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INSIDE Serving San José State University since 1934 NEWS Thursday, September 2, 2010 spartandaily.com Volume 135, Issue 4 • Workshop informs faculty on research proposal submissions 2

• Students volunteer Deadlines PHOTO: in community action class 2 • Student book discus- TIM O’BRIEN | CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER sion welcomes ‘Part-Time closing for Indian’ 3 • CAMPUS VOICES: What do you do to save exchange money? 3 • Haitians receive help from SJSU students 8 A&E programs • Tasty treats, zero CALLI PEREZ guilt 9 Staff Writer OPINION Although time is running out to ap- • Another fowl ply, SJSU offers students a chance to outbreak 10 • The stem of the broaden their horizons by studying in argument 10 foreign countries, said a study abroad • Traveling to the beat of my adviser. own drum 11 “The spring deadline for our inter- • What is being national student exchange program al- human? 11 ready past, but our bilateral programs • The real battle is at are still open through Oct. 2 to apply JOE TRAN, A SENIOR SOCIOLOGY MAJOR, CHANTS “NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE, KEEP RAISING home 11 for the spring semester,” Veronica Malki STUDENT FEES,” WITH ON-CAMPUS PASTOR MARK PHIFER-HOUSEMAN AND JUNIOR ENGLISH said. MAJOR KATRINA SWANSON OUTSIDE CLARK HALL TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2010. According to the campus study ONLINE abroad department brochure, SJSU students have the opportunity to study SOCIAL abroad through six different programs MEDIA in more than 40 countries. Applying and organizing paperwork • Read the Spartan Daily Students fi ght budget blog to fi nd out what out- prior to one’s time abroad can be a pro- door activities campus cess which students must tend to the se- recreation is off ering mester before they plan to depart, Malki FFollow our said. ttwtweets on She said she studied abroad in Grana- TTwitter cuts with sarcasm da, Spain for a year. @spartandaily@ “I recommend students to go abroad for a year as opposed to a semester,” JEN NOWELL get cuts, with their slogan, “Billion- started at San Diego State, said the Malki said. “I get a lot of e-mails from Staff Writer aires for Fee Hikes!” group’s vice president, Herlinda students abroad asking to extend their “It gets people thinking,” Joe Aguirra. OUTSIDE visas into the next semester and I do With fl iers ready, signs painted Tran, a senior sociology major, Th e original protestors were what I can to help them. When you are and a bullhorn in hand, the Stu- said. “Th row ironic things out there hoping to get students’ att ention in there for just a semester, once you are dents for Quality Education chose and you will get their att ention.” a new and interesting way, Aquirra, comfortable and feel at home, it is time the high-traffi c area in front of Carrying a bullhorn, Tran, the a junior art history major, said. to leave.” Clark Hall to hold two protests in group’s president, led the chants, “Higher-middle class taxpayers Amanda Grunwald, a senior political two days. “Billionaires united, will never be believe students are lazy and don’t science major, said she studied abroad At the 15-minute protests on divided! ... Tax the workers, tax want to work for their education for a year in 2009-2010 in France. both Tuesday and Wednesday, the poor! Give the rich something funds,” she said. “It was really, really great,” she said. “I about eight members showed up to more!” as student protestors yelled Aguirra said she believes just the take part. along. High: 90° PROTEST Low: 62° See ABROAD Page 2 Th e group was protesting bud- Th e idea for the “reverse” protest See Page 12 Fair promotes SJSU Earth Science student involvement Institute boosted REBECCA HENDERSON by donations Staff Writer PHOTO: KENNY MARTIN equip them with supplies that will bet- Students who att ended Staff Writer ter enable them to teach their classes,

Wednesday’s Student Organiza- DORIAN SILVA | CONTRIBUTING PHOT. he said. tion Faire entertained themselves Th e Bay Area Earth Science Institute Th ese workshops consist of lectures with a number of activities that in- at SJSU recently received thousands of and fi eld trips, where Sedlock said the cluded salsa dancing, sword fi ght- dollars to continue teachers have a chance ing, painting and free popsicles. training teachers of to observe and expe- Each organization was divided grades 4-12 in areas of rience fi rsthand the into sections— club sports, aca- earth science, accord- subject they are going demic and honorary, cultural and ing to an SJSU news to be relaying to their

religious, special interest and fra- release. (The students. ternities and sororities, according Chevron Corp. and workshops) He said teachers to the fair passport. Intel Corp. have each “ can also obtain profes- have been

“SJSU has more than 300 orga- donated $166,000 and incredibly sional development nizations and this is a chance for ERIC MATTHEWS OF STUDENT AFFAIRS AND CHUMA $50,000, according to credits by att ending them to come out and meet the NNAJI, A SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MAJOR, the news release. useful for me the events. “Over the last 15 student body, especially new stu- JUGGLE PINS AT THE ORGANIZATION FAIRE AT THE on a number “(Th e workshops) years, we’ve worked dents and transfer students,” said “ have been incred- Lindsey Huff man, a senior busi- PLAZA DE CESAR CHAVEZ ON TUESDAY, SEPT. 1, 2010. with 2,000 teachers of levels. ibly useful for me on a ness marketing major. representing schools GREG SPEAR number of levels,” said Since SJSU is known to be a school,” senior hospitality major “Being involved has helped me from districts through- Harbor High School Teacher Greg Spear, a teach- commuter school, the fair was an Ming Renwick said. because I know that when I go to out the Bay Area,” said er at Harbor High opportunity for students to learn Cassandra Acosta, a junior me- school there’s all these diff erent Richard Sedlock, pro- School in Santa Cruz. to be more involved and reach chanical engineering major, said it things I want to be a part of so it fessor and chairman of “You have no idea how out to other students with similar is hard for students to fi nd a club keeps me motivated and it keeps the SJSU geology de- valuable this is. Th ey interest, Huff man, who works for on their own because most of the me meeting other people who can partment. make the classrooms student involvement, said. time, with so many diff erent fl iers, potentially help me out if I am do- Th e institute off ers workshops ap- enjoyable and help the teacher make the “It has helped me fi nd new they never know who to contact, ing badly,” Acosta said. proximately once a month that are science come to life.” friends in volleyball and get me but to meet face to face they can designed to enhance the teachers’ interested and more involved with form an instant connection. See FAIRE Page 4 understanding of the materials and See SCIENCE Page 4 2 NEWS Thursday, September 2, 2010

PHOTO: Students volunteer in ABROAD From Page 1 JOHN RUSSO | CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

community action class met people from all over the world. I studied with professors from all ALEX SPICER recent immigrants and adults,” he said. over the world and I learned a lot Staff Writer children and providing Th e course also gives about Europe and about politics service to low-income students a bett er under- there. I also got a really fresh view “Get Engaged in and homeless families standing of the commu- of the United States and our poli- Learning” is a commu- and seniors seeking jobs, nity around them, Gainer tics and culture here.” nity action and service food and educational op- said. SJSU not only sends students class that is providing an portunities. “It helps students un- abroad, but also is home to inter- opportunity for students During the semes- derstand the great eco- national students, according to to get the credits they ter, students complete nomical disparities that junior engineering major Helder need to graduate and vol- a minimum of 48 hours are present in the Silicon Faria e Dias. unteer with local orga- of community service Valley, and I think they “I am from Brazil,” Faria e Dias nizations and programs, at one of several part- come away with a bett er said. “I have been here for about according to the class ner organizations, which understanding of what a month. I am studying computer brochure. include Sacred Heart, poverty really is,” Gainer engineering here for the semester, Th e course isn’t just Th ird Street and Project said. which is why I chose San Jose, and about showing up at sites SHINE, said Fallon, the Gainer said that it was I am hoping to extend my visa to and volunteering, said director of community rare for a student to come stay longer here.” Lecturer Brandon Gain- and leadership. out of the program with Faria e Dias said he is staying in er, one of the two instruc- Project SHINE, which a bad experience, and the International House and trans- tors of the course. stand for “Students Help- would recommend it to ferred from Federal University of It’s about understand- ing in the Naturalization any student who has the Itajuba in Brazil. ing their identity, relative of Elders,” is a program time to fi t it into his or “For students who are interest- to others, he said. It’s that allows students to her schedule. ed in going abroad next semester about how ethnicity and aid primarily Asian im- It’s not unusual to or next year, there are information culture factor into identi- migrants who oft en speak see former students get meetings at different times ev- fying ourselves and oth- litt le English, he said. further involved with eryday this week and next week,” YESTERDAY AT 11:52 A.M. THE SAN JOSE FIRE ers, Gainer said. Senior and sociology the organizations, even Malki said. DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A FIRE AT FOURTH “Th e students feel em- major Monique Maya- aft er they complete the She said all meetings are held AND ST. JOHN STREETS, ACCORDING TO A CAP- pathy and compassion hara, said she enrolled in course, Fallon said. in Clark Hall 101, and there is a TAIN OF THE DEPARTMENT. for those who probably the course because she Isabelle Daluz, who Study Abroad Fair at 7th street CHUCK RANGEL SAID THE FIRE DEPARTMENT are less fortunate than needed to graduate, but previously took the Plaza on Sept. 7 from 10 am-2 pm. RESPONDED TO THE FIRE IN TWO MINUTES. those who are here serv- also because she enjoys course, said she is intern- When it comes to studying in a ing,” he said. “It’s not just foreign country, “You’re learning ABDUL, WHO DECLINED TO STATE HIS LAST volunteering. ing with Project SHINE thinking about doing “I needed to fi nd an and is aiding the stu- a lot inside of the classroom and NAME, SAID HE WAS IN THE HOUSE THAT WAS ON some sort of charity, it’s organization to get inter- dents taking the course outside of the classroom,” Grun- FIRE. actually doing some sort ested in so it was a good with their weekly group wald said. “And socially in terms “I WOKE UP, I SAW OUT OF THE WINDOW AND of service action. We be- opportunity,” she said. seminars, which give the of life you learn how to do things, IT LOOKED LIKE A GARBAGE CAN WAS ON FIRE,” lieve we’ve made a diff er- Robert Luna, a senior students a chance to re- how to overcome obstacles, how to HE SAID. ence in the schools and mechanical engineering fl ect on their experiences overcome challenges and you real- ABDUL SAID THE BACK HALF OF THE HOUSE programs that we served.” major, said the service while volunteering. ize you’re a stronger person than WAS BURNED AND THAT THREE PEOPLE LIVED ON Th e second instructor, learning aspect gets you “It’s a very reward- you thought you were. ONE SIDE OF THE HOUSE AND FIVE LIVED ON THE Michael Fallon, said the outside of the classroom. ing and worthwhile ex- “I think both academically and OPPOSITE SIDE. course is listed as “Com- “I’m involved with the perience,” Daluz said. “I personally it is one of the most munity Action and Ser- enriching experiences. I ended up HE SAID THE PEOPLE WHO LIVED IN THE HOUSE Th ird Street program, was able to make a lot vice 157” and gives many which is aft er school pro- of friends there. Helping leaving with a completely differ- TRIED TO PUT IT OUT, BUT THEY COULDN’T. diff erent colleges the op- grams, tutoring and men- out the elderly is a good ent idea of who I am and who the RANGEL SAID THE CONCERN ABOUT THE AREA tion of fulfi lling the Area toring for children and experience.” world is.” WAS THAT IT WAS CLOSE TO SEVERAL HIGH RISES S in their graduation IN THE AREA AND THAT’S WHAT WARRANTED A requirements, in a way SPEEDY RESPONSE TIME. that’s a litt le more hands- BECAUSE OF THE RESPONSE TO THE FIRE, RAN- on than other courses. GEL SAID THERE WOULD BE A VOID IN THE SUR- According to the bro- ROUNDING AREA BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF chure, the class provides RESPONSE TO THE INCIDENT. community service op- portunities that include RANGEL SAID SJFD HAD NO INFORMATION ON tutoring, aft er-school INJURIES AT THE TIME. programs, work with Workshop informs faculty on research proposal submissions ALEXANDRA RUIZ-HUIDOBRO grant from the U.S. Department of Labor,” Ditt - Staff Writer man said. In the 25 years Carmo has been with the Th e SJSU Research Foundation held a work- foundation, she said she has seen cycles where shop Wednesday, specifi cally geared toward fac- federal funding is in favor and when it’s not so ulty. much. According to the SJSU website, the seminar “In this last year we saw an infl ux of federal was located in the engineering building and pro- stimulus dollars and so obviously federal fund- vided lunch and refreshments to faculty looking ing itself is more available than it has been in pre- for more information on how to submit a pro- vious years, but it could be that next year some of posal to the SJSU Research Foundation. the funding will not be as well funded,” Carmo “Th e research foundation has been organized said. to, in a very summarized statement, help faculty Pamela Stacks, associate vice president of succeed with their research en- graduate studies and research, deavors,” said Jerri Carmo, the said she was also present at the deputy chief operating offi cer. workshop Wednesday aft er- Students can benefi t from it noon. as well, she said. Many Th e foundation is critical to

“Many students are em- students are SJSU, said Stacks, interim Presi- ployed off of these research “ dent Kassing’s designee to ap- grants,” Carmo said. “It’s a di- employed prove all proposals for faculty rect source of funding to them off of these research projects. because it may provide them It provides a lot of external with salaries.” research funding for research projects Pritish Somvanshi,a graduate grants. that are done at SJSU, Stacks student in electrical engineer- “ said. ing, said he thinks the founda- JERRI CARMO Stacks said the projects em- tion is benefi cial for SJSU stu- Deputy Chief ploy research assistants, so stu- dents. Operating Offi cer dents can help faculty with their “We are here to gain some work. practical experience, practi- “We actually have found cal skills, so that we can utilize out that, as part of best prac- them later on in our careers,” tices that, students who are in- Somvanshi said. volved in research projects actually have a higher Rhyan Piedad, a senior civil engineer major, chance of being retained in their major and also said he doesn’t necessarily need the help of the graduating,” Stacks said. “And so it really enables foundation but it’s a good resource to have. students to fi nd out what are the forefronts of “I’ve had an internship for a while and I’ve the area that they are in.” gott en experience through there,” Piedad said. Akshay Mangrulkar, a graduate student in “But it’s something I would take advantage of if I electrical engineering, said working for a re- needed the experience.” search project is something he would defi nitely Th ey have over $60 million in awards coming look into, especially as a graduate student. in and have processed over 400 applications this “When you think about projects, they don’t year, said Jeanne Ditt man, associate director of have much funding and then you end up doing the offi ce of sponsored programs for the founda- nothing with the ideas you have,” Dahale said. tion. “So when you have funding on the project it will “We have have recently received a $5 million be benefi cial to the student as well as the college.” Thursday, September 2, 2010 NEWS 3

CAMPUS VOICES BY: ISAIAH GUZMAN

WHAT DO YOU DO TO SAVE MONEY? EHI DANIEL DAN OIYEMHONLAN ORTH HARPER I guess limiting the I walk or take a I promote the use amount of times bike pretty much and expansion a week I eat out, everywhere I of public banks and cooking a can, or public — and I’m lot more. I like to transportation thinking long- cook bulk so I can around here, that term. The state keep it a few days. way you get your of California has physical activity in. this budget crisis. It adds up after a It’s completely while. manufactured

Senior Senior Graduate Electrical Kinesiology Mechanical Engineering Engineering

TRACY VAIBHAV AMANDA CHEN PURANI MCLEAN I noticed that I To be honest, I try I walk instead of spend money the to be as frugal as drive a car, and I most on eating possible. I avoid use a Brita instead out, so I really, outside eating of water bottles. really try to eat at and, yes, of course home, and I live I use the public close to campus. transportation. I Sometimes, I guess that’s about won’t bring my it wallet out or my debit card. Junior Graduate Freshman Psychology Electrical Kinesiology Engineering

Student book discussion welcomes ‘Part-Time Indian’

ISAIAH GUZMAN Notable Children’s Book. But ican and part Persian, Ghas- Staff Writer not all the att ention has been semian said he understood positive. Arnold’s troubles fi tting in. Arnold Spirit is a nerdy, In April, the Stockton, “He didn’t feel like he had eccentric Spokane Indian. Mo., school board banned any identity on the reserva- He doesn’t fi t in with the the book, citing vulgar and tion or in the white world,” others on the reservation, he racial language, sexual situ- he said. “So I felt like I could gets picked on and when he ations and violence, accord- identify with that.” chooses to go to an all-white ing to an Aug. 15 article in Ghassemian said reading high school 20 miles away, the Springfi eld, Mo., News- program discussions give he’s treated like a poor out- Leader. people a venue to identify cast. At Crook County High with the book and each other. Most people who read “I think that this is very Sherman Alexie’s “Th e Ab- benefi cial, because you get solutely True Diary of a to discuss, you get to com- Part-Time Indian” won’t be pare and contrast diff erent a lonely Native Americans in It gave ideas with diff erent people,” an all-white school. Still, the he said. “You can see where book’s subject matt er of not insight“ into people diff er.” fi tt ing in is relatable to many another Part-Time Indian was young people, said Annett e given to all freshman who at-

Nellen, director of the Cam- culture that tended summer orientation, pus Reading Program. you wouldn’t but Nellen said everybody is It’s because of this and its welcome to join discussions. ability to engage readers that expect to Freshman hospitality ma- Alexie’s book was selected by hear about.“ jor Anastasia Kwa said being the reading program for dis- a part of the discussions gives cussion this semester, Nellen DARIUS GHASSEMIAN her a diff erent perspective. said. Junior business accounting “I liked the book because Th e Campus Reading Pro- it was a really easy read,” gram, aimed at building a cul- she said. “And it shows a lot ture of reading at SJSU, will about Indians that a lot of have 15 discussion meetings books don’t have.” throughout the semester, ac- School in Oregon, the book “Smoke Signals,” a screen- cording to the program’s on- was removed from shelves play writt en by Alexie, was line calendar. in December of 2008, and shown earlier this week in Meetings will be held in at Antioch High School near Duncan Hall to help bring Clark Hall Room 100H, with Chicago, parents tried to get att ention to the reading pro- a special meeting in the Bell the book banned in June, ac- gram’s book of the semester, area by Morris Dailey Audi- cording to a June 22, 2009, Nellen said. torium on Th ursday from 11 article in the Chicago Tri- Th e movie, a spiritual jour- a.m.-2 p.m., also according to bune. ney for another young Native the program calendar. Darius Ghassemian, one American, was an Audience “We say reading guides the of the students discussing Award winner at the 1998 journey of life-long learning,” the book Tuesday, said its Sundance Film Festival. It Nellen said. content is relevant for today’s parallels a portion of Alexie’s Alexie’s fi rst att empt at young people. own childhood on a reserva- youth literature has received “It gave insight into anoth- tion, according to Alexie’s plenty of att ention. er culture that you wouldn’t website, ShermanAlexie.com. It was a 2007 National expect to hear about,” the “Th e main character in the Book Award winner, Publish- senior business accounting movie is kind of like the main ers Weekly Best Book of the major said. character in the book,” Nel- Year and New York Times Being part African-Amer- len said. 24 NEWS Thursday, September 2, 2010

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Bria Sterling, a senior theater Over the last several arts major, said it is benefi cial for years, Sedlock said the in- students to att end such activities DORIAN SILVA | CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER stitute has received more because they are good networking than $200,000 from Chev- tools. ron Corp., Intel Corp. and “It’s benefi cial for students be- NASA combined. cause they’re able to fi nd out what Th e Tower Foundation, other opportunities they have and located in Clark Hall, con- to meet new people and if they’re nects professors with any interested in other fi elds other than opportunities they come their major,” Sterling said. across, providing what For incoming freshman and Sedlock calls a “match- transfer students, who are not famil- making service.” iar with the school and do not have Susan Hansen, a sixth- many friends, att ending the fair will grade math and earth sci- help them meet new people, soph- ence teacher at Cupertino more nursing major Navdeep Dhil- Middle School, said that lion said. it is a nice change of pace “My fi rst semester I didn’t join to get out of the classroom anything at all,” Dhillion said. “I and learn on her own time, only went to class and went home, and she is really apprecia- but by my second semester I met a tive of the companies that lot of people by joining the organi- make this experience pos- zation that I did and it has opened sible. up my eyes to diff erent things that I “Th ey give me new ma- can do on campus.” terial in class that is fun Senior marketing major Fadi and inspiring,” she said. Ardi said it’s a good way for organi- “My goal is to inspire my zations to get more exposure. students to be scientists “We are usually only in front and engineers.” of (Boccardo Business Complex), Corinna Chung, a sixth- so to get in front of Seventh Street grade math and science plaza we really get a chance to get a teacher at John F. Kennedy whole diff erent kind of student base Middle School in Cuper- to come,” Ardi said. tino, said she fi nds that not Senior computer science major, only are the materials and Max Shpungin said he wasn’t in- supplies invaluable, but so volved when he fi rst started out, but are the staff that runs these he is glad he joined an organization. programs. “I didn’t go to this fair when I was She said she loves them fi rst starting out because I had so so much that she has gone much going on already,” said Shpun- to all of the programs ex- gin. “It’s a good opportunity for us cept one, and that was to show everyone what we do.” only because she had prior Huff man said it is a good way for commitments. all students to meet student organi- “All of the professors are zations and stay involved on cam- JONATHAN CRUZ, A SOPHOMORE COMPUTER ENGINEERING MAJOR, SWINGS AT BRIAN LAI, A SENIOR enthusiastic and well pre- pus. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MAJOR, IN A KENDO DEMONSTRATION DURING THE STUDENT pared,” Chung said. “I love “Th e fair teaches students it’s ORGANIZATION FAIRE ON SEPTEMBER 1. that the professors special- good to get involved,” Huff man said. ize in their fi eld.” Thursday, September 2, 2010 SPECIAL 5 FOOTBALL PREVIEW

Defense Ihenacho Rutley Zorn Schedule See Page 6 See Page 6 See Page 7 See Page 8 See Page 8 Ihenacho, the SJSU face a Tide of fi rsts Duke of all against defending champs interceptions ALEX SPICER Th at was when he was a player with said the team must have confi dence in Staff Writer Vanderbilt, under his father’s guidance themselves if they want to win the game. as head coach of the Commodores at “If we don’t, then there’s no point in Saturday evening’s season opener for the time. showing up on game day,” he said. IHENACHO the Spartan football team is going to be Th e Spartans will be facing formi- To prepare for the harsh physical and See Page 6 a game of fi rsts. dable conditions in Alabama. mental conditions, the team has had to SJSU will hit the road to take on last “It’s humid and hot,” MacIntyre said. resort to using a less-than-conventional year’s national cham- practice routine. pions and the Associ- Extreme ele- ated Press No. 1 ranked ments such as heat University of Alabama and deafening noise for the fi rst time in the from the crowd have school’s history. been counteracted It will be SJSU head by spending part of coach Mike MacIntyre’s practice on the turf fi rst game as a head fi eld, which Ma- coach and as a member cIntyre says is about of the Spartan football 10 degrees warmer coaching staff . ILLUSTRATION: HANNAH KEIRNS | SPARTAN DAILY than grass. And the 15 freshmen Additionally, the who will be making their debut as start- “Th at stadium ... it doesn’t breathe. coaches have piped in music and prac- ers, will be experiencing their fi rst taste Th ere’s no air that fl ows through there, ticed silent counts in order to prevent against the best team college football it’s like being in a huge dome. Th ere’s penalties resulting from a lack of com- has to off er. 102,000 fans heated up and singing munication between players. “We’re taking a young football team ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ at the top of Th e Spartans’ chances may look bet- there,” MacIntyre said. “It’s going to their lungs.” ter following news that Alabama tail- be an exciting day for them. Th at’s Despite this, MacIntyre said this is a back and 2009 Heisman Trophy winner kind of scary when you play that many task they will be able to overcome. Mark Ingram will not be playing in Sat- freshman, but that also shows you that “It’s kind of like the movie ‘Hoo- urday’s game, following a knee injury he they’re prett y good.” siers,’” he said. “Once you get in be- suff ered in practice Tuesday morning. Defeating Alabama would be an up- tween the lines you’re just playing Th at’s good news for the Spartan set, but it wouldn’t be the fi rst time Ma- football. Th at’s what they’ve got to un- defense, which will be led by seniors cIntyre has beat Alabama in their own derstand.” house. SJSU quarterback Jordan La Secla See GAME Page 8

‘Mac’ inspires players, aspires for wins | SPARTAN DAILY | SPARTAN MELISSA SABILE Sports EditorEdit MacIntyre’s four Fs of football

| SPARTAN DAILY DAILY | SPARTAN When ttheh search committ ee contacted Mike MacIntyre for the position of being SJSU’sSJS new head football coach, MacIntyre said he was ready to FOUNDATION take on the cchallenge. You have to build a foundation for the young “It was sosomethingm I was looking for,” MacIntyre said. “I always aspired men on and off the field — how he carried to be a head coachc one day, and I felt like a year ago I was ready to do that. himself and how he conducts himself socially. When they cacalled, I looked into it further, came out and looked at it and liked what I saw.”sa FAMILY MacIntyre’sMacIntyre’s father, George, was formerly a head coach for both the Uni- We try and make a family atmosphere here, STAN OLSZEWSKI OLSZEWSKI STAN versity of Tennessee,Tenn Martin and Vanderbilt University. we care about each other and hold each “It’s impactedimpacted me a lot,” he said. “I saw how he cared for young men and other accountable. You learn responsibility how they wouldwould come back and talk about how he helped them in their and accountability, which you do if you have PHOTO: GRODIN CLIFFORD ILLUSTRATION: lives.” your own family — so we’re trying to teach He said he remembersrem his father’s success and the ability he had to turn them that. both the programsprogram around when they were doing poorly. FUTURE “He turned Martin’sM program around when it was terrible and turned Vanderbilt’s programprogr around when it was terrible,” he said. “It was some- Academics is key for their future so we make thing I saw him do and enjoyed watching him do.” sure it’s mandatory class, mandatory study MacIntyre said hhis coaching background helped infl uence his choice to hall, all the types of things there that we’re take the position of head coach and he understands all the stress and pres- working with them. We started a bridge pro- sure, the ups and downs,do and all the successes that come along with it. gram for the freshmen this summer to give “I’ve been doing iti since I’ve been running around the football fi eld since them a jump start. I was two or three,” he said. “I’ve gone to a million games, played myself, FOOTBALL enjoyed playing, aandnd ruled it as something I wanted to do.” I think if they have the other three in line, SJSJSUSU Athletic DirectorDire Tom Bowen said former head coach Dick Tom- when they come to football practice they’re ey put in motion whatwh coach MacIntyre is continuing with the football focused and ready to go, and they will be program. able to be the best football players they can “You’re seeing a ccoachoa now that’s going to take it to the next phase of a be.

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JOEY AKELEY “If we can develop that, a lot of things will With the addition of running back David Harrison and Beauchman fi gure to play a Senior Staff Writer open up as far as passing and being able to Freeman, a transfer from the University of more prominent role, now that last year’s lead- motion and having a lot of diff erent looks out Washington, Rutley said the three-man ro- ing receivers, Marquis Avery and Kevin Jurov- Quarterback Jordan La Secla said the men- there,” he said. tation could pay dividends for the Spartans’ ich, are no longer on the team. tality of the Spartans’ off ense has changed from Rutley and running back Lamon Muldrow ground att ack. “Th ose are big shoes to fi ll,” Beauchman last season in one big way. will receive the majority of handoff s for SJSU. La Secla will lead the off ense into Tusca- said. “But with all the work that me and Jordan “Last year we wanted to run,” he said. “Th is Muldrow led the Spartans with 592 rushing loosa, as he was announced to be the starting have put in, I’m prett y confi dent that we will year we’re going to run.” yards and three touchdowns last fall. quarterback against Alabama on Aug. 25. have a good chemistry.” La Secla said the Spartans’ off ense oft en “He packs a lot behind him,” Rutley said Some familiar targets for La Secla to con- Beauchman said Ott en could have a break- relied too much on the passing game last fall, about Muldrow. “He’ll knock some people nect with are senior wide receiver Jalal Beauch- out season. which led to SJSU fi nishing 117th out of 120 in over.” man, junior wide receiver Josh Harrison and “He’s almost night and day from last year,” rushing yards per game in the NCAA Football Rutley said his run style complements sophomore tight end Ryan Ott en. Beauchman said. “You probably didn’t hear Bowl Subdivision. Muldrow’s. Beauchman is the team’s returning leader in about him last year, but I feel you will hear a lot Starting running back Brandon Rutley said Off ensive guard Isaac Leatiota said Muld- catches (35), receiving yards (378) and touch- a strong run game is the key to the success of row is a more powerful, downhill runner downs (4) and Harrison had 35 catches last the off ense. whereas Rutley is more quick and elusive. season to boot. See OFFENSE Page 7 6 SPECIAL Thursday, September 2, 2010 PHOTO:

Young defense STAN OLSZEWSKI draws from seniors

MARLON MALONEY | SPARTAN DAILY Opinion Editor pect a lot out of him.” Because of the team’s lack of experience, MATT SANTOLLA keeping Ihenacho healthy is important to the Assistant Photo Editor defense’s success. Many of the returning secondary players New defensive coordinator Kent Baer has earned a signifi cant amount of playing time his work cut out for him this season to improve last year, providing the Spartans with some ex- a defense that allowed an average of 34.5 points perienced depth amongst the unit. against per game. A performance that earned Juniors Peyton Th ompson and Brandon them a ranking of 108 out of 120 Division-I Driver are solid cover corners that should be schools. able to give the front seven time to pressure Baer said his biggest focus this summer was opposing quarterbacks. preparing the younger players for the upcom- Th e defensive line, coached by Hall of Fame SOPHOMORE DEFENSIVE END TRAVIS JOHNSON CONDITIONS AT THE END ing football season. defensive tackle Bryant Young, will get a fresh OF PRACTICE ON MONDAY, AUG. 30. AS THE SPARTANS PREPARE TO FACE THE “I can’t say by any means that I am overly start with defensive tackle Pablo Garcia as the CRIMSON TIDE. JOHNSON HAD TWO QUARTERBACK SACKS LAST SEASON. excited about how camp has gone,” Baer said. only returning starter. “But I am not disappointed at all either and “(Young) emphasizes that we run to the that’s just the nature of a coach.” ball, that we’re real passionate and we put a lot “So tough times bring people together, espe- defense. Last season the defense allowed over Th e defense returns seven starters from last of hard work into practice,” Garcia said. cially down in the trenches you get close prett y 250 yards rushing per game. season: Mohamed Marah, Pablo Garcia, Duke Garcia picked up a team-leading four sacks quick.” Th e linebackers on the team don’t off er Ihenacho, Travis Johnson, Peyton Th ompson, last season along with 23 tackles, and may be Johnson said the team has practiced on the much in the way of starting experience either, Tiuke Tuipulotu and Alex Germany. called upon to help some of his new linemates fi eld with crowd noises playing loud over the but they must step up their play as well to im- Baer said the team hasn’t begun to fully pre- adjust to Division-I football. speakers to simulate the environment in Tus- prove the staggeringly bad run defense. pare for Alabama. “I basically just try to encourage guys a lot,” caloosa. Unfortunately, senior Pompey Festejo, who “We have the last couple of practices,” he Garcia said. “Just tell them, ‘Hey good job, “A lot of the guys on this team, we’ve had the fi nished third on the team in tackles with 83, is said, “but this time you know we are so young keep it up’ or if they don’t understand a play I’ll benefi t of being able to play at places like Ne- out for the season forcing more youth into the in so many spots. We have so much work to do. tell them, ‘Th is is how the defense works.’ And braska and USC and we’ve gott en the same feel team’s starting unit. We are really focused on us.” I’m also a student too, so I ask questions with of the pageantry and how crazy it can get with Sophomore Kyler O’Neal and junior Tiuke Th e new starters on the defense for the up- coach and even other guys.” other fans,” Garcia said. Tuipulotu are the only returning linebackers. coming season inlude Anthony Larceval, Vince Junior transfer student JaRodd Watson did Johnson said noise won’t be a problem for “Th ey have worked hard and it’s been a lot Buhagiar, Kyler O’Neal and Brandon Driver. not earn a starting job despite a very impres- the defense, but the humid Alabama weather of work,” said Baer. “Again it’s a lot of young Th e Spartan defense is highlighted by its sive performance during spring practices. He might. guys -- a lot of young guys -- More than I have strong secondary, which fi nished 21st in the will provide good rotation at the defensive “We are just going to do as much as we can, been around at one time.” nation in pass defense. Th e unit returns this tackle position. play as hard as we can no matt er win or lose; we Baer said having young players can be both year with a deep and experienced group of Sophomore Travis Johnson started the last just have to keep fi ghting every play,” he said. a good and bad thing because they are energet- players led by Duke Ihenacho, a fi rst team All- four games of the season last year and will re- Although mostly untested, the defensive ic but lack experience. Western Athletic Conference defensive back. turn in that role aft er posting solid numbers in line will need to gain experience quickly with With a diffi cult schedule on the horizon and “He’s obviously one of the better players 12 total games played. the Crimson Tide on the horizon. question marks all over the front seven, that in this league,” Baer said. “He’s had some “We have just been sticking it out through One consistant trait that the Spartans de- energy may be all the Spartan defense has go- great games since I’ve been here and I ex- camp which has been tough,” Johnson said. fense over the past few seasons is a porous run ing for them. Star safety Ihenacho casts his own shadow

ISAIAH GUZMAN for an NFL team. Staff Writer “He’s his own man,” Carl said of Duke. “He’s always been his own man. In the end he may have picked some things up from When Duke Ihenacho arrived at SJSU four years ago, he said me, but he was always his own man.” he was known simply as Carl’s younger brother. According to the SJSU athletics website, Duke Ihenacho had Carl had already been a defensive end here for a year and, ac- fi ve interceptions as a sophomore, two of which he returned more cording to the SJSU athletics website, was tied for the most tack- than 40 yards for touchdowns. He had one pick off last season. les as a true freshman in 2006. “I need more picks,” he said. “I’m aft er about seven.” “I was playing in his shadow at fi rst,” Ihenacho said. “He had Duke also talks with confi dence about the Spartans’ chances made a name for himself.” against defending national champion University of Alabama in Well, Carl has graduated and Duke has made his own name. the season opener on Saturday, despite the fact that the Spartans Entering his senior season at strong safety, Ihenacho is one of are coming off of a 2-10 season. the most dominant players on the Spartans defense. His 89 tack- “We’re ready to win,” he said. “We’re not going in to practice to les last year were second on the team and he is one of just four see where we stand. We’re going in to win.” Spartans to receive back-to-back fi rst-team All-Western Athletic Duke says he got his competitive nature from playing one-on- Conference selections. one basketball against Carl when they were growing up in Car- “(Carl) not being here is positive and negative,” Ihenacho said. son, Calif. “Of course I love playing with my brother. I’m going to miss him, “He was always bigger than me so we always fought,” Ihena- but at the same time I’m a player of my own, my own person.” cho said. “We had diff erent personalities, but we were always the Duke is on the Jim Th orpe Award Preseason Watch List for same kind of guy.” the second year in a row and is ranked by the NFL Draft Scout Senior off ensive tackle John Konye said Ihenacho has stepped website as the fourth-best strong safety entering the 2011 draft . into the leadership role his older brother used to hold. “Duke is extremely important,” head coach Mike MacIntyre “He’s a motivator,” Konye said. “He’s there to make sure no said of the 6-foot-1, 210-pound senior. “He’s a leader back there. one underestimates themselves.” He brings size and can strike you and has good range.” Carl said Duke never underestimated himself. Duke and Carl played side by side for four years. Th ey played “You watch him mature into the player that he is today and one year together at Serra High School near Los Angeles and brother that he is today,” Carl said. “It’s a wonderful experience.” three years together on the Spartans defense. Carl, who was a two- time second-team All-WAC selection, graduated after last season and is currently recovering from a knee in- jury in hopes of working out Thursday, September 2, 2010 SPECIAL 7

Versatile veteran looks PHOTO: to return for points STAN OLSZEWSKI

DANIEL HERBERHOLZ experience on defense in high school. Sports Editor “It’s defi nitely a change in pace because in college you’re really stuck to one position,” His eyes are on the sky and his hands are Rutley said. “So to switch over and acclimate at the ready. Within moments the pigskin will yourself to a whole new type of level of playing, | SPARTAN DAILY drop from the former into the latt er, and sev- I’m excited to even try it.” eral 200-plus-pound men in pads will rumble Th ere is one more role Rutley can have on downfi eld with the intent of slamming into the team. him. “He brings a sense of leadership,” senior During football practice on Aug. 27, Bran- tight end Ray Rodriguez said. don Rutley took a punt from the big blue over- Rutley already has his eyes set on a few of head and stepped left — moving into position the younger players, including linebacker Keith to tear through the oncoming onslaught and Smith and wide receivers Doug Parrish and swing the ball up the right sideline past all of Kyle Nunn. the defenders. Watching out for those younger than him “My focus is on catching the ball, and then is nothing new to Rutley, as he spent his high what I’m going to do aft er,” said Rutley, who school summers helping at a youth sports had the second highest kick return average in camp. the Western Athletic Conference last season. “He always worked with the rec depart- Time and time again, ments and the elementary professional and collegiate schools,” said Dave Silveira, kick returners have nabbed Rutley’s high school head the ball from above just coach. “As you can imagine, before gett ing crushed by he was a big hero to many defensive gunners — per- We have this young Martinez kids.” haps even coughing up the mentality“ as Th is is partly because of rock. Th e reverse of this though we can how hard Rutley works, he comes when the returner said. busts through the fi rst line compete with “I always talked to him of special teams to blast anybody ... and said, ‘It’s very impor- the ball to the house. Honestly, tant that the best players JUNIOR RUNNING BACK BRANDON RUTLEY HAS ACCOUNTED FOR FIVE When Rutley’s eyes work the hardest’ and he al- RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS IN HIS CAREER AT SJSU AS WELL AS ONE PASSING and hands are waiting for a ranking ways bought into that,” Sil- TOUCHDOWN AGAINST UTAH STATE IN 2008. a kick to fall to earth, the veira said. “He was always

junior would like nothing doesn’t matter very popular with his team- more than to fi nish with to us — at the mates because he worked six points. end of the day, hard, and that’s why he’s end zone, he knows what it’s like to break a long I was thinking I want to just run my hardest and “I would love to run gott en where he is.” run — namely, his 60-yard sprint against Boise hope that I get to the end zone.”

them back, defi nitely,” he they put their Rodriguez also said Rut- State in 2008. Th at rush, which came in a na- Aft er receiving the handoff 49 fewer times said. “Th e goal is to secure pants on just ley is a spokesman for the tionally televised game, put the Spartans within last season than in the 2008 campaign, Rutley the catch and get as much like we do. team. four points of the then-No. 13 ranked Broncos. looks to carry the rock more this year. He’ll get yards as possible. I can’t do “ “Off the fi eld he’s a good Rutley used the Davis-spitt ing hole-splitt ing his fi rst chance — in a starting role — this Sat- it without my teammates leader,” MacIntyre said. knowledge to his advantage for the run. urday against No. 1 ranked Alabama. — if the blocks are there, BRANDON RUTLEY “He’s a very charismatic, “Th e hole was wide open,” he said aft er the “I wouldn’t mind being called one of the we’ll make something hap- Junior running back fun-loving guy. He brings game. “Th e play was originally designed to go best running backs in the whole WAC,” he said pen for sure.” a lot of energy to the team.” to the right, but the way the line blocked, it of his goals this year. “I wouldn’t mind having Head coach Mike Ma- MacIntyre’s assessment opened up to the left , and it was just wide open. all that, but I really want to be known as a team cIntyre said he hopes fi ts well into how Rutley It was daylight. When I got through (the hole), guy who’s ready to help.” Rutley does just that, as envisions himself. he switches from kick re- “I’d like to leave a legacy turner last season to full-time punt returner in of being a leader, of motivating the team,” Rut- this campaign. ley said. “I’d like to be known as someone that’s “On the football fi eld, (Rutley) brings the all for the team and about the team.” ability to make plays on his own with his feet ... Th e team has improved overall in the off sea- to make things happen,” MacIntyre said. son, he said. Th is holds true outside on the green grass “We have a new mindset, a new swag out during SJSU games, as well as on a television there,” Rutley said. “We have this mentality as screen while Rutley plays EA Sports’ NCAA though we can compete with anybody.” Football — his favorite video game. Th is is how he approaches facing four na- Instead of playing as himself, Rutley said he tionally ranked teams this season. likes to create new players. “Honestly, a ranking doesn’t matt er to us — “Th at’s more fun to me, because you can fi x at the end of the day, they put their pants on them all up and do all kinds of stuff ,” he said. just like we do,” he said. “Just making someone that doesn’t exist is fun In the two years that Rutley has put Spartan because they’re an up-and-coming person.” pants on, he has returned kicks for almost 1500 In 2010, Rutley himself may be the up-and- yards and rushed for fi ve touchdowns. Play- comer with all the fi xings — a running back ing alongside SJSU star Yonus Davis, who was who returns punts, and also covers the slot re- a two-time second-team All-WAC selection, ceiver as a member of the secondary. Rutley took 79 rushes for 356 yards and three “If we can get him into the secondary, he’ll touchdowns. make some plays,” MacIntyre said. “He’s a good Rutley said he and Yonus built a close rela- athlete that can cover a receiver. We need all the tionship. guys that we can like that.” “He would always talk to me and tell me Rutley added that he is excited to switch how the game is faster and how you only have a from unit to unit. split second to hit the hole because it closes up “It’s a good role, to go from off ense, defense, that fast,” Rutley said. “He defi nitely spit a lot special teams,” he said. “Whatever I can do to of knowledge to me about the game, and I was help the team.” able to develop some of my skills (that way).” Th e junior also noted that he will draw from While Rutley has yet to return a kick to the

than they used to, the way defenses blitz and OFFENSE diff erent things you do on off ense. At the same From Page 5 time I want the guy who’s not starting the game on edge and preparing.” MacIntyre said the way Faulkner about him this year because he’s been making commands the huddle stands out, but he plays in practice.” ultimately chose the senior laden La Secla as Beauchman said he expects Rutley to line the team’s starting quarterback. up all over the fi eld and contribute to the “Matt Faulkner is still right there close,” passing game. MacIntyre said. “I kind of call it 1A and 1B.” “He’s a very explosive player,” Beauchman Isaac Leatiota said the coaching staff has said. “We will put him out there to diff erent confi dence in the off ensive line, which will things just because he is so athletic.” start three seniors, center Robbie Reed, Head coach Mike MacIntyre said wide right guard Ailao Eliapo and Leatiota, as well as receiver James Orth, a converted defensive junior Andres Vargas at right tackle and back who caught a touchdown pass from La sophomore David Quessenberry at left tackle. Secla in the team’s last scrimmage on Aug. 21, Leatiota, who’s started 30 games in his could emerge as a threat for the off ense. career at SJSU, said the off ensive line will “We thought he was someone who could produce if they follow Coach MacIntyre’s help us out on off ense and be able to produce guidance. and he’s someone I hope does make some “Coach Mac says if you have knowl- plays for us,” he said. edge, knowledge equals confi dence, which MacIntyre said junior quarterback Matt equals playing fast,” Leatiota said. Faulkner will play at least one series in the fi rst MacIntyre said the Spartans will be more half against Alabama and he plans to play both aggressive on off ense this season, but not quarterbacks for weeks to come. at the expense of the running game. “You’re only one play away from playing all “You do have to be a litt le hard-headed the downs,” MacIntyre said about playing two to run the football,” he said. quarterbacks. “Quarterbacks get hit a lot more 8 SPECIAL Thursday, September 2, 2010

MACINTYRE said. “A lot more mental strength, just by A special kind of hike how we practice every day and it’s non- From Page 5 stop for the two and a half to three hours we go, you don’t really get a break.” KENNY MARTIN riod was all about expressing son in front of me.” He said camp has been long and tough Staff Writer to the coaches and the team Center Robbie Reed, said solid Division-I program,” Bowen said. this year with Coach MacIntyre. how much he wanted to be two traits that constitute a “What Mike’s done is just to continue “We want it so bad this year, so we Looking down at the there. successful snapper are accu- to raise the expectations, continue to fo- keep trying every day,” Johnson said. “It green turf, Ben Zorn has the “It came down to show- racy and having a consistent cus now on being committ ed. He’s disci- just takes a toll just because of how much ball in his hands. Amidst ing the coaches a good work speed on snaps. plined.” more we want it this year because of last the raucous crowd, Zorn is ethic,” he said. “You only Zorn said one of his MacIntyre said the idea of coaching for year’s stats.” preparing for the one mo- have one chance to show the strengths is his speed with the NCAA was more suited to his inter- Senior quarterback Jordan La Secla ment for which he’s worked coaches what you can do.” the snap, but the accuracy is ests than his previous experience, such as said he is thankful that he was able to so hard. He needs to execute Tim Landis, coach for the more diffi cult. coaching for the Dallas Cowboys. be coached under both Tomey and Ma- with perfection, and he anx- punt and extra point units, To prepare for his new po- “Th e diff erence from the NFL is, of cIntyre. iously awaits the cue from has defi nitely noticed Zorn. sition he lost 40 pounds (now course, the young men are younger,” he “Th ey both have diff erent ways of the punter. 245), over last semester, by said. “It’s not strictly a business. You’re coaching but they’re both great coaches,” He snaps the ball, and ev- eating less, consistently run- more of a mentor for these young men day La Secla said. erything is set in motion. ning and lift ing weights four in and day out.” Senior off ensive guard Isaac Leatiota Aft er playing on the Spar- times a week. He said he ultimately chose college ball said that MacIntyre inspires the team. tans’ off ensive line for his In addition, he got togeth- because it gives him the opportunity to “He pushes us when we’re down,” fi rst three years, Zorn is now I’m expected er with the team’s kicker, Har- make a diff erence with the student-ath- Leatiota said. “When we need motivation, the team’s long snapper. “to be rison Waid, over the summer letes. he’s always the one who’s motivating us. “I do a lot on the fi eld but to practice snapping. “Football is basically the same,” he said. He always wants us to play with all we’ve am not in the public eye,” perfect. Matt Wigley, who was “Of course with the NFL you have few got — to leave it on the fi eld. He’s a great Zorn said of this position. “ long snapper for the Spartans more stars, a bit more glamor and glitz coach.” “I’m expected to be perfect.” BEN ZORN during the 2008-2009 season sometimes, but on the college level it’s a He said that MacIntyre’s focus is pre- Born in Vienna, Austria, Junior long snapper and has been in the position day to day thing with a relationship with paring the team for the future. Zorn moved to Berkeley, Ca- of snapper since his fresh- the players. I really enjoyed the aspect of “One of his main things is the future lif., when he was just 1 year man year of high school, said working with the young men and helping goals for the team and gett ing educated,” old. He and his family then it was important for Zorn to build and mold them. I want them to be he said. relocated to Virginia, where lose the weight that he did to successful now and in the future.” Off the fi eld, MacIntyre said one of the he att ended George Mason gain the fl exibility needed to David Cutcliff e, head coach of Duke main goals is to make sure the players are High School, before fi nally be an explosive long snapper. University - where MacIntyre spent his going to class and graduating. moving back to California “He’s exceeded our expec- Reed said it is very impor- last two years coaching - is another one of He said his personal goal is to win the aft er his senior year of high tations,” Landis said. “He tant that the long snapper MacIntyre’s infl uences. Western Athletic Conference champion- school. works hard and is very coach- does a good job because, oth- “Coach Cutcliff e is a phenomenal ships as quickly as possible. Zorn noticed a distinct able. Snapper is a very de- erwise, it could cost the team coach,” MacIntyre said. “A man who I be- “Once we build that foundation, every- diff erence between playing tailed position and you have points or give the team bad lieve in tremendously, how he treats his thing else will come,” he said. “All the wins football on the East Coast to listen to the coach. He’s fi eld position. players, and also I believe in his coaching will come, and it will last so that’s what and here on the West Coast. been a very willing learner.” “Once a year for a team, a ability.” we’re trying to do. Hopefully that comes Th e weather is more hu- Zorn has been playing game comes down to a fi eld He said the two have grown close, talk- sooner than later, but we’re in the process mid, he said, and it wasn’t football since his freshman goal,” Reed said. ing on the phone at least once a week. of building a program and not a team and unusual for it to rain or snow. year of high school, and he Even though no one on “He’s going to watch everything I do that’s what I’m focused on doing.” During the football games, has played numerous roles the team has had a chance to closely,” he said. “I’m his fi rst, kind of Th e impact of living on the West Coast teams are more focused on throughout the years, in- demonstrate their abilities protoge, to break off , so to speak. Hope- hasn’t really aff ected him or his family, he the running aspect of the cluding guard, linebacker, during a real game, Landis fully in the next few years he’ll be proud said. game on the East Coast, defensive end, offensive feels that the Spartans are in of what we do.” “We’re all here, rocking along and en- whereas on the West Coast a line and now snapper. good hands with Zorn. Sophomore defensive end Travis John- joying it,” MacIntyre said. “It’s not much greater emphasis is placed on “I like playing offensive “I’ve got confi dence in son said the biggest diff erence in the way diff erent really, people are people every- passing the ball. line,” Zorn said. “I liked him,” Landis said. “He’s Coach MacIntyre and former head coach where, there’s good people and there’s bad “Everybody watches foot- the physical aspect of it. earned the confi dence of his Tomey run practice is how MacIntyre people. So you just have to fi nd your niche ball out there,” he said. “Foot- You get to hit someone ev- team. We wouldn’t be put- challenges the players. and go with it.” ball carries more weight.” ery play. Someone is rely- ting him out there if we didn’t “It’s a lot more conditioning,” Johnson For Zorn, the tryout pe- ing on me to move the per- have confi dence in him.” GAME PHOTO: From Page 5

Duke Ihenacho and Mohamed STAN OLSZEWSKI Marah. While Ingram is out, junior cornerback Terrance Foster said the defense will still face a good ball carrier in Trent Rich- ardson. Off ensively, the team will be in the hands of senior quar- | SPARTAN DAILY terback Jordan La Secla, with junior Matt Faulkner also ex- pected to see some snaps in the fi r s t h a l .f Freshmen to look out for include tight end and full back Vince Buhagiar and wide re- ceiver Kyle Nunn. Th e team may not be the only one under more pressure than usual. Coach MacIntyre said he will have about 50 friends and THE OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE LINES ATTACK EACH OTHER DURING DRILLS AT family att ending the game be- PRACTICE ON MONDAY, AUG. 30. cause of its location near fam- ily in Nashville. Mike MacIntyre’s father Date Opponent Location Time (PST) and former head coach George Sat, Sep 04 Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6 p.m. MacIntyre won’t be in att en- dance, but he will be watching Sat, Sep 11 Wisconsin Madison, Wisc. 11 a.m. on television. Sat, Sep 18 Southern Utah Spartan Stadium 5 p.m. “Th ere’ll be a moment Sat, Sep 25 Utah Salt Lake City, 6 p.m. when I fi rst get off the bus and walk out on to the fi eld with Utah the team and think of my dad,” Sat, Oct 02 UC Davis Spartan Stadium 5 p.m. MacIntyre said. “Once I get in Sat, Oct 09 Nevada Reno, Nev. 1:05 p.m. the game, I’ll just be going. I’m Sat, Oct 16 Boise State Spartan Stadium 5 p.m. sure he’ll have some pointers for me aft er the game, win or Sat, Oct 23 Fresno State Spartan Stadium 5 p.m. lose.” Sat, Oct 20 New Mexico Las Cruces, N.M. 2 p.m. MacIntyre said he will be State trying to reproduce the feat Sat, Nov 13 Utah State Spartan Stadium 5 p.m. his father accomplished more than two decades earlier by de- Sat, Nov 20 Hawai’i Honolulu, Hawaii 5:30 p.m. feating Alabama on the road as Sat, Nov 27 Louisiana Tech Spartan Stadium 5 p.m. a head coach. Sat, Dec 04 Idaho Moscow, Idaho 2 p.m. “It would be gigantic, gi- normous, whatever you want to call it,” he said. “It would be great for the whole program, Want to know about the team’s view for everyone. I had a friend of mine that told me that if we of the schedule? beat Alabama, we won’t have For expanded coverage visit: to fl y back, we’ll fl y back our- selves. Th at’s our plan, is to fl y spartandaily.com back ourselves.” Thursday, September 2, 2010 A&E 9 Tasty treats, zero guilt LOOK OF THE WEEK AIMEE MCLENDON PHOTO: Staff Writer PHOTO AND INTERVIEW: DO TYLER

If you’re like me and you’re a AIMEE MCLENDON | SPARTAN DAILY foodie, a freak, obsessed with great food – then listen up. If you love to eat but can’t af- ford the luxury of chowing down a 2,000-calorie-a-day diet, then you are in for a treat. I can’t even dream about a bag of chips without waking up and fi nd- ing it behind me. I have it down to a science, if I eat a Snickers, I’d have to run three miles on the treadmill to get rid of FRESH FRUIT CAN GIVE A GREAT SUGAR RUSH IN THE it. MIDDLE OF THE DAY. And if I wanted a slice of vanilla- bean cheesecake from the Cheese- cake Factory, which weighs in at almost 900 calories, I’d have to run is my favorite. It’s so good you can apple combination – 150 calories, 1 three miles, bike fi ve, and do the munch up to 2 ½ cups for only 140 ½ cups of blueberries – 140 calories, elliptical machine for another half calories. 2 cups of sliced strawberries – about hour. Are you kidding me right now? 100 calories and my favorite, fresh, Forget that mess. My only caution is to be careful not slightly hard, white nectarines – just True to my nature, I had to fi nd to eat the whole bag in one sitt ing. 70 calories. an easier way. When I’m on the go, one thing I I mix and match fruits just about So I have discovered fi ve tasty love is a good salad. every day to get a fresh sugar boost treats that are 150 calories and be- But it’s shocking that the average during the 2:30 lull in my day. low. restaurant salad has more than 500 But when I just want some Th e fi rst is the lifeblood of my calories, and that’s without dressing. straight-up sugar, like a candy bar, I week. I can’t go without my Star- Th at’s why I’m so pleased with the make a bargain with myself by eating bucks extra hot, short, skinny, vanilla new small salad menu at Quiznos. a Quaker Chewy Granola Bar. LINDSAY ZILLGITT latt e. (And I’m always surprised the My favorite is the small cobb sal- Th ere are diff erent fl avors like co- barista doesn’t smack me for order- ad without dressing and blue cheese. coa, chocolate chip and strawberry, SENIOR, ANTHROPOLOGY ing it that way) (Th e blue cheese will cost you an ex- but my favorite is the peanut butt er. What inspired your look today? For an everyday look, I At fi rst, the sugar-free aft er taste of tra 25 calories.) Th e two-fold bonus is that it only like something that is simple, comfortable, especially be- the vanilla syrup confuses the taste Surprisingly, this small delight has 90 calories and sort of makes you cause I am on the go. buds, but aft er a few piping hot cups has the perfect mixture of grilled feel like you had a candy-bar fi x. What do you hate most about fashion? I dislike fashion of deliciousness, you’re hooked. chicken, real bacon, tomato and I had to save the caloric deal-of- stereotypes and ‘set trends’ that are stressed as a must It becomes even more delicious boiled egg on a bed of fresh greens. I the-century for last. because conformity is not always good. in light of the fact that it only has add salt and pepper to taste because I love my Skinny Cow. Where are your favorite places to shop? I love the pro- 60 calories, compared with a regu- the bacon gives it enough fl avor to Skinny Cow ice cream bars are cess of searching for clothes at secondhand stores and the lar short vanilla latt e, which has at make up for no dressing. It totals 150 the creation of a culinary genius. Th e fl ea market. least 140 calories, and that’s without calories. white mint truffl e has to be the best In what clothing are you the happiest? I prefer boy whipped cream. Sometimes, a perfectly ripe piece ice cream this not-so-skinny cow shorts and sweatpants but nothing ranks higher than But for a more substantial snack of fruit gives me the exact hour-long ever tasted. dresses because they have a feminine feel to them. that won’t break the calorie bank sugar boost I need to make it through At only 100 calories per bar., one What is your most treasured item of clothing is Buccaneer Joes White Cheddar to the next thing. of these ice creams would only cost accessory and why? My most treasured item of clothing Corn Puff s from Trader Joe’s. Th at boost comes in a variety of me 15 minutes on the treadmill – has got to be my Ray-Ban Wayfarer. It is puff ed popcorn that comes in ways: a half of small honeydew mel- but it would be well worth every diff erent fl avors but white cheddar on – 150 calories, a small banana and minute. 10 OPINION Thursday, September 2, 2010 Another fowl outbreak The stem of the argument Att ention! Att ention all egg out risking contamination by One man has put a stop Of course this is not a fact, eaters! More than a half-billion viruses or bacteria? If it isn’t to medical progress that but an assumption. eggs from major distributors rats then it will be something President Barack Obama Yes, we all know what can across the nation have been else. gave the green light to in happen when we assume, but recalled. Run for your life ... or Even if people don’t eat 2009. assumptions can do more continue living like normal. organic food, I am prett y sure Embryonic stem cell re- than make an ass of you and Here’s the deal: According that they do not want their ed- search has been stopped me. to numerous news sources, ibles swimming in chemicals aft er a U.S. district judge Assumptions are things there have been more than a in order to keep other possible ruled on Aug. 23 to cut off that fuel humans’ eff orts to thousand reported cases of threats away. What else can federal funding. achieve greatness and can salmonella poisoning that can food distributors do? According to Th e Wash- make our lives bett er — in- be traced back to Hillandale ington Post, Judge Royce C. ASHLEY FINDEN Could they place an electri- SHIVA ZAHIRFAR deed, all new things are fed Farms and Wright County Egg. cal force fi eld that keeps any Lamberth said funding em- by assumptions. Aft er going through labora- Senior Staff Writer unwanted critt ers or bacteria bryonic stem cell research Staff Writer Researchers assume that tory tests it was confi rmed that away? Or is there some kind goes against a federal law embryonic stem cells can help both companies share the same of environmentally safe chemi- that doesn’t allow taxpayers’ countless people and there strain of bacteria, Salmonella en- Why do people choose to cal that can prevent any harm- money to be spent on anything “that destroys have been successes around the world that teritidis. freak out so much about eggs? I ful substances or creatures from human fetuses.” support that assumption. Possible causes of the out- don’t know and I am known to reaching our food sources? As Any issue where embryos are a main subject People may wonder why adult stem cells breaks include rat droppings or be a bit paranoid myself, but this nice as either one would be, there is diffi cult to discuss, but a look at how embry- can’t be used in this research. germs that have contaminated outbreak has yet to plague me. is always a negative to every posi- onic stem cells are collected might help. Embryonic stem cells are important to the chickens’ feed. I am thankful to be healthy tive — and I have a feeling that Th ere aren’t people on the prowl in dark al- use because they are able to be used for vari- Chickens do not catch this and will always be concerned force fi eld wouldn’t work out leys looking for embryos, snatching fetuses in ous functions, unlike adult stem cells. disease the that I or without some type of combus- order to create Frankenstein’s monster. Adult stem cells are sparse compared to way humans someone I tion-related side eff ect. Researchers get embryonic stem cells from the amount of stem cells found in an em- catch a cold know can Unfortunately, food poison- fertility clinics. bryo, whose cells are also more versatile. — it is usually get food ing will be a part of the world un- When a couple needs help gett ing pregnant, Scientists seem to understand that the

passed along poisoning, til Armageddon — don’t worry, the in vitro fertilization clinic they may go to use of embryonic stem cells is controver- from rodent but I don’t Bruce Willis will save us all at the will get eggs and sperm, and some of the result- sial and have tried to come up with other droppings the Why do want it to be very last second because Ben Af- ing embryos will be implanted in the mother options. hens digest. people choose something fl eck is in love with his daughter. while the rest are frozen, according to Web- Both in Japan and the U.S., scientists trans- “ Aft er you rid “ “ that over- Gett ing back to reality, we are MD. formed skin cells by using retroviruses to to freak out so yourself of that whelms me. stuck with food poisoning — If the frozen embryos aren’t used, the clinic change their functions, but this research, done disturbing im- much about It is terrible though I wish it wasn’t an issue will dispose of them. in 2007, is not a safe alternative to embryonic age, know that eggs? that people and that there was some kind of “According to federal policy, embryonic stem cells. the salmonella got sick, technology that could keep us stem cells used for research can only come “Th ese retroviruses could become part of bacteria then but there completely safe. from embryos created for reproductive pur- the cell’s genetic code,” states WebMD. “Th ese infects the is nothing I know it sucks, because I have poses that are no longer needed,” according to retroviruses could cause deadly mutations or ovaries, con- we can do had food poisoning countless WebMD. “And the donors must consent and cancers in patients treated with the newly cre- taminating the about it times and wished for anything not profi t fi nancially from the donation.” ated stem cells.” eggs. now. other than the feeling of nausea Research on embryonic stem cells is not Looking at these facts about adult stem cells Th e media is making it sound Should we have bett er food and wanting to never eat again. killing a life, instead these left over frozen em- and embryonic stem cells, one might use eth- as though the egg outbreak is regulations now? Th e best that people can do is bryos are being used for the greater good of the ics as a reason not to support embryonic stem the biggest thing in food history I have thought that for a few get the best food for themselves, world. cell research. since mad cow disease. But hon- years, but the fact is that our don’t eat anything that looks sus- When looking at this issue through an emo- Utilitarianism, an ethical theory, states that estly, this happens so oft en that food will never be 100 percent picious or disgustingly processed tional or religious lens, one may still think that to determine if an issue is ethical or unethical, I have become numb to hearing protected from disease-causing — except for hot dogs, those are stem cell research is unethical or that there is a the outcome of the issue is what matt ers. about it. agents. Th ere is only so much prett y good if done right. bett er option than using cells from an embryo. Using this theory, further funding and Th e Food and Drug Admin- that science and technology can Th ere is only so much that Th e possibilities of what embryonic stem researching embryonic stem cells is ethical istration reported that in the do without becoming a danger can be done to protect people at cells can do seem limitless, compared to cur- because a large amount of people could be month of August alone, there to humanity. this time, and until we have bet- rent medical treatments. helped. were almost 50 food recalls. In People want organic food that ter safeguards, we are stuck like It could help a large population of people By that logic, anything that will help people 2009 alone there were hundreds is fresh and untainted by chemi- this, so live your lives and stop who have organ problems, such as heart dis- who are currently living and who are yet to be of recalls. cals. How can that be done with- freaking out! It happens. ease. born should be funded and embryonic stem Thursday, September 2, 2010 OPINION 11 Traveling to the beat of my own drum Music is my life. giving you a sense of grati- 2005 all over again. All we did few months ago, and told me a Makh died in the process of At least, it used to be before I fi cation, elation and ado- was hang out and have a great new album was due out short- doing what he loved. got to San Jose State. ration that is hard to fi nd time all the way up to, and aft er, ly. As my college experience When I graduated from high elsewhere. the wedding. Th at album, called “Goner,” begins to wind down, I had to school in 2002, the big question Is it any wonder why Th e second was hearing that came out June 22. ask myself, what am I going to for me wasn’t which school I musicians travel around the frontman of a local band my Makh described the lyrics in do to keep me going each day? would att end, it was how could the country year aft er year friends and I had huge amounts an interview as the therapeutic My love of photography I get my band to make it? in cramped vans, play- of respect for died while on result of a depression induced and videography will, hope- I started playing drums ing a seemingly endless tour. self-imposed exile. fully, help me have a career that when I was 12 years old. amount of shows? Makh Daniels was his name, Th e guys headed out on will satisfy some of my creative It was just a hobby of mine: I For many years, the and he fronted a metal band a tour with a band they were goals, but not all of them. never took lessons and it never feeling of playing songs KEVIN HUME called Early Graves. friends with called Th e Funeral It’s time for music to be a took up all of my time. It was just I met Makh once before a Pyre. part of my life again. I loved for people who Humor Me something I did for occasional loved them kept me go- show, and he struck me as a re- In the early morning hours Moving into a house with fun, to release some aggression ing. ally nice guy who put his all into of Aug. 2, their van fl ipped two of my friends has allowed and for creative expression. But by the time I trans- his music. while driving from Eugene, Or- me to set my drums up in the Once I began to play in ferred here in the fall of 2008, friends today, and looking Having two of my friends go egon to Reno, Nevada. living room. bands around age 16, things things had changed. forward to semi-nightly band out and help them on tour in Makh was asleep in the cargo Th ey sit there, taunting me changed. My love of playing music had practices aft er school and work their early days made me like area of the back of the van. to play them. Th e moment I began fus- drained away, and I focused all made the days speed by and the band even more. He was not wearing a seat All I have to do is get over the ing my creative energy with my energy on fi nishing school. helped keep me sane. Aft er they put out their fi rst belt and was thrown from the fear of pissing off the neighbors, my friends and writing songs, Now, with graduation begin- Th e end of that band in late album in 2008, which me and wreckage, dying at the scene. and having the cops called on drumming became my end- ning to loom on the horizon, 2006 defi nitely took the wind my friends rabidly consumed, Th ough I didn’t really know me, and get back to doing what all, be-all, my reason for the desire to play music has out of my musical sails. all I wanted was to see them be Makh, his death hit me surpris- makes me happy. existing. crept back up on me. Two things recently made successful, something that is ingly hard. If not for me, I’ll do it for One of the greatest feelings Back in 2005, when I was me think long and hard about incredibly hard in music today, I heard many stories of him Makh. is fi nishing a song, playing it juggling work and music and playing music again. especially in the metal scene. from friends that toured with before a crowd and seeing them fi nally enrolled myself in com- Th e fi rst was being a grooms- Th ey toured relentlessly on the band. “Humor Me” is a bi- react positively. munity college, music was what man in my former singer’s wed- that album before heading back He was only 28, just two weekly column appearing on Th eir response couples with made things worthwhile. ding. into the studio late last year. years older than me. Th ursdays. your own adrenaline and, in I was in a great band with Th e whole band made up One of my friends showed It put a lot of things into per- Kevin Hume is a Spartan turn, fuels your performance, guys who are still my best the groomsmen, and it felt like me a new song of theirs just a spective for me. Daily Multimedia Editor. What is being human? The real battle is at home I walked away. most likely the most com- In an address to the Amer- surface. It was all I could do, or at mon action taken by Joe or ican people Tuesday night, For all the noises we make least that’s what I thought in Jane Doe. President Barack Obama de- about unity, our fears have my head. Most people would not clared an end to the United fractured our nation, causing I was walking through go over to a tense situation States’ combat mission in us to turn against our neigh- downtown San Jose one night, only to potentially add more Iraq. bors and dividing us along trying to catch my light rail as fuel to an already raging fi re, But are we really done? axes of class, education, faith, to just get one step closer to and yet, most people would To a certain degree, the gender, ideology and race. ending my day, when I saw a also not want to get involved president’s words ring true: Consider the outcry fi ght nearby. in a fi ght unrelated to them- Yes, we have withdrawn our against the Islamic commu- I could see through a gated selves. combat divisions, we have nity center to be built near fence that there were a couple LEONARD LAI It seems that people are handed over our bases and ground zero: Th ere is no of people beating up one guy we have placed the burdens RYAN FERNANDEZ Senior Staff Writer “human” if they are scared legal reason why the center about, 50 feet away from me, to act or commit, because of security on the shoulders Rated “R” shouldn’t be constructed, while another person in front that is the most common re- of the Iraqis. and much of the arguments of me was trying to get his “ac- sponse to a lot of situations. But it would be a grave against it are based on the quaintance” to join in on beat- way, as the movie “Kick-Ass” On one side, the inability to mistake to think that this an- I’m talking about the fi ght here fact that the Sept. 11 hijack- ing the man who was alone. addresses this thought pro- callously approach a widow at nouncement means the end of at home. ers were Muslims, which is no I just kept walking, paying cess. Th e main character of the her husband’s funeral and ask our confl ict. Th e president spoke of a argument at all. no att ention to the so very ob- movie becomes a super hero her, “So how do you feel about In fact, the real fi ght is just new beginning being born in When President Obama vious scene to my left . because of the lack of people your husband dying?” makes beginning. the cradle of civilization … weighed in, acknowledging the “It’s not any of my business,” willing to stand up for others you human, but does walking It’s a cliché, I know, one ut- well, it turns out that the Unit- right of the people to build the I kept thinking to myself, “It while crimes were being com- away from someone who is tered all too many times aft er ed States cannot remain in the center, the old accusations of has nothing to do with me.” mitt ed to them. gett ing beaten make us human the fall of the Taliban regime cradle forever. him being a Muslim resurfaced I would have liked to blame I overheard a conversation as well? and the toppling of Saddam Our troops have done their — as though that would be a the journalist side of me for between a couple of photog- I’ve heard another tale of Hussein. Aft er all, how many job, protecting us from external bad thing. remaining neutral and not get- raphers, saying that one of the how one reporter was arguing times have we tried to beat threats, but they cannot save us Th e fi ght on the home front ting involved, but the reality of photographers was assigned to with another, questioning his our swords into plowshares from ourselves. will be about combating Islam- it was because I was scared. take photos of this girl while shameless methods of cover- (or, rather, guns into oil wells), Th at is something only we ophobia, not Islamofacism, I’ve been replaying that she was crying, and needed to ing a story and going on to ask only to fi nd that we must take can do. about combating the tyranny scenario over and over in my take photos of the girl as part of him if he was a real human be- them up once more? Indeed, the transition to of the majority, not the tyranny head for a week, reconsidering his story. ing. I’m not talking about Af- Iraqi control and the even- of a dictator — it will be about my actions — not that it really He said he couldn’t bring He responded with, “being ghanistan, which the presi- tual drawdown in Afghanistan winning the hearts and minds matt ered since it already hap- himself to do it and questioned human doesn’t pay the bills.” dent said will be experiencing means that we no longer have of our own citizens. pened. But what would hap- whether he was a bad and hor- I would love to go beyond a troop surge until a transition an excuse to not turn our at- Th ough our guns may pened if a scene such as that rible photographer or not. Th e that type of thinking, to hope- starts next August, or the fact tentions inward to address our have fallen silent, our war ever occurred again? other photographer simply fully act on my conscience that, according to Ben Rho- own problems. continues. Would I just walk by like I said, “You’re not a bad pho- instead of staying neutral and des, the deputy national secu- Since 9/11, our fears have did before? What would other tographer, it just means you’re grounded. rity adviser for strategic com- ruled our ability to make “Rated ‘R’” is a bi-weekly people do in the same situa- human.” Until then I will remain hes- munications, we’ll still have decisions, and in our push column appearing on Th urs- tion? I don’t understand it. itant, constantly questioning a 50,000-strong “transitional to tame external adversar- days. It seems that I’m not the Th e responses to both these every action, and questioning training and advisement force” ies, our self-destructive ten- Ryan Fernandez is a Spartan only person who thinks this situations are the same and what it means to be “human.” in Iraq until the end of 2011. dencies have come to the Daily Copy Editor.

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Tanya Flores, Sarah Dominguez Creative Director Tim Mitchell, Design Daniel Tesfay, Ashley Ereso Assistant Advertising Pat Wallraven, Business Manager Director Ryan Genzoli Davagy de León, Assistant Creative Jennifer Giles Director Leo Munoz 212 NEWS Thursday, September 2, 2010 Haitians receive help from SJSU students KELSEY HILARIO di. “Th e main goal we look for in medicine, said he was for- quake. All eight members said they said. Staff Writer is to get rid of the stereotypes tunate to be among the eight Most of the work that the agreed that the best part of the “Th ose people were so and look to promote global students to go. association did, involved tear- trip was interacting with the friendly, upbeat and positive,” It has been less then a year citizens, people really coming “Th e work that we did was ing down buildings that were Haitian people. Lee said. “Th at was one of the since Haiti was rocked to its together.” very diffi cult, it was all manual destroyed by the earthquake, “Th ey were the nicest peo- most rewarding parts of the core by a deadly earthquake, For the entire length of its labor,” Lee said. Mohammadi said. ple I had ever met,” said Tequin trip— being able to work with according to the United States stay, almost two weeks, the “Some of the people that In addition to the manual Tanner, a senior health science the local people.” Geological Survey’s website. association teamed up with were there had quit their jobs labor, they were able to help major. Now that the members of Haiti, a tiny island in the Hands on Disaster Response, to be there, dropped out of the people other ways as well, Mohammadi said she was the association have returned Caribbean, can be found on Mohammadi said. college and left their families, Mohammadi said. most inspired by the resiliency to campus and sett led in for maps between the Dominican Th is specifi c organization is I found that to be very admi- Th ey helped build transi- and vitality the people still had the Fall semester, they are Republic, Cuba and Jamaica. dedicated to helping countries rable,” Lee said. tional tents with the United despite all of the death and de- planning their next interna- Th e president of the SJSU regroup and rebuild aft er being According to the United Nations Children’s Fund, vis- struction that was present in tional trip, Mohammadi said . Global Health Association devastated by a natural disas- States Geological Survey it is ited orphanages and hung out their lives. Mohammadi said if all goes said half-way through last se- ter, according to the disaster estimated that 222,570 people with the kids and painted mu- Th ere were also Haitian vol- well they will be traveling to mester they raised funds and response website. were killed and 97,294 houses rals for the schools being built, unteers who worked closely sub-saharan Africa next sum- traveled to Leogane, Haiti to Phi Lee, a graduate student were destroyed in the earth- Mohammadi said. with the SJSU students, Lee mer to lend a hand. help clean up the rubble and rebuild homes and schools for the Haitian people. Th e Association was formed last semester and is still young compared with other Action Ahmad organizations on campus, the president Mojgan Moham- madi said. Th at factor has not stopped them from making major moves she said. Mohammadi, a senior health science major, said she partnered up with a fellow health science student and founded the association. “Our focus is to not only be engaged with the students, but the faculty and administra- tions as well,” said Mohamma- PROTEST From Page 1

opposite is true. Aquirra said, the taxpayers want to do away with funds that are awarded to students to help them through school. Everyone deserves an ed- ucation and everyone should have access to it, Aguirra said. “We want to get people agitated enough to pay at- tention,” Tom Avila, a junior global studies major who just joined the group last week. Sophomore meteorology major, Roman Garza, said he was confused by the whole protest. “It’s ironic that they are telling people that education is not needed, when they themselves are all in school,” said Garza. “It’s insane. I’m not sure I know what is go- ing on.” Tran said it is an ironic protest meant to grab att en- tion. “Some don’t get it at fi rst, but it’s not that diffi cult to understand if you pay att en- tion,” Aguirra said. “At least it wasn’t for me.” Th ere are not currently any more planned protests, but other events will be oc- curring on campus to keep students involved and en- gaged in fi ghting for quality education, Aguirra said. Joe Tran said these pro- tests were a precursor for “WTF Now?,” an event put on by the Students for Qual- ity Education. Jawad Ahmad doesn’t wait for success to find him. Th e event will be a teach- in, discussing the next steps Every day, he’s showing the world what he’s made of. in fi ghting budget cuts, held on Sept. 16 at 5-6:30 p.m., Every day, he’s feeding his life, his career and his future. featuring professors, stu- dents and staff who are also involved in the fi ght to save Feed your future at www.pwc.tv education, Tran said. Tran said his hope is to get people involved and get them to stay involved. Junior English major Ka- trina Swanson said she has been with the group for about a year. She said she is encourag- ing everyone, who can, to come out and see what the group is all about. Everyone should be in- volved with the issue of bud- get cuts, because it aff ects © 2010 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. All rights reserved. “PricewaterhouseCoopers” refers to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (a Delaware limited liability partnership) or, as the context requires, the PricewaterhouseCoopers global network or other member firms of the network, each of which is a separate and independent legal entity. We are proud to everyone on campus, Tran be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. said.