WELCOME TO CEFCU STADIUM PAGE 6 Preview the Spartans fi rst home game of the season Volume 147. Issue 5 www.sjsunews.com/spartandaily Thursday, September 8, 2016 VIDEO FACULTY CONTROVERSY SJSU professor investigated for sexual crime BY TAYLOR JONES psychology from the University STAFF WRITER of Michigan. He has won Last year a female student numerous awards, published accused a San Jose State four books and served SJSU for University professor of sexually almost 29 years. Trying Crystal Pepsi harassing her during class. An Some SJSU students are email was sent out yesterday shocked about the news, See this video and more at by President Mary Papazian especially since the incident Spartan Daily on Youtube shedding light on the case. happened last year and the news The campus community is is coming out now. questioning why the news came “I defi nitely think they should out so late and if the professor is have taken more initiative,” said INSIDE still teaching. English senior Stefanie Treppa. The man in question is “I think accusations like this counselor education professor are a pretty serious thing and I Lewis Aptekar. According to think there needs to be a better PHOTO COURTESY OF SJSU his SJSU bio, he is a clinical San Jose State University Professor Lewis Aptekar is under psychologist who received PROFESSOR investigation under an accused sexual harassment. his Ph.D. in educational See page 2 INTERNATIONAL OBITUARY Students Dr. Lease leaves lasting legacy BY KARIANNE SUDKYA travel to STAFF WRITER Dr. Gus Lease died at the age SJSU ATHLETICS SPORTS Israel of 93 in the company of his wife and son on Sept. 4. For 65 years, New man at the helm BY ESTEPHANY HARO Lease shared his love for music The SJSU baseball team has hired STAFF WRITER with thousands of students former University of Utah associated at San Jose State University head coach Jason Hawkins. Fourteen San Jose State through a multitude of music P. 6 University students visited classes. Every time he walked Israel this summer where to class, aided by a walker in OPINION they learned about the Israeli recent years, he had a smile Palestinian confl ict. The on his face and whistled Maccabee Task Force worked through the halls of the SJSU with Hillel of Silicon Valley music building. to set up the trip. In his early years of teaching They had the opportunity to higher education, he taught enjoy some of Israel’s most for four years at the University important places, such as of Oklahoma and one year at SPARTAN DAILY ARCHIVES Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and the the University of Colorado. Dr. Gus Lease (left) and SJSU football coach Fitz Hill (right) Dead Sea. According to the School of discuss an award in 2004. “ I f e e l l i k e i t w a s a n i n c r e d i b l e Music and Dance website, he No makeup, no problem insightful experience because led a 350-voice choral ensemble, Europe and Asia touring with recalled Lease always saying P. 4 what I realize is that the media an 88-voice Men’s Glee Club the “Gus Lease Show.” He loved hello and always being friendly. especially here in the U.S. … and a 200-voice Women’s Glee entertaining people and was Aguayo is one of hundreds of or pretty much any political Club. He also taught multiple happy to entertain troops after students who knew Lease by channel, they tend to be really classes including an opera the war ended. his presence although he did not biased or talk negative about workshop, vocal pedagogy, Students and faculty remember have Lease for a professor. Israel,” health science junior music fundamentals and music him fondly for his personality For decades he would sing Marin Villalpando said. appreciation. During his time and active nature despite “Hail, Spartans, Hail” with the Hillel of Silicon Valley as a beloved faculty member of restrictions from age. Spartan Marching Band at the selected the group of the music department, he served “He was a unique individual. homecoming football games students by interviewing as the department chair from the He was one of the people who and several more performances each candidate. “The focus spring of 1985 to 1989 and also was most full of life that I’ve with other SJSU ensembles MLK vs. Donald Trump of these trips is for students served as president of academic seen in this building especially including the concert choir. who know little about Israel P. 5 honor society Phi Kappa Phi given his age. He was a real Music Education student and its culture, or know only from 1974 to 1975 and again presence and it was wonderful Jessica Nguyen said, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT what they have been told, to from 2003 to 2015. Lease taught to have somebody like that in “performing with Gus Lease experience for themselves several generations of SJSU the halls.” said Dr. Fred Cohen, was one of my favorite parts of Monologues at SJSU what Israel really has to students. Any student of the director of the School of Music being in marching band. His offer,” said Sarita Bronstein, music department passing by and Dance. “He was a man voice singing SJSU’s alma Kimberly Piet hosted ‘Story Hour’ Executive Director of Hillel him knew him. who loved SJSU, deeply and mater, just inspired me to at the University theater on Tuesday of Silicon Valley. During his music appreciation passionately, for 65 years just play better and perform my afternoon. P. 3 ISRAEL class, he talked about his travels about, and loved his students.” MUSIC See page 2 throughout post World War II Music major Partick Aguayo See page 2 Thursday, September 8, 2016 PROP 64 Marijuana supporters advocate for legislation in Golden State BY RYAN BARNHART usually get out of my price range.” tax revenue, the legalization S TAFF WRITER Marschner isn’t the only of marijuana could lead to one that takes issue with the alternative methods of pain relief. California has a chance to dangers of legalizing marijuana. Dominique Brown works at San become the next state to legalize the Michael Muñoz is a manager for Jose 420 Evaluations, a center recreational use of marijuana with the Purple Lotus Patient Center that prescribes patients with Proposition 64, which is set to be in San Jose and he worries that medical marijuana cards, and has open for voting in early November. there may be too many taxes witnessed fi rsthand the advantages If the proposition passes, it on the purchase of marijuana to cannabidiol (CBD) that one would effectively legalize the should the proposition pass. of the active chemicals in pot. use of marijuana under state law “There’s already a city tax and “Patients who have all the back for all adults ages 21 and up. and existing state tax,” said Muñoz. and knee pain are alleviated This is the fi rst time a “Legalizing marijuana would just through CBD pills,” said Brown. proposition has been put in place add another tax on top of that.” For patients who are worried to legalize marijuana since 2010. Aside from taxation, Muñoz about the psychotropic effects If passed, the proposition would fears that the legalization of marijuana, CBD topicals and implement a 15% state tax on of marijuana could place a pills can be useful because of the retail sale of marijuana, monopoly on the growing process. the lack of tetrahydrocannabinol which could prove costly for “The cost of permits could be (THC), the main culprit in those who were previously outrageous, hurting the growers pot for changes in the brain. GRAPHIC BY RYAN BARNHART able to purchase pot though and vendors and making it tougher “I push [patients] more towards million donated in support of Newsom and Sean Parker, Napster medical exemption in the state. on the patients,” said Muñoz. CBD because it doesn’t have the the proposition, according to co-founder and former Facebook Robby Marschner, a junior and Despite the negatives that same high as THC,” said Brown. data gathered from Ballotpedia. president, who himself has medical marijuana card owner could come with legalization, Brown herself often uses Those who are against the contributed over $2 million so far. for two years, worries that a tax Muñoz understands that it is topicals to help with the proposition have only collected Registered voters will be able to could burn a hole in his pocket. overall a plus for California. aches and pains she acquired about $185,870 to fi ght the cause. vote for proposition 64 during the “Some of the prices are already “I do want to see it happen,” playing high school sports. Some of the standout donors in November 8 ballot in California. way too expensive for me,” said said Muñoz. “It will rake in These benefi ts are refl ected favor of the proposition include Follow Ryan on Twitter Marschner. “Adding a tax on top a ton of money for the state.” in the money donated so far for current Lieutenant Governor and @ryan_barnhart of that might take most of the bud I As well as the increase in legalization, with over $11.45 former San Francisco Mayor Gavin MUSIC passion for teaching and ISRAEL military groups,” Villalpando said. music always inspired Gabriel Golden, a linguistics junior, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 me,” said Nguyen. “His CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 was not convinced of what the media love for San Jose State shares with the public. The visual heart out for San Jose State.” showed me how far The application was open to all college perception of Israel through the media Lease inspired so passion and Spartan students from Santa Clara University, motivated Golden to go to Israel and many with his love and pride can go.” Foothill College, West Valley College, make his own judgement.