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Volume 142 | Issue 38 Serving San José State University since 1934 Tuesday, May 6, 2014

#JSFINANCES Online petition questions validity of audit Audit of justice studies finances finds ‘no fiscal impropriety’

By Austin Belisle and Jenny Justice studies department mem- members of the JS Department. We the statement in response to the William Armaline and Alessandro Bennett bers released a statement on March urge all members of our academic allegations. De Giorgi. @AustinBelizzle and @JennyDaily_ 5, 2014, prior to the posting of the community to raise concerns and is- “Only 3 of 10 full-time faculty Of the 10, Armaline, De Giorgi petition and follfollowingowing allegationsall sues through appropriate university signed,” she said in a text message. and Perry were the only three to sign An advocacy group identifying against the channels, rather “The rest were out-of-the-loop the statement. itself as the Student Coalition for department. than anonymously lecturers.” Di Giorgi, an associate professor SJSU Accountability (SCSA) has gone The state- A ny alleg ations of funds through the Inter- Kil said that lecturers are “gen- in the justice studies department, to the Internet to question justice ment read: mismanag ement should be net.” erally out of the loop because they confirmed to the Spartan Daily in studies department finances and the “We the of concern to anyone who The statement are not invested with departmental an email that he signed the petition. validity of an audit into unauthor- undersigned cares about the university, was signed by 13 responsibilities and knowl- “Any allegations of funds mis- ized use of university funds. members members of the edge tends to come with that management should be of concern The SCSA posted a petition of the Jus- the department and the justice studies responsibility.” to anyone who cares about the addressed to Gov. Jerry Brown on tice Studies students… staff. According to Kil, only full- university, the department and change.org on March 20, 2014, Department, A lessandro D e G iorg i Sang Hea Kil, time faculty members bear the the students,” he stated. “Equally calling for an external, indepen- express our j ustice studies associate professor an associate pro- responsibility of the department. concerning, however, are defama- dent audit of all SJSU departments, deepest con- fessor in the justice According to the SJSU Directory, tory attacks online, based on ru- colleges, offices and foundations. cerns about studies depart- the full-time faculty include Kil, mors, that target individual faculty The petition currently has 318 current ru- ment, told the Steven Lee, James Lee, Claudio V era members.” signatures and explicitly names the mors and gossip regarding unproven Spartan Daily that a small number Sanchez, Yoko Baba, Chris Hebert, justice studies department. allegations of improper behavior by of full-time staff members signed Richard Perry, Danielle Harris, SEE AUDIT ON PAGE 2 Flying in the danger zone Aviation major about to take a dive

Brandon Chew | Spartan Daily Hector Gastelum, senior aviation major, readies himself to be dropped into the dunk tank near the A.S House and barbecue pits on Monday afternoon.

#HATECRIME SJSU students in alleged expelled, CSU life ban

By Jasmine Leyva and Jessica For him to attend he must com- “They do not deserve a pass,” she the defense lawyers in the case, includ- for the alleged hate crimes committed. Schlegelmilch plete five counseling sessions with said. ing the comment which suggests the Cordell said she is torn on whether @leyvaleyv3 and @jessieschleg an outside therapist, meet with The task force has held six meet- hate crime was a “foolish prank,” and the boys should have jail time. school officials in July and be on ings to address racial tension on cam- that it was “innocent and harmless.” “I would not have a problem with Three male students have been ex- permanent probation. pus. “It’s not like one thing happened having them serving even only two or pelled from San Jose State University According to the San Jose Mer- Their recommendations were one time and you can say ‘ boys will three days in jail just to bring home the in relation to the alleged hate crime cury News, one of the lawyers of turned in to President Mohammad be boys,’” Douglas said. “There was a seriousness of this (crime),” she said. that occurred on campus in Fall 2013. the expelled students believes ad- Q ayoumi on April 18. pattern of bullying focused primarily Cordell said the expulsion of three A fourth student involved in the ministration did not “conduct a Cordell said she understands the on the only African-American in the students and one to receive a lighter case was given a lighter punishment thorough review of the evidence.” students are young, but the situation suite.” punishment is not part of the crimi- according to Sam Polverino, lawyer to Judge LaDoris Cordell, head should be taken seriously. Douglas said the student is focused nal trial. the student. of the special task force on racial She said for an attorney to call this on finishing out the semester strong “People are entitled to second “My client was very minimally in- said, “The punish- matter a “foolish prank” is absurd. and “putting this unsettling chapter chances, but (they are) not (entitled to volved and absent during almost all of ments were absolutely appropri- Carl E. Douglas, the attorney of the of his life behind him.” them) at SJSU,” Cordell said. the conduct,” Polverino said via email. ate.” student victimized in the alleged hate Douglas said they have decided Jasmine Leyva and Jessica Polverino’s client has the option to She said their defense was not crime, said that he is personally “tak- from the beginning not to comment Schlegelmilch are Spartan Daily staff return to SJSU. sufficient. en aback,” by the comments made by on appropriate educational remedies writers

Timeline of Events

Students protest Special task force R ecommendations lack of concern formed submitted

Student alleg edly N A A C P holds Six meeting s held Three Students assaulted conference by task force ex pelled

Infographic by Jonathan Marinaro | Spartan Daily Brandon Chew | Spartan Daily

facebook.com/spartandaily @spartandaily @spartandaily @spartandaily Tuesday, May 6, 2014 2 NEWS Audit: D epartment chair authoriz ed q uestionable contracts, held money in off- campus account

FROM PAGE 1 Michelle Pujol, a senior justice studies ma- interim department chair, Richard Perry, on that Mark (Correia) was taking a dean’s position De Giorgi continued, expressing confidence jor and member of the SCSA, said she believes Aug. 10, 2013. at Indiana University of Pennsylvania” in 2013. in the department’s response to the allegations: the audit was not conducted properly and “I regret that this situation occurred. I Purchase order documents and bills alleg- “I think everyone in the department is making holds Bibb responsible. should have been more careful in my review of edly show Correia spent $ 25,000 of department their best effort to deal with this situation in a “I find it ironic that AV P Bibb put a ‘ no fis- expenses,” Bullock stated. “As a result of this, I money in the 2011 fiscal year to pay his domestic transparent way,” he said. cal impropriety’ stamp on the illegal Bank of have made several changes including tighter in- partner, V ictoria Travis, for consulting services America account,” Pujol said. “The existence ternal fiscal controls and have implemented fis- related to the Communications and Technology Department Audit of the account in itself is a fiscal improprwiety cal training for all new and continuing chairs Innovation Project for CASA. by CSU policy.” which will start this semester.” According to official SJSU purchase order The petition comes on the heels of an audit Astrid Davis, manager of special projects When contacted by the Spartan Daily, Bull- documents, Travis was to be paid $ 10,000 for conducted in May 2013 into the department’s in the division of administration and finance, ock acknowledged the investigation into the Phase 1, which included strategic planning and finances, following allegations against former stated in an email, “Faculty (or any SJSU em- bank account and confirmed sending the email communications development. She was then to department chair Mark Correia of holding de- ployees) are not permitted to use off-campus to justice studies faculty members. be paid $ 15,000 for Phase 2, during which she partment funds in an off-campus bank account accounts for campus finances (per ICSUAM “Yes, I sent an email to JS faculty acknowledg- would initiate development of communication from January 2012 to January 2013. 3101.01).” ing that the audit found no proprietary wrongdo- infrastructure and architecture for the project’s Correia was the department chair from Integrated CSU Administrative Manual ing,” Bullock stated in an email. website. 2009 to 2013, until he left the university and (ICSUAM), was created to provide clear, con- De Giorgi said he believes that the investiga- Purchase requisition documents specify that began serving as dean of the College of Health cise, yet comprehensive guidance to Califor- tion was conducted properly and that Dean Bull- the $ 25,000 would be paid through the justice and Human Services of Indiana University of nia State University management and staff ock handled the situation accordingly. studies department (1051) out of fund 48100, the Pennsylvania on June 1, 2013, according to that regarding business and financial affairs, ac- “I assume that the audit was legitimate and Continuing Education Reserve Fund for CASA. university’s website. cording to the California the dean’s report was accurate,” he said. “If there The payments were listed under account Numerous phone calls State University website. is new evidence of impropriety, then there should 660003, for supplies, in the 2011 CERF justice and emails from the Spar- ICSUAM 3101.01 be further investigation.” studies budget report tan Daily to Mark Correia . . . II havehave mmadea several states: “It is the policy of The report by Pham-Hi includes findings Two separate bills from V LT Communica- have not been answered. chang es including tig hter CSU that all money in the from a detailed review of expenses, including tions to Bullock request that all checks be made The audit was per- internal fi scal controls and possession of, or controlled “inadvertent charges” that have since been reim- payable to Travis in denominations of $ 10,000 formed by Ninh Pham-Hi, by, CSU will be deposited bursed to the university. Such charges accounted and $ 15,000. who as director of internal have implemented fi scal in the centralized bank(s) for “20% of all expenses ($ 6,868 out of a total of The official project proposal documenta- control of the university training for all new and designated by the Execu- $ 32,505)” from January 2012 to January 2013. tion states: “This project proposes to enhance finance department con- continuing chairs which will tive V ice Chancellor/ Chief Pham-Hi said in his report that the aforemen- the presence of the College of Applied Sciences ducted the investigation start this semester. Financial Officer (EV C/ tioned charges “should warrant some type of and Arts at San Jose State University through a under the authorization of C harles B ullock CFO) of the CSU.” official comment to the College, or the Depart- variety of technology tools, outreach commu- Shawn Bibb, SJSU chief fi- dean of the C olle ollegg e of A pplieppliedd In a memo from Pham- ment.” nications and branding initiatives ... As part of nancial officer. Pham-Hi’s SciencesSciences and A rtsrts Hi to Larochelle dated Pham-Hi cited “4 cash withdrawals” from the project, the CASA website will be enhanced findings were reported to May 20, 2013, Pham-Hi de- Correia’s bank account totaling $ 263. According to provide a seamless, navigable and informative Josee Larochelle, associate termined that “there was to Pham-Hi, the withdraw- center for students, stake- vice president of finance, according to a letter no indication of Fiscal Impropriety (defined as als were a “contravention holders, alumni and the dated May 23, 2013. Larochelle sent the letter deliberate fraud, theft, embezzlement.)” of university practice” and community.” to Ellen Junn, former provost, and Charles Bull- The memo states that “all identified ques- recommended that “the ac- D r. CC orreia orreiia ex ploited critical Separate invoices and ock, dean of the College of Applied Sciences and tionable expenses” were refunded to the uni- count user provide these resources for the primary purchase orders addressed Arts. versity except for $ 263 in cash withdrawals. $ 263 in restitution to the to Mark Correia in 2011 The letter highlights the purpose of the in- “Even though those expenses appear to university.” benefi t of himself, his and 2012 show two pay- vestigation conducted by Larochelle’s office. not be following appropriate university pro- Pham-Hi gave a survey domestic partner, D r. H arris, ments of $ 10,000 to David “My office was conducting a financial re- cedures, they are now refunded and resolved,” to Mark Corriea, who was a and her husband D avid… Harris, the husband of view of an off-campus bank account,” Laro- Pham-Hi said. “Therefore, I do not believe that cosigner on the account at Sang H ea K il Danielle Harris, an assis- chelle stated in the letter. “The off-campus bank they constitute fiscal improprieties.” Bank of America. Accord- j ustice studies associateociate pprofessorrofessor tant justice studies profes- account was used by CASA Department of Jus- In response to the investigation, Bullock ing to Correia’s survey, the sor, for his work on the tice Studies Department Chair Mark Correia.” sent an email to the justice studies faculty and generic business purpose of same CASA project. deposits into the account in- In a letter, V illareal de- cluded “department events tailed the circumstances and promotional gear,” with deposits coming of David Harris’ involvement with the CASA from “JS Convocation tickets, sales of Depart- website. The letter was sent to Kil and included ment T-shirts, sweatshirts and hats, Confidence as a supplement to a report she emailed to Elna Challenge tickets and participation in CSI camp Green, associate vice president for faculty af- held in summer 2012.” fairs, on Oct. 8, 2013. According to Correia’s survey, expenses were Kil’s report called for further investigation as made to “support Department and Student ac- she outlined problems she witnessed within the tivities,” but Correia used account funds to make justice studies department. personal purchases toward iPad related costs, “Justice will not truly be served until a trans- a LinkedIn account and multiple parking cita- parent investigation takes place on our campus tions. Correia claims in the survey that all of his that properly assesses these suspected trespasses personal expenses have been returned in the and implements appropriate sanctions,” Kil said. form of a cashier’s check sent to Bullock. “This letter is a call to action as no evidence of a In Appendix 2 of the report, a review of ex- proper investigation nor just outcomes have been penses sheds light on personal purchases made observed at our department or college.” by Correia with funds from the off-campus ac- According to V illareal’s letter, David Harris count. was unemployed at the time and hired by the jus- On March 3, 2012, Correia spent $ 1,002.39 at tice studies department to build the website with the Apple Store, which was reported as an inad- the online tool WordPress. vertent charge and reimbursed to the university. “David Harris ... was paid upwards of $ 30,000 Correia then charged the account $ 479.40 on for web consultant work which none of the fac- April 18, 2012, for an annual membership for a ulty knew about,” V illareal stated in his letter. premium LinkedIn account. “Anything above $ 10,000 should not have been Correia made four purchases to Southwest spent for the website” in comparison to the con- Airlines between Nov. 23, 2012 and Dec. 4, 2012, sulting work V illareal had been compensated for totaling $ 2,605.60. All four transactions were re- in the past. ported as inadvertent charges and reimbursed to V illareal said he was given a 10 percent sti- the university. pend, $ 291.70, of his base salary to move the School of Nursing’s site from the previous con- Contract Work tent management system to the new Omni Up- date CMS in November 2012. According to official financial documenta- “Dr. Correia exploited critical resources for tion and a letter from Gilbert V illareal, a former the primary benefit of himself, his domestic justice studies staff member, a misappropriation partner, Dr. Harris and her husband David, of funds extended beyond the off-campus bank awarding questionable contracts to his partner/ account. her husband, and using illegal off-campus ac- V illareal told the Spartan Daily that a mis- counts,” Kil said she stated in an email to Elna management of funds “was definitely con- Green. firmed when the faculty were brought into Austin Belisle is a Spartan Daily staff writer. meetings about an internal audit going on and Jenny Bennett is the Spartan Daily Managing Editor. Tuesday, May 6, 2014 NEWS 3 May Day protest labors Ethics symposium discusses to reform immigration diversity issues in the media By Ryan Brown the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, @rgbrownie New Z ealand. A panel of speakers addressed “Diversity LaCuesta, a Filipino-American, is an in the Media” at the 6th Annual Spuler Media award-winning broadcast journalist who Ethics Symposium, held Tuesday, April 30 in served as the first national president of both the Engineering Building room 189. the Asian-American Journalists Association The event, held by San Jose State Universi- and Unity, a coalition of minority journalists. ty‘ s School of Journalism and Mass Communi- Nichols grew up in Savannah, Georgia dur- cations, is named after Phil and Dean Spuler, ing the Civil Rights Movement, and was once former SJSU students, whose estate created an the only sports reporter for the San endowed fund for media ethics in 2008. Bernardino Sun. V ernon Andrews, Ph.D., NBC Bay Area An- Cherise Nketiah, a senior health science chor Janelle Wang and JMC adjunct professors major, said she didn’t know any of the panel- Dona Nichols and Lloyd LaCuesta all spoke ists before the symposium but left feeling like about a variety of topics varying from Los An- the panelists did a great job addressing the is- geles Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s racist sues from a variety of perspectives. comments last week to personal experiences “The media is reactive, rather than proac- that illustrated diversity issues in media. tive,” Nketiah said. “We don’t talk about it un- Brandon Chew | Spartan Daily Martin Silva and his two daughters protest during the May Day rally at San Jose City The speakers addressed topics introduced til something happens and then when some- Hall. by moderator and SJSU associate professor thing happens, we react but we’re not focused By Yasmine Mahmoud Th e Justice for Josiah Campaign focuses Matthew Cabot, Ph.D., and also responded to on preventative measures.” @yasminemahmoud on the shooting incident that occurred on questions raised by students. Andrews, who currently teaches in the ki- Students, union members, community February 21 when Antonio Guzman Lopez, Reginald Malla, a senior communications nesiology department, said he hopes students activists and many others marched down an undocumented worker was shot by po- major, came to the event looking for more in- left with an understanding of the importance the streets of San Jose to protest a myriad lice near the SJSU campus. Josiah Lopez is sight into how the the media chooses its news of diversity. of issues centering on worker’s rights and Lopez’s 4-year-old son and the campaign stories. “I think students will leave with the idea social issues. focuses on discovering what happened to “I wanted to come to the symposium be- that really diversity is going to help them out Santa Clara Street was fi lled with dem- his father and bringing justice, said Hamm. cause I wanted to learn more about the news, in their careers,” Andrews said. “Knowing onstrators in the blistering heat last Th urs- “We feel because (Lopez) was undocu- what happens in the news room, how stories much more about other groups is the key to an day for the May Day protests. mented and (because) of the brutality we come up and how individuals react,” Mallla education.” May Day, also called, “Dia Internacional would incorporate and make it known on said. “I wanted to see ...what the culture was The panelists gained a new perspective as de los Trajabadores,” or International Work- May Day that it’s not right to kill a man,” like in the news room.” well — Wang said she learned something new er’s Day, is recognized on May 1 around the Hamm said. Malla said he was impressed by the answers about . world. Hamm said he wanted to let the com- he received after asking how the media tries to “They brought up some issues, like dis- “Generally it’s about worker’s and work- munity know that many undocumented balance reporting between “good news” stories abilities and (and)...all these other er’s plight,” Esther Hamm, a committ ee working immigrants are being abused and and “bad news” stories, such as the shootings identifications I didn’t even know,” she said. member of the Justice for Josiah Campaign killed. in Oakland, that often dominate newscasts. Wang said the media can help educate oth- said. “But today we have a lot of issues on Organizations that were affi liated with The diversity of the panelists helped re- ers by being knowledgeable about diversity is- the table in regards to immigration reform, San Jose State University such as Student spond to the issues from a variety of different sues. the deportations and…police brutality,” she Advocates for Higher Education (SAHE) backgrounds. “I think that’s our chance to be on the fore- said. and the Justice for Josiah Campaign also Wang is a Chinese-American award-win- front and educate others and I think that’s protested at the event. ning television reporter and anchor. something the next generation should look “SAHE is an SJSU student club that ad- Andrews is an African-American from at,” Wang said. vocates for and supports undocumented Oakland who was a professor for 13 years at Ryan Brown is a Spartan Daily staff writer. high school and college students,” accord- ing to its website. David Gonzalez is a member of SAHE who said the group marched for immigra- tion reform. “We are focused on workers that have less of a voice, which are the undocument- ed people,” Gonzalez said. “Undocumented workers are constantly being exploited, they don’t have any rights,” he said. Gonzalez’s mother was recently deport- ed to Mexico, aft er being held in detention for a month, he said. “We just want to live with a peace of mind, and comprehensive immigration re- form will give us that,” Gonzalez said. Brandon Chew | Spartan Daily Employees and patrons watched the May Day protesters gathered Thursday, protest from the sidelines, leaving many May 1, 2014 to rally at San Jose City Hall businesses along the street empty. about international worker’s rights and other issues. “People need to be legal in this country, with more freedom,” said onlooker Edgar Organizations met either at Story Rodriguez, who was waiting at an auto me- and King Road in San Jose or Our Lady chanic garage. of Guadalupe Church at 2020 East San Symone Jackson, a member of Colectivo Antonio Street, San Jose at 3:00 p.m. Th e Justicia de San Jose, formerly known as two groups met at San Jose City Hall at 6:00 Justice for Trayvon Martin, another organi- p.m. to rally together. zation that sometimes partners with SJSU Protesters marched down Santa Clara groups such as the Black Student Union, Street, which had been shut down, shout- marched in unity with the Justice for Josiah ing slogans in English and Spanish over campaign. the sounds of car horns and mini marching “Th ere are a lot of questions…we’re just bands strewn throughout the crowd. here demanding the truth,” Jackson said Trucks driving throughout the protest concerning Lopez’s death. threw bott les of water to the groups march- Yasmine Mahmoud is a Spartan Daily staff ing to batt le the heat. writer.

Dancers perform at City hall during the May Day protest. Brandon Chew | Spartan Daily Tuesday, May 6, 2014 4 NEWS #BART BART unveils new train cars for future use By Josie Chavez @Josie_Chavez23

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) debuted a model of the new and improved train cars soon to come in 2017 last Friday, at the Great Mall Transit Center. V alley Transit Authority (V TA) greeted people as they toured the new BART train cars. Community members were able to view the new look and design of the train cars and step inside the model train in order to experi- ence the new BART car features. V TA booths were set up and ready with fact sheets and brochures that provided the public with information on the specific changes BART made. Aaron Weinstein, BART’s marketing and research manager, said that the event was geared to obtain feedback from BART riders. “We wanted our future customers to weigh in on the new train cars,” Weinstein said. According to V TA, the Milpitas BART station will be one of two stations that are a part of the first phase of the planned 10 mile Berryessa BART extension. The BART Silicon V alley BART extension Josie Chavez | Spartan Daily will expand the heavy rail system to Milpi- Bay Area Rapid Transit unveiled a model of the new and improved train cars soon to come in 2017 at the Great Mall Transit Center tas, San Jose and Santa Clara adding 16 miles last Friday, May 2, 2014. to BART, Weinstein said. color-coded route maps and micro-plug doors seats and better designated areas for Janelle Garcia, from Hayward, said she be- The Berryessa extension is in phase to help seal noise. bike riders. lieved BART made some good improvements. one of the regional BART system, The new train cars promise sustainability V TA bus operators who also took the tour “The interior is much better than the older according to V TA. with features such as a lightweight aluminum ex- were concerned that the new BART cars are not BART,” Garcia said. According to a V TA brochure, the Milpi- terior which will reduce energy use and seats that wheelchair accessible. Weinstein said that the new BART tas BART station will serve as a connection are 74 percent recyclable, according to V TA. Alex Dablos, V TA bus operator, said BART cars will have “pilot trains” running to high-tech jobs in the northwestern area of BART customers were asked to complete a needs to make the cars more wheelchair acces- in 2015 for testing purposes in or- Santa Clara County. short survey at the end of their tour to provide sible and should have flip-up seats to create more der to prove that the train cars are safe Weinstein said the new BART train cars feedback. room. and reliable. are replacing outdated cars that have been Joshua Olivas, a San Jose native and BART “I believe putting in those types of BART will continue their tour of their running for more than 30 years. rider, said he saw few differences from the seats would be better solutions for people new train cars with future events at stations As a matter of safety the old cars are being old train cars. with disabilities,” Dablos said. “Overall in Dublin, Fruitvale and Concord, according replaced in order to prevent issues from worn “Honestly, I don’t see that much of a differ- the car looks better but it does need a few to the BART website. out parts, according to a V TA. ence in terms of amenities,” Olivas said. more improvements.” Weinstein said final cars will begin run- Weinstein said the new train cars will Olivas, who is a frequent BART rid- Others seems satisfied with BART’s new ning in 2017. have new features such as cooling systems, er, said he would like to have seen more train cars. Josie Chavez is a Spartan Daily staff writer.

Cheryl A. Guerrero | McClatchy Tribune NATIONAL Acceptance rates at elite U.S. colleges decline

By Larry Gordon ginia, possibly to double major in art history and McClatchy Tribune business. A demographic decline in the number of high Throughout the college application process, school graduates nationwide is expected to make Brown University was on the top of Madeline it a bit easier to gain admission to many respect- Anderson’s wish list. So when the Long Beach, able colleges this year, especially those without Calif., high school senior received a rejection wide international name cachet. from the Ivy League campus, she was disappoint- But the hunger to land at the most brag- ed but also knew she had tons of company. worthy campuses continued to grow this The Rhode Island campus accepted just 8.6 year, aided by the ease of the online Com- percent of the 30,432 students who had applied mon Application adopted by more than for freshman admission, a historic low and down 500 campuses. from 9.2 percent last year. Competition for a prestigious diploma was Many other elite colleges across the coun- most dramatically evident this year at Stanford try also reported dips in their acceptance University, which accepted only 5 percent of rates, fueled by a rise in applications from its 42,167 applicants, the smallest share in the overseas, particularly Asia, and by a trend school’s history and thought to be the lowest in among high school seniors to try their luck at the nation. more schools, experts say. Stanford’s Richard Shaw, dean of admission “It did make me upset at first. I knew it was and financial aid, said his campus was not try- not meant as a personal blow, but at the same ing for such a low acceptance rate. “I don’t want time it was my dream school of sorts and it didn’t anyone to think we are boasting about this,” work out,” said Madeline, 17, who has strong test he said. scores and grades from Woodrow Wilson Clas- Stanford’s rate has steadily declined from 20 sical High School. Yet she understands that top- percent over the last two decades as application tier colleges “have so many applications to choose counts tripled. This year, applications from for- from, it almost seems random.” eign countries rose faster than those from the After being accepted at five of the eight U.S., according to Shaw, who declined to re- schools she applied to, Madeline is trying to lease statistics on those groups. choose between Chapman University in Orange, Calif., and the University of Richmond in V ir- SEE COLLEGE RATES ON PAGE 5 Tuesday, May 6, 2014 NEWS 5 #FIRE #FIRE SJ SU student J ared L eaf still A partment fire on South E ig hth in critical condition after fi re Street displaces some residents By Josie Chavez day night. By Yasmine Mahmoud neath the damaged apart- business major said he @Josie_Chavez23 A press re- @yasminehmahmoud ment had to be evacuated could smell the fire and San Jose State University lease on Mon- The fire that criti- because of water damage, water damage days after linebacker Jared Leaf was day, April 28 cally injured San Jose State said Eng. the fire. critically injured in a fire stated that Leaf University football player, V ictor Cazarez, property Mitsui knew two of the that happened in his apart- is not receiving Jared Leaf, has displaced manager of the building residents affected, he said. ment on Eighth Street on any visitors due some residents in the declined to comment on “One of them went to my Wednesday, April 23. to “risk of in- apartment building on the where the residents were dad’s high school in Cren- As previously reported fection.” 400 block of South Eighth relocated and how long it shaw, the other one is in my by the Spartan Daily, the Santa Clara Street. would take for the apart- stats class,” Mitsui said. fire damaged three apart- V alley Medical According to a previous ments to be restored. Phil Nguyen, a sopho- ments. Public Infor- Spartan Daily report, Jared Cazarez said that the more public relations major According to Spartan mation Officer Photo: San Jose State University Leaf, a junior communica- apartments would not was asleep the night of the Daily reports, Leaf sus- Joy Alexiou, said tions major, was caught in a be completely renovated fire, but his apartment was tained second-degree burns Leaf is in serious ley Medical Center, accord- fire in his apartment build- anytime soon and that the not affected. which covered 20 percent of condition. ing to the press release. ing as a result of a room- decision of whether the “It’s just quieter,” Nguy- his body. Alexiou said Leaf’s con- Athletics Media Rela- mate lighting a candle, displaced residents want to en said about the evacuated According to the San Jose dition has improved slightly tions Director, Lawrence according to Cleo Doss, San move back in is up to them. building. Fire Department, the fire since his admittance to the Fan, said he and the coach- Jose Fire Department’s pub- “They had to move Nguyen said that there was started by a discarded hospital. ing staff have continued to lic information officer. everything out,” Eng said is a stairwell in between the match or candle left near a “It’s not great, but it’s an visit and offer their sup- Joyce Eng, a sophomore about the residents in the apartment that caught fire couch. improvement,” she said. port. public relations student lower level apartments. and the adjacent apart- Leaf is being treated at The Leaf family ex- In the press release, the lives in the apartment “The fire was Wednesday, ments, and that is likely the the Santa Clara V alley Medi- pressed their thanks to the Leaf family said that Leaf building on the same floor and Thursday I saw them reason the adjacent apart- cal Center, where he was SJSU coaching staff and has a long recovery ahead of as Leaf did. walking back and forth ments were not affected by transported to immediately teammates, who have been him. The residents in the carrying boxes, I just felt so the fire. following the fire Wednes- visiting Leaf since he was Josie Chavez is a Spartan apartments directly under- bad for them,” she said. Yasmine Mahmoud is a admitted at Santa Clara V al- Daily staff writer. Marcus Mitsui, a junior Spartan Daily staff writer.

NATIONAL College Rates: H ig h school g raduate rates ex pected to decline FROM PAGE 4 applicants, compared with 19.8 per- the National Association for Col- names. The average acceptance rate close to those this year. cent of 47,400 last year. Timothy lege Admission Counseling, said was 64 percent among 1,239 four- Students and families should not Other prestigious schools also Brunold, dean of admissions, attrib- too many American and foreign year, nonprofit colleges, according to assume that being admitted to the reached new lows in acceptance rates. uted the jump in applications to the students try to get into very elite 2012 federal data compiled by Mur- most exclusive 40 colleges guarantees Those included Yale, 6.3 percent; Uni- trend of students applying to more schools for which they don’t have a phy’s group. This year, those included success in life or that being rejected versity of Pennsylvania, 9.9 percent; colleges and being increasingly chance. Some parents see a child’s Boston University, 34 percent; Santa means failure, said Hector Martinez, and Pomona College, 12.1 percent. willing to enroll far from home. acceptance at a prestigious campus Clara University, 48 percent; Loyola college guidance director at the Webb However, Harvard’s acceptance rate About 17 percent of the applicants as “a validation” and don’t con- Marymount, 52 percent; Purdue Schools in Claremont, Calif. Hun- rose from 5.8 percent to 5.9 percent and of those accepted, are from sider whether that school fits their University, 57.6 percent; and the Uni- dreds of good colleges can be excel- because of a slightly smaller applicant other countries, he said. child, said Murphy, who is direc- versity of Arizona, 70 percent. lent launching pads, he said. pool. Columbia, Dartmouth and the While colleges like being popu- tor of college counseling at Bel- Only about a dozen colleges ac- “Ultimately, it’s what you do University of Chicago were among lar, heightened competition “cer- larmine College Preparatory high cepted 10 percent or less of their in college, and how well you do it, others that saw declines in applicants. tainly does add to the hysteria that school in San Jose, Calif. applicants and about 40 took 20 that will count in the long run, not The University of Southern Cali- surrounds this process,” Brunold She and other experts urge stu- percent or below in 2012. Officials just the name or ranking of the in- fornia accepted 17.8 percent of 51,800 said. Katy Murphy, president of dents to look beyond the hottest think those numbers are probably stitution,” he said. Crime Log

The following events were taken from the University Police Department’s daily crime log.

April 11:21 a.m. Officers responded to a report of a suspicious package at the 28 Student Services Center. The package was taken into custody and an investigation is ongoing. A report was filed.

1:45 p.m. A male subject reported his cellphone charger was stolen from his backpack while unattended in the Sports Club.

April 10:42 a.m. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library staff was flagged down regard- 29 ing a woman in medical distress. Security staff requested a response from the San Jose Fire Department and paramedics. The woman was taken to a local emergency room.

12:25 p.m. An officer took a report via telephone from Sweeney Hall that a backpack was stolen on a prior day. There are no suspects or witnesses at this time.

April 2:09 a.m. A cadet received information of a resident of Campus Village B 29 that was possibly in need of mental health care. Officers con- tacted the resident. The resident was transported to emergency psychiatric services.

10:42 a.m.

1:45 p.m.

12:25 p.m.

2:09 a.m.

Information compiled by Jasmine Leyva Tuesday, May 6, 2014 6 A&E #CONCERTREVIEW A rmin V an B uuren bring s ‘ I ntense’ fun to SA P C enter

Jason Reed | Contributing photographer Armin Van Buuren performs at SAP Center while a massive screen behind him displays a heart with liquid sloshing back and forth to the beat.

By Philip Beadle chaperoning younger concert-goers. Lights danced across the sea of jumping down and dancing madly. @Beadlebeat The performance was the most im- fans that packed the floor. By the time the end of the show portant part, and it was more than Hands were up in the air and everybody was approached, bright yellow, happy-faced beach The days when DJs throwing down four- impressive. out of their seats dancing. balls dropped into the crowd and every face in hour sets of trance music could only be heard at Playing a four-hour set is difficult, but It was impressive to see the flares that only the building had a matching grin. raves in abandoned warehouses are gone. V an Buuren managed to keep the intensity that kind of stage can accommodate. When the performers in V an Buuren’s While electronic music’s emergence into building throughout the show. The theme in EDM recently has been to “crew,” including his brother on guitar, came the big time has been a long time coming, The concert started slowly, with V an Buuren go bigger, and V an Buuren certainly went for onto the stage to close out the concert with the world-famous Dutch DJ Armin V an Buuren obscured behind a half-sphere that looked like broke. type of bow you would expect to see an actor taking over the SAP Center Thursday night a crystal ball with blue smoke swirling in it. The usual special effects such as jets of take after a play, the effect was surreal. proved that EDM is officially mainstream. For the first 15 minutes the beat built up fog, fireworks and confetti were there but It was hardly “Armin Only” as the V an Buuren took full advantage of the spot- tantalizingly slowly, adding heavier bass and they paled in comparison to the pyrotechnic- concert’s name suggested. light, delivering a performance that earned the more percussion instruments piece-by-piece. shooting guitars, trampoline jumpers and the It was cool to see V an Buuren include all of concert its’ ‘ Intense’ moniker, albeit in unex- Other artists took the stage and accompa- massive electronic screen behind the stage that the contributors. pected ways. nied the DJ, who was still hidden behind his provided epic backdrops and visuals. Their idea of a bow was a trance mash-up of It was not just four hours of strobe lights crystal ball, with accompanying guitar, drums, What V an Buuren did was create an experi- all their vocals and instrumentals that got the and eardrum-blasting bass. piano, violin and vocals. ences that transcended the music. place rocking one last time. The show brought the excitement and the- The stripped-down acoustic quality made it He played “Waiting for the Night” while It is rare to see a DJ perform a four-hour set atrics of a live performance to a new level with- feel intimate. still behind his orb. anywhere besides a club or venue where they out the discomfort normally associated with Tranquil backgrounds of snowy forests and He let singer Fiora dominate the stage as she have residency and play those kinds of sets raves. exotic jungles gave way to darkness, ending the belted out the vocals. weekly. While there were typical rave elements warm-up. The song was played more slowly than nor- It’s even more rare for a DJ to play an such as people popping pills in the bath- The orb that had been sitting in front of mal but that performance had soul. entire tour of them. room, women wearing little more than V an Buuren lifted away, and he stepped to the Similarly, the rise and drop in “This is What Audience members got almost a lingerie and wrists covered in beaded turntables in the center of the stage to ask the it Feels Like” set the tone when the show’s rise five-hour set and a Thursday night of fun that “kandi” bracelets, there were also ushers, crowd simply, “Are you ready to be intense with ended. they will not soon forget. security guards and even parents me? ” The song had everyone jumping up and Philip Beadle is a Spartan Daily staff writer.

Jason Reed | Contributing Photographer The concert shifts from calm with Van Buuren hidden (top) to intense with the DJ emerged from behind the orb (bottom) Tuesday, May 6, 2014 A&E 7 #BOLTMAG B olt Mag az ine showcases student non- fi ction result f your hard work and the love you in- By Daniel Lipson vest into a project.” @Nyancloud Stangel and her fellow editors try to make as few edits as possible because Bolt Magazine, a flash non-fiction mag- she says, “editing requires deep respect and azine published online by San Jose State’s appreciation for different writing styles.” Communications Center, is “I need to give credit to our marketing tomorrow. gurus, Phil Torres and Yvonne Gonzales, Flash non-fiction is “short and factual, who have been major foundations of our including micro-essays and short memoirs” current success,” Stangel said. “I cannot said Phillip Torres, part of the ten person stress enough how the power of a strong editing and marketing team that put to- cohort will determine whether or not a stu- gether this year’s magazine. dent publication will sink or fail and we are Although most of their submissions come from the creative writing students in communication studies 100w, Torres I likl k e e to write about said their social media campaigning has resulted in “submissions from all back- myselflf and my ex peri- grounds ... from various majors and schools throughout the Bay Area.” ences and how I view Torres said he sees the magazine as “an alternative to writing with the prototypical the world. I g et really essay structure. [ The magazine] creates an inspired by the world opportunity for students to get published and express a creative way of writing.” around me, so I lik e This year marks the first year that the Bolt Magazine logo by Peter Max Lawrence magazine is featuring a section called “Jolt! ” to write inspirationalrational Students submit short works of non-fiction to the staff at the Communications Center which centers on the theme of courage. to publish in Bolt Magazine. Writer, editor and marketing and PR co- pieces. director Hillary Stangel came up with the “I really liked one of the pieces [ I submit- Stangel said. “I say, ‘ write what you know, idea for the theme “because many students ted this issue] because it was a such an inspi- write what you feel.’ We often disregard our may struggle to think of any short-fiction Y vonne G onz ales rational piece, and I hope the public gets to personal experiences or feelings as being piece to write about.” B olt Mag az ine mark eting see it and gets inspired,” Gonzales said. ‘ non-fiction,’ but they are.” Stangel’s piece ‘ The Watcher’ tied for Gonzales’ work can also be found on her Authors will present readings and third place in the magazine’s first issue and blog. videos of their pieces for the magazine’s can be read on the magazine’s website, www. supported by dedicated students.” The new “Jolt! ” section “really struck launch May 7 at 4 p.m. in SJSU Communica- theboltmagazine.com. Gonzales also worked in the writing some students to be more introspective tions Center at Gillis Hall room 229. This year, the winning entry was sub- center as a consultant and was attracted to about their own ‘ non-fictions’ and per- Daniel Lipson is a Spartan Daily staff mitted by SJSU student Melissa Lewelling. the idea of sharing her creative work with haps realize that they are writers, even writer. Stangel said she heard about the maga- others. if they never thought they were before,” zine while working at the Communication “I think it’s amazing to share something Center and decided to show them support personal that you wouldn’t normally share by submitting her piece. with someone in an everyday conversation” FOLLOW US After a year abroad, she was invited by Gonzales said. Monica/ Nico Peck, the magazine’s adviser, In addition to being an editor, Gonzales ON to be the first student editor. also submitted two pieces to the issue. “I feel that I am stronger at giving con- “I like to write about myself and my ex- structive feedback to other people’s periences and how I view the world,” Gonza- INSTAGRAM writing instead of submitting my own,” les said. “I get really inspired by the world Stangel said. “There’s nothing better than around me, so I like to write inspirational @SPARTANDAILY seeing a wave of submissions come in as a pieces.” The Campbell Chamber of Commerce JumpJump presents StartStart QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ 36th Annual YourYour Future.Future.

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By Daniel Lipson @Nyancloud

The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Andrew Garfield’s second outing as the web-sling- ing hero, puts Spider-Man up against Elec- tro, played by Jamie Foxx, and the Green Goblin, played by Dane DeHaan. The movie has its fair share of large-scale action sequences, with impres- sive visuals such as the destruction of Times Square as Electro unleashes his powers. Most of the movie focuses on Spider- man/ Peter Parker’s search for his father’s secrets and his relationship with Gwen Sta- cy, played by Emma Stone. Their romance is still haunted by the events of the previous movie and Peter is followed by the ghost of a promise he made to Gwen’s father. Though the film is called Spider-Man, the movie really shines in Peter Parker’s in- teractions with his friends and family. The scenes with his Aunt May (Sally Field) are simple but strong as she grows concerned over his increasing obsession with discovering his father’s carefully hid- den secret. The movie begins with a flashback to Photo Courtesy of Marvel Richard and Mary Parker’s death, with an Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield) confronts Max Dillon (Jamie Foxx), a Spidey superfan who becomes the villain Electro. action packed plane crash to kick-start the film. Osborn, a.k.a the Green Goblin, Parker’s The characterization of the Osborn fam- cheesy comic book dialogue from the An overabundance of plot points plagues childhood friend and eventual arch-neme- ily is a bit shallow, as Harry hastily changes costumed characters and the dichotomy of the movie a bit, as different pieces are laid sis. from friend to foe which leaves less of a feel- Spider-Man’s iconic status with the lost and in place to establish the “Amazing Spider- Compared to James Franco’s charm- ing of betrayal than in the previous trilogy. love-stricken Peter Parker. Man” universe. ing and playful portrayal of the character His transformation into the Goblin The movie asks its viewers to be heavily Jaime Foxx begins the movie as Max in other film adaptations of Spider-Man, doesn’t happen until the end of the film but invested in the characters . Dillion, an electrical engineer who idolizes DeHaan’s Osborn is dark and troubled. has heavy implications for the future of the Those looking for over-the-top action Spider-Man after being saved by him early franchise. superhero antics would be better served in the movie. There are cameos from some of the with the Tobey Maguire version. Foxx shines as the practically invisible MostMost of the movie focuses costumes of the “Sinister Six,” and intro- V iewers are challenged to wait through Max, until the freak event that transforms on Spiderman/ P eter duces the Rhino and Felicia Hardy/ Black long sequences of personal exploration but him into Electro. Cat as a potential enemy team against Spi- the promises the movie makes for the fu- The transformation in personality is as P ark er’s search for his der-Man. ture suggest that it’ll be worth the wait. dramatic as his blue skin and glowing eyes. father’s secrets and his Sony has already announced plans to The movie wraps up with a pair of Spider-Man’s fights with the rage-filled expand the franchise with two films show- powerful events that showcase Electro feel almost cartoon-y in contrast to relationship with G wen casing villains titled “V enom” and “The Parker/ Spider-Man’s growth throughout the sequences without the suit that fill the Stacy, played by E mma Sinister Six” following the evolution of Os- the film. heart of the movie. corp that began in the previous movie. Daniel Lipson is a Spartan Daily staff Dane DeHaan is introduced as Harry The film stays grounded with its writer.

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A popular guess about if not all, its meaning and But this is reality for the According to the Occupational the holiday is that it cel- has become nothing more thousands of shipbreakers in Safety and Health Administra- ebrates the independence of TheThe battle than cheap drinks and Bangladesh. tion, shipbreaking exposes work- Mexico. rerepresentspr the themed parties. Shipbreakers tear apart large ers to asbestos, polychlorinated Mexico’s The holiday first became barges and other types of ships, Follow Yasmine on biphenyls (PCBs), lead, hazardous Independence Day is actu- people’s streng th popular in the United States using only their bare hands, a Twitter materials and chemicals, excess ally celebrated on Sept. 16, during the Civil war. blowtorch and a hammer, in @yasminehmahmoud noise and fire. and has greater impor- and unity, as wwellell Cinco de Mayo became a order to recycle and reuse the OSHA’s website states that it tance in Mexico than holiday for Mexican-Amer- steel. “promotes workplace safety to Cinco de Mayo. as their pride.e. icans in the 1860s and was Do you ever wonder where all of the save lives, prevent injuries and protect the As a little girl my used as a celebration for more metal used to build our infrastructure health of America’s workers.” parents made sure that my siblings and I than the victory of a battle. comes from? Many of these hazardous chemicals are participated in school events that celebrated Cinco de Mayo celebrations continued to Much recycled steel comes from cargo carcinogenic, and can cause internal and Cinco de Mayo. grow in Mexican-American communities ships and bunkers that are outdated, unable external harm. We were told the significance of the day with celebrations of music, dancing, food and to be renovated or unwanted. Unlike Bangladesh, OSHA requires that but even more than that we were taught that family. Companies around the world buy these workers undergo a series of training and Cinco de Mayo was a day to celebrate our In 2005, congress issued a concurrent ships and break them down to recycle and wear compulsory safety gear. culture. resolution which called for the President to sell its parts. Bangladeshi shipbreaking has grown in Cinco de Mayo is the celebration of enact proper ceremonies and activities in It is argued that the companies that do popularity because it is a job that requires Mexico’s unlikely military triumph over celebration of Cinco de Mayo. so in Bangladesh are the most socially ir- few skills and no education. the French forces on May 5, 1862, in a battle Cinco de Mayo began as a day to celebrate responsible of these companies. A World Bank Study found that the called “La Batalla de Puebla,” meaning the the triumph over incredible adversity then Bangladesh, one of the world’s most problem with shipbreaking is that there day of the battle of Puebla. progressed to become a celebration of cul- densely populated nations, is a developing are no other employment options for the France at that point in time commanded tural pride and community. country in South Asia. 200,000 Bangladeshi men that tear apart one of the most powerful military forces in In order to make people understand the Chinese-owned Internet marketplace, ships. the world. The battle became so celebrated significance of Cinco de Mayo we might AliBaba.com, sells Bangladeshi steel and The shipbreakers live near the ships they because of the Mexican victory despite be- start by not celebrating the commercialized markets some of its products as “Bangla- break and work more than 10 hours a day. ing faced against great odds. version of the holiday. deshi China Steel.” “Delphine Reuter of the Shipbreaking The Mexican army was a militia of indig- Instead, the next time Cinco de Mayo The use of this term suggests that it’s Platform, a non-governmental organiza- enous men and stood outnumbered against comes we should treat it as an opportunity Bangladeshi, but it is difficult to under- tion in Brussels, described ship recycling as the great French forces. to immerse ourselves in a culture that over- stand where the origin of ‘ close to slavery,’” said The The battle represents the people’s came incredible odds. the steel is. Economist, in the article strength and unity, as well as their pride. Josie Chavez is a Spartan Daily staff writer. It could mean that There Ther is no “Hard to Break-up.” Bangladeshi recycled steel This poses a large ques- could have been used to cleclear-ea cut tion of whether or not the V TA helps g et the j ob done make the Bay Bridge. solution to standards for shipbreak- Assembly Bill 144, ing are up to par and what Using public transportation are the friendships I make with signed into law by Gover- fix ing poor exactly these shipbreakers can take a lot out of me, but in the fellow riders and bus drivers. nor Arnold Schwarzenegger are exposed to. end I get the job done. I don’t have The Eco Pass given to students in 2005, funded the Toll shipbreak ingng There is no clear-cut my own transportation so I take at the beginning of the semester Bridge Seismic Retrofit solution to fixing poor Santa Clara’s V ehicle Transporta- saves a lot of money. Program, which used practices. shipbreaking practices. tion Authority (V TA) buses and Usually it would cost me $ 25 money collected at state- A 60 Minutes video light rail trains. V TA is my only dollars every month for a monthly owned bridges in the San Francisco Bay titled, “The Ship Breakers of Bangladesh,” means of transportation. bus pass. But with the V TA Eco Area to fund the new Bay Bridge. explained that it could be improved by I use the V TA to get to school, By Lisa duTrieuille Pass that is given out to students, If Bangladeshi recycled steel was used to imposing laws that make Western coun- shop for groceries and for general I can ride the bus and light rail make the Bay Bridge, the flaws could run tries remove pollutants from the ships they transportation. trains as much as I like. deeper than the fissures in the steel. bring to Bangladesh. When I go grocery shopping, I may have The best perks about V TA transporta- Shipbreakers break down and carry tons While this may seem like a far-reaching one or two bags to carry along with my tion is not having to worry about paying for of steel by hand every day. goal, signing petitions and spreading the backpack, my 15-inch laptop or the camera gas or spending a lot of money on a student It is very common for shipbreakers to get information via social media can help bring equipment I use on a daily basis. parking permit. injured on the job, as they are not provided attention to this disturbing issue. Most of the places I go require a 15-to-25 If I need directions to get to my destina- with safety equipment by their employers. The next time you pay a toll, you don’t minute walk to get to. tion I can always call V TA and they will give According to the book “Environmental want it to fund these practices. According to the results of an On-Board Pas- me the bus schedule and tell me how many Politics: Domestic and Global Relations” by Yasmine Mahmoud is a Spartan Daily staff senger Survey conducted by V TA, 79 percent of buses or light rail trains I need to take to get Jacqueline V aughn, “on average, at least one writer. “Guilt Trip” usually appears the second riders rate the system as excellent or good. to my final destination. worker is injured each day and one dies each and fourth Tuesday of the month. I would rather take public transportation Sometimes having to carry extra stuff than have to worry about the stress that can is an inconvenience but so far I have no come with driving a vehicle. People may cut complaints about relying on public trans- you off or don’t signal when they are turning. portation. It all works out for me and I get to I don’t mind taking V TA because I arrive my destinations on time. More importantly, at all my destinations on time. One of the I get the job done. things that is priceless about taking V TA, Lisa duTrieuille is a Spartan Daily staff writer. Follow us on Twitter @spartandaily Tuesday, May 6, 2014 10 SPORTS #WEEKENDRECAP

lineup to the plate and gave senior starting MEN’S GOLF pitcher Johnny Melero a 4-0 lead in the bot- SJSU sophomore Cody Blick earned an tom of the first inning. invitation for the second straight season to Melero pitched four innings and al- compete as an individual in the NCAA Men’s lowed two earned runs on seven hits before Golf Regional Championship from May 15 to senior James Glawe entered the game in the 17 at Eugene Country Club in Eugene, Ore. fifth inning. Blick won his first two tournaments this Glawe pitched two scoreless innings of year and was named a first-team All-Moun- relief and junior Myles Richard earned the tain West performer. three inning save. His 70.76 stroke average was a team- “Throwing strikes was the key today for best, lowest in the conference and the best all of our pitchers and they did a great job average recorded for a Spartan since the doing that,” said Head Coach Dave Nakama. 1998-99 season. “Another key today was good defense.” In 10 starts this year, Blick has six top-10 finishes and finished in the top-4 SOFTBALL four times. Terrell Lloyd | SJSU Athletics The Spartans posted 12 hits and took He had success at Eugene Country Club in SJSU won its first Mountain West Conference series over Fresno State on Sunday. an early lead in Sunday’s game against San 2013 when he tied for second at the Univer- Diego State, but a pair of home runs by the sity of Oregon’s Duck Invitational. Aztecs was enough to hand the Spartans a After his freshman campaign, Blick com- Spartan baseball team wins fi rst 5-3 loss in the Mountain West Conference peted as an individual in the 2013 NCAA match up. Men’s Golf Regional Championship in Tem- Freshman starting pitcher Katelyn Lin- pe, Ariz., finishing 50th. conference series of the season ford allowed four earned runs on six hits Blick is the top-seed competing at the Eu- and was taken out in the top of the fourth gene Regional along with 13 teams that qual- By Tony Nuñez “It feels really good to get that first se- inning after giving up a solo home run by ified for the event. @Tony_Nunez ries win today,” said senior first baseman Patrice Jackson. The low individual score after the Matt Carroll. “I knew we weren’t going all Junior Madison Fish came in for Linford, three rounds will qualify for the 2014 The Spartans captured their first Moun- year without winning a series. This is a huge but came out of the game after giving up a NCAA Men’s Golf Championships, May tain West Conference (MWC) series of the win and it feels amazing for it to happen on three-run home run to the Aztecs. 23-28 at Prairie Dunes Country Club in year with a 5-2 win over Fresno State on senior day.” Senior infielder Devin Caldwell paced the Hutchinson, Kan. senior day. SJSU sent all nine hitters in the starting Spartan offense with three hits. Information compiled from SJSU Athletics. #SJSUWWATERPOLO Women’s water polo scores five conference awards ished off with the women’s water polo team stayed together the entire year all season. 50 goals in a season. Staff Report team setting a record for the highest and did everything asked of them. Freshman Clara Espar Llaquet Sophomore Rae Lekness received @Spartan Daily scoring team in SJSU history with This award is a huge tribute to Lou was named a second-team All-MPSF an honorable recognition for the 393 goals. Tully. It was his team for many years. member and All-Newcomer mem- MPSF. San Jose State University wom- The Spartans went on to finish His work mentoring me and his love ber for the league. Lekness placed fourth in the con- en’s water polo interim Head Coach the year with a record of 20-13, the for the program were instrumental. Espar Llaquet, who scored in all ference and second on the team in Johnny Bega was named Coach of the fourth time in the program’s history It couldn’t have happened 33 contests, set a San Jose single-sea- scoring 76 goals. Year for the Mountain Pacific Sports to mark 20 match wins and ranked without him.” son scoring record with 96 goals and “They are all very deserving,” Federation (MPSF). 10th nationally. This is the second MPSF Coach placed second in the category for the Bega said to SJSU Athletics. “Clara One month before the season The Spartans were ranked as high of the Year award for the Spartans as MPSF. and Timi were the heart and soul of started, longtime Head Coach Lou as #7 nationally in the coaches’ pool Tully was honored following his 20- Espar Llaquet was joined by our team the entire year.” Tully died at the age of 70 and Bega, on April 23 and defeated three top- win season in 2009. junior Timi Molnar, who scored The San Jose State women’s water who has been part of the SJSU coach- 10 ranked teams— Arizona State, Coach of the year was not the 50 goals in 2014, as another sec- polo team hopes to continue its suc- ing staff since 2007, had to take over Hawaii and Princeton. only award the women’s water polo ond-team All-MPSF selection for cess next season in what will be Be- for the Spartans. “I think this award (Coach of the team won. the Spartans. ga’s first full-season as head coach for The team’s performance this sea- Year) goes to our team,” Bega said to Three other SJSU players were This was Molnar’s second All- the Spartans. son was remarkable. SJSU Athletics. “It shows what our awarded, which resulted in five total MPSF honor after becoming the Information compiled from SJSU SJSU’s record-setting season fin- team accomplished this year. This awards, for their tremendous play fourth player at SJSU to score at least Athletics.