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by Julie Tran structure ranging from the con- Staff Writer vention center fi nancing team to the grants management working San Jose mayor Chuck Reed group. and several elected offi cials were Matt hew Mahood, president present in the San Jose Civic and CEO of San Jose Silicon Val- Auditorium on Friday Feb. 9 to ley Chamber of Commerce, gave discuss the 2012 State of the City an introduction for Reed as well Address. as speaking about his experienc- Some of the topics mentioned es working in the city. ranged from homelessness to “Like all things in America, academic performance and gang San Jose is a place of the people, violence. by the people and for the peo- Th e event was emceed by ple,” Mahood said in his presen- Jennifer Loving, executive direc- tation. tor of Destination: Home, and In a round of applause, Reed Jenny Niklaus, chief executive appeared in front of the audi- offi cer of EHC LifeBuilders. ence and gave his greetings. Th e beginning of the program “Th e year of 2012 will be the started off with the Pledge of Al- year of hope, optimism and re- legiance, which was led by 20 covery in San Jose,” Reed said. students who were named semi- Among the topics discussed fi nalists in the 2012 Intel Science in the address, Reed talked Talent Search competition. about the problems of chronic Th e students represent the homelessness in the city but Luis Valdez signs autographs for students, Vanessa Guittron, Latino/a Achievement and Success Conference Saturday at the brightest young scientists in the he acknowledged the eff orts of 16, Evergreen High School, and Daisy Guitron, 16, Mt. Pleasant Event Center. Valdez wrote and directed the films, “La Bamba” nation, Loving said. Niklaus, Loving and others for High School. Valdez was the Keynote Speaker at the Advancing and “Zoot Suit.” Photo by Raphael Kluzniok / Spartan Daily In addition, “Th e Star-Span- their eff orts working with the gled Banner” was sung by Vic- homeless through Destination: Conference pushes thought Th e middle and high school Valdez is still in touch with his for- toria Veles from San Jose High Home. students in att endance were split into mer English teacher, something he said School. According to Reed, 950 for- of higher education to young, two groups. he cherishes. Veles is also a part of the high merly homeless people were “Th ere’s the B average group and His time at SJSU was a fundamental school’s mariachi band, who provided long-term homes promising Latino students the borderline students that need a bit change in his life, he said. Valdez said he was also accompanied by the through the program. of a push — the conference can be an was initially a math and physics major San Jose Danzantes for music Reed also mentioned the by Rebecca Duran inspiration to them,” Karp said. before deciding to pursue writing. and entertainment. SJ 20/20 Initiative, which was Staff Writer Th e conference took seven months of Aft er the fi rst speakers, students Despite the opening fanfare, launched two years ago to elimi- preparation and organizers reached out were dismissed to go to two consecutive there was a small group of pro- nate the achievement gap in the A mixture of Silicon Valley students and to every school district in Santa Clara workshops. testers from the American Fed- San Jose public school system. their families made up the 3500 att endees County, Karp said. Mae Valentino, a teacher at O.B. eration of State, County and Mu- Th e San Jose mayor said of the 3rd biannual Advancing Latino/a SJSU President Mohammad Qayoumi Whaley Elementary School in San Jose, nicipal Employees who rallied about 40 percent of the students Achievement and Success Conference at and the National Hispanic University taught the workshop “How Do I Imag- and held signs up in the air. in the school system were not SJSU on Saturday. president David Lopez welcomed the ine Whom I May Become When I Have “I’m here because I’m an em- performing at grade level, es- Th e goal of the conference is to con- crowd in Spanish. No Clue?” ployee of the city of San Jose pecially within the Latino and tinually create a college-going culture Luis Valdez, an SJSU alumnus, Valentino wrote how she could and also a member of AFSCME African-American student pop- with Latinos, said Fernanda Karp of writer, director, playwright and actor, contribute when organizers sent out a Local 101,” SJSU alumna Karen ulation. SJSU student aff airs. also spoke, and urged students and their notice to the Evergreen School District McDonough said. In spite of the high percent- Th e conference was a collaboration families to think about higher educa- for workshop leaders “We’re very much concerned ages, Reed said the charter between SJSU, the National Hispanic tion. “We have our own talents, and I want about information that the may- schools and traditional public University and the Santa Clara County “We were migrant farmers,” Valdez you to discover what that is,” she told or has been giving out to the schools are addressing specifi c Superintendents Association. said. “When I came to San Jose State in students in the workshop. “Some people public about the budget and the challenges to help student im- Th ere were 65 workshops, according 1958, it fascinated me.” fi gure it out as they go.” fi scal emergency,” she said. provement. to the conference schedule. Th e organizers of the conference Pickett shared her experiences of Loving and Niklaus proceed- Gang violence was another Careers in science teaching, how to contacted Valdez to ask him to speak. fi tt ing in with white people because ed in the event by presenting the subject brought up in the ad- apply for college and fi nancial planning “I can’t think of anything more im- of her light skin, and how people will Pride of San Jose Awards, which dress, with Reed mentioning the were among the 65 workshops at the portant,” Valdez said. “We all need en- honored several organizations conference, according to Karp. couragement.” SEE LATINO PAGE 6 that improved the city’s infra- SEE ADDRESS PAGE 6 Escort program to expand its boundaries of transportation

by Samantha Clark ley said he helped the escort expansion “I think the pro- Staff Writer come to fruition. gram is a good idea, “I started feeling unsafe,” Bradley especially for students Th e University Police Department said about the September att acks. “I was concerned about their expanded its Evening Guide Escort walking to the bus on 11th and Santa safety,” Khan said. Program to include a new shutt le Clara — I knew the escort service didn’t Scott Buckovic program that off ers a safe alternative to go that far, and I was freaking out the and Manuel Chaidez, alone nightt ime walking. entire time I was walking there.” both cadets and stu- According to Sgt. John Laws of UPD She said she then asked, “Why don’t dent escorts, said they decided to expand the walking escort they expand the radius for three or four hope more students program because students asked and blocks?” will take advantage of Cadet Scott Buckovic, fourth year, sits in the department shuttle. This service runs Monday expressed concern. Th e SJSU Evening Shutt le Program the shutt le and walk- passengers seat while training the driver Cadet through Friday 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Manuel Chaidez for the SJSU campus police Photo by Sierra Duren / Spartan Daily Senior sociology major Natasha provides rides for students, faculty and ing escort program. Bradley said she started a group on staff within the specifi ed and newly Th ey said they usually wait outside service perimeters, and I’d feel safer permitt ed — passengers must call UPD campus with other students called Stu- expanded perimeters of East Julian the library because many students who taking the shutt le rather than walking for a ride. dents for Campus Safety in response to a Street, First Street, Interstate 280 and utilize the service call for rides aft er alone.” Only two direct rides are allowed string of three unrelated sexual assaults 16th Street. late-night studying. According to the university police each evening per individual or group of within a week this past September. Raafay Khan, an electrical engineer- “I study at the library until late at website, escort operation hours are three or fewer and unlike the Evening Th e group came up with solutions to ing graduate student, used the shutt le night and will defi nitely take advantage Monday through Friday from 7 p.m. to Guide Escort Program, all passengers increase campus safety and thought the program for the fi rst time Friday night of the shutt le program,” said Schehrbano 1 a.m., excluding holidays. who wish to use the service must best way to meet their goals was to talk and rode along Julian Street to 10th Khan, a junior molecular biology major. Th e website also states that advanced to UPD Chief Peter Decena, and Brad- Street. “I live further than the walking escort reservations and fl ag downs are not SEE ESCORT PAGE 6 2 A&E SpartanDaily.com Monday, February 13, 2012 SJ Beer Walk brews public awareness of Japantown shops City’s first annual beer festival guides the thirsty through historical Japantown with suds and fun

by Nina Tabios Staff Writer

San Jose hosted its very fi rst SJ Beer Walk “Most people only know Japantown as a on Saturday, sending participants on a guided place to grab a bite on Saturday night,” Trigg stumble through Japantown. said. “But there’s so much more here that gets Jordan Trigg, owner of Jack’s Bar and overlooked,” Lounge, teamed up with event manager Charlie Trigg is also on the board of the Japan- Mann and Tracy Lee of Dishcrawl to coordinate town Business Association (JBA), a non-profi t the event. organization that focuses on promoting Ja- “We wanted to create a social event that pantown as a unique, ethnic neighborhood would bring people into Japantown and get a feel in San Jose. for the community that’s out here,” Trigg said. Th e JBA has more than 130 members from Participants received a tasting glass and local businesses, associations, and community a “passport” — a map showing them all the organizations, all working towards the promo- tasting locations. tion and appreciation of Japantown as a cultural Th e layout of the passport guided par- and historical resource, according to the passport ticipants through the center of Japantown on guide. Jackson Street, between fourth and sixth Streets. With the tasting locations spread through- “I’ve never been to a Beer Walk, so I want- out the neighborhood, participants of the Beer ed to check it out,” said Tiff any Choi a senior Walk are brought to some shops oft en over- recreational therapy major. “I’ve always wanted looked in Japantown, like Nichi Bei Bussan, to explore Japantown more too, so that was a which has been there for decades. plus to this event,” Th e shop, which specializes in Japanese Local and imported seasonal microbrews and goods like kimonos and martial arts gear, fi rst craft beers were featured, including Portland’s moved into its current Japantown location in Shipyard Brewery’s newest brew, Applehead, 1948. which tastes like apple pie in a beer bott le. “I still fi nd that there are people who have Favorites of many people att ending the lived here forever, much less newcomers who event included the Nepal-imported Real have no idea that there is a Japantown, that Gold lager, a light beer, and its darker don’t know we’re in Japantown,” said the store’s brother, Mustang Lager, both brewed with water manager Arlene Damron. “Th is is a good oppor- from the Himalayas. tunity for people who normally don’t come into Of the local breweries, Eureka’s Lost World the store because they don’t know its here to Brewery, contributed its Great White beer, a come in and see what we do.” light crispy wheat beer with a hint of citrus. Japantown plays host to many events to San Francisco’s Anchor Brewery brought out promote public awareness, like the “Spirit of Ja- its signature Anchor Steam beer, a dark brown ale. pantown” Festival, the Wine Walk and Sake San Eighteen shops hosted the tasting locations, Jose, a sake tasting event scheduled for May. varying from urban boutiques like Cukui and Th e SJ Beer Walk is scheduled to continue Headliners to art galleries and studios tucked on as a monthly event and will feature a greater Ryan Banderas, an alumnus of SJSU, pours a pint of beer at the San Jose Beer Walk hosted by Jacks away behind restaurants. variety of brews and wines to taste and enjoy. Bar and Grill on Saturday. Photo by Sierra Duren / Spartan Daily

■REVIEW ‘La Traviata’ offers alternative to the usual love story Opera San Jose performance presents love, drama and excitement better than love flicks

by Anastasia Crosson Staff Writer

Th is Valentine’s Day, skip the romantic comedy. Same story line, same actors, same Hollywood ending. It’s Torlef Borsting (left) as Giorgio Germont and Jouvanca Jean-Baptiste (right) as Violetta in Opera San Jose’s La Traviata. played out. Photo Courtesy of P. Kirk Instead, opt for a classic that never goes out of style — Opera OPERA SAN JOSE’S LA TRAVIATA La Traviata. Opera San Jose kicked off the opening of this production this AT CALIFORNIA THEATRE past weekend, to the rapturous applause of a full house at Cali- fornia Th eatre, located at 345 S. First St. 345 S. FIRST ST. Th e same rollercoaster of emotions could be yours to ride (with a Valentine date, perhaps?) for the cost of a movie. Skip the box offi ce regret and enjoy an UPCOMING SHOWINGS enthralling romantic epic. Aft er all, that “Moulin Rouge” movie starring Nicole Kidman FEBRUARY 16, 18, 21, 24 8P.M. (you know the one, the same one you’ve Netfl ix-ed on past Val- entine’s Days), well, it was inspired by La Traviata. FEBRUARY 19, 26 3P.M. However, in this love story, there are no can-can-dancing harlots. Rather, the story revolves around Violett a Valery, an oppor- Michael Dailey, an Opera San Jose company mem- tunistic, Parisian courtesan who is distracted from her latest ber, in the role of Violett a’s lover, Alfredo, is the perfect benefactor by a young man with true aff ections for her. complement. Th ough, to see how the story plays out when all Violett a’s Dailey’s youthful charm befi ts Alfredo’s lovestruck reservations about love are turned on their head, you will have character. to see La Traviata for yourself. Th e themes of young, distracted love are not too far off Th e musical movement of this opera tugs at the heartstrings, from a contemporary spring break romance. from brief moments of melodic joy sung in duet by Violett a and Sooner or later, one realizes that blissful retreats from ev- her lover Alfredo to the pensive, discordant ensemble which eryday life are short-lived and bills must be paid. unfolds the eventual plight of the couple. Th ough La Traviata was contemporary at the time Th e audience is thrown into the emotional meaning between Guiseppi Verdi premiered the opera in Venice in 1853, it is each chord and chorus. interesting to see that the themes of the production are still At the opening weekend matinee performance, Rebecca thought-provoking in this day. Davis took the stage as Violett a in an impromptu cast change Have you ever dated someone that your parents or peers made by Opera San Jose. suggested was not the “right one” for you? Rarely is one outstanding performer enough reason to Ever ignored the obligations of life and got carried away make a production worth a go-see, but Davis is the exception. in a romantic aff air? Th is woman is a voice to be reckoned with and a Maybe you got involved with someone and walked blindly gift ed talent. into a love triangle? Davis reminds the viewer that on the one hand there is Whether you have encountered these situations in your operatic singing and on the other there is opera. Opera own life, the characters of La Traviata have. evokes emotion. It puts you on the edge of your seat. It is With the true to life possibilities of these scenarios, this provocative. Watching and hearing Davis’ performance as opera beats out the improbable Hollywood ending of a romantic Violett a is opera. comedy blockbuster any day. Monday, February 13, 2012 SpartanDaily.com TECH 3 Pump up the volume Defining who is behind ‘Anonymous’ by Julie Tran Similarly, Anonymous used Campus digital music Staff Writer “a distributed denial of service” (DDoS) att ack, which involves tour brings students numerous systems att acking a With the recent infi ltration single server and denying ac- to basketball game of websites, from organiza- cess to its users. tions such as the FBI to me- Th is type of procedure shut by Boris Slager dia corporations such as CBS, down the Department of Jus- Staff Writer nothing is safe in the presence Anonymous views itself as a tice website, which occurred of a group of hackers called decentralized leaderless on the same date as the FBI Th e MP3 Experiment, an Anonymous. organization promoting free infi ltration. event created by Associated Stu- Described as “hackers on speech. Illustration by Leo One company who has ex- dents, is a new way to att ract stu- steroids” in a 2007 FOX 11 news Postovoit / Spartan Daily perienced such att ack on their dents to campus events such as broadcast, Anonymous is de- Jerry Chao, a junior market- servers is the San Francisco- under-crowded basketball games scribed as a “decentralized net- ing major, said the members of based LiveJournal, Inc. on weekday and weekend nights. work of individuals focused on Anonymous could be anyone a Created in 1999, LiveJour- Th is event was brought on promoting access to informa- person may know. nal is described as a “com- to promote school spirit and get tion, free speech and transpar- “Everyone can be a part of munity publishing platform, students to the basketball game, ency” as stated on the Anon Anonymous,” Chao said. “It willfully blurring the lines of according to Marilyn Lowman Analytics website. could be your friend, your sib- blogging and social network- director of programming aff airs. With all of the news about ling or even your parents.” ing” as stated on the company’s “I am excited to do it and go hackers, some believe that Chao also commented that homepage. to the game aft erward,” avia- the word carries a negative members of Anonymous can be According to the compa- tion major Lindsey Jorgensen connotation. identifi ed in news broadcasts ny’s statistics, LiveJournal has said. Larry Maloney, co-founder by the Guy Fawkes masks pop- over 20 million active users Despite the early confusion of Kiputers, Inc. in Mountain ularized in the 2006 movie, “V to date with 5 million people the fi rst MP3 Experiment went View, said he believes that the for Vendett a.” using it in the United States, well, according to students. defi nition of the word “hacker” In the movie, the hero of the with Russia being the second- Around 35 students showed is misconstrued. fi lm “V” dons a Guy Fawkes leading country with almost 3 up at the Art building quad near “Th ere is a common mis- mask to honor the man of the million users. the Student Union to participate. conception in the media about same name who tried to blow For users in Russia, LiveJour- Each student got two glow sticks the term,” Maloney stated in an up the British Parliament on nal is used as a way to exercise and a wrist band. email. “Hacking entails people Nov. 5, 1605, to protest the un- political thought and in Dec. “It looked like fun and some- building and creating projects, fair treatment of the Roman 2011, the site experienced one thing diff erent,” industrial tech- typically with soft ware or Catholics. of the worst DDoS att acks in nology major Gianina Canindin hardware computer designs.” Even with Anonymous’ the past few years due to gov- said. Maloney also stated that in policy to keep their identities ernment oppression, as stated Th e early problems were due terms of Anonymous, they are on the “down-low” online, the on the blog, Oh No Th ey Didn’t! to the fact that students hadn’t defi ned more to be “Black Hats” masks are one of the common Th e att ack caused server in- synced their MP3 players, leav- or in technical terms, “network features of an Anon member. terruption on the site, according the group not in unison, stu- Students mimic the gesture of a raised fist of protest at the Tommie penetrators.” Preston Rudy, a sociol- ing to a press release from the dents said. Smith and John Carlos Statue Thursday as a part of the Associated Th e defi nition of a “Black ogy professor at SJSU, said the LiveJournal staff . Students asked each other, Students MP3 Experiment event. Participants toured the SJSU Hat” is described to be a person reason for the masks is to es- In a report created by the “What minute are you on?” and campus, eventually arriving at the basketball game against Fresno who hacks into a system or net- tablish an identity within the United Nations on May 2011, Photo by Derik Irvin / Spartan Daily were able to sync up together. State at the event center. work with malicious intent, as group. it stated “When a cyber-att ack “It reminds me of fl ash mobs,” of students doing something to- pleted, the students were next stated on the Search Security “Groups, like nations, want can be att ributed to the State, aerospace engineering major Ar- gether without their knowledge directed to compliment the shoes website. to be recognized such as people it clearly constitutes a viola- mon Kolver said. of each other,” Lowman said. of pedestrians near them. According to the Merriam- wearing the same shirt or car- tion of its obligation to the right Th e MP3 experiment was not Aft er the kneeling, all the stu- Next, the students gathered Webster defi nition, the word rying a fl ag,” Rudy said. “Th e of freedom of opinion and a fl ash mob in its truest sense— dents ran to the Tommie Smith at the Event Center fountain and “hacker” is described to be diff erence with Anonymous is expression.” but it had qualities of a fl ash mob, and John Carlos statue and raised were told to strike a pose, some “an expert at programming that they are trying to remain “Th ey are a Robin Hood for according to the dictionary defi - their fi sts to emulate the statues of the students used the cement and solving problems with a anonymous.” the cyberworld,” Chao said. nition of a fl ash mob. and then took a photo. blocks surrounding the fountain computer” and “a person who Anonymous is primarily fa- “Anonymous used to be a group It was an event in which Alex Matt hews, a freshman to aid in their poses. illegally gains access to and mous for infi ltrating and shut- of mischievous hackers but people were mobilized through industrial design major, was one Th e MP3 track then told stu- sometimes tampers with infor- ting down websites such as the now they are feared by the gov- social media, however it was not of the students that spearheaded dents to clap their hands and mation in a computer system.” FBI homepage on Jan. 19. ernment and media.” spontaneous. the event, according to Worsnup stomp their feet. When this was Th e fi rst thing that the stu- and Lowman. completed, the students ran up dents were instructed to do was Matt hews said he wants to the Event Center stairs. to give everyone a high fi ve. build a great source of community. At the top of the stairs the Th e next thing the students did Next, the students were direct- event was ended. Each student JumpJump StartStart was to kneel in front of Clark ed to the fountain on Tower Lawn. was given a foam fi nger, t-shirt Hall. “Th is is Sparta!” the crowd and ear buds. A.S. vice president Calvin screamed at the fountain. Yilma, Lowman, Worsnup Your Future. Worsnup said he came up with Two other students were in- and Matt hews then directed stu- Your Future. the idea aft er watching a You- strumental in bringing about dents to a free barbecue and told Tube video of a similar experi- the experiment, sociology ma- them to stay for the basketball ment that took place in New jor Tanya Koroyan and political game. York. science major Teklehaymanot “We hope for a bigger and bet- “I was just thinking of ways Yilma. ter event in future years,” Yilma to do something out of the ordi- “Th is idea is really creative said. nary,” Worsnup said. “I wanted and out of the box,” Yilma said. Th e students then huddled to catch student’s eyes and turn Aft er the fountain, students up for a couple of fi nal pictures, their heads.” went to the front of the A.S. and the end of the inaugural MP3 Worsnup was not alone in the House where they did the chick- event was celebrated. process of sett ing up the event. en dance. Th e dance was for a Some students said they would Lowman, also an A.S. mem- video that was being shot by one stay for the game, according to ber, helped out as well. of the volunteers. Yilma and Matt hews. “It’s a way to get a whole bunch Once the video was com- Space junk arrives in Los Angeles

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by Scott Semmler back three-pointers, stretching Sports Editor the lead to nine points halfway SJSU BY THE through the fi rst half. Th e SJSU men’s basketball Shamburger and senior team encountered two diff er- forward Wil Carter brought NUMBERS ent games against Western the Spartans back to within Athletic Conference rivals in four points of the lead, but the past four days. the Wolfpack made its second Th ursday’s double-overtime push of the game behind Sto- - 26 points thriller against Fresno State, in ry, who hit his fourth and fi ft h SJSU junior guard James Kinney which sophomore guard Keith three-pointers of the half, ex- led the Spartans in scoring Shamburger hit several big tending the Nevada lead back with 26 points, including six shots in the waning moments to nine points. 3-pointers. of the game, led to SJSU’s fi rst Story tallied 15 points in WAC victory of the season. the fi rst half, all on three-point - 8 free throws “It was our fourth overtime fi eld goals, and led the Wolf- game this year and it was re- pack to an eight-point lead at SJSU converted eight of 11 free ally good to have one go our halft ime. throws during the game against way,” head coach George Ness- “I think our guys played the Wolfpack. man said aft er Th ursday’s win. with really good intensity,” However, Saturday’s bout Nessman said. “In my mind we - 6 assists with fellow WAC rival Uni- have been playing bett er. Our Sophomore guard Keith versity of Nevada, Reno, a overall basketball quality is Shamburger totalled six assists team ranked just outside the gett ing higher.” for SJSU. Shamburger also top 25 in the national college Th e Spartans took that contributed 17 points. basketball rankings, ended dif- recent quality play into the ferently. second half, where the action - 6 rebounds It was a game marked by started to pick up. Junior guard Chris Jones got six three-point shooting, as the SJSU opened the half on a rebounds for the Spartans off SJSU junior guard James Kinney reaches for a rebound during the Spartans’ 76-70 loss to Nevada at two teams combined for 44 9-2 run behind junior guard the bench. the Event Center Saturday night. Photo by Raphael Kluzniok / Spartan Daily shots from behind the arc — 25 James Kinney, who made three of which came from the Spar- straight three-point baskets, ting it forward and knock- as he led the Wolfpack on a 7-0 Nessman added that he was “We have to understand tans. bringing the Spartans to with- ing guys out of the way and run and the eventual 76-70 vic- proud of the team, to some where were are as a team and “We knew they were going in one point of Nevada. scoring. I don’t know what tory over SJSU. extent, at how competitive it where we are as a program,” he to come out aft er that emo- Shamburger and freshman you’re supposed to do about “Give credit to Nevada,” stayed against a team sitt ing just said. “We’re making strides and tional win on Th ursday and try guard D.J. Brown got into the that.” Nessman said. “Th ey are very outside the top-25 in the nation. this team is noticeably bett er.” to carry that momentum over act soon aft er, knocking down Czyz scored 23 of his 27 to- good, that’s why they’re in into this game,” Nevada head three-point shots of their own, tal points in the second half fi rst place in our league.” coach David Carter said. and the game was tied at 48 and added 10 rebounds. Despite the loss, Ness- SJSU did just that by ap- points with 12 minutes to play. “We called his number at man was optimistic about his To play like we did with a team that plying defensive pressure on However, Nevada had the the end,” Carter said about team’s play. the Nevada off ense early in answer down the stretch in Czyz. “Th ey went small and I “To play like we did with a is arguably the best team in the the fi rst half, which led to ba Duke-transfer senior forward was trying to go against the team that is arguably the best “ skets on the other end for the Olek Czyz. mismatch that we had. He team in the WAC is prett y Spartans. “Czyz got us in the second came up big.” good progress for us,” he said. WAC is pretty good progress for us. Nevada answered back with half,” Nessman said. “Some His aggressive play down “It shows that this team is not -George Nessman, SJSU head coach an 11-0 run led by junior guard of that is just his talent. He’s the stretch in the fi nal minutes done growing and not done ” Malik Story, who hit back-to- just catching the ball, beas- was the diff erence in the game, fi ghting.”

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Monday, February 13, 2012 SpartanDaily.com OPINION 5 Black History Month: Remembering the Enjoying the simpler things leaders and what still needs to be done and dinner by a couple friends from Southern California to If anything I’m less self- This column and I couldn’t be more satis- go to school here, I was most conscious about the way I appears fi ed with just that. looking forward to the more dance when I’m plastered, but I oft en wonder how weekly on I mean, who wouldn’t turn conventional ways of having sending my brain back to the by many people actually read Mondays down a free meal with tu- fun. Stone Age isn’t always enjoy- Angelisa or take the time to learn ition continuing to go up each I wanted to party, get drunk able. Ross about, political issues, or semester? and have a blast at the various Plus, worshiping the por- learn a new language. Th ere’s a saying out there You see, I’m a simple per- school functions. celain altar the next morning Staff Writer Th e fi ght to obtain I’m sure you’ve heard of that son for the most part. I grew Hell, I’m even a part of a isn’t exactly fun to me either. knowledge and equality, goes something like this — up in a house where my par- fraternity where all this is In the end, I would much As a child, I like to also known as the Civil “Bigger is always bett er.” ents, while I wouldn’t say prett y much the norm. rather have a root beer than a think I grew up in a di- Rights Movement is the Now this is a saying that were boring, just didn’t go out But as I got into the par- light beer on most nights. verse atmosphere where I legacy of these leaders. can be applied to the way a lot that much. tying scene more and more, I People our age these days was able to immerse my- If we did appreciate of us spend our free time. We just enjoyed simply be- found that it’s really not for enjoy doing things big and self in numerous social their legacy, I feel that We like big clubs, big par- ing in the comfort of home, me. partying like crazy, but for me scenes. I would see a lot more ties, big groups of friends and whether that’s working on More oft en than not at a I’m fi ne just keeping things For that reason, I pride people in class, or in the prett y much big everything. a personal project, reading a major party, unless I’m abso- simple. myself on being com- corporate world, that look For me, however, it’s a litt le book or in the case of my dad lutely wasted, I fi nd that I’d I don’t think a birthday fortable enough to have like me. diff erent and I’m not sure if and I, watching sports. rather be out watching a mov- necessarily means I need to friends of diff erent cul- Situations like Rodney that’s weird or not. I’m not sure if that’s weird ie with a few friends or just go out to the bars and do shot tures and nationalities. King’s or Oscar Grant’s You see, my birthday was or not, but that’s just the way hanging out watching a sports aft er shot until I pass out (con- I don’t have to worry show me that although our last week and throughout the my family and I enjoy things game on TV. sidering I’m a lightweight it about people deliberately nation has substantially entire day people kept asking for the most part. Not sure if it’s social anxi- won’t take long). trying to deprive me of ed- progressed since the ‘50s, me questions like, “What are Th e funny thing is, coming ety or awkwardness, but I Having 100 people over ucation like Ruby Bridges there are still things that you doing for your birthday? just prefer enjoying things in dancing to generic hip-hop faced, the fi rst black girl to need to improve. Are you going to go party? smaller, more contained set- and R&B either isn’t always att end a white school. Th e fi nacially stricken, You going to go get drunk “In the end, I tings. my idea of fun either. Nor do I have to worry downtrodden barrios are later?” To me, partying or “raging,” I’m not trying to rag on about my brother gett ing big symbol of this injustice And each time I just shook I should say, really doesn’t ap- the conventional ways college kidnapped and killed for in society. my head and told them I had would much peal to me that much. students enjoy themselves being att racted to a white For example, we all nothing planned. When you hear LMFAO’s but rather saying sometimes woman like Emmett Till. have the right to att end However, my friend, who “Party Rock Anthem” 50 times it’s just as enjoyable to take To think that 60 years college, but I oft en wonder also had a birthday last week, rather have a in a night, it can get prett y an- things down a notch. ago, I wouldn’t have the about the actual demo- did exactly what most students noying. You should all try it once ability to engage in the op- graphic that can aff ord to like to do — starting a party in Beer and alcohol don’t ap- in a while and keep things portunities available to me enroll for the four to six his dorm room, inviting over a root beer than peal to me much either. simple on the weekend, you today like voting, hanging years it takes to fi nish. large group of friends and get- I don’t mind having a beer might enjoy it more than you out with friends of diff er- Also, Oscar Grant, the ting plastered drunk. a light beer on with a few good friends and think. ent nationalities, or even young man who was killed You know what I did on my talking about life and all, but Besides, it’s hangover-free interracial dating. by a police offi cer while in birthday? I just fi nd gett ing drunk to be and there’s nothing bad about Even hip-hop brought handcuff s in 2009, remind- I got treated out to lunch most nights.” largely overrated. that. civil rights to the forefront ed me of the Rodney King to some kids that probably Beating in 1991. would have not discussed Th e fact that the offi - it outside of their homes. cer responsible for killing One of my favorite Grant did not receive the songs that always seems maximum sentencing for to make me think of civil killing someone encour- rights is “Rosa Parks” by aged the idea that as much Outkast. as the world likes to be- “Ah ha, hush that fuss lieve everyone is treated everybody move to the equally, that may not be back of the bus,” is a lyric completely true. from the song Do I believe everyone is Rosa Parks, as well as treated equally? Defi nitely many others like her, gave not hope to the African-Amer- Do I think we still have ican culture by standing a lot of work to do? Abso- up for herself and not for- lutely. feiting her seat on a bus. I truly believe civil I appreciate Outkast’s rights, or lack thereof, 1999 hit, “Rosa Parks,” be- shaped this nation into cause I think that this song what it is today. helped to carry on the leg- Without those unfortu- acy of Rosa Parks and the nate happenings and the civil rights moment. movement that followed Leaders such as Dr. we defi nitely would not Martin Luther King Jr. and be here today with a black Rosa Parks have aff ected president. this nation in ways we still For that reason, I am do not comprehend. truly grateful and I will Many people died hor- continue to try to uphold rible brutal deaths to give the legacy of all the lead- us the freedoms we oft en ers who fought for our take advantage of. rights.

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Southwest Airlines adding Regardless of budget cuts, However, the redevelop- new fl ights, as well has hav- the program made achievement agency was eliminated ing non-stop service to Tokyo ments when it came to the as of Feb. 1 and Sam Liccardo, through Japan’s largest airline, prevention of gang violence city councilman and SJSU lec- All Nippon Airways. in the city through the Safe turer, said the impact was felt Th e creation of a U.S. pat- Summer Initiative. immediately. ent and trademark offi ce was Th e Safe Summer Initiative “Th e real impacts are felt also in the planning stages, provided alternatives for San in the neighborhoods where since San Jose is the number Jose youth to keep busy, ac- strong neighborhood initia- one patent-fi ling city in Amer- tive and off the streets during tive was having a really trans- ica, the mayor said. the summer months, accord- formational eff ect in bringing Th e state of the city address ing to the city of San Jose’s communities together,” Licca- ended with Reed quoting the website. rdo said. person who infl uenced him Even though the city hasn’t Despite the loss, Licca- to get into public service, U.S. recovered fully from the re- rdo said measures are taking president John F. Kennedy. cession, there was some good place to counter the lack of a Th e president of SJSU, Mo- news, according to Reed. redevelopment agency. hammad Qayoumi, had a posi- “Th e San Jose Metropolitan “We realize we do not have tive opinion when it came to Area tied for the highest rate the resources, but we need to Reed’s address. of job growth in all U.S. met- build partnerships and that’s “I really enjoyed his message ropolitan areas in 2011,” Reed the way of the future for us,” of hope, collaboration and opti- said. “Now we have 25,000 Liccardo said. mism and saying that the spirit more jobs than we had a year Reed mentioned job of Silicon Valley is still alive and ago.” growth at the airport, which well,” Qayoumi said. “How we go Whitney Houston at the 2004 World Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 15, 2004. Mayor Reed gave an ac- he said that the on-time re- about all the challenges and will Houston died Saturday at the age of 48. Photo courtesy of ABACA Press knowledgment to the city cords of the airport are some succeed in 2012 will be a great of San Jose’s redevelopment of the best in the nation. year forWW.SPARTANDAILY.C our city OM|and community.” WWW.S was on display in the reality in guiding the early careers of DAILY.COM| WWW.SPARTATAND McClatchy Tribune WWW.SPARTANDAILY.COM| W Wire Service show “Being Bobby Brown.” Rod Stewart, Carlos Santana, Th e two superstar singers Barry Manilow, Alicia Keys and LOS ANGELES — Whitney met at the 1989 Soul Train Mu- Kelly Clarkson. Davis saw in LATINO: Thousands LY.COM| WWW.SPARTANDA Houston, a willowy church sic Awards and married three Houston a rare bundle of raw singer with a towering voice years later. To some, it seemed talent, beauty and pedigree. He SPARTANDAILY.COM| WWW who became a titan of the pop an odd match, the glamorous spent two years and $250,000 to foresee college futureM| WWW.SPARTANDAILY.CO charts in the 1980s and 1990s pop star and the one-time New prepare and package her before but then saw much of her suc- Edition bad boy. “When you releasing her 1985 debut album, TANDAILY.COM| WWW.SPAR cess crumble away amid the love, you love. I mean, do you “Whitney Houston,” which FROM PAGE 1 YouTube because he wanted fumes of addiction and reckless stop loving somebody because would became a mega-seller. judge you because of the to spread the message of WW.SPARTANDAILY.COM | W ego, has died. She was 48. you have diff erent images? You “Whitney Houston” became way you look. how he feels about his expe- Kristen Foster, a publicist, know, Bobby and I basically the fi rst album by a new fe- She told students that riences. AILY.COM| WWW.SPARTAND announced Saturday that the come from the same place,” she male artist to yield three No. “wealth is happiness and “I don’t live in a black singer had died, and police explained to Rolling Stone. “I 1 singles: “Saving All My Love feeling fulfi lled daily” and and white world,” Guerra PARTANDAILY.COM | WWW.S sources later confi rmed that am not always in a sequined for You,” “How Will I Know” education equals possibili- said during his speech. “As she was found unresponsive in gown. I am nobody’s angel. I and “Th e Greatest Love of All.” ties. a minority, I struggle and OM| WWW.SPARTANDAILY.C her room at the Beverly Hilton can get down and dirty. I can Critics moaned that the mate- In “Study Skills that Last,” want to fi t in.” Hotel about 3:30 p.m. Para- get raunchy.” rial was too fl imsy for a such Stephanie Benton, a Burnett Guerra said in his speech NDAILY.COM | WWW.SPART medics performed CPR on her, Houston divorced Brown a prodigious instrument, but Middle School teacher, and that 48 percent of Latinos WWW.SPARTANDAILY.COM | but she was pronounced dead in 2007, winning custody of Houston reveled in the success. SJSU psychology lecturer will drop out of high school, about 4 p.m., Beverly Hills Po- their daughter, Bobbi Kristina She became a major crossover Camille Jarmie off ered skills less than 20 percent will go LY.COM | WWW.SPARTANDA lice Lt. Mark Rosen told KTLA Brown. At the court session in star and, with her church back- to help improve students’ to college and less than half News. An investigation into the Orange County, Houston tes- ground and relatively whole- study habits. of that will graduate. SPARTANDAILY.COM | WWW cause of death is pending. tifi ed that her daughter could some aura, she was the rare “I know the main or- Latinos make up 26.9 On Th ursday aft ernoon at not depend on her father. “He’s female recording star who was ganizer, and it has been percent of the population | WWW.SPARTANDAILY.CO the hotel, Houston drew the unreliable,” Houston said, ac- young and att ractive but not wonderful being involved,” in Santa Clara County, and att ention of reporters and se- cording to the Associated Press. overtly sexualized on stage and Jarmie said of leading the make up 33 percent of San ANDAILY.COM | WWW.SPAR curity staff with her erratic “If he says he’s going to come, on screen. workshop. Jose’s population, according behavior, dripping sweat and sometimes he does. Usually he Houston’s follow-up al- Th e conference was held to the Census Bureau. WW.SPARTANDAILY.COM| W disheveled clothes. Th e singer doesn’t.” bum, “Whitney,” in the sum- at SJSU because it gave stu- Manny Barbara, the se- dents the experience of be- nior vice president of the ILY.COM | WWW.SPART ing on a college campus and Silicon Valley Education PARTANDAILY.CO The biggest devil is me ... I’m either my best the option of talking to ad- Foundation, addressed the ministrators, Jarmie said. crowd about the small num- M | WW Jarmie asked Benton to bers of Latino students who “ friend or my worst enemy. join the conference as well, complete the college prereq- AN who also learned of it from a uisite A-G requirements in - Whitney Houston career day involved with the high school. ” conference, Benton said. Reed discussed his pride ESCORT: was disruptive at that day’s re- In his autobiography, Brown mer of 1987, delivered hit aft er Students in att endance for San Jose’s Latino heri- hearsals for music mogul Clive wrote that their marriage “was hit with “I Wanna Dance With voiced their appreciation of tage, saying that San Jose Davis’ annual Grammy indus- doomed from the very begin- Somebody (Who Loves Me),” the event. was founded 235 years ago UPD service try party and showcase; that ning,” saying that they separat- “Didn’t We Almost Have It All,” It was interesting to hear by 66 Mexicans. He told party at the Hilton on Saturday ed in the fi rst year and several “So Emotional,” and “Where about the diff erent majors students they all have the provides night was supposed to include a times in the years aft er. He said Do Broken Hearts Go.” For her and the Latino programs choice to go to college. performance by Houston. he believed she had married career, her sales totals would at this school, Homestead “It’s good to see what Th e star’s professional de- him “to clean up her image.” become dizzying: By some ac- High junior Dora Diaz said. people think and that they safe route cline had become a familiar part Brown also admitt ed he was counting, she sold more than Aft er the workshops, En- want you to do bett er,” of her public saga. Her haggard not faithful to Houston. 170 million albums, singles and rique Guerra, an Archbishop Homestead High junior FROM PAGE 1 appearance at times shocked Whitney Elizabeth Houston videos in the pre-digital mar- Mitt y High freshman, spoke. Dulce Arizmendi said. show a valid Tower Card or fans who had once been drawn was born Aug. 9, 1963, in New- ketplace. Guerra gained national During his speech, Guer- on-campus employment iden- to the singer’s world-class smile ark, N.J., and powerful female Houston’s stirring rendition att ention from a YouTube ra said he is asking people tifi cation. and approachable glamour in voices and the sound of choirs of “Th e Star-Spangled Banner” video he made about the not to judge Latinos based UPD will not pick up pas- music videos, album covers, were in her ears before she at the 1991 Super Bowl became odds that young Latinos ex- on skin color, but on what sengers who appear intoxi- concerts and, later, hit fi lms. could walk or talk. Cissy Hous- a signature as well and a mas- perience in pursuing a col- they can do for society. cated and will not drop off at Songs like “I Will Always Love ton, her mother, was a gos- sive fundraiser for the Ameri- lege education, according to He told students not to liquor establishments, night- You” and “Saving All My Love pel singer and back-up singer can Red Cross. More than sales the conference press release. wonder if they’ll go to col- clubs, bars or taverns, as stated for You” had women around the who worked with the likes of units, Houston had stepped to “I was asked by Kathy lege, but which college on the UPD website. world singing along with the Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett the center of pop culture in Gomez, the former superin- they’ll go to. Sgt. Laws explained that star, but by the end of the 1990s and Dusty Springfi eld. Aretha a way that would make her a tendent of Evergreen School “I didn’t think I would the vans and drivers are not they barely recognized her. Franklin was the youngster’s powerful infl uence on several District, to speak,” Guerra go to college, but if they equipped to handle drunk per- As Houston’s public per- godmother, and Dionne War- generations of singers, espe- said. made it, I can too,” Home- sons for reasons related to the sona veered into something wick and Dee Dee Warwick cially Mariah Carey, Christina He asked his parents to stead High junior Brenda driver’s and passenger’s safety darker and more volatile, many were her cousins. Th ere was Aguilera, Alicia Keys, Qu een fi lm his speech and post it to Martinez said. and clean up. fans pointed to her relation- litt le doubt that young Whitney Latifah and Jennifer Hudson. Buckovic said while they ship with Bobby Brown as the would follow their career paths. will not shutt le intoxicated axis on which her life seemed In her family’s basement passengers, they will make sure to be spinning so madly. She — which was Madison Square Have a campus event individuals are safe by waiting acknowledged that she was im- Garden in her imagination — with the caller until a cab or mersed in drugs, and the toll on she would belt out “Respect” that needs publicity? friend comes to pick someone her voice and her appearance and bask in the applause that up. was diffi cult to watch. she might have considered her Buckovic said safety is the “Th e biggest devil is me,” the birthright. By high school she top priority. singer told ABC’s Diane Saw- was singing back-up for Chaka SpartaGuide “I hope that students and yer in a notorious 2002 inter- Khan and Lou Rawls and had faculty begin to utilize this view. “I’m either my best friend also embarked on a modeling great program we have to of- or my worst enemy.” career that put her in the glossy Free for all students, staff and faculty fer,” he said. Brown was at Houston’s side spreads of Seventeen and Glam- Bradley, organizer of Stu- as she said that. Th eir 14-year our magazines. Runs every week in the Spartan Daily dents for Campus Safety, said marriage, invariably described At a showcase in Sweetwa- she’s happy that the shutt le ser- as tumultuous, was tarnished ters supper club in Manhatt an — and online at spartandaily.com vice came to a realization and by drug abuse, Brown’s run-ins she could sing at 19 but wasn’t also hopes students will take with the law and allegations of old enough to buy a drink — she Whitney Houston performs at advantage of the programs. domestic abuse. It became fod- was spott ed by Davis, the music the O2-Arena in Berlin, Germany, Stop by the newsroom at Dwight Bentel Hall 209 To request an escort or shut- der for the tabloids and enter- mogul who has become legend- on May 12, 2010. to fill out an entry! tle, call the university police at tainment shows and for a year ary for his ear and his success Photo courtesy of MCT 408-924-2000.