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FEATURE Faculty award winners named for innovations Veggielution branches in teaching, research

Wesley Dugle Jeffrey Gaines, this year’s out from humble roots Staff Writer recipient of the Outstand- ing Lecturer Award, said his This Wednesday, three department chair had been faculty members will be hon- nominating him for six years ored by interim President and was surprised to hear he Don Kassing and SJSU fac- won the award this year. ulty and staff members for “When the phone rang their contributions to the and it was Don Kassing on university, campus and teach- the other end it, I was very ing. exciting to get that call,” said “I was very touched to be Gaines, a management infor- recognized by the university mation services lecturer. for the many years I’ve been He said he uses a couple working here,” said Mary of different techniques to Pickering, the recipient of help teach his students both this year’s President’s Scholar inside and outside the class- Award. room. Pickering, a history pro- “In my classroom I tell fessor who has been working lots of stories, so that when at SJSU for 16 years, said she we look at something in the was grateful to those who book I try to make it real,” he nominated her for the award. said. “In the MUSE program, “I would like to thank the I take students to go camp- members of my department ing.” for nominating me and al- Gaines said the idea for ways being so supportive,” taking students camping she said. “I think we have came from the time he spent a great history department living with a friend in Colo- here.” rado where he did a lot of Nominations can be made backpacking and kayaking. by many different people, “One day I had an epiph- Kassing said in an April 19 any while coming back that news conference with stu- ‘You know with a little bit of dent media. exercise and clean air you can “They’re nominated a really look at the world dif- number of different ways — ferently,’” he said. “(My idea) they can be nominated by a was to get people away from colleague, dean or chair,” he their cellphones, get them said. “There’s four awards, away from video and all the four committees and typical- other stuff like Facebook and ly they are made up of people have a chance to just enjoy who have won the award be- being quiet but also to be Photo: Matthew Gerring / Spartan Daily fore.” with peers.” Veggielution volunteers sit down to a post-work potluck including food straight from the fi eld. Kassing said one of the Patricia Backer, this year’s awards this year, for out- recipient of the Distin- Matthew Gerring standing professor, will not guished Service Award, said Staff Writer be given out because of a lack working hard for SJSU car- of depth to the nominating ries no hardship for her. pool this year. “To me it’s not like an ad- t the end of a volunteer workday at Veggielution, a volunteer-run communi- “(The committee’s) feeling ditional burden — it’s a part this year is we didn’t have a of who (I am) and making Aty farm in San Jose’s Emma Prusch park, workers spread out the length of a deep enough pool so we elect- San Jose State a better place,” ed not to award it this year,” said Backer, a professor in planting row to cover the vegetables with white cloth. he said. “It’s disappointing, the aviation and technology I don’t know (if) we worked department. hard enough as an institution Backer said she has been see FARM page 3 to reach out and fi nd some extraordinary faculty.” see AWARDS page 2

U.S. NEWS WORLD NEWS Supreme Court delays Syria sends tanks to crack down on protesters

health care hearing McClatchy Tribune offi cials apparently own few U.S. assets. David Schenker, a former Middle But the move signaled a notable shift by East adviser at the Pentagon, said steps the Obama administration, which has to isolate Syria, especially by European McClatchy Tribune of such “imperative public BEIRUT, Lebanon — With tanks worked hard to build better relations countries, would sting. importance” as to “require now patrolling the streets of a restive with Damascus, a regime it considers A U.S. offi cial said targeted sanctions immediate determination” Syrian city, the Obama administration key for security in the Middle East. probably would be imposed in the next WASHINGTON — The by the high court. is preparing to take its fi rst concrete European offi cials said they also are several weeks. Supreme Court refused The justices without steps against President Bashar Assad considering steps against Assad’s re- Even though he took over from his Monday to bypass the low- comment turned down an and his top lieutenants — the imposi- gime. Syrian offi cials maintain larger father a decade ago and has maintained er courts and take up an appeal from Virginia’s at- tion of sanctions for an increasingly investments in Europe than in the U.S., Syria’s authoritarian system, Assad has immediate challenge to the torney general, who insist- bloody crackdown on demonstrators. so economic sanctions or travel bans cherished the idea that he retains “an constitutionality of the na- ed the Affordable Care Act The regime in Damascus escalated there would have a more direct impact. international legitimacy and accept- tional health care reform has “roiled America” and the violence Monday, ordering army The Obama administration hopes ability,” said Schenker, now an analyst law and its requirement left employers and citizens tanks and troops into action against U.S. sanctions will help build pres- with the Washington Institute for Near that all those who can af- “mired in uncertainty.” protesters in the southern city of Daraa. sure on its European allies, especially East Policy, a nonpartisan think tank. ford it have medical insur- The court’s brief order The move follows a weekend in which France and Britain, to follow suit. Of- In Syria, heavy-caliber gunfi re crack- ance by 2014. apparently spoke for all the Syrian security forces gunned down an fi cials in Washington have consulted led at dawn Monday as tanks rolled into The announcement con- justices, since there was no estimated 120 pro-democracy protest- with counterparts in London and Paris Daraa, the fl ashpoint of the uprising. cerned only the timing of a indication that Justice Ele- ers. More than 200 people have died on how best to persuade Assad to show Amateur videos posted online appeared decision on the health care na Kagan had recused her- since the uprising began. restraint. to show bodies in the streets as protest- law and said nothing about self. Some conservative ac- Obama administration offi cials said Moves by British and French offi - ers came under fi re from the tanks’ gun- how the court may finally tivists have suggested that they are readying orders that would cials against Syria could be particularly ners and snipers on nearby roofs. rule. The justices rarely skip Kagan should not take part freeze U.S. assets of senior Syrian offi - important. France, the former colonial U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay over the lower courts before in the health care case since cials and deny them permission to trav- power, retains strong cultural and eco- demanded a halt to the use of excessive taking up a constitutional she served as U.S. solicitor el in the United States. nomic relations with Damascus. Assad force. question and have said they general before joining the U.S. sanctions are unlikely to pro- lived a number of years in Britain and “The killings must stop immediate- will do so only if a case is court. duce a dramatic impact because Syrian may have fi nancial assets stored there. ly,” he stated in a news release. 2 NEWS sPARTANDailY Tuesday, April 26, 2011

AWARDS are very much like my family,” she said. “It’s By: Alex Wara & Donovan Farnham really easy to do service when you think CAMPUS VOICES From Page 1 about how individual people helped your family.” working at SJSU for 20 years and has been Backer said she feels honored by the active on many university committees. This award but feels other faculty members on year she is working on writing grants. campus are just as deserving. What irritates you most about Backer said she is inspired by the stu- “I was lucky to get it this year but there dents on campus, especially fi rst-generation are so many professors at San Jose State San Jose State University? collegegoers, because her father was also a that probably deserve this award more than fi rst-generation student and faculty helped me,” she said “I don’t think I’ve worked the him get through school. hardest out of all the people here at San “A lot of the students at San Jose State Jose State.” Kristina Andrew Lum Phan Mary Pickering History Professor, Awarded President’s Scholar Award One of the most  Received because of her dedication and exploration of history, “leav- I would probably irritating things ing no stone unturned.” have to say the slow about San Jose  Earned her B.A. from Harvard in 3 years, graduating magna cum laude; Internet in the dorms State is the smell completed M.A. and Ph.D. at Harvard; advanced graduate degree because I like to from the water (D.E.A.) from Institut d'Etudes Politiques in France. watch videos on fountains. That  Published three books on French philosopher Auguste Comte (Au- YouTube. Whenever I place really guste Comte: An Intellectual Biograph series). want to download a stinks from time Sophomore Junior Source: SJSU News; Department of History new episode of Merlin to time and I Animation it takes forever for the Pre-Nursing pass that place episode to download. every day. Dante Jennifer Win Jaochico Jeffrey Gaines Management Information Systems Lecturer, Awarded Outstanding Lecturer Award  Received the award in part because his practical experience outside the classroom has lent itself to “showing through example” style of teaching. I think the most I would say regis-  irritating thing Earned B.A. in chemistry from Fresno State University, M.B.A from tering for classes, San Diego State University. about San Jose especially when you  State are the Is the current assistant director of SJSU’s Global Leadership need them to apply Advancement Center. people that Sophomore come onto cam- Sophomore for a major and you Source: SJSU News; College of Business Nursing Occupational pus and try to can’t get into your Therapy infl uence people major because of Matthew on their ideas. Toni one class. Baltar Valentine Patricia Backer Aviation and Technology Professor, Awarded Distinguished Service Award  Has helped the College of Engineering develop green engineering cur- riculum and chaired several committees on campus.  Ph.D., Ohio State University. Emphases in industrial technology, The way they deal with paperwork. neuroscience, learning theory, and special education; MA in education, I go home right Ohio State University; MA in teaching mathematics, Tennessee Temple I have turned in after class because University; MS in school administration, TTU. four transcripts I am tired and it is  Is also the director of general engineering. from another empty here. There Source: SJSU News; Aviation and Technology Department Senior school to them Grad Student TRFT and every time Credential is nothing to do they say they Program-Teaching here at 9:45 at don’t have it. night. Compiled By: Jack Barnwell / Graphic By: Leo Postovoit

ENVIRONMENT Global warming may put Climate change may not dramatically salmon supply at risk affect California’s precipitation or runoff

McClatchy Tribune firms a lot of what we al- McClatchy Tribune Pacifi c Northwest and the crease or remain stable. although that would be off- ready know.” Missouri River Basin, are ex- Global warming’s effects set by a slight drop in runoff The new study antici- pected to grow wetter. The will vary along the Colorado associated with warmer tem- WASHINGTON — pates average temperatures LOS ANGELES — Pre- Southwest will probably be- River, which stretches from peratures and more water Global warming could in- rising 5 to 6 degrees Fahren- cipitation and runoff in Cali- come drier, while California the Northern Rockies to the consumption by plants. crease flooding, shrink heit through the 21st centu- fornia’s major river basin will is a bit of a question mark. Mexican border and is an im- Farther down the river, salmon habitat and invite in ry. The federal scientists do not fall dramatically with cli- Precipitation and runoff portant source of water for at Lee’s Ferry, runoff could more invasive species in the not, however, wade into the mate change, according to a on the Sacramento River — Imperial Valley agriculture decline by 8.5 percent in the West, scientists conclude in political thicket of assessing new federal study that shows a vital source of water for and Southern California cit- 2050s, the report suggests. a sobering new report. blame for why the Earth is rising temperatures will much of the state, includ- ies. The greatest drop is pre- Snow will melt sooner, warming. have an uneven effect on the ing Southern California — The report predicts that dicted for the Rio Grande in the report predicts. Rain During the 20th cen- West’s water supplies. may increase a bit by mid- precipitation in the river’s New Mexico, where stream will replace snow altogeth- tury, scientists recorded a A Department of Inte- century and then decline upper reaches will increase fl ow could shrink by nearly er in some places. Fisheries 3-degree increase in aver- rior report released Monday somewhat. Average annual by a few percentage points a fi fth by the last quarter of will stress out. Surface wa- age temperatures through agrees with other analyses runoff, which is key to fi ll- in the mid- and late century, the century. ter will be harder to come California’s Central Valley that have found climate ing reservoirs, could drop by and groundwater will be and a 2-degree increase in models are better at predict- 3.6 percent in the century’s drained as average tempera- Washington state’s Colum- ing temperature rises and fi nal decades, while annual tures rise. bia River Basin. an accompanying decline in precipitation may decline “These changes pose a sig- In general, higher tem- spring snowpack than they 2.7 percent. nificant challenge and risk peratures will result in what are in projecting future pre- The report suggests that to adequate water supplies,” scientists describe as “more cipitation and stream fl ow the San Joaquin River, a big Mike Connor, the head of frequent rainfall events levels. source of irrigation water the U.S. Bureau of Reclama- (and) less frequent snow- A rise in temperature on the east side of the San tion, declared Monday. fall events.” Even within re- could increase evaporation Joaquin Valley, will be more The changes are identi- gions, though, the changes rates, and the spring snow affected. Runoff in the riv- fied in a congressionally will vary. pack will drop sharply in er’s upper reach could drop ordered study of global On the western rim of much of the West, chang- by nearly 11 percent and warming and Western wa- the Columbia River Basin, ing the timing of peak run- precipitation by 8.6 per- ter resources that Interior for instance, winter tem- off, which is crucial for the cent. Department officials call peratures in the Cascades state’s irrigated agriculture. Flow in the Klamath the first of its kind. The already hover close to freez- Some regions, such as the River on the Oregon border, 226-page study, issued Mon- ing. With warmer tempera- Columbia River Basin in the on the other hand, could in- day, examines eight West- tures, these snowpacks will ern water basins, including shrink dramatically. those served by the Colora- While avoiding firm do, Missouri and Columbia predictions about future rivers. flooding, scientists say their Many other studies have studies “raise questions ... traced the relationship be- (about) potentially greater tween climate change and flood risk during the 21st water supplies. This latest century.” These dangers in- study, authorized in 2009, is clude “more winter runoff” unique for examining all the and “more extreme runoff Western water basins that events,” the report says. the Bureau of Reclamation The precipitation chang- serves. The bureau oper- es probably will lead to “re- ates dams, canals and power duced water supplies” in plants in 17 Western states. Western reservoirs that rely “There’s already a lot of on snowmelt during the late data out there,” Connor said spring and summer, scien- in an interview. “This reaf- tists warn. Tuesday, April 26, 2011 sPARTANDailY NEWS 3 Graduates’ goal: A self-suffi cient farm

him and his fellow students FARM tangible results quickly. From Page 1 “Just doing something phys- ically at the local level was very “We have a bunch of wild empowering to us, and really, peacocks and guinea hens and that’s the most effi cient way chickens running around,” to effect change in the world is said Veggielution co-founder just to focus on where you are,” Mark Anthony Medeiros. “We he said. have to cover everything we’re It wasn’t long before the growing because it’s a park and project outgrew the backyards all these wild chickens are like it started in. the holy rats in the temple or “It just sort of mushroomed the holy monkeys in India. We really quickly,” Medeiros said, have to tolerate them, but they and soon they needed more eat a lot of our stuff.” space and a place to bring more Veggielution has come a volunteers. long way since it was founded Medeiros said he and his by SJSU graduates Medeiros co-founders started looking and Amie Frisch in backyard at empty lots, elementary and gardens in Naglee Park. high schools and public parks, “We were crazy and in col- and quickly found Prusch Park. lege and we were activists and Prusch Park, at the intersec- we were very concerned about tion of King and Story roads in Photo: Matthew Gerring / Spartan Daily social and environmental is- east San Jose, was created from Chris Carrier, workday leader and lead on mushroom growing project, takes a pickaxe to the soil. sues of all kinds, like poverty land bequeathed to San Jose by and wars and global climate Emma Prusch in 1962, accord- ductive way.” looking for more. enough to pay salaries for Me- grant writing and fundraising change and farmland being ing to the Emma Prusch Farm Veggielution uses organ- “We’re working on securing deiros and co-founder Amie and you have to sort of morph destroyed and stuff like that,” Park Foundation website. The ic farming methods, which a long term agreement to get Frisch along with four other your activities to fi t into that Medeiros said. portion occupied by Veggielu- means no chemical fertilizers the six-acre site here,” he said. paid staff members. model somewhat,” he said. Medeiros was looking for tion is a stone’s throw from a or pesticides, and Lang said The new space comes with Now that Veggielution is Veggielution’s stated goal something he could do that freeway overpass. volunteers are trying to create new complications. To keep more established, the organi- on its website is to create a could make an immediate im- “We decided to show up to a “closed-circuit” system on the the farm and its educational zation has started seeking its sustainable food system in San pact, as opposed farm, meaning no and outreach programs run- own nonprofi t status, which Jose, but staff and volunteers to traditional ac- outside inputs are ning, Veggielution has started has presented new challenges. freely admit that Veggielu- tivist work that “We were crazy and in college needed for farming. pursuing tax-exempt nonprof- “For us young people, the tion’s volunteer-run model he said can be ex- For now, workday it status. nonprofi t bureaucracy is a lit- wouldn’t be able to replace hausting and in- and we were activists and we leader Erika Schro- “We got all crazy and orga- tle daunting — we’re working existing farms with the same tense with little eder said compost is nized and we decide to try to through that as we speak,” he yield. tangible benefi t, were very concerned about social imported from the form a nonprofi t,” Medeiros said. “It would take much more so he decided to Morgan Hill com- said. “One thing that we did in Medeiros said he and Frisch skilled labor, not volunteer start an organic and environmental issues of all post facility, and tree the beginning was get a fi scal now spend about half of their labor, a lot more machinery, garden. companies contrib- sponsor — a sponsor organiza- time raising money and writ- a signifi cantly higher level of “I tried to get kinds ... ” ute mulch when- tion that already had nonprofi t ing grants to keep the farm op- effi ciency of the land, if we’re a space in the ever they cut down status that you know had li- erating and funded. talking about real food secu- community gar- trees. Lang said the ability insurance, could write “You need to frame what rity via the farm,” Lang said. dens around here Mark Medeiros farm also imports checks and stuff like that.” your doing in terms of what’s Medeiros said he’s commit- and there’s a gi- Co-founder fi sh emulsion — the The sponsor was the Emma being funded, so food access, ted to this project and hopes to ant waiting list,” liquefi ed remains Prusch Farm Park Foundation, public health, environmental spend the rest of his life pur- he said. “So I put of processed fi sh — and Veggielution’s partnership education, youth education, suing sustainable farming and up some fl yers in Naglee Park Prusch park, convince them to and kelp to use as fertilizer. allowed the group to receive youth empowerment — you cultivating the community neighborhood and 15 home- give us hella land, and over the Schroeder said the farm is grants and raise money — have to learn the language of around Veggielution. owners volunteered their yards past few years it’s worked out,” working toward producing its immediately.” Medeiros said. own fertilizer. Julia Lang, now outreach Lang is now one of a hand- “We have a pretty legit and education coordinator for ful of paid staff members in worm composting system go- Veggielution, met the founders Veggielution’s new location, ing on right now,” she said. “So that fi rst season. and she said it’s been a refresh- we harvest a lot of worm cast- West Coast Writers “I met some of the folks ing change from other activist ings that fertilize many of the who were gardening in peo- work she’s done. plants.” ples’ backyards through vari- “A lot of things I was in- Volunteers are also install- ous things in 2007 and started volved in before, politically ing drip irrigation, which going to their barbecue cook- and activist-wise, tend to be Schroeder said is more effi cient outs every week,” she said. really anti ‘the man’ and kind compared to the overhead wa- Sarah Shun-lien The project turned out of negative,” Lang said. “I see tering the farm currently uses. to be a success — compared Veggielution’s approach being The original plot at Prusch to traditional activist work, rather than complaining about Park was one-sixth of an acre, Bynum which Medeiros said can be in- the world as it is creating a via- which has since expanded to tense and emotionally exhaust- ble alternative to the problems one and a half acres, and Me- ing, the backyard gardens gave we face in a really healthy pro- deiros said Veggielution is

7PM Reading and Book Signing April 27, 2011 Martin Luther King, Jr. Library 225/229

Sarah Shun-lien Bynum is the author of the novels Ms. Hempel Chronicles, finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, and Madeleine Is Sleeping, finalist for the National Book Award. The recipient of a Whiting Writers Award and a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, she was recently named to the "20 Under 40" list of contem- porary writers to watch by The New Yorker.

All events are free, open to the public, and wheelchair accessible. Center for Literary Arts in San Jose, CA 4 TECH sPARTANDailY Tuesday, April 26, 2011 APP REVIEW Mobile app gives reviewer something to ‘yelp’ about

Shirene Niksadat Lucky for you, Yelp is never be- hind the times and the website’s Staff Writer mobile application is available on almost every smartphone. Those who find themselves regularly on At the helm of any vibrant, a budget will be happy to hear that buzzing community of locals who the app is absolutely free. drink, shop and play is the one and Much like the Yelp you expe- only Yelp. rience from the comfort of your By the consumer and for the home, the mobile Yelp app comes consumer, Yelp functions as a li- in mighty handy when perusing a aison for sharing local knowledge new area of town or when simply about happening spots around looking for the best quality busi- town. Via peer submitted recom- ness for your newest endeavor — mendations, it’s become increas- be it skydiving or sake bombs. ingly effortless to navigate your Once you’ve downloaded the cities most seasoned finds and hid- application to your smartphone, den hotspots. you’ll need to create an account Large businesses and mom-and- name and password. Once you’ve pop’s alike can be found on the logged in on your phone, conve- website, consisting of endless user niently enough, you won’t ever appraisals of how a business mea- have to again — the app will re- sures up and often answers wheth- member your information for the er the user would be returning. next time you access it. Yelp has been bringing commu- The start page of the application nities together and spreading the lists a couple of different options Photo: Jesse Jones / Spartan Daily news about local goodies since its to skim — Nearby, Check-Ins, The Yelp app allows users to bring the extensive peer review database of the website to their pockets. debut on the World Wide Web in About Me, Bookmarks, Monocle 2005. Since then, the website has and Recents. Atop these options is established it- a search bar that Once a category is chosen users your phone’s camera as you walk throughout a regular work/school self as a compre- can be utilized by can narrow their search further and point it in various directions week. hensive guide to “With the creation typing in a spe- through the “Filter” feature, found to display virtual pushpins. It is incredibly convenient to be society — func- cific business, a at the top left hand corner of the These pushpins hover on your able to scour through a list of busi- tioning not only of the mobile Yelp app category of busi- phone screen. The “Filter” feature screen displaying tags of busi- nesses and read through dozens of as a reference nesses or even allows users to refine their search nesses nearby with their distance user submissions equipped with for what busi- I can easily share all the name of that in terms of distance, rating, price from you, star rating and number star ratings and often detailed ac- nesses are good, business that range and whether the place is of reviews easily identified. Once counts of their experiences. The but also as a of my snarky and/or you can’t quite even open for business. you’ve chosen a business, you can ability to discover the best bang grown-up slam remember. Yelp The “About Me” feature func- give the reviews a once over, click for my buck is something I feel book for the praiseworthy remarks will help you tions as a link to create or edit your the business web link, call the many users have come to appreci- disgruntled and search by listing user profile on the website and clickable phone number or even ate about Yelp. disappointed. about any new estab- similar names in mobile app. Much like the popular pull up directions from your GPS With the creation of the mo- One part the area you’ve social networking sites of our day, location. bile Yelp app I can easily share all community, one lishment I choose to specified. Yelp provides a platform on which As many have probably noticed of my snarky and/or praiseworthy part local city Using the GPS the user can customize their ex- on smartphone’s these days GPS remarks about any new establish- guide — Yelp is give my business to.” found standard perience with personal tidbits of and apps go hand in hand. Apps ment I choose to give my business your guide to on most smart- self glorification and also by the that integrate GPS connectivity to. When my food arrives, I can your communi- phone models, ability to request a community of often make for the coolest, most snap a picture and when I’m done ty’s opinion on the “Nearby” friends to be linked to. helpful applications, and the Yelp I can log in while the experience everything from martini bars and feature gives the user the luxury One of the more innovative fea- mobile app is definitely a shining is still fresh, giving the commu- massage therapy parlors to drug- of skimming through and locating tures on the mobile app is the aug- example among them. nity either my rant or my rave. stores, dining destinations and ev- nearby restaurants, bars, drugstores, mented reality element called the I find myself using the Yelp app Details while I am still digest- erything in between. banks, gas stations and more. Yelp Monocle. The Monocle uses on my Android phone frequently ing, how perfect is that? Tuesday, April 26, 2011 sPARTANDailY A&E 5 MOVIE REVIEW Variety of genres combine in dramatic ‘’ Impressive four-ton elephant steals the show

Jaimie Collins A&E Editor

A hundred years ago, children dreamed of running away with the circus and entire towns waited in anticipation for the trapeze fl iers and lion tamers to present their shows. Transporting audiences back to an ear- lier time, the fi lm adaptation of “Water for Elephants” showcases an era when families counted down the days until the circus came and the show business overshadowed any drama lurking underneath. Based on the 2006 historical novel by , this fi lm is set in 1931 and chronicles the story of Jacob Jankowski, a veterinary student at Cornell whose parents emigrated from Poland during the Great Depression. After a tragic accident kills them both, Jankowski, played by , is left without a home or a penny to his name, drops out of college and hops on a train that happens to be the traveling circus of the fa- mous Benzini Brothers. Photo Courtesy: Allmoviephoto.com Once he proves his work ethic and shows his skills in animal medicine, Jankowski Robert Pattinson (left) portrays Jacob Jankowski, the circus veterinarian in charge of Rosie (right) in “Water for Elephants.” is hired as the circus vet where he meets Marlena, the beautiful and young star act out the fi lm, he exhibits his insecure and vio- and wife to August, the show’s heartless but lent nature by beating the show animals and charismatic boss. his workers, often to the extent that I had to When the circus falls into debt, August look away from the screen. invests in an elephant named Rosie, hoping Well-known for his role as a Nazi general a new act with Marlena will sell the tickets in “Inglorious Basterds,” Waltz did a spectac- needed to put the circus back on top. ular job at showcasing the cruel manner his Jankowski is assigned to take care of Rosie, character demanded. training her for the upcoming show and I believe it’s harder for actors to success- through their close working relationship, Ja- fully convince the audience to hate them and cob and Marlena slowly fall into a forbidden as the villain of the fi lm, Waltz’s attitude had romance. me wishing someone would teach him a les- It is extremely rare that I can say a mov- son. ie kept me guessing and caught my atten- Delivering a mediocre performance was tion from start to fi nish, but “Water for El- , portraying the role of ephants” did just that. Marlena and returning as the sweet, girl next- I went into this fi lm with the mindset it door character she usually plays. would be a romance, but was pleasantly sur- Witherspoon didn’t stand out by any prised to learn it incorporated a variety of means, but displayed satisfactory acting emotions — drama, humor, romance, sus- skills and was a nice addition to the cast. pense, anger and grief. Exhibiting improved acting skills, Robert Directed by Francis Lawrence, known for Pattinson brings his dreamy demeanor back his work on “I Am Legend,” this cinematic to the screen while adding depth and intrigue masterpiece is truly a complete package. to his role. I walked away from the two-hour fi lm Unlike his breakout role as Edward Cul- struggling to fi t it into one genre and felt it len in “The Twilight Saga,” Pattinson’s acting Photo Courtesy: Allmoviephoto.com spanned several categories. in this fi lm is extremely well-done. He por- The role of the sadistic ringleader August is played by Christopher Waltz (left), accompa- This characteristic is what makes the mov- trays his character perfectly, reacting to the nied by Reese Witherspoon (right) as August’s wife and the circus’ star act. ie such a pleasure to watch. The romance isn’t script’s situations as if they were reality. sappy, the drama isn’t depressing and the sus- Despite their acting skills, however, the Rosie’s interaction with the cast members Norton, Hal Holbrook and Mark Povinelli. pense is an extra ingredient that kept me on chemistry between Pattinson and Wither- and the sets made the story seem like some- Contributing to the abundance of talent the edge of my seat. spoon fell fl at, detracting from the romance. thing straight out of a county fair, making her is a great script characterized by plenty of I was also surprised to fi nd that in addi- As a result, the attention is shifted to the acting scenes highly believable. dialogue emphasizing the themes, morals and tion to the romance and humor, this movie four-ton character of Rosie who brings the In conjunction with her adorable per- emotions present throughout the fi lm. was quite violent. fi lm together. sonality, her relaxed attitude and apparent Whether you’re a Twihard girl or a guy who August, strongly portrayed by Christopher As a 53-year-old trained elephant, Rosie obedience was impressive and interesting to avoids chick fl icks like the plague, go out and Waltz, is a sadistic ringleader with no com- blew me away with her range of abilities, watch. Accompanying this star is a spectacular see this movie. passion for animals or their health. Through- tricks and intelligence. supporting cast that boasts the talents of Jim It is well worth the ticket price. 6 SPORTS sPARTANDailY Tuesday, April 26, 2011 TENNIS WATER POLO Spartans squash Slugs SJSU pulled under by No. 1 Stanford in to win fi nal match conference rematch Staff Report Staff Report

In the final match of the 2011 season, the SJSU women's tennis team defeated UC The SJSU women’s water utility player Adriana Vogt Santa Cruz with a match score of 6-1 in its polo team’s efforts were not each scored a goal for SJSU. own home on April 21. enough to outlast No. 1 nation- The Spartans had their This was the Spartans’ second win over ally ranked Stanford, as the chances to keep up with Stan- the Banana Slugs and gave SJSU a season Cardinal took their second win ford offensively, but many of record of 7-12, 0-3 in the Western Athletic against the Spartans in a 17-5 the shots hit the post or the Conference. Mountain Pacifi c Sports Fed- top of the cage. Three Cardinal Senior Anna Guzman led SJSU with a eration loss on Friday. goalkeepers also combined for double set win over UCSC’s Rachel Shinto, Nationally ranked at No. 7, 13 saves. scoring 6-1, 6-0. the Spartans (20-11, 2-5 MPSF) "I think we were shooting Freshman Sabastiani Leon Chao ended concluded their regular sea- a little fast,” Tully said. “We the season with a victorious double set son in sixth place in the MPSF probably should have slowed against UCSC’s Ariana Mokhtari, scoring while the Cardinal (23-0, 7-0 it down, had more patience on 6-3, 6-1. MPSF) fi nished as the unde- offense, worked the 'set' a little Leon Chao finished the 2011 dual season feated 2011 conference cham- more instead of settling for with a 9-8 record and was 9-7 as the Spar- pion. outside shots." tans’ No. 1 singles player. “Hats off to them,” said head Junior goalkeeper Meagan Sophomore Chau Truong won her singles coach Lou Tully. “They (Stan- Minson made seven saves for match against UCSC’s Taylor Mannix, scor- ford) played really well.” SJSU in the 3.5 quarters in ing 6-4, 6-2. Tully said he credited Stan- which she played. Senior goal- Truong is leading the team with 13 sin- ford’s last game and successful keeper Lauren Lewis was not gles wins this season. Two wins in the WAC season to its strong defense. credited with a save in the fi nal Championships will give her two consecu- “They've got some really four minutes of the match. tive seasons with at least 30 combined wins. great players,” he said. “If we let "As far as I'm concerned, the Sophomore Sandra Florea beat Sarah the ball get into 'set' and we're big thing is next week,” Tully Courtland 6-2, 7-5, while senior Olivia Mar- not there to help and it's 1-on- said. “We have our conference shall had a close call against UCSC’s Laura 1 down there, we're not going tournament coming up. We Wade in a tiebreaker 3-6, 6-3 (11-9). to win that one. We know that. want to be ready and play re- “I’m really happy with the way our team That was part of the problem. ally well that fi rst game against played today and it feels good to end the They are a lot stronger at 'set' Hawaii.” season with a win,” head coach Anh-Dao than the other top teams are. The Spartans will host the Nguyen-Church said. “I hope we can keep And they can shoot from the 2011 MPSF Tournament be- it up and be tough competitors in the WAC outside as well. You just can't ginning Friday at 10 a.m. at the Tournament.” collapse on those guys and give SJSU Aquatics Center. The Spartans will head into the WAC them free reign out there." There will be four matches Championship tournament looking for Sophomore utility play- each day and a championship their first win against a conference oppo- er Kimber Methvin led the round on May 1. nent since the 2008-2009 season. Spartans in scoring with two SJSU will play its fi rst MPSF The WAC Championships tournament Photo: Vernon McKnight / Spartan Daily fourth-quarter tallies. Junior Tournament game on April 29 will be held in Boise, Idaho April 28 and the Freshman Emily Prescott looks to serve the ball during her singles utility players Ally Waasted at 11:30 a.m. against the Uni- championship match will be on May 1. match against UCSC’s Alexandra Scotten on Thursday. and Dani Curran and senior versity of Hawaii.

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In addition, readers Daily Business Offi ce, Dwight Bentel should carefully investigate all firms offering employment listings Hall Room 203 Mon-Thur 10:00am to or coupons for discount vacations or merchandise. 3:00pm. Tuesday, April 26, 2011 sPARTANDailY OPINION 7 ‘No Homo’: The get-out-of-gay-free card Major League Baseball may It’s hard to miss how infl uential homophobic un- that might have hip hop culture is and by extension derpinnings: “One gone completely alter its playoff system the power carried by its lyrics. of my favorite unnoticed. Played in our cars, bumped in things about hip Continuing to Going into the in the World Series. our clubs and regularly hummed hop is our ever- use this phrase fi nal day of Major Up until the 1995 under our breath, the colossal clout lasting love of lan- in our everyday League Baseball’s reg- season, the MLB that hip hop music commands guage. One of my vernacular only ular season, the San didn’t have a wild is alive and well in society. Also least favorite things strengthens the Francisco Giants, At- card. alive and kicking in our resident about hip hop is unhealthy rela- lanta Braves and San There were four “club bangers” are hard-hitting ho- our everlasting fear tionship society Diego Padres were divisions, and only di- mophobic lyrics and lines of verse of being gay. So, I has with homo- battling for two Na- vision winners made laden with blatant misogynistic guess I shouldn’t sexuality — a rela- tional League post- the playoffs. messages. be surprised that tionship based in season spots. Then baseball ex- Case in point, the ever-infa- one of our favorite Shirene Niksadat fear and disgust. It made for a dra- panded to an eight- mous, ever-repressive “no homo.” slang terms com- Staff Writer Much like the matic day of baseball, team playoff, and it To people unfamiliar with the bines our tremen- middle school phe- as the Giants beat the has reaped the ben- term, “no homo” is a phrase thrown dous passion for nomenon, “that’s Padres and the Braves Joey Akeley efi ts economically. onto the end of any statement or wordplay with our tremendous so gay,” “no homo” ushers forth the edged the Philadel- Akeley’s Alley Not only has the ex- act that in any way has even the insecurity about sexuality.” enduring notion that homosexual- phia Phillies, knock- panded playoffs led slightest tinge of homosexuality The term is one that often ity is something to be ashamed of, ing the Padres out to a more lucrative to it. serves both as a disclaimer and something that is unpleasant and of the playoffs to conclude the 2010 post-season, but it has kept more An everlasting fear of seeming as a punch line meant to fl aunt defective. regular season. teams in the playoff race late in the gay, looking gay — or worst of all one’s cleverness. I have been wit- In my eyes, the root of these According to ESPN’s website, season, which has led to more inter- — being gay omnipresent in many ness to the pervasive nature of lighthearted exchanges only call MLB commissioner Bud Selig has est for fans. heterosexual males has found a the term on campus, at work and attention to the severity of the recently discussed adding one wild- But in the process, great division way to evolve itself into playful on the Internet. It is not unusual hyper-masculinized society we live card berth to each league by the start races such as the Braves-Giants in banter between men. to observe college-aged men and in. of next season. 1993 have been washed away. The meaning is adequately ex- younger competing to see how the Why is the need to reaffi rm This would increase the number of Adding two wild-card spots would emplifi ed on the Urban Diction- term could be used the most often your masculinity so great? Why is playoff teams from eight to 10. help bring those back. ary website through user-submit- and in the most outlandish ways in it that between males, when one In this scenario, much of the dra- A single-elimination playoff game ted examples: “His ass is mine, no conversation. expresses some level affection or ma of the last day of the regular sea- will add a little March Madness to homo;” “Hey man, pass the nuts, Some people might take this camaraderie toward another does it son would have been lost because the October. The single-elimination for- no homo;” and “Max is on his way, article as reading too much into automatically turn into a question- Giants, Braves and Padres would have mat contributes to the NCAA Tour- he’s coming. No homo” to name a something that is not meant to ing of homoerotic undertones? each been assured a playoff spot. nament’s reputation of drama. few. be offensive, is harmless and is all “No homo” is the love child cre- Many have speculated the new Last year, the American League Originating as East Harlem in good fun. Some of those same ated out of this paranoia. system would match the wild-card would have featured the Yankees and slang in the early 1990s, the term people might also feel that those I fi nd it incredibly attractive teams in a single-elimination game. Red Sox in a single-elimination wild rose to relevance in hip hop culture who take these jokes to such silly when a guy is secure enough with And if this is the case, the positives card game — baseball’s two most sto- via rapper Cam’ron and his Diplo- extremes are really critiquing the his own sexuality to be able to hug of the proposed change would easily ried teams playing one game to ad- mats crew. Please let the record term and satirizing it instead of his friend or even compliment him outweigh the negatives. vance. show that Cam’ron could often be promoting it. Kind of like the N- without immediately negating the For example, the New York Yankees Does it get any better than that? found on stage in bright pink and/ word, huh? All in good fun, right? supposed homosexual nature of and Tampa Bay Rays were the two It’s basically a Game 7 to begin the or purple mink coats. Racist and discriminatory com- his acts. best teams in the American League playoffs. Fast forwarding to more recent ments or phrases in jest are always What a mind blowing concept last year, and they knew that no mat- A one-game playoff in the postsea- application in society, “no homo’s” good clean fun. that a man knows he is attracted ter what they would both make the son isn’t unprecedented in baseball. rise to popularity came on the Sure, many guys who say “no to women — or not! — and is un- playoffs. Many Giants fans will remember the coattails of none other than the homo” and participate in this back- afraid of being scorned or humili- So the Yankees settled for second 1998 wild card race, which ended in dynamic, highly infl uential Weezy and-forth juvenile game would not ated when words or minuscule ac- place without battling to win the a tie between San Francisco and the F. Baby. consider themselves homophobic. tions might in some obscure way division, in effect winning the wild Chicago Cubs. The result was a one- As read on Slate.com, journal- With no real malice or intention suggest otherwise. card. game playoff, and I still remember ist Jonah Weiner points out that of spreading homophobia, many Aside from the cringing induced In the proposed new playoff sys- sweating from every pitch in that by sprinkling “no homo” across of these guys fell in love with the after encountering abundant ho- tem, the Yankees and Rays would game, which was won 5-3 by the cameos, mix tapes and 2008’s best comedic appeal of the pastime. mophobic slurs, when “no homo” have been giving 100 percent down Cubs. selling album “Tha Carter III,” Lil Much like they fell in love with proliferates a conversation it al- the stretch to ensure they didn’t have As good as the last day of the regu- Wayne became one of recent his- “no homo’s” misogynistic second ways makes me raise an eyebrow. to play a single-elimination game. lar season was a year ago, it doesn’t tory’s most prolifi c users, fi tting cousin “that’s what she said.” It is both a denial and a fl ashing Some may argue how unfair it beat one all-or-nothing playoff game the phrase into clever rhymes and At the end of the day, it’s offen- neon arrow. Oh my god, what you would have been for the Yankees to in each league. verses left and right. As an art- sive. And such an incredible turn just said sounded kind of gay, you be forced to play a single-elimination The proposed scenario will lead to ist with some of this generation’s off. should immediately call attention playoff game when they had the sec- better division races, more teams in most anticipated rap albums, talk When uttering this phrase, not to it by lambasting any stray no- ond-best record in the league. the playoff race, and it won’t dilute about a powerful fi gure in hip hop only are you creating an environ- tion that might suggest you are at- Since when is it OK to fi nish sec- the quality of the playoffs. infl uencing culture. ment in which the bashing of ho- tracted to men. ond in baseball? Jay Smooth, host of video blog mosexuality is openly accepted and “No homo, no homo, no homo.” For decades, only the best team “Akeley’s Alley” is a weekly column “ill Doctrine,” said it best when humorous, you are calling atten- Me thinks thou doth protest from each league even made the play- appearing on Tuesdays. Joey Akeley is a speaking about hip hop culture’s tion to the “gayness” of something too much. offs, and they would face each other Spartan Daily Copy Editor.

While the iPhone may be remembering the This seems ridiculous, since it doesn’t seem places you go and things you see, it isn’t actually the information is being used for anything un- Chill out iPhone users tracking you but is instead keeping a log of in- less a situation requiring it arises. formation. People tend to overreact and this situation is I never thought I would become dependent on a technological Cellular tracking has been available since the a prime example. I’m not sure what these people toy, but in 2008 I bought my fi rst iPhone. debut of mobile phones, with service providers believe will result from their lawsuit or how It was shiny and had all sorts of fun applications I could waste requiring a court order to release the informa- they expect the companies to fi x it, but it’s evi- my time with. tion. dent their anger isn’t exactly justifi ed. From getting directions to making shopping lists, checking my Cellphones have the tracking built in and re- It’s not as if Apple bugged their phones or email, Facebook and playing Words with Friends, my iPhone be- gardless of what new tweaks might be made, cell- read their personal emails and for this reason, I came an integral part of my day-to-day functioning. phone signals are still going to be traceable. think everyone is overreacting just a tad. Revelations released last week, however, left me wondering Additionally, users need to remember the same However, I wouldn’t be surprised if this new whether there are downfalls to fi guratively holding the world in program responsible for tracing ones location is information has a dampening affect on the my palm. also what gives owners the ability to access all the Jaimie Collins number of people buying iPhones in the coming Ya Know What I Mean? A study by researchers Alasdair Allan and Pete Warden re- perks that come with owning a smart phone, in- months, as well as an increase in people taking vealed the iPhone and iPad have a built-in feature through which cluding GPS and internet connectivity. extra steps to protect their information. they track the locations of the user. Cellphone tracking can also present use- That’s not a bad thing after all, since this is I have to admit I was a little shocked when I fi rst heard about ful advantages. Police offi cials can use the information derived the age of identity theft. this tracking issue. from data to help assist them in the solving of crimes by tracking Overall, its apparent the main concern this revelation prompt- I don’t think companies should have the right to track my lo- criminals ed is the issue of users privacy and what the data is being used for, cation without letting me know and I don’t see what they could Despite the outrage concerning this topic, I don’t see a way which is understandable. People want to know they are safe and possibly use the data for. they can fi x this situation. The best way to solve this predicament their personal space is being respected. Unless I commit a murder or rob a liquor store, the informa- is to give consumers the choice to opt-out of the tracking or at The remaining question is whether this will lead to further tion extracted from my iPhone will be of little or no use, sitting least give them access to the information being compiled. invasions of privacy and what this means for the future of cell tucked away in a database somewhere for who knows how long. Regardless, it seems this angry reaction from consumers is get- phone usage. However, one aspect requiring consideration is the fact that ting a little out of hand — an iPhone user from Florida and an the gadgets only log the user’s location once and do not repeat iPad owner from New York are actually suing Apple because of “Ya Know What I Mean?” is a weekly column appearing on submissions every time they arrive. the tracking issues. Tuesdays. Jaimie Collins is a Spartan Daily A&E Editor. partan ail S Serving San José State University since 1934 D y Editorial Staff Staff Writers Senior Staff Advertising Directors Advisers Opinion Page Policy

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