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By Winona Rajamohan and partnership with Google. Mauricio La Plante “Google remains committed STAFF WRITER AND to working with the city and CONTRIBUTING WRITER community to address the aspirations and concerns On Tuesday, protesters chained surrounding future development themselves to their seats and delayed that have been raised this evening San Jose City Council’s meeting. and over the last year of public The councils met to approve engagement,” Gonzalez said in a Google’s offer to buy public land statement from Google. downtown near the Diridon Station The Purchase and Sale for an extensive development Agreements outline Google’s project between the city and the proposed spending of about tech giant. $110 million on several parcels As of 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, of land, including some sites council members voted previously owned by the San Jose unanimously in Google’s favor, Redevelopment Agency and 15 according to Mercury News. acres held by the city of San Jose. Speakers against Google’s Much of the land included development showed a mixture of parking lots that were frequented fear and contempt at the podium. by transit users and SAP Center San Jose police arrested multiple patrons, as well as the San Jose Fire people for disrupting the public Department Training Center. meeting and ordered the public to “After eight months of leave the city council’s chambers. MAURICIO LA PLANTE | SPARTAN DAILY extensive and transparent public City leaders reconvened around 10 San Jose residents fi ll the City Hall chambers to voice their frustrations during the city council meeting engagement, we look forward p.m. to move forward with their regarding Google’s proposed purchase of San Jose land and its possible outcomes on Tuesday. to continuing this process with decision, as other protesters rallied Google to bring transit-connected outside of the chambers. out like a tug of war between the can increase my rent to as much want to profit off that in some way.” jobs and vibrancy to downtown “This is a little awkward,” said ideas of two different parties, one as he wants whenever, he wants,” The city council’s meeting San Jose,” Liccardo said in a Nov. 16 Councilman Raul Peralez. “I’m just that welcomed Google’s proposals said Tori Truscheit, a tenant who with Google’s public policy and news release. pitching to an empty chamber.” and another that sought to reject lives near the Diridon Station. “He’s government affairs manager, The city initially planned to San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo them. pretty nice, he might not do that, Javier Gonzalez, centered around develop the area in 2014, when city called the issue “a tale of two “Practically speaking, because but with Google coming across the the proposed Purchase and Sale valleys.” The public opinion played I live in a duplex, my landlord street, I can’t imagine he wouldn’t Agreements the city developed in DOWNTOWN | Page 2 Religious defense might not save pot church San Jose city attorneys accuse Coachella Valley Church of illegally selling marijuana

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“By signing this agreement, Coachella Valley Church was operating without I acknowledge that I do not zoning permits and the neighbors were mad belong to any type of law enforcement group or agency, about having to deal with an unregulated and genuinely need cannabis dispensary in their neighborhoods. as a sacrament to exercise my religion.” Devora Davis These were just a few of the District 6 council member rules that Coachella Valley Church’s lifetime members were required to abide by been very vocal in her efforts before they were allowed access to shut down illegal pot clubs to tax-free weed. in the city. The church claimed to “Coachella Valley Church VICENTE VERA | SPARTAN DAILY “distribute” marijuana amongst was operating without zoning the congregation in exchange permits and the neighbors were Coachella Valley Church, located right on the border of Santa Clara and San Jose, had more than 600 lifetime members. for “suggested donations,” mad about having to deal with rather than selling it. an unregulated dispensary in The church opened for their neighborhoods,” Davis v. Victoria Foxx,” Doyle asserted dispensary at the same location, business right under the radar said. “I don’t hate pot, I just that Amsterdam’s Gardens was are the ones behind Coachella,” of San Jose city regulators want people to follow the laws.” a “public nuisance.” said Doyle. in May of last year, just Dave Henschel, who has DAVIS Nemcov has fought back The civil case, “People of the a few blocks south of Santa lived in the neighborhood against the characterization of State of California v. Coachella Clara University. since 1999, said he is happy Amsterdam’s Gardens as illegal. Valley Church,” was filed in the Since then, more than to see how Davis handled the that there’s little kids here, “The city is still out of Santa Clara Superior Court on 600 people jumped at the situation with the church. some people would just walk touch,” Nemcov told the Silicon Dec. 7 of that same year. opportunity to become a “I’m just one guy so it’s hard into the house.” Valley Business Journal while The city attorney wanted part of the self-proclaimed for me to get the attention of The city of San Jose he was a contract manager of a preliminary injunction to “first federally approved the city,” he said. “But when claimed that Sacha Nemcov is Amsterdam’s Garden on Dec. be imposed on the church. Rastafari church in the state of Davis got involved, that’s when the landlord of the building 10, 2013. “We’ve been through If granted by a judge, a California.” the city really began to take occupied by Coachella this pretty much every year. It’s preliminary injunction would But when lawmakers action against the church.” Valley Church. just a waste of time and energy.” allow the city to shut down the in San Jose caught wind Resident Maria Elena Before the church planted Doyle confirmed on church until the rest of the case of the operation, they did Flores lived directly behind itself on the outskirts of San March 30, 2017 that the plays out in court. not take too kindly to the the church and said people Jose, Nemcov was also accused city succeeded in closing Nemcov did not respond church’s classification. constantly mistook her house by the city in a 2015 lawsuit of Amsterdam’s Gardens. to a request for comment. “The owners know what for Coachella Valley Church. allowing a separate illegal pot Just two months later, According to court documents, they’re doing is illegal,” said She said the confusion arose club operate in his building, Coachella Valley Church his attorney argued the city San Jose City Council member because both her house and “Amsterdam’s Gardens.” took ownership of the couldn’t prove he rented his Devora Davis. the church shared similar According to San Jose City same building used by the building to the church, and that She represents the city’s street addresses. Attorney Richard Doyle, aforementioned dispensary. landlords aren’t responsible for 6th District, the area right on “All different types of people Amsterdam’s Gardens illegally “Based on the evidence we’ve making sure that their tenants the border of Santa Clara and came knocking on the door sold marijuana with no regard gathered, it is our belief that are following the law. San Jose, where the church looking for marijuana,” Flores to the city’s requests to shut Nemcov and his sister Viktoria conducts its business. Davis has said. “Even when they can see down. In “The City of San Jose Foxx, who owned the prior MARIJUANA | Page 2

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applications for pot shops new applications,” MARIJUANA to operate legally. said Miller. “Coachella Valley But the church’s defense Continued from page 1 Church would be happy proved insufficient to to register with the city, win over the opinion Senior deputy city but they can’t because the of the Santa Clara attorney Kendra McGee- city won’t take anymore Superior Court. Davies said the city’s applications,” he said. On July 2, the Court argument was heard by The city of San ordered that Coachella Judge McCracken in court Jose began accepting Valley Church shut its on March 27, 2018. applications from doors by July 5. After another businesses wanting The report stated, “The additional briefing, the to register as medical Court disagrees that the court took the matter marijuana collectives on Coachella’s activities under submission. July 18, 2014. do not fall within the For Coachella Valley Pot clubs were given provisions of the San Jose Church to be successfully a three-month window Municipal Code.” shut down, the court to apply. Political science junior Diana Solares said she became a member of the church because it was a convenient place to access pot. I don’t have a problem so much with Solares said she used the church itself . . . I just don’t think it marijuana medicinally should be in the neighborhood. to relieve her stress and anxiety. PHOTO COURTESY OF SANTA CLARA SUPERIOR COURT Richard Gonzales “It’s hard for me to This picture taken on Jan. 2 of drug paraphernalia was submitted to the Santa Clara Superior Family Violence Counseling Associates employee find the right strain now Court by a neighbor of Coachella Valley Church who requested to remain anonymous. The since that was the place I party claims that church members regularly discard these items in his driveway. would go to for products,” she said. “I don’t want legal,” said a spokeswoman Davis in regards to the church had no concern would have to determine When the selection to buy something wrong for Coachella Valley church’s latest appeal. whatsoever for its there is a reasonable process ended, the and dangerous from Church in a public service According to McGee- neighbors,” he said. “The probability that the case city sanctioned 16 a stranger.” announcement released Davies, the superior court owners were nowhere to will prevail in court dispensaries to operate. Though the court told by the church on Nov. 3. case is still continuing be seen either.” and the potential harm Since the three-month Coachella Valley Church The woman featured and both the church Gonzales said that he to the public outweighs window was closed, San to stop selling weed, in the YouTube video and the city of San Jose would be more tolerant of the potential harm to Jose’s Planning Division the church appealed the only identifies herself are currently gathering the church’s operation if the defendants. had not accepted any court’s decision to as “Nicole” and asks additional evidence by the owners were willing to McGee-Davies claimed additional applications the California Court viewers to help pay for requesting interviews, talk with the surrounding the church violated Titles for Zoning Code of Appeal for the the church’s legal fees documents, admissions community and work 6 and 20 of the San Jose Verification Certificates. 6th District. through donations. and depositions. out solutions on parking, Municipal Code, which According to San Jose While the church “Whether it’s $5 or Richard Gonzales, litter and noise problems, mandated it register with Chief of Police Eduardo continued to build its $500, every dollar will an employee at Family which he claimed the city, the planning Garcia, the police defense in court, it also bring us that much closer Violence Counseling were created by the commission and pay its department’s current took steps to defend itself to victory,” she said. Associates, a business that church’s presence. city fees. staffing is not equipped to through social media. As of Dec. 4, the church operates in the building “I don’t have a problem Arguing on behalf of support a new registration “The city has been has raised $175 out of its adjacent to Coachella so much with the church the church, attorney process or to regulate doing everything they $49,600 goal. Valley Church, said itself,” he said. “I just Stuart Miller claimed and monitor additional can to interfere with “I have seen the city of he’s glad to see the city don’t think it should be in its religious liberties are marijuana businesses. our religious right. They San Jose win cases like succeed in going against the neighborhood.” being infringed upon, and “Administrative are literally going out of this in the past, and I the church. the city is to blame for its inconvenience is not an their way to punish us for am confident that it will “I’m not against people Follow Vicente on Twitter inability to process new excuse to stop accepting something that is already win this case as well,” said smoking pot, but the @VicenteSJSU

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office buildings to that area, is over 30 percent Latino DOWNTOWN but we’ll also expand the but Google only hires 4 number of housing units,” she percent Latino, so that’s not Continued from page 1 said. “The current Diridon going to benefit the people Station plan calls for less than that live here,” said Sandy half the number of units that Perry, an organizer with the council agreed on the we’re actually planning on Silicon Valley Affordable Diridon Station Area Plan putting there now.” Housing Network. after five years of discussions Davis claimed there During the meeting, with the Diridon Station Area is a housing shortage by Peralez conceded that Google Good Neighbor Committee. hundreds of thousands of does not have a diverse It wanted to turn the 250- units in all nine counties enough workforce. acre area into a vibrant in the Bay Area, so the Perry is one of the 40 critics downtown hub. city’s intended plan to add of the project who have fasted Google expressed interest 9,000 units in areas closer since the Sunday leading in the city’s development to transit would relieve up to the meeting as a form plans and met with city staff the scarcity. of protest. He said Google’s between February and May However, community entrance into San Jose is an of last year. concern lies in whether the immoral thing to do for the Because a thriving number of proposed housing community residing there. commercial area would units will accommodate the “I don’t trust [the city]. The further the goals of San Jose’s number of jobs projected to city has been promising to Envision 2040 Plan, which be created in order to avoid address it’s affordable housing called for the creation of displacement. issues for 30 years,” Perry said 48,500 jobs within the city, “That’s something that on Tuesday morning at a vigil many local elected officials we’re honestly just starting to held in protest of the Google were optimistic about discuss, I don’t have a plan for partnership on Fourth and Google’s inquiry. how that would work right Santa Clara street. Council member Devora now,” Davis said. The public land being sold Davis of District 6 represented A presentation for the to the company is a public the Diridon Station area. Google-Diridon project asset Perry says should not be Prior to the meeting, Davis shared by city council sold off to the highest bidder, said she would vote yes to during Tuesday’s meeting but instead be used to solve the project, as it would bring emphasized San Jose’s the affordable housing crisis much needed innovation presence as a bedroom and not make it worse. to San Jose and increase community with job growth general revenue for the city’s that has not matched the pace annual fund. of residential growth. Follow Winona on Twitter “We’re not just bringing “San Jose is a city that @winonaarjmh sjsunews.com/spartan_daily ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5, 2018 3 Local cinema club reels in audience By Winona Rajamohan seeing something pretty STAFF WRITER interesting and offbeat, that shows in festivals but Walking into a theater not really in local cine- completely unaware of mas.” what the movie is about or Th e movies are not made who’s going to be acting in known to attending members it isn’t the usual scenario until the lights start to dim for most moviegoers. and the fi lm begins to roll. However, Cinema Club Th ey then fi nd themselves Silicon Valley’s co-direc- pulled into the club’s mission tor Alejandro Adams said of enriching lives through members of the club have fi lms that spark social con- a sense of adventure that sciousness and emotions. keeps them excited about Adams, a filmmaker, its “secret movie” element and Vizcarrondo, a film as it makes its way to 3Be- writer, were the first choic- low Th eaters in downtown es to direct the club after San Jose. its previous director had to “Our members’ feedback step down suddenly due to include phrases like ‘I would personal obligations. have never chosen to see Th ough they were deter- PHOTOS COURTESY OF ALEJANRO ADAMS that,’ ‘I was absolutely blown mined to fi nish the rest of Cinema Club Silicon Valley treats its members to a fi lm and a chance to interact with the fi lm’s creators. away’ or even ‘I’m so glad the club’s remaining season somebody made that deci- as co-directors, it was the have that through this club, open and let’s have that dia- sion for me,’” Adams said. attachment with the mem- you have the added benefi t logue between each other and “If it’s not challenging bers and their strong reac- of talking to the people who let’s talk about these topics in in some way then it’s not tions to the movies that re- created this fi lm, knowing our everyday life,” Muro said. measuring up to what our ally pushed them on to stay. the challenges behind it, Cinema Club has intro- mission is,” Adams added, “I get a better sense of that’s the fun part.” duced a student discount citing previous movies that [the members] when we’re With 3Below only a off er on a limited quantity of touched on the refugee cri- having a Q&A session with couple blocks away from full memberships and movie sis in Europe, the challenges the filmmakers than I do in San Jose State Universi- punch cards as a way to boost of growing up homosexual the lobby shaking hands,” ty, Adams hopes to reach its presence among students. and questions surrounding Adams responded. “You and open the minds of Students are able to contact red-state politics. find out how philosoph- students with a variety of Cinema Club Silicon Valley For 22 years, Cinema ically inclined they are movie themes. through its website and men- Club Silicon Valley has in- and where their love for Photography junior Nanzi tion that they are a student to vited members each month movies came from.” Muro’s fi rst time visiting Cin- get access to the code. to watch a movie that has Muller said he is a big ema Club was during its last “Let’s also bring this [to the been carefully selected by fan of meeting with the meeting on Nov. 18. attention of] majors like Mex- Adams and fellow co-direc- people behind the movie, Th e club played a mov- ican-American studies, from tor Sara Vizcarrondo. Af- Adams jokingly said that ie called “Styx” which re- African-American studies, terward, audience members he should be the club’s volved around refugees and from political science because engage in a Q&A session Q&A poster boy. modern political turmoil. like these are topics that they with directors, producers, “When I was in college, Muro said having some- read about and know so much cinematographers or even there was no Netfl ix and thing like Cinema Club is about,” Muro said. “Together all three at the same time. we would all see movies on necessary for students, and all with that, we can all do some- “The fact that it is a Friday and Saturday nights young people who are aware thing strong and positive.” surprise, I find it very at the theaters for a couple of the state of the world. enjoyable,” club member bucks. It was a social expe- “Let’s have a conversation Follow Winona on Twitter Sara Vizcarrondo (left) and Alejandro Adams founded Eric Muller said. “You’re rience,” Muller said. “If you with the community, let’s be @winonaarjmh the Cinema Club of Silicon Valley in 1996.

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“Life Size 2” Directed by: Eighteen years after Steven Tsuchida the original “Life-Size,” Starring: Tyra Banks is finally Rating: Tyra Banks back as everyone’s  Genre: Have a story idea? favorite doll, Eve, in the Fantasy-comedy sequel to the hit Disney television movie. Contact us at “Life-Size 2: A Christmas Eve” also stars audience, I didn’t expect Despite this, I like the [email protected]. Francia Raisa as Grace this one to be so adult. way the story connects to Martin, the young CEO of For example, the fi lm the original and doesn’t toy company, Marathon opens with a party full of disregard, but rather builds Toys. people drinking alcohol off of what happens in it. When the company and acting drunk. Martin I believe the only votes to discontinue its even ends up hungover reason this sequel works previous best-selling doll, aft erward. is because of the nostalgia Eve, Martin does her I was taken aback by this it brings to those who best to save it. at fi rst because I didn’t know were fans of the first Th rough the use of a how an innocent character film. As a stand-alone magic book, Martin brings like Eve would work in this television movie, it’s not ONLINE EDITOR ADVERTISING STAFF EXECUTIVE EDITOR SARAH KLIEVES KRYSTAL DANG Eve back to life and works type of environment, but anything special to write JACKIE CONTRERAS SOMER ELLIS with her to fi gure out a was pleasantly surprised by home about. COPY EDITORS RICKY LAM more modern version of the charm of the fi lm. There are easter eggs MANAGING EDITOR DOMINOE IBARRA CHRISTOPHER LAPENA BEN STEIN JANA KADAH PAWAN NARAYAN the doll. The beginning starts throughout the film hat AMANDA WHITAKER EMILY O’MARA The film follows the off slow but picks up once will make fans smile. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER LEANN MAE RACOMA same formula as the Eve is brought back to For instance, during one MARCI SUELA STAFF WRITERS JENNIE SI HUAN XUN CHAN NICOLAS SISTO original, but updates it for life. Banks is delightful scene, Eve is seen in the PRODUCTION EDITOR PAUL HANG KIANA UNTALAN an older audience. as the enthusiastic and same outfit she wore at the ELISE NICOLAS CLAIRE HULTIN The sequel is missing hyper Eve. end of the first film. MYLA LA BINE NEWS EDITOR WINONA RAJAMOHAN CONTACT US its original main star, She settles back into The little girl inside me MELISA YURIAR NORA RAMIREZ Lindsay Lohan, but I the character well, was absolutely thrilled MELODY DEL RIO thought the way Martin providing hilarious one- when Eve started singing A&E EDITOR VICENTE VERA EDITORIAL WILLIAM DELA CRUZ HUGO VERA is introduced as the main liners just as she did in her signature song, PHONE: protagonist was good the original film. “Be A Star.” OPINION EDITOR PRODUCTION CHIEF (408) 924-5577 enough to justify it. Th ough this isn’t an award- I will admit, certain JASMINE STRACHAN MIKE CORPOS EMAIL: While I didn’t necessarily worthy performance, Banks moments had me SPORTS EDITOR NEWS ADVISERS SPARTANDAILY miss Lohan’s character, was still wonderful to watch. cringing, but overall I GABRIEL MUNGARAY NISHA GARUD PATKUR @GMAIL.COM Casey, it would have been Raisa is an OK addition enjoyed seeing Eve back SCOTT FOSDICK PHOTO EDITOR nice to have seen a brief to the film series. She’s on television in 2018. NICHOLAS ZAMORA ADVERTISING ADVISER ADVERTISING cameo from her. definitely a weaker actress “Life-Size 2: A TIM HENDRICK I liked that the plot than Banks, but I think Christmas Eve” is a fun MULTIMEDIA EDITOR PHONE: MAX RUAN ADVERTISING DIRECTOR (408) 924-3270 wasn’t a carbon-copy of that’s because the audience and cute film that will JESSICA EWING the fi rst one. However, I is presumably used to please fans who have MULTIMEDIA REPORTER EMAIL: found some of the jokes Banks’ over-the-top antics waited almost 20 years to NICK GIRARD CREATIVE DIRECTOR SPARTANDAILYADVERTISING and sexual innuendos to be from the original. see Banks on screen again. KIMO PAMINTUAN @GMAIL.COM a little out of place. Raisa’s line delivery is poor Being that the original at times and she’s clearly Follow Myla on Twitter was made for a young overshadowed by Banks. @mylalabine25 sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 4 WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5, 2018 OPINION Feminists are not ‘batshit crazy’ decades worth of pro- tests have yielded lit- Melody Del Rio tle change. Th ey’re still fi ghting for their STAFF WRITER human rights. In retaliation to the feminist movement, some men have re- Feminists are “bat- bothers me. branded their own shit crazy”, according Looking through men’s rights movement to the widely popular my Twitter timeline, called “meninism.” Urban Dictionary. I fi nd that feminists According to BBC Th e negative con- have been associat- News, the term “me- notations associated ed with angry wom- ninist” was original- with feminists have en who look to take ly used to describe made some women over the world and men who support reluctant to identify as destroy men. women’s rights, but feminists. Th ere is a com- in 2013, the meaning Th e reality is if you mon misconception was changed aft er a believe in human that feminists oppose ‘Meninist’ Twitter ac- rights for all, you are a men’s rights and put count was created to feminist by default. men down. satirize feminism. I don’t understand I remember seeing In his Time mag- why women say they a tweet about a man azine article, author aren’t feminists. opening the door Nolan Feeney said the From a young age, I for a woman. hashtag “#Meninist” have been told what to Th e woman was vis- generally falls into two do and how I should ibly upset, stating that camps: “people who act. Even as a young she could open the use the term to call woman I grasped that door by herself. Th e out the ways they be- there are laws that tell man in question then lieve they’ve been vic- me what I can and complained that femi- timized by feminism cannot do with my nists are crazy. and people who make own body. I think the term fun of the fi rst group Th ere is a constant feminist gets confused for not understanding struggle to protect the with misandrists. Mis- what feminism means rights that I am enti- andrists are people in the fi rst place.” tled to and to challenge who are strongly prej- One prominent an- the restrictions that udiced against men, ti-feminist, a writer ILLUSTRATION BY MELODY DEL RIO | SPARTAN DAILY the government de- thus, the complete for Medium named termines should apply opposite of what a Anna Senneff wrote always victimized. rights and values. mote a hate for oth- to me. feminist is. and posted the piece True feminism sup- Feminists under- ers nor does a person Th ese restrictions I promise not all “15 reasons why I’m ports the rights of stands that there are who identifi es as a limit what and how I feminists are angry. not a feminist.” every individual on inequalities amongst feminist want to take do things. Feminists have their Senneff claims she the planet, not just groups of people over the world; they Knowing there are grievances but not in isn’t a feminist be- women. and thus feminism just want everyone to laws or rules that tell the sense that they cause she thinks men’s Th e movement ad- encourages every- be equal. women how to man- want to destroy men. rights are important vocates for women’s one to stand up for age their bodies, has Feminists want too, and being a fem- rights, men’s rights, one another. shown me there isn’t equal rights and are inist encourages the the rights of people Feminism does Follow Melody on Twitter equality and that frustrated because idea that women are of color and LGBTQ not entail or pro- @spartanmelody Being vulnerable is not an act of weakness at my work, I’m glad I wrote about my vulnerabilities because Paul Hang I felt that the experience JumpJump StartStart was therapeutic. STAFF WRITER An article called “Why Male Vulnerabil- Your Future. ity Matters Now More Your Future. Th an Ever” on the web- Society oft en pres- someone,’ ” Kay said. site, Th e Good Men sures men to be phys- It can be intimidat- Project, mentioned ically and emotion- ing to reveal inner vul- something that inter- 6DQ-RVH6WDWH8QLYHUVLW\ ally tough. Th e only nerability to someone ested me. emotion they display since you never know “Vulnerability also is anger and any oth- what kind of response brings us closer to er sort of emotion you’re going to get. the important peo- Students, Faculty & Staff is taken as a sign I remember having ple in our lives. To of weakness. a conversation with love someone is to ex- Are All Eligible To Join! 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It was also est with my emotions should hide from them. around this time that and I thought it was people started telling great to do so. Follow Paul on Twitter me, ‘You need to talk to When I look back @iTz_BisyMon sjsunews.com/spartan_daily OPINION WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5, 2018 5 Self-isolation combats mental illness

Winona Rajamohan STAFF WRITER

It’s no surprise to with their own mind many of us that we’re and better themselves. living in a time in However, one partic- which larger demo- ular coping method is graphics in society are leaps and bounds away riddled by stress, anx- from anything I could iety and more dips in have ever imagined. mental health. In a prison facility Last year, almost in Seoul, South Korea, 8.3 million American two bland gray concrete adults were found to be boxes are surrounded suff ering psychologi- by trees and fog. cal distress, according Here’s the catch – it’s to federal health data a fake prison. obtained by CBS News. The facility is called Th e fi gure amounts to Prison Inside Me, a ILLUSTRATION BY KAYLA FLORES | SPARTAN DAILY about 3.4 percent of the grim name to embody Prison Inside Me, located in the South Korean capital of Seoul, allows visitors to meditate via deliberate imprisonment. American population, an the distraught emo- increase from previous tions that push most certain period of time, ers say while working appealing for a good because of fatigued bus records that have never of its visitors to par- giving up their mobile as a prosecutor. long nap. drivers falling asleep at exceeded 3 percent of “Th is is not a prison, Rather, the resem- the wheel. the population. the real prison is where blance lies in the iso- Th is is not a change Statistics like these we return to,” those pris- lation and detachment that can happen over- have always pulled at oners would say. from everything, except night because the frame- my heartstrings. As I’ve Some fake prisoners become Visitors, or rath- your own mind, pres- work of modern civili- personally witnessed a overwhelmed with a sense of er ‘prisoners’ in the ence and refl ections on zation has already fully world in which more mock facility wear blue your feelings. adapted to the non-stop and more young peo- freedom that envelops the mind prison jumpsuits and Some fake prisoners motion of an increas- ple are taking their spend their time alone become overwhelmed ingly connected and own lives because of in this solitary space. in cells. with a sense of free- accessible world. harsh realities and pil- Like real prisoners, dom that envelops the The most important ing expectations be- these visitors have their mind in this new soli- step for any individu- yond the scope of what daily meal of rice por- tary space, while others al coping with stress is they can mentally and ticipate ever since its devices and cutting off ridge and pickled vege- become overwhelmed to truly appreciate and emotionally handle. opening in 2008. connections to every- tables delivered through with the realization of take care of their mind From meditation, The prison is an es- thing around them. a food tray slot in their how their real life suffo- and understand that it therapy, to drastic life- cape route from the real Prison Inside Me’s cell door. cates them, according to needs to rest. style changes related to world, a step outside the co-founder Noh Ji- The resemblance be- The Atlantic. If fake prison facili- religion or diets—there bounds of responsibili- Hyang told Th e Atlan- tween this and an ac- CBC News reported a ties are helping people has defi nitely been an ty that crash onto the tic the idea struck her tual prison system lies re-examination of work do that, that’s perfectly increase in individuals stressed office work- when she heard her not so much in the rou- culture was prompted okay with me. engaging in conversa- ers and students who husband make a com- tine or the overall look in South Korea aft er a tions about the diff erent check into the facility. ment about things he of the space, which in series of fatal accidents Follow Winona on Twitter methods they use to cope Visitors stay for a would hear prison- my opinion looks very that occurred last year @winonaajmh

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By Vicente Vera the offer a month after STAFF WRITER our phone call.” From the moment Indianapolis, Indiana Garard heard she had a is a city famous for its spot, she was motivated sporting events, includ- to become an even bet- ing the Indianapolis 500 ter player. In between automobile race and Colts her increasingly rigor- football games. The city ous practices, she took is also the hometown of unofficial visits to SJSU freshman setter Mamie to socialize with the vol- Garard on the San Jose leyball team before she State University women’s joined this fall. volleyball team. During her time here, The setter began her Garard said the team has career at a young age. become like family to her. While all the other kids This includes her best in her fourth grade class friend and roommate, were playing basketball freshman Sarah Smevog, and tetherball during who covers her volleyball recess, Garard was mas- team’s backs as the libero. tering her volleyball skills. Garard and Smevog met “Being from Indiana, for the first time when they almost every family sends were juniors in high school their kid out to do a at a volleyball retreat host- sport,” she said. “I was ed by SJSU. They instantly actually playing basket- became friends. ball too for a while, but “Mamie is a very pas- when you get to a certain sionate person, especially point, you have to decide when it comes to Disney on one sport.” movies,” Smevog said. “On By the time she entered so many nights we debate seventh grade, Garard about which movies and knew the volleyball court Disney princesses are the like the back of her hand. best ones.” Her polished skills earned Garard flew back to her a spot in competitive SAN JOSE STATE ATHLETICS Indianapolis when the open division volleyball. Freshman setter Mamie Garard commited to San Jose State University her sophomore year of high school. season ended after the She played with the Nov. 17 game against San Munciana Volleyball Club Union every year since City, Utah. she eventually called her based on how well they Diego State. She plans to in Muncie, Indiana before I was 14,” Garard said. “Mamie caught my eye recruiting coordinator to think the players will spend Christmas in North joining the Amateur “I graduated from high right away because of the arrange a conversation develop - not how skillful Carolina with her family. Athletic Union, a sports school early so I didn’t way she communicat- with her. they are when recruited. “When my family sees organization that allowed play my last semester.” ed with her teammates Garard explained the “In that first time that me again for the first her to travel the country SJSU women’s volley- during the game,” she recruiting process hap- we talked on the phone, time since I left for San and compete in tourna- ball head coach Jolene said. “She competed hard pens early on for volley- she invited me out to Jose, they’re probably ments. Shepardson saw Garard and made up a lot of her ball players, so she had [SJSU] and offered me g o i n g t o s a y ‘ Y o u ’ r e s o “Even though it’s a youth play for the first time team’s offense.” two years to prepare a position on the team,” tan, Mamie!’ ” club, you still have to try when she was a soph- Shepardson continued herself for Division I said Garard. “I was a out for it, and I played omore during a tour- to watch Garard’s games after getting recruited. sophomore in high school Follow Vicente on Twitter for the Amateur Athletic n a m e n t i n S a l t L a k e in different states before Coaches recruit players at the time and I accepted @VicenteSJSU

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national team players are creating ‘superteams’ in the NCAA the same way international players such Hugo Vera as Kristaps Porzingis and STAFF WRITER Zaza Pachulia have been doing in the NBA. “It’s no secret that the United States has been a magnet for all kinds San Jose State versial decision was ini- of international players, University’s football sea- tiated by an “anti-game whether it be collegiate son ended in a crushing fixing” bill introduced to or professional, what loss to Fresno State last the Filipino congress that have you,” said kinesiol- Saturday. Now fans of same year. ogy major John Primeau. SJSU athletics will shift Despite the ban, U.S. “For a lot of schools in their focus toward win- NCAA President Mark the U.S., a hefty 6 foot ter sports like basketball, Emmert expressed no 4 inch forward from gymnastics and track. interest in banning inter- Croatia is probably the The increased presence national student-ath- answer to a struggling of international athletes letes and enforced his team’s prayers.” sets winter NCAA sports d e c i s i o n t o n o t p a y Indeed, the landscape apart from fall sports such student-athletes. of the NCAA is head- as football. Whereas in During its game ing into a more interna- the past, mainly private against the University of tional direction. At SJSU, universities could afford San Francisco, the SJSU international players to recruit and sign players women’s basketball team make up seven of the 16 from abroad, now public was bested 85-63, but players on the volleyball universities are recruiting something that stuck out team roster. The trio of internationally or are at was the demographics of Brazilian offensive hitters least trying. USF’s roster. Giulia Gavio, Fernanda According to the Of the 13 players on Vido and Luiza Andrade NCAA, more than the USF roster, nine scored a combined 401.5 20,000 international stu- were international stu- points for their team. dent-athletes are enrolled dent-athletes – all of “I don’t think interna- in NCAA competing whom came from vari- tional players tip the scale schools. Most internation- ous European nations of balance one way or al athletes playing in the such as Latvia, Sweden another,” says local NCAA United States come from and Denmark. Lady Dons and professional sports Australia, Brazil, Sweden forward Marija Galic not enthusiast Kody Simmons. and Germany. only plays for the national “Professional sport uses a The debate is whether it women’s basketball team lot of international tal- is fair to use internation- of her native Croatia, but ent, so why can’t colleges? al student-athletes. It was also is a four time junior Some schools have their reignited in June 2018, national champion. international players and when the NCAA of the As SJSU athletics we have ours. America is Philippines announced it becomes increasingly diverse as a country so our would ban all internation- saturated with rosters sports should be too.” al student-athletes from comprising more inter- Follow Hugo on Twitter eligibility by 2020. national student athletes, @HugoV_II The association’s contro- one can only wonder if