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SERVING SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1934 WWW.SJSUNEWS.COM/SPARTAN_DAILY Stickers show off student involvement

When the idea of the program By Winona Rajamohan was initially planned out, faculty STAFF WRITER members involved were expecting to print out a few hundred of the San Jose State University various stickers. initiated its first-ever SJSU Hex However, the program success- Badge program last week – an fully released 8,700 stickers to the initiative designed for students campus community. The stick- to collect stickers representing ers represent 37 different groups the organizations, groups and and programs. projects they’re involved with The Biomedical Engineeringngineering on campus. Society and the CChicanx/hicanx/ Dan Nathan-Roberts, assistant Latinx Student Successccess professor at Center currentlyy the department have recorded the of industrial highest numbers off and systems students with their engineering, group’s badges. started the Through Nathan- program to Robert’s role as an NATHAN- allow students engineering professor to showcase and an innovationn ROBERTS their unique consultant, he realizeded the backgrounds importance of interdisciplinaryisciplinary and campus involvement work in the professional world. efforts in a more fun and Most organizations on campus creative way. are not tailored for students in “A resume is such a formal one specific major but instead, way of communicating, I wanted call for students from all corners students to show off their alliances of the school to bondnd through and I realized that so many of common interests or goals.oals. them put stickers on their laptop,” “We all have our Nathan-Roberts said. domains of expertise The program aims to give but we also want students an opportunity to to be ‘T-shaped’ turn their laptops into a visual professionals that canvas, strengthening campus have depth of spirit by showcasing a wide expertise in one field range of teams that exist in but a wide breadth school when students from of knowledge across different majors and interests work together. BADGES | Page 2

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MELISA YURIAR, PHOTOS COURTESY OF DAN NATHAN-ROBERTS Kavanaugh appointed, nation appalled

By Jana Kadah the judge’s of sexual misconduct and claimed and Paul Dhillon Confi rmation causes national uproar confirmation the accusations were “a calculated COPY EDITOR AND unless Record and orchestrated political hit” from CONTRIBUTING WRITER was “pretty the left. Spartan Daily Staff Writer Vicente Vera discusses convinced “No matter what you think The Senate confirmed Brett M. the sexual of Dr. Ford’s testimony, or his involvement of Republican and Democratic parties KAVANAUGH Kavanaugh as the Supreme Court’s assault did not testimony, the fact that we know 114th justice on Saturday, ending in newly appointed Supreme Court justice happen.” what his political leanings are a battle over his nomination and Supervising Attorney for from his testimony I think is solidifying a conservative majority Page 6 the Juvenile Unit of the Public very concerning, especially in the on the court. Defender’s Office in Santa Clara highest court of the land,” Baroudi Underscoring Kavanaugh’s County, Nisreen Baroudi agreed said. “There are so many issues nomination were multiple to a bed and groped her while trying not happen. That to me is just so that Kavanaugh was well versed in that are politically divisive in this allegations of sexual assault to pull off her clothes at a house much more important than any application and analysis of the law, country and arguably they have a spanning back to his time as a party in the early 1980s. Ford said other element of his confirmation,” but his statement against ‘the left’ left-wing or right-wing slant, so high school student at Georgetown when she tried to scream for help, political science professor, Matthew in his testimony in addition to the this may affect how comfortable Preparatory School in Bethesda, Kavanaugh covered her mouth Record said. sexual assault allegations were a organizations like Planned Maryland. with his hand. Record said that Kavanaugh is basis for concern. Parenthood are in presenting , a “We don’t have any particular qualified for the position in terms of In the second round of their case.” professor at Palo Alto University, reason to think, other than his educational background and legal confirmation hearings, Kavanaugh alleged that Kavanaugh pinned her word, that the sexual assault did experience but could not support unequivocally denied all allegations JUSTICE | Page 2

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Continued from page 1 I think it’s kind of different areas,” Nathan- Roberts said. “It’s crucial for cool because we success, and even different use a bunch of industries want to come to campus to get students stickers to show to develop more types what we mean and of skills.” Through the Hex mean what we say. Badge program, a student Aja Adams involved in various types sociology senior of organizations is given a platform to acknowledge that fact by collecting displayed when she came stickers from the ones that into work. they’re involved with. “I saw them in the For example, a student of Chicanx/Latinx Student the College of Humanities Success Center first and I and the Arts who is also went, ‘oh wow this is so working with the African- cute,’” Adams said. “I didn’t American/Black Student realize it was a big thing Success Center and is being organized.” a former participant of The stickers are hexagon- the school’s study abroad shaped, allowing students program can collect a to connect them together to sticker from each of create a growing network as these programs. they collect even more. “I think it’s kind of cool “The stickers not only because we use a bunch help with the visibility of of stickers to show what being involved on campus we mean and mean what but when the students WINONA RAJAMOHAN | SPARTAN DAILY we say. To have these go into the workplace, Sociology senior Aja Adams was excited to fi nd the stickers at the African American/Black Student Success Center stickers to show pride to they carry these laptops,” on Monday. our community in SJSU, it’s director of development at awesome,” sociology senior the College of Engineering, forward and that even Interested organizations expand to more divisions fraternities and we want Aja Adams said. Sela Gaglia said. more student groups, can reach out to Nathan- and organizations that have them to be involved too.” Adams works at the Faculty involved in clubs, and departments Roberts for sticker the hex badges,” Gaglia African-American/Black the program hope that it join in and begin to create design templates. said. “Athletic teams are Student Success Center and becomes a continuous their own sticker designs “We didn’t get to very interdisciplinary Follow Winona on Twitter found the center’s stickers effort from this point to be shared. everybody and we want to and so are sororities and @winonaarjmh

Record argued is going to come from JUSTICE Republican support for voting,” Record said. Kavanaugh was either Kathleen Wong(Lau), stay connected Continued from page 1 a risk-aversion tactic to Chief Diversity Officer ensure a conservative judge held a town hall meeting The White House and was confirmed before the on Monday during which FACEBOOK: INSTAGRAM: Senate Republicans rallied November elections or students, faculty and staff spartandaily @spartandaily around Kavanaugh amid because of Kavanaugh’s voiced concerns regarding allegations, arguing that unique support in Kavanaugh’s confirmation. now more than ever, men are changing laws to increase “In the current context, TWITTER: YOUTUBE: at-risk of false accusations executive authority. I know it may be very @spartandaily spartandailyYT derailing their careers. “A Supreme Court Justice difficult for students to In an interview on ABC’s that generally sees it as not report. Even before the ‘This Week’ Sunday, Senior the judiciaries job to hold Kavanaugh hearings, I think White House advisor the executive accountable that students statistically, Kellyanne Conway said, would be particularly and from what we have seen “A lot of women, including attractive [to Trump],” on our campus have a hard me, in America looked up Record said. time coming forward.” and saw a man who was, Both parties believe Wong(Lau) said that it is is a [victim of] … political Kavanaugh’s confirmation not uncommon for sexual character assassination. will galvanize their voter assault survivors to come And, also, we looked up base ahead of November’s forward months or years and saw in him possibly crucial midterm elections. after the sexual assault. our husbands, our sons, our Democrats believe “What we know is that cousins, our co-workers, Republican treatment of hotlines for reporting on our brothers.” Christine Blasey Ford and sexual assault have gone up Democrats and critics the issue of sexual assault during this period, which of Kavanaugh viewed the will amplify Democratic means that people are confirmation as evidence efforts to take the House, if reporting more.” that sexual assault is not not all of Congress. According to Wong(Lau), taken seriously. “I think more women reporting to the Title IX In her statement after are going to come out to office increased in 2017 Kavanaugh’s confirmation, vote in November than with about 160 reported Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) ever before, as they should,” cases regarding sexual wrote, “With this vote to Baroudi said. assault. Wong(Lau) confirm Judge Kavanaugh, Meanwhile, Republicans encourages students, Senate Republicans have emboldened their base faculty, and staff to report once again failed women voters by attacking so that the correct resources and survivors, abdicated Democratic opposition like counseling other other the Senate’s constitutional to Kavanaugh. health services are provided role, and Before flying to Orlando for the victim. undermined the public’s on Monday, President Wong says the Title IX confidence in our nation’s Trump said, “I think you’re office will assist the student Supreme Court.” going to see a lot of things while protecting their right While a final vote on happen on Nov. 6 that to privacy and preserving Kavanaugh’s confirmation would not have happened their freedom to choose was supposed to be held before. The American whether they submit a last week, it was postponed public has seen this charade, formal report or just receive until Saturday at the has seen this dishonesty by specific services. request of Sen. the Democrats,” the New Students can find (R-AZ), who called for York Times reported. resources, reporting the FBI to conduct a more Record argued that voting options and information to thorough investigation of is the solution for creating report instances of sexual Ford’s allegations. change, despite the Supreme misconduct and violence at “I don’t think the Court confirmation. SJSU’s Title IX main portal story itself could ever be “Roberts, Alito, Gorsuch, http://notalone.sjsu.edu/. confirmed but [the FBI] and Kavanaugh are by could confirm details of the Supreme Court standards, Follow Jana and Paul on story to make it seem more young men. They are going Twitter or less plausible. That didn’t to be on the court a very @jana_kadah happen,” Record said. long time. The only change and @pd1take

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By Huan Xun Chan STAFF WRITER

Beginning with a long and expanded introduction in the first movement, San Jose State University Symphony Orchestra performed Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 7” with a variety of string and woodwind instruments. The director of the School of Music and Dance, Fred Cohen, conducted the orchestra performance at the Hammer Theatre on Saturday. The performance celebrated the acquisition of an important Beethoven document by the Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library. Curator of the Beethoven Center Patricia Stroh said HUAN XUN CHAN | SPARTAN DAILY the document was the SJSU School of Music and Dance Director Fred Cohen conducts the SJSU Symphony Orchestra at the Hammer Theatre on Saturday. “unique first edition score of Beethoven’s Society and our of the great composers,” Sitting at the corner San Jose resident Pat including students, Seventh Symphony that special donors. They Willemsz said. “He makes of the stage, music Long and her husband researchers, and he inscribed himself helped us raise the money the dynamic flow and performance senior were contributors to the musicians in the to this woman named to pay for it,” Stroh said. he gives new different Victor Ruiz played the acquisition. community. Antonie Brentano.” The center context to play. While they double bass. Long was a music Stroh said the Stroh said Brentano was eventually purchased are different, they match “It’s a very difficult major who really liked acquisition of the first part of a family that was the score through an very well.” symphony to perform Beethoven’s music. edition of “Symphony very close to Beethoven, antiquarian dealer. Willemsz really because there are a lot Therefore, she was No. 7” score and the particularly during the Stroh added that enjoyed the performance of things that we have happy to contribute manuscript of Beethoven’s time when he was writing the concert was “put and realized that Cohen to watch out for in because it was an letter to Franz Brentano the Seventh Symphony. together to celebrate this was dancing a lot regards to the rhythm important score. regarding the gift “What makes this really acquisition, to thank while conducting. and musicality of it,” When talking about is special. compelling is that there the donors and to give She loved the second Ruiz said. the symphony concert, “It’s something that are some theories saying students the experience movement the most. Another challenging Long said, “I was they are not going to that this woman was of learning this piece as “As a second violin, it’s part of performing this very impressed by the see anywhere else in the Beethoven’s ‘Immortal orchestra musicians.” really nice when we have symphony is the balancing conductor not using area,” . Beloved,’ ” Stroh said. Music senior Monica parts that are featuring us between the instruments. a score.” She added that the Stroh said the Beethoven Willemsz, who played in because usually, the first Ruiz said, “When the The exhibit “Beethoven center has digitized the Center was contacted by the second violins, said violin gets all the glory,” winds have their own Loves the Brentano’s” is score and anyone who the people who owned it was wonderful to play Willemsz said. “In the solo, the strings have to held at the Ira F. Brilliant is interested in looking the score. Beethoven’s music. second movement, there be really soft so the winds Center for Beethoven at the score can visit the They requested the “In the piece, there is the melody that has can be heard.” Studies until Dec. 15. center to see it. center’s help to identify is a lot of excitement only half notes, we get to He added that when the The King Library’s what the document was. and there is so much gush as much as we want winds have to accompany Beethoven Center is Follow Huan Xun on “We made pleas to the contrast. That’s why I to because we want to strings, they have to play a resource center that Twitter American Beethoven think Beethoven is one bring it up.” very softly. is open to anybody, @Huanxun_chan Play paints portrait of modern parenting

By Hugo Vera play STAFF WRITER review San Jose City Lights Theater’s adaptation of the “God of Carnage” 2009 play “God of Car- Rating: nage” is a witty, hilarious and eccentric portrayal of  what it means to be a po- litically correct parent in Directed by: modern society. Virginia Drake The original play was Starring: written by French satirist Avondina Wills, Yasmina Reza and won April Green the 2009 Tony Award for Genre: Best Play. Black comedy The 90-minute play centers around four cul- tured, successful parents in present-day Brooklyn. The four sole characters inisce about their child- of this minimalist play hood days when young are Alan (Erik Gandolfi), men formed gangs and re- his wife Annette (April solved their quarrels with Green), Michael (Avon- fists, not lawsuits. dina Wills) and Veronica Annette and Veronica (Karyn Rondeau). PHOTO COURTESY OF SJ CITY LIGHTS THEATER COMPANY try desperately to reign The plot surrounds a “God of Carnage” revolves around two sets of modern parents on a journey of self-realization and lunacy. in the ‘machismo’ of their visit that the couple Alan husbands but soon real- and Annette pay to their the true essence of each embody the “hip but ed- a series of top grade prac- and spiritually close to ize that they have been counterparts Michael character is revealed as the ucated interracial couple” tical effects to portray a the audience. I’ve done restraining their own and Veronica in their play continues. archetype that we often woman who’s own body is work in San Francisco and temptations to speak and stylish apartment. The Alan is a desk-bound see heavily used in the revolting to the stress she Berkeley [Repertory The- act unfiltered. son of Alan and Annette corporate lawyer who feels media today. Michael is puts on it. ater] but this is my first Audiences will watch and the son of Michael compelled to take calls pragmatic, but ultimate- Avondina Wills shines time acting on this side of this initially peaceful ne- and Veronica get into a from his superiors every ly has to wrestle with his in his South Bay acting de- ,” Wills said. gotiation turn into a cir- playground fight. other minute instead of own identity as a black but, making Michael both The play does a tremen- cus of puke, spilt wine, The initial meeting be- showing a vested interest man constantly taking or- a relatable and humorous dous job of critiquing the drunk housewives and tween the four parents in family matters. Annette ders from a well-meaning character who is not afraid differences in generation- the struggle between man start off harmonious, with tries her hardest to convey but pretentious Veronica. to compromise political al parenting differences and employer. each set of parents apolo- an easy-going demeanor Live audiences will correctness and embrace that create new tension in “God of Carnage” will gizing for their sons’ ac- but succumbs to stress-in- surely appreciate the inti- his true “inner blackness.” an age of liberal politics continue its run at City tions and hashing out the duced anxiety that causes macy of the performance “Well I’ve always loved and unbound diversity. Lights on 529 S. Second details of medical bills, a hilarious puke scene. as the actors can be seen projects like this because Alan and Michael scoff Street until Oct. 14. counseling, etc. On the other side of literally sweating from all we get to work in a small at the mere idea of having Events take a comical the parental spectrum, their animated gestures theater. Small theaters al- a meeting to discuss their Follow Hugo on Twitter and dramatic turn when Michael and Veronica and shouting. Green uses low you to get physically sons’ fight. Both men rem- @HugoV_II sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 4 TUESDAY, OCT. 9, 2018 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

PHOTO COURTESY OF SONY PICTURES ‘Venom’ poisons Marvel Universe

By Vicente Vera tire fi lm was predictable. movie review Drake’s past, background made him throw up. When STAFF WRITER I know that most peo- or anything else that might the camera pans up to the

ple are familiar with the “Venom” Directed: have revealed him to be a re- toilet he was kneeling over, Bad Marvel movies are back stories of mainstream Ruben Fleischer latable human being. you could see how pale and few and far between, which Marvel superheroes and Starring: Drake is just a random sweaty his face was. is why Sony Pictures is start- villains, but this shouldn’t Rating: Tom Hardy, local mad scientist in “Ven- Hardy’s acting is so good ing its own, separate Marvel lend an excuse to fi lmmak-  Riz Ahmed om.” Fans don’t even need that he literally made him- Universe. Sony chose the ers that rather not put more Genre: to pay attention to him, self sick. Spider-Man universe char- creative eff ort into building Superhero presuming that each of the Th e amazing special ef- acter known as “Venom” to on top of those back stories. three scheduled “Venom” fects that supplement Hardy’s debut its new franchise. The plot of “Venom” franchise movies will star a character of “Venom” helped However, “Venom” is a consists of a guy who pacing, it translates much movie Carlton Drake, played diff erent antagonist. prove that he could be an bad Marvel movie. has everything he ever better as a stage play rather by Riz Ahmed, was a lost op- Though the film lacks amazing Marvel character, it Tom Hardy plays the fi lm’s wanted, loses it all, gets it than a motion picture. portunity on the part of the in screenplay, it is Hardy’s is unfortunate that the rest of main character Eddie Brock, back, but then stubbornly Each scene in the fi rst writers. Drake had the po- performance that saves the movie fails him. an investigative journalist turns it down. half of the fi lm felt like a tential to be a villain closely “Venom” from being a Admittedly, though “Ven- with a popular news show, This also happens to be verbal checkpoint instead connected to Silicon Valley total dud. om” was a bad Marvel mov- but gets fi red for asking an the plot of a million other of a substantial element elites, considering the fi lm Th e scene where he runs ie, it wasn’t a terrible one. I evil scientist tough questions. superhero movies. that added to the over- was set in San Francisco. around his apartment look- would be open to watching “You’re fired Eddie,” It is a comic book for- all narrative of the story. Unfortunately, fi lmmak- ing for food to stuff in his a sequel, but only if Har- says his boss. mat that worked for the If you showed up to the ers decided to write Drake mouth in order to satisfy dy reprises his role, and Every person in the au- Batman movie “Th e Dark theater an hour into the off as another business the cravings of the parasite Ahmed doesn’t. dience stared at the screen Knight,” but has been han- film, you would not have mogul-type villain. made me nauseous. in disbelief during the dled clumsily in “Venom.” missed anything. Th e fi lm does not even He eats so many micro- Follow Vicente on Twitter scene. Just kidding, the en- Because of the fi lm’s Th e antagonist of the make an eff ort to dive into waved pizza rolls that it @VicenteSJSU Local talent shines at Art Boutiki

By Paul Hang “Won’t you put a real STAFF WRITER motherfucking ring on WITH SPARTAN EATS it and you can have the As I sat alone at my table It’s a really nice third hole, OK? And cum waiting for the performers venue. There in it,” Nasser said. to start, I noticed a decent Nasser was a newcomer amount of musicians because are people here to the Art Boutiki Pile on the Savings this Fall! of the guitar cases I saw and that’ll support you and she enjoyed the the drum parts I recognized. hospitality the place gives I remember hearing whether you bomb to its performers. people talking and some of or you kill. “It’s a really nice venue. Taco’ Bout Deals them had mentioned that Th ere are people here that’ll they were going to do a Ameera Nasser support you whether you 3 TACOS FOR JUST $3.99 stand-up comedy act. Perfromer bomb or you kill,” Nasser said. (10/1/18-10/12/18) I have been to the Art Nasser did have her mess Boutiki before for a jazz jam Skye didn’t just sing, ups as she forgot some of event. I recall the last event he also danced to the two her jokes and there were being very sociable and the songs he wrote. performers that forgot their music was enjoyable. When asked if he lyrics or the song’s melody Tu Taco Tuesday I really didn’t know performs regularly, he said but the crowd encouraged SAVE $2.00 OFF ANY TACO, what to expect at this that he indeed does. them to fi nish. BURRITO, OR BOWL COMBO event because this was “Pretty regularly. I’ve Scribe Sayar, the host of my first time attending an been trying to do it more the open mic, said open mic (EVERY TUESDAY UNTIL 12/18/18) open mic performance. oft en,” Skye said. performances have always Th e fi rst performer A majority of the varied and it can range from was Evin Skye. At fi rst performances were musical musical performances to glance, I was expecting artists like Skye. poetry to comedy and many a stand-up comedy act However, everyone more. Anybody with talent because he didn’t bring any seemed to have their can perform. instruments with him. own sound. “The performances Once I heard the beat that Brad Stock had a blues-rock here at the Art Boutiki came from his phone, I knew sound to his performance, open mic has always been this guy had to be a singer. and then you have Brendan diverse,” Sayar said. Rise and Save His music is very Quigley who sounded more Since children are allowed PURCHASE A BREAKFAST reminiscent of Justin Bieber like indie rock. to watch the performances, SANDWICH AND RECEIVE A or Th e Weeknd. It wasn’t just music at performers must be aware It has that bouncy fusion this open mic, there were of their language usage. SMALL CUP OF DRIP of rhythm and blues and pop, also comedians. “If you come through and COFFEE OR TEA FOR FREE and sounds like something Ameera Nasser was the you do comedy, you know, that plays on the radio. only Arabian attendee and you’re not going to say vulgar (10/1/18-10/12/18) Skye played two songs, performer at the show and things when you have young “Go with the Flow” and she made some jokes that children present,” Sayar said. “Your Name.” he fi rst song made me chuckle. Sayar said the open mic because it seemed to fi t Th ere was a moment performances happen once more of my style and I where Nasser talked about every month, typically on the did not expect Skye to how her husband wanted fi rst Th ursday of the month. belt out a high note in to impregnate her, but she the bridge, which gave refuses it. Her husband Follow Paul on Twitter me goosebumps. asked if he can perform anal. @iTz_BisyMon sjsunews.com/spartan_daily OPINION TUESDAY, OCT. 9, 2018 5 Both parties are to blame for Kavanaugh

ry Committee isn’t “Well, [a staff member] equipped to handle reminds me that I asked criminal matters. It her before about it.” wasn’t fair to Ford that I think it’s concerning Vicente Vera she had to testify in front that Feinstein had trou- STAFF WRITER of millions of Americans ble guaranteeing that about something that someone on her staff did traumatized her. not leak anything, and Th e confi rmation pro- so did the Republicans cess was a complete mess that seized on this op- Brett Kavanaugh has ing for Kavanaugh was for many diff erent rea- portunity to call for an been confi rmed to the pretty understandable. sons that ultimately come investigation into who Supreme Court by one Th e confi rmation pro- down to toxic partisan- failed to keep Ford’s of the slimmest margins cess itself pinned the ac- ship turning the Senate allegation confi dential. ever for a justice, 50-48. cused against the accus- into a kangaroo court. “I’ve got some people Surprisingly, it was the ers and left it for people I believe it was a parti- on my committee that yes vote of Democratic to interpret for them- san tactic for Sen. Dianne feel strongly about fol- Sen. III of selves, this left it ripe for Feinstein of California to lowing up on the leak West Virginia, that sealed partisan hijacking. withhold the sexual-as- and all that stuff ,” R e - Kavanaugh’s seat on Nothing about Ford’s sault allegation against publican Senate Majority the court. testimony would have Kavanaugh for several Leader Mitch McConnell Because Republican changed the minds of months, only to have the of Iowa said. Sens. of Republicans. Republicans information fi nd its way It was the leak of Alaska and like Sen. to the media. Ford’s letter that forced Th e timing of the leak her to speak out public- was just way too conve- ly. Th ere was absolutely nient for it not to be po- no chance of her seeing litically motivated. a closed-door session PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Neither Democrats or Th ough I don’t think with the Senate once her Brett Kavanaugh, pictured during his time at Yale Republicans were interested in Feinstein herself leaked name was in the hands of University, was confi rmed as a Supreme Court Justice. the accusation, given the the press. listening to both sides of fact that only people in Instead of Republi- rather than appoint a being perceived as fair possession of the letter cans having to deal with special investigator or and objective. the story. detailing the allegations the backlash of calling even the FBI to examine Neither Democrats or were Feinstein, Ford and Ford a liar, they were the alleged incident. Republicans were inter- Ford’s council, it is most lucky enough to have A written testimo- ested in listening to both likely that someone on a Supreme Court Con- ny released through the sides of the story. Feinstein’s staff tipped fi rmation process still lawyer of the people sup- Th ey were only inter- of Montana did not cast of South Carolina were the media. ill-equipped to proper- posedly present at the ested in showing their a vote, Democrats could more interested in “I do not believe my ly handle accusations of event Ford has described core base of voters that have created a tie. looking tough on cable staff leaked it. I have not sexual assault. cannot substitute in-per- they were willing to would television rather than asked them yet,” Fein- It isn’t necessarily the son testimony made fi ght for what their con- have been quickly de- giving Christine Blasey stein said during Kava- fault of one party for under oath. stituents want, rather ployed by the White Ford the benefi t of naugh’s second round mishandling Ford’s accu- Th e only thing that than the actual facts of House to break the the doubt. of testimony. sations, it is the fault of has changed about the the situation. tie anyway. Since when are sex- When she was pressed both parties. Clarence Th omas hear- You are damned if you Th e Democratic Par- ual assault allegations by a Republican col- Republicans were ings was the placement do, damned if you don’t. ty’s inability to herd in handled in the court of league on how the al- clearly more interested of a sex crimes prosecu- senators who were on public opinion? legation made it to the in ramming Kavanaugh tor hired by Republicans Follow Vicente on Twitter the fence about vot- Th e Senate Judicia- media, she responded, into the Supreme Court for the sole purpose of @ VicenteSJSU European Union should remove its ‘meme ban’

to the E.U. cartoons on the “Saturday Europe are simply draw- as memes. Essentially, the meme Evening Post” satirized ing their own rendi- Regardless of how community is threat- events such as World tions of meme carica- poorly or eff ective they Hugo Vera ened the most because War II and the McCar- tures and are beginning are in conveying a cer- STAFF WRITER they can no longer use thy trials, memes in 2018 to use stock photos of tain message, one can copyrighted stock images satirize events such as the their own. still argue that memes such as the “Drake-Ho- growing civil unrest in Meme makers such as are an integral part of our tline Bling dance” to the Venezuela and the Brett “Markiplier” and “Gran- global society. “repentful Steve Harvey” Kavanaugh hearings. dayy” have already used To criminalize me- It’s no question that Th e result was more stock image. Not only is it the case clips from fi lms such as mes is to criminalize the in today’s society, most young people, such as Famous meme-mak- that the E.U. should not “Avengers: Infi nity War” right to free speech and people under the age myself, were suddenly ers such as the feuding ban memes, but they and animated shows that is something we of 30 learn anything uber-invested in learn- duo of “PewDiePie” from literally can’t. such as “Th e Offi ce.” should not and cannot from European renais- ing about the fallacies of Sweden and “Grandayy” In the true spirit of Th ey portray European allow in 2018. sance history to local the Treaty of Versailles from Malta have already satire, meme makers leaders as self-absorbed politics from the inter- because we could pho- professed their restric- have already found caricatures of themselves net phenomena known toshop Kaiser Wilhelm’s tions because of the legis- loopholes within on a futile quest to stop as memes. head onto the “Bad Luck lation on their respective Article 13’s restrictions. the distribution of some- Follow Hugo on Twitter Th at is why it is surpris- Brian” stock photo. YouTube channels. Many artists across thing as readily accessible @ HugoV_II ing and alarming that this Even today, memes At its core, this has to year marks the start of a transcend basic and be the worst article of leg- new wave of European raunchy humor and have islation I’ve seen from the Union (E.U.) legislation been used to satirize E.U. since Great Britain’s designed to criminalize legitimate social issues. exit of the union. the creation of memes. I don’t need to remind Th e union’s attack on stay connected In his 1974 book “Th e anyone in the Bay Area of something as widely Selfi sh Gene,” author the infamous incident in spread and intangible as FACEBOOK: Richard Dawkins fi rst which chemical engineer memes is an attack on INSTAGRAM: coined the term “me- Jennifer Schulte called the civil liberties and the spartandaily @spartandaily mes” to refer to wide- the Oakland police on rights to free speech of ly distributed photos, a black family having a the people of Europe. 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In high school, our materials and images on of art, are still a prima- teachers encouraged us sites such as Twitter and ry source in the grand to make memes about Facebook when accessed narrative of a generation. World War I. within nations belonging Just as lithographs and sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 6 TUESDAY, OCT. 9, 2018 OPINION Dress-code rules are discriminatory

Hamilton County High School issues controversial dress code policy that targets women’s clothing. These rules include: Claire Hultin STAFF WRITER

“And if you real- not allowed. ly want someone to Alicia Whitley, blame, blame the girls. mother of four students They pretty much ruin at the high school, re- everything. They ruin lated the attitudes of the dress code, they the males to the recent ruin — well, ask Adam. Brett Kavanaugh case. Look at Eve . . . So, it’ll She told a local news- NO Spaghetti Straps NO Backless Tops NO Strapless Tops NO Low Cut Tops be like that the rest of paper, “This is how Ka- your life, get used to it, vanaugh is getting so

The fact that women are shamed for showing skin when men can get away with it, is unfair. Shorts = Mid-thigh NO Pajama Pants NO Athletic Shorts NO Yoga Pants

PHOTOS COURTESY OF ALIEXPRESS, INFOGRAPHIC BY MARCI SUELA | SPARTAN DAILY just keep your mouth much support from the shut, suck it up, follow GOP. This nation has that a male has blamed Broome explained for attention, which The boys should be the rules.” made sexism normal dress code on a female that the “violations is completely sexist taught to be mature On Sept. 26, high and acceptable. People or specifically target- were only called and unjust. and respect women. school assistant princi- feel like they can say ed a female for their against women.” In a story on CNN, They should not pal in Tennessee, Jared things like this with clothing choice. I think that a dress a mother of two, Cath- believe that it is a Hensley, said this to no repercussions.” In another article in code is ridiculous, erine Pearlman, said girl’s fault for wearing his male students, ac- I completely agree Teen Vogue, it was an- but blaming and only that her 13-year-old something that turns cording to an article in with Whitley. nounced that just two punishing women for daughter had been told them on. Teen Vogue. While many schools days after the Ham- dress code issues is in the previous semes- Clearly, there are The Hamilton Coun- have dress codes, many ilton County High beyond cruel. ter by a teacher that many problems with ty High School dress schools also have nar- School scandal leaked, The fact that women she was not allowed dress codes in schools code prohibits tank row-minded males who at Oxford Univer- are shamed for showing to wear yoga pants be- recently, but the big- tops for both boys and believe that the dress sity, alumna El- skin when men can get cause “the boys would gest issue lies behind girls, spaghetti straps, code should be blamed eanor Broome away with it, is unfair get turned on and then the dress code and backless or strapless on girls. came forward. and discriminatory. be embarrassed.” falls on the people tops, and low cut tops. The most unfortu- She said that she In many instances, In my eyes, there are who are criticizing and The dress code also nate part about this had been banned from school staff will say so many things wrong blaming girls. states that shorts must is that Hensley is not her graduation cere- that the girls who vi- with this scenario. be mid-thigh, and pa- the only one that feels mony in July because olate the dress code First, the girl is only Follow Claire on Twitter jama pants and ath- this way and that this her outfit showed are distracting boys, 13 years old, yoga pants @ ClaireHult letic shorts are also is not the only time her ankles. or showing more skin are long, dark pants. Sex education for pre-teens should be mandatory

a record national high All I learned was that A 12-year-old ask- education programs. for the third year in a “abstinence is key” and ing other 12-year- Another subtop- Melody Del Rio row. More than 300,000 “you shouldn’t have sex olds about a topic ic to consider in STAFF WRITER people in the state until you’re married.” such as this is a recipe sex education is the were diagnosed with Those were proba- for disaster. LGBT community. syphilis, gonorrhea or bly the go-to curric- Though the internet This community is chlamydia in 2017, a ulum ideas because I does help educate, the important and just 45 percent increase attended a Christian platform doesn’t open like any other com- If students can’t opt Let’s stop tiptoeing compared to five private school. the door for continuous munity, they need to out math and science, around adolescents years ago. The curriculum then there shouldn’t be and start educating Experts blame the makes complete sense an option to opt out of them about sex. After increase on decreased because the Bible states sex education. all, sex is natural and condom use. you should only have Biology is required it’s the way all living In my sixth grade sex with your spouse. Schools need to inform to be taught at the mid- species procreate. class, I was introduced My parents, however, dle school level, yet it’s According to the Los to the topic of sex didn’t have the “birds every teen in every community frowned upon when the Angeles Times, Cal- or what my teachers and the bees” discus- about sex, their bodies subject is taken a step ifornians diagnosed called, “intercourse” sion with me. forward to the subtopic with chlamydia, gon- but truthfully, it was a I think the reason and consent. of sex. orrhea or syphilis hit waste of time. that they didn’t was because they had the same idea that I think many parents do: If I don’t talk about it, my conversations about sex be acknowledged. child won’t do it. education, an import- According to the That’s the lie that ant part of understand- Center of American parents want to believe. ing any topic. Progress, a national It’s the same lie that Another subtop- survey found that only isn’t helping children. ic that sex education 4 percent of LGBT Not talking about covers, besides sex, youth in middle school sex doesn’t determine if is consent. and high school report your child has sex, that Consent is important having any positive decision is up to them. when discussing the discussion of LGBT Sex needs to be talk- body and sex. people or issues in ed about, no matter Children should health classes. how uncomfortable the know that they have a Schools need to in- conversation is. right to their bodies, a form every teen in That is why parents right that no one can every community need to take initiative. take from them. about sex, their bodies Kids need to know how According to the Na- and consent. to prevent unwant- tional Sexual Violence I am an aunt to one ed pregnancies, know Resource Center, one little boy and by the about consent, their in four girls and one in time he reaches mid- bodies and STDs. six boys will be sexually dle school, I would like If a child isn’t get- abused before they turn him to be taught sex ting information from 18 years old. education in a profes- an authority figure However, fewer than sional environment. they’re going to search a dozen states men- for answers to the clos- tion healthy relation- est trustworthy source, ships, sexual assault Follow Melody on Twitter their friends. or consent in its sex @ spartanmelody sjsunews.com/spartan_daily SPORTS TUESDAY, OCT. 9, 2018 7 SJSU runs past Rebels for third conference win

By Paul Hang STAFF WRITER

The San Jose State men’s soccer team took down the University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2-1 on Sunday after- noon. This victory pushes the Spartans’ conference record to 3-1-1 on the season Spartans sophomore midfielder Eduardo Buenfil opened up the scoring with a goal in the 16th minute. The Rebels REBELS were able to strike back with a goal 1 of their own in the 34th minute. SPARTANS SJSU was able to attack early 2 in the sec- ond half and took back the lead for good with a goal PAUL HANG | SPARTAN DAILY by junior forward Suliman Spartans senior midfi elder Jonathan Partida dribbles past UNLV’s sophomore midfi elder Marco Gonzalez in the team’s 2-1 victory on Sunday. Khorami in the 49th minute. The Spartans had 20 the Spartans had their chanc- stick with him and not let results last week in our away total shots while the Rebels es of getting a third goal, him make plays.” games,” Clewis said. had 12. The Spartans also but failed. Senior goalkeeper Alex Tobin mentioned the lead the most fouls with Khorami hopes to see the It was a hard-fought game. We learned Clewis thought this was a Spartans’ upcoming match 18 while the Rebels had Spartans’ offense get better our lessons from the past and we just tough match, but the mis- against California Baptist 10 total. for the next game where he takes they’ve made from University as one the team Head coach Simon Tobin thought the team should’ve came back and ran with it. previous games helped them cannot overlook. Alex Clewis discussed with his team at gotten another goal. earned this win. Throughout “Can’t take them light- senior goalkeeper halftime about how they “Well, definitely through- the entire game, Clewis ly. They beat Seattle U the weren’t playing as good as out the whole game, we made three saves. opening game of the con- they should and wanted to could’ve thrown it away way but other then that I think adjustments,” Tobin said. “It was a hard-fought ference. Seattle U is top 20 see the players step up in earlier, but it’s just some- going forward we’ll be pretty Khorami thought there game. We learned our les- team,” Tobin said. the second half. This resulted thing we got to work on,” good,” Khorami said. was a particular player on sons from the past and we The Spartans will look to in a quick second goal for Khorami said. Tobin expressed much the Rebels that caught his just came and ran with it,” extend their win streak and the Spartans. The Spartans are cur- fondness in the Spartans’ attention and he felt like Clewis said. earn their fourth conference “It was important we came rently 5-5-2 with this win hard work throughout this the team should pay more Clewis hopes this win will win of the season when they out and really dominated and on a two-game winning season and has high hopes attention on him during be a confidence boost for face-off against California the possession just like we streak. Their last game was for the team for the rest of the game. the next match after some Baptist University on do in most games,” Tobin another home victory where the regular season. “They were giving the disappointing games the Sunday at 7 p.m. at the said. “I want to get back in they defeated Grand Canyon “I’m really happy with ball to number seven and he Spartans faced. Spartan Soccer Complex. that groove and the boys University 1-0. this team. This is my dream was pulling really well. We “Just the momentum. It responded.” “The record doesn’t really team; almost coming to fru- were trying to find that guy,” was a really hard weekend Follow Paul on Twitter During the second half, explain the whole picture, ition maybe with a couple of Khorami said. “We’d have to for us. We had some bad @iTz_BisyMon

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By Melody Del Rio STAFF WRITER It was a hard- The San Jose State University football team suf- fought game and fered its fifth consecutive loss I was really proud of the season after its 42-30 defeat against Colorado State of how our team Saturday night. battled back in the The Spartans now drop to 0-5 on the sea- third quarter. son, despite scoring 30 unanswered points in the Brent Brennan third quarter. head coach “Another tough tough loss for our team. Colorado State, The Rams answered back they played better in the with a 1-yard rushing touch- fourth quarter than we did down by Matthews, bringing and that’s something that we the score back in favor of have to improve on as a foot- the Rams 35-30 with 11:26 ball team,” head coach Brent remaining in the game. Brennan Less than three minutes RAMS said. “It later, Rams freshman corner- was a hard- back Rashad Ajayi returned fought a 55-yard interception for a 42 game and touchdown, pushing the Rams I was real- GABRIEL MUNGARAY | SPARTAN DAILY lead to 42-30 and subsequent- ly proud Spartans sophomore running back Tyler Nevens rushes the ball up the middle in his fi rst game back since Aug. 30. ly ending the Spartans’ night. of how our Love threw two interceptions SPARTANS team bat- sophomore wide receiver Spartans’ deficit to 28-7. The momentum began to sive tackle Boogie Roberts in the game, both coming in tled back Warren Jackson for Carta- Sophomore running back shift in the Spartans’ favor tackled Colorado’s senior the fourth quarter. in the third Samuels third and fourth Tyler Nevens also put points after Love connected again running back Izzy Matthews “They came in 1-4 [over- 30 quarter.” touchdowns of the first half. on the board for the Spartans with Hartley for a 51-yard in the end zone for a safety, all] and we treated them like The The Rams headed into with a 6-yard rush touch- touchdown with 2:08 still giving the Spartans a 30-28 they’re 4-0 or 5-0,” senior Rams halftime leading 28-0, the down, making the Rams lead left in the third quarter. The lead with 23 seconds remain- defensive tackle Bryson began the scoring with a second time in which the 28-14 with 5:17 left in the Spartans would trail the ing in the third quarter. Bridges said. “They caught 5-yard passing touchdown Spartans have been held third quarter. Rams 28-21. “I think we saw some us off guard a little bit in the from senior quarterback K.J. scoreless at the half of “It’s great to have Tyler SJSU leveled the score things in Colorado State’s beginning, but we were able Carta-Samuels to junior wide the season. Nevens back. Even though 28-28 with 28 seconds defense. I think we’re able to make adjustments and get receiver Preston Williams to With both the offense he’s a young player he’s one of remaining in the third after a to make adjustments and we it rolling in the third quar- go up 7-0 with 10:57 left in and defense nonexistent in the most well-respected play- 1-yard touchdown pass from were able to use that momen- ter but we just fell short at the first quarter. the first half, the Spartans ers on our team,” Brennan Love to senior wide receiver tum that the defense had. the end.” Carta-Samuels connected answered back in a huge way. said. “The injury against [UC] Thai Cottrell. We were able to capitalize The Spartans will be in with Williams again for their In the third quarter, the Davis was a scary moment After senior kicker Bryce off that and turn those three search of their first win of the second score of the quarter to Spartans scored their first for everybody, so to see him Crawford’s ensuing 65-yard notes into scores,” senior season on Saturday against lead 14-0 over the Spartans touchdown of the game back playing, we need to get kickoff, the Rams could tight end Josh Oliver said. Army-West Point with kick- with 3:04 remaining in the five minutes into the half some of that rust off.” only return the ball to the The Spartans had the off scheduled for noon at first quarter. on a 24-yard pass from This game was Nevens’ 2-yard line. opportunity to close out the Levi’s Stadium. Colorado State scored two junior quarterback Josh first game back since his With the crowd game in the fourth quarter, more touchdowns in the sec- Love to senior wide receiv- injury during the season’s on its feet and buzzing with but could not keep Rams out Follow Melody on Twitter ond quarter, both to Ram’s er Tre Hartley. This cut the first game against UC Davis. anticipation, senior defen- of the end zone. @spartanmelody