The life of a ‘carny’ P.6 McDonald’s madness P.5 The ESPN monopoly P.3 ‘Adventureland’ is the meeting of the movies ‘Juno’ Movie theaters overreact to sneaking food in, try to The self-proclaimed sports leader messes up athletes and ‘Garden State.’ force people to buy their overpriced slop. names constantly and does a poor job in general.

theSpartanDaily.com TUESDAY, APRIL 07, 2009 Volume 132, Issue 34 WED THU FRI SAT Spartan Daily 59 Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 62 61 60 63 THE WIRE A.S. ELECTION STATE Salmonella found in Student hopefuls caught in crossfi re central Calif. pistachio plant Candidates for FRESNO — Federal offi cials Associated Students confi rm they found traces debate issues during of salmonella in a central California pistachio processing Monday event plant that sparked a nationwide recall of the nut. The Food and Drug HARVEY RAÑOLA Administration said Monday Staff Writer state and federal inspectors found the bacteria in “critical Aspiring student politicians areas” at Setton Pistachio of were given the opportunity to Terra Bella, Inc. sound off Monday on campus FDA offi cials also say they issues in the 2009 Associated found areas at the facility Students Candidate Crossfi re where raw and roasted debate. nuts could become cross- Th e debate featured many of contaminated with salmonella. the candidates vying for positions in the student body’s governing Chris Brown enters not council, including both of the guilty plea in beating students competing to be next case school year’s A.S. president. A.S. presidential candidate — Chris Brown Megan Baker emphasized the pleaded not guilty Monday to need for A.S. to raise their profi le threatening and assaulting his among students and SJSU’s ad- girlfriend, fellow music star ministration. Rihanna. Brown was charged “I want to represent students in a positive, well-mannered way, in March by Los Angeles Candidates going for Associated Students Board of Directors, from left to right: Tomasz Kolodziejak, STEFAN ARMIJO / Spartan Daily in hopes that students’ voices will County prosecutors with running for director of intercultural affairs, Brandyn Jandrew, running for director of extracurricular affairs, Shelsy Bass, running for felony assault likely to cause director of extracurricular affairs, Eric Armendariz, running for director of student resource affairs, Kyle McGuire, running for director of great bodily injury and making internal affairs and Julio Velasquez, running for director of business affairs. The candidates had a chance to state their positions in front criminal threats. See CROSSFIRE, page 2 of a student audience to answer questions and discuss campus issues for the A.S. Candidate Crossfi re on Monday. - Associated Press NATIONAL KINESIOLOGY FOOD Obesity epidemic affecting preschoolers Center reopens SJSU operation Discussion focuses on CHICAGO — A striking new study says one in fi ve 4-year- olds is obese, and the rate community-based is alarmingly higher among American Indian children. Nearly one-third of them agriculture project are obese, and researchers said it was surprising to see differences by race and don’t ever do any farm work.” ethnicity at so early an age. 20 students talk Medeiros, an SJSU alumnus, about local growing, said that the agricultural busi- Big cuts seen for big ness is now run by machines on weapon programs Veggielution project large pieces of land, a contrast to the community-based farm- WASHINGTON — The nation ing that occurred in the late should stop pouring billions HOLLY SZKOROPAD 1800s and early 1900s. into futuristic, super-expensive Staff Writer “Th ere’s a disconnect,” he F-22 jet fi ghters, pull the said. “Food and agriculture is plug on new presidential Waging war on the way that the basis of all human commu- helicopters and put the money America acquires agriculture is nities and cultures up until very into systems U.S. soldiers Faye Singer and Ruth Genna go for a swim at the grand reopening of STEFAN ARMIJO / Spartan Daily no easy task, but more than 20 recently.” can use against actual foes, the Timpany Center Public pool on Monday morning. students and alumni gathered Medeira said Silicon Valley Defense Secretary Robert in the Student Union on Mon- was commonly known as “Th e Gates declared Monday. Major Department of kinesiology to have all these people who late to health. day to discuss what many of Valley of Heart’s Delight” and overhaul plans laid out by have not been able to come in “Not only are we providing an them see as a broken system. was fi lled with orchards until the Obama administration’s takes over local pool after city and swim for two months and to opportunity for folks to access a About two miles south- the city began to industrialize. Pentagon chief would slash closed it two months ago say thank you, thank you, thank facility that’s going to help them east of campus, an agricultural “It wasn’t only a big center, several giant weapons you, it’s incredibly heart warm- physically, mentally, emotionally, grass-roots farm named Veg- it was the center,” said SJSU programs — and thousands of ing,” said Shirley Reekie, chair but my students and the students gielution is aiming to turn back alumna Megan Fluke. “We civilian jobs that go with them. JESSICA AYALA of the department of kinesiol- from the kinesiology and the Col- time and allow farming to re- were feeding the country.” With recession unemployment Staff Writer ogy at SJSU. lege of Applied Sciences and Arts turn to a community eff ort, in- Fluke, who was last year’s rising, Congress may balk at Th e department of kinesiol- will have an opportunity in here stead of an industrial one. director of the Environmental many of the cuts in Gates’ More than 25 people waited ogy at SJSU recently committ ed to gain skills,” said Nancy Meg- “It’s really unusual how we Resource Center at SJSU, said proposed $534 billion budget outside the Timpany Center in to operate the Timpany Center, ginson, a professor of adapted grow our food right now,” said that it’s a struggle to get stu- for the coming year. San Jose on Monday morning located on 730 Empey Way, and physical activity. co-founder Mark Anthony Me- dents to change their att itudes for the reopening of a 92-de- will use the center as a learning Age is not a factor at the Tim- deiros, who headed the discus- about buying food. - Associated Press gree pool and a 102-degree spa institute for students interested pany Center. Ages range from sion. “We have a whole class of “We all live busy lives,” she that had been closed for two in learning about aquatics, sports people that do farm work, and months. management, adapted physical then a whole other class of peo- “To come this morning and activities and other areas that re- See POOL, page 2 ple in urbanized societies that See FOOD, page 2 THE SPORTS BLOG NEWS PHOTO BLOG Derby Fever: Sports Editor Video: Have a look at Watch a video of the A.S. SPARTAN Matthew Kimel predicts I a video showing paper election debate by staff Want Revenge to win the airplanes in fl ight at the writer Harvey Rañola. DAILY. Kentucky Derby, for now. Red Bull Paper Wings competition. See a new “Around COM The Oakland A’s are like Downtown” photo. men in relationships Sports Blog: — they fear long-term www.spartandailysports.wordpress.com commitments, writes Photo Blog: Opinion Editor Andrea www.spartandailyphoto.wordpress.com Frainier. News Blog: www.spartandailynews.wordpress.com STEFAN ARMIJO / Spartan Daily 2PAGE NEWS TUESDAY, APRIL 07, 2009 SPARTA POOL Venue CAMPUSIMAGES GUIDE will close again in June 07 Today for remodeling Buddhism Studies 4:30 p.m. in Dr. Martin Luther fered a head injury in 1991, said King Jr. Library, Room 734. Continued from page 1 she has been going to the Tim- Contact Albert at pany Center for a long time. [email protected] She said that she enjoys the mid 50s to late 80s. With two center because the warmness Fall Out Boy swimming lanes accessible to of the water and the people. With 50 Cent, Cobra Starship and guests, few swam — most took “Th ere is a lot of socializa- All Time Low. $36. the opportunity to walk up and tion that goes along in this 7 p.m. at the Event Center. down the lanes. pool,” Megginson said. “Th e Other guest stayed on the folks that came in today, they Pride of the Pacifi c side of the pool lift ing water came back and they already Islands weights and stretching out and had a social network in place. General meeting. socializing. Th ey know each other so they 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Ohlone Th e pool is wheelchair ac- come here not only for the Room of the Student Union. cessible and has low steps to physical benefi ts of it but for Contact Kristen Tom at help people who have diffi cul- the socialization.” [email protected] ty walking. Nate Lorenc, a junior adap- Th e Timpany Center, which tive physical activity major, Spartan Smart Cart was once operated by Easter said off ering a warm pool for Fresh fruit and veggies. Seals Bay Area, hosted children people who have disabilities 10:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. in and adults with disabilities for is necessary and there is a high Clark Hall, rain or shine. 10 years, but when they closed demand. Contact Luisa Garrett at two months ago, it left several “I was surprised how many [email protected] people without therapeutic people came at the fi rst hour Members of the Pacifi c Islanders club practice one of their MICHELLE TERRIS / Spartan Daily treatment. of being open,” Lorenc said. many dances in preparation for their big luau event on Tues- Laura Gasper said she “We were expecting quite a few day, April 21. TomorrowTomorro has been going to the Tim- people today, but we thought it 08 pany Center for more than would be a litt le more spread 15 years. She said she suffers out than this. We’ve been Global Studies Club from polio and utilizes the busy and maybe a litt le bit un- Dr. B.S. Mann, a visiting scholar pool to strengthen her walk- der staff ed, but we’re gett ing FOOD Local garden founded last from India, will give a presenta- ing ability. through it.” tion on “Emerging Trends in When the Timpany Center Th e pool operates Monday Globalization.” closed its pool, Gasper said through Friday, and member- spring; 1,800 pounds of veggies collected 6:15 p.m. in the Pacheco Room of that she did not exercise, due to ship is $50 a month. Th e pool the Student Union. the fact that other pools aren’t will remain open until the end as a launching point to help the ing themselves in the beginning Contact Ryan Wu at warm enough and don’t have of June. Th e pool will then re- group discuss what he sees as of the discussion. [email protected] wheelchair access. open in September aft er some Continued from page 1 major political implications of Veggielution’s other co- Leticia Medrano, who suf- remodeling. today’s industry. founder, SJSU alumna Amie Trashion Fashion said. “Particularly in the Silicon He said political statutes, such Frisch, said that she thinks food Show Valley, we’re very task orient- as subsidized herbicides for mas- is a really important issue that This event has been postponed ed … so even taking a chance sive industrial farms, are turning branches into other important until Wednesday, April 22. to slow down seems almost the agricultural industry into a political problems. impossible.” blindly accepted process. “I think that in the bigger pic- Study Abroad Panel Veggielution was founded “I’m not saying everybody ture, what we really need is larger Discussion during the Spring 2008 semester, has to go out and be a farmer,” he scale policy change,” Frisch said. Learn about studying abroad from and is sustained by community said. “We need to just dismantle “People need to organize and alumni, faculty and employers. volunteers who tend the rows this belief system that the status change the way that our food is 3 to 4 p.m. in the University Room of zucchini, tomatoes and other quo is normal.” given to us.” of the Student Union. vegetables on its one-third acre Th e discussion focused on Th e discussion urged stu- Contact Veronica Malki at plot of land. a web of issues engulfi ng the dents to take their food choices [email protected] Medeiros said the farm grew agricultural industry, ranging into consideration by doing about 1,800 pounds of vegeta- from oil and transportation, to things such as visiting local Study Abroad Fair bles for its fi rst yield last year, the questionable standards up- farmer’s markets and demand- 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Seventh donating half to soup kitchens held in other agriculturally rich ing local food on grocery Street Plaza. Angie Papp, a graduate of the STEFAN ARMIJO / Spartan Daily such as Martha’s Kitchen on countries. store shelves. SJSU kinesiology program and an employee at the Willow Street. Th e other half Students and alumni involved “If people organize, it can Timpany Center public pool, talks to Marie Claire Rally and gets taken home by weekly in the environmental studies be a huge change,” Frisch said. 09 ThursdayThursda Pat Newman, who came to swim at the grand reopening volunteers. program fi lled most of the seats “Rather than a smaller, individu- of the pool on Monday morning. Medeiros used Veggielution at yesterday’s meeting, introduc- al change.” Assert Yourself The workshop will help boost your self-confi dence and self-esteem. 3 to 4 p.m. in Clark Hall, CROSSFIRE Debate focused on Room 118. Contact Veronica Mendoza at [email protected] budget surplus for Associated Students ey out of nowhere. You kind of so I think it’s very important for 10 ThursdayThursda have to go though the process and students to come out.” Continued from page 1 approve of it for the next year,” “I think it’s really important said Jacob Curtis, an A.S. control- for people to become educated Time Management be heard,” Baker said. “By the end ler candidate. “My goal for this voters,” said kinesiology major Feud of my term I hope that Associated upcoming year would be to ana- Erika Ebert. “Voting aff ects ev- Learn how to manage your time Students is more visible and more lyze and really get the students’ eryone. It doesn’t only aff ect and be more productive. unifi ed with the school.” input on things where funding you. It aff ects everyone around 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. in Clark Hall, Baker’s opponent, Tobi Rich- is lacking and where we can im- you, so you want to be educated Room 118. ards, said students should get prove on that.” about the people that are run- Contact Veronica Mendoza at their money’s worth with each se- Christopher Palumbo, a can- ning. You want to know what [email protected] mester’s Associated Students fee. didate for controller, said he plans they stand for and what they will “We really need to remember on utilizing interest from the fi ght for you.” the fact that Associated Students money in reserve to benefi t stu- Ebert said that the Cross- 17 ThursdayThursda belongs to each and every dues- dent organizations. fi re debate, along with the other paying student,” Richards said. “Th ere’s an excess of $8 mil- events leading up to the elections, “We need to be looking at what lion over what our reserves is essential to students in making The Animation we’re off ering to students in re- need to be,” Palumbo said. the right decision when it comes Show of Shows turn for the $73.50 that they pay “We can create an endowment time to vote. A showcase of animated short at the beginning of the semester.” from that money, never touching “It really helps to get people’s fi lms from fi lm festivals around Richards also added that the principal, and then we can positions out there and educate the world. other members of the board disperse the interest to student everybody else,” Ebert said. “I 7:30 p.m. in Morris Dailey need to be able to hit the ground organizations.” think it’s kind of sad that not many Auditorium. running once they’re elected to While the debate never more people come, but I hope to Contact David Chai at their positions. reached a point of contentious- see more in the future.” [email protected] “Th ere needs to be bett er ness, students in att endance said Kinesiology major Linzey training this year for board of they still saw the benefi t of having Hypes agreed. directors members so that they an open forum for students to ask “I think that they should at could jump into their job out questions to candidates. least att end one event or become of the summer and not have “I decided to att end the familiar in some way, shape, or Sparta Guide is provided free of that two or three month lag pe- crossfi re to know where the form, whether it’s through the charge to students, faculty and staff members. The deadline for riod where they’re not really sure candidates stand politically, in voter information guide or att end- entries is noon, three working days what they’re doing.” regards to what’s going on with ing an event,” she said. “I think it’s before the desired publication date. With budget cuts and money the budget cuts and especially unrealistic to expect students to Space restrictions may require distribution being the hot-butt on what’s going on around cam- come out to everything just be- editing of submission. Entries are issues in the discussion, candi- pus,” said sociology major Diana cause it is a commuter school, but printed in the order in which they are received. Submit entries online dates for A.S. controller gave their Victa. “I think we really do need I think that if they care about their at thespartandaily.com or in writ- take on how student funds should a strong A.S. board to fi ght the information or where their money ing at DBH 209. be used. budget cuts and to fi ght what’s goes it is essential that they att end “You can’t just willy-nilly mon- going on with the economy ... at least one.” PAGE3 TUESDAY,,, APRIL 07, 2009 SPORTS BASEBALL Spartan southpaw beats, ‘Berns’ opposing batters Senior leads SJSU’s pitching staff with 50 strikeouts in 2009

RALPH WARNER Staff Writer

SJSU opened the 2009 base- ball season with a record of 20- 8, in part due to senior starting pitcher David Berner. Th is season, Berner has pitched in seven games and has David Berner, a starting pitcher for RYAN BUCHAN / Spartan Daily a record of 5-1 with three com- the Spartans, has thrown 56 innings this season and plete games and one shutout. opposing batters have a combined .184 batting average “Dave has been an outstand- against him. ing performer for us,” said head coach Sam Piraro. “He is an outstanding competitor and he said that Berner throws the same the D-1 level,” he said. “Th ese likes competition. Because of types of pitches as last season, but players are working hard, if not that, it permeates throughout gained experience and changed harder than everyone else. Th at our ball club when he pitches. the way he approaches pitching is what is making me focus on ev- Guys follow and try to match with runners in scoring position. ery pitch and in every practice.” that intensity.” “He’s just made a tremendous Berner isn’t the only one feed- Last season, his fi rst as a Spar- eff ort to improve in those situa- ing off of his teammate’s intensi- tan, Berner was 3-8 in 13 starts tions from one year ago to now,” ty, said junior infi elder Kyle Bel- aft er transferring from West Val- Aguilera said. lows — Berner’s intensity on the ley College. Piraro said he has also noticed mound is something everyone Berner, a justice studies ma- the confi dence Berner has gained feeds off of, too. jor, credits the vast diff erence in aft er one year of Division-I play “Th at’s why he’s our Friday competition at the community and said Berner’s mental tough- guy,” Bellows said. “Every time college level and Division-I level ness on the mound has been the he goes out there, he gives us a as something he had to adjust to. key to his success. chance to win. Everybody feels “Th ere’s a lot more hitt ers “I believe his ability to control like we can win any game when you have to worry about,” Bern- his emotions, control his adrena- he’s on the mound.” er said. “At the JC level, there’s line and not get ratt led or upset Berner, who leads the Spar- about four hitt ers (in the line when things don’t go his way tans’ staff with 50 strikeouts on up) you have to worry about and have played a huge part,” he said. the season, said he tries to stick when you come up to the D-1 “Th at’s the maturity and the abil- to a simple but direct goal every level, one through nine are just as ity to understand the mental time he takes the mound. good as the four hitt ers I had to game. Th ose have both been big “I just have to focus on every worry about at the JC level.” additions to his game.” hitt er, focus on every pitch, and Catcher Anthony Aguilera, Berner said he gives the credit give my team a chance to win,” who has been catching for Berner of his advancement as a player to Berner said. since last season, said that expo- the motivation he gains through The Spartans begin their sure to competition is what has the work ethic of his teammates. next series against Louisiana helped Berner improve his pitch- “Th ey’ve made all the diff er- Tech on Thursday at 2 p.m. at Check the blog on Friday for NCAA Final Four analysis ing this season. Aguilera also ence. Th ey made me step up to Blethen Field. SJSU left-handedand predictions pitcher David Berner by multimediashows the seams editor of the ball. JoeySTEFAN Akeley. ARMIJO / Spartan Daily

COMMENTARY NFL

Illustration by Jon Xavier Illustration SJSU alumnus signs with Raiders 39-year-old passer agreeing to just south of San Jose. Although Associated Press a one-year deal to be JaMarcus several teams had interest in Russell’s backup. Garcia as a backup, he chose the OAKLAND — After a four- Garcia spent the past two Raiders for the chance to con- team, five-season odyssey seasons with the Tampa Bay tinue his career close to home since leaving the 49ers, Jeff Buccaneers, starting 24 games with a familiar coaching staff , Garcia finally found his way while leading them to a division including passing game coor- back home to the Bay Area — title and a playoff berth in 2007, dinator Ted Tollner, a former albeit on the other side from when he also earned his fourth 49ers assistant. where he started. Pro Bowl berth. Garcia played at San Jose Th e four-time Pro Bowl Garcia, who will be paid State and enjoyed the best Stop trying to be the ‘Ever So Popular quarterback joined the Oakland more than the league minimum seasons of his NFL career with Raiders on Monday, with the by Oakland, is a native of Gilroy San Francisco. Network’ and start reporting on sports ing his argument to get people who is there to call them out? to watch the show. Th ere have been few programs My next gripe comes from that have challenged ESPN, but ESPN anchors mispronouncing none have come seriously close to names. I don’t think any “Sports- becoming a rival. Comcast Sports- Center” anchor has come close Net is probably the closest thing to pronouncing Warrior guard right now, with its multiple local Kelenna Azubuike’s (Kuh-LEN- stations giving local sports news. JOEY AKELEY nah-OZ-uh-boo-kee) name right, Yesterday, it launched “SportsNet Beyond the Game and although I don’t forgive them, Central” and “Chronicle Live,” it is somewhat understandable. two Bay Area sport shows that Ever since I was a child, one of But I have heard Albert Pujols could potentially steal some local my dreams has been to become (POO-holes) pronounced POO- viewers from “SportsCenter.” an ESPN anchor. Recently, I have Joles several times, which leads me I am rooting for “SportsNet realized that “Th e Worldwide to wonder if some of the anchors Central” to grow to a national Leader in Sports” is not a “Dream are clueless to sports culture. In audience and push ESPN for bet- Job” because it seems to be selling my opinion, mispronouncing ter performance and accuracy. out for higher ratings. the name of one baseball’s most I already believe that the best If you are a sports fan living prominent sluggers on national sports show on television is “Final in America, you probably watch television is ridiculous. Score,” a Fox SportsNet product ESPN on a daily basis. You have And if a person watched “NFL that shows quick highlights and probably witnessed Live” for the fi rst time, they may analysis of the most viewed pro- rip LeBron James’ jump shot think that the Dallas Cowboys are fessional sports. on “ESPN ,” Jim the only team in the NFL. Th ere But to really challenge ESPN, Rome criticize everything on are actually 31 other teams, and there must be a sports show with “ is Burning,” Woody I’m prett y sure most American in-depth coverage and extensive Paige goof around on “Around sport fans want to hear more anal- analysis, which “SportsNet Cen- the Horn” and Tony Kornheiser ysis of the other teams and less tral” plans to do. talk about “American Idol” on about Jessica Simpson and Cow- ESPN will continue to be the “.” boys quarterback Tony Romo worldwide leader in ratings, but Each show has its moments heading to Cabo San Lucas dur- hopefully Comcast will dethrone of solid sports commentary, but ing a bye week. ESPN as the true worldwide lead- each one seems to be reaching Th is is not to say that all of er in sports. for ratings more than reporting ESPN’s content and anchors sports news. I’ll admit, when are poor. I think the radio show Bayless says LeBron is not a “Mike and Mike in the Morning” Joey Akeley is the Spartan Daily top 10 player, I am entertained is rich in analysis from hosts Mike multimedia editor. “Beyond the mainly because I think Bayless Greenberg and Mike Golic. Game” appears every other is crazy. Now, I am starting to But when ESPN makes mis- Tuesday. realize Bayless is over exaggerat- takes or gives us poor analysis, 4PAGE A & E TUESDAY,,, APRIL 07, 2009 CD REVIEW: ‘ROCKET SCIENCE FOR DUMMIES’ LOCAL MUSIC REVIEW: ‘EL BUZZARD’ Smug ‘Astronauts’ crash and burn Stoner-rock band is a real creeper You end up having to guard You might envision a group DAVID ZUGNONI him. You don’t know where to of teens trying to play hard-core Senior Staff Writer start because he doesn’t know metal and gett ing upset that it where to stand. doesn’t sound how they think it I have a bad habit of making Th e fi rst time he touches the should. basketball analogies. ball, he makes a mad dash to the But for some reason, you’re An ex-girlfriend of mine basket and clanks one off the bobbing your head. While couldn’t stand it. Even during bott om of the rim. No touch, there’s nothing that stands out, serious talks about our relation- no footwork. You’re laughing there’s also nothing that distracts ship, relationships in general, I on the inside, but you also wish you. Th ere are a couple of catchy, would somehow turn it into a you could be guarding someone wailing guitar solos, but other- basketball analogy. more apt. wise it’s very sparse. No crazy Indulge me and check out this But he stays aggressive and drum fi lls, no explosive double analogy in regards to the free-for- he’s fast. He makes another mad bass drums. download, 16-minute EP called dash, and you let him go because It rolls along, one quick spurt “Songs for Total Dicks,” released you can’t imagine he would of fuzzy riff s aft er another. Th e in 2008 by the San Jose-based ever make a layup, but he gets a songs are short, so it never gets band El Buzzard. friendly roll and scores. boring. Th e average time of the (For readers who don’t want Th at won’t happen again, you fi rst fi ve songs is two minutes, to get into this whole basketball think. You plan on playing a bit and the last song is essentially the thing, the short review goes as stiff er defense the next time. But same length with four minutes follows: It’s prett y good stoner next time comes, and he gets by of a distant old-school Broadway B. Rhyan (left) and India from Astronauts of Antiquity. Courtesy of AOA offi cial Web Site rock/metal. And it’s free. It’s like again and scores again. piano tune tacked onto the end. Kyuss with screaming instead of Now you’re ready to play It has a few of those stop-and- JULIANNE SHAPIRO I guess this band is just over ed as an Astronauts of Antiquity yelling.) tough defense like you know you gos made famous by stoner rock Staff Writer my head. Or, how about the cho- “player” along with three other Now that those other readers can. He makes another dash and pioneers Sleep. It’s not the “stop rus to the song “Rocket Science,” musicians on the band’s Web site, are gone, it’s just you and me. you tip the ball away. Ah ha! But on a dime” technique that early Astronauts of Antiquity is which goes: “Is there anybody whereas India and Rhyan are list- Imagine yourself in a park he recovers the ball and takes a hard-core bands such as Minor one of the most pretentious band home in there / It ain’t rocket ed as the band. It’s smart, not of- gett ing ready to play a pickup shot that rims in. Th reat used, more of a “stop names I have stumbled across science baby / So don’t act like fi cially acknowledging the huge game. Most guys around you It becomes one play like this on a dollar bill and slip into a since a band named Th e Th e. I you don’t know what I’m talking problem with your band as even are wearing appropriate shoes aft er another, and the game’s over puddle.” really wanted this band to have about” — I think I had a fl ash- really being part of your band to and shorts, appearing natural before you know it. You lost. It has the driving rhythms of something intellectually stimu- back to my childhood when I begin with — again, completely as they take a few warm-up Th at’s what this EP is like, a Kyuss, the ones that remind you lating to sing about, but alas, my was being lectured by my dad. over my head. shots, generally ready to play basketball player who is devoid of a dirty old muscle car barrel- standards were set too high. Th e bad lyrics are just caked I must have taken a wrong some ball. of skill but somehow wins every ing down a desert freeway. If you can struggle past the over bad music, which inspired turn at the retro glasses of the And then there’s one guy time. It’s loud, aggressive, unorga- band name without having to me to cringe at many points chick on the front cover thinking looking out of place, inserted It doesn’t draw any att en- nized, full of background noise, bust open the dictionary, Astro- while listening to the 13 tracks. this would be interesting and in- into the game just to even up tion to the qualities that make it and most people would think it’s nauts of Antiquity have created a Th e funky, jazzy beats are repeti- sightful in a beatnik-kind-of way. the teams, wearing loosely good. When you fi rst hear it, you plain obnoxious. piece of art for those they deem tive and increasingly annoying Maybe India should just stick tied, ankle-high sneakers, jeans think it’s just a cheap recording But I enjoyed it. Th e whole the lesser folks of society. Th e throughout the entire album. to retro clothing shopping and with paint all over them and a with sloppy playing. stoner rock with hard-core-style album, titled “Rocket Science Th e music lacks diversity un- give Rhyan a chance to sharpen one-size-fi ts-all hat. He takes a Th e vocalist is screaming his screaming idea is actually some- for Dummies,” is no chemistry der singer India’s vocals, which his sitar skills, because I’d still warm-up shot that makes him head off , but you still have trou- what fresh, and the band has lesson. Instead, it’s a big bloated sounds like a weaker version of much rather listen to “Norwegian look like he hasn’t touched a ble hearing him. Nothing is crisp. enough sense to keep the songs ball of blah for people who enjoy Amy Winehouse. Wood (Th is Bird Has Flown)” basketball in years. It’s all muddy. real short and sweet. Yanni and Enya. Th e only other offi cially ac- by Th e Beatles or anything by No thanks. I have heard bett er knowledged band member, B. George Harrison circa 1970s. elevator music in my offi ce build- Rhyan, plays sitar and guitars. Maybe I’m just not sophisti- ing … where there’s silence. Due to India’s overwhelming cated enough to listen to Astro- It’s hard to feel enlightened desire to hog the listener’s att en- nauts of Antiquity with my wine, by lyrics such as, “Th e subway tion, Rhyan’s presence is needed but stay away, even if you’re con- it slows me down / Stuck in a more on the album. sidering space travel. Otherwise, sardine can / No room to move Taylor Ryan is listed inside I only recommend this album around” in the song “Sup Soul.” the album as the culprit playing to fans of the cheesy jazz music I’m still puzzled as to what “sup” keyboards and making beats on outside of Gordon Biersch dur- even is, other than the term used the album’s tracks. However, he ing the summer. You know who as a greeting that stemmed from is not acknowledged as being you are. Talk to me aft er for a free the fi lm “Clueless.” part of the band — he is just list- copy of the album. Classifieds

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for discount vacations or merchandise. 5PAGE TUESDAY,,, APRIL 07, 2009 OPINION Spartan Daily Going to the movies? BYOF (Bring your own food)! In my left hand was a bag of No outside food is allowed dogs. Th ank goodness they have more than $20 for a two-hour two double cheeseburgers and at Century Th eatres at the Great Diet Coke for those of us who fl ick and $3 to feed both of us. small fries. In my right hand was Mall in Milpitas. Th is is a com- prefer something healthy. Luckily, I didn’t want the expen- Dwight Bentel Hall, Room 209 a $10.50 piece of paper that had mon company policy among cin- When I called each movie sive large fries from McDonald’s One Washington Square the name of the movie I wanted ema houses to entice moviegoers theater around San Jose, each (or my wallet would crying of San Jose, CA 95192-0149 to see. to buy ridiculously-priced food. representative said, “Absolutely loneliness.) News: 408-924-3281 Th is policy is shared among no outside food allowed inside In New York, a movie ticket Advertising: 408-924-3270 Movie theater food is many movie theaters around San the theater.” for an adult is $11. Aft er add- Jose State such as Camera 12, Th e only theater whose rep- ing two medium drinks, a large Fax: 408-924-3282 STEPHANIE VALLEJO part of the AMC Eastridge and Century 20 resentative said any kind of food popcorn, Red Vines and Dibs, a News e-mail: Staff Writer [email protected] experience when Oakridge. But this was the only is allowed in was AMC Mercado couple can spend more than $45. Advertising e-mail: theater that enforced the policy in Santa Clara. For this reason, Where’s the sympathy for people [email protected] Good people don’t get into on a date, but it so strongly. I went there last weekend and who are watching new movie trouble. Bad people who do bad When I off ered to buy a drink enjoyed a burger, fries and straw- releases to get away from all the things get in trouble and are es- shouldn’t cost or small popcorn, since I knew berry shake, all of which I did not economic hullabaloo? SENIOR EDITORIAL STAFF corted by policemen. more than the total the movie theater corporate goal fi nd on their menu. Snacking in peace is only pos- JOHN HORNBERG, Executive Editor I consider myself a good per- is to sell their own food, they told I suppose safety concerns may sible if you commit to the movie TOMMY WRIGHT, Managing Editor son, but sometimes good girls amount of watching me to throw away my food or eat be an issue, like people bringing theater’s terms. So remember, CARLOS A. MORENO, Photo Editor JON XAVIER, Online Editor make mistakes. A few months the movie itself. it outside. infected raw meat to watch a new good people don’t sneak food in ANDREA FRAINIER, Opinion Editor ago, I was escorted out of a movie What if I was on a strict diet, movie, but I think it’s just a cover their purses or in their pockets RYAN BUCHAN, Sports Editor theater because I tried to smuggle My partner in crime, who and I had a bag of carrots and cel- up so that moviegoers can eat into movie theaters, because that MATTHEW KIMEL, Sports Editor something inside the building. came to enjoy a movie with me, ery sticks? Would I be kicked to their “my way or the highway” would be wrong. CHRIS CURRY, Arts & Entertainment Editor I got past the front doors, but grabbed the bag and stormed in the curb, too? kinds of food. ALLIE FIGURES, Arts & Entertainment Editor when I tried to reach my fi nal anyway. Th e young ticket check- It’s not fair to discriminate the Movie theater food is part of JOEY AKELEY, Multimedia Editor destination, a skinny teenager er’s voice cracked when he yelled people who spend their money to the experience when on a date, KAAJAL MORAR, Features Editor ordered me to leave and said six for security to escort us out. He watch a movie and assume they but it shouldn’t cost more than Stephanie Vallejo is a Spartan KIMBERLY TSAO, Features Editor words I’ll never forget: “You can’t was appalled we tried to bring will cower to the small selection the total amount of watching Daily staff writer. ELISHA MALDONADO, Investigations Editor bring McDonald’s in here.” food inside the movie theater. of popcorn, Jelly Bellys and hot the movie itself. In total, I spent MEGAN HAMILTON, Production Editor YA-AN CHAN, Copy Editor ANGELO LANHAM, Copy Editor

SENIOR ADVERTISING STAFF I fought the law, and the law lost VANESSA ALESSI, Advertising Director DARREN MITCHELL, Assistant A ticket!ket! What couldcould I have Th en, I wanted to scratch the the department, who have more showed it to him. He was not Advertising Director done wrong parkedparked in a spot at old ones off with a razor blade or less cried “coincidence.” bothered. KRISTI RIGGS, Creative Director the light rail station?tion I’m not the so tag fetish types couldn’t steal For the most part, San Jose But mister sneaky, rainy-day EMILY JAMES, Assistant Creative best driver, true, but in general, mine for their collection. But is a city safe enough to give the ticket-giver, he was bothered Director when I’m not in my car, I don’t the old tag wouldn’t come off impression that a body can safe- by it. do anything illegal with it. and boom, almost a year later, ly go power walking at 3 a.m. Th e point I was trying to get STAFF WRITERS I had really outdone myself, still no tags. dressed like a Power Ranger at with the whole wet wind- JESSICA AYALA, MARCOS BLANCO, I said to me, as I unwrapped I guess it’s not too shock- without negative eff ects. shield tag ticket stands. It’s go- the ticket and slid into my old, ing. Aft er all, there have been So at least I wasn’t arrested ing to be a happy ending, to be HANK DREW, DOMINIQUE DUMADAUG, ANGELO LANHAM KELLY ENOS, JESSICA FROMM, batt ered vehicle. I read my new- a few articles in the Mercury staggering out of a bar aft er one sure. I put the cursed sticker on, BRETT GIFFORD, MERRIL GUZMAN, Yes, I Have a Point found literature with the aid of about increased arrests involv- of my drunken chess playing ex- fi nally, and got the ticket signed ANDREW HERNDON, ELIZABETH KANG, my dome light. ing drunk in public and other cursions. off aft er I proved it. As soon as MICHAEL LE ROY, DAN LU, Hi. I am a criminal. It was a ticket for expired minor off enses. According to the article, I mosey on down to the court- ANDREA MUNIZ, If I don’t do a specifi c set of registration. Can they even give Th e real question becomes, though, it’s not just drunk in house on First Street, I can drop SAMANTHA PATTERSON, JUSTIN PERRY, things in the next few days (be- those in VTA parking lots? are the people of San Jose really public anymore. In fact, arrests the ticket and a $10 processing MINH PHAM, HARVEY RAÑOLA, fore April 10), I will be charged I guess so. bothered that I, a more or less for minor off enses open to in- fee at the court and forget the SCOTT REYBURN, SAMANTHA RIVERA, at least $300. Or, I’ll thrown in In any event, the ticket con- law-abiding citizen, still have terpretation by arresting offi cer whole deal. JULIANNE SHAPIRO, HOLLY SZKOROPAD, STEPHANIE VALLEJO, RALPH WARNER the slammer for a litt le while. fused me. I had paid my regis- a blue rectangle on my license seem to be up, according to the It still nags me, though, that Or both, if the judge decides he tration, like a good duckling. plate instead of an orange one? article. I could be spending that time really doesn’t like me. I looked closer. “Expired If they’re bothered by that, “Th ere is strong evidence and $10 with a footlong and a SENIOR STAFF WRITERS It all started on a dark and registration tag.” Tag. I get why aren’t they bothered when that the San Jose Police Depart- soda. TARA DUFFY stormy night. Th e lovely ex- it. Th e offi cer clearly ran my I stumble out of the bar, shout- ment uses misdemeanor arrests I will make sure always to DANIELLE TORRALBA ecutive editor of the Daily was plates, or else he wouldn’t have ing “Minnie Mouse, marry me, as social control,” Santa Clara smack my latest sticker on my DAVID ZUGNONI kind enough to give me a 2:30 known my address to write on goddammit” at the top of my County Public Defender Mary plate, and the rates of drunk in a.m. ride to the proximity of a the front of the ticket. And if he lungs, even though drunk in Greenwood was quoted as say- public arrests have gone down VTA station where my car was ran my plates, he knew that my public arrests are prett y high ing in the article. recently, possibly due to the ADVERTISING STAFF parked. registration was current. But these days? In any event, I’d gladly take publicity they’ve garnered. ASHLEY CHAVIRA, DIEP DINH, I trudged the remaining there is still a code for expired But then, I’m not Hispanic, the tag ticket in place of, say, a I just hope that the police SAMANTHA INOUYE, KHALID JIVANI, RYAN KINGSLAND, LILIA LUNA, block (uphill and in the rain — registration tags, even though which brings up another ques- disturbing the peace arrest aft er force, who are indeed putt ing SHOKO MASUDA, someone start a sad violin for the space age in which we live tion: Are these laws being used drunkenly and loudly proclaim- their lives on the line every day, RITA MIKHALTCHOUK, me) and began the approach has equipped us with far less to single Hispanics out? ing my love for Minnie Mouse remember to be reasonable in NAMPHUONG VAN to my vehicle. Imagine my sur- antiquated methods of plate According to an April 4 ar- on my way out of Cinnabar. their tickets, arrests, and who prise to fi nd, soaked by the rain checking. ticle in the San Jose Mercury I’m not bashing cops. Some they arrest for that matt er. and bunched up under a wind- I admit, I was dumb enough News, the population of San Jose of my best friends are cops. Th e ILLUSTRATOR shield wiper, housed in a plastic not to have updated my tags in is less than one-third Latino, yet last time I was pulled over, it Angelo Lanham is a CARTY SEWILL bag that seemed to have been the fi rst place. I had any number they make up 70 percent of dis- was by a very polite offi cer who Spartan Daily copy editor. designed to hold water and of good excuses. When the tags turbing the peace charges. kindly reminded me that my “Yes, I Have a Point” appears surround its contents with it, a came in the mail, it was raining, It seems a bit fi shy, and hasn’t blinker wasn’t blinking. I asked every Tuesday. PHOTOGRAPHERS ticket. so I was going to wait. been suffi ciently explained by if the tag was a concern, even MIKE ANDERSON STEFAN ARMIJO SANDRA SANTOS YOUNG-SUNG KWON The abomination of the Obama nation ADVISERS RICHARD CRAIG, News In the lead-up to the most re- Shepard Fairey, the man be- Instead of looking at a presi- $1,000 in tax relief?” MACK LUNDSTROM, News cent presidential election, there hind a brand that prides itself on dential campaign as pushing a Or, how about instead of JAN SHAW, News was a whole lot of talk about how “manufacturing quality dissent” commodity and ambiguously- buying into novel buzz-words MICHAEL CHEERS, Photojournalism the youth vote was going to come and delivering “worldwide propa- positive catchwords, maybe the from multimillion dollar hype TIM HENDRICK, Advertising out in force and fi nally rid them- ganda,” were behind the ever pop- focus should’ve been on properly machines, let’s start cutt ing TIM BURKE, Production Chief TIM MITCHELL, Design selves of the stigma that they are ular posters that featured a vector informing the public about poli- through the bull and forming our JOHN SHRADER, Multimedia apathetic toward issues that aren’t image of a Barack Obama coupled cies. opinions based on what a candi- PAT WALLRAVEN, Business Manager under the pop-culture radar. with words like “progress” or Instead of “change,” how date says he or she will do once Well, they sure came out in “hope,” bold and in all-caps. about “lower health care costs elected? HARVEY RAÑOLA DISTRIBUTION force, but did they do it for the Who would’ve thought that by $2,500” as stated on Obama’s ANDREW IDUL Staff Writer right reasons? More and more, dissent and propaganda would Web site. GURDIP CHERA the cynic in me is beginning to make great marketing tools for a Instead of “hope,” how Harvey Rañola is a Spartan “He’s a Democrat … and he’s believe that they did not … and presidential candidate? about “the typical middle class Daily staff writer. OPINION PAGE POLICY a really good speaker.” why, you ask? Oh, if only they’d thought of family will receive well over No, those weren’t the exact In terms of gett ing the youth it sooner. Letters to the editor may be placed in words that were spoken by an of this country to get out and In continuing mymy conversa- the letters to the editor box in the Spartan Daily offi ce in Dwight Bentel Hall, Room acquaintance of mine when I vote, the representatives of the tion with my acquain-cquain- 209, sent by fax to (408) 924-3282, regrett ably turned a recent con- presidential candidates fi nally tance, I was also e-mailed to [email protected]. versation from the usual music got it right. able to get her edu or mailed to the Spartan Daily and movie banter to politics, but Th is past election season, we to admit that Opinion Editor, School of Journalism and it was more or less along those saw the faces of both the candi- she also had litt le toto nono Mass Communications, San Jose State lines. dates and their respective side- knowledge of this candi- University, One Washington Square, Regardless of the accuracy of kicks everywhere from Facebook date’s platform or hhisis polipoli-- San Jose, CA 95112-0149. the statement, you can probably to MTV. cies, and at that pointoint I was Letters to the editor must contain the guess who the conversation was Th ere were T-shirts and really gett ing worried.ed.

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will be considered for publication. Before pundits and writers got Anyone out there remember didate based Illustration by Jon Xavier Published opinions and advertisements on their high horses and berated that “so hip you can’t even fi nd solely on their do not necessarily refl ect the views of the the youth about their indiff erence their product in stores” clothing political affi liationn Spartan Daily, the School of Journalism toward political issues, someone brand Obey, which featured a and charisma, thenn I and Mass Communications or SJSU. probably should have told them vector image of wrestler Andre would think we all have The Spartan Daily is a public forum. to be careful what they wish for. the Giant? reason to worry. 6PAGE A & E TUESDAY,,, APRIL 07, 2009 MOVIE REVIEW: ‘ADVENTURELAND’ ‘Twilight’ star rides the adventurous life of the ’80s scribes himself at one point in DANIELLE TORRALBA the movie. Senior Staff Writer Eisenberg makes his some- what annoying character like- It is almost a proven fact that able by midway through movie. when you are between the ages His character’s innocence is of 16 and 22, you are destined charming, which also makes it for a summer or two of working hard for Kristen Stewart’s char- at fast food joints or in some re- acter, Em from becoming at- tail hell. tracted to him. But in the case of James Em is quieter and deeper Brennan, who can simply be de- than a majority of the other scribed as a screwed 20-some- characters. Her maturity is eas- thing-year-old who has a string ily recognized along with a trou- of bad luck, his summer fate lies bled past that gives her a sense at Adventureland theme park. of vulnerability at some points Th e best way I can describe in the movie. “Adventureland” would be Other random characters “Juno” meets “Garden State.” that help to make this movie It has similar humor to “Juno” quirkier are Joel, who works with a twist of “Garden State’s” games and has the social skills of overall humanistic heartfelt ap- an eighth grader or the infamous peal. balls puncher Director Greg Tommy Frigo, Motola made this The best way who Brennan movie look like has a love / it was destined I can describe hate friend- to follow in the “Adventureland” ship with. I also footsteps of his should not for- well-known hit would be “Juno” get to mention “Super Bad,” but meets “Garden Lisa P., who it actually sur- looks like she Top: Jesse Eisenberg as Bren- prised me. State.” should be in a nan and Kristen Stewart as In this White Snake Em work the game booths of 1987-based story, video and, of “Adventureland.” the main characters have a “Fast course, has all the guys lusting Times at Ridgemont High” ap- over her. Courtesy of Available Images peal. It has a typical ’80s movie From the trailers, not too cast, from the main geek that has many viewers would realize that Right: Bill Hader as Bobby potential and his geeky entou- Ryan Reynolds is a part of this and Kristen Wiig as Paulette, rage, to the edgy, independent oddball cast. He brings the old- drumming up excitement in young woman and the token er, good-looking maintenance the park. beautiful girl. Th row in a stoner man façade to the fi lm. I’ll let Courtesy of All Movie Photo to complete the cast. you make up your mind about Brennan, played by Jesse how you feel about him in the between the two. Eisenberg is forced to give up movie. Th is movie’s story has depth, his European vacation with his “Adventureland” has enough humor and does a prett y good friend because his dad loses his depth to give it a sweet storyline job of paying tribute to the late job and has no other choice but many can appreciate but enough ’80s with the music, acid washed to spend his summer working as pot smoking and sarcastic puns jeans, bright colors, and lycra- a “carny,” as he sarcastically de- to help sustain a happy medium infl uenced wardrobe choices.