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By Melody Del Rio check will be closer STAFF WRITER to the terminal, once the interim terminal Norman Y. Mineta is built, along with San Jose International access to Terminal A Airport (SJC) has security screening. NORA RAMIREZ | SPARTAN DAILY reduced the daily Travelers departing The San Jose State University water fountains were turned on after being off because of California’s drought. parking rate in Lot 2 by from Terminal B $6. The new daily flat will be able to take a rate will be $24. shuttle located at the The discount on the Terminal A ground lot, located at Terminal transportation area. A, will only be valid “[Our airport] wants for vehicles that arrive to cut down on the WATER FOUNTAINS after 2 a.m. Lot 2’s price amount of walking that reduction is to offer an our travelers do. That is alternative affordable why we are going to have option when Lot 1 fills. six new boarding gates. “When deciding We are taking a look at REVITALIZE CAMPUS the price point, our the airlines and placing team looked at various them closer together,” price points currently Barnes said. offered at our airport A new interim . . .the lowest, being terminal building plan By Nora S. Ramírez university’s vice president fountains on campus. two years to get these $18 and the highest, has been announced. STAFF WRITER of administration, Charlie “There were some things up and running $30. We then looked for The SJC airport will Faas, the fountains bring ordinances with the city and going again because a medium and asked be breaking ground on San Jose State peace and make the that we weren’t even they’ve been dried for quite ourselves how much can an interim terminal University’s recreational university look lively. allowed to use recycled some time,” Faas said. “We we charge? That’s how building because of the water fountains have The Tower Lawn water water in these fountains,” use only recycled water in we decided on a price.” expansion of the airlines. rekindled the start of the fountain is around four to Faas said. “That’s why these fountains so it’s not SJC Public Information The airport will also fall semester. five feet tall, surrounded these things got shut down like it’s fresh water.” Manager Rosemary reduce 500 spaces in As of Tuesday, the by beautifully aged and and frankly some of the Some students claim Barnes said. Lots 5 and 6 in order Cesar E. Chavez Archway inviting benches. pipes were corroded and that the university doesn’t Lot 2, Terminal to make space for the and Tower Lawn Because of the there were some issues.” update them with what is A Garage, offers a interim terminal, which fountains have official- California drought, state Ever since he began changing or what changes conveniently covered will offer up to six new ly been turned on after and local regulations working for SJSU, Faas the campus implements. parking facility. boarding gates. three years of being were implemented in has wanted to see the “Just as this semester is Passengers departing According to a press inactive. order to preserve water, fountains on, he added. from Terminal A flights According to the which affected the water “I’ve been pushing for LIVELY | Page 2 who do not need bag SJC | Page 2 “Silent Sam” statue toppled

By Jana Kadah officials are hesitant to STAFF WRITER question monuments that people set up in the past as Protesters at University a reflection of our culture of North Carolina- and history,” Mexican- Chapel Hill removed a American studies confederate monument professor Gregorio Mora on Aug. 20. Torres said. “Culture and The statue of the history change all the time “Silent Sam” Confederate and we need to rethink soldier was toppled by the value of a statue in protestors using a rope. modern times.” People gathered at the The incident was monument to protest controversial. Opponents SOURCE: FOXNEWS, INFOGRAPHIC BY JANA KADAH| SPARTAN DAILY white supremacy. Confederate statue “Silent Sam” was toppled by University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill on Aug. 20. “City and university HISTORY | Page 2 There are 30 confederate statutes that have been removed or relocated since 2017. sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 2 THURSDAY, AUG. 30, 2018 NEWS Senate passes ‘straw law’ legislation

By Huan Xun Chan STAFF WRITER

California’s Senate passed We don’t need legislation restricting single- use plastic straws in dine- feel-good in restaurants last Friday. legislation, we California became the first state to ban straws. The bill need legislation will prohibit full-service that makes an restaurants from offering plastic straws to customers obvious and unless they request them. immediate Juan Sandoval, the manager at the restaurant improvement to Grande Pizzeria, said our environmental that the restaurant would follow the law and stop condition. providing straws once the Bruce Olszewski law implementation begins. Director of the Center for “We [used to] give Development of Recycling them the straw and the cup both at the same time. SOURCE: OCEANOGRAPHY JOURNAL, INFOGRAPHIC BY HUAN XUN CHAN | SPARTAN DAILY However, what we’re going Bruce Olszewski, said that Plastics account for 80 percent of marine debris while the remaining 20 percent is other materials such as metal to do now is hand them a simply implementing a cans and cigarette butts. cup, and if they ask for a straw ban would not help straw, [we will] give them much in environmental recently gone viral on the be needed. “The industries herself to volunteering “He [the student] one,” Sandoval said. protection. “Does it really internet. should be responsible for with community service would need aid for hand The bill states that any solve a problem or is it Olszewski then the problems their products organizations that work movements. He lacked full-service restaurants merely a political expedient expressed his worry, “If have made,” Olszewski said. with people with special strength so I definitely think that violate the law will be to make somebody a feel- there is enough motivation Olszewski emphasized needs. She has worked that he wouldn’t be able to charged $25 for each day. A good legislation that is in from the public to the government’s with children with various drink at a restaurant without maximum annual total fine fact ineffective?” encourage legislators responsibility to enforce disabilities, such as down a straw. Even with a straw, has been set at $300. Olszewski added, to actually pass this the manufacturers to be syndrome, autism and somebody would be holding According to the “We don’t need feel- legislation, people would responsible for “the end of physical disabilities. up for him, only then could California Coastal good legislation, we need believe the problem would the life of their products,” Kring said that the he drink on the straw.” Commission, “the primary legislation that makes an be solved. Where in fact, it such as paying the costs restriction on offering The law states that source of marine debris is obvious and immediate could be far from so.” for recycling and waste- straws in restaurants restaurants should only urban runoff.” Plastic straws improvement to our Instead of having a straw- cleaning processes. would not be considerate provide straws upon are among the top 10 items environmental condition.” banning law that wouldn’t Aubrey Kring, president of people with disabilities. request. “I think it’s an extra collected during the annual The director said that resolve much of the of Speak Out, a community When Kring worked as embarrassment on them California Coastal Cleanup one of the main reasons the environmental problem, service organization at a teaching assistant at a and could make them feel Day since 1984. straw ban gained traction, Olszewski suggested SJSU, said the straw law was high school, she recalled isolated,” Kring said. Director of the Center for was an image of a turtle that in order to solve the not being friendly to the that there was a student Development of Recycling with straws protruding problem from the source, special needs community. who had cognitive and Follow Huan Xun on Twitter at San Jose State University, from its’ nostrils that had institutional change would Kring has committed physical disabilities. @Huanxun_chan

HISTORY According to CNN, the rights violations. The contentious debate some type of genocide,” The debate over reasons for the last arrest “I think it’s very important about history and race sociology freshman Ximena the removal of statues Continued from page 1 have not been released. to correct history,” Mexican- reached San Jose earlier this Ramirez said. highlights a struggle within The article also states that American studies professor year similarly, in regards to However, others argue minority communities the University of North Julia Curry-Rodriguez said. the Christopher Columbus that Columbus is an integral to reclaim the narratives and supporters of the Carolina-Chapel Hill will “Some people would argue, Statue that stood in San part of the nation’s history. taught in American History, statue falling gathered remount the statue within no, this is not correcting Jose City Hall. According to History.com, the professor said. on Saturday, where the 90 days, in accordance with the history, this is a point of San Jose City Council he helped exchange various “It doesn’t make it OK statue once stood, to voice university policies. view history. I don’t consider voted to remove the statue goods from the Americas that we had slavery, but if concerns. Many chanted The fall of “Silent Sam” is acknowledging slavery to be of Christopher Columbus to Europe and removing his we don’t acknowledge it, “Hey hey ho ho, white part of a bigger debate that a point of view, its a fact. in January 2018. statue would be similar to we can’t move forward. If supremacy has to go,” while has swept the nation. I don’t consider segregation Supporters of the erasing his legacy. we had a different kind of others held Confederate Supporters of the and Jim Crow as a point-of- removal pointed to the “It is very difficult to K-12 education, where we flags in the crowd. removal of controversial view, it’s a fact.” atrocities Columbus speak about whether address what our nation Seven people were historical figures point to “Silent Sam’s” fall is not committed against Native it is a right or wrong started with, we would also arrested as a result. Three the track records of crimes unique. Fox News has American populations. decision. After all, San be able to acknowledge all of the arrests were because against different minority kept a running list of all His crimes include Jose, has a very strong our nation has achieved of assault, another for groups in the United States. the confederate statues violence, slavery, forced Portuguese community. in the present,” Curry- destruction of public Opponents argue that that have been removed or conversions to Christianity Removing a Portuguese Rodriguez said. property, and one for removing controversial relocated since 2017. Over and spread of diseases icon without having some resisting a police officer. statues is similar to erasing 30 cities around the U.S. to native populations, kind of restorative justice The sixth arrest was made history and believe it is have removed or relocated according to History.com. discussion with people ends for both destruction of important to celebrate Confederate statues because “This country was built up dividing them. I don’t property and resisting a the contributions of a of intense national debates by immigrants and I feel it is think that’s a good idea, police officer, as well as confederate soldier, for surrounding history and disrespectful to have statues ever,” Curry-Rodriguez Follow Jana on Twitter inciting a riot. example, despite human race. that represent slavery or said. @Jana_Kadah

LIVELY California Department of campus she enjoys seeing SJC Water Resources, in April the water flowing from the Continued from page 1 2017 Gov. Brown lifted fountains. Continued from page 1 the drought emergency Kinesiology senior It’s always important that our travelers declaration but continued Miriam Cruz said the release statement made by starting, I’m noticing the to prohibit wasteful sound of water relaxes her the SJC airport, Director have a parking plan before leaving water fountains are on and practices and pushed and helps her distress a bit. of Aviation John Aitken home or the offi ce for their fl ight I wondered, is the drought Californians to make “I like that they are said, “It’s always important over in California? Why conservation a way of life. turning on the water that our travelers have a from SJC. Lot 2 is a great alternative are they turning them “There’s a lot of people fountain at the tower lawn parking plan before leaving if their fi rst choice in on airport on?” Mexican-American misinformed,” Faas said. because it’s a space where home or the office for their studies graduate student, “A couple of years ago students hangout during flight from SJC. Lot 2 is parking is closed because Tania Galicia said. when we had the drought, their class gaps,” Cruz said. a great alternative if their of reaching capacity this. Galicia said she people would look at Psychology senior Ana first choice in on airport John Aitken was concerned about fountains and think it was Canela said she is curious parking is closed because of Director of Aviation California’s drought since wasted water and it’s just to see what the fountains reaching capacity,” Aitken it didn’t seem like the state recycled water.” Faas said. will look like and whether added. has recovered 100 percent. Other students, however, or not they will make the According to SJC’s news The facility will allow SJC currently small, and we Biology senior expressed their enthusiasm campus look nicer. release, over the past airlines to operate more hope to make [the airport] Jazmine Gomez towards the restoration of “I just hope they won’t five years the passenger efficiently as it continues bigger,” Barnes added. transferred to SJSU two the university’s appearance attract any more homeless traffic has increased by 65 to add more flights and For current parking years ago and said it because they say it revitalizes or downtown crazies to percent while international nonstop destinations for availability, SJC travelers seemed weird to see the the stressful routine students come and take showers.” traffic has tripled. The Bay Area travelers. can call 408-441-5570. fountains running. “Are go through. airport serves 13.7 million “We want Terminal A to we in a drought still? Are Molecular biology passengers annually. mirror Terminal B. We we not?” Gomez asked. junior Vi Dang said that Follow Nora on Twitter The interim facility will are building for the future Follow Melody on Twitter According to the when she walks around @noraramirez27 open summer of 2019. because our airport is @spartanmelody

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By Huan Xun Chan children on each block. Each STAFF WRITER face symbolizes a child’s innocence,” Fung said. Photography faculty Fung is an activist and has exhibition “Reason & researched human traffi ck- Reverie” was presented ing for ten years. by eight San Jose State “In the past ten years, University faculty members I have been using art as a at the Natalie and James platform to raise aware- Th ompson Art Gallery. ness and to initiate call A crowd of more than to action for people that 100 people filled the gal- don’t know about traffick- lery during the opening of ing,” Fung said. the exhibition. Fung intentionally Th e artists displayed their placed the art piece in the work in a wide range of corner to create a feeling media, style and technique. of children being trapped However, they all shared and not being able to escape a passion for photography while in captivity. and a devotion to teaching. “PREY” addressed how Th e exhibition cura- vulnerable children are. tor Aaron Wilder said the “You have to look theme “Reason & Reverie” through the blocks to see was a concept inspired by the entire fi lm, just like a the individual submissions perpetrator is trying to fi nd from diff erent artists. a victim,” Fung said. “While the works are Valerie Mendoza is an im- very diff erent, as far as the age-based installation artist. HUAN XUN CHAN | SPARTAN DAILY media and the contents that She started working on the Dan Herrera combines people and life-sized props in his piece “Vaudeville” which is on display until Sep. 21. they covered, they all sort of piece “Café Espelho” (Cafe look at either refl ection on mirror) since May. for diff erent reasons, and that’s photographing someone’s a social issue or a focus on Th e art piece is modeled how the name of cafe mirror eyes, they are not crying. meditation,” Wilder said. aft er a bar cafe, which are got its name,” Mendoza said. Th ey are just portraying Wilder said the depart- seen everywhere in Portugal. Photography senior Katie for me as a collaboration,” ment of art and history Mendoza said these bar ca- Walsh visited the exhibition Cetto said. “When the hoped to show students fes are community-meeting on the fi rst day. “A lot of polaroid develops, I “the diverse ways of look- spaces where people can go them have been my teach- scratched their eye and ing at photography.” to discuss important issues. ers so it’s nice to actually see pressed into the surface to Works from diff erent art- She traveled to Portugal for them put their time and ef- create what looks like tears.” ists were presented in diff er- two months and interviewed fort into outside of teaching Th e other art pieces in ent ways, such as daguerre- people living there. She courses,” Walsh said. the exhibition were creat- otype, polaroid spectra fi lm found that Portugal is facing Her favorite art piece in ed by Binh Danh, Victoria and chromogenic print. a housing crisis, similar to the the exhibition was “Don’t Heilweil, Robin Lasser, Dan In a corner of the gallery, United States, though it was Cry” by Eliana Cetto. Herrera and Yvonne Wil- a fi lm was projected behind driven by diff erent reasons. “Don’t Cry” is a num- liams. Th e exhibition will strings of blocks. Artist In Portugal, the housing ber of polaroid pictures be held at Natalie and James Jonathan Fung named this crisis was instigated by an that captured people’s Th ompson Art Gallery from art piece “PREY.” overload of tourists. eyes. Cetto explained her Aug. 28 through Sept. 21. “Th is piece here has “It’s interesting because it efforts and technique in HUAN XUN CHAN | SPARTAN DAILY hundreds of children’s blocks, is kind of a mirror of what is creating the art piece. Follow Huan Xun on Twitter “PREY” created by Jonathan Fung, was made to with pictures of innocent going on here in the [U.S.] but “What happened is I am @Huanxun_chan spread awareness of human traffi cking. Record soars past competition

By Vicente Vera time an instrument falls off STAFF WRITER album of the track, a new one pops review up to take its place. British musician Dev What separates this proj- Hynes just released his “Negro Swan” ect from the ones put out by third album “Negro Swan” Frank Ocean or Kendrick under his alias Blood Or- Rating: Lamar, is the lavish vocals. ange and it’s enchanting.  Hynes focuses most of The synthwave album his production on how his was composed entirely by Artist: voice sounds over the beat, Hynes. This is evident in Blood Orange rather than how the beat the consistent, yet exper- Release date: sounds under the voice. imental sounds bouncing Aug. 24, 2018 Th e only place where the around the project. Genre: album really faults is on the The wet guitar and Alternative pop storytelling aspect. vocals on the opening song R&B When I listen to a Frank “Orlando” is reminiscent Funk Ocean song, I can easily hear of Lenny Kravitz’ early the narrative and interpret pop ballads. it from there. On “Negro Th is is a style Hynes adopt- Swan” however, the vocals are ed as the standard sound for who was able to sell their stadium sound, but the lyrics the album. It becomes even sound so well in the United get lost in the mix. I found more obvious on other songs States was Dizzee Rascal with myself listening, rewinding from the tracklist like “Holly “Boy in da Corner” in 2003. and pausing the tracks over Will” and “Charcoal Baby.” “Dagenham Dream” and over again just to make A mix of cheap-sound- sounds like it could be the sure I heard the lyrics right. ing synths with traditional theme song for an Apple A$AP Rocky had a good instruments is usually a bad computer. Th e vibe of the feature on the song “Chew- combination like pineapple entire track gave me a punch ing Gum.” He’s one of the few on pizza, but Hynes makes it of nostalgia because of the good rappers that can sing as so enticing. On the song “Out underlying keyboard notes good as he spits. Project Pat Of Your League,” the mix trickling down my ears. was also on the track, but he’s ends up sounding like 1980s The environment this hardly the bee’s knees. music, but higher quality. album was produced in “Negro Swan” was a psy- If this album was put out could be categorized as the chedelic trip instrumental- thirty years ago, it would genre new-wave, or even ly, evident in the opening fit nicely along other pop- “vaporwave,” which is the of “Holy Will.” It sums up ular new-wave acts at the modern equivalent of the what the album sounds time like Duran Duran aforementioned genre. like as a whole. The lyrics and Cyndi Lauper. Vaporwave is the rec- lacked a little, but it wasn’t On “Runnin,” Hynes reation of new-wave mu- very noticeable because raps in his normal voice at sic, but with much higher the vocals were so good. the beginning of the track. production value. Th ere was a lot of hype His English accent bleeds Overall, the album stands surrounding this album through the song. Th e lis- out from other contemporary before its release. Now that tener is reminded that this rhythm and blues releases the album is fi nally out, I is an international artist because of its constantly have to say, the hype is real. making waves in the states. changing instrumentation. Th e only other British hip- In the song “Jewelry” Follow Vicente on Twitter hop artist that comes to mind for example, it seems every @VicenteSJSU sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 4 THURSDAY, AUG. 30, 2018 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT As chill as the weekend

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By Paul Hang album side than the other songs in STAFF WRITER this album. review They’re both pretty If you’re a fan of ’90s rock, good. I feel like if people Alice in Chains is a band “Rainier Fog” do enjoy this rather slow, that should be familiar. Rating: heavy and dark guitar Alice in Chains was one sound with melodic vocals, of the bigger bands during  these songs are going to the grunge movement with be heaven to your ears. I their peers such as Nirvana, Artist: wished there were more Soundgarden and Pearl Jam. Alice in Chains harmonic moments and I Famous for blending Release date: also felt like the tempo was the grunge sound that Aug. 24, 2018 kind of a problem to my dominated the mainstream Genre: enjoyment since it dragged in the early to mid-’90s Grunge on as I was listening. with heavy metal, songs Th ere are only two songs like “We Die Young” and that are soft er and more “Them Bones” perfectly and soft moments, solos and emotive than the rest of the demonstrate how they catchy riff s. It’s dark, angst- tracks. “Maybe” sounded managed to combine the ridden and should please like a song that could be two genres well. those who are hardcore a potential single with its Alice in Chains wasn’t just Alice in Chains fans. heartfelt and attention- a band that was all about be- One thing to notice about grabbing chorus as well as ing aggressive and making “Rainier Fog” is that it has Cantrell’s vocals. you want to trash your room quite a bit of subgenres of The album ends with out of frustration. rock thrown in. However, “All I Am” which seemed They also had more sen- you will still hear some to be the most personal timental and softer songs songs that feel very familiar song that Cantrell wrote like “Down in a Hole.” to the classic grunge sound judging from the lyrics Just like Nirvana and that made the band famous. and vocal delivery. Soundgarden, Alice in Songs like “Rainier Fog” Overall, the album was Chains also suff ered the loss and “Never Fade” really feel pretty good. I enjoyed the of their original frontman like a throwback to the early different kinds of songs when Layne Staley died ’90s. When I fi rst heard included, but I feel like it from a heroin overdose on “Rainier Fog,” the main riff just didn’t seem to impress April 5, 2002. reminded me of Nirvana’s me as much as their older In 2009, Alice in Chains song “Lithium.” songs did. released “Black Gives Way The two songs confused I feel as if the overall to Blue” as their fi rst album me because they really do songwriting didn’t have with new vocalist William sound similar. I happen the same punch like the DuVall and the band’s lead to find “Never Fade” to awesome guitar solo guitarist Jerry Cantrell. be a better track than from “Man in the Box” “Rainier Fog” is the third “Rainier Fog” because of or the groovy main riff album to include William the bouncy pre-chorus to from “Them Bones.” DuVall and their sixth chorus build up. Most of the songs were album to date. Th e album Th en there are songs like just missing those special was enjoyable to listen to “Drone” and “Deaf Ears moments which affected from start to fi nish. Blind Eyes,” which seem my enjoyment. Th ere’s defi nitely heavily inspired by Black something for everyone. Sabbath. Th ese two songs Follow Paul on Twitter Th e album has its aggressive leaned heavy on the metal @iTz_BisyMon sjsunews.com/spartan_daily OPINION THURSDAY, AUG. 30, 2018 5 Debates erupt after McCain’s death

me to strongly disagree to ask for an independent with those very actions investigation into Russia’s and views. election meddling. Winona Rajamohan But when I learned of He voted “no” to repeal his passing, I admit his Obamacare. He likened STAFF WRITER “no ma’am” statement President Trump’s foreign was what came to my policy plans to “crackpot mind fi rst. conspiracy theories.” I couldn’t help but to But he also had a disassociate this loss of life questionable war- On Saturday, news rise to one of the most with his clear ignorance mongering stance that struck that Sen. John memorable moments in that stemmed from tainted the lens of how McCain, R-Ariz., died presidential campaign politically-driven greed. he looked at the United at the age of 81 aft er a history. “He’s a decent Shot down and State’s relations to year-long battle with family man, a citizen tortured for fi ve years the world. brain cancer. that I just happen to have in a North Vietnamese He favored war against It aff ected me more disagreements with on prison camp, McCain Serbia. He favored the than I expected. fundamental issues.” was a prisoner of war. invasion of Iraq. Growing up, he was He also supported one of the fi rst politicians the destruction of Libya I remember seeing on and an arms deal that my television screen to enabled Saudi Arabia to reveal a tinge of honesty – I believe it is fair for one to continue their war crimes something I didn’t think in Yemen. politicians had. uphold their own moral He showcased his use It was the 2008 elections of war as a policy option. when McCain contended preference in celebrating the In an article by Foreign against President contributions of McCain, as he Policy magazine, he was Barack Obama. was a man of great infl uence. described as someone I was 11 years old who “loved the military PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS at the time, paying too much.” attention to the historic “Th ough I understand Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., died on Sunday after a year- presidential race of the the controversy that long battle with Glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer. most infl uential country stands around his death in the world, from my Th ere have been fi erce He undeniably exhibited and the opportunity is grieving McCain’s life not equate to brushing hometown in Malaysia. debates questioning the service to his country. present to create a public is not an indication of them off as minor, During the campaign, moral appropriateness of He was a proud debate of his political support for McCain’s fi xable mistakes. McCain answered a resurfacing controversial maverick, as many had career, our priority political decisions. Th ey do not refl ect his question from a supporter elements of McCain’s called him. should be recognizing I believe conversations ignorance towards the at a town hall meeting in political career during A man who was not the McCain family’s loss,” of his political decisions clear violation of global Minnesota. a time of grief for those afraid of contradicting political science major, are still necessary. human rights. “He’s an Arab,” said who have come to know his own party because Mandy Ngu said. It is a step that could Th e choice to mourn the woman about then- and love him. he held a deep value I believe it is a fair potentially impact the the loss of McCain presidential candidate, As years passed by, I in his own personal for one to uphold their lives of millions of simply refl ects a choice Barack Obama. have defi nitely become principles, making him own moral preference innocent civilians who to not call all these issues As a citizen of a more aware of the a strong independent- in celebrating the have fallen victim to into attention. predominantly Muslim actions and views of minded presence in contributions of McCain, war policies. country, I was particularly major political fi gures American politics. as he was a man of However, not having shaken by this comment. like McCain, and I have Th e Washington Post great infl uence. these conversations “No ma’am,” McCain learned to make rational reported McCain was I also believe a during this particular Follow Winona on Twitter said in response, giving opinions which allow one of the fi rst senators person’s choice in period of loss does @ winonaarjmh

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Vicente Vera Undocumented immigrants, STAFF WRITER identifi ed as illegal immigrants in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2016 American Community The first time I saw state dinner on Aug. 24. Survey, are 47 percent less the name Mollie Tib- “Just this [past] week betts was during an we learned that Iowa au- likely to be incarcerated than ABC News cover- thorities have charged native-born Americans. age of her family’s an illegal alien in the search efforts. murder of a college stu- I instantly felt con- dent,” the president said. nected to the sto- “You know the amaz- ry because she was a ing thing is that every- college student and body was talking about a year younger than [her], beautiful, won- me. I couldn’t imagine derful, incredible per- Legal immigrants are how worried her loved son. Everybody loved ones were when she her. Everybody that met 78 percent less likely went missing. her loved her.” to be incarcerated About a week ago, The president obvi- she popped up in the ously doesn’t know any- than native-born news again. Her face thing about this woman was plastered over sev- besides the fact that her Americans. eral online and televi- life was taken by an un- sion news outlets, right documented immigrant. next to the face of her Someone should remind accused murderer. him that the immigra- The lack of decency tion status of the perpe- SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU’S 2016 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, INFOGRAPHIC BY MARCI SUELA | SPARTAND DAILY within outlets such as trator is irrelevant to the Fox News and CNN was crime committed. highlighted when they Maybe the president that can turn into sons why I criticize ICE. had side-by-side imag- is trying to signal that he potential murderers. It isn’t because I don’t es of her and the per- won’t acknowledge the “Fox & Friends” have respect for law and petrator in their video murder of a U.S. citizen I think the names of the victim co-host Ainsley Ear- order – it’s because I thumbnail. Though both unless the perpetrator is and the perpetrator should be hardt had one last have much more respect outlets are promoting undocumented, or the thing to say to Homan for how the law should two different narratives, victim is “beautiful.” kept out of headlines. before they signed be enforced. For exam- the practice itself makes “[She] was murdered off. “Welcome to the ple, separating families use of World War I-era b/c she told a man to family.” in immigration deten- propaganda tactics. leave her alone while From a logistical tion facilities is a cur- Having a murderer she was jogging. Her standpoint, it would rent practice that does pictured next to their murderer happens to when moronic polit- Thomas Homan, gave be virtually impossible not show respect for victim in a news story be undocumented. ically correct culture his opinion on the story. to deport all undocu- human rights law. is sure as hell not going This isn’t about bor- is allowed to rule over “This is why we need mented immigrants in I think the names of to make me feel sym- der security. This is common sense and ra- a wall,” Homan said on this country. the victim and the per- pathetic for the killer. about toxic masculin- tional thinking,” Don- an Aug. 22 episode of I think it’s time that petrator should be kept However, having ani- ity,” CNN contributor ald Trump Jr. tweeted “Fox & Friends.” He law enforcement and out of headlines. The mosity toward the per- Symone D. Sanders said. back to Sanders. continued, “Folks say law makers get realis- victim, so the family petrator isn’t going to The case would be It’s worth noting we need to concentrate tic about how to deal has some time to grieve. affect the attitude I have more productive if the that he misspelled the on just the criminals with those who are The perpetrator, so that toward everyone that focus was shifted toward victim’s name in that and forget about every- already here. people don’t assume shares their cultural why the murder hap- same tweet. body else, well here’s The rhetoric coming that his actions repre- background either. pened in the first place. One of the newest po- somebody that was a former acting director sent those of every un- The president seems It’s too bad the presi- litical pundits for Fox ‘everybody else’.” of ICE illustrates how documented person. to have a much different dent’s base doesn’t seem News, former acting Homan asserts that the agency can be used attitude. Trump spoke interested in socially director of U.S. Immi- we must treat all un- as a weapon against cer- out against the murder progressive dialogue. grations and Customs documented people tain communities. Follow Vicente on Twitter during the Ohio GOP “This is what happens Enforcement (ICE), as ticking time bombs There are several rea- @VicenteSJSU Sexual predators are not gender exclusive

that these accusations gender should mean in- symbolize a bigger pic- stead of what the crime ture that goes beyond really is. just pointing fi ngers at Women are just like men. They We should be fi ght- Winona Rajamohan feminists and #MeToo ing for a world where STAFF WRITER advocates. are capable of committing rape, sexual assault and It goes beyond blam- sexual harassment are ing hypocrisy or us- crimes. They are capable of not accelerated by the ing the wrongdoings abusing their power. so-called immunity of of women to disregard individuals at the top of “In 1997, I was raped Earlier this month, the movement’s goal of the food chain. by Harvey Weinstein Th e New York Times creating a safe space for We should be fi ghting here at Cannes,” Italian released documents en- those afraid to speak for a platform that allows actress and director, Asia tailing Argento being their truth. people to have a space Argento, said in a fi ery accused of sexual assault Th ese accusations are movement showcases a more acclaimed rep- to be brave together re- speech delivered at the by actor Jimmy Bennett, not merely a question stories of men enticing utation and had much gardless of what gender closing of the Cannes 20 years her junior. of role reversal, but a victims with possessions more wealth. they identify as because Film Festival this year. “I Th e incident occurred question of how sexual that they want and need It signifi ed a rela- assault is assault. was 21 years old.” in a California hotel assault is a matter of a – a place closer to the tionship where with the “Th e #MeToo move- Argento was among room in 2013 when Ben- power play that knows pinnacle of power. power scale incredibly ment is people getting the fi rst group of women nett was 17 years old, a no gender. Argento’s denial of tilted to one side, even to share their stories in the fi lm industry who year shy of California’s “Th e story made me the incident mirrors the without considering on a clear issue and do spoke out in an explosive age of consent. refl ect on the compli- actions of many men whether the perpetrator something,” education Weinstein exposé by Th e Th e accusations depict cated ways that patri- who have been in was a male or a female. programmer for the New Yorker, detailing an uncomfortable truth. archy, which means in- her shoes. Argento’s guilt no Gender Equity Cen- her encounter with the A truth where strong ad- stitutionalized sexism, As did her notion longer makes her the ter Jennifer Nguy- movie mogul. vocates and survivors of works,” women, gender of brushing off the right advocate for the en said. “Bennett is She then emerged as harassment and assault and sexuality profes- $380,000 hush mon- movement. using that platform a leader of the #MeToo themselves turn from sor Tanya Saroj Bakh- ey sent to Bennett as However, it does not himself.” movement that erupted victim to perpetrator. ru said. “Patriarchy is merely compensation to take away the fact that Women are just like when the scandal broke When it comes to the about perpetuating sex- avoid negative publicity she herself was in a situ- men. Th ey are capable the surface in 2017. #MeToo and feminist ist thinking and both as reported by Th e New ation where lack of pow- of committing crimes. Th e anti-sexual as- movements, the line dif- men and women can York Times. er made her feel that she Th ey are capable of abus- sault movement took the ferentiating the empow- participate in it.” Her encounter with could not stop what was ing their power. Th ey are world by storm, utilizing erment of women with In an article for the Weinstein strikes a sim- happening to her. capable of being immor- the voices of celebrities the act of villainizing American Psychoana- ilar resemblance with Th is should be a lesson al. Th ey are no exception and everyday women to men as the devil some- lytic Association, psy- Bennett’s encounter of how we should stop to sexual assault. break the silence on ob- times begins to blur out choanalyst Lyn Yonack with her. looking at the realities stacles faced in the work- in my eyes. observes that a large In both cases, the per- of sexual misconduct Follow Winona on Twitter place and in society. However, I believe majority of the #MeToo petrator was older, had through the lens of what @winonaarjmh sjsunews.com/spartan_daily OPINION THURSDAY, AUG. 30, 2018 7 ‘No’ is a complete sentence

used my natural go-to move and told him I had a boyfriend. He asked me who Melody Del Rio my boyfriend was and STAFF WRITER then he demanded I to tell my boyfriend to come so he can beat him up. At that moment, I There is fear in they have a gun or if felt frightened. being approached by you make them mad” I left the bar, crossed a man trying to make (a phrase told to me). the street and stood in an advance. There is If they keep the alleyway waiting an even greater fear of approaching me and for my Uber. what a man will do if I don’t take “no” for an I saw the man come say “no.” answer, I tell security out and look around. A night out with- and leave. I was immediately out a what-happens- This might seem on edge, luckily my if-there-is-some- foreign to men, but Uber arrived a few sketchy-guy plan is the precautions must minutes later. On July 18, San Fran- cisco local Mollie Tib- betts, was approached Discussions regarding by a man during her run. She declined the domestic abuse and women man’s advances. having the right to say “no” According to a CNN report, Rick need to happen. Rahn, a special agent in charge of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, said, “Mollie grabbed ahold of her phone and said, never an option. Before be taken. ‘You need to leave me my friends and I go Saying “no” might alone or I am going to out, we have to make not work and as a call the police,’ then some sort of plan. young woman, I am she took off running.” ILLUSTRATION BY MELODY DEL RIO | SPARTAN DAILY I make sure my sister constantly on alert. Tibbetts’ body was always has access to Last spring, I went soon found. victims of domestic toddler years. to be understood by my location in case out with my friends for Everyone needs to be violence and 55 In a HelloGiggles all and conversations something happens. If a girls’ night out. We reminded that women percent of women are article, sexologist surrounding consent men catcall, I don’t pay started in one bar and are killed every year murdered as a result of Cath Hakanson said, are necessary. any attention. finished in another. for saying “no.” domestic violence. “If you can talk about When a woman If someone tries to While at the bar Th is is an issue Discussions regard- consent when kids are says “no,” that make advances on me, in downtown San that needs to be ing domestic abuse little, then it makes it response should be I tell that person I have Jose, The Brit, I was discussed. and women having the much easier to talk respected without a boyfriend. approached by a man. According to the right to say “no” need about sexual consent negative actions. I try to let them He asked me to dance National Coalition to happen. [with them when they down easy because and I politely declined. Against Domestic The conversation are older].” you “never know who The man approached Violence website, one needs to start as soon The meaning of Follow Melody on Twitter you’re dealing with, if me again. This time, I in three women are as a child reaches their the word “no” needs @ spartanmelody

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By Vicente Vera STAFF WRITER

During the men’s soccer team season-opener against Stanford last Friday, senior goalkeeper Alex Clewis stopped 11 shots from getting in the goal. The game went to double overtime and ended in a 0-0 draw.

I’ve always wanted to play Division I, so when Simon saw me at a spring game and gave me an opportunity, I didn’t hesitate.

Alex Clewis senior goalkeeper

Clewis had the most saves for a Spartan goalkeeper since current assistant coach VICENTE VERA | SPARTAN DAILY Jonathan Lester saved 12 Spartans senior goalkeeper Alex Clewis catches the ball during a goalie drill at practice on Tuesday at the Spartan Soccer Complex. shots in a 2010 game against New Mexico. Clewis grew up in of Clewis during the goal- increase in Clewis’ drive. It missed a game,” Clewis said. said. “I told her it was my He was named the Western Concord, California and keeper’s first season with was reassurance that he made “She couldn’t make it to first interview!” Athletic Conference (WAC) spent the first two years of the team. the right choice in bringing my Stanford game, but she Clewis’ roommate and Men’s Soccer Defensive Player his collegiate career at Notre “I thought he might not be the 6’3 athlete to the team. watched it online.” fellow teammate Max of the Week, for his efforts in Dame de Namur University. fit or focused enough to play “He’s working harder, he Clewis said while his Allen described his friend the first game. He came to San Jose State Division I soccer,” Tobin said. lost a lot of weight, and now mother supports him, she as dedicated. WAC is the Division University after head coach Clewis played in six he wants to be a regular start- makes sure to give him con- “He’s been putting in work I conference for San Jose Simon Tobin scouted him last games, made 14 saves er,” Tobin said. structive criticism on the all summer and his atti- State University’s men’s year. and ended his first season Though no one in Clewis’ phone afterwards. tude is more fine-tuned as soccer team. “I’ve always wanted to play as a Spartan with a .538 life played soccer, he has been “I did an interview after well,” Allen said. “You could “It’s an honor to start out Division I, so when Simon save percentage. playing since the age of three. the Stanford game. My mom tell by his performance in so strongly and I have to saw me at a spring game and “We had a big talk since he His mother supported his called me when she watched the Stanford game that his hand that to my team,” Clewis gave me an opportunity, I only has one year left here,” dream very early on when she it and said ‘What are you improvements are helping said. “I took a lot of credit didn’t hesitate,” Clewis said. Tobin said. “I told him he has noticed soccer was her son’s doing? Why are you lick- out the team.” for that [Stanford] game, but Tobin has been the head one shot left and to take this biggest passion. ing your lips? Why are you my friends played really well coach of the men’s team since season as seriously.” “My mom drove me to moving back and forth? You Follow Vicente on Twitter that day. June 2014. He was skeptical Tobin said he saw an all my practices and never need to stop that,” Clewis @VicenteSJSU

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By Vicente Vera Aside STAFF WRITER from his time Super Bowl champion with the He was an amazing and former San Jose State Spartans, wide receiver, James Jones, is Jones is player when he among the six alumni to be also being JONES was here, but the inducted into the university’s recog- Hall of Fame. nized for his Super Bowl XLV best thing about Jones will be officially victory with the Green Bay James Jones inducted on Sept. 28 in a cer- Packers against the Pittsburgh emony at the Student Union, Steelers. He caught five recep- is that he’s an according to an announce- tions for a total of 50 yards even better ment made by SJSU’s athletic during the game. director, Marie Tuite. After playing seven con- human being. Tuite announced the list at secutive seasons with the Brent Brennan the end of the Spring semes- Packers, Jones played for the head coach ter through SJSU Spartans Raiders for one year. He also Athletic News. signed short-term contracts played various sports, until “These men and women with the San Diego Chargers landing a football scholarship are joining more than 370 and New York Giants, then with San Jose State. of the best Spartan athletes returned to the Packers before “I’ve never met anybody in nearly 130 years of inter- retiring from professional that’s worked around him collegiate athletics competi- football in 2017. that didn’t think he was just tion into our Hall of Fame,” Jones developed his signa- an awesome person, and Tuite said. ture route running during his it’s an incredible credit to Jones started his college four seasons with SJSU. his mom,” Brennan said. career with SJSU in 2003. “When I was [here], I was Dick Tomey, SJSU head During his senior year, he was so blessed to have coach Brent coach from 2005-2009, also named the Offensive Most Brennan, who taught me a lot had great things to say. Valuable Player of the New of techniques that I took with “He was one of those play- Mexico Bowl after he caught me to the NFL,” Jones said. ers who helped lead us to a two touchdown passes in the The Spartans’ current head nine-win season his senior Spartans 20-12 victory over coach Brennan was Jones’ season,” Tomey said. “He New Mexico. wide receiver coach. became a great performer and “My initial reaction was “He was an amazing player practice player his last year.” ‘are you serious?’ ” Jones said when he was here, but the best Since retiring from foot- when he first heard about his thing about James Jones is ball, Jones works as a sports induction into the SJSU Hall that he’s an even better human analyst for the NFL network. of Fame. being,” Brennan said. As an analyst, he sits on “I got a call from the According to Reuters, an sports panels, interviews ts.sjsu.edu tssjsu Bay Area Air Quality [assistant director of ath- international website, Jones current players in the league Management District Student Union, Room 1800 letics] telling me that I’m and his mother were in and and shares his input on the [email protected] ts_sjsu SJSU San José State University getting inducted and I out of homeless shelters day’s stories. Parking Services 408.924.RIDE (7433) ts_sjsu never expected it. I think throughout his childhood.

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