Spartans Reflect on Las Vegas Terror
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Volume 149, Issue 17 www.sjsunews.com/spartan_daily Tuesday, October 3, 2017 SPARTAN DAILY SERVING SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1934 LANTERN WEEKLY WEATHER WIRE FESTIVAL SJSU DRAGON LIGHTS UP THE BOAT RIDES TUES WED THURS FRI NIGHT WAVES 73|50 79|50 80|52 84|55 sunnysunny sunny sunny See full story See full story on page 6 on page 3 Information from weather.gov FOLLOW US! /spartandaily @SpartanDaily @spartandaily /spartandailyYT TRAGEDY Spartans refl ect on Las Vegas terror BY ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ News Editor San Jose State University’s football team, the Spartan Spectrum dance team, cheer team and marching band were all present in Las Vegas over the weekend for the football game on Saturday against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. “I didn’t know what [happened] until my mom actually called me,” baritone player Erica Diaz- Rodriguez said. “I was so in shock — I was still trying to process that, that had happened and the fact that it could have been us.” Diaz-Rodriguez mentioned she was within the vicinity of both the concert and the Mandalay Bay Hotel on Saturday night. Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) was present during the marching band’s rehearsal on Monday to inform students about counseling and psychological services. In a message to the campus community, President Mary Papazian mentioned that all members of the football team, cheer team, and marching band returned safely. “We had a few members remain in Vegas an additional day,” Spartan Spectrum assistant coach Helina Wang said. “It’s really crazy to think that this happened so close to when we were there and we were very fortunate to have all been away INFORMATION GATHERED BY ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ | INFOGRAPHIC BY NICOLE CHUNG SHOOTING | Page 2 IMMIGRATION STADIUM Updated travel Parking services closes overfl ow lot BY NOE MAGANA ban strikes fear Staff Writer San Jose State University students in Spartans have faced parking problems throughout the semester in years past BY MOHAMED BAFAKIH Staff Writer and it may get worse. Students may no longer have permission to use San Jose President Donald Trump added three countries, Municipal Stadium’s overfl ow parking including non-Muslim-majority countries North lot in the future. Korea and Venezuela, to the third installment of Assistant Parking Manager Denny Yau his travel ban. said he does not know if the school will The proclamation, signed on Sept. 24, states it allow the track and fi eld lot to be used will “enhance vetting capabilities and processes as an alternative for overfl ow parking. for detecting attempted entry into the United “I live in Dublin so I can’t take Muni, I States by terrorists or other public-safety threats.” can’t take BART,” education counseling Both countries joined Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria graduate student Chris Piazza said. “If I and Yemen on the restricted list. have to get here at 7 [a.m.] to park I will, “I think they just wanted to kind of throw in which sucks because I only go to school some random countries to say as if it’s not really one day a week, but I work on campus NOE MAGANA | SPARTAN DAILY directed toward Muslims,” business senior Ehab the other four.” Students ride the shuttle bus heading to campus. The bus departs from the Alramahi said. Yau, who has held his position for Municipal Stadium overfl ow parking lot. Included on the list is Chad, a country bordering seven years, said using the overfl ow Libya in Central Africa with 12 million people parking is not new in the beginning campus combined, including the 951 through Thursday, so he advises — 52 percent of whom are Muslim — according of the fall semester. He added that it is employee spaces. The overfl ow parking students to proceed to the park and to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). normal to use the overfl ow for the fi rst lot adds an extra 650. ride lot if they are not in a parking spot The notice states that “Chad does not adequately two or three days for up to 150 vehicles. “Statistics show that 36 percent of San during that time span. share public safety and terrorism-related The increase of students, he said, has Jose State students drive to campus in a Business senior Carlos Mendoza said information” and “several terrorist groups are led to the overfl ow parking being used single occupant vehicle,” Yau said. “If he gets to school at about 10 a.m. with active within Chad or in the surrounding region.” Monday through Thursday all semester. 36 percent of our increased enrollment mathematics senior Karina Basilio and The ban will take effect Oct. 18 and will vary The most vehicles that have been drives to campus that’s defi nitely where the parking lots are already full. They by country. It includes a phased-in approach, directed to the alternative parking lot we are see[ing] the extra vehicles said they would consider taking the meaning it will gradually enforce regulations has been 450 spaces in a day. coming from.” bus or getting to school earlier to get a Yau said the school has 6,409 parking He mentioned the school rush hour ENTRY | Page 2 spots on the main campus and south is between 9 a.m. and noon Monday OVERFLOW | Page 2 STUDENTS’ ELECTION COMMISSION 2017-2018 Apply at as.sjsu.edu Want to plan and execute the 2017-2018 A.S. Student Government Elections? 2 NEWS Tuesday, October 3, 2017 SHOOTING where country singer Jason Aldean was City hall shines light on performing. The distance between the hotel Continued from page 1 and the festival grounds is 1,000 feet. “Our unity cannot be shattered by evil. domestic violence from the area.” Our bonds cannot be broken by violence,” The shooting was fi rst reported in the late President Trump said in a statement. BY KAYLEE LAWLER within my marriage I was keeping a lot hours of Sunday night. As of Monday night, 59 people were Staff Writer of the baggage so then I thought, ‘it’s time Stephen Paddock of Mesquite, Nevada was confi rmed dead and 527 are injured. for me to get help.’” identifi ed as the shooter. According to the According to NBC News, investigators Beth Williams, Director of Development New York Times, Paddock opened fi re from found 23 fi rearms in Paddock’s hotel room San Jose City Hall will be a purple at Next Door Solutions, talked about the the 32nd fl oor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and 19 more in his home. The motive for the beacon to victims of domestic violence for services being provided to women and and Casino. From the hotel, the gunman was shooting is still unknown. the month of October. San Jose and Next children coming to Next Door Solutions. able to shoot toward the Route 91 Harvest Door Solutions to Domestic Violence held “Last year, we received a record breaking Festival across South Las Vegas Boulevard, Follow Elizabeth on Twitter a reception to bring awareness to Domestic 14,500 phone calls and we’re just Santa @elizabwithlove Violence Awareness Month. Clara County,” she said. At 5 p.m. Monday night, San Jose Williams talked about a woman that came residents gathered to make signs for the to Next Door Solutions who recently gave event. Speakers from San Jose such as birth and mentioned about how some of the Mayor Sam Liccardo and Vice-Mayor supplies they provide to victims of domestic Magdalena Carrasco, as well as council violence are diapers. members, were in attendance. “You would be amazed at how many On Oct. 5, Next Door Solutions will have women leave their abusive relationship it’s own event called “Light up the night,” because the child is in danger,” but the city of San Jose also wanted to Williams said. show their support. Mayor Liccardo, along with According to Next Door Solutions, women councilmembers, came to show their support, struggle to leave abusive relationships share emotional stories of victims of domestic because of physical violence, psychological violence as well as plans to help victims. manipulation, fi nancial dependency, legal “It’s going to take a lot more work and I’m vulnerability and lack of safe housing options. glad to see that we got some momentum “The city wanted to take the opportunity now with everyone pulling together,” to light up city hall in purple,” Next Door Liccardo said. Solutions Executive Director Esther Multiple organizations surrounded the Dieckmann said. “Tonight is the kickoff interior of the domed rotunda, including the for Domestic Violence Awareness Month Bill Wilson Center, Maitri, Safe Chat Silicon so they invited providers who work in Valley, The Grateful Garment Project and the area of domestic family violence and The Allesandra Advocacy Group. NOE MAGANA | SPARTAN DAILY other forms of sexual violence.” DiAnn Beatty of the Allessandra Students line up for the shuttle bus in the Municipal Stadium parking lot on Wednesday. Next Door Solutions has been around Foundation is currently working with for 46 years. It is the second oldest senators to pass legislation to be able to OVERFLOW like Google, Facebook and Apple offer shelter program in California and the look up domestic violence abusers. better salaries. fi rst domestic violence shelter offering The foundation was formed after the Continued from page 1 Alternatives to parking on the school’s bilingual services in the nation. death of her daughter – an SJSU marketing parking lots include the parking lot under There was a turnout of over 60 people and advertising alumna, Alessandra – by Safeway where there are limited permits ranging from parents, kids, friends and her ex-boyfriend.