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Volume 150 No. 28 Thursday, April 5, 2018 SPARTAN DAILY
sjsunews.com/spartan_daily TUITION MEMORIES Demanding more funding SJSU library photo CSU students and faculty protest at California State Capitol exhibit honors MLK
BY DOMINOE IBARRA of the civil rights movement. STAFF WRITER An active minister beginning in the 1950s, A small bell was rung 50 King founded the Southern times on the second floor Christian Leadership of the Martin Luther King Conference in 1957. Jr. Library Wednesday He used nonviolent afternoon to commemorate resistance to overcome the day civil rights icon injustice, continuously Martin Luther King Jr. was worked to end segregation assassinated. laws and become a main The chimes began at 3:45 figure in protests. p.m. and ended at 4:01 p.m. The event at the library, PST for the exact date and hosted by journalism and time in 1968 when King was mass communications struck at the Lorraine Motel in professor Michael Cheers, Tennessee. King was visiting also featured a photo the area to rally support for exhibit. Several San Jose the sanitation workers’ strike. State and high school The event was open to the students traveled to public and several prominent different landmarks in the community members were South with Cheers over present. spring break. Photos taken “Dr. King was more on the trip were on display. ALEX MARTINET | SPARTAN DAILY than a dream,” Rev. Jethroe “This has been in the Cal State Los Angeles student Antionette Saddler (left) confronts CSU Chancellor Timothy White (right) at Moore II, San Jose/Silicon works for two years,” a protest in Sacramento Wednesday. Students are asking for more school funding and higher teacher pay. Valley NAACP, president Cheers said. “I knew that said. “So often we leave him in 2018 it was going to BY ALEX MARTINET announced tuition hike. Brown’s 2018 to 2019 San Jose State, said she is in ‘I have a dream’ and that be the anniversary and I STAFF WRITER In a recent meeting, budget, released in January, currently $45,000 in debt. was it. But he prophesied started working on it and CSU trustees requested an allocated $92 million to She attended the rally to about excessive racism, putting it together and Nearly 2,000 California additional $263 million in CSU campuses, leaving continue the possibility of excessive militarism and this is it.” State University (CSU) state support to fund student what many students and going to college for the rest materialism and all those The group first visited students and faculty programing, according to a faculty fear is another of her family. things and words that are Ebenezer Baptist Church members gathered in front press release by Elizabeth tuition hike. “If tuition increases, there affecting America today in Atlanta, which was of the State Capitol in Chapin Hetherington, CSU Psychology junior is a possibility that my little and it’s tearing our country King’s church. Sacramento on Wednesday Public Affairs Manager. Isabel Contreras, a first- apart.” to protest the recently California Gov. Jerry generation college studentat RALLY | Page 2 King was seen as a leader DREAM | Page 2
HOUSING Homeless alliance seeks to shelter students
BY KRISTEL RODRIGUEZ San Jose Homeless Census homelessness. STAFF WRITER Survey, a total of 4,350 Since then, the university people were experiencing and surrounding area Social action is a San homelessness in the city on have consistently hosted Jose State sociology course any given night. homeless encampments that blends the classroom Sixty-seven percent of in their neighborhoods so and community by creating respondents in the same that encampment residents student-lead groups to fight survey cited the high-cost can avoid violating city various social injustices in of rent as the primary ordinance which requires San Jose. obstacle to securing encampments to move The Student Homeless permanent housing. every three months to city- Alliance (SHA) began in the These statistics mimic approved locations. social action course of fall conditions experienced in The San Jose Mercury 2017 and was revived this the community surrounding News reports that Caltrans spring by sociology senior Seattle Pacific University crews did a massive sweep of Gigi Bolanos. (SPU) in Washington state. encampments alongside the SHA is dedicated to According to the Seattle 101, 280 and 680 in San Jose finding sustainable housing Times, homeless residents at the beginning of February. PHOTO COURTESY OF SUSIE GARCIA solutions for homeless San in the area were displaced The city’s Homeless After Seattle Pacifi c University students advocated for a more permanent housing Jose residents and Spartans. by unemployment, high cost Census also reported that solution for the homeless, these homes were built near the campus in Washington. “We have three demands,” of rent and growing income 643 people were seen living Bolanos said. “Get the city inequality. in these encampments. potential solution to student break to tour SPU’s campus support for the encampments,” of San Jose to sanction Knowing this, the Sociology senior and homelessness at SJSU and in order to see which Garcia said. “But also the affordable encampments, more fortunate residents SHA member Susie Garcia the surrounding area. ways the community’s amount of support the decriminalize homelessness of the community and was born and raised in Garcia, Bolanos and encampment model can be encampment residents gave and get affordable dorms for SPU advocated for a San Jose and views SPU’s sociology junior and SHA incorporated at SJSU. to their communities.” SJSU students.” better solution – to positive treatment of member Juan Marrufo “I was surprised at the According to the 2017 change the culture around homeless encampments as a visited Seattle during spring amount of community TINY HOMES | Page 2
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FOR MORE INFO, VISIT AS.SJSU.EDU/VOTE sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 2 THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 NEWS These ‘Toys R’ done in America EXECUTIVE EDITOR SARAH KLIEVES BY WILLIAM DELA CRUZ MANAGING EDITOR R Us Chairman and Chief THOMAS SOARES STAFF WRITER Executive Officer, said in a statement that he is very EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Toys R Us will be closing disappointed with the result MARCI SUELA or selling all of its stores in but they just no longer have PRODUCTION EDITOR the United States and Puerto the financial support to NICHOLAS GIRARD Rico, according to a press continue the company’s U.S. release by the company. operations. NEWS EDITOR After filing for Amy Von Walter, executive WILLIAM YAP bankruptcy in September vice president for Toys R Us’ A&E EDITOR 2017, the company Global Communications and JOSE F. GOVEA announced on March 14 it Customer Care, attributes would close all U.S. stores, the company’s shut down to OPINION EDITOR according to CNBC. changing times. JONAS ELAM Founded in 1948, the “Customer preferences SPORTS EDITOR toy company is the largest are evolving rapidly with JESSICA HOWELL specialty retailer in the convenience and price at world, according to Bizfluent, the top of the list,” Walter PHOTO EDITOR a website that provides said via email. “No question SAVANNAH HARDING information on business. that the growth of online WILLIAM DELA CRUZ | SPARTAN DAILY MULTIMEDIA EDITOR Many people, including has impacted brick-and- OMAR PEREZ San Jose State students, mortar retailers.” A Toys R Us and Babies R Us in Fremont displays a “going out of business” banner are sad to see it go Online retailers are taking on its storefront. The company announced on March 14 that all U.S. stores will close. MULTIMEDIA REPORTER because of the memories over the market as more than DAISUKE EGUCHI they have of going to the 75 percent of U.S. shoppers on the other hand, it’s sad. It’s announced its shutdown of Toys R Us gifts cards can ONLINE EDITOR store as children. said they will do most of their nostalgic in a sense where I operations in the U.S. exchange them at Bed, Bath KELLY BURNS Child development junior holiday shopping on Amazon, went in knowing I worked “There have been many & Beyond for a reduced Kat Jimenez remembers according to CNBC. hard for something or finally sad moments for Toys R Us eGift card, according to COPY EDITORS going to the toy store as a kid Communication studies saved enough.” in recent weeks and none CNN Money. JACKIE CONTRERAS NOE MAGANA during the holiday season. junior Ranelle Sanchez Sanchez said that children more heartbreaking than CNN Money stated that “My mom and I would go said she shops online nowadays have it much news about the passing of a $20 Toys R Us gift card STAFF WRITERS to Toys R Us on Black Friday over stores because of the easier than children used to. our beloved founder Charles can be exchanged for a $12.84 KAEL BENITEZ-AUSTRIA and stay in long lines to be convenience factor. “Not every kid is spoiled, Lazarus,” Walter said. “He Bed, Bath & Beyond gift DIANA AVILA able to get all of my cousins “In today’s culture on but the accessibility for visited us in New Jersey card. A $100 gift card can be WILLIAM DELA CRUZ ANDREW GLENN presents for Christmas,” consumerism, we’ve grown entertainment is so simple just last year and we will exchanged for $64.20. DOMINOE IBARRA Jimenez said. “Now that it is to purchase based off that you really don’t need forever be grateful for his People with gift cards can LOVETTA JACKSON closing, it does make me feel convenience. For instance, much,” Sanchez said. “Kids positive energy, passion for trade them in at Bed, Bath & CHIOMA LEWIS sad that children are going to why settle for a dog bowl back then needed something the customer and love for Beyond until Thursday. Toys ALEX MARTINET have one less huge toy store to when you can get an to stimulate their brains to children everywhere. Our R Us will honor gift cards GABRIEL MUNGARAY KRISTEL RODRIGUEZ visit because Toys R Us is, or automatic dog feed that is set keep busy.” thoughts and prayers are through April 21. JOE ROIAS was, the toy store that every on a scheduled time? Time Founder Charles Lazarus with Charles’ family and BRIANNA SHEATS child loves to go to.” is money,” Sanchez said. died on March 22, just one loved ones.” Follow William on Twitter BEN STEIN Dave Brandon, Toys “When I think of Toys R Us week after the company People who have unused @liamotsd JASMINE STRACHAN MEI SUZUKI AMANDA WHITAKER RALLY California State PRODUCTION CHIEF University, Fullerton MIKE CORPOS Continued from page 1 professor Michelle NEWS ADVISERS Luster confronted White RICHARD CRAIG sister won’t go, who is 15 soon after he spoke and NISHA GARUD years old now,” Contreras addressed her concerns. SCOTT FOSDICK said. “By the time she goes, A couple of weeks later, I don’t think she will have she was notified that ADVERTISING ADVISER a chance to go.” her Lecturer American TIM HENDRICK The rally was Language Program was ADVERTISING DIRECTOR coordinated by Students being shut down. As a JESSICA EWING for Quality Education result, travel visas were (SQE) and the California being cut. CREATIVE DIRECTOR Faculty Association (CFA) CSU Trustee Lateefah TIFFANY LUONG to allow students to voice Simon said she believes ADVERTISING STAFF their frustration. that the administration EIAN VELASQUEZ SJSU students hopped wants to get it right. ADRIANNA BENYAT on a bus provided For Simon, the rally is KIMO PAMINTUAN through CFA to travel ALEX MARTINET | SPARTAN DAILY for advocating students SAUL MANRIQUEZ to Sacramento to attend CSU Chancellor Timothy White speaks to a crowd of concerned college students and to have the ability to HIEU TRAN faculty members at the “Free the CSU” rally in Sacramento on Wednesday. BRETT BARLOW the rally. Preston Rudy, attend colleges that are KRISTEN DEVERA a sociology assistant affordable and accessible ANGELA MABINI professor at SJSU, SJSU nursing faculty to come teach. What else CSU Chancellor in the future. YOSHI WANG estimated that an average member Dominique do they want us to do?” Timothy White took to the “When we come day after DUC HUYNH NHU HO of 120 students per CSU Teaford said she believes Teaford’s colleague podium to address student day, month after month ALEX AUBRY campus attended the rally. if there are cuts to the suspected that if Gov. and faculty concerns. begging the legislature to ALBERT ONYEMEM In the California budget, the nursing Brown’s plans go through, The crowd repeatedly fully fund your education, ALEXANDRA KROG State Capitol courtyard, program will have a hard more faculty members heckled White throughout and salaries for faculty to JO TADEM students made signs time sustaining a faculty will enter the private field. his speech by chanting, be able to live,” Simon said. SERGIO RAMIREZ KYLE ZANKICH to hold up and wrote workforce to teach classes “There is a saying in “When education is under “Your effort will make messages that would be at the university. nursing education that attack, what do we do? change happen, because delivered to Brown. Eighty “We’re going to get to the you teach for the love of Show up, fight back!” your voice is being heard CONTACT US chairs were purposefully point where don’t know it,” Edwards said. “We love “Today, I am joining loudly in Sacramento.” left vacant in the courtyard what to do,” Teaford said. teaching and empowering CFA when it comes to symbolize the new cost “We have full-time faculty lives, but the pay is serving our students and EDITORIAL students would have to pay members commuting definitely not the same as California’s future, we’re Follow Alex on Twitter for tuition. three hours out of the area working in the industry.” one together,” White said. @almartinet PHONE: (408) 924-5577
EMAIL: DREAM landmarks. In addition, SPARTANDAILY there were images that @GMAIL.COM Continued from page 1 represented the spirit of “I Am A Man . . . I Am ADVERTISING They then went to A Woman,” a slogan and various civil rights rallying cry popularized by PHONE: landmarks in the Alabama black sanitation workers in (408) 924-3270 cities of Birmingham, Memphis, Tennessee, who Montgomery and Selma. were demanding higher EMAIL: The group ended the trip by wages and safer working SPARTANDAILYADVERTISING @GMAIL.COM visiting the Lorraine Motel conditions. and King’s grave. Two of King’s most “It was very heavy and famous hymns, “Precious emotional,” Boynton High Lord” and “If I Can Help school student Larry Somebody” were sung PHOTO COURTESY OF SUSIE GARCIA Jackson said. “I went by Jasmine Butler and A makeshift homeless encampment near Highway 280 in downtown San Jose. around Birmingham, Shelley Chaney Floyd Jr. Alabama, around the 16th A prayer was later led by TINY HOMES especially the homeless at SPU with university Street Baptist Church and I Rev. Moore and Catholic population on and officials and city leaders. met this homeless man who priest Jeff Fernandez. David Continued from page 1 around campus. “We need support from was really dropping some Cortese, a member of the “I see so many homeless students and faculty across knowledge on me about Santa Clara County Board Members from SHA people in the streets,” all departments,” Garcia racism and everything. He of Supervisors, also spoke hope to replicate SPU’s Marrufo said. “Right now, said. “Including university said that nothing really about King’s importance. model by changing with our weather, there are administration and the changed, racism went from The photos will continue the culture and stigma people who are in need of president, without them, being in your face to being to be displayed for another surrounding San Jose’s shelter and clothes.” this isn’t possible.” really subtle.” month in the library. homeless population. SHA members say in the The photos displayed in Marrufo has a passion coming weeks they hope Follow Kristel on Twitter the exhibit documented Follow Dominoe on Twitter for helping those in need, to share what they learned @KO_352 famous civil rights @dominoeibarra sjsunews.com/spartan_daily ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 3
EVENT RECAP
GABRIEL MUNGARAY | SPARTAN DAILY
(Left) The Nike Air Mag (Top) priced at $10,000 and the Air Jordan 3 Kobe Bryant (in case) signed by Tinker Hatfi eld priced at $30,000 both made an appearance at Sneakercon. (Above) Sneaker fans had numerous shoes to choose from. Vendors brought their most prized pairs of sneakers to Sneakercon Saturday and Sunday. Sneakerheads bring sole to Santa Clara
BY GABRIEL MUNGARAY best deals on shoes. sell a shoe,” San Jose in men’s, women’s and Th ose sat right next everyone feels and how STAFF WRITER Once inside the resident Gabe Salazar children’s streetwear to the Air Jordan 3 Kobe they work to sell their venue, vendors were said. “But it was a good and lifestyle clothing. Bryant, which were sneakers,” Gomez said. Th ousands of spread throughout the event overall and they “Since I was a little kid signed by Tinker Hatfi eld Th e trading pit at sneakerheads travelled Mission City Ballroom, handled it better than my brothers have always were priced at $30,000. Sneakercon is a space from near and far giving sneaker fanatics last year with how they been into shoes, so that “I was honestly that is separate from the to attend the annual a chance to observe a organized the event.” basically rubbed off looking to buy the Air vendor tables. Sneakercon Bay Area number of different Along with shoes, some on me so since middle Jordan 1 Breds, but the It gives sneakerheads at the Santa Clara collections. vendors also sold T-shirts school,” Salazar said. prices were too high an opportunity to set up Convention Center on Each vendor had a and hooded sweatshirts “I have been a huge for me and they didn’t shop to buy, sell and trade Saturday and Sunday. number of pairs from from the streetwear sneakerhead or sneaker have a lot of sizes, but I their sneakers without This is only the their collections. Some brands Supreme and A connoisseur you can did end up purchasing having to offi cially second year Sneakercon even brought their Bathing Ape. say and I love coming the Air Jordan 1 Bred register as one of the was held at this location entire collections. Supreme is an to checkout the diff erent Toes,” San Jose resident convention’s vendors. since it moved from Most pairs were American skateboarding sneaker events.” Eddie Guerrero said. The next stop the Cow Palace in San available for purchase, shop and clothing Most of the shoes that A sneaker aficionado for Sneakercon is Francisco. but some unique company that was caught the attention of and San Francisco Cleveland, Ohio This two-day sneaker collectors items were established in New York sneakerheads were valued resident Xavier Gomez at the Huntington event didn’t start only for sneakerheads City in 1994. It caters to at thousands of dollars. walked into the venue Convention Center on until noon both days, to view. the skateboard, hip-hop Four pairs of the Nike wearing his Air Jordan Saturday, April 28 and but that didn’t stop “It was a very hectic and youth culture. Air Mag, a replica shoe 1 Royals, ready to enter Sunday, April 29. sneakerheads from event because people A Bathing Ape is worn by Marty McFly in the trading pit. lining up as much as are just scrambling all a Japanese company the movie “Back to the “My favorite part four hours ahead of over the place trying to that was established Future 2,” were priced I would say is being time so they could have get the next shoe they in Tokyo, Japan in at $10,000 each on one in the trading pit and Follow Gabriel on Twitter a chance to find all the want to purchase or a 1993 and specializes vendor’s table. getting to see how @SJSneakerhead
ALBUM REVIEW ‘Boarding House Reach’ shows juxtaposed Jack White
BY ALEX MARTINET The production at lesser half, and simply as is “Ice Station Zebra,” songs, like “Respect to take his artistic STAFF WRITER times can sound a an object. In the song which just sounds Commander,” that are talents rather than rely bit glitchy, noisy and White asks, “Are you funky, but is a lot more just band instrumentals on what worked for him Jack White, singer- intentionally in your their master? Did you organized. with very little sense in The White Stripes. songwriter producer face while also throwing buy them at the store? Th e explosive single of progression and who is probably most in little instrumental Did they know they of the album “Over this starts to get old known as part of the rock bits that include samples were a cure? For you to and Over and Over” by the end of album’s Follow Alex on Twitter duo Th e White Stripes, to create mixtape hip- stop being bored?” has a killer groove tracklist. @almartinet released his third solo hop beats. Th e song is more about and combines White’s “Get in the Mind album titled “Boarding “Hypermisophoniac” when commercialism distorted guitar with a Shaft ” is a hollow House Reach.” – which means gets in the way of artistic synthetic baseline. attempt to make IN In some ways, this is extreme hatred of creativity. You could make Th e guitar riff here psychedelia similar to his least commercial- sound – is a glitchy, the case this did happen is very similar to the the Flaming Lips with STORES sounding album, which messy collection of towards the end of the Alicia Keys & Jack White the track all over the might piss off some noises strung together White Stripes output. James Bond theme from place. Th e track honestly “Boarding House fans who prefer his by White’s vocal The song “Another Way To Die,” sounds like White got Reach” older catalogue, but the performance. “Corporation” has a but just a bit sped up. By bored and randomly result is an album so The song “Why Walk thick drum groove that design, this is the most started combining music far off the rails with its a Dog” is a very stiff is played throughout. It’s commercial-sounding samples together. Artist: electric hip-hop blues electro blues tune, but more or less him talking song on the album and he “Boarding House Jack White sound that it hits more it’s very downtrodden. about his own record knocks it out of the park. Reach” is an uneven Release Date: than it misses. It features synthesizers label and totally getting Listening the album musical experience. March 23, 2018 “Boarding House that give off a church lost in the process. from start to fi nish, It’s great to see White Reach” continues to have organ tone to mesh It is packed with it doesn’t quite come infuse his bluegrass-rock Genre: White’s signature style of against the electric jazzy piano chords that together. Th ere are background with a heavy Alternative Rock hard rock blues, but now baseline. accompany White’s tremendous high points, electronic sound. Rating: with elements of funk White details a loud roaring guitar. but also complete It’s apparent that and electronic music to business relationship Another song that headscratchers. White is trying to find go along with it. where he is treated as the is one of my favorites Th ere are multiple a new creative direction
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VIDEO GAME FEATURE PUBG and Fortnite take gaming world by storm
BY JOE ROIAS STAFF WRITER
In a country that has a great deal of sensitivity toward gun violence issues, battle royale online gaming continues to get a lot of attention in the world of video games. Fortnite and PlayerUnknown’s Battleground (PUBG) have taken gamers by storm. According to PC Games News, Fortnite currently has 45 million players while PUBG is nipping at its heels. PUBG has generated over $700 million in revenue, but don’t let company revenue and the number of users dictate which battle royale game is better. The overall concept of both games involves a hundred players jumping out of a bus or plane onto an island JONAS ELAM | SPARTAN DAILY where each player will scavenge for weapons Professional PlayerUnknown’s Battleground players from around the world competed at Intel Extreme Masters Oakland last November. and accessories and battle to the death. easier for the players to system that ranks guns about Fortnite is that One combat both games have “Th e survival of the reach the safe zone, but from common (gray), it’s free for all and has advantage PUBG mobile versions as well. fi ttest mentality is the is very hilly with dozens uncommon (green), rare a unique art style,” players hold over their Both, Fortnite and perk of the games. Th e of high vantage points (blue), epic (purple) and computer engineer Fortnite counterparts PUBG, share the same gameplay along with that allow snipers to legendary (orange). Nicholas Derry said. is that players can go general concept. chasing the safe zones take advantage of the You immediately In terms of combat, prone. Going prone It’s interesting to see is a nice dynamic,” open landscape. recognize how weak or the biggest difference allows people to two games based on business administration Weapons play an strong the weapon is, between the two relates completely lay down on the last man standing Christopher Bontilao said. important factor in unlike in PUBG. to building. the ground so players mentality rise in such One of the differences comparing the two games. Fortnite is more In Fortnite, players can hide and keep a low popularity during between the two games The biggest aesthetically pleasing are able to build profile. a time where gun deals with the map. advantage PUBG has and gives off more of a platforms, walls, ramps Battle royale online violence continues PUBG’s map is in terms of weaponry cartoon vibe that makes and pyramids using games have captivated throughout the nation. significantly larger involves the multiple players easily seen and wood, stone and metal the gaming world and and relies on vehicles attachments that can be recognized. that allows the player PUBG and Fortnite are such as cars, all-terrain added to the guns. PUBG aesthetically is to maneuver around or at the forefront. vehicles (ATVs) and It has a deeper and more gritty and allows over their opponents. They are both motorcycles if a player more complex weapon its players to blend into PUBG players do not becoming more and is going to reach the safe system that intrigues the background with get that same luxury more accessible. zone without dying. serious shooter fans. the various grays, dark and must strictly rely Fortnite is free to Fortnite’s map is Fortnite, on the other greens and browns. on their skills as a download on any Follow Joe on Twitter smaller and makes it hand, relies on a color “My favorite part shooter. gaming console, and @joe_roias
MOVIE REVIEW New fi lm touches on ‘angry black woman’ stereotype
BY JASMINE STRACHAN break it. considered as malice or The never-ending film offered powerful should be validated STAFF WRITER The concept of anger wickedness which feeds battle was the idea that messages. The film too in the hopes of is also a recurring into society believing Robert always took offers an honest look one day ending that Director Tyler Perry theme throughout the that there is something from her, whether it behind the painful senseless stereotype. delivered a suspenseful film, which makes to fear about them. was money or deprived parts of marriage. It thriller last Friday with sense given the title of There is also an her energy and left her gives a candid look to the premiere of his fi lm the film. animalistic definition lonely in their marriage. what that type of pain Follow Jasmine on Twitter “Acrimony.” Acrimony is defined given to black women Th ere was rarely any can do to a person. @jaasssyjay “Acrimony” is easily by Merriam-Webster as who experience the dual-support in any aspect. Sometimes love can one of Tyler Perry’s the feeling of bitterness same emotions of hurt, With this, Mel’s be toxic. Support can better films. or ill-feeling. grief, pain or loss that rage grows to quite a be enabling. This is IN Taraji P. Henson gives In making this film, any average person can frightening level. what we see to be true a stellar performance Perry opens a much- experience. Perry could have in “Acrimony.” THEATERS as Melinda Gayle or needed discussion. I think starting this incorporated better It is necessary to use Mel, the supportive and There is an discussion was the graphics to the fi lm platforms to discuss real “Acrimony” docile wife of Robert. unforgiving stereotype greatest part about because the production issues that affect people. Robert Gayle, played about black women “Acrimony.” value was lackluster. In this case, by Lyriq Bent, sells the that almost instantly As the plot continues, I expected more “Acrimony” acts as Directed by: audience his role as the discredits their we watch Mel struggle because his production dramaticized depiction Tyler Perry unlucky, emotionally- emotions. to balance her love company is such a of the pain that sits Starring: manipulative husband. It is the angry black for Robert while not powerhouse. Th ere were within women and men. Taraji P. Henson, The film is centered woman narrative or allowing resentment to scenes where it was This ultimately Lyriq Bent around the idea of the the belief that when control her. evident the characters creates a dialogue power that love and black women express Over the course were standing in front to how couples can Genre: support plays into a strong emotions of their twenty- of a green screen. It bypass or work through Thriller marriage. Those things about anything, it is year marriage, Mel screamed laziness and similar struggles. Rating: can make a relationship immediately considered supported their family. lack of concern like the Most importantly, strong, but they can as anger or instability. She was their financial audience wouldn’t notice. it sheds a light to why also be the vices that Their passion is and emotional support. Nonetheless, the black woman’s feelings
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Staff ord loans Lovetta Jackson Stafford loans are the most common. Anyone can qualify. You STAFF WRITER need to be an American citizen and PLUS Loan you can’t have any outstanding This is taken out by parents to help pay debts to the federal government. for their child. Parents can get a very low fi xed interest rate. A discount will also Subsidized vs. Unsubsidized be provided if parents are enrolled in the Student debt is worth the cost, but for most Subsidized loans: The federal automatic payment program. it. Without taking out students, it will not government will pay interest for loans, some students eliminate them entirely. you. wouldn’t have an Th is means that the opportunity to get option is debt or college. Unsubsidized: Students have to through college. Th en, the question pay for the interest once the loan is Because student debt becomes, ‘Is higher taken out. is inevitable, except education worth it?’ I feel to those receiving full that college is worth it, Perkins loan scholarships or that simply because the value This is similar to the Stafford loan are extremely wealthy, of an education will help except it is a little more selective the best option is to make the world a better and is issued directly from the only take out loans place for everyone.” educational institution you are are subsidized. Education is very attending. It is more selective Th is means the federal important to make a because it’s for those who are in government pays the decent living. desperate fi nancial need. interest while the student According to is in college. On the other CNNMoney, 82.6 percent hand, unsubsidized of college graduates have INFORMATION FROM DEBT.ORG, INFOGRAPHIC BY LOVETTA JACKSON | SPARTAN DAILY loans begin accruing a job, compared to the interest once the loan 67.8 percent of people wary of any loans without monetization,” is taken. employed who are only and take them out as Gonzales said. I have been taking high school graduates. College debt is worth it because last resort,” political College debt is worth out loans and receiving College graduates science freshman Drew it because with a college grants to help pay for my also make more money with a college degree, you will Gonzales said. “Loans degree, you likely will be education for all three with a weekly wage likely be able to fi nd a secure job can be severely limiting able to fi nd a secure job years I’ve been in college. of $1,227, while high to you and put fi nancial while getting paid more. Because it is such school graduates only while getting paid more. pressure which you Students shouldn’t a normal thing, the earn $678. would otherwise not purposely major in high amount doesn’t “I don’t know the have. Student debt is something that is bother me anymore. I amount of debt that I am have to pay for grad of 25 years. An extended worth it, if you know known to pay a lot have no other choice. in exactly, but between school, which I plan repayment plan allows exactly what you want aft er graduating. I simply cannot aff ord school loans, and credit to attend.” you to extend your and how you’re going to You’ll be stuck with college otherwise. card debt, I estimate it According to payment from 10 to get there.” a job you don’t like “With the soaring costs to be roughly $9,000- Consumer Finance, a 25 years. Gonzales advises just to pay off the debt of higher education, $12,000,” Dahlberg said. standard repayment According to the students to choose a you accrued earning debt is unavoidable for “Meaning that, by the of loans takes 10 years Institute for College major they know will that degree. most of us,” chemical time I fi nish, my debt unless you arrange for a Access and Success, the give them success. engineer junior Matthew will total somewhere diff erent schedule. average student debt “Passion is great when Dahlberg said. “Grants, in the neighborhood Students with over for college graduates in channeled correctly, Follow Lovetta on Twitter scholarships and of $36,000-$45,000 $30,000 in debt have an California is $21,382. but it’s worthless @Lovettaajackson fi nancial aid will reduce assuming that I don’t extended payment term “I would say be when you pursue it
Heroism is a quality earned, not given
put his patients lives in jeopardy. A hero is someone Ben Stein who does the right STAFF WRITER thing for the sake of being a good human being, not because it is a job requirement. In December 2017, a homeless man put himself Being a soldier in the A hero is someone in danger when he saved military does not make who is idealized for two children from a you a hero. Being a doctor courage or outstanding house fi re. does not make you a hero. achievements. Anival Angelo, the Being a police offi cer does I do believe there are homeless man, had to pry not make you a hero. soldiers who have spent open a locked security Similarly, being a time overseas, away from door in order to get into garbage man, a fast-food their friends and families the infl amed building in employee or a homeless who deserve a hero title. Las Vegas. person does not make But calling every Professional athletes are you worthless. person who wears a renowned as godlike. For some reason uniform a hero makes it Th ey are put on a occupation has become less meaningful. pedestal because they play a metric for how heroic a Hero is an award that is professional sports and person is or determines earned, not given. are on national television, their self worth. In 2012, the New York for no reason other than At many sporting Times reported about their elite athletic abilities. events the crowd will four marines who were On a recent podcast give a standing ovation videotaped urinating with Th e Ringer’s Bill for members of the on three dead Taliban Simmons, Golden State military, both those fi ghters. In that moment, Warriors forward Kevin currently enlisted those marines were Durant explained that and veterans. not heroic. just because people tell But unless a team is Th ere are police offi cers them they are superstars, hosting a specifi c event, who have unforgivingly athletes are not superstars. the crowd will not shout- shot and killed innocent “We are not superstars, out teachers, judges civilians. Th ere are we really aren’t,” Durant or scientists. corrupt doctors that said. “Aft er we won the I support and respect prescribed drugs knowing championship, I went our troops. Th ey do they are getting patients to Taco Bell and it ran something I could never addicted to the point they right through me like a fathom. Putting their lives need the drug to survive. regular person. I thought at risk for the safety and NPR reported I had a golden stomach, freedom of our country is about anesthesiologist I thought I was immune both brave and honorable. David Alfery. to everything.” However, that does not Alfery said to NPR he Occupation is not a make you a hero. was “rarely stingy with measure for worth. At what point do you opioids,” and that waking Your worth is measured gain the hero status? Aft er up patients without by what you do and why you go through boot them feeling any pain you do it. camp? At this point you made him superior to haven’t done anything his peers and gave him major yet, so does just “enormous pride.” thinking about joining the Th is is not a heroic Follow Ben on Twitter military make you a hero? characteristic. Alfery @thereelbstein sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 6 THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 OPINION Parkland students do not understand gun control
Savannah Harding PHOTO EDITOR
With 1.55 million off of it. I think they’ve followers on Twitter, already determined Emma González is now their commitment and a household name. what it’s going to take Now a leader of to win, so really, it’s in the #NeverAgain their hands.” movement, González However, this issue is has spoken at numerous completely out of these rallies and on national students’ control. platforms after The students in surviving the Valentine’s Parkland lived through Day shooting at a traumatic event, but Marjory Stoneman living through a mass Douglas High School in shooting does not Parkland, Florida. give these students But a few questions the expertise needed remain: does her voice in order to call for matter? Do any of the the dismantling of Parkland students’ the National Rifle opinions matter? The Association (NRA). answer is no. “I think it is great TWEETS FROM TWITTER, INFOGRAPHIC BY SAVANNAH HARDING | SPARTAN DAILY In the short amount of that the Parkland time since the events in students are using not solve America’s Instead of trying to SEAL and a father who afraid of guns. Parkland, these student their experiences and gun problem. fix gun laws, Pollack’s is a sergeant for the My father’s activists have drawn exposure to make a In an interview on mission is to create safe Los Angeles County transparency with these massive crowds and difference, and it is cool CBS’s “Face the Nation,” school environments Sheriff’s Department, weapons gave me a support from people that they are utilizing Andrew Pollack, the across the nation. I was taught how to broader understanding around the world. their First Amendment father of shooting I believe that these properly use a gun. that guns are not just González and her rights,” global studies victim Meadow students should be I learned what the used to kill people. I fellow classmates junior Anna Van Pollack, discussed what doing the same. Parents purpose of guns feel that if others grew may be making noise, Noort said. “I believe he is doing differently and adults like Pollack were and how guns up the same way I did, but it certainly is not more young people to make a change. know what it is going to protect people. guns would not be a enough for everyone should get involved in “They’re focusing on take to make a change, My father has been substantial issue. to hear. politics, but I do not something that’s not but González does not. a member of the NRA Parkland students say In an interview think these students are achievable,” Pollack Frankly, I do not for almost 30 years. I they want a revolution, with Huffington Post, political experts.” said. “Gun laws right think that older used to come out of but we all want to Victoria Kaplan, the Although the now are not achievable. generations will listen my room to my dad change the world. organizing director Stoneman Douglas My daughter was to her either. She is just cleaning his guns on for MoveOn.org, survivors make murdered by a gun. She a teenager. the dining room table, explained, “Once young compelling arguments, should have been safe Because I grew up and the first time he people start down this in reality an assault in the school. That’s with a grandfather took me shooting I was Follow Savannah on Twitter path, it’s hard to get weapons ban would the problem.” who was a former Navy eight. I did not grow up @harding_sav
Hydro Flasks are helpful for hydration
but it depends on the size of the bottle. S’well bottles range in Dominoe Ibarra price from about $25 for STAFF WRITER nine ounces to $45 for 25 ounces. Hydro Flasks are priced from $24.95 for a 12-ounce standard mouth up to $59.95 for the giant 64-ounce wide mouth. Let’s just admit it, are made, compared to S’well also outdoes Hydro Flasks have taken plastic bottles. Hydro Flask in terms of over campus, and soon Th ere is more variety color and pattern options they’ll take over the when it comes to and have a very sleek and world. Just kidding, but Hydro Flasks. Th ey are compact fi t in the majority you can’t walk on campus available in multiple of cup holders. But some without seeing at least one sizes from 12-ounces to S’well owners have argued Hydro Flask in someone’s 64-ounces for those really that it just doesn’t live up to hand or on the side of thirsty people. their standard. a backpack. Lid options range from “My S’well bottle got Sitting in class, there wide-mouth fl ex cap, wide- scratched up really easily are probably about three mouth straw lid, hydro and bent when I dropped Hydro Flasks you can fl ip, standard-mouth fl ex it the fi rst time,” business spot right now. All those cap and standard-mouth junior Sarah Nofal said. bright-colored, stainless insulated sport cap. “It’s not holding up as well steel bottles covered in Th is just goes to show as I expected it would.” stickers are just waiting to how versatile Hydro While other owners be bragged about how they Flask is when making have owned both S’well keep water cold all day. their bottles. and Hydro Flask, they Th en there are the S’well According to All would much rather choose bottles you sometimes see. Outdoors Guide writer to be on team Hydro Flask. Th ose thin bottles with Sam Hardy, “Th ough the “Personally I think cute, aesthetically pleasing S’well bottle is beautiful they are worth the extra designs. But that’s all they and will clearly be more money,” undeclared have, cute designs. attractive to some, the freshman Phoenix Frey I’m on that Hydro Flask Hydro Flask is a better said. “I have owned both hype. I’ve owned a plum- everyday bottle that can types of water bottles. colored, 32-ounce bottle handle outdoor adventures Although Hydro Flasks for about a year now, and and sports. Hydro Flask are more expensive, it has I’m loving it. I take it with bottles have wider mouths proven to me to last longer me everywhere and am just and you can easily put and be more durable while as annoying as everyone standard ice cubes in keeping my water super else, telling people that it them. Th e wider mouth cold longer.” keeps my water cold all and less slim design also S’well bottles just day and recommending means cleaning a Hydro don’t live up to the high them to others. Flask is much easier.” standards that Hydro Reusable bottles are S’well bottles may be Flasks have to off er. Next benefi cial to our health newer, but they only range time you’re contemplating because they are BPA- from nine- to 25-ounces which bottle you want free and lead-free. Th ey and are all identical, to keep your fresh, cold are also better for our with no option for water in, a Hydro Flask is environment by reducing diff erent lids. the move. the amount of fossil Some may argue that fuels and toxins released S’well bottles aren’t as Follow Dominoe on Twitter into the air when they expensive as Hydro Flasks, @dominoeibarra sjsunews.com/spartan_daily OPINION THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 7
NCAA should fi x undrafted player policy
Th e website also reported 10 college freshman basketball Gabriel Mungaray players declared for STAFF WRITER the NBA draft and went undraft ed in the ’ same period. Out of those 10 players, only one saw an NBA Sometimes college Th ough they are court, according to basketball players choose allowed to enter the NBA Hero Sports. to stop playing collegiate draft once during their During a press PART OF YOUR WORLD HELLFIRE ball so they can have a shot college career, basketball conference on March 5, at playing professionally. student-athletes should Golden State Warriors The Little Mermaid The Hunchback of Th is doesn’t always be allowed to enter the head coach Steve Kerr selected by Notre Dame work out for everyone. NBA draft as many times advocated that the NCAA Sarah Klieves selected by Th e NCAA should as they wish. Th ey should give an opportunity to Jonas Elam allow college basketball be able to do this and still players that went undraft ed REMEMBER ME (LULLABY) players to return to their have the opportunity to to be allowed to return to Coco I WON’T SAY I’M IN LOVE university’s team if they return to play for their their universities. are not selected in the university’s basketball “One of the things the selected by Hercules NBA draft . team without risking their NCAA needs to look at is, Thomas Soares selected by Currently, the NCAA college eligibility. if a kid signs with an agent Jessica Howell has a set of rules that In 2006 the NBA and he doesn’t get draft ed, ONCE UPON A DREAM pertain to a player’s status instituted what’s known welcome him back,” Sleeping Beauty I’VE GOT A DREAM as either an amateur as the one-and-done Kerr said. “We talk about selected by Tangled or professional. rule. Th is allowed college amateurism and all this According to the NCAA, freshman basketball stuff , but if you’re doing Marci Suela selected by a current student-athlete players to leave college what’s right for the kid, Savannah Harding loses amateur status in this and enter the NBA draft and the kid declares for COLORS OF THE WIND sport when they ask to be aft er playing just one the draft and doesn’t get Pocahontas HAKUNA MATATA placed on the draft list or year on their university’s draft ed, you know what? selected by The Lion King supplemental draft list of basketball team. Welcome him back.” Nick Girard selected by a professional league in According to Hero Under the current that sport. Sports, a college sports system, underclassmen Noe Magana Student-athletes still news website, there are who sign with an agent SEIZE THE DAY lose amateur status even two provisions highlighted upon entering the NBA Newsies A WHOLE NEW WORLD if their name is withdrawn in the rule about draft are not allowed back selected by Aladdin from the list before the draft ing players. to a NCAA-affi liated William Yap selected by actual draft , if they aren’t Th e fi rst rule is that university, according Jackie Contreras draft ed or are draft ed but all draft ed players must to ESPN. BE OUR GUEST can’t reach an agreement be at least 19 years old With all the new rule with a professional team. during the calendar year of changes the NCAA is Beauty and the Beast HAWAIIAN ROLLER Th e NCAA also states the draft . trying to implement, it selected by COASTER RIDE basketball student-athletes Secondly, any player should also be looking Jose F. Govea Lilo & Stitch are allowed to enter who is not considered to give college basketball selected by a professional league an international player players who went Mike Corpos draft once during their must be at least one year undraft ed the opportunity college playing career removed from their high to return to their without jeopardizing their school graduating class. university’s basketball eligibility as long as they Between 2006 and 2017, team to keep playing and Listen to this playlist on Spotify: withdraw from the NBA there were 113 freshman earn an education. draft before the fi rst day of college basketball players http://spoti.fi /2nutckE the spring signing period draft ed into the NBA, Follow Gabriel on Twitter in early April. according to Hero Sports. @SJSneakerhead
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NHL Sharks’ losing streak continues with third-period collapse
KAVIN MISTRY | THE SPEAR San Jose Sharks forward Joonas Donskoi battles for puck possession with a Dallas Star player in the Sharks’ 4-2 loss on Tuesday night at the SAP Center.
BY JESSICA HOWELL of its own a couple minutes defenseman Marc-Édouard scored with 30 seconds this league. You can’t coast goal. SPORTS EDITOR later but the Sharks Vlasic and left the game. He remaining in the second very long in the NHL and win San Jose is now on a four- penalty kill kept the Stars did not return and the Stars’ period, cutting the Sharks hockey games as you all saw game losing streak with two The San Jose Sharks faced off the scoreboard. backup goaltender Mike lead to one going into the in the second and third.” home games remaining in off against the Dallas Stars These were McKenna finished the rest of second intermission. Tomas Hertl tried to exit the regular season with the on Tuesday night and blew a STARS the only two the game. Dallas gained momentum the Sharks defensive zone playoffs just around the two-goal lead to lose 4-2. penalties of the The Sharks continued to in the third period after its late when Benn poked the puck corner. The Sharks have The Sharks had just entire game. press early in the second and second period goal, forcing off his stick and scored the go clinched a playoff spot, but returned home after a three- 4 Timo Meier the pace of the game picked goaltender Martin Jones to ahead goal putting the Stars not a specific position. game road trip where they hit the 20-goal up halfway through with both bail out the Sharks repeatedly. up 3-2 with 3 minutes left in “This is a tough time went 0 for 3. mark for the teams exchanging chances. The Stars eventually broke the game. of year and we got a good The team got its first first time in his McKenna stood on his through and tied the game San Jose only had one shot lesson in not putting a power play opportunity SHARKS NHL career head and stopped everything with 4:36 remaining. during the third period while team away when you get a when Melker Karlsson with a bad angle the Sharks threw at him. The Sharks played on their Dallas poured it on with three chance to,” head coach Peter took a heavy hit against the shot that found “I think the disappointing heels the entire third period goals on 12 shots. DeBoer said. boards from Stars player 2 the back of the part was we didn’t create and completely collapsed. “They took it to us and we Rookie Dylan Gambrell Marc Methot resulting in a net six minutes enough offense after our “We got to find a way to didn’t respond at all,” Sharks made his NHL debut. He had roughing minor penalty. after the first little surge there in the win, I mean we are fighting captain Joe Pavelski said. one shot on net. On the power play, Sharks goal giving the Sharks a two- first period,” Couture said. for home ice in the first round The Sharks pulled Jones The Sharks will take on the center Logan Couture scored goal lead. “We had some grade A here,” Couture said. “It’s time with a minute remaining to Colorado Avalanche tonight with a wrist shot from the Late in the first period, opportunities in the second, to dial it up and if guys are try and tie the game up but at 7:30 p.m. at the SAP Center. top of the circle making the Dallas goaltender Kari we got to find a way to put already thinking ahead and were unsuccessful and Benn score 1-0. Lehtonen took a shot to them in the back of the net.” thinking they can coast to the got his third hat trick of the Follow Jessica on Twitter Dallas got a power play the collar bone area from Stars’ forward Jamie Benn playoffs it doesn’t happen in season with an empty net @JessicaHowell3
SPORTS COLUMN Bay Area is coming for title of best sports region
New York, Chicago, Detroit and Boston have all won many championships, William dela Cruz but those victories are all in STAFF WRITER the past. Fremont resident Sid Kathiresan said there’s another reason why the Bay When we think about overlooked and I think that’s Area can be considered best the “best” sports cities and because many of its sports when it comes to sports. areas, most people would franchises haven’t been around “The fans definitely make automatically say New York, for a long time, in comparison the Bay the best sports city Boston, Chicago, Detroit or to teams in New York. because whether the team is maybe even Los Angeles. Many people would winning or losing, no matter But one region that never consider the Big Apple to be what, they are always there really gets mentioned is the the best sports city, partly at games supporting and Bay Area. because of the number of cheering,” Kathiresan said. The Bay Area has a rich championships its teams “Their enthusiasm, energy, history of dominant sports have won. passion and love for their franchises. Each of the According to The Boston teams set them apart from April 9 | May 7 region’s teams have won Globe, New York sports the rest. multiple championships. teams have won a grand total Milpitas resident Jeffrey The Golden State Warriors’ of 58 championships. Dacasin also agrees and says recent success just adds to the This includes 27 by the other cities cannot compare argument that the Bay Area is Yankees, eight by the Giants to the Bay Area in terms of currently the best. football team, seven by the fan base. According to SF Gate, the Giants baseball team, four “The Bay Area is very Warriors’ Game 5 victory from the Rangers, four from diverse among ethnicities and in the NBA Finals over the Islanders, two from the not many cities actually have the Cleveland Cavaliers Knicks and one each from the a diverse community like gave the Bay Area its fifth Jets and Dodgers. it,” Dacasin said. “Its sports championship since 2010. Teams in Boston have won teams help bring the diverse That is the most 37: the Celtics won 17, the community together with championships for any “city” Red Sox won eight, the Bruins such joy and excitement, so in this decade. Bay Area won six, the Patriots won five overall, the Bay is the best sports teams have won five and the Braves won one. sports city whether you like championships this decade. But the thing with New it or not.” The San Francisco Giants York and Boston, besides skill, The Bay Area is currently won three World Series in is their teams were able to the best sports region. five years – 2010, 2012 and win so many championships With the Warriors on 2014 – and the Warriors won because they’ve been around a historic run, the Giants NBA championships in 2015 much longer. Both cities have winning three titles in the and 2017. had sports franchises since the past eight years and the 49ers All 3-1 jokes aside, the early 1900s. signing Jimmy G, it looks like 2015-16 Warriors did set an The Bay Area did not get it might stay that way for the NBA all-time record with 73 its first sports team until the foreseeable future. regular season wins. 49ers, which were founded Even with all this success, in San Francisco in 1946, Follow William on Twitter the Bay Area is often according to the team’s website. @liamotsd