especially mechanical engineering,” Petrich said. “There’s so many opportunities in the construction industry throughout the Bay Area right

now, so that’s our main focus.”Students came in to the event

with polished resumes, prior research and questions prepared for the businesses tabling to find

out what they offered.“All my time went in to my

resume because that’s the first

San Jose State students and alumni dressed in business attire showed off their resumes during SJSU’s Spring 2018 Engineering and Science Fair in the Student Union Ballroom on Tuesday.

The event focused on students in science and engineering disciplines, except for those aligned with technology. Students met with employers eager to offer them career and internship opportunities.

According to Career Center Director Catherine Voss Plaxton, the Career Center plans its career fairs around this time every year. The Career Center begins its outreach to employers during the summer, at least six months before the event

There are eight to 10 career fairs each year and it’s stressed to students how they’re a great opportunity to connect with employers face-to-face, similar to an interview.

“We encourage students to look in SJSU Handshake to see which employers have signed up for a fair,” Plaxton said. “They can go

look in the system to see what jobs those companies have posted and from there they can get a sense of what the organizations would be recruiting for at the fairs.”

Students can either research the companies through SJSU Handshake or the company’s website and come prepared to discuss their interest and how their skills fit with that opportunity.

There were many booths set up by employers looking for students to hire as interns or employees.

Mike Quatman, operations manager of Robert A. Bothman Construction, came to look for students who can fill four internship positions.

“We have quite a few [alumni] on our staff already,” Quatman said. “We have project engineers and project managers and we’ve recruited out of here pretty successfully the past couple of years.”

As for those over at Bay Area SMACNA — an airport corporate center — Administrative Assistant Marlena Petrich was out looking to hire summer interns from SJSU.

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Tuesday’s Spartan Safety workshop yesterday provided San Jose State students with helpful tips and resources to stay safe on campus.

The goal of the workshop in the Student Services Center was to help students who have ever felt unsafe or witness suspicious activity on campus.

Taylor Lindsay, a peer mentor with SJSU Peer Connections, began the workshop by having everyone in the room introduce themselves. SJSU Peer Connections offers a variety of student workshops to help mentor and guide students to success.

After introductions, Lindsay started the presentation with an opening question, “Has it ever occurred to you that SJSU is an open campus? That anyone can

just walk onto our campus at any time?”

As the students pondered the reality of these questions, Lindsay talked about what it means to be aware of self-harm. Students walking home alone from campus at night puts them in a potentially dangerous and unsafe situation.

“This information is very important for students,” Lindsay said. “Downtown can be very unsafe and some students don’t

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Safety workshop prepares students for suspicious activities on campus

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SJSU adjusts policy after Florida shooting

In the wake of the recent school shooting that took place at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Feb. 14, San Jose State President Mary Papazian wanted to remind students that the university is committed to student safety.

Papazian sent out an email that mentioned the different programs SJSU offers to be better prepared for an active shooter situation. She also talked about counseling services if students and faculty need someone to talk to.

The email concluded with Papazian stating that she asked Chief Financial Officer Charlie Faas and Peter Decena, University Police Chief of Police, to review the policies and procedures the university has in case a school shooting situation were to arise.

“That’s a $64,000 question, but we are prepared in several ways,” UPD Captain Alan Cavallo said. “One way is all of our officers are well equipped with the right equipment such

as the right rifles, right ballistic equipment, right helmets and the right training for that worst-case scenario.”

Faas said he keeps in constant contact with Decena to make sure the university are well prepared for an active shooter situation.

“We regularly meet, do tabletop exercises to prep and prepare,” Faas said. “But the reality of it is no matter how much you prep and prepare, you don’t know how you are going to react. We are looking to have another active shooter drill on campus probably in the next six months.”

Another measure SJSU administration has taken to help ensure campus safety is install new technology.

“In the past year, we have added cameras throughout the whole north campus and some on south campus,” Faas said. “It’s about this V5 technology that is being updated with gunshot recognition technology in it and very few campuses have that. We didn’t have this new technology

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know of all the resources we have. I want people to be safe and not get hurt.”

Students paired up into groups and discussed personal situations when they have been in danger or witnessed someone in trouble. More than half of the students shared a time when they experienced an uncomfortable or dangerous situation on campus.

“One of the reasons I came to this workshop was not only for myself, but to help educate my friends on the topic as well,” undeclared freshman Abigail Adiz said.

Abigail Adiz, undeclared freshman, (left) takes notes while listening to Taylor Lindsay (right), a peer mentor with San Jose State Peer Connections. Lindsay spoke to students about solutions to harrassment at a workshop held on Tuesday.

Lindsay led the students in an activity where she gave each group a scenario. Each group then shared their scenario and how they would react in the situation.

One of the questions read, “Your friend calls you asking to walk her home from campus, but you’re out of town, what do you do?”

The popular answer students suggested was for their friend to call University Police for an escort ride home. Other students suggested staying

on the phone with a friend until they reached their destination. These real-life scenarios helped students brainstorm ideas on how to react when put in a dangerous situation.

The presentation also defined what it meant to be an empowered bystander.

An empowered bystander is someone who steps in and takes action when the person witnesses an unsafe situation taking place.

Lindsay stressed the importance for students to always report suspicious or dangerous situations to UPD because it can help save someone’s life and

prevent future attacks. She played a five-minute

clip called “the bullying experiment,” which demonstrated what it meant to be an empowered bystander. In the video, two men created fake bullying scenarios in front of bystanders with the hope that people would step in.

Some other tips mentioned during the workshop include taking headphones out when walking alone, using UPD services and the blue lights when in an uncomfortable situation.

The students were told to call UPD in emergencies,

report suspicious activities and request escort services. They were also told it is important to save UPD’s phone number in their phones in case of an emergency. Students must have their Tower Card on them when requesting escort services.

Apps such as LiveSafe, Rave Guardian and TapShield are safety apps that students are recommended to download. These apps are free and have GPS tracking to help locate victims in danger.

“The main thing I took away from this workshop was the multiple resources

that were provided,” undeclared student Brianna Monroy said. “I liked how she incorporated the different emergency services on campus and the apps as well.”

SJSU also offers a variety of programs that help teach students self-defense techniques. These programs and more can be found on the SJSU Spartans for Safety website.

Upcoming SJSU Peer Connections workshops will be listed on its website.

thing they look at and that’s when they want to know what you can bring to the table,” mechanical engineering junior Ivan Ayala said. “I thought that was the most important thing I needed to prepare myself for this.”

Ayala stressed how businesses are looking for graduate students, so his goal is to start looking now in order to prepare himself for what he needs to do in order to get the job and better himself for tomorrow.

Other students like civil engineering freshman Rogelio Armenta Jr. didn’t know about the career fair until a few nights before.

However, this did not stop him from coming in with an open mind and researching what businesses were looking for in their open positions.

“I’m hoping to meet a couple of good organizations and possibly find some internships,” Armenta Jr. said. “As of today, there aren’t any specific employers I’m looking for, but I’ve already seen a couple that seem pretty interesting, so I’m on

my way to talk to them.”The event lasted

about four hours, giving students enough time to get the necessary information from each booth, which will provide the next step for students to have successful career after college.

It isn’t known when the next Engineering and Science Career Fair will be but the next career fair held by the career center will be the Tech Career Career Fair on Feb. 28.

next meeting will be a “sell yourself ” event. Students will learn how to capitalize on their accomplishments and experiences.

Caesar wants those attending the next meeting to come ready to learn and take in as much information as possible.

The Black Honor Society is new and is seeking members. However, most people do not know it exists.

“It’s an amazing opportunity for African-American students and it’s something I would love to be a part of,” communications junior Emani Corcran said.

“It’s a good resume booster. I’m going to be emailing [Skylar] tonight.”

Corcran was surprised to hear about the Black Honor Society and hopes to join as soon as possible. The organization has conducted one official meeting.

“They have someone to talk to if they need help as far as school, classwork or anything in that nature,” Tiara Allen, criminal justice junior and Black Honor Society treasurer, said. “As a leader, I feel like I am an advocate for people who didn’t make it.”

Allen added that the group motivates her stay

on the right track because of the GPA requirement. Being a leader makes Allen want to succeed even more and act as a role model to students.

“We want the whole community to succeed and I really care about the retention and graduation rates of black students,” Caesar said. “That’s another reason why I wanted to do this club.”

Caesar is working on growing her newly-created organization because she wants more people to join.

six months or even nine months ago, so we are trying to take the necessary steps so that if ever something like this happens, we can let people know.”

The V5 technology includes gunshot sensors that have been installed around campus.

According to the V5 Systems website, the V5 Systems Gunshot Sensor is able to both detect and locate where the gunshot came from and provide real-t ime locat ion information for every gunshot event.

Even with all this new technology, Cavallo said UPD has always encountered one problem when trying to be prepared for this worst-case scenario.

“The worst part about our situation is we are severely understaffed, so on any given day we may only have three officers on duty that are in uniform,” Cavallo said.

“So if that worst-case scenario happens, those three officers are going to go towards the location. Unfortunately, we don’t have the manpower necessary to monitor the cameras, they are up for deterrence and forensics.”

Kinesiology senior

Michael Fontana didn’t hesitate to comment about his safety on campus.

“I’ve never really had any concerns here,” Fontana said. “Obviously, when something bad happens at another school, then maybe that

next day or next week I’ll feel a little timid or thinking about it more,

but for the most part I feel safe.”

As a way for students to be better prepared in case of an active shooter situation, UPD

has already established programs such as the Run, Hide, Defend program.

This program is an active shooter response training that suggests strategies to prepare and prevent an active shooter situation, provide tips when confronted with an active shooter and how to interact with the responding officers.

In light of the situation, SJSU administration and UPD came together to make sure all bases are covered in being well prepared and trained for that worse-case scenario.

Sociology junior Skylar Caesar created the Black Honor Society this semester in hopes of giving black students on campus academic resources and the opportunity to gain professional skills.

“I saw that other groups have an honor society,” Caesar said. “Why don’t we have an honor society?”

The creation of the Black Honor Society came from a single observation. San Jose State has had honor societies for other ethnicities except for black students. Caesar wanted an organization that would represent the black population at SJSU in a positive way.

The organization is highly academic and the goal is to help black students succeed while in college.

“Most black clubs on this campus are pretty social and people are looking for something a little more academic,” Caesar said.

To become a member of the Honor Society, recruits for the club will need to have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Anyone can attend the meetings but to be an official member the minimum GPA is required. The organization

is directed mainly towards African-Americans but anyone can join.

The club meets for about an hour every other Monday at 6 p.m. The next meeting will be on March 5. Tutoring nights and study sessions will soon beavailable for students.

Caesar said there were about 15 students who attended the first meeting, which was put together by the career center and the main topic focused on creating a resume and cover letter.

“I’m busy and a lot of other people are busy,” Caesar said. “I want people to feel like their time is not being wasted when they show up.”

Every meeting has a specific purpose and certain topics will be covered. The

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College students were able to relive their childhood with paint, music and snacks Friday afternoon at the Bob Ross Painting session.

Campus Village B (CVB) Resident Advisers hosted the painting session in the CVB recreation activities center for residents.

Bob Ross was an American painter who hosted a show called “The Joy of Painting” in the 1980s to 1990s that had millions of viewers.

He was a great instructor and is known as one of the best American painters and a perfect muse for the event.

In the session, residents were supposed to paint along with one of Ross’s videos.

The event turned out to be much more different than expected. Because of technical difficulties, students were unable to follow the plan were and left to their own devices. This change of events allowed students to have a free range in their artistic abilities.

“Th e overall idea and the calm welcoming environment enabled for conversation and fun moments with friends and strangers,” environmental

studies sophomore Pierce Kimberling said. “Th e food was nice, and most important, it was a nice getaway from the monotony of school work.”

The students let their imaginations run free and it showed on their canvases. They printed sunsets, volcanoes and even abstract images. looked up images on their phones while others free handed their designs.

Some students had surprising inspirations such as a resident who perfectly recreated the floral pattern on her water bottle. Strangers became friends and blank canvases became art.

“I had fun trying to be creative and deciding on what to paint,” business administration junior Daniela Jimenez-Torres said. “It was fun to bond with other people and relax.”

Students who didn’t know one another were able to connect over their art as well as get to know their RAs.

The attendees were provided with a canvas, paints and brushes. The paint was available in a variety of colors and there were brushes in different sizes for different purposes.

R e f r e s h m e n t s including as cheese, crackers and apple cider

were available to help get the creative juices fl owing. Th e apple cider was served in fancy looking plastic cups and jazz music was playing which made the room’s atmosphere very relaxing.

Roaming around the room, it was noticeable how free everyone felt being able to form their own art. The nostalgic feeling of being a child and painting was clearly present in the room. Dirty water and paint-covered hands took people back to first grade.

“I think it was a successful event,” residential advisor and chemical engineering senior Dominic Casas said. “It was simple and residents got to relax and paint.”

This was a great opportunity to allow residents to get to know one another as well as the residential advisers in the building that they may not know.

Most residents never see their neighbors or their RA unless there is a fl oor meeting. Th e RAs were able to relax and have fun with their residents during the painting session. CVB plans to host more events like this in the future.

The most anticipated shoe release of the year, in the eyes of most Jordan sneaker fans, has finally hit the shelves and is featured on online shoe sites.

Nike’s Jordan Brand released the Air Jordan 3 Black Cement for the sixth time in the company’s history. The last time these shoes were released was in 2011. The other designs were released in 1988, 1994, 2001 and 2008.

Before going into all the details about the 2018 release of the Air Jordan 3 Black Cement, it is important to know the historical background of the shoe.

Jordan Brand debuted the Air Jordan 3 Black Cement back in 1988. The shoe was designed by the well-known Jordan shoe designer, Tinker

H a t f i e l d . M i c h a e l J o r d a n himself first wore the shoe in the 1988 A l l - S t a r Game where he won most valuable player.

Another significant

fact about the shoe is that it was the first shoe to feature the Nike Air Technology. The Nike Air name comes from the Air Sole units located beneath the heel. Only the 1988, 1994, 2001, and 2018 versions of the shoe don the name Nike Air on the back of the heel, but each version of the shoe has the Nike Air Technology intact.

Th e 2018 version of the Air Jordan 3 Black Cement is similar to past retros. Th e famous elephant print around the toe box and the bottom of the heel are the fi rst things sneaker fanatics may notice when they

fi rst see the shoe. Th e shoe

features premium leather along with the air bubble unit near the outsole of the shoe.

Th e Air Jordan 3 Black Cement is red, black, gray and white like the original 1988 shoe was. Th e black laces, which are a staple with the Air Jordan 3 collection.

As far as performance on the court, I played one game of five on five basketball at the gym and could not last the whole game while wearing the shoes.

Though the shoes were worn by Michael Jordan in a basketball game, the Air Jordan

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As a shoe collector and someone who is also the owner of the 2011 version of the Air Jordan 3 Black Cement, I found a few diff erences with the 2018 version.

The first difference I noticed when I first saw the shoes in hand was the overall shape of the shoe.

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The most obvious difference on the 2018 version was the return of the Nike Air on the heel. This is one of the main reasons sneaker fans were going crazy to buy this pair of shoes. The last time the Air Jordan 3 Black Cement featured the name Nike Air on their shoe was in 2001.

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Luxurious and exotic cars made their way down Santana Row, making it quite the scene at Sunday’s Cars and Croissants event.

The Cars and Croissants event is a bimonthly car event that takes place every fourth Sunday of the month at Santana Row.

The car show is sponsored by a company named 100|OCT, which also founded the event.

This is the fifth season the show has been at Santana Row.

Chief operating officer of 100|OCT Jamie Smith talked about the company’s founder and how the event began.

“Benoit (Boningue) is originally from France and when he was 15 years old he got his first ride in a Ferrari and that gave him a little taste of the exotic car feel and what it’s about,” Smith said. “So he moves over from France and starts the car show Cars and Croissants.”

While walking down

the Row, there were endless luxury cars after luxury cars.

From Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Porsches, you could see a variety of luxury parked on Santana Row.

People at the event had their favorite automobiles they were looking forward to seeing at Cars and Croissants.

“Definitely like seeing all the McLarens and all the other cars the show has to offer as well,” San Jose resident Patrick Shean said.

“And depending on the day they have Italian or German days where you can also see a variety of different cars.”

San Jose resident and business owner Kevin Status brought up another main reason why people attend the event.

“Def initely n e t w o r k i n g with diff erent people and c o m p a n i e s and also just talking to people about cars and learning more about them,”

Status said. Status owns his own

company called Status Garage that deals with performance cars and does a numerous amount of modifications for these race cars.

They offer services such as track prep before a race and also host track events.

As part of the the whole gimmick of the event, car owners pay $20 up front to be able to park their luxury cars on Santana Row for the show.

With this fee, they get access to a

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Attendees of Glow Flow and Groove at Local Color settle down on their yoga mats to wait for their yoga session with instructors Bre and Flo Niedhammer.

Local Color had its fi rst Glow Flow and Groove event Saturday with a turnout of over 100 people. Attendees got into their Zen with an hour-long yoga session from yoga instructors Bre and Flo Niedhammer. Later, people tapped in their dancing shoes with the community featuring performances from Th e Get Down, a dance studio located in Japantown and dance classes led by Rhoville Isaac from GROOV3, a dance workout studio.

Local Color is an exhibition district that aims to strengthen the local economy by keeping artists engaged, employed and active. Th ey do this by reactivating out-of-use or inactive buildings to transform them into creative workshops for the community, shared studio space for artists and pop-up shops for local makers.

During the beginning stages of the event, people were piling in and setting down their yoga mats to get the best spot in the artspace. While waiting, people shared conversations with each other, were able to look at some booths for items like incense or healthy juices, had the time to look at some of the art studios and paintings local artists had portrayed. People even had time to express their creativity painting on the community mural.

“I discovered Local Color this past year and it’s this really amazing hub for artists,” San Jose resident Alyssa Wigant said. “I’m

actually applying to be a drop-in artist here, so I won’t have like a studio space but I want to work here whenever I have free time and just do some art.”

Glow Flow and Groove is Wigant’s fi rst major event contribution at Local Color but she has previously attended First Fridays, where they have a mural wall open for people to paint and express their creativity.

Music was sampled for a DJ mix in the background by Sinoox (Sina Siar) playing songs that resembled electronic music with a constant bumping beat. Th ough, once yoga began, the music calmed to a Zen-like sound that allowed the crowd to focus on themselves and get in the zone.

During yoga, the instructors walked around to loosen up the vibe of the crowd as they gave their instructions. Th ey helped those who needed it but also allowed people to be free to do

what made them feel connected to their bodies.

“It’s great that people come together and maybe someone brings a friend that has never done yoga so there are mixed levels,” Flo said. “It was a good group and that helped create good energy especially in the beginning of the event. It brings you to a place where you can connect with yourself but also export a community from there.”

Aft er yoga, it was community time and people were bumping to the music to get into the groove. Dancers from Th e Get Down strutted their stuff out on the fl oor showing some choreographed moves they put together for the event. Aft erwards, people could join a dance class led by GROOV3 instructor Rho.

On the side of the dancers, there was conscious art, a tea lounge, tarot card reading and local vendors. Once

community time was over, the event ended with a meditation circle, gathering a human connection with the community.

“I think it’s incredible,” San Jose resident Brittany Repac said. “I think it should be something that occurs every weekend. Th at way if people don’t want to go to the club or a bar it’s a very good vibe and healthy experience. It was really great.”

The event cultivated a lot of creativity and high energy among those who attended, and allowed people to connect with themselves during yoga and the community with their dance sessions. Local Color created the event to be a judgment-free zone and that really allowed people to let loose and enjoy themselves.

secret location to get all the breakfast they want before the event starts and during the event.

In the crowd, many people were in awe of the different types of cars that were displayed as camera flashes were constantly going off whenever the owner of one of the cars would drive their exotic car down the Row.

People also got an opportunity to h o p

inside one of these luxury cars and have their picture taken.

The big attraction of the whole show was probably the Rolls Royce displayed in front of the 100|OCT tent.

This all white luxury car had people waiting in line to be able to take a picture inside the car and also take that Instagram-worthy shot of the four-wheeled beast.

Overall, this event brought hundreds of people down to the Row to see exorbitantly expensive cars and to have small talk with other car enthusiasts.

The next Cars and Croissants event will be the German Festival sponsored by 100|OCT on April 22, 2018.

Th e twists and turns along with the comedy makes “Game Night” the perfect movie to take your date to over the weekend.

Th e movie starts off with possibly one of the cheesiest and corniest opening scenes I’ve ever seen. Th ere are two teams playing a trivia game in a bar with the captains of both teams showing off and answering every question for their team.

Th en, as the fi nal question gets asked they both answer at the exact same time and then all of sudden look in each other’s eyes and introduce themselves, Max and Annie. Th e next scene then cuts to them making out in Max’s car so I guess you can say it’s love at fi rst sight?

From here on, the movie plot starts to develop into the comedic murder mystery I was expecting. Next comes in Max’s older brother Brooks. Th is was defi nitely one character I found arrogant, but really funny at the same time.

Brooks is portrayed as that one successful older brother that always comes back to show off to his younger sibling he has a better life without even having to say it. When Brooks arrives to Max and Annie’s house for game night, he arrives in Max’s dream car, a 1976 Corvette Stingray.

Th is kind of made me upset as well as I would be pissed too if my older

sibling came to town just to show off he bought my dream car just to stick it to me. For the next game night, Brooks decides to have it in his bachelor pad to spice things up a bit. He decides to have a real life murder mystery with real actors that make the game seem like the players are in a real situation. Nothing can possibly go wrong with this game right? You’ll have to watch the movie to fi nd what happens next!

Th e co-directors, John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, do a great job of properly laying out the mixture of both comedy and thrills, especially in the situations of high suspense. Th e fact that both directors were able to make a full-on murder mystery coexist with good amounts of humor really made the movie enjoyable to watch. Th e actors Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams displayed great chemistry as a couple, making their relationship very believable and also very funny at the same time. Kyle Chandler, as Brooks, was also a great addition to the fi lm as his great sense of humor made the movie feel eff ortlessly hilarious.

If you’re a fan of movies that tie in both suspense and comedy all in one, then I recommend you go see this comedic thriller while it’s out.

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Bang bang. Flip and record. When the shooting began inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, students took out their cell phones and began sharing real-time video of the incident.

One horrifi c video showed a body sitting lifeless in a pool of blood on the fl oor in a classroom. Th e need for news outlets to get the public the most up-to-date material is

understandable, but they need to better regulate what’s being presented on screen.

During breaking news, the need to get it right away can make a news organization scramble to be the fi rst to get the story right. I think there is a fair way to adequately show footage from a breaking news scene while still keeping the audience at distance. When the Las Vegas shooting

happened on Oct. 1, 2017, the sound from a modifi ed AR-15 put me at the scene. I don’t need to be there when theyapprehend him.

Th e phenomenon of mass shootings requires a solution, and part of that might be how we showcase mass murder. Some news anchors like CNN’s Anderson Cooper are limiting or not showing a mass murderer’s face on screen entirely.

Cooper decided to read out the names of the victims of the massacre that took place at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando in 2016. Th is kept the focus on the victims than promoting

a copycat for othersto follow.

Showcasing a mass murderer’s face on TV helps create copycats who intend to repeat the same act.

Sociologist Zeynep Tufekci pointed out that aspiring mass murderers have a tendency to leave behind a trail of breadcrumbs. Without knowing, news outlets have given a mass murderer a larger platform to talk about his or her issues, obliging to the killers’ request.

According to Th e Telegraph, the 2015 Oregon community college shooter wrote in his journal, “[It] seems the more people you

kill, the more you’re inthe limelight.”

A study by Arizona State University and Northeastern Illinois University determined that 20 to 30 percent of attacks are set off by other attacks. Th e eff ect time frame lasts 13 days.

“Beyond the exogenous factors like mental health issues and ease of access to weaponry that may be contributing to the frequency of events, there is also the possibility that the stressed individuals may have, consciously or subconsciously, been inspired to act on previously suppressed urges by exposure to details of similar

events,” Sherry Towers, a research professor at Arizona State University, wrote in a study.

As mass shootings have increased, gun homicide rates overall have declined according to a 2015 Pew Research study. It’s a problem that can’t be solved with a one-solution answer, but news outlets need to be aware of what they present on TV.

Th ere are plenty of other things to focus on fi rst. I would appreciate news outlets more if they take the time to wait the appropriate amount and only show what’s needed.

Media coverage of mass murders encourages violence

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San Jose State’s campus is right in the downtown area. Even though University Police offi cers are around the campus and protecting us, it is not completely safe to walk alone at night. Carrying self-protection tools has become very common but there are still gender-biased views that prevent men from carrying those tools without hesitations, such as a general expectation for men to be able to protect themselveswithout weapons.

Th ere are various kinds of self-protection gears such as pepper sprays, personal alarms, maces and stun guns. Pepper sprays are popular for women because it is easy to carry around and not hard to use.

“If there is a big crowd of people or dangerous looking area in downtown, I take it out of the case. I feel a little bit more protected with it,” political science senior Sheridan Amarillas said.

Amarillas gets off work very late at night in downtown San Jose, so she carries pepper spray, and fortunately, she has never had to use it.

Sometimes, showing

that you have self-defense gear can prevent people from bothering you on streets. Also, it gives you the feeling ofbeing protected.

We cannot rely on the police all the time. Because unpleasant incidents like robberies and break-ins frequently happen in this area, we need to be prepared. When I was in elementary school, it was a requirement for all students to have a personal alarm on their bags.

“I think certainly when you carry things like mace or a weapon, there is the potential at any point for any person to misuse it,” animation and illustration sophomore AnnaBenedict said.

Considering the situation of a physical confl ict that you can possibly get involved in, we should probably avoid carrying around knives or guns. Pepper sprays or personal alarms shouldbe suffi cient.

Th ose items are not that expensive either. Personal alarms cost between $8 and $15 online. Pepper sprays are as cheap as $7 and are of decent quality. Even though you feel that

it costs a little too much for just one spray, it is nothing compared to what you could possibly lose when you get attacked.

“I think there is an overall assumption that all men are capable for some kind of physical confl icts. But that’s not always the case,” Benedict said.

When it comes to self-protection, gender perspectives should not matter. It is our own responsibility to protect ourselves, and we should not feel embarrassed by it.

“I think everyone of all genders should [carry] it,” animation and illustration sophomore Maddie Jack said. “Because I don’t think dividing those things has any benefi t. I don’t think dividing of genders helps in any way. It’s defi nitely important to give anybody that opportunity to protect themselves.”

A lot of male students might feel a little embarrassed to rely on something for protection, but you never know what the attackers carry with them. It is not embarrassing at all to protect yourself in any way.

Regardless of gender, we all should carry self-protection equipment with us. It is our responsibility to make our safety atop priority.

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Textbooks are the one thing students should get for free while they’re attending college.

There is $1.48 trillion in total student loan debt in the United States, and $2,858 of that debt accrued every second according to debt.org.

That is even more than the total amount credit card debt in the United States, which is $1.028 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve.

I know how lucky we students are to have the privilege and ability to pursue a higher education, but how can

we learn when some of us cannot even afford the textbooks to study outside of class?

Th e yearly cost for textbooks and other school materials for the average full-time undergraduate student is about $1,298, according to the College Board.

Because many San Jose State students are from other parts of the state and country, and some even out of the country, there are many other costs students have to deal with.

I’m a commuter student. And I know

that SJSU also has many other commuter students that come from everywhere ranging from Milpitas, Santa Cruz and even Pittsburgh, so those students also have to worry about the price of gas.

“It would help a lot if textbooks were free,” said business junior Rachel De Leon. “I spend a lot on tuition, gas for my commute, my parking pass and other school material so if I could at least get free textbooks it would be a huge help.”

My parents help pay for my tuition and other school finances and I understand how lucky and fortunate I am. However, many students do not have that luxury.

Some students have to pay for school by themselves and have to

work while attending school full time.

I have seen many instances – whether it be here at San Jose State or back at my community college – where teachers would assign textbooks for the class and say that it was required to be able to pass the class.

Not wanting to take a risk and possibly fail a class, I would buy those suckers for hundreds of dollars but end up not even using it and passing the class anyway.

A lot of times, students decide to not buy a textbook for a specific class and study just from the lecture. Whenever they have a question about something they do not understand, they just end up Googling the question.

In some cases, when teachers actually use the

textbooks they assign in class, most students have to go out of their way looking online for the textbook. They try to find the best deal since our school’s bookstore textbook prices are ridiculously high.

When they do find the textbook, they have to wait for it to come in the mail and possibly risk missing assignments.

I am no economics expert and I do know that something like free textbooks would make no sense for the school. But there needs to be other options provided for students besides the bookstore or ordering from a third party site like Amazon.

An example could be PDF books provided online by the teacher. Th is semester is probably the fi rst time where I did not

have to spend a lot on textbooks as most of my teachers have provided the readings onlineon Canvas.

I remember being at community college and thinking things like, “Man, this semester is $900, so expensive!”

But then when I came to SJSU last semester, I realized just how big the discrepancy is between the price of community colleges to universities.

Textbooks are designed for students to self-study outside of class and help them organize their learning, but with them being so expensive, some students cannot afford them and thus are losing out on that learning experience.

Students should be able to access textbooks for free

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California highways suck. It’s as simpleas that.

The Daily Beast compiled a list of the 50 worst commutes in America, and California dominated the list with several Bay Area cities appearing in thetop ten.

No matter how scenic the hillside view is from Interstate 880, or how breathtaking the water looks driving along the coast on Highway 1, there is one thing that always manages to mess all of that up for me: entering and exiting the highway.

I’m originally from Florida, and I moved around a lot before moving to Santa Clara.

I also happen to be an avid car enthusiast and enjoy driving quite a bit to relieve stress, especially on highways where the speed limit is

open to interpretation. But ever since I

moved here, I realized I didn’t really like hopping in my car for an impulsive Sunday-afternoon drive on the highway like I used to.

I couldn’t put my finger on it until a few years ago when I realized why.

Up until that point I thought it was just the overwhelming traffic, distracted drivers and endless stops I had to put up with from the police because my caris modified.

But those are all things I’ve experienced before, so what could it be? The highway itself.

The previous cities that I lived in, as well as back home, have different and easier ways of getting on and off the highway.

In California, the

typical motorist exiting the highway has to be on the lookout for cars that are also merging onto the highway.

To put it another way, it’s like only using one door to control a heavy flow of people in and out of a room.

It’s annoying and unnecessary.

For the life of me, I can’t imagine who thought it would be a good idea to begin with, especially if the plan was to turn the valley into the epicenter for entrepreneurial technology.

I suspect no one has really thought

about it since my research yielded little information about whether Californians are frustrated by the pressure of having to enter the highway at the same time another driver is exiting.

Or is it just another symptom of the Bay Area bubble where it simply is what it is?

It might be the latter, because according to the Reason Foundation’s annual highway report, California ranks 45 in overall performance and cost-effectiveness, but doesn’t mention the design of the infrastructure as part of

the problem. Bayshore Freeway,

or 101 Southbound in San Jose, was named the worst corridor between Fair Oaks Avenue through De La Cruz Boulevard which stretches4.2 miles.

According to the same report, a Bay Area commuter writes, “The interchange causes a lot of problems, and I’ve seen people, while driving it myself, jump from one lane to another just to get on the highway.”

I’ve seen this too, and I think it could all be avoided if California just changed the way they control traffic onto the highway.

Get rid of the Super Mario traffic light and start putting some logic into how the state plans to accommodate a

growing population. “Fix our roads” is

a local coalition that advocates for the improvement of the roadways throughout the state and report that California’s latest road repair bill, Senate Bill 1 (SB1) would invest $200 million to repaircongested corridors.

It won’t be easy to retrofit all highways with a staggered system of entering and exiting.

This level of commitment requires more than just money, it also needs flexibility and more importantly further understanding from commuters.

But hey, if we can put a car into space, then there’s no reason we can’t restructureour highways.

California ignores critical fl aw in its highway system

Kristel RodriguezSTAFF WRITER

Musical festivals have become increasingly popular over the past coupleof years.

The experience of dancing the day and night away with your best friends while hearing your favorite artists gives you such an adrenaline rush.

Because of the popularity and growth of music festivals, the prices can bring real damage to your wallet. I am a pretty frequent festival goer and think they are totallyworth it.

The organizers of many festivals that I’ve attended put a lot of effort into the scenery andthe visuals.

Some people say the $200 to $400 you pay for a ticket could go toward things you need to survive, especially if you are in college. I would much rather eat ramen for two months

than never get the chance to experience something magical!

“I think music festivals are the best thing that happened in my life,” business freshmen Angel Nguyen said. “I have the best experiences and can just let go and be myself. There is no judgement. Especially after having a stressful month, being able to escape reality is a price I am willing to pay.”

According to Billboard, 32 million people attend at least one festival a year, and out of those, 14.7 million are millennials.

Insomniac released that at the 2016 Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC), there were a total of 400,000 attendees. EDC tickets were about $430. That means the festival grossed $172 million.

Ticket prices for other major festivals like Coachella, Snow

Globe and Ultra are about the same as EDC. But, from experience, the organizers of those festivals use that money to make sure the venue and atmosphere are worth your money.

The stages are huge and use advanced technology to createamazing visuals.

“I have been to EDC so many times, and each year it amazes me,” business senior Gary Sidhu said. “The main stage itself is art with the colors, the visual effects and it is huge with statues.”

Music festivals may be a lot of money, but they are totally

worth the experience. Festivals gave me a reason to work hard in school so I can treat myself. A majority of those who go to music festivals are around the same age as you.

People are carefree, no one judges you and everyone wants to be your friend. We all go to escape our stressful lives. It gives us the weekend to not worry about anything but having a good time.

“My family loves music like any genre so I feel like I got my passion of love for it from them,” Nguyen said. “My parents know I spend a lot of money on festivals but they see how happy it makes me.

Festivals are like a hobby, a really expensive one, but it is something I love doing because my heart feels so full of love and happiness after.”

Yes, music festivals can cost an arm and a leg, but right now is the best time in your life to enjoy them. They are certainlynot overrated.

Having children is a natural process that all people have some experience with at sometime or another, whether it’s being told by their parents that they will have a younger sibling in less than a year or an older sibling having a child shortly aft er graduating high school. People will have children. Despite this fact, there are those that are hesitant to socialize with those that have children, let alone have their own. Th ere is no problem with having friends with kids.

People’s experiences with children are oft en the result of family interactions. Personally, the majority of my experience with small children came from my nephew andsecond cousins.

Th e New Yorker released an article titled “Are you ready to have friends with kids?” that describes various ways to cope with a friend who has kids. Th ey address some concerns when dealing with a friend that has the responsibility of a parent, but address each one as if it were a nuisance tobe tolerated.

Th e article says, “Having friends with kids is a huge responsibility. It’s notfor everyone.”

Having a friend with kids can aff ect your relationship with them. Each person is diff erent when placed in this situation. Some may lose interest in spending time with that friend because all the conversations will be about their child. Others may be willing to spend time with them, so long as they are not asked to hold their friend’s pride and joy.

Social interactions will change as one can no longer ask friends for a spontaneous night out on the town. One will probably be limited to planning such nights in

advance. Th e likelihood being they will end earlier because their friends will want to check on their kid and ensure the babysitter is paid the amount promised instead of getting overtime.

Another perspective when looking at the situation is age. Th e possibility of having a friend as a parent is possible in college, though unexpected. Th e idea of having the responsibility of raising another human could be overwhelming to some. It may seem impossible to juggle classes, a part-time job and a child while being successful in all three.

“It’s a lot of responsibility to have when you are still your own parent’s responsibility,” business freshman Ari Tavaloi said. “It’s something that I wouldn’t do. But if I had a friend in that situation, I would support them.”

Th ose of an older age compared to a college student may share similar sentiments regarding responsibility. Th ey may not have time to start a relationship, let alone give birth to the next generation. Yet the idea of interacting with the children of others holds the appeal of happiness and relaxation.

Th is is an unavoidable situation that everyone will experience in their life. Some may have been prepared for it if they came from a large family. Others may have been assigned the responsibility of watching their younger siblings babysit for the neighbors for some extra pocket cash. Regardless of having prior experience or being thrust into the position unexpectedly, there is nothing to be concerned about when having a close friendwith children.

Having friends withkids is no problem

Music festivals are worth every penny

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Yes, music festivals can cost an arm

and a leg, but right now is

the best time in your life to enjoy them.

The amount of tickets sold at music festivals in 2017

Coachella: 250,000

Outside Lands: 210,000

EDC: 189,000

Lollapalooza Brazil: 151,000

Life is Beautiful: 135,000

downward trend in search frequency aft er 2012.”

Not only has my use of Facebook declined but my friends use of it as well. Th e only time I see my friends active on Facebook is when they share a memory. A Facebook memory is a feature that shows users photos they’ve posted from years ago.

I believe Facebook use is declining, especially for my generation, but it seems to be very popular for older generations.

If you’re friends with your parents on Facebook, you know what I’m talking about. Parents and their friends post and comment like crazy.

I think it’s more popular with older generations because they don’t typically use apps like Instagram or Twitter mainly because they don’t know how to use them.

While I do think that Facebook is good for creating groups and invites, I fi nd myself using other apps more like

GroupMe and WhatsApp to connect with larger groups of people.

“For the past year now I’ve noticed a lack of involvement in Facebook from both myself and my peers,” senior engineering student Emily Hovanessian said. “With all the social media around us everyday, like Snapchat and Instagram, Facebook has defi nitely taken a back seat. I personally only fi nd myself checking Facebook for

communication purposes and involvement in diff erent groups.”

Facebook is like your average guy that peaked in high school. While it has the highest number of active users, logging in from time to time shouldn’t count as being active. Facebook will continue to decline as time goes on.

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I can’t remember the last time I made a post, uploaded photos or wrote on someone’s wall on Facebook. Th e only time I fi nd myself using the social networking site is to double-checksomeone’s birthday.

Facebook was founded in 2004 and drew in many new users aft er the downfall of Myspace.

I have to admit, taking a new profi le picture for Facebook was all the rage when I was in high school. It was exciting to see how many likes you could get on your photos and posts. But now I could not care less, and I think other Facebook users of my generation agree.

Facebook is slowly fading away, and in a few years, it will not be able to keep up with other networking sites and apps we have today.

“Although I feel that Facebook has the most users compared to other social media sites, I believe that Facebook has become less of a social media website, and more of a platform for news articles,” senior engineering student Hani Hussein said. “With that being said, I still browse,

but there is not a direct connection with my friends that I can get from other sites.”

While Facebook is still popular, I believe social media sites and apps like Instagram and Twitter are more eff ective for sharing photos and tweets. Th ey’re both straightforward and easy to use.

Plus, both can be great self-marketing apps when applying for jobs, because they allow people to showcase their work and accomplishments. Not that Facebook isn’t able to do this, people just don’t use it for this because it’s somewhat less eff ective.

Not a single job I have applied for has asked for my Facebook link, but they have asked for my Twitter handle and any additional accounts that would be benefi cial to the company. Facebook is not one of them. My Facebook is fi lled with a bunch of old photos and shared videos, but nothing important.

According to a study at Princeton University, “Facebook has already reached the peak of its popularity and has entered a decline phase, as evidenced by the

Facebook has come to the end of its lifespan

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Most used social network sites worldwide as of January 2018, ranked by number of active accounts

Facebook: 2.2 billion

Instagram: 800 million

Twitter: 330 million

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SJSU tops Cal Poly, wins third straight

The president of the Spartan Bodybuilding club is breaking gender stereotypes.

Kylie Harrop-St. John comes from a family of bodybuilders. Both of her parents have competed in professional competitions, so she grew up in the gym. It wasn’t until her sophomore year of high school that she started working out daily.

She started as vice president of the Spartan Bodybuilding club when she was a freshman and became president when the previous president graduated last spring.

“She puts a lot of passion and hard work into everything she does,” Brandon Garcia, aviation junior and bodybuilding club member, said.

Harrop-St. John said that being part of the bodybuilding club helped her become more dedicated to lifting and gaining.

Lifting is the process of using weights to gain muscle and build strength within the different muscle groups. “Gains” refers to the progress made from lifting or working out in general to someone’s physique.

“I want someone to come up to me and tell me I don’t know how to workout, tell

me that I am weak and girls are not suppose to workout, so I can go up to them and lift more than them and show them how strong I am,” Harrop-St. John said.

Mateo said bodybuilding is not just about a specific body build because not all people have the same goals for their body types.

“When most people think about bodybuilding, they think about muscled men and the fact that she is the president promotes a different way of thinking,” Mateo said.

Garcia said club members have only good things to say about Harrop-St. John being the club president.

“I know the president personally and she has helped me a lot with training and helped get me on track,” Garcia said.

Harrop-St. John still encounters people who question her abilities as president.

“I have a lot people come up to my officers and ask why is the president a girl or does she even know anything about running this club,” Harrop-St.John said.

However club members, who are predominantly male, seem to be comfortable with having a female in the highest position on the board. She also expresses how her co-board members

have been supportive and stick up for her when others question her abilities.

Garcia met Harrop-St. John in a scuba diving class. He said he immediately saw how determined she is because she was always ahead of the class.

“A lot of the things that I have learned from her have been through non-verbal communication,” Garcia said. “Being able to watch her in action and watching her dedication to her craft.”

Harrop-St. John expresses her confidence in her knowledge of bodybuilding and being around male peers does not intimidate her, but only encourages her to

continue growing stronger. “She knows a lot about

the industry, so its fitting for her to be president,” Roman Mateo, chemical engineering sophomore and member of the bodybuilding club, said.

Harrop-St. John enjoys sharing her knowledge with others who wish to be part of the club as well as the other members who also have a lot of experience in bodybuilding.

“The fact that she’s a woman has nothing to do with the knowledge she could have or share with me,” Garcia said.

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A four-run third inning and over four innings of relief pitching from Andrew Mitchel gave the San Jose State baseball team its third win in a row.

W i t h the 7-4 win over Cal Poly, it is the first time the S p a r t a n s a c h i e ve d a three-win streak since join-ing the Mountain W e s t

Conference in 2014.Cal Poly jumped on the

Spartans with two runs in the first inning but SJSU answered by scoring a run in each of the first two innings.

Two Mustangs’ errors to start the third inning allowed SJSU to put men on the first two bases. Left fielder Brett Bautista loaded the bases with a single. First

baseman Shane Timmons kept the bats hot with an RBI single putting the Spartans up 1-0.

Third baseman David Campbell drew a walk two batters later to bring in the second run of the inning.

Mendoza’s second sacri-fice fly of the game and Sayer Pittman’s single to center field gave the Spartans the last two runs of the inning.

“Any time you get your baserunners the opportuni-ty to score runs and you take advantage of that, that’s huge,” interim head coach Brad Sanfilippo said.

SJSU’s last run came in the fourth inning. Designated hitter Kyle Morrison dou-bled to center field with one out. Bautista followed with a single to advance Morrison to third base. Timmons’ RBI sacrifice fly gave the Spartans a 7-2 lead.

“I think we did a good job of execution tonight,” Sanfilippo said. “The hit and run, we had a slash and we were able to do a few things and get some run-ners in position with some

sacrifice flies, some situa-tional hitting.”

Spartan starting pitcher Walker Brinkman had trou-ble in the first inning. He gave up two doubles and issued a walk that allowed the Mustangs’ two runs. Two ground balls to the shortstop and a foul out to third base got him out of the inning.

Brinkman gave up two walks in the second inning but two strikeouts and a fly ball got him the shutout inning.

He gave up a single and a triple in the third inning before he was pulled out. Brinkman caught a break when the leadoff hitter Kyle Marinconz tried to stretch a single and was called out sliding into second base.

Brinkman pitched 2 1-3 innings with two earned runs.

Andrew Mitchel took over on the mound and after starting the game by walking the first batter he faced, he retired the next two batters via a strikeout and a lineout.

“It changed the momen-tum a lot,” Mitchel said. “I

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knew coming in walking the first guy isn’t a good way to start an inning and I heard the coach in the background sigh a little bit so I knew I had to get the next guy out.”

Mitchel was challenged by the Mustangs in the sixth inning. He gave up a single and a triple with two outs. He struck out right fielder

Bradlee Beesley to end the threat allowing only a run.

Mitchel was tested again in the seventh. With run-ners on second and first, the Spartan reliever got a groundout, a strike and a pop-up to end the inning.

The reliever pitched 4 2-3 innings allowing five hits, two runs, four walks and

struck out five batters.“He was as good as I’ve

ever seen him tonight,” Sanfilippo said.

SJSU starts conference play on March 2 at home against San Diego State at 6 p.m.

BY DIANA AVILASTAFF WRITER

Club president takes pride in her position

On a night when senior Myzhanique Ladd became only the 17th Spartan to reach

the 1,000-p o i n t mark, San Jose State fell to Utah State on the road, 86-78.

Ladd is the fourth p l a y -er in the last three s e a s o n s to reach

the scoring milestone. Dezz Ramos, Jasmine Smith and Riana Byrd were the last three to hit the 1000 mark..

“I honestly don’t know what to say,” Ladd said to SJSU Athletics. “When I go out there I just play my game, I play the way that Coach Jamie needs me to play.”

Her game-high 21 points on 9-for-14 shooting, nine rebounds and five assists wasn’t enough for SJSU which entered Tuesday’s game ahead of Utah State ranked ninth in

the Mountain West.The loss sets the Spartans

back. The team is now tied with the Air Force Falcons for last place in the conference.

Leading scorer Taylor Turney came off the bench after missing the last two games with an ankle injury. She hit her first shot attempt, a 3-pointer which cut it to a 16-9 advantage for Utah State.

The Aggies built a dou-ble-digit lead after just 10 min-utes of play, thanks to careless mistakes by the Spartans.

The turnovers continued as SJSU gave the ball away 20 times, which led to 26 points for the Aggies.

Down 12 points at the break, Ladd went into the locker room stuck at 999 career points. She struggled at the start of the second half but hit a running floater late in the third quarter to get her over the 1,000-point mark.

“Although it’s a good feel-ing, it’s not as good as win-ning,” Ladd said.

Defensively, SJSU was unable to keep up with Utah State’s Shannon Dufficy, who finished with a double-dou-ble as her 19 points and 16 rebounds led the Aggies’

attack both inside and out. Dufficy and fellow start-

ers Olivia West, Hailey Bassett and Rachel Brewster combined for 70 of the team’s 86 points.

Sharing the ball came easy for the Aggies against the Spartans, as the team had a season-high 24 helpers in comparison to SJSU’s 17.

Utah State led by as many as 24 with 8:34 left in the game, but SJSU put up 24 points within the last nine minutes of the game to drop the lead to 84-75 with 1:47 remaining. The Aggies held on however to win by double digits.

Freshman shooting guard Megan Anderson hit six three-pointers to tally all of her 18 points, giving her 43 made threes on the season, tying the freshman record.

Senior Hallie Gennett, who came in 13 points away from also reaching 1,000 career points, was held scoreless and remains at 987.

The Spartans face Air Force next on Senior Night this Friday at 7 p.m. at the Event Center.

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Ladd reaches the 1000-point milestone in loss

GABRIEL MUNGARAY | SPARTAN DAILY (FILE IMAGE)

Guard Myzhanique Ladd becomes the 17th player in San Jose State women’s basketball history to reach 1000 career points.

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