Spartan Daily Vol. 159 No. 28

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Parents remember McWright’s life SJSU football player honored by community after tragic death

By Adrian Pereda STAFF WRITER

Emotion hung heavy in the air as Tina McWright and Cleve McWright III, the parents of Camdan McWright, spoke publicly for the first time about their son who was killed in a tragic traffic accident Friday.

“Camdan McWright was a very special type of son that anyone would be proud to have,” Cleve McWright III said as he teared up beside a table of memorabilia that included Camdan’s football helmet and gloves in the San Jose State Athletics Gold Room.

Camdan McWright, 18-year-old freshman football player, was struck and killed Friday morning at 6:51 a.m. by a school bus while he was riding an electric scooter at Tenth and Reed streets on his way to South Campus, the base for university athletics.

Before the tragic incident, Camdan McWright’s parents came to San Jose not knowing it would be the last time they would see him.

“I recall a couple of weeks ago, for SJSU parent weekend, his mother KYLE TRAN | SPARTAN DAILY

Cleve McWright III speaks at the podium about his son Camdan McWright in the Gold Room at SJSU South Campus Tuesday afternoon.

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5.1 earthquake shakes up San Jose area

By Alessio Cavalca & Shruthi Lakshmanan STAFF WRITERS

On Tuesday morning, San Jose residents were shaken by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake at 11:42 a.m. with the epicenter at Joseph D. Grant County Park, about 13.8 miles east of San Jose State.

The earthquake reached a minimum depth of 8.4 kilometers on the Calaveras Fault, a major branch of the San Andreas fault which runs through the San Francisco Bay Area, according to the U.S. Geological Survey report.

Kimberly Blisniuk, earthquake geologist and SJSU associate professor, said she was in her office when she felt the main shock and left her building.

“That’s pretty shallow for an earthquake and as a result, the energy that radiated from that earthquake propagated and we were able to feel it,” Blisniuk said.

At 11:47 a.m., five minutes after the first earthquake, U.S. Geological Survey reported a 3.1 magnitude aftershock and at 3:08 p.m., a 3.8 magnitude quake, according to a Tuesday ABC7 News article.

Although the number of aftershocks will decrease over time, larger magnitude shakes can temporarily increase the number of aftershocks, according to the U.S. Geological Survey Aftershock Forecast.

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MCWRIGHT Continued from page 1 and I decided to come up and he was so happy we were going to attend,” Cleve McWright III said.

“We scheduled all these events with the parents, staff and coaches and he was like, ‘Dad, I don’t want to go.’ ” Cleve McWright III continued to recount that memory, in which he and his wife went back to the hotel room with their son because he just wanted to relax and spend time with them.

The father said at the end of that weekend, he stopped the car before beginning the journey back to Los Angeles to hug Camdan McWright – he had no idea it would be the last time he would ever hold him.

“We drove down a little road, I think just west and I hadn’t done it before, but something just compelled me to jump out of the car and stop it in the middle of the road while cars went around and gave him the biggest hug and I told him, ‘Son, you know what, I’m so proud of you and we will back in a few weeks for Thanksgiving to spend time with you,’ ” Cleve McWright III said.

Camdan McWright’s mother, Tina McWright, said she remembers the day he was born and how he was special but never entirely theirs.

“On the day I gave birth to him, the nurse pulled him out and told his father and me, ‘You have a CAROLYN BROWN | SPARTAN DAILY real football player here,’ and sure enough, his journey began at the A memorial for Camdan McWright composed of his gloves, football helmet and picture could be seen on a table in the Gold Room Tuesday.

We drove down a little road, I think just west and I hadn’t done it before, but something just compelled me to jump out of the car and stop it in the middle of the road while cars went around and gave him the biggest hug and I told him, ‘Son, you know what, I’m so proud of you and we will back in a few weeks for Thanksgiving to spend time with you.

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age of four and a half as a running back,” the mother said.

Tina McWright said even though he was his parent’s child, she always knew from the minute he was born that there would come a time she would realize: “God has a master plan.”

“I knew he was never really ours when I first laid eyes on him,” Tina McWright said. “I thought I made a deal with God that because he chose us to raise him, he would never take him away, but I have learned the hard way and there are no deals with God.”

The parents explained that throughout Camdan McWright’s life, he left memories that will live on forever and even after death, those from his childhood stand by him and are supporting the family.

“It is a fact that our son has touched every teacher, administrator, principal and coaches that have had the experience of brushing across his path,” Tina McWright said. “We have elementary teachers texting us on his GoFundMe page, just devastated by this loss.”

EARTHQUAKE Continued from page 1 which can cause damages within the next week, according to the aftershock forecast.

“Oftentimes, we don’t feel these aftershocks because they are quite small,” Blisniuk said.

“But we do have the chance of a main shock still happening on the Calaveras Fault related to this earthquake, but the likelihood of a main shock occurring and this being the foreshock decreases quite a bit.”

The U.S. Geological Survey Community reports show that San Jose experienced a mild and light earthquake intensity.

Computer science freshman Aayush Kumar said he was in the Student Union when the earthquake hit.

“I was sitting on a chair and I thought, at

Cleve McWright III said outside of football, Camdan McWright was very charismatic.

“He was a very loving young man and even in his quiet moments, you would look over at Cam and there was this glow about him,” the father said.

Tina McWright said he was so genuinely kind and would never intentionally hurt someone unless it was in the game of football.

SJSU football head coach Brent Brennan publicly shared his appreciation to those who have reached out regarding

first, someone was shaking the table with their leg,” Kumar said. “But then I realized I wasn’t touching the table and I just felt myself going back and forth.”

He said other people in the Student Union were looking around trying to understand what was going on, but since the earthquake lacked intensity, the majority of people only realized what happened a few moments later.

“It was pretty mild, so I didn’t feel too worried,” Kumar said. “I felt I could get out of the building safely, but honestly, it was just kind of cool to feel it.”

Engineering junior Ahmed Mohammed said he was at home sleeping when the earthquake began and at first, he was not sure about leaving his place.

“I just woke up and I was kind of naked,” Mohammed said. “But when I realized it was an earthquake, I dressed up and then I used the stairs.”

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Camdan McWright’s death during the news conference.

“I just want to thank everyone that’s reached out,” Brennan said.

“Their love and support has been incredible . . . People across the country have reached out to our program and just to me to offer support for this incredible young man.”

He said while being a coach to many studentathletes, his relationship with Camdan McWright was different than most.

Brennan recalled the moment in the recruiting process, when he saw Camdan McWright’s highlights and knew he belonged at SJSU. “He was incredible at running back and incredible at linebacker and, you know, so everyone wanted him to play for them,” Brennan said.

“Defense [coaches] wanted him, offense [coaches] wanted him.”

He said off the field, Camdan McWright has an incredible light and spirit about

He also said he was not scared because the earthquake was not the first one he experienced.

“I am from Egypt and I experienced one like this when I was 15 years old,” Mohammed said.

Many Californians are accustomed to earthquakes as the state gets “two or three earthquakes large enough to cause moderate damage,” according to California’s Department of Conservation Earthquakes webpage.

Kimberly Blisniuk said she suggests certain measures, including earthquake kits, to minimize injuries for future quakes.

“Depending on where you are, if you have access to go outside and not be in an enclosed building, you should go outside so that nothing can fall on you,” Blisniuk said.

“But if there’s just not enough time to do that, you should duck and cover.”

him that people felt the moment they met him.

“It was instant and right away, I was like, ‘This guy will fit with us. He will be a great part of the family,’ “ Brennan said.

He said he and Camdan McWright also shared a love for superheroes, and that was another thing that they bonded over besides their passion for football.

“He was a big Batman fan and when he committed, it was not out yet, but I threw up, like, a Batman signal on Twitter and we spent, like, two days sending each other Batman GIFs as an inside joke,” Brennan said.

As the team continues to stand together in mourning of Camdan McWright, Brennan said the university is putting forward all efforts to honor him.

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She also recommended that people download the ShakeAlert app, which is “an earthquake early warning system that detects significant earthquakes so quickly that alerts can reach many people before shaking arrives,” according to ShakeAlert’s official website.

Blisniuk said this is a great example of Californians coming together to prepare for an earthquake, especially because the state is more prone to them.

“A lot of people felt the earthquake [and] got the notification that an earthquake may be coming,” she said. “It shows that with our advances in technology, we can really save lives.”

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ALBUM REVIEW

‘The Car’ misses turn at brilliance

By Vanessa Tran STAFF WRITER

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that song for the first time made me excited for the album, but I was blue-balled.

If a heartbreak could be captured perfectly in a song, it would be that one.

It has an eerie sound that evokes the feeling of anxiety one feels when they see a “Hey, can we talk?” text.

Listeners can easily pick up on Turner being conflicted in his relationship because he offers an ultimatum to his significant other.

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Artist: Arctic Monkeys Release Date: Oct. 21, 2022 Genre: R&B/Soul

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The lyrics, “For the moment when you look them in the eyes and say, ‘Baby, it’s been nice. / So do you wanna walk me to the car? / I’m sure to have a heavy heart. / So can we please be absolutely sure that there’s a mirrorball for me?” made me feel Turner’s pain.

The hurt stems from how many times he has had to ask for a mirrorball, or in my eyes, different behavior from his partner.

The song is relatable to people who have been in a pickle trying to decide if a relationship is worth giving another shot.

It highlights the hesitation one can feel when they’re not sure their partner can give them what they need.

The third song “Sculptures of Anything Goes,” is another favorite of mine because of the intense use of 808s. It has a rustic sound to it that is very similar to the songs off of the 2013 album “AM.” It seems like Turner is talking in his ex-partner’s perspective who doesn’t like the new version of himself.

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People who are often vilified for changing after a breakup can empathize with Turner’s lyrics. The new version of your ex maybe isn’t fitting the idealized version you made up of them.

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Although I’m not a big fan of “The Car,” I will still be supporting the band and attending their concert in 2023 – with the hopes of their setlist having their old songs in them of course.

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“What did the polite vampire say?”

“Fangs you very much.”

I want to be taken on a journey with the Arctic Monkeys, but “The Car” seems to be parked in one spot.

Their seventh studio album, released on Friday, did not live up to the hype.

The English alternative rock band’s album has 10 songs that all sound exactly the same, which is usually not an issue for me, but the repetitiveness made me yawn.

Their previous album “Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino,” released in 2018, was also a flop to me.

I’ve been listening to the Arctic Monkeys since middle school and can confidently say that I don’t think they can ever top their 2007 album “Favourite Worst Nightmare” and 2013’s “AM.” Those two iconic albums are impossible to beat, mainly because it is difficult to evoke that same sad atmosphere through rock sounds.

The album definitely fits into my music library, which consists of mostly heartbreak tunes.

As a big Arctic Monkeys fan who just bought floor tickets for their San Francisco show in September 2023, their newest album “The Car” is underwhelming and boring.

The vocalist Alex Turner’s narrative is the only one heard on the album.

“There’d Better Be A Mirrorball” released early to tease the album and it’s one of my only two favorites. Hearing

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