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theSpartanDaily.com TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2009 Volume 132, Issue 9 WED THU FRI SAT Spartan Daily 56 54 56 52 51 Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 THE WIRE CULTURE SAFETY Pilot safety LOCAL Celebrating Tet, San Jose style program for Judges tentatively order California inmate release SStorytory onon pagepage 2 housing SACRAMENTO — A special panel of federal judges begins tentatively ruled Monday that California will have to release tens of thousands of inmates SCOTT REYBURN to relieve overcrowding over Staff Writer the next several years. The judges said no other solution Students living in the Cam- will improve conditions so poor pus Village suites should now that inmates die regularly of be prepared with their IDs at suicides or lack of proper care. the ready on Th ursday through Saturday nights from now on in NATIONAL order to enter the building, due to a new pilot safety program to Economic stimulus bill improve campus safety. nearing enforcement University Housing began its pilot safety program at the Cam- WASHINGTON — An $838 pus Village Suites Th ursday night, billion economic stimulus bill and is expected to run through the backed by the White House remainder of the spring semester. survived a key test vote in Kevina Brown, the commu- the Senate despite strong nity relations coordinator for Republican opposition, and University Housing Services, Democratic leaders vowed to said the message about the pilot deliver legislation for President safety program was sent out to Barack Obama’s signature all residents on campus. within a few days. “We have sent a MySJ- SU message to all housing Drug violence spreading residents, advising them of from Mexico into America the program. We have also Members of the Vietnamese-American community march down Market Street in Downtown DAN LU / Spartan Daily posted fl iers and notices in all of EL PASO, Texas — Just as San Jose on Sunday, carrying the former fl ag of South Vietnam at the 12th annual Tet Parade. the halls, including the apart- government offi cials feared, the ments in Campus Village B,” drug violence raging in Mexico ENTERTAINMENT Brown said. has spilled over into the United Th e program will staff the States. Killings, kidnappings front desk at the Campus Vil- and home invasions connected lage Suites Th ursday through to Mexico’s murderous drug Radio host Copeland talks about real estate, Saturday from midnight to 3 cartels are occurring in such a.m. On these particular nights, places as Phoenix and Atlanta, residents will be required to and the cartels are believed racism and his new book at King Library stop at the desk, show ID, verify to have set up operations in residency and sign in any guests Anchorage, Alaska; Boston; and tried to keep African-Americans out of their Copeland said that even as a child, he was with proper photo identifi ca- Sioux Falls, S.D. MICHAEL LE ROY neighborhoods, in what he explained as “a not safe from the racism in San Leandro. He tion of their own. Guests who Staff Writer plot to keep black people out.” read a passage about an instance in which cannot provide identifi cation Home of Marlboro man A tactic Copeland said that people used he was on his way to get a haircut and a will not be allowed to enter the mulls smoking restrictions Local radio personality and comedian Bri- during this time period was “block-busting.” white woman drove by and yelled out the building. an Copeland spoke at the Dr. Martin Luther Copeland said real estate investors would en- window, “go back to Oakland,” to him and “Th e program will help en- RICHMOND, Va. — In a sign King Jr. Library on Saturday, and discussing ter an all-white neighborhood, buy a home his grandmother. sure that everyone present in of how vilifi ed smoking has his book, “Not a Genuine Black Man: My from somebody and then sell it at a loss to an Copeland said the title of the book our residential halls either lives become, lawmakers in Virginia Life as an Outsider.” African-American. came from a man who wrote him a lett er there, or is being escorted by a — where the world’s largest Th e book is based on a one-man show Th is was done to feed fears of racist of claiming that he (Copeland) was not a “gen- guest,” Brown said. “Th e pro- cigarette factory churns out about his life growing up as an African-Amer- neighbors, he said. Property values would uine black man.” gram is designed to decrease Marlboros — passed curbs on ican in San Leandro in the late 1970s. During lower and people would sell their houses He said in response to the lett er that, “I the presence of unauthorized smoking in restaurants Monday. this time, San Leandro was 99 percent white off at a discount to move out of the neigh- and it was by design, he said. borhood. Th is allowed real estate investors WORLD Copeland said home owner associations to profi t. See COPELAND, page 2 See HOUSING, page 2 Suicide attack in Iraq claims lives of four US soldiers HEALTH BAGHDAD — A suicide car bomber struck a U.S. patrol Working with Whitmore to welcome wellness to campus in northern Iraq on Monday, killing four American soldiers well-being on the SJSU campus, tional. Th e eight wellness stan- pus Recreation is anticipating goals of maybe exercising more, and an Iraqi interpreter in the Challenge introduced begins today and is set to run un- dards have been adapted from that at least 15 teams will partici- and eating bett er, and a combina- deadliest single attack against by president began til March 22. Th e program aims various sources, she said. pate, Kirkendall said. tion of those things and it’s a great U.S. forces in nine months.The to encourage SJSU students, fac- “It’s not necessarily important Last Wednesday was the kick- program,” he added. “It’ll be fun. blast occurred in Mosul, Iraq’s Monday, will last until ulty and staff to be healthier, said that everyone remembers them off celebration and pep rally for It’s going to start small but we third largest city and the last SJSU President Jon Whitmore. every day, but we want people the event. President Whitmore hope that it can build over time.” major urban battleground in the spring break Kristine Kirkendall, assistant to be well-rounded and that in- and his wife Jennifer att ended. Th e American College of Sports war against al-Qaida and other director of fi tness and wellness, volves all the dimensions,” Kirk- “My wife is on my team, and Medicine and the American Heart Sunni insurgents. MERRIL GUZMAN which is a part of A.S. Campus endall said. she heads it. And two other peo- Association recommend individu- Staff Writer Recreation, said the challenge “Other universities don’t deal ple on our staff are on our team,” als under the age of 65 get at least — Associated Press incorporates eight types of well- with the multicultural element Whitmore said at a news con- 30 minutes of moderate cardio Th e Whitmore Wellness Chal- ness: physical, intellectual, social, like San Jose,” she said. ference with student media last lenge, a six-week program to pro- spiritual, occupational, multicul- Ten teams are offi cially regis- Wednesday. mote healthy habits and overall tural, environmental and emo- tered for the challenge and Cam- “Th e whole idea is that you set See WHITMORE, page 2 THE SPARTAN DAILY LIVE BLOGS PHOTO BLOG Upcoming: Tune in to News Blog: Parents go to class to see Photo Blog: See more photos of SPARTAN theSpartanDaily.com on Thursday why their children aren’t paying Sunday’s women’s basketball game for our live coverage of SJSU attention in class. against Fresno State by Stefan DAILY. men’s basketball game against Armijo. Nevada. Sports Blog: Check out Matthew Kimel’s “Sharks Remarks” on COM tonight’s San Jose-Boston game. 2PAGE NEWS TUESDAY,,, FEBRUARY 10, 2009 Vietnamese culture on display at annual San Jose Tet festival and parade

ties, demonstrating the gambling ing major, said she felt proud as ally celebrates Tet with food and Vietnamese community and the fi rst time aft er moving to the DAN LU game of “bau cua ca cop” which she marched for the fi rst time in fi r e c r a c k e r s . ” students of San Jose are,” Leo Bay Area from Maryland a few Staff Writer literally translates to “gourd, the parade wearing an “ao dai,” a People of diverse back- Nguyen said. months ago. crab, fi sh, and tiger,” said Nghia Vietnamese silk dress worn over grounds watched the parade, Th e skies were gray, but along “I was quite surprised at how Th e red and yellow of the for- Nguyen, SJSU Vietnamese Stu- pantaloons. which included colorful fl oats, Market Street, bright colors lit the the community came together to mer Vietnamese fl ag blew in the dent Association president and a Tran and her fellow Vietnam- marching bands, lion and dragon parade’s route as traditional music put on the parade, even though wind Sunday at the 12th annual senior fi nance major. ese Students Association mem- dancers, entertainers, cultural and costumes were showcased. it was short, to show their pride Tet festival and parade. Th ou- It is sometimes called “bau cua” bers carried large handmade rep- groups, non-profi t organizations, One of the parade’s highlights and culture,” Her said. sands of spectators lined Market for short, said Nghia Nguyen. licas of the board and dice of the students from throughout the was a dance between a black and Aft er the parade, a festival Street between Santa Clara and Instead of numbers, the game game, “bau cua.” Bay Area, corporate sponsors, lo- pink lion climbing two 20-foot along Park Avenue featured San Carlos streets to celebrate features three dice with pic- “I’m representing who I am cal businesses and the SJSU Viet- tall poles as a large golden dragon sponsor booths, arts and craft s, the coming Year of the Ox. tures of a fi sh, a prawn, a crab, a and doing it for the community namese Student Association. circled below them. live music, cultural performanc- Also known as Vietnamese rooster, a calabash gourd and a and my parents,” she said. According to the parade plan- Peter Her, 28, of San Fran- es, martial arts and Asian cuisine New Year, Tet began on Jan. 26. stag. A calabash gourd is a vine Tran said for her and other ner’s Web site, since the parade’s cisco, att ended the parade for and beverages. It is the fi rst day of the lunar cal- grown for its fruit which is used Vietnamese-Americans, Tet is a beginnings in 1997, it has grown endar and is considered one of as a container and a stag is a type time for families and friends to from 40 entries to over 100, dis- the most celebrated holidays in of deer. Th e game is oft en played reunite and wish for things such playing the richness of the Viet- Vietnamese culture, according during the Tet holiday, he said. as good health and money. namese and Asian cultures. Leo to the parade planner’s Web site, “I think that’s the reason why I “I think Tet is a very special Nguyen, the external vice presi- SPARTAGUIDE www.vsfsanjose.com. want to have ‘bau cua’ as our theme holiday, because it’s a new year dent of the association and se- Members of the SJSU Viet- this year, because it’s a tradition of and people get a chance to start nior biology major, also marched namese Student Association every Vietnamese family,” he said. everything fresh again,” said in the parade Sunday. 10 Today 11 Tomorrow also participated in the festivi- Vivian Tran, a senior account- Nghia Nguyen. “My family usu- “It shows how strong the Farmer’s Market Diversity Career Fair Fresh fruit and veggies. Looking for work? Try this fair Introducing: 10:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Clark Hall, sponsored by BASE. rain or shine. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Barrett Contact Luisa Garrett at Ballroom. AROUND [email protected]. DOWNTOWN Jonathan Ichikawa Images from the community around SJSU Summer Study A lecture titled “Intuition and Beg- Abroad ging the Question.” A meeting to discuss the study 4:30 p.m. in the Dr. Martin Luther abroad program in Bath, England. King Jr. Library. 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in Hugh Gillis Hall, Contact Bo Mou at 924-4513. Room 108 Moonlight Movie Night This month’s movie is “Nick and Nora’s Inﬁ nite Playlist.” 8:30 p.m. at Campus Village Quad.

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Around Downtown will appear weekly Discovering Robeson SLIS Colloquium on the Spartan Daily A presentation about the life of Series photo blog activist Paul Robeson. With writer Professor Ken Haycock discusses and performer Tayo Aluko. “Dual Use Libraries: Guidelines for The sun sets on downtown as seen from the top of SJSU’s 10th St. Garage last Monday evening. CHAD ZIEMENDORF / Spartan Daily 7 p.m. in Morris Dailey Auditorium. Success.” Admission is $5. 12:00 p.m. in Clark Hall, Room 304. Contact Gil Villasgran Admission is free. [email protected]. Contact Marcia Laughrey at 924- COPELAND Discussion WHITMORE Prizes will be 2490. and book focused on ‘race war’ in awarded to most improved teams participants will receive T-shirts. 14 Saturday 16 Monday city of San Leandro Continued from page 1 “With a healthier student body, we’re all going to be more Eleanor Grams, who came to productive and more eff ective Freedom March Pride of the Paciﬁ c get her book signed, said she was exercise fi ve days a week, or 20 and more useful as citizens of SJSU African American Faculty and Islands Continued from page 1 surprised about what Copeland minutes of intense cardio exercise this great community,” Whit- Staff Association sponsors a march Hula and Tahitian practice. had to say about San Leandro. three days a week in conjunction more said. “So defi nitely I’m in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 8 p.m. in the Aerobics Room in the defi ne myself. I am not going to “I was naive, I didn’t know with strength exercise to main- going to be apart of it and I’ll Free and open to the public. Event Center. Contact Kristen Tom be defi ned by the lowest com- things like that went on in the Bay tain a physically healthy lifestyle have my wife saying ‘Did you 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Dr. Martin at [email protected] mon dominator any more than Area,” she said. and reduce the risk for chronic do your exercise today?’” Luther King Jr. Library. I am going to be defi ned by Puff Sherel Hayes, who came to diseases. Lindsey Day Crossland, a Daddy — who is a wealthy mo- hear Copeland speak, said she Participants will record senior communication stud- gul, but his lifestyle is still not my felt that his book would be a great their weekly healthy habits on ies major, said she thought Sparta Guide is provided free of charge to students, faculty and staff members. The deadline for entries is noon, three working days before the desired publi- lifestyle.” read for SJSU students. a spreadsheet, Kirkendall said. the challenge would be helpful cation date. Space restrictions may require editing of submission. Entries are Th e crowd was shocked and “It’s about being an outsider. It Four people will be on each for many people in the SJSU printed in the order in which they are received. Submit entries online at thes- laughing at Copeland’s descrip- would help you have a viewpoint team, but individuals are also community. partandaily.com or in writing at DBH 209. tion of San Leandro’s race-war from another perspective,” she said. encouraged to participate by “It’s defi nitely a good idea, batt le plan. You could barely hear If you don’t have time to read themselves. especially at a time right now,” over the laughter as Copeland his book, Copeland’s one-man At the end of the challenge, she said. “People should start described how the plan was con- show that the book is based on prizes will be awarded to the focusing on themselves and cocted to defend against African- will be in San Jose Feb. 19-20 and winning and most improved making them bett er to help Americans rising up and att acking 21-22 at the Th eatre on San Pedro teams. Kirkendall said she an- them not think about the tough San Leandro. According to Cope- Square. Tickets are $35 and more ticipates prizes will include times that are going around lo- land, this absurd plan even includ- information can be found at his SJSU gold points and gift cer- cally, statewide, with the bud- ed the use of tanks and snipers. Web site. tifi cates, and she hopes all get and nationally.” HOUSING Other universities have similar check-in programs in place for more hours, some students say

Zapata said it shouldn’t biochemistry major and a hous- alcohol abuse down that’s go- Continued from page 1 be a hassle for students to go ing resident, said there shouldn’t ing around inside the dorms, through this procedure on the be a curfew. because I know a lot of people given nights. “It is because this is our that are gett ing drunk on the guests. Th e program also pro- “It depends, because they house and not supposed to have weekends,” he said. “So it will vides additional service to our have specifi c hours for it, so a curfew, but they are kind of make it a safer environment residents because there is some- it’s not much of a hassle unless making us have a curfew a litt le for the students that live inside one at the desk until 3:00 a.m. you bring a guest prett y late,” bit,” she said. the building.” now between Th ursday and he said. Regarding the campus safety Saturday.” Chris Carvajal, a freshman aspect of the program, Brady Jerrold Zapata, a freshman kinesiology major and an of- said it’s not bett er for students kinesiology major and a resident fi ce assistant at the Suites, said who don’t do anything wrong. of the Campus Village Suites, it shouldn’t be a hassle for the “It’s bett er for campus safety said he has heard of similar pro- residents to check in. but not bett er for the students, grams at other schools. “Th ey should have to do because I’m not doing anything “I’ve been to other campuses, it,” he said. “All the other state wrong,” she said. like UCLA and LMU, and they schools do it. I know that SDSU Carvajal said the program have something like that,” he said. does it, and they got to do it could help reduce alcohol abuse “You check in your guests at night 24/7. So it’s really not going to by students and make Campus and then you have, like, a guest be that bad.” Village a safer place for them. pass and basically that’s it.” Kimberly Brady, a freshman “Hopefully, it will keep the SPORTS 3PAGE TUESDAY,,, FEBRUARY 10, 2009 SSpartanspartans ssophomoreophomore ssavioravior sseekseeks ttoo pplaylay iinn NNBABA discovered that he knew many of JESSICA FROMM the team members already from Staff Writer his California tournament days and high school. But it was when n the frantic swarm of fl ailing Oliver met SJSU basketball coach fi ngers and limbs and high-top George Nessman that he really Isneakers squeaking as they felt a connection. dart across the polished wood “I really clicked with him,” Oli- fl oor, a blur of gold soars up from ver said. “He said that they need- the throng. ed a player like me. Th ey needed A single arm rises up from a leader, and I felt I could provide behind the 3-point arc and fl ings that. And I knew basically all the the ball into the basket in one guys on the team, so it was a pret- fell swoop. ty easy choice.” Adrian Oliver has scored his fourth 3-pointer of the game, and GAINING A REPUTATION the crowd goes wild. It was no secret that all eyes ince transferring to SJSU were on Oliver during Saturday’s last year, Oliver has also Spartan men’s basketball game Sgained a reputation as against Boise State. In his second a team leader and play maker, game against the Broncos this something the SJSU basketball season, guard Oliver scored a team desperately needed. career-high of 37 points. By the “He works harder than any fi rst half, he had already racked up player in our program off the 23 points, and was perfect from court,” Nessman said. “He spends 3-point range, going 3-3. an enormous amount of time Oliver is ready to roll. SJSU working on his skills. We actu- hasn’t had a winning basketball ally had to shut him down in the season in more than two decades, off season for a week because he and he said he wants to be the was working too hard, develop- man who brings the program into ing a case of tendonitis. He fought the national spotlight. us on that. He wants to be in the “We’re trying to build from gym. Adrian has that drive.” the foundation here. When it’s all It is his competitive toughness said and done, I want people to and willingness to work that sets Compiled photos of Adrian Oliver from Saturday’s SJSU-Fresno State men’s basketball game. Photo illustration by Carlos A. Moreno say ‘he was one of the guys that Adrian apart from his teammates, Photos by Andrew Villa helped turn this program around’,” Nessman said. Oliver said. ‘HE’S REAL SERIOUS’ Genevieve oft en drive from grandfather, grandma and uncle. basketball,” he said. “We’ll see if With all the buzz surround- ‘THE HARDEST THING’ Modesto to San Jose to make sure Th ey all just put so much time he makes it to the highest level. I ing Oliver, it’s easy to forget that ellow SJSU guard Gra- their “boy” is comfortable. into me,” said Oliver. think he has a good shot at that. he’s still just a sophomore. Clean ecause he was a mid-se- ham, who has been a “Adrian’s very clean. His room Playing for the Los Angeles He’s aspiring to play in the NBA, shaven and tatt oo-less, Adrian’s mester transfer, Oliver got Fbuddy of Adrian’s since is always clean. But with the other Lakers would be the fulfi llment of and I think that is a realistic goal wiry six foot, four-inch frame is Bto practice with the bas- the second grade, said the fact boys, it’s the rest of the house Oliver’s biggest dream. of his. But at this point, it is not slight in comparison to the other ketball team, but he was banned that Oliver is so serious about his that’s just ugh,” Brenda Oliver “I have a goal, and this is just a a certainty.” muscled, physically intimidating from playing any games for a game is a positive infl uence on said. “So, me and my momma step to my goal. I want to play be- But for Oliver’s family, the players on SJSU’s men’s basketball year, in conjunction with NCAA the whole team. He remembers a will take a trip down there. She’ll yond this. Th e lead guys, they’re most important thing is that Adri- team. At 20 years old, Oliver still policy. He said that sitt ing on the trip to Las Vegas, where instead make him a big ol’ enchilada cas- always working on their game, an has found a place where he’s has a boyishness about him that bench all last season was almost of joining his teammates to party serole and peach cobbler that will thinking about their game. I’m fi nally happy. masks his confi dence and tenac- unbearable. on the strip, Oliver made the de- last him a couple of days, and we’ll just so obsessed with the game, “Adrian should have stayed ity on the court. “By far, it was the hardest thing cision to do nothing but chill the clean the house, because I don’t I’m always thinking about it,” closer to home from the begin- But playing against the big I have ever done in my life,” the entire day before the game. like him living in a dirty house Oliver said. ning, because he’s such a family boys isn’t something new for Oli- sophomore guard said. “I had “Rather then doing all of the like that.” Oliver said there have been boy,” Brenda said. “We’re really ver, a sociology major. From the never really sat on the bench that touristy things and wearing him- NBA scouts at Spartan games re- happy he’s home, and I’m just glad time he was fi ve years old, Oli- much before. It was really tough self out, Adrian was in the hotel BIG NBA DREAMS cently, who suggested he might be that he’s glad.” ver was on the court with players having to sit there for 15 games, room the whole time, just resting an NBA prospect. Oliver said that he is fi nally twice his size. His mother Brenda, knowing I could have helped that and gett ing ready for the game,” n a way, Oliver’s family is as- “If I have them saying that happy at SJSU. a single parent who worked night team last year.” Graham said. “Th at was shock- suring their own future by now, and I still have three years “I play much bett er when I’m shift s at a Frito Lay factory, drove Oliver said he had trouble ing to me, because I was defi nitely Imaking sure he is taken care left here, it keeps me focused on happy. Th ose last couple years at him from tournament to tourna- sleeping at night because he was one of those guys out there, trying of now. He aspires to play in the the bigger picture in the back of Washington, I felt like I was fall- ment every weekend when he so frustrated that he wasn’t al- to live it up.” NBA, and sees his time at SJSU as my mind,” he said. ing out of love with it (basketball) was growing up. Basketball was lowed to play. Graham said that before Oli- just another stepping stone to the Nessman said that turning pro sometimes,” he said. “I wanted to go a family obsession, and Oliver’s “I would treat practice so se- ver came on board, the basketball most lucrative paychecks in pro- is a real possibility for Oliver. to a place where I could be happy talent blossomed with the help riously, and the guys would ask team wasn’t as hard working or fessional sports. “I think he’s going to play and just have fun with the game, so and support of his uncle Allen, me why, and I was like ‘Th is is committ ed, because the possibil- “Th at’s what I’m working for, I professionally. He’s going to coming here and having fun again grandparents Al and Genevieve my game.’ I think that year really ity of being a serious contender just want to pay her back, and my play for a serious paycheck in just makes me play bett er.” and cousins. helped, though, because it taught never seemed att ainable. Th ings At Modesto Christian High me how to be patient,” he said. are diff erent now, he said. School, he played on the varsity Still, Oliver fi nds it diffi cult to “He’s real serious about bas- team during his freshman year. By tame his competitive edge. Only ketball, which helps me be more his senior year, Oliver was gett ing three games into this season, he serious,” said Graham. “In previ- bombarded by calls from college injured his knee when he sprained ous seasons, I think guys didn’t basketball coaches around the the ACL in his left leg. get that, because it didn’t feel like country. He became one of the Against the advice of Scott we were playing for something. most sought-aft er high school re- Shaw, director of sports medicine Now it feels like we’re playing cruits for 2006, ranked No. 11 in at SJSU, Oliver decided to sus- for something.” California by Rivals.com, a Web tain the pain to support his team. site that evaluates college recruits. He played hurt for the next four ‘A COUCH POTATO’ Aft er he and his family met games, but halfway through the coach Lorenzo Romar of the Uni- team’s fi rst confrontation with ff the court, Oliver has versity of Washington, Oliver said Boise, it was obvious that Oliver’s three addictions: “En- he decided to take a promising injury wasn’t gett ing bett er. Otourage,” “Nip/Tuck” scholarship at the Seatt le-based and “Lost.” University. But things didn’t go as ON THE BENCH AGAIN A self-described “couch po- swimmingly as expected. tato,” he fi rst got hooked on the just told him ‘You’re done, HBO series, “Entourage,” during FAR FROM HOME you’re sitt ing out, this isn’t his freshman year at Washington, “Iworking, we need to back and has been following it ever ike many young people off .’ He was delaying the healing,” since. Th e three shows are now who fi nd themselves living Nessman said. his personal golden trinity, that Lfar from home right out of Th e highest scorer on the team he uses to relax because the other high school, Oliver said he found for the fi rst three games he played parts of his life are “so hectic.” the adjustment diffi cult. for SJSU, Oliver was extremely His mother Brenda does not He said he missed his family, frustrated with not being on his approve of his devotion to these and that Washington’s cold, rainy A-game aft er the injury. TV shows. weather and early darkness was “I could barely push off my “When he went off to Wash- gloomy and depressing. Most leg,” Oliver said. “I was feeling like ington, he started watching this troublingly to Oliver, the game I was starting to hurt my team, not ‘Entourage’ and all of that,” she he loved was becoming just work. help them produce. Once again, I said. “I saw one episode and was Aft er gett ing word that his grand- had to be patient. I wasn’t patient like ‘Oh, change this.’ I really don’t parents were batt ling illness, Oli- those four games, I was just being like him watching it, but he’s go- ver decided it was time to transfer ignorant saying I could play hurt.” ing to be 21 years old.” to a school closer to home. Oliver’s determination to stay If there is one thing that Oliver “It was a tough decision, but in the game and sacrifi ce himself has, it’s family support. All his rel- family comes fi rst to me,” Oliver to help the team are telling of his atives come out whenever he has said. “I felt like I needed to come general work ethic and approach home games, where his cousins, back home.” to basketball. In the second half of uncle and grandparents join his While searching for potential Saturday’s game, Oliver rolled his mom to help cheer him on. Coach schools in California, Oliver came ankle when trying to make a shot Romar was even there to see him across SJSU. He said he didn’t in the second half. Oliver took at Saturday’s game. know anything about the school’s the pain and played for the rest of Currently, Oliver shares basketball program, except that the game. a house with four other guys his longtime friend Justin Gra- “Th at’s the competitor in him, off campus. ham att ended the school. he really wants the program to On their days off of work, his Upon visiting the campus, he succeed,” Nessman said. mother and his grandmother 4PAGE SPORTS TUESDAY,,, FEBRUARY 10, 2009 COMMENTARY , MLB player tries to come clean after admitting a roid rage

ers in the 2000 off season — got driguez, now a New York Yan- Rodriguez yelled aloud, mak- fore he fi rst took performance- believe Rodriguez wanted to bulk to him, which led to his use of kee, hit a ground ball to the right ing both players believe that enhancing drugs. up so he could get as much pub- performance-enhancing drugs. side of the infi eld. First baseman they had called each other off In 2000, Rodriguez had 41 licity as Bonds. And it should come as no sur- Doug Mientkiewicz fi elded the to catch the ball, resulting in home runs and 126 runs batt ed At the end of the day, I re- prise that the future home run ball and his throw beat Rodriguez the ball dropping to the ground. in for the Seatt le Mariners, and alize Rodriguez is not the first king is who we thought he was — to fi rst, but before the umpire Although there is clear evi- fi nished third in votes for the AL person to ever cheat or lie. just another cheater. could call him out, A-Rod slapped dence of Rodriguez’s unsports- MVP. Th at off season, he signed In fact, once upon a time, I Rodriguez, 33, has been called the ball out of pitcher Bronson manlike act, he has denied any the most lucrative contract in took a quick peek at a neigh- out for his actions on and off the Arroyo’s glove. wrongdoing. baseball history, but apparently it bor’s test. I bet you have told JOEY AKELEY fi eld before. Aft er the play, the umpires In each case, Rodriguez’s was not enough for him. a lie at some point in your Beyond the Game According to Us Magazine, huddled and correctly called Ro- bush-league plays were seen on My best guess about “A- life as well. Rodriguez visited Madonna driguez out. Aft er the game, Ro- national television. Yet, somehow, Roid’s” drug use is a burned ego, But, until Rodriguez can “I was young. I was stupid. I shortly aft er his wife gave birth. driguez said that he did nothing he denied both of them. as he watched Mark McGwire learn to take the burden of his was naive.” Also, Rodriguez faced a cheat- wrong, and the umpire made a So, when “A-Roid” denied ever break the single-season home run actions on and off the fi eld, his Yes, you were, Alex Rodriguez. ing scandal with a stripper in the bad call. having used performance-en- record in 1998 and Barry Bonds legacy should always include the Monday, in an ESPN conver- year 2007. In a 2007 game against hancing drugs in a 60 minutes in- re-break it in 2001. During these words young, stupid and naive. sation, Rodriguez admitt ed to the I can’t prove that Rodriguez the Toronto Blue Jays, Ro- terview in 2007, we had no reason seasons, Bonds and McGwire re- use of performance-enhancing had an aff air with Madonna or driguez was on second base to believe him. He was a liar then ceived more att ention than any drugs between 2001 and 2003. a stripper. But, I can prove that when teammate Jorge Posada and continues to be a liar now. other player. Joey Akeley is a Spartan He said the pressure to be the Rodriguez has struggled to play hit a pop-up between short- What bothers me the most is Rodriguez claimed that the Daily multimedia editor. player everyone wanted him to be fairly on the fi eld. stop John McDonald and third that Rodriguez was on his way pressure of his contract forced “Beyond the Game” appears — and the $252 million contract In Game 6 of the 2004 ALCS baseman Howie Clark. As both to becoming one of the greatest him into his bad choices. Th ere every other Tuesday. he signed with the Texas Rang- against the Boston Red Sox, Ro- players jogged under the ball, baseball players of all time be- may be some truth to that, but I

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Coach says team will their defensive play. Fresno forced Ashley Walker had 10. just didn’t have a couple play- fi ve turnovers and kept the Spar- Th e Bulldogs continued to ers in it like we needed them to,” ‘keep ﬁ ghting’ for last tans to just two points for the fi rst pull away and ended the fi rst half DeCosta said. “And when you’re six games of season fi ve minutes of the game until with a 17-point lead. short-staff ed and you don’t have senior guard Natalie White made “We didn’t follow the game all your players, you don’t have a jump shot making the score plan that Coach Pam and the rest everybody here mentally.” MERRIL GUZMAN 12-4 Bulldogs. of the coaching staff had for us,” Th e Spartans had 20 turn- Staff Writer White and junior guard Kelly White said. “We just didn’t do overs in the game, while the Blair led the Spartans, scoring 11 what was told of us and that hurt Bulldogs gave the ball away just Th e SJSU women’s basketball points each. Sophomore guard us a lot.” eight times. team lost its eighth straight game Sayja Sumler contributed 10 In the second half, the Bull- Junior Shaunna Ridge scored to the conference-leading Fresno points and had six rebounds — a dogs scored 40 points. a three-pointer in the last 30 sec- State Bulldogs 76-47 Sunday team high. The Spartans opened the onds of the game, but it was too night at the Event Center. “I did extra shooting this week half with a turnover by White. late to matt er. “It was a tough game for us,” because I knew I needed to,” said Blair hit a 3-pointer in the “Th ey’re so athletic, they’re head coach Pam DeCosta said. Blair, who was 3 -7 from behind first minute that put the Spar- so quick,” DeCosta said of the “I’m not going to make excuses the 3-point line. tans down 38-22, but the Bulldogs. about anything.” Aft er the fi rst six minutes, the Bulldogs dominated the next She said this season has been DeCosta said the Spartans Bulldogs were up 17-5 aft er a six minutes, going up by 28 frustrating. can’t “get on the same page.” 3-pointer by sophomore guard Ja- points and preventing the Spar- “But these kids keep com- “We’ll have two or three play- leesa Ross. Ross had a game-high tans from scoring. ing back,” she said. “They keep ers playing as hard as they can, 17 points and was 4-4 on 3-point DeCosta said she was disap- coming back positive and do- and then we’ll have some who are shot att empts. pointed by the team’s off ense. ing the things we ask of them. not into it mentally,” she said. For the Bulldogs, sophomore “We just didn’t have good You know, we’ve got six games SJSU forward Shaunna Ridge STEFAN ARMIJO / Spartan Daily Th e Bulldogs took an early guard Marnique Arnold scored point guard play and we left, but we’ve got to keep takes a blow to the face during Sunday night’s game against Fresno State. The Spartans lost to the Bulldogs 76-47. lead in the fi rst half thanks to 11 points and junior guard and turned over the ball a lot. We fighting.”BLOG Classiﬁeds

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Th OPINION 5PAGE TUESDAY,,, FEBRUARY 10, 2009 Spartan DDoubleouble sstandardstandards Daily Manufacturing love pprevailrevail aatt SSJSUJSU on a man-made holiday Dwight Bentel Hall, Room 209 One Washington Square a 35-second shot clock for men have a few hundred sappy, them something, and if so, San Jose, CA 95192-0149 and a 30-second shot clock for cute, lovey-dovey cards from then what to get them, can women.” which to choose. Somehow, become an issue. Spending News: 408-924-3281 Aren’t men and women equal- they are a way to portray deep too much, or too litt le, might Advertising: 408-924-3270 ly capable? Why do they need dif- thoughts and show how much lead them on and ruin your Fax: 408-924-3282 ferent rules when they are playing someone really cares. chances. News e-mail: the exact same sport? I’m sorry, but some simu- Yes, most girls love fl ow- [email protected] Why isn’t there a women’s lated poem that someone else ers. But fl owers are so cliche Advertising e-mail: baseball team? Why do women wrote isn’t going to make my for Valentine’s Day. It’s not a JUSTIN PERRY SAMANTHA PATTERSON [email protected] play soft ball instead? Why isn’t heart melt. holiday like Christmas, where Staff Writer there a men’s soft ball team? Staff Writer Add in some mystery, sus- creativity is an option and it’s Sporting events are not pense and disappointment to possible to get that special SENIOR EDITORIAL STAFF Although American society the only place this double stan- I love holidays. see if one might receive a card someone something that’s JOHN HORNBERG, Executive Editor has come a long way since the dard exists. I love decorating and tak- from anyone at all. useful or a present they will TOMMY WRIGHT, Managing Editor 1950s, when women were rel- At the last graduation cer- ing every aspect of any holiday Remember in elementary really want. CARLOS A. MORENO, Photo Editor egated to domestic activities, a emony for the Childhood De- and celebrating it. school, everyone was sup- Businesses have built Val- JON XAVIER, Online Editor gender double standard still exists velopment Program, two out My roommate thinks it’s a posed to buy litt le valentine entine’s Day up to be this ANDREA FRAINIER, Opinion Editor at SJSU. of approximately 40 graduates litt le ridiculous at times, but cards for the whole class? holiday where the gift s are all RYAN BUCHAN, Sports Editor were men. she will admit I get her into Th ere was always one litt le about chocolate, roses, teddy MATTHEW KIMEL, Sports Editor Society’s views of men and CHRIS CURRY, Arts & Entertainment Editor women are far from equal. En- Th is is not to say that the de- the spirit. boy or girl that didn’t get bears and jewelry. ALLIE FIGURES, Arts & Entertainment Editor tirely diff erent expectations exist partment doesn’t accept men, or During the holiday season, one and it left them asking, I know one thing: See’s JOEY AKELEY, Multimedia Editor for men than do for women in the that men have a hard time gradu- we had an assortment of col- “why not?” Candies will never go out of KAAJAL MORAR, Features Editor same position. ating with degrees in early child- orful Christmas trees, stock- business as long as people cel- KIMBERLY TSAO, Features Editor Although we would like hood development. Few men en- ings and even icicle and snow- ebrate Valentine’s Day. ELISHA MALDONADO, Investigations Editor to think SJSU is a progressive roll in the program. fl ake lights hanging from the Valentine’s Day is a Th en there’s the trouble MEGAN HAMILTON, Production Editor campus, this double standard ex- Society places expectations on balcony. with the date and location. YA-AN CHAN, Copy Editor ists here. each gender, and these expecta- I even dragged her out to superfi cial day that is Booking reservations weeks ANGELO LANHAM, Copy Editor Basketball games are an excel- tions are reinforced through vari- purchase a live Christmas tree built around stuffed in advance for any kind of lent example. I work at the Event ous cultural practices. Th is double from a lot called Enchanted suitable dinner for a big date Center, so I att end quite a few bas- standard can eff ectively prevent Christmas Trees. animals, fl owers and can be a pain, all while hoping SENIOR ADVERTISING STAFF ketball games. I have noticed huge someone from meeting his or her But there is one holiday to meet their expectations and VANESSA ALESSI, Advertising Director diff erences between the men’s full potential, and thus degrade that I think is absolutely artifi cial “I love you” praying that you don’t disap- DARREN MITCHELL, Assistant games and the women’s games. the quality of life in society. ridiculous. Th inking of it cards and candies. point. Advertising Director While working at a women’s With each passing generation, makes me nauseous — like, What about the people KRISTI RIGGS, Creative Director basketball game, I notice that the gender barriers continue to break eating-a-whole-box-of-choco- It’s just another way who don’t have a signifi cant EMILY JAMES, Assistant Creative event operations staff closes off down. Th e fact that women are lates nauseous. other? Or a date? Director about half of the seating because playing college sports at all is an It’s Valentine’s Day. for businesses to Let’s call Valentine’s Day they don’t expect the seats to fi ll improvement from the past, but Valentine’s Day is a super- capitalize nonsense. what UrbanDictionary.com to capacity. our society still has a long way fi cial day that is built around calls it, National Singles STAFF WRITERS Th e venue is not intentionally to go. stuff ed animals, fl owers and Awareness Day. JESSICA AYALA, MARCOS BLANCO, discriminatory, and they promote Although some change hap- artifi cial “I love you” cards Valentine’s Day is just a day Th e one day to celebrate HANK DREW, DOMINIQUE DUMADAUG, the men’s and women’s games pens through legislation, like Title and candies. It’s just another when your signifi cant other being alone while others cel- KELLY ENOS, JESSICA FROMM, equally. Th e att endance of wom- IX, which legally protects against way for businesses to capital- buys fl owers, off ers a night out ebrate Valentine’s Day with BRETT GIFFORD, MERRIL GUZMAN, ANDREW HERNDON, ELIZABETH KANG, en’s basketball games is simply gender discrimination in the edu- ize on nonsense. for dinner and makes you feel their boyfriend or girlfriend, MICHAEL LE ROY, DAN LU, less than that of men’s games. cation system, real change hap- Why is it consumers spend special. wife or husband. ANDREA MUNIZ, Th ere are generally fewer pens with the individual. a vast amount of money on It’s a litt le overrated. It’s a reminder to those SAMANTHA PATTERSON, JUSTIN PERRY, concession stands open at wom- Society needs to continue to silly things that are supposed Shouldn’t they be doing that who don’t have someone spe- MINH PHAM, HARVEY RANOLA, en’s games. teach our children that women to show love? all year long and not just one cial in their lives — that he or SCOTT REYBURN, SAMANTHA RIVERA, Again, this is not the venue and men are equal, in order to What’s more original than day? Why only celebrate love she is single. JULIANNE SHAPIRO, HOLLY SZKOROPAD, discriminating against women, improve the overall quality of life a big bear with a bow on it that one day out of the each year? Straight up, Valentine’s Day STEPHANIE VALLEJO, RALPH WARNER but there isn’t enough business and progress society. could be purchased for $10 Valentine’s Day also comes is overrated. to justify keeping all of the stands at your local Wal-Mart? Or a with standards and expecta- open at women’s games. chocolate rose that you might tions that can get messy if your SENIOR STAFF WRITERS Section 11, Article 1 of the Justin Perry is a have bought at the corner gas date isn’t on the same page. Samantha Patterson is a TARA DUFFY NCAA Basketball 2009 Men’s Spartan Daily staff writer. station? If dating someone, worry- Spartan Daily staff writer. DANIELLE TORRALBA and Women’s Rules states: “Use Th anks to Hallmark, we ing about if you need to buy DAVID ZUGNONI

ADVERTISING STAFF ASHLEY CHAVIRA, DIEP DINH, Being environmentally aware in the 21st century SAMANTHA INOUYE, KHALID JIVANI, RYAN KINGSLAND, LILIA LUNA, SHOKO MASUDA, a bott le, into a wastebasket in- green Valley College, waiting for Even if I wouldn’t say all that to, though, why would anyone RITA MIKHALTCHOUK, stead of tossing it nonchalantly the door to open. now, I’ve never understood the be opposed to researching pos- NAMPHUONG VAN on the ground, teachers would Th e weather was muggy. To notion that global warming is a sible fi xes for global warming? cheer, give you a cupcake and my right was an old guy. Aft er conspiracy. It would have to be Isn’t fl at refusal to acknowledge ILLUSTRATOR throw a parade in your honor. a pregnant pause, I brought up the most ridiculously unprofi t- its possibility such a giant risk CARTY SEWILL Th at was the world in 1989. the weather, as dictated by rules able conspiracy since the begin- to take? Just try to throw a bott le into a of social conduct. ning of conspiracies. Global warming has become wastebasket these days. I dare “Muggy, eh?” said I. Th e old I’ve heard tale that liberals in- a topic that, like religion and PHOTOGRAPHERS ANGELO LANHAM you. You won’t take the dare be- guy nodded. vented it to promote socialism. abortion, isn’t brought up in MIKE ANDERSON Yes, I Have a Point cause you know what will hap- “Th is greenhouse eff ect really How? mixed company. Th at is because STEFAN ARMIJO pen: An angry environmental- makes it warm,” I continued. “Well, John, the ice caps are it has been politicized, and that SANDRA SANTOS ist will jump out from behind a Keep in mind that I was not melting.” is strange. YOUNG-SUNG KWON Recently enough, I was con- bush, swat you on the head and referring to global warming “Yup. Sure is hot, Bob. Let’s If there is even the most min- versing with a good friend of give you a fl ier that was printed in any way, shape or form, but be socialists.” ute possibility that we’re all go- mine who lamented that the on recycled paper. merely the scientifi c fact that as Th en what will they do? Sell ing to end up cooked like ants ADVISERS world is becoming “too green.” the sun comes out and begins to litt le bookmarks that say “Oh on the business end of a magni- RICHARD CRAIG, News “I got a lett er from my bank burn off a layer of clouds, a hole shit, we’re gonna fry”? fying glass, I’d say that’s worth at MACK LUNDSTROM, News saying that they’re green,” he While it’s funny in said clouds typically forms Besides Al Gore, who stands least a second glance. JAN SHAW, News said. “What do I care about how and that through this hole, the to gain from pretending like Wouldn’t you? MICHAEL CHEERS, Photojournalism green my bank is?” when the likes sun shines and its rays hit the global warming exists? TIM HENDRICK, Advertising My good friend, who oddly of salsa jars and ground, bounce back off the People are entitled to their TIM BURKE, Production Chief enough leans left , concluded that clouds, back to the ground, back opinions. Th e Daff y Duck re- Angelo Lanham is a Spartan TIM MITCHELL, Design the appropriate level of “green” teddy bears proudly to the clouds, etc. — and voila. gime that just left offi ce cer- Daily copy editor. “Yes, I JOHN SHRADER, Multimedia existed in the ’90s — a weird Hot. Muggy. tainly didn’t put much stock Have a Point” appears every conclusion, since the whole point proclaim that their He must have thought I into the theory. Of all things to Tuesday. OPINION PAGE POLICY of ’90s green was to progress to meant global warming, because be adamantly closed-minded a level of green similar to that manufacturers are I was made to endure a lengthy Letters to the editor may be placed in which Americans enjoy today. green, I can’t see monologue about how global the letters to the editor box in the Spartan While it’s funny when the warming was a big crock invent- Daily ofﬁ ce in Dwight Bentel Hall, Room likes of salsa jars and teddy anything terribly ed by the liberals. Aft er about a DID YOU KNOW... 209, sent by fax to (408) 924-3282, bears proudly proclaim that minute of spiel, he smiled smug- e-mailed to [email protected]. edu or mailed to the Spartan Daily their manufacturers are green, wrong with a dash ly to himself and quieted. Opinion Editor, School of Journalism and I can’t see anything terribly I simply nodded and smiled, The Hollywood sign was erected Mass Communications, San Jose State wrong with a dash of environ- of environmental as was typical of my younger, University, One Washington Square, mental consciousness. consciousness. feebler self. in 1923 as an advertisement for a San Jose, CA 95112-0149. Aft er all, I remember the de- I’d like to think, though, that Letters to the editor must contain the author’s name, address, phone number, velopment of the whole deal. these days I’d say, “You old fool, housing development in the signature and major. Letters become Hop into the Way Back Ma- Recycling. It’s just grand how can’t you see I was merely speak- property of the Spartan Daily and may chine with me, back to the last easy it’s all become and how ing of the momentary weather Hollywood hills? The sign originally be edited for clarity, grammar, libel and few years when the phrase “go- nicely everyone has complied. conditions that befall us cur- length. Only letters of 300 words or less ing green” would mean throw- Global warming, though, is rently? I have no interest in will be considered for publication. read “HOLLYWOODLAND.” Published opinions and advertisements ing on a bright green sweater. something else. what you heard on redneck talk do not necessarily reﬂ ect the views of the Back when I was a wee lad, all I remember a day during my radio, sir, only in idle conversa- Spartan Daily, the School of Journalism you had to do to be earth-friendly time as a younger and feebler tion designed to get us through and Mass Communications or SJSU. and garner praise was not litt er. individual wherein I was stand- this pregnant pause and into the — NPR.org The Spartan Daily is a public forum. If you threw something, say ing outside a classroom at Ever- classroom. Ignoramus!” 6PAGE A & E TUESDAY,,, FEBRUARY 10, 2009 BBestsellingestselling bbookook aandnd mmovieovie ssayay wwhenhen ttoo lletet ggoo MOVIE REVIEW: ‘HE’S JUST NOT INTO YOU’ BOOK REVIEW: ‘HE’S JUST NOT INTO YOU’ girlfriends about why the date that will never come. KELLY ENOS went so perfectly and she never Behrendt and Tuccillo make Staff Writer heard back from him. the adventure of fi nding out Almost every girl wants to Girls, pick up the book and about why he isn’t into you fun know the secret to the male you will fi nd the answers to your and refreshing, instead of dull brain, and is constantly analyz- questions — and they are not and depressing. ing with their girlfriends why hard to understand. It’s funny and bright when it he’s just not that into you. Bott om line: If he was into needs to be, but just as serious Th e book “He’s Just Not Th at you, he would be do- when needed, to make sure that Into You,” by Greg Behrendt ing everything in his pow- every woman understands what and Liz Tuccillo, goes to great er to call and be with you. his deal is. lengths in 165 pages to simplify So if the phone call never Th e book off ers insight in the the trials and tribulations of comes and you’re waiting by simplest forms and is an easy dating. the phone, go to your local read for anyone who wants to Behrendt, a former writer bookstore and fi nd the self-im- venture inside of the male brain. from the popular show “Sex and provement section. You won’t wonder why any the City,” was one of the few Look for “He’s Just Not Th at longer, but will instead pass it on male writers on a mostly female Into You,” its worth the money to your friends and make sure staff , who brought a male opin- to start empowering yourself they understand why he just ion to the table. and gett ing over the phone call isn’t that into you aft er all. Th e fi rst 11 chapters focus on a similar mainstream title, with “He’s Just Not Th at Into You If…” and you fi ll in the blank. Some of the chapters focus on: if he’s not calling you, if he’s not dating you, if he’s not having sex with you and even if he doesn’t want to marry you. Th e chapters all have a similar structure — a short intro- duction, and a situation from readers where they can send their questions and Behrendt answers. At the end of each chapter, there is a cheat sheet of what you should have learned, and an ac- tivity page called a workbook’to From the “He’s Just Not That Into You” movie poster. Courtesy of New Line Cinema help you start on your journey of gett ing over why he isn’t into you. your husband cheating or if that can’t get over the fact that he Th e book is a refreshing and KELLY ENOS guy never picks up the phone. cannot have Anna and spends empowering guide for women, Staff Writer Th at piece never comes into his time throughout the movie which off ers a no-holds-barred play to fi nish out each situation trying to win her over. truth about why a guy never A group of inter-connected explained in the fi lm. Th en there is the ever-loving called when he said he would. Baltimore-based 20- and 30- Th e movie focuses on the Mary (Drew Barrymore), who All too oft en, women are sit- somethings spend their days de- round-robin eff ect of relation- never gives up on the idea of ting by the phone waiting for ciding if he is just not that into ships, and if you have ever spent true love, but gets stuck with all that call that will never come, or The “He’s Just Not That Into Courtesy of Simon & Schuster you. an evening staring at the phone of the awkward new networking sitt ing and analyzing with their You” book cover. Moving at an amusing pace, waiting for that someone to call, tools in order to try to connect the movie “He’s Just Not That you’ll understand. with someone. From MySpace Into You” doesn’t allow for It follows the aspects of re- to e-mail, to her BlackBerry and boredom. It even throws in a lationships in diff erent phases, back to her work phone, she few chuckles that any person from Gigi’s (Ginnifer Goodwin) cannot seem to connect with a who has been in the dating want of a man who says he will man on face-to-face. world in the past century can call and does, to Beth’s (Jenni- Viewers will fi nd relatable relate to. From cyber-stalking fer Aniston) obsession that the scenes in this fi lm that will to MySpace being the new perfect relationship is bound in have you laughing and saying, booty call, it introduces the marriage, even though she has “Oh my God, I know someone audience to a new networking been in a relationship with Neil who did that,” or “I have done aspect that has come to the dat- (Ben Affl eck) for several years that myself.” ing scene. and Neil sees nothing wrong Th e movie is defi nitely some- Even though the movie with their unmarried life. thing every person can relate. portrays diff erent real-life Janine (Jennifer Connelly) is It just lacks the explanation scenarios, it does not get not sure she can trust her hus- for what to do in those hairy ex- around to the answer of what- band Ben (Bradley Cooper), periences you get yourself in. if situations. who seems very unsure if he can If you are OK with a comi- Th at was one of the most trust himself around Anna. cal and close to real-life mov- frustrating pieces to this other- Meanwhile, Anna (Scarlett ie, then go for it. If you need wise comical and very explain- Johansson) cannot decide be- a play-by-play of what to able movie. You are left wanting tween married Ben and platonic do then grab the book as to know what to do if you fi nd Conor (Kevin Connolly), who a backup. SPARTASKETCH

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