kan., said have made things worse. f facebook.com/spartandaily 52˚ one modeled aft er a 1910 speech that Th eodore “As Republicans our fi rst concern is for those Roosevelt gave in the same town laying out themes waiting tonight to begin or resume the climb up for what would become the Progressive Era. life’s ladder,” said Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana, U.S. President Barack Obama gives the State View exclusive stories and multimedia at Obama’s State of the Union address detailed giving the offi cial Republican response. “We do of the Union address before a joint session of Congress, Tuesday in Washington, D.C. spartandaily.com his agenda for the 2012 re-election campaign Photo courtesy of Olivier Doulier / MCT year on familiar terms: Asking the wealthy to SEE STATE OF THE UNION PAGE 2 2 NEWS Spartan Daily Wednesday, January 25, 2012 STATE OF THE UNION: Obama says nation ON THIS DAY IN 1995 getting stronger, middle class waning THE SPARTAN DAILY REPORTED... not accept that ours will ever To help the working class, “It’s not fair and it’s not be a nation of haves and have he proposed: true for the president to at- nots. We must always be a — Partnerships with com- tack Republicans in Congress nation of haves and soon to munity colleges and business- as obstacles on these ques- haves.” es to train and place 2 million tions,” he said. “They and He said that Obama hurt workers; they alone have passed bills the economy with over-reg- — Overhauling the unem- to reduce borrowing, reform ulation of business, a refusal ployment compensation pro- entitlements and encourage to allow domestic energy pro- gram that provides checks to new job creation, only to be duction, and proposals to raise laid-off workers, linking the shot down nearly time and taxes on the rich that amount aid to training; again by the president and to dividing the country. — Getting all states to his Democrat Senate allies.” Obama insisted that his require students to stay in Daniels lamented criticism agenda is what’s needed to school until they graduate of the wealthy as not paying put the country back on track. or reach 18, as 20 states do their “fair share,” calling it “Millions of Americans now. needlessly divisive. who work hard and play by To ease the enduring hous- “No feature of the Obama the rules every day deserve ing crisis, Obama said he’ll presidency has been sadder a government and a financial send Congress a new plan than its constant efforts to system that does the same,” that would help responsible divide us, to curry favor with he said. “It’s time to apply the homeowners who are cur- some Americans by castigat- same rules from top to bot- rent on their payments save ing others,” said Daniels, who tom: No bailouts, no handouts $3,000 a year by refinancing considered but passed on a and no copouts. An America their mortgage. The program run for the Republican presi- built to last insists on respon- would be paid for with a new dential nomination to oppose sibility from everybody.” bank fee he’s proposed. Obama. Under the broad theme of To improve the country’s “As in previous moments helping build a fairer econo- energy picture, he lauded the of national danger, we Ameri- my, Obama laid out proposals fact that the United States in cans are all in the same boat. in four categories: helping re- 2009 became the world’s top If we drift , quarreling and par- store U.S. manufacturing, im- producer of natural gas. alyzed, over a Niagara of debt, (Above) San Jose State University outgoing president J. Handel Evans being proving U.S. energy indepen- He said his administration we will all suff er, regardless of interviewed on Jan. 18 in his office. His last day as president is January 31 and will be dence, teaching workers new will prepare “common sense” income, race, gender or other replaced by Robert L. Caret from Towson State. Photo by Eric Grigorian / Spartan Daily skills for a changing economy, new rules to ensure safe drill- category. If we fail to shift to a and tax increases he called “a ing of shale natural gas on pro-jobs, pro-growth econom- Nearly 20 years at SJSU ends: renewal of American values.” public lands, drilling he said ic policy, there will never be SJSU President J. Handel Evans leaves the university to start his job He proposed that million- will create 600,000 new jobs enough public revenue to pay as a special assistant to CSU Chancellor Barry Munitz. Evans took part in the completion of the Event aires pay a minimum tax of by the end of the decade. He for our safety net, national se- Center, Clark Library and the Engineering building. 30 percent, putting a precise said he’ll also require disclo- curity, or whatever size gov- number to the idea he pro- sure of the chemicals used in ernment we decide to have,” Homicide suspect pleads not guilty: Justin Gies, the man arrested for the first killing ever at SJSU, posed last year. The proposal “fracking” operations on pub- Daniels said. pleaded not guilty to charges of homicide and assault with a deadly weapon. Gies, 27, was arrested on comes as Republicans vying lic lands. Fracking is the use Republican congressional for his job all have proposed of water and chemicals under leaders spent most of the day Dec. 18 by University Police on suspicion of murder after a heavy metal concert at the Event Center. cutting taxes for the wealthy, high pressure to extract oil saying it was Obama, not Con- arguing they are the ones from shale. gress, that’s to blame for the Erickson gets job with Seahawks: Dennis Erickson, former SJSU offensive coordinator, left his who create jobs. Obama looked out on a nation’s economic condition. job as the University of Miami’s football head coach to take over as the new head coach for the Seattle Obama’s proposed tax rate Congress where Republicans “If the president wants Seahawks. On Jan. 12 he announced that he signed a four-year contract with the team. would double the income tax- control the House of Repre- someone to blame for this es paid by one of those candi- sentatives and have ruled out economy, he should start Scheller house fate postponed: dates: Mitt Romney revealed most of his proposals, par- with himself,” said Senate Mi- SJSU officials and preservationists could not decide whether to Monday that he made $20.9 ticularly tax increases for the nority Leader Mitch McCon- restore or demolish the 90-year-old Scheller house on San Carlos and Fifth streets during a hearing on million last year and expects wealthy. nell, R-Ky. “The fact is, any Jan 15. to pay $3.2 million in taxes, a “As long as I’m president, I CEO in America with a re- 15.4 percent tax rate. Senior will work with anyone in this cord like this after three years administration officials said chamber,” Obama said. “But on the job would be gracious- the proposed 30 percent rate I intend to fight obstruction ly shown the door.” was in the works for several with action, and I will op- “The president’s poli- weeks and had nothing to do pose any effort to return to cies, again, are just going to with Romney. the very same policies that double down on what hasn’t Obama also vowed more brought on this economic cri- worked,” said House Speaker oversight of Wall Street, say- sis in the first place. John Boehner, R-Ohio. “We’re ing he’d directed Attorney “We will not go back to an hopeful that the president General Eric Holder to create economy weakened by out- will extend somewhat of an a Financial Crimes Unit to in- sourcing, bad debt and phony olive branch tonight to work vestigate and prosecute large- financial profits,” he added. with us on those policies that scale financial fraud. In the Republican response, will help get our economy He boasted that manufac- Daniels rejected the criticism moving again, and help create turing — for a century the of his party as obstructionist. jobs in our country.” stepping stone of upward mo- bility — is adding jobs again for the first time in more than a decade. To help more, he proposed We will not go back to an tilting the tax code to push “ companies to open factories economy weakened by here rather than overseas. He urged lowering the corporate tax rate for businesses that outsourcing, bad debt and manufacture and create jobs in the United States. He also phony financial profits. proposed higher taxes for companies that export jobs -President Barack ”Obama overseas. CSU board aiming toward limit on salary raises for executives

McClatchy Tribune the most qualifi ed candidates. Wire Service But legislators, as well as California Gov. Jerry Brown, have criticized the approach as fl awed at a time when the state’s budget crunch LOS ANGELES — Th e chairman of California has forced deep funding cuts at Cal State and State University’s governing board said Tues- the University of California. day that he will propose capping raises for new Th e controversy came to a head in July when executives at 10 percent in the wake of stinging trustees approved an annual salary of $400,000 criticism over recent salary decisions. — $350,000 in general funds and $50,000 from a Herb Carter, chairman of the Board of campus foundation — for Elliot Hirshman, the Trustees, said that the limit would address new president of San Diego State University, concerns raised by several state lawmak- at the same meeting in which tuition was in- ers who have introduced legislation that creased by 12 percent. would establish stricter policies for setting Hirshman’s salary is $100,000 more than his compensation. predecessor. Trustees met in Long Beach on Tuesday Carter’s proposal would set a maximum of and Wednesday and are scheduled to consider about $325,000 for most presidents. VIVIGV` Q:C1:7 H:``77Q%` revising the formula used to set salary and Th e salary controversy had become a dis- Q1V`:`R1G`:`7:`R Q benefi ts for new presidents at the 23-campus traction that was hampering discussion of oth- VJ %`V %RVJ C1G`:`7]`101CV$V * institution. er important issues, he said. Th at method would use a list of comparison “We have been accused of being tone deaf colleges and universities from around the U.S. and we are not,” Carter said. “We need to get to determine appropriate compensation. this discussion behind us and we need to get Cal State offi cials have long argued that back to the discussion of how do we retain and they must off er competitive salaries to att ract graduate students.” Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Spartan Daily A&E 3 Movies, music and events: Dishing up distractions for the spring by Christina Molina A&E Editor COMING TO THEATERS UPCOMING SHOWS LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Superhero favorites unite in Marvel’s “The Avengers.” Drake will perform at the SJSU Event Center with Kendrick Lamar Totem, a Cirque Du Soleil event, will be performing in San Photo courtesy of allmoviephoto.com Photo courtesy of cirquedesoleil.com and A$AP Rocky on Mar. 10. Photo courtesy of drizzydrake.org Jose beginning Mar. 2. Feb. 3 Mar. 10 Feb. 9-11 The sci-fi flick “Chronicle” stars three high school students who develop Drake is stopping by on his Club Paradise Tour with Kendrick Lamar and A$AP Controversial comedian Carlos Mencia will be performing three nights at uncanny powers that eventually get out of control. Starring Dane DeHaan, Rocky at the SJSU Event Center. Tickets go on sale Jan. 27 at 10 a.m. via Ticket- the Improv Comedy Club, located at 62 South 2nd St. Tickets can be pur- Michael B. Jordan and Alex Russell. – Rated PG-13 chased at improv.com/ComedyClub/San Jose master or the Event Center box office. Feb. 10 Feb. 11 Mar. 23 Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds star in the action-packed thriller Experience 15 plus varieties of beer from various restaurants and retail- “Safe House” about a dangerous renegade from the CIA and a rookie agent Lady Antebellum will be in San Jose at HP Pavilion for their Own The Night 2012 ers at the SJ Beerwalk in Japantown. Tickets are on sale now for $29 at forced to become allies and uncover who is behind the attempt on their World Tour. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster. dishcrawl.com. The event be from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. lives. – Rated R This year’s Valentine motion picture is the “The Vow” starring Rachel Mar. 27 Feb. 23 McAdams and Channing Tatum. The newlyweds are torn apart by wife Paige’s Kelly Clarkson is returning to the SJSU Event Center for her Stronger 2012 tour. memory loss after an accident, forcing husband Leo to somehow win her Comedian and political commentator Bill Maher is coming to The San Jose Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster or the Event Center box office. back. – Rated PG-13 Center for the Performing Arts on his national tour. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster. Mar. 23 Apr. 11 Mar. 2 From the best-selling novel comes “The Hunger Games” starring Jennifer The alternative rock group Radiohead is paying San Jose’s HP Pavilion a visit, one Lawrence, where within the nation of Panem, the evil capital forces each of of their many stops on their 2012 world tour. Tickets are on sale now via Tick- Cirque du Soleil presents Totem in San Jose. The extravagant event will its 12 districts to send a pair of teens to fight to the death. – Not Yet Rated etmaster. be held under the Grand Chapiteau at Taylor Street Bridge. Tickets are on sale now on cirquedusoleil.com Mar. 30 Apr. 17 Sam Worthington returns for the ‘“Clash” sequel in “Wrath of the Titans.” Rise Against will be performing at the SJSU Event Center with A Day to Remember Apr. 14 Perseus sought a more peaceful life, but could not ignore his duties when and Title Fight. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster or the Event Center box Calling all taco lovers! As many as 30 food trucks will be present for the the battle between the gods and titans erupts on Earth and mankind. – Not office. East Side Taco Festival at History Park on Senter Road. Tickets can be pur- Yet Rated chased at sjtaco.com Apr. 27-28 May 4 Apr. 6 Coldplay will be performing two consecutive nights at HP Pavilion for their world The Downtown San Jose Farmers Market will begin Friday, May 4 and will One of the most acclaimed films of all time is returning in 3D. “Titanic” stars tour. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster. Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as two young lovers who find each other continue every Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at San Pedro Square. on board the tragically sunken Titanic. – Rated PG-13 May 4 May 25-28 May 4 The Black Keys are teaming up with the Arctic Monkeys for their 2012 North American tour at the Oracle Arena in Oakland. Tickets are on sale now via FanimeCon returns to San Jose at the McEnery Convention Center for one Marvel’s “The Avengers” unites superhero favorites Ironman, The Incredible of the largest anime conventions in northern California. For more informa- Ticketmaster. Hulk, Thor and Captain America as the ultimate superhero team. Starring tion, visit fanime.com Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo and Chris Hemsworth. – Not Yet Rated Take a big bite out of history The birth of a Philadelphia legend

by Samantha Clark grilled chopped steak and Cheese wasn’t added until Staff Writer onions and put them in a the 1940s, when customers hoagie roll. demanded change. Popular A cab driver friend types of cheese are provo- Meat, cheese and bread — smelled the aroma and asked lone, American and cheese you can’t go wrong with this for a try. After one bite, the wiz. Common additions holy trifecta. cabbie told Olivieri to forget are sautéed peppers, mush- According to The Ency- about hot dogs and sell his rooms, and onions. clopedia of Sandwiches, that new creation instead. Try a philly cheesesteak is what Pat Olivieri discov- Pat and his brother, Harry at Hoagie Steak Out on San ered. are both credited as co-cre- Carlos and Third St. The Tired of the same thing, ators of the philly chees- notable Superman Deluxe the hot dog stand owner esteak while Pat’s King of contains steak, provolone, decided to make something Steaks is still family oper- peppers and tomato sauce — different for lunch. ated and thrives in South however messy, it drips su- So in early 1930, Olivieri Philly. per awesomeness.

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The SJSU men’s basketball (7-13) team got a much-needed break outside Western Athletic Conference play Monday night at the Event Center. The Spartans hosted the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners (11-10) and snapped a five-game losing streak with a 78-70 come-from-behind victory. The win seemed improbable early in the game when the Roadrunners started with a 21-3 lead just a few minutes into play, in- cluding an 18-0 run over a period of 5:28. “They got off to a great start against us,” head coach George Nessman said. “We were lethargic, but also their energy was just better.” In a game that matched two undersized teams averaging a high number of three- point shot attempts per night, the Roadrun- ners were able to strike first. However, the Spartans answered with their own 12-2 run and cut the Cal State Bakersfield lead to nine points with seven minutes to play in the first half. That lead was cut again to four points with six minutes to play in the half when SJSU managed to force the Roadrunners into turnovers, leading to open baskets on the offensive end for the Spartans. “Once we got our feet set, we started playing good basketball,” Nessman said. “D.J. got us rolling.” SJSU was led the entire game by fresh- man guard D.J. Brown in only his fourth start of the 2011-12 season, and he would lead the Spartans’ back into the game by going three of three from three-point range in the first half. “Once we got things going, (Nessman) knew we were going to make a run,” Brown said. “He trusts us as a team.” The Spartans followed their 12-2 run by continuing to fire from three-point range, Photo by Jason Reed / Spartan Daily including back-to-back baskets made by SJSU freshman guard D.J. Brown drives toward the basket on Monday night at the Event Center. Brown and senior guard Calvin Douglas, and SJSU managed to grab a one-point lead Brown. “We knew he could play. We gave him heading into halftime with Brown already too many looks and we didn’t cover him well.” tallying a career-high 16 points. Th e Roadrunners would fi ght back aft er a “When you’re behind, you can’t worry three-point play by junior Mo Hughley followed Jump Start about being behind,” Nessman said. “You seconds later by another three-point play by Jump Start have to worry about playing good basketball.” junior Issiah Grayson, dwindling the SJSU lead The Spartans fed the ball inside the paint down to three points with 1:30 to play in the to senior forward Wil Carter and freshman game. YourYour Future.Future. forward Stephon Smith, the tallest players However, Brown added another three pointer, on the court, to start the second half, and his sixth of the game, and the Spartans made four they were able to hit the first four Spartans of six free throws down the stretch as SJSU de- shots from the floor. feated Cal State Bakersfi eld 78-70. However, Cal State Bakersfield junior “It was a really hard-fought game and really Adam Young kept the Roadrunners even physical,” Nessman said. “It wasn’t a blow-out, with SJSU by making four straight shots, but we out-played them by a litt le bit and that’s including two three-pointers, and Cal State why it’s indicative of the score.” Bakersfield was back up 55-54 with 12 min- Brown fi nished the game with 33 points, going utes to play in the game. 9 of 11 from the fl oor and making six of seven Brown would answer, as he did all game, shots from three-point range. making his fourth and fi ft h three-pointers He is the fi rst SJSU freshman in school history amid a Cal State Bakersfi eld scoring drought to score 30 points in a game. with seven minutes to play in the game. “Just to be mentioned aft er such a long history His three-pointers capped a 13-3 run and is always amazing,” Brown said. “I’ve been get- gave the Spartans a 64-55 lead. ting the extra shots, I’m trying to put in the extra “He’s a really good player,” Cal State Ba- work and my jumper started to fall tonight.” kersfi eld head coach Rod Barnes said about Nessman said Brown is coming together as a player at SJSU. “He’s learning to att end to detail a litt le more,” he said. “Making six of seven from three-point range is a good night for any player, but he’s an outstanding shooter and it is not a shock that he San Jose State University made those shots.” For Nessman, it was the biggest comeback he has been a part of in his seven seasons as the Students, Faculty & Staff Are All Eligible To Join! 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Here are some highlights: ever, if paper bags are reused, harmful to wildlife” materi- the impacts of the paper bag als is to eliminate them. “It is relative to a single-use plastic absolutely the city’s responsi- Internet Sales Tax Law LGBT Equality and Equal Access bag are lowered.” bility because not only do we Th is law states that Internet retailers must collect in Higher Education Law So why keep paper and deal with waste and recycling, California sales tax on transactions if the retailer has a Th is law states that California universities and forgo plastic? Both Carbonell but we are also responsible presence in the state. colleges, including community colleges, must create and and Trulio noted the impact of for environmental impact,” he enforce campus policies protecting LGBT individuals plastic on wildlife and land- said. California Renters Right to Recycling Law from harassment and appoint an employee to address scape that paper doesn’t have. Th e city enlisted advocacy Apartment building landlords will have to start provid- on-campus LGBT matt ers. “Th e fact of the matt er is group Save Th e Bay to help ing recycling services for seven million California tenants. that both of these containers rally support from the envi- Child Booster Seat Law have major impacts on the en- ronmental community. Ac- Caff einated Beer Illegal Th is law states that children under 8 years old must vironment and both should be cording to its website, Save Sale of caff einated beer will now be illegal. now be secured in an appropriate child restraint, or eliminated,” Trulio said. Th e Bay works to “protect, booster seat, meeting federal motor vehicle safety stan- Acknowledging this fact, restore and celebrate the San California Handgun Open Carry Law dards if they are transported on a highway. Th e law does the ordinance states retailers Francisco Bay” through edu- Th is law states that Californians may no longer contain a provision that if the child is 4 feet 9 inches or can charge $.25 for a paper cation, restoration and work- partake in the open-carry of handguns. Violators can pay taller they may use a safety belt rather than a child safety bag in 2013. ing with policy makers. up to $1,000 in fi nes and are subject to six months in jail seat or booster seat. But according to Liccardo, According to Liccardo, for a misdemeanor. Californians can still get permits for the cost of single-use bags has who called recycling plastic concealed weapons. California Human Traffi cking Law always been high. bags a fallacy, one local re- Th is law makes it mandatory for companies to disclose He said people will grum- cycling company stepped up Concussions in Student Athletes eff orts they take to eradicate slavery and human traffi ck- ble about the 10 cent cost, but and said recycling plastic bags Th is law states that schools will now be required to re- ing from their entire supply chains. they don’t realize the cost of is costly, time consuming and move a student athlete from a game if the athlete sustains higher recycling rates and doesn’t happen as oft en as it a possible concussion. Th e law mandates the player re- Domestic Partnership Equality Law public resources directed at should. ceive medical clearance before returning to competition. Th is law corrects inequalities between domestic part- litt er clean up. According to the city’s nerships and heterosexual marriages, including domestic “What has happened Green Vision, San Jose strives California Gay Bullying Law — Seth’s Law partner health benefi ts sharing. through this ordinance is we to create a more sustainable Th is law requires school districts to have a uniform are making these costs more community with ambitious process for dealing with gay bullying complaints. Th e law Double White Lines Law explicit,” he said. goals. makes it mandatory for school personnel to intervene if Th is law states that cars are now also explicitly for- Liccardo said the driving As reported by the San they witness gay bullying. bidden from crossing double parallel solid white lines, objective came out of a policy Jose Mercury News, Kerrie commonly found in carpool lanes on highways. direction from several years Romanow, the city’s acting Employment Credit Check Law ago as part of San Jose’s Green environmental services direc- Th is law states that employers can no longer request Sobriety Checkpoint Law Vision, which hopes the city tor, believes San Jose is the credit reports for Californians seeking a job unless they Th is law presents a new adjustment to sobriety will become zero-waste by largest city in the U.S. to have are working or seeking work in a fi nancial institution, checkpoint regulations which prevents authorities from 2022. In early 2008, Council- a single-use bag ban. law enforcement or the state Department of Justice. impounding vehicles at checkpoints when the driver’s member Kansen Chu intro- Carbonell said she wants only off ense is failing to possess a driver’s license. Th e law duced a memo, and the city SJSU to emulate the city’s Shark Fins Illegal states that repeat off enders can have their driver’s license seriously engaged in looking model green streak. Th is law states that it is illegal to sell or distribute suspended for 10 years if they have been convicted of at into the single-use bag policy. “Since SJSU is a staple of shark fi ns, a Chinese delicacy. least three DUIs. Opponents say the ban the City of San Jose, it only oversteps the city’s authority. makes sense that we aim to Liccardo said the city can and match sustainability goals,” should implement the law. Carbonell said. The effects of a dry winter, before and after

Pinecrest Lake, California Jan. 1, 2011. Pinecrest Lake, California Jan. 1, 2012. Snow covers the frozen lake and the This year, delayed snowfall and warm surrounding Sierra Nevada mountains temperatures has left the lake below at an elevation of 5,600 ft. normal capacity for this time of year. Photo By Dorian Silva / Spartan Daily Photo By Dorian Silva / Spartan Daily Jan. 1, 2011 Jan. 1, 2012 Area Covered By Snow: 66.3 percent Area Covered By Snow: 25.9 percent Area Covered Last Month: 69.1 percent Area Covered Last Month: 23.1 percent Snow depth Snow depth Average: 33.7 inches Average: 1.6 inches Maximum: 160.3 inches Maximum: 87.2 inches

Source: National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center website NO SNOW: Meteorologist says not ‘too worried yet’ percent of the normal range, might be a dry year.” said Chris Stumpf, a meteo- According to Leach, there rologist with the National are periods of a typical season Weather Service in Monterey. that might be exceptionally Last year, San Jose had wet or dry. about 75 percent of the nor- “We are currently in more mal amount of rain, he said. of a wet patt ern, but in com- The normal amount of rain ing weeks it will turn into is about 6.99 inches, accord- more of a dry patt ern,” he said. ing to the weather service. Senior engineering major A rain year typically starts Trisha Harris said she was on July 1 and ends on June 30, expecting to see it rain much Stumpf said. earlier in the season. “We aren’t too worried “I was surprised it hadn’t yet. We still have until March really rained much before to catch up,” he said. “If we this storm,” Harris said. “I get to mid-February and still happened to enjoy the rain, haven’t had much, then we especially over break when I might begin to worry that it didn’t have much to do.” 6 NEWS Spartan Daily Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Messaging system helps raise  CAMPUS IMAGE awareness of sexual assaults Aguayo said it’s a matt er of student prefer- by Melissa Lewelling ence on delivery method when it comes to get- Contributing Writer ting them to sign up. “It’s like any other subscription services,” Last semester seven sexual batt eries he said. “We recommend it because we want occurred on and around the SJSU campus students to be informed.” from August to October, four of which took Karr said, “I try to avoid those situations, place next to a school building, according to so if something happens I’ll try to ignore that Sgt. Manuel Aguayo of the investigations and part of the building…for a couple of weeks crime prevention unit of the University Police then it gets back to normal.” Department. As for changes to the alert system this “Not all sexual assaults are the same,” semester, Aguayo said the campus police are Aguayo said. “Th ere are diff erent levels, the always looking for ways to streamline and most serious is a rape incident.” improve the system. Aguayo said sexual batt ery is defi ned as “Th e reason we send out the alerts,” Aguayo intimate touching of body parts without the said, “is to make (students) aware so they can consent of the victim. take the necessary precautions.” “(It’s) not a rape … it’s on a diff erent level, Taking the Valley Transportation Authority but still illegal,” he said. light rail to and from school is an everyday real- Other types of rape include an adult having ity for some SJSU students, like Kaar, who said sex with a minor, which according to Aguayo, she used to commute with friends but was not is “rare on a college campus but it has happened able to last semester due to confl icting schedules. before…we did investigate one last (semester).” “It’s kind of bad at night,” Kaar said, “but in According to Aguayo, the majority of rape the morning all you see is students, so that’s incidents at SJSU involve acquaintances, and kind of safe.” typically drugs or alcohol as well. For students who fi nd themselves walking “We get specifi c requests from sororities, fra- alone at night, the school off ers an evening ternities and student organizations for our offi - guide program accessible through the blue- cers to give presentations about what to look light phones located around campus, where an for, how to avoid that situation and what to do offi cer can escort anyone within a two-block if you are sexually assaulted,” Aguayo said. radius of campus, Aguayo said. An important tool He said there are the UPD uses in ad- some recent develop- dressing campus safety ments on extending that On Tuesday at 5:21 p.m. a smoke alarm was set off in CVB and someone reported seeing smoke on the is the emergency alert WHAT TO DO radius, but they are not fourth floor according to Sergeant John Laws of the University Police Department. Multiple fire engines system, he said. ready to be released. were dispatched to the location, an automatic high rise response that is immediately initiated Part of the SJSU Despite some reser- whenever a fire alarm goes off in CVB said Laws. Floors 3, 4 and 5 were evacuated. According to Laws, the smoke alarm appears to have been triggered by a cooking fire in room 444. community was noti- IF YOU ARE vations regarding safety Photo by Jasper Rubenstein / Spartan Daily fi ed of last semester’s to and from the light rail sexual batt eries by the at certain times of the alert system, which is a SEXUALLY day, when it comes to voluntary network feeling safe on campus implemented in 2008, Kaar said, “No doubts according to Aguayo. ASSAULTED about that one.” Th is system allows “If there are more students and faculty to From: Annual Security and Fire Safety events — you know, as- sign up for notifi cations saults — that happen on of serious incidents on Report 2008-2010 Crime Statistics campus I defi nitely feel and around campus and released by SJSU Police Department less safe,” Wong said. “But these notifi cations can I didn’t really hear about go out in the form of a - Get to a safe place (the recent incidents).” text message via cell - Contact UPD by: According to Aguayo phone, a more detailed • Dialing 911 on any campus phone there are steps students email update or a voice can take to help prevent mail bulletin, he said. • Using a campus bluelight phone such incidents from hap- “At last count (the • UPD at (408) 924-2222 if calling pening to them, includ- number of students and from a cell phone ing “(to) avoid walking faculty signed up for the • Coming to University Police alone at night or in se- safety alerts) was some- located at 377 S. 7th Street near cluded areas, walk in where around 18,000 to the South Garage entrance. well-lit areas, have your 19,000,” Aguayo said in keys ready and immedi- November. - Make every effort to preserve ately report crimes and Despite that num- physical evidence of the suspicious activity.” ber, there are still some “I do (feel safe),” students who have not assault Amber Shine, a second- signed up for the notifi - - Victims of sexual assault can year nursing major, said. cations. call these numbers 24 hours “It just seems like a safe “It just never crossed campus, safe environ- my mind,” Michael a day: ment. I’ve never personal- Wong, a third-year oc- YWCA Rape Crisis Center ly had anything happen.” cupational therapy ma- If an incident does jor, said. “I didn’t even (North County) — occur, Aguayo said he know that they had a (650) 493-7273 hopes students are not text message system.” afraid to contact the Last semester, Har- YWCA Rape Crisis (Central) — UPD immediately. man Kaar, a fourth-year (408) 287-3000 “If you need to take biochemistry major, YWCA South County Rape precautions do so,” he said most of her friends said. “Th at’s why we are signed-up, but she Crisis — (408) 779-2115 send (the text alerts) hasn’t. out.” Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Spartan Daily NEWS 7

Vietnamese New Year celebrated in San Jose Story by Francisco Rendon Photos by Raphael Kluzniok Senior Staff Writer Staff Photographer

Wobbly Vietnamese kara- celebration of the holiday on dent population to the broader roots. One day you might just In Every Task,” he said his tively to newer elements be- oke flowed from a stage, as Jan. 21 and 22 and Dat Nguy- Vietnamese community. forget them if you don’t try.” main goal was to keep Viet- ing introduced into the com- the singer stood alongside en, executive director of the “We are trying to bring Nguyen said connection namese culture alive among munity. rows of in-the-box flat screen Vietnamese American Coun- as much Vietnamese culture to family was the strongest Vietnamese-American youth “I feel like sometimes televisions in a quiet per- cil, said in an email there to the campus as possible,” theme of Tet, and her family by selling products that inte- we’re losing the traditional forming area near the back of will be another celebration at Nguyen said. “As much as the placed great emphasis on it. grate both cultures. part of ourselves,” she said. the Santa Clara County Fair- Vietnam Town on Story Road American culture is infl uenc- “For us, Tet is family,” she “As future generations “First generation Vietnamese grounds on Sunday. this upcoming weekend. ing us everyday, Vietnamese said. “It only happens once a begin growing up in Amer- should try to preserve their The performer sang un- Nguyen said the Fair- culture is where I originally year and it is big for us. As ica, they begin to identify culture more.” discouraged before a crowd grounds have hosted the cel- come from, so there is no way Vietnamese, I was raised to themselves with American Tran did say she was of seven while the New Eng- ebration for the last 30 years I am going to give that up.” believe we are very family culture,” he said. “Vietnam- pleased with how many land Patriots and Baltimore and attendance regularly ex- According to the Office of oriented people.” ese culture gets diluted as young people had volun- Ravens game played on mute ceeds 20,000. Institutional Research, there Ky Truong, founder of 3SC years go by. teered to help at the festival. just below center stage. Within the Fairgrounds are 809 Vietnamese students Vietnamese Clothing and “The way to blend the “A lot of the volunteers This was one of the quiet- there were stages with mu- at SJSU, though this is only SJSU alumnus, was selling his two cultures is to try to find are new generation Vietnam- er and more evocative images sical performances, food tracked through a voluntary T-shirts at the festival as a things for them to relate to.” ese,” she said. “I feel like it’s of Tet, the celebration of the booths, a carnival, works of form of self-identification vendor for the first time and Sushie Tran, SJSU alumna a very good mix of Vietnam- Vietnamese New Year, com- art from a museum, a beauty and may not represent the said it was a good opportu- and founder of “With love, ese-Americans. It’s a very memorated this year on Jan. pageant, martial arts demon- entire population. nity to promote his product. made from hate” jewelry, said diverse group.” 23, marking the Year of the strations and a gathering for Tony Tran, a second year “It’s perfect time to cel- attendance was disappoint- Tran and Vy Nguyen agreed Dragon. businesses and vendors. volunteer at the festival and ebrate with Vietnamese peo- ing this year and was not on the biggest element of Viet- The city of San Jose, ac- Vy Nguyen, cultural heri- student at Yerba Buena High ple,” he said. par with past years. namese culture being lost in cording to the 2010 U.S. Cen- tage chairperson of the Viet- School said he felt it was sus, has 100,486 Vietnamese namese Student Associa- very important to strengthen citizens — the largest concen- tion at SJSU, said the group’s young people’s connection to It’s important to preserve our roots. One day tration of Vietnamese people members volunteered at the their heritage. outside of Vietnam anywhere celebration and were making “It’s a really good oppor- in the world. strong eff orts to strengthen the tunity for students in our “ you might just forget them if you don’t try. The Fairgrounds hosted a ties of SJSU’s Vietnamese stu- school to brighten our com- Tony Tran, volunteer munity, to get in touch with ” their culture,” he said. “Most students at our school don’t relate to their culture.” The largest two gatherings While Tran said she younger generations is the Tran said he remembered in the Vietnamese communi- worked on her jewelry to language, but they want to coming to the festival when ty are Tet and the Moon Fes- promote more American and keep making eff orts to try to he was a child and was glad tival Truong said, and other modern influences into Viet- preserve that culture. to be able to participate and gatherings were uncommon. namese jewelry, she felt the “First generation Vietnam- see others having the same With a table of shirts fea- younger people were losing ese should try to preserve experience he did. turing the Burger King logo the traditional parts of Viet- their culture more,” Tran “It’s nice all the kids all reading “Pho King Delicious” namese culture, and the older said. “I think everyone should having fun and joy,” he said. or an acrostic of the word members of the community be proud of where you’re “It’s important to preserve our VIET spelling out “Victorious were reacting too conserva- from.” 8 OPINION Spartan Daily Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Like the internet? Tell your congressman to stop SOPA, PIPA and ACTA

own material rather than a song contained episodes from many any kind of streaming website. Google’s homepage dis- contain copyright images or By by an artist or picture by a fa- television shows without their Th is would be deemed illegal played its logo being blacked music within it. Christian mous photographer. permission. and not allowed. out, and clicking on it would re- All of these acts would take Gin An example of the ACTA Because of the acts, several Th e internet would not be direct visitors to a page contain- away freedom of speech and movement is how the well- websites similar to MegaUp- what it is today, it would be ing videos they made explaining violate the fi rst amendment. known website MegaUpload load will be tracked down by only for serious things, and the dangers of PIPA and SOPA. Everyone needs to take a was taken down by the Depart- the Department of Justice and everything that is fun could be Th ese acts would be horrible stand and let everybody know Imagine making a web slide- ment of Justice. be killed off for good in the near jeopardized by ACTA, SOPA for anyone using the internet. that this is horrible. show video using your favorite MegaUpload was a web- future. and PIPA. ACTA, PIPA and SOPA Make your voices heard, that music as the background audio. site known for posting various Th eir long term goal would In response to this, Wikipe- would censor everything on these possible acts are not ac- By rule of the ACTA (Anti- things like movies and televi- be to kill off any peer-to-peer dia put up a protest known as the internet making it illegal for ceptable for freedom of speech. Counterfeiting Trade Agree- sion episodes. (P2P) websites that let others “A world without knowledge,” people to do prett y much any- Sign the petition against ment), PIPA (Protect IP Act) and Th e website was good for share any kind of music or me- shutt ing down the English por- thing. these dangerous acts that will SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) hosting videos and providing dia. tion of Wikipedia for the entire Th e ability to put something ruin websites and businesses at acts, you are unable to do this downloads of media content. Th is would include the P2P day of Jan. 18, 2012. on YouTube would be very lim- americancensorship.org. because of copyright laws. Th e Department of Jus- music fi le sharing program Google also spread the word ited to things someone fi lmed Tell your congressman how SOPA is a potential law that tice defi ned MegaUpload as a Limewire. about PIPA and SOPA with in- with their camera. dangerous the acts could be, and derives from the principles of website that had committ ed People would also be unable formation displayed on their Several websites would be how it harms the future of the ACTA and applies only to the copyright infringement as it to stream an event live using website. shut down because they would internet. United States. PIPA is the third potential act to aff ect the internet. Th is proposed law in the United States would create the ability to take down websites that contain copyright material. An owner can take legal ac- tion against any anyone who infringes on their material. Th e Department of Justice would also have the right to de- mand that search engines and social networking sites block those websites that have copy- right material. Th is would make sure that no one can illegally download their favorite music or movies or even pictures they like, or use any other material that is copy- right. Now it sounds like a good idea to make sure criminals don’t pirate any multimedia property that someone owns, right? Well, there is a catch to this. People can now be censored for even a simple picture of something in a slide show of theirs. Videos would have to have only original content every- where. Whether it’s music, video or pictures, it has to be someone’s

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Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Spartan Daily OPINION 9 in that land, I know war is never justifi ed and my Join the Spartan Daily with People shouldn’t turn a blind eye fi rmest conviction in this comes directly from my faith. to religious persecution in Iran One of the funda- these first of many steps mental teachings of Baha’u’llah, the founder Th ere is a sacred rule in journal- and accepting that we live in a time of the Baha’i Faith, is that humans all By ism that will never be broken in my By where there is much injustice. make up small pieces of a larger whole, Ron tenure — if you publish it, make Francisco But, upon refl ection, what does this just like cells in one body and were cre- Gleeson sure it is right. Rendon say about human society, that we can ated to show love, one to another. A prime example of how this rest while some of us across the globe If the cells in a body were created can go terribly wrong happened are subjected to grievous injustice to work together, yet began combating just Saturday aft ernoon by Onward while others live complacent while it and killing each other, any competent I am in a place I never thought I State, a Pennsylvania State Univer- “Sorry, you can’t go to college, you continues? physician would rightly observe that would be in. sity student-run website that incor- are a Baha‘i.” How can humans ever move past such a body had fallen ill. Th e executive editor of the rectly posted on its website that the Th is is basically what the Iranian these problems if this dynamic per- No matt er how appealing the rea- Spartan Daily — a title that seem school’s long-time football coach, government and institutions for higher sists? soning, how sweet the scent of revenge unobtainable when I stepped into Joe Paterno, had passed away. education in that country say whenev- In a world where our interconnect- or bloodshed, those with eyes to see the newsroom nearly a year ago. Th is report came some 14 hours er someone of the the most prominent edness and dependence on one another and ears to hear know such killing Despite what I once I believed, I before Paterno would take his last religious minority, the Baha’i Faith, ap- is the edifying principle of any level of would fail to resolve the disease with am in charge of the longest running breath and actually be pronounced plies for admission. economic, political or social prosper- which we are affl icted. collegiate newspaper in California. deceased. Despite there being 300,000 Baha’is ity, be it at the local, national or global Th e illnesses that plague the body Wait, what? Media outlets such as CBS in the country of Iran, since the Iranian level, how can we turn a blind eye to of humanity today are of prejudice and Although I still have trouble re- Sports and the Huffi ngton Post revolution of 1979, Baha’is, along with the systematic oppression of a people? hatred, the very sentiments that take us alizing what I have accomplished, I took the report to be true and also other religious and political minorities, Even though I have signed petitions to war, along with ignorance and apa- am dedicated to continuing the rich posted this erroneous statement on have been thrown into prison, had their to my representatives in the govern- thy — those social ills that allow it to history and tradition that Dwight their websites. property confi scated and been demon- ment and have att ended the functions happen. Bentel Hall has housed for 77 years. Th e initial report, which ized throughout the media as spies for to raise awareness about these people’s Only when we move past such infi r- My fi rst goal is to present fair, stemmed from a hoax e-mail that Israel. plight, I still wonder if most people mities will we be able to reach our full accurate and newsworthy journal- claimed the Penn-State athletics Recently, according to education- know or care that this is going on. potential as a human race. ism on a daily basis — good enough department had been informed of underfi re.com, Iranian citizens who One thing related to Iran that people So despite the increasingly severe to att ract the att ention of every stu- Paterno’s death, created national started the Baha’i Institute for Higher do seem to know and care more about trials being thrust upon the Baha’is, dent on campus. buzz within seconds. Education, an alternate institution for recently is its political and military ten- and religious and political minorities of Th e student is where our pas- Sure, creating national buzz at people who were denied admission to sion with the U.S., with rumors of inva- Iran, as well as the innumerable other sion lies, it is the target of all of our the Spartan Daily is an ultimate colleges, were sentenced to multiple- sion and declarations of war circulating accumulating injustices accruing across work. goal of mine, but most defi nitely not year prison terms — for starting a with increasing frequency. the continent of Africa, the regions of We at the Spartan Daily aim in this way. Onward State’s manag- school. Notwithstanding the incredible Central America and East Asia, and to inform the student of vital and ing editor even resigned over the Under the post-revolutionary gov- woes which the Iranian government even down to the United States’ neigh- important information that many publication of false information on ernment, every time Baha’is in the continues to pile upon the Baha’i com- bor Mexico, we all, as humans, should students at SJSU may let fall by the its website. country have tried to elect a National munity, and other religious and po- not respond with hate, but rather with wayside. Th is nightmarish situation is Assembly to represent their commu- litical minorities of that country, war compassion and justice. We spend countless hours in the one I hope to never have to endure nity, its members have been executed. between the countries of Iran and the If we can learn to do this, as people, newsroom to give students this in- or experience. I myself, who share these individu- United States would be an atrocity that in unity and accord, this planet will formation, and I hope to spread the What the situation also brings als’ religious beliefs, have known of no person of justice could advocate. know a peace and prosperity that our awareness of what can be learned to light is the lack of the extra step their suff erings for some time, but have Even as a member of the commu- forefathers would never dare to dream by reading any given issue of the needed to ensure the validity of a been guilty of shrugging my shoulders nity of friends that are being wronged of. Spartan Daily. journalistic story. In a day where gett ing in- formation on the internet fi rst means everything in the me- dia world, Onward State got it wrong. And while I do not wish to bash the successful student web- site, I vow not to show the same laziness in failing to verify every source published in every issue. Accuracy is what we aim for, no matt er how long it may take to achieve it. So, as this semester kicks off , I invite any and all critics of the Spartan Daily to voice their opinions because criticism is the easiest and most eff ective way to improve. If there is something incor- rect with the business we con- duct, inform us of our wrongdo- ings and we will be sure to mend it. Leaps and bounds were made at the Spartan Daily during the fall semester, however student involvement and readership is still minimal. We represent the student community, as well as the San Jose community, and we hope and strive to expand our reader- ship beyond the boundary of our campus. Please continue to pick up copies of the Spartan Daily and please tell other students of the work we do here every day.

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Editorial Board Staff Photographers Advertising Staff Advisers Ron Gleeson, Executive Editor Production Desk Staff Writers Sierra Duren Amanda Fuller, Ad Director Mack Lundstrom, News Britt any Patt erson, Nic Aguon, Production Editor Samantha Clark Raphael Kluzniok Justin Acosta, Jan Shaw, News Managing Editor Daniel Herberholz, Rebecca Duran Assistant Ad Director Kim Komenich, Photo Jasper Rubenstein, Photo Editor Production Editor Eduardo Fernandez Laura Hulberg, Creative Director Tim Hendrick, Advertising Dorian Silva, Photo Editor Angelisa Ross, Christian Gin Contributing Photographers Kristine Young, Tim Burke, Production Chief Multimedia Editor Angela Medina Jack Barnwell Assistant Creative Director Tim Mitchell, Design Matt Gerring, Online Editor Megan Mills Jesse Jones James Coyle Pat Wallraven, Manager Section Editors Julie Myhre Brian O’Malley Daniel Davis Nick Celario, Sports Editor Gregory Nelson Nick Rivelli Shanique Flynn Distribution Scott Semmler, Sports Editor Copy Desk Boris Slager Jason Reed Luis Marquez DaMarlynn Wright Jeff rey Cianci, A&E Editor Chris Marian Nina Tabios James Tensuan Qu ynhmai Nguyen Th omas Trump Christina Molina, A&E Editor Cynthia Ly Hung Tran Russell Soffi ott o Wesley Dugle, Opinion Editor Jeremy Infusino David Wong Sandra Tam Margaret Baum, Features Editor Daniel Herberholz Hang Tran Leo Postovoit, Tech Editor Susan Tran Errol Villasanta Tiff any Yang Alexander de Leon 10 Spartan Daily Wednesday, January 25, 2012