ONLINE UPCOMING Hi: 60o o Hmong culture “Who am I?” Lo: 45 highlighted in Find out this Thursday campus showcase in a special issue of the Tuesday, Spartan Daily April 7, 2015 SPARTANDAILY.COM ? SPARTANDAILY.COM Volume 144 • Issue 26 VISIT SPARTANDAILY.COMANDAILYY.CCOMO Serving San Jose State Universityy sisincence 1934 HONORING THE FALLEN Memorial service for slain offi cer draws thousands BY RAPHAEL STROUD @randomlyralph Thousands mourned slain San Jose police officer Michael John- son and showed their support to his family during a memorial service on Thursday. Uniformed officers attended the event at the SAP Center where there were not only officers from the San Jose police force but neighboring departments as far as Santa Cruz and Richmond. Police motorcycles escorted Johnson’s coffin in a procession which began in Los Gatos and ar- rived at the SAP Center beneath an American flag hoisted by two San Jose Fire Department engines. A formation of saluting officers met the escort before the memorial ceremony began inside the arena. Offi cers carried Johnson’s fl ag- draped coffi n with a sole bagpip- er leading the way to a small altar adorned with fl owers and pictures, fl anked by two parked police vehicles. Assistant Chief of Police Eddie Garcia led the proceedings, which were tearful at some moments, but he and the other speakers managed to continue with few pauses. Screens outside the stadium dis- played the fallen officer’s portrait and badge number along with the date of his death. Johnson was fatally shot by re- Raphael Stroud | Spartan Daily portedly suicidal 57-year-old Scott Dunham while responding to an A portrait of slain San Jose police offi cer Michael Johnson stands at the entrance of the SAP Center, where a memorial was held on Thursday. SEE FALLEN ON PAGE 2 SASHAY FOR CHARITY STUDY SKILLS for students to interact with each Frats compete for ‘Bro of the Year’ Classmate other, especially in larger classes. BY VANESSA GONGORA “Students should be able to @_princessness_ connection site get help from whoever they want, whenever they want,” Malca said. Visit spartandaily.com adds tutoring Malca said other teaching sys- for video coverage BY RAV EN SWAYNE tems like Moodle, a website pro- @itsRavenDawn fessors use to accept and assign Gentlemen of different fra- homework assignments, are more ternity houses strutted their Last semester San Jose State was focused toward the needs of teach- stuff down the runway to help introduced to StudyRoom, along ers instead of the student. support charity at the first with 99 other university campus- According to Malca, Study- annual Bro of the Year Male es across the United States. Now, Room’s main focus is “students Pageant held Thursday at the StudyRoom is taking its social helping other students.” Student Union Theater. learning network to the next level Patrick Loera, a senior English The pageant, presented by Vanessa Gongora | Spartan Daily by off ering one-on-one tutoring to major at SJSU and a tutor for the Lambda Theta Nu Sorority Robert Enriquez of Nu Alpha Kappa takes fi rst place at students around the clock. Educational Opportunity Program, Inc., consisted of four rounds: the Bro of the Year Pageant. StudyRoom is a website that believes StudyRoom is a great idea introduction, talent, formal gives classmates a platform to for students in need of help with wear and Q&A. Council and United Sorority philanthropy and everyone connect to help each other with courses. There were seven candi- and Fraternity Council partic- else’s,” said Crystal Diaz, Lam- homework or study for a test. StudyRoom is now used by over dates from different fraterni- ipated in the event. da Theta Nu alumna sorority StudyRoom’s CEO Emerson 500,000 students in the United ties. The Interfraternity Coun- “We wanted to create Greek Malca created the program in 2012 cil, National Pan-Hellenic unity and also promote our SEE BRO ON PAGE 2 when he noticed how diffi cult it was SEE STUDY ON PAGE 2 DOWN FOR THE COUNT WWE NXT invades campus BY MARQUERITE TUUFULI strangers took selfies together and @journalistfuli kids were on the edge of their seats waiting to see what was about to Wrestling fanatics joined together happen. at the San Jose State University Event The wrestlers included Finn Center on Friday, March 27, to watch Balor, Sasha Banks, Adrian Nev- the World Wrestling Entertainment ille, Rhyno and more. NXT event, or WWE NXT. Fans also came up to support NXT is a developmental system NXT Diva and San Jose native for the WWE which allows aspiring Bayley. She partnered with Alexa pro wrestlers to improve on skills and Bliss in a tag-team match to fight get their name onto the main roster. against Becky Lynch and Dana WWE Superstars such as Dan- Brooke. iel Bryan, Roman Reigns, the Wyatt Bayley’s positive spirit and Family and newly-crowned WWE vibrant energy inspired many World Heavyweight champion Seth young viewers such as 8-year-old Rollins all started at NXT. Georgia Dowdy, a fan of Bagley’s The audience was engaged with since she was 5. Brandon Chew | Spartan Daily the show throughout the entire Solomon Crowe fi ghts for leverage and bridges his body during an intense contest with night. Fans exchanged high fives, SEE WWE ON PAGE 3 luchador Kalisto during WWE NXT San Jose Live on Friday, March 27. 2 NEWS Tuesday, April 7, 2015 Healthvana aims to make STD testing an easier topic BY RAV EN SWAYNE them and whether or whether not they @itsRaven Dawn recommend going to that location. Christopher Lee, a junior nutrition Safe sex is a hot topic for most college major, thinks the app will be very help- campuses and a study done by the Sex In- ful for students. formation and Education Council of Can- “When you go on a website it just ada found that about 50 percent of college shows you what exactly they offer but students do not use condoms during sex- the fact that this has reviews, it’s way ual intercourse. easier. And the fact that it’s an app, Students who aren’t using protection that’s nice,” Lee said. have the possibility of catching sexually Lee thinks many students have a stig- transmitted diseases. Some students don’t ma against STD testing but the conve- know where or if they need to get tested. nience of the app might make it easier Healthvana is a new app helping those for students to participate in it. who know little to nothing about STDs Healthvana is the first app to deliver and where to get tested. HIV test results electronically, accord- CEO Ramin Bastani founded the com- ing to venturebeat.com. pany in 2011 aft er having a bad encounter Th e program has received high remarks with a woman when he asked her if she from President Barack Obama. In re- had been tested. He wanted there to be an sponse to a question from Bastani, Obama easier way to talk about STDs. said “Th is is an area where there’s going “It can be a scary process … we make to be a revolution. It’s coming. Sounds like the testing experience totally diff erent,” (Bastani is) at the forefront of it.” Bastani said. Aft er making an account with Health- Healthvana created an app version two vana, members can go to a testing center years ago. Th e app is a convenient way to they choose, then aft er the results will be help people fi nd testing centers nearby. It sent to them through the app. Th ere is Photos courtesy of Healthvana can also tell users which testing centers are even a new feature when a zipper appears Healthvana’s new app helps users fi nd STD testing centers nearby and free and which ones charge and how much. over the test results which allows a couple delivers HIV test results electronically. If a customer goes to a clinic that uses or group of friends to read the important “I would definitely recommend this lows them options. their health insurance, they can get re- news together. app … there won’t be an excuse for me “Getting tested is never a fun thing but sults right away if their healthcare pro- To make customers feel comfortable, not to be informed about my health con- it is defi nitely important,” Bastani said. vider has an agreement with Healthvana. the app also shows patients the next step ditions,” Fregoso said. Bastani said he wants people to feel safe Th e app brings together healthcare and to deal with an STD if they test positive. Bastani thinks even though students and comfortable with dealing and talking the foundation of Yelp. Each testing loca- Adriana Fregoso, a junior nutritional have the option to get tested at their about STDs. tion has reviews from past patients who science major at SJSU, is a fan of Health- school health center some may not want Raven Swayne is a Spartan Daily staff let others know how the process went for vana, especially for college students. to out of embarrassment so this app al- writer. FALLEN His sister Jamie Radack cialty of Johnson’s. Rad- the peacemakers, for they “Our families, our She said she always FROM PAGE 1 described him as a man ack said he kept the recipe shall be the sons of God.” friends, tell them you love knew her brother would who approached every- locked in his gun safe. Johnson and Solis at- them, because you never be an officer when he emergency call.