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San Jose Police Department arrested a San Jose State University Police arrested suspect on Sunday for allegedly shooting a 17-year-old student on South Campus bullets that hit Martin Luther King Jr. Library on Wednesday for possession of a semi- and the parking garage above Flames Eatery MAURICIO LA PLANTE | SPARTAN DAILY automatic handgun, ammunition and a and Bar on Thursday, according to a SJPD Police put up caution tape on the seventh fl oor of the library while investigating shots fi red knife. The unnamed student has also been press release. Thursday night. The bullets hit multiple windows while students were studying inside. suspended from SJSU. Authorities said in the release that 21-year- UPD Chief of Police Gina Di Napoli said old Joseph “Joey” Vicencio of Santa Clara officers have increased their presence on turned himself in after feeling pressure from campus after the arrest. a public notice with his photo that identified Patrick Day, Vice President of Student him as a person of interest. Affairs, said in an email that was sent to “It is of prime importance that the input students and faculty on Thursday that that we got helped us to get that individual,” the suspect caused no injury or harm to University Police Department Captain Frank individuals. The student suspect’s name has Belcastro said. not been released because he is a minor. UPD Chief Gina Di Napoli said that “The student’s age did not play any role in without the community’s advice, the search the [suspension] decision as this is a standard might not have been as successful. process for all students enrolled at SJSU,” “You are protecting each other if you Sonja Daniels, Associate Vice President for speak up,” Napoli said, “You are not doing a Campus Life Division of Student Affairs, said disservice to them or telling on them. You are in an email. actually doing a favor to anybody that you Staff from Homestead High School in are with.” Cupertino notified police of threats made Vicencio has been charged with shooting on social media, Ava Fanucchi, Sunnyvale at an inhabited dwelling, attempted murder, Department of Public Safety Captain, said. assault with a firearm, discharge of a firearm After investigating the post on social in a gross negligent manner and possession of media, Sunnyvale officers suspected that an a firearm in public. SJSU student made the threats. The suspect is not a San Jose State student PHOTO COURTESY OF SUNNYVALE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Sunnyvale police began working with and had no other affiliation with the university, UPD found a semi-automatic handgun, knife and fidget spinner on the student. UPD to locate and arrest the student last Di Napoli said. Wednesday. SJPD released a photo of a man on Friday The student is currently on an interim who was named a person of interest in the suspension and will be given the opportunity library shooting that revealed photographs of IN BRIEF for a hearing within 10 days, according to the Vicencio at the scene of the crime. SJSU Student Discipline Relating To Conduct Police said multiple bullets struck the two On Student Campuses code. buildings at approximately 6:21 p.m. last “This decision is done after reviewing Thursday. MLK Library shooting Freshman arrested the level of the incident, safety concerns No victims or injuries from the shooting for the campus community and all relevant incident have been reported, San Jose Police • Multiple bullets hit win- • UPD arrest found suspect information from reports supplied by police, Department Sgt. Enrique Garcia wrote in an dows of MLK Library in possession of a handgun, or community members,” Daniels said. email. Friday night ammunition and knife The specific nature of the threats have not Shattered windows on the seventh and been made public since the investigation is eighth floors of the library could be seen from • still ongoing, Fanucchi said. But UPD Captain San Fernando Street. • No injuries or deaths re- Student allegedly made Frank Belcastro said the threats were not Stairwell and elevator access to the seventh ported from the shooting, threats online that directed to SJSU. and eighth floors of the library were cut off by police said. prompted reports to police The student was booked at Santa Clara officers during the investigation. The other County Juvenile Hall and will face prosecution, floors of the library were not evacuated. • Police arrest suspect after • Sunnyvale police worked Belcastro said. International business freshman Garrett photos identified him as “Communication was perfect,” Belcastro Bruner said he was studying on the eighth with UPD to locate suspect said. “We got on it really quickly and stopped floor with a group of students when he heard person of interest on South Campus something bad from happening.” a loud pop. Belcastro and Di Napoli both said the He said another student asked if a light had • Suspect is not affiliated • SJSU suspended the communication between Sunnyvale and UPD exploded. with SJSU student worked great together in ensuring the safety of

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CAMPUS VOICES Jared Park, computer science sophomore Estrella Munoz, civil engineering freshman I was actually over at the library when that happened but we didn’t actually Th ere’s always one see anything. It’s just scary because we person that will prob- didn’t know what was going on and po- ably [bring fi rearms]. lice started showing up and sirens going off , it’s a little crazy. ABOUT Do you feel safe on campus? The Spartan Daily prides itself on being the San Jose State community’s top news Dylan Hardman, Kevin McKinney, source. New issues are published every Tuesday, graphic design junior business alumnus Wednesday and Thursday I feel safe on campus, off campus not Th ere are times it can throughout the academic be uncomfortable. year and online content so much. Downtown is so overpopu- updated daily. lated with homeless people and it’s kind Let’s say the weirdos of dangerous, because recently we had the come out at night. The Spartan Daily is written and published by San shooting at MLK library. REPORTING BY ERICA LIZARRAGO Jose State students as an expression of their First Amendment rights. WINDOWS He said the experience atrium to report the incident. what SJSU can do about Reader feedback may be changed his comfort level on “You don’t want to be the shooting and does not submitted as letters to the Continued from page 1 campus and affected how he another statistic,” Bruner think avoiding the library editor or online comments. feels throughout his regular If they would’ve said. “You don’t want to be or studying because of the Then Bruner realized what daily routines. shot a foot lower it another number on a page as shootings will make a EDITORIAL STAFF had happened and noticed “If they would’ve shot a the next person who died in a difference. the bullet hole in the window, foot lower it would’ve just would’ve just shot shooting.” “I feel like I hear so much EXECUTIVE EDITOR KUNAL MEHTA right above the desk he had shot me in the head and I me in the head Speech language pathology about [shootings], I’m kind of MANAGING EDITOR been studying at. would’ve just died,” Bruner graduate student James Chow numb,” Chow said. VICTORIA FRANCO “There’s glass all over my said. “It makes me question and I would’ve was studying in the library Follow Chris on Twitter EXECUTIVE PRODUCER stuff, all over me, all over the everything. The school is after the seventh and eighth @ChrisCore24 EDUARDO TEIXEIRA floor,” Bruner said. telling me I’m safe. The cops just died. floor were shut down and NEWS EDITORS Bruner said he panicked. are telling me I’m safe. The was not surprised that the MAURICIO LA PLANTE Garrett Bruner CHELSEA NGUYEN FLEIGE Mauricio La Plante, “We’re like, ‘What do we [resident advisors] are telling international business incident occurred. A&E EDITOR do? Do we need to hide? We me I’m safe, but I’m not safe.” freshman “I can study less and it’ll Chelsea Nguyen Fleige, and COURTNEY VASQUEZ don’t know where to go from He and other students still happen,” Chow said. Kelsey Valle contributed OPINION EDITOR JONATHAN AUSTIN here,’ ” Bruner said. then went down to the library Chow does not see reporting to this article. SPORTS EDITOR CORA WILSON PHOTO EDITOR THREAT firearm, according to was acting alone, according Papazian wrote. campus, but with the JESUS TELLITUD Sunnyvale police. to Sunnyvale police. But Di Napoli wanted recent gun incidents, he SPECIAL PROJECTS EDITOR The Sunnyvale SJSU President Mary to stress that in the has begun to question his VICENTE VERA Continued from page 1 Department of Public Papazian addressed future, students and other safety. COPY EDITORS JAILEANE AGUILAR the community. Safety Investigations Unit the arrest and a recent community members must He said he found out ALYSON CHUYANG MYLA LA BINE “The command staff worked with the Santa shooting incident outside come together and report about the arrest on social JOZY PRABHU alone on this police Clara County District the Martin Luther King any suspicious activity in media posts made by his ADAM YOSHIKAWA department has more Attorney’s Office to obtain Jr. Library in an email order to ensure the safety friends. SPORTS COPY EDITOR C.J. PETERSON than 100 years of police and serve a search warrant that said UPD and other of the school. “That kind of made GRAPHICS EDITORS experience, so [the at the student’s residence. local law enforcement “[UPD] can’t do me think, ‘Do I really CINDY CUELLAR students] are in good Belcastro said that the coordinated effectively and it alone,” she said. feel protected?’ Like MELODY DEL RIO hands,” Di Napoli said. student did not live on did their jobs well. Di Napoli and Belcastro I’m not sure if it can ONLINE EDITOR MARCI SUELA The student was campus. Papazian described both both emphasized how happen again,” Cardoza DESIGN CONSULTANT charged with criminal During the search, incidents as unrelated in everyone should subscribe said. “It can happen KAYLA FLORES threats, possessing or officers located a handgun, the email. to the SJSU alert system anywhere now.” SENIOR STAFF WRITERS discharging a firearm airsoft rifle, ammunition “Please know that and use the anonymous ROMAN CONTRERAS Follow Christian on Twitter KELSEY VALLE in a school zone, and equipment to the safety and well- TipNow system to report @ChristianTruja2 STAFF WRITERS possession of a handgun manufacture ammunition being of our students, anything they see out of DIANA AVILA by a minor, carrying a and knives, according to faculty, staff and the entire the ordinary. JOHN BRICKER CHRIS CORE loaded firearm in public, Sunnyvale police. campus community is Marketing freshman Melissa Maria Martinez BRENDAN CROSS NATHAN DOYLE assembly of firearms All information obtained of paramount importance Chris Cardoza said he contributed reporting to this ALEX GALLAND and carrying a concealed so far indicates the subject to campus leadership,” thought it was a safe article. ERICA LIZARRAGO MELISSA MARTINEZ BLUE NGUYEN CHRISTIAN TRUJANO OLIVIA WRAY Youth lead climate rally Correction LEGISLATIVE COLUMNIST GRACE PANG PRODUCTION CHIEF On Thursday, Sept. 19, the Spartan Daily published an editorial titled, MIKE CORPOS “SJSU: Impasse on menstrual health must end,” in which the story did NEWS ADVISER not include the Student Wellness Lounge as a location students can RICHARD CRAIG receive free tampons.

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By John Bricker album STAFF WRITER review I have never been more “Emmanuel” happy to illegally download an album than when I found Rating: a leak of rapper Ameer Vann’s new EP.  “Emmanuel” is a dull, vapid, self-centered Artist: collection of subpar rap Ameer Vann tracks that barely deserves Release Date: your attention, let alone Sept. 18, 2019 your fi nancial support. Genre: Vann helped found Hip-hop the hip-hop boyband Brockhampton and rose to fame alongside the group with the Saturation Trilogy, Vann’s return falls three relentlessly versatile woefully short of the and creative albums released standard Brockhampton in the second half of 2017. achieved since his Brockhampton and departure, partially because Vann parted ways after of repetitive and one several women accused dimensional production. him of sexual assault On the EP’s title through social media in track, Vann delivers his early 2018. simplistic fl ows over an Th e hip-hop group reeled even more simple beat, from the split on their chaotic featuring nothing more and depressive album than a grumbling 808 ILLUSTRATION BY JOHN BRICKER “Iridescence” and fi nally told bass and a few touches of its side of the story on one of understated production. the best tracks from its latest Th e skeletal beat makes of snappy percussion, drugs and bragging about followed Brockhampton’s of how Brockhampton has album, “Ginger.” for a tense opening, but grimy bass and eerie his success. story that they parted ways clarified exactly why Vann On the powerful neo-soul as Vann’s fl ows drill in the samples over watery keys. Despite all of the with Vann for very real needed to leave. rap song “Dearly Departed,” same rhythm over and over, Unfortunately, Vann runs confi dence Vann delivers reasons, making his attempt If this lazy attempt to start rapper Dom McLennon tells it becomes obvious that he out of things to say before on this song, he includes at gaining sympathy seem beef with Brockhampton the story of how Vann set up needed much more than the beat can fully evolve, these lines as a desperate pointless and naive. works, it will be an absolute one of McLennon’s friends just bass and drums to hold leaving the track at less than play for sympathy: “Heart’s Vann’s attempts at playing joy to watch the boyband to be robbed and lets out his anyone’s attention for almost two minutes. still heavy, I been lookin’ for the victim card are not nearly destroy him. anger with lyrics like, “If I three minutes. Perhaps Vann’s lack of my friends, everybody leave as bad as when he directly Only listen to knew what you would do to The closing track lyrical content on “Plastic” everybody in the end.” attacks Brockhampton. “Emmanuel” if you want to someone you owe money to, “Plastic” features makes it one of “Emmanuel’s” Vann’s victim-card- On the aggressive “Pop see how the EP will aff ect you wouldn’t get a dime.” another underdeveloped better songs, considering playing antics are laughable Trunk,” Vann sneaks a dis the conversation around Aft er staying completely instrumental, ruining that he delivers nothing but in light of the specifi c against the group between Brockhampton because silent for more than a year, promising production dull fl ows and off ensively condemnation from lines about gang violence Vann’s abrupt return to Vann released “Emmanuel” with a brief length and tone-deaf lyrics over the EPs Brockhampton rapper with the line, “I ain’t no music does not stand on on Wednesday, the day Vann’s boring flows. forgettable beats. Dom McLennon on boy in a band, I am more its own. aft er he announced the EP Producer Hit-Boy’s beat Vann fi lls “Glock 91” “Dearly Departed.” than a man.” on his newly-reactivated shows off some promising with plenty of his usual At this point, it should be This petty playground Follow John on Twitter Instagram. elements, stacking touches lyrics about drowning in obvious to anyone who has insult is infuriating in light @JohnMichaelBr15 Blast off into outer space with ‘Ad Astra’

By Nathan Doyle movie review STAFF WRITER

“Ad Astra” Directed by: The near future comes James Gray with hope as space travel Starring: brings with it promises of Rating: Brad Pitt, new discoveries, yet along  Tommy Lee Jones with this remains the Genre: common adversity that Drama/Fantasy comes with being human. “Ad Astra,” a film starring Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones Journey is the core of may have become. and Liv Tyler, takes off from the story. No film is perfect and “Ad the ground and makes a Even at times when the Astra” is no exception. full orbit leaving audiences film feels like another cliché The third act of the wishing for the story story about a man who movie requires a suspension to continue. must overcome incredible of disbelief as some of the Clocking in at two hours odds to save the world, final plot points will leave and four minutes, “Ad the movie is anchored by most physicists scratching Astra” wastes no time with personal struggle. their heads. unnecessary exposition and We see that those Yet despite a ludicrous makes sure not to overstay incredible odds McBride final 10 minutes, the movie its welcome as many sci-fi must overcome are as much sticks a landing. movies do. about finding closure in While some critics With a star-studded his own personal world may say that the final act cast and high-production as it is saving the world ruined the whole movie budget, nothing is wasted around him. for them, most audience as the amazing CGI helps to As the protagonist nears members will simply see show a future that feels only his final destination, he faces this as screenwriters using a few years away. adversity from the outside creative license to get from From the spaceships to the world nearly every step Point A to Point B. planets of our solar system, along the way. Every moment builds there is a feeling that the Every external challenge off what came before it production crew went out of that McBride faces can and feels earned, never their way to make audience be traced back to the leaving viewers questioning members feel that this future advancements made in what just happened. is only a step away. space travel, making for a Pitt delivers yet another The future we see is one very clear message regarding amazing performance that where humanity has made the world the movie is set in. defies both expectations and leaps and bounds with space Scientists are desperate the laws of gravity. travel but still struggle to to find alien life to the Regardless of whether or understand the relationships point where they endanger not there will be a sequel, among themselves. themselves through the audiences should not miss Astronaut Roy McBride, technology they develop. out on going to the theaters played by Pitt, represents The hopeful vision of to watch a film that will be this conflict as he embarks a base on the moon can talked about for years. on a classified deep space be quickly taken away by mission that holds very close space terrorism in the same Follow Nathan ties to his father, played by way McBride’s bravery on Instagram Jones, an astronaut who can be taken away by the @nathan.doyle.doc disappeared 30 years prior. fear of what his father sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 4 TUESDAY, SEPT. 24, 2019 OPINION Comedians shouldn’t hold punchlines

Chris Core STAFF WRITER

Laughter is one of the “Lacking empathy can most unifying instincts certainly be amusing, but within the human race. ‘Sticks and Stones’ is a tired No matter what routine by a man who background you have, forgot to layer jokes into there are plenty of his act too oft en sounding things in the world that like a pundit on Fox News,” will make you laugh, Rotten Tomatoes certifi ed including comedians. reviewer Ian Th omas Comedy is an outlet Malone said in his review. for people to sit back, Although the 31% relax and have a good reviewer score can laugh while taking off look fairly damning some of the stress that from the surface, the accompanies audience reviews tells a everyday life. different story. ILLUSTRATION BY CINDY CUELLAR The world is divided With over 36,000 on plenty of issues, so reviews, “Sticks and Stand-up has always The flamboyantly what can and cannot where comedians are left one would think that Stones” has a collective been focused on joking dressed Murphy be said has changed confused about what can stand up comedy would 99% audience rating. about everyday things danced on stage during drastically in the time and cannot be said not cause such The Internet Movie in life, regardless of his stand-up sparking between the shows. on stage. an uproar. Database, known for what it entails. controversy brighter In a time where there’s And as long as the However, that is not reviews of anything film The line has always than his red jumpsuit a president in power comedian is not doxing the case. related, also has “Sticks been walked closely that still has people like Donald Trump, someone or calling for Some stand-up and Stones” rated high, with stand-up acts, annoyed today. jokes on subjects like the violence against a group comedy has been on with 8.6/10 on its site. including Eddie Murphy, however, transgender community of people there should the receiving end Th e vast diff erence of Murphy’s “Delirious” did not catch as much hit harder because the be almost anything that of harsh criticisms review scores refl ects in 1983 that some may backlash as Chappelle. authority fi gure validates can be said on stage. recently, especially after a bias perception by deem as aging like a The political climate any misogynistic beliefs. Comedy should be a long time comic Dave viewers in the comedy bike slowly rusting in and awareness people In April, the Trump a place to joke about Chappelle released his industry to keep comedy the rain. have when it comes to administration yourself and a space in latest Netflix special, politically correct. prevented transgender life where differences “Sticks and Stones.” If a comedian does people from serving in that would regularly Th e hour long stand- not fi t into those rules And as long as the comedian is the military, according divide us, bring us up show has been met then the review sites and not doxing someone or calling to the Office of Deputy together to realize we with a frenzy of claims production companies Secretary of Defense. all have things that that the comedian made will fi nd a way to cut for violence against a group of Conservative outlets make us laughable. jokes that are insensitive, its viewership. refer to liberals as the Let the comedians racist and homophobic. Chappelle objectively people there should be almost sensitive ones that speak and keep the Reviewers on Rotten walks the line between anything that can be said can’t take a joke, which laughter rolling. Tomatoes have torn up attacking a group of may be true, but the the act, giving it a measly people and comedy, but on stage. president’s rhetoric has Follow Chris on Twitter 31% critique score. never crosses it. set up a time in America @ChrisCore24

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Anyone unfamiliar with superhero fi ction as a whole may ask themselves, what is the point to having a dark superhero story like the “Joker” fi lm? Nathan Doyle Dark superheroes represent creators being able STAFF WRITER to think out of the box and produce stories to captivate new audiences. Director Christopher Nolan told his dark and gritty Batman story through The Dark Knight It’s May – a star-studded cast of Avengers run trilogy from 2005-12. across the movie screen and prepare to take on This was most evident with the release Thanos and his army of minions in the big- of 2008’s “The Dark Knight,” which took budget battle of the decade. audiences and the box office by storm. Now it’s September, and there’s a new type of Gone was the old Batman, punching villains film coming out. with over-the-top exclamations. Instead Average moviegoers will think this is just a audiences saw a psychologically-wounded preview for another crime thriller from Warner Batman fi ghting a homicidal Joker. Bros., but then the title card comes up: “Joker.” It was a far cry from anything done There has already been talk about Oscar buzz before and it worked, because that for the film, with early reviews praising the dark, type of movie was perfect for gritty film for its character development and a character like Batman. corresponding performances of the actors. Recent fi lms were Audiences who watch the trailer will see the criticized for being story of a man constantly put down by the world too dark by fi lm critics he finds himself in; something that drives him to including “Man of Steel” the point of insanity. and “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” with many moviegoers feeling the dark tone making both fi lms feel bleak at times. Dark superheroes represent But why did movies like “Th e Dark Knight” succeed where other creators being able to think out movies that tried to be dark failed? Certain characters belong to of the box and produce stories to certain genres and there should be captivate new audiences. a specific tone to their films. Batman is an inherently dark character who’s on a mission to rid the world of the criminal element, so making his films and stories dark is a no-brainer. “Joker” is a movie about a supervillain, one Superman on the other hand is an that stands up on its own and doesn’t need an invincible alien who always smiles and explicit connection to any so-called superheroes. never seems to have a bad day, there While it is associated with superhero fi lms, because is no reason there should be a dark of the character it portrays, it’s dark and graphic with movie made about the character. no guarantee of a happy ending – and it works. All in all, dark superhero stories “Joker” adds to the list of dark superhero work because they utilize dynamic stories, non-traditional stories like any other characters and put them in experimental work, brilliantly challenges the situations that present them in a genre it was founded upon. whole new light. Another recent example was the release of “Th e Boys,” an Amazon Prime series based off a comic book of the same name, which packs a little more than a Follow Nathan on Instagram @nathan.doyle.doc punch with its bloody violence and explicit language. ILLUSTRATION BY NATHAN DOYLE

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to cut the lead to 24-10. Senior running back DeJon Packer scores VICTORY The Spartan offense stalled while the Razorbacks offense finally woke up to score two touchdowns to the game-winning touchdown on a Continued from page 1 tie the game at 24-24 with 2:56 to play. Brennan said that heading into the final offensive 19-yard run with 1:13 to go in the game. Love finished the game with a season-high drive, the team did not lose confidence despite being 402 yards and two touchdowns and was only scoreless in the second half prior to the last drive. sacked once. He praised his offensive line during the “We lined up and we go 75 yards in 2 min- postgame press conference. utes, with incredible execution, incredible poise and “The big boys up front, huge credit to them,” he incredible belief,” Brennan said during his weekly said. “They put in the work this offseason.” Monday press conference. “The voice [from the The Razorbacks’ second drive was halted deep team] on the sideline was so positive.” in SJSU territory as Arkansas senior running back Love completed three consecutive passes for first Devwah Whaley was hit behind the line for a 2-yard downs during the last drive. loss and a turnover on downs. Two of those passes were to junior wide receiver After taking over possession, the Spartans Tre Walker, the game’s leading receiver with 12 catch- marched down the field but failed to capitalize as es for 161 yards. freshman kicker Matt Mercurio missed a 46-yard Senior running back DeJon Packer then glided field goal. into the end zone on a 19-yard rush that proved to After the miss, the tide seemed to be turning as be the game winner. Arkansas junior quarterback Nick Starkel complet- On the last Arkansas possession, Starkel threw his ed a 62-yard touchdown pass to sophomore wide fifth interception of the game on a heave downfield. receiver Mike Woods to even the score. The pass was picked by junior safety Bobby Brown Two plays later, Love threw into double coverage II, his second of the game. and was picked off by Arkansas junior defensive back Jubilation overtook the San Jose State sideline as Kamren Curl. it picked up its first win over a Power 5 conference The Spartans returned the favor on the first play of school since 2006. the second quarter as a Starkel pass was intercepted After the game, head coach Brent Brennan spoke by senior linebacker Ethan Aguayo, who led the to his fired up players in the locker room. nation in tackles, with 17 tackles per game entering “The only change between this week and two the evening. weeks ago is that you chose to believe,” Brennan said. Aguayo’s pick gave the Spartans a short field which “It got scary in the end, and then we made the plays led them to the end zone two plays later on a 15-yard we needed to make to win.” burst by freshman backup quarterback Nick Nash. The Spartans were honored with multiple acco- On their next drive, Arkansas failed on a fourth lades after their win. down opportunity as Starkel tried to pick up the Brown II and Love were named Mountain needed yard with his legs. West Defensive and Offensive Players of the Week, Mercurio then made up for his miss by hitting an respectively. Love was also awarded with the Manning even longer field goal attempt of 47 yards to give the Award Star of the Week for his performance. Spartans a 17-7 lead. The award is given to eight quarterbacks each Their next offensive drive ended with another week and is sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Love touchdown pass, this time to freshman wide The Spartans were also named the Reveal Suits receiver Isaiah Holiness that extended the lead to 17. National Team of the Week, as selected by the Arkansas scrambled to get points on the board Football Writers Association of America. before the half and had just passed midfield, before Looking ahead, Brennan said the team is focused Starkel threw his second interception, leaving the on Air Force, who the Spartans play on Friday home fans stunned as the teams headed into the in Colorado. locker room. The matchup against the Falcons will The Razorbacks’ first two offensive drives in the be the first conference game for SJSU this second half also ended in interceptions, one by junior season. safety Jay Lenard and one from sophomore corner- back Nehemiah Shelton. With 5 minutes left in the third quarter, Arkansas Follow Brendan on Twitter hit a 48-yard field goal, the only score in the quarter, @BrendanCross93 KYM FORTINO | SJSU ATHLETICS

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By Chris Core “The second half or SJSU head coach STAFF WRITER somewhere in the middle Lauren Hanson thought we let our foot off the her team had a lot of San Jose State women’s pedal,” Becerra said. chances to take the game, soccer team lost Friday The Pilots came out but in the end it could not night in overtime to the refueled, putting up a execute on the chances University of Portland 2-1 total of seven shots in the they had. after a late tying goal. second half and kept pres- “At the end of the day It did not take the suring the Spartans back soccer is about finish- Spartans long to find the in their own territory. ing your chances and net as senior forward Despite the constant [Portland] did a great Jamilecxth Becerra scored knocking on their door- job finishing theirs,” her second goal of the sea- step, SJSU was able to fend Hanson said. son in the ninth minute. off any attacks Portland Hanson said the team SJSU had a flurry of had and kept the 1-0 lead usually performs well shots in heading into the final 5 when it comes down to PILOTS the first minutes of the match. games that reach over- half, With victory minutes time but Friday proved to out away, the Spartans looked be a different story. 2 shoot- poised to walk away with “It’s one of the very ing the the win, but then Portland few that we have lost in Pilots tied things up 1-1. overtime,” Hanson said. 9-3, Pilots junior defender “We are truly good in SPARTANS which Ellie Walker trimmed the overtime, so credit to was upper right corner of the [the Pilots].” some- net for her first goal of the Players like Becerra 1 thing season and the tying point agreed that the team did redshirt of the match. not perform well like it senior Portland’s bench erupt- normally does towards forward Jennifer Orozco ed off its seats to celebrate the end of regulation. said the team has a goal in what seemed like “We need to make improved on. a losing battle, sucking all sure we play the full 90 “I think we’ve improved the air out of the stadium. minutes just to guaran- a lot on taking more shots At the end of regula- tee us that win even if because in the beginning tion, momentum swung we end up scoring early,” of pre-season we had in the Pilots’ favor, giv- Becerra said. trouble getting shots on ing them a boost going Following the loss the goal and now we’ve had a into overtime. Spartans fall to 2-4-2 and lot,” Orozco said. It did not take long to will look to pick up a The shots led to seven see which team still had win in their next match- corner kicks in the first plenty left in its tank, with up at Colorado College period and plenty of it only taking Portland on Friday in Colorado opportunities to capitalize 3 minutes to take home Springs. The game will be on the slim margin, but the victory. a big step up in importance BRENDAN CROSS | SPARTAN DAILY didn’t result in points. Pilots junior forward for the team as it will be its Wendee Augustiro, instructional support technician in the Nutrition, Food Science Aside from running Taryn Ries scored the first conference game of and Packaging department, does a trick during the Records and Roller Skates event, a fast-paced offense, the final goal with a header, the season. part of the Japantown Artwalk, Friday. Augustiro is part of the San Jose chapter of Spartan defense looked for her third of the sea- Follow Chris on Twitter the roller skating group Chicks in Bowls, which has over 300 chapters worldwide. dominant, but after half- son and giving her team a time the Pilots took flight. walk-off win on the road. @ChrisCore24