Tenants, Landlords Collide Over San Jose's Rent Control Ordinance
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Serving San Jose State University since 1934 Volume 145 • Issue 25 Wednesday, October 21, 2015 A&E OPINION SPORTS Steven Spielberg Jovanni Arroyo- Women’s opens up about Camberos on volleyball snaps inspiration and what’s making three-game passion p.5 us fat p.6 losing streak p.8 HIGH RISE HEALTH BREACH Tenants, landlords collide over San Jose’s MARISCOSMARISCO’S Outbreak > 30of SAN JUAN #3 casesShigella of rent control ordinance SORRY! shigellosis 205 N. 4th St. We’re closed By Sonya Herrera “We will use the informa- @Sonya_M_Herrera tion that we receive from the advisory committee— THANH HUONG HOT& Hostility, anger and dis- in terms of their sugges- COLDPermit agreement arose during tions and ideas—to help #3 SANDWICHESSANWICHES suspension two public meetings held inform us,” Morales-Fer- 2050 N. Capitol Ave. SORRY! improper temps last week on the subject of rand said. “Th ey are advi- We’re closed San Jose’s apartment-rent sory to the staff , and we are ordinance. Th e meetings advisory to the Council.” are designed to gather in- Following these meetings DONG PHOUNGPHUONG put on the ordinance from and an anticipated report on TOFU 67/100Permit a city-appointed advisory the current state of the apart- suspensioninspection committee while including ment rent ordinance, the San SORRY! 2359 Mckee Road score comments from the public. Jose Housing Department We’re closed Jacky Morales-Ferrand, Sonya Herrera | Spartan Daily will present its recommen- the city’s interim director Jacky Morales-Ferrand responds to a question dations to the City Council of housing, said the meet- from an Advisory Committee member during sometime in December. CREASIAN ings are meant to aid the an Apartment Rent Ordinance meeting held Confl icts between apart- housing department staff ’s Wednesday, Oct. 14. The meeting was the third ment tenants and owners 414 E. William St. Now exploration of changes to of ten scheduled to discuss potential changes Re-opened: Sept. 30 Serving RENT 3 the ordinance. to San Jose’s rent control policy. see on page MOVING FORWARD MIRROR, MIRROR KFC 955 Saratoga Ave. Now Serving Students share Body Talk event Re-opened: Oct. 13 concerns at explores issues LITTLE CAESARSCESARS VTA meeting with self-image 976 Lundy Ave. Now Re-opened: Oct. 5 Serving By Hailee Miguel quests,” Rodriguez said. By Hailee Miguel @Hailee_Miguel VTA representatives @Hailee_Miguel encouraged attendees to RESTAURANT Students were able to ex- share their ideas thoughts, Body image is not an easy subject nor is it something press their concerns about opinions, concerns and that is easy to talk about. It can aff ect people in a vari- public transportation with overall input on transpor- ety of ways and take its toll and no one case is neces- representatives of Valley tation in Silicon Valley and sarily similar. Transportation Authority how to improve and utilize Peer Health Education presented a Body Talk event yesterday aft ernoon. public transit with an in- this past Th ursday in the Student Wellness Center. Me- Th e representatives pre- creasing population. lissa Mabe who is the lead peer health educator for body Infographic Kavin by Mistry with information from services.sccgov.org sented Envision Silicon One of the main topics image coordinated the event. She said it was the fi rst Valley to students and staff discussed was a potential Body Talk event the Peer Health Education has hosted. in a meeting which provid- sales tax they hope to get Th e dictionary’s defi nition of body image is, “a sub- Recently, Santa Clara County Public Health an- ed the audience with goals on the ballot next year. jective picture of one’s own physical appearance estab- nounced that over 80 individuals were struck ill with for the long-rage county- Th is tax would generate lished both by self-observation and by noting the reac- “fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea,” all stemming wide transportation plan. approximately $6 billion tions of others.” from Mariscos San Juan #3, a downtown San Jose San Jose State University for the long-range county- Six students volunteered to share their stories through Mexican seafood restaurant on N 4th St. At least 30 of students were notifi ed of wide transportation proj- a variety of artistic expression including open letters, these cases have been confi rmed as shigellosis with 11 the meeting via email, ac- ect nearing approximately spoken word and songs. patients being sent to intensive care. Th e United States cording to Tiff any Rodri- $48 billion. Th e project “Th ey are all very brave for participating in the event Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describes guez, Associated Students includes improvements to and I admire their strength. Th ey were truly inspira- shigellosis as an infectious disease caused by bacteria Transportation Solutions highways, public transit tional, and touched many lives last night including known as Shigella. According to the site, the disease Commute Coordinator. and active transportation mine,” Mabe said. “usually resolves in 5 to 7 days.” “We sent an email to over (bike lanes, pedestrians). In an eff ort to create a safe and comfortable environ- Th e infographic above lists the statuses of 6 of 29 near- 15,000 students, it was based ment for participants to share, weekly meetings were by businesses that were closed in October. off of our Clipper card re- see VTA on page 2 held prior to the event in order for the six participants to get to know each other and develop a rapport. “I feel this really helped in allowing them to feel safe INFORMATION STATION sharing,” Mabe said. “Th ey all really believed in the importance of having others hear their stories, which made them very excited to be a part of the event.” Student Services Center hosts open Body Talk was not just six people sharing their body image stories. Th e event gave audience members the house to display university resources opportunity to ask questions, share their stories or concerns and participate in a rose activity where at- By Jovanni Arroyo- “Th e open house started center with the 12 depart- Willey said. “Only six de- tendees discuss what they will remember most from Camberos four years ago, it’s our new ments that are here and to partments are under my Body Talk. @JovanniArroyo10 tradition and we wanted share information of the portfolio, which includes Some of the eff ects of negative body image include to be more connected with services we provide and to Undergraduate Admis- low self-esteem, depression, emotional distress, anxi- Th e Student Services what’s going on, on cam- participate in Homecom- sions and Outreach.” ety, eating disorders and social withdrawal, according Center celebrated its 4th pus because we are across ing and show our Spartan Th e Undergraduate Ad- to the body image section of Rice University’s website. annual open house last the street,” said Enrollment pride as well,” said Sharon missions and Outreach “People struggle with body image all the time, yet it Th ursday. Services Administrative Willey, associate vice presi- department held a football is rarely discussed. It is hard to take care of ourselves Th e event showcased a Assistant Monica Martin. dent for administrative and game that tested fellow if we don’t like ourselves, so it is absolutely a pathway performance by the San Th e open house featured enrollment services. Spartans’ knowledge about for better health and wellbeing,” said Campus Dietitian Jose State marching band, an appearance by school Willey said the staff looks school deadlines. Cassie Barmore. food and interactive games mascot Sammy the Spar- forward to the open house Students had to roll a ball For some, sharing their stories brought about tears. hosted by diff erent depart- tan, who took pictures and because they get to show through a football goal “It was a very emotional evening and we were glad ments in the Student Ser- pumped up students, facul- their Spartan pride and post and aim for a category to be able to shed light on this topic,” Mabe said. “We vices Center building. ty and staff for Homecom- make some kind of inter- of question. Th ose who got had a couple attendees share what they would like to Enrollment Services co- ing week and the football active activity that is en- the question right were ad- remember at the end; some shared their own struggles ordinated the open house game against San Diego gaging for students instead mitted into the university and some were just extremely thankful there was an along with the 12 depart- State last Saturday. of having them just walk and given a treat. event like this, and for the brave participants who ments that put together “Our goal is to help share around. If wrong, the student shared their stories.” their own booths with dif- some of the resources and “Th ere are 12 depart- was denied and had to According to Rice University, not everyone is 100 ferent types of games and the services that are avail- ments and they have their SSC 2 ACCEPTANCE 2 activities for students. able in the student services own activity going on,” see on page see on page 2 NEWS Wednesday, October 21, 2015 BART, buses and biking. VTA One of the main concerns men- from page 1 tioned by students during the ques- tion and answer segment of the meet- Th e BART expansion was also ing was parking concerns at stations discussed. Phase one involves midday. Students suggested adding building a station in Berryessa more parking spaces or building ad- and phase two involves four more ditional parking structures to ensure stations from downtown San Jose more spaces so students wouldn’t to Santa Clara University by 2025.