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Serving San Jose State Universityy sincesince 1934 LUNAR NEW YEAR Social work department holds rally for equal employment BY JUSTIN SAN DIEGO @incrediblejsd

Students and faculty in the social work department rallied outside Tow- er Hall on Friday aft ernoon to protest enrollment cuts. Th e number of newly accepted stu- dents into the master’s of social work program has dwindled from 110 in 2014 to 60 this year, according to the Save San Jose State School of Social Work press release. “SJSU President Mohammad Qay- oumi is either unaware or has turned his back on social work students,” the press release stated. Randy Vazquez | Spartan Daily A backward “SJSU” was used to Dancers of the Buu Kim Tu Lion and Dragon Dance Association accept dollars from the crowd at the Lunar New represent the issue. Students turned Year festival at Grand Century Mall in San Jose on Sunday. As a part of the Chinese New Year tradition, children their campus sweaters inside out to hand money to dancers as a sign of good fortune. show that the school has their priori- ties backward, according to rally host and former San Jose State social work alumna Cindy Th omas. Students and professors also held neon posters with messages includ- Lack of inclusivity of modern ing “#SaveSSW.” An estimated 50 attendees came out to rally and view speeches, including Chief of Staff Sta- feminism discussed in workshop cy Gleixner. Statistics from SJSU’s Institution- al Eff ectiveness and Analytics web- BY DESTINY PALACIOS stereotypes and even transgen- Elbakoury shared a cartoon open and aware of other cul- site show that between 2011–14 there @heydesi der women—a topic that struck image of a blonde white wom- tures and perspectives that was a 40 percent decrease in fi rst year Jessica Gutierrez, a sophomore an saying, “Hang in there, we not just mine. I gained a lot master of social work students. Th e On Th ursday evening, the graphic design major. will free you,” while pulling the of knowledge about matters College of Applied Science and Art Mosaic Cross Cultural Center “I was educated a lot about hijab off of a Muslim woman. I did not know about. Th ere also cutback enrollment by 17 percent. held the Pitfalls of Feminism things. I have not thought about A lot of participants in the are diff erent perspectives even Th e cutback decreased the number Workshop, which discussed for feminism inclusive of social workshop believed there is within the movement. Some of faculty and the number of sections, how today the liberating move- class and also race obviously,” no particular way to advocate people are still exclusive about according to Wendy Fortune, a mas- ment has alienated women of Gutierrez said. “She also talked feminism, but women should it when the movement itself is ter’s student in social work. color and has only focused on about transgender. She talked be standing alongside one an- for equality.” One passionate speaker was Don- middle-class white women. about it a lot in depth where I other, no matter their religion. Th e workshop’s purpose na Coleman, a master’s student, who Fatema Elbakoury, a sopho- might have not been exposed Th e presentation also men- was to show feminism could be created a rap which targeted President more English major, prepared to that elsewhere.” tioned males who are among intersectional and inclusive. Qayoumi as the reason for the lack of the lecture. Th e slides also includ- the list of individuals who have “Th at was my enrollment. “Th e purpose is to give this ed quotes from feminists been marginalized by the fem- point that in the end we are all “President Mohammed since the idea that feminism is not an en- throughout history such as inism movement because they aft er the same thing but we are has felt no guilt and has showed no tirely inclusive movement and Audre Lorde, a black lesbian, are treated as unequal. socialized to believe in diff er- shame, and for all the damage that’s that is not necessarily a bad feminist and author and Sheila Political science sophomore ent things, how do we recon- been done, President Mohammed is thing but it means there is still Jeff reys, a lesbian and political Kathy Tran said she gained cile that? Th at is what needs to to blame,” Coleman said. room for improvement in this activist. a lot of experience from the be acknowledged,” Elbakoury Th e social work internship re- movement,” Elbakoury said. Not only were the quotes workshop because it brought said. quires master’s students to spend She presented one slide at a discussed but also the history. up aspects of feminism that are Workshops on various top- 1,200 hours and bachelor’s students time, hoping they would strike Overall, the workshop em- not typically addressed. ics are held every Th ursday to spend 480 hours supporting several up conversations among par- phasized feminism does not “I am from here and this in the Mosaic Cross Cultural causes, including foster children, the ticipants of the workshop. have a specifi c identity, culture is a very diverse area,” Tran Center. homeless, people with mental health Topics of discussion includ- or category, but there is a spe- said. “Growing up I was very Destiny Palacios is a Spar- ed the defi nition of feminism, cifi c goal equality. privileged to really get to be tan Daily staff writer. SEE RALLY ON PAGE 2

Students and faculty learn how to foster diversity, community in STEM fi elds

BY JEREMY CUMMINGS a community,” Eagle said. & VANESSA GONGORA Eagle teaches practical skills to help @JeremyCummings3 change the culture of the STEM fi elds so @_princessness_ inclusion and diversity are valued from the beginning rather than tacked on at the end. Ethan Eagle and Jim Kleiber came to Eagle began the talk by outlining his own San Jose State University Th ursday and personal identity and ways people’s own Friday to speak to students and faculty identities can confl ict with the presumed about ways they can build rapport among identities other people may give to them. diverse groups. Th ese confl icts can lead to friction or di- Around 50 students and faculty at- visions in workplaces, and Eagle showed the tended the lecture, called “STEMming the audience basic ways they can engage with Tide,” which was the fi rst of a series of talks each other and open up communication on diversity. with people. Vanessa Gongora | Spartan Daily Th is talk was focused on diversity in the He showed some basic non-verbal rap- Senior nursing students, Jenifer Zapien (left) and Thuy Le (right) try to push STEM fi elds. STEM stands for “Science, port building techniques, then had the each other over during presenter Jim Kleiber’s balance activity. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics,” audience pair up and try them before tran- and according to Eagle these disciplines are sitioning into Kleiber’s portion of the talk, Th e workshop for students, faculty and Industrial systems engineering Professor dominated by white and Asian males. which was about emotional self-defense. staff aimed at engaging the campus com- Dan Nathan-Roberts was an applicant to “Th ey’re not necessarily the best at mak- To tie in with the lecture was an “Emo- munity in meaningful conversation as they bring these speakers to campus ing you feel comfortable, or making you feel tional Self-Defense: A Diversity Toolkit” strive to achieve a better understanding of welcome or making you feel like there’s even workshop on Friday morning. their identity. SEE STEM ON PAGE 2 2 NEWS Tuesday, February 24, 2015 Film by SJSU alum airs at Black History Month series

BY RAV EN SWAYNE Amazu-Lott chose this Infographic by Patricia Lee “I learned a lot that I He has also attended the @itsRavenDawn fi lm, along with three oth- Information compiled by Raven Swayne LIBERIA AND ETHIOPIA didn’t know before … it’s past two movie screen- er showings this month, WERE THE ONLY important for everyone to ings and has enjoyed all San Jose State’s Afri- because he felt it did an AFRICA IS THE SECOND COUNTRIES TO NOT BE see these types of movies,” of them.  LARGEST CONTINENT can-American studies excellent job showing the COLONIZED DURING Bryant said. “I just always learn department continued its world’s past and present OVER 1 BILLION CITIZENS THE “SCRAMBLE FOR The film focuses on something new and I weekly fi lm viewing event connection to Africa. AFRICA” the aftermath of Africa liked going and support- in celebration of Black “When we talk about resulting from four main ing the African-Ameri- History Month on the fi ft h American history that is world events: World War can studies department. fl oor of the Dr. Martin Lu- also African history, to an II, the end of colonialism, I wish more people would ther King Jr. Library on extent … and many people the Cold War and the era go too,” McLane said. Wednesday evening. don’t know enough about of African Republics. Zuberi was not able to Adjunct professor either,” Amazu-Lott said. Zuberi holds inter- attend the film screening Akubundu Amazu-Lott Almost every country views with former and at the King Library but was in charge of the film in Africa became colonized  current presidents as well he did speak briefly via selection. during the “Scramble for Af- as prime ministers and a Skype. Th is week he chose to rica,” also called the Partition THE “SCRAMBLE FOR prince—getting the point Zuberi was eager for show “African Indepen- of Africa from 1876-1914. AFRICA” BEGAN IN of view from many who all of those in attendance 1800 WHEN A KING dence,” a documentary by Th is was when foreign experienced the changes to enjoy the fi lm and dis- DISCOVERED LARGE professor Tukufu Zuberi. leaders realized the potential PROFITS COULD BE MADE themselves. cussed his book “African “African Independence” fortune that could be made ON THE LAND OF THE Th e fi lm was followed Independence,” which will is a fi lm focused on the from the rich African lands. REPUBLIC OF CONGO by a group discussion be released later this year. struggles African countries It wasn’t until aft er World about land and freedom. The department will went through in order to War II countries throughout Th e attendees and hosts host its last movie screen- gain its independence. Africa took a fi rm stance for He considers Africa Roscoe Bryant III, a ju- talked about the history of ing on Wednesday. It Th e story is told its independence from all one of the largest and least nior sociology major and enslavement and the im- will be showing “Throw- through the eyes of lead- foreign countries. known continents in the attendee of the viewing, portant history of Africa. aways” and discussing the ers and freedom fi ghters at Zuberi, an alumnus of world. Zuberi wanted to said this was the fi rst fi lm Danny McLane, a se- issue of police brutality the front line during their SJSU, directed, produced, show the relationship be- of the month he was able nior industrial engineer- and mass incarceration. strides to decolonize from wrote and narrated this tween Africa and the rest to see, and said it was well- ing major, attended the Raven Swayne is a European powers. documentary. of the world. worth attending. documentary screening. Spartan Daily staff writer.

FROM FRONT PAGE STEM: First in series of diversity talks held at San Jose State and believes this is an import- Kleiber talked about three steps Kleiber feels dealing with rejec- shop brought up issues she happened in the dorms where ant workshop for students. on how to deal with rejection. tion is important because we need wasn’t aware of. She walked the black student was getting “I think this workshop is im- The first one is to tell the to learn how to handle it. away from this workshop with a picked on and resulted in get- portant because we often have truth about how you’re feeling “Th ere’s a diff erence between different perspective on SJSU’s ting physically harmed. a limited view of diversity and to the person, the second is to someone saying ‘no’ to you and diversity issues. “SJSU tried to keep it on the I want to encourage everyone pull back and imagine how the you being O.K. with it and some- “It was an interesting work- down low and didn’t come out to think about diversity, and to other person is feeling and the one saying ‘no’ to you and you shop because we talked about until months later,” Nguyen said. have a set of tools that they can third is to connect with love. feeling rejected,” Kleiber said. diversity and we got to hear Eagle understood where the use,” Nathan-Roberts said. “Truth, fair play and love is In Eagle’s portion of the both sides from the students students were coming from and Kleiber warmed everyone what we should keep balanced event he spoke about diversity and staff,” Nguyen said. ended the conversation on a up with an interactive exercise at all times and it’s very hard and identity. A certain incident in the positive note. where two people had to part- for us,” Kleiber said. He had students and faculty workshop that stood out to “One failure doesn’t mean ner up and push each other’s He had each group practice think deeply about what it means to Ngyuen was when the only we shouldn’t continue trying,” hands while standing on one this by one person rejecting the to claim their identity and what black guy in the room made a Eagle said. foot to knock the person down, other, and the person who had identity aff ects their decisions. statement about how there is a Jeremy Cummings and which he explained as physical just been rejected had to per- Diane Nguyen, senior health problem with diversity at SJSU. Vanessa Gongora are Spartan analogies or metaphors. form the three steps. science major, said the work- He brought up the incident that Daily staff writers. RALLY: Social work students and faculty protest departmental cuts

illnesses and many more. The press re- ing to SJSU’s Institutional Effectiveness lease lists 33 specific causes. and Analytics website. The engineering Due to cuts in the social work depart- department enrollment has grown 44 ment, many of these communities are percent from 2011-14 while the business losing help from students’ internship department advanced 21 percent. hours according to Fortune. “What we do as social workers is more “There wasn’t enough seats in my valuable than anything Cisco could class and I had to sit on the floor,” produce, more valuable that anything said social work master student Cindy Samsung could ever produce because Brown. The enrollment cut has also re- we work with people” said Victor Lecha duced the amount of sections. of Santa Clara County Department of Tears were shed by social work juniors, Family and Children services. Lauren Bruinsma and Bianca Andrade for The College of Applied Sciences and feeling frustrated over the risk of losing Arts has also decreased by 17 percent. their spot into the master’s program. The majors in this department include “I personally have not been affect- nursing, justice studies, kinesiology and ed by these changes, but my classmates nutrition. have,” Bruinsma said. “I feel very bad for SJSU makes more money by enrolling them because they move here from their out of state engineer and business majors, homes, leave their families and spend all said social work professor Glenn Th omas. this money and are promised a spot, and “Enrollments are not for sale,” Thom- they don’t get it.” as said. The SJSU student headcount as a Justin San Diego is a Spartan Daily whole has increased 8 percent, accord- staff writer. Tuesday, February 24, 2015 A&E 3 What would your vagina say if she could talk?

BY JERICA LOWMAN auditions were held in September. Gomez said the show @thehellajerica Performers auditioned based on is about embracing their desired skit. yourself and being At the top of her lungs, my “Th e best thing about the comfortable with who vagina would say, “We did it, we Vagina Monologues is it presents you are as a woman. Jerica Lowman | Spartan Daily made it out alive.” women’s issues in a way that Some of the skits are Me’shell Gomez, a SJSU theater arts alumna, performs “Because He Liked to Th is past weekend, 28 members isn’t threatening to people who humorous, including Look at It.” Th e piece is a monologue based on a woman who thought her vagina of V-Day @ SJSU performed the don’t understand these issues,” “Th e Vagina Workshop,” was ugly before a man named Bob changed her mind. audacious Vagina Monologues at Rasmussen said. “Because He Liked to the new theater and lecture hall in Th e actors tend to be very Look at It” and “Reclaiming C-nt.” international production She said a lot of people learn the Student Union. straight forward when it comes Intense skits drew the crowd performed in Mexico, France, through the stories and thank her Th e show is roughly 20 years to these issues, which can leave into the struggles of womanhood, Japan, Kenya and South Africa. aft er the show. old and has been produced for 10 many feeling uncomfortable. including “My Vagina Was My According to it’s website, “I want them to walk away years at SJSU. Typically, those who are most Village,” “Th ey Beat the Girl Out during the 15th anniversary thinking something; I want Although the word “vagina” alienated from this play are men, of My Boy” and the “Not-So- of the play, V-Day launched them to have passionate and in the title can cause a room of women who might not be in Happy-Fact.” “One Billion Rising,” which was intellectual conversations about grown men to shift uneasily and touch with their sexuality and Each monologue had an the biggest mass action to end the content of the play,” Sporleder may imply sexual comedy, the freshmen. individual voice and revolved violence against women and girls said. play gives quite a diff erent feeling. Men could perceive the play as around one central theme: loving in human history. Bonnie Sugiyama, director of V-Day is a global activist “man-hating,” which can make and empowering yourself by Th e campaign began as a call the LGBT Resource Center, said movement to end violence against men ignorant to women’s issues. accepting your vagina. to action based on the staggering students who watch the show women and girls. While the group that would Allie McKoy, junior public statistic that one in three women learn about themselves and their Th ey promote awareness to benefi t the most, inexperienced relations major, said she was on the planet will be beaten or relationships. stop violence against women women, feel isolated because nervous during the show because raped during her lifetime. “A lot of people don’t realize and girls, including rape, battery, of insecurities with their own she felt the audience responded With the world population at 7 that they’re going to come away incest, female genital mutilation sexuality. better to skits ‘funnier’ than hers. billion, this estimates more than laughing and having a really and sex slavery. Me’shell Gomez, theater arts McKoy performed “I Was Th ere a billion abused women and girls. good experience from this play,” Th e monologues tell the stories alumna, said she returned to be In Th e Room,” a monologue Ensler Lindsay Sporleder, senior Sugiyama said. of women who have experienced in the show because she never wrote when she realized she had theater arts major and co-director, All of the proceeds from the these violent acts but also tell really paid attention to the play not written about giving birth. believes the play has greatly show go the YWCA of Silicon stories of humor and exploration. and was inspired to try out by a “I love the message about benefi tted the students at San Jose Valley, Asian Americans for Th e play is based on over 200 Facebook post. breaking down the taboos State University. Community Involvement, Asian interviews conducted by Eve “When they had me audition, of sexual health and rape “Th is campus has been pretty Women’s Home and V-Day. Ensler in the 1990s. I was reading through the piece and everything,” said Alessa progressive, but over the past four For more information on the Kami Rasmussen, senior and I got really uncomfortable,” Baldonado, speech pathology years, I have seen a growth and organization visit vday.org. communications major and Gomez said. “But because I’m an graduate. appreciation and also support Jerica Lowman is the Spartan co-director of the show, said actor, I had to go through with it.” Th e monologues are an with the show,” Sporleder said. Daily online editor. WE’LL KEEP YOU POSTED VISIT SPARTANDAILY.COM TO READ THE LATEST IN NEWS, SPORTS, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, OPINION AND MORE! Classifieds Sudoku Puzzle Crossword Puzzle How To

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Executive Editor again? Why should the state or purposely attempt to provoke the point where my family was Nicholas Ibarra Estefany Sosa even the federal government her classmates and teachers? convinced I was being a “slut” Managing Editor try to control what we wear? I I didn’t even know what the on purpose. Kristen Wirtz Executive Producer thought this was the U.S. and, heck was going on, but to school Being publicly shamed for Lauren Hernandez last time I checked, we have administrators I was dressing clothing options aff ected me A&E Editor freedom of expression. “inappropriately” on purpose. emotionally and also aff ected my Keenan Fry Second of all, I don’t un- In an article from September performance in school. Tech Editor derstand why some people like 2014, addictinginfo.org report- In August 2014, Th e Na- Abraham Rodriguez Moore have such a big problem ed Tottenville High School in tion published “Girls speak Opinion Editor with yoga pants. New York City punished 200 out against sexist school dress Beverly Ukpabi I wear yoga pants at least students for violating the school code.” It was an article which Sports Editor twice a week because they’re dress code; 90 percent of those describes in detail the negative Samuel Brannan Follow Estefany comfortable and because I’m students were girls. eff ects on the self-esteem of girls Photo Editor on Twitter lazy, not because I want to get I was punished and ridiculed who are harshly punished for Samson So @estefany_scs Online Editor heads turning. almost daily by being taken out violating school dress code. Jerica Lowman I’m sure most people who of class and given something Back then, I didn’t say much. Multimedia Editor David Moore, Montana state wear yoga pants wear them for else to wear throughout most of I was confused and hurt. But Victor Guzman representative (R) “joked” that similar reasons. the fi ft h grade. I understand all of that was Copy Editors yoga pants should be banned. I don’t think yoga pants are If I wore a tank top, I got in nonsense. Brandon Chew Two weeks ago, Moore tried “indecent” whatsoever. Th ey don’t trouble because a microscopic Th at is why it pisses me Allison Yang to pass a new bill that would even expose the skin because they portion of my bra strap was off some state representative Production Editors forbid nudity and “indecent” cover the entire lower body. “visible.” “joke” about banning yoga Linh Nguyen clothing items in public. O.K., maybe they’re tight fi t- If I wore a skirt, it was too pants, and the fact that one Patricia Lee According to the Billings Ga- ting, but who cares? If you don’t short and my legs were showing. tried to pass a decency bill. zette, Moore proposed the bill like it then don’t look. Actually, Even if I wore a T-shirt, If society didn’t hypersexu- Staff Writers & aft er witnessing the Bare As You why are you even looking and school administrators still alize women’s bodies then we Photographers Adrian Monroy Dare—a nude bicycling event— judging in the fi rst place? found something wrong and wouldn’t have this problem in Anastasiya Rakova in Missoula, Montana. Th is whole dilemma reminds inappropriate about it. the beginning. Andrea Sandoval New York Magazine report- me of my days in school when I clearly remember one Instead of punishing young Arno Bryant ed that Moore made the yoga I would get in trouble almost school teacher telling me when girls and women for what they Courtney Kreitner pants comment aft er his failed on a regular basis for wearing I was in the fi ft h grade, “If you wear, maybe it’s time people Cristian Ponce attempt to pass the bill. “inappropriate clothing.” wear that then you will give change their attitudes about Damien Percy “Yoga pants should be illegal I’m Latina, and yes Latinas’ boys the wrong impression. Is women’s bodies. Darby Brown-Kuhn in public anyway,” Moore said. bodies tend to start develop- that what you want?” Estefany Sosa is a Spartan David Bermudez Th is bill and the yoga pants ing quite early—for me it was Believe it or not, my “in- Daily staff writer. Duy Nguyen ban are plain ridiculous. around age 10. appropriateness” caused me a Estefany Sosa First of all, where do we live Now, how can a 10 year old lot of problems in school, to Henry Navarro Jeremy Cummings Justin Edrington Justin San Diego Jonathan Wold Fast-food franchises choose profi t over quality Marquerite Tuufuli Marissa Trigos Raechel Price Justin San Diego goes into its products. Th is gives us a hint to the ing to USA Today. Rain Stites Burger King is a multi-bil- bigger problem of franchises ABC News reports there is Randy Vazquez lion dollar franchise, so there’s manipulating their meat by no tainted meat from Burger Raphael Stroud a team of people whose job is to chemicals or by using a fi ller. King in the U.S., but let’s not Raven Swayne inspect the food, including the Britain’s environmental turn a blind eye to the real issue. Raymond Ibale Rigoberto Gomes origin of the meat. spokeswoman Mary Creagh Th ere may not be horse meat, Rosa Jasso Why should Burger King said Th ursday several horses but it has become painfully Stacy Torres care to make its food healthy were slaughtered in the country common to have meat en- Taylor Atkinson when society doesn’t seem to last year had tested positive for hanced by fi llers or chemicals. Vanessa Gongora mind? phenylbutazone, an anti-in- Looking at the big picture, Even aft er millions of people fl ammatory that can cause horse meat is not nearly one of Production chief Follow Justin watched the 2004 documentary cancer in humans, according to the biggest threats when you Tim Burke on Twitter “Super Size Me,” which was USA Today. Offi cials say there’s consider food companies using Manager @incrediblejsd about a man gaining weight no risk to human health. silicone to keep cheese “fresh” Deborah Briese from eating McDonalds, these If Burger King actually did for many months and the can- News Advisers Richard Craig Burger King admits to fast food franchises remain to not have any knowledge of cer-causing injections given to Scott Fosdick distributing all-beef patties, be grossing the same profi t. its meat’s ingredients before mammals. Mack Lundstrom however the company pushes Foster Farms recently had a being served, then they may I understand that unless you Design Adviser the blame to its Irish supplier, health controversy when it sold not be aware of chemicals in its buy your meat from a butcher Tim Mitchell Silvercrest Foods. meat contaminated with sal- food, or that the cows are given or a fancy resturaunt who cares Multi Media Th e horse meat patty was monella, which resulted in 574 steroids. for people’s well-being, you will Adviser found in London on Jan. 24, cases, according to NBC News’ Britain does not commonly probably be eating poor quality Kim Komenich 2013. Soon aft er, 10 million JoNel Aleccia. eat or serve horse meat, but has food. Advertising Adviser burgers were recalled and wast- Th e company advised buyers regularly sold and exported it Th is horse meat scandal Tim Hendrick ed, according to Burger King’s to cook it longer to prevent as a source of food for other should cause more people to statement in Th e Guardian. sickness. countries, according to National decrease the amount of meat AD Director Timothy Lamacus “We have terminated our Health Ambition’s Jim Geographic’s Catherine Zuck- consumption, but with the de- relationship with them,” the Dillon said eating horse meat is erman. mand of cheap and convenient Creative Director statement said. considered healthier. Th e amount of horse meat in meals higher than ever, this will Sergio Camacho Th is means one of two “(In) Europe you can fi nd the Burger King meat is a small probably be another problem Assistant Creative things. Either Burger King does meat from horses sold alongside amount, but a burger from the swept under the rug. Director Justin San Diego is a Spar- Th o Giang not care about its products or other more commonly known company Tesco was found to be they are clueless about what animal foods,” Dillon said. 29 percent horse meat, accord- tan Daily staff writer. Advertising Staff Aleksandra Karichkina Allison Ghimenti Ashley Bare New York Fashion Week struts for much needed diversity Brian Houts Jessica Jayson Rigoberto Gomes disability, despite her success as who have fl aws and want to myelitis. She is paralyzed from Kevin Connell an actress in Hollywood. walk down the runway at fash- the waist down. Rebecca Ahrens Brewer is also one of the ion shows. She worked closely with phys- Samantha Mendoza many actresses who stars on Th is will allow people to gain ical therapists to walk again. Tuan Nguyen Wilfred Caidoy the hit show, “American Horror confi dence who look a certain In her debut at the fashion Yu-Hsi Liu Story” on the FX Network and way and make their introduc- show, she walked down the appeared in designer Carrie tion at future runway shows. runway and received a standing Hammer’s fashion show, “Role According to USAToday.com, ovation from the audience at Th e Letters to Models Not Runway Models,” Jack Eyers also made history as Art Institutes’ 2015 fashion show. the Editor making her catwalk debut down the fi rst amputee male model to I see that fashion shows and the runway. walk the runway at New York the model industry are becom- Letters to the Editor may be placed Brewer was among an infl u- Fashion Week. ing more diverse. in the letters to the editor box in the Follow Rigoberto ential group on the runway that Eyers modeled for fash- Th ese models are brave and Spartan Daily offi ce in Dwight Ben- on Twitter consisted of CEOs, executives ion designer Antonio Urzi’s represent other people who let tel Hall, Room 209, sent by fax to @AskRigo and activists. runway show, which featured their appearance hinder their (408) 924- 3282, emailed to Brewer has opened doors in models around the world with opportunities. [email protected] or written New York Fashion Week the fashion and modeling world diff erent health conditions at Brewer changed the game in to the Spartan Daily Opinion wrapped up and actress Jamie for people who believe a simple the Big Apple. the modeling industry to become Editor, 1 Square, San Brewer took the spotlight by fl aw can hinder their opportuni- Th e Urzi fashion show also more accepting of others looks. Jose, CA 95192-0149. Letters to the making history and headlines ties to show the world their talent. had female amputee models, If this diversity trend con- Editor must contain the author’s by being the fi rst model with Th e model industry expects as well as other individuals in tinues in the model industry, I name, address, phone number, sig- Down syndrome at the event. models, actors and singers to wheelchairs. believe it will be more appealing nature and major. Letters become I believe many headlines used look a certain way to captivate Th is came about days aft er because the shows will feature property of the Spartan Daily and the term Down syndrome to its audience, sell its clothes and Brewer debuted her modeling in diff erent shapes, sizes and condi- may be edited for clarity, grammar, label Brewer, but she should not build its fashion empire. the Hammer fashion show. tions of the average person. libel and length. Only letters of 300 be classifi ed by her disability. I think Hollywood is not According to an AOL.com The fashion designers who words or less will be considered for She should be known for her aware of people’s characteristics article titled “Formerly para- collaborated and made these publication. Published opinions and roles and accomplishments. and forgets that individuals lyzed teen hits the runway at runways possible should be advertisements do not necessarily For example, Kendall Jenner, who have fl aws, such as a simple NYFW, gets standing ovation,” acknowledged and receive refl ect the views of the Spartan one of the Kardashians’ famous developmental condition, can another model who broke barri- appreciation. Daily, the School of Journalism and half-sisters, has broken out in lower self-esteem as much as the ers was Megan Silcott. Rigoberto Gomes is a Spar- Mass Communication or SJSU. Th e the modeling world but she expectation of success. Silcott has an immune tan Daily staff writer. Spartan Daily is a public forum. doesn’t share the same stigmas I believe Brewer broke the system disease which grew into placed as Brewer has from her barrier for future individuals acute disseminated encephalo- Tuesday, February 24, 2015 SPORTS 5 Soft ball sweeps the Bronco Classic, extends win streak BY CRISTIAN PONCE AND Th e Spartans saw an ear- ized on this by scoring two ADRIAN MONROY ly lead against the Flames runs in the fi rst inning. Heel_Ponce, aft er Jessie Hufstetler hit a hit a home run iammanr0y double in the fi rst and aft er during their first at bat in Emma Entzminger drove in the third inning. The San Jose State a run with a deep foul ball. It looked like the Spar- Women’s Softball Team Th e fourth, fi ft h and tans were in trouble as made their debut this sea- sixth innings had the Spar- they were down 3–0. son in the South Bay at the tans score aft er hits from “We knew that we Bronco Classic at SCU, Alyssa Martinez, Taylor shouldn’t have been losing,” finishing 4–0 to improve Purdy and Hufstetler. said junior outfi elder Jessica their record to 12–3. Th e Spartans played the Madrid. “We just knew that Spartans head coach Pe- Flames once more Saturday we needed to back up our ter Turner was impressed morning, winning 4–3. pitcher and step our game, Cristian Ponce | Spartan Daily by how well-rounded his Casey Lester scored in step up our off ense and get Senior pitcher Madison Fish delivers a pitch in the Spartans’ 7–5 win over team performed all week- the first after a pop-up those runs back.” the Seattle Redhawks on Sunday at the Bronco Classic in Santa Clara. end. by Martinez, and Nicole SJSU manufactured a “Our fi rst six hitters Schultz scored in the sec- run in the third inning are doing a tremendous ond after a single up the after an RBI single from 00 = FG Made Spartans' Shooting - First Half job,” Turner said. “People middle by Hufstetler . Martinez. 00 00 = FG Missed coming off the bench did a SJSU rallied to anoth- Th e Spartans scored wonderful job as well. I’m er victory over the Flames three runs in the fourth in- 05 happy with the fi rst six hit- with Michelle Cox scoring ning and another three runs 02 Williams 02 05 02 ters and the way their ap- in the seventh aft er an RBI in the fi ft h inning, taking a 10 Basor 05 05 proach was and I’m really from Erin Rodriguez and 7–3 lead over the Redhawks. 05 00 Muhammad 05 05 happy with the pitching.” Brittany Abacherli scoring Seattle rallied back into Th e Spartans opened up a run in the eighth. the game by scoring two 05 Gaynor II 20 00 the contest on Friday with SJSU’s last game of this runs in the seventh inning 20 Thornton a double-header against tournament was on Sun- but left two runners strand- 05 04 Mitchell 20 Idaho State University day against the Seattle ed aft er the Spartans got the 00 and the University of Illi- University Redhawks. fi nal out of the game. 24 Singer 00 05 20 00 05 nois-Chicago. Senior pitcher Madison Fish earned her fi ft h win Th e fi rst game saw the Fish said the motivation of the season with 6.2 in- Infographic by Samuel Brannan Spartans dominate Idaho was there for the Spartans nings pitched. State with an 8–1 victory. going into the last game of Schultz batted two RBIs, SJSU scored early in the the weekend. while Estrada, Martinez and Spartans’ fi rst half surge contest with three runs “We all had the mindset Hufstetler batted one RBI in the bottom of the fi rst, like one team is going to get each. a two-run homer by Sha- beat today, and it’s not go- Th e Spartans next play in not enough to stop Aztecs ron-Renae Estrada in the ing to be us,” Fish said. Honolulu on Friday against second and three single con- The Redhawks had the Longwood Lancers. BY JUSTIN EDRINGTON Th e half-court shot en- Second year Head secutive runs in the third, momentum from the start Th is will be the fi rst of @JustinEdrington ergized the Event Center Coach Dave Wojcik is now fourth and fifth innings of the game after beating fi ve games for the Spartans crowd of over 3,400 and 9–47 aft er the loss. Wojcik to secure the game. Santa Clara University in the Pepsi Malihini Kipa Th e San Jose State men’s sent the team into the lock- talked about his players The second game of the 6–4 on Saturday. Aloha Tournament this team failed to er room ahead of their op- getting tired in the fi nal doubleheader was a clean Seattle had three run- weekend. secure their fi rst confer- ponent at the half for only fi ve minutes of the game. sweep of the Illinois-Chi- ners on base during the fi rst Cristian Ponce and ence win Saturday night the fi ft h time all season. “We have to get men- cago Flames by the Spar- three at bats of the game. Adrian Monroy are Spartan losing 74–56 to the San In the second half the tally tougher, that’s what tans as they won 7–0. Th e Redhawks capital- Daily staff writers. Diego State Aztecs at the Aztec’s stifl ing full-court- I told the team,” Wojcik Event Center in San Jose, press defense began to take said. “You have to be pre- California. its toll. pared to play 35 minutes Despite a 27-point ef- Th e Spartans’ numbers a game and not just phys- fort by sophomore guard dropped in the second half, ically, mentally.” Rashad Muhammad and shooting 36.4 percent from San Diego State played 23 points from fresh- the fl oor and 4 of 13 from a total of 12 players while man point guard Darryl beyond the arc. the Spartans played just Gaynor II, the Spartans Th e Spartans’ starting eight. were unable to overcome fi ve played heavy minutes. Only three Spartans a tough Aztec team, cur- Ivo Basor and Rashad Mu- were able to score the bas- rently ranked 25th in the hammad never got a rest ketball; senior forward country according to a while Gaynor II was only Jaleel Williams had six USA Today poll. subbed out the last two points to compliment Mu- Th e Spartans (2–24) got minutes of the game. hammad and Gaynor’s big off to a good start shoot- “We knew what we had night. ing 52.4 percent from the to do, but down the stretch While a lack of depth fl oor and hitting on 7 of fatigue just hit us and we hinders the Spartans, tak- 10 3-pointers in the fi rst got tired, we got worn ing on the 24th ranked half, including a half-court down,” Gaynor II said. Aztecs was going to be a buzzer beater by Muham- Th e Aztecs’ depth off challenge from the get-go. mad which gave the team the bench played a key role Th e Spartans will try a 36–35 leading going into in the game as they out- to work out the kinks on the break. scored the Spartans bench Wednesday against the “I knew it was going 28–0. Colorado State Rams in in, before I even got it I San Diego also used its Fort Collins, Colorado told Brandon (Mitchell) size advantage as the big as they look for their fi rst to throw me the ball,” men for the Aztec’s dom- conference win. Muhammad said. “I had a inated the points in the Justin Edrington is a weird feeling, and it went paint, outscoring the Spar- Spartan Daily staff in.” tans 44–12 near the basket. writer. 2015 Spartan Projected Starters

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BY JONATHAN WOLD getting hit by a pitch, mov- @JonathanWold ing him into scoring posi- tion with a sacrifi ce bunt Although a game is nine innings long, Spartan base- and driving him home with ball seemingly lives and dies in one big moment per an RBI double from senior game. Andre Mercurio. San Jose State took three of four games from the Th e Spartans added in dramatic fashion last week- two more singles and then end at Municipal Stadium with big innings and walk-off took advantage of a Bears’ wins. throwing error with a single “I love our team,” said freshman pitcher Turtle Ku- by sophomore catcher Joe haulua. “We always push until the end.” Stefanki to put up a total of Th e Spartans started the series against the Bears with four runs in the fi rst inning. two victories in the bottom of the ninth and saved their “My plan going up was: most ideal performance for last in a 10–0 victory on Sun- See ball, hit ball hard,” Ste- day. fanki said. “He gave me the KKEYEY Junior pitcher Ross Slaney and Kuhaulua combined pitch I liked.” FLY BALL for the shutout, each allowing four hits and striking out Stefanki ended the day four as well. with two singles,g, two RBIs, HeadHead CCoachoach DDaveave NaNakamakama ssaidaid idideal-eal- twtwoo wawalkslks anandd twtwoo ruruns.ns LINE DRIVE ly the plan was to only use those two in Manufacturing runs and the game. taking advantage of mmis- GROUNDER Slaney was credited with tatakeskes is thethe namename of the thethe wiwinn wiwithth ffourour inin-- game for SJSU this seasseason. nings pitched, Sophomore in- Infographic by Jonathan Wold whilewhile KuKuhauluahaulua fi elder MichaelMichae Breen’s performance on Sun- a bases-loaded walk drawn by pinch hitter Justin Beck. earnedearned a rarerare day may havehav been most representative of SJSU kept the trend of walk-off wins going on Satur- fi ve-inning save. ththat.at. day, in the fi rst game of a double-header. “My arm was On paper,pape Breen’s performance doesn’t Sophomore Brett Bautista played the hero, hitting the getting a little tired by the end of jump off ththe page, going 0 for 2. game-winning RBI double to score sophomore Alec de it,” Kuhaulua said. “I just knew if BuButt whwhata the stats don’t show are three Watteville in the bottom of the 10th inning. I kept throwing strikes, my de- sasacrificrifi cesces ttoo advance runners. Spartan pitchers Hilario Tovar and Matt Brown fense would back me up.” “He’s the perfect example of the ideal pitched a combined eight innings out of the bullpen to Th e Spartans’ big inning on team player,” NNakama said. keep the game close. Sunday came early against Although Breen’s hhustle is not fl ashy, the young Th e one loss of the weekend came in game two of the pitcher Josh Wagner, who Spartans are buying iinto those types of plays. double-header with the Spartans falling 6–1. was making his season de- “I think we’re stastarting to bond a little bit better,” In that game, it was Northern Colorado manufactur- butbut foforr ththee BeBears.ars. StStefankiefanki said.said. ing a crooked number with three runs in the seventh SJSU began the in- Friday night’night’s game was another roller coast- inning. ning with junior er performanceperformanc which brought the team to- By taking three of four, the young Spartans are back DillanDillan SSmithmith gether. to .500 on the season, with a 4–4 record. Th e SpartansSpa led 8–4 heading into the “We feel more relaxed,” Stefanki said. “I think we’re top of the ninth inning, but allowed the | Spartan Daily starting to mature a little bit and starting to form into a Brian Stanley Bears to tieti the game with four runs. good Division I school.” San Jose State relief pitcher Tur- In the bottom of the ninth, freshman Th e Spartans’ next series will be on the road at San tle Kuhaulua pitches in the sixth in- David CampbellCa singled to right, ad- Diego State beginning Friday night. ning against Northern Colorado. In relief, vanced to third on a throwing error Jonathan Wold is Spartan Daily staff writer. Kuhaulua pitched fi ve innings and gave up and eventually came in to score on only four hits in the Spartans’ 10–0 shutout.