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Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020
Volume 154 No. 7 SERVING SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1934
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Lime launches pilot program in SJ Company works with city to keep e-scooters off sidewalks By Dan Nguyen STAFF WRITER
E-scooter safety facts in 2019:
In light of numerous injuries caused by e-scooter crashes, San Jose City Mayor Sam Liccardo challenged electric scooter companies such as Lime to develop technology to deter future harm. San Jose lawmakers announced a pilot program on Jan. 28 that would implement sidewalk detection technology for Lime e-scooters. “There’s reasons as to why Lime is doing this for the community,” Alex Youn, a communication coordinator for Lime, said in a phone interview. “One is to educate riders, letting them know that if they’re ever to ride near a sidewalk, the e-scooters [are] to let the riders know that it is against state law,” Youn said. The pilot program is the first of its kind worldwide, according to Lime’s corporate blog, 2nd Street. The software connects with sensors in the scooter’s tires to detect when a rider is on the sidewalk and not the street, according to the Mercury News.
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UPD reported more than 100 on-campus collisions and crashes because of e-scooters.
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SJSU banned e-scooters on campus because of safety concerns.
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Lime implemented an alert system; it’s triggered if users ride the e-scooters on campus.
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City Council discusses new housing, VTA
Diets millenials wanted to try in 2019 31.1% Low-carb
23.5% Reduced calorie 19.3% Keto
15.1% Vegetarian
By Diana Avila SENIOR STAFF WRITER
15% Low fat
9.2% Other
6.7% Fasting 5% Vegan
SOURCE: BUSINESS INSIDER; INFOGRAPHIC BY JOHN BRICKER
Breaking down fad diets Campus community weighs in on health trends By Brianna Sheats SENIOR STAFF WRITER
The new year has arrived and with that comes resolutions, which usually include the goal of losing weight. People’s first thoughts when looking to lose weight are to go on a diet in order to shed pounds fast. However, if diets are done incorrectly, it can cause major health issues because of the lack of nutrients the body should be receiving. The ketogenic diet, also known as the keto diet, is a low-carb and high-fat diet that helps weight loss, according to Healthline. “Usually your primary energy source would be from carbs, so this is really training and telling your body to break down fat for energy instead of using carbohydrates,” nutritional science junior Brittany Schmid said.
Fasting is another ubiquitous weight loss trend. There are multiple versions of fasting, such as the 16/8 hour fast and the eat-stop-eat fast. The 16/8 fast is an 8-hour window for eating and 16 hours of no eating. The eat-stop-eat method is a 24-hour fast, a few days out of the week. Fasting does not necessarily mean cutting out food. Instead, it is an eating pattern that cycles between periods of fasting and eating. “With fasting you have a smaller window to eat and within those hours you need to make sure you’re getting all of your nutrients,” nutritional science senior Giavana Aviles said. Cleanses are another popular weight loss trend that have returned, according to Medical News Today. There are different reasons people might want to try cleanses such as jump-starting
their digestive system, cleaning their body or detoxing. “The biggest issue with cleanses is energy,” Aviles said. “Juice cleanses, for example, you’re just drinking juices. And sometimes your body will metabolize super quick and it does not really keep you full, so you continue to be hungry. You also may not be getting enough calories.” When doing these diets or cleanses that they are usually for a certain amount of time, they are not a lifelong commitment, Schmid. “With these diets, it also matters about what you are eating after you have done them,” Schmid said. “For example, when you are done with your diet, you should focus on how you feel after.” DIETS | Page 2
The San Jose City Council discussed the possibility of relocating land for affordable housing, transportation expansion and an anti-graffiti program during Tuesday’s city council meeting. Housing project: City council members discussed the possibility of renovating and relocating the Pallesen apartment building, currently located on Fourth and East Reed Streets and designating it for affordable housing. The City of San Jose has plans to sell part of the land to Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit, to preserve the building which lawmakers called a piece of local history. However, the building itself would move to a new location a few blocks away. Once the site is cleared, the city would own the other part of the space and is considering building affordable housing units there as well. Nanci Klein, a representative from the Office of Economic Development, described the Pallesen apartment building as a 1910 revival-style building. “State law allows the city to sell service surplus land directly to a nonprofit housing corporation,” Klein said during her presentation. “The partner [of] Habitat has agreed to limit all four
Our overall goal is to remove graffiti within 72 hours.
Sam Liccardo San Jose City Mayor potential units for sale at prices affordable.” Klein said the estimated cost of the move is between $70,000 and $220,000. The current location of the Pallesen apartment building would be used to develop the Garden Gate Tower project, which would include “development of a multifamily apartment building with ground floor neighborhoodoriented retail,” according to the San Jose city government’s website. KT Urban, a local real estate developer, has agreed to pay for the move of the building, said Klein. Even though this project involves two different organizations not supported by city funds, San Jose City Mayor Sam Liccardo said he has concerns about expenses not mentioned by Klein. “[KT Urban] is committed COUNCIL | Page 2