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SERVING SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1934 WWW.SJSUNEWS.COM/SPARTAN_DAILY NASA engineer brings Mars to SJSU By Kunal Mehta in the desert where the parachute STAFF WRITER frayed. The engineers took the parachute to the largest wind tunnel San Jose State students, alumni in the United States – NASA’s Ames and community members were Research Center. enthralled by the tales of Mars After testing nearly 70 different exploration told by NASA Jet conditions under intense Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) instrumentation such as high- engineer Kobie Boykins at the speed cameras, they realized the Hammer Theater Wednesday night. problem was caused by the Earth’s As part of the National thick atmosphere. Geographic Live! speaker series, Boykins explained that Mars’ Boykins presented “Exploring atmosphere is one-hundredth the Mars,” sharing his work on the density of Earth’s, so the problem Opportunity, Spirit, and Curiosity would not be an issue when they rovers that explored the red planet. actually landed on Mars. Boykins unveiled pictures Recent SJSU aerospace collected by the Hubble Space engineering graduate, Reine Ntone Telescope that illustrated the depth said she could really relate to what of numerous galaxies, some of which Boykins went through. Ntone is have existed ever since the big bang. now a systems engineer at NASA “It gives me chills,” he said. who worked on the Technology He began talking about the Mars Education Satellite 8. rovers by discussing the parachutes “I work at NASA and deployed a used to slow down the rover as satellite last week. I had watery eyes KUNAL MEHTA | SPARTAN DAILY it enters the Martian atmosphere. Aerospace engineering graduate student Alex Drossler (left) and San Jose State aerospace engineering He then showed a video of a test AEROSPACE | Page 2 alumna Reine Ntone hold up wheels that were used for Opportunity/Spirit and Pathfi nder rovers. Students send love to veterans

By Cora Wilson the director of the Veterans STAFF WRITER Resource Center, the idea came to life. On Wednesday, San Jose “We wanted to start State Campus Village 2 something with the Veterans residents gathered to make Resource Center and we hope Valentine’s cards for veterans to continue it even after I on campus. This program leave SJSU, just so that there A&E started last year when resident is [an] appreciation for them. adviser Karina Huete decided They are a community that 21 Savage she wanted to give back to the isn’t always appreciated this veterans at SJSU. time of year,” Huete said. detained by ICE The idea of “Valentine’s This partnership is one that for Veterans” sparked when is more personal for Huete. Page 4 Huete was looking into ways She has an aunt in the Navy, other campus communities an uncle who is a veteran, give back to veterans. She had as well as other friends attended a resident adviser and family who serve or workshop and learned ways have served. to connect campus residents “I know they really with the other community on appreciated it last year because CORA WILSON | SPARTAN DAILY and off campus. it was something that hasn’t Civil engineering senior Karina Huete (left) and physics freshman Elijah After getting in touch last Franklin set up the Valentine’s for Veterans event at Campus Village 2. year with Maggie Morales, VALENTINE’S | Page 2 PG&E declares CAMPUS IMAGE Opinion Leisure after lecture Artist’s tattoo sparks bankruptcy, controversy still in business Page 5 By Roman Contreras Declaring bankruptcy gives STAFF WRITER an individual or company a fresh start. The process The November 2018 either clears a party of Camp Fire devastated debt, or helps it create a thousands, left many without manageable plan to repay their homes and in the worst the funds owed. cases, without their lives. The now bankrupt Once responders were utilities company has able to gain control of the submitted its proposed fires, reports from Pacific 2020 General Rate Case Gas and Electric (PG&E) to the California Public revealed that faulty power Utilities Commission on Sports lines were likely the cause of Dec. 13, 2018. If approved, these wildfires. the company would SJSU signs Unfortunately for the increase a typical residential utilities company, the faulty customer bill by 6.4 percent 20 football lines were its own. or $10.57 per month. VICENTE VERA | SPARTAN DAILY recruits PG&E then declared SJSU School of Music and Dance lecturer Raphael Boumaila walks his dog bankruptcy on Jan. 29. ENERGY | Page 2 Milou around Tower Lawn before they head home after sunset. Page 8 sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 2 THURSDAY, FEB. 7, 2019 NEWS

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CORA WILSON | SPARTAN DAILY (1) Kinesiology freshman Demi Johnson writes a colorful Valentine’s card for a veteran. (2) Psychology freshman Yennhi Lee decorates her card with glitter glue.

VALENTINE’S are hundreds of veterans on by veterans every single day this campus.” here on campus and they are Continued from page 1 The Veterans Resource part of your daily life. You may You actually are surrounded by veterans every Center received a special poster not interact with them but this been done for them in a while, from last year’s Valentines helps normalize it a bit more,” so they were really glad there single day here on campus and they are part of for Veterans. The poster has said Morales. was some kind of connection your daily life. been hanging on the wall of Moving forward, Morales with them through housing,” the Veterans Resource Center and Davis seek to partner said Huete. lobby where it is constantly with the residence halls on Maggie Morales The Veterans Resource Director of Veterans Resource Center complimented. campus again so students Center is located in the Student The cards the students make have the chance to become Union. The center is a hub can also be a lesson on how to be more educated on how to for eligible student veterans, community for student veterans them even live on campus. more intentional when giving interact and build connections reservists, national guards, and the veteran population as a 28 percent of those veterans are back to veterans, according to with veterans. active duty and dependents. whole,” said veterans counselor women and California has the Morales. Valentines for Veterans takes It also provides assistance Robert Davis. “We all enjoy the highest number of veterans in Morales said it would place in the CV2 lobby for three with state or federal education care packages and the cards the country, according to the brighten a veteran’s day if consecutive days: Wednesday benefits and certification, and all the support that the Veterans Resource Center. people who are writing cards and Thursday from 12:30 to campus resources and community shows us.” “Some people, when they can say something more 2:30 p.m., and Friday from 1:30 intentional student programs SJSU is located in Santa Clara think of veterans, they are specific rather than the to 4:30 p.m., so more students that aid in the transition from County, which has the highest thinking very globally, as if common “Thank you for your can come by to make a card. military to education and to number of veterans in the state. they don’t have any in their service.” Even jokes or invites career. According to the Veterans circle,” said Morales. “This can to coffee on the card can make “It’s great to see the support Resource Center, there are 447 help them to think more locally a greater impact. Follow Cora on Twitter of the students and the veterans at SJSU and some of and to understand that there “You actually are surrounded @coraawilson

ENERGY “This proposal does to settle any confusion “SJCE would also provide they be forced to contract resolve their current not request funding for that may have arose residents and businesses with separate gas and financial issues. Continued from page 1 potential claims resulting regarding resident’s gas with the option of selecting electric companies. In order to prevent from the devastating and electricity. 100 percent renewable, “I’ll be pretty mad the possibility of another 2017 and 2018 Northern “What we’re doing is carbon-free power.” because I’m always trying disastrous fire, PG&E is California wildfires.” monitoring proceedings,” In a press release from to turn off lights but the replacing equipment with The General Rate Case she said, “But there is no San Jose City Hall in electricity bill is still high,” newer “more resilient poles continued, “the largest difference in day-to-day May 2017, SJCE would San Jose resident Matthew and covered power lines.” of which are still under operation.” contract with PG&E Flores said. “Now that it’s “I know that our 24,000 investigation.” San Jose Clean Energy for billing services and getting colder and I run dedicated employees “I actually didn’t know (SJCE), a PG&E partner regular meter readings my heater, my bill is gonna remain steadfastly focused they were declaring introduced to the public in for customers. be really high again.” on delivering safe and bankruptcy,” justice studies June 2018, has since began The company will In a Jan. 29, 2019 reliable natural gas and senior Tony Arreola said. auto-enrolling customers continue the predetermined press release, PG&E electric service for the “I’m a college student in their energy programs, contract with PG&E representatives reported 16 million people across living in downtown SJ effective Feb. 1. and has been assured it they are seeking approval our service area,” said Though the company where it’s already The company buys will receive no backlash for $5.5 billion in “debtor- John R. Simon, the PG&E is seeking funds that crazy expensive so energy from PG&E and from the bankruptcy, in-possession financing” Interim CEO. would go directly toward this will only add on offers it to consumers Ziemba detailed. to support operations and wildfire prevention to my bills.” at rates 1% below those According to a report ongoing safety initiatives. and additional safety Senior Public of the major distributor, from the Mercury News, This money would enhancements, it avoided Information Representative according to their website. those contracted with be put towards keeping claiming responsibility for for San Jose Clean Energy, As previously reported PG&E will not be without the company up and Follow Roman on Instagram any wrongdoing. Kate Ziemba, was quick by the Spartan Daily, power and heat, nor will running while they @roaminroman_52

Mars rovers were successful, AEROSPACE and now it’s 40 percent. “That means 60 percent have failed,” Continued from page 1 he added. “We had a calendar with during the launch, and stickies guessing when it I worked on it for six would die,” Boykins said. “No months,” Ntone said. “And one guessed more than a year EXECUTIVE EDITOR GRAPHICS EDITOR CREATIVE DIRECTOR they worked on [Curiosity] and a half.” NICHOLAS ZAMORA MELODY DEL RIO MARCI SUELA for eight years.” Boykins was the cognizant MANAGING EDITOR CONSULTANT ADVERTISING STAFF Ntone and her team also engineer of the solar array on JANA KADAH SARAH KLIEVES NABIHAH BURNEY worked on the parachute, BOYKINS Curiosity, and won a NASA RICKY ISIDRO CARDENAS which also didn’t work in Exceptional Service Medal. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER SENIOR STAFF WRITERS ZHUO CHEN KAYLA FLORES JACKIE CONTRERAS JUAN DE ANDA their testing. But when the ended up using morse code. He teased one of the plans GABRIEL MUNGARAY JOSEPH MAYEN team actually launched the Before Curiosity, Boykins for the upcoming unnamed NEWS EDITORS NORA RAMIREZ JAZLYN KAY REYES satellite, it worked just fine. worked on the twin Mars 2020 rover project VICENTE VERA DANICA SAMANIEGO HUAN XUN CHAN STAFF WRITERS CAROLINA ZEPEDA Boykins said Curiosity Opportunity and Spirit which includes a Mars JAILEANE AGUILAR was intended to act as a rovers. Both rovers were helicopter. The proposed A&E EDITOR ALYSON CHUYANG biologist – looking if life was designed to last for 90 days, helicopter would fly for about EDUARDO TEIXEIRA ROMAN CONTRERAS CONTACT US CINDY CUELLAR possible on Mars. The earlier but that didn’t happen in three minutes and gather OPINION EDITOR VICTORIA FRANCO Opportunity and Spirit rovers practice. aerial imagery. HUGO VERA JOZY PRABHU EDITORIAL were geologists – looking for Spirit, which he referred “It was pretty dope, I follow CALEB RAMOS SPORTS EDITOR COURTNEY VASQUEZ PHONE: evidence if there was liquid to as the bad sister, this in my free time but I LINDSEY BOYD JAVIER VELEZ (408) 924-5577 water. Curiosity was designed communicated for five years still learned stuff,” aerospace CORA WILSON to drive further and had a while Opportunity, the good engineering senior Alec PHOTO EDITOR OLIVIA WRAY EMAIL: JOHANNA MARTIN ADAM YOSHIKAWA SPARTANDAILY different set of wheels, sister, communicated for Gloria said. @GMAIL.COM he added. nearly fifteen years. Boykins finished by saying MULTIMEDIA EDITOR PRODUCTION CHIEF Another JPL engineer It was then that he joked that his favorite picture from KELSEY VALLE MIKE CORPOS ADVERTISING had the idea to put the JPL what JPL really stands for – all of Mars was a picture of SPECIAL PROJECT EDITORS NEWS ADVISER logo in the wheel tread so Just Plain Lucky. the sunset. WILLIAM DELA CRUZ RICHARD CRAIG PHONE: Curiosity would be able to Boykins compared landing “I am hopeful that in my MARCI SUELA (408) 924-3270 ADVERTISING ADVISER leave the three letters behind a rover on Mars to throwing lifetime, a human being can COPY EDITORS TIM HENDRICK EMAIL: wherever it went. After a dart from San Jose and tell us how beautiful it is,” MYLA LA BINE SPARTANDAILYADVERTISING someone at headquarters having it land on a piece of he said. WINONA RAJAMOHAN ADVERTISING DIRECTOR @GMAIL.COM JESSICA BALLARDO NICOLAS SISTO vetoed the idea, Boykins paper in New York. WILLIAM DELA CRUZ explained they had to make Boykins said that until the Follow Kunal on Twitter the letters more covert and last decade, only 33 percent of @legoktm sjsunews.com/spartan_daily ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY, FEB. 7, 2019 3 ANALYSIS Miss Bala remake misses the mark

By Mauricio La Plante world implications. STAFF WRITER A United Nations study from 2014 claimed that the Hollywood’s remake of amount of women who are the Mexican fi lm “Miss “participants and victims” Bala” proves that revenge is within the drug trade an American vanity. is “underestimated and “La bala (the bullet) understudied.” Th e study settles everything,” is claims countries across the main pitch of the North America, including marketing campaign the U.S., overlook women for the 2019 version of aff ected or involved in the “Miss Bala” released by sale of illegal narcotics. Columbia Pictures. In Latin America, Arguably, the quote the study suggests that somewhat encapsulates a femicide, murder of convenient ending for the women, in Honduras fi lm’s confusing plot. increased by 93 percent Laura, played by Gina in 2009. Rodriguez, arrives in But the original Tijuana, Mexico to meet fi lm does not end in a an old friend. Th e two go pity party. clubbing together, almost Aft er Laura falls from get killed in a shootout and being crowned as Miss wind up getting kidnapped. Baja in the beauty pageant After dealing with to being framed as a perhaps the most inept PHOTO COURTESY OF COLUMBIA PICTURES conspirator to kill a general criminals of Tijuana, The American remake of the movie “Miss Bala” loses the grittiness and creative cinematography of the original. in Mexico, the fi nish is Laura ultimately worms hardly a deus ex machina. her way out of a shootout instead of Baja) fi ts more original fi lm’s Laura says has to endure throughout Beyond the masterclass Instead of being taken to to kill a traitorous cop, in the original. as she enters the Miss Baja the movie. in fi lmmaking director prison, she is abandoned in picks up an assault rifle Th ough the American beauty pageant. It all goes It makes clear that once Gerardo Naranjo gives the streets of the city. and leaves the most fi lm resembles some scenes to hell shortly aft erward. she’s dragged into the within the fi rst 20 minutes Th e fi lm ends with the elite of Baja California’s from the original, the Th e cinematography and criminal circles of Tijuana, of the original fl ick, he is fi nal frame showing the corrupt officials and Mexican version starts out pacing of the fi lm makes there is no escape for relentless in showing the back of Laura’s head to the drug traffickers showered with Laura entering the what would otherwise be Laura from the violence endless cycle of trauma audience, suggesting that in bullets. Miss Baja beauty pageant. the most mundane b-roll that surrounds her. Laura has to endure. this could be any woman. However, the original In the American version, and exposition, into a When each one of It gets to a point where Know this, as exciting fi lm released in 2011 has a Rodriguez’s character is portrait illustrating the Laura’s tormentors is the agony drags on for a as it may be watching far diff erent narrative. a makeup artist with no cycle of abuse fueling the introduced in the fi lm bit. Th e continual abuse Rodriguez take the lead In the remake, a beauty hopes of becoming Miss drug trade from Mexico to they are either out of focus of Laura starts to verge in an American remake contest gets muddled in Baja, which makes it look the United States. or have the back of their towards exploitation of a gritty Mexican crime an awkward assortment of like she’s an American Th e camera work takes head to the frame. of her pain without fi lm, the continuing cycle plot devices. tourist just having a bad the viewer through swift Th is adds an ambiguity any resolution. of trauma the original In the Mexican version, trip to Tijuana, rather one-shot scenes that show to the villains of the Despite the fi lm’s fi lm depicts must not be it takes on an entirely than someone having their violence unhindered. fi lm, showing that there’s lack of a clear solution forgotten. diff erent role as a symbol hopes and dreams crushed. It also shows not one face that can be towards the mental and for Laura’s hopes and “My dream is to claustrophobic shots that attached to abusers and physical damage illegal dreams. At least for me, represent the beautiful place the viewer close up to their crimes are not rooted drug traffi cking infl icts Follow Mauricio on Twitter the pun Miss Bala (Bala women of my state,” the the trauma and pain Laura in one group. on women, it has real @mslaplantenews

EVENT RECAP Super Stacked stacks up some big laughs

By Roman Contreras “I went up, had a really are on a mission to put STAFF WRITER bad set but it was really comedy in San Jose on the fun,” he added. map. Recognizing how Nestled in a corner of Blaylock also large local comedy is in the Terra Amico woodshop mentioned that he works San Francisco, the group hides the comedy show, a day job selling dog wanted to bring this a Super Stacked. food for the company little down south. In 2018, San Jose JustFoodForDogs. They felt that San State alumnus Ryan “It’s the best,” he said. Jose did not offer much Sudhakaran and Grayson These four pioneers of in terms of stand-up Garcia were just two comedy conveniently performances. comedians looking to chose a venue right “I think the San Jose give local comedy in San next to the local Hapa’s comedy scene is really Jose a place to call home. Brewing Company, which on a come up. A lot of To do this, they teamed specializes in craft beer. new shows are starting up with fellow comedians It created a welcoming up, there’s a lot of new Austin Blaylock and environment and a cool comedians getting Tyler Stannard. place to spend a Saturday inspired by it and I think “I think audiences night for those not with Super Stacked we are more interested in looking to party too hard. really wanted to pave the alternative venues,” said “Because it’s an all way for any comedian Sudhakaran when asked ages show, suggested 17 starting up in San Jose,” why the group decided and up, anyone can go said Sudhakaran. to host their show in a so we get people who are The passion these woodshop. just freshman at San Jose men share for comedy is “There’s that kinda State or families at Hapa’s apparent in their sets. allure to it, like a FOMO and it makes it a lot more “Beautiful friendships [fear of missing out],” he inclusive and a lot more [is what] I’ve been able continued. fun,” said Blaylock. to gain through this. For these four men, Th e group has utilized Meeting these guys, being comedy has always been a social media to market able to foster this show large part of their lives. their show by advertising and getting everyone to “My family is super on Facebook and come out and support live funny and I’ve always Instagram, as well as using comedy is honestly one of been the class clown,” other eff orts to reach out the most beautiful things said Stannard. “I always to the community and I think I’ve done,” said kinda knew I wanted to do spread the word. Garcia. stand-up and my friends “I think what’s really The Super Stacked would always tell me I made this show strong Comedy Show is held should be a comedian, is we try to reach out every first and third so that kinda planted the to media outlets and Saturday of the month seed as my calling.” find alternative ways of at the Terra Amico Blaylock, who ran a marketing the show,” said woodshop in San Jose. podcast before venturing Sudhakaran who majored into stand-up comedy, in physics and now said he got into the scene works in engineering. through his general “Our audience ranges love of comedy and from young to old.” Follow Roman on Instagram comedic podcasts. These four comedians @roaminroman_52 sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 4 THURSDAY, FEB. 7, 2019 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 21 Savage detained by ICE agents

By Adam Yoshikawa partnered with the non-profi t STAFF WRITER organization Get Schooled and teaches children 21 Savage might be taking a fi nancial literacy. trip back over the pond to the In addition, 21 Savage U.K. aft er being detained by has hosted his third annual police and questioned by ICE school supplies drive in on February 3. August of last year, benefi ting Th e internet had a fi eld day students in Dekalb County with the rapper and fl ooded Schools, in Atlanta, GA. social media with hundreds According to Complex of memes comparing his news, Jay-Z and his label Roc lyrics to British redcoats and Nation are teaming up with tea and crumpets. Mr. Abraham-Joseph in his In the meantime, 21 battle against ICE. Savage is being detained 23 Th e rapper has constantly hours a day and is awaiting used his hometown Atlanta a ruling from the judge in many of his songs and is according to his manager now a public icon to the city. and the DailyMail. But why is his citizenship “I wouldn’t have thought only being questioned now [about 21 Savage being an and not earlier when his visa illegal citizen] because he is a expired thirteen years ago? celebrity,” said senior biology 21 Savage applied for a new student Teo Gomez. “I think U Visa in 2017 according to I heard of this on the radio.” his manager in an interview 21 Savage whose real name with XXL Magazine. is Shayaa Bin Abraham- 21 Savage also performed Joseph, is currently being his new hit song “A Lot” held without bond for failing with a new version on Jimmy PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS to leave the country a year Fallon’s late night show that 21 Savage, now known to have been born in England, has been living in the United States on an expired Visa. aft er his U visa expired upon has lyrics on immigration moving to the United States saying “F--- ICE” on his run-ins with the law you lie about that its hard for available to the public. in the past years. With as a teenager. Jan. 29, 2019 according before. In 2014, Abraham- me to believe anything else,” Ruaok was sent a message Abraham-Joseph being a Abraham-Joseph has to XXL Magazine. Joseph was charged with said sociology sophomore by the online site Web superstar, all eyes are on him millions of followers who Millions of immigrants live drug possession aft er a Cameron O’neal. “It shouldn’t Sheriff demanding that he and are watching carefully. stretch worldwide, but in America, many of whom traffi c stop revealed his car be our task, but it should be take down Cruz’s real name, The internet could be an he now has many people are overlooked but with fame was fi lled with drugs. theirs to let everyone know Adetayo Ayowale Onile-Ere, unforgiving place and for questioning how much they comes the spotlight. But now the rapper who they are.” off their site. 21 Savage and his debacle. really know about him and Th e traffi c stop this past faces possible deportation One other notable star Web Sheriff is a site that He has support from both his history in the U.S. Sunday put the spotlight on for which he is being who shrouded his name is protects artists from false his fans and fellow music What is known about his citizenship. detained without bond. rapper Taio Cruz. accusations. celebrities such as Quavo his time in the U.S. is that “I’m very surprised that How much do we know In 2016, Cruz was Aft er being asked to from the group Migos as he has given back to his he’s from the U.K., but I about today’s rappers and questioned on the legitimacy remove the name, ruaok well as Iggy Azalea. community in Atlanta, don’t know. My reaction is their backgrounds? of his name by the website requested a copy of the It is unclear at this time GA, where he resided that I still respect him as “I think some rappers MusicBrainz and author who rapper’s birth certifi cate when or even if 21 Savage aft er moving to the U.S. at the same person and I hope display some part of their goes by the alias “ruaok”. which, was proved to be will be released from the age of 12. he’s able to come back to lives, but don’t display the According to the site, forged, and in turn hurt ICE custody. He has launched the America,” said senior business rest. I think what your name MusicBrainz is an open Cruz’s reputation. 21 Savage Bank Account student Harrison Chew. is and where you’re from is encyclopedia that collects Th is is just one of many Follow Adam on Instagram Campaign, which is Th e rapper has had your foundation of you. If music metadata and makes it stories that have come up @yoshi_kawa_

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Listen to this playlist on Spotify: https://spoti.fi /2POfuWY sjsunews.com/spartan_daily OPINION THURSDAY, FEB. 7, 2019 5 Ariana Grande is lost in translation major Andy Cormier. initials tattooed on her ty to show it. Grande decided to Cormier has a minor arm in Hebrew, yet the Some of the take this appreciation in Japanese language, actual translation was merchandise promoting even further by mixing and has taken up the number 12. her winter hit “thank u, the English lyrics of her AlysonAlyson Chuyang Japanese as his third To Grande’s credit, her next” ran in Japanese text latest hit “7 Rings” with STAFFSTAFF WRITER spoken language. fans are well aware she and translated simply the Japanese character He also serves as the has a long-standing ap- to “next.” style Kanji. general events director preciation for Japanese A g a i n s t However, Grande’s for the Japanese Student culture in spite of her in- h e r critics do make a point. Singer-songwriter tattoo removed. 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COUNTERPOINTS Is New York law allowing abortion 24 weeks into pregnancy ethical?

ILLUSTRATION BY VICTORIA FRANCO AND MELODY DEL RIO | SPARTAN DAILY Yes, New York sets the example No, doctors can’t know it all

Th is progressive law the spinal cord don’t preserves many of the connect properly. policy changes out- Th is oft en results in Olivia Wray lined in the landmark Victoria Franco membranes outside the STAFF WRITER Supreme Court case STAFF WRITER spine bunching up to Roe v. Wade. form a tumor-like bump Since his inaugura- on the lower back. tion, President Donald Doctors stated I A woman cannot state abortion laws. Trump, his administra- Allowing a woman to However, there is no would have many always control the “Women’s rights are tion and Supreme Court have an abortion when one that can give you complications in life circumstances of her human rights, and no justice Brett Kavanaugh the baby has developed a solid guarantee that such as not being able to pregnancy or her own New York woman should have been working to to be the size of a papaya the mother involved walk and having to be fed health condition, but she be denied her health care undo these protections and approximately a foot in a pregnancy or the through a tube. For a lack should always have the coverage and rights,” of women’s bodies. long is a heinous way to baby will for sure die of better words, I would right to ask for help and Democratic Sen. An- A supporting factor treat a life with a beating if the pregnancy is not be a vegetable. make decisions for her drea Stewart-Cousins in the expansion of heart. terminated. My mother always own sake. of New York said in a rights for women is the On Jan. 22, the Repro- Have these lawmakers said there was something According to a press release. increase of accessibility ductive Health Act ex- not heard of having faith in her that told her to press release from the Stewart-Cousins to contraception and panded on the rights of in God? have faith. New York Senate on stated aff ordable sex education so women a mother aft er 24 weeks Or rather, are She said she would not Jan. 22, the newly enacted reproductive health care don’t end up with of pregnancy regarding they assuming that rely on an abortion to Reproductive Health coverage and health unplanned pregnancies abortion. children born with save her, so she decided Act expanded what is insurance coverage in the fi rst place. According to Time prenatal diasbilties to deliver me to term and legal aft er 24 weeks of for contraception are Th e New York Senate Magazine, the law “al- will have no chance to see where things went pregnancy. Th e law now common sense policies. previously discussed low[s] a woman to get an overcome them? from there. allows a woman to get an Th is health coverage the importance of this, abortion aft er 24 weeks if Pro-abortion individ- Th ose doctors couldn’t abortion aft er 24 weeks if should be a common but the Comprehensive her health is threatened, uals claim it is wrong to have been further from her health is threatened sense policy for the Contraception Coverage not just her life, and if force a pregnant wom- the truth. and if the fetus will not nation, and the people of Act was upheld by the the fetus would be un- an to meet her full-term My mother did give survive aft er birth. New York are trying to Senate Republican able to survive outside pregnancy knowing birth to a child with Th e controversy of start the movement. majority in May 2018. the womb.” her baby is going to die spina bifi da, but one who whether a woman has Th e state is becoming Health insurance Let us start off by or she herself may not was fully functioning. the fundamental right a national leader in companies do not getting one thing straight, make it, but these people I may not have the full to control her body is protecting women’s help with the cost calling an unborn child are wrong. ability to walk, but I am unfolding rapidly. Th e equality as well as their of contraception, so a “fetus” is not going to A doctor can only able to lead a normal life health of a woman who access to abortions. it continues to be suffi ce. We need to stop guarantee prenatal with little to no help. is pregnant is the most Abortion limits are be- something women acting like we aren’t health risks to a certain Can we take a moment important factor in the ing reduced, making lat- struggle with. debating whether or not extent. If a mother goes to think what would have argument of abortion, er-term instances more According to the we want to kill an unborn through with an abortion happened if my mother and the women of accepted, but simulta- Center for American child whose life has yet to past the 24-week stage would have listened to New York are making neously causing uproar Progress, the yearly cost begin. in her pregnancy, she the doctors? that clear. from the opposing side. of oral contraceptives According the is certain of the baby’s She would have never Th is decision by the Aborting an unborn alone can be up to $1,210 American Pregnancy death but would always known she would give New York Senate is one child is an incredibly without insurance. Association, a be uncertain if that baby birth to a semi-healthy step further from the diffi cult choice for a Young women need to developing baby who is could have lived. baby who would grow up original law of 1970, woman to act on, but it be educated on sex and more than 24 weeks old When my mother to be a high-functioning which is an accomplish- doesn’t seem right for its consequences and is accumulating more was pregnant with me, adult in society today. ment for women because the government or any national leaders need weight because of baby she felt that pregnancy A law that is permitting it allows for later-term other person aside from to be role models for fat and is developing was diff erent from the women to have abortions abortions. An abortion the carrier of the child to them. More importantly, growing muscles, organs previous two she had. as late as three months will be allowed if the make that decision. national leaders need to and bones. Aft er going to the into a pregnancy is one woman’s health is threat- Everyone deserves a provide better education At this rate, if a mother doctor for a checkup, that should not be spread ened, not just her life. life, but a mother should and fi nancial support. was able to peek into her she was told I would be throughout this country. Th e 1973 case that be able to provide for Countless women womb to get a glance born with spina bifi da, if It was a mistake for eff ectively legalized that life in the best way deserve more help in this at her child, she would I even made it to term. this law to be allowed abortion nationwide, she can. situation because they be able to identify what Th e Center for in New York, and it Roe V. Wade, could be Th e citizens of New should have the right to characteristics the baby Disease Control and would be tragic to allow overturned by the U.S. York have set the make decisions for their has and she would Prevention states that a movement like this to in the near future. Th e expectations higher for own bodies. possibly be able to guess spina bifi da, sometimes further itself. people of New York the rest of the country to their appearance. called “split spine,” is a are proving there is act upon and it is going With all pregnancies birth defect in which a need for change by to help the lives of so Follow Olivia on Instagram comes risks and health a newborn’s backbone Follow Victoria on Twitter intensifying the focus on many women. @oliviettelynne factors. and membranes around @ayeeevickyy sjsunews.com/spartan_daily SPORTS THURSDAY, FEB. 7, 2019 7 New rec center set to open in April

By Cindy Cuellar to use when meeting with STAFF WRITER prospective stu- dent-athletes considering San Jose State.” The new Spartan The current employ- Recreation and Aquatic ees at the REC center are Center (SRAC) project training to transition into across from the Event the new SRAC. Not only Center at San Jose State will they deal with more is set to be built by equipment and space, t h i s A p r i l , a c c o r d i n g t o but the larger staff will recreation center employ- also be trained for more ee Leland Manaois. specific jobs. The SRAC has been “We are preparing as under construction since of right now actually. We November 2016 and was just hired 100 new hires expected to be completed and they are shadowing by December 2018, mak- us,” Manaois added. ing it a semester behind. Garrison Wong, Students are anticipat- Current recreation center ing several new ameni- employee and computer ties such as a rock wall engineer senior said he is and bouldering area, excited for the new athlet- an indoor track, more ic classes for students. equipment, three full- “There’s going to be court basketball gyms, a a lot of different class- lap pool and a recre- es,” Wong said. “They’re ational pool. g o i n g t o o f f e r r o c k The new facility is climbing classes.” being built on top of the Many students, such as old aquatic center, which aviation freshman Julia displaced student ath- McHugh, believe a new l e t e s w h o u s e d t h e p o o l center is needed. for practice. “I’m looking forward to Since construction for the pool,” McHugh said, the SRAC began, SJSU “I’ve been swimming for water sports teams, like CINDY CUELLAR | SPARTAN DAILY 10 years, so I applied swimming and diving to be a lifeguard since and water polo, have Scaff olding and construction equipment are seen outside the construction site of the new Spartan Recreation they are certifying people not been able to host a and Aquatic Center. Construction crews have been working on the center since November of 2016. for free.” h o m e g a m e o r p r a c t i c e The Spartan Recreation on campus. and women’s water The water polo team the teams when they have “The new SRAC will website also has a live- In an email from polo teams will have an has to drive 13 miles away home games as well. allow these teams to webcam on its website SJSU’s athletics media on-campus home facili- to West Valley College for N o t o n l y a r e t h e have one of the best and showing the progress of relations director ty again.” all practices and home students and athletes newest facilities in their the SRAC construction. Lawrence Fan, he stated, Not having an on-cam- matches. benefiting from the respective conferences,” “When the new facility pus location for these Having the new SRAC new location, but the Fan said in an email. opens, the men’s water water sport teams creates will allow better acces- new facility will create a “This creates a recruit- polo, women’s swim- m o r e c o s t i n b o t h t i m e sibility for students who large benefit for coaches ing advantage for the San Follow Cindy on Twitter ming and diving team and money. live on campus to support as well. Jose State coaching staff @eredetii Raiders scramble to fi nd new stadium for 2019

By Caleb Ramos away from Oracle Park. currently under construction. STAFF WRITER With Breed’s public display Since gaining the approv- of displeasure for the Raiders’ al to relocate to Las Vegas, desire to play in San Francisco, Davis has constantly kept the The Oakland Raiders are it is unlikely that the Raiders team in the news. The buzz homeless for the 2019 season. will play at Oracle Park for around the Raiders began The team has been searching the 2019 season. when they hired former for a new stadium to play in “I don’t really care if the Super Bowl-winning head since the city of Oakland filed Raiders play at Oracle [Park]. coach Jon Gruden. Gruden an antitrust lawsuit on Dec. It would be only for one sea- coached the Raiders from 11, 2018 to recoup financial son,” computer science fresh- 1998-2001 and then left to losses, according to CBS SF man Aakash Nayyar said. report for ESPN’s Monday Bay Area. The Raiders now Ian Rapoport of the NFL Night Football games. have hopes for a temporary Network tweeted Tuesday After Gruden’s hiring, he home that is 15 miles across afternoon, “SF is off the table. traded all-pro linebacker the Bay Bridge. It’s Oakland or Levi’s Stadium Khalil Mack to the Chicago Following the conclu- for the Raiders.” Bears in exchange for several sion of Super Bowl LIII, When asked about the first and second round draft NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai potential of the Raiders play- picks. This trade caused fans tweeted out that the Raiders ing at Levi’s Stadium, Nayyar, to question the direction that reached a deal with MLB’s a fan of the San Francisco Gruden and Davis want for San Francisco Giants to use 49ers, said, “I wouldn’t really the franchise. Oracle Park for the 2019 NFL like it, but if it happens then Midway through the season. However, nothing so be it.” 2018 season, the struggling is finalized unless the San Oakland Coliseum, the Raiders traded wide receiv- Francisco 49ers waive their Raiders’ most recent location er Amari Cooper to the territorial rights. for home games, opened in Dallas Cowboys in exchange San Francisco Mayor 1966 and is the fourth oldest for a first round draft pick. London Breed publicly stadium in the NFL. Similar to the Mack trade, expressed dissatisfaction for Team owner Mark Davis the Cooper trade proved to this plan. proposed plans in the past to Raiders fans that Gruden “As far as I’m concerned, relocate to Santa Clara, Los is preparing for the even- the Oakland Raiders should Angeles or build a new sta- t u a l f r a n c h i s e r e l o c a t i o n t o play in Oakland,” Breed said in dium in Oakland. All such Las Vegas. a KTVU television interview. plans have failed. The Raiders finished Breed continued, “We don’t However, after talks the 2018 season with a need another layer to add to between the Raiders and 4-12 record. what we already have in terms Oakland city officials over a This past season for the of a area that’s really congest- new coliseum failed, Davis Oakland Raiders was a ed, filled with construction successfully gained approval tumultuous rollercoaster and will host a number of from the NFL to relocate the ride for the organization and concerts and games for both Raiders to Las Vegas by the its fans. basketball and baseball in the start of the 2020 season. This offseason looks to coming months.” On March 27, 2017, the be more of the same, as the However, the Raiders are NFL officially approved the team searches for a tem- not the only team leaving Raiders move from Oakland porary home before the Oakland to play at a new stadi- to Las Vegas in a 31–1 vote. m o v e t o L a s Ve g a s f o r t h e um. After playing 47 years at The Miami Dolphins were 2020 season. Oracle Arena in Oakland, the the only team to vote against Golden State Warriors will be the measure. moving into the Chase Center Las Vegas Stadium, the Follow Caleb on Twitter in August, which is one mile future home of the Raiders, is @a1caleb sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 8 THURSDAY, FEB. 7, 2019 SPORTS SJSU signs Big 10 and Ivy League players

fell in love with Silicon coaching staff and there’s Valley and the opportu- a lot of good people in this nities that San Jose State program,” said Galland. provides as an academic “I think the record on institution. But he’s also paper from last year real- here to help us grow and ly doesn’t indicate all the play better as football different pieces we have team,” said Brennan. and when you put all Quinn Oseland is a those pieces together on graduate student from the the field, you’re going to University of Minnesota. see a big difference.” He played three Big Ten In preparation for the games in 2016 and is now signing day celebration coming on to the Spartan Wednesday night, Coach football team to play his Brennan emphasized the final season. celebration is not only As the only out-of-state for the amount of time signee recruited, Oseland assistant coaches put said the Bay Area was bet- into the recruiting pro- ter for his future overall. cess, but also the effort “I knew that being in players gave in recruiting Silicon Valley, there’s going their teammates. to be limitless opportu- “Our players are a big nities outside of football, part of the recruiting so knowing that I had a process and they’re the chance to play here one last ones that have to con- year and give it my all, and vey to these recruits that also having the potential they believe in what we’re to grow in so many ways, I doing, and they believe just found that it was going in the work that’s hap- to be the best place for me,” pening,” said Brennan. said Oseland. “And they believe in the KUNAL MEHTA | SPARTAN DAILY Along with Oseland, coaching staff, and they Quinn Oseland speaks at a football signing day press event about committing to San Jose State University as a SJSU football also recruit- believe in San Jose State graduate student. He played for the University of Minnesota last year where he was an off ensive lineman. ed graduate student Alex University.” Galland. Galland was on SJSU and football By Alyson Chuyang 2019 national letter of years of experience. In good impact,” he added. the Yale University foot- alumni, donors, coaching STAFF WRITER intent signing period. total, 13 freshmen, five With players who led ball team from 2015 until staff and families joined Fifteen more athletes juniors and two graduate the team last season grad- 2018, and will be joining the team in the Student The first week of were signed during the students will be coming uating, such as tight end the Spartans as a punter. U n i o n o n T u e s d a y i n t h e February marks the early signing day in from all over California Josh Oliver and defensive Coach Brennan spoke celebration of national start of the college foot- December. and one as far as Illinois. tackle Bryson Bridges, highly of Galland’s con- signing day. ball signing season for all “We’re always looking “I will always firmly the coaching staff is turn- fidence and skill, as he The staff was com- American universities, for that delicate balance believe that we will be a ing to its newest upper- joins as an all-Ivy League mended for its effort in and San Jose State foot- of the right pieces to the developmental program classmen, offensive line- punter. Coming onto a curating the team and the ball is looking forward to puzzle in terms of how where we are trying to backers Quinn Oseland lower-ranking team, he is new recruits were formally its newest recruits. they fit our current ros- help young men grow on and Scott Breslin, to fill eager to see how him and announced and welcomed Head coach Brent ter,” said Brennan. and off field, and this class those shoes. the rest of the players will to the Spartan family. Brennan and his staff The group of signees was really able to give us “We identified Quinn work with one another. signed five student ath- this year features a wide a boost with some upper- really early in the process, “I think there’s a real- Follow Alyson on Twitter letes at the start of the range of positions and classmen and will have a and were excited that he ly young and energetic @alysoncy

SJSU football team will have another diffi cult schedule

By Kunal Mehta be going for an easier game in Levi’s Stadium.” STAFF WRITER schedule if we can’t win,” SJSU will invite all of aviation junior Alex its 2019 opponents to play The Spartans’ 2019 Zaia said. He said he at home in CEFCU sta- football schedule was feels embarrassed about dium and won’t be play- announced this week, only winning one game ing any of those games at featuring an extreme- last year. Levi’s this season. “The ly similar set of teams “I don’t tell my friends market forces that existed as the past 2018 season. at Notre Dame and a year ago at this time are San Jose State went 1-11 Stanford, who brag about not part of San Jose State’s last season, picking up their football team, about 2019 season,” Fan said. its only win against the ours,” he added. “I pre- The team will hit the U n i v e r s i t y o f N e v a d a , L a s tend we don’t have a foot- road in September to Vegas (UNLV). ball team.” face Arkansas for their The home opener New recruit Alex first road game. This will be a non-confer- Galland has a differ- will be the Spartans first ence game on Thursday, ent perspective. He is a time facing off against Aug. 29 against Northern punter from Yale coming Arkansas and their first Colorado. The Spartans to SJSU in 2019 for his Southeastern conference will meet UNLV again, master’s degree. opponent since Auburn in Las Vegas this time, “Every football game is in 2015. and then finish their sea- really tough if you look at The Spartans have not son at home, hosting rival it,” Galland said. “I can’t won an away game since Fresno State on Nov. 30. really remember a game 2016, but have six chances The NCAA Statistics at Yale where we said ‘that this next season to break Service rated the Spartans’ was easy!’ ” that losing streak. The 2018 schedule as the SJSU will continue team hopes the new 2019 11th toughest with three its four-year series with recruiting class will help opponents finishing in Army by heading to West improve the its record. the Associated Press Top Point. Last year, SJSU For the past two years, 25 list. hosted Army in Santa the NCAA has ranked SJSU will face all three Clara at Levi’s Stadium SJSU’s roster as one of the of those teams: Army, for the first meeting of youngest in the nation. Boise State and Fresno the two schools. However, with more grad- State again in 2019. It was the first of four uate and transfer students Those three teams all college football games like Galland, the Spartans topped the Mountain that Levi’s would host, hope to add some more West Conference last being followed by the Pac- age and experience to the season, going 7-1 in 12 Championship, the team. conference play. Red Box Bowl and final- Players are definitely On top of that, six ly the College Football hopeful for the coming of the Spartans’ 2019 Playoff Championship. season. “We have all the opponents played in SJSU athletics media pieces in place now, we bowl games a year ago. relations director just need to play,” Galland Students are unsure about Lawrence Fan explained, said. whether it makes sense “Due to the unique com- for SJSU football to con- bination of circumstanc- t i n u e p u r s u i n g s u c h a es, San Jose State and the difficult schedule. 49ers reached an agree- Follow Kunal on Twitter “I feel like we should ment to play the Army @legoktm