Tuesday, Volume 151 9.18.2018 No. 12 SERVING SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1934 WWW.SJSUNEWS.COM/SPARTAN_DAILY Community demands restoration By Winona Rajamohan that sleeping giant and real- STAFF WRITER ly just take back what is ours,” Jose Valle, member of the community and advo- Following the outrage of cacy group Silicon Valley the East San Jose commu- De-Bug, said. nity after a historic Chicano “Mural de la Raza,” mural was painted over in was painted by artist Jose late August, people gath- Meza Velasquez, joined by ered on Sunday for a peace- 15 other youth volunteers ful demonstration calling and artists who helped him for the City of San Jose to paint it. preserve Chicano culture. Spanish for “mural of the The demonstration was people,” the mural featured held in the parking lot drawings of important cul- next to a shutdown Payless tural figures such as Cesar ShoeSource store near King Chavez, Dolores Huerta, and Story roads, right by San Jose State University the wall where the mural alumnus Luiz Valdez and had once stood strong since included historic lead- it was created in 1985. er Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday was also Mexican as well. Independence Day, spark- “[Painting the mural] was ing an even greater pride painful but it was well worth and significance to the it in the end because people event and all its attendees. had something to look up “There used to be a term to,” Meza Velasquez’s wife called ‘sleeping giant,’ and Juanita Meza Velasquez told WINONA RAJAMOHAN | SPARTAN DAILY I hope that with an event Protesters hold signs reading “I Love East Side San Jose” and “Brown is Beautiful” to show support for the like today we can awaken MURAL | Page 2 mural’s restoration eff orts in a protest on the East side on Sunday. Beloved administrator dies, 31 years at SJSU By Hugo Vera STAFF WRITER San Jose State University professor Amy Strage died on Thursday. Cause of death was not announced in an email to the campus com- munity on Monday. Strage was part of the SJSU faculty NORA RAMIREZ | SPARTAN DAILY for more than 30 years and A comic book contributor signs the book of a student during the “Tales from la Vida” exhibition at the led a storied academic career Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library on Saturday. which entailed her leader- STRAGE ship in many roles. Born in New York that it’s a lifelong process,” City, Strage earned her close friend and Associate ‘Tales from la Vida’ bachelor’s degree from Vice President for Student Barnard College, Columbia and Faculty Success Stacy University, in 1977. She later Gleixner said. earned a doctorate degree Strage was a devout display Latino comics in Philosophy from the believer that faculty should University of California, constantly hone their teach- Berkeley in 1984. ing styles at each stage of A lifelong educator, Strage their careers. developed and honed a Strage brokered many By Nora Ramirez Expo, and brought to the King ious artists to share their most unique style in philosophical programs in which current STAFF WRITER Library by Cultural Heritage Center intimate stories. studies, educational studies and past faculty members librarian Kathy Blackmer Reyes. “Our motto is ‘representation and courses related to child networked with incom- According to Padilla, given that is resistance,’” Padilla said. “We development. Strage most- ing members to help them The Martin Luther King, Jr. various comic artists were engaged belong to this culture, we belong to ly taught child development adjust to teaching in a Library hosted a congregation of in the Latino Comics Expo, this country.” CHAD-60 and CHAD-159 collegiate setting. people on Saturday at noon to Frederick Luis Aldama, a professor Comic book artist Juan Argil classes at SJSU. Strage was also a unifi- celebrate Latino representation from the Ohio State University felt was one of the contributors who A recipient of the SJSU er of faculty and students. in comics. compelled to bring artists together shared his story in the anthology Outstanding Service Award, She spearheaded the pro- The event was aptly named into an anthology. book. Argil is starting his own book Strage displayed a tireless gram known as “Coffee with “Tales From La Vida” which trans- The fact that Aldama owns a publishing company with the help devotion to teaching faculty a Professor” in which SJSU lates to “Tales From Life.” It is also publishing graphics imprint made of some friends in order to raise members how to instruct at students can make arrange- the title of the recently published the realization of the book eas- money for charity. the start, middle and end ments to sit down with a autobiographical comic book that ier to complete. “Tales From La “Through anime, we were able of their careers. willing professor of their depicts Latinos’ experiences trying Vida” allowed Latino comics fans to to make parodies of the presiden- “Amy’s leadership and choice to talk in depth about to incorporate to society not only find representation through similar tial election. Not to make readers teaching styles [centered each other’s educational in the United States, but also in stories and experiences narrated laugh, but to raise awareness of on] sustainable programs experiences over coffee. their natal countries. through comics. what’s happening,” Argil said. that shape the way we think. Strage was also an influ- The event was hosted by Ricardo The current political climate Dustin Nathaniel Garcia, She knew that teaching and ential figure in the creation Padilla, Executive Director and with President Trump and immi- developing skills doesn’t Co-Founder of the Latino Comics grant groups has inspired var- COMICS| Page 2 just apply to children, but OBITUARY| Page 2 A&E Spanish Sports Spider-Man game Restaurante Men’s soccer team succeeds where its contiene un error loses 3-0 predecessors failed gramático to UOP Page 4 Page 5 Page 8 sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 2 TUESDAY, SEPT. 18, 2018 NEWS San Jose joins California Coastal Cleanup By Melody Del Rio World Records recorded STAFF WRITER the 1993 California Coast Cleanup as the “largest gar- bage collection” ever orga- San Jose resident volun- nized. Since then, the event teers participated in the annu- has made its way to urban al California Coastal Cleanup cities. This is because most Day on Saturday to reduce the marine debris found on marine debris problem. beaches stem from urban Last year, Santa Clara trash or street litter. Valley had 2028 volunteers “[We collected] proba- clean up 51,503 pounds of bly about 450 [trash bags]… debris, according to California more than the last event Coastal Commission. I did which was in April,” This year, volunteers Imamura said. returned to the creek with According to the California pick-up sticks, gloves Coastal Commission, 80 per- and a willingness to help cent of debris comes from their community. land-based litter which According to the impacts human health and Cleanacreek.org, San Jose safety, endangers wildlife and had 23 participating sites. At aquatic habitats and costs the Coyote Creek clean up local and national economies site there was 139 volunteers millions of dollars in wasted MELODY DEL RIO | SPARTAN DAILY cleaning up 0.29 miles with a resources and lost revenues. collection of 13,500 pounds San Jose residents volunteer to participate in the California Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday morning. “We have to love our city of trash collected and 400 and take care of it. Mayor pounds of recycled collected. educational partnerships. the goal was to reach the root volunteer event in the United The idea for a statewide [Liccardo] was here earlier, Environmental organi- First time host, Trash Punx, of the problem - urban areas. States, according to California cleanup began in Oregon and he worked for about an zations, Keep Coyote Creek was also involved with the “I’m really proud that San Coastal Commission. The when a resident, Judy hour before he had to take Beautiful and Trash Punx California Coastal Cleanup Jose is doing something,” commission mission is to Neilson, had concerns about off,” Victorine said. teamed up to plan the Coyote Day. Trash Punx is an organi- San Jose State University protect California’s coast and the debris accumulating on For current and past Creek cleanup event. Keep zation that is devoted to clean- engineering student Phillips the ocean for present and the Oregon coast. She orga- California Coastal Cleanup Coyote Creek Beautiful ing up the trash around the Nguyen said. “If there is future generations. nized the first statewide results, visit the California brings related communi- streets of San Jose. debris on the creek it will “The problem is that beach cleanup in 1984, call- Coastal Commission website. ty groups and public agen- “It’s really heartwarming to eventually lead to the ocean. Coyote Creek ends at the ing it the “Plague of Plastics.” To learn how to get involved cies affiliated with Coyote see people from all around If we clean up here, we can coast. This is the biggest California followed Neilson’s with the next year’s California Creek to take action toward the community come out prevent [that trash] from watershed in the Santa lead and organized its first Coastal Cleanup and other restoring the creek. and clean up trash,” found- going into the ocean.” Clara Valley. It’s bigger statewide Coastal Cleanup community cleanups, visit This is done through er of Trash Punx, Justin The California Coastal than Guadalupe River, as Day a year later, according thetrashpunx.org. organized cleanups and Imamura said. Cleanup Day is organized far as I know,” lead of Keep to the California Coastal plantings, recreational Though San Jose is an by the National Ocean Coyote Creek Clean, Alie Commission.