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Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021

Volume 157 No. 35

‘He was probably one of the happiest people you’d ever meet’ Community joins for San Jose State student Saul Schrader’s vigil at Delta Sigma Phi house By Christina Casillas NEWS EDITOR

After Saul Schrader, San Jose State business junior, was found dead in his Sunnyvale family home Friday morning, more than 100 university community members gathered hours later to commemorate his life. Upon hearing Schrader died in his sleep, his friends and family members shared stories and memories of him outside the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity house at 189 S. 11th Street during a somber vigil from 10-11 p.m. Several attendees brought candles and flowers in honor of Schrader, who was a Delta Sigma Phi fraternity member. Zachary Birrer, Delta Sigma Phi chapter president, began a GoFundMe for Schrader’s family, which has amassed more than $10,000, according to the fundraising webpage. “It’s good for the community to come together,” Birrer said. “But I’m also very proud of the community for coming out and supporting Saul even if they didn’t know him directly.” He said the community support reminded him of the 2014 death of Sigma Delta Phi member Chi Lam. Lam was killed by a suspected drunk driver, according to an Oct. 27, 2014 ABC 7 news article. Jacob Schauerman, mechanical engineering senior and Delta Sigma Phi fraternity member, said he was in class when he heard of Schrader’s sudden death. “It’s been very, very hard. He was definitely one of my closest friends, and you know, I saw him every single day for multiple hours of the day, ” Schauerman said. “I knew his hopes, his fears, his ups and downs and, you know, it

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A memorial for Saul Schrader, Delta Sigma Phi fraternity member, is open to the public at 189 S. 11th St. in Downtown San Jose.

was just, it’s indescribable to have that kind of connection snatched away from you.” He said he’ll miss the positive effect Schrader had on those who knew him. “He always wore [a] smile,” Schauerman said. “He always knew how to cheer people up and as an individual, he was probably one of the happiest people you’d ever meet and would never know the struggles that he’s been through.” Birrer said Schrader didn’t let his physical issues, which included arthritis, affect his relationships with others. “Just being around him was an uplifting feeling,” He said. “He experienced pain on a daily basis because of his arthritis and you would never know, like, ever. I mean, the dude was just constantly [smiling], constantly laughing, making jokes, trying

to talk to you and get you talking.” At the end of the vigil, the Delta Sigma Phi members invited Saul’s close friends and family inside the fraternity house for a final toast. Kenneth Mashinchi, SJSU senior director of strategic communications and media, said the university has reached out to those who were close to Schrader. “San Jose State University is saddened by the passing of Saul Schrader,” Mashinchi said in an email. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the Schrader family, and SJSU is reaching out to those who knew Saul to offer condolences and services. Any students who would like to speak with a counselor during this time can reach out to Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS).” Students can schedule a CAPS

appointment through a phone call at (408) 924-5910 or in-person on the third floor of the Student Wellness Center during business hours, according to the CAPS website. CAPS is physically open Monday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and online Fridays from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., according to the same website. “I love you Saul, as more than just a brother but as a friend,” Schauerman said. “And I hope you rest easy and [you’re] having a kickass time wherever you are.”

Don Le contributed to this article. Follow the Spartan Daily on Twitter @SpartanDaily

SEX ABUSE INVESTIGATION

Fresh Title IX documents reveal flaws, failings, omissions By Bryanna Bartlett & Madilynne Medina EXECUTIVE EDITOR & NEWS EDITOR

A two-page summary of the San Jose State 2009-10 investigation into then-head athletic trainer Scott Shaw that was “kept secret” until Friday shows a “deeply flawed” review of the sexual misconduct allegations. The U.S. Department of Justice stated in its Sept. 21 findings that the university “failed for more than a decade” to adequately respond, as Shaw’s initial clearance of wrongdoing enabled him to treat more than 1,000 female student-athletes before retiring in August 2020. “SJSU’s actions gave [Shaw] unfettered access to student-athletes,” the department said in its summary. The new 2010 report details come after the Bay Area News Group filed a Public Records Act request to the university six months ago. Two interviewees in the first investigation, who were first-year athletic trainers on new-hire probation when they were interviewed in 2010, told the Mercury News Monday they were only recently made aware of the investigation’s scope. “We both thought that what he had done was wrong,” trainer Shawna Hernandez said of Shaw in the Monday article, adding their concerns weren’t in the recently-surfaced report details. “We thought for sure we were going to have a new boss. We thought for sure he was going to be fired over this. We were confused when he wasn’t.” Hernandez and her former colleague Hisashi Imura told the news outlet that in their interviews, they said no physical therapist or trainer should ever touch athletes with their bare hands in private areas.

They said it’s one of the first teachings in physical therapy coursework. “What was left out of the report is, I remember being asked specifically if there was any reason to pressure-point a female athlete in the private or genital region or breast region and I flatly stated, ‘No,’ ” said Imura, who now works in a San Jose private practice, in the Mercury News article. He said other muscle injury treatment options include using a lacrosse ball or foam roller but nonetheless, his and Hernandez’s skepticism wasn’t included in SJSU’s report. “Athletes used to joke that if I get Shawna, I get treatment,” Hernandez said in the article. “If I go to Scott [Shaw], he’ll just cup my boobs.” University officials told the Mercury News in the same article that other material gathered or produced by Arthur Dunklin, SJSU’s equal opportunity manager at the time, during his review was destroyed as part of a “routine records purge.” Dunklin, who conducted the 2009-10 investigation, died several months after completing the report, in which he stated Shaw’s pressure-point therapy of the breast and groin area was a “bona fide” means to treat muscle injury. The university didn’t respond in time for publication regarding the new 2010 report details or the Mercury News’ Monday article on the investigation. Kenneth Mashinchi, SJSU director of media relations, said in a Monday email to the Spartan Daily that the university launched an external Title IX Procedural Response Investigation to “examine the adequacy of the 2009-10 investigation, how the university responded to the findings, and subsequent concerns about the original investigation.” Mashinchi said SJSU is “committed to learning from the past.”

The Justice Department said in its Sept. 21 findings the 2020-21 reinvestigation was “only” initiated after Sage Hopkins, swimming and diving head coach, circulated a 300-page dossier through the FBI and NCAA in December 2019. Hopkins sent out the dossier, which detailed more than 17 swim and dive student-athletes’ sexual misconduct accounts against Shaw, after it “disappeared” from the university’s Title IX office in 2019, according to a Sept. 25 Mercury News article. Mashinchi said in a Sept. 28 email to the Spartan Daily that while the university disputes some aspects of the Justice Department’s findings regarding the recent external reinvestigation, it agrees the 2009-10 investigation “did not satisfy today’s best practices and standards for a Title IX investigation.” As of Monday, Mashinchi said SJSU has made “significant progress” in improving its Title IX processes including: restructuring and expanding the Title IX office; increasing the offices’ funding; launching a chaperone program for sports medicine treatments; and enhancing education and programs regarding Title IX resources. The FBI continues to investigate Shaw but he hasn’t been charged with a crime. Many victims of Shaw are in the process of suing the university.

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TUESDAY, NOV. 9, 2021

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

SAUMYA’S SOUNDS

ILLUSTRATION BY JOVANNA OLIVARES

Five 2021 albums you’ve missed music in 2008 while she was attending Berklee School of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. History of a Feeling is her fourth album and is largely self-produced. In “Crying in Public,” she sings about those relatable moments when you Ever since I’ve returned to in-person classes, I’ve wanted to escape everyday can’t hold back your tears in a public place. You try your best to hold it in life’s mundanity. but you can’t control the unbearable sadness. I was able to go on fantastical adventures through music. I traveled to a She holds sustained notes, mirroring the sounds that come when you finally mystical land through Arooj Aftab’s “Vulture Prince,” wandered through get to sob openly after holding it in for so long. Madi Diaz’s mind to experience raw emotions and flew to the moon in When the note ends, it feels as though a weight has been lifted from Dispirited Spirits’ debut album. our hearts. With genres ranging from folk to R&B to acoustic sounds, these artists Scarypoolparty’s “The Act of Forgiveness” allowed me to feel a life different than my own. Sometimes, all we need to do is escape and I hope these songs will do that for you. You may remember Alejandro Aranda from 2019’s American Idol TV season. Arooj Aftab’s “Vulture Prince” Aranda auditioned with his original song “Out Loud” where his The folk and classical album begins with the haunting song “Baghon Mein,” exceptional guitar picking shocked the judges. His breathy voice wasn’t a striking introduction to the rest of the album. necessarily where his talent resided but rather it was in his musicianship. It features breathtaking orchestral arrangements complete with violins, Aranda’s ability to curate complex orchestral arrangements complete harps and piano. The song is six minutes and Aftab sings for less than half with his complicated guitar playing is what made him a frontrunner in the the song. talent competition. She invokes the heavy emotions associated with the lyrics but the Scarypoolparty, a stage name he adopted after American instrumentation brings light and hope. Idol, first garnered praise Aftab is a Pakistani-American singer for his decision to perform only original whose 2014 album “Bird Under Water” music on the popular talent competition. gained widespread acclaim. Songs including “Cholo Love” and The most gorgeous song on the album “Tonight” made him a fan favorite. is “Mohabbat,” which stands for love in Although Aranda didn’t win, he went Urdu, a centuries-old language, and the on to perform on Jimmy Kimmel’s live TV words carry an immense history. show shortly after and he released his first Mohabbat begins with sparse harps and alternative/indie album “Exit Form” in 2019, guitars while Aftab’s vocals dance over the which featured Out Loud. minimalistic production. Her voice is light On his second album, The Act and breezy, drawing the focus solely on of Forgiveness, he creates stunning arrangements that contribute to the poetic her vocals. qualities of his lyrics. In “Poison,” he The song is a cover of a popular sings about how he is unable to forget his ghazal or ballad sung by Mehdi Hassan, a Pakistani singer known as the “King of Ghazals.” Aftab brings the poetic memories from a past relationship. beauty of that ancient music to mainstream audiences with Vulture Prince. Under a complex strumming pattern, Aranda sings softly. The pre-chorus Although this album relies less on Pakistani instrumentation, she covers has intense violins in the background as he approaches the chorus. many ghazals and almost all of the songs are in Urdu. In his audition on American idol, Aranda cited Nine Inch Nails’ Trent The songs transport you to a mystical land filled with light and hope. When Reznor and the talented composer Chopin. On each song, you can hear the album ends, you’re brought back to Earth but somehow everything appears those influences as he combines complex guitar playing with breathtaking to be slightly brighter. orchestral arrangements. Aranda is soft spoken but his stunning melodies speak for him. His gentle Madi Diaz’s “History of a Feeling” pianos, intense violins and distinct guitar playing put you in his head where There is no lack of singer-songwriters in the modern musical landscape but you can witness his genius. Madi Diaz is able to invoke very particular emotions in her alternative and Noga Erez’s “KIDS” indie music. She sings about the feeling of holding yourself back from arguing or There’s only one way to describe Noga Erez’s KIDS: badass. Her production fighting with someone you loved. It’s a very particular emotion that can be is slick as she mixes jazz, R&B, hip-hop and electronic music. hard to explain but with a simple guitar melody, Diaz conveys it precisely. Erez is an Israeli-based artist who released her first album “Off the Radar” She sings, “I want to rage to erase everything and I am not afraid.” in 2017. Erez didn’t garner much attention until she released KIDS, which is “Rage” is a short and sweet song but it is a perfect introduction to an no doubt her most cleanly-produced record. album where Diaz embarks on a journey to try and illustrate unexplainable, In “Bark Loud,” she sings about how she and her friends “knew every part complex human emotions. Diaz is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter who first started releasing SAUMYA | Page 3 By Saumya Monga STAFF WRITER

With genres ranging from folk to R&B to acoustic sounds, these artists allowed me to feel a life different than my own.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT SAUMYA Continued from page 2 of the sewage. Me and the roaches approaching down from the hold.” She plays on the fear that adults have of kids. The outcast youth are here to stay and are “barking loud” to finally be heard. Erez isn’t afraid to be political and her hard-hitting production complements that. An empty drum beat is accompanied by strange whistle sounds, shouting and yelling in the background. Above all, Erez sings with an edge that feels as though she is breaking through wooden doors to confront the very adults that have belittled her. While Bark Loud’s production is more R&B focused, there are several songs on the album that show Erez’s versatility. “NO news on TV” takes a more

melodic-pop approach that has a jazz-swing touch to it. The track moves as she sings about wanting to wake up to no news and refusing to check her phone to escape the chaos on TV. A bunch of child-like voices sing “come out, play with your enemies” during the bridge, referencing adults who act like children when they decide to go to war with other countries. Erez takes a popular children’s phrase, “come out and play” and compares it to countries going to war. She’s fearless. Erez isn’t scared of what others think of her and she inspires kids everywhere to grab their headphones and angrily walk toward the revolution.

Dispirited Spirit’s “Fragments of a Dying Star” The rock/alternative album sounds as if you’re sitting in a spaceship ready to blast off to space.

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TUESDAY, NOV. 9, 2021 Along the way, you see Earth become smaller as you enter the solar system. The sun shines brightly in the distance and the planets are closer than ever before. Indigo Dias, also known as Dispirited Spirits, is a young Portuguese musician who’s fascinated by the universe. Dias’ debut album, Fragments of a Dying Star, is an exploration of existence, of humanity within the universe as well as in his life. It features distorted vocals, lush guitars and excerpts from real-life space exploration. In “Negatives of the Moon (On a moonless night),” alternative guitars are paired with glittering sound effects. The song includes a speech about Apollo 17, “Houston, before we close out our EVA, we understand that there are . . . young people from countries all over the world . . . They had the opportunity to watch the launch of Apollo 17 . . . Probably one of the most significant things we can think about when

we think about Apollo is that it has opened for us.” Throughout the album, there are many more references to outer space. In “Light Years Away, Pt.1,” he sings “they’re all burning bright and Sirius has come to burn our past.” Sirius is the brightest star in the sky and he sings about how maybe its brightness can overtake the darkness of our pasts. The track also includes clean guitar riffs and some of the effects seem to resemble the sounds twinkling stars may make in the night sky. Despite Dias’ stage name, Dispirited Spirits has made a spirited debut with Fragments of a Dying Star. It is otherworldly and will bring you as close to space as you may ever be.

SUDOKU PUZZLE Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively.

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JOKIN’ AROUND “What does a bee use to brush its hair?”

“A honeycomb!”

SOLUTIONS

ACROSS 1. Jazz phrase 5. Started 10. Chooses 14. Curved molding 15. Gladden 16. Average 17. A moderately quick tempo 19. Beige 20. Loving murmur 21. Keen 22. Held on tightly 23. Truthfulness 25. Pale with fright 27. Consumed food 28. Rushing 31. Accustom 34. Prankster 35. Be unwell 36. Klutz’s cry 37. Bay window 38. Killer whale 39. At this time 40. Modify 41. Howled 42. Sneaking 44. East Indian tree 45. Strength 46. Zeppelin 50. Philippine tribal chief 52. Lariat

54. Estimated time of arrival 55. Murres 56. Beggar 58. Half a quart 59. Aquatic mammal 60. Charity 61. Border 62. Anagram of “Dimes” 63. An amount of medicine DOWN 1. Blackbeetle 2. Snow house 3. Criminal 4. Charge 5. Harangue 6. Mournful poem 7. Way in 8. Appealed 9. “The Matrix” hero 10. Egg dish 11. Monetary 12. Mountain pool 13. Cozy 18. “Beau ___” 22. Hack 24. Hearing organs 26. Essence 28. Seeking damages 29. Agreeable 30. Happy 31. Charged particles

32. Midday 33. Floating upward 34. Supply with battlements 37. Leave out 38. Trees of the genus Quercus 40. Hairdo 41. Nobleman 43. Spin 44. Render harmless 46. Fire residues 47. Greetings 48. List components 49. Analyze syntactically 50. Hoodwink 51. Desiccated 53. Against 56. Detachable container 57. Daddy

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SPORTS

TUESDAY, NOV. 9, 2021

Spartans get plunked in dual weekend matches By Sandra Santos-Cruz STAFF WRITER

The San Jose State men’s club ice hockey team played two turnaround games against the University of California, Berkeley on Friday and Saturday at Solar4America Ice in San Jose but were ultimately defeated in both. The Spartans lost the first game 6-0 and the second game 3-2, despite a more competitive effort. Cal dominated Friday’s match as SJSU struggled to score and create any momentum against a more physically imposing defense.The Spartans let the Golden Bears score all six goals in the first period but were able to keep the game scoreless after that. “We tried to simplify each period at the time and take it one by one,” SJSU interim head coach Vaughn Reuter said in a post-game interview. “We tried taking each play collectively as a group and to simplify each action. We got pretty close tonight, but we didn’t quite make it there but it was a good approach on the recovery.” In Saturday’s match, the Spartans remained steady and held the score at a 2-2 draw until the third period. SJSU’s defense held firm while the offense was strategic throughout the entire match with continuous power plays and goal attempts. Despite the Spartans’ power plays into the attack zone, they were unable to score during the first period, but defended the goal line and prevented the Golden Bears from scoring. Early in the second period, the Spartans dominated by playing closer to the visitors attacking zone while attempting to score multiple times. Spartan forward Christopher Dysart approached the attack zone as forward Kevin Cole and defender Max Miller fought the Golden Bears for possession of the puck. The power play allowed for a free pass to defender Harrison Folmar who took a

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Spartans defender Julian Wootton skates ahead of the Bears’ defense during the first period at Solar4America Ice San Jose Saturday night.

long-distance shot, scoring the first goal of the night for SJSU. “I think we built on our game after [Friday’s loss],” Dysart said in a post-game interview. “We had a terrible first period. I think we outplayed them in a double game, which is a tough loss to take, it’s one that we will look back on, but at the end of the day I like “where we are, and we are turning in the right way.” As four Bears offensive players attacked the Spartan zone, Dysart fought for the puck right in front of the goal line, but Cal quickly recovered by sliding it between goalie Nicholas Checklenis’ feet. The Spartans were forced to step up as they fell behind 2-1 with only three minutes left in the second period. SJSU, looking to avenge the 6-0 defeat, responded quickly

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We tried taking each play collectively as a group and to simplify each action. We got pretty close tonight, but we didn’t quite make it there, but it was a good approach on the recovery. Vaughn Reuter

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as Folmar scored again in the first 12 seconds of the third period. “Hockey is a touch sport,” defender Ryan Ellis said in a post-game interview. “We are icing up and stretching making

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sure we take care of our bodies before game time. I think we were dominating, overall, we had a great weekend. When we play according to our game plan is crucial to our performance, we do not want to fall into the opponent’s game.” Heated altercations between players resulted in the game being stopped more than three times. During the third period, one player from each team had to be dismissed from the rink for intentional physical contact. Despite the penalty, the Spartans and the Golden Bears took the game into overtime as the game was still tied at 2-2. Overtime there was a 5-minute, sudden-death period as the first team to score won and both sides were only able to use four players. The Spartans created goal scoring chances but ADVERTISING STAFF ADVERTISING DIRECTOR MIA WICKS CREATIVE DIRECTOR KALEB FARNETTI ADVERTISING REPS ABAS ALTUWARISH ASHLEY BARCELON BRANDON VU DONOVAN FRANCIS ENSIYAH SYED ISABELLA VICTORIA HAGGERTY JOHAN ROMANI-CACERES JOSHUA TORRES JUAN TAPIA ZAVALA KENNETH TRIEU LINH LAM LINH THIEU MOISES CARATACHEA SAM LEE SEAN MARTIN

they couldn’t defend like the previous periods and the Golden Bears scored to win the game 3-2. “We anticipate games to be a bit closer, but we need to be stronger,” said Reuter. “When we have a power play we are at advantage so when we are playing five against four, and have that extra player we need to be doing better generating offense in those situations.” The SJSU men’s club ice hockey team is expected to play against the University of Utah in Salt Lake City at SLC Sports Complex next weekend. The event will include backto-back games on Friday and Saturday night.

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