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Lidia Gonzalez SJSU student, 2 alums use Staff Writer contest winnings to launch The enthusiasm of more than 100 people at Maranatha Christian Web site business Center’s Super Sunday congregation Jasmine Duarte was contagious on Sunday, said an Staff Writer SJSU student affairs representative. It has been fi ve years, said Veril Students use different resources each se- Phillips, SJSU vice president of stu- mester to pass their classes. But an SJSU dent affairs, since State student and two alumni have taken academic University kicked off partnerships tools to the next level by allowing students to between churches inspiring a Super download and share notes, study guides, ex- Sunday event for students and par- ams and essays from SJSU courses. ents to work toward higher educa- The College Note Share Web site is an out- tion. let where students can upload their own infor- “We want to provide our students mation from other classes and download what with what it will take to succeed,” they need for classes taken currently, said Col- Phillips said. “No. 1, college is pos- lege Note Share co-founder and chief technol- sible ... No. 2, you will never regret ogy offi cer Travis Hoover. setting the foundation.” “I’ve always wanted to promote the shar- Joe Proudman / Contributing Photographer According to the Super Sunday ing of information,” said Hoover, a junior Web site, Super Sunday is meant to Veril Phillips, SJSU vice president of Student Affairs, and Diana Gonzalez, SJSU interim director for Under- computer science major. “Tools like this don’t connect and inform black students graduate and Graduate Admissions and Outreach, participate in worship at Maranatha Christian Center exist in the education system and the system in San Jose. Super Sunday is a CSU recruiting program in which more than 100 black churches are visited See SUPER, Page 2 across the state to encourage higher education, Phillips said. See NOTES, Page 3 Engineering team Schiavo service brings back memories

Anna-Maria Kostovska colleagues and former students, while remembering their friend, fam- wins award at Seismic Staff Writer spoke during the four-hour open fo- ily member and colleague. rum. Throughout the ceremony, several About 200 people gathered at the One of the speakers was Bob people made a reference to Environ- San Jose Stage Company on Saturday O’Hanneson, a childhood friend who mental Studies 101, a course Schiavo Design Competition to honor the memory of former SJSU had remained close with Schiavo taught at SJSU. lecturer and environmentalist Frank through the years. Lucy Moran, who had him as a Eric Austin amount of rentable income, accord- Schiavo, who died Jan. 26 at the age “Frank was always like a big broth- teacher in high school and then later Staff Writer ing to the offi cial 2010 Undergraduate of 70. er to me,” O’Hanneson said. “I looked at SJSU, said Schiavo had knowledge Seismic Design Competition rules. Schiavo’s sister, Janice Schiavo- up to him.” he wanted to share so others could An SJSU engineering team received “It really is, in large part, based on Schuhe, and his nephew, Glenn Schi- While reminiscing about their make a difference. accolades at the 2010 Undergraduate revenue,” Torrey said. “It is as close to avo, spoke at the beginning of the me- adolescence, O’Hanneson said Schi- “Know that this man was very spe- Seismic Design Competition held by real life as possible.” morial service shortly after 11 a.m., avo always had a plan and a goal in cial and should never be forgotten,” the Earthquake Engineering Research Each team has to build a scale mod- encouraging attendants to share their mind. Moran said. Institute (EERI) Student Leadership el of its buildings to be tested on what memories of the “green pioneer.” Inside the room, people were Mary Ann Ruiz, a former student Council. is known as a shake-table, which is de- Many people, including friends, laughing at the memories shared of Schiavo’s, said he was close to The SJSU team earned eighth place signed to simulate earthquakes at any many people. overall out of 22 and won the award given magnitude, he said. “He made everyone feel special for structural innovation for making “We had to construct a scale model and valuable,” she said. the best use of technology and struc- that is about six feet tall,” Torrey said. It was not only students who were tural design to resist the effects of an “The challenge is to construct this positively affected by Schiavo. earthquake, SJSU team co-captain thing and have it perform at competi- “Frank was an inspiration to me,” Dan Torrey said. tion.” said Bill Shireman, a friend and col- “We wanted to take a risk and in- The SJSU team used new technolo- league of Schiavo, during his speech. novate,” Torrey said. “We wanted to gies and techniques to build its scale “Frank left a piece of him in all of think of something new.” model, Torrey said. This included us,” said Ted Smith, founder of Sili- This was the fi rst time SJSU has the construction of a device that uses con Valley Toxics Coalition. won an award at this competition, steam to shape the wooden building “(He) made me feel like I did Torrey said. materials with high precision. something valuable,” Smith said. “He “I am really proud of the SJSU EERI Nik Marin, a senior civil engineer- made everybody feel that way.” Seismic Design Team,” said Thalia ing major, said he believes winning an Glenn Schiavo said that because Anagnos, professor of civil engineer- award brings recognition to the uni- of such statements he knows what ing. “The competition was tough.” versity. a great impact his uncle had on the The competition, which took place “We are really excited that we won people around him. from Feb. 3 to Feb. 6, involved design- this award because the engineering “He inspired everyone that he ing a structure between 15 to 29 sto- department gets recognized for what Kibiwot Limo / Spartan Daily met,” he said. ries tall that can withstand a strong Sigmond Beck speaks to the audience about how close he was to Frank earthquake and generate a specifi ed See AWARD, Page 2 Schiavo and considered him a “life friend.” See SCHIAVO, Page 3

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it can do,” he said. alcohol abuse issues The competition was de- signed to provide students experience in a fi eld that isn’t Melissa Johnson frightening statistic,” Smith always readily available to un- Staff Writer said. dergraduate students, Torrey In addition to sexual as- said. A group of 15 students saults, 60 percent of sexu- “The whole premise of the participated in an Alcohol ally transmitted infections are competition is to give under- 101 workshop in the Health passed while people are under grad students the opportunity building on Thursday where the infl uence of alcohol, Gacu- to do structural earthquake they learned facts and myths tan-Galang said. engineering, which is typically associated with drinking Sophomore kinesiology ma- something that you don’t do alcohol. jor Angel Diaz works security until graduate school,” he said. The purpose of the work- at parties In an effort to increase expo- shop is to educate students on and said that he has seen peo- sure to earthquake engineering the subject of how to be more ple passed out from drinking at SJSU, the fi rst Earthquake responsible with their alcohol alcohol and witnessed an inci- Engineering Research Institute consumption, said Jennifer dent where the ambulance had student chapter was founded at Courtesy of SJSU EERI Gacutan-Galang, the wellness to be called. the university last year, Torrey Dan Torrey, Minh Nguyen, Joshua Chan, Sasha Kiselstien, Diana Lin, Nik Marin, Jarret and health coordinator. “From seeing the way that said. Aboud, Kahan Huynh and Fransico Galan, all members of the Earthquake Engineering “I’m not here to tell you not they (students at Stanford) act The research institute stu- Research Institute, stand beside their entry in the 2010 Undergraduate Seismic Design to drink, that’s not my role,” when they’ve had too much dent chapter is primarily fo- Competition. Gacutan-Galang said. to drink, I don’t want to look cused on earthquake engineer- “I’m here to give you tips on like them, stupid.” Diaz said. ing, awareness and community how to do it (consume alcohol) “That’s why I keep it (drinking outreach, he said. Undergraduate Seismic De- Not only does the award ally shows what EERI can do,” safely, if you choose to drink,” alcohol) to a minimum.” “There is a lot to be done in sign Competition provides ex- provide exposure, but it has led Marin said. she said. “I have a couple friends that our communities with respect posure for the newly founded to an increase in the number The annual competition The major characteristics should’ve went to this infor- to earthquake preparedness, student chapter of the research of members and participants, took place in and of consuming alcohol were mational (workshop) today,” and so we are trying to make institute and supports all of the Marin said. included 200 students from 22 discussed, with the presenter he said. our contribution,” he said. other chapter’s missions, he “EERI at SJSU is growing schools competing from across asking the audience for what Tamara Hamlin, a senior Winning an award at the said. signifi cantly and this award re- the and Canada. characteristics they thought health science administration fi t in the “good” and “bad” cat- major and peer health educa- egories. tor, said she was glad Gacutan- sistant vice chancellor. “Parents Keith said. young adult pastor at Maranatha Gacutan- Galang also SUPER and grandparents are eager for She said there has been a Christian Center, said parents Galang said emphasized the information. “ huge jump in applications from want their students to excel. the subjects I’m not here the protec- From Page 1 “I’ve known college was im- students who are part of under- He said they aren’t just con- students men- tive strategies portant, because I’ve always privileged communities. cerned about the youths’ spiri- tioned for“ to tell you not which help and their families about what it stressed college to my kids,” said There has been a 26.7 percent tual growth, but also their aca- healthy bene- encourage takes to get into college. grandmother Betty Ashford. increase in African-American demic growth. fi ts of drinking to drink, that’s responsible Ryan Ingram, a senior studio “What was really great to me was enrollment to CSUs, Phillips said “I think the presentation was for were cel- drinking. art major who is preparing to be that they are taking a special in- at Sunday’s congregation. great and energetic,” Guerrero ebrating, re- not my role. Hamlin a teacher in the fi eld, said Super terest in coming out to the com- Religious community leaders said. “To have the staff come out lieving stress, said she en- Sunday plants a seed early for munity and churches.” were the individuals pushing for is huge, it’s huge to our congre- and bonding Jennifer Gacutan-Galang joyed the the youth. With all the necessary CSU in- this involvement, said Erik Fallis, gation.” with others. Wellness and” Health virtual bar “Everything in society is at formational pamphlets in hand, CSU’s media relations specialist. But one Sunday is not enough, She also Coordinator example that your fi ngertips,” he said. Ashford said she will do what- “The motivational part of a he said. said the dan- was demon- Ingram said there are fami- ever it takes to help her grand- trustee being up, speaking to “I call it ‘Press the fl esh,’” gerous affects associated with strated during the presenta- lies that value education in the daughter further her education. congregation is really inspiring,” Guerrero said. “Getting out there consuming alcohol include ad- tion, which can be accessed church environment. The program started with 30 Fallis said. and meeting the people has made diction, harmful sexual activi- by logging onto the Web site Toni Ingram, Ryan Ingram’s churches and is now up to 100, Ben Guerrero, youth and Super Sunday successful.” ty, negative legal ramifi cations B4UDrink. mother, said she is grateful for and death. The virtual bar simulates the CSU reaching out to the com- The defi nition of the phrase a real-life drinking situation. munity. “brownout” was something It enables users to enter gen- Going to a local university some of the students were un- der, body weight and drinks makes Ryan a role model, said clear about. of choice to monitor their es- Toni, the assistant administra- “I’ve never heard that term timated blood alcohol content tor to the pastor at Maranatha used before,” said Denisse level. Christian Center. Smith, a junior justice studies As time progresses with “Younger kids want to do major. each virtual drink they con- what Ryan is doing,” Toni said. A brownout has occurred sume, the simulator shows Koyan Stephens, a sopho- when initially you can’t re- if the user is within the legal more student at Evergreen Com- member previous words that drinking limit. munity College, said he wants to you said or situations that Hamlin said she feels that attend SJSU. happened, and then someone many students tend to drink For Stephens, fi nancial aid is feeds you your memories, Ga- alcohol excessively. not enough, he said. cutan-Galang said. “I liked the virtual bar Web Stephens said he tries to get Kirandeep Duhra, a junior site,” Hamlin said. “I feel it’s a grants and scholarships because business and fi nance major, great way to plan your night, it is easier that way. said that she considers herself so that you know how not to go “Loans I won’t touch,” he to be more of social drinker over your limit.” said. usually. But she said she can To prevent alcohol poison- That fact that Phillips said become a party drinker with ing, Gacutan-Galang said to college is possible and everyone some shots of alcohol. remember A.B.C.D.E; make deserves a chance at being edu- She also didn’t know about sure the person is awake, ex- cated was inspiring, Stephens what a brownout is. amine his or her breathing, said. “I think I will change my check to see if he or she is cold Shawna Currie, 22, wants to drinking habits because I and clammy, don’t leave the go back to school and said she Joe Proudman / Contributing Photographer didn’t know it takes an hour person alone and for extreme thinks the information she re- Bishop Broderick Huggins, who was a guest speaker at Maranatha Christian Center on and a half for one drink to me- situations to dial 911. ceived from Super Sunday will Sunday, raises his hand in support as Veril Phillips, SJSU vice president of Student Affairs, tabolize,” Duhra said. Sophomore nursing major motivate her. speaks the congregation about pursuing higher education. “Technically I’ve gone to Madelene Hinajon said that “I think him (Phillips) just class still drunk, so I think I’ll she enjoyed the workshop. saying that college is possible re- probably change that, to make “I really liked the Web site ally encouraged me,” she said. sure I’ve sobered up so that it’s with the virtual bar, because Currie said it was heartening (alcohol) out of my system,” a lot of students don’t know to hear that because she started Duhra said. what they can handle, they feeling discouraged once she The group of students think they can just drink so- thought about never fi nishing laughed when the presenter cially (along with others) and school, getting older and watch- showed photographs that be fi ne. I don’t really drink that ing her time pass. displayed an image of a pro- much, but I learned to drink “People are really grateful for miscuous-looking college less and drink smarter,” Hina- the information,” said Claudia woman chugging a bottle of jon said. Keith, CSU’s public affairs as- alcohol and college-aged men passed out with permanent marker drawings all over their faces. Gacutan-Galang said that despite the hilariousness of the photographs, there’s no laugh- ing matter associated with a drunken college female. “One in four females will have survived an attempted or completed rape in their college career,” she said. “We can change that statis- tic, it doesn’t have to be this way — that 25 percent of col- lege women will be raped,” Gacutan-Galang said. “I didn’t know that truly Monday, February 22, 2010 NEWS 3

sparingly. NOTES “Maybe if you were sick, I Students pedal their way to the think you have to take your own From Page 1 notes,” Ramirez said. “How would you get your own under- needs to be updated with mod- standing of the lecture from an- university for Bike to School Day ern technology.” other person’s notes?” Once notes, exams or essays “We really want our Web Salman Haqqi have been uploaded, they are site to be used as a tool, not to Staff Writer put through a fi ltration system replace going to class,” Hoover to confi rm they are usable and said. Free bike tuneups, veggie legible, said CEO and co-found- Guerrettaz and the other burgers, buttons and water er Ryan Guerrettaz. members of the site said they do bottles were the attractions for The idea of College Note not encourage students to skip last Thursday's “Bike to School Share started when SJSU alum- class just because they have the Day.” nus Guerrettaz, while choos- Web site as a resource. Held at the Paseo de Cesar ing his classes, could see the “There is so much more to Chavez barbecue pits, the event syllabus and the potential class than just the notes,” Guer- was organized by the Environ- class load while registering, he rettaz said. “Just having the mental Resource Center and said. notes does not mean you will open to bikers, skateboarders, It was during one of his en- pass the class. There is class scooter riders, walkers and trepreneur fi nance classes that participation and pop quizzes to public transit riders. he said he designed a business consider.” Zachary Pallin, director of plan and model for the note- Sophomore business ma- the Environmental Resource sharing idea and entered SJSU’s jor Julie Pobre said she would Center, said the idea of the business plan competition. use the site to upload her notes event was to support people to The business plan took 10 from classes she thought were ride their bikes to school. days to create, and Guerrettaz tough and use notes she might "We just want to encour- took fi rst prize at the competi- need. age people who use alternate tion and won $10,000 toward “I would still go to class but modes of transportation," said Nelson Aburto / Spartan Daily fi nancing his idea, he said. use the notes if I missed a day Pallin, a senior political science From there, Guerrettaz or need some extra help,” Pobre major. “As far as able-bodied Students gather at Paseo de Cesar Chavez barbecue pits to promote Bike to School Day met Hoover and later, Gilbert said. “But I would defi nitely still people are concerned, on Thursday. Bagaoisan, an SJSU alumnus go to class.” are the most effi cient modes of who earned an entrepreneur- Guerrettaz said he inter- transportation.” ship degree. Bagaoisan is now viewed several professors to Junior aerospace major neighborhood. Senior anthropology major doesn't happen.” chief marketing offi cer for the make sure that what he doing Cody Clausen said he wasn't “We've been around for 25 Joe Moreno said that the event The event is not a knock College Note Share Web site, he with College Note Share was aware of Bike to School Day years and this is our way of giv- was a great idea. against drivers, Pallin said, but said. not crossing any ethical bound- and found out about it when he ing back to the community,” “It's excellent,” he said. “I for rewarding those who make After purchasing software aries. rode by the barbecue pits and she said. “These days especial- had heard about this before, the effort to do what they can and the necessities for creating Professors he spoke to were saw the signs. ly, a lot of students can't afford but this is the fi rst time I've to be environmentally con- the site, the prize money seemed OK with the idea of the Web site “I was quite surprised to- the cost of bike maintenance, been able to get my bike fi xed. scious. to disappear quickly. being a resource for students. day was Bike to School Day." so we just try to do what we It's great to promote bike rid- “I totally understand that “We found out pretty quick Most professors have set up he said. “If I had known, I can to help the students.” ing because it's an easy way to people, especially students, $10,000 doesn’t cover a lot,” classes so the highest grade a would've told more people Sophomore English major get around campus and it's also have busy schedules and driv- Guerrettaz said. student can get if they rarely at- about it and spread the word Ashley Taylor said she rides good for the environment.” ing is the only option,” he said. The prize money primarily tend is a C minus, he said. about the tuneups being of- her bike every day to avoid Pallin said the Environmen- “We just want to reward people went to the development of the “We are here to help, not to fered.” the hassle of parking and was tal Resource Center is trying to who do have the option to ride College Note Share Web site. be an enemy,” he said. The free bike tuneups were thrilled about the free tune- encourage people to ride bikes bikes and actually do it.” “Most of the money went to Guerrettaz said College Note provided by Express, a ups. with safety in mind. Pallin said the Environmen- marketing and hosting the site,” Share does not encourage pla- local bike shop located on East “I love that I can get my bike “We want to make sure that tal Resources Center plans to Hoover said. giarism. William Street. serviced for free and without not only do people take steps hold Bike to School Day on the College Note Share launched Hoover said the Web site Karen Clifford, co-owner of having to go out of my way,” to bike more, but to be respon- third Thursday of every month on Jan. 26, the fi rst day of the is in the process of working Bicycle Express, said the busi- she said. “I've been having is- sible cyclists,” he said. “A lot of for the rest of the semester. semester, Bagaoisan said. with an anti-plagiarism Web ness participated in Bike to sues with the brakes and I nev- people think that cyclists are a “Hopefully, it'll get bigger Guerrettaz said full semester site, Turnitin, to avoid any op- School Day because it wanted er get around to getting them nuisance, but there are rules and cooler every month,” he notes have been the most popu- portunities students might be to make a contribution to the fi xed.” for cyclists to make sure that said. lar download compared to es- tempted to misuse the site and says and exams since the launch claim the information as their of the Web site. own. person I’ve ever met in my en- of Schiavo. will host another memorial “I think it would be inter- As of right now, the notes, SCHIAVO tire life,” Jensen said. Small cards with the words service for Schiavo on April esting to have as a different study guides and exams on Col- After her speech, Jensen “What would Frank do?” on 22 at SJSU, said Anna Le, a resource,” junior microbiology lege Note Share are for business From Page 1 read a poem she had written them were placed near the en- senior environmental studies major Minh Nguyen said. “May- courses at SJSU. If this proves for Schiavo. trance. The cards were there major. be you don’t have friends in the to be a success, the Web site Lisa Jensen — whose sister, Julie Phillips, chair of envi- for people to write their own During that ceremony, a class and this could be used as a plans to expand to each depart- Kristin Jensen Sullivan, was ronmental studies at De Anza answer. tree will be planted in front good tool.” ment, the whole university, and among the fi rst to speak about College, called Schiavo the The Environmental Re- of Clark Hall close to the tree Christy Ramirez, a senior ra- possibly different colleges to Schiavo — also stood in front father of environmental edu- source Center and the depart- that Schiavo once planted, Le dio, television and fi lm major, spreading it as much a possible, of the large crowd to share her cation in California, if not the ment of environmental studies said. said she would use the Web site Hoover said. memories. nation. 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Angelo Scrofani and I think people are going 10 questions, and according Staff Writer to care more." to the census Web site, it is Meghann Wistrich, a senior the shortest in the history of An SJSU public relations public relations major and citizen registry. group paired with a local enter- member of the PRSSA team Performers from Comedy- tainment company Thursday to who coordinated last week's Sportz took the stage as two promote the 2010 U.S. Census event, said using humor was teams wearing baseball jer- and draw students to Morris a more appealing alternative seys and sweatpants, accom- Dailey Auditorium. to avenues such as paper fliers panied by a referee with a Called "do it...with Improv,” and social networks like Face- whistle. SJSU's chapter of Public Rela- book and Twitter. The group played a succes- tions Student Society of Amer- "Our goal is to tell the stu- sion of games based around ica worked with the Comedy- dent population that they comedy improv, allowing the Photo by Eric Austin / Spartan Daily Sportz improv group and used need to be counted," Wis- audience to determine the Some of the 1,200 San Jose Bike Party participants ride through traffi c while exiting the humor as a vehicle to usher in trich said. "They're a hard-to- winner by allotting points at parking lot of Lynbrook High School. more than 60 students to en- reach population, and so it's the end of each one. gage their participation in this really important that we all During the performance, one year's census. take the census." comedian threw a punchline Anton Molodetskiy, a senior Molodetskiy said he can satirizing the MTV series Bikers party their way through San Jose public relations major and lead relate to why those attending "Jersey Shore," making one organizer for the event, along college can be elusive when the of its cast members the object Eric Austin included the Century Theatre at Winchester and with PRSSA, are represent- federal government is taking of humility. Staff Writer both Lynbrook and Homestead high schools, ing the U.S. Census Bureau a headcount. Wistrich said she hopes where participants would stop and rest or dance as part of a nationwide effort "We're busy with classes, students were entertained by Members of the San Jose Bike Party organized to music. advocating the importance jobs, sometimes more than one PRSSA's efforts and that the a themed 20-to-30-mile group ride through Along the route, bikers would often take over of college students filling out job as well as being students, group has done their job by San Jose every third Friday with the self-pro- the entire street as residents stood outside their the census. and it's not easy for us to take promoting the census as much claimed mission of building community through homes and watched the mass of cyclists yell “Bike Molodetskiy said SJSU, de- the time to fill out a long ap- as possible. bicycling. party!” at the top of their lungs. pendent upon student cooper- plication," he said. "It has "We just basically want About 1,200 cyclists took part in the San Jose Many motorists trying to get through the ation, stands to benefit mon- been notoriously long up until them to know that the census Bike Party’s “Revenge of the Nerds” group ride on crowd of cyclists shouted “Get off the road!” etarily from its involvement this year." is easy and it's important for Friday, according to the San Jose Bike Party Web These were usually responded to with a few tapping into a federal fund Molodetskiy said this year's all of us to fill it out and be site. dozen bicyclists laughing and shouting “Bike par- used to support city infra- questionnaire consists of only counted," she said. Participants were encouraged to dress in ty!” back at the motorists. structure around the country, costumes to match the theme, according to the Kimberly Quach, an SJSU alumna, said the which according to the census Web site. Bike Party was not as enjoyable as she thought Web site is determined by the About 40 percent of Friday’s participants it would be. accuracy of the count. came donning oversized glasses, suspenders Quach said she returned to San Jose to partici- He said that any student, and other miscellaneous nerdy paraphernalia as pate in Friday’s Bike Party for the fi rst time. regardless of being interna- they made the 22-and-a-half-mile route through “It is a little more obnoxious than I would tional or not, qualifies the San Jose. like,” she said. “I even saw a few riders campus for funding that could The atmosphere was jovial and exuberant kicking cars.” be used to open up, for exam- among the bicyclists, some of whom were riding Quach said she does not believe that the San ple, more class sections and highly modifi ed bikes pulling stereos on trailers Jose Bike Party enourages the positive aspects add to future development or covered in hundreds of colored LED lights. of bicycling. plans. Seeing all of the costumes and decorated bikes “It feels as if people do this to be included as Sheree Martinek, a senior is reason enough to join the Bike Party, said Kim- part of a group to be accepted and not to support criminal justice major, attend- berly Jones, a sophomore psychology major. what biking should be about,” she said. ed Thursday's event in support “It is always fun to to come out and see what Junior business major Paul Rodriguez said he of PRSSA. crazy costumes people made and all the crazy does not share this sentiment. "We really didn't know too bikes,” she said. Rodriguez said he has attended the last fi ve much about it, we just knew The loop began at the Civic Center parking lot Bike Parties and plans on attending as many in what the cause was and the Photo by Donovan Farnham / Spartan Daily on San Pedro Street and ended at the Circle of the future as possible. cause is what was important Palms between the and “It’s just a good time,” he said. “There is noth- to us," Martinek said. "The (Left to right) Jimmy Snell, Kelsey Wagner and Brandon the Fairmont Hotel in downtown San Jose. ing like riding with over a thousand other bikers comedy bit was kind of a plus, Arnold perform at the “do it ... with Improv” comedy show The route had four regroup locations, which in the middle of the street.” it made it a lighter subject on Thursday. Monday, February 22, 2010 OPINION 5 Don’t look at me with those scary, Googley eyes

Google scares me. cally added to my Google Buzz popular YouTube, where I can broadcast myself to sion to buy and sell energy as well, according to It really does, more than the and Google Talk accounts? Uh- not only the world, but Google too. NBC Bay Area. Fantastic. boogeyman or that cat kid from oh. All of Google’s services are free though, which is Migrating away from Google services and us- “The Grudge.” Don’t forget Google intro- nice, but it’s because the free services allow a lot of ing other services is an option, but one could easily The core of Google’s busi- duced its Android-powered eyes on its advertising. end up in similar traps. ness is its search engine, which smartphones, such as the Mo- The advertising on Google’s Web sites are spe- Using Microsoft services in an option with Bing, means it knows everything I torola Droid, which house all my cifi cally targeted too, so if someone was having an Hotmail, Windows Phone 7 Series, Internet Ex- search about. contacts, pictures, text messages argument with their spouse over Gmail, an adver- plorer, Windows 7 and Windows Live Messenger. If I search male enhancement and videos. tisement could show up for divorce lawyers. Yahoo is a viable alternative with Yahoo search or some sort of disease, Google If I ever need to go anywhere, No need to worry though. Google’s motto is and Yahoo Mail. knows. Husain Sumra I can look up the location on “don’t be evil.” Taking a bite out of Apple with the iPhone and Then there’s Gmail, where Husain in the Membrane Google Maps, in which Google That’s about as comforting as Tiger Wood’s re- MobileMe is a choice as well. it can fi nd out who sends me has a feature called Street View, cent apology. The bigger issue is that everything someone can e-mails. allowing you to look at pictures What, or who, is there to stop Google? do on the Internet is controlled by a small group of Google Talk, its instant messaging application, of every street corner in the United States. Recently, Google announced it would also be- corporations. and Google Buzz, its microblogging application, Oh, and that means it knows exactly where I’m come an Internet Service Provider. Google is the biggest of them all, and for the both are built into Gmail, which means people I e- going at any given time, especially with its new For one low price, Google will be able to own all sake of everybody, I sincerely hope they “don’t be mail, even if it’s just once, get added to my Google GPS navigator called Google Navigator. my information on the Internet and how I connect evil.” Talk and Google Buzz list even if I never want to Then there’s always its Web browser, Chrome, to my Internet! If I act now, I can get some free “Husain in the Membrane,” appears biweekly on speak to them again. where Google can fi gure out which Web sites I visit Google Energy! Mondays. What were to happen if I had a stalker that e- and all my passwords. Yeah, Google Energy. Google has received the Husain Sumra is the Spartan Daily managing mailed me all the time and he or she was automati- If I like to watch videos online, there’s the ever- OK from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commis- editor. Hey, you can’t do dat Stopping the suicides

Who dat? Who dat? Who dat the percentage of money the I never knew suicide was the help available, perhaps more lives say dey can sell dem T-shirts? players get by 18 percent, add second leading killer of college would be spared. That’s the question the NFL, two more games to the regular students until I was confronted Some people feel so alone that also known as the “No Fun season without paying players with it personally. A girl very they think their death won’t affect League,” asked some New Or- more, and they want to cut close to me was seconds away anyone, but it will. leans vendors in January. revenue sharing. from ending her life. Thankful- Suicide ruins a lot of peoples’ In the end, the NFL ended All of which are moves that ly, she sought out help instead. lives, not just the person who up backing off, but the mere put more money in the own- Someone in the United dies. Loved ones are left behind fact that it tried is a little unset- ers’ wallets, not in the players’, States dies every 16 minutes to try to put together the confus- tling. and that’s just this season. from suicide, according to the ing puzzle pieces of their lives. The NFL sent out cease-and- Marlon Maloney The owners made a whole American Foundation for Sui- Amber Simons One death can lead to another desist letters to several T-shirt Staff Writer laundry list of greed and “no cide Prevention Web site. The Staff Writer death causing a vicious cycle of vendors in New Orleans who fun” maneuvers before this Web site also estimates that a pain and suffering. were selling shirts with the season too, but we won’t get suicide attempt occurs every Don’t believe me? Google the phrase “Who Dat” on them. The fabric is different, into that. minute. “If I’m dead the world will be a phrase “suicide survivors” and The phrase “Who dat say the design is different, their Where do they get off tak- I’m not sure why more stu- better place.” read the stories of people who dey gon’ beat dem Saints?” has shops are clearly not associ- ing ownership over black and dents don’t know about this. It’s “If my family and friends were left behind. been a popular saying of New ated with any real clothing gold, a logo that dates back quite signifi cant. cared about me dying, why don’t There is a lot of help available Orleans Saints fans for several companies and they’re often several centuries, and a slo- If you are considering sui- they support me now?” for people who are on the brink. decades, but leading up to Su- sold on sidewalks before and gan created by fans? cide or you know someone who Putting a positive value on Free counseling is available at per Bowl XLIV the NFL tried to after games. Don’t get me wrong, I love is, do the right thing and get death is caused by irrational and SJSU and outside counseling is take ownership of the slogan. Who is getting confused the NFL. I think football is the help. impulsive thinking. often covered by insurance. The NFL’s argument was about whom the NFL is affi li- best sport in the world. People consider suicide as If you’re dead, how can you try There are various support that it didn’t want to “confuse ated with? This looks like an- But for all the other money- an option to solve their prob- to work out any of the problems groups around for people suffer- the purchasing public into be- other move made by the league making moves they’ve made lems, to get peoples’ attention you might have? ing from things such as depres- lieving that your (vendors’) of no fun. up to this point, you could or because they want to escape If you’re dead, how can you re- sion, alcoholism and bipolar dis- items” were affi liated with the In a season where the NFL is make a case for either side. a world they don’t feel they fi t pair relationships or get the help order that can be found on the league. possibly on its way to a lockout, This attempt to take own- into. and support you crave? Internet. Many crisis phone lines, By using the Saints’ team the money-grubbing front men ership over a fan-created slo- Understanding the causes of You can’t. like the County Suicide and Cri- colors along with the fan slo- of the league seem to be on the gan has me and a lot of other suicide is important, too. Such Death is absolute. sis hot line (408) 279-3312, are gan, people might believe they lookout for ways to add more fans pissed off and I have to things as major depressive It’s fi nal. There’s no turning available 24/7 to talk to people are associated with the NFL. money to their wallets. draw a line in the sand. disorder, anxiety and bipolar back. who need an open ear. There are Seriously? In 2011, even if there’s a Just stop. Stop trying to disorder can lead to thoughts What if you were to regret hospital programs, psychiatrists I don’t know about you guys, lockout, the NFL will be paid take control of every little of ending one’s life. Death be- your choice, were unsuccessful in and mental wards if necessary. but I think it’s pretty easy to feel $5 billion by the networks that thing related to your league. comes romanticized. your attempt at suicide and had You are not alone. the difference between a shirt would have otherwise shown When you do, you keep pick- It can all start with a brief lasting ailments as a result? There are understanding peo- associated with an organiza- their games, according to ES- ing on the little guys, us fans, thought and can lead to a calcu- What if you were successful? ple willing to listen and comfort. tion as big as the NFL and some PN’s Web site. and you are taking away things lated plan of death based on an If more students were aware There is another way. small-business T-shirt shops. The owners want to lower that make the NFL so great. irrational weighing of options. of suicide facts and aware of the Please seek the help you need. Letters to the Editor

This letter is a response to ‘Remembering Howard This letter is a response to ‘Anti-abortion ad in Super Zinn: center of the people’ that appeared on Feb. 10 Bowl isn’t game-breaking’ that appeared on Feb. 10

Thank you for publishing “Remember- Columbus for his class assignment. It’s a This letter is in response to the article ing “Awww.” However, this “Aw” made me ing Howard Zinn, center of the people” by shame that his death was overshadowed “Anti-abortion ad isn’t game-breaking.” I feel like the crowd didn’t really understand Salman Haqqi. It was just a few years ago by celebrity mishaps because it would’ve connected with Melissa Johnson’s article what the commercial was trying to say and that I discovered Zinn’s book: “A People’s been a great opportunity to profi le Zinn’s because I also love watching the Super left me wondering how many people across History of the United States,” and after life and his contributions. Thank you for Bowl for all the new commercials and was America also missed the point. reading the fi rst chapter it literally took me remembering Howard Zinn. anxious to see how this controversial ad a few days for my heart to settle. His honest would play out. It was an innovative way writing in telling our history empowered Esmeralda Anaya for the Christian group to tie two topics Samantha Hill me to be just as honest with my 11-year- that didn’t seem to go together and left the old son when he had to profi le Christopher crowd I was watching the game with say-

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Late run by Stanford leads to a 10-4 loss for SJSU

Eric Van Susteren Staff Writer

Despite a solid defensive display, the Spartan women's water polo team was soundly beaten by Stanford on Satur- day at the SJSU Aquatic Cen- ter. Thomas Webb/ Spartan Daily "It was a frustrating loss Stanford’s Kelsey Holshouser and Alyssa Lo try to defend because we played well at the an SJSU shot during Stanford’s 10-4 win Saturday. beginning, but had too many turnovers," said head coach Lou Tully. Tully said that one of the Vogt. "We'd been working in "We need more confi dence things that caused the 10-4 practice to set the tempo early in our individual offensive loss to Stanford was bad pass- and I think we did that." abilities and more confi dence ing. Stanford pulled ahead in in our shots," Hannum said. "One thing you can't do is the third quarter when it went The Spartans committed turn the ball over, especially on a 5-0 run. six fouls compared to Stan- Kibiwot Limo/ Spartan Daily when you're playing Stan- "It was like all of a sudden ford's two. Each foul left the Sayja Sumler tries to muscle through two Boise State defenders Saturday during SJSU’s 80-62 ford," Tully said. we lost our focus," Hannum Spartans short a player for 20 loss. Sumler scored 12 points for her third consecutive game in double fi gures. Stanford is the No. 1 ranked said. "It takes some time out seconds. women's water polo team in and regrouping to get back on "I get frustrated with the the country and is undefeated track." refs, but it's just that kind of this season. Hannum said she thought game," Tully said. "I really Women’s basketball team The Spartans are ranked the team started to come back can't complain about the ref- No. 10 with a 7-6 record. in the fourth quarter. fi ng." Tully said that the Spartans "Things only get better with Next week, the Spartans need better control of the ball a goal in a drought like that," will compete in a tournament bucked by Broncos and better offense in the two- Tully said. at Irvine in which the top 15 meter section. The Spartans scored two teams will compete, Tully Co-captain Kathryn Han- goals to end the game at 10-4. said. SJSU’s Chasity Shavers goes for 34 points in 18-point defeat num said that she thought the Sophomore goalie Meagan "The pecking order is really team played well defensively. Minson made 11 saves for the only decided after the tourna- "They had a lot of threats Spartans. ment," Tully said about the Shiva Zahirfar the beginning. All four seniors helped put in a lot of different places, and "We executed well on de- rankings. Staff Writer “The fi rst half is what beat points on the scoreboard for the we did a good job of helping fense," she said. "The defense Hannum said she was look- us,” DeCosta said. “We came up Spartans. each other out," she said. was talking really well, so I ing forward to the tourna- On senior night, Chasity fl at. The second half was a little "These seniors are special,” The Spartans stayed close knew where the shots would ment. Shavers' career high of 34 points more aggressive. It’s what we DeCosta said. “They helped us in the beginning of the game, be coming from." "It's the biggest tournament for the SJSU women’s basket- needed in the fi rst half.” lay the foundation for this pro- trailing the Cardinal 4-2 going Minson said she was feel- of the year and it's against a ball team wasn’t enough to beat Although the Spartans lost gram and any future success into the third quarter. ing good despite recently sus- lot of teams we don't normally Boise State, 80-62, Saturday at to Boise State, senior forward will be partly because of their "We had a really good taining a knee injury and con- see," she said. the Event Center. Shaunna Ridge reached a mile- sacrifi ce. We are proud of them start," said co-captain Adriana cussion. The Spartans hung around stone. and they will be missed." early with Boise State, tying Ridge now ranks fourth The Spartans have only three the game at 13, but the Broncos on the school’s list of all-time games left in the conference pulled away with a 9-0 run, and blocked shots after Saturday season and will continue to fi ght SJSU was unable to catch Boise night’s game. for one of the eight slots for the State for the rest of the game. Ridge also had a game-high Western Athletic Conference Senior guard Shavers sur- with nine rebounds and three Tournament. passed her old career high of 32 steals. “It’s not always about wins points. Junior guard Sayja Sumler and losses,” DeCosta said. “It’s Shavers said although she scored 12 points Saturday, and about becoming productive reached a new career high dur- it was her third consecutive young women.” ing the game, the bigger picture game with double-digits. SJSU Games was more important. Part of the cheering team for “When you lose, no matter SJSU was the pep band. Remaining how many points you score, you While players from Boise Feb. 24 Idaho feel like you didn’t do anything,” State attempted to make their Shavers said. free throws, members of the March 3 Fresno State Shavers performance Satur- Spartan band screamed, singed day night was the fi fth-highest phrases like “you’re not going March 6 New Mexico State single-game total in SJSU his- to make it,” and even twirled an tory. umbrella for bad luck. March 6 Santa Clara "We needed to win and I just “I enjoy the band,” Sumler wanted to do as much as I could said. “I like when they come to *March 10 WAC Tournamen to help,” Shavers said. “Because our games. It gives us more en- we didn't accomplish our team ergy.” *March 12 WAC Tournament goals, tonight it’s kind of a sub- Saturday night’s game was dued feeling." the last time seniors Ashley *March 13 WAC Tournament Spartans head coach Pam Brown, Aumornai Edinburgh, DeCosta said the team needed Shaunna Ridge and Chasity * Pending the outcome of to have the force they had the Shavers will play on home regular season games second half of the game from court.