Spartan Daily

Volume 149, Issue 13 www.sjsunews.com/spartan_daily Thursday, September 21, 2017 SPARTAN DAILY SERVING SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1934 RESTAURANT SPARTAN #spartanpolls DISHES VEGAN LINEBACKER What’s the more rewarding experience, EATS LEADS NCAA reading or listening to a book ? IN TACKLES 88% Reading See full story on page 3 See full story 12% Listening on page 8 FOLLOW US! /spartandaily @SpartanDaily @spartandaily /spartandailyYT HEALTH DISPLACEMENT Unwinding event held Searching for a home for DACA SJSU faculty and students struggle to fi nd their own. recipients LOVINA PAVEL | SPARTAN DAILY Event coordinators provided paint and other art supplies for students to create whatever came to mind. BY LOVINA PAVEL Staff Writer San Jose State University’s UndocuSpartans organization hosted a de-stress event Wednesday in response to the federal government’s decision to rescind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. The event served as a safe place for undocumented students to come and ask fi nancial aid questions, as well as talk with advisors and counselors. KAYLEE LAWLER | SPARTAN DAILY “[San Jose State] helps Sociology and psychology junior Donte Brown greets nutrition senior Xavier Robledo in front of Grace Baptist Church on Tenth Street. undocumented students get state aid, which includes grants and also the SHELTER DETERMINATION DREAM loans so that they can pay for college,” said SJSU Financial Aid Assistant Director Lucy Serrato. “As Instructor forced to part of the UndocuSpartan resource group, we collaborate with other areas live out of her car to make the process a little easier.” Students were able to ask questions if they were unsure of their status. It was emphasized that students are not alone and can get help through their campus community. Attendees painted with a variety of art supplies to get their minds off anything that may be giving them stress. They were also given the opportunity to meet other undocumented students on campus. KAYLEE LAWLWER | SPARTAN DAILY Reverend Kathleen Crowe of the Canterbury Bridge Episcopal “I think events like Ministries at SJSU works at her desk. these are important to JENAE MIMS | SPARTAN DAILY SJSU faculty member Ellen Tara James-Penny gets ready to teach. have on our campus SJSU fi nds home for She and her husband live out of her Volvo with their two dogs. because it emphasizes BY JENAE MIMS “We wake up at 5 a.m., Jim the fact that you are displaced students Staff Writer takes the dogs out, then I pack up my bedding and get the car not alone.” BY KAYLEE LAWLER to connect them with resources Despite having a master’s set up for day use,” she said. Staff Writer to address those,” Mohlonhoff degree, San Jose State faculty “Then we head to campus Christine Ebrahimi said. member Ellen Tara James- and park. He watches the car Health science junior When 19th Street succumbed “The SJSU Cares program Penny is currently homeless throughout the day. When we to fl ooding last February, [is] a multidisciplinary steering because her salary from get here, he takes the dogs for nutrition senior Xavier Robledo committee that meets from teaching four classes is not another walk.” “I think events like these are was left without a home. all different areas of the enough to afford a home in the Then James-Penny fi nishes important to have on our campus “I was homeless for a day university,” Falter said. Bay Area. getting ready in her car, changes because it emphasizes the fact that before I found Kathy and this The program is in it’s second “I made the conscious her clothes and puts on makeup you are not alone,” said health science program,” Robledo said. academic year. decision to come back to San to look as presentable as junior Christine Ebrahimi. “A big Robledo has been at Grace Falter and Mohlonhoff are Jose and I had to live in my possible. She and her husband issue with these events is that people Baptist Church since February two of three case managers car, and I do, and it’s tough,” wait outside MacQuarrie Hall stay quiet in public in fear of being and is originally from that provide direct service James-Penny said. “But I didn’t for Just Below to open so they lashed out at.” Porterville, Calif. to students. Falter and want to give up my education.” can grab breakfast and wait for Earlier in the semester, over 50 San Jose State University is Mohlonhoff work with students James-Penny and her husband her 7:30 a.m. class to begin. undocumented students attended the trying to help by providing that are in an economic crisis of fi ve years have two dogs James-Penny left her job at UndocuSpartans welcome event. Last resources to homeless students. that is unforeseen, such as a and live together within the a high-tech company, shortly spring, the “Undocumented, United Senior Student Affairs Case student’s housing situation. confi nes of her Volvo. During before she turned forty, to and Unafraid” event garnered in more Manager Ben Falter and “If a student reaches out or if the week, the couple stays in pursue her dream of becoming than 40 students to support the cause. Student Affairs case manager a faculty member points out a the parking lot of the Grace a teacher. SJSU programs have remained Marko Mohlonhoff are situation we will directly invite Baptist Church near campus. After, James-Penny went to committed to making all students working with students to help the student into our offi ce to James-Penny makes a bed in college at San Jose State to feel safe. them get what they need. kind of fi nd out what’s going the back of her car for her and earn her bachelor’s degree and “After the DACA announcement “[We are] helping students on in their life,” Falter said. her dog Hank while her 6-foot- her master’s of fi ne arts. Four came out, we had support groups in need by meeting with them, According to a study done 2-inch husband and other dog, years ago she was hired as talking with them, fi nding out Buddy, sleep in a fold-out UNWIND | Page 2 what their needs are and trying RESOURCES | Page 2 tent cot next to the car. DECISIONS | Page 2 2 NEWS Thursday, September 21, 2017 RESOURCES Modesto [or] Turlock,” Crowe said. “I thought, somebody has to do something Continued from page 1 about this.” Grace Baptist Church can currently house up to 12 students– six men and six by the City of San Jose, the total number women. It also provides the students would of homeless individuals is 4,350 this year. need to get through the semester. The Homeless individuals can be seen all items given to students are determined by over the city – sleeping and living on the Red Cross’s youth hostel. the streets, in public buildings and even “People have been giving me money in the classrooms. Students at SJSU [and] opening up their hearts from our might experience a sudden economic community faith in the Episcopal Church crisis and find themselves evicted and and [from] others who are just friends or having to take a long commute. With the family so I raised enough money over the help of SJSU Cares, case managers like last Christmas holiday to open it in the Falter and Mohlonhoff can work with spring semester,” Crowe said. the students to get them what they need. Crowe has air beds, foot lockers, The community is helping students laundry baskets, a donated microwave, with housing located near campus. a toaster oven and a coffee pot for Reverend Kathleen Crowe, Director of the student’s communal space above Canterbury Bridge Episcopal Ministries the church that out to Crowe and the at SJSU, is providing housing for students students she housed. through the Canterbury Foundation by So far, Crowe has provided housing for using rented rooms from Grace Baptist eight students. Three of them currently Church on San Fernando Street. live at Grace Baptist Church. “I learned that there are approximately 300 students at any given time that couch surf or live in their cars because they can’t afford the rent or they can’t KAYLEE LAWLER | SPARTAN DAILY get home. Many live in the other Follow Kaylee on Twitter Nutrition senior Xavier Robledo works at his desk in the Canterbury Ministry Foundation. valley and say, commute from Tracy or @kayleelawler94 UNWIND receive state fi nancial aid under AB 540 that they would not be affected by the decision. Continued from page 1 “Ensuring access to a quality education is neither a partisan nor political issue; it is our mission,” Papazian wrote. “Every for students to get together and talk about one of these individuals is intrinsic to the whatever issue they have going on.” fabric of our uniquely diverse community.” Associated Students has also increased President Trump announced support for undocumented students his decision to rescind DACA on looking for resources on campus. Sept 5. People whose DACA expires “Creating a community is important after March 5, 2018 will no longer be because it allows for students to know able to renew it. they are not alone and that there are According to the New York Times, the others like them succeeding at SJSU program has protected almost 800,000 through different resources,” A.S. unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. President Ariadna Manzo said. UndocuSpartans plans to continue hosting University President Mary Papazian various de-stress and discussion events sent out a campus-wide message on every Wednesday in the Student Union.

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