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By Kunal Mehta The Spartan Foundation was an from the more than $6.3 million that SCIENCE & TECH EDITOR independent fund for SJSU athletics was alleged. I am already taking steps to IN BRIEF that primarily raised money for student- fulfill my promise to use other resources An audit conducted by the California athlete scholarships until it changed its to honor donor intent or return the gift.”  SJSU requested an audit following State University found that San Jose State bylaws in 2012 to broaden its scope. Auditors found that funds designated Spartan Daily’s “Millions Misused” Athletics did not always honor donors’ Out of the 178 donation instances for student-athlete scholarships report in May 2019. intentions on where the money should reviewed, auditors “found that [SJSU] ended up in accounts allocated for be used when processing donations. Athletics designated the donations to different purposes.  CSU audit found that SJSU SJSU requested the audit following the accounts that did not match donors’ The President’s Cup golf tournaments Athletics did not always honor donors’ Spartan Daily’s reporting in “Millions intent for 29 donations totaling $83,341.” in 2013-14 and 2014-15, advertised that Misused: SJSU allegedly mishandled “I thank the audit team for their proceeds would go toward student- intentions when processing where $6.3 million per documents.” Based on thorough investigation,” SJSU President athlete scholarships, but donations were donations went. sources and confirmed by documents, Mary Papazian stated in an email to the instead deposited into the “Athletics in May 2019 the Daily reported that Daily. “Based on the audit report, the special events account,” according to  The university expects to implement less than 5% of Spartan Foundation 29 donations where donor intent was not the audit. auditors’ recommendations by money intended for athletic scholarships met totaled $83,341 – and when added The majority of the money in the Sept. 30, noting that COVID-19 may was distributed to SJSU athletes from with the instances when intent could cause delays. 2013-2016. not be identified – was a stark contrast AUDIT| Page 2 Students urge CSU relief amid pandemic

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CSU Students for The CSU system’s Quality Education students need far advocates criticized the California State more sustainable University system for support from the its handling of the coronavirus pandemic system as a whole and provided a list of and their individual demands in a Friday news conference hosted campuses in the on Zoom. wake of campus “We are here today COURTESY OF JONATHAN FUNG closure and the Ayla Fung, a tenth grader, works on her computer to complete a homework assignment for her online class. to bring awareness to a large group of people transition to online who have fallen into a gray area during this courses. COVID-19 pandemic; Mei Curry college students,” said Professors adjust to CSU Stanislaus Students Hayli Antoniewicz, a for Quality Education Students for Quality representative Education representative parenting and Zoom from California State free housing. University, Long Beach. “The CSU system’s The student movement students need far more was formed in 2007 after sustainable support from By Briana Conte the Great Recession to the system as a whole and STAFF WRITER deal with students’ issues their individual campuses in the aftermath of an in the wake of campus Prior to California’s shelter- As an adult who has experience teaching, even I economic crisis. closure and the transition in-place, some San Jose State The California Faculty to online courses,” said professors already had experience have trouble sitting in a 45-minute Zoom meeting Association participated Mei Curry, a California with online teaching. Now with colleagues. I can’t imagine what in the heck in the Zoom call State University, working from home, they are discussion in solidarity Stanislaus Students witnessing their own children this is like for my kids. with the student for Quality Education undergo inefficient online- Rosanna Alvarez representatives. representative. learning strategies. Chicana and Chicano studies professor “We have made an The representatives “As an adult who has experience intentional and conscious demanded the CSU teaching, even I have trouble She said her second grader’s class said. “The time that they do have, decision to organize and system fully reimburse sitting in a 45-minute Zoom time at home is consistent and the they’re super focused and then form an anti-racist and school fees and services meeting with colleagues,” said teacher insists on students sitting they get [their work] done.” social justice unionism that were suspended Rosanna Alvarez, Chicana and through the entire teleconference Before the shelter-in-place frame,” said Margarita because of COVID-19. Chicano studies professor, in a call, similar to an in-person class. order, Alvarez said she would set Berta-Avila, University Additionally, they said phone interview with the Spartan However, Alvarez’s kids still up a biweekly module in her online of California, Sacramento the CSU campuses should Daily. “I can’t imagine what in the need her help every day. Chicana and Chicano studies class California Faculty create an emergency heck this is like for my kids.” “If they were in class with [the and offered one-on-one meetings Association chapter stipend for recently The California Department teacher], I wouldn’t be there,” with her students. president from California unemployed student of Education put out a remote- Alvarez said. “So fingers crossed “A lot of times, students sign State University, workers and another learning guidance statement [my daughter] doesn’t need me, up for an online class because Sacramento. “Which for students currently recognizing that there are but nine times out of 10 she comes they need flexibility,” Alvarez said. means we are organizing enrolled. Faculty benefits to online learning such in like ‘Mommy, I need help.’ ” “They have access to me all the to ensure that the CSU is members and staff should as time shifting, pace shifting Alvarez said this experience time. I have set office hours and I not only a vantage point also receive the same and personalization. However, with her daughters and her own try to do online cafecitos.” for our faculty, but our pay now as they would it stated that online courses experience teaching online classes Art and photography lecturer students and their future.” have during in-person can also compromise student showed her that the best way to Jonathan Fung said he recognized After discussing the instruction, said the engagement because of the lack of go about teaching remotely is by that his daughter, a tenth grader, perceived problems student representatives. in-person interactions. offering more one-on-one time is also struggling to adjust to students are facing during The student movement Alvarez is a mother of three: with students. online school. the pandemic, advocates also called for the full an eighth grader, a fifth grader “I’m looking at all three [kids] “She has more homework than voiced solutions to cancellation of student and a second grader. She said and I feel like the [teacher] who before,” Fung said. “Sometimes address refunding debt and a wealth tax to that her children have four-hour requires less direct time with she is working for four to six student fees, eliminating pay for these measures. online school days but they all them for such prolonged periods student debt, paying CSU have different schedules. is the most effective one,” Alvarez PARENTS | Page 2 employees and providing DEMANDS | Page 2 sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 2 TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2020 NEWS

AUDIT examining scholarships different recommendations for SJSU received by 10% of to implement. The university agreed Continued from page 1 athletes from 2017-18 with every single one and anticipates I care deeply about ensuring and 2018-19. to have them all instituted by Sept. 30 Some athletes told the but noted that the COVID-19 pandemic special events account went into a our donors can trust SJSU Spartan Daily in 2019 may affect the timeline. general fund controlled by the athletic Athletics to appropriately that their scholarships BLEYMAIER “We will continue to work with director who could determine how had been canceled, an campus leadership to address the the money was spent. But auditors steward their generous gifts allegation auditors recommendations made in the audit “concluded that the proceeds that benefi t our outstanding investigated too. report,” Tuite stated. should have been deposited in the After reviewing 12 out It is now on SJSU to implement the scholarship account.” student-athletes. of the 53 scholarships audit’s recommendations. “Campuses “I care deeply about ensuring our that were canceled are responsible for following up and donors can trust SJSU Athletics to between 2016-17 and submitting supporting documents prior appropriately steward their generous Marie Tuite 2018-19, auditors found TUITE to any suggested completion dates,” gifts that benefit our outstanding SJSU Athletics Director that all the coaches Uhlenkamp said. student-athletes,” Athletics Director followed policy and no scholarships “I am committed to instituting the Marie Tuite stated in an email to the because SJSU Athletics didn’t obtain the were revoked without cause. Each of the audit’s recommendations by September Daily. “Because of this, I made it a proper documentation. athletes was provided the appropriate 30, notwithstanding any delays caused point of emphasis early in my tenure According to the audit, former opportunity to appeal the decision. by COVID-19,” Papazian stated. to rebrand our marketing materials Athletics Director Gene Bleymaier CSU auditors described everyone to provide clearer language to donors instituted a policy in which coaches they contacted as “very cooperative,” regarding how their donations might would raise money for their sport. At Michael Uhlenkamp, CSU senior be used.” least a portion of that money was then director of public affairs, said in an In a response to the Spartan Daily’s transferred into a general fundraising email. He declined to answer some reporting last year, SJSU wrote in a account for the Athletics Department. specific questions from the Spartan June 2019 statement, “Every donation Auditors wrote that the policy “did Daily, explaining, “We will not further Follow Kunal on designated by the donor for athletics not honor donor intent.” Tuite ended the expound on the information from the @[email protected] scholarship was used for that purpose.” policy in 2017. report or respond to questions related Auditors said they could not The audit found that “in general, to the methodology beyond what is determine the intent in 46 other student-athletes received the athletic outlined in the report.” An earlier version of this story was donation instances totaling $288,577 scholarships they were promised” by The report concluded with eight published online.

PARENTS “It actually becomes hard,” Brent said. “It is difficult to make them remember that this is not a vacation.” Continued from page 1 Brent said that both his children and SJSU students are not benefiting from hours a day in her room.” online courses. He said his daughter told him that “There is something about being in the weekly accumulation of work was a physical place that I think is really the hardest adjustment from in-person important,” Brent said. classes to online classes. He said some types of classes, “She has seven classes and she meets such as political science, thrive on with her teachers through Zoom,” Fung immersive discussions and valuable said. “Most of them are once a week. in-person dialogues, which are not Some might be a little bit more, but that easily achievable through wireless is either to go over the material they are networking. lecturing or redeeming what homework Brent said he doesn’t have the was due.” opportunity to go into the amount of As a result, Fung said his daughter’s detail he would normally. workload is “kind of like college” and “As I’m recording these lectures that she’s developing time management [I understand that] this is just the skills by trying to get her work done stripped down version,” Brent said. ahead of time for the following week. “The interaction with the students is Fung said this online transition didn’t just absolutely crucial.” just prepare his daughter for college, Rosanna Alvarez said that even but it also improved his own class and though this transition is rough for how he connects with his students. teachers, parents and students alike, “Zoom has been a good change being more compassionate and adjusting because when I walk into the lecture expectations will help everyone. hall there’s so many students, so it’s “I think a lot of [professors] are either hard to get to know them all,” Fung clinging to that sense of normalcy and said. “Now that I can actually see their forcing people to power through [this faces and their name on screen and have pandemic],” Alvarez said. “I worry that a conversation, being shifted online that might disengage some students in actually might help me engage students the bigger scheme of things.” more one on one.” Political science professor James Brent said that he prefers in-person COURTESY OF JONATHAN FUNG classes – not just for his SJSU students, Follow Spartan Daily on Jonthan Fung, an SJSU art and photography lecturer, prepares to teach his online but also for his 11-year-old twins. Twitter @SpartanDaily courses, which he says has helped him to connect better with his students.

DEMANDS maximize transparency in the that, their basic human needs students, faculty and staff are CSU’s use of the coronavirus can no longer go unrecognized safe, loved and well provided Continued from page 1 relief bill funds. in the CSU system,” said Tamiel for at all levels of our lives,” They also demanded that all Mckee Bey, a San Diego State Alejandro Bupara said. “We 23 CSU campuses provide a Our dream for the University Students for Quality hope [others] will share in the To address resource solidified date for an in-person future is simple; a Education representative. dream with us.” instability, representatives commencement ceremony for Alejandro Bupara, a student also demanded that the CSU the graduating class of Spring society in which CSU representative for California campuses provide safe, free 2020. students, faculty and Polytechnic State University and universal guaranteed Finally, the organization’s at San Luis Obispo, said that housing for students during representatives said staff are safe, loved the demands were made with the pandemic and enforce a emergencies such as the and well provided for the interests of the impacted full rent, mortgage and utility pandemic show the need for community in mind. , said that freeze. more student input in the CSU at all levels of our the demands were made with The student movement also system’s operations. lives. the interests of the impacted called for the formation of a paid “These demands recognize Alejandro Bupara community in mind. student oversight task force, that our students, faculty and Student representative “Our dream for the future is Follow Andrew on Twitter named by their organization, to staff are people first and with simple; a society in which CSU @SaviorElite10 Crime Blotter Vandalism: property Arson: inhabited Trespassing: occupying Trespassing: occupying Vandalism over $400 damage Structure property without consent property without consent Felony April 21, 12:45 a.m. at April 24, 8:06 p.m. April 25, 5:04 p.m. at April 27, 10:28 a.m. at May 1, 9:11 p.m. at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at University Police Interdisciplinary Science Campus Village A Engineering Building Library Department Building Adult cited Information only Information only Adult arrest Information only Make Fictitious Check Theft Of Utility Service Possess/carry/transfer Trespassing: occupying Battery on a peace offi cer April 27, 10:40 a.m. at May 5, 10:55 p.m. at Art switchblade knife property without consent April 26, 12:06 a.m. at Chi Kappa Sigma Fraternity Building April 23, 12:24 a.m. at April 25, 1:28 a.m. at Pi Sigma Fraternity No disposition Adult cited Event Center Interdisciplinary Science Adult cited Adult cited Building Corporal injury Adult cited Trespassing: occupying to spouse/false property without consent imprisonment with April 26, 6:23 p.m. at violence stalking Associated Students May 1, 9:11 a.m. at Scheller House Campus Village A Adult arrest No disposition sjsunews.com/spartan_daily sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 3 TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2020 BRICKER’S BOPS TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2020 4 Best bypassed Bangers of 2020 “Be Up A Hello” EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JOHN BRICKER REVIEWS EIGHT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED SO FAR Squarepusher • electronic • Jan. 31

Sometimes there’s “Squarepusher Even “Be Up A Hello’s” nothing wrong with going returns to the slower moments stand back to basics. out as some of the ’s “The Neon Skyline” On “Be Up A Hello,” drum-and-bass he highlights, with the Squarepusher returns helped pioneer.” atmospheric drama of Andy Shauf • rock • Jan. 24 to the drum and bass “Detroit People Mover” he helped pioneer in and the haunting ambience the late ’90s, updating it exciting projects yet. of the closing track Canadian singer- details and grounded with lush production and From lightning-fast “80 Ondula” providing songwriter Andy Shauf’s “If you need a conversations. adventurous composition. bass arpeggios over break much needed breathing “Th e Neon Skyline” is the soothing voice and Although Shauf’s musical After several years beats on “Nervelevers” room to help digest the year’s best indie record so far ability is impressive, evident and albums of odd to neo-baroque synth- album’s chaos. and one of the best concept some stunning in his craft ing of folksy experiments with varied pop on the opening track More than 20 years albums ever made. tunes . . .” ballads by playing every genres, English producer “Oberlove,” Squarepusher into his musical career, Adding up to a little more single instrument himself, Tom Jenkinson revived attacks strange aesthetics Squarepusher is still pushing than half an hour, the 11 the storytelling and bleeding the sounds of classic with glitching synths, the genre forward with some songs on his fourth LP tell Building on the intense heart of this album are what electronic music with one driving beats and of his most inventive and a heartbreaking, down-to- narrative focus of Shauf’s will keep you coming back for of his most versatile and otherworldly textures. entertaining songs yet. earth story about meeting up 2016 album, “Th e Party,” more. with old friends and an ex- his lyrics read like a mix If you need a soothing voice lover at a bar. He details each between a John Steinbeck and some stunning tunes to witty joke and confessional short story and an Aaron help you through a bad break line between the characters Sorkin screenplay, throwing up or tough times in general, during a night of drinking conventional rhyme schemes “Th e Neon Skyline” might be and emotional catharsis. away in favor of painterly one of your new favorites. “2017-2019” Against All Logic • electronic • Feb. 7

What began as a veteran “. . . tunes that get reveal more depth with producer’s side project has you moving before every listen. “Man Alive!” quickly become one of From the wall of Beyoncé the most exciting acts in they beat you samples on opening track King Krule • rock • Feb. 21 electronic music. senseless . . .” “Fantasy,” to the pulsing On “2017-2019,” Against bass and crushing cymbals All Logic pushes the of “Deeeeeeefers,” each Indie rock is getting “. . . each track adds drums on “Comet Face” boundaries of , abstract material, craft ing track transforms familiar drearier and drearier, to the warm guitars on blending it with reimagined forward-thinking fusions sounds into something featuring mellow bedroom- to the album’s the spacey ballad “Energy elements of IDM, ambient of distorted electronics and inventive, nuanced and pop from artists like Mac unique aesthetic with Fleets,” each track adds to and even industrial hip-hop. chopped soul samples. almost unrecognizable. DeMarco and emotionally the album’s unique aesthetic Th e 2018 album “2012- Instead of revisiting If you’re looking for tunes downtrodden garage vulnerable vocals.” with vulnerable vocals, 2017,” which introduced this brand of nostalgic- that get you moving before anthems from bands like earworm melodies and Chilean-American composer yet-futuristic house, Jaar they beat you senseless with Car Seat Headrest. punk and jazz even more sullen soundscapes. Nicolas Jaar’s Against All completely reinvents the aggressive samples and grimy But while people all over emotional weight and power. If you need something to Logic stage name, provided project’s aesthetic on “2017- bass, don’t miss Against All the world are quarantined Archy Ivan Marshall’s let you know that you’re not a refreshing change of pace 2019,” creating strange and Logic’s latest achievement. because of the coronavirus, music has always been dark, insane and the world really from his usually ambient and harsh soundscapes that would anything else but none of his past albums is as horrible as it seems, feel appropriate? have delivered powerful “Man Alive!” might help Th ese dark times have moods through songs as you process the darkness only improved King Krule’s catchy as the ones on “Man we’re all facing right now. “Man Alive!” over the past Alive!” few months, giving his From the fi ery saxophone impressionistic blends of over the driving bass and “Cardboard City” Zack Villere • pop • Feb. 14

If you need some cozy “. . . Villere’s restraint the backdrop enough to “Purple Moonlight Pages” tunes to ease the loneliness keep his songs engaging. of quarantine, nothing is keeps his songs from Heart-stoppingly R.A.P. Ferreira • rap • March 6 more comforting than Zack ever feeling messy or gorgeous touches like the Villere’s “Cardboard City.” gritty guitar solo over the Th is oddball singer, overwhelming.” soft keys of “Sore Th roat” No album exposes the “. . . a jazz-hop album His performances are songwriter and producer’s or the snappy hip-hop beats common ground shared just as chill as it is unrelentingly charismatic, sophomore album builds hop and electronic music, and playful piano arpeggios between hip-hop and whether he’s describing a on the homespun aesthetic Villere’s restraint keeps his on “Knockout” make poetry quite like “Purple smart.” peaceful domestic scene over and endearing vocals of his songs from feeling messy or “Cardboard City” endlessly Moonlight Pages.” the jazzy pianos and warm 2017 debut, “Little World,” overwhelming. replayable. Wisconsin-native R.A.P. “Purple Moonlight Pages” bass of “LAUNDRY” or fi lling “Cardboard City” Avoiding abrupt shift s If you want to hear some Ferreira craft ed a jazz-hop with lively performances and melodically bragging about with even more vulnerable in tone and sound, Villere cute songs with a unique album just as chill as it is dynamic shift s that perfectly his artistic trajectory over the performances and theatrical develops songs through aesthetic, don’t miss the smart, with the help of some suit Ferreira’s unpredictable soulful horns and propulsive instrumentation. patient, dynamic evolutions, best work yet from one of fantastic beats from his fl ows. drums of “LEAVING HELL.” Although he pulls from a giving his heartwarming indie-pop’s brightest stars. backing band, Th e Jeff erson Although his lyrics don’t If you’re looking for some variety of infl uences, oft en lyrics and vocals space to Park Boys. come together to form any dense, conscious hip-hop blending R&B, pop, hip- breathe while changing up Delivering a refreshing grand concept, Ferreira that eff ortlessly blends classic change of pace from the lo- packs two or three albums’ boom-bap and contemporary fi production on Ferreira’s worth of witty punchlines jazz, don’t miss “Purple previous albums, Th e and philosophical gems into Moonlight Pages.” Jeff erson Park Boys fi ll the album. “” • pop • April 17

“She Already Decided” Even as “Sawayama quickly Sawayama’s ability to belt becomes more experimental, established herself out sing-along choruses Smino • rap • April 20 Rina Sawayama manages to doesn’t stop her from getting stand head and shoulders as one of pop’s most- heartfelt near the album’s above her competition exciting voices . . .” climax, like on the tribute If you need some feel-good “Smino delivers personal performance over on her fi rst studio album, to lost friendships “Bad hip-hop to turn your brain bangers that don’t the Th undercat-co-produced “SAWAYAMA.” catchy tracks to rise even Friend” or “Chosen Family,” off and groove to, Smino’s got luxurious boom-bap of “Year of Aft er releasing her debut higher than those infl uences. a synth-heavy ode to fi nding you covered. take themselves too Th e Goat.” EP in 2017, Sawayama Intricate production common ground despite Th e St. Louis-based rapper’s seriously.” Th e carefree remix of quickly established herself from EDM producer diff erent backgrounds. mixtape “She Already Decided” Smino’s 2018 song “KLINK,” as one of pop’s most-exciting packs “SAWAYAMA” has is a delightfully indulgent featuring a new beat and a voices, combining the even “SAWAYAMA’s” most enough creative production mix of trap and R&B with Smino remixes a few other hilariously energetic guest indulgent aesthetic of 2000s anthemic and accessible and heartfelt songwriting to Smino’s unique fl ows and tones rappers’ songs, including appearance from T-Pain, wraps stars with the adventurous songs with rewarding details, please music fans of all kinds. eff ortlessly complementing Megan Th ee Stalion’s “Savage” up the album in gloriously sound of modern icons like like the jarring transitions Do yourself a favor and simple and addictive beats. and Roddy Ricch’s “Th e Box,” indulgent fashion. Charli XCX. between clean pop goodness reserve your spot to watch Although he released the but his unique performances Smino delivers bangers Sawayama fi lled her debut and heavy metal riff s on Rina Sawayama’s meteoric mixtape as a free download make these cuts equally as great that don’t take themselves too with enough meaningful and “XS.” rise to pop stardom. through his website, don’t or even better than the originals. seriously, making “She Already mistake “She Already Th e mixtape features plenty Decided” feel like an early 2010s Decided” for a compilation of of original material as well, DatPiff mixtape in the best IMAGE SOURCE: GENIUS AND BANDCAMP unfi nished garbage. including Smino’s surprisingly way possible. Follow us on our social media @SpartanDaily sjsunews.com/spartan_daily OPINION TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2020 5 Don’t be a jerk on the internet

Paul Hang SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Competitive gaming about your skill level can bring players together, and making fun of your but toxic gamers can ruin opponent’s playing ability. it for everybody. Trash talking isn’t for Just like playing any everyone, but there are sport, it feels amazing to gamers who see the appeal win tough competitions. of participating in it. Sharing that pride with a But what is the fi ne line team member or someone between trash talking and who supports you just being toxic? Both may enhances that feeling. seem similar, but they’re However, the people not. who take credit for their Trash talking shouldn’t teams’ wins may have a be looked at as something hard time believing they harmful, but as a fun, were responsible for losing silly way to get in your a match. Th ey may blame opponents’ heads. ILLUSTRATION BY NATHAN DOYLE others for their defeats. As long as the content A classic tactic to bring doesn’t get too personal, particular sore loser can because of these situations. a toxic environment due that matters. down an opponent’s such as mentioning be racist or homophobic, Video game developer to the lack of policy and Th ere are some players morale is to trash talk. gender, race, or private which only makes matters Ubisoft has implemented punishment of that are truly competitive According to the 2017 information – it’s fair play. worse because gaming is an automated chat fi ltering unpleasant behavior. and always have that article “How To Trash However, ad hominem supposed to be fun and a program that will ban Th ese bans are widely desire to win, but they Talk” on gaming website attacks can happen and way to escape real-world players for using toxic lauded and it’s something need to realize that not Kotaku, writer Cecilia this is where things can go troubles. language in the text chat more developers should everyone is as competitive D’Anastasio described from something silly and Online harassment and of the video game “Tom implement if they notice as they are. trash talking as a tactic to fun to vulgar and harmful. vulgar behavior can aff ect Clancy’s Rainbow the player base is riddled Being competitive players’ enjoyment of the Six Siege.” with toxic people. doesn’t necessarily mean game. Problematic players Online gaming should you have to have bad In team-driven video receive temporary bans be enjoyable for everyone. mouth other players to games, you generally want lasting ranging from Nobody should feel display your competitive to have good chemistry 27 minutes to 2 hours, bullied or demoralized spirit. Toxic behavior just makes with your teammates so depending on if the player while playing a video Toxic behavior just you look childish and brings your performance is a repeat off ender. Aft er game. makes you look childish isn’t hindered. the third instance of toxic In a 2018 esport article and brings down your down your own teammates. However, since gamers behavior, an investigation on Hybrid, writer Ayyub own teammates. can remain anonymous of the player happens, Mustofa said players make Toxicity doesn’t make with usernames, they feel which could potentially a choice to be toxic. you a great player or safe behaving in a toxic lead to a permanent ban. Mustofa said online teammate – it makes you way toward others. In a 2018 article on gaming is a competitive someone to avoid. boost one’s self-confi dence No gamer wants to play Game developers have technology-based website environment which can in a match. an online game and be implemented systems to TechCrunch, writer lead some people to say Follow Spartan D’Anastasio said some stuck with a sore loser. prevent these problems Jordan Crook said online horrible things when they Daily on Twitter examples are boasting Sometimes that while gaming online gaming has grown into feel that the game is all @SpartanDaily

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Congratulations to the turned from whether they NCAA and welcome to should be paid, which was the 21st Century. a resounding yes, to how After more than 100 years they should be paid. of exploiting the talents of It doesn’t take an young men and women, the economics degree to NCAA Board of Governors understand why all NCAA announced Wednesday its athletes shouldn’t just be support in allowing student- given a salary. It’s simple: athletes to be paid for small sports programs, endorsements deals, which such as golf, don’t rake would be implemented by in the same amount of January 2021. money as football. The rules will prohibit That’s why the NCAA’s schools from paying their conclusion makes players and specifies that sense. Let the market student-athletes will be dictate disbursement. allowed to receive money And the market is about only from outside businesses. to significantly alter the Was this news an on-field product. ERNIE GONZALEZ | THE SPEAR ARCHIVES attempt for the NCAA College sports are The NCAA announced Wednesday that it will allow student-athletes to take endorsements from outside brand to save face after regional. Travel to a college businesses. This includes athletes like those on the Spartans women’s beach volleyball team, as pictured above. multiple top men’s town in rural America and basketball recruits chose almost everyone within sports teams will prosper. baseball and basketball, to skip college in favor city limits is repping the Schools such as Boise State the effects will be of $125,000 contracts local school. It’s OK if not everybody University and Brigham minimal. Unless you’re with the NBA’s G League? The businesses in Young University will be an Olympic gold medalist Most likely. those towns are going to is making money. The big beneficiaries of these like former-Stanford But no matter the sponsor student-athletes. positive thing is that the new rules. College towns University swimmer reason, it’s about time. It might not be much, but are crazy about their Katie Ledecky, you’re According to ESPN, they’ll pay. NCAA is no longer taking programs because they probably not cashing in the NCAA topped Numerous five-star don’t have a professional on endorsements. $1 billion in revenue high school basketball money out of the hands team to support. It’s OK if not everybody for the first time in the recruits already choose of its student-athletes, or It’s schools like is making money. The 2016-17 academic year. to skip school for smaller San Jose State that are stuck positive thing is that the Excluding scholarships, professional leagues in should I say, employees. in a gray area. The Bay NCAA is no longer taking student-athletes received other countries, which Area is already saturated money out of the hands none of that money. shows that having a with professional teams of its student-athletes, or In recent years, the source of income is still in all five major sports should I say, employees. debate about paying the most important thing coaches get to pitch while Y dollars. Want to be our leagues and the Spartans college athletes has to student-athletes and recruiting – “X business new quarterback?” don’t exactly have a gained momentum in the their families. by campus has a history of Now, wealthy markets huge fanbase. Follow Austin on Twitter sports world. It eventually It’s just another angle paying our quarterbacks with few professional Outside of football, @AustinTurner_

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