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LOCAL NEWS Electronic duo amps up Philz Coff ee Disney opens doors for SJSU design team

BY VANESSA GONGORA @_princessness_

Disney continues to make dreams come true for future designers. Four students from San Jose State University were chosen by Walt Disney Imagineering as one of the top six college teams of its 24th Imaginations Design Competition. The top six fi nal teams were awarded a fi ve-day, all-expense-paid trip to Glendale, Calif., from Jan. 26–30, where they presented their projects to Imag- ineering executives and took part in an awards cere- mony on Jan. 30. According to the press release from Walt Disney Imagineering, the competition was created and spon- sored by Walt Disney Imagineering with the purpose of seeking out and nurturing the next generation of diverse Imagineers. This year’s Imaginations Design Competition consisted of students from American universities and Samson So | Spartan Daily colleges taking what Disney does best today and ap- Gavin Neves, one-half of the San Jose electronic duo “Hexes” performs “Witchhunt” at Philz plying it to transportation within a well-known city. Coffee’s weekly open mic night on Monday, Feb. 2. Open mic nights take place every Monday at The team’s Disney transportation creation needed the coffee shop from 6:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. to include stations, stops and vehicle designs that SEE DISNEY ON PAGE 2

OPINION NEWS Disney’s Latina Tower Lawn trees replaced princess steps in due to age, safety concerns right direction Information compiled by Jeremy Cummings Infographic by Linh Nguyen

A Mulberry tree was fea- but falls short tured in Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” It’s great that Disney notic- as a place for two forbidden es Latin cultures and wants to lovers. make them a part of its charac- ters and stories, but to me (be- Mulberry leaves are used in ChineseC medicine to cool the ing a Latina) Elena is not what I body and remove toxins. envision to be a Latina princess. 33-49 ft There has been some uproar Leaves contain a unique on social media about Elena’s chemical that can be used to stabilize blood sugar levels. physical features, some argue that her brown skin is not rep- SwiftlyS grow to their full resentative of the entire Latino height in their 30-40 year lifespan. population, because not all Lati- BY ESTEFANY SOSA nos fit into one specific stereo- Edible fruits commonly used @estefany_scs type, and Latinos do come in all forf pies, tarts, wines, cordials anda tea. shapes and colors. It is impos- A new princess is now part sible to create a character who of the list of the many other physically represents a group of BY JEREMY CUMMINGS “Trees have a life cycle and “I’m a little bit sad, I liked Disney princesses, but this one people that is composed of vari- @JeremyCummings3 need to be replaced from time to having the shade cover,” said is different because she’s sup- ous ethnicities and races. I don’t time,” Brown said. Jesse Hnatek, a sophomore posed to represent Latinos and think we should base our opin- Several mulberry trees Facilities staff germinated the chemistry student. Latin cultures. ions on the physique of a char- around Tower Lawn were re- saplings they used to replace the Replacement was part of a Disney’s creation of a prin- acter, but rather on the content placed by San Jose State Uni- mulberries on campus. four-stage plan to remove the cess representative of Latin cul- of the show. versity facilities staff before the According to Brown, the trees. Th e replacement was done tures is a pivotal move in the When I imagine a Latina start of the Spring semester. decision to replace the trees in phases so the change would process of diversifying global princess I think of a Pipil, Af- President Mohammad Qa- came from within the facilities be less extreme. media. ro-Latin, Taino, Mayan, Aztec, youmi said in an email to the department and not from any Th e trees currently growing In a post on Disney’s offi- Incan or Kayapo princess, but campus community that the oversight from administration around Tower Lawn are all dif- cial blog on Jan. 29, Disney an- besides the fact that Disney trees were nearing the end of or President Qayoumi. ferent ages depending on when nounced that the new princess claims Elena is Latina, I don’t their 30-year lifespan and were Qualifi ed people from within they were placed. was “inspired by diverse Latin see how she represents Latin replaced with trees that would the facilities department exam- It’s not known how much the cultures and folklore.” cultures. grow back to a similar height ined the trees and decided they replacement process costs, it’s The new princess, Elena, It would’ve been nice if Dis- within a few years. needed to be replaced. just something that facilities had will be featured on the Disney ney added some Latin symbols Christopher Brown, associate Th e vegetation renovation to do, Brown said. Junior series “Sophia the First” or objects—like pan flutes or vice president of facilities devel- was carried out in phases over Replacement of old trees on in 2016 and will have her own jade jewelry—to Elena’s ward- opment and operations, said four years so that the change campus has been an issue in the show afterward. robe that would make her a when the mulberry trees reach would be less dramatic. past. Disney describes Elena as greater representation of Latin the end of their lifespan, they Some students said they were Last year a large elm tree “bold, caring, funny and clev- cultures. become structurally unsound sad to see the trees removed. broke and fell on MacQuarrie er,” but fails to say what specific It will be very challenging for and lose branches, which could Nicole Florea, a freshman Hall. When that tree was exam- characteristics make her Latina. Disney to portray Latin cultures pose a safety hazard to students. nursing student, said the trees ined aft erwards, it showed signs Although she was inspired because there are so many, but If a branch fell on a student were nice and she’s never for of disease. by Latin cultures, we won’t my guess is that they will try to it could hurt them, but proba- cutting down trees but student Jeremy Cummings is a know what this means exactly bly would not kill them, Brown safety is a good reason to re- Spartan Daily staff writer. until the show premieres. SEE ELENA ON PAGE 7 said. place them. 2 NEWS Tuesday, February 3, 2015 New vice mayor has big plans for San Jose

BY ROSA JASSO worker for the city of San Jose. @rosabjasso “I think she can do a lot of good.” Vice Mayor Rose Herrera Herrera said she is also go- was sworn into office Thursday, ing to focus on increasing the Jan. 29 at San Jose City Hall. public’s safety by working with Over 300 people from dif- San Jose police officers. ferent cultures gathered to cel- “Public safety is our number ebrate Herrera in her role as the one goal and I’m hoping that city’s new leader. through negotiations we can The San Jose State Univer- settle the issues that remain sity Air Force ROTC Color and we can come up with a Guard, El Grito de la Cultura, settlement with our police offi- Kriyaa Dance Academy, McK- cers’ union,” Herrera said. on Kathak Dance School and Bobby Lopez, president of other groups performed during Fraternal Order of Police Lodge the ceremony. 52, has a different perspective Faith leaders from nine dif- about Herrera’s role as vice ferent religions such as Rabbi mayor. Dana Maga, from the Temple “I think it’s going to be a Emanu-El and Do Huu Pham, challenge for her to put her an advisor of Buddhist Com- mark on the city,” Lopez said. munity Quan The Am Thien “Being elevated to mayor and Tu attended the ceremony vice mayor you’re now in the and blessed Herrera through Rosa Jasso | Spartan Daily leadership role, and I’m hop- prayers. Rose Herrera getting sworn into offi ce as vice mayor by her son David at San Jose City ing she takes that to heart and Herrera was sworn in by her Hall on Jan. 29. Her goal is to focus on decreasing unemployment rates in San Jose. addresses many of the issues in son David during the ceremony. San Jose.” Herrera was raised in San Jose Lopez previously worked and earned her master’s degree Too often people think that just because we’re Silicon Valley and with Herrera when she asked from Santa Clara University. there’s lots of people working at Google, that everybody in him for advice on securing the She served in the United people’s safety. States Air Force and was a mem- “San Jose is enjoying that success and not everybody is Herrera is still willing to talk ber of the San Jose City Council to the police group, which Lo- District 8 for over four years. Rose Herrera pez said is her strongest point. Herrera’s goal as vice mayor San Jose Vice Mayor Lopez said he hopes she takes is to focus on decreasing unem- ” to heart the needs of San Jose. ployment rates in San Jose. Her ple working at Google, that ev- She sees this as an opportu- president of the League of Cal- Herrera says she will work plan is to work with companies erybody in San Jose is enjoying nity to offer San Jose’s industri- ifornia Cities Women’s Caucus with the mayor and council to wanting to expand its business- that success and not everybody al land to companies that are and a founding member of the create more employment op- es into San Jose in hopes of cre- is,” Herrara said. looking to expand. Bay Area Military Women’s portunities, hire more police ating higher-paying jobs. According to Herrera, cities Herrera has worked on mul- Collaborative. officers and create a safer envi- “Too often people think that such as San Francisco and the tiple projects to make trans- “I’m very happy for her that ronment in San Jose. just because we’re in Silicon Peninsula are becoming hostile portation easier for San Jose she made vice mayor,” said Al- Rosa Jasso is a Spartan Daily Valley and there’s lots of peo- to new companies. citizens. She is the founder and bert Rodriguez, a maintenance staff writer.

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FROM FRONT PAGE DISNEY: Students earn behind the scenes look at unreleased animations Disney contest inspires designers

reflect the diversity of the city, and are on multiple levels.” accessible, eco-friendly and enjoyable. All finalists had a chance to go be- SJSU students Zaid Karajeh, senior hind-the-scenes where the Disney magic aerospace engineering major, Amanda is created. Sharpe, senior animation and illustra- “We had to sign a nondisclosure tion major, Dondel Briones, junior aero- agreement, so we got to see a lot of cool space engineering major and Simone things that haven’t been released yet and Getty, graduate mechanical engineering that we can’t talk about,” Getty said. major, created “Aether.” “But we did see things that have been re- “How we came leased that we never got about Aether was af- to see in person. We got ter Simone and I both Meeting all the to see ‘Lucky the Dino- visited Disneyland Imagineers and saur.’” recently and we saw Getting this far in the the Mechanical King- the“ other finalists competition has been a doms exhibit,” Sharpe great experience for SJ- said. “We were both has been amazing SU’s team. really inspired by Bri- and these are the “I speak on behalf an Kesinger’s work of myself and I’m sure and so we decided to type of people that my team feels the same use some of his theme all of us relate to way, but at this point we parks design as our aren’t really concerned Amanda Sharpe inspiration.” Senior animation and whether we place in the SJSU’s design team illustration major competition because competed against five the hardest part of the teams from a range of entire competition was schools throughout getting to Glendale, so the United States including Art Center this ”has been a prize,” Karajeh said. College of Design, Drexel University, On Jan. 30, the awards ceremony took Ringling College of Art and Design, place during a luncheon at the Imag- Texas Tech University and University of ineering headquarters. The top three Nevada, Reno. teams took home cash prizes, with the Since Walt Disney Imagineering is first place team receiving $3,000. the design and development arm of Walt SJSU’s team did not place but they Disney Parks and Resorts, this was an did learn something from this great op- opportunity for the final teams to meet portunity. and network with Imagineers, especial- “One of the big takeaways from this ly for internships and a future career. competition is that you don’t have to “Meeting all the Imagineers and the turn away from your creative side,” said other finalists has been amazing and Getty. “We’re really fortunate to be at these are the type of people that all of this company right now that really em- us relate to,” Sharpe said. “There is so braces everybody’s ability to be create many interdisciplinary people and it’s on all ends of the spectrum.” awesome to meet so many people with Vanessa Gongora is a Spartan Daily the same interest that are also creative staff writer. Tuesday, February 3, 2015 NEWS 3 Many students struggle Super Guadalupe River to aff ord enough food, Run brings awareness Run promotes wildlife conservancy hunger survey shows BY RANDY VAZQUEZ “Th e purpose is to raise funds for @V5randy the trails that you walk on and the river BY RAIN STITES conservancy itself,” said Zavon. “It’s im- @writeas_rain HUNGRY STUDENTS While many people were prepping portant to conserve this river for many for the Super Bowl, the Guadalupe reasons, if you look around it is an oasis BECAUSE LACK OF FUNDS 6XUYH\FRQGXFWHGE\WKH2IÀFHRI In Dec. 2014, the Stu- Vice President of Student Affairs in River Conservancy was hosting its in the middle of San Jose and it’s events dent Hunger Committee December 2014. fifth annual Super Guadalupe River like this that help keep it alive.” surveyed the food acces- 4972 RESPONDENTS Run to bring awareness to the Guada- For the people who were able to sibility of San Jose State 18% 72% Undergraduates lupe River Park. participate in the event, they were met University students to NOTNO EATING fOR 26% graduates “A lot of folks don’t know the park with a trail which featured small hills gain a sense of how fi- A WHOLEW DAY is here,” said Leslee Hamilton, execu- and curved narrow paths. nancial stability relates to tive director of Guadalupe River Park The trails posed a challenge for the food security. Conservancy. “So by participants, but it was a challenge Nearly 5,000 under- 43% holding events like welcomed by certain graduate and graduate 34% this, people find runners. students responded anon- out about the trail.” It’s important to “It’s somewhat dif- NOT EATING DESPITE skipping OR cutting ymously to the 15 ques- BEING HUNGRY Approximate- conserve this river for fi cult but I kind of like tions drafted by members THE SIZE OF MEALS ly nine miles, the that,” said Felipe Gon- of the committee. Guadalupe River many reasons, if you zales, a fi rst-time partic- because of other expenses “ Thirty-five percent stretches from Al- look around it is an ipant in the event. “Th e of surveyed students re- viso to Downtown road has a lot of turns ported they haven’t eaten San Jose. The trail oasis in the middle and it has a lot of hills.” when they were hungry 35% 36% is 11.4 miles and Gonzales who is par- due to a lack of funds, HAVING TO HAVING goes through many of San Jose and it’s alyzed from the waist while 36 percent had to CHOOSE TO CHOOSE of San Jose’s most events like this that down said he enjoys the choose between academic OR LIVING ACademic popular destina- event and especially the FOOD help keep it alive expenses and food. FOOD EXPENSES OR expenses tions such as the encouragement he gives “I don’t think that SAP Center and Bonnie Zavon to other runners when we were surprised,” said if there were the Norman Mi- First-time volunteer they see him tackling Maureen Scharberg, as- food resources 23% neta International obstacles such as a half not having time, sociate vice president of available on campus not feeling comfortable, Airport. marathon. Student Academic Suc- for those in need OR not knowning The event fea- "I just like the fact how to access cess Services. “This sur- 40% would use community food resources tured a 10k and 5k run as well as a 1k that people are doing it with me and vey validated that SJSU run for children who wanted to par- when” they see me doing it, it encour- does indeed have a stu- Infographic by Linh Nguyen ticipate. It had an estimated 700 par- ages them as well. That’s what makes it dent hunger problem.” Information compiled by Rain Stites ticipants and volunteers. special,” Gonzalez said. Scharberg, along with “It is a lot of fun, the people that are With the support of more sponsors other SJSU faculty, helped The committtee be- Hunger still exists on running are having a great time,” said the Guadalupe River Conservancy organize the original Stu- lieves centralized food our university’s campus Bonnie Zavon, a first-time volunteer at plans to host more events so people dent Hunger Committee pantry will make this re- because group efforts rely the event. “The people who put this to- can participate. and continues to partic- source more accessible to on donations and volun- gether did a great job, it is just a lot of “If we can find some additional ipate. A new committee, students. teered time of faculty and education and fun.” sponsors we would like to add a half which currently exists, students. While one of the objectives of the marathon to the event,” Hamilton was re-introduced in “These food pantries event was to promote the park, the Su- said. “So we are looking for sponsors March of last year. are sort of a small Band- per Guadalupe River Run was also used because we have to pay for street clo- The committee, with Aid on maybe a larger as a platform to promote the conser- sures and extra police for the event.” representatives from dif- issue,” said Cassie Bar- vancy of the river and the wildlife that Randy Vazquez is a Spartan Daily FURTHER ferent fields within SJSU’s more, representative of inhabits the area. staff writer. campus, works with stu- INFORMATION the Student Health Cen- dents to relieve what they CAN BE FOUND ter and campus dietitian. refer to as “food insecuri- ON ITS Barmore said an issue ty.” This term is used by WEBSITE AT that isn’t often discussed the committee to describe HTTP://SJSU.EDU/ is the problem of having one’s inability to consis- to choose between buying FOOD OR ON tently afford food. food and textbooks. “Th ere’s stigma around TWITTER AT “You can argue for a this issue and the goal of @SJSUFREEFOOD lot of resources on cam- the committee and the pus, but food is just so goal in our society, I think, necessary,” said Victor is to change that,” Tova Hernandez, A.S. director Feldmanstern, licensed of student rights and re- clinical social worker and sponsibilities. “(It is an) case manager in the cam- important need of, not pus counseling services just the campus, but of department said. any human being.” Since its re-establish- The committee also ment, the committee has offers students informa- worked to set up various tion on sustainable re- donation-based food pan- sources such as the Cal- tries throughout campus. “Hopefully more re- Fresh program and other The pantries are locat- search will come in the community resources. ed in the Administration future. We did the survey, A change jar will soon Building and Associated we got a good number of be placed at all campus Students house. responses,” Feldmanstern retailers to help with SJSU students without said. “But despite that, funding the program. the necessary means to eat the administration still Rain Stites is a Spartan are welcome to visit any of doesn’t really seem to be- Daily staff writer. the pantries as needed. lieve that it’s an issue.” 4 A&E Tuesday, February 3, 2015 A headbanging night in Santa Cruz

Christian Ponce | Spartan Daily Veil of Maya bassist Danny Hauser locks into the groove as singer Brandon Butler whirls the Santa Cruz audience into a fanatic frenzy.

BY CHRISTIAN PONCE here want to see bands that they don’t provoke a type of dancing where people the scene in recent years with its distinct @Heel_Ponce normally get to. Tonight, we have this form pits in the audience to move their sound and catchy gang vocals with lyrics show and a couple of weeks from now we bodies by swinging their arms and legs that prompt crowd involvement to sing Walls of death and circle pits have Suicide Silence.” in movement to the music. along to in synchrony. generated by sweaty, tattooed men in The crowd in Santa Cruz had a lot to The band entranced the crowd with The show exhibited these attributes response to heavy drop-tuned guitars live up to, said Andrew Blanchfield, the it’s ambient sound and undeniable with tracks like “Texas Blood Money” and gang vocals were a sight to see on tour manager for Volumes and sound headbanging rhythm. galvanizing the people to yell at the top Friday night at the Catalyst Club in engineer for Veil of Maya. Chicago’s Veil of Maya has been a of their lungs and begin crowd surfing. Santa Cruz. “Denver was probably my favorite veteran of the genre for 11 years and Fans at the show went abysmal for PinUp Productions hosted its latest date,” said Blanchfield. “But we did a Friday night demonstrated why. Upon a Burning Body, with circle pits metal show at the infamous Santa Cruz one-off at GameChangerWorld that’s in The band recently replaced its forming for a majority of it’s songs. venue, with Upon a Burning Body, Veil New Jersey and it was a small room but longtime vocalist with Lukas Magyar, After the (albeit now cliche) encore of Maya and Volumes headlining the it was completely crazy.” who has a tremendous onstage presence walkoff, the band returned to play its Slow Your Troll and Know Your Role After the opening bands The Last that would make you believe he has been new cover of “Turn Down for What” by Tour on its penultimate date. Ten Seconds of Life and Gideon took with the band since its inception. DJ Snake and Lil Jon off the compilation Joel Haston, the owner and president the stage, the metalcore group Volumes Veil of Maya’s biggest strength album “Pop Goes Punk Vol. 6” to end the of PinUp Productions, said he does his brought the crowd to life. is drawing the crowd in with its night. best to bring big shows like this one to Volumes is known for it’s distinct captivating breakdowns, which are rapid The show did not disappoint and the South Bay, Santa Cruz and Salinas. style with groovy djent guitar riffs in succession but also slow enough to get these three giants are at the top of their Haston, who has been working as that get people to mosh and jump the mosh pit moving. game at the moment. a promoter for 12 years, is passionate to the music, along with it’s modern This, along with playing some classic The Catalyst Club and PinUp about helping the local hardcore and nu-metal sound. songs like “It’s Not Safe To Swim Today,” Productions picked up an awesome tour metal scene thrive by bringing big “I’ve been wanting to see them for a have the fans begging for more, chanting to bring to the area. names to the area and giving local bands while,” said Trey Aguirre, a fan at the “One more song!” Christian Ponce is a Spartan Daily an outlet for exposure. show. “With their sound, you can just Finishing off the night was Texas’ staff writer. “I do it to help out bands and to help dance to their beat.” Upon a Burning Body. out the local kids,” Haston said. “People Modern metalcore and hardcore This deathcore band has exploded onto Students invited to ‘nerd out’ at event bringing music and games

BY ARNO BRYANT & STACY Photo Courtesy of MAGFest TORRES MAGFest, the Music And Gaming Festival, hosts the fourth Rock- @MrArnoBryant age at SJSU. @Stacy_Towers or incorporating its sound palette “They love coming to Rockage This weekend the Student Union like chiptune rapper Megeran. so they can play on all the games,” will host the fourth incarnation One of the most intriguing Fanali said. of the music and gaming festival performances of the weekend will The music promoter, who has 18 Rockage. come from Bit Brigade. years of booking experience, was The event has a packed lineup “They’re a speed rock band, but anxious to stress the festival isn’t which includes more than 50 artists they perform game soundtracks about big names. performing among some 150 video live, trying to beat the game as “There’s no big EDM DJ’s,” he games. fast as possible.” Fanali said. “It’s said. “But we have great acts who SJSU alumnus Eric Fanali is the a performance art sort of thing. people who like that kind of stuff man behind Rockage. They’re awesome.” will enjoy … it’s just not on any big “It’s a three-day celebration The festival will showcase the labels.” of independent music and retro history of game consoles from This year’s event games,” Fanali said. “I grew up 80s Ataris through Nintendo is being promoted by loving video games and putting on Gamecubes. “Magfest,” who’s very own music concerts and they were going Alongside the consoles will be retrogaming and music festival to have to collide on the dance floor a range of games developed by attracted 17,000 punters just two eventually.” San Jose State University students weeks ago. Last year there were 1,000 people while California Extreme, the Santa Located on the second floor of who attended and Fanali is looking Clara-based gaming convention, the Student Union, the event runs forward to more people this year. is supplying another 50 devices from 3 p.m to 12 a.m. on Friday, Three stages will be positioned consisting of old arcade cabinets noon to midnight on Saturday and across the Student Union, which with retro pinball machines. 12-8 p.m. on Sunday. will host 52 bands, most of which The biggest act on the bill Day tickets cost $20, full are San Jose natives. is Portland indie rockers, The weekend tickets cost $40, or if you Many of the acts are directly Thermals, who are originally from are an SJSU student tickets are $30 influenced by retrogaming, Sunnyvale. The band has released with a valid ID. whether it’s covering music, like six albums and has been on some of Arno Bryant and Stacy Torres nintendocore pioneers Minibosses the best independent rock labels. are Spartan Daily staff writers. Tuesday, February 3, 2015 A&E 5 Documentary coming to Music night entices students BY ANASTASIYA RAKOVA indie tunes that picked up the pace. Cinequest humanizes autism @ssupstace Wallace was next, as juniors Giselle Tran and Anthony Gamboa, English BY RAECHEL PRICE mantic partner, but also into his writing. Th ere’s a certain beauty surrounding and computer science majors, and @rae_thecyborg Matthews’ worries and insecurities about local, underground music. Th ere’s the Koa Braunthal, a music major at West his writing are similar to that of other writ- rush of fi nding a recording studio, Valley College, kept the ball rolling. “Aspie Seeks Love” is the ers. He worries about the quality of his nar- booking a show, working around They brought a twist into the show REVIEW heartwarming story of Da- ratives, he fears that no one will understand everyone’s schedules to rehearse and with their bizarrely vocal and haunting vid Matthews, a man diag- his humor, which is intelligent, witty and above all remaining motivated in but equally versatile sound. nosed with Asperger’s Syndrome at 41, who bitterly sarcastic. But his worries also stem today’s competitive and ever-expanding Lastly, “The Shrews,” comprising searches for love in his hometown in subur- from the diffi culties with interpersonal skills music scene. five guys of various majors and schools, ban Pittsburgh. Th e documentary premieres that is inherent to his disorder. While commercial music is popular turned up the last bit of heat with ‘80s at Cinequest 2015 on Feb. 27 at Camera 12 In the fi lm, Matthews says “(People say) by demand, up-and-coming artists speckled pop punk. That included a Cinemas in Downtown San Jose. that a person with Asperger’s … shouldn’t have an edge that separates them from crowd-moving cover of “Just What I Director Julie Sokolow creates a compel- write short stories or fi ction of any kind be- the mainstream crowd—a continuous Needed” by The Cars, lead vocalist ling story about the human side of life with cause fi ction requires identifi cation with the flow of fresh, unique talent and among Anthony Gullicksen’s number one Asperger’s. Matthews’ story gives autism outside world.” them quite a few college students. influence. spectrum disorders not just a face, but also a Matthews gets a meeting with Chuck I was ecstatic to drop by Johnny By 1 a.m. the crowd was amped, voice and personality. Kinder, author of “Honeymooners: A Cau- V’s last Friday night for the bar-slash- singing along, with a few members Sokolow tells Matthews’ story through tionary Tale” and friend of Raymond Carv- music venue’s weekly live music night. head-banging and dancing like his search for love, and in his creative out- er. During the interview, Kinder gives Mat- The space bounced around with there was no tomorrow. I joined in, lets—fi ction writing, poetry and comedy. thews advice on his writing that seemed to activity and anticipation early in the unashamed of being in my element. Sokolow’s editing is concise and effi cient. tie the theme of the fi lm together. Kinder night as I sat in the bar and observed As things wrapped up, I spoke to “Aspie Seeks Love” illustrates the joy in Mat- tells him “if you don’t care about your char- the transformation of a plain raised Spencer, Johnny V’s resident behind- thews’ life, highlighting his creativity and acters fi rst, then no one will.” platform into the center of excitement. the-scenes man of two years. his passion for writing, and his unique way Matthews goes on to publish his collec- When the time finally came and “This is the first time I’ve seen of analyzing the world. tion of short stories, “Meltdown in the Ce- the first act—“Life Size Models”— something like this, to tell you the Matthews was diagnosed with Asperg- real Aisle.” Matthews’ book receives high raised their guitars in the air, attention truth,” Spencer said. er’s Syndrome in 2006. Asperger’s is a neu- praise from his peers, evidence that David shifted from drinks to the stage. According to Spencer, normally rological disorder on the autism spectrum. took Kinder’s advice to heart. I was earnestly surprised at the Johnny V’s is used to hosting student He missed out on childhood therapy and Th e production elements of the docu- variety of sounds that infiltrated my bands, but tonight was the first time interpersonal skills training, which means mentary strengthened the narrative that ears that night. he’s witnessed student bands taking his social skills are lacking, especially where Sokolow weaved from the snippets of Mat- Life Size Models, comprising senior over the entire night. it comes to empathy and reading emotions. thews’ life. His story itself is fascinating, and business marketing major Chris “I like it.” Spencer said. Th is diagnosis, and subsequent training, it’s only made better by Sokolow’s excellent Seymour and Vincent Gamboa, who Chants of “Encore!” and fi sts punching signifi cantly alters Matthews’ approach to editing and soundtrack, some of which she is currently on hiatus, fired away. The the air translated into a successful night. fi nding a mate. wrote and performed herself. Sokolow is a boys delivered a pop-infused, mellow “I’m always a supporter of the local Matthews lacks an ability to comprehend writer and a musician in addition to being a rock opening set of soulful vocals and scene because it just gives variety,” the emotions of others, and it hinders his fi lmmaker. pure guitar riffs. said Michal Rudzki, senior linguistics ability to empathize, giving him an intensely “Aspie Seeks Love” is so compelling that Following them, Arcade American, major. “It could only go up.” measured, logical disposition to the point of by the end of the fi lm, I had forgotten I was with senior radio, television and Rock on, fellow classmates. being robotic. watching a documentary. Sokolow does tie film major Patrick Mattes and recent Anastasiya Rakova is a Spartan Since Matthews’ disorder went largely it back to the larger social issue of autism linguistics master’s graduate Bryan Daily staff writer. undiagnosed throughout his childhood, awareness through Matthews’ characteristic Hoffer, stepped up with a list of catchy he was able to formulate a sort of informal measured, robotic speech. training from studying literature, television Matthews outlines the elimination of and fi lm. Asperger’s from the Diagnostic and Statistic Despite his obvious blind spots, Mat- Manual of Mental Disorders and its impli- FOLLOW thews navigated standard education well, cations for patients. Th e reclassifi cation of graduating from Edinboro University of autism spectrum disorders will have conse- US ON INSTAGRAM Pennsylvania, where he made friends and quences for health care coverage and access @SPARTANDAILY began his search for a romantic partner. to the therapies that Asperger’s patients rely Th roughout the fi lm, Sokolow demon- on to survive independently. strates how Matthews makes progress with Overall, “Aspie Seeks Love” is a compel- his counselor. His autism counselor works ling story that humanizes autism, telling a with him on picking up nonverbal social story of life, joy and hope. cues and reading emotions. Matthews puts Raechel Price is a Spartan Daily Staff this training not only into his search for ro- writer. Musical mixes racy humor with genuine emotion

BY D ESTINY PAPLACIOS is staring directly into the camera and her @heydesy pupils do not move away from you as she sings, “I want to kill you and your family.” Imagine not being It was creepy. REVIEW able to get something Just imagine a seductive Regina Spektor off your chest unless with nothing but harsh and violent things you sing about it, no matter how blunt, to say, and that’s Carol’s voice. honest and vulgar it is. Minutes later we fi nd out the song she Kris Elgstrand brings “Songs About the sang was a voicemail she left on someone’s People She Knows” to Cinequest this year, answering machine, someone who really where a woman sings harsh and disturbing upset her. tunes about people who have upset her. It is her way of communicating and His heroine is Carol, played by Arabelle expressing herself. Bushnell. Th at was her excuse when she sang a Carol is a reserved 40-something- track called “Asshole Dave” to her boss, year-old, who is played by Brad told to sing out her Dryborough. emotions as a part of She’s bland, and her Once she leaves her art therapy. a message on “If you sing what bland personalityy is her Dave’s answering you feel or what you machine, Carol’s want to say its like matching accessory.ssorssory.y. life takes a turn. you’re not saying Her voicemail it, which is really“ created an helpful if you have a problem saying what obsession and Dave becomes determined you really want or feel,” Carol says in the to chase aft er his life long dream of movie. becoming a rock and roll musician. Now, this movie is in no way similar to He quits his job and drags Carol along a Disney sing-along. so” they can combine their talents and Her songs are more along the lines of make it big. “everyone should be set on fi re.” Yes, she Th e journey among the mid-lifers actually sang that. begins. When Carol is introduced, it is obvious Do not expect any romance; expect only she is a Plain Jane; nothing about her is sexual humor. For instance, Dave pestering striking. Carol throughout the fi lm to admit she Not even her bright and curly ginger wants sexual relations with him. hair helps her. Bushnell and Dryborough are an She’s bland, and her bland personality exceptional balance and keep the plot is her matching accessory. However, do not entertaining. let that fool you because she has a lot to say, It is almost like Michael Scott of “Th e or sing. Offi ce” meets Allison from the “Breakfast Th is fi lm is based upon a musical Club.” journey, but do not expect a “Glee” vibe “Songs She Wrote about the People type of performance. She Knows” is uncanny, funny but most Expect American Horror Story meets importantly genuine. Rent. Destiny Placios is a Spartan Daily staff When Carol sings for the fi rst time, she writer. 6 A&E Tuesday, February 3, 2015 Online leaks ruin art of anticipation

BY ARNO BRYANT In fact the negation of a build-up can be @MrArnoBryant even more theatrical. I remember the 2013 January Joy, waking up into a world that, Bjork’s masterpiece, “Biophilia,” wasn’t inexplicably, now contained new David just a record, it was a world of interactivity. Bowie tracks. Th e album was launched at a series of For a man with the mystique of Bowie lavish, lightning lit concerts at Manchester’s this was a perfect way to drop his fi rst International Festival. Orbiting the music album aft er 10 years of media seclusion. were 10 separate apps with the intention Th e surprise release has now, worryingly, of visually developing the themes of each become attractive simply as a means of track alongside a documentary and series of evading the possibility of a leak. music workshops. Th is exhibition of impatience is not just On Jan. 14 Bjork announced, via unvirtuous but a barefaced “screw you” to handwritten note, her new record artists. Constructing music is an improbable “Vulnicura” would drop in March. act of dedication which deserves more than Th ree days later the album was dumped a simple “Oh you’re down with that now? online; just another lousy zip fi le on a virus Yeah I’m gonna take it.” In a market where infested torrent site. most consumers believe they’re entitled Whether “Biophilla” was an artist to steal music for free to then not allow embracing technology to build a new form musicians a moment of indulgence aft er of multidimensional immersion or a washed spending years on a record is a colossus, up singer boldly exploring new ways to exploitive dick move. exploit her fan base, the privilege to release Before now, this has been an occurrence your art however and whenever you want that has rarely aff ected me. Most of the should be respected. In an attempt to cut the artists that have fallen victim to CD leaks leak off before it spread, Bjork was forced to haven’t produced anything of any value orchestrate a hasty release release within 24 above virtual coff ee-table coasters. I saw it hours. merely as an act of mercy to leak Meghan Th e album was scheduled to be Trainor’s “Every-Inch-Of-You-Is-Perfect- shown off during an exhibition at New Unless-You’re-Skinny” album and save York’s Museum of Modern Art. Th ough anyone a more extended disappointment. the event is likely to walk that line But every artist deserves the opportunity between the ridiculous and the poignant to sculpt their release according to the album where Bjork dwells it has lost much of its in question. “Biophilia” was an exploration purpose. of science and deserved the bombastic Tesla Leaking albums has been around since Coil clad premier it was given. “Vulnicura” Bob Dylan’s bootleg “Great White Wonder,” is a more intense, chilling, brake up but with the digital revolution they’ve album—feelings that I’m sure will be become prevalent concern. Although this refl ected through her exhibition. Although may seem like a triumph for consumers, by this logic, the most perfect album release I’m a sucker for a tease. One of my fondest was U2’s choice to pollute everyone’s iTunes musical memories is waiting by the post account with “Songs of Innocence,” to box in 2012 for “Crystal Castles III,” fi lled to refl ect a career of forcing their crap down Photo courtesy of One Little Indidan Records the brim with an excitement that had been people’s throats. Bjork in her natural element, her loud sense of style announces here brewing for months. Arno Bryant is a Spartan Daily staff presence in the room and on her album. Th is doesn’t mean I don’t love a surprise. writer. Unlikely lives weave together in surreal French fi lm set for Cinequest release DASH to CLASS

Photo courtesy of producer Patricia Diaze Antoine and Marie, shown above, fi nd their way together in this bizarre and emotional French fi lm.

BY ANASTASIYA RAKOVA suff ering. FREE! @ssupstace Long aimless drives, fi ngers grappling the wheel, teeth It’s clenched until tension rises and breaks into a crescendo. Claustrophobic—the fi gure of a Sleepless nights on the bed without a comforting arm of DASH connects SJSU to woman sitting still as a dark silhouette a loved one to be wrapped in. Musing on the meaning against a white-washed backdrop, confi ned in silence. surrounding the fairytale of true love. Bursts of yells San Jose Diridon Station, Th is is the tense beginning of “Antoine et Marie.” Th is that shatter the silence. And fi nally, the irrevocable, VTA Light Rail, plenty of is not a fi lm for the viewer who wishes to journey through undeniable desire to leave this world behind forever, a cinematic masterpiece and arrive at a destination, nor manifesting a new life in a future time. affordable downtown one bathed in sunlight Scenes cut, without parking, shopping, and glory for the ultimate warning, entirely fl ipping the hero. ManyMany elements intertwine mood of the fi lm back and dining and more. Th is fi lm digs deep forth. into the core of characters intonto this fi lm, unraveling a Long periods of silence portrayed, such that the ensue, and an investigation Monday - Friday audience can’t help but complex story of the reality of begins—for the characters, 6:30 a.m. - 9:15 p.m. sympathize with—or an investigation into their ostracize—them on a very “human emotion and suffering.uffuffering.ering. fl eeting memories that Every 5 -15 minutes personal level. brings them to a pinpoint: a  Th e plot follows the happenstance of one night at (Every 30 minutes after 7 p.m.) two distinct but similarly a bar and a date rape drug. troubled lives of Antoine and Marie, employees at a local Th e tremulous journey of Antoine and Marie fi ghting (408) 321-2300 vta.org auto shop in suburban Quebec. Th eir lives slowly weave the battle in parallel culminates into a cliffh anger. together, although at diff erent paces and through varied Before fi nally fi nding themselves amid the chaos TTY (408) 321-2330 circumstances. surrounding their personal lives, their eyes meet for sjdowntownparking.com ” In the beginning, Antoine is seen in his fi rst state of a brief moment that sparks a memory lost deep in the loss when his beloved golden retriever is put down on the recesses of their minds. opposite end, Marie appears to be living her life happily, In the end, whether their post-traumatic lives truly swimming in a lake with her boyfriend, playful and involved each other remains unclear, it’s this uncertainty chatty. that keeps you thinking throughout who the culprit With the fi rst opening scene portraying such diff erent might be. sides of the human emotional spectrum, the audience Raw emotion, the realistic events surrounding the is bound to believe that these two individuals cannot human experience, and a dark tone throughout the fi lm possibly cross paths. Th at is, until the possibility appears work together to peel away the fabricated facade we all 14/09-9666 and grows stronger with each passing moment. wear and reveal the true self underneath—one that is Many elements intertwine into this fi lm, unraveling hurting but desperately needs to be heard. a complex story of the reality of human emotion and Anastasiya Rakova is a Spartan Daily staff writer. Tuesday, February 3, 2015 OPINION 7

Tuition-free college for the win FROM FRONT PAGE Making a college edu- year, Tennessee’s program ELENA: cation not only accessible had 57,000 high school se- New princess fails but free of charge is some- niors enrolled. thing this country should Th ere is clearly a high have made a priority a long demand for more programs to fairly represent Latin culture time ago. like these nationwide. portray folklore—the customs, beliefs or of Latin heritage and not just serve When I heard that Pres- With more people con- and stories of a community—that is as a means of profit for Disney. ident Barack Obama pro- tinuing their education common to most of the peoples of Lat- Regardlessg of whether Elena is Lati- posed making the fi rst two and others returning to in America. na enoenoughu or not, it’s great that Latin years of community college school, a more productive I don’t want to judge the neneww culturescultu are acknowledged by one of free in his recent State of the and thriving economy princess and her show justust on the world’sw global media giants. Union address, my heart Follow Stacy on Twitter will emerge. appearance; I would likeke to EvenEv though Elena might not be fl uttered a bit. @Stacy_Towers The plan would not have an open mind of what an exact representation of any par- According to a White only put more people back the show will be like, butut I ticulartic Latin culture, adding a House press release, in or- to work in higher-paying do have high expectations.ns. LatinaL princess to Disney’s col- der for students to be eligi- The planp jobs, but also create more The fact that Disney spe-pe- lectionl of princesses is a step- ble they must be enrolled at cultured citizens. cifically decided to brandand pingp stone in the process of di- least halft ime, maintain a wouldld not Th is is why it is crucial Elena as Latina automati-ati- versifyingver the media. 2.5 GPA and work toward for everyone to have the cally raises the bar for wwhathat ForF now, all I can hope for is that completing either a degree only put more same access to a college-lev- I expect of the show’s charac-arac- whenwhe Latino children watch the or transferring to a four- el education, regardless of ter who is supposed to repre-pre- showsho they can identify with a set year university. “people back to fi nancial status. sent the diversity and rich-ich- ofof characters who resemble their In addition, communi- I have always believed ness of Latin cultures. families,fam communities, folklore ty colleges would have to work in higher- that in order to be success- My hope is that Elena of anda cultural values. make their course credits ful, you have to have some Avalor will expose chil-l- Estefany Sosa is a Spartan completely transferable to paying jobs, sort of college-level educa- dren around the world toto Daily staff writer. a four-year university or tion. what it means to be Latinono applicable toward occupa- but also create Facts posted by the Na- tional training programs. tional Center for Educa- Like many current San more cultured tion Statistics said unem- Jeremy Cummings Jose State students, I trans- ployment rates between Editorial Cartoon Spartan Daily ferred from a community citizenszzensens men and women are lower college. for those who had some Growing up, my parents college education and always stressed the impor- was still more aff ordable even lower for those with tance of obtaining a higher than a four-year university. a bachelor’s degree. education, but they never Imagine eliminating This has always been told me how to achieve it. that tuition” cost completely. part of the American With my father working It would eliminate the Dream—being financially two full-time jobs and my stress and anxiety of won- successful without strug- mother sacrifi cing a lot of dering how on Earth you’re gling to make ends meet. her well-being for my sib- going to come up with extra Money should never lings and I, the cost of at- money to put food on the be a reason why someone tending even a community table and pay the rent. cannot get ahead. college seemed heft y. An article on http:// The U.S. prides itself I was able to receive fi - insidehighered.com men- in being the land of op- nancial aid, which paid for tioned that last year, Ten- portunity, yet it limits the the majority of my classes, nessee implemented its dreams of so many who but I still needed to buy the own tuition-free college want a better life by put- pricey books, course read- program, followed later by ting a high price on some- ers and supplies that came Chicago. thing as fundamental as with them. According to Kyla an education. Yet with all these ex- Calvert for PBS News- Stacy Torres is a Spar- penses, community college Hour online, in its first tan Daily staff writer. 8 OPINION Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Serving San Jose State University since 1934 Blink 182, over in the blink of an eye Executive Editor Nicholas Ibarra Th e recent feud between Blink 182 mem- they were the best of friends who made phe- Managing Editor bers has me feeling so down, down, down. nomenal music. Kristen Wirtz If this is truly the end for the band, then a However, in the letter to the fans De- Executive Producer part of my musical identity mourns for my- Longe confesses, “At the end of the day, Lauren Hernandez self and for other 20-somethings that have we’ve always been dysfunctional, which is A&E Editor grown up listening to their albums. why we haven’t talked in months. But we Keenan Fry It is like losing a childhood friend that never did. In the eight years we have been Opinion Editor Beverly Ukpabi was there for me through my journey of life. together it has always been that way.” Sports Editor I grew up in a household that was main- As a fan, I feel selfi sh, but I am not ready Samuel Brannan ly hip-hop and rap dominated—listening to to let that part of my youth go just yet. Photo Editor punk and alternative music was my choice. Follow Destiny on Twitter Of course I can still get lost in their old Samson So The period of time when I finally @heydesi albums and sing along every time. Online Editor formed my own music taste is the time It is just the thought of knowing that Jerica Lowman when I began forming my own identity. there won’t be any new music from Blink Multimedia Editor Music has a lot to do with who I am and During a Rolling Stone interview last 182 blasting through my stereo that devas- Victor Guzman I will never forget the times I would come Monday, bassist Mark Hoppus and drum- tates me, but I guess this is growing up. Copy Editors home from elementary school, throw my mer Travis Barker stated that lead singer and I just hope the hostility between De- Brandon Chew backpack down and watch music videos guitarist Tom DeLonge has “indefi nitely” Longe, Barker and Hoppus ends now be- Allison Yang Production Editors on FUSE. quit the band. cause I do not want to it to affect the way I Linh Nguyen I was that girl who would lie next to Hoppus and Barker did not hesitate to listen to Blink 182. Patricia Lee her boom box and fall asleep listening to throw DeLonge under the bus. Barker even Especially because I only have a limited bands like Blink 182. called him “disrespectful and ungrateful.” amount of their music to last me for the rest Staff Writers & Their songs such as “All the Small Th e next day DeLonge posted a lengthy of my life. Photographers Things,” “First Date” and “Feeling This” letter to fans on his Facebook fanpage apol- I want to remember the band as they Adrian Monroy are what help me escape reality when it ogizing and stating he never quit the band, were; I do not know how many other fans Anastasiya Rakova becomes stressful and harsh. he just found it diffi cult to commit. can handle the back and forth banter. Andrea Sandoval Th ey help me carry on a youthful energy, He was asked to sign a contract with Seriously guys, what’s your age again? Arno Bryant which is why I was excited to hear that they Blink 182 that would make it impossible to Destiny Palacios is a Spartan Daily Courtney Kreitner were releasing a new album this year. Instead pursue other projects. staff writer. Cristian Ponce the band may be over in a blink of an eye. I guess it was my mistake of thinking Damien Percy Darby Brown-Kuhn Duy Nguyen Hannah Moore Henry Navarro Jeremy Cummings Hip-hop music: art vs. entertainment Jose Munguia Justin San Diego I have a very opinionated murder is commonplace. mindset in his audience or change Kato Munoz friend who I like to get in de- “Nate,” an anthem paying their perspective. His goal is to Marquerite Tuufuli bates with and since we both tribute to Staples’ father and the entertain. Marrisa Trigos love hip-hop music, it has been desire to follow in his violent 2 Chainz puts on a persona Raechel Price the topic of many discussions. footsteps, feels hopeful despite in his music, which is drastically Rain Stites Randy Vazquez Th ere are many songs I great- the clearly dismal themes. diff erent from the mellow indi- Raphael Stroud ly enjoy which he can’t stand, Th e echoing cavernous vidual seen in interviews, and he Raven Swayne and likewise I steer clear of rhythms of “Screen Door” drip creates some of the most enter- Raymond Ibale many of his favorite tracks. with the fear and anxiety that taining songs out there. Rigoberto Gomes But something oft en bothers plague the young people in these However, entertainers and art- Rosa Jasso me in the way he talks about Follow Jeremy on Twitter environments. ists are not mutually exclusive. Stacy Torres music. He tries to apply the same @JeremyCummings3 Th e power to evoke these Kendrick Lamar, like Sta- Taylor Atkinson qualifi ers to good songs regard- feelings is what makes Staples ples, is an L.A.-based rapper, al- Vanessa Gongora less of who the artist is and what Vince Staples, a rapper from such a great artist. though he hails from Compton, their intentions are. Long Beach, is one of the great- Let’s fl ip the coin now. not Long Beach. Production chief Not all musicians have the est artists in the hip-hop game When I think of entertaining His album “Good Kid Tim Burke Manager same goals, though, and this is right now. hip-hop, the fi rst name that al- M.A.A.D. City” was one of the Deborah Briese an important thing to realize. He craft s vivid soundscapes ways comes to mind is 2 Chainz. most commercially successful News Th ere are two distinct schools that help you feel the way he Th e brash lyrics, booming albums of 2013 and a brilliant Richard Craig of music: music for art and mu- feels living in a neighborhood as trap beats and clever wordplay piece of art. Scott Fosdick sic for entertainment. violent as his. of Tauheed Epps, better known Each song helps listeners like Mack Lundstorm Since hip-hop is generally Crime, pain and death are per- as 2 Chainz, has made him an me step outside of our lives and Design Adviser my favorite genre and what I vasive themes in his life, and he undeniable superstar of modern see the world in a diff erent way Tim Mitchell listen to most, I can eff ectively has said in interviews that rather hip-hop. and provides a diverse array of Multi Media show the distinctions in music than glorify these themes in his Somewhat similarly to Sta- rhythms and hooks that are easy Adviser through hip-hop. music as some artists do, he would ples, 2 Chainz raps about drugs, to get down to. Kim Komenich Art is meant to make the rather show them realistically. violence and street life, but he Music can accomplish a lot of Advertising Adviser Tim Hendrick audience feel a certain emotion To Staples, the streets are a oft en emphasizes the positive things, but it is important to un- or put them in a certain state of scary place and he seeks to com- aspects such as women, money derstand the intention in a song AD Director mind, while entertainment pro- municate that through his music. and fame. before you write it off as good or Timothy Lamacus vides a backdrop to activities or “65 Hunnid” is a dark chill- When he raps about his bad. a distraction from the trials of ing song detailing the perils of big-bootied birthday wishes he Jeremy Cummings is a Spar- Creative Director tan Daily staff writer. Sergio Camacho everyday life. growing up in an area where is not trying to instill any new Assistant Creative Director Th o Giang Advertising Staff Aleksandra Karichkina JOIN THE Allison Ghimenti Sacrificial Ashley Bare Brian Houts DISCUSSION Jessica Jayson Kevin Connell measures for the Rebecca Ahrens LETTERS TOO Samantha Mendoza THE EDITOR ONLINE Tuan Nguyen love of soccer Wilfred Caidoy Yu-Hsi Liu Dear Editor,

With the recent, “League of Denial” I want to comment. My parents Letters to are sport fanatics! It’s the spirit of the world the “me fi rst” spirit—do what’s best for yourself, win no matter who you have to hurt or step on in the Editor order to get ahead of the next guy. Th at’s the spirit of the world, which is Letters to the Editor may be placed just the opposite of what Jesus wants to teach people—to love your neigh- in the letters to the editor box in the bor as yourself. Spartan Daily offi ce in Dwight Ben- Of course, some form of sports is fi ne. It’s good exercise and can be tel Hall, Room 209, sent by fax to good fun. But things in the world are so diff erent, and when athletes get (408) 924- 3282, emailed to to the professional level where they’re being paid to win, it gets extremely [email protected] or writ- competitive. It becomes almost a life-and-death spirit. For example, the ten to the Spartan Daily Opinion soccer players in the World Cup practically ran themselves to exhaustion, Editor, 1 Washington Square, San suff ered injuries and bruises, and still kept playing, because they wanted Jose, CA 95192-0149. Letters to to win no matter what it cost them physically. the Editor must contain the au- It’s a spiritual thing. It’s the spirit of competition and pride, proving thor’s name, address, phone num- you’re better than the other guy. Th ey do it by sheer brawn, by their own ber, signature and major. Letters strength, which really feeds their pride. It’s their idea of success. Winning become property of the Spartan means success in the world, so to win is a very big motivator. It just seems FOLLOW Daily and may be edited for to be sort of an instinct with men especially to want to compete and to clarity, grammar, libel and length. win. When they watch the World Cup or other sports events, it’s almost US ON Only letters of 300 words or less like an extension of those human desires to compete and win. Th at’s why will be considered for publication. some people get so into it, because they can relate to that drive to com- Published opinions and advertise- pete. Th e physical exertion, and then fi nally the goal, is exhilarating for TWITTER ments do not necessarily refl ect some people. But the world just loves it! See how this competitive sports the views of the Spartan Daily, the thing has been the fi nal stages of every great civilization and empire. School of Journalism and Mass @SPARTANDAILY Communication or SJSU. Th e Ted Rudow III, MA Spartan Daily is a public forum. Former Grad. Student Tuesday, February 3, 2015 SPORTS 9 Minor league hockey moving to San Jose

Taylor Rush | Spartan Daily Representatives from the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks and Anaheim Ducks announce the relocation of the minor league affi liates at a press conference at SAP Center last Thursday.

BY JONATHAN WOLD nings hoping to attract families with This season, the AHL had only four “It is a great day for hockey in California,” @JonathanWold kids, according to Torture. teams west of the Mississippi in a 30- said NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly. The move is part of a major geo- team league, leaving the NHL’s west Daly credited the efforts of the The Sharks won’t be the only profes- graphic shift for the American Hockey coast teams at a disadvantage until now. Sharks, Kings and Ducks for growing sional hockey team playing in Down- League, the top developmental league “I can drive down the coast, which is the game in California communities in town San Jose next year. for the NHL. kind of nice, and go to San Diego and recent years. In a press conference on Thursday Representatives from the Anaheim watch my minor league team practice,” The Sharks currently have two players at SAP Center, the San Jose Sharks an- Ducks, Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton said Ducks general manager Bob Mur- on its roster, Matt Nieto and Matt Ten- nounced its minor league affiliate the Oilers and Calgary Flames were also in ray. “You can’t put a price tag on that.” nyson, who grew up playing youth hock- Worcester Sharks, will be moving from attendance to announce they will also be Having an affiliate on the other side ey in California. Massachusetts to San Jose for the 2015– moving their AHL teams to California for of the country proved to be a problem The AHL will be holding its 80th sea- 16 season. the creation of a fi ve-team Pacifi c Division. for the Sharks earlier this season when son in 2015–16. “No, they will not be called the Th e other four organizations will its backup goaltender was injured during More than 88 percent of current NHL Sharks,” Sharks chief operating officer move its affi liates to San Diego, Ontario, practice the day before a game. players have spent time in the AHL, John Tortora said. “We’ll announce a Bakersfi eld and Stockton, respectively. It was too short notice to call up a goalten- along with more than 100 members of name in the next few weeks.” AHL teams will replace existing low- der from Worcester and have him ready, so the Hockey Hall of Fame, according to Tortora said he expects the minor er level minor league franchises in those the team was forced to sign a local, non-pro- the AHL. league team in San Jose to draw 3–5,000 last three cities. fessional goaltender to a one-day contract. “You’re going to see great hockey, but fans for each game, which would in- The primary reason for the move is to Th at goaltender was Ryan Lowe, a former you’re going to see the future Sharks,” crease SAP Center’s total yearly atten- cut down on travel time when an NHL member of the San Jose State hockey team. said Sharks general manager Doug Wil- dance roughly by 15 percent. team needs to call up a player from the While the move out west will likely kill son. “The future stars will be right in Ticket prices will be lower than minor league and allow management to any future once-in-a-lifetime opportuni- front of your eyes.” the NHL level and more games will be see its prospects without flying across ties for hopefuls like Lowe, it does show the Jonathan Wold is a Spartan Daily scheduled on afternoons and early eve- the country. growth of the sport in California. staff writer. Lobos outlast Spartans in last second thriller Missed free throws costly for SJSU

BY DAMIEN PERCY half, sparked by a 14–2 seconds left in the period. @PercyBanked run to start the game. At the halfway mark San Freshman Lobos guard Jose shot only 35.5 percent The San Jose State Cherise Beynon ignit- from the fi eld to New Mex- women’s basketball team ed New Mexico with six ico’s 44.4 percent but made fell short to the University points and two steals up for the poor shooting of New Mexico in a thrill- during the run. with hustle plays on de- er which was decided by Senior forward Wood- fense, forcing turnovers. missed foul shots in the berry shrunk the lead by Coming out of the final second of the game. making three consecutive break, Woodberry swished On the deciding play, foul shots after getting a corner 3-pointer off the senior guard Ta’Rea Cun- fouled on a corner 3-point assist by junior guard Nyre nigan dribbled to the left attempt with 15 minutes Harris to put the Spartans corner of the free throw left in the half. ahead 34–28. line for a pull up jump “When we’re good we Brown scored the game’s shot and was fouled on her have an inside out game that next fi ve points before release by UNM freshman we can rely on and it’s not Th omas stopped the run Antiesha Brown. there right now so we got to with a layup of her own. Cunnigan stepped up fi gure it out by Wednesday,” “I just knew that I had to the charity stripe for said Spartan Head Coach to step up, I went out there two foul shots as her team Jamie Craighead. and played hard for my trailed the Lobos 62–64 SJSU made up for the team and I didn’t want to with one second left in size discrepancy by utiliz- let them down,” Vann said. the game. She missed ing a full-court press for the Cunnigan scored the both attempts and New majority of the game. Th e Spartans’ fi nal eight points Mexico corralled the final pressure forced UNM play- to bring them within two rebound as time expired ers into 22 turnovers along of the Lobos, however, the improving its record to with well contested shots. Spartans missed their op- 10–10 overall and 6–3 in “I definitely think portunity aft er three foul conference play. pressing is our advantage, shots missed by Cunnigan SJSU, having lost back- it’s something we do every and Byrd. to-back games including day and it comes natural “I thought the free throw an 83–80 road loss to Air to us so we are definite- line bit us, in those mo- Force last Wednesday, is ly more prepared in that ments you have to hit free 9–11 overall and 3–6 in area,” senior guard Cher- throws,” Craighead said. conference play. eese Thomas said. “We have to be able to exe- Cunnigan, who had an Helping facilitate the cute a play, we have to focus impressive overall perfor- Spartans’ offense, Thom- on the details in the last two mance leading all scorers as came off the bench minutes of the game.” with 23 points along with with three assists in the SJSU looks to bounce two rebounds, two assists first half. back Wednesday night at and two steals, danced SJSU trailed for much 7 p.m. in the Event Center around UNM defenders of the half before junior against a familiar rival. in the lane for easy scores forward Emily Vann Th e Fresno State Bulldogs but found no luck with made a jump shot by the lead the conference with an potential game-tying free free throw line off an as- overall record of 17–3 and throw attempts. sist by sophomore guard 9–0 in the Mountain West. New Mexico led San Aniya Baker to tie the Damien Percy is a Jose for much of the first game at 28 apiece with 42 Spartan Daily staff writer. 10 SPORTS Tuesday, February 3, 2015 Spartans ace Dons in Spring home opener

Darby Brown-Kuhn | Spartan Daily Sophomore Gaelle Rey rises for a serve (Left), senior Julianna Bacela unleashes a forehand (Middle), sophomore Marie Klocker connects with a serve (Right) on Saturday in a 4–3 win over the University of San Francisco Dons at Spartan Courts in San Jose, Calif.

Th e two pairs showed chemis- gles player, held her own against fi nal set, both players were notice- prepared for any team. BY DARBY BROWN-KUHN try and overwhelmed their oppo- redshirt junior Andrea Ka, who is ably winded aft er hitting many “We got to take every match @darbk5352 sition right from the start. ranked 49th in the country. long rallies. as if every woman is really good Th e camaraderie of the team Gauvain lost to Ka in the fi rst Head Coach Sylvain Malroux because there is not a single easy Th e Spartan women’s tennis was one of several positive take- set 6–3, but fought back in the sec- was encouraged by his team’s per- match we play so you have got to team improved its season record to aways for the Spartans. ond set, winning 6–2 before falling formance and said the Spartans’ show up for every match,” Mal- 2–2 aft er beating the visiting Uni- “It was a very able showing in the fi nal set. fi rst two matches against nation- roux said. versity of San Francsico Dons 4–3 of our team motivating which is Sophomore Gaelle Rey won ally ranked Oklahoma State and Pahz shares the same mind- on Saturday. good,” Klocker said. “It was creat- her opening set 7–5 but ultimate- Tulsa helped them improve despite set and is eager to play the next Th e victory was a good show ing very positive vibes.” ly dropped the last two sets. Rey the Spartans losing 7–0 in both challenger she faces. She says the for the Spartans, who displayed Th e singles matches were far never stopped fi ghting and played matches. experience gained from the four strong, consistent play from be- more competitive than doubles strong defense in the fi nal two sets “Th e fi rst weekend we played matches she’s played will aid her ginning to end. play, with both teams splitting and made her opponent earn every two very good teams in the top going forward. SJSU’s strong performance in the six matches with three wins point. 25 but I think it was very helpful,” “I’m pretty confi dent going off doubles play this season was a sign apiece. Bacelar showed grit in her sin- Malroux said. “Because we got my last two wins so I’m just going of things to come. Klocker, Cubukcu and fresh- gles match, the longest of the con- better last weekend and I think to- to take what I’ve learned from my Th e Spartan pairs, senior Juli- man Abbie Pahz defeated their test. Several other singles matches day we got even better.” last four matches and keep it go- anna Bacelar with sophomore Ma- opponents in straight sets, but the already concluded before Bacelar SJSU’s opponents for the re- ing, so just keep doing what I’ve rie Klocker and freshman Malin Spartans showed resilience in the and her opposite, senior Milica mainder of the season will not be learned,” Pahz said. “Hopefully we Cubukcu with senior Jessica Wil- three losses as well. Hadzi-Tanovic, fi nished the fi rst of the same caliber, but Malroux is can come out with another win.” lett, won their matches 6–1 and Freshman Sybille Gauvain, set which Hadzi-Tanovic won 7–5. determined to make sure his team Darby Brown-Kuhn is a 6–3 respectively. considered the Spartans’ best sin- At the end of the second and is both physically and mentally Spartan Daily staff writer.

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