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Volume 131, Issue 25 Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 14TUESDAYOCTOBER A class that breaks the mold 2008

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Adam Bannister, a junior spatial arts major, pours molten bronze into a plaster, investment cast CARLOS A. MORENO / Spartan Daily during a pouring session at the SJSU Art Foundry.

JON XAVIER a studio atmosphere, not a classroom at- ing at SJSU, said she became interested Anderson said. Students in the metal Staff Writer mosphere. It functions as a community, with the class when she heard her stu- sculpture class learn the same casting NEWS PAGE 3 Located six blocks from campus, so everyone helps each other.” dents talking about it. process as was used by the great mas- nestled between a small community Codial Pajor, a senior sociology “It’s really a lot of fun,” she said. ters of antiquity. park and an apartment building, sur- major who said he takes art classes as Anderson off ers instruction in both First, they create their sculpture, rounded by carpentry shops and auto- a way to unwind, agreed. steel fabrication and bronze casting. or “patt ern,” out of soft wax. Th is pat- Can the detailing yards, the SJSU Art Foundry “Mr. Anderson is a great guy. He’s Th e fi rst few weeks consist of instruc- tern is then fi edtt with a latt icework is not easy to fi nd. But for more than just super mellow, and he lets you do tion in basic technique and safety, but of “gates” and “vents,” bars of wax that 30 years, the nondescript facility on just whatever you want, prett y much,” then students work on whatever proj- will eventually form channels for the South Fift h Street has off ered students he said. “A lot of the senior students ects they want, Anderson said. molten bronze to fl ow into the mold. presidential a rare opportunity to work with metal come in with great ideas, and he lets “Th e objective is that each student Th e patt ern, gates and vents are in a unique atmosphere. them get started right away with will create one to three bronze sculptures then encased in plaster, resulting in a “We’re quite relaxed. We’re off cam- whatever they’re working with. So over the course of the semester,” he said. heavy cylinder called an “investment debates affect pus by about six blocks,” said lecturer that’s nice.” Bronze casting is a 6,000-year-old mold.” At that point, the mold is placed David Anderson, who has taught metal Th e class draws students of all ages. process, and the steps and techniques your vote? sculpture at the foundry for 11 years. “It’s Kathryn Kain, who teaches printmak- haven’t changed much in that time, FOUNDRYpage8 Campus counselor tries to combat negative perception of psychology SJSU engineers gear

RICHARD STERN “Th e campus is gett ing more and SPORTS PAGE 4 Staff Writer more crowded,” she said. “Ask any up for race car contest A study conducted by the Ameri- psych major and they will tell you can College Health Association in that if you put enough mice together RIE NAKANISHI uled for May 2009, will challenge stu- 2006 revealed that more than 40 in a small space they will eventually Staff Writer dents to design and build an off -road percent of college students reported begin to eat each other.” Aft er having been inactive for 16 vehicle from scratch that will survive having diffi culties functioning as a A 2003 study at Kutztown Uni- years, the SJSU Student Chapter of harsh environments such as “rough ter- result of feeling depressed. versity, in Kutztown, Pa., reported 80 Society of Automotive Engineers In- rain and sometimes even water,” accord- “I have experienced stress since percent of students said they planned ternational was revived by a team of ing to the SAE International Web site. my freshman year,” said Joshua Har- to seek guidance and advice from future engineers working on automo- Th e team has decided to work on rison, a sophomore business major. their peers. In a 2006 UC Berke- tive engineering projects for next year’s this project primarily with freshmen “With schoolwork and football, as ley graduate student mental health competitions. and sophomores so they can get more well as other things, life has been a lot study, it was revealed that less than “Th e American Society of Automo- hands-on experience and preparation more diffi cult than high school.” 2 percent of students indicated they tive Engineers organization provides a for Formula SAE, which is a stricter Recap of the Th at is a statement that Dr. Wei- would seek help from a mental health beautiful opportunity for our students and more diffi cult project, in the near Chien Lee, a psychologist in the professional or professor. to compete (on) a national level and future, Floresca said. SJSU Counseling Center, has heard “A lot of people don’t really under- to demonstrate their capabilities as an Although two diff erent projects are weekend’s WAC in the past. stand what psychology is all about,” engineer,” said Fred Barez, chair and going on simultaneously, the primary “Just being on campus can be Lee said. “Th ey think that we only director of Electronics Packaging Lab focus of the club is Formula SAE. emotionally taxing,” Lee said from work with head cases. Most of the in the College of Engineering. “We as According to the SAE International football action her Counseling Center offi ce in the faculty and I as chair do our best to Web site, Formula SAE requires stu- Administration Building. COUNSELINGpage2 help them and put them in connection dents to build a small Formula-style with organizations who could support race car, an open-wheeled race car such activities.” powered by 600 cubic centimeter mo- According to its Web site, the Soci- torcycle engine. SJSU alumnus wins Emmy award ety of Automotive Engineers Interna- “Each student team designs, builds tional is a global organization where and tests a prototype based on a series KELLY ENOS be impacted, rather than just the engineers, business executives, edu- of rules whose purpose is both to en- Staff Writer broader news.” cators and students around the world sure onsite event operations and pro- A documentary looking into the “Uprooted” was not supposed come together to share information mote clever problem solving,” the Web displacement of a group of mobile to be a large project, Sugano said, and exchange ideas for “the engineer- site states. home residents in a Sunnyvale mo- but was a short story about the pro- ing of mobility system.” It also hosts Th e projects will be evaluated based bile home park has earned SJSU posed sale of the land. He and his collegiate competitions for engineer- upon their potential for being produc- alumnus Dai Sugano an Emmy. His boss turned it into something bigger ing projects throughout the nation. tive race cars. documentary “Uprooted” beat out when they started delving into the in- Randy Floresca, a senior mechani- Th e team will compete against more competitors from PBS and the Web dividual stories. cal engineering major and president than 100 other universities around the sites for the New York Times and the Th e message of the documentary of the SJSU Student Chapter of SAE world June 2009 in Southern California. Los Angeles Times. was to tell the personal stories of two International, said the team originated “Th is is an opportunity for a lot of Sugano said the reason he chose families whose lives were disrupted. when the team members — who are students to get experiences that they to make the documentary in the fi rst “I wanted to share the stories of mostly mechanical engineers students wouldn’t otherwise,” Floresca said. place was that, “Th e real estate mar- these individuals and the impact the — shared the same enthusiasm for As of now, Joey Penniman, a senior ket was changing and it was directly land sale would have on their futures,” building cars and began to get together mechanical engineering and technical aff ecting mobile home park residents Sugano said. at the beginning of this year. team captain, said his team already has around the Bay Area. I learned of the Sugano has been a photojournalist Th e team is currently working on 90 percent of the chassis designed on possible closure of the Flick’s Mo- for the San Jose Mercury News since two big projects, the Mini Baja and computer as well as 3D designs of the bile Home Park in Sunnyvale, and I 2002. He was recently promoted to Formula SAE, with sponsorship from car and suspension designs. thought it would be powerful to tell certain companies. the stories of the people who would EMMYpage2 Th e Mini Baja competition, sched- ENGINEERSpage2 theSpartanDaily.com 2 News TUESDAYOCTOBER 14 2008 COUNSELING EMMY Psychology has changed Journalism professor uses Emmy-winning work as example a lot in 20 or 30 years, staff photojournalist and senior he att ended, mentioned he uses wonderful surprise video, and transferred to SJSU in 1998. I multimedia editor. Sugano’s pictures as examples in multimedia storytelling is still majored in journalism with a One of his accomplish- his classroom today. new to most photojournalists,” photojournalism concentration. SJSU counselor says ments while there was creating “I remember putt ing to- Sugano said. “I’m learning a lot. During my time at SJSU, I did people here are ‘normal’ students, makes it more acceptable.” mercurynewsphoto.com, a Web gether a slide presentation of It is an exciting time to be a vi- multiple newspaper internships but they struggle due to a variety Sarah Joy Callahan, a senior site that displays the work of photography tips that year and sual journalist.” as a photographer.” of reasons. Spanish major, is one of fi ve Mercury News photographers, I wanted to use examples of stu- Sugano also won the College According to the Emmy’s “A lot of the students I work Mental Health Ambassadors this Sugano said. dent work,” he said. “I used a lot Photographer of the Year award Web site, the category Sugano with need just one session to semester. Th e reason for its creation, of Dai’s work. I still show the in 2002, for which Gensheimer won in was a new category this talk through their problems,” “Many students struggle Sugano said, was the need for presentation today and it still recommended him. year called New Approaches to she added. “Th ey feel bett er and with stress during their time in the Mercury News to join the includes many of Dai’s photo- William Briggs, director of News and Documentary Pro- move on with their lives.” school,” she said. “Th ey are young “multimedia boom.” graphs. He has a unique eye and the School of Journalism and gramming: Documentary. Lee said that there is a stigma and don’t have experience deal- “We thought we needed a he knows how to tell a story.” Mass Communications, said he associated with her profession ing with those issues. It is really a home for multimedia content,” Gensheimer also talked is proud of Sugano. and psychologists have gott en a case of fi nding the right path and he said. “It was the beginning about Sugano’s recent Emmy “Th e department has been bad reputation for a reason. the right support system.” of the multimedia boom in the victory and just how important very proud of Dai for a long “In the past we locked people “I think every student on the newspaper industry, and we felt it is in his classroom today. time. It was apparent while he up, used shock therapy and per- SJSU campus can benefi t from like the work of the Mercury “I showed his Emmy-win- was here in school that he was formed lobotomies on patients,” the counseling services because News photographers needed to ning story to my beginning digi- exceptionally good,” he said. Lee said. “So, of course people being in college is really diffi - be bett er showcased. It also in- tal news photography class, and “He has won lots of prizes, and don’t trust the fi eld of psychol- cult,” Callahan added. “Many of spired the photographers to do I went around the room asking this is just the latest and best in ogy. What I am trying to do is us are working and have family more multimedia pieces when each student to name a tech- the collection, and I am not sur- change that perception here on obligations. they saw how they could be pre- nique he used to tell the story. prised at all by the win.” campus.” “We try to have a social life, sented online.” Every student was able to name Sugano started taking pho- In the last 20 to 30 years, psy- do well in our classes and gradu- Th e Mercury News has re- a diff erent technique Dai used. tographs when he was living in chology has changed a lot, she ate in four years. It all adds up to ceived a lot of praise from other It just goes to show his breadth Seatt le about 12 years ago. said. a very stressful time in life,” she organizations, specifi cally from of talent,” Gensheimer said. “I’ve always liked taking “Today, counseling psycholo- said. “So, I think counseling ser- other journalists, Sugano said. Th e Emmy win was a sur- pictures of people,” he said. “I gists, the type we have on cam- vices helps to manage some of Jim Gensheimer, a lecturer at prise for Sugano. became serious about pursu- Access Magazine Archives pus, are looking at what works,” the stresses that are an intrinsic SJSU who taught Sugano while “Th e Emmy award was a ing photojournalism when I Dai Sugano she said. “In other words, we can part of being a college student.” meet with a student and see what In addition to psychological aspects of their lives they are do- counseling, the Counseling Cen- ing well and encourage those ter off ers educational services. ENGINEERS but understand that they are de- “Th at is the fun part,” Lee said. pressed. We can address the de- “We work with students on study pression as one aspect of the stu- skills, how to talk to professors, Team has ‘long way to go’ before completing project dent and not treat them as if the how to do a paper, where to fi nd whole person was depressed.” resources, anything that will help a Although the competition “A project like this does take time an SJSU team participated in cal engineering. To make students more aware student to be successful at San Jose is not until June of next year, a lot of time, so I am expecting Formula SAE, Tse said. “It’s not just an engineer- of the services available through State. Our goal is to provide a com- Penniman said it is still a short grades to drop off a litt le bit,” he When the SAE team was ing project,” Floresca said. “We the counseling center, Lee has plete development of the student.” amount of time for such a com- said. “But I know that this proj- last active, it won fi hft place in a would like to get business majors begun a Mental Health Ambas- When asked if he would take plex project. ect is so important that I’m will- competition in 1992, members involved as well as any other car sador program. advantage of the services at the “It’s far more than just get- ing to put up with that.” of the team said. enthusiasts involved on school, Th e program does presenta- Counseling Center, Joshua Har- ting the car built,” he said. “It’s Some of senior team members “I would really like to see this so that we can get more involve- tions in classes and sets up staff rison said, “I think it would be a gett ing the car built plus testing are working on Formula SAE as school win with this competi- ment, not just through engineer- tables at campus events to make great benefi t to any student that it … making sure that things are part of their senior design project tion,” Tse said, “and if anything, ing building but throughout the students more aware of the ser- may be having a diffi cult time not going to break at the com- for their engineering classes. the fi rst win or the fi rst success whole campus.” vices off ered through the Coun- with their classes.” petition, that it breaks before Douglas Tse, a senior mechan- of the competition. I hope that As far as keeping the chapter seling Center. “As students, we have to man- the competition, so that we have ical engineering major and proj- the rest of the student body active, Floresca said, “Being active “Th is semester we have fi ve age our time and get our pri- time to fi x them and redesign ect manager for the senior group, could see that we were doing is one of the main things I want mental health ambassadors, stu- orities straight to be able to suc- components if we need to.” said, “We have a long way to go.” something really exciting, really to do (as a president) because dents who are on campus who ceed,” he said. “If there is a place Penniman said team mem- Some other participating uni- big for school.” once I’m done, I want to make discuss mental heath issues and on campus that can help students bers are trying hard to keep bal- versities have years of experiences The projects are open to sure that everything that we’ve ac- counseling,” Lee said. “Th e peer- with their class work, I would en- ance between their classes and in Formula SAE, but it has been any student at SJSU, regard- complished and all the hard work to-peer aspect of the program courage them to go.” the projects. more than a decade since the last less of knowledge of mechani- we’ve put into it continues.”

SSPARTAPARTAGGUIDEUID EVENTS CALENDAR students to lunch every Tuesday. International Youth 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 15. The cost to Library, 150 E. San Fernando St. Free LDS Religion 12 p.m. at 66 S. 7th Street, Fellowship sign up is $50 per team. Intramural — Special Collections Lobby, 5th Class 14 TODAY adjacent to SJSU. General meeting and Bible study. Indoor Soccer teams include Men’s, Floor. Now through Dec. 7 dur- Come join us at the San Jose Contact Brother Bohn at sanjo- 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Student Women’s and Coed teams and IFC ing the all library open hours. Institute of Religion, sponsored by Student Showcase [email protected], 286-3313 or Union, Ohlone Room. divisions. Contact Special Collections at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Hour www.ldsces.org/sanjose. Contact Ricardo Godinez at Contact Robert Patchett at [email protected] day Saints. 12 to 1:15 p.m. in the Music Build- 509-9549. [email protected] or 7 to 8 p.m. at 66 S. 7th Street, ing Concert Hall. Counseling Services Campus Recreation at SJSPIRIT meeting adjacent to SJSU. Contact Professor Joan Stubbe Study Groups — The 408-924-6218. Learn about this progressive and Contact Brother Bohn at sanjo- at 924-4649. 411? 15 fully inclusive Christian organization [email protected] or 286-3313 This workshop will discuss how WEDNESDAY The History of LG- on campus. or www.ldsces.org/sanjose Free Lunch Every you can make study groups more BTQ Communities in 5 p.m. at St. Paul’s church on Tuesday for San effective and how they can really Indoor Soccer Sign Ups San Jose the corner of 10th and San Jose Students help you achieve. Students who want to participate in The History of LGBTQ Communities Salvador. The San Jose Institute of Religion, 12:30 p.m. at Clark Hall, Rm. 118. Campus Recreation’s Indoor Soccer in San Jose exhibit chronicles the Contact Kelsey Mac at kelsey@ sponsored by the Church of Jesus Contact Veronica Mendoza at Intramurals need to sign their team LGBTQ communities in San Jose. sjspirit.org Christ of Latter-day Saints, invites [email protected] up online at as.sjsu.edu/ascr by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sparta Guide is provided free of charge to students, faculty and staff members. The deadline for entries is noon, three working days before the desired publication date. Space restrictions may require editing of submission. Entries are printed in the order in which they are received. Submit entries online at thespartandaily. com or in writing at DBH 209. theSpartanDaily.com TUESDAYOCTOBER News 3 14 2008

CAMPUS Feature and photos by REANNA PINKNEY VOICES: Do you think presidential DANIELLE TORRALBA senior social work major debates can change your opinion about the candidates? Staff Writer THEO PHAN DOUGLAS MENDEZ senior marketing major business administration graduate student

“Yeah, it can change your overall opinion because it “For myself, yes, because as a student sometimes we “I tend to be pretty well educated about the issues and allows you to see where they think the focus of our are too busy just to keep up with the issues that they the candidates before the debates happen, but let’s say a issues should be targeted right now. You can vote stand for. So, during the debates, when they put candidate really conducted themselves badly, or went out for someone just because they may be Republican the topics at the front of the discussions, and see of control or something else, it would affect it. But unless and you’re Republican or just because they’re a how each side responds to each particular issue, it they changed their points of view during the debates, Democrat or what have you, but listening to that does help to either sway your infl uence in a different then I’d be apt to say that they don’t affect my opinion of person and what they have to say and their passion direction or perhaps reinforce your own views.” them that much.” can really sway you towards that fi nal direction.”

LUIS JIMENEZ PRISCILLA ALVAREZ JERALDINE OTERO junior economics major junior marketing major junior civil engineering major

“I believe that if you’ve been following the election “I don’t think it can be changed when your mind is “The presidential debate really does change your from the beginning, then the debates aren’t really set. I think that when people watch the debate it opinion because the media can slur things around, going to do much to sway your decision. If not, then is only to confi rm their opinion they already have whereas the debate is actually them talking. It could the debates will easily affect your decision.” towards the different candidates. Only undecided change opinions whether it conforms to yours or not.” voters can use the debate in swaying their opinion.” theSpartanDaily.com TUESDAYOCTOBER

4 Sports 14 2008 WWACAC ffootballootball ccommentary:ommentary: WWeekeek 7 rrevieweview Ihenacho wins conference defensive honors What it means: Hawaii’s got the momentum and Louisiana Tech’s left with some questions.

No. 15 Boise State 24 (5-0, 1-0 WAC), Southern Missis- sippi 7 (Conference USA) This wasn’t the high-scoring epic that some people thought it was going to be. It was actually surprising that Boise State won Utah State sophomore linebacker MIKE ANDERSON / Spartan Daily by only 17 points, seeing as how Andy Carlsen grabs SJSU junior running back Chris Southern Mississippi isn’t the Reese’s helmet during the Spartans’ 30-7 victory at Spartan Stadium on Saturday. fringe-Top 25 mid-major it once was. Bronco quarterback Kellen Mark Powell, sports editor Last week’s prediction, a 21-point Moore was effi cient, completing SJSU 30 (4-2, 2-0 WAC), Nevada win, fell by the wayside. 20 of 31 passes. Utah State 7 (1-5, 1-1 WAC) New Mexico State beat a very What it means: Boise State The Spartan defense turned in good Nevada team in Reno on is still the best in the WAC, but its most dominant performance, Saturday, and Aggie quarterback that doesn’t mean a certain blue- forcing the Aggies to punt 10 Chase Holbrook earned WAC and-gold-clad team won’t give times and not allowing a third- Offensive Player of the Week them an extremely tough game down conversion until the fourth honors for his performance. in two weeks. quarter. After a slow start, SJSU What it means: The WAC quarterback Kyle Reed ended up might be wide open, and a share Fresno State 45 (4-2 1-1 throwing for 300 yards and three of fi rst place is on the line this WAC), Idaho 32 (1-6, 0-3 WAC) touchdowns — both career highs. weekend in Las Cruces, N.M. Fresno State rebounded after Duke Ihenacho (two interceptions, a stunning loss to Hawaii, and one for a score) and Kyle Flynn Hawaii 24 (3-3 2-1 WAC), Loui- Idaho garnered a couple of (three sacks) further cemented the siana Tech 14 (2-3, 0-2 WAC) touchdowns late. There’s a lot of defense’s reputation. These two teams look like they season left, and the Bulldogs are What it means: The Spartans are going in different directions. still in position to fi nish near the are the only 2-0 team in the Louisiana Tech has dropped a long top of the WAC. Idaho, despite SJSU sophomore linebacker Duke Ihenacho JOE PROUDMAN / Spartan Daily WAC and are confi dent going way since Week 1, and Hawaii has its one win, proved it wasn’t into a showdown with better- made strides after losing to SJSU completely hapless — running Staff Report Ihenacho had two intercep- held an opponent to since 1997. than-advertised New Mexico at home two weeks ago. With back Deonte Jackson ran for 93 Sophomore linebacker Duke tions in Saturday’s 30-7 Home- He is currently tied with seven State this Saturday. Boise State, Fresno State, SJSU, yards on 18 carries. Ihenacho was awarded Defen- coming victory against Utah State, other players nationally for the New Mexico State and Nevada still What it means: Fresno State sive Player of the Week honors including one returned 43 yards lead in interceptions with four. by the Western Athletic Con- for a touchdown in the fi rst half. Junior defensive end Justin New Mexico State 48 (3-2, hanging around, the Bulldogs and might be gearing up for its second ference on Monday, the second He also added two tackles during Cole received the same honor 1-0 WAC), Nevada 45 (3-3, Warriors will have to make a lot of season, and a nine- or 10-win SJSU defensive player this sea- the game. Th e Spartans held the following the Spartans 20-17 vic- 1-1 WAC) progress to have hopes for a bowl. season isn’t out of the question. son to be recognized. Aggies to the lowest total it has tory against Hawaii on Sept. 27. theSpartanDaily.com TUESDAYOCTOBER News 5 14 2008 Dust off those sneakers: CAMPUSIIMAGESMAGES A.S. prepares ‘Fun Run’

CHRIS CURRY Campus Village Building C. go to the gym. I think it’s a good Staff Writer People can also sign up on the idea, but maybe not for the larger As part of its Triathlon Se- Associated Students Web site. population,” Delgado said. ries, Associated Students Cam- Students will pay $8, the lowest Th e ASCR Web site states pus Recreation is organizing the amount to participate. Entrance that through recreational activi- Sparta 5K Fun Run for Nov. 8, for faculty and staff members ties, the organization hopes to starting at 10 a.m. Th e approxi- will cost $12. Community mem- help students, faculty and staff mately three-mile route will start bers will have to pay $15 to be in stay healthy, have fun and en- at the Aquatic Center and will the run. hance their education and devel- snake through the SJSU campus. Cristina Delgado, a senior so- opment. Th e event will be coed and is ciology and child development “We run the adventures, fi t- open to people 16 and up. double major, said she might ness classes that happen in the Kathy Tran, a senior anima- participate. gym. We do things like the mas- tion major who is an assistant “I might. I kind of already sage, all the runs. We also do the coordinator of offi ce staff for the know my fi tness level, though,” open recreation, so there are a lot ASCR, said the 5K Fun Run is she said. “I kind of already know of things that we do with in cam- open to everyone as long as they I can’t run three miles. I do play pus recreation,” said Lorna Hart, a sign an informed consent agree- soccer, but I don’t know if I could junior marketing major who is a ment and can pay the fee. run that long.” member of the ASCR offi ce staff . “We accept students as well as David Maciel, a freshman ki- Th ere will be tents set up community members, but it usu- nesiology major, said, “I think if where people can pick up water ally depends on the event. In this you want to do it, good for you, bott les and stop to rest or eat. case, (the run) is also for com- but that doesn’t sound like fun to As of Oct. 13, there were 47 munity members,” Tran said. me. I don’t know too many peo- open spots remaining. Th ose who want to partici- ple who want to wake up early to Tran said that the ASCR usu- pate in the run should sign up run three miles. Th at’s just me.” ally organizes a couple of runs a by Nov. 5 at the ASCR offi ce “I don’t know if (being fi t) is year. She said she expects about on the second fl oor of the BB enough of an incentive for peo- 30 to 50 people to participate in Building, which is across from ple to do it, though. People can this run. Wind-driven fi res threaten homes, lives in LA County

Los Angeles Times believe was linked to the fi re. killed by the fi re. Offi cials were Kinesiology major Shannon Yen decorates her window MIKE ANDERSON / Spartan Daily LOS ANGELES — Two Fire offi cials warned residents in checking reports that a second per- at Campus Village Building B on Wednesday. massive fi res were burning out the western San Fernando Valley son might have died, but no details of control in the San Fernando and eastern Ventura County that were immediately available. Valley region of Los Angeles on they could be ordered to evacu- Smaller fi res broke out in Monday, devouring more than ate at any moment. Newport Beach, Santa Clarita, 10,000 acres and several dozen Los Angeles County Fire San Bernardino, Santa Paula and residences, forcing thousands to Chief P. Michael Freeman said Camp Pendleton. evacuate, closing freeways and fi refi ghters are concerned that Because of the Marek fi re near causing at least two deaths. the blaze could burn to U.S. Lake View Terrace, neighbor- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Highway 101 and perhaps to the hoods in the Sylmar district were declared a state of emergency in Pacifi c Ocean. At least 19 homes evacuated, and patients on ventila- the burn areas, and fi re offi cials and other structures have burned, tors were moved to County-USC warned that the winds are ex- some near the 118 freeway. Medical Center, offi cials said. pected to worsen overnight. In Lake View Terrace, in the Th e Marek fi re had been 20 In Porter Ranch, an area 30 northeast San Fernando Valley, a percent contained Sunday night, miles northwest of downtown, 5,300-acre wildfi re driven by in- but that was downgraded to 5 a blaze consumed more than tense winds destroyed about 30 percent Monday morning as 65 5,000 acres, jumping California mobile homes Monday as more mph winds sent fl ames shooting Highway 118 in a rapid march neighborhoods were evacuated 200 feet into the air. southwest. and critical patients moved from “As predicted, the Santa Ana Th e freeway was covered in a medical center. winds did indeed come up, and it smoke, and one motorist was Offi cials confi rmed that a blew the fi re out of our contain- killed in an accident authorities homeless man and his dog were ment lines,” Freeman said. CORRECTION

A photo caption in the story “Fire-breathing pixies star at Homecoming pep rally” from Oct. 13 erroneously reported that about 500 people attended Fire on the Fountain. A current estimate is that at least 1,500 people were at attendance at one point. The caption also should have stated that the event occurred on Thursday. theSpartanDaily.com 6 TUESDAYOCTOBER

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ADAM BROWNE and he learns that bandits are at- that it was hard to tell what Senior Staff Writer tacking a village nearby. was a dream, a symbol or an Hong Kong director Kar Wai And since he acts as a mid- actual event. Wong also wrote the screenplay dleman for hiring other people It also made more sense for “Ashes of Time Redux,” an to kill for him, he off ers the job seeing information in the end, action movie based on a novel of killing the bandits to a passing and in the narrative and cred- called “Th e Eagle Shooting He- stranger who is a swordsman. its, indicating this was actu- roes” by Louis Cha. ally a remake of an earlier work Th e fi lm is a remake of a In another the director was att empting to 1994 version, “Ashes of Time,” make cohesive and whole with a as indicated in the end cred- instance, a diff erent formula. its, recut, remastered and As for gore eff ects, this mov- updated in 2008. woman pretends ie has plenty, including a few Th is is evident whereas parts to be a man to decapitations, a fi nger-severing of the fi lm are clearly shot in a scene and various hacking and diff erent, grainier fi lm style. gain the trust slashing sword fi ghts. Set in the Gobi Desert in Th e narrative, though, was China long ago, the movie tells of an assassin not all action. Th e acting was in the sad tale of a lovelorn as- and falls in love Cantonese, so I had no way to sassin who has gone into the critique the acting. wasteland because he has lost with him. As for the emotional con- the woman he loved. text, it was quite dramatic, and Courtesy of Sony Classics He and a friend decide to Th e stranger apparently there were long periods of talk- Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Brigitte Lin in ‘Ashes of Time Redux.’ have one last meeting together, came into the village on his ing, but what they said was sub- where his friend tells him about own, where he met a girl with titled in interesting ways, so it a wine that can erase memory. a donkey and a basket of eggs, fl owed well. Th en one of them takes the who wanted revenge on the Th e U.S. studios should wine, forgets all about the oth- group of bandits for the death never dub this into English be- er man and wanders off into of her brother. cause it would probably be ob- the unknown. In another instance, a woman scured considerably. Western Th e narrative is split into sea- pretends to be a man to gain the production companies have sons, beginning on the night of trust of the assassin and falls in problems gett ing good dubbing a mysterious solar eclipse and love with him, is rejected and on foreign fi lms, especially from it’s illustrated with vibrant color goes into hiding. Hong Kong. and sepia-toned fl ashbacks; the It turned out that she was an I’d probably rent it again just harsh, sand-swept desert; rush- expert with the sword also, so to clear up what was going on ing torrents of rain and bright much so that she can make wa- because with all the fl ashbacks days and cool, dark nights shot ter fl y out of the sea by where and the use of original and new in moonlit colors. she lives, as though she controls footage, it was hard to tell at Apparently, the assassin’s the sea with her sword. Th is times who was talking to whom friend was in love with his doesn’t seem to go anywhere so and why. brother’s wife, and they had I suspected it was a dream. Since it was a Chinese movie an affair, ending in him leav- Th e woman ends up not with English subtitles, there was ing for another land. Then the fi ghting anyone, which was un- something lost in translation, friend wanted him dead for fortunate because there was so but it was a good fi lm. cheating on him. much buildup for her character. Courtesy of Sony Classics In the desert town much lat- Much of this movie was *Th is movie is scheduled to Tony Leung Chiu Wai plays the blind swordsman. er, the assassin was living alone, symbolic, so there were times open in the Bay Area on Friday. Classifieds

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14 2008 TTherehere iiss a pplethoralethora ooff ggoodood aandnd bbadad To lose a native language is to lose an identity rreasonseasons ttoo bbecomeecome aann AAmericanmerican ccitizenitizen DINA Colonists envisioned a fl at earth of the many endangered ancient languages shouldn’t fl y. KIMBERLY BASLAN capitalism and exploited treasures. Col- of the world. Upholding one’s mother TSAO In spite of this, citizenship does have onizing institutions order their nations tongue, for this nation and many others, its advantage. If you’re on foreign soil and FROM THE of all ethnic backgrounds to descend to is becoming a great challenge in a world THE MOST YOU the madman from “Texas Chainsaw Mas- CAUCASUS TO a one-dimensional identity under the of globalization and colonization. sacre” is aft er you, you can assert your cit- THE WORLD propaganda term of assimilation. With a dying language, a nation EVER KNEW izenship and the embassy stationed there A nation without a language is lost, slowly bids its farewell to the modern will help you. We search and gather scatt ered piec- and lost are many kindred nations in civilization and yet another piece of a Who is the current chief justice of Nevertheless, citizenship encourages us es of our identities every day. We slowly this world. nation’s identity is lost. the U.S.? to be more willing to help our fellow citizens grow and morph because of our sur- A fl at tongue is a one-dimensional Without means of communication, How many amendments does the rather than other nationals, even though we roundings and experiences. identity — an identity that lacks depth, time washes away our footsteps in the Constitution have? should help everyone whether or not their At times we are plunged into the meaning and a living soul. history of humankind. What is the economic system in passports are the same color as ours. uncertainty of our swift thoughts and Between 1922 and 1924, the Re- Today, to avoid the loss of the Cir- America? If you’re a U.S. citizen and you die appearances, roles and expectations — public of Turkey placed strong pressure cassian language, communities in dia- If both the president and vice presi- abroad, the news coverage usually goes and consequently we strive to form our over the ethnic minority of the Circas- spora are collaborating with their home- dent can no longer serve, who becomes up as you go six feet under. People’s stance before a universe of diverse be- sian diaspora to assimilate into a cultur- land, the Caucasus, to promote the commander in chief? deaths, however, should carry the same liefs and traditions. ally homogeneous Turkish nation. urgency of reclaiming the Circassian Don’t know the answers? And you call weight no matt er where they die or which Mothers still rock their children to Dr. Nusret Bas from the Caucasus native language. yourself an American citizen. citizenships they fall under. sleep, whispering lullabies of their past. House at the Strategic Research Cen- On Oct. 15 and 16, the fi rst Circas- Th ese are four of the 100 questions Th en there are the Olympics. At times, Yes, we vie to be heard by the world ter in Turkey att ended a conference on sian language conference will be held in that may appear on the naturalization countries are lenient with lett ing their na- through echoing values and principles Aug. 4 titled “Russia and the Circas- Amman, Jordan, a country which hosts test. U.S. citizens-to-be have to master all tionals run wild, which enforces the idea ancestors pass down to us. And thus we sians: An Internal Problem or an Inter- about 100,000 Jordanians of Circassian of them, only to be asked 10 questions by that talent is talent and people shouldn’t become who we are. national Matt er?” at the Carr Center for ethnic background. the proctor. be restricted otherwise. But in all instances of self-expres- Human Rights at Harvard University. Th e conference is scheduled to It’s a wonder why they even bother. In this summer’s Olympics, basketball sion, we communicate. At the conference, Bas spoke of the examine the current situation of the Att aining citizenship can be more trouble players Chris Kaman and Becky Ham- And along with the words we utt er means the Turks undertook in pressur- Circassian language in countries than it’s worth. Nationality has a habit of mon ended up on the German and Rus- to present our meaning, we delve into ing Circassians to assimilate with the of diaspora residence and initiate a turning into a sticky situation, so it’s time sian teams, respectively, according to a a hidden culture resting between words Turkish community. stretch of an open arm for the disap- to start scraping the gum off the fl oor. New York Times article. In fact, Michael of a certain language. “All Circassian committ ees, schools pearing language. Take dual nationalities for example. Phelps’ competitor, Milo Cavic, hails In literature, we safeguard lessons and newspapers were closed down,” Bas What separates us, ironically, holds Th e U.S. doesn’t even recognize them from California but swam for his parents’ of humanity on layers of ink and paper. explained. “Circassians were forced to us closer to one another in the homog- because of all the hypothetical problems homeland, Serbia, according to a Los An- We hold as souvenirs the wisdom of our change their surnames. Fourteen Cir- enous march toward the search for involved. According to a September geles Times article. scholars, commemorating their words cassian villages were forcibly relocated our roots. 2008 San Francisco Chronicle article, the Yet the Olympics’ fl exibility may lead that guide generations to follow. from western to eastern Anatolia. One Here in California, Jose Freeman, an downside is that people may not be loyal to the same theoretical problem as dual But some nations still search for hundred and fi fty persons, 86 of them American Indian living in Davis, said to just one country. For instance, many citizenships — a lack of loyalty and unity. pieces of their identities every day, Circassians, were deprived of citizenship he cried while hearing his tribe’s lost Japanese people’s military obligations Amidst the territory clash between slowly dwindling into the near future. and expatriated as ‘potential rebels.’” language for the fi rst time through the were split in World War II. Georgia and Russia, the volleyball match Since the dawn of life on this earth, He said the pressure was stretched crackle of a 70-year-old recording, re- A 2007 study showed that nearly 80 involving the two teams was virtually humankind has clustered in groups, for many years to follow. Many families ported the Bismarck Tribune. percent of Hispanic immigrants are dual confl ict-free since the Georgians turned bound by shared beliefs, rituals and a were prosecuted for giving their chil- A personal revolution followed citizens, according to the same article. out to be Brazilians, according to a BBC goal — a fi xated goal of survival. dren non-Turkish names. Freeman’s search for that missing piece Th e study also found that these dual citi- News article. Despite hardships that have hin- Following the language law of 1932, of his identity. zens may not become fl uent in English or It’s a shame, though, not that the game dered us since the beginning of time, he continued to explain, campaigns “It was like coming home,” he said. register to vote. didn’t result in four girls wrestling in the we humans have been weaned on the were organized under the slogan “Citi- Th e study’s results could fuel anti- sand but that the world wasn’t able to see drive of survival, and we dream of leav- zen, speak Turkish!” and notices pro- immigrant arguments, but regardless of good will between representatives of two ing something behind of our own. hibiting communication in the Cir- “From the Caucasus to the World” citizenship, some people could care less war-torn countries. In all instances of survival, we com- cassian language were displayed in about voting or learning a new language Bernard Lagat, a Kenya-born runner, appears every Tuesday. Dina Baslan municate, indulging one another’s cul- Circassian villages. is the Spartan Daily features editor. anyway. Moreover, the next generation was an Olympic contender for the U.S. ture through the bridge of languages. Th e Circassian language is one of born in the U.S. is less likely to continue since he became a citizen in 2004, ac- those bad habits, according to the report. cording to an NPR article. Other runners Besides, dual citizenship is usually from Africa have also moved on to Qatar inevitable (what with the benefi ts of fre- and Bahrain, swapping their citizenships quent fl yer miles), and most people are ca- for monetary gain. pable of maintaining loyalties to more than Similarly, citizenship corrupts the in- Do not pass go; do not collect $200 one country. Aft er all, a number of people stitution of marriage. Some people only wind up being cheaters, so dual nationality exchange vows to att ain American citi- is like a guilt-free adulterous ride. zenship. Th ey may even pay their would- CHRIS receiving golden parachute plans and Even though there are laws that pre- And of course, you can only become be spouses. Call me crazy, but when you BAUSINGER some corporations are laying off more vent companies from having full control president of the United States if you were marry someone, it should be out of love than half of their employees to stay afl oat of the market, it doesn’t keep them from a naturally born U.S. citizen. Someone — not for fi nancial gain or convenience. PLAYING while the CEOs buy new yachts. trying to create the dreaded “M” word. who wants to claim the Oval Offi ce may Th at shows how some people can de- In a game like Monopoly, the bank has It wouldn’t surprise me if at board meet- take that personally. It’s only a matt er of value their citizenships. Your nationality THE ODDS all the money and players try to obtain ings of large companies, the business time before that person fi les a lawsuit be- shouldn’t be something you give up for a amassed wealth by bleeding other players strategy sessions included hypothetical cause of the current requirement … or so chance to earn money or compete in the Rolling dice in a game like Monopoly dry — unlike the U.S. economy where business acquisitions arranged on a Mo- I’ve read. Olympics. has few consequences. Th e worst thing the banks don’t have any money to give nopoly board. We may have diff ering opinions on While those two things are arguably that can happen is landing on a hotel- out anymore, leaving the general public Th ese are the same people who play what traits embody a great president, but worthwhile, the act of easily giving up loaded property owned by an opposing rolling on a board full of “chance” spaces. with company-owned aircraft like their I think we can agree that being an Ameri- one’s citizenship belitt les those who fi ght player. Th e dreaded Boardwalk and Park Forget about a bank error in your fa- own personal shutt le service, having can citizen isn’t necessary to qualify. Can so hard to secure a particular nationality. Place, that is, unless you own them. vor. Instead of collecting $200, the Fed- them ready at all times to take them to you imagine if your presidential picks While most of us are simply born here, a Toward the end of the game, if you eral Reserve reaches into your pocket “emergency budget meetings” in Aruba. weren’t U.S. nationals? McCain? Ken- number of people have to slave over 100 manage to not give up in frustration, and pulls out your share of the $700 mil- It would make sense that they are good at nedy? Obama? questions, travel over scorching deserts players trade off taking chances, landing lion bailout, leaving players hoping to moving player pieces in a circle around a I’ve even heard of parents who plan and sail over vast oceans to become our on each other’s properties until eventu- roll into jail or pass go. Only one of them square board. their children’s births around certain na- fellow Americans. Th e least we can do is ally one person emerges victorious. exists in reality. So what do CEOs do with all their tionalities. Seriously. If they want their welcome them aboard the citizenship. With the current economic down- Just like in the game, the guys who extra money? Some of them are some- kid to be an American citizen, they would turn, it makes me wonder if the CEOs own the top-tier properties are making what humane and give some of their and heads of companies can distinguish suckers out of the thimble and race car extra wealth to charities. But, do they fl y out when it was close to the baby’s due “The Most You Ever Knew” appears date, give birth in the U.S. and voila! Th eir real life from the board game businesses but are not prepared to cover their losses give enough? Aft er all, there are no tax every Tuesday. Kimberly Tsao is a they are running. if they land on someone else’s fully-de- havens in Monopoly. newborn is a U.S. citizen. Spartan Daily student culture editor. So that’s why pregnant women Banks need bailouts yet owners are veloped dominion. Sure they don’t need to give every- thing they make to the less fortunate, but some thrill seeking by the wealthy is being taken to new heights. And by thrill seeking, I don’t mean rolling con- Spartan Daily secutive doubles. According to an article by the As- Dwight Bentel Hall, Room 209 sociated Press, Richard Garriott , game STAFFSTAFF WRWRITERSITERS SENIOR STAFF WRITERS ADVERTISINGADVERTISING STSTAFFAFF OPINION PAGE POLICY designer and son of U.S. astronaut Owen OnOnee WashingtonWashington SquareSquare JOEYJOEY AAKELEYKELEY ADAMADAM BBROWNEROWNE VANESSA ALESSI Garriott , paid $30 million to the Rus- San Jose, CA 95192-0149 MARCOS BLANCO TARA DUFFY CHRIS AMAREL Letters to the editor may be placed in the letters to the editor box in the Spartan Dai- sian Space Agency to be a passenger on News: 408-924-3281 RYAN BUCHAN MICHAEL AU PHOTOGRAPHERS ly offi ce in Dwight Bentel Hall, Room 209, the sixth tourist trip to the International Advertising: 408-924-3270 YA-AN CHAN MARINA BOBROVICH sent by fax to (408) 924-3282, e-mailed to MIKE ANDERSON Space Station. Th e designer made his for- Fax: 408-924-3282 CHRIS CURRY FRANK BOOKER III [email protected] or mailed to HANK DREW tune from the computer game, “Ultima News e-mail: [email protected] BIANCA deCASTRO NICK BURGGRAFF the Spartan Daily Opinion Editor, School CINTHIA RODRIGUEZ Online,” another game that you can play Ad e-mail: [email protected] JOHN ELLIS AMY CHOU of Journalism and Mass Communications, DEREK SIJDER San Jose State University, One Washing- for hours and not accomplish anything. DAVID ZUGNONI, Executive Editor KELLY ENOS PHUONG DUONG ANDREW VILLA ton Square, San Jose, CA 95112-0149. Th is type of absurd spending could JOHN HORNBERG, Managing Editor ALLIE FIGURES MICHELLE EBNER Letters to the editor must contain the have gone to a greater cause. In the arti- COLLEEN WATSON, Opinion Editor ANDREA FRAINIER ADVISERS KRISTEN ELVERT author’s name, address, phone number, cle, Garriott said he spent the money to MARK POWELL, Sports Editor ANDREW HERNDON RICHARD CRAIG, News ANNISSA HAN signature and major. Letters become fulfi ll a childhood dream. In my opinion, TOMMY WRIGHT, Sports Editor PETER HIRONAKA LILIANA HERNANDEZ property of the Spartan Daily and may MACK LUNDSTROM, News be edited for clarity, grammar, libel and he could have spent the money to help ANGELO LANHAM, Student Culture Editor MATTHEW KIMEL JAN SHAW, News ALLISON JONES length. Only letters of 300 words or less fulfi ll millions of children’s basic desires: KIMBERLY TSAO, Student Culture Editor JASON LE MIERE MICHAEL CHEERS, Photojournalism SARA LAXSON will be considered for publication. a winter coat, a new pair of shoes or pos- DINA BASLAN, Features Editor ELISHA MALDONADO TIM HENDRICK, Advertising T.J. MIMS Published opinions and advertisements sibly some board games. CARLOS A. MORENO, Photo Editor KAAJAL MORAR TIM BURKE, Production Chief THUY NGUYEN do not necessarily refl ect the views of the With the current economic situation, WILLIAM COOLEY, Online Editor ADAM MURPHY TIM MITCHELL, Design MICHELLE VO Spartan Daily, the School of Journalism and Mass Communications or SJSU. multi-gazillionaires need to help the JESSE KIMBREL, Assistant Editor HEATHER NACHT JOHN SHRADER, Multimedia The Spartan Daily is a public forum. less fortunate more than ever. Help- MEGAN HAMILTON, Production Editor RIE NAKANISHI ing the underprivileged would be giv- MATTHEW MOUNTFORD, Production Editor SELMA SKOKIC ing them a much needed get-out-of- CHRIS BAUSINGER, Copy Editor CORINNE SPECKERT turmoil-free card. 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FOUNDRY ‘It’s like Christmas, cracking open the molds’ in a kiln at 950 degrees Fahren- his students. heit for a week. Th is causes all “(My students) are brilliant. the wax to melt out, leaving an My students are enthusiastic, empty space in the shape of the and my students are willing to patt ern. jump into each process without Once all the wax is gone, stu- hesitation. Th ey’re willing to dents pour molten bronze into get dirty, and get hot, and to do the mold, which takes the shape the hard work of the numerous of the patt ern and then cools, steps,” he said. “It’s remarkable forming a solid bronze form. how many very fi nished and “It’s like Christmas, crack- quality pieces come out of each ing open the molds,” Pajor said. semester. It’s really quite gratify- “You only have to wait a half an ing for me as an instructor.” hour, crack open the molds and Th e metal sculpture class, Art you get your piece out.” 169, is off ered every semester. It Anderson said he was very meets Tuesdays and Th ursdays impressed with the work of from 3 to 5:50 p.m.

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TOP LEFT David Anderson (center), lecturer of metal casting, and students prepare to pour molten bronze into plaster canisters. CARLOS A. MORENO / Spartan Daily

BOTTOM LEFT Omar Morineau examines the molten bronze just before it is poured into the molds. STEFAN ARMIJO / Contributing Photographer

BOTTOM CENTER A crucible, which holds mol- ten bronze, is removed from a furnace during a pouring session at the art foundry. CARLOS A. MORENO / Spartan Daily

BOTTOM RIGHT Elizabeth Rivera, a photogra- phy graduate student, sprays off a hot bronze cast. STEFAN ARMIJO / Contributing Photographer

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