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sjsunews.com/spartan_daily UPD Chief of Police resigns

BY JACKIE CONTRERAS to give municipal policing and the Bay Area. on as chief of police COPY EDITOR a try.” According to Faas, have revolved around Decena’s last day on SJSU is more inclined to sexual assault. After serving San campus will be March search for a replacement In 2014, 13 cases Jose State for 37 years, 30 and will begin his within a regional range of unwanted fondling University Chief of Police appointment at the Los because Silicon Valley’s were reported. That Peter Decena has resigned. Gatos-Monte Sereno Police high cost of living would number jumped to 15 in Decena announced his Department on April 2. make it difficult to recruit 2016, according to the resignation on March 19, As of now, SJSU has not an outsider. university’s 2014-2016 stating that after serving named an interim chief of At the moment, it is Clery Crime Statistics. The as UPD’s chief of police police, but will have one unclear when SJSU can same report also shows for eight years, he was by the time of Decena’s expect a new chief of four rapes were reported accepting the position departure. police. Decena said he in 2016. of chief of police for the Charlie Faas, Vice hopes whoever fills the Faas said UPD has worked Los Gatos-Monte Sereno President of Administration position is committed to hard to incorporate more Police Department. and Finance, said the the SJSU community and safety measures for SJSU PHOTO COURTESY OF UPD “I’m looking for a new university will most likely the cases the university and he said Decena was very University Police Chief Peter Decena is leaving after challenge,” Decena said. “I search for a new chief of investigates. involved with the process. serving the university for 37 years. Decena has accepted still got a couple years left police within California Decena said the most the position of chief of police for the Los Gatos-Monte in me, so I just wanted State Universities, San Jose impactful cases he worked 37 YEARS | Page 2 Sereno Police Department.

FOLLOW-UP DREAM BIG Police report: Venegas choked, Blaine Vess teaches SJSU students how to sexually assaulted student victims be web entrepreneurs BY SARAH KLIEVES EXECUTIVE EDITOR BY ALEX MARTINET Vess and his co-founders New details have STAFF WRITER ran Student Brands out of his emerged in the case of Luis home until 2011, when the Venegas, the San Jose State San Jose State alumnus company moved out to Los student who was arrested Blaine Vess gave tips Angeles to set up its office, by the University Police on how to be a web according to Hollywood Department (UPD) on entrepreneur to students in culture website WEHOville. March 5 on suspicion of the Student Union Theater According to Los Angeles sexual assault. Wednesday night. Business Journal, Barnes Court documents The event was put on by & Noble acquired Student obtained by the Spartan the Silicon Valley Center Brands for $58.5 million in Daily detail the charges for Entrepreneurship, a August 2017. Venegas faces, including nonprofit helping to support two counts of assault with startups in the Silicon Valley. intent to commit felony, two Thirty-two students counts of oral copulation by listened to Vess talk about It doesn’t matter an intoxicating, anesthetic, the struggles behind or controlled substance and establishing a startup. if you’re a student one count of felony false THOMAS SOARES | SPARTAN DAILY “It was good to hear . . . if you really imprisonment. Luis Venegas appears in front of Judge Socrates Peter Manoukian inside a other people talk about their courtroom of the Hall of Justice on Hedding Street for a bail hearing on March 15. The court documents experience to see if I am want to make also detail a violent on the right path and what it happen, stop altercation between officers that “Venegas The document refers while he was unconscious difficulties he had building Venegas and a victim grabbed his genital area to the second victim as that night.” a startup,” economics junior making excuses. on March 3. Officers twice and Venegas tried CV-2, or confidential The same victim also Ricky Maldonado said. responded to a call about to choke him out.” victim 2. described to officers an Maldonado transferred to Blaine Vess a verbal argument in altercation with Venegas Silicon Valley in order to web entrepreneur Campus Village A (CVA) in fall 2016 where pursue what the area has that night. “Venegas got angry, to offer. He came to the UPD Capt. Alan Cavallo placed his hand on event to seek advice before While Vess was building said last week officers There’s a possibility that there CV-2’s neck and began to starting up his financial Student Brands, he also conducted additional could be other survivors out there. choke him,” according to software business. started an airport concierge interviews and “developed the documents. While Vess was a student business company in 2016 information that the Alan Cavallo The documents also at North Central College in called Solve. case was definitely more University Police Department Captain noted the second victim Illinois in 1999, he launched According to Fortune, the serious than just a physical told officers he “believed his first business venture company provides airport altercation . . . that there that Venegas might have known as Student Brands. services such as expedited was an allegation of sexual Cavallo said the March According to the court been under the influence It is a website for students immigration, transportation battery, an allegation 3 altercation led officers documents, the second of methamphetamine to share information such as and baggage assistance to of false imprisonment to contact a different victim told police that or suffering from drug class notes and, sometimes, international travelers in and an allegation of victim. The police report Venegas admitted to him the withdrawal symptoms at term papers. 500 airports. attempted rape.” shows that victim had two had gotten “blackout the time.” Soon afterward, he moved After 15 years in the Police reports now interactions with Venegas drunk” during fall 2014 and Both victims requested to California and graduated competitive startup field, reveal that on the evening in fall 2014 when the two that Venegas “admitted he from SJSU with a degree in of March 3, the victim told were roommates. had given CV-2 a blow job DOCUMENTS | Page 2 marketing in 2004. STARTUP | Page 2

Sixto Esparza Sandoval, Program Coordinator Office Location: Sweeney Hall #443, San Jose State University Phone: 408-924-3660 Call, or come by, for an interview. !! Nos vemos !! Email: [email protected] sjsunews.com/spartan_daily A2 THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018 NEWS Club juggles for over 30 years

BY CHIOMA LEWIS the shape of an hourglass. It is STAFF WRITER spun on a string attached to two sticks held in the hands of the Mathematics and statistics individual performing. professor Bradley Jackson has Members also have the been tossing rings into the air opportunity to attempt other circus three times a week for over 30 acts. They meet on the lawn outside years. With a passion for juggling of the Associated Students House and skilled eye-hand coordination, or near Duncan Hall if it is raining. Jackson brought the sport of Equipment is also provided and EXECUTIVE EDITOR juggling to San Jose State. lessons are free. SARAH KLIEVES Jackson started the SJSU “I’ve been in this club ever Juggling Club in 1984. He created since my second semester of MANAGING EDITOR the club to give students a chance freshman year,” computer THOMAS SOARES to learn how to juggle and have a science junior Areeb Yaqub said. CHIOMA LEWIS | SPARTAN DAILY EXECUTIVE PRODUCER place to practice. “I gravitated toward this club Mechanical engineering sophomore Bryant Wu and Juggling Club MARCI SUELA Throughout the years, Jackson mainly because I do Chinese said the club had many members yo-yo and from that, I kind of supervisor Bradley Jackson practice passing juggling clubs with each PRODUCTION EDITOR and he taught hundreds of people wanted to expand what I wanted other near Duncan Hall on March 15. NICHOLAS GIRARD how to juggle. to do and what I could learn.” coming back and improving.” has over 100 members. On NEWS EDITOR “It’s been great fun just juggling Members of the club have The club also participates in the occasion, the club performs at SJSU WILLIAM YAP by myself, but also having the different levels of experience, act of passing while juggling, which or nearby events. other students learn how to as well as time spent in the is the act of juggling between two Practice times and locations can be A&E EDITOR juggle,” Jackson said. “It’s a good club. Some members are more or more people. Members pass with found on the club’s website. Students JOSE F. GOVEA activity to get away from school advanced, while others are still in balls, rings and mostly juggling clubs. can also join the club’s mailing list to OPINION EDITOR once in a while.” the beginning stages. More experienced students and be notified when and where a practice JONAS ELAM The club meets Mondays, “I joined last semester and Jackson assist in passing the items. session will take place. Wednesdays and Thursdays. All basically we just meet up three Jackson said he believes social SPORTS EDITOR students are welcome to come times a week to juggle and just media helped bring awareness to the JESSICA HOWELL to learn, watch or hangout. Club relax with each other,” economics club. The SJSU Juggling Club has a SEE THIS AND members juggle balls, juggling clubs, junior Vincent Thach said. “I Facebook group that students can join MORE VIDEOS PHOTO EDITOR ON YOUTUBE SAVANNAH HARDING rings and Chinese yo-yo. enjoy it a lot, even though I’m sort to get connected and learn about local The Chinese yo-yo, sometimes of bad at it. I’ve been getting better juggling events such as conventions MULTIMEDIA EDITOR referred to as diabolos, are two and that slow sense of progress and festivals. Follow Chioma on Twitter OMAR PEREZ cups connected together in is really motivating me to keep The Facebook group currently @clevermindlewis MULTIMEDIA REPORTER DAISUKE EGUCHI parking garages. “We’ve instilled an Cavallo said he believes position. ONLINE EDITOR 37 YEARS After serving as the esprit de corps and a the professional work Aside from being the KELLY BURNS chief of police for SJSU, professionalism in the carried out by UPD chief of police, Decena Continued from page 1 COPY EDITORS colleagues of Decena organization that I think has helped promote is also an SJSU alumnus. JACKIE CONTRERAS received the news of his will carry on,” Cavallo fellowship among the Decena earned a master’s NOE MAGANA Those efforts include resignation with mixed said. “I think that’s the department. degree in art and said he holding safety committee emotions. legacy [Decena] leaves.” Although Faas has only didn’t plan on becoming STAFF WRITERS meetings every third UPD Captain Alan Merriam-Webster worked with Decena for a police officer. KAEL BENITEZ-AUSTRIA Friday of the month, Cavallo, who worked defines esprit de corps two years, he said that “It’s been a great DIANA AVILA WILLIAM DELA CRUZ adding cameras around alongside Decena for six as “the common spirit he didn’t want to lose career,” Decena said. “It’s ANDREW GLENN campus and parking years, said that while the existing in the members Decena. just kind of an evolution.” DOMINOE IBARRA garages, upgrading the resignation will bring an of a group and inspiring Despite this, Faas was LOVETTA JACKSON Bluelight phone and interesting transition to enthusiasm, devotion supportive of Decena’s CHIOMA LEWIS trying to install license the department, he is sad and strong regard for the decision to resign and Follow Jackie on Twitter ALEX MARTINET @C96Jackie GABRIEL MUNGARAY plate readers in the to see Decena leave. honor of the group.” his acceptance of the new KRISTEL RODRIGUEZ JOE ROIAS BRIANNA SHEATS documents, Venegas told BEN STEIN DOCUMENTS officers after his arrest that JASMINE STRACHAN he was “intoxicated for a MEI SUZUKI Continued from page 1 AMANDA WHITAKER period of time for which he could not remember” and PRODUCTION CHIEF that UPD keep their “none of the charges . . . MIKE CORPOS identities confidential. sounded like something he NEWS ADVISERS While Cavallo couldn’t would do.” RICHARD CRAIG confirm if any of the newly The documents also NISHA GARUD identified victims filed Title stated Venegas told SCOTT FOSDICK IX reports, he did mention officers he “would want to ADVERTISING ADVISER that Venegas had previous apologize” to the victim. TIM HENDRICK interactions with Title IX. Cavallo said “there’s a Title IX provides university possibility that there could ADVERTISING DIRECTOR affiliates with resources, be other survivors out there” JESSICA EWING reporting options and and UPD is encouraging CREATIVE DIRECTOR information when they report people to come forward TIFFANY LUONG sexual misconduct, according and said the information to the SJSU Title IX website. they give to UPD will ADVERTISING STAFF “There was some Title remain confidential during EIAN VELASQUEZ IX involved early on . . . the investigation. ADRIANNA BENYAT back last year involving this Venegas’ next court KIMO PAMINTUAN SAUL MANRIQUEZ particular party,” Cavallo appearance is scheduled for HIEU TRAN said. “There was some Title April 12. He is currently BRETT BARLOW IX involvement, but that was being held on $210,000 bail KRISTEN DEVERA prior to UPD’s involvement at Elmwood Correctional ANGELA MABINI in any criminal allegations Complex in Milpitas. YOSHI WANG DUC HUYNH . . . So he was investigated NHU HO by Title IX.” Follow Sarah on Twitter ALEX AUBRY According to the @sarah_klieves ALBERT ONYEMEM ALEXANDRA KROG JO TADEM SERGIO RAMIREZ STARTUP “I felt there were many KYLE ZANKICH similarities when dealing with the struggles of Continued from page 1 dealing with universities CONTACT US and he probably pivoted Vess said he was unhappy. a thousand times before This ultimately led him to sell he got what he wanted,” EDITORIAL Solve on Oct. 11, 2017. Niazmandi said. For Vess, entrepreneurship Vess serves as a chairman PHONE: Keep Your Eyes is about freedom to operate of Liberty in North Korea, a (408) 924-5577 under his own schedule. nonprofit organization that EMAIL: He told the audience helped rescue and resettle SPARTANDAILY on the Prize not to wait to start their 756 North Korean refugees, @GMAIL.COM own business. as stated on its website. “It doesn’t matter if you’re a “I was just naive that ADVERTISING student right now, or after you freedom was so limited so cies.sjsu.edu/summer18 graduate, if you really want to I just search Google because PHONE: make it happen, stop making I needed to do something,” (408) 924-3270 excuses,” Vess said. Vess said. “It all relates for EMAIL: Economics junior freedom for me and for my SPARTANDAILYADVERTISING Payom Niazmandi global community.” @GMAIL.COM attended the event to hear Silicon Valley Center for from a fellow entrepreneur. Entrepreneurship will hold Niazmandi is the founder another event on April 13. and CEO of Unibui. Unibui is a platform that offers college students free Follow Alex on Twitter food, coffee and a study space. @almartinet sjsunews.com/spartan_daily ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018 A3

LOUNGE REVIEW Good food and drinks served at Nomikai BY AMANDA WHITAKER STAFF WRITER GOOD

Th e Japanese word EATS “nomu” means drink and “kai” means party and a drinking party is exactly “Nomikai” what Nomikai off ers. Nomikai is an elegant, social food and Cuisine: drinkery establishment. Lounge/Bar They offer a variety Location: of delicious foods 48 S. 1st St., San and specialty drinks. Jose, Calif. 95113 The menu changes seasonally, which is Price: nice because it allows $$ guests to enjoy foods Rating: that are in season and it’s always nice to switch  things up. AMANDA WHITAKER | SPARTAN DAILY The elegant lounge Guests can enjoy shareable appetizers such as the Plain Jane pizza or sweet chili chicken wings with sauce. also offers a variety of classic dishes with spirits, beer and wine. a group, it’s actually unique twists such as Th ey also have an pretty cheap. I highly sweet chili chicken extensive cocktail list recommend going on wings with dynamite for guests to choose a Thursday just so you sauce, miso mac and from. Th ey even serve can order one of these cheese with crispy up giant alcoholic punch bowls. panko and a variety of bowls. A variety of Nomikai has a very handcrafted pizzas. special bowls are off ered elegant and upscale Their pizza has a thin on Th ursdays only, and vibe. It’s not the biggest crust and is big enough trust me when I say that establishment in town to share between three they are awesome. so reservations are people. I tried the Plain In fact, the bowl they recommended. The Jane pizza that comes serve from is so large service is great and the with tomato sauce, you could share it with staff is very friendly. If cheese and mozzarella. up to eight people. I you’re looking for an It was amazing. tried the Shark Tank, exciting or even casual The tomato sauce was which is coconut night out with your so good, it tasted like rum mixed with blue friends, this should it was freshly made in curaçao, pineapple and definitely be on your Italy and is definitely lemon juice. list of stops. not your average Prego The drink was topped Last Thursday marinara sauce from with orange slices evening, a DJ known AMANDA WHITAKER | SPARTAN DAILY the grocery store. and cute little shark as DJ Grubber spun his DJ Grubber adds to the party atmosphere at Nomikai on South First Street in San Jose. The pizza dough gummies resting on magic on the turntable. tasted like it was infused top. It’s so spectacular They typically only have to belt out the words on select whiskeys. 1:30 a.m. Happy hour with garlic and other that you’re going to music on Friday and to my favorite songs. If you’re looking is available Wednesday spices, making it taste want to take a photo of Saturday nights so the He played a lot of old for a unique social through Saturday from like a garlic bread pizza, it to show your friends DJ was a great addition school music mixed experience, Nomikai is 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. which was delicious. what they’re missing. to my experience. The with house beats. where it’s at. with $5 food and drinks I highly recommend These punch bowls music was great and Aside from Punch Nomikai is open and $3 beers. trying any one of these are a hit and great for added to the overall fun Thursdays, Nomikai Wednesday and tasty flatbread pizzas. social gatherings. The of the place. There were also has Whiskey Thursday from 5:30 Nomikai has a full bowls may seem a little many moments where Wednesdays where p.m. to midnight and bar that off ers premium pricey at $48 but when I had to put my food they offer guests special Friday and Saturday Follow Amanda on Twitter Japanese sake, craft the bill is split among down because I had discounted prices from 5:30 p.m. until @AmandaWhitDaily

ALBUM REVIEW D-O-G-G has changed his ways and now does G-O-D

BY WILLIAM DELA CRUZ I personally have The lyrical content is featured on every track. Charlie Wilson and with fun elements of STAFF WRITER not listened to a lot of what you would expect Out of all of the 32 even Patti LaBelle. R&B, soul and rap. gospel songs in my life from a gospel album, tracks, he only has two The seventh track, Making a full 180 with one being Elvis talking about love for where it is just him. “Saved” featuring Faith Follow William on Twitter degree turn from his Presley’s gospel album, the Lord and God. He instead leaves Evans, is my favorite of @liamotsd start in gangster rap to so I kind of did not On the third song some of the tracks to big the album. praising God in gospel know what to expect. “Always Got Something names in gospel music Her voice is music, Snoop Dogg But since it was to Say,” he raps, “Th ey such as B. Slade, John showstopping and is back with his latest Snoop Dogg, I expected say the devil always show P. Kee and Kim Burrell, the song really made BUY album “Snoop Dogg it would be a kind of when you’re not lookin’. but he will drop in me feel like I was in Presents Bible of Love.” hip-hop infused gospel Th at’s why I’m doing occasionally for a verse church as it had the NOW Best known for his hit album and while there God’s work. I’ll hook ’em which works well in choir and everything. hip-hop tracks “Gin and is some of that, a lot of with the scripture.” contrast to the singing. The only thing that “Snoop Dogg Presents Juice” and “Drop It Like it is straight gospel. So it was cool how he Th e album does well in I did not really enjoy Bible of Love” Its Hot,” and for his 2013 The album’s first was still able to keep his introducing these names were some of the trap album “Reincarnated,” song, “Thank You Lord signature flow but with to the mainstream songs included, like the Artist: which gave birth to the (Intro),” starts off with a completely different audience since Snoop’s 26th track “Chizzle.” reggae Snoop Lion, “Bible a soothing piano and topic than what he name is attached to it. It’s not that they were Snoop Dogg of Love” presents a new Snoop asking, “Can usually raps. I had no idea who necessarily bad, they just Release Date: version of Snoop that I everyone please open The album showed most of these artists felt out of place with the March 16, 2018 like to call Gospel Snoop. up your bibles and turn how good of a lyricist were before I listened whole vibe of the album. Genre: Th e double album has 32 to the chapter of love?” and rapper he is. to the album and But overall, “Bible of Gospel songs and runs a little over Like a good lead to Another thing about looked them up after. Love” does show that two hours, which was a bit a story, that got me the album that really It also features some gospel is something Rating: too long, but overall the excited to hear the rest caught my attention big names in music everyone can enjoy as  album was a good listen. of the album. was that Snoop is not such as Faith Evans, it incorporates it in

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EVENT RECAP Wind ensemble performs climate change concert

BY LOVETTA JACKSON a statement about an STAFF WRITER issue we’re facing,” Vickerman said. “Ecstatic Waters,” Vickerman realized performed by the he needed to create a San Jose State wind piece on his own to ensemble, brought make this happen. attention to ecological He worked with issues in the world composer Tina Tallon Tuesday evening at the starting with the Hammer Theatre. topic of rising sea Five minutes before levels, which led to the start of the show, the “Anthropogenic Tides.” ensemble began warming Tallon visited Venice, up, pressing the diff erent Italy and mentioned keys and strings on their how it is one of the instruments. cities that will probably Th e background succumb to rising sea setting of the concert levels. He said the piece featured an animated and “Anthropogenic Tides” moving ocean of water. brings awareness to Along with the climate change and man- background, there made ecological issues. were lights that were “Ecstatic Waters” is different shades of blue. not an original piece by The blue lights Vickerman. It has been swayed gently to make previously performed the floor of the stage by many groups. look like small tides. According to LOVETTA JACKSON | SPARTAN DAILY David Vickerman, Vickerman, the piece Band Director David Vickerman leads the wind ensemble in its performance at the Hammer Theatre on Tuesday. Director of Bands at shows the diff erence San Jose State, chose between what makes to ecological issues Because of the impact you feel good or that is uncomfortable different pieces of music people human compared surrounding the planet of the music on Tuesday that makes you feel to think or talk about,” to represent his theme to more machine-like. and global warming is a night, Maldonado comfortable,” former Valdez said. of “Ecstatic Waters.” Th e idea behind it huge factor that is really suggested that students music performance Having the audience Th e pieces had diff erent is that people are all hot in debate,” clarinet come out to band major Daniel Valdez think about our sounds of dissonance in connected. Along with performance senior concerts to experience said. “And this was very ecological issues the music, which caused this purpose, a lot of Rafael Maldonado said. something new. much the opposite of will bring up the tension. Th e tension electronics were used for “We saw through It’s not music people that in some parts of conversation. “Ecstatic between the various this piece to represent many of those pieces would normally listen to the concert. Rather Waters” helps picture wind instruments were real-life sounds. that these composers so he emphasized how than seeing that as these issues with sometimes supported “Ecstatic Waters” is were able to create important it is to see a bad thing, I really real-life sounds and with a solo. also about the idea of emotions and to depict what is going on outside appreciate that.” emotions combined to Th e string bass technology. The piece is scenes of apocalyptic of one’s usual circle. Valdez said this help the audience have added an ominous tone inspired by the poetry scenarios that could “A common performance is a different perspective accompanied by vocalists of William Butler happen because of this misconception among different compared to on the music. who contrasted the bass Yeats. Yeats is one of rising issue of global a lot of audience the group’s past ones with a lighter mood. the greatest Irish poets warming.” members is that you and described the “There is not a from the 20th century. Maldonado is also go to a concert and concert as progressive. whole lot of music “Our mission as well the principal clarinetist you’re expected to “The music makes Follow Lovetta on Twitter that is trying to make is to bring awareness of the wind ensemble. hear music that makes you think about an idea @Lovettaajackson

MOVIE REVIEW ‘Love, Simon’ is more than just a signature

BY JASMINE STRACHAN Films oft en depict necessary because the STAFF WRITER gay individuals as overly world needs to be properly fl amboyant and eccentric educated on how to “Love, Simon” is a fi lm or that their identity will support individuals who that everyone should never be accepted amongst experience discomfort with be required to see. It is a their loved ones. Th ere revealing their identities beautiful story that follows, is hardly any light shed and that is exactly what Simon Spier, a 17-year- on the people who work prevailed for this fi lm. old high school student overtime to conceal their For those who can who has not disclosed raw emotions because of openly disclose their sexual his sexuality to any of his fear of public scrutiny, and identity, they may not friends or family. “Love, Simon” represents understand the diffi culties Nick Robinson, who plays that gracefully. and discomfort that are Simon, does an impeccable Th e romantic comedy apparent for those who do job at channeling a quirky shows the audience the not have that luxury. high school student who wild ride of the ups and It is liberating to be able has a rocky journey of self- downs Simon experiences to be comfortable with acceptance. because he works diligently yourself publicly. Simon is involved with to protect himself. Th e plot Th e fi lm acts a blueprint his high school’s theater begins with an anonymous for people who can club, has a loving family and person coming out on a identify with Simon’s a group of amazing friends social website known as character or his situations who are all experiencing Creek Secrets. and fi nd solace in knowing the roller coaster ride that Th is anonymous that there are other people high school has to off er. person’s bravery sparks a like themselves. Leah, played by light in Simon to contact Katherine Langford, Nick, him, privately bonding Follow Jasmine on Twitter played by Jorge Lendeborg on the idea that coming @jaasssyjay Jr. and Abby, played by out is more daunting than Alexandra Shipp, are expected. Th eir connection Simons’ best friends who triggers an online romance IN love and support Simon yet and we are taken on a are ignorant to the realities journey with Simon to THEATERS of his identity. discover the person he has Jennifer Garner and fallen in love with while “Love, Simon” Josh Duhamel, who play protecting his own identity. Simon’s mother and father We watch Simon Emily and Jack, are the work to maneuver in Directed by: perfect parents and ooze keeping his secret while Greg Berlanti care and compassion. discovering his personal Starring: Th ey are present for and romantic love. Simon Nick Robinson, every breakfast and endures the struggles of every dinner, especially keeping his identity hidden Jennifer Garner when Simon’s younger which consequently leads Genre: sister Nora, played by him into several sticky Comedy/Drama Talitha Eliana Bateman, situations. Th is forces him Rating: is cooking because they to protect himself, his want to support her friends and his family.  dream of being a chef. Th is fi lm is absolutely sjsunews.com/spartan_daily OPINION THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018 A5 We need to stop calling people whitewashed

may speak. we reinvent our cultural Victoria Fountain said. said. “But it can also be It’s not considered a bad practices in some home- “It’s basically saying that the casting of a white Dominoe Ibarra thing to learn something spun way in our families. they aren’t true to their actor to play a character new about someone It is our way of taking back heritage by embracing of colour and the use of STAFF WRITER else’s culture. what was taken from us. white culture. Embracing makeup, acting and other “It is mean to tell I sometimes use another way of life doesn’t features of mise-en-scène, someone they are Spanglish, not because I mean you’ve lost who editing and narrative to whitewashed because am ignorant, but because you are.” draw on racial attributes Whitewash has become not mean you have to it assumes they I can communicate in Yes, the term has been – a practice oft en referred a derogatory term used speak Spanish, sing in a intentionally let go of more than English. normalized into a joke to as Yellow, Brown to describe a person mariachi band, eat only their culture,” Mexican- It has become by many people, and or Blackface.” that does not completely Mexican food 24/7, etc. American studies normal to call someone because of this, it has In a way, being called abandon his or her I am capable of learning professor Julia Curry whitewashed and being been deemed as an OK whitewashed has allowed own culture, but rather new things as I grow, said. “Our non-English accused of it gets tiring. word to say. Hollywood me to appreciate my embraces others. and that simply does not languages are beautiful, My close friends have fi lms used to praise culture more and realize I am a person with a mean I have abandoned but our ancestors and said this to me because whitewashing and made that I could never lose that. Hispanic background, my own culture. some of us have been they think it’s a joke when it look OK, infl uencing But it’s also shown me that and many people Living in San Jose, I am ridiculed or worse for in reality it’s not. Being many others to think it is OK to embrace other call me whitewashed exposed to so many new not ‘speaking English.’ called this term may not so too. cultures as well. just because I don’t cultures everyday. My I am fully bilingual and be the most extreme form According to writer Speaking English speak Spanish. best friends are Jewish I encourage students to of racism, but that doesn’t Dolores Tierney from does not make me But I have not and will and Persian and I share value their bilingual and mean it won’t evoke Th e Independent, a whitewashed. It’s just one not abandon my own classes with people with bicultural abilities (even negative feelings. British online newspaper, way I communicate. I am cultural background. African, Asian, Arab and if they cannot speak “If you’re calling a whitewashing happens in a Mexican woman who I was raised in a other ethnicities. Because their native language). person a certain culture many ways. does not speak Spanish, family that embraces of this, I am interested It is something to or ethnicity whitewashed “It can be the whitening but that doesn’t make our Mexican heritage, in learning about their aspire to.” because you’re trying to through casting of a me any less proud of my but that’s also something background, how they Curry continued with say they have lost their character who was heritage. people outside of celebrate holidays, the the fact that everyone has heritage then I think it originally a person of my family don’t see. kind of food they eat some degree of bicultural could be seen as off ensive,” colour in historical or Follow Dominoe on Twitter Being Mexican does and the languages they and bilingual ability, and psychology sophomore source material,” Tierney @dominoeibarra

COUNTERPOINTS How do you feel about autonomous cars? They will create a safer world They enable distracted driving your car for you,” technology. accounting sophomore Driving analytics Ashley Miller said. “I company Zendrive Amanda Whitaker personally would trust it Kristel Rodriguez found that 88 percent STAFF WRITER driving me everywhere I STAFF WRITER of drivers in the Bay have to go.” Area admit to driving Accidents originate while distracted by an from people not electronic device. being completely I love driving. My Joshua Brown behind Again, trains It’s 2018, and while controlled the traffic aware when they are dad was a taxi driver. the wheel. are a good option we don’t have flying flow by dissipating driving. Distractions Some of my earliest Th e Washington Post here. Even Uber cars, we do have the stop-and-go waves can come from a cell memories are of reports Brown was too is suitable. autonomous ones. so that traffic wasn’t phone, changing the him teaching me reliant on the vehicle’s Just make sure there Autonomous driving oscillating as it does radio station or simply to drive around the autopilot system. is an actual person is a new revelation when all of the cars are dropping something. neighborhood in his “His prolonged driving it, recently in the automobile driven by humans.” Anything that takes yellow cab. disengagement from an autonomous industry and is helping Some people may your eyes and attention I would sit in his lap the driving task and his Uber vehicle killed create a smarter and not be able to afford off the road can cause and steer the wheel use of automation in a pedestrian in safer world. Some self-driving cars or just an accident. while he pushed on the ways inconsistent with Tempe, Arizona. people may be a little be disinterested in the That is why when a pedals. I practiced so guidance and warnings Reuters reports hesitant of the idea fact that a computer computer takes over, oft en I could parallel from the manufacturer,” Uber has suspended of a car driving itself, is driving their car unlike humans, it park quite well by writes the Post. “Th e autonomous but these cars are for them. This means doesn’t get distracted. the time I reached system is meant to vehicle testing. programmed to drive that traffic could still It is always aware of its eighth grade. augment, not replace Transportation safely and efficiently. happen day to day, but surroundings through I worked consistently the driver.” committee member Autonomous driving the people who have sensors and cameras from a young age to Interesting. Tesla Edward Markey had will help regulate invested in a vehicle and never takes its aff ord my fi rst car in claims it’s autopilot this to say to Reuters. traffic, lower car with the self-driving mind off getting you high school. can overcorrect “Th is tragic accidents, and allow feature could autopilot from point A to point human error. Yet here, accident underscores passengers a stress- themselves to work B safely. it doesn’t. why we need to be free commute. or wherever they However, some According to exceptionally cautious Traffi c happens are headed. people may find this To me, it Newsweek, “Eighty- when testing and everyday, mostly on “I would love to to be contradicting seems like seven percent of deploying autonomous weekdays because have my car drive me because of the self- Americans want self- vehicle technologies people are commuting to and from work,” driving Uber that self-driving driving cars to always on public roads,” to work. Th ink of a communications killed a woman last cars are more have humans inside Markey said. life where everyone senior Tyler Singleton week while crossing who can take control Even more disturbing has self-driving cars. said. “It would allow the street. While about status in emergencies.” was that a human was Th is would potentially me to figure out what this seems to be an than safety. Isn’t that what trains behind the wheel at the eliminate traffi c as dinners to make when autonomous driving are for? Getting from time of the accident. a whole. I get home or I could nightmare the point A to point B Th e argument that Th e computers in also watch a show or accident is still under Many of my friends without having to be at self-driving technology these cars are smart take a nap.” investigation. found it too costly and the wheel? can improve safety isn’t enough to sense the Autonomous driving According to preferred to spend their Why not start a well supported. lanes on the road while would take a lot of multiple reports, the money on other things. campaign for better Not to mention costly. being able to keep track stress off drivers and women was walking Not me. For me, driving public transit? According to all of the other cars allow them to be doing her bicycle outside of is about independence. Stockholm has fastcompany.com, around you. Th is would other productive things the crosswalk on a four So imagine my one of the most by 2025 self-driving make traffi c run more instead of focusing on lane road. While many dismay at seeing self- effi cient, aff ordable technology will add up smoothly, preventing the road. Possibilities people would like to driving cars spreading public transportation to $10,000 to the sticker you from getting cut off include catching up blame the self-driving their complacency networks in the world. price of a car. and having to slam on on your sleep while Uber for this tragedy, campaign around the Do you know why? Currently, the Tesla your brakes. you commute to work, Tempe Police Chief Bay Area. Because people don’t Model S, similar to the According to getting started on work Sylvia Moir thinks According to Tesla’s want to drive. one that crashed in research done by while heading to the otherwise. website, “All Tesla Th ey want to get to Florida has a base price Rutgers University- job site or relaxing and Moir told the San vehicles have the where they are going of $71,000. Camden scholar watching your favorite Francisco Chronicle hardware needed without having to pay To me, it seems like Benedetto Piccoli and movie or TV show. it would have been for full self-driving attention to anything self-driving cars are a team of researchers, Autonomous driving difficult to have capability at a safety but their mobile more about status “Human drivers would also help reduce avoided the collision, level substantially phones or traveling than safety. naturally create stop- drunk driving. People autonomous driven greater than that of the companions. Even worse is the and-go traffic, such would be able to sit in and human driven, human driver.” And I suspect if idea that people will be as when someone the back or passenger since the woman came I fi nd that diffi cult Americans were born into a world where makes a lane change seat of their self- out of nowhere straight to believe. truthful they would the journey is nothing or merges, or because driving car on the way onto the roadway. Th e National admit to wanting more than pre-set of natural oscillations home from the bar, Moir does not believe Transportation the same. coordinates that leaves in human driving. The preventing possible the self-driving Uber Safety Board (NTSB) If you think that’s not little desire to make it researchers found that DUIs or deaths. will be at fault for recently launched an true, next time you’re to the destination. by controlling the pace “I am all for self- the incident. investigation into the on the 101 take a look at of the autonomous driving cars. I believe it 2016 crash of a Tesla the cars that are driving car in their field will lower the number in Florida that was alongside you. experiments, the of accidents since a Follow Amanda on Twitter operating on autopilot Most of them Follow Kristel on Twitter autonomous car computer will be driving @AmandaWhitDaily with a man named are distracted by @KO_352 sjsunews.com/spartan_daily A6 THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018 OPINION

DeVos shouldn’t be Secretary of Education

at a school chosen a very clear project by the student or the of what she wants to student’s parents. do. I think we should Dominoe Ibarra Th e intent of the follow the policies and voucher program is pay less attention to the STAFF WRITER supposedly to provide individual.” choice but the reality Some may say is it starves public DeVos has done a lot schools of public in her position already, Betsy DeVos is a education and is much funding and redirects especially for the state government offi cial more interested in increasing amounts of of Michigan. serving as the 11th the profi t education that public funding to One commenter and current U.S. can bring rather than private schools. on Debate.org wrote, Secretary of Education education itself. Th e schools still have “Th e DeVos family has and has been doing so “She claims to want their same institutional done many great things since 2017. to help public schools, operating cost, but for West Michigan. Because of her but she has literally they actually receive Grand Rapids is the very narrow mindset, called them a dead less funding through center of the medical DeVos has revealed end and wants to the voucher program universe in Michigan, herself to be ignorant make schools private,” because some of their and that is because the of a subject on which sociology sophomore students are going to DeVos family has put she is supposedly Gianna Raucher said. other schools. So overall, their money into the an expert while also “It’s not fair at all, they have less money medical mile. DeVos neglecting the poorer especially for children and about the same herself founded the school systems as if who simply can’t number of students. Betsy DeVos children’s they don’t exist. aff ord private school. Th is presses public medical center, which As mentioned in She has also been very schools to follow a has saved countless her confi rmation last useless in the Florida path, setting them up lives of children. She year, she also wants case. All she’s off ered to fail. It starves them cares about the world.” to delay a rule that is that some states of public resources First of all, this is was implemented might be able to allow and channels more of not caring about the by former President teachers to carry guns, that money to private world, because the Barack Obama that and some might not and religious schools. comment generally is was intended to be able to. She hadn’t “What she’s bringing only about Michigan. prevent schools from fi xed anything and is into that position She still has no context unnecessarily pushing just really useless.” so far is showing to understand kids minority students Th ere is little some eff ectiveness at public schools as into special education evidence that proves and realizing that well as how it’s a huge for two years starting DeVos understands ideological agenda fi nancial burden for in the 2018-19 how public education which is to dismantle some families to enroll school year. works. She spent her public education their students in private Th e rights of minority upbringing in private nation-wide,” political schools, which is one of children should be schools and much of science professor the main issues at stake protected, not delayed. her adult life using her Robert Ovetz said. in her position. Th e U.S. Secretary foundation to privatize “She hasn’t gotten For someone who of Education should public education. that far yet but I think is a high-level offi cial, be somebody who In Michigan, her we should be more she sure has a low has experience within foundation pushed concerned about what level of understanding public education the state to approve kind of policies she of what is actually and will advocate for something called the pushes rather than good for the country’s equal educational voucher program, the fact that she seems education system. opportunities among which is a certifi cate unprepared for the all Americans. DeVos of government position. She certainly Follow Dominoe on Twitter is biased toward private funding for a student brings to the position @dominoeibarra INFOGRAPHIC BY MEI SUZUKI | SPARTAN DAILY SJSU should get rid of the WST

feedback for my writing in the WST. We never get any critique or analysis of Mei Suzuki our writing. It’s like we are told we are bad writers, STAFF WRITER and that’s it. According to CampusReform.org, “[Ira] Lazo says the test is fl awed because of Every student at San felt bad,” mechanical its ‘subjective grading Jose State must take engineering junior Steven standards,’ arguing that the Writing Skills Test Nguyen said. even though the professors (WST) at some point. It He is taking LLD 100A, adhere to a grading rubric, doesn’t matter if you’re an which is an English their ‘bias will inevitably international student or if course that is equivalent to shine through’.” you’re from the U.S. passing WST if he passes Another fl aw is the cost Passing the WST is the class. He took the of the test. Every time you a prerequisite for SJSU WST once but didn’t pass. take a WST, it costs you $38. study courses and 100W To learn more writing “I really don’t feel courses. Without passing skills, he decided to take happy about paying for the WST, you cannot this English course. the test,” Nguyen said. move forward. You have When I heard I had to “Because I pay for tuition, two chances to take it. If take the WST, I thought, I pay for everything that you fail twice, you have to “It is going to weigh me cost for my education.” take equivalent courses. down from graduating It might not be that A lot of transfer from SJSU on time.” expensive compared to students might be I have already taken the textbooks or tuition, but thinking, “Why do WST twice, and I failed it adds up at the end. You we have to take this both times because, as must pay $38, but you test aft er all the other an international student, don’t get any feedback English courses we took English is my second when you don’t pass. in college?” language, so sometimes Transfer students I’m one of them. I I struggle writing in at SJSU are accepted understand that we English. I scored a six out because they are qualifi ed have to take some of 12 both times. Seven to be studying at the English writing courses or above is passing. I university. So why are for general education decided to take a LLD we taking the WST? We in college because it is 100A course so that I can have already paid a lot of a big step to graduate start moving onto other money for our education, high school and become studies at SJSU. and we have other classes a college student, and Th e fi rst fl aw that I felt that make us worry. writing skills are certainly about the WST is they We want to graduate more advanced in college. give out scores for the with gratitude and According to the essay, but they don’t tell confi dence. But we should university’s WST website, you what you did wrong. not let a WST hold us the test was implemented Th ere is no way you can back from succeeding, in 1977 for California improve from the fi rst especially for those State Universities (CSU), try because they don’t tell speaking English as a but SJSU is the only CSU you what skills you are second language that may to still require or even lacking. When it comes not use it as a primary off er the test. to academic writing, we language in the future. “When I heard that value feedback. I had to take WST at As an international Follow Mei on Twitter SJSU, I was shocked and student, I really needed @meiS0000 sjsunews.com/spartan_daily CONTRIBUTION THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018 A7 Braven helps students achieve career aspirations

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NHL Sharks’ fourth line shines against Devils

KAVIN MISTRY | THE SPEAR Barclay Goodrow, Jannik Hansen, Eric Fehr and Dylan DeMelo celebrate Hansen’s fi rst goal of the season in the Sharks 6-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.

BY BEN STEIN New Jersey kept the been going for a while, consecutive games. opportunities, including goal scorers for the Sharks STAFF WRITER game close early when being able to chip in “There is a first for one 5 on 3 opportunity and 12 players getting at Taylor Hall beat two offensively and defensively everything. Even a blind for New Jersey. least a point on the night. The San Jose Sharks Sharks defenders and it gives the rest of the guys squirrel finds a nut every “That was big for us, With just nine games defeated the New Jersey scored the equalizing a break.” once in a while,” Dillon said. we got some energy from remaining in the season, Devils 6-2 at goal, adding to his career Defenseman Brendan The Sharks were two that,” center Couture, who the two through eight SHARKS the SAP Center high 78 points in 68 games Dillon contributed by for two on power play scored the fifth Sharks seeds in the Western Tuesday night, played this season. goal of the game, said. Conference are separated giving them a From that point the The Devils outshot by just five points. While four-point lead Sharks made it a one- the Sharks 28 to 25, the Sharks have virtually in the division sided affair, scoring five “ however Martin Jones locked themselves into a 6 over the third unanswered goals with two won the goalie battle playoff spot because of place Los more in the first period There is a fi rst for everything. Even ending the night with a their position in the Pacific DEVILS Angeles Kings. and three more coming in a blind squirrel fi nds a nut every save percentage of .929, Division, their playoff San Jose the second. compared to Devils’ Cory matchup could be affected. scored the The fourth line was the once in a while. Schneider’s .714. The Sharks play again first goal five story of the game with Brendan Dillon “We don’t have any tonight vs the Pacific minutes and 32 each forward scoring defenseman magic formula, we have Division leading Las Vegas 2 seconds into a goal, including Jannik been playing well and Golden Knights. The the game after Hansen’s first goal since getting contributions from Golden Knights beat the defenseman Paul Martin’s March 2017. all four lines,” Sharks head Sharks 5-3 when the two shot banged off the post to “It’s probably been a assisting on both Barclay opportunities. San coach Peter DeBoer said. teams last met in February. centerman Eric Fehr, who while since that happened Goodrow and Logan Jose’s penalty kill held The points were reached across his body to but it is nice to contribute,” Couture’s goals, increasing the Devils scoreless in distributed around the Follow Ben on Twitter put the puck in the net. Fehr said. “Everyone has his point streak to five their four power play team with six different @thereelbstein

Students have mutliple options This Week’s Spartan Sport Notes for sports involvment at SJSU

BY CHIOMA LEWIS plays indoor volleyball  San Jose State softball pitcher Madison Aurin was STAFF WRITER “ then crosses over to beach Being in a club in the spring where players named USA Softball Collegiate National Player of the There are many different step on sand rather than an Week (March 12-18). Aurin held opponents to a .108 sports available at San Jose sport isn’t indoor court. State. Some students play for much less like Club sports are popular batting average, pitched 14 innings with a 1.00 ERA. At SJSU’s main athletics teams, amongst those who play while others choose to join being in a team them but some students at the plate, she went 4 for 12 with 9 RBIs and three home club sports. San Jose State don’t know runs. This is the second time in SJSU history the softball “Being in a club sport isn’t for school. much about them. Spartan much less like being in a athletic sports seem to get team has had a player recognized with this honor. team for school,” kinesiology Desiree Paz much more exposure. sophomore Desiree Paz said. kinesiology sophomore “This is my first semester “It shows people who are being in a sports club,” Paz  Women’s soccer head coach Lauren Hanson signed determined to play and love said. “Unless you are looking doing it. It’s also forming for a club and searching it up a fi ve-year extension with SJSU. She led the Spartans a team connection with sports allow students to still then you’ll know about it but each player.” play competitively while other than that there’s not to two Mountain West championships in the last three The SJSU volleyball and being able to focus on other much recognition.” years and has a record of 40-28-13 with SJSU. club softball are different, things. Neither teams have a but both teams are serious “It’s like a full-time job to be set practice location. The about the sport and have a varsity athlete, sometimes volleyball team practices at diversity amongst players. people may choose to play several different sites and  San Jose State baseball’s Josh Goldberg pitched a Students with different club to just have a little hopes to have volleyball complete game against the Fresno State Bulldogs on majors and backgrounds more flexibility,” Shepardson courts built soon that will choose to play. The Spartan said. “Sometimes people most likely be located by Saturday. Goldberg threw 103 pitches and struck out athletics team differs because choose, even if they are a CEFCU Stadium. They they recruit all of its athletes, high level player to play club practice at John D. Morgan fi ve batters. This was the fi rst complete game pitched by some even from out of state. just because they want that Park, West Valley College the SJSU baseball team in four years. “About half of our different lifestyle.” and even Santa Cruz. team is from California,” The softball club plays in The softball club currently volleyball head coach Jolene the NCSA (National College practices at the CEFCU Shepardson said. “We have Student Athlete) in which it football field but plans to  Thirty eight San Jose State athletes were named players from out of state plays other teams in the Bay relocate soon. to the Fall 2017 Acadmedic All-Mountain West team. too. It’s really fun to have Area. The Volleyball team Both groups are the diversity.” is part of the Mountain committed to their sports, To earn a spot on the list, athletes must maintain a Some even start being West Conference. and give students different recruited in their sophomore “We try to attract athletes opportunities and levels 3.00 GPA or better, play in 50 percent of games and year of high school. There that like being busy, that for involvement. complete at least one semester. is no recruiting done with enjoy being pushed the softball club sport, and want to get better,” members can simply join. Shepardson said. Follow Chioma on Twitter Shepardson believes club The volleyball team @clevermindlewis INFORMATION GATHERED FROM SJSU ATHLETICS, INFOGRAPHIC BY JESSICA HOWELL | SPARTAN DAILY SPECIAL SECTION Thursday, March 22, 2018 • B SECTION

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A journalist’s silly superstition or traditions associated in existence. I feel father were both will never lose my “traditional role” potentially harmful. with them. lucky that, once I student journalists motivation to produce has become an ad Th e Spartan Daily From the growth lost interest in the at San Jose State quality work. nauseam topic of has produced a and impact of Silicon church, my family and worked on the I am immensely politicians and other newspaper since 1934 Valley, to Japantown, never required me to Spartan Daily back proud of every student media talking heads. with a tradition of never Greek Life and family maintain my faith or when it really was a editor and staff writer It is important to missing a scheduled upbringing, this paper attend Mass. daily newspaper. associated with the remember that a key production date. looks at the vast and Though I am an This is why I have an Daily and can’t wait aspect of journalism is The Special Section unique practices that agnostic gay man, emotional attachment to see the great work providing perspective. itself is a Spartan Daily affect the social fabric I still value a lot of to this paper at a they will produce in One role of a tradition that started of the university, the moral lessons fundamental level and the future. journalist is to find the over a decade ago and downtown and wider and religious history origins and reasoning has been producing San Jose area. education I received for how an action award-winning I grew up in a Roman from my Catholic becomes a tradition. content since its first Catholic household upbringing. Once the facts are publication. and attended Catholic I know that I owe so presented can we In this Spartan Daily school from the much of my standing as a society make a Special Section, the ages of 11 to 19. in life and connection judgment call as to staff report on topics Catholicism is perhaps to this newspaper to whether a tradition is that have significant the most tradition- my family origins. THOMAS SOARES valuable, worthwhile, San Jose origins and filled institution My mother and MANAGING EDITOR City makes a huge transformation

BY BEN STEIN Safety is not the only STAFF WRITER issue to arise from the city’s expansion. According to Before San Jose became Garcia, houses and buildings the largest city in the Bay had to be torn down in order Area, it was an agricultural to build Highway 85 and center for nearly 200 years. Highway 87. Furthermore, the EXECUTIVE EDITOR San Jose now has the highest cost of living in the Bay Area SARAH KLIEVES population of all Bay Area has increased dramatically cities, according to the United over the past few decades. MANAGING EDITOR States Census Bureau. Garcia explained that her THOMAS SOARES San Jose State history family’s house was originally EXECUTIVE PRODUCER junior Anna Garcia’s family bought for $230,000 and MARCI SUELA has resided in the area houses in the area now sell for for the last 60 years. Her $1.3 million. The area is more PRODUCTION EDITOR grandmother moved to Santa popular and the housing NICHOLAS GIRARD Clara in the 1950s. market supports this claim. NEWS EDITOR In fact, Garcia grew up in “People who have lived WILLIAM YAP the same house her mother in San Jose their whole lives did. She explained that, while are being run out because PHOTO COURTESY OF THE GARCIA FAMILY A&E EDITOR it is cool to live in the same they can’t afford to live here (Left to right) Grandpa John Baker, grandma Diane Baker, mother April Garcia and JOSE F. GOVEA area her mom grew up in, the anymore,” Garcia said. SJSU student Anna Garcia (on lap) take a photo in their house in September 1997. OPINION EDITOR city is not the same. Louis Hansen of the land in the area was available San Jose became whose family moved to San JONAS ELAM “San Jose has become Mercury News reported, and fertile, which was perfect California’s first capital city Jose from Kentucky in the progressively less safe,” Garcia “Between July 2015 and for growing produce. The city in 1849 because of the area’s 1930s, said. SPORTS EDITOR said. “When I was a child, July 2017, the region gained then began to blossom. rapid growth. While some residents may JESSICA HOWELL we used to walk all around 44,732 immigrants but lost Though the city has James explained that not find San Jose perfect, PHOTO EDITOR downtown. But once I got 44,102 residents to other parts developed into one of the during World War II, San the city has a deep history SAVANNAH HARDING to be in middle school, we of California and the country, largest cities in the U.S., Jose began developing that will not be forgotten. stopped doing stuff there according to the regional there are some downsides manufacturing companies San Jose has grown from a MULTIMEDIA EDITOR because my parents deemed think tank. ” to the popularity spike. and the Food Machinery farming town to a city with an OMAR PEREZ it unsafe.” According to the City of San Some compromises were Corporation (FMC) opened active downtown culture and MULTIMEDIA REPORTER According to crime Jose’s website, the Muwekma made to allow the city to in Los Gatos. FMC’s facilities technology companies. DAISUKE EGUCHI statistics released by San Jose Ohlone Tribe settled in what expand. Land that used to were ordered by the U.S. “It’s been pretty wild Police, the total number of is now the Santa Clara Valley be orchids and farmland Department of War to design growing up through this ONLINE EDITOR violent crimes reported in two centuries ago. was turned into technology and manufacture military technology boom,” San KELLY BURNS 2007 was 3,759 and decreased In 1777, the first Spanish company headquarters and landing vehicles, commonly Jose resident Woody COPY EDITORS through 2011. Violent crimes settlers named the city Pueblo parking garages. known as tanks. Gibson said. “When I was JACKIE CONTRERAS from that point forward de San Jose de Guadalupe in “Areas like the Pruneyard “This was my earliest young, everything was NOE MAGANA decreased again in 2013. honor of St. Joseph. and Moorpark get their name memory of when San Jose just buildings starting up. However, a spike in reported In the 1840s, America was from fruit that was grown in started to become a hotspot Now these companies are STAFF WRITERS violent crimes occurred in expanding and more people San Jose,” San Jose resident to live in, once the Second known worldwide. KAEL BENITEZ-AUSTRIA DIANA AVILA 2016 and that year’s total traveled to California because Karen James said. “Prunes, World War came around WILLIAM DELA CRUZ surpassed the total number of events such as the Gold grapes, and apricots were and the city needed people Follow Ben on Twitter ANDREW GLENN in 2007. Rush. Travelers discovered the major cash crops.” to build machinery,” James, @thereelbstein DOMINOE IBARRA LOVETTA JACKSON CHIOMA LEWIS ALEX MARTINET GABRIEL MUNGARAY KRISTEL RODRIGUEZ Japantown maintains old traditions JOE ROIAS BRIANNA SHEATS BEN STEIN BY MEI SUZUKI JASMINE STRACHAN started by an arsonist, business districts. and recognition from groups Sonoda also described the MEI SUZUKI STAFF WRITER according to the Historical “In San Jose Japantown, such as Team San Jose.” long history of festivals held AMANDA WHITAKER Market Database website. we have emphasized the According to its in Japantown every year. One San Jose Japantown is Nihonmachi became the arts and family business, website, Team San Jose of the traditional festivals is PRODUCTION CHIEF one of three major Japanese main neighborhood that entrepreneurial invention and promotes tourism to San the Nikkei Matsuri Festival, MIKE CORPOS historical communities left offered Asian culture in community collaboration,” Jose in order to stimulate which has been around for NEWS ADVISERS in the United States. There San Jose. Sakamoto said. economic development. For 40 years. RICHARD CRAIG is one in San Francisco and “[San Jose] has To remain in Japantown some people, Japantown “It’s a great thing that NISHA GARUD another one in Los Angeles. changed from being in an for so long, Sakamoto has offered support and they have historical, cultural SCOTT FOSDICK As of today, Japantown in agriculturally-based society said the connections the a home to immigrants Japanese traditions for ADVERTISING ADVISER San Jose celebrates more to a high-tech based city,” organization built between and those fascinated festivals here in San Jose,” TIM HENDRICK than 125 years of history. Kathy Sakamoto, executive leaders of the city of San by Japanese culture for computer science junior According to San Jose’s director of Japantown Jose and Japantown were many generations. Ryujiro Yoshioka said. ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Japantown website, the Business Association (JBA), very important. Those “Different from the Yoshioka is a Japanese JESSICA EWING area was initially developed said. “What has stayed the connections have been Japantown in San Francisco, international student at CREATIVE DIRECTOR by Japanese immigrants. same is that we consciously maintained by leaders from the Japantown in San Jose is SJSU who has visited the TIFFANY LUONG The Japanese community try to keep the small family the Japantown community. more, like, for local people Japantowns in San Jose, San established Nihonmachi, or businesses and micro- One of these leaders is who live around Japantown,” Francisco and Los Angeles. ADVERTISING STAFF Japantown, in the early 1900s. businesses in Japantown by Yoshihiro Uchida, San Jose San Jose resident Junko “Through interactions EIAN VELASQUEZ When developing the keeping the district family State’s judo head coach. Sonoda said. with Japantown, I think ADRIANNA BENYAT KIMO PAMINTUAN area, Japanese immigrants friendly, community based Uchida started as a student Sonoda has lived in people have been learning SAUL MANRIQUEZ took elements such as and the values of the first coach in 1940 and after Japantown since she Japanese culture and HIEU TRAN entertainment, restaurants, immigrants alive.” World War II, he returned immigrated to the U.S. 25 history,” Yoshioka said. BRETT BARLOW friendliness and comfort The JBA has been to become the team’s coach, years ago. While living in “Somehow it can connect KRISTEN DEVERA from already established working along with the Lawrence Fan, SJSU athletics Japantown, she has seen the the San Jose city with ANGELA MABINI YOSHI WANG Chinatown in San Jose. Japanese community in San media relations director, said. area change overtime. Japan. I think it has been DUC HUYNH Through the Great Jose since 1987. “Japantown has received The number of Japanese the best benefit to San Jose NHU HO Depression, Japantown Through Senate Bill 307, commendations from the restaurants increased and, city for having a Japantown ALEX AUBRY remained steady and kept Sakamoto said Japantown city of San Jose upon the according to Sonoda, more all these years.” ALBERT ONYEMEM developing slowly. and her organization 125th anniversary in 2015 as Americans and people of ALEXANDRA KROG JO TADEM However, Chinatown had a statewide well,” Sakamoto said. “This other ethnicities now visit SERGIO RAMIREZ did not survive because endeavor to maintain the brings Japantown into the Japantown to experience the Follow Mei on Twitter KYLE ZANKICH it burned down in a fire ethnic community and forefront of city leadership culture and food. @meiS0000 sjsunews.com/spartan_daily NEWS THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018 B3

Technology developments in Silicon Valley

1939: William Hewlett and David 1956: William Shockley left the Bell Labs Packard founded HP, also known and founded his company Shockley as Hewlett Packard, in Palo Alto Semiconductor Labs. Shockley Semiconductor where they fi rst started creating Labs was the fi rst company to make oscilloscopes. During World War transistors out of silicon and not germanium. II, HP made radar and artillery Shockley’s company was founded in Mountain technology. View, California and employed numerous grads HP split into HP Inc. and Hewlett out of Stanford University. Packard Enterprises in November Previously to leaving from the Bell Labs, 2015. HP Inc. focuses on selling PCs Shockley co-invented the transistor, which and printers whereas HP Enterprises is now known as the computer processor. focuses on selling computer systems The Shockley Semiconductor Labs are and technology services. permanently closed for business as of today.

1971: Mountain View newsletter writer 1976: The American multinational Don Hoefl er published a 3-part series technology company Apple was founded by on the valley’s semiconductor industry Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in Cupertino, in the Electronic News newspaper California. Apple revolutionized the computer and titled the report “SILICON industry with introducing its fi rst computers VALLEY USA.” the Apple I, Apple II and Apple III. This is the fi rst reference of the The Apple II is considered to be the name Silicon Valley to the world and most revolutionary out of the three the name would stick. Don Hoefl er because it featured the first ever color is considered one of the fi rst people graphics on a computer. to coin the phrase Silicon Valley in The company itself did not incorporate describing the Santa Clara Valley as until 1977, one year after it was founded by its own distinct community. Jobs and Wozniak.

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BY GABRIEL MUNGARAY its culture today. Labs, in Mountain View in computer-based industries a living being.” STAFF WRITER Civil engineering junior 1956. Shockley’s company and attracted companies Hartsoch is an SJSU Jesus Morales expressed was the first to make such as Google, Yahoo and alumna and has seen the Silicon Valley has forever I think it has his opinion on the example transistors out of silicon eBay Inc. in the 1990s. Bay Area change since the changed the Bay Area and Apple and Facebook have and not germanium, In the last decade, rise of Silicon Valley. the state of California as morphed set in the Silicon Valley. according to the Business companies including “It’s interesting when I a whole. Its roots can be wonderfully and “I feel like those big Insider website. A transistor Facebook and Twitter have moved to California to San traced back to the late 1930s tech companies such is a semiconductor device also made the Silicon Valley Jose to attend San Jose State and further back to the is starting to have as Facebook and Apple used to amplify or switch their home. in the 1970s, it was very much early 1900s. its own identity. have set the standard for electronic signals or San Jose resident Nancy looked upon as a place people The name Silicon Valley students to achieve big electrical power. Shockley Hartsoch, CEO of AquaSeca, went and didn’t want to be was first coined by Mountain Nancy Hartsoch things and find a high- Semiconductor Labs is a company that specializes there necessarily and didn’t View newsletter writer CEO of AquaSeca priced job to live in the permanently closed for in advanced water leak have an attitude and didn’t Donald C. Hoefler in 1971 high-priced Silicon Valley,” business as of today. detection and water have a presence, but it has when her titled his three-part Morales said. Shockley is also known consumption management changed a lot,” Hartsoch said. report on the semiconductor to the large number of Tran also shared similar as the father of the Silicon solutions, noticed a change “Even though it is a huge industry “Silicon Valley USA,” companies that were ideas about how tech Valley and previously in California as a state from city, it was always perceived according to Business Insider. involved in manufacturing companies Google and worked in the Bell Labs the rise of the Silicon Valley. as being a little bit of a Computer science junior semiconductors. Facebook have had an in the 1940s before “The rise of the Silicon non socially state of the John Tran believes the rise Silicon is used to make impact on the origins of the leaving there and starting Valley has changed the art whereas it was always of the Silicon Valley has most semiconductors, and Silicon Valley. up his own company. state from being basically technologically state of the brought diversity and job many manufacturers were “Big tech companies such The Bell Labs are known being an agricultural state art. I think it has morphed opportunities to the Bay Area. in the region. as Google and Facebook are as the Nokia Bell Labs to the center of high tech wonderfully and is starting to “Silicon Valley has brought The valley part of the the driving force behind today and specialize in globally,” Hartsoch said. have its own identity.” a more diverse culture name referred to the the the growth of the Silicon Information Technology “I started in the industry Silicon Valley has already through the skilled workers Santa Clara Valley that Valley,” Tran said. “It is and Communications. in 1980 and it was going started a legacy here in the that have immigrated to the includes cities such as San because of their innovation, Other companies including strong then and it’s still Santa Clara Valley and will numerous jobs needed in the Jose and Santa Clara. prestige and assets that so Apple, Atari and Oracle going strong today and it’s look to add on to this legacy tech companies,” Tran said. Early technology many people are coming followed suit and arrived in morphed with technology so long as the businesses According to the companies’ roots can be into the area.” the valley in the 1970s. and I think it’s kind of keep growing. Business Insider website, traced back to the origins William Shockley In the 1980s, Silicon Valley amazing how it’s been able the silicon part of the of Silicon Valley, which has founded his company, started to become recognized to sustain and grow and Follow Gabriel on Twitter area’s name referred played a major role creating Shockley Semiconductor as an important center for change almost as if it was @SJSneakerhead Greek life holds a long history on campus

BY LOVETTA JACKSON Mary, in Williamsburg, different chapters come STAFF WRITER Virginia. It was formed in together to meet and discuss secret to discuss literary what each of them do as an According to most Greek and social topics. organization. members, each organization According to the San Jose “During this time, there has traditions whether it is State Greek Life website, is also training for our volunteering, raising money sororities and fraternities members to further develop or professional development. have been at the university ourselves into principled The beginning of Greek since 1898. business leaders as our culture on college campuses One of the world’s oldest vision statement suggests,” dates back to the mid-to- and largest professional Rastogi said. late 19th century as students business fraternities is The reason of gathering formed groups to debate Alpha Kappa Psi, according student members together and discuss controversial to business administration is to teach them about topics, according to Baird’s junior Mohak Rastogi. The traditions, which helps them Manual of American College first chapter was founded gain further knowledge for Fraternities. by four people at New York achieving the main objective According to Baird’s University in 1904. of the group. Manual, students came Rastogi said Alpha Kappa Professional fraternities SAVANNAH HARDING | SPARTAN DAILY together because they Psi has five core values, have a big difference from San Jose State’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon house is located on South Tenth Street. The wanted to discuss something which are brotherhood, social fraternities and fraternity was founded in 1856 at the University of Alabama. different outside of the unity, service, integrity and sororities. Professional classrooms. The popularity knowledge. Greek organizations focus education senior David year. Over $7 million is raised Egg Hunt every Easter. This of these groups arose to form “There’s definitely a mainly on the student’s Sanchez said. “We probably each year nationally. event is held by the Santa literary and debate groups. strong focus on professional major of study, while social won’t get a thank you. We “Delta Gamma has weekly Clara Valley Blind Center. When students needed development, which allows organizations do not. do it because we know it chapter meetings to go over “These traditions mean a a larger area for meetings, our members to get ready Kappa Kappa Psi is another will help others and grow what is expected of us for lot to me, or else I wouldn’t it led to the foundation of to enter the workforce a step example of a professional the over all strength of our that upcoming week as dedicate so much of my the chapter house. A chapter ahead of anyone else,” Rastogi Greek organization. Its main music department and its well as the duration of the time to the organization,” house is where members said. “One of our long-lasting tradition includes helping members.” semester,” communications Bumgardner said. “If the can have meetings. Students traditions is our National SJSU’s music and band Greek organizations are junior Kendall Bumgardner traditions and purpose of have the option to live in Convention, where chapters programs across the country. known for their volunteer said. “The purpose of this this organization didn’t mean them as well. from across the world “Other things include and philanthropy work. organization is to raise money as much to me as they do, I Phi Beta Kappa was the convene in one location to cleaning the music building, According to the New Jersey and awareness for those who wouldn’t be as devoted as I first American fraternity discuss new policies and tightening stands, organizing Institute of Technology are visually impaired.” am today.” in 1776, according to ideas for implementation.” music and lending a hand to statistics, they are the largest Delta Gamma is a social Baird’s Manual. Phi Beta The Alpha Kappa Psi other musical organizations, group of volunteers in sorority that has an annual Follow Lovetta on Twitter Kappa was founded at the National Convention is an even though we won’t see the U.S., donating over 10 tradition where its members @Lovettajackson College of William and event where members from any benefit from it,” music million hours of service each volunteer at the Blind Babies sjsunews.com/spartan_daily B4 THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Ancient dance connects to Chinese past

BY JOE ROIAS During the Tang STAFF WRITER Dynasty (618-907), the lion dance became one of the Lion and dragon official court dances. dancing play a vital The instruments role during Chinese incorporated during these celebrations because performances include a they influence people to series of drums, cymbals celebrate the present while and gongs. connecting with ancestors. “The drum serves as the These forms of dance conductor while the gongs have evolved over centuries and cymbals are used to and now are seen all over round out the sound,” the world. Albert Le, Far East Dragon The origin for these two Lion Dance Association dances are tracked back executive director and to the Han Dynasty that founder, said. In more reigned from 206 B.C. to modern dances, woodwind A.D. 220. and brass instruments The dragon dance have been included in was invented first. It was accompaniment.” originally performed in Dragon and lion order to confirm good rain dances serve a similar for crops and to receive purpose in terms of blessings from ancestors. bringing good fortune JOE ROIAS | SPARTAN DAILY Before then, like to people, but the The Far East Dragon Lion Dance Association performs a lion dance at the Wong Family Benevolent Association dragons, lions were technical aspects of the of San Francisco spring banquet in Chinatown on Saturday. deemed a mythical animal dances are different. until a few lions found The lion dance is a what the lion and a cultural meaning fuels their ancestors while rewarding.” their way to the western two-dancer operation dragon represent are the respect we share for our simultaneously passing The Far East Dragon area of ancient China. The where one person serves slightly different. heritage,” Le said. the tradition onto Lion Dance Association lions traveled through the as the back and hind legs The dragon The immigration of future generations. of San Jose was founded trade of the Silk Road. while his or her partner symbolizes wealth, Chinese people over “My family has always in 2000. Over the last 18 The people of China serves as the lion’s front power and wisdom, time has allowed for been really traditional, years, this association has began to copy the lions’ limbs and head. On while the lion drives evil the two dance forms to but I wasn’t so much, carried out the traditions movements, which the other hand, dragon spirits away. In addition, spread across the world. so lion dancing allow of their ancestors and have eventually turned into a dancing requires multiple it’s believed both animals Performances can be seen me to connect back to brought an important part dance during the Three dancers holding poles, but have the ability to bring in most countries during my culture,” Far East of Chinese culture to the Kingdoms Period (220- there is no set limit as to good luck to people. Chinese New Year or Dragon Lion dancer Eva Bay Area. 280). The dance grew in how far the dragon can “This dance is a unique other Chinese festivals. Luong said. “Being able popularity around the same extend. physical expression that Cultural celebrations to spread the word about time that Buddhism was Both forms of dance really taps into your allow people to carry a piece of our culture Follow Joe on Twitter becoming widely accepted. have similarities, but creativity, but also applying out the traditions of through performing is so @joe_roias “What’s my favorite word?” Hyphy

BY BRIANNA SHEATS everyone acts crazy when San Francisco. Big Lank said. “It’s a whole you literally can just beat drops in the song or STAFF WRITER every time ‘Feeling Myself’ “I went to school in lot of talent and potential.” move your body around it goes super hard with by Mac Dre plays. South San Francisco so I Th e hyphy movement and go dumb. Hyphy just the bass. California is known Th e hyphy movement was around the sideshows style of music is still in the lets you move your body “I’m from the San for having some of the is still relevant in the Bay and scraper bikes,” Big newer Bay Area artists with no judgment.” Diego area but I have most culturally diverse Area today. People take Lank said. such as Nef the Pharaoh, Another thing that family from Oakland so communities. In the Bay pride in the culture and Sideshows are illegal SOB x RBE and P-Lo. stands out in the Bay I grew up hearing a lot of Area especially, it may the way the movement demonstrations of cars Artists from other places Area hyphy movement the songs from the hyphy feel as if it is its own state. makes them feel. doing stunts in empty lots even respect the movement. is the thizz face. movement,” Reed said. Th e lingo, fashion and “Th e hyphy movement and public streets. When For example, in his song “One way you could “Th e Bay Area is awesome most of all the music are was turnt,” Bay Area native the song “Sideshow” by “Th e Motto,” Drake says, describe thizz face is though especially with unique compared to the and producer Big Lank Richie Rich came out in the “Rest in peace Mac Dre exactly how Mac Dre did the hyphy-ness. It brings rest of California. said. “Everybody was just 1990s, sideshows became imma do it for the Bay.” in ‘Th izzle Dance,’” pre- strangers together to have One of the first going dumb and the music even more popular. “Bay Area music just nursing sophomore Mia a good time, you could be things people say when was booming. Th ere was In the Bay Area, the gets me feeling a diff erent Mudaliar said. “When he going dumb and a stranger they describe the Bay not a lot of hate going on.” music has a distinct sound way when it comes on said, ‘Put a look on my face next to you would be too Area is “hyphy.” When the term “go in comparison to Southern anywhere,” engineering like I smelled some piss,’ and automatically that’s Th e hyphy movement dumb” is used, it means California and other places. junior Keandre Reed literally is the thizz face it your homie now.” started in the late 1990s that people get deep into “People always say said. “Being hyphy means is just a face of disgust.” Th e hyphy movement and early 2000s in Oakland the music and dance a that the music up here all going dumb without People make the will always be a part of by the city native Keak crazy way. sounds the same but we anyone caring what you thizz face without even the Bay Area culture. da Sneak. Hyphy comes Big Lank grew up in make music for us, not look like. Like when knowing that is what it from the word hyperactive, Oakland and had family necessarily to get famous E-40 said in ‘Tell Me is called. Th e reason to Follow Brianna on Twitter which best describes why and friends that were from and make it to the radio,” When to Go,’ go stupid make the face is when the @briiiiiiii La Vic orange sauce is a San Jose food gem

BY CHIOMA LEWIS “I’ve had some pretty of these years, which when I visit, I’ll go there STAFF WRITER bomb burritos in the customers appreciate. because of that sauce! It Bay Area, but when it “Our approach to just tells me that they put La Victoria Taqueria comes to orange sauce I an intensely authentic a lot of love into it, which is one of many popular think La Vic’s is the best,” Mexican and Mexican- makes me happy because restaurants for San child development junior American experience it’s a part of this beautiful, Jose State students in Chloe Cartnal said. “It’s begins with our Orange diverse, and inclusive downtown San Jose. the perfect combination Sauce, available nowhere community.” It is well known for of spices and heat and it else on the planet,” the La Many San Jose Mexican its delicious variety of makes a great addition to Victoria Taqueria website restaurants have their own Mexican food as well as its an already good burrito. reads. “Orange Sauce versions of orange sauce, late hours, which is great When my family comes represents a secret family but La Vic’s continues to for students who like to to visit, they always insist recipe at home on the be one of a kind. get late-night snacks. on a trip to La Vic’s so we plates of meat lovers as It has its great customer Th e closest location can get a couple bottles of well as vegans alike, oft en service, tasty food and to SJSU is on East San orange sauce to take home imitated, as we like to say, most especially its orange Carlos Street. with us.” but never duplicated.” sauce to thank for its iconic While La Vic is popular La Vic fi rst opened its Th e orange sauce is status in the Bay Area. because of its location and doors in 1998 as a small mentioned in many of the “La Vic’s is very popular menu, it is known for its family business and now restaurant reviews on Yelp. because of their sauce that orange sauce. Th e sauce has fi ve locations in the It seems that people goes with the burritos,” gets its name from the Bay Area. never forget to have some aviation junior Joe Kwame orange appearance. Th e restaurant was sauce whenever they make said. “I don’t think I can While people have started by Marcelino a visit to La Vic. have their burrito without tried to fi gure out the Barrita, who fi rst created In 2015, Metroactive, the sauce.” recipe for the sauce, it the sauce. a Bay Area based site La Victoria Taqueria is has successfully remained Th e restaurant is referred to the sauce as a open 20 hours a day, from unknown by anyone still family-owned and “South Bay obsession.” 7 a.m. to 3 a.m. Monday outside of who makes it. Barrita’s sons Marco and “Th e sauce has a really through Sunday. La Vic takes pride in Nicandro make the orange nice roasted fl avor that NICHOLAS GIRARD | SPARTAN DAILY its one of a kind sauce sauce daily. really hits the spot,” that can not be found Th e sauce has Bay Area resident Kelly Follow Chioma on Twitter La Victoria Taqueria is known for its orange sauce. One anywhere else. remained the same all Symons said. “I know that @clevermindlewis location is on East San Carlos Street. sjsunews.com/spartan_daily OPINION THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018 B5 Everyone should know their family origins

raised here in America. at our house. So that learning and But that is why I Th ere are defi nitely understanding has thought it was defi nitely times when we are at defi nitely helped me William dela Cruz important for me to family parties and I do not It was defi nitely realize who I am today.” STAFF WRITER know where my family even understand what my Learning more about came from to have a relatives are saying. important for that connection is better understanding of I wish I did speak or at me to know something that would how I became who I am. least understand as a way help everyone in general Everyone should know connects me to him, as My dad’s side of the to be able to communicate where my family and can be a good their own family and he passed away in 2004 family comes from a better with them. came from to teaching moment. cultural heritage. when I was eight. province in the Philippines Social work senior According to According its website, A lot of people oft en called Pampanga while Yasmine Hernandez have a better familytree.com, children Ancestry.com has more deal with the worry that my mom’s side of the is a third-generation understanding who know their ancestors than 7 million customers, comes with fi nding or family is from a province Mexican-American, and were immigrants may which shows that more discovering yourself, called Abra. she said knowing your of how I became feel compassion toward and more people are and I think that fi nding My parents are second- heritage is important. who I am. current classmates who learning about their that out comes from generation, so they lived “I just feel like if you are recent immigrants. ancestors. knowing your culture part of their childhood do not know about your Th ey also may feel I honestly consider and heritage. in the Philippines but culture or background, you for the people who live personal heritage to be a So having a good immigrated and grew up get looked down upon,” from where she came. in the country their link to past generations. understanding of these here in California. Hernandez said. “So it is “Whenever I go to ancestors are from and On a personal level, things is important. They both know important for me to stay Mexico with my family, those in dire situations. I have inherited my As a third-generation and understand the up to date with my culture not for vacation, we It provides you grandfather’s record Filipino-American, I languages, but my and know about it so that stay at our relative’s with knowledge and player from the late can say that I defi nitely brothers and I never I can connect with other house and not at a nice understanding and helps 1960s and some of his do not have the same grew up speaking any Mexicans and Latinos.” hotel,” Hernandez said. you discover how you favorite records. understanding and of the languages like Hernandez said she “By doing that, I got became you. It is one of my prized knowledge of the Filipino other Filipino kids we is always looking to to learn more about Follow William on Twitter possessions and is culture as my parents grew up with because learn more about her my grandparents and @liamostd something that I feel because I was born and we only spoke English personal history and my family history. You will never achieve the American dream

married, having kids and bigger problem. where more than longest track records of working until you die. According to the 70 people are living higher minimums reveal Th is is an ideal that Public Policy Institute of under tarps.” no statistically signifi cant Kristel Rodriguez is out of reach for most California, “79.4 percent It also doesn’t help negative eff ects on STAFF WRITER of the country, but of poor Californians lived the minimum wage in employment or hours.” especially for those living in families with at least California is only $11 an Business Insider in the Bay Area. one working adult.” hour, a long-contested reports the median rent According to the U.S. Th is isn’t hard to believe issue that came to an in San Jose is $3,500 a Th e American dream of California, Berkeley Census Bureau one in given the growing amount impasse when fast-food month and continues is a lot like Neverland – student Ismael Chamu fi ve Californians live in of homeless encampments workers went on strike to to increase with each entirely in your head and who lives in a one- poverty. Living below the that are popping up demand a higher wage. passing year, placing completely out of reach. bedroom trailer with his Th e fi ght for $15 many working-class Th e term “American two sisters, brother and an hour became a families out on the street. dream” was coined in parents. Th e trailer has nationwide campaign How attainable is the 1931 by James Truslow no proper sewage or heat. to restore a dignifi ed American dream if access Adams and represents According to Forbes, income to fast-food to education, a dignifi ed the idea that anyone can “Th ere are over 44 service workers, but it wage and housing is out of achieve success by simply million borrowers with didn’t take in California. reach? working hard. $1.3 trillion in student Some argue if the How can we convince Th e dream Adams loan debt in the minimum wage is raised, ourselves that working describes is most oft en U.S. alone.” small businesses will hard is the solution when romanticized with a single- Th is is a statistic that suff er and be forced many hard-working family home, surrounded gets higher with each to make up the cost people are living below by a white picket fence and graduating class. Th at’s if by passing along the the poverty line? two and a half kids on the those students are lucky 1 in 5 Californians diff erence to customers. It seems to me the front lawn. enough to graduate. But that too is a myth. American dream is an Th e delusion is so real Th ere is a cultural live in poverty. Businesses located within attractive piece of bait that every year, millions understanding in SOURCE: THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU close proximity to each placed on the hook to of high school graduates America that access to INFOGRAPHIC BY MARCI SUELA | SPARTAN DAILY other tend to adopt the same seduce us into pursuing a embark on fi nancial higher education is the poverty line means that a alongside the highways wage fl oor. better life. And in turn, if destruction by applying fi rst stop on the supposed family of four is living on and in neighborhoods. Th e wage fl oor is we don’t succeed, we can for college, all with the path to American bliss about $24,000 per year. San Jose Mercury the lowest wage legally convince ourselves that hopes that it will yield a and works as the be- Th is alarming statistic reports that, “Caltrans permitted for that specifi c we simply didn’t work long-term career – and all end-all to measure falls against the backdrop crews have scheduled an industry and location. hard enough. thus fi nancial stability. conventional success. of the fl ourishing tech early morning sweep of A study conducted by On March 12, ABC7 Th is typically means economy of Silicon Valley one of the city’s largest UC Berkeley shows that, Follow Kristel on Twitter reported on University attending college, getting and highlights an even homeless encampments, “Th e two cities with the @KO_352 Traditions are more than family requirements

become personalized happiness and emotional because you embody what well-being for the entire you have been taught. family, according to IYC. That is the purpose of your family: Jasmine Strachan Th at is the purpose When parents STAFF WRITER of your family: to rear emphasize the importance to rear you, guide you and teach you, guide you and teach of meaningful rituals, what is important. In essence, what is important. In they off er children essence, traditions can be heightened levels of traditions can be considered Family is the stops. Everything we considered as the passing identity and better as the passing of a legacy. foundation of our are comes from what of a legacy. emotional skills. everyday lives. Th e our family backgrounds According to Infants & San Jose State history lessons and knowledge have instilled within us. Young Children (IYC), an professor Glen Gendzel bestowed upon us from Th at could be from the interdisciplinary journal said the greater discussion person or the family. church we would all hang our families shape how knowledge they give us or of early childhood about traditions Th e most important out as a group. we think and what our the value in the history of intervention, any routine is the advantages part is ensuring that It was oft en dinner and ideologies are. your family’s traditions. that holds symbolic and disadvantages these rituals add value to a movie, but the general Your family is your Th e Oxford dictionary meaning and says “this that may occur when the lives they aff ect versus idea was that we stay fi rst group of teachers. defi nes tradition as is who we are” as a group traditions change. diminishing value. around each other for the Your life starts with them the transmission of qualify as traditions or “Traditions are I have seen this to whole day which meant teaching you how to customs or beliefs from rituals that play into wonderful if they result be true in my personal even if we stayed home, walk, use the bathroom generation to generation shaping individuals. in consensual sharing life. I remember how we would all be together. and tie your shoes. or the fact of being Family reunions, of unity, identity and a important Sundays were It was evident our Over time, they start passed on in this way. family game nights, sense of belongingness to my family when I was faith and family were teaching you how to be Th e purpose of a birthdays or Sunday without trying to enforce growing up. important to my mother. courteous by saying “no tradition is to increase dinners are examples uniformity or denigrate My mother dubbed it Because of this, I hold thank you” and “excuse exposure and knowledge. that strengthen the sense anybody,” Gendzel said. “Family Day.” my value for my faith and me.” Th e older you get, It creates a heightened of family traditions With time, traditions It was the one day out family to a new height. the more tools they equip sense of closeness and people share. are likely to be amended. of the week where we you with to be the best understanding to the Psychologists associate Th ey can easily be would have to spend time version of yourself. values your family holds these practices with modifi ed or kept the with our family. Follow Jasmine on Twitter Th e learning never true. Th ese values oft en higher academic success, same depending on the Th at meant aft er @jaasssyjay sjsunews.com/spartan_daily B6 THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018 SPORTS

UCHIDA San Jose State judo has a historic foundation

BY DOMINOE IBARRA all over coming to go to school STAFF WRITER here and train. For instance, I’m from Wisconsin and we The San Jose State judo have people from Hawaii, team dates back to 1946 New Jersey, Boston, Mexico when Yoshihiro Uchida came and all over.” back to the U.S. after serving The San Jose State four years in the military and judo team has flourished made history. under Uchida’s watch and “The reason San Jose State continues to welcome new is known in the world for judo judoka every year. is because we were known for Alumni have helped making the first set of rules, Uchida pave the way and set being able to distinguish a the foundation of being the weight class,” team captain powerhouse the students on Lenny Guerrero-Baez said. the team are today. “Mr. Uchida literally wrote Uchida was 10 when the handbook for judo and he started his life as a judo that’s how judo became an practitioner, or judoka. He also Olympic sport in 1964.” helped established the Palo When Uchida returned Alto and San Jose Buddhist from the World War II, DOMINOE IBARRA | SPARTAN DAILY judo clubs, and was a major the director who was The San Jose State judo team practices live sparring during the second half of practice held inside the mat room proponent for the creation of in charge of the judo of Yoshihiro Uchida Hall. The building was named after longtime coach Uchida in 1997. Japantown in San Jose. program was unaware of “We wouldn’t be where we how to teach judo so he I asked why and he said, ‘Well class was just astounded.” police school with a minimum in 1952, making the U.S. the are at right now if it weren’t for passed the responsibility what are you going to do Uchida turned to the class weight of 165 pounds and first country to have judo as the people who came before down to Uchida. when I do this?’ And with and said, “This is judo.” height of 5 feet 9 [inches].” a sport. us,” Guerrero-Baez said. “We At the time, judo was one arm he just picked me After that moment, Uchida Uchida immediately Uchida qualified judo as an have had successful judo known as a self-defense class up. I weighed about 125 and it said he didn’t have any started to try to get judo Olympic sport and became athletes but we’ve also had at the beginner’s level. The was just simple.” problems with the class. approved as a sport by the the first U.S. Olympic coach successful people in life.” classes were only available to The student dangled Uchida’s next duty was to Amateur Athletic Union for the judo team in the 1964 Other SJSU judo athletes police candidates, many of Uchida and swung him establish a weight system for (AAU), an amateur sports Tokyo Olympics. that represented the U.S. in whom were WWII veterans, around until his body was the team because during his organization dedicated to the Three of the four original the Olympics include Ben but after a couple years the horizontal with the mat. time, anyone could go against promotion and development team members were SJSU Nighthorse Campbell in team opened to the entire Uchida asked the student anyone. It did not matter how of amateur sports and students. There were 20 1964, Mike Swain in 1988, student body. to put him down and the much each person weighed. physical fitness programs. countries that participated Colton Brown in 2016, silver During Uchida’s first day of student said he would not “In judo there was no The AAU had all the that year. The U.S. won the medalist Bob Berland in teaching, a veteran and SJSU because he wanted to see weight system,” Uchida said. rules to make judo a sport bronze medal. 1984, Kevin Asano in 1988, football captain questioned what he could do. “Whether you were large or set for Uchida and all he had “He has kept the program bronze medalist Marti Malloy his skills in judo. “I did some technique that small you worked out with to do was follow them. But going strong and now it’s in 2012 and silver medalist “He was tough,” Uchida threw him off balance and whoever you got. And I knew it was a five-year process, if known nationwide just for Travis Stevens in 2016. said. “He weighed about 240 smashed him against the mat,” it was dangerous because most he did everything right. He being a really good program,” pounds. He said, ‘You’re the Uchida said. “He was there of our guys were very big started a weight system and kinesiology junior April Fehr Follow Dominoe on Twitter new coach? That’s interesting.’ gasping for breath and the because they came from the got judo approved as a sport said. “There are people from @dominoeibarra

SUPERSTITIONS Some Spartans believe in game-day traditions

BY AMANDA WHITAKER incorrectly, they will attract become tied to. But the way “I try to stay away from good to go. If I don’t follow coach Peter Turner has some STAFF WRITER bad luck to themselves and to these traditions start is even that cause then if you forget it, these rituals I think it’s bad of his own. the team. more interesting. you panic. So I try not to do luck, or if I don’t do these “If we’re on a winning Some people believe in Some SJSU baseball players “I eat grilled chicken that,” freshman tennis player things right it’s not going to be streak I don’t shave, and luck while others rely on are firm believers in keeping alfredo the night before every Savannah Sendar said as she a good day.” when we lose I shave, so traditions and rituals to help their traditions alive. start,” left-handed pitcher talked about game day rituals. As a team, it is a game-day that’s why I haven’t shaved in them succeed. “Every game day at home, Andrew Mitchel said. “When However, the softball team tradition to chant the team a week because we won last Most people who have I go and have lunch with I was in high school, I had a believes strongly in its game- cheer. No one knows exactly Wednesday,” Turner said. ever been a part of a team Cameron Keup,” left-handed game on senior night and the day routines and rely on the who, when, or how this cheer Whatever traditions and or any type of sport can pitcher Wesley Clawson said. day before my mom made me traditions to bring them luck. started but it’s something rituals SJSU sports teams probably relate. “We go and eat sandwiches grilled chicken alfredo with “Before every game I have they’ve been doing for the last believe in, they seem to be San Jose State athletes and eat half of it when we three chicken breasts and I to put my left sock on before eight years or so. working out just fine for all are no different and have get there, then we do batting threw a no-hitter. So ever my right, everything is left “Before every game we do of them. Most people never interesting and meaningful practice, and then we come in since then, I’ve had grilled first, right second,” infielder a little cheer before and if we know what interesting traditions they practice. to the locker room in between chicken alfredo with three Cassidy Clark said. “I do my have double header we always gameday traditions and rituals To some athletes these their batting practice, then we chicken breasts before every hair the same every day, pony do another little chant that’s athletes practice to bring them rituals can determine the eat the other half during that start.” with a visor. I do the same called ‘take two every time,’ ” luck not only before but also outcome of their game or time and then go back out.” While some SJSU teams thing in the box before I hit, Clark said. during a game. the way they play. They also These everyday activities are heavy on traditions and I rub the dirt a little bit, take The players aren’t the believe that if any rituals become a part of a players rituals, other teams don’t a swing and then I put my left only ones who have game Follow Amanda on Twitter aren’t completed or are done routine and something they practice any rituals. and right foot in and then I’m day traditions. Softball head @AmandaWhitDaily

BASEBALL Municipal Stadium stands in San Jose for 76 years

BY BEN STEIN exhibition game between the MLB’s minor league system, STAFF WRITER San Francisco Seals and the Single-A California League Portland Beavers. each year since 1947. Through war, construction Municipal Stadium has In 1986, the third and many name changes, San been home to the San Jose year of a four-year stint Jose has called Municipal Giants, the San Francisco (1983-1987) playing as an Stadium home to its many Giants Class A affiliate, for independent club in the baseball teams for 76 years. the past 30 seasons. California League, San Jose Construction for the However, since the assembled a “Bad News stadium began in 1941 stadium’s conception, the Bees” team in an attempt as a Works Progress home team’s Major League to increase attendance. Administration (WPA) Baseball (MLB) affiliate has The team signed 15 project. The project was part changed names many times. former MLB players, whose of the New Deal, a series of Currently, the San Jose professional careers ended programs President Franklin Giants and San Jose State when the MLB started to D. Roosevelt enacted to Spartans baseball teams play crack down on drug abuse. combat the Great Depression. at Municipal Stadium, in Additionally, five players Municipal Stadium was addition a to few local high came over on loan from SAVANNAH HARDING | SPARTAN DAILY one of the first stadiums to school games. Japan’s Seibu Lions. Municipal Stadium is currently home to the San Jose Giants and Spartan baseball. be built entirely of reinforced “I grew up coming to San “The glue that held the concrete, or concrete in Jose Bees games with my team together during not successful on the field, greats Tim Lincecum (2006), David Campbell said. which wire mesh or steel grandfather, it was like going the time spent in the it did manage to increase Madison Bumgarner (2009) Recently, the San Jose bars are inserted to increase to a big league game for me” independent league was the attendance by 60 percent. and Buster Posey (2009) Giants have been one of its strength. The stadium SJSU baseball interim head Seibu Lions players,” Linda Many famous baseball have all played under the the most dominant teams cost $80,000 to be built and coach Brad Sanfilippo said. Pereira, director of player players have made pit-stops Municipal Stadium lights. in the California League. originally held 2,900 people. Excluding a two-year stint personnel for the San Jose at Municipal Stadium. Hall “You see the pictures Between 2004 and 2010, the Renovations to the stadium from 1977-1978 when the Giants, said. “The Japanese of Fame third baseman when you walk in. It gives Giants won four out of six have increased the capacity to San Jose Missions’ played players had class and were George Brett played for you a sense of honor and league championships. 4,200 people. in the Pacific Coast League, high-quality men when they the San Jose Bees in 1971 respect for the field and what The stadium officially San Jose Municipal Stadium came to play in San Jose.” and 1972. we get to do every single Follow Ben on Twitter opened in 1942 for an has hosted a team in the Though this team was San Francisco Giant day,” Spartans third baseman @thereelbstein