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BALTIMORE 34, SAN FRANCISCO 31 LEARNING Quest for six denied Students transition from D2L to Canvas

By Rochelle Beckel @rochellebeckel

As a new semester begins, many students have found themselves fac- ing Spring 2013 at SJSU with a new learning mode system, or LMS, to learn along with teachers, courses and classmates. Last month, SJSU introduced Canvas, an LMS that provides a variety of methods for further- ing online teaching and learning, according to Jennifer Redd, an in- structional designer for eCampus. Redd said some of these methods include posting and sharing content, having interactive discussions, con- versing via web-conference, working with peers on course assignments, conducting quizzes, and turning in assignments. “The university isn’t requiring (that instructors use) it, but it is The ’ celebrates after defeating the , 34-31, in XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in , pushing it hard,” said Alison McKee, Louisiana, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. Photo by Lloyd Fox / MCT associate professor for the televi- SEE SPORTS ON PAGE 6 sion, radio, film and theatre depart- ment. “Upper administration re- ally wants its faculty to adopt online CONSTRUCTION learning management systems. According to Ruchi Mehta, an- other instructional designer for Yoshihiro Uchida Hall undergoes retrofitting eCampus, Canvas is being used by 324 professors and 10,816 students, By Bryan Delohery The department is housed in tion site that warn of asbestos abate- Junior psychology major Angelica which is a total of 11,140 users for @Bdelohery Spartan Complex which consists of ment in progress. Camino said the buildings definitely 688 courses, as of Jan. 31 three buildings, Spartan Complex Reekie said anytime there are need improvement. McKee said because she disliked While students and faculty were East, Spartan Complex Central and buildings that are this old there “When I used the pool, the tiles Desire2Learn, the former LMS used at home for the holidays construc- Uchida Hall. is going to be asbestos in the floor on the ceiling were missing and by SJSU, and found it difficult to tion to seismically retrofit Yoshi- “They (the buildings) are old and tiles and lead in the paint but she there would be debris that would fall use, she figured Canvas “couldn’t be hiro Uchida Hall began. they’re falling to pieces, I mean you doesn’t think that’s a major reason in the water,” Camino said. worse than D2L.” The construction is part of a only have to wander around here; for renovation. While all three buildings will be According to Redd, Provost El- larger project to upgrade all of the tiles fall on people’s heads, the heat- Pat Lopes Harris, director of undergoing major changes inter- len Junn began a committee last year buildings in Spartan Complex to ing system doesn’t work, there’s no Media Relations said that buildings nally, according to Reekie the exter- discussing the possibility of utiliz- make them earthquake safe and ac- air conditioning,” Reekie said. “We constructed some years ago often nal appearance of Uchida Hall and ing a new LMS to replace D2L. cessible to people with disabilities, are one of, I believe three buildings used asbestos for insulation. Spartan Complex East cannot be McKee said, although D2L is still according to Kinesiology Depart- on campus that have no AC (air con- “I’m not sure if these buildings modified because they are histori- currently in use by SJSU, it will even- ment Chair Shirley Reekie. ditioning) ... in the summer.” do (contain asbestos) but of course cally listed buildings, the former tually be completely replaced by Can- There are sections of Uchida Hall She said because of the AC prob- if they do, we’re going to employ men’s swimming pool will be con- vas at the end of this academic year. and Spartan Complex East that date lem, people vomit in the water foun- safety techniques to carefully re- verted to a dojo and the locker room “We are constantly working with back to the 1920s and after the fourth tains after coming out of the gym move that or remediate around that will be turned into a weight training the instructors, to help them uti- attempt at renovating these buildings, from being overheated. so that we don’t introduce danger- room. lize Canvas to create well-designed the Kinesiology department was final- Along with seismic retrofitting ous conditions for students and our ly given the funding to do so, she said. there are signs around the construc- faculty members,”Harris said. SEE COMPLEX ON PAGE 3 SEE LMS ON PAGE 3

CAMPUS ALUMNI King Library debuts student-only section Alumnus donates $2.5M By Angela Medina @angela_m514 for eight new scholarships The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library unveiled the first research By Vince Ei tor business. commons facility for SJSU faculty @Vince_the_Ei Out of his four brothers and and students in the Mezzanine three sisters, he said he was the first room Jan 31. Eight scholarships worth $7,500 to graduate from college. The facility offers a space ex- will be available at the start of ev- Starek said he became “tired clusively to SJSU students for ery fall semester in the name of of the snow” after growing up in studying, and offers iPad and Gerald Starek. Griffith, Indiana, and attending Ball laptop rental, unlimited com- According to an SJSU news re- State University for two years, so he puter usage and a print station, lease, four Gerald M. Starek Fam- moved to California for a change of said Julie Kowalewski Ward, ily Alumni Association Scholarships scenery. university library access services will be given to students majoring He said his first choice of school manager. in accounting and finance, just as to transfer to was Cal State Long The purpose of the Student Starek did in his two years at San Jose Beach, but the scenery there was all Learning and Research Com- SJSU Electrical Engineering major Bradley Los (right) talks with History graduate State before he graduated in 1963. too familiar. mons is to facilitate student suc- student Milton Solórzano inside the new SJSU student-only section of the MLK “The quality of instruction (at “I didn’t like it,” Starek said. “It cess, said President Mohammad Library on Thursday. Photo by Kevin Johnson / Spartan Daily SJSU) was quite good and I had as reminded me of my high school.” Qayoumi. good an education as anybody,” said A spoiled trip to Santa Barbara, “We were trying to decide what ing commons is a relatively new one, get better” in the interest of student Starek, 71. He said he gained the a campus he loved until finding to do with the space, and one of the probably in the last decade or decade success. skills to compete with graduates out there was no business program, needs we heard from the SJSU stu- and a half, and it really is a notion Along with offering an exclusive from Stanford University, Univer- brought him to San Jose State where dents was to have a place that’s just that universities are trying to change space for students to study, another sity of California at Los Angeles and he developed a fandom for Spartan for SJSU students,” Ward said. the way they set up libraries for major factor behind implement- University of Southern California. athletics. The learning commons is “a students.” ing a study commons derived from After college, he said he found a Being an avid fan, Starek is also work in progress” but it’s also a Junn said the learning commons student complaints regarding noisy position at the California Packing providing scholarships for four stu- great environment for students to is currently “just the bare bones,” distractions on various floors in the Corporation, now Del Monte Foods, dent athletes majoring in account- study, Ward said. but she said she intends to further King Library, said library reference in San Francisco and eventually be- ing and finance through the Gerald According to Provost Ellen develop the space to allow more came the President and CEO of the Junn, “The concept of the learn- technology resources “as budgets SEE COMMONS ON PAGE 3 Silicon Valley Group, a semiconduc- SEE STAREK ON PAGE 3 SPORTS Page 2 | Spartan Daily Monday, February 4, 2013

WATER SPORTS Swimming team claims ninth in a row against Fresno

By Dennis Biles “I was really excited,” @Denny149 DeWames said. “I was try- ing not to get overwhelmed The San Jose State wom- with outside thoughts and en’s swimming and diving concerns. I needed to stay team continued its march to eternalized and think about another conference title in what I needed to do and get a masterful 199-96 victory it done.” over the Fresno State Bull- DeWames later teamed up dogs at the Aquatic Center on with fellow seniors Danielle Saturday afternoon. Smyth, Kiley Foster, and Julia “We have a tremendous Craddock in the 200 freestyle group of student athletes,” relay and notched a win with head coach Sage Hopkins a time of 1:36.96. said. “At this point most Not to be outdone, fellow of our work for the year is senior Amy Friedhoff and ju- done. We are mostly refining nior Darcie Anderson each won things, resting, and staying two races of their own. healthy and getting faster Friedhoff’s two victories every day. It has been a great came in the 200 freestyle with year and we are excited to a time of 1:53.46, and the 500 finish it up.” freestyle with a finishing time of 4:59.17. Anderson’s wins came We just need in the 100 breaststroke Senior swimmer Julia Craddock competes in the 200 butterfly during the Spartans’ victory over the Fresno State Bulldogs Saturday at Photo by Zach Toberman / Spartan Daily to stay con- with a time of 1:04.14, and the SJSU Aquatic Center. in the 200 breaststroke fident in our- with a time of 2:20.67. Spitser, senior Andrea Chan, Anderson also swam sophomore Haley Smith, and selves and our the 200 medley relay with junior Ashlyn Acosta. teammates sophomore Haley Smith, The Spartans will fin- junior Ashlyn Acosta, and ish out their regular season and go out senior Kiley Foster and schedule when they travel placed first with a time of to San Antonio to take on and do what 1:45.19. North Dakota University on we’ve been In diving, senior Amy Feb. 25. Kilby took both competi- The Spartans (9-1, 2-0 WAC) training for tions, and she also placed will then begin the defense of first in the 1-meter (292.20 their conference championship all year. points) and 3-meter in the 2013 WAC Champion- (332.70) diving events. ships which take place from “It feels really good. Feb. 27 through Mar. 2 in San Amy Kilby We’re all really excited for Antonio. the end of the year,” Kilby The Spartans won their Senior diver said. “It was an emotional first swimming and diving Kiley Foster, Marisa DeWames and Danielle Smyth shout encouragement during the 200 freestyle Photo by Zach Toberman / Spartan Daily meet so I’m glad we were WAC championship last sea- relay. The victory prolonged all able to do our best.” son, and Hopkins was voted their winning streak to nine The squad also celebrated WAC Coach of Year while straight dual meets, with one Senior Day in their last home DeWames was named WAC meet left in the season. meet of the season by honor- Swimmer of the Year. In the 16-event dual meet, ing the 11 seniors on the team “We just need to stay con- the Spartans had 13 first- in a pre-game ceremony. fident in ourselves and our place finishes and set two “It was really fun. The teammates and go out and Aquatic Center records. atmosphere was great. One do what we’ve been training Senior Marisa DeWames of my favorite meets of the for all year,” Kilby said. “I’m broke the records in the 50 year,” DeWames said. proud of everyone and I’m and 100 freestyle with times Among the other first excited for WAC.” of 23.27 and 50.44 in her two place finishers for the Spar- Dennis Biles is the Spartan victories. tans were freshman Riley Daily Sports Editor.

BASKETBALL Women’s b-ball falls to Idaho 83-66

By Anthony Nguyen Despite going cold for long us from 3-point range. If you @Antnguyen87 stretches of time, the Spartans get open looks your going to did manage to make a run be- knock them down.” The SJSU women’s basket- fore halftime after trailing by Head coach Tim La Kose ball team suffered a 83-66 loss 11 points with more than sev- said he is looking for a way to at the hands of the University en minutes to go, closing the improve the defensive play. of Idaho Vandals at the Event gap to as small as two points. “They came out shooting Center Saturday afternoon. That was the closest the the three really well and just “I would have loved to come Spartans got as they lost all kept going,” La Kose said. “We out with a win,” freshman for- momentum in the second half. struggled in some phases of ward Emily Schill said. “But I “We executed our game our defense and didn’t do a guess we’ll have to work harder plan defensively against (Ally- good job from the (free-throw) and beat them next time.” sa) Charlston,” sophomore guard line. That was really the differ- The Spartans played in- Ta’Rea Cunnigan said. “But ence today.” tense defense at the outset of we didn’t get into the passing Idaho freshman guard the game, but the offense was lanes and deflect enough balls Christina Salvatore led all scor- inconsistent and had trou- and free throw shooting hurt ers with 22 points for the Van- ble putting up points early us as well.” dals and freshman forward throughout the contest. Idaho (10-12. 7-4 WAC) Ali Forde added 13 rebounds After a few minutes into went on a tear in the second as Idaho bounced back from a the first half, the offense half with an early 19-5 run, loss on Thursday night. seemed to be picking up some ending any chances of a come- Cunnigan was the leading pacing but it was not enough to back by the Spartans as SJSU scorer for the Spartans with 14 take control of the game. just couldn’t find the tempo to points, while also contributing The Spartans (9-13, 6-5 keep up with the Vandals. 14 rebounds. WAC) struggled to find a rim Despite their inconsisten- Junior guard Chereese all afternoon, shooting 28- cies, the Spartans were close to Thomas had 12 points, eight for-71 (39.4) percent from Idaho in shooting percentage, rebounds, six assists and five the field, while going 4-for-14 39.4 to 40.8 percent respec- steals. from beyond the arc. tively, for the game. The Spartans need to find At the free throw line the Perhaps more importantly, an answer soon, as they are Spartans went just 6-for-14 the defense struggled to stop in the middle of a stretch of for a season low 42.9 percent the Vandals when they needed conference play against teams clip. it most. with winning records who are SJSU never led at any point “Our defensive game plan in the top half of the confer- in the game, and trailed 42-36 was to run a box-and-one ence standings. going into the halftime as they and take Charlston out of The Spartans hit the road shot 28.6 percent from the the game,” sophomore guard to play the Utah State Aggies field, missing on the last five Classye James said. “We ad- on Saturday at 7 p.m. of their 3-point attempts in justed a little because (Christi- Anthony Nguyen is a Spar- the half. na Salvatore) was really killing tan Daily staff writer. NEWS Monday, February 4, 2013 Spartan Daily | Page 3

LMS: Students and faculty shift to new online system

FROM PAGE 1 that it seemed to be making it harder for learning spaces, and to deliver an effective them to effectively manage their classes. online educational experience to the stu- Other students, however, said they en- dents,” Mehta said. joyed the new system and found it easier to According to the Help Desk employees, navigate than D2L, said Benchekroun. some students said they were having trouble “It’s a lot more clear and concise, you can transitioning from D2L to Canvas and de- find exactly what you’re looking for,” said cided to approach the Academic Technology Ankit Sharma, a junior civil engineering Help Desk for assistance on how to navigate major. “One thing I noticed is that it’s easily the new LMS. accessible through a phone or tablet. Almost “People were coming up to me kind of all of my notes are on there, which is conve- Workers are seen from the Science building as they perform seismic retrofits on Yoshihiro Uchida Hall. Photo by Basil Sar / Spartan Daily confused about Canvas,” said Salim Benchek- nient, so I know exactly where to go.” roun, a student lead at the University Help Benchekroun said many students who Desk and senior computer science major. approached him for assistance regarding “They were like, ‘Oh what is this new thing,’ how to properly use Canvas came to appre- Complex: Cost estimated at $50M they were getting mixed up not knowing ciate the school’s push for a new LMS once the difference between Canvas and D2L and they realized how to navigate it, especially FROM PAGE 1 While the project is es- scheduled for retrofitting for some students had both Canvas and D2L, because his experience found that “no one Reekie said these build- timated to cost roughly $50 quite some time since parts of like they were taking two classes on D2L and liked D2L.” ings were designed to handle million, Harris stressed that Spartan Complex have been two classes on Canvas and they were just get- McKee said that she suggested to other about half the number of ki- the source of the funding will around since 1927. ting confused.” professors that they give Canvas a try. nesiology majors that the de- not come from student fees She said the school would Benchekroun said some students were “I am optimistic, cautiously optimistic,” partment currently has and and tuition, but from bond fi- like to bring the buildings up initially complaining about the new system she said. the Uchida Hall closure has nancing which are bonds that to current code not only for and questioning the need of a new LMS, and Rochelle Beckel is a Spartan Daily staff writer. placed many of the faculty the state of California sells to earthquakes, but also electri- across campus in the Student investors. cal and climate control. Success Center while many of “Bond financing can only “One of the things we are the classes have been moved be used for capital improve- changing is making the use of Commons: New facility to the Event Center. ment projects” Harris said. the building something right “I just don’t know how long “We are not taking money for the 21st century instead you can get faculty to stick that could be used in the of something that was almost provides SJSU-only space around in a substandard build- classroom.” 19th century,” Reekie said. ing and they’ve been very good According to Harris these Bryan Delohery is a Spartan FROM PAGE 1 connection to the university, have laptops and iPads for us about it,” Reekie said. three structures have been Daily staff writer. which “adds to the college ex- (to use), so it looks like a good associate James Tan. perience.” place to study.” “We’ve had comments in Other students said the The Student Learning and the past from students say- commons provides incentive Research Commons is located ing that they want a space in for working in the library. on the first floor above the Starek: Awards available for the library that is somewhere A.J. Tanedo, a senior ac- Children’s Room and is open they can concentrate more counting systems major said from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on on their studies instead of he is drawn to the additional Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. accounting and finance majors the floor (which) can be dis- resources for studying and to 6 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to tracting at times,” Tan said. having more privacy. 6 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. FROM PAGE 1 education he received,” Klem said. According to senior ac- “I didn’t think it was nec- to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Students Starek said he remembers out-of-state tu- counting major Noe Beltran, essary, but it’s nice to know must have their tower card M. Starek Family Athletics Scholarship, ac- ition in 1961 to be around $130 a semester. the commons is a comfort- that it’s there just for stu- to gain entrance to the study cording to the news release. “I could not have gone to SJSU if tuition able space to work on small dents,” Tanedo said. “I like commons. A former Spartan football season ticket was as high as it is now,” he stated in the news group projects and the ex- how it’s laid out, it’s very Angela Medina is a Spartan holder, Starek said he continues to trav- release. “With this gift, I can help students, clusiveness garners a greater clean. It’s all brand new. They Daily staff writer. el up from his home in La Jolla to attend who otherwise couldn’t afford college, receive games every year, his most recent being a great education at SJSU like I did.” one against Brigham Young University to- Retired since 1985, Starek said he has trav- ward the end of the Spartans’ season last eled the world and discovered a keen interest year. in scuba diving. In high school, Starek said I could not “It depends on the individual he played point guard for the and on the financial ability to basketball team, have gone give,” Starek said. “If an alum- for the football team and short- nus has had a good experience stop for the baseball team. to SJSU at school and is in a position to “I have been donating to consider giving, then giving to various churches, charities and if tuition the school should be high on the nonprofits for many years, but priority list of organizations to I never considered anything to was as consider.” the university until the last few high as it According to Klem, the schol- years,” Starek said. “I started arships will be awarded to quali- giving $2,500 to the Spartan is now. fying students for the rest of Foundation several years ago. Starek’s life and his will include About a year ago I decided I Gerald Starek a $2.5 million estate endowment would like to do something SJSU Alumnus that will continue to supply the different and also give a little scholarships. more.” According to the SJSU Alumni Janikke Klem, director of Association, the deadline to apply alumni engagement and relations, said she is March 29 and available to full-time stu- visited Starek in La Jolla after meeting him at dents with a 2.75 GPA or higher, except for a football game where they discussed a num- incoming freshman who are required to have ber of topics. at least a 3.0 GPA. Recipients can continue to “We had a real long conversation about his receive the scholarship for up to three more time at San Jose State and his legacy that he years. wanted to leave behind and the inexpensive Vince Ei is a Spartan Daily staff writer.

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH SJSU organizations gear up to celebrate historical month

By Christiana Cobb @christianacobb February 2013 5 14 SJSU chapter of the Black Alliance of Scientists and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Engineers Shanequia Shannon, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Desiree Taylor, vice president of the Black Alliance member, said the sorority is hosting an event to bring of Scientists and Engineers, said the club will hold awareness to domestic violence: physical, emotional a diversity career fair aimed at minority students. and mental. She said students should come out and “We wanted to make sure it was more of a close knit enjoy the free homemade soul food at the event as environment (rather) than one of the big career fairs well. that the school puts on so it’s more intimate and not as Campus Village Building B, RAC room, 7 p.m. scary,” Taylor said. Student Union Barrett Ballroom, noon to 4 p.m. Photo courtesy of twitter.com/baseSJSU

20 25 Black Campus Ministries Black Student Union Honoring of the Olympic statues Sabrina Lamontagne, Black Campus Ministries vice Alyxandra Goodwin, president of the Black Student president, said the club is hosting a panel discussion Union, said the club wants to highlight the Olympic featuring African-American faculty, community lead- statues as a piece of black history and the civil rights ers and student leaders to discuss how or if religion movement on campus that people often forget about. influences their professional lives. “If they (students) “For me, it’s a constant reminder that nothing is im- come in there with an open mind, they’d be able to possible,” Goodwin said. understand where people are coming from in terms of Time: TBA religion, something we don’t usually talk about is now Photo talked about,” Lamontagne said. courtesy Student Union Pacifica room, 7-8:30 p.m. of sjsu.edu 26 27 28 Trayvon Martin recap Black Student Union Movie Night National Pan-Hellenic Council yard show Tierney Yates, a fourth year political science Goodwin said the Black Student Union is host- Gary Daniels, the National Pan-Hellenic Coun- major, said he is hosting a follow-up event to ing a movie night featuring a tentative movie cil immediate past president, said the council the rally he held last year that shed light on the with a strong African-American theme. “For will host a yard show to showcase the African Trayvon Martin shooting. “I feel like people black students I think it’s important to recog- American organizations. “This campus has should go to this event because I feel like if nize, during black history month, what got us a very small percentage of black students so you’re in a marginalized community in this position because I think our generation whenever there is an opportunity for us to get . . . this affects you greatly,” Yates said. has completely lost sight of what should be our together and network, that is something we Student Union Mosaic Cross Cultural Center, focus,” Goodwin said. should always cherish,” Daniels said. 6 p.m. Student Union Pacifica room, 7 p.m. Campus Village Quad, 4 p.m.

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Reclaiming a missed opportunity in my life There are childhood always thought I would memories that a per- just make excuses not to son remembers for do activities that might Super PACs: A failure in democracy their entire life. These involve riding a bike, Three years ago, the Court, the rationale try equal for all, but in a single blow, can be big moments or but I’ve realized it isn’t United States Supreme for their decision is so the Supreme Court has rendered al- small ones, but they’re the act of not knowing Court made one of the extraordinarily wrong- most all of it irrelevant. ones that can’t easily how to ride a bike that most shockingly stupid headed in a real-world The Supreme Court has now de- be forgotten. really bothers me. decisions in the history context that I have to fined money as speech. For many, one of It’s a reality that this of the institution and wonder if their naivete I suppose this means some people these moments is learn- activity, the act of riding the nation — one that I was willful. get more speech than others. ing to ride a bicycle. Not Margaret Baum’s a bike, has held me back column appears hope to God they some- I know there were It was the court’s opinion that just the act of learn- every Monday for most of my life. day grow sufficient some politicians who these organizations neither cre- ing to ride one, but the Even now, I often sense and spine to undo. were in favor of the rul- ate or imply corruption, but the memories of the person who taught think about how different things At a stroke, it un- This is a special ing, but I have yet to en- mere implication of corruption, them how or held their hand to might be if I had learned as a child. dermined a century of appearance of Chris counter a living, breath- and a tolerance for it, can and has make sure they didn’t fall. I would be able to ride my bike to Marian’s column popular and rational “Nuke the Whales” ing, non-suit wearing had a damaging and discrediting I’m one of the few people I know and from classes, the newsroom and election reform. human being who was effect on both campaigning politi- who has never learned to ride a bike. even other places around campus. In an instant, it smashed the anything but disgusted by it. cians and the judges of the Supreme For most of my life I kept the It would even be a great way for floodgates holding back a tidal wave What the hell were they thinking? Court itself. fact that I didn’t know how to ride me to get more exercise. of political sewage. It gets better. I remember feeling shocked and a bike a secret. Several friends have offered to It is a decision that has come to tar- The best known political players betrayed by an institution that I I often hear stories from friends teach me how to ride a bike, but I nish the image of not only the court, to emerge from Citizens United are thought existed to serve all the citi- about their experience learning to was always too embarrassed to take but our government as a whole. the infamous super PACs or political zens of this country. ride their bikes. one of them up on it. And in the case of the nomina- action committees, officially known We all remember how ugly Most of these stories focus on tion of Chuck Hagel, it’s come back as “independent-expenditure only the last election was, and I for one a father figure or maybe even that Sometimes to haunt us once more. committees.” breathed a huge sigh of relief when friend’s mother and how they told I am, of course, talking about the If you haven’t been living un- it was over, hoping that things might them it was OK as they “fell off and it’s the Citizens United decision. der a rock and missed the last elec- become, if not less contentious, then got back up again.” The basic function of the deci- tion, you’ve probably heard of the at least more civil. I don’t have a story about my simplest sion was to allow organizations such super PACs. No such luck. first bike ride or memories of rid- as corporations, unions and others You can probably also appreci- The PACs are back — this time ing down a dirt path through the things in to spend an unlimited amount of ate how breathtakingly wrong the out for the figurative blood of Chuck park with my friends. money — much of it in secret — on Supreme Court majority was in in- Hagel, a republican former senator The people that I would open up life that can political communication such as sisting something like a super PAC from Nebraska and the president’s to about this topic always wanted to television ads. wouldn’t give the impression of cor- nominee to replace Leon Panetta as know how I could live for 29 years mean the The proviso here was that they ruption. defense secretary. and never learn how to ride a bike. most. couldn’t spend in direct coordina- Some people in congress appar- I asked my mom about the situ- tion with a political campaign — in- ently don’t like him, namely because ation a little over a year ago. “It stead running in parallel. What the hell he made some critical comments wasn’t that we didn’t want to teach I’ve finally come to the conclu- The court thought that this hypo- about Israel and suggested a diplo- you. You just weren’t very interest- sion that I shouldn’t let anything thetical separation would allow these were they matic solution for Iran. ed,” she said. hold me back, not even something organization to spend funds that “do thinking? Oh yeah, that’s real nefarious. Over the years, I skipped out on as simple as riding a bike. not give rise to corruption or the ap- My personal opinion is that this dirt biking with friends and count- Sometimes it’s the simplest pearance of corruption.” contention is more about delivering less rides along the reservoir near things that can mean the most. To It defined corporations as people Super PACs, however, aren’t the a spiteful jab at the president than the house I grew up in because I was me, this is one of those things. and money as speech. only new players. about Hagel himself. just too embarrassed by the fact It’s time I get myself a bicycle Really. Other organizations can now What really strikes me however, that I had never learned how to ride and just learn how to ride it. It will If this seems spectacularly stupid spend on politics. is the use of super PACs and other a bike. probably be much easier than I pic- and naive to you, I am profoundly Sometimes called things like “so- like organizations to influence poli- I spent a lot of time in the sum- ture it will be in my head. unsurprised. cial welfare” organizations, these tics outside of an election. mer walking on that path by the Even if I fall, I’ll get back up and Regardless of to what degree entities, so long as their “primary” It’s a foreboding sign that these reservoir watching people speed by try again. these super PACs actually colluded activity is not campaigning, can, entities are evolving into general- on their bikes, wishing I was riding I’ve heard that riding a bicycle is in secret with the official campaigns like super PACs spend unlimited purpose tools for political players. by rather than simply walking. kind of like life. of last year’s elections, the popular amounts of money. I’m too cynical to think that we Even though I felt that I When you fall, you just get back perception was that they were. Unlike super PACs however, they could ever fully extract money from missed out on these opportuni- up again. I’ll start out by telling my- The idea that the two different or- don’t have to disclose where the politics, but it’s always something ties, I still assumed it wasn’t such self this over and over again. ganizations had nothing to do with, money came from. worth fighting for. a big deal that I didn’t know how Hopefully, by the summer I’ll be and had no contact with one another I could, as a super-wealthy politi- It’s one of the few things that citi- to ride a bike. riding around on my own bike. was so ridiculously unbelievable that cal activist, spend hundreds of thou- zens of every political stripe could When I first moved to San Jose If there’s something holding I have to wonder how incredibly na- sands or even millions of dollars to agree on. and began to walk to different you back, I hope you won’t let it ive these five justices were. influence the outcome of the demo- I thought the Supreme Court was places downtown and even through stand in your way any longer. I thought these people all worked cratic process with ads containing on our side. campus, there was still a part of me I hope that you will get on in Washington. outright lies and be held completely It is my hope, and my plea to the that hoped that I would force my- your metaphorical bike and live Don’t these people know how the unaccountable for it. court that they consider reversing self to learn. your life. game is played? I find this disturbing, and so their position. Now that I’ve been living on Margaret Baum is the Spartan Are they so disconnected from should you. Can’t they see what they’ve done? campus for over a year and a half I Daily executive editor. Follow her on the general citizenry that they were To me, this represents a sharp The Supreme Court has changed realize that it’s about time I learn. I Twitter @SD_mbaum unaware of how cynical and suspi- step in the direction of political au- its mind before, and I suspect that cious normal people really are about thority becoming more explicitly things will some day get so bad in political campaigns? equated with wealth. Washington that they will have to Supreme Court justices, more Of course it’s always been like this bow to pressure to rid us of these cor- than any of their colleagues in the to a degree, but a century of reforms rupting entities. Follow us on Twitter! lesser courts, are political creatures — the Tillman Act, the Taft-Hartley I hope I live to see the day. @SpartanDaily — it’s unavoidable. Act, the Federal Election Campaign Chris Marian is the Spartan Daily As much as it pains me to ques- Act and more, took hard fought steps opinion editor. Follow him on Twitter tion the integrity of the Supreme to make political power in this coun- @Chris Marian1 SPARTAN DAILY STAFF SPRING 2013

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SUPER BOWL Baltimore Ravens hold on to beat 49ers for NFL title

Jacoby Jones of the Baltimore Ravens strolls into the on a record-tying 108-yard kickoff return to open the second half of Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans. Photo by Kenneth K. Lam / MCT

By Jeff Zrebiec divisional-round game. They Smith. On third-and-4 from The gave down by safety Darcel Mc- stepped out of the pocket and McClatchy Tribune then bullied and the 49ers’ 13, Flacco found the Ravens the ball on the Bath. lofted a pass to , the to open in the 49ers’ 38. They got down as The curious decision cost who had gotten behind Chris NEW ORLEANS — Ray win an AFC championship back of the end zone. It was far as the 14 before back-to- the Ravens a chance to take Culliver. Jones came back for Lewis’ last ride has ended with game rematch. Flacco’s ninth back Flacco incompletions a two-touchdown lead and the ball and tumbled to the a Baltimore Ravens coronation. In front of an announced pass of the postseason. Four brought rookie kicker Justin opened up for ground to make the catch. Un- Twelve years after they 71,024 and with the football of them went to Boldin, and Tucker on the field. Despite some second-guessing. touched, he got up and sprint- won their first Super Bowl world watching, the Ravens this one was eerily similar to it being fourth-and-9, Har- Another three-and-out by ed to the end zone to complete with Lewis and the defense took a 21-6 lead into halftime one of Boldin’s touchdown baugh called for a fake field the 49ers gave the Ravens good the 56-yard touchdown con- leading the way, the Ravens and led 28-6 when the power passes against the Patriots goal and Tucker was hauled field position, and on third- nection and give the Ravens a reigned again, finishing off went out in the stadium, in the AFC championship down 1 yard short of the first and-10 from their 44, Flacco 21-3 lead. a surprising playoff run in causing a delay of more than game. dramatic fashion. Behind the 30 minutes. The 49ers answered with arm of and the legs When play resumed, the a long drive that set up a first of Jacoby Jones, the Ravens 49ers grabbed all the momen- goal from the Ravens’ 8. How- held off the San Francisco tum. Kaepernick hit Michael ever, Gore got no gain on first 49ers in a 34-31 victory in Crabtree, who spun off tack- down, Kaepernick missed an Super Bowl XLVII at the Mer- les from and open receiver in the end zone cedes-Benz Superdome. to complete a on second down and then he Completing one of the best 31-yard score. was sacked by Ravens line- postseasons for a quarterback The 49ers got the ball backer Paul Kruger on third ever, Flacco threw three first- right back, and two plays af- down. That forced David Ak- half touchdown passes to three ter a 32-yard return by ers’ 36-yard . different receivers. Jones, who Ted Ginn, Frank Gore ran it For one of only two times caught one of those touch- in from 6 yards out to make in the first half, San Fran- downs, then provided the excla- it a 28-20 game and give San cisco stopped the Ravens and mation point by returning the Francisco two in two passes to Davis, who was opening kickoff of the second two minutes, 23 seconds. working on , and half for a 108-yard score. That then fumbled, a 9-yard run by LaMichael gave the Ravens a 28-6 lead. giving San Francisco the ball James had San Francisco on The victory gives the Ra- on the Ravens’ 24. Getting a the move. But before they vens their second Super Bowl second chance after he was reached the red zone, James title and their coach, John run into by , Da- was stripped by fellow rookie Harbaugh, significant brag- vid Akers converted from 34 , and the ging rights over his younger yards to make it a 28-23 lead. ball was recovered by Arthur brother Jim, the coach of the The Ravens drove the ball Jones at the Ravens’ 25. 49ers. It also provides a fit- inside the 49ers’ five on their The Ravens wasted no ting end to the Lewis era, next possession, but were time converting the turn- which spanned 17 seasons, forced to settle for a 19-yard over into points. Tight end Ed and established the identity field goal by . Dickson, who has struggled of the franchise. Kaepernick then needed with his hands the past couple Now Lewis, the only re- just five plays to get the 49ers of seasons, made a juggling maining player from the team into the end zone. His 15-yard 23-yard catch to get the Ra- that blitzed the New York Gi- touchdown run cut the Ra- vens deep in 49ers’ territory. ants to win Super Bowl XXXV, vens’ lead to 31-29. The 49ers Another catch by Dickson, and his teammates will get went to tie the game with a plus a facemask on Donte one more ride, a trip through two-point conversion but Kae- Whitner on the play, set up the streets of downtown Balti- pernick’s pass was incomplete. a first-and-goal. On second- more for a parade to celebrate Tucker then kicked a 38-yard and-goal from the 1, Flacco their achievement. field goal to make it 34-29. froze linebacker Patrick Wil- The Ravens, who limped Ravens later lis with a play fake and found into the playoffs by losing took a safety to run down the his other tight end, Dennis four of their last five games, clock, making it 34-31 Ravens Pitta, alone in the end zone. proved once again that it with four seconds left. It was the 10th straight isn’t always the dominant For the Ravens, who were time the Ravens had con- team in the regular season relaxed yet focused all week, verted a red-zone possession that captures Super Bowl Super Bowl XLVII couldn’t into a touchdown, and it left glory. It’s the team that is at have gotten off to a better Flacco one touchdown pass its best when the games mat- start. After a 20-yard Kaepe- shy of tying the record for ter most, and the Ravens left rnick pass to Vernon Davis most touchdown passes in a little doubt that they were (Maryland) was nullified by single postseason. that team. an illegal formation penalty On the very next play They overwhelmed the on the game’s first play from from scrimmage, Kaeper- and their scrimmage, the 49ers went nick, who looked rattled for rookie phenom quarterback three-and-out. most of the first half, over- in the first Flacco then needed just threw and was round. They needed two six plays to get his team into intercepted by . It overtimes and one miracle the end zone and show that was the ninth postseason 70-yard touchdown pass the two-week layoff hadn’t interception for Reed, who from Flacco to Jones to beat affected his hot hand. The was playing in his first Super the and Pey- big play on the drive was a 20- Bowl less than a half hour ton Manning in a pulsating yard completion to Torrey from where he grew up.