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Volume 150 No. 39 Wednesday, May 2, 2018 SPARTAN DAILY

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WILLIAM YAP | SPARTAN DAILY Delphina Rodriguez, also known by her Aztec name Xochipiloni, from the Aztec dance group Calpulli Tonalehqueh dances after the International Workers’ Day parade.

BY SAVANNAH HARDING America have less rights by Out and Equal PHOTO EDITOR that they are aware of,” Workplace Advocates SEIU Chairwoman of the that one in four LGBTQ Police sirens, Native San Jose Chapter Rachel employees reported American drums and Subega said. “A lot of them experiencing employment call-and-response chants work in restaurants, and a discrimination in the last echoed through the streets lot of them don’t get paid a five years and in 28 states, of downtown San Jose living wage. A lot of them employees can get fired as hundreds of May Day are undocumented, so they just for being LGBTQ. protesters marched from are willing to work for less The Calpulli Tonalehqueh, Roosevelt Park to San Jose wages, which isn’t right.” whose name translates to City Hall. According to the Bureau “community of guardians According to Time of Labor Statistics, the who accompany the sun,” Magazine, May Day or median weekly earnings of led protesters down Santa International Workers’ Latinos 16 years and over Clara Street. Day emerged in the late in 2017 was $655. San Jose resident Pedro 1880s when thousands of This was significantly Perez, otherwise known by men, women and children less than the next less paid his Aztec name Aquihua, were suffering from poor group, African-Americans, said the dance group was working conditions and who earned $682. Asians there to “lead with medicine SAVANNAH HARDING | SPARTAN DAILY long hours. were the highest earning and good prayer.” JP Sanchez of Anakbayan Silicon Valley speaks about Filipino workers at the end of the Some unions believe minority group, with a According to history. International Workers’ Day parade. The protest was held outside of City Hall on Tuesday. 2018 is no different. On median weekly earning com, May Day is an official Tuesday, workers across the of $1,022. holiday in 66 countries. nation marched to bring Latinos are not the Marches and protests to awareness to workers’ only minority struggling commemorate May Day took Student workers concerned rights and demanded better in the workplace, place globally in countries working conditions. according to Gabrielle including France, , Billy DeFrank LGBTQ Antolovich, who serves as a the Philippines, Pakistan about Spartan Shops’ future Community Center, board president at the Billy and Russia. Services Immigrant Rights DeFrank LGBTQ Although May Day is and Education Network, Community Center. rarely recognized in the BY SAVANNAH HARDING jobs when a third-party unavailable to respond the Aztec dance group “A lot of people do not , President PHOTO EDITOR company takes over to the Spartan Daily’s Calpulli Tonalehqueh and want to hire someone who Grover Cleveland officially food service operations request for comment. other organizations were is openly gay,” Antolovich moved the celebrated day San Jose State students at SJSU. United Students in attendance. said. “Throughout the to the first Monday in and faculty gathered at As previously reported Against Sweatshops The Latino Caucus, 1970s I couldn’t get a job September, which is known Tommie Smith and John by the Spartan Daily, (USAS) and Spartan which is a part of Service because no one wanted to as Labor Day. Cleveland Carlos lawn on Tuesday Spartan Shops will be Shops student employees Employees International hire an openly gay person.” feared International to commemorate the replaced by a third-party held a press conference to Union (SEIU) 521, were Antolovich hopes to Workers’ Day would build May 1 International company on July 1. highlight the demands of at the May Day rally to partner with NOVA Job support for communism and Workers’ Day, otherwise Chief Financial Officer student workers. Subway, sign attendees up for Center to have a job center other radical causes, as stated known as May Day. Charlie Faas issued a Jamba Juice, Taco Bell union membership. inside the Billy DeFrank in Time magazine. The group stood in request for proposal to, and The Commons “A lot of Latinos that center to help LGBTQ solidarity with Spartan “enhance food service employees were among come from , South people get jobs. Follow Savannah on Twitter Shops workers who will operations at San America and Central It was reported @harding_sav have to reapply for their Jose State.” Faas was LABOR | Page 2

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BY LOVETTA JACKSON AIDS, or acquired immune because both of those ideas with their patients about their STAFF WRITER deficiency syndrome. It is The idea of can be so stigmatized,” sexual health. mostly spread through bodily Jules Balibrera, SJSU to “Not put people in A grant from Getting to fluids and shared needles. getting tested Zero health educator, said. boxes, not make people Zero Silicon Valley allowed its SJSU to Zero was one for STIs can be “The idea of getting tested uncomfortable, use San Jose State chapter, SJSU of four organizations that for STIs can be really scary. inclusive language and also to Zero, to allow students to received a mini-grant. The really scary. We do understand that and acknowledge that there’s a get free HIV testing during group was awarded $20,000 we want to work with that really complex social factor the month of April. out of the $71,489 grant, Jules Balibrera and work with that kind of that determines how easy it SJSU to Zero provides according to a press release SJSU to Zero educator vulnerability.” is for someone to get sexual students with resources and by Silicon Valley to Zero. Balibrera said the screening,” Balibrera said. workshops to gain a better The purpose of the mini- organization is excited about Johal said more than EXECUTIVE EDITOR SARAH KLIEVES knowledge of their sexual grants are to provide financial specifically PrEP and PEP.” changing the narrative 85 percent of students health. It is part of larger assistance to help each PrEP is pre-exposure around HIV through responded positively to SJSU MANAGING EDITOR organizations, Getting to organization achieve its goals prophylaxis, which is used modern technology because to Zero when asked if they THOMAS SOARES Zero and Getting to Zero of combating HIV stigma. when a person is at a high it is different from what it was help get rid of the stigma Silicon Valley. Students are able to get risk for HIV to lower his or 30 years ago. surrounding HIV. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MARCI SUELA SJSU to Zero creates more tested for sexually transmitted her chances, according to the SJSU to Zero believes it is “Just us being comfortable avenues for students to have diseases (STDs) in the Centers for Disease Control important to inform students talking about sexual health PRODUCTION EDITOR healthy conversations for Student Wellness Center. and Prevention. HIV is treatable and that makes other people feel a NICHOLAS GIRARD health in general. There However, after April, there is PEP, or post-exposure people can live just as long little more comfortable too,” are other components that a fee of $12 for HIV testing. prophylaxis, is used when of a life as those who don’t Johal said. “I think creating NEWS EDITOR WILLIAM YAP could increase chances of Jennifer Johal, a SJSU to a person thinks he or she have it. that environment that’s safe sexual infections. Zero health educator, said may have come in contact The group focused its to speak about things is A&E EDITOR HIV stands for human Getting to Zero’s mission with HIV during sex or last workshop on stigma really important.” JOSE F. GOVEA immunodeficiency virus. is to prevent new HIV shared needles. reduction. An example There is no cure for HIV, The virus attacks the body’s cases and decrease stigma In addition to speaking of this is the term “risky but Johal said if you get OPINION EDITOR JONAS ELAM immune system, specifically around HIV. to students on Seventh behavior” because it contains treated early you can suppress T cells that help the body “The way that we kind of Street, the organization a negative connotation – the levels of the virus to the SPORTS EDITOR fight off infections, according incorporate that into what we puts on workshops to but it doesn’t have to be if point where it’s undetectable JESSICA HOWELL to hiv.gov. do is we do a lot of student educate students. students are educated. and greatly reduces the risk There is no cure for outreach,” Johal said. “We’re “We’re just trying to kind Balibrera suggests that a of transmission. PHOTO EDITOR SAVANNAH HARDING HIV. It can be controlled out on Seventh Street every of invite students into the health professional’s role in with medication and, if left week and we’re talking about conversation about HIV destigmatizing sexual health Follow Lovetta on Twitter MULTIMEDIA EDITOR untreated, can turn into HIV prevention medication, and sexual health in general is to have open conversations @Lovettaajackson OMAR PEREZ

MULTIMEDIA REPORTER DAISUKE EGUCHI According to the City demanded, “guarantee full- unreliable, they’re late, they transparent,” sociology LABOR of San Jose’s website, the time employees, keep all of don’t show up.” senior Briannah Drew ONLINE EDITOR current livable wage for a the benefits provided by According to USAS’ said. “We want inclusion. KELLY BURNS Continued from page 1 job without health benefits Spartan Shops during [a] press release, Aramark and We need Spartan Shops in the city is $21.82. 12-month period.” Chartwells were named as workers to be involved in COPY EDITORS JACKIE CONTRERAS those who participated in USAS member Dalia “We want [Faas] to the two companies that every meeting with the NOE MAGANA the event. Angel said Faas denied all formally write down that are competing to take over subcontractor.” In a press release sent out of their demands when they these students will get their Spartan Shops sometime For now, USAS and STAFF WRITERS earlier this week by USAS, met with him on Monday. jobs back,” Angel said. “We in May. Spartan Shops workers KAEL BENITEZ-AUSTRIA DIANA AVILA students are demanding Another press statement want to insure that students However, no company are collecting signatures WILLIAM DELA CRUZ higher wages and more was sent out to media on will get their jobs back has been officially named to petition a third-party ANDREW GLENN transparency between Tuesday. The press release without having to reapply. by the university and company and to ask for an DOMINOE IBARRA students and Faas. On April changed the rate to $15 He also blames students Faas previously said the agreement to their demands. LOVETTA JACKSON 27, the press release included an hour. for this transition for the decision will officially be CHIOMA LEWIS Follow Savannah on Twitter ALEX MARTINET a demand for a “living wage In that press release, food court services. He says made early May. GABRIEL MUNGARAY of $21.75 an hour.” the organization also people graduate, they’re “We want something @harding_sav KRISTEL RODRIGUEZ JOE ROIAS BRIANNA SHEATS BEN STEIN Event teaches students JASMINE STRACHAN MEI SUZUKI AMANDA WHITAKER about menstrual cups PRODUCTION CHIEF MIKE CORPOS BY LOVETTA JACKSON said. “I know the cost at STAFF WRITER NEWS ADVISERS first seems daunting, but RICHARD CRAIG you really do have to think NISHA GARUD There Will Be Blood, an of it in the grand scheme SCOTT FOSDICK event hosted by the Gender of things where are you Equity Center, discussed going to want to pay for ADVERTISING ADVISER TIM HENDRICK menstruation, stigma tampon after tampon or and reusable menstrual do you want to pay for just ADVERTISING DIRECTOR products in the Student one thing.” JESSICA EWING Union on Tuesday. Theriault’s experience The event was hosted began with using a beginner CREATIVE DIRECTOR TIFFANY LUONG by Gender Equity intern cup, which is smaller than Kristen Flaten. other menstrual cups. ADVERTISING STAFF “It’s like this big taboo and Theriault started wearing EIAN VELASQUEZ it feels like we can’t talk about pads and tampons when she ADRIANNA BENYAT KIMO PAMINTUAN it,” Flaten said. “Even though first started her period, but SAUL MANRIQUEZ it affects at least half of the said she has an autoimmune HIEU TRAN population here.” disorder that affects her vulva, BRETT BARLOW Reusable menstrual which creates a lot of vaginal KRISTEN DEVERA products sparked her interest dryness called hyperkeratosis. ANGELA MABINI YOSHI WANG in creating this event. She switched to the DUC HUYNH The reusable products menstrual cup because NHU HO are used internationally to there is not a lot of friction ALEX AUBRY stop the risk of Toxic Shock or irritation. ALBERT ONYEMEM Syndrome (TSS), Flaten said. “That’s part of breaking ALEXANDRA KROG JO TADEM TSS is a rare but life- down the stigma is having SERGIO RAMIREZ threatening infection casual conversations about it,” KYLE ZANKICH caused by an overgrowth of Flaten said. “It’s not a big deal. bacteria if a tampon is left There are non-binary and in for too long. trans folks that are affected CONTACT US “I think everyone deserves by this too, and the stigma is access to the information and even worst in their case.” also the resources to get the Flaten presented many EDITORIAL menstrual products that they samples of the menstrual cup prefer,” Flaten said. to show there are differences PHONE: (408) 924-5577 The menstrual cup was in size and other alternatives the highlight of the event like a reusable pad. EMAIL: as students asked more “I learned how cost SPARTANDAILY questions about the product. effective pads are and that @GMAIL.COM The menstrual cup is how I can maybe look into a silicone, bell-shaped other options that won’t ADVERTISING feminine hygiene product hinder me in the future,” placed into the vagina political science sophomore PHONE: during menstruation. It La’Nisha Woods said. (408) 924-3270 holds about twice as much The menstrual cup lasts blood compared to tampons, about 10 years and only EMAIL: SPARTANDAILYADVERTISING reduces risk of TSS, prevents needs to be purchased once @GMAIL.COM rashes and has a 10-year compared to pads and lifespan, Flaten said. tampons that can cost around “If the first one doesn’t $150 to $300 a year, according work for you, you might to USA Today. end up having to go through a few,” chemistry Follow Lovetta on Twitter junior Charlotte Theriault @Lovettaajackson sjsunews.com/spartan_daily ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2018 3

EVENT RECAP MACLA engages local community with art

BY JASMINE STRACHAN children enjoy all types STAFF WRITER of music from Brazilian to hip-hop. Th e sounds of children “We came last year laughing and playing for the same specific consumed the air as reason because they traditional Latin music had different dances shot blaring vibrations and music,” Lopez said. through everyone’s body. Th e entertainment kept With the sun the audience moving with glistening, Movimiento diff erent sounds from de Arte y Cultura Latino across the globe. Th e Americana (MACLA) Brazilian percussionist held its annual Family band, Bloco Do Sol mixed Art Day on Saturday. several rhythmic beats that There were parents created the perfect sound. and children from all The consistent drum different cultures and beats pulsated waves ethnic backgrounds in throughout your attendance. entire body. MACLA is an Mini Mix’D, an inclusive contemporary Oakland-based, all-girl experience that youth hip-hop dance incorporates visual, troupe, performed and literary and performing taught the crowd how arts as a means to keep to shake their bodies to the community engaged sounds of Cardi B, Bruno JASMINE STRACHAN | SPARTAN DAILY in civic dialogue Mars, and Mary J. Blige. Taller Girasol Arte founder Lisa Castellanos helps children make silk prints of the Rini Templeton art piece, “Los and transformation, The young Ninos Son Las Semillas Del Cambio,” which means “The Children are the Seeds of Change,” on Saturday. according to its website. performers from Many San Jose residents Grupo Folklorico Los squeegee and recognize away in 1986, was a of Change.” those similar programs brought their children Laureles, a San Jose- gradient colors. prominently known Sharon Benítez, for the next generations.” for a day of fun fi lled based dance group, Castellanos is the graphic artist and performing arts MACLA works to with several entertaining shocked the audience founder and lead artist political activist in the engagement coordinator benefi t the San Jose performances, diff erent when they emerged in of Taller Girasol Arte, a United States, Mexico at MACLA, said she community through art art activities and other their brightly colored project at the school of and Central America. remembers growing up in with free aft er school organizations. dresses and danced to Arts and Culture in the Templeton kept all her downtown San Jose and programs for ages 13 to 19. San Jose resident traditional Mexican Mexican Heritage Plaza. work copyright free so her mother would bring There is a digital Daniel Lopez brought folk music. “The message is the community could her and her sister to similar media and culture his four children The crowded art putting a lot of faith always use it for social community events. studio for young adults. to MACLA’s event tables of silk screen into our youth so they justice purposes, which is “She would take us to It offers classes in to expose them to printing, personalized see themselves that why Castellanos used her events that were free,” digital photography, different cultures. stamp-making and a way,” Castellanos said. piece at Family Art Day. Benítez said. “Th at were videography, music “I think music is bubble station were “I’m featuring the art Castellanos helped outdoors. Th at involved production and universal and for them, definite highlights for of Rini Templeton who kids with a silk-print the community. Th at competitive slam listening to diff erent the kids. is one of my heroes in of the saying “Los were all kinds of cultures poetry team. cultures helps,” Lopez said. Lisa Castellanos led terms of social justice, Ninos Son Las Semillas altogether. It was just a Lopez and his family the silk-screen printing art and graphics.” Del Cambio,” which mix of everything and are Mexican-American activity. She taught them Lucille “Rini” Corinne translates to “The now I am so happy that Follow Jasmine on Twitter but Lopez said his what it means to hold a Templeton, who passed Children are the Seeds I am being able to create @jaasssyjay

MOVIE REVIEW Schumer’s new movie sends positive message to audiences

BY AMANDA WHITAKER two girlfriends, played looks and ditches her old STAFF WRITER by Busy Philipps and friends for new, better Aidy Bryant. looking ones. If you’ve ever felt While working at The film is filled uncomfortable in a her low-end job as a with hilarious light workout class before, website manager for hearted comedy. try falling off a a cosmetic company, It’s comedy anybody stationary bike and Renee realizes she’s sick can relate to because ripping your pants in of people dismissing we all know how it front of everyone. her because of her feels to be compared The new comedy, “I appearance. to others, struggle with Feel Pretty,” starring At the next SoulCycle our confidence and Amy Schumer, Michelle class, she seems a little the desire to fit in to Williams and Rory more confident and society’s standards. Scovel hit theaters on ready for a challenge. Th e movie sends a great April 20. During her message to the audience. If you’ve seen the excitement, Renee loses It shows viewers that 2001 film “Shallow control, falls off her you’re beautiful just Hal,” you may see some bike and hits her head. the way you are and correlation between As she regains how you choose to view these two films. consciousness, she yourself is how others “I Feel Pretty” is now sees herself as the will see you. about Renee Barrett, beautiful woman she played by Schumer, has always wanted to be. and her sad, boring, She’s thin, smart, Follow Amanda on Twitter mediocre life. sexy and has all the @AmandaWhitDaily Early on in the film confidence in the world. we can tell Renee has Its a little too much major confidence confidence, like issues as nobody standing in front of IN really acknowledges her bedroom window her presence. naked, but that’s what THEATERS As a young woman made this film hilarious. living in the hustle Th rough her newfound and bustle of New confi dence we can “I Feel Pretty” York City, she is predict exactly what’s constantly surrounded going to happen next. Directed by: by beautiful people and She meets the perfect Abby Kohn often compares herself guy, lands her dream to them. job and is now noticed Starring: Th e fi lm starts with by those around her. Amy Schumer, Renee attending her fi rst Some of these Michelle Williams, SoulCycle class. changes improve her Rory Scovel Th e class is fi lled with life, however she starts skinny, fi t people which to get wrapped up in Genre: we can sense is very the beauty of things and Comedy intimidating for Renee. people start to hate the Rating: After an embarrassing person she’s becoming. first workout, she She is overly confi dent,  spends time with her only cares about her sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 4 WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2018 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

PLAY REVIEW ‘In the Heights’ nearly hits the jackpot

BY WILLIAM YAP Usnavi constantly NEWS EDITOR supplies the community with their fi x of café con Lights up on a low- leche (coff ee with milk) income street on and lottery tickets. Washington Heights, Pimentel as Usnavi did a a neighborhood in the wonderful job bringing the New York City borough essence of the character Manhattan. Usnavi while showcasing his (Oklys Pimentel), the range in rapping, singing owner of a bodega, and acting. opens the show with He works at the bodega an energetic song that alongside his younger excitedly introduces cousin Sonny (Jordan the major players of the Celestino), a teenager with musical “In the Heights.” progressive views and Th e show, created by a chip on his shoulder. Tony Award winner Lin- Celestino won me over with Manuel Miranda, fuses his performance by the end musical genres such as of the musical, but there hip-hop and Latin music were moments he screamed to bring forward songs not more than he sang. oft en seen on Broadway. Nina (Ally Abonador) Th e choreography in returns home for the the show compliments summer aft er spending PHOTO COURTESY OF JACK ZHEN the music in a sense a one year at Stanford. Nina Rosario (Ally Abonador) sings about leaving the neighborhood during the song, “It Won’t Be Long Now” in younger generation will However, Nina struggles Act 1 of “In the Heights” Male characters dance around Nina when she mentions the men who pursue her. fi nd exciting to watch. to tell the neighborhood “In the Heights” she failed her classes. show were undermined out of the park vocally, space and felt more American dream will be is a musical I highly Vanessa (Cristina by inconsistencies with but lacked believable congested than it should. a favorite for years. recommend people should Hernandez) is tired of living audio mixing. Some acting. Th ere were times Th e characters in see at least once in their lives. in the bodega and dreams actors had diffi culty I felt he overreacted to the show are layered Follow William on Twitter Th e Tony Award-winning of moving out of the low- projecting their voices his surroundings and his with depth and it was @TheDapperYap musical off ers a story of income neighborhood. for the back row to hear performance didn’t feel satisfying to watch their immigrants dreaming for a Abuela Claudia (Marsha and there was a big grounded or real. stories play out. Th e better life the San Jose State Dimalanta) serves as the contrast in levels when Out of all the ensemble story is about people ONGOING community would surely matriarchal fi gure of the the microphones turned members, fi ve of them with dreams and it is enjoy. neighborhood because she on for musical numbers. stood out specifi cally for compelling to watch EVENT The cast and crew of has lived there for so long. Benny (Jonah Price) their dancing abilities. because many people this show do a good job Most of the cast did an dreams of opening his Th eir sharp moves were can relate to the themes “In The Heights” of presenting it as a great amazing job with their own business and works exciting to watch when presented in the musical. experience. However, vocals. Th e women in the for Nina’s father Kevin they had the spotlight. “In the Heights” at the some directorial choices show captivated me with (Jese Guzman). He quickly However, I noticed times Hammer Th eatre has Directed by: and a couple of blunders their performances. pines for Nina’s aff ection cast members had to six more performances Buddy Butler prevent the show from Daniella (Rochelle while attempting to win restrict their movements left . However, there are Venue: being perfect. Cartagena Segura) was an the approval of her family. because space was small. no tickets available, Hammer Theatre As the owner of the instant favorite for me and Price did a great job vocally, Th e Hammer Th eatre according to the website. neighborhood’s bodega, I loved the attitude Segura but I felt his approach to boasts it uses original set Despite some Rating: a small grocery store brought to the character. the character felt more pieces from its time on blunders, the show has commonly seen in Unfortunately, some whiny and undeserved. Broadway, but, it did not every right to be sold  Hispanic neighborhoods, moments during the Guzman knocked it work well with the limited out. A musical about the

GAME REVIEW Harry Potter game displays the virtual wizarding world

BY CHIOMA LEWIS to attend Hogwarts or will take potions classes STAFF WRITER defeat Voldemort. Th e from Professor Snape, wizarding world exists as transfi guration with “Harry Potter: A it did before the Battle of Professor McGonagall Hogwarts Mystery” brings Hogwarts and the death and charms from the famous wizarding of Albus Dumbledore. Professor Flitwick. world to players’ mobile Th e fact that the game Th e interactive classes devices. On April 25, Jam takes place when characters allow you to experience City and Portkey Games such as Dumbledore Hogwarts as seen in the released the game for iOS are still alive, makes the fi lms and read in the and Android devices. playing experience even books. Creating potions “A Hogwarts Mystery” more rewarding. and being insulted and provides a mobile After visiting Diagon Alley, criticized by Snape makes experience that allows The Hogwarts Express takes you feel like a real student. players to be part of the the students to Hogwarts, Your character can create wizarding world and where they are greeted by friendships or relationships create their own story Professor McGonagall to be with other students. Th e through their choices taken to the sorting ceremony. strength of the friendships and adventures. Just as it is in the depend on how many People who have books, the Sorting Hat friendship quests are been dreaming of going takes into account what completed. Players will to Hogwarts School of house the student wants. experience the excitement of Witchcraft and Wizardry Th e hat asks the player Hogwarts as they play and can now experience it which house he or she progress on to other years. as a student through all was hoping to be placed Th e game is available seven years. in: Gryffi ndor, Ravenclaw, in the Google Play Store Players can customize Huffl epuff or Slytherin. and the App Store. their characters When the player makes appearance from skin his or her choice, the Follow Chioma on Twitter color to facial features. sorting hat places them in @clevermindlewis Th e ability to create a that chosen house. character that looks like Choosing a Hogwarts you and has your name house is one of the most DOWNLOAD makes you actually feel exciting parts of the game as if you are a part of the because it is a huge part of NOW wizarding world. your characters’ identity. Once you’ve created Peeves the Poltergeist, “Harry Potter: A your character, you follow who is a popular trouble- Hogwarts Mystery” a storyline as a Hogwarts making character in the student and your story will book series, can be seen depend on the diff erent fl ying around the halls Studio: choices throughout the taunting and laughing. Th e Jam City Inc. game. Hogwarts academy addition of Peeves to the Genre: has various quests and game is relieving for fans Adventure activities that determine who missed his presence in MSRP: the character’s progress the movie series. Free through the game. In the fi rst year, players Th e game takes place in attend classes where they Rating: 1984, long before Harry learn to fl y brooms and Potter is old enough cast spells. Th e player  sjsunews.com/spartan_daily OPINION WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2018 5 Animal milk is not healthy or made for humans

is blood in dairy milk, production according humans. In the United according to the Global to the Institute States, the number of Healing Center. For Responsible fraternal twins grew at Lovetta Jackson “Sure, various milk Technology. These twice the rate as that in STAFF WRITER products across the cows have a higher level the United Kingdom, world are used from of IGF-1, a hormone where rBGH is banned goat to yak milk, but considered to be a high according to Institute as a developed society, risk factor for breast, For Responsible we do not need it. It’s prostate, colon, lung Technology. Humans are the only cells are mostly white unnecessary to our and other cancers. “It has many species that consume blood cells. When a health and it hurts us,” Pre-menopausal nutrients, hormones, another animal’s milk. cow is infected with De La Fuente said. women under 50 have a and important things As a child, I was mastitis, more than According to higher risk of developing for infant calves,” always told that milk 90 percent of the the U.S. National breast cancer while mechanical engineering would help me grow somatic cells in its milk Library of Medicine, men are four times sophomore Graham strong bones and help are neutrophils, which approximately 65 more likely to develop Giese said. “This is not my teeth. are the inflammatory percent of the human breast cancer. a natural food for adult It wasn’t until my immune cells that population has a “I do believe that humans, it does not senior year of high form pus. there are certain contribute to a healthy school I started to “There needs to be benefits to drinking adult diet. I recommend drink almond milk. I a lot of information cow milk,” mechanical that people stop got a stomachache aft er out there, and we need People should engineering junior drinking cows milk.” drinking cow’s milk, and to not care about the Nishan Natt said. “It is a People should look I couldn’t fi gure out why. farmers and other look into good source of calcium into healthier and I believed I was people who support the healthier and protein, but you cleaner alternatives to lactose intolerant, and it milk industry,” English can easily replace milk dairy milk. There are led me to research milk. junior Marty De La and cleaner with other things in options like almond, After my research, Fuente said. your diet to get what soy, rice and coconut I have come to the “It is an industry alternatives to need from it. I would milk. Neither of these conclusion that so they are going to dairy milk. advise people to stop contain blood or pus. non-human milk fight the change but drinking milk, as there There are pros and cons shouldn’t be consumed as a people it needs to really is no biological to all milk alternatives by humans. change. Now, I do not need to drink it past but it depends on an According to say to ban it either. Just your early childhood. individual’s diet. the United States more information needs decline in the ability to No other animal on Department of to get out there. Keep it digest lactose, the main the planet drinks milk Follow Lovetta on Twitter Agriculture (USDA), around as new products sugar found in milk, past early childhood, @Lovettaajackson one in six dairy cows are made. I hated after infancy. Because much less the milk of suffer from mastitis, almond milk the first of the high percentage another animal.” which is also responsible time I tried it but now of lactose intolerance, Milk from rBGH- for one in six deaths I love it. I have seven it doesn’t seem like milk treated cows with its of cows. kids total and none is a natural drink for rise in IGF-1 levels also Mastitis is the of them as they grew humans to consume. increases the rate of inflammatory reaction up had milk. It’s just Recombinant bovine fraternal twin of a cow’s udder, which not needed,” De La growth births in is where the milk Fuente said. is released. The USDA allows hormones The effect of this up to 1.5 million white (rBGH) are disease leads to the high blood cells per milliliter hormones injected amount of somatic cells of commonly-sold into cows in the U.S. in dairy milk. Somatic milk. This means there to increase milk- ILLUSTRATION BY MARCI SUELA | SPARTAN DAILY Saying ‘I love you’ is important

confirms what your actions have implied all along. It’s imperative to say Joe Roias “I love you” to loved STAFF WRITER ones because it lets them know you’re willing to make sacrifi ces and put their needs ahead of your own. Love is something not healthy to suppress In some families, that cannot be such emotions. love is rarely verbally measured and isn’t Open expressed and that’s tangible. It’s a powerful communication not to say they don’t emotion that impacts about love for a love each other as our daily lives whether family member or much as families who you’re spreading, a significant other say it all the time. I accepting or looking releases the pressure can’t think of a better for love. from keeping those family environment Growing up in a emotions inside, than one where being close household, the and it feels good to loved and feeling phrase “I love you” be loved. loved is the basis was said constantly. It’s important to say for everything done Every family phone “I love you” because within the family. call concludes with people can’t read your Some people fi nd saying “I love you.” I mind. Expressing it necessary to keep hear those three words feelings can be their guard up and every day and I’m difficult, but I haven’t refrain from showing grateful for it. met a single person emotion. Th e decision “I love you is just a who doesn’t enjoy to consciously omit three word sentence, hearing he or she is emotion portrays but the value it holds, loved. a sense of personal the message that it Getting it all out dishonesty and is unfair passes on can turn the in the open can be a to the loved ones who tides,” Onlymyhealth relief and you don’t simply want to hear writer Namrata Rutta want to wait too they are indeed loved. said. “These three long, because you Expressing love words have the power may regret not letting openly, whether to make bonds stronger a loved one know it’s toward a family than ever.” how much you care member or life partner, I understand some about them by failing naturally strengthens families have love for to say those three that bond. The world each other but don’t powerful words. can leave traumatic say the actual words “I Even when you emotional scars on a love you” all that often. know someone loves person and it can make I think those words you, it’s still nice to people reluctant to say are important to hear, have someone care “I love you.” It’s that especially from family, enough to say it aloud. fear of being exposed because they bring a Some say actions and vulnerable that sense of acceptance speak louder than prevents someone and boost one’s self- words and in a way from releasing his or esteem. that’s true. How you her inhibitions and Acknowledging treat someone is an being their true self. love for someone isn’t indicator of how you always the easiest feel toward them, but Follow Joe on Twitter thing to do, but it is saying “I love you” @joe_roias sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 6 WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2018 OPINION Female rap artists deserve credit for their craft

Jasmine Strachan STAFF WRITER

There is nothing embraced with honor wrong with a little and ambition. friendly competition. In 2015, Drake and In hip-hop, Meek Mill had social competition is a media in a frenzy catalyst to push the because of their rap culture forward because beef. The battle took the idea is to be the the hip-hop culture by greatest artist above storm for its candidness. anyone else. Rap beefs According to are a cornerstone of Billboard, Meek Mill the culture. They drive accused Drake of the culture. not writing his own Rap beefs make raps. He went as far things more interesting as outing Drake’s because fans are supposed ghostwriter, ILLUSTRATION BY MARCI SUELA | SPARTAN DAILY watching their favorite Quentin Miller. artists beautifully and In response, Drake For female rap response when album titled “Invasion dominated industry, lyrically beat their dropped “Charged Up” artists, it’s more about experiencing high- of Privacy.” Nicki but in addition, female competition. in summer 2015. putting the two against pressure situations, yet Minaj, a veteran in the artists are forced to It’s like basketball. Meek Mill called the each other instead of women are ridiculed female hip-hop game, fight against women It’s seeing your favorite track out on Twitter, focusing on the content for it. recently dropped two . team win a game against saying it was “baby they release. They’re either too new singles, “Barbie It’s true – rap beefs its rivals. lotion soft.” Women are known catty or bitchy because Tingz” and “Chun-Li,” are inevitable. These That is the level of Drake came back as emotional creatures. they are sharing their shortly after Cardi B. disputes contribute excitement rap offers with “Back to Back,” Their methods of raw emotions about Immediately, the to the expansion of artists and fans, but which became one of expressing strong the issue at hand. With two were pitted against the culture. when it comes to the greatest diss tracks emotions are higher women, there is an each other even though It’s invigorating and female artists, these rap had seen in a long than men’s. immediate association there were no direct exciting to hear your quarrels are not often time. According to an with drama and shots taken at the other favorite artists’ lyrics, viewed through lenses Their beef was article published in cattiness behind the in their music. especially when they of art and eagerness dubbed “summer’s best the Public Library simple fact that they People have a are taking shots at to compete. beef,” according to of Science, women are women. tendency to add to someone else. Words like “petty” The Verge. experience higher Nicki Minaj and unnecessary narratives We should allow or “catty” are used This is not the same emotional expressivity, Cardi B are two top because drama with female artists the luxury to describe the rap energy given to female especially for negative contenders in the women is entertaining. to do their jobs freely beefs female artists rap artists. I think emotions, while men go female rap game to date. The idea is to without implications of encounter, which people love to capitalize through more intense Both artists recently compete, however, it is pettiness attached. quickly diminishes on drama between emotional experiences. dropped material. not to discredit their their recognition. women which explains Even so, both men Cardi B is still a craft for entertainment. Rap beefs between why female rap beefs and women share some new, emerging artist It is already difficult to Follow Jasmine on Twitter male artists are are often discredited. type of emotional who dropped her first gain respect in a male- @jaasssyjay

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According to the NCAA, a collegiate athlete may lose his or her eligibility, scholarship and right to play collegiate sports if he or she is found accepting illegal benefi ts, such as accepting a large sum of money or receiving material benefi ts not available to the Gabriel Mungaray STAFF WRITER general student body. Cases involving Reggie Bush and O.J. Mayo are just two examples of misconduct committed at the collegiate level.

Th e university should If a college athlete not take the fall for the is found accepting athlete’s actions when the illegal benefi ts such as athlete commits a major a large sum of money, REGGIE violation that produces receiving more than BUSH NCAA sanctions for the the allotted number school’s athletic program. of complimentary We all know athletes admissions, selling are humans and that most complimentary of the athletes entering admissions at any O.J. MAYO universities have barely price such as his or turned 18, but the athletes her game-worn jerseys themselves should be or receiving material the ones punished for benefi ts that are not The University of Southern football program The University of Southern California basketball program their mistakes, not available to the general received penalties from the NCAA for its former withdrew from postseason consideration, vacated wins running back Reggie Bush accepting a house, a car the universities. student body; then that from the 2007-2008 season and received two fi nes by and money during his college career. The university’s the NCAA after an investigation found former guard O.J. Th e most common collegiate athlete may football program received a postseason ban, loss of Mayo received cash, clothes and a fl at-screen TV from an mistake made by collegiate lose his or her eligibility, scholarships and forfeited wins from 2004-2005. events promoter during that season. athletes upon committing scholarship and right to and attending college to play collegiate sports, SOURCE: NCAA, SB NATION AND TIMES, INFOGRAPHIC BY GABRIEL MUNGARAY | SPARTAN DAILY play a sport is accepting according to the NCAA improper benefi ts or rules handbook. same school. additional partners. Aft er California sports Picayune. taking large sums of Nowhere in that book Th e University of the agency was formed, management agency. Th e USC basketball money from agents trying does it say the university, Southern California Bush and his family Mayo accepted these program was given a to recruit the player to for which the collegiate faced two scandals on members requested they improper benefi ts in one-year post-season sign with their agencies. athlete is playing, is two of its high-profi le get fi nancial assistance his one year of playing ban, self-imposed Most of the time, the subject to take the fall recruits accepting from the agency that basketball for USC in the penalties, forfeiture of sports agencies will target or be penalized for the improper benefi ts from included living rent-free 2007-2008 season. its wins from the 2007- high-profi le players athlete’s mistakes. sports agencies while in a home in San Diego. As a result of these two 2008 season, a fi ne of that are about to begin Th e athlete should be being recruited. Bush also accepted scandals, the USC athletic $5,000 and forfeited their college careers and the one that gets hit with Th ese two athletes were cash and gift s from the department was put on the $206,200 that were are seen as probable all the severe penalties now-retired running back sports agency. probation for four years. earned at the 2008 pro athletes. that are a result of his or Reggie Bush and former According to the Los Th e football program NCAA tournament. Th e sports agencies her mistake as it says in NBA player O.J. Mayo. Angeles Times, Mayo was put on a two-year The university should feel if an athlete accepts the rules handbook. According to an received improper postseason ban, had a loss never take the blame, money, then it has Two well-documented article written by Nakia benefi ts in the form of 30 scholarships over let alone suffer the an under-the-table cases where the Hogan on Th e Times of cash, clothes and a the 2011-2013 seasons penalties of a major commitment from the university was penalized Picayune, from October fl at-screen TV from and then vacated all mistake made by one of athlete to become a client for the mistakes of its 2004 to October 2005, former events promoter football victories starting its collegiate athletes. of the agency once he college athlete happened Bush, his mother and his Rodney Guillory, who in December 2004 and or she declares for the to the basketball and stepfather agreed to form had received more than through the 2005 season, Follow Gabriel on Twitter professional draft . football programs of the a sports agency with two $200,000 from a Northern according to Th e Times @SJSneakerhead

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BASEBALL Williams provides leadership for his team

BY GABRIEL MUNGARAY STAFF WRITER “

San Jose State senior outfielder Chris Williams He brings has been a force to be reckoned with this season confi dence, for the Spartans. he brings Williams is hitting .299 and is tied for second on experience to the the team in RBIs with 28. younger guys to Williams played his first year at SJSU during look up [to]. the 2015 season before transferring to San Joaquin David Campbell Delta College in Stockton, Spartan infi elder California for the 2016 season and then returning to SJSU in 2017. Not only does Williams bring both his batting and up [to],” senior infielder fielding talents to each David Campbell said. “I’ve game, he also brings along been playing with him for senior leadership. the last three years and “His smile is infectious, he’s just given me that his attitude on the way he confidence and relaxed GABRIEL MUNGARAY | SPARTAN DAILY (FILE IMAGE) approaches a game and feeling being able to go SJSU senior outfi elder Chris Williams bats against Northern Colorado at Municipal Stadium on Feb.18. his attitude in the dugout out and know he’s going just relaxes everybody and to be there to do what he baseball at SJSU, catching be around him.” favorite memory. from his family. allows the team to play needs to do and he’s going up on his favorite shows Campbell reminisced “I played with Chris “My mom is a huge loose,” interim head coach to take off the relief for and movies on Netflix is about the times my freshman year when inspiration,” Williams Brad Sanfilippo said. everybody else too.” Williams’ preference. he played with Williams. he was here and then as said. “That’s a tough “You need a guy that’s Growing up, Williams “I would say I am a “Chris and I have you know he left to go lady. Been through a lot able to laugh and lighten chose to play a sport huge Netflix watcher, so many different play at Delta and then and she’s always had my the mood and certainly that was not common in catching up on episodes memories,” Campbell came back,” Morrison back and number one does that all of the time. his household. and everything like that,” said. “We have a bunch said. “Just seeing when fan through everything Our younger guys can “My whole family is Williams said.“The whole of inside jokes and that he came back, his and couldn’t really do it look to him because he’s a football orientated, so I team is around ‘Fortnite,’ would be the biggest transformation was like without her. My brother senior and he’s been here was kind of the odd one but I’m not really a thing, depending on the unbelievable and he was kind of pushed me to be and he’s been through out playing baseball,” ‘Fortnite’ guy, I’m not too situation we can just look a completely different better and I was trying to everything so I think it Williams said. “My good at it, so watching at each other and know person, a completely be better than him and brings a confidence to us,” brother went to UNLV for Netflix is probably what exactly what the other different player, so I think that kind of helped me Sanfilippo added. football and I was better I’m good at.” person is thinking and I that was the most special along the way because Williams has also in baseball. I had more Williams’ teammates think that’s definitely one part when he came back family competition never brought the best out of his of a shot college wise in say he is just as great of thing I would takeaway and was so much better hurt nobody.” teammates since playing baseball. Didn’t really a guy on the field as he is from Chris is all the and that was pretty on the team. have the height to play off the field. inside jokes we have.” exciting to see.” “He brings confidence, QB so baseball was the “He’s a really relaxed, Senior infielder Kyle Williams’ biggest he brings experience to sport for me.” easygoing and fun guy,” Morrison shared Williams’ source of motivation in Follow Gabriel on Twitter the younger guys to look Outside of playing Campbell said. “I love to growth as a player as his his life growing up came @SJSneakerhead

FOOTBALL Eight SJSU Spartans sign contracts with NFL teams

BY KRISTEL RODRIGUEZ Signing with the NFL STAFF WRITER “ is a bonus for Chachere, If I ever get tired who also welcomed a son Eight San Jose State during his NFL tryouts. football players signed or I can’t do any “If I ever get tired or I contracts with the more reps, I’m can’t do any more reps, I’m National Football League like, ‘Oh man, I got to do this offseason. like, ‘Oh man, I it for my son’,” Chachere Spartan cornerback got to do it said to the Fresno Bee. Jermaine Kelly was drafted Six fellow undrafted by the Houston Texans in for my son.’ Spartan football players the seventh round of the signed free agent contracts 2018 NFL draft. Andre Chachere with other teams. The 6-foot-1-inch, Cornerback Punter Michael 195-pound Los Angeles Carrizosa went to the native became the third Cleveland Browns, SJSU player to be drafted linebacker Frank Ginda by the Texans in the last interception with SJSU joined the Arizona six seasons. was a 68-yard return for Cardinals, offensive May 7 He completed three a touchdown against Utah lineman Chris Gonzalez seasons with the Spartans State in September. went to the Minnesota after transferring Fellow Spartan Vikings, offensive lineman from the University of cornerback Andre Jeremiah Kolone joined Washington and was third Chachere signed a free the Los Angeles Rams, in the Mountain West agent contract with safety Maurice McKnight Conference for most pass the Texans. went to the New York breakups last season. According to Jets and linebacker Kelly sat out the 2015 the Mountain West William Ossai joined the season per the NCAA Conference Connection, Indianapolis Colts. transfer rules and Chachere was the only regulations. Spartan invited to the NFL Overall, he played in combine in Indianapolis. 25 games and started 17 There, Chachere was times for SJSU in the 2016 praised for his footwork, Follow Kristel on Twitter and 2017 seasons. His one reactions and quickness. @KO_352 stay connected

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