SPARTANDAILY.COM Volume 142 | Issue 23 Serving San José State University since 1934 Thursday, March 20, 2014 CAMPUS UPD responds to report, finds no gun on man By Philip Beadle and Yasmine Mahmoud Dunn said he was eating lunch when an @Beadlebeat, @yasminehmahmoud officer on a bicycle approached him with his gun drawn. University Police officers handcuffed “The guy walked up, and he pointed (a gun) and then released a man reported to possibly at me,” Dunn said. “I just got here 10 minutes be carrying a gun in his waistband near the ago. I’m eating lunch, man.” Smith-Carlos Statue during the noon hour Dunn said he was frightened and put his Wednesday. hands up as more officers appeared, and a University Police Department Sgt. Michael squad car pulled up next to him on the lawn Santos said the man, who fit the description near the statue. of the report, was searched and no gun was “I hate guns,” Dunn said. “I know he found. didn’t mean to point it at me, but that thing “We received a report of a man with a gun could have gone off.” in his waistband, and officers responded,” Dunn said he was surprised by the inci- Santos said. dent. Santos said that there was a specific de- “I’ve been coming here for 39 years to eat scription of the man, indicating Gary Dunn, lunch or go to concerts, and I’ve never seen who was sitting nearby. that happen,” Dunn said. “Officers contacted him. He was put in Dunn said another tall male tried to leave Yasmine Mahmoud | Spartan Daily handcuffs,” Santos said. “There was no gun An UPD officer talks to a subject after responding to a report of a man with a gun found.” SEE UPD ON PAGE 2 Wednesday afternoon. No gun was found. Spartans attract NFL scouts Juan Reyes | Spartan Daily Receiver Noel Grigsby makes a catch during drills at SJSU’s Pro Day Wednesday afternoon at Spartan Stadium. Grigsby was one of the 12 seniors participating during Pro Day. SEE STORY ON PAGE 5 STUDY ABROAD PARKING “I think it’s important for students to study abroad, but I think it’s more im- Student parking CASA to make study portant when people go abroad in any aspect,” she said “They learn a different culture along with what they are learning options not limited to abroad experience a in school.” Bullock said that by 2016 all 10 CASA schools and departments — encompassing SJSU Parking Services graduation requirement 8,000 students — should be integrated into the new system. By Ryan Brown By Jessica Schlegelmilch Students already enrolled in these Bullock said CASA is the first college on @rgbrownie @jessieschleg schools and departments will not be sub- the SJSU campus to make study abroad a ject to the new requirement. graduation requirement. With 4,980 spaces throughout three campus garages, Charles Bullock, Dean of the College “The world we live in is getting small- He said his hope is that CASA will be a San Jose State Parking Services accommodates thousands of Applied Sciences and Arts, said that er and smaller all the time,” Bullock said. “leader in the university moving forward,” of students, staff and campus visitors daily. the college has been discussing an inter- “We want to make sure that we have a and implementing similar study abroad It offers a number of different parking options for national educational program require- global perspective on our campus and programs throughout all of the colleges on commuters and housing residents, even going so far as to ment for the last three years. the way to do that is to have a global ex- campus. offer a commuter permit good for just one day a week. In Fall 2014, the schools of journal- perience.” Hector Liang, a former exchange stu- According to SJSU Parking Services spokeswoman Jen- ism and mass communications, nurs- Michelle Li, an American student dent and student assistant at the SJSU study ny Gaxiola, prices vary by usage, but a daily use commuter ing and the occupational therapy de- who studied abroad in Hong Kong last abroad office, said that international busi- pass costs $192 per semester. partment, will launch a pilot program year who is now a student assistant at ness majors are required to either study As opposed to street parking, or any number of other requiring incoming freshmen to have the SJSU study abroad office, thinks abroad or minor in a foreign language. nearby options, Gaxiola said Parking Services offers a study abroad experience before they the new study abroad requirement is a can graduate. “great idea.” SEE WORLD ON PAGE 2 SEE CARS ON PAGE 2 INSIDE TODAY Mostly Sunny p. 2 News: SpartaGuide 77°F p 4 A&E: A Happy Death not as happy as it sounds P. 5 Sports: SaberCats return with vengeance 48°F P. 7 Opinion: Women don’t owe you anything Printed on recycled paper 2 | Spartan Daily NEWS Thursday, March 20, 2014 UPD: Investigation into report World: Some students may of man with gun continues benefit from new requirement FROM PAGE 1 quickly and without giving much warn- FROM PAGE 1 the seven that are currently in CASA. ing to students,” said Tina Griping, a senior Bullock said that CASA was recently given a when the police first arrived and was tackled occupational therapy major, who witnessed Bullock said that CASA is not sure if it will $5,000 gift that the College will use to give ten by officers. the incident. “It was kind of reckless.” provide a study abroad alternative like the inter- $500 scholarships to students for faculty-led UPD is still investigating the report. Santos said that the response was stan- national business major does, but finding ways study abroad programs this summer. “At this point, we are still talking to the dard. to exempt CASA students from the study abroad His hope is that when the study abroad re- possible witness that called it in,” Santos “Essentially, this is the type of response experience is not its objective. quirement is fully implemented, the amount of said. “We’re trying to determine what, if we would have each time there is a gun in- “The goal is not to figure out who we can get gifts like this one will rise substantially, even up anything, has occurred.” volved,” Santos said. “This is a pretty serious out of it, but figure out how we can get everybody to triple figures. Students were taken aback by UPD’s re- incident, and we responded accordingly.” into it,” he said. Bullock said that CASA is also trying to make sponse. Philip Beadle and Yasmine Mahmoud are Li said that semester long or year-long study the study abroad programs count for the area V “The cop cars drove into the lawn so Spartan Daily staff writers. abroad programs can set limitations for students graduation requirement so that students can use who don’t have time for that long of a program, financial aid to help pay for costs. but that faculty-led winter or summer programs “Every time that I’ve talked to students are an alternative. who have done experiences abroad it’s been life SpartaGuide Faculty-led programs normally span between changing and just phenomenal for them,” Bull- three to four weeks. Li said that depending on ock said. the program, professors may have preparatory He said that speaking a foreign language and classes for students before they go abroad. The international experience makes students better Listening Hour: SJSU Guitar Ensemble classes cover anything from economics and food qualified for any job they take after graduation. Thursday, March 20 to cultural customs. Bullock said an international experience is “that extra piece,” that “takes you to the next lev- 12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Bullock said that the CASA study abroad graduation requirement can be met by a year- el,” and can potentially help students when they Music Concert Hall long, semester-long or faculty-led program as apply for jobs. long as the time spent abroad is equal to three Hector Liang, an American student who stud- Special Task Force on Racial Discrimination credit hours. ied abroad in Beijing, said that the international Thursday, March 20 Bullock said that the main concern that stu- connections you make abroad can help you find dents have about a study abroad requirement is jobs in the future, but that his experience also 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. affordability, but that the College is committed helped him grow and understand culture. Engineering room 285/87 to fundraising and developing affordable facul- “I always knew that I wanted to travel the ty-led study abroad programs. world, but I never knew why,” he said. “It helps Assembly Select Committee on Campus Climate Li said that faculty-led programs can range in people realize what kind of person they are them- price from $2,000 to $6,000. selves and see the beauty of everyone.” Public Hearing In the next three or four years, Bullock hopes Jessica Schlegelmilch is a Spartan Daily staff Friday, March 21 to see 50 or 60 faculty-led programs instead of writer. Scan here for more information 12:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. Event Center Quad bit.ly/OyOLgJ Listening Hour: Saxophone Recital Cars: SJSU, San Jose offer many Tuesday, April 1 12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. options for commuting students Music Concert Hall FROM PAGE 1 While the City of San Jose and SJSU often cooperate when it comes to parking around the students the most convenient parking locations.