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INSIDE Serving San José State University since 1934 NEWS Tuesday, September 21, 2010 spartandaily.com Volume 135, Issue 12 • Presentation off ers memorization tips 2 TECH Upcoming • “Halo: Reach” delivers on San Jose ranked all fronts 3 event to urge A&E • Electrofunk duo Chromeo goes ‘Business No. 1 mid-sized students Casual’ 4 OPINION to get out • How about we ease up on Brett college town Favre 5 the vote • We’ve been playing the bad guys for years ALEX SPICER

now 5 PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: • Time to overhaul out-of- Staff Writer date “Don’t ask, don’t tell” Since 1992, Rock the Vote has registered mil- policy 5 lions of America’s youth to vote in elections and SPORTS get involved in politics, according to the organi- zation’s website. • Sharks gear up for training 6 “Rock the Vote is a national organization that camp aims to motivate young people to vote,” said Kevin Starks, the A.S. director of external aff airs. “It accomplishes its goals by engaging students ONLINE CLIFFORD GRODIN through entertainment, particularly music.” BLOG From 6-9 p.m. on Oct. 7 at the Associated Students lawn, Starks said Rock the Vote will be • Read the Spartan Daily coming to SJSU in an event featuring performing blog for tips for staying artist and former SJSU student Bobby Brackins, healthy on campus spartandaily.com known for his radio hit “143.” Starks said SJSU’s goal is to register 3,100 stu-

| SPARTAN DAILY dents by Oct. 18, which is the deadline to register SOCIAL to vote in the upcoming Nov. 2 general election. MEDIA “Our goal is to show legislators that we are a Become a fan powerful voting bloc of over 430,000 students on Facebook and that if they do not invest in the California facebook.com/ higher-education system, we will fi nd someone spartandaily who will,” he said. FollowF our Riley Knight, a senior political science major tweetsttw on Criteria for the study included the number of arts and leisure establishments, accessibility and member of the Lobby Corps of A.S., said TwitterT to alternate transportation methods and the quality of the academic environment. Rock the Vote’s primary goal is to educate young @spartandaily@ people on the importance of voting. Th e Lobby Corps is a committ ee that lobbies American Institute for Economic Research and plans political events and advises the A.S. Board of Directors concerning the impact of OUTSIDE releases study detailing best cities for school pending legislation in the state Legislature and the U.S. Congress relative to SJSU, the A.S. web- JEN NOWELL gett ing recognized,” said Brandie Jimenez said she came to SJSU site stated. Staff Writer Locke, a senior business and ac- for its close proximity to Silicon “Lobby Corps is all about gett ing SJSU stu- counting major. “But my one Valley and the job opportunities dents involved in the political process and ad- San Jose has won the coveted concern is will it make more that will be available for her once vocating on their behalf,” Knight said. “It is im- spot among all mid-size metros people come to an already over- she graduates. portant for students and everyone alike to take in the United States as the No. crowded school?” “I like the campus because it is an active role in their civic life because the issues 1 college town, according to the She said overall it is great — more open and welcoming,” she aff ect them.” American Institute for Economic SJSU is a good school and it said. High: 71° Madison Jones, a Lobby Corps member and Research’s list. should be noticed for that. political science major, said students can get in- Low: 54° “It’s good that the school is Junior business major Teresa See COLLEGE Page 2 volved by att ending the event and registering to vote. Jones said once students become aware of the issues and take a stand, they can make a change Workshop highlights job-search strategies by infl uencing their peers, talking to community KELSEY HILARIO leaders and members, or by voting. Staff Writer Evans said the Internet brand for yourself on websites that is going on in the industry, “Awareness is such an important part of this should be used as a tool to learn such as Facebook and LinkedIn, then you can be considered a re- process, so it’s important for students to under- It can be a dog-eat-dog world Evans said. source,” he said. stand the issues that their community, as well when it comes to job hunting. According to an HRMarket- Evans’ list of the most im- as their university, will have to face,” she said. Approximately 50 people er.com poll 93 percent of em- portant things to do when using “Th eir vote counts, and it’s the only way to make fi lled the Career Center on ployers use LinkedIn. While 70 the Internet also includes sign- a change.” Monday aft ernoon to get a leg percent use Facebook. ing up for SJSU’s SpartaJOBS, Th e Lobby Corps will be doing voter registra- up on the competition. I got my Aft er att ending the work- which he said will save time and tion, voter information and outreach for local Th e workshop aimed to fi rst job shop, junior kinesiology major send regular e-mails about jobs and statewide candidates, Starks said. educate students on becom- “ Joshua Dona said marketing that fi t certain search criteria. “Our event is the capstone to a statewide voter ing more appealing to potential through himself successfully to employ- When embarking on a non- registration drive that aims at registering 30,000 employers, including those that my sister. ers has become easier. Internet job search, Evans said students,” he said.

will be at the Fall ‘10 Job and In- “I now know the importance the No. 1 thing a person can do Starks said California State University San

ternship Fair on Sept. 29 in the It wasn’t of Facebook and LinkedIn and for themselves is networking. Bernardino and Cal State Chico will also be host- Event Center. posted diff erent web profi les I can use Although he is new to the ing Rock the Vote events. Doug Evans, an employment to appeal to diff erent employers game, freshman kinesiology “Other schools are planning similar events by

specialist for the Career Center, online, I just through the Internet,” he major Greg Huey said he com- using San Jose State’s Rock the Vote as a model,”

presented the dos and don’ts on got it said. “I didn’t really know that pletely agrees with the impor- Jones said. how to land the perfect job or through before, it has opened my eyes to tance of an offl ine job search. According to the organization’s website, internship. the aspect of job searching.” “I got my fi rst job through my Rock the Vote has consistently raised young “ Although many people send networking.“ Blogging and Tweeting can sister,” he said. “It wasn’t posted voter turnout since its creation in 1992, which resumes through the Internet, also be a great way to represent online, I got it through network- saw immediate impact on its fi rst election he said only 20 percent of em- GREG HUEY yourself, Evans said, as well as ing.” day with a 20 percent increase in young voter ployers post available jobs on- Freshman kinesiology an appropriate addition to a re- Th e job fair on Sept. 29 is an turnout following a 20-year cycle of declining line. sume if done correctly. opportunity for students to put participation. Evans said, 80 percent of jobs “Th e main way that it con- their networking skills to use According to the website, there was a 103 per- are not listed, making the In- tributes is to help establish your and build relationships with cent increase in voters between the ages of 18-29 ternet an important but passive reputation as a force in your in- employers that may lead to an years old in the 2008 primary elections compared means of job hunting. dustry, someone who is knowl- internship or job opportunity. to the previous set of primaries. He went over several ways to about a specifi c company you edgeable, stable and if you are In addition to networking, For more information about Rock the Vote improve a search both on and are interested in working for. regularly updating a blog and or to register yourself to vote, the organization’s offl ine. It is also useful for creating a keeping current on everything See JOB Page 2 website is htt p://www.rockthevote.com. 2 NEWS Tuesday, September 21, 2010

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JENNA BARJAN a preview of the next chapter, she said. what not to do in class. Staff Writer “You must connect new informa- It was helpful to her because, she tion with preexisting information,” said, she will be able to apply it when A Monday presentation in the Winnard said. doing her homework, future assign- Learning Assistance Resource Cen- Active learning involves practicing ments and writing a thesis someday. ter introduced students to some and using strategies such as chunking “Don’t rely on your professors to strategies that, when used properly, | CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER information and being able to system- give you everything you need, that can maximize their study time and atically categorize new data, she said. is what the textbook is for,” Winnard memory retention. Winnard furthered this idea by us- said. “Your memory and att ention span ing a number exercise to give the stu- She mentioned that class lectures is fragile,” said Karin E. Winnard, tu- dents a feel of how to be active with given by professors are not meant torial coordinator of the center. the learning process. to be a complete lesson, because the Eight students att ended the Learn- “I thought it was good because the text readings outside of classes are ing & Memory Techniques event in instructor was very like, creative, she meant to supplement the lecture -- so Room 603 of the center on Sept. 20 made us get involved a lot with her ac- students should not fall into the mis- from 10:30-11:30 a.m. tivities,” undeclared freshman Evelyn conception that at-home readings are Th e presentation’s purpose was Morales said. unimportant. to help students incorporate active She said she really enjoyed the Students should never take short- learning methods, Winnard said. chunking activity and was glad she cuts because they need the practice, Doug Evans, a Career Center employment specialist, spoke on “Don’t work harder, work smart- chose it, as it was one of the required she said. having a personal job search strategy and how to be successful er,” she said. activities for her Science 2 class. “Paint like Da Vinci before you can during the Job and Internship Search Workshop on Sept. 20 in the To increase information retention, “I really enjoyed it and she kept us paint like Picasso,” Winnard said. Career Center. Winnard said students should take on our toes, literally,” said Lisa Fran- In your academic career, as with notes. cesca, a graduate student in creative real life, one should learn to walk be- Notes are essential for class but writing. fore they can run, Winnard said. they are looking for and make your also for readings at home because Francesca said it gave her a bett er “Try is an excuse not to complete JOB resume a match for that, that is how they reaffi rm the material learned, overview of how our memory works an action,” she said. you stand out.” she said. and how our memory is fragile and She said try is the operative word From Page 1 Th e Career Center job fair fl ier Students need to rid themselves of needs a lot of help. and students can’t do things success- has several other suggestions on distractions such as Twitt er and send- She said she is actually going to fully if they only make an att empt. Evans stressed the importance of re- how to be more appealing at the job ing e-mails or texts while learning, she change the way she does her home- Marc Alcaitarc, a freshman health searching and tailoring a resume to a fair — dress professionally, prepare said. work a litt le. science major, said he found the event specifi c company. a one-minute verbal cover lett er, ex- Th e best route to eff ective learning “She had us chunk a really long to be helpful and liked how Winnard “Th e job description is like your plain how you fi t into the company, is to turn off all unnecessary electron- series of numbers and that was quite taught. treasure map, that has everything organize questions for potential em- ics such as computers and phones, entertaining,” she said. He said he found her to be interac- that they are looking for,” he said. ployers and remember to get contact she said. Students were individually tested tive which reminded him very much “If you can evaluate everything that information so you can follow-up. “Allowing your mind to create a on their memory to recollect a series of his teachers in high school. memory trace is an important prac- of numbers, Winnard said. “It was very informational,” Al- tice,” Winnard said. She said none were able to suc- caitarc said. “I just learned that the ting e-mails, since she is an SJSU She said reviewing information is cessfully remember all of the num- way I was learning throughout my COLLEGE graduate, about gett ing involved and essential toward creating a memory bers, but she eventually revealed skills whole life was not really eff ective, I helping current students. trace. students can use to recall (recent) feel kind of stupid.” From Page 1 Collegia, a regional planning or- Dividing your work for each day information lost from the lack of Alcaitarc, who was persuaded by ganization in Massachusett s, pub- throughout the week allows you to practice. his friend to come to the event, said San Jose beat out other mid-size lished the fi rst College Destinations retain data through the practice of Th ere are many roadblocks of it was really life changing for his aca- metros such as Austin, Texas; Ra- Index in 2003 and up until then repetition, Winnard said. distraction in the concentration and demics. leigh, North Carolina and Buff alo, there was no way to compare what Assignments can be partitioned learning procedure, she said. “It was really helpful in general, it’s New York; according to the insti- was off ered off -campus, according into halves for each weekday and With the application of highlight- about memory and it works out in all tute’s list. to the American Institute of Eco- weekends can be used as days for re- ing text, taking notes, post-its, vo- aspects of life,” he said. “She was in- Th e list states that a “mid-size nomic Research’s website. view, she said. cabulary sheets, and simply by asking tense and intensive which is bett er be- metro” is a city with one million to “I like San Jose, and it deserves to For example, Monday’s and Tues- your professor to clarify the material, cause when I am nervous I do bett er.” 2.5 million residents, and San Jose be No. 1,” said Nicole McGivern, a day’s workloads can be separated into Winnard said students can combat Winnard said students should has a population of 1,819,087. junior justice studies major. two days in order to thoroughly cover memory loss. make an appointment at the Learning According to its website, the She said there is more here in content, Winnard said. “It was really good, I feel refreshed Assistance Resource Center for more American Institute for Economic terms of jobs, and there are plenty She said Saturday can be dedicated on all the techniques so I can apply it information on learning and memory Research looks at more than just of other cities surrounding San Jose to review and warm up the brain of in- to my study,” said Nasrin Syed, a grad- techniques, with the addition of tu- professors and classes when assem- that off er a lot as well. formation just learned. uate student in chemistry. toring if needed. bling its College Destinations Index “I like the campus,” McGivern Sunday, on the other hand, should She said she came out of personal Tutors and Winnard herself will for each year. said. “It is one of the prett iest out of cover more review to deepen the pro- interest, but liked the skills of active be available on Monday-Th ursday, 9 Th e institute’s website states that all the ones I have seen.” fi ciency of comprehension and allow learning — taking down notes and am-5 p.m. and Friday, 9-4 p.m. it also analyzes the academic en- vironment, the quality of life sur- rounding campus and professional 10 opportunity for graduates, using information from the National Sci- 8 ence Foundation, the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 6 the 2009 average from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and others. Th e academic environment is 4 based on research and development spending, and SJSU’s expenditures 2 is $404 per capita, according to the National Science Foundation’s fi nd- ings in 2008. City accessibility by percentage (percentage of adults who commute without cars) 0 “One thing that has always both- ered me is that people put this school down because it is a state 100 school, but I came here in 2007 be- cause their engineering program was 80 No. 8,” said Austin Roberts, a senior chemistry and chemical engineering double major. 60 Quality of life includes arts, en- tertainment and recreation, as well as public transportation, according 40 to the American Institute of Eco- nomic Research’s website. Th e website stated that 9.5 per- 20 cent of workers in the area commute by way of public transportation, Student concentration (number of college students per 1,000 inhabitants) 0 with 44.1 percent of the workforce in the creative class. “I was unaware,” said senior an- 60000 thropology major Chris Haynes in regards to San Jose being No. 1. “I 50000 thought it would be Berkeley or Los Angeles.” Haynes said SJSU is nice because 40000 it is in downtown where there is plenty to do and it is safer and ex- 30000 tremely community-oriented for a larger city. 20000 Intercultural communication lecturer Jennifer Morrison said she 10000 thinks it is the school’s diversity and its focus on bringing att ention to Earning potential in dollars (income per capita) 0 that diversity that makes San Jose Illustration by Rachel Peterson | Spartan Daily No. 1. “Th ere are plenty of programs on San Jose, CA Raleigh, NC Oklahoma City, OK campus for students to get involved with,” she said. Morrison said the Career Center Austin, TX Sacramento, CA also off ers plenty of opportunities for students, and she is always get- Courtesy of the American Insitute for Economic Research Tuesday, September 21, 2010 TECH 3 ‘Halo: Reach’ delivers on all fronts

erything well, there are some Headhunter — whichch focuses on TECH gripes to be made. collecting as many skullskulls as you can You would think that having and bringing them backack to tthehe ggoaloal REVIEW a squad of genetically enhanced in a weird sort of capture-the-flagpture-the-flag super-soldiers watching your back mode and many others.ers. JUSTIN ALBERT means that taking on the extreme- The online lag hasas beenbeen rela-rela- Multimedia & Tech Editor ly adaptive enemy artificial intelli- tively minor, but thereere are times gence would be somewhat easier. when it has resulteded a deathdeath oror Game overview and single player component As it turns out, the friendly A.I. two. can be somewhat dimwitted on Players can select armor class-class- During the 2000 Electronic Battles in “Halo: Reach” create many occasions. You’ll often take es in the game’s “loadd out” Entertainment Expo, Bungie, a a huge degree of depth with beau- breaks from the action on-screen system, gaining ac-c- fairly successful third-party video tiful vistas that establish a larger to gawk at your fellow squad- cess to special abili- game developer announced that it scale of core conflict for the be- mates’ stupidity as they stand fro- ties with prede- would be releasing its latest proj- sieged planet, and gives weight to zen in time in the middle of hectic termined starting ect, a game called “Halo: Com- the battles the player must fight. firefights. weapon choices. bat Evolved” in tandem with the Large capital ships hover over More frustrations arise when So whether you launch of the then-unproven Mi- battlefields as intense ground jumping on the turret of a vehicle want to sprint to crosoft Xbox. campaigns involving both air and only to find out that the friendly the next point, fly “Halo” released in November ground vehicles, squadmates and A.I. driving it can’t seem to even around with the jett 2001 and went on to establish it- increasingly deadly enemies cre- press the accelerator down, much pack, or send out a holo-holo- self as Microsoft’s “killer-app,” ate a sense of desperation and and less drive in an intelligent man- gram to distract thee enemy, you breaking sales records and going add depth to the conflict. ner. can find it all there. on to sell more than 5 million The core gameplay established Thankfully, the campaign can The game featuress tthehe usualusual ar-ar- copies by 2005, effectively creat- in previous “Halo” games remains be played with up to three of your ray of powerful weaponsapons ffitit forfor a ing a multimillion dollar franchise intact, while several minor tweaks friends, effectively making up for “Halo” game, all withith their own that would be re- and new elements the ineptitude of friendly A.I. slight tweaks to makeke themthem feelfeel a vered by critics and continue to set All things considered, the cam- bit more balanced withith each other.other. players around the “Reach” apart from paign mode of “Halo: Reach” is Having a precisionn weapon like world as one of the older games in the a complete culmination of the the Needle Rifle, pistoltol or tthehe Des-Des- most refined and Anyone series. best aspects from every previous ignated Marksman RRifleifle is a must well-made games of with even Several new “Halo” game, on top of a slew im- in order to fight fromm any range.range. all time. “ weapons such as provements and fine-tuning. A critical change is thatthat thesethese

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Bungie has released owes it to the scorched battle- most definitive shooters of this takes for your allies to focus their “Reach” with almost the self-proclaimed themselves fields of the planet, gaming generation. fire to down a single enemy, com- every aspect being customizable, magnum opus of rom the amount of shields players to play one while the return of bined with the fact that the weap- f “ the series with a “ old favorites such ons have higher recoil and need start with, to earning extra lives if prequel game titled of the most as the scoped Mag- A glimpse of multiplayer to be fired slower to let them re- certain conditions are met. “Halo: Reach.” num give a ring of set their targeting crosshairs to be The combined characteristics Although a pre- defi nitive nostalgia to those LEONARD LAI more accurate. of both the single- quel in terms of shooters ... familiar with the se- Senior Staff Writer A new feature to player and multi- the dense time- ries. watch out for is the player modes are line surrounding The campaign has new assassin anima- It’s greatly captured in the “Halo” series, excellent pacing, be- Besides the already robust sin- tion, as these people Bungie’s last Firefight for those “Halo: Reach” is ginning with slower, gle-player modes offered in the can be picked off who like to play to- truly a culmination suspense-building game, “Halo:Reach” also sports an while they’re per- Halo“ game, gether and not be of the years of de- missions before ex- epic assortment of online modes. forming it on their and there competitive (play- velopment, experience and fine- ploding into all-out conflict by the A slew of new features are intro- unsuspecting prey. ers who are com- tuning of the beloved franchise by middle of the game. duced to those connected on Xbox Vehicles have also is a lot to petitive can turn on

Bungie, who has confirmed that In-game music plays out ap- Live, starting with Active Roster. been balanced with work with the scoring). “Reach” is its final “Halo” project propriately during missions, Active Roster, a window that limits to their abil- here. It only In the future, before moving on to newer en- building up and mellowing out in hangs to the right of the menu, dis- ity to boost and fire Bungie, the creator deavors. proportion to the action unfold- plays all your friends who are play- weapons, causing a gets bet- of “Halo: Reach,”

“Halo: Reach” takes placece in ingg,g on screen, creating a tense at- inggy “Halo: Reach” and what they’re vehicle or weapon ter knowing will add online the year 2552, where humanitynity is mosphere while never being too currently doing online and offline. to overheatoverhe and pre- matchmaking to the locked into a losing strugglee with blown out and distracting. There are more game modes venting a playerp from that Bun- campaign, automat- “ an aggressive collective of alien Although and more game options than ever always runningrun away gie will still“ ically grouping ran- races known as the Covenant.t. The “Halo: before, with nearly every aspect or shootingshootin out a line dom players with game tells the ill-fated storyry of Reach” does of every game type able to be of death. continue to each other so they the defenders of the human-con-n-con- almost ev- customized the way you want VehiclesVehicle don’t feel support the can play through trolled planet Reach, one of the it. as overpoverpowered as game ... the game together, last bastions of military strengthength Now you they did ini previous according to the aside from Earth. cancac n cre- “Halo” gamesg be- Bungie website. The narrative in “Reach” pre- ate games cause of theth inclusion It’s Bungie’s last cedes the events of the origi-igi- where ve- of many waysw to deal Halo game, and nal “Halo” and gives fans an hicles are with them,them such as using a charged there is a lot to work with here. It interesting perspective on thehe added, where shot from a plasma pistol to pre- only gets better knowing that Bun- unfolding events of the firstrst players are vent them from moving, using any gie will still continue to support game’s plotline, giving the se- nearly invincible, high-explosivehigh-explo weapon or even the game by providing new game ries even more depth and bol-ol- everyone has rockets using the new Armor Lock ability types monthly as well as making stering Halo’s benchmark asas and everyone is invisible as one is about to ram you. Being new maps in the future. possessing one of the deepestpest — with no gravity or fric- an infantrinfantry soldier on the ground Hopefully I’ll see you online, narratives of all video games.. tion. won’t feel as daunting as before. and hopefully it won’t be in the “Reach” follows the footstepststeps Players can access a wide Firefight,Firefigh a game type from sights of my rifle. of a squad of the series’ hallmarklmark variety of new game types. “Halo 3: ODST,”O where up to four super-soldiers, known as Spar-par- InvasionInvasion — a multi-tieredmulti-tiered ob-ob- players canca fight off waves and Photos courtesy of Gamespress.com tans, as they go on to defendd jective game type, Stockpile — a waves of enemies, makes it into their ill-fated planet from ann game about invading alien force bent on getting as many total destruction. flags as you One of the first things play-y- can and bring- ers will notice is that Bungieie ing them back really wanted players to tai-- to your base, lor the “Halo” experience to their liking. Upon initial startup of the game, players are asked to customize every aspect of their Spartan, from the appearance of their armor to the color of their visors, opening doors for a truly personalized experience and giving weight to the protagonist to a degree un- heard of for the series. The series has always been known for well-bal- anced first-person shoot- ing action, and the “Halo: Reach” single-player cam- paign experience delivers what is expected and more with larger battles, more weapons and generally a lot more action on screen than has ever been in a Halo game. 4 A&E Tuesday, September 21, 2010 LOOK Electrofunk duo Chromeo OF THE WEEK goes ‘Business Casual’

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KELSEY LYNNE LESTER-PERRY Staff Writer No more “Fancy Footwork” for Montreal-based band Chromeo — its new style is strictly “Business Casual.” PHOTO AND INTERVIEW : Th e album’s heavy use of the vo- coder (think disco-style Auto-Tune), synthesizer and the overly operatic vocal harmonies are Chromeo to the electrofunk-iest. You have P-Th ugg, a short, chunky, chinstrap-sporting Arab on key- Electrofunk duo Chromeo’s third studio album “Business boards, synthesizer and talk box. And Casual” was released Sept. 14. then you have Dave 1, a lanky, sight-

impaired, skinny jeans-wearing Jew on I watched you do it (all night)/I’m pletely diff erent. MICHIKO FULLER guitar and lead vocals. thinking back to what we’d shared/In “Don’t Turn the Light On” and Unlike Chromeo’s fi rst album, many ways I’m already there/And I “Night By Night” are two songs off “She’s in Control,” “Business Casual” watched you do it.” the album that have been made into sounds like it was recorded in an actual If this isn’t the most blatant allusion videos. Th ey do a great job of not only studio. It also sounds like members P- to mutual masturbation I have ever showcasing how unlikely the lyrics Th ugg and Dave 1 have had some seri- heard, I don’t know what is. are, but also how awkward the pairing ous relationship successes and failures Th e song “Hot Mess” has epic of this musical duo is. in the past six years because their lyrics keyboard solos that sound like elec- Th e rest of the songs have a similar are solely about that topic. tronic music legend Daft Punk, and theme: unrequited interoffi ce love, Th e album as a whole sounds like the 1980s style female vocal overlay fantasizing about sexy coworkers DIANA ZARATE the soundtrack to a 1970s Dirk Dig- reminds me of lesser-known English and slamming doors (“J’ai Claque La FRESHMAN, UNDECLARED gler porn fl ick, but the lyrics sing ironi- rave band Hadouken!. Porte” is a song on the album, which cally of anti-confi dent nerds having Other songs like “Night by Night,” translates to “I have slammed the uncomfortable love aff airs. “You Make It Rough” and “When the door” in French). What inspired your look today? One example of this is a song called Night Falls” sound like the 1970s dis- Chromeo’s Facebook describes the In part the weather, but mostly the fact that it’s an outfi t “Don’t Turn the Light On,” which is co and funk stylings of artists such as duo as “best friends since their ado- that’s not too “summery,” but also not “winterish.” one of the most risqué songs on the Michael Jackson or Boney M lescence, virtuoso musicians, walking What do you hate most about fashion? album. Th is is exactly why I love Chromeo, hip hop encyclopedias, and the only I hate not matching. It has a chorus that repeats “Don’t and why I love this album. successful Arab/Jew partnership since Where are your favorite places to shop? turn the lights on/Cause tonight I Not many bands can successfully the dawn of human culture.” Forever 21 and H&M. want to see you in the dark.” create a disconnect between the way Honestly, I couldn’t care less about In what clothing are you the happiest? Th e bass line continually bumps their music sounds and the way their their racial identities. Th e only thing I’m happiest in summer clothes. while a synthesizer keyboard sprinkles lyrics are heard. the Arab vs. Jew reference does for me What is your most treasured item of clothing/accessory the song with something that sounds If one were to listen to this music is make me want to watch Jesus Christ and why? like a wind chime. without hearing the words they would Superstar. It’s my favorite rock opera, I love jewelry in general. It can make even the simplest “It makes me wonder what you’d think the album was about disco and come to think of it — a few songs outfi t stand out. say,” the lyrics continue. “It’s taking dancing, but the juxtaposition that off of “Business Casual” would fi t per- me back to the month of May/When Chromeo creates is something com- fectly into that soundtrack. Tuesday, September 21, 2010 OPINION 5 How about we ease up on Brett Favre Th is has been on my mind for three berg said about rumors take a position in the prepared for that with the progress of He went from Green Bay to Gang years now and I just have to get it off my of Favre’s retirement at Green Bay front offi ce. Aaron Rodgers.” Green to trott ing around the fi eld as chest: Why all the disrespect for Brett the beginning of August. NBC Sports called the So Favre had no choice but to fi nd a Frankenstein. Favre? “What is the old say- team’s training camp “a way to change teams. He had Rodgers Again he retired, in February of 2009. Following the 2007 NFL season, ing? Fool us into think- daily circus because of breathing down his back, and rightfully By May he was in talks to re-plant himself the three-time MVP was displaced as ing you retired once, the Favre aff air.” Favre so — Rodgers has proved it with his 58 in Minnesota — the Packer’s divisional starting quarterback for the Green Bay shame on you. Fool us declined the job off er, touchdown passes and 8400 yards in rival. Packers by Cal alum Aaron Rodgers. into thinking you retired and Green Bay eventu- two seasons since Favre left . Now that I think about it, I remember Favre gets hated on for moving from twice, shame on us. Fool ally traded him to the What was Favre supposed to do? talk of him crossing the division to Min- the Green Bay Packers to the New York us into thinking you re- Jets in early August. His only option was to mess with the nesota aft er he retired in 2008. Maybe it Jets, to his home in Mississippi, and to tired three times, please It seems like every- system by retiring and then coming back was Favre’s plan all along to arrive in the the Minnesota Vikings in the last three shoot me.” DANIEL HERBERHOLZ one forgets that Rod- and then asking for a trade. Twin Cities. years. I can understand the The Things I Say gers was the up-and- Within months of his fi rst retirement, Regardless, he just wanted to play In that time Favre crossed the line annoyance at Favre’s fl ip- comer destined for the Favre decided he wanted to rejoin the good football for a good football team. from legend to anti-hero unwilling to fl opping melodrama. job. Packers. McCarthy told him it was too And he has. Last season, Favre threw make a summertime decision. Aft er all, In fact, when I worked at a Sacramento- Mr. Favre could have been a Green late, that the train had already left the for 33 touchdowns and 4,202 yards he has retired from football not once or area sports radio station, three summers Bay Jesus, taking the Packers all the way station and Rodgers had the starting gig. on a 68.4 percent completion rate. His twice, but thrice. ago, it was all we talked about. to the Super Bowl rather than to the Th is is when McCarthy shipped him to mere seven interceptions helped him ac- A good way to convey the general Every day the show’s hosts would NFC Conference Championship as the Jets. complish the highest passer rating of his feeling about Favre in the media is with discuss the top-fi ve topics of the day. At he did in 2007. Green Bay still would Some might see this as Favre being career at 107.2. a Sports Illustrated online column by least four times a week, Favre would be have handed the keys over to Rodgers sneaky. I see it as him doing whatever he Maybe people should get off Favre’s Michael Rosenberg. on that list — and more oft en than not eventually. can to play in the NFL. back. Th e man just wants to play some In his Aug. 10 column, “For the sake he was No. 1. Trust me, it was annoying. “It’s a change that’s inevitable,” Pack- Favre led the New York Jets to an 8-3 football. of his legacy, let’s hope Brett Favre stays Even Green Bay team president ers head coach Mike McCarthy told the record in 2008 before losses in each of retired,” Rosenberg asked Favre to just Mark Murphy seemed frustrated. Amid press at the Pro Bowl in Feb. 2008. “His the last fi ve games — in which he threw “Th e Th ings I Say” is a biweekly be a normal American guy and rock the discussion of trading the quarterback career will go down as one of the great- nine interceptions. Th e general feeling column appearing on Tuesdays. couch on Sundays. following his fi rst retirement, Murphy est in the history of the National Football was that Favre’s post-Packer experiment Daniel Herberholz is a Spartan “Please, please, let this be it,” Rosen- reportedly off ered Favre $25 million to League. It’s going to change and we’re had failed. Daily Sports Editor. We’ve been playing as the bad guys for years now If you’re going to have heroes, then you’re going to need villains. tary banning the game from being sold on its bases insulting to only have character models of Ameri- Th at’s what’s being argued over in Electronic Arts’ soon-to-be re- around the world. can troops running around and shooting at each leased reboot of their 11-year-old series,”Medal of Honor.” As terrible as it sounds, it isn’t as bad when you other — which would amount to gratuitous acts of Like the other installments of the series, the combat is based in the look at the game in the context of the rest of the series friendly fi re. real world with real-life batt les. Only this time it isn’t based in World and the video game industry as a whole — mainly I understand that the new “Medal of Honor” is War II like the rest of the series. because players have been able to play as real-world diff erent because it’s based on a war that is still go- Now, it’s based around the war on terror and in Afghanistan. bad guys for years. ing on, but arguing that a game should be banned What’s bothering people about the game isn’t that it’s based around Look back at “Medal of Honor’s” heyday, when because of one aspect of its features list follows the a war that is still being waged — you turn on the nightly news and the game was based around World War II: someone clichéd saying of judging a book by its cover. you still hear about combat involving American troops every day. would need to play as the Th ird Reich to fi ght the Th e “Medal of Honor” series’ story — the heart What bothers people is the fact that in the multiplayer aspect of Americans. and soul of the games — has always been about the the game — and only in the multiplayer aspect of the game — play- Th ere is a game called “Counter-Strike” that had a DONOVAN FARNHAM United States’ fi ghting forces and the bravery they ers will be able to play as the Taliban. terrorist team, whose character models were based off Just Sayin’ show in the deadly situations they face in armed Th at means these pretend digital terrorists will be shooting at oth- of real-world terrorist organizations, fi ghting against confl icts. er players who are playing as pretend U.S. soldiers in the game. — you guessed it — counter-terrorist organizations And I’m sure the single-player mode of the new- Th e decision to include this part of the game spawned a slew of like the U.S. Navy SEALs. est installment will do just that again. reactions from numerous groups. I’m willing to bet that these games added these antagonistic char- Th ese groups include the mother of a slain soldier arguing that acters for two reasons. “Just Sayin’” is a column appearing sporadically throughout the the game doesn’t honor her son, the British government att empting Th e fi rst is that it wouldn’t make any sense not to include them. semester. to ban the game from being sold in their country and the U.S. mili- Th e second, and more important point, is that it would be more Donovan Farnham is the Spartan Daily Online & Tech Editor. Time to overhaul out-of-date ‘don’t ask don’t tell’ policy Ever since I was in elementary ask, don’t tell), because it had to created equal and even though some individuals the fact that women and men are participating in school I remember hearing the do with homosexuals fi ghting for may have diff erent beliefs they should have the sexual activities with individuals of the same sex. story of Martin Luther King Jr. and their right to serve in the military. freedom to show the world who they really are However, I do believe that they should not be how he stood up for the rights of According to the Palm Center, even if it means they are homosexual. discriminated against and be deprived of the privi- people of color. in 1992 Seaman Allen Schindler, a According to Th e Huffi ngton Post, on Septem- lege of fi ghting for their own country considering It was a time when there was gay military offi cial, was murdered ber 9, 2010, U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips that our country could use all the help it can get, a lot of discrimination and abuse for his sexual orientation. Follow- fought an intense batt le for the gay, lesbian and bi- even if it means bending the rules. being expressed toward African- ing Schindler’s murder, Clinton sexual community, to protect their right to serve in I was always taught by my parents and at church Americans because of the fact that created the policy to eliminate the army by threatening to issue an order to block by my Sunday school teacher that I should treat white people thought that they the military’s ban on gay, lesbian the government from enforcing this policy. my neighbors the same way that I want them to were bett er than black people. and bisexual service members However, a group of 19,000 Log Cabin Re- treat me since that’s what God calls us to do in White people didn’t even want SONIA AYALA who were suspected of being in- publicans, gay and lesbian Republicans, fi led a this world. As a christian I know that I’m called by African-Americans to be in the Staff Writer vestigated as well as having been lawsuit to stop the ban’s enforcement back in 2004 God to make a diff erence through my actions and same room, school or restaurant discharged by military offi cials and Phillips was going to present the ruling to the that includes treating the gay, lesbian and bisexual as them. because of their sexuality. group within a week. community fairly. I remember thinking of King as the bravest man Instead of improving the circumstances for gay, Th e topic came up again when President If the members of the gay, lesbian and bisexual on Earth because he fought against government lesbian and bisexuals in the military, the policy Barack Obama was elected and he promised to community want to serve in the military, then let offi cials and a public that thought African-Ameri- increased the awareness of homosexual military repeal the policy. them, because if we don’t there will come a time cans had no right to vote or even get an education. personnel and contributed to the discharge of I partly agree with Phillips, as I believe that this when we will need their support and we will reap He stood up for what he believed in, which was about 13,500 gay, lesbian and bisexual soldiers, ac- policy does violate the rights of the gay, lesbian and the consequences. that every person on Earth deserved to have free- cording to Th e Huffi ngton Post. bisexual community. Th ey should have the right We should put aside our diff erences as a coun- dom and equality. When it comes to this policy, the gay, lesbian to serve their own country without having to fi ght try. At the end of the day, we need each other King’s story relates to the policy that was passed and bisexual community is being discriminated against any restrictions because of their sexual and we need to work together especially if it in 1993 about 15 years ago by former President Bill against by the same country that promotes free- orientation. means allowing members of gay, lesbian, and bi- Clinton, known as the “don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t dom and expression. Many military and govern- Because of my Christian background and the sexual community to serve their country without pursue, don’t harass” policy (shortened to “don’t ment offi cials have forgott en that everyone was morals that I’ve been taught, I don’t agree with discrimination.

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MELISSA SABILE ness what it was able to accomplish last year. Sports Editor "You just got to remember it," Thornton said. "Hopefully start fast, you know, really The San Jose Sharks hit the ice as they if you don't capitalize on having a good post started day one of training camp this past season then it's a waste of a year." Saturday at Sharks Ice. Right wing forward Dany Heatley said the The returning players and new prospects team made a lot of progress last year. were split into two teams as they ran drills "I think it was good," Heatley said. "I think and had their first official practice with head we made some steps but there's another cou- coach Todd McLellan and the coaching ple of big steps to take and that's our focus. staff. Just have a good camp, get ready for the sea- "We'd been practicing son, and as the season goes here with the guys for a on keep getting better and get couple weeks now and ready for playoffs." it's good to just get the Over 50 players attended coaches out there and I think the the first day of training camp, add some pace to the many of them returning but

learning PHOTO: practice," said returning “ the rest were hopeful to get a center Joe Thornton. experience spot on the 2010-2011 roster. Patrick Marleau, who we had is "A lot of the young guys is returning as a left wing going to be who are fighting for spots DONOVAN FARNHAM | SPARTAN DAILY forward, said he is excit- have been here before, been ed that training camp is tremendous up and down last year, so ev- underway. for us moving eryone is really familiar with

"It's nice to get back each other," Heatley said. on the ice," Marleau said. foward but we Though the coaching staff "I think the week leading have to build wasn't there during the off- up to training camp ev- season, Marleau said the pro- erybody's worried about off of it and spective players showed a lot testing and getting back continue to of initiative, which is good for in, but as soon as you get get better. the team. “ that first day under your “ "It's nice having guys who belt it's like 'OK, here we made commitments this sum- go.'" PATRICK MARLEAU mer, they came in and worked The Sharks, who won Left Wing Forward hard, the test results show the Western Confer- that," he said. "It's a group of ence and were second guys that want to be around in the league behind the each other and work hard to- Goaltender Antti Niemi was signed to the Sharks in the beginning of Washington Capitals, are gether and work hard for each September for a one-year contract. Niemi was previously affi liated with the learning from last season other, so that's a big thing Chicago Blackhawks, the team which won the Stanley Cup last season. Niemi and hope to make similar advancements this right there." is expected to be the Sharks’ starting goalie this season. year. Thornton said the level of the team's con- Marleau said coming from a good play-off fidence and the additions to the roster in the season last year helps prepare them for the off-season have made for a stronger team. regular season this year. "It's always been good, ever since I've "I think the learning experience we had is been here," he said. "I think they do their going to be tremendous for us moving for- homework when they add people to this ward but we have to build off of it and con- locker room, 'cause everybody seems to be a tinue to get better," he said. "We didn't reach real good guy and we all get along real good the goal we wanted to but we took some steps already." into that direction. That being said, if we One major addition to the Sharks’ roster don't come out and learn from it and build was Antti Niemi, who signed a one-year con- off of it, we haven't really learned anything." tract at the beginning of September. Thornton said the team just needs to har- Niemi was previously with the Chicago Blackhawks, the team which won the Stanley Cup last season. Antero Niittymaki, a goaltender who was signed to the Sharks in July with a two-year contract, said he wasn’t surprised about Niemi

PHOTO: coming to San Jose. “There were some ru- mors,” Niittymaki said.

“Anything could have DONOVAN FARNHAM | SPARTAN DAILY happened any day, so it’s just kind of part of the business. It’s a long year so we’ll see what happens. There’s a lot of games, so we’ll just try to get some good ones in.” Alex Stalock, who was called from Worcester last year, is another goal- ie fighting for a chance to play this year. "They brought in new guys that I think are go- ing to help push (the Sharks) over the top, so Left wing forward Patrick Marleau was one of the many it'll be exciting," Stalock returning players for the Sharks on the fi rst day of training said. "They've got young camp on Saturday. guys maturing that are with the older guys help- ing them out and push- ing them along, I think it 2010 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS will make for good chemis- try this year." Joe Thornton Points 89 Heatley said people can Patrick Marleau Goals 44 expect big things from the Sharks this season. Dany Heatley Goals 39 "We know there's still Joe Pavelski Playoff goals 17 work to be done and an- 25:17 other couple steps to take," Marc-Edouard Vlasic Time on ice he said. "But we're excited Dan Boyle Points 58 to get another chance at it Ryane Clowe 57 and for the season to get Points going. Hopefully have an- Antero Niittymaki Save % .909 other great season and a Antti Niemi Save % .912 good playoff run and hope- fully we can bring it back this time."