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theSpartanDaily.com THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2009 Volume 132, Issue 48 FRI SAT SUN MON Spartan Daily 70 Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 69 67 69 71 THE WIRE HEALTH BAY AREA Campus prepares for possible pandemic Local drug bust destroys 7,000 pot plants their hands, and imploring stu- Elementary School in Pitt sburg SJSU’s president issues dent feeling symptoms of the fl u have been closed due to students SARATOGA — Santa Clara statement about outbreak to stay home. having swine fl u. County authorities said they Symptoms of the swine fl u, Pat Lopes Harris, SJSU’s direc- arrested a 28-year-old San according to a statement issued tor of media relations, said, “Th e Jose man and destroyed 7,000 MICHAEL LE ROY by Whitmore, are, “very similar administration is taking this seri- Staff Writer marijuana plants in a raid in the to regular seasonal fl u symptoms. ously and is carefully monitoring rural hills above Saratoga. Th ese include fever, coughing, each and every development.” The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s With more than 90 confi rmed runny nose, sore throat, head and Harris said a team of campus Department said that 28-year- cases of swine fl u in the United body aches, lack of appetite and administrators will meet to dis- old Othoniel Rivas Buelna was States and one death, SJSU Presi- lethargy. With swine fl u there cuss the current university pan- taken into custody Tuesday dent Jon Whitmore has issued an may be additional gastrointestinal demic plan today. on charges of cultivation of alert on MySJSU to inform stu- symptoms, such as nausea, vomit- According to the alert issued marijuana, possession of dents of the fl u outbreak. ing and diarrhea.” Monday, there are no confi rmed marijuana for sales and carrying Th e alert, which was sent out Th e San Francisco Chronicle a loaded fi rearm. He remains on Monday, asked students to has reported that Branham High Some people have begun Photo illustration by CARLOS A. MORENO in Santa Clara county jail on $1 take precautions, such as washing School in San Jose and Highlands See FLU, page 2 wearing masks due to the outbreak of the swine fl u. million bail. Authorities say the plants had a market value of $10 million. HISTORYHISTORY SERVICE — Associated Press Building a community behind barbed wire Day offers NATIONAL Students learn the Japanese American Museum She said it showed how US set to ask world to of San Jose, visited Sweeney Hall people have overcome personal students reduce greenhouse gases about life in Japanese on Tuesday to speak to about struggles. 30 students in a “Concepts of “A lot of us have never been community UNITED NATIONS — The internment camps Childhood” class about his ex- through an experience like this,” Obama administration, in a periences in a Japanese intern- Castillo said. “It kind of gives us major environmental policy ANDREA MUNIZ ment camp. a diff erent perspective on life and connection shift, is leaning toward asking Staff Writer One student said that hav- how people have gone through 195 nations that ratifi ed ing Yasutake tell his story was so many diff erent things to get to RALPH WARNER the U.N. ozone treaty to Th e bombing of Pearl Har- benefi cial. where they are now.” Staff Writer enact mandatory reductions bor in 1941 dropped more than “It’s good to know, because I Robin Love, an associate in hydrofl uorocarbons, bombs on American soil. Th e at- had no idea myself that this basi- professor of childhood and ado- according to U.S. offi cials tack also heightened racism and cally had gone on with younger lescent development, said she Students, faculty and other and documents obtained by war hysteria among the Ameri- people,” said Sharon Castillo, a had Yasutake speak to her stu- members of the SJSU community The Associated Press. “We’re can people. senior psychology major. “He dents to bring awareness of cur- will meet on May 8 to partici- considering this as an option,” Joseph Yasutake said he was said that he was a child when he rent confl icts and their aff ects pate in various service projects Environmental Protection one of more than 110,000 peo- was fi rst put into an internment on children. across San Jose such as painting Agency spokeswoman Adora ple of Japanese ancestry impris- camp, so it’s a really good op- houses, planting trees, cleaning Andy said Wednesday, oned during World War II. portunity to actually hear from Courtesy of Joe Yasutake local parks and helping students emphasizing that while a fi nal Yasutake, a board member of somebody that was there.” See SPEAKER, page 2 Joe Yasutake at local elementary schools. Aft er decision has not been made, it the community service projects was accurate to describe this as are completed, participants will the administration’s “preferred meet back on campus for refl ec- option.” tion and a celebratory barbecue. Since its inception in 2007, Fed says recession Partying participation in the SJSU Day may be easing of Service has grown from about 750 members three years WASHINGTON — The Federal for Pacquiao ago to an expected 1,500 mem- Reserve said Wednesday that bers this year. it sees signs that the recession Cathy Busalacchi, associate is easing and that the economic at the pit vice president for campus life, outlook has “improved said Day of Service is an oppor- modestly” since last month. tunity for students to connect Against that backdrop, Fed with the city of San Jose rather Chairman Ben Bernanke and than just viewing it as the loca- his colleagues left a key interest tion of their university. rate at a record low of between “I think this is truly a partner- zero and 0.25 percent, and ship with our community and the decided against taking any new city,” she said. “I think it’s really steps to shore up the economy. important because part of our Aggressive action already taken educational mission is the im- — including a $1.2 trillion effort portance of community service last month — should gradually See NEWS • Page 4 and giving back to our commu- help bolster economic activity, nity. Especially since San Jose is the Fed said. It did, however, an urban campus, it’s important leave the door open to future for us to be part of the greater action if needed. community.”

— Associated Press Diane Quinto, a sophomore kinesiology major, performs with the Mangalay group at the Pacquiao MICHELLE GACHET / Spartan Daily Pride in the Pit Event organized by the Akbayan Pilipino Club at the Student Union Amphitheater on Wednesday. See SERVICE, page 3 THE NEWSNE PHOTO BLOG StaffStaff writers Marcos Check out more of staff SPARTAN BlancoBlanc and Scott photographer Stefan ReyburnReyb review the Armijo’s photos of DAILY. new album by rock/ SJSU’s creative arts COM electronicaelect band Julien-K. program. Sports Blog: www.spartandailysports.wordpress.comailysportss.w.woro dpress.com NEWSNEW BLOG Photo Blog: NewsNews Blog: Why TV www.spartandailyphoto.wordpress.comlyphoto.worddprresess.s com can’t give a good News Blog: approximationappro of life in www.spartandailynews.wordpress.comnews.wordpress.comm prison.prison CHAD ZIEMENDORF / Spartan Daily 2PAGE NEWS THURSDAY,,, APRIL 30, 2009 SPARTA FLU Cases of swine fl u confi rmed in Santa Clara County I heard that there were cases are naturally resistant, it tends died from the disease in Mexico. GUIDE here,” she said. to reach a lot of dead ends and Th e fl u is spreading around Continued from page 1 Anayansi Munoz, a senior ac- doesn’t go anywhere,” Gerst- the globe and according to the 30 Today counting major, said that SJSU man said. “When you put it Associated Press, there are now cases of the fl u at SJSU and should be closed if students on into what they call an ‘immune- confi rmed cases in Germany Akbayan of SJSU there are no plans on closing campus contract swine fl u. naive population,’ it sort of and Australia. General meeting. the campus. “People are dying from it, so spreads quickly.” Tariqu Khalil, a senior me- 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Almaden Jeff Hughes, a senior history if it gets close to home then I Gerstman said there is a chanical engineering major, Room of the Student Union. major, said if students contract think defi nitely we should take degree of sensationalism tied said the fl u is, “a big scare tactic, Contact Justin Lacap at the fl u, the campus should not measures, but since it has not into the swine fl u, and that the I would say — especially in the [email protected] be closed. happened yet I don’t think we media is always looking for the U.S. it won’t be a big deal. All “People that are infected should worry,” she said. next “Andromeda Strain.” the deaths in Mexico should Bible Study should stay home and the rest Bud Gerstman, a professor Th e fi rst confi rmed case of not be compared to what is Acts 2 Christian Fellowship hosts of us should live our lives just as of epidemiology in the health the swine fl u can be traced back happening in the U.S.” a weekly study. we did,” he said. science department, said there to Mexico. According to the Th ere currently is no vaccine 7 p.m. in the Pacifi ca Room at Jeanett e Hileman, a senior is reason to be cautious, be- Washington Post, 5-year-old for the swine fl u, but accord- the Student Union. graphic design major, said she cause the conditions are ripe Edgar Enrique Hernandez is ing to a Business Week article, Contact Justin Foon at would be worried if there were for pandemic. one of the fi rst confi rmed cases Sanofi Aventis, a French phar- Infographic by CARLOS A. MORENO / Spartan Daily [email protected] confi rmed cases on campus. “When you introduce a of the swine fl u. Since Hernan- maceutical company, could Of California’s 14 cases, four have “I think that I would con- fl u, or any sort of agent into a dez contracted the fl u in late produce a vaccine as early as been in Santa Clara County. Meditation Group sider not att ending school if population where some people March, over 150 people have September. 5 p.m. in the King Library. Contact Harrison at [email protected] Brass Concert Test-taking Teddy helps prevent exam anxiety Featuring the trumpet studio of Kathryn Adduci. pointers to help them ace fi nals are a lot of helpful tips that I’ll education counselor and occa- be complicated. 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Students learn tips and prevent test anxiety, all with implement into my life.” sional professor. “But probably, “I really need help with test- Music Building Concert Hall. for taking tests with aid a litt le help from Teddy, a stuff ed Counseling service’s “Success since maybe March, they’ve been taking strategies,” he said. “I need For more information, contact animal who is the namesake of Series,” which sponsored the prett y full.” some new strategies and fi gure Joan Stubbe at 924-4673 or from stuffed animal the event. event, has held workshops like She said that although many out how to stay relaxed when I’m [email protected] Justus Abhulimen, a senior this since 2007, with topics rang- professors dislike fi nals, the uni- taking a test.” HOLLY SZKOROPAD mechanical engineering major, ing from living with troublesome versity mandates them to prove Williams said the tips will Farhat Ali Staff Writer won the competition with a roommates to raising dwindling that students learned something help him feel more confi dent President and CEO of Fujitsu score of 2,000 points. He said he GPAs. from class. when gett ing ready for fi nals. America gives a presentation Hands shot up to answer feels more prepared for when he Workshop leader Deanna “Most professors want you to “Th ere’s only three weeks,” Noon in the Engineering Building, questions when about 30 stu- walks into his fi nal exams in a few Peck turned away late students learn,” she said. “Th ey don’t want he said. “I think I need to start Room 189. dents and a teddy bear entered weeks. from the event aft er the Clark to trick you.” this weekend, and start outlin- a mock round of Jeopardy on “I learned a lot of tips that I Hall classroom quickly fi lled Kenneth Williams, a senior ing things for certain classes. You Vietnam History Tuesday aft ernoon. didn’t know had anything to do with participants. aerospace engineering major, always will fi nd out something Remembrance Day Th e event, “Test Taking Ted- with the specifi c areas of test tak- “Th e beginning of the semes- said he oft en gets stuck on true- new that you didn’t know prior Ceremony remembering dy Plays to Win,” gave students ing and anxiety,” he said. “Th ere ter was kind of slow,” said the false questions because they can to att ending the workshop.” Vietnamese-American veterans, featuring the photographs of Nguyen Ngoc Hanh 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Peck’s Testing Tips Engineering Building, Room 189 Before picking up a number — When answering true-false 01 Tomorrow two pencil and a Scantron, questions, remember that Help Me! I Have take a look at these tips every word has meaning. Test Anxiety! covered in Tuesday’s — Don’t arrive too early or too Noon to 1 p.m. in Clark Hall, workshop. late — give yourself enough Room 118. — Try deep breathing to time to prepare, but not For more information, contact prevent test anxiety. It’s quick enough to start stressing Veronica Mendoza at and easy. yourself out. [email protected] — Study early and consistently — Make essays seem more by keeping up with class knowledgeable: write neatly, 04 Monday readings. use blue or black ink, bring — Completely read directions. White-Out, and double space. LGBTQQI — Be direct and forceful when — Believe in yourself and walk Discussion Group in with a positive attitude. Co-sponsored by LGBT Resource writing essays. Center and Counseling Services. — If you don’t know and — After the test, learn from Noon to 1:30 p.m. at the LGBT answer, stick with your fi rst mistakes. Go back and review. Resource Center. instinct. Talk to your professor if you need to. For more information, call — Be suspicious of words such 924-6158 or 924-5910. Deanna Peck, an SJSU educational counselor, leads a workshop of HOLLY SZKOROPAD / Spartan Daily “always,” “never” or “not.” Source: Deanna Peck more than 30 students on how to improve their performances during fi nal exams next month. 07 Thursday Harry Potter Parody Reading SPEAKER Yasutake interned at age nine Join author Valerie Estelle Frankel for a reading of “Henry Potty 99-plus percent of the Japanese- life inside the camps, everybody and the Deathly Paper Shortage: Continued from page 1 Americans were loyal to the was fed, they did set up schools, An Unauthorized Harry Potter United States and there was no they had a litt le league kind of Parody.” Noon to 1:30 p.m. in danger of any kind,” he said. thing … there was a lot of ac- King Library, Room 255. For more “I wanted students to be aware “Th e Navy Intelligence was tivity. Eventually, it got to be a information, contact Valerie Fran- of some issues that we look at in also sent out and they reported point that it was a community kel at [email protected] other countries now, like we look basically the same thing. … Any behind barbed wire.” at children in confl ict, children in kind of talk about incarcerating Overcoming Stress wartime situations,” she said. “I all of these people was totally Discover some helpful coping wanted them to realize that we’ve incorrect and should not be techniques and fi nd a little bit of had similar issues here. I think it’s done.” peace. 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in important for us to think about Yasutake, who said he was Clark Hall, Room 118 the way these things can happen, unaware of the history of his For more information, contact maybe be more conscious of our incarceration until later in life, Veronica Mendoza at own treatment of people.” said he was nine years old when [email protected] Aft er the bombing of Pearl he was sent from his home in Harbor, U.S. Army Gen. John Seatt le to an internment camp Songs of Robert DeWitt issued a report that Japa- in Idaho. Schumann nese people were an enemy race, Barracks, similar to those in Vocal Recital regardless of where they were the Army, were built with six 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the born, Yasutake said. 20-foot-by-20-foot rooms, Ya- Music Building Concert Hall. DeWitt also said Japanese- sutake said. Th e children played For more information, contact Americans were conducting sab- games aft er school and the com- Joan Stubbe at 924-4673 or otage by signaling enemy ships. munity was built by the people [email protected] Documents were later found who lived there. from an FBI and U.S. Navy Intel- “Th e idea of being incarcer- ligence investigation that proved ated behind barbed wire with these allegations were not true, fences and people with rifl es Sparta Guide is provided free of Yasutake said. watching you is not good,” he charge to students, faculty and “Th e FBI reported that, like, said. “However, in terms of the staff members. The deadline for entries is noon, three working days before the desired publication date. Space restrictions may require editing of submission. Entries are printed in the order in which they are received. Submit entries online at thespartandaily.com or in writ- ing at DBH 209. 3PAGE THURSDAY,,, APRIL 30, 2009 NEWS SERVICE Event encourages CAMPUSIMAGES student involvement in community

Political science Professor which makes us stronger as a Terry Christensen has incor- group and also helps the Continued from page 1 porated Day of Service into his community.” curriculum by assigning student Busalacchi said the signifi - Ann Grabowski, a senior be- participation and refl ection as a cance and success of Day of Ser- havioral science and sociology class project. Students in his po- vice lies in the numbers. double major, said she will be litical science class will be asked “I think it’s really looking at participating in this year’s Day to apply concepts from the class the diff erence we make out in of Service with her local politics such as neighborhood demo- the community from being there class but has been a participant graphics and gentrifi cation to only fi ve hours,” she said. since the program’s beginning learn more about the city of San “When you apply that fi ve three years ago. Jose. hours to 1,500 people, the “Th e best thing about partici- “When using this in a class, amount of community hours we pating in Day of Service is that it’s an opportunity for service have in that short period of time we’re all together as a university, and learning,” Christensen said. and all that we accomplish, it’s and we’re all hyped up to go and “I love seeing my students in amazing.” do work in our community,” said the community with commu- Christensen said he hopes Grabowski, who will be a team nity members, and seeing them events like Day of Service will leader for a neighborhood proj- interacting.” encourage community mem- ect during the event. “It’s im- Laurel Gardea, a junior lib- bers to search for new ways to portant to get out into the com- eral studies major, said she be- contribute to their community munity, realize where we are and lieves Day of Service is not only in the future. what the community gives us, an opportunity to give back to “I hope people get the ser- and what we can give back to the the community, but to also in- vice bug and get into the com- community.” crease the social connection mitment to serve,” he said. Some professors and lecturers among fellow students. “So if we do a good job of or- are also encouraging students to “It gets a lot of groups on ganizing the day, people have a engage in Day of Service by dis- campus together,” said Gardea, good time, and they learn some- tributing assignments or extra who will be participating with thing and get something out of credit opportunities related to the freshman orientation group. it, then they’re more likely to go their participation in community “It brings all of us to- out and do it again.” service. gether to complete one task, New netbooks trump notebooks Don’t try to edit a video on it.” more cooling (which comes Ethan Ngo, a senior market- from fans) it needs, and the ing major, said he cares about bigger they are, the heavier the the speed that he gets out of a laptop. By shrinking everything computer. He wants programs down, including the processor, to run fast and for objects to for more effi ciency, a smaller download quickly. computer is the result. “I always get what is the latest Emmett said a Hewlett- that comes out, the fastest chip- Packard Co. mini netbook, for sets,” he said. example, can be bought for Ngo said he switched over about $300, while a barebones from PC to Mac because of the laptop costs around $200 more. Mac’s ability to edit videos and Netbooks from any of the other Lydia Richardson, a senior fi ne arts major, puts the fi nishing STEFAN ARMIJO / Spartan Daily Courtesy of Intel Corp. run Adobe products more ef- major computer manufacturers touches on some wooden panels used for painting on Tuesday. Becky Emmett fi ciently — a rumor that, Ngo are also available. said, is true about Macs. “If you get a new machine at SCOTT REYBURN Emmett said all of advan- this new low cost, you’re going Staff Writer tages to a netbook go back to to have the best of both worlds: the brain of a computer — the cheap, thin, light and really well Students now have more op- processor. functioning,” Emmett said. tions in choosing a laptop to Julie Tu, a senior behavioral Emmett said four years ago, take notes, e-mail people and science major, said she is famil- YouTube didn’t exist and Face- chat it up on Facebook during iar with what a processor does, book was limited, so older com- class thanks to a new gadget but needs more information be- puters weren’t built to do the called a netbook. fore she buys a computer. stuff that students use them for Becky Emmett , a consumer “I know it’s very important,” today. For this reason, he said, media relations manager from she said. “It’s like the brain of older computers have a hard Intel, said netbooks are smaller the computer.” time catching up. and lighter than normal a laptop According to an informa- Emmett said her job is to and are designed for basic web, tion sheet from Intel, a CPU, or help people who want to know e-mail and word processing use Central Processing Unit, plays what’s inside their computers. — not heavy media usage, such a role in guiding everything a She said she helps simplify the as video editing. computer does. It aff ects how process of buying a computer to Emmett came to SJSU on fast a computer runs, how many make people more comfortable. Tuesday equipped with a net- applications can be run at one Part of her job, Emmett said, book to talk about their benefi ts time and impacts batt ery life is to focus on the youth audi- over current, bulkier laptops. and wireless connections. ence, and since Intel is located “Th ey move prett y fast,” Em- Th e processor, Emmett said, in San Jose, they are trying to mett said. “It’s not the lighting oft en dictates the size of a ma- talk to local tech savvy schools speed of a super high-end lap- chine, because processors re- who are interested in technol- top, but they do really well as quire cooling. Th e harder an ogy to spread the word about long as you don’t go for broke. ineffi cient processor works, the these new gadgets. Antarctic ice shelf may crumble away cracks formed as the ice adjust- lite images have allowed them to Associated Press ed,” the European Space Agency analyze the Wilkins shelf break- said in a statement Wednesday up far more eff ectively than any BERLIN — Massive ice on its Web site, citing new satel- previous event. chunks are crumbling away lite images. “For the fi rst time, I think, we from a shelf in the western Ant- Th e fi rst icebergs broke away can really begin to see the pro- arctic Peninsula, researchers on Friday, and since then some cesses that have brought about said Wednesday, warning that 270 square miles (700 square the demise of the ice shelf,” 1,300 square miles of ice — an kilometers) of ice have dropped Vaughan said. area larger than Rhode Island — into the sea, according to the He said eight ice shelves was in danger of breaking off in satellite data. along the Antarctic Peninsula coming weeks. “Th ere is litt le doubt that have shown signs of retreat over Th e Wilkins Ice Shelf had these changes are the result of the last few decades. been stable for most of the last atmospheric warming,” said Da- “Th e retreat of Wilkins Ice century, but began retreating in vid Vaughan of the British Ant- Shelf is the latest and the largest the 1990s. Researchers believe arctic Survey. of its kind,” he said. it was held in place by an ice Th e falling away of Antarctic Th e Wilkins shelf, which is bridge linking Charcot Island to ice shelves does not, in itself, the size of Jamaica, lost 14 per- the Antarctic mainland. raise sea levels, since the ice cent of its mass last year, accord- But the 127-square-mile was already fl oating in the sea. ing to scientists who are looking (330-square-kilometer) bridge But such coastal tables of ice at whether global warming is the lost two large chunks last year usually hold back glaciers, and cause of its breakup. and then shatt ered completely when they disintegrate that land Average temperatures in the on April 5. ice will oft en fl ow more quickly Antarctic Peninsula have risen “As a consequence of the into the sea, contributing to sea- by 3.8 degrees Fahrenheit (2.5 collapse, the rift s, which had al- level rise. Celsius) over the past 50 years ready featured along the north- Researchers said the quality — higher than the average glob- ern ice front, widened and new and frequency of the ESA satel- al rise, according to studies. 4PAGE NEWS THURSDAY,,, APRIL 30, 2009 Party in the pit with Filipino music, dance

Photographs by MICHELLE GACHET / Spartan Daily

Above: Members of the A.K. break dance group perform at the Pacquiao Pride at the Pit event organized by the Akbayan Pilipino Club at the Student Union Amphitheater on Wednesday.

Right: Diane Quinto, a sophomore kinesiology major, performs with the Mangalay group at the Pacquiao Pride in the Pit event, organized by the Akbayan Pilipino Club, at the Student Union Amphitheater on Wednesday.

Romeo Quinto Jr. (left), a senior occupational therapy major, and MICHELLE GACHET / Spartan Daily performer Michelle Martinez at the Pacquiao Pride in the Pit event, organized by the Akbayan Pilipino Club, at the Student Union Amphitheater on Wednesday. Martinez picked Quinto from the crowd and sang to him.

“It was really good,” she said. wound down the aft ernoon Akbayan Pilipino Club “I liked the dancing, singing and by playing Filipino music with instills a sense of pride everything. It was a break from string instruments. my normal daily routine here at Alex Retodo, the founder of at celebration San Jose State.” Hvy Rsnl and former member of Akbayan’s hip-hop dance Akbayan, said he enjoys promot- group, A.K., had the audience ing Filipino pride. ANDREA MUNIZ yelling during parts of its perfor- “It’s a mixture of a lot of things Staff Writer mance. Th ey incorporated dif- that I do,” he said. “A lot of it is ferent hip-hop songs including associated with Asian-American Sounds of hip-hop music el- Ryan Leslie’s “Addicted” and rap- and Filipino-American cultures, evated from the Student Union per Akon’s “Beautiful.” so I put that all in one. On cam- Amphitheater on Wednesday Comedienne “Squeaks” Mo- pus today was just a quick sample aft ernoon for the Pacquiao Pride rales followed the act, telling platt er of our entertainment col- in the Pit event. jokes about her bisexuality and laborated with MYX music chan- It showcased dances, music her experience at a strip club. She nel.” and comedy celebrating Filipi- went into detail about how her According to its Web site, no culture, and was held by the Victoria’s Secret thong was put MYX is a station that embraces Akbayan Pilipino Club and Hvy on sideways at amateur night at the Asian-American community Rsnl, a marketing group. the strip club, and she made the through music and culture. Th e event opened up with a “easiest $200 in fi ve minutes” in Karen Tanquilut, president cultural dance performance by her life. of Akbayan and a junior civil en- Akbayan’s “Mangalay” girls, who Momo Chan, a junior graphic gineering major, said the event represented water, and were fol- design major, said she was im- was held to help raise awareness lowed by members of the club pressed by the performance of of the club’s cultural night, Sa- who performed “Paypay” (pro- vocal talents Vince, of a local mahan. nounced ‘pie-pie’) which means group called Verse, and Michelle Th e event will be held on May “to fan.” Martinez. Th e artists incorpo- 8 and 9 at the Mexican Heritage Junior nursing major Anne rated the audience by bringing Plaza on Alum Rock Avenue in Tan said these dances were her someone on stage to sing to. San Jose. favorite part of the event. “Th e singing was superb,” she Th e event was named in “My aunt used to do it when I said. “It was a lot of fun.” honor of Philipino professional was younger so I remember a lot A group of Akbayan members boxer Manny Pacquiao. of it,” she said. “It also looks like calling themselves “Rockdalla” they worked really hard on their hip-hop performance that they did.” Th e music, provided by DJ Dose, was played during some down time. Emil Frazier, a senior be- havioral science and sociology double major, said he was drawn to the performances because he heard the music coming from the amphitheater. “I’m here because the music is awesome and they have good costumes,” Frazier said. Other students, such as Tram Nguyen, a junior nursing major, Students attend the Pacquiao Pride MICHELLE GACHET / Spartan Daily said she heard about the event in the Pit event, organized by the Akbayan Pilipino Club, at the through Facebook. Student Union Amphitheater on Wednesday. 5PAGE THURSDAY,,, APRIL 30, 2009 FEATURES SJSU program paints a major masterpiece

hshe likes this program because STEPHANIE VALLEJO she is able to try a litt le bit of Staff Writer everything. “You can take studio art class- College gives many students es or performing art classes,” she the opportunity to discover their said. “I’ve gott en to try a lot of passion and learn about it in or- cool things that I wouldn’t have der to fi nd a job aft er graduation. been able to try if I was an art ma- Sometimes, a person has many jor with a focus in painting and interests and can’t pick just one. all I could ever do is paint.” “Th e creative arts program Unlike a single-focused major integrates all of the arts, so you in the arts, students will get more can combine multiple art forms practical studio or production and learn in general about the experience in art and music, Ri- importance of the arts in society, ley said. their signifi cance,” said Jennifer Students created the creative Rycenga, acting chair of the hu- arts club that encourages stu- manities department. “You can dents to be imaginative what- also practice more than one art ever their major, Vlkovic said. at a time.” Every spring semester, the club For example, a student may organizes the Live Art Cafe to love dance, music and creative raise money for their graduation writing. In this program, that stu- ceremony. dent does not have to sett le for a “Th ere’s a gallery section, fi lm major in art, Rycenga said. screening, live performances if “Th e creative arts program you play music or if you sing or will allow them to take some do comedy or write poetry,” Vlk- practice-based classes in two of ovic said. “It’s an event to show those areas and then focus on that you don’t have to be an art history and theory classes in all student to be creative.” Top: Lecturer Jason Adkins leads his beginning drawing class in a project critique on Tuesday. Photos by STEFAN ARMIJO / Spartan Daily three of those areas,” said Shan- Graduates only walk during Below: Michelle Wallace, an undeclared sophomore, recites a poem in Lecturer Marc Pinate’s acting class on Tuesday. non Riley, the adviser for the cre- the spring because there are not ative arts program. enough students to walk in both teaching the arts in a K-12 class- Rycenga said she thinks cre- Catherine-Rose Estella, a se- semesters. Currently, there are room sett ing. ative arts is the major that is out- nior creative arts major, discov- only about 120 students in the “Th e teachers will guide you side of the box. ered the program as a freshman. program, Riley said. there, but it’s you fi nding what “My favorite was a student who “I was more interested in Th e creative arts program has you want to do,” Estella said. became part of the fi rst touring communications or child de- been around for more than 50 Since the major is so broad, Muslim-American stand-up com- velopment, but I stumbled into years and is “unique” to the Cali- some students who go in for ad- edy team,” she said. creative arts, which is kind of the fornia State University system, vising are not sure what they can Not all professions students oc- major in between,” she said. Rycenga said. do with the Bachelor of Arts in cupy aft er graduating are belong Th ere are rarely students who “It’s a very exciting time right creative arts, Riley said. to the arts — some students have are focusing on the same areas of now, because of the emphasis on “We have students who go on become soft ware developers and study, but all graduate with a Bach- creativity on the world at large,” to be fashion designers, multime- engineers, Riley said. She said the elor of Arts degree in creative arts. she said. “I think the dawning of A few examples of possible ar- the new century, the new sense “What major can you say allowed eas of study are acting, painting, of hope — even though we’re go- sound recording, digital media, ing through some tough times — you to hold a benefi t hip hop concert screen writing, interior design, has made this very att ractive.” graphic design, fi lm history and Besides the general creative from scratch?” even Asian theater, Riley said. arts major, the program also CATHERINE-ROSE ESTELLA Danielle Vlkovic, a senior has a creative arts minor and a senior creative arts major creative arts major and secretary teacher credential program for for the creative arts club, said students who are interested in dia designers, librarians, teach- program focuses on the concept of ers, entrepreneurs,” she said. “So creativity. you can imagine how a student in “Google requires playtime creative arts, who has theoretical weekly for all of their employees, and practical experience in more because play is about creativity Students who crave a taste of Th e other general education than one art discipline, is able to and creative problem solving,” Ri- the program but don’t want to ma- class is called, “Th inking about go into an arts organization and ley said. “Th at’s something that the jor in it can take its two upper divi- Contemporary World Arts,” and take on a leadership role, because creative arts program really tries to sion general education courses. satisfi es area V of general education they have some exposure to more focus on.” Next fall, interested students requirements. Th is class looks into than one area in the arts.” Creative arts is not for every- can take “Arts in U.S. Society,” contemporary arts and culture and Vlkovic said she interned one, Riley said. which satisfi es area S of general investigates connections between and now works at the Children’s “We’re a rigorous program,” education requirements. Th is class art disciplines and world cultures, Discovery Museum of San Jose she said. “We are not the easy studies the arts and artists in their according to its green sheet. It is teaching art projects to visitors. major, but we’re a fun major. aesthetic, social and political con- only taught in the spring. Aft er she graduates, she said she Our students are passionate, so texts focusing on 20th and 21st “It’s the underdog of all majors,” hopes to move up as an arts edu- it doesn’t seem like much work centuries, according to its class syl- Estella said. “No one knows it, cator at a museum. for them.” labus. but I feel like everyone should.” “Th e diff erence between cre- ative arts and other majors is that it has a lot of things that can add diff erent experiences,” Estella said. “I don’t think my resume would be as it is today without it.” Estella said her creative leader- ship class project was a great op- portunity to make a diff erence. “What major can you say al- lowed you to hold a hip hop bene- fi t concert from scratch?” she said. Her team raised more than $2,000 for the Lupus Foundation Paul Yula, a junior animation / STEFAN ARMIJO / Spartan Daily of Northern California, a group illlustration major, participates in Lecturer Marilyn Adamson’s that is trying to fi nd a cure for a representational drawing class on Tuesday. noncurable skin disease.

Lecturer Jason Adkins leads his beginning drawing class in a critique STEFAN ARMIJO / Spartan Daily of a two-point perspective project critique on Tuesday. 6PAGE FEATURESUSTHURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2009 Reading program wants SJSU crawling with bookworms tee in fall 2008, and is now work- tinues to promote the campus Committee has selected ing to select the fall 2010 book reading program by att ending Fall 2009 book, starting before she graduates at the end events. of this semester. He’s gone to functions such as to pick 2010 novel “I just like being involved,” a March 11 presentation show- she said. “It gives me a good se- casing the 10 years of research HOLLY SZKOROPAD lection of reading materials dur- that went into “Life on Cannery Staff Writer ing school.” Row: People, Places and Events Garcia, a committ ee member, that Inspired John Steinbeck,” a On a frigid morning, a group said it’s more important to get book by A.L. Scrap Lundy. of professors trailed into a room students to pick up books rather “I think it’s a great program, in Clark Hall to gab over a pile than sit on the committ ee. and I try to keep up with the of books. Th ey sipped coff ee and “(Bad writing) is becoming readings,” he said. “It allows us nibbled animal crackers amid a more and more of a problem,” to have something to talk about mess of novels on what seemed she said. “A lot of that is actually that we can relate to. I think like an ordinary Monday. helped by reading. We hear things, it’s great.” An outsider may not have and unless we see them writt en, Chris Carranza, a transfer known it, but impromptu meet- we might not actually understand student from the University of ings like this, held by the campus how they should be writt en.” Guam, said he missed out on reading program, aim to string Since the program’s infancy in the free book as a freshman, but solidarity through the separate 2005, reading statistics at SJSU hopes he can participate as a se- colleges in the university. have risen, Nellen said. She joked nior by att ending program-relat- Each year, the program com- that the program should take ed discussions on campus. mitt ee, chaired by accounting and some credit for it, but Garcia said “I didn’t know that they were fi nance professor Annett e Nellen, she doesn’t think the situation is actually giving them out and picks a book, not only to ease fresh- a laughing matt er. classes are actually participat- SJSU’s campus reading program committee, directed by Professor KIRSTEN AGUILAR / Spartan Daily men into their fi rst year of college, “People don’t know how to ing,” he said. “Th e college I went Annette Nellen (right), holds an open meeting. The committee is planning but also to promote reading. write — not only well, but they to didn’t really have anything future events and deciding on the 2010 novel. “Th e whole program being don’t even know how to write like that.” about community and campus, ner),” Nellen said. “Th at’s our and discussions with students Th ey could choose either a and the campus promoting it, is “It’s saying, ‘The whole campus is starting point.” and faculty. business from a list or the circus kind of cool,” said Chris Carranza, McCarty said the list helps On a campus teeming with presented in the book. a senior animation major original- reading this book. It’s great. Welcome them because without it, there varied areas of study, Garcia said “Th at actually got great re- ly unaware of the program. would be too many good books she realizes it’s diffi cult for pro- sponses,” said McCarty, a stu- Th is semester, some classes are to our community.’” to choose from. fessors to incorporate each se- dent from the class. “When she producing art, essays and discus- “It’s just a process of narrow- mester’s book into their classes. announced it, a lot of people in ANNETTE NELLEN sions about Steinbeck’s “Cannery chair of the campus reading program committee ing them down,” she said. “I think a lot of professors the class were like, ‘Oh, another Row,” a book meant to supple- Th e Alex Awards are an- get stuck against the, ‘Well how overview of a company. We’ve ment Fall 2008’s pick, Sara Gru- correctly,” Garcia said. Nellen said it’s important nounced in January, which is am I going to use a novel in my done this a million times. Or we en’s “Water for Elephants.” Both “Obviously, public schools that professors from each de- when the campus reading pro- class?’” she said. “So we came can do something totally diff er- novels follow the struggles of aren’t teaching this,” she said. “It’s partment have a hand in the gram committ ee begins its an- up with a list of examples, ideas, ent and assess a circus and the characters throughout the Great unfortunate, but at some point, it program, and that 17 professors, nual search. kind of tips, hints. I don’t know business cycle of a circus.’ So, Depression. really needs to be addressed.” one from each college, sit on the Year round, members brain- how many people actually take people got really excited.” Capturing the att ention of committ ee. storm ideas to spread the word in those tips and go with them.” Since Garcia’s adoption of the 30,000 diverse students with one It’s alivveee She said if the program was of the program by creating cam- In her organizational theory book into her class, four out of book is a daunting task for the With a green light from for- centered in the English depart- pus events and helping convince class, Garcia gave students the the 40 groups have chosen to use committ ee, Nellen said. mer SJSU President Don Kass- ment, it might never migrate teachers to adopt the book into option to choose Fall 2009’s the book in their reports. Garcia “You might read this book even ing, the campus reading program into classrooms, because others their syllabi. “Water for Elephants,” a novel said she plans to continue to use though your teacher never talks stands as a housewarming gift to might see it as an “English de- To encourage participa- involving running a circus, to a novel in her course. about it,” she said. “You might incoming freshmen. partment thing.” tion in the program, committ ee help her students learn about the “Th e idea that reading is im- go to a lecture on campus, just “It’s very symbolic that the “Th at’s where we expect it to members work all year to fi nd mechanics of a business. portant for everybody, regard- because of the heck of it, ‘cause president is welcoming the stu- be,” she said. “But this is really speakers with various ties to the Students created a semester- less of major, is kind of indisput- you want to … We’re trying to de- dents to the campus by giving meant to reach out to the whole semester’s novel and have them long project that followed the able,” she said. “You can’t really velop life-long learners (who are) them a book,” said committ ee campus.” come to campus for workshops cycle of a business. counter that argument.” motivated and just take things on chair Nellen. “It’s saying, ‘Th e their own.” whole campus is reading this Getting down to business book. It’s great. Welcome to our While the committ ee juggles Burning books community.’” its current spring selection and Current American read- When the president hands events for next semester’s novel, ing trends show stark changes freshmen the book, Nellen said John Hamamura’s “Color of the from past decades, implying she hopes the gift becomes Sea,” they are in the beginning that more students now use an incentive to both read and stages of deciding the book for novels to steady wobbly tables talk about the novel with other Fall 2010. than to delve into the pages of a students. Nellen said the committ ee musty book. “Th is is just trying to get them focuses on choosing each year’s Adult literary reading rates engaged in reading, something book from the American Library shrank from 60 percent in 1982 they can talk about with others,” Association’s annual Alex Award to 43 percent in 2002, with a loss she said. “You’re a freshman, so winners, which are 10 books the of 20 million potential readers, ac- maybe there’s a chance that the organization thinks might inter- cording to the 2002 government person next to you has read the est students ages 12 to 18. census. book. You can talk about that.” “Every one we’ve picked so “We don’t read books,” said President Jon Whitmore con- far has been an Alex Award (win- Mya Nguyen, a senior health science major. “We read the Internet and other magazines nowadays.” Th ough Nellen said the pro- gram committ ee is open to any- one willing to help, few students take the opportunity. When Noel McCarty, a senior business management major, heard that her professor, Do- minie Garcia, held a seat on the reading program committ ee, Mc- Carty said she was immediately intrigued with the idea. McCarty represents a student voice on the committ ee. “I think that that’s a good thing for me because, I mean, I love reading, but I don’t have much outlet in the business depart- ment,” McCarty said. “So I can pull this into my repertoire.” McCarty joined the commit- 7PAGE THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2009 FEATURESA Wedding bells ring true for SJSU students more than two years, and they ANDREA MUNIZ have a daughter together. Staff Writer “We haven’t planned a date just because we know we want to get College years aren’t always full married and I have to go through of parties, drinking and dating. school,” she said, “but we’re not For students who decide to take waiting for that.” the matrimonial plunge during SJSU Counselor Wiggsy this time, the stereotype of the ir- Sivertsen said she thinks that responsible college student is re- one of the main reasons why placed by the image of a husband marriages fail is the lack of com- or wife. munication. “To me, we are such an aw- Meet the Cooneys ful community of individuals in For 24-year-old Dominee terms of communications — it’s Sousa-Cooney, being a wife and pathetic,” Sivertsen said. “We mother comes before being a just don’t talk about things. Th e college student. divorce rate — let’s face it — is The senior child and ado- prett y awful. You know, 50 per- lescent development major cent of the people get divorced. had no idea that she would It’s hard to tack on school.” meet her future husband, Keith For the women who get mar- Cooney, at the age of 17 — and ried or pregnant and end their marry him two years later. educational journey, Sivertsen “When I was in junior high said it is a shame. and high school, I didn’t want “I think that a number of stu- to get married until I was older dents will stop out and a lot of Dominee Sousa-Cooney, a senior child and adolescent development major, and her and I thought I didn’t want to MIKE ANDERSON / Spartan Daily students who get married, stop husband, Keith Cooney, sit outside of Tower Hall with their son, Kaleb, on Tuesday. have kids,” she said, noting that out for awhile and leave,” she said. she thought 30 was her ideal “Th ey don’t feel like they can go age to get married. “I knew I wasn’t lett ing anyone down … It “Home life is fun. Me and my eled to at least 30 places since Mirna Pacheco, a psychology back to school. Th ere’s lots of wanted to be a teacher, but I just made me more determined, husband are really compatible,” I’ve been 17. And that’s basically graduate student, got married when things about being in school that was just scared, and I didn’t I think.” she said. “But it does get chaotic. since I’ve been married.” she was 18 years old. Th e marriage are very time consuming.” want to end up getting married Aft er becoming pregnant with I mean, he’s trying to do work, Even though the economy is lasted three-and-a-half years. Sivertsen said that the roles and then not finishing school their son, Kaleb, Dominee began and I’m trying to do school and bad, the Cooneys always make Pacheco met her ex-hus- of being a student might confl ict and end up working a dead- gett ing more pressure from her someone’s got to cook dinner … sure to leave room for family band while she was att ending with some traditional ideas of end job type thing.” family to continue school. and my son is like ‘Woo! I’m two getaways. West Valley College. Th e two husband and wife. Dominee came to SJSU in At a friend’s graduation convo- and a half! Look at me!’ So it can “We’re always fi guring out fi - dated for eight months before “Th ere’s an expectation for Fall, 2007, but began her educa- cation, Dominee, who was about get chaotic.” nancially how to go somewhere gett ing engaged and married six some cultures,” she said. “How tion at Sonoma State University. six months pregnant at the time, Dominee will be graduat- and do stuff ,” Dominee said. months later. do you go home and say to your While starting her fi rst year at remembered a comment that her ing in December, and she said “We’re not missing out on life Pacheco, aft er 10 years of husband, ‘Sorry, I’m not cooking Sonoma State, Dominee Sousa- uncle made to her friend. they are planning on having a just because we’re married or just marriage, refl ected on why your meal tonight because I’ve Cooney was invited to a party “My uncle told him, ‘Now, second child. because I’m in college or because things didn’t work out. got to study?’” off -campus by a friend. She met you’ve got to be on Dominee, we have kids.” “Well I’m sure that my age Sivertsen said mutual respect Keith Cooney there, and she said because she needs to get back in High wire act Marrying the right person can and, I guess, my maturity level is also important. their chemistry was undeniable. school and get her diploma,’ and Adjusting to marriage and be diffi cult for some, but Keith had something to do with it,” “No couple, no one person Keith Cooney, four years older I looked at him and said, ‘Excuse motherhood was fi ne for Domi- Cooney said that he got it right she said. “He and I were not in a coupled relationship, is more than Dominee Sousa-Cooney, was me? What are you talking about nee Sousa-Cooney, but a few of the fi rst time around. compatible with what we wanted important than the other one,” at the party with his best friend. get back in school? I’m in school her friends had diffi culties ac- “It’s not for everybody,” he out of life.” she said. “Of the biggest problems “We just kind of hit it off ,” right now. I didn’t quit.’ He just cepting her new lifestyle. said, “Th ere’s a lot of people that Her husband at the time had around marriage is, oft en times, is she said. “We have the same per- assumed that I was like, ‘Oh I’m “I did end up losing some of get married young and it’s a big no problems with Pacheco go- that sense that, ‘One of us is more sonality, super outgoing, joking pregnant, I’m done.’” my superfi cial friends, but not my mistake. Th ey get married to the ing to school, because it was important than the other one.’” and stuff .” Her goal of being a preschool really close friends,” she said. “I wrong person. I had one guy ask going to bett er her career, but Although marriage can be Th eir friendship began as a teacher hasn’t changed, she said. have friends that accept that I have me ‘ How do you know when they didn’t always agree on traditional with certain roles and casual dating experience, and af- “I’ve fi gured out how to bal- a kid and that I’m married and still you’re ready to get married?’ and I everything. expectations, Sivertsen said that ter six months, the two decided ance my life and balance time want to hang out with me.” told him, ‘You know what? If you “I just think that we had dif- the student in the relationship to be exclusive. and everything, so when they ask Despite taking the matrimo- can picture yourself being old with ferent priorities,” she said. “He has responsibilities that are just Keith Cooney said he knew questions like, ‘When you have a nial plunge so young, Dominee that person, 30, 40 years down the wanted to do certain things. … as diffi cult as a full-time job. that aft er six months of dating family and you do this, you need doesn’t feel like she or her hus- road and you’re happy about it, I He was very independent.” “I think it’s very hard work,” she Dominee, she was “the one.” to fi nd time,’ and I’m like, ‘Well, band missed out on anything. think that’s when you know.’” Pacheco, who had a son with said. “Th ere’s hardly anything in “I was just thinking one night, actually, I do this, and it seems to “We still do everything,” she her then-husband, went back to the world that’s harder for people thinking about being old, and work out,’” she said. said. “We’re certifi ed scuba div- Between a rock and a hard place school and fi nished her college than being students. It is a real job. seeing ourselves together old and When Dominee isn’t at ers, we travel … I was writing a Some marriages that happen education. Th e one thing that’s not real about I could see that,” he said. “And I school, she’s watching her two- list the other day of all the places during college aren’t always as She is now engaged to some- it is that you’re putt ing money out was happy about it.” and-a-half-year-old son, Kaleb. that I’ve traveled and I’ve trav- successful as the Cooneys. one who she has been with for and nobody’s giving you any.” Two years into the relation- ship, Keith Cooney proposed in front of Dominee’s family and closest friends at the church she had att ended since she was 7 years old. “I had to go up and give a speech, and he came up with me. He started talking and then all of a sudden he said, ‘Wait a second,’ and totally proposed,” she said, smiling. “He proposed right there on the stage. It was really cute.” Dominee and her husband Keith Cooney married on Aug. 21, 2004, at Lovers Point in Monterey in an intimate beach ceremony with 40 guests watching. “My wedding was perfect,” she said. “I seriously wouldn’t have had it any other way.” Although most of Cooney’s closest friends and family mem- bers were in att endance, not everyone was supportive of the marriage. “People would tell me, ‘You’re going to end up gett ing pregnant and you’re not going to fi nish college,’” she said. “When people tell me that it makes me more like, “‘Fine! I’ll show you!’” Th ose who doubted the mar- riage have since come around and apologized, and Dominee said that a vow-renewal ceremony is being planned for those who didn’t come to the fi rst wedding.

Believe it or not Being married never put a hold on Dominee Sousa- Cooney’s education. “Both of my parents didn’t graduate high school, so I was the fi rst one to graduate high school then go to college,” she said. “I wanted to make sure that I 8PAGE A & E THURSDAY,,, APRIL 30, 2009 CD REVIEW: NOFX’S ‘COASTER’ There is no last call at home cohol and then liberal amounts used in the drink, and a two-liter Still strong after 25 years JOHN HORNBERG of soda and you have a drink for bott le of Coke will run about Executive Editor what amounts to nothing on the $12 and will keep a room happy money side. for hours. Th e rum adds some TOMMY WRIGHT Bars are severely overrated. For a seven and seven — punch to the cola, which techni- Managing Editor Try going to any one of a which is Seagram’s 7 whiskey cally could qualify as volatile be- number of downtown bars on and 7-Up — the cost comes to fore alcohol is added. “Th e leads are weak.” any given night. It’s oft en packed about $15 for three or four at a But just because white rum “Th e leads are weak? Th e beyond the point at which rea- bar, assuming its happy hour and is traditional doesn’t mean you fuckin’ leads are weak? You’re sonable people can hear each you don’t tip the bartender. have to use it. Spiced rum adds weak.” other without screaming, let Th at same $15 buys you the more zest. Adding Bacardi 151 Th is quote from the 1992 alone move. whole bott le of Seagram’s and — a higher proof alcohol — will, fi lm, “Glengarry Glen Ross,” Or, on the other extreme, it’s a two-liter bott le of 7-Up at any as one of my colleagues put it, get leads into the weakest opening empty. People are hard to come grocery store or liquor store. Th e the job done quicker. song to a NOFX album since the by and the ones that are there are drink has an overpowering taste I’m not saying don’t go to the punk band’s current lineup was unpleasant or are a few too many like store-brand ginger ale, no bars, but one has to wonder if formed in 1991. heavy drinks past intelligible. doubt because the citrus fl avor its worth fl ushing $40 down the Th e fi rst song might have been More than likely, the choice of the 7-Up dilutes the whiskey. drain on mixed drinks when $15 one of the reasons it took me a in music borders on intolerable Other American whiskey’s can and a few friends at almost any few times listening to “Coaster” and frequently crosses that line. be substituted if you feel like cut- house serve the same purpose. before I really started to enjoy it. No amount of alcohol can fi x the ting corners to save an extra dol- Sometimes, at these locations “We Called it America” is not problem of some putz lining up lar or two. the comedy can’t be beat, espe- a bad song, it just doesn’t quite 20 songs from the worst of pop Th e cost for homemade rum cially when amateurs are armed live up to some of the other al- music’s dregs. and Coke is even less. A bott le of with microphones att empting to bum openers like “Linoleum,” And the prices just make white rum, which is traditionally sing bad ’80s rock. “Soul Doubt,” or “Separation things worse. Most bars try to of Church and Skate.” Th e song get away with thievery, charging continues the band’s recent anywhere from $4 to $8 each. DRINK OF THE WEEK trend of political songs. I enjoy Gordon Biersch ranks as the the lyrics, but the parts where worst of downtown institutions lead singer “Fat Mike” Burkett for prices, extracting $6 for a takes a spoken word approach rum and Coke. And that doesn’t don’t really work for me. include the tip. “National bankruptcy, cir- Enough is enough. Find cumcised society / USA dined some friends and a location that and ditched, Fox reports ‘poor is doesn’t include a couple hun- Fat Mike, lead singer of NOFX, TOMMY WRIGHT / Spartan Daily the new rich.’” performs at the Fillmore in February. dred drunken strangers and a Th e song also has too many cranky bartender that’s either out “whoas” for me. On the band’s ganged up on one girl, a forgy or when he was young, which led of your league or a man, and do B-sides album, they had a song a fi vesome?” to Fat Mike not being there as what ever you would have done dedicated to how they “hate A blog that comments on les- his father died. with your friends there. whoas.” Th ey also had a song bian and bisexual women in the “I wonder if you felt the same You determine your limits, titled “We Don’t Play Ska Any- media att acked the song because / Th e days before you died / I you’re around people you want, more,” and the album has a ska they apparently took lyrics seri- wonder if you even knew / Why and you get to choose the mu- song. But I guess aft er 25 years, ously and thought it was hateful. I wouldn’t come around / I bet sic. Plus, mixing drinks isn’t as you are bound to contradict NOFX prominently sup- if you had been there / Th ere scientifi c as it sounds. Bott le of yourself every now and then. ports the LGBT community and wouldn’t be this song.” alcohol plus soda of your choice Th e band keeps the tempo part of their stage setup for the Like they do on their other al- more oft en than not equals some high on the next song, “Th e past few years has been the gay bums, the band fi nishes “Coast- mixed drink with an obvious or Quitt er.” Th e song is one of three pride fl ag. er” off strong with “One Million cute name. on the album that are directly Th e song led to a Twitt er post Coasters.” Th e song explains the Th e standard bearers of easy SEVEN AND SEVEN about alcohol consumption. by Tegan: album title by building imagery mixed drinks are the seven and Another song about drinking, “NOFX plus Tegan and Sara of a warehouse store fi lled with seven and the rum and Coke. ANYWHERE “First Call,” tells about how Fat equals lots of e-mail, texts, blogs, useless, obsolete items, such as: Start with ice, add a shot of al- DANIELLE TORRALBA / Spartan Daily Mike gets intoxicated all night phone calls. I think (NOFX’s) “Blank fl oppy discs, mobile car until the bars open up and he “Punk in Drublic” is a great re- phones, Atari 2600 consoles.” catches the fi rst call for alcohol. cord. We are lesbians. Sara was Th e fi nal item listed is “10 Th e penultimate song on the creeped. I am cooler.” million CDs,” a reference to the album, “I AM an Alcoholic,” “Eddie, Bruce and Paul” is band’s view of the impending continues from where “First a song about Iron Maiden and death of the medium. Call” left off . how they got rid of their old Th e back cover of the album “And now I know what drummer due to his substance shows the band’s past CDs be- the morning looks like / But abuse. NOFX do their best ing used as coasters, and the only when I greet it from the Iron Maiden impression during front promotes the CD as being previous night.” part of the song, complete with a coaster with “music included!” Th e song features Karina singing in falsett o and a dueling Th e album is also available in Denike, formerly of Dance Hall guitar solo. vinyl form, appropriately titled Crashers, backing up Fat Mike Th e best song on the album “Frisbee.” on vocals. is “My Orphan Year.” Th e song is “Coaster” is classic NOFX. Att acking religion and talk- the most personal and sorrowful Th e album is short and sweet at ing about other bands were two song Fat Mike has ever writt en. about half an hour long. other themes on the album. It is about both of his parents Although many of the songs “Blasphemy (Th e Victimless dying in 2006. sound similar to older ones, the Crime)” is a song that has grown He explains how he was close album is well writt en and the on me. At fi rst, I was annoyed by to his mom and he took care of performance is spot-on. the “blasphemy, blasphe-you” her up until her death, much like To quote a T-shirt the band chorus and the keyboard playing she took care of him as a child. sells, “NOFX: Recycling the in this song. Aft er giving it time, But his dad was never around same music for 25 years.” I found the song really catchy. Like all of the songs on the al- bum, I enjoyed the lyrics aft er fi rst hearing them. “Horus similar to Mithra, Att is analogous to Krishna / Je- sus, diff erent name, same story / All based on ancient Egyptian allegory.” Th e other song about reli- gion on the album, “Best God in Show,” has a mellow reggae/ska sound to it, but is a fi erce strike at religious people. “And it’s gett ing agonizing to hang out / With grown adults who actually believe / Mythol- ogy and history trump physics and science / My aversion has grown to abhorrence.” Th e two songs about other bands are the funniest songs on the album. “Creeping Out Sara” is about Fat Mike meeting Sara “or maybe it was Tegan.” Sara and Tegan is a band made up of lesbian twin sisters. Fat Mike pokes fun at himself for the awkward conver- sation they had when they met at a music festival in Germany. It also addresses stereotypes and stupid questions Sara and Tegan are asked by male fans. “When I asked her if her sister and her had ever had a threesome? / Where they both 9PAGE THURSDAY,, APRIL 30,, 2009 SPORTS Sports in Brief BASEBALL FOOTBALL Spartans corral Broncos in extra innings, 7-6 More Spartans heading to the NFL JOEY AKELEY Defensive end Jeff Schweiger Multimedia Editor and wide receiver David Richmond are reportedly Santa Clara pitchers inten- NFL bound. The Denver tionally walked sophomore cen- Broncos signed Schweiger as ter fi elder Jason Martin in two a free agent and Richmond consecutive plate appearances to informed friends that he will pitch to freshman third baseman be attending the Cincinnati Josh Silver. Bengals rookie mini-camp. “Th e fi rst time they did it — I Schweiger and Richmond join was like, ‘All right, why did they Jarron Gilbert, Chris Owens do that?’” Silver said. “Th e second and Coye Francies as Spartan time they did it, I said, ‘I got to get student athletes who could a hit now.’” be playing professionally in And he delivered. the upcoming football season. Silver’s RBI single in the 10th inning capped a dramatic 7-6 — Staff Report come-from-behind victory against Santa Clara Wednesday night at WOMEN’S GOLF Municipal Stadium. Head coach Sam Piraro said Moston leads Spartans he had confi dence in Silver, even to WAC Championship though he was 0-for-5 coming into the at-bat. Erica Moston shot a “I was happy for Silver,” Piraro tournament-best two-under said. “He had a rough night, and par to win the individual they walked guys ahead of him Spartan second baseman Craig Hertler slides past Santa Clara catcher Geoff Klein CHAD ZIEMENDORF / Spartan Daily championship and the SJSU twice, so I think it was good for to score the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning to secure a 7-6 victory over the Santa Clara Broncos at Municipal women’s golf team won the him to make that statement and Stadium on Wednesday. WAC Championship by 19 get that key hit.” strokes in Reno on April 22. Th e Spartans have rallied in the from third. had four runners thrown out on talized on Vega’s mishaps with “Valine had one good at-bat to- Moston also was named the eighth inning or later to win their Relief pitcher Trevor Gibson, the base paths. a three-run double into the night, and it was three runs,” Piraro WAC Player of the Year for past three games. who went on to get the win, in- “Th at was huge,” Bruns said. “If gap in left-center field, and said. “Th at got us back in the ball the second year in a row. “When you’re down late in duced a double-play ball to get we don’t throw those guys out, we Curtis Wagner followed with game. It was 5-1. Now its 5-4, and SJSU advanced to the NCAA the game and you fi nd a way to out of a jam in the eighth, but might not be talking right now.” an RBI single, giving the Bron- we said ‘hey, we are right back in Regionals, starting May 7. win, those are good characteris- was not as fortunate in the ninth. A disastrous fi rst inning for An- cos a 4-0 lead before the Spar- the ball game.’” tics that we have shown over the Matt Long led off the ninth for the thony Vega put the Spartans in a tans ever batted. Th e Spartans tied it up at fi ve — Staff Report last three or four ball games,” Pi- Broncos with a shot to left fi eld for huge hole. Th e Spartans retaliated in in the fi fth when fi rst baseman raro said. a go-ahead homer. With two outs and a runner the fourth when designated hit- Anthony Bona’s grounder to short MEN’S GOLF SJSU, however, needed a come- But the Spartans defense once on third, Anthony Vega beaned ter Corey Valine hit a towering was thrown into the Broncos dug- back in the ninth inning to get the again kept it close when Jason Mar- Broncos catcher Geoff Klein shot over the left -fi eld wall for out by Jon Karcich, scoring Bruns Spartans fi nish 6th game into extra innings. tin threw out a runner at third to and second baseman Brady Fu- a three-run home run off of re- from second. in conference tournament Jacob Bruns led off the ninth end the Broncos’ ninth-inning rally. erst back-to-back to load the liever Jason Westerberg to cut Bruns got on base fi ve times with a double, and pinch-hitt er Santa Clara recorded 16 hits, but bases. Andrew Biancardi capi- the Broncos lead to 5-4. and scored four runs for SJSU. Jay Meyers shot a one-under Tyler Heil followed with a single par at the WAC Championship to right fi eld to advance Bruns 12345678910RunsHits Errors in Henderson, Nevada and to third. Kyle Bellows bounced SJSU fi nsihed sixth overall. a two-strike slider deep to the SCU 41000000106161 shortstop, and the Broncos’ only — Staff Report choice was to force out Heil at SJSU 01031000117102 second, allowing Bruns to score

COMMENTARY Summer begins early for Sharks again; second round predictions earlier than the past few. upcoming days and propels his the Ducklings. PEGUINS-CAPITALS: Tom Poti and mohawk Mike Green Does he assume that bringing team to take on the Detroit Red Prediction: Wings in fi ve Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby recorded plenty more. Expect the back the same exact squad will Wings for the ultimate prize, who’s and Sergei Gonchar recorded trend to follow. yield diff erent results? really going to be impressed that BLACKHAWKS-CANUCKS: plenty of points for the Penguins Prediction: Capitals in six Nope. Th at, my friends, would San Jose was No. 1 aft er 82 games? Chicago scored 21 goals to ad- in round one. But Ovechkin, Alex- be insane. Certainly not me. vance past round one for the fi rst ander Semin, Nicklas Backstrom, First round record: 6-2 “Th ere is nothing that is off time in 13 years, while Vancouver the table,” Wilson said, “…Win- Matthew Kimel is a Spartan goalie Roberto Luongo gave up a MATTHEW KIMEL ning is the only thing that matt ers Daily sports editor. This is the playoff -low fi ve goals in his open- Sharks Remarks in pro sports.” last appearance of “Sharks ing round. If he plays half as well, A tweak here and a modifi cation Remarks.” the third-seeded Canucks should Pathetic. there will not get this team closer to roll past the No. 4 Blackhawks. Honestly, what else can you that Cup. Prediction: Canucks in six call it? And Wilson knows it, as he NHL second round predictions Jeremy Roenick said he “would said some big lineup decisions Eastern Conference have bet everything he had against would be made. Western Conference HURRICANES-BRUINS: this happening” on Wednesday Trades need to be made DUCKS-RED WINGS: Th e Hurricanes stormed past during locker cleanout day. from the top line down to what Whether you call the Ducks’ Marty Brodeur and the Devils, 4-3, Aft er riding a franchise-high 53 McLellan has recently deemed victory over the Sharks a choke in Game 7, with two goals inside wins, the San Jose Sharks crashed the “foot soldiers.” job or a shocker, rest assured, it’s the fi nal 80 seconds. If Brodeur harder and faster in the fi rst round Winning the Presidents’ Tro- not going to happen to the Wings. couldn’t stop the No. 6 ‘Canes, Tim of the playoff s than a junkie at the phy for being the best throughout Unlike San Jose, No. 2 Detroit is Th omas and the fi rst-seeded Bru- end of a binge. the regular season is not what the a proven playoff -winner and will ins won’t either. San Jose had spent the majority NHL is all about. get the job done quickly against Prediction: Hurricanes in six of its off -season acquiring tested “Th e playoff s are what mat- veterans to avoid this. ter most,” said defenseman Dan It added a Stanley Cup winner Boyle, who drank from the Cup at the trading deadline, and along once before. the way put a 43-year-old man on And aft er Alex Ovechkin scores its roster. another highlight-reel goal in the All of whom were supposed to help the Sharks get past the vaunt- ed second-round playoff s, which had haunted the team for three straight seasons. Th e end result? Th e Sharks didn’t even make it to part deux. Th e top-seeded team looked like it had played the old switch- eroo with the No. 8 Ducks. “Past success doesn’t guarantee future success,” said coach Todd McLellan. Duh. So what’s next for the Sharks? Do they pretend nothing hap- pened, train up to October and start all over? Again. Or do they, for bett er or for worse, part with their stars that quickly fade on spring nights? Th at’s what General Man- ager Doug Wilson will have to cope with during his summer vacation, which starts two weeks 10PAGE 0 OPINION THURSDAY APRIL 30, 2009 How our diets destroy the Earth DID YOU KNOW...

not talking about a few pounds breakfasts), 12 loaves of bread cities such as Philadelphia and Jamba Juice has a secret overweight, I’m talking about (that would feed a person for two Houston. severely overweight. As in, ev- weeks), or one pound of beef. Th e waste from these feed- menu? The fl avors include ery single person in the restau- How do you turn 12 pounds of lots seeps into the ground and rant was horribly obese. And grain into one pound of beef? contaminates groundwater with White Gummy Bear, Red just like that, my hunger pangs Robbins explains that for nitrates. vanished. every pound of beef made in Th is groundwater is used as I know, I know, we’ve all America, a cow must consume drinking water, which can cause Gummi Bear, Sour Patch Kid, ANDREA FRAINIER heard the news stories. America 12 pounds of grain to fatt en it- serious medical problems in Fruity Pebbles and Strawberry Guerrilla Wordfare is as fat as ever. We eat more and self up. humans — especially with chil- exercise less, and that translates dren and infants. into wider waists. Duh. I know, I know, A report by the Water Con- Shortcake. OK folks, get up off of your But what if I told you that trol Board of Santa Ana, located butt s and give me 15 jumping modifying your diet just a tad we’ve all heard the in Orange County, stated that it — WIRED jacks. — nothing drastic — would would take $70 million to $100 No excuses, just do it. not only help you lose weight, news stories. million to clean up its con- Go ahead, I’ll be waiting here but would also help protect the America is as fat taminated water basin, which when you’re fi nished. environment? became soiled by factory farm Done? Good. You’ll feel bet- In the book “Diet for a as ever. We eat pollution. ter about yourself while you’re New America,” authored by Th e math is prett y simple: EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE reading this article — I prom- John Robbins (as in son of the more and exercise Cutt ing your meat intake and ise. founder of Baskin-Robbins), he less, and that upping the amount of fruits But fi rst, a story. outlines how the food choices and vegetables you eat will trim A week ago, I visited a popu- made by Americans is detri- translates into your waist and the waste pro- From pirates to the economic lar Mexican restaurant whose mental to the health of our bod- wider waists. Duh. duced by farms. name rhymes with “levies.” ies and the health of the envi- Makes you think twice meltdown and the war in Iraq, As I perused the menu, ronment. about ordering that 24-ounce brightly-colored pictures of siz- One of Robbins’ most poi- Robbins wrote that 80 per- steak next time you’re eating zling fajitas and bus-sized bur- gnant examples involves what cent of the corn consumed in out, right? Now, go do your 15 how would you grade Obama’s ritos leapt off the page to tanta- he refers to as the three possible America is eaten by animals. jumping jacks. lize my taste buds and tease my lives of 12 pounds of grain. Th e number of animals raised presidency thus far? stomach. You see, Americans prefer on farms has also increased, ac- While reaching for a handful to buy marbled cuts of beef. To cording to an article by the As- of freshly-baked tortilla chips achieve this, farmers feed their sociated Press. and freshly-made salsa, I casually catt le massive amounts of corn Th e article reported that Andrea Frainier is the To cast your vote, visit glanced around the restaurant, to fatt en them up. large farms produce more than Spartan Daily opinion and what I saw astonished me. With 12 pounds of grain, one 1.6 million tons of manure each editor. “Guerrilla Wordfare” theSpartanDaily.com Every single person in the can make: 54 bowls of cornfl akes year — that’s 1.5 times the appears every Thursday. restaurant was overweight. I’m (that is a two-month supply of amount of waste produced by Classifieds

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lucky enough to always have ev- trillion at the end of 2007, with Happy Meals and non-stop existence is held afl oat by lap- erything I need. according to the Federal Re- consumerism. tops, espresso and Nikes. Dwight Bentel Hall, Room 209 Although I earn meager serve’s February 2009 report. Someone call her parents, I hope this recession is just a One Washington Square San Jose, CA 95192-0149 wages in retail, I’m still weaning If it weren’t for media tell- please, because Young America is way to pop our capitalist bubble myself off of the “buy, buy, buy” ing me this country’s in a reces- having a temper tantrum for that and remind us that, although News: 408-924-3281 mentality I learned to love in sion, I wouldn’t think to trade iPod she always wanted. Comb this is technically a recession, Advertising: 408-924-3270 the ’90s. out a porterhouse steak for Top out her curls, because this free- things haven’t always been Fax: 408-924-3282 I wouldn’t be the fi rst one Ramen. for-all is over. this good. News e-mail: to admit that I’m horrible with Th e dangers of superspend- Young Americans are some of HOLLY SZKOROPAD [email protected] money. ing are becoming apparent, Much of our the most wasteful people on the Advertising e-mail: Staff Writer Much of our generation has as we’ve watched the nation’s planet. [email protected] never learned the true value of housing market implode from generation has I’d like to see us gracefully Aft er receiving my biannual the dollar, and that scares me. I’m buyers not knowing when to put never learned the fl oat down to a middle-class work review last week, I was po- one of the only people I know away their wallets. lifestyle, devoid of mega-million SENIOR EDITORIAL STAFF litely told that, although I’m do- who has worked the entirety of Th ose of us born to baby true value of the dollar frills. JOHN HORNBERG, Executive Editor TOMMY WRIGHT, Managing Editor ing my job correctly, I wouldn’t college. Many of my friends live boomer parents were raised dollar, and that Life shouldn’t be this great. CARLOS A. MORENO, Photo Editor get a raise. Th e company, appar- solely on handouts from their in an environment where We shouldn’t drive such nice JON XAVIER, Online Editor ently, can’t aff ord to pay me more parents no one knew the sadness of the scares me. I’m one cars, live in such huge houses and ANDREA FRAINIER, Opinion Editor because of the recession. While my parents were busy Depression. own so many things. RYAN BUCHAN, Sports Editor I would have sulked, but be- gett ing married at my age, I’m We grew up spoiled. Perhaps of the only people We should focus on main- MATTHEW KIMEL, Sports Editor fore I began pitying myself I real- struggling to fi nish college and we all just needed more slaps on taining basic lives with ba- CHRIS CURRY, Arts & Entertainment Editor ized how fi ne I am without that keep my checkbook balanced. the wrist. I know who has sic needs, by buying less and ALLIE FIGURES, Arts & Entertainment Editor extra cash. Th e average credit card debt Sallie Mae reported that the worked the entirety thinking more about what we ac- JOEY AKELEY, Multimedia Editor Aft er living in a sweet among young adults increased majority of college students are tually need. KAAJAL MORAR, Features Editor California bubble for the entirety 55 percent between 1992 and lugging around a record high av- of college. If we don’t, who knows how KIMBERLY TSAO, Features Editor of my 22 years, I doubt I’ve truly 2001, according to Anya Kame- erage debt of $3,173, and more, if our kids might turn out. ELISHA MALDONADO, Investigations Editor MEGAN HAMILTON, Production Editor taken the time to thank the gods netz’s “Generation Debt.” you factor in student loans. College-aged adults will be YA-AN CHAN, Copy Editor of fate for putt ing me in this situ- Total U.S. consumer debt Aft er growing up in an age of the next ones responsible for Holly Szkoropad is a Spartan ANGELO LANHAM, Copy Editor ation. climbed to $2.56 trillion by incredible technical advances, I the trillions of dollars of debt we Daily staff writer. Like a lot of us, I’ve been the end of 2008 from $2.52 think society may have broken us now owe. I’m scared our entire

SENIOR ADVERTISING STAFF VANESSA ALESSI, Advertising Director DARREN MITCHELL, Assistant Advertising Director KRISTI RIGGS, Creative Director EMILY JAMES, Assistant Creative Weeding out the unimportant stuff Director nothing but drama into your suggesting lett ing it go and ship is worth fi ghting for, put your head. STAFF WRITERS lives. Don’t feel guilty think- move on. up a good one. But if it’s not … But the last thing I want JESSICA AYALA, MARCOS BLANCO, ing that sometimes you would Just like that old saying — need I spell it out? you to do is stress over these HANK DREW, DOMINIQUE DUMADAUG, have been bett er off without maybe they will come back in It’s not just our friends, but unnecessary things to cut out KELLY ENOS, JESSICA FROMM, them. the end, maybe not — either sometimes we need to drop the of your life, because stress in BRETT GIFFORD, MERRIL GUZMAN, Th ese friends can wreck way you may likely be bett er family we are born in to. itself is indeed one that could ANDREW HERNDON, ELIZABETH KANG, havoc on our lives, on our off . My sister decided to cut use a trim. MICHAEL LE ROY, DAN LU, emotional stability, because we We stress and worry about ANDREA MUNIZ, feel obligated to them under work, school and money among SAMANTHA PATTERSON, JUSTIN PERRY, ALLIE FIGURES Some friendships are a labor of love. It the chains of “friendship.” other things. I understand it’s MINH PHAM, HARVEY RAÑOLA, Figures It Out is more diffi cult to maintain that friend- SCOTT REYBURN, SAMANTHA RIVERA, Two months ago my good no fantasy world and stress will JULIANNE SHAPIRO, HOLLY SZKOROPAD, friend moved out of our apart- ship than it is to live without the person always exist in our lives, but try STEPHANIE VALLEJO, RALPH WARNER We all have a lot going on ment and out of my life. It not to worry about the things in our lives. Maybe we should was time for a change because we believe to be so pivotal to our lives. you can’t control and get rid of cut out some things in order to living together was putt ing a the things you can. SENIOR STAFF WRITERS move on. strain on our friendship. Be- Consider letting them go. Th is is my encouragement TARA DUFFY All of the unnecessariness fore she moved, we promised and advice to you as we ap- DANIELLE TORRALBA in our lives is potentially hold- to each other that it wasn’t go- And trash that old elemen- our father out of her life, and, proach the end of the semester. DAVID ZUGNONI ing us back from something ing to aff ect our friendship. tary school notion that friend- although I do not agree with Less is defi nitely more in this bigger, something bett er and, I have not seen her since. ships last forever. People come her decision, she claims it was case. perhaps, something easier. I cannot speak for her, and go in our lives. Th e good the best choice to make for her. It’s time to cut out the fat ADVERTISING STAFF ASHLEY CHAVIRA, DIEP DINH, Some things — and some (mostly because she won’t ones may stay and the good We are adults now and we can in our lives weighing us down SAMANTHA INOUYE, KHALID JIVANI, people — make us feel that answer my phone calls), but I ones may go and that is some- create our own families instead physically, mentally and emo- RYAN KINGSLAND, LILIA LUNA, we can’t live without them. We know I am bett er for it. thing we cannot always con- of, or in addition to, the one we tionally. SHOKO MASUDA, tend to hoard them, to hold on No off ense, but I have trol. already have. Let’s try giving ourselves RITA MIKHALTCHOUK, and not let go. moved on to other things and Th e same is to be said about Grudge is another obstacle more room to be, more room NAMPHUONG VAN I am no quitt er by any I am guessing/hoping she has relationships. that prevents us from mov- to breathe and more room to means, but sometimes we need too. Relationships can have the ing on with our lives. One day grow. to discern when to simply call Some friendships are a la- potential to drag out longer there was a misunderstanding, ILLUSTRATOR it for what it is and let go. bor of love. It is more diffi cult than necessary. Maybe you and a miscommunication, a fi ght CARTY SEWILL From family to friends, to to maintain that friendship your other have become not- or … wait, you cannot even re- school and work, there are than it is to live without the so-signifi cant. Let each other member what you were fi ght- Allie Figures is a Spartan PHOTOGRAPHERS things in our lives that are person we believe to be so piv- go. End the relationship so ing about. MIKE ANDERSON holding us back from our full otal to our lives. Consider let- each of you may move on and Let it go and see what hap- Daily arts & entertainment STEFAN ARMIJO potential. ting them go. possibly fi nd something more pens. Chances are you will feel editor. “Figures It Out” SANDRA SANTOS Ever heard of toxic friends? Once again, I am not con- fulfi lling. a whole lot bett er than the bur- appears every Thursday. YOUNG-SUNG KWON You know, the ones who bring doning quitt ing, but simply By all means if the relation- den of a grudge looming over

ADVISERS RICHARD CRAIG, News MACK LUNDSTROM, News To readad mmoreore aaboutbout uunisexn JAN SHAW, News bathrooms,bathrooms, visitvisit MICHAEL CHEERS, Photojournalism TIM HENDRICK, Advertising LETTER TO THE EDITOR: theSpartanDaily.comSpartanDaily.c TIM BURKE, Production Chief TIM MITCHELL, Design JOHN SHRADER, Multimedia In response to “Campus that these “unisex” bathrooms are not deterred by signs on bath- PAT WALLRAVEN, Business Manager Voices: What do you think dangerous to the public? room doors. So the argument that of the campus establishing I know of no family that has a “unisex” bathrooms will increase DISTRIBUTION more unisex bathrooms?,” “boys” and a “girls” bathroom in crime is simply specious, biased, ANDREW IDUL which appeared in the April their home. As a matt er of fact, and totally without merit. GURDIP CHERA 28 issue of the Spartan Daily: we all grew up sharing bathrooms Finally, there are approxi- with our siblings, parents and visi- mately 280 bathrooms on this OPINION PAGE POLICY I cannot speak for President tors. Our homes had “gender neu- campus. Only 15 bathrooms will Letters to the editor may be placed in Whitmore regarding the gender tral” bathrooms and somehow we be designated as “unisex” in order the letters to the editor box in the Spartan neutral (unisex) bathrooms, but I have all managed to be comfort- to meet the special needs of those Daily offi ce in Dwight Bentel Hall, Room can speak for the more than 100 able with that experience. transgender persons in transition. 209, sent by fax to (408) 924-3282, transgendered individuals who Secondly, many years ago it Th at will leave 165 bathrooms to e-mailed to [email protected]. are a part of the SJSU family and became clear to us that some peo- accommodate those of you with edu or mailed to the Spartan Daily the many others who understand ple with disabilities have specifi c this unwarranted fear of crime. I Opinion Editor, School of Journalism and the need to be respectful and sen- needs. Th ese people benefi ted fi rmly believe that the transgen- Mass Communications, San Jose State sitive about their needs. from “gender neutral” bathrooms der members in our SJSU family University, One Washington Square, I would like to address some of when they have att endants who deserve to have this special need San Jose, CA 95112-0149. the concerns raised in Mr. Moon’s are not of their same gender. Simi- (while in transition) acknowl- Letters to the editor must contain the lett er and the comments of some larly, parents can use “gender neu- edged with regard and respect. author’s name, address, phone number, signature and major. Letters become students in the “Campus Voices” tral” bathrooms to att end to the I cannot speak for President property of the Spartan Daily and may on Tuesday, April 28. needs of their children. Whitmore, but I think I can safely be edited for clarity, grammar, libel and Let me start by asking you Th irdly, the idea that “unisex” say that he too believes that SJSU length. Only letters of 300 words or less when was the last time you fl ew bathrooms will increase crime should continue its long tradition will be considered for publication. in an airplane, went to Starbucks is unsupported by any evidence. of sensitivity to all of the members Published opinions and advertisements or used the restroom in a local During my long tenure, the inci- of our SJSU family. do not necessarily refl ect the views of the small restaurant? In much of the dents of inappropriate behavior Spartan Daily, the School of Journalism world, bathrooms are not gender in and around the bathrooms and Mass Communications or SJSU. specifi c. In fact, the bathrooms are on campus have been minimal. Wiggsy Sivertsen The Spartan Daily is a public forum. unisex. Do you seriously believe And peepers and harassers are Counselor Photo Illustration by MIKE ANDERSON / Spartan Daily 12PAGE A & E THURSDAY,,,, APRIL 30,, 2009 MOVIE REVIEW: ‘STATE OF PLAY’ All is not always fair in politics and journalism

MINH PHAM Staff Writer

Complex, intricate, fast-paced and satisfying, the crime drama “State of Play” makes me long for the glory days that journalism could have. Tired and jaded journalist Cal McAff rey, played by the endear- ingly plumper Russell Crowe, delves into a seemingly simple prett y-girl-gets-murdered story, only to fi nd himself immersed in a political conspiracy when the dead girl is romantically linked to idealistic congressman and old college roommate friend, Stephen Collins, surprisingly played well by Ben Affl eck. Th e movie starts with a fast and bumbling chase scene, rep- resentative of the investigative venture McAff rey and his chirpy young partner, Della Frye, who is played by Rachel McAdams, are about to encounter. Th e story line, adapted from the BBC mini series of the same name, can easily become com- plicated with its multiple story plots, but director Kevin Mac- Donald (“Th e Last King of Scot- land,” 2006) creates strong char- acters that hold distinct, clear roles, preventing the audience from becoming confused. When McAff rey realizes the Rachel McAdams (left) and Russell Crowe (right) in a scene from “State of Play.” Courtesy of All Movie Photos murder is linked to ominous private military company Point- Corp., whose shady practices are To make matt ers more dire, the dying nature of print media. Crowe gives a quiet, powerful and only sly smiles to show their questioned by Collins in Con- McAff rey’s story is on a dead- In one of McAff rey’s last lines, he performance, showing bullhead- companionship. ONLINEONLINE EEXCLUSIVEXCLUSIVE gress, his motives become mud- line for the revered but fl ailing says something along the lines ed determination to valiantly un- Th is is the most adult movie dled with gett ing the story and newspaper (never heard of those of despite the decline of news- cover the truth while still main- I’ve seen this year, with its intel- StaffStS afff writerwriti er BBrettrettt GGiffordifford gives yyouoou helping his friend. before), Th e Washington Globe, papers; he knows people still taining a charm that makes his lectual stimulation and plot satis- an eexclusivexcclusive ppreviewrereview ofof thethe Objective journalism goes out whose future is crumbling as want the truth and that it’s im- unkempt hair and beer nuts gut faction. Th e themes in this movie 29th29tth aannualnnn ual MMeMetrotro FountaFountaininn the door when Collins shows up McAff rey is rushing around. portant enough to work toward bearable. are big and allude to real world BluesBlues FeFestivalstivval onon Saturday,SSaturday, MayMay 9. at McAff rey’s door seeking ad- Th e whole story, with its mur- even if a newspaper is thrown Th e potentially awkward problems (Google up ‘Xe’), but vice aft er being hounded by the derous twists and questionable away the next day. It almost chemistry between him and it’s skillfully layered so that my To ccheckheh ck itit out,oout, visitviisitt media and feeling too defeated to politics, is also a worthy att empt brought a tear to my biased and the much younger McAdams is slightly above average mind ththeSpartanDaily.comeSpaartr annDaillyy.ccom face his wife. at bringing att ention yet again, to journalistic eye. avoided with no kissing scenes could tag along for the ride.