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Speaker “It was a lot harder Students explores than I thought.” —Justin Rowland, Iraq war, senior, psychology react to Prop. 83 Blames media for pledge ban negative Bush image Some say ‘God’ is nondenominational By Adam Browne Showing sportsmanship Daily Staff Writer By Phil Bennett al amendments. Danny Martinez, a work- Daily Staff Writer “To me, freedom is choosing to er for Republican Assembly- On Saturday, student leaders either say the pledge or not,” said man Van Tran, spoke to a at Orange Coast College of Costa Nick Mikulka, an SJSU alumnus political science class Mon- Mesa triggered a furor by ban- who majored in radio, television day a ernoon about proper ning the Pledge of Allegiance at and lm. “I think it’s a slap in the debate skills, obscenity laws their meetings, saying they see no face to what America is to ban and the war in Iraq. reason to publicly swear loyalty to any form of speech. If you don’t “I support the military, God and the U.S. government, ac- want to say it, don’t say it — it’s and I say that you know what cording to CNN.com. your freedom.” you’re getting into when you Some San Jose State University Others attribute the recitation become a soldier and go students expressed diverse reac- of the pledge to one’s patriotic ob- o to war,” Martinez said. tions. ligations. “However, I have bad knees, “Since when is the Pledge of “Nobody is forced to stand so I didn’t go to war, but I Allegiance equivalent to swearing up, take o their hats, place their have friends in the military loyalty to God or the U.S. govern- right hand over their heart and to in Iraq now.” ment?” said Valerie Bourland, say the pledge,” said Webster Lin- He said the media have an SJSU alumna who majored in coln, a sophomore majoring in clouded the reasons for go- accounting. “It is a pledge of al- psychology. “It’s just not Ameri- ing to war. legiance to the United States of can to not say the pledge.” “ e media has portrayed America — a pledge of loyalty Not all students feel such an President Bush as an idiot to a country, not to the govern- obligation. and a liar concerning our ment.” “It’s just the Pledge of Alle- reasons for war, because the Some students said that if the giance,” said David Oyhancabal, a army didn’t nd the weapons pledge is banned, then U.S. mon- freshman majoring in art. “Who Hussein supposedly had,” ey will need to be changed. cares if someone wants to say it or Martinez said. “However, I “If the fact that the word not? It’s their right.” think he had bad intelligence ‘God’ appears in this pledge is Lincoln said that because from the CIA documents he what bothers people, then they “God” is generic, not all students was given.” are also boycotting currency regard the pledge as furthering a Chris Bialecki, a junior PHOTOS BY PEARLY CHAN/ DAILY STAFF — it says on every piece of U.S. particular religion. majoring in criminal jus- ABOVE: San Jose State University students participate in a game of wheelchair basketball during the Disability Sports Expo in currency ‘In God We Trust,’ ” “ e use of ‘God’ doesn’t as- tice, said it was nice to have the Spartan Complex on Monday. TOP: Carter Phan, a junior majoring in kinesiology, reaches out for a ball filled with bells in Bourland said. sociate the pledge with any spe- a Republican speaker there a game of Goal Ball in the Spartan Complex on Monday. The object of the game is to stop the ball from crossing the goal line Vanessa Abiva, a freshman ma- ci c religion,” Lincoln said. “If to present the issues to the while being blindfolded. joring in marketing, said people it said the prophet Muhammad, class. should quit protesting about this Jesus the Christ, Buddha, Sa- “He was informative subject. tan or whatever, then people … when he spoke about the war “It’s just wasted time and mon- might have a legitimate argument in Iraq and the ideas behind Sports expo showcases ey,” Abiva said. “ e words have against it.” why it happened,” Bialecki been around for ages, so Ameri- Lincoln said people should said. “I really hadn’t thought cans should just accept it.” nd other things to protest or do about the war’s multiple wheelchair basketball However, some students said better things with their time rath- agendas going on behind the this issue must be addressed. er than protesting the pledge, like scenes.” By Stefanie Chase “You can’t just say ignore it, be- solving world hunger. Martinez said the job in Daily Staff Writer cause, if you replaced ‘God’ with Some students said the remov- Iraq is far from over. “Sport (cup) stacking,” free nger foods, ra e ‘Allah,’ how much rioting would al of religious connotation from “We should stay in Iraq prizes and a full sheet of cake greeted visitors as that cause?” said Michael Silveira, the pledge will not in uence indi- and nish the job we started they entered the sixth annual Disability Sport a junior majoring in physics. vidual freedoms. to do,” Martinez said. “We Expo. Some students attribute the have to train the Iraqis to e expo started out as a “meager Saturday af- personal decision to constitution- see PLEDGE, page 6 defend themselves and make ternoon event,” said Nancy Megginson, kinesiol- sure they can thrive without ogy professor of the class coordinating the event. our intervention. en we Megginson added that now, the event is three can leave.” hours long, and many more people come to par- Kathryn Wood, a politi- ticipate. e expo provided wheelchairs to those Rainy Monday cal science lecturer, agreed who needed them for some of the sports. The image with Martinez and added Featured sports included boccie ball, sitting of Tower Hall that if they pull out of Iraq volleyball and wheelchair basketball. appears as a without completing the mis- Each sport was allotted a 30-minute timeframe reflection in a sion, there will be a civil war in which anybody could play the sports, and a puddle near that will likely destabilize the ra e was conducted in between each sport as the the Dr. Martin region and ruin our connec- next one was set up. Luther King tions with Saudi Arabia and e class, Kinesiology 159, “sport and adapted Jr. Library its oil. activities,” hosted the event in collaboration with after one of Bialecki agreed that the Randy Peo, a non-student participant in the Disability the adapted physical activity club. Monday’s rain United States should remain Sports Expo, tries his hand at timed cup stacking as Sally “I have to give credit to the students in the class storms. committed to training the Singh, a junior majoring in kinesiology, looks on in the Spartan Complex on Monday. see EXPO, page 3 see MARTINEZ, page 6 Ground breaks on Martin Luther King Jr. memorial By Stephen Manning “We give Martin Luther King man who redeemed the promise of Congress to sharply limit develop- Associated Press his rightful place among the many America.” ment of the parkland. WASHINGTON — Martin Americans honored on the Na- e King memorial, slated to e stage in front of the crowd Luther King Jr. belongs among tional Mall,” President Bush told a open in the spring of 2008, will be was lled with King’s fellow civil American icons like omas Jef- crowd of about 5,000. the rst monument for a civilian rights leaders such as Jesse Jack- ferson and Abraham Lincoln, na- King’s memorial, he said, “will and black leader on the large park son, celebrities like Oprah Win- tional leaders said Monday at the unite the men who declared the at Washington’s core. It is also prob- frey, politicians including Illinois ceremonial groundbreaking for a promise of America and defended ably among the last monuments on King memorial. the promise of America with the the Mall following a 2003 vote in see KING, page 6 JORDAN MCKONE/ DAILY STAFF SPARTAN DAILY QUOTE OF THE DAY: 2 Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely. TUESDAY — Auguste Rodin NOVEMBER 14, 2006 OPINION CRUNCH TIME Bush losing control over both houses, calls for new strategic plan When hundreds of thousands of people hit the allies, severely hurting relations with traditionally new party in control of the law making. cized Gates in the media, but I think it is far too soon streets around the world telling President George W. strong friends. The French, Germans and Russians all Bush should be lauded for his willingness to bring to judge how Gates will do in his new job. Bush not to go to war with Iraq, he didn’t listen. publicly denounced the plans before the war began. in a new perspective into the Pentagon. Frankly, there are few who could do a worse job When hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf In Great Britain, perhaps the United States’ great- The hawkish Rumsfeld was either completely than Rumsfeld at this point. Well perhaps former Coast, nearly displacing the entire city of New Or- est ally in the war, Prime Minister Tony Blair’s reputa- oblivious, or willfully put a false spin on the situation FEMA director Michael Brown would have made leans and raising questions about the country’s priori- tion was marred by his unwavering support of Bush in Iraq. Rumsfeld seem like a Godsend, but the point is ties, he didn’t listen. and the war in Iraq. In the past year, Blair was called Last weekend, “Saturday Night Live” did a sketch Rumsfeld had to go. When his approval ratings dropped below 50 by some to step down. for its “Weekend Update” segment where a “reporter” The nation, and the world, will be watching the percent, partly because of the quagmire in Iraq, he He has announced that he will interviews Rumsfeld, played by Daryl Hammond. new U.S. government. didn’t listen. resign by September 2007. In the out-going secretary’s office, a lone mover -at Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, appears to be next But when Bush’s party lost control of both houses It appears at home that voters are tempted to remove a couch from of the office. While in line to be the Speaker of the House of Representa- of Congress, suddenly the message sunk in. dissatisfied with the handling of the the interview was taking place, the reporter kept tives and will have the task of organizing the Demo- The day after the Democrats soundly defeated the conflict and are looking for change. interrupting to ask if the mover needed any help. crats to push a new agenda. Republicans in the House of Representatives, pick- The future now lies in how the Of course Rumsfeld said no, despite the mover, Gates must clean up a situation spiraling into the ing up at least 29 seats, Bush announced that he was president wants to work with the played by Kenan Thompson, pleading that it was a greatest blunder made by the U.S. since Vietnam. replacing his secretary of defense, Donald Rumsfeld, CHEETO BARRERA new Democratic majority. “10 man job.” And Bush is caught in the middle. to allow for a “fresh perspective” on the handling of Of course the Democrats de- The sketch makes light of a very disturbing reality Perhaps during the next two years, investiga- the Iraq war. mand too much and grind Washington to a halt, but that some see going on in Iraq — Rumsfeld saying tions will riddle Bush and turn him into a lame duck It appears as though Bush finally got the message the president must be willing to shift his politics and everything is fine despite troops, generals and experts president. that he needs to admit he made a mistake and that compromise. insisting that there is just not the proper resources But, as “Saturday Night Live” so eloquently put it, staying the course is no longer an option. If this doesn’t happen, if Bush stays with his policy deal with the situation. “In an ironic twist, Iraq has caused regime change in The Iraq war has claimed 3,095 coalition lives, in- of “you are either for us or against us,” then we are in Perhaps Rumsfeld’s replacement, former CIA the U.S.” cluding 2,851 Americans, according to CNN figures. for a rough couple of years. director Robert Gates, will see things a little more That, of course, does not include the untold thou- Granted the 2008 election couldn’t come fast clearly, we all can hope. sands of Iraqis killed as the result of the fighting. enough to replace Bush, the fact of the matter is that Gates is a veteran of both the Ronald Reagan the Cheeto Barrera is the Spartan Daily executive The war is also unpopular with our European the country is stuck with him and he is stuck with a first George Bush administrations. Some have criti- editor. “Crunch Time” appears every Tuesday.
GUEST COLUMN Write letters to the editor and submit Sparta Guide information online. Visit our Web site at www.thespartandaily.com. You may also submit SPARTA GUIDE information in writing to DBH 209. MySpace.com has redeeming qualities Sparta Guide is provided free of charge to students, faculty and staff members. The deadline for entries is noon, three working days before the desired publication date. Space restrictions may require editing of submissions. Entries are printed in the order in which they are received. when it comes to connecting like minds Given all the horror stories that we hear regarding even bother examining the profiles. TODAY “Maquilapolis,” a documentary by local filmmaker the scandalous acts that seem to pervade MySpace. All you hear about nowadays is the bad stuff Vickie Funari from 6:25 to 9 p.m. in the Dr. Martin com, it’s impossible to see through to its seldom- — you don’t ever hear about how useful MySpace Counseling Services Luther King Jr. Library. For more information, mentioned “good” side. can be, depending on who uses it and how it is being Ellen Lin will hold drop-in hours from 3 to contact Michael Conniff at (408) 924-7196 or e-mail A few weeks ago, I published a story about the used. 5:30 p.m. in the Mosaic Cross Cultural Center of the [email protected]. controversial presentation of Margaret Cho. I hate Also, on the SJSU forum are listings of available Student Union. For more information, e-mail the reporter-duty of being a staff writer — frankly, and wanted textbooks, as well as apartments and Annalyn Cruz at [email protected]. “What’s It Like To Be You?” I suck at it. MySpace’s “San Jose State University” roommates. An art exhibition by SJSU students from 6 to forum represents an extremely useful and incredibly Another advantage to MySpace is that it is ex- QTIP 7:30 p.m. in the Art building Gallery 3. For more efficient solution to this problem. tremely inclusive — for students who commute into Queers Thoughtfully Interrupting Prejudice will information, contact Linda Lam (408) 209-6670. I had to write my message only once, click “Post San Jose from other cities, such as myself, the SJSU hold a general meeting from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Bulletin,” and … one little message was posted in the forum on MySpace provides up-to-date information Montalvo room of the Student Union. For more Talk Story Series individual MySpace accounts of the on campus life and events. information, contact Derrick Quema at A dialogue group discussing community building more than 17,500 registered SJSU Because I am in a wheelchair, getting out of the (510) 691-1989 or e-mail [email protected]. from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Mosaic Cross Cultural students. house and having a social life can be a bit of an is- Center of the Student Union. For more information, About a month ago, I needed sue. MySpace represents an easy way for me to com- Concert Series e-mail Annalyn Cruz at [email protected]. to get a few quotes from members municate with other students of the university, with A part of the listening hour celebration titled of the SJSU Water Polo Club for whom I would not ever otherwise communicate. “Student Showcase Hour” with a brass recital from WEDNESDAY another story, I didn’t know any of Not all of the advantages to MySpace include 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. in the Music building Concert the players. MySpace to the rescue. the SJSU forum — special interest groups can use Hall. For more information, contact Joan Stubbe at Health and Human Services Career Internship Fair PHIL BENNETT On the SJSU forum, enter the club MySpace to promote the communication between (408) 924-4649. The Career Center is hosting the Health and name next to “clubs” (duh!), and … members from around the world. On one of the Human Services Internship Fair from noon to all the registered members of that club popped up. support groups for my disability, I met a girl with Marketing Association 5 p.m. in the Barrett Ballroom of the Student Union. I used it again Saturday — I’m working on a story similar medical issues who lives in Wales —the two The marketing association will host a general For more information, contact Evelyn Castillo at right now about the Pledge of Allegiance protests of us would have never met if it had not been for that associate meeting with guest speaker: Century 21 (408) 924-6031. going on in Costa Mesa. At 11 p.m., I started another MySpace support group. from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Guadalupe room of the new bulletin asking for feedback about this — by There are the obvious aforementioned benefits Student Union. For more information, contact Catholic Mass 9:30 a.m., I had 15 replies. to MySpace, including the ability to communicate Helen Do at (408) 829-7141 or e-mail All are welcomed to the table for an inclusive Now, I know the opposing side of this argument with people that you would have otherwise lost [email protected]. feminist Catholic Mass led by Roman Catholic — everybody does. touch with. Every year, I do a fundraiser for people woman priest Victoria Rue at 5:15 p.m. in the Incidents of rape and incest dominate modern with my disability — I have formatted my MySpace Latino Film Festival Spartan Memorial. For more information, e-mail media — hardly surprising when just about every profile to promote the event. When I write letters The International Latino Film Festival will screen Victoria Rue at [email protected]. wannabe 18-year-old slut starts strutting around on to corporations, I cite my profile as a resource for her Web cam in a keep-no-secrets oversized blouse anyone to view. COMIC BY SHAMINDER DULAI and butt-hugging shorts. They’re seducing perverted MySpace does indeed have a negative side to it, lonely old men into believing that they really are but I believe that the majority of the program is posi- single 30-year-old virgins who do not have HIV and tive — modern media dwells on the negative aspects. could never even imagine having breast implants. We need to see through the confabulations of the Yes, I know what I’m talking about. After receiv- media to appreciate what MySpace really represents. ing a few hundred “friend requests” from alleged teenage girls bending way over in their loose shirts or their dripping-wet bikinis, I learned to examine Phil Bennett is a Spartan Daily staff writer. Guest their profiles, and then deny them — now I don’t columns appear every Tuesday and Wednesday. Questions? Comments? Interested in writing a guest column? Contact the Spartan Daily at [email protected] Shaminder Dulai is the Spartan Daily managing editor.
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Keri Fish, a senior majoring in By Marcus Wohlsen kinesiology and a member of the Associated Press adapted physical activity club, said SAN FRANCISCO — The this is her second year helping to Golden Gate Bridge and famed coordinate the event. cable cars won’t serve as a back- She added that she participated drop for the 2016 Olympics. with her Kinesiology 159 last year San Francisco dropped out of and is helping out through the club the running for the Summer this year. Games, leaving Los Angeles and “There seems to be a lot more Chicago as the only possible people this year,” Fish said. American candidates. She was in charge of manning San Francisco abandoned its the raffle table, which included Olympic bid Monday after plans prizes such as a Pilates kit and two for a new bayfront stadium col- free haircut certificates. lapsed when the city’s NFL team An announcer commentated said it intended to move to Sili- on each game and called for new con Valley. players after a certain amount of John York, owner of the San time so more people were able to Francisco 49ers, told city of- play each sport. ficials last week he was break- Justin Rowland, a senior ing off negotiations for a new majoring in psychology, played stadium at Candlestick Point indoor soccer in a wheelchair for and was considering a move to his first time at the event. PEARLY CHAN/ DAILY STAFF Santa Clara. “It was a lot harder than I Participants in the Disability Sports Expo play a game of sitting volleyball on the floor in the Spartan Complex on Monday. Scott Givens, managing direc- thought,” Rowland said. tor and chief executive officer of He said maneuvering, moving soccer fell over in their wheelchairs she was going to be a spectator. person is disabled, as demonstrated Paul Jackson gave an introduction to the San Francisco 2016 Bid Com- and getting to the ball were the in attempts to get the ball. “I think it’s really interesting with the disability sports. wheelchair basketball, and the expo mittee, said the 49ers’ decision hardest things about playing the Arzu Akkus, a junior majoring that students with disabilities are Sitting volleyball was played commenced with wheelchair basket- created a “perceptual gap” that sport in a wheelchair. in kinesiology, said she was at the exposed like this …,” said Akkus, almost like the standard sport ball as the last sport. hurt the city’s reputation in the Rowland added that he thought event because one of her professors referring to the sports being played. except everyone was sitting. People Megginson said the goal of the eyes of the Olympic committee. wheelchair soccer was played a lot gave extra credit to students who She added that she thinks still served the ball and rotated, expo is to try to help students see “The damage has been done more like lacrosse, because there attended. students who are “able-bodied” among other things, as if it were a disability sports as an “entity of and the damage can’t be pulled were no legs involved. She said she wasn’t planning on should understand that there aren’t standard game. themselves” and to give them a back,” he said. Many of the students playing participating in the events, but that necessarily restrictions because a Golden State Road Warriors coach greater appreciation of the sports. Boise State football player hospitalized after SJSU game
Associated Press Johnson was injured some- Johnson leads the country BOISE, Idaho — Boise State time during Boise State’s 23-20 with 21 touchdowns and had running back Ian Johnson, the win on Saturday at San Jose 29 carries for 149 yards in the nation’s leader in touchdowns, is State. Johnson didn’t speak to Broncos’ victory on Saturday. hospitalized in California with a reporters after the game and Boise State (10-0, 6-0 West- partially collapsed left lung. was taken to the hospital for ern Athletic Conference) Johnson isn’t expected to evaluation. He did not accom- moved up to No. 13 in the As- leave O’Connor Hospital in pany the team back to Boise. sociated Press poll and was No. San Jose, Calif. until Tuesday, Petersen said when he got 12 in the BCS rankings released the school said. His status for into the locker room, Johnson Sunday. Saturday’s home finale against didn’t feel well and was com- If the Broncos finish in the Utah State is uncertain. plaining of back pain. He was top 12 of the final BCS poll, “They’re going slow as heck originally taken to the hospital they would automatically qual- to make sure everything is to make sure it was not an in- ify for one of the big-money good,” Boise State head coach jury to his spleen. bowl games, becoming the sec- Chris Petersen said Monday Petersen didn’t rule Johnson ond team from a non-BCS con- morning. “Nothing has re- out for Saturday’s game. ference to earn a berth. Utah ally changed since he went in “It’s still up in the air, but we’re played in the Fiesta Bowl in there.” not going to rush him,” he said. 2004.
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4 EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE AT WWW.THESPARTANDAILY.COM TUESDAY Deftones’ “Saturday Night Wrist” CD review. NOVEMBER 14. 2006 A&E ‘Goodnight Desdemona’ stages professionalBy Adam Browne thin acting woman, Constance (Wilat- SJSUDesdemona is fascinated with Daily Staff Writer liams), who is smitten for Claude the new visitor, Constance, who On Friday, the performance of Night (Johnson), a professor she claims to be from Academia, which Ann-Marie MacDonald’s play, has been working for on the Gustav Desdemona presumes is Greek, so “Goodnight Desdemona (Good manuscript as it relates to “Othel- she must be an Amazon warrior. Morning Juliet),” directed by Bud- lo” and “Romeo and Juliet,” two of Then Iago finds out about the dy Butler, was a whimsical and Shakespeare’s famous plays. manuscript and tries to get Desde- morbidly delightful parody of two Night is a handsome and tall mona to get rid of her. Shakespeare plays. literary professor who teases his After getting out of the last fix, longtime intern about her dream of Constance is transported into a THEATER decoding the manuscripts of Shake- crucial point during “Romeo and REVIEW speare looking for the comedy within Juliet,” where she stops Romeo the tragedies and an unnamed author (Sessa) from killing cousin in-law Clever use of mood lighting, represented by a fool. Mercutio (Sloan). And then the period and contemporary sets, Claude refuses to give her a tragedy takes a strange turn. change around walls and highly long-overdue promotion when he Juliet (Cecily Ryan) is suddenly detailed costumes added much to plans to go to England and marry bored with marriage, while Romeo the experience. a woman named Ramona. chases after Constance, thinking The play was fun. It was a nice Distraught, Constance has what she is a boy. PEARLY CHAN/ DAILY STAFF blend of broad comedy and witty appears to be a nervous breakdown, A masked ball is held in the Karen Williams plays the role of Constance in the play “Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)” in the San Jose State satire, with a juxtaposition of class imagining she has been sucked into town court, and the bizarre acci- University Theatre on Saturday. and gender roles. The acting was her wastebasket after the discarded dents continue with Constance in so good the actors seemed to be manuscript. her guise as a boy. They plan a meeting in a ceme- only to see Desdemona from lights, three-part chorus, musical classically trained, especially the She is transported into the play As Constance tries to fix the tery, where a ghost (Amy Lizardo) “Othello” transported into “Romeo numbers and costumes made for a leads, Karen Williams, Vera Sloan “Othello,” where she interrupts damage she has caused to the play, appears before Constance and in- and Juliet,” making things worse. delightful experience. and Ramon Navarro Johnson. The Iago (Adam Sessa), who is trying she inadvertently makes Juliet forms her that the author who can Constance must find out the The play has three other show- supporting cast and the chorus per- to make Othello (Johnson) jealous smitten for her, and it forces her to decode the manuscripts could be truth before it all ends in a comical ings on Nov. 16, 17 and 18, and a formed well also. so that he will kill fair Desdemona admit she is a woman, which Juliet Constance herself. tragedy of errors. matinee showing on Nov. 15 at 11 The play concerns a plain and (Sloan). then finds provocative. Constance finds her lost scroll, The overall performance, use of a.m. General admission is $15.
Week of Nov. 14 — Concerts in the Area
SAN JOSE SATURDAY: FRIDAY: La Oreja De Van Gogh The Damnwells, The Fray TUESDAY: San Jose Civic Auditorium Warfield Theatre Liz Carroll and John Doyle Le Petit Trianon Theatre SAN FRANCISCO SATURDAY: Arnocorps , Counte Dante & the FRIDAY: TUESDAY: Fighting Dragon Society, Van Eric Church The Red Chord Stone Club Rodeo Warfield Theatre 12 Galaxies
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Crowe’sBy Michael Geslani actingstick to doingflawless morec actionlassified or serious 15 dra - but ”stockbroker, unfitbut he happens to abodein the ‘Ain, because Good he thinks she is lyingYear in an ef ’ - Daily Staff Writer ma roles. chateau for several days. fort to keep the place herself. The movie “A Good Year,” starring Scott and Crowe may have worked well During those days, Skinner finds him- He then finds romance with the - wait Russell Crowe, fails to be any good. The in their previous movie, but the two fail to self vividly reminiscing his past with his ress, Fanny Chenal, and she tells him that movie, which is based of a novel by Peter even spark a fire together. uncle and seems to see a new light other his life is not in France but rather in his Mayle, is a about a man who finds there is Crowe’s character, Skinner, who as a than being a greedy stockbroker. luxurious London lifestyle. more in life than money. child stayed with his uncle in the summer, is He reunites with the vineyard caretaker, This leads Skinner to re-examine his life. the only blood relative and sole beneficiary Francis Duflot, played by Didier Bourdon, He figures that he is happier and more pas- * 1/2 of his estate. and his wife, Ludivine, played by Isabelle sionate about things living in the chateau The movie starts out with Skinner as Candelier, who is the housekeeper of the than being the slimy stockbroker in London. a young boy who, along with his uncle estate. Skinner finds out who he has become MOVIE Henry, lounges poolside playing chess and Both are very passionate about the estate since his days with his uncle. He has lost REVIEW wine tasting. because of the man who used to live there. something valuable, and it’s being passion- Decades later, Skinner is a feisty stock- They try to convince Skinner not to sell ate and having people who truly care about Crowe, who plays a selfish stockbroker broker whose philosophy is that winning the place because of his uncle, but he is him. PHOTO COURTESY OF FOX PICTURES from London named Max Skinner, inher- isn’t everything, it’s the only thing. reluctant about keeping the place. It’s the typical story of a man who finds to hook up with her. its a Provencal chateau and vineyard in Wealthy and a ladies man, Skinner Then two women pop up in his life — new light by looking at his past and finding a If people are looking to watch this mov- France after the death of his uncle, Henry, seems to have forgotten about his past one, a young Californian who says she is the new love in his life. ie, they may just wait for it to come out on who is played by Albert Finney. with his uncle until he receives the news daughter of his uncle Henry and who should The movie is fairly obvious at points, DVD, unless they have a couple hours to Director Ridley Scott also worked with of Henry’s death and his inheritance. be the beneficiary to the chateau. The other and it will have watchers just wanting the waste at the movie theater. Crowe in “Gladiator.” The first thing that comes to mind for person is a beautiful waitress who works in movie to end already. It gets sappy when Crowe plays the romantic lead flaw- Skinner are plans to sell the chateau and the town and catches Skinner’s eye. Skinner tries to woo the girl he chases in *All movie reviews are based on a five ‘reel’ lessly, but it doesn’t fit him. Crowe should move on with his life as a successful Skinner is skeptical about his new cous- the movie, and it’s obvious that he is going rating
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Martinez didn’t think that a than having the word ‘God’ in the what we started,” Bialecki said. including bad people,” Siddique e Internet is an area where child would be put in jail for post- “I don’t see how removing the Pledge of Allegiance.” Martinez also talked about how said. obscenity laws are not yet devel- ing his or her own salacious mate- word ‘God’ infringes on the rights Some students think that ban- to debate properly. Jessica’s Law is named for Jessi- oped. rial, but there would be some kind of a group,” Silveira said. ning the pledge does not neces- “We have to deal with politi- ca Lunsford, a Florida girl who was “It’s a gray area, because the In- of punishment. Some students consider the sarily mean the elimination of the cal issues, and in debates, we have murdered by a repeat sex o ender ternet is so new,” Martinez said. Martinez said students should recitation of the pledge to exem- pledge. to let others express themselves,” in Florida last year. “Laws on the books may stop some go out and vote to represent their plify one’s patriotism. “ is is the same thing as ban- Martinez said. Martinez said that currently, sexual predators from obtaining community. “To ban (saying God) is to do ning prayer from school,” Silveira Wood moderated the talk. Proposition 83, Jessica’s Law, child pornography, but not all “I asked you which students that which is most un-American,” said. “It doesn’t mean you can’t “We must rst ask, what is con- has passed. It requires convicted states have them.” voted this term, and most of you Mikulka said. “Your freedom ends pray at school or pledge allegiance sidered obscene?” Wood asked. child molesters to be restricted Wood brought up a good point didn’t,” Martinez said. “I want each when you encroach on others’ at this college, it just means that “Pornographic depictions of chil- from being 500 feet from a pub- that even second parties can get in one of you to vote and make your freedoms.” speakers and teachers can’t make dren are de nitely obscene.” lic school or park and makes it so trouble for having child pornog- voices heard, because if you don’t, Bourland said this controversy it mandatory.” Zuhaib Siddique, a sophomore those who harm a child under 14 raphy, such as if there is a person the country will not be as strong in can be seen as evidence of Amer- Students can have diverse feel- majoring in political science, said do not get released on good be- posting o ensive pictures of chil- the future.” ica’s eternal battle for political ings without fearing governmen- what made an impression on havior. dren on MySpace.com. e students in the class are the tranquility. tal intervention. him was what his fellow students Wood added that the Internet “If an adult posts pictures of an new generation, Martinez said, “People in this country have “We can agree or disagree,” thought about indecency. makes the world globally con- underage child in a salacious way, and he encouraged them to get in- gotten to be so politically correct Bourland said. “ e great thing “I think the presentation of Jes- nected so that predators can nd he or she will go to jail,” Martinez volved in political issues and com- that they want to infringe upon about this country is that people sica’s Law and how it works opened and meet children, which is scary said. “But if a child posts pictures munity issues. the rights of one group in order have the right to have di ering not to o end another,” Bourland opinions.” BAY AREA NEWS IN BRIEF
police said. Cattle have been kicked o grassy Man killed, another e name of the 20-year-old Santa Clara may lands because they contributed to Oakland man who was shot in the erosion and overgrazing. KING- wounded at party arm wasn’t released. send in the cows “ e paradigm was to kick cattle Clinton, Bush e shooting happened about o when you acquired property,” OAKLAND (AP) — A man was SANTA CLARA (AP) — Live- 11 p.m. Saturday at the auditorium stock could be returning to thou- said the district’s Kirk Lenington, killed and another wounded at a of the Lionel Wilson College Pre- who is managing the project. speak at ceremony teenager’s birthday party in a char- sands of grassy acres in Santa Clara paratory Academy, which was be- and San Mateo counties to help re- Further research determined that Continued from page 1 the mountain of despair. ter school auditorium when some- ing used for the 18th birthday party removing livestock can harm wild- “He never did live to see the one opened re on the celebrants, duce wild re risks. for a school administrator’s grand- e Midpeninsula Regional owers and certain animal life and Sen. Barack Obama, and three of promised land from that moun- police said. daughter. Police said the teenager leave areas overgrown with weeds. King’s children. A gospel choir taintop,” Obama said. “But he Hilmon R. Haydon, 23, was killed Open Space District recently dra - does not attend the school. ed a policy that would reintroduce “Cattle are one of the few e ec- sang, and Maya Angelou read pointed the way for us.” in the attack late Saturday night. He Neither victim was invited to tive tools that are available to man- poetry. Children read essays they Winfrey credited King and oth- had family in Oakland and a tattoo the animals to reduce re risk over the party, police said. 5,000 di cult-to-manage acres. age grasslands on a large scale,” had written about King. er civil rights leaders with making that said “East Oakland” on his arm, No other guests were hurt. Lenington said. Clinton, who signed legislation it possible for her to build her talk in 1996 authorizing the memorial, show empire. received a standing ovation from “It’s because of them that I the largely black crowd. He told can be heard,” she said. “I do not the crowd of King’s commitment take that for granted, not for one to nonviolence and social justice breath.” Learn fencing at Stanford causes such as ending poverty, e memorial was rst con- Thursday 4-5pm - Kids saying those goals still have not ceived in 1983 by members of Saturday 9-10am & 10-11am - Kids yet been achieved. King’s fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha. “If he were here, he would re- But it has been beset by delays and Tuesday 7-8pm - Juniors mind us that the time to do right fundraising issues — the memo- Wednesday 7-8pm - Adults remains,” Clinton said. rial’s foundation still has only $70 e memorial will occupy a million of the estimated $100 mil- four-acre plot on the banks of the lion construction cost. taught by Olympic & World Champions Tidal Basin, near the Potomac Eugene Williams, a Washing- with more than 30 years of experience Arrillaga Center for Sport and Recreation, River. e Je erson Memorial ton resident and an Alpha Phi Al- 341 Galves St, Stanford, CA 94305 is across the Tidal Basin, while pha member, said he believed the the Lincoln Memorial lies to the rest of the money will be found northwest, near the river. now that people know the memo- e design is based in part on rial will be built. King’s 1963 “I Have a Dream” “Absolutely, it’s coming forth,” speech. Before repeating the “Let he said of funding. “ is is a mon- please call: freedom ring” refrain, King told ument to the fact that no other the crowd, “We will be able to hew person in history has done what We invite beginner’s of all ages to learn fencing in our new facility at Stanford. 650-725-3601 out of the mountain of despair a King has done.” Our professional coaches will help you in our classes or private lessons. www.cardinalfencingclub.com stone of hope.” In a seat nearby, Carolyn Jack- Visitors will pass through an son of Philadelphia recalled how entryway cut through a massive as an 18-year-old in 1963 she was stone symbolizing the mountain among the vast crowd who heard of despair and once inside, will King’s “I Have a Dream” speech come upon the missing section during the March on Washing- marking the stone of hope, bear- ton. With much of the civil rights “Hot Food....Cold Beer...Great Sports” ing a carved pro le of King. It will struggle still ahead, Jackson didn’t be ringed with walls chiseled with imagine at the time she would be King’s words that may eventually back on the National Mall again be the base for a waterfall. because of King. Obama, who has said he is But she was back despite the considering a presidential run in cold and rainy weather, and this 2008, spoke shortly a er Bush. He time not at a memorial borrowed imagined bringing his two young from another leader. children to the memorial when it “It’s a full circle for black people is completed and passing through in this country,” Jackson said.
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