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One of the oppressions shown was Ableism, ageism and racism ableism, the intentional or uninten- are all topics of injustice tional discrimination against people who are disabled or impaired — the discussed at MOSAIC event posters showed disabled people or advertisements targeting them. by Christian Gin Other oppressions that were Staff Writer shown included ageism, racism, sex- ism, sizism and heterosexism. Th e room about the economic bill of Walking through the SJSU ball- rights featured the issues in our coun- room, students looked at several key try about the federal minimum wage. issues and facts about oppression at According to the Café Alliance the 8th annual Tunnel of Oppression for Economic Justice (CAFÉ-J), the hosted by the SJSU MOSAIC Cross federal minimum wage is too low for Cultural Center. someone to aff ord an apartment’s “We want to raise awareness of monthly rent. the oppression that happens every “Minimum wage needs to in- day,” Caz Salamanca, the event coor- crease,” senior sociology major dinator and MOSAIC assistant direc- Diana Crumedy said. “I think it’s tor said. “Th ere are several perspec- unfair how it’s impossible for some- Ben & Jerry’s holds a free cone day at its location on East San Carlos Street in Downtown San Jose. KSJS was on hand tives of oppression where people one to make a living with the federal for the event, playing music outside of the store. Photo by Jasper Rubenstein / Spartan Daily don’t notice or see it.” minimum wage.” Th ere were a total of eight rooms Crumedy said that Roosevelt had see A&E p. 3 and exhibits to look at inside the a plan — the Economic Bill of Rights Tunnel of Oppression, which aimed — where he envisioned a living that to raise awareness of issues of every American should have. oppression that aren’t well known. Roosevelt wanted all American Th e exhibit showcased examples citizens to have the following — a Senior citizens spice up workout of several diff erent types of oppres- job, an adequate wage, a home, sion with defi nitions and posters ex- medical care and a good education, by Megan Mills treasurer of the Future Profession- I’ve been able to do is teach others emplifying them. according to CAFÉ-J. Staff Writer als in Health and Aging. “Watching about the benefi ts of dancing and Another exhibit, created by the Fili- them perform shows students that the impact on their bodies.” “We want pino/Filipino-American club Akbayan, no matt er what age you are, you are Jennie McMonagle, 85, and Dick was about Asians in the media. Glitt er, enthusiasm and the lyri- capable of being physically active Miners swung their way into tak- Th is contained several posters cal styling’s of seniors radiated and doing what you love.” ing the stage as the two have been to raise and pictures of various Asian celeb- from the Sizzling Seniors as they Th e event featured a variety of swing and ballroom dancing for rities along with stereotype internet danced and sang their way into Ca- talent such as singers, fl ute players, about six months together. awareness memes. reers in Aging Week, an event at swing dancers and a baton twirler. “It’s fun being with the group Th e television showed several SJSU that invites professionals who Th e Seniors wore as much enthu- and I like the music,” Miners said. of oppression clips of Asian oppression including work with older adults to come siasm and zest in their faces as glit- “It’s just like dancing but with the ESPN error about Jeremy Lin and speak to students. ter on their vests and costumes. physical benefi ts because I don’t do that happens UCLA student Alexandra Wallace’s Th e Sizzling Seniors members, Beverly Myers, 75, coordinator, much else.” rant about Asians at the university. who have an average age of 75, use creator and choreographer of Siz- Th is is the second time the Siz- In a diff erent exhibit, a history on aerobic and conditioning exercises zling Seniors, said the companion- zling Seniors have performed at every day. ” war veterans was shown with dis- to keep their cardiovascular and ship and social interaction among SJSU, showing students that seniors plays regarding the Don’t Ask Don’t muscular-systems fi t. the members is what makes every- can remain active while dancing -Caz Salamanca, Tell policy. “Most people on campus don’t one feel like part of a team. their way to fi tness. It covered military veterans who expect older adults to be as active “We as a group have witnessed “Having the Sizzling Seniors event coordinator and have suff ered since returning from or engaged and think of them of in the positive eff ects of exercise at come to campus is fun for students MOSAIC assistant director a nursing home and at home not our age,” Myers said. “Th ey’ve al- SEE TUNNEL PAGE 4 being physical,” said Jessica Saini, lowed me to be creative and what SEE SENIORS PAGE 4 Grounds crew tailoring campus environment to student taste

by Boris Slager take place about twice a year, he said. She said that most of the problem Staff Writer FD&O is in charge of mainte- with the plants comes from people nance of the grounds and the class- and not disease. room buildings, according to Luna. “Vandalism is one of the worst Every day when Raul Bueno She said the reason that FD&O problems with plants,” Bueno said. comes into work, he might only step wanted to get sustainable water was He said people step on them or take into his offi ce for a few moments be- for the cost and so there would be them or rip them out by their roots. cause most of his time is spent on the water for the students to enjoy the However, students in an Environ- beautifi cation of the SJSU campus. landscape of SJSU. mental Resource Center group are “Th e customers of landscaping “It is good to use recycled water involved with planting, according to are the students,” said Bueno, head because if you don’t use the water Bueno. grounds manager for SJSU. then you lose it,” Bueno said. Luna said she is happy with the Bueno said he has been at SJSU In a press conference with stu- campus and the students on campus. for more than 30 years and said he dent media on Tuesday, SJSU “Th e campus has been good to us loves his job. President Mohammad Qayoumi said and we want to create a bett er home “Th e goal of the landscape crew sustainability is one of the university’s for students,” she said. is to have the best, clean and most A bicyclist rides past blossoms on Paseo de Cesar Chavez on March 16. The use main concerns and that the university beautiful campus, and all the work- of reclaimed water may bring changes to landscaping around campus. wants to reduce its energy usage. Photo by Raphael Kluzniok / Spartan Daily ers take pride in their job and in the Luna said most of the campus Spartan Daily campus,” he said. plants come from a local nursery Serving San José State University since 1934 Th e landscaping crew handles ev- Bueno said the crew is well aware Th e recycled water has been in and that FD&O goes out of state for Volume 138 / Issue 32 erything on the grounds, according to of Facilities Development and Oper- place on campus since December, special plants. Bueno, including trimming the trees, ations’ new theme of sustainability. Isaacson said. One of those plants is a rose in the picking up trash, replacing older trees “Sustainability is our number one According to Mark Van Selst, the bell garden near Tower Hall, and it is and plants as well as other duties. goal,” said Bett y Luna, director of chair of the campus planning board, called “Th e Spartan Rose,” she said. Th e eff orts of Bueno and his fel- FD&O. there are some landscape problems Th is rose was established in 1957 low landscapers have not gone un- FD&O recently completed a proj- with the recycled water. He said the and then was reestablished in 2007 noticed by students. ect to get recycled water to help with redwood trees do not do well with to commemorate the university’s “I like Tower Lawn and the Bell the sustainability issue, according to the water. sesquicentennial, according to a Rose Garden,” said Th omas Peters, a Jared Isaacson, an energy analyst for Bueno is aware that the redwood plaque in the bell rose garden. t Twitter: @spartandaily 66˚ Fall 2011 graduate. FD&O. trees do not do well, but he said the “(Th e rose garden) is a nice green f facebook.com/spartandaily 45˚ Th e landscaping crew uses card- Th is project is estimated to save grounds crew can fl ash out the area oasis to collect my thoughts,” Peters board underneath new plants to pre- SJSU $200,000 a year, according to around them. said. View exclusive stories and multimedia at vent weeds from coming in, and the Isaacson. A fl ash out is when the crew puts in Th e reason FD&O goes to a local cardboard is biodegradable so it does He said the campus uses around potable water to remove the salt con- nursery is because the life expectan- spartandaily.com not harm the soil, Bueno said. 40 million gallons of water per year. tent. Th is process is recommended to cy of the plants is bett er, Luna said. 2 SPORTS SpartanDaily.com Wednesday, April 4, 2012 SJSU gymnastics team prepares for regionals by Samantha Clark show people that the gymnas- “This is the most Staff Writer tics team is up there with the best in the nation. Wright said there’s no rea- talented team Spartan gymnastics will son why the team cannot win compete in the NCAA Region- because the close rankings als in Salt Lake City on April mean equal competition. we’ve had in 7 in hopes of advancing to He also said SJSU hasn’t the NCAA Championships on competed against the fi ve other terms of upper April 20. schools att ending the NCAA “Our regionals goal is to Regional tournament, which fi nish at least third,” said head includes Utah, Nebraska, Min- classmen.” coach Wayne Wright who has nesota, Iowa State and Arizona taken the team to regionals all State. of its six times since 2003, and Wright said 5,000 people – Wayne Wright, 2012 is the second season in a have bought tickets for region- head coach row. als, and the number is expected Freshman Cami Guyer said to grow. she hopes the team goes out “I’m excited for the energy Senior Katie Valleau said she with “a big bang” because it’s (in Utah) because it’s such a big wants to “go big or go home.” the last chance of the season to meet,” Guyer said. Currently, the SJSU gymnas- tics team ranks 34th in the nation. Senior Thomasina Wallace does vault drills during Tuesday’s practice as the team “Th is is the most talented prepares for the NCAA Regionals on Saturday. Photo by Derik Irvin / Spartan Daily team we’ve had in terms of up- per classmen,” Wright said. Th e team includes fi ve Th e top 36 teams in the na- fi rst-team in bars and fl oor, as team, and we are up there with seniors, and all have been to tion go to regionals, and the well as second team on vault. the top 36.” three regionals in their careers. top two teams in each region “It’s hard to get excited Senior Casey McCord Wright said those players advance to nationals along when the team doesn’t do as scored her personal best at the set the tone and inspire the rest with the top two gymnasts in well as we could,” said Wal- WAC meet with a 9.8 on fl oor, of the team. each event. lace on her achievements at the and Valleau scored a 9.875 also “Th e senior class has been At the WAC Champion- WAC championships. “I want on fl oor, which earned her 2nd a huge help,” Guyer said. ships, senior Th omasina the team to do just as good.” place and fi rst team honors. “Th ey guided us on the right Wallace won the all-around, Wright said the team didn’t Valleau said her personal direction.” which no one has done in perform as well as it’s capable goal is to make it to nationals Th e team placed fourth SJSU history, and was named of in the WAC Championship. again and wants to prove that at the Western Athletic the 2012 WAC Gymnast of the “We fell apart a litt le bit,” SJSU is meant to be at region- Conference Championship Year. Guyer said. “But it motivated als. Seniors Thomasina Wallace, Aubrey Lee, Katie Valleau and in late-March, which allowed Wallace won the meet with us for this weekend (at Utah). “We’re kind of the under- Samantha Wong talk with head coach Wayne Wright at them to advance to the NCAA a 39.400, her 11th all-around It’s the last chance this year to dog, but we have the same Tuesday’s practice. Photo by Derik Irvin / Spartan Daily Regionals. title of the season, and placed show people that we are a good skills,” she said.

 COMMENTARY The NCAA women’s basketball tournament is too predictable

dominates most post players in night in the women’s NCAA Baylor wins women’s NCAA women’s collegiate basketball. championship game. Griner does have the physi- A huge part of the excitement cality and ability to make that surrounds March Madness championship, finishes women’s basketball more ex- is the possibility of a Cinderella citing, but her dominance al- story team rising to the top, beat- most makes the outcome of this ing the odds marked against it — season with 40-0 record year’s tournament too predict- I just haven’t seen or heard any able. of that in the women’s games. by Nina Tabios charge more for men’s games Since its fi rst contest in 1982, Where’s the fun in that? Staff Writer because women’s teams “fail to the women’s brackets have been So in hindsight, women’s draw comparable crowds.” known to be predictable. basketball lacks two key compo- So why can’t even a suc- A total of 14 teams have won nents of basketball: high-paced My father didn’t like sum- cessful women’s team draw the Big Dance, with Connecti- action and competitive balance. mertime for two reasons — it the same kind of att ention as a cut and Tennessee winning a Without either of those com- gets too hot and there was no men’s team? combined 15 of those 30 cham- ponents, what else is there to basketball. I can’t give you a direct an- pionships since the fi rst tourna- watch? It wasn’t until 2005 when I swer, I can only tell you what I ment. I do admire the women that was a freshman trying out for think. Baylor center Brittney Griner, 42, wrestles a rebound away Th e men’s tournament has have progressed in the world of my high school basketball team Basketball is directly associ- in the women’s NCAA basketball championship on Tuesday. had 18 teams win since 1982, basketball, but until I start see- Photo courtesy of Tom Fox / MCT that I noticed my father was ated with the National Basket- Baylor won, 80-61. with Duke and North Caro- ing more tomahawk dunks and wrong — there was basketball ball Association (NBA), a league lina each holding at least three blocked shots smacked into the during the summer, but it was that breathes off of the high- spark in the highlight reel with Griner also stands at 6 feet 8 championships. crowd, don’t count on seeing women’s basketball. fl ying action and extreme ath- her ability to dunk and block inches tall with a 7-foot-4 wing- As expected, Baylor defeated me at any women’s games any Th at summer, I judiciously leticism of its players, coupled opponents. span, a stature that dwarfs and Notre Dame 80-61 on Tuesday time soon. followed the San Francisco with the dramatic touch of who professional-amateur women’s is going to be top dog this year. league and the Women’s Na- I grew up watching the Mi- tional Basketball Association chael Jordan dynasty in the ‘90s, (WNBA), whose season runs fell in love with Vince Carter from May to September. and Jason Richardson for their Th at was the fi rst year I was theatrical dunks and dedicated a a fan of women’s basketball, but portion of my life to hating the it was also the last — I just had Los Angeles Lakers for stealing Thursday is College Night no real interest in the sport aft er wins with Kobe Bryant’s step- that. back fade away. at Loft Bar & Bistro However, that seems to be In most men’s games, both College night for SJSU students only (ID required) the case for women’s basketball NBA and NCAA, you expect Great for private parties up to 250 people. in general. Th e lack of interest dunks, you expect big blocks, can be seen in a number of as- you expect to see guys contort- Terrific and friendly atmosphere! pects in the sport, from audi- ing their bodies in the air trying ence att endance to the amount to make contested layups and of television coverage to ticket you expect to see guys throw- Phone: (408)291.0677, website: www. loftbarandbistro.com pricing. ing themselves at each other Address: 90 South 2nd Street, Downtown, San Jose Th e University of Connecti- just to get that ball in the hoop. cut’s women’s team has a rich Th e sheer athleticism of how history of success, with a total these guys play is enough to of seven NCAA championships make the game exciting, but it’s under its belt, while the men’s the drama that makes it entic- team has only won three cham- ing. pionships. I love basketball for its en- Th e cost for a single-game tertainment value, as I’m sure ticket for a men’s game is $11 most fans do, and I think that’s dollars more than a women’s key in trying to point out what game, according to the school’s women’s basketball lacks. ticket box offi ce. Th e few times I’ve caught At Wellesley College, the highlights of a women’s game, Wellesley Center for Women the highlights consist mostly released a report, “Ticket Offi ce of 3-pointers, uncontested fast Sexism: Th e Gender Gap in Pric- breaks and rebounds. ing for NCAA Division I Basket- Baylor University’s Britt ney ball,” which states that colleges Griner has been the recent Wednesday, April 4, 2012 SpartanDaily.com A&E 3 Local French bistro gives SJSU students window for artwork

by Alyxandra Goodwin “It all started about a Staff Writer month or so ago, my mornings can be slow,” said Mark Pope, an owner of La Lune Sucrée, a Walking through Paseo pastry shop and bistro on Paseo de San Antonio, a passerby de San Antonio. may notice groups of peo- He said slow mornings ple on their bikes in front opened his eyes to Philz of the bike shop and sip- Coff ee, the shop next door, hav- Contestant Kevin Maier’s illustration (left) and contestant Christina Centron’s illustration are the two entries competing for La Lune ping their coff ee outside of ing a line out the door when his Sucrée’s art contest, which will be painted as a window display for the restaurant. Photo by Raphael Kluzniok / Spartan Daily Philz, but located in between shop was empty in comparison. these two shops is La Lune Pope said he was going to then that he had the idea for an Th e winner of the contest “Th e Shrunkenheadmen Pope added the contest Sucrée, a pastry and bis- hire a professional artist to dec- art contest. would receive a cash prize, Club announced it during would be benefi cial to student tro whose owner has come orate his shop that would cost Th e piece produced by the and second and third place one of the meetings,” Rimes portfolios. up with a way to gain more him between $500 and $600, winner will become a full win- would receive store credit. said. “I think most of us are “I thought this would be att ention. but aft er mulling it over, it was dow display at La Lune Sucrée. Pope said that the art must participating.” a beautiful win-win,” Pope show elements that make the Freshman animation and said. “One, I get to support the shop what it is. illustration major Christina students, and two, I can get “Whatever it (the art piece) Centron is also a member of a really good artist that will did, I wanted it to make people the club and is participating in work for a lot less money but I aware that we’re here,” Pope the contest. would also get somebody very said, adding that he wants “I really like that place, I willing to work.” elements of the shop such as would eat there every day if I Kevin Maier, a junior ani- coff ee and pastries to be high- could,” Centron said about La mation and illustration major, lighted in the mural. Lune Sucrée. is also a fi nalist for the con- Pope got in touch with stu- Centron said having the test. dents in the art department contest made her want to be- “It’s a way to get a wider and the animation and illus- come more involved. range of feedback,” Maier said, tration club when he had the Her piece was also chosen “and I can test my storyboard- idea. to advance to the fi nal two. ing skills.” Th e Shrunkenheadmen Club “I’m trying to get more in- Voting for the mural began is an on-campus organization volved with events and con- in March and ends on April associated with animation and tests,” Centron said. “I know 13, with votes being cast by illustration. Kayla Rimes, a that, especially with my ma- the public and patrons of the junior animation and illus- jor, you need to get involved shop. Andrew Blont, 28 from Santa Clara, and Kenyatta Brooks, 29 from San Jose, drink Philz coffee in front of tration major and member of with community events and Th e fi nal mural will be dis- La Lune Sucrée on Paseo de San Antonio Tuesday. The window pictured will feature the winning image the club, said she heard of the at least practice working for played in the window at La Photo by Raphael Kluzniok / Spartan Daily of the La Lune Sucrée art contest on April 30. NDAILY.COMcontest atWW.SPARTANDAILY.CO a club meeting. COM| WWW |somebody WWW.SPARTANRTANDAILY.COM S like a client.”WW.SPARTANDAILY.COLY.COMLune | Sucrée WWWRTANDAIL on | April WWW.S 30.| W Ben & Jerry’s celebrates WWW.SPARTAND LY.COM | annual free cone day eventS apartments for the annual free Th ey already have a Twitt er ac- by Angelisa Ross Staff Writer cone day. count I know they have a Face- “I love people and people love book account,” said Stephanie ice cream so it’s a love, love rela- Salas, a senior pre-nursing ma- Ben & Jerry’s knows how to tionship,” said Phil Spar, a Ben & jor. “It’s a great way to get their get the party started with great Jerry’s employee. name out just for one day.” music and free, fresh ice cream Spar said this event is a good Elizabeth Gama, an employee cones for everyone. way to generate business and at Yogurtland, located on the cor- “I came here last year, I like keep customers happy. ner of 4th and San Carlos streets, it because it’s really convenient According to Spar, when peo- said the crowd from Ben & for students who are on a bud- ple think of Ben & Jerry’s they Jerry’s free cone day helps bring get,” said Reena Patel junior biol- will think of the good time they in business to their store as well. ogy major. had at the free cone event and Salas said as people contin- Patel said she likes the free come back year around. ue to get excited about Ben & cone day because unlike Yogurt- Th e music blaring from the Jerry’s free ice cream day they land’s annual free scoop event, speakers was from SJSU’s stu- will post it on their social net- Ben & Jerry’s never runs out of dent-run KSJS radio station. works and more people will ice cream. Catherine Mendigo, KSJS di- come. For those who missed out, rector of promotions said, “Every According to Margarita Go- yesterday was free scoop day at year we always come out and mez, a former employee of Ben Ben & Jerry’s. support.” & Jerry’s who volunteers at the Located on the corner of Mendigo added that KSJS event every year for the free 3rd and San Carlos streets, Ben plays all underground mu- cone event, 6,000 ice cream & Jerry’s employees scooped sic, meaning they don’t play scoops were given out. out endless amounts of free ice the typical songs that are cur- “It’s one scoop per person cream from noon to 8 p.m. rently in rotation at other radio unless the person comes around Th e line of ice-cream- stations for the enjoyment of three or four times, roughly ready people stretched around those in line. about 4,800 people came through the back of the Colonnade “It’s a great way to advertise. today,” Gomez said. 4 NEWS SpartanDaily.com Wednesday, April 4, 2012 SENIORS: SpartaGuide Careers in Today Aging Week Time Management & Stress Management Workshop 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in full swing Clark Hall, room 116 FROM PAGE 1 Tomorrow to see how seniors can be if they keep active and don’t 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. just sit at home,” said Debbie Clark Hall, room 100H Lopez, president of the Future Professionals in Health and Presented by the Peer Mentor Center Aging. “You can get up, do things and be energetic.” Th e group is a new tradi- Tomorrow tion at Careers in Aging Week, which is a national project to Guest Speaker: Thomas Peele (Investigative Reporter introduce college students to and Author) the academic and professional fi elds that include working 3 p.m. with older adults. Members of the Sizzling Seniors perform a dance number during their special performance in Wash- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, room 255/257 “Th e students are fascinated ington Square Hall on Tuesday. Photo by Raphael Kluzniok / Spartan Daily by their stories and the older Presented by JMC lecturer Larry Sokoloff adults enjoy off ering lessons buoy them during diffi cult market is for professionals “Th e benefi ts of watching about life and love and talking times.” working with older adults and the Sizzling Seniors shows about the signifi cance of being Meyers and the Sizzling examples of types of people students that they don’t Friday, April 6 active,” said Brian Grossman, Seniors represent a living, they might just want to be have to stop living their director of the gerontology breathing illustration that like when they graduate,” life just because you turn a Dance Lesson: Country Two-Step and the Hustle program at SJSU. “Many of the older adults of active, healthy Grossman said. certain age,” said Joy Lynn 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sizzling Seniors also talk about aging, Grossman said. Th e group performs four Anderson, a member of the how the activity group pro- “Th e students walk away shows a month and more than Future Professionals in Health Spartan Complex, room 89 vides an opportunity for social with the event about a clear- 80 shows a year all over the and Aging. “Stay active, get Presented by SJSU’s Ballroom Dance Club interaction that has helped er sense of how vast the job Bay Area, Myers said. out there and be happy.” $3 for one lesson /$5 for both lessons TUNNEL: Event continues today in Student Union Monday, April 9 FROM PAGE 1 Aft er walking through the powerful way of gett ing the should do next in response.” HSVCE Eminent Speaker Event, including active duty, on things including tunnel, participants could talk word out,” sophomore health Salamanca hopes that stu- Dr. Dick Swanson, founder of SunPower, Inc. health problems and diseases. to any leaders from MOSAIC science major Marco Hernan- dents took away knowledge On display was a phone about the issues they were dez said. “If all students come of America that they never 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. that people could listen to presented with inside and dis- to this event, they would see knew before. Engineering building, room 189 with stories from veterans on cuss oppression. issues that aren’t seen.” “I hope this is a continu- how they’re doing aft er serv- “We want to raise more Others enjoyed the event, but ation for people who strive Presented by the City of San Jose and the Silicon ing in the military. conversation about oppres- were wanting more followup. for knowledge to learn from Valley Center for Entrepreneurship According to the display, sion,” Salamanca said. “I hope “Th e Tunnel of Oppression the experience,” he said. “We 23 percent of all homeless to see those who have privi- caught att ention to what peo- want to help identify others, people are veterans. leges in their lives look in ple should know more about,” as your struggle is my strug- SpartaGuide is provided to students, staff and faculty, free of charge. Th e deadline to submit is at noon, three working days prior to desired publication date. 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Literally. hibit strip-searches, according “One of the terrorists in- nity and to individual privacy” For fi ve ancient justices to On Monday, the Supreme to a document released by the volved in the Sept. 11 att acks and should be used only when say diff erently, well perhaps WWW.SPARTANDAILY Court ruled that correctional American Bar Association. was stopped and ticketed for there was good reason to do so, they should be subjected to be- offi cers have the authority to Th ere are also international speeding just two days before Th e Times reported. ing strip-searched. NDAILY.COM| W strip-search people before ad- statutes that have ruled these hijacking Flight 93,” Kennedy He cited a case in which I shudder to think about the W.SPART mitt ing them to jail even if searches illegal. said, as reported by Th e New a nun was strip-searched af- contraband one could hide in they have no reason to suspect So here we are in the U.S., York Times. ter being arrested for tres- those ill-fi tt ing black robes. LY Frequency of criminal activity on campus is concerning not take safety for granted and year, where the quad outside future, not only for SJSU, but sault rates have slightly de- others if possible. I too need to by be aware of your surroundings, the dorms was constantly fi lled around the community as well. clined from 2009 to 2010, rates remember these simple rules Megan especially at night. with a plethora of students en- I know that no campus is of burglary and motor vehicle sometimes. Mills Recently, students got an- gaging in social activities long completely safe and secure theft have risen within the last See something suspicious other reminder to think twice into the night. from criminal activity, but three years, according to the or criminal taking place on Staff Writer before taking safety on campus Now, I hear my friends con- when I got recruited to come Annual Security and Fire Safety campus? for granted. stantly worrying about walking here, one of the aspects the Report. Report it to the University I was at an airport in Florida around the campus by them- school stressed was that the city We should never think Police Department by calling A familiar text and email over spring break when I re- selves or making it a few blocks of San Jose was toward the top of safety as a right, but as a (408) 924-2222. came across my iPhone screen ceived the latest email with the at night to their apartments. of the list of the safest places in privilege. It’s our responsibility to over spring break. infamous words of “Safety Alert I only hope these messages America. Always be aware of your look out for ourselves and each I had almost gott en used to — Robbery Outside of Campus quickly diminish in the near Although aggravated as- surroundings and travel with other. receiving the weekly messages Village Buildings” writt en in lett ing me know a student was the subject line. robbed, mugged or groped on Instead of answering my campus. question of “How was your Every time I read one of week?” through a text message, these messages, I always think the fi rst thing my roommate re- of how I’m fortunate this didn’t plied was “Watch out, there’s a happen to me, but more impor- crazy robber on the loose run- tantly, why are these att acks ning around San Jose,” knowing happening more frequently? I had been out of the country Now that I think about it, I for spring break. don’t remember receiving these Th is scares me. bearers of bad news my fi rst It’s almost becoming routine two years at SJSU. that students expect to see these When did the campus be- messages more oft en than not. come a batt lefi eld for dodging Students have begun to criminals? think of these alerts as remind- I understand every campus ers to try to stay safe and tend has its fair share of criminal ac- to become familiar with the tivity, but it seems like SJSU’s crime happening on campus. has been on the rise this year. Of course I was always On a positive note, the alert taught to never go anywhere messaging system is an excel- by myself if possible, with my lent way of lett ing students, mom constantly asking the staff and faculty members know same, consistent question every where a crime has taken place, time I go out — “Do you have what the suspect looks like and your pepper spray with you, who to contact with informa- dear?” tion. Th e atmosphere has certain- It is a constant reminder to ly changed since my freshman

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Police say the suspect 24 in Pennsylvania with home-state chal- OAKLAND, Calif. — legally purchased a gun six lenger Rick Santorum. Police have a confession in weeks ago in Castro Valley Romney won contests Tuesday in hand. Murder charges are and they believe it was used in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Wis- pending. And memorial ser- the shooting, but haven’t yet consin, assured of taking almost all of vices for the seven people recovered the weapon. their combined 95 delegates, adding to killed in the shooting rampage On Tuesday morning, po- his commanding lead in the tally needed at Oikos University Monday in lice combed an area near the to clinch the nomination. Oakland, Calif., already are be- Oakland Estuary off Doolitt le With these three wins, he seized the ing held. Drive searching for the gun. mantle of inevitability as the party heads But police are still piecing Th eir search site was decided into a three-week break before the next together the gruesome details upon in part because it was round of voting, a period likely to see a of what happened as One L. along Goh’s purported escape growing chorus within the party estab- Goh entered the tiny univer- route to Alameda, and because lishment acclaiming Romney and press- sity campus in East Oakland of the discovery of fresh foot- ing Santorum to drop out so Republicans and opened fi re in what police prints along the shoreline. can turn their energies to the general believe was an att empt to exact Th e fi rst call of trouble election campaign against President revenge on an administrator came about 10:33 a.m. Monday Barack Obama. and other students he thought to police dispatchers from the “We won them all,” an exultant Rom- were disrespectful. Alameda County Community ney told supporters Tuesday evening as Authorities said Tuesday Food Bank next door to the he turned his att entions on Obama. “We that Goh admitt ed his involve- university. It was dispatched as won a great victory tonight in our cam- ment in the shooting and told “woman down, bleeding pro- paign to restore the promise of America.” investigators that one female fusely.” Santorum vowed to stay in the race. administrator in particular at Th e woman, one of those He’s looking ahead to the next round of Oikos University was the ob- who later died, had fl ed from primaries on April 24, hoping for a win ject of his fury, mainly because the school to the food bank and a boost from his home state of Penn- she would not help him get parking lot, leaving a trail of sylvania, which he served as a U.S. rep- back $6,000 in tuition. blood trying to escape Goh, resentative and a senator. All but ceding Th e 43-year-old suspect who had taken BART and a Wisconsin before the polls closed Tues- told police he wanted to get bus to get to the college in the day, Santorum headed to Mars, Pa., to back at the school and to infl ict 7800 block of Edgewater Drive. watch the returns there. GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney speaks at his post-election gathering at the Grain pain, Police Chief Howard Jor- But before offi cers arrived Early polls suggest a close race in Exchange on Tuesday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Photo courtesy of Michael Sears / MCT dan said. Th ere are confl icting at 10:36 a.m. to the food bank the Keystone state, but other states also reports about whether he was call, additional 911 calls were voting in three weeks are Connecticut, 1,144 needed to win the nomination, ac- ney-friendly big states as California and expelled, but the suspect left coming in that shots were be- Delaware, New York and Rhode Island, a cording to an Associated Press tally. New York yet to vote. the school in November and ing fi red at the university, with Northeast lineup likely to favor Romney, Santorum had 273, former House Gingrich was in worse shape — his told investigators he wasn’t people screaming and running the former governor of Massachusett s. Speaker Newt Gingrich had 135 and Rep. campaign’s essentially been fi nished for satisfi ed with the class he was from the building. “It’s halft ime. Half the delegates in Ron Paul of Texas had 50. weeks. As of Tuesday morning, he need- taking. Th e fi rst offi cer to respond, this process have now been selected,” Even before Tuesday’s results, Rom- ed to win 81 percent of the remaining He was also upset with a fi ve-year veteran who did Santorum told supporters in Mars, in ney appeared unstoppable, according to delegates to secure the nomination. some classmates because he not want his name used, said southwestern Pennsylvania. the delegate math. He needed 46 percent Paul, whose ardent support among a felt he was being teased — he found the bleeding woman “Some in the other camps in this race of the remaining delegates including small sliver of the party has not paid off in particularly about his English in the food bank parking lot, have said all of the signifi cant people Tuesday’s. Santorum needed 70 percent, any statewide wins or any a signifi cant gains skills — and treated diff erently “nonresponsive and bleeding have spoken so far,” he added. “Pennsyl- an all but impossible challenge, especial- of delegates at the congressional district lev- by them. People stopped talk- from the head.” Firefi ghters vania and half the other people in this ly given a calendar that has such Rom- el, needed 88 percent of remaining delegates. ing to him and wouldn’t even joined him in a few minutes to country have yet to be heard. … We’ve acknowledge him at times, he aid the woman. got three weeks to go out and win this told investigators. Heavily armed SWAT offi - state. … You know me.” Seven people died and three cers were summoned within a He fought hard in Wisconsin, but more were wounded in the half-hour for a more thorough Romney had the advantage of more TV shooting at the small Chris- search of the premises. Th ey advertising as well as the backing of pop- tian university, the Bay Area’s did not know at the time that ular Rep. Paul Ryan and local tea party worst mass killing in almost 20 the gunman had fl ed. favorite Sen. Ron Johnson. years. But SWAT offi cers did fi nd About four in fi ve primary voters in Th e coroner’s offi ce has more than a dozen students Wisconsin told exit polls they believed identifi ed the victims as Judith and school personnel hiding in Romney will win the nomination. O. Seymour, 53, of San Jose; various rooms behind locked In a primary-day interview, Romney Lydia H. Sim, 21, of Hayward; doors, including one room told Fox News that it’s important for the Sonam Chodon, 33, of El Cerri- the gunman had shot into in Republicans to “get a nominee as soon as to; Kim G. Eunhea 23, of Union an apparent att empt to get in- we can and be able to focus on Barack City; Doris Chibuko, 40, of San side and possibly continue his Obama.” Leandro; and Bhutia Tshering, spree. On Wednesday he will address U.S. 38, of San Francisco. Some of Callers, though, had pro- newspaper editors in Washington, a day the names contain discrepan- vided Goh’s name and a de- aft er Obama spoke to them. cies, however. Friends of Bhu- scription within a few minutes Romney already had 572 delegates be- tia Tshering said his name is of the fi rst call. Police were not fore Tuesday’s voting, exactly half the actually Tshering Rinzing Bhu- sure how he fl ed the scene but tia, while Kim G. Eunhea was later learned he took the car known as Grace Kim. keys of a man slain and drove S.F. rally protests U.S. threats on medical marijuana Th e school’s receptionist, off in the man’s Honda. Katleen Ping, 21, of Oakland, Th e man was later identi- was also shot and killed Mon- fi ed as Bhutia. Goh was cap- by McClatchy Tribune of Supervisors promised to ex- to spread the word — should Meanwhile, Board of Super- day, her family confi rmed, al- tured within 90 minutes at an Wire Service pedite permits for marijuana Lee face charges — that federal visors President David Chiu though her name was not on Alameda, Calif., supermarket, stores that seek to reopen in authorities are trampling on blasted the local U.S. Att orney, the list released Tuesday. where he had told disbeliev- new locations if they are closed California’s 1996 medical mari- Melinda Haag, and the U.S. Jus- Police believe the suspect ing employees and customers SAN FRANCISCO — A day by the U.S. government. juana law. tice Department. reloaded a .45 caliber semi- he had just shot a lot of people, aft er federal agents rousted him Meanwhile, the crowd, “If Richard Lee goes before “Th e state of California has automatic pistol at least once police said. from his apartment and seized which later marched on the a jury,” Jones said, “we bett er said that cannabis is medi- his famed Oakland, Calif., can- nearby U.S. courthouse here, educate those jury pools.” cine,” he said. “And yet there nabis college, a renowned Cali- chanted, “Stop the war on Oak- U.S. authorities, including are some confused att orneys fornia marijuana advocate said land!” California spokeswomen for in Washington, D.C., and there Tuesday he knows “they can Th e reference was to the the DEA and IRS, have refused are some confused att orneys in indict me any day” and “arrest raids by the Drug Enforcement to comment on the raids in the federal prosecutors’ build- me any time.” Administration, Internal Rev- Oakland, other than to confi rm ing around the corner.” So Richard Lee, the founder enue Service and U.S. Marshals that warrants were served on Two California Assem- of Oaksterdam University and Service on Lee’s cannabis in- Lee and his businesses. bly members — San Francisco the architect of an unsuccessful dustry trade school, his Oak- Lee’s att orney, Lawrence Democrat Tom Ammiano and 2010 ballot measure to legalize sterdam Blue Sky marijuana Lichter, said the IRS had previ- Fullerton Republican Chris marijuana for recreational use dispensary and three of his ously audited his client’s fed- Norby — on Monday joined in California, hid in plain sight other properties. eral tax returns and Lee sub- lawmakers from Maine, Colo- Tuesday. In a brief interview, Lee said sequently paid additional taxes rado, New Mexico and Wash- He quietly pushed his federal agents served him with and penalties. ington in signing a lett er call- wheelchair to the base of San fi ve search warrants alleging Lichter said he was troubled ing on the Justice Department Francisco City Hall, where hun- what he described as “cannabis by the raids. “I think the rea- to back off on states allowing dreds of people waving signs and money crimes.” son the (federal) warrants … medical marijuana. reading “Cannabis is Medicine” He said he is considering are sealed is because Richard is “We call on the federal gov- barely noticed him as speakers ways to reopen Oaksterdam, above board and open,” he said. ernment not to interfere with made fi ery condemnations of a which has brought 15,000 stu- In San Francisco, eight of 27 our ability to control and regu- months-long U.S. government dents to downtown Oakland dispensaries have closed amid late how medical marijuana is crackdown on medical mari- since 2007 to study marijuana threats of federal property sei- grown and distributed. Let us juana businesses in the state. cultivation and careers. “One zures or charges. Supervisor seek clarity rather than chaos,” Th e rally, scheduled before way or another, Oaksterdam David Campos said he will seek the lett er read in part. Monday’s raid of Lee’s proper- will fi ght on,” he said. to streamline rules for estab- Ammiano is due to hold a ties, was staged to protest prop- Lee neither took the stage lishments wanting to reopen. Capitol hearing April 10 on erty forfeiture lett ers targeting nor addressed the crowd at the “We want to make sure the legislation he has introduced landlords of medical marijuana San Francisco rally as Dale Sky rights of medical marijuana to create a statewide regulatory dispensaries in San Francisco. Jones, Oaksterdam’s executive patients are protected in this system for California’s canna- Members of the city’s Board chancellor, told the gathering city,” he said. bis industry.