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FIGHT FOR FIVE GLASS, CRACKLE, POP CFA bargaining reaches impasse

By Raphael Stroud grief,” White said aft er a moment of si- @randomlyralph lence, “to come together in a way to cele- brate what she brought in her short life.” Th e California State University Board Aft erward, the committee of collective of Trustees convened at CSU Long Beach bargaining came to order for several yesterday to address systemic issues, in- speakers to air their grievances to the cluding the ongoing bargaining process Board of Trustees, including the con- with the California Faculty Association, tinuing salary dispute. which rallied outside the Offi ce of the Prior to Tuesday’s meeting, the CFA bar- Chancellor throughout the day. gaining process had reached an impasse, Th e beginning of the conference re- and no resolution had been found. A fact- fl ected on the life of slain CSU Long fi nding process began aft erward, with the Beach senior Nohemi Gonzalez, who fi rst hearing approaching on Nov. 23. was killed during the Nov. 13 attacks CFA President Jennifer Eagan criti- in Paris. CSU Chancellor Timothy P. cized White’s handling of the situation, White attended memorial services held expressing concern that faculty issues on the Long Beach campus. weren’t being taken seriously by the “It was healing and powerful to see a CFA 3 community struck by such unbelievable see on page

Katie Rike | Spartan Daily Spatial arts BFA Natalie Piazza catches popcorn kernels popped in a hand-made glass bowl fresh out of a 2,300 degrees Fahren- heit kiln in the Industrial Studies Building yesterday. see more on page 5

FINAL COUNTDOWN Karen Sawyer | Daily 49er California Faculty Association members hold signs and blow whistles at the “Fight for Five” protest outside of a Board of Trustees meeting in the California State University Ofﬁ ce of the Chancellor yesterday. The CSU has Workshop preps offered a 2 percent salary increase, but the faculty said it is not enough.

OPINION: EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES students for ﬁ nals By Andrew Cypert organize for upcoming semesters. @audaciousgreen Pauline Le, assistant director of the Altruism from the peer mentor program, said she wanted Peer Connections and Associated Stu- to make an engaging workshop that dents came together for the first time to taught students about studying and put on the “How To Get Away With Fi- kept them interested. elite is a necessity nals” workshop yesterday in the Martin “It’s really hard to make studying fun, Luther King, Jr. Library. but we thought this would be the cool The workshop aimed to teach stu- way to do that,” Le said. By Matthew Dziak is designed for low income students and dents how to approach studying for fi- FINALS 2 @bigmattitude will off er healthcare coverage to the un- nal exams and what to do in order to see on page derprivileged students as well. It’s that time of year where the ringing Th is is not the only instance Zuckerberg of bells can be heard from the Salvation and his wife have engaged in assisting ed- SWITCHING SEATS Army volunteers outside of local stores. ucation. In 2014, they donated $120 mil- The season of giving is a reminder of lion to San Francisco public schools to be the fortunes we have compared to those spread out over the next fi ve years. less fortunate. Zuckerberg’s donation was not the Los Altos politician Although our donated pennies add up, most substantial in 2014 though. for some elite billionaires, altruism has be- The largest donation in 2014 came from come a focal point and a necessity at that. Warren Buffett, the second richest man runs for CA senator It is diffi cult to comprehend just how in the world according to Forbes, who much $1 billion is, let alone multi billions. donated $2.1 billion to the Bill and Me- By Hailee Miguel gal system working as a mediator in the Once that level of wealth is accumulated, linda Gates Foundation to support edu- @Hailee_Miguel court system. there is only so much a person can buy. cation, health and fight global poverty. Sundheim is running for senate for According to Forbes, there are 536 bil- Poverty is a global epidemic that also For the first time in more than a de- the first time in his career. He served lionaires in the U.S. Compare that to the resonates here in the U.S. cade, a new senator will take the seat four years as chairman for the Califor- entire continent of Europe which has 514. According to Feeding America, a non- for the state of California. nia Republican Party and led in the re- Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Face- profit organization, 46.7 million people Democrat Barbara Boxer has decided call of Governor Gray Davis. book, has a net worth estimated at $45.2 in the U.S. are in poverty with more than to vacate her seat next year, and this Overall, the Senate approves or rejects billion according to Bloomberg. 15 million being children. upcoming election could bring about a treaties, writes laws and has the sole Zuckerberg is using his fortune for the Feeding America relies on food banks lot of change for the state. power to try all impeachments accord- betterment of the Palo Alto community. and donations to generate enough food One candidate is Republican Duf ing to senate.gov. In order to be a mem- He and his wife Priscilla Chan, who is a to assist those in dire situations. Sundheim who is a local of the Silicon ber of the U.S. Senate, candidates must pediatrician, plan on opening Th e Prima- ALTRUISM 7 Valley area, residing in the Los Altos SUNDHEIM 3 ry School in August 2016. Th e K12 school see on page Hills. He has a background in the le- see on page 2NEWS Wednesday, November 18, 2015

CFA 5 percent increase a $102 million, but the from page 1 “me too” clauses would cause a strain on the CSU budget. Board of Trustees. Lamb stressed that the budget, designed “Deciding what you think fair compen- with the impact of the recession in mind, sation for your employees is before the was not simple and was not “done over- bargaining process begins is not bargain- night” and that the challenges that would ing in good faith,” Eagan said during the be faced were taken into consideration and session. still are. Eagan also told White that avoiding “Th e reality is we must live within our meetings with CFA leaders and misleading means,” Lamb said. media on faculty salaries was not acting in While the session was going on through- good faith. out the day, faculty and CFA supporters “We’re your faculty, we’re not going away, marched and rallied outside the Offi ce. and we’re not getting less angry as time SJSU CFA President Preston Rudy said an passes,” Eagan said. estimated 1500 attended the rally, includ- Other speakers during the open session ing a little more than 30 from the campus. were students and faculty from diff erent “We were making enough noise outside CSU campuses such as Dominguez Hills that it was eminently clear that there was and East Bay. Most students spoke in sup- a big protest going on outside,” Rudy said. port of the CFA’s 5 percent salary increase Rudy said they were able to make people proposal, but Matt Saxton from the Cali- inside pay attention to faculty gathered, fornia Maritime Academy argued that the emphasizing the resolve of the CFA. current 2 percent plan was the fi scally re- “Th ere is broad support for the students sponsible path to follow. and faculty (in the CSU) and there’s not a Expressing frustration that his education lot of support for the Chancellor’s eff ort to was being used as “leverage,” Saxton said try to limit the amount of money he’s pay- raising the salary increase would hamper ing for the faculty,” Rudy said. student enrollment and faculty recruit- Rudy said that while White’s career be- ment, thereby negatively impacting stu- gan as a faculty member, the chancellor dents. does not understand the struggles of facul- “With this, I fi nd it necessary to an- ty today, and that the money is being spent nounce a new phrase fi tting our situation: on administrators and presidents and “not two will do,” Saxton said. in the classroom” on students and faculty. During an update of the salary negotia- tions, Lori Lamb, CSU Vice Chancellor of Human Resources, said the 2 percent in- Raphael Stroud is the crease carries a $33 million cost and the Spartan Daily executive editor.

Karen Sawyer | Daily 49er Jennifer Eagan, California Faculty Association president, leads a chant at the CFA “Fight for Five” protest outside of a Board of Trustees meeting in the California State University Ofﬁ ce of the Chancellor yesterday.

Welcome SJSU Students! Infographic by Andrew Cypert FINALS )XO¿OO\RXUORZHUGLYLVLRQ*(DQGPDMRU from page 1 requirements for only $46/semester unit! were told to write some form of reward like Th e event included free food, prizes and “get a snack” or “play video games for 30 giveaways in hopes to make learning about minutes.” studying more fun. Th e idea is that aft er studying for a de- Students fi lled the seats of room 255 and cent amount of time or getting a certain started getting to know each other with amount of work done, a reward is picked at ice-breaker games and activities, learning random and then work starts again when how to be productive and effi cient while the reward is fi nished. studying. Actual studying tips were also included. “I just want to get good habits drilled in Students were encouraged to get a planner for the coming four years,” said biology or some sort of task management app to freshman Joel Karintholil. “Th is work- keep track of what needs to be done. shop was pretty cool. I really liked this one Peer Connections stressed the impor- because we got to talk to other people and tance of having a peaceful and comfort- I really like doing that myself so this was able environment, emphasizing that stu- nice.” dents should study when and where they Th e workshop discussed the idea of feel most productive. SMART (specifi c, measurable, attainable, Peer mentor and microbiology senior realistic and timely) goals that can help Judy Kikhia, who was a presenter, was in- students take baby steps toward a bigger- fl uenced by the workshop as well. picture goal. “It’s like a reminder to myself,” Kikhia Winter Session classes start on January 4 Papers were passed around and people said. “Initially it’s very easy to just talk Spring Semester classes start on January 30 shared their SMART goals for the end of about something consistently and not ac- the semester. tually do it yourself, but once you view this All you need to do is Apply, Register and Pay Fees. To see SJSU to “I would say for students who want to get over and over again it starts to stick.” Mission College course -to - course equivalences, go to: assist.org their head space ready for fi nals, I think People walked away from the library just take care of yourself,” Le said. “Defi - happy, full and educated. nitely step up your study game, reach out Another workshop is planned for Dec. 4, ONLY missioncollege.edu to your professors, form study groups. focused on test-taking skills. Cramming doesn’t work so we talk about $46 Continuing student registration starts on December 1. (how to) study smarter.” PER UNIT New student registration starts on December 8. Th ese goals, such as reaching out to pro- Andrew Cypert is a fessors and friends, are what the workshop Spartan Daily staff writer. Questions? Need Help? More Information: tried to promote in terms of SMART goals. A concept called the “Rewards Cup” was missioncollege.edu/student_services/welcome_center/ also introduced. MISSION COLLEGE • 3000 Mission College Blvd. • Santa Clara, CA 95054 Peer Connections gave each student a cup with fi ve popsicle sticks in it. Students missioncollege.edu • (408) 855-5083 • email: [email protected] Wednesday, November 18, 2015 NEWS 3

SUNDHEIM portunity to other parts of the state.” Couple hopes to from page 1 Th e country is facing several issues but one of the biggest, according to Sundheim, be 30 years old and be a U.S. citizen for nine is the education system and the cost of years. Each state elects two senators, each higher education. help homeless serving six years in congress per term. “I think college aff ordability is critical Boxer represented the state for many years and it’s not aff ordable right now,” Sund- By Dakotah Zabroski ing their goal of keeping the homeless (1993-present), but Sundheim said he seeks heim said. “Too many students are not @DakotahZabroski warm. to make more of a diff erence if he is elected. able to get the education they need within “Th is is something we defi nitely want to “She has been a very forceful advocate the period they need to get it.” As winter approaches and temperatures start doing more oft en but it has been dif- for her positions,” Sundheim said. “What I Not only does he advocate for aff ordable drop, San Jose’s homeless population will fi cult to collect clothes,” Robles said. would like to do is be eff ective to pass leg- education, but also insuring students are be vulnerable to harsh conditions. Students in the community recognize the islation that makes a diff erence.” trained and prepared for the job market Staying warm during this time of the importance of the couple’s charity work. Th e state of California is known for being aft er college. year is crucial as it can be the diff erence “It’s a way of paying it forward by help- more liberal, which has been evident in the Sundheim stated that 9 million Califor- between life and death. ing someone in need. We oft en go through ballot box. nians live in poverty and with the job mar- Currently an estimated 4,000 people are life taking things for granted and hold According the Los Angeles Times article, ket slim, it is important for college students considered homeless in the city of San onto things such as clothes that we don’t “Duf Sundheim enters race for Barbara to graduate with the essential skills needed Jose alone. even wear anymore when someone could Boxer’s seat,” California has not elected a to maintain a job in their desired fi eld. Th irty-three percent of this total num- actually use it themselves. Giving back to Republican to the Senate in over a quarter “My aspiration has always been to help oth- ber have no shelter and 19 percent live in the community is some of the greatest ac- century. No Republican has won a state- ers achieve their aspiration,” Sundheim said. encampments, according to the offi cial tions of patriotism around,” said athletic wide general election since 2006, and the He told a story of his wife who went back San Jose website. training junior Marquise Church. Democratic Party holds a 15 percent ad- to school and excelled in sports while Th e National Coalition for the Home- Th e issue especially hits home to students vantage over the GOP when it comes to playing tennis at an older age. Sundheim less estimated that 700 homeless die in who may have a hard life growing up. voter registration. put an emphasis on this idea of achieving the US each year due to exposure. “Growing up I saw a lot of hardships and “Because of the combination of anxi- goals and dreams while shift ing the power “Many homeless don’t have the luxury know how it feels like to be without essen- ety and anger there is in the population, from Washington to communities on a of keeping much of what they carry and tials,” said civil engineering sophomore I think they’re (voters) willing to look be- community-wide basis. sometimes they have to give up some of Sam Ramirez. “A simple gesture does not yond party labels,” Sundheim said. According to the San Francisco Chron- their clothes to move places,” said senior mean much to us as we go about our day He doesn’t view this election as Republi- icle article, “Duf Sundheim, former state civil engineering major Michael Robles. “A but to the homeless it can make an im- cans versus Democrats. He attributes this GOP chair, jumps into 2016 Senate race,” large number of homeless are already suf- pression that there is human compassion mentality to his law and mediation back- Sundheim’s biggest opponent is California fering from diff erent health problems and if out there in the world.” ground as that experience has helped his Attorney General Kamala Harris, who has we can prevent any health issues due to this Th e duo has noticed that the stark real- viewpoint. $3 million toward campaign eff orts. serious cold would defi nitely be a plus.” ity is the homeless population gets little to Sundheim explained working as a medi- Other candidates running for Senate in Robles and his girlfriend, SJSU alumna no attention from the community. ator involves listening and learning while 2016 are: Loretta Sanchez, Akinyemi Ag- Vanessa Aspera, are actively trying to “Th e most rewarding part of doing this seeing the other side of things. bede, John Estrada, Rocky Chavez, Mark solve that problem. is knowing that they feel like other peo- As a local, Sundheim has seen infl uential Hardie, Tom Del Beccaro, and Tom Palzer. Th e two are not affi liated with any or- ple care. Aft er chatting with a number of aspects he wishes to take to a national level. ganization and said they do their charity them, they believe the number of people “What is happening in the creativity of work for no other reason than out of the that care about homeless is small. Sup- Silicon Valley is incredible and it is so es- kindness of their hearts. porting homeless people with a minor sential that we have something that drives Hailee Miguel is a Th ere are organizations such as Sacred action can impact their lives in various the economic engine,“ Sundheim said. Spartan Daily staff writer. Heart who also donate clothes to the positive ways,” Robles said. “But we need to bring that economic op- homeless but Robles and Aspera felt they Robles and Aspera said they are always needed to go the extra mile. looking for new clothes and want to reach Seeing what the homeless population out to the SJSU community for help. has to deal with on a daily basis inspired “If you know anyone or yourself that FOLLOW US ON them to be proactive about the situation. might have some spare clothes, we would “Many people do not know what it is be more than glad to collect it. Female like to be homeless and the struggle they products are also needed. We were asked TWITTER go through everyday, especially with hav- a lot about female products. We would ing enough clothes,” Robles said. “Th e personally pick up the clothes,” Robles @SPARTANDAILY living conditions for homeless people are said. defi nitely not great so providing a hand Anyone interested in donating clothes with this defi nitely helps them in various may contact Robles by email at robles05@ ways,” Robles said. yahoo.com. Th e couple collects donations from people who have spare clothes and redistribute them to the homeless throughout the year. Dakotah Zabroski is a Getting the resources they need to help Spartan Daily staff writer. the homeless has been a challenging task but it has not stopped them from pursu-

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Calendar by Raymond Ibale 4 Wednesday, November 18, 2015 Immersive performance PREVIEW circles university theater

By Kavin Mistry based mostly off of improvisation. never this interactive with the audience. @kavinm95 “It has been a really interesting experience for us because “Th roughout the fi rst fl oor of this building there is going not a lot of us have done immersive theater before,” said to be something going on in every room, all at the same Th e San Jose State University theater will open its doors Andy Sandoval, who is the dad in the play. “By immer- time,” Regan said. “Th ere will be, like, 10 scenes going on this weekend and give its audience a unique opportunity sive, we mean direct interaction between the actors and at once and the audience will be following actors around.” to become part of the show in its latest production. the audience.” Another special element about “Th e Circle” is the en- “Th e Circle” is an adaptation of the novel written by Students said it will bring a new experience to those who tire production will be run through an app created by Dave Eggers, which the students transformed into a two- have been coming to previous productions put on by the theater students. hour play. theater department and will hopefully get more enjoy- When audience members check in at the front desk, the “We have kind of been developing it since September. ment from being involved. actors will have each person download the app to help Th e development has taken a long time because it is a very “We want the audience to feel what the characters in guide them through the show and follow the actors. conceptual play,” said Amy Roberts; television, radio, fi lm the novel are feeling,” Roberts said. “Sort of like trapping “Th e actors in this play will have no down time,” Roberts senior. “We have a portion of the cast sitting around, talk- them in this world that they can’t get out of.” said. “Th ey are always going to be followed by the audi- ing about how space is going to be used.” Sandoval said one of the hardest parts for the cast is ence so they have to be prepared to be acting throughout Th e play will take place throughout the theater building, making sure they stay in character throughout the show. the entire show.” where the audience will walk around and interact with the “You can talk to them, tell them what to do, which makes “Th e Circle” opens Th ursday, Nov. 19 and will run actors in diff erent classrooms. it really interesting,” Sandoval said. through Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. in the Hal Todd Th eatre. Depending on how the audience interacts with the cast, English senior Matt Regan said he has done immersive members will react accordingly in character. Th e show is theater productions before, but never to this scale and Kavin Mistry is a Spartan Daily staff writer.

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PREVIEW Beers around the world will ﬁ ll the air at beer trade show By Hailee Miguel Th e Meeting, Convention and Event In- A wide variety of national and interna- Th e students participating in the event @Hailee_Miguel dustry class and the Beer Appreciation tional beers from several diff erent coun- were also given a certain region or country class worked together to create this event. tries and regions around the world will be to choose beers from to display as well as Students from the department of hospi- According to Jazmin Chavez, the media available for tasting. Th is includes beers the history behind the brew. tality management at San Jose State Uni- contact for the showcase, this event sets out from England, Ireland, California, Scot- “We were given Ireland, so we chose two versity are hosting a Beers Around the to be an interactive beer tradeshow with land, Oregon, Mexico, Japan, Belgium and beers that are well known in Ireland that World Trade Show this Th ursday, Nov.19 various tastings, while showcasing and edu- Germany, as well as many others. we think others will enjoy,” said business from 6- 9p.m. Th e event will be held at Th e cating students and attendees on what goes Not only are students invited to attend, management senior Nicolette Jimenez. GlassHouse in downtown San Jose. into tasting, craft ing and pairing beers. but faculty, staff and parents of those in- Th e show will be a very interactive event, volved and others around the community. teaching about the craft of beer while also Th is event will also include a tasting having competitions and prizes on hand competition in which beers and pairing for attendees. will be judged and prizes will be awarded “I’m looking forward to seeing all the for the best and most creative booths. other booths and seeing how creative the Attendees will not only be able to taste other groups got,” Jimenez said. and sample diff erent beers from around the Th is event will also have other beverages world, but also learn the history of beer. on hand for those who don’t drink alcohol Students who are enrolled in Beer Appre- as well as food and entertainment provid- ciation have formed groups for the event, ed with admission. Winter Session 2016 and each group has the responsibility of Th ere are a few fees associated with this creating an appealing booth to accompany event. General admission is $5 and attend- the beer they will display. ees can get six beer tastings and admission “Our team divvied up the tasks among for $10, or $20 for 15 beer tastings as well as each member,” said advertising senior Vu admission. Th is will be a cash only event. Lighten Your Tran. “I’m in charge of buying the snacks that people can enjoy with our beers. Oth- Hailee Miguel is a Spartan Daily er members in my group are taking care staff writer. Spring of things such as booth decorations and Course Load researching about our region.” FOLLOW US ON TWITTERR @SPARTANDAILY

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Now we’re cookin’ (with glass)

Photos by Katie Rike | Spartan Daily Art 140 Topics in Glass held a public event to cook various meals and snacks using hot glass in the Industrial Studies Building Tuesday evening. The kiln used reaches temperatures up to 2,300 degrees. Among the food cooked, student Joey Agcopra (top right) made a grilled cheese sandwich, teaching assistant Rich Small (middle) baked cinnamon apples with caramel, class instructor Cassandra Straubing (far right) cooked up some Mexi- can food, and popcorn was prepared on the spot. Scalding hot melted glass was placed under pans to heat them for cooking. Hot glass bowls were also made during the event for their culinary purposes. While the attendees seemed to be enjoying the event, Straubing’s son Wyatt (bottom left) was overwhelmed by the noise and chaos that ensued.

REVIEW “Master of None”masters it all By Vasuki Rao structive way. My favorite episode is the third one, which exhibits the @VasukiRao94 Take the main cast choice for example. Dev’s close group struggles of modern-day dating. of friends consists of Brian (Kelvin Yu), a Taiwanese Chi- Th e show’s recurring theme, the abundance of choice, is in- Most TV shows have a “foreplay” phase that viewers nese-American who complains about his cultural diff er- troduced and emphasized in this episode with Dev’s struggle need to pass through before something interesting hap- ence between him and his fi rst-generation dad; Denise to fi nd a date for a secret concert for which he has tickets. pens. Netfl ix’s latest sitcom “Master of None,” however, (Lena Waithe), a black lesbian who gives snarky comments By mass texting diff erent girls and treating them as if doesn’t hold back. to Dev for his poor dating choices and Arnold (Eric Ware- they are just “bubbles on a phone,” Dev ultimately arrives Its pilot opens with a broken condom, an awkward Uber heim), a white, quirky, male giant who is arguably socially at the issue of not being able to choose from two girls who ride, Plan B pills and Martinelli’s apple juice. awkward and contributes to most of Dev’s poor choices. reply to him. Actor, stand up comedian and auteur Aziz Ansari creat- “Master of None” is refreshing not because it addresses More emphasis on the abundance of choices happens in ed “Master of None” with Alan Young, and all 10 episodes the issue of race but because of how the issue is handled. episode 10 when Dev and Arnold spend hours looking for of the fi rst season were released on Netfl ix on Nov. 6. Th e second episode, “Parents,” introduces both Dev and the perfect taco truck. Aft er exhausting Yelp, analyzing Each 30 minute episode (or as I like to call them, meal- Brian’s parents as fi rst-generation immigrants whose lives comments and weighing out the diff erent factors, they length episodes) has it’s own theme and confl ict within were very diff erent before moving to America. settle on a taco truck that eventually disappoints them. the same episode, which makes for easy watching. Dev’s parents Ramesh and Nisha are played by Ansari’s On top of being funny, “Master Of None” brings to sur- You don’t feel the need to binge watch to fi nd out what actual parents, Shoukath and Fatima. Ramesh’s character face issues of sex, race and racism into mainstream com- happens next. Th is can be both a bad and a good thing. works as the Indian father who makes jokes no one gets, edy with smart and insightful script writing. Th e comedy centers around 30-year-old Dev Shah (An- but they emphasize Fatima’s poor and painfully awkward Th e biggest appeal is that it is done without making the sari)—an aspiring actor whose career highlight is a Go- acting and offb eat line delivery in contrast. conversations on these issues too tragic or controversial Gurt commercial—as he tries to combat modern day adult Ramesh’s fl ashbacks are set in India and incredibly ac- which fi ts the personality of the show. life by having to fi lter through an abundance of choice, or curate. For one of the fi rst times in the history of Ameri- Th is showbiz satire wraps familial obligation, the anxi- “fi rst-world problems,” and fi gure out how the world and can TV, viewers are exposed to the underrepresented In- ety and indecisiveness of settling down and the unpredict- the people in it work. dian language Tamil as opposed to Hindi. able nature of a career in the concrete jungle of New York. Th at in a nutshell doesn’t sound very original. You could Equally well executed is Brian’s father’s fl ashback set in As Brian said in the third episode, “Th is is the golden argue that it’s been done through six adults with “Friends” China that shows his comically tragic childhood of hav- age of television,” and “Master of None” is easily the best more than 10 years ago. ing to kill his pet chicken for his parents to make dinner. straight, out of the gate comedy TV show this year. But “Master of None” isn’t your average comic relief be- Th e portrayal of cultural diff erences between fi rst- cause the lead actor is, quite obviously, not white. generation immigrants and their unrelatable American- In an era of TV shows where more diverse actors are be- raised children is lighthearted, yet it holds gravitas. One Vasuki Rao is the Spartan Daily ing cast for lead roles, the casting of “Master of None” is example is the exchange between Ramesh and Dev. arts & entertainment editor. not just for diversity’s sake. Th e show’s content refl ects the “Fun is a luxury only your generation had,” Ramesh said. time we are living in and tackles the issue of race in a con- 6 Wednesday, November 18, 2015

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By Keenan Fry spreading the legend he went to the crossroads at Clarks- Th is does not happen by accident. @Keenan_J_Fry dale, Mississippi at midnight. Th ere he met the devil dis- Th eir content has a cultural impact on this magnitude guised as a large black man in a tuxedo who tuned his because the content creators know how to close the gap As a writer I want to be able to make a living off of my guitar and played a few songs before returning the guitar between art and advertisement. Th ere is a unique and tan- written craft , just as any painter or composer would of to Johnson—in exchange for Johnson’s immortal soul. gible skill set to creating media dripping with the same their body of work. Johnson’s story Americanized Faust while also immor- saturation exposure as “Hotline Bling.” Th e reality is bitterly sobering. talizing himself as one of the greatest blues guitarists ever. While practicing skills that directly connect with break- To successfully sell art you need a buyer. To have a buyer Madonna’s music video for “Like a Prayer” similarly ex- through exposure one should hone their ability to culti- you need an audience. To gain audience, you need exposure. ploits religious themes. She has a tryst with a ‘black Jesus,’ vate saturating exposure. Th e artist’s goal is to transmute their art into a livable wage. a fi gure who has traditionally been portrayed as white and Clearly the exposure Drake gained from “Hotline Bling” If monetary value of art is derived from its societal value, celibate while a cross burns in the background has proven its quality. then how does an artist infl ate the value of their art? Lady Gaga reused this theme in her video for “Judas,” try- Th e quality of media designed to be saturating is deter- By increasing their level of exposure through “break- ing to reignite the controversy by fueling the “Mexican Jesus” mined by the duration of time it sustains linear growth. through exposure” and sustaining it through “saturating theme with greater production pyrotechnics. In her video Je- Inevitably all media becomes “old hat” and the level of exposure,” an artist can increase their social impact and sus and his disciples are essentially a motorcycle gang. viewership declines. Th e struggle of sustaining a fi xed therefore their monetary value. Th e advent of the cultural phenomenon known as “the level of exposure is creating new saturating media. Artist development was a critical aspect of record labels Twitter beef” is another example. High-profi le personali- Th ere are no reversals to this statement. Th ere are no before the industry crash in 2000. ties enact a confl ict in the public forum of social media, secondary opinions, what follows this is fact, all success- Labels used to dedicate entire departments of artists and thus maintaining their level of “saturating exposure.” ful media respond to mainstream media with hostility or repertoire and public relations agents working on artist de- Th e average artist seeking exposure doesn’t have a Twit- solidarity. velopment. Th e sole goal of these departments was to build ter following on par with Meek Mill or Drake. Collectively When the New York Times published on Jan. 8, 1992 up the value of roster artists though corporate fueled expo- they have 32 million Twitter followers. Th e exposure strat- that Nirvana dethroned Michael Jackson’s “Dangerous” sure—advertising campaigns. Th ese campaigns served as a egy they are following relies on saturating the alternative this was a hostile act of breakthrough exposure against vehicle of social impacting advertising campaigns. press with a fl ood of beef. the mainstream. Sacramento’s Deft ones were one of the last bands to have During the Drake and Meek Mill beef these 32 million Th e struggle of creating breakthrough exposure is becom- access to this level of support. consumers were exposed to a carefully scripted confl ict. It ing synced into the pulse of media closer to the mainstream. Th e Deft ones are a Grammy award-winning and multi- is conceivable the beef was born out of a real confl ict, but An aggressive breakthrough has to be inventive enough platinum metal band. Th e band signed in the 1990s, stepping the marketing geniuses behind these artists seized the op- to overcome the current of the mainstream. Joining the through just before the door shut on the golden age of the mu- portunity to turn this into a platform of exposure. mainstream is a breakthrough in solidarity. sic industry, artist and repertoire reps and artist development. Th e beef spawned two Drake singles, “Charged Up” Both types of exposure require a comprehensive under- Deft ones followed a corporate designed vertical strategy and “Back to Back.” Th e latter is a legitimate club hit on standing of the mainstream. Art is communication, without to gaining exposure, lead singer Chino Moreno said in an regular rotation. Prolifi c rapper Lil Wayne is planning on an understanding of what the artist is basing their communi- insightful interview on “Rover’s Morning Glory,” a Cleve- dropping a remix of “Back to Back.” cation on—the mainstream—the artist fails to communicate. land radio talk show. Drake and Meek Mill already have built their critical One cannot rebel against what they do not understand, Moreno retold how the band got signed to Maverick Re- mass beyond the need for break-through exposure. Th ey they can only fear and hate it. Nor can one join what they cords, Madonna’s record label. Look up the link for the are known and established artists, their strategy is to sat- do not understand, for they cannot lead it. full details. For the sake of time and space what Moreno urate the media with their content in order to maintain If one wishes to break through, a thorough understand- describes is the fl ash bang of winning the lotto. their status. ing of the generational zeitgeist will enable one’s success. Th is era of extreme corporate fi nancing is over, arguably To the average artist trying to build their fi rst platform Objectively I cannot evaluate whether a certain media for the better. Th ough a band such as Deft ones would be of exposure and garner break-through exposure these tac- or art is good. As I said last time, this concept is too sub- extremely unlikely to sign to a major label, they would tics may seem—impractical. jective. But comparatively, some media is more successful fi nd success on an independent label. What needs to be recognized is these techniques of satu- than other. Th e successfulness of a media is determined In this era of social media, indie labels except band rating exposure are really diffi cult to master. Th ey require by how well it responds, in aggression or in solidarity, to members to be their own artists and repertoire and public an extremely fi nessed touch to handle and glassy-eyed the mainstream. relations agents. Th is is because social media has democ- clarity to see and seize. Now that I have recognized some successful strategies ratized the process of gaining exposure. You know that stupid dance Drake does in “Hotline Bling?” behind saturated and breakthrough exposure we need to Deft ones landed on Madonna’s label. Even though Drake and his team created that dance on purpose. It address the quantifi able value of successful media. Next those guys put a lot of hard work across two decades, just was specifi cally designed to create a fl ood of viral memes. time I will talk about the breakthrough exposure and how by landing on her label the band had a platform for expo- Th e YouTube video was released Oct. 26 and as of 8:29 to protect your media, art and brand. sure. Th e template to cultivating the “rock star” persona p.m. on Nov. 16 it has 88,546,399 views. Th e “Saturday can be traced back before David Bowie to Robert Johnson. Night Live” parody, which features a really funny Donald Keenan Fry is a contributing writer. 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Th ere are so For Gates however, there was one donate to hospitals in needs. don’t help prevent the cause. many other things going on moment that sparked his desire to Giving to those in need is not the So while some may use Facebook in the world and the media give back. only way to donate one’s fortunes. for unnecessary posts and like-accu- just makes it a big thing, so In a trip to Africa in 1997, Gates Manoj Bhargava, creator of 5-hour mulating selfi es, at least the billion- people just jumped on the embarked on a mission to bring ENERGY drinks, has a net worth aire originator of the outlet is doing bandwagon.” computers and the internet to pov- estimated at $4 billion and he has something to impact our society for Jennifer Tapia erty stricken parts of Africa. pledged to give away 99 percent of the better. However, Gates’ mindset shift ed his wealth. Accounting junior aft er visiting a hospital that was full Bhargava reached beyond raising Matthew Dziak is a of patients stricken by tuberculosis awareness or providing funding by Spartan Daily staff writer. “I think that maybe it is raising awareness of it and that is pretty much it. I don’t think it will do anything, it just shows Concealed carry has the that they support it.” Alyssa Avila power to protect students Psychology freshman By Dakotah Zabroski Th is incident involves a member of have been way down, or the attack “Th ey are just doing it to get @DakotahZabroski the military, not a civilian, so some may not have happened at all if the attention. It does (help) a may discount it on those grounds, students knew they would be stopped little bit, but not much.” Th e University of California, Mer- but Barner acted as a civilian and in their tracks. ced saw another example of school was carrying a gun as a civilian with Th e fear of a campus shooting is violence when an assailant stabbed a concealed carry license, according far too real among other chaos in Alex Liera fi ve people Nov. 4. to the article. the world. Art freshman Th e attacker wasn’t apprehended by I’ve previously stated that guns on Th e San Jose State University Police police, but by a normal citizen with a school campuses would be ridiculous Department recently held classes “Th ey are trying to support the gun. Upon hearing that, I had to re- and outright dangerous, but aft er to inform teachers what to do in an right thing, but I don’t think think my stance on gun control. hearing this story it admittedly armed-shooter situation. they are well informed about In September, a man in skewed my view a bit. Th e fact that SJSU feels the need to what they are supporting. I Oklahoma beheaded I also stated that guns host active-shooter classes should be don’t think they are going a co-worker and was should be harder to get a reason itself to arm teachers. about it the right way.” an immediate threat hold of and I stand by my I know that when I go to school in Francisco Figueroa to those around him. statement; however, that downtown San Jose I want to feel An armed off -duty does not mean people safe in my classrooms. I don’t want Business management senior sheriff shot the man and should not have guns. to hold a gun, and I’m sure many Compiled by Kavin Mistry, Spartan Daily staff writer stopped him in his tracks Th e truth is, gun control students feel the same way. before he could claim another has been a fi ercely debated topic I think now more than ever that victim. between Democrats and Republicans at least some professors should Both incidents involved knives, but and the issue most likely won’t be be armed. Th ey are leaders in the there have been other examples of settled anytime soon. classroom and have love for their bad guys with guns being stopped by What the country needs is a students so I’m fairly confi dent that good guys. compromise aimed to ensure that some teachers would take the extra Aft er just one minute of research I people who get guns are good guys, responsibility as protectors. was able to fi nd several examples of and to fi ercely weed out those who Just because someone is a teacher gunmen who were halted by good should not have guns by getting rid doesn’t mean they should automati- SPARTUNES samaritans. of loopholes and making background cally have the right to carry a con- Spartan Daily staff picks: According to a listicle in the Wash- checks more thorough. cealed weapon. Th ey would need to Best workout tracks ington Post, Marine Sean Barner According to a 2013 Gallup Poll, 60 go through strict testing and training stopped two gunmen who broke into percent of Americans who own guns to carry a fi rearm. Deanna: “I Just Wanna F” an apartment in Atlanta in 2009 have them as a means of protection. I am a little nervous around guns David Guetta feat. Afrojack during a party and forced everyone Th at is one of the arguments I con- to be honest, but aft er so many Raechel: “Yoga” to the fl oor. Th e gunmen separated stantly hear from gun advocates. school shootings and terrorist attacks Janelle Monáe everyone while talking about raping Th at’s fi ne and I wholeheartedly around the globe, something needs Jeremy: “FreeBase” the women and killing everyone. agree. A fair compromise would be to be done to protect the innocent. 2 Chainz Barner, who was attending Georgia to arm authority fi gures, such as It is an uncomfortable reality that Rain: “I Run This” State as part of the Marine Enlisted teachers, rather than let everyone needs to be dealt with properly and Birdman feat. Lil Wayne Commissioning Education Program, openly carry guns. not half-assed. Vasuki: “All I Do Is Win” managed to get to the bag he brought Can you imagine if teachers were DJ Khaled to the party and remove his gun armed during the Columbine High Dakotah Zabroski is a before shooting and scaring away School or Roseburg, Oregon shootings? Spartan Daily staff writer. Darby: “Tour Stories” Souls of Mischief one gunman. I’m confi dent casualties would Kavin: “Dirt Off Your Shoulder” Jay Z Coming soon: Opinions on “pinspiration,” stereotypes, drug use’s effect on creativity and more! 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By Kavin Mistry enough shots to hold off a to shoot the three,” Wojcik there for free throws, but it @kavinm95 Montana comeback. said. “We wanted to take was wide open and Welage “What a feeling man, our them off the three and we made a great pass and Th e San Jose State men’s fi rst D-1 win in what, two felt like if we did that, they good fi nish.” basketball team picked up years? It has been some could not beat us with Senior forward Frank their fi rst Division I win time,” said senior guard two’s … they really rely on Rogers led the way for the in two years Monday night Princeton Onwas. “One of the three ball and our guys Spartans, posting a double- with a 64-61 win over the the best feelings that any- did a heck of a job.” double with 14 points and Montana Grizzlies. one could ask for, especially The game-sealing play 10 rebounds. “We won that game. It when coach Wojcik came was an inbounds pass “I was just trying to run was a hard-fought battle into the locker room it was from freshman Ryan hard, post up hard and my and our guys went out there just ‘Hey!’ and everybody Welage to Onwas. teammates were fi nding me and they took the game … was jumping up and down.” Welage split two defend- inside so I was able to make I am a little bit beside my- Wojcik said a point of ers and dunked with 12 a move,” Rogers said. “Just self,” said head coach Dave emphasis in the game was seconds remaining, ex- trying to work hard and play Wojcik. “I’m really happy keeping the Grizzlies off tending the Spartans’ lead hard, work yourself so you for the guys and this pro- the three-point line. Th e to three points. can get to the line.” gram and happy for my staff Spartans held the Griz- “You know we practiced Despite the loss, the … it takes time to turn it.” zlies to 1-8, shooting from that play a lot. Just fake in Grizzlies won the paint Both teams battled the three-point line in the fi rst and just fl y out,” Onwas battle 32-20 and commit- entire game, but the Spar- half and 3-16 for the game. said. “If it’s not there it’s ok ted eight fewer turnovers tans were able to make just “We did not want them because we still got guards than the Spartans. “Th ey defi nitely have some good players. Th eir F G bigs are really good players,” Rogers said. “We just | Spartan Daily tried to stay out of foul Kavin Mistry trouble and wall up.” Senior guard Princeton Onwas celebrates with Another key tactic for the freshman Brandon Clarke after the Spartans’ Spartans was getting the 64–61 victory over the Montana Grizzlies at the Grizzlies in early foul trou- Event Center on Monday. ble. SJSU was able to get to the line frequently, which hard for it,” Onwas said. Tipoff will be at 8:05 p.m. proved big in the fi nal out- “Against Idaho we came and SJSU’s next home game come. out really sluggish and that is Dec. 2 against Antelope “Miss or make we are run- wasn’t us so we owed it to Valley at 7 p.m. ning the fl oor,” Onwas said. ourselves.” “Attack and be aggressive, Th e Spartans’ next game Kavin Mistry is a FRANK ROGERS PRINCETON ONWAS PRINCETON make sure we keep them on is Nov. 20 at Montana. Spartan Daily staff writer. Senior 6’9 Forward Senior 6’7 Guard their heels.” Salinas, CA Houston, TX The Spartans out-re- CORRECTION Monday vs. UM Monday vs. UM bounded the Grizzlies Th ere was an incorrect photo attribution on page fi ve 46-29, including 11-6 on of yesterday’s issue. Th e photo of Spartans quarterback the offensive glass, which Kenny Potter was actually taken by Nathan Brown Sil- led to 15 second-chance 16 points 16 rebounds 2 assists 11 points 6 rebounds 2 assists points. va of the Nevada Sagebrush. Th e Spartan Daily regrets “We really wanted this this error. Infographics and photos by Kavin Mistry win. We practiced really

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