Spartan Daily, April 23, 2014
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Word around the #WATERCOOLER - SJSU Tennis & Gymnastics A&E 2 OPINION 5 SPORTS 6 Akbayan embraces Studying on drugs Matt Lopez honored SJSU with Pilipino with Student Athlete Cultural Night of the Month Volume 142 | Issue 33 Serving San José State University since 1934 Wednesday, April 23, 2014 #SJSUEARTHDAY (Top left) Left to right: Ruben Musquiz, Michael Andrews and Brad Crain from the Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley play the drum while singing a traditional Native American song at Earth Day on Tower Lawn Tuesday afternoon. (Top right) Angel Ramirez dances on Tower Lawn as part of a performance by the Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley. (Bottom left) Local shops provided examples of organic food. (Bottom right) Gold bells line the bottom of dancer Mary Jane Ramirez’s dress as part of the performance by the Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley. (Top left, bottom right) Brandon Chew | Spartan Daily (Top right, bottom left) Basil Sar | Spartan Daily Scan below for more on the SJSU celebrates Earth Day Trashion Fashion show By Jenny Bennett and Melody Earth Day event for the entire city of Day celebration to be held on campus. ity lecture. Gonzales San Jose.” “Making the choice to live sustain- The day concluded with the A.S. @Jennydaily_, @melodeeeerose Troung said Earth Day was started ably is choosing a clean and healthy trashion fashion show, where de- by Gaylord Nelson, an SJSU alumnus, in environment, which in turn creates signers created garments with 80 The San Jose State Environmental 1970. healthier, happier people,” Shaw said. percent post-consumer waste, ac- Resource Center hosted events to cel- “We want to educate the community Troung said at the events students cording to Tiffany Wang, the A.S. ebrate Earth Day yesterday. about sustainability, environmental were able to learn more about environ- director of programming affairs. Ada Truong, a senior environmen- awareness and community involve- mental issues and how to help those Designers showed off their gar- tal studies major and vice president of ment through this event,” she said. issues with environmentally-friendly ments in a fashion show held in the the ERC, said in an email, “the resource Magen Shaw, a senior environmen- practices. Campus Village quad. center works the department of en- tal studies major and the resource cen- Events included a petting zoo, a Jenny Bennett is the Spartan bit.ly/1mAO7xG vironmental studies, Spartan Shops ter director, said in an email she believes “natural beauty” workshop, a “com- Daily Managing Editor and Melody and Associated Students to put on the this year’s event was the largest Earth posting” workshop, and a sustainabil- Gonzales is a Spartan Daily staff #SJSUYOGA small, local businesses located just blocks “We are located just a few blocks from from SJSU that want to see people living the school, and we have a lot of students that Be the Change Yoga healthy lifestyles. come into our studio,” Linane said. “So it Linane said that is why the two businesses was a collective idea to bring it to the people, decided to reach out to SJSU students. bring it to the university and have a free “We want to get a collective message out event that anyone can come to.” and Wellness, Power there to downtown San Jose, ‘Hey, let’s think Be the Change’s website says the studio is about our health,” Linane said. “Let’s do some funded by donations. healthy things.’” Linane said that they ask students to pay Bowl host Spartan Yoga Linane said the two organizations, who whatever they can afford, and that system met through The 88 San Jose, a downtown seems to be working well for business. By Philip Beadle “We are going to be supplying an instruc- apartment and loft complex, will be collabo- “All of our classes there are donation @Beadlebeat tor who’s going to be here teaching everybody rating more in the future. based, so it’s always affordable yoga all the a class, an hour gentle vinyasa class that is “We were referred to each other by another time,” Linane said. “As long as people know Be the Change Yoga and Wellness, in col- going to be open to all levels of people or skill local business who said, ‘Hey, there’s another that it’s an even exchange, that it’s not free laboration with Power Bowl, will host two free level,” Linane said. “We’ll have music and just healthy business downtown, and maybe you yoga, it’s just that we invite you to pay what hour-long yoga classes for Spartan Yoga. a big, fun class in the fresh air.” could do something together,’” Linane said. you can afford to pay.” Cheyenne Moore, Be the Change’s market- Linane said vinyasa is a familiar, simple “So we’ll be collaborating on more than just Linane said that people get behind that ing director, said the event will take place on “flow type of yoga.” this one event.” idea and tend not to take advantage. the Associated Students Lawn with one class Moore said that in addition to free yoga les- Linane said that Be the Change and Power “It’s really about giving back to the com- from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and the sec- sons, Power Bowl will be giving out samples to Bowl plan to work together more in the future munity,” Linane said. “So if you come to ond at the same time on Thursday. promote healthy eating. on fundraisers, charity runs and similar, fun practice with us, you get to know that you Michelle Linane, founder of Be the Change “We are teaming up with Power Bowl and events that promote healthy living. get to practice, but also that you are allow- and Spartan Yoga event organizer, said that their healthy acai bowls,” Moore said in an Linane said the studio serves many SJSU ing other people to practice.” everything except a mat will be provided for email. students, which was one reason that they de- Philip Beadle is a Spartan Daily staff the event’s attendees. Moore said that both organizations are cided to host their event at the university. writer. facebook.com/spartandaily @spartandaily @spartandaily @SpartanDaily Wednesday, April 23, 2014 2 A&E #AKBAYANSJSU Akbayan to celebrate 26th annual Pilipino Cultural Night By Melody Gonzales @melodeeerose Filipino and Filipino-American college students danced from one end of the room to the other in San Jose State University’s Spar- tan Complex as band members banged on drums and struck gong-like instruments in preparation for Pilipino Cultural Night. Pilipino is considered to be the traditional Tagalog spelling of Filipino, according to Pilipino Cultural Night coordinator Ann De La Cruz. Pilipino Cultural Night is an annual event that SJSU’s Akabayan, a Filipino-American organization, hosts in an effort to enrich the cultural awareness of the campus and sur- rounding community. Akbayan is celebrating its 26th annual Pilipino Cultural Night with a theatrical play titled “Barrio to Bayou” this weekend. The two-day event will consist of cultural dance, modern dance, acting, singing and tinikling, a folk dance from the Philippines, according to De La Cruz. “When people walk into the show they are going to feel like they walked into the Philip- pines,” De La Cruz said. De La Cruz said that Pilipino Cultural Night will be a lot of members’ first time be- Melody Gonzales | Spartan Daily ing on stage, so time is crucial. Noelle Campos, a junior dance major, practices tinikling, a traditional dance performed in the Philippines. “This is why we have ‘super Sunday’ prac- tice,” De La Cruz said. “Basically it’s when our “It’s a great experience for them because be inspired by the cultural dances, by our sto- entire cast of about 115 practice the whole it breaks them out of their shell,” De La Cruz ry, as well as have those cast members be so Scan here for video of show from 2 – 8 p.m.” said. “A lot of people come to college afraid. inspired that they inspire others in the audi- De La Cruz said the cast members have This is a great event to just let loose and meet ence,” De La Cruz said. “Not just their parents Akbayan's Pilipino been preparing for this event for almost one new people and learn something new.” or friends but people who just want to see the Cultural Night year. Donita Battad, a junior communications show, because we welcome everyone.” Aside from exams and homework, danc- major, said that she has been participating in Keeping the storyline a secret, Battad said rehearsals ers and instructors have been dedicating 17 Pilipino Cultural Night since her freshman that “Barrio to Bayou” is a story to which ev- to 20 hours per week to Pilipino Cultural year. eryone can relate. Night since January. ‘This probably made my college career. “It’s a spectacle,” Battad said. “It’s pure en- “It’s a student-run show, so we do it all on I’ve made a lot of friends through PCN — tertainment. It’s theatrical and even though our own and with our own effort,” Akabayan through the organization itself,” Battad said. you may or may not be interested in the President Hidee Reyes said. “It shows that we “This is my little outlet and my community Filipino culture there are a lot of dances and are making an impact at school. Every year within itself.” songs that I think everyone will enjoy.” it grows and every year our show gets bigger Cast members willingly participate each Akabayan is set to host its 26th Pilipino and bigger.