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Wednesday, November 2, 2016 Volume 147. Issue 27 www.sjsunews.com/spartandaily

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT NXT puts SJSU in a headlock

BY LUKE JOHNSON become the fastest rising promotion and left an astonished crowd STAFF WRITER in sports entertainment with shows cheering, “This is awesome!” Attending a WWE NXT Live in Brooklyn, Dallas and London, Berenato’s high-level intensity and event is something every avid reaching crowd numbers in the tens MMA-inspired move set meshed fan must of thousands. well with Asuka’s Japanese strong do before he or she dies. It has a Its return to SJSU’s Event Center style and submission expertise. second-to-none production value last Friday brought thousands of It will be a shame if this match with a small-scale and intimate wrestling fans who began shouting doesn’t make it to TV, but I assume setting that allows the crowd to chants before the show started. it will considering it makes Asuka become a part of the show. What was originally thought to look vulnerable before her next title NXT’s last appearance at the be a squash match ended up being defense at NXT Takeover: Toronto PHOTOS BY LUKE JOHNSON | SPARTAN DAILY San Jose State University Event the best match of the night. When on Nov. 19. (TOP LEFT) NXT Champion shows off his eccentric personality Center was on March 27, 2015, and newcomer Daria Berenato entered I didn’t get to see the wrestler before the main event at the SJSU Event Center. was one of its fi rst tours outside of the ring fans immediately started I wanted to watch perform the (BOTTOM LEFT) Patrick Clark forcefully grips into a rear chin lock in Florida. It was NXT’s largest show chanting, “Asuka’s gonna kill you!” most: “The Greatest Man That the opening match of WWE NXT Live last Friday night. (TOP RIGHT) NXT Women’s Champion Asuka poses on the ring ropes before her at the time, with approximately But despite being inexperienced, Ever Lived” Austin Aries. I knew singles match against Daria Berenato that stole the show. 5,000 spectators, according to she put on the performance of her REVIEW (BOTTOM RIGHT) Former partners Welsey Blake (left) and Buddy Wrestling Inc. Since then, NXT has life with NXT Women’s Champion See page 3 Murphy (right) trade blows in a singles match that saw fans provide entertainment. CAMPUS NATIVE AMERICAN DIA DE LOS MUERTOS NASO opens heritage month

BY JEREMY CUMMINGS their stomachs with hearty CONTRIBUTING WRITER food, their ears with ceremonial songs and their eyes with vivid The smells of burning sage costumes and energetic dances. and sweet frybread wafted Miriam Mosqueda, one of the over the crowd of San Jose event’s organizers, had multiple State University students who important reasons for helping to attended the second annual put it together. opening ceremony for Native “It’s super important for us to American Heritage Month come together as a community at the Smith-Carlos Lawn and honor native culture, Tuesday afternoon. native traditions especially “Native American Heritage now with everything that’s month kind of just puts other happening out in Standing ESTEPHANY HARO | SPARTAN DAILY people in perspective that we Rock,” Mosqueda said. are still here that we are still The Standing Rock Sioux PHOTO BY RAYMOND BALTAZAR | SPARTAN DAILY Anecita Hernandez of the Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley, led attendees doing these cultural traditions,” tribe is currently facing in a dance called the Friendship Round Dance. Lives honored in Joey Montoya, president of violence, mass arrests and SJSU’s Native American human rights abuses for its The tribe has been protesting tribes and its allies nationwide. Day of the Dead Student Organization and one protest of an oil pipeline, the for a few months now, and its This backdrop of civil unrest of the event’s organizers, said. Dakota Access Pipeline, that is ranks are growing as its calls BY ESTEPHANY HARO Those in attendance fi lled being constructed on its land. for help from other indigenous See CULTURE page 2 STAFF WRITER

Day of the Dead is a Mexican FIND YOUR COLOR tradition that commemorates the dead with fl owers, food and drinks and Does country is celebrated on Nov. 1. People who Mixing up a metaphor celebrate this tradition go to cemeteries and take music with them to celebrate music represent BY DARCIE ORTIQUE Arts hosted a reception been doing the project with their dead relatives and acquaintances. STAFF WRITER entitled, Cafe con Leche: small groups since June and The majority of South American Conversations on Skin Color. it’s just an on-going project countries and some cities in the United American values? The Herbert Sanders This event took place on that I hope to continue after States also celebrate this holiday. Gallery was transformed Tuesday, Nov. 1 from 6-8p.m. this,” Eliason said. Mexico City celebrates Day of the Vote on Twitter into into a cozy, living-room- in the Herbert Sanders This public art project Dead with an annual festival that style environment fi lled with Gallery, located inside the gave members of the SJSU attracts hundreds of tourists every year. pastries and the smell of Industrial Studies Building. community a chance to mix This year’s Day of the Dead Parade took freshly-brewed coffee. “In June, I was invited to coffee and milk together to place on Oct. 29 and lasted four hours Carmina Eliason, one of be a resident at the Museum try and match their skin color. and covered approximately 4.85 km. @spartandaily San Jose State University’s of Art History in Santa Cruz This activity was followed by Graduate Students from and they wanted an event to See CELEBRATION page 2 the Department of Fine engage people and so, I’ve See COFFEE page 2 Wednesday, November 2, 2016

CULTURE heartfelt speech about his experience which the Standing Rock Sioux use for desire to stand with Standing Rock. visiting the Standing Rock protests. He everything from drinking to bathing. “I’m half japanese and half english, Continued from page 1 was there in August, during the early If the pipe were to burst in this area it so for me it’s easy to be like, ‘oh that’s days of the unrest. When he left, there would contaminate the drinking water not my culture,’” Ricks said. “I could be gave emotional weight to the prayerful were about 1,500 people there, but at for thousands of people, both on and off just a standby, and watch it all happen, songs and ceremonial dances that made this point, their numbers have grown to of the Indian reservation. or I could stand up with them and make up the bulk of the ceremony. over 4,000. Mosqueda urged students to not be sure that everyone gets their fair share In the middle of the performances “It’s for protecting the water, but it’s passive about this issue. of equality.” Anecita Hernandez, one of the dancers, also all these issues that we face as “It’s important for us to show our Native American Heritage Month lasts invited everyone to join hands in a circle indigenous people,” Montoya said. solidarity and just send a lot of love to until the end of November. A schedule and participate in a Round Dance. She led The phrase, “Water is life” has our relatives out there in standing rock,” of the events planned can be found on them in a winding circular path around defi ned the movement of the self-titled Mosqueda said. NASO’s Facebook page. the area in front of Clark Hall to the beat “protectors” who are opposing the The words of Mosqueda and Montoya of a song sung by Michael Andrews. pipeline construction. The intended did not fall on deaf ears. Chantel Ricks, Follow Jeremy on Twitter @jeremycummings3 Montoya closed out the event with a path goes through the Missouri River, four-year advertising student, felt the

DARCIE ORTIQUE | SPARTAN DAILY Students mixed coffee and milk to match their skin color and then participated in a discussion and refl ection at the Cafe con Leche: Conversations on Skin Color reception.

COFFEE she identifies as a person of color, into small glass jars, they realized how for example, that help make up one’s considering the fact that her mother is DARCIE ORTIQUE | SPARTAN DAILY Continued from page 1 Mexican and her father’s ancestors are Junior studio art major, Gabriel Powers, pours milk into his coffee as he participates in the interactive event, from Sweden. Cafe con Leche: Conversation on Skin Color. open discussions regarding social Based on Eliason’s observations, issues, stereotypes and race. discussing race or skin color in difficult it is to create the perfect shade skin complexion. “I like the interaction,” Abiam Alvarez, public settings is not an easy of coffee to match their skin color. “I wanted to talk about skin color MFA spacial art student said. “It was conversation to have and is a topic “I don’t think that your ethnic because it’s a social issue that we don’t really inviting and homey-feeling.” that is often overlooked. background could always say what your talk about, like it’s taboo,” Eliason said. Eliason was inspired to bring this For many years, people have used skin skin color should be because ethnicity “Either people are scared to bring it project to life after reflecting on her color as a basis to draw assumptions or might have a different color than what up at work if they feel discriminated own experiences, growing up in a stereotypes about individual people or it might be perceived as,” Alvarez said. against or they see somebody else being biracial household. entire races. During the days of segregation, if discriminated against.” “I was thinking about my own heritage Cafe con Leche taught attendees that you your skin was the same color or lighter SJSU offers art exhibits every Tuesday, and the way that people perceive me,” cannot always judge a person by the shade than a brown paper bag than you were but students were very appreciative Eliason said. According to Eliason, of coffee they most closely resemble. granted privileges that other were not. of an open space that allowed them to most people think she’s white, but As students mixed milk and coffee Today, many will argue that these acts interact with an artist. of racism still exist. “It’s a really neat idea,” said Jasmin “I feel like people don’t talk about Perez, a senior liberal studies student. [skin color] enough,” Eliason said. This exhibit was a lot more welcoming “There’s silence and I think that silence for students to express their own can lead to people ignoring really thoughts and opinions, as opposed important issues.” to other exhibits where students had A small group of SJSU students internal reflections. gathered around a dining room table, “Color is very abstract. It’s not simply mixing pitchers of milk and coffee in an like black or white, or brown. I have attempt to match their skin color. hints of pink and hints of yellow and I’m For many students, this task was a not able to show that in this,” Perez said. lot more difficult than they expected, considering the fact that milk and coffee Follow Darcie on Twitter @darc_alexandria do not contain red or yellow undertones

CELEBRATION every year, it’s a tradition that my parents brought with them and I help them decorate,” said Yessenia Armas, junior Continued from page 1 psychology student. “We put photos of my grandpa and my mom’s uncles along The parade included 1028 volunteers, with pan dulce and candles.” 40 traditional dancers, three giant Different festivals take place in puppets, 30 puppets, three “alebrijes”, different cities of the Bay Area, two “mojigangas”, one monolith, two including San Francisco’s Mission pushable cars, one allegorical car District. However, the Day of the Dead and six music bands, according to the festivals are celebrated depending on Mexican Board of Tourism. the region and individual traditions Freshman Danielle Ortiz says she but it usually begins on the last week would like to attend the parade in the of October. future. “I would definitely love to go … According to the Mexico Board of It’s so beautiful, I’ve seen it on TV and I Tourism, starting Oct. 28, families and love the costumes, the big skeletons and friends honor those who died as a result all,” Ortiz said. of an accident, as well as those who had However, the Day of the Dead a sudden or violent death. On Oct. 29 celebration has become part of families remember those who drowned, Mexican-American culture in the Oct. 30 people welcome and remember United States. Coral Nunez, a senior the lonely and forgotten souls who liberal studies student works with first don’t have a family, such as orphans graders at an after school program and and criminals. On Oct. 31 people honor Day of the Dead is another holiday her those who were never born or not students celebrate. baptized. On Nov. 1 families remember “The students do a biography on a the children, also referred to as “little special family member who has passed angels” and on Nov. 2 families welcome away. We create an altar for our beloved and remember all adults who have died. with flowers and their favorite food,” “Alebrijes” are sculptures made of Nunez said. “Throughout the week, paper, cardboard, glue, paint and other students do sugar skulls and paper materials depending on the artist. They flowers and at the main event students are creatures composed of different can showcase their work along with animal body parts, according to a traditional food such as pan dulce and Univision article. hot chocolate.” “Mojigangas” are giant dancing puppet Altars are considered the spiritual figures also made of paper, cardboard union between life and death and are and cloth. They are also commonly used one of the main attractions during the in the San Miguel de Allende festival, celebration of Day of the Dead along according to Mojigangas de San Miguel with the Catrinas. The altars represent de Allende website. the deceased with photos to remember their souls and their favorite foods. Follow Estephany on Twitter “My family does a mini altar at home @haroestephany A&E Wednesday, November 2, 2016 3 REVIEWS reinvents The Highs and himself and his music Lows of Mr. Zone 6

BY RYAN BARNHART he discusses how these things led to bad STAFF WRITER decisions and near-death experiences. Just a few months after the Summer April 2001 For many rappers, losing some of the peak release of ‘’, Gucci Arrested on years of life to drug addiction and incarceration Mane, also known as Guwop, followed that May 2005 can be a hindrance on their professions. up with another mixtape in October, the cocaine charges Gucci Mane, however, has taken these aptly named ‘Woptober’. 90 days in jail Releases debut hardships in his life as a way to change While it doesn’t have quite the same focus album, Trap House himself for the better and revitalized his as his previous tape, ‘Woptober’ still features career in the process. hard-hitting songs with the same producers, A day after the 36-year-old Atlanta rapper such as Oakland native , that fans September was released from prison fi ve months early on come to expect to hear in a Gucci Mane song. 2008 charges of aggravated assault and possession There are songs about his continued distaste Probation violation December of a fi rearm, Gucci Mane released a track on for the police (‘Intro: F*** 12’) songs about his Spent 6 months in 2009 May 27 to celebrate his freedom called ‘First seemingly never-ending cash fl ow (‘Money county jail Day out tha Feds’. Machine’) and songs that are nothing more The State vs. The song for the most part is a recollection of than props to highlight his jewelry and an Radric Davis debuts at #10 the violent past he once lived, a common trope excuse to utter his classic ad-libs (‘Bling in his music. Blaww Burr’). However, near the end of the track you fi nd a It’s one of his last songs though, ‘Addicted’, bit of introspection that hints that Gucci Mane that is the highlight of the mixtape. January 2011 may have fi nally learned his lessons during his “Hi my name is Gucci Mane, I’m addicted Court judge orders latest and hopefully fi nal stint behind bars. to everything. Bad bitches, fast cars, weed Gucci Mane to a March 2011 psychiatric hospital “They call me crazy so much, I think I’m and promethazine.” Releases Return starting to believe ‘em. I did some things to The rapper reads off his list of addictions of Mr. Zone 6, some people that was down right evil,” Gucci during the hook like he’s at an AA meeting, debuts at 18 Mane said. “Is it karma coming back to me, so talking about how his wealth can lead to much drama. My own mama turned her back untimely demise unless he looks himself in on me and that’s my mama.” the mirror and accepts that he has a problem May 2014 That song would later be featured of his and needs to change his life for the better. Possession of fi rst mixtape since his release, ‘Everybody Not many rappers are clean and sober in the ¿UHDUPE\ Looking’; 15 tracks of hard trap beats, fi rst place; even fewer tackle their issues and convicted felon, July 2016 glorifi cation of his riches and most importantly, try to stay clean and sober. serves two years Releases a deep look at the rapper’s past that kept A week after the release of ‘Woptober’, Gucci Everybody putting him back in prison and alienating him Mane announced that he would be releasing his Looking,Looking, WWoptoberoptober from his friends and family. third post prison mixtape release, ‘The Return three months later “I felt like I couldn’t make music sober, I of East Atlanta Santa’ sometime in December. couldn’t enjoy my money sober,” Gucci Mane Gucci Mane’s best trait is not only his clever said in an interview with The New York Times. writing, but his workmanlike output of music “I associated everything with being high.” that would only be stopped in his tracks because While coming to terms with his addiction of the consequences of his criminal vices. was diffi cult enough, staying sober for him He is a changed man now, given a second was even harder. wind thanks in part to fi nding faith and facing He turned to the Bible in prison to help fi ght his demons head on, giving up the drugs and his demons, as well as hitting the weights, alcohol that hurt him and those around him. turning his signature belly into a toned six pack. Let’s hope this version of Gucci Mane is Sales gathered from Billboard “When the sun comes out it takes the rain here to stay; both outside of prison and inside Image taken by Jason Persse away, but just like Noah it been rainin’ the the recording studio. INFOGRAPHIC BY RYAN BARNHART | SPARTAN DAILY last 40 days. Takin’ pain pills, tryna take the pain away.” ‘Everybody Looking’ ‘Woptober’ The fi rst track of ‘Everybody Looking, ‘No Sleep’ (Intro) lets the listener know right out of the gate that this is a different Gucci Mane from what most fans remember Instead of simply talking about all the Follow Ryan on Twitter codeine syrup he drinks and weed he smokes, @ryan_barnhart

LUKE JOHNSON | SPARTAN DAILY Austin Aries shows off his swollen-shut eye as he cuts a promo at NXT Live at the Event Center Friday night. REVIEW that resulted in being memorable. People seated in section 14 were the most Continued from page 1 vocal throughout the night and even chanted “Section 14!” during the main event: NXT this was going to happen, because a selfi e Champion Shinsuke Nakamura and “The of him with stitches on top of a swollen-shut Perfect 10” Tye Dillinger versus eye trended on the Internet the day before and . In retaliation, the rest of the the event. He still came out to the ring and venue roared “14 sucks!” after time “Section displayed his purple-colored wound to the 14!” was collaboratively uttered. It was all in crowd while cutting a well executed promo. good fun as attendees had a good laugh about NXT announced that at least two TV-taped it after the show. matches were to take place in San Jose both In pro wrestling linguistics the term “stiff” part of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic refers to hard-hitting strikes with actual Quarterfi nals. The fi rst saw , contact, and Oney Lorcan is the stiffest worker accompanied by Aries, put over Shane in the industry. His match with Patrick Clark Thorne of Australian contingent TM-61 in a to open up the show was the stiffest match I rearranged singles match. The second was the have ever witnessed, and made me cringe match of the night runner up as powerhouse with every clubbing blow. During the climax duo defeated No Way of the bout, Clark hit Lorcan with the most Jose and . vicious clothesline I’ve ever seen. Lorcan When two unpopular wrestlers hit the ring nearly rotated into a complete backfl ip as the crowd provided the entertainment by his body folded up like an accordion and trolling as much as possible. Fans sarcastically landed on top of Clark’s back. John Bradshaw chanted “best match ever” and “fi ght forever” Layfi eld, whose fi nisher was the “Clothesline during and ’s from Hell,” would have been proud. My mind singles match. They even used the Final exploded at that moment as I tried to scramble Deletion chant that was created by Impact for my eyes that popped out of my head. Wrestling — a separate and unrelated promotion. It consists of constantly yelling Follow Luke on Twitter @scoop_johnson “delete” in reference to the unwanted match OPINION 4 Wednesday, November 2, 2016 Sierra LaMar case has changed; declared runaway Evidence from a notebook suggests she wanted to be anywhere but Morgan Hill

To argue that Garcia-Torres and that she wanted to run away Unfortunately, the probability According to the Mercury had nothing to do with her to Las Vegas or Hollywood, away that Garcia-Torres sexually News, his father was a sex disappearance is illogical, from her problems and just lay attacked and murdered Lamar offender who molested a girl as illogical as to think that on a beach and chill, according is much higher than any other family member for years. This she’s alive enjoying life at Las to KRON News. scenario, including that she left started when she was 7-years- Vegas. Garcia-Torres’ DNA was The defense’s argument is to Hollywood. old and Garcia-Torres lived in found on articles of LaMar’s a slap in the face to LaMar’s The members of the defense the same house. ESTEPHANY HARO clothing found two days after parents and to the hundreds of team might not even believe A troubling childhood might she disappeared, folded in her volunteers that have searched themselves since Garcia-Torres be one of the reasons for his STAFF WRITER Juicy-brand bag and tossed into for her body tirelessly with no incriminated himself when he aggressive behavior towards The disappearance of Sierra a fi eld near her home. answer. A mourning mother, gave an excuse as why his semen women. LaMar was not his LaMar has been an unresolved Sierra’s DNA was also found father and sister now have had been found on LaMar’s first victim, according to the case since March 16, 2012, when in the suspect’s red Volkswagen to hear that their daughter pants — he wasn’t even asked Mercury News, he had attacked she vanished while walking to Jetta, as well as a rope with disappeared because she had that question. women in 2009 outside of the bus stop near her home in LaMar’s hair was found in a broken home and that she The evidence found against a Safeway parking lot and Morgan Hill. the trunk of the suspect’s car, wanted to just “chill” at a beach. the suspect is more than enough just three days after Lamar’s The suspect, Antolin Garcia- according to the Mercury News. The possibility of her being to know that he is responsible disappearance he purchased Torres, has been in prison for four His defense is now saying that alive is technically possible for the disappearance of LaMar; bleach and a turkey baster years and his trial keeps getting LaMar is a runaway because she since her body has never been he just has the answer to where (bleach destroys DNA and the postponed. However, despite the wrote in her Spanish notebook found. No traces of her other her body is. turkey baster could have been evidence against Garcia-Torres, the same day that she disappeared than her belongings, cellphone, His obscure past also offers an the applicator). his defense now claims that that she hated her life. clothes, DNA and hair on a rope insight of the traumas he could Sierra was not murdered by him; The alleged writing also said in the trunk of the suspect’s car have lived as a child which led Follow Estephany on Twitter she’s a runaway. she was headed to San Francisco were recovered. him into murdering LaMar. @haroestephany

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BY RYAN VERMONT “It’s a really prestigious event and its SPORTS EDITOR defi nitely an honor to be there.” There are strict regulations for being The National Football Foundation’s nominated that must be satisfi ed for the National Scholar Athlete program was NFF’s Campbell Trophy. established in 1959 to honor student- A nominee must be in his fi nal year of athletes not just for their athletic athletics ability while retaining at least a prowess, but for their ability as a student 3.20 grade point average. He must also be JOVANNI ARROYO-CAMBEROS | SPARTAN DAILY and a leader. Notable names that have a fi rst-team player and show leadership San Jose State’s senior defender Uriel Ayala fends off Stanford University’s junior midfi elder Bryce Marion in the been selected to this list include Peyton and citizenship skills. cross-town match that ended up in a 4-1 Spartan defeat. A week before, Stanford was nationally ranked. Manning, Drew Brees, Joey Galloway as “It’s nice to see it pay off,” Crawley well as numerous others. said. “For me, I really put a big Tim Crawley, San Jose State’s senior emphasis on being a well-rounded San Jose State fi ghts for captain wide receiver was named as one person, to put in effort on the field as of 12 student-athletes from several levels well as in the classroom.” postseason opportunity of college athletics selected to the 2016 Crawley credits his time management class. He is the fi rst SJSU football player trait as his primary reason for his BY FRANCISCO FRANCO expects nothing less of them than the effort to be honored with the distinction. standout accomplishments. STAFF WRITER they’ve been giving all season. “It feels kind of surreal. I never would “Take school seriously and keep “We hope they enjoy it, but we hope they have imagined being considered for working because all of the hard work will The most important day of the men’s work really hard and enjoy it with the proper this type of award, getting this type of pay off,” Crawley said. soccer team’s season is unquestionably results,” Carew said. achievement so I really feel blessed to be The winner of the Campbell Trophy this Saturday. UTRGV will face the Spartans after a in the position I am now,” Crawley said. will be announced and awarded on Dec. The team has the opportunity to qualify for 1-1 tie against Air Force. They hold a 3-4- The Georgia born, Santa Clara raised 6 at the NFF’s yearly awards dinner the Western Athletic Conference Tournament 2 conference record and 5-8-3 overall. speedster will receive an $18,000 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New on the fi nal day of the regular season in a They are currently fi fth in the WAC postgraduate scholarship and a trip to York. The winner’s scholarship gets home game against the University of Texas tournament standings. New York in December where he will boosted to $25,000 and a 25-pound Rio Grande Valley. “I expect a tough game,” Carew said. be recognized with the other eleven bronze trophy. The Spartans head into this weekend’s “They’ve had some good results lately, members of the class. game after a two-game winning streak, we’ve had some good results lately so you’re I’m really looking forward to meeting Follow Ryan on Twitter with a conference record of 3-5-1 and @your_pal_ryan looking at two even teams.” all of the other recipients,” Crawley said. 4-12-2 overall. The last time these two teams met, the After struggling to pick up victories on the Spartans picked up a 3-1 win in Texas. Senior road throughout the season, the Spartans Jonathan Colunga scored one of the three lot of moments and a lot of defeats,” Colunga matches and had issues scoring throughout won this past weekend against the University goals that match. He will be looking to do said. “That feeling of being of being part of the entirety of the season. It wasn’t until the of Missouri-Kansas City and Air Force. This the same on Saturday. something is probably the best memory.” end of the season that they started putting propelled the team into the sixth and fi nal “I hope to end my season and my career Seniors Tanner Akol, Alex Alcaraz, Uriel away shots and secured a couple wins. tournament playoff position. with a win and I hope we can go to the Ayala, Rory Knibbs and Kyle O’Mahoney O’Mahoney attributed the change in play to “That’s all you want, to go into your last tournament,” Colunga said. will also be playing their fi nal home game a change in attitude. game and have something to play for,” said During his time at SJSU, Colunga has on Saturday. “People just came to the realization that assistant coach Shane Carew. been an ALL-WAC honoree twice. He is O’Mahoney also expects a tough game we need to win these games and that it’s A win against UTRGV this Saturday would tied for second for the most career assists against UTRGV, but feels confi dent that the important and that we need to win to qualify,” guarantee the Spartans a spot in the WAC in WAC matches with SMU’s Daniel Spartans will pick up the victory at home. O’Mahoney said. Tournament. SJSU could also qualify for the Hernandez (1996-1997). “We’re for sure going to win and get to The Spartans will take on UTRGV this tournament with a tie if CSU Bakersfi eld and Colunga said it feels bittersweet to think the tournament,” O’Mahoney said. “We’re Saturday at the SJSU Football Practice Houston Baptist also tie. A loss to UTRGV that Saturday could be his last time on the confi dent, we’ve never won two games in a Facility (South Campus) at 2 p.m. would eliminate the Spartans. fi eld with SJSU. row so it’s a good start.” The match is also Senior Day, marking the “The traveling, being able to call my This season, SJSU failed to earn a victory Follow Francisco on Twitter last home game for six seniors. Carew said he teammates my friends, being able to share a during their fi rst four WAC conference @francology_

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BY KARIANNE SUDYKA scoreboard, they were trampling SSU in three STAFF WRITER pointers and fast breaks. The entirety of the fi rst half, the Spartans Fast tempo seemed to be the gameplan and never had one player who kept the team afl oat was the key to the San Jose State victory against in points. Every player who got a chance to the Sonoma State University Seawolves. The score did just that. Spartans hosted their Division II opponents in “We defi nitely have a good group of shooters. the Event Center Tuesday evening in the season Everyone was able to knock out shots today, it opening exhibition. was great,” Ramos said. Coming off a 13-win, 17-loss season last year, When it came out of the locker room, SJSU the Spartans surely were looking to start the kicked off with a blast of energy and a slough of season strong with familiar and fresh faces. points to boost its lead to 53-32. Gritty defense With the offseason under their belts, junior and true to form teamwork all around allowed guard Myzhanique (My My) Ladd, senior point the Spartans to keep the Seawolves at bay. guard Dezz Ramos and senior guard Rachol “It’s kind of nice. For the fi rst time I heard a West are the players the Spartans will rely on group of kids on the bench who were cheering to provide the bulk of the scoring. on the person who subbed in for them and were Also new to SJSU’s starting lineup is Junior excited,” Craighead said. “They knew the ball forward Hallie Gennett, the preseason Mountain was going to go in the hoop for them. They’ve West Newcomer of the Year. Freshman guard really bonded throughout our preseason.” Analyss Benally also made her debut last night Pretty late into the third quarter, SSU picked with the Spartans. up a technical foul, their fi rst of the game. The fi rst quarter for the Spartans was a high- Ramos took the free throw, but was unable to adrenaline, back-and-forth battle between the sink the shot. two teams. Four seconds later, Ramos was able to redeem SSU pulled off the fi rst score of the evening the missed free throws with a two point jumper. with a two-point jumper. It wasn’t long, The third quarter ended with SJSU still however, before Ramos matched up with her leading, 76-49. own jumper only 20 seconds later. Into the fourth quarter the Seawolves started Throughout the fi rst quarter, it was clear to show fatigue as the Spartans swarmed the the Spartans did not just have one or two star SSU players. The Spartans did not allow the players to rely on. Seawolves within 20 the entire fourth quarter. Senior forward Paris Baird, senior forward Instead, they increased their lead during the Jasmine Smith, freshman point guard Taylor last half of the quarter thanks to three pointers Turney, sophomore guard Andrea Kohlhaas, from Gennett, Baird and Benally. Ladd and Ramos shared the love, scoring With two minutes left in the game, the baskets against the Seawolves. Spartans hit the 100 point mark from free “In terms of ball movement this team’s not throws by Turney. selfi sh, they’ll share and they’ll take, for the At the end, the fi nal score had the Spartans most part, pretty good shots,” said head coach 105 over the Seawolves 71; a good sign for the Jamie Craighead. season to come for SJSU. Every point SSU was scoring, SJSU was able “I tip my hat to them offensively, but to keep up and keep ahead with more and more defensively, I don’t want them to feel too good baskets. At the end of the fi rst quarter, it was about themselves right now,” said Craighead. Spartans 20, Seawolves 16. “It’s about to get real, quickly.” It was in the second quarter that the Spartans Next week the Spartans head over to New took charge. Mexico State University to face the Aggies. The Spartans managed to keep SSU from “We’re looking forward to that game.” getting to the basket enough to maintain their Benally said. lead. The Seawolves hardly managed to crack The game against NMSU is the fi rst game through the Spartan defense and were only of the regular season. After the game in New able to score 12 points in the quarter. SSU Mexico, SJSU plays Arizona State on the road got a breakaway play with approximately two before returning home to play the University of minutes left in the half, but was quickly cut off the Pacifi c at the Event Center. INFOGRAPHIC BY KAVIN MISTRY | SPARTAN DAILY by SJSU. Next Game vs New Mexico State on Fri. Nov 11 @ Going into halftime, the Spartans led with 41 Follow Karianne on Twitter to the Seawolves’ 30. SJSU not only led on the @ktsudyka 5:30 (MT) inside the Pan American Center Men’s basketball wins handily in opening game Spartans fi re on all cylinders in the season exhibition game against a Division II opponent and win by 37

KAVIN MISTRY | SPARTAN DAILY (Top Left) Terrell Brown drives past a defending player towards the (Top Right) Spartans’ head coach Dave Wojcik offers advice to his team basket. He made his debut for the Spartans Tuesday evening. from the sideline during the season opener. (Top Middle) Sophomore forward Cody Schwartz follows through his (Bottom Right) Jaycee Hillsman attempts to make a play on the ball stroke on a jumpshot. He fi nished the game with four points. from the fl oor. He fi nished the game with 13 points, tied with two other (Bottom Left) A strong turnout of students fi ll the student section of the Spartans for the game high. Event Center against Pacifi c Union.