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CLASS IN SESSION DEBATE Potential A.S. WE WILL DETAILS BEHIND NOT AVERTED STRIKE candidates A historic strike was averted on Thursday March 28, it became obvious the university when the CFA and CSU reached a tentative administrators had lost the argument that agreement on a yearlong dispute over a 5 they could not pay the faculty the increase. STRIKE percent general salary increase for CSU faculty. “I know and regret that the threat of a The agreement will offer faculty a 10.5 strike authorized by CFA members has cre- address percent salary increase over the course of ated uncertainty and concern for students,” 366 days. The general salary increase breaks CSU chancellor Timothy White wrote in an down into three separate phases: a 5 percent email sent out to CSU faculty Friday morn- increase on June 30, 2016, a 2 percent on July ing. Indeed, the faculty, staff and adminis- their campus 1, 2016 and a 3.5 percent on July 1, 2017. tration has been concerned as well and fret- “We were asking for our pay to be retro- ful. I am very pleased to have this behind us active to July 1, 2015 and we did not get now so we can move forward together.” By Casey Geier & Ryan Vermont that,” said Preston Rudy, the president of the The agreement will remain tentative until Staff writers CFA chapter at SJSU. “But instead, we do get it is approved by the CFA Board of Direc- more than we asked for.” tors, ratified by the members and finally ac- According to Rudy, the main factor that cepted by the CFA Board of Trustees. “Meet the Candidates: advocating where our fees contributed to the CSU finally agreeing to Debate” was held Monday are going.” a higher offer was to prevent the strike and to give A.S. government Candidates were cycled up once the fact-finding report was released on hopefuls a platform to express on stage, starting with the and debate their plans for the most subordinate positions election on April 13. and wrapping up with the A main stage and chairs were more signifi cant positions. Infographic by Kavin Mistry & article by Vasuki Rao set in front of the Tommie Th e fi rst set of candidates to Smith and John Carlos Statue debate were the directors of AIR TRANSPORT for the event, which took place communication, and the last from 1:30 p.m. to almost 4 p.m. group of candid ates was for Th ree executive positions the presidency. were up for the taking as Candidates were asked Spartan Superway gets well as several other A.S. personal questions like the governmental positions words that best describe The three executive A.S. their personality as well as a little closer to reality positions up for election are questions regarding their controller, vice president stances towards specifi c By Ryan Vermont & Tyler Kittle make the Spartan Superway a reality. and president. issues on campus. Staff writers Th ere are several teams working on Th e other positions include All of the candidates were diff erent aspects of the project. One of the director of university also asked the typical, what- In 2012, professors Ron Swenson and determine the price people would the teams is working on expanding the advising aff airs, director of actions-would-they-take-if- Burford Furman began the Spartan pay. small-scale track model of the Superway. rights and responsibilities, they-were-elected questions. Superway project as a way to join the “It would be a network system not Th e small-scale track is meant director of student resource To cement their credibility surging trend of sustainable mobility. like Caltrain, which is a line system to portray a route that the pods aff airs, director of student to hold the desired position, Four years later, the project is nearly where everything stops along the line,” would need to navigate through. fee aff airs, director of candidates addressed past ready for a full-scale test trial. Furman said. “Th ink of a network One of the members on the team is programming aff airs, experiences that have Th e Superway is a three to four throughout an urban area, you get on Nasrat Haidari, senior mechanical director of internal aff airs, prepared them to hold the person pod suspended on a track at a station which is not on the main engineering major. director of intercultural role. A.S. positions, clubs in the air which is being designed to line … other vehicles can get on and “Th is (the small track) will be exactly aff airs, director of faculty they’ve joined as well as well travel around San Jose and descend off the main line.” directional wise and operational wise aff airs, director of co- as Greek organizations were downwards to pick up and drop off Furman said that the city has similar, not mapping wise,” Haidari curricular aff airs, director all mentioned. people at their request. gotten to a point in urban areas said. “We have a team working on the of external aff airs, director Each of the candidates had a It would be available to the where the current way we get around mapping right now, but this (the small of community and total of four minutes to speak public and price per ride is yet is just not sustainable. track’s) main concern is operation.” sustainability aff airs, director their thoughts. to be determined because more In the last six months, engineers of communications and Th e trick however, was that SUPERWAY PAGE 2 information needs to be gathered to have continued their developments to director of business aff airs. the four minutes allowed were Moderators of the event designated not only to answer HUMANITIES were Student Elections moderator questions, but Commission Chief Executive also audience questions. Th e Offi cer Ariana Manzeo and allotted time was also used for Interdisciplinary programs off er Ethics Offi cer Boon Yang. rebuttals from the candidates. “A.S. student government Naturally, candidates had matters because they are to be selective and smart with a diff erent approach to education really advocating for every their answers. By Melissa Hartman & Tyler Kittle student here at the university Candidates who spoke too level,” Yang said. “Th ey long on a single question Staff writers are pretty much the face of found themselves struggling

A university education is oft en a diff erent experience classes in the fall, so the enrollment of those classes in the for students, teaching both focused majors and broad spring are about half the size of the fall classes. GEs. However, there are diff erent ways of getting a “Th ere’s a push around campus to get rid of low-enrolling broad general education within the university, such classes,” Mesher said. “In our college, if you have a class as the Humanities Honors Program, which recently with less than 20 students in it there is an excellent chance experienced a class cut. it won’t be off ered. It will be dropped right before the SJSU’s Humanities Honors Program is a four semester semester begins, or a little bit before that.” Mesher said that long, interdisciplinary program that teaches a variety of GE this process can also be inconvenient to students. classes. Th e program requires enrolling students to have a Dr. Cynthia Rostankowski is the Humanities 3.0 high school GPA, and possess a certain score on one of Honors program coordinator and currently the only four English exams, critical reading or verbal sections in recruiter for the program. However, Lena Jones, the SAT or ACT exams respectively. a child and adolescent development major who As an interdisciplinary program, professors for the graduated from SJSU and the Honors Humanities program are pulled from the college of the subject they will Program, says that Rostankowski could be a positive Kavin Mistry | Spartan Daily teach in Humanities Honors. Th is program focuses on a influence for any student. liberal education more than a standard general education. “Cynthia is a brilliant, brilliant woman and a fantastic Candidates running for A.S. Director of Intercultural Th e program recently experienced a class cut, losing its teacher,” Jones said. “Her management of the program Aff airs answer questions during open debate in front of spring class teams. shows how skillful and knowledgeable she is.” the John Carlos and Tommie Smith statues yesterday. Dr. David Mesher, a professor in the program, explained that spring teams were cut because many students take 1A PROGRAM PAGE 2 A.S. PAGE 2

SPORTS CORRECTION Womenʼs Water Polo split weekend games On the 27th issue of the Spartan Daily, San Jose State kept up, but never the article on page four titled “Inter- By Yale Wyatt regained the lead. That would carry national concept of being patriotic,” Staff writer throughout the entire game, and identifi es Waad Aljarado to be from despite keeping up with the goals, the Israel. Th is is a mistake and Aljarado With these women’s water polo Spartans took the lead in the first Sun Devils would hold a five-point is in fact from Palestine. Th e Spartan match-ups being the last games played period 2-1, with the Sun Devils lead until the end of the game, 13-8. Daily deeply regrets this mistake. at the San Jose Aquatic Center before storming back with six goals in the it will be torn down, the team split second. The Spartans attempted to “We didn’t come with enough both games this past Saturday. retaliate with a strong offense, but defense, but we battled it out as best The first game was against the the Sun Devils kept it out of reach by we could,” said coach Johnny Bega. Arizona State Sun Devils. The increasing their lead each quarter. WATER POLO PAGE 5 22 NEWS Tuesday, April 12, 2016

from page 1 quarter-scale model will SPARTANS also have a solar panel to The Superway has the As a senior project, charge its battery, an idea potential to have lines the Spartan Superway started by Swenson. An established all across the is appealing to various electrical team is working city, but no official routes engineering majors as to make that happen. have been determined. there are many aspects to Th e next time the Spartan Throughout the work on the project. Superway will be presented semester, the team made “I saw it at a tradeshow to the public will be at improvements to last … So it was just kind of in Maker Faire Bay Area, year’s small-scale model my mind, and then when taking place on May 20-22. by adding multiple loops I finally got to my senior It will be displayed to the to represent more of a project time, I saw it as public to bring awareness, network instead of the the best option for me,” volunteers, donations to line track model that was said senior mechanical the project built previously. engineering major Lucas Th e small and medium Another team is working Petersen. “There’s a lot models of the Spartan on the bogie for the car. of variety here, since you Superway will be featured at Th e bogie is the steering can do electrical … you the Faire and if all goes well, system, and it will be can do software.” a full-scale trial will take designed diff erently Petersen is part of a place on South Campus by using a larger motor and team working on the this time next year. Kavin Mistry Spartan Daily compact design due to the Superway’s cabin design, recently added inclines which currently isn’t large Jared Garcia, junior sociology major, questions the candidates on pressing issues and declines for the stops, enough. Th ey are currently facing our campus that need to be addressed if they are elected into offi ce. according to senior making a half-scale model Follow Ryan & Tyler on mechanical engineering of the new cabin. Twitter @Your_Pal_Ryan from page 1 Alseddiq voted in last year’s election, and major Cassie Acosta. Th e Spartan Superway’s & @TylerKittle426 A.S. once again plans to vote this year. to complete their trains of thought on later Yang said he felt that the event ran questions because of lack of time. smoother than he thought, but still Th e crowd attending was small, with only thought student turnout could have about 20 seats fi lled in front of stage, but been higher. the bustling location of Clark Hall allowed “I hope that next year’s event goes as for students walking to-and-from class to good as this year’s event, if not better,” stop and see what was happening. Th is was Yang said. the the case for senior social work major Election season continues on Wednesday Liz Torrez. with an event called “Meet the Candidates “Placing the event in front of Clark Hall BBQ/Voting Kick-Off ” on April 13, where was eff ective because I didn’t even know students have the chance to meet their the debate was going on until I walked by,” candidates in more of a casual environment. Torrez said, who admitted she has never Food and drinks will be served. voted for A.S. Voting for the A.S. government She went on to say that although she candidates begins directly following the Ryan Vermont Spartan Daily doesn’t pay much attention to Associated BBQ. Voting will conclude the following Students, she said she appreciates the Wednesday, April 20, at 8 a.m. The Spartan Superway is a functional prototype that can move along the rails and switch tracks was built in a previous semester. work they do because she understands it Th e declaration of winners will take place impacts her campus experience. on April 20 from 12-2 p.m. at the Tommie Smith and John Carlos Lawn. Senior management information systems from page 1 Dr. Susan Verducci Sandford, liberal student Mustafa Alseddiq was another one PROGRAM studies program coordinator, said of the handful of viewers at the event. Jones said that when she was in the she thinks the program provides an “It (A.S.) should be mandatory to know Humanities Honors Program, they unparallelled approach because of the about,” Alseddiq said. “I believe in the Follow Casey & Ryan on Twitter accepted about 120 people per semester, stabilization of the student cohorts and student government to change the student which is a very small portion of the total the ability to have the same professors experience on campus.” @Casey_geier & @Your_Pal_Ryan student population. teach students over the four semesters of She said that the program is well marketed the program. within the department and program itself, “To have a mentorship in lower division Summer Session but other demographics of the university GEs can really benefi t a student if the don’t know much about it. Jones said teacher and student are a good fi t,” she thinks that if more students were Sandford said. “Th ey can care and see able to be educated your growth over about the program ItIt hehelps with your time, which is one of and participate in it, the keys to excellent the university would individual perspective, education. When greatly benefi t from it. students feel like they Th e benefi ts of an “especially around are seen and they interdisciplinary aren’t a number, and program, such as the elections andd globaglobal they have someone Humanities Honors protests.s. that understands Program, were them, it’s a huge explained at length by -Lena Jones connection for the individuals associated with the program. student and the university.” Th e most discussed topic was giving Th” e Humanities Honors Program fi lls students an education that provides more out 30 units of GEs, though students only depth and breadth of content. take 24 units of classes, over the course of Jones said that life past graduation four semesters, with a diff erent approach has been easier because she has a more to teaching General Education. While global perspective due to her education the program can help some students get from the program. through GE classes faster, some majors “We learned a lot about growing pains require certain GE classes that the and how those changed to where we program doesn’t cover, which can lengthen are now,” Jones said. “It helps with your student’s stay at SJSU. Rostankowski said individual perspective, especially around that students shouldn’t think about going elections and global protests… I think through college fast. that students that didn’t go through the “Don’t be fast, be strategic, because then you ADVANCE Humanities Honors programs don’t have will be the fastest of all,” Rostankowski said. REGISTRATION that knowledge other than those who are BEGINS history or anthropology majors who self Follow Tyler & Melissa on Twitter select it.” Monday,nd @TylerKittle426 & melhartsyaa April 4 Justice studies gives back

On April 6, 2016, “Healing Heart.” She recycling bottles and cans the Justice Studies ended the presentation to raise money to benefi t Department: Crisis by singing a heartfelt the children and youth Intervention/Mediation/ song to the students. in our community who Restorative Justice course Th e class is learning and have or are experiencing was honored to have Bay understanding what crisis in their life. Th is Area Critical Incident crisis is, engaging in crisis “Give Back to Your Stress Management worker scenarios and Community” activity (CISM), Director of debriefi ng techniques. was collaborated with Educational Services for Th e students presented SJSU professor Virginia the Centre for Living Childs with personalized Montelongo. with Dying, Janet decorated candles, which Childs. She presented are routinely used during Article written by Joanne Essen, article submitted information on grief counseling sessions. by Virginia Montelongo. counseling and crisis to Childs was also presented our class and emphasized with a charity check www.sjsu.edu/summer a program specifi cally for in the amount of $112, children and youth called which students earned by Tuesday, April 12, 2016 A&E 33 Weezerʼs ʻWhite Albumʼ is best left forgotten By Casey Geier Staff writer Weezer’s “White Album” rest of the album, but it does more to be Patriotism expressed marks the band’s 10th unique than most other songs. REVIEW studio album; however, the Weezer’s single, “King of the World,” in country music album is forgettable and which they performed on Jimmy Kimmel By Leticia Castro should leave many fans, who were months before the album’s release, is an A&E editor waiting for it, disappointed. underwhelming attempt at a breakout To some people, country music is the Maya Briones, junior If they named it “White Album” to single. Cuomo sings about what he anthem of America. environmental studies signify them surrendering from the music would do if he was king of the world, but The lyrics are all about love for America, major, said country business, then this is defi nitely the nail in the lyrics get excruciatingly repetitive by heartbreak, women, beer and a good time. music has broaden its the coffi n they’re looking for. the time it’s halfway done. Any real king Country music’s sound has changed sound over the years, If the album art wasn’t a clear hint that would skip the song halfway through. drastically since its inception in the 1920s. but not enough. the album would feature an ocean theme, “Summer Elaine and Drunk Dori” If you listen to Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire” “I can’t identify with the album’s opening song, “California is the only song worth remembering. or “I Walk the Line,” you hear a different it because it’s really pro Kids,” gets the message across quickly It opens up with a snappy guitar riff musical sound compared to Tim McGraw’s -America,” Briones said. with its guitar strums accompanied by and goes on to provide satisfying “Diamond Rings and Old Barstools” or Luke “I’ve seen at concerts chirps from seagulls. variation in tempo and ends with an Bryan’s “Country Girl.” there are always Th e album’s second song, “Wind In Our electrifying solo. Though the sound has changed, the lyrics big American flags, Sail,” is another beach-inspired upbeat “Jacked Up” begins with a rare piano and singers haven’t changed much. they sing about being song, but both songs become repetitive too intro from the band, but it isn’t enough The singers today are predominantly American, which is fine quickly and are lyrically basic. to make this song catchy. If you’re Caucasian, with the exception of three but it excludes a lot of “Th ank God for Girls” is vocalist looking for a song where Cuomo sings African-American singers. people.” and lead guitarist Rivers Cuomo’s love notes as high as Katy Perry, then this DeFord Bailey was one of the first Country duo Brooks letter to women. He’s been married to might be for you. Tim McGraw Tim performers in the Grand Ole Opry and the and Dunn’s song “Only his current wife since 2006, but I guess “Endless Summer” closes out the first black performer in the late ’20s. in America” was we can toss that fact out. It’s a decently album with another beach-themed track Charley Pride was popular in the mid released in catchy single, but nothing but a potential on acoustic guitar this time. Again, ’70s with 39 no. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 2001, months radio hit soon to be forgotten. pretty boring. Country Songs. before the 9/11 attacks. “(Girl We Got a) Good Th ing” and Songs on the album too oft en slow Now in 2016, Darius Rucker is a popular Even though the song was released before “L.A Girlz” are both nauseatingly cheesy their pace to a borderline standstill. country singer with hit songs like “Don’t the attacks, according to Country Standard songs, even for Weezer. Th e hooks in Th ere isn’t a single song on the album Think I Don’t Think About It,” which made Time, it was used as a way to bring America both songs are boring and both songs that keeps a consistent drum beat him the first black artist to reach no. 1 on the together and unite as a country, with lyrics ultimately feel like nothing but feel- from the beginning to end. Th is kills Hot Country Songs since Charley Pride. like “Only in America, Where we dream good fodder. momentum and ultimately leaves Rucker goes through criticism and hate in red, white and blue, Only in America, Both are very forgettable love songs that boring voids in many songs. being a black man singing country, but has Where we dream as big as we want to.” are too poppy for Weezer’s own good. Much of the album’s sound feels too the confidence to overlook that and succeed Country music may seem cliche and all Th ey have never been a boy band, and similar to each other. Th e songs don’t do in the country world. about America, but the lyrics are almost with the members in their 50s, this isn’t enough to distinguish themselves and In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, always deeper than they seem. the right time for them to start. stand out musically or lyrically. Rucker said, “I always say, no matter what In the 21st century, country music is not “Do You Wanna Get High?” is It’s a good thing the album is only 34 happens to me as a black man in country hillbilly hoedown, it’s more than that. reminiscent of Weezer’s older alternative minutes because there could have easily music, I can handle it if Charley Pride could Each singer has a story to express why they sound and is a brighter spot in the album been a few more mediocre love or beach handle all the stuff he went through.” love America, from fighting for our country because of the song’s catchy riff s. Th e songs sprinkled in, further cementing Although the stereotype is out there, to growing up on a farm. drug content sung in the lyrics is a little the album’s lack of creativity. “Americans all love country music,” not unpleasant, considering how the rest of Follow Leticia on Twitter everyone in America loves to listen to the album’s subject matter is rather light @LeticiaKCastro country music. in comparison. Follow Casey on Twitter Graphic by Kavin Mistry and photos by Leticia Castro Th e song doesn’t fl ow well with the @Casey_Geier Classifieds Sudoku Puzzle Crossword Puzzle Local Ads

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Sure, America is unique Patriotism is our American lifeblood. Love for form. Hell, Ronald Reagan’s first slogan was literally and a strong player in global politics, but so are China America is what wakes us up in the morning, drives “Make America Great Again!” This should be some- and Canada. You don’t see either of those countries our values and opinions and keeps us going. thing we’re used to. having the same reputation as Americans. We believe That said, I wouldn’t ally myself with those Slogans like these appeal to the worse aspect that we are entitled to special rights and freedom that who consider themselves patriots. Don’t get of patriotism in Americans- a nostalgia other countries simply don’t have. It’s encoded right me wrong, I love America. It’s a sweet place, for a time they didn’t experience and there in our DNA, written plainly in our Declaration of but I think subscribing oneself to what is didn’t exist. To them, the current state of Independence: “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happi- currently considered a “patriot” comes the nation is troubled, but the past was ness…” But to act like the rest of the world is devoid of with some heavy baggage. tranquil and idyllic, and the only way to these qualities is to be ignorant and blind. We Americans are particular, and our love return to that time would be to restore At the end of the day, I do believe there is something for ourselves sets us apart from the rest of that grand old American essence. Never- special about our country, but it isn’t something to the world in a way that I think comes across as mind the economic and racial troubles they flaunt widely or act like we’re the center of the universe. cocky, self-absorbed and misinformed. If you need may have suffered in those days. It didn’t matter, We should always remain skeptical and critical of our an example, you can look no further than our current apparently. They were Americans. nation, whether it is our perception abroad, or our per- election primaries: I had a friend in high school. He was a self-described ception within our borders. “Reigniting the American Promise” patriot. He lived and breathed America. He wouldn’t To be a true patriot of their country, one must re- “A New American Century” let my friends and me forget it. So when Republican main forever scathing in their gaze and unrelenting in “Let’s Make America Great Again” candidate Mitt Romney came around with “Believe in their criticism. Sound familiar? These dopey phrases come from America,” he did believe, and he did wholeheartedly. He three widely different candidates, but they all hold the told us if we “believed in America,” we should believe Follow Yale on Twitter same nugget of embittered patriotism. America as a in Romney, too. Despite knowing little of Romney’s @yyaleyy nation has fallen from the world’s esteem; the red, the actual policies, he put his entire faith into the Republi- white, and the blue have lost their godly luster. Many of can candidate because he was deemed “the American Transparency through data leaks By Tyler Kittle ments, according to TIME Magazine, but we also get long run. While victims will have to deal with awful Staff writer to learn how common this kind of activity is. things like credit card theft, there are eventual upsides. Seeing the government struggle to explain their previ- Like many other things, it’s the tragedies that drive Recently, more than two and a half terabytes of ously hidden operations to the public is always great. As change. Somebody has to be the canary in the coal data, known as the Panama Papers, were leaked a society, we hear them try to give a bulls**t explanation mine to know that there’s a problem. disclosing rich families and politicians who use about how they were justified in their actions. After big attacks that compromise businesses, fixing offshore tax havens to hide their expansive wealth or However, besides the entertainment value, it’s nice to the problem is one of the most important things to do. avoid taxes, according to The New York Times. These get some transparency from the government. Preventing future attacks allows busi- documents are the most recent in a long line of vari- Without whistleblowers or anyone else to leak nesses to regain some of their credibil- ous information leaks. information, the public wouldn’t know about However, while ity with their customers after losing Every time leaks are made, there are people who suf- certain activity that they may not approve. It’s these leaks may their information. fer the consequences, regardless what information is best that people know what’s going on in their When Apple’s iCloud leaked many leaked. For instance, due to the Panama Papers leak, own government. have immediate personal pictures in 2014, they politicians from around the world have been implicated However, these are examples of wrongdo- patched the problem to make sure in offshore investments. ers being caught in the act. There are consequences, they that it wouldn’t happen the same way While these leaks may have immediate con- still examples of data leaks that actually can be good again, according to USA Today. sequences, they can actually be good in leave many innocent people However, it is something of a point- the long run. For example, the NSA leaks in a compromising position. “in the long run. less task. Whether internal or exter- where Edward Snowden leaked informa- Plenty of businesses have been nal, leaks will never stop. Leaks will tion regarding U.S. government surveil- hacked, with customers pay- continue as long as somebody wants lance, according to BBC, can reveal what ing the price from losing their credit card information to be made public, and there’s no way to know the rich and powerful or even government information or other personal information. how these future leaks will be caused. bodies do behind the scenes. Even personal Granted, these two types of leaks are We need to accept that these leaks will keep happen- data leaks from private businesses can lead to quite different from each other as the Panama ing. It doesn’t seem too unlikely that your information fixing customer security. Papers were leaked to rightfully expose many may be stolen from you when another big business gets It’s always good to see the rich and powerful rep- individuals for what they’ve done in the background. hacked.” It may be a problem initially, but it will lead to rimanded for any wrongdoing. 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The Spartans had a field day against SJSU attacker Cody Gradone matched the University of San Francisco Gators at Pertessis with six goals, while attacker Spartan Stadium on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Travis Rowney added four more to the with a 22-9 victory. scoreboard. The Spartans offense kept the ball on the The Spartans ran to the middle of the Gators’ side of the field for the majority of field well to set themselves up for good the game. SJSU successfully managed the shots on goal. The offense moved the ball ball on offense, generating few turnovers well behind the goal which shielded them and made smart passes. from the Gators’ defensive pressure. “Today, it just really clicked,” attacker On defense, the Spartans were relent- George Pertessis said. less. They forced the Gators into difficult Pertessis led the Spartans with six shots. Every time USF had the ball near the goals. He said ball movement was key to goal, SJSU would have two or three guys their success. on them, forcing them away from the net. “When you move the defense, someone’s This resulted in the Gator offense forcing gonna be open,” Pertessis said. He also tough shots far away from the net because added three assists in the game. of how difficult it was for them to get close. The Spartan defense was physical as well. They had a few penalties for being a little too physical though. It’s illegal to body check an opposing player to the ground. The Spartans did this more than once. The Spartans look to continue their suc- cess in the coming games as they prepare for the playoffs. “If we play at our speed and not really worry about the other team, then I think we’ll be fine,” left-center mid Josh SENIOR DAYCasey Geier | Spartan Daily Sanghvi said. Sanghvi, along with the rest of the Spar- San Jose State men’s lacrosse team huddles up for a cheer before the over- whelming victory over the University of San Francisco Gators. tan defenders, stick-checked well and stole the ball on defense. With a 7-4 record, their remaining game brothers playing against each other. Those steals turned into mismatches for against UC Santa Cruz will determine The Spartans look to get revenge against the Gators’ defense and led to easy scores whether they get the third seed with a win the Banana Slugs this Saturday in Santa in transition for the Spartans. or the fourth seed with a loss. Cruz at 1 p.m. The Spartans don’t rely on one or two “It’s always been a battle with Santa Follow Casey on Twitter guys to score, according to Spartans head Cruz,” Boehm said. “I know the coach @casey_geier coach Larry Boehm. down there and I respect his program Quincy Bouldin | Spartan Daily “We play to our strengths rather than very well.” Spartans next game: Freshman midfielder Garret Lutz having one guy think he can go one on six The teams are no strangers. Santa Cruz jukes a Gator defender while to try and win the game,” Boehm said. beat San Jose last season with a late fourth- Saturday 4/16 1 pm at carrying the ball upfield on Saturday. The Spartans have clinched a playoff spot quarter goal. Boehm compared their UC SANTA CRUZ with their victory Saturday afternoon. team’s matchup with Santa Cruz like two at Santa Cruz, CA

from page 1 The sec- Rae Lekness, 2M, who scored eight goals throughout the Krappe were anointed with crowns and flowers after their WATER POLO ond game game, was happy with the result of both games. first game when the team gathered for lunch. was more “This win was a long time coming,” Lekness said, “It “We’re the last class to be in this pool,” Kelli said. “It’s a favorable for the Spartans against the Cal State University would have been nice to have two wins, but I was happy little crazy to be done like this.” Monterey Bay Otters. The Spartans had control over the with how we did.” The Spartans next match is away against CSU Bakers- ball at the beginning of the first period, which resulted in Lekness scored eight goals and raises her season total to field on April 16 at 1 p.m. as the Spartans make final an early lead. Kelli Leabo, 2M, was a force to be reckoned 284. With this weekend’s goals, this leaves Lekness sev- preparations for the MPSF Championships beginning on with in the first two periods. Leabo drove the ball into the en goals away from beating the Mountain Pacific Sports April 29 in Bakersfield. net whenever she had the opportunity, netting seven goals Federation (MPSF) record of 291 goals with one game re- Follow Yale on Twitter by the end of the match. maining in the regular season. @yyaleyy “I think I did very well second game,” Leabo said, “My shots “Both games were overall well,” Bega said. “Our team Spartans next game: were good, but all the passes the team had were important.” showed their strengths today, especially the seniors.” Saturday 4/16 1 pm vs. CSU Bakersfield The Spartans showcased their balance of strong offense Alongside both final home games, the team celebrated and defense, ending the game with a 21-point victory, 24-3. Senior Day. Seniors Kelli Leabo, Rae Lekness and Brittany at Bakersfield, CA Giant bats send Dodgers packing By Kavin Mistry Executive producer

The very different story. rolled into AT&T Park this week Dodgers rookie right-hander as winners of three games in a Ross Stripling made his MLB row and a 27 scoreless-inning debut and took a no-hitter into streak still firmly intact. the seventh inning before being They took on the San Francisco pulled by first-year manager and Giants revitalized and stacked former Giants outfielder Dave offense. Half of San Francisco’s Roberts after reaching his pitch lineup hit .290 or better last sea- limit of 100 pitches. son, including free-agent Denard Stripling said postgame that he Span, who was an acquisition. agreed with the decision made Kavin Mistry | Spartan Daily The Giants, fresh off a solid by Roberts to take him out of the Giants third baseman Matt Duffy grounds out in the third inning against Dodgers rookie showing against the Milwaukee game because he was tired. Ross Stripling on Friday night. Duffy is hitting .241 this year after hitting .295 in 2015. Brewers came home to an elec- Roberts replaced Stripling with tric crowd, poised to knock off right-hander Chris Hatcher who pitcher in baseball, we had the zmir. Both struggled mightily interview Sunday night. “We their top seeded rivals. came in and gave up a game- lead with the closer out there. out of the gate. kept grinding out at-bats early The Dodger pitching staff re- tying two run homer to Giants That’s all you can ask for,’’ said Gi- Cueto gave up five runs in the on Kazmir and scratched a few ceived a rude awakening in rookie catcher Trevor Brown. ants manager Bruce Bochy in an top of the first inning, digging across here and there.” game one after taking a 4-0 lead The game went into extra in- interview after Saturday’s game. the Giants into a huge hole early and then watched it slip away as nings when Giants shortstop However, the game’s outcome on. Kazmir however was unable Follow Kavin on Twitter the Giants offense exploded for Brandon Crawford stepped up rested in the hands of both to hold the lead and the Giants @kavinm95 12 runs on 17 hits. The come- and smashed a towering oppo- team’s bullpens after Giants quickly came back. back was capped off by an eighth site field home run off of Dodger closer Santiago Casilla blew the The comeback was lead by three inning grand slam by Giants pitcher Joe Blanton. save in the top of the ninth. Giants home runs, which helped SF Giants next game: outfielder Hunter Pence. Saturday was the much antici- The Dodgers took the lead in the set a record of seven consecutive Today 4/12 5:40 pm vs. “You play nine innings no mat- pated matchup between Giants top of the tenth inning and sal- games with a home run to start ter what,” said Pence in an inter- ace Madison Bumgarner and vaged their first win of the series. the season for the Giants. view on Thursday. Dodger ace Clayton Kershaw. Sunday, the series outcome “With our offense, there’s no at Coors Field After the 12-6 Giants slugfest The matchup lead up to the hype. was handed to veteran sense of panic,” said Giants sec- on Thursday, Friday made for a ‘’We’re going against the best Johnny Cueto and Scott Ka- ond baseman Joe Panik in an 66 SPORTS Tuesday, April 12, 2016

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Friday 9 8 8 13 3 8 3 3 Sunday Saturday 3 6 losses 24 2 Logan, Colorado Sp. Logan, Long Beach, Aquatics Sacramento, Honolulu, Colorado Sp. Logan, Colorado Sp. UT CO UT CA Center CA HI CO UT CO Infographic by Kavin Mistry Spartans continue to power through the Mountain West Softball dominates Utah State TheyTheTh are really The Spartans rolled into Utah State this threw really well,” head coach Peter firing on all weekend with five wins out of their last Turner said in an interview following “ 0 JESSIE six games and eight wins out of their last Friday’s game. “She didn’t give up a lot cylinders and I’m 2 10. of free passes and made them earn it.” Offense was the theme throughout On Saturday, the Aggies flipped the really happy that HUFSTETLER this weekend as it has been this script on the Spartans and unleashed season. Senior desig- their own offense. Utah State won 8-6, they are playing nated hitter Jessie flexing their muscles with 14 hitswhile and Hufstetler, holding the Spartans scoreless in the last for each other.heher.r. three innings. Four Aggies had multiple - Head coach Peter Turner hits. The Spartans responded after the The home run was her seventh of the fresh off of Moun- tough loss on Saturday with an offensive ” Conference stats season, tying her with Hufstetler for the tain West Player of the Week honors, barrage on the Aggies pitching staff, team lead. .548 BATTING AVERAGE had another big weekend for the Spar- winning 15-3 on Sunday. De- San Jose State is now 7-2 in conference 17 HITS tans. She left Utah State with five hits, spite the score, the game and vaults ahead of Utah State thanks to six runs scored, eight runs batted in and w a s close throughout the the series win. The Spartans continue 14 RUNS SCORED four home runs. day, both teams exchang- their season against San Diego State for The Spartans dominated in Game 1 ing blows left and right. a three-game series at home, beginning 20 RUNS BATTED IN and won on Friday, 9-3. The victory was Heading into the the final on April 15. led by Hufstetler who blasted two home frame, the Spartans blasted the Aggies 6 HOME RUNS runs, backing up Colette Riggs’ beauti- for nine runs, extending their lead be- ful outing. Riggs gave up only three yond all doubt. Sophomore leadoff hitter Spartans next game: runs and pitched into the sev- Brittany Abacherli was due. After going enth inning. hitless in her first four at-bats (including Friday 4/15 VS “I thought we played re- two ), she cleared the bases ally well, especially Riggs with a grand slam in the seventh inning. AT SJSU FIELD This weekend against FRIDAY W 9-3 SATURDAY L 8-6 SUNDAY W 15-3 UTAH STATE Infographic by Kavin Mistry

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