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Hacker breaches student account By Evan Reinhardt STAFF WRITER

Content warning: mention of gun violence A mass shooting threat targeted the San Jose State main campus Friday night through a hacked student Discord account. The hacker threatened to imperil the university on Wednesday in the student’s profile description, according to a Discord profile screenshot.

I was panicking. I was trying to rush home to get to my computer to see how it got hacked. I wanted to cry because I’ve never said anything like that in my life. I was in such shock. I didn’t know what to do. Bella Ruzsa

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“I AM GOING TO SHOOT UP San José State University ON DECEMBER 1ST, 2021. MARRY CHRISTMAS FUCKERS,” the online biography stated. The account was used to post slurs and other offensive language in various university-associated Discord servers, said Daniel Slade, THREAT | Page 2

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Chancellor picks interim president By Christina Casillas NEWS EDITOR

“We come every year to receive blessings and to reconnect to our roots,” she said in an interview during the event. “We are taking the time to learn about our indigenous culture as we pray and reflect by giving thanks and blessings to Mother Earth. This is our way to give back to the community.” Indigenous tribes have lived in the Santa Clara Valley for over 10,000 years, according to the ethnohistory of Muwekma Ohlone archives and website. Donna Wallach, spokesperson for

San Jose State President Mary Papazian, who’s set to resign in a month, announced Monday in a campuswide email that an interim president will assume the position beginning Jan. 3, 2022. Stephen Perez, Sacramento State economics professor, provost and vice president of academic affairs, will take over from Vincent Del Casino Jr., senior vice president for academic affairs, who’ll temporarily take charge after Papazian’s Dec. 21 resignation. Papazian stated in an Oct. 7 campuswide email that her decision to step down from her position came after “thoughtful consideration and discussions” with her family. The interim president announcement comes STEPHEN PEREZ two months after the U.S. Department of Justice concluded in a Sept. 21 report that SJSU had failed to adequately respond to claims of sexual harassment by Scott Shaw, former director of sports medicine, for more than a decade. In a Monday California State University news release regarding Papazian’s interim successor, Chancellor Joseph Castro said Perez’s commitment

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Calpulli Tonalehqueh, a group of Mexica dancers, join in a sunrise ceremony Thursday at the Mexican Heritage Plaza.

Cultural groups embrace Indigenous traditions By Sandra Santos-Cruz STAFF WRITER

Indigenous community members and supporters gathered with drums and incense in celebration of their culture during the 10th annual sunrise ceremony. The Calpulli Tonalehqueh Aztec Dance group hosted the annual event on Thursday morning at The School of Arts & Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza as an homage to those in Indigenous groups around the country, including the Mexica and Muwekma Ohlone tribes around the country.

The ceremony attendees intended to educate the community on Native American history and to reclaim the history of Thanksgiving and the massacre and decimation of Native people in the U.S. according to Calpulli Tonalehqueh official website. Liz Macaraeg, who is Native American, has attended the sunrise ceremony with her sister and niece for six years. She said she pays respect to her ancestors by attending the ceremony, especially her great-great grandmother and in doing so she learns more about her culture.

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THREAT Continued from page 1 software engineering junior and SJSU Discord moderator. Slade, who’s connected with other SJSU moderators, said the hacked account messaged on multiple university servers. “As far as I know, there were messages in the physics server, Patra’s CS47 server, the class of 2025 server and some student wellness server,” Slade said in a Discord message. A campuswide email alert regarding the threat was sent to all SJSU community members Saturday afternoon. The UPD worked with other law enforcement agencies to investigate the post and stated the threat is “not deemed credible at this time,” according to the SJSU alert. UPD Capt. Frank Belcastro said the department’s investigation found no reason to deem the account owner as suspicious and the message hasn’t been proven to be a valid threat. “We’ve already done a full threat assessment on the person whose account was hacked. We don’t believe that she has anything to do with [the threat] at all,” Belcastro said in a phone call. “We work with San Jose [Police Department], we work with the sheriff, we

work with the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center.” The Northern California Regional Intelligence Center supplies regional, analytical and investigative assistance to local, state and federal law enforcement agencies regarding terrorism, cybersecurity, risk management and infrastructure protection, according to its website. Communications junior Bella Ruzsa, owner of the hacked account, said she noticed troubling messages from friends regarding comments coming from her account as she was getting off work Friday evening. “I was panicking. I was trying to rush home to get to my computer to see how it got hacked,” Ruzsa said. “I wanted to cry because I’ve never said anything like that in my life. I was in such shock. I didn’t know what to do.” The hacker changed Ruzsa’s profile photo, posted slurs and pornographic photos in addition to the campus threat, she said. Ruzsa contacted UPD Saturday morning and cooperated with the investigation, she said. “They asked me questions and I gave them all the information I had and they were really helpful in the end,” Ruzsa said. “I hope it doesn’t happen to anyone else. [Hacking] has been really common and I just wanted to make sure my name was clear and that they knew I wasn’t involved in that.”

She said she plans to establish dual authentication on every account she owns to prevent similar incidents in the future. UPD Chief Ric Abeyta confirmed the lack of credibility to the threat in a Monday campus-wide email and said various law enforcement agencies are continuing to investigate the post. On Sunday, official SJSU Twitter and Instagram accounts posted teasers for an announcement planned for Wednesday, sparking panic in many students. The SJSU posts included the caption: “12.1.21 … stay tuned, Spartans!” The university’s instagram account made an additional comment on the post, telling followers “no need to worry” because “it would be fun to build anticipation.” Computer science junior Khush Naidu said the university’s social media posts incited more paranoia regarding the threat. “I think I laughed when I saw the post,” Naidu said in an Instagram message. “The post had the same date on the caption as the one on the threat so it was a case of bad timing and probably a lack of awareness on part of the social media admin.” The pre-planned announcement may have caused confusion and were subsequently taken down, Abeyta stated in the Monday email. Environmental studies sophomore

Kaylan Wells said she first encountered the threat on the SJSU Class of ’25 Discord server and took screenshots to warn other students on the SAMMY app. “I decided to take a picture of it and spread the word to people I knew, hoping that it would gain awareness,” Wells said in an Instagram message. “We’re very thankful that the UPD took it as seriously as we did, and managed to inform every student via email on the situation.” Although law enforcement declared the threat not credible, Wells said she still feels nervous coming to campus Wednesday. “I would absolutely not feel comfortable going to class . . . unfortunately, with it being the last few weeks of the semester some of us students will feel like we have to go to these classes,” Wells said. “I fortunately do not have classes that day, but my friends do, and I’m really scared for them.”

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Above: Indigenous people take medicinal herbs to place into the fire at the center of the ceremony. Right: Anecita Hernandez, who works at Indian Health Center, performs a traditional “Crow Hop” dance.

COMMEMORATION Continued from page 1 the International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, attends the ceremony every year and educates attendees about Native American activist Leonard Peltier to create momentum for his liberation. The International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee is a group dedicated to freeing Peltier from imprisonment, according to the committee’s official website. Peltier is serving two life sentences for the murder of two Federal Bureau of Investigation agents in June 1975 after a conflict between proassimilating and

traditionalist tribal chair members, according to an International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee flyer. Peltier continues to wait for another trial after there was “compelling evidence” that the FBI concealed information proving his innocence, according to the same website. Wallach said she feels honored to be invited every year to speak about Leonard. “I get so moved by being part of the ceremony,” Wallach said. “I am glad that they started doing the ceremony here in San Jose and that they invite so many community members to come and share their culture and spirituality to the

APPOINTMENT Continued from page 1 to student success and passion to create collaborative faculty, staff and students made him poised to continue SJSU’s “upward trajectory.” Mike Uhlenkamp, CSU senior director of public affairs, said Castro appointed Perez.

Whether [Perez] decides to participate in the process as a candidate or return to his previous position at Sac State upon conclusion of his interim appointment would be at his discretion. Mike Uhlenkamp CSU senior director of public aﬀairs

“The chancellor did visit SJSU in early November to conduct a listening tour with campus stakeholders,” Uhlenkamp said in an email. “Based on those conversations and others, it was determined that [Perez] was the right person to lead the campus at this time to ensure that many of the innovative programs established under

community of San Jose.” Several event participants prepared a sacred mixture of herbs presented to each guest, who were then offered to “cleanse” by asking for a blessing at the central fire. The event concluded at 9 a.m. with Aztec dancers saluting the sun through dance, paying tribute to the Earth, Sun, Children, Women, Men, and Elders from “the four directions,” north, east, south and west. Jesus Tecolotecpac, Danzante Tribe member, attended the event for the first time to reconnect with his Chicano roots. “Once we start connecting with our roots, we realize those roots have been here for thousands of

years and the more we do it the more we are going to find about ourselves,” Tecolotecpac said. He said he learned the meaning of his name in the Nahuatl language: a person with power to slice or spark a fire inside a person based on his words. “I have learned the true meaning of what it means to be Chicano,

President Papazian continue until a new president is appointed.” He said there was no formal search for the interim president but Castro met with various SJSU stakeholders including campus Associated Student leaders, the Academic Senate executive committee, the Joint Labor Council, the Staff Council and the President’s cabinet. Perez said SJSU is driving the Silicon Valley, creating a ripple effect throughout the state and the world by providing transformational education and serving as a cultural hub and innovation incubator. “I enthusiastically welcome and appreciate the opportunity to work collaboratively with the dedicated students, faculty, staff, president’s cabinet and community to further increase the achievement of our talented and diverse students,” he stated in the CSU news release. Uhlenkamp said the search for SJSU’s upcoming president will be conducted through a committee of CSU trustees and an advisory committee including SJSU community members. He said while Perez could potentially be considered for SJSU’s 31st president, it’s dependent on Perez’s own decision. “The work of the presidential search committees is to cast the widest possible net to encourage highly qualified candidates to participate in the search process as candidates,” Uhlenkamp said. “Whether [Perez] decides to participate in the process as a candidate or return to his previous position at Sac State upon conclusion of his interim appointment would be at his discretion.”

and to be me, the meaning of being human,” Tecolotepac said. “And the more we intertwine with the roots of the planet, the more we find meaning to our existence.”

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IN BRIEF

Stephen Perez, Sacramento State economics professor, provost and vice president of academic aﬀairs, will assume the SJSU interim president position on Jan. 3, 2022 after President Mary Papazian steps down. Vincent Del Casino Jr., senior vice president for academic aﬀairs, will temporarily take charge after Papazian’s Dec. 21 resignation. A committee of CSU trustees and an advisory committee, which includes SJSU community members, will be conducting the search for the new president.

Madilynne Medina contributed to this article. Follow Christina on Twitter @christina_casi

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Year in review: 2021’s best albums By Saumya Monga STAFF WRITER

“Absolutely” – Dijon Date: Nov. 5 Genre: R&B, soul “An Evening With Silk Sonic” – Silk Sonic Date: Nov. 12 Genre: R&B, soul, funk, pop What could be better than today’s two kings of funk and soul coming together for an album? Silk Sonic, the duo composed of singer songwriters Bruno Mars and Andersan Paak, released the electrifying debut album An Evening With Silk Sonic. They blend their distinct styles and create something funky and fresh that will surely make you want to get up and dance. The sounds are slick and their voices are as smooth as skating down a freshly frozen lake. The album feels as though you’re sitting on a terrace in the ‘70s New York heat, “Smoking Out The Window.” It’s a sublime record that gets better with every listen. “Juno” – Remi Wolf Date: Oct. 5 Genre: pop, R&B Former American Idol participant Remi Wolf has always had a distinct style with her bubbly personality. On her debut album Juno, her lyrics and instrumentation are stronger than ever. Every music video shows her dancing around with bright colors, not taking herself too seriously but still portraying exactly who she is as an artist. Remi Wolf is a star in the making and sure to become one of the foremost artists in the coming years. “30” – Adele Date: Nov. 19 Genre: pop, soul, jazz Adele’s soulful voice has always been filled with intense emotion. Her albums are aptly named after her age and filled with the heavy feelings that have consumed her during the corresponding year. 30 follows this theme but her lyrics are more complex than ever. She sings about her divorce and the enduring love she has for her child, her powerful voice unwaveringly strong as she sings about the all-consuming depression and triumph of her complicated past year. “Letter Blue” – Wet Date: Oct. 22 Genre: pop, electronic Wet’s third album sounds like you’re underneath crystal-clear water. The lead singer’s vocals float over the crisp and fresh instrumentation. “FLOWERS for vases/descansos” – Hayley Williams Date: Feb. 5 Genre: folk, country “A touch of the beat gets you up on your feet gets you out and then into the sun” – Aly & AJ Date: May 7 Genre: pop, pop rock This past summer was no doubt much different than previous years. It took place during the depths of the coronavirus pandemic when many beach days were replaced by movie days with family. Aly & AJ produced an album that will make you want to dance your heart out at times and sit on a patio and watch the sun set at others. While many may remember Aly & AJ from childhood shows including

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“Phil of the Future” and “Cow Belles,” the duo has certainly continued to give their followers immense joy through their upbeat music. Their voices soar on every track as they sing about “slow dancing” in the kitchen, watching the “sunrise, sunset, same day,” and “tracing the night sky.” “Collapsed In Sunbeams” – Arlo Parks Date: Jan. 29 Genre: rock ’n’ roll “Build A Problem” – dodie Date: May 7 Genre: alternative pop, folk-pop Dodie has been making music since 2011 on video-sharing app YouTube. She would sit in front of a camera with her ukulele and sing softly with an incredible amount of vulnerability. Her videos felt like you were watching the shy girl from the back of the class, the one who never raises her hand. She’s come a long way from her YouTube days, which is evident on Build a Problem. The musician’s debut album is still soft spoken but features incredible percussions to back her soaring harmonies. It’s the kind of music you want to listen to when taking a gentle walk through the woods. She sings quietly but somehow her stories still speak loudly. “ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE” – Brockhampton Date: April 9 Genre: alternative hip-hop “Nurture” – Porter Robinson Date: April 23 Genre: Electronica, synth-pop When a song becomes a hit, there’s doubt of how artists can live up to that initial success. DJ Porter Robinson and Madeon’s 2017 song “Shelter” rose to popularity but then disappeared. For about five years, no one heard from Robinson. His fans wondered where he went and why all of a sudden he stopped releasing music. When Nurture came out in April, fans rejoiced at his return. The lyrics of Nurture revolve around the expectations he put on himself and the doubt he lived with about himself while creating music. It’s a relatable dilemma that many artists face: trying to satisfy not only yourself but the rest of the world. Robinson lived up to his initial fame by being vulnerable and honest. Instead of running away from his feelings, he

channeled it through his music and created a to a time when you felt misunderstood and profound album. the only thing that made you feel better was screaming along to the angsty songs of pop“Still Over It” – Summer Walker punk bands. Date: November 5 Genre: contemporary R&B “Montero” – Lil Nas X Date: Sept. 17 “Lately, I feel EVERYTHING” – Genre: Pop, rap WILLOW Date: July 16 “Solar Power” – Lorde Genre: pop-punk, emo, alternative rock Date: Aug. 20 Genre: indie-folk, folk-pop “Inglish” – Shubh Saran Lorde made her return from the sun with Date: Oct. 29 her third album Solar Power. After she released Genre: Rock moody second album “Melodrama” in 2017, her latest album sees her finding the light in “Vulture Prince” – Arooj Aftab her past. Songs like “Secrets from a girl (who’s Date: April 23 seen it all)” and “Stoned At The Nail Salon” Genre: jazz, Hindustani classical, folk prove that Lorde can be as expressive when she Arooj Aftab’s Vulture Prince is sure to is happy as when she is sad. transport you to a mystical land. Combining elements of jazz, folk and Pakistani ballads, her “Happier Than Ever” – Billie Eilish music is truly otherworldly. Her voice is airy Date: July 30 and it dances over the minimalist production Genre: pop music, electropop which includes harps and layered guitar When Billie Eilish’s debut album “When We melodies. All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go” came out in 2019, many critics were impressed with the “Fragments of a dying star” – young teenager’s breathy voice and her older Dispirited Spirits brother Finneas’s edgy production. It was an Date: April 2 innovative album that redefined what it means Genre: indie rock to be a pop star. She sang about dark themes Fly away to far-off planets with Dispirited from burying a friend to antidepressants. Spirits’ album Fragments of a Dying Star. With Happier Than Ever, she continues that Indigo Dias, also known as Dispirited Spirits, trajectory but has instead gently given in to sings behind twinkling guitars and spatial her more carefree side. Fun songs such as “Lost sound effects. His debut album deserves more Cause” are paired with contrasting darker recognition because his music truly sounds anthems such as the title track “Happier Than like you are traveling miles away from Earth. Ever”, proving that the world doesn’t actually know Eilish and she still has way more in her “Internet Killed The Rockstar” – MOD wheelhouse. Sun Date: Feb. 12 “In The Meantime” – Alessia Cara Genre: pop-punk Date: Sept. 24 Who says pop-punk is dead? It feels as Genre: pop though pop-punk is making a comeback with Alessia Cara first rose to fame with her artists like MOD Sun. Derek Ryan Smith, also relatable 2015 single, “Here” which was about known as MOD Sun, stands on the cover of feeling uncomfortable at a party. She’s perfected Internet Killed The Rockstar with bright green her songwriting with her third album In the hair and tattered jeans. The album sounds Meantime. With clean production, she sings exactly like him. He curses the people who about wanting to find a boy, traveling to Rio to hurt him on “Karma,” singing with the queen take some time off, and “explosive emotions” of pop-punk Avril Lavigne on “Flames,” and that want her to hide. In The Meantime is one vows to be a “Betterman.” Each track sounds of the most mature pop albums of the year. like it’s from the early 2000s when Paramore, Follow Saumya on Twitter All Time Low and Fall Out Boy ruled the @MongaSaumya underground airwaves. It’ll bring you back

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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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Spartan quarterback Nick Starkle throws a downfield pass in the final game of his college career during a Thursday game against the Bulldogs for the Battle of the Valley Trophy.

SJSU fails to make postseason bid By Sandra Santos-Cruz STAFF WRITER

The San Jose State football team was crushed 40-9 by Fresno State in the Battle of the Valley Trophy Thursday afternoon at CEFCU stadium. The Mountain West Conference loss also means the Spartans failed to qualify for a bowl game this season. “Lots of big opportunities missed for us, and the biggest missed opportunity was not having a chance to make the postseason again,” SJSU head coach Brent Brennan said during a postgame conference. Despite Fresno State dominating the first quarter, SJSU running back Kairee Robinson ran for 21 yards and also had 40 yards receiving.

However, the Spartan offense struggled as a whole to break down the Bulldogs’ defense as the score stood 23-6. Quarterback Nick Starkel,in particular, made some risky throws but couldn’t find a rhythm. The SJSU defense performed admirably throughout the game and even had some highlight plays including when linebackers Jordan Cobbs and Kyle Harmon prevented Fresno State from scoring a touchdown in the second quarter. “We had a great season last year, but there are no rollover wins, every season is a new one,” Harmon said in a postgame press conference. The first half ended on a high note for the Spartans, with a 36-yard field goal by placekicker Matt Mercurio that left the

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Spartans down 23-9. The scoreboard remained steady for the rest of the game as the Spartans offense tried to gain the upperhand but the Bulldogs’ tight defense held firm. The Spartans couldn’t stop the relentless Bulldog offense attack led by quarterback Jake Haener as he carved up the Spartans secondary with his third touchdown pass, putting the score at 33-9. After winning the Battle of the Valley Trophy last season, the Spartans failed to repeat the success of last year. “We brought a lot of the same guys, tools, and weapons,” Starkel said. “I don’t like to compare last year with this [year] because it is totally different.” Thanksgiving night was the

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