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Volume 147. Issue 26 Tuesday, November 1, 2016 On the SENIOR WELAGE rise #20 RACHOL #32 RYAN #32 RYAN Men’s team Women’s team looks to keep ready to take the WEST SOPHOMORE re-building next step BY LUKE JOHNSON BY DIANA SAN JUAN STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER Sophomores Ryan Welage, Cody With the addition of some fresh faces, Schwartz and Brandon Clark are expected new pre-game rituals and another year to anchor San Jose State University’s of experience for other members of men’s basketball team as the 2016-17 the team, the San Jose State women’s season begins Tuesday. basketball team is ready to score big this The Spartans fi nished in last place in upcoming season. the Mountain West Conference for a third As the off-season comes to a close, the consecutive season with a 4-14 record Spartans expect to go beyond anything (9-22 overall) in 2015-16, but had a true they’ve done before in order to have a freshman group account for 43.5 percent successful 2016 campaign. of their total scoring. This was second in “Off-season’s been great, I think we’ve the country only behind the University been working really hard in the weight of Kentucky, which is infamous for room conditioning and on the court recruiting an exponential number of one- starting these few practices,” said senior See MEN page 7 See WOMEN page 7 LADD I feel really good Our preseason SCHWARTZ “ “ about our team conference was chemistry which set up to be will help us a lot hard, it wasn’t #33 CODY #33 CODY this season. #1 MYZHANIQUE set to be easy. ” PHOTOS BY KAVIN MISTRY | SPARTAN” DAILY ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT SAFETY CONCERNS Frequent campus alerts leave students in a state of apprehension BY TAYLOR JONES a freshman communications student. “It on campus since 2013. ESTEPHANY HARO | SPARTAN DAILY STAFF WRITER sucks to hear and I know it is probably This past weekend, students were scary for a lot of people who are not from notifi ed about a burglary that happened San Jose State students have received this area, but it is not something that just off campus at the the Delta Zeta Broofest multiple campus alerts throughout the shocked me.” sorority house. The incident happened to past weeks, with three alerts coming SJSU is no stranger to having visitors Janelli Arroyo, a San Jose State student within a span of 30 minutes on Oct. 18th. on campus. The Martin Luther King Jr. and Delta Zeta sorority member. “The brings chills The University Police Department sent Library has had its fair share of unwanted guy who stole and totaled my car got out three notifi cations, the fi rst being events in the past. Last semester, UPD away, but at least no one was hurt. Count BY ESTEPHANY HARO about a suspicious vehicle parked on sent out a campus alert telling students to your blessings,” Arroyo said. STAFF WRITER 6th St. and San Fernando and the other steer clear of the library because police “We do not predict when and where and Hundreds of people gathered at the two about an attempted sexual assault. were pursuing a robber who took a detour how these things occur,” said Captain San Jose Giants Municipal Stadium Another alert was about an off-campus through the building. Alan Cavallo of UPD. “We react to issues Friday night and Saturday afternoon burglary that happened to a San Jose Given SJSU’s location in the middle of and circumstances that are occurring on to drink beer and celebrate Hallow- State student. However, the amount of a bustling city, it is not uncommon for campus or in the surrounding area.” een. The majority of attendees wore alerts did not bother many SJSU students. instances like the ones that occurred last UPD tries to alert the campus as costumes to Broofest: A Nightmare “It is not really surprising to me to get week to happen. According to the Annual soon as the attack or event has been on Alma Street, which was the fi rst these alerts because I have lived in San Security Report given out to the campus reported and also tries to give specifi c Broofest event in San Jose. Jose my whole life and things like this community by UPD, there have been 24 happen often,” said Angelica Gonzalez, fondlings, 16 robberies and 62 burglaries See ALERTS page 2 See BROO page 3 Tuesday, November 1, 2016 ALERT The department has received backlash in the past for sending alerts later or Continued from page 1 after the incident occurred. President Mary Papazian addressed this issue “We have people who are reluctant in an e-mail last week, stating that or late to report, so what we are trying she is “determined to do everything to say to the campus community is possible to ensure that SJSU is a safe if you see something happening and community.” Cavallo also addressed you know something about it, do not those incidents, saying that the server hesitate to call us,” Cavallo said. that sends out the alerts sometimes “What we are encouraging people to cannot send to the entire campus do is to recognize that we are living community all at once. In recent in an urban environment with a lot of circumstances, the server has sent out dynamic circumstances and if you see alerts to the first half of the community something please do not hesitate to and then to the second half. call us.” With incidents occurring in and On Oct. 27th, students reported around SJSU, the campus alerts that a man drove his truck into CV2 are used to protect the campus quad. He was arrested shortly after community, which is the number one KAVIN MISTRY | SPARTAN DAILY driving into the premises, but UPD priority for UPD. Follow Taylor on Twitter An unidentifi ed man was arrested Thursday afternoon in the Campus Village Quad after swerving his pickup truck did not send out an alert notifying the between buildings. He was also seen “doing donuts” in front of City Hall before arriving at San Jose State. students about the incident. @tayj95_jones INFOGRAPHIC BY KAVIN MISTRY | SPARTAN DAILY Title IX addresses sexual misconduct concerns BY ESTEPHANY HARO victims to speak up. know what the whole process and I feel that sometimes is not “They’re going to reevaluate STAFF WRITER “The university wants to looks like, not that it’s just a title very transparent.” the process of alerts,” Potts said. help them and give them the nine investigation or that there’s Potts said the University’s goal Capt Alan Cavallo was San Jose State University resources that they need to a hearing but the resources that is to provide an environment free present at the discussion and students and faculty members heal and we also want to make people are connected to,” said from sexual misconduct, which he explained that the UPD has congregated Wednesday sure that the people who did Ben Falter, a Title IX Offi ce is why students were asked to certain jurisdictions for off morning for an open discussion whatever sexual violence to Respondent Consultant. share with the attendees their campus incidents. about rights and options for them are held accountable,” Falter serves as an adviser to concerns or questions regarding Potts said she wants to be as victims of sexual misconduct, Potts said. “If they’re on the respondents, helping them this topic. The students that transparent as possible, which dating and domestic violence campus we want them off so understand what they should do wanted to have privacy were able is why she’s writing a report and stalking. Campus Title we won’t know that unless during an investigation process to ask questions anonymously by on statistics about sexual IX Officer Natalie Potts and they are courageous enough and whether they should have writing them on a piece of paper. assault incidents, relationship Title IX Office Respondent to step forward.” an attorney or not. He answers The effectiveness of the and domestic violence and Consultant Ben Falter Title IX Office is in charge of questions from students. Alert SJSU emails was also gender and age of the victims. responded to the questions addressing federal laws that are “I had questions about what discussed, as students express Potts said the report will be asked by students and faculty. meant to protect students from happens to the offender, I concern on the latest alerts and thoughtful, thorough and will This discussion is the first of sexual misconduct on campus, would wonder what’s the said they would like to see an be available to all by the end of monthly planned discussions Potts said. The staff and faculty follow up after,” said Ariadna improvement of the system. the semester. regarding this issue. This was a are required to report anything Manzo, junior political science “It can feel overwhelming “Don’t freak out when you response to the accusation that that they see happening that student, who also attended the receiving all those texts but that see it, all universities have this a water polo player assaulted may be considered assault or discussion because she wanted also means many people were issue,” Potts said. students and the alert emails harassment to the Title IX to be more informed. “I came able to speak up,” Falter said. that followed. Potts, who Office but students are not. because of everything that However, the University arrived to campus three and a “I think that is important for we’ve been hearing going on Police preside over the alerts, Follow Estephany on Twitter @haroestephany half weeks ago, encouraged all people to know the steps, also campus through the media, following specific criteria.

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