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theSpartanDaily.com THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 05, 2009 Spartan Daily Volume 132, Issue 7 FRI SAT SUN MON 60 57 61 57 52 Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 THE WIRE ATHLETICS ENTERTAINMENT COO for movie LOCAL Spartan football adds new association UC regents to vote on changing admission rules recruits for upcoming season talks careers SAN FRANCISCO — The with students University of California’s RALPH WARNER governing board is set to Staff Writer vote on new rules that would JULIANNE SHAPIRO dramatically change the Staff Writer way the 10-campus system SJSU’s football program added determines which students community college transfer La- Th e president and chief oper- are offered undergraduate mon Muldrow, one of two four- ating offi cer of the Motion Picture admission.A committee of star recruits to sign with teams in Association of America met with the UC Board of Regents on the Western Athletic Conference, students and faculty on campus Wednesday approved a plan according to national scouting Wednesday. Th e event was a part that reduces the number of site Rivals.com. of the SJSU Alumni Legends high school seniors guaranteed Th e Spartans were one of Speaker Series. admission to the university but more than 600 schools to par- Bob Pisano, an SJSU alumnus, expands the number whose ticipate in National Lett er of In- addressed an audience of more applications would be given a tent Signing Day on Wednesday, than 40 people at the Engineering thorough review by admissions when football recruits declare Auditorium. He answered ques- offi cers. The full board is set to where they will play. tions ranging from how to enter vote on the proposal Thursday. During this year’s signing day, the mainstream fi lm industry to the Spartan football program how to fi nance independent fi lms. NATIONAL signed a total of 17 players, in- “Hollywood is a very closed cluding three who received all- society,” he said. “People get jobs Health insurance expanding state recognition. Th e recruiting because they know somebody, not to children class included 14 high school because you send a resume in.” seniors and three transfers from He said there is a one-in-a- WASHINGTON — Four million community colleges. million chance to enter the main- more children would get Muldrow, one of the more stream fi lm industry without a government health insurance well-known off ensive recruits, connection inside the business. under legislation that has is from Sierra College in Rock- “Social networking is not only cleared the House and is lin, Calif. Muldrow, nicknamed important, it’s the only way,” he expected to be signed quickly “Mojo,” had 2,915 yards and 44 said. into law by President Barack touchdowns in 20 games played Hailey Lasnera, a senior the- Obama, who is eager for a win in two years at Sierra. atre arts major, said she learned on health care. “He is a very physical down- that social networking is key hill runner,” SJSU head coach to being successful in the fi lm Texting nude images could Dick Tomey said. “He carried industry. result in criminal charges the ball over 600 times in two “What I’m going to walk away years and didn’t get hurt. He with is a reminder that I need to CHICAGO — Though youth was just a slashing, tough, physi- touch base with the people I know is fl eeting, images sent on a cal guy. Mojo just gives us an that work for certain companies cell phone or posted online like Lucasfi lm,” she said. Pisano advised fi lm students may not be, especially if Lamon Muldrow (right) catches a pass against College of San Mateo on Courtesy of Kevin Bray not to submit their work without they’re naughty. To stop See RECRUITS, page 4 Oct. 4, 2008. Muldrow signed a letter of intent to play running back for SJSU this fall. teenagers from distributing or registering with the Writers Guild receiving nude self-portraits — the offi cial union site repre- electronically, prosecutors Name Pos. Name Pos. Name Pos. senting writers in the motion picture, broadcast, cable and new have started charging the kids Marquis Avery WR Travis Johnson DE Abasi Salimu DE with child pornography. Now a media industries — beforehand debate is arising over whether Pierce Burton DL Ryan Jones OL Jason Simpson DB or connecting with an agent. those serious criminal charges Brandon Driver DL Anthony Larceval DT Dasmen Stewart QB He added that people working are fair. Noel Grigsby WR/DB Lamon Muldrow RB Harrison Waid K inside the studios would throw Reuben Hasani C James Orth WR/S Ronnie Yell DB WORLD Chris Hill CB Amar Pal OL See MOVIE, page 2 Russia says it wants to help U.S. in Afghanistan LITERATURE MOSCOW — President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday that Russia and its ex-Soviet Author talks history of discrimination against Chinese-Americans allies wanted to cooperate with the United States on room twice. Anling Wu, a librar- crimination against Chinese- MERRIL GUZMAN ian at the Dr. Martin Luther King Americans on the West Coast in stabilizing Afghanistan but Staff Writer he appeared to link any help Jr. Library and one of the event the second half of the 19th cen- to changes in Western policy. organizers, said she was happy tury. Pfaelzer focuses on how Saying Moscow and its allies Jean Pfaelzer, author of “Driven with the turnout and the positive Chinese-Americans were bru- “are ready for full-fl edged, Out: Th e Forgott en War Against response from the community. tally forced out of many com- comprehensive cooperation,” Chinese-Americans,” spoke to an “We don’t really know the munities, including Bay Area the Russian leader seemed to audience of more than 100 peo- turnout until the day of the communities. imply that Moscow’s help on ple at the Dr. Martin Luther King program, because we send out Pfaelzer said she began the re- Afghanistan was contingent Jr. Library on Tuesday night. our invitations and publicity search for her book in the 1970s on a broader list of changes Th e event was co-sponsored by throughout the city and county,” as a graduate student and teacher it wants from the new U.S. Friends of the Dr. Martin Luther Wu said. at Humboldt State University. administration. King Jr. Library, the Chinese His- “(Pfaelzer) is really a scholar, She realized there were no Asian torical and Cultural Project and the and I also heard that she has a dif- students in her classes, and be- — Associated Press Cultural Heritage Center of SJSU. ferent perspective just because she Th e room was so full that extra herself is not Chinese,” she added. chairs had to be brought into the “Driven Out” details the dis- See AUTHOR, page 2 Author Jean Pfaelzer (left). CHAD ZIEMENDORF / Spartan Daily THE PHOTO BLOG SPARTAN DAILY LIVE See a full day at SJSU in 68 Follow the Spartan Daily’s live blog of a talk SPARTAN seconds during a time-lapse hosted by an Israeli consulate today at 5. video created by Spartan Daily photographer, Stefan Armijo. He Watch President Jon Whitmore’s monthly DAILY. uses still photography and video news conference where he speaks about to create an illusion of a fast- the California state budget and its impact COM paced campus. on SJSU. 2PAGE NEWS THURSDAY,,, FEBRUARY 05, 2009 AUTHOR Work began as a student CAMPUSIMAGES which forbid the immigration of nese American to serve on San Chinese women, the majority Jose’s City Council, according Continued from page 1 of the women who came to the to the City of San Jose Web site, West Coast were kidnapped to att ended the event and ex- gan to research and talk with col- work as prostitutes or slaves. pressed his gratitude for Pfael- leagues about it at the university. “I was interested in these in- zer’s book during the question She fi rst researched stories about credibly courageous girls who and answer session. discrimination in Humboldt ran away to litt le towns,” Pfaelzer Many people in att endance County and then expanded her added. had personal ties to Pfaelzer’s research to include all of the Many of the women and book. Don Gagliari, a local at- West Coast. young girls chronicled in Pfa- torney, att ended the event. He “I fi nd it hopeful because it is elzer’s book, who were fi nally lives near San Jose’s Japantown, full of stories about Chinese resis- able to escape slavery and head an area that in the late 1800s was tance,” Pfaelzer told the audience. to small towns, oft en found Chinatown, and called Heinlen- At the event, Pfaelzer said themselves (and other Chinese) ville, Pfaelzer said. “Driven Out” there were separate stories for driven out of those small towns chronicles the culture and daily the Chinese-American men and and back in the large cities from life of Heinlenville residents in women. According to “Driven which they had escaped. Once the late 1800s. Out,” the men who immigrated back in the large cities, many of “I’m basically familiar with the to the West coast were free la- the women were forced back into history here in San Jose, but not at borers who came primarily for prostitution. a broader level in California and gold. Aft er the Page Act in 1875, Kansen Chu, the fi rst Chi- the whole West,” Gagliari said. MOVIE Pisano shifted career to movie business after 17 years of working as a lawyer

independent fi lms has become in- sano graduated from SJSU with creasingly diffi cult. a public administration degree in Continued from page 1 “You need to either tie it with 1965. In 1968, he received a law one of the independent labels of degree from UC Berkeley and the mainstream studios or you later studied comparative law at have to do with what we call ‘piece Columbia University. fi nancing,’ which is go around the While practicing law, Pisano world and sever off rights to your said he was asked by one of his cli- product, and get the fi nancing to ents, the CEO of Paramount Pic- make it,” he said. tures, to join him as an executive Pisano said he is responsible at the company. for all day-to-day worldwide “I thought it was an intriguing operations for the motion picture career shift aft er I was a lawyer and television industry trade as- for 17 years, he said. “It wasn’t sociation. planned — it was a complete ser- “One thing I tell people is that endipity.” I still put my pants on one leg at a Robert Krakower, a junior tele- time,” he said. vision, radio, fi lm and theatre ma- Courtesy of View Images Pisano started studying at jor, said he found Pisano’s career Bob Pisano SJSU in the fall of 1961, before change an inspiration to those President John F. Kennedy was breaking into the fi lm industry by the work away due to the danger elected. just knowing someone. of a plagiarism claim. “Th e school had a reputation Prior to working at Motion “If you’ve done some work, if of being the party school of the Picture Association of America, you’ve writt en a script, you got to West, although it was academical- Pisano was appointed as the na- fi nd someone that can put you in ly quite good,” he said. “I did my tional executive director for the Alex Miller, a junior aerospace engineering major, negotiates his MIKE ANDERSON / Spartan Daily the system the way that the de- best to hold up the party school Screen Actors Guild. He also way across a slackline near the Career Center on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Miller and his friends velopment folks will look at it,” end of the reputation.” previously worked at MGM and were told their line might be damaging the trees, but John Skyberg, director of facility main- he said. According to a news release Paramount Studios as the execu- tenance and construction services, gave them permission to continue. Pisano also said that fi nancing from the Alumni Association, Pi- tive vice president. CORRECTION In the Feb. 2, 2009 edition of the Spartan Daily, the article “Annual fi lm festival set to transform San Jose” listed Julianne Shapiro as the author. Andrea Muniz was the SPARTAGUIDE author of the article. 05 Today 06 Tomorrow 07 Saturday

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DAN LU Curran said. “I woke up this Staff Writer morning and my strep throat had disappeared.” With 13 saves against Hawaii, Under cold, overcast skies, freshman Meagan Minson played the pool at the Aquatic Center an entire game for the fi rst time was on fire as the SJSU women’s this season. water polo team took the “I wanted to win,” she said. lead from the nationally-ranked “My team was gett ing me Hawaii Rainbow Wahine, scor- pumped up. Th ey believed in me ing three points in overtime and I believed in my team.” to record a 10-8 victory Junior Briana Kelly watched Wednesday. the game from the bench. Kelly, Hawaii started off the fi rst who said she has played water quarter with a goal in the fi rst 23 polo for seven years, said she seconds of play — aft er the fi rst wanted to jump into the pool and quarter, Hawaii led by two. help out. Without a point on the board “It was cool to see them over- from SJSU, in the second quarter, come a defi cit and going into freshman Dani Curran scored overtime. Th ey stuck together fi rst for the Spartans. as a team and came back to win,” SJSU was down three in the Kelly said. third quarter and senior Juliet Freshmen Curran, Kelly Stew- Moss went on to score the team’s art and Allie Stewart combined second goal. However, a third scored eight of 10 points for penalty against Moss took her the Spartans. out of the game. Kelly Mason of “Th e girls really came through. Hawaii went on to score three We had some players come off goals, putt ing Hawaii up 7-2. Th e Adriana Vogt (10) fi ghts for an offensive scoring chance during a RYAN KALEM / Spartan Daily the bench and did a great job, Spartans responded by scoring comeback victory against Hawaii, the fourth-ranked women’s water polo team nationwide, on Wednesday. especially freshmen Allie Stew- two goals. art and Kelly Stewart,” said head Th e score was 7-4 at the start game at 7-7, resulting in an over- freshman Allie Stewart broke the period, the Rainbow Wahine Curran, who said she had coach Lou Tully. of the fourth quarter. Curran time matchup. tie, at 8-7. With 22 seconds left scored their eighth goal, ending been diagnosed with strep With six wins in the pool, the stole the ball with 40 seconds Th ree minutes were on the in fi rst round of overtime, fresh- the Spartans’ run. Junior Bridget throat and had been told that she Spartans (6-2) will head off to remaining and scored her clock for the fi rst overtime pe- man Kelly Stewart scored num- McKee scored the tenth goal could not play, scored three the Stanford Invitational, where third goal of the game. A shot riod. Th e Spartans stole the ball ber nine for SJSU. for the Spartans, resulting in points for the team. they will face top-ranked UCLA into the net by SJSU tied the from the Rainbow Wahine and During the second overtime a win over Hawaii. “I really can’t believe it,” and Hawaii again on Sunday. TENNIS BLOG SJSU squashes Santa Cruz Check the Spartan Daily Spartans sweep Slugs, continue match streak SPORTS BLOG HOLLY SZKOROPAD Staff Writer Go to For commentary on spartandailysports.wordpress.com Th e Spartans women’s tennis team has yet to lose a SJSU football’s signing day. match this season aft er sweep- ing UC Santa Cruz 7-0 in their home opener Wednesday. Th e team’s coaches, though, said the players were not on par with the team’s previous meet against Cal State Bakersfi eld last Sunday. “I wish they had a litt le bit more fi re today,” said assistant coach Byron Nepomuceno. Head coach Anh-Dao Nguy- en-Church agreed. “I think our girls just under- estimate Santa Cruz,” she said. “Th ey think they can win so they don’t try 100 percent. Th ey feel like maybe they can get a point whenever they want, and I think Santa Cruz players are a lot bett er than their record has shown.” Th e Division III Santa Cruz Banana Slugs have not had a player win a match this season in the three previous dual meets. Nepomuceno said he thinks his team looked down upon its opponent. “Maybe they have a litt le free pass, but you’re not going to win Senior Amber Silverstone CHAD ZIEMENDORF / Spartan Daily it on paper,” he said. “You still volleys against UC Santa Cruz got to do the work that you need at the SJSU Tennis Complex in to do.” South Campus on Tuesday. Th e Spartans were led by freshman Kerri Kummer and sophomore Anna Guzman, who both won their singles matches “I think our girls just underestimate in straight sets. “Anna, who’s only a sopho- Santa Cruz. They think they can win so more, has improved tremen- they don’t try 100 percent.” dously from last season already” Coach Nguyen-Church said. ANH-DAO NGUYEN-CHURCH Guzman easily defeated Spartans tennis head coach Santa Cruz’s Rebecca Parker in straight sets, 6-0, 6-1. nents, so it took us a while to get stone and Dukic won 7-3. Kummer also cruised passed used to their game, because we “I defi nitely need to improve Santa Cruz’s Chloe McHugh play a lot faster than they do,” the volleys,” Dukic said, “cause 6-1, 6-1, although McHugh is Silverstone said. “But once we that’s what I think was the the fi rst to take a game against got going, we were a litt le bett er. main problem.” Kummer, as she won both sets We just had to adjust our game Nepomuceno said that it’s 6-0 in her match last week. a bit.” not enough for the team to just “She’s a big addition. A great Th e pro set match was a nail- do as well as expected — there person. A big talent,” Nepo- biter, as neither team led by is still room for improvement. muceno said. more than one game at any time. “I don’t want it to be another Seniors and doubles partners A pro set is a single match where season where we lose to ev- Amber Silverstone and Silvana the winner is the fi rst to eight erybody we should lose to and Dukic played a close match games, winning by two. we beat the people we should against Santa Cruz’s Kyla Kes- With the score tied at 8-8, beat,” he said. “I feel confi dent sler Rowe and Taylor Mannix. the match was decided by a in these girls that we’re going to “Th ey’re tricky oppo- tie-breaker set in which Silver- pull a few surprises.” 4PAGE SPORTS THURSDAY,,, FEBRUARY 05, 2009 COMMENTARY RECRUITS Four-star running back SSharks:harks: TToo bbee ((elite)elite) oorr nnotot ttoo bbe?e? heads list of new SJSU football signings lan agreed with the left wing’s “Th e pucks aren’t gett ing to statement during Saturday’s post- the spots where we need to get was named to the 2008 Junior and Driver, SJSU lost Austyn game news conference. our game going,” he said. Continued from page 1 College GridWire All-America Carta-Samuels, a quarterback “We’ll skate a lot this week,” And if all things go accord- team by jcfootball.com. from Bellarmine College Prep, McLellan said. “Th at’s one thing ing to plan, the Sharks should be “We thought we needed some who initially verbally commit- we’ll do as a team. We’re going to able to execute and get the puck injection of somebody who's cornerbacks that could come in ted but then de-committ ed and get our legs moving, we are go- in the spot it belongs: the back of played in a bunch of games and and play right away,” Tomey said. signed with the University of ing to do a lot of stops and starts the Hurricane’s net. carried the ball a bunch of times “We went out and recruited ba- Wyoming. and sprints and get some tempo with success.” sically what I believe is the best Bellarmine head coach Mike MATTHEW KIMEL in our game.” San Jose has won more According to ESPN, Muldrow junior college cornerback in the Janda said Carta-Samuels' deci- Sharks Remarks road games than any had been receiving recruitment country in Brandon Driver.” sion to go to Wyoming was im- With preparation, the other team since 2006 interest from schools such as Driver also displayed his ver- pacted by his relationship with Just as there is a diff erence be- Arizona, California and Arizona satility as a player by contribut- former SJSU off ensive coordina- tween a bad team and a mediocre Sharks should put their State prior to signing with SJSU. ing on special teams during the tor and current Wyoming off en- one, there is a fi ne line between a best skate forward tonight Th e running back att ributed his 2008 season, averaging 24.5 sive coordinator Marcus Arroyo. great team and an elite one. Another thing about elite decision to sign with SJSU to yards in kickoff returns. “My understanding was that While great hockey clubs try hockey clubs: they don’t lose on his mother's desire for him to “He's a double-dynamite in Austyn had developed a really to avoid losing streaks, the elite Another thing elite hockey the road oft en. remain relatively close to home the fact that he returns punts good working relationship with ones avoid them altogether. teams do aft er they have four If the Sharks win tonight, and and the welcoming feeling he and kickoff s,” said Santa Rosa Marcus Arroyo, the former of- Of the NHL’s 30 teams, only days off to prepare for their next continue as an elite team in the felt from coaches and members head coach Keith Simons. He’s fensive coordinator at San Jose one — San Jose — has avoided match: they win. NHL, they are going to have to of the athletics administration. one of the best around at that, State,” Janda said. “Austyn, be- losing two consecutive games in While the Sharks were prepar- keep their work boots on and “San Jose was the main school too. I've been in college coach- cause of his relationship with the regulation throughout the 2008- ing for their faceoff against Caro- their travel bags packed. pursuing me with interest. I just ing for 20 years, and he's the best coach, decided he would pursue 09 season. lina, the Hurricanes had been San Jose plays nine of its decided since they were show- athlete that I've ever seen come it. Th at was his own decision.” Tonight at HP Pavilion, the twisting across North America. next 12 games on the road, in ing such interest in me that this through a program that I've been Despite losing Carta-Samu- Sharks (36-7-5) will put their Traveling from Raleigh to Van- diff erent states, time zones and would be a good fi t for me,” Mul- a part of.” els and having a recruiting class league-leading streak of gaining couver to San Jose — all in a span Canadian provinces. drow said. “I got here and met Although Tomey said fi lling consisting of only three transfers, no fewer than one point in con- of fi ve days — may prove to be As superb as the Sharks have the coaching staff , and they all defensive voids was the primary Tomey said the large amount of secutive regulation play on the catastrophic for the Hurricanes. skated at home this season, they welcomed me with open arms.” focus of recruitment, the SJSU returning lett ermen made the line against the Carolina Hurri- Meanwhile, the Sharks were are no stranger to scoring victo- Muldrow, who was named off ense had issues to address as need for transfers less urgent. canes (25-22-5). “traveling” around San Jose - from ries away from HP Pavilion. to the 2008 California Commu- well. Last season, the Spartans “We decided in most cases Saturday, the Sharks sunk in the Tank to Sharks Ice. Leading the league in road nity College All-America team, fi nished eighth in scoring off ense to go with a high school player, their own tank for the second Although the Sharks did have wins since 2006, the Sharks have is currently att ending SJSU and among WAC teams, averaging and the biggest part of that time this season, falling to the some extra baggage to carry dur- proven to be a force to be reck- rooms with current Spartans 19.2 points per game. During rational is we return 52 lett er- Chicago Blackhawks 4-2. ing the journey: the weight of oned with, both on their ice and quarterback Kyle Reed and wide this year's recruiting class, SJSU men next year,” Tomey said. “So, Left wing Milan Michalek said Saturday’s defeat. on that of the other teams’. receiver Terrance Williams. signed three wide receivers, we didn't feel an injection of ju- the Sharks didn’t skate well and Some teams may be used to If the Sharks can escape a “I've met all the players al- three off ensive linemen, a run- nior college players was as nec- didn’t put enough pressure on losing at home, but the great showdown against the Eastern ready. Th e whole team tried to ning back and a quarterback. essary as it might have been had Chicago’s defense and goalie. ones aren’t. Conference-leading Bruins with make me feel as though I was al- Th e ailment concerning of- that not been the case. Th is is Michalek, who scored the Defenseman Christian Eh- a win or an overtime loss on Feb. ready a Spartan,” Muldrow said. fense was team total rushing, clearly the largest group of lett er- game’s fi nal goal on a fast break, rhoff said Saturday’s loss left 10, expect them to still be the Tomey said the primary focus which ranked 115th among men that we've had returning.” acknowledged that the Sharks a bad feeling. same elite team — the one who of this year’s recruiting class was Football Bowl Subdivision teams Although SJSU could have have not gone back-to-back “It’s not nice to lose at home has not lost consecutive games in the defense — specifi cally, the averaging 86.67 yards per game. recruited 25 players, it only games this season without receiv- — especially when you have a regulation — when they return secondary, signing four defen- Despite signing All-Amer- signed 17 due to scholarship ing at least one point. couple of days off ,” he said. home from their season-long fi ve- sive backs. Although the Spar- ican recruits such as Muldrow limitations. “We know we are a great team McLellan said the Sharks will game road trip. tans fi nished second in scor- and we have to forget about this practice before gett ing a chance Great hockey clubs can win ing defense among conference (game),” he said following the to return to the win column at home, but the elite ones can teams, with an average of 22.6 Sharks rare home loss. “We have against Carolina. win anywhere. points per game in 2008, the to practice good and get ready to “From (Saturday) until (Th urs- loss of defensive seniors Coye skate the next game.” day), we’ll put our work boots Francies and Jarron Gilbert left Th eoretically speaking, the on and we’ll get going again,” voids to be fi lled. Sharks, contrary to Michalek’s he added. Matthew Kimel is a Spar- Brandon Driver, of Santa statement, were indeed skating Captain Patrick Marleau said tan Daily sports editor. Rosa Junior College, will try to — aft er all, the game is played the main thing the Sharks needed “Sharks Remarks” appears fi ll the void of Francies’ depar- on ice. to work on before Th ursday night every other Thursday. ture. Driver had four intercep- But, head coach Todd McLel- was “execution.” tions and 43 tackles in 2008 and Classifieds

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TV show at a time. If the station ANDREA FRAINIER about Joe Francis, the master- girls stripping off their clothes But like some of those girls is going to have an unscheduled Guerrilla Wordfare mind behind the “Girls Gone the minute they turn 18. who wear Playboy bunny shirts, marathon of a show, it should be Wild” empire, which includes How is it Francis is able to they think fl aunting their bod- a good one. I’m convinced that late at DVDs, clothing, magazines and convince many of the girls he ies for the camera is a source ANDREA MUNIZ Th rough programming of- night, usually aft er the mid- pay-per-view shows. meets to take off their clothes, of empowerment and a sort of Staff Writer fered by MTV, viewers have night hour, all television sets make out with other girls or sexual liberation. learned valuable lessons. Les- enter a vortex where every For the trouble of have sex with each other? But what those girls prob- Maybe it’s because I’ve been sons like: Don’t pierce your butt other commercial is for “Girls Perhaps it’s this generation ably fail to realize is that all too busy doing more productive cheeks together like Steve-O Gone Wild,” one of the most stripping, these girls raised on MySpace and Face- they’re doing is lining the pock- things in my life, like working on from “Jackass,” because it really stimulating video series of perform in front of book who don’t give a second ets of Joe Francis with millions papers and gett ing an education, hurts. Always clean your room, our time. thought to posting picture of of dollars. but I feel like MTV has turned because you never know when For those who are not night a camera crew in themselves in their underwear. Mantra Entertainment, its back on me. someone might barge in and owls, “Girls Gone Wild” is an A generation who mim- owned by Francis, makes as MTV was brought into this use it as evidence of whether he intellectual, thought-provoking exchange for what? ics what they see and hear on much as $40 million in sales world in 1981. Aft er the words, or she wants to date you. And and empowering series in which A free tank top or MTV. each year, according to a Los “Ladies and gentlemen, rock Chicken of the Sea is not, in drunken, college-aged women A generation who looks up Angeles Times Magazine ar- and roll,” were spoken on-air, fact, chicken. willingly fl ash their breasts for booty shorts, to such role models as Britney ticle. the rest became pop culture the entire world to see. Spears and Paris Hilton. Oh, sisters, we’ve come such history. While the rest of And for $9.99, anyone could retailed at $7. Or maybe it’s peer pressure. a long way. Now is the time to reminisce own such cinematic master- Hire a camera crew to criss- Like the lion that understands on the bett er days of music tele- the United States pieces as “Finally 18,” “Wildest cross the country to party- how to target the weak gazelle, Andrea Frainier is the vision. Granted, the “music” is in a recession, Bar in America,” or “College heavy areas where the alcohol the “Girls Gone Wild” crew Spartan Daily opinion editor. aspect of this cable channel was Girls Exposed.” fl ows freely, like at bars and preys on girls with low self- “Guerrilla Wordfare” more present in its early years. these people are For the trouble of stripping, clubs. Find young, att ractive esteem and coaxes them into appears every Thursday. “Headbangers Ball” and “Yo! these girls perform in front of women (preferably blonde, putt ing on a show. MTV Raps” were the fi rst shows fl aunting the good that really catered to those who life. It makes me liked something diff erent than mainstream music. feel insanely Although “Total Request jealous. And poor. BBlacklack hhistoryistory ggoesoes bbeyondeyond a mmonthonth Live” got annoying aft er a while, with teeny-boppers scream- Even though I have bashed Not just for Black History and off ered more than po- tiny, yet noble fl ags. I wear my ing and “shouting out” to boy- MTV, it manages to maintain a Month, but acknowledgment lite handshakes. We made it a best red, white and blue out- friends, girlfriends and best few decent shows. for other critical events and necessity to make the world a fi t. I quote my favorite line friends, it was one of the last “Th e Real World” lost its periods, such as the Great De- bett er place. from Martin Luther King Jr.’s att empts at salvaging the music credibility a few seasons ago due pression or Sept. 11, get set It’s disappointing how such “I Have a Dream” speech. But programs that MTV off ered. to the promiscuity and drunken- aside until their anniversary. a feeling can pass in a single cal- none of this actually represents It got the viewers involved. ness of its cast members. But this Do people really stop at endar day. Th e unequal hard- the depth of my understanding Tired of seeing that future season, I think the producers are dates, cultural boundaries and ships my grandmother and and appreciation for my/our train-wreck-turned-Grammy taking a step in the right direc- ALLIE FIGURES religions when expressing ap- others had to endure are to be history. Award-winner Britney Spears tion. Th ey have people with Figures It Out preciation? measured down to the shortest It also seems like the older in the No. 1 spot? Call in a real problems who don’t look I will never take for granted one gets, the looser the grasp few hundred times and change like they were casted for their Lest we forget that the sec- the racism my grandmother en- I am very proud of one has on these times of im- that. It was democracy at its image alone. ond month of the year has been dured in hopes that I may not portance. No longer are we re- young fi nest. I remember the days of “Th e set aside for the specifi c recog- have to endure the same plight. my black heritage. quired to observe our history Now we turn to what MTV Real World: Seatt le,” when Irene nition of black history? I think we should never forget But if I were not through school assignments. off ers us at the present point. started acting a litt le loopy be- In light of recent events sur- what happened on Sept. 11 be- We must take our understand- “Th e City,” a show about rich cause of her Lyme disease. Cast rounding our fi rst black presi- cause its eff ects are still felt to- born black, I ing and pass it down to the next girls who live in New York City; member Stephen gave her a less- dent, the entire world has seen day. I will not ignore a Middle — on any day of the year. “Daddy’s Girls,” a show about than-fond farewell by hitt ing her the journey from oppression Eastern confl ict for the matt er probably would And please, can we take more rich, famous girls who live in in the face as she drove off . to authority. of distance. not have such an than the allott ed day, spend Los Angeles; “Teen Cribs,” a Now that was good television. I am very proud of my black But I cannot speak for the more than a brief moment to be show that lets teenagers show off I have loved MTV like an heritage. But if I were not born rest of society. understanding for united for a more noble reason mommy and daddy’s extremely older sibling for the majority black, I probably would not “Always remember, never other than a buff alo wing short- expensive home. of my 20-something life. I’ve have such an understanding forget,” our leaders tell us. the critical time in age, politicians with bad hair I see an ugly patt ern. While just about reached the cut- for the critical time in our na- “A change is going to come,” our nation’s history. and funny-sounding names and the rest of the United States is off of it’s desired audience, tion’s history. I’ve heard hailed. Christian Bale? in a recession, these people are and its forcing me out of its Many of my fellow citizens “God bless America,” proud month of the year. fl aunting the good life. It makes exclusive club. can be guilty of only appreci- Americans proclaimed. I do go through all of the mo- Allie Figures is a Spartan me feel insanely jealous. ating black history for just 28 Flags waved from our cars tions of the declared holidays, Daily arts & entertainment And poor. Andrea Muniz is a Spartan days out of the year because of and homes. We held hands holding no disdain for them. editor. “Figures It Out” Th e reruns have also gott en Daily staff writer. a federally-recognized, nation- and prayed in circles. People Just like everyone else, I appears every Thursday. to me. Who the heck wants to wide celebration. looked one another in the eye participate. I adorn graves with COMMENTS POSTED ON THESPARTANDAILY.COM DID YOU KNOW...

In response to “The bong hit heard In response to “After community In response to “Debate heats up be- picture and assume they have around the world,” about Michael college bans smoking, will SJSU tween students over recent Israeli- understood the entire confl ict. McDonald’s is the largest toy Phelps smoking marijuana: follow?”: Palestinian confl ict”: Skaterboy: distributor in the world? Tim O: Allen: SJSU Student: By only showing carefully se- Every Happy Meal, comprising He simply has to fi gure out I hope SJSU does pass a smok- Students displaying pictures of lected images of the horror which is more important, ing ban. I would not mind hav- war in an eff ort to inform oth- and destruction of war without continuing on with youthful ing designated areas in remote ers of the current humanitarian any context or background, it of 20 percent of the fast food indiscretions/anti-role model parts of campus ... It would be crisis are simply trying to raise seems that the Palestinians are behaviors, such as using illegal awesome to be able to walk awareness of the issue. It is sad intentionally att empting to cre- chain’s sales, contains a toy. drugs or whatever, or plowing across campus without having that people would think stu- ate a misleading impression of easy long-term zillions into his to hold my breath or cover my dents on campus are ignorant, the realities of the situation. bank account. nose every few steps. in that they would simply see a — QSR Magazine Spartan Daily

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