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Volume 158 No. 21 SERVING SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1934
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City Council honors late Lawrence Fan By Bojana Cvijic NEWS EDITOR
civil rights during a Tuesday Zoom arraignment hearing. He was released unsupervised with a $10,000 unsecured bond which requires that he refrain from committing local or state crimes or injuring or threatening informants,
San Jose City Council ended Tuesday’s meeting in honor of Lawrence Fan, San Jose State’s sports information director who died on Feb. 21. Fan worked at the university for 42 years as the primary media relations contact for the San Jose State athletics programs. City council also honored DeJon Packer, San Jose Police officer and former SJSU running back who died on Sunday night at 24 years old. “Today is a day of mourning,” Esparza said. “We lost two incredible people of the Spartan and San Jose family, but we also must honor them today.” District 7 Councilmember Maya Esparza said Lawrence Fan was a beloved part of the SJSU community. “Lawrence, his passion and dedication to his profession and [SJSU] was unmatched and this was exemplified in his achievement of attending over 500 consecutive [SJSU] football games,” Esparza said. “ . . . For over 40 years, Lawrence did not miss a single game.” Fan’s family was in attendance during the ceremony, including Lillian Chou, Fan’s sister. Chou spoke about Fan’s accomplishments, including being the first Chinese-American inducted into the College Sports Information Directors of America Hall of Fame in 2012 and being given the organization’s Arch Ward award, for outstanding contributions in the field of college sports information. “I had the privilege to be there in St. Louis, at that monumental event,” she said. Other members of Fan’s family attended the meeting including his brother Stephen Fan, sister-in-law Landa Fan, nephew Jonathan Fan and niece Jenny Camburn along with her husband Thomas Camburn. Chou also mentioned several other of Fan’s accomplishments. “In 2013, Lawrence was honored with the Trailblazer award by Procida presented to an individual who is a pioneer in the profession. And who has mentored and helped improve the level of ethnic and gender diversity within [College Sports Information Directors of America],”
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INFOGRAPHIC BY CHRISTINA CASILLAS AND MADILYNNE MEDINA
Shaw pleads not guilty at hearing Former SJSU athletic trainer appears in federal court
By Christina Casillas & Jennifer Schildge MANAGING EDITOR & STAFF WRITER
Scott Shaw, former San Jose State athletic trainer and director of sports medicine, pleaded not guilty to six counts of allegedly violating and depriving female athletes of their
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Michael Carroll, San Jose State police department chief, said he intends to foster the relationship between law enforcement and the campus community after joining the UPD on Jan. 18. After decades of law enforcement experience, Carroll said his unique approach to policing emphasizes the use of humility and empathy. “A leader has to have the ability to listen, to listen not only to his staff but also the community,” Carroll said. “You also have to have the ability to hold people accountable.” Prior to his role at SJSU, Carroll spent 25 years ascending the ranks at the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. “In order to have trust I need the students to understand that the law enforcement agency is here to protect them. We’re not here to do harm,” he said.