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Attendees march on San José State University's Seventh Street Plaza with homemade signs during a protest organized by Students for Justice in Palestine on Thursday afternoon.

Students protest in support of Palestine By Melany Gutierrez

of being a misunderstood group is what they have to go through nowadays because of the power Disclaimer: The students dynamic at SJSU and in the who participated in the United States. Students for Justice in A San José State sophomore Palestine protest requested to and another member of Students remain anonymous because of for Justice in Palestine said she personal safety concerns. was worried the protest could Students for Justice in prompt counter protests. Palestine held a protest by She said that despite her the Victory Salute statues on fears, protesting is something campus Thursday afternoon. that must be done in order to Students for Justice in have their voices heard at such Palestine is a campus-based an uneasy time. nonprofit organization at San José State that advocates for the human rights of Palestinians, according to its Instagram bio. The demonstration was a response to the recent events in the Israel-Hamas war and Israel’s siege of Gaza. In the Gaza Strip, 2,750 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes as of Oct. 7, according to a Oct. 16 Reuters article. Over 423,000 Palestinians have been displaced from their homes as of Oct. 7, according to an Oct. 14 United Nations press release. A junior student at San José “If we don’t say it’s peaceful, State and a member for Students we could be painted a certain for Justice in Palestine said she way that says we are hateful,” was nervous to speak at the she said. protest because she thought the The student said SJSU protest could be perceived as is failing to make campus a malicious. supportive place for Palestinian “It just feels like we’re not students and this protest is a call really understood and I’m really for change to that atmosphere. nervous of getting in trouble,” “You have a community of the junior said. “We’re literally Palestinians and we feel unseen forced to hide our identities and unheard,” the junior while they (people who support said. “We wish to have more Israel) can walk around showing support at this institution and their faces because they’re you fail to recognize how not in any kind of trouble like you’re making this a hurtful we are.” place for Palestinians.” The junior said this concept She said she believes SJSU

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has always preferred to remain dead silent during the continuous attacks on Gaza that have been happening over the past few years. The junior also said the email message SJSU sent out on Oct. 10 discussing Israel and Gaza made them very concerned. The message written by Dawn Lee, interim chief and diversity officer, stated the administration was profoundly saddened by these events. “While many have strong

Union and Students Supporting Israel on Oct. 11. The SJSU junior said this message appeared to be deliberately written with bias toward Israel. She said the message was biased because it did not list any resources for Palestinian students and did not acknowledge that innocent lives are being taken from both sides which should not be taken lightly. “The fact that the school only

We wish to have more support at this institution and you fail to recognize how you’ re making this a hurtful place for Palestinians. Anonymous SJSU junior

feelings about the long history of struggle in the Middle East, no matter one’s perspective, the violence and terror taking place halfway around the world reverberate here,” Lee said. Lee also said the campus has different resources and campusbased groups that students can reach out to, including the Jewish Student Union and Students supporting Israel. They also announced that the university would have a vigil honoring and mourning all Israeli lives lost that was being hosted by Jewish students and faculty, the Jewish Student

endorsed that vigil (hosted by Jewish students and faculty) . . . is distasteful,” one SJSU sophomore said. A San José State senior who also came to protest said they weren’t surprised by the university’s alleged favoritism for the Israeli cause. “I feel like all universities in the United States have a strong bias because of our American culture, always favoring Israel,” the senior said. SJSU Director of Media Relations, Michelle Smith McDonald said the university supports all free speech and

acknowledges that people have a right to vent about their feelings, especially if they are personally impacted by the issue. She said the vigil that took place the day before was a form of free speech and a support system just like the protest held by Palestinian students. McDonald also said the message sent out by the university was not sent out with the intention to take sides, but to prioritize connection and support amongst the campus community. “We share the sorrow that a lot of people are feeling, but our priority was taking care of our campus community and making sure that they knew that there are places for them to go and (find) connections for them,” she said. Andrew Yang, the director of the Mosaic Cross Cultural Center said he attended the protest to show protesters that the center is available to provide support to all people and communities of different identities who may have different personal connections to the conflict. The Mosaic Cross Cultural Center is a resource center on campus providing support, advocacy, empowerment and a safe space for all students on campus, according to its website. “We’re always here as a resource for any student that wants to come, talk or take time to process,” Yang said. The junior said in the past week there has been a major shift in the safety of club ACTIVISM | Page 2

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2023

San José honors Filipino American History Month By Aaliyah Roman STAFF WRITER

San José City hosted a Filipino flag raising and lighting ceremony at City Hall to honor Filipino American History Month on Friday night. Filipinos’ first arrival to the United States in Morro Bay, Calif. was first recorded in October 1587, according to a Sept. 26 article from the University of Washington. Angelica Cortez, LEAD Filipino Inc. executive director, said the flag raising and lighting ceremony kicked off a number of events for the community for October. Leadership, Education, Activism and Dialogue Filipino Inc. (LEAD) is a local nonprofit organization that serves the Filipino American community and coordinates with other nonprofits to put on events for Filipino American History Month according to its website. “You feel and you can see immense pride and happiness,” Cortez said. “It’s very meaningful to our community to live in a city that honors our existence.” Cortez said the Filipino flag was hung up for the duration of the night as the City Hall building lit up in the Philippines’ national colors of red, blue and yellow. She said the event usually happens every year to commemorate and spread awareness about Filipino history and its contributions. Cortez also said the Filipino community shares love, warmth and kinship to the world. “When I think of this event, all those words come to mind and it’s really just enlivening

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Emcees Angela Pedrigal (left) and Maleina Aguinaldo (right) address the crowd in front of City Hall during the Filipino flag raising ceremony.

and activating those adjectives and translating them into verbs,” Cortez said. “How are we loving? How are we welcoming? How are we including (others)? Especially in a world that we’re seeing today?” The event consisted of performances, speeches and food from the Los Kuyas food truck, according to the event’s program. Los Kuyas is a Mexican and Filipino owned and operated food truck from San Francisco. Los Kuyas, translated into “The Brothers” in Tagalog,

the main language of the Philippines. San José District 4 Councilmember David Cohen and District 5 Councilmember Peter Ortiz sponsored the event. “What’s most inspiring to me is how the event was really led and organized by the young people and the next generation of Filipino American leaders,” Cohen said. “I'm excited to see what they’re gonna do in the future.” Around 500,000 Filipinos live in the Bay Area, which is around 30% of all Filipino residents in the state of California,

according to a Nov. 19, 2019 NBC Bay Area article. “It’s really important to not only just celebrate our culture and our vivacity, but to also educate the community,” Cortez said. Camille Claudio, event attendee and local resident, said she came to the event to see how San José honors Filipino culture, being from Chicago. Claudio said the event helped her connect with her Filipino American identity on a deeper level. “I’m a fusion of my experiences in America and

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we want no innocent bloodshed and we want Palestinians to have their human rights. This is a movement for liberation.” The SJSU junior said that Palestinians are being ethnically cleansed and their history is being erased. Ethnic cleansing is a combination of coercive practices used on civilian populations to remove, displace and/or murder them, according to the United Nations website. “Israel is the oppressor and Palestinians are the oppressed,” she said. “We will not give up until the oppression of the Palestinian people is over and Palestine is free. Long live Palestine.”

ACTIVISM members on and off campus. “We can’t show our faces, we have to walk home in groups after this protest,” the junior said. “I have a Palestinian flag pin on my backpack, which I’ve had on for years, and I’ve had to take it off this past week.” McDonald said she encourages students and groups to let the University Police Department and administration know when they are feeling unsafe. “We want people to know that we have extra patrols and that many measures are being taken at a security level,” McDonald said. “We’re monitoring social media, we’re monitoring dialogues, things like that. But if people see something or are experiencing something, we want them to tell us.” The San José State sophomore said what made her nervous was that some of the Jewish faculty had gathered in their area. She said some fellow protesters believed Jewish faculty and students might be questioning their own safety which could potentially get the protesters in trouble.

my cultural upbringing from my family in the Philippines,” Claudio said. “Being able to come to this event and meet people like me and not like me, and how we still all share this together, is really special.”

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A protester holds a homemade sign supporting Palestine during a demonstration on campus Thursday.

Jonathan Roth, SJSU Jewish history professor said he did not feel threatened by the protest in any way. Roth said he views the protest as students exercising their right to free speech and expressing their views. “Yes, people have freedom of speech, but I think they should be aware that when they embrace terrorists, people are going to be terrified. It’s a

natural reaction,” Roth said. Roth said he is not against the Students for Justice in Palestine protesting, but he wants to be aware of them to avoid being uncomfortable or caught off guard. “All we (Jewish faculty) really wanted from the president (of San José State) is they tell us this is happening so we don’t have to walk by it,” Roth said. “Now I’m gonna go back to

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my office and I’m going to just ignore it.” The sophomore said Israel should be held accountable for holding Palestinians hostage under apartheid throughout the entirety of their lives. “We are pressuring the world to hold Israeli authorities accountable for committing the crime of apartheid against Palestinians,” the sophomore said. “We want no occupation,

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Crime Blotter Vandalism: deface property Oct. 13, 2:37 p.m. at 7th Street Plaza Inactive Stalking Oct. 13, 2:37 p.m. at University Police Department Active Investigation

Possession of Controlled Substance Oct. 12, 5:26 p.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. Library Cleared by Arrest Disorderly Conduct: Alcohol Oct. 13, 10:28 a.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. Library Cleared by Arrest

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NEWS

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2023

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Protesters hold signs displaying support for Palestine while a speaker addresses the crowd at the demonstration held on Santana Row on Sunday afternoon.

Community protests for Palestine By Bojana Cvijic

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At least 3,000 people marched through Santana Row on Sunday chanting in support of the Palestinian people after Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip killed 2,750 Palestinians and injured 9,700 since Oct. 7, according to statistics published in a Monday article by Reuters. Israeli airstrikes have intensified in the region, with Israeli military officials ordering the evacuation of North Gaza, forcing the population of 1.1 million to move south in less than 24 hours, according to an Oct. 12 AP News article. Sunday’s protest was organized by Freedom Road Socialist Organization, an organization fighting for socialism in the U.S., according to its website. Drusie Kazanova, an organizer with the San José chapter of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization, said in an email organizers from various groups planned the protest for about a week in response to Israel’s attacks against the Palestinian people. “Over 2,200 Gazans have already been killed since Israel’s latest bombing began Oct. 8, and that number increases every day,” Kazanova said, “One third of those killed so far have been children. Half of Gaza’s population are children. Over a million Gazans have been displaced, entire neighborhoods turned to rubble.” Kazanova said other reasons for the protest include the U.S.'s support of Israel in billions of dollars in weapons and military funding. “This issue is not far removed from our local San José community - our tax dollars help pay for this genocide,” she said. “We have a duty as human beings to stand up to our own government and demand an end to U.S. military and financial aid to Israel.” The U.S. committed about $3.3 billion in aid towards Israel in 2022, the most to any country in foreign aid, 99.7% of which directly went to the Israeli military, according to an Oct. 12 article by USA facts, a statistical website dedicated to sharing facts about the U.S. government. Other groups which co-organized the protest with the organization were the Party of Liberation and Socialism Bay Area, other local groups including HERO Tent and the Palestinian Youth Movement, a group advocating for Palestinian

liberation, according to their website. Luna Osleger-Montañez, an organizer with the Party of Liberation and Socialism Bay Area, said the reason the protest is happening is to end the occupation of Palestine by the Israeli government. “The reason we’re marching here is to free Palestine and end the genocidal occupation of Palestine by the Israeli government and who is supported by the US government who direct military funding,” Osleger-Montañez said. Shelling from the Israeli military has targeted residential buildings, hospitals and schools since Saturday, with humanitarian workers warning that there is no “safe place” in Gaza, according to a Tuesday Guardian News article. The humanitarian crisis has been exacerbated by the cut-off of water, electricity and fuel to the Gaza Strip by Israel, with the World Health Organization warning that there is only 24 hours left of any resources needed in the besieged strip, according to a Sunday PBS NewsHour article. Elia Khoury, a San José State alumnus and Palestinian community member, said he came to the protest to speak out against the bombing by the Israeli government. “This has gone on for 75 years, sadly, the West only pays

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Protesters drive by the protest while waving the Palestinian flag on Winchester Boulevard on Sunday.

“Their (Israel’s) military attacks, the occupation, that’s why I came out today to help support the Palestinian people, not only the Palestinians but of course the Israelis,” Rosen said. “Jewish Israelis who also want peace and are shocked and stunned.” Jewish Voice for Peace is the largest progressive Jewish anti-Zionist organization in the world, according to its about page. Zionism is a nationalist movement which sought out to create a Jewish national state in Palestine, according to a Apr. 29, 2016 BBC News article.

The reason we’re here, it’s just seeing the buildings (destroyed), the people dying, the little kids. It’s about humanity from this point on, and this is why we’re here. Nana Barakat

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attention when there are Israeli casualties,” Khoury said. “Now, civilian deaths are horrific on both sides, but we have been through this for 75 years,” Khoury said. “The support of the West needs to stop now. Because if we’re supporting human rights worldwide, why not Palestine?” The protest began at the intersection of Winchester and Stevens Creek Boulevards, marching through Santana Row. Dorah Rosen, a community member and member with Jewish Voice for Peace, said as a Jewish U.S. citizen, she is totally offended by what Israel has been doing in Palestine for a long time.

Wendy Greenfield, a member of the organization and a speaker at the protest, said like everyone at the protest, she’s here to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people. “I think it’s mostly a lot of grief for all of the victims, all of the victims, whether they be the Israeli victims from that first day, a week ago that were killed so terribly,” Greenfield said. “ . . . Or the Palestinian victims, who then you know, with this whole revenge attack have been killed and now it’s many times more than the original amount of people and it’s just horrendous what’s going on.” Greenfield said statements

by the Israeli government and officials calling Palestinians “animals” and how they’re going to treat them have been horrifying. “It (Gaza) was already the most crowded living situation in the world and now to suddenly expect them (Palestinians) under the situation with no electricity, water (or) food to be able to move south is just asking the impossible, and they (Palestinians) know that,” she said. “In fact some people have been killed on the supposedly secure route to go down south. So it’s just a horrendous situation.” The humanitarian routes which Gazans have been told to pass through have been bombed by the Israeli military, according to a Monday Reuters article. Akubundu Amazu, former African American studies adjunct professor at SJSU and organizer with All-African People’s Revolutionary Party, said it’s not about religion, but about imperialism. “It’s about an imperialist movement, it's called Zionism. If anybody studies (the) history, they will see that they connected themselves to British imperialism, and the Balfour Declaration and on and on, and we understand that part of history,” Amazu said. The Balfour Declaration was a statement declared by the British government on Nov. 2, 1917 turned the aims of establishing a Jewish state in Palestine into a reality when Britain publicly pledged to establish a “national home for the Jewish people,” according to an Oct. 11 article by Britannica encyclopedia. “So it’s unjust what they’ve done to the Palestinian people. It’s unjust, and if we don’t stand

up now, in the face of the media onset, they will allow, they being the US government and Western powers, will allow Zionist Israel to commit genocide,” Amazu said. Nana Barakat, a community member who marched during the protest, said what she hopes to gain from people marching across the country is peace for all. “The reason we’re here, it's just seeing the buildings (destroyed), the people dying, the little kids. It’s about humanity from this point on, and this is why we’re here,” Barakat said. “We want to support the people that are being killed and bombed, so basically, we’re here for the general idea. That humanity is above all.” Drusie Kazanova said she hopes to see Americans recognize the truth about the atrocities being currently committed. “I hope to see an end to U.S. support for Israel’s genocide against Palestinians, in the form of military and financial aid, as well as in the form of government and media propaganda.” Kazanova said “I hope for our city, our country, and the world to rise up to demand an end to Israel’s oppression of Palestine.”

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2023

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Two guitar players perform a song together at the Student Union Starbucks for the Latinx ‘Open Mic Night’ hosted by MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center on Thursday.

MOSAIC holds Latinx ‘Open Mic Night’ By Brandon Nicolas

“This month is themed after Latinx Heritage Month, so we are celebrating Latino and San José State students Latina heritage,” Dolor said. gathered at the Starbucks in “We want to really emphasize the Student Union to listen the talents of the Latinx and participate in the MOSAIC community for this open mic.” Cross Cultural Center Open She said MOSAIC staff Mic Night in honor of Hispanic advertised the event by passing Heritage Month Thursday out flyers to other solidarity evening. centers and students in the MOSAIC is a division of Student Union. Student Affairs on campus that seeks to achieve social justice by promoting understanding and communication among students, in addition to providing a safe environment inside the Student Union that celebrates diversity, according to its website. About 50 students gathered to watch their fellow Spartans perform both covers of songs and original music. “It’s important to host this MOSAIC P r o g r a m event on campus because it Coordinator Cheska Dolor reduces the barrier of entry to arrived at SJSU in July and performing at an open mic,” helped organize the first Open Dolor said. “You don’t have to Mic earlier in the semester. leave campus and go to a place “It was pretty easy to that doesn’t feel familiar.” coordinate it,” Dolor said. Dolor said students can feel “What I was surprised about more comfortable signing up was how many folks signed up and performing where they the day of the event.” might have studied or met with She said she was surprised friends the day before in a place to see students sign up and like the Student Union. perform a song after watching Music education senior other students sing. Kaelyn Howard performed a STAFF WRITER

Kundiman song, a Filipino love song traditionally written and performed in Tagalog, and “The Weekend” by SZA. “These open mics are important because they give people the opportunity to share their gifts,” Howard said. “Regardless of the experience you have, you have a space where you can explore what you want to share with others.”

do behind closed doors, but in front of everybody.” After shaking off his nerves, Merid said he started being more vocal and poured more energy into the audience. “You never know who is super talented,” he said. “We’re all human beings so we are all kind of insecure, but you never know when you could be sitting next to the next Freddie

We’re all human beings so we are all kind of insecure, but you never know when you could be sitting next to the next Freddie Mercury. Yabets Merid

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Howard said she saw a friend perform at the previous Open Mic Night and wanted to participate in the second event. Mathematics senior Yabets “Cheefy” Merid helped host both of MOSAIC’s Open Mic Nights, introducing performers and hyping up the crowd. “I realized that the crowd was more nervous than me,” he said. “I might be up there like, ‘Oh my god-’ but I’m going up there asking people to show their talents . . . things they

Mercury.” Merid said Open Mic Night was a chance to showcase and appreciate the talent that makes the open mic special to campus life. “The vibes are always really good and fun,” Business analytics junior Jimena Lara said. “Everyone is always encouraging people to sing and it’s very welcoming.” She said the open mics are a direct way for students to express themselves and share

their favorite music. “It’s a way for students to become braver,” Lara said. “Something like this takes a lot of courage and it’s inspiring.” RTVF junior Max Martin has been a cultural programmer at MOSAIC for the past three years and joined after attending an Open Mic Night at the Student Union theater courtyard. C oordinating with Christopher Yang, the director of MOSAIC, Martin said he set up a YouTube stream to record the event, prepared the microphones and helped establish MOSAIC’s table. “One of the biggest ways that we get people to come to the open mic is Instagram,” he said. “If we market on the Instagram page in advance, a lot more people come.” Martin said the Open Mic Nights serve as a means to relieve stress from school while making new friends and networking with the community. “The audience getting excited and hooting and hollering is the best feeling,” he said. “That’s when this campus comes alive . . . when people are actually getting involved.”

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OPINION

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2023

COUNTERPOINTS

Slasher versus supernatural: which is better? Slasher movies are the superior subgenre of horror films.

Lamar Moody STAFF WRITER

Slasher movies are the best horror films to watch during the Halloween season because these films always leave you on the edge of your seat. A slasher film is a subgenre of horror films, typically involving a psychopathic killer who stalks and brutally murders a series of victims. In slasher films, the victims have a chance to get away but with supernatural movies, victims are easily possessed or controlled and there's no excitement in watching that. In the “Halloween” franchise, I never saw Michael Myers run after his victims, which I always assumed was a chance to run for help or get away but Myers somehow always would still catch up to his victims and kill them. In the film “Paranormal Activity,” there were items being thrown around by ghosts and people were being possessed easily with no resistance. In supernatural films, there is nowhere to run or hide, if the ghost wants you, they will possess you. At least in slasher films, you can attempt to run or hide. A slasher movie usually involves a killer stalking and murdering a group of people throughout the film. During the murderous streak, the killer normally uses cynical weapons to kill the victims. In “Friday the 13th,” Jason Vorhees’ usual weapon is a machete. If Vorhees doesn’t have a machete in sight, he’s strong enough to kill you with his bare hands. Slasher movies usually have more action and most of the time the audience is left wondering who the killer is. In the 1996 film “Scream,” a masked maniac with a knife stalks and kills highschool students and at the end of the film, the killer took his mask off and it turned out to be the

main character's boyfriend. A few slasher villains have become so famous that they are worshiped. In the “Scream” series, Ghostface is beloved by so many to the extent that a costume mimicking the character is worn every year around Halloween time. Freddy Kruger, from “Nightmare on Elm Street,” is a perfect example of a slasher that wears no mask but his face is still extremely burnt, ugly and scary looking. Some of the best and most popular slasher movies belong to franchises such as “Halloween: Season of the Boogeyman” featuring Michael Myers, “A Nightmare on Elm Street” featuring Freddy Kruger, “Scream” featuring Ghostface, “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” featuring LeatherFace and “Child's Play” featuring Chucky. The best slasher has always been Jason Vorhees from the film “Friday the 13th.” Vorhees is the most entertaining slasher and he's most recognizable by his hockey mask and machete. Vorhees is my favorite because he is the biggest killer and wears a hockey mask, which looks kind of cool. Vorhees kills everyone in his path, mostly aiming for the immoral adults. Michael Myers and the "Halloween'' franchise has been the most consistent when it comes to making slasher movies. ”Halloween” consists of 13 films, the first one being made in 1978 and the latest film made in 2022. Every other year during Halloween season, Michael Myers makes an appearance on the TV Screen. The "Halloween" franchise has the most interesting story line by far. Myers is most known for his jumpsuit and white mask. Slasher films could also be viewed as a form of comedy. The 2003 film “Freddy vs Jason” is a crossover between the “A Nightmare on Elm Street” and “Friday the 13th” franchises. In this film Jason Vorhees and Freddy Kruger go against each other, competing for the most kills. Throughout the movie the more they kill, the more powerful each individual gets. Slasher movies are better than supernatural films because there is more bloodshed in slasher films and the killers are more iconic. Jason Vorhees, Freddy Kruger, and Michael Myers are my favorite killers to watch. It's definitely out of the ordinary to consider a few serial killers to be stars.

Supernatural movies scare me more than a killer on the loose.

Maya Benmokhtar STAFF WRITER

While slasher films are scary, the thought of a ghost being able to possess someone is much more terrifying. In the 2014 film “Dracula Untold,” Vlad, also known as Dracula said, “men don’t fear swords, they fear monsters.” Supernatural films encompass themes relating to apparitions and spirits. These films can be within the comedy, science fiction, fantasy or horror genre. Horror supernatural films are by far the scariest films to watch. One of my all time favorite supernatural films from the 21st century is “Smile” released on Sept. 30, 2022 and directed by Parker Finn. “Smile” contains all the right ingredients of a horror film. The film gave me the jumps, some humor and a very enjoyable plot. An article published by the Washington Post said after conducting brain imaging scans, studies found that watching horror movies activates the threat-response brain regions just as if the danger were real. The same article also revealed “after this rush, many people experience an elevated mood.” To me, a really good horror movie should hold me in suspense and fear. Slasher films do not give me much of a sense of either. If a slasher is chasing me around with a knife, there’s a possibility that I can escape. Granted, I am not the fastest person ever and I have asthma, but if there is a ghost or some type

of evil spirit in my house, no amount of running can stop it from ultimately ruining my life and leading to some evil entity possessing me. It’s the aspect of not knowing what will happen that scares me. If there’s a slasher running around my neighborhood, at least I’d be aware of it, but if there is a spirit or ghost in my house or in a building I’m in, there would be no way to tell until it’s too late. Besides attempting an exorcism or trying some crazy voodoo, there is nothing to do to deteriorate the evil supernatural spirit. In slasher films, the protagonist is almost always able to hide from the slasher. However, in supernatural films it’s impossible to hide from something you cannot physically see. This makes me wonder, what do you do when you are not able to fight back against something you can’t touch or

It’s the aspect of not knowing what will happen that scares me.

perceive? I can never watch a supernatural film such as “Paranormal Activity” or “Insidious” without covering my eyes with my baby blanket and squeezing my dog. The argument of “slasher vs supernatural” is not even a fair argument. Slasher movies are for those who are too scared to watch a real horror film. A real horror movie should have me at the edge of my seat covering my eyes in fear of what will happen next. Slasher films have never done that for me.

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SPORTS

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2023

FOOTBALL

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San José State senior running back Kairee Robinson scores his first of 4 touchdowns in the Spartans’ second win of the season against the University of New Mexico Saturday.

Spartans rout Lobos in second win

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Kairee Robinson totaled 189 yards from scrimmage and scored 4 touchdowns as San José State defeated the University of New Mexico 52-24 on the road Saturday night. Spartans’ (2-5, 1-2 MWC) junior running back Quali Conley rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback C h e v an C ord e i ro completed 8 of 17

passes for 272 yards and a touchdown. “This was a great win for our team,” said SJSU head coach Brent Brennan. “I’m just so proud of our team and how they responded coming out of halftime. I think that's who we are and I think that's who we can be.” The Lobos (2-4, 0-2 MWC) scored on their last possession of the first half and took a 17-14 lead after senior running back Jacor y Croskey-Merritt scored

on a direct-snap rush SJSU’s defense forced from the eight-yard line. three straight three-andComing out of halftime, SJSU scored on its first SPARTANS play. Cordeiro found Robinson on a screen pass and the 5-foot-7 running back took the ball 55 yards for a touchdown to put the Spartans up 21-17. From there it was LOBOS all SJSU. The Spartans outscored the Lobos 38-7 in the second half behind threesecond half touchdowns from Robinson.

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The Spartans are scheduled to be back home this week for a matchup with Utah State University at 7 p.m. Saturday. The matchup against the Aggies will be SJSU’s homecoming game and will fall on the one-year anniversary of the death of former running back Camdan McWright.

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outs and intercepted New Mexico quarterback Dylan Hopkins in the third quarter. Brennan said he credited Robinson’s big performance as one of the keys to SJSU’s win. “Kairee is a senior and has been here a long time,” Brennan said. “It’s awesome to see him playing his best football at this stage in his career. And he’s just such a tough runner and a great kid and a really good leader for our team.”

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SPORTS

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2023

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

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San José State junior libero Alessia Buffagni hits the ball in the Spartans’ loss to Utah State University at Yoshihiro Uchida Hall on Saturday.

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Aggies lead 19-17, Utah state would not look back taking the set 25-18. The San José State “We have a lot of things women’s volleyball team to work on. We’re gonna get lost its third consecutive in the gym and get better match after being swept by Utah State University AGGIES 3-0 at Yoshihiro Uchida Hall on Saturday. The Aggies (14-5, 7-1 MWC) didn’t let off the gas against the Spartans (11-10, 2-6 MWC), outscoring SPARTANS them a total of 57-38. Utah State started the first set hot jumping to an early 4-0 lead. After a kill by SJSU junior right setter Brooke Bryant that cut the

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because we’re right there,” Bryant said. Bryant, who finished the game with 9 kills, said there are a lot of things to work on after a tough weekend. “We’ve lost so many games, three sets by two points like every single time and I think if we just get in the gym, we’ll get better. We're gonna come back on top, especially this weekend,” Bryant said. Senior middle blocker Jiana Lawson led the Spartans with 4 blocks in the game and is first on the team with 101 blocks this season.

“I think [the back row defense] do their best and they do make very intentional efforts, we’re working on it a lot,” Lawson said. “We’re doing a lot of transitioning trying to figure out how to read the hitters.” Lawson said she gives credit to the back row for defending when there are holes in the block. “Part of that is on the block, but I think my backrow defenders is doing all they can and I really appreciate the grit that they show,” Lawson said. In the second set, the Spartans kept the match

close early but could not keep up with the Aggies’ offense as Utah State would get its second match win 25-20. Utah State senior outside hitter Tatum Stall led the Aggies with 6 kills in the set. “We didn’t pass. They served us off the court. We had 11 reception errors, we had 10 balls that we only passed a one on,” SJSU head coach Todd Kress said. He said rather than having multiple attackers, they only had one attacker to run their offense. “Simply meaning that we only had one option to get the ball to our outside

attacker. So we put our outside attacker in a really tough position to score,” Kress said. The Spartans began the third set with an early lead, but once again could not carry the momentum dropping the set 25-19. SJSU only held one lead throughout the enitre set. The Spartans are set to face the University of New Mexico at 6 p.m. Thursday at home in Yoshihiro Uchida Hall.

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MEN'S WATER POLO

Water Polo gets first home win

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The No. 13 San José State water polo team beat local rival No. 16 Santa Clara University 12-7 in its home opener at the Spartan Recreation and Aquatic Center on Thursday. The Spartans (4-6, 1-1 MWC) victory against the Broncos (9-8, 0-2 MWC) marked their seventh consecutive win against Santa Clara. Senior center Márk Kis gave the Spartans an early lead by scoring in the seventh minute of the match. Kis would also go on to score again to add to their lead of 4-0. Senior utility player

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Gal Haimovich was one of four Spartans to score twice in the match, alongside Kis, junior center Bence Szabo and sophomore driver Nikki Matheisen. Haimovich, who is originally from Ein Vered, Israel, said the home win was a personal bright spot amidst conflict overseas between Israel and Palestine. “With what’s going on in my country, I’m blessed to be here,” Haimovich said. “We got a great win, it’s amazing for my team.” The Broncos were able to even the score to 5-5 before freshman goalkeeper Brendon Gyapjas lobbed a perfectly placed cross-pool pass to junior utility player László Szieben, who was able to immediately slam it into the back of Santa Clara’s net to break the tie before the half and giving the Spartans a 6-5 lead. Gyapjas had a breakout match and would hype the team up by pounding the water in celebration after each of his 12 saves, the third most in a single match for him this season. By halftime, SJSU pushed ahead to a 7-5 lead, a lead it would hold onto for the rest of the match.

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exclusions by drawing a total of 3 off of Santa Clara. Matheisen capped off the Spartans' win with his second goal of the day, ending the match with a final score of 12-7. SJSU head coach Gabor Sarusi said playing at home again has been a long time coming. “We’ve been waiting for this home game for a long time now and it's nice to play in front

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