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After two sexual assaults in less than a week, University Police Department officers stressed that student vigilance is critical in preventing further attacks. The first attack occurred at around 10 a.m on Sept. 5, when a female student was allegedly lured into an alley behind the Engineering building where she was assaulted by a black man in his 30’s or 40’s. The student managed to escape without injury and reported the alleged attack to campus police, who are now pursuing an investigation. “We have made some good progress in that investigation, and are following some very strong leads,” said Sgt. Manuel Aguayo of the University Police, who expressed confidence that the case would be resolved soon. The second attack occurred at around 2 a.m. on Sunday near Campus Village, where a pair of young women reported being approached and assaulted by a Hispanic man in his 30’s. This case falls under the jurisdiction of the San Jose Police Department, who are conducting their own investigation.

Chuck Clifford stands outside his shop, Bicycle Express, on Monday afternoon. Clifford owns one of two popular bicycle shops in downtown

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Campus water residue monitored by systems Strange taste, bubbles found in water due to calcium, magnesium by Aliza Saeed Staff Writer

Students have complained about the taste of the drinking water on campus in different ways and how it should be improved in the near future. “I used to be really grossed out by the water until my friend told me that is was just air bubbles, so I filled up my bottle of water, shook it really hard and the water suddenly became clear,” said Hillary Bradfield, senior animation illustration major. There is scientific explanation to why the water is white in certain areas on campus.

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San Jose. Bicycle Express and the other shop, iMiNUSD, mostly target a student audience. Photo by Jasper Rubenstein / Spartan Daily

“The reason the water has white residue is because of the hardness of the water, and hardness is minerals in water,” said Chandra Gowda, environment health and safety analyst at SJSU Facilities Development and Operations department. “The air bubbles in the water from the drinking fountain is due to the pressure distributed when the water is being pumped out from the well.” Gowda said that just because the water is white it doesn’t mean that it’s bad for your health. “The water suds you see in the drinking fountain is calcium and magnesium which isn’t harmful towards your body, but essential for your health,” said Gowda. Though, according to cleanairpurewater.com, many health practitioners and other professionals will

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Caused by naturally-occurring chemical compounds of compounds of calcium and magnesium, water hardness is a measurement directly referring to the concentration of Calicum Carbonate — CaCO3 — in an area’s water. San Jose’s water hardness varies as low as 31 mg/L for imported surface water to 372 mg/L for groundwater.

Soft: 0 - 60 mg/L Moderately hard: 61 - 120 mg/L Hard: 121 - 180 mg/L Very Hard: 121 - 180 mg/L

Source: USGS.gov website article on water alkalinity, San Jose Water website Compiled by Leo Postovoit Image by Nick Rivelli

Protesters dispute Paracel Islands Rally attendees at City Hall seek boycott of imported Chinese products by Christina Molina Staff Writer

A chanting crowd of 70 gathered outside San Jose City Hall Wednesday in protest of the ongoing issue of sovereignty over East China Sea islands. “We discovered that in 1958 the North Vietnam Prime Minister Pham-Van-Dong signed a letter recognizing Chinese occupation in the East Sea which is nonsense,” said protestor Tam Nguyen. “That island belonged to South Vietnam. It was a secret deal and now it is revealed,” he said. The demonstrators, located at Santa Clara Street, between Fourth and Fifth streets, stood curbside with South Vietnam and American flags, large banners in Vietnamese, informational fliers and signs that read “democracy for Vietnam.” Truong Vu, member of the Vietnamese Community of Northern California and coordinator of the protests, spoke to the crowd through a megaphone connected to large speakers facing the street. “We want to join the Vietnamese community of the world to condemn the Vietnamese government because they are giving away Parcel Islands and surrounding borderlands to China,” Vu said.

Protesters hold a rally outside of San Jose City Hall to dispute a controversal matter on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Jack Barnwell / Spartan Daily

He said protestors are also here to warn everyone of the growing problem that is China and gain support in boycotting Chinese imports. Most of China’s products do not meet basic standards for manufactured goods and often have been found toxic or deadly, Vu said. In its race to produce materials fast and cheap, China has disregarded rules and regulations at the expense of peoples’ lives, Vu said. Vu lead the protest with synchronized chants and songs for several minutes before greeting rally participants. “We came out to protest the same day this document was signed,” said protestor Huang Long. “We have been out here maybe an hour but in the morning we went to San Francisco.”

People have gathered from many Bay Area cities in support such as Stockton, San Francisco, Oakland and Hayward, Vu said.

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Competing bike shops serve different needs for students Convenience, speed characterize ‘gritty’ Bicyycle Express store

Shop manager Jeff Pepito assembles a new bicycle on Tuesday afternoon at the iMiNUSD bicycle shop on the Paseo de San Antonio. Photo by Jasper Rubenstein / Spartan Daily

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About 26 years ago, the Clifford family started a shop for those “stop-and-go” customers called Bicycle Express, which is now owned by their son, Chuck Clifford. Located at 131 E. William Street near San Jose State, a plain white sign protruding from the wall comes into view displaying “BICYCLE EXPRESS” in green letters. Clifford had the opportunity to change the shop’s name, but he stayed with Bicycle Express. “My parents chose that name, so we kept it,” explains Clifford. And yes, it juxtaposes with the shop’s message — fast and convenient service. Upon walking inside, it exudes the atmosphere of a garage — gritty, accommodating and like visiting a longtime friend’s home, albeit a bit small. Their bikes are contained within the left side of the shop, while the other merchandise is grouped on the other side of the shop, next to the register. The repair area is held within an open area behind the counter, and greets you when entering. Bicycle Express caters to whoever walks through the door, with customers ranging from students to families who live in the area. Most of their business happens during the weekend, specifically Saturday. “People are off of work then,” said Clifford. According to Clifford, the most popular bikes right now are single-speed and mountain bikes, with prices going from $294 and up, and used bikes priced from $75 to $100. “We also sell a lot of locks and lights, helmets… rear racks, tubes and tires,” said Clifford. “Kick stands are the least popular now because riders probably end up leaning their bikes on something.” In terms of price, for instance, a helmet can go for $25. Clifford describes that labor services, doesn’t matter what kind, have a flat rate of $5, excluding the price of parts. So, let’s say, if someone wanted to replace a flat tire, the tube would go for an extra $4. Mechanic Jose Navarro says that service repairs are common, such as tire changes. “Once in awhile we get a few sales,” he said. Navarro adds that overhauls are the least sought-after service, considering it involves stripping the bike down to its basic frame in order to clean the bearings and cables, and make them look as new as possible. The bikes are completely dissembled in detail then reassembled after thorough cleaning and inspection of all components. Apparently, through further knowledge, there is in-

A patron installs new handlebars on his bike outside of Bicycle Express with the tools available on free loan to all customers. Photo by Jasper Rubenstein / Spartan Daily

IMiNUSD provides customs lovers with singgle speed deligghts byy Nick Celario Staff Writer

Chuck Clifford chats with a customer while truing a bicycle wheel on Monday afternoon in downtown’s Bicycle Express bike shop. Photo by Jasper Rubenstein / Spartan Daily

deed a partnership between Bicycle Express and San Jose State’s A.S. Clifford confirmed this, saying that they give free tune-ups and wheel trimmings, among other related services, to the A.S two to three times a year. The partnership has lasted for about three to four years already. (ask why there’s a partnership?) Another service they offer is bicycle rentals. “People come in with their lock and helmet, wanting to rent for the day,” said Clifford. “It can even go up to a month.” Further, the online shop is still under construction. So far, only a couple of items are available for purchase. Clifford clarifies, “My daughter runs the website, but she has her hands full with another job, so she’ll eventually get it up and running.” He claims they’ve considered a separate host for their online store, but again, they’re understaffed and could use the additional help. One new development about the store is its collaboration with an organization, buying the bicycles then selling the parts. But they don’t make any profit from it. (Clarify this in the morning.) Bicycle shops aren’t just known for their services and equipment, but also for hosting bike rides. Bicycle Express is no exception, as they’ve managed to host a few.

“We’ve sponsored a couple mountain biking rides so far. It’s something we’re still looking into the future,” said Clifford. Clifford has been riding since he was about 10-yearsold. He was into mountain biking the first few years. He says it’s an extension of his parents having the shop. They stuck with it, and that’s all he wanted to do. Similarly, Navarro and the shop’s other mechanic and sales representative, Erik Olsen, started biking when they were kids. “I did BMX bicycling recreationally,” said Navarro. He’s been working with Bicycle Express for a couple years now and has enjoyed every minute of it. Olsen, on the other hand, describes a slightly different, possibly silly reasoning. “I’ve never owned a car, so I’ve been biking ever since,” he said. Olsen’s been working there for about three years, maybe four. “My grandma told me, ‘Don’t work, just do stuff you enjoy.’” Their passion for biking is certainly blatant. Bicycle Express moved to its current location in 1984, and then when his father passed away in ’88, he took the reigns. Clifford said, “It’s all I’ve ever done. I’ve never done anything else but bicycles.”

iMiNUSD bicycle boutique celebrated their two-year anniversary this past weekend. “We just want people to ride bikes,” said shop manager Jeff Pepito. SJSU undeclared freshman Emerson Lara said he has always been into bikes but has never been able to get one of his own. “I like the colors and that I can customize my own bike,” Lara said as he visited the shop for the first time. Co-owner Mark Cosio said he was interested in owning a bike shop after founding San Jose Fixed Gear, or S.J. Fixed, a forum for local bike riders to connect and organize bike rides. “I was always business minded,” Cosio said. He said he founded the forum in 2005 while he was attending SJSU as a marketing major, then acquired the shop through a friend after he graduated in 2009. “I started with $5,000,” said Cosio. “Now we’re a million dollar company.” Shop manager Reggie Ballesteros said while they cater to all bicycles, they specialize in single-speed fixed-gear bicycles. According to the Fixed Gear Bikes website, a online forum for fixed-gear bicycle enthusiasts, the difference between fixedgear bicycles and other road bicycles is that fixed-gear bicycles do not have a free wheel and prevents the rider from coasting. The website also states because your legs are directly connected to the wheel, you can stop by backpedaling without the necessity of brakes. However, Ballesteros said the belief that all fixed-gear bicycles have no brakes is a misconception. “As a shop, we’re required by state law to put brakes on our bikes,” Ballesteros said. “It’s up to people if they want to take them off.” Pepito said their shop sells factory-made and custom-built bicycles and the price of one bike can range from $195 to $8,000.

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University of California students could face annual tuition increases of 8 percent to 16 percent over the next four years, possibly bringing the fee as high as $22,068 for the 2015-16 school year, according to a long-term budget plan the university unveiled Wednesday. UC leaders said the proposal was intended only as a guideline but that it would help students, parents and faculty to plan more realistically. This summer, the state budget

crisis resulted in deeper-than-expected cuts to UC and a second tuition increase just weeks before the school year began. “We need stability. We need sustainability. We need to be able to honor our commitments to our students, our employees and certainly our faculty,” UC President Mark G. Yudof told the university’s regents, who were meeting in San Francisco. The regents are expected to discuss the proposal Thursday but will not vote on it until November at the earliest. Even if it is endorsed, the

board still will decide each year whether to raise tuition for the next year’s students. UC will receive about $2.37 billion in state funding this year, $650 million less than last year. If that does not increase to help offset rising costs for pensions, health care, energy and salaries, 16 percent annual tuition hikes are likely, the plan says. If state funds rise 8 percent annually, tuition increases will be capped at 8 percent, rising over four years to $16,596, not including campus fees or room and board, the proposal projects.

Ballesteros said the shop also offers bike accessories such as chains, locks, helmets, tires and saddles, as well as T-shirts and back packs. He also said their shop can make repairs to all bicycle types, not just fixed-gear bicycles and the turnaround for a job usually doesn’t take more than one or two days, but if for whatever reason they are not able to fix a problem, they will recommend a nearby shop that can help them. Cosio said that while the shop currently does not rent out bicycles, he plans to open that option for customers within six month but isn’t sure about pricing yet. Pepito says they promote the shop mainly through local events and word of mouth. “We support many local bike groups and do as many local events as possible,” Pepito said. Cosio said he has been around bicycles his whole life. “I learned when I was five,” Cosio said. “My whole family is into mountain biking and road cycling. Naturally I’ve always been on a bike.” Competitive bike rider and shop mechanic Bill Tran said he was originally a skateboarder but turned to bike riding after he got into a skateboarding accident when he was 19 years old. “It’s just different,” said Tran. “It’s organic and fun. It’s a good way to de-stress.”

Tran said that soon after he started competing in bicycle track racing. He said he started working at the shop almost six months ago and that it’s been fun. “It helps when you’re into something and you have a job that supports that hobby,” Tran said. Co-owner Annamarie Cabarloc said times were hard when she and Cosio opened the shop two years ago. “We were here 13 hours a day,” Cabarloc said. “Just me and Mark trying to start up the company.” She said within six to nine months she noticed business pick up very fast. “It was overwhelming,” Cabarloc said. She attributes the shop’s success to Cosio’s “marketing genius.” “We wouldn’t be where the shop is at now without it,” Cabarloc said. Cabarloc said the shop now employs eight staff members and all of them are friends who’ve met through S.J. Fixed. When asked about how they came up with the name iMiNUSD, Cabarloc said it came from an inside joke that only a few people know and would rather not talk about. “We’re pretty close-knit,” Cabarloc said.

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Aspiring filmmakers gear up for annual Campus MovieFest SJSU students are given access to movie-making equipment to develop five-minute films for Oct. 11 festival by Danreb Victorio Staff Writer

Students lined up yesterday for an opportunity to make short films using free high-tech equipment provided by the Campus MovieFest. “I think this is a great opportunity to showcase the talent on this campus,� said Andy Tran, sophomore health science major. “It’s pretty cool, and I’m excited to use this free stuff for a week.� Tran was one of many students in attendance to sign up for the contest that has been held at SJSU for six years, according to promotions manager Logan Williams. “This is my first year promoting the festival here at San Jose State,� Williams said. “It’s always a delightful experience here on the West Coast and we’re really excited to see what kind of films comes out of the talent here.� Several students shared their plans for their projects. “I definitely want a bike chase scene in my movie,� senior psychology major McTate Stroman II said. “I don’t know how I’ll mesh this with spoken word though, because that’s my kind of thing.� Stroman wanted to enter the con-

test last year, but he didn’t have the opportunity because of a conflict with a class. “I’m excited about the opportunity now that I can take part in it,� Stroman said. “Now that I don’t have class, I can put forth some of the ideas that I’ve had for quite a while.� Another student said she has her film completely planned out and shared a little about her film’s main character. “I want to make a suspenseful movie about a happy-go-lucky mortician,� freshman biology major Kim Alefman said. “She loves helping people so much that she even likes helping people after their death, thus the mortician.� While Alefman has a lot of plans for her film, she said she has no experience using the equipment. “I don’t know a thing about Final Cut Pro or any of that stuff,� Alefman said. “It’s going to be quite a journey. If anything, I’ll just be running around campus filming stuff.� Like previous Campus MovieFests, students who entered the contest are required to film a five-minute movie within seven days. To further assist students, both a camera and Apple MacBook with video production software are provided to the students at no charge.

Communications major Kyle Schatzel (right) and photography major Lara Agulian (center) receive their equipment for the Campus MovieFest on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Dorian Silva / Spartan Daily

“This is some pretty high-quality stuff they lent us,� freshman prenursing major Byron Ng said. “Being a lover of photography, I know the value of this equipment.� The campus’ Campus MovieFest finale when the top 16 films will be shown is Oct. 11. “Prizes will be awarded for best picture, best drama and best comedy voted on by students, faculty and staff in the SJSU community,� Williams said. According to the SJSU Office of Public Affairs, SJSU student films have a history of winning top honors in the fest’s competitions. “I just found out about this yesterday,� said Kevin Kilpatrick, a senior industrial design major. “We have a week, but I’m sure everybody here will put out some good stuff.� SJSU films that have received awards include the 2006 Bay Area Grand Finale Winner, “Chicken Strip Jeff.� “Love Struck,� filmed in 2007, was a Bay Area Grand Finale Winner for best comedy, and “Bobby’s House�

Author displays artistic work of picture books at King Library

Kaustubh Phadnis (left), a software engineer graduate student, finishes signing papers to get his Campus MovieFest equipment on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Dorian Silva / Spartan Daily

was a 2008 National Grand Finale Winner for best comedy. According to the Campus MovieFest website, the festival is now the world’s largest film and music festival and is the only event of its kind to provide MacBooks, Panasonic HD camcorders and training for free to students worldwide.

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An artistic blend of color and black and white pictures have been decorating the second floor of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library gallery exhibit this month. Author and illustrator Belle Yang is showcasing her collection of picture books to the San Jose community until Sept. 29. “There is no month that passes faster than when you have an exhibit on display,� Yang said. The focus of the exhibit reflects Yang’s first book as a graphic novelist called Forget Sorrow: An Ancestral Tale. She worked with W.W. Norton publishing company, who initially suggested Yang do a graphic novel. “All together it took 14 years for the book to come out,� Yang said. The book is based on her grandfather’s life and is a vindication against time, war and forgetting, according to the exhibit. “Our exhibits are done by the artists,� said Candice McGee, the King Library exhibits coordinator. “They come in, they install it and take it down.� The exhibit consists of two white wall modules with framed pages from Yang’s book. Between the two modules are plexiglass stands showcasing two hard copies of Forget Sorrow: An Ancestral Tale and copies of her other popular picture books such as Always Come To Me, published in 2007, and Baba: A Return To China Upon My Father’s Shoulders, published in 1994. “I think it is very strong-willed of Belle Yang for putting out her story for others to relate to,� senior kinesiology major Jessica Yusico, senior kinesiology said. The story is printed in black and white and hand-drawn by Yang in a comic book format. “I don’t read comic books, but if this was in front of me I would,� Yusico said. In addition to featuring Forget Sorrow: An Ancestral Tale, Yang’s Always Come Home To Me is displayed along the walls of the exhibit. Always Come Home To Me was the winner of the Cala Best Children’s Book award in 2008. Yang got in touch with the city of San Jose about doing a lecture and bringing in her col-

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Forget Sorrow: An Ancestral Tale is an exhibit by Taiwanese immigrant and artist Belle Yang, which chronicles her father’s life in Communist China and during World War II. The exhibit is on display on King Library’s second floor gallery. Photo by Nick Rivelli / Spartan Daily

lection to display on the second floor of King Library, according to McGee. “I really like the drawings,� said Haylai Mohammadi, fourth year nursing major. “They are very artistic, even though there is no color I think that is what is most appealing about it.� Yang spoke to 20 attendees Tuesday evening at the Forget Sorrow: An Ancestral Tale reception held for the author on the second floor of King Library in lecture room 257. She spoke of her life, her experiences and her inspiration for the book which was her grandfather. Katie Louey, senior sociology and Chinese language double major, said she heard about the reception from a friend. “It’s interesting because I am a Chinese immigrant,� Louey said. “I want to know about her experience because I can relate to it.� The book Forget Sorrow: An Ancestral Tale depicted her father’s life. Yang said she is now working on a book that portrays her mother’s life. “It’s really cool that she did this book,� said Louey. “I, too aspire to be something great.�

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Socialist organizations discuss poverty, racism on campus by Brittany Patterson and Jeremyy Infusino Staff Writer

Two separate groups, Socialist Organizer and Party for Socialism and Liberation, held discussions on campus Tuesday on a wide range of social issues ranging from the merits of capitalism, racism in the U.S. and whether a revolution is possible. Three speakers from Party for Socialism and Liberation led a forum in the Student Union at 7 p.m. which touched on legislation that specifically targeted immigrants and Islamophobia here in the U.S. and had an attendance of a little less than 30. According to Sarah Ismail, a member of PSL for roughly seven months, Islamophobia is hatred or fear of Muslims. “Racism and Islamophobia are not natural,” Ismail said. According to Ismail, Islamophobia is used to justify racist actions taken here in the U.S. as well as overseas. “Immigrants come to the U.S. for an economic dream that is not real,” said Frank Lara, a member of PSL and as well as speaker Tuesday. Lara said laws such as SB 1017, Arizona’s controversial anti-illegal immigration measure, take away people’s basic rights. “In order for the struggle to continue we need to unite under one banner, Socialism,” said

Omar Ali, a senior history major at SFSU. Ali, has been involved with PSL for the past four years and helped organize the forum Tuesday evening. “Today went pretty well,” said Ali. “The turnout was good.” Socialist Organizer’s event, “Is a Revolution Possible?” drew a crowd of 14 in study room 224 in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library at 4 p.m. The Socialist Organizer chapter at SJSU has been active for about a year. Last March they partnered with Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán to organize a sit-in and march to protest budget cuts. Club leader Francisco Ruiz, who said he does not use his real name because of his immigration status, led a discussion on the feasibility of a revolution in the U.S., the capitalistic system and racism. “Here in the U.S. this is a very special country,” he said. “We live in the capital of capitalism, that’s why revolution here is so hard, we’re a culture of individualism.” Students led a small, but lively discussion on multiple topics. “I’m here because I’ve studied the effects of capitalism and it’s killing the planet and subjugates the vast, vast majority of human beings who live in misery and poverty, “ said Kiyo Ouchida, a De Anza College agricultural and environmental

An audience listens to a presenation hosted by the organization Party for Socialism and Liberation regarding Islamaphobia in the Student Union on Tuesday night. PSL was the second Socialist organization holding an event Tuesday. Photo by Jasper Rubenstein / Spartan Daily

science major. Mario Cortez said he saw the fliers around campus and that drew him to the PSL discussion. “(I) started seeing that at SJSU people are trying to make change and fight for justice,” said Cortez, a junior child development major. Cortez said that he was happy to see different cultures talking about different issues and would attend similar discussions again if he could make it. Sandra Huerta, a senior sociology major, said she got involved in Socialist Organizer

WATER: Mineral deposits within liquid FROM PAGE 1 suggest that we do not obtain any minerals from water and that our bodies are designed to derive minerals from food. They then go on to endorse reverse osmosis or distilled water as ‘pure’ or close to pure and recommend drinking water produced by one of those treatments. Gowda said the water gets disinfected automatically when 12.5 percent sodium hypochlorite gets injected into the well in order to get rid of any bacteria in the water. Aside from regular campus water sanitation, the SJSU safety and healthy department also sends monthly water monitoring reports to the California Department of Public Health. “I send the California Department of Public Health monthly summary of distribution system for coliform monitoring,” Gowda said. Weekly samples are taken throughout the campus to comply with the drinking regulations, he said. The SJSU water reports from last month showed the bacteria content ‘absent’ from the water samples. “The moment a sample comes out positive, we have to re-sample and samples normally come out positive either because of a mistake made by the sampler, chlorine residuals

are too low or if the campus is out on break,” Gowda said. The CDPH mandates the drinking water regulations by getting their waters tested in labs on a regular basis. “I contract with a lab called Monterey Bay Analytical Services who come out and collect the samples, analyze the samples and then send the reports to the client (SJSU) and the regulatory agency, Department of Public Health,” Gowda said. The well where all the campus water comes from is located on campus, according to the SJSU website. Also, a back-up connection pipes is contracted through San Jose Water Company in case the well is on standby for repairs or if we are having construction in that area. “We have three connections through the San Jose Water Company but our main source is through the well,” Gowda said. A lot of students on campus have mixed feelings about the taste and condition of the water. “I wish the water was colder and also it has a funny taste which I don’t like so I usually just buy water bottles,” said Shante Lowe, a junior civil engineering major. Some students would rather just drink the fountain water instead of spending money on a bottled water.

“I’m not very picky, it tastes just fine to me as long as it’s cold, I’m satisfied,” said James Auble, a senior political science major. Nasser Mansour, Deputy Director of the Environmental Services department of the City of San Jose said that the water in wells is pumped from the ground and usually naturally purified. He said that it is OK for water to have minerals as long as it is free from contaminants and bacteria. “If there are deposits in the water, it sometimes has to do with plumbing, pressure or mineral build up over the use of several years,” Mansour said. “The white deposit is calcium which is a naturally occurring chemical in the water, usually in the well area and the pipes.” San Jose Water Company has to follow the same regulations as SJSU. “We test for bacteria in our water on a daily basis and on a quarterly basis we check for organic compounds and anything detected in the water but SJSU is responsible to regulate for their health and safety,” said Pam Wessling, Water Quality Supervisor at SJWC. As long as the water quality meets the state regulations and health regulations, the facility is generally doing their job in providing clean and safe water, she said.

because of the immigrants rights movement. She specified that Socialist Organizer works with other movements, organizations and coalitions to hold events. This was the group’s first educational meeting of the semester and Huerta said they hope to hold additional sessions on immigrants’ rights and the women’s liberation movement. Despite the cramped quarters, Huerta said the turnout was “good.” Socialist Organizer also discussed the teachings of Karl

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Students react to violent attacks FROM PAGE 1 Officer Jose Garcia of the SJPD said some details of the case from Sunday are being withheld to protect the identity of the victim, while others are being withheld to protect the ongoing investigation, adding that further information would be made available as the case evolves “I think it’s unfortunate that this situation happened,” said Ben Smith, a senior behavioral science and sociology double major. “I think students need to be more (aware) of their surroundings.” Aguayo agreed with the sentiment, noting that good situational awareness is the best defense against sexual predators. Aguayo also recommended some basic defensive strategies, such as avoiding walking alone at night, keeping to well lit area and always viewing strangers with healthy degree of wariness. Aguayo also stressed the critical importance of students calling in reports of crimes and suspicious activities directly to the University Police. “Let us know,” he said. “We can’t provide (effective) police response unless you tell us.” A large proportion of the UPD’s operations are the re-

Marx and his philosophy of the fight between the bourgeoisie and proletariat. “The revolution we want to bring is led by the working class,” Ruiz said. Senior economics major Alex Edwards said he thought the event was a little bit unorganized and it was hard to get answers to some questions. “They brought up a lot of good points as far as oppression, things like racism, problems with the system, the government, but what I felt what they were really lacking was well thought out solutions to

the problems,” he said. PSL speaker Ismail said that there was a problem with the “capitalist class” having so much control over the minority. “As long as the capitalist class has power racism will continue,” Ismail said. Lara said that they would like to hold something similar to Tuesday night’s forum every month. “(I) want action to happen in San Jose,” said Lara. According to Ismail the power of many can overcome the few of those in power.

sult of student reports, Aguayo said. “We rely heavily on our campus population,” he said. Aguayo said that while watching over a population of 20,000 students presents the UPD with the challenges of policing a small city, he thinks the large student population also provides the advantage of more than 20,000 eyes and ears. “We do respond to tips,” said Aguayo, referring to the UPD’s recently implemented anonymous tip system. Aguayo said he thinks the system has been largely successful, but that many crimes may still be going unreported. “A lot of people feel embarrassed to call the police,” said Aguayo, adding that many students are afraid of making mistaken reports. Hospitality management senior Lisa Santos said she heard of an earlier attack in the same area as the attack on Sunday, though she didn’t think that that attack had been reported Most students interviewed were aware of the UPD’s callin number and anonymous tip line, but weren’t entirely satisfied with the Bluelight emergency call buttons – the blue posts scattered around campus from which students can call in campus police at the touch of a button. Lisa Santos felt there weren’t enough posts within easy access in many areas of campus. Standing outside the Just Below Café, she looked around,

trying to get line of sight on one of the blue posts. Velasquez, a senior computer engineering major, said his first response to a suspicious situation would be to call the UPD. However Ben Smith felt that either a call-in or running to the nearest Bluelight station would cost precious seconds in an emergency situation. Smith said that his first reaction would be to quickly intervene in the situation, and then call the UPD. Aguayo said that while it was important not to “judge a book by its cover” when deciding whether to report someone as a potential sexual predator, an embarrassing misunderstanding would be preferable to a potential sexual assault. Aguayo advised students to be on the lookout for people who were obviously not students or faculty wandering about in places they shouldn’t be, systematically trying locked doors and attempting to access secure areas, or following students for long periods despite multiple direction changes. Despite recent events, Aguayo said he was confident in the university and its students’ ability to handle these kinds of crimes, but cautioned against developing an atmosphere of fear. “We don’t want paranoia on campus, we don’t want people to be afraid to come to school,” he said. “What I’m hoping for, and what I am confident in, is a heightened awareness.”

Increasing poverty, umemployment rate hits young people hard in Bay Area McClatchyy Tribune Wire Service

Joblessness pushed another 2.6 million people into poverty last year as 15.1 percent of Americans and 16.3 percent of Californians were living under the poverty line – the highest rate since 1993, according to 2010 U.S. census statistics released Tuesday. "I never thought it was going to be this bad," said Celina Lopez, a single mother

of two young children who has moved in with her grandmother in El Sobrante. "My situation is pretty scary, in terms of housing, kids and being able to provide for them. I didn't think it would be this hard to find a job." The national poverty rate rose from 14.3 percent in 2009, and it increased most dramatically for children and the youngest working-age adults, those between 18 and 24. The number of people

who did not work at all last year was "the single most important factor" causing the poverty spike, said Trudi Renwick, chief of the Census Bureau's poverty statistics branch. "It's just a wretched time to be starting out in your career," said Kristen Lewis, co-director of the nonprofit American Human Development Project. "Unfortunately, it's been tremendously difficult for people trying to get their first job." About 46.2 million people

were in poverty in 2010, the highest number since the government began tracking poverty in 1959. For a family of four with two children, poverty means making less than $22,113 a year. The U.S. poverty threshold is $11,344 for a single adult younger than 65, and advocates have long pointed out that an income at that level amounts to even less for residents of the Bay Area, with its high cost of living.

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SJSU football team looks to tame Wolfpack in home opener by Ron Gleeson Sports Editor

Spartan blue and gold will be seen blanketed over Spartan Stadium for the first time this football season on Saturday as SJSU will take on the 2010 Western Athletic Conference co-champion Nevada Wolfpack. SJSU is coming off a game at the Rose Bowl where the Spartans had an opportunity in the fourth quarter to take the lead from the UCLA Bruins. Head coach Mike MacIntyre characterized last week’s 27-17 loss to UCLA as a “Should have, could have” moment for the team and said the team is determined to rid its mouth of the bitter taste of a loss. “The kids felt like they have improved,” he said. “They are very disappointed they lost, so that lingering loss still sticks with us in our guts and should motivate us to play better this Saturday.” Senior Matt Faulkner, who missed last week’s contest with concussion-like symptoms, and sophomore Dasmen Stewart each took reps with the first-team offense at practice. MacIntyre said they have been splitting the reps 50-50 and said there will not be a decision on who will start under center Saturday until Faulkner takes his final concussion tests implemented by the NCAA on Thursday. “Both quarterbacks are feeling pretty good and playing well,” he said. “Matt looked alright today. We will go through film today and see how they are doing.” MacIntyre added that there were no setbacks to Faulkner’s potential return. “He’s doing everything at practice, he’s running and throwing well,” he said. “We will make a decision after tomorrow’s practice.” Faulkner was unavailable for comment, but Stewart said that he will be 100 percent ready for Nevada if his name is called to lead the Spartan offense. “Our game plan is looking good,” Stewart said. “I’ve seen a lot of film on them and we think we can some good things against them.”

Stewart was unable to play for several plays in the second half of the UCLA game due to body cramping and said he has been working hard this week to acclimate his body to game-day condition. “I’m trying but I still need to rest my body,” he said. “There has been no cramping this week, I’ve just been a little tight. I need to let my body recover before this weekend.” Other than his conditioning, Stewart said he has been working hard this week to ameliorate his passing game after a 15-of-31 performance against UCLA. “I’ve been working on looking off defense this week, not just going straight to first progression right away,” he said. “Nevada’s defense likes to run downhill — we think we can get over the top of them.” Nevada is coming off a 69-20 defeat to then-No.13 Oregon, but was still able to accumulate 516 total yards in the game. MacIntyre said stopping their offense is one of his main priorities heading into the weekend, and highlighted the play of the Wolfpack’s pass-catch battery in senior wide receiver Rishard Matthews and senior quarterback Tyler Lantrip. “(Lantrip) understands their offense and does a great job reading everything and checking out everything that they do,” MacIntyre said. The coach added that the mainstay of the offense’s success comes from its offensive line, calling it “big and strong,” and said he has been “impressed” with its play. Spartan senior cornerback Peyton Thompson said the team’s defensive game is the same this week as it always is: being physical and finishing tackles. Thompson said missed tackles in last week’s game hurt the team’s chances because the defense was failing to turn the ball over to the offense, minimizing scoring opportunities. “We feel like we held everything against UCLA until the end of third and fourth quarter,” he said. “We missed tackles and gave up leverage on routes. We have been working on thudding

Sophomore Dasmen Stewart rolling to the right side during the Spartans’ 27-17 loss last weekend. Stewart is slotted to make his second career start Saturday against Nevada if senior Matt Faulkner does not pass his final concussion test following today’s practice. Stewart completed 15 of 31 passes against UCLA but missed some time due to body cramps. Photo by Vernon McKnight / Spartan Daily

up and making sure everybody wraps up and everybody gets to the ball and gang tackles.” Despite the success Nevada’s offense showed against Oregon, Thompson said he remains certain he and his defensive comrades can halt a rolling Wolfpack offense. “They run pretty much the same offense as UCLA,” he said. “We’re working on correcting mistakes knowing they are going to try and exploit things we did mess up. We just got to make sure we’re right when those things come back around this week.” SJSU is 8-2 in its last 10 homeopeners, as both it and Nevada open their WAC play with kick off set for 1:00 p.m. at Spartan Stadium.

Head coach Mike MacIntyre showing frustration at the end of the first half against UCLA. Photo by Vernon McKnight / Spartan Daily

Tailgating: Students assess pros and cons of pre-game celebration by Danreb Victorio Staff Writer

With the Spartan football team’s home opener just a couple days away, students are already buzzing and getting ready to tailgate before SJSU and Nevada hit the field. “I’m really excited to experience my first tailgate,” freshman pre-nursing major Jenirose Santos said. “The one I had in high school wasn’t all it was cracked up to be.” Santos is one of many students who will be going to their first tailgate not knowing what to expect. “I always imagined it like a giant barbecue,” sophomore biology major Sandy Huynh said. Tailgates have been going on at SJSU for a long time, and it’s an activity that one campus official said he suggested that students take part in. “I would recommend that you walk thru the tailgate lot this Saturday during our first home football game weekend,” said John Poch, SJSU’s deputy director of athletics. “As you enter the lot, you’ll see reserved spaces for the Spartan Foundation. These are your most hardcore Spartan fans, with many of them tailgating in the space for the last 30 years.” One Spartan fan had a lot to say about the gameday atmosphere. “It’s an amazing feeling at the stands,” said Patrick Ala, a senior biology major and self-

SJSU’s mascot Sammy Spartan patrolling the sidelines at the Rose Bowl during last weekend’s contest against UCLA. Sammy will be present at Saturday’s tailgate. Photo by Vernon McKnight / Spartan Daily

proclaimed football fan. “It’s really easy to get pumped for the game when you’re at the tailgate.” Some tailgate goers have their own methods of getting pumped up outside of the alcohol-riddled environment. “There are all sorts of drunk people,” senior hospitality major Ferdinand Luis said. “Don’t get me wrong. I love football and I love partying, but it gets embarrassing.” With the recent beatings that happened at Candlestick

Park during this year’s “Battle of the Bay” between the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders, according to the 49ers’ website, there is a rising concern regarding fan safety. “I don’t think it will affect SJSU because there are few opposing fans attending our home games,” undeclared sophomore Michelle Li said. “So there isn’t a risk of fans on either side to cause a commotion.” When asked about safety at tailgates, Li said the rough housing was minimal.

“The worst thing I’ve seen was empty water bottles being thrown at opposing fans,” Li said. According to the 49ers’ website, the concern at Candlestick was so great that team and stadium management decided to ban tailgating during and after the games. “As long as security does their job, I don’t foresee it being a problem,” Luis said. While concern has risen regarding safety at tailgates, a lot of tailgate regulars such as

sophomore pre-nursing major Kent Bravo, expect to have a lot of fun. “I’ve been to three tailgates now,” Bravo said. “I didn’t know what to expect with my first one. There were crazy people yelling, girls dancing, and it just looked like a lot of fun. I had a great time, and I think it’s a great way to relax with friends on a Saturday.” Bravo said he’s only seen one thing that he considered strange. “I saw some guy get arrested for peeing in public,” Bravo said. The Spartans are coming off two straight losses at Stanford and UCLA, and some students think that the homefield advantage will provide a spark. “I think playing at home definitely gives us a better chance at winning,” senior kinesiology major Bernie Ramos said. Ramos also noted the difficulty of winning but went on to say that being at the game is an enjoyable experience. “I’m not saying that our tailgating will end in a definite victory for our team because wins are hard to come by these days,” Ramos said. “Tailgating with the other people you’re with, supporting the Spartans, just enhances the gameday experience. It doesn’t matter if we win or lose. It’s about enjoying the time.”

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By Daniel Herberholz

I never thought I’d actually hear the words, “This is our little secret.� My father said them to me when I was 14. On our way to a local bookstore, on a road he had

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driven innumerable times, my dad kept his car’s pedal to the metal despite our proximity to the left-hand turn we were about to make. His car skipped over the curb and onto the island between sides of the road, and slammed right into the “No U-Turns� sign. Smoke rising from the hood and a line of confused drivers behind us, he turned and conveyed that cliched phrase — and I didn’t say a

word to anyone about it. Until two years later, when it was finally revealed that he was an alcoholic who drank a full bottle of sherry in his closet each weekend night. Soon after, I told my mom about the incident. Little did I know, the secret between us was more than merely the destruction of the sign. The secret was also that he had been driving drunk. There is no reprieve for that action. Anyone who will take the lives of complete strangers on the road — let alone their children, their wives or husbands and their friends — negates their own decency to other human beings. Now, I refuse to drive or ride in a car driven by someone who could potentially be intoxicated. On several occasions it has caused me trouble with friends. A few years back, I met up with a group of friends at Flames downtown. After a few drinks, we decided to head to Japantown and visit our favorite karaoke lounge. As we left, one friend offered me a ride. I had seen her sip at least two differently colored drinks, and thus denied her offer for a ride. This friend got very upset — as some people tend to do when they get intoxicated. I would have rather walked the mile or so to Ja-

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pantown than put my life in the hands of alcohol. Sometimes, people don’t have this choice. My heart goes out to those who have been forced to deal with the reality of drunk drivers. My senior year of high school, such a tragedy struck my hometown. A dad and mom came to their son’s Little League baseball game. Once the game was over, the father surprised the son with two bikes he had stashed in the back of their van. The boy would get to ride with his dad up the town’s famous Thunder Hill, a decently sized incline located immediately next to the high school— whose mascot was the Thunder. The mom drove home with the boys’s little brother, made sandwiches and prepared to congratulate her elder son on his accomplishment. Halfway up that hill, in the middle of the day, father and son were hit on their bikes by a drunk driver. That kid never made it up Thunder Hill. That woman and brother wouldn’t see their husband, father, son, brother again. Within a year the mother began speaking at schools in the area, purveying the risks of getting behind the wheel while under the influence. This is one example of a mother against drunk driving. There are many of stories like this — more evocative than my dad’s little secret, even more horrifying than the father and son — each with the clear truth that driving while intoxicated is equivalent to grabbing an Uzi and splattering it at random into the air. Who knows who you’ll hit.

A certain television commercial comes to mind. Red Stripe beer had a TV spot years ago which highlighted safe drinking. In the advertisement, a spokesperson for the beer asked an obviously drunk guy for his keys to prevent him from driving. When the intoxicated man refused, the spokesperson requested his pants — which he

gladly handed over. Thus, the keys left the possession of the drunk guy and landed in the grips of what is sometimes known as a “sober Sally.� The next time you or your friends want to get into a vehicle after sipping on some drank, use this trick. No length is too far to go to prevent driving under the influence. Even public nudity.

Letters to the Editor No students in Associated Students Every fall, there are some things that never change: syllabi, finding housing, buying textbooks and staring in shock at your textbook bill. Each new semester brings its changes. For me, the biggest change was moving from being a student to being on student government. Associated Students does all it can to brace board members for the position, like reading over legal-sounding documents and explaining how meetings work, but when it comes to it the pressure is only on you. I spent careful thought arranging my office hours to fit around classes and meetings, brainstorming idealist plans to change SJSU as we know it. After spending a week sitting in the A.S. House sending emails, I found one major portion of my job was missing. No students were approaching the office or even submitting opinions. I sat in meetings wondering if students liked mandatory housing for freshmen or if 100W was really that

difficult to get into. The more issues are brought up, the more time I need to spend researching what students think. The university is made up of so many different departments which board members must meet with. Why is it easier for a board member to communicate with staff than the students? The catalyst for change on this campus is the Academic Senate, which only has a handful of students sit on. Ever think of a great idea to fix bike traffic on campus or need a better place to put up your cool fliers? These great ideas usually die out when brainstormers don’t know what to do next. These Academic Senate meetings are open to the public. Email a board member and let us know what the struggles of a political science, business, art or English student are. Katrina Swanson English major DUE TO LACK OF SUBMISSIONS “IN MY EXPERIENCE� BY K.L. PERRY WILL NOT APPEAR THIS WEEK.

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Construction inconvenient The Sharks are the best By Christina Molina

If you are casually taking a stroll and encounter a bulldozer, a hastily moving construction worker or an extended barrier blocking your path, chances are you have been walking through SJSU. In the summer of 2010, the San Jose community saw the start of a still-enduring project to renovate some of the old structures on campus. The most noticeable and biggest nuisance to the majority of students goes to the construction site near the Student Union. In case it wasn’t already difficult to get around this centralized location, we now face massive construction zones at every corner. Tight hallways create overcrowding on both entryways to the Student Union, which also creates difficulty to get into other buildings and classrooms. Let’s take a moment of silence for the engineering and art buildings that are forced to call hard hats and heavy machinery their neighbors.

Beyond the inconvenience of butting shoulders with strangers on a daily basis, an aroma of dirt and oil fill the air from the ATM machines to Clark Hall. However, the most bothersome of all this construction on campus is that it now exceeds just one location. The most inconvenient site for me personally is construction on the Seventh Street plaza. After three years of using my same route to Dwight Bental Hall, I am forced to choose between a narrow back way near the Spartan Complex or the dirt paths by the barbecue pits. Not ideal for someone who coincidentally runs late almost every day. It seems nearly impossible to walk from one class to another without the burden of being rerouted. I can’t make a phone call or hold a conversation in almost two-thirds of the entire campus because my voice is overrun by cranes. If you happen to be browsing through campus, you can catch construction in full force near Duncan Hall, the Aquatic Center where Building BB used to stand and the parking lot by the ATM machines. Surely the argument can be made that the re-construction

being done is benefiting the school, and I am not opposed to that. Campus community is perfectly aware of the fact that the Student Union was going to be rebuilt until 2013. However I can’t seem to wrap my head around the other sites that are undergoing mysterious activity no one seems to know about. When I looked online, I couldn’t find any project plans or revealing dates — just a storage lot for big cranes, shovels and other construction supplies. I spent a few minutes looking inside the fenced lot where building BB used to stand and all I saw was a small bulldozer moving a dirt clod. It was a bizarre and seemingly pointless action for what I am sure is costing the school plenty. I am sure our school really needs modification. But I think the convenience of the student body should be taken into consideration when construction is spreading through campus like wildfire. Although the restoration of the school’s historic buildings is of high importance, one cannot forget the thousands of people who occupy the campus on a daily basis. We’re just not that easy to miss.

With the San Francisco Giants’ hopes of repeating as World Series champions all but gone, many in the Bay Area wonder where to turn their sports attention now. For us in San Jose, it is a nobrainer. The end of the Giants’ season means the start of the San Jose Sharks’ season. However for those outside the South Bay, the question may be whether to root for the San Francisco 49ers or Golden State Warriors. Allow me to introduce those people to the best professional sports team in the Bay Area, whether they choose to accept it or not. The sport of hockey has not been fully accepted into the sporting world. For most people, sports centers around football, baseball and basketball, in that order. Personally, I did not take hockey seriously until I moved to San Jose in 2008. I quickly found out that the Sharks were not only a competitive hockey team in the National Hockey League, but consistently one of the best. They then proceeded to be upset by the eighth-seeded Anaheim Ducks in the playoffs that year, then swept by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010 and outplayed by the Vancouver Canucks this past season.

By Scott Semmler

However, those meltdowns are for a whole different column. In the Bay Area, we are blessed to have six professional sports teams rich in history. The Giants, 49ers, Raiders, Warriors, Athletics and Sharks have all had their moment in the sun throughout the years, but it is the Sharks who have lasted the longest and still continue strong to this day. It is for that reason that the Sharks are the best professional sports team in the Bay Area. A great sports franchise is broken up into three major categories: venue, front office and players. Right off the bat, we can eliminate three Bay Area teams. The best places to see a sporting event in the Bay Area are the Giants’ AT&T Park, the Sharks’ HP Pavilion or the Warriors’ Oracle Arena. This aspect of a franchise can also eliminate the Warriors, who have made it to the playoffs once in the last handful of years, mostly because of their lousy management. Although their new ownership has made significant chang-

Don’t take music away from the children By Brittany Patterson

Have you ever tried watching a horror movie on mute? It’s a peculiar experience. The images still move, the plot cantering away towards certain bloody climax, but the meaning — the meaning behind the images changes. The gut-wrenching feeling of wariness and fear that you inevitably have for the beautiful, albeit senseless young women who always seems to go down into the basement when the power is out, on that dark and stormy night when a serial killer is loose, well that feeling just doesn’t pack the same punch. I’m notorious for being among the world’s biggest wimps — in fact I have to be physically dragged to a horror or suspense thriller and be restrained. I will then spend the majority of the movie rigid and nervous, my fingers jammed into my ears to block out the sound. I learned at the young age of 13, when I spent the better

part of “What Lies Beneath” cowering in terror under the chair in the theater, that it’s the music used in movies that give them their emotion. It’s music that drives the tears, laughter, and horror that are part of what makes movies so emotionally powerful. Monday night I played my flute for the first time in a year and half. It surprised me how easy the notes and

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I’m most certainly not a great flute player. Nine years of practice and I’m well aware that I will never be a professional musician, and to my credit I never aspired to be. Music for me is about being a small part of something bigger. Playing music gives you the opportunity to become something bigger, to join with an ensemble and create a sound that is truly greater

There will be no one to make the soundtracks of our lives.

breathing came back. Maybe it shouldn’t have. I have been playing since the fourth grade. When I moved to San Jose last August, I put my musical hobby on hold. I knew with my full schedule of both work and school, being a part of the SJSU marching band was out of the question, but when someone mentioned a community band, a place for musicians of all skills levels, I knew I owed it to myself, and the hundreds of hours I have played over the years, to check it out.

than anything you could create on your own. The community is great and don’t get me wrong, I loved spending every Friday night of my high school career at a football or basketball game in my woolen, unflattering band uniform, but there are those moments, when you play, where you stop and listen and realize there are some things that are bigger than you will ever be. Sound that lifts you up and literally fills you. Sound that evokes such strong memories they can bring you to tears.

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It’s mesmerizing to listen to a world-class group, like the San Francisco Symphony, bring a piece of music to life, so much so, that when the last note has been played you could literally hear a pin drop. Every soul in that concert hall is holding their breath. For that reason, I am truly worried about the future of music. Music and arts are the first programs to be cut in public schools and they’re almost never reinstated. Legislators argue that our most pressing issue is to make sure our students can read and do basic math. While I cannot disagree that the fundamentals must come first, I strongly believe music should be counted among the pillars of society. A study released by the National Association for Music Education found that schools that have music programs have significantly higher graduation rates than those without music programs, 90.2 percent compared to 72.9 percent. That doesn’t begin to ad-

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dress the social benefits — band kids may be weird, but we love each other like family. But even more so, when you play music, you are doing something no one can take away from you. I could have my flute stolen, my music burned, but no one can ever strip away the feelings that I have had from both being a part of and listening to music. I worry that in 20 years when the generation who grew up without music in its schools enters the work force, there will be no professional musicians to play scores for movies. There will be no one to make the soundtracks of our lives. Even if you played the trumpet or saxophone for all of two weeks back in fourth grade, and then decided that band wasn’t for you, I urge you to take it upon yourself to see the societal problem we will inherit if music disappears from our culture. If anything, do it so that our kids will have the same opportunities to cower in terror when they watch their versions of “Psycho” and “Halloween.”

es as of late, it is too early to be calling the Warriors’ front office — or the president, owner and general manager — one that can make a difference. The deciding factor comes from what team has the better players. With the Giants just coming off a World Series victory in 2010, most would say that they have the best group of players. However, the Sharks’ roster can be best described as the New York Yankees of the NHL. They have that much talent. There are so many good players on the Sharks year in and year out that they have no choice but to be at the top of the NHL every season. San Jose has been among the elite in hockey for close to the past decade now. Which other team can say that? The Sharks have a terrific arena that boasts some of the loudest fans in sports. They also have an excellent front office, led by general manager Doug Wilson, who continually supplies this franchise with talented players every single year. If you are not familiar with the Sharks, you should get to know them. They are the best sports franchise in the Bay Area and consistently among the best in sports.

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