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Wednesday, Volume 151 10.31.2018 No. 31 SERVING SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1934 WWW.SJSUNEWS.COM/SPARTAN_DAILY San Jose honors Jewish lives BEN STEIN | SPARTAN DAILY A participant holds up a sign outside of city hall during the Interfaith Vigil of Solidarity Against Hate on Tuesday. The vigil was to show solidarity with victims of Saturday’s shooting at Tree of Life Synogogue in Pittsburgh. District 5 County Supervisor Joe Members of the Jewish community, gogue in Pennsylvania,” Liccardo said. By Ben Stein Simitian said. elected officials and several interfaith “Today, Pittsburgh is the center of the The Jewish Federation of Silicon leaders spoke on the mass shooting and world,” he added. Eleven candles, representing the Valley set up the Interfaith Vigil of how everyone was affected, not only The speakers described their emo- 11 Jewish men and women killed in Solidarity Against Hate in sup- the Jewish community in Pittsburgh. tions and shared their thoughts follow- Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Congregation port of the Pittsburgh community. San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo ing the attack. Instead of placing shame synagogue on Saturday, were lit in Congregation Shir Hadash Cantor explained that when a tragedy occurs, on the suspect and other anti-Semitic front of the more than 500-person Devorah Felder-Levy led the group in the entire world pauses, not only the incidents, they offered solutions to crowd outside City Hall on Tuesday. “Gesher Tzar Meod,” a song that trans- affected community. make the world a better place. “We say each of their names so lates to “The whole world is a very “[The attack] has violated the sanc- “We can send cards and letters of they do not become just a statistic, narrow bridge, the important thing is tuary of holy places, whether it’s they will forever be remembered,” to not be afraid.” a church in Charleston or a syna- VIGIL | Page 2 Search for permanent UPD chief continues By Vicente Vera tive recruitment services,” STAFF WRITER said Regan Williams, senior vice president of Bob Murray & Associates. San Jose State University The firm will review the has been without a per- credentials of officers who manent University Police submitted an application Department chief of before Oct. 19 and create police since Peter Decena a short list of the most retired from the post qualified personnel. seven months ago, but In a brochure compiled now the hunt for a new by the firm, the qualifi- chief is breaking into its cations for the ideal chief final stages. of police includes a bach- During the summer, elor’s degree in a field recruitment firm Bob related to police science, Murray & Associates business administration or began conducting a public administration. national search for The candidate must potential candidates on also have a minimum of behalf of SJSU. The uni- five years experience at versity worked with the the command level of a firm in the past for the police department, and a 2010 UPD chief of police Peace Officer Standards search that resulted in the and Training certifica- hiring of Decena. tion completed in the “For the past 18 years state of California. we have been a private “SJSU is seeking a law company contracting with enforcement professional VICENTE VERA | SPARTAN DAILY government entities and University Police Department Sgt. Carlos Garcia, who worked with former chief of police Peter Decena, said he agencies to provide execu- POLICE | Page 2 is excitedly anticipating the selection of a new chief of police. A&E Opinion Sports Chinese artist Hating Trump Mountain West releases third supporters is Conference solo album hypocritical tournament begins Page 3 Page 4 Page 6 sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 2 WEDNESDAY, OCT. 31, 2018 NEWS POLICE President of Administration “It is our hope that known among the student and Finance Charlie Faas the new police chief will community. The VP Continued from page 1 said. “Alan knows how this be creative, interactive, specifically stated that the campus works.” It is our hope that the new police chief engaging and an asset to new chief should lead the Cavallo said he was the SJSU community while department in making with high energy and honored to take the role will be creative, interactive, engaging cultivating key partnerships campus police more integrity to provide the vision of interim and has worked and an asset to the SJSU community with external community approachable to students. necessary to successfully hard to keep the department members,” Nash said. “If a fraternity close to lead the University moving in a positive while cultivating key partnerships with Accounting information campus is having a late Police Department,” the direction. He also put forth external community members. systems senior Oscar night party and things go brochure stated. his desire to be rehired Romando Nash Guerrero said he would like awry, [the university] wants Since Decena left for the as the permanent chief Associate Vice President for Student Services to see the new chief of police them to feel comfortable Los Gatos-Monte Sereno of police. increase UPD’s presence on calling UPD for assistance.” Police Department, UPD “I am looking forward Committee and filled it the committee are campus to deter crime. The committee has yet Captain Alan Cavallo to competing,” the former with students, faculty and representatives from the “I don’t want UPD to to receive the short list of has temporarily overseen captain said. “I have not community members. justice studies department, become militarized, but candidates, but it expects campus law enforcement as decided what I will do The committee will make the university library I hope the new chief can to make a recommendation the interim chief of police. should I not be selected for a recommendation to Faas and the division of find the right balance and for a new chief of police in “When Peter decided that the position.” based on the candidates student affairs. is willing to test out new the spring semester. he was going to retire from After assigning Cavallo named on the short list Associate Vice President techniques,” Guerrero said. here, Alan was the second in his temporary post in compiled and provided by for Student Services Faas expressed his command, so he took over March, Faas put together Bob Murray & Associates. Romando Nash is leading desire to hire a chief that Follow Vicente on Twitter day-to-day operations,” Vice a Police Chief Search Among those on the search team. will make their presence @VicenteSJSU VIGIL Continued from page 1 [The attack] support, we can say has violated the Kaddish for the victims and certainly we can support sanctuary of those families,” District holy places, Attorney Jeff Rosen said. “However, we need to stand whether it’s up here and come together a church in to ensure nothing like this happens here.” Charleston or a Kaddish is a Jewish synagogue in prayer that is usually recited to mourn the dead, though Pennsylvania. mourners also say Kaddish Sam Liccardo to show that despite the San Jose mayor loss, they still praise God. As the sun descend- “We at the NAACP stand ed, attendance continued with the Jewish people, for to grow and the circle of we have all been through mourning community tough times,” Moore said. members grew larger. Though the speakers dis- San Jose Unified School cussed positivity, they were District Board President forced to face the facts. Susan Ellenberg, described “There has been growing up in Squirrel anti-Semitism for a long Hill, the neighborhood of time and unfortunately, I Congregation Tree of Life, don’t think it is going away,” and explained why it is Liccardo said. important to stay strong. However, Jewish “I am afraid of a lot of Federation of Silicon Valley things, but I am not afraid CEO Jyl Jurman said she to be Jewish. As a Jew, I will finds solace in the inter- continue to stand up for faith relationships that minorities,” Ellenberg said. have been strengthened BEN STEIN | SPARTAN DAILY Additionally, Muslim, in San Jose. Ann Sorger (covering face), daughter of two Holocaust survivors, mourns the lives of 11 Jews with a close friend Christian and Sikh leaders “I don’t know if we can who wishes to remain anonymous. explained that in times of ensure this doesn’t happen trouble, it is more import- again, but we can be there ant to stick together than to for our other faith-based point fingers at others. communities and they can “Hate crimes affect be here for us,” Jurman not just the families but said. “The relationships the groups and religions we have worked together of those people. We must are incredible. It is a really have a zero-tolerance pol- good relationship that we icy for anti-Semitism,” have worked very hard over Community and Civic the years to develop.” Engagement Manager At the end of the night of the Islamic Network Ellenberg read the names Group Raania Mohsen of the 11 men and women said. “This country was who were killed. With built on religious freedom. tears in eyes and an over- As Americans we cannot all sense of sorrow, the stand for bigotry.” night ended with everyone San Jose Silicon Valley joined together to recite NAACP President, Pastor the Kaddish. Jethro Moore offered his condolences to the Jewish Follow Ben on Twitter BEN STEIN | SPARTAN DAILY community. @thereelbstein San Jose mayor Sam Liccardo speaks in front of the crowd with his elected offi cials standing behind him. EXECUTIVE EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR ADVERTISING STAFF JACKIE CONTRERAS SARAH KLIEVES ALAN CHO KRYSTAL DANG MANAGING EDITOR COPY EDITORS SOMER ELLIS BEN STEIN DOMINOE