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Volume 148, Issue 39 www.sjsunews.com/spartan_daily Wednesday, May 3, 2017 SPARTAN DAILY SERVING SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1934 GONG CHA COMES TO DOWNTOWN SJ LATE MOTHER MOTIVATES PITCHER See review on page 3 See profi le on page 8 #spartanpolls Is a suicide-prevention net necessary for the Golden @spartandaily Gate Bridge? FOLLOW US! @SpartanDaily @spartandaily/spartandaily /spartandailyYT INCOMING SPARTANS Orientation STARBOY: LEGEND OF THE FALL trims a day BY JENNIFER BALLARDO Staff Writer San Jose State is making some changes to the freshman orientation schedule this coming summer. The biggest change being made is the switch from a two-day program to a one-day event. Gregory Wolcott, Director of New Student and Family Programs at SJSU, believes that this change will bring varied feedback. New Student and Family Programs is an organization that helps new students and their families transition into SJSU. “I think it’ll be a little bit of a mixed response,” Wolcott said. “For some it was great, I think some students loved staying on campus and I think for some students that added stress to the program.” Incoming psychology freshman Karina Zesati is frustrated about the change. “In my opinion staying overnight would have been a good experience for the people that won’t be in housing and for people who want to get a feel of what it’s going to be like,” Zesati said. JASON REED | CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER There is a “summer frosh orientation fee,” which The Weeknd stopped by San Jose to perform as a part of his world tour “Starboy: Legend of the Fall” at the SAP covers programming costs, parking and meals. Center on Friday. He brought along special guests, which included Belly, 6LACK and Rae Sremmurd. He and his “Now it’s just like we are paying $250 and we guests performed songs to an audience of thousands. The Weeknd performed tracks from many of his albums, don’t even get to stay the night,” Zesati said. pumping up the audience with each song. Wolcott cites a number of reasons for the change, See the concert review on page 4 BUDGET | Page 2 STUDENT PRODUCTIVITY Senate bill proposes later 100 Days of start times for CA schools BY ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ psychology and a parent. Keller did her TRUMP Staff Writer dissertation on sleep and development and understands the importance and science On Feb. 13 of this year, California behind sleep. Senator Anthony Portantino introduced “The few minutes that they get to sleep Senate Bill 328. If the bill passes, it and rest does have a positive impact on would require California high schools their health,” Keller said. and middle schools to start at a later time. Schools around San Jose like Abraham Fundinging the border wallw The bill, which is also known as “Start the Lincoln High School and Pioneer High What he promised: Build a wall dividing the U.S. and Mexico School Day Later,” is meant to improve the School begin classes at 7 a.m. Other What has happened: Funding for wall was not included in Congress’ most overall health and well-being of students. schools like Willow Glen High School recent spending bill “People are more productive if they begin their school days at 9 a.m. would start later on,” said business junior Middle schools like Herbert Hoover Manpreet Kaur. “In the morning, people Middle School begin the day of instruction are more sleepy and they don’t really want at 7:24 a.m. and Burnette Middle School Repealing and replacing Affordable Care Act talk to anybody.” begins at 7:50 a.m. Although this bill What he promised: Get rid of the Affordable Care Act and replace with his own Senate Bill 328 would allow students would only affect high schools and middle version called the “American Health Care Act” more time to sleep in the morning before schools, elementary schools like Horace What has happened: Republican Party proposed a replacement, but failed starting their school day. Mann Elementary and Lowell Elementary Irena Keller, leader for a local chapter for the bill is both an adjunct professor of SCHEDULES | Page 2 Travel ban RESTAURANT What he promised: Suspend immigration from “terror-prone” countries What has happened: Signed two executive orders to suspend immigration from several Muslim countries, but both orders were blocked by courts Taco truck to expand in SJ BY KELLY BURNS Tax reform Staff Writer What he promised: Reduce rates for middle class and businesses and simplify Every night San Jose State students and current tax code residents line up on the corner of 10th What has happened: Unveiled one-page outline, but no offi cial proposal and Williams Street late into the night to made yet order tacos, burritos and nacho fries from Spartan Taco Truck. “I love the taco truck,” said business Defunding sanctuary cities marketing junior Tamara Afshar. “I go at least once a week.” What he promised: Cancel all federal funding to sanctuary cities Last week, a sign was posted on the KELLY BURNS | SPARTAN DAILY What has happened: Issued executive action to target such cities, but truck saying that the owners of Spartan Spartan Taco Truck will be moving to a new and more permanent location. order was blocked by a judge in San Francisco Taco Truck have bought Mi Chalateca Restaurant, located on the other side of years at Mi Chalateca. He got the opportunity 10th and Williams Street. to manage the restaurant, but turned it down Ethics reform “I would have never imagined that in order to pursue what he loved. What he promised: “Drain the swamp” of corrupt elected offi cials in the truck would have gotten to this Instead of managing, he decided to Washington, D.C. magnitude,” said Felix Palavios, owner purchase a taco truck so he could make What has happened: No legislation introduced to address this issue and founder of the Spartan Taco Truck. his own recipes. “It’s a lot of work, but it is something that His co-worker at the time Marlene Ruiz, I love to do.” whose father was the previous owner of Mi Information gathered from Politico Palavios opened the truck in May 2014. INFORMATION GATHERED BY ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ | INFOGRAPHIC BY NICOLE CHUNG Previously, he had worked as a cook for eight FOOD | Page 2 2 NEWS Wednesday, May 3, 2017 25th ANNIVERSARY OF RODNEY KING BEATING & L.A. 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INFOGRAPHIC BY ANDRE JAQUEZ BUDGET they were planning to attend, would have to spend SCHEDULES Pasadena Star-News. two nights here — the night that they’re staying Portantino also argued that having Continued from page 1 on campus and then another night either before or Continued from page 1 later starting times for students would after … so it gets expensive,” Wolcott said. also improve attendance records. In the Construction on campus also causes issues state of California, attendance records the biggest of which is the increasing number of when it comes to housing the freshmen overnight. begin their days of instruction are directly tied to how much fi nding a the incoming freshman class. “There’s a lot of renovation of housing around 9 a.m. school receives. “Our numbers are way up from last year at this happening now and then this summer,” According to the National Sleep According to Portantino’s bill, time … Last fall we saw about 3,200 freshmen Wolcott said. “So I don’t think we’re going Foundation, teens who are deprived if attendance records improve by 1 come in and this year is projected to be 4,000,” to have the capacity anyway to have students from sleep or get less than 8 to 10 hours percent, it could be able to generate $40 Wolcott said. “So that’s off the bat — just the need stay overnight.” of sleep can suffer from disorders such million annually. to have more orientation sessions in the summer.” According to Wolcott, data has consistently as narcolepsy, insomnia, restless leg Currently schools in California are According to Wolcott, SJSU hosted eight shown that having orientation leaders is one of the syndrome and sleep apnea. Weight required to follow laws which are set overnight orientation sessions last summer. best parts of the program. loss and weight gain are also some by the governing board of each school Changing to a one-day program allows for 15 “A feature of the program is still connecting with of the things since they relate with district. Regulations set by districts sessions to be held this coming summer. their orientation leader,” Wolcott said. “They’ll physical health. are allowed to determine the length More sessions means fewer students each day, still have those connections with our staff.” Most of the schools in California of schooldays for several grade levels allowing more support for each freshman.

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