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Spartans split series P.8 ‘Obsessed’ fails to impress P.5 No need to panic P.7 Last-second heroics help the Spartan baseball team The new Beyonce ﬁ lm is good, but doesn’t live The swine ﬂ u epidemic that’s sweeping across beat the Fresno State Bulldogs on Sunday. up to the trailer’s hype. the world is hardly worth fearing.

theSpartanDaily.com MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2009 Volume 132, Issue 45 TUE WED THU FRI Spartan Daily 64 Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 66 69 75 68 THE WIRE SJSU FOOTBALL BAY AREA Spartan football team sends three to NFL Man killed after sheriff’s deputies respond to call Defensive tackle Jarron Gil- year’s draft as Cal and Stanford Chicago Bears with the fourth tackle and will join other former Gilbert, Owens taken bert went to the Bears, cornerback combined. SJSU is tied for sec- pick in the third round. Spartans Rashied Davis and John CASTRO VALLEY— Offi cials in third, Francies in sixth Christopher Owens was picked ond-largest draft class in Califor- “I think it is a good place for Broussard. say two people are dead up by the Falcons and Coye Fran- nia, trailing USC who had three him,” said former SJSU corner- Later in the third round, the after offi cers responding to a cies got draft ed by the Browns. players selected in the fi rst round back Owens. “I think the Bears Atlanta Falcons selected corner- distress call found a woman RYAN BUCHAN In the 1983 draft , there were and 11 overall. Th e Spartans got a great player — they got a back Christopher Owens with the dead and fatally shot a man Sports Editor fi ve more rounds than there are tied Hawaii for the most players steal.” 26th pick in that round. holding a knife. today, and since the NFL and picked in the Western Athletic Gilbert was the fi rst player “It is really a blessing for me,” The Alameda County Sheriff’s Th ree SJSU football players AFL merged in 1969, three Spar- Conference. taken by the Bears in the draft , as Owens said. “I know I feel like that Offi ce says deputies on were draft ed into the NFL over tans have never been draft ed in On the fi rst day of the draft , no they traded their fi rst-day picks. this is where I am supposed to be. Sunday entered a Castro the weekend, marking the fi rst the fi rst seven rounds. Spartan name was called, but they Gilbert, who played both de- Valley duplex after friends of time since 1983 three Spartans Th e Spartans had the same got off to a fast start in the second fensive tackle and end, is listed the deceased woman called, were picked. amount of players picked in this day as Gilbert was taken by the on the Bears roster as a defensive See DRAFT, page 6 worried about her safety. Sheriff’s spokesman J.D. Nelson says upon entering the LGBT COMMUNITY home deputies noticed two people lying on the ground, and that a man stood up and Not just rushed at them holding a knife. Nelson said both deputies high heels opened fi re, killing the man. He did not identify either victim. and red - Associated Press lipstick NATIONAL Nations move to contain DAN LU and HARVEY RAÑOLA swine fl u outbreak Staff Writers

WASHINGTON — The world’s More than 200 people gath- governments raced to avoid ered inside the Barrett Ballroom both a pandemic and global in the Student Union on Th urs- hysteria Sunday as more day to watch pop stars Hannah possible swine fl u cases Montana, Lady GaGa and other surfaced from Canada to performers. New Zealand and the United But there was a catch: All the States declared a public health women were men, and all the emergency. men were women. “It’s not a time to panic,” the Student and local perform- White House said. ers participated in the second Mexico, the outbreak’s SJSU Drag Show, which fea- epicenter with up to 86 tured groups dancing, singing, suspected deaths, canceled poetry and comedians. Queers some church services and Th oughtfully Interrupting Prej- closed markets, restaurants udice, Mosaic Cross Cultural and movie theaters. A Center and Associated Students televised variety show fi lled its seats with cardboard cutouts. Anthony Trazo (left), aka “Beyon Soy,” performs with “Mona Lot Moore” at the 2009 Drag Show STEFAN ARMIJO / Spartan Daily See DRAG, page 2 in the Barrett Ballroom on Thursday. General Motors set to reveal restructuring plan ENVIRONMENT DETROIT — General Motors Corp. will announce details Student-designers litter the runway in trashy fashion show of its massive restructuring plan today, including changes with 18 designers, and they all looked real- in its eight brands, potential HOLLY SZKOROPAD ly good. So, I’m really happy to get third.” factory closures and other Staff Writer Chloe Okpiabhele, a freshman psy- restructuring moves as it chology major, said the show inspired her fi ghts to avoid bankruptcy Cheers swept through the Campus to buy vintage clothing. protection. Village Courtyard on Wednesday night, “Just Earth Day, in general, makes you The struggling automaker where more than 200 onlookers watched want to improve the Earth that we live on,” must make the announcement the Associated Students’ fi rst “Trashion she said. in advance of a planned offer Fashion Show.” As the sun went down, students re- to its bondholders to swap Student-designers celebrated Earth Day vealed their handmade couture during the debt for company stock. GM by sending their models striding down the fi rst round of the competition, followed owes $28 billion to large catwalk in outfi ts made of everything from by a fashion show where models waltzed and small bondholders, and coff ee cup sleeves to shower curtains. down the runway in recycled outfi ts from under Securities and Exchange Julia Kamoroff , the environmental club Crossroads, a used clothing boutique. Commission rules, it must president, won third place with a rainbow- Th e show, according to its Facebook disclose its operational plans inspired dress that she said took more than event page, was held to promote recycling before making an exchange eight hours to build. Th e outfi t featured and help students see that buying vintage offer. Skitt les bags, Starburst wrappers and old clothing is good for the wallet and the en- Model Renata Garaykhanov walks the Trashion SANDRA SANTOS / Spartan Daily plastic shopping bags. vironment. - Associated Press Fashion Show runway held at the Campus Village Courtyard on Wednesday “Th ere were all these girls with these evening. Her Starbucks cup holder dress, designed by Samantha Del Rosario, really beautiful dresses,” Kamoroff said. an industrial design major, took second place at the event. “I was really impressed with the turnout, See FASHION, page 3 THE SPORTS MULTIMEDIA PHOTO BLOG Listen to a new SportaCast, Video: Check out a video of See the full Dwight Bentel SPARTAN the ‘Trashion Fashion Show’ a weekly roundup of Spartan documentary. sports.sports. by Daily staff writers Merril DAILY. Guzman and Samantha Check out an audio slideshow Patterson. of the SJSU Drag Show by Daily staff photographer Stefan COM Video: Watch a video of the Armijo. second SJSU Drag Show, which shows men dressed as women Have a look at an audio dancing and singing. slideshow of the ‘Trashion Sports Blog: Fashion Show’ by Daily staff www.spartandailysports.wordpress.com Video: The Pride of the Pacifi c photographer Sandra Santos. Islands club held their ninth Photo Blog: annual lu’au, which features Photo Editor Carlos A. Moreno www.spartandailyphoto.wordpress.com singing and dancing by its club gives a behind-the-scenes look News Blog: members. at the making of the Dwight www.spartandailynews.wordpress.com Bentel documentary. SANDRA SANTOS / Spartan Daily 2PAGE NEWS MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2009 SPARTA Students, community compete in Spartan Triathlon GUIDE was just like, ‘Get it over with,’ is running. ELIZABETH KANG cause it was the last one.” “I’ve probably been training, Staff Writer Th e acting president of the off and on, for about a month,” 27 Today triathlon club, Ken Look, said she said. “I’m a litt le anxious Fift een minutes may not seem community members and SJSU about the swimming, but I’ve LGBTQQI like a long time, unless you hap- students competed in the event. been training a litt le bit so we’ll Discussion Group pened to be one of the 80 com- “Th e community is helping see how it goes.” Co-sponsored by LGBT Resource petitors in the Spartan Triathlon out as well, donating clothes and Th e winner of last year’s tri- Center and Counseling Services. on Saturday. nonperishable foods,” he said. athlon, Marshall Moore, a civil Noon to 1:30 p.m. at the LGBT Participating athletes swam Th e athletes devoured com- engineering major, spoke mod- Resource Center. For more laps and road stationary bikes plimentary bagels to refuel in estly about his chance at fi rst information, call 924-6158 or at the Aquatic Center, and then between sets and cheered each place. 924-5910. ran on a track set up between the other on during the events. “We’ll see,” he said. “It’s not Aquatic Center and the Event Cindy Cheung, an occupa- like I’ve actually been training Pregnancy Center. Six groups of 10 to 15 tional therapy graduate student, for this event. I broke my foot Counseling people participated in each cir- said she came to have fun. two years ago so it took me al- Pregnant? Confused? Need Sup- cuit. Each event was 15 minutes “Th is is my last year here so most the entire year to recover port? Peer counseling is available long with a fi ve-minute rest in I wanted to make sure that I did from that.” every Monday. between each circuit. something like this before I grad- Moore said he improved from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Guada- Vincent Wu, a senior me- uate,” she said. “I’ve been swim- last year. lupe Room of the Student Union, chanical engineering major, said ming for about a year. Th at’s the “I did a litt le bett er in swim- and 1 to 3 p.m. in Hugh Gillis Hall, the running section of the event part that I like.” ming, which is my strongest Room 255. For more information, was the most exhausting for him. Her friend, Christina Chavez, event,” he said. “Biking I did real- call 376-1233. “My legs were all tired from an occupational therapy gradu- ly good, bett er than last year and Students participate at the Spartan ELIZABETH KANG / Spartan Daily swim and the bike,” he said. “It ate student, said her strength then running I also improved.” Triathlon on Saturday. Film Screening “The Cry Unheard” and “My Assyrian Nation on the Edge.” Presented by the Assyrian Student Association. DRAG Fight between two popular acts incited laughter from crowd 6:30 p.m. in Dudley Moorhead Hall, Room 150. Kharman Aidun, a senior Santa Clara County, said he is her roommates. ally pleased that so many people For more information, contact marketing major and president happy that there are people who “It was really fun and a lot were interested … and sort of [email protected] Continued from page 1 of a gay-straight alliance group still enjoy a good drag show. bett er than what I expected,” gett ing a fl avor for things out- in her hometown in North Car- “I love it,” he said. “It’s good she said. “It was a bigger turnout side of their comfort zone.” First Generation hosted the event. olina, said she was pleased with to be able to have a university be than I thought.” Th e event also included ta- College Student It was not just high heels, what the event brought to the able to fully embrace and sup- Megan Th ompson, a senior bles sponsored by students and Workshop wigs and red lipstick from the San Jose community. port diversity, not only of the psychology major and chair of local LGBTQ organizations like Come learn how to get involved men in drag on the catwalk. “It was really hard (in North drag queens, but also the LGBT Queers Th oughtfully Interrupt- Queers Th oughtfully Interrupt- on campus. Females showed the audience Carolina) because of where it students themselves. I’m just ing Prejudice, said she has been ing Prejudice, LGBT Resource 3 to 4 p.m. in Clark Hall, Room their take on baggy jeans and was located, to get any kind of glad that the school’s been able heavily involved in organizing Center, Peers in Pride, the Billy 118. baseball caps. awareness out,” she said. “So to fully embrace it.” the Drag Show which included DeFrank Center and LGBT For more information, contact “Beyon Soy,” whose real I thought it would be great to Drew House, a graduate as- meeting with vendors, coordi- Chicanos. Veronica Mendoza at name is Anthony Trazo, 26, of bring a bunch of my friends here sistant for Billy DeFrank LGBT nating performers and coming Money raised from the event [email protected] the Billy DeFrank LGBT Com- so we could bring out awareness Community Center, said the up with funding. will go toward funding future munity Center, performed two and art as well as awareness of audience was larger than he “I’m fl oored, to be honest, of Queers Th oughtfully Interrupt- Gamma Zeta Alpha numbers during the evening. He the gay community.” anticipated. the turnout,” she said. “I’m re- ing Prejudice events. Fraternity said the turnout was awesome. Th e show fi nished with a “We had to bring in more Celebrating 20 years at SJSU. “You know it’s an honor to fi ght between two of the night’s chairs and more chairs,” he said. All day at Gallos de Villa. see all of these students come more popular acts, “Beyon Soy” “I think that it’s great that we For more information, contact together to honor the art of and “Mona Lot Moore,” and had so many performers, and re- Juan Preciado at (831) 578-4769 drag,” he said. “I hope the show incited raucous laughter from ally nice to see not just the SJSU gets bigger and bett er and I’ll al- the crowd during their slapstick students come out but the com- Reed Magazine ways be there to support it.” song, dance and martial arts munity come out to support the Launch Party Several rows of chairs were number. community event.” 4:30 to 7 p.m. in Spartan Memo- added during the show to make “Moore,” who is part of the Katrina Tech, a junior indus- rial Chapel. room for incoming att endees. Imperial Royal Lion Monarchy, trial design major, said it was her For more information, contact Th e ballroom was packed with a San Jose organization that rais- fi rst time att ending a drag show Nick Taylor at 924-4458. several people standing. es money for other nonprofi ts in and that she heard about it from

28 TomorrowTomorro Spartan Smart Cart University honors record number Fresh fruit and veggies. 10:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Clark Hall, rain or shine. of students at convocation Contact Luisa Garrett at [email protected] social science major. “I’m gradu- school, or if it discourages them, JUSTIN PERRY ating, so it’s nice to have that last knowing that there might not be Test Taking Teddy Staff Writer hooray before you go. I think it’s anything out there for them.” Plays To Win great that they honor the stu- Tran said that events like hon- Find out some hot tips that will A record number of SJSU dents, it makes you want to work ors convocation are a huge benefi t help you pass your exams. students were honored for their harder.” to the campus. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in Clark Hall, academic achievements at the Th e event also featured a key- “I think the San Jose State Room 118. 47th annual honors convocation note address by Emily Wughalter, community will see the results of For more information, contact ceremony Friday evening at the SJSU’s Outstanding Professor of their hard work,” she said. “Th ese Veronica Mendoza at Event Center. the Year for 2008-2009. students have worked so hard to [email protected] “Honors convocation is a cel- Wughalter congratulated the achieve the status of President’s ebration in honor of our students honorees and spoke about the Scholar and Dean’s Scholar. I who have att ained academic ex- importance of education and think they will see what impact 29 WednesdayWednes cellence,” said Jessica Tran, the academic success, and how her their professors, or their families chair of the convocation’s plan- personal educational experiences or even their friends have on their EOP Honors ning committ ee. shaped her life and the lives of education here.” Ceremony Th e ceremony honored SJSU others. A celebration of the 2009 EOP President’s Scholars, students Matt hew Schwartz, an unde- graduating seniors and honor with a GPA of 4.0, and Dean’s clared sophomore, said he was students. Scholars , students with a GPA happy his family was able to at- 6 to 8:30 p.m. in King Library, of 3.65 or higher in at least two tend the ceremony. His mother, Room 229. contiguous semesters in the three father and brother were there prior to this year’s ceremony. with thousands of other families Radio Debates Tran said more than 2,700 stu- in the audience. Topics range from CSU sustain- dents were honored this year, a “It feels nice to have your work ability, zero population growth, record number. recognized and appreciated,” legalization of marijuana and gay “I believe we will have more Schwartz said. “And it’s always marriage. 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. honorees present this year, so I nice to have the family come out on 90.5 KSJS. think it’s going to be a great event on a nice evening.” tonight,” she said. Anthony Ricalde, an SJSU A.S. Letter Writing Th e event began with a fac- alumnus and the technical services Campaign ulty processional in full regalia, coordinator for the Event Center, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Building BB, underscored by the SJSU Wind said the event ran smoothly this second ﬂ oor conference room. Ensemble conducted by Edward year. He said he was impressed Harris, as well as a performance with the turnout this year, but was of “America the Beautiful,” sung worried about the att endance of by Assistant Professor Layna Chi- next year’s ceremony. Sparta Guide is provided free of anakas. “It’s always amazing to see charge to students, faculty and staff members. The deadline for Aft er introductions and how San Jose State excels at get- entries is noon, three working days speeches by Provost Carmen Si- ting people above a 3.65 GPA,” he before the desired publication date. gler and the college deans, honor- said. “It’s also sad at the same time Space restrictions may require ees fi led on stage and were able to that next year it probably won’t be editing of submission. Entries are briefl y introduce themselves and as prosperous, as we’re decreas- printed in the order in which they are received. Submit entries online thank those who helped them ing the amount of people coming at thespartandaily.com or in writ- achieve academic success. into San Jose State. I don’t know if ing at DBH 209. “It feels really good to be hon- that encourages people to look for ored,” said Paula Silva, a senior bett er jobs and to bett er excel in 3PAGE MONDAY,,, APRIL 27, 2009 NEWS FASHION Event originally planned for April 8, canceled because of threat of rain

“I thought it was really well Th e event was postponed from Continued from page 1 done,” she said. “It was the same April 8 because of rain, but Bron- kind of outfi t dressed over and stein said the extra time helped over again, but it was made of dif- gain hype for the show. Th e event organizers ruled ferent things. I’d really like to see “It’s the kind of event, that even that outfi ts from the fi rst round them up close.” if you’re walking past it, you can’t should be made from 80 percent Th ree winners received prizes help but want to stay and watch,” recycled materials, and 20 per- of $200, $100 and $50 for their said Bronstein, who helped orga- cent nonrecycled items, such as designs. nize the event. glue and tape to hold the design Sarah Bronstein, A.S. director Tina Bui, a senior health sci- together. of community and environmental ence major, said she decided to Jasmine Duarte, a clothing aff airs, said the designers exceed- stay for the show when she saw it buyer for Crossroads and compe- ed her expectations. on her way home. tition judge, said she was excited “Because there was money in- “I think it’s a good event,” she when A.S. approached the store volved, I think that really helped said. “Everybody gets together, for the collaboration. get people competitive and I and it’s for a good cause.” “Since the whole world is go- think people’s creativity really Duarte, who outfi edtt each ing green, it just seems like the came out,” she said. model for the second round, perfect idea to go to a recycled Most models prowled down said she would be thrilled if A.S. clothing store,” the junior journal- the runway in various empire- decided to hold the show again ism major said. waisted tube dresses, a type of next year. Yan Yin Choy, a freshman silhouett e with high waistlines, “I had a really fun time with it,” communications major, said the but each distinguished itself she said. “I would hope that we event made her think she could through the use of diff erent re- would be able to do this for years build her own recycled outfi t. cycled materials. to come.”

Designer and model, Cherelle Cruz, an interior design major, walks SANDRA SANTOS / Spartan Daily Model Cora Kwan, a freshman advertising major, at the Trashion Courtesy of Jack Husting the runway during the Trashion Fashion Show event held at the Campus Fashion Show held at the Campus Village Courtyard on Wednesday evening. Village Courtyard on Wednesday afternoon. Her dress was designed by Vivian Lau, a freshman nursing major. CAMPUSIMAGES

Nahid Razi, a senior business marketing major (left), and Jimmy MICHELLE GACHET / Spartan Daily Khov, a senior business major, try out sunglasses at a vendor’s tent next to the Student Union Amphitheater on Wednesday. 4PAGE NEWS MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2009 Students, alumni celebrate Bentel’s centennial Event on Thursday night preceded by Pulitzer-winning speakers throughout day

which organized the party. HOLLY SZKOROPAD “I feel really honored to be Staff Writer part of something that’s bigger than all of us,” she said. A group of more than 200 Th e crowd sat steeped in nos- celebrated the 100th birthday talgia as alumni took the chance of Dwight Bentel at the building to reminisce about Bentel’s de- where he fathered SJSU’s school cades of teaching the staples of of journalism and mass commu- media law, reporting and pho- nications. tography. Students, alumni and Pulitzer Marty Weybret, an alumnus, Prize-winning journalists fl ocked said Bentel would oft en get called to the event to honor the man to the Spartan Daily to fend off who worked on and off , from lawyers with impending lawsuits the early 1930s to 1974, building against the publication. the West Coast’s fi rst accredited “Th e guy would start spout- journalism program. ing the law, and invariably, the For Gina Burns, it was the fi rst suit would just go away,” Weybret time she could put a face to the said. “Th ere’s no lawyer in the name of the building she enters Silicon Valley that wanted to go into every day. toe-to-toe with Dwight Bentel. “I was the Dwight Bentel ... He was much bett er than any Scholar in 2007, and I didn’t get lawyer and he absolutely couldn’t a chance to meet him because he be intimidated.” couldn’t att end the awards cer- He said his media law class emony,” said the senior public re- helped him escape a lawsuit years lations major. “I’m here because I aft er college when his newspaper want to thank him for the schol- published a false police adver- arship and fi nally get a chance to tisement. meet him.” “Good for you,” Bentel said. Bentel’s 102-year-old brother, “What was your defense? Truth Carr, said he was fl abbergasted is the most noble defense.” by the amount of people who Alumni of the department showed up to honor his younger returned to mark his birthday brother. with the program’s fi rst Visual “When he was young, I didn’t Journalism Day, where speakers expect that he would make it as discussed the evolving world of great as he’s made it,” he said. “It’s journalism. Dwight Bentel (second left), founder of SJSU’s school of journalism and mass communications, SANDRA SANTOS / Spartan Daily such a terrifi c thing.” “All of the schools in the JMC poses for a photo with Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalists, from left to right, Steve Starr, Doug Parker Courtney Pong, a senior pub- need to work together,” said and Kim Komenich during Bentel’s birthday reception on Thursday evening. lic relations major, said she was Burns, who att ended a workshop. excited to see those involved “We all need to know what each Kim Komenich and Emmy porting into his students so that to cover anything from politics being fi rm and fair. with the beginnings of the SJSU other does. We all need to be able Award-winning photojournalist they could easily get a job aft er to sports.” “He’s in bett er shape than I am,” program. to produce, edit, shoot, write. We Dai Sugano. graduation. Gerald Nachman, who worked Nachman said. “He stands erect. Pong is a member of the stu- need to know the technology.” Elias Abundis Castillo, an “We were able to walk into a on the Spartan Daily with Cas- He walks. He has a fi rm hand- dent-run public relations fi rm Speakers included alumni, alumnus who att ended the party daily newspaper and didn’t have tillo, said that it was wonderful shake, and he’s got all his marbles. bearing Bentel’s name, Dwight, such as Pulitzer Prize winners that aft ernoon, said Bentel in- to learn anything,” Castillo said. to see so many classmates at Ben- He is 100, and he’s a wonderful Bentel & Hall Communications, Steve Starr, Doug Parker and stilled the spirit of aggressive re- “We knew it all. We were ready tel’s party, and remembers him as guy. He’s a living legend.” Faculty, staff bring children to work

Kelly said the day began with check in at 9 a.m. where parents could drink coff ee and kids could drink juice. At the check-in table, children received goody bags and could sign up for classes aft er the barbecue in activities such as rock climbing, relay racing and arts and craft s at the Event Center, she said. Kelly said from 9:30 a.m. to noon, children were off learning about what their parents do and helping out. She also said faculty and staff Kids race in potato sacks during YOUNG-SUNG KWON / Spartan Daily had to get a permission form “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day” event signed by supervisors to have at the Seventh Street barbecue pits on Thursday afternoon. their children in the workplace and participate in the event. SCOTT REYBURN 10 years. Previously, the event Juan Alcaraz, a heavy equip- Staff Writer was fragmented with each de- ment operator on South Campus partment doing their own event grounds, brought his 7-year-old Once a year, faculty and staff but was recently opened up to grandson Juan III and his 6-year- get an opportunity to show their the whole campus, Kelly said. old granddaughter Alexandria kids the ropes of the campus “Take Our Daughters and Sons to work. His grandchildren got while having fun in the process to Work Day,” Kelly said, originat- fi ngerprinted and pictures taken during “Take Our Daughters and ed years ago by the National Or- with UPD and participated in a Sons to Work Day” on Th ursday. ganization for Women. Th e event balloon toss and three-legged race Sal Campos, a shipping and is usually on the fourth Th ursday competitions. receiving manager at SJSU, in April of each year. He said he brought his grand- brought his 14-year-old son, Al- Albert said he was confused children to get them familiar with bert Campos, to work and won about how to operate a forklift . what he does at work. the balloon tossing event at the “He showed me how to use the “First in the morning I took barbecue. forklift and at fi rst it was confus- them over to my side jobs so I Campos said he brought ing but then I got the hang of it,” show what I do, the equipment I his son to his work station. He Albert said. drive and everything, all the sport showed his son a forklift and how He said he could see himself fi elds,” Alcaraz said. to unload trucks. coming to SJSU. Aft er the activities at the Event “You can actually show your “I want to study astronomy or Center the parents could end their sons or daughters the activities something like that,” Albert said. day by bringing their children to that you do at work and at the “I’m really fascinated with the the Aquatic Center for supervised same time, this is a great op- study of the space.” swimming. portunity so they can see the Faculty and staff brought their Kelly said faculty and staff university-related activities,” kids to lunch at the Seventh Street from admissions, the College of Campos said. “So if in the near barbecue pits for activities such as Business and a large contingency future they try to go to college, fi ngerprinting by the University from Facilities Development this is the chance for them to Police Department, face paint- and Operations participated in see what is a university and all ing and tatt oos, balloon toss and the event. the activities that are involved in three-legged races. Th e Aquatic “Th e parents almost love it a university.” Center gave prizes from a spin- more than the kids,” she said. “I Kristin Kelly, associate direc- the-wheel, and there were photo would say that we have as many or tor of the Student Union, said opportunities with McGruff the more male parents bringing their the Student Union has been co- Crime Dog and a stormtrooper kids into the workplace than we ordinating the event for almost from the “Star Wars” fi lms. do even the female parents.” 5PAGE MONDAY,,, APRIL 27, 2009 A & E MOVIE REVIEW: ‘OBSESSED’ Psycho secretary stalks Beyonce’s man in new movie

Th ere are some parts when DANIELLE TORRALBA Derek could be seen as fl irting, Senior Staff Writer but never enough to let Lisa assume that he is in love with her or Exchanging of smiles, some even to jeopardize his relationship casual fl irting, and possibly a few with his wife. mixed signals are a couple of dif- Lisa’s obsession for Derek ferent ways we as humans may starts out mild, with occasional interpret a hint of interest from a fl irting and convenient incidenc- possible mate. es where they casually run into In “Obsessed,” Idris Elba each other. It later escalates to her plays Derek Charles, a success- fl at-out stalking him, sending him ful lawyer who has a life most inappropriate pictures, and even would want, with Beyonce as ending up in his hotel room bed. his wife and a cute infant son. It’s not hard to pin point Not much seems wrong with his Larter’s character as the de- cookie-cutt er lifestyle except for ranged, obsessed girl. a stalker temp secretary. From the trailers, it was obvi- Beyonce plays Derek’s wife, ous to see that there was going to Sharon, who I expected to be the be a chick fi ght between Beyonce confi dent and independent wife, and Larter and one of them, of but at the beginning she comes off course, would be in their under- as needy, paranoid and, to borrow wear, a gratuitous move intended a term from “Wedding Crashers,” to boost ticket sales. a “stage 10 clinger.” When it comes to Beyonce Ali Larter plays Lisa Sheridan, protecting her son and husband the prett y, young and blonde from the crazy stalker secre- temp who comes into the compa- tary, she throws out the needy ny to fi ll in for a secretary who has wife persona and clicks into the called in sick. She immediately mom who knows how to throw develops an infatuation for Derek down mode. Elba (left) as Derek and Larter as Lisa in “Obsessed.” Courtesy of AceShowbiz and hangs on his every word. I’ll let you decide whether Larter plays the obsessed the fi ght scene between the two Elba is good eye candy and in the soundtrack, and two, it’s her Th e movie theater was full and cause each one made the storyline secretary role very well. She al- was worth your $8.50 matinee Larter does a good job of being fi rst movie in a while where she is it didn’t sound like there were and the expected fi ght scene seem most gives Glenn Close a run for ticket price. the sexy, deranged secretary, but I playing a character in this era. too many disappointed movie interesting. I wasn’t necessar- her money as the ultimate bun- Overall, the movie had a good expected more from Beyonce. I’ll If you liked “Fatal Att raction” watchers in the crowd. ily disappointed, but my expecta- ny boiler from her role in “Fatal story to it. It started off slow but cut her some slack, seeing as one, or “Enough,” then you might en- Th e trailers were what made tions were just a litt le higher than Att raction.” then picked up toward the end. she doesn’t sing in this movie, only joy what this movie has to off er. me to want to see this movie be- what this movie had to deliver.

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘THE SOLOIST’ Homeless prodigy and journalist’s friendship brought to ﬁ lm Globe nominee Jena Malone Certainly, this movie carries it in “Atonement” with the war Wright’s fi lms, and this is com- the end, I expect to be uplift ed, KIMBERLY TSAO (“Saved!”) and Oscar nomi- on Wright’s visual style from scenes, and he does it here with ing from someone who loves or maybe bawling my eyes out, Features Editor nee Catherine Keener (“Into “Pride and Prejudice.” I couldn’t homelessness and, most espe- the genre. but not unsett led in between. the Wild”), all of whom were help but admire the way the cially, with Ayers’ schizophrenia. I realize the importance of And that’s where I found myself When you think “Beethoven,” underused. camera moves with Downey Arguably, dramas are supposed including the homelessness and with “Th e Soloist.” you either think of the dog or Whenever Keener graces the as he weaves his way through to be like that, but rarely have mental illness components and But I’d still take it over the the composer. screen, she holds your att en- marbled structures before he they made me feel as uneasy as not sugar coating them, but in dog. In “Th e Soloist,” the thoughts tion. She seduced the fi rst laugh fi nds Foxx for the fi rst time. of homeless Nathaniel Ayers out of me and her banter with Th en, Wright has the camera fol- (Jamie Foxx) revolve around Downey was almost as good as low Downey as he circles a tree Beethoven, the latt er. his scenes with Foxx. and Foxx simultaneously or- Th e life of SJSU alumnus Malone, practically unrecog- bits a structure before they face Steve Lopez (Robert Downey nizable as an albino, gothic hos- one another and continue their Jr.) centers on writing for the pital employee, pops up for less conversation. Los Angeles Times — until he than fi ve minutes. They could Wright uses the technique stumbles upon Ayers. have given her a bigger role as again with a cello in a mail cart Lopez soon discovers that Lopez’s daughter. In the fi lm, he that winds in and out of the news- Ayers is a former Juilliard stu- has an estranged son who never room aisles, and again when Foxx dent who now plays Beethoven actually shows up on screen, plays the cello on a sidewalk. Th e for the rats that roam the city. which leaves that storyline director elevates the camera as Th en, it’s more than meeting hanging. the music plays, following the deadlines as Lopez and Ayers For the most part, Hamilton, doves fl y out of the underground gradually forge a friendship. Ayers’ sister in the movie, ap- sidewalk, beyond the layers of Downey and Foxx are ar- peared in just a few fl ashbacks. highways and fi nally resting on resting in every way. Whenever Director Joe Wright’s fl ash- the image of intertwining roads. they’re together, my eyes refuse back treatment was interesting. I found it strange that in an- to be torn away from the screen. Downey would be in a present- other scene where music plays, Th eir comic timing is spot on. day scene, talking about Ayers the screen simply goes black as Just as Downey did with “Ally when the audience would sud- lights of various colors dance McBeal,” he delivers humor and denly be transported to Ayers’ across the darkness, much like a charm like no other. Th e urine past. When it was fi rst done, it generic, laptop screensaver. mishaps also help. Th at’s right, took a few seconds before I was Th e fi lm employs a restrained mishaps — as in, plural. sure it was a fl ashback. sappiness that works. Surprising- Not to be outdone, Foxx’s Later, several memories be- ly, the most touching scene isn’t amusing, real-life mannerisms came readily recognizable and when Foxx tells Downey, “I love permeate his schizophrenic the transitions less jarring. Oth- you,” but one that occurs later in character. In one scene, he er movies portray fl ashbacks in the movie and doesn’t resort to says, “I do my own hair,” while a more obvious manner. In “Th e mushy dialogue at all. touching his kempt afro. Even Soloist,” sometimes the only Th e events leading up to the when they fi ght, to the point transition was the dialogue, fi lm’s resolution feel realistic, where Foxx has Downey on the such as when an old memory but that’s more likely a result of ground, you watch, captivated. expanded on what Downey was the movie being based on a true Th e talent doesn’t stop with saying about Ayers. Wright gives story. the two stars. “Th e Soloist” the audience more credit and Th e director tends to bog also features Lisa Gay Hamil- though it might have been done down movies with his handling ton (“Th e Practice”), Golden before, I found it refreshing. of the dramatic parts. He did

Foxx (left) as Ayers and Downey Jr. as Lopez in “The Soloist.” Courtesy of Cinematic Passions 6PAGE SPORTS MONDAY APRIL 27,, 2009 DRAFT Most SJSU players selected since 1983

“I spoke to Dwight … and told him I am going to outplay him. He Continued from page 1 told me ‘he is going to outplay me.’ I can’t wait.” … I can’t wait to get out there.” Th e Spartans sent their third Owens added that he has been cornerback to the NFL in two to Atlanta before. years when the Browns picked up “I like the city a lot,” Owens Francies with the 18th pick in the said. “Coming from L.A. really sixth round. prepared me for a big city. … It “I am excited,” Francies said. “I is a beautiful place. I wish I could am ready to get everything started put you in my brain so you can see and get the boat moving.” how it looks.” Francies was predicted by CBS Th is season, Owens will get Sports to go in the fourth round, to play against former teammates but dropped to the second-to-last- Dwight Lowery and Jarron Gil- round. bert as the Falcons play the Jets “It was unfortunate,” Francies and the Bears. said. “But everything happens for “It is really exciting to see play- a reason. Th e Lord has a way of ers from San Jose play each other blessing me.” in the NFL, it shows how far the Francies will also have an op- program has came.” Owens said. portunity to play against Gilbert as the Browns play the Bears in both the regular season and preseason. In his fi nal game at SJSU, Sports Guide Wide receiver David Rich- Jarron Gilbert tackles Fresno BASEBALL mond was the only Spartan who State quarterback Tom Brand- St. Mary’s Tue 6:00 Muni Stad. att ended the NFL combine not Bears J. Gilbert 3rd rd. 4th pick stater. Gilbert was drafted by Santa Clara Wed 6:00 Muni Stad. to be draft ed. Richmond did not the Chicago Bears in the third SOFTBALL start playing football until 2006 Spartans round with the 68th overall when he was att ending Santa Ana Falcons C. Owens 3rd rd. 26th pick pick. Gilbert was the fi rst of Nevada Fri 3:00 SJSU Field College. Nevada# Sat 12:00 SJSU Field three Spartans drafted. Before the draft , three players drafted from SJSU had been draft ed since Browns C. Francies 6th rd. 18th pick #Doubleheader 2007. JOE PROUDMAN / Spartan Daily Archives Classifieds

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for discount vacations or merchandise. 7PAGE MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2009 OPINION Spartan Daily The dangers to society Consumers are to blame for Dwight Bentel Hall, Room 209 if fear runs rampant One Washington Square San Jose, CA 95192-0149 ineffi cient cars News: 408-924-3281 its conquest of Manchuria, the fear rarely turn out well. Just Advertising: 408-924-3270 beginning of a period of impe- look at the Iraq war. age. Our demand to tack on stuff Fax: 408-924-3282 rialistic expansion that would Th is isn’t to say people such as heated seats, emission News e-mail: cause some of the worst of the should carry on as if nothing equipment and side air bags have [email protected] world’s forgott en atrocities. is happening. I’m not advo- greatly diminished gas mileage. Advertising e-mail: Fresh in the minds of some cating for us all to go out and If federal law and consumer [email protected] was another pandemic fl u, the consume mindlessly to restore demand allowed, car companies Spanish Infl uenza of 1918, the economy because it is our would happily sell high gas mile- which claimed the lives of 20 civic duty. age models that are currently JON XAVIER SENIOR EDITORIAL STAFF to 100 million people world- I’m not saying that one sold overseas. Japan has a num- JOHN HORNBERG, Executive Editor The X-File wide, mostly the young, the shouldn’t be prepared to live MICHAEL LE ROY ber of 660cc cars that get more TOMMY WRIGHT, Managing Editor hardy, the hope of a genera- under quarantine for a litt le Staff Writer than 50 miles per gallon and are CARLOS A. MORENO, Photo Editor JON XAVIER, Online Editor Americans have a lot to tion. while, should the swine fl u far cheaper than a hybrid. Th e ANDREA FRAINIER, Opinion Editor fear these days. Th ere’s global Imagine owning a car that problem is no American would RYAN BUCHAN, Sports Editor terrorism, piracy, drug cartels Fear is worse than an ineffective reaction; achieved 50 miles per gallon. It buy them. American consumers MATTHEW KIMEL, Sports Editor kidnapping tourists, school would not be some fancy hybrid have also ignored high gas mile- CHRIS CURRY, Arts & Entertainment Editor shootings, work shootings, it’s a counterproductive one, because that would have the newest in age, diesel-powered cars. ALLIE FIGURES, Arts & Entertainment Editor stock markets collapsing, decisions made from fear rarely turn out batt ery technology or a special Car companies are trying JOEY AKELEY, Multimedia Editor North Korea testing mis- computer to manage the mile- to release gas-effi cient models. KAAJAL MORAR, Features Editor siles and birds hitt ing our air- well. Just look at the Iraq war. age. No this car would be a 1986 Th ey are not evil corporate enti- KIMBERLY TSAO, Features Editor planes. Honda CRX. ties that wish only to destroy the ELISHA MALDONADO, Investigations Editor Now, with the fi rst Ameri- So, when Franklin Delano turn into a big enough prob- A Honda CRX is tiny, and de- planet. Th e automotive industry MEGAN HAMILTON, Production Editor cans contracting the Mexican Roosevelt spoke those words lem that the administration spite being more than 20 years would love to sell you a 200 mile YA-AN CHAN, Copy Editor ANGELO LANHAM, Copy Editor swine fl u, and thus the fi rst in 1933, he knew full well has to move forward with the older than a Smart Fortwo, it per gallon car as long as they cases worth noting, it seems that people had a lot to fear. containment measures they gets nearly equal or bett er gas could make a profi t. that we can add another bo- He personally must have had laid out in a White House mileage. Even though Chevrolet is not SENIOR ADVERTISING STAFF geyman to that list. some reason for fear since he briefi ng on Sunday. You might be wondering why doing too well right now, they VANESSA ALESSI, Advertising Director A great American once said, just survived an assassination Th ere is, aft er all, a diff er- modern cars such as the Smart do have models coming out that DARREN MITCHELL, Assistant “Th e only thing we have to fear att empt less than a month ence between panic and pru- Fortwo and Prius are not gett ing provide descent gas mileage. Th e Advertising Director is fear itself.” before. dence. Live within your means, bett er gas mileage. Where is the 2010 Chevy Cruze will have a KRISTI RIGGS, Creative Director He spoke these words at a Yet when the former Gov- be careful and be safe. technological advancement over 1.4 liter turbocharged engine EMILY JAMES, Assistant Creative time when, again, Americans ernor of New York addressed But don’t be afraid. the past 20 years? that Chevy claims will get 40 Director had a lot of things to fear. At the nation for the fi rst time as Don’t be numbed into pa- A reason why modern cars get miles per gallon. Th at is nearly home, and elsewhere, people its president, he said that the ralysis by the dark possibili- poor mileage is because they are hybrid territory, all without a STAFF WRITERS were fi nding themselves with- true enemy was fear — “name- ties presented. Instead, follow just too damn heavy. batt ery pack. With a base price of JESSICA AYALA, MARCOS BLANCO, out work, without food and less, unreasoning, unjustifi ed the example of a man who was Consumer demand for luxury around $16,000 the Cruze will HANK DREW, DOMINIQUE DUMADAUG, without homes, as the worst terror which paralyzes needed given an impossible problem and government safety regula- be very competitive, providing KELLY ENOS, JESSICA FROMM, fi nancial disaster the world eff orts to convert retreat into 76 years ago, and who, rather tions have weighed down cars. the car lives up to General Mo- BRETT GIFFORD, MERRIL GUZMAN, had ever known was reaching advance.” than panic, moved forward Th e combination of couch-like tors’ claims. Th e car will also be ANDREW HERNDON, ELIZABETH KANG, a nadir, with an estimated 33 And he was right. calmly, decisively, in search of comfort and the safety of a Pan- relatively light by modern stan- MICHAEL LE ROY, DAN LU, percent unemployment. Th e truth is that the average a solution. zer tank have made cars into fat dards, at 2,900 pounds. ANDREA MUNIZ, Abroad, Germany was ex- person has very litt le control pigs. All this added weight aff ects Th e next Prius will get 50 SAMANTHA PATTERSON, JUSTIN PERRY, periencing the violence and over what happens to them, gas mileage and the range of elec- miles per gallon, but the Cruze MINH PHAM, HARVEY RAÑOLA, political unrest that would but they can control how they Jon Xavier is the Spartan tric vehicles. will still be the bett er deal. If the SCOTT REYBURN, SAMANTHA RIVERA, prove to be the birth pangs react to it. And fear is worse Daily online editor. “The Modern sedans weigh more next generation Prius comes in at JULIANNE SHAPIRO, HOLLY SZKOROPAD, X-File” appears every other STEPHANIE VALLEJO, RALPH WARNER of a horror that would soon than an ineff ective reaction; than 3,000 pounds. Keeping with $22,000, the Cruze will still un- sweep over most of Europe. In it’s a counterproductive one, Monday. the Honda weight comparison, dercut it by $6,000. Th at much the East, Japan had completed because decisions made from let’s look at the Honda Accord. money will buy approximately SENIOR STAFF WRITERS A fi rst generation model 80,000 miles worth of gas for the TARA DUFFY that came out in 1976 weighed Cruze. DANIELLE TORRALBA around 2,000 pounds. A 2008 Th e automobile industry DAVID ZUGNONI model is 3,200 pounds. would like to manufacture lighter DID YOU KNOW... If you look back at the Honda and more fuel-effi cient models, Three of the actors from the 1987 fi lm “Predator” have CRX there is no wonder it got but currently the only way to do ADVERTISING STAFF great gas mileage. It also weighed that is to either make them less ASHLEY CHAVIRA, DIEP DINH, around 2,000 pounds, did not safe or use expensive composite SAMANTHA INOUYE, KHALID JIVANI, embarked on political careers? Jesse “The Body” Ventura RYAN KINGSLAND, LILIA LUNA, have to comply with modern materials. SHOKO MASUDA, (Blaine) was elected the governor of Minnesota in 1999, emissions requirements and Higher prices or less safety — RITA MIKHALTCHOUK, would be crushed like a tin can pick your poison. NAMPHUONG VAN Arnold Schwarzenegger (Dutch) was elected the governor of when hit by a 4,500 pound modern sport utility vehicle. California in 2003 and Sonny Landham (Billy) briefl y ran for a We can only blame ourselves Michael Le Roy is a Spartan ILLUSTRATOR when it comes to cars on the mar- Daily staff writer. CARTY SEWILL Kentucky Senate seat in 2008. ket having relatively poor gas mile-

PHOTOGRAPHERS MIKE ANDERSON STEFAN ARMIJO SANDRA SANTOS YOUNG-SUNG KWON LETTERS TO THE EDITOR This letter is in response to safer environment is ludicrous! In response to the letter times in which a gun is used in pen if guns were to be banned. ADVISERS “Opening this campus’ bath- In regards to comfort, it is to the editor “Guns do not lawful self defense with the inci- As an avid supporter of gun RICHARD CRAIG, News rooms for everyone,” which foolishness to assume that this equal death, bad people dent of a single shot being fi red rights, I am for law-abiding citi- MACK LUNDSTROM, News appeared in the April 22 is- switch will increase the comfort with guns equal death:” coming as extremely rare. zens being able to protect them- JAN SHAW, News sue: level of students, employees and selves against the sick madmen MICHAEL CHEERS, Photojournalism visitors of SJSU. Th ere is an ex- Th ere are many people out and criminals who will always TIM HENDRICK, Advertising The Second Aft er reading the article in the tremely small amount of people there who support strict gun exist no matt er what laws are put TIM BURKE, Production Chief Amendment TIM MITCHELL, Design Spartan Daily regarding unisex who feel uncomfortable using control from licensing and fi n- into place. JOHN SHRADER, Multimedia bathrooms, my heart sank. gender-specifi c bathrooms, a gerprinting, to even banning was written for a I also support certain restric- PAT WALLRAVEN, Business Manager Where does this compromise majority who do not care, and a guns altogether. But an answer tions, such as banning the sale end? Th e decision to implement large group who feel uncomfort- solving the problems of gun few reasons: to of machine guns (a law which DISTRIBUTION unisex bathrooms on our univer- able using gender-neutral bath- violence in this country is not has been eff ective since the ANDREW IDUL sity campus is a poor one. rooms. banning guns from law-abiding overthrow an 1930s) and having background GURDIP CHERA Gender-specifi c bathrooms To sacrifi ce the ease of the citizens. oppressive checks done in gun sales and have existed all over the world large group for the ease of the Th e Second Amendment in the process of obtaining a li- OPINION PAGE POLICY for several years for a purpose. extreme minority would be ri- was writt en for a few reasons: government, to cense to carry (which are also Th ey are designed to protect diculous. I suppose you might to overthrow an oppressive gov- done by law), because it elimi- Letters to the editor may be placed in people from sexual assaults, declare that some will remain ernment, to fi ght back foreign fi ght back foreign nates a source for criminals and the letters to the editor box in the Spartan Daily offi ce in Dwight Bentel Hall, Room rape, and lewd or lascivious acts. gender-specifi c in order to sat- invasions and to protect people invasions and to dangerously mentally ill people 209, sent by fax to (408) 924-3282, As we come away from this type isfy the large group. If so, does and their property from crime. who are deemed by law prohib- e-mailed to [email protected]. of separation, we naturally invite that not defeat the purpose, as What many people take for protect people and ited from owning weapons, from edu or mailed to the Spartan Daily these awful obscenities into a declared in the article, of conve- granted is the thought that guns gett ing them. Opinion Editor, School of Journalism and public place of personal busi- nience in a hurry? kill 30,000 people a year and their property No matt er what we as society Mass Communications, San Jose State ness. Moreover, where does this banning guns would solve that from crime. do, we will never be able to rid University, One Washington Square, In the article, Drew House end? Th e next thing on the list problem. the world of criminals and psy- San Jose, CA 95112-0149. was credited as saying that will be to implement gender- First of all, more than half of Criminals get more than 90 chopaths who do harm to oth- Letters to the editor must contain the “gender-neutral bathrooms are a neutral locker rooms. Th at way, these 30,000 deaths are suicides, percent of their guns off the ers, because once it is a problem, author’s name, address, phone number, matt er of safety and basic human people feel more comfortable as while only about 11,000 are ho- black market, which is what is it will always be a problem, like signature and major. Letters become comfort.” False. Gender-specifi c they shower and dress, right? micides. created when something is made a disease. We can only reduce property of the Spartan Daily and may be edited for clarity, grammar, libel and bathrooms are a matt er of safety President Whitmore and Sure, a gun in the house is illegal, like drugs or alcohol. If their eff ects on society. length. Only letters of 300 words or less and basic human comfort. If it Wiggsy Sivertsen, take a check more likely to be used in the you remember prohibition, that Th e solution to reducing the will be considered for publication. were as House stated, gender- on reality and make sure you death of an innocent person rath- did not stop the fl ow of alcohol. amount of criminals that have Published opinions and advertisements neutral bathrooms would have know what you are gett ing us er than an intruder, but that does It created an underground black guns is to focus on their source: do not necessarily refl ect the views of the been implemented from the into. not mean guns are more likely to market for it, and ended up caus- the illegal black market of guns. Spartan Daily, the School of Journalism very beginning. To say that put- kill an innocent person than save ing more problems than solved, and Mass Communications or SJSU. ting men and women in the same Aaron Moon one. For every gun death in this and lead to its repeal. Zack Markowitz The Spartan Daily is a public forum. restroom together will provide a Kinesiology country, there are hundreds of Th e same thing would hap- San Marcos, Calif. 8PAGE SPORTS MONDAY APRIL 27,, 2009 RIVALRY SERIES Spartans earn series split in dramatic fashion

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Th e SJSU off ense had been quiet all series. Fresno State’s pitch- ing had held the Spartans to seven runs in three games and the fi rst eight innings of Sunday’s series fi nale. But, in the ninth inning, shortstop Kyle Bellows and the of- fense woke up. Bellows’ walk-off RBI double capped the Spartans three-run ninth inning in Sunday’s 6-5 come- from-behind win to earn a series tie against the defending College World Series champion Bulldogs. “We had some tough at bats in the ninth,” SJSU head coach Sam Piraro said. “We had to fi ght for our lives.” Down two heading into the ninth, the Spartans needed base runners. Center fi elder Jason Mar- tin led-off the inning by reaching on an error, and second baseman Craig Hertler followed with a bloop single to center. Left fi elder John Shaff er, who had homered in his previous at bat off of reliever Holden Sprague, singled home Martin, cutt ing the lead to one. Anthony Bona hit into a fi elder’s choice, advancing Hertler to third as the Bulldogs forced Shaff er out at second. Freshman Josh Silver followed with an intense at bat. He fouled off fi ve pitches before he lined one to Bulldogs center fi elder Gavin The Bulldogs took the first (Above) Michael Reiling cele- Hedstrom, who made a running game of Saturday’s doublehead- brates as he crosses the plate catch, but Hertler scored from er 8-2. Fresno State reliever Zac to secure a come-from-behind third via sacrifi ce fl y. Bischoff earned the win by no- victory against the Fresno “Silver’s at bat was really gutsy hitting the Spartans for the fi- State Bulldogs on Sunday af- because the guy made every pitch nal five innings of the game. ternoon at Municipal Stadium. in the book he had, and Silver just Saturday’s nightcap fea- (Right) SJSU second baseman kind of fouled them off ,” Piraro tured a dominant performance Craig Hertler tags out two said. “He wasn’t the least bit ner- by SJSU starting pitcher Ryan Fresno State runners at once vous about it, and that’s what I was Shopshire in the Spartans’ for an unorthodox double play looking at.” 2-0 win. during the Spartans victory Next up was the struggling Kyle Shopshire threw a complete- over the Bulldogs on Sunday Bellows, who came into the at bat game shutout in the seven-inning at Municipal Stadium. 1-for-11 in the series. Bellows game with a career-high 15 strike- Photos by CHAD ZIEMENDORF / poked a two-strike pitch into right- outs. Western Athletic Conference Spartan Daily center fi eld, scoring pinch runner rules stated that the second game Michael Reiling from fi rst to give of a scheduled doubleheader is tans (29-14) are now 7-5 in the the Spartans the victory. seven innings. WAC, staying in third place with “Th ey threw two outside be- “Shopshire gave us a tremen- the win on Sunday. fore that pitch, and I was just like dous lift ,” Piraro said. “Shopshire “Fresno beat us in the fi rst two they are coming back over there,” saved the series.” games of the series and we had no Bellows said. “I just put the barrel Th e Bulldogs (20-22) are now other choice, we had to come back on it and hit it into the outfi eld and 4-8 in the WAC, while the Spar- and win the last two,” Piraro said. got lucky and won the game.” Relief pitcher Tyler Heil came in for starter Luke Mazzanti in the third inning and earned the win. He pitched 6 1/3 innings, al- lowing two runs while striking out six. His biggest pitch came in the eighth inning when he struck out Hedstrom on a fastball off the outside corner with the bases loaded keeping the Spartans down two. “I wasn’t worried about it too much,” Heil said about the eighth inning jam. “I just tried to get the ball in the zone, and he helped me out a litt le bit.” In Friday’s series-opening game, SJSU starting pitcher David Berner and Fresno State pitcher Matt Morse were locked in a clas- sic pitcher’s duel. Th e game entered the ninth in a 0-0 tie when head coach Sam Piraro elected to take out Berner with one out and nobody on base in the inning. “At the end, I was gett ing a litt le dehydrated, a litt le dizzy,” Berner said. “I was trying to fi ght that, and that’s why they felt I should come out of the game.” Anthony Vega relieved Berner and the Bulldogs tagged him for the go-ahead run. Dusty Robin- son knocked Vega’s fi rst pitch for a double down the left fi eld line, and three batt ers later, designated hitt er Jake Johnson knocked in Robinson with a RBI single to left fi eld. Morse fi nished what he started by retiring the Spartans in the bott om of the ninth, shutt ing out SJSU for the victory. “We didn’t score a run for (Berner), and he pitched his heart out,” said Shaff er, who threw out a runner at home from center fi eld in the sixth. “Berner deserved to win that game, and we didn’t help him out.”