WAC basketball roundup see Sports p. 3

77 years... and counting Monday SPARTAN DAILY March 12, 2012 Jazz festival hits San Pedro Square see A&E p. 6 Volume 138, Issue 23 SpartanDaily.com Meatless 'Paradise' in Event Center Mondays now at SJSU Student organization NEAT promoting a once per week meat-free diet during March

by Samantha Clark Staff Writer

Th e Nutrition Education Action Team, called NEAT, is leading a Meat- less Monday campaign during March to encourage students to refrain from eating meat one day a week. According to its website, Meatless Monday is a public health non-profi t initiative that aims “to help end chron- ic preventable disease by off ering a weekly prompt that can support peo- ple in starting and sustaining healthy behaviors.” Today is the second Monday of the event, and NEAT is planning on walking around campus to share in- formation and take student pledges to go meatless from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Leanne Sapad, event coordinator, said NEAT believes “the Meatless Monday campaign has been an eff ec- tive program in creating change on other campuses.” Hip-hop artist , also of “Degrassi” fame, performed at the Event Center Saturday during his 2012 Club Paradise Tour. His show in San Jose marks the second She added that cutt ing out meat to last show of the tour. Photo by Raphael Kluzniok / Spartan Daily once a week hopefully could serve as a “baby step” toward a healthy di- SEE A&E PAGE 6 etary change and that change takes place in “small, gradual steps.” NEAT is the student nutrition peer Th e SJSU International House was a fun way to get closer and a dian dance, led by Hargun Hansrao health education group at SJSU and hosted its semiannual Pancake good way to share my culture.” and Villy Bhatia, invited every- a part of the Student Health Center’s Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, which featured Cecil Robert, one of the student one to dance to Bhangra music and Wellness and Health Promotion of- entertainment and breakfast food coordinators, said the International the song “Mindiyan Ton Back Ke,” fi ce that works to improve nutrition from around the globe. House expanded the diversity of the which means “Beware of the Boys” on campus. breakfast Th is semester’s event served food buff et for more variety. in Punjabi. Felix Navarro, a second year nurs- from Hong Kong, Korea, Australia “Other people volunteered to Other performances included a ing student, said he thinks Meatless and the Middle East. make food not of their culture, Persian dance led by Farima Berenji, Monday is a great goal but “not realistic Students enjoyed cha ye dan, and all residents cooked together,” bagpipes by Tyler Hsieh, a Hawai- because no one will do it.” cooks up which are hard-boiled eggs cooked she said. ian dance by a member of SJSU Pride He said meat is too ingrained in in tea; handmade Saudi-style hum- She said the theme for this semes- of the Pacifi c and a cultural fashion our culture, therefore too diffi cult to mus, a chickpea purée; lamingtons, ter’s pancake breakfast was “Love show modeled by residents of the In- give up. a coconut-topped Australian sponge Unites.” ternational House. “Meat is convenient,” he said. “It’s cultural cake; and kimchi jeon, spicy Korean “Music, dancing, and food bring Phyllis Simpkins, an alumnus who everywhere in the Student Union: cabbage. people together,” Robert said. donated the house and co-founded Panda Express, Subway, the burrito Jeff Lee, a fi rst year business ma- Yaling Yao, a fourth-year math- the program with her husband in bar — the salad bar is the most ex- experience jor from South Korea, said he showed ematics major, said Sunday was the 1978, said the pancake breakfast pensive … a salad is more expensive others how to make the kimchi jeon fi rst time she saw Indian dancing started as a way to meet the students than a burger.” the night before. outside of the movies. living in the house. by Samantha Clark “Th ey tasted it, and they wanted Toward the end of the event, a SEE MEATLESS PAGE 2 Staff Writer to know how to make it,” he said. “It group of students performing an In- SEE PANCAKES PAGE 2 ‘Hip Hop For Change’ entices students to promote social change by Angelisa Ross Th is year, the program is collabora- communities?” Kwist said. Staff Writer tion between SJSU, University of San Salamanca explained the theme Francisco, Mills College and Santa of the conference, which consisted of While people were lining up to see Clara University, according to Kwist. three components: resist, revolt and Drake, hip-hop was already at SJSU in “We believe that hip-hop binds all re-create. the Student Union. of our communities,” Kwist said. “Learn, get your degree, work real- According Salamanca, each school SEE HIP-HOP PAGE 2 ly hard, stay awake but be a part of the has its own budget that helps con- changes,” said Sabrina Kwist, a prior- tribute to the event and this event ity facilitator of the event and director was funded by a one-time fund grant Spartan Daily of engagement and inclusion at Mills through student aff airs. Serving San José State University since 1934 Volume 138 / Issue 23 College. According to Kwist, 200 people reg- Kwist said she helps to create vari- istered to att end this event and around ous programs that promote learning 80 were present. and empowerment for students. Salamanca described the confer- Th e fi fth annual Hip-Hop for ence as a day that academics, practi- Change conference was hosted by tioners, the community and students SJSU for the fi rst time on Saturday. come together and analyze hip-hop. According to Caz Salamanca, in- In her own opinion, Kwist said she terim assistant director at the Mosaic believes it’s important to be able to ad- t Twitter: @spartandaily 63˚ Cross Cultural Center, the program dress issues at school such as tuition f facebook.com/spartandaily 46˚ att empts to fi gure out how activism fees. and social change can utilize hip-hop “If we don’t address these things View exclusive stories and multimedia at DJ Vex One educating students on the fundamentals and history of disc jockeying. to create social change and awareness in this environment, how will be able spartandaily.com Photo by Angelisa Ross / Spartan Daily in the community. to be the change makers in our own 2 NEWS SpartanDaily.com Monday, March 12, 2012 PANCAKES: Annual breakfast a hit Reshaping of gender roles FROM PAGE 1 “You get to meet a lot of alumni,” he said. “(Th e breakfast) is an experience,” she said. “I talked to a few today.” “I enjoy seeing all the kids and guessing which Simone Jeger, an alumnus, said people from investigated by students countries the costumes come from.” diff erent backgrounds came together and House residents wore cultural costumes while interacted. by Ty Hargrove working the event. “It feels like you’re a part of a community Staff Writer Ladia Záliš, a senior psychology major from — the world gets smaller, and I wish the world the Czech Republic, wore a Dutch sailor cos- would be this way,” she said. Th e idea of changing gender tume, and Marilyn Lowman, a senior hospital- Jeger said she used to live at the house when roles in today’s media was dis- ity major from central California, wore a Native she studied abroad in the U.S. from Switzerland, cussed by students in a work- American costume. and came to the breakfast during her spring shop hosted by the Mosaic Freshman Winston Phillips said he came break from the University of Southern Califor- Cross Cultural Center and ad- alone and would come to the next breakfast and nia, where she is a graduate student, because it’s dressed the topic of aggressive the Tuesday coff ee nights hosted by the I-House. an important event. wives and lazy husbands and “I wanted to come because I heard how great Kristen Pendleton, community opera- how these role dynamics aff ect it is to learn from and meet people around the tions manager of the International House, said society. world,” he said. 70 students from 23 diff erent countries live On Th ursday, Samantha Students were seated a long tables and at the house. Plescia lead a discussion with parities were mixed, spurring conversation. “Th e event is unique and really refl ects the student participants about the Att endee Allen Shen said the breakfast is a students who put it on,” she said. “Diversity how men are being portrayed Students participate in a group discussion about sexism in today’s great networking opportunity. (here) is so deep on diff erent levels.” in the media at the expense of culture at the Switching Sexism event last Thursday at the Mosaic women in the media gaining Center. Photo by Derik Irvin / Spartan Daily power roles. discuss a series of questions, how it has an aff ect on us a said Lauren Bartlett , a Mills Hip-Hop Political Convention; “It is important because I such as how does this impact humans. College ethnic studies senior. Adam Mansbach, author of “An- am beginning to notice it and I you? Or how does this make “We are not seeing the HIP-HOP: Bartlett went on to say con- gry Black White Boy;” Shamako wanted to know who else was you feel? point because humor seems ferences like this allow college Noble, executive director of the noticing it too,” Plescia said. Th e students designated to cover up the harsh message students who are extremely in- Hip-Hop Congress; and Boots one person from their focus the media is trying to convey,” Motivation fl uenced by the hip-hop culture Riley, hip-hop artist and activist. “Popularity of groups to share their thoughts she said. to have the opportunity to come “Nothing’s gett ing done and with everyone else by writ- Many students in their fo- together and discuss their areas everything a dead locked face ing on two large pieces of cus group agreed with what of concerns, such as corruption it,” Woodson said. “Many of you shows stems paper, which read “wife” Omole said, and made various for change in media, the of the hip- faced it not knowing what the or “husband.” comments communicating hop generation and economical status of you student loans and from violence Each piece of paper let stu- their views. FROM PAGE 1 shortcomings. (Pell grants) were going to end dents express views or ideas Th e third theme focused on “How do we resist the powers Th e event introduced the idea up looking like.” in the media. ” that correlated with each top- women in reality television that be, as repressed people?” he of “Resist” through a selection In the discussion session of ic. shows and how it impacts the asked. “How do we create that of four workshops that featured the program, students were able Sophomore sociology ma- viewers. resistant into movement and re- speakers such as nationally rec- to ask questions and hear the -Tinvola Omole, jor Ralph Jackson said actually Student participants were volt, that’s the movement part of ognized journalist, media and opinions of the panel. seeing commercials and televi- shown a series of clips from re- it, and recreate is creating a new community activist Davey D. When posed with a ques- Graduate student sion shows that portray char- ality television shows, which consciences?” Victoria Gomez, a sociology tion regarding the future of the acters as the aggressive wife were fi lled with violence, Th e event was from 9 a.m. to 6 senior, said “I enjoyed the confer- youth, Boots Riley said, “Th e Bob According to Plescia, wom- and the lazy husband makes such as women engaging in p.m. and two workshop sessions ence because it revolved around Dylan of this movement is 12 en are being shown in domi- the stereotype that much more physical fi ghts. were held as well as a political the theme of social justice.” years old now.” nant roles but at the expense real. “Popularity of shows stems conference regarding President Aft er att ending Davey D’s According to Riley, the gen- of the man being portrayed as “It is important to me, as from violence in the media,” Barack Obama and hip-hop. workshop, Gomez said he “broke eration that will have the op- lazy or dumb. well as to society, on how I am Omole said. Th e keynote speaker was down how mass media, such as portunity and tools to make a big Th is dominant role includ- viewed as a male,” he said. Omole said it hurts her to hip-hop artist Omar Off endum the radio, news, and commercials impact in changing social issues ed an overly aggressive wife Jackson said he learned that see violence amongst women who performed in spoken word, target consumers based on race. like the ones discussed during talking down to her husband women have very limited roles on television for entertain- shared his struggles as a Syrian- He called us to think critically the conference is most likely a or just an overly aggressive, but empowering a woman ment purposes and it is sad American raised in Washington of the information that we are lot younger. bossy or confrontational wom- should never downplay man. that it is on every channel D.C. and engaged the audience presented with.” Th e last workshop session an in general. Th e second theme, which she watches. with social conscience videos. Toward the middle of the catered to the “Recreate” theme During the event, a com- was sexual objectivity, showed “It is not OK for women to “Like Omar said earlier, hip- event, there was a session and featured creative ways hip- puter presentation was shown a series of commercials in hit each other on TV and any hop is a way for students who titled “Hip-Hop Activism in the hop has infl uenced other arts to the student participants which women were sexually form of violence on TV should aren’t necessarily represented in Obama/Tea Party Era.” such as disc jockeying and danc- with three diff erent themes. objectifying men. not be tolerated,” she said. the academia to actually be able Th e speakers on the panel ing. Th e fi rst theme demon- Th e commercials that were Plescia said this idea of ag- to vocalize themselves and talk consisted of Angela Woodson, “In today’s time, we need to strated was the woman in shown were very comedic, but gressive wives and lazy hus- about what’s going on in their CEO of Gelic Group, a social ser- organize around these candi- the position of power, but at the expense on men, such bands is important because the community and bring it to light vices and welfare organization, dates and hold them to the fi re,” the man being portrayed as as an Allstate commercial in traditional gender roles have in a way that’s creative for them,” and co-chair of 2004 National Woodson said. less-than-equal. which the woman was talking fl ipped so dramatically that “Th ere should be equality down to the man because she it is starting to aff ect society on both sides,” senior sociology backed into another car. as well. major Sandra Huerta said. SJSU graduate student “I noticed the change so I MEATLESS: Alternative foods offered Aft er the presentation, the Tinvola Omole said we don’t thought that we should dis- student participants broke want to see both sides of what cuss it,” she said. “So that’s off intoCOM small | WWW.SPARTfocus WWW.groups to is going on in society and what we are doing.” FROM PAGE 1 “A vegetarian diet requires other healthier non-meat WW.SPARTANDAILY.COMRTANDAILY.C | Stephanie Fabian, marketing a lot less water and resources protein options.” LY.COM | WWW.SPARTANDA manager of Spartan Shops, said from the environment than Other CSUs and UCs have NEAT and Spartan Shops col- meat,” she said. “You can made the commitment to go SPARTANDAILY.COM | WWW laborated on the campaign “to grow a lot more, and it’s more meat-free, including Cal Poly M | WWW.SPARTANDAILY.CO spread awareness of the health sustainable.” Pomona, CSU Monterey Bay, and environmental benefi ts of According to Lynne Trulio, State, UC Davis, UC TANDAILY.COM | WWW.SPA going meatless.” chair of the environmental stud- Santa Barbara, UC San Diego,WWW.SPARTANDAILY.COM| W She added that all of the din- ies department, eating meat has UC Santa Cruz, UC Irvine and ing units of Spartan Shops are impacts on the environment UC Berkeley. !PPLY.OW participating by featuring the and beef has the biggest carbon Th is idea isn’t new. 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PROFESSIONALSINTHEIRlELDS Just Below serves a grilled “It’s more environmentally veggie sandwich. friendly and also vegetar- s#AREERANDGRADUATESCHOOLOPPORTUNITIES Grounded, the organic ian diets have shown to lower s0ROGRAMBASEDAT$E!NZA#OLLEGE #UPERTINO #! café on campus, serves all- the risks of certain diseases,” s$AYANDEVENINGONLINESCHEDULES vegetarian fare. she said. 0ALO!LTO5NIVERSITYISADIVERSE DYNAMIC GLOBALCOMMUNITYDEDICATEDTO “I’m not a vegetarian, but I Sapad, of NEAT, said many SCHOLARSHIP LEADERSHIP RESEARCH ANDSERVICEINTHEBEHAVIORALANDSOCIAL eat a lot of meat-free meals,” nutritional benefi ts come from SCIENCES%STABLISHEDIN 0!5HASLONGBEENALEADERINGRADUATE LEVEL said junior English major cutt ing out meat: “limiting PSYCHOLOGYEDUCATIONANDTODAYSERVESTHEUNIQUENEEDSOFTRANSERSTUDENTS Michael Corrales, who was eat- cancer risk, reducing heart THROUGHINNOVATIVEBACHELOR COMPLETIONPROGRAMS0!5ISAPRIVATE NON ing at Grounded. “I enjoy the disease, fi ghting diabetes, curb- PROlT 7!3# ACCREDITEDUNIVERSITY BASEDIN0ALO!LTO #ALIFORNIA fresh taste vegetarian food.” ing obesity, living longer and Junior nutrition major improving your diet.” PALO ALTO UNIVERSITY Shannon Hughes said she be- She said NEAT is encour- came a vegetarian nearly 10 aging people “to cut meat out Call direct:   s#ALLTOLLFREE   years ago for environmental once a week to reduce their %MAILUNDERGRAD 0ALO!LTO5EDUs6ISIT0ALO!LTO5EDU reasons. saturated fat intake and choose Monday, March 12, 2012 SpartanDaily.com SPORTS 3 SJSU basketball teams lose in quarterfinals of WAC tourneys Men’s team falls to Nevada Wolf Pack Johnson scores game-high 31 points, despite the Spartans’ tough defense women’s team loses to Idaho Vandals

Staff Report Spartans’ comeback, scoring 12 of her 19 points in the second A late second-half surge by half. the Nevada Wolf Pack ended “In the second half, we did the SJSU men’s basketball what we do best — get to the team’s season on Th ursday basket and get to the foul line,” night in Las Vegas. SJSU head coach Tim La Kose Th e Spartans lost 55-44 in said in a postgame interview. the quarterfi nals of the West- SJSU made 13 of its 16 free ern Athletic Conference tour- throws. nament. Johnson and Plavljanin Despite holding the Wolf scored all but 13 of the Spar- Pack to its second-lowest scor- tans’ 39 points in the second ing performance of the season, half. SJSU made just 32.8 percent of “Th ey weren’t hitt ing as its shots and could not keep many shots in the fi rst half,” pace with Nevada. Johnson said. “We regrouped in Th is marked the fi fth game the second half. I feel we capi- in a row in which SJSU did not talized on their mistakes.” convert more than 40 percent SJSU pulled to within two from the fi eld. points in the last eight seconds, “We just couldn’t make but Karr sustained Idaho’s enough shots in the second SJSU senior forward Wil Carter attempts a shot against Idaho slim lead as she made her free half to stay right next to them,” on March 3. Carter scored 18 points against Nevada at the WAC throws in the fi nal seconds. SJSU head coach George Ness- tournament on Thursday. Photo by Derik Irvin / File Photo For the second time this sea- man said in a postgame inter- son, Idaho converted all of its view. “We needed one or two Deonte Burton, Nevada Spartans’ sophomore guard free throws in a game against more shots to go down and sophomore guard and WAC Keith Shamburger contributed SJSU. have it a two or three-point Player of the Year, led the way eight points and fi ve assists. SJSU freshman guard Ta’Rea game rather than a four or fi ve- for the Wolf Pack, scoring 15 of “We defi nitely have a SJSU senior forward Brittany Johnson makes a 3-pointer against Cunnigan was in foul trouble Nevada on Feb. 22. Johnson scored 31 points against Idaho at the point game.” his 16 points in the second half. good nucleus going for- WAC tournament on Wednesday. Photo by Derik Irvin / File Photo for most of . SJSU’s off ense was orches- “(Burton) hit a couple of big ward,” Nessman said about She fi nished with fi ve points trated around senior forward shots in the second half with a SJSU’s prospects as he now Staff Report Idaho freshman guard Krissy and made two of nine shots Wil Carter. guy right up in him,” Nessman looks forward to next sea- Karr converted two free throws from the fi eld. Carter scored a game-high said. “He made two threes in son. SJSU senior forward Brit- in the last four seconds of the Idaho grabbed 46 rebounds 18 points, 16 of which came in their run that really got them Information compiled from tany Johnson scored a game- game to seal the victory for the in the game compared to SJSU’s the second half. going.” SJSU Athletics high 31 points against Idaho in Vandals. 33. Both teams struggled to Nevada made 59.1 percent of the quarterfi nal round of the Karr fi nished the game with Vandals’ sophomore center score in the fi rst half as neither its shots in the second half and “We just couldn’t Western Athletic Conference 17 points and four assists. Alyssa Charlston recorded a team reached double digits un- fi nished the game shooting 40 tournament. SJSU struggled off ensively in game-high 15 rebounds along til just over six minutes left . percent. make enough shots “We were double-teaming the fi rst half as the team con- with 16 points. In addition, each teams en- “Th ey got us out of our her and she’s still gett ing verted just 28.1 percent of its In addition to her 19 points, dured a scoring drought of at rhythm a litt le bit, but we had in the second half down shots and gett ing open,” shots. Plavljanin recorded seven re- least seven minutes during the some easy looks,” Burton said Idaho head coach Jon Newlee Th e Spartans came alive in bounds and fi ve assists. fi rst half. in a postgame interview. “It’s to stay right next said in a postgame interview. the second half as they rallied SJSU senior center Myesha Nevada tied the WAC tour- tough to adjust to them, but in “What a player.” twice to recover from double- Broaden grabbed a team-high nament record for fewest the second half we just picked it to them.” However, Johnson’s 31 digit defi cits. eight rebounds and accounted points in a half as the Wolf up on the defensive end and just points were not enough as the Johnson scored 19 of her 31 for seven points, three assists Pack trailed the Spartans at continued to get easy shots.” SJSU women’s basketball team points in the second half. and a block. halft ime 14-13. Carter and SJSU freshman – George Nessman, lost to Idaho 67-63 to end its SJSU senior guard Sara Plav- Information compiled from SJSU built a 28-19 lead in center Stephon Smith tied for men’ basketball season on Wednesday night. ljanin played well during the SJSU Athletics. the second half, but Nevada most Spartan rebounds with clawed its way back. seven each. head coach Public Notice of Proposed Admissions Guidelines

 COMMENTARY San José State University (SJSU) is considering changes to admissions guidelines for academic year 2013-2014. SJSU is considering:

Including the major of “Undeclared” as an impacted major, consistent Cutting Peyton Manning a good with all other majors in the university that are already impacted.

Establishing campus-level minimum requirements for consideration move by the Indianapolis Colts that continue to provide admission preference to applicants from the local area. by Eddie Fernandez According to Clayton, the last another 14 years with the Staff Writer Colts aim to draft quarterback franchise and had to end their Ensuring outreach to communities characterized by low socioeconomic Andrew Luck from Stanford relationship at some point. status and historically low rates of college attendance. with the No. 1 pick. Th e Colts cutt ing Manning Th e NFL’s Indianapolis Colts Manning’s bonus money proves that relationships must released quarterback Peyton that would have been owned end at one point. SJSU will hold three public hearings regarding proposed changes: Manning on Wednesday and to him should be used to build Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers thanked him for his 14 years of around Luck with off ense and and Ben Roethlisberger may Monday, March 19, noon-2 p.m. service to the franchise. defense players. one day face the same depar- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Room 225/229 Manning was the No. 1 over- Luck is the best player in the ture Manning faced — win at all pick to the Colts in the 1998 NFL draft , according to Kiper least one Super Bowl with their 150 East San Fernando St. NFL draft . Jr. only franchise, yet be replaced San Jose, California 95112 Manning took the Colts to Luck is a great player to with a new franchise player. the Super Bowl twice during start the franchise over with Business in any professional Public parking is available at the city’s Fourth Street Garage, 44 S. Fourth St., his tenure in Indianapolis, beat- new management. sports has its great moments. $1 per 20 minutes, $20 maximum, Monday - Friday 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. ing the Chicago Bears in 2006, Colts owner Jim Irsay At some point it all ends, re- yet was beat by the New Or- cleaned out the organization by ality sets in and you just have leans Saints in 2009. fi ring the head coach and gen- to move on. Wednesday, March 21, 12:15-2 p.m. However, the Colts once eral manager once last season Foothill College again have the No. 1 overall ended. MANNING BY THE Appreciation Hall (Room 1500) pick in this year’s NFL draft on Manning will join past quar- 12345 El Monte Road April 26. terbacks such as Joe Namath, According to ESPN’s analyst Joe Montana and Brett Favre Los Altos Hills, California 94022-4599 Mel Kiper Jr., the Colts intend who have been with one fran- NUMBERS on draft ing a new quarterback chise for most of their career of Visitors to Foothill College must purchase a day-use parking permit for $3 for their future. sett ing records and win a Super - 54,828 from dispensers in student parking lots. The dispensers accept $1 bills as well Manning missed the entire Bowl yet were released by that as nickels, dimes and quarters. For additional information, call (650) 949-7303 2011 NFL season because of re- team. Manning has thrown for 54,828 habilitating his neck which suf- Lucas Oil Stadium, the Colts yards in his career. or visit www.foothill.edu. fered nerve damage. home stadium, will always be - 399 He also will be turning 36 known as Th e House Peyton Thursday, March 22, 7-8:30 p.m. Manning has thrown 399 this month and was due a $28 Built, but will be occupied with touchdown passes. East Side Union High School District Board Room million bonus, according to a new quarterback for possibly 830 N. Capitol Ave. ESPN — something the Colts the next 10 or so years — hope- - 64.9 were not too fond of, said John fully by Andrew Luck. Manning has completed 64.9 San Jose, California 95133 Clayton, ESPN’s senior NFL re- Ultimately, Manning will percent of his career passes. porter. be thanked for all his wins, ac- - 14 Free public parking is available. Th e Colts did the right thing complishments, Super Bowl Manning has played for the releasing Manning because appearances and support to the Indianapolis Colts for 14 years business is business in any pro- state of Indiana — but it’s time since being drafted in 1998. fessional sport. to rebuild and start a new fu- Anyone may comment on these proposed changes. The public may also From what I’ve seen, players ture. submit comments by visiting http://go.sjsu.edu/admissions-publichearings12. come and go in any league usu- Although Manning may pos- All comments will receive consideration. These meetings are wheelchair Information compiled from NFL.com ally being replaced at any time sibly play another three years accessible. Individuals requiring other accommodations should contact SJSU at barring an injury or other rea- in the NFL, the Colts did not (408) 924-1166 as soon as possible. son found. feel that the 36-year-old could 4 TECH SpartanDaily.com Monday, March 12, 2012 ■ COMMENTARY Cheap computer project aims to get youths into programming, hacking

McClatchy Tribune mostly Cambridge academics, A team of French GIGN Wire Service who came together over a mu- soldiers battle Russian tual concern at how litt le British Spetsnaz Special LOS ANGELES — Th e Rasp- youths know about computer Forces in the Seatown berry Pi, a $35 computer about programming. map in Call of Duty: the size of a credit card, made Th e goal was not to cause an Modern Warfare 3, a headlines last week when all Internet sensation but to give multiplatform video the 10,000 units available for kids access to a Commodore- game that uses both online and offline pre-order were snatched up just 64-type computer — one that multiplayer co-op minutes aft er they went on sale. would be relatively easy to con- modes. Even aft er the units had sold trol instead of having it control Image courtesy of out, international interest in the you. callofduty.com/mw3 computer was so rabid that the It needed to be cheap enough websites of the two retailers that it was accessible for every- authorized to sell it — Premier one, and it needed to be small Farnell and RS Components Ltd. enough to fi t in a backpack. The death of co-op gaming is discouraging — crashed under the weight of “We wanted to provide chil- the traffi c. dren a platform to learn on, and By David Wong Th e VGChartz Network is and Lynch: Dead Men,” but those point where each individual is “We weren’t surprised by the we hope we can bootstrap an- Staff Writer an aggregator of fi ve special- are just the tip of the iceberg in able to contribute to the group enthusiastic reaction,” said Eben other generation that, by the age ized video game websites — the regards to what cooperative play eff ort in some manner, which Upton, executive director of of 10, are already programming How oft en has this happened namesake VGChartz tracks the has to off er. is magnifi ed by the comple- the Raspberry Pi Foundation in computers,” Upton said. to you? sales fi gures of video games for Th e industry should look to tion of a game and the feeling Britain. “But we were surprised So far the group has spent You scan the racks of your lo- a given week in the American, the past when coming up with of accomplishment that you by the scale of the number of most of its six-year existence cal video game shop (or Game- European, Japanese and global new mechanics and concepts for don’t get online with people people who were trying to buy working on building the Rasp- Stop) and fi nd out that of your markets, according to its website. cooperative games. that you only know imperson- them. It was 10 times what we berry Pi because, as it turns out, top 10 most-wanted games, only I know there is an outdated Even though the days of ar- ally and who have no pressing expected.” creating a tiny, cheap computer half of them have any form of stereotype in the public con- cade-style games like “Streets of obligation to fi nish anything Despite being tiny and low- is prett y tough. multiplayer — and only 1 out sciousness that gamers are all Rage” and “Gauntlet” series of with you. priced, the Raspberry Pi can do Upton said most of the de- of the 10 has cooperative and asocial, maladjusted sociopaths. games are over, bringing back the Th ere are qualities of coop- lots of things normal computers sign credit goes to Pete Lomas, offl ine multiplayer support. It is now obvious to anyone option of having up to three play- erative play that you do not get can do. You can use it to surf the a trustee of the foundation who Th e advancements in the cur- who has been paying att ention ers join you in completing an ob- by playing online, such as peo- Internet, as long as you have an labored over the project on rent generation of video game to the demographic shift in con- jective or quest makes the gaming ple that you will actually enjoy ethernet connection to plug into. weekends and evenings, whit- consoles such as motion-sensing sumers, that most gamers are, in experience all the more satisfying. playing with in your living room But the Raspberry Pi is still tling the device down in size by technology, online content dis- fact, 30-somethings, both men Compared to online games, and bett er communication. prett y bare-bones. It doesn’t tiny increments. tribution and integrated com- and women, who spend a sizable the offl ine atmosphere is more Th e production of more come in any kind of case, and “He’s a genius when it comes munications have changed the portion of their time on video constructive and less infl amma- games that encourage coopera- the buyer is responsible for pro- to hardware,” said Upton, who face of the industry in the past games, according to the Enter- tory. When was the last time your tive play could help to establish viding a monitor (a television set compared Lomas to Apple Inc. decade. tainment Soft ware Association’s ethnicity, race, religion, gender, and cement friendships, and if it will do), keyboard and mouse. co-founder Steve Wozniak. One troubling trend of the “2011 Essential Facts About the sexual orientation, nationality, is a terrible game, then you can Also, it is bit more sluggish Now that the Raspberry Pi slew of video games coming out Computer and Video Game In- political views and physical ap- both laugh at it while critiquing than what we have come to ex- Foundation has fi nally built the right now is that many of them dustry” report. pearance were denigrated when its failings. pect from a PC. computer, it can move on to the do not support offl ine coopera- If logic follows, then these playing cooperatively — disre- Not all is doom and gloom, “We had to get the cost down business of gett ing the device tive game play, or any form of gamers would have friends that garding the customary trash- however, as there is a spate of of- somehow,” Upton said. into schools and writing manu- offl ine multiplayer modes, like want to play cooperatively. talking ubiquitous to sports fl ine co-op games due for release But the real point of the als on how to use it. “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare In the past there have been games like “Madden 12” and fi rst- later this year, such as “Resident computer is that it’s easy to get “Th e foundation is about 3” and “Asura’s Wrath,” two of eff orts to introduce games with a person shooters like “Call of Duty: Evil 6,” “Borderlands 2,” “Tom in and muck around with com- teaching kids to program, not the top 10 selling games for the heavy emphasis on cooperative Modern Warfare 3?” Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future puter code. making a computer,” Upton end of February, according to the play, like the third-person shoot- When you are playing with Soldier” and “Starhawk,” accord- Th e Raspberry Pi Founda- said. “We are going to start VGChartz Network. ers “Army of Two” and “Kane friends, you’ll oft en reach a ing to Co-optimus.com. tion is a group of six volunteers, backfi lling now.”

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be slaves and women wouldn’t extinguishers make fi res worse. have the right to vote. What it comes down to is the Th e Christian fundamental- Christian fundamentalists and ists in this country seem to not Republicans alike need to get understand this. Th ey seem to with the times and realize there think that government policy are more people in this country should refl ect their religious be- than just themselves. liefs and theirs alone. Th is country and its govern- Ending the Th ey throw tantrums about ment was designed so that the prayer not being in school, as minority would always have a if it’s a constitutional mandate, voice in the lawmaking and not false war on religion and condemn homosexuals in be drowned out by the majority society for wanting nothing every time. marriage is debated, that their quite a bit demographically Th e country is not just one more than to marry the partners Allowing policies on female This column religious beliefs are under att ack since the old colonial days of the demographic of people anymore they love. contraception, abortion and gay appears or being “declared war on,” as United States. and with the change in people And now they throw fi ts marriage isn’t going to spell the every Gingrich has said. No longer is it just a bunch there needs to be a change in about female contraception, end of society or destroy reli- Monday What audacity, I say. of white people and protestants some policies and views on the talking about how it’s going gion in this country, it’s going In a country where nearly who live here. way society works. to encourage more gratuitous to improve it so people of all de- 80 percent of the citizens are of Each decade since this coun- In order to be a truly free sexual behavior and unwanted mographics and beliefs can feel Senator Rick Santorum called Christian belief or some denom- try’s birth, we have seen an in country, society has to evolve pregnancies. comfortable living here. it a “grievous moral wrong” for ination of it, such as Catholic, fl ux of new people, new races, with the new cultures and beliefs Yes, apparently contracep- So end this false war on re- people of faith. Mormon or Protestant, accord- new cultures and new religious that are a part of it, otherwise tion brings in more unwanted ligion, fundamentalists. It’s time Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch ing to a survey by pewforum. beliefs. African-Americans would still pregnancies in the same way fi re to get with the 21st century. called it a “questionable policy,” org (a website on religious and accusing the Obama administra- public aff airs), I fi nd it hard to tion of “deferring to its feminist believe that any war can be allies.” waged by the 20 percent or so Newt Gingrich went as far that isn’t. as to say that this bill by Obama And don’t tell me that it’s was “declaring war on religion.” politicians who are anti-reli- Well with comments like gious. these, you have to think this According to a similar sur- must be something prett y incen- vey by pewforum.org, 54.7 per- diary that would get the GOP cent of Congress are Protestant and religious folk all riled up. and another 30.1 percent are Th e bill they were talking Catholic. about — a simple government Hell, it’s almost a require- health care mandate that would ment to be of a Christian faith to allow for women’s contracep- get elected president these days. tion coverage. Th e government allows tax Prett y harmless, right? exemptions for church-owned Not in the eyes of Christian land for crying out loud! fundamentalists and conserva- So I have to ask — Why is this tive lawmakers alike. war on religion happening? I don’t consider myself a With the majority of this Democrat by any stretch, but country and its politicians of when fundamentalists get in- strong religious beliefs, how are volved with the GOP on social they under att ack? issues like these, it reminds me I’ll tell you why the funda- why I’m not one of them either. mentalists are angry — it’s be- Th e Republicans seem to cause they are not gett ing every- have this belief that every time a thing they want anymore. social issue like abortion or gay Th is country has evolved Kony 2012: Thoughts on how we should act on this tragedy

For those that haven’t been awareness comes the sarcastic As humans, this video Sudan, let alone anywhere else Republic, we can still help them. by exposed to the media snow- jokes and snide remarks, claim- strikes the most emotional, gut- in the world, should have to Th is is a small taste of what Megan ball of this, Joseph Kony is the ing that the public suddenly wrenching area of our hearts, constantly worry about being communication can do for oth- Mills leader of the Lord’s Resistance turned into pseudo-human making us want to help these abducted. ers around the world living in Army. rights activists aft er watching children who fear they will be If you haven’t watched the dire circumstances. Staff Writer According to the documen- this video. forced into becoming a solider video or researched Kony, I en- Growing up, I’ve always tary, he kidnaps young, inno- for Kony. courage you to take the 30 min- been taught to help those in Th e Invisible Children cam- cent children to join his army, Th e video is just one source utes out of your hectic sched- need. Not only is it our moral paign hit me in the blink of an making them into child soldiers. “ Although to make the public aware of ule to grasp the concept of the duty to help, but it’s a reward- eye. A Facebook event was cre- Kony. Corporations like CNN, Lord’s Resistance Army. ing feeling to be a part of an Before watching the 30-min- ated for San Jose to encourage we don’t Th e Huffi ngton Post, People, According to the Facebook event bigger than our own lives ute documentary of this atroc- people to att end and carry out Yahoo, National Public Radio, event, “Cover the Night — San here in the U.S. ity happening in Uganda, I was the instructions of the video, personally know the Los Angles Times and ce- Jose: Kony 2012,” is on Friday, Th ose that want to make a never aware of the tragedy. which are to make Kony and lebrities such as Oprah and Ri- April 20, beginning at 6 p.m. contribution can buy a Kony Th e video came to me over his army prominent fi gures hanna all have made this man and being held at E. Santa Clara 2012 kit fi lled with posters and Facebook. Aft er being exposed within the media whom must these children appear in the spotlight. St. stickers, donate directly to the to this, I now know a litt le more be stopped. Aft er learning about this Th e most you can do as one campaign through websites about the Invisible Children and One question I asked myself living in Uganda injustice overseas people ask American citizen is your duty to such as kony2012.com and in- their campaign to make Joseph is — Why now? Why the sud- themselves — How do I help? help in whatever way you can, visiblechildren.com or simply Kony infamous, raising support den urge to get social media How can make my voice be no matt er how small or insig- join the cause on a social media for his arrest. such as Facebook, Twitt er and or the Central heard and how can I make a dif- nifi cant the contribution might network like Facebook. Almost 36 hours later, pro- Instagram involved? ference? seem. To those people that have fi le pictures, statuses and links Within the span of 24 hours, African Republic, Even though this is atrocity Th is event shows the pow- doubts, saying to yourself — were been changed to att ack the famous video had reached isn’t taking place in the U.S., er of global communication “Th is is never going to work, Kony, making him well known more then four million views this situation should pull on through social media. the public can’t help to fi nd Jo- to the public and those unaware around the world on YouTube. we can still help our heartstrings, believing that Although we don’t personal- seph Kony.” of him aware of what was Naturally, along with the no child in Uganda, Democrat- ly know these children living in I would like to ask those happening. public sympathy and growing them. ” ic Republic of the Congo and Uganda or the Central African same people, what if we can?

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by Nina Tabios favorite rapper, he’s the only one Once inside, the chaos of Staff Writer I’d do this for.” the crowd was almost nonex- Th e doors were scheduled istent as att endees began to to open at 7 p.m. and once they fi ll up the ground fl oor and With a repertoire of party did, fans went wild. stands. jams and a touch of chaos, What started as an or- As the event center went rap star Drake rocked the SJSU ganized march to the entry dark, the disk jockey asked the Event Center on Saturday eventually turned into a stam- most appropriate question of night. pede when line barriers were the night: “San Jose, are you Th e line started at the Event knocked down and fans started ready for the night of your Center but snaked toward running to get ahead in line. life?” Clark Hall as it got closer to Th e mob crowded the en- Opening up the show was show time, with some concert trances and tried to push its rapper Chase N. att endees trying to sneak in to way through the doors, which Cashe, who donned a San Jose get closer to the front of the was enough to send Event Cen- Sharks jersey and performed line. ter security and SJSU Police hits from his mixtape, “Th e Drake performs at the SJSU event center, Saturday during his Club Paradise Tour 2012. Photo by Christian Garcia, a sopho- running to the entrances to Heir Up Th ere.” Raphael Kluzniok / Spartan Daily more digital fi lmmaking and maintain control of the crowd. ASAP Rocky, a Harlem video production major at the Art Two att endees were escort- native, took the stage next, Institute in Sunnyvale, camped ed off campus. winding up the crowd with outs to fans in the audience Drake paid special att en- “You don’t know how much out overnight to be fi rst in line. No police offi cers or secu- cuts from his Southern rap-in- throughout the performance. tion to his presence in the Bay I’ve been waiting to come back “I’ve been here since 9 p.m. rity personnel were available spired mixtape, “Purple Swag,” Backed up by a live band Area, especially aft er his con- to the Bay,” he said mid-set. “I last night,” he said. “Drake is my to comment. with a huge crowd reaction consisting of a keyboardist, DJ, troversial performance on Dick appreciate you lett ing me live when he performed his hits, drummer, bassist and guitarist, Clark’s “Countdown to New through that sh*t.” “Peso” and “Trilla.” Drake performed songs mostly Year’s 2012.” Bathed in stage lights and Last to open was Comp- from his sophomore studio re- During the New Year’s Eve the glow of thousands of audi- ton’s , a rapper lease, “Take Care.” performance of his single, “Th e ence cell phones, Drake worked known for a more laid-back “San Jose,” he said. “I’d like Mott o,” a song where he pays a the Event Center with a hum- and conscious rap vibe in his to welcome you to the great- tribute to Bay Area rap legend bling swagger that could not music, fi nished his set with est club in the world.” Mac Dre, he switched the lyrics have been matched by any his song, “A.D.H.D” from his His set list was a healthy to, “Rest in peace Mac Dre, I do other rapper of his fame and recent release, “Section 80.” mix of party jams with a sprin- it for L.A.,” a move that angered caliber. While the opening acts were kle of his slower cuts like “Shot many of his Bay Area fans. As he said goodnight to the able to hype up the crowd, For Me” and “Marvin’s Room,” But on Saturday night, fans, he paid an appropriate no response from any of the songs that are more or less of Drake didn’t forget once whose tribute to the fans that most three openers could match the a 20 something’s drunken con- house he was in. artists forget. reaction that erupted once fessions to past girlfriends. Once that fi rst bass note of “I want to let you know that Drake hit the stage. Famous for his bubblegum “Th e Mott o” hit, that knowl- you are responsible for putt ing Clad in black jeans and a rap style with a gangster rapper’s edge of the New Year’s per- me on this stage,” he said. “And tank top, Drake went 100 per- prerogative, Drake highlighted formance seemed nonex- I will rep for you until I die.” cent the entire show, feeding the show with performances of istent and the crowd spit As the lights dimmed, he bid A crowd rushes into the SJSU Event Center for Drake’s Club off the crowd’s energy as they “HYFR,” “Practice,” and his single every single word of the song farewell, “Until the next time I Paradise Tour, Saturday. Photo by Raphael Kluzniok / Spartan Daily sang along and sending shout- “Headlines.” with him. see you, take care.” Winter Fest plays jazzy tune in San Pedro Square

2nd annual gathering works one of the only ways to showcase the Most of the performers played in Th eatre organization. on San Pedro Square while others played to build jazz culture in San “San Jose Jazz wants to create more live their songs inside the San Pedro Square Mar- music opportunities throughout the year,” ket, according to Rawson. Jose with emerging artists Rawson said. “Th is Winter Jazz fest will He said he viewed the festival as a way hopefully be one of the many things we for more unknown artists to perform and be by Christian Gin have outside of our summer fest.” heard. Staff Writer “Our focus is to put the spotlight on younger exciting artists in the jazz genre,” Rawson said. “Several of (those who per- Sitt ing in the Th eatre on San Pedro “San Jose Jazz formed this past weekend) are up and com- Square with the lights dimmed and the ing musicians to the jazz world.” crowd ready to listen, the Jamie Davis An example of this would be the San Jose Qu intet delivered a smooth tune. wants to enrich Jazz high school all-stars and 19-year-old San Jose Jazz hosted the 2nd annual saxophonist Grace Kelly, Rawson said. Winter Fest of jazz with nine groups and Mike Warner, San Jose Jazz’s chairman artists performing throughout the city this the community of the board of directors, said this event was past weekend. put on to expose jazz for the city of San Jose. Th e quintet’s leader and vocalist, Jamie “San Jose Jazz wants to enrich the com- Davis, said it was an honor for him to per- munity on jazz,” he said. “Jazz is what Amer- form for the city of San Jose. on jazz.” ica’s music is.” “I’m glad to (have been) a part of the San Warner said he hopes that people are bet- Jose Jazz Winter Fest,” Davis said. “Even ter educated about jazz, so that the genre can though I’ve traveled all over the world, it – Mike Warner grow in San Jose. has been nice to have some home cooking.” “We want to help build local musicians in Qu intet drummer Leon Joyce said it was San Jose Jazz chairman of the board the future,” he said. “Th ere is a sense of belief great to have the experience of performing of directors that anyone can do anything with music.” for San Jose. Jazz saxophonist Roger Glen plays at the Theatre on San Pedro “I’ve enjoyed my time here in Califor- Square during the San Jose Winter Fest jazz festival Friday. nia,” Joyce said. “It was a pleasure to have Photo by Derik Irvin / Spartan Daily the opportunity to perform my talents with the group.” Th e performance consisted of classic jazzy renditions of various songs covered by the band. Some examples of this would be the songs “Isn’t She Lovely?” by Stevie Won- der and “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong. Davis provided a slow, classic soul voice, while there were also individual so- los from the bass, piano, saxophone and drums throughout the night. Th ere was also a xylophone and other select percussion instruments that the quintet used. Th e quintet put their own spin into their songs with a “More Blues” feel to it, along with a change in tempo and rhythm, creating a unique experience. Th e quintet played 11 songs for their spectators, covering various R&B songs and jazzy instrumentals. Th e Winter Jazz Fest is a young event because of the new ideas that came about, said Brendan Rawson, the San Jose Jazz acting executive director. “We want to expand our programming,” Rawson said. “We’ve only been known for doing our festival every summer.” He said the summer festival has Jazz singer Jamie Davis performs at the Theatre on San Pedro Square during the San Jose been happening for 25 years and was Winter Fest jazz festival Friday. Photo by Derik Irvin / Spartan Daily