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sjsunews.com/spartan_daily AFFORDABILITY REMEMBRANCE No more room in Event honors lives lost Wednesday was Yom Hashoah, or Holocaust Memorial Day. the middle (class) The day honors the lives of those who were killed by the Nazis.

BY JASMINE STRACHAN households, but the range is STAFF WRITER exceptionally high that in order to qualify, these households have The decline of the middle class to be above the poverty line and is happening quicker than we make a minimum of $16 an hour know, according to the study of at a full-time job. social and demographic trends by The middle class income gap the Pew Research Center (PRC). grows based on persons per From 1971 to 2015, the middle household. The average income class served as the United States’ for one person is nearly $31,000. economic majority. An income for a two person The PRC defines the middle household is around $65,000. class as having incomes that An income for a three person range from $42,000 to $125,000 household is almost $77,000 and before taxes. a household of four people has However, Brian Hurst, a San Jose an estimated income of almost State economics professor, said the $92,000. This patterns often phrase “middle-class decline” is continues at this rate. often taken out of context. The PRC discovered 120.8 “In some ways, yes it is million people constituted a [declining]. In others ways, it is middle-class income household. not,” Hurst said. “The location, This was compared to the 121.3 ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ | CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER the metric and the periods of million people that make up Holocaust survivor Henry Stone lights a match under the Cesar Chavez Arch. It was part of a time that we are comparing are the lower and upper-income candlelight vigil for Yom Hashoah on Wednesday afternoon by Spartans for Israel. all important factors to consider. households. The decline of the middle class is According to the Legislative BY WILLIAM in honor of the day. and its collaborators lighting of six candles, something too broad and dynamic Analyst’s Office, California’s DELA CRUZ “This day is important between 1933 and 1945. members read the AND ELIZABETH to concisely summarize.” Legislature Nonpartisan fiscal RODRIGUEZ for us to commemorate Jews were the names of 500 children When speaking about class, this and policy advisor, the high STAFF WRITER AND and bring awareness primary victims, but who were killed during determination is based on range. prices of mortgages and rent is CONTRIBUTING WRITER to the 6 million Jewish other groups were also the Holocaust. The The PRC also defined middle causing Californians to move people who were killed targeted by Nazis. ages of the children class as a household of three with to neighboring states. The gap Spartans for Israel, because of their religious These groups ranged from 18 years an income that falls between two- between the price of California’s in collaboration beliefs during the included the Romani, old and younger. thirds and double the median homes and other cities started with the Jewish Holocaust,” Spartans for or Gypsies, the disabled Later in the afternoon, income. An income of $59,000 is to expand in 1970. The prices Student Union, held Israel President Rebecca and the Polish. They were the second candlelight the median of America’s standard went up 50 percent between two candlelight Wahba said. targeted for destruction vigil included Henry middle class income, according to 1970 and 1980. vigils under the According to the or decimation for racial, Stone, a 96-year-old the U.S. Census Bureau. This trend has continued Cesar Chavez arch United States Holocaust ethnic or national reasons. Holocaust survivor. The Washington Post defined since then with California homes Wednesday morning Memorial Museum, the Other victims Candles were placed in the middle class as American starting at $440,000, which is over and afternoon for Yom Holocaust was the state- included gay people, the shape of the Star of households with incomes between double the national average. Rent Hashoah, or Holocaust sponsored, systematic Jehovah’s Witnesses, David, commonly used as the 30th percentile mark and the has grown with these numbers to Remembrance Day. persecution and Soviet prisoners of war a Jewish or Israeli symbol. 80th percentile mark. During the morning annihilation of European and political dissidents. That includes half of U.S. WAGES | Page 2 vigil, six candles were lit Jews by Nazi Germany Along with the SURVIVOR | Page 2

UBER ‘Black Lives Still Matter’ Ride-sharing can be dangerous BY DOMINOE IBARRA traditional taxicabs, complete safety while I got diagnosed with STAFF WRITER town cars and shuttle using ride-sharing. [post-traumatic stress buses,” according to Stiff, There have been reports disorder], and this broke Serving as an a law firm in Carlsbad, of passengers getting me completely.” alternative to taxis, many California. “Now, many drugged, raped or Some ride-sharing ride-sharing companies major airports have kidnapped. companies have had such as Uber and Lyft designated pick-up “I got kidnapped by incidents with not have gained a lot of locations for ride sharing my Lyft driver on Aug. properly screening popularity in the last companies.” 24, 2016,” dance senior drivers prior to few years, because ride- According to the Yamato Nishino said. “I hiring them. sharing has become online statistic website was able to escape after One incident in one of the cheapest Statista, in 2017 about spending two hours particular happened in and easiest ways to 50.2 million people in locked in a moving San Francisco where a travel in a city. the United States used car. After months of driver was accused of “John Wayne Airport a ride-sharing app. Of being in denial of my verbally and physically was one of the first big those users, 64.3 percent deteriorating mental assaulting a passenger, Southern California were male and 35.7 health, my lawyer, James Alva. CHIOMA LEWIS | SPARTAN DAILY airports that approved percent were female. who worked closely According to Pando, a Members of SJSU’s Black Student Union lead the “Black the use of Uber, Lyft While there are some with me, forced me web publication focusing Lives Still Matter” march around campus on Wednesday. and other ride-sharing pros to ride-sharing, to get evaluated About 40 students participated in the march. services side by side users are not guaranteed by a psychologist. LYFT| Page 2

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BY ANDREW GLENN Cochrane alluded to and how people got stuck lectures I’ve attended,” STAFF WRITER an old children’s rhyme on them.” Cochrane said. economics senior Amar about an old lady that “What got me to be an Pal said. “One of the most What I love Economist John swallowed a fly. economist was starting to interesting facts I think Cochrane gave a lecture In that story, an old lady think about public policy Cochrane brought up was about economics on the current United swallows a fly and then questions that everyone how China, which is more is all the social States’ economy in the swallows a spider to catch was complaining about at of a restrictive country, Student Union Theater the fly. The story progresses the time. Then I saw an has way more economic problems we see. Wednesday night. with her swallowing large objective analysis of it and growth than India, which About 65 people animals until she dies. I understood that is how I was more democratic. John Cochrane attended the event, which Cochrane described would behave if I were stuck When he was talking economist was part of the 2018 the U.S. economy in a that way. There you have about deregulation, I EXECUTIVE EDITOR SARAH KLIEVES Provocative Lecture Series similar fashion. an analysis that actually agreed with a lot of the held by San Jose State’s “You can see a way to diagnoses the problem, arguments that he made.” MANAGING EDITOR economics department. fix that cause and affect shows you how to fix it and While Cochrane did interesting was the THOMAS SOARES Cochrane, a senior fellow thing to make it right,” is in some sense value free.” admit the U.S. economy healthcare argument,” of the Hoover Institute Cochrane said. “It breaks During the lecture, is growing at a rate of economics senior Joshua EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MARCI SUELA at Stanford University, out of the partisan thing Cochrane talked about 2 percent, he said there Smith said. “He started off discussed various topics and apolitical way to fix several areas of the U.S. are still some unknown by saying that we need more PRODUCTION EDITOR such as taxes, regulation these problems and make economy he described as factors that could come industries to be competitive NICHOLAS GIRARD and social program reform everyone better off. That broken. into play. and by having them be with elaborate detail of how is what economics can be He said business He offered several competitive that leads to NEWS EDITOR WILLIAM YAP they are flawed. He then when done right.” and regulation laws are solutions to the current innovation. In the healthcare offered some solutions to He then suggested holding the economy back issues that include the industry, there is a lack of A&E EDITOR these issues. that instead of adding primarily because of the introduction of competition innovation because there is a JOSE F. GOVEA “What I love about a solution that would current social programs into the healthcare issue, lack of competition. Overall economics is all the social become a problem later on, in place. Cochrane also changes made to the land it was a good, provocative OPINION EDITOR JONAS ELAM problems we see,” Cochrane Americans should address described the current tax tax system and the removal lecture and it was a pretty said. “It is not the good guys the fly before attempting to code as being “a mess.” of the income tax and to good experience.” SPORTS EDITOR and the bad guys, it is just a make any other changes. “This has probably instead tax as money is JESSICA HOWELL cause and effect thing that “This is about the had to have been one being spent. Follow Andrew on Twitter went wrong.” disincentives of welfare of the more provocative “What I found very @SaviorElite10 PHOTO EDITOR SAVANNAH HARDING MULTIMEDIA EDITOR SURVIVOR revolved around President OMAR PEREZ Donald Trump’s policies. Stone answered by MULTIMEDIA REPORTER Continued from page 1 DAISUKE EGUCHI saying that history will always repeat itself, but he ONLINE EDITOR As the candles were lit, asked audience members if KELLY BURNS attendees read a prayer. they had learned anything They later read the from it. COPY EDITORS JACKIE CONTRERAS names of friends and “I truly believe that NOE MAGANA family members who died meeting people in person in the Holocaust. is much more meaningful STAFF WRITERS After the vigil, attendees than reading something KAEL BENITEZ-AUSTRIA moved to the Alpha Epsilon off Wikipedia,” Daniel, DIANA AVILA WILLIAM DELA CRUZ Pi house where Stone who wished to identified ANDREW GLENN spoke about his experience only by his first name, DOMINOE IBARRA during the Holocaust. said. “We are here to have LOVETTA JACKSON He explained how he a discussion, to educate. CHIOMA LEWIS made his journey to the This is what we’re trying ALEX MARTINET ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ | CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER GABRIEL MUNGARAY U.S. during a time when to bring to San Jose State, The SJSU community held a vigil Wednesday afternoon under Cesar Chavez arch. KRISTEL RODRIGUEZ immigrating was difficult. an education to learn from JOE ROIAS “Imagine coming to each other.” BRIANNA SHEATS the United States, not Despite the evidence claim that the figure of six make her angry and she if it didn’t happen. I think BEN STEIN knowing the language, you provided by survivors and million Jewish deaths is an does not understand how what it comes down to is JASMINE STRACHAN MEI SUZUKI don’t know the culture, pictures documenting the exaggeration. people can dismiss the ignorance and also a bit of AMANDA WHITAKER you don’t have friends suffering, some people Some have said that the Holocaust. anti-Semitism.” and you don’t have a job,” deny the Holocaust ever deaths in concentration “It’s hard to just speak PRODUCTION CHIEF Stone said. happened, according camps were the result of away over 14 million MIKE CORPOS After he spoke, to the U.S. Holocaust disease or starvation, but deaths,” Wahba said. “It’s Follow William and NEWS ADVISERS attendees had the Memorial Museum. not policy and that Anne hard to explain why all the Elizabeth on Twitter RICHARD CRAIG opportunity to ask Deemed the “Holocaust Frank’s diary is forged. countries went to war, it’s @liamotsd and NISHA GARUD questions, most of which Denial,” these deniers Wahba said these claims hard to explain all of that @elizabwithlove SCOTT FOSDICK

ADVERTISING ADVISER TIM HENDRICK WAGES Lewis said. “And it seems nonexistent,” Pitcher said. California is not giving weird to have to move “As a college student, I you the life and results you ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Continued from page 1 to Nevada, Arizona or have to move back home desire, move somewhere JESSICA EWING Atlanta or something like In some ways, yes and save for eight to 12 that does,” Hurst said. being 50 percent higher that. I never figured it as a months before I plan on “But first, write your CREATIVE DIRECTOR it is [declining]. TIFFANY LUONG than the rest of the possibility, but you know, moving out on my own governor to share why you country. The average rent it might have to be.” In others ways, it due to the high expenses are leaving.” ADVERTISING STAFF in California is roughly Lewis said this is not. of living on my own.” Hurst suggested that EIAN VELASQUEZ $1,240 and the nation’s makes her future more Pitcher said that if she every year the American ADRIANNA BENYAT average is $840. unpredictable. did move out, a roommate dream is becoming more KIMO PAMINTUAN Brian Hurst Psychology junior Aside from trying to will be necessary for her to difficult to obtain, but it is SAUL MANRIQUEZ SJSU economics professor HIEU TRAN Lauren Lewis said she’s discover what she wants sustain a comfortable life still possible. BRETT BARLOW considering other areas to to major in, she will as she begins her career. “We are still a very KRISTEN DEVERA move where she will have have to consider where Hurst shared advice strong country, with ANGELA MABINI more profitable living she wants to continue to to students who may be much opportunity,” YOSHI WANG DUC HUYNH conditions. live her life. She said this studies senior Kiara affected by the decline Hurst said. NHU HO “I never pictured makes everything more Pitcher is saddened at the or uneasiness about ALEX AUBRY myself not being in hazy and difficult. economic climate. its effects. Follow Jasmine on Twitter ALBERT ONYEMEM California, like, ever,” Communication “Affordable housing is “Vote with your feet. If @jaasssyjay ALEXANDRA KROG JO TADEM SERGIO RAMIREZ KYLE ZANKICH LYFT car, license plate, photo and star rating. Ride-sharing facts Continued from page 1 Psychology sophomore CONTACT US Diana Vallelunga said she In 2018, revenue in the In the ride-sharing on Silicon Valley, the driver had an uncomfortable ride ride-sharing segment segment, the number of called Alva a “dirty Mexican when her Uber driver failed amounts to $17 million. users is expected to reach EDITORIAL faggot” and then struck him to make a turn toward her 77.4 million by 2022. several times when Alva tried house. She noticed the PHONE: to take a photo of him and his driver got onto the freeway, (408) 924-5577 license plate to send to Uber. although the route to get In 2017, 50.2 percent “However, Pando has to her house didn’t require EMAIL: of users were SPARTANDAILY since learned that the getting on a freeway. 25-34 years old. @GMAIL.COM driver – 28-year-old San “I was like ‘Where are we Francisco resident Daveea going?’ and he didn’t really INFORMATION FROM STATISTA , INFOGRAPHIC BY DOMINOE IBARRA | SPARTAN DAILY ADVERTISING Whitmire – has a criminal speak English, but kept record, including felony and driving,” Vallelunga said. the horror stories that were anyone with a credit card can sharing, it is best for users to PHONE: misdemeanor charges, and “That was when I told him to causing Uber to hit the fan,” become a passenger.” avoid riding alone and always (408) 924-3270 at least one felony conviction just stop at the nearest store Richardson said. “Uber had a There have yet to be any share your location with involving prison time,” Pando and leave me there.” terrible 2017.” safety improvements with any someone by phone or word EMAIL: SPARTANDAILYADVERTISING reporter Carmel DeAmicis Advertising sophomore Not only do passengers ride sharing app, aside from of mouth. Also, a user should @GMAIL.COM wrote. “How, or why, Uber Sam Richardson, who have to worry about simply rating the driver. never share any personal missed – or ignored – this was previously an Uber safety, but drivers for ride- Lyft will never match a information the driver doesn’t criminal history is unclear.” representative, said the sharing companies have to rider and driver again if need to complete the ride. A passenger will only company was aware of these worry as well. they rated each other three be given the information a incidents with drivers. “Uber does background stars or less. ride-sharing app provides “We had meetings mostly check for drivers,” For safety precautions Follow Dominoe on Twitter about the driver such as the about covering up about all Richardson said. “However, when traveling via ride- @dominoeibarra sjsunews.com/spartan_daily ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2018 3

EXHIBIT FEATURE Local gallery features SJSU professor’s art

BY ANDREW GLENN Th e Art Walk happened STAFF WRITER to coincide with Storey’s 78th birthday. San Jose held the South So not only did people FIRST FRIDAYS Art Walk come to admire his event Friday night. Many artwork, they also wished artists displayed their him a happy birthday. work at local galleries for Those attending had art lovers to see. the pleasure of watching It was held in San Storey blow out the Jose’s SoFA District. candles on a cake Th ere, artists like Barron with one of his works Storey, a teacher at San Jose decorating the surface. State University since 1994 “I heard about this on with the animation and Facebook, but Barron is illustration department, the coolest teacher I’ve displayed their work at ever had,” animation galleries like Anno Domini. illustration alumna Storey has created Jasmine Ho said. award-winning “I decided to come artwork for the covers out and actually see and pages of the his more recent work. ANDREW GLENN | SPARTAN DAILY Time and National It’s not very often that Attendees observe Barron Storey’s personal drawings on display at the Anno Domini Art Gallery in downtown Geographic magazines. you would see it at a San Jose last Friday. The gallery is located on First Street in the SoFA District. His work is held in show, so it’s nice that he the National Air and comes down and does punishable by up to a Space Museum, the one in San Jose.” year in prison or a fi ne American Museum of The Anno Domini I heard about this of up to $1,000. Natural History and the art gallery is a small If the damage is more Smithsonian’s National establishment run by on Facebook, than $400, it could be Portrait Gallery. Cherri Lakey and her but Barron is the charged as a felony. “I’ve been doing partner Brian Eder. This requires a this about 45 years,” It is located at 366 South coolest teacher punishment of up to a Storey said. “I started First St. in downtown year in prison or a fine when I was teaching. San Jose. I’ve ever had. of up to $10,000. I had a student It was established “We wanted to start that was keeping a in July 2000 with the Jasmine Ho a gallery where they personal journal. I intention of providing animation and illustration alumna could have a safe haven started doing little a place for artists to and come show their drawings on note display their work free that what they were work,” Lakey said. pads and after, I got a of judgement. doing wasn’t art. So they “People can actually few drawings I didn’t “We really wanted would do their work on purchase their work want to throw away, I to help street art,” the street.” and support what they started sticking them Lakey said. “When we The state of California do out on the street in little books. That started, street art was has a series of laws for free.” went on and on and an amazing activist regarding graffiti on now I’m up to about movement of artists that public property. 230 books of these were brilliant but tired If the damage is less ANDREW GLENN | SPARTAN DAILY kinds of paintings of the gallery hierarchy than $400, it is considered Follow Andrew on Twitter Storey’s piece titled “Hope Barron” is a drawing that is and drawings. ” and people telling them a misdemeanor and is @SaviorElite10 inspired by his grandmother’s name.

COMEDY REVIEW Nicole Byer gets real at the San Jose Improv

BY JASMINE STRACHAN with the Mall of America jokes helped her reclaim STAFF WRITER because it debuted a power from the oft en black Santa Claus. off ensive encounters she Th e consistent sounds Santa Claus is a experience. of laughter and clapping fi ctional commercialized As a plus-size woman, throughout Nicole Byer’s character yet people her jokes defi nitely did comedy set proved that argued about the actor’s that for me. I was able her comedic abilities will ethnicity. Byer raises to relate to her and stand the test of time. San a solid point. Given her energy about these Jose Improv welcomed everything going on in encounters which kept the emerging comedian our country, a black Santa my stomach hurting to the stage Friday night. Claus should not be on from the laughter. Byer is known for her the list of our concerns. Byer’s ability to speak hilarious commentary on Her intellect and about her passions and MTV’s “Girl Code” and her personality defi nitely raise awareness to them show on YouTube called shine through with her made her show worth it. “Loosely Exactly Nicole.” exuberant and witty Th rough laughter, Improv is an interactive delivery. Byer is in tune the audience was able experience for comedians with the world and to recognize injustices and audience members. It herself. Th e comedian while having a good time. is a completely unique type took shots at herself She used her platform of entertainment because which spoke to her to discuss societal and of its live-action responses. heightened sense of personal issues while Th e energy and comfortability in front of keeping comedy in tact laughter makes or breaks a packed crowd. which makes her a star the entire environment Being a plus-size to watch. and it’s such a fascinating woman, Byer has sight to see a comedian experienced her fair share Follow Jasmine on Twitter juggle that. of derogatory comments @jaasssyjay Byer touched on and corny fat jokes. several controversial She spared no expense topics in her bit that kept with the jokes about herself. STAND UP the audience kicking Size and weight their feet and slapping are common societal COMEDY their knees. shackles for women, Issues like President but Byer broke hers by “Nicole Byer” Donald Trump, the making jokes about Women’s March, Santa her size and laughing Claus, the fi lm “Daddy’s alongside the crowd Venue: Home 2” and being a when speaking about her San Jose Improv plus-size woman were all life as a woman of size. Location: open game. Byer was once a sales 62 South 2nd St., San Some of her best jokes associate for Lane Bryant, Jose, Calif. 95113 were the ones centered a prominent plus-size Price: around Santa, feminism women’s clothing store. and her personal She reminisced on $21.00 appearance. customer encounters and Rating: Byer explained how the hilarious interactions last holiday season people she had.  were exceptionally upset In some ways these sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 4 THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2018 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

EVENT RECAP New sushi restaurant rolls into Eastridge Center

BY ALEX MARTINET the crowd why their STAFF WRITER particular taste was deserving of winning Crowds gathered the space contest that at Eastridge Center was held. Friday to enjoy food The winner receives a from local food trucks spot at the eatery space and hear more about at Eastridge Center the new restaurants with six months of that will soon call the free rent and a $50,000 East San Jose shopping investment, worth center home. a total of $140,000, Th e event was part according to Content of the mall’s grand re- Magazine. opening celebration and In August, it was ribbon-cutting ceremony. announced that Trifecta The Pacific Retail Cooks, a San Jose food Capital Partners (PRCP) truck, won the contest purchased the shopping and would open its first center last year and brick-and-mortar spot. have since spent $15 At the event, the million on renovations, restaurant served according to the San kimchi tacos, with Jose Mercury News. yellowtail that was Updates to the mall cured in-house and a include a new play truffle vinaigrette. area for kids, upgraded Artajos was thrilled interiors and more and surprised that they seating for guests. won the contest. The surrounding “Th ere was a lot of parking garages now great competition to get feature a series of murals this spot, it could of been by artist Lila Gemellos anyone,” Artajos said. that give them a more Th e name “Trifecta” ALEX MARTINET | SPARTAN DAILY modern look. describes the work San Jose resident Jennifer Huang learns how to make sushi at the Eastridge Center’s grand-reopening Friday. “Our redevelopment relationship between the of the center this chefs Lai Chao, Ryan Fairfax. Trifecta Cooks taught cucumber into eatable hope the mall has more year focuses on local Gallego and Jason Artajos. The trio focuses on basic Japanese cuisine pieces. Cucumbers help food cooking classes. I San Jose stories and Gallego and using local ingredients next to the food court. create the foundation would defi nitely sign up experiences,” Najla Artajos are from the to make their food to Ten people sat down for a sushi roll. for more” Kayyem, senior vice Philippines and Chao ensure it tastes the best. at a table and were San Jose resident Trifecta Cooks is president of marketing is from San Jose. Currently, the food given a brief one hour Jennifer Huang walked expected to open its for PRCP said. Th e three of them truck business does lesson on how to make around the mall and first brick-and-mortar Last May, a contest combined create a new the majority of their a California roll. jumped at the chance location this August. called “Taste for the twist on traditional business through private Most of the to learn how to make The exact spot of the Space” was held by Japanese cuisine. catering in San Jose, ingredients were Japanese cuisine. restaurant in the mall PRCP to have more Th e three met when while serving to local already prepared “I love eating sushi has yet to be announced. local food at the mall. they were working residents at festivals in before the event, but and I’ve wanted to learn Fourteen businesses at Morimoto Napa, a San Francisco. Gallego showed how how to make it for a long Follow Alex on Twitter were invited to show Japanese restaurant in After the ceremony, to slice, peel and cut a time,” Huang said. “I @almartinet Where to fi nd best National Grilled Cheese Day deals

National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day is observed annually on April 12. Grilled cheese sandwiches became popular after sliced bread started to be sold in 1928. The sandwich is known for its cheesy stretchability and is classically paired with tomato soup. Here are some events honoring grilled cheese sandwiches.

Soma Street Food Park Where: 428 11th Street, San Francisco What: Food trucks will be serving grilled cheese and craft beer. When: April 14, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: $5 general admission, $35 for unlimited beer

The Melt Where: 1410 El Paseo de Saratoga, San Jose What: Contestants must purchase one of its melted classics from the restaurant, post pictures of a grilled cheese stretch on Instagram, include the hashtag #TheMeltStretch and tag @themelt in the photo. The winner will have free melts for a year. When: Entries can be submitted by April 30. Cost: Varies

New Leaf Community Markets Where: 150 San Mateo Road, Half Moon Bay What: Attendees can vote on their favorite grilled cheese recipes as store employees will compete in a grilled cheese showdown. When: April 25, 4 to 6 p.m. Cost: Free INFORMATION GATHERED FROM NBC BAY AREA, INFOGRAPHIC BY BEN STEIN AND MARCI SUELA | SPARTAN DAILY sjsunews.com/spartan_daily OPINION THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2018 5 NCAA should change transfer rule for athletes

Gabriel Mungaray STAFF WRITER

Collegiate athletes college athletes sit looking to transfer this one year out is to another Division to help the student- I university to play a athletes adjust to their college sport should new school and ensure not have to wait a that their transfer was full academic year motivated by academics before being eligible to as well as athletics, play again. according to the NCAA. According to the Though the NCAA NCAA, if playing at is only trying to make a Division I school, a sure student athletes collegiate athlete has settle in to their new fi ve calendar years colleges without any to play four seasons problems and that the of competition. transfers are motivated Th e fi ve-year clock by both academics and starts when the athlete athletics, athletes are enrolls as a full-time better served if they can ILLUSTRATION BY MARCI SUELA | SPARTAN DAILY student at any Division I begin playing with their university. sports teams right away. an example of one of previous contract at the not recruited by their while continuing Th e clock continues Playing a sport has these coaches. University of Tennessee original school and their athletic careers even if the collegiate no effect on the athlete In 2009, Kiffin and then begin not given any athletic as soon as possible athlete chooses to becoming acclimated signed a six-year, coaching the Trojans’ scholarship at anytime, without losing a year of transfer and has to wait to his or her new $14.25 million contract football team that were academically and playing eligibility. one full academic year to university. If anything, to be the head football same year. athletically eligible It’s not fair that play again, decides to red it helps them become coach at the University As part of a collegiate at their previous student athletes have to shirt one year or chooses more comfortable and of Tennessee, according athlete under the four year college and abide by the rule of the not to attend school or makes it much easier to ESPN. NCAA, there is a one- received a transfer- NCAA of sitting out one only go part time for to adapt to their new Then, 14 months later, time transfer exception release agreement full academic year after their college career. college atmospheres. after only coaching the that allows student- from their previous transferring to a new By having to sit out Collegiate coaches football team for one athletes to immediately four-year college. university when NCAA one full academic year don’t have to abide by season, Kiffin decided be eligible at theirnew Though this one- coaches themselves can before being able to play the same transfer rules to leave the University school. time transfer exception up and leave their head on a team, the athlete as college athletes. of Tennessee on his Collegiate athletes is offered, the NCAA coaching job without loses one full year of his Coaches are able to own to be the new head must meet certain should just give this any repercussions. or her eligibility to play move on to a new job as football coach at the conditions under this exception to all student college sports. they please, no matter University of Southern exception. athletes all of the time The official name of how long they have California. According to the as not all student sitting one year out after been at their old one. According to ESPN, NCAA, the student athletes meet the transferring is called “a Florida Atlantic Kiffin just had to pay athlete may be granted conditions and many year-in residence.” University’s head football the $800,000 buyout the one-time transfer may just want a fresh Follow Gabriel on Twitter The reason why coach Lane Kiffi n is to get out of his exception if they were start at a new university @SJSneakerhead

U.S. should ban child marriage

democratic senators in Tennessee introduced a bill that would prevent marriages for anyone Chioma Lewis under the age of 18. STAFF WRITER They claimed a loophole in Tennessee state law allows a judge to waive the age requirement for In 2018 there should legislation regarding marriage and does not be no way a child could child marriage in the clearly state a minimum get married. U.S. since 2015. age for marriage. Unfortunately, there The most recent The bill was later are still laws in the addition to the timeline killed by Tennessee United States that allow on April 2 states, “The state house republicans child marriage and none Arizona legislature because they claimed it that actually ban it. passes House Bill 2006 would mean the state The minimum age to limit child marriage: also acknowledged to get married in most It would allow 16- same-sex marriages by states is 18, but every and 17-year-olds to modifying the states state has exceptions marry with parental marriage law. that allow children consent or if they are California also has under 18 years old to emancipated, if there is loopholes that allow get married, usually no more than a three- minors to get married. with judicial approval year age difference Loopholes like these and parental consent. between spousal pairs. allow sexual predators “The U.S. needs The bill heads to the to marry minors, stricter child marriage governor’s desk.” which violates statutory laws because it is In 2016, the U.S. rape laws. simply unacceptable for State Department, In 2017, California children to be forced in partnership with Senator Jerry Hill to marry in 2018,” USAID, the Peace Corps proposed Senate Bill business junior Bianca and the Millennium 273. The bill would Rideout said. Challenge Corporation, eliminate those Child marriage adopted the Global loopholes in state law. should be a thing of Strategy To Empower The bill has yet to be the past. No one under Adolescent Girls. signed into law, though the age of 18 should be The strategy works it did pass in the allowed to get married. to end child, early state Senate. According to and forced marriages While it’s good Unchained At Last, a in the U.S. as well as lawmakers are nonprofit organization confronting the needs attempting to take that works to end child of young girls who are action on getting rid of marriage in the U.S., married around the child marriage, I think more than 248,000 globe. Each agency more should make it a children were wed created its own priority. I have a sister in the United states implementation plan to who is almost 12 and between 2000 and 2010. address the issue. the idea that she could The organization also More states should possibly get married helps women and girls be taking action to before 18 is troubling escape their forced or examine their own laws to me. arranged marriages. so that child marriage is Unchained At Last not possible. Follow Chioma on Twitter keeps a timeline of all In February 2018, two @clevermindlewis sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 6 THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2018 OPINION

COUNTERPOINTS Does meditation really benefit people? It’s a solution to stress It doesn’t really do anything

being late to work registers that mindfulness and as fear of losing your job. meditation is a solution She also said mindful to all of your problems. Jasmine Strachan meditation can translate Joe Roias Farias and Wikholm STAFF WRITER that thought into actually support STAFF WRITER something productive. practicing meditation “‘Oh, there’s that thought and even teach it again. I’ve been here at prisons. before. But it’s just that—a However, even they are Life is an expert at the during mediation. thought, and not a part of Meditation is an on could better lives. skeptical about the true game of stress. Th e parietal lobe my core self,’” Hoge said. overrated practice that Th e act of meditation benefi ts of meditation. Everyone has their processes sensory Meditation can aid has been a part of society itself is where I fail to People need to realize own methods of dealing information about your in shift ing the thought for thousands of years. buy in. that there are no easy with stress. For myself, I surroundings. It is where process so that juggling Who is to say Th ere are a lot of fi xes or shortcuts when am sure my methods of your brain calculates space stressful thoughts and people who meditate research and studies that it comes to your well- juggling my stressors can and time. Activity in the situations will result with live happier or more indicate the benefi ts of being and outlook on use some improvement. parietal lobe slows down copasetic ideals. fulfi lling lives than those meditation, but a lot of the world. Between being a full- because of mediation. Th e Journal of the who don’t? their results are subject Working on one’s well- time student, resident Th e thalamus is known American Medical I don’t see meditation to interpretation. being is no easy process, advisor, president of a as the gatekeeper. It Association for Internal as a process that helps Miguel Farias and but I don’t see meditation student organization and focuses your attention Medicine suggests people see the world Catherine Wikholm as the best way to fi nd a having a part-time job, I through funneling mindful meditation can more clearly. are psychologists who peace of mind. have learned to just deal – sensory data into the help relieve psychological Instead it’s a simple wrote the book “Th e Meditation does and cry my eyes out every brain and stopping other stresses like anxiety, self-esteem booster that Buddha Pill.” not benefi t every once in a while. signals before they begin. depression and pain. practitioner, and I think most college Meditation lessens the Psychology senior sometimes has adverse students can relate. We amount of information Armani Donahue said she Working on one’s well-being is eff ects on people. are all consumed with that funnels through it. rarely practices meditation For example, in many responsibilities and Th e reticular but does believe it has no easy process, but I don’t see “Th e Buddha Pill,” the it oft en feels there is no formation is where many freeing capabilities. meditation as the best way to authors tell the story of escaping the game of life. diff erent cells produce “I like to focus on Aaron Alexis. Meditation is a healthy neurotransmitters. Th ese me breathing and really fi nd peace of mind. He was learning how and useful coping neurotransmitters have try to clear my mind,” to meditate in a Buddhist mechanism. connections throughout Donahue said. temple and showed some Meditation is described the central nervous Donahue does yoga interest in becoming a as the engagement in system. Meditation causes oft en and enjoys the mild leads to people thinking Th e book discusses monk, until one day he mental exercise like the arousal signals to exercise and meditation they’ll make the right how in today’s society, opened fi re on innocent concentration of one’s slow down. it off ers. decisions in life because everyone is looking for people at a military base. breathing or repetition Aft er 20 minutes “I enjoy being able to they close their eyes, sit a shortcut to having the Th irteen people died, of a mantra in order to of meditation, scans actively push my body criss-cross applesauce best well-being, and including Alexis. reach an increased level have shown that brain and engage in my own and take deep breaths meditation seems to be “Not all is plain of spiritual awareness or activity decreases. process. It helps me set for an extended period the latest thing people sailing with meditation,” refl ection, according to Dr. Elizabeth Hoge, a small goals that are fun of time. are getting hooked on. Farias and Wikholm Merriam-Webster. psychiatrist at the Center to meet,” Donahue said. Meditation attempts “Unlike physics, wrote. “Th ere are a Th e National Center for Anxiety and Traumatic “Once I fi nish, I am able to benefi t people’s self- the research fi elds certain percentage of for Complementary Stress Disorders at to be appreciative of the enlightenment and of psychology and practitioners that have and Integrative Health Massachusetts General time I spent on myself contribute to a deepened physiology very, very adverse eff ects. conducted the National Hospital and an assistant for myself.” insight on the world rarely yield clear, black- Stories abound of Health Interview Survey professor of psychiatry at Th ere is clear around them. and-white results,” meditators experiencing where it discovered eight Harvard Medical School, evidence of meditation’s Setting aside time Dr. Miguel Farias and the so-called ‘dark night percent of adults in the believes meditation is powerful eff ects, and it is to think calmly about Catherine Wikholm of the soul’ that describes United States engage the perfect treatment easily accessible. personal problems and wrote in their novel. states of spiritual crisis in meditation. for anxiety. With a short mantra the world around you is Th e studies end up and even mental illness Th at eight percent is “People with anxiety and 20 minutes, something I can relate being inconclusive more as outcomes from roughly 18 million people. have a problem dealing meditation can drastically to, but I would not call oft en than not, and they their practice.” According to Sara with distracting thoughts reduce your brain activity it meditation. do not prove that the Th at’s why I think Lazar, a neuroscientist that have too much power,” ultimately decreasing People should realize eff ects of meditation approaching real life at Harvard University, Hoge said in a Harvard stress and anxiety. that the calm and are stronger than situations with a calm mediation helps with Health Publishing article. For college students, peaceful mindset that other psychological state of mind is always relaxation because of its “Th ey can’t distinguish that could make all the meditation channels can procedures such as good, but you do not eff ects on the brain. between a problem- diff erence for the busy be applied to everyday relaxation techniques meditate to fi nd peace Th e frontal lobe is an solving thought and a lives we lead and assist situations without having or therapy. and enlightenment. area of the brain that nagging worry that has in managing our high to actually meditate. Meditation has risen People can do that all on is most evolved. It is no benefi t.” stress levels. Making the conscious in popularity and has their own. responsible for reasoning, Hoge said we can train eff ort to go into stressful made it into mainstream planning, emotions ourselves to experience or volatile situations media. But the exposure and self-conscious unproductive worries Follow Jasmine on Twitter with that calm mindset has people believing Follow Joe on Twitter awareness. It goes offl ine diff erently. Th e stress of @jaasssyjay that meditation focuses some misconceptions @joe_roias Social media addiction does not only affect teenagers

to discuss the action as Instagram emphasize of teenagers showed a maladaptive outcomes,” it’s happening helped self-promoting over fear of disconnecting Howard said in a make the action on the connecting. It helps from using social media. interview with Reuters, a ice exciting. Watching build the illusion that Lindsay Howard of international news outlet. Alex Martinet the game along with your voice is being heard the Virginia Consortium I still use social media STAFF WRITER fans online can almost through likes, retweets, Program in Clinical today, and don’t plan on replicate the feeling of emojis and dog/cat Psychology in Norfolk stopping anytime soon, being in the arena. videos. found that high uses but I am more aware of Th is was what made In a 2016 study done of social media may be how much time I am it worth my while to use by UCLA, the same connected to “higher staring at my cell phone It’s been a tough year deleted the Facebook and social media, however if brain circuits that are degrees of dissatisfaction” and looking at my feed. for Facebook. Twitter apps off my phone you switch sports with activated by eating with one’s body image My time is valuable to Since the beginning because it was distracting politics, it’s harder to tune chocolate and winning and eating disorders. me, and I intend to get of the year, the company me from my work. out the discussion. money are activated “Ultimately, it appears the most out of each day. has been surrounded by I was sick of the getting Part of the reason why when teenagers see that the way social controversies regarding spam notifi cations in this is a problem now large numbers of “likes” media is used, rather its role in the 2016 an attempt to get my more than ever is that we on their own photos. than the amount social Follow Alex on Twitter presidential election and attention. Th ere is a bliss have our phones on us at Additionally, 17 percent media is used, leads to @almartinet the rise of fake news on in not needing all of all times. the platform. today’s news shouted into When the latest news is According to the New your phone. constantly being beamed Letters to the Editor may be placed in the York Times, President When I had the apps to my handheld, I fi nd letters to the editor box in the Spartan Daily offi ce Donald Trump hired installed, the fi rst thing I myself losing track of in Dwight Bentel Hall, Room 209 or emailed to Cambridge Analytica, used to do aft er I woken how it’s connected to the [email protected] to the attention of the a political data fi rm, to up was reach for my cell bigger picture. Spartan Daily Opinion Edtitor. gain access to private phone. It just became Every mobile app Letters to the Editor must contain the author’s name, address, phone number and major. Letters information of 50 million automatic without even developer wants us to become property of the Spartan Daily and may be Facebook users. thinking about it. spend as much time as edited for clarity, grammar, libel and length. Only Th is has prompted I continue to see social possible on its respective letters of 300 words or less will be considered increased privacy media as a large public app, and notifi cations send a letter for publication. concerns about what chat room where people are a way to keep users Published opinions and advertisements do not users post online and can gather and discuss engaged, but I think necessarily refl ect the views of the Spartan Daily, the to the editor School of Journalism and Mass Communication or how they interact on the anything. many go overboard. SJSU. Th e Spartan Daily is a public forum. platform. 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SOFTBALL Slugger in batter’s box, hurler in circle

BY SARA BIELA the slugger made 87 starts help in any position.” up big this year and has THE SPEAR at first base. As a freshman, The drive to be been an integral part of Aurin earned Second a better player our pitching staff.”

Players take the field, Team All-Mountain West comes from the KAVIN MISTRY | THE SPEAR SJSU’s 4-0 record against but instead of heading to and then First Team All- unconditional Fairleigh Dickinson and first base like she has for Mountain West honors her support Aurin receives San Diego State in the the past three years, junior sophomore year. from her family, third week of March helped Madison Aurin now steps Desperation arose when especially her older Additionally, Aurin earn USA Softball on the rubber. the Spartans lost their two brother Brendon. she leads SJSU Collegiate National Player In the 2018 softball best pitchers in Colette He was born with nine home of the Week honors. season, Aurin debuted as Riggs and Katelyn Linford with cerebral runs and a .637 slugging She posted a 1.00 ERA a starting pitcher and first at the end of the team’s 2017 palsy, a percentage. in 14 innings in the circle, baseman for the first time in postseason run. condition that As a pitcher, while going 4-for-12 with her collegiate career. affects muscle Aurin attacks the nine RBIs and a trio of three- “This is the first “ tone and the lower half of run homers at the plate. season I’m playing both movement of the strike zone Overall, Aurin has tossed positions,” Aurin said. “It’s She has stepped the body. with aggression. six complete games and more difficult compared Brendon had Head coach three shutouts in 14 starts. to if I was needed in the up big this year dreams of playing Peter Turner She posts a 8-7 record with outfield. Pitching is such and has been football his whole expects his a 3.10 ERA. an important key part in life but simply couldn’t. dual-threat Her role as a leader and the game.” an integral Now that dream of playing player to aspiration to win drives the The Bakersfield native part of our sports resides within his induce more team to fulfill a common started playing the game younger sister. groundouts goal – winning back-to-back at 10 years old and was pitching staff. “I think he lives the than strikeouts. conference championships. initially positioned behind college-athlete experience Six games For a player who was the plate and in the circle. Peter Turner through me,” Aurin said. into conference recruited as a hitter, she has Everything changed head coach “Brendon and I are really play, Turner contributed in more ways in her last two years at close. My family really has noticed the than one for the Spartans Centennial High School. makes me appreciate the contribution from the and the team’s success. “There wasn’t a need Knowing the uncertainty game because of everything teammate down-ball pitcher. “There’s a common for me to catch and I was in the circle, Aurin they’ve done for me.” that’s honest “She’s the kind of sense of passion among needed in other positions,” reclaimed the position All of the motivation with you,” Blair versatile player that every member of the Aurin said. “When I was and erased any doubts from her family fuels the said. “She keeps can do a multitude team, no matter what being recruited, SJSU only that pitching would be a power hitter’s passion to you accountable, and of things, like their role is,” Aurin said. saw me playing first base problem for the Spartans be successful. she’s the player you play first “Everybody wants to fill and sometimes as a middle this season. Entering the 2018 season, want in your lineup. base, hit any role that needs to be infielder. They wanted me “I put a lot of pressure the dual-threat junior had to She has been helpful to and filled and contribute to more as a hitter.” on myself personally step up and lead by example. my game.” pitch winning. We’re shooting Once Aurin became because I know that In sophomore first Aurin finished last when for another ring.” a Spartan, it appeared position is struggling baseman Georgia Blair’s season with 33 RBIs and we need her days of pitching and with our team right now,” eyes, that’s what makes has already surpassed it,” Turner catching were behind her. Aurin said. “I really want Aurin the perfect teammate. those numbers through said. “She Follow Sara on Twitter In her first two seasons, to be that player that can “Madison’s the type of 31 games this year. has stepped @sarabielaa

SPORTS COLUMN Warriors have back-to-back championships in their sights

be with all the drama the upcoming playoffs, no doubt be brought up “Yes this will definitely happening this year and championship pedigree come playoff time is the have an effect. I think last year.” is in its DNA now, but injuries that have plagued it’s going to be pretty Gabriel Mungaray The New Orleans the idea of falling short the Warriors throughout crucial,” biology junior STAFF WRITER Pelicans, led by power of winning and making the season and heading Vishek Sharma said. “But forward Anthony Davis, it to the 2018 NBA Finals into the playoffs. since we have good bench is one team fans didn’t is not out of the realm Golden State Warriors’ players that provide a lot want to see the Warriors of possibility. starting point guard of backup for the starters The 2017-2018 NBA Thunder seem to be a play in the first round of “I’m a little worried Stephen Curry has already and have good decision- regular season has finally team Warriors fans were the playoffs. because we don’t have been ruled out for the makers on the coaching come to a close for the hoping to see in the first “I’d rather have Steph for the first round entire first round of the staff with Steve Kerr, I Golden State Warriors round, not only for the the Warriors play the and the defense has been playoffs with an MCL think we’ll be able to make after a 119-79 loss to the intriguing matchup, but Thunder than the Pelicans pretty bad, but I’m pretty injury in his left knee and it back to the NBA Finals Utah Jazz in game 82. The also for the storylines that in the first round as sure we can get through the other three All-Stars on and have a good chance at team will look at the road may arise. Carmelo [Anthony] and the first round in like four the team have just recently winning it all again.” that lies ahead of them in “I think the Warriors Paul George are both not or five games and then returned from injury. The Warriors will have the playoffs. would win in a first that great. They can be on survive the rest of playoffs The lone injury to Curry, an uphill battle ahead of The Warriors clinched round series against the and off, and Westbrook once Steph returns,” and the fact that Kevin them as they will need to the number two seed in the Thunder, but it would be is overrated to me,” Idrees said. “That would Durant, Klay Thompson bring back their relentless Western Conference with a tough series, a tougher computer engineering suck if they didn’t make and Draymond Green are energy and consistency on a record of 58-24 early in one than they want in the senior Arslan Idrees it back to the NBA Finals, playing through injuries, both ends of the floor if April, and will be playing first round,” economics said. “Anthony Davis is a but it’s something I kind may have a profound effect they want to repeat as 2018 the San Antonio Spurs in junior Jason Vitalich said. monster and I much rather of thought about because on the Warriors. These NBA champions. the first round. Game 1 “The media will make the not see the Warriors play of the injuries and injuries could hinder a deep will be at Oracle Arena Russell Westbrook and against him.” everything that has gone run in the playoffs and on April 15. Kevin Durant storyline As far as expectations on as of late.” lead to an early exit for the Follow Gabriel on Twitter The Oklahoma City bigger than it has to go for Golden State in One storyline that will defending champions. @SJSneakerhead

MEN’S BASKETBALL Ryan Welage tweets transfer

BY BEN STEIN scoring with 18.1 points and transferring as a graduate STAFF WRITER per game, good for fourth student, allowing him to best in the Mountain play for Xavier immediately Former San Jose State West Conference. without missing a year because men’s basketball forward Welage became the of NCAA transfer rules. Ryan Welage tweeted on Spartans all-time leader in Welage will join former Wednesday night he will three-pointers made during a Columbia guard Kyle Castlin, transfer to Xavier University. conference game versus Utah who shot 49.6 percent from the On his personal Twitter State on Feb. 28. He made 161 field last season. Castlin also account, Welage thanked of them during his three years just announced his decision to SJSU, his teammates and the at SJSU. transfer to Xavier this week. school administration. Welage’s announcement SJSU teammates Keith “I’m thankful I have such came less than two weeks Fisher III and Jaycee Hillsman great people in my life,” after Xavier promoted who have also announced Welage’s tweet said. “I’m assistant coach Travis Steele their plan to transfer to excited to say I am going to be to be its new men’s basketball different programs have not attending Xavier University head coach. made any further decisions. for my senior year.” Steele will succeed Chris Last season Xavier The 6-foot-9-inch forward Mack, who accepted a head had a 29-6 record overall from Greensburg, Indiana coaching job at Louisville and went 15-3 in the Big originally announced his University after nine seasons East Conference. intent to transfer on March 16. with the Musketeers. During his junior season Welage tweeted he will be Follow Ben on Twitter Welage led the Spartans in graduating in the summer @thereelbstein