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TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS LIFE New CSU-Adobe deal saves students 98%

By Jonathan Roisman cense to any student who wants @JonRoisman the software by next semester. The license is good for three A deal between San Jose’s years, she said. Adobe Systems and SJSU will al- “Students need to be patient low students to purchase Adobe because we don’t know how Creative Suites software for many students want copies,” more than 98 percent off the re- Cheal said. “We’ll try to get cop- tail price, or as much as $2,541. ies available for (them) as soon as Students currently enrolled we can.” in classes that require Adobe The deal also allows school software can purchase Adobe faculty to get two free copies of Creative Suite 6 Design Pre- the Adobe Creative Suite soft- mium for $47.25 and Adobe ware, one for their computer at Creative Suite 6 Master Collec- school and the other for their tion for $57.25, said Catheryn home computer. Cheal, associate vice-president “It’s a really good deal for our and senior academic technology students,” Junn said. officer. She said, however, that the Adobe Creative Suite con- deal could hurt sales for the tains a number of programs such Spartan Bookstore, because as Dreamweaver, Illustrator and they will be selling the student Photoshop. edition of the software, which Retail cost is $1,899 for De- starts at $449. sign Premium and $2,599 for the “The deal is ultimately to Master Collection and is $799 help our students have access to and $449, respectively, for col- affordable software,” Junn said. A member of the King Library Rockers, a break dancing club at SJSU, practices in front of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lege students, Cheal said. Trevor Bailey, director of Library last week. Photo by Ron Gleeson / Contributing Photographer “Students are paying drasti- education for Adobe, stated in cally reduced prices,” she said. an email that SJSU and other NEWS, PAGE 2 Ellen Junn, provost and vice- schools that have an enterprise president of academic affairs, license agreement with Adobe said the school had been working can offer their students and fac- with Adobe for four months to ulty discounted software. TUITION arrange a deal for the discounted “Colleges and universities software for students. worldwide are using the licens- She said SJSU and eight other ing program to strategically Prop 30 fail may spell tuition increase CSUs worked with Adobe to pur- integrate Adobe software into chase tens of thousands of li- their technology landscapes and Staff Report Non-resident students may be forced to pay an addi- censes for students. curriculums,” Bailey said. tional $810 on their tuition supplements of $11,160 if the Lewis Geist, a senior politi- Adobe declined to state the The California State University Board of Trustees ap- initiative fails to pass, according to an agenda released by the cal science major, said the deal cost of the licensing program, proved a plan to raise student tuition if California voters do Board of Trustees. would be great for students. but Bailey said the cost was not vote for Proposition 30 in the November 6 general elec- “We should not be having this conversation now,” said “It’s a fantastic opportunity based on the number of full- tion. Lillian Taiz, president of the California Faculty Association. for students to get the software time equivalent units taken by “We (may) increase our revenue by a modest 5 percent “We should be focused on helping the public understand at an amazing price,” he said. students at the school. tuition increase, which amounts to $150 per semester and the consequences (if Proposition 30 fails to pass) and the Geist said he believed stu- Cheal said SJSU’s longtime that would be one of the lowest tuition increases that we stakes in the fall election.” dents could develop their artis- relationship and close proximity have had in the last seven years,” said California State Uni- Regardless of whether the initiative passes, Chancellor tic ability with the software and to the school helped the two or- versity Chancellor Charles Reed in speech given to the Board Reed plans on having each campus practice cost-cutting that he would probably buy it. ganizations broker a deal. of Trustees. measures such as the reduction in faculty members through “It’s an extremely reasonable “Adobe is just down the If the initiative passes, the Board of Trustees may refund layoffs and discontinued renewal of contracts, according to price and I can see myself using street, and they want to work $249 to each student, which was originally obtained from the agenda. Photoshop,” he said. with us and we want to work a 9.1 percent tuition fee increase approved in November Cost-cutting measures already practiced by the CSU SJSU has 6,000 licenses for with them,” she said. 2011. system include limiting student unit loads and reducing li- students to purchase the dis- Jonathan Roisman is a Spartan “ We want to recognize that good things will happen if brary resources because of a $750 million reduction in the counted software, and Cheal said Daily staff writer. Follow him on Proposition 30 passes,” Reed said. last academic year, according to the agenda. the school is hoping to offer a li- Twitter at @JonRoisman.

CRIME San Jose Police chief presents strategies to battle increased crime By Melanie Martinez “(I want to see) what they’re go- @meltinez ing to do about gangs,” she said. Reported violent crimes in San Jose by year San Jose needs more sworn of- “And what their viewpoint is on it 5,000 ficers on the streets to control the because the gang violence (is con- What spikes in homicide, violence and cerning).” constitutes as 4,000 gang crime, said Chief of Police Despite the police resources that Chris Moore. have been cut within the past year, violent crime? 3,000 Moore presented plans to maxi- Moore said the police department § Criminal homicide 4,135 in 2002 mize the sworn officers in San Jose will utilize overtime to keep officers 2,000 yesterday to the City Council in an on the streets to prevent this year’s § Forcible rape information-only meeting, just a 33 homicides from increasing. § Robbery 6DQ-RVH\HDUWRGDWHIRU day after he publicly announced However, Moore said the main 1,000 his plans for resignation as chief of issue remains with a lack of sworn § Aggravated assault police. and experienced officers to patrol “Until sworn staffing levels are San Jose, and providing overtime is 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 increased, however, the Depart- just a temporary patch to the hike in Source: San Jose Police Dept. Leo Postovoit and Nick Celario / Spartan Daily ment may utilize overtime sup- crime. pression cars to proactively address There are 871 authorized posi- dispatchers and communication involvement because of the staffing After the council majority voted quality of life issues,” said Moore tions for sworn officers in San Jose, specialists may be responsible for cuts. for the fiscal reform plan last year, during his presentation. yet there are 46 vacancies, he said. the nine people who left the depart- “They just don’t have the people which would cut costs and save The meeting was held to address Moore said the staffing short- ment since January for outside em- like they used to,” he said. “We had $100 million per year, Reed said the the police efforts to control crime age has led to an increase of over- ployment, Hober said. our national night out in parks in savings would lead to an increase in after this year’s 33 homicides, 13 time for existing officers, who “The pay in many other dispatch August and an officer came, threw police officers. of which were gang related, Moore have clocked in an average of 14.2 areas is more than in San Jose,” he some stuff out and left.” “These reforms mean that we said. overtime hours per pay period from said. He said last year the police offi- can begin planning to restore criti- While he said 19 of the 33 ho- June to August. Tom Morse, co-president of the cer stayed at the national night out cal service, starting with our police micides this year have been solved, “(Overtime) will not be sustain- TJ Martin Neighborhood Park As- the whole time. department,” Reed said. there is still a large need to halt gang able, and this is not a long-term so- sociation in Almaden, said he’s seen Teddy Morse, secretary of the Reed also said the previous cuts violence. lution to these issues,” Moore said. the affects of the police budget cuts. same neighborhood program and to the police force have caused a de- “The incidents with gangs are Deputy Chief Officer, Dave “We just had a burglary on Sun- wife of Tom Morse, said the police crease in response rate and inability now much more violent,” he said. Hober, of the Bureau of Technol- day,” he said. “(But) the police don’t force needs both reform and in- to effectively investigate crimes. Third year chemical engineering ogy Services said the cuts to staffing respond to alarms anymore.” crease in staffing. Police response rates have de- student, Ashley Mishra, said she at- have affected even dispatchers and Morse and his neighborhood Mayor Chuck Reed released a clined and have not met goals, tended the meeting because she is communication specialists who re- watch group have been involved statement yesterday that outlined Moore said during the meeting. concerned about the gang presence lay calls and information to police. with the police to protect his com- a plan to restore San Jose’s police in San Jose. The city’s low compensation for munity but has also seen a drop in force. SEE SAFETY ON PAGE 2 Page 2 | Spartan Daily NEWS Wednesday, September 19, 2012 CAMPUS LIFE Breakdancing students turn heads in front of King Library

By Ron Gleeson, Melissa Group members are al- Lewelling, Melanie Martinez ways willing and eager to and Scott Semmler help newcomers improve their technique, Nguyen said. Jean-clad bodies twist, “We’re open and we wel- spin and roll at whirlwind come anyone to join,” Nguy- speeds atop slick cement to en said. “We’ll teach new- the thumping beat of a ste- comers the basic steps and reo’s bass, as onlookers pass help develop them.” by either ignoring or acknowl- The willingness of group edging the commotion with a members to help new mem- glance. bers drew Alaine Flandez out While a group of students to practice, she said. break dancing to hip-hop mu- “I dropped by last semes- sic is not what most people ter and am getting back into would expect to see outside dancing this semester,” said a library, next to the campus Flandez, who has been prac- entrance of the Dr. Martin ticing various dance styles on Luther K ing Jr. Library on and off for 10 years. Fourth and San Fernando V ersed in everything streets, that’s exactly what from jazz to ballroom danc- passersby are likely to see. ing, Flandez said she drops The K ing Library Rock- into practice about twice a ers, as the group members call week and can already see im- themselves, is a club at SJSU provement in her dancing. where students gather for a “They taught me how to few hours during the school body thread,” said Flandez, week to “have fun and build as she swiveled out her leg friendships,” said Patrick Do, displaying her new move. a third year computer science “I didn’t know I could major and the club’s historian. even do it until they suggest- Andrew Nguyen, presi- ed it,” Flandez said. dent and founder of the K ing The group is dedicated Library Rockers and senior to showcasing the main two biology major, said he wanted styles of break-dancing, style to create a group to uncap the and power, Nguyen said. potential of student dancers. “Style is considered your “There’s just a lot of talent own flavor with foot-work here that I want to bring to- and power displays physical gether,” Nguyen said. strength with windmills and While the club official- halos,” Nguyen said. ly meets on Mondays and “(Our mission) is to ex- Wednesdays from noon to 3 pand the hip hop culture p.m., the K ing Library Rockers because it’s dying,” said Jay The King Library Rockers sometimes teach passersby a few moves. Photo by Ron Gleeson / Contributing Photographer can often be spotted during Aim, a second year biology that time-frame throughout major and the club’s treasur- ent and has tentative plans Black History Month and the students sitting on nearby in,” said Miguel Collazo, a the week. er, who has only been break to perform at the Fire on on-campus Honda promo- benches. library security guard, sta- While “b-boys,” a term dancing for about a year. the Fountain event during tion that took place a couple “It seems pretty unique tioned at the back campus sometimes used for break “At the moment we’ve homecoming and other phil- of years ago. — like lots of different kinds entrance of the K ing Library dancers, have been showcas- done performances around anthropic events, Nguyen “Some people say we’re of people are dancing,” said about four to five times a ing their talents in front of the school for free,” Do said, said. the only fun or interesting master’s music major K ate week. the library for seven years, last “but I want to come out to As the club’s special proj- thing about the library,” said Petersen. “If it’s a little loud, I’ll semester was the first time the schools and perform for ect officer, Andrew Y eh, a Do. “When there are kids Aside from improving tell them to turn (the mu- group became an official club, younger kids. To show them second year undeclared ma- walking by for tours, they’ll upon technique, taking a sic) down and they’re really Nguyen said. what break dancing is about jor, is the one in charge of clap.” couple hours in the after- compliant,” Collazo said. “I According to Do, the club and to give them something coordinating session times, The club’s chosen loca- noon to dance is the perfect just see the group gather, do- has about 30 members and is to look up to other than bad club events and choreograph- tion, under the eaves of the form of stress relief, Nguyen ing their thing. They seem “consistently growing.” influences.” ing the routines for those K ing Library’s back entrance, said. to be staying out of trouble, “We re-initiated the club There will be upcoming events. has definitely served to turn “I think it’s an outlet for which is good.” last fall (after) the people that events for the Rockers, Nguy- “We are involved in about a few heads, but according to students to come through As for injuries, Do said were in charge before didn’t en said. one or two events a month,” Do it has more to offer. and have a good time. Most that the club has never had do the paperwork (to file for “We want to head to said Y eh, “We support and “There’s shade from of us do it as an activity be- any incidents and that break club status),” Do said. School’s for Fools next represent for everything.” the rain, a power outlet for tween breaks,” Do said. “It dancing on the ground out- Most students who join spring, which is a CSU-wide The K ing Library Rockers speakers, it is nice and open helps to be able to see our- side is “no more dangerous the club already know how break dancing competition,” have performed at various and most importantly the selves while we dance so we than practicing inside.” to break dance, but people he added. campus events over the years window acts as a mirror,” Do can critique our moves and “At worst you’re knees will still stop by to learn a few In the meantime, the including the Educational said. improve.” hurt,” he remarked. moves or just join in the fun, group is always looking for Opportunity Program’s an- The club’s practices of- “Some people will stop to This story was written for Do said. events to display its tal- nual talent show, an event for ten catch the attention of take a look as they’re coming the Jour. 134 course. Safety: Plan to increase number of officers

FROM PAGE 1 was 5 minutes and 91 sec- would have conducted inves- cities along with the stringent SpartaGuide The current response rate onds, which means the cur- tigations requirements for application for priority one calls is 6 min- rent average is considerably According to Edgardo make obtaining a full sworn utes and 52 seconds, which slower. Garcia, deputy chief of the staff difficult, he said. Diversity of Spirituality at SJSU is 52 seconds slower than Priority two crimes rank Bureau of Administration, Even with the hiring pro- SJ Spirit the goal time of 6 minutes, as a lesser importance and the city needs new waves of cesses gearing up to fill open Today, Sept. 19 Moore said. consist of crimes in progress, officers to make up for the positions, Garcia said the new 3 to 4:40 p.m. Moore said priority one injury, or missing persons re- staffing losses since last year. hires will take about 20 months responses are considered calls ports of minors. “There have been 54 res- to become fully street ready. Pacifica Room, Student Union third floor about imminent and present These response times have ignations since July 2001,” “We will not be at the re- danger, major property dam- decreased to 17 minutes and Garcia said. storative number of sworn Environmental Club Meeting age or a need for immediate 87 seconds, and the goal is 11 While 61 pending new officers until spring 2014,” he Environmental Club city-wide police force. minutes. hires are scheduled to begin said. “That will only happen “Priority one response Phan Ngo, deputy chief of training, Garcia said about 15 if we maintain our current Today, Sept. 19 times have been maintained,” The Bureau of Investigations, percent statistically will not forces.” 5 to 6:15 p.m. Moore’s report stated. said the lack of resources has pass the police academy. Melanie Martinez is a Spar- Montalvo Room, Student Union third floor Y et, Moore reported that forced officers to street pa- The low salaries for offi- tan Daily staff writer. Follow her the 2007-08 response time trol where they otherwise cers in comparison to other on Twitter at @meltinez. Peace and Justice Film Festival: Mexico’s Drug War, Drone Warfare, ENVIRONMENT Veggielution, Label GMOs and more San Jose Peace and Justice Center Study finds sea otters fight global warming Friday, Sept. 21, 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, 1 to 7 p.m. By Jason Hoppin forests. But a pair of Univer- in Ecology and the Environ- To put that in context, Sunday, Sept. 23, 1 to 5 p.m. McClatchy Tribune sity of California-Santa Cruz ment, Estes and UCSC envi- carbon dioxide levels have San Jose Peace and Justice Center scientists recently found that ronmental studies professor gone up 40 percent since the SANTA CRUZ , Calif. — those benefits extend into the Chris Wilmers found that if Industrial Revolution. Otters 48 South Seventh St. Monterey Bay’s main mascot atmosphere, finding a strong otters covered the globe, the would solve a quarter of that For the full schedule, visit: sanjosepeace.org may turn out to be a secret connection between otters, resulting growth in kelp for- problem. agent in the fight against cli- kelp and global warming. ests would strip 10 percent of The actual impact is signif- mate change. “We just looked at the the carbon dioxide from the icantly lower, isolated to re- It has long been known question, ‘ Does it matter? ’” atmosphere. gions where otters are found. SpartaGuide is provided to students, staff and faculty, free of charge. that sea otters, nursed back said James Estes, a UCSC bi- “We discovered that in Sea otters range along the The deadline to submit is at noon, three working days prior to desired publication date. Entry forms are available in Spartan Daily, DBH 209. from brink of extinction ologist. “And the answer was a world with otters versus a West Coast of North America, Send emails to spartandailyeditorial@ sjsumedia.com titled “SpartaGuide.” in the past several decades, yes.” world without otters, the ef- with the number off the coast Space restrictions may require editing or exclusion of submissions. Entry provide huge benefits for In a paper published in the fect was significant,” Estes of California estimated at just is not guaranteed. Entries are printed in order of which they are received. the vitality of undersea kelp October issue of Frontiers said. more than 2,700. Wednesday, September 19, 2012 A & E Spartan Daily | Page 3 STYLE COMMENTARY

The design firm Proenza Schouler presents its Fall/Winter 2012 collection at New York Fashion Week. Photo by Carolyn Cole / MCT New York Fashion Week isn’t confined to the runway By Booth Moore her fashion fitness line with She’s not here, but First well as her lower-priced V icto- goods will influence fashion said when asked about buying McClatchy Tribune SX E Fitness, and Whitney Port Lady Michelle Obama seems ria by V ictoria Beckham line, designers and buyers this more brands that manufac- (star of MTV ’s “The Hills” and to be on everyone’s mind. In- while Avril Lavigne is present- season. ture in America. “I’d really like NEW Y ORK — Reality “The City”) is back with her deed, nearly four years into ing her Abbey Dawn line for Industry bible Women’s to find a made-in-America show stars-turned designers! Whitney Eve contemporary the administration, design- K ohl’s. Wear Daily published several men’s suiting brand that we Olympians fresh from per- line, and no doubt some kind ers are still dying to dress her. But enough with the cir- stories on the subject last week, could carry.” forming feats of strength at of cameras rolling. Why? Because Tracy Reese, cus, what about the clothes? suggesting that “like a phoe- But for Stephanie Solo- the Summer Games! Peacock- Several former cast mem- who made the gorgeous fuch- Pantone has pronounced em- nix, the American textile and mon, women’s fashion direc- ish bloggers taking pictures bers of fashion reality pro- sia and coral jacquard dress the erald green, dusk blue, African manufacturing industry could tor of Bloomingdale’s, the is- and typing on smartphones grams are showing lines. first lady wore when she spoke violet, tangerine, poppy red be rising once again,” due to a sue is more complicated. “The while walking on death-defy- Among them are Christian at the Democratic National and something called “ten- confluence of economic and center of the fashion universe ing stilettos! Siriano (“Project Runway” Convention, has already seen der shoots” green the hot col- social factors, including the is not the U.S., it’s Paris,” she There is all that and more fourth season winner), who a boost from the exposure. Her ors of the season. And trend Great Recession and higher said, referring to how design- at the three-ring circus that opened his first store in SoHo website crashed from so many forecaster WGSN predicts wages in Asia. WWD also pub- ers in that city still hold sway is New Y ork Fashion Week, on Wednesday night with a hits, and ticket and interview that cropped, tapered pants, lished results of a study con- over the direction of trends to which kicked off Thursday bash that drew Heidi K lum requests have increased signif- tailored separates and longer ducted with market research come. “If you’re a consumer with designers, retailers and and “Girls” star Allison Wil- icantly, according to her public shorts will make a big showing. firm NPD Group that indi- interested in high fashion, and media new and old converging liams; Cesar Galindo (a 20-plus relations representatives. Made in China, made in cated 21 percent of people sur- in the craft of high fashion, in Manhattan for the spring- year veteran of the industry Meanwhile, the celebrity- Romania, made where? In the veyed would buy an American you’re interested in what’s summer 2013 collections. who appeared on Bravo’s “The as-designer trend is also mak- wake of the flack Ralph Lau- shirt over one that was made in coming from Europe.” The seven-day-long photo Fashion Show” last year); and ing itself known. All eyes will ren received over the news another country so long as the Which is why, when New op includes runway shows and K ara Laricks (first winner of be on K atie Holmes when she that the Olympic opening price was no more than 25 per- Y ork Fashion Week ends Fri- presentations held in ware- NBC’s “Fashion Star” for her and stylist Jeanne Y ang show ceremony uniforms he pro- cent higher. day, the circus will pick up house spaces on Hudson River androgynous designs). Holmes & Y ang for the first vided for the U.S. team were “It’s something I’m do- and move to London, Milan piers, Chelsea art galleries, the For the front row, Olym- time during fashion week. made in China, you have to ing my due diligence on,” Eric and Paris, where the last word Park Avenue Armory and tony pians seem to be the most The former Mrs. Tom Cruise wonder if the consumer sen- Jennings, men’s fashion di- on the spring season will places such as the Carlyle Hotel popular gets. Swimmer Ryan is no doubt hoping that a pre- timent for Made in America rector of Saks Fifth Avenue, finally come Oct. 3. — as well as under the big top Lochte is making the rounds, sentation of the line, which at Lincoln Center, the hub of thankfully without the grill, launched in 2009, will be the fashion week. taking in the Joseph Abboud fresh start she needs to enter In addition to the main acts show and appearing at shoe de- the next phase of her life. (In such as Ralph Lauren, Michael signer Brian Atwood’s swank further evidence that the fash- K ors, Marc Jacobs and Tory party. And sprinter Sanya ion world is embracing K atie Burch, there are lots of side- Richards-Ross turned up at with open arms, it was an- show attractions. BCGB, where she wore her nounced last week that Bobbi Sammi “Sweetheart” super-high heels with what ap- Brown Cosmetics has named Giancola (“Jersey Shore” cast peared to be cotton pads placed her the face of the beauty member and apparent fitness between the straps and her brand.) fanatic) is coming to fashion famously fast feet, to prevent V ictoria Beckham is show- week for the first time to show blistering. ing her high-end collection, as

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1500 Ralston Avenue, Belmont CA 94002 Page 4 | Spartan Daily SPORTS Wednesday, September 19, 2012 PRO FOOTBALL NFL replacement officials facing serious scrutiny By Tom Rock cials,” Justin Tuck said. “I’m McClatchy Tribune more upset with the NFL for not handling this and t If there is one word the NFL aking care of this in due time, likes to hold above all others, it I guess. I think with all the is integrity. All of the players success that this league is and employees throughout having, you don’t want this the league understand that. to be a damper.” So Mathias K iwanuka likely Some of the issues that knew exactly where he was have popped up are almost thrusting the dagger when he punch lines, such as the weighed in on the impact that claim by Eagles running back the replacement officials are LeSean McCoy in a radio having on the sport through two interview Monday. weeks of work. “There’s no doubt Whenever the integrity of the game has been compromised,” you see a K iwanuka said. That seems to sum up the big hit, the growing sentiment not only flag usually in the Giants’ locker room but also around the league. As the comes out. Giants prepare for their game Thursday night against the No matter Carolina Panthers, they know that the two teams will not be if it was a the only ones under the micro- scope of a national broadcast. legal hit or The officials, too, will be subject to great an illegal hit, scrutiny and likely a topic the flag’s Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith argues for a pass interferance call on a play by wide receiver Roddy White, center, with a replace- of conversation, just as ment offiicial against the Denver Broncos on Monday at the Georgia Dome. Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution / MCT they were Tuesday follow- gonna come. ing a prime-time game judge, who was removed they didn’t call anything ... “I think it’s inevitable V incent Jackson. That hit, between the Broncos and the from working Sunday’s It was bad.” (that an injury will occur),” however, was not penalized Falcons on Monday in Saints-Panthers game because The league has said the K iwanuka said. “That’s on the field. which they very nearly Kenny Phillips his Facebook page included replacement officials have the unfortunate reality, “I peeked around just lost control and certainly pictures of him decked out in “made great strides” and that the longer you extend because,” Phillips said of impacted the flow of a New York Giants safety Saints gear. are “performing admirably that leash, the more people expecting to see yellow on the game that trickled into And there are the too- under unprecedented scru- are going to take it. We field after the hit. “Whenev- Tuesday Morning Football. many-to-count missed calls tiny and great pressure.” wouldn’t have refs out there er you see a big hit, the flag Players and coaches at “I’ll be honest,” McCoy on holding and pass inter- But not all of the implica- if we didn’t need them. We usually comes out. No first played along, mostly told 94WIP, “they’re like ference. tions of replacement refs are as need the regular guys to matter if it was a legal hit toeing the company line fans. One of the refs was “I saw a guy basically silly, certainly not to the players. come back.” or an illegal hit, the flag’s of support for the replace- talking about his fan- walk V ictor Cruz like he was Injuries are becoming a major The Giants are hard- gonna come.” ments. But two weeks in, tasy team, like: ‘ McCoy, a dog,” Giants safety K enny concern for the players, partic- ly the only victims here. Later, with a coy smile, the officials are officially a come on, I need you for Phillips said after watch- ularly when it comes to enforc- Phillips, who griped about he added: “I think the problem. my fantasy.”’ ing the video of the Bucs ing hits on defenseless players, the holding on Cruz, said he replacement referee did a “I’m not necessarily mad Then there’s Brian game. “He had his jersey the something the NFL has expects to be fined for his great job of not throwing at the replacement offi- Stropolo, a replacement side whole way up the field and stressed in recent years. hit Sunday on Bucs receiver the flag.”

Campus Reading Program GOLF, 11TH PLACE Men’s golf finishes 11th place in three-day Golfweek Challenge Staff Repott Semmler shot a 78, adding final round, after an eagle on to his total score of 155 (+ 11), the par-five second hole com- Experience Nepali music, dance, The SJSU men’s golf landing him in 61st place. bined with a score of 75 from team finished 11th in the Blickensderfer and senior Tuesday’s match, marked Golfweek Conference Chal- Connor Covington combined him for a total of 227 (+ 11). art, cuisine, and film on campus. lenge on Sept. 16-18, held in for a nine-shot improvement. He finished at 41st place. Burlington, Iowa. Blickensderfer tied for 39th Blickensderfer and Sem- Wednesday Sept. 19th The 54-hole contest was place after he shot a 74 (+ 2). mler tied for 53rd place after held on the Spirit Hollow Golf SJSU’s final second round they both scored 231 (+ 15). 2-6pm on the Paseo de San Course, a 7,360-yard course score was + 306-290-596 SJSU finished only one Carlos Mall. par 72 invited 15 teams from (+ 20), a spot right below San below K ansas, and recorded 15 different conferences, Francisco. a score of 306-290-307-903 including teams from the The Spartans wrapped up (+ 39) to wrap up the final FREE Big Ten, Mid-American Con- the event shooting a 307 (+ 19) round of the contest. Donations accepted for Students ference (MAC) and the Big in the final round on Sept. 18. The golf team’s next con- Additional Events: South. Estrada finished at the top test is their return to the Dash Helping Students, to benefit Nepal. In the first round on Sept. for the Spartans, scoring 73- Thomas Memorial hosted by See new Nepali adventure film 16, the Spartans tied for 10th 72-76-221 (+ 5) and tied for Boise State at Banbury Golf “American Dreams.” place after shooting 306 (+ 18.) 19th place. Course on Sept. 24. At 7:00pm in the Engineering At the end of the round, SJSU Covington recorded the Information compiled from Auditorium. was only behind team leader lowest Spartan score in the SJSU Athletics. Missouri by 20 strokes. Hear author Conor Grennan speak Junior Justin Estrada led about Little Princes and provide the first round of the tour- updates on his most recent trip to nament, recording 15 pars. Nepal. With a score of 73, Estrada was tied for 12th place the SJSU Student Union, Thursday, player leader board. October 25, 4:00pm Freshman Cody Blick- For more information, visit: ensderfer and junior Daniel www.sjsu.edu/reading/ Semmler tied at 40th place after they contributed a five- SJSU Nepal Day is co-sponsored over 77 par. by Associated Students and The Spartans improved SJSU Salzburg Seminar in the second round on Sept. Community, with our friends at 17, and the Spartans recorded Motherland Nepal. a two-over par 290, which marked a 16-shot improvement, but remained in 10th place. Freshman Taylor Bromley finished the second round with a one under 71. He also recorded six birdies, marking his season-low 18-hole score, and tied for 39th on the player leader board. Estrada shot SJSU’s lowest score in the second round, finishing the first 36 holes with a 145 (+ 1). He ended the second tied for 13th and also recorded five birdies. Wednesday, September 19, 2012 NEWS Spartan Daily | Page 5 NATIONAL NEWS Union officials agree to end Chicago teachers' strike

By Ellen Jean Hirst, which carried banners and Jennifer Delgado, signs in support of the teach- Noreen Ahmed-Ullah ers. and Joel Hood “Why can’t we take” the McClatchy Tribune postcards? asked one parent. “They gave no reason,” CHICAGO — The Chicago the security guard replied. Teachers Union’s House of When asked if the group Delegates decided Tuesday could send two people to afternoon to end the city’s Brizard’s office with the first teacher strike in 25 postcards, the guard said it years and return more than wasn’t possible. Shortly af- 350,000 students to the ter, the crowd started chant- classroom Wednesday. ing and cheering “Parents, The voice vote was taken teachers, united for better after some 800 delegates schools! ” convened at a union meet- Behind the crowd of par- ing hall near Chinatown to ents and students, a steady discuss and debate a tenta- picket line carried on out- tive contract. Union leaders side the building’s doors. had already signed off on The group then walked back the agreement with Chicago outside, some saying they Public Schools. weren’t surprised by the re- “We said we couldn’t fusal. solve all the problems ... and “I was disappointed but it was time to suspend the not surprised,” said par- strike,” CTU President K aren ent Cris Pope. CPS leaders Lewis said at a news confer- “haven’t been showing the ence after the vote. parents any respect in this Debi Lilly, a Lakeview Chicago Teachers Union president Karen Lewis addresses the media after the teachers union delegates voted to suspend the process.” resident, said she was thrilled teachers’ strike yesterday in Chicago. Photo by Phil Velasquez / MCT Chicago Teachers Union her third- and fifth-grader President K aren Lewis and would be heading back to Earlier in the day, teach- ementary School, parents joyed her time at the contin- 1,000 postcards to CPS CEO the union’s other top brass Hawthorne School Wednes- ers on the picket line outside worried about the strike’s gency program at Perez, her Jean-Claude Brizard, incit- had spent months fueling day after missing seven days CPS headquarters were most- growing effect on their chil- father is concerned that she ing loud chanting from the their membership’s anger of classes. ly optimistic that they would dren but still voiced support isn’t learning. “These are her crowd. through street marches, “Thank goodness, thank be back in school Wednesday for teachers and appealed to developmental years,” May- More than 50 people meeting sit-ins and hostile goodness,” Lilly said enthu- morning. Mayor Rahm Emanuel. orga said. walked into CPS headquar- rhetoric as negotiations for siastically. “Now I believe “In our meetings yester- “Rahm, escucha! Estamos Jose Carlos has taken ters just before 11 a.m. CDT a new contract have dragged they’re putting the children day, it’s apparent we’re opti- en la lucha! ” several shouted turns dropping off his son with the postcards, which on. first.” mistic that we will return,” in Spanish, meaning “Rahm, Adrian, 5, at Perez during asked for measures like The union entered con- While there still might be said Mary Mark, a CPS speech listen! We are in the fight! ” the strike. His son normally smaller classrooms, a mora- tract talks last fall demand- issues to work out between language pathologist, who They also chanted, “Si, se attends Galileo Scholastic torium on potential school ing a nearly 30 percent CTU and CPS, Lilly said she’s fears that if the union is on puede! ” or “Y es, we can! ” Academy of Math and Sci- closings and a fair teacher’s salary increase over two happy the teachers agreed to strike much longer, support Javier Mayorga’s 5-year- ence, which has an earlier contract. years, largely for working a do it while the children are in for the teachers will shift. old daughter Julieta attends start time, Carlos said. He Personal messages like significantly longer school school. “We realize that by go- Salazar Elementary Bilingual can drop his son off on his “Without my teachers, I day this year. An arbitrator Lilly said she told her chil- ing out, we’re diminishing Center. She had just entered way to work. wouldn’t know cursive” and later bolstered their argu- dren the news right away and our power, but on the other kindergarten when the strike “I’m supposed to be work- “We know what the problem ment, suggesting that teach- the family will be treating hand, we don’t want to strike began last week. ing right now,” Carlos said. is — unfair distribution of ers deserved a 19 percent Tuesday night like it should so long that we turn the tide “I hope the strike ends “It’s been really rough.” resources,” graced the cards. salary bump this year. The be — a school night. of support. We all need to soon,” the full-time working A large group of parents “They said that you can same report acknowledged “We’ll be up early making get back to work and the kids father said. “It’s been pretty and students led by Parents hand (the postcards) to us that a steep wage increase is lunches, packing backpacks need to get back in school,” hard. It takes a toll on the 4 Teachers, a pro-CTU group, and we’ll deliver it to Mr. unrealistic with the district’s and walking to school tomor- Mark said. children.” were stopped Tuesday from Brizard,” a security guard anticipated $1 billion deficit row,” Lilly said. At Manuel Perez Jr. El- Although Julieta has en- hand-delivering roughly in the lobby told the group, next year.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS China asserts control over anti- Japan protesters

By Tom Lasseter of Tokyo’s move, a desire to McClatchy Tribune send Japan a warning, or just a confluence of nationalist fury, BEIJING — The Chinese it was obvious on Tuesday that government took steps Tues- Beijing had drawn at least a day to quell at least for now a temporary line on a particu- troubling spike in domestic larly sensitive anniversary in political tumult, tightly con- the annals of Chinese animos- trolling anti-Japanese protests ity toward its neighbor, a Sept. that over the weekend had 18, 1931, incident used by threatened to spin out of con- Japan as pretext for invading trol and concluding the high- China. ly-sensitive trial of a former Long columns of police police chief tied the biggest manned the road. Packs of pro- A Chinese fishery monitoring ship (bottom) is trailed by a Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel (top) in the contiguous zone about 38 political scandal the country testers were escorted forward kilometers north of Uotsurijima island yesterday. Photo by Yomiuri Shimbun / MCT has seen in decades. and then allowed to pause in The waves of thousands of front of the embassy where at home. “Back in that time” former police chief and vice State TV footage on Tues- having “defected to another demonstrators who showed they threw plastic bottles, fruit — Mao’s — “they would have mayor of the sprawling me- day showed Wang entering the country’s consulate,” conduct- up at the Japanese embassy in and the like. They chanted ob- adopted a different method tropolis of Chongqing. Wang’s courtroom, which was off lim- ing illegal surveillance and re- Beijing were closely corralled, scenities directed toward the for dealing with the Japanese unsanctioned overnight trip its to foreign media, in a short- ceiving more than $480,000 in providing no repeat of the Japanese, their nation and behavior,” said one 35-year- to a U.S. Consulate in February sleeve white collared shirt and bribes — X inhua paraphrased demonstrations Saturday in their mothers. The groups old man, who gave only his took down the political career black-rimmed glasses. He’d prosecutors as saying that dozens of cities that descended then moved along so the next surname, X u. of Chongqing’s then-Commu- faced charges of defection and Wang helped with “cracking into rock and egg-throwing could do the same. Speculation spread in the nist Party secretary, Bo X ilai, abuse of power the day before the case” of Gu’s crime. melees that commentators Loudspeakers mounted in past few days that the unruly who until that point had been in a secretive closed-door hear- X inhua went on to report described as the most serious the trees broadcast a looped outbursts, which included viewed as a leading candidate ing. On Tuesday, with cam- that after turning himself in anti-Japan protests since the message that while it was rea- the torching of some Japa- for the Politburo Standing eras showing an audience, the from the U.S. Consulate and two countries normalized rela- sonable for people to express nese businesses, had initially Committee, the center of rul- “open” court session consid- confessing all, Wang, “pro- tions in 1972. their feelings about Japan, they been allowed as part of pal- ing power here. ered crimes including taking duced important clues for ex- Beijing is furious that the should do so “rationally.” After ace intrigue in the run-up to Wang reportedly passed on bribes and “bending the law posing serious offences com- Japanese government an- a call-and-response about tak- a Chinese Communist Party to the Americans information for selfish ends,” according to mitted by others and played a nounced last week that it had ing back the contested islands, congress later this year that about Bo’s wife being involved the state X inhua newswire. key part in the investigation bought three islands in an un- known as the Diaoyu in China will usher in a transition of na- in the murder of a British busi- State media reports sug- of these cases. This can be con- inhabited chain that both na- and the Senkaku in Japan, one tional leadership. nessman the prior November. gested that the court will show sidered as performing major tions claim, and the weekend man with microphone in hand The notion that one faction The wife, Gu K ailai, was last leniency to Wang, who looked meritorious services, pros- demonstrations were almost reminded his flock of the im- would seek to rattle the other month sentenced to death comfortable in the short tele- ecutors said in the indictment certainly state-sanctioned. portance of obeying orders. by street politics didn’t seem with a two-year reprieve that vised clip and reportedly did paper.” But the chaos that followed There were many large out of the question given the will probably be converted not contest his charges, and It was not clear whether seemed to unnerve the author- posters of Mao Z edong in the tumultuous nature of Chinese to a lengthy prison term. So that he’ll avoid the death pen- any of those cases involved Bo itarian rulers here. crowd, and the comments of politics this year. far, Bo has not been charged alty. X ilai. To date, X inhua has only Whether the weekend pro- some onlookers pointed to In the southwest city of with a crime and he’s not been After listing his alleged reported, in April, that he was tests came from factional ri- the tightrope walked by an au- Chengdu on Tuesday, a court publicly mentioned in con- transgressions — covering up “suspected of being involved valries, worries about looking thoritarian government that ended the second and final day nection with either the Gu or the fact that Gu was a suspect in serious discipline viola- complacent in the aftermath doesn’t want to appear weak of the trial of Wang Lijun, the Wang trial. in killing the businessman, tions.” Page 6 | Spartan Daily OPINION Wednesday, September 19, 2012

His exact tweet read, catchphrase. this context once or twice — I “Drunk af going 120 drifting Y et, there is a clear problem can’t remember when, but I’m corners # F* * * It Y OLO.” when people are using Y OLO sure I have so I’m not making CBS News also reported as an excuse for irresponsible myself an exception. that the Southern California behavior in public. Then again, I’d like to be- rapper’s twitter account, @ I understand someone lieve that I have the sense to ink2flashyy, sent one final would want to just let go when know my limits and not cross tweet which read, “Driving they’re on a night out. the line when I’m at a bar, club, tweeting sipping the cup f* * * It’s good to blow off steam party or what have you. yolo I’m turning it up.” every once in a while and Whenever I am too drunk I was sympathetic about his forget about life’s problems: however, I hope that I’m at death when I read the story. work, school, relationships — least around the right people A loss of life by any means the list goes on. who would keep me in check YOLO, so live your life well is never good. Still, there’s a fine line be- and make sure I don’t do any- However, I couldn’t help tween having fun and acting thing I’d regret. Around the time Canadian tion whether that good time but think to myself at the same reckless. I won’t judge how others rapper Drake released his song involves alcohol and drugs, time, “How can anyone be this McK inness’ death, along live their lives. “The Motto,” my social media but I feel comfortable say- stupid? ” with the four others who were I accept that no one is per- feeds were flooded with status ing that this was the general I have no problem with in the car with him, blatantly fect and that every person updates and tweets with one consensus as to what people Drake, the song or the video. crosses that line. walks a different path from simple catchphrase — Y OLO. believe “Y OLO” means. It’s actually a catchy song. Some people I know, everyone else. The acronym, which Unfortunately, there are Also, it’s pretty cool that whether through social me- Y et, I hope everyone learns means “Y ou only live once,” some people who take the the video was recorded locally. dia or direct conversation, a lesson from Ervin McK in- spread like wildfire as soon as NIck Celario’s phrase too literally. SF Weekly reported that expressed their disdain for ness and thinks twice whenev- the song hit the radio waves column appears The Huffington Post Drake’s video was mostly shot how Y OLO is being used and er they’re on a night out on the and the music video was every other Wednesday. reported on Thursday that in the Bay Area and featured say it should be defined as town and choose to yell out at being played on TV and 21-year-old rapper Inkyy, cameos from local artists E-40 being productive or serving a the top of their lungs, “Y OLO! ” Internet sites. several ways — most of which whose real name is Ervin McK - and Mistah FAB. better purpose. Nick Celario is a Spar- Based off what I’ve seen on relate to letting loose and inness, died in a car crash along I do not blame Drake for Others I know still use it tan Daily Production Edi- my social media feeds, people having a good time. with four others minutes after an individual’s choice of be- the same way it’s been used. tor. Follow him on Twitter at have interpreted the phrase in I’ll leave it to your imagina- tweeting about drunk driving. havior when it comes to his I may have used the word in @SD_NCelario. Campus construction comes a little too late for current students

There’s that one commer- this wonderful experience that left hanging by the purse strings Departments across cam- Then there’s the Prop 30 cial. It shows this guy in two dif- could only bring true happiness leaves me feeling betrayed by pus are getting new equipment jazz. Just as with the extensive ferent lives: one with a college and success later in life. my country. and makeovers. Safety retrofit- and long-term Student Union education and one without. But it’s not. Not anymore. At 28 years old, I have collect- ting aside, it depresses me to see remodeling, I feel like it’s more In the college-degree fantasy, It seems like every semester ed more than $40,000 in debt to money going into facelifts and for future students than for cur- he wears a fancy suit when he money gets tighter for every- put myself through school, not new equipment that — while are rent ones. leaves his fancy house to drive one on campus. Tuition keeps to mention the $10,000 debt in very nice — aren’t necessarily It’s too little too late for me his fancy car to work. In the increasing; textbook costs burn medical bills to treat something needed to have a fulfilling edu- and my classmates. The Ameri- no-college-degree fantasy, these deeper into our pockets, and gas that I was born with. cation. can Dream of having the better things are fancy-less by com- prices just won’t let up. I could be saving for a house. We were doing fine last se- car and better house has been parison. It feels like our education Instead, I’m maxing out credit Follow Jacque mester without the new fancy shattered by the weight of a debt Orvis on Twitter at During the whole bit, there costs more than it’s worth. Who cards to keep afloat while tuition @ SD_JOrvis. blue chairs in the anthropology that I don’t see myself being able is a voice-over of a mother and could afford that fancy home just gets worse. It begs the ques- building. Why do we need them to cut through any time soon. a boy arguing about the need (or and nice car while forking out tion: why did I sign up for this? versity education is this busi- now? I’d gladly stand the entire At the same time, all the big lack thereof) to go to college. I for an overly-priced education Perhaps education is ness that has me caged in debt, semester if it meant trading my businesses have to do is ask to be hate this commercial. that just won’t stop rising? brilliant. My future jobs making me jealous of those who fancy blue chair for the text- bailed out. I hate it because it roman- The fact that big businesses might depend on said opted out of college. books that I need for the course; Jacque Orvis is a Spartan Daily ticizes the idea of going to are given get-out-of-debt-free education — I just don’t see it I feel enslaved by my own the textbooks I can’t afford to staff writer. Follow her on Twitter college, making it seem as if it’s cards while we, the students, are that way anymore. Instead, uni- diplomas. They own me. buy this semester. at @ SD_JOrvis.

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Racism isn’t dead in America. dent Edward Schumach- There, I said it. “Racism” is er-Matos, he addressed the a word Americans have been issue revolving around a seem- tiptoeing around for as long as I ingly racist quote about first lady can remember. Michelle Obama, from a veteran’s It is a problem that has wife by the name of Bobbie Lucie. been present since Colum- “She’s far from the first lady,” bus first set foot in the Lucie said. “It’s about that time Americas and I still don’t be- that we get a first lady in there that lieve it has been completely acts like a first lady and looks like a eradicated. Follow Natalie first lady.” Credit card debt is a life Cabral on Twitter @ As I sat in my global women’s SD_NCabral. Her statement was followed studies class last week, I found by various comments from lis- lesson for most students myself buried in my assigned reading. teners who found it to be offensive and One section from a piece called “Not Just essentially racist. It was a nice life — until From last week on I have My Closet: Exposing Familial, Cultural, and Although it is left unclear wheth- the bills started coming. not used or carried one Imperial Skeletons,” by Filipina writer Linda er she meant for the comment to be At first it wasn’t too credit card. M. Pierce, stood out to me especially. racist, to me, it is just more proof that America bad because I have a steady I chopped up two of The section explained her grandmother’s is still sensitive to the topic. income but, once I was no them and keep one with my experience as a native-born Filipina marrying As a country, I believe we are well aware of longer able to pay the two parents, in case of emergen- a white American soldier after World War II. the inequalities we still face. cards off completely at the cies. In the piece, Pierce discussed how her We don’t, however, often choose to speak end of every statement It was an extreme move, grandmother’s family had always considered about it. cycle, I started to question but I need to learn how to her lucky to have “married up.” It does make me sad that we live in a coun- my spending. use real money again and This concept of “marrying up” struck a try that is notorious for accepting people from Julie Myhre’s According to the results stay on a budget. chord with me. all types of backgrounds but still battles with column appears of a study conducted in 2009 I was able to do it in high As a mutt of four different countries; racial issues within itself. every Wednesday. by Sallie Mae, the average school, making less than Germany, Mexico, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, I What makes me even more upset is that credit card debt for college half of what I make now, so can’t honestly say that my parents wouldn’t be people won’t just talk about it with each other. Student debt is a major graduating seniors is $4,100. why can’t I do this again. excited and even intrigued if I brought home a I really didn’t think my peers would have problem in the U.S., and I I am graduating in There are some doubts white guy for once. similar experiences and feelings as I did when have to admit that I am not December and embarrassed in my mind, considering I I’ll admit it too — I’ve always “played it safe” I first sat down with them. looking forward to paying to admit that I am part of have more bills now, like my and dated Hispanic guys. As soon as the topic was put on the table, we off my debt. that statistic. car payment and credit card Maybe it’s because we could both under- were able to find common ground. According to a 2008 I have no one else to bills, but I am confident that stand Spanish or exchange tamales that our That type of communication is something Pew Research Center study, blame but myself. I can do it. grandmothers handmade during the holidays. Americans could benefit from. 60 percent of all college My debt isn’t even justifi- To make sure I have a But say I introduced my family to a guy We’re human, we stereotype, we judge and graduates borrowed mon- able because I didn’t use it to little cushion, I am work- with some European roots, or maybe an we assume. ey for their education pay for school, or books, or ing on saving a little money international student from V ietnam — how What we should start assuming, is that compared to the 52 percent anything of the sort. from each paycheck. different would it really be? there are people out there who feel the same as who borrowed in 1996. Instead I chose to spend Basically, I pay all my In my class, we discussed the different you about the topic we all hate to get into. I am one of the lucky it on mostly irresponsible bills and then put 20 percent types of racism that still affects us today. No one wants to risk being called racist students who don’t fit in purchases, like cute shoes or of the money left over into I was surprised to find out that this idea of when speaking on this topic, but ignoring the that statistic. a $500 purse that I now no my savings account. “marrying up” and issues with dating someone problem won’t fix it either. When I transferred to longer use. So far two pay cycles have outside of your race was relevant to them, too. It’s 2012 — we text, we call, we tweet, we SJSU in 2008, I was working Y es, there were occa- passed, and it seems to be It served as proof to me that just maybe the Facebook and we Facetime. for a large corporation that sional “responsible” pur- working well. I did have to state I live in isn’t exactly as racism-free as we It’s time to just start talking. reimbursed my tuition for chases like gas to commute take some money from my would like to believe. Natalie Cabral is a Spartan Daily staff writer. the classes I passed. to school or an oil change on savings account last week, In a recent article by NPR correspon- Follow her on Twitter at SD_NCabral. The company only reim- my car, but for the most part but it was for a necessity — bursed $5,250 a year, which I used it irresponsibly. gas. as most students know isn’t The most frustrating Once I get used to having enough, so my parents were aspect of my debt is that less money, I will be able to kind and generous enough I paid it completely off in successfully budget it. to fund the remaining 2010 — it felt great. Debt is an embarrass- amount. I felt like I was reborn. I ing thing to most people, Even though I didn’t have had a new found respect for but I think it is an impor- to take out loans for college, the value of the dollar until tant thing for people to talk I still do have debt — credit one day, when I was hard up about because you never card debt. for money, I reached for the know who will have advice Y ep, I am one of those cards. on how to cut your down people who got my hands on That is when it all went your debt. a credit card when I was 20 downhill. Students, especially, years old and went crazy. It is like if I know I have shouldn’t be embarrassed of I was buying gifts for the card in my wallet then I the debt they consume. people and myself left and will automatically use it. It is better to learn about right. After another year or so credit card debt when you I would tell my boy- of using my credit cards, for are young so we can grow friend, “Oh babe, you want the most part, whenever I to be fiscally responsible a new authentic Buccaneers feel like it, I am back in debt adults. jersey? OK ,” as I charged it to — but this time I am fed up. Julie Myhre is a Spartan the magic plastic card in my I am nipping this prob- Daily copy editor. Follow her wallet. lem in the bud. on Twitter @JulieVMy.

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By Mel Frykberg The statements by Ansar inferno for American troops ences and rally behind one compound and a hospital in crimes in Libya.” He said McClatchy Tribune al-Shariah leader Y ousef Je- and Americans will be legiti- goal of hitting America and the city. that he didn’t want a con- hani underscore the delicate mate targets if Washington Americans.” The militant group’s frontation with the U.S. but CAIRO — The leader of an position both the United sends troops to target any Ansar al-Shariah has a fears that the U.S. was plan- that his men were ready if Islamist militia whose mem- States and Libya’s central of our groups, thereby forc- strong presence in Benghazi, ning a retaliatory attack provoked. bers are suspected of involve- government find themselves ing Libyans to wage a holy which is also a base for many follow the deployment of The Ansar al-Shariah ment in the attack on the in as they confront a crisis war or jihad,” Jehani said in other Islamist militants. Its the drones and two war- leader further denied that U.S. consulate in Benghazi brought on by a group that remarks first reported by the members forced the closing ships off the Libyan coast, his group was responsible for last week, killing the U.S. has become a key part of the Reuters news agency. “If one of the city’s airport in the as well as the sending of the killings and said none of ambassador and three oth- country’s security apparatus U.S. soldier arrives, not for days after the consulate raid U.S. special forces to the the 50 men arrested by the er Americans, has warned in a nation that has been un- the purpose of defending the as they fired at U.S. recon- country. Libyan authorities in the that his group will consider able to establish a national embassy but to repeat what naissance drones flying over Jehani said that he was wake of the attack were from American citizens fair game military or disarm the mi- happened in Iraq or Afghani- the city, possibly monitoring against the killing of U.S. his organization. in a holy war if the United litias that helped topple stan, be sure that all battal- suspected locations of mili- Ambassador Christopher Mohammad al-Bishari, States takes action inside Moammar Gadhafi last year. ions in Libya and all Libyans tant groups. Ansar al-Shari- Stevens because the envoy the landlord of the leased Libya against his group. “Libya will turn into an will put aside all their differ- ah controls a large security “hadn’t committed any consulate property, told McClatchy Newspapers last week that he was present when the assault on the compound took place and that the assailants carried the flag of Ansar al-Shariah. The group has been tied to other attacks on diplomatic facilities in the Benghazi region. The role of such groups in Libya’s security forces has become a key point of inter- nal tension in recent weeks as the government in Tripoli attempts to assert authority over the better-armed militias. Last month, Libya’s interior minister, Fawzi Abdel Al, resigned, then rescinded his resignation, after the country’s top elected official, Mohammed Magarief, the president of the country’s new congress, questioned his ministry’s involvement in the destruction of several shrines and mosques affili- ated with the moderate Sufi strain of Islam. Magarief accused Abdel Al’s ministry and the Su- preme Security Committee, an amalgamation of militias that are supposed to fall under his control, of failing to protect several of the shrines from groups such as Ansar al-Shariah, whose members follow conservative Salafi Islam. Members of the police and the Supreme Secu- rity Committee stood guard and watched as Tripoli’s Sidi Shaab Mosque and Z li- tan’s Abdel Salam al-Asmar shrine, 100 miles east of Tripoli, were razed by armed !" Salafists. Some of the attack- ers were reported to be serving members of the Supreme # $ Security Committee. In recent days, Magarief $% $ has championed the view among Libyan officials that the attack on the U.S. consulate was pre-planned by for- eigners, and he has rejected the notion that it began as a demonstration against a crude video that insults the Prophet Muhammad. Pro- tests against the video, “In- nocence of Muslims,” turned violent last week in Egypt, Sudan and Tunisia. Importantly, it was a deputy interior minister with responsibility for Benghazi security, Wanis al-Sharif, who first said there had been a demonstration outside the consulate. Al-Sharif also at first said that no one was in the mission at the time of the attack and then, after the news of the deaths of Stevens and the other Americans were announced, tried to put the blame equally on the Americans and pro-Gadhafi sympathizers. He said the alleged demonstration outside the mission over the video had been peaceful until U.S. security guards started fir- © 2012 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership. All rights ing — a version that has been reserved. We are proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. refuted by eyewitnesses and was branded “ridicu- lous” by influential parlia- mentarian Salah Ajouda Jawdah. Al-Sharif, who was responsible for investigating the attack, was fired on Mon- day.