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Volume 146 • Issue 34 Tuesday, April 26, 2016 SJSUNEWS.COM/SPARTAN_DAILY VIDEOS AT YOUTUBE.COM/C/SPARTANDAILYSJSU Campus Minute: Preview this Is a college experience Spartans salvage one game VIDEO: weekʼs stories OPINION P4: really worth it? SPORTS P5: this weekend in Fresno BACK TO THE BALLOT A.S. candidate remains on ballot A.S. BALLOT NUMBERS By Vasuki Rao “Th ere were several points of occur without undue infl uence Managing editor orders called by the SEC and it by or from the A.S. non-student/ Population got so bad that even the people student staff or A.S. Board.” 31,665 of SJSU Th e Associated Students’ fi led by Adi Meral, the new A.S. attending the meeting called During the special meeting, Student Election Commission Controller, and Hector Perea, one points of order,” Perea said. “Th ey Ariadna Manzo, the A.S. Chief Percent of (SEC) held a special meeting of the three candidates running can’t even do that.” Elections Officer, motioned students who 9.04% yesterday to discuss nine for A.S. President in the runoff According to Perea, his decision to remove all grievances and voted sanctions and grievances that elections, but were voted off the to fi le the grievances against sanctions that were filed by were fi led among A.S. board agenda during the meeting. Joyce Lum, Joseph Rios and both Meral and Perea because Number of SJSU members and candidates. Th e Th e reason Meral and Perea fi led Galina Owens was motivated by of an email that was sent to 2,865 students who sanctions were fi led aft er the A.S. the grievances were because of a the fact they pressured the SEC SEC by Perea. voted election committee announced special meeting held last Tuesday. to make a decision. In the email, Perea stated that he the presidential election to be a According to Perea, the meeting was In the A.S. bylaws, on page 34, it wants to withdraw his grievances Infographic by Kavin Mistry runoff election last Wednesday. poorly managed with people talking states, ”Decisions by the Student Information compiled from Seven of the nine sanctions were and yelling over one another. Election’s Commission shall A.S. PAGE 2 Associated Students ST. BALDRICKʼS FOUNDATION Students shave heads to raise funds for childhood cancer By Daphne Morales Staff writer Th e St. Baldrick’s Foundation made its way to cancer and the fact that it’s affecting so many San Jose State last Th ursday by bringing music, kids these days is pretty devastating, so I want fun activities and barbers to support a great to raise awareness,” Vella said. cause thanks to Adam Broudy and many other There was a lemonade stand named “Alex’s volunteers. Lemonade Stand” where Grace Chow, a junior The foundation was created on July 4,1999 business management major, was volunteering. and it is a volunteer-driven charity that helps Chow is part of the National Residence Hall fund research that works toward treating Honorary (NRHH) and said he wanted to be childhood cancer. supportive and join in on the event because it’s The event took place near the CVB dorms and for a great cause. gave students and members of the community “I’m currently at Alex’s Lemonade Stand opportunities to show support such as head station which is also to raise money for shaving, volunteering and donating. childhood cancer research awareness,” Chow The event had two licensed barbers who were said. “I’m selling lemonade for 25 cents a cup in charge of shaving volunteer’s heads. One or for any amount of donation that people are of those barbers was Cindy Tarangioli, a hair willing to donate.” stylist from Metamorphosis Hair Salon. Chow is also grateful for the support that Tarangioli heard about the foundation has been shown throughout all of the housing through one of her clients. staff and for all of the families and friends that “I knew I wanted to participate because a donated to the cause. few years ago I lost two girlfriends to cancer,” “Whether it’s shaving your head or donating a Tarangioli said. few cents, every penny counts,” Chow said. Matthew Vella, a senior photography major, was Ijanah Chambers, a sophomore graphic design a volunteer who signed up to get his head shaved. major, also volunteered at the event. Vella had heard about the head shaving event “I first heard about this event from working for a few years but always missed the deadline. with my R.A. staff in Joe West, my boss Adam | Vasuki Rao Spartan Daily He saw it on campus this year and decided to told us about it and we were really excited,” 6-year-old Maya Rye who was diagnosed with leukemia last sign up to shave his head. Chambers said. year, reacts SJSU student Katrina Hill gets her head as “I know a lot of people that are dealing with BALDRICK PAGE 2 shaved in front of Campus Village B on Thursday. GO GREEN San Jose State celebrates Earth Day By Casey Geier & James Kim Staff writers Earth Day 2016 began as the Tower Lawn’s environment.” Th e tree was from the Our City arrangement of environmental and political Forest Nursery in Downtown San Jose and organizations welcomed local businesses in unveiled with the assistance of the organization. recognizing and celebrating environmental Earth Day was on April 22 as the founder’s fi rst stewardship. celebration of it was, but SJSU celebrated the U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson founded Earth event on Th ursday. Day on April 22, 1970. Nelson proposed a day Environmental Resource Center, Associated when citizens nationwide would host teach-ins Students and Spartan Shops teamed up together to raise awareness of environmental problems. to form the Earth Day planning committee. Th e unveiling of the Gaylord Nelson’s ‘39 tree “We just want to inform people of diff erent | occurred early in the day on the Smith-Carlos environmental issues … so that people can James Kim Spartan Daily lawn. Th e sign, quoting Nelson, reads, “Every Members of the Esplendor Azteca Xipe Totec perform on the main person has the inalienable right to a decent EARTH DAY PAGE 2 satge during the Earth Day festivities on Tower Lawn last Thursday. 2 Thursday, January 28, 2016 22 NEWS Tuesday, April 26, 2016 from page 1 email did he mention that he was running A.S. for president and that he included a link to the voter information guide, giving the because, according to him, his time email recipients a chance to read through could be spent in more productive areas. each of the candidate statements. “I believe in forgive and forget,” Perea wrote. Another point brought up by Garcia was Th e last items on the agenda were the that since Perea is currently the Director grievances and sanctions fi led by Garcia of Intercultural Aff airs and was previously against Perea. in the Elections Committee; therefore, he Th e reason Garcia fi led the grievance should be aware of the regulations. was because of an email that was sent Aft er each person fi nished speaking, out by SJSU administrator Itza Sanchez the public forum was closed and the SEC to members of the Chican@/Latin@ discussion began. During the discussion, organization. In the email, a message form A.S. Events Offi cer, Zuly Flores quoted the Perea was included, encouraging students ERM Article V, Section 1, Letter C where to vote. Perea also included information it states “...Th e last opportunity to submit on voting booths and online voting. complaints to the Students’ Election Garcia said although the email did not Commission will be 48 hours aft er the James Kim Spartan Daily endorse Perea, it was a form of assistance close of voting.” Members of the Environmental Resource Center hold a workshop teaching for Perea to get votes. “Th e last elections closed on April 20 students and participants how to make a sustainable compose pile at the A clause on page 12 of the Elections at 8 a.m., and we received Mr. Garcia Earth Day event on Tower Lawn. Regulations Manual (ERM) states, grievance on April 22 at 12:42 p.m. and “Candidates may not solicit nor accept that’s 48 hours aft er elections were closed,” from page 1 next to it and had their photos taken. Th e EARTH DAY treaty continues today, with governments any materials, funds, assistance or Flores said. make better decisions,” said senior around the world unifi ed in reducing the endorsement from any SJSU faculty, After further discussion and points Danielle Calara. Calara, graduating senior rate at which carbon dioxide is emitted staff or administrative personnel. Any of clarifications from students present majoring in environmental studies, was and global warming occurs. candidate found by two-thirds vote of the in the room, the committee voted helping at the event with the E.R.C. Games with candy prizes by A.S. Students’ Election Commission voting against the grievance on Perea. Th e City of San Jose and the Santa Clara also informed those attending about members to have engaged in such behavior Th at concluded the discussions on the Valley Water District were among those alternatives to energy ineffi ciency and is subject to removal from the ballot.” items listed on the agenda. with booths. SCVWD promoted its water diff erent animal species in the environment Before voting on the grievance, a speaker Toward the end of the meeting, a purifi cation plant as the only one of its while played.