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NICHOLAS ZAMORA | SPARTAN DAILY Former SJSU athletes Tommie Smith (left) and John Carlos share a candid moment on the sculpture depicting their act of protest during the 1968 Olympics on Wednesday. Heroic homecoming for Smith, Carlos Words to Action: Landmarks and Legacy of Athlete Activism pays tribute to former SJSU athletes during 50th anniversary panel

By Melody Del Rio separate generations – The ed the direction to which I STAFF WRITER Voices of ’68, Bridging wish I didn’t have to go in, the Gap: Perspectives on but it was my responsibility,” Tuesday’s panel com- Athlete Activism and the Smith said. memorating the 50th anni- Kaepernick Era. Carlos recalled he and versary of Tommie Smith The panels focused on Smith wanted to do some- and John Carlos’ Olympic sports activism through- thing profound that would protest discussed the paral- out the years and served radiate through society. lels of their 1968 protest to as an inspiration to the “I think 50 years later, we today’s athlete activism. lives of current and future hit the nail on the head,” Wyomia Tyus, the first students of San Jose Carlos said. “For me, it was person to win consecutive State University. more than standing there Olympic gold medals in During The Voices of and looking cool on the the 100-meter dash in 1964 ’68 panel, Smith mentioned victory stand . . . So don’t and 1968 said, “Sports [can] how he and Carlos were the stand and not be willing to open doors, but education fastest runners at the time sacrifice your life for some- will keep the doors open.” and how that platform gave thing that is very plausible in NICHOLAS ZAMORA | SPARTAN DAILY The four-hour discus- them a responsibility to American society.” John Carlos, 1968 Olympic 200-meter bronze medalist, takes a moment behind sion included three sepa- speak out about injustices. stage before speaking to the audience in a panel at the Event Center on Wednesday. rate panels, covering three “I was 23 when I start- PANEL| Page 2

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PHOTO COURTESY OF AP IMAGES NICHOLAS ZAMORA | SPARTAN DAILY (1) Former San Jose State University athletes and Olympians Tommie Smith (middle) 4 and John Carlos (right) raise their fi sts in protest of systematic racism at the Mexico City Olympics on Oct. 16, 1968.

(2) Former olympic sprinter and athlete activist Wyomia Tyus sits with former SJSU athlete John Carlos during the panel “The Voices of 1968” on Wednesday in the Event Center.

(3) SJSU alumnus and sociologist Harry Edwards who formed the Olympic Project for Human Rights in 1967, opens with an introduction for the panel “Bridging the Gap: Perspectives on Athlete Activism in an Era of Growth” on Wednesday in the Event Center.

(4) Twins Jakobi (left) and Nairobi Smith, 12, stand with fi sts raised beneath the sculpture commemorating their grandfather Tommie Smith on Wednesday. As they stand in the statue’s shadow, their mother tells them to raise their hands high and bow their heads like their grandfather did in Mexico City at the 1968 Olympics.

PANEL this segment of the media regardless of whose toes Continued from page 1 We’ve been they’re going to step on.” Though the act was through worse small, the power of social When the media- and we’ve come media has irrevocably tor, Kenneth Shropshire, changed the way society pressed further about the out better. We now communicates. protest, Carlos said, “We are going to “What always drives me wanted to reach the far a little crazy when we treat ends of the earth. We were have wave after this like it’s ‘player driv- NICHOLAS ZAMORA | SPARTAN DAILY like a roadmap, a paradigm wave of athlete en.’ The players are react- . . . We represent America, ing to what’s happening but we represent a black involvement in this country.” Howard America first.” because that’s Bryant, a senior writer for Former NBA player ESPN said. Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, who what ‘we the The Kaepernick Era panel Have a story idea? was suspended in 1996 for people’ do.” discussed the idea about refusing to stand during the creating a dialogue between national anthem, recalled Harry Edwards what is wrong in society and Contact us at how he grew up with an SJSU alumnus and sociologist what is right rather than [email protected]. identity crisis but found being closed-minded. enlightenment while reading Nate Boyer, former Green “Prince Among Slaves” by she had a discussion with Beret and Seattle Seahawks Terry Alford. her former boyfriend, who player, said that people can After reflecting on his life, made her second guess her be neutral but the ongo- Abdul-Rauf decided to take participation. ing dialogue needs to take a stand. Damion Thomas, cura- effect. People need to be “If all people can remem- tor of sports at the National open-minded and consider ber me for is ‘Oh, he had a Museum of African all aspects of each topic. mean crossover’ or ‘He had a American History and “I’m never going to be good jump shot’ [then] I had Culture, said, “We are in able to understand the expe- a wasted life and I don’t want the midst of the most pro- rience of a person of color. that to be my story,” Abdul- found revolutions of the To pretend that I could is Rauf said. world . . . what the LGBTQ ridiculous,” Boyer said. EXECUTIVE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ADVERTISING STAFF JACKIE CONTRERAS SARAH KLIEVES ALAN CHOI Abdul-Rauf also men- has does in the last 30 years “What I have to do is to KRYSTAL DANG tioned how athletics and is unprecedented.” continue to listen and con- MANAGING EDITOR COPY EDITORS SOMER ELLIS politics are said to be sepa- Thomas and Smith- tinue to engage, especially BEN STEIN DOMINOE IBARRA RICKY LAM JANA KADAH CHRISTOPHER LAPENA rated, yet athletes are forced Thompson mentioned how [with] those people that I EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AMANDA WHITAKER PAWAN NARAYAN to stand for a flag – a polit- history can be taught to understand the least.” MARCI SUELA LEANN MAE RACOMA ical gesture. When an ath- educate the future – giving To which University of STAFF WRITERS JENNIE SI PRODUCTION EDITOR HUAN XUN CHAN NICOLAS SISTO lete stands for something students the power of knowl- the Pacific political science ELISE NICOLAS PAUL HANG KIANA UNTALAN political outside of the flag, edge to form their own ideas professor Jules Boykoff, said, CLAIRE HULTIN it is criticized. and the tools and framework “In journalistic norm of bal- NEWS EDITOR MYLA LA BINE MELISA YURIAR WINONA RAJAMOHAN CONTACT US Toni Smith-Thompson, to a voice. ance, [neutrality] is actually NORA RAMIREZ a former Manhattanville In 1968, Smith and Carlos a form of bias. So, I would A&E EDITOR MELODY DEL RIO College basketball player, stood with their fists in say, in some instances, neu- WILLIAM DELA CRUZ VICENTE VERA EDITORIAL HUGO VERA activist and an organizer of the air and in 2016 Colin trality can counteractively be OPINION EDITOR PHONE: the New York Civil Liberties Kaepernick took a knee. actually biased.” JASMINE STRACHAN PRODUCTION CHIEF (408) 924-5577 Union, mentioned how there “The same thing that we SJSU almunus and sociol- MIKE CORPOS SPORTS EDITOR EMAIL: is hypocrisy. are talking about now, are ogist Harry Edwards closed GABRIEL MUNGARAY NEWS ADVISERS SPARTANDAILY She said that there is an the same things that were with this statement: “We’ve NISHA GARUD PATKAR @GMAIL.COM idea that America is free but mentioned then,” Steve been through worse and PHOTO EDITOR SCOTT FOSDICK NICHOLAS ZAMORA there are still injustices. The Wyche, a reporter for NFL we’ve come out better. We ADVERTISING ADVISER ADVERTISING first time she stood for the Network, said. “You had a are going to have wave after MULTIMEDIA EDITOR TIM HENDRICK national anthem was when certain majority of the mass wave of athlete involvement MAX RUAN PHONE: ADVERTISING DIRECTOR (408) 924-3270 she played college sports. media that were not having because that’s what ‘we the MULTIMEDIA REPORTER JESSICA EWING However, Smith-Thompson anything about the protest people’ do.” NICHOLAS GIRARD EMAIL: never questioned why she . . . Then you have a segment CREATIVE DIRECTOR SPARTANDAILYADVERTISING KIMO PAMINTUAN @GMAIL.COM was standing for something of the media that is hung Follow Melody on Twitter that she didn’t support until in the media, and you have @spartanmelody sjsunews.com/spartan_daily ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY, OCT. 18, 2018 3

PHOTO COURTESY OF LEE KOPP “TheHelp Mystery of Edwin Drood” solveis a meta-theatrical event that the invites the audience murder to participate in the show as the actors stagmysterye a play-within-a-play.

By Nora Ramirez to get involved with and play review Rosa Bud. feelings and restrained sex- STAFF WRITER makes the audience feel a Jasper is a generous man ual emotions toward her. part of the mystery. “The Mystery of Directed by: who internally hides his Jasper knows he can’t “The Mystery of Edwin The story shares the Edwin Drood” Scott Guggenheim jealousy toward his neph- have Bud so he secretly Drood” is a musical by themes of family tradi- Starring: ew and develops a plan to obtains opium from the Rupert Holmes adapted tion, sexual harassment, Benjamin Pither, kill him. corrupted streets of En- from the novel of the same love and jealousy, top- Rating: Hayley Lovgren Bud and Drood are en- gland to suppress his pain. name written by English ics that still resonate in  Genre: gaged because their par- On one rainy night af- author Charles Dickens. today’s society. Musical ents decided to have their ter Drood talks to his Th e 1870 novel was The characters of the children marry each other uncle, he walks the path Dickens’ fi nal piece but be- musical interact with the before their deaths. Jasper to what would be the last cause of his sudden death, crowd one-on-one which so many women to speak love and leads a man is also Bud’s music in- day of his life. His death remained unfi nished. Th e was pretty unique to up about sexual assault to wish the death of a structor and is wickedly in becomes known, but not ending of the novel was the experience. experiences. family member. love with her. his murderer. never known, until now. At the beginning I was I can imagine how The story takes place in Because of this, Bud The musical grants the Adapted by musician, a bit confused, but as hard it must have been the small town of Chester- receives unwanted atten- audience the chance to see playwright and author the musical continued I to live through that silent ham, England and follows tion and affection from an ending to the unfin- Holmes, the musical is was able to understand fight alone. the life of Edwin Drood. Jasper which causes her to ished novel. hilarious, interactive and that it was an interactive The drama of the story He is a charming man fear him. Now open to the pub- entertaining. musical. was enjoyable and it was who travels the world be- At the beginning of the lic at 3 Below Theaters Th e award-winning piece This play shows the si- great to see the musical cause of his engineering musical, the viewers wit- in downtown San Jose, assigns the audience to par- lent fight that assaulted acknowledge that society studies. ness how Jasper forces the musical will continue ticipate by asking them to women go through, which doesn’t stand at the same Despite this, he manag- Bud to sing a song written showing until Nov. 11. vote for the character they is very important to me. place as it did more than a es to return home to see his by him. Follow Nora on Twitter believe should be plead guilty. Even in today’s soci- century ago. uncle and guardian John She refuses to do so as the @noraramirez27 The interaction is fun ety it has been hard for Jealousy rules over Jasper and Drood’s fiance lyrics expose Jasper’s tamed Game takes players on an ‘Odyssey’

By Hugo Vera video game Players are also awarded STAFF WRITER review experience points not only by completing major cam- Since its 2007 debut, the “Assassin’s Creed: paign missions, but also “Assassin’s Creed” video game Odyssey” by completing various side series has been revered as one quests and interacting with of the most commercially suc- Rating: individuals such as Socrates cessful and longest-running and King Leonidas. Play- video game series of all time  ers can then spend these across all major consoles. Publisher: points on new weapons and “Assassin’s Creed” has rev- Ubisoft armor upgrades. olutionized the concept of Genre: As the game is set in an- open-world map play as play- Action role-play cient Greece, players will ers follow the storylines of also be able to use horses and master assassins across var- ships to navigate the Mediter- ious historical time periods. ranean en route to missions. Th e ludicrously com- Players can use everything Another crucial aspect plicated plot of the game from tridents to napalm of the game is its omission began in 1191 Damascus bombs to wreak havoc on of a “multiplayer” mode and now takes players to the game’s historically accu- which is honestly a move ancient Greece. rate depiction of the Persian for the better. Players with an affi nity army led by Xerxes I. Play- “Assassin’s Creed” multi- for history and mytholo- ers will also battle the series’ player was first introduced gy will enjoy taking part in long-running villainous syn- in the 2010 game “Assas- the carnage of the Battle of dicate, the Knights Templar. sin’s Creed: Brotherhood” Th ermopylae with the leg- Based on the Th ird Cru- and has since been hailed endary 300 Spartans while saders led by King Richard as one the worst multiplay- also getting to fi ght mythi- III, Ubisoft ’s version of the er setups ever. cal beasts such as the mino- Knights Templar is a dia- Because players can only be taur and the cyclops. bolical organization that killed in close-quarter com- What is rather refreshing aims to accomplish its mis- bat, many players just keep about “Assassin’s Creed: Od- sion of world order through their distance which has made yssey” is that players will be mind control. “Assassin’s Creed” multiplayer able to play as both members Another key component stagnant and a bore. of the assassin duo consist- that sets this game apart In short, “Assassin’s Creed: ing of half-siblings Kassan- from its predecessors is Odyssey” delivers fans noth- dra and Alexios. that gamers can now decide ing more and nothing less It’s the fi rst time in an the fate of their enemies af- than what is expected from a “Assassin’s Creed” game ter defeating them. game of this series. that players can play as a fe- Whereas players killed It provides great game- male lead character, which almost every leading villain play and an entertaining shows that the game is fi - in previous installments, story mode in a series that nally as gender-diverse as it players can now pick and is probably running out of is racially diverse. choose when to kill or historical time periods to While playing the game’s spare enemies’ lives. exploit for the gratuitous lengthy but enticing cam- Th is in turn creates bound- video game violence we’ve paign, players will enjoy a less opportunities to change all grown to know and love. wide arsenal of weapons the plot and players will get refl ective of the ancient diff erent cutscenes based on Follow Hugo on Twitter Greek setting. their respective decisions. @HugoV_II sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 4 THURSDAY, OCT. 18, 2018 OPINION Celebrities’ political views infl uence voters

licly voice my politi- cal opinions but due to several events in my life Claire Hultin and in the world in the STAFF WRITER past two years, I feel very diff erently about that now.” She specifi cally dis- cussed the importance in fi ghting for LGBTQ Celebrities can heav- has used social media to rights, fi ghting against ily infl uence their speak about his support racism and speaking out fans’ opinions. for Trump. for women’s rights, in- When a fan admires West’s Twitter fol- cluding equal pay. a celebrity and looks lowing is a whopping Swift continued to up to them, they usual- 12.3 million followers. state that she cannot ly value their opinions If all of these fol- vote for Tennessee Re- and tend to agree with lowers believe in what publican candidate, their thoughts. West says, unfortu- Marsha Blackburn for With elections coming nately Trump will gain Senate because she vot- up in November, and the even more followers ed against gay marriage, country in a very divid- and voters. equal pay for women and ed state, celebrities are On the other hand, against the reau- voicing their opinions in singer-songwriter Tay- thorization of the hopes that more people lor Swift recently voiced Violence Against will vote and in some her political opinion Women Act. She explained her support for Senate can- didate, Phil Bredesen and House of Repre- I think that it is great that sentatives candidate celebrities speak out Jim Cooper. FILE PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS She also encouraged Pop singer performing at the “” World Tour in , about voting and their her 112 million Insta- Australia. gram followers to edu- personal beliefs. cate themselves on the celebrities infl uencing of Trump. world, with millions candidates running and their followers. I believe Kanye has the of social media fol- to get out and vote. I think it is great that right to say the oft en idi- lowers and fans who According to Th e celebrities speak out otic things he decides to admire them. Washington Post, less about voting and their on Twitter, but his fans Th eir fans will like- cases, more people for the fi rst time on than 48 hours aft er personal beliefs. also reserve the right to ly follow their politi- will vote in favor of social media. Swift ’s post, more than Th ey have the right to agree or unfollow him. cal views, just as they their party. On Oct. 7, Swift took 169,000 people regis- speak out just like any Th e same goes for would follow a parent’s Rapper Kanye West to Instagram and post- tered online to vote. other citizen. Swift . Even though political view. has been an outspoken ed a long message about Swift and West are However, they also her post was arguably Th e way they use their supporter of President the importance of vot- not the only celebrities have the right to receive less controversial, fans voice can decide how Donald Trump and has ing and her candidate of who have spoken out backlash. West’s posts could disagree with the country is run. posted pictures of him- choice in Tennessee. regarding voting and have been controver- her and choose not to self wearing Trump’s Swift ’s Instagram post their personal political sial and he lost many support her. “Make America Great read, “In the past, I’ve beliefs, but they are the followers because of Celebrities have a Follow Claire on Twitter Again” merchandise. He been reluctant to pub- most relevant cases of his outspoken support huge platform in the @ ClaireHult

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Huan Xun Chan STAFF WRITER

I watched the Kore- person. My schedule is an drama “Your House too busy to fi nd time to Helper” and the begin- organize and keep my ning lines make me re- room clean. think about my daily life. At the end of my “Shaking off the dust day, there is a moment that’s settled, throwing where I cannot stand away things that you the mess anymore and I don’t need, organizing start housekeeping. messy clothes and put- Psychiatrist Charles ting dishes away, the Sophy told Th e Ledger, small daily tasks that a Florida-based newspa- happen in your home, I per, “Th e cleaner your cheer them on. I know, house is, the higher the how diffi cult it is to run likelihood you have a a household when it’s so need to control your feel- tough to make a living ings and anxiety.” these days.” When I feel anxious SOURCE: THE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY, INFOGRAPHIC BY HUAN XUN CHAN Th e main protagonist and stressed about un- Kim Ji-woon works as a fi nished assignments, I housekeeper. Watching give myself a few min- for reuse. accumulated during the him clean and organize utes to clean and orga- I remember that I en- year, spring cleaning was diff erent houses brings a nize things in my vis- Housekeeping joyed those time because the time that we strug- soothing feeling. ible area which makes I got to know how much gled deciding on what to Life is busy. Between me feel like my life is is an opportunity to I had learned in the year. keep and what to let go. going to school early in fi nally organized. refresh my life. Following the tradi- Th ere were times we the morning and coming Psychologist Sherrie tion, Chinese families were reluctant to throw back to my room late at Bourg Carter wrote on do spring cleaning be- away things that have night, there isn’t much the magazine Psycholo- fore the Chinese New special meanings. time to do anything. gy Today, “Messy homes Year as a sign of get- However, there is a Sometimes I don’t and workspaces leave us organize the clutter. elementary school, my ting ready for a new limit to the physical even have time to eat feeling anxious, helpless She also added that mom would guide me start, according to the space in which we keep three regular meals. and overwhelmed.” people’s creativity and on how to organize the China Daily. things. Th ere is also a My laundry is oft en Carter wrote that clut- productivity decreases books I had used that For instance, throw- limit in our brain to piled in a heap during ter not only signals our if clutter invades their’s academic year. ing the old things away store all the memories. the weekdays. My desk brains that there is nev- living and working en- We sorted the books in from the house im- From time to time, is normally stacked with er-ending work, but it vironment because open categories that explained plies getting rid of the housekeeping is an books and miscellaneous creates guilty feelings spaces enhance think- what needed to be recy- bad fortune. opportunity to refresh items and my backpack and causes anxiety be- ing, brainstorming and cled, donated and kept Every year, my mom my life. is thrown in a corner. cause we are not sure problem-solving. for the following year. led us in cleaning our Th ough it may not how we are going to get When the academic We tore the blank pag- closets, cupboards and Follow Huan Xun on Twitter seem so, I am a tidy through to clean and year came to an end in es of the exercise books bookshelves. As things @ Huanxun_chan

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By Myla La Bine STAFF WRITER

Two days after the San Jose State University’s women’s soccer team lost its first conference game of the season against State on Sept. 28, senior forward Darriell Franklin drove the team to a 1-0 win against New Mexico. “That’s a hard thing to do. [To] turn around from an emotional game, where we felt like we played really well . . . I think [Franklin’s performance against New Mexico] just shows her leader- ship [skills],” head coach Lauren Hanson said. Franklin grew up in La Habra, California and has been playing soccer since she was 9 years old. She said her coaches played a big role in her decision to join the Spartans. “I was really into their vision for the program and where they want- ed to take it,” Franklin GABRIEL MUNGARAY | SPARTAN DAILY said. “Also, with the Spartans senior forward Darriell Franklin raises her hand before taking a corner kick during the team’s loss against Santa Clara on Aug. 17. team in general, [I want- ed to be part of ] build- your teammates. She kind her role as a leader and Franklin said. ing a family aspect and a of became like family matured tremendously She is humble about growing program.” [though],” Herrera said. over the course of her the team’s success, saying For junior midfield- Herrera acknowl- Even when you’re having a bad day, four years with the team. that the highlight of her er Gabriela Herrera, edged this year being coming out [on the fi eld] ... it’s just easy Hanson said she’s going SJSU career was seeing Franklin is an inspiring Franklin’s last with the to miss Franklin’s positiv- the team grow over the role model. The two have team, but said she hasn’t to get your mind off things and get ity after she graduates. course of four years. known each other since had much time to think away from what’s going on outside. Franklin said she is Franklin looks for- Herrera’s freshman year. about it. Darriell Franklin going to miss her team- ward to spending as “She’s a hard work- Her favorite memory senior forward mates and coaches much time with her er. She sets good exam- with Franklin is from her the most. teammates and coaches ples [and] she does extra freshman year, when she her and [Franklin would] working for that [result],” She added that she’s during the time left in work,” Herrera said. said she tried to teach watch herself.” Franklin said. also going to miss the the season. Herrera added that her how to do popular Franklin said the goal Franklin achieved feeling of being out on The next game will be she has considered dances, the dougie and she scored against New that result again, when the soccer field. on the road as they head Franklin to be her best cat daddy. Mexico was absolutely she scored another goal “Even when you’re hav- to Utah to play against friend since she joined “We spent a lot of time thrilling for her. during the team’s 1-0 win ing a bad day, coming out Utah State at 3 p.m. the team. filming each other. We’d “That was really excit- against Colorado State [on the field] . . . it’s just on Friday. “Sometimes you don’t set up a camera and dance ing. I just feel like it [had] on Friday. easy to get your mind off really connect [and around [it],” Herrera been a long time coming Hanson believes that things and get away from Follow Myla on Twitter become] super close to said. “Then, I’d critique for me because I’ve been Franklin has improved in what’s going on outside,” @mylalabine25 Boogie brings leadership to Spartans

By Nora Ramirez STAFF WRITER

At San Jose State He’s this big dude University’s South Campus that everyone likes, with a piece of chicken in hand, this 6-foot-2-inch he’s comfortable man grabbed a chair and with who he is, and shared his world. Senior defensive tackle he always has Boogie Roberts is often a smile. known to invite anyone who crosses him to share Brent Brennan a word, laugh and have a head coach good time. “He’s this big dude do, I want to be that role that everyone likes, he’s model. I did it, so he has comfortable with who he no excuse to not do it,” is, and he always has a Roberts said as he referred smile,” head coach Brent to his younger brother. Brennan said. Now a graduate of the Roberts was raised by class of 2018, Roberts a single mother in South is currently work- Central and ing toward his master’s is the middle of three chil- degree in interdisciplin- dren. He started playing ary studies with a focus in basketball at the age of sports journalism. 5. He started football the NICHOLAS ZAMORA | SPARTAN DAILY After he graduates, next year. Senior defensive tackle Boogie Roberts takes on two Army off ensive linemen during the team’s loss on Saturday. Roberts hopes to become a He recalls his first year sports commentator. playing poorly and dislik- by his teammates. very open person, me and ers. Roberts said that San Jose so I appreciate His interest for the ing sports, however, his “How he carries him- him have been buddies because he and the other him for being my right- career sprouted because resilience and dedication self and when he steps ever since.” players spend so much hand man for the past five of his passion for sports. helped him become one of on the field he’s all busi- Two weeks ago Roberts time together, the have years,” Bridges said. Talking about sports the best. ness, he gets very serious earned the Paul Hornung become family. Coach Brennan said, excites him and is some- Today, Roberts stands and naturally draws a lot Award, a college foot- “In 10 or 15 years, these “One of the things he real- thing he never wants to out for his great leadership of people toward him,” ball award, for his end- are the guys who will be ly likes about Boogie is abandon. skills, his charming per- Bridges added. less support and dedi- at my wedding and I’ll the fact that he is a real- “Every day might not sonality and his dedication Bridges met Roberts cation in elevating his be at their weddings,” ly hard-working student be perfect in life, things to sports and education. his senior year of team’s performance. Roberts said. “These are and takes academic life might happen, but because Senior defensive tackle high school on a visit “It’s an individual the friends you’re going really serious.” I learned it during foot- Bryson Bridges said, “He’s to SJSU. award, but it takes a col- to have for the rest of Motivated by his older ball, I’ll be able to know a naturally born leader, “People would tell me lective group to make that your life.” sister, Roberts under- how to keep going and very well spoken and he to meet Boogie and once happen,” Roberts said. Bridges consid- stood at an early age not let that stop me,” just brings that presence I did I understood why No. 8 on the field, ers Roberts one of his the need to obtain a Roberts said. with him.” everyone wanted me to Roberts doesn’t consid- best pals. college degree. This led Roberts to be meet him,” Bridges said. er any of his teammates “I look up to him, he “She paved the way, Follow Nora on Twitter chosen as a team captain “He’s a very goofy guy, friends, but rather broth- was my first friend in so that’s what I want to @noraramirez27