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Monday, May 16, 2011 spartandaily.com Volume 136, Issue 55 Details emerge in FEATURE campus shooting Students provide insight Junior business administration major Jeremy Nguyen was walk- into events inside garage ing with classmates onto the crime and Twitter updates scene shortly after gunshots were heard. Shirene Niksadat & “I got out of my night class at Kyle Szymanski 8:30,” said Nguyen. “I was walking with my groupmates on San Fer- Staff Writers nando Street crossing 10th, when we heard about seven to 10 fi re- crackers go off.” Downtown San Jose, an area all Nguyen and his classmates en- too familiar with pervasive gang- tered the building and proceeded related issues, was recently the set- to walk to their cars. ting of a supposed lovers’ quarrel While Nguyen’s classmates were turned homicide-suicide. parked on the third and fourth lev- The three individuals who died els of the structure, Nguyen was in the shooting on May 10 were parked on the fi fth level, which he identifi ed at a news conference on later fi nd out was where the shoot- May 12. ings occurred. Marcory Tarlit Caliguiran, 25, Upon attempting to drive his car and Thomas Williams, 26, were ac- out of the garage, Nguyen said he counting majors at SJSU, said Pat had to text his classmate whose car Lopes Harris, SJSU’s director of was ahead of his in the line to fi nd media relations. out that there had been a shooting The suspected shooter was iden- and police would not allow anyone tifi ed as Napoleon Caliguiran, 54. to leave the building. Photo illustration: Leo Postovoit/ Spartan Daily The suspect was not a SJSU student, “I had no idea what had hap- The ominous cost of books follows students throughout their higher education career, creating an but was married to the 25-year-old pened, only that there had been a increasingly signifi cant yearly expense as paying for college continues to become a costly nightmare. victim, Harris said. shooting,” said Nguyen. “UPD made an announcement “The fact is, a lot of over the blue light intercoms that students should stay away from the people felt unsafe and 10th street garage,” said Nguyen. Students fi nd new ways to save at SJSU we are all sup- “But there were still twenty of us money, but prices catch up posed to feel safe. This see SHOOTING page 2 is the fi rst time Cynthia Ly I haven’t.” Contributor INSIDE: Omar Torres he automatic sliding doors swoosh open. Colorful greeting Senior political science major STUDENTS cards, SJSU sweaters and a “for sale” table mark the route. Both victims were supposed to T graduate at the end of the Spring Shiny new laptops and iPods create rubberneckers. The staircase 2011 semester. REFLECT ON The younger Caliguiran and leads to the fi nal destination. Williams were both found dead SLAIN inside a vehicle that was registered to the married couple, and the el- der Caliguiran was found suffering CLASSMATES from a gunshot wound outside the vehicle shortly after the call came into police at 8:36 p.m. on Tuesday. see TEXTBOOKS page 6 Students would face fee hike under worst-case state budget
Lyell Marks institutions on a lasting basis.” Staff Writer He said that the May revise is a contingency plan by the governor that looks at the newest Having already felt the impact information about revenue of $500 billion in cuts to the CSU coming into the state treasury, system in March, another wave of allowing him to modify the cuts will be proposed by Gov. Jerry budget proposal he made in Brown at 11 a.m. today as a part of January. his revised budget. If the CSU budget is cut by an During a conference call on additional $400 million, tuition Friday, Robert Turnage, Cali- fees for students would increase fornia State University assistant 32 percent for the upcoming vice chancellor for budget, said semester while a cut of $200 the “May revise” announced by million would halve the fi nan- the governor could determine cial burden on students, still whether the CSU will have to raising tuition fees 16 percent, endure up to an additional $500 according to Turnage. million in cuts — a scenario “The magnitude of any tu- he said could possibly result in ition increase is directly corre- tuition increases of more than 30 lated with the magnitude of any percent for students. additional cuts,” he said. “We “We are at a point where we are are dealing with a very volatile, not only cutting fat away, but we contingent situation.” are cutting into muscle and bone,” The CSU was originally Turnage said. “If we go any further intended to be fully funded by the in terms of reducing spending, we state, allowing student to pursue are seriously going to jeopardize Graphic: Leo Postovoit / Spartan Daily the quality of the programs and see CUTS page 6 2 NEWS sPARTANDailY Monday, May 16, 2011
SHOOTING bef0re anyone else. was via Twitter. in custody and there was no threat to the From Page 1 Torres, who works as a community or- Upon asking a university security guard campus community.” ganizer with the City of San Jose’s Strong outside of the library what was happening, In a press conference held in front of in there.” Neighborhoods initiative, said he knew de- he found it disappointing that university Clark Hall on Thursday morning, Torres said Nguyen said that around 9:30 the UPD tails surrounding the case from his boss. offi cials were not sharing any information a spokesperson at the conference addressed made another announcement over the blue Torres’ boss, Paul Pereira, a community or- with students about what was going on. the issue of Alert-SJSU, citing that it was a light intercoms that the shooter was in cus- ganizer for the downtown area of San Jose, “I told the guy there was a lot of talk on new system and not yet up to par. tody. is described by Torres as very dedicated and Twitter about this, and he still refused to tell When asked how he knew about the press At that point, Nguyen said he and the oth- proactive individual who has developed a me anything more,” said Torres. conference to begin with, Torres said he ers were escorted down to the sidewalk out- strong relationship with the San Jose Police For Torres, like many other students, heard about it on Twitter. side by police and interviewed one by one. Department. Alert-SJSU was one of the last sources in- “I wouldn’t have even known about the “We were asked pretty standard ques- While most might have assumed the forming him of the shootings in the 10th press conference if people hadn’t re-tweeted tions,” said Nguyen, “They asked If we had shootings were a gang-related incident when Street garage. it,” he said. heard screaming or seen anything unusual. I they fi rst heard, Torres was aware that the Torres, who asserts that he has applied for Students at SJSU said they are still having didn’t end up leaving campus until about 11 shootings were a product of domestic vio- the text alert system more than once, said he a hard time believing that a shooting took p.m.” lence long before the majority of the public. did not receive any text news via the system. place on campus. Harris said the investigation into the “I work with the City of San Jose and my He said he received an email at about 10:05 “I think that this whole situation is unfor- shooting is not yet completed, but so far it boss, who has a close relationship with SJPD, p.m. about the parking structure. tunate,” said senior business major Kenneth appears that the husband shot the two vic- was getting the full scoop every other twenty “The fact is, a lot of people felt unsafe and Oshiro. “Any situation where there is a loss tims before shooting himself. minutes and texting me as well.” at SJSU we are all supposed to feel safe,” Tor- of life is unfortunate especially when it in- Caliguiran died shortly after being trans- Torres, who was hanging out outside of Dr. res said. “This is the fi rst time I haven’t.” volves San Jose state students. ported to Santa Clara County Valley Medical Martin Luther King Jr. Library with friends “The shooting was an isolated, targeted “We’re lucky, however, that it was an iso- Center, Harris said. around the time of the shootings, mentioned and contained incident,” said UPD Lt. Frank lated incident that occurred at night and not Senior political science major Omar Tor- that in addition to the text messages much of Belcastro, addressing the seemingly slow during the day when a lot of people could res said he knew details about the shooting the information he and others were receiving alert times to the campus. “The suspect was have gotten hurt.”
Students and faculty react to tragedy, remember victims
Shirene Niksadat & teaching fun and reward- told her she was married, Kyle Szymanski ing.” but in the process of filing Staff Writers Moschetti said both and finalizing a divorce Williams and Caliguiran from her husband. She received scholarships from conveyed to this classmate Gunfire rang within the the organization for their that her husband was very cement walls of the 10th leadership roles in numer- possessive and controlling Street parking garage Tues- ous professional, social, of her and would easily be- day night in an on-campus community service and come jealous. shooting at SJSU. Victims fundraising events. Ghassemian heard these Thomas Kyle Williams, “In the past both were rumors of abusive behav- 26, and Marcory “Cindy” either officers or directors ior beforehand and now Caliguiran, 25 were fa- of BAP and as such played after the deaths, that Cal- tally shot around 8:36 p.m. important roles in helping iguiran’s husband had al- by Caliguiran’s husband, BAP achieve recognition as legedly strangled her once 54-year-old Napoleon La- a ‘Superior Chapter’ from before and displayed sui- varias Caliguiran, who the national organization,” cidal tendencies. then turned the firearm on Moschetti said. “Both will Since the release of the himself. be greatly missed.” victims’ names, specula- Despite allegations on tion has begun to circle as campus and in the com- “I got out of night to why Williams would be Photo: Vernon McKnight/ Spartan Daily munity of a supposed love class ten minutes in Caliguiran’s car. On Wednesday, Lecturer Ronald Roman asked students in his Strategic Management class triangle, close friend and Paired with supposed to bow their heads in a moment of silence for the victims in the shootings. On Thursday, he classmate of the victims, before them. Had cause and effect assump- found out one of the victims, Marcory “Cindy” Tarlit Caliguiran, was one of his students. senior accounting major tions of adultery, the par- Darius Ghassemian sets ticulars of this tragedy the story straight. I stayed a little have prompted some opin- Having developed a ions of possible extramari- friendship with the vic- later, that could tal infidelity. Ghassemian tims after sharing classes insists that the rumors are with them, Ghassemian have just as easily untrue. has known both of them Williams, a newly-mar- for a year and a half and been me.” ried student was constant- maintains that the rela- ly talking about his bride tionship between the two Darius Ghassemian according to Ghassemian was strictly a school-relat- Senior accounting major and was a consistently re- ed friendship. spectful, friendly guy to “They didn’t hang out those around him. with each other more of- Janis Zaima, chair of the “He was the kind of guy ten than anyone else in our department of finance and who would walk a girl to group,” Ghassemian said. accounting, said both Wil- her car,” Ghassemian said, “They had two to three liams and Caliguiran were “He did that a lot and with classes together and a excellent students. a lot of our friends. A lot couple presentations they Williams, who recently of us do. worked on, but nothing received an offer from ac- “You run into your out of the ordinary.” counting agency, Price- friends or classmates, Ghassemian, Caliguiran waterhousecoopers, and you’re walking in the same and Williams were all part Caliguiran, recipient of a direction — it’s normal be- of an accounting organi- recent scholarship, were havior.” zation on campus, Beta both regarded by friends The situation seems to Alpha Psi and they regu- and classmates as highly have been a premeditated larly worked and studied studious and driven. act of violence on Napole- together along with other Caliguiran is remem- an Caliguiran’s part, Ghas- members of the organiza- bered as a very sweet but semian said. tion. reserved student Ghas- In what Ghassemian Thomas Moschetti, an semian said. She was not describes as a terribly un- accounting and finance the type to share a lot of fortunate case of “wrong lecturer and co-faculty personal information with time, wrong place” two advisor to Beta Alpha Psi, anyone but became close friends lost their lives. said he knew them as hard- with another female class- “It could have been any working individuals. mate, whom she would one of us,” Ghassemian. “I “They had friendly per- confide in. got out of night class ten sonalities and great com- This classmate, who has minutes before them. Had munication skills,” Mos- requested to remain anon- I stayed a little later, that chetti said. “They were the ymous, shared with Ghas- could have just as easily type of students that made semian that Caliguiran had been me.” Monday, May 16, 2011 sPARTANDailY SPORTS 3 National Hockey League Commentary Series Preview: Sharks look Sharks lose in third period Ron Gleeson to right past failures Staff Writer Game 1 Statistics The title of “choke artists” has once again Sharks Canucks Alex Spicer surfaced as a fi tting description for the San Sports Editor Jose Sharks. Shots on Goal 29 38 For the third time this postseason, the Power Plays Sharks surrendered a lead and ultimately 14 The San Jose Sharks are lost the game in the third period. PP Converted 1 1 back in the National Hock- Carrying a 2-1 lead into the third period ey League’s Western Con- in the opening game of the Western Confer- Penalty Mins. 10 4 ference Finals. ence Finals against the Vancouver Canucks, For the second year run- the Sharks gave up two goals within 1:30 to Faceoffs Won 29 27 ning, the Sharks will try lose the lead and the game. Hits 26 38 to reach the Stanley Cup Canucks’ defenseman Kevin Nieska Finals for the first time in scored the game-tying goal 7:02 into the Blocked Shots 21 21 the franchise’s 20-year exis- third period and Henrik Sedin scored tence. on a power play 1:19 later to seal their It’s been a long time 3-2 victory, stealing game one from Scoring Summary coming, beginning in 2004 the Sharks. where a surprise San Jose The loss for San Jose came less than three Sharks Canucks team reached this same days after nearly losing a 3-0 series lead to 1 THORNTON stage before being ousted the Detroit Red Wings in the semifi nals. by a hot Calgary Flames If the opening goal of the series seemed 2 LAPIERRE team 4-2. Since then (bar- like a hint to Sharks fans that they would ring the 2005 lockout), San fi nally be on the receiving end of much- MARLEAU Jose has been a perennial needed breaks — they would soon be 3 BIEKSA powerhouse year after year, proved wrong. tagged with a Stanley Cup A nightmare mistake by Canucks’ goalie SEDIN or bust label by media and Roberto Luongo 18:47 into the fi rst period fans. left the net wide-open for Sharks center Joe TOTAL 23 And year after year the Thornton, who was eclipsed by a Canucks Graphic: Ron Gleeson/ Spartan Daily Sharks have bowed out defenseman and out of the sight of Luongo. prematurely, with fingers The Sharks’ gift goal was erased less than Boyle as Marleau creatively caused the puck pointed at coaching, star two minutes into the second period by to bounce off his stick up and over the glove players and goalkeeping as Canucks’ center Maxim Lapierre, his fi rst of of Luongo, into the back of the net, giv- the cause. these Stanley Cup playoffs. ing San Jose the lead heading into the fi nal So here they are again, The offensive power play, which period of play. with (once again) all the has been near non-existent so far this Sharks goalkeeper Antti Niemi fi nished supposed problem spots postseason for the Sharks, fi nally showed with 35 saves and displayed solid net mind- filled. Its déjà-vu to Sharks up Sunday as captain Patrick Marleau ing for most of the game, with the exception fans, except this time once converted San Jose’s only power play of the ill-fated third period in which two the Sharks opened their opportunity of the game. hiccups lost the lead. best-of-seven game series Marleau’s goal came by way of defl ec- Niemi prevented a sure goal by with the No.1-seed Van- tion from a wrist shot by defenseman Dan Canucks’ All-Star center Ryan Kesler couver Canucks on Sunday, during a rugby-like scrum in front of the things were different. For the third time this net with his right kneepad, and denied When I wrote a mid- winger Jannik Hansen with his right pad season recap on the Sharks postseason, the Sharks with about 2 minutes remaining in the back on Feb. 1, the team sat second period. tied for the final seed in surrendered a lead and The Sharks will return home for Games 3 the Western Conference. and 4, beginning Friday, at the Shark Tank. The team had been anemic ultimately lost the game Victories in these games will be crucial all season, with questions The Sharks will have to Similarly to the Sharks for the Sharks to keep their Stanley Cup abound throughout the go through a strong Van- near-epic collapse against going into the third period. hopes alive. lineup. couver squad to get there the Detroit Red Wings in Antti Niemi, the Sharks’ though. the last round, the Canucks current starting netminder, This season’s President’s also gave up a 3-0 series lead sat behind now-backup An- Cup winners for most to a much weaker eighth- tero Niittymaki. The young points during the regular seeded Blackhawk team, HelpingHelping YouYou SaveSave defense appeared full of season, the Canucks are a ultimately winning by the holes and many doubted the team with great scoring skin of their teeth in over- San Jose’s chances at even depth and veteran goal- time of game seven. ForFor YourYour Future.Future. qualifying for the playoffs. keeping. Both these West Coast However, I predicted the Twin brothers Henrik teams have the talent to Sharks and Niemi would and Daniel Sedin are each win it all if they go on to turn things around, and in stars in their own right, and the Cup Finals. San Francisco Giants-like center Ryan Kesler leads As of publication, the fashion, they would ride a the NHL playoffs with 15 Sharks have fallen into a second-half surge into the points. 1-0 hole in the series after a playoffs and could finally Netminder Roberto Lu- 3-2 loss in the series’ opener bring the Cup to San Jose. ongo has long been estab- in Vancouver. Despite this, Fortunately for my sake, lished as one of the league’s I expect San Jose to ride a they did just that. elite shot-stoppers. red-hot Niemi to a six-game This isn’t the same Sharks Yet unlike the Chicago series win. that fans have been watch- Blackhawks the Sharks fell Either way, expect to see ing the last few years -- this to in the same position last plenty more games decided is a team with resolve and a season, this Vancouver team by one goal for the rest of craving to succeed. doesn’t appear invincible. the journey.
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Photo: Courtesy of Allmoviephotos.com The cast of funny actresses is led by Kristen Wiig (far right), who plays Annie, and Maya Rudolph (second from right), who plays Lily, in the new comedy “Bridesmaids.” ‘Bridesmaids’ is funny but drops the bouquet
Maya Rudolph, asks her to be the struggles to keep her position The other three bridesmaids perfectly for her role as Annie. Jordan Liffengren maid of honor for her wedding. as Lily’s best friend, seeing their include Wendi McLendon-Covey, There’s probably only two A&E Editor She loses her crummy job and friendship as the only thing she most famous for her curvy and in- scenes that were ridiculous enough gets kicked out of her apartment, still has going for her. dependent role in “Reno 911,” Ellie to make me cover my eyes, which setting up quarters back in her Battling against the utterly per- Kemper, the cute, meek reception- was pretty mild compared to mov- A long-awaited outrageous fe- mom’s house as a 30-something, fect and high-maintenance Helen, ist from “The Offi ce,” and fresh- ies such as “Sex Drive” or “The male equivalent to “The Hang- unemployed, single mess. played by Rose Byrne from “Troy” faced Melissa McCarthy who steals Hangover.” over” did not hit movie screens this The already screwed Annie has and “Wicker Park,” Annie seems to most of the scenes she’s in with her The ending was a bit too easy, weekend, but “Bridesmaids” did. to take on a whole new set of re- get outshined in every attempt to bodily functions and uncomfort- though, and things fell into place Although Judd Apatow has never sponsibilities that turn into a series impress Lily with her efforts. able sexual propositions, making too quickly to me. disappointed with hilarious block- of unfortunate but funny events. It’s up to Annie to save the wed- for a very interesting cast. There were a few lulls within busters such as “Superbad,” “The Amid the craziness, she runs into ding, her relationsh ip with Lily This was not at all a bad movie, the movie and jokes that went on 40-Year-Old Virgin,” “Step Broth- a charming Irish cop named Offi cer and her sad yet entertaining exis- but I was expecting a lot more, for a bit too long. ers” or “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” Rhodes, played by Chris O’Dowd, tence. seeing as Apatow was behind one The actors have a lot more talent this movie did not exactly meet my who pulls her over one night. Rudolph and Wiig are very be- of my favorite movies of all time, that could have been showcased expectations. The two hit it off and Rhodes lievable as childhood friends be- “Knocked Up.” and I think the cast danced around Annie, played by Kristen Wiig, is helps her stay sane during wedding cause their chemistry is so natural. I defi nitely laughed a good, the line rather than crossing it. an everyday woman in a bit of a rut preparations, including a horrible The scenes in which they em- hearty laugh at least a couple times I think the movie would have — her cake-baking business was a plane ride, a messy dress fi tting ploy a bit of improvisation are sub- throughout the fi lm and Wiig was been much more memorable had it failure and she’s making a living and a bit of a bridal shower episode tly hilarious and completely com- a great leading lady. been pushed a little farther. as a clerk at a jewelry store, living involving chocolate, a really big fortable. Her signature awkward humor It was still worth the money, with two oddball roommates. cookie and puppies. 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In addition, readers Wednesday April 27th after 9:30pm. should carefully investigate all firms offering employment listings For Consideration, Send full-body Contact Sarah Reynolds at or coupons for discount vacations or merchandise. image to: [email protected] 408-924-6279 Monday, May 16, 2011 sPARTANDailY OPINION 5 ‘Three Cups of Tea’ Fox News needs some spills into controversy ‘Common’ sense You would think after re- Common’s music is how uplift- From 7,000 miles away in Mortenson was an Ameri- leasing his birth certifi cate and ing a lot of his songs are. Nevada, the camera operator of can hero who encouraged us to getting rid of Osama bin Laden, Songs such as “The People,” the two-man drone crew said believe in the virtue of what we President Obama would be which is one of my favorites, “Oh, sweet target.” Then, about are doing to a people very far spared frivolous non-issue at- speaks about overcoming strug- 2 1/2 hours later, U.S. helicop- away and very different from tacks by conservative pundits gle and coming together as a ters unleashed Hellfi re missiles us. on Fox News for at least a little community in the face of it. — at $68,000 a piece — on the After nearly a decade, stop- while. “Drivin’ Me Wild,” another convoy, killing from 15 (offi - ping our unjust war in Af- Nope. favorite of mine, is a song about cial U.S. count) to 23 (Afghan ghanistan seemed impossible, Last week, Michelle Obama not taking life so seriously and count) of the Afghan civilians. so Mortenson showed us what organized a poetry event at the not over pursuing frivolous The offi cial U.S. military seemed possible and all too White House in which she in- things. transcript, quoting the Preda- easy: building schools and edu- vited Grammy award-winning Wesley Dugle Of course Common has oth- tor drone camera operator, re- cating Muslim girls. rapper Common to perform er beats such as “The Corner” Salman Haqqi Wes Side Story On The Contrary veals that part of the decision to If only we built enough and Fox News went on the at- that are a little violent in lan- attack the convoy was based on schools, the Afghans might tack. guage but speak of real struggle the questionable assumption learn that we weren’t such bad Fox lambasted this invite, government touch.” And a few and meaning behind it. Heroes — real, imagined, or that there were no children people, and they would stop calling Common a “vile” and stanzas after the “cops run” line Common has always been something in between — serve in the Afghan convoy, despite fi ghting us. Mortenson allowed “controversial” rapper and con- he says “No time for that, cause known as a socially conscious the same purpose today that evidence to the contrary: “I re- us to replace our moral duty — demning the president for asso- things to be done/Stay true rapper in the music industry they did for the Greeks who ally doubt that children call. ending the war — with a con- ciating himself with him. to what I do, so youth dream and has hardly stirred the pot gave us the term some three Man, I really … hate that ... Well, venient one. Being a fan of Common, I come.” of controversy as compared to millennia ago. maybe a teenager. But I haven’t We hoped Mortenson could was infuriated by this. These lines refl ect Com- more mainstream rappers who Heroes can inspire, but they seen anything that looked that be the good face of American Common is one of the classi- mon’s true beliefs with this rap about “hos” and “bitches” all mostly tell us who we think we short.” military power, forgetting that est rappers in the industry today, poem. the time. are, thereby revealing the gap There were children in the that face is at best a mask. and for Fox to criticize anybody The “Use your mind and You would think Common between our idealized and true convoy killed in the attack. Should we give up on he- about incendiary comments non-power” line is a call to stop would be the last rapper Fox selves. There are far too many such roes? Probably. is like Michael Bay watching political corruption through would try to attack but as always Greg Mortenson, co-author incidents over the last nine- We throw the term around “The Hurt Locker” and saying it non-violent means and the “No Sean Hannity, Bill O’Reilly, and of the 2006 New York Times and-a-half years of U.S. and too loosely, and I’ll admit to needs less explosions. time for that, cause things to be Sarah Palin have nothing better bestseller “Three Cups of Tea” ISAF (International Security labeling some people “my he- What Fox News is having is- done” line is saying that every- to do than to make wild accu- and the much-lauded humani- and Assistance Force, led by roes,” when it is probably more sue with here is a poem written thing he mentioned about vio- sations about the president and tarian, had a very public fall NATO) involvement in Af- accurate to call them “people by Common that he performed lence is not the way to solve the those he chooses to associate from grace in an exposé on ghanistan. who inspire me”, or maybe at a Def Poetry session on HBO problems of society. himself with. April 17 by CBS’s “60 Minutes.” The majority of these inci- “role models.” And that may in 2007 titled “Letter to the It’s absolutely astounding As for Common, he took The CBS show questioned dents remain either unknown be where the critical differ- Law.” to me that Fox News attacked the high road in response to the veracity of his stories, the to the Western media or at least ence lies: heroes do improbable The lyrics in question are a Common over this considering these baseless claims about his misuse of the millions of dollars poorly documented. things, whereas inspirational couple of lines referring to “My it regularly supports Tea Par- character simply posting on he raised to build girls’ schools It was widely known for fi gures inspire us to act. Uzi weighs a ton,” “I got a black tiers who make violent threats his Facebook page “Politics in Afghanistan and Pakistan, years that Mortenson consult- Truly honest inspirational strap to make the cops run,” and at Obama all the time. is politics and everyone is en- and even the existence of many ed with the U.S. military and fi gures plant seeds and light “Burn a Bush, ‘cause for peace What’s really hypocritical titled to their own opinion, I of the schools he claimed to lectured at U.S. military col- torches. If we must have heroes he no push no button.” about this is, as the website respect that. The one thing that have built. leges. let it be them. Now out of context, this Media Matters points out, less shouldn’t be questioned is my Many articles have been Mortenson was fl own The next time someone in- looks pretty bad. than a year ago Fox News ex- support for the police offi cers written in the wake of CBS’s around Afghanistan on U.S. spires you, question what it is It makes it sound like Mr. tolled Common for being a and troops that protect us every investigation and more will fol- Army helicopters, sometimes they are inspiring you to do. Common is a “thug,” as Karl “conscious rapper” and saying day.” low that will hopefully expose with General Petraeus. How Whether the “60 Min- Rove put it on Fox, and just his music was “very positive,” as Common is one of the few the truth. For now, it is useful does an Afghan know if a U.S. utes” investigation rings true, wants to kill cops and former the reporter stated. good rappers left in the indus- to consider what Mortenson military helicopter is there to Mortenson has done a good President George W. Bush. Does everybody at Fox News try and he really tries to make tells us about ourselves, and dispense a book or a bomb? deed — he has helped many But if the pundits at Fox suffer from Alzheimer’s or does great and meaningful music about our heroes. Why did progressives and anti- children in Afghanistan and News had taken just a few min- everything have to immediately in rap. For Fox News pundits An April 10 Los Angeles war folks allow themselves to Pakistan obtain an education utes out of their time of com- be controversial or anti-Ameri- to attack this classy artist is so Times story, “Anatomy of an be entranced by the insane no- they otherwise would not have ing up with insults to throw at can if they are associated with hypocritical of their own pro- Afghan War Tragedy,” de- tion that assassination and aid received. him and Obama and actually the president? gramming and rhetoric it sim- scribes how on February 21, could go hand in hand? Why listened to the poem, they may Anybody who is a fan of ply lacks “Common” sense. 2010, in Afghanistan, a U.S. did so few, including Morten- This is the fi nal appearance have changed their tune. Common’s music knows that Predator drone aircraft was son himself, question this com- of “On The Contrary.” Salman A few stanzas after the “Uzi” his rap is hardly “thuggish” or This is the fi nal appearance of keeping a convoy of Afghan ci- mingling of aid and armed Haqqi is the Spartan Daily Execu- line Common states “Use your “vile.” “Wes Side Story.” Wesley Dugle is vilians under surveillance. force? tive Editor. mind and non-power, get the What I love most about a Spartan Daily Staff Writer. Obsession with beauty robs girl of her innocence
I remember at the age of 8 puberty sounds very odd. The mother’s pathetic excuse on the “Good want is for Britney to have the best start in life, running around with my hair When I fi rst read about this Morning America” segment was that other so it is easier for her to become a superstar.” in pigtails, worrying about San Francisco mother inject- mothers with daughters in the pageant world I’m sorry Botox mom but if you want your what games my friends and I ing her 8-year-old daughter’s were doing it and the lines on her daughter’s child to have the best start in life you educate would play at recess and caring precious face with Botox, I face needed to be fi xed. her, not fi ll her with Botox and rid her of her less about my socks, clothes or was immediately outraged. I’m not a parent, but if an individual had the childhood. hair barrettes matching, never To think an individual, es- nerve to approach me to discuss seeing a “wrin- According to “Good Morning America,” she once checking myself out in pecially a mother, would have kle” on my 8-year-old daughter’s face or any age is currently being investigated by Child Servic- the mirror. the audacity to infl ict such a for that matter and suggest using Botox, there es after the airing of her interview, and I hope This is not the case for procedure on any child, much would defi nitely be a parental smack down and there are consequences for her actions. 8-year-old Britney Campbell, less her own, is mind blowing. wrinkles would be the least of anyone’s facial This makes me question what the hell we a pageant participant who re- The fi rst thought that came concerns. are teaching our girls in general? cently said on “Good Morning Whitney Ellard to mind while reading this Sadly enough, this process has the 8-year-old I’ll tell you what we are teaching them — America” she checks the mir- story was of the innocent and girl constantly checking her face for wrinkles. we are teaching girls they are not beautiful Staff Writer ror every night for wrinkles in continuously growing faces of On “Good Morning America,” she said, “I enough and that their natural beauty isn’t good her face. my three younger sisters, the check every night for wrinkles (and) when I enough. Yes … wrinkles! youngest being 8 as well. see some, I want more injections ... They used Beauty pageants need to enforce stricter Sadly she is accustomed to doing this be- I could never imagine my little sister ap- to hurt, but now I don’t cry that much ... I also rules to ban parents and disqualify children cause her mother injects her face with Botox proaching me or my parents and saying “Daddy want a boob and nose job soon.” who participate in this sick practice. every night. I see a wrinkle, I need Botox.” What kind of parenting is going on here? Beauty pageants, parents and society as a I don’t know about wrinkles at the age of 8 My fi rst reaction would be to fl ip out, but This mother has deprived her child the op- whole need to help instill self-esteem within — I’m 24 years old and have yet to see a wrinkle then I’d realize this as a signifi cant time to sit portunity to grow into her face and allow it to these little girls, treat them like the little prin- on my face — but to think children begin to down with my sister and instill a sense of self- develop naturally. cesses they are and not deprive them of their develop age lines and wrinkles before hitting esteem within her. The mother also stated on the segment “All I innocence. Spartan daily Serving San José State University since 1934 Editorial Staff Staff Writers Senior Staff Advertising Directors Advisers Opinion Page Policy
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punched, binder-ready editions. The committee is comprised of eleven have access to a computer,” stated Hildeb- TEXTBOOKS “Faculty are really sensitive about the members appointed by Congress and the rand. “Computers are fully capable of han- From Page 1 fact that students don’t have a lot of mon- Secretary of Education to help make poli- dling a large, complex, full-color textbook ey,” said Catherine Gabor, director of writ- cies on student financial aid. and all of the associated interactive and Like an under-construction walkway, the ing programs at SJSU’s English department. On average, new editions of textbooks digital supplements.” off-white shelves of the Spartan Bookstore Students find the cost of books more are published every 3.9 years, according to Project Gutenberg, the collection of free are sparsely filled with the colored slabs of bearable in increments, she said. “Affordability of College Textbooks,” a 2008 e-books, opened its website in 2000 with textbooks. Gabor said some publishers print smaller study by the California State Auditor, an ex- about 3,000 e-books. Yet sections still hold piles of 10 or more textbooks focused on only one or two spe- ternal auditor who monitors the state’s fi- Today the number stands at nearly 35,000 copies of required books as students use cific topics which range from $10 to $20. nancial activities. in the project’s U.S. archives, according to other ways to cut down on their textbook Participating in SJSU’s Humanities Hon- According to the study, revisions are typi- the project’s website. costs. ors Program also helped, De Leon said. cally made in two- to four-year cycles, which Though the publishing industry as a “I try to rent my textbooks,” said fresh- The program covers all but three lower- indicate the demand for up-to-date material whole had an estimated drop in annual earn- man pre-nursing major Anny Nguyen. division general education requirements and the increasing use of technology. ings in 2009, book sales in the “Higher Edu- Nguyen said she started using Chegg. and has a set book list that cost her about cation” category increased by 12.9 percent com, a book rental website, after comparing $600 through four semesters, she said. “I don’t usually buy books. to $4.3 billion, according to the Association the rates with the Spartan Bookstore’s own Another factor in lower spending on of American Publishers’ yearly industry sta- book rental program. textbooks is the growth of the used-book When I do, I usually sell tistics. The price of textbooks has nearly tripled market, according to Hildebrand. The growing number of students pursu- from 1986 to 2004, according a 2005 study In 2010, 65 percent of textbook sales them back online.” ing higher education is a major factor in this by to the U.S Government Accountability were for new books and 35 percent for used increase, according to Hildebrand. Office, a part of Congress which oversees books, according to the National Associa- Jonathan Ly Students have found multiple paths to the use of public funds. tion of College Stores, a non-profit trade Senior animation and deal with the cost of textbooks, and the pub- “We spend about $1,500 to $1,600 on organization that includes more than 3,000 illustration major lishing industry, while adjusting to shifts books a semester now,” said senior business retail stores on college campuses. caused partly by the used-book market, is major Michelle Lee on how much she and “I don’t usually buy books,” said Jona- “The increasing costs associated with de- still making a profit with college textbooks. her two sisters are paying for textbooks al- than Ly, a senior animation and illustration veloping products designed to accompany De Leon points out a possible reason why together. major. “When I do, I usually sell them back textbooks, such as CD-ROMs and other in- there so many books still left on the shelves Financial aid covers the cost of her books online.” structional supplements, best explain price of the Spartan Bookstore. and tuition, she said. He said that he has sold books back at increases in recent years,” according to the “Especially since the rise of RateMyPro- Unlike Lee, senior nursing major Kath- higher prices than he purchased them. 2005 study by the U.S. Government Ac- fessors.com, students can find out prema- leen De Leon said she does not receive fi- The growing used-book market has in- countability Office. turely if they need to buy the books at all,” nancial aid and has found other ways to creased the retail price of all college text- Although these increases occur, publish- said De Leon. “Maybe it is not a reflection minimize the cost of textbooks, like Roberts books, according to Hildebrand. ers are also exploring other venues that cut of the books professors are choosing, or the Bookstore. Publishers are pushing to release new costs through electronic means, such as pro- cost of production or inflation or whatever. “I went to Roberts’ No Tax Day for my editions to render older copies obsolete, viding inexpensive or free online interactive “Maybe it has to do with the fact nursing bundle,” she said. “I like Robert’s according to a 2007 report by the Advisory material, Gabor said. that students are just not buying their because they have the online and hardcover Committee on Student Financial Assistance. “Ninety-five percent of students own or books anymore.” version at the same time. For me, it’s easier to buy the packet, the e-books.” “Student spending on course materials is going down in dollar terms and as a percent- age of all educational costs,” Bruce Hildeb- rand stated in an email. Hildebrand is the executive director of higher education for the Association of American Publishers, a trade organization consisting of more than 400 companies in the publishing industry. For an in-state, four-year student, the cost of books and supplies comes to 5.5 per- cent of the total cost of college, according to “Trends in College Pricing 2010.” The report is by the College Board, a non- profit organization which created the SAT and provides advice and financial support to students in pursuit of higher education. The report stated that tuition and fees average about 37 percent of the total cost of college, while room and board average about 41 percent. According to Hildebrand, one reason for this trend of decreased spending on text- books is the increase in cheaper options for faculty and students, which include Graphic: Leo Postovoit/ Spartan Daily books by the chapter online and three-hole
“The CSUs are already a tuition fee increase of 10 THIS DAY IN HISTORY ... CUTS maintaining a lower level of percent that was adopted in From Page 1 enrollment that will partially November to help address the address the $500 million dol- loss in funding.” higher education without lar cuts in March,” said Erik Fallis said that some- the fi nancial barriers of tu- Fallis, media relations spe- where around 10,000 fewer ition, according to the CSU cialist for the Offi ce of the students will be admit- website’s 2011-12 budget FAQ Chancellor. “There was also ted to CSUs, reducing the page. number of transfer students Created under the Cali- “We are not only who will be admitted for win- fornia Master Plan for ter and spring semesters. Higher Education in 1960, cutting fat away, The number of students in the state’s deteriorating fi - the CSU system has risen from nancial situation has shifted but we are cutting 281,782 in 1999 to 339,873 in responsibility for fund- 2011, but funding from the ing higher education to the into muscle and state (including federal dol- students’ shoulders — as lars) has only increased from further cuts would impact bone.” $2.25 billion to $2.29 billion the state’s economy and during that 12-year span, ac- limit entry and services at all Robert Turnage cording to the CSU website’s 23 CSUs, according to the CSU assistant vice Budget Facts page. website. chancellor for budget “The fi rst $500 million dol- lar cuts pushed things right to the edge,” Turnage said. “We have already shrunk the work force 8.8 percent, which means more than 4,000 fewer faculty and staff will be work- ing for the CSU.” Systems in the CSU still do everything they can to receive funding from major donors, but these efforts can’t realis- tically account for the pro- posed reductions to the bud- get, he said. “That is not a place you can make up for a $500 million or On May 16, 1978 $1 billion dollar debt,” Tur- Spartan Daily reported that ... nage said. “The magnitude is just simply not there. • (Above) SJSU occupational therapy students offer free treatment for people of all ages “People are not with disabilities, working with them on motor and sensory problems. >>Tandem>>Tan dem j jumpsumps f fromrom 1 1313,0003 0 00000 f feet<