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As part of the provost’s 2017 aca- are off ered job security aft er demon- Junn said the tenure-track fac- SJSU has approximately 590 ten- demic plan, there will be an eff ort to strating their value to the school. ulty search is currently her biggest ured and tenure-track faculty and Junn aiming hire more tenure-track faculty over It also states the goal of hiring responsibility. 1,100 part-time faculty, Junn said. the next fi ve years. groups, or “clusters,” of faculty in According to a news release, the “Part-timers do a wonderful job, Th e plan, which was put together diverse areas, including ones who California State University system but this is still an issue,” Junn said. to articulate Provost Ellen Junn’s will be self-supporting during their has decreased faculty and staff by When SJSU goes through the to increase plan in academic improvement, time teaching. more than 3,000 (6.6 percent) over Western Association of Schools and focuses on faculty and students. Provost Ellen Junn answered the past four years. Colleges’ new process for accredi- Th e faculty recruitment increase, questions about the academic plan Along with the cuts, class sizes tation next year, it will be hard to tenured under the “Supporting Faculty Ex- during a town hall meeting yester- have increased, faculty have been argue it is a high-quality institu- cellence” section, states that one of day, in which faculty voiced their asked to teach more and adminis- tion if there is not enough full-time its missions is to raise the percent- concerns on funding issues and the trative functions have been consoli- faculty, she said. age of full-time, tenure-track fac- eff ectiveness of hiring more faculty dated, according to a news release She said that faculty can talk faculty ulty members from 53 percent to 62 members. on the CSU website. to department chairs when other percent of all faculty on campus. “How do we replace retirees for She said she looked at data and members leave if they feel it is im- Tenure-track faculty are mem- core classes?” asked Lucy McProud, found that SJSU is ranked 20 out of portant to hire a replacement. by Rebecca Duran bers who are monitored during their chair of the nutrition, food science, 23 in the CSUs for number of full- Staff Writer fi rst few years of teaching and then and packaging department. time faculty on staff . SEE PROVOST PAGE 4  CAMPUS IMAGE San Jose Solidarity in songs poet brings work to life by Boris Slager Staff Writer

With the American fl ag standing in the middle of the room, a band brought soul through bongos, fl utes, a guitar and other instruments, as well as with the voice of poet Juan Felipe Herrera. “He makes everyone feel that poetry is theirs,” said Alan Soldofsky, director of creative writing and professor of English and comparative literature. Herrera, who has writt en 24 volumes of poetry and was re- cently appointed a poet laureate of California by Gov. Jerry Brown, spoke at the West Coast writers event host- ed last night by the Center for Liter- ary Arts. He is the fi rst Hispanic writer to be appointed to the position, according to an event press release. Th e poet laureate position started in 2001 when Gray Davis was gover- nor, according to the California Arts Council’s website. A poet laureate is someone ap- pointed by the governor to advocate for poetry in school and to inspire Jeffrey Benson, SJSU Director of Choral Activities, directs the concert students enrolled in band, choir and orchestra from five Campbell high new poets, according to the website. choir during Campbell Union High School District’s 40th annual district schools performed with a variety of local and guest conductors, including Th e room in the MLK Library music festival yesterday at the SJSU Event Center. More than 600 Benson. Photo by Jasper Rubenstein / Spartan Daily SEE CLA PAGE 4 Emergency experts shake up ideas of university’s earthquake preparedness

by Julie Myhre Sgt. John Laws of UPD said the BUILDING EMERGENCY TEAMS Staff Writer department will not be focused on Yvett e Phillips, emergency pre- rescue and evacuation immediately paredness coordinator, said each When the next earthquake hits, after the event and instead be con- building has a team that is respon- students will be fi ling out of build- ducting a shield survey. sible for the building. ings, safety monitors will be sweeping “From (experience during the “Th ey all have radios to com- buildings and UPD will be circling ev- Northridge earthquake) what municate back to us if there is any ery building looking for damage. they’ve designed for us is called a damage to the facility, or if there are windshield survey where we circle any injuries,” she said. “Th eir radios Spartan Daily the buildings as quickly as we can are the direct link of communication Serving San José State University since 1934 evaluate the status of every build- to the dispatch here.” Volume 138 / Issue 33 ing on campus,” Laws said. Phillips said the university does After the survey is complet- annual drills, action plans for an- ed, UPD would begin assisting in nual drills, aft er action reports and building evacuation or rescue, he improvement plans in respects said. to how well the teams during the “The university has a building evacuation. emergency team and the campus “We provide quarterly training emergency response team pro- like earthquake training, fi rst aid grams for immediate rescue and training, CPR training, active shoot- t Twitter: @spartandaily 57˚ evacuation assistance right after er training to kind of keep their f facebook.com/spartandaily 39˚ the event,” Laws said. skills up,” she said. Sophomore business major Har- Th e UPD also provides training View exclusive stories and multimedia at ry Helfant said he doesn’t think he upon request to faculty, students and is prepared for the next earthquake. staff members, according to Phillips. spartandaily.com “I didn’t do anything special for that sort of thing,” he said. SEE EARTHQUAKES PAGE 5 2 A&E SpartanDaily.com Thursday, April 5, 2012  REVIEW ‘Titans’ sequel gives solid action and CGI

by Wesley Dugle However, the fi lm holds up a Opinion Editor lot bett er than the original. Despite its clunkiness, the story at least has a stronger nar- For the most part, Holly- rative to fl ow around, so that at wood has largely failed to cap- least doesn’t put you to sleep ture the mystique of Greek my- like the fi rst fi lm. thology in the world of movies. Th e hammness of the act- Despite the vast amount of ing is also toned down a bit and myths, literature, themes and cheese level is no where near as The Greek god Zeus, and father of protagonist Perseus, is played by Liam Neeson in “Wrath of the Titans,” which was released nationwide large creature batt les, fi lm di- bad as the fi rst. on March 30. Photo courtesy of allmoviephoto.com rectors haven’t been able to No more is Liam Neeson adapt the mythos of Zeus, Her- dressed in overly shiny silver gone in this movie as, from the cules and other Greek gods armor yelling a cheesy one-lin- opening action scene of the fi lm and heroes properly to the big er like “Release the Kraken,” and to the fi nal climatic batt le, it’s screen. Ralph Fiennes’ Hades seems to all very well done and actually Director John Liebesman’s no longer have a cold anymore, had me excited and even had “Wrath of the Titans” does as he does not speak with an me on the edge of my seat at nothing to change this senti- overly raspy voice like he did times — gasp! ment, but with that said, it’s not the fi rst fi lm. Th e monster designs are an entirely bad fi lm. Newcomer Edgar Ramirez, done very well throughout the A sequel to 2010’s horren- as Ares, is not too bad of a vil- fi lm, featuring some impressive dously bad “Clash of the Ti- lain either and has a couple of beasts to add to the fun of the tans,” the new movie contin- good fi ght scenes in the movie. action sequences. ues the story of Perseus (Sam Sam Worthington is still Th e best one by far was that Worthington), the half-human very much a wooden actor in of the Titan Kronos, who is CGI son of Zeus (Liam Neeson), as this series, showing that his at its best here, and at least stays Sam Worthington plays Perseus in “Wrath of the Titans,” sequel to “Clash of the Titans,” which follows he tries to stop Hades (Ralph character Perseus hasn’t devel- on the screen longer than the Perseus’ battle against the gods Hades and Ares. Photo courtesy of allmoviephoto.com Fiennes) and Ares (Edgar oped much between fi lms. Kraken did in the fi rst movie. Ramirez) from unleashing the Th at said though, he is much Th e biggest improvement even though I hate the 3-D con- fi lm at the very least. worth paying $13 to go see in Titan known as Kronos onto more watchable in this fi lm and upon the original, however, is cept as a whole, the movie oc- As long as you go into this theaters, so I advise waiting un- Earth. isn’t the complete boring mess the fi lm’s use of 3-D. casionally instilled some “ooo’s” fi lm expecting nothing more til it comes out on Netfl ix. Th e story is not as he was in the fi rst movie. Th e original’s 3-D was a and “ahhh’s” from me from time than some fl ashy batt le/fi ght Hollywood may never fi gure especially well-designed, the Th e best thing about the se- “titan-ic” disaster, actually hurt- to time. sequences and some good out how to adapt a Greek epic plot is clunky to say the least quel though is the action and ing my eyes more than dazzling “Wrath of the Titans” may monster eff ects, you will not perfectly to the big screen, but and the fi lm lacks any real char- the visuals. them. not be particularly good adap- be disappointed with this “Wrath of the Titans” is a good acter development for the most Th e snoozefest that was Th is movie’s 3-D, however, is tation of the Greek mythos, but sequel. watch if you are in the mood for part. “Clash of the Titans” is mostly much more well-executed and, it certainly is an alright action Th e fi lm is not really a decent action fi lm. College sex and relationships discussed in new MTV series

by Rebecca Duran know everything, Savage said. percent for monogamy, if that Staff Writer “You’re bluffi ng your way is what works for the couple through ignorance,” he said. and they make it exciting in a He said it’s important to safe way. Columnist, author and TV seek advice, because when Hutchinson said she was pundit Dan Savage brings his you just let things happen glad students were being hon- new show, “Savage U,” which when it comes to sex, nega- est about doing detrimental focuses on physical aspect of tive things can happen. things and asking for advice. sex, to MTV on April 3. Hutchinson said the most During his time at the Uni- Along with show producer common question she heard versity of Illinois in the 1980s, Lauren Hutchinson, Savage participating students were Savage, a gay man, went to to travels to 13 schools across about how they communicate gay bars near campus to meet the country to talk with bett er with their partners. men, he said. During the first episode of MTV’s “Savage U,” one student from the University of Maryland (right) college students about rela- A reccurring theme they He also said it was dur- shares his frustration of staying in the “friend zone” with Dan Savage. Photo courtesy of .com tionships and sex. noticed during their visits ing the times talking with In a phone conference held was students trying to change his friends while drunk that tells straight students on the speak on TV the same way he if this fi rst season is success- with college media, Savage themselves for the person he got feedback on dates and show to approach att itudes speaks in his column. ful, other colleges will be less said he drew up a list of where they like. relationships. and ideas gays have, he said. Hutchinson said she didn’t weary of having him. he wanted to go, then waited Th ey also noticed a double “Th ere is wisdom in “Nothing’s assumed for go into the show with any He said that while sex is to hear back from schools standard in which males said crowds,” he said. gay sex,” he said. particular goals. talked about more now than who wanted to participate. they wouldn’t start a relation- Hutchinson said it was Savage was raised as a “I was just expecting to when he fi rst started his col- In the show, Savage and ship with someone they had a tough to meet people at Bos- Catholic and said a major as- learn a lot and laugh a lot,” umn, there’s still hesitation. Hutchinson have group Q & one-night-stand with or met ton University because it was pect of that is being honest she said. “We’re still freaked out A sessions in which students in a “sleazy way,” Hutchinson a big school and also said the and having integrity. Savage said he hopes to do about talking to young people anonymously ask questions said. nightlife was the best way to He said he has a Catholic’s a second season, and hopes about sex,” Savage said. on cards and one-on-one ses- Th ey said a big misconcep- mingle. approach to sex because of sions with students about tion was how people think Savage said he has always those morals, and also in the their sex lives and relation- they won’t be att racted to addressed LGBT sex and belief of treating people how ships. someone else if they’re in relationship questions in his you want to be treated. Savage said he was happy love. advice column. Savage said he went into MTV approached him with Savage said he is 100 As part of his advice, he the show hoping he could this format, because the anonymous questions format resembles his column, and the one-on-one sessions resemble his podcast. Aft er he was introduced to today’s college environment, Savage said he believes that high school sex discussions focus too much on the biolog- ical aspect of sex. He used a driving analogy to explain his point — people are learning about how the engine works (how babies are made) and not how to actually drive the car (the physical as- pects of sex), he said. Th is includes looking for stop signs and learning about consent, he said. He said abstinence-only programs make him angry because 95 percent of people aren’t virgins on their wed- ding night, even the right- wings who push those types of programs. People want to pretend they’re experts and that they Thursday, April 5, 2012 SpartanDaily.com NEWS 3

Budding sustainability trend A Passover Recipe Photos by Samantha Clark / Spartan Daily

These sustain- able dishes may intersect with Passover feature healthy ingredients and by Samantha Clark “Eco-Kashrut” is a new Jewish move- are easy to make Staff Writer ment that combines making sustainable food for your passover choices and Jewish dietary laws and serves as dinner. Clockwise Th e Hillel House of Silicon Valley is putt ing a a guideline for a more modern set of dietary from left: local sustainable food spin on its Passover Seder meal. laws because the old laws were made when matzo brei, romaine salad Passover begins Friday, and the Hillel House issues such as pesticides and farm workers’ with mustard will celebrate the Seder meal Sunday at 6 p.m. as rights weren’t an issue, according to Sandel. meyer lemon part of the Jews, Food and Sustainability year- “Eating sustainably is the best way to eat as and garlic long series on food sustainability within the a person, and eating kosher is the best way to dressing, sweet, Jewish community put on by the SJSU Jewish eat as a religious Jew, so you can overlap the spicy and tangy studies program and the Nutrition, food science two,” said Eli Lemberg, vice president of the brisket and & packaging program. Jewish Student Union. vegetable matzo Th e Hillel House is a Jewish organization According to Sucher, kashrut is the Jewish ball soup. that supports students from SJSU, Santa Clara dietary laws and is concerned with what food University, Foothill College and De Anza Col- is fi t for consumption. lege. A few dietary laws state that certain ani- Vanina Sandel, assistant director at the Hil- mals may not be eaten at all, blood must be Local Matzo Brei lel House, said the event will discuss how food, drained from the allowed animals and meat environmental sustainability, social justice and dairy products must not be mixed. * Serves 4 (main course) or 8 (side dish) and farm workers’ rights are not only impor- “Taking kosher laws and fusing it with this Our version of this Passover classic celebrates local tant universally, but very Jewish as well. eco-style would be a really cool idea for mod- ingredients - Morgan Hill Mushrooms, Gilroy Garlic, Salinas Passover is an eight-day festival that cele- ern-day reformed Jews to do,” said Eric Me- Spinach and Castroville Artichoke. brates spring and freedom and commemorates deiros, a member of the Jewish Student Union The egg symbolizes life, the perpetuation of existence the exodus of the Jews from Egypt. and Spartans for Israel. “Th at’s what reformed and eternal life. The matzo is unleavened bread and recalls “Th e celebration of Passover is not about Judaism is about — taking Judaism and choos- how the Israelites had to quickly leave Egypt before the food,” Sandel said. “It’s about freedom. How- ing what fi ts best for you.” Pharaoh changed his mind about their freedom. ever, there are a lot of food components with a Sucher said the Jewish dietary laws are about 6 (6-inch) unsalted matzos lot of diff erent meanings behind the food relat- spiritual health, not physical health or any other 6 large free-range eggs ing to the Exodus story.” factors. ½ teaspoon salt Th e symbolism of Passover food helps Jews Lemberg said, “combining kosher laws and ¼ teaspoon black pepper 3 garlic cloves, minced remember freedom and be more conscious eco-kashrut is good for your body, mind and soul.” Local Matzo Brei about food, which leads to food sustainability, Sucher sees a connection between food sustain- 1 medium onion, halved lengthwise, then cut she said. ability and “tikkun olam,” which means “repairing lengthwise into ¼-inch-wide strips Fundamental to the holiday is the Passover the world,” because the concept acts a medium 2 cups mushrooms, chopped Seder, a ceremony carried out at home that in- where Jews can address contemporary food issues. 2 cups spinach cludes reading of the Haggadah, a narration “(Tikkun olam) is a major point of the Judaism 1 cup unflavored artichoke hearts, halved of the exodus and a celebration meal full of – that we are in charge of the Earth; therefore, we ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil symbolism. need to maintain it,” Lemberg said. Kathryn Sucher, a nutrition professor who is Eco-kashrut is not just about food, but also Directions: Jewish, said diff erent Haggadahs make broader about recognizing the role of food in our lives 1. Break matzos into roughly 1-inch pieces into a colander, then rinse under connections to relevant issues of today, such because it instills not only nourishment but also hot tap water until pieces are softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Let stand 5 as sustainability. respect, gratitude and humility. minutes. She said the reading facilitates “great dis- “From a humanitarian perspective, people 2. Saute onions, garlic and mushrooms in a 12-inch heavy nonstick skillet cussion at Passover about what enslaves you are drawn to eating sustainably and keeping ko- over low heat, stirring occasionally, until they soften, 8 to 10 minutes. — materialistically, intellectually and men- sher because sustainability is the issue of today,” 3. Lightly beat eggs in a large bowl, add salt and pepper and stir in matzos tally” and deals with issues of conformity and Lemberg said. “Connecting the two seems like a until completely coated. personal beliefs of what’s important. good step.” 4. Add artichoke hearts and matzo mixture, then increase heat to moderately high and saute with the onions, garlic and mushrooms, stirring frequently and breaking up clumps, until matzos are well browned, about 17 minutes. Add the spinach 5 minutes before finishing. Season with salt. See more Passover recipes online at spartandaily.com Vegetarian Matzo ball soup

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FROM PAGE 1 “Let us let the colors show,” was packed with more than 80 said Felipe Herrera in regard Today people in the audience, and it was to the music. Guest Speaker: Thomas Peele (Investigative Reporter so crowded that there were not He was facially animated, enough chairs for everyone. used gestures with every and Author) During a delay, the poet laure- word and varied the pace of 3 p.m. ate took pictures with the audi- his voice to accentuate his ence members and as the event poetry. MLK Library - Room 255-257 started, he thanked the crowd for “I enjoyed it and it was Presented by JMC Lecturer Larry Sokoloff their support of poetry. defi nitely eccentric,” said Th e music started before he Kendrick Ellis, an English and Thomas Peele will speak about his new book, said a word, sett ing the mood for German double major. “Killing the Messenger: A Story of Radical Faith, his readings. Herrera also had the au- dience participate in his Racism’s Backlash, and the Assassination of a readings. Poet laureate, Juan Felipe Herrera, reads his poetry to a full Journalist,” which is about Chauncey Bailey, “Most poets don’t include house during a Center for Literary Arts event yesterday the audience in their perfor- evening in Dr. Martian Luther King Jr. Library. He read his who was a 1972 SJSU alumnus. PROVOST: poetry to music played by a local band. Photo by Vernon mance and he has learned McKnight / Contributing photographer how to do that,” Soldofsky said. “(He makes) everyone throughout his readings, such “He honors student voices,” Monday, April 9 Town Hall belong to the art.” as when he alluded to the fact she said. Brian Romaine, from Po- that he wanted all people to Soldofsky was happy that SVCE Eminent Speaker Event etry Center San Jose, said he be included in his poetry. he came to talk at SJSU be- 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. May 10 agreed with Soldofsky. “Let us have spring cause it was a homecoming for “It made me feel a part of time all year in California,” Felipe Herrera, who was origi- ENG 189 FROM PAGE 1 the world family,” Romaine he said. nally a San Jose-based poet. Presented by the City of San Jose and SJSU’s Sili- President Mohammad Qay- said. Herrera was brought to Herrera is the son of oumi said he has discussed this SJSU by the Center for Liter- migrant farm workers, speaks con Valley Center for Entrepreneurship with Junn and they have looked ary Arts because he gathers about the plight of the Mexi- Speakers include Dr. Dick Swanson (founder and at the budget for the next few “I enjoyed it and the audience to be apart of his can population and has a book years. work, said Andrew Altschul, that goes into reasons why president emeritus of SunPower, Inc.) “In the next fi ve years, we it was definitely director of the center. they cannot cross the border, Topic: “How academia stimulates want to hire a sizable amount of “He is the best poet that according to his website. faculty,” he said. can speak to Californians,” Both Soldofsky and entrepreneurship: the founding of SunPower” He said they have looked to eccentric.” Altschul said. Altschul agree that he is see where cuts can be made to -Kendrick Ellis, English and He said the center tries to involved in that community. help fund the cost of more fac- German double major bring in a mix of writers from “As credentialed as he Monday, April 9 ulty members. all kinds of backgrounds as is, he is still a community Brandon White, an assistant well as diff erent authors based person,” Soldofsky said. Public Speaking & Powerpoint Presentations professor of biology, asked how off their body of work and not Herrera said he thinks Workshop the academic plan will be pos- Herrera said he wanted just one book or one series. all stories need to reach an sible fi nancially. this to come across to the au- Th e author spoke to all audience. 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Junn said the school can hire dience as he made several ref- students, said Rita Herrera, a “(Th is way) we can all be Clark Hall Room 100H great people, but the hard part erences to it in diff erent ways lecturer of psychology. who really are,” he said. is fi nding the money. Presented by the Peer Mentor Center Donations, grants and non- resident tuition are important ways to raise more money to 9/11 death penalty trial to resume Tuesday, April 10 hire more tenure track faculty, she said. Zoroastrianism’s Past and Future Junn said SJSU is ranked Suspects involved in the system set up by Presi- eral Eric Holder was initially 3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. number two in the CSU sys- dent George W. Bush within determined to prosecute the tem for the amount of money it Sept. 11 attacks to be months of the att ack, and fi ve in Manhatt an, not far Student Union - Pacheco Room receives in grants — about $73 then modifi ed by President from the site of the World Presented by SJ Spirit million — and that they need to tried at Guantanamo Barack Obama in 2009. Trade Center. examine how funds are spent If convicted, they could be But Holder reversed course for faculty and students. McClatchy Tribune sentenced to death using a a year ago aft er members of She said there are discus- Wire Service method to be decided by De- Congress raised a variety of sions with local industries in fense Secretary Leon Panett a protests — arguing that a fed- the hopes of creating part- Th e Pentagon on Wednes- or his successor. eral prosecution would put an nerships, such as with Apple, day cleared the way for a Th e charges accuse the fi ve even larger al-Qaida bull’s- Adobe and Cisco. death penalty trial against of organizing the att acks — eye on New York, would snarl SpartaGuide is provided to students, staff and faculty, free of charge. Th e deadline to Right now, it’s cheaper to fi ve Guantanamo Bay cap- including funding and train- traffi c or would risk acquit- submit is at noon, three working days prior to desired publication date. Entry forms fund classes because many are tives charged with engi- ing the 19 men who hijacked tal if a civilian judge or jury are available in Spartan Daily, DBH 209. Send emails to spartandailyeditorial@ sjsumedia.com titled “SpartaGuide.” Space restrictions may require editing or exclu- being taught by part-time fac- neering the Sept. 11, 2001, four commercial airliners on concluded that the evidence sion of submissions. Entry is not guaranteed. Entries are printed in order of which ulty, but it is still important to terrorist att acks. Sept. 11, 2001, and crashed against them was obtained they are received. spend money on full-time fac- Retired Navy Vice Adm. them into the World Trade through torture. ulty, Junn said. Bruce MacDonald, who is Center, the Pentagon and a Th e school is not allowed to in charge of military com- fi eld in Shanksville, Pa., kill- use state money to hire tenure- missions, signed off on the ing 2,976 people. Th e lead track faculty, but if a faculty capital trial against alleged trial att orneys are retired member is teaching under a mastermind Khalid Sheikh Army Col. Robert Swann self-support program, then Mohammed, 46, and four ac- and federal prosecutor Junn said she can hire another cused co-conspirators. Edward Ryan — the same member through generated rev- Th e men face charges of two men designated by the enue. terrorism, hijacking aircraft , Bush administration to pros- Junn said the fact that conspiracy and murder in ecute the case. MASTER’S the university is looking at a violation of the law of war, Obama halted the previ- $33,000,000 budget cut takes her among other charges, in ous trial and Att orney Gen- breath away. Th e CSU currently has a $510 2014 million budget shortfall because of state funding reductions and “I finally figured out what I want mandatory cost increases, ac- to do and I’m ready to act on it. cording to a news release. 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FROM PAGE 1 make sure that the building is “Apparently when the cam- many casualties … because HOW TO BE PREPARED She said faculty, students designed to stay together dur- pus was planned it was origi- structures fail.” Jeff eris said one of the main What to put in an and staff members need to ing an earthquake,” he said. nally designed to be a sort Jeff eris said shaking diff ers ways a person can get prepared be more proactive in prepar- “We generally see that if a of see through campus on with earth material and SJSU for an earthquake is to prepare emergency kit ing for an earthquake and not building begins to tear itself ground level,” she said, “and would have moderate shaking. an emergency kit with basic • Water (1 gallon per person just rely on fi rst responders apart during an earthquake, that’s why a lot of the build- “Bay mud amplifi es ground supplies like water, food and a per day) because in a large event fi rst then the building can oft en ings were originally built with shaking and bed rock damp- fi rst aid kit. • Food (nonperishable) responders will not be on the partially collapse. Most times, just columns coming down to ens ground shaking,” she said. “You’d have your general • First aid kit scene immediately. old buildings or new, that stay the ground but you can see “San Jose State is built on kind emergency kit with a fi rst aid kit • Flashlight together as a unit are able to through. Th ey wanted a more of an intermediate level earth that contains more than band • ARE BUILDINGS SAFE? Battery-powered radio ride out the earthquake.” open feel. We know today that material of unconsolidated aids because if you think there is • Extra batteries Daniel No, assistant director Sophomore civil engi- with concrete buildings that’s sediments.” broken glass and fallen objects, • Medications of planning, design and con- neer major Josiah Lau said he a really bad idea.” Sophomore accounting ma- there might be deep lacerations • Multipurpose tool struction, said SJSU is ready for doesn’t worry about buildings People learned that this jor Jackie Koo said she doesn’t and broken bones,” she said. • Copies of personal the next earthquake because failing during an earthquake. style of building isn’t safe in know how to react during a Jeff eris said if you commute documents most buildings have under- “I don’t think about that an earthquake aft er previous large earthquake. to school or work it is important • Family and emergency contact gone retrofi tt ing, except for the because I have no prior expe- earthquakes, Shostak said. “I know what to do but if to also have an emergency kit in information buildings that do not require rience,” he said. “I don’t think She said Duncan Hall was there’s a really bad one I don’t your offi ce and car. • Cell phone and chargers retrofi tt ing. about the dangers.” one of the buildings retrofi tt ed think I’ll be prepared,” she said. Shostak said people should • Map of the area “Th e seismic review process SJSU President Mohammed in 1989, but it still will prob- Jeff eris said one of the do home and work place analy- • Sanitation and personal is enforced by the CSU’s Seis- Qayoumi said buildings on ably not be usable aft er an most important aspects of sis to avoid possible hazards. hygiene items mic Review Board,” he said. campus are adequately retrofi t earthquake. earthquake safety is to know “Always have an out,” she “Th is board reviews new proj- for future earthquakes. “Th e interior of the building what to do during and aft er said. “Wherever you are, look Information courtesy of ects and existing buildings at “To the best of my knowl- would be a complete tossed the event. around and have a safe place to the American Red Cross the 23 CSU campuses.” edge, I don’t think our cam- salad – everything on the “Another important part is go under.” Th e reviews are conducted pus has any project that has fl oor,” Shostak said. to be aware of your surround- Aft er the event has occurred What to do in the event every three years and the last a severe earthquake issue and Geology lecturer Paula ings so understand evacuation wait a couple minutes to make seismic review of SJSU was two I can say by contrast the for- Jeff eris said California has the routes,” she said, “understand sure there is no aft ershock, of an earthquake years ago, No said. mer campus that it was we had strongest building codes. what may fall because many Shostak said. • Kurt McMullin, professor in buildings in that category,” “Public buildings won’t col- people are injured from non- “Th e main shock is a major During: drop, cover your the department of civil and en- he said. lapse in California but they structural hazards like our tiles adjustment on the fault and head and hold on • vironmental engineering, said Geology lecturer Nancy aren’t earthquake proof,” she and plastic. In extreme shak- there is still more stress on it After: Wait a couple a campus as a whole doesn’t Shostak said the new build- said. “Most structures are built ing those would fall down.” usually,” she said. “Th e main minutes to see if there are get retrofi t, only specifi c ings on campus are all fi ne, but that if it’s strong enough it She said people need to shock can loosen something aftershocks • buildings do. all the old buildings had to be shouldn’t collapse because know that objects will not be and the aft ershock can bring Grab your belongings and “Th e primary work is to retrofi t at one time. if you notice there are so in their original place. it down.” leave the building in the safest way possible Information courtesy of Paula Jefferis and Nancy Shostak, Pakistan’s faith healers possess a bevy of believers SJSU geology lecturers

Wasaya, a driver and father Farhatullah Babar, told the of arts and social sciences certain instances of cures of two. “It’s just the way we British newspaper the Guard- at the University of Central taking place in which there think here.” ian. “Th e corollary is that bad Punjab in Lahore, Pakistan’s simply are no explanations,” Th e penchant for faith heal- things will not happen, of second-largest city. Zaheer said. “Doctors and ers and black magicians spans course, but that’s a matt er of He said an acquaintance scientists can be biased in Pakistani society, from the interpretation.” turned to a faith healer to treat not admitt ing that, in certain moneyed landlords of the Pun- Even some academics be- severe abdominal pain. Th e situations, there are things jabi plains to the slum dwell- lieve there’s room for demons healer found two demons in that happen that cannot be ers of litt er-strewn Karachi. and spirits. “At times, it works; her abdomen, exorcised them explained.” Pakistanis from all walks of I don’t know why and how,” and cured her, Zaheer said. Pakistani faith healers are life routinely turn to them to said Khalid Zaheer, one of the “Th ere are many cases known as pirs, a term that ap- remedy various health prob- nation’s foremost experts on that can be explained by a plies to the descendants of Sufi lems, from abdominal pain to religious aff airs and the dean placebo eff ect. But there are Muslim saints. epilepsy, avert marriage melt- downs and pocketbook crises and even fend off the powers Saeed Mehmood Ul Hasan, seen here Oct. 31, 2011 in Khurrian- of other healers. wala, Pakistan, has been charged with raping the 15-year-old When the national crick- Jump Start daughter of a Khurrianwala, Pakistan man who had hired him as Jump Start et team geared up for its a pir, or faith healer. Hasan denies the charge. Photo by Alex Rodriguez / MCT 2011 World Cup match with archrival India, thousands of Your Future. they determined that Hasan’s Pakistani youths streamed Your Future. McClatchy Tribune Wire Service remedy was a diversion for into a stadium in Karachi for darker pursuits. a collective prayer session KHURRIANWALA, Paki- Aft er sending Wasaya’s aimed at shielding their he- stan — Villagers in this small wife to a butcher to buy a roes on the pitch from any textile town thought Saeed black goat’s head that he said black magic conjured by Mehmood ul Hasan had a was needed to work his mag- the Indian side. Regardless, pipeline to God. ic, Hasan raped the couple’s Pakistan lost. Th ey believed that his 15-year-old daughter, who was President Asif Ali Zardari Qu ranic maxims — sometimes alone in her bedroom, Wasaya regularly had black goats scrawled onto wadded scraps recently recalled. slaughtered at his offi cial of paper, stuff ed into a leather Hasan then threatened to residence to defl ect any black pouch and worn around the curse the family with a dose magic directed his way, ac- neck — could cure headaches, of black magic if she told cording to a 2010 article in the mend an ailing kidney or patch anyone what had happened, English-language newspaper up a family rift . Wasaya said. Dawn. Allah Wasaya was among Hasan, in custody awaiting Zardari’s spokesman later those who believed, and last trial, denies the allegations. said the practice was designed year he hired Hasan to resolve “Almost everyone in Khur- to distribute meat to the poor. a family spat over money. rianwala believed that Hasan “Th e main belief is that He and his family stopped could cure people and solve this practice invokes the plea- believing, Wasaya said, when everyone’s problems,” said sure of God,” the spokesman, San Jose State University

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McClatchy Tribune att orney general to provide Wire Service an opinion, and he said a re- sponse is expected within Th e head of California’s a week. community college system Beyond the legal question, on Wednesday asked Santa Scott said he fears that the Monica College to put on hold plan would shut out students a controversial plan to of- who can’t aff ord the costs — fer higher-priced courses this expected to be about $180 per summer while the legality of unit versus $46 per unit for the program is determined. state-subsidized classes. Chancellor Jack Scott said Under the plan, a nonprofi t he made the request in a call college foundation would off er to college President Chui L. about 50 popular classes at full Tsang during which he also cost, which would supplement expressed concern about a stu- about 700 regular state-funded dent protest in which several classes. California residents people suff ered minor injuries would pay about $540, for ex- when a campus police offi cer ample, for a typical three-unit discharged pepper spray dur- course such as English, while non-residents would pay about $840. “Santa Monica College Santa Monica College offi - cials argue that students who regrets that a group can pay more would be able to enroll in the classes they need to transfer and graduate and of people chose that the plan is a necessary response to rising demand and to disrupt a public dwindling state funds. Students Courtney Aravena, left, and Ernie Sevilla speak during a press conference yesterday at Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, Scott said he was con- California. College officials said yesterday a police officer was forced to release pepper spray to maintain safety after a large crowd of meeting in an cerned that the program, be- students tried to force entry into Tuesday’s board meeting. Photo by Francine Orr / MCT lieved to be the fi rst of its unlawful matter.” kind in the nation, would spokesman Bruce Smith. “He taken to hospitals and re- the campus of 34,000 students. Th e offi cer, he said, fol- set a precedent that other listened to what the chancellor leased, and 15 to 30 others Some students who had been lowed his training. “What else cash-strapped colleges would had to say but was noncom- being treated at the scene by at the board meeting the pre- was he to do?” Sevilla said. - Chui L. Tsang, president of follow. mitt al. No decision has been Santa Monica Fire Department vious evening held a news Students chanted, “No cuts, no Santa Monica College “I do have some sympathy made at this point.” paramedics. conference on the steps of the fees, education should be free” in the sense that the state has Earlier on Wednesday, No arrests were made. library to recount events. aft er the news conference. not given suffi cient funding to Tsang issued a statement de- In the statement, Tsang said Among them was Kayleigh A few wore white T-shirts ing a Board of Trustees meet- community colleges to off er all fending the dual program police offi cers exercised re- Wade, who said protesters that read: “I was pepper ing Tuesday evening. courses we’d like to off er and against accusations by many straint even though a segment were pepper-sprayed without sprayed.” “No one likes to see some- that has denied students the students that it promotes the of students had acted unlaw- warning. Students said they want the thing like this happen, and education they should have,” privatizing of public educa- fully, including sett ing off fi re “Th ere is no way to justify college to hold a campus-wide I expressed that it might Scott said. “But it does seem to tion. Th e trustees discussed the alarms and trying to disrupt this behavior by police offi - referendum on the two-tier be wise to put this mat- be a litt le out of line with our two-tier system Tuesday eve- the meeting. cers,” said Wade, 19. But oth- plan. ter on hold,” Scott said in an mission.” ning and committ ed to mov- “Santa Monica College ers students said police acted Th e Santa Monica melee interview. Santa Monica offi cials con- ing forward despite criticism. regrets that a group of people properly in defending them- follows high-profi le incidents Th e chancellor contends tend that their new concept But they also vowed to review chose to disrupt a public meet- selves and others aft er the in November in which police that Santa Monica’s plan to could withstand legal scrutiny its successes and failures and ing in an unlawful manner,” crowd got rowdy. used pepper spray to disperse charge more for some high- but said they are considering said the program is a pilot that said Tsang. “Th e college has Ernie Sevilla said that he student demonstrators at the demand, core courses such as the chancellor’s request. might need to be fi ne-tuned — launched a full investigation was next to the offi cer who University of California, Da- English, math and history vio- “Th e president will discuss or even abandoned. into the matt er.” used the pepper spray and that vis and at a meeting of the lates state education codes. it with the board to get a sense Th e incident Tuesday re- On Wednesday, it was both were pressed against the California State University Scott has asked the state of where they stand,” said sulted in three people being mostly business as usual at wall by students. Board of Trustees.

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believe the government should my family just moved in with that more must be done to put Yet under Mitt Romney’s by step in every time I have a my aunt aft er losing their by pressure on Ahmadinejad and “Believe in American: Day One, Greg problem. house. Jeffrey their nuclear weapon program Job One” plan, Romney would Nelson Th e biggest issue this year, I am going to have a lot of Cianci eff orts, saying that military ac- supposedly create jobs by elim- I think, should be improving student loans to pay off when tion should not be taken off the inating all Obama-era regula- Staff Writer health care, making it aff ord- I fi nish college, so this isn’t an A&E Editor table as an option. tions that stifl e job creation, all able but not making it free. opinion coming from a spoiled To be fair, both Romney and within his fi rst day of offi ce. When I lived in Gilroy I If the government does any- rich kid. While some have checked Obama have declared that mili- Personally, Romney’s plans would pick up prescriptions at thing, it should be to not let any I’m not going to get into out from the repetitive and tary action is always an option to reverse Obama’s plans seem Costco for a decent price, but of these companies get away whose fault it is, that’s not the seemingly ridiculous Republi- when dealing with Iran. unproductive, and pandering to the other day I went to Wal- with the very high prices, and point. Th e question is, “What can primary races, I have kept A crucial issue to an over- voters, rather than making any greens to transfer my medica- lower taxes on medication and will Obama or the next presi- a close watch, and what I see whelming majority of voters, real eff ect to the economy, not tion because it is much closer medical equipment. dent do to fi x it?” honestly frightens me. as well as myself, is job creation to mention I have litt le faith in to where I live now. If they really want to help, In the end, I’m not a po- In his fi rst term as presi- and a stronger economy. a multi-millionaire’s concern Th e result of wanting to they should help people aff ord litical scientist, I’m not even dent, Obama has made several When President Obama for middle class jobs. transfer two simple medica- health care, not make it free especially political, I’m just a accomplishments that he prom- took offi ce in January of 2009, Despite some shortcomings, tions? Well over $450 — for two and government-run. college student trying to sur- ised during his 2008 campaign the unemployment rate was 7.8 there have been accomplish- generic prescriptions, not even I don’t know about every- vive living on while in the fi elds of foreign policy percent, according to the U.S. ments in the past four years brand name ones. one else, but I don’t want to go paying for college. and economic policy, issues, Bureau of Labor Statistics. that give me the confi dence Struggling with the prices to a hospital that’s as compas- I don’t have the answers, so among others, that are most As of February, the unem- to reelect President Obama to for my medications is some- sionate as the IRS and as effi - we need to fi nd out who does. important to me in this election. ployment rate is 8.3 percent, another term, such as repeal- thing I’ve dealt with most of cient as the DMV. I want to know who’s in it In terms of foreign policy, an increase of just a half per- ing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and my adult life, as have many Another important issue is because they genuinely want to President Obama has ended centage point since President implementing Rise to Th e Top, Americans without health the unemployment rate. help the country get bett er, and combat missions in Iraq, part Obama’s inauguration. which rewards states for more insurance. I’m meeting more and more who’s in it because they crave of his promise to remove troops While President Obama did eff ective educational programs. According to ehealthinsur- people who haven’t had jobs in power or just want to push from Iraq 16 months aft er he experience a peak of 10 percent In comparison, Mitt Rom- ance.com, the average health several years — not just people their own ideology? took offi ce. unemployment rate during the ney seems to be bent on insurance premium in Ameri- near retirement, but us college- Th ere’s never going to be a Additionally, as commander midst of the fi nancial crisis in repealing any of the work of the ca, as of November of 2011, is aged people as well. time when all the Republicans in chief, Obama has increased October 2009, the current 8.3 past four years with his robotic, $183 a month for an individual According to the Bureau of are gone and only the Demo- the use of drone att acks, ex- percent rate as of February is gaff e-fi lled eff orts to pander to and $414 for a family. Labor Statistics, we currently crats are left , and there’s never ecuting a large number of Al a 1.7 percent point decrease as many conservative voters as Why is health care so ex- have an 8.9 percent unemploy- going to be a time when all the Qaeda leadership members in accomplished under President possible. pensive? Is it simple corporate ment rate as of November 2011. Democrats are gone and only Pakistan, Iraq and Afghanistan Obama — during his term there As a staunch liberal, I am greed? Are our lives really Some believe the rich should the Republicans are left , so we — most notably 9/11 master- has been an increase of 3.6 mil- determined to vote for Obama worth less than a few bucks? be given higher taxes, but I need to fi nd out how to get mind Osama Bin Laden in May lion jobs in the economy, ac- under virtually any circum- Obamacare seems like a don’t think success should be along for now until the current of last year. cording to Labor Statistics. stance, unless a video surfaces dream come true to many penalized. crises is over. Th e picture of a “soft -on- A recent comparison shows of him kicking the fi rst dog, Bo, Americans, but it only delays I don’t believe our founding Right or left , right or wrong, foreign-foes” Obama that was that President George W. Bush down the hallway, while scrib- the problem. fathers intended for those who we need to work together to painted by Republicans in experienced a 2.1 percentage bling mustaches on Abraham Eventually, we’ll all have to happened to be more success- come up with a solution and ig- the 2008 election has proved point increase in the unemploy- Lincoln’s portrait. pay or our children will. I don’t ful to pay more. nore our pett y disagreements. to be a thin truth at best with ment rate during his second But all jokes aside, I am com- believe raising taxes for those Th e country’s economy is When the country is fi xed, the deaths of Bin Laden, Gad- term. mitt ed to voting for President able to aff ord health insurance stuck in a rut but higher taxes then we can go back to att ack- hafi and continued sanctions President Obama has admit- Obama because he has made or gett ing it through their job is are not the solution — smart ing each other’s issues, if that’s against Iran. tedly been at the wheel during accomplishments in the issues very fair. spending and saving is. what people want, but it’s only On the issue of Iran, which a very tough economic time, that matt er to me, whereas Free health care would be a My family’s not especial- going to bring us back to this will most likely be a major for- when many have blamed the the Republican establishment dream come true to me in my ly wealthy, in fact I live in a same problem again in a hun- eign policy issue for the next president’s policies for a slug- represents my vote in no way current situation, but I don’t rented room right now, and dred years or less. president, Romney has declared gish recovery and job growth. possible.

shooting were complete oppo- America needs to step up its struggles or even admitt ing to sites. game when it comes to the is- suff ering from a mental health For Goh, he was constantly sue of mental health. disorder because people might teased by his classmates for According to a 2011 statis- think that the person is simply his age and poor grasp of the tic on the Crime in America faking it to get att ention. English language, while Cho website, 1-out-of-5 prisoners in Personally, something as was diagnosed with severe so- jail were identifi ed as mentally simple as a dark poem on cial anxiety, which caused him ill. Facebook could be a plea for to lack the skills needed to in- Physical maladies can be help. teract with his peers. treated with care from a doc- Jean Qu an, the mayor of Both of the men had tu- tor, but when looking at a Oakland, made a comment on multuous backgrounds that person’s mental well-being, it Tuesday, April 3 in regard to Helping mental health will prevent tragedy included bullying, fi nancial can depend on whether or not the mass murder, in addition to hardship and struggles within the person is willing to seek out summing up the lack of mental of mostly immigrant students When my roommate heard their families. the help necessary to get psy- health assistance in the coun- This column who come to learn about reli- that Goh was of Asian back- With all of the negativity in chological evaluation. try. appears gion, music or medicine. ground, she immediately be- their lives, in addition to per- Also, unhealthy aspects in a “Th is is America, where you every other A 43-year-old Korean man lieved the shooting occurred sonal turmoil, it’s clear to see person’s mental well-being are can fi nd a gun easier than you Thursday named One L. Goh was the per- due to the typical pressures of why both incidents appeared. sometimes undetected or dis- can fi nd mental health servic- son responsible for the shoot- Eastern society. However, the mass mur- missed as being a personality es,” she said in an article by CBS ing on the campus, one of the Sure, they are both from der in Oakland struck me in quirk. News. On April 2, gunshots echoed biggest college shootings since the same culture but that was particular because aft er the inci- I think the shooting in As an American citizen, the through a small Christian col- Virginia Tech, according to a only a minute factor when it dent, Goh went into a shopping Oakland, in addition to the pre- fact that a tool used for de- lege in the East Bay, taking Huffi ngton Post article. came to the murders on both center in Alameda and con- vious school shootings within struction is more accessible the lives of six students and a I found it intriguing that campuses. fessed to his crime, even if the past few years, could have than gett ing therapy scares receptionist and injuring three the writer of the article men- Th ere are similarities be- he had no remorse about the been prevented if there was a me. students. tioned the shooting at Virginia tween Goh and Seung-Hui Cho, incident. stronger presence for mental My heart goes out to the Th e scene of bloodshed took Tech because the man respon- the student responsible for the I’m not saying what Goh did health counseling. families who lost their loved place at Oikos University in sible for it is also of Korean Virginia Tech shooting in 2007, was justifi ed or within reason, It can be a diffi cult experi- ones in the shooting and may Oakland, a school consisting descent. but the factors that led to the but this is a stark reminder that ence voicing one’s internal they rest in peace.

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by Ron Gleeson men the Giants have had in Executive Editor years. My favorite addition to this season’s lineup is Cabrera, who Do you smell that? Th e is coming off a career year with sweet scent of freshly cut grass, the Kansas City Royals. In 2011, Angel Pagan trimmed so fi ne it must feel like Cabrera recorded a career-high carpet, combined with the un- in batt ing average (.305), home center field deniable aroma of dissatisfac- runs (18), RBIs (87) and stolen tion, looming for some seven bases (20). months now, can only mean His off ensive production is Aubrey Huff Melky Cabrera one thing, Giants fans — base- exactly what the Giants need at ball season is here. the top of the order, especially left field right field Maybe I’m just talking for with Posey and Sandoval linger- myself, but that is exactly how ing in the middle of the lineup to I felt about the Giants’ 2011 clean up the base paths. season long before the close of Posey and Sandoval will con- Brandon Crawford Emmanuel Burriss the 162nd game of the season — tribute, but the hitt ers below disgruntled, disappointed and them pose questions that re- shortstop second base even irritated. main unanswered, most notably I have to be brutally honest with fi rst-baseman-turned-left - here. Last season was a sorry fi elder, Aubrey Huff . excuse for a title defense, and Huff has been notorious Pablo Sandoval Brandon Belt I found myself saying “maybe throughout his career for hav- next year” much too soon aft er ing off -and-on seasons at the third base first base watching the Giants win the plate. In 2010, his fi rst season World Series less than a year with the Giants, Huff recorded prior. 26 home runs with 86 RBIs and However, to the Giants’ an average of .290, while fi n- credit, some of the team’s most ishing seventh in the National important players were lost to League Most Valuable Player injury for a signifi cant part of voting. the season — which also hap- Last season, Huff was pens to be my own personal downright pitiful. Slow, high- catcher vindication of why last season hopping ground balls to the didn’t pan out. second baseman off the bat of Illustration Courtesy BaseballFieldDimensions.net Buster Posey, the 2010 Na- Huff , that more oft en than not Data compiled by Ron Gleeson / Spartan Daily tional League Rookie of the were turned into double plays Year and face of the Giants’ in clutch situations, haunt me future, broke his left leg and in my dreams. tore ligaments in his left ankle Huff ’s return to slugging during a late-May home-plate form is something the Giants’ “I’ll go ahead and collision with Miami Marlins off ense is severely relying on in outfi elder Scott Cousins. their hopes for a return to the say it now, look Don’t get me started about Fall Classic. Now, let’s see if his Cousins — all I’m going to slow-moving legs can patrol say is that Posey was in front left fi eld at AT&T Park in an ef- for the Giants of home plate, not blocking fective manner. it. If Cousins kept running on Coming into his fi rst full sea- to return to the same vector without hit- son at the big league level, short- ting Posey, he would have run stop Brandon Crawford can very straight into the Marlins dug- well become an off ensive spark the playoffs in out with even touching home plug for the Giants this season. San Francisco Giants players stand for the National Anthem prior to the game against Photo by Anda Chu / Oakland Tribune / MCT plate, but that’s a completely Crawford hit .327 in spring 2012.” the Arizona Diamondbacks in Arizona on March 3. diff erent argument. training and showed power to Posey, along with second all fi elds, something that excites Giants Projected Starting Lineup baseman Freddy Sanchez, who me when I combine his newly- contribute to the rotation will missed most of the year aft er found stroke at the plate with be gravy. with 2011 statistics suff ering a separated shoulder his sweet glove in the fi eld. Zito is the most ridiculously soon aft er Posey went down, overpaid player in baseball, and Name, Position HR RBI SB AVG and Pablo Sandoval, who missed ON THE MOUND I have no idea if he will ever be time with a shoulder injury of a quality pitcher again. Th at’s 1. Angel Pagan, CF 7 56 32 .262 his own, are all cornerstones Th e Giants will carry 12 all I have to say about him — 2. Melky Cabrera, RF 18 87 20 .305 to a lineup that performed pitchers to start the season, and moving on. miserably in their absence. 1 through 12, there is no bett er Vogelsong, on the other 3. Pablo Sandoval, 3B 23 70 2 .315 staff in baseball. Period — end hand, is still a commodity to 4. Buster Posey, C 4 21 3 .284 AT THE PLATE the debate now before one can the Giants’ rotation. Although commence. he will miss his fi rst sched- 5. Aubrey Huff, LF 12 59 5 .246 Th ere’s no doubt in the Two-time Cy Young Award uled start with a back injury, 9 18 3 .225 mind of any true Giants fan winner leads a Vogelsong will need to have 6. Brandon Belt, 1B that the team’s off ensive pro- stellar rotation, despite coming another productive season 7. Brandon Crawford, SS 3 21 1 .204 duction — or lack thereof — off the fi rst losing season of his to prove that his remarkable has been its kryptonite for young career. comeback a year ago was no 8. Emmanuel Burriss, 2B 0 4 11 .204 some years now. He had some trouble fi nd- fl uke. Although it seems that San- ing the command of his fastball The bullpen, lead by Brian chez will start the season on the during spring training, but don’t Wilson, Sergio Romo, Javier disabled list, having a healthy begin to think that will keep him Lopez and Santiago Casilla, Posey and Sandoval in the line- from dominating the mound is nearly 100 percent healthy Giants Projected Starting Rotation up makes it greatly improved once again. and will continue to help with 2011 statistics over the one that turned a four- Look for Lincecum to fi erce- the Giants remain competi- game lead in the NL West to an ly contend for his third Cy tive in the team’s all-too- eight-game defi cit by season’s Young Award this season. familiar one-run ballgames. Name W-L IP SO ERA end. Behind Lincecum is one 1. Tim Lincecum, RHP 13-14 217.0 220 2.74 Much of the lineup changes of the best young left -handed THE 2012 SEASON for the 2012 season can preva- pitchers in all of baseball — 2. , LHP 13-13 204.2 191 3.21 lently be seen at the top of Madison Bumgarner. Bumgar- I’ll go ahead and say it now, lineup. ner tore up nearly every team he look for the Giants to return to 3. , RHP 12-11 221.2 179 2.88 Two new faces — outfi elders saw in the spring and is poised the playoff s in 2012. 4. Barry Zito, LHP 3-4 53.2 32 5.87 Angel Pagan and Melky Cabre- to have a breakout season. Last season was the Giants’ ra — are slated to don the fi rst Th en there’s Matt Cain, the division to lose, and they did two spots in the opening day Giants’ longest-tenured player so in emphatic fashion. Inju- lineup. who was just given the larg- ries plagued the team possibly Pagan was acquired from est contract for a right-handed worse than the bubonic plague National League Western Division the New York Mets for out- pitcher in baseball history on itself, and the Arizona Dia- fi elder Andres Torres, who had Monday. mondbacks swooped in at the Projected 2012 Standings a very lackluster 2011 season, In my opinion, Cain de- absolutely perfect time to take and right-handed relief pitcher serves every penny of his new- the division. Team Wins Losses GB Win PCT. Ramon Ramirez, who was a ly signed lucrative contract. He Health is the overwhelming signifi cant piece of the Giants’ is consistent and the epitome of key to a successful 2012 cam- 1. San Francisco Giants 92 70 - .567 bullpen for the past season and an inning-eater — an invaluable paign — if they stay healthy, 2. Arizona Diamondbacks 90 72 2 .555 a half. trait for a big-league pitcher. the Giants are easily back in Pagan may not be as solid Th ose pitchers, my own ver- the playoff s. Without any ma- 3. Colorado Rockies 82 80 10 .506 of an outfielder as Torres sion of the “Big Th ree,” will jor injuries, there’s no reason was, but he is just as fast — bring so much production to why I couldn’t say the Giants 4. 75 87 17 .463 if not, faster — than Torres, the mound that whatever the will return to the World Se- 5. San Diego Padres 70 92 22 .432 and his bat will allow Pagan remaining starters — Barry ries this season, but who really to be one of the best leadoff Zito and Ryan Vogelsong — knows?