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THE WIRE PERFORMANCE ART DONATION STATE LA jury convicts Spector Alumni in murder of actress LOS ANGELES — In a dark give $1M coda to a life lived on the stage of rock music, legendary producer Phil to LGBT Spector was convicted Send Monday of second-degree murder in the shooting death center of actress Lana Clarkson at his mansion, a verdict that in the DAN LU could send him to prison for Staff Writer the rest of his life. It took six years and two clowns A living trust of $1 million trials for a jury to convict was made to the Lesbian, Gay, Bi- the diminutive 69-year-old sexual and Transgender Resource Spector of killing the actress, Center from two SJSU alumni, who he said had committed See the the fi rst major gift to SJSU’s Di- suicide. vision of Student Aff airs under review on which the LGBT resource center DA: Rape may be alleged operates. in Calif. girl’s slaying PAGE 6 “It’s a great investment to the future of the LGBT center, friends SAN FRANCISCO — and allies of the university,” said Prosecutors said Monday Bonnie Sugiyama, the assistant they may include rape and director of the university’s LGBT molestation allegations in Resource Center. “It is money we their murder charge against will use in the future.” Jenna Bernard, a junior dance major (left), and Katie Dostalek, a sophomore occupational therapy MIKE ANDERSON / Spartan Daily the woman suspected of Th e gift from philanthropists major, play clown twins during a dress rehearsal of “CSI: CVU” in the Spartan Complex on Wednesday, April 8. killing an 8-year-old Northern Larry Arzie and David Stone- California girl and putting her sifer, both Los Gatos residents body in a suitcase. Melissa DISCUSSION and businessmen, is a living trust, Huckaby, a 28-year-old which means their estate will Sunday school teacher, was transfer $1 million to the center arrested Friday on suspicion FFindinginding nnewew wwaysays ttoo eencouragencourage hhealthyealthy llivingiving aft er they pass, Sugiyama said. of kidnapping and murdering Th e center is currently located Sandra Cantu, although can improve wellness and health urban and regional planning de- “Put a sign at the elevators in Building BB in room 101, next formal charges have not Students armed with Post-it for students and faculty. Ideas partments. right by the elevator butt on say- to the Aquatic Center. been fi led. notes and ideas work to created at the workshop were Th e teams brainstormed ing ‘You might want to take the “We are part of the plan for the encourage healthy lifestyles based off more than a year of ideas such as intelligent parking stairs, you can burn off 20 to 50 new student union renovation — Associated Press research done by anthropology lots, which would instantly let calories,’” he said. “More people project,” Sugiyama said. students. students know the number of will take the stairs if you put in Wiggsy Sivertsen, a faculty NATIONAL MICHAEL LE ROY Th e students interviewed open spaces, and exercise bikes those reminders.” counselor, said the gift means a Staff Writer faculty, students and staff to fi nd mounted to the top of build- An idea suggested by stu- number of things to the campus Court declares Franken out what a typical day is like for ings. Easy to implement ideas dents participating in the work- and the community. leading vote-getter Neon-colored Post-it notes them at SJSU from the moment such as putt ing a door to con- shop was decentralizing services “Ten years down the road, covered the walls of a Clark Hall they get up until the end of their nect the Student Union to the on campus. there will be a fl ourishing center ST. PAUL, Minn. — A classroom, each one containing day. Th e research was funded by Spartan Bookstore and healthy Alicia Murphy, an applied for the students with programs to Minnesota court confi rmed an idea or sketch of how to im- a grant from Kaiser Permanente. food vending machines were anthropology graduate stu- peak interest in their needs,” she Monday that Democrat Al prove the campus as part of the Students participating in also suggested. dent who helped organize the said. “It’s a way of saying this cam- Franken won the most votes Healthy Eating Active Living the workshop were divided Scott Gee, a representative workshop, said students in the pus recognizes and accepts that in his 2008 Senate race workshop on Friday. into six groups of four people. from Kaiser Permanente, said work groups wanted to “break this community is important.” against Republican Norm More than 30 faculty, stu- Each group had a student from there are many simple things down the silos” of services and Angela Krumm, a counselor Coleman. Coleman has 10 dents and staff att ended the the anthropology department, that SJSU can do to promote days to appeal to the state workshop, which focused on health science department, in- healthy eating and a healthy ac- Supreme Court, which could creating design concepts that dustrial design department and tive lifestyle. See , page 2 further delay the seating of See HEALTH, page 2 LGBT Minnesota’s second senator for weeks. GRADUATE STUDIES — Associated Press Three honored by SJSU for grad projects INTERNATIONAL gram, a chemistry graduate stu- demise of traditional forms and MERRIL GUZMAN dent and John Shrader, a mass emergence of modernism,” Chun UN Council condemns Staff Writer communications graduate stu- wrote in her project statement. North Korea launch dent were all honored for their One of the challenges Chun Faculty, staff and students research projects. faced was that much of the in- UNITED NATIONS — Eight gathered Tuesday aft ernoon in Chun’s research examined formation from this time period days after North Korea’s the Engineering building to hon- modernist Korean paintings un- was mostly writt en in Korean, rocket launch, the U.N. or three SJSU graduate students der Japanese colonialism. Her and she had to translate all of it Security Council on Monday who were winners of the 30th project was inspired by the fact to English. unanimously condemned the annual student research forum. there are so many works of art Her research is the “tip of the action, demanded an end to Along with the student recipi- that are under recognized and iceberg,” she said. “Th e more I re- missile tests and said it will ents, faculty mentors who have she wanted to focus on work that search, more I study. Th ere is so expand sanctions against the advised their students were also doesn’t get as much recognition. much more to be unearthed.” reclusive communist nation. recognized. Under Japanese colonialism, Barry Bonds steps up to the plate at AT&T Park in Courtesy of Brad Mangin North Korea said in response San Francisco. Bonds set a major league baseball record with 762 home runs Julie Chun, an art history from 1910-1945, “state-run Japa- in his career. His chase was the subject of John Shrader’s graduate project, that it will boycott the graduate student, Andrew In- nese art schools accelerated the See , page 2 stalled six-party talks aimed PROJECT documenting Bonds’ pursuit of Hank Aaron’s home run record. at dismantling its nuclear weapons program and restore PHOTO BLOG NEWS BLOG SPORTS BLOG Sports Blog: the nuclear facilities it had THE www.spartandailysports.wordpress.com been disabling. SPARTAN Check out an ‘Around Staff writer Justin Perry Derby Fever: Sports Editor Photo Blog: Downtown’ slideshow writes about his own Matthew Kimel is convinced www.spartandailyphoto.wordpress.com — Associated Press by photographer Chad unique culture. I Want Revenge will win the News Blog: DAILY. Ziemendorf. Kentucky Derby on the fi rst www.spartandailynews.wordpress.com COM Saturday of May. ADVERTISEMENT 2PAGE NEWS TUESDAY,,, APRIL 14, 2009 SPARTA LGBT Money donated to center will be used to help it grow GUIDE personal experiences. part of our community. Th ey’re the center and the gift are great, Estancia, a historic estate where Continued from page 1 Along with the discussion part of our diversity that we and that the center supports they now reside. group, the center off ers a men- should be proud of,” Whitmore awareness while off ering re- “We want today’s students 14 Today tor program, Peers in Pride. It is said of the LGBT community. sources to people. to have all the support and as- and licensed psychologist on cam- a mentor program to bridge con- “Th at grant will help with some “Out-of-state students that surances they need so that they Communication pus, works with Sugiyama leading nections for incoming students. program funding for them and I come here might fi nd it great that know with certainty they are val- Club a LGBTQQI (lesbian, gay, bisexu- Krumm said she developed think that’s a big plus.” they are accepted here, rather than ued members of our community,” Kickoff party, plus meet al, transgender, queer, questioning, and coordinated the program and Anh Tran, a junior accounting feeling like they have to be in the Arzie said in a news release. with advisors and intersex) discussion group ev- said she asked Sugiyama to help information systems major, said closet,” she said. “We made this gift because we 2 to 4 p.m. in Clark Hall, ery Monday aft ernoon. aft er she received a grant to do a he did not know the center exist- Sugiyama said some students want to foster a movement impor- Room 240 “I think the center is very research study of the needs of the ed on campus but said he hopes recently got to meet one of the tant to all San Jose State students, Contact Stephanie Coopman important and off ers a variety LGBT community. the gift will be put to good use. alumni, Arzie, and said they and because we want the center at x5360 of resources,” Krumm said. “It’s “Out of the study, students “I think (Arzie and Stonesifer) thought it was great. She said Ar- to become a home in every sense wonderful and very generous of wanted more peer connection on are very generous for doing that zie had a good sense of the stu- of the word, a place to grow and Music Video Larry and David. I really hope campus,” Krumm said. and great people for giving back to dents’ needs and issues concern- learn together,” Arzie added. Casting Call students on campus take advan- During a news conference the community,” he said. “Hope- ing them. Th e university’s LGBT Cen- 6 to 9 p.m. in Hugh Gillis Hall, tage of the programs being of- with members of the student fully the money goes to good use Arzie and Stonesifer met in ter was established in the fall Room 114 fered at the center.” media, SJSU President Jon Whit- for people who struggle with their 1962 while they were students of 2008 under the leadership Contact [email protected] Th e discussion group off ers more said that the university is sexuality and to promote accep- at SJSU. Both graduated with of Sugiyama. Future programs, support in a confi dential environ- immensely grateful of Arzie and tance or visibility.” bachelor’s degrees in art in scholarship and research are ex- Productive ment for the LGBTQQI students Stonesifer for their support. Jenny Ngo, a senior adver- 1965 and 1966, respectively. pected to be included as the cen- Procrastination to share, discuss and explore their “I think they are an important tising major, said she feels that They are now the owners of La ter continues to grow. Come and see how to beat procrastination. 3 to 4 p.m. in Clark Hall, Room 118. HEALTH 24 students Contact Veronica Mendoza at CAMPUSIMAGES [email protected] Women on participated in discussion Women’s Issues Come join us to talk about social Th e student’s ideas gener- justice issues and how they Continued from page 1 ated at the design workshop affect you. Female, Transgender will be collected into a booklet and Male community welcome. with the hope that it will infl u- Free food and drinks departments at SJSU. ence future development and 6 to 7 p.m. at the Mosaic Joe Monzel, a senior anthro- renovation. Cross Cultural Center of the pology major, suggested SJSU Murphy said she was happy Student Union. should fl ip itself “inside out” and with the results of the design Contact [email protected] make what students are doing workshop. Th e students ar- in class more visible to the com- rived 45 minutes early and were munity. An example of this idea ready to work, Murphy said. 15 would be art students working “Twenty-four students par- Tomorrow on their projects outdoors. ticipated today and generated “Why is it that when I walk all these ideas and presented Do You Have by the Music Building I only them to Kaiser and admin Free Will When It know it’s the Music Building people. Just to see all the en- Comes to Money? because maybe I accidentally thusiasm from health science, Kay Yut Chen, principle scientist went in there. … Why can’t urban planning and industrial at Hewlett-Packard, provides a I hear people playing?” he design and anthropology, that unique opportunity to see how asked. was amazing.” she said. experimental economics can illuminate our understanding of social interaction. 5:15 to 6:45 p.m. at the King After captain’s kidnapping, Library, Room 225. Contact John Estill at John. Obama vows to help fi ght piracy [email protected] Th e nightt ime rescue oper- Associated Press ation of Richard Phillips won 17 Friday praise abroad but it was uncer- MOMBASA, Kenya — tain how far Obama wanted to President Barack Obama go to engage the pirates. Overcoming Stress vowed Monday “to halt the rise Th e U.S. was considering 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in Clark Hall, of piracy,” while shipmates of options including adding Navy Room 118. the rescued American freighter gunships along the Somali Contact Veronica Mendoza at captain called for tough action coastline and launching a cam- [email protected] against Somali bandits who are paign to disable pirate “mother preying on one of the world’s ships,” according to military Students skate during a Friday morning beginning ice hockey class KIRSTEN AGUILAR / Spartan Daily at Sharks Ice at 10th and Alma streets. The fi rst half of the semester is spent on drills and busiest sea routes. offi cials who spoke on condi- 18 practices, preparing the students for scrimmages. Obama appeared to move tion of anonymity because no Saturday up the piracy issue on his agen- decisions have been made. da, saying the United States Some military strategists Learn How to Make would work with nations else- believe it may ultimately be Handmade Books where in the world. necessary to att ack the pirates’ Free workshop limited to 24 par- PROJECT Included documentary on Barry Bonds “I want to be very clear bases on land in Somalia. But ticipants on a fi rst-come basis. that we are resolved to halt few international allies have 2 to 4 p.m. in Dr. Martin Luther ries and presented them in front Ingram said he was the third the rise of piracy in that re- the appetite for another land King Jr. Library, Room 225/229. Continued from page 1 of the graduate studies and re- winner from the chemistry de- gion and to achieve that goal, operation in Somalia, where a Contact Jone Manoogian at search committ ee. Each applicant partment in the past three years. we’re going to have to contin- U.S. military foray in the early [email protected] also answered questions from the “In some ways, it is an affi rma- ue to work with our partners 1990s ended in humiliation. Ingram’s research project was committ ee, as well as the individ- tion of the work that you’ve been to prevent future attacks,” And the cost in civilian casual- titled “Advancing the Use of uals who were present in the audi- doing, and the eff ort that you’ve Obama said at a Washington ties would likely be extremely 20 Chiral Europium and Terbium ence, said Celia Bakke, committ ee been putt ing into presenting it news conference. high, some warn. Monday Complexes in Circularly Polar- chair and librarian at SJSU. and making it understandable,” ized Luminescence, an Analyti- “In the past, we’ve usually had Ingram said. Don Edwards cal Tool.” In brief remarks to the many participants from Engi- Th e reception was jointly Lecture audience, he thanked the com- neering, and also the College of sponsored by the Offi ce of Asso- California Lt. Gov. John mitt ee for listening to and com- Science, but we’re seeing more ciate Vice President for Graduate Garamendi in conversation with prehending his research. students from Humanities and Studies and Research, and the SJSU Professor and NBC 11 Shrader’s project was a 60-min- Arts now,” Bakke said. “I think SJSU Research Foundation’s Of- Political Analyst Larry Gerston. ute documentary on Barry Bonds that’s partly because there are fi ce of Sponsored programs. Free. and his chase for the home run re- faculty members who are aware Th e three winners from SJSU 7 p.m. in Morris Dailey cord. Th e documentary includes of this opportunity and then will be going to the CSU campus- Auditorium. interviews with 15 Bay Area who encourage their students to wide student research competi- Contact Terry Christensen at sports writers and personalities participate.” tion at the beginning of May. [email protected] about Bonds and the chase for the home run record. “I’m really honored and fl at- tered and humbled by this recognition, it came as a huge surprise,” said Shrader, who is also a lecturer in the school of journalism and mass communications at SJSU. He also serves as multimedia ad- Sparta Guide is provided free of viser to the Spartan Daily. charge to students, faculty and “It started out as a project to staff members. The deadline for entries is noon, three working days examine the mass communica- before the desired publication date. tions studies of framing and prim- Space restrictions may require ing, which is basically how stories editing of submission. Entries are are covered and how we decide to printed in the order in which they tell stories,” he said. are received. Submit entries online at thespartandaily.com or in writ- Th e three fi nalists were cho- ing at DBH 209. sen out of a fi eld of 14 applicants who submitt ed writt en summa- 3PAGE TUESDAY,,, APRIL 14, 2009 NEWS Compiled by JESSICA AYALA, MERRIL GUZMAN and RALPH WARNER A.S. Voter Guide Photos by STEFAN ARMIJO and SANDRA SANTOS Executive Branch Candidates: President: Is the chief executive offi cer of the Associated Students, the offi cial representative of the Associated Students. Has the power to veto as he/she sees fi t any legislative action adopted by the board of directors and submits to the Board of Directors the A.S. budget for the subsequent fi scal year.

Tobi Richards - Currently A.S. Director of Tobi Richards, A.S. candidate Megan Baker, A.S. candidate Jagdeep Singh, A.S. Mai Phuong Nguyen, A.S. Ted Grifﬁ th, A.S. candidate Programming Affairs for president for president candidate for Director candidate for Director of for Director of Student Rights - Richards said she hopes to make of Business Affairs Business Affairs and Responsibilities a lot of improvements internally and if elected, she promises advocacy, efﬁ ciency and integrity. Richards said she also hopes to improve other things that aren’t usually done when people win the position. On campus, she said she would like to see more students involved and said she wanted to give students a clear understanding of how the A.S. runs.

Megan Baker - Currently A.S. Director of Extracurricular Affairs Tomasz Kolodziejak, A.S. Jessica Dunham, A.S. Joshua Levy, A.S. candidate Sarah Bronstein, A.S. Cindy Tsui, A.S. candidate - Baker pledges to maintain and candidate for Director candidate for Director for Director of Internal Affairs candidate for Director for Director of Programming improve educational experiences at of Intercultural Affairs of Communications of Community and Affairs SJSU. She said she believes students’ Environmental Affairs “pockets are continuously being emptied out by government offi cials who don’t Jagdeep Singh: better communication. He said he Web site or database for students on “questions/concerns and the A.S. rights and responsibilities, serves believe education is a priority.” - If elected, Singh said he wants to believes his background as a public how to participate in campus activities, strategic plan to guide my goals and as a member of the Campus Fee be in a position where he could allocate relations major can help him make join a club or start a club,” would be a decisions.” Advisory Committee, serves as a Vice President: Is the chairperson the funds in a way that is best for the students more aware of the opportunities good place to start, Henson said. student Senator in the Academic Senate and serves as a member on of the board of directors, liaison interest of the SJSU students. Singh they have at SJSU and get them more Kyle McGuire between executive and legislative the Instruction and Student Affairs wants to make sure that funds are involved on campus. branches. Performs the duties of the Shelsy Bass - Member of Forward Sparta Party Committee of the Academic Senate. President in his/her absence, acts equally distributed to clubs, educational - Bass said she would like to - McGuire said he would like to see programs and other programs at SJSU. Director of Community and be a voice for students looking more participation in student government as A.S. government offi ce manager Ted Griffi th If elected, Singh wants to make sure Environmental Affairs: Reports to for opportunities to join campus by students. “That’s one thing I think and sets, reviews, and enforces - Griffi th is concerned with the offi ce policies for the use of the A.S. funds are given to students through the board decisions concerning, and organizations and become more of a part A.S. kind of struggled with last year but increasing cost of student fees at SJSU. government offi ce. programs and that students are aware proposed changes in, policies affecting of the SJSU community, rather than just can do a better job of by expressing its He would like to involve A.S. with the that this money is available to them so the campus community, works with the a student. She also said she would like to message to campus,” McGuire said. number of classes being offered in that students can join programs. Because University administration, city authorities create more opportunities for students to Azra Crnogorcevic different departments. He wants to - Crnogorcevic said she would like SJSU is known as a commuter school, and campus groups to create a safe help the community of San Jose through Director of Programming Affairs: Provides a liaison report on activities make sure students are aware of their to ensure the effi ciency of the A.S. Singh would like to see more student and clean campus, serves as a member civic engagement projects. involvement. of the A.S. Programming Board, report of A.S. Special Events department, academic responsibilities by working government by serving as a liaison serves as chair of the A.S. with University administrators. Griffi th between the different branches of on decisions concerning, and proposed Brandyn Jandrew changes in, policies affecting the campus Programming Board, advocates for would like to create a panel that would government. She said she believes her Bobby Zerby - Jandrew said he wants to increase the A.S. Board member participation change the way a student’s paper or - If elected, Zerby said he will community to the board and serves experience as an orientation leader will student involvement at SJSU. He said he in campus-wide events and activities test is re-evaluated. Instead of a student dedicate himself to helping SJSU on the Campus Planning Board of the be helpful in achieving her goal of making feels he is able to provide students with such as Fall Welcome Days, going to a department chair to request a students. Academic Senate. A.S. more useful to students at SJSU. what they need and has, through his Academic Integrity Week, Student review, they could go to a panel. He said - Currently serves as Resident Hall Organization Leadership Conference, experience when working with housing, he hopes to be the liaison between the Association Treasurer, on campus. Sarah Bronstein Tunnel of Oppression and events Controller: Is the chief fi nancial where he worked to see which programs university and the many unheard voices offi cer of A.S. Responsible for all - Currently Director of Community and hosted by A.S. benefi ted students. of students on campus. fi scal legislation, assists the A.S. Julio Velasquez Environmental Affairs president in preparation of fi scal - Member of Forward Sparta Party - Bronstein said she saw a lot of Director of Intercultural Affairs: This Tina Thuy-Hang Thi Pham year and proposing the budget. Lizzie Orr - Velasquez said he would like to growth during the two semesters she is a new position this year, the terms - Running for: Director of Publicizes fi nancial reports to the - Orr said she would like to make make students more aware of fun and served and feels that there is a lot of of the offi ce have yet to be defi ned. Programming Affairs general student body annually. students more aware of their rights interesting events on campus and where potential and room for improvement. - Pham said she has the experience and responsibilities at SJSU. One way the money from the student fees they Bronstein said she is running because Alanna Mancebo and knowledge in creating events and she plans on putting this into action, if Jacob Curtis pay goes. “This can be achieved by SJSU has so much to offer students. - Mancebo said she would like to activities where students and alumni will - Curtis said he wants to provide elected, is by creating a comprehensive increasing the communication between increase the promotion of resources for be engaged. students with a balance between Web site that includes the s90-5 Student students and the campus, essentially Robert Buzzard students. Mancebo also said she would funding and higher education. Curtis Rights and Responsibilities document causing students to become more - Buzzard said he believes more like to create better advertisements Cindy Tsui said he is running to ensure that the making it more easily accessible for involved at SJSU,” Velasquez said. bike racks are needed on campus and information about organizations on - Currently A.S. Director of money students pay is invested toward students. “I envision this position to encourage riding to school and campus that may interest students. Communications programs that benefi t everyone. Curtis helping to make San Jose State a more Director of Communications: thinks incentives should be provided - Tsui hopes to “work to implement said he would like to see a budget that positive experience for all students, Assists the board in publicizing the for recycling. He said he believes the Tomasz Kolodziejak more programming and activities on will provide funding for students today and increasing effi ciency at the activities of the Associated Students, greatest campus weakness is lack of - Kolodziejak said he is an campus for all students,” she said. She and in the future. serves as a member of the A.S. administrative level,” Orr said. student participation and hopes to international student who wants to also plans to “target students who Programming Board, advocates increase student involvement on campus represent all SJSU students as well as live on and off campus and commute, and establishes a public relations Alexander Maldonado Christopher Palumbo and recognize student voices. international students. Kolodziejak said to promote a more integrated and - Currently A.S. Director of Student strategy to educate the campus - Maldonado said he wants to community regarding A.S. and he would like to advocate for all students, open campus,” she added. Tsui will Resources make students aware of their academic advocates and establishes a public Director of Extracurricular Affairs: and he strongly believes his international work on “campus programming and and legal responsibilities. If elected, - Palumbo said he wants to help relations strategy to educate the Serves as vice chair of A.S. and cross-cultural experience could help events, but also student advocacy Programming Board, serves as Maldonado said he will also ensure that students at SJSU by fi nding innovative campus community regarding A.S. him represent SJSU’s diverse student and representation,” she wrote in her a member of the Homecoming student’s civil rights are upheld. solutions to California’s budget cuts population. He said he would like to candidate’s statement. and CSU fee increases. He has been Selection Committee, serves on the Jessica Dunham Athletics Board, provides a liaison promote a student advocacy system, “a an advocate for transfer students, and *For more on the A.S. candidates, go to - Dunham said she feels that students report on the status and activities Web site to offer representation, help, Director of Student Rights and will continue to be if elected. He is also thespartandaily.com. aren’t aware of a lot of what A.S. offers. of the A.S. Campus Recreation, Club and advice to any student or student Responsibilities: Serves as a member familiar with the SJSU and A.S. boards, of the University Affairs Committee, She said that through her creativity, she Sports, Community Housing, Dept of group on campus.” and he hopes to fi nd new ways to fund reports to the Board concerning wants to make A.S. events more visible Intercollegiate Athletics, fraternity student organizations. proposals under consideration by to students. and sorority councils and Student Director of Internal Affairs: Reports Involvement to the Board. to the board concerning proposals the Academic Senate to change Board of Director Candidates: in the Academic Senate affecting academic and administrative policies Erin Nicole Ellis and procedures affecting student Director of Business Affairs: Serves Byron D. Covington Jr. University governance, serves as a member of the A.S. audit - “I want to keep the students and as the chair of the A.S. Rules - Covington is running because he committee, serves on the A.S. A.S. more connected,” Ellis said. She Committee, serves as a member on Personnel Committee, works with said that, knowing that little can be done wants to play a bigger role in sports and the Organization and Government the A.S. controller on revisions to without informing and engaging students extracurricular activities and provide Committee of the Academic Senate budget policies and serves as a with campus resources, she hopes to be students with more sports. He also wants and serves as a member of the A.S. member on the Campus Planning the communication link between A.S. to bring more attention to certain sports University Affairs Committee. Board of the Academic Senate. Board and the student body. She sees and improve them for all participants. this position as a good opportunity to Joshua Levy Mai Phuong Nguyen volunteer on campus and be an active Hillary Henson - Currently A.S. Director of Student - Nguyen said she would like to work student at SJSU. - Henson said she hopes to reach Rights and Responsibilities with the A.S. controller to make sure all out to people who are commuters or - Levy said he hopes to “maintain fi nancial documents are accurate and Chris Flores non-traditional students through the moral and logical A.S. governing impartial. She said she would also like - Flores said he would like to make promotion of community service and on- documents” for the A.S. board. He to make sure A.S. government remains a local government offi cials and legislative campus student involvement. She wants promises to “uphold and preserve transparent organization that can bring offi cers more aware of the needs of to create a more active student culture the mission and values of Associated attention to campus issues such as students at SJSU by improving the at SJSU. “Publicizing more of the events Students,” Levy wrote in his candidate student enrollment and fees. connection between the two through going on, and creating a comprehensive statement, and to use student 4PAGE SPORTS TUESDAY,, APRIL 14,, 2009 FOOTBALL MModestodest PPerryerry ppreparesrepares ttoo pplaylay fforor SSJSUJSU aagaingain

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A key contributor to the Spar- tans’ 2006 bowl-winning team will return this season, though he isn’t one to boast about his past accomplishments. Patrick Perry, a senior sociol- ogy major, won’t tell you about how he had the only Spartan blocked punt of the 2006 season against New Mexico State or that he won the Western Athletic Conference special teams player of the week for it. He won’t go into much detail about how he’s applying for graduate school to study counseling education or SJSU running back Patrick Perry Spartan Daily Archives that he helps young people suc- is tackled during the Spartans’ 24-14 win over Fresno State at ceed in school. Spartan Stadium during his sophomore year. In fact, if you ask him what he’s involved with, he might say, “I talked to coach Nash, and thing you go through is for a rea- “School, sports and my job … he guided me up here,” Perry son. You’ll see that at the end. You that’s prett y much it.” said. “I felt a strong connection won’t see it at the beginning, but But he’s not that simple. with him ever since. It only felt at the end you’ll understand why Perry is currently employed natural coming here.” you went through that event.” at Communities Organizing Re- SJSU’s current head football Tomey said Perry was one of sources to Advance Learning, an coach, Dick Tomey, said he has the key players in the Spartans’ educational outreach program known Perry for fi ve years. victory over the New Mexico that focuses on improving stu- Aside from being serious, Lobos at the 2006 New Mexi- dent achievement. thoughtful and studious, Tomey co Bowl. Perry blocked a kick He has a class of about 28 el- said that Perry’s work ethic was re- against the Lobos to help the ementary school students, who fl ected in the way that he handled Spartans win the game, 20-12, he works with every day aft er an injury in 2007 that kept him and seal SJSU’s victory. they fi nish school to mentor and out of football for two seasons. Th at season, Perry led the help them with reading, writing “To rehab a knee that was Spartans with seven rushing and homework. Perry said that as seriously injured as his touchdowns. the job, which began as an in- takes a lot of work,” Tomey said. “He’s just a diff erent kind of ternship, has turned into more “He was able to get that done back than we’ve had, because of a fulfi lling hobby. and he’s out here, about 95 per- he’s a bigger guy. He’s a downhill “I don’t view it as a job,” Perry cent (better).” runner, he’s a tough runner, and said, “because it is very fun and the It took Perry two years to we’ve needed that,” Tomey said. kids are entertaining. Th ey remind bounce back from the torn an- “We’ve had nobody that pro- me of myself when I was a kid.” terior cruciate ligament in his vided that and so we’re excited When Perry was in fi hft grade, knee and get back to the physi- about having him back.” Spartan running back Patrick Perry is making a comeback this SANDRA SANTOS / Spartan Daily he joined the Pop Warner foot- cal condition that he was in Being back on the fi eld with season after a leg injury left him unable to play for two seasons. ball league in Los Angeles to stay prior to the injury. his teammates is something that out of trouble in the city streets Th e realization that football Perry has been waiting for. and he’s been playing ever since. could be taken away from him “I feel like a kid in a candy with his old teammate again. Aside from being a depend- me that Madden ’09.’” In 2004, Perry came to SJSU was best described by Perry in store,” Perry said. “Come and The two played together in the able friend and a “quality guy,” Whether at school, work or to play football under then head one word: “heartbreaking.” have a good time with my 2005 and 2006 seasons. Castillo said that Perry is a Mad- on the fi eld, Perry has shown that coach Fitz Hill. Th e decision to “It puts you through a lot of friends and play football; that’s “Every year he’s been there, den NFL video game fanatic. he is ready to handle anything. be a Spartan stemmed from a re- stuff that you never think you can what it’s all about.” he’s been a guy you can count “He’s on me to get Madden “When I look across at him lationship that was built by one overcome until you actually face Perry’s teammate, senior on,” Castillo said. “You can ’09 because I have Madden in the huddle,” Castillo said, “I of the Spartans’ assistant coach- it,” he said. “It’s a learning process center Ronnie Castillo, said he trust him to do his job, on the ’08,” Castillo said. “I tell him, ‘If see Pat’s eyes. Big as any, he’s es, Charles Nash. too, because you learn that every- is glad to be playing football field and off the field.” you give me 50 bucks, I can get ready to do the job.” Classiﬁeds

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for discount vacations or merchandise. 5PAGE TUESDAY, APRIL 14 2009 OPINION Spartan SPARTA SKETCH Giving false praises Daily to Obama for pirate crisis good sport, it is a threat; an en- emy of mankind. Dwight Bentel Hall, Room 209 For, if one is a pirate, he One Washington Square has already declared himself San Jose, CA 95192-0149 against humanity. News: 408-924-3281 . So the president would be Advertising: 408-924-3270 . . correct when he said piracy Fax: 408-924-3282 needs to be halted, though I News e-mail: much prefer squelched. [email protected] ELISHA MALDONADO Which is, as Hugo Grotius, Advertising e-mail: ... in love and war founder of the modern just-war [email protected] theory, would argue is cause for I can’t seem to help thinking just war. it ridiculous that the Obama It was Grotius who wrote, SENIOR EDITORIAL STAFF administration is being cred- in “Freedom of the Seas,” that JOHN HORNBERG, Executive Editor ited with its fi rst international “every nation is free to travel TOMMY WRIGHT, Managing Editor victory over a quartet of Somali to every other nation, and to CARLOS A. MORENO, Photo Editor JON XAVIER, Online Editor pirates, but such is the case, ac- trade with it. ANDREA FRAINIER, Opinion Editor cording to NPR. “Th ose therefore who deny RYAN BUCHAN, Sports Editor How do the French say it, this law, destroy this most MATTHEW KIMEL, Sports Editor c’est la vie? praiseworthy bond of human CHRIS CURRY, Arts & Entertainment Editor “Th e president demon- fellowship, remove the op- ALLIE FIGURES, Arts & Entertainment Editor strated a willingness to allow portunities for doing mutual JOEY AKELEY, Multimedia Editor CARTY SEWILL the military, the FBI and other service, in a word do violence KAAJAL MORAR, Features Editor professionals to do their jobs, to Nature herself. For do not KIMBERLY TSAO, Features Editor and he did not insert himself the ocean, navigable in every ELISHA MALDONADO, Investigations Editor NNothingothing ccanan bbee ccertain,ertain, in a situation that would have direction with which God has MEGAN HAMILTON, Production Editor amplifi ed [Phillips’] value” to encompassed all the earth, and YA-AN CHAN, Copy Editor ANGELO LANHAM, Copy Editor the pirates, said Juan Zarate, the regular and the occasional who served as deputy national winds which blow now from eexceptxcept ppizzaizza aandnd ppiratesirates security adviser for terrorism one quarter and now from an- SENIOR ADVERTISING STAFF during the last four years of the other, off er suffi cient proof that VANESSA ALESSI, Advertising Director it, the old standby of death and idea about the region in which Bush administration. Nature has given to all peoples DARREN MITCHELL, Assistant taxes are nevertheless easy to the best pizza is found. And you Zarate, of course, is talking a right of access to all other Advertising Director fi nd in current events. can be damn sure it’s not this about what should be, by now, peoples? Th erefore this right KRISTI RIGGS, Creative Director For example, a service called region. universally known: Th e Sunday belongs equally to all nations.” EMILY JAMES, Assistant Creative “Legacy Locker” allows you to Ol’ Franklin should have had sniper shooting of three of the Grotius’ point — and a sim- Director throw all your online informa- that one in his proverb — pizza four Somali pirates who had ilar one is made by Emerich de tion — passwords and user- had been around for any num- been holding hostage Richard Vatt el — Th e Law of Nations STAFF WRITERS names for the most part — and ber of millennia when he was Phillips, master of the hijacked, — is that territories are what store them to be revealed to your chortling himself to death with and-taken-back-by-the-world- countries can claim. JESSICA AYALA, MARCOS BLANCO, ANGELO LANHAM HANK DREW, DOMINIQUE DUMADAUG, next of kin aft er you go kaput. his own witt icisms. class Navy, Maersk Alabama, None, on the other hand, KELLY ENOS, JESSICA FROMM, Yes, I Have a Point Th is seems like a silly thing Most accounts trace pizza an American cargo ship — the can claim the ocean. It is com- BRETT GIFFORD, MERRIL GUZMAN, to pay for. By and large, if a rela- back 3,000 years or more. fi rst American-operated ship to mon to all mankind. ANDREW HERNDON, ELIZABETH KANG, Ben Franklin must have tive wants to check my online Around here, you can’t try to be seized in a series of hijack- So someone, or persons, or MICHAEL LE ROY, DAN LU, nearly chortled himself to death banking and gmail, and I hap- get pizza without some jerk say- ings in the waters off Somalia. bandits, or pirates, et al, who ANDREA MUNIZ, when he utt ered that phrase. You pen to be dead, it falls under the ing that New York, Chicago or So it is absurd that Obama exhibit hostility or initial acts SAMANTHA PATTERSON, JUSTIN PERRY, know, that famous one — the category of “not my problem.” whatever–style pizza is superior is being credited with a win of aggression against anyone, or MINH PHAM, HARVEY RAÑOLA, one about how “in this world And as for taxes — well, here to whatever can be found around when all he really did was give country, on common ground SCOTT REYBURN, SAMANTHA RIVERA, nothing can be said to be cer- we are in April. If taxes haven’t here. What’s more, the advocate the order to pull the trigger. are declaring themselves en- JULIANNE SHAPIRO, HOLLY SZKOROPAD, STEPHANIE VALLEJO, RALPH WARNER tain, except death and taxes.” been on your mind, chances are for each region speaks of the Or, put more plainly, when emies of humanity. While in most cases this a friendly audit from the IRS is pizza found there as that is the all he did was do his job. Because of this, Vatt el and seems to be prett y true, giving in your future. “right” way to make pizza — the Were those snipers trained un- Grotius (and I) argue, those SENIOR STAFF WRITERS credibility to the 1789 state- So, Ben wasn’t too far off . He way it’s always been done. der the Bush administration? who have the resources should TARA DUFFY ment, those who have recently got the death and taxes right, Bollocks. If anyone has a Really, to take out three att ack them and knock them DANIELLE TORRALBA glanced casually at the news are and aft er all, he didn’t specify right to be upset about the state pirates simultaneously is mas- out entirely. At whatever cost. DAVID ZUGNONI excused for forgett ing it. that pirates wouldn’t pop up ev- of pizza these days, it’s the Nea- tery. (A brief tack right, sorry. And the president was right Pirates, for example, over- ery now and again, even if the politans. Th ey created a real, Back on course.) when he said that “we’re going took an American cargo ship century seems to be wrong. So serious pizza, of only a few va- Th e Navy took action be- to have to continue to work ADVERTISING STAFF in a situation that resolved we’ll just forget about amending rieties. No weird combination cause Phillips’s life was in dan- with out partners to prevent ASHLEY CHAVIRA, DIEP DINH, rather nicely for all non-pirates Franklin. pizzas, with such goofy names ger, Bloomberg reported. future att acks.” SAMANTHA INOUYE, KHALID JIVANI, RYAN KINGSLAND, LILIA LUNA, involved. Not so fast there, Jimmy, as “cruise ship special,” or “pep- Vice Admiral Bill Gortney, Because it takes those with SHOKO MASUDA, Pirates! Yes, as in “shiver me there’s one more thing Frank- peroni and cheese.” the commander of U.S. Naval the means, and the lovers of RITA MIKHALTCHOUK, timbers!” Who expects to hear lin forgot to mention. Pizza. If “’In this world nothing can be Forces Central Command, our common right, to band to- NAMPHUONG VAN of pirates these days? I bet old you’re shaking your head right said to be certain, except death saying, “Th e pirates were gether to defend it. Benny didn’t think we’d still now, I off er a challenge of the and taxes, that no one agrees armed with AK-47s and had For the Obama adminis- have pirates bobbing the oceans social experiment variety. Just about pizza and pirates.” small-caliber pistols, and they tration, one that has been par- ILLUSTRATOR a few centuries aft er his time. If fi nd any group of fi ve to seven Much bett er. were pointing the AK-47 at the ticularly critical of the Bush CARTY SEWILL he did, his statement might have people, suggest the ordering of a captain.” administration’s war policies, included pirates, and would pizza, and see what happens. Th e bott om line is that the this is a chance to prove that he have been a whole lot cooler. Two happenings are guaran- Angelo Lanham is a Spartan short-term mission was ac- is a serious president. And is a PHOTOGRAPHERS “In this world, nothing can be teed. For one, no one is going to Daily copy editor. “Yes, I complished: pirates dead, hos- chance to prove that his choice MIKE ANDERSON Have a Point” appears every STEFAN ARMIJO said to be certain, except death agree on the toppings. Th e sec- tage alive. Navy does its job. of war methods are the proper SANDRA SANTOS and taxes. And pirates.” ond is that everyone involved Tuesday. Still … route to take. YOUNG-SUNG KWON While it has a nice ring to is going to have some snooty Th e president said he vowed But it’s going to take more to “halt the rise of piracy.” than three bullets and a yes to But it has already risen. Pi- pull the trigger. ADVISERS DID YOU KNOW... rates att acked 165 ships last RICHARD CRAIG, News A human head remains conscious up to 30 seconds after it has been decapitated? year between Yemen and So- Elisha Maldonado is the MACK LUNDSTROM, News In the heyday of the guillotine during the French Revolution, it is said that many of the malia, seizing 43 of them for Spartan Daily investigations JAN SHAW, News ransom, Bloomberg reported. editor. “... in love and war” MICHAEL CHEERS, Photojournalism condemned were asked to blink for as long as possible after decapitation. Some It is not just something ban- appears every other Tuesday. TIM HENDRICK, Advertising did for as long as 30 seconds. dits recently decided would be TIM BURKE, Production Chief — Boing Boing TIM MITCHELL, Design JOHN SHRADER, Multimedia PAT WALLRAVEN, Business Manager WWhenhen ttoo iintervenentervene whenwhen childrenchildren areare atat riskrisk DISTRIBUTION ANDREW IDUL and enjoyed a smoke in the res- how to be bett er parents. It’s not ing me feel guilty for not speak- but aft er they looked at the kids GURDIP CHERA taurant’s outdoor patio area. my responsibility what decisions ing my mind and, instead, fl ash- coloring their kids menus next to He was also feeding a one- he makes with his child. Let it go, ing a fake smile. them, one of the women said she OPINION PAGE POLICY year-old baby boy. Stephanie. was done drinking for the night. Picture this – A nice-looking Aft er this reality slap in the Now, I know there I was afraid I had made their Letters to the editor may be placed in fellow with an empty beer bott le face, I watched the dad through dining experience awkward, but I the letters to the editor box in the Spartan are plenty of Daily ofﬁ ce in Dwight Bentel Hall, Room on the table, a half-full one in his the window to make sure he just kept on smiling and hoped I 209, sent by fax to (408) 924-3282, hand, two fi ngers holding a burn- wasn’t harming the baby in any parents who are did the right thing. e-mailed to [email protected]. STEPHANIE VALLEJO ing cigarett e, a baby in his lap and way. far worse out there, Aft er three more rounds of edu or mailed to the Spartan Daily Staff Writer a baby bott le in his other hand. Th e man was treating his son drinks, the party got up to leave. Opinion Editor, School of Journalism and It was something I’d never like any other. Kisses, hugs and but this was my When everyone was gone, I Mass Communications, San Jose State seen before — something I speaking baby talk. It was all the started to bus their table and University, One Washington Square, A few weeks ago, I was torn wanted to stop. normal things I’m used to, but chance to prevent one of the ladies, the designated San Jose, CA 95112-0149. between doing the right thing Now, I know there are plenty something about his hand un- driver, came back to talk to me. Letters to the editor must contain the and doing my job. It was a situ- of parents who are far worse out derneath the table with another secondhand smoke She smiled, shook my hand and author’s name, address, phone number, ation where if I intervened, I there, but this was my chance to cigarett e still haunted me. said she had and will continue signature and major. Letters become to an innocent child. could have lost my employer prevent secondhand smoke to My only responsibility in a to have a wonderful evening be- property of the Spartan Daily and may be edited for clarity, grammar, libel and some money. If I didn’t bother, an innocent child. I don’t know situation like this is to determine Th e next weekend, I encoun- cause of me. length. Only letters of 300 words or less the morals and values rooted what his tolerance to alcohol was, whether the individual has safe tered a family with several adults As she turned to leave, the car will be considered for publication. deep inside of me would shatt er. but what if the walk home wasn’t transportation home. In this par- and a few children celebrating a keys jingled in her purse. Published opinions and advertisements I meet many people as a wait- as safe aft er two drinks? ticular case, he was walking. mother’s birthday. All the adults do not necessarily reﬂ ect the views of the ress, and learn how they have It killed me to bring his bever- So my role as super woman were drinking, so aft er the fi rst Spartan Daily, the School of Journalism diff erent standards of life. One ages out to him, and I approached didn’t persist, but I still needed round, I asked politely if there Stephanie Vallejo is a Spartan and Mass Communications or SJSU. aft ernoon, a man stopped in for my manager about how I felt. He some closure to what happened. will be a designated driver. At Daily staff writer. The Spartan Daily is a public forum. a drink — two beers, exactly — said it’s not my job to teach adults I needed something to stop mak- fi rst, I was given mean stares, 6PAGE A & E TUESSDAY,,, APRIL 14, 2009 AttackIInsanensan ofe cclownsthelow clownsns sstirtir uupp ccoffeeoffee aandnd ccrimerime

(Top) Cast members perform during a dress rehearsal of “CSI: CVU” in the Spartan Complex on April 8. Photos by MIKE ANDERSON / Spartan Daily (Below) Stephanie Walker, a junior interior design major, performs during a dress rehearsal of “CSI: CVU” in the Spartan Complex on April 8.

Th e fi rst act started with a Block Tango” from the musical had the audience in hysterics DOMINIQUE DUMADAUG spotlight shining down onto a “Chicago.” Each clown sang about throughout the whole song and Staff Writer chalk outline of a body. Agents why they did not like the victim, dance number. looked at each other in disbelief, while reiterating that they did not Th e trial proved even more Th ursday night, Company as the body was missing and kill him, even though “he had it problematic for the agents, as One, the production company only a spongy red nose lay in the coming.” one of them has fallen for one of the SJSU School of Music and outline. Th e second act begins with a of the clowns, and the judge is Dance, went to the clowns. With no witnesses to the dance sequence featuring an agent a performer herself who adores At the dance theater in Spartan crime, the identity of the victim who was torn between his boring, clowns. Sticking to their stories Complex 15, music and dance is unknown until a passing troupe predictable life of a by-the-book of innocence through the agent’s students put on a production of clowns is able to recognize job and being a fun, unpredictable hard questions and trickery, the called “Crime Scene Investigation: to whom the nose belongs. Th e and colorful individual like the shocking truth about the murder Circus Victim’s Unit.” mayhem of solving the curious clowns. He switches from wearing victim, who did it and why is Th e two-act production is crime begins. with his work-regulated black revealed. a musical parody of the popular Th e agents, who dressed like sunglasses while dancing with his Company One’s production television shows “CSI” and “Law they were from “Men in Black” or fellow agents to his big, yellow of “CSI: CVU” will be playing and Order: Special Victim’s “Th e Matrix” movies, wore black “unregulated” sunglasses while April 16-18 at 7 p.m. and on April Unit.” suits, ties, sunglasses, slick hair and dancing with the clowns. 17 at 10 a.m. Tickets are $8 for In between spoken lines, maintained a serious demeanor, Th e surprising end to the students. the actors broke into re-writt en putt ing pressure on the visiting sequence brought many of the 60 songs from movies, musicals and clowns to talk. Interrogating the audience members to their feet. BLOG choreographed dances. colorful clowns proved diffi cult Another great moment is in Follow the clown posse Anyone who loves a good for the agents, as the clowns said the courtroom before the trial. on the Spartan Daily mystery, comedy or musical will they knew nothing and did not Th e performance of a song called enjoy this unique story writt en, kill the victim. “Coff ee in a Cardboard Cup,” PHOTO BLOG directed and choreographed by One memorable sequence which parodies the obsession spartandailyphoto.wordpress.com SJSU Professor Janie Scott . was the performance of “Cell with and dependence on coff ee,

CONCERT REVIEW Britney drove crowd crazy when ‘Circus’ tour reached San Jose was converted to what looked $750, and they sold out. in San Jose twice. Fans got nasty with like a circus. Th e audience was And for those men who were Spears then took the audience the pop princess as she also entertained with acrobatics, dragged by their girlfriends, they back to her younger days when martial art performances, were soon pulled in by Spears’ she sang “Everytime,” “Baby One took on center stage magicians and clowns during the music and were dancing along. More Time,” “I’m A Slave For U” intermission. With several breaks as and “Toxic.” JESSICA AYALA Spears’ performance opened Spears changed her wardrobe, One fl aw that the concert Staff Writer with a video introduction from it became obvious that people had was a lack of screens. People celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, were not willing to move in the who were in the back or could Th e princess of pop, Britney which led into her hit song general admission area, an area simply not see did not have Spears, rocked the HP Pavilion “Circus.” that was near the stage, possibly an opportunity to see Spears on Sunday night, looking much Dressed like a ringmaster, in out of fear that they might lose up close. like her old self again. a short red trench coat with a their spot. Aft er a wardrobe malfunction Spears did not disappoint her whip in one hand, girls as young in Tampa Bay, Spears had the fans, despite a few minor fl aws. as seven and ladies in their late “Sacramento, how screens removed. Also on stage were the 50s sang and danced along Aft er an almost 90-minute Pussycat Dolls, who are known with Spears. are you doing?” performance, Spears ended for captivating young girls with Aft er a few wardrobe changes, the night with her recent song, BRITNEY SPEARS their upbeat hits and burlesque Spears fi nally greeted the “Womanizer.” Th e audience performances. audience with “Sacramento, how at HP Pavilion, San Jose became ecstatic as she danced in Th e Pussycat Dolls, who were are you doing?” Some didn’t even dance, a police costume. the opening act, performed their Th e concert was in San Jose. but just stood in awe of Britney Sunday night proved that no hit songs “Don’t Cha,” “Beep,” Her fans were not bothered, Spears’ presence. matt er what Miss Spears does, “Butt ons,” and “When I Grow though and brushed it off because Th roughout the concert, she for instance shaving her head, Up,” which had the audience aft er all, it’s Britney Spears, who did not miss a beat and was sharp bashing a car with an umbrella dancing and singing. they’ve supported throughout when it came to her dance skills, or having a mental breakdown, Aft er a 45-minute performance her ups and downs. although she did lack in her ability she will always be considered the from the Dolls, a break followed What also gave away how to interact with the audience. princess of pop. as Spears prepared to take much love there was for Spears Catching her Sacramento She thanked San Jose for Britney Spears in one of her several JESSICA AYALA / Spartan Daily the stage. were the outrageous ticket prices. greeting mistake, she made sure coming out Sunday night and costumes Sunday night at the HP Pavilion. During the break, the stage Tickets ranged from $39.50 to that the audience knew she was said, “Happy Easter.”