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Wednesday, April 7, 2010 www.TheSpartanDaily.com Volume 134, Issue 33 Candidates for opening of dean position visit campus

Daniel Herberholz but with an awful lot of guidance from Staff Writer the provost’s offi ce,” Darrah said. In December, the position’s search The dean of the College of Social committee began publicizing the open Sciences will step down at the end of position across the country, he said, this semester, and the four fi nalists including in the Chronicle for Higher selected for the dean’s position will Education, which Darrah called the be visiting the campus during the fi rst “Wall Street Journal for academics.” two weeks after spring recess, said the “There’s an announcement for chair of the position’s search commit- the position that is written up that is tee. very, very detailed and very specifi c “Dr. (Tim) Hegstrom is retiring ... about what we want in the position Tuesday’s Coffee Night at the International House brought local and international students alike to meet new and he’s been a very successful dean,” of dean, what abilities we want him and old friends. Nat Eveans of Australia announces the start of an egg hunt Tuesday night at the house’s dining said Charles Darrah, who is also the to have,” Darrah said. “It’s spelled out room. KIRSTEN AGUILAR / SPARTAN DAILY chair of SJSU’s anthropology depart- in fair detail, and gets publicized in ment. certain places that assure that we get The four fi nalists, according to the the maximum variety of people who Offi ce of the Provost Web site, are would be applying.” Sheila Bienenfeld, chair of the psy- The minimum requirements for Students acclimate to chology department at SJSU; Miriam the position were fi ve years of lead- Schustack, chair of the psychology ership experience in some capacity department at Cal State San Marcos; and a doctorate from a discipline rep- Salvatore Catanzaro, executive asso- resented in the College of Social Sci- ciate dean of the College of Arts and ences, he said. college society at I-House Sciences at Illinois State; and Cynthia After screening for these require- Kosso, chair of the history depart- ments, the committee conducted Ashley Finden for 70 U.S. and international students The I-House then became a home ment at Northern Arizona University. interviews over the phone with each Staff Writer attending SJSU,” said Kristen Pendle- for the Simpkins’ son while he attended Hegstrom made the decision to re- applicant, Darrah said. ton, the I-House community operations SJSU and then became an alcohol reha- tire in September, Darrah said. “It’s not necessarily the best peo- The International House has been a manager. bilitation center, she said. “The dean is really the leader of ple. There were suberb people, but part of SJSU for more than 30 years, but Makhni said the house was watched “It was not very well taken care of,” the college,” Darrah said, “in this we’re looking for just the right fi t,” it was not always known by its current carefully under the eye of Phyllis Simp- Makhni said. “Phyllis was not very hap- case, the College of Social Sciences, he said. “They have to have certain name, according to the director of the kins, who bought the house with her py with the way it was being treated.” (where) there are 13 departments in experience, often being a department International House. husband, Alan. She said the Simpkins were inspired the college and the dean is the one chair or an associate dean, so they “The International House was built The I-House is called the Phyllis For- to start an international house while who leads that unit.” know how to manage a college.” in 1964 as the Kappa Kappa Gamma so- ward Simpkins International House, watching a college football game and Shortly before Thanksgiving, the The committee identifi ed Bienen- rority, and it was on campus for about 10 Pendleton said. saw information for one at a college in search committee was formed, us- feld, Schustack, Catanzaro and Kosso years,” Leann Cherkasky Makhni said. “Alan and Phyllis Simpkins are Arkansas. ing representatives from the depart- as possible candidates and invited It is located on 360 S. 11th street, ac- among the largest benefactors to San They then fl ew to Arkansas to look ments, the staff, the students and the each to visit SJSU. cording to the I-House Web site. Jose State,” Makhni said. “Alan is no community, he said. “(The I-House) is a coed residence longer alive, but Phyllis is.” See HOUSE, Page 8 “(The committee) runs the search, See DEAN, Page 3 CVA opens up Building fosters new generation Ben Cadena of Advanced Micro Devices, Charles David Packard said the SJSU Col- Staff Writer Sporck of National Semiconductor, lege of Engineering and Silicon Valley Don Beall of Rockwell International had a symbiotic relationship, helping to more students The Charles W. Davidson Col- and Ray Abu Zayyad of IBM. one another grow. lege of Engineering building was also The new building would support “I feel this synergy between indus- Melissa Johnson accommodated for had to sign up for known as “Project 88” by then-Dean PC-based student labs, a robotics lab, try and education is one of the cor- Staff Writer a space in Joe West Hall or find other of Engineering Jay Pinson for its com- an integrated circuit fabrication lab, nerstones of Silicon Valley’s success,” accommodations off campus, she said. pletion date in 1979. electro-mechanical controls lab, an Packard said. “The equation is quite Beginning June 1, Campus Village “At the same time, there were a It is also known as “the house that optical lab, a communications lab, a simple: If you reduce education, you Building A will now be available not significant number of open spaces in Jay built,” according to engineering survey lab, a design lab and a simu- cut the lifeline. If you reduce the qual- only for faculty, staff and graduate Building A following their returning sources. lator lab as well as laboratories for ity of the engineers, high-tech innova- students, but also for undergradu- resident process and even upon open- According to archival material in concrete and transportation, soils en- tion and productivity decline.” ate seniors as well, said a University ing this fall as fewer faculty and staff the special collections room of the Dr. gineering and hydraulics. Emily L. Allen, associate dean of Housing Services official. are choosing to live off campus,” she Martin Luther King Jr. Library, the “As Silicon Valley emerged, the de- the College of ngineering, said that “During the Fall 2009 returning said. building was constructed on a budget mand for engineers soared,” Pinson in times of economic hardship, engi- resident process, all spaces were filled Brown said that it is University of $39 million, two-thirds of which said of the project. “Foreign compe- neers who are persistent in looking for in Campus Village Building B,” said Housing Services’ mission to provide came from the state and one-third tition has made substantial inroads work are likely to prevail in searching Kevina Brown, community relations student housing and meet student from industry. in the U.S. trade market share. This for jobs. coordinator for University Housing demands, so the decision was made Pinson pitched the building to demands an unprecedented level of “Belle Wei, the dean of engineer- Services. David Packard of Hewlett-Packard, long-term innovation if we are to Residents that were unable to be See CVA, Page 3 Robert Noyce of Intel, Jerry Sanders compete effectively.” See BUILDING, Page 2

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Lidia Gonzalez important because there is going said. Staff Writer to be an infl ux of senior citizens “We must advocate to in- and people need to learn how to crease access to opportunities A panel of fi ve speakers from provide service for them. for people to age in place and different parts of Santa Clara “I learned you have to be very fi ght to maintain existing ser- County spoke about the chal- dedicated to the mission of each vices that allow seniors to re- lenges and opportunities facing organization,” Matar said. “They main in their homes and in students who are seeking careers have to execute their missions their communities,” Grossman in gerontology, said the project very well because there are fami- said. coordinator. lies that rely on them.” Monique Mejia, a senior Exploring the careers in ag- He said every community health science major, said Careers ing was the essence for the one needs to recognize how to re- in Aging Week is a great reminder of three events taking place in the spectfully treat their elders. that the elderly are all around us. National Aging Week event, said “One of the most important “The elderly is looked upon coordinator Darlene Miller. points addressed in this after- differently and everyone should “It gives us some input on noon’s panel was the need for see that they’re equal,” Mejia said. what careers we want to head structural changes at the local, It’s important that people into,” said Christopher Cerezo, a state and federal levels to prepare learn about the organizations that senior health science major. for population aging,” said Brian are out there to assist them, she Anyone in the health fi eld Grossman, an assistant professor said. should be attending these events, for the Gerontology program. “The event is a reminder that Cerezo said. There are great con- Colleen Hudgen, executive di- if we open our eyes,” Grossman tact opportunities with people rector at Live Oak Adult Day Ser- said, “we see older people every- from the panels. vices, said it’s about the grand- where we go: on public transit, at “It provides an opportunity for Phil Frouts, a retired social worker for Santa Clara County, was part of a panel that parents, not the jobs. the gym, at movies and restau- the students and guests to inter- included Colleen Hudgen, executive director for Live Oak Adult Day Serives, Cat “The amount of seniors is go- rants, in the grocery store and of face and network with these pro- Nguyen, director of development and programs for the Vietnamese Voluntary Founda- ing to quadruple, and our needs course, in our own families and fessionals,” Miller said. tion Inc., and Anne Im, director of community programs and advocacy for the Asian outweigh the funding,” Hudgen homes. Less than 5 percent of Anne Im, director of commu- Americans for Community Involvement, to speak to students about how to succeed in the said. “We need to get creative those aged 65 and older (1 in 4, 85 nity programs and advocacy for fi eld of gerontology. CHRISTOPHER GONZALEZ / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER with the way we use our money.” or older) live in nursing facilities.” the Asian Americans for Com- The lack of funding is the most Grossman said a number of munity Involvement, said perse- looked remotely interesting I con- points that gave lots of hope and Nguyen, aging programs coordi- challenging part for nonprofi ts, organizations give multiple op- verance is the one thing students tacted them … These were cold reality to where jobs will be in the nator at Generations Community. but in the meantime organiza- portunities for people to engage must keep in mind when search- phone calls ... that gave me a job future, said Caroline Fee, aging The economy is not allow- tions and fi elds need to work to- with programs that help the large ing for a job. opportunity with the Santa Clara and nutrition lecturer. ing for people to freely give away gether, said Phil Fouts, a retired amount of older adults remain in If organization or business County supervisor.” “You’re young. Going out money, Trinh said. social worker for Santa Clara the community. members say they don’t have job Amy Aken, program coordi- there, be creative ... there are so “You really have to be pas- County. openings, applicants must con- nator for healthy aging at The many things you can do with this sionate about working with the “Think about working with Tomorrow’s Careers in tinue to put their resumes out Health Trust, said it is easy for fi eld,” said Cat Nguyen, director senior community,” he said. “I others,” Fouts said. “It does a Aging Week takes place in there, Im said. people to use their voices and be- of development and programs for have some friends that hate Mon- number of things, for a person Clark Hall, room 324 from “I looked through a database come their own advocates. the Vietnamese Voluntary Foun- days because they have to go back from a different affi nity to speak 6-8:45 p.m. There will be of all the people that had gradu- “It’s thinking outside the box dation Inc. to work. I love it because it’s like out for clients.” a raffl e a panel of speak- ated in my program,” she said. “I that puts you above your compe- A nonprofi t organization gets working with my grandparents.” Health care reform is impor- ers to discuss different ca- looked at the organizations they tition,” Aken said. its money from grants, donations Yaseen Matar, a junior health tant, because different parts of reers in aging. were associated with and if any The speakers made strong and federal funding, said Trinh science major, said the event was the community are affected, he

tougher job conditions in the mechanical engineering major also treat PKU children, suffer- BUILDING electrical engineering sector who said he intends to work on ers of genetic disease that can mean that graduates need to be race cars in the future. be treated with missing enzymes From Page 1 persistent and patient in their Herkewitz showed many of placed in the microcapsules.” job searches. the car’s safety features, such as Also in the biomedical labs ing, has a revolving fund to “Opportunities are not as a roll bar and a smaller intake, were patches for arteries called renovate the labs and periodi- fl uid and companies may have to limit horsepower and a rally stents, which are made of algi- cally examines the need for new cut on marketing and sales but type competition instead of a nate, and may replace their bo- equipment,” she said. research, development and in- track race. vine counterparts in the arteries “The labs are OK, and the novation are still in demand,” “If you mishandled the car of those affected by bad hearts computers are up to date,” said he said. with its 96 horsepower it will and occluded arteries, she said. Victor Luu, a senior civil engi- Most fabrication is done in just spin out of control,” he said. “That is our goal, to make a neering student, “but there are China, Morelos-Zaragoza said, He also said teams from Or- place to serve the community some light fi xtures out.” but new circuits and designs egon and Berkeley commonly with immediate products such Don Hall, a civil engineering are still done here in the United share information to build the as a new vaccine should another student, said of his surveying States. best car, that the project is col- swine fl u come around,” Mobed- class, “Two of the survey sta- “There is not so much need laborative, not competitive, in Miremadi said. tions work and three are anti- of manufacturing here, thus the nature. Stauffer said the last lab on quated and need replacement or job loss on the fabrication end,” Stauffer then led the tour the tour was a conglomeration repair.” he said. “But civil engineers are through the biomedical labs. of many disciplines. The civil engineering stu- still needed for the new BART “Dr. Guna Selvaduray is in “It is a platform to experi- dents said they were giving con- stations. Defense engineers are charge of biomedical labs,” said ment with an element called haf- tacts to their electrical engineer- still needed, certain products general engineering lecturer nium that will do new things for ing friends because the electrical because of a national security Maryam Mobed-Miremadi. electronics,” said Chris Green, engineers had sent out multiple or defense profi le must be de- Nandini Gurunathan, a mas- View of the engineering building as seen from the Student a graduate student in electrical resumes but received no re- signed here and kept here.” ter’s student in biomedical de- Union. THOMAS WEBB / SPARTAN DAILY engineering. sponses. A tour of the current lab facil- vices, demonstrated the use of The device looked like a small “The infrastructure of the ities was led by senior technician ultrasound to detect phantom made from crab shell material been specially modifi ed for this diving tube with sensors coming building in the older section Craig Stauffer, who is the model tumors in an artifi cial breast suspended in a solution of sea- purpose and will be used to in- off of it and Stauffer said he had of engineering has not been maker for many of the rigs in the sample. weed called alginate. ject them.” to build a cooler for the main changed in 40 years,” said laboratories. “This research is to help dis- “From this liquid, we make “You are looking at a possible section, running a water jacket Robert Morelos-Zaragoza, an “Today, we have a collabora- cover effective paths to cure the 50 micro beads/capsules com- delivery system to inject insulin around it because it went up to electrical engineering associ- tion of labs and engineers to cre- biggest killer of women,” Gu- ing out of a needle in the 35- to into the bloodstream or perhaps 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit. ate professor working in the ate new and innovative designs, runathan said. 50-micron range,” Aks said. islet cells to begin producing in- “The future is now,” Stauffer communication lab. “And new for instance, car technology,” he Two students currently work- “These are made by a quasi jet sulin from stem cell research,” said, “but it’s based on good old equipment could help the com- said. ing on new methods of injecting head like in a printer that has Mobed-Miremadi said. “It can American ingenuity.” munication class, saying that In one lab, he showed a for- or spraying encapsulated medi- new frequency and phase shift- mula one car, designed and cine showed their experiments. ing technology could put 1024 raced by SJSU students. Erik Aks, a master’s student channels on each wire, such as “Our race car came in 12th in biomedical devices, and Nick modems.” overall and fi fth in acceleration,” Polsaward, a senior in biomedi- Morelos-Zaragoza said the said Stefan Herkewitz, a junior cal devices, showed capsules

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she earned her Ph.D from Michi- entails. she said. ecutive associate dean of the University, Kosso has been chair DEAN gan State in 1982. “One of the things that is the Schustack spent a year at UC College of Arts and Sciences at of the department of history Born to Orthodox Jewish im- most compelling about being Irvine as a fellow with the Amer- Illinois State since 2008, after since 2003. She also acted as From Page 1 migrants, Bienenfeld was the in the position of dean is that ican Council on Education. being senior associate dean of interim director of Northern Ari- fi rst in her immediate family to it puts you in the hot seat be- “(The position) seemed like the college for two years. He has zona’s honors program in 1999. “They each have basically a graduate from college. She com- tween faculty and the adminis- a great opportunity to put those worked as a psychology profes- As dean, Kosso said she day and a half that they come pleted a two-year residency in tration, with a role to play both things together, and real work sor at the university since 1988, would be looking for excellence. to campus,” Darrah said. “They group, family, and organization- on the faculty leadership side for a wonderful, historic institu- becoming a full-time professor “Excelling in the creation of meet with the president, they al psychology in the clinical wing and also a role to play repre- tion in the California State Uni- in 1999. knowledge, the dissemination meet with the provost, they meet of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. senting the college to the senior versity system,” she said. “The dean has an opportunity of knowledge, and the applica- with students, they meet with She said she worked on the administration of the campus,” to help faculty and staff main- tion – especially in the social department chairs, they have the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights she said. tain and implement high aca- sciences college – of that knowl- open forum, they meet with the from 1979 until 1982. A summa cum laude graduate demic and ethical standards and edge in the global environment search committee.” She said she holds an edge of Princeton University, Schus- help shape students lives in that and all the sorts of human en- The visits began on April 5 among the fi nalists because of tack later earned a master’s de- way,” he said. “I would (use the deavors we are interested in,” and will conclude on April 15, ac- the time she has spent at this gree in psychology from Yale position) as an opportunity to fa- she said. cording to the Offi ce of the Pro- university. University and a Ph.D in cogni- cilitate the learning and develop- In 1982, Kosso earned a vost Web site. “The advantage is knowing tive psychology from Carnegie ment of faculty and staff.” Bachelors of Arts degree in his- “Then, what the search com- San Jose State very well, and Mellon University. Catanzaro has served on the tory from Montana State. After mittee does is it simply passes on knowing the policies, the proce- After working as an assistant board of directors for the Coun- completing master programs in its recommendations to the pro- dures, the people, the history,” professor at Harvard University, cil of College of Arts and Scienc- both ancient history and classics vost, as to whether each of the she said. “Those are real valuable she became a research faculty es at Illinois State since 2008. and archaeology at University of candidates would be acceptable and I would be happy to bring all member at UC San Diego. She He noted his experience in Minnesota, she received a Ph.D. or not acceptable as a dean,” he of that information in if I’m of- then became a psychology pro- program development, faculty in ancient history and classic ar- said. “We could pass on one per- fered the job.” fessor and eventually depart- affairs, supporting faculty re- chaeology from University of Il- son, we could pass on four. It is Bienenfeld said she has expe- ment chair of psychology at Cal search and developing growth linois in 1993. the provost who makes the call.” rience in each aspect of the dean State San Marcos. Salvatore (Sam) Catanzaro in interdisciplinary studies as “A really good vision for a Darrah said the provost and position at a departmental level. “I’m very dedicated to the Open Forum April 12 at important parts of what he can leader is one that would be de- the president have strong ideas “I’ve worked with managing concept of public higher educa- 2 p.m. in the English build- bring to SJSU. veloped in concert with the about the strengths and weak- the department budget,” she tion and in particular to the mis- ing, Room 285/287. “University is a place where people that already are there,” nesses of what the dean’s job said. “I’ve worked with hiring sion of the CSU in educating the we are dedicated to continual she said. “That being said, there involves, and use these ideas to and recruiting faculty, which is citizens of California,” she said. When Sam Catanzaro, the learning throughout our lives, are things in my own vision for decide who fi lls the position. another big aspect of the dean’s Given the current economic only candidate from east of the and just because we are profes- how a college should work. One job. I’ve worked with resolving situation of the California State Rocky Mountains, saw the posi- sors or deans doesn’t mean we of the things that I would say is disputes. I’ve worked on policy University system, Schustack tion advertised, he said his fi rst stop learning,” he said. “I think very important in the way that for the department.” said it is important to move for- instinct was to research the uni- it’s important for the dean to we act as a college would be sort Bienenfeld said her respect ward until better times come versity and what it was about. help the faculty and staff to con- of a collaborative atmosphere for Hegstrom means she does around. “What I learned was that I tinue to do that.” — collaborating in research, col- not plan any dramatic change “People can work on decid- saw a lot of evidence of a uni- laborating in teaching, engaging within the college. ing what things would be won- versity and a college that is truly with partners in various univer- “Dr. Hegstrom has been out- derful things to do once there displaying what I would say sity disciplines.” standing,” she said. “But I’m a was an opportunity to do them, are some of the best traditions Kosso said she has spent her different person and I have my once there is breathing space for of higher education – provid- sabbatical collaborating with own way of doing things, so I’m that,” Schustack said. ing access of serving especially several other professors on a sure I will be different in certain She said the impaction at fi rst generation students (and) project about the connections ways.” California state schools is an as- students from groups that his- between Roman writer Vitruvi- pect of the college, which she will torically have had a hard time us and the Renaissance natural work to remedy. getting college degrees and ad- scientist Ulysses Aldrovandi, “You need to take courses X, vanced degrees,” he said. who is credited with developing Sheila Bienenfeld Y and Z, and only X is being of- Catanzaro earned his Bach- the science of geology. Met with committee, president fered right now,” Schustack said. elor of Arts degree in psychology She said what caught her at- and provost April 5-6. “One question is working with at La Salle University in 1982. tention about SJSU was its goal the departments to see if there He completed an internship at for diversity. Sheila Bienenfeld, currently are ways that courses that exist the Veteran’s Administration “(At Northern Arizona) we’ve the chair of SJSU’s psychology in other places in the college can, Outpatient Clinic in Boston in Cynthia Kosso done well in terms of Native department, said that, given the on a temporary basis, be used so 1986, which helped him gain his Open Forum April 14 at Americans, but encouraging diffi cult times at the univer- students can move forward.” master’s degree in clinical psy- 10:30 a.m. in the English others to come to NAU has been sity, she wanted to make herself She said it was unfortunate chology from the University of building, Room 285/287. harder,” Kosso said. “I think you available for a step up in position not only for the current students Connecticut. Two years later, he guys at San Jose State are one of to dean. but also for those future students earned a Ph.D from University of Born at Kaiser Foundation the leading public universities in “What interested me in the whose place is held by the cur- Connecticut in the same subject. Hospital in Oakland, Cynthia the country for a diverse popula- position is it’s an important po- Miriam Schustack rent students who are unable to “I think (SJSU) does a very Kosso said she was initially in- tion.” sition at a very important time at Open Forum April 7 at graduate. nice job of taking advantage of terested in the position as a pos- SJSU, and I felt like having been 2 p.m. in the English build- “I would work on seeing if its location in major center of sibility to return to her home chair of the psychology depart- ing, Room 285/287. there are ways to generate on creativity and innovation,” he state. Degree and previous ment for six years that I had the a temporary basis some effi - said, “and using that energy and “It’s a really nice opportu- experience information abilities, the skills and the expe- Miriam Schustack spent a ciency across the departments the ideas that come out of the nity to get back to where I came taken from resumes so we cannot harm the stu- Silicon Valley to help shape a from,” said Kosso, who was rience to do it,” she said. year as interim Dean of the Col- submitted to the univer- Since 1984, Bienenfeld has lege of Arts and Sciences at Cal dents by those things we must kind of education it can provide raised in Sierra Madre, Calif. taught clinical psychology cours- State, San Marcos, which she do in order to meet the budget, students.” Currently on sabbatical from sity by each candidate. es at SJSU, a subject in which said taught her what the position like offer fewer class sections,” Catanzaro has been the ex- her position at Northern Arizona

Building A to more students said. “However, we made it an idea of being monitored by ing with no respect for other Given the new option of was made by the housing intensive academic communi- R.A.s younger than him, and residents who lived in the living in Building A, Spezia CVA managers and discussed with ty, therefore making it a quiet he said he wasn’t fond of the building. said with the positive aspect Building A residents at a com- and studious living environ- atmosphere in Building B. He said he feels there should of living with older and possi- From Page 1 munity meeting in Fall 2009, ment.” Genzoli said despite the be better security or cameras to bly more mature residents, he Brown said. “All undergrads have been fact that he’s eligible to live in monitor delinquent behavior would have considered moving to open up certain spaces in Two important issues were required to sign an addendum Building A, he won’t be moving that takes place in Building B, back on campus if he weren’t Building A to senior students. raised during the community so they are aware of the expec- back on campus. and said he wasn’t pleased with graduating. “By doing so, we’re able to meeting before the decision tations of the community,” she “I enjoy having a separate length of time he had to wait to The rent price that’s being offer more housing to students was made official, Brown said. said. space off campus to escape the have maintenance problems offered isn’t that much differ- and free up additional spaces “Some of the pros are that Junior marketing major stresses that can be present on fixed. ent from what he pays now off in CVB (Building B) so that it provides an academic-inten- Ryan Genzoli said that he lived campus,” he said. “I chose to live off campus campus, Spezia said. more students can live there,” sive environment for senior in Building B last year from Senior business major Tevis because it’s cheaper and be- “Although, for being school Brown said. “CVA (Building students, as well as an op- Fall 2008 through the Spring Spezia said he lived on campus cause I about $75 less,” housing, I still think they’re A) is provided as an option to portunity to fill spaces in CVA 2009 semesters. for two semesters and said he Spezia said. ripping us off,” he said. seniors and is not a require- (Building A),” she said. Genzoli said he felt living enjoyed it because the distance ment.” The other issue discussed on campus was a great way to walking to class was conve- :: Currently space is available was how the incorporation of meet new people. nient. BRING US YOUR WOMEN’S & MEN’S CLOTHES CURRENT STYLES NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY :: CASH ON THE SPOT :: FRIENDLY BUYERS to any student who is eligible another population of resi- He said he chose to live off Spezia said he wasn’t to live in Building A, Brown dents will be spread through- campus the following academic pleased with how students said, and it is at about 75 per- out half of the building, so year because he didn’t like the constantly trashed the build- cent occupancy. there will be a period of adjust- Specific floors in Building A ment for current residents in are designated for seniors and Building A, Brown said. Photo: APRIL BRIMER others are specifically for fac- “Initially, there was some ulty and staff, Brown said. concern from current faculty The decision to open up and staff residents,” Brown

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As we found our seat, destinedined OF THE WEEK to be next to an old couple whowho OPINION would chat through the entirentire Hank Drew movie, I decided to sneak outut ofof Senior Staff Writer the theater to catch a few mo-o- ments of “Crazy Heart.” I’ve seen the future of mo- In just fi ve minutes, I tion pictures. Vivid images stood in the hallway and swirled into my eyes and intoxi- was deeply drawn into cated my brain. The future I have this charmingly simple fi lm. head in astonishment. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MINH PHAM seen does not involve the use of I reluctantly bowed out of My wife and I both “Real 3-D.” “Crazy Heart” to return to my agreed that the 2-D and inex- is it intellectual theft if you steal I fought long and hard to feature presentation. pensive “District 9″ was a much from your own fi lm? — “Ender’s avoid the “Avatar” spectacle. At the start of the fi lm, the better science fi ction fi lm. “Real Game” and any Phillip K. Dick Why? Am I a Luddite? main character (I do not remem- 3-D,” I thought, was way behind novel. No. I generally own the cut- ber his name, and I don’t care me. “Alice in Wonderland” just ting edge of cell phone technol- to look it up, honestly) is shown Soon after, I received an e- wondered all over the place and ogy. I own a Playstation 3, and I on the screen with little drips of mail from a friend who was com- ended with a meaningless battle. adopted Blu-ray very early (the liquid “plooping” in the area be- ing into town and wanted to see Now Hollywood sees that Bladerunner Blu-ray is one of my tween him and the audience. “Alice in Wonderland” with us. these two movies have made favorites). I try to avoid popcorn This was the only moment in I rolled my eyes. First, I hate major cash at the box offi ce, not cinema. I want to be entertained the fi lm where the 3-D actually Tim Burton. His only decent fi lm diffi cult considering the fact that and challenged at the same time. worked. The rest of the fi lm was is “Ed Wood” because it is the these movies are twice the cost of Well, one night my wife and just tossing things into the audi- least “I bought my movie set at 2-D fi lms. I diverged on which movie we ence’s face to show off the glory Hot Topic” fi lm in Burton’s mis- Current box offi ce god, “Clash wanted to see. She wanted to see of “Real 3-D.” erable oeuvre. of the Titans,” wasn’t even fi lmed “Young Elizabeth,” and I wanted To me, the fi lm was very blur- Second, I thought “3-D” would in 3-D. Our friends in Hollywood to see “Crazy Heart” (one of my ry and I had a diffi cult time fi nd- bring out the worst of Burton. decided to shoehorn 3-D into favorite fi lms of last year). ing a place to settle my eyes. I was right. I actually nodded this fi lm because the director had She’s pregnant and thought a Great fi lmmakers — I do not off during segments of “Alice already fi nished the fi lm in a par- puking country singer wouldn’t count James Cameron as a great in Wonderland.” I never sleep ticularly horrible way — the 29 make her feel any better — a point fi lmmaker — are able to use through movies. 3-D seems to percent Rotten Tomatoes rating I found diffi cult to argue, though depth of fi eld and other focusing accentuate the problems of mod- backs up this fact. I tried. We decided to see “Ava- tricks to draw an audience’s eye ern-day, mainstream movies. In the end, cinema does not tar” instead. We plunked down toward the important section of The lack of a script and the focus need 3-D. Cinema needs more the $30 dollars for tickets and the screen. “Avatar” did not. on technology and movement stories, more ideas and multidi- picked up our polarized Buddy I walked out of the theater, over are common characteristics mensional characters. Holly glasses, which we both had tossed my Buddy Holly glasses of modern movies. “Avatar’s” I’ve sniffed the corpse of “Real to place over our glasses. into the recycle bin and shook my script is cribbed from “Aliens” — 3-D,” and it stinks. Emotions soar on Jeff Beck’s new CD

the album with a cinematic for the true opening salvo for astounding and makes it seem REVIEW delicacy that substantiates just the album. that Puccini had Beck in mind Photo and interview by as much by virtue of its sheer The tracks featuring May and as he composed it. With his Amaris Dominguez Salman Haqqi amount of compartmentalized Stone are equally compelling. distinctive embellishments of Staff Writer silence as it does with its soar- Stone, who is clearly no Etta whammy bar bends and quiver- ing melody. It’s as sparse and James, still brings a contem- ing notes, Beck extracts all the Name: Matthew Wimbush Jeff Beck is a musician’s mu- and slight as can be. Backed by a porary kind of sultry to “I Put a vocal qualities of his guitar as sician. Unlike his contempo- string section, Beck’s lonesome Spell on You,” while May turns the melody climbs to a glorious Major: Senior Theatre Arts major raries Eric Clapton and Jimmy guitar sounds like a mourning James Shelton’s 1950 ballad, crescendo. What inspired your look Page, Jeff Beck has followed a whale’s song, “Lilac Wine,” In “The Wizard of Oz’s” path less traveled in his career transporting into an equally iconic “Somewhere Over the today? as a guitarist. He’s taken more the listener modern torch Rainbow” and the more recent risks and pushed the boundar- into a more song. “Atonement’s” and “Elegy for The rain. ies. Like a fi ne wine, he’s gotten ethereal state It’s a nice Dunkirk,” Beck’s guitar inter- What do you hate about better with age. of mind. contrast to twines seamlessly with soprano Set for release on April 13, But just as the other vo- Olivia Safe’s soaring operatic fashion? “Emotion & Commotion” is you settle in, cal contribu- vocal and the two join together When people say what’s in style for Beck’s fi rst album in seven Beck takes the tions on this as one voice and Beck delivers years, and he’s back with his tender open- album. Beck’s with spare elegance and unpar- the season. Just wear what you want! signature melancholic melo- er and goes choice of com- alleled emotion. dies, subtle fl uttering notes and head fi rst into pletely differ- Genius is a term often over- Favorite places to shop? delicate whammy bar work. a raucous, ent styles of used in our lexicon, but in Thrift stores. Over the course of his career, wah-wah- singer creates Beck’s case there are few other Beck has taken a more melodic fueled track CD PHOTO COURTESY OF GUITAR different tex- words that encapsulate his skill. In what clothing are you the approach to the guitar, treating called “Ham- INSTRUCTOR WEB SITE tures and May Beck’s facility with the guitar most happy? notes as a commodity and striv- merhead.” It has that beau- is breathtaking and unlike any ing to extract the emotion and seems that tiful classic other musician. Comfortable clothes. nuanced infl ection of the hu- Beck might have had Jimi style reminiscent of 1950’s sing- He cajoles his instrument, man voice from his guitar. Hendrix’s ghost sitting on his ers, and “Lilac Wine” is a perfect coaxing out melodies and What is your most treasured True to his risk-taking repu- shoulder for this one. Once bass blend of May’s voice and Beck’s sounds that many musicians item of clothing or accessory? tation, the album features a prodigy Tal Wilkenfeld’s dis- guitar playing. wouldn’t conceive. With deft 64-piece orchestra, which is al- torted bass and drummer Ales- “Lilac Wine” segues unin- touches and intricate fi ngerings, My London Fog trench coat. ways a daring idea, and guest sia Mattalia’s drums kick in, terrupted into a guitar and or- Beck’s career has transcended appearances by Joss Stone and Beck goes in for the hard-edged chestral version of Puccini’s what is possible with a guitar Imelda May. bluesy rocker that many of his operatic aria, “Nessun Dorma.” and proved its malleability as an “Corpus Christi Carol” opens fans have come to love, making Beck’s control in this track is instrument. Tuesday, April 7th, 2010 SPORTS 5 A’s trade in bats for Starting rotation will lift speed on the bases Giants to division crown tem they can promote. Perhaps the best of the well for the hopes of A’s fans. duce many home runs, but what COMMENTARY young guns is . Bumgarner COMMENTARY Duchscherer is a two-time all- they lack in power they will make Joey Akeley has all the tools to be a great pitcher, and the Kyle Szymanski star, but comes into 2010 having up with speed. Davis, Crisp, out- Executive Editor Giants could turn to him later in the season for Sports Editor not pitched in 2009 because of fi elder Ryan Sweeney, second some wins down the stretch. an elbow injury and treatment of baseman Mark Ellis and short- A Panda hitting home runs and a Freak toss- Hitting: If you like watching home clinical depression. stop Cliff Pennington are all ing shutouts. The offense features Pablo Sandoval clumped runs fl y out of stadiums, you The A’s have one of the best threats to steal bases. That’s what you have to look forward to as a with several hitters that don’t put fright into would be wise to stay away from young closers in the game in An- Most of the A’s power offense Giants fan this season. pitcher’s eyes. Sandoval hit .330 in his first sea- the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum drew Bailey. Bailey was the A’s will come via newly acquired Led by third baseman Pablo Sandoval son and appears to have settled in to his posi- during baseball season this year. only all-star in 2009 and fi nished third baseman Kevin Kouz- (nicknamed Kung Fu Panda) and starting tion at third base. The Oakland A’s have traded last season with a 1.84 ERA in 68 manoff and catcher Kurt Suzuki, pitcher Tim Lincecum (nicknamed The Freak), To bolster an offense that was 26th out of 30 in the big bats and will attempt to appearances. but don’t expect either of them to the Giants have a chance to win the National in runs scored, the Giants acquired first base- win the American League West, Brad Ziegler, who fi nished surpass 20 home runs. The duo League West Division. man Aubrey Huff and utility man Mark De- using a fi nesse style of baseball. 2009 with a 3.07 ERA, is a suit- will drive in at least 80 RBI’s a Pitching: Rosa. Neither hitter is going to slug 30 home If the A’s can generate enough able late-inning option, despite piece. The 2010 have one of runs or drive in 100 runs, but expect each to offense with a limited The return of Eric the best pitching staffs in baseball. The staff is come up with several big hits during the Giants amount of power hit- Chavez after two injury- led by Lincecum, who has won back-to-back Cy stretch run. ters in their lineup riddled seasons may Young Awards. Don’t expect and their young provide the A’s a lift of- He’s only 25. It’s much from aging pitching rotation de- fensively, but don't count scary to think how veterans Bengie Mo- velops and veterans on it. good he will be lina, Edgar Renteria hold up, the A’s could Prospects: when he hits his and Aaron Rowand. have a shot at getting First baseman Chris prime. I would be surprised out of the cellar of Carter was the MLB Mi- is if any of them ended the American League nor League Hitter of the younger than the season with a West. Year in 2009 and fi gures Lincecum. His .300 batting aver- Pitching: to spend considerable 2.89 ERA was age. The success of time with the Athletics in the top 10 in Prospect: the A’s pitching staff throughout the season. the NL last year John Bowker has could rest on the He fi nished the season among starting absolutely destroyed shoulders of newly with a .329 average, 28 pitchers. Cain’s minor league pitch- acquired starting homers and 115 RBIs. is one of ing, but to this point pitcher Ben Sheets. Infi elder Adrian the best pitches in he has not found The $10 acquisition Cardenas, the National baseball. Photo courtsey of dauthan.tumblr.com success in the ma- Sheets and Justin High School Player of The rotation is filled out with Barry Zito, jors. I expect a breakout season for the young Duchscherer will anchor an oth- Photo courtsey of Flickr.com the Year in 2006, who Jonathan Sanchez and Todd Wellemeyer. All outfielder. If he can hit 20 home runs and drive erwise young pitching staff that only converting seven saves in 10 was acquired from the Phillies in three are inconsistent, but they are all capable in 80 runs, the Giants may have enough offense includes second-year players opportunities in 2009. the Joe Blanton trade, could be of having winning seasons. to win the NL West. Brett Anderson, Trevor Cahill Prospects: worth watching as he is one good The bullpen should be excellent once again. Verdict: and Dallas Braden. Vin Mazzaro and Josh Out- year away from being called up Closer Brian Wilson has some of the best stuff I To sum up the Giants in one sentence — They Anderson, who went 11-11 last man will be waiting in the wings to the big leagues. have ever seen. He throws at 100 mph can’t hit but they sure can pitch. If the Giants year, and Cahill, who went 10-13, if any of the starters struggle or Verdict: and throws sliders at around 90 mph. When can keep pitching as well as they did last year along with Braden and possible become injured during the sea- Only time will tell whether he’s on his game, he is unhittable. Set-up man and get production from DeRosa and Huff, they fi fth starter Gio González have a son. the big offseason transactions of also has a mid-90s fastball and should win the division. But if the pitching takes good chance of improving when Mazzaro had a 6.28 ERA in 14 Sheets and Kouzmanoff will pay a devastating curveball. His ERA was 1.73, one a step back and the Huff and DeRosa projects considering the organization’s innings of work in spring train- dividends for the A’s. of the best ERAs for relievers in baseball. Ser- fail, the Giants may fall all the way to fourth reputation for developing young ing, but has been inconsistent his Despite having a wealth of gio Romo, Dan Runzler and Brandon Medders place behind the Colorado Rockies, the Los An- pitching. entire career and should see time speed to work with and a lineup are more than capable of getting hitters out in geles Dodgers and the . I Sheets is a proven ace at the on the big-league roster at some composed of selective hitters, the sixth and seventh innings. think the former will happen. The Giants pitch- top of a rotation with a devastat- point this season. the A’s will struggle to generate Prospects: ing staff is the best in the league f and the emer- ing curveball and above-average Hitting: offense this season. If the Todd Wellemeyer project fails, the Gi- gence of Bowker will push them to the top of the fastball, but is also coming off el- The surprising release of Jack This weakness, combined ants have several young arms in their farm sys- division. bow surgery that kept him out of Cust over the weekend proves with the uncertainty of Duch- the ’09 campaign. the A’s devotion to speed players, scherer and Sheets, leaves t00 He was terrible is spring train- such as outfi elder Rajai Davis many questions marks for A’s ing with an 11.20 ERA in fi ve ap- and newly acquired Coco Crisp. to be serious contenders in the pearances, which doesn’t bode Don’t expect the A’s to pro- West. Predictions Giants 92-70 1st in NL West A’s 78-84 4th in AL West 6 SPORTS Wednesday, April 7, 2010 Pitching leads softball team to win over rival

Kevin Hume Spartans racked up four runs on "I just swung as hard as I up after losing key player Sarah and I think we were good with Turner said Pridmore did an Staff Writer six hits. could at the fi rst pitch," Freitas Taylor to injury. pulling off the win," Pridmore above-average job. Freshman designated player said. "It's still a shock." "I'm real proud of them," said. "I've seen her better, but she Some key hits and solid pitch- Cheryl Freitas generated much Freshman center fi elder Turner said. "We have some threw well and she had com- ing propelled the Spartans to of the offense with a solo home BranDee Garcia also had two real good freshmen that aren't mand of most of her pitches their 25th victory of the season, run in the second inning, a sin- hits, one run batted in, stole a getting an opportunity to play,“ We have some and when she got in trouble, winning 4-2 over Santa Clara on gle in the fourth and scored two base and scored one run during and rightly so. I have seniors she got out of it most of the Tuesday afternoon. runs. the game. that are just really doing the good freshmen time," Turner said. "She's had In a fast-paced game that The home run was Freitas' Head coach Pete Turner said job. This is their time to learn, good performances all year, lasted an hour and a half, the fi rst in college-level play. Freitas and Garcia have stepped so I'm real pleased with those that aren’t and when she hasn't, she fi nds two right now." getting an ways to win." Sophomore pitcher Amanda Pridmore improved to a Pridmore went the full seven opportunity to 13-3 with the win, adding to the innings, allowing two runs on team lead in that category. four hits, striking out eight and play and rightly Pridmore is proving to be walking one. the Spartans' go-to-pitcher Pridmore said she wasn't at so as she also leads the staff in her best. ” (88), earned run "It wasn't my best stuff, but Peter Turner average (2.52), and complete I think my team helped me out head coach games (9). Turner said an important part of the game was being able to answer back and score after San- ta Clara put two on the board in the fourth inning. "That was big for us," he said. "We went about it professionally and took it to them. I've been in games like that where you can't answer the bell soon enough. Next thing you know, it's the sixth and the seventh and you're squeezing the bat." He said he was pleased with the speed of the game. "I wish they were all like that," he said. "They were mak- ing plays, we were making plays, and there weren't a lot of hits in the game. It moved at a real good pace, which is good when you have the lead because you just keep that game going and, next thing you know, it's over and they can't catch up." Improving on defense is something the Spartans need to work on, he said. "We have gone through some major struggles with making one mistake a game," he said. "I'll be darned if that mistake continues to haunt us for a run. The take- away from this is getting better Pitcher Amanda Pridemore pitches during the Spartans’ 4-2 win over Santa Clara on Tuesday. Outfi elder Jackie Nicora tries to beat out a in SJSU’s defensively, and if we do make a The win improved Pridemore’s record to 13-3 on the season. Kibiwot Limo/ SPARTAN DAILY Kibiwot Limo win on Tuesday. / SPARTAN DAILY mistake, stop it there." Wednesday, April 7, 2010 OPINION 7 A precautionary tale of Spring break: avoiding the technological dependence destructive aftermath

Everywhere I go I see it. It cations all with a 5-inch device It happens to me several that I couldn’t afford to ignore. has infi ltrated our schools, our that can easily slip into one’s times during the year. To make matters worse for workplaces and our homes. It af- pocket. I can’t wait until vacation me, the International Business fects everyone and everything, it’s Suffi ce to say, I recall hav- arrives, only to wish it had Times suggested “easing your- stretching across the face of our ing actually memorized more never happened. self back into a routine upon green Earth. phone numbers when I was Don’t get me wrong — I returning to it.” From smartphones to smart 10 years old and without a cell love spending time away It just so happened my fi rst cars and from BlackBerrys to phone than I currently have from the rigors of school and day back at school coincided BlueBerrys to whatever Berrys stored in my brain, in all of its in the peaceful serenity of with the most important college they’re called now, technology undergraduate glory. vacation. basketball game of the year and is slowly but surely approach- Justin Albert The modern cell phone But I hate the fi rst day back Kyle Szymanski the start of the Major League ing a terrifying apex that has me Staff Writer makes it all too easy to com- to school following vacation. Running With Szyssors Baseball season. Needless to slightly paranoid of what future pletely axe the simple task of For me, that day was Mon- say, easing myself into anything now-isms will be developed and memorizing a 7-digit phone day. but a war between doing what I integrated into our lives to make them “better” and number, allowing users the brain-numbing task of I, as many others, I sur- fore my vacation even started. wanted to do, which was watch “easier.” simply scrolling down a list and pushing a button. mise, have a hard time get- According to an article that sports, and what I needed to do, I am a victim of this technological blitz for a Let’s not even go in-depth about how many ting back into routines when I appeared in the International which was do my homework, streamlined lifestyle. people have GPS, and don’t need to learn how to briefl y fall out of them. Business Times, one of the best was impossible. I have come to recognize that I am dependent read a map anymore, in their car complete with a The fi rst days back to ways to get back into a routine I have never been a real fan of on technology. I need it to carry on throughout my tacky accent to hold their hand. school throughout my history following a break is by clearing using to-do lists to establish my day-to-day needs — more so now than I ever have It appears to me that we are slowly outsourc- involve me narrowly over- up urgent tasks before embark- sanity, mostly because I can’t before. ing our ability to think independently in favor of sleeping my alarm, sending ing on vacation. seem to keep track of papers, I use my computer for virtually everything, from cutting corners using technology that we may not me on an accelerated path in a After clearing my calendar but that is nonetheless another getting schoolwork done to checking e-mail. I use it really need. quest to fi nd normalcy. of important tasks, I went on tip the article suggests people to write papers, pay bills online, fi nd places to eat, This may seem like a minuscule issue at its cur- Usually, the days get better vacation and proceeded not to do to get back to normal. check the news and watch videos. I use it to com- rent stage, but we all know how quickly technology as they progress as I periodi- follow any of the ensuing tips. The fi nal tip is to establish municate with friends and professors. evolves and progresses. cally fl ash back about life on But after showing up to my good habits and stick to them. I’ve used it to write the 17 articles I’ve fi nished Hell, the cell phone in your pocket is probably vacation. fi rst class and fi nding a total This is a fi ne piece of advice if I this semester for the newspaper. already obsolete, overshadowed by some mega- This year, after 16 years of six seats empty, presumably knew how to establish them in When my computer breaks down, so does a large device that has an even more advanced OS run- of continuous drudgery, I because of the after-vacation the fi rst place. part of my life, and I’m sure the situation is the same ning on some 6g network. scoured the Internet in a quest blues, I fi gured I should pass Half my work is done. I have for many people living in our technologically satu- How far along before we have devices that to break my history. along my knowledge for those the tips, and all I have to do is rated society. make decisions for us, tell us what to do and when I came across many articles more dedicated to breaking follow through. Technology has infi ltrated every walk of life, of- to do it? What of the next generation? that passed along common these habits. Maybe next time, these tips fering people easier and faster ways to streamline How much of our humanity and physical iden- sense ideas that I have failed The fi rst piece of advice I will provoke action — unless I their lifestyles, but what scares me is how vulner- tity will be lost to the newest gadgetry, and how to implement for years. chose not to follow was planning decide to stay on vacation. able these same gadgets leave us when we come to long will it be before our cell phones discreetly be- This year, I decided to fol- a couple of “catch-up days.” “Running With Szyssors,” depend on them too heavily. gin making decisions for us? low these simple tips — kind For me, this was inconceiv- appears biweekly on In this day and age, we have the ability to ac- I don’t intend to sound paranoid, but rather, of. ably impossible. Just my luck, I Wednesdays. cess the Internet, e-mail someone halfway around wish to make a cautionary statement. My preparation for this not only had to go to school, but Kyle Szymanski is the Spartan the world and utilize countless duty-specifi c appli- Use technology, but don’t let it use you. usually dreaded day began be- I had extra curricular activities Daily sports editor. If gymnastics was easy, it would be called football

I’m competitive by nature, but I’m an athlete by the ball back in to play. balance and grace and challenges be stronger and faster than any other kid. choice. Gymnastics, however, is much every element of the gymnast. With gymnastics, I learned that discipline and Growing up, I wanted to be just like my big sis- more demanding than any of Sure, football, baseball, bas- determination are characteristics that apply to all ter. She was an amazing gymnast from a young age these sports. ketball and soccer utilize those aspects of life. and every day I aspired to be as good as her. In gymnastics, gymnasts use same fi ve qualities, but a gym- Because of gymnastics, I am more limber and I started gymnastics when I was around six years their legs to sprint down the vault nast implements each quality si- more capable of participating in other sports, de- old. I was a competitive gymnast for 10 years and runway, to jump to the bars and multaneously while performing a spite my lack of hand-eye coordination. when I was done competing, I began coaching. tap during a swing, to jump and single skill. My balance is especially better because of it, and Gymnastics has been a major part of my life for the leap on the beam, dance and tum- For example, one simple move although I am still one of the clumsiest people on past 13 years. ble across the fl oor and ultimately on the uneven bars is commonly the planet, I have a better sense of how to be grace- It is one of the most diffi cult sports a person can to stick every landing. Melissa Sabile known as a giant swing. ful. endure, and I fully believe that my involvement in Gymnasts use their arms to Staff Writer In a giant, the gymnast must Because my entire childhood was spent in a gym, gymnastics is what helped shape me into the person push off the vault table, swing start in the handstand position I’ve mastered the art of time management and have I am today. around to release and re-catch the on the high bar, swing in a full learned how to cram everything I need to do in the In all sports, hours of practice and strength con- bars, balance upside down on the beam and push circle around the bar, keeping straight arms and smallest amounts of time. ditioning are required to bring the best performance and punch all over the fl oor. legs, while shifting the wrists and “tapping” the feet I’ve also become extremely competitive. Gym- out of any athlete. They use every muscle from their fi ngers down to get enough power in the swing to return back to a nasts are judged on what they are doing wrong, In football, players use their legs to run the ball to their toes to perform any sort of skill. handstand on the top of the bar — all while pointing rather than what they are doing right. as many yards as possible and use their arms to Gymnasts must be able to lift and carry their own the toes. This, in turn, makes every competitive gymnast block opponents and pass the ball down the fi eld. weight, learn how to squeeze all the muscles in their This is just one of many skills performed on the aspire for perfection and strive for the perfect 10, In baseball, players use their legs to sprint the bodies, execute perfect timing for dangerous skills bars, and the bars are only one event out of four that even when it seems unattainable. bases and use their arms to swing the bat and throw and know where they are in the air at all times. A a gymnast must compete. Even though I don’t compete anymore, coaching the ball. gymnast cannot be only physically strong, but must In the world of gymnastics, countless basic skills has proved to be just as rewarding as practicing ever In basketball, players use their legs to travel be mentally strong as well. must be learned and mastered, and each skill leads was. down the court and use their arms to shoot the ball. Without these basic skills, serious injuries are up to a newer, more diffi cult skill. Don’t get me wrong, there are many different In soccer, players use their legs to dribble the ball inevitable on any of the four events. Gymnastics changed my life. I spent 20 hours a benefi ts that come from playing other sports. But to the length of the fi eld and use their arms to throw The sport combines strength, fl exibility, agility, week in the gym and as a child, it taught me how to me, gymnastics was, and still is, the world.

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ternational students to allow them to Pendleton said she hears sto- lot of trips ... they also plan parties in HOUSE get to know each other. ries of students having a lot of fun the house.” “That’s part of the whole vision of when groups of people from differ- SJSU staff and faculty assist with 7.7 earthquake From Page 1 the house,” she said. ent countries cook and share food the I-House, such as being part of the Marusarz said she doesn’t think together in the kitchen. advisory board, Pendleton said. at that I-House, which was smaller most people realize that Americans “The students who apply, they’re “We have a lot of faculty and staff rattles Indonesian and housed about a dozen students, can apply to the I-House, and that looking forward to meeting people who help us ... we have a lot of re- whereas the SJSU I-House houses 72 the application is free and available from other cultures, so we do get ally nice support from the faculty on people, Makhni said. on the I-House Web site or in the a special kind of person who lives campus,” she said. island of Sumatra She said the Simpkins then talked house’s offi ce. here,” she said. Pendleton said that the San Jose to SJSU about having an I-House, “Everyone has the same applica- If problems occur at the I-House, Rotary Club also helps the I-House and after they and the university tion,” Pendleton said. Pendleton said they tend to be prob- by paying for the fl ags in front of JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A 7.7 earth- worked out the logistics, the I-House She said applicants are required lems that are common to roommates the house, all of the computers and quake shook Indonesia's northwest island of opened a month and a half later. to answer fi ve essay questions that in any dormitory, and that R.A.’s are Internet systems, and invites resi- Sumatra early Wednesday, prompting a brief Makhni said the I-House was explain their background, their de- always on duty, such as Cecil Robert dents to attend Rotary meetings for tsunami warning and sending residents rush- originally called the International sire to reside at the I-House, cross- Vincent. networking. ing for higher ground. There were no immedi- Center, between 1978 and 1997. cultural experiences, hobbies and “Then we have a staff to help if Vincent said people don’t typi- ate reports of widespread damage. “(The name was changed) partly interests and how they would make there are any confl icts,” she said. cally have a chance to long for their The quake struck at 5:15 a.m. (2215 GMT) that we used to be confused with the the I-House a more interesting place “We have student resident advisers homes when they move into the I- and was centered 125 miles (205 kilometers) Ice Center and partly because people for others. and then we have two professional House. northwest of Sibolga in Sumatra at a depth of thought that we were the Interna- “We have a committee,” Pendle- staff.” “You don’t feel very homesick or 28.6 miles (46 kilometers), the U.S. Geologi- tional Programs Offi ce,” she said. ton said. “We sit down and read all The different cultural back- anything,” Vincent said. “You learn cal Survey said. It had earlier said the quake When the I-House changed its those essays and then we use that to grounds are not the main reasons for a lot of stuff ... and the house keeps measured 7.8. name from the International Center, decide who will be admitted and then disputes, Pendleton said. you occupied.” The Indonesia Meteorology and Geophys- Makhni said a lot of the confusion use that to match the roommates.” “It’s a really friendly and welcom- Marusarz said she plans to move ics Agency and the Pacifi c Tsunami Warning was cleared up. Students have a contract to agree ing place,” she said. back into the I-House next year. Center in Honolulu issued tsunami warnings “We do get occasional calls in on how long they live at the I-House, Vincent said I-House peers helped “I can’t imagine living anywhere following the quake, but lifted them two hours which people think that we’re the In- Makhni said. her a lot when she moved from India else right now,” she said. later. ternational House of Pancakes,” she “We have a one-semester con- by showing her around campus and Pendleton said a lot of students "So far no damage or casualties have been said. tract ... but in general, most people, the Dining Commons on fi rst day of experience reverse culture shock reported and the situation is under control," The I-House is diverse, with peo- as long as they are classes. when they return home. Aceh Governor Irwandi Yusuf said. ple from numerous countries, Pend- here, stay at least Th e students who Pendleton “It’s often very hard for people to At least fi ve strong aftershocks measur- leton said. a year-and-a-half apply, they’re looking said activities go back home, ’cause it’s just been so ing up to 5.2 were recorded, the meteorology “We just have a really great rep- to two-and-a-half “ throughout the fun here with the academic experi- agency said. resentation from all over the world, years,” she said. forward to meeting semester are ence and social experience,” she said. The quake, which struck as people in the including Turkey, Vietnam, Nigeria, Pendleton said hosted by stu- Vincent said she doesn’t feel the region were preparing for morning prayers, Egypt and Columbia,” she said. jobs, which in- people from other dents to give resi- on-campus dormitories have the caused panic in North Sumatra's capital of Pendleton said that one of the ob- clude working in cultures, so we do get dents opportuni- same environment as the I-House. Medan and other cities in the region. Electric- jectives of the I-House is to promote the offi ce or doing ties to learn and “I don’t think if I was in the dorms ity was cut in Medan and Banda Aceh, provin- an understanding of people from dif- building mainte- a special kind of that cross-cultur- on campus, I don’t think I would cial capital of Aceh. ferent cultures. nance, are offered person who lives here. al workshops are have gotten the same experience,” People in several cities along the southeast- “If people come from another to I-House resi- required. said Vincent, who is also an R.A. ern coast of Sumatra as well as Sinabang on country and we had them live where dents to reduce Kristen Pendleton” “The students She said her work and involve- Simeulue island and Gunung Sitoli on nearby there’s no Americans, that would be their rent. I-House Community come up with a ment with the I-House has allowed Nias island poured into the streets and rushed a wasted opportunity,” she said. “We require a Operations Manager lot of different ac- her to learn more than she would to higher ground after the quake. Freshman linguistics major Mad- meal plan because tivities,” she said. in academics, like different cultural "Rumors about a tsunami panicked villag- eline Marusarz said she chose to we really fi nd that it helps build com- “For instance, this semester, the Ko- backgrounds and different ways to ers living near the beach," said Eddy Effendi, move into the I-House because she munity, that people sit down with rean students put together a dinner approach people. a resident in Nias district of North Sumatra has moved all over the world, includ- each other a couple times a day,” she and a cultural night and they pre- “Overall, as a personality, I think province. "They ran away on motorbikes and ing Germany, and felt most comfort- said. sented it for all the other residents to I’ve really learned a lot of stuff,” cars or by climbing the hills. There was panic able there. Pendleton said the meal plan is learn more about their culture.” Vincent said. “I would really recom- and chaos everywhere, but I don't see serious “I moved around a lot and I like provided through the campus Dining Pendleton said residents who are mend (the I-House). This place is damage or injuries in my village." meeting people from around the Commons, which sends breakfast on the student council in the I-House awesome.” Residents in Sibolga said the shaking lasted world,” she said. and dinner to the I-House Monday plan events, such as a trip to Yosem- She said between 10 to 15 stu- more than a minute and utility poles in the Cecil Robert Vincent, a junior through Friday. ite. dents end up living at the I-House area were knocked down. electrical engineering major, said the “We also have a really nice stu- “We have a really active student year-round and that during the sum- A 2004 tsunami triggered by a magni- I-House is like a community. dent kitchen where they’re welcome council, so residents vote for each mer it becomes more like a hotel for tude-9.2 earthquake in the same region killed Pendleton said the I-House inten- to cook any time of the day or night,” other,” she said. “We have a great interns and people visiting for con- 230,000 people in a dozen countries on the tionally has Americans live with in- she said. one this semester. They’ve planned a ferences. Indian Ocean basin.