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Tuesday, April 19, 2011 spartandaily.com Volume 136, Issue 40 New health SUSTAINABILITY WEEK center facility Native plants in planning take root at stages Tower Hall

Whitney Ellard Staff Writer Ryan Fernandez ery, brought native Cali- Managing Editor fornia fl ora for the day’s activities and expressed The campus health and counseling disappointment at not be- center is in the process of having a As part of the festivities ing able to help with the new facility designed that will incor- for Sustainability Week, Environmental Resource porate both of the services in a new the students of the Envi- Center’s efforts. facility together. ronmental Resource Cen- But as quickly as plans According to Roger Elrod, direc- ter have planned an array change, they can also tor of the Student Health Center, the of events aimed at con- change back — shortly af- new facility will be located on a site necting SJSU with sustain- ter her team set themselves east of the Aquatic Center and west able living practices. up near Clark Hall, White of Campus Village Building A. Junior geography major said she was able to get the “Key priorities for the new facil- Celia White and her team go-ahead to bring Hack- ity were to make it more accessible, headed the fi rst of the ler’s plants to the Tower open, interactive, comfortable, confi- center’s activities, called Hall garden. dential and naturally lighted,” Elrod “Clark Hall Goes Native.” “We have access to these said. “There will be intentional peer The original plan for plants,” she said. “We al- educator and student drop-in spaces Monday was to remove the ready started the planting, to better accommodate student needs ivy covering the ground on so we’re continuing.” and lifestyles.” the west side of Clark Hall Hackler said landscap- Elrod said the interactivity will be and replace it with vegeta- ing that uses native fl ora an important aspect of the new facil- tion native to California, can be made to be mostly ity. replicating the work done self-sustaining — once the He also said when the current on the plant beds along the plants are established in an health center design was planned, east side of Tower Hall. area, they can fl ourish with interactivity was not really thought “We wanted to harmo- little outside input. about, unlike in the future facility. nize with the native plants “Other than some oc- “That building will allow a lot — snapdragons, lilacs, fus- casional pruning, they’re more opportunity for students to chia — to continue that self-maintaining,” he said. interact with other students about aesthetic look,” she said. Native plants can also health issues because there will be a However, things don’t provide a refuge for local lot of peer educators and it will be an always go according to animal life, which Heckler Photo: Jesse Jones / Spartan Daily interactive space,” Elrod said. plan. said can enhance the ap- Alan Hackler, a former student who runs Bay Maples: Wild California Gardens, Wiggsy Sivertsen, a professor in White said her team peal and health of a native plants a fl ower behind Tower Hall on Monday. counseling services, said she thinks had to shelve their project garden. having the health center and coun- over administrative issues, “Birds — they’re just But he pointed out jor and member of the cen- history, the ivy found seling services in the same building and instead they helped one more thing to enjoy,” that non-native plants are ter, said native plants use climbing the walls of build- will also be helpful for students. passersby plant vegetables he said. “… native Iris, pop- likely to need more water, less water and thus, less ings on campus, such as “The kind of services students re- — bell peppers, cilantro, pies, sticky monkey fl ower fertilizer and pesticide use waste. Clark Hall, were originally ceive from health services and sepa- carrots and beets among — almost all of these at- to survive in the California “It’s more practical to intended to emulate the rately from counseling services of- them — in small contain- tract pollinators and bees.” climate. have a native garden,” she appearance of Ivy League tentimes overlap,” she said. ers which they could then Heckler said people may “People haven’t thought said. schools on the east coast of Sivertsen said she sees the ben- transplant into home gar- be resistant to the idea of about what’s around White explained that the United States. efit in not having to send students dens. using local plants because them,” he said. “It’s a shame aesthetics played a role in “We’re trying to show around campus for another service Alan Hackler, who runs they think it takes more they haven’t embraced it.” the decision to use non-na- that native plants can be that will now be offered in the same the Bay Maples: Wild Cali- work to maintain local Briana Lipka, a senior tive plants on campus. just as beautiful,” White facility. fornia Gardens plant nurs- plantlife. environmental studies ma- She said early in SJSU’s said. “I think it’s a very good idea,” she said. “You can do both things in one place.” Counselors: Get The health center has been located New documentary sheds light on in the same health building for 53 years. Although there are no con- more sleep by cerns about the physical structure relocation of North Korean refugees of the current health center, space causes some concern. controlling “The existing building design rep- Anastasia Crosson As shown in the film, LiNK In her time at SJSU, Huynh resents health delivery as it was prac- Staff Writer raises funds that are then used said she pledged with the Sigma Internet use ticed in the early 1950s, when the key to relocate North Korean ref- Omicron Pi sorority and used response was about treating illness,” ugees throughout Southeast this connection to bring the Elrod said. “Today there is much more SJSU students can end a hu- Asian countries to safehouses “Hiding” screening to campus Matt Young of an expectation that health care de- manitarian crisis and the cycle in the U.S. or South Korea. because “SJSU and MLK library Staff Writer livery will actively support wellness.” of injustice in North Korea Each refugee rescued costs is a great audience to raise According to Sivertsen, unlike the — that was the message con- $2,500 and the organization awareness.” health center, counseling services has veyed to students in a Thursday raised more than $300,000 in According to LiNK repre- From Twitter to Facebook and been relocated several times. screening of the documentary 2009 alone, according to a 2009 sentative Katie Voytasek from MySpace, social media outlets can “When I first came to San Jose “Hiding” in the Dr. Martin Lu- financial report from LiNK. Florida, 90 percent of fundrais- take center focus for many people. State the kind of psychological coun- ther King Jr. Library. LiNK members travel to ing to the organization’s 9 Lives Made readily accessible by al- seling that we do in the counseling “Hiding” was the focal point schools throughout the country donation program come from ways-on technologies such as Wi-Fi center now was mostly done in a of a campus visit from the grass- to tell the story of North Kore- people aged 25 or younger. and 3G networks, these experiences small building called building K,” she roots organization Liberty in an refugees who are in hiding Voytasek is a recent high are delivered through portable de- said. North Korea. The visit was coin other countries, according to school graduate from Southern vices like laptops, netbooks and From there Sivertsen said services hosted by the SJSU chapter of the LiNK website. California, and she is one of the smartphones. were moved over to Ninth Street, the Sigma Omicron Pi sorority. According to LiNK, it is the three LiNK nomads on the 2011 But what’s a student to do when where Facilities Development and “Hiding” told the story of only U.S.-based humanitarian Spring West Coast Tour that balancing life online and offl ine, Operations is now located. Services five North Koreans under group focused solely on North visited SJSU. LiNK Nomads when there are “Push Notifi cations” were later moved to the Administra- 25-years-old, including one Korean human rights. volunteer about three months constantly updating people on the tion building. young woman of 19 who was “The biggest humanitar- of their time to tour a region of up-to-the-minute details of social Bayo Fagbamila Jr., a junior health sold as a bride to an abusive ian crisis that exists today is the country to inform others of networking? science major, said he thinks a new man, who were hiding in China in North Korea,” said Milyene the organization’s mission. Counseling services staff mem- health and counseling service center — a country that should pro- Huynh, an SJSU alumna who Her fellow LiNK Nomads — bers Karisman Roberts-Douglass and facility is a great idea. tect refugees as sanctioned by majored in business market- William Clayton from North Neda Kharrazi offered a one-hour “Comparing to what we have right the United Nations but instead ing. “People have no liberty, Carolina and Hyun Bum Cho workshop Monday on how these so- turns them over to North Ko- freedom of speech, no access to see HEALTH page 2 rean authorities, according to Internet or anything outside of see KOREA page 2 see SLEEP page 2 the film. North Korea.” 2 NEWS sPARTANDailY Tuesday, April 19, 2011

U.S. NEWS THIS DAY IN HISTORY ... Twisters rip through American South

McClatchy Tribune Service had declared that the severe thun- derstorms were gone, but the respite could be short-lived. Meteorologists said another RALEIGH, N.C. — At the tree-lined en- storm system was likely to plague the central trance to the Stony Brook mobile home park and southern Plains early this week and move in Raleigh, N.C., Maria Angelica Alvarez east, possibly striking some of the same areas. stood behind yellow police tape, clutching In Bertie County, N.C., a twister apparent- two bouquets of fl owers and weeping on a ly ripped a course of destruction a half-mile friend’s shoulder. wide and fi ve to seven miles long as it moved Alvarez lost her three young sons in a northeast from the town of Askewville, said three-day, 14-state maelstrom that killed at County Manager Zee Lamb. least 44 people and could prove to be one of Lamb said 75 homes appeared to be de- the largest convulsions of tornado activity in stroyed — although in some places, he noted, U.S. history. “you can’t tell where there was a house and The boys, ages 6, 8 and 9, were killed inside where there wasn’t a house.” a bedroom, crushed by a tree that demolished “Where there were homes, there’s noth- their trailer. Alvarez’s 6-month-old niece was ing underneath it now,” he said. “You’ve got hospitalized in critical condition, friends said. trucks blown across the street. You just don’t “It’s a catastrophe — she lost everything,” realize how powerful these storms are until said Consuelo Kwee, center director for you experience them.” Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh, Justin Dunlow of Askewville tried to as she tried to console Alvarez. shield his 3-year-old daughter and 5-year-old The vicious storm system has whipped up son as the double-wide mobile home where a reported 241 tornados since Thursday, ac- they had taken shelter was torn to shreds. cording to state offi cials and AccuWeather. “I just started praying, and the wall fell com. In all, more than 60 twisters touched on top of us, and that’s what kept us there,” down in eastern North Carolina, wreaking he told the Associated Press. “I can replace havoc among peanut farms and chicken hous- the house, but I can’t replace my babies. And es of rural Bertie County, where 11 people that’s what I thought about. I’m alive. My ba- died — as well as in Raleigh, the state’s capital bies are alive.” and second-largest city. North Carolina Gov. Bev Purdue declared At least 22 people were killed across North a state of emergency and suspended restric- Carolina late Saturday, and another fi ve in tions on work hours for truck drivers — to Virginia. Earlier, the storm system killed allow for the delivery of goods to affected ar- seven in Arkansas, seven in Alabama, two in eas — and for utility workers, because tens Oklahoma and at least one in Mississippi. of thousands of customers remained without By Sunday morning, the National Weather power.

On April 19, 1979 Spartan Daily Reported that ...

• (Above) SJSU President Gail Fullerton listens to plans for including a Chicano Resource Center in the new library (Clark Library) to be built.

• The SJSU National Debt Student loan program lost $400,000 in federal funds because of the school’s high rate of student loan default and delinquency.

• San Jose City Council established a major task force on rents to investigate relief from excessive rent increases.

construction page on the Facilities De- HEALTH velopment and Operations website, the From Page 1 estimated cost for the new health and counseling center could total $33,354,00. As for what will happen to the current now to what the possibilities are in the health center once the new facility is future and what is planned for San Jose built, that remains to be seen. Elrod said State, I think it is a good investment for he is not too sure what will happen to the our campus,” he said. lower half of the building and it will be Fagbamila said he also thinks the up to the Space Advisory Board to make Illustration: Amber Simons / Spartan Daily Addiction to social networking websites can lead to psychological problems, according to health center is ready for a new look. that decision. Neda Kharazzi, a Counseling Services staff member. “With all the talks about health care During construction, Elrod said health and what-not, I do think it’s time for us center services will still be available. The be changed, which can affect She said both can result to revamp and be innovative,” he said. new facility is expected to be completed SLEEP feelings. in a “feedback triangle” with According to the planning, design and in 2013. From Page 1 Junior marketing major people constantly trying to Eric Lai said this part of the interpret what is being com- cial networking experiences presentation resonated with municated in social media, are affecting people’s lives. him the most. which she said can lead to moved in a way that around to viewers follow- Titled “The Social Net- “I found the ‘Thoughts, worry and sleep loss. KOREA would cause me to take ing the movie screening working Slump,” the pre- Behaviors and Feelings’ chart How people choose to in- From Page 1 action,” he said. and freshman Charmaine sentation asked attendees to was the most interesting and terpret these scenarios and Students at the screen- Lacap, among several oth- evaluate their lives in terms helpful tidbit I learned here,” respond can have a great ef- ing of “Hiding” in the ers, placed a cash donation of their Internet usage and he said. fect on their lives — instead from Georgia — are re- King Library were also for LiNK into the bucket. how it affects them in terms Kharrazi gave examples of falling into uncertainty cent college graduates, an- moved to act — Voytasek “It was so hard for me of productivity, stress and in about how the dynamics of anxiety, Kharrazi said they other testament to LiNK’s said “about one dozen” to watch,” Lacap said of their relationships. communication via social could set boundaries for their model of involving young signed up for the 9 Lives the movie. “I can’t imag-

Kharrazi said people often media affect people — some online lives and what they people in their cause. donation program and ine being a refugee and develop psychosocial prob- people spend time being anx- allow themselves to devote Clayton said when he two students approached being in a situation that lems from overuse of services ious about whether others their time to. first heard about LiNK’s LiNK Nomads to ask how you can’t talk to your such as Facebook and Twit- have responded to their sta- “I relate to the idea of mission he immediately they could start a chap- family.” ter, as well as the overall on- tusd updates, while another in- the feedbackc triangle,” said wanted to become a LiNK ter on campus to “raise LiNK is in the process line experience, and tend to stance could be an ex posting junior dietetics major Josh Nomad. awareness.” of recruiting nomads for a not really consider how they a new proﬁ le picture with his Rodriguez. “What I can do to “I couldn’t help but A tin bucket labeled fall tour beginning in Au- can regain control of their or her current partner. change things is helpful.” become passionate, be “Rescue” was passed gust. lives. She talked about what she c calls “good sleep hygiene” and how the encroachment of the digital space into the x late hours of the evening 1 negatively affects people. ACCESS Prese Presenting a number of c ﬂ owcharts, Kharrazi sug- c bluerock j #633490 gested looking at the over- cRAZY DONUTs FOr all experience as a pyramid

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Sonia Ayala education since they were already paying Staff Writer for my brother’s college education. When my mom mentioned San Jose State, I immediately emailed SJSU’s head tennis coach, Ahn-Dao Nguyen-Church, and she emailed Freshman Sabastiani Leon Chao was me back and I decided to join the team.” 8-years-old when she was introduced to the Senior Olivia Marshall said she was re- game of tennis by her family, who had devel- ally happy when Leon Chao joined the team oped a love for the game over the years. because she brought a unique excitement to “I think my parents really pushed me into the team that Marshall had never seen be- playing tennis — I kind of didn’t choose to,” fore. said Leon Chao. “But because my family was “When Sabi became a part of our team really involved and my older brother was re- she added a dynamic that had yet to be seen ally into playing tennis too, he pushed me since I joined the team three years ago,” Mar- into becoming a better tennis player. Even- shall said. “Sabi has a fresh outlook on tennis tually, tennis became a that has encouraged our lifestyle for me.” entire team to keep striv- Leon Chao said by the ing for more and never be time she was 12-years-old “I remember how my satisfi ed.” she was already partici- Coming as a freshman, pating in tennis tourna- parents would pick Leon Chao said she re- ments to fulfi ll her dream ceived a full scholarship to of excelling as a tennis me up after school play for SJSU’s women’s player. tennis team — a place “I would go to tennis and teach me tennis where her family could tournaments every week- still come down from San end and I had no social while everyone else Diego to watch her play. life,” she said. “So I grew “I wanted my parents to as a person through ten- was hanging out with watch me and the expens- nis.” es would be less for them During her high school friends.” than if I played for SJSU,” years, Leon Chao said She said. “But I never she traveled to Mexico, imagined I would be play- Canada and Asia with Sabastiani Leon Chao ing for a Division-I school, her parents — who were WAC conference. It’s a big her coaches at the time Freshman Tennis Player accomplishment.” — participating in adult Sophomore teammate tournaments. She said she Chau Truong said she has went to a tennis academy in Spain, which in- never met anyone on the team that loves ten- spired her to strive to become a better tennis nis as much as Leon Chao does. player. “She has that drive that makes her elevate “I played in adult leagues such as the to become such a great tennis player as well Photo: Vernon McKnight / Spartan Daily United States Tennis Association, Interna- as a great teammate and friend,” Truong said. Sabastiani Leon Chao celebrates after defeating her opponent, April Bisharat, in a match tional Tennis Association, and La Federación “I love someone who can come out to the against Loyola Marymount University on Feb. 26. Leon Chao won 6-4, 6-2. Mexicana de Tennis,” she said. court and do her business. It is inspiring and Even though at fi rst it was diffi cult for her I admire her tennis skills a lot.” women’s tennis team because she felt Chao she knows how to handle herself as a player to give up a normal teenage life after school had the potential to be the top-notch player and as a student athlete.” to practice tennis every day in the end, Leon Team Dedication in the conference. Chao said she felt it was worth the sacrifi ce. Leon Chao said when she fi rst joined the “She is a very hard worker,” Nguyen- “I improved my tennis skills by spending team she was anxious about competing at Church said. “She is a great competitor and CONTINUES ON PAGE 4 hours and hours on the tennis court,” Leon the collegiate level. Chao said. “I remember how my parents “I didn’t really know what was happening would pick me up after school to teach me concerning the way the practices were run, tennis while everyone else was hanging out but eventually the girls showed me the way with their friends. In the end I felt that this and it made life easier for me,” she said. adventure of getting into tennis was worth The team’s unity really helped make her HelpingHelping YouYou SaveSave it especially the bumps in the road.” experience of playing on a college team easier, Chao said. College Dreams “It’s like a tennis family, and we are sis- ForFor YourYour Future.Future. During her junior year in high school ters,” Leon Chao said. “I like the unity of the Leon Chao said she began looking for col- team and the team’s support. Whenever I’m leges where she could continue doing what on the tennis court I know someone is going she loved, that wouldn’t take her too far to cheer for me and they are going to tell me from home. what’s wrong with my stroke. If I have social “I was looking at colleges in the East problems outside of tennis I know that I can Coast and here in California to play for,” depend on them to help me.” Leon Chao said. “Realistically, I didn’t want Head coach Anh-Dao Nguyen-Church my parents to be broke while paying for my said she was pleased when Chao joined the

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Leon Chao said her lifestyle didn’t change much when she came to play for SJSU but her biggest challenge was getting used to the college environment. “I became a little more social,” Leon Chao said. “In the dorms, everyone is around you. I felt like it was a little too much for me but I adjusted to it. You have to accommodate to your room- mates and your dorm manager.” Since she’s been on the team, Leon Chao said she been prac- ticing 2-3 hours a day and about 15 hours a week in to improve her game. “My goal is to become undefeated it is a diffi cult task but I want to try my best,” Chao said. “So my major goal is to play in the CAA tournament. It’s a tournament where only the best selected tennis player’s play. It’s a dream come true to play for a school like San Jose State already, but I really want to play in that tournament.” Leon Chao said her coaches have also contributed to her improvement and more advanced knowledge of the game of tennis. “All the coaches dedicate to every aspect of the game — the mental, physical and emotional part of a tennis player which is great because that’s what makes a good tennis player,” she said. “The assistant coach Byron, has helped me a lot in the net gain and now I’m more comfortable with doubles, my forehand is less loopy and more aggressive. Coach Anh Dao is always giving me positive feedback about how I can do it and she helps me prepare mentally for my games.” Nguyen-Church said the one thing she likes the most about Photo: Vernon McKnight / Spartan Daily Leon Chao is her love for the game of tennis. Freshman Sabastiani Leon Chao serves the ball during a game against Southern Utah University on March 5. Leon Chao “Her teammates have a lot of respect for Sabi as a tennis play- won the match against Ksusha Nazarova 6-2, 6-3 and the Spartans won the match 6-1. er,” she said. “We all support each other on and off the fi eld.” Goals and Future at SJSU thing big with tennis.” There are a variety of goals Leon Chao said she wants to Leon Chao said her dream is to play tennis matches accomplish in college. She said she also wants her team to against tennis players such as Venus and Serena Williams. ABOUT win more because they are good but there is always some “It took me about seven years to get where I am now room for improvement. as a tennis player, but I want to continue to make my par- SABASTIANI “Realistically, I hate losing as an individual and as a ents proud,” she said. “I know that my parents are already team,” Leon Chao said. “I want to try as hard as possible to super proud of me. But my dream is for them to see me on • Graduated from Mount Carmel High win and to make it easier for my team to win, too. Like the ESPN playing matches against tennis professionals because School in San Diego, Calif. domino effect, if one wins everyone else wins.” I know they are going to be behind me, supporting me.” Truong said one of the many things she likes about Leon • A hospitality, recreation and tourism Chao is that she is always so energized before a game and management major with a minor in it really brings a sense of confidence and excitement to the business team. “What I love most about her is how pumped she gets be- • Holds the No. 1 player position on the fore every match,” she said. “It gets me pumped every time. team as a freshman No matter what the consequences may be on and off the • Was named to the North County Times court she always has a positive attitude.” list of Top-15 women’s tennis players in One of the things Leon Chao said she wanted to dedicate her life to was excelling in tennis as well as academically in 2009 school by graduating with a degree from SJSU. She said she • Selected to the San Diego Union also wants to try playing tennis professionally for a year Tribune all-academic fi rst team in 2008 once she graduates from college. “I believe that you should try to achieve something that’s Wednesday, April 20, 3:30-6 PM and 2009 hard to achieve because if you can achieve it you will fall • Enjoys cooking, sewing, golfi ng and higher than you expect,” she said. “I’m not looking to be a karaoke in her free time teaching professional in tennis. If I don’t make it professionally in tennis I want to start an academy or do some-

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A perfect game is the rar- subject, I promise Plaschke’s Let’s talk politics for a mo- In 2008 young voters did est feat in baseball and one story will be infi nitely bet- ment. It doesn’t matter what not walk on the campaign of the most unlikely in all of ter. party you are a part of. Let’s just trail but ran on it. It was sports. I had a better chance Suggesting that a com- talk. full speed ahead for Obama of being born with 11 toes puter could do the job of a There is something really im- supporters all the way until than witnessing a pitcher re- journalist presents a huge portant that needs to be said. the polls closed on election tire 27 consecutive batters in risk to our society. You are called unreliable. You night. a college game. For example, why pay au- are called a fl ake and most of According to the Pew Re- So you could imagine my thors for publishing a book the time not worth the time or search Center, Obama cap- surprise that buried in the when a computer could money because your vote won’t tured 66 percent of the youth second-to-last paragraph of a write that same story? be cast. turnout. The center also published story of Virginia’s If this is the road we are You are a young voter. found that young voters are 2-0 win over George Wash- Joey Akeley headed down, computers It’s hard to hear this but Alex Wara more diverse racially and eth- ington on March 29 was an Akeley’s Alley will take over the world. please bear with me, we need to Staff Writer nically. explanation that Virginia As amusing as it was talk politics. The youth voters in the pitcher Will Roberts threw a when Watson, an IBM- Today young voters have lost 2008 election were represent- perfect game. publish objective material in made supercomputer, won the respect of many because our ing what America is supposed I would be the fi rst to ad- the way a journalism website a round of “Jeopardy!,” it was generation has been pinned as the generation to be, a country of different people and cul- mit that the writer showed should. An athletics depart- also equally frightening that that doesn’t work hard and doesn’t take the tures. poor judgment, and this mis- ment tends to be more of a it was ‘smarter’ than a hu- time to care. What young people need to understand take fueled the argument that form of public relations, or at man. Being a young person who is involved in the is that elections don’t come every four years. quality of sports journalism is least, the stories published by I fi nd the workings of my political world it is hard to listen to the sta- There are the primaries, local elections and on the decline. athletics departments tend to computer fascinating, but I tistics about young people not voting and that elections within community groups that mat- In response to the poorly be heavily weighted in the fa- don’t need it to be doing my young people are apathetic to the idea. ter because they affect everyone. written story, the creators of vor of the school. daily tasks, such as writing Over the years the disconnect between poli- Young voters have to stop making excuses Narrative Science, a news- This shouldn’t excuse the baseball stories, for me. tics and young voters has grown to such a level that they are too busy. It takes less than an writing software program writer for failing to place the With unemployment rates that it is starting to scare me. hour to go to the polls and vote. All you have (basically a robot journalist), perfect game in the lead, as as high as they are, the last I am excited for every election that I have to do is read about the issues and have a pas- made an algorithm to write any form of reporting should thing we need are companies been able to vote in and even some before I sion for something. the story with the game’s have mentioned the perfect looking to cut more jobs and was old enough. If there is no way to get out of that exam or statistics, and the computer game fi rst. But, this particular leave computers to do the It is hard to hear a peer say he or she is not you are working two jobs to get through col- version correctly led the story story should not be lumped work. going to vote because nothing will change or it lege then vote with an absentee ballot. It might with the perfect game. into the fall of sports journal- The fi eld of journalism is doesn’t affect them. take longer and you have to pay for a stamp It was still a terrible story ism. already hurting from the rise What we have to learn as a generation is and walk out to the mailbox but it is worth it. that represented no quality of If society is going to deem of the Internet and a dwin- that the issue being voted on and the candi- Campaigns spend more time identifying writing whatsoever. But be- sports journalism useless dling number of readers. dates being elected do affect our future. middle-aged voters because they are most cause it was deemed a better from one extreme, at least the We cannot allow heartless Young people cannot be blind to the wars, likely to vote. Make a candidate work for your story by Deadspin, a sports other extreme should be ana- machines to take over a part the educational system cuts, the attack on votes — do not let them throw you into a cat- journalism website, there has lyzed — the work of the best of society where heart and women’s rights, and energy and water issues, egory just because you are young. been uproar about replacing sports journalists. emotion lie at the core. among all the other problems that have peaked Stop letting others decide for you, start sports journalists with com- Read any story from Bill Computer stories would or will be peaking in the future. making a change. puters. Plaschke, a Los Angeles be a disservice to society and It has become too easy to blame a corrupt The 2012 election will be here shortly and First off, the story was pub- Times sports columnist, and a deathblow to journalism. party or politician. Believe it or not, there are the last four years have had their ups and lished on the George Wash- I promise you won’t be disap- politicians who sponsor and write bills that downs but if there is one thing that needs to ington’s athletics department pointed. “Akeley’s Alley” is a weekly help people. happen in that young people need to go to the website. The athletics depart- More over, if a computer column appearing on Tuesdays. Constituents are helped by Assembly mem- polls. ment, as an extension of the and Plaschke are asked to Joey Akeley is a Spartan Daily bers’ and Senators’ staffers everyday, no matter No matter who or what you vote for, just go university, isn’t required to report on the same sports Copy Editor. how big or how small the problem. and have your voice heard. Leave the plastic to the Barbie dolls

Last week, my Yahoo homepage was sport- dren and their levels of self- ing as physically perfect as and ashamed that I live in a society and an ing an eye-grabbing headline: 7-year-old girl esteem. possible is trickling down to era that exhibits this level of vanity and low gets plastic surgery to avoid bullies. No person, and especially our children, ensuring that self-esteem. Like any curious web surfer, I clicked the no child, should feel they future generations will have Children are starting to try to fix them- link and watched a four-minute video from need to alter their body to the same fickle insecurities. selves so early on that they lose out on what “Good Morning America” documenting the feel accepted or safe. The definition of the it means to be young. experience of a young girl from South Da- This is not to say I am im- word perfection also needs The race for beauty is a battle that we kota undergoing plastic surgery. mune to the pressure society to be considered. No one all fight, but I find it disgusting that plas- The child, Samantha Shaw, was born with creates in terms of body im- person has the power to de- tic surgery for children has become a wide- a syndrome known as cup ear, causing the age. Through most of high fine the word perfect. Espe- spread problem. tip of her ear to fold over. school and even now, I have cially in reference to beauty This is the body you were given. If you As Shaw got older, she became more and struggled with accepting the and body image, perfect can were supposed to look different, you more insecure about her deformity until she person I am and resisting the Jaimie Collins mean a million different would. finally convinced her parents that it was pressure to conform. Ya Know What I Mean? things to a million different harming her interaction with other chil- However, I do truly be- people. “Ya Know What I Mean?” is a weekly col- dren. lieve that this obsession with Paintings from 200 years umn appearing on Tuesdays. Jaimie Collins is a Her parents agreed, flying her to New the way we look has gotten out of hand. ago show us that full-figured women with Spartan Daily A&E Editor. York so the best pediatric plastic surgeon This video simply reiterated the fact that plenty of imperfections used to be consid- could fix a minor flaw. our society is becoming continuously ob- ered gorgeous, alluring and beautiful. I was in shock while watching this video. sessed with perfection, beauty and appear- Nowadays, the term beauty is represent- While Shaw had a valid reason for fixing her ance. ed by images of unhealthily thin women deformity, in my mind, a perfectly healthy It is estimated that 12 million people un- with tan skin and unrealistically flawless child should not be allowed to receive phys- dergo plastic surgery every year, according features. Comment on any ical augmentation. to the American Society for Aesthetic Plas- With the help of advertisements and me- What I found most disturbing about the tic Surgery. dia conglomerates, these images have been of these opinions at video was its introduction. The news anchor I have never supported augmentation ingrained in our minds as the standard for spouted off that the number of children and used to help people defy their age or make beauty, fed to us at the earliest of ages so that spartandailyeditorial@ teenagers getting plastic surgery has gone them look like wax replicas of themselves. we follow them for the rest of our lives. sjsumedia.com up 30 percent in the last decade. While plastic surgery can work wonders These images now stand as a yardstick I looked around and asked myself when on people with true physical deformities, that people feel they need to live up to, our society shifted to promote and support including burn victims and injured individ- when, in reality, it is next to impossible to this kind of physical insecurity in children. uals, I believe it has its limits and should be look that way without the help of various I find it disturbing that our society has had used as a last option. airbrush techniques used by magazines. such a negative effect on the minds of chil- What’s depressing is the trend of becom- More than anything, I feel embarrassed

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dance of amazing music. overwhelmingly mellower compo- troduced by a background track Shift to electronic The band is represented by four sition. of a train conductor’s voice boom- beats detracts from animated characters — Stuart “2D” The difference is that while ing out of the over speaker and Pot, Murdoc Niccals, Noodle and slow, the earlier songs were still “The Parish of Space Dust” includes band’s unique sound Russel Hobbs. interesting and engaging, while a 17-second intro of someone tun- The cartoon characters explore a the new tracks lost my attention ing a radio, with stations fading in fi ctional world through the music within the fi rst minute. and out. and videos of the group. This release, however, did have Transcending further into the Jaimie Collins The actual members include Da- a few gems thrown in. My favorite realm of technology, the band mon Albarn on vocals, keyboard song on the album is “Detroit.” has to get props for its unique A&E Editor and guitar, Mike Smith on the Showcasing faster-paced beats technique of producing the album keyboard, and Casse Browne on and a combination of tones, this since the entire CD was created drums and percussion, with Ja- track stood out and was a refresh- using the iPad. When I was 12, it wasn’t unusual mie Hewlett specializing in the Photo Courtesy: Albumartexchange.com ing mix-up in the middle of the al- When considering this, I felt I to hear “Clint Eastwood” drifting illustrations, visuals and special ef- “The Fall” is the band’s fourth bum. should give the band more credit out of my radio speakers. fects. album, boasting 15 tracks. One aspect reminiscent of their for its accomplishment. It was a song by Gorillaz, and I The band’s fi rst two albums earlier productions is the return Then I heard the music and instantly became addicted to the showcased numerous tracks that seems as if the band is attempting of the band’s main vocalist Albarn, changed my mind. band’s unique genre of music. established its sound in the realm to transcend into the currently who sports the same raspy tone Despite the few positives, this al- Over the next 10 years, the of alternative music. popular genre of electronic mu- we came to know and love in his bum is overall a fl op. band released three albums, some Even though the band’s album sic, as is exemplifi ed by multiple previous work. I was so depressed after listen- of which were amazing and some Plastic Beach wasn’t its best, I still elongated segments of pure instru- Sadly, the album exhibits mini- ing to The Fall that I had to listen that didn’t quite meet the mark. had high hopes for The Fall and mental disc jockeying. mal lyrical tunes, focusing instead to the songs from the band’s However, my love for these art- was sorely disappointed with what The sound effects used in this on mainly instrumental songs. heyday. ists never faded — until now. I heard. album make some of the tracks Likewise, the lyrics used are While the beats of “Rock the Released today, the new album I regret to inform you that these annoying to listen to, such as the lacking the unique angle they House” fi lled the room, I accepted from Gorillaz, appropriately titled traits have been left behind and high-pitched screeching in the usually possess and are replaced the fact that the old Gorillaz have The Fall, is nowhere near as good replaced by a set of songs that eas- beginning of “The Joplin Spi- by repetitive, boring word usage. sadly disappeared and hoped as their previous albums. ily fade into the der.” I often had to force my self The tracks that do include maybe I’d hear Best known for their poppy background. not to hit “next” halfway through Albarn’s singing, however, them again titles “Feel Good Inc.” and “Clint Through- several of the songs. contain that familiarly in- some day Eastwood,” Gorillaz boast an abun- out the al- That being said, Goril- teresting voice and are soon. bum, it laz defi nitely slowed it sung very well. almost down in this album. Also weirdly intriguing Although its is the addition of actual earlier produc- human voices and regular tions were char- sounds throughout the acterized by several album. slow-paced tracks, the “California and the band shifted to an Slipping Sun” is in-

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