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By Rochelle Beckel to represent and advocate for the students A.S. provides, such as the computer lab or “We have some ideas of what our core @rochellebeckel of SJSU, have co-curricular enrichment such laptop rental program, should stay in A.S. business is,” Worsnup said during the meet- as scholarships and events and provide any “So should what we’re providing stay with ing. “It’s time for us to start thinking about The Associated Students Board of Direc- student needs that the university may not A.S., or is it better for another auxiliary, or how we develop this report, and so the way tors discussed the criteria for determining already offer. for the campus or for an outside entity?” he that I think logically makes sense is for us to the core businesses that it offers students at “All of the auxiliaries are examining said. develop some sort of criteria to be able to say, Wednesday’s board meeting, which it will themselves to figure out what kind of redun- Qayoumi had asked A.S. to apply that this is the service we provide, here’s our core eventually turn into a report for President dancies are on campus to see if it should be- same concept of examining itself, but left the business, (and) use the criteria to say ‘Yeah Mohammad Qayoumi. long where it’s at,” Worsnup said. decision of what that model should be and that belongs with A.S. absolutely’ or ‘ That’s A.S. President Calvin Worsnup said he Worsnup said what needed to be deter- what criteria to use to the board of directors, defines A.S.’s core businesses as three things: mined was whether or not certain services according to Worsnup. SEE REPORT ON PAGE 2

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One of the big ticket items on the agenda at Wednesday’s Associated Students Board of Directors meet- ing was balancing next year’s bud- get, specifically, how to deal with the $395,000 deficit. According to A.S. President Cal- vin Worsnup, the board has to decide whether to cut programs, find ways to increase revenue, or a combination of both, to balance the budget. This was the first round of bud- get assumptions and it’s not ab- normal to be in a deficit for the first round of budget assumptions, Worsnup said. “That just means we have to look a little bit more closely at what are our priorities,” Worsnup said. “In any- thing that you ever decide to cut or to discontinue, or decrease, it’s going to effect some population, you can’t get around it, so the decision comes to how can you use your money most efficiently.” Cheryl Vargas, A.S. executive di- rector, said one of the issues in bal- ancing the budget is having to absorb new costs that are out of her control such as the recently-passed Measure D, which raised the hourly minimum Louisville guard Russ Smith (2) dribbles around Georgetown forward Nate Lubick (34) in the first half at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Saturday, Jan. 26, wage from $8 to $10. 2013. The two teams are seated No.1 and No.2, respectively, in the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament. Chuck Myers / MCT SEE SPORTS ON PAGE 4 SEE BUDGET ON PAGE 2

EXHIBIT which include the people of the nations of Er- itrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan East African and Sudan — immigrant families and try to reflect their perception of who they are. diaspora Unlike earlier African diaspora groups to America, these new groups have little docu- mentation of their immigrant stories, chal- project comes lenges and contributions to our region, ac- cording to the project’s website. “It’s to bring more enlightenment to the to campus Silicon Valley community because these groups are apart of this and we don’t know By Sydney Reed how long they are going to be here,” she said. @SyydNee_Daily Some local Ethiopian groups have been around since 1974 and Somali groups since The everyday lives of East Africans in the early 1980s, Wilson said. Silicon Valley is currently on display on the “In the news we get what sells papers and fifth floor of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that’s not necessarily how these groups see Junior microbiology major Ivan Cheng (left) and junior psychology major Hank Pham study in front of Library. themselves,” she said. the East African diaspora exhibit in the King library on Wednesday. Codi Mills / Spartan Daily “It’s something I’ve been wanting to do for Wilson worked with associate journalism a long time because I worked with East Afri- professor Duane Cheers, as well as commu- “That goes to show the attitude of domi- nities accomplished and overcame the odds, can refugees while I was in graduate school,” nity members Jackie Copeland-Carson and nate culture and how they see other, “ he said. working through the adversity. said project director Ruth Wilson. “Coming Ahmed Dirie. “It’s short sided.” “It’s something about their faith, their fam- back to the Bay Area and seeing another wave Cheers, the humanities adviser and pho- Cheers said one afternoon he met with ily and their hard work that sees them through,” of immigrants coming in from East Africa tographer of the project, provided support taxi drivers at the Mineta San Jose Interna- he said. concerned me so I wanted to get involved in a for all of the exhibit photography and helped tional Airport with backgrounds from East The exhibit is open to the public during way that was supportive.” plan, develop and produce the project accord- African nations, including Somalia, Eritrea library hours and available to community- Part one of the Silicon Valley East Afri- ing to the website. and Ethiopia. based organizations requesting to exhibit the can Diaspora Project is the result of a year- He shot about 6,000 photos over six “They are hard-working individuals,” project. long effort to tell the story of these immi- months for part one of the exhibit, and 60 Cheers said. “These are people that came to Part one of the exhibit, which opened March grants, according to the project’s website images are currently on display. this country as refugees or immigrants and 10, is funded by grants from the nonprofit orga- SVEADP.org. A prominent administrator at SJSU they really worked hard to assimilate into this nization Cal Humanities and the College of So- Wilson, who is also an SJSU professor and told a project director that there isn’t much country and our culture but also hold onto cial Sciences, will be on display until March 30. department chair of African-American stud- interest in Africa and questioned why their culture.” Part two will be exhibited mid-August, ac- ies, said the exhibit’s main focus is to increase there should be an exhibit, according to Cheers said the story that should be told in cording to Wilson. knowledge of the new immigrant groups — Cheers. the project is how these immigrant commu- Sydney Reed is a Spartan Daily staff writer. NEWS Page 2 | Spartan Daily Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Report: Analysis of trends in auxiliaries helps create new model for campus programs

FROM PAGE 1 years, which has led A.S. to consider drop- important to students but it doesn’t neces- ping the program. sarily have to be in A.S.’” “The key words Calvin mentioned are Some of the ideas for valid criteria that what should A.S. core functions be,” said were discussed among the board members Cheryl Vargas, executive director of Associ- were the number of students participat- ated Students, during the meeting. “Not what ing in the core business, student satisfac- are they today, but as a student body, what tion level, the university’s ability to fund should the core functions be on this campus? it, the past success of the business and And whatever those core functions are, Mr. whether or not it would hinder students’ Worsnup’s looking for criteria to measure A.S. Director of Internal Affairs Aaron Miller raises his name plate to cast a vote as A.S. Director of Student Rights and Responsibilities Mykel Jeffrey counts votes during an A.S. meeting on Wednesday. success. what we do or what we could be doing to fit Kevin Johnson / Spartan Daily “The criteria and everything we talked that mold.” about is not binding in any way,” Worsnup Vargas asked the directors to ensure that kinds of things to all different colleges, it’s whether or not certain businesses are appro- said. “It’s just ‘Lets throw out some ideas’ they were looking at the bigger scope of how a site for study and research and all of those priate for being in A.S., or if they are only in then we’ll go back and figure out what works A.S. impacts life on campus and used the or- other things that go into it.” A.S. because the campus wouldn’t fund them. when we actually try doing it.” ganization’s child development center as an Worsnup said eventually the board will “We will develop some sort of report ana- Worsnup said another example of crite- example. develop a report for the campus advisory lyzing what services we have, figuring out rion for determining A.S.’s core businesses is “I know we’re not here to evaluate CDC committee that will justify why certain A.S. our core businesses, and making sure that it’s trends. (child development center), but it’s more core businesses are ones that belong nowhere in the right place and done as efficiently as it As an example, he said there has been a de- than just those students who are dropping else but A.S. can be,” he said. “It’s about appropriateness.” crease in the laptop rental service over recent their kids off,” she said. “It’s a lab, it’s all He said the report needs to determine Rochelle Beckel is a Spartan Daily staff writer.

VOLUNTEERS College students spend spring break helping the Chesapeake By Pamela Wood County farm and building concrete “reef In addition to the hands-on work, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. “We promise McClatchy Tribune balls” for oysters in south county. students got to learn more about the Chesa- them a good time and education.” The work wasn’t solely for the benefit of peake Bay. They went canoeing and seining, At Maryland Sunrise Farm, the students March 18—Instead of sunning them- the environment. It also benefited the stu- or fishing with a net, which was popular saw a partnership among farmers, the gov- selves in Cancun or Panama City, a group of dents, many who are majoring in environ- with the students. ernment and the bay foundation at work. college students from Virginia spent part of mental science or agriculture. The volunteer spring breakers from Vir- Invasive trees and plants have been re- their spring break cold and dirty on a farm “It is such a good experience for people ginia Tech were joined by students from the moved from around a stream that meanders in Gambrills on Friday. who are studying this,” said Hope Wentzel, University of Virginia. through the farm. They dragged buckets with tree seedlings a Virginia Tech student from Alexandria, A week of service from students from Native trees -- oaks, sycamores, maples down a hillside and scattered them around Va. the University of Maryland, College Park and redbuds -- are being put in their place, a creek at the Maryland Sunrise Farm in Sarah Chase-Walsh, a Virginia Tech stu- began Saturday. to stabilize soil, soak up nutrients the run preparation for a massive community tree dent from Arlington, Va., said she’s seeing The students paid for their room and off the fields and provide habitat for wild- planting on Saturday. The tree prep was the the theories from her agricultural econom- board -- the Virginia Tech kids are staying life, Schnabel said. final task of the week during their “alter- ics classes being put to work in the real at the YMCA’s Camp Letts in Edgewater -- The farm, which once was the Naval native spring break” spent with the Chesa- world. For example, some of the agricultural and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation lined Academy Dairy Farm, is still owned by peake Bay Foundation. programs are funded through government up volunteer projects. the federal government. It’s leased to the Other days were spent removing stakes cost-share programs that she’s studied. “We make sure they get experience, county government, which subleases it to a from young trees at a Carroll County Farm, “The best part is doing something you’d whether it’s oysters or tree plantings,” said family that raises crops and beef cattle and getting seeds started at a George’s heard about,” she said. Rob Schnabel, a restoration scientist for the operates a popular fall corn maze.

Budget: The Student Union SAN JOSÉ STATE UNIVERSITY completion will add to costs FROM PAGE 1 A.S. Print Shop and the Cesar According to the Student “We employ 200 employees Chavez Community Action Election Commission web- spring 2013 (and) probably 80 percent of Center will be housed there as site, three different refer- them were making under $10 well, according to Vargas. endums will be on the ballot this year — now they’re mak- Vargas said the cost to have April 8, and if each one is UNIVERSITY ing $10 — that’s a 20 percent space in the Student Union will passed, will result in a total increase in my payroll for stu- increase from $1 per square feet increase of $11, bringing the SCHOLARSC SERIES dents because now I have to pay to $2.25 per square feet once the current $73.50 fee to $84.50. HOSTEDHOS BY PROVOST ELLEN JUNN them $10 an hour,” Vargas said. construction of the new Stu- According to the website, “I don’t have any new revenues dent Union is complete. the three different proposed coming in to pay for that.” “That’s the place for us to be fees are: A $5 increase to sup- Natalie Boero Another added expense to and (that’s) the cost for being in port alternative transporta- the budget is the increase in that space,” Vargas said. “It’s a tion and sustainability; a $4 MAM 12 - 1PM rent space that A.S. will have big hit for us and so we need to increase to support campus to pay once the construction of find the money for that.” community development King Library 225/229 San José State University the new Student Union is com- According to Vargas, 67 per- and a $2 increase to support plete, according to Vargas. cent of the A.S. budget comes student organization fund- FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC The Student Union cur- directly from the Association ing. rently houses the A.S. Com- Fee, which cost $73.50 per se- Vargas said if students puter Services Center and A.S. mester that every student pays. don’t want to see A.S. pro- Transportation Solutions and “That largely funds most of grams cut, “they need to vote.“ once the construction of the everything that we do,” Vargas Emeralda Anaya is a Spar- new building is complete, the said. tan Daily staff writer. Come hear Natalie Boero talk about how and why OPPORTUNITIES obesity has emerged as a public health concern AS DIVERSE AS Dr. Natalie Boero is an associate professor in the Sociology Department. Her book, Killer Fat: Media, Medicine, and Morals in the SAN FRANCISCO American “Obesity Epidemic,” examines how and why obesity has emerged as a public health concern and national obsession in recent years. The book enters the world of bariatric surgeries and diet programs to show how common expectations of what bodies should look like help determine what interventions and policies are considered urgent in containing this epidemic. This book offers an alternate framing of obesity based on the insights of the “Health at Every Size” movement. Master of Public Health

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that inspired him — Michael or including skits to add Jackson, Al Green, Stevie theatrics and initiate a cohe- Wonder and even the big sive element. By Nina Tabios band sounds of Timberlake’s Timberlake goes with the @SD_ntabios hometown of Memphis. latter on this project, a feat With that said, the album that is almost reminiscent of At long last, Justin Timber- itself is dazzling, but that the late Jackson, who was a lake has risen from musical doesn’t mean it’s flawless. perfectionist when it came to ashes and blessed his fans — For a 10-track album, only his music in his own right and both casual and maniacal, like five were fantastic. went through several edits yours truly — with his third And even then, the remain- before letting loose the final studio album, “The 20/20 Ex- ing five songs on the album cuts — perhaps similarly Tim- perience.” weren’t necessarily awful — berlake simply couldn’t settle The 32-year-old singer an- in this case, it was more of a on one version. nounced his return to music matter that these remaining “Strawberry Bubblegum,” in early January, and quickly five songs were less excellent for example, carries on its followed the announcement than the ones I did favor. first five minutes as a sexy by posting a clock on his web- The album is a little more chilled-out track that later site, counting down the release than an hour long, but each morphs into a slightly bubblier of his first single since his last track is about six minutes on version of itself — complete musical release, “Future Sex average. with a samba drum line cou- Love Sounds,” in 2006. pled with bouncy keyboard That’s not to say that Tim- ... “The and bass line rifts. berlake had disappeared from To follow the same for- the likes of popular culture 20/20 mula, album opener “Pusher during his music hiatus — in Love Girl,” features the afore- the six years since his second Experience” mentioned big band-Memphis album, Timberlake has made sound and polishes off with a appearances, if not play- takes striking hip hop version of it- ing major roles, in 11 films self, with Timberlake rapping Justin Timberlake’s “The 20/20 Experience” hit stores today. Photo courtesy of wtop.com including “Friends With Ben- listeners the last segment of the song. efits,” “The Social Network,” “Spaceship Coupe,” one high,” and “everybody knows a member of some boy band in has become polluted by the and “Bad Teacher.” through a of the few tracks that main- you’re from outer space, but I the late 1990s. likes of the weird and outland- Teaming up with producer multitude tains its initial production just want to turn out this space Throughout the years, ish — see Nicki Minaj and Lady , who also worked foundation throughout the with you,” which is sexy com- his evolution from boy band Gaga — and the outright boring on Timberlake’s first two al- of musical duration of the song, still ing from Timberlake, but read- member to solo artist and ac- and tasteless — see Justin Bieber. bums, “The 20/20 Experience” finishes off a little above the ing it on paper is more plain tor seemed effortless and While I still emphasize that takes listeners through a mul- eras through seven-minute mark. than when heard from the progressive. Timberlake’s latest project isn’t titude of musical eras through If there’s one other flaw smooth crooner. “The 20/20 Experience” absolute perfection, the album a one-two combo of solid pro- a one-two to the “20/20 Experience,” its Another feat to be applaud- solidifies that transformation stands solid and responds to all duction from Timbaland’s end Timberlake’s lack of overly cre- ed is how Timberlake showcas- and leaves Timberlake standing of the unanswered questions and the vocal versatility and combo ative songwriting, but at this es his maturity throughout the as a certified star in pop mu- left toward mainstream music charisma from Timberlake. point, the production value album. Songs like “That Girl” sic, simply because not many — what happened to music that In an overall sweep of Tim- of solid and the singer’s lock on his fans and “Suit and Tie” both de- people can bounce back from wasn’t all about sex? What hap- baland’s production on the al- production... surpass that feat. mand and require a classy a six-year hiatus and release an pened to music about genuine bum, he incorporates elements His metaphors on “Space- setting to be heard, be that a instant classic. courtship? What happened to of hip hop in his drums, elabo- This feature is very 1990s- ship Coupe,” play off of the 1920s social club or a down- Largely for music fans, music with flavor, wit and soul? rate R&B and funky structures R&B reminiscent, when art- song’s outer space theme, but town lounge. “The 20/20 Experience” is Apparently, it went into and choice sampling that ists would stretch out their his creativity is limited to lines His choice in sound and refreshing. Listening to the acting. allows for Timberlake to pay songs by providing a pro- like, “we can’t take an airplane, words makes it easy to forget album was like a breath of fresh Nina Tabios is a Spartan homage to the likes of those duction switch on the initial where we’re going is way too that Timberlake got his start as air for popular music, which Daily contributing writer.

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COMMENTARY Expect Rick Pitino and the Cardinals to capture the title By Christian Carrasco posing squads best effort ev- @tabascocrrasco ery single game, looking to knock them off their throne With the NCAA men’s and shake up the national basketball tournament offi- polls and rankings. cially kicking off in a couple All Big East teams have the days here in San Jose at HP advantage of playing in the Pavilion, it’s only right we toughest conference in the preview the madness happen- nation, thus preparing them ing down the street. for the big dance and the dif- Let’s cut to the chase here: ferent levels of competition I’m predicting that the Uni- they will face in the tourney. versity of Louisville will have By the time March rolls Rick Pitino hosting his sec- around, they’ve taken jabs ond NCAA championship in and haymakers from the na- Atlanta when the champion- tion’s best, as by season’s end ship game is played April 8. the conference had six ranked Not only did the Cardinals teams with seven making the win the Big East Conference NCAA tournament. tournament over the week- Although fellow No. 1 seed end in the basketball mecca Gonzaga plays inferior compe- that is Madison Square Gar- tition in the West Coast Con- University of Louisville head coach Rick Pitino cheers on his players as they take on Connecticut on Jan. 14. John Woike / MCT den, but they have the easiest ference, it makes up for it by its road to the Final Four. ridiculously stacked non-con- turned powerhouse Zags in a same season since 1974, ac- of control, and senior big men cuse will edge Florida in the of- I say this despite the fact ference schedule every year. matchup that will cause head- cording to ESPN. Kenny Kadji and Reggie John- fense minded East and South that I can’t say they won the Big Ranked No. 1 for the first aches for coach Mark Few and Duke split the season son are cashing in on Larkin’s semifinal, with the champion- East convincingly. They trailed time in school history and his staff. All Big East teams matchup with Miami, and lost Chris Paul-like play making as ship game played among Syra- Syracuse by 16 in the confer- boasting victories over David- have freakish athletic front its second straight game to of late. Add Trey McKinney cuse and Louisville. ence tournament champion- son, Oklahoma State, Oklaho- courts, and Gonzaga power Maryland in the conference Jones and his three-point shoot- Two Big East foes, famil- ship game Saturday night with ma, Pacific, and Kansas State, forward Kelly Olynyk hasn’t tournament quarterfinals. ing and the Hurricanes will be iar coaches, with the claim to 15:50 left in regulation. the Bulldogs have earned vic- faced dudes like that. I’m not With that being said, hard to beat. king fighting for the basket- But their grit and will to tories over seven tournament sure that he will be able to Duke is still getting all the Even though I love Miami, ball crown on the line. not give up was the reason teams of the nine they faced handle stiffer competition. love and the Hurricanes are I think the Final Four partici- Maybe this time, Syracuse they finished the game on a that are in the tourney. The team everyone is say- flying under the radar. Fine pants in Atlanta will be Lou- head coach Jim Boeheim will 49-16 run and the No. 1 seed However, with all that ing has peaked already, the Mi- with me, as I am picking Mi- isville, Florida, Syracuse and extract revenge on Rick Piti- in Midwest region. This de- said, I don’t think the Zags will ami Hurricanes, is still proving ami as my sleeper pick, even Ohio State. no for the miraculous come- termination will be the key make it past the second round. haters wrong. The Hurricanes though they got the No. 2 seed Louisville will knock off back in New York. reason for their triumph. If Pittsburgh beats Wich- are the first team to win both in the East region. Ohio State in the Midwest- Maybe not. National powerhouses ita State, which they should, the ACC regular season and Miami point guard Shane West semifinal in a defensive, Christian Carrasco is a know they will get the op- they face the Cinderella conference tournament in the Larkin is straight balling out physical matchup, and Syra- Spartan Daily staff writer.

GOLF Follow us on Twitter! Transamerica sponsors tournament @SpartanDaily Staff Report Besides the two-day 54-hole championship, collegiate players will participate in a practice The 67th Western Intercollegiate Golf Cham- round on April 12 when alumni and business pionship, one of the nation’s longest-running leaders join them at the tee for the Transamerica- men’s collegiate golf tournaments, has secured World Financial Group Western Intercollegiate Transamerica and its World Financial Group as College-Am in a five-person team format. the 2013 title sponsor. Now in its 67th year, “The Western” is one Set for Saturday and Sunday, April 13 and of the most highly recognized national colle- 14 at the Alister MacKenzie-designed Pasa- giate tournaments, conducted at a venue where tiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz, the prestigious a player’s talent is well-tested, according to SJSU tournament will attract top-ranked collegiate Athletics. teams and players, according to SJSU Athletics. The Pasatiempo Golf Club ranks among the According to tournament director John Ken- best in Golfweek, Golf Digest and Golf Magazine. naday, the men’s golf coach, five of the 14 teams “While tournaments have come and gone competing in the championship are ranked in the over the years, today, after more than six and- nation’s top-10 by GolfStat in its March 13 rank- a-half decades, the Western Intercollegiate still ings. The 2013 field includes the UC Berkeley stands strong,” said golf legend and 2013 World (#1), the University of Washington (#2), UCLA Golf Hall of Fame inductee Ken Venturi, a two- (#3), USC (#7) and Stanford (#9). time winner of the Western Intercollegiate for Arizona State, Denver, Hawaii, Fresno San Jose State in 1951 and 1953. “Thanks to the State, Oregon, San Diego State, UC Irvine and vision and support of companies like Transam- UTEP, as well as SJSU, round out the field. erica, this championship will continue in its fine “Transamerica is delighted to be the tradition as one of the best in all of collegiate golf.” title sponsor of this year’s Western Inter- In addition to premiere title sponsor Trans- collegiate golf tournament,” said Mike Ma- america-World Financial Group, the Western thies, senior vice president of Marketing Intercollegiate has the support of platinum spon- for Transamerica Capital, Inc. “We have a sors Frys.com Open, Cooper-Challen Realty, tremendous respect for the history of this Brandenburg Family Foundation, and Don & event, the quality of the field, and the Alister Sally Lucas. MacKenzie-designed masterpiece where the Spartan Daily staff and SJSU Athletics contrib- competition is held.” uted to this report.

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RUGBY Team maintains its chemistry in playoff preparation

By Tommy McCormick According to Bielby, the pro- @mccormickdaily gram has completely turned its di- rection around this season under The SJSU rugby team entered the Fonda’s leadership. year with new head coach James Fonda “Our organization is doing phe- in hopes of turning the team around nomenal,” Bielby said. “We have par- and eventually competing for a na- tial sponsorships from Nike. We have tional championship. awesome facilities, and we’re currently SJSU currently stands in third place going to the quarterfinals. Hopefully in the Pacific Western Rugby Confer- we can go to semifinals.” ence, which guarantees them a spot in He said the program is more orga- the playoffs, Fonda said. nized this year, and with the playoffs He said he is looking to turn the looming, the team is doing all it can to team into a highly successful program. stay focused. “This year I was asked to come “We have some time for recovery coach,” he said. “I told them that if I before quarterfinals, which is much come do this we are going to run it as a needed for everyone’s bodies right now,” program, and it has worked.” Bielby said. “Come playoffs we just have He said the team brought in new The San Jose State University rugby team is currently in third place in the Pacific Western Rugby Conference. The to focus, and throw in some extra prac- sponsorships, and has been trying to conference playoffs are scheduled to begin April 6 at Chico State University. Photo courtesy of SJSU Rugby tices and workout routines for the guys organize alumni relations. to maintain fitness over the break.” Before Saturday’s game against Had they won, they would have to play in the conference finals for a Obispo and Stanford, but has had some The conference playoffs are two UC Santa Cruz, with playoff implica- been the number two, and controlled chance to compete nationally. losses that he feels they had chances to weekends of games, the first weekend tions on the line, and a chance to win their own fate with a first round home Fonda said the team’s chemis- win and shouldn’t have lost. the top seeds host the lower seeds at the MacBeth cup. game against a lower seed. try is building as the year progresses. “This year is the building stone,” he their home field, and the next weekend The MacBeth cup is a rivalry token With the loss, the Spartans could “It’s very difficult when you have said. “We are losing only four seniors, the winning teams from the first round between SJSU and UCSC, which the potentially fall down to fifth place, and a new coach coming in and he’s in- the rest are a majority of sophomores all travel to No. 1 Cal State Chico to play teams play for each year Fonda said. will have to travel in the first round. stalled a game plan that takes some and freshmen. So next year, it’s going in the tournament hosted by the school The Spartans traveled to Santa Cruz The team will play in the confer- time building,” he said. to develop a lot better.” for the conference title, Fonda said. Saturday and lost 41-25, meaning they ence quarterfinals on April 6, and with He said the team has had some Junior Jeremy Bielby plays blind- Tommy McCormick is a Spartan will likely drop below the third seed. a win will have to travel to Chico State upsets by beating Cal Poly San Luis side and lock and is a first time captain. Daily staff writer.

CHEERLEADING el to cater towards cheerleaders Standifer, a dance and com- The biggest adjustments fore we even knew we were of this generation that consider puter science double major, is to collegiate cheerleading are preparing for it.” Cheer coach seeks themselves athletes. the only male on the team. the long practices that range The team has been prac- Lam said he tries to in- Standifer said he had mixed from three to seven hours a ticing stunts throughout this a new SJSU spirit still confidence and encour- feelings when he made the day several times a week and year’s football season, accord- agement to his team. team because he was the only staying persistent when prac- ing to Padilla-Pino. “I think everybody’s big- male cheerleader. ticing stunts, Standifer said. Yuhara said she feels con- By Angela Medina Lam said in the first few gest challenge is always per- However, he feels a sense of The team will compete in fident the team will do well at @angela_m514 months since he was first ap- ception,” Lam said. “Other comfort from his teammates this year’s United Spirit As- this year’s United Spirit Asso- pointed he became quickly fa- people’s perception of you, and coach. sociation Collegiate Cham- ciation Championship. Many students have seen miliarized with a lawsuit filed other people’s perception of In high school, Standifer pionship on March 17-18 in “Win or lose, I think I’m go- the vivacious cheerleaders by a former SJSU cheerleader what cheerleading is, other said he joined cheerleading Anaheim, Calif. Last year, the ing to be really proud,” Yuhara along the sidelines at games, against the university after people’s perception of what’s his senior year at Seaside team earned second place in said. “There’s been so much and they will assure you that becoming paralyzed below the difficult, or what can and High School. He joined sev- the group stunt category. growth from the beginning of they have just as much heart waist from a failed aerial flip. can’t be done. I feel that per- eral of his male friends on “As a team, we’ve been the season to the end of the sea- for their sport as the players However, Lam said he chose ception just limits every- his high school cheerleading really strategic about it,” Pa- son coming here.” they’re cheering. to place his focus on his vision thing, because the one thing team and felt comfortable in dilla-Pino said. “We’ve been Angela Medina is a Spartan Senior mathematics major of making new traditions. cheerleading has taught me the team. preparing for nationals be- Daily staff writer. Michelle Yuhara said others “We’re doing things that is that nothing’s impossible.” think the team is crazy for we’ve never done before,” said Because he carried a chip on practicing twice as long as veteran cheerleader Louann his shoulder for being a short a regular practice known as Padilla-Pino, a senior business man in the sport, he found his “double days.” administrator major. “Our accomplishments — which “They’re like ‘why do cheer- whole mentality has really include winning the national leaders need double days?’,” she changed. Being on the team is champion title from the Na- said. “It’s because that’s where much more demanding and tional Cheerleaders Associa- our mindset is, that’s where takes a lot more dedication. This tion in 2009, becoming a three- WE’D L VE TO our dedication is.” year is just amazing and it’s the time world champion for Team Yuhara is a seasoned vet- start of something really great.” USA in the International Cheer eran, having cheered since she Half of Lam’s vision was Union — eye-opening, he said. HAVE YOU BACK! was a freshman. to serve SJSU by controlling “One of the things we’re She said her discipline for the volume level at games, call always talking about is you’re LIVE ON-CAMPUS cheerleading has taught her technical plays such as false always going to be faced with to be personally accountable starts and turn-overs, and en- some sort of adversity, and AGAIN NEXT YEAR! for her team. gage crowds. there’s always going to be some- “Cheerleading really does “Whether or not the thing that’s going to make you grow off of everybody’s indi- NCAA recognizes cheerlead- feel a little uncomfortable to vidual skills and then taking ing as a sport, or whether or do,” Lam said. “But those are Sign up for your room for the those individual skills and not the athletics department the areas where you grow. So 2013-2014 Academic Year and making something greater,” treats us as a varsity sport, then (we) talk about ‘leaning you could win: Yuhara said. we have no choice but to be- into the wind’ and how we’re Yuhara said the program was come the face of the athletics going to tackle (that adversity).” tHJGUDBSE not as developed as it is today. department because we’re so Lam said he also strives to However, the program has visible,” Lam said. “It’s hard have a true co-ed team. t0OFNPOUIPG'3&&SFOU taken a positive turn since to be in a cheerleading uni- In his first year, Lam said t'SFF$FOUFOOJBMNFBMQMBO head coach Kelvin Lam be- form and not get noticed.” he is teaching his squad co-ed GPSBTFNFTUFS came appointed in 2011, ac- Another element Lam said stunts and routines. cording to Yuhara. he envisions is pushing skill lev- Currently, junior Eddie t'SFFQBSLJOHJOUIF$BNQVT 7JMMBHF(BSBHFGPSBTFNFTUFS

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United Air- hour and climbing into or go on vacation. those people who lack they come at differ- lines has also report- the air until it reaches a It makes me angry that United manners and respect. ent price. The store is edly decided to remove height where cars look Airlines is giving priority to mak- It’s still something almost always crowded the protective gate be- like tiny ants. ing money over the safety of their people struggle with to some extent, and tween the cockpit door In the past, I have passengers. and can be very frus- many people just don’t and the cockpit. Follow Tessa been able to fly despite Another issue that makes me trating — things such as seem to care about the The gate provides Terrill on Twitter my fear by psyching feel unsafe if I ever decide to get no ‘excuse me,’ ‘please’, other people shopping in a barrier for when the @tweetybirdtt myself out, and think- back on a plane again is the deci- or ‘thank you.’ Follow Rebecca the store. cockpit door is open. ing of all of the safety sion by Transportation Security These can be an- Duran on Twitter With lots of people As someone whose heart pal- measures that are put in place by Administration chief John Pistole noying, but there are @becca_duran comes uncomfortable pitates at the thought of stepping the airline to make sure nothing to allow small knives on planes. certain situations that situations in the aisles, foot on a plane, this is a harrowing goes wrong. According to an article in USA bother me the most. but that doesn’t mean you should development. The inclusion of the gate on the Today he said, “These are not My specific pet peeves are about all of a sudden go mute or just push The last time I was on a plane I cockpit is one of them. things that terrorists are continu- etiquette at most types of retail your way through tight spaces. was on my way to Florence, Italy Although 9/11 happened when ing to use.” stores, where politeness can almost You can be polite about it, or two years ago. I was too young to understand I find it ridiculous that some- go out the window. Whether I’m apologize when you may bump The reason why I remember what it really meant, I still un- body can make an assumption grocery shopping, clothes shop- into someone or hit them. It’s just it so vividly is because it was my derstood the fear everyone was like that. ping, or picking up some other common courtesy. first time having a panic attack at feeling. We have no surefire way of know- needed items, I tend to encounter When you need to get some- 30,000 feet. ing that terrorists are not going to some type of situation that leaves thing off the same shelf I’m look- I had always been wary of fly- It has been more use small knives in their attacks. me angry. ing at, say something instead of ing, even though I had been doing What also does not make sense I’ll be walking through a crowd- just reaching in front of me for it it at least once a year since I was than 10 years is that we can’t carry on a certain ed aisle with my cart, looking at without a word. very young. amount of liquid, but we can now the items on the shelf, and then The shelves can be disheveled or That feeling I get when taking since the 9/11 carry on small knives. someone will always try to squeeze the floors can even be littered with off and landing just never sat right The main weapons used in the through without saying ‘excuse items, which doesn’t make things with me. attacks, but it is 9/11 attacks were box cutters. me.’ They’ll bump into me or I’ll any easier. A little less than a year before I It doesn’t make any sense that have to move out of the way by Checkout stands, the end of got on the plane to Florence, I blew not something somebody would decide to put standing closer to the shelf. line, have never meant I’m in the a tire while driving on the freeway. passengers at risk for that again Plus, the fact that shopping in- clear. There will be times when Luckily I was in the middle lane, that is easily by allowing small knives to pass volves wandering throughout the anxious people can’t wait for your and I got to the shoulder in time to forgotten by through security. store for a while gives me plenty of groceries or clothes to be scanned avoid injury. It has been more than 10 years opportunities to become irritated. and out of their way, so they shove For about a year after that, I pe- anyone. since the 9/11 attacks, but it is not their stuff on to the counter before riodically had panic attacks every something that is easily forgotten you’re done. Or as soon as you pay, time I got into a car. The addition of a gate on the by anyone. It’s important they’re practically shoving you out This seemed like such a trivial cockpit door quelled one of those Although I was not affected of the way. Not to mention some of thing, because I had been through fears by making it much more dif- by it personally, I am willing to to take a the most annoying conversations so much worse and never had any ficult for anyone but the pilot to bet that those who were still feel few seconds I’ve heard have been in line. kind of panic attack issues. get in and out of the cockpit. that airlines should take all of the Looking at clothes can present I never understood people who Without that security mea- precautions possible to make air anytime the same scenario. I’ll be in front did, until I became one of them. sure, it is going to be that much travel safe. of a rack, flipping through blouses This, mixed with my fear of harder for me to assure myself Tessa Terrill is a Spartan Daily you’re out and when people squeeze by me or try heights, is not a good formula when that I am safe from an unruly pas- staff writer. and look at the same stuff. think about Walking through a mall can even mean dealing with people the way you not paying attention and bumping into you. When’s it’s crowded, this treat others. is even worse and can also include little kids running everywhere and If I see the person coming, I’ll making noises. Looking for clothes try and move as soon as possible. in one of the small shops presents I hope to receive this same treat- the same issues of impolite people ment from others, but they just in a cramped space. stand there and look at me like I don’t know why these things I’m crazy when I politely ask them bother me so much, but they do. I to move. can deal with a fleeting moment It’s even funner when you re- of someone brushing by me on the alize someone is behind you and street, or not receiving any ‘thank waiting for you to move, but you’ for a good deed, but there’s they don’t say anything. I turn something to be said about an un- around to finally see the signal to pleasant shopping experience. move, but a quick ‘excuse me’ It’s important to take a few sec- would’ve sufficed. onds anytime you’re out and think Maneuvering carts around can about the way you treat others. especially frustrating. It goes a long way and you’ll find I’ll never forget one time when more times than not that people someone actually hit the back of will do the same in return. my feet with their cart and failed Rebecca Duran is a Spartan Daily to even apologize. I was furious. Copy Editor.

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NATIONALNATIONAL University of Central Florida campus reopens after death By Amy Pavuk, Denise-Marie Ordway and Leslie Postal McClatchy Tribune

ORLANDO, Fla. — University of Central Florida officials confirmed that the man found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound early Monday morning was a student at the school and that ex- plosive devices were found in his dorm apartment. The deceased student, who has not been publicly identified, was found in his dorm room in Tower 1, a seven-story structure near the UCF Arena. University spokesman Grant Heston said the student had three roommates, but he did not know where they were. Authorities said they were interviewing witnesses. UCF Police, the FBI and Orange County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad have been on campus since early Monday morning. The explosives found in a bag near the student “have been made safe” by law en- forcement officers and school officials said A medical examiner van is parked outside the dorm building at the Univeristy of Central Florida as a FBI evidence response team arrives on Monday. they have been removed. Red Huber / MCT Morning classes were canceled, but uni- versity officials resumed normal campus not found any written plan or manifesto in move across the street, they realized some- “We fell asleep on the basketball court operations at noon. the man’s room. thing more serious had happened. for like two hours,” said Walsh, adding that Heston said officials are looking into how Student Erin Sayre, who was among those “We thought it was just a stupid fire he appreciated the efforts to take care of the and why the student had guns and firearms evacuated from the building, said she was drill,” said Matthew Walsh, a freshman who evacuated students. in his room. Firearms are not allowed on frustrated by how little information stu- was “dead asleep” when it went off. Students said Tower 1 is divided into campus, Heston stressed. dents received and was suddenly unsure of Walsh grabbed his phone and wallet. One four-student units, with each student as- Tower 1 will remain closed until the FBI how safe she was on campus. of his roommates, Taylor Strebeck, a senior, signed his or her own room, and then a has “cleared” the building, said Heston. He “These walls are paper-thin,” Sayre said took nothing but his student ID. shared kitchen and living room. There are said he expects the building to open some- of the Tower 1 dorm. “You can hear the toi- As they ate pizza in a student cafeteria about 21 units on each of the seven floors, time Monday but could not say when. The let flushing upstairs. If it was a bomb, how Monday afternoon, both said they were ex- they said. Veterans Academic Resource Center is still many floors could it have taken out?” hausted and frustrated with how little infor- No one interviewed knew the dead stu- open for the building’s approximately 500 Before Monday morning, Sayre said, she mation was available beyond the “alerts” the dent or was sure about the floor on which residents, university officials said. never imagined that someone might have university sent out via text and email. he had lived. At about 12:20 a.m. EDT Monday, weapons in a room. “You are going to won- Those alerts “were very vague,” Walsh UCF junior Michelle August lives in the fire alarm registered for Tower 1, der, walking down the halls,” she said. “What said. Tower 1 and, like others, didn’t initially a residence hall in Knights Plaza near does someone have in their room?” “It was just a bunch of speculation. No one think much of the fire drill that sent stu- the arena and Bright House Networks She and her roommate, Kathryn Wood, knew anything for sure,” Strebeck added. dents from the dorm. stadium. were among a handful of students sitting The evacuated students — many in pa- By morning, still in her pajamas and While UCF police were on the way, offi- outside the arena Monday morning, waiting jamas and some barefoot — were shuffled barefoot, August said she was feeling “a cers received a 911 call for a man with a gun for news — and for the crime-scene tape to around, students said, eventually sent to the little bit crazy.” in the residence hall. be removed from their residence. Student Union and then to the arena. Univer- She didn’t know the man who took his Police found the student deceased. Students in the dorm said the fire alarm sity officials provided the students blankets life but said it was disturbing to think he Authorities also found a handgun, an as- initially was annoying but not overly wor- and pillows and later free food, toiletries and had lived in her building. sault weapon and improvised explosive de- risome. But when they evacuated the build- bright yellow UCF T-shirts. They were also “This kid somehow got a gun in his vices inside the dorm. Heston said they have ing and police started yelling for students to told counseling services were available. room. It’s scary,” she said. TECH MUSEUM TICKET GIVEAWAY

Find the hidden phrase of the day in a story or ad in the Spartan Daily from March 18-21

Bring in at least one phrase to Dwight Bentel Hall 209 I from 2-4pm to be entered into a drawing to win tickets to the Tech Museum’s after hours

Today’s Phrase: Killer Fat

Must be an SJSU Student 21 or older to enter Tower card required upon ticket pickup

After Hour events April 4 May 2 June 6 Earth Night Star Tech Maker Shaker

for more info call 408-924 3270