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ACADEMIC SENATE Teacher evaluations to move from paper to Internet

After concerns of paperwasting, money The idea was constructed by SJSU’s Profes- After some angry faculty reactions, the New program will be rolled wasting and time-consuming filing, SOTEs sional Standards Policy Committee before be- Academic Senate finally took action in 1978 out by the end of the semester should be solely online by the end of this se- ing approved by the Academic Senate last fall, to conduct structured evaluations to be kept mester, according to Kenneth Peter, Profes- according to Peter. in teachers’ files, according to Norman’s sional Standards Committee member and Before there were official teacher evalu- excerpt. By Amanda Hochmuth professor of political science. ations, the student honor society, Tau Delta “The question was ‘How could we create an @amandahochmuth Based on analysis conducted in 2009 by Phi, conducted its own surveys on campus electronic system that would have a relatively SJSU’s Office of Institutional Research (OIR), beginning in the mid-1960s, according to high response rate?’” Peter said. Student Opinion of Teaching Effective- it is estimated that the school could save an excerpt of the Academic Senate’s history With the current paper evaluations, there ness surveys (SOTEs) will soon make the tran- about $50,000 annually from eliminating written in 1999 by T. M. Norton, professor is a fairly high response rate of about 70 per- sition from a piece of paper handed out in paper SOTEs, according to Sutee Sujitparapi- emeritus of political science. cent, he said. classrooms at the end of each semester to an taya, associate vice president for Institutional The results were published in what was online survey. Research. named the “Tower List.” SEE SOTES ON PAGE 8

CAMPUS IMAGE ACHIEVEMENT Students get Rec’d Forensics team argues its way to many wins

By Tessa Terrill @tweetybirdtt

The SJSU Forensics team won 14 awards at the Western Region- al Tournament Feb. 17-19 at the University of Nevada, Reno. According to Matt Zweier, a team member and senior communication studies major, six students from the team competed in seven events, in- cluding informative speaking, prose and communication analysis. Forensics is another term for speech and debate, according to Zweier. “We compete in a variety of dif- ferent speeches and debates,” he said. He said the competition was fiercer than he anticipated. According to Zweier, he is in his third year on the team and this is his last semester competing at SJSU.

SJSU Students bounce and climb outside of the Event Center on Wednesday afternoon during Rec Day. Kevin Johnson / Spartan Daily SEE DEBATE ON PAGE 4

SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook page brings students together through anonymity By Sydney Reed by creating pages two weeks dents at SJSU, the page is @SyydNee_Daily later. Santa Clara’s page was harmless fun and a good created Jan. 28 and Stanford’s source of entertainment. Students who have ever Jan. 31, according to Face- Danielle Ball, a senior wanted to confess something, book. business major, said she but were afraid of judgement, According to the page, hasn’t spent much time can now turn to the San Jose SJSU Confessions is in no way on SJSU Confessions, but State University Confessions affiliated, endorsed, oper- thinks the page is pretty Facebook page to let it all out. ated, or sponsored by San Jose cool. “I enjoy following the State University. “The page is good for Confessions page,” said sec- Students submit their sto- entertainment,” she said. ond year undeclared major ries or confessions through “Some people post jokes or Kelly Joseph. “It gives the op- a website called Survey things that make us laugh.” portunity for students, who Monkey and it’s completely The person behind #914 are scared to be judged by anonymous. The administra- said they weren’t much of a others, to vent out anony- tor of the page won’t know a fan of Valentines Day. mously.” student’s identity, according “I plan to punch anyone According to its “About” to the page. on campus who has flowers sub-page, the page was cre- Tuesday night the page in their hands today,” stated ated Jan. 15 and has since reached its one thousandth submission #914 reached more than 4,000 confession, “I don’t like La Some fans of the page likes. Vics,” stated submission commented, “LOL” while #1000 and as of Wednesday the Administrator left a note Original posts from the SJSU Confessions page. Photo illustration by Carolyn Seng post have reached well over saying, “Please don’t” under Some people a thousand confessions, ac- the post. relate to and I’m able to sym- other. ness major Jonathan Anon- post jokes or cording to the page. Alexa Ann Paelmo, a third pathize with what people are Joseph said she feels the uevo, the posts are screened Jesus Trejo, a sophomore year advertising major, said going through, even if they’re same, and the “page allows before they are put on the things that kinesiology major, said SJSU she found out about SJSU anonymous,” she said. the students of SJSU to be- page, but it still provides an il- Confessions is hilarious, but Confessions through Twitter According to Paelmo, she come more united.” lustration of the SJSU student make us that some of the comments when a fellow student from really likes that the site forms Paelmo said the Facebook community. can be pretty negative. SJSU posted about it. a sense of community among page reminds her of websites Anonuevo said the posts laugh. “Some of the stuff is pret- Paelmo said reading other those on campus. such as My Life is Average, are ridiculous but some of ty bad, but looking at it from people’s secrets showed her “What I really like about Texts from Last Night and them give him insight to oth- an entertainment point of that she can relate to and the SJSU Confession page is PostSecret. er students’ lives. Danielle Ball view it’s awesome,” he said. sympathize with other peo- that a lot of people show love Each of these sites are “At the end of the day, Senior business major “The only problem I really ple. and support, especially to the ways for individuals to post SJSU Confessions is merely have with it is some of the “A lot of times it’s easy to posts that aren’t so positive,” their thoughts and conversa- for entertainment and just comments on the more con- feel disconnected to other she said. tions without having their another public forum,” he troversial topics are pretty people on campus but reading According to Paelmo, this identities revealed, according said. and negative.” other peoples secrets shows gives her hope that people to their websites. Sydney Reed is a Spartan jumped on the bandwagon According to other stu- me that there are things I can on campus care about each According to senior busi- Daily staff writer. A E Page 2 | Spartan Daily & Thursday, February 21, 2013

COMMENTARY Beyoncé grants fans access to personal life

By Angela Medina The documentary’s compi- father, who had a son out of @angela_m514 lation of home videos record- wedlock back in 2010. ed with Knowles’s laptop, live Although the singer al- Beyoncé fans, rejoice! performances and behind-the- ludes to gaining greater con- Queen Bey has delivered the scene footage, coupled with trol over her career as the rea- ultimate up close experience the singer’s uplifting words on son for her decision, Knowles into the singer’s world that is life and purpose, reveal a vul- expressed sorrow over it. sure to excite any fan. nerable side to the singer that “It was a stressful, sad, dif- The songstress made her has not been seen before. ficult time, but I had to let go,” documentary directorial de- But, her agenda is obvious. Knowles said. but on HBO Feb. 16. “Life is Queen Bey’s role as star and The story slowly transi- but a Dream” delves into the director of the documentary tions to her hectic preparation Beyoncé backstage at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, personal life of the superstar gave her creative control to for her performance at the Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. Photo by Allen J. Schaben / MCT Beyonce Knowles as she opens manage how recent events in 2011 Billboard Music Awards. up about performing, her her life can be perceived, es- And by looking at her re- the loss of her first pregnancy, about the topic at times. “We have to step up as decision to fire her long- pecially with the revelation vealing costume, no one would which she considered the “best “It really pisses me off women and take the lead and time manager father, her of her miscarriage and her suspect she was pregnant at all. form of therapy.” that women don’t get the reach as high as humanly pos- heartbreaking miscarriage, decision to fire her manager Knowles’ excitement for Aside from sharing how same opportunities as men sible. That’s what I’m gonna her pregnancy with her first father. the arrival of Blue Ivy is heart- she coped in the studio follow- do, or money for that mat- do, that’s my philosophy and child, Blue Ivy Carter and her Knowles doesn’t comment warming and you can’t help ing the miscarriage, not much ter,” she said. “Because let’s that’s what ‘Girls’ is all about,” marriage to Hip-hop mogul on either issue in great depth, but feel warm and fuzzy for else is said about the topic. It face it, money gives men the she said. Jay-Z. which made the long awaited the new mom. was briefly addressed at best, power to run the show. It gives “Life is but a Dream” gar- While the 90-minute moments anticlimactic. But it’s her confession of leaving viewers to wonder why men the power to define our ners excitement for fans as film feeds fans their crav- The documentary opens her miscarriage before her she decided to share the infor- values and to define what’s they get Knowles’ most can- ing for a glimpse of the up with the songstress’ first pregnancy with Blue Ivy that mation at all. sexy and what’s feminine, and did interview yet, but don’t usually private singer, her performance since the birth of shows a darker, vulnerable Knowles continually that’s bullshit.” expect to learn too many philosophical commentary her daughter in May 2012. Knowles that fans are not used touches on the importance Her passion for female details behind her headline- on life interwoven with live The film wastes no time to seeing. of female empowerment empowerment inspired her making confessions. performances can be too self- before diving right into her Knowles turned to the stu- throughout the film as well, 2011 hit “Run the World Angela Medina is a promoting. strained relationship with her dio to express her sorrow over and she gets very passionate (Girls).” Spartan Daily staff writer.

REVIEW There is more to Downtown Deli than meets the eye With only two tables, no Le said he opened the res- Different from other Viet- It only took about five If you look for Downtown wall art and a white board for taurant about a week ago and namese sandwiches I’ve had, minutes for Le to make my Deli on Yelp, it will mislead the menu, it was clear the deli wanted to make it convenient the bread was soft like a crois- sandwich and it was delicious. you. By Christiana Cobb was just starting out and had for students. sant rather than crunchy. While I waited, Le and I Yelp says it is open 8 a.m. @christianacobb humble beginnings. The destination and prices There was the perfect talked about school, the res- to 6 p.m. Monday through The deli had potential to are very fitting for a busy stu- balance of meat, crunchy let- ignation of the Pope and his Sunday. If you’re in the mood for a be more aesthetically pleasing dent lacking funds or reluc- tuce and tomato. I enjoyed hopes for the sandwich shop. Downtown Deli is actu- filling sandwich, a quick walk but I would start with having tant to spend money to “eat every bite. There is nothing better ally open Monday through off campus and excellent ser- more donuts in the glass cases. out,” such as myself. This was just the break I than good conversation while Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. vice, the Downtown Deli is Le said he was open to sug- I must say, I was sur- needed from my normal pea- waiting on a good sandwich. and closed on Sundays. worth trying out. gestions, especially because prised and excited when I saw nut butter and jelly sandwich I left full, happy and with Chritsiana Cobb is a Downtown Deli is located the deli is so new. the prices. that I eat day in and day out. money in my pocket. Spartan Daily staff writer. a block off campus on Ninth The menu consisted of do- The most expensive sand- and Santa Clara Streets, just nuts, coffee and sandwiches wich was $5 and most of the past the Student Success Cen- so it is well suited to serve a sandwiches were $3. ter or the Tenth Street garage. donut before a morning class The sandwiches are served The deli opened Tuesday and a sandwich before an hot or cold and there was a de- Feb. 12 and according to its afternoon class. cent variety of beverages such owner, Luan Le, there have I must admit, I was a little as Arizona tea, Pepsi and 7Up. not been many customers, but worried based on first glance The downside was that the he said “I am taking a risk” to of the deli if the food would be prices of the beverages were open his sandwich shop. any good. not listed but there was coffee I walked into the deli and My fears were soon eased brewing for only $1.25. right away noticed the red when Le quickly welcomed I ordered a sandwich, re- walls, lack of space and the me and asked if he could get ceived chips with the sand- glass case with a variety of me anything. wich, and a chocolate donut donuts: glaze, sugar, twists I ordered the Vietnam- for only $4. and maple. ese chicken sandwich with My first bite into the Right away I thought this roasted chicken, lettuce and warm, soft bread was deli looked bare. tomatoes. heavenly.

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Junior powerlifter Zach Trahan squats heavy weights Tuesday afternoon. The powerlifting team will be competing in the collegiate nationals being held in April. Kevin Johnson / Spartan Daily Powerlifting team building strength as nationals approach

By Tommy McCormick Robinson said powerlift- at 451.94 pounds in the 132 Hoang said that along han, who competes in the 198 be a huge physical achieve- @mccormickdaily ing is different from Olympic- pound weight class. with the heavy lifting, the pound weight class. ment, but it was definitely style lifting. The eight students who team members have to watch “I have to make sure I eat one of those team bonding San Jose State has many “Olympic-style lifting is the qualify for the collegiate na- what they eat and balance enough, because if I don’t watch experiences.” club sports, and last Septem- clean, jerk and the snatch,” tionals are Dustin Hoang, their free time with the com- my diet I lose weight,” Trahan Trahan said it has been ber they added another, the Robinson said. “We do pow- Zach Trahan, James McCabe, mitment to the team. said. “My problem is putting a great experience with the powerlifting team. erlifting which is the squat, Vincent Do, Tiffany Leung, Nicole Herbig, a junior avi- weight on and gaining weight, team in the last two semes- The powerlifting team was bench press and dead lift. Jenna Doyle, Jessica Carrasco ation major, lifts in the 148 as opposed to cutting it.” ters, and they have come a formed in a unique nature, ac- You get three attempts; you and Nicole Herbig, according pound weight class for the Ryan said the team has long way since they began cording to head coach Todd combine your best attempt to Robinson. team, and considers herself had some really good bond- with eight members, with 25 Robinson. in each of those lifts, for a to- These students qualify for the most “freakishly commit- ing memories, even though members now on the power- “I’m a former powerlift- tal. The person with the high- collegiate nationals based on ted” to maintaining the diet. they are a newer club team. lifting team. er,” Robinson said. “I was a est total wins.” their performance in the com- “My diet’s very clean, very “We competed in UCLA “We’re really thankful for world champion in the bench The team has competed in petitions during the year. strict, and I also play soccer in November, and the drive all that Todd Robinson has press and I was contacted by five meets since forming; in “The lifting we have been on top of this,” Herbig said. down to LA was just eight or done,” Hoang said. “He is put- one of the students at SJSU. Santa Clara, San Luis Obispo, doing has been through two Other members try to nine people crammed into a ting in the sacrifice to help I’m an adjunct professor the Southern California re- federations, the US Power- put weight on so that they van, having a good time try- the team.” at the university.” He said gionals at UCLA, a dual meet lifting Association (USPA), can make weight for com- ing to keep each other com- Tommy McCormick is a Dustin Hoang, an SJSU stu- at SJSU and the Cal State and the USA Powerlifting petitions according to Tra- pany,” Ryan said. “It may not Spartan Daily staff writer. dent, tracked him down. championships, according to Federation,” Robinson said. Robinson teaches survey Robinson. “They sanction the meets.” of accounting and the cap- “We hosted the very first Hoang, a graduate student Take that extra step towards graduation, stone class in the masters collegiate dual powerlift- in medical product develop- fulfill your GE or major requirements NOW! taxation program at SJSU. ing meet ever in the United ment management, is a co-cap- “He (Dustin Hoang) was States,” Robinson said. “We tain of the team with Trahan. a powerlifter, and wanted to defeated UCLA.” “It’s an exciting atmo- start a team,” Robinson said. The team has six state sphere,” Hoang said. “I’ve BUS3 80 - Legal Environment of Business (major requirement) “He said ‘hey you’re a former champions, with eight stu- been to three of the competi- BUS2 90 - Business Statistics (major requirement) powerlifter, would you help dents who have qualified for tions, and they all went well.” CHAD 106 - Concepts of Childhood (GE area V) us to form a team?’” the collegiate nationals being The team is very positive, MATH 133A - Ordinary Differential Equations (major requirement) He said because of his con- held in April, and has been set- according to Trahan. METR 112 - Global Climate Change (GE area R) nection to the university and ting a lot of state and American “Everyone tries to help SOCI 101 - Social Theories (major requirement) his background in powerlift- records, according to Robinson. each other, everyone is always ing, Robinson was a logical Hoang has set State Re- encouraging,” Trahan said. choice. cords for squats at 485 pounds “We always have people side- Zach Trahan, a junior kine- and deadlift at 600.75 pounds spotting and back-spotting, siology major with a focus in in the 181 pound weight class to ensure safety when we’re exercise and fitness, helped Ho- and deadlift at 562.18 pounds performing a lift.” ang start the powerlifting team in the 165 pound weight class. Bart Ryan, a senior justice after Hoang pitched the idea. James McCabe has won studies major, lifts in the 242 “He (Hoang) thought of the best-lifter three out of four pound weight class and said idea, came to me and said ‘hey competitions he’s attended the team has been supportive let’s do this,’” Trahan said. this year, according to Rob- since the beginning. After the process of form- inson. He set a state record “We all have different lev- ing the club had been com- for bench press at 264.55 els of experience,” Ryan said. pleted, the powerlifting team pounds, and set state and na- “We’re all different levels of came to form last September, tional records for squats at strength, and we’re all just according to Robinson. 402.34 pounds and deadlift here to help each other out.”

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Photy courtesy of Stephanie Anderson EXPO ‘13 Job & Internship Fair FROM PAGE 1 promptu event. ous events at the tournament. The fact this was his last He said he was ranked No. Extemporaneous is simi- Career Center tournament started to get to 1 by the judges going into the lar to Impromptu, but par- him after he finished each semi-finals, but did not make ticipants get 30 minutes of Monday, Feb. 25 speech, according to Zweier. it to the finals. prep time for a seven-minute “It was very interesting. It According to Gallagher, speech, according to Zupko. Noon to 5 p.m. was a little strange to be done Prose is “a little like act- with it,” he said. ing”, he said. “Kind of a mix (Early bird pass noon to 2 p.m.) According to Zweier, he It’s a hard of acting and speaking.” took home the award for Zupko, in his second year Event Center second place in the open im- event to on the SJSU team, said he did promptu division and win- master. So not break into the semi-finals ning the last debate he partic- for prose and debate, but won ipated in was a good ending. people who third place in Impromptu Government Board Meeting “It went quite well,” Zwei- and fifth in Extemporaneous. er said. “We ended up taking take first, it “Usually debating is my Associated Students second place as a team over- favorite thing,” he said. all.” amazes me. He said although the de- Wednesday, Feb. 27 Team member Ryan Gal- bate portion of the tourna- 3 p.m. lagher, a junior business man- Ryan Gallagher ment was more difficult this agement major, said it was a Junior business year, he learned a lot, even Student Union, Ohlone room “great honor” to win second though he did not place. management major place in the Sweepstakes award According to Gallagher, as a team out of the 20 schools junior business management that attended the tournament. the Impromptu event is when major Avesta Sabetian took Around the World with A.S. According to Gallagher, participants are given up to home first place in After Din- they received the award two minutes to prepare a five- ner Speaking, Extemporane- Associated Students through individual events, minute speech. ous and Impromptu in the which is more difficult. “It’s pretty difficult, but a junior division. Wednesday, Feb. 27 “Just getting all of those lot of fun,” he said. “It’s a hard He also took second in points individually is amaz- event to master. So people Open After Dinner Speaking, 2 p.m. ing,” he said. who take first, it amazes me.” Gallagher said. Gallagher, who is in his Sophomore aerospace en- “Overall, I’d say it was a Tommie Smith and John Carlos Statue lawn second year on the team, said gineering major Matt Zupko good tournament,” said Zup- he did not win any individual said he competed in the ju- ko said. SpartaGuide is provided to students, staff and faculty, free of charge. The deadline to submit is at noon, three Tessa Terrill is a Spartan working days prior to desired publication date. Entry forms are available in Spartan Daily, DBH 209. Send emails awards, but made it to the nior division in Prose, Im- to [email protected] titled “SpartaGuide.” Space restrictions may require editing or exclusion of submis- semi-finals in the junior im- promptu and Extemporane- Daily staff writer. sions. Entry is not guaranteed. Entries are printed in order of which they are received.

TECHNOLOGY Former Obama campaign staffers parlay innovations into startups

By Matea Gold Daniel Wagner and product developer Mari “It’s such an interesting challenge to build vations, including Dashboard, an organizing McClatchy Tribune Huertas, are contemplating their own tech an organization from scratch that you know is platform for volunteers, and Quick Donate, startups. going to go out of business,” Rospars said. which enabled contributors to authorize dona- WASHINGTON — As chief technology of- Their business projects are still in the plan- Obama’s two presidential bids offered par- tions via text. ficer for President Barack Obama’s re-election ning stages, but the new entrepreneurs already ticularly ripe environments for out-of-the-box Those applications remain the property of effort, Harper Reed oversaw the development have a receptive audience in Silicon Valley. thinking, starting in 2007 when he was run- the campaign, but former staffers said they of projects such as Narwhal, an intricate plat- “The credibility earned by being part of the ning as an underdog first-term U.S. senator. held onto an even more valuable asset: how to form that linked the campaign’s myriad data- core Obama campaign team couldn’t be high- “We just had to be innovative,” said Stewart, use technology in service of a purpose. bases and allowed officials to plot strategy with er,” said Chris Sacca, a venture investor and who started out as the campaign’s Iowa caucus “The kind of myth after the campaign was new precision. Obama fundraiser who has backed companies director. that if you had a piece of technology and the The heady and exhausting 19-month gig such as Twitter Inc., Uber Technologies Inc. Dan Siroker, a Inc. product manager right data, that was the secret sauce,” said Bird, convinced Reed, former technology officer for and Bitly Inc. who took a leave to volunteer on Obama’s first the campaign’s national field director. “The the online T-shirt retailer Threadless, that he “Point to another company that goes from bid, had the idea to run what are called A/B real secret sauce was the integration of all those should launch his own venture. zero to $525 million raised digitally in less tests on the campaign website, a tactic that things. You can have the best data in the world “When you go from building T-shirts to than two years,” he wrote in an email. measures the effectiveness of different design and if you don’t develop relationships on the software for a presidential campaign used by a The initial products that Obama campaign elements. The resulting product led to a surge ground, you’re not going to accomplish your cast of millions, it’s pretty easy to think, ‘OK, veterans pitch may be less important than of email sign-ups on the homepage and got goals.” we can build something pretty big,’ “ Reed said. their pedigree, said Scott Weiss, a partner at him hired to run the analytics team. It’s an approach he and Stewart are now He and his business partner, Dylan Richard, the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. His experience inspired Optimizely, a web- applying to a project in Texas, which aims to the campaign’s former director of engineer- He already has had informal talks with some site optimization company he co-founded in make the state competitive for Democrats ing, now are “looking to do something large” former staffers. 2010. The company now has 3,500 clients, in- within a decade by organizing around voter with their new business software startup, he Weiss, who co-founded the Internet secu- cluding Starbucks Corp. and Walt Disney Co. registration drives, redistricting efforts and said. They’re not the only ones. rity firm IronPort Systems Inc. in San Bruno, In Obama’s second bid, a premium on in- local political races. Obama’s 50,000-square-foot campaign Calif., noted that the campaign offered a rare novation was built into the campaign, which But it may not just be Democrats who gain headquarters on the sixth floor of a opportunity to build “a system that had to hold attracted more than 50 engineers from compa- an advantage from enterprises started by office tower also served during the campaign so much load and be so bulletproof in a short nies including Google and Twitter to create in- Obama campaign veterans. In the last election, as a business incubator, which now is generat- amount of time.” house technology and analytics departments. Republican presidential challenger Mitt Rom- ing new ventures that seek to parlay its innova- “If you think about the pressure cooker of The heavy presence of Silicon Valley veter- ney’s campaign hired Optimizely, the com- tions into private-sector enterprises. putting the smartest people together to fix a ans at the Chicago headquarters contributed pany co-founded by Siroker. The move caused Some are classically political. Last month, hard problem like that, it’s almost like going to an atmosphere that resembled that of dot- no small amount of angst within the Obama senior field staffers Mitch Stewart and Jeremy through Navy SEAL training together,” he said. coms, complete with the requisite office ping- organization. Bird launched 270 Strategies, a political con- “Of course they are going to come up with a lot pong table. “They were not pleased,” Siroker conceded. sulting shop offering clients the kind of data- of innovative, creative things.” “I don’t know that we created a startup en- “At the end of the day, I have personal political driven organizing model that helped Obama The keen interest in the nascent startups vironment; I think we embraced a startup cul- beliefs, but our company is apolitical.” win. speaks to how a presidential campaign func- ture,” said Michael Slaby, the campaign’s chief And Katie Ingebretson and Karine Jean- tions as a testing ground for new ideas — as well integration and innovation officer. Pierre, who helped run campaign operations as a potentially lucrative calling card for politi- Key to that was Reed, an accomplished in battleground states, opened a communica- cal operatives. hacker and tech guru with hipster credibil- tions and government relations firm in Los “There is something inherently entrepre- ity who had helped make Threadless a vibrant Follow us on Twitter! Angeles last year. neurial about a presidential campaign, if you’re social hub. Slaby recruited him with an easy @SpartanDaily But the new ventures go beyond politi- doing it right,” said Joe Rospars, a founding pitch: “Let’s build some -ass technology cal consulting firms. Some of the Obama partner of Blue State Digital, the go-to Demo- for the leader of the free world.” team’s top technologists and data crunch- cratic digital consulting firm that emerged Along with Narwhal, Obama’s tech and dig- ers, including former chief analytics officer from Howard Dean’s 2004 presidential bid. ital teams developed several significant inno- SPORTS Thursday, February 21, 2013 Spartan Daily | Page 5

Q&A Champ Benson Henderson discusses fighting, faith and being a comic book fan By Wesley Dugle SD: Both you and Melen- ily ... but I don’t fight just for @WesSideStories dez have identical heights the money, I fight for other (5’9”), near identical reach reasons also, and it’s nice to With the Ultimate Fight- (Melendez 71’, Henderson be on that bigger stage. It’s ing Championship set to re- 70’), similar records (21-2 to nice to have that bigger stage turn to San Jose’s HP Pavilion 18-2) and similar fighting audience of a few million April 20, UFC Lightweight styles. Is it safe to say you are people as opposed to 600,000 Champion Benson Hender- expecting a close five-round or 700,000 who buy it on pay- son (18-2) looks to defend his fight with him? per-view. It’s nice to fight on title against former Strike- that stage where you have force champion BH: I always expect to go a millions. It’s kind of cool, I (21-2) in full 25 minutes. Not to down- kind of like that personally. the main event. play the seriousness of war, Henderson, who is com- but they say in war you have SD: In numerous articles ing off two consecutive title to prepare for the worst and and publications I have read, defenses and is 6-0 in the hope for the best. So in all my you have cited your mother UFC, sat down for an inter- fights I’m always prepared to as being a huge inspirational view last week during a media go 25 hard, knockdown, drag figure in your life. How has tour to discuss his upcoming out minutes (with) just a gru- she helped you develop not fight and what life is like be- eling pace, but at the same just as a fighter, but as a per- ing the champion. time I’m prepared for the son as well? worst, but I hope for the best. Spartan Daily: At 6-0 in If I can catch him in a submis- BH: My mom has helped the UFC with two title de- sion, if I can touch his chin me the most in instilling my fenses under your belt, what then I’ll do that and go home work ethic. Seeing my mom has life been like for you over early. and what she did then and the last two years? now still everyday busting SD: With Melendez fight- her butt and working hard. Benson Henderson: Pretty ing out of the Bay Area and It’s like every kid you idolize much the same, trying not to a making his name in Strike- your parents like ‘Oh my dad let it go crazy or let it be over- force, an organization that is is the strongest man on the whelming. Trying to main- based in San Jose, do you ex- planet,’ (it’s the) same thing tain pretty much the same pect the fans to create a home for me and my mom. She loser lifestyle as much as I do field advantage environment (virtually) worked her butt now. I just (go on) a little more for him and are you worried off. She used to work 17-hour trips. Two (or) three weeks at all by that? days, but she just hired extra ago I was in Tokyo and then employees and now works Indonesia and then Korea, 10. But she busts her butt, the then came to San Jose and Every time least I can do in any endeavor then San Francisco later to- of mine is to work just as hard day, and that’s kind of cool. you fight as her. UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson is scheduled to fight Gilbert Melendez April 20 at But other than that though, there is HP Pavilion in “UFC on Fox 7” in the main event of the evening. Photo courtesy of UFC.com pretty much the same. SD: You recently made always a a trip over to Korea to visit BH: Oh yeah, I have been me about it so I’m more than the UFC are hard to come by. SD: How have your years your mom’s side of the fam- since I was 9 years old. That happy to talk about it. I don’t People don’t realize the UFC in the WEC (World Extreme threat to ily. As someone who is of was the first time I started want to be one of the guys who is a tough business, a tough Cagefighting), where you were mixed race (Korean and Afri- getting into it and I’ve been forces it down somebody’s company to be successful in. the lightweight champion, lose, period. can-American) what was that sold on comics ever since. throat going “You have to be- In the UFC it takes a lot of helped prepare you for your like for you to make that trip? lieve what I believe and you hard work,so as fighters we current title reign in the UFC? SD: Do you have a favorite have to blah blah.” But the big- know how much hard work Benson Henderson BH: It was very surreal on character? gest thing for non-Christians to put in, how much it takes, BH: It was a nice little UFC Lightweight Champion the one aspect of going back against (Christians) I believe, how much is required to be stepping stone and it helped and meeting my mom’s side BH: I would probably is when people are force successful. So getting that ‘W’ a lot with the experience, so of the family with 30 cous- have to go with Cable from feeding them religion, force is always nice, period. that first (fight) in the UFC BH: I haven’t had too ins who I never knew existed X-Force. feeding them Christianity, I wasn’t blown away or com- much of a hard time (with ... (the experience had) a very force feeding them anything SD: How excited are you to pletely overwhelmed. It was that). I’ve fought a few of spiritual side to it. So going SD: You haven’t been shy people don’t like. They tend be fighting in San Jose where nice experience, getting my my fights in the other guy’s to my mother’s home coun- to talk about your faith in to not like that so I try not to there are a lot of MMA fans feet wet (in the WEC). hometown so to speak, same try very much affected me pre and post-fight interviews. force feed anybody but I don’t who are passionate about the thing. I have done that a few in other ways. On the other How does faith affect you in mind being vocal about it at sport? SD: You are fighting Gil- times in my career. I’ve never hand it was very surreal in your fights, and how do you all. I don’t mind wearing it on bert Melendez, a fighter who had too much of a hard time that the cameras, the fans and draw from it in your career as my sleeve. BH: I’ve heard a lot about hasn’t lost since 2008 and was focusing or adjusting or let- the Koreans are very prideful, a fighter? Bay Area fans. I’ve heard a lot the last lightweight champi- ting it get to my head. So I do very nationalistic, so they are SD: What would a win about Strikeforce, a very suc- on of Strikeforce. What is the expect him to have a bit of a very proud of anyone who has BH: For me my faith isn’t over a guy as accomplished cessful organization (with) biggest threat a guy like him home crowd advantage, but I that Korean blood in them. just a part of my fighting. as Melendez mean to you and knowledgeable fans. Any- poses to your title? don’t expect it to change my I don’t rely on my faith in your career? time you can do your sport, game plan, or really affect the SD: In an article on Yahoo fighting. I don’t rely on my do what you do, it’s always BH: Every time you fight fight. last year you mentioned that faith for getting out of traf- BH: A win over Melendez nice to have that, so it’s al- there is always a threat to one of your dreams would be fic jams. I don’t rely on my is the same thing as a win in ways nice to fight in front of lose, period. You know this SD: With the fight being to be featured in an issue of faith to just get good grades your first fight in the UFC. fans who are passionate and sport, what we do, (mixed featured on Fox, a free fight The X-Men. Is that a dream in school. It’s throughout my It’s the same thing as a win in knowledgeable about MMA. I martial arts), it’s a tough for non pay-per-view buyers you still have today? life, it’s in everything I do. your first time on the main definitely appreciate that. sport and there’s always a to see, do you enjoy having a I like to be one of the guys card, first time being in the chance (to lose) and you don’t potentially bigger audience BH: Yes. That would be who doesn’t talk about it too main event. All those firsts, Wesley Dugle is a Spartan know (when that) is. The guy to see you on television than very cool. I would be very much, obviously people ask a win is a win, and wins in Daily contributing writer. throws a flying heel hook, the on the more lucrative pay- stoked. guy gets clipped with a big per-view? overhand left, a big overhand SD: So is it safe to say one right or whatever. So there’s BH: I absolutely love it. I of the toughest fighters on always a chance to lose. (There know a lot of fighters get up- the planet is really just a big is) always a chance to not per- set because they lose out on comic book nerd? form your best. Or maybe some money for not fighting you don’t have your best per- on pay-per-view, but I don’t formance on that given night. fight for money. 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PROFILE Student wins Campus MovieFest, going to Hollywood

By Esmeralda Anaya “They were all on their Rogers said he was disheart- @sweetanayalove phones,” Rogers said. “I actu- ened, embarrassed and de- ally stood there for a moment pressed about it all. Evan Rogers, a senior ra- and watched them for 20, 30 “I actually went home and dio, television and film major seconds and they never said cried,” Rogers said. “I was so has won a ticket to Hollywood. anything to each other and I driven to complete this work His short film, “Discon- was like, ‘that’s really creepy, and make it so that other peo- nected,” won best drama at that’s really unnerving.’” ple can enjoy it on screen the Campus MovieFest (CMF) Soon after the incident, same way I enjoyed it in my last semester. Roger approached his friend, head and I felt like I didn’t His mother, Mai Rogers, (and producer of “Discon- do that well enough and that recalls the moment her son nected”) senior radio, televi- people were just going to came home and shared the sion and film major, Michelle watch my movie and laugh.” news. Hassler with the idea. Hassler, who produced “He had this T-shirt on “He was so excited,” Has- the movie, didn’t even show and he said, ‘Hey mom and sler said. “He was like, ‘Shelly, up to the awards ceremony. dad look at me! I won first Shelly ... it’s a sci-fi, but it’s a “I thought we were going prize for the drama thing,’” romance and all we have to to lose,” Hassler said. “He she said. do is put these two people was so convinced that it was Rogers’ film, along with in a room ... they’re hooked a bad movie that he had me two other films made by SJSU up to machines and they’re convinced that it was a bad students, will compete along completely obsessed with the movie ... and to everyone’s side other student films from Internet and then the boy surprise we won an award more than 40 universities at looks around ... and then he and now we get to go to this year’s CMF Hollywood unplugs the girl.’” Hollywood.” in June. Hassler said she loved the Rogers hopes the movie “The winners get cash idea immediately. brings awareness to a real life Senior RTVF major Evan Rogers’ film won best drama at Campus Moviefest last semester prizes and then they can go “I instantly knew what he issue that could potentially and will be shown at CMF in Hollywood this June. Basil Sar / Spartan Daily to the Cannes Film Festival,” was going for and what he was become worse. said Barnaby Dallas, coordi- talking about,” Hassler said. “This is an issue today when his friend gave him free tutorials online. “There’s no way I’m go- nator of production for film “I was excited (about it).” that parents can look at, or a copy of Adobe Creative “It was just me and all of ing to be successful in my and theatre at SJSU. “Some Rogers and the rest of the teenagers can look at, and go, Suite 4. my free time,” Rogers said. industry unless I jump in of the students who come film crew began the week- ‘wow, I’m just like that’.” “I discovered this pro- “Instead of playing video with both feet. I can’t try from our film program have long journey to create “Dis- Before “Disconnected,” gram called Adobe After games or out partying it up and test the waters. I have actually gone on and won the connected,” which according Rogers was just a kid trying Effects,” Rogers said. “I just with my friends, I was sitting to just go all in and be there whole thing.” to Rogers, took a “colossal to figure things out. fell in love with it ... and af- there learning how to make and live it and just try my Dallas said “Disconnect- amount of time” in post-pro- “When I graduated high ter watching “Transformers” movies more interesting and hardest to do whatever I can,” ed” is a “great” film and that duction because of the special school, I had no idea what I for the first time and seeing more engaging.” Rogers said. “Filmmaking Rogers “might be on track” effects involved. wanted to do,” Rogers said. “I all the special effects and Dallas isn’t surprised. is what I’m all about, there’s for greater success. “They literally had to rip just knew that I was relatively just seeing how they pulled “The only way to learn is nothing else I can do except “He’s a wonderful writer the laptop away from my fin- creative and I wanted to do off that kind of stuff, it re- by wanting to do it,” Dallas make movies and be a part of and now he’s turning out to be gers,” Rogers said. “I spent 35 something creative.” ally inspired me to try and said. “(Rogers) wants to do that industry.” a wonderful director as well,” hours making the special ef- Rogers’ mom said his tell my own stories through it because he wants to be in Rogers said his goal in life Dallas said. “He definitely has fects and then about 20 min- mind always wandered. this medium.” show business, he wants to be is to make movies that move a style that is mature.” utes throwing it all together. “It wasn’t until his second With Adobe After Ef- a filmmaker, and he’s a very people and affect them in a The inspiration for the I had just enough time at the year (of college) that he said, fects, Rogers said he could good storyteller.” positive way. movie came to Rogers while very end to throw on a title ‘I want to study about film, take his wildest dreams and Rogers is also a very good “I want them to watch ... he was at the mall and noticed sequence.” directing and producing bring them to life on screen. planner — he already knows and at the end of the movie a group of about eight girls Instead of feeling a sense movies.’” He said he spent hours what he plans to do once go, ‘Wow.’” sitting at a table not speaking of relief and accomplishment Rogers’ passion for film upon hours learning the he graduates this semester: Esmeralda Anaya is a to one another. when it was finally over, making ignited even more program solely by watching get a job in Hollywood. Spartan Daily staff writer.

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Black History Month is redundant

Haven’t we come far enough in One of the main reasons for the the entirety of May (Yes, Asian- American history that a Black His- recognition of Black History Month Pacific American Heritage Month tory Month is no longer needed? is to spread knowledge about the is May). I used to think celebrating history of African-Americans in If civil rights and other accom- Black History Month was harm- the United States, right? plishments from black Americans less and I never developed any But I bet some conservative were blatantly disregarded in a opinions on it until I found out communities choose to not even majority of schools in the United that it actually isn’t as unobtrusive mention it and the fact that they States, I would be an advocate for An ominous drone as I thought. are purposely suppressing the ob- Black History Month. The inspiration for me to attack servance of black excellence de- The sovereignty of Black His- The Spartan Daily We verify everything this subject is teens on Twitter. feats the purpose. tory Month has even fallen victim has published regular ac- through the editing pro- There are a collection of tweets to consumerism. counts from several writ- cess. Journalism students filled with ignorant statements de- The Civil Nike has sneakerheads clamor- ers in the last several years learn, somewhat joking- manding a White History Month, ing every year for the Black Histo- regarding the illegality, ly, that “If your mother which I don’t really have a prob- Rights ry Month Pack, a collection of the immorality and absurdity tells you she loves you, lem with, except for the context in brand’s more popular models sold of robot killing birds in get a second opinion.” which these requests are made. Movement in an exclusive colorway. the sky. In practice, this is Consider this gem from The famous argument against And after a leaked about fact-checking, and @catoelb: “I wonder why white takes up a Black History Month is the White House white pa- verifying what seems to be people don’t have a white history one Morgan Freeman told Mike per on the supposed legal Leo Postovoit’s inconsistent. Our moral month? Did we not do anything good chunk Wallace in an interview for “60 column appears precedence of drone pro- every Thursday duty as journalists comes important? SMH.” of the history Minutes” where he said, “You’re grams against American down to our ability to Someone should tell that per- going to relegate my history to citizens was published by NBC earlier make sure what we find is consistent son that Carter G. Woodson, the books, and a month? I don’t want a Black this month, more people have begun with how it is “supposed to be.” father of Black History Month, in- History Month. Black history is to retort what is a clear violation of It’s hard and it often challenges troduced Negro History Week to deservedly so, American history.” civil rights. the system, but ultimately investi- be celebrated the second week of I’m more accommodating to Similarly, The New Yorker mag- gative journalism, just as due pro- February partly because Abraham but shouldn’t the heritage months such as Na- azine published a blog yesterday cess in court, may lead to some in- Lincoln was born on Feb. 12, or tional Hispanic Heritage Month about how under current rules and teresting results. would they be confused as to why that be and Asian-Pacific Heritage Month through interpretations of the just- What if no one had ever blown we used to celebrate black history because I believe culture and as- war theory, I, as a journalist, could the whistle on issues of child prosti- on a white guy’s birthday? enough? pects such as music, origin, dance, be targeted just as any other citizen tution, meat packing, car safety or The conviction behind this one If Black History Month con- attire, ethnic groups and of course of the United States could be if the Standard Oil? What if corporations from @steponme_1993 is inspir- jures up these emotions every food is something to be celebrat- target is deemed credible. were bigger and scarier than they al- ing: “February ... black history year, is it worth having? ed, but dedicating a month to con- This raises numerous problems: ready are today? month. Where the f**k is white George Washington Carver tributions to American history How do we ensure the decisions The world we live in should hold history month?!? I’d like to cel- and Harriet Tubman’s brav- that are already widely celebrated of those who fire the missiles into the promise of free thought and agen- ebrate my heritage.” ery were thoroughly taught is irrational. people’s homes are justified? How cy, where we should be able to make These tweets are small itera- throughout my lifetime, and I Accomplishments should not do we know, without due process in our own ethical and legal decisions. tions of the grander, more com- think it’s safe to say that I am in be celebrated with a special month, a court of fair law, that those being We should, as per the Bill of prehensive ramblings of Victoria the majority. they are celebrated with results. killed are truly worthy of open and Rights, specifically the due process Jackson of which 140 characters I consider myself extremely The ultimate result for me be- gratuitous murder? clause, let a fair jury of our peers can never do justice. lucky to have grown up in a soci- ing the inauguration of President make their own case, not the robot The former Saturday Night ety where history books provided Barack Obama with which we are This principle plane operator paid out of the U.S. Live cast member, who recently a good assortment of examples of already reminded of black history Department of Defense budget. came back to relevance defending the toil and accomplishments of every day. of ‘We must The whole U.S. drone program conservative remarks but in turn different ethnic groups. Americans are now more aware erodes at the promise of freedoms of making them dumber, composed As a Burmese-American whose than ever of how far we’ve come in kill those who life, liberty and the pursuit of happi- a thesis and posted it on her blog roots are in China, learning about terms of reaching a point of equi- ness — how can we think when drones Feb. 1. the discrimination on Angel Is- librium in society, even with that seem to be might fly over our heads and blow up It started: “I wrote a song called land and the neglect, during the small exception who choose to our (or our neighbor’s) home? ‘White Men Are Good,’” and end- construction of the Transconti- deny Black History Month. responsible’ The drone program in the Wa- ed with: “save our country from nental Railroad, of my ancestors Stanzas by Maya Angelou are ziristan region of Pakistan is in its the God-hating communists like during history class is satisfactory, not more powerful during Feb- eats at a core sixth year. The amount of terror and Alec Baldwin and Obama.” and I have high hopes that my kids ruary than they are in June, and value that we anger we have created is dumbfound- In between, she too wondered will learn about Aung San Suu Kyi Richard Pryor is not funnier dur- ing. We cannot do this any further as about White History Month and in school. ing Black History Month. as journalists a nation and I urge you, write to your claimed white people invented It takes an Intel commercial to Jackie Robinson’s achieve- congressperson and senators to tell space travel, most medical advanc- tell me that Ajay Bhatt developed ments are not forgotten during deem golden. them to end our further involvement es and Ivy League universities to the USB, and if you ever need a bio- baseball season. in this type of warfare. back up her demands. artificial liver to replace your ex- Is Trayvon Martin’s death more Similarly, the case of Chris Dorner, Why President Obama and his ad- My first inclination is to laugh, isting one because of all the drink- unjust because it falls on Black His- the ex-LAPD cop who went rogue and ministration consider the U.S. drone but then I get into this introspec- ing you’re doing, you can thank tory Month? The tragic nature of a shot several officers in retaliation program as not only legal, but justified tive zone where I fear for the fu- Dr. Kenneth Matsumura. murder should not be dependent against what he saw as police miscon- in this “war on terror” is still unclear. ture of civilization, especially in The Civil Rights Movement upon when it happens. duct and racial profiling, brought up Why we, as people, have not stood up the form of the tweets. takes up a good chunk of the his- Two foreseeable futures are several interlocking issues that tie with a more brassbound and defini- These aren’t stereotypical con- tory books, and deservedly so, but that the feelings of the people who into the conversation of drones. tive “No!” is equally dumbfounding. servatives ranting on social media shouldn’t that be enough? want White History Month will First, as a fugitive, the police set up This works. For example, in Se- platforms they barely know how I understand the contributions heighten, or enthusiasm for it will a reward for him, dead or alive. No day attle’s police department, which set to use, these are young people with Asians made in American history die down and it will just gradually in court could exist in this shoot-first- up a drone program last year, ceased developing minds. are modest compared to those of fall into complacency. ask-questions-later society in which any further effort after the FAA, When people start using Black African-Americans, but one les- Black History Month was nev- war and violence are valid through the American Civil Liberties Union History Month as an excuse to parlay son on Japanese discrimination er a pointless celebration, but I “justified war.” and the good citizens of the world for their benefit, it’s gone too far. after the attack on Pearl Harbor is think that it sufficiently achieved Second, as reported by the tech said such a system is bad. Make your The Census Bureau predicts only half the story. it’s purpose that it sees an increase blog Gizmodo on Feb. 10, Dorner voices heard. that whites will be a minority in If Asian-Pacific American in its chances to do more harm was targeted by aerial drones with So I urge you, as free-thinking citi- 2043, so those teens could live Heritage Month was as prominent than good. thermal imaging cameras. While it zens of the world, to reject not only the to see the day of a White History as Black History Month, we’d all Vince Ei is a Spartan Daily is not clear if they were armed or just war theory, in principle, but also Month, that day they dreamed so be wearing Jeremy Lin jerseys staff writer. Follow him on Twitter authorized to fire, and this is not the the practices of widespread remote much about. and watching Bruce Lee flicks for @Vince_the_Ei first case and not widespread, it is surveillance, armed drones and regu- still an issue of concern. lar violation to due process. It’s come This principle of “We must kill time to say, “Thanks, but no thanks.” those who seem to be responsible” eats It’s for our own good. Submit letters to the editor to: at a core value that we as journalists Leo Postovoit is a contributing writer. deem golden. Follow him on Twitter @postphotos [email protected] SPARTAN DAILY STAFF SPRING 2013

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INTERNATIONAL Thriving Afghan zoo’s plans to expand worry its champions

By Jay Price with more species from more that. It will be an excellent McClatchy Tribune places raised a host of issues, park, and at the same time a including simply the cost of zoo, and it will be very nice.” KABUL, Afghanistan — In heating and cooling animals’ Nawandish, a civil engi- 2001, as the Taliban govern- housing in Afghanistan’s cli- neer by training, is famed ment collapsed, the Kabul Zoo mate, which is known for its for 17-hour workdays and had been almost destroyed big swings in daily and sea- striding the streets of the city by years of war and neglect. sonal temperatures. day and night, looking for Exhibits were bombed out, Jon Coe, one of the world’s things to improve. Backed and many of the animals had best-known zoo designers, with Western aid money, been maimed, been eaten by was hired in 2011 as part of he’s paved miles of dirt roads, hungry Afghans or died of a $120 million aid package built dozens of parks and hunger. to improve the city from the playgrounds, installed street- That’s when the North U.S. Agency for International lights and planted thousands Carolina Zoo stepped in with Development. His design for of trees. He has huge plans to more than $400,000 it had the zoo emphasized native construct entire new neigh- collected in donations. Other species, education, conserva- borhoods. foreign groups pitched in, tion, the health of the animals As for the zoo, he wants and the donations eventually and sustainability over flash. animals that will amaze. reached nearly $2 million. The area for animals would “I want elephants,” he said. The result: Despite being grow only moderately. The Tales of what happened Pigs are such a novelty in Afghanistan that they’re worthy of showing off at the Kabul Zoo. In fact, this no larger than a suburban U.S. emphasis would be on species to the animals during the na- unnamed boar donated by China is believed to be the only domesticated pig in the country. Rezwan high school campus, the zoo native to Afghanistan. Land tion’s civil war and the period Natiq / MCT has become one of the most across the Kabul River that’s of Taliban control are part of popular leisure attractions in been earmarked for expan- the zoo’s lore: A handful of the modest enclosures and Abdul Aziz, 45, a taxi driv- them are one of the world’s Afghanistan — so popular, in sion would become a conser- unpaid zookeepers dodged animals appear to be in good er, had eight members of his most diverse groups of cats, fact, that ticket sales generate vation-minded river park tied bullets to get supplies to the condition. There’s a food family in tow. including snow leopards and more money than it costs to in with the zoo. animals. Taliban soldiers slept stand, a Ferris wheel, security “You’re always coming Asiatic lions. Other exciting operate the attraction. The idea was a zoo that Ka- in the zoo, eating the rabbits cameras, more than 100 spe- into the zoo and seeing the species include the Markhor, Now Kabul’s mayor wants bul could afford to run prop- and deer, and shooting other cies of animals and insects, same animals each time,” he a massive mountain goat with to make the zoo more than erly even if the foreign fund- animals for fun. and 40 employees. Officials said. “This is my third visit bizarre spiraling horns. five times larger — with more ing that now fuels the city’s The aquarium was dam- claim that attendance was this winter, but the animals “They’ve got a lot that is animals, more space and more budget dries up, Coe said in an aged in the fighting and shell- 600,000 last year. are the same. We certainly really interesting, and well- crowd-pleasing species from email from his home in Aus- ing destroyed a parrot enclo- The zoo now has an educa- want more animals. Expan- designed exhibits for their places such as Africa. tralia. sure. Most famously, Marjan tion center that 30,000 stu- sion of the zoo gives us the own animals would satisfy a Those who helped revive His design, though, has the Lion lost an eye, his hear- dents visited last year, and it’s opportunity to come every lot of people and be more sus- the zoo say that might be a big failed to satisfy the mayor, ing and his teeth to a grenade. been allowed to join interna- week, maybe, and get familiar tainable,” Jones said. mistake. Mohammed Younas Nawa- He died in 2002, but he re- tional zoo groups, including with different kinds of ani- Aziz Gul Saqib, the Kabul “Getting them to under- ndish, a short, mustachioed, mains a symbol of the zoo. the World Association of Zoos mals.” Zoo’s director, says it will use stand what they can do that wildly popular buzz saw of a As the zoo’s plight became and Aquariums, which will The mayor says the big- Coe’s design as a guide, and will be sustainable, given their man dubbed “The Builder of known, the N.C. Zoo Society, give it access to high-quality ger zoo will pay its way by at- hopes to consult with him resources and the climate Kabul.” the North Carolina Zoo’s pri- training for the staff. tracting more people. Jones more. It will need to work there, is difficult,” said Da- For one, Nawandish says, vate fundraising arm, hoped The zoo is popular in part is skeptical, though, because with international advisers vid Jones, the director of the the animal enclosures must to get about $30,000. Instead, because it’s a safe, peaceful the market size won’t change. and donors to carry out the state-owned North Carolina expand across the river, where more than $430,000 poured refuge, particularly for wom- It’s unlikely that many people expansion. Zoo in Asheboro, which cov- Coe had foreseen a family- in. The money helped rebuild en and children, in a city that would travel from outside Ka- The mayor, meanwhile, is ers 150 times more land than friendly park. exhibits, pay staff and buy an- has few. bul to go to the zoo, he said. moving ahead. He’s hoping its counterpart in Kabul. “The condition of the zoo imal feed. The North Carolina On a recent Friday, despite There are plenty of Af- that the land acquisition can Jones, who’s long been is very good, but unfortu- Zoo also helped with animal snow on the ground and near- ghan animals that could start soon. He’s already begun involved in helping zoos in nately we don’t have a lot of care, staff training and a busi- freezing temperatures, hun- form the heart of a terrific the search for elephants. the developing world, said animals,” Nawandish said in ness strategy. dreds turned out. Several of zoo along the lines Coe sug- “I have asked the ambassa- the idea of a sprawling zoo an interview. “We will change The zoo today is clean, and them liked the mayor’s plan. gested, Jones said. Among dor of India for help,” he said. SOTEs: Students will now evaluate their professors’ performance online

FROM PAGE 1 said she would be less likely Peter said these evalua- According to the OIR, stud- to go online to fill out a SOTE. tions are important and tak- ies have shown that response “In terms of paper sav- en seriously by the school. rates for paper evaluations are ing it’s good, but in terms of SOTEs, including the writ- typically more than double feedback you’re not going to ten comments students pro- the rate of online evaluations. get any,” she said. vide, are forwarded to faculty The OIR’s 2009 analysis Rodriguez said she doubts members and department also showed that online SOTEs many students will take the chairs, he said. prompted far longer respons- time to fill them out, as she “When a professor is con- es in the comment sections believes limited feedback sidered for tenure or a pro- when compared to students’ could be detrimental. motion this factors (into the pencil and paper comments. decision),” Peter said. With the new policy, “any It is in According to Peter, de- SOTE with a response rate of tailed evaluation files are less than 50 percent will be (students’) kept for each professor, which flagged as potentially unreli- will now become more con- able,” Sujitparapitaya stated best interest densed and involve less pa- in an email. per thanks to the new online The Student Evaluation to keep the format. Review Board may also im- Peter said he is encourag- plement incentives such as response ing students to take initiative earlier access to grades for in evaluating their teachers, students that fill out the on- rate high. even without a paper form in line SOTEs, Peter said. front of them. Michael Thompson, a ju- Kenneth Peter “It is in (students’) best nior marketing major, said interest to keep the response Professional Standards he would be “very less likely” rate high,” he said. to fill out an online SOTE as Committee member According to Peter, by opposed to a paper one. taking the time to fill out “When it’s right there in “It might make professors a SOTE, students have the my face it’s convenient, it’s a who aren’t doing their jobs not chance to help their faculty priority,” Thompson said. get the repercussions of (nega- become better teachers. Rosie Rodriguez, a sopho- tive feedback),” Rodriguez Amanda Hochmuth is a more sociology major, also said. Spartan Daily staff writer.

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