Locksmith Keys Doorway Harmony Friday the 13Th Has Murky Past Infamous Day Has Alleged Ties to Last Supper, 14Th Century History

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WWW.THESPARTANDAILY.COM VOLUME 122, NUMBER 10 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2004 Locksmith keys doorway harmony Friday the 13th has murky past Infamous day has alleged ties to Last Supper, 14th Century history

By Zakk Jones Daily Staff Writer

One look at a calendar reveals that today is that most unlucky of days, which arrives after the 12th and before the 14th. Whether Friday the 13th represents a warning not to have dinner guests, to avoid getting up on a certain side of the bed, or to keep off the path beaten by charcoal- colored felines, research reveals that a wary fascination with the lucky number 13 is one of those things that many timelines and cultures have in common, according to one Web site. Writer David Emery operates the Urban Legends and Folklore section of about.com, which features articles on a wide variety of thoroughly researched topics. In his article on Friday the 13th, Emery lists several phenomena associated with the supposedly cursed number 13. Among them: many cities skip 13th on their way to 14th Street or 14th Avenue, and notorious fi gures whose names contain thirteen letters include mass murderers such as Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer and Theodore Bundy. Superstitions are attached to the number as well — for example, the idea that 13 people who sit down to eat dinner together will all die within the year. According to the article, although tracing the origins of superstitions is “mostly guesswork,” the general belief is that the myth is quite old, possibly dating back to the times of primitive man, when the number 13 held an air of mystery because primitive man had only his 10 fi ngers and two feet to count with. Photos by Nicholas R. Wright / Daily Staff The article, however, does not answer the question of San Jose State University locksmith Rick Best makes sure every single door in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Joint Library closes, opens and locks properly. Best, who whether or not primitive man had toes. has been working as an SJSU campus locksmith for two years, says he enjoys the exercise he gets from walking around the multilevel library. Lucky 13’s mystique has continued to spread throughout the centuries, though no one culture has SJSU locksmith ran own electric magnet behind the door. The been credited with starting the phenomenon. magnet, he explained, is supposed According to Emery, one of the earliest points of business before coming here to keep the door open. During fi re reference for belief in the number’s hidden power lies alarms, the little devices de-magnetize within a Hindu belief that deemed 13 people gather- and cause all the doors to close, which ing in one place (for example, to share a meal) to be By Mari Sapina-Kerkhove prevents fi re from spreading. unlucky. Daily Staff Writer Best has been working for SJSU’s One famous meal involving a party of 13 is the bibli- lock shop on Tenth Street since 2002. cal Last Supper, after which one of the guests betrayed Dressed in shorts and a T-shirt, A division of Facilities Develop- Jesus Christ, whose crucifi xion — which occurred on a with multicolored glasses slightly ment and Operations, the lock shop Friday, no less — soon ensued. askew on his curly head of hair, Rick serves every building on campus As for the sixth day itself, Emery writes that it was Best breezed through Dr. Martin except for the Student Union, the considered bad luck for ships to set sail on a Friday. Also, Luther King Jr. Joint Library’s eight Event Center and the dorms, said Ray it was supposedly on a Friday that biblical fi gures Adam fl oors Wednesday afternoon opening Brooks, lock shop supervisor, who has and Eve fell from grace after eating the Garden of Eden’s door after door only to watch them worked for SJSU for 18 years. forbidden fruit. close again. The lock shop also services several Where the two legends converged to form what we Finally, the San Jose State Univer- satellite campuses, such as the Moss know as Friday the 13th is not known, writes Emery, but sity locksmith stopped in front of an Landing Marine Laboratories and one idea points to one event that could be the reason for emergency exit and exclaimed, almost the aviation department on Coleman the day’s infamy. triumphantly, “See, what’s this — it’s Avenue, Brooks said. That day is Friday, Oct. 13, 1307, when the Knights broken!” While Brooks said he spends most Templar, a powerful order of “warrior monks” who Pulling his glasses down on his nose, he pointed out the smashed see LOCKSMITH, page 3 see FRIDAY, page 3 Gift ideas for your Valentine In appreciation of black women ... By Maria Villalobos sage,” “Good for a night out” or “Good for one movie.” It’s Daily Staff Writer fun and creative. • Buy a heart-shaped picture frame and put in a cute As Cupid draws back his bow, you may want to think of photo of the two of you, so your honey can put it on his some more creative ways to tell your loved ones how you or her desk, so you’re always on each other’s mind or feel without getting into the commercial side of Valentine’s somewhere near. Day. Here are a few: • Write a story of how the two of you met and then write • Wine tasting is not costly and J. 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East Cliff Drive and 7th Avenue, Santa Cruz. • For something out of the ordinary, try the San Francisco • Serve your signifi cant other’s favorite meal by candlelight Art Institute, featuring animation and experimental works with his or her favorite songs playing in the background. at 8 p.m. for $8 (415-771-7020 ext. 4816). • Pick up a heart-shaped wicker basket from Pier One • If you want to exercise and take in a winter view, check ($4.99), and fi ll it with your Valentine’s favorite treats. Try out www.nacski.com for a one-day bus trip, $28 without a homemade heart-shaped cookies, chocolates, a stuffed ani- lift ticket or $74 with a lift ticket. Nicholas R. Wright / Daily Staff • Take your sweetheart for a “Love mission to Mars,” and mal, lotions, champagne or some other favorite delights. Camelia Farhadnia, left, a freshman biology major, smiles after receiving a rose from Jonathan Aluko, • Buy a heart-shaped photo album at Pier One ($8.99), view Venus for $40 at Chabot Space and Science Center in and add your favorite photos of your Valentine. Oakland. From 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. (510-336-7373). a sophomore management information systems major. Aluko and other members of Alpha Phi Alpha • You can create your very own love coupons to redeem • If all else fails, you can stay home under the covers and passed out roses on campus Thursday in honor of black women’s appreciation day. at a later time with sayings like “Good for one free mas- appreciate your time together snuggling. INSIDE DRINK OF THE WEEK SMU 62, SJSU 55 VAGINA MONOLOGUES Johnny V’s Crack Cocaine Mustangs deny Spartans SJSU’s V-Day responds to Cosmopolitan fi rst conference win violence against women A&E | PAGE 4 SPORTS | PAGE 6 A&E | PAGE 4 PAGE 2 THE SPARTAN DAILY FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2004 • OPINION • RELOADING Cheating can cause ugly fallout in the real world In Franz Kafka’s “The Trial,” a man, Joseph K., is Both schools have received a black eye. And their will hold similar ethical standards. But not listing the DUI — apparently trying to hide arrested and brought into court, but he is never told the students will now carry a stigma. On its employment application, the company has it — raised doubts about the person’s credibility. Offer crime with which he is charged. As the current Saratoga High seniors begin college in people list their university degrees and the correspond- withdrawn. Hundreds, perhaps even thousands, of people in the fall, and as students from Cal State Stanislaus seek ing GPAs. Space was also provided for people to list all These next two examples may sound extreme to the Northern California may fi nd themselves similarly ac- jobs, some will look at them with unvoiced questions. criminal convictions they may have received and any point of close-mindedness, but they really happened. cused of an unnamed crime this year, yet they won’t even Each one is a potential Joseph K. — accused but kept criminal fi nes they had paid. One person said he had a particular college degree. It be given the “courtesy” of being told they are on trial. ignorant. As stated in the fi ne print above the turned out that he had some outstanding library fi nes. They are students from California State University, It is unfair to every one of the honest, signature fi eld, falsifi cation of informa- Because of that, the university had not offi cially issued Stanislaus and from Saratoga High School. hard-working students at the two schools, tion on the job application was grounds his degree. He said he had a degree; the school said he Both schools were in the news in January because of but what recourse do they have? for not being offered a position — or for didn’t — grounds for dismissal. cheating scandals. Whether regarding a school or its stu- dismissal, if the person had already been Another person had once paid a fi ne for fi shing with- Nine students from a criminal justice class at Cal dents, in instances like these, one casualty hired. out a license. The fi ne was not listed on the application, State Stanislaus admitted they had made up survey is credibility. And that is a precious but When a person was offered a job, every but it showed up on the background check. Hmm, what data for a class project. Such an occurrence would not desperately fragile commodity. degree they listed was verifi ed. else might he be trying to hide? No offer. usually receive much, if any, attention from the press, On Jan. 29, the Spartan Daily ran an ar- In some cases, a person who was one Strict? Absolutely. It’s called zero tolerance. but that survey had just happened to be considered in ticle on plagiarism and cheating (“Reports or two courses short of earning a degree In these examples, it was the person’s own fault when the decision to move the Scott Peterson murder trial out of plagiarism on the rise at SJSU”). stated that it was complete. When the his or her credibility was called into question. of Modesto. In the article, Annette Nellen, chair degree verifi cation came back empty, Now try to imagine how frustrating it must be to have Meanwhile, at least eight students had been caught of the Academic Senate at San Jose State guess what! They were terminated. your credibility doubted through no fault of your own. cheating in three separate incidents at Saratoga High. University, said, “In the ‘real’ world, this type RON PANGRAC In other cases, the requirements for a The next time a buddy talks about cheating on an This too was a comparatively minor news item. It went of behavior is not rewarded.” position stated a minimum GPA for recent assignment, are you going to let it slide because “it’s not to another level, however, when one of the students I believe her statement is true in some college graduates. If a 2.90 was required, really hurting anyone”? was arrested, accused of planning to bomb the campus, instances, though not as often as I would wish. you better not have a 2.85 and try to get away with possibly in retaliation for being suspended. The following are examples from my “real world” rounding up. With both situations, the names of the students experience that demonstrate a potential consequence Criminal records were also checked as part of every have not been published, but even if their names were when a person’s credibility is damaged. job offer. revealed, I expect some people would remember their Before coming to SJSU last fall, I worked for Some people would skip listing a DUI from years school at least as much as the individuals. seven years in the staffi ng department of a large company before. Quite often, the conviction itself did not matter The actions of a few students then have had — and (more than 10,000 employees locally). I see no need to to the job for which they were being considered. (It Ron Pangrac is the Spartan Daily copy editor. will continue to have — far-reaching effects. name the company, because many others, I would hope, mattered most for, say, truck-driving positions.) “Reloading” appears every Friday.

THE THROWBACK STUPID PILLS AIDAN CASSERLY Commuters can miss the full college experience

Two words seem to be associated with San Jose State The village will provide on-campus housing for more University more than any others — commuter school. than 2,200 students, faculty and guests, which will obvi- A lot of SJSU students commute in from other cities, ously increase the number of people who spend their have jobs and families and, stereotypically, arrive on time on or around the campus. campus just in time for class and then disappear when Eventually, there are plans to replace Joe West the bell rings. Hall, the dining commons and the other remaining I have been one of those types of students for the brick dorms with new, bigger buildings to house more majority of my college career, if you will. students on campus. I spent my freshman year in the dorms at UC Santa However, part of the responsibility for changing a Barbara, but every year since then until this one, when school’s reputation lies with the people who are enrolled I went to class, I came, I saw and I commuted back there. home. Attendance at school functions is typi- My fi rst few semesters at SJSU were cally low across the board. The most famous no different. example would be the low attendance I remember writing an article for the at football games, which has placed the fi rst class I took here. I was interviewing program’s Division I-A future in jeopardy. this girl, and she asked me how I liked Ohio State University and the University SJSU. of Michigan draw in the neighborhood of “Don’t you just hate that it’s a com- 100,000 fans for every home football game. muter school?” she asked. Michigan once played 166 consecutive At the time, it really didn’t bother me home games in front of more than 100,000 because that was what I was doing, too. fans. I was living the commuter lifestyle that Unless SJSU’s football program can aver- many of us have become accustomed to. age more than 15,000 fans in attendance per Over the past two semesters, being IAN ROSS game for at least fi ve mandated home games on the Spartan Daily has required me to against Division I-A opposition, the Spartans spend a ton of time on campus, attend a lot could lose their Division I-A status in the next of sporting events and interview a variety of two years. SPARTA GUIDE people. Out of the 117 Division I-A I probably met more people last football schools, SJSU ranks in the semester than I did during my fi rst “Out of the 117 bottom 10 in football attendance. Sparta Guide is provided free of charge to students, faculty and staff members. The deadline for entries is noon three semesters here. Not exactly the type of legacy or three working days before the desired publication date. Entry forms are available in the Spartan Daily office in These experiences have taught reputation you’d like to see pinned Dwight Bentel Hall, room 209. Entries can also be e-mailed to [email protected] titled “Sparta Guide.” me that the commuters are missing Division I-A on your alma mater, right? Space restrictions may require editing of submissions. Entries are printed in the order in which they are received. out on the full college experience. The outcome of the football Before I go any further, I football schools, SJSU program’s uncertain future will TODAY know that plenty of students here probably go a long way toward Associated Students attempt to hold down full-time ranks in the bottom determining SJSU’s identity in the School of Art and Design A.S. government candidate applications are avail- jobs while juggling 15 to 18 units years to come. Student galleries will be on display from 10 a.m. to able in the A.S. house and the Office of Student at the same time. There simply The other Spartan athletic teams 4 p.m. in the Art building. For more information, Life and Leadership. Applications are due Feb. 23. isn’t enough time in the day for a 10 in football play in front of sparse crowds, too, call 924-4330. For more information, call 924-5955. schedule like that. by comparison. All of the games Many commuters do so out of attendance. Not played here are free to students Comparitive Religious Studies Program SUNDAY necessity. They really don’t have with a Tower Card, so running on Zoroastrianism: A brief overview will take place much of a choice — bills need to the typically tight college student from noon to 3 p.m. in ENG 189. For more SJSU Catholic Campus Ministry be paid, kids need to be raised and exactly the type of budget really doesn’t explain it. information, call 924-4312. Sunday Mass takes place at noon and 5 p.m. in the spouses or signifi cant others need It’s not just athletics, though. Campus Ministry Chapel on the corner of Tenth time and attention. reputation you’d like There are plenty of other events on Environmental Studies Department and San Carlos streets. For more information, call Some of us do have the time campus that are getting slept on. A Student Conservation Association representative Sister Marcia Krause at 938-1610. though and, I think, would be wise to see pinned on your The bottom line is that you only will meet with students searching for internship to take the time to experience col- get to do the college experience opportunities in WSQ 115 from noon to 1 p.m. MONDAY lege the way it was meant to be. I’ll once in your life, or maybe twice just leave that open to individual alma mater, right?” if the economy continues to go SJSU Catholic Campus Ministry Pride of the Pacific Islands interpretation. into the tank. Make the most of Daily Mass offered at the SJSU Catholic Campus A Polynesian dance class will take place from 8 p.m. In the meantime, SJSU is it before you graduate and you’re Ministry chapel on the corner of Tenth and San to 10 p.m. in SPX 75. For more information, e-mail actively searching for ways to change its identity from a commuting to a nine-to-fi ve job instead of college. Carlos streets at 12:10 p.m. For more information, [email protected]. commuter school to a residential school. call Sister Marcia Krause at 938-1610. Interim President Joseph Crowley said last semester Black Student Union that changing SJSU’s reputation as a commuter school is Women’s Resource Center Save the African American studies department dis- something the university is already working on. “TheVagina Monologues” will be held at the Morris cussion will be held at 7 p.m. at the Mosaic Cross The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Joint Library was a Dailey Auditorium at 7 p.m. Tickets are available to Cultural Center. For more information, e-mail major step toward this objective as it has attracted many be purchased at the Event Center, Ticketmaster or [email protected] new people to the campus. at the door. For more information, call 924-6500. The Campus Village, currently under construction, is Ian Ross is the Spartan Daily sports editor. another major step to changing SJSU’s identity. “The Throwback” appears every other Friday.

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LOCKSMITH | ‘He always goes, goes, goes. He never slows down.’ FRIDAY | ‘The risk of hospital admission ... may be increased ...’ continued from page 1 “To me, it’s just an gained fame during the Crusades, were arrested under the order of average day. I don’t King Philip IV of France. know what people Emery’s article states that the Templars had become so powerful get worked that they were viewed as a threat to the political power of kings and popes. The up over.” Templars were charged with a number of crimes, including blasphemy, heresy and homosexual acts. - Kenneth Fung, According to Emery, although none of the charges were ever proven, student hundreds of Templars were summar- ily burned at the stake and tortured until either death or confession. movies named after the infamous However, there is a problem with date “sucked.” ascribing the infamy of Friday the Insofar as the myth itself is 13th to “a relatively obscure histori- concerned, not everyone agrees with cal event,” writes Emery. Fung. “Even more problematic,” he writes, According the Phobia Institute’s “is the fact that no one has been able to Web site, 17 to 21 million Americans document the existence of such beliefs suffer from paraskevidekatriaphobia prior to the 19th century.” — the fear of Friday the 13th. The It is possible, then, that the repu- site also says that to this day, the tation of Friday the 13th as unlucky U.S. Navy refuses to launch a ship could be a simple combination of on the day. the unluckiness of Friday and the In 1993, the British Medical number 13. Journal published its fi ndings on the If the day really is unlucky, effects of Friday the 13th on people’s it would be diffi cult to convince health. Observing shoppers, drivers Kenneth Fung, a junior computer and residents on Friday the 6th and Photos by Nicholas R. Wright / Daily Staff engineering major. Friday the 13th, it was found that Rick Best answers the phone at his workbench inside the Trades Building. Best says he prefers to be outdoors when the weather is nice. “To me, it’s just an average day,” admissions into hospitals due to auto he said. “I don’t know what people accidents increased signifi cantly. Most of his skills, which include It bothers him if he comes across Chuckling, the locksmith, who get worked up over.” It was concluded that “Friday the fi ling keys by hand, are self-taught, doors that don’t shut right, said Best, goes sky diving once a year and who Fung also has no trepidation with 13th is unlucky for some. The risk Best said, and he believes the who every so often fi nds himself claims not to have missed one Jethro taking midterms on Friday the 13th. of hospital admission as a result of a locksmith trade has to be learned accidentally checking doors in his free Tull concert, said he couldn’t agree “I’m so bad at midterms anyway,” he transport accident may be increased through hands-on experience rather time. more. said. “I don’t think it would matter.” by as much as 52 percent. Staying at than textbooks. “Sometimes I even tell people, Fung added that the horror home is recommended.” Best ran his own locksmith ‘Tell you what, that’s not the way it’s businesses in Campbell from 1995 to supposed to work,’ ” he said. 1999 and in Morgan Hill from 1999 What he misses most about his to 2002. own business in Morgan Hill is “I ran all my business. I ran the actually living in Morgan Hill, with its books. I had all the headaches,” more rural surroundings, Best said. he said. Best said he specialized in But he praised SJSU’s friendly automotive and residential as well as environment. commercial services. “It’s a great group of people I work In 2002, he said, the ailing with — everyone is real nice,” he said. economy forced him to shut down his “A lot of them, I don’t (even) know Morgan Hill business, Morgan Hill their names, but it’s like we’re best Lock and Key. friends.” At his workbench in the Trade The transition to his job at SJSU Donnamarie Henderson, admin- Building, Rick Best rekeys a lock came quickly, just a few days after he istrative support coordinator for the that he will be inserting in a cabi- began looking at classifi eds. school of nursing, said Best is not net inside the Dr. Martin Luther “I closed my doors the weekend only a kind person but also remarkably King Jr. Joint Library. before I came here,” he says. “I was easygoing. supposed to start on April Fool’s Day, “A few days ago, he did a bunch of but I told them ‘no.’ ” keys for my friend,” she said, referring continued from page 1 So he began on April 2. to her co-worker in the nursing His work experience at SJSU is department. of his time in the lock shop issuing much different from his previous “He stayed until he was fi nished, keys and doing paperwork, Best is experience as business owner, Best and the whole time he was in there, he out on campus, doing preventive said. was very patient. He doesn’t seem to maintenance, such as checking door “Here I am an employee. I come get frustrated. He just laughed and did closures and locks and helping people here from one to fi ve,” he said. “I’m not the work,” Henderson said. who have locked themselves in or out. going to get an ulcer. I’m not going to Henderson also pointed to another Best’s daily routine has made him lose my hair.” one of Best’s trademarks, which is his a popular man around campus, Brooks Brooks said that Best’s previous habit of wearing shorts, rain or shine. said. experience from running his own “I’ve never seen him in a full pair “He’s got a good attitude, a good business was evident in his job of pants. I wonder if he has any,” she sense of humor,” he said. “He seems to performance. joked. fi t in with everyone.” “He is very intelligent when it Best said that among his friends he Michele Meister, SJSU library comes to locks,” he said. “He knows has been known as the guy who always facilities and purchasing coordinator, different brands and different applica- wears shorts. said Best’s outgoing personality is one tions.” He also owns about 50 Hawaiian of his greatest strengths and made him Continuing his round through shirts and bought several pairs of a well-liked fi gure among the library the King Library, Best explained that multicolored glasses specifi cally to staff. each door had a closing speed and a them, he said. “I think it’s the fact that Rick has latching speed. Upon fi nishing his King Library tried very hard to work with the library “That one is perfect,” he said, maintenance tour, Best walked past family,” she said. “Employees like smiling at a door which had just fallen a poster of an elephant standing on Rick, they just represent Facilities so into its lock with a soft but determined a tiny ball, accompanied by the line well. He likes people, he works well thump. “The Key to Life is Balance.” with people.” And indeed, while zipping through the staircases, aisles and back offi ces of King Library, Best seems to greet everyone crossing his path with a wave or an energetic, “How are you doing?” “He always goes, goes, goes. He never slows down,” said Brooks about his co-worker, who he jokingly called “too effi cient.” Best said he liked the fact that his job requires him to be on the move. “If I didn’t do that, I’d be very rotund,” he grinned. Of all the buildings he stops at on campus, he said his favorite is Tower Hall. “It’s old. It’s antique. Everything is wood,” he said. His second favorite building, Best said, is the library, partly because it is the very opposite of Tower Hall, with everything being modern and brand new. Best’s preventive maintenance tour of the King Library also included a trip to the rooftop. While catching a glimpse of the busy downtown streets, the Bay Area native reminisced about the changes he has witnessed the city go through over the past decades. “I’ve watched it go from orchards to cement,” he said. A locksmith for 22 years now, Best said he got into the business through helping out at a friend’s lock shop. Best, who was building houses at the time, said he decided to become a locksmith after he suffered an injury carrying sheets of lumber and plywood.

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Calendar A E Music Women portray own thoughts Drink Evanescence reaction Thursday night from outrage in “Hair,” a story about a of the Performing tonight at the Morris Dailey Auditorium’s woman who was forced to shave Event Center at SJSU. Tickets nearly full lower section. The her pubic hair because of her are $28.50 and are available capacity of the two-tiered husband. Week at Ticketmaster. This is the venue is 788 people. Rebecca Villaneda was very By Erik Lacayo The meat of the mono- likeable in “Because He Liked to Daily Staff Writer rescheduled date; Nov. 23 tickets logues comes from Ensler’s Look,” a segment where a woman honored at the door. interviews of over 200 came to believe her vagina was Served with a twist of lime in a chilled martini glass women. fascinating after a man she was by Johnny V’s bartender Lucie Cady, the Crack Cocaine Keb Mo’ Graduate student Dana sleeping with was obsessed with Cosmopolitan is not as dangerous as its name implies. Feb. 20, 8 p.m. at the Luther LoVecchio’s performance staring at it. The bright red beverage’s sweet taste and smooth Burbank Center in Santa Rosa. in “My Angry Vagina” was What makes “The Va- texture may seem like your usual weak cosmopolitan, Advance ticket price is $35. captivating. Tired of how gina Monologues” unique is how but the vodka-and- Available at tickets.com. tampons are dry and annoy- thought-provoking it is. Red-Bull aftertaste ing, she spouted off on how It’s not about having the word gives this drink a kick. Enrique Iglesias they need to be lubed. “vagina” in the title for the sole Depending on the The monologues aren’t purpose of creating a buzz. It’s individual’s drinking Feb. 24 at the Paramount Andrew Hendershot / Daily Staff designed to be simply enter- more about getting to know what style, it can be sipped Theater in Oakland. Advance taining. For every joke, there it’s like to have a vagina and mak- or taken as a shot. ticket prices are $35 to $65. During her performance in “The Vagina Monologues,” Mari Duncan was a serious topic covered. ing it acceptable to talk about. Ladies usually Available at Ticketmaster. used her dramatic stage presence to illustrate “The Flood” on Thursday Lana Dykstra, a sopho- The monologues started out as like to take their take at the Morris Dailey Auditorium. Duncan is an offi ce administrator for more theater arts major, told a one-woman, off-Broadway stage time and sip the drink, Britney Spears and Kelis the San Jose State University department of television, radio, fi lm and the audience various facts, act, but became an award-winning while guys tend to take coming to the Oakland Arena theatre. such as more than 130 mil- celebrity event with performers it in a straight shot, March 9, 8 p.m. Advance tick- lion women and girls have such as Alanis Morissette and Cady said. ets range from $40.50 to $76. a vagina in a society that is afraid been subjected to female genital Claire Danes. Along with well Tickets available at tickets.com. to say the word out loud. mutilation. Not only that, but the The production raised over vodka and Red Bull, By Colin Kutch More than 20 San Jose State clitoris has over 8,000 nerve fi bers $6,000 for anti-sexual violence the Crack Cocaine Daniel Miranda / Daily Staff Daily Staff Writer University female students and — more than twice the penis. organizations. Cosmopolitan contains Misc. faculty members volunteered to Spartan Village resident The production concludes triple sec, lime and This $5 Crack Cocaine If vaginas could talk, what be actors in a production of the adviser Breigh Zack’s take on a with a performance tonight at 7 cranberry juice. Cosmopolitan is a specialty San Jose Planned Parenthood is would they say? play sponsored by the Women’s tax attorney-turned-dominatrix p.m. Sitting at the at Johnny V’s. hosting a dance party fundraiser. Eve Ensler’s award-winning Resource Center. was wonderfully orchestrated Jackson said the center chose dimly lit bar, Johnny Feb. 27 at Waves Smokehouse, 9 “The Vagina Monologues” While the performers weren’t with about 20 different types of the show because it helps educate V’s disc jockey Patrick Hutchinson said that the drink p.m. to 2 a.m. $10 per person. consists of nearly 20 segments, all professionally trained, they sexual moans. people to stop all forms of violence “combines the smoothness of a cosmopolitan with an dealing with what it’s like to have still elicited plenty of audience An Nguyen nailed a tone of against woman. energetic edge of Red Bull.” Black History Month ser- The Crack Cocaine Cosmopolitan was concocted by the owner Johnny Van Wyk himself, and Johnny V’s is vices held at the Lighthouse the only bar in San Jose that offers this $5 drink, Cady Community Church said. Feb. 15, 11:30 a.m. Traditional This cosmopolitan is ideal for someone looking for African dance Floetry duo fl ows full-fl edged a moderate drink that isn’t too weak or too strong. The Feb. 22, 11:30 a.m. Soul food sweet taste of cranberry is not annoyingly sweet. The potluck. For more information, By Rebecca Villaneda creates after that. much more diverse.” taste of vodka is not too harsh but has enough presence call (408) 238-0726. Daily Associate Production Editor “However, I also write of my understand- Stewart and Ambrosius’ creative releases to let the drinker know that they are indeed consuming ings and observations,” said the Jamaican-born were best described by a fan who helped coin the alcohol. Museum of Quilts & Textiles The day after the Grammys, the members songwriter. “To be honest, I’m just tracing group’s name. According to fl oetry.net, the fan The initial rush of Red Bull after taking a shot is kept presents an exhibition featuring of Floetry kicked back in their Los Angeles stories that are already there.” said, “Yo, that stuff that you do is so dope. It’s alive with the bar’s hip-hop and house beats. Johnny V’s, hotel rooms, reveling in their success and The group has also written songs for like poetry but you’re fl owing.” Thus Floetry located at 31 East Santa Clara St., was named best DJ 14 tapestries and 16 contempo- especially their “Best R&B performance by a other artists like Jill Scott and Michael came to be. bar in the Santa Clara Valley in 2003 by Metro. rary quilts. Museum hours are duo or group with vocals” nomination. Jackson. Ambrosius, who 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Exhibition Currently, these soul-infectious songwriters wrote Jackson’s second single running through March 28. are touring with Erykah Badu and will hit the off his “Invincible” album, Closed Mondays. Oakland Coliseum today. “Butterfl ies,” said when she Natalie “Floacist” Stewart and Marsha writes for others she doesn’t Comedy “Songstress” Ambrosius said their music is a worry about whether the poetic delivery with a musical intent. musician will like it or not. San Jose Improv presents Floetry met in London, where they grew “You can’t worry about up, when they were 11 and 13 while playing that. I say, ‘If you don’t like Carlos Mencia, former host of basketball. They said they would see each other it, cool. I’ll keep it for myself the HBO series, Loco Slam, at venues and just started talking one day. because I love it’,” she said. Comic Relief VI and Comedy Now 25 and 26, when they’re not on tour, They said they don’t re- Showcase through Feb. 15. For they split their time between London and hearse for live shows because more information, call (408) Philadelphia. They recently took about three it is a great improvisation. 280-7475. weeks off of the tour to work on their third To give justice to their album, due out at the end of summer, the nicknames — and skills Performing Arts singers said. — their recent release, With about a third of it done, Ambrosius “Floacism: Live,” has Stew- V-Day 2004: Celebrating Vagina said they are eager to fi nish because it has been art delivering inspirational four years since they’ve been in the studio. works and refl ections and Warriors. A benefit performance “We’ve got so many things to speak about,” Ambrosius singing melodies of “The Vagina Monologues” at Stewart said about the new album. She said like a calming breeze. the Morris Dailey Auditorium she wishes the business aspect of releasing a Floetry will be a part tonight at 7 p.m. Students $7 record didn’t take so long. of the “We Are the World, presale, $10 at the door. “It takes, like, three months to market a Part 2” project that will be single,” she said. “And that’s a bit for shame, produced by Timbaland. Multi-Ethnic Theater in San because when you make a song, you make it “The fi rst one with Francisco playing “Dutchman,” for that moment.” Quincy ( Jones), Mike an award-winning portrayal of With all the negotiations and contracting ( Jackson), Cyndi Lauper … in the record industry, Ambrosius said it’s all it was huge — untouchable,” conflict leading to violence. 8 a vicious cycle between the artist, the record Ambrosius said. “I am curi- p.m. through Feb. 21. Call (415) label and the consumer. ous to see what will happen, 333-6389. “Sometimes a record company gives an because musicians now are so artist, like, two months to record an What is This Thing Called album and, creatively, that isn’t enough Love? Donald Pippin’s Pocket time,” she said. “Then you get an Opera presents English transla- album with three good songs.” tions of operas. This Valentine Stewart agrees that artists need to special will be at the Ralston be responsible because, as a consumer, Ballroom at Notre Dame de she said she misses the days “of great albums.” Namur University, Belmont on “(Our fi rst album) ‘Floetic’ has sold Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. To order tick- over 750,000 copies, and that’s not be- ets, call (415) 972-8934. cause of MTV or the radio or because we’re on covers of magazines,” Stewart A Midsummer Night’s Dream said. “It’s because people bought it and will be performed at the San liked every song.” Jose Repertory Theatre through Stewart said she loves writing and Feb. 22. Tickets are $18 to $52. composes short stories, plays and For more information, call poetry, but as far as music goes, she (408) 367-7255. said she waits to hear a beat — and FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2004 THE SPARTAN DAILY PAGE 5 • NEWS • Love lightens the workday for sisters at SJSU By Maria Villalobos together and on occasion share lunch. Vickey said. “It works out good though, because Daily Staff Writer “I love working with her. She was kind of my we’re happy to see each other on the weekends.” inspiration, (because) I was kind of messed, then Fighting isn’t an issue for this couple because Whoever said don’t mix pleasure with business I got with her and everything worked out for me,” Vickey said they don’t see each other as much as obviously didn’t meet the Real sisters. Jesse said. “She kept telling me not give up.” other couples. All six sisters work at San Jose State University, Jesse’s warehouse shares a backdoor with Pauline’s Vickey’s sister, Linda Florez, is an academic and four of them also have signifi cant others work- offi ce, so once in a while Jesse said he sneaks in for a adviser working in the same department as her ing here as well. visit and to steal a quick kiss. sister. Linda, the oldest of the Real sisters, said Gloria Sotelo, whose maiden name was Real, is Pauline said she fi nds comfort in having Jesse she is delighted to have all her sisters working on an accounting technician in accounts payable and nearby and enjoys the extra attention she receives campus. is responsible for fi nancial aid checks. Raymond from time to time. “It’s really nice — we’re a close family and we all Sotelo, Gloria’s husband, works the night shift as a “When I’m outside, he whistles at me, and I love one another,” Linda said. “Although we’re all in custodian, 10:30 p.m. to 7 a.m., while Gloria works turn and it’s Jesse. It’s a nice surprise,” Pauline said. different departments, I enjoy them all.” 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. On rare occasions, they run into “Sometimes I just need a kiss, so I go fi nd Jesse.” Yolanda Real works in admissions and records, each other. Although Jesse is busy working on campus, he not far from her two sisters Linda and Vickey. “Sometimes when I’m walking from light rail, I said his mind doesn’t stray far from Pauline. Yolanda’s boyfriend, Andrew Lopez, works look for him,” Gloria said. “I’m looking for him to “Sometimes I just call her two or three times a in Facilities Development and Operations and is come out of one of the doors. It’s a nice surprise.” day to just say, ‘How you doing, babe?’” Jesse said. responsible for the lighting in the Dr. Martin Luther Raymond took the job two-and-a-half years ago, “My favorite part of the day is seeing her happy face King Jr. Joint Library. although he knew the shift was opposite of Gloria’s. when I’m passing by in the morning — it’s the kisses He said he works a swing shift, 3 p.m. to 11:30 “In the morning when she’s walking to work, I that keep me going.” p.m. run into her. We give each other a little kiss. It feels Jesse and Pauline have been engaged for the last “We don’t work together, so I hardly see him,” good — it’s not all the time, but it’s reassuring and two years, and Jesse said he thinks they are close to Yolanda said. “I’ll show up once in a while at 11 p.m. right now it seems to work pretty good,” Raymond getting married. to surprise him.” said. “When we do see each other, we seem to get “When we’re fi nancially stable,” Jesse said. “I’m Yolanda’s schedule has her leaving work when along better.” shooting for next year.” Andrew is starting work, so they too look forward He also said he would like to eventually transfer Vickey Real, a receptionist working in academic to weekends. to days. services, and boyfriend Luis Chaidez, a custodian, “We may not see each other a lot, but when we do “I’m getting old, and later on down the road we’re work confl icting night and day shifts. see each other, it’s more special,” Lopez said. “I enjoy going to hook up and take it from there,” Raymond But after dating for eight years, Luis and Vickey our time together.” said. said they still fi nd time for each other. Theresa Real is the youngest of the Real sisters Raymond and Gloria, who have been married 18 “It’s hard but we hang in there — we have a good and is currently out on leave because of tendonitis. years, both said that distance makes the heart grow understanding,” Luis said. “It’s worth it, so we make She said she doesn’t mind that four of her sisters fonder, and now weekend time together is something it work. It’s hard to explain but I look forward to the have signifi cant others that work on campus. to look forward to. weekends. We don’t fi ght because we don’t have the “It’s nice that we all work together, and they all Gloria’s sister, Pauline Orsua, is an accounting time to fi ght.” make me feel comfortable,” Theresa said. technician in accounts payable in the same depart- Luis said he doesn’t mind working the night The sisters frequently meet for lunch or go to ment as her sister. She works in a nearby cubicle. shift and said he likes the calmness of the night but church, and they said they all enjoy gambling. They Stacey Ruesch / Daily Staff Pauline said she’s happy because her boyfriend, would love to switch to days to spend more time with said they adore and cherish one another’s company Jesse Yanez, works day shifts for Facilities Develop- Vickey. and like having a family member to turn to in times Making time for siblings comes easily for these six sisters who all work ment and Operations. Jesse said he is responsible for Vickey said the time difference is hard on their of need. at San Jose State University. Clockwise from the back left are Vickey supplying products for the custodians throughout relationship but they sometimes meet for a quick “It’s nice to know that there’s someone there to Real, Pauline Orsua, Gloria Sotelo, Yolanda Real, Linda Florez and The- the campus. breakfast date. connect with and to communicate with,” Gloria resa Real. They said they enjoy getting together for lunch as often as Jesse and Pauline appreciate the extra time “When I get home, he’s tired and it’s hard to con- said. they can. Four have signifi cant others who work on campus as well. they get to spend while they work. They commute nect, but we try to make extra time for each other,” Linda Florez said, “We all love one another.”

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By Jenny Shearer the second set and Agassi pounced. The Spartan men’s basketball team’s losing Daily Senior Staff Writer Moodie, 24, said he admired the streak has now hit 13. enthusiasm Agassi, 33, brings to his Southern Methodist University (10-12 overall, Five Americans stepped onto the matches. 4-8 Western Athletic Conference) defeated San court in the Siebel Open Thursday “Every time he goes out, he’s really Jose State University (5-16) 62-55 Thursday night but only two of them — Agassi and motivated and he’s excited, or it seems at the Event Center. Roddick — advanced. that way,” Moodie said. “I think it was a pitiful effort. We played soft Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick Agassi said he puts on a good bluff. and passive,” said Phil Johnson, SJSU’s head advanced into the quarterfi nals at the “It’s not every day that you feel that coach, after his team fell to 0-11 in the WAC. Siebel Open, but Robby Ginepri, James way, and the days that you don’t, you With the relaxed play, Johnson said his team Blake and Vince Spadea all lost their have to make sure you treat it as work,” was unable to execute its game plan of defending singles matches. he said. the high screen-and-roll that the Mustangs set for In their fi rst-ever meeting, Agassi Agassi was asked to comment about their point guard, Bryan Hopkins. beat South African Wesley Moodie, the use of performance-enhancing “It requires some effort and concentration 7-6 (8-6), 6-4. steroids in professional sports. which we didn’t really have tonight,” Johnson Agassi jumped out to an early In July 2003, British player Greg said. 4-0 lead in the fi rst set, but Moodie Rusedski tested positive for nandrolone, On the opening possession, it was Hopkins dug deep to even the match at 6-6. a banned substance, according to the who hit a three-pointer to put the Mustangs on Moodie, who stands 6 feet 5 inches, Associated Press. Rusedski maintains the board fi rst. pulled aces out of his bag of tricks when his innocence and faced a hearing about he needed them, serving 21 throughout his case on Feb. 9. The outcome is still With that basket, SMU opened up a lead that the match. pending. at times reached nine points in the fi rst half. Agassi said Moodie’s serve gave him Agassi said he believed in the Spartan forward Marquin Chandler scored some problems. integrity of his sport and of his fellow eight of his 15 points in the opening half to keep Photos by Susan D. Reno / Daily Staff “The fi rst serve is coming from a tall athletes who are subject to frequent SJSU in the game at halftime. Down 31-26 to open the second half, the height. It doesn’t have to be 120 mph drug tests. ABOVE: Spartan point guard Kyle Wilson holds his head in his hands toward the end of Thursday when he’s got such great direction on Spartans were able to erase their defi cit. “I got tested 18 times last year, plus night’s home game against Southern Methodist University. With the 62-55 loss against SMU, the it. He serves real well to a spot … you three out-of-competition testings, plus With 12 minutes, 25 seconds to play in the have to lunge and get your racquet up, ” second half, center Eric Walton went to the free- Spartans were defeated for the thirteenth consecutive time. Their next game is at the Event eight blood tests,” Agassi said. Center on Saturday at 2 p.m. against Louisiana Tech University. Agassi said. Agassi said he’d like to see the throw line and made both of his shots for two of Big servers are common in the men’s his 16 points, tying the game 41-41 and giving the Association of Tennis Professionals, the RIGHT: Spartan point guard Kyle Wilson tries game and became prevalent during the governing body of men’s tennis, look at Spartans a chance after trailing throughout. mid-1990s, Agassi said. to keep the ball away from Southern Meth- making electrolyte supplements beyond “I knew we had to continue to play,” Johnson “Guys realized now that if they can those in drinks such as Gatorade OK said. “I knew that 41-41 was just a mirage.” odist University forward Devon Pearson dur- just take care of their serves, anything for players to take. The tie quickly disappeared. ing Thursday’s game at the Event Center. can happen in a pressure situation,” he In earlier matches, Joachim On the ensuing said. “(You) get to a tiebreaker or 30-all on a guys’ serve and you can dump a Johansson of Sweden beat Blake, 6-4, inbounds pass, Hopkins scorers. shot over the net and charge the net like 6-2. France’s Cyril Saulnier defeated drove the ball up the Mustang center Eric Castro, who was a concern a kamikaze and make somebody sort of Ginepri, 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 and Korea’s court to the three-point for Johnson going into the game, fi nished with make an unforced error.” Hyung-Taik Lee rallied against Spadea, line and passed it to three points. Moodie said he had problems 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. teammate Brian Miller. Taking Castro out of the game didn’t help the concentrating and with his decision- Agassi will face American Jan- Miller fi red up a Spartans, however. making during points. Indeed, he Michael Gambill today at 7 p.m. three- point shot that “They made us pay with so many other weap- missed volleys he should have made, The crowd of 6,222 then watched missed, catching the ons,” Johnson said. but he still managed to push Agassi Roddick quickly dispose of Belgian front lip of the rim. Lowe added 14 points and six rebounds, and into a fi rst-set tiebreaker. Kristof Vliegen, 6-3, 6-2. Roddick will Mustang forward Patrick Simpson pulled down six boards and was However, at 6-5 in the tiebreaker, play Johansson next, with whom he Kris Lowe pulled in the Mustangs’ second-leading scorer with 16 Moodie’s shot went wide and he lost won the French Open junior doubles the rebound under the points. the tiebreaker by missing a volley. championship in 2000, this afternoon JOHNSON basket and was fouled The Spartans next opportunity to snap their Moodie then lost his serve at 2-2 in at the HP Pavilion. as he went to put the losing streak will come Saturday when they face ball in. Louisiana Tech University at the Event Center. Editor’s note: In yesterday’s Siebel Open coverage, it was reported that K.J. At the free-throw line, Lowe made one of his SMU head coach Mike Dement said after the Hippensteel defeated Jan-Michael Gambill. Gambill defeated Hippensteel and will two shots putting SMU back on top. game that he thought SJSU would surprise one of face Andre Agassi tonight. The Spartan Daily regrets the error. From that point on, Hopkins and the Mustangs their conference opponents and beat them. — I.R. ran away with the game. The Spartans game against Louisiana Tech is Hopkins fi nished with 18 points to lead all scheduled for 2 p.m.

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