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Thursday, Volume 152 April 11, 2019 No. 31 SERVING SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1934 WWW.SJSUNEWS.COM/SPARTAN_DAILY San Jose flies Palestinian flag By Jozy Prabhu and “It feels nice to be Courtney Vasquez recognized,” said El-Miaari. STAFF WRITERS “We’re a culture that so many people forget about us, San Jose City Hall raised so it’s nice that the city is its first Palestinian flag seeing the flag.” on Friday. According to El-Miaari, San Jose City the flag that was raised Councilmember from was made in Ramallah, a District 10, Johnny Khamis, Palestinian city in the West assisted the San Jose State Bank, and was created by club, Students for Justice a member’s relative, which in Palestine, on Friday solidified a deeper meaning in getting the handmade for the club. flag raised. “I also like how the flag “I was honored to itself was made in Palestine,” represent my heritage said El-Miaari. “We brought and that of many San Jose it over so it’s handmade from residents,” said Khamis. “This back home and we now have event would not be possible a little piece of Palestine without [Students for Justice in our city.” in Palestine Group at SJSU’s] This was a significant hard work.” step forward for those in Abid El-Miaari, president the Palestinian community, of Students for Justice in according to Moe Alnaqib, Palestine, felt proud of the a molecular biology junior organization and the city’s and outreach coordinator efforts on making the flag PHOTO COURTESY OF LEN TSOU raising happen. OBSERVANCE | Page 2 The Palestinian fl ag fl ies among other fl ags outside of San Jose City Hall on Friday, the fi rst day it was raised. Associated students CAMPUS SPOTLIGHT candidates campaign By Mauricio La Plante The event was an opportunity for students STAFF WRITER to meet the people that will potentially be a voice to campus and CSU administrators, Pizza was enough to reel in multiple and decide the best use of student fees. passersby to talk with candidates running for The candidates range from future positions in Associated Students (A.S.), near sophomores to future seniors. the Tommie Smith and John Carlos statue. “That’s super amazing that we are A.S. represents San Jose State’s population having a diverse group of people,” said of 32,773 students. Its job is to support public relations senior Joseph Sandoval- and advocate for students in financial and Rios, the chief elections officer of the administrative decisions. Students’ Election Commission this year. This year, there are 36 candidates “There’s not this image of who a candidate running for 13 different positions. can be, and that’s the cool part.” “I saw this crowd and I saw a little thing of The candidates took time to explain pizzas, so I followed where my nose wants their platforms and roles if they to go,” said mechanical engineering junior enter office. Maaz Sheikh. “I found out that there are a “I guess allocation of funds, and that’s like bunch of potential candidates over here and the big thing,” Sheikh said, explaining his I think it’s important to get involved in your most important concern with A.S. “There’s local government whether it be community based or whether it’s school.” ELECTION | Page 2 PHOTO COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT UPD honors life-saving student and police officers By Huan Xun Chan Interim Chief of Police, Galindo arrived at the NEWS EDITOR Alan Cavallo (second from scene, they took over CPR the right) presented the efforts and continued until On Wednesday awards to the honorees on paramedics arrived. morning, University Police behalf of UPD. Hartunian, the retired Department Corporal Scott On Feb. 21, Barajas police officer, was covering Buckovic (left), sociology performed CPR on adjunct a class taught by the Chief junior Jasenya Barajas lecturer Mark Hartunian of the Soledad Police (middle), Officer Manuel (second from the left) after Department on the day of Chaidez (right) and Officer he suffered a massive heart the incident. MAURICIO LA PLANTE | SPARTAN DAILY Bridget Galindo (not attack during a lecture at A.S. presidential candidate Branden Parent speaks with Mathematics Junior pictured) were honored the Dwight Bentel Hall. When Follow Huan Xun on Twitter Max Koltunov during a meet and greet with A.S. candidates in front of Clark Hall. “Spartan Lifesaving Award.” Buckovic, Chaidez and @Huanxun_chan Opinion Español Sports College admissions bribery Estudiantes participan SJSU baseball and softball scandal goes beyond en el jardín de la teams tower over the celebrity parents comunidad de Mountain West Conference SJSU Page 7 Page 5 Pages 9 and 10 A.S. Board of Directors Elections 2019 - sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 2 THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2019 NEWS Spartans volunteer for the community By Nora Ramirez last year, 13.2% of SJSU MESA (Mathematics, do service work. SENIOR STAFF WRITER students have experienced Engineering, Science Political science homelessness in the past year. Achievement) Day, Science sophomore Audrey Olsen is Established as a Sociology senior Mayra Extravaganza and Women in president of Alpha Xi Delta, proclamation in 1974 by Bernabe is president of the Engineering Conference. which has led a series of then-President Richard Student Homeless Alliance. The campus organization events this week aimed to Nixon, community service “At [Student Homeless seeks to do community help different communities is encouraged during Alliance], we educate and outreach alongside in need. the second week of April bridge students to the professional development, On Wednesday, the annually, according to the resources available to them social networking and fraternity led an event called United States Government whether that be shelter, academic excellence. “Catch a Xi.” The event Publishing Office. food or other necessities,” “We organize Science aimed to raise money for This year, National said Bernabe. Extravaganza, a one-day Autism Speaks, an American Volunteer Week is being Bernabe added that the event that promotes STEM organization that helps celebrated from April 7 to the group has been actively careers for middle school families in need through 13. At San Jose State, students continuing to seek and NORA RAMIREZ | SPARTAN DAILY students. We also do college funds and awareness. have been providing support maintain relationships with Audrey Olsen, president for Alpha Xi Delta, signs a shirt tours for high school students “We also have jars for in different aspects for various community resources to of fellow member sorority sister at the event “Catch a interested in STEM,” he said. people to donate, we take communities in the area not ensure that SJSU students Xi,” which raises funds for Autism Speaks. Ramos said the group Venmo and we’re also having only during this week, but have all the basic necessities. always encourages its a fundraiser at Sammy G’s throughout the year. Bernabe has volunteered we try to volunteer at local “It’s really uplifting because members to volunteer for [Pizzeria],” Olsen said. The Student Homeless feeding the homeless at organizations,” she said. we get to explain to them that many events, specifically Olsen said most SJSU Alliance, an SJSU student Salvation Army. She and a The Latino Business they aren’t alone, we’re here those that advance Latino/ fraternities and sororities organization, aims to raise few other members have Student Association at SJSU to support them,” said Rachel Latina success in higher compete with each other awareness about SJSU student also helped out at Grace also goes to different schools Benns, the vice president of education and STEM. in this event by signing homelessness and develop Baptist Church to help around the community to the association. “We strive to develop future members’ shirts for each creative solutions while facilitate a town hall meeting give high school students For the Society of Latino leaders of our community,” donation. Whoever gets the promoting both social and for unsheltered people and a better understanding of Engineers and Scientists, or he added. most signatures wins. academic success. their allies. college, as well as the support SOLES, president Cristian But not only organizations According to the CSU “Whenever we have the and resources they can find Ramos has volunteered do community service, Follow Nora on Twitter Chancellor’s report released chance and availability, on campus. for many events such as fraternities and sororities also @noraramirez27 ELECTION sometimes, because you have all these Next police chief different candidates talking to different Continued from page 1 people and individuals,” Manzo said. This semester, at least two One thing that I’ve a huge budget that the A.S. receives candidates are running for most noticed this year going through and how it gets allocated, and if it positions. However, political science gets allocated properly, and that there’s junior Branden Parent is the only was that a lot of our no corruption or biases.” person running for president. candidates have been The Students’ Election Commission Manzo explained that despite being background checks has made several changes to the the lone candidate, Parent should more engaged with the race this year. continue to engage with students. process, asking for more By Kunal Mehta former Sacramento Police Sandoval-Rios said the commission “Although you only need one STAFF WRITER Department Lieutenant reduced the polling locations to three vote to win, you should still make endorsements. Gina Haynes di Napoli for places. The commission is partnering an effort to go out there [and] put The new Chief of Police the position. with the Spartan Daily for a debate your name out,” Manzo said. “These Joseph Sandoval-Rios for San Jose State’s University Charlie Faas, SJSU’s vice between candidates.