SPARTAN DAILY SPARTANDAILY.COM Volume 141 | Issue 40 Serving San José State University since 1934 Wednesday, December 4, 2013 FEATURE Women overcome drug addiction in Afghanistan By Shah Jahan Ahmadi dren. She started using drugs eight went there to work and earns money pression, headache, stomachache and tients, they are asked about how they Special to the Spartan Daily months ago. for our life.” I lost trust in myself even hating my- were in the past 24 hours. “It was midnight. Suddenly I felt Until she reported to rehab, her life self,” Kubra said. “Finally one of our “The doctor gives them medicine,” It is around 11 a.m. on a summer pain in my abdomen. Also, my hus- was in a downward spiral. neighbors referred me to the Balkh Senayee said. “After that, our social day in northern Afghanistan. Inside band’s brother was our guest, and he “Day by day, I was getting weak. I Drug Addicts Rehabilitation Hospi- workers give them awareness concern- the Balkh Drug Addicts Rehabilitation was addicted,” Kubra said. “He gave felt different sicknesses, such as de- tal.” ing the harm of drugs. Also we have Hospital, the window is open, bringing me some powder and told me, ‘Use it! Kubra has been in bed at the center literacy courses for them, teaching the in heat and fresh air, as nine women You will get better.’ It was night and I wasn’t able for two weeks. Quran and Islamic issues.” try to start a new life without addic- was difficult to reach the health center. Dr. Marina Senayee checks Kubra’s After lunch, patients are in- tion. So I used the drug. I knew that it was to care for my blood pressure and helps her and the volved in professional courses such The women, who had harsh experi- heroin, but I thought maybe it couldn’t children, clean other patients use medicine. as cooking and weaving. They have ences with drugs in the past, are sitting addict me.” “Early morning they wake up dinner and can watch TV during on beds dressed with special clothes. Kubra said after that night she used the house and and get ablution and pray,” Senayee the afternoon and at night if they A doctor is checking their blood pres- heroin many times. “I spent five dol- said. want. sure and helping them with their lars a day on powder. When I used that, cook food. Ablution is the ritual of washing Dr. Senayee is satisfied with her pa- medicine. I felt sleepy. I wasn’t able to care (for) for hygienic and religious reasons. tients, especially Kubra. One of these young women is Ku- my children, clean the house and cook Kubra Senayee said that after breakfast bra, a 25-year-old mother of two chil- food. My husband is in Jalalabad. He 25-year-old mother and a morning meeting with the pa- SEE REHAB ON PAGE 6 CAMPUS IMAGE ANNIVERSARY ‘Image & Idea’ art exhibit opens Confessions page brings students together By Tiffany Gerami @TiffanyGerami San Jose State Confessions will celebrate its one-year anniversary on Jan. 15 with a fanbase of over 12,500 students. SJSU Confessions is a Facebook page that offers students the abil- ity to anonymously submit their thoughts and concerns to the pub- lic. Whether it is complaining about roommates or coming clean about a crush on a professor, the page has a wide variety of submissions. “I have sent a confession in once about someone who I had a crush on in one of my classes,” said Alexri Patel, a senior marketing major. “At first I was scared to, but everyone was doing it so I just submitted it on impulse.” Those that follow the page have the option of commenting on the confession or “liking” it. “When I’m having a rough day I go on to the confessions page to get a good laugh,” said Rediat Demilew, a senior political science major. “It’s entertaining to read” . Students also use SJSU Confes- sions as a place to discuss current Basil Sar | Spartan Daily events or common problems that Sophie Peterson, senior psychology major views a stereoscopic image with a wooden stereoscope at the Image & Idea Exhibition Tues- day night inside the art building at SJSU. SEE FACEBOOK ON PAGE 3 COMMUNITY The fraternity has helped Hillel Hod said that the fraternity and build a temporary structure for a Hillel have worked together this se- Jewish community at SJSU welcomes all cultural event while the center has mester to bring guest speaker, Colo- helped the fraternity host a Shab- nel Bentzi Gruber, to speak about By Laura Nguyen “It’s just society as a whole. As Kramer says Hillel’s mis- bat dinner for the inter-fraternal ethics in the field for the Inter-Fra- @Laura_Nguyen_ they become globalized, they kind sion is to connect students to Is- community. ternity Council workshops. of shy away from their culture, rael and the Jewish community “We wanted to show: ‘How The two groups also try to pro- For many students unaware of which isn’t bad,” he said. “I think mainly through birthright trips do you build a relationship with mote their cause on campus to the Jewish community on campus, institutions should remain to (organized 10 day trips to Israel), someone?’ You break bread with further the information of democ- many options do exist to further make sure that (culture) isn’t lost.” providing students with cultural them,” Hod said. racy and LGBT rights in Israel, Hod the cultural experience. Adi Hod, a senior kinesiology Shabbat dinners on Fridays and Lloyd Walker, a senior aero- said. Matt Kramer of Hillel Silicon major, is the president of Alpha lessons in the Jewish language and nautical engineering major said This semester, Hod said the fra- Valley said there is a sense of dis- Epsilon Pi, a Jewish based fraterni- culture. that Hillel is working with Alpha ternity is still working to raise mon- connect from young adults and ty in their first semester of being a Kramer says Hillel directly Epsilon Pi to set up bins to collect ey for its seven national philanthro- culture. recognized at SJSU. supports Spartans for Israel and toys and canned food this holiday pies, one of which is Save a Child’s Hillel is a Jewish organiza- “We’re proud to be Jewish, but Jewish Student Union and works season. Heart, which raises funds to send tion located on 44 S. 11th St. that we’re not exclusive,” Hod said closely with Alpha Epsilon Pi. “We’ve done a lot of work with children to Israel to receive heart provides students from a variety Hod said he would love to talk them raising Middle Eastern news transplants. of college campuses the oppor- and build a relationship with any- Jewish Fraternity and making sure that we’re push- He said his fraternity will be work- tunity to learn more about Jew- body who is supportive of the state “Before they were a fraterni- ing for peace and letting people ing with Hillel during Shabbat over ish and Israeli culture, Kramer of Israel and is respectful of their ty, they were very involved” said know what’s going on,” Hod said. religion. Kramer about Alpha Epsilon Pi. said. SEE FRATERNITY ON PAGE 3 INSIDE FORECAST Clear P. 2 A&E: TV legends fail to be fresh in new sitcom 52°F P. 4 Sports: David Fales player profile 30°F P. 5 Opinion: Ask Melissa P. 6 News: A.S. light show moves to side of house Printed on recycled paper Final issue of Access Magazine inserted tomorrow! 2 | Spartan Daily A & E Wednesday, December 4, 2013 TV SHOW REVIEW By Sarah Kenoyer starred in two of the most success- @sarahkenoyer ful sitcoms of the ‘80s and ‘90s makes watching “Kirstie” feels like ‘Kirstie’: comedy in a can TV veterans Kirstie Alley, Rhea a repeat. Perlman and Michael Richards Episodes of “Cheers” and “Sein- star in “Kirstie,” a sitcom set to pre- feld” have stood the test of time miere tonight on the TV Land net- and provide warm nostalgia. Fol- work. TV Land President Larry W. lowing the format of those shows Jones said in a press release that the makes “Kirstie” feel like it is sus- line-up is a “dream cast of stars.” pended in time, and not to its ben- Alley stars as a narcissistic efit. Broadway diva, Madison Banks The “dream cast” compen- a.k.a. ‘Maddie,’ who is confronted sates for a lack of chemistry by by the son she gave up for adoption over-acting. Richards is especially 26 years ago. guilty, his portrayal is stale scraps Their encounter sets an im- of Kramer from “Seinfeld.” mediate pace, but only to hurtle Something makes the viewer toward an inevitably cliché sitcom embarrassed for all who partake cliff. in this misguided trip to the past Perlman’s character, Thelma, is — either for their sad attempt to Maddie’s snarky assistant and best recapture the past, or their poor friend. Richards plays her comi- presentation of dated been-there- cal, ever-fumbling, stoner driver done-that material. Frank. Perlman and Alley have brief Initially Madison sends away moments of chemistry, notably her long-lost son, Arlo, played by when Thelma gives Maddie par- Eric Petersen, but after Thelma enting advice. and Frank guilt her into bring- Petersen gives the most con- ing him, she invites him to her vincing performance and is the home. most likable character in a cast of Arlo is a naïve and overweight well-known, celebrated TV veter- underachiever who works at “The ans.