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CAMPUS Alleged hate crime spurs campus reaction

Raphael Kluzniok | Spartan Daily Students wear tape over their mouths in protest during an NAACP press conference at San Jose State University on Monday.

By A. Forgy, L. Nguyen, Students gathered in the Cam- that the NAACP was able to orga- She said Qayoumi is only rel- “We have a lot of black groups N. Patel, C. Shyvers pus Village quad, covered their nize this conference so quickly, es- evant when the press is involved. on campus that are extremely ac- @andrewforgy, @Laura_Nguyen_, mouths with tape and marched pecially with Qayoumi. “When we wanted a voice to tive and we’re all adults who are ca- @NirmalPatelSJSU, @cshyvers silently toward the Tommie Smith The Black Student Union has speak out, we didn’t have the op- pable of speaking for ourselves. We and John Carlos statue where the had troubles when trying to orga- tion” Johnson said. “NAACP only shouldn’t need someone to come Members from the National press conference was held. nize events, Johnson said, due to allowed us to speak on their behalf from off campus to preach down Association for the Advancement According to university police Qayoumi’s busy schedule and gen- because they were there.” the wisdom that we already know,” of Colored People (NAACP) held captain Alan Cavallo, over 500 peo- eral evasiveness. Sasha Bassett, a senior behav- Bassett said. a press conference Monday after- ple came to hear the NAACP and ioral science and sociology double After the NAACP and Qayoumi noon to condemn the actions of SJSU President Mohammad Qay- We shouldn’t need major, said she acted as the liaison finished their speeches, members three San Jose State students ac- oumi speak on the hate crime alle- someone to come between the rally and university of the Black Student Union asked if cused of racially harassing and gations and the damaged condition from off campus police. they could speak at the conference. terrorizing a African-American of the diverse campus community. Bassett said she didn’t feel The crowd erupted into a chant student. Not everyone was pleased that to preach down the like the news conference helped of “Let the students speak!” Over 100 outraged students the famous human rights organiza- wisdom that we progress the change she wanted to Gary Daniels, senior political took part in a demonstration tion or Qayoumi had the first say already know. see. science major and spokesperson during the press conference on the matter. Bassett said that Qayoumi for In Solidarity, a coalition of to bring awareness to the fact Kalyn Johnson, senior public Sasha Bassett didn’t make any effort to let stu- student organizations on campus, that their voices are unheard at relations major, said the Black Stu- senior behavioral science and dents be part of the movement to SJSU. dent Union was disturbed to see sociology double major better the campus community. SEE DEMONSTRATION ON PAGE 5

CHARITY that are collected will be distributed Scott Livker, community service close to home. chairperson for Sigma Alpha Epsilon “One of the underserved groups and junior political science major, Spartans collect donations for that we have are our own students said the fraternity is collecting toy and staff,” Laws said. “We do try to donations in partnership with the reach out to the students, but many Marines’ yearly Toys for Tots. community members in need don’t notice that this is appropriate to “Every active member in the fra- them too.” ternity will be bringing a toy for this By Leeta-Rose Ballester and I know what it’s like to be home- people,” Kerk said. “Every little bit Laws said in addition to reach- event, and we have no minimum,” @leetarose less. I know how much these dona- helps.” ing out to Counseling Services, the Livker said. “We just want to help tions mean to people.” Serving both Santa Clara and San employee support from Human Re- families and children during the holi- Members of the SJSU community The most important part of holi- Mateo counties, Kerk said Second sources and the Accessible Education days.” are collecting donations for those day drives, Johnson said, is “being Harvest provides food to more than Center, the UPD also connects with Livker said the fraternity has a in need as the days grow shorter and there” and reaching out to others. 250,000 people each month — one in Lowell Elementary School and often donation box in the Student Involve- winter holidays draw nearer. “There’s so many children in our 10 people in these counties. has “repeat families” who look for- ment Center located in Clark Hall, but 90.5 KSJS radio is collecting food community, even though we’re con- “Even people that are work- ward to the annual event. people can also bring an unwrapped donations for the Second Harvest sidered a wealthy community, that ing cannot meet their basic needs,” “We have a route with a truck and toy directly to their house on South Food Bank for its ninth year, Ramon go to bed hungry,” he said. “You can she said. “The cost of living is so a Santa that goes down Fourth Street, 10th Street. Johnson said, an alumni and long- really make a difference in a fam- high.” and Fifth Street and Sixth Street, He said he believes this is the time host for the station. ily’s life. Imagine what it’s like to be Kerk said donations are trickling delivering to homes in the neigh- first time the fraternity is doing a “Year to year we’ve done pretty a parent and not know where your in to meet the organization’s goal borhood,” Laws said. “For those that toy drive, but they would like to do it well,” Johnson said. “We have the abil- next meal is coming from for your of two million pounds of food and don’t live on the route, we have an again. ity, being a radio station, to commu- family.” 12,000 turkeys. operation set up here in the parking “Our members are really excited nicate to the community. Even if they Johnson said collection barrels are “Second Harvest operates thanks garage.” and happy we have done this,” Livker don’t participate in our food drive we located in Hugh Gillis Hall and the Dr. to the generosity of the community,” The UPD provided toys and gift said. “It involves us with the commu- hope to encourage them to partici- Martin Luther King Jr. Library. she said. “Any contributions we get cards to about 200 families last year, nity more and shows that we know pate in some other food drive.” Caitlin Kerk, Second Harvest’s will help us do that. We appreciate the Laws said, and this year’s delivery day how some families struggle during Johnson said KSJS hopes to serve media representative, said the orga- help of San Jose State.” is scheduled for Dec. 14. the holidays. We would like to help as an example, and he takes the food nization raises half of its annual rev- The University Police Depart- “It’s always a nice event that makes them out since every child deserves a drive to heart on a very personal level. enue during the holiday season. ment is holding its 22nd annual toy you feel good,” he said. “Sometimes nice holiday break.” “For me this is important,” he said. “That’s when people are thinking drive and Sgt. John Laws said many of you feel a little sad about just how dire Leeta-Rose Ballester is a Spartan “I know what it’s like to be low income about food, the hungry and other the toys and grocery store gift cards the need is for some of these families.” Daily staff writer.

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IN OUR 3-WEEK INTERSESSION FIRST DAY OF INSTRUCTION JANUARY 2, 2014-JANUARY 23, 2014 4 | Spartan Daily A & E Tuesday, November 26, 2013 ALBUM REVIEW The next track I endorse caught me off- guard, as I have never recommended this This movie soundtrack is catching fire artist in the past, but she does an astonish- ing job of creating a unique song to coincide I fell in love with Lorde’s music when I with the upcoming film. heard her recent album, “Pure Heroine.” Christina Aguilera is a veteran in the mu- For this soundtrack she recorded a cover sic industry and her new track “” of Tears For Fears’ “Everybody Wants To is an inspiring musical wonder. Rule The World.” Aguilera has one of the most powerful If you’ve never heard the original song, voices in the music business and she makes it’s a laid-back pop classic that doesn’t sound no attempt to spare it in this unique track. like it would belong on this album. If “: Catching Fire” Lorde completely reinvents the song and were a musical, this would be the song that takes it to a dark place I never thought was Everdeen cries out in the middle of the story. possible with piercing drum hits and an omi- The song sounds like it was written by nous tone. Everdeen and takes on the physical and men- The song slowly continues to build until tal torture that she suffers throughout the it reaches an epic conclusion. entire story. It’s amazing that a song from the ‘80s I’ll close with what I consider to be the can be adjusted to relate to a movie in best song of the soundtrack, Ellie Goulding’s 2013. “Mirror.” The Capitol’s desire to rule the world is an “Mirror” is a dreamlike song with Gould- ongoing theme in the Hunger Games story ing’s beautiful voice singing over a chilling and the loud drums feel like an element tak- hum. en straight out of the movies. Later in the song, Goulding sings the The song doesn’t sound like Lorde’s typi- chorus, “I was the girl who was on fire” and cal music, but that’s fine — she just proves the sound shifts to one of her signature elec- that she isn’t a one-trick pony. tronic-style beats. Another song I can’t seem to get out of This track seems to represent the love/ my head is Coldplay’s “Atlas.” hate relationship between the two main pro- “Atlas” marks the band’s first new song in tagonists of the film, Everdeen and her sup- two years and the first time they have ever posed lover Peeta Mellark. Universal Republic Records recorded an original song for a film, accord- The song’s haunting tone and Goulding’s ing to their discography. unforgettable voice makes it a must-have in By Jerry Salas ing job of capturing the essence of “The “Atlas” is a whimsical track that blends your music library — even if you decide not @popcrnchicken Hunger Games: Catching Fire.” Coldplay’s signature piano-driven style with to purchase the full album. Listening to the album as a whole, ev- the themes of The Hunger Games’ tale. Other songs that sound great playing The soundtrack for “The Hunger ery song feels somewhat similar as they In the song, lead singer Chris Martin soft- through your headphones are The Lum- Games: Catching Fire” is jam-packed with each make an effort to capture different ly sings “I’ll carry your world,” which can be ineer’s “Gale Song,” Sia’s “” and prominent artists and profound original parts of The Hunger Games’ story through interpreted as several ideas from the Hunger The Weeknd’s “Devil May Cry.” music. music. Games. I had no previous knowledge this star- Coldplay, Imagine Dragons and Of Mon- Most of the songs have a dramatic tone The song likely relates to the protagonist studded album was in the works until it sters And Men are just a few of the artists and lyrics that relate to the story, but each ’s struggle to survive in a popped up in my iTunes Radio feed last week. that contributed to this collection of musi- artist or band brings their own unique flavor dystopian world. This soundtrack could be the best musical cal talent. to the fold. I can only hope that this song will inspire surprise of the year. Having read the books, I am a fan of the I can’t talk about all 15 tracks from the Coldplay to head back into the studio to once “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” Hunger Games franchise and I can tell you soundtrack, but I will discuss a few of my again bless the world with their incredible soundtrack and film are out now. the music on this soundtrack does an amaz- personal favorites. talent. Jerry Salas is a Spartan Daily staff writer. Follow us on Twitter! @spartandaily

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Raphael Kluzniok | Spartan Daily Melvina Bryant, a senior health science major, raises Raphael Kluzniok | Spartan Daily her fist in solidarity during the Black Thursday rally to President of the California NAACP Alice Huffman (left) looks on as SJSU student Gary Daniels (bottom) adresses the crowd protest recent hate crimes at San Jose State Univer- following an NAACP press conference at San Jose State University, Monday. sity, Thursday.

FROM PAGE 1 But you did not want to hear us.” someone goes off to college and president of the San Jose/Silicon Val- addressed the hundreds of students Daniels said after the rally that can’t feel safe in their home,” West ley chapter of the NAACP, on Friday and media. He publicly denounced only students themselves can truly said. “He was tormented by them. and have agreed to a two-week cam- #BlackMonday Qayoumi for ignoring the Black Stu- tell how experiencing negativity or His entire first semester of college pus forum on racial tolerance and a dent Union and for general indiffer- positivity affects their education. was spent in fear.” lecture series on “issues of diversity ence towards issues of race and cul- Three students have been William Nance, vice president and tolerance” for Spring 2014. ture on campus. charged with battery and hate for student affairs, announced in “Our goal is including race-based “You decline to meet with us crimes against their SJSU roommate a news conference Thursday that misconduct in existing zero-toler- our entire calendar year,” Daniels and have an arraignment scheduled three suspects had been placed on ance student conduct policies,” Qay- said, referring to Qayoumi. “(You) for Jan. 6, according to Erin West, interim suspension. The suspension oumi said. swept things under a rug as if we Santa Clara County deputy district will continue until the completion He said he requested that a re- would simply forget. And are you attorney. of a student conduct process, which port “of our practices and policies trying to apologize as if nothing Charges were filed Wednesday. has been ongoing since first report- related to preserving and protecting happened? As if we weren’t telling According to Peter Decena, Uni- ed to university police. the well-being of students” be done you all along? Yes, last semester we versity Police Department chief of A fourth student has been sus- by Dec. 15. were protesting and requesting to police, warrants have been issued pended as of Friday, according to The review has already begun Scan QR code meet with you. (We) were trying our for the three original students. Pat Lopes Harris, SJSU media rela- and the report will be shared with hardest to let you know that some- He said that the University Po- tions director. faculty, staff and students, he said. to watch video by thing was terribly wrong with the lice Department is working with the In an email to students, faculty Andrew Forgy, Laura Nguyen, Update News experience African-American stu- students to arrange a self-surrender. and staff, Qayoumi stated that he Nirmal Patel, Chris Shyvers are Spar- http://spartandaily.com/113783 dents are having at San Jose State. “It’s extremely serious when met with the Rev. Jethroe Moore, tan Daily staff writer.

SJSU Crime Log 11/16 - 11/24 westvalley The following items are selected from the University Police Department daily crime log. Times shown are when the college incidents were reported to police. C rea re Nov Campus Village Nov King Library te Your Futu An officer responded to a report Police were dispatched to a of graffiti on the side of the report of battery. The victim did 16 building. 21 not press charges. SJSU Students: Fulfill your lower Nov Duncan Hall Nov East San Carlos Street Police were called to a report of A report was made of a dumpster division general education and major a theft in progress. The suspect fire at the Health Services Build- 18 was located and arrested on 23 ing construction site. San Jose only $46/unit! suspicion of grand theft. Fire Department extinguished requirements for the fire.

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The Student Union of A California State University GO TO: westvalley.edu/sjsu San José State University Auxiliary Organization Statement of Net Position | Years ended June 30, 2013 & 2012 For SJSU to West Valley College course to course articulation, ASSETS 2013 2012 GO TO: assist.org CURRENT ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 129,536 $ 934,989 Investments 660,760 479,181 Accounts Receivable 138,704 157,293 Prepaid Expenses and Other 49,237 58,640 Total Current Assets 978,237 1,630,103

NONCURRENT ASSETS Restricted Cash 25,000 25,000 Investments 7,262,653 6,516,573 Funds Held in Trust 121,171 123,197 Capital Assets, Net 2,716,290 2,485,086 Total Noncurrent Assets 10,125,114 9,149,856 Total Assets $ 11,103,351 $ 10,779,959 LIABILITIES & NET POSITION CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts Payable $ 567,792 $ 641,986 Accrued Payroll and Related Expenses 384,757 408,914 Other Accrued Liabilities 90,204 82,431 Total Current Liabilities 1,042,753 1,133,331

Funds Held in Trust Liability 121,171 123,197 Total Liabilities 1,163,924 1,256,528

NET POSITION Investment in Capital Assets 2,716,290 2,485,086 Unrestricted: Board Designated 3,300,622 1,728,552 Unallocated 3,922,515 5,309,793 Total Net Position $ 9,939,427 $ 9,523,431 westvalley.edu/SJSU

Full and complete audited notes to the financial statements are available for review >LZ[=HSSL`*VSSLNL-Y\P[]HSL(]LU\L:HYH[VNH*( ‹   in the Administration Office of the Event Center or at www.union.sjsu.edu 6 | Spartan Daily A & E Tuesday, November 26, 2013 MOVIE PREMIERE ‘Catching Fire’ fans help burn out box office competition

Murray Close | Lionsgate (Top) Caesar Flickerman (Stanley Tucci) interviews Katniss Everdeen () before she leaves to battle in the 75th Hunger Games. (Right) Effie Trinket (Elizabeth Banks, center) announces Peeta Mellark (, left) and Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence, right) as the male and female tribute from District 12 in the 75th Hunger Games.

By Jamie Ramirez and waited in line with Diana and @jlreports her sister. “For opening night, I threw a Capi- Fishtail-braid ponytails, screen T- tol party at my house,” said Kim, 28, shirts and hot cocoa in hand, Diana from San Francisco. “I bought this Nguyen and her younger sister are cookbook with Capitol food recipes waiting for a momentous movie mo- and we all dressed up for fun.” ment. The Capitol is a place from the book “The fans are all so nice and there’s a according to analysts from the Box Of- multiple times, but declined to com- Standing in line for the 12:01 series where the most wealthy of the camper out in front of the line hand- fice website. ment. a.m. showing of “Catching Fire,” the world of Panem live and enjoy lavish ing out hot cocoa from her tent, so it’s Also according to the Box Office, Participating Century Theaters sequel to “Hunger Games,” the two and unusual foods. been fun out here.” the movie made $161 million domes- had tables set up in the lobby where women are bracing 30-degree tem- Lamb stew, apple-smoked groosling Deborah Williams, a mother of tically in its opening weekend, nearly fans could purchase an exclusive black peratures as they wait to be let into the and fiery spirits banana rum cake are two teenage girls, was the camper who $10 million more than the opening “Catching Fire” T-shirt with three of theater. some foods that are in “The Unofficial brought hot chocolate for fellow Hun- weekend for the first “Hunger Games” the movie’s characters on the front. The movie “Catching Fire” is Hunger Games Cookbook,” according ger Games fans. movie. The T-shirt featured male leads an adaptation of the second book to Kim. Williams and her daughters “Hunger Games fans are unreal,” Peeta Mellark and Finnick Odair on in ’ Hunger Games For these women, “Catching Fire” brought their tent, some camper chairs said Don Forbess, who took his girl- either side of Katniss in their Quarter trilogy. isn’t just a movie, it’s a tradition. and a cooler to ease the wait in line. friend to see the movie. “We walked Quell arena uniforms with the open- Nguyen said she and her sister have “My sister and I go to the midnight They got to the theater around 4 in and people have T-shirts, pins, blan- ing date of the movie written on the read the entire series twice and have showings of movies that have trans- p.m. for the midnight showing. kets, the whole nine yards. It made for a left sleeve. seen the first film, released in March lated all our favorite books,” Diana “I did it for my girls because I know really fun movie experience, especially Williams bought two shirts, one 2012, multiple times. said. “We went to all the midnight it makes them happy,” Williams said. for my girlfriend.” for each of her daughters. “We bought our tickets six or seven movies for ‘Twilight’ and now ‘Hunger “I’m kind of a fan too. I haven’t seen the The release of “Catching Fire” is the If Williams had to wait in line in weeks ago when they first became avail- Games,’ too.” first movie, but the girls got me to start second largest opening this year, fall- the cold weather for this movie again, able on Fandango,” Nguyen said. “We Kim said this is her first time going reading the books.” ing second to the release of “Iron Man she said she would do it for her girls. heard on the news that they were sell- to a midnight showing because she’s These women weren’t the only ones 3” in May, according to the Box Office “I’m sure when the next one comes ing out fast, so we got ours pretty soon a mother of two young boys, 4 and 6 waiting in line for “Catching Fire.” website. out, we’ll be the first ones in the front after.” years old. Millions of fans helped bring in Managers for Cinemark Century of the line again,” Williams said. Kim Nguyen, Diana’s sister-in- “Even though it’s freezing cold, I’m nearly $308 million worldwide in Theaters, which hosted “Catching Jamie Ramirez is a Spartan Daily law, is a Hunger Games super fan too having a great time out here,” Kim said. ticket sales from opening weekend, Fire” this weekend, were contacted staff writer.

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In addition, readers ity 4 NBA of- 43 Famous should carefully investigate all firms offering employment listings or coupons for 39 Like ÄJPHS mule of discount vacations or merchandise. light- 5 Arrange song Tuesday, November 26, 2013 OPINION Spartan Daily | 7 Message from the editors SJSU students’ social media sites were We had a student who was tormented around his neck against his will for the uni- student groups have spurred support ral- flooded Wednesday night with the news that for months on campus without so much as versity to recognize just one of the minor- lies for the mistreated student, which al- one of our own Spartans had been racially an alert, and it was worse to find out from ity populations on this campus. ready outnumbers the efforts by univer- abused by three of his suitemates on campus. an outside news source. The Spartan Daily has hit several road- sity officials. National news media took this story As a campus that promotes itself as one blocks, some placed by the university, in Other than a survey for students by from the Mercury News and by the next of the most diverse CSUs in the system, trying to release the information as quick- university officials at the dining commons morning, news crews were on campus re- SJSU is not doing a great job of making its ly as possible with accuracy, but the truth Sunday night, they have shown minimal porting on the issue and the Spartan Daily minority students feel welcome. is the outside media come first. While lo- interest in student voices. They have co- staff had to act fast. In February, African-American stu- cal, professional news outlets were getting operated with national media and organi- The issue was labeled as “hazing,” “ra- dents marched for recognition of black stu- quotes and talking to sources we couldn’t zations to display their proactive intents cial abuse,” “harassment,” “bullying” and dents on campus and Black History Month. reach, our focus turned to the students. with the issue, but when they plan these “pranking,” but when do these acts cross Shortly after their march, they were hit When other news outlets released the meetings, it comes off more as a PR move the line? with the news that the African-American names of the suspected students, we hesi- than genuine concern. In this instance, the student was physi- studies department wasn’t a strong enough tated and wondered if we should do the Students refuse to be silent. It would cally harmed before the situation was tak- department to stand on its own, and since same. After deliberation, we decided that benefit the administration to listen and en seriously. then they have been meeting and trying to since their names were already out there make changes to create a place where ev- How can such a childish offense such as change that mindset. and they were being charged, it was the ery student — regardless of race, class, bullying make its way from a grade-school It’s sad that it takes a national story right decision to release the names. gender, sexual orientation or religion — playground to a college campus? about a student having a bike lock fastened Quick action from several concerned can succeed. Greek letters missing in the SJSU alphabet

The Spartan Bookstore should ing, but the other campus orga- start providing Greek products nizations and clubs can benefit for the fraternity and sorority as well. community on campus. Other organizations can deco- I’ve been in my organization rate club sweaters or stoles for Song lyrics do not turn for a year and a half now and we graduation. relied heavily on Roberts Book- The Student Organizations and store for mini paddles and the Engagement page on the school racist speech into poetry wooden letters to glue onto the website suggests that there are al- paddles. Follow Laura most 400 organizations on cam- It seems a little ridiculous to me that I am Chambers Brothers, opened my eyes to this is- Roberts didn’t just cater Nguyen on Twitter pus. Twenty-six are recognized writing about this, or that this sue a little over a year ago. to San Jose State, they offered @laura_nguyen_ men’s fraternities and 18 are wom- is even still an issue in 2013, but He would describe to me the strug- products such as lanyards en’s sororities. guess what? There are still igno- gles for an African-American musi- and cups for a soror- Let’s be honest, students rant and close-minded people in cian in a mainly white genre of music. ity that exists at Cal State Now ththat are bound to procrastinate, this world who keep issues such as Tales of how he and his band mates East Bay. especially near the end of the racism alive. would travel across the country try- Many products are RobertsRobert has semester when midterms For decades, musicians have ing to put on the most respectful and bought as gifts or souve- are over and finals creep up. not been shy about voicing their powerful concert possible, and how nirs, but large paddles closed, most It’s during the end of the opinion on public issues. From disappointed and offended he is when are usually made into semester that Greek groups the protest music of the Vietnam today’s rap artists just throw out such a mountable wall pieces for of us have start their gift exchanges War and civil rights movement to Follow Andrew on negative and hurtful word. another member of the to resort to and pledge initiation cer- Macklemore’s acceptance speech Twitter I understand it is their artistic organization. emonies. on Sunday night, when he brought @andrewforgy right to say what they want, and that Small paddles often purchasing Busy students who have a message of tolerance instead it is a popular slang within serve as necklaces for new- exacerbated their social lives of just thanking people who the rap community. I am ly initiated members. these items with extracurricular activi- have helped him in his hard How is it that not going to say rap is a poor When Roberts was still ties could not possibly be climb to the top (even though genre of music, because I am open, I stood and stared online. stress free when they have to I am sure he is very thankful we hear hea the “N a fan of the music. at all the wooden letters stay up late to finish essays for those people). word” more Consider the power in a crammed into cubbies and plastic craft while waiting for the paint on their paddle Going to a school that message coming from pop trays to use on mock paddles. While I was to dry. I once thought was a place often than culture. It is no secret pop there, two young women from San Fran- Expectant members would be disap- where cultural diversity was culture and music can push cisco State said they were purchasing from pointed if they ended up with nothing be- fully accepted, I was unaware ever? us to dress, eat, talk and act a Roberts because it was the closest carrier cause of late shipments. Buying products in of the fact that deep racism certain way, so is loosely us- of Greek goods. the bookstore eliminates the three to seven still existed, until last week’s dorm incident. ing the “N word” the proper message, even if it Now that Roberts has closed, most of days shipping delay. “This is really happening. These are our is just in song lyrics? Has the word been in use us have to resort to purchasing these items If the campus bookstore started selling friends, our neighbors, our peers and our fans, so often lately that people who are not African- online. Sometimes paddle pieces don’t even Greek products, they could make a good and it’s time that we look out for the youth and American do not understand the significance look the way we want. amount of profit while benefiting students fight against racism and the laws that protect or history of hatred associated with that word? Little details like the font type of the on campus. it,” Macklemore said in a very powerful state- Did the SJSU students who acted out the hate wooden letters can be overlooked until it’s Drawing students into their establish- ment during his speech. The fact that racism crime not realize how serious using that word too late and that Serif, Times New Roman- ment seems like a positive thing because it is still alive, and in a way, seems stronger than actually is? looking font is glued on and is compared to may push students to buy other items while ever lately confuses me. People should take a step back and realize other necklace paddles. they’re there. How does this happen? How is it that we what they are really saying when they use the Even though Roberts still sells prod- On the fraternity and sorority involve- hear the “N word” more often than ever? “N word.” ucts online, the physical placing of wooden ment website, 44 recognized Greek orga- Now, before you read the rest of this piece, Macklemore pushed his message of equality adornments and letters on paddles before nizations exist while many other organi- I want to make it clear that I am not conserva- through his hit “Same Love,” so could the same making a purchase makes me feel more se- zations use Greek letters. Bringing such tive and I am not one to blame video games for powerful message be used toward not using a cure with what I’m getting. services closer to campus could make the shootings, but could popular music be to blame specific word? Would it even make a difference? Another thing I’d like to see is em- bookstore more convenient, more person- for the loose use of that nasty word? Remember, quoting a song or using it in slang broidering services offered at the book- able, and more well-rounded for the di- My friend, Lester Chambers of the primar- because it is popular, does not make it right. store. Sure, there may be issues relating verse amounts of students. ily African-American 1960s rock group, The Andrew Forgy is a Spartan Daily staff writer. to the cost of the equipment and train- Laura Nguyen is a Spartan Daily staff writer.

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