Tuesday, Volume 154 March 17, 2020 No. 23 SERVING SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1934 WWW.SJSUNEWS.COM/SPARTAN_DAILY COVID-19 County order prompts closures By Christian Trujano & Buildings like the MLK Library closed absolutely necessary to slow the spread of this Mauricio La Plante earlier than scheduled Monday evening. pandemic,” said Dr. Sara Cody, Santa Clara NEWS EDITOR & ASST. NEWS EDITOR The library is closed to the public, but SJSU County Public Health Deparment director. students can still use the first and second floors You can’t fi nd a place to Health care, law and safety and essential from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. this week to access Wi-Fi plug your chargers. You can’t government functions will also continue Patrons of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other resources for online classes. under the recommended action. Library who are not San Jose State students Students said the library is a haven for access certain information, “The long days and difficult hours said they lost a critical resource for technology finding focus. where to go for free food. ahead will challenge us individually and and Wi-Fi. “It’s just, like, a quiet spot, which is collectively,” Liccardo stated in the email. “You can’t find a place to plug your kind of what I need sometimes, because Tom Clewis “This is our generation’s great test, our chargers,” said Tom Clewis, a homeless man. being at home is, kind of, just too loud,” San Jose homeless man moment to stand together as a community. “You can’t access certain information, where public health junior Kayley Proenza said. Amid our collective fears, we will find our to go for free food.” Starting today, Santa Clara County place’ mandate. We must move aggressively. uncommon courage.” Several San Jose State facilities shut down residents will have to “shelter in place” for This is not the moment for half-measures. Essential businesses allowed to operate operations in response to a “shelter-in-place” three weeks in order to slow the spread History will not forgive us for waiting during the recommended action include: order issued by the Santa Clara County of COVID-19, according to a news an hour more.” health care operations; businesses that Public Health Department on Monday to release from the Santa Clara County The order limits activity, travel and provide food, shelter and social services, limit the spread of COVID-19. Public Health Department. business functions to only the most and other necessities of life for economically In a campuswide email, SJSU President On Monday, public health officers from essential needs. disadvantaged individuals; fresh and Mary Papazian said the university remains Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, As of Monday, 138 cases of the virus and nonperishable food retailers; pharmacies; open, but advised students, faculty members San Mateo and Santa Clara counties along four deaths caused by the virus in Santa Clara child care facilities; gas stations; banks; and staff to avoid campus. with the City of Berkeley issued the order County have been confirmed, according laundry businesses and services necessary “Students can continue their coursework to “shelter in place” until April 7, 2020, to the Santa Clara County for maintaining the safety, sanitation and online,” Papazian stated in the email. “Faculty starting today. Public Health department. essential operation of a residence. and staff are asked to continue their professional San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo stated in an The Bay Area’s confirmed number work through telecommuting, if applicable. email, “As the mayor of the Bay Area’s largest of cases account for more than half of Some essential personnel will continue to city, I support the actions of health officials California’s cases. Follow the Spartan Daily on Twitter provide critical services on campus.” throughout the Bay Area to enact a ‘shelter in “Temporarily changing our routine is @SpartanDaily Campus facilities close, reduce hours for COVID-19 LEGEND Santa Clara County announced a regionwide order to “shelter in place,” OPEN eff ective today until April 7, 2020. The City of San Jose progressed to Level 5 of its Pandemic Response Plan. Residents are allowed to leave their homes SSC for essential services and even recreationally, as long as they practice social CLOSED 9th Street North distancing and don’t gather in large groups. Parking According to a campuswide email, San Jose State will remain open. However, all Garage campus buildings will be locked. The map below displays what SJSU facilities will continue to provide resources in the wake of this county mandate. San Fernando Street 1 University Housing Services As of Monday, dorms remain open. Residents are UT DMH CAR CYA HGH limited to one guest who must be registered 24/7. KING ADM IRC CYB 2 Dining Commons 5 IS Weekdays: 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. CL ENG CC Weekends: 9:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. 4th Street 3 Student Union 6 Weekdays: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. SCI 3 Student Union Tower BT Monday through Friday Hall CCB 10th Street Paseo de Cesar Chavez (7th Street) (7th Chavez Cesar de Paseo 4 Spartan Recreation & Aquatic Center CLOSED WSQ DBH MUS BBC ART FOE 5 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library CH Weekdays: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. only SPXC SWC YUH SPXE Event for students and faculty members Center CP 8 HB Spartan Food Pantry and SJSU Cares 7 6 SJSU Cares, Spartan Food Pantry and Case Management will remain available. SRAC CVC MQH Spartan Food Pantry is open Tuesday 1-3 p.m. West 4 Parking SH CV2 Counseling and Psychological Garage 1 7 Services & Advising DH South Parking CAPS will continue to provide services through Garage 2 CVB virtual and in-person counseling; looking at UPD JWH WSH DC options to off er sessions via Zoom. CVA 8 Student Health and Wellness Center Weekdays: 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. San Salvador Street Weekends: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. SOURCES: SJSU WEBSITE, EMAIL FROM CHARLIE FAAS, VP OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE; INFOGRAPHIC BY MARCI SUELA Spring season canceled for all sports By Jesus Tellitud a statement issued Thursday. “Therefore, Tuite stated in a news this time and effort I exerted to make my SPORTS EDITOR the Board has determined the most release, “The action is dream of playing professional baseball a prudent course of action is to align with in the best interest of reality and in hopes of getting Spartan the recommendations of public health our student-athletes, Baseball their first [Mountain West] The Mountain West Board of Directors care and government officials to help coaches, staff, fans and championship in a long time . all just to canceled all sports competitions during limit the spread of the virus.” friends of San Jose State have my senior year ripped out of my hands. the spring 2020 season Thursday The decision to cancel all spring University athletics.” TUITE It’s devastating.” because of concerns regarding the novel competitions was shortly followed by a The abrupt end to Tuite later went on to outline coronavirus pandemic. statement from San Jose State Athletics spring sports competitions leaves senior a timetable of the scheduled “The health and well-being of Director Marie Tuite. athletes unable to finish their last seasons suspension in an updated statement student-athletes, as well as the campus and “We are in agreement with and support as planned. later on Thursday. general communities, is of utmost priority,” the Mountain West’s announcement today “I gave my life to baseball,” senior the Mountain West Board announced in to suspend spring sports competitions,” baseball infielder Troy Viola said. “All ATHLETICS | Page 2 sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 2 TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2020 SPORTS ATHLETICS Continued from page 1 All this time and “San Jose State University Athletics will eff ort I exerted suspend all team practices to make my and close its athletics facilities beginning dream of playing Friday, March 13, through professional Sunday, April 5. This period includes the baseball a reality University’s spring break and in hopes of scheduled from Monday, March 30, through Friday, getting Spartan April 3,” Tuite stated in a Baseball their fi rst news release. SJSU spring sports [Mountain West] affected by the suspension championship in include baseball, softball, men’s and women’s golf, a long time . all men’s and women’s just to have my track and field, women’s gymnastics, women’s senior year ripped beach volleyball, women’s out of my hands. tennis and women’s water polo. It’s devastating. The NCAA also Troy Viola released a statement senior baseball infi elder on Thursday saying Division I men’s and women’s 2020 basketball will be finalized at a tournaments are canceled, later time. as well as all remaining “They are waiting, [to] winter and spring see what kind of relief the NCAA championships. NCAA grants for seniors. Previously, NCAA They’ve insinuated that President Mark Emmert they are going to, but man, said Wednesday that there’s a lot of moving upcoming games would parts for that to happen,” be conducted with only softball head coach essential staff and limited Peter Turner said. family in attendance. Division I teams With the suspension of would face a complicated all spring competitions situation if seniors were for the foreseeable to come back and play future, many SJSU senior out their last collegiate PHOTO ILLUSTRATIONS BY MARCI SUELA athletes may have seen seasons, Turner said. The suspension of to have a shot at winning be suspended through the seniors], put into this their collegiate careers “For every senior coming spring sports not only a national title and now end of spring break.