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By Viccnte Vera speech in . “This STAFF WRITER is not just a state of resistance, this is a state of results.” California voters Newsom, the current elected Gavin lieutenant governor, ran a This election in every way, shape or form is Newsom as the campaign focused heavily next Governor of on education and criminal California’s moment. This is not just a state of California on Tuesday. justice reform, as well as resistance, this is a state of results. “This election in every continuing the legislative way, shape or form is legacy of his soon-to-be Gavin Newsom California’s moment,” said predecessor, Governor Jerry California governor-elect Governor-elect Gavin Brown. Newsom in his “We have had 3 million 10-minute net new jobs in California gathered more than $58 Chemical engineering victory since Governor Jerry Brown million over the course of junior Emma Wittry said she took the oath of office,” his campaign, tripling the feels neutral about the results Newsom said at a Oct. 30 amount raised by John Cox. of the governor’s race, but is breakfast hosted by former As lieutenant governor, proud of the journey she went San Francisco Mayor Willie Newsom introduced sports through to cast her vote. Brown. reform policies in the “I was registered to vote in Newsom first announced University of California San Benito County, so I had his candidacy for governor system that gave student- my dad pick me up to take almost four years ago. He athletes more academic and me home Monday night,” she stated that he expected costs financial support to increase said. “I woke up as soon as for the campaign to be high, their graduation rates. the polls opened, voted, then so he reach out to likely Newsom played a number took the bus right back to San donors as early as possible. of sports when he attended Jose.” “I’ve never been a fan of Redwood City High School, Living in a blue state, pretense or procrastination,” eventually earning a software engineering senior Newsom stated in a Facebook scholarship to Santa Clara Abraham Tesfay, who post dated February 11, 2015. University. He graduated identifies as an independent, According to the Los with a bachelor’s degree in felt like his vote would not Angeles Times, Newsom political science in 1989. GOVERNOR | Page 2

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY VICENTE VERA, PHOTO COURTESY OF OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA SJSU Title IX offi ce welcomes new coordinator Measure S: Measure U: By Huan Xun Chan Construction Salary STAFF WRITER Contracts adjustments After two weeks in This work is about her new office, new Title Passed: 77.61percent Passed: 85.11 percent IX coordinator Tracey making sure that Tsugawa was getting our students, staffs familiar working at San Jose State University. and faculty feel “For me, it’s kind like they have a of a coming home as I am originally from safe environment California,” Tsugawa, who to work, to learn officially started her new role on Oct. 22, said. “I and to live in. love the diversity of the Tracey Tsugawa students here. It’s the Title IX coordinator most diverse campus that Measure T: Measure V: I’ve ever Aff ordable worked who understands the law, Public safety on.” understands policies, bond housing bond Prior to knows the procedure and her current does the right thing,” Yes: 68.63 percent Yes: 60.66 percent position, Kathleen Wong(Lau), the No: 31.38 percent No: 39.34 percent Tsugawa Chief Diversity Officer of had 19 Office of Diversity, Equity As of 1:15 a.m., 57 percent of precincts had reported these percentages. TSUGAWA years of and Inclusion said. experience Wong(Lau) said her first INFOGRAPHIC BY JANA KADAH, INFORMATION GATHERED BY THE MERCURY NEWS in civil impression of Tsugawa rights investigation and was that she was a calm worked at UC Santa Cruz and thoughtful person. Voters decide 5 measures’ fates as the Title IX officer for “When we asked hard three years. She rebuilt questions [during the the office from focusing interviews], she certainly By Winona Rajamohan thirds of the vote to pass, led with votes government involvement has allowed on harassments and knew good practice and STAFF WRITER in favor of the measures at 68.63 percent the supply of housing to not keep up discriminations to solely protocols,” she said. and 60.66 percent respectively. with the demand for it. focusing on Title IX issues Title IX of the Local San Jose residents voted on the The most widely discussed measure, According to the official ballot because of new laws and Education Amendments fate of four citywide measures in the Measure V, aims to boost efforts to argument, the solution to affordable regulations. She was of 1972 is a federal civil Nov. 6 midterm elections on Tuesday create affordable housing in the city housing would be “less government, then hired as University rights law and prohibits night. through $450 million in bonds to build not more and certainly not more debt.” of Oregon’s director of discrimination on the basis As of 12:15 a.m., Measure S and below-market-rate housing. Ballot text for the measure Affirmative Action & of sex in any education Measure U both passed with 77.61 The Silicon Valley Taxpayers stated that the funds may be Equal Opportunity Office. that percent of the votes and 85.11 percent Association and Libertarian Party of used to acquire land for the “It’s always important of the votes respectively. Santa Clara County have argued against COORDINATOR | that we have someone Page 2 Measures T and V, which require two the measure, stating that too much MEASURES | Page 2

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COORDINATOR training as well as making Tsugawa added that if looking for her creativity sure the university the investigation is not in that area,” Paisant said. Continued from page 1 complies with California suitable to take place, the Fresh into the position, Executive Orders, state It’s always important that we have office would still make Tsugawa continues to and federal laws and sure the student was learn and adapt in this receives federal funding. regulations. someone who understands the law, connected to support new environment. Under Title IX, sexual “This work is about understands policies, knows the services. “We’ve got a pretty discrimination includes making sure that our Deputy Title IX strong system in place sexual harassment, sexual students, staffs and procedure and does the right thing. coordinator Julie Paisant right now,” she said, “I assault and rape. faculty feel like they have served as the interim don’t want to predict Kathleen Wong(Lau) “Title IX provides a a safe environment to Chief Diversity Offi cer Title IX coordinator what changes are going to series of tools for us to be work, to learn and to live of Offi ce of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion since this May. Paisant happen until I get to know able to maximize gender in,” Tsugawa said. expected that Tsugawa people and I understand equity and climate on She explained the Title would build upon the procedures better in campus so that students IX office is a neutral do a neutral impartial report, this happened current condition. terms of protocols,” feel safe and can do well,” office that provides a fair investigation to find out to me two months ago, “I think we do a lot Tsugawa said. Wong said. process to everyone who’s what happened,” Tsugawa I think I moved on but for our freshman students The role and involved. said. I’m actually struggling in and incoming staffs and responsibilities of the “It’s important that Other than classes, I’ve decided I don’t faculty, but for the folks Title IX coordinator are respondents also know investigations, Wong(Lau) want to file a complaint who have been here a to oversee all Title IX that in a case, if somebody said another major job against this person,’ we while, how are we going complaints on campus. has come forward with an the Title IX office does, is can’t force the student to to keep them interested? This includes conducting allegation against them, accommodation for cases. file a complaint,” Wong So, we have to be more Follow Huan Xun a formal investigation, we don’t assume that they “If the student says ‘I said, “But no matter what, creative, we can’t do on Twitter providing education and are guilty. Our job is to don’t want to file a formal we will help that student.” just out of the box. I am @Huanxun_chan

to $650 million filed a lawsuit on alter the way the city base salaries every GOVERNOR MEASURES towards the Feb. 8 against local handles public work five years and limit efforts to better and county agencies projects. their salary increases Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 the city’s response arguing that the flood The newly passed according to inflation. to emergencies, water was too toxic to measure will come According to the make much of an impact. He voted for development and public safety and be exposed to victims into play when the official argument in John Cox in the election. construction of new infrastructure, of the flood, ABC7 city hires contractors, favor of the measure “I want to see change in California, and I housing and to acquire and upgrade 911 News reported. prioritizing selection listed by the city, an don’t think the Democratic Party has been and rehabilitate communications Coyote Valley on the best valued out-of-town billionaire changing much lately,” Tesfay explained. existing apartments or and repair bridges conservation efforts cost while considering tried to rig the city’s “Student debt and the rising cost of living is homes. susceptible to covered by the the experience and land-use regulations a real issue for me, and I didn’t see Newsom The measure is also earthquake damage. bond will focus on work quality of these in June to exempt talk that much about it.” designed to help the The measure is preventing future contractors. themselves from the Though Tesfay said he also feels homeless get back on a bond issue for floods and water The measure regular public policy indifferent about the governor’s race results, their own feet while public safety and contamination. will also pave the process while gaining he hopes Newsom will work with the state keeping off the streets, infrastructure. It San Jose Inside way for small, local profit. to make housing more affordable. out of parks and out will allow the city reported that the and economically With the measure “I don’t know a whole lot about Newsom, from local freeways. to allocate up to additional funds disadvantaged now in place, the but I will be keeping my mind open,” Tesfay There are an $300 million toward from the measure businesses to compete council will be able said. estimated 400 San Jose repaving potholes are vital because the for contracts. to fight these special Newsom will take over the governorship State students who and fixing streets city currently faces The Measure U interests, allowing from Brown on Jan. 7, 2019. are either living in and put $50 million a backlog of unmet charter amendment voters to decide on “I’ve listened and learned from cars or couch-surfing, toward conservation and delayed repairs will remove the city conflicts between the Californians of every walk of life,” Newsom according to Kron 4 in Coyote Valley. topping at $1.4 billion. council and mayor’s two. said. “Because I know that on Wednesday is News. More than 150 Measure S was ability to approve when the true work really begins.” Measure T will families affected by a charter revision their salaries, require Follow Winona authorize the city the Coyote Creek related to construction a salary-setting on Twitter Follow Vicente on Twitter to issue bonds of up flood one year ago contracts which will commission to adjust @winonaarjmh @VicenteSJSU

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Proposition 1 Proposition 2 Proposition 3

YES NO YES NO YES NO 53% 47% 60% 40% 48% 52% Prop. 1 will provide $4 billion in The state is now allowed to sell up to California will not be allowed to sell bonds to provide housing for 30,000 $2 billion for new mental health housing $8.9 in bonds to pay for water and low-income households and 7,500 program. This will not have any effect environmental projects. The state farmworker households each year. In of the state budget because the new spends nearly $25 billion every year for addition, money would be allocated to program will be paid by using money watershed protection in the past few help 15,000 home buyers with down from Prop. 63 taxes – a proposition years has spent about $4 billion from payments and provide home loans to passed in 2004 that helps pay for the general fund and loans to fund about 3,000 veterans every year. mental health services. water and environmental projects.

Proposition 4 Proposition 5 Proposition 6 Proposition 7

YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO 59% 41% 42% 58% 45% 55% 60% 40% California will sell $1.5 billion Certain homeowners over the age Fuel and vehicle taxes passed If approved by the federal in general obligation bonds to of 55 will continue to be eligible in 2017 by the legislature will government, legislature can construct, expand, renovate and for property tax savings when they stay in effect and will be still be change California’s daylight saving equip certain hospitals to treat move to a new home. required to fund highway and time period, which lasts from early children. road maintenance and repairs. March to early November. The legislature will not need the approval of voters for future new or increased state fuel and vehicle taxes.

Proposition 8 Proposition 10 Proposition 11 Proposition 12

YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO 38% 62% 36% 64% 61% 39% 59% 41% Kidney dialysis clinics will not California will continue to limit Private ambulance companies The California Department of have its revenues limited by rent control laws that cities and will continue to have emergency Food and Agriculture will create a formula and would not be counties could have. medical technicians and and regulate rules regarding cage required to pay refunds to certain paramedics stay on-duty during and crate sizes for pregnant pigs, parties, predominantly health their meal and rest breaks in order egg-laying hens and veal cows. insurance companies, that pay for to respond to 911 calls. It will be illegal to sell produce dialysis treatment. from farms that do not match the requirements. Farmers will also be required by 2022 to keep egg- INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THE OFFICIAL VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE AND LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF CALIFORNIA laying hens in cage-free housing. sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 4 WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7, 2018 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Artist fl ies from her ‘Aviary’

By Vicente Vera album STAFF WRITER review After producing four “Aviary” sleep-inducing , art pop Rating: singer allows her wildest imaginations  to fly freely on her fifth album “Aviary.” Artist: The album opener Julia Holter “Turn the Light On” could Release date: be the theme song for Oct. 26, 2018 a sunrise. Genre: Holter does not keep Alternative/Indie her vocals down to a whis- per as she did on previous albums. She sings as loud as she can and the micro- phone manages to pick have loved to hear her try up every corner of her and sing over the first sec- vocal range. tion of the song. On the track “I Would The album could have Rather See,” Holter’s been shorter. Compared screams overshadow the to her album “Loud City underlying instruments. Song” which clocked in Th e sustained vocals at just under 45 min- mimic a chamber or- PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS utes, “Aviary” takes a few gan, meanwhile the actual Singer-songwriter Julia Holter brings her signature vocals to her fi fth studio album “Aviary.” too many victory laps. It chamber organ played in would not have hurt the the background comple- trumpet trigger an au- with “Aviary.” to gutters of despair cacophony and how one enjoyability of the proj- ments Holter’s performance. tonomous sensory re- “Chaitius” is just a and isolation. responds to it as a person, ect if two or three songs “Aviary” comes out sponse in me. I felt a chaos of different per- “I always find my- how one behaves, how were cut. to a whopping 90-min- static-like tingling sensa- cussion sounds thrown self dead, from a four- one looks for love, for so- If the narrative of the ute run time, but not ev- tion from my head down in between the dialogue teenth century / How did lace,” Holter stated in the album’s storytelling was ery song is a tundrum of to my shoulders as I got Holter has with herself. I forget I’m part of the announcement of her al- more clear and the track- raspy sounds. lost in what felt like an There was a pop, a zip, a dust?” she mumbles on bum’s release. list was tightened up, it Much like her criti- endless track. zap, a long tearing sound “Voce Simul.” Though “Aviary” is an could have easily been cally acclaimed 2013 al- Every little drip of en- and then an adlib by Bagpipes play in the amazing album in its own one of my favorite proj- bum, “,” vironmental sounds and the singer. distant background of right, Holter is not able to ects this year. However, it there are a few songs squeaks that creeped The entire 8-minute the song. Though the in- trump the genius of her seems to me that “Aviary” that start off as calm and into my headphones had song would fit perfectly struments sound like they own past efforts. leaves the cage open too progress into an all out my ears reaching deep on a soundtrack of an belong in a desert setting, The song “Everyday wide for too long. thunderstorm. into the song to try and obscure science fiction the lyrics and random Is an Emergency” did If you want the hairs on “Another Dream” high- decipher what Holter is video game. blips on the track turn not feature Holter’s vo- the back of your neck to lights the similarities be- trying to translate with Holter has such a som- it into what I imagine to cals until 4 minutes into stand, this album is defi- tween Holter and art pop her music. ber voice and she knows be a wilderness survival the song. nitely worth a listen. legend Björk. I love long and it. The songs on the al- theme. Though the resulting The droning noises of drawn out songs and bum range from pockets “I think this album is performance on the track Follow Vicente on Twitter the bleeding synth and that’s exactly what I get of joy and excitement reflecting that feeling of was stunning, I would @VicenteSJSU Disney reimagines classic holiday tale

By Myla La Bine movie more character development STAFF WRITER review from Mirren’s character Mother Ginger because she Disney’s latest live-action wasn’t a menacing villain. fi lm is a reimagining of a “The Nutcracker Th e fi lm expects us to ac- classic holiday tale. and the Four cept Mother Ginger as this “Th e Nutcracker and the Realms” awful person, but we only Four Realms” stars Mack- see her in one scene before enzie Foy as Clara, a young Rating: discovering more about her. girl who is grieving aft er  Mirren and Freeman each the loss of her mother. have at most fi ve minutes of The film begins when screen time, but do the best Directed by: Clara’s father gives her with what they’re given. Lasse Hallström and her siblings Christ- Th e strongest aspects of Starring: mas gifts left for them by the fi lm were its lead main Mackenzie Foy, their mother. character and message. Keira Knightley Clara receives a myste- I am happy to see Disney Genre: rious silver egg, which she continue its recent trend of Fantasy adventure cannot open. having independent female In a quest to fi nd its key, characters lead its fi lms. Clara is transported to the I believe it’s important land of the Four Realms. their own, let alone a Dis- for children, and espe- She meets Sugarplum, ney one, yet Foy makes it cially little girls, to see played by Keira Knightley, look easy. such portrayals. and learns of her moth- Her portrayal of Clara Clara holds her own er’s past as queen in the is sympathetic, but also re- against other male characters magical land. freshing. She makes you and is incredibly ingenuitive. Th e fi lm starts off a bit want to root for her. Her realization toward the slow, but picks up halfway Foy is emotional when she end of the fi lm ties in with through when a twist occurs. needs to be and has notice- its theme about family and I didn’t have high ex- able confi dence alongside is beautiful. pectations, but I’m glad veteran actors Helen Mirren Fans looking for elements to say I was pleasantly and Morgan Freeman. of the ballet will be disap- surprised by how much I It’s remarkable to see pointed, as many of it is rele- enjoyed the film. someone her age be able to gated to the end credits. It is not Disney’s best handle themselves with such However, there is a scene live-action fi lm, but it is far poise in a fi lm of this scale. featuring ballerina Misty from its worst. Knightley received top Copeland, that shows a bal- I love the aesthetic of billing, but her performance let about how Clara’s mother the Four Realms, which is probably the weakest in found the Four Realms. is filled with vibrant col- the fi lm. She is way too out- While this fi lm isn’t de- ors and a wonderfully rageous and over-the-top. serving of any accolades, it designed castle. Her high-pitched voice is is a fun and whimsical way It is reminiscent of a incredibly distracting and to spend time at the movies brighter version of Under- many of her lines feel forced. before the holidays. Fami- land from the live-action I cringed during mo- lies with young children will version of Tim Burton’s ments involving her charac- most certainly enjoy it. “Alice in Wonderland.” ter that was intended to be It’s diffi cult for any young comedic but fell fl at. Follow Myla on Twitter person to carry a fi lm on I would have liked to see @mylalabine25 sjsunews.com/spartan_daily OPINION WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7, 2018 5 US should work to ease tensions in Yemen

, Vicente Vera STAFF WRITER

A civil war raging in the Washington Post. Middle-Eastern coun- Saleh resigned and al- try of Yemen is result- lowed his vice president, ing in widespread fam- Hadi, to succeed him ine and cholera among as president in 2012 in the population. exchange for immuni- Th ousands of Yemeni ty from prosecution for citizens have died as a di- himself and his family. rect result of the unrest. Th e Houthis, then sup- More than 8 million Ye- porters of Saleh, were meni citizens are at risk not too satisfi ed with of starvation. this outcome. It is now branded as Tensions between the the worst humanitar- opposing camps led to ian crisis in the world a war when the Houth- by the United Nations, is seized control of the and the United States presidential palace SOURCE: AL MASDAR NEWS, INFOGRAPHIC BY VICENTE VERA has the power to ease in 2015, forcing Hadi the tensions. to fl ee. as well. the region. at the U.S. Institute of put that money toward Th e U.S. currently sup- Fearing the Houthi Another rebel group, On Aug. 9, an alleged Peace on Oct. 30. rebuilding Yemen and plies Saudi Arabia with rebels were being fi nan- the Southern Transition- U.S.-made bomb was Th ough his announce- incentivizing the Houth- arms and intelligence to cially supported by Iran, al Council, supported by dropped on a school bus ment does not set a clear is to drop their alleged fi ght this proxy war. Saudi Arabia formed a the United Arab Emir- in Yemen by the Sau- expectation as to what ties with Iran in favor of Th e war started military coalition to re- ates, have also taken con- di-led coalition, taking he hopes will come from a more promising future when rebels within the store power back to Hadi. trol of the southern part the lives of 40 children. the talks, there is little with Saudi Arabia. country known as the Th is coalition included of Yemen. It wasn’t until the evidence to suggest that Admittedly, there does “Houthis” became dis- the U.S., a country that I don’t see the Houthis death of journalist Ja- the Saudis are willing not seem to be an out- satisfi ed with the ap- has an interest in sup- giving up any of the ter- mal Khashoggi this past to come to a compro- come that would satisfy pointment of the Re- pressing the infl uence of ritory they have gained month that U.S. mil- mise that doesn’t involve either party. public of Yemen’s second Iran in the region. over the course of the itary offi cials became President Abdrabbuh For the sake of sav- president, Abdrabbuh Because this is a proxy war, but to divide the more vocal on Saudi Mansour Hadi returning ing the millions of cit- Mansour Hadi. war and not one being country would set a dan- Arabia aff airs. to power. izens on the brink of Former Yemeni presi- fought on U.S. soil, it has gerous precedent for oth- On Oct. 30, U.S. Secre- Just two days aft er the famine, I think both the dent Ali Abdullah Saleh been much easier for our er countries around the tary of Defense Jim Mat- call for a cease-fi re, Th e Houthis and the Repub- ruled the country since leaders to ignore the ca- world wishing to stage tis announced that he Washington Post report- lic of Yemen should call 1990 but decided not sualties and stalemate. a coup. would like to see a cease- ed that Saudi Arabia a truce, team up with to run for a third term, Not only are the Given the unique cir- fi re by all sides in Yemen launched another attack the United Emirates fearing that he might see Houthis and the Sau- cumstance, I believe that “in the next 30 days” to on the Houthis. and focus on fending criminal prosecution for di-led coalition involved the civilian casualties commence peace talks. Instead of spending off al-Qaida. the killings of protesters in the war, al-Qaida caused by the war should “We’ve admired this billions of dollars buying in the country accord- groups burrowed their take priority over poten- problem for long enough weapons from the U.S., Follow Vicente on Twitter ing to reporting by Th e way into the country tial outside infl uence on down there,” Mattis said Saudi Arabia ought to @ VicenteSJSU

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With a dream to leave Los Banos in the I think I like the city better rearview mirror and become a collegiate than the small town. In a athlete, sophomore cross-country runner Mikayla Akers is a small-town girl running small town, everyone knows for a Division I college team. everyone, you have to watch Akers grew up in Los Banos, a Central California farm town with what you say. a population of 37,643, located near the junction of State Route 152 and Mikayla Akers sophomore cross country runner Interstate 5. Akers participated on the track team at Los Banos High School where she used to run the Bohannon said that whether they’re sad or dirt track. She said she sent emails to colleges happy, they love to eat. her senior year, hoping for an opportunity to “I don’t get tired of Mikayla, there is never run at a collegiate level. When San Jose State too much of Mikayla. I hope to keep this University cross-country head coach Brad friendship forever,” Bohannon said. Wick replied, she said she knew a school that’s She said that Akers has an energy that 79 miles away from home was the right choice lightens up the place and when the two for her. parted ways past summer they missed What interested Wick was Akers’ each other. 400-meter time from her junior year. Last summer Akers went back to her “If you see an athlete that has potential, then hometown. Though there isn’t much to do in you write back and you see if they follow up. a small town, besides walking around through She, of course, followed up, and we kept the Target, she still trained with her old high conversation going,” Wick said. school teammates. During her senior year in high school, On the hot summer days in central Akers signed a commitment to attend SJSU, California, the temperature would reach 100 making her the first athlete in her high degrees, Akers said. school’s history to sign with a Division I “During the summer I would wake up at collegiate school. 6:30 a.m., latest at 8 because it gets hot. After Akers said her first year in San Jose was a that, I don’t run,” Akers said. challenge because she had to adjust to her new Though Akers still visits her family back environment and recover from an injury. In the at her hometown, she enjoys the change of 2017 season, she was only able to participate in scenery. two runs. “I think I like the city better than the small “I think she’s a work-in-progress in town. In a small town, everyone knows every- a good way. She comes in and she’s excit- one, you have to watch what you say,” Akers ed and ready to learn,” Wick said. “I said. “Here in San Jose, it’s different. I feel a lot think as she gets more involved and more stronger being part of a collegiate team. My confident; I think she can have huge team is like my family.” personal records.” Akers still has her support system back Roommate and teammate Kai Bohannon home from her family and past coach- is another small town girl who has been there es but she is happy with the experiences since the beginning of Akers’ college experi- that SJSU cross country has given her in her ence. Bohannon said that Akers is a support- collegiate career. PHOTO COURTESY OF SJSU ATHLETICS ive hype woman who is a great all-around Spartans sophomore cross country runner Mikayla Akers runs in the 2017 Bronco person. The two friends can never recall a Follow Melody on Twitter Invitational where she placed 121st. time they argued because they get along well. @spartanmelody

SPORTS COLUMN NCAA launches new research on concussions

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