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Volume 150 No. 12 Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018

sjsunews.com/spartan_daily COMMUNITY REBUILDS Coyote Creek flood: one year later

WILLIAM YAP | SPARTAN DAILY (FILE IMAGE) A San Jose resident surveys the contaminated water behind his car on the fl ooded streets of the Nordale neighborhood in San Jose on Feb. 21, 2017. Thousands of San Jose residents were displaced, and for many recovery efforts are still underway.

On Feb. 21, 2017, San had to evacuate extremely Jose experienced the worst quickly. Some were forced flooding it’s seen in a century. to leave behind irreplaceable Heavy rains pushed water personal belongings as levels in the Anderson emergency workers knocked Reservoir over capacity, and on doors to evacuate people. it spilled into Coyote Creek. The Spartan Daily took a The flood affected more look back at what happened than 14,000 San Jose and how students, the residents, some of whom community and the city were San Jose State students. have dealt with the recovery Many residents impacted efforts over the last year. by the flood said they did not receive any warning and

WILLIAM YAP | SPARTAN DAILY A fence covers parts of Nordale Avenue on Feb. 19 in the same area that was MORE STORIES ABOUT THE fl ooded the previous year. The San Jose Public Works Department put the fence up while it works to improve the sewer system in the area. FLOOD ON PAGES 2 AND 3

STICKERS CRIME Dorms easy to Local jogger robbed on enter despite 10th Street near North Garage new policies BY GABRIEL MUNGARAY roommates convinced him to contact STAFF WRITER police. The original incident occurred at 0935 hours and the victim reported At approximately 9:35 a.m., a to us at 1100 hours hence the delay in BY LOVETTA JACKSON affiliated with SJSU going strong-arm robbery occurred near the our alert,” Cavallo said. STAFF WRITER into freshman dorms. The exit of the North Garage on 10th Street. Business administration junior updated housing policy aims University Police Department Jesus Amador was not surprised when An attempted sexual at keeping strangers out. Captain Alan Cavallo described he received the alert. assault that happened last “If you go in through the the crime that took place Tuesday “There’s a lot of sketch people that October led San Jose State main entrance and take the morning via email. hang around these garages,” Amador housing to update its policy door opposite of the housing “The victim was jogging around said. “So it’s bound to happen every for all dorms. office, you can essentially get Elizabeth eastbound from 9th Street so often; just need to watch my back According to an SJSU past the front desk because near the North Garage when he more often now.” alert on Oct. 9, 2017, “About they can’t see you,” history was approached by the suspect. The Cavallo preached awareness for 8:00 a.m., an attempted junior Shaquille Manley said. suspect demanded the victim’s phone, students while parking in the garages. sexual assault occurred on “I see people sneak up into the victim refused and was struck by “As always please be aware of your the 5th floor in Campus [Campus Village B] going the suspect,” Cavallo said. “The victim surroundings and take time to know Village II. The victim was that way all the time. “ fought back and the suspect fled North where you are and who is around you,” not physically injured.” But some students say any toward Santa Clara Street.” Cavallo said. “If you feel uncomfortable Now, anyone who enters person can get into the dorms According to Cavallo, the male or something is out of place call us for the dorms must show their by avoiding the front desk victim is not an SJSU student, but lives assistance and please report crimes IMAGE FROM UPD Tower Card or employee or following other students. in the area. in a timely manner so we have an UPD describes the suspect as a nametag to prove that they are Some of them go unnoticed The alert from AlertSJSU was not opportunity to stop additional attacks.” male, in his mid-20s, with a medium allowed to be in the building. by blending in with students sent out until 11:58 a.m. even though At time of press, the suspect was not brown complexion, 5 feet, 1 inch People on campus to get into a building. the crime occurred at 9:35 a.m. Cavallo yet identified. tall, 150 pounds, short brown hair, previously had the ability “I’m in a building had an explanation for the timeliness brown eyes, possibly with a thin to walk into any building with professors and of the alert sent out to students. goatee or mustache. He headed Follow Gabriel on Twitter without question. This led to “Originally the victim did not northbound on South 9th Street SECURITY | @SJSneakerhead some incidents of people not Page 2 want to report the incident but his toward East Santa Clara Street. sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 2 WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21, 2018 NEWS

WILLIAM YAP | SPARTAN DAILY (FILE IMAGE) A resident vacated his fl ooded home on Senter Road with his family’s belongings on Feb. 21, 2017. His family evacuated hours after water fi lled the streets near Kelley Park.

WILLIAM YAP | SPARTAN DAILY (FILE IMAGES) (Left) Cars were submerged in contaminated water on Nordale Avenue on Feb. 21, 2017. Most of the cars would become nonoperational because of the fl ood. (Right) San Jose resident Carmen Dávalos and San Jose resident Jessica García-Kohl clean Dávalos’ muddied apartment on Feb. 25, 2017. Dávalos looks at her son’s kindergarten graduation cap before tossing it out. Students still affected by fl ood one year later

BY DOMINOE IBARRA housing difficulties. in touch with SJSU Cares. Manager. His job is to reach the flood zone areas the city contact them as well. STAFF WRITER They now have eight It’s a program that offers out to students who are of San Jose was saying were Updating current students in residence, and resources to help students dealing with an emergency, evacuation areas or will addresses on MySJSU It has been a year since Robledo is one of them. deal with situations and issues like last year’s floods. soon be under evacuation. will allow SJSU Cares to San Jose dealt with one “The most convenient outside of the classroom that “The emergency In Robledo’s situation, his contact a student in need of the worst floods in the thing that had ever may take away from their outreach is clearly what address on MySJSU had his during an emergency city’s history. happened to me in my life academic success. we were doing in the flood address listed as his home situation and help prevent Residents were given was that I had spoken to It focuses on emergency situation,” Falter said. in Porterville, California. any financial crisis. little to no warning about Kathy Crowe a few days outreach, fiscal assistance, “Anytime there’s a major SJSU Cares was unable Students can also submit the extent of the flooding before the flood because I food insecurities and situation that we’re aware of to contact him during the an online web form to get and 14,000 people were wanted to see what I could flood because he hadn’t in contact with SJSU Cares forced to quickly evacuate do to help out students,” updated the address to if they need more help their homes. Robledo said. “And lo and 19th Street. understanding the resources. Some of those residents behold, I was a student And lo and behold, I was a “We knew fully that we In the meantime, that evacuated were San that needed help.” were not going to reach Robledo is still residing Jose State students. While living at the student that needed help. everyone,” Falter said. in the same art room in Last year, nutrition church, Robledo realized “We also knew that we Grace Baptist Church and senior Xavier Robledo he was not the only student Xavier Robledo were probably going to plans on staying there was forced from his home affected by the flood. SJSU student affected by the fl ood reach people who claimed until he graduates. on 19th Street and was Some students were that it was an apartment “I understand what it’s homeless for a week. able to get back on their they were at last year. like to be afraid and have He got in contact feet quickly. There’s not harm in that heavy burden put on with Episcopal Chaplain However, others, housing insecurities. where students are affected reaching out to someone you,” Robledo said. at SJSU and director of including Robledo, were not. The program allowed or could be affected, we who may say that they “So, I decided to stay the Canterbury Bridge In the week after the Robledo to get a temporary typically reach out to those don’t live there anymore.” with the church and work Foundation Kathleen flood, Robledo went meal plan and offered individuals to check in to Word of mouth did with them to help any Crowe, who took him in through his belongings, temporary housing in an see how they’re doing and help in the situations other homeless.” along with other students salvaging all he could and empty room at the dorms. to see if they physically where there was students Crowe said Robledo to live in the art room at throwing away everything He declined because he want to meet with us or if without updated addresses described the church to Grace Baptist Church. that was contaminated by already had a place to stay at there’s resources we could that were located near the her as his lifeline as he Crowe said the church the flood water. the church and didn’t want provide them.” flood evacuation zone. continues to pursue his gave her chaplaincy There were many back- to take a spot away from SJSU Cares reaches out While contacting those academic goals. two rooms upstairs she and-forth trips between his another student who was to students via MySJSU. who were located there, converted into a men old home and the church. affected by the floods. During the flood, SJSU case managers also asked and women’s residence Once Robledo was Ben Falter is a SJSU Cares reached out to anyone if there were other SJSU Follow Dominoe on Twitter for students who have settled at the church, he got Student Affairs Case that had addresses within students so they could @dominoeibarra sjsunews.com/spartan_daily NEWS WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21, 2018 3

The fi rst 72 hours of the fl ood City government

12 p.m., Feb. 20, 2017 The city of San Jose activated its responds to flood Emergency Operations Center and sent city crews out in response to the fl oods. Coyote Creek was monitored throughout the day and 4 p.m., Feb. 20, 2017 aftermath concerns preparation began for evacuation Two evacuation centers and one and shelter locations. overnight shelter were opened to residents who voluntarily evacuated BY MEI SUZUKI can now use speakers people, who were in their homes in low-lying areas along STAFF WRITER that can project messages harm’s way,” attorney Coyote Creek. in English, Spanish and Amanda Hawes said. A year ago today, Vietnamese in a 1.4 mile Hawes is representing thousands of San Jose radius. about 150 families that residents were displaced by These speakers will be were impacted by the 11 a.m., Feb. 21, 2017 a historic flood when the driven on trucks through flood are suing the city, Residents were advised by Anderson Dam overflowed, affected areas if another county and the water the city to prepare for voluntary spilling into Coyote Creek. emergency occurs. district for damage. evacuations because of The flood caused an Harkness said the flood “It’s better to have expected fl ooding. estimated $73 million in damaged around 500 houses information then find damages, according to a and apartment buildings. it afterwards,” she said. 2017 flood report by the The city assisted 235 “Not giving people any 5 p.m., Feb. 21, 2017 Santa Clara Valley Water households by helping advanced notice, that’s a An emergency notice was issued, District. About $50 million them secure temporary very difficult failure for aimed at areas along Coyote were damages to private housing and giving them people to forgive because properties and $23 million cash and food. The city of what they have lost.” Creek from Capitol Expressway to to public property. classifies households as a The lawsuit, worth over CA-237 that were in high risk of Approximately 14,000 family unit. $6 million, is seeking fl ooding. More than 90 city staff people were forced to He added that 214 of damages for two reasons. and community service offi cers evacuate their neighborhood the households displaced The first is cost to make 6:30 p.m., Feb. 21, 2017 urged residents in affected and many took refuge in are back in long-term the necessary repairs to the Road closures were identifi ed due neighborhoods to prepare emergency shelters. housing, and 21 of them places that can be fixed and to fl ooding. Closures included for evacuation. “We learned and are still in apartments for what the people who are improved from the flood of and motels that the city is affected by the flood called parts of Rock Springs Drive, a year ago,” Kip Harkness, paying for. “non-monetary losses” or William Street at 16th Street, deputy city manager for the The city plans to pay the “consequential damages.” Keyes Street to Senter Road and City of San Jose, said. housing fees for those 21 These include things parts of Needle Drive. As previously reported by households until they can that cannot be replaced or the Spartan Daily on Nov. 7, find permanent homes. bought again with money. 2017, representatives from Over 4,000 volunteers For example, many people the city of San Jose and the from all over the country lost their precious pictures 8:45 p.m., Feb. 21, 2017 Santa Clara Valley Water came to San Jose to help and a lot of them had to take District revealed a Joint and support residents unpaid breaks from work A mandatory evacuation notice was Emergency Action Plan. affected by the flooding. because of the flood. issued for areas on the creekside The plan included a four According to Harkness, a “The city’s requirement near South 17th Street and South stage color-coded system total of $14.7 million was is to do our very best to 19th Street. 9:30 p.m., Feb. 21, 2017 that will help residents channeled to the people who notify people and to do understand potential were impacted by the flood. our very best to respond An evacuation advisory notice was flooding conditions. “What we can continue to the initial emergency,” issued to the entire area along Harkness said that the to improve is supporting Hawkness said. “And I say Coyote Creek that was north of city realized how much our partner in the we have done our very I-280 and south of CA-237. it had to improve the water district and make best in our response and emergency system for any improvements to the notification to the people.” kind of situations through area around the creek to Harkness added that tragic events. increase its safety from he believes the city is not 2 a.m., Feb. 22, 2017 The city has worked flooding,” Harkness said. legally responsible for the to improve its effort The communication flood and the aftermath. Although the rain stopped, fl ooding and capabilities in between the city and the “Being displaced, losing continued along Coyote Creek as notifying residents. water district was another your home and being the reservoir continued to spill over. “We now have both aspect considered to on the move, which is Mandatory evacuations expanded high-tech and high-touch improve after the flood. essentially homeless, it’s to approximately 14,000 residents. ways of reaching out to “I believe that the city, very stressful,” Hawes 6:35 p.m., Feb. 22, 2017 people,” Harkness said. knowing everything said. “They went through Some evacuations were lifted “We now can use the that they knew about stress and sadness that and residents were allowed to wireless emergency alert the eminence of a flood they cannot describe with survey the damage. system. Whether or not that would come through a word.” you subscribe, we can send Coyote Creek, had the Follow Mei on Twitter INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THE CITY OF SAN JOSE the alert to your phone.” responsibility to share INFOGRAPHIC BY MARCI SUELA | SPARTAN DAILY He added that the city what they knew as @mei09280328 Residents continue working to rebuild communities

BY JACKIE CONTRERAS community came together to said he personally related to of repairs, damaged property, doing anything.” COPY EDITOR help those affected by the flood. the situation and sympathized non-monetary losses and Nguyen said he heard of “I think it’s heartwarming with members of the affected Next thing emotional distress damages. the lawsuit recently and that Sociology junior Jennifer knowing that the community community. He compared it you know, we “The factual contingents he wasn’t surprised by it. Rascon returned home from cares and that they were there to floods and other natural are that this was preventable, He believes that the city is school one day to find the for me,” Rascon said regarding disasters he faced while living had somebody but those who were in a not at fault for the flood. pavement submerged in water. the help she received from in Vietnam. come...telling position to prevent it failed to “The city, from my On Feb. 21, 2017, water the American Red Cross, the Nguyen said the city raised do that,” Hawes said. understanding, is that they were surged through San Jose Salvation Army and Goodwill. $7 million from private us to start Hawes and her clients given wrong information from neighborhoods, leaving Through Goodwill’s car funding and was involved evacuating and are holding the defendants the water district,” Nguyen said. destruction in its path and donation program, Rascon was in the distribution. Last responsible for negligence to Nguyen said that SCVWD forcing people out of their able to replace her damaged car. year, Vietnamese-American pack our things. warn residents of Anderson is responsible for issuing homes. Rascon was a Rascon received food and billionaire Kieu Hoang donated Reservoir, located in Morgan flood warnings and have resident in the Rock Springs cleaning supply donations $5 million to flood victims. Jennifer Rascon Hill, overtopping and for not jurisdiction of Coyote Creek. neighborhood, an area hit by from the American Red Cross The councilman said sociology junior securing the water level of the Because the lawsuit is still the Coyote Creek flood. and the Salvation Army. he was not sure how the dam did not surpass the known in its early stages, there is no “My reaction was not to Councilman Tam Nguyen money donated by Hoang quantity on Feb. 18, which later set trial date. leave right away, I was not of San Jose’s District 7 said that was divided. From his residents of the flooded areas resulted in the flood. Since the flood, Rascon said aware of the seriousness of while several areas of the city understanding, $3,000 was have not found satisfaction Hawes offers the defendants her neighbors became more it,” Rascon said. “Next thing were severely affected, such as distributed to some families in the way the situation was one piece of advice, “Fix the involved in local politics and you know, we had somebody the mobile homes in District 3, and $5,000 to others who handled and the lack of damn dam.” are seeking resources to help come and bang on the door the residents of Rock Springs lived in mobile homes. warning prior to the flood. In addition to the dam, them overcome the struggles super loud and start telling us were hit the hardest. Nguyen is pushing for a A year after the flood, over the defendants are being held they have been dealing with to start evacuating and pack “The people who are city and county-wide alert 150 affected families have filed accountable for illnesses that for a year. our things.” actually most severe were in and exercise system in case of a joint lawsuit against the city came after contact with the “We’re doing fine, maybe Like many residents, Rascon’s Rock Springs where the land future emergencies, something of San Jose, Santa Clara County contaminated water. other families are not as apartment, car and personal is really low and very close to he believes is necessary and the Santa Clara Valley “It’s shit,” Hawes said. well,” Rascon said. “I’m sure belongings were damaged by the creek where they reached especially after the flood. Water District (SCVWD). “It’s literally coming out of there’s families that are still the contaminated water. the water,” Nguyen said. “It is His two goals for the system Attorney Amanda the sewers. Nobody should not content, they’re still not The water that engulfed so true that a lot of people — are to support and rebuild the Hawes, who is representing be exposed to it and if you settling for the small little several neighborhoods was most people are in my District community as well as provide the families, originally filed happen to be confronted with stipend we got from some contaminated with sewage, 7 — in the Rock Springs area resources for a region-wide government claims against a flood of shitty water, what organizations and wish they chemicals and other wastes, were affected the most.” emergency preparation drill. the city, county and SCVWD, do you think might happen? would get justice.” which later led to the infestation As a leader for District 7, “I’m seeing some effort but later decided to file the $6 You might get sick and what of mold in cars and apartments. Nguyen said residents turned [from the city],” Nguyen said. million lawsuit. were these agencies doing Follow Jackie on Twitter In the midst of evacuations to him feeling confused, “But for me, I’m not satisfied.” The amount the families are to prevent that, alert people, @C96Jackie and chaos, members of the scared and upset. Nguyen Aside from Nguyen, demanding is based on the cost protect them? They weren’t sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 4 WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21, 2018 NEWS New resource center opens to students

BY JASMINE STRACHAN for black students and STAFF WRITER eventually became the director of the African- The African-American/ American resource and Black Student Success cultural center, now Center is now open and known as the Ethnic available for San Jose Resource Center. Powell State students after three is eager to establish the EXECUTIVE EDITOR years of delay. same at SJSU. SARAH KLIEVES Sociology sophomore “The primary goal Lauryn Crawford is of this center is being MANAGING EDITOR excited that it is finally relevant,” Powell said. THOMAS SOARES open. “I want the center to be EXECUTIVE PRODUCER “I didn’t necessarily relevant to the needs of MARCI SUELA appreciate how long it the students. So a way took to open, especially we can begin that process PRODUCTION EDITOR because black students through organizing NICHOLAS GIRARD have lacked for that this center and making NEWS EDITOR resource for this whole sure you have all of the WILLIAM YAP year,” Crawford said. resources that we need to JASMINE STRACHAN | SPARTAN DAILY “Not being able to be successful.” A&E EDITOR have events where all the Powell said she Paula Powell (right), program director of African-American/Black Student Success JOSE F. GOVEA different black students played an intricate role Center, speaks with LaKenda Hardwick (left), health educator with the Santa Clara County Public Health Department, and a liaison (middle) from the Santa Clara can come together, in increasing UCSC’s OPINION EDITOR County Public Health Department. JONAS ELAM besides like the [Black African-American Student Union], but I am student graduation rate SPORTS EDITOR glad that it is open. I think from 21 percent to 60 “I think it is a long- success look like to you?” Student Union, room 1360. JESSICA HOWELL it is going to be great once percent over the course of awaited arrival for the Based on the provided It’s currently operating PHOTO EDITOR it gets running.” five years. center,” Caesar said. answers, she then wants on “soft hours” from SAVANNAH HARDING SJSU welcomed Paula African-American “I think it will fill the to implement resources 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday Powell as the center’s students make up about void that we have here that cater to all kinds of through Friday. Powell is MULTIMEDIA EDITOR program director on Jan. 31. 3.5 percent of SJSU’s with programming majors and years to better looking to expand those OMAR PEREZ Powell brings 22 years of population. and resources for black help them succeed. hours after March 1. MULTIMEDIA REPORTER experience and expertise In 2015, the graduation students. I definitely want “If you are linked up The center will host DAISUKE EGUCHI from the University of rate for underrepresented there to be tutoring and to something greater an open house today. A California, Santa Cruz to students was 44 percent advising that we can go to, than yourself, that’s when barbeque will be hosted on ONLINE EDITOR the program. over the course of six years. and it’s easily accessible.” we begin to see that the Associated Students KELLY BURNS Students at UCSC However, it was 17 Powell’s goal is to create transformation. lawn from noon to 2 p.m. COPY EDITORS protested about having percent lower than avenues for African- Students begin to and the center will be JACKIE CONTRERAS a center dedicated to non-underrepresented American and black matriculate successfully, open again later in the day NOE MAGANA combating graduation students. students through more graduate successfully, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. rates and advocacy issues. Skylar Caesar, political academic support and because they are getting STAFF WRITERS As the assistant dean director of BSU, is pre-professional groups. the support,” Powell said. KAEL BENITEZ-AUSTRIA DIANA AVILA of African-American enthusiastic about the Powell wants to begin The African-American/ WILLIAM DELA CRUZ student life at UCSC, she new resources available these groups through Black Student Success Follow Jasmine on Twitter ANDREW GLENN quickly developed a unit to students. asking students, “What does Center is located in the @jaasssyjay DOMINOE IBARRA LOVETTA JACKSON CHIOMA LEWIS ALEX MARTINET GABRIEL MUNGARAY KRISTEL RODRIGUEZ Wells Fargo continues to face controversy JOSEPH ROIAS BRIANNA SHEATS BEN STEIN BY CHIOMA LEWIS that has been around for decades “I wouldn’t bank with them who was harmed by unacceptable JASMINE STRACHAN STAFF WRITER MEI SUZUKI looks shady and untrustworthy because who knows if it could be sales practices that occurred in AMANDA WHITAKER because of the selfish acts of its my account next. And just like our retail bank.” Wells Fargo has been in the own employees. this situation, it could take years Wells Fargo stated it will PRODUCTION CHIEF news a lot recently. From millions In 2017, CNN Money reported of me paying extra before I even refund $6.1 million to customers MIKE CORPOS of fake accounts to unauthorized that in addition to finding out notice,” Lewis said. for the damage caused by the NEWS ADVISERS charging of fees, the banking there were more accounts than While the controversies might fake accounts and unauthorized RICHARD CRAIG company seems to be involved in previously thought, thousands of have scared some people away, account activity. NISHA GARUD back-to-back controversy. customers were also signed up Wells Fargo may still have some The apology did not stop the SCOTT FOSDICK In 2016, Wells Fargo came into for online bill pay without theirtheir loyal customers who don’t plan bank from receiving backlash. ADVERTISING ADVISER bad light when its employees knowledge. to lleave the bank any time soon. Last week, Sen. Elizabeth Warren TIM HENDRICK were exposed for creating over “Employees went so “I trusttr my bank to handle said, “Wells Fargo has stolen 1.5 million bank and credit card far as to create phonyy situationssituat like that. money from its customers. ADVERTISING DIRECTOR accounts without the permission PIN numbers andnd FortunatelyFortunat I wasn’t It has caused thousands of JESSICA EWING or knowledge of customers, which fake email addressesesses affected, butbut I’d be more people to spend valuable time CREATIVE DIRECTOR had been occurring since 2011. to enroll customersomers concerned if they did and money trying to deal with TIFFANY LUONG According to CNN Money, in online babankingnking nothing,”nothing,” ppolitical o l it i c science a problem Wells Fargo created.” Wells Fargo fired over 5,300 services,” CNN juniorjunior and WWellse Fargo Warren stated the bank was ADVERTISING STAFF employees because of fraudulent Money reported.ed. ccustomer u s t o m e r A n g e l i q u e making it complicated for EIAN VELASQUEZ behavior. The employees took In 2016 the babanknk Rivas said.sai “Wells customers to get their stolen ADRIANNA BENYAT KIMO PAMINTUAN money from a customer’s existing was fined byy tthehe FargoFargo stillst makes money back. SAUL MANRIQUEZ account and put it in a new Consumer FFinancialinancial accommodationsaccomm The bank has also been recently HIEU TRAN unauthorized account. Protection Bureauureau (CFPB)(CFPB) forfor their accused of charging customers BRETT BARLOW “I think it’s ridiculous that and agreed toto paypay over customerscustom that inappropriately for auto insurance KRISTEN DEVERA this had been going on for years $185 millionn in fines can’t be found and mortgage fees. ANGELA MABINI YOSHI WANG on end and no one noticed,” because of this.s. elsewhere.”elsewh DUC HUYNH African-American studies This mightght have WellsWell Fargo NHU HO sophomore Morgan Lewis said. deterred some peopleeople from CEO TiTim Sloan said ALEX AUBRY “Money is already rough enough considering bankingg with in a statement,s “We Follow Chioma on Twitter ALBERT ONYEMEM for many people. Now a company Wells Fargo in the future.re. apologizeapolog to everyone @clevermindlewis ALEXANDRA KROG JO TADEM SERGIO RAMIREZ KYLE ZANKICH Williams said. in CVB because students are a lot SECURITY She wants the ability to get to more independent. her dorm without having to be I see people sneak up However, this doesn’t apply Continued from page 1 CONTACT US questioned for her Tower Card. into (Campus Village to the freshman dorms because “It’s just an added layer of freshmen need to socialize and upperclassmen,” psychology security and another set of eyes B) going that way interact with others during their EDITORIAL junior Jahlaina Williams said. around the clock, as opposed to, first year at SJSU. “People here are mature and it’s you know anybody being able all the time. “It’s trying to minimize walls, PHONE: (408) 924-5577 just not that useful showing a to cruise in behind you,” Kevina but also trying to increase pink sticker.” Brown, community relations Shaquille Manley security, basically,” Brown added. history junior EMAIL: Williams said she finds the coordinator for SJSU housing, said. Brown said she wants people to SPARTANDAILY new policy to be inconvenient at “In the past, people may be feel more at home and safe, and @GMAIL.COM times. Somebody could just ask trying to blend in with students. hopes that students understand for a sticker if the person had As of now, if you don’t have ID, happen in freshman dorms. that this is mainly for their ADVERTISING lost it. then you know, you can’t come in.” “There are so many different safety and it’s not being done to “It makes me irritated because Brown said that it is necessary ways that people can enter your inconvenience them. PHONE: I don’t always have my [Tower] to have this security in freshman building,” Brown said. (408) 924-3270 ID card out, but I understand dorms and non-freshman dorms, Brown said there are many Follow Lovetta on Twitter @Lovettaajackson EMAIL: the safety reasons behind it,” even though most incidents barriers and doors for protection SPARTANDAILYADVERTISING @GMAIL.COM COCor Correction

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EVENT RECAP

IMAGES COURTESY OF KRISTEN FLATEN

(Left) J’ana Page, Kristen Flaten, Christina Dunbar, Vivian Ho and Julia Mathew were the main contributors to this year’s performance of the “Vagina Monologues.” (Right) A few of the “Vagina Monologues” cast members pose for a picture on stage in the Student Union Theater. V-Day cast raises awareness at SJSU

BY KAEL performers. With any transgender folks in spelled out in big block that had the audience SEE THIS AND BENITEZ-AUSTRIA 18 performers, the the cast? letters across the stage. laughing throughout MORE VIDEOS STAFF WRITER cast of the “Vagina This year however, The word reminded the whole performance, ON YOUTUBE Monologues” told the performance the audience that while such as “The Flood” Last week, San Jose the stories of women seemed different. there are women and and “My Angry Vagina.” productions that took State’s V- Day put on and femme folks who “We made an extra transgender individuals For the first of the place last week shed three performances have experienced effort to try and get that experience hate monologues, the entire some light on a lot of of the “Vagina discrimination, violence more trans folks to and violence, there is cast came on stage relevant social issues, Monologues” to raise and shame because of audition,” said Dunbar. also strength and hope. draped in fluffy pink such as the practice awareness about their gender. “We had a non-binary The cast was feather boas, and the known as female genital violence against female When it comes to the individual participate.” passionate and performers seemed mutilation. identifying individuals “Vagina Monologues,” Not many transgender energetic and they all to be glowing with The money raised and transgender folks. I have always had one individuals auditioned to put so much emotion excitement. from ticket sales and This year, the specific criticism. Why be a part of the “Vagina into their performances. Despite the fact these chocolate vaginas and performances do cisgender women Monologues,” however, it’s The audience could feel monologues were the same “pussy pops” sales was were directed by read a monologue nice to see there was one the pain, loneliness from prior productions, donated to the YWCA communicative that should be read by person who could represent and fear embedded in because of the new cast, it of Silicon Valley and to disorders and sciences transgender women? the transgender and the monologues being felt like I was hearing them the Asian Americans senior Christina And for a long time, I gender-nonconforming recited, such as “They for the fi rst time. for Community Dunbar and accounting felt it was transphobic. community this year. Beat the Girl Out of My Raising awareness Involvement’s Asian senior Kristen Flaten. Why does the cast When the lights Boy” and “My Vagina about violence against Women’s Home. There was a definite include a monologue went dim inside the Was My Village.” women and feminine change in mood with by and for transgender Student Union Theater, But as always, there individuals is a Follow Kael on Twitter this year’s group of women, but not have the word “resist” was were monologues struggle, but the three @cutcreaseprince

GAME REVIEW ‘Final Fantasy XV’ brings portable happiness

BY WILLIAM The voices of the enemies that you fight DELA CRUZ characters really stand in packs. STAFF WRITER out in comparison to Th e game is also played the graphics. from an overhead position A simple and engaging Even though you are which allows you to get an mobile game, “Final playing on an iPhone open view of everything Fantasy XV: Pocket and not on a 50-inch fl at the game provides from Edition” is one that fans of screen, the world is very all the characters, the the series, as well as people open and not 2-D at all. enemies and the area that who have never played Th e gameplay is also surrounds you. any of the “Final Fantasy” really simple. To move Th e music, as well as games before, would enjoy. from point A to point B, the sound eff ects, are To be completely you just drag your fi nger really good. You can honest, I have not played across the scene. hear everything from any of the “Final Fantasy” However, you are the slash of the sword to games prior to this one not just moving around the sounds of the sword but even without that randomly. Th ere are things hitting an enemy’s body. knowledge, the game you have to look out for, Th e game is free to allows you to understand such as helpful items lying download but aft er you the story from the start. on the ground that lead fi nish the fi rst chapter, Th e story of the game you to specifi c characters you have to pay to follows Noctis. He is that you need to talk to in continue to play. the heir of the throne to order to further advance Overall, the game was the kingdom of Lucis. in the story. very fun and I enjoyed it While he is away from Th e fi ghting in the for what it was but I did not home peace negotiations game is very simple and like it enough to pay $20. between his kingdom and surprisingly fun. To attack the empire of Nifl heim an enemy, you just drag end up terribly. Noctis up to the enemy and Follow William on Twitter Being away from home he and his three companions @liamotsd on a journey allows Noctis all automatically attack. But and his three companions that does not mean you just to do all they can to save beat all the enemies easily. DOWNLOAD their kingdom. You still have to Th e game is about be engaged since the NOW Noctis’ journey, which enemies can hit back takes on diff erent quests and won’t just stand still and fi ghting diff erent while you strike them. “Final Fantasy XV” types of enemies. When the enemy attacks, Th e pocket edition you have to tap the Studio: of “Final Fantasy” is screen at the exact time Luminous Studio specifi cally for phones to hit it with a powerful Genre: so the graphics are super counter attack, to dodge Action RPG deformed, blocky and their attack, as well as use low quality. However, it special attacks such as a MSRP: does not take away from warp strike. $20.00 the gameplay experience. It also helps a lot that Rating: Th e voices of the you have three other characters are done well companions with you  and are high quality. since there are some sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 6 WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21, 2018 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

MOVIE REVIEW ‘Black Panther’ is by far the best Marvel fi lm

BY BRIANNA SHEATS technological nation in the Black Panther make its and how as a nation we STAFF WRITER world. Because of fear of fi rst chameo. are split between morals outsiders, the Wakandians T’Challa returns home of rejecting globalism or Ryan Coogler, the put themselves in isolation. where he takes the throne leading on the world stage. director of “Black Never have I had such as the next ruler. Th is is Overall, this movie was Panther,” made history by a connection with an where we get our fi rst worth the wait and I am creating one of the best antagonist in a story. look at Wakanda. Th e glad as a black woman Marvel superhero movies Michael B. Jordan plays visuals are outstanding to have been able to of all time. Erik Killmonger, who is in this movie because it experience this moment Not only was he able to not necessarily a villain made such a high-tech in movie history. get an outstanding cast of but is against the ways of futuristic city come to actors together, but also Wakanda. He disagrees life. Th e scenery was so Follow Brianna on Twitter enriched the culture of with how Wakanda has all colorful with not only @briiiiiiii African tribes. Th e a ctors this technology but does the buildings but the did a phenomenal job of not want to help other people themselves. Th e representing the African nations. He trained himself costumes bring actual IN culture. For example, to be strong enough to African tribe culture in ILLUSTRATION BY MARCI SUELA the actor Chadwick take over Wakanda to each diff erent tribe that THEATERS Boseman who plays help the whole world. Th is lives in Wakanda. T’Challa, is from the U.S. brought humanity into his T’Challa’s sister movie starts in 1992 What makes this “Black Panther” but his development of character, making him not Princess Shuri, who Oakland where we fi lm so great is it vividly the character with the the basic villain. is played by Letitia see a young T’Chaka, portrays Wakandan accent makes you believe Women were also a Wright, demonstrates so T’Challa’s father, as culture with rituals and Directed by: he is from Africa. powerful asset in this much intelligence and Black Panther. With traditions mixed with the Ryan Coogler Most of the storyline movie, with Lupita maturity in the movie. vibranium so sacred to technology it has to off er. Starring: takes place in the fi ctional Nyong’o as Nakia and She is the innovative one the Wakandians, we fi nd Th e movie also delves into Chadwick Boseman, African nation of Wakanda. Danai Gurira as Okoye. who creates the Black out T’Chaka’s brother current issues we have Michael B. Jordan It was hit by a vibranium Okoye is the general of Panther’s suit and the has been plotting to sell today. Wakanda keeps meteorite which, if you did the Dora Milaje, which is weapons for the people. it to outsiders. Th e movie its technology a secret Genre: not know, is the metal used the army in Wakanda. I was such a fan and then jumps ahead in from the world to protect Superhero/Action to make Captain America’s Th ese women are admirer of her showing time to aft er the death itself while millions of Rating: shield. Th e v ibranium strong warriors training such excellence as a black of T’Challa’s father in people are suff ering is what makes Wakanda for combat and they young woman. “Captain America: Civil in other nations. Th is  the most advanced totally kicked ass. Th e beginning of the War,” where we see the reminds me of the U.S.

EVENT RECAP sjDANCEco keeps SJSU students “On the Edge”

BY JASMINE STRACHAN its own entity, but adds their own works on other artists in the area said. “[It’s] always people react to it. I feel STAFF WRITER to the existing dance our dancers as well as some more exposure, great. I always feel like this whole concert, program at SJSU. other dancers in the and another venue to good because you just the ‘On the Edge,’ sjDANCEco hosted Many of the community that they do their own work,” go out there and you was mainly for young “On the Edge” this past dancers are alumni see fit to do their work,” Basile said. let it all out. It’s really artists to discover their weekend, a concert which of the university and co-artistic director Mario Barron, was cool just to be out there artistry, and their voice showcased several unique auditioned to join of sjDANCEco Maria able to take in the and be so vulnerable and how to articulate performances of diff erent SJDC. sjDanceco also Basile said. “It’s a way of performer role during by yourself and take that,” Le said. types of contemporary holds open auditions to nurturing the creative this year’s spring recital. charge of the space.” “On the Edge” is the dance styles. all experienced dancers edge of our dancers.” “I got to sit back and L e is a f i f t h ye ar d anc e second performance sjDANCEco has been in order to put this Maria Basile has just perform for this one and kinesiology major of the season, and in residence at San Jose concert together. over 20 years of dance which is very relieving and an apprentice with it continues to be a State for the last 15 That is exactly what experience. She is and also awesome to the sjDANCEco. concert that brings a lot years. “On the Edge” means. a part-time faculty get to live in someone Le explains that of excitement because It was held on campus It is an opportunity member in the dance else’s brain essentially,” this concert has been students have the at the Spartan Complex, for SJSU dance students department at SJSU Barron said. completely invigorating opportunity to become and consisted of and other experienced and the faculty advisor He often for him and his craft. the teacher. sjDANCEco members, dancers to choreograph of the Spartan Swing choreographs pieces He said he expresses sjDANCEco often outside dance troupes or perform their Dance club in addition and performed the freedom that comes hosts “On the Edge” in and San Jose State preferred style of to her position with “Agape: a Love Letter,” with being apart of “On the spring, and it will be dance students contemporary dance. sjDANCEco. choreographed by the Edge.” embarking on its 16th performing classical, It allows for a special As one of the founders David Le. Barron and Especially being that anniversary next year. contemporary, or ballet kind of versatility and artistic directors Le are in a committed his partner performed dance pieces. because choreographers of sjDANCEco, she relationship and this it, it created a greater sjDANCEco is a can be performers and explains the significance piece was symbolic of connection to the professional classic and vice versa. of “On the Edge.” the love they share. whole piece. contemporary modern “Its a chance for our “It’s a way of sharing “It’s different every “It’s been a great Follow Jasmine on Twitter dance company. It is dancers to choreograph ourselves and giving single time,” Barron experience seeing how @jaasssyjay

MOVIE REVIEW ‘Early Man’ is a children’s fi lm that’s worth the watch

BY WILLIAM The movie starts they call Th e Valley, cavemen win they get beetle as a razor to shave what obstacles are in DELA CRUZ when the meteor that where the cavemen live their valley back,and if and are incapable of front of them. STAFF WRITER killed the dinosaurs hits peacefully secluded they lose they have to hunting a tiny rabbit who A good movie Earth and leaves behind from the outside world. work in the mines. is too fast and too smart for kids and soccer Th e fun and light a big open crater. A However, the cavemen’s The movie then turns for them, and even have enthusiasts alike, hearted children’s volcano outside the peace is destroyed when into a classic David a fellow member named “Early Man” really comedy “Early Man” is crater then shoots out a they are driven out of versus Goliath story Mr. Rock, who is literally scores a goal. a classic story about an molten rock the size of a Th e Valley by the greedy as the cavemen face a giant rock, that goes underdog but with an soccer ball which lands leader of the Bronze Age, the impossible task of hunting with them. unexpected mash-up in the center of the Lord Nooth. He claims overcoming the odds One of the scenes that Follow William on Twitter between the Stone Age crater. The surviving the Stone Age is over and and defeating Nooth’s made me laugh was when @liamotsd and the Bronze Age. cavemen notice the rock wants to destroy it for the bronze team. they fi nally catched the Th e Stone Age was a and slowly approach it. bronze hidden deep in Through different rabbit because it ran into prehistoric period during Intrigued, they touch the caves. training, teamwork and Mr. Rock and they all IN which stone was widely the molten rock and realize Dug then manages to the help of an unlikely celebrated him during used to make implements it’s really hot, then begin to sneak into the Bronze city ally, the movie depicts dinner. THEATERS with an edge of a stone pass it to one another like a when he is accidentally the classic type of Down 3 to 1 at and the Bronze Age was a game of hot potato. While knocked into one of training montages seen halftime, the movie “Early Man” period of human culture passing it around, they Nooth’s trucks. In the in other sports films culminates in a characterized by the use of begin to kick it, which then truck, he ends up donning that appeal to all who dramatic comeback weapons and implements creates the game we know the mask of a soccer have played sports. by the cavemen who Directed by: made of cast bronze. now as soccer. player and plays goalie for Along with the sports, are not discouraged Nick Park Released on Friday, it’s Fast-forward to the Nooth’s soccer team. the humor shown because of their belief Starring: a 90-minute movie that’s Stone Age. Th e movie But the mask gets throughout the fi lm is in one another. Eddie Redmayne, fun for the whole family. follows the main taken off Dug and the what one expects out of a Filled with funny Tom Hiddleston Even though the fi lm is protagonist, a caveman match stops. Then he caveman comedy. jokes, a variety cast targeted toward children, named Dug, and his tribe realizes his ancestors The cavemen are of characters, and a Genre: I found myself chuckling of fellow cavemen. invented soccer, which airheaded but lovable good message for all, Animation/Humor throughout the fi lm. I Th e original crater then provokes him to neanderthals, somewhat the movie reminds the Rating: guess it shows that I am caused by the meteor challenge the bronze like what Patrick is in audience to never give not as mature as I would grows into a beautiful age team to a match. Spongebob. up and to always believe  like to believe I am. forest-like habitat which The bet is that if the Th ey use a giant dung in themselves no matter sjsunews.com/spartan_daily OPINION WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21, 2018 7 Being labeled news doesn’t make it news

in chief” for the record feels so attacked by the always, “Obama opens thinking skills, please number of undocumented Trump administration opportunities.” don’t be passive recipients immigrants he displaced when Obama was known Th at’s not to shame of information by Kris Rodriguez during his term; more for implementing a the former president. I believing every headline STAFF WRITER than any president heavy surveillance state strongly believe it takes a you read. before him. in order to manage his special person to serve the More oft en than not, It’s telephone all public persona. Seriously, public so publically. many of the popular over again. Google it. But, this is just like stories you’re reading Fake news is just accurately. However, Changing details in the Jose Gerstein writes when Andrew hijacked have been repackaged “telephone” on speed. as the year progressed, game was fun until my for Politico and went the line leader spot. and redistributed in Fake news began students found it more teacher started whispering on the record with the You see, the entire time order to compete with trending when President fun to add or take away important stuff like, “Th e Committee to Protect up to the point when he rival networks and Donald Trump accused details. Th is is a trend last person out of the class Journalists (CPJ) to whispered the lie, the reporters. In most cases mainstream news outlets that has since escaped who turns off the light admit, “Th e Obama teacher had been explicit the information is exactly of reporting inaccurate my childhood classroom will be line leader to lunch people will spend an hour in “saving energy.” Th ere the same. stories about him, and found shelter with tomorrow.” with you, off the record, was even a sticker on If you want proof, catapulting the popular the talking heads of every Back then, being line arguing about the premise the lightswitch that read, toggle back and forth saying to cultural pun. mainstream news outlet leader was everything and of the story. If the story “Turn Me Off !” between the mainstream But it isn’t funny in the developed world. my classmate Andrew, is basically one that they Oh, and the kicker. news networks next and actually reminds Take, for example, this knew this. don’t want to come out, Remember Henry the rat? time something me of a game I used to recent Washington Post So when it was his turn they won’t even give you He’s nocturnal and used serious happens. play in grade school headline, “Trump takes to whisper in my ear, he basic detail.” our lunchtime to take an It’s telephone at the called telephone. ‘shackles’ off ICE, which said, “Th e last person out Can you believe it? I extra dark nap while we grandest scale possible. Th e teacher would start is slapping them on of class needs to leave the thought there was no way were away. So, instead of just the game by whispering immigrants who thought light on for Henry, the this could be true, but it I swear, that day I clicking, actually try into the ear of the student they were safe.” class rat, in order to be line was. And it only got worse. kicked myself all the way critically processing closest to her. Th at student Ever since Trump began leader.” I left the light on Turns out, according through the serving line. what you’re consuming, would then whisper to rescinding protections and the next day Andrew to the CPJ, Obama Never again. because there is always the next student, so on for dreamers last year, was leading the line. I also prosecuted more Being informed an Andrew waiting to get and so forth. Th e goal the media has accused was furious, not because journalists than any other doesn’t mean picking ahead, in this case, it’s to was to fi nish the game him of anti-immigrant I wasn’t line leader, but president before him. a side, it just means get ahead in ratings. with the original message sentiments. because I didn’t bother to It was Andrew all over maintaining a balance But, that’s a whole other whispered by the teacher. Th is is odd when you question what he said. again. It had to be because with the constant fl ow of conversation. Th e fi rst time we consider that former Th is is kind of like how I’ve never seen a headline available information. played, everyone passed President Barack Obama I didn’t bother to question like, “Barack blocks So for the sake of your Follow Kris on Twitter along the message was once labeled “deporter why mainstream media basic details.” It was sanity and your critical @KO_352 Spoons are by far the least useful utensil

to pierce through a solid eaten either with a fork, food publication Spoon eating pie, 93 percent when food to pick it up and eat your hands, chopsticks or University. eating scrambled eggs, it. You obviously can use a by drinking it. However, the reasons 69 percent when eating William dela Cruz knife to pick up something, You might be thinking, provided just prove that mashed potatoes and 82 STAFF WRITER but to avoid serious injury, “What about foods like ice spoons are not better percent ate watermelon I would not use a knife for cream, soup or rice?” than forks. with their hands. this purpose. Ice cream is a solid food Some of the reasons A poll by debate.org Th e fork is irreplaceable and can be eaten with a provided are, “Saying the stated 55 percent of Spoons are the most knife is something we and allows us to eat our fork, no problem. Soup word is way more fun” and individuals believe that useless utensil. need. When we need to favorite foods such as pasta, is a liquid you can drink “Stir it up,” meaning that spoons are useless. Now, I know what you cut something edible that salad, steak, etc. Th ey can straight from the bowl, spoons allow you to stir You might have been might be thinking, “What is too tough to cut with all be eaten easily with a and rice can be eaten with up the sugar in your coff ee thinking that I was in the are you talking about? We another utensil, like a fork but not with a spoon. a fork or chopsticks. like forks are incapable of minority when talking need spoons for all kinds steak, we use a knife. Try eating spaghetti with For example, if you go doing that. about spoons, but I beg of stuff .” Also, when we eat just a spoon, yeah right. to any Japanese restaurant, To further prove my to diff er. Well, when you think something like bagels, Another example is you would typically get point, Buzzfeed did a poll In conclusion, if you about it, we do not really sandwiches or toast, we fruit. Whenever we eat an appetizer of miso soup titled “How Do You Eat need to cut something, need spoons at all. need a knife. First we need fruit such as watermelon and salad. Th ey never give Th ese Th ings?” you use a knife. If you need Every other utensil has a it to cut it in half, and or oranges, you either use you a spoon with the soup According to the poll, to pick up something, specific purpose that is needed then to apply our spread a fork or your hands. because you can drink it 77 percent of people polled use a fork. If you are while a spoon does not. of choice, such as butter, Now to the main event, from the bowl and you eat use a fork when eating eating soup, just pick up To make my point, cream cheese, jelly, etc. the spoon. Th e spoon is the salad with chopsticks. macaroni and cheese, 58 the bowl. let’s go through all Th e knife is a necessity. the most useless utensil Th ere are 10 reasons percent when eating rice, the utensils. Next, the fork is something because everything you why spoons are better 71 percent when eating Follow William on Twitter First off , the knife. A we need. Th e fork is used eat using a spoon can be than forks according to the ramen, 82 percent when @liamotsd

If you are a man and but many times it can be Washington Post, “While Men should not you see a woman on the very scary. I’ve even had many people, even Follow us street who is attractive, a stranger ask me to go women, describe street catcall women leave her alone. Do not outside with him when harassment as fl attering, on Twitter: call out to her, ask for I was standing in line at it is a negative and costly her name or try to hit on Jack in the Box. Being phenomenon and part her. Let her walk by in approached by a random of a broader tolerance @spartandaily peace. I am very tired of man on the street is not for a spectrum of men catcalling women on fun. I know there are gender-based violence.” Chioma Lewis the street. other women who have If a woman is obviously Catcalling can turn experienced similar things. headed somewhere and in STAFF WRITER into harassment when “I’ve observed a hurry, leave her alone. If the catcaller follows the countless incidents of she’s wearing earphones, woman or keeps bothering women being degraded don’t try to get her her aft er she has ignored and disempowered. attention so that she has to them. It makes women It’s disgusting,” music take them off . While some feel self conscious and education senior Desiree men might fi nd catcalling the need to always be on Miguel said. “I walk three acceptable, some clearly guard. Many women carry blocks to San Jose State do not. tasers or pepper spray with everyday, and at least twice “I feel like its very them due to fear of being a week I get catcalled.” off ensive and demeaning bothered on the street. One of the major towards women,” business Th is is not directed at all reasons I think men junior Paul Fox said. “I men, just the ones who do need to stop doing this think that catcalling either this. Th is is also not meant is because they never highlights insecurity to bash men in anyway, it know if the person they among those that do it or just needs to be said. are hitting on is under shows a general lack of According to a age. I remember being respect towards women. Huffi ngton Post article, eleven years old and being Either way it’s unnecessary “Street harassment is catcalled by men in cars. and unfl attering.” defi ned as any unwanted Th at is a scary experience, I am still talking about gawking, whistling, and those men could have catcalling out on the commenting and/or ended up in jail. street, not in places where physical contact of a sexual I know some men it’s appropriate to try and nature — something that might think that catcalling get to know the people up to 99 percent of women is harmless and nothing around you like a bar, report experiencing in to be sensitive about, but club or social event. Th ere their lifetimes.” for most women it is not is nothing wrong with I’ve been yelled at, harmless at all. We are approaching women in an followed and even strangers to you. Th ere is appropriate environment proposed to by random no reason you should be at the right time and place. men on the street. randomly hitting on, or Sometimes the experience yelling things to a woman can be amusing because that you don’t know. Follow Chioma on Twitter of how ridiculous it is, According to the @clevermindlewis sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 8 WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21, 2018 OPINION Lottery winners should be anonymous RETAILERS PROFIT OFF OF CULTURAL Lucky Winner Advice: APPROPRIATION Chioma Lewis STAFF WRITER 1) Change your telephone number 2) Change your home address

Kael Benitez-Austria Lottery winners calling them or sending STAFF WRITER in California should them letters. Lottery be allowed to be winners even receive anonymous with no death threats from strings attached. It’s complete strangers. The fashion world Olufunmilayo Arewa too dangerous for A report by NBC 35 can be a culturally- from University of the names of lottery News gave examples insensitive, money- California, Irvine, winners to be released of lottery winners who hungry place. While is when cultural to the public because faced challenges after there are plenty of borrowing becomes of the harassment they their identities were really good brands out exploitive. Because these tend to receive after made public. there who try to be retailers are profiting off being announced. The article referred mindful of what they the clothing they sell, In California, the to a man, Mike are selling, there are there is no doubt they identities of lottery Wittkowski, who took also retailers that take are being appropriative. winners have to home $40 million in cultural clothing and The question remains: be public. winnings from the sell it for more than $50 is it acceptable for According to the San Illinois lottery in 1984. per article of clothing. fashion retailers to Francisco Chronicle, “State law forced And the sad part is take cultural garments “In the California him to come forward these retailers will make and resell them for an lottery handbook for in a news conference, 1 in 41,416,353 chance to win the CA Super Lotto money off of cultural outrageous price? winners, officials offer although he was $1 tickets for a $38 million jackpot appropriation. a few suggestions reluctant,” the article Just last week, to newly minted reported. “But with clothing brand Zara was millionaires. Change his name and picture INFORMATION FROM SMARTLUCK under fire by Twitter The question INFOGRAPHIC BY CHIOMA LEWIS | SPARTAN DAILY your number. Stop plastered on the users after it began remains: is answering your phone. news, he was a target. should be state and asset searches. In this selling skirts that shared And find a reputable Someone called in a gender just for us case, ‘blind’ refers not a striking resemblance it acceptable financial adviser. That’s bomb threat to his curious folk. Safety to the owner of the to a lungi, a South East because along with home. At bars, people would be the number trust but to everyone Asian garment worn for fashion the money comes 15 would expect him to one reason why people else,” the Forbes by men. retailers to minutes of fame as the buy a round of drinks. would want to stay article said. Not only was the names of winners are More than 1,000 letters anonymous which is A blind trust could Spain-based retailer take cultural required to be made from strangers trying to understandable.” be an option but no selling something that public in California and tug at his heartstrings According to Forbes, one should have to go has cultural significance, garments and many other states.” were mailed to there are a few things through that trouble. but it was charging more resell them for Lottery officials his home.” you can do to help Lottery winners than $100 for a sarong believe making the It’s unacceptable that protect your identity should not be forced that can be purchased an outrageous winners’ information people have to fear for if you are fortunate or coerced into having for anywhere between public creates more their lives just because enough to win their identity made $3 to $15 on websites price? transparency and strangers and criminals the lottery. public. If I win the such as Ebay and discourages cheating. decide to harass One of the ways to lottery, I would not even Amazon. I think it creates a them for the winner’s get around the risks want to be harassed for Unfortunately, this privacy issue for good fortune. No one of your identity being my money. There is no was not the first time “When people know the winners. should think they have released when you reason a person should this year a fashion of us as only a ‘costume,’ When a person wins any right or claim to win the lottery is a be subjected to death retailer was disgustingly or something you dress a lottery they suddenly someone else’s money. blind trust. threats and hundreds ignorant about what up for a music video, have people calling “I think lottery “Recently, the term of phone calls just kind of garments it then you stop thinking them and asking them winners should stay blind trust has grown because they had some were producing. of us as people,” said for money. People they anonymous if they to include a trust or good luck. In mid January, Jessica Metcalfe, a writer haven’t seen or talked to want,” marine biology entity that attempts to Twitter users were for Beyond Buckskin. in years and sometimes junior Daisy Zuno said. hide the true ownership Follow Chioma on Twitter outraged when photos “And this is incredibly even strangers start “The bare minimum from the public and @clevermindlewis were released of a young dangerous because African-American every day we fight for boy wearing an H&M the basic human right sweatshirt that read to live our lives without Taxpayers shouldn’t fund ‘Trump Parade’ “Coolest Monkey in outsiders determining the Jungle.” our fate or defining our Needless to say, identities.” Trump said during an to the horrors of the this offended many Metcalfe brings up interview at the Family battlefield, to the people and damaged good points because Leadership Summit in grotesque shapes that the reputation of the we habitually discredit Alex Martinet July 2015. are left there for the international retailer. other cultures and claim Trump received five burying squad — he These brands, their fashion as our own. STAFF WRITER deferments during the doesn’t want war. He who play a huge part “I don’t like it,” Vietnam War. Four never wants it.” in our society as political science while he was attending Today, The United influencers, should sophomore Austin college and one after States is involved not be profiting off the Nguyen said. “To charge President Donald on a taxpayer-funded a doctor diagnosed in conflicts in culture of black and so heinously for that Trump has reportedly military parade to start him with bone spurs Afghanistan, Iraq and brown communities. clothing is where the asked for a military his 2020 campaign. in his heels after he Syria, but on a global The sad fact of the line should be drawn. parade to showcase Even if Trump had the graduated. “I had a scale similar to World matter is, cultural It becomes unattainable troops, tanks and other most sincere intentions, doctor that gave me a War II, nobody is ready insensitivity has infected for many and pointless military hardware which I doubt, his most letter – a very strong to reset. Some people the fashion industry in my opinion.” down Pennsylvania recent track record tells letter on the heels,” are still not ready to for years. The fashion industry Avenue. The parade a different story. At he told the New York move on the result Prior to 2018, has always been a would be modeled after the 2016 Democratic Times in 2016. from 2016 election, countless runway shows place of self expression the Bastille Day parade National Convention, This wouldn’t be further entrenching have been critiqued for and art, despite more that Trump witnessed he criticised the parents the first military themselves in a using models sporting recently art has been last year in France. of a Muslim soldier who parade to take place political party. dreadlocks, headdresses, rather offensive and “The marching orders strongly disapproved in Washington, D.C. I personally don’t beaded dresses and other undeniably racist. While were: I want a parade of him. According to Politico, trust the Trump garments. Victoria’s these retailers won’t like the one in France,” In an interview in 1865, 1919 and administration since it Secret is infamous for change their designs one military official with George 1945, mass military stepped into the White having at least one form and garments any time told The Washington Stephanopoulos of parades celebrated House. When James of cultural appropriation soon, buyers can direct Post. At this point, it ABC News, Trump returning troops to Comey was fired it in its annual their attention to other isn’t surprising to see returned the favor mark their return to kickstarted the Robert lingerie shows. brands who are more Trump acting the way saying Khizr Khan civilian life. The 1945 Mueller investigation, Some may argue mindful of what they he does, as he already intentionally didn’t let parade marked the end making us all wait the intention of some are selling. has a massive, fragile his wife speak, stating of World War II. for the true story to designers, however, “People should at least ego, but this crosses she, “is devoid of feeling On June 19, 1945, be told. is not to appropriate want to buy traditional a line. the pain of a mother Dwight D. Eisenhower, A military parade culture, but show brands as much as high- If this was truly who has sacrificed the last Army general will cost millions. Let’s cultural appreciation. end brands for the sake about celebrating those her son.” to occupy the White focus on fixing military And while appreciating of how intricate and in the military, then Trump isn’t afraid House, gave a speech housing, hire more VA art and other elements difficult the skill is to I would be all for it, of politicizing if it where 4 million New doctors, daycare for of a different culture create that article of but all of this is an ego tarnishes the image Yorkers lined Fifth families or give more can be problematic, it fashion,” Nguyen said. trip. In his first year, of his opponent. In Avenue and Broadway flight training time. is controversial when There is no place for Trump’s job approval 2015, he criticized to welcome the We have to return the high-end brands profit racism in the fashion is below 40 percent in John McCain, a troops home. favor when service off cultural garments, industry, regardless 18 states, according prisoner of war who In the speech, members return home. especially when they of how much profit to Vox. Only 12 states was captured in North Eisenhower said, A political parade is an do not make an effort it generates and how gave Trump majority Vietnam, based on his “There is no greater empty gesture. to establish where this many people agree with approval in 2017. This experience. “He’s a war pacifist than the clothing comes from. cultural insensitivity. is a man who has lost hero because he was regular officer. Any Cultural much of his support captured. I like people man who is forced Follow Alex on Twitter appropriation, as Follow Kael on Twitter base and is falling back who weren’t captured,” to turn his attention @almartinet defined by law professor @cutcreaseprince sjsunews.com/spartan_daily OPINION WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21, 2018 9 It is harder to stop bullying than you think

60% OF BULLYING TEENAGERS HAPPENS AT Mei Suzuki LEAST ONCE STAFF WRITER HAVE WITNESSED BULLYING EVERY SEVEN MINUTES

BULLYING Bullying has been such as friends and HAS CAUSED 17% OF a severe social issue significant others. CHILDREN for a long time, but it I had experiences of 10% OF STUDENTS never gets better. No being bullied in middle TO DROP OUT EXPERIENCE one thinks bullying is a school. I liked going to OF SCHOOL CYBERBULLYING good idea, but somehow class, learning things it still happens. I didn’t know, eating INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, BUSINESS INSIDER, GRAPHIC BY MEI SUZUKI | SPARTAN DAILY What is worse is that lunch with my friends sometimes participants and talking with them. He was once bullied “I think it is possible better if they make teacher stepped in and are not even aware But once the bullying because he had an to reduce bullying, but I someone else feel bad stopped bullying when what they’re doing is started, my school life interesting last name don’t think people want about him or herself,” other members were considered bullying. changed drastically. I that could mesh with to.” Harris said. “Because mechanical engineering picking on her. When “It’s a huge issue refused to go to school. another word that was it is too much work. And freshman Brandon I was in junior high that no one wants to Someone made up and not favorable. “My best today, it has become Quan said. school, my homeclass properly handle, and it’s spread a rumor about friend joined in and so much easier to bully If students have teacher helped me and a multicultural issue,” me without evidence, started to make fun of because of the internet.” problems at home and prevented the bullying Japanese and linguistics and everyone talked me, and I got upset. I Not always, but take it out on other from getting worse. senior Kayci Harris said. about it. ended up punching the sometimes, bullies students, or if members This shows there are “[Bullies] are trying to No one wanted to guy who started it,” Ho themselves have issues of the faculty realize some teachers who act find social acceptances, talk to me, because if said. they don’t know how something wrong is on what they believe. and yet they are socially they did, they would be happening, they should More teachers should competing by knocking the next targets. I could help them and show act this way. Too many each other down.” not even say a word in a Someone made up and spread students they care about of today’s school faculty There tends to be classroom. If someone a rumor about me without them. But one of the don’t care about their a hierarchy between heard my voice, they reasons why bullying students or how their students at a school, yelled, “Shut up, evidence, and everyone talked issues don’t get better attitudes possibly affect and they are fighting ugly bitch!” is because faculty is not them in a really bad with each other not After a while, it about it. actively involved in this. way. to fall to the bottom. got better, but they “My teacher was also Th e more I consider The main method still talked about me bullying me in front this issue, the stronger is bullying. behind my back. It did Ho said that he was to deal with properly. of the class, too. But I think adults – school I think it is how not end completely a bully once before This could cause the school did nothing faculty and parents – are students socialize in until I graduated from he became bullied. them to take out about it.” Harris said. part of the issue not being the closed-off world high school. “I remembered it, their anger and stress “The school district solved. Th e way teachers of a school. You can “Because it’s fun, and I still really on innocent friends I was in at that time face their students have significant social everyone else is doing regret it.” at school. was known for caring impacts how the students experiences while in it. It was more likely to Because people are “If something to the rich, and is still see the social world. How middle school or high fit in,” radio, television starting to use the happened [to the known for that. So they parents discipline their school. You express and film senior Nathan internet at younger bullies] and they feel wouldn’t care unless children and what they yourself, communicate Ho said. “Because if ages, more and more bad about themselves, you bribe them.” and have relationships you don’t bully, you youths have engaged in then they think that When Harris was in Follow Mei on Twitter with important people, seemed weak.” virtual bullying. maybe they might feel a choir at school, her @meiS0000

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JOE ROIAS | SPARTAN DAILY San Jose State junior shortstop Aaron Pleschner sprints toward third base to get himself into scoring position against the Santa Clara Broncos on Tuesday night. Spartans’ offense comes up short

BY JOE ROIAS first career start last night, Spartan right fielder Chris with three consecutive The Broncos were able and provided three strong STAFF WRITER but struggled early on when Williams made an error shutout innings to keep the to keep the Spartans at bay shutout innings. he walked the opening batter by overrunning a deep fly deficit at three. with a collective pitching The lone run for the Lack of offensive and then followed that by ball down the line and cost The Spartans had a performance led by Junior Spartans came off of a sac- consistency cost the Spartans hitting the next batter. the Spartans two runs to chance to put up some runs starting pitcher Luke fly by junior Michael Bowes in a tough loss against rival Allowing free base runners extend the Bronco lead to of their own in the third. Martin-Resnick. in the bottom half of the Santa Clara. led to the Broncos taking an 3-0. The rough start did The offense gained some Santa Clara’s bullpen sixth, but the scoring ended BRONCOS The Spartans early 1-0 lead. not shake Ross’s confidence momentum with a couple of continued what Martin- there. With a 4-1 lead, left a total of “Mistakes happen. We and was able to adjust to back-to- back singles, but the Resnick started by Bronco Senior pitcher Penn 10 runners gave them a lot tonight the early adversity. three, four, and five hitters pounding the strike zone Murfee closed out the final on base and in terms of free runners,” “I picked up my tempo failed to knock them in. and keeping the Spartan two innings and silenced the 4 the inability interim head coach Brad and actually tried to throw “The fact that we had offense on their heels. Spartans’ bats. to come up Sanfilippo said. the ball a little bit harder. the opportunities was great. The Broncos were able to SJSU looks to bounce back with clutch Mistakes are a part of Just went back to what made We just got to do better extend their lead in the sixth when they go on the road to SPARTANS RBIs led to a the game, but the mistakes me successful in the past,” with those opportunities,” with a solo home-run by take on the University of San 4-1 defeat. early on in this one swung starting pitcher Brandon Sanfilippo said. sophomore shortstop Jason Francisco this Saturday at Spartan momentum in Santa Clara’s Ross said. “Wish I could’ve The Spartan’s offense came Dicochea. His homer to left 10:30 a.m. pitcher direction and they never done that in the beginning.” out flat and failed to string field made Sanfilippo turn to 1 Brandon surrendered it. Ross was able to settle consistent hits against a solid the bullpen where Freshmen Follow Joe on Twitter Ross got his In the top of the second, down after his rocky start Bronco pitching squad. Walker Brinkman came in @joe_roias Birdman Bats flying to MLB this season

BY BEN STEIN toon-like bird with a human of a warehouse in South San its process in order to make STAFF WRITER head, he found in one of Francisco where it cuts the as many bats as possible. his brother’s notebooks on wood and turns it into bats. “We can make over 100 The CEO of a San it, inadvertently creating the From there, the bats must bats in a day. We had one guy Francisco startup has made companyyg logo. be ink dot-tested to ensure who made 60 in one day by his way into Major League The bbatsats are useusedd aroundaround ttheyhey meet thethe standardsstan of himself,” Malec said. Baseball (MLB) without the worldorld in inindependentdependent tthehe MLMLB.B. Malec uses a machine to playing in one game. leagues in Japan, Taiwan, ““WeWe needed a letterlet of rec- make his bats. He inserts a “I finally made the MLB, Australialia andand omommendationmendati from cylindrical piece of wood I just had to find a differ- Puerto Rico.Rico. a bbigig leaguele club and lets the machine chip ent way to get there,” Gary After twtwoo llikeike a manag- away until a bat is created. Malec, CEO of Birdman years, theyhey er oor a front “I used to hand make Bats said. weree ofoffice,” them myself with a chis- Malec started making finallyy MMalec el,” Malec said. “It used to baseball bats as a hobby readyy sasaid. “We take a couple hours using for his brother Mark to moveve gogot Gabe the chisels, and it was very PHOTOS BY BEN STEIN | SPARTAN DAILY who, at the time, was intoo KaKapler, the taxing on the body. Now it A group of freshly made bats wait to be sanded and playing college baseball. the bbigig mamanagern of takes around five minutes painted at the Birdman Bats facility. From there the company, leagues.. tthehe Phillies. and it’s easy.” Birdman Bats, grew. In ann emaiemail,l, HHee wwroter us a The company’s bats look brown or maple,” Malec not have to wait until April “It was great, it had a funny David Hochman,Hochman, nniceice letter. Then we nothing like any regular said. “However, people to see these bats in action. knob on it that I liked,” Mark a specialistialist with the had to paypay a licelicensing fee. bat you may see at an MLB like their bats to be differ- “We will be at spring Malec said. “I had some MLB, said,aid, “We rerequirequire varvar-- Then yyouou have ttoo mail in game. These bats come in all ent now, so we jumped at training, we are excited to teammates at the time that ious steps to be completed bats that they cut up and different colors, from orange that opportunity.” start the season,” Malec said. would use it as well, they all before approving a bat sup- check for all the standards… to blue to green. They will It is an exciting time to be liked the bat too.” plier, of which there were 33 And we passed.” definitely stand out. part of Birdman Bats as it Gary Malec made that bat in the 2017 regular season.” With orders coming in “At first I wanted to prepares for the 2018 MLB Follow Ben on Twitter and stuck a drawing, a car- The company is based out quick, Birdman Bats sped up keep it simple, black, season. However, you will @thereelbstein

SPORTS COLUMN Making the case for Barry Bonds to be elected into the Hall of Fame

BY GABRIEL MUNGARAY requirements a player must most common reason to said. “He worked at it. You still career numbers are bar none first (and only) person ever STAFF WRITER meet to stay on the ballot. come to mind. have to have great vision, you Hall of Fame-worthy. His to be in the 500/500 club The player is given 10 years When asked about have to have good direction career included 762 career in which he had 500 career One of the most polarizing to be elected. The player must whether Bonds should be on your backswing and all home runs, 73 home runs in steals and 500 career home players in Major League receive at least 5 percent of elected into the Hall of Fame, that and he is just one of the 2001, and 232 walks in 2004. runs was pretty cool and he Baseball history and of his the votes each year to stay on criminal justice junior Syed best players to ever live.” There is a very slim chance had the home run record generation, Barry Bonds, has the ballot and if not met, the Razzaque didn’t hesitate to Bonds’s reputation any of these records will ever and he also won MVPs so spent six years on the ballot player is taken off the ballot explain his answer. as not being the nicest be broken. he had a great career overall,” and has yet to be elected into and won’t be eligible to return “Probably not, because of person to the media and Computer engineering Monckton said. the Hall of Fame. until 16 years after retirement. all the positive evidence that his teammates was another junior Hugo Granados Bonds changed MLB Some of the criteria The critical requirement there has been of him using reason as to why he has yet believes Bonds should be in forever with his moonshot each player must meet to for players to be elected into steroids and that is one type of to be elected into the Hall based on his resume. home runs and the fear he be eligible for the MLB the Hall of Fame is receiving cheating,” Razzaque said. of Fame. Bonds himself “He had the home run instilled in opposing pitchers Hall of Fame are playing at least 75 percent of the votes Business freshman admitted in a 2016 in at record and he won MVPs that have been lucky enough in the league for at least from the Baseball Writers’ Christopher Monckton had interview with Sporting already; he already had a Hall to pitch to one of the all-time 10 seasons, being retired Association of America. This a different take on whether News magazine he of Fame resume in my eyes,” great baseball players. Now it’s for at least five seasons and has been the part that has kept he thought Bonds should be regretted working so hard Granados said. in the hands of the voters for not being banned from the Bonds out of the Hall of Fame. elected to the Hall of Fame. to seem like a jerk to the Monckton also named a the next four years to decide MLB at any point in their As far as speculation as “I think he should be media and his teammates couple of significant accolades if they deem Bonds worthy to career. Bonds meets all to what may be keeping elected to the Hall of Fame throughout his career. Bonds achieved during his be elected. those requirements. voters from electing Bonds because he had a great career Besides being criticized MLB career that are deemed Once on the Hall of Fame into the Hall of Fame, his and baseball is more than for using steroids during his Hall of Fame-type numbers. Follow Gabriel on Twitter ballot, there are additional connection to steroids is the taking one PED,” Monckton career, Bonds’ accolades and “The fact that he was the @SJSneakerhead