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In just one week after the shelter-in-place order was issued on 72% Students dash March 17, DoorDash use increased by 32%. 58%

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By Joclyn Aguirre 2/27 - 3/4 2/27 - 3/4 3/5 - 3/11 3/12 - 3/18 3/19 - 3/25 STAFF WRITER

Restaurant sales have dramatically slowed by 42.3% San Jose State students DoorDash and other food delivery as a result of closures and social distancing. working for DoorDash face services aren’t going to be closed down health and financial concerns < Less spending More spending > as the coronavirus pandemic during this whole thing because people and subsequent shelter- -50% 0% +50% in-place orders continue always need food. So I have security across California. knowing that if my regular job closes, restaurants In a SAMMY app message, grocer & digital media art junior David I have something to cover me. -42.3% food delivery Zenteno said that he first Jeremiah Paige started using DoorDash so his marketing freshman 42.7% hours would be flexible, but that now he’s worried about Starting April 13 through the continued spread of the amount of jobs available. end of May, DoorDash will COVID-19, Paige said he SOURCE: EARNEST RESEARCH, INFOGRAPHIC BY MARCI SUELA “It’s been slow due to reduce its usual commission will continue working for the people’s concern of the of 50% per single order DoorDash because he never recently updated its website, Dashers whose health may in my car, for whenever I’m coronavirus spreading so that restaurants have knows when his primary stating that customers now be affected by the crisis. The working for DoorDash, so through contact, so ordering more profit. security job may cut his hours. have the option of choosing same email stated that they that me and the customer food knowing that a person According to the DoorDash “DoorDash and other food no-contact deliveries. will be providing financial are safe,” Cano said. will handle your food seems website, the company created delivery services aren’t going At checkout, customers assistance to eligible DoorDash started off as like a risk,” Zenteno said. a access program that will to be closed down during this will be able to choose “leave Dashers who are diagnosed a side job for Cano as well, In a SAMMY app prioritize getting restaurant whole thing because people it at my door” as the drop- with COVID-19 or but she said she now relies message, marketing freshman workers who lost their jobs always need food,” Paige said. off option and include any quarantined, to ensure that more on DoorDash to help Jeremiah Paige who works working again. “So I have security knowing additional instructions, those employees can focus pay her bills. for DoorDash, said Dashers Paige said he started that if my regular job closes, I such as apartment numbers on recovering. “I currently have two may be getting fewer jobs working for DoorDash have something to cover me.” or specific locations, so As a precaution, jobs, but my hours got because people are wary to earn supplemental But with new cases and that a Dasher can complete criminal justice senior cut from one place and of ordering takeout from income for school and the number of deaths from the delivery. Crystal Cano said that the other place I work at restaurants or they might other expenses. the coronavirus rising, In an email sent to SJSU she has started wearing closed,” Cano said. “So I believe more restaurants have “It was a job that I can work students like Paige said they students on March 13, gloves when handling food decided to go back to temporarily closed. around my school schedule, worry about their health. DoorDash said it will start for customers. DoorDash because I still On April 9, DoorDash and now that I have a job Paige said the DoorDash distributing hand sanitizer “Now with the whole have bills to pay at the end of pledged a $100 million that I work on the weekends itself has not told their and gloves to Dashers who coronavirus epidemic the day.” commitment toward helping and DoorDash is my side job,” employees about new social operate in affected areas. going on, I’m always independently owned Paige said. distancing rules. The company is keeping Clorox wipes, hand Follow the Spartan Daily restaurants in affected areas. However, with the However, DoorDash attempting to accommodate sanitizer and extra gloves on Twitter @SpartanDaily Candidates Zoom through debate By Chris Padilla students feel like they are still part of STAFF WRITER the community. Business management Vote at San Jose State’s Associated information systems senior Flor Students held its first-ever virtual Sario listed her previous experience sjsu.edu/as/vote election debate over Zoom on the A.S. board of directors and on Monday, moderated by the said it made her the most qualified Spartan Daily. person to oversee allocation Link available until Within the span of two hours, of funds. candidates for the A.S. board Thursday at 8 a.m. of directors gave their opening Legislative Affairs statements before answering Moderators asked the candidates questions prepared by if they wanted to bring any current Co-Curricular Affairs the Daily. legislative bills concerning California Candidates for director of Seven out of the 11 candidates State University students to the co-curricular affairs mainly are running unopposed, including board’s attention. discussed plans to increase political science junior Zobeida Political science sophomore student engagement. Delgadillo, who is running for MAURICIO LA PLANTE | SPARTAN DAILY ARCHIVES Ashley Guerrero mentioned Industrial technology senior During last year’s A.S. debates, Intercultural Affairs Director A.S. president. Assembly Bill 2023, which would Shashwath Koppisetti proposed candidate Cristopher Acosta (left) and current director Forty minutes in, a “Zoom Mira Mustafa debate about diversity. allow students to update their school promoting off-campus eateries bomber” interrupted the call, but records to reflect updated legal nearby, noting that the food ordering was removed after a few seconds. of the Professional Standards would revitalize the system so it names and gender. app Boost only supports on-campus Chief Elections Officer Cynthia Committee, which oversees could reach more students. Political science sophomore restaurants while ignoring the others Fernandez-Rios apologized faculty affairs. Sullivan proposed a different Kadence Sky Walker advocated nearby. He said app engagement and for the interruption and said the Quock proposed to use social approach, building on more for a more inclusive campus and discounts could encourage students debate would move to another media to make the committee’s established techniques like posting said he would back bills focused on to eat there. private Zoom meeting if it was information accessible to students, physical board reports on campus. reforming bills such as Cal Grant to Communications junior Leland interrupted again. just like current A.S. President help the most vulnerable students. Pama said he would focus on creating Students can vote on the Branden Parent. Controller Business science information events that people would want to Associated Students website until Business sophomore Wesley Global operations junior sophomore Shivam Patel called for attend by scheduling them during Thursday at 8 a.m. Sullivan, who is running for the Nicholas Kern said he would students rights and cited several bills. the day. He also aims to support position of vice president as divide the $250,000 allocated for Among them were fiscal bills such as small clubs and organizations with Vice President well, voiced his suspicions of this student organizations between the Assembly Bill 1314, a bill that would the proceeds of the events. The moderator asked approach. He pointed out that the two semesters of the year. He said provide Cal Grant funds over the communications junior Brendan method has already been attempted, in the aftermath of COVID-19, summer. He also said he would push Follow the Spartan Daily on Quock about increasing the visibility to which Quock replied that he funds should be allocated to make for cheaper parking at SJSU. Twitter @SpartanDaily sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 2 TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2020 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT An abnormal stroke of genius

By Austin Turner perfection on “Th e New SENIOR STAFF WRITER Abnormal” reestablish Th e Strokes as the 2000’s review Th ere simply couldn’t representative on the rock “The New have been a better time for music pantheon. Th e Strokes’ coincidentally- Th e fi rst 10 seconds of Abnormal” titled album, “Th e New the record are a shot of Abnormal” to drop. dopamine for any longtime Rating: Released in the midst listeners of the band. Th e  of the most uncertain opening track, “Th e Adults time in recent history, the Are Talking,” opens with Artist: legendary New York City- a nostalgic guitar lick and based rock outfi t inspires continues with a catchy nostalgia for simpler days, chorus that would fi t right Release Date: reviving Albert Hammond in on “Is Th is It.” April 10 Jr.’s trademark punchy Th e dueling guitars truly Genre: and complex guitar riff s shine on this track, blending Alternative/Indie with frontman Julian the familiar identity of the Casablancas’ best vocal band with some of rock’s performances in more than evolutions since their a decade. hiatus, namely the drum on the chorus, an abrasive Aft er a seven-year hiatus machines and synth breaks. and obnoxious scratching following their last full- Casablancas’ rarely used sound appears over the length LP, Th e Strokes have falsetto voice, still intact catchy guitar work. It’s not returned to the modern at 41 years old, gets its enough to ruin this fantastic rock scene they created. chance to shine on “Eternal summertime track, but Th e band’s 2001 debut “Is Summer.” the song would be better Th is It,” and their 2003 It’s sure to be the album’s without it. follow-up, “,” most divisive track. It’s a Perhaps the only fault are considered critically melting pot of the chorus or nitpick that anyone acclaimed modern classics from “Th e Ghost in You” could fi nd to critique in and perhaps the most by Th e Psychedelic Furs, Th e Strokes’ discography ILLUSTRATION BY CINDY CUELLAR infl uential rock records of who have a writing credit, is the lack of ambitious, the 21st century with their a bridge that would fi t grandiose album closers shines throughout as it To the Mets” couldn’t have experimental about the seamless and catchy blends perfectly in Pink Floyd’s that many of the great bands evolves, with more somber forged a better fi nish. album, but that’s just not of elements from infl uences “Th e Wall” and vocal eff ects in rock history have in their work than what Strokes Although “Th e New what Th e Strokes do. Th ey like Billy Idol, Television that align with any modern repertoire. fans are used to, but it fi ts. Abnormal” reveals that the perfect the genre with their and Th e Cars. pop rock song. Th e blend “Ode To the Mets” fi xes Casablancas’ vocals are as band still has plenty left in infl uences displayed on Nobody can stay at works far better than you that. Not only is it far-and- strong as ever, combining its creative tank, it’s nearly their chests and set new the top forever, however, might assume. away the band’s most epic emotional lyrics with the impossible to imagine standards for . and the band’s infrequent Th is merged style is fi nale in their six-album voice to match. a better ending to the As we face the biggest releases in the 2010s didn’t especially apparent in catalog, it might be their Th e outro bookends band’s story. challenge in many of our quite reach the level of their “Why Are Sundays So best song, period. the album beautifully. As It’s easily their most lifetimes, the 45 minutes of fi rst two records. Th eir last Depressing.” On its face, Th e track recovers from the album progressed, the unabashedly emotional this record are a more-than- release before 2020 was an the track sounds ripped an odd synth intro and familiar turned to a new album and it’s clear that welcome escape. “Th e New underwhelming EP titled straight out of the band’s shift s beautifully into a frontier for the group and the band, as infl uential Abnormal” is an instant “,” where fi rst two records, but those simple and soft Hammond that’s all fans can ask for in as they are, can still learn classic and a masterpiece in the band seemed to have signature guitars are laced Jr. riff . Aft er the drums a comeback record. from contemporaries every sense of the word. burned out while chasing with strange eff ects. kick in, Casablancas’ voice It’s unknown if this like Beach House and the sound that brought Some fi t in well, like the switches from low and soft - album marks the end of the Car Seat Headrest. them so much success. digital fl ickering on the lead spoken to his signature rasp. road for these modern rock Th ere is nothing Follow Austin on Twitter Th e nine tracks of near- guitar in the verses. But Hammond Jr.’s guitar pioneers, but if it is, “Ode particularly innovative or @AustinTurner_

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BRICKER’S BOPS Virtual music festival hosts Minecraft crowd

By John Bricker Open Pit Presentations, Minecraft server were most EXECUTIVE PRODUCER which coordinated Nether crowded. Meant, had already hosted As custom avatars A custom Minecraft avatar several virtual festivals hopped around between the representing Mike Kinsella, through Minecraft including American Football-themed singer and guitarist for 2019’s MineGala, which stage and a virtual bar stocked -rock staple American featured two virtual stages with with Minecraft potions, Football, stood with its back corresponding simultaneous Anamanaguchi showed to a small crowd of onlookers. audio livestreams of off their unique brand of Standing on a narrow stage, performances from electronic lushly produced chiptune, it faced a replica of the house artists like neo-pop stars 100 featuring eight-bit remixes of featured on the cover of the Gecs and meme remixers like Porter Robinson and band’s 1999 debut album, Poolboy. Taylor Swift tracks. recreated with virtual stone Th roughout American blocks and fence posts. Football’s set, guitarist “Does this avatar make my Mike Kinsella made several ass look square?” he asked jokes about the unusual the rest of the players on the So this is the context of their performance, server as the band’s next song obviously very aware that came on the livestream. future, huh? his band stuck out in such a On Saturday, a six-hour Honestly, I tech-savvy and meme-literate virtual music festival called online community. JOHN BRICKER | SPARTAN DAILY Nether Meant, hosted on a thought there’d “So this is the future, huh? A stand at the back of the virtual venue in a Minecraft server displays the custom Minecraft server, brought be more pixels. Honestly, I thought there’d be in-game skins available for players who bought VIP passes, the proceeds of American Football together more pixels,” Kinsella joked, which went to charity Good360 to support its COVID-19 relief efforts. with some of EDM’s most- Mike Kinsella later asking the audience why promising rising stars, American Football they were so obsessed with a fan-made remix that went collective composed of UK- presentations of original drawing an audience of more singer and guitarist a game that his kids “wear viral near the end of last year based electronic producers material for Nether Meant, than 10,000 live viewers on as pajamas.” which replaces every sound Iglooghost, Kai Whiston others just piled on the memes Twitch and raising $2,000 for Eventually, American in the track with audio from and BABii, hammered and catered to their audience charity. Named as a Minecraft - Football demonstrated that “Super Mario 64.” listeners with an emotional of internet jokesters to By selling $5 VIP passes themed play on words based they can be just as clever as Th is brilliant and shocking rollercoaster through fantastic eff ect. that unlocked custom skins on the title of American their audience if they want piece of fan service took inventive production and Dance DJ Drive45 craft ed and new areas in-game, Football’s most-popular song, to, despite the fi sh-out-of- the mood from solemn tongue-in-cheek references. one of the most densely- the festival raised funds for Nether Meant’s inclusion of water dynamic. As the band appreciation of other Aft er Whiston opened the packed hits of auditor COVID-19 relief carried the classic emo band made played updated versions of material and fi rmly into set with distorted remixes of silliness you’ll ever have the out by the charity Good360, it unlike any of Open Pit’s fan favorites across their three outright jubilation. the meme-sensation 645AR’s pleasure of experiencing. He including the distribution of past events, which had never , the crowd eagerly Although several tracks squeaky rap vocals, Iglooghost mashed together the beat N95 masks and disinfectant included artists quite as awaited, “Never Meant,” the in their set sounded a little took over with his mumble of Vengaboys’ ridiculous products. established and prominent. iconic track for which the too close to the original rap in alien languages dance track “We Like To Th e festival’s 17 DJ sets Both headlining acts, festival was named. studio versions, bringing into over an insane blend of Party! (Th e Vengabus)” with delivered a refreshing mix American Football and New We thought we knew what question how much unique whining synths, growling distorted mumble rap vocals of inventive, original music York City-based electronica we were getting when Kinsella material the band prepared for bass, crushing drums from 100 Gecs, chopped and hilarious mashups band Anamanaguchi gave introduced the next song with: the festival, American Football and hyperactive pitched up the theme from 2001’s that satisfi ed the liveshow fantastic performances “You may recognize it from included enough banter and vocal samples. “Halo” to transition into itch surprisingly well while toward the end of the six- your favorite memes.” creativity to make the set feel By the end of the set, BABii pop punk from Sum 41 and fans around the world are hour livestream, playing Instead of playing an like a real performance. led the chaos to a surprisingly laid gibberish vocals from sheltered-in-place to slow the some of the night’s best music updated or remastered version Unfortunately, technical soothing and dramatic fi nale, Scatman John over the sound spread of the coronavirus. while the Twitch stream and of their hit, the band played issues with the Minecraft belting catchy melodies in a of classic internet meme server used to host Nether performance that bordered on “Hamster Dance.” Meant kept some fans operatic over a dreamy blend Drive45 uploaded his locked out from the virtual of soft keys, airy chimes and Nether Meant performance performance space for the fi rst spacey percussion. to his SoundCloud aft er the hours of the festival. Not all of the sets event ended, and if you need a Roughly halfway through featured production quite as good laugh, you’d do yourself the six-hour stream on overwhelmingly varied as a disservice by not listening to Saturday, Open Pit tweeted Gloo’s, with some other artists it right now. that the technical issues were delivering some graciously If you don’t want to miss a result of unexpected traffi c, calm music compared to live meme overloads and stating that the volunteers the intense and emo rock ballads the next running the servers were deconstructed-EDM. time Open Pit hosts a virtual working to fi x the issue and Skylar Spence, also festival, give them a follow that “there’s more of you than known as Saint Pepsi in the and stay tuned. Nether Meant we could imagine.” and future funk proves that they can not Although server issues genres, provided a refreshing only put on shows that are prevented some fans from cooldown with his set, an godsends while fi ghting the watching artists’ avatars easygoing 20 minutes of pop boredom of quarantine, but perform in game, the 17 DJ rock and nu disco. that are essential parts of the sets were consistently live- Spence’s relaxed and online music community in streamed through Nether hooky vocal performances general. Meant’s website and a Twitch over dreamy blends of bright If virtual shows are the stream. guitars and synths perfectly future of live music, at least Although most viewers complemented the sweet for the next few months, we probably came to Nether nostalgia of the disco jams should be glad such talented Meant for the headlining acts, in the second half of his set, organizers and artists are the supporting performers living up to the Saint Pepsi leading the way. were oft en just as good or name with compressed walls even better than the closers, of addictive guitar licks, Follow John on Twitter delivering exhilarating punchy drums and dusty @JohnMichaelBr15 JOHN BRICKER | SPARTAN DAILY 20 minute-long mixes of vocal samples. Digital avatars representing members of American Football stand in front of a original and unreleased music. While many artists Bricker’s Bops appears virtual crowd as their track “Where Are We Now?” plays on Saturday’s livestream. 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ERNIE GONZALES | THE SPEAR ARCHIVES Kinesiology senior Caitlin Bettenay and her playing partner, advertising senior Kaitlynn Zdroik (not pictured), recorded a 7-4 overall record in the shortened 2020 season.

By Bryanna Bartlett STAFF WRITER

Even though the 2020 San Jose State beach volleyball season is canceled in response to the coronavirus pandemic, kinesiology senior Caitlin Bettenay is still on track to fulfill her dream of playing professional volleyball and competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics. Growing up in Queensland, Australia, Bettenay said she has always had the goal of participating in BRENDAN CROSS | SPARTAN DAILY ARCHIVES the Olympics, but wasn’t sure As she hoists the Australian flag, Caitlin Bettenay celebrates with her teammates about coming to the U.S. to after her final indoor volleyball game for SJSU on senior day in November. play volleyball collegiately. “My national team coach Championships held in encouraged it though Nanjing, China and finishing because of the opportunity first at the Bundaberg Major to play full-time volleyball State Tournament in 2018. She has some pretty high goals and I and do full-time After her sophomore think she’s got the drive and the skill studies, which is a season in 2018, Bettenay said unique opportunity she expressed to her coach to be able to achieve them. and something we don’t at PSU that she wanted to really get back home,” play beach volleyball as well, Taylor Gregory Bettenay said. but unfortunately, it wasn’t assistant coach / recruiting coordinator She said that in Australia, a possibility to play both usually you’re either a indoor and beach. full-time athlete or a full- “There was some interest volleyball stage, she is Zdroik said. “We can just time student, unlike in in signing a beach volleyball extremely well-versed go to work and that’s what the U.S. where you can team there but it never in the sport and is one of makes her . . . next level.” be both. happened,” Bettenay said. the most focused and Bettenay and Zdroik In 2016, Bettenay enrolled “So I requested for my diligent players he has finished their shortened at Portland State University release so that I could go to ever coached. season with a 7-4 overall where she played indoor a college that would [allow Advertising senior record. They won five volleyball as a starter. me to] play both beach and Kaitlynn Zdroik was matches in straight sets ERNIE GONZALES | THE SPEAR ARCHIVES She was awarded 2016 indoor volleyball.” Bettenay’s playing partner and won their final match Caitlin Bettenay leaps to return the volleyball during Big Sky Fall All-Academic Bettenay said SJSU is this season and said she has of the season against a doubles match against UC Davis on Feb. 22. Honors and 2017 Big Sky one of the only universities learned a lot from her time Stephen F. Austin State All-Conference First Team in California to offer with Bettenay. University in straight sets. plans to move back to Championship, an in her time at PSU. spots on both indoor and “Being Bettenay’s partner Bettenay said that after Australia to train full international competition “I was the hitter of the beach rosters. has changed me a lot,” Zdroik she finishes her summer time and get her master’s between volleyball players. conference for my second “When it comes to said. “There’s no doubt she’s classes this year, she degree in physiotherapy “She’s really hungry. year. Hitter means best hitter beach volleyball she’s at going to be successful. She’s wants to move to Spain or biomechanics. She wants to keep playing, or highest percentage points the top of our lineup [and] just the [select] few that’s to play professionally for “It’s all in [the] plan to especially on the sand and score in the conference,” she could be in a lot of the going to make it.” an approximate 8-to-10 compete for Australia and on the international circuit,” Bettenay said. lineups across the country,” Zdroik said that month contract. beach volleyball at the FIVB Gregory said. “She has Her other notable said assistant coach and Bettenay is different than “My goal is to sign with a International level, at the some pretty high goals and accomplishments include recruiting coordinator any other partner that she professional team there,” she Asian Champs level and I think she’s got the drive winning a silver medal at Taylor Gregory. “Like, I had before because she said. “It’s pretty early in the then to play in the 2024 and the skill to be able to the 2016 National Beach could easily see her on holds an extremely high process right now, but I do Olympics,” Bettenay said. achieve them.” Volleyball Championship, UCLA’s [starting] lineup.” volleyball IQ. have contacts for over there.” The Asian Champs representing Australia at He said since Bettenay “We don’t have to talk Once the contract is level is also known as the Follow Bryanna on Twitter the 2017 FIVB U21 World plays on the international about the technical stuff,” up, Bettenay said she Asian Beach Volleyball @brybartlett

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