PUT UP YOUR DUKES How the blood ban started ... Pugilism takes the ring as SJSU’s club The SJSU employee who protested blood drive boxers prepare for Saturday’s Fight Night. discrimination inspires a historical comparison. See SPORTS, page 6. See OPINION, page 5.
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SERVING SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008 FREE SINCE 1934 TEACHER OF THE YEAR $3M boosts Engineering Google sales V.P.’s donation opens new chair, helps research
By TARA DUFFY the College of Engineering at SJSU, Staff Writer said she was “thrilled, pleased and delighted” about receiving the $3 Omid Kordestani, SJSU alumnus million gift from Kordestani. and Google senior vice president of Wei said an example of a multidis- global sales and business develop- ciplinary program is bioengineering, ment, has donated $3 million to SJ- which combines the colleges of engi- SU’s College of Engineering. neering and science. An example would The gift establishes the Kordes- be like putting a microchip in the retina tani Endowed Chair, according to a of a blind person — combining the two news release. disciplines to understand problems and “When someone endows a chair, determine solutions, she said. we can hire a faculty member, and “Offering these programs, stu- ANNE RIGOR / SPARTAN DAILY it’s paid for,” said Joy Leighton, who dents will have opportunities to study ABOVE: Karen Singmaster, who was awarded this year’s “Outstanding Professor Award,” wrote chemical compounds for her Chemistry 1B students is the director of communications for these subjects that they may not have Wednesday morning. BELOW: Singmaster sits in the chemistry lab in the basement of Duncan Hall. the College of Engineering. “This been able to otherwise,” Wei said. faculty member will be in the area of Wei went on to say that Kordes- multidisciplinary programs.” tani is “innovative and creative.” According to a news release, “He really cares about San Jose Kordestani moved to San Jose in State. He worked on campus. He had Honored, modest 1979 from Tehran, Iran. In 1984, a really full experience,” Wei said. Kordestani earned a bachelor’s de- “This is exciting. He inspires a lot of gree in engineering from SJSU, and our students here.” he earned his master’s degree from Damien Chong, 29, a senior me- and born to teach the Stanford Graduate School of chanical engineering major, said he Business in 1991. is very grateful that alumni (are) con- By ELISHA MALDONADO istry professor since 1988 and the 2007-08 re- Forbes magazine listed his 2006 tributing back. Staff Writer cipient of the Outstanding Professor Award. net worth at $1.9 billion. “He sets an example for myself,” She hadn’t told anyone about her award, “When people give gifts, it sup- Chong said, “if I am someday able to To fi nd her, one must trek into the abyss except for her family. ports new areas of research,” Leigh- contribute back to the college.” that is Duncan Hall. “I am very embarrassed (about the award),” ton said. “Multidisciplinary is a fairly Kordestani also gave the com- Upon discovery of the building’s basement, Singmaster said as she laughed, putting her new area.” mencement address at SJSU’s gradu- one could fi nd her sequestered in a faraway face into hands. “As you can see, I have an Belle Wei, the Don Beall Dean of ation ceremony in May 2007. corner. offi ce in a very far corner of the world. I get Atop her head sit short coils of curly gray to hide here quietly. This is a safe place. The hair. She speaks quickly and with the slightest other safe place, believe it or not, is that lecture hint of a Puerto Rican accent. Her glasses sit hall.” squarely on her nose, and her hands move in She provided a scientifi c example for her Symphonic sounds synchronized motion with her words. She is Karen Singmaster — an SJSU chem- See CHEM, page 6 ARTHUR MARKMAN / SPARTAN DAILY grace Concert Hall
By TARA DUFFY has worked at San Jose State since Program off ers students opportunity to teach in China Staff Writer 1986 and is also a clarinetist. Professor Brian Holmes wrote the By LIZA ATAMY philanthropic in nature,” said Joy one month at Tsinghua Univeristy, electrical engineering major, it was A hush fell over the audience as composition of “Concerto for Brass Staff Writer Leighton, director of communica- China’s MIT equivalent.” an experience he said he would like the house lights went down in the Trio and Orchestra,” which was also tions at the College of Engineering. The summer program is open to to relive again this year. Music Building Concert Hall as the performed during the fi rst half. The SJSU students have the oppor- “It is sponsored by the Wang Foun- all majors at SJSU, and students who “I wanted to gain a better un- SJSU Symphony Orchestra began to Peninsula Symphony originally per- tunity to spend three to four weeks dation and students get to participate are accepted, will receive a $300 derstanding of rural Chinese cul- play Wednesday night. formed the piece in 1999. this summer to teach conversational in two different sessions.” scholarship from the College of En- ture,” Weinerth, 23, said. “For At the beginning of the symphony “I wrote this piece nine years English and to “implement poverty According to Leighton, the pro- gineering, according to its Web site. them, I wanted to make a difference there were about 150 people in the ago,” Holmes said. “I thought it was alleviation projects” in some of Chi- gram was launched in 2006 and has Students undergo a four-day ori- — whether to help them with their audience, and 55 people performed quite wonderful. I haven’t heard this na’s most impoverished regions. been modifi ed with an optional one- entation at Tsinghua University, and English or inspire them to come to in the symphony orchestra. piece in nine years. Janet did a lot of The Summer Service Learning month program for the upcoming are then sent to their assigned sights America.” Some of the 19 instruments that expressive things in the tempo.” Program at the SJSU College of summer session. to teach English for two weeks, ac- Weinerth said his biggest respon- were featured included blaring trum- Holmes has been a professor in Engineering is part of the college’s “Students not only have the op- cording to the Web site. sibility was creating his lectures. pets, soft violins, a lilting harp and a the physics department at SJSU for Global Poverty Alleviation Initia- portunity to teach English,” Leigh- Last summer, four SJSU students “You have to be ready to teach,” rhythmic bass. the past 25 years. Holmes has pub- tive, according to its Web site. ton said. “They can also learn about were accepted into the program, The orchestra was all dressed in lished 18 compositions and has also “We promote programs that are Chinese culture and Mandarin for and for John Weinerth, a senior See CHINA, page 6 black. played horn with the San Jose Sym- During the fi rst half of the con- phony, according to the concert pro- cert, trumpet player Walker Beard, gram. French horn player Michael Walker Holmes hopped up on stage to INSIDEthe and trombone player Steve Harreld shake hands with Beard, Walker, A place called home for a ‘bouquet’ of cultures stood front and center, as Janet Aver- Harreld and Averett after their per- Daily ett conducted the orchestra. Accord- By DINA BASLAN It was hazy early in the semester, night as residents and their guests ing to the concert program, Averett See MUSIC, page 2 Staff Writer but spring is here now, and budding made colorful paper fl owers com- friendships are sprouting in the In- plimenting the theme of their coffee SPARTANS This is part two of a story that ternational House. night — “spring” was in the air. ELIMINATED ran on Monday, March 10, 2008. And so were fl owers Tuesday Arianna Agresti from Italy, There’s no Cinderella story for Nkemka Egboho, a Nigerian-Amer- SJSU women’s basketball as ican, Lucille Marshall from Britain, they lose to Fresno State in the Jon Yim a Chinese-American and WAC quarterfi nals. Michelle Grigg from Australia were See SPORTS, page 3 among around the 30 students at the event. They brought their own cul- CHARLIZE tural bouquets along with them as they spoke about their experiences THERON ... living in the International House. Is the leading actress in “Sleep- It took Agresti, a junior interna- walking.” Read what a Daily tional relations major, and her friend critic, and Theron, have to say about 24 hours to get to California, about the movie. she said. Her fl ight from Milan was See STUDENT CULTURE, page 4 cancelled and her luggage “shred- ded” until she fi nally made it to her INDEX new home at about 3 a.m. Classifieds...... 4 “We realized it was the I-House because of all the fl ags,” Agresti, Columns...... 5 21, said, “and we thought, ‘Oh gosh, Crossword,Sudoku...... 4 DINA BASLAN / SPARTAN DAILY this looks like a really quiet place.’ Sparta Guide...... 2 San Jose gives that impression. It’s ARTHUR MARKMAN / SPARTAN DAILY Sports...... 3 I-House residents and guests make fl owers out of pipe cleaners Th e SJSU symphony orchestra sprang to life at the commands of the Student Culture ...... 4 and tissue paper for the spring-themed coff ee night. HOUSE See , page 2 conductor, Janet Averett, Wednesday night. 2 THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008 CAMPUS NEWS THESPARTANDAILY.COM HOUSE Residence provides SSPARTAPARTA GUIDEGUIDE learning ground, ‘comfort zone’ EVENT CALENDAR
Continued from page 1 ally do. I feel home when I come into similarities between Asians and Eu- Today Tomorrow this house.” ropeans in the International House. really suburban.” She said her experience in the In- “You learn a lot about people, dif- Music and Conversation: Amit Peded, Cellist Counseling Services’ Assert Yourself Agresti is minoring in Chinese, ternational House feeds her cultural ferent cultures, and what’s normal Guest artist. Do you have a hard time saying “no” or asking for help? and she shares a room with a student needs, and just by living there, she feels and what’s not normal, and what 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. at the Music Building Concert Hall Is it diffi cult for you to express your feelings, thoughts or from Beijing. like she’s “been across the world.” kinds of things are acceptable in Contact: Joan Stubbe, 924-4649, [email protected] beliefs openly and honestly? This workshop will teach “I’ve been to China for a month,” Egboho, a Nigerian-American, other cultures in difference to your you skills to improve your assertiveness, help boost your she said, “but still we have totally dif- said she noticed international stu- own,” Marshall said. The Deafening Silence of Gay Oppression self-confi dence and self-esteem and assist you to fi nd ferent cultures, totally different habits, dents bring with them stereotypes Coming from a background of Hear about gay oppression through the experiences out how to stand up for yourself. and sometimes it’s just pretty weird.” they heard about Americans in their mixed cultures, Yim, a freshman bio- She said she remembers the day she home countries and logical science major, of SJSU students and the immediate community. Free 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Administration Building Room 269 fi rst walked into their bedroom when, tried to apply them said he is comfortable refreshments and food. Contact: Deanna Peck, 924-5910, [email protected] because she is Italian, she approached to American resi- “You learn a lot about living in a multicul- 5 to 7 p.m. in the Student Union Almaden Room her new roommate and hugged her. dents. tural environment. Contact: [email protected] Students vs. Faculty Basketball Game “She was pretty embarrassed,” “But once we sit ... what’s normal and Yim, 19, was Entertainment, raffl e and food. The students and faculty Agresti said, “but after that we’ve down and talk about what’s not normal ... born in Chicago. His AOII’s Spaghetti Feed of the psychology department throw down. Half-court been laughing for a while, and we it,” she said, “we just father is from Hong The tickets are $5, and the money is donated to Juvenile shot competition at halftime. Pre-sale tickets are $5 and became best friends.” put everything on ” Kong, and his moth- Arthritis Research. can be purchased in DMH 337. Tickets are $7 at the door. She called the International House the table. Because, LUCILLE MARSHALL er is from Michigan. 6 to 9 p.m. at 373 E. San Fernando St. Raffl e tickets to win iPod Shuffl e and more are $2. “a great place to create your own net- really, it’s what you junior “In general, I Contact: Patricia Plascencia, [email protected] 2 to 4 p.m. at Yoshiro Uchida Hall work of friends” and described the can get out of it. dance and kinesiology connect better with Contact: Christina Gotelli, [email protected] fi rst days there as “everybody was We’re all searching the Asians than with Bible Study trying to establish some sort of a link for learning the different cultures.” the other people,” he said. “But I talk Acts 2 Christian Fellowship Fashion Show and Date Auction between each other.” After living in the International to everybody from the I-House.” 7 p.m. in the Constanoan Room every Thursday Presented by the Latino Business Student Association. “I love it,” she said. “I would do House for four semesters, she said He said if it were up to him, he Contact: Justin Foon, 415-786-9873, [email protected] 7 to 11 p.m. in the Student Union Barrett Ballroom it thousands of times now. I mean, she plans to stay until she graduates. would live in the International House Contact: Danny Flores, 650-722-1501 from the fi rst minutes I came here, I Marshall, a junior dance and kine- “forever.” Jonah’s Wail (Open Mic Night) really felt home — really.” siology major, came from London two “As long as I can,” he said, “I Share your dancing, singing, stand-up, acting, music Sunday “Home” is not the only word Eg- months ago. She said there is more want to be a (resident adviser) next skills, poetry, etc., or come watch others shine. boho, a sophomore biochemistry ma- freedom of course choice at SJSU. semester.” 8 p.m. at SJSU Catholic Campus Ministry “O Lounge,” Palm Sunday Mass jor, used to describe the International “I think that the range of courses Grigg, a senior occupational ther- 300 S. 10th St., San Jose (Across the street from Noon to 7 p.m. at 300 S. 10th St. (Across the street from House. over here is much broader,” Marshall, apy major, came to SJSU from Sid- Campus Village) Campus Village) “This house is a comfort zone,” 21, said, “like scuba diving.” ney, Australia. Contact: Uche Uzegbu, [email protected], 938-1610 Contact: Father Jose Rubio, 938-1610, [email protected] Egboho said. “I love this house. I re- She said it is interesting to see the “I think it doesn’t necessarily come down to where you are, but the fact that it’s a different experience,” she said. “You’re in a different envi- Sparta Guide is provided free of charge to students, faculty and staff members. Th e deadline for entries is noon, three ronment, and sometimes I forget that working days before the desired publication date. Space restrictions may require editing of submission. Entries are printed I’m in a different country because in the order in which they are received. Submit entries online at thespartandaily.com or in writing at DBH 209. you get used to it.” Grigg, 22, who is in her second semester at the International House, said she can now say “hello” in a few different languages. She said the MUSIC unique thing about living in the Inter- George Gershwin piece played national House is that “no semester will ever be the same again.” Continued from page 1 The house lights went down once trip to Havana, where he was “ser- “The world is a big place,” Grigg again, and the orchestra began the enaded by a rhumba band.” said. “But now you know it’s not so big formance of his composition. second half of its performance. “We really enjoyed it. We were because you can travel anywhere.” During intermission, about 50 They started off with “Cuban surprised to fi nd out one of the more people streamed into the Con- Overture”, which was composed by composers lives right here,” said thespartandaily.com cert Hall. George Gershwin, a famous American Dave Tutino, who came to see his See an exclusive slide show featuring students Members of the audience chatted composer, who was also fascinated son Cole Tutino play cello with the living in SJSU’s International House. excitedly with each other during in- with dance. According to the concert orchestra. termission as they waited for the per- program, Gershwin wrote “Cuban Tutino also mentioned he thought formers to return. Overture” after being inspired by a he recognized pieces of the “Cuban Overture” as being featured in the Disney movie “Dumbo” in the song “Elephants on Parade.” “Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor” by Alexander Borodin closed the performance. This story is about the capture of Prince Igor and his son Vladimir of Russia by the Polovtsian leader, Khan Konchak, according to the concert program. The performance ended shortly after 8:30 p.m. Matt Carson, who plays violin for the symphony, said the orches- tra has been practicing for about two months for this performance. Carson thought the performance turned out to be “pretty good.” “I liked the percussion in the last song,” said Kendall Sallay, 18, a freshman music major. The symphony is scheduled to have another performance Friday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Building Concert Hall. 3 Sports THURSDAY thespartandaily.com MARCH 13, 2008 Round 2 for boxing club Fight Night Weekend Schedule SOFTBALL By JOHN ELLIS Founded in 2001 as a club sport, SJSU vs. Sacred Heart 12 p.m. Staff Writer the SJSU Boxing Club represents one of a handful of schools with Friday, 3/14 @ Moraga The second-annual Spartan Fight collegiate boxing teams since the SJSU vs. UC Riverside 2 p.m. Night hits SJSU this Saturday when sport was banned by the NCAA Friday, 3/14 @ Moraga seven Western Regional boxing clubs shortly after SJSU boxer Stuart will face off in the last event before Bartell fought Charlie Mohr from SJSU vs. Pacifi c (DH) 12 p.m. Western Regionals. Wisconsin in 1960. Mohr fell Saturday, 3/15 @ Stockton The SJSU Boxing Club has fought unconscious in the locker room after its way through fi ve invitational the bout and died eight days later BASEBALL matches this season, which began from his injuries. SJSU vs. Sac. State @ Municipal Stadium in the Fall 2007 semester, and the The National Collegiate Boxing Friday, 3/14 6 p.m. fi ghters said they have been eagerly Association was established in 1976 awaiting the chance to show their as a nonprofi t organization to provide Saturday, 3/15 (DH) 1 p.m. skills in familiar territory. a safe and positive experience for Sunday, 3/16 1 p.m. “All the fi ghters are really student athletes pursuing the sport of WATER POLO excited to fi ght on our home turf,” PHOTO COURTESY OF ARMANDO CERVANTES boxing, according to its Web site. SJSU vs. UC DAVIS said Armando Cervantes, a senior SJSU senior Joel Ordillo attempts to connect with a right cross at a The boxing association 12 p.m. @ Aquatic Center advertising major and vice president match against a Santa Clara University boxer in 2007. sanctions the events for club Saturday, 3/15 of the SJSU Boxing Club. “We only teams and organizes the National do it once a year.” injured, unless they’re not prepared,” and scream at them from the corner Championships every year. SJSU Fight Night is much more of Lopez said. “The fi ghts are only six while they’re fi ghting.” Spartan fi ghters compete with a sporting event than some of the other minutes long (three two-minutes Coach Lopez has also stepped up boxing clubs from seven West club’s invitational events, said Marc rounds). They are more likely to get training in recent weeks, preparing Coast universities culminating in Sanchez, a senior nutrition major and injured during training when they push student boxers not only for Spartan the Regional Championships from president of the boxing club. themselves as much as they can.” Fight Night but also for the Western March 27 to March 29. “SJSU bouts integrate a lot of Boxing club president Sanchez Regionals. Boxers victorious at the Western elements,” Sanchez said. “We’ll have knows this fact all too well. He “Everyone is working doubly Regionals then go on to face the a DJ, raffl es, vendors selling apparel suffered a broken nose during a hard,” Lopez said. “I have them winners of the Mid-Western and and food, and we’ll pay homage to sparring match that put him out for the doing extra sparring every day, and Eastern Regionals at the National past boxing alumni.” remainder of the season. Sanchez’s (Sanchez) has them running early Championship in Reno, Nev., from With Regionals two weeks out, role has since switched from fi ghter every morning.” April 10 to April 12 held at Eldorado none of the boxers are worried about to trainer and mentor for the rest of Although the amateur-boxing Casino. injuries, said coach Candelario his team, he said. event is named SJSU Fight Night, A total of 25 universities, “Candy” Lopez, who trains all the “I’m living the dream through doors open at 12 p.m. in the Yoshiro including the U.S. Military, Naval, SJSU boxers. my fellow fi ghters,” Sanchez said. “I Uchida Hall on campus. Fights are Army and Cost Guard academies, “In amateur fi ghts, boxers rarely get help them warm up before the fi ghts expected to start at 1 p.m. compete in collegiate boxing.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Quarterfi nal results Spartans WAC Tournament run cut short (3-28) SAN JOSE STATE — 76 Martin 3-5 2-2 9, Powell 10-16 0-1 20, SPARTAN DAILY STAFF REPORT game, “but we didn’t fi ght for 40 guard Jaleesa Ross, who torched Sumler 2-7 0-0 4, White 8-12 2-2 21, minutes like we needed to.” the Spartans for 23 points on 8-of-9 Imaku 0-2 0-0 0, Barnes 2-4 2-2 6, Less than 24 hours after advancing SJSU guard Natalie White scored shooting. Hicks 4-8 1-2 10, Nichols 2-4 0-0 6; to the quarterfi nals of the Western a team-high 21 points, including a Although the Spartans kept the Totals 31-59 7-9 76. Athletic Conference Tournament, the perfect 3-for-3 from beyond the arc. Bulldogs under 50 percent shooting (20-10) Fresno State — 87 SJSU women’s basketball team battled As a team, the Spartans shot 63.6 from the fi eld, they could not keep Munro 3-8 1-3 7, Henry 3-4 0-0 6, with, but eventually folded to, the percent from three-point range. Fresno State off of the foul line. Wilson 5-11 4-5 15, Ross 8-9 4-5 23, No. 1 seeded Fresno State University Spartan forward Brittany Powell The Bulldogs made 23 trips to the Andrews 4-8 8-8 16, Arnold 3-7 0-2 6, Bulldogs 87-76 in Las Cruces, N.M. added a double-double with 20 points, stripe, converting 17, and the Spartans Amundsen 2-5 0-0 6, Brown 1-3 0-0 3; The Spartans never led in the shooting 10-for-16 from the fl oor, and had just nine attempts in the game. Totals 31-63 17-23 87. game but played their opponent tight, a game-high 10 rebounds. The Spartans short-lived run at equaling the Bulldogs in second-half WAC assist leader Brittany Imaku, the WAC Tournament marked the scoring at 44 points. while being held scoreless, led the fi rst time SJSU was able to post Despite a solid fi nal 20 minutes Spartans with nine assists. consecutive games with 70 or more in which the Spartans cut the lead to The Bulldogs were led by freshman points this season. four, SJSU could not recover from the nine-point lead Fresno State built up in the fi rst half. “Our kids played hard,” head coach Pam DeCosta said after the 4 THURSDAY Student MARCH 13, 2008 Culture thespartandaily.com
Review SLEEPWALKING Interview Staff writer Liza Atamy gives her take on the upcoming motion picture “Sleepwalking” and chats with its two stars Charlize Th eron and Nick Stahl
“Sleepwalking,” starring Charlize A good example to paint some- Nick Stahl did a remarkable job, Theron (“Monster,” “North Coun- what of the claustrophobia I felt to say the absolute least, in captur- along with three other journalists, had the opportunity to try”) and Nick Stahl (“Sin City,” while viewing the fi lm was Joleen’s ing the essence of a troubled indi- I,interview actors Charlize Theron and Nick Stahl, who star in the “Carnivale”), illustrates the emo- unstable, bipolar attitude and her vidual who remains pure of heart, upcoming overture fi lm “Sleepwalking,” which Theron produced as tional affl iction one endures and the meager cries for attention from men. regardless of the situations into well. The interview took place at the St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco paralyzing effect past experiences Perhaps it was the abnormal rela- which he is thrown. on March 3, 2008. Academy Award winner Theron, who won in 2004 have on one’s spirit. tionship she had with her abusive One clearly sees and feels the sim- for Best Actress for her role as female serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Written by Zac Stanford and di- father that made her insecure and plicity of James Reedy, with his quiet “Monster,” has portrayed her talent in a wide variety of performances rected by Bill Maher, the fi lm fol- vie for a man’s acknowledgement. and observant eyes and his reserved, ranging from comedy to action to epic-drama. Her movie credits also lows the life of 11-year-old Tara Nevertheless, I was agitated that she hesitant approach to situations. include: “The Devil’s Advocate,” “The Cider House Rules,” “Sweet (AnnaSophia Robb) and her struggle did absolutely nothing to try to come Throughout the fi lm, I couldn’t November” and “The Italian Job.” Her co-star Nick Stahl can be to comprehend and come to terms to terms with her emotional instabil- help but pity him and hoped he remembered from the HBO series “Carnivale” and his roles in “Sin with her mother abandoning her. ity and instead tuned it out by offer- would fi nally fi nd his place in the City” and “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.” Theron had a dual Forced out of her home after her ing herself far too little and running world. responsibility in “Sleepwalking”: producing the fi lm and playing boyfriend is arrested, Joleen Reedy away from her problems. He seemed weak and reserved troubled mother Joleen Reedy. (Theron) turns to her timid brother Another scene that had my teeth at fi rst; he was a “doormat” to ev- James (Stahl) for shelter. clenching, and my impatience in- eryone in his life: Joleen, Tara, his A brief amount of time passes un- creasing, was James and Tara’s trip father and friends. “Screenwriter Zac Stanford was a creature of habit with his til Joleen is off with a new boyfriend, to Utah to visit Grandpa Reedy As the story developed, and submitted the script to my company,” simple job.” leaving her daughter in James’ care. (Dennis Hopper). It felt as if more the more James was obliged to Theron said. “We read it, and it stuck Stahl’s character has many demons It is in this moment when the viewer than half of the movie consisted of take on responsibility with the with me. I woke up the next morning to fi ght, but the underlying source of is introduced to the actual foundation their trip to visit a miserable excuse circumstances Joleen had left on and kept thinking about it.” his problems and insecurities is his of the story: the developing bond be- for a human being that lacked any his shoulders, he eventually grew Theron said there was something abusive father, who James fi nally tween James and Tara and how their kind of compassion. stronger and learned to take mat- about the script that captured her. comprehends and must learn to impact on each other plays a substan- I couldn’t fathom why James would ters into his own hands instead “It’s very hard to explain that overcome. tial role in their lives. want to revisit and relive all of the mo- of allowing people to guide him creative choice when you read “He’s a haunted guy,” Stahl said. The movie, produced by Theron, ments that made the Reedy siblings through a way they saw fi t. material,” she said. “At the end of “He is haunted by his past and goes features an array of themes: the long- runaway from home in the fi rst place. Overall, I enjoyed the fi lm pure- the day for me, it is an emotional back to see his father thinking things ing for love and acceptance, perpetu- One may argue it was the trip, ly for what it exemplifi ed: the hu- feeling that grabs me.” might be different. al familial bond, the overshadowing along with Tara, that fi nally gave man condition. Theron said she was very fortunate “He sees for the fi rst time the of one’s past into the present and the James the courage to stand up to Regardless of the experiences we to have her “dream cast” sign on to viciousness of his father by watching resilience that is needed to overcome his demons, but the whole concept as human beings go through, there is the project. his niece go through the same thing the neglected insecurities that lurk in didn’t seem realistic to me. always a point of understanding and For co-star Nick Stahl, it was the his sister went through years ago.” one’s subconscious. What captured me was the script’s empathy we reach for one another. story that captured him. Stahl said the foundation of James’ The story is an ongoing record of aim at grasping and bringing to life At the end of the day, we all “When I read it, it was a very and Joleen’s circumstances was the one arduous circumstance after an- the harsh and inexorable paths that long to improve whatever is go- simple story and very character- “pre-contentious family they were other, and highlights how much an an individual stumbles upon and ing wrong in our lives, and we all driven,” Stahl said. “Actors look for raised in” and they were “products individual can endure before inevi- the incessant hope on to which one strive for the same values in life: PHOTO COURTESY OF OVERTURE FILMS movies like that where we have the of an abusive household.” tably breaking down. clings, trying to break free from the comfort, love and contentment. chance to drive the story.” The scenes were drawn out and darkness and nourish life under the And the acting was superb, but that Actors Charlize Th eron and Nick Stahl said his character, James *See full interview online at www. felt suffocating to watch at times. light once again. was a given considering the cast. 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One of the greatest anything, but rap was better when there musicians of my time is Dave Grohl of was some blood being shed. the Foo Fighters and he has talked in in- He took a stand By JESSE KIMBREL Staff Writer Perhaps there’s no relationship between terviews about doing LSD. But it’s a diffi cult concept to understand. An the two. Maybe it’s because all of the great Comedian Bill Hicks is quoted as activity that the university has been a part of for ones are either retired, too old or dead. saying this at the end of Tool’s album so long and that is such a benefi t to the com- Turning on the radio these days is Times have changed, and the listeners “Ænima,” which I think really speaks a munity was taking away the rights of students. kind of like spinning the big wheel on are suffering from it. There are still some lot of truth: Students whom the university said it values. a game show: There’s a small chance good rappers, including Kanye West and “I think drugs have done some good “The decision made by the department,” you’ll get something good and a large 50 Cent, but it’s different. things for us, and if you don’t believe Hodge said, “was that the benefi t of the blood MICHAEL RIZZO chance you’ll be traveling on a stage- Even though rap remains the one drugs have done good things for us, do drive to our mission outweighed the benefi t of coach across the desert during rattle- genre loaded with good music, it all me a favor: Go home tonight. Take all This Queer Life the nondiscrimination policy’s mission — in that snake season. sounds so similar, and it just doesn’t your albums, all your tapes and all your instance.” Yeah, there are some good bands out scare you anymore. CDs and burn them, because you know Standing her ground there, even some great ones, but it seems Rap isn’t the only genre that’s not what what, all the musicians that have made Seth Hodge, 29, is a residential life coordina- for the most part, the majority of music it used to be. In fact, I am much more of all that great music that’s enhanced your tor for University Housing Services. Last May, Parks stayed seated on the bus, knowing the today is fi lled with former American Idol a rock fan than anything else, but most of lives throughout the years … real high his staff was about to do something he didn’t police would arrive soon. Most of the black contestants. the bands I listen to today have been in on drugs.” think was right. folks got off when then had the opportunity. What the hell? What happened to my collection for nearly 10 years. Perhaps the era of good rock music “How hypocritical is it,” he said, “to sit in my Not Parks. good, wholesome gangsta rap or rock Aside from Diddy once covering a was lost when rock stars stopped using offi ce and talk to students on a daily basis about “(The police offi cer) wanted to know why I music being written on heroin? Now we Led Zeppelin song, there’s not much of a performance-enhancing drugs. their choices to violate policy, when the depart- didn’t stand,” she said in a 1995 interview with have pop stars popping more pills than connection between the two genres, yet Maybe the war on drugs should have ment that is telling them not to do that is doing Academy of Achievement, “and I told him I rock stars and rappers shooting e-mails they’re both a part of the music indus- been called the “war on rock music.” the same thing?” didn’t think I should have to stand up.” instead of gats. try’s demise. Even Weezer, a group of preppie rock So, he wrote a letter. Then she asked him why her people got From my understanding, Kanye West Maybe everyone is to blame, such as stars, has been singing about drugs for Eight months later, so did President Don pushed around so much. and 50 Cent released their last albums on MTV for creating a market for lip synch- 15 years. I don’t even think they do drugs, Kassing: His answer, she said, “I quote: ‘I don’t know, the same day. I am color blind, but isn’t ers or Clear Channel Communications, but they’re a good band that sings about “After extensive consultation, I am suspending but the law is the law, and you are under arrest.’” that like wearing royal blue in a Blood- which operates more than 1,100 stations hash pipes and driving while high. all blood drives at San Jose State University.” Taking a back seat dominated hood? in the United States. The company owns Now, only pop stars, who aren’t musi- He’d never say it himself, but Seth Hodge is West sold more records upon release all of those the channels that play the cians, are the ones driving while they’re the next Rosa Parks. After Hodge fi led a formal discrimination than 50, yet he’s not dead. Mr. Cent is a bad same 40 songs over and over again. high. Is this the evolution of hard pop? grievance with the Offi ce for Equity and Diver- Behind the line looking dude, and even he let this stand. What about all the pirates out there I hope that’s not what people want, but it sity, things started moving. Slow at fi rst, but then The Wu-Tang Clan would’ve brought who burn instead of buy? Can you blame seems that’s where we’re headed. It was December 1, 1955. Parks boarded the faster and faster. the ruckus and sewed Kanye’s anus them? This week, Janet Jackson is No. Next time Daughtry or Linkin Park bus and took the only seat left where she was al- “Many months,” he said. “Many letters. A lot closed if he pulled that kind of funny 1 on the Billboard charts. Sweet, let me come on the radio, do yourself and the lowed to sit — an aisle seat in the row directly of talk back here, talk back there. It escalated business 12 years ago. run out and buy that. music industry a favor: Turn the dial. behind the last row of white folks. up to the vice president and then went up to the A few stops later, some white passengers got president. It was a big deal.” on, fi lled up the rest of the white seats and one Hodge told me he wasn’t looking to be a man was left standing. trendsetter. He thought his actions might make The bus driver decided the fi rst row of black campus headlines, but he never expected more. Sports media’s double play throws everyone out seats would now be white seats and directed All he wanted was to fulfi ll the promise his de- Parks and those sitting in her row to stand. partment had made to its students. The credit, he depending on which story you read. to the reader that a) something out of the They all did — all of them except Parks. told me, goes to Kassing. So, in regards to the links, was yes- ordinary did happen yesterday, and b) She stayed. “This wasn’t a ‘me’ thing,” he said. “This terday a scrum or a brawl? A scrum, by there were some punishments of note. The driver pulled over, got off the bus and wasn’t, ‘I’m changing the world.’ I just wrote defi nition, is a formation that takes place When I looked at the lead paragraph summoned the police. a letter.” at the beginning of a play during a game of the ESPN.com article, courtesy of of rugby. It’s come to be associated with ESPN.com news services, I found that, The nondiscrimination policy General admission fi ghting in general, though nothing in “The New York Yankees and the Tampa By MARK POWELL “San Jose State University does not discrimi- Parks didn’t have to do what she did. She Special to the Daily spring training tends to resemble a fi eld Bay Rays brawled in the second inning nate on the basis of sexual orientation. This pol- could have given up her seat. She could have fl ooded by players in rugby garb. Mil- … after Yankees pitcher Heath Phillips icy applies to all SJSU student, faculty and staff gotten off the bus. waukee Brewers gargantuan fi rst baseman was ejected after hitting Rays prospect programs and activities.” Hodge didn’t have to do what he did. He could What is the difference between a Prince Fielder in rugby shorts, anyone? Evan Longoria with a pitch.” Thanks to The former clause is not one you’ll fi nd in a have kept quiet. He could have told students to “brawl” and a “scrum”? Can one person OK, so it was a brawl then, right? A ESPN, this confrontation had a couple typical university nondiscrimination policy. Our lie about being gay. “barrel” into another without it being brawl is considered a noisy altercation in- faces, right off the, uhh, bat. university, though, has a dedication to diversity. Parks protested a law that was irrational. considered a “tackle?” volving intent to do some kind of physical But even the hit-by-pitch that appar- It was even the focus of last year’s Shared Values Hodge protested a policy that is unjustifi ed. If several dozen grown men coarsely harm to an adversary. Does this sound like ently started yesterday’s brouhaha was in commitment — part of Vision 2010, the univer- After Parks came the Montgomery Bus Boy- grab each other by the polyester threads what happened Wednesday? Maybe, but question. ESPN reported that the pitch “hit sity’s current strategic plan. cott, and more blacks began refusing to offer of their uniforms, yet no punches are both Sports Illustrated and ESPN reported Rays third baseman Longoria on his mid- “We are advertising ourselves as this organi- up their seats. After Hodge came SJSU’s blood actually thrown, is it considered a fi ght? that, “No punches appeared to have been section.” Sports Illustrated reported that zation,” Hodge said, “that has a strong passion drive suspension, and now other schools are fol- And when it comes to covering Wednes- thrown and order was restored.” Both of the pitch “appeared to graze Longoria’s for diversity and a desire to make a difference in lowing suit. day’s bench-clearing baseball alterca- them wrote that, just like that, verbatim. shirt.” Either Longoria’s midsection was that way. We made a conscious effort — a con- Parks actions began a chain of events that tion, did ESPN know something Sports It’s the only segment of either article that hit, or it wasn’t. There is only one event scious choice — to extend the policy beyond ba- ended American segregation. Hodge began a Illustrated didn’t? was written precisely the same way. A in question. There is only one outcome. sic hiring practices. I think we need to live up to chain of events that will bring change to a feder- Yesterday afternoon’s middle school brawl without punches? Both ESPN and Sports Illustrated made that promise.” ally endorsed policy of discrimination. lunchtime shoving contest that occurred It doesn’t seem like a huge deal, but note that Wednesday’s extracurricular Hodge told me that for him, it’s always been in the second inning of a spring training what are these two revered sports news event was the continuation of a heated Roped off about the principle. He became an educator to game between the New York Yankees outlets, which we assume covered the spring training rivalry that began earlier At a staff meeting last spring, Hodge learned make a difference in people’s lives. and the Tampa Bay Rays had me think- exact same incident at the exact same in the week. Sports Illustrated’s article at- that one of his colleagues was organizing a blood “That means 100 different things,” he said. ing about these questions. Especially the time, trying to say? tributes the most recent occurrence to pos- drive. Immediately, he told me, SJSU’s nondis- “Sometimes it’s a one-on-one conversation with last one. Call me a skeptic if you want, but sible “aggressive play,” whereas ESPN crimination policy — which Hodge knew by somebody in my offi ce. Sometimes it’s working “Yanks-Rays, Round 2: Five ejected could two realms of our ubiquitous called it the “escalation of bad blood.” heart — fl ashed through his mind. with my student staff to present good programs. after scrum,” the top story link read on sports media be relaying two different But if you read only ESPN or only “I was hired to come in here and oversee these And sometimes it’s writing a letter that’s going to the Sports Illustrated Web site Wednes- accounts of a single event? Sports Illustrated, you might have had buildings and to advocate for the students that make a political change at a university.” day around 2:30 p.m. Sure, the differences aren’t incrimi- a slightly different reaction to the spring I was hired to support,” Hodge told me. “Ten ESPN’s top story link, about the same nating, but they are worth noticing. And training sparring session, depending on time, read, “Yankees, Rays brawl after there are more of them. your choice of sports feeder. percent of my student population is LGBT Duncan’s takeout slide.” The lead paragraph of the article So, what’s the big deal? Why is it — that’s statistics. Half of that is male. So what The “slide” refers to a hard entrance posted by Sports Illustrated, taken from important to raise a red fl ag in response we were saying is that 5 percent of our students This is a special in-print appearance of “This into second base by Yankee Shelley the Associated Press wire, said, “Both to one major news medium portraying Queer Life,” which is scheduled to appear in shouldn’t have the right to participate in our cam- Duncan into Rays second baseman benches cleared during the second in- events slightly different from another? print the fi rst and third Thursday of every month pus activities.” Akinori Iwamura. The altercation ning … leading to the ejections of two It’s unlikely that the sports-reading pub- He took his concern to his supervisor. She and online every Thursday. Michael Rizzo is the prompted Rays right fi elder Jonny Gomes players and two coaches.” lic would be confused as to what essen- took it to hers. Spartan Daily project manager. to rush toward the infi eld and either Pretty standard. Nothing too specifi c tially happened yesterday, despite slight- “tackle” Duncan, or “barrel” into him, is mentioned, but it gets the point across ly dissimilar descriptions, but it should at least serve as a notable example in today’s converging media industry. As long as there is more than one person Spartan Daily telling the same story, the stories them- selves will never truly be the same. 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So try lab instructor Brenda Serrano, de- that I was in the rural province. a couple of days before orientation Singmaster merely joined the family scribed her as “a force unto herself.” he said. “The students are very ea- “However, the games and ac- to explore and go to places like the bashfulness: “In biology,” she said, business, she said. “She has so much energy to ger to learn.” tivities we completed with the stu- Great Wall. I went on an 18-hour “they have this fi ght or fl ight. If you “I would help my mother grade,” give,” Serrano said. “And the kids Weinerth said he volunteered to stay dents helped them make friends,” train ride to Lianhua County in Ji- are a strong animal you stay and Singmaster said. “She had a lot of may be a little afraid of her because longer than the three-week program to she said. “At the end, one student angxi Province.” fi ght.” If you are small animal, she classes. I was like 10 or 11. It was she doesn’t take anything from any- do some of his own exploring. said he had never met many of his Sevo said one of the most impor- continued, you are more inclined to funny because I thought that would body, but they respect the fact that “This is one of the few programs classmates before, but after he had tant lessons she learned from her ex- run. be so thrilling. I saw her, and she was she really, truly cares — whether where you will truly learn about so many new friends due to the way perience in China was to appreciate But she didn’t plan on running so happy.” they learn or not.” Chinese culture,” he said. “I learned we taught them.” the “little things” and to not take life from her award. She was simply ner- An added bonus, she furthered, And some of her students attested about the importance of a commu- Sevo said she had always wanted for granted. vous to give the required speech at were the summers and holidays off. to that. nity. There is something special to volunteer in a global-volunteer “I think about the things I am the honors convocation in May, she “I thought, well, that’s not bad,” One student, Thuy Vazquez, a when you go out at night and meet based program and had a strong in- accomplishing by being busy,” she said. she said, “especially if you want to graduate, pre-dental student said, with practically the whole town of terest in going to China. said. “I could be busy trying to sur- “The president calls me up, and have a family.” “It’s amazing how this woman is up 200,000.” “I hoped to leave the students vive but I am busy trying to thrive. he says, ‘Do you want the honor? Do So, for Singmaster, the thought at 2 a.m. … sending e-mails to you Fellow summer participant with a sense of hope and inspiration. Others, like those I met in China, are you want the award? Do you accept?’ of becoming a college professor was — at 2 a.m. — reminding you what’s Brittney Sevo, a senior occupational I wanted to show them that we are not as lucky.” For about two minutes I thought, ‘So one she had for a while. important or what’s not important on therapy major, heard about the pro- not that much different than they,” if I don’t accept, I don’t have to give Initially, she said, math was the an exam,” Vazquez said. gram while working at the College she said. a talk?’” she said, chuckling. probability. Secretively, she began tak- Another, sophomore biology ma- of Engineering. Like Sevo, Seema Singh, a me- **** But, said Bradley Stone, chair of ing college classes at the University of jor Daniel Agcaoili, said Singmas- “I was very intrigued, but I chanical engineering graduate stu- •Th e deadline to apply: the chemistry department, that is just Puerto Rico while in high school. ter is a great professor because she thought it was only open for engi- dent, said she wanted to learn about Friday, March 14. Students who she is. By the time she fi nished her sec- makes the subject very easy to learn. neering students,” Sevo, 21, said. Chinese culture and help less privi- from all majors are eligible “She isn’t the type of person that ondary education, she had completed “Overall, she is probably the best “However, I learned that it is open leged people with the knowledge to apply. necessarily likes to draw attention to all of the required college calculus. teacher I have ever had at SJSU to to all majors so I applied.” she obtained from her education. herself in terms of accolades,” he said. “Without my high school know- this date,” Agcaoili said. Sevo said that it was nearly im- “I had teaching time as well as •For more information and *** ing, I was going to a 7 a.m. class and And for Singmaster herself, she possible to teach fl uent English to time to chat with the locals and ex- to obtain applications, go to: She chose science because “it was then going to high school,” she said. said she would have to say she has the students in such a short period plore the mountain villages,” Singh www.engr.sjsu.edu/students/ genetically encoded,” she said. “I look back and go ‘How did I do found her passion. of time. said. “I thought everything was bal- progs/gpa-sslp. Her father holds a master’s degree that? How did I get it to count?’” “Oh yeah, I can wake up and come “I really wanted to make a dif- anced out very well. in organic chemistry and a Ph.D. in *** to work,” she said. “I have not regret- ference,” she said. “But I thought “We spent one week in Beijing **** toxicology. Her mother is a chem- Singmaster’s colleague, chemis- ted this job.” I would not really be able to teach for orientation and two weeks in
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