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INSIDE Serving San José State University since 1934 NEWS Tuesday, November 2, 2010 spartandaily.com Volume 135, Issue 35 • Staff struggles to keep up with campus vandals 2 • Duncan Hall: A relic of past necessity 2 Lincecum delivers Giants • CAMPUS VOICES: What do you think of voter encouragement on campus? 2 to title SPORTS • Giants to return to Bay as champions 3

OPINION • A Democratic loss, possibly an Obama win 4 • Candidates should have

pulled ads 4 PHOTO: • Proposition 19: Enough with the pot 5 shots JOSE CARLOS • Want a ‘Green Revolution’ 5 • A vote for fair elections 5

A&E | CONTRA COSTA TIMES (MCT) • Makeup tips: Beauty doesn’t come cheap 6 • DRINK OF THE WEEK: Thai Iced Tea: A creamy and soothing nectar 6 ONLINE

VIDEO The rejoice after winning the World Series over the Rangers, 3-1, at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Monday. • CAMPUS VOICES: What do you think of voter encouragement on campus? ERIK BOLAND three- homer in the top Marlins. spartandaily.com Newsday (MCT) of the seventh that silenced Th at he two hom- the crowd of 52,045. ers this Series was nothing ARLINGTON, Texas — Nelson Cruz’s homer off short of remarkable — SOCIAL PHOTO: Freak out, San Francisco. Lincecum with one out in coming into the Series, he MEDIA Th e drought is over. the bott om of the seventh had one in 61 Become a fan Behind , drew the Rangers to 3-1. postseason games, span-

on Facebook DONOVAN FARNHAM | SPARTAN DAILY an expected World Series But that would be it ning 225 at-bats. facebook.com/ hero, and a long forgott en against the 26-year-old Neither ace was very spartandaily one, the Giants delivered righthander, who allowed good in Game 1, an 11-7 FollowF our the City by the Bay its fi rst three hits in eight innings, Giants victory, though tweetsttw on World Series title with a 3-1 walking two and strik- Lincecum was far bett er TTwitter victory over the Rangers ing out 10. than Lee. Th at night, Lince- @spartandaily@ Monday night in Game 5 at pitched a 1-2-3 ninth, strik- cum allowed four runs in 5 Rangers Ballpark. ing out Cruz swinging for 2/3 innings and Lee, never Th e win gave the Giants the fi nal out and sett ing off before beaten in eight pre- OUTSIDE a 4-1 Series victory and the a celebration at the mound. vious postseason starts, al- franchise its fi rst title since Renteria, who was 7-for- lowed six earned runs in 4 1954, when it played at the 17 with two homers and 2/3 innings. Polo Grounds in New York. six RBIs this Series, was Monday night, both were Th e 56-year drought is named its MVP, It also was brilliant, Lincecum for just baseball’s third longest. the second time he came a litt le longer and without Lincecum, aka Th e up with a Series-winning the big mistake. Lee ended Alexander Scott (center), a freshman theater arts Freak, and soon-to-be- hit. In Game 7 of the 1997 up allowing three runs and major, celebrates the Giants’ win against the Texas Yankees-target Series, his 11th-inning RBI six hits in seven innings, engaged in a memorable up the middle off the walking none and striking Rangers in Game Five of the at High: 79° ’ duel for six innings Indians’ Charles Nagy won Low: 56° SmokeEaters in San Jose. before Edgar Renteria hit a the championship for the See GIANTS Page 3 Chancellor recommends tuition increase

MICHIKO FULLER lustration major, said she thinks the increase would go into eff ect next fall. the impaction storm,” said Pat Lopes Harris, Staff Writer is unfair. SJSU’s tuition has already increased $316 director of media relations for SJSU. “Th is “Th ey don’t take the students into ac- from the 2009-2010 school year and if ap- fee goes directly into the classroom.” Th e California State University Board of count,” she said. “We should have a student proved, spring tuition would restore $27 She said students shouldn’t expect to see Trustees will vote on a midyear tuition in- vote or at least a conference.” million to the CSU budget, according to the anything new or diff erent on campus, but can crease in an upcoming meeting this month, Th e fi rst part of the plan is a 5 percent in- committ ee agenda. expect restored stability and accessibility. according to the CSU Committ ee on Fi- crease to spring tuition, which was originally Valentin Rocha, a junior business admin- Harris also said that she had not heard nance’s agenda. 10 percent before the state Assembly bought istration major, said he was tired of the in- any plan for furloughs returning to the class- Th e tuition increase is part of a two-step out half of it, Fallis said. creases. room. process recommended by CSU Chancellor “Th e 5 percent tuition increase is pro- “It’s probably not a good idea to raise tu- “Looking into the future, there may still be Charles Reed to support 30,000 more stu- posed to make up the diff erence in order to ition,” he said. “It’s already prett y high.” uncertainty and we’re admitt ing new students dents next semester and support students get to the level we were at in the governor’s All 23 campuses could off er more course based on total funds,” Fallis said. “Th is is during a time of budget uncertainty, said proposed budget,” he said. sections and decrease class size, according to includes $106 million in federal stimulus CSU media relations specialist Erik Fallis. Th e second part is a 10 percent increase the agenda. Athena Lorente, a senior animation and il- to the year-by-year tuition, which Fallis said “Our campus was hit by the full brunt of See TUITION Page 2 2 NEWS Tuesday, November 2, 2010

CAMPUS VOICES Staff struggles to keep BY: JEN NOWELL WHAT DO YOU THINK OF up with campus vandals VOTER ENCOURAGEMENT SONIA AYALA not be taken care of by either the custo- SJSU where taggers choose to showcase Staff Writer dial staff or the grounds cleaning staff is their artwork, but there have been cases removed by SJSU’s paint shop, which uses where taggers have overstepped their ON CAMPUS? Tagging is one of the most common solvents to remove the graffi ti. boundaries and defaced the campus by ALDO crimes the staff and faculty at SJSU deal Th e vandalism that has been commit- tagging on objects that are located inside CHAZARO with daily, stated an employee of Facili- ted on campus have not gone unnoticed buildings such as the Dr. Martin Luther As of right now ties Development and Operations in an by students, said Jeff Andaya, a senior King Jr. Library. e-mail. business fi nance major. “Th e most common areas to see tags I don’t feel “Cleaning up graffi ti is a daily event for “I remember seeing some in Sweeney are in the parking lots closer to the outside inspired almost several of the facilities staff ,” stated Bett y Hall on the back of the wooden lecture borders of the school,” he said. “Tags have at all to vote. I Luna, director of facilities operations. “We chairs etched all over it, or I’ve seen stuff happened before in the library on chairs, don’t really fi nd try to have a 24-hour turnaround to get drawn on the bathroom walls,” he said. tables and shelves. Th ey usually like to do Jerry Brown or the graffi ti off at the point it is reported or “But I’ve never seen anything on the out- them in a blind spot that cameras can’t see, Meg Whitman seen by our staff . Sometimes due to staff - side of the buildings before.” but we have caught people before using ing numbers and the extent of the dam- Laws said taggers are using the campus video surveillance.” for that matter, I age, it sometimes takes longer.” as an art gallery where they can expose Laws said the reason the individuals mean, I can’t Luna stated a newer form of graffi ti that others to their tagging skills in San Jose. responsible for all the tagging on campus relate to them. taggers have recently used to vandalize dif- “Taggers like to see their work stay up choose to graffi ti in small groups instead ferent areas around campus is etching or for as long as possible,” he said. “We nor- of stealing from a car is because tagging is Senior burning, which has been very expensive mally take photos of the tags, and once the easiest crime they can commit and still Health Science to remove. we do that we let FD&O take over and let avoid being caught doing. “I currently have a cost estimate from a them clean it, so cleaning graffi ti is a top “Tags are usually done by a small group glass scratch remover company to have 16 priority to prevent them from returning to of four to fi ve people rather than a single CAMILLE areas repaired and one that cannot be re- campus.” person,” he said. “It takes less time to do LONG paired to the tune of $10,263,” she stated. Once tagging is reported on campus, a tag than to wait around and try to steal I think it is good Th e glass etching and burned-on Laws said UPD works with San Jose Po- something from someone’s car, so even graffi ti has been removed constantly lice Department to determine who may though we patrol the parking lots regularly sometimes, but from various areas around campus, said have been responsible. it’s still hard to catch them due to the tag- sometimes it is Sgt. John Laws of the university police “Whenever we get a case about graffi ti gers’ speed.” overwhelming department. we always contact SJPD about it to see if Junior art major Long Nguyen said when you get “One of the more diffi cult tags to get they can match it to a tag group or a gang,” he thinks the administration has done a asked the same rid of is when taggers do glass etchings, he said. “Because the campus is such a prett y great job of cleaning up graffi ti on question fi ve where they take torches and leave burn small area in compariason to the rest of campus regardless of the employee short- marks on windows or other surfaces,” he the city, we’re not sure what tags are pat- age they have been facing. diff erent times by said. “Th ose cost much more to remove terns, which is why we work with SJPD to “Overall, I think the majority of the diff erent people and usually take much longer than regular see if they are repeated in other areas not campus is quite clean,” he said. “I’ve seen at diff erent places paint. on campus.” nothing that hurts the eyes or see anything on campus. Luna stated that whatever graffi ti can- Laws said there are certain areas at that has really been neglected.” Freshman Industrial Engineering Duncan Hall: A relic of past necessity JOE TRAN MICHIKO FULLER I think there is a Staff Writer lot of voter

encouragement, When Duncan Hall was PHOTO: but not a lot of built, it was meant to house encouraged SJSU’s College of Science,

but a lack of space forced voters. BRIAN O’MALLEY | SPARTAN DAILY the college to spread out be- tween Duncan, MacQuarrie Hall and the Science build- ing, according to the facility director of Duncan Hall. Stan Vaughn said the na- Senior ture of what scientists do re- Sociology quires space, proper power, drainage and bio-contain- ment facilities. KHALDOUN “I have two lab classes and ELBANNA there’s not enough equip- ment,” said sophomore bio- I’m usually a chemistry major Manmeet voter just on my Kaur. Duncan Hall was retrofi tted to have solid walls following the Loma Prieta She said she would like to own, because earthquake in 1989. it’s a right for me have a larger room with the and I would like space to have lockers inside. to practice the “Th e College of Science is in desperate need of a more chair of the geology depart- houses biology, chemistry, her master’s degree, said she right I have. accommodating science ment. meteorology, mathemat- went to Cal Poly San Luis building,” Vaughn said. “We He said the building was ics education and science Obispo for her undergradu- have specialized needs by retrofi edtt to have solid walls education along with pho- ate degree and now has all virtue of what we do.” following the Loma Prieta tography in one wing of the her classes in Duncan Hall. A $60 million plan is in earthquake in 1989. fourth fl oor. “Comparatively, all the Senior line to replace Duncan Hall Knowing that this is Art department chair Bri- lab equipment is way bett er,” with a bett er-suited science earthquake country, he said an Taylor said photography she said. Chemistry building that would hope- it was thought an open fi rst has been in Duncan Hall Vaughn said the college fully serve all departments, fl oor would take the brunt since the early 1970s, but “does remarkable things” Vaughn said. of a quake’s force, but it was plans to move the depart- with what it has to work “Th ere’s no funding avail- found the pillars on that ment to Industrial Studies in with. able,” he said. “Yoshihiro fl oor weren’t strong enough the next year or two. “It’s a testament to the Uchida Hall, which is a his- to hold the building under Becky Glasgow, a senior remarkable faculty we have TUITION toric building, and the Stu- stress. biology major working on here,” he said. From Page 1 dent Union can be funded “Th ink of it as taking by student fees, so they’re at four popsicle sticks and money, which was the last installment we will receive. the top of the list.” stapling them together to “Since we can’t count on (the stimulus mon- Vaughn said the build- make a square,” Sedlock ey) to provide an education for students and ing’s namesake, Carl D. said. “It’s really easy to because of economic uncertainty, phase two was proposed.” Duncan, was an “incredible make a diamond out of the Chancellor Reed stated in the agenda that he would no lon- man” who inspired thou- square because nothing ger like to refer to the increases as “fees,” but instead as “tuition.” sands of students during his reinforces the joints. All it Victoria Bernadino, a freshman health science major, said time at SJSU. takes is att aching a piece of she didn’t think that she would be able to aff ord the tuition in- Duncan was an entomol- paper to the opening.” crease. ogist who centered his study Four walls were added, “It’s going to be hard for incoming students to try to apply around wasps, he said. two oriented north/south because it’s going to be more expensive,” she said. According to the dedica- and two oriented east/ Th e education doctorate program would remain unaff ected tion plaque, Duncan died in west to prepare for what- by the proposed increase, according to the agenda. And Fallis 1966. ever direction an earth- said that half of undergraduates would not have to pay increases Built in two phases, quake’s waves would hit, because of fi nancial aid and federal tax credit. Vaughn said Duncan Hall he said. “We have some of the most generous fi nancial aid includ- was opened to students in To his knowledge, Sed- ing Cal Grant, State University Grant and waivers,” Fallis said. 1969. lock said the building “Students covered by any of these things, which is about half of At that time, the build- is prepared for another undergraduates, need not be concerned as these things auto- ing’s fi rst fl oor — which earthquake, but could be matically adjust.” consists of massive pillars in safer. Th e CSU fi nance committ ee will vote on the tuition increas- the courtyard — was com- Geology is one of the es on Nov. 9, followed by the Board of Trustees vote on Nov. pletely open, according to departments located with- 10. Professor Richard Sedlock, in the building, which also Tuesday, November 2, 2010 SPORTS 3 Giants to return to Bay as champions

Renteria’s three-run homer puts San Francisco on the scoreboard to clinch the World Series win PHOTO: COMMENTARY

KEVIN HUME | SPARTAN DAILY

HUSAIN SUMRA Senior Staff Writer

The San Francisco Giants a three-run home run in the defeated the top of the seventh with two 3-1 last night and won the outs. World Series for the first time Renteria was the World since the franchise moved to Series Most Valuable Player San Francisco in 1958, ac- and finished with two home cording to MLB.com runs and six RBIs and .412 Fans at 4th Street Pizza celebrate after closing Brian Wilson strikes out Nelson Cruz in the bottom of the The Giants, filled with batting average. ninth inning as the San Francisco Giants win their fi rst World Series since 1954 on Monday night. "misfits," did what Giants Sophomore communica- greats like Barry Bonds, Wil- tions major Erik Oas was lie McCovey, Juan Marichal watching the game in his and Willie Mays could not: dorm room when Renteria's Series and pitched eight in- in the final two games of the "I've waited all my life for ers during their World Series win a World Series for San blast occurred. He said he nings, allowing three hits and series, and that was during it," he said. run. Francisco. did a lot of yelling, threw one run with 10 . the seventh inning home Senior kinesiology major Manager , in Alexander Scott, a fresh- things around the room and Last night's World Series run from Cruz in yesterday's Kimmy Mathews, who said his fourth year with the Gi- man theater arts major, said almost broke a table. win makes it the first time game. the Giants were her heart ants, changed lineups almost he watched the Giants se- "Hopefully we aren't fined since 1954 that the Giants The Giants pitching lead and soul, said the Giants los- daily and was aggressive in cure the title at SmokeEaters at the end of the year with have won, according to the the major leagues with a 3.36 ing the World Series after be- making moves throughout and is going to celebrate the some of the stuff we broke," web- ERA (earned runs allowed) ing up 3-2 with a 5-0 lead was the postseason and especial- victory. he said. "But it didn't matter site. during the regular season, terrible but that this World ly during the World Series. "I'm going to stay up all because [I was] caught up in The vaunted Rangers of- according to the MLB web- Series has been amazing. The victory parade for the night," he said. "I'm not go- the moment." fense was shut out twice dur- site. "This is our year," Mathews Giants will be held at 11 a.m. ing to sleep, and tomorrow In the bottom of the sev- ing the World Series, which Dubbed the "Year of the said. "I called from the be- Wednesday at Montgomery too, and the next day and the enth, the Rangers scraped makes the Giants the first Pitcher" by various media ginning that we were going and Washington streets in next day and the next day af- back with a solo home run team to post multiple shut- outlets such as ESPN, Ya- all the way. Oh my god." San Francisco and will go ter that. You're damn right!" from Nelson Cruz outs in the World Series since hoo! Sports and others, the The win also gives the southbound on Montgom- After six innings of lights- to make it 3-1 in the Giants the swept team with arguably the best city of San Francisco its first ery to Market Street before out pitching from Rangers favor going into the final two the in pitching staff in baseball are sports championship since continuing down Market to pitcher Cliff Lee and Gi- innings. four games in 1968, accord- world champions. the San Francisco 49ers' Su- Civic Center Plaza, accord- ants pitcher Tim Lincecum, Lincecum was much ing to the MLB website. The Giants starters who per Bowl victory over the ing to the San Francisco Edgar Renteria sharper than he was during Rangers hitters only made earned victories during the San Diego Chargers in 1995. Chronicle. opened up the scoring with his first start in the World it past second base one time World Series are all under Sri Sreedharan, a senior Oas said he plans to at- the age of 26. Rookie pitcher computer science major, tend the parade. is 21 said it was good having a Bay "Some classes are going to years old and the fifth young- Area team win a champion- take a hit, but it's a sacrifice est pitcher to win a World ship. you've got to make once ev- Series game, according to "I feel amazing," he said. ery 56 years," he said. the MLB website. "It's good to have a champi- The Giants had previous- onship in the Bay Area and I ly been to three World Series feel really great. I was really during their tenure in San excited." PHOTO: Francisco, losing during the Although not as talented 1962, 1989 and 2002 World as other teams during the Series, according to ESPN. postseason on paper accord-

BRIAN O’MALLEY | SPARTAN DAILY Communications major ing to some sports analysts, Oas said watching them win the Giants won with produc- was the greatest feeling ever. tion from most of their play-

People cheer for the Giants as they watch Game Five on a jumbotron screen out- side of City Hall in San Francisco on Monday night.

up next and momentarily sucked the wind out of the crowd, swinging at a fi rst-pitch 92-mph GIANTS fastball and smacking it opposite-fi eld to right- From Page 1 center. Cruz gave chase and caught the ball against out six. the wall in right-center to end the inning, caus- Th e Rangers' fi rst hit came in the fourth ing Posey, caught by cameras, to say, "how did when , just 4-for-17 in the Se- that not go out?" on his way back to the dug- ries, singled up the middle. out. With the crowd on its feet, Josh Hamilton NLCS MVP reached in the sev- struck out, Vladimir Guerrero grounded into a enth, leading off with a single. fol- force play and Cruz struck out. lowed with a single, giving either team its fi rst , whose two-run homer gave legitimate threat. Madison Bumgarner all the off ense he'd need Huff came next and dragged a bunt down in the Giants' Game 4 victory, reached on an er- the fi rst-base line for his fi rst career sacrifi ce. ror by Moreland, the fi rst baseman, to start the Lee struck out Burrell for the second out but, fi ft h. with the crowd up and whirling their white tow- But Lee struck out the still-slumping Pat els, Renteria hammered the left hander's 2-and- Burrell — giving him 20 strikeouts in 40 at- 0 pitch over the wall in left -center, sett ing off a bats this postseason — then gett ing Renteria to celebration in San Francisco that was topped ground into a 6-4-3 play. only by the one ensuing when the third out of Lee struck out looking to the ninth was recorded less than an hour later. start the sixth and looked headed for another easy inning when Andres Torres grounded to short. (c) 2010, Newsday. But , who doubled three Visit Newsday online at htt p://www.news- times off Lee in Game 1, dumped a single into day.com/. right. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Informa- Giants rookie catcher came tion Services. 4 OPINION Tuesday, November 2, 2010 A Democratic loss, possibly an Obama win Few things are ever tional wisdom could ing unmistakably in the direction Clinton employed his famed “tri- The tragedy of the American elec- certain in politics. But prove correct. of the Republican Party. angulation” strategy when Republi- toral process is that it has become a if conventional wis- Th e Democrats Since the spring of 2010, cans took control, playing off both duopoly with no constructive way dom holds true, the have given us enough Republicans have looked bet- his own party as well as the newly to express disappointment elector- Democratic Party will reasons to lament ter and bett er to the American elected opposition, cutt ing deals ally — to vote against a Democrat, suff er a signifi cant, if — perpetual war, electorate. involving important issues such as one must vote for Republican or not colossal, defeat in subservience to Wall In March 2010, Congressional welfare and government spending. vice versa. today’s midterm con- Street, the timid and Quarterly projected a 20-seat gain What explains this Republican With our media and party sys- gressional elections. ultimately retrograde for House Republicans in the com- resurgence? One view is that the tem, if the Democrats lose, the les- Th ere is evidence reforms, abject ser- ing midterms. president has fallen short of keeping son drawn by the talking heads will for these gloomy vility before noxious By May, that number had his campaign promises. be that Obama’s legislative agenda projections. Poll- SALMAN HAQQI pressure groups and climbed to 28 and by mid-Sep- Th e president pledged to kick- was too audacious for the country. sters have docu- On The Contrary immobility in the tember it had jumped to 48 seats, start the national economy with a But the truth is, Obama’s ef- mented the declin- face of ecological including toss-ups. 21st-century industrial revolution of fort in pursuing his agenda wasn’t ing standing of congressional catastrophe. According to political special- green, high-tech, and oil-liberating audacious enough. Democrats. How much does it then mat- ists across the spectrum, President innovation. It remains to be see whether to- Th e punditocracy that rules cable ter that the Republicans are even Obama can turn a defeat tonight into But today the economy continues day’s results will provide the impe- news has commented ad nauseam worse? Th at question reveals no clear victory much like Bill Clinton did to languish while corporate honchos tus for him to change his tactics. why American voters are increas- answer. But here is the paradox about in 1994. rake in millions at the expense of the If not, he may have to brace ingly turning away from the Demo- the fate awaiting the Democratic Obama can either fi nd a way to middle class. himself for defeat two years from cratic Party. Party — a loss for the Democrats compromise with Republicans on He pledged to stimulate job cre- now. President Obama’s continued bi- could mean a victory for Obama important issues such education and ation in numbers that would com- partisan bender, in the face of the and a stronger position when facing energy, or he may use Congress as an pare to the millions generated dur- “On Th e Contrary” is a biweekly Republican intransigence, has led re-election in 2012. adversary as President Clinton did ing Bill Clinton’s administration. column appearing on Wednesdays. to some anemic legislative victories Today if anyone were to take the during his administration with then- But today Americans are search- Salman Haqqi is a Spartan Daily and because of this, the conven- pulse of the nation, signs are point- House Speaker Newt Gingrich. ing desperately for employment. A&E Editor.

era and said where she stood on certain issues. the bigger man, knowing the 10 years. Whitman said she was Th en he said he had an ad win which he said whole time that Whitman would initially unaware, but many con- Candidates what his campaign represented. disagree? fl icting facts are coming out on Brown garnered cheers and applause from Th ese are questions I found that story. should have the audience and created an awkward moment myself asking aft er the confer- Even Brown’s team has for Whitman. ence, and I am still not sure been caught calling her names, Ultimately, she did not agree to the deal and which way I am leaning — which Brown has apologized for pulled ads the audience booed — almost 14,000 people in yes or no. numerous times. Last Tuesday at the annual Women’s Confer- unison. Plus, what does Brown have Whitman, it is time to forgive ence in Southern California, viewers witnessed She did, however, agree to remove all of her to worry about? He is ahead in Brown for the leaked tape of the fi rst public appearance with Jerry Brown, negative ads that personally att ack Brown’s the polls and the voters know members of his campaign call- Meg Whitman and Arnold Schwarzenegger sit- character, but she was unwilling to make any him and where he stands on JEN NOWELL ing you names. ting alongside each other on stage. concession on the ads telling where Brown the issues, since the public has Staff Writer I understand that name- NBC news anchor Matt Lauer took the stands on the issues. had more than 40 years to get calling is irresponsible and dis- lead as he asked both candidates, Brown and Whitman said she needed to let Californians to know him. respectful, but I think you are Whitman, to take down all of their negative know about Brown’s track record as governor At the same time, I applaud him, much like trying to carry the situation as far as it will go to political ads. from 1975 to 1983. the audience did, for being the fi rst one to take rack up the pity points. Brown, the former governor of California Part of me wants to believe Brown made Lauer up on his deal and asking Whitman to Brown should not have been in the situation and with more than 40 years of experience, this off er to show good faith, but I have my do the same. as a political leader, but I have a question for was the fi rst to speak up. reservations. From Whitman’s stance, I see why she would Whitman. He was willing to make a deal with Whit- Brown was the fi rst to speak up and make think twice before agreeing. What have you said behind closed doors man. He said he would remove his negative ads an off er to Whitman aft er Lauer asked the two She’s new to the political arena and the about Brown that hasn’t been caught on tape? about her if she removed all her negative ads on candidates multiple times to end the negativity public is just gett ing to know her. I say remove the negative ads and let the him. and go into Election Day on a positive note. Whitman hasn’t had a strong beginning ei- public see what the candidates want out of Brown told Whitman she had a very nice Did Brown suspect all along that Whitman ther, with Brown att acking her for employing an California, without att acking one another ad in which she looked straight into the cam- would say no? Was he just trying to look like illegal immigrant as her housekeeper for almost for once. Tuesday, November 2, 2010 OPINION 5 Proposition 19: Enough with the potshots Let’s take a look at Proposi- chances of Proposition 19 an avid supporter of Proposition 19. “Men’s County, deputies’ jobs can get hazy.” Get tion 19, the initiative to legal- passing in next month’s gener- Wearhouse CEO Likes Pot: We Guarantee It” it? No, the story is not about cops smoking ize marijuana. al election ... that he’s already reads the headline. Th e article features a pic- weed, but that’s what it sounds like, right? It’s Don’t worry, I’m not going trying to get the state ready ture of Zimmer in one of his a story exploring Humboldt

to tell you how I feel about it for oversight.” elegant suits with a giant pot County’s not just tolerance

— I know you don’t care — AOL News contributor leaf on his lapel. Th e leaf looks of, but dependence on the lo- and I’m not going to tell you Dave Th ier: “Blood-shot eyes like it was Photoshopped in. cal marijuana industry. how you should feel about it. are on California as it pre- Th is one didn’t come from How serious an Prett y funny how child-

Everybody, their dealer and pares to vote on Proposition a reporter, but from a source in issue could ish even the big news outlets

their politician has an opinion 19 ...” Th e headline for his a CBS news story. Th e quote legalizing can get with an issue like on the issue and we’re all tired article read “Calif. Marijuana was so contrived, I fi gured it “ marijuana, eh? of hearing them. ISAIAH GUZMAN Vote Could Lead to Haze of made the cut. Dale Gieringer, marijuana be if Anyhow, I just thought this “ Instead, I fi gured we’d check Staff Writer Complications.” president of the California the Wall Street“ would be a good side road to out some of the ridiculous Headline from the blog of chapter of the National Or- take on the whole Proposi- puns and one-liners put out Wall Street Journal reporter ganization for the Reform of Journal is tion 19 thing, a good way to there by the news media as elections creep Ashby Jones (yes, even the Wall Street Jour- Marijuana Laws, was com- posting one-liners veer away from the opinions closer. I thought they would have shot a litt le nal is gett ing in on it): “A Stony Response: menting on a report that pot and campaigning that have straighter, but I guess weed is just one of those Feds Not Amused by Proposition 19.” prices would plummet if the about it? plagued us for months. topics where you can’t really help yourself. Headline for the Salinas Californian’s edi- drug were legalized: “Overall, Now that I think about it, I You’ll be surprised by some of the respect- torial: “Proposition 19 blows smoke; vote this report casts more smoke guess I do have an opinion on ed outlets throwing out cheese on the issue no.” than light on the issue ...” the matt er. — I know I was. OK, so this one isn’t really from a respect- And last, this one comes from the Los How serious an issue could legalizing mar- Here we go: ed news source, but it’s funny nonetheless. Angeles Times. Th e story isn’t directly about ijuana be if the Wall Street Journal is posting San Francisco Chronicle reporter Kevin It’s a story on the website for VH1 program Proposition 19, but it’s no doubt done to feed one-liners about it? Fagan, on his blog: “State Assemblyman Tom “Best Week Ever TV.” It’s a satire story about the demand for marijuana stories as elections I’ll steer away from the one-liners, though. Ammiano is so high (pun just in fun) on the Men’s Wearhouse CEO George Zimmer, approach. Th e headline reads “In Humboldt I’ll take the high road. Want a ‘Green Revolution’ A vote for fair elections When Con- ing against political parties, should be based on popula- Is Proposition 23 gresswoman Zoe incumbents, or political tion and diversity across the Lofgren came to candidates.” state. SJSU last Tues- In 2008, Proposition 11 I do not trust the men al- the best way to fi x day she said created a 14-member redis- ready in power, already busy California has tricting commission that enough in the work they have unemployment? become a leader took the power to draw state to do on a day-to-day ba- in renewable Assembly, state Senate and sis, to have time to draw up Of all the propositions on this Novem- standards. Board of Equalization dis- fair and equal districts. ber’s ballot I have found Proposition 23 to Lofgren said tricts out of the hands of the Stanford physicist Charles be the most complicated and I have been Proposition 23 Legislature, according to the Munger Jr. can also get be- torn for quite some time. CALLI PEREZ is good for the DANIEL HERBERHOLZ California Voter Foundation hind this. If passed, Proposition 23 would repeal Staff Writer oil companies The Things I Say website. Th ere has been extensive Assembly Bill 32, the Global Warming So- in Texas, not Proposition 20 would ex- hoopla surrounding the fact lutions Act of 2006, California’s landmark for California, and I would have to agree OK everyone, we’re going tend that board’s power to the that Munger, son of a Berk- clean air legislation. with her. to change how your profes- federal level, drawing maps shire Hathaway chairman, has AB 32 will be frozen until California’s un- Since when did we let Texas oil compa- sors give grades. for California congressional thrown upwards of $11 mil- employment rate drops to 5.5 percent or be- nies dictate environmental and economic Instead of basing it on districts. lion at “Yes on 20,” according low for four consecutive quarters. policy in California? performance, taking into I remember a few friends to the California Voter Foun- This is an idea that seems reasonable on Of course Proposition 23 would be good account the various aspects discussing the changes dation website. the surface. for their businesses, but I am concerned that combine to form a of Proposition 11 in the His contributions show The problem is that California’s unem- with what is good for our state. whole, we’re going to let the lead-up to the election two that he believes in the ployment rate has only been at 5.5 percent Although there is a debate on whether professors decide your grade years ago. proposition. or below for four consecutive quarters just “global warming” — better termed as “glob- on the fi rst day of class. One was strongly opin- What good can come to three times since 1980. al climate change” — is com- Since they don’t know ionated, completely sure Munger in return for a change

Those for Proposition 23 pletely proven scientifically, who you are and where you that the state’s legislative in district-drawing? say energy costs in Califor- regardless AB 32 is good for come from, what your study seats were being recycled Another proposition on nia will go up when AB 32 is Since when did the environment. habits or your test-taking among the same group of the ballot today is in direct implemented and will cause Therefore, Proposition 23 abilities are, they will prob- gerrymanderers. opposition to Proposition 20.

California households to face we let Texas oil would be a giant step back- ably end up choosing these Th e other was less con- Proposition 27 gets rid of higher prices for electricity, companies“ ward in California’s “Green grades based on what will cerned, saying that even a the redistricting commission natural gas and gasoline. Revolution” and the ecologi- look best for them. commission would have some altogether, again lett ing the They also say Proposition dictate cal progress this state has al- (No, professors don’t al- similar problems. people in power pick their “ 23 will save up to 1.1 million environmental“ ready made. ready do this ...) I tend to agree with the voters for all parts of Sacra- blue-collar jobs. and economic I want there to be jobs for Th is is how California former. While biases are im- mento politics. The argument in favor of myself and the generations chooses state congressional possible to avoid, a group of According to KQED, 18 Proposition 23 in the voter policy in to come, but what good are voting districts — state con- 14 people with several diff er- House representatives sup- pamphlet states “Other coun- California? jobs if the environment is gressional committ ees shape ent backgrounds — and no port Proposition 27. tries that passed global warm- destroyed? the districts of their con- connection to the legislators Of course the ones in the ing laws experienced a loss of I would consider sus- stituencies. In this way, the being selected — are much seats of power now are going two blue-collar jobs for every pending AB 32 to save jobs seats are decided by those al- more likely to form districts to back a measure to recap- one green job created.” if Proposition 23 allowed ready in them, and thus may in a fair way. ture the ability to draw their Those against the proposition say if en- the legislation to return under less severe be based on what is best for Th e selection process is own voting groups. acted, it will lead to more air pollution and conditions. their chances of re-election. designed to produce a com- No professor would start increased health risks. The main deal breaker for me is the Proposition 20 would mission that is independent the fi rst class with: “Stu- The enactment of Proposition 23 would fact that the unemployment rate has only change that. from legislative infl uence dents, in this class, you will be also threaten jobs in the clean energy sec- reached 5.5 percent three times in 30 years. Th e districts would, ac- and is reasonably representa- deciding your own grades.” tor in California, jeopardizing as many as Under these conditions, Proposition 23 cording to the offi cial voter tive of this state’s diversity, 500,000 jobs. would mean more than simply putting AB information guide, be set reads Section 2.c.1 of the “Th e Th ings I Say” is a It seems to me that whether or not Propo- 32 on hold for a little while. to “meet the requirements Proposition 20 text. biweekly column appearing on sition 23 passes, jobs will be lost. This statistic seems fairly permanent of federal law and other Th is I can get behind. Tuesdays. Green jobs are the jobs of the future, to me and permanency does not have my requirements, such as not Th e constraints of vot- Daniel Herberholz is a though. They have to be. vote. favoring or discriminat- ing for seats in Sacramento Spartan Daily Sports Editor.

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AIMEE MCLENDON the cold also aids in taking down the puffi- Staff Writer ness beneath the eyes.

I love being a woman. Mascara But with that pleasure comes certain beauty standards and codes that must be The other key to creating pretty eyes is adhered to at all costs. the right mascara. For many women, beauty doesn't come My eyelashes are so short and sparse that

easy. I need mascara with serious va va voom. PHOTO: The "me" that wakes up and looks in the When I can't afford my Estee Lauder mirror, is not the me who walks out the brand, I have an alternative that works just

door in the morning. as well and maybe even better. Currently, in my bathroom are 47 differ- L’Oreal Double Extend mascara works AIMEE MCLENDON | SPARTAN DAILY ent beauty products for my face, hair, nails, in two ways. It has a lash-boosting stick on teeth, skin and body. one side and lash-extending mascara on the I don't mind spending a little extra other. money — actually a lot more — for a good It adds plenty of length and volume. I product that brings visible results. love this mascara because when I'm done, But every month comes a pesky $2,000 my lashes pop. bill called rent and I am faced with a dilem- The tube lasts about a month or so and ma: buying my beloved products or having you can get it for about $13. a warm place for my family to live. If I get the eyes right and my hair comes Some of my favorite products are Estee out well, I feel pretty good. Lauder Resilience Lift cream ($70 per jar), Estee Lauder More Than Mascara ($21 per Shampoo and Conditioner tube), Matrix Color Care shampoo and conditioner ($20 per bottle) and Clinique If the hair isn't good I obsess about it Deep Comfort Body Moisture lotion ($20 every time I pass a mirror, knowing it's too An assortment of recommended alternative beauty products comparable to the per tube). late to do anything about it once I'm out more expensive brand names. But in the pursuit of keeping my warm the door. place to live and maintaining the beauty I love my Color Care hair products by

code, I've discovered a few products that Matrix but seriously — sometimes some- PHOTO: are a pleasant compromise between what I thing just has to give. body lotion until I read in a fashion maga- really want and what works for now. Once in a while I will compromise on zine that some movie star (can't remember my shampoo, and when I do, I buy Suave which one) uses St. Ives Renewing Colla-

Eye-lift Cream Sleek shampoo and conditioner for under gen Elastin body lotion. AIMEE MCLENDON | SPARTAN DAILY $5 each. That's what I call a deal. If it was good enough for her, I guessed One of the most crucial aspects of my The shampoo actually smells better than it would be good enough for me. And sur- beauty regimen is getting my eyes right. Matrix and it really does leave my hair soft, prisingly, it was. First, it’s the wrinkle treatment. Normal- even after a blow dry. That's impressive for It has a fresh, light scent and it does a ly I love to slather Estee Lauder Resilience a $5 bottle of shampoo and conditioner. good job of hydrating, which is key to Lift around my eyes until the wrinkles dis- I'm not suggesting it's great for color- making skin look younger. sipate. treated hair, but in a pinch the Suave prod- Apart from drinking tons of water, this When I can’t afford what I love, I grab ucts are an agreeable compromise. lotion is my best remedy for hydrating my the next best thing. skin. Olay Regenerist anti-aging eye roller Body Lotion Being a girl is fun, buying new products works wonders and costs $19. is exhilarating, and keeping up with beauty It's gel-infused with antioxidants, vi- One thing I can't live without is a good standards is exhausting. tamin B3, vitamin E and provitamin B5, body lotion. But again, paying $20 for sev- I’m on a never-ending search for beauty which seem to have magical powers on dull, en ounces? That only covers me for about products that make good substitutions for Two products of varying prices that puffy or tired-looking eyes. two weeks at best. the luxury items I love, but can’t always af- have similar results. I keep mine in the refrigerator because I never really wanted to compromise on ford. Thai Iced Tea: A creamy and soothing nectar

DRINK PHOTO: OF THE WEEK

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MICHIKO FULLER Staff Writer I must have been under a rock for the past three years I've att ended SJSU. A single block from campus is Sa-by Th ai, my new go-to for Th ai food and the delicious Th ai Iced Tea. It's easy to see how I could miss the shoebox of a building sitt ing on the corner of Eighth and William streets. Th e bare minimum of foot traffi c passes by, beyond customers headed to their local liquor store, and the restaurant was quiet when I walked in on a Sunday aft ernoon. I had been given multiple recommenda- Sa-by Thai’s Thai Iced Tea. tions for this hole in the wall, raising my ex- pectations prett y high. Based on appearances, I was skeptical of what exactly I would fi nd in my plastic foam Th ai tea is not quite as sweet as what typical cup. boba tastes like, but has less of the spicy kick Th e server prepared the tea quickly behind in chai. the bar and when I peeked under the lid and I've been a chai lover ever since my mother saw that Th ai Iced Tea is pink, my interest was bought me a Bett er Homes and Gardens rec- piqued. ipe book when I was a kid, so I appreciate the I think I found a new drink for when the depth of fl avor spice brings to a milky drink. lines are too long at the Student Union. My taste trends toward black coff ee and I have a major problem with paying for dark chocolate, meaning I would have appre- more ice than beverage, so I was pleased to see ciated stronger tea. this iced drink served with a reasonable pro- Toward the end of the glass, the straw was portion between the two. tinted pink and I was losing my taste for sugar Th e tea tasted sweet and perfectly creamy aft er a weekend of Halloween candy. with just the right hint of spice and caff eine to I still highly recommend the drink, consid- keep from overwhelming your taste buds. ering I only had to leave it for fi ve minutes be- Traditionally, Th ai tea is made with evapo- fore a thirsty roommate had emptied the cup. rated milk, black tea and a mix of cardamom, Th is isn't the kind of beverage I would tamarind and star anise. pick up in the morning going to school, but it Whether or not this particular cup met tra- certainly would rank high as an aft ernoon re- ditional standards, I can't say exactly. freshment or paired with a spicy plate of pad I detected there must have been some form kee mao. of these ingredients mixed together, but saw I can imagine it would be sheer perfection no trace of fl oating spices or sugary residue. for a hot summer day as well. Th e resulting eff ect lay somewhere between At $2 a glass, it's well within a student's boba milk tea and chai tea, only perhaps slight- budget and Sa-by Th ai is close to campus for ly more addictive. those in between class times.