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The Martin Luther King Jr. Library is now open 24 hours for San Jose State students with a Tower Card. The library will be open 24 hours from Sunday through Thursday. MLK began its new operating hours for students last Tuesday, Sept. 5 and only allows SJSU students and permitted guests associated with them to stay past 9 p.m. Students can essentially stay in the library from Sunday 1 p.m. to Friday at 6 p.m. Public health junior Bailey Affolter commutes an hour via bus to and from her home in Scotts Valley and appreciates the library staying open late. “I see myself putting in long hours here, just kind of coming here in between classes and staying late into the night,” Affolter said. “The last bus leaves at around 10 [p.m.], so there might be days where I just spend a whole 24 hours here and just wait till the morning.” SJSU students who want to enter the library after 9 p.m. need to present a Tower Card upon entering. Library security offi cers (LSO) patrol WILLIAM YAP | SPARTAN DAILY every fl oor to confi rm everyone is still in Business management information systems senior Diana Curiel and public administration graduate student Daniel Newell take a break from studying on the fourth fl oor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Library. Students will be able to visit the library around the clock. ACCESS | Page 2

LECTURE Author discusses altruistic deeds during the Holocaust

BY KAYLEE LAWLER but that all may be changing and the Staff Writer memorials will not be ignored. People will know that good things did happen Arthur Shostak gave a lecture on during the Holocaust. forbidden acts of kindness during the Holocaust at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library on Tuesday. Approximately 15 people attended. “The social impulse “Stealth Altruism: Forbidden Care as is the golden rule do Jewish Resistance in the Holocaust,” Shostak’s most recent research book that unto others as you he discussed, includes memoirs of 195 would have them do Holocaust survivors. The book talks about the “carers,” unto you and that’s people that went out of their way to what I found evidence help others during the Holocaust with the possibility of punishment. “Carers” of under occupation in include Jewish prisoners helping others in the ghettos...” the concentration camps, gentiles helping Arthur Shostak their Jewish coworkers in the factories Author and even Germans bringing supplies to Jewish children in the camps. “The social impulse is the golden rule do unto others as you would have them do Shostak went on to talk about two unto you and that’s what I found evidence different stories during the Holocaust. of under occupation in the ghettos in The “Horror Story,” which he deﬁ nes the camps and on the death marches,” as “done to story,” is the history that Shostak said. has been taught. It’s about what the Shostak explained how good things did perpetrators did to the victims, such as happen during the Holocaust. He also the Nazis committing horrifying acts KAYLEE LAWLER | SPARTAN DAILY mentioned how 70 years of memorials Arthur Shostak answers questions after a presentation discussing the many topics in his from the Holocaust have been ignored HISTORY | Page 2 book, “Stealth Altruism: Forbidden Care as Jewish Resistance in the Holocaust.” 2 NEWS Wednesday, September 13, 2017

ACCESS after witnessing student turnout in the library when it was open late during Continued from page 1 midterms and fi nals in the past. “I talk to students and they’re taking the building after hours is an SJSU student midterms like three weeks out of the or a guest. If confronted by an LSO, people semester, so that’s a big chunk right are asked to present a Tower Card or guest in the middle of the semester,” Elliott pass. Guests can obtain a guest pass by said. “Because even when we weren’t registering at the check-in desk on the fi rst technically in midterms, students were fl oor with a San Jose library card, but will saying, ‘we’re studying for midterms.’” need a current SJSU student with them. The library’s eight fl oors are open According to University Library Dean throughout the night and have similar Tracy Elliott, two security offi cers are rules as they would during the day. To present in the building overnight. One will accommodate students working late, patrol the fl oors and the other will monitor Elliott said construction in the atrium will the cameras. Elliott encourages students only be conducted during the day. to self-police their activities throughout University Police Department Lieutenant the night and ask for assistance from Michael Santos said those concerned LSOs if necessary. about their safety when leaving the library “We know that our SJSU students are can contact the UPD dispatch center to not going to be a problem,” Elliott said. request an escort. “I have been here a year and a half, and However, Santos said an offi cer may be we have yet to have one incident that was occupied with another call to service and [SJSU] student initiated.” may not respond immediately. Elliott said Elliott says the funding for the library’s the library is currently negotiating with new hours is paid in part by students UPD to have a van parked right out front WILLIAM YAP | SPARTAN DAILY through the Student Success, Excellence in order to combat the wait time. Students exit the Martin Luther King Jr. Library on Tuesday, which is now open 24 hours. and Technology Fee (SSETF). Which, Elliott promised additional services will according to the Financial Aid and be added to the library to encompass the Scholarship Office website, took heart of the Silicon Valley. $252 from students for the 2017-2018 academic year. A proposal for the new hours was made late last semester and approved in April. Follow William on Twitter Elliott says the proposal was accepted @TheDapperYap

WILLIAM YAP | SPARTAN DAILY Software engineering junior Hassib Ashouri works on his English assignment on the fourth INFOGRAPHIC BY NICOLE CHUNG ﬂ oor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Library as he takes advantage of the extended hours.

KAYLEE LAWLER | SPARTAN DAILY Arthur Shostak answers questions about his book, “Stealth Altruism: Forbidden Care as Jewish Resistance in the Holocaust” at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library Tuesday.

HISTORY save yourself,” said SJSU librarian Debra Estreicher. Continued from page 1 Estreicher and her colleague Peggy Cabrera arranged the lecture. toward Jewish prisoners. “Only by viewing the rest of the world as “When one group oppresses another, part of humanity, as part of your humanity there is blowback from the oppressed,” will we survive,” Estreicher said. Shostak said. “The oppressed don’t just During the 11 years of working on his book, roll over we are not wired to roll over. he and his wife visited Holocaust museums We are wired to stay alive. We are wired around the world. They would enter museums to resist dehumanization. It’s in us — it’s with one question, “what can I learn in this part of our DNA — which helps explain museum about stealth altruism?” why the species has 50,000 years of At the end of the tour, Shostak didn’t settled existence,” Shostak said. see anything about helping others. So, he Then, Shostak discussed the “Help” decided to read survivor memoirs from story about Jewish people and gentiles the Holocaust. helping each other out with “stealth He got his inspiration for his book from altruism” in order to avoid punishment. a Life magazine article photographed by “I never heard of the term, before I Margaret Bourke. It took decades for was curious of what [it] was,” biology him to start this project after he retired. junior Cesar Sanchez said. “Throughout “I’ve had 42, 43 wonderful years the whole story makes you wonder teaching all kinds of social issues,” how come the term is not mentioned a Shostak said. “I want to go back now to lot when you’re younger compared to the origin of my interest in social issues, someone who writes more about the those Margret Bourke-White photos.” history of the Holocaust,” Sanchez said. Shostak focused on talking about Shostak told the stories of altruism altruistic deeds during the Holocaust from the memoirs of victims from the instead of talking about the horrors concentration camps. He gave examples of committed in the camps. acts of altruism such as young men asking “I am awed by all the information that for water, “carers” holding up others during he provided,” Cabrera said. “I’ve gotten roll call and women warming each other’s such an education. I have been reading hands with whistle signals. the book the last couple of days trying to “In the most extraordinary of be familiar with the topic.” circumstances [or] the most horrible of circumstances, if you could find within your depth to operate as a human being Follow Kaylee on Twitter you can save another person you can @kayleelawler94 Wednesday, September 13, 2017 A&E 3 Studio artist explores the poetry of ceramics

LOVINA PAVEL | SPARTAN DAILY (Left) Lauren Gallaspy speaks to the audience about the inspiration behind her work. (Right) Audience memebers look on as Lauren Gallaspy displays and explains her work.

BY LOVINA PAVEL the art world tries so hard to remove to the female body as a separate entity. how ceramics can be,” geology senior Staff Writer from conversation.” She placed a large emphasis on the beauty Reed Doug said. “The peeping Tom The human body as perceived from of the pain felt by women and how it is incident and her drawing of women A new perspective on the art of the outside is not the only focus that depicted through ceramic creations. from behind kind of insinuated that men ceramics was discussed at an arts Gallaspy wanted the audience to have. “I use imagery of the grotesque and are perverted and that’s what they’re department lecture Tuesday.Studio She began to display photos of her work the mundane,” Gallaspy said. “I show looking at, but it can also be the other artist Lauren Gallaspy spoke about where she flipped spaces of objects the pains and the pleasures and longings way aroundaybe someone will paint the poetics behind ceramics where she inside out, bringing their “guts” to of being a human being, in particular ceramic paints of men’s backs.” focused on specific themes involving the surface. She aimed to challenge being female.” The audience overall shared different the human body. the assumptions and unofficial rules Her work features the female body outlooks on the world around them, Gallaspy discussed the vulnerability of of ceramics to show the beauty of the abundantly, as both vessels and whether it is swayed by gender, life being human, particularly being female. human body from within. sculptures. She describes vessels and experiences or even something as simple From something as miniscule as human The poeticness of ceramics lies in the female body as strong but fragile. as a college major. emotion, Gallaspy believes that feeling differentiating between the materials The vessel though, will always outlive “It can be inspiring for anybody. It’s nice embarrassed or sad is a representation used to create something “worthless,” us. She strives to tell stories through her to see different perspectives in the way of your true self. She went on to and what is created as “permanent” and artwork that will outlive her. of history,” Trippler said. “So much art attribute her own personal vulnerability meaningful. Gallaspy described this as Gallaspy also cited that the art world has historically been created and spoken to more serious examples, such as her a metamorphosis. has been “colonized by men” from the about by men. It’s a nice, refreshing part experiences with overcoming cancer “This [lecture] opened my eyes to the beginning of time, which sparked a new of our contemporary art world.” and anorexia. material aspect of [ceramics] and the conversation amongst the audience. “These events not only changed the possibilities of what you can and can’t She shared a story about how she mechanical functioning of my brain, do with certain materials,” spatial art experienced a peeping Tom incident long guts, heart, uterus and a big orchestration graduate student Amanda Trippler said. ago. This reminded her that much like art, of my energy,” Gallaspy said. “It forced Gallaspy transitioned from speaking her female body was also being observed. Follow Lovina on Twitter upon me a notion of preciousness that about her own experiences with her body “Our guest speaker’s work diversifies @lpavss

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September 20 INFOGRAPHIC BY SATVIR SAINI Online Conversation 5:00pm—6:30pm BY SATVIR SAINI “Ready for It?” is essentially Swift’s rap Open to all Opinion Editor song. It really brings you to the edge of http://www.sjsu.edu/strategicplan/ your seat because you truly cannot be September 21 Taylor Swift is known as a woman ready for it. with many different sides. From starting Swift has also released a music video as a young country singer to creating for “Look What You Made Me Do.” Student Union Meeting Room 3A & 3B 6:00pm—7:30pm pop hits, getting into drama with other The video has many graphics that make Students celebrities and now announcing her you question what the whole album will sixth studio album, “reputation,” she be about or more specifically, who her has surprised fans with her new look album will be about. September 22 and sound. At the end of Swift’s newest music Swift has released a studio album video, you can see all of the incarnations every two years since 2006. Her last of Swift throughout the years. From her Student Union Meeting Room 2A & 2B 2:00pm—3:30pm Open album, 1989, however, came out three silver dress and glittered guitar, “Shake years ago. Therefore Swifties like It Off” swan Taylor, “You Belong With myself are definitely looking forward to Me” nerdy Taylor, 2009 VMA Taylor and the new album. Red Tour Taylor, her entire reputation is The fi rst single “Look What You Made dragged down in this video. For accessibility, please contact the Provost For more information and to RSVP, Me Do,” dropped on Aug. 24. This single After listening to the first two songs, I Office at (408)924-2400 or [email protected] visit www.sjsu.edu/strategicplan on its own created a lot of controversial cannot wait to see what else reputation conversations. It is defi nitely a new side has in store. The full 15-track album of Swift that her fans were not expecting. will be released on Nov 10. She called out everyone who has crossed her path in a negative way and hurt her personally, as well as her career. The second song that was released will Follow Satvir on Twitter actually be the first track on reputation. @satvirsaini_ 4 A&E Wednesday, September 13, 2017 FILM REVIEW “Lipstick Under My Burkha” raises controversy

BY AROOBA KAZMI Throughout the film, viewers remain Multimedia Editor skeptical and eagerly anticipate the following scene because they can never When four ordinary women become guess what the character will do next. the target of patriarchy and oppression Viewers will be stunned and grossed in their households, they are put into a out, but most of all they will feel position where they have no other option empathetic towards these characters. but to lie, cheat, steal and betray their Because “Lipstick Under My Burkha” family members. had an innumerable number of intense sex The film “Lipstick Under My Burkha” scenes and extreme levels of pornography, is the epitome of feminism because it the movie was banned in India. encourages females all around the globe Even though Indian cinema is more to break the rules and live their lives on conservative than American cinema, their own terms. within the last couple of years, India has Although the four women appear to been releasing movies containing nudity be subservient when and aggressive confronted by men, in sexual scenes. secret they actively rebel Because of this, I against the social norms “The ﬁ lm ‘Lipstick cannot seem to fathom of everyday society. the reason behind The main character Under My Burkha’ banning “Lipstick Rehana Abidi, played by is the epitome of Under My Burkha.” Plabita Borthakur, is a According to a young college girl who feminism because it letter written to likes to party, desires to encourages females all the producer of wear jeans and likes to the movie Prakash listen to Led Zeppelin’s around the globe to Jha, the film could “Stairway to Heaven.” break the rules and live not be certified Because Borthakur because “There comes from an their lives on their own are contanious extremely conservative, terms.” [contentious] sexual stereotypical Muslim scenes, abusive family, she is forced to words, audio wear a burkha, an all-black pornography and a garment that covers a woman from head bit sensitive touch about one particular to toe. Borthakur’s character symbolizes section of society.” courage and bravery because although It is unfortunate that ﬁ lms like “Lipstick she is continuously getting scolded by her Under My Burkha” are banned just father, she remains relentless. because they are supposedly harming a The director Alankrita Shrivastava “community’s religious sentiments.” does an excellent job laying out all This movie is far more than just a PHOTO COURTESY OF HINDUSTAN TIME the serious conflicts in a humorous simple porn film. It sends out a powerful given enough freedom and liberty to manner, making the film intriguing and message to the public, especially to make their own decisions. captivating to watch. those who grew up in a sheltered home. As women, we have every right to live Some of the core themes this film Although “Lipstick Under My our lives on our terms. We should never explores include chauvinism, sexism, Burkha” raised a significant amount allow anyone to dictate our actions. empowerment, freedom and betrayal. of controversy and made infamous We see the characters evolve and headlines, it is an excellent movie to transform from the very first scene of watch. It shows the challenges and Follow Arooba on Twitter the film until the very end. obstacles women face when they are not @arooba55

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INFOGRAPHIC BY NICOLE CHUNG Wednesday, September 13, 2017 OPINION 5 Should eSports be considered real sports? No matter what they say, gaming is a sport eSports are not sports, they are much more than that

level have to learn how to get a fast kill, League of Legends pro Eugene “Pobelter” point or goal in order to help their team Park. Pobelter’s tests showed his ability to Jose Govea win a game. Jonas Elam shift his eyes every 0.07 seconds— three Staff Writer Now let’s examine the biggest aspect Staff Writer times faster than it takes the average person of all sports: competitive nature. to read one word. He was also given the To say that eSports does not require a National Football League’s Wonderlic test competitive nature is like saying blues and scored 70 percent above average. t’s time to wake up, people. It’s singers don’t need to know what it feels I will not deny the skills or abilities of I 2017 – if you don’t consider eSports like to be sad in order to sing the blues. n eSport is as much of a sport as eSports athletes, but they excel mentally an actual sport, you need to get off There would be no reason for gamers Apoker or chess. Regardless of the because eSports are mind sports, not your dinosaur. to feel so passionate about gaming, and millions of dollars being funneled physical sports. According to dictionary.com, sports they wouldn’t react the way they do into the industry with hundreds of millions “League takes insane mechanical skill, are defi ned as, “an athletic activity when they yell through their headsets of players and spectators, eSports are strategy and game knowledge,” League of requiring skill or physical prowess at the people they’re playing against. missing a key part of what defi nes a sport — Legends player and business sophomore and often of a competitive nature, as This is known as rage quitting in the a physical component. Isaiah Johnson said. “It’s really, really racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, gaming world, my friends. As a writer and the content manager for impressive, but I wouldn’t call it a sport.” wrestling, boxing, hunting, fi shing, etc.” Rage quitting is when you can’t the eSports website BreaktheGame.net for Although eSports are decades old, selling Let’s observe the skills that many accept losing, when someone is trolling almost two years now, I have seen both sides out arenas and paying players seven-fi gure gamers have. and messing with you online or when of this debate in excess. salaries is new to the last six or seven years, If most of us were to play against you lose your composure during a game ESports fall under the category of a mind just as this debate is. a professional gamer, whether it be and end with a fit of rage. sport, which is a competitive activity that In the early days of eSports, nobody fought someone who plays League of Legends There are compilations on YouTube fulfi lls aspects of being a sport without the for them to be considered sports. They were or FIFA, we would quickly find out that of gamers rage quitting that shows how physical component. Arguing that eSports just beginning to fi gure out the industry. pressing buttons vigorously and trying intense and competitive gaming could be. are shown on ESPN therefore they are a sport Gamers and eSports athletes tried to argue to get points out of that wouldn’t work. For all of you folks who still disagree is false. The ‘E’ stands for entertainment. eSports were sports for a short period of time According to Business Insider, or feel skeptical about accepting Being aired on ESPN is not reason enough to a few years ago in order to establish legitimacy players from a “League of Legends” eSports as a real sport, just take some make something a sport. for the industry, but the community realized it team named Team Liquid practices time to look at eSports as an industry. The amount of clicking or eye movement is something so much different. over 50 hours a week. That’s over seven ESPN has a section on their website in eSports does not qualify as a physical Playing with friends from home, watching hours a day, seven days a week. dedicated to eSports. component. A sport is “an activity involving every game and match for free and the sense Skills are essential for getting paid to This is a huge step up for gaming. physical exertion and skill in which an of community eSports provide are part of play games. In that sense, let’s look at According to TV by the Numbers, individual or team competes against what make them great. We do not need to the physical prowess of gamers. ESPN has over 57.3 million people another or others for entertainment,” be recognized as a sport as much as we do Sure, they might not have the ideal body who use its mobile app. If millions of according to Oxford Dictionary. The not need approval from traditional sports of an athlete we imagine when we think people are visiting the ESPN webpage, key here is the word “exertion.” While enthusiasts to take pride in our industry. of football or soccer players, but that’s this gives eSports a huge chance to be professional “League of Legends” players We have hundreds of millions of players because we’re comparing two different exposed to the public. practice between 12 and 18 hours per day, and spectators. We sell out arenas that once sports with different requirements. ESPN is one of the major sports they seldom get physically tired. held the World Cup. We get sponsorships In a Youtube video, “World’s fastest networks and now some kids who were I concede that eSports athletes have and partnerships from people like Rick Fox gamer/typer StepMania on Speed once getting picked on during recess are amazing mental capabilities. ESPN’s “Sports and Shaquille O’Neal. We collaborate with Demos Archive,” a young man is making money playing video games. Science” has tested eSports athletes who artists like Zedd and Imagine Dragons. seen taking a speed challenge on Come on, how much more do you yielded incredible results. We give dreamers a chance to succeed, “StepMania,” a game purely intended non-believers need? Former “Starcraft II” world champion outcasts a place to fi t in and friends a place to test the abilities of gamers. Video games are real sports and Choi “Polt” Seong Hun is able to change to grow together. He passes the insane challenges that they’re here to stay. mental tasks so quickly the process bypasses It doesn’t matter if you’re a casual player are similar to “Dance Dance Revolution” the frontal cortex which controls focus. This or an elite fanatic. We are an industry like no -a game that requires people to follow is common among elite traditional athletes other. We aren’t just sports. We’re eSports. steps on a lit up platform and dance- and is referred to by athletes as a “fl ow state.” but instead by using his fingers. He can also shift focus in 125 milliseconds— This may be an exaggerated example, Follow Jose on Twitter half the time it takes to snap your fi nger. Follow Jonas on Twitter but gamers who play on a professional @GoveaJournalism Another extraordinary eSports athlete is @TheElamite FOURTH STREET San Jose Giants’ racist tweet wasn’t amusing

prior experience. They don’t know how they blend them in.” DASH Daisuke Eguchi This entire incident reminded me of my Staff Writer high school life in Idaho. I spent a year there as an international student from Japan. One of my friends asked me what the to CLASS Chinese food is like. I responded, “You mean Japanese food?” eople won’t stop making bad, P racist jokes. This time the Japanese were selected “Many people believe that as victims. racism is born from a SAN CARLOS STREET According to CBS News, three members from the San Jose Giants baseball team collection of humans’ evil celebrated Japanese Heritage Night in an will... racial issues are inappropriate way by posting a racially insensitive tweet on Aug. 20. becoming normalized in Shortly after the San Jose Giants participated this society.” in the celebration, a video was posted on the team’s Twitter account. Three men wearing traditional Japanese robes were showing off And I clearly remember he asked with a their stupidity by doing karate kicks, bowing serious face, “It’s the same thing, right?” toward the camera and fanning themselves. I respectfully corrected him and didn’t feel “You can’t control how people interpret what offended because he obviously didn’t intend to SAN FERNANDO STREET you do,” business administration freshman make fun of me. FREE! Quynh Nguyen said. Some of the high school kids bowed to me ,W·V The team was accused of racism after chef with their palms together. Maybe they hated Richie Nakano tweeted, “Casual Asian racism me, but Japanese people never do that to each is still racism. The @sjgiants need to correct other. That gesture is for dead people. DASH connects SJSU to San Jose Diridon Station, this immediately.” I would never describe my friends in Idaho VTA Light Rail, plenty of affordable downtown Although Nguyen doesn’t usually watch as racists, but I can say some of them lacked an parking, shopping, dining and more. the news, she sees this type of news anywhere understanding of what racism really means. and anytime. I rarely see people acting intentionally Because the three men were part of the racist in this so-called melting pot city. But Monday - Friday event honoring Japanese culture, they didn’t I’ve never stopped correcting someone’s really seem to express racist intentions in misinterpretation of Japanese culture. 6:30 a.m. - 9:15 p.m. the video. “Racism was normalized when we had the Every 5 -15 minutes I can recognize that sometimes people show segregation,” chemical engineering junior (Every 30 minutes after 7 p.m.) their shallow understanding of racial issues, Adam Sorich said. “People standing up and then get bashed to no end. say, ‘No, I don’t like that or don’t say that,’ (408) 321-2300 vta.org • TTY (408) 321-2330 “I think it catches more attention now, that’s not the normalization. That’s the exact parksj.org especially in social media,” Nguyen said. “I opposite of the normalization.” think that the great thing of social media is Some people may interpret this news as just also you can call it out.” a stupid act. Each person represents one’s own The team tweeted an apology last week. culture and is responsible for correcting those Many people believe that racism is born who misunderstand another culture. from a collection of humans’ evil will. But “One person can’t change anything, but Nguyen said that racial issues are becoming many many people can,” Sorich said. “It takes 1701-1066 normalized in this society. a while for those many people to start taking SAN JOSE DIRIDON STATION “I think especially in this area, [the] an action.” Silicon Valley, it draws so many people in ALMADEN BLVD from different cultures,” Nguyen said. “And Follow Daisuke on Twitter everyone is just putting them together with no @dk_0126 6 OPINION Wednesday, September 13, 2017 Summer movies only brought disappointment this season

want to see more animated cars, yellow decent,” moviegoer Jack Hoefel said. the movies coming this fall and winter are minions or transforming cars trying to “There were the few that I thought I wasted expected to be better. From “Blade Runner Satvir Saini save the world. my time and money on, but I am looking 2049,” “Murder on the Orient Express,” Opinion Editor According to Variety magazine, this forward to the upcoming fi lms.” “Justice League” and of course, “Star summer’s box offi ce was the worst the Wars: The Last Jedi,” movie-goers can movie industry has seen in over a decade. only hope for the best. The difference from last summer is a 14.6 One of the most awaited movies started percent drop. “Stop remaking movies the fall movie season and broke box- ne of the things I look forward to The year started out with great movies that really don’t have any offi ce records with an estimated opening Owhen summer break is around the like “Get Out,” “Beauty and The Beast,” weekend of $123 million. Stephen King’s corner is all the amazing movies “The Fate of the Furious” and “Guardians more juice left to squeeze. “IT” has set a solid standard of what the that will be released over the next three of the Galaxy.” So I only expected the best I don’t want to see more rest of the year is expected to look like. months. Summer 2017, you did not fulfi l from the summer with such great movies “IT” was done so well that a second chapter my high expectations. starting off the year. animated cars, yellow is already in the making. I can count all the movies I’ve enjoyed Movie blog SlashFilm said Hollywood is minions or transforming With all the good that has come to the on one hand. blaming Rotten Tomatoes for failing this box offi ce before this summer’s disaster, I “Wonder Woman,” “Girls Trip” and summer. I honestly can see why, because cars trying to save the just want to see better movies and not wish “Spider-Man: Homecoming” were the I am guilty of doing what most people do. world.” I would have just waited for them to come only movies that I could tolerate enough People who purchase movie tickets out on DVD. Sweater weather is defi nitely to call decent. The fi nal “Pirates of the on Fandango ahead of time can see the coming soon and I am optimistic that the Caribbean,” “The Mummy” and “Cars 3” “rotten” or “fresh” rating system that change of seasons will also bring a change were absolute fails. I kept looking at my Rotten Tomatoes uses. When I see a movie I defi nitely recommend watching a to movie theaters. watch to see how much longer until it was that doesn’t meet my required “fresh” few trailers of movies before surprising acceptable for me to just walk out. standard, I normally won’t give the movie yourself with a horrible recreation or an Stop remaking movies that really don’t another thought. unnecessary trilogy. Follow Satvir on Twitter have any more juice left to squeeze. I don’t “I thought the movies this summer were Hopefully this is just a hiccup, because @satvirsaini_ SPARTAN DAILY STAFF

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NOE MAGANA | SPARTAN DAILY Jonathan Partida makes a steal against Saint Mary’s during SJSU’s 2-0 win last week. BY NOE MAGANA The Dragons play in the Premier Staff Writer Development League and are made up of U-23 players from NCAA Division I, II and Jonathan Partida got a taste of what it NAIA programs, according to its website. takes to be a professional soccer player Partida will be entering his third this summer. season with SJSU. He has been a starter The SJSU midfi elder was invited to in 28 of the 34 games he has appeared in practice with the San Jose Earthquakes, a with the Spartans. team who currently is a point away from Despite being a defensive midfi elder, being in a playoff position in the nation’s Partida contributed offensively in his fi rst highest ranking professional league, Major year with one score in nine shots on goal League Soccer. and two assists. “I was really excited when I got the In 2016, Partida took six shots on goal, phone call,” Partida said. “I didn’t think but was unable to fi nd the net. twice about it.” He was also named the Western Athletic The hospitality junior was doing work Conference’s Defensive Player of the Week for his summer class when, around 10 p.m. for the week of Oct. 24, 2016. on June 6, he received the call and dropped Partida hopes to bring everything that he what he was doing because they needed learned back to help his SJSU teammates him early the next morning. on the fi eld. Partida was part of the Earthquakes’ “I learned every day give 100 percent, try practice squad for three weeks in which he got to do clean passes on the ground, play hard to enjoy the benefi ts of being a professional: and hopefully by me doing that [it] transfers ice baths, treatments and buffets. to other people doing it,” Partida said. His routine consisted of getting to the Partida said the Earthquakes’ players practice facility before 8:45 a.m., being on were friendly, dedicated time to talk the fi eld from 10 until noon and ending the to him and the other players who were day around 12:30 p.m. invited to practice. Partida had the opportunity to practice with the Earthquakes because he is part of the Burlingame Dragons FC, who is an Follow Noe on Twitter affi liate of the SJ Earthquakes. @NoeMaganaR INFOGRAPHIC & TOP PHOTO BY LUKE JOHNSON | BOTTOM PHOTO BY WILLIAM YAP 8 SPORTS Wednesday, September 13, 2017 VOLLEYBALL Spartans destroy competition, start season 7-1

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The San Jose State women’s volleyball team is on fi re and on track to have its most wins in the last 11 years. The Spartans — who currently post a winning streak of fi ve games — have not produced a season with a winning record since they played in the Western Athletic Conference in 2006. This period includes a 1-27 record in 2009. At the heart of this team’s recent success is clearly experience, as players and coaches alike have touted the importance of having a volleyball team made up of returning players who are committed to training and learning. “We trained hard over this summer. We got the opportunity to go on a foreign tour to Brazil. It was a huge benefi t for us,” head coach Jolene Shepardson said. “When you have a lot of returners, expectations are high. The standards have risen year to year.” The volleyball team’s eyes are now set on winning their conference matchups. “We’re trying to take conference,” senior setter Breann Robinson said. “I want like top three in conference.” Robinson feels the team chemistry that comes from playing together for a long period of time has made them “really tight knit.” Winning and team chemistry usually go hand-in-hand. Fan turnout also comes with team success, as the volleyball team experienced at the home opener against Pepperdine University three weeks ago. The turnout was “huge,” according to Shepardson. “We must’ve had every sports team here to support us, as well as a lot of students and fans,” she said. “It was packed and it was loud and they stayed all the way through the fi fth set.” Robinson recalls when the team “did not have a good fan base,” though she was confi dent that the team’s success would put butts in the seats. “It was insane last game – incredible,” Robinson said. “It was so fun to be able to play in front of that environment.” Lacking proper air conditioning, the determined crowd kept up its high energy inside the blazing, thick-aired Yoshihiro Uchida Hall. This fed into the team’s gameplay, as they beat Pepperdine 3-2 behind the strong play of Robinson and junior libero Luiza Andrade. “Bun came in and was just on fi re… stepped up big time. She’s being aggressive and smart,” Andrade said. Robinson’s teammates refer to her as “Bun.” It caught on due to the fact that her hair is constantly in a bun. “My sisters, friends, and teammates only call me ‘Bun.’ Nobody calls me Breann,” she said. The team looks to continue its dominance at the next home game on Friday at 7 p.m. against the Idaho Vandals. LUKE JOHNSON | SPARTAN DAILY LUKE JOHNSON | SPARTAN DAILY Junior libero Luiza Andrade leads SJSU in both digs (122) Follow Thomas on Twitter Junior outside hitter Giulia Gavio ranks second on the team and aces (16) through 31 sets played. @thomassoares9 in kills with 2.72 per set and in digs with 2.52 per set.

FOOTBALL COLUMN James Jones hangs it up, but hangs on as a legend

BY MOHAMED BAFAKIH He, however, brought some light Staff Writer to it. It took a head coaching change James Jones could have single- after his sophomore year. It took handedly scored more points than some snaps on defense as a junior. the entire Spartans football team But it ultimately wasn’t going to end last week. with his hometown watching him go Well, that means more than zero — out with four straight losing seasons. and now an even less likely scenario Not on his watch. after the San Jose native, San Jose SJSU fi nished 3-8 when Jones State alumnus and nine-year NFL was a freshman in 2003, and he was veteran announced his retirement dealt with a 8-25 record through last week via Twitter. three seasons. He retired as a Packer, as eight of But at the end of the tunnel was a those years were in Green Bay where 9-4 team in 2006 — the program’s he helped the team win a Super Bowl most wins in 16 years. title in 2011. To cap it off, a 20-12 New Mexico “I enjoyed every minute that I Bowl victory over the University played the game, from a 7-year-old of New Mexico, which was the boy playing fl ag football to being Spartans’ fi rst bowl appearance and able to realize my dream in the NFL victory since that 1990 season as he and provide for my two boys that I was named offensive MVP. could only have dreamed of,” said Jones overcoming youth Jones in a statement on Twitter. homelessness to have a nine-year However, at 33 years old and two professional career with earnings of years removed from being on an $17.5 million, according to Spotrac, is NFL roster, there’s a chance he’d still what makes him among the greatest perform at a high level for the Spartans. from both San Jose and SJSU. The young Jones, meanwhile, “Hard work, dedication and a lot of was someone who delivered from help from God out of certain situations all positions. and blessing me with an opportunity,” During his senior year at SJSU in Jones said in a conference call with 2006, the wide receiver accounted Green Bay media. “I’ve just truly for 15 total touchdowns, while also been blessed to play nine years in the returning kicks. National Football League. There are At 6-foot-1, 210 pounds, he not too [many] guys who can say they probably could have been utilized did that.” inside as well under former tight Jones didn’t have to wait three ends coach and current head coach rounds like he did during the 2007 Brent Brennan. NFL Draft to hear his name called for Brennan referred to Jones as a a job. He was immediately offered to “Spartan legend” when he stopped join the NFL Network team to start midway through his introductory his next phase in life. press conference last December to acknowledge the Super Bowl champion in the room. Jones was a generational type of player for the Spartans program — a program which has a long, and Follow Mohamed on Twitter mostly grim history. @moe_fresco INFOGRAPHIC BY LUKE JOHNSON | PHOTO FROM WIKIMEDIA COMMONS