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Green Ninja Editor in Chief Courtesy of Hearts of Chaos Charleen Earley ‘Time is limit’ by Tulio Flores Tulio Flores is an installation sculpture created Managing Editor Editor’s Word for Hearts of Chaos’ SEED exhibit Meet the installation artist who turns recyclabes into beautiful art Daniel Lipson in 2013. Welcome to the semester’s final issue of Access information, valuable to those burning the midnight Art Directors Magazine where we bring you twice as many pages (olive) oil to study for finals, is Philip Beadle’s arti- By Rain Stites “The universe is filled with color, Flores’ skills in construction help Brenda Norrie Brian Stanley of information, inspiration and earth-friendly edu- cle called “Survival Restaurants” on page 14. It’s life and expression,” Flores wrote in implement his art in the real world. Ziying Yuan Philip Beadle cation through photographs and prose our talented where you’ll find which restaurants to bookmark on his biography. He has learned and passed staff has created. I hope you discover new things your GPS, because those eateries stay open past One person’s trash is another With the world as zhis canvas, onto others the ins and outs of Photo Editor like I did. For example, in Daniel Lipson’s article on midnight – just be sure to tip the wait staff! You’ll person’s treasure. Flores’s creations are unbounded by the creative process of which he Tracy Yuan* page 5, a rule in the Quidditch Club says you have enjoy Destiny Palacio’s article on page 15, how Recycling is a term most often conventional practices. He has turned considers art. A&E Editor to have at least two people of the minority gender San Jose State meteorologist Professor Eugene associated with environmental his small home into a gallery and his The organ-ization “Heart of Chaos,” consciousness. The spiel, for garage into a studio. Framed on the according to its official blog, highlights Anastasiya Rakova on the field at all times. Sweet. Have you heard of Cordero first became interested in science and Veggielution? Neither had I. But if you go to Rain the environment based on a topic he chose for a those who haven’t heard it from white walls of his dimly lit living room under-recognized individuals involved Sports Editor Stites and Tracy Yuen’s photo essay on pages 6 speech class: turned out to be the beginning of his the tree-hugging community, is are colorful paintings. in creative industries.

Brian Stanley and 7, you’ll learn why this community farm was Green Ninja Project. Finally, as we near the end to “reduce and reuse.” For most Seemingly hidden throughout his Through this, Flores was able created. Our cover feature by Tracy Yuan on pages of this spring semester, San Jose happens to be however, recycling mastery goes home are his works, both functional to use the money he received from

Multimedia Editor no further than merely throwing a and beautiful. Each element of selling his art to visit the local juvenile Philip Beadle 8 and 9 is a “no way was that dress made out of chock-full of entertainment, which is why Anthony plastic trash bags!” kinda story. It’s simply amaz- Nguyen needed almost the full back cover to list all used ” soda can in the bin labeled his pieces, Flores described, had hall and teach art classes for free. Opinion Editor ing how creativity meets resourcefulness when the comedy shows and concerts sure to keep you “recycling.”Tulio Flores sees the previously belonged to something And while everyone must “capture Marti Malloy one focuses on a smaller eco-footprint. Why wear happy, movin’ and groovin’ all summer long. world through the looking glass. else before it became “art.” their own style,” he said, his art “I was driving and I was like ‘Oh my portrays his sense of letting go and Calendar Prada when you can wear a Glad bag cinched at the waist with a red drawstring? A tasty bit of God, I need to have that,’” the artist being free. He describes himself as a Anthony Nguyen When I create, said, eyes widened with excitement, “little bird.” Writers I go into another looking toward the piece of art he “When I’m working on pieces, I described. go somewhere else,” he said, as he Rain Stites Brian Stanley dimension. I leave Flores told the story of his piece. walked toward a giant bird-like object Destiny Palacios Philip Beadle Mother Earth but Without hesitation, he said, he got out named “Fly Away.” Daniel Lipson Brenda Norrie of his car and grabbed the And just like a little bird, “When Ziying Yuan Marti Malloy I do always stay connected to Her, must-have: an old piece of plywood. you fly, you can create anything,” he Advisors Flores described how there is said. Timothy Mitchell other people and “something magical” in every one of He crouched down around the Scott Fosdick life. My art is these mundane objects. piece, pointing to all the different UNCLUBS TRASHION “For somebody else, it was just a combinations of elements. * – Cover photo and illustration of issues fighting against piece of garbage on the street. The eccentric bird embodies Flores’ 1 and 2 by Tracy Yuan. FASHION the destruction of For me, I saw art,” he said, pat- love for the artwork he creates. life by way of ting the plywood-turned-frame, as he Many of his pieces include birds looked at his art piece with pride. in some shape or form because they 4 8 industrialization. Read about these cool clubs Check out what Earth Day Flores continued to walk around represent the freedom that art gives you may not have heard inspired in fashionistas on -Tulio Flores, from his website his garage, telling the unique story of him. Whether it is stress from work ” each strangely exotic piece. or his personal life, the art that Flores about on campus. campus last month. “Art can be anything,” Flores He walked toward a swivel chair creates absorbs and releases it all, he said. “Whatever is creation is art.” sitting in the corner, grabbed a little said. Flores practices what is known red notebook and began flipping Flores said he shares a raw as installation art. through the pages. connection with his pieces and while MARTI’S GREEN He takes different elements and “This guy’s always with me,” he he enjoys sharing his art with others, assembles them in a site-specific way said, looking down at the pages. it is his personal gain, he explained, MUSINGS NINJA for a certain period of time. The notebook, filled with sketches, that keeps him going. Pieces within this category thoughts, and other ideas, never “I don’t do it for people, I do it for 12 15 incorporate the surroundings of its leaves Flores’ side; he is always on me,” Flores said, a sense of certainty Marti writes an opinion See how this group is natural environment; using what is no the look-out for new installments to in his voice. “This is my element. This longer used by anyone else. his unfinished pieces. is what I need to do.” focusing on the need to changing global climate ACCESS MAGAZINE literacy in schools. 2 Photo by Neal Waters recycle on our only planet. By Daniel Lipson These three clubs are the ones Why it’s cool likely to let them fall, you just want to of the people who come through, best chasers because she’s small and that are sometimes overlooked in “We do juggle flaming torches, so grab them, because you can.” said standup I think helps them in life, be- she’s stealthy and people don’t notice. favor of having something impressive there is a few conflicts every once in Matthews. cause they’re more confident. I think And she’s gotten steals on Dan, and San Jose State is home to more to put on your resume. a while when we bring our flaming If you’re considering joining people feel more free, they don’t have like I said she’s huge.” It’s the only co- than 400 student organizations, They both offer people the chance torches out” said Jackson. “Everybody starts out not knowing the burden of whatever it was.” ed full contact sport on campus.” ranging from academic clubs such as to learn a skill that is fun and unique. “We have to get insurance next how to do it, very few people get it in How it helps Why it’s cool curricular the Pre-Law Student Society to club time. We typically don’t perform with ten minutes or less. Every once in a “If you’re able to do standup well, “It’s not just co-ed. There’s a rule Un sports such as Bass Fishing or even JUGGLE AT SJSU it, but they draw a crowd. Once things while we run across someone who you’re able to do three things that are that there has to be at least two peo- Dragon Boats. get set on fire, everybody will come” gets it in ten minutes, and we have to helpful in life. One is public speaking, ple of the minority gender on the field There are religious clubs, cultural Juggling burns 280 calories per said Matthews, another adviser to the grill them and ask if they’ve ever done two is being funny; that actually is at all time. I know that sounds like a clubs, and fraternities and sororities. hour! club. it before” said Matthews. valuable in any job that you do. The really wordy way of saying you have Activities Most of these clubs are united by Bio It looks impressive, but it’s actually Other people may take longer. third is writing.” said Roades. to have at least two girls but that’s a shared demographic: the same Founded by math professor Brad not that hard juggling flaming torches. If you’re considering joining not what it is. If you have any gender department, culture, religion, or Jackson in Spring of 1984, Juggle at But anyway, it does draw a crowd.” SJSU ALL COMEDY “Come watch, and what you’ll see identity you counts towards that rule. fraternity/sorority. SJSU performs annually at Fire in the said Jackson. is someone do it really badly, and I’ve never heard of any other sport There are also a handful of activist Fountain and other SJSU and local “A lot of people claim they have “New Yorkers each create 15 you’ll think, ‘I can do better than that’” that takes people all over the gender and charity clubs such as Spartans events. sore legs after juggling because they pounds of garbage every average said Roades. “You’ll find your spot. spectrum at their face value, ‘this is Spreading Smiles, Strides for the They also teach people how to have to stoop down and pick up the week. Of course, that goes up if The truth is, we do it in a classroom. what I identify as, this is what I am.’ Cure, Speak Out, and others. juggle, including kids at local elemen- balls” said Jackson. you’re disposing of a body. “ Don’t you have to make a presenta- Quidditch is really inclusive like that. All that a club requires is eight tary schools. They have a core group to that. I think learning to do math Bio tion sometime in your school career? It’s inclusive in all ways.” Barcelos founding members with a student of about a dozen jugglers, and many is a lot of trial and error, and certainly Founded by current president Rob Why not do it about something you said. adviser, as well as someone to step drop-in members on their social-me- learning to do juggling is the same Roades in 2014, the All Comedy care about, yourself?” What’s surprising up as treasurer and president. dia page. kind of thing.” said Jackson. Club is housed in Sweeny Hall 100. “In addition to the regular season These people must go to Who they are Why it’s cool Originally intended to include improv SJSU QUIDDITCH where you play with your team, there Associated Students and participate There are a lot of students from “We do juggle flaming torches, so sketches and games, the club has are fantasy tournaments where you in a new clubs meeting, where you math or computer science. “There’s a there is a few conflicts every once in since focused in on being entirely There’s an American variation of put your name in and you get drafted must fill out an online form in order to lot of mathematically related people a while when we bring our flaming about standup comedy. The club has Quidditch known as Quodpot where by GMs, and you get to play with peo- register the club. that like music, so it’s something sim- torches out” said Jackson. been successful since the beginning, players must throw the Quod into a ple on other teams.” said Barcelos, With so many serious clubs ilar to that. I think learning to do math “We have to get insurance next and new members came very easily. pot before it explodes! “We play each other and when we’re on campus vying for attention, is a lot of trial and error, and certainly time. We typically don’t perform with Who are they Bio playing it’s serious business, we want sometimes the clubs that are just for learning to do juggling is the same it, but they draw a crowd. Once things A lot of engineers, a couple busi- Muggle quidditch started in 2005 at to win, but then after the games we’re fun often get ignored. kind of thing.” said Jackson. get set on fire, everybody will come” ness students. “It doesn’t seem to Middlebury College in Vermont. The all friends. We have this unique thing Photos by Neal Waters said Matthews, another adviser to the attract theater people, my guess is SJSU Quidditch Club was found- in common. We’re running around on Juggle at SJSU’s Eric Matthews concentrates on the three clubs club. because there’s no scripts. You have ed five years ago by SJSU alumni broomsticks and throwing dodgeballs he’s juggling while his mind is literally growing from the exercise. It looks impressive, but it’s actually to improvise, and be truly vulnerable. Emily Knight. The team made it to the at each other. It’s something we share Juggling actually increases brain matter. not that hard juggling flaming torches. You can’t hide behind a character.” International Quidditch Association’s with each other that a lot of other But anyway, it does draw a crowd.” Why it’s cool World Cup last year. The SJSU club people don’t get.” said Jackson. “Weird people come out, and it’s is split between the full contact club How it helps “A lot of people claim they have cool to hear people really say how sport and the non-competitive Asso- It’s great for making friends. “My sore legs after juggling because they they feel, instead of faking it and say- ciated Students Quidditch club, which first semester here was really lonely have to stoop down and pick up the ing everything’s fine. These people funnels new people into the sport. and I didn’t know anybody. The Quid- balls” said Jackson. are like, ‘no, things are not fine! Let Who they are ditch team became my little family,” How it helps me tell you why!’” said Roades. “It’s “You could be a big fat Harry Potter said Barcelos. Juggling is one of the few activities like a nurturing, loving, open, intimate nerd, you could be a jock, you could If you’re considering joining that will increase the gray matter in environment. It’s kind of like group be anywhere in between those, and “You don’t need to be athletic.” said your brain. therapy.” Quidditch has something for you.” Barcelos. “Just to learn how to play “The part that grows is in the back What’s surprising said Elizabeth Barcelos, president of Quidditch and join the club, we’ll take of the brain, That helps you react to “Every semester we have new peo- the club. “Our starting keeper Dan is anyone. And if you want to be on the your peripheral vision. You’re typically ple, and I’m not talking one or two, I’m 6 foot, 200 pounds of muscle. He can competitive team, we’ll help you get looking ahead, you’re not focused on talking completely new.” said Roades, leg press 1,100 pounds, I was there to there.” any one club. You start paying atten- “It’s almost like people are done with see him do it. He laughed, but then he Check out the Sjsu.edu website tion to your peripheral vision more. it, like they’re done with their therapy. came to our practices and he loves it form more club info. Then you become more like Spider- They don’t need this anymore.” Yet now. He’s an army vet. Arianna isn’t 5 man. When things fall, you’re less the club is still very successful. “Most foot tall, she’s one of our 4 ACCESS MAGAZINE ISSUE TWO May 2015 5

VEGGIELUTION!By Rain Stites Photo by Rain Stites Rain by Photo

Veggielution says the farm wouldn’t run as efficiently as it does without the help of volunteers.

More information on Veggielution’s Photo by Ziying Yuan

Photo by Rain Stites Rain by Photo role within the community can be estled in the heart of Silicon Valley found at veggielution.org is San Jose’s Veggelution Community . Photo by Rain Stites Farm where the rural setting The Veggielution Community Farm spans Volunteer Nina Vuoso transplant growing uniquely meshes with urban life. across six acres of land at the Emma Prusch basil plants at the Veggielution Community Created in 2008 with the help of a num- Farm park in San Jose’s urban setting. Farm. ber of local supporters in response to the unhealthy eating habits of the surrounding community, the farm has since thrived on the dedication and time of volunteers and farm staff. “We are fostering a sustainable food system through our urban farm that engages the com- munity by providing access to organic and local food, creates youth leadership opportunities, and develops creative solutions to environmental and social justice issues,” says the Veggielution website.

Photo by Rain Stites Keeping to its word, Veggielution sells harvested veg- etables at a low cost to the community, even accepting The Veggielution Community Farm food stamps. Those who volunteer at the farm are able is home to about 20 chickens and a to take home some of the produce they helped harvest. 6 ACCESS MAGAZINE “resident farm goose.” ISSUE TWO May 2015 7 “Recycled materials can make something pretty, whether it’s art, a piece of clothing, or decoration.”

she designed clothes by using tissue A difference between last year’s homeless people can borrow them bringing the community together. It is flowers, rhinestones, and newspaper show and this year’s is that A.S. is for interviews, which is really neat,” not just an event for SJSU, but also woven together, with a beautiful frilly collaborating with Alpha Kappa Psi, a Kilpatrick said. an event for downtown San Jose. effect. business fraternity on campus. They Except for a few local stores, the There were other Earth Day events Many designers use models to will attend the event and set up a students generally see a great deal starting as early as 10:30 a.m. on showcase their garments while they booth asking students to donate used of support from the local community Tower Lawn on April 22nd. The handle the runway. However there clothing. The fraternity will give the who try to help the students out events include a petting zoo, carnival, Story and Photos by Tracy Yuen are also other designers who prefer donated clothes to the Salvation as much as they can. Ada Truong, vendor fair, an acoustic performance, to model their own garments for the Army and an independent company Earth Day event coordinator from and workshops promoting Earth Day. show. There are designers that like to that provides clothing to homeless The Environmental Resource “Earth Day event 2015 will be box of product labels, spring fashions provided by a local focuws on creating outfits for particular people. Center, mentions that the event larger, more interactive and significant, aluminum tins, plastic recycled clothing store. The second individuals, however it is encouraged “It’s more about professional is very symbolic, as it focuses on as it is the 45th anniversary of Earth containers and bread bags. portion of the show is a judged A to create his and hers clothing. clothing to use during interviews, so sustainability and education while Day,” Truong explained. These are some of the items collected competition. Entrants create and by student designers for the Earth submit their own original garments or Day Trashion Fashion Show at San outfits made out of at least 80% post- Jose State. The designers search consumer materials. Next, they have for recyclables and discover ways to their pieces selected and readied for employ them as fashionable items use by student models. These models of clothing in the seventh annual will strut down the catwalk in view of Inspired by an old recyclables fashion show. a panel of judges, who will determine wedding dress, the Trashion shows promote recycling three final winners. designer combined and are growing in popularity in This is where art, fashion, and with other recycle the United States. It comes as no ecology all come together to create materials to redesign a beautiful formal surprise that this competition brings a fun and exciting event focused on dress. together the SJSU campus recycled raising students’ awareness about materials, talented student designers, protecting the environment and and people who want to protect the recycling garbage. environment. “Recycled materials can make The Associated Students something beautiful, whether it’s a Programming Board will hold its piece of clothing, art, or decoration seventh annual Trashion Fashion for your room. There are a lot of Show in Campus Village quad on the purposes for recycling materials,” said Earth Day, April 22 at 6 p.m. Kelsey Kilpatrick, who also added that the Designer Anita Emama won Kilpatrick, director of Programming trash you discard, could be someone first place this year. Her model Affairs, put a call out to prospective else’s treasure. Ariadna Manzo showcased the artists, designers and anyone who Evelyn Nguyen, last year’s first dress made of plastic paper. With Using bubble wrap wanted to participate in the show. place winner, expressed in her work black and blue, the dress looks elegant and decent. What’s more, in different colors, In the first portion of the two-part “Paper Couture,” her intention for the suitable accessories made this dress brings show, entrants have the opportunity transforming trash into something many hues of purple the whole look more radiant. to pick up today’s trends and stylish beautiful. Inspired by Mother Nature, and blue together.

8 ACCESS MAGAZINE ISSUE TWO May 2015 9 parks division. “We’ve reduced water by 20 percent on all irrigation cycles,” Ruiz said. San Jose plays a balancing act with athletic venues that require purchasing a permit to use From your showe and other parks to meet that requested decrease of water use. “We’re still conserving water on the sports field, but a bigger hit may happen on the perimeter of the sports field,” Ruiz said. The parks division tries to limit the reduction of water on playing fields to meet their goal of providing safe, clean and green facilities but the to our field limited reduction comes at a cost elsewhere, said Ruiz. The Spartans athletic department works hand in hand with the grounds keepers to constantly monitor the irrigation system during By Brian Stanley SYNTHETIC FIELDS serves as the outfield for softball and little peak times of year and warmer seasons. Looking for alternative ways to league baseball fields. “Depending on the field usage and time of year The waste water that flows down the drain conserve water, both the City of San Jose Spartan Stadium is the only synthetic Photo by Brian Stanley we will increase the watering, if it’s a cooler time during a shower has been helping conservation and SJSU have invested in synthetic turf for turf competition field in San Jose State’s Sythnetic athletic turf was installed at Spartan Stadium before the 2009 football season. of year and less field usage we will decrease efforts in the South Bay since 1997. The recycled various athletic venues. athletic department. “There is a small synthetic it to help conserve reclaimed water,” Blackford water keeps grass green at parks and athletic The parks department of San Jose currently surface outside of the Koret facility that is for athletic competition, according to Blackford. any germs and bacteria that might be on the turfs said. The parks division compared their water fields across San Jose during California’s severe maintains two fields with synthetic turf, John used for athletic training,” Blackford said. The Ruiz explained the benefit of synthetic turf is that surface. bill usage from February to October for 2014 drought. Once treated at the San José-Santa Mise Park in West San Jose and Watson Park conversion from natural grass to synthetic turf the school will get more playing hours out of an against the usage in 2013 and found a 19.8

Clara Regional Wastewater Facility, the recycled on Jackson Avenue and 22nd Street. The city took place before the 2009 football season, artificial turf than we can a natural turf, because it DROUGHT & CONSERVING percent reduction in usage

water, not suitable for drinking, is distributed by has certain time joint-use agreements with according to Athletics Media Relations Director stands up to wear a little bit longer. In January 2014 Governor Jerry Brown according to Ruiz. South Bay Water Recycling to multiple cities for San Jose Unified School District, Alum Rock Lawrence Fan. issued a state of emergency for California’s On March 25, the water irrigation needs. ” Union School District and the Boys and Girls “We had been hoping to get more artificial THE UPKEEP drought condition and requested all residents to district’s board of directors The Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Club of Silicon Valley to add four more sites turf sites in for sports fields, one because it From a maintenance standpoint, there is voluntarily reduce water usage by 20 percent on issued their second Services of San Jose operates 43 sites with to the roster of synthetic turf fields. “We help uses less water, two you can get more play minimal upkeep needed for synthetic turf, all potable water. mandate calling for a recycled water, including pay and construct for it,” on it and not wear it out like you can with Blackford said. According to the Santa Clara Valley Water reduction of potable water city hall, community We’re still Ruiz said. “In return we natural turf,” Ruiz said. “Unfortunately there “There is a cost saving in maintenance,” Ruiz District’s website, the Board of directors use by 30 percent. “It will centers, libraries, parks get some afterhours has been a moratorium on them because said. “You don’t have to mow it every day. You unanimously passed a mandatory reduction of 20 be a challenge for us,” Ruiz and athletic fields conserving water use for recreational there is a concern with the infill that some don’t have to do a weed abatement program percent compared to 2013 usage by retail water said. “We will try our best to according to Jaime Ruiz, purposes.” of the manufacturers use.” The infill can be like we would have to do on turf.” Ruiz said the agencies, local municipalities and the County of keep our sports fields green Landscape Maintenance on the sports field, The three schools in comprised of either recycled rubber, manmade light maintenance required is sweeping for light Santa Clara in February 2014. The mandate by and safe to use but it will come Manager. The city’s park but a bigger hit the agreement are Patty synthetic matterial or ground coconut husks litter, using a specialized raking to return the the water district trickled down the San Jose’s at a cost.” division website lists 43 O’Malley Community according to Ruiz. San Jose State is exploring grass filaments back to upright position and the community parks with may happen on the Sports Fields at Allen at options with future development plans of south occasional replacement of the infill. natural grass athletic Steinbeck Elementary campus to include additional synthetic fields The Spartans use brooms to evenly spread fields with seven of those perimeter of the School, William Sheppard the infill pellets once a week, Blackford said. fields using recycled water sports field. Middle School and Leland Blackford added that occasionally a turf to irrigate the landscape. High School while Smythe disinfectant will be applied to the field to clean All of the natural grass Field at the Smythe Boys fields on South Campus at San Jose State and” Girls Club provides a field in East San University (SJSU) are completely converted to Jose. “Generally they have been set up for using recycled water, with no potable water used soccer but many in recent years have dual Waste Water Photo and inforgraph by Brian Stanley for watering, according to Josh Blackford, Director purposes,” Ruiz said. Mise Park and Allen Treatment Plant Signs posted at neighborhood parks in of Athletic Facilities and Events at SJSU. at Steinbeck Elementary School have San Jose by South Bay Water Recycling Water notify people of the use of recycle water. overlapping layouts where the soccer field Recycling

10 ACCESS MAGAZINE ISSUE TWO May 2015 11 Marti's MusingsMusings by Marti Malloy Keeping Buzzz Alive the

To Recycle or Not to Recycle Even though I Hey Honey! o you recycle? You know, the process According to Waste Management’s 2014 Sus- recycling service that comes to pick it up. Instead had never been Newlyweds of discarding an item so that it can be tainability Report, in 2013 the company recycled of berating him and explaining that a simple stop stung, I was terrified of bees. made into something new. I think most 12.4 million tons of aluminum, paper, scrap, metal, to the recycling plant in town would be the next used to drink D It wasn’t until I tried beekeeping – with of us can remember the mantra taught in elemen- plastics, wood and glass. This saved 43.4 billion best thing, I held my tongue. Now I wish I hadn’t. honey mead for By Brenda Norrie tary school, “Reduce, reuse, and recycle!” kilowatt-hours of electricity, 123 million trees, 62.7 Instead, I will take this opportunity to make a protective gear and all – did my thinking transition

1 month (1 moon)

I myself am recycling-obsessed, happy to admit million gallons of water, 38.6 million cubic yards of personal plea to those of you who don’t do your from viewing honeybees as foes to friends. Understand- it, and not interested in getting help for my pre- landfill space and 29.8 million metric tons of CO2. part in this avenue. The important question is, why hence the term ing bees makes it easier to appreciate their busy lifestyle occupation. I’m not really sure when the” transfor- The sad part is this was done by pulling recycled not help reduce your carbon footprint and help Honeymoon mation took place, it very well could have been materials from trash. make the earth more sustainable for your children and want to protect them in our tumultuous environmental after a second grade trip to a recycling plant in my In other words, those salvaged reusable ma- and their children’s children? state. Unless you’ve been under a rock, honeybees are hometown of Oak Harbor, terials were thrown away. I take it as a personal responsibility to give back threatened and the numbers diminish every year thanks WA. It has developed into a Imagine the impact if on the things I consume. I throw away one bag of habit of sorts, where doing it Why not help everyone took a few sec- trash every two weeks, but three to four bags of to harmful pesticides. Local beekeeper Hillary Bergh said isn’t something I think about, reduce your carbon onds to actually put these recycling per week. It’s as easy as having two sep- this is bad news for our food supply because bees help I just do it instinctively. materials in their respec- arate places to dispose of things, one for trash and pollinate crops ─ transport pollen for plant reproduction Basically anything not tive recycling bins, instead one for recyclables. Are you motivated and earth footprint and help ─ and account for 1/3 1/2 of the food we eat! (Apples, made of organic of leaving it to disposal conscious enough to do your part? I dare you to – materials can be recycled. make the earth companies to attempt to challenge yourself to make a change. peaches, watermelon, almonds and avocados to name a You know those round, more sustainable retrieve. For every million few). We can help honeybees by planting various quarter-sized, plastic fresh- tons of recyclables that pollinators such as poppies, fuchsia, lilac, ness seals in the openings for your children Waste Management is able of cartons of juice? I recycle to find, millions more go sunflowers and more to attract them. them (and the carton too and their children’s un-retrieved. If everyone More bee-friendly plants: of course!). Not to mention took the steps to active- www.xerces.org things like gum wrappers, children? ly avoid throwing away the stickers on fruit, receipts reusable materials those (ripped up of course). You name it, if it is made of ”billions of kilowatts of electricity, or millions of trees recyclable material, it is going in the recycling bin. and gallons of water saved could easily become Earth Day has come and gone, and what better trillions saved. reason to start refocusing your recycling efforts? Waste-sorting companies are doing their part to Most of us already know that things like paper, sift through all our trash, but the responsibility also plastic, aluminum and glass are recyclable, but falls on consumers. While visiting my family over Did you know all worker bees are female? Try a beekeeping class don’t forget batteries, light bulbs, and old electron- the holidays I attended a party. As I was leaving I at Sunday Honey in Willow Glen. ics can also be recycled. Most people don’t know witnessed the host lugging three full trash bags of www.sundayhoneybees.com this and haphazardly throw them away rather than empty bottles to the dumpster. I stopped him and delivering them to local collection sites that spe- said, “Don’t you recycle?” He told me that because Visit Planet Bee Foundation to cialize in repurposing those materials. his address is outside of the city limits there is no see what you can do to help! www.planetbee.org 12 ACCESS MAGAZINE ISSUE TWO May 2015 13 Survival Restaurants La Vic's gets the big victory Green Ninja in nocturnal eats By Philip Beadle

It’s May, and that means those By Destiny Palacios three always-too-short summer Unmasked months are only a few late-night cramming sessions away. Some people are born with Cordero has also done an Before students taste that sweet passion and purpose, some people analysis on SJSU student’s freedom however, there are likely to never find theirs, and some, like carbon footprint compared to that be a few of those late nights leaving Eugene Cordero, just stumble of an average footprint. the library when hungry students will upon it. “We found that one third of the be dying to taste anything. Cordero is a San Jose State carbon footprint is transportation, Fortunately, there are options in University professor in the one third is housing, and one downtown San Jose to get that late- meteorology and climate science third is food,” Cordero said. “By night, even early-morning, munchie department, and he is passionate your choices of what kind of car fix to help power students through about protecting the Earth. you drive, how you move around, the next morning’s final. While he was at Northridge or what your home is like in terms These places are sometimes State, his major was physics of energy efficiency and what called ‘survival restaurants’ because, and he did not have an interest kind of food you eat, you can let’s be real, no college student is in the environment. However, reduce your carbon footprint in cooking themselves dinner after while flipping through the pages Photo by Tracy Yuen any of those ways.” Photo by Philip Beadle of a book, his life unintentionally Professor Eugene Cordero’s research interests align Where there is a problem, a six-hour anthropology textbook Super nachos from La Victoria Taqueria come loaded with a choice of meat as well as salsa, cheese, binge, and people need to eat. changed. with understanding how our climate is changing as a Cordero emphasizes the solution guacamole and sour cream and is served until 3 a.m. everyday. result of both natural and anthropogenic processes. This list is a survival guide, While choosing a speech topic and remains optimistic. He said for a general education course, a Investigations are performed using observations and he is hopeful of this generation mapping out where to eat, and where that is what earns it this spot at the midnight after a study session – it’s a place to eat. While the Downtown global climate models of the Earth system. not to, after dark. top of this list. easier to just order a burrito without San Jose market is a bit crowded in particular image sparked his and as long as they are aware, There is always the Jack in the La Vic’s is also the home of the having to decide which kind of beans curry, this is the only Indian spot that interest. they can and will make a Box between La Vic’s and Dosa & original Orange Sauce, which is to put in it. stays open until 1 a.m. “I was flipping through a book diverse organization on campus that “The Green Ninja Project is about difference. Curry, but I can’t in good conscience something special. Flames The little hole-in-the-wall behind and kind of discovered the ozone promotes awareness and reduction how we leap over the challenging and suggest you go there, especially late The stuff, which certainly isn’t just Flames is an American bar and Jack in the Box may not look like hole and the challenges that the of green house emissions in the depressing things and take action on at night. The scene is as gross as a variation of chipotle salsa, is vegan restaurant that sits right across from much, but it offers a solid and ozone was facing,” Cordero said. It environment. The Green Ninja team climate change, because there is so the food. and acts like catnip for college kids. MLK Library. well-priced menu with a variety most alerted and intrigued him. is a collaboration of the Department much we can do,” Cordero said. After he graduated, Cordero said La Victoria Iguana’s It stays open until midnight others don’t have in their late-night of Meteorology and Climate Science, The original target audience was La Victoria means “the winner,” so Iguana’s is home of the Wednesday-Sunday and 11 p.m. game. his earliest memory was realizing the Department of Television, Film, college students, however, the Green it’s fitting that the taqueria tops this Burritozilla, and it’s also the next best otherwise. Sa-By Thai that he could be interested in Theatre, Animation and Illustration, Ninja has reached out to 200 middle list. Mexican option after La Vic’s. It may close once the clock strikes Sa-By Thai is only open until science and study it for a purpose, and the Spartan Film Studio faculty school teachers to train them about There are two La Victoria Taqueria It isn’t open quite as late, closing twelve, but it’s one of the few places midnight, but it gets an honorable understand the earth and ultimately and students. environmental topics to teach their locations downtown, but the one at 1 a.m., and is a whole block that isn’t a Denny’s where one can mention. helping protect it. Cordero asked the animation and students. on San Carlos St. has long been a farther to walk, which matters when sit down and grab a decent meal The restaurant on the corner of He began studying more about film group on campus to collaborate The curriculum features student favorite. one is tired and hungry. The food late. They’ve also got a happy hour Eighth St. and Williams St. serves ozone depletion. with the project, and they helped educational material and films that It isn’t only that La Vic’s, as it’s is on par with La Vic’s though – that makes the prices more student- delicious noodles and curry, even Today, not only does he teach develop the green ninja and his feature the Green Ninja. affectionately called, stays open depending on who you ask – and the friendly. fried chicken. about global climate change at character. Cordero said he knows science until three every selection is broader. That’s a plus Dosa & Curry They also deliver through apps SJSU, but he also encourages As of today, they are completing can be dull and boring, but the goal morning, although for some, but sometimes – like, at Dosa & Curry is an adventure of such as Doordash and OrderAhead. students to be involved activists. the second season and are on their is to make it exciting for students The Green Ninja Project is a thirty-second episode. involved. 14 ACCESS MAGAZINE ISSUE TWO May 2015 15 Summer’s Events Calendar MAY JUNE JULY COMEDY COMEDY COMEDY @ San José Improv @ San José Improv @ San José Improv

15 Lil Duval 4 Maz Jobrani 3 Dat Phan

20 K-von 11 Nemr Abou Nassar 9 Lachlan Patterson

22 Ryan Hamilton 26 Bobby Lee 24 An Evening with Kevin Smith 27 Mike Young CONCERTS CONCERTS CONCERTS 2 Alkaline Trio @ Slim’s 1 The Ting Tings @ The Regency Ballroom 13 Earl Sweatshirt @ Catalyst 8 8bit SF @ DNA Lounge 10 Thrive @ Catalyst 17 The Early November @ Great American 14 Action Bronson @ Catalyst Built To Spill @ Catalyst Music Hall 12 17 Joey Bada$$ @ The Regency Ballroom The Art Of Rap @ Shoreline 18 Death Guild @ DNA Lounge 19 19 Luniz @ The New Perish Amphitheatre 22 Erykah Badu @ Mountain Winery 20 Warped Tour @ Shoreline Amphitheatre 25 Say Anything @ The Regency Ballroom 26 Streetlight Manifesto @ Regency Ballroom

28 Refused @ Great American Music Hall CULTURE 22-25 FanimeCon 2015 @ McEnery Convention Center

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Photo courtesy Atlantic Records 16 ACCESS MAGAZINE Rapper Action Bronson performs at the Catalyst in Santa Cruz on June 14.