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A&E Opinion Sports Bacon and beer SJSU athletics has many losing Men’s basketball enthusiasts rejoice streaks and is not ready team wins in a close at Levi’s Stadium for Power Five Conference game on senior night Page 3 Page 5 Page 8 Serving the San Jose State University community since 1934 Volume 150 No. 16 Thursday, March 1, 2018 sjsunews.com/spartan_daily GRAFFITI TEXT ALERT ABOUT THREAT WORRIES STUDENTS BY WILLIAM YAP everything that has been “I decided to cancel class NEWS EDITOR going on in the news. I today, as a precaution, think every threat has to be because I would rather Some San Jose State taken seriously.” us all be safe just in students left campus early Media Relations case something were to because of a threat about Director Pat Harris said happen,” Castillo said in a shooting. It was written a faculty member called an email she sent to her on the wall of the third University Police around 2 class at 4:44 p.m. floor women’s restroom in p.m. about the writing. The Spartan Daily Dudley Moorhead Hall. “UPD responded obtained a copy of the The graffiti read, immediately,” Harris email from one of the “Shooting 2.28. 2Day said. “[UPD] began students in Castillo’s class. 5PM,” which Chief investigating and asked Multiple students Financial Officer Charlie San Jose [Police] for help. circulated the news on Faas confirmed in a press A decision was made that it social media platforms such conference around 5:05 p.m. was unlikely the threat was as Twitter, Instagram and University Police Lt. Jim credible. As a result, classes SJSU’s SAMMY app before Renelle said around 4 p.m. remained in session and it’s 5 p.m. Other students said that three UPD officers business as usual.” they were informed of it were patrolling campus. Harris said the decision through text messages. PHOTO COURTESY OF GABRIELA MARTINEZ They later focused their to not cancel class was Kinesiology sophomore (Above) This picture attention on DMH closer made by administration Mariel Meyer, who received of graffi ti circulated on Twitter Wednesday. It to 5 p.m. and university police. For word of the shooting worried students and Fine arts senior Susanna this situation, UPD first threat from a text message, faculty enough to cancel Salim said she was skipping contacted Faas. Harris visited UPD around 3 p.m. some classes. her 4:30 p.m. class because said Faas consulted SJSU to confirm the legitimacy (Right) A UPD car is of the shooting threat. Provost Andy Feinstein and of the rumors that was parked in front of the “It’s just not worth the university’s president’s spreading on social media. Student Union on 7th taking the risk,” Salim office if necessary. “[A University Police Street plaza. As of said. “If there’s a threat at However, lecturer officer] told me that they’re print time, UPD has not 5 o’clock, I’m not going to Angela Castillo canceled working on it,” Meyer said. confi rmed the threat as wait around to find out her “The Global Study of “credible.” if it’s real. Especially with Women” class. WARNING| Page 2 WILLIAM YAP | SPARTAN DAILY UNDOCUMENTED A ‘National Treasure’ Bay Area politicians, Liccardo, speaks at Cinequest Schaaf react to ICE raids BY JACKIE CONTRERAS presence in the Bay Area,” against public safety DACA (Deferred Action COPY EDITOR Curry said. threats,” ICE stated. for Childhood Arrivals) ICE released a statement While it may seem renewals, connections to San Jose may soon bear on Tuesday stating more than ICE operations are being lawyers and more. witness to immigration 150 people were arrested carried out now more than “We will do everything raids carried out by across Northern California ever, Curry pointed out that we can in our power Immigration and Customs since Sunday. According to several immigrants were to be able to support them Enforcement (ICE). deported under the Obama [undocumented students] On Sunday, San Jose administration. and keep them safe, Mayor Sam Liccardo issued As an advocate for the including their families,” a statement addressing undocumented community, program coordinator for the possible ICE operations. There’s that Curry said politicians’ UndocuSpartan Resource “Regardless of the recent involvement against Center Ana Navarrete said. truth of these rumors, my added thought ICE raids surprised her Navarrete emphasized message to our immigrant that if you leave and that it stems from that if ICE had an residents remains the President Donald Trump’s arrest warrant for an same: we have your back,” home, you might “abrasive” behavior toward undocumented SJSU Liccardo said. not come back. immigrants. student, the situation Liccardo’s statement Curry urges the San would be out of their came a day after Oakland Carlos Amaya Jose State community hands. However, Navarrete Mayor Libby Schaaf economics senior to be aware and active in said she would personally announced the city was responding to the protection support that student so he expecting ICE raids as of undocumented students. or she may receive the legal soon as within 24 hours of “I don’t know that the representation needed. her statement. university will be there [to In regards to the raids, Associate professor the statement, nearly half protect students], but I’ll be the center’s focus lies more ALEX MARTINET | SPARTAN DAILY of Mexican-American of those arrested had no there,” Curry said. on informing students Nicolas Cage, of “Leaving Las Vegas” fame, holds studies Julia Curry said criminal convictions besides The UndocuSpartan what to do if confronted his Maverick Spirit award while signing autographs ICE raids are nothing new their immigration violation. Resource Center, located by ICE agents. at Cinequest in downtown San Jose Wednesday. to San Jose. “This operation is a in the Student Union, Navarrete recommends Cinequest fi lm festival will run until March 11. “The reality is that continuation of ICE’s efforts provides undocumented there have been some ICE to prioritize enforcement students with resources for DEPORTATION| Page 2 CALLING ALL Designers, Models and 10TH ANNUAL Photographers! TRASHION APPLICATIONS DUE FASHION SHOW THURSDAY, MARCH 15TH. Applications available at as.sjsu.edu or at A.S. House. sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 2 THURSDAY, MAR. 1, 2018 NEWS WARNING they said, it seemed reactionary. It came off as ‘the students Continued from page 1 found the graffiti, we need to say something before this news goes “I asked, ‘Why haven’t we viral.’ It was very frustrating.” received any notifications?’ He Harris said the alert system was said because they can’t send out originally created to warn people news until it’s credible. I get it, of imminent harm. She also but we should have at least got said UPD quickly decided that some alert.” harm was not imminent with the UPD later sent an AlertSJSU at certain shooting threat. UPD Lt. 3:54 p.m. that said, “UPD is aware Jim Renelle described the writing of the graffiti in DMH. We are as “relatively nonspecific graffiti.” investigating the credibility and Hilaria Bauer, superintendent EXECUTIVE EDITOR will take precautions. If you see of Alum Rock School District, SARAH KLIEVES suspicious activity, call UPD/911.” informed parents and guardians Some students were concerned Wednesday night of a shooting MANAGING EDITOR that it took the university so long threat made on Twitter against THOMAS SOARES to send out an alert. By the time the school district. SARAH KLIEVES | SPARTAN DAILY EXECUTIVE PRODUCER the alert went out, many students The author of the tweet said A sign taped on a door in Dwight Bentel Hall informs students in the MARCI SUELA were already aware of the threat. the person had a desire to “shoot “If they would’ve sent that alert up” all schools in the Alum Rock “Advertising Layout and Production” class is cancelled Wednesday. PRODUCTION EDITOR when they found out, it would’ve School District. statement as of press time. member calling in a concern NICHOLAS GIRARD made me feel like I’m protected as Concord Police said officers “The person who reported and police being able to respond NEWS EDITOR a student,” business management arrested a student from Olympic the threat did exactly what we right away.” WILLIAM YAP senior Kevin Durant said. Continuation High School for have been asking people to “Especially with the Parkland being in possession of two loaded do,” Harris said. “Which is ‘See A&E EDITOR shooting still fresh in mind. To handguns in class yesterday. Something, Say Something.’ It’s Follow William on Twitter JOSE F. GOVEA send an alert later, saying what SJPD did not release an official a great example of a community @TheDapperYap OPINION EDITOR JONAS ELAM SPORTS EDITOR JESSICA HOWELL PHOTO EDITOR SAVANNAH HARDING MULTIMEDIA EDITOR OMAR PEREZ MULTIMEDIA REPORTER DAISUKE EGUCHI 832 Jeanne Ave. ONLINE EDITOR KELLY BURNS San Jose, CA 95116 COPY EDITORS JACKIE CONTRERAS NOE MAGANA STAFF WRITERS KAEL BENITEZ-AUSTRIA DIANA AVILA 1173 McLaughlin Ave. WILLIAM DELA CRUZ ANDREW GLENN San Jose, CA 95116 DOMINOE IBARRA LOVETTA JACKSON CHIOMA LEWIS ALEX MARTINET GABRIEL MUNGARAY KRISTEL RODRIGUEZ JOSEPH ROIAS BRIANNA SHEATS BEN STEIN JASMINE STRACHAN MEI SUZUKI SOURCE: RAPID RESPONSE NETWORK, INFOGRAPHIC BY SARAH KLIEVES AND MARCI SUELA | SPARTAN DAILY AMANDA WHITAKER Rapid Response Network volunteers received text messages stating ICE offi cers were sighted in these San Jose locations Wednesday. PRODUCTION CHIEF folder with important documents “You have to worry about things from campus, voluntarily left the MIKE CORPOS DEPORTATION and contact information in case that you have to worry about on country yesterday. NEWS ADVISERS something were to happen to her.