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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

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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 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, 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, , 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 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 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. thing in life with a “go big, California Attorney tended the police acade- know when they’re going grew up because when “As a police chief, you or go home” attitude. General Kamala Harris my together and became to be taken away,” Solis they played “cops and never want to get ‘that call.’ Not only was Johnson a spoke and said Johnson was friends during their said. robbers” as children “he On Tuesday, March 24, police offi cer, he was a black a “beloved husband, son training. Solis asked for the au- always insisted on being 2015, I got that call,” said belt in judo, gun collector, and friend” and a “dedicat- “We studied togeth- dience to give Johnson a the cop.” San Jose Chief of Police medal-winning marksman, ed public servant” like his er, we lived together, we standing ovation. Previ- Radack became a lawyer. Larry Esquivel, describing hiker who walked the Inca father Daniel before him. partied together when ously, the entire proceed- “My brother Mike gen- the moment he was noti- Trail in Peru, captain of his David Solis of the Men- we probably should have ing had been silent, until uinely cared about truth, fi ed of Johnson’s death. high school chess team and lo Park Police Department been studying together,” Solis counted to three and justice and helping people Th e event focused on the baker. began his eulogy with a Solis said. everyone stood and ap- with the same passion he man Johnson was in his life, According to Esquivel, reading from Matthew 3:9 Solis and Johnson were plauded the fallen officer applied to every aspect of and not solely his death. cheesecakes were a spe- which read: “Blessed are part of the same acade- for more than a minute. his life,” Radack said. my class as Officer Jeff After a photo tribute Johnson was buried at Fontana, who was shot in featuring the song “Never a private ceremony after 2001 and was the last San Let Go” by Bryan Adams, the memorial service. Jose police officer killed Radack spoke on behalf Raphael Stroud is a in the line of duty. of the family. Spartan Daily staff writer.

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States is the largest social learning member and graduate of San Jose State. network in the world, according to Proceeds from the event were split with StudyRoom data. 80 percent going to the Latina Youth Lead- “From a tutor’s standpoint, I think ership Conference and 20 percent to the it’s a great opportunity for students winner’s philanthropy of choice. not only to network but to share infor- Th e panel of judges from student in- mation, but it does miss that personal volvement was composed of United Soror- touch,” Loera said. ity and Fraternity Council advisor Tayler Loera thinks it is a positive way Marshall, the Interfraternity Council advi- for students to help each other, but he sor Benjamin Perez and National Pan-Hel- worries the lack of personal interac- lenic Council Advisor Emerald Green. tion could lead to misunderstandings. Th e talent portion showcased the stu- When students sign up for the pro- dents’ variety of skills that surprised the gram, they can message with classmates audience. or with students who have taken the Some of the talents consisted of Derek course before. Th ey can choose to keep in Wong from Sigma Chi who reenacted the contact online or to meet. It is up to stu- Napoleon Dynamite dance, Garrett Rich dents if they want more personal contact. from Pi Kappa Phi who performed stand- Th e main feature StudyRoom, re- up comedy and Carlos Cortez from Sigma leased this Spring semester, is one that Delta Alpha who played the guitar. allows students to ask specifi c ques- “It takes a lot of guts. Th ere was a lot of tions to other students who classify people here and to stand up there and do all as tutors. Easier questions are free but the cool things like rave and stand-up com- diffi cult question cost more. Prices can edy, I think that was awesome,” Diaz said. range from $1.99-$9.99. Emcees of the night were Diaz and Student tutors are chosen based on Rigo Flores, 2014’s homecoming king and “reputation points,” which means each queen. time a student answers a question cor- “It’s nice to see all the councils come to- rectly and has had good interactions with gether and represent each of their houses past students, they’ll receive a point. Th e in such a unique way,” Flores said. more points they have in a specifi c sub- Flores’ favorite part of the show was ject means they may be chosen to tutor watching the guys on the catwalk. other students in that subject. “Th at was really funny and they were Michael Bries, a sophomore so- creative,” Flores said. “It takes courage to cial science major, thinks the concept do that.” of StudyRoom is great but he has one For third place in the competition there main concern. was a tie between Cortez from Sigma Del- “Th e idea sounds great,” Bries said. ta Alpha and Frankie Garcia from Gam- “When you look at an internet program ma Zeta Alpha. In second place was Wong like that it’s more of a transition. It would from Sigma Chi and in fi rst place was Rob- take time for students to adapt to it be- ert Enriquez from Nu Alpha Kappa. cause it every student is more used to Enriquez, a senior forensic science ma- having an instructor, having a one-on- jor, participated in the pageant because he one hands on experience, but the idea is thought it would be a great way to repre- fl awless.” sent his fraternity. Malca believes “every student in the “I felt I was the best candidate from my country has something to teach,” and fraternity brothers to do it,” Enriquez said. he wanted to create this program so it “It’s very rewarding. I’m excited and happy would be easier. to be Bro of the Year.” Raven Swayne is a Spartan Daily Vanessa Gongora is a Spartan Daily staff writer. staff writer. Tuesday, April 7, 2015 A&E 3 FAT TUESDAY Kenzo delivers unlimited sushi without fl avor BY DARBY BROWN-KUHN I even skipped lunch surrounding it, making the @darbk5352 in order to maximize the roll diffi cult to consume. amount of seafood I could Rice does not make a good Th e thought of all-you- consume. Naturally I didn’t dominate fl avor. can-eat sushi makes me want to pig out alone, so I Th e "Spiderman" was bounce off the walls with enlisted a friend of mine lacking much of the trade- excitement while simulta- who also has a hankering mark capelin fi sh roe (eggs) neously freezing me with for Japanese cuisine. that’s a key ingredient in apprehension. We ordered six rolls to the roll’s recipe, and the Th e price is the only start off and I anticipated crab tempura was crunchy thing that keeps me from more would be ordered af- too the point that it was eating it on a nightly basis. terward. tough to chew. I have a heavy appetite Th e fi rst four rolls came Two rolls we ordered and sushi is light, so I have on one platter and includ- came were from the spe- to eat a minimum of three ed two of my favorites, cial menu, consisting of rolls for my hunger crav- the "caterpillar" and "Spi- lobster and scallops, our ings to disperse. Aft erward derman," along with the hopes were high for amaz- my stomach feels fantastic, "animal style" roll and the ing tastes. but my wallet is famished. "spicy mamacitta." Alas, these rolls were the When I heard of Ken- Our reaction was a most disappointing and it’s zo Japanese Restaurant on mixed bag, which was an hard to ruin baby island Linh Nguyen | Spartan Daily 5465 Snell Ave., I was sur- unfortunate surprise. Th e and bacon lobster rolls. The animal style, mamacitta, Spiderman, and caterpillar rolls are just four of prised that they off ered all "mamacitta" and "caterpil- I think I have fi gured out over three dozen sushi rolls made at Kenzo Japanese Restaurant on 5465 you can eat sushi. For just lar" for the most part held why Kenzo feels comfort- Snell Ave. $24.95 per person, a cus- up strong although the able off ering all-you-can- tomer can order any roll or "mamacitta" was not nearly eat sushi. It is because its Th e cream cheese com- not sour it’s devoid of the diner who is accustomed to nigiri (sliced fi sh) they as fi ery as I had hoped. sushi is so throughly lack- bined with unusually thick fresh salty fl avor sushi lov- fresh authentic sushi they want in whatever quantity Th e "animal style" roll ing fl avor, they can only sell layers of rice made a roll ers expect from this dish. will want to go to another they desire. was bland. Th e only appe- it in bulk. designed to fi ll you up rath- Th is restaurant is per- establishment. As an avid sushi lover, tizing ingredient was the Both rolls were crammed er than satisfy your taste fect for a group who wants Darby Brown-Kuhn is a I had to try this seemingly seaweed adorned on top of with cream cheese which buds, ruining the meal. to fi ll themselves up on a Spartan Daily staff writer. justly-priced meal for my- the roll. Th e fi sh in the roll overpowered the fl avor of And the nigiri they off er smorgasbord of seafood, self; keyword, seemingly. had less fl avor than the rice the rolls. should be avoided, when it’s but for the accomplished

Photo by Brandon Chew | Spartan Daily “The War Machine” Rhyno tries to escape a pinning move by the massive during WWE NXT at the Event Center on March 27. Photo by Brandon Chew | Spartan Daily Crowd favorite makes the hot tag to his partner just before Murphy can stop him during WWE NXT on Friday, March 27.

Photo by Brandon Chew | Spartan Daily Big Cass dishes out a series of nasty elbow jabs to Blake during WWE NXT on March 27. NXT ThereT is amazing energy ... FROM PAGE 1 “I like Bayley because You can feel the blood crowd she’s so happy and I’ve been following her since she was reaction. This is the future of Davina Rose,” Dowdy said. WWE superstar and WWE.WE. COO Triple H made a sur- prise appearance and was Rick Archberger welcomed with a wild reac- WWE self-described” superfan tion by the entire audience that chanted, “N-X-T.” Triple H thanked the man shirt holding up fun- NXT and it’s pretty excit- crowd for their support ny signs aimed toward the ing. I love it,” Lewis said. which made the event a wrestlers. Archberger is “I’ve been a wrestling fan huge success. According to also known as “the WWE since I was 4 years old and allwrestling.com, the event sign guy.” I’m 36 now.” made NXT WWE history Witnessing the thrill- WWE is signifi cant to for being the fi rst sold-out ing wrestlers fi ght their 29-year-old Cristal Hipoli- event that seated about hearts out, caused fans to to. Before her father passed 5,000 fans. reminisce on their child- away in last December, “Th ere is amazing hood wrestling experienc- they bonded through wres- energy,” said self-described es. Many of the attendees tling. superfan Rick Archberger. have been WWE fans for Many celebrities were “You can feel the blood over 20 years, and grew up in attendance including crowd reaction. Th is is the with the sport. hip-hop artist Wale, WWE future of WWE.” Jennifer Lewis has been owner Vince McMahon Achberger attends 40- a WWE supporter since the and former WWE com- 50 WWE shows a year, and Ultimate Warrior era. She mentator Jim Ross. always sits in the front row traveled from New York to Marquerite Tuufuli is a at WWE events wearing a attend the wrestling event. Spartan Daily staff writer. red hat and a blue work- “Th is is my fi rst time at OPINION 4 Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Serving San Jose State Universityy sincesince 1934 Th e Obama-Cruz birther situation Executive Editor Nicholas Ibarra Managing Editor Kristen Wirtz is a lesson on political hypocrisy Executive Producer Lauren Hernandez Raphael Stroud seven years and think of a cer- And what party is com- that he was born to American A&E Editor tain smear campaign against a plete without healthy (and citizens, but so was Obama Keenan Fry Democratic nominee. one-sided) coverage by the and that didn’t stop anyone Tech Editor President Barack Obama was “fair and balanced” Fox News from treating him like an Abraham Rodriguez hounded about possibly being to give the “birthers” an air of illegal immigrant. Opinion Editor born Kenyan because his father validity? When Obama’s nationality Beverly Ukpabi was African, even though his Former presidential was questioned, it was covered Sports Editor mother was American. nominee John McCain didn’t like an actual issue, feeding Samuel Brannan outright use the conspiracy the conspiracies as though Photo Editor against Obama, probably anything could really come Samson So Online Editor because he had his own nearly out of it. Jerica Lowman NotNot tot shame nonexistent issue to deal with: But with Cruz so far, the Multimedia Editor Follow Raphael being born in the Canal Zone media is going out of its way Victor Guzman on Twitter Cruz on his in Panama. to clear any doubts, like it was Copy Editors @randomlyralph So far there has only been supposed to back then. Brandon Chew ethnicity or fi rst mild questioning of Cruz’s el- There’s a really simple way Allison Yang igibility, but it’s still very early to understand this. Production Editors Rafael “Ted” Cruz is the “name choice, but in the presidential race. Remember at the Oscars Linh Nguyen first Republican to announce While I wouldn’t put it when the winning Mexican Patricia Lee he’s running for president. he doesn’t need to past Republican nominees to director received a green card Donald Trump brought up use Cruz’s birth as a cam- joke and none of his European Staff Writers & a very interesting point, men- be born in Texas paign tactic—after all, Hillary counterparts did? Photographers Adrian Monroy tioning in an interview how Clinton did it to Obama when I don’t want to say “racism,” Anastasiya Rakova Cruz was born in Canada. to fi t the right’s they competed—they would but again, it’s easier casting Andrea Sandoval Despite this Cruz has gone be shooting themselves in the doubt with a hypothetically Arno Bryant on to become the youngest, ideal of being as foot if they didn’t. African-Muslim than a Cana- Courtney Kreitner longest running and first Lati- Ignoring that it’s easier to dian-born Christian Hispanic Cristian Ponce no solicitor general of Texas. American asas appleapple bring right-wingers against a who goes by Ted instead of Damien Percy But it wasn’t how Trump hypothetically African-Mus- Rafael—a man with no accent Darby Brown-Kuhn mentioned his Canadian birth, piee lim candidate than a passes- and fairer skin than most David Bermudez it was the way he described it for-white Hispanic Canadian, Latinos. Destiny Palacios as “a hurdle” he would have the Republican Party will Not to shame Cruz on his Duy Nguyen to overcome compared to How low did the right go? have to acknowledge this ethnicity or first name choice, Estefany Sosa Henry Navarro other competitors, and not a Low enough to manipulate discrepancy down the line or but he doesn’t need to be born Jeremy Cummings bid-ending ineligibility. an interview with his grand- Democrats will have plenty of in Texas to fit the right’s ideal Justin Edrington Other Republicans don’t mother to falsely claim he was ammunition to call them out of being as American as apple Justin San Diego share Trump’s sentiments, born in Kenya. as hypocrites or even racists. pie. Jonathan Wold believing it won’t seclude him Obama’s twice-released Republicans, notably Tea Barack Hussein Obama, Marquerite Tuufuli from the presidency. birth certificate was even Partiers, spent the better part on the other hand, is the Marissa Trigos Mass media is even de- accused of being forged. of Obama’s campaign broad- socialist-communist-Mus- Raechel Price bunking the idea that you have This was a movement sup- casting its suspicions of his lim-Arab-Kenyan bogeyman Rain Stites to be born in the U.S. to be ported by Trump, Sarah Palin, eligibility. If they downplay Republicans use to scare “less Randy Vazquez president, and Fox News gave Mike Huckabee and Newt the issue with Cruz, they risk tolerant” Americans into vot- Raphael Stroud Cruz the chance to clear the Gingrich—also known as peo- extreme followers catching on ing for them during elections. Raven Swayne Raphael Stroud is a Spar- Raymond Ibale air over the “non-issue.” ple allowed to make decisions to inconsistency. Rigoberto Gomes Now turn the calendar back that affect the country. The excuse with Cruz is tan Daily staff writer. Rosa Jasso Stacy Torres Taylor Atkinson Vanessa Gongora We shouldn’t be taking showers everyday

Rain Stites drought in the first ever state- tics in terms of this “average” For each day that I stood in Production chief wide enforced water reduc- 8-minute shower. the shower, more than 3,000 Tim Burke Manager tion, according to California’s At an average flow rate children died of diarrhoeal Deborah Briese official website. of 2.1 gallons of water per diseases mostly because of News Advisers This wasn’t going to stop minute, the average American unsafe water. Richard Craig me from taking my showers requires about 17.2 gallons of I understand that cutting Scott Fosdick though. How much water water to get clean, according down showers won’t give Mack Lundstrom could I really be using? to Home Water Works. these people access to water Design Adviser I looked into it. To better understand this any more than they already Tim Mitchell amount, the bigger, square have. However, as Califor- Multi Media milk jugs at the grocery store nia’s drought continues, the Adviser Follow Rain WaterWate scarcity hold one gallon of milk. The thought hits home. For Cali- Kim Komenich average American shower, fornians, it is more important Advertising Adviser on Twitter Tim Hendrick @writeas_rain has never ne been using 17.2 gallons of water, than ever before that we think would fill a little more than 17 about water reduction. AD Director a thought to me. of these containers. Yes, although it has rained Timothy Lamascus With the twist of a knob, This number is outrageous. a few times in the past few Creative Director beads of clear water cascade to Maybe because Unless you’ve placed a bucket months, California is still in a Sergio Camacho the bottom of the white tiles. “ atop the drain and plan to severe drought. Last year was Assistant Creative As the warm droplets and my name is Rain, water the plants afterward, the the driest year on record in Director steam begin to fill the bath- shower process tends to be a California’s history. Th o Giang room walls, clean water runs I always thought bit wasteful. Especially with the current Advertising Staff down the drain of the bathtub. If we cut our showers to drought, it is important that Aleksandra Karichkina Nearly a minute has passed I could do a little even every other day, think we think about these things. Allison Ghimenti Ashley Bare and the water has barely about how much water can be It is important that we think Brian Houts reached an ideal temperature. dance and the saved. outside the context of our own Jessica Jayson Finally, I step into the Water scarcity has never lives. Kevin Connell pouring water and begin to let weather would been a thought to me. Maybe Shower reduction is only a Rebecca Ahrens it wash away the troubles of because my name is Rain, I step. The Home Water Works Samantha Mendoza my day. be in my control. always thought I could do a organization found that Tuan Nguyen Prior to a few weeks ago, I little dance and the weather showers are the third largest Wilfred Caidoy considered this to be a daily (I’m only kidding)kidding) would be in my control. (I’m sources of water use in the Yu-Hsi Liu routine: my shower. only kidding). average American home after Each night when I got Water is a part of a constant toilet use and laundry. Letters to home, I jumped in the show- cycle. I mean, it literally falls While I was traveling in the Editor er for the equivalent of a few A mere five-minute show- from the sky, so it couldn’t New Zealand, I stayed at a songs on my Pandora playlist. er, Marcelo Gleiser wrote in be wasted, I thought. I was place where water conser- Letters to the Editor may be placed It’s something I looked for- an article for NPR, uses more wrong. vation was of the utmost in the letters to the editor box in the ward to, something I thought I water than the average person While the same water has importance. So much so that Spartan Daily offi ce in Dwight Ben- deserved. I was not alone. living in the slums of a devel- been a part of this cycle for rainwater was collected in old tel Hall, Room 209, sent by fax to According to a Euromoni- oping country would for an billions of years, less than 1 soda bottles and heated by the (408) 924- 3282, emailed to tor poll, the majority of aver- entire day. percent of Earth’s water is sun to use for daily “showers.” [email protected] or written age Americans consider this to After learning this, taking fresh water that can actually This, I thought, was complete- to the Spartan Daily Opinion be a part of their daily routine a shower every day no longer be used by humans. ly insane. Editor, 1 Washington Square, San as nearly every American made me feel clean. It felt Most people in developed We might not have to get Jose, CA 95192-0149. Letters to the showers every day. dirty. countries, such as the United this extreme just yet. But it is Editor must contain the author’s I love taking showers. It The average American, States, have access to clean important to think about. name, address, phone number, sig- is important, however, that I according to the Home Water water. Our next drink of water Be conservative with the nature and major. Letters become limit my daily showers. We all Works organization, showers is not a common concern. resources we have been lucky property of the Spartan Daily and need to. for about 8.2 minutes. I’d be This is not true for ev- enough to access. They may may be edited for clarity, grammar, Last week, Gov. Jerry willing to bet, however, this eryone. One in nine people not be always be as accessible libel and length. Only letters of 300 Brown implemented a man- number represents a short worldwide lack access to clean as we thought. words or less will be considered for datory 25 percent cutback on shower for most people. and safe drinking water, ac- Rain Stites is a Spartan publication. Published opinions and water use due to California’s But let’s look at the statis- cording to The Water Project. Daily staff writer. advertisements do not necessarily refl ect the views of the Spartan WE’LL KEEP YOU POSTED Daily, the School of Journalism and SPARTANDAILY.COM Mass Communication or SJSU. Th e Spartan Daily is a public forum. TO READ THE LATEST IN NEWS, SPORTS, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, OPINION AND MORE! Tuesday, April 7, 2015 OPINION 5 FINGER TO THE PULSE Newer technology is not always better

The atomic bomb and the smart- been nuclear related, such as Chernobyl if they are separated from their devices. Jeremy Cummings phone are two perfect, albeit drastically or the more recent Fukushima meltdown. This issue may only get worse in the different, examples of this problem. Humanity is not mentally mature future as children are exposed to tablets In the 1960s and 70s the U.S. fun- enough to handle that sort of power, and other technology at earlier ages and neled countless millions into its fledg- and we are slowly learning to deal with learn to interact only through the digi- ling nuclear program to build devices the implications. tal medium for their entire lives. that could more effectively destroy Even with less destructive technolo- The constant connection technology other humans. gy, humanity tends to get ahead of itself. provides also enables an ever-present Throughout the development of the Since smartphones became more sphere of surveillance. This includes atomic bomb, there were many acci- common, newer versions of the technolo- vast institutional surveillance such as dents. Some were due to the volatile na- gy are constantly hitting the market and the NSA programs leaked by Edward ture of radioactive material, and some the phones are becoming staples in some Snowden and published by journalist were due to simple mechanical failures peoples’ lives and crutches in others. Glenn Greenwald and the everyday or human error. Up until about six months ago surveillance of social media. Many engineers working on the though, I had an old school brick phone. Through Facebook stalking and Follow Jeremy development of the bomb were exposed Whenever I was with my friends I constant Twitter updates, people can on Twitter to lethal doses of radiation, and on mul- would notice that anytime there was the monitor each other’s lives almost in real @JeremyCummings3 tiple occasions bombs were accidentally slightest lull in conversation, they all in- time. The iPhone can almost be seen as detonated or dropped. stinctively pulled out their phones and a pocket surveillance hub if you look at Technological process has always been In 1958, a flight crew carrying a faded away into this other realm in the it the right way. a part of humanity’s interests. Advances nuclear payload nearly destroyed Mars palm of their hands. Police are even using social media are made charging headlong into the Bluff, an unincorporated community in Smart phones allow people to escape more and more to find or pursue leads walls of scientifi c uncertainty and amaz- South Carolina, when a navigator acci- any small amount of discomfort in their and make arrests. ing breakthroughs in all types of technol- dentally pulled the emergency release lives. Awkward silences, family dinners Technological advancements are ogy have been made throughout history. switch. and boring classes are all made easier neither inherently good nor bad. People don’t always look before they Thankfully the fission core was with the escape of the smartphone. All that matters is whether or not leap though, and many of the biggest stored separately from the bomb, Discomfort is an important part humanity can be mature enough to put technological breakthroughs are made because had the bomb been fully of being human, though, and smart all of its toys to proper use. without making sure we are ready for the constructed it would likely have killed phones take that away. Jeremy Cummings is a Spartan Daily consequences that accompany them. New thousands. A USA Today article published in staff writer. Finger to the Pulse runs inventions in all fi elds of technology, from Now due to advances in nuclear tech- 2011 said that even four years ago peo- every other Tuesday. weapons to communications, are created nology we have enough weapons to de- ple who habitually used their phones to without enough thought into how they stroy the world many times over. Many of escape situations become overly depen- could impact future generations. the worst disasters in the world have also dent on them and cannot fully function

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Virginity Cultural representation Ageism in the media 6 SPORTS Tuesday, April 7, 2015 Quakes March Madness Staff Winner topped Top Bracket 72% Correct 1 Kentucky 1 Villanova 1 Kentucky 4 Louisville by Salt EliteElite 8 4 Maryland Justin Edrington 4 Louisville 3 N. Dame Midwest Lake 1 Kentucky 4 Louisville East 3 Oklahoma 3 N. Dame 7 Mich. St. Randy Vazquez | Spartan Daily 2 Kansas RSL 1, Quakes 0 Midfi elder Sanna Nyassi, left, wrestles through 1 Wisconsin 1 Kentucky 4 Louisville 7 Mich. St. contact from Real Salt Lake's Abdoulie Mansally, 1 Duke BY ABRAHAM RODRIGUEZ 1 Wisconsin right, during the Earthquakes’ loss on Sunday. 1 Duke @Abe_rodriguezzz 4 UNC 1 Duke 4 Georgetown Sunday’s match be- were given out, split evenly West 2 Arizona South An unusually cold day tween the San Jose Earth- between the two teams. 6 Xavier 3 Iowa St at the new Avaya Stadi- quakes and Real Salt Lake Quakes defender Shaun 2 Arizona Winner 3 Iowa St um had sports heavy- could have been a toss-up Francis suff ered the worst weights Andrew Luck between the two teams. injury of the game aft er be- 2 Arizona Kentucky 2 Gonzaga and U.S. Men’s National Salt Lake has no losses ing hit in the head in the fi rst Complete bracket not shown Infographic by Samuel Brannan Team Head Coach Jurgen so far this season in three half. Francis was substituted Klinsmann in attendance. games and the Quakes had by midfi elder J.J. Koval. Neither of the two could been trailing with a record Despite the loss, mid- have helped the Quakes of 2–2, putting them near fi elder Fatai Alashe was maintain dominance on the top of the Western arm happy to be back on U.S. the pitch as the home team of the league. soil aft er a trip overseas suff ered its fi rst home loss Changes to the starting with the national team’s against Real Salt Lake. lineup had team captain under-23 team in an exhi- Th e game’s lone goal and local legend Chris Won- bition. came from Salt Lake’s dolowski playing deeper “Playing with the na- Javier Morales at the 44th than his usual striker posi- tional team is diff erent minute of the fi rst half. Th e tion as midfi elder. than playing here, but the shot came aft er a free kick Weaknesses became ap- actual play on the fi eld is following a foul on Salt parent through the fi rst half similar,” Alashe said. “It’s a Lake by Quake’s Innocent as the Quakes failed to keep good transition, keeps you Emeghara. possession in the midfi eld, playing at a high pace.” Th e yellow card was giving Salt Lake’s Kyle Beck- Sunday’s loss to Salt enough to spur Salt Lake erman free range. Lake puts the Quakes in into a kick that bounced off “I defi nitely don’t think sixth place in the Western the defenders, rebounding that was our best 90 yet but Conference. Real Salt Lake back to Morales who re- we still gave Salt Lake a bit of proceeds to third place be- turned it with a volley into a test,” Wondolowski said. low FC Dallas at No. 2 and the Quake’s box. Th e Quakes held a suffi - the Vancouver Whitecaps Arno Bryant | Spartan Daily Dominic Kinnear, head cient amount of possession FC at No. 1. Colorado State’s Haley David drops a bunt during an 8-0 loss to San Jose coach of the Earthquakes, time during the match Th e Quakes will host the State at the SJSU Softball Field on Saturday, April 4. praised the team’s defense but could not match their Vancouver Whitecaps FC but wants to see more qual- shots to any points against for the fi rst meeting between ity from the team. Salt Lake. the two teams at Avaya Sta- “In the end when you With 12 attempted goals dium on Saturday. Spartans avoid sweep walk off the fi eld losing during the match each shot Abraham Rodriguez 1–0, it’s not a thrilling day,” by the Quakes was defl ected. is a Spartan Daily staff Game 3: Spartans 8, Rams 0 Senior pitcher Madison Fish got the loss Kinnear said. A total of six yellow cards writer. and dropped her season record to 12–4. BY ADRIAN MONROY Fish said close games, such as the ones @iammanr0y against the Rams pumps her up more. “I trust in my team much more and Th e San Jose State soft ball team took I never lose that focus, but especially in the last game of the series against the tight situations like that, I have no room visiting Colorado State University Rams for mistakes,” Fish said. and avoided a series sweep on Saturday. On Saturday, the Spartan off ense In their fi rst two losses, the Spartans woke up as they beat the Rams 8–0. didn’t score, but scored eight runs in the Only fi ve innings were played due to last game. the NCAA run-rule, which says that a Friday’s game was neck-and-neck as game ends when a team is winning by the Spartans lost 1–0 and were shutout for eight or more runs aft er fi ve innings. the second game in a row. In the third inning, junior infi elder Th e game was scoreless through the Jessie Hufstetler hit a two run home run fi rst four innings. to make it 3–0. Th is was her 10th home In the bottom of the fi ft h inning, the run of the season. Rams had runners on fi rst and second. Th e Spartans added two more runs in Haley David singled and the runner from the fourth inning. second was nearly thrown out by the Spar- Junior infi elder Taylor Purdy had three tans’ senior rightfi elder Michelle Cox. RBIs, while junior infi elder Alyssa Marti- Before the seventh inning, the Spar- nez and Hufstetler each had two RBIs. tans had a huddle and Head Coach Peter "We came out ready to play today. Turner had a talk with the players. Swinging at the fi rst available pitch that “You never know when it’s going to be we felt was a strike and got good results," your inning. It could be the fi rst, third or Purdy said. last,” Turner said. “We’ve seen the pitch- Lang shutout pitched the whole game er enough and I thought we should have and shutout the Rams. She improved her done a better job of squaring her off . We season record to 9–7. were a hit away and we didn’t tie any- Adrian Monroy is a Spartan Daily thing together today. staff writer.