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A&E Opinion Sports (Anti) Valentine art China bans hip-hop on grounds 24 new recruits in total exhibit at Works that it promotes violence sign letters of intent to gallery until Feb. 18 and drug use join SJSU football Page 3 Page 6 Page 8 Serving the San Jose State University community since 1934 Volume 150 No. 7 Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2018 sjsunews.com/spartan_daily FOLLOW-UP Repairing track not SJSU’s priority Women’s track and fi eld team still practicing at run-down Bud Winter Field after two years BY LINDSEY BOYD standards barely exist. THE SPEAR In fact, the NCAA does not even require a Division Smacked on the backs I team to have a practice of envelopes snail-mailed facility, let alone a safe one. to prospective football “The NCAA leaves recruits was a sticker… facilities up to individual innocent in nature, but institutions,” Marie Tuite, illegal by NCAA (National San Jose State athletic Collegiate Athletic director, said. Association) law. Potholes, trash, broken To Mississippi State glass, vomit, uneven players, that sticker read surfaces – all facility “Elite Junior Day 2014 concerns that members of Official Invite.” But, to the the SJSU Division I track NCAA and Southeastern and field team have voiced Conference, it had the – fall on the university word “violation” written to regulate, according to all over it. Section 2.2.3 of the NCAA This NCAA violation- Division Manual. worthy sticker was one “You will want to speak of several self-reported with athletic administrators violations from the and officials regarding Bulldogs, according to USA their school protocols Today’s Clarion Ledger, to maintain safety,” Gail and sealed a clear message: Dent, associate director The NCAA means business of external affairs for the when cracking down on NCAA, said. competitive advantages. Seemingly trivial When it comes to infractions – congratulating disadvantages like poor Little League baseball KAVIN MISTRY | THE SPEAR (FILE IMAGE) practice facilities and players, dunking dead athlete safety, NCAA A member of the track and fi eld team practices long jumping at Bud Winter Field across from San Jose Municipal Stadium. DISREPAIR| Page 8 CHARGE HOUSING Bank of America fee takes funds ‘Googleville’ homeless camp removed from customers with low balances BY GABRIEL MUNGARAY course at SCU, religious studies associate STAFF WRITER professor Philip Riley brought his class of 30 students to visit the homeless encamp- BY BRIANNA SHEATS Education Statistics confirmed that in A group of students from Santa Clara ment site to get a more personal experi- STAFF WRITER the year 2015 there were 8.1 million University visited a homeless encampment ence of what is happening to the homeless students age of 25 years or older. known as “Googleville” on Wednesday in people at the encampment. Anybody who uses Bank of America For some students, their paycheck response to a recent sweep by Caltrans and SCU biochemistry senior Lamberto should check to see if they are qualified to California Highway Patrol. De Boni said he wanted to answer a ques- continue using its online checking service. “Googleville” is off of Felipe Avenue tion he had by visiting the encampment In January, Bank of America released “ and next to the 101 and 280 freeways, site with his class. a statement that it will be shutting down about 2.5 miles from San Jose State. “Mainly, I came with my Architects of its free online checking service. I’m thinking about They handed out snacks and water to Solidarity class and the real question is Customers will be charged a $12 switching to a the homeless as employees from Caltrans what is our relationship as students with the monthly fee if their account falls below removed their tents, tarps and other belong- people living on the street such as homeless $1,500 or if they do not have a direct credit union ings, while CHP oversaw the operation. deposit of $250 or more a month, As part of his Architects of Solidarity REMOVED| Page 2 according to USA Today. after hearing this. Some students at San Jose State use Brianna Tankerley Bank of America and there is a group graphic design junior of ATMs, including a Bank of America machine, on campus near the Student Union for anyone to use. “I don’t like this situation. I am goes straight to rent, bills and groceries. thinking about switching to a cred- This does not include those who it union after hearing this,” graphic have to provide for their whole family design junior Brianna Tankerley said. “I and you have to add on many more pur- was thinking about switching anyways chases or college students who do not because Bank of America has so many get support from families or financial different fees. If you have a check from aid and are on their own. another bank you will get charged when “I can use that money for something you deposit it.” else, like, food,” child development senior Those under the age of 23 and a stu- Kim Ruiz said. “I’m just a little upset. dent in high school, college or a voca- I have been with Bank of America tional program are able to waive the fee. for seven years and I am considering However, many people of all ages changing my bank to Chase.” GABRIEL MUNGARAY | SPARTAN DAILY are going to school to pursue a degree. Santa Clara University religious studies associate professor Philip Riley has a conversation with A study from the National Center for ACCOUNTS| Page 2 Mario as he brought his class to visit the “Googleville” homeless encampment on Wednesday. sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 2 THURSDAY, FEB. 8, 2018 NEWS Carnival showcases college programs BY JASMINE STRACHAN has to offer. STAFF WRITER “We really wanted to highlight our graduate Connie L. Lurie College programs because although of Education (LCOE) put our college has over 700 plus on the LCOE Graduate undergrads, our programs Programs Carnival in the are at the graduate level,” Sweeney Hall courtyard Janene Perez, LCOE EXECUTIVE EDITOR Wednesday. Student Success Center SARAH KLIEVES The goal of the carnival director, said. was to highlight the The LCOE Student MANAGING EDITOR resources and programs Success Center for LCOE THOMAS SOARES available to students. opened officially in May EXECUTIVE PRODUCER This is the first time 2017. MARCI SUELA the department held a LCOE offers several welcome-back event for programs for students PRODUCTION EDITOR the spring semester. at the undergraduate NICHOLAS GIRARD San Jose State students and graduate level. The NEWS EDITOR enjoyed carnival games programs include child & WILLIAM YAP such as ring toss and bean adolescent development, bag toss and hand-crafted communicative A&E EDITOR balloon animals. Cotton disorders & sciences, JOSE F. GOVEA candy, popcorn and teacher education, JASMINE STRACHAN | SPARTAN DAILY drinks were available for special education and OPINION EDITOR JONAS ELAM everyone. educational leadership Marcus Gemellos, a balloon artist from A New Twist, hand-crafts a balloon animal were also displayed modeled after Mario from the video game series “Super Mario Bros.” for students SPORTS EDITOR “ with informational attending the event in Sweeney Hall courtyard on Wednesday. JESSICA HOWELL representatives present. PHOTO EDITOR This is your home “We really wanted to the College of Education, educators,” Seacrist said. students and the campus SAVANNAH HARDING highlight those programs presented the Scholarship Justine Vuong, child and community aware that the and this is what for our undergrads,” Perez Application board. adolescent development center is an open resource. MULTIMEDIA EDITOR we have to said. “And we also have a “Last year, we awarded senior said that speaking “We just really wanted OMAR PEREZ offer you. doctoral programs, Ed.D. over $150,000 worth of to the representatives in students to meet some of MULTIMEDIA REPORTER So it’s several programs scholarships,” Seacrist said. person was helpful. the staff and faculty for DAISUKE EGUCHI that meet the needs of “This year, most likely, it “I am really glad this each of the departments, Janene Perez several different types of will be more.” event was here today get to know them a little bit ONLINE EDITOR LCOE Student Success students.” LCOE scholarships are because there was a lot of and get information about KELLY BURNS Center director The carnival displayed available to undergraduate information that I knew each of the departments,” COPY EDITORS several informational and graduate students was out there,” Vuong said. Perez said. “It’s just JACKIE CONTRERAS boards that showcased the in the college, and “But because it was here informational and give NOE MAGANA departments’ resources applications will continue today, I got a lot more from folks a sense of home. This such as counselor to be accepted until April. it than just going on the is your home and this is STAFF WRITERS During their visit to the education, Ed.D. leadership “We want to make sure website.” what we have to offer you.” KAEL BENITEZ-AUSTRIA carnival, LCOE students programs, credential that our students have With its Student Success DIANA AVILA WILLIAM DELA CRUZ had the opportunity to services and scholarships. the resources they need Center being relatively ANDREW GLENN learn more about College Lesley Seacrist, executive so they can do the best new, Perez explained how Follow Jasmine on Twitter PAUL HANG of Education and what it assistant to the dean of job that they can do as LCOE wants to make @jaasssyjay DOMINOE IBARRA LOVETTA JACKSON CHIOMA LEWIS ALEX MARTINET ACCOUNTS income clients. dollar jackpot from the new federal tax overhaul GABRIEL MUNGARAY With this upsetting many people, more than that was also passed in January. 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