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Students simulate saving lives Realistic-looking human robots breathe life into nursing program at SJSU By Cora Wilson STAFF WRITER

Nursing Students practice on robots that resemble real people, have a pulse, give birth and have heart attacks in the San Jose State Simulation Center. The center is a technologically advanced place where the nursing students learn important skills before working on real people. Since 2004, the Valley Foundation School of Nursing at SJSU has transformed classrooms into full-on simulation labs. After receiving money from the California State University system and a donation from the Valley Foundation. Before simulation took off in nursing, students only used static labs. Static labs are different because instead of practicing on robots, students used training manikins. “They learn something in the classroom, either a skill or some sort of nursing theory related to a condition a patient might have,” said Colleen O’Leary-Kelley, director and professor of the Valley Foundation School

They’re in there for maybe 15 minutes and it’s a written scenario with learning objectives and it is like a storyboard. Colleen O’Leary-Kelley director and professor of the Valley Foundation School of Nursing

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Nursing junior Hamilton Shoecraft checks the heartbeat of her robotic patient in the Simulation Center on April 18.

of Nursing. “Then they get a chance to come in and apply that knowledge that they learned in a safe situation.” The labs are located on the third floor of the Health Building. The program is a six-semester cohort program. At the beginning

of each cohort, practicing in the Simulation Center is part of their study. “It’s important for us to practice these skills and for us to have the confidence to know what we’re doing, because once we’re out there if we make a mistake it is pretty vital to the person’s

life,” said nursing junior Lilian Anh. Simulation labs consist of a three-part schedule, including a pre-briefing, simulation practice and a debriefing. “They’re in there for maybe 15 minutes and it’s a written scenario with

learning objectives and it is like a storyboard,” said O’Leary-Kelley. “We may or may not get to the end that we want but the participation in this scenario allows them to achieve the objectives.” Students are given a chart and a simulated report so

they are fully aware before beginning the actual simulation. They then create a concept map using the chart and discuss what kind of things might concern a nurse, depending on the patient’s diagnosis. When the students are working on the robots, the simulation is as realistic as it can possibly be. The robots can breathe, cough, vomit, blink their eyes, have bowel sounds, lung sounds and even have medical tools attached to them. DUMMY| Page 2

Library discusses security measures By Alyson Chuyang STAFF WRITER

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Nayel, a 5-year-old boy, visits the Children’s Room at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library for story time with his father while his mother is in class at San Jose State.

Safety at Children’s Room addressed By Cindy Cuellar

and a few of them end up being current or past sex offenders. The designated area for Safety at the Dr. Martin Luther children and young teens allows King, Jr. Library is not only a their imagination and creativity priority to students, but to parents to be indulged seven days a week. who bring their children to the The Children’s Room has three Children’s Room located on the connecting rooms that include first floor. different sections, whether it is Some unwelcome guests are fiction, non-fiction, a computer checked through the system lab or an open reading space,

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all are there for the children to enjoy. Syed Faizullah, a father from Tracy, sat hunched over in a cubicle meant for children doing his own work as he kept a close eye on his son, Nayel, who was playing with toys nearby. In 2016, an attack was PUBLIC| Page 2

Martin Luther King, Jr. Library is the largest joint library west of the Mississippi. Students on campus are able to study 24 hours, view art installments and attend events put on by the school and community in the 136-foot-tall building. The library invites the greater San Jose community during the operating hours of 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., but concerns about safety from students and faculty are still an issue. Crime logs found on the University Police Department’s website from January 2017 to present day cite many disturbances occurring in the King Library, which note that many of the suspects are unaffiliated with San Jose State. Kayley Lucatero, a Fresh on Fourth cafe worker, said she feels that disturbances happen too often in a study space and can disrupt students’ academic focus. “What the campus and the city should be prioritizing is the safety of people and then the

We did a survey last spring where we really learned that no matter what we’ve done to improve security, that a large number of our students don’t feel safe. Tracy Elliott library dean

campus safety of their students should be their number one, because it also gives a bad rep to the school,” said Lucetaro. She said she sees UPD coming into the cafe to handle situations like stealing, public intoxication and homeless people sleeping at least three to four times a week. From 2016 to 2017, the Spartan Daily reported two suicides that occurred in the library, both involving the POLICE| Page 2

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Continued from page 1 The activity nursing students performed on April 18 was “code blue” — an emergency situation where a patient is in cardiopulmonary arrest, which requires a team to rush and attempt to resuscitate the patient. In this lab, students have to practice describing the process for initiating a code blue response, identifying medications that may be used and the components of SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment and Recommendation). “The code blue lab is probably the most memorable because it’s so intense,” said nursing junior Rajan Bola. “You definitely get a lot of adrenaline and then you get into that fight or flight mode — you get serious and then you have to think about what to do next.” Simulation labs take place a few times during the semester during a five-hour period. Multiple student groups rotate to perform the same scenario. “This is one of the schools that has a really good simulation lab, and that’s one of the reasons I chose to come to SJSU,” said Bola. “I really like that we get to do this in the program.”

1) Nursing juniors Rajan Bola (left) and Matthew Navarro (center) perform “code blue” on a simulation robot. 2) The Simulation Center robots can speak like humans. 3) Operating and medical equipment lie scrambled on the table.

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the reality is that there are often incidents in which can be distracting for our Continued from page 1 students and for our public patrons,” said Elliott. “That victims jumping from sometimes make us feel a higher floors. Both little uncomfortable.” victims were neither SJSU students nor faculty. These two incidents happened within 13 months of each other. Glass barriers were constructed quickly after the second incident on Feb. 1, 2017 and finished by the following fall semester. Mouk Xiong “I think that the psychology senior movement to move quickly [with construction] was to increase the sense of safety She emphasized the and security of everyone measures the library takes in the building, students to ensure student and and our staff,” said library community member safety, dean, Tracy Elliott. but construing that is one of The library has more the biggest issues. than 250 employees. “We did a survey last Elliott said UPD Captain spring where we really Frank Belcastro logs in learned that no matter 40 hours a week heading what we’ve done to improve the library security unit security, that a large number managing community of our students don’t feel service officers and public safe,” said Elliott. “It’s an security officers. ongoing challenge because “It actually technically you just can’t predict what is is the safest building to be going to happen.” in, it doesn’t appear that She said the university way unfortunately because and the City of San Jose are

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Non-university students should have access to the library as well.

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A Martin Luther King, Jr. Library security oﬃcer monitors entrance of the Children’s Room.

PUBLIC Continued from page 1 perpetrated on the second floor of the King Library by a man attempting to assault a woman in the restroom. She resisted the attack with the help of a bystander, according to a news article published by Inside Higher Ed, an online news publication for colleges and faculties. The article further explains that the attack in the bathroom was handled “almost immediately” by San Jose State University Police. Priya Agrawal, a mom from San Jose, said she comes to the space three or four times a week with her son when he is not in class at the San Jose State preschool. “I always see security at the entrance and there is only one door at the front so I feel safe,” said Agrawal. Agrawal said that homeless do wander into the center, but the staff is always quick to direct any wanderers out. However, her concerns stem from walking through downtown with her son to get to the library. “Once, it felt as if I was being followed and someone was watching

my son so I just grabbed him closer and walked as fast as I could,” said Agrawal. Elizabeth Nolan, the senior librarian mentioned how closely they regulate the entrance. “We talk and get to know the teens that come into the space, so we become familiar with the regulars,” said Nolan

I always see security at the entrance and there is only one door at the front so I feel safe. Priya Agrawal local mom

Above the Children’s Room is the teens and youth area developed by middle and high school students to fit the wants and interests of their own age group. The librarians working in the Children’s Room have a strict policy to guarantee the safety of the children inside the designated area. The policy states that anyone over the age of 18 can visit the Children’s

Room to use the books, seek assistance from staff or to attend a program with staff ’s approval. Other regulations make sure there are no unattended children or that staff alone are handling unsupervised children. If the parent or guardian of the child cannot be reached, law enforcement officials will be involved. Nanc y Macias, marketing and communications manager for the San Jose Public Library said, “We make sure it is a safe space by training and making sure our staff is proactive and take any measures to keep a welcoming space.” The staff monitors for any suspicious people who raise concerns toward the safety of the children. If presented with a dilemma, they would take necessary precautions to notify the parents, according to Macias. A security guard at the library who spoke on the condition of anonymity, mentioned that multiple times within a week, security sends away people with lingering eyes or even homeless people who stumble inside. Follow Cindy on Twitter @eredetii

working hard to maintain a safe environment for patrons and that communicating that effort is their constant mission. Mouk Xiong, a psychology senior and dancer who regularly practices in front of the library, said he believes having a joint library benefits the campus community and the rest of the city. “Since this library was built on the university campus, to some extent, students should be a priority, but it’s not just open on this side, but on the other side as well,” said Xiong. “Nonuniversity students should have access to the library as well.” Though he studies and dances at the library, he has never had an incident with someone causing a disturbance. “I think library safety is pretty good, whether I’m up there studying usually nothing bothers me. Safety here is pretty good, nothing really wrong with it,” said Xiong. Follow Alyson on Twitter @alysonchuyang

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THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2019

Beyonce’s ‘Homecoming’ is a triumph By Alyson Chuyang

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If you are not a part of Beyonce’s ‘Beyhive’ yet, you ought to be. The Grammy awardwinning artist and cultural influencer announced the debut of her documentary, “Homecoming,” on Instagram last Wednesday. The film follows the dedication that went into Beyonce’s 2018 Coachella performance, which entailed eight months of planning and practice. “Every tiny detail had an intention,” said Beyonce in the film. She was the main director, producer and performer of the production. She made sure that nothing was out of place or lacked purpose in her performance, according to the film. The intention of the film proved to show more than just the planning and execution of her performance. Beyonce was calling on the youth of today, specifically the black youth, to create a cultural movement. By being the first African-American woman to headline Coachella, she did not deviate from the importance of that. Her crew of young backup dancers and orchestra members were mainly from historically black colleges and universities (HBCU), and though she was the headliner for that day, she happily shared the spotlight with her cast.

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Directed by: Beyonce Starring: Beyonce, Jay-Z Genre: Documentary

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Netflix’s new film “Homecoming” chronicles Beyonce’s journey to the Coachella stage, as well as her activism.

“It was important to me that everyone who had never seen themselves represented felt like they were on that stage with us,” said Beyonce as she described the planning in her documentary. The theme of “Homecoming” was not only present in the Greek letters and band uniforms onstage, but the deeper celebration of HBCUs and the ode to black culture, its leaders and its intellectuals

who carried on that cultural movement. Beyonce performed the black national anthem, “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” early in her twohour performance as a nod to black audiences and a precursor to the theme of her show. Dispersed throughout the film were quotes from famous artists and leaders such as W.E.B. DuBois, Maya Angelou and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

“Feminist: a person who believes in the social, political and economic equality of the sexes,” said Adichie, a black novelist who has been quoted in Beyonce’s performances in the past. Along with the show commending black excellence, beauty and intelligence, she also celebrated womanhood. Many of Beyonce’s ballads preach woman empowerment and all of

her special guests except for her husband, Jay-Z, were women. Though many may see Beyonce and Jay-Z as a power duo, her documentary focuses on her with her husband mainly in the background. “In each of us, another woman or young girl might see a reflection of herself, of her worth of her boundless potential,” said Beyonce in the film. “The youth need to see

their greatness reflected in our eyes.” By emphasizing the power of women through her female backup dancers and feminist hits, Beyonce has created a social symbol of herself. Through motherhood, she describes the role she has taken to be a role model for not only her children, but to all the young people in the world who have their eyes on her. Beyonce managed to cover black excellence, feminist values and smooth vocals within her two-hour film and did it excellently. Not only did I gain a greater appreciation for her as an artist, but I now view her as a social activist.

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On Tuesday, I wrote an article about how great season passes are in gaming. That was satire. Companies overusing season passes as a monetization model is starting to become a real issue. There are two forms of this phenomena. With season passes, people are essentially preordering downloadable content that has been planned by the game developers ahead of time. With battle passes, the players are paying for higher tier-based unlockables that are locked behind a paywall. For some games like ‘‘Fortnite,” where the game is free, the presence of battle passes are understandable and oftentimes reasonable. After all, Epic Games, the game developer, has to make money in some capacity. The problem occurs when companies that create traditional pay-to-play games use battle passes in order to generate revenue. A prime example of this is a game called ‘‘Rocket League,’’ created by Psyonix. When the game initially released, its $19.99 price tag was reasonable and fair, with content being created fairly regularly afterward for free. Psyonix first started to

delve into anti-consumer habits when it released cosmetic items hidden behind locked boxes, which players could purchase keys to open. Upon doing so, the player would receive one of the several items available in the box. Some boxes contain more than 10 items, with the more desirable items being rarer and less likely to obtain. Then recently, Psyonix released its battle pass, which has two levels. The free battle pass has limited rewards and less desirable cosmetic content to be achieved. The paid battle pass opens up a second tier of unlockables, which provides new paint jobs and cars that are unavailable to those who do not purchase the pass. Plus, they receive the contents of the free battle pass along with the paid content. The worst part is that the rewards are rendered unobtainable after the date set by Psyonix, further incentivising the players to spend more money in order to not “miss out” on the cool new stuff that is being released. Season passes, while different, share similar traits to the battle pass. The layman’s way to think of this practice is

to just give money to someone for something they say will be given to you at a later date. Sometimes, season passes are just preorders on digital content to be added later in a game’s life. However, oftentimes they are more nefarious than that. Some games are being sold from launch with tiered versions of the game, with the more expensive versions providing the season pass and some minor cosmetic for the game. So basically, gamers are spending more money for things that are not even in the game yet, but will be eventually. Typically this sort of monetization can be justified by a cheaper price for the content that is going to be released later down the line, except more often than not the price of content is eventually equivalent when it is all finally released. Furthermore, there is a prevalent thought process of gamers to just spend money on season passes because they would buy the content later anyway, which is silly and selfdestructive financially. This trend to try and milk gamers for their money is farreaching and unnerving. There is not really a way to combat it as an individual, because these companies are searching for people willing to give a game thousands in order to look cool, which is not something everyone is willing and able to do. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @AustinFound1

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ARAB-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2019

‫ﻋﺒﺪ اﳌﻌﺮي‬ Abid El-Miaari first-generation Arab-American, civil engineering senior

“The general stereotype is all Arabs are Muslim, but there’s a huge Christian Arab population. I definitely want people to know more about what’s going on in Arab countries, like Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan, Somalia. Sometimes when I mention Somalia and Sudan as Arab countries people think it’s weird because people in Somalia and Sudan are darker skinned, but Arabs aren’t just one color, there’s a big range. We don’t differentiate black Arabs and white Arabs, it’s just Arab.”

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Who we are: Arabs in America Editor’s Note: Arab-American Heritage Month was established in 2017 to pay tribute to Arab-Americans’ contributions and celebrate their heritage and culture. This spotlight aims to do the same. On the border are lyrics from a popular Egyptian love song called “Helwa ya Baladi,” which means “my country is beautiful.” The artist Dalida sings about her first love and love for her country. We chose this song to juxtapose popular stereotypes of Arabs. The song is peaceful, poetic and romantic, while many believe Arabs to be violent, war-torn and backward. We hope to break some of those stereotypes in these pages. – Jana Kadah, Managing Editor

‫رﻧﺎ اﻟﺠﺎﺑﺮي‬ Rana Jabri

second-generation Arab-American, linguitics graduate student

“I was born here so I feel like this is my home, I feel like an American citizen, this is a big part of who I am as a person, this is, like, how I identify myself, and I feel like I am apart of the community because I feel like the U.S. has different heritage, different ethnicities, different people from different backgrounds. So just being an Arab-American, it’s just part of the community, just another person of the community.”

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‫ﻳﺎﺳﻤني ﻋﺎﺑﺪ‬ Yasmeen Abed second-generation Arab-American, communication studies freshman

“I think we need to recognize that a lot of people with dual identities, because there’s so many of us now with their ethnicity or where their family is from and then hyphen Americans, still validates our ethnicity while validating our American-ness.”

Amer Zreika immigrant, civil engineering senior

“Generally people think the environment we come from is like a war zone or a desert, but I show them pictures and they’re like ‘oh woah, it’s like any other country.’ So I feel like just knowing what environment we originally come from kinda helps change the image of Arab-Americans, it not like this weird jungle, its cities and bridges and roads and people just like here [America].”

ً‫أﻫﻼً وﺳﻬﻼ‬ Welcome ‫ﻛﻴﻒ ﺣﺎﻟﻚ؟‬ How are you? ‫ﺻﺒﺎح اﻟﺨري‬ Good morning ‫ﻣﺴﺎء اﻟﺨري‬ Good afternoon ‫ﻣﻊ اﻟﺴﻼﻣﻪ‬ Goodbye !‫إﱃ اﻟﻠﻘﺎء ﻗﺮﻳﺒًﺎ‬ See you soon! Pleased to meet you ‫ﻣﺘﴩف مبﻌﺮﻓﺘﻚ‬ ‫ﻣﺎ اﺳﻤﻚ؟‬ What is your name? . . . ‫اﺳﻤﻲ‬ My name is . . . ‫ﺷﻜﺮا‬ Thank you

Ahlan wa sahlan Kayfa halik Sabah el khair Masa khayr Ma’asalameh Illa liqa’ qareeban Motasharefon bama’refatek Ma ismak? Ismee . . . Shukran

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Media bias buries millennia of history When I visited Paris, I remember looking up at the Notre Dame Cathedral and being wonderstruck. It’s a beautiful church and an impressive piece of history, but I can’t say that I was upset when I saw the pictures of it in flames. It’s a picture I know too well. So many Arab landmarks and historic sites have fallen victim to countless wars, occupation and colonialism. However, the rest of the world doesn’t bat an eye. This is very different from the reaction Notre Dame received. According to BBC, many people, including several billionaires like Apple’s Tim Cook pledged about $835 million for the 850-year-old cathedral. In the same week the Notre Dame caught fire, the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem went ablaze too. While the damages sustained were not nearly as drastic, there was still barely any media coverage. This was not the first time the 2,000-year-old mosque sustained damages. In 2017, the Israeli government began excavations underneath the compound where Al-Aqsa lies in search of “an ancient Jewish presence,” according to the Middle East Monitor. The compound is known as Temple Mount to Jews and Haram al-Sharif to Muslims. It is considered to be the third holiest shrine for Muslims and a

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major symbol of Palestinian identity, containing Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock. Many critics of the Israeli occupation argue that these excavations are an excuse to destroy the mosque and replace it with a temple. This may sound outrageous, until you hear some quotes from prominent Israeli leaders who blatantly advocated for the excavation. The “Temple Movement” is an umbrella term for groups in Israel that advocate for giving Jewish sovereignty over Temple Mount. Its official body released a statement in 2017 that said, “We must liberate the Temple Mount from the murderous Islam and return it to the people of Israel.” It’s important to note that the leader of the Temple Movement, Yehuda Glick, is also a Likud Party lawmaker – the same party as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the most popular far-right party in Israel. In fact, in April 2017 alone, Middle East Monitor, a nonprofit pressmonitoring organization, focused on conflicts in the Middle East, reported that nearly 3,747 Israeli settlers broke into the compound, performed rituals and pledged to destroy the Mosque. Both the excavations and the settler attacks left Al-Aqsa damaged. In response, Israeli authorities blocked

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Palestinian restoration efforts and even banned Muslims from entering, according to Electronic Intifada, an online Chicago-based publication that focuses specifically on the PalestineIsrael conflict. The destruction of Al-Aqsa is not only a crime against Palestinians or even Muslims – its cultural and historical significance is something that cannot be ignored, much less destroyed. The destruction of the Palmyra, a UNESCO-protected archaeological site in Syria, was also met with global apathy. Palmyra was a Mesopotamian settlement that was later conquered by the Romans in 64 B.C., according to the History Channel. Palmyra’s architecture combined Persian and Arabian styles with Greco-Roman styles and its ruins have international historical and cultural significance. However, statues like Lion of Al-tāt, that were built in first century A.D., the Temple of Baalshamin and Temple of Bel were destroyed around 2014-2015 when the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) conquered Palmyra. ISIS destroyed these monuments because they believed it was anti-Islamic, CNN reported. While its destruction did receive media coverage, I did not see the same outrage from media outlets and people

all over social media. Again, millions of dollars were not raised within a week and the destruction went largely forgotten to most. The same thing happened when ISIS took control of Cyrene in 2016, an ancient city in eastern Libya. Cyrene was founded by ancient Greeks more than 2,600 years ago, according to The New Yorker. Cyrene is one of Libya’s five UNESCO World Heritage Sites and because of looting, graffiti and ISIS attacks, UNESCO called on the global community to help protect it. It received no response. It has been two years and it is still on the endangered sites list, according to UNESCO. These attacks received even less media coverage and global outrage than Palmyra. It is a global loss when any historical or cultural site is destroyed, whether it’s because of a computer glitch, settler colonialism or terrorist attacks. The Arab word is filled with a rich history and beautiful culture. I wish the rest of the world would realize that and act with the same quickness to protect our sites when they are threatened. Follow Jana on Twitter @Jana_Kadah

1. Arabic is a language that Arabs speak. People cannot be Arabic, they can be Arab. 2. Arabs are identified by their linguistical, ethnical, cultural, historical, geographical and political commonality. Khalil Barhoum, a professor at Stanford University, said the two main identifiers are based on language and wafa’ (‫)وﻓﺎء‬, or loyalty to the Arab cause. He said the Arab cause came around the time the region was being colonized, so it emphasized Arab unity. 3. Not all Arabs are Muslim and not all Muslims are Arab. In fact, Arabs make up 20% of the global Muslim population. 4. Arabic is the fifth most spoken language in the world. It is a phonetic language that reads from right to left. 5. The Arab World consists of 22 countries in the Middle East and North Africa. 6. Arab countries have a rich diversity of ethnic, linguistic and religious groups including Kurds, Armenians, Berbers and others.

7. There are substantial Christian communities in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and Palestine. Many of the older Arab cities also have a Jewish quarter. 8. The largest number of new Arab immigrants to California came from Iraq, Egypt and Syria. 9. 2015 Census Bureau estimates there are at least 1.9 million Arab-Americans but the Arab American Institute Foundation estimates that the number is closer to 3.7 million. 10. 94% of Arabs live in metropolitan areas. The top five cities are Los Angeles, Detroit, New York, Chicago and Washington D.C. The state with the largest Arab population is California. 11. The first wave of Arab-Americans came in the 1880s. 12. More than 80% of Arabs in the U.S. are citizens. 13. Notable Arab-Americans include: Ralph Nader, Gigi Hadid, French Montana, Salma Hayek, Paula Abdul, Steve Jobs, Paul Anka, Edward Said and Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar. Source: Arab American Institute Foundation

BY HUAN XUN CHAN, NEWS EDITOR In the 1880s, the first Palestine, we are not specifArabs migrated more than ically for Palestinians,” said 6,000 miles to the United Naqib. “We are for everyStates from then-Great- body, like immigrants who er Syria, according to the are looking for a safe place book “Arabs in America: to meet people who are Building a New Future” by similar to them.” Michael Suleiman. To put their words into The next wave of Arab action, on April 5, the orgaimmigrants came to the nization orchestrated the U.S. in the aftermath of Palestinian flag raising at World War II. San Jose City Hall that lastAs of 2015, California ed for one week. has the highest ArabThe organization has American population also been raising money among the 50 states. for a Syrian refugee Despite the body of scholarship. ocean between the U.S. and However, while many the Middle East, Arab stu- Arab-American students dents at San Jose State cre- want to feel connected to ate homes for themselves their roots back home, not by establishing student all want to be political. organizations. SJSU alumna Monique These organizations are Gamoney founded the open to SJSU community Lebanese Social Club to members who embrace create a safe and comfortArab culture as well as peo- able environment on cample who stand up for justice pus for Middle Eastern stuin the Middle East. dents. The catch was that In the fall of 2014, civil the club was non-religious, engineering senior Abid non-political and non-disEl-Miaari founded Students criminatory. for Justice in Palestine after “In the Middle East, as witnessing people expe- most people know, it is rience hardship from the very very separated and firearms and bombs in divided because of religions the region. and politics. We are all one “When I grew up, I know people. We all share the I have to do common something core values to bring as Middle awareness Eastern of what p e o p l e ,” is going G a m on e y on and all said. the injusS h e tices that a d d e d have hapthat the pened,” said Lebanese El-Miaari, Social Club the presgives memident of bers the the club. opportuniMoe Naqib T h e ty to meet Students for Justice in main goal others and Palestine outreach coordinator of the orgabe unitnization is ed withto raise awareness on the out socially constructed Palestinian-Israeli conflict borders. from the Palestinian perFormed in November spective, El-Miaari said. 2015, the Lebanese Social The group is the only Club has been recognized on-campus organization as a student organization that stands on the opposite since January 2016. political position of the U.S. President of Lebanese government. Social Club, George El-Miaari said that Makhoul said, “To have it the University Police strictly a social group, it’s Department is concerned just for people to interact whenever the group holds on a personal level.” an activity. Though it is named Molecular biology Lebanese Social Club, junior and outreach coor- Makhoul said that it’s open dinator of the club, Moe to any student who is interNaqib, who joined the ested in the culture. group three years ago, The social club has held admitted that he had felt various events, such as fear to be outspoken on the career workshops, bonding controversial topic. activities and dabke night. “I just remind myself Dabke is a Middle that I have this opportuni- Eastern traditional folk ty to [stand up for] people dance, which is especialwho are literally dying or ly popular in Lebanon, leaving their homes,” Naqib Gamoney said. said. “When I think of that, Being a first-generation it just gives me strength.” Arab-American, Makhoul Other students from said that he enjoyed sharing Arab countries are also the Arab culture with othpart of the group. El-Miaari ers. “We want to showcase and Naqib said that there our pride to our country are also Latinos and and that’s probably why we Native American members enjoy doing it.” in the organization. “Even though we are Follow Huan Xun on Twitter @Huanxun_chan Students for Justice in

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OPINION

THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2019

TRANS STUDENT RIGHTS SERIES

Oops, I misgendered you again Kael Austria SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Most people would assume that queer/ transgender folks are safe going out, especially in the Bay Area. However, 75% of transgender students feel unsafe at school, according to a report by the nonprofit organization known as the Human Rights Campaign. Last month we discussed the difficulty of locating gender-neutral restrooms on the San Jose State campus, a challenge that many queer/transgender students must face every day. Navigating a bustling campus just to find an accessible restroom is one thing, but what about traversing the academic side of university life while being queer/transgender? There is a considerable amount of queer/transgender and non-conforming students who have had their share of negative interactions with faculty at SJSU. But in reality, there

shouldn’t be any students having negative experiences on a campus that promotes inclusivity and diversity, especially involving faculty. A second-year industrial engineering major who prefers to go only by “Allen,” has dealt with ignorant comments from faculty since he began attending SJSU. He brought up a conflict with a peer involving his gender to a faculty member, where the professor then denied that the other student had made any rude remarks. “After that happened, I kind of withdrew and decided not to bring my gender identity up to professors anymore,” Allen said. These kinds of invalidating remarks make trans students uncomfortable, and faculty members should be aware of the impact of their actions as well as their inaction. When students are uncomfortable

around their instructors, it creates a very awkward dynamic. Sometimes, students will no longer feel comfortable attending classes if their professors make ignorant comments, especially regarding topics such as identity. Faculty should know that these actions are not appropriate nor condu-

them earlier,” Mies would later add. Not only is this kind of reaction inappropriate coming from a faculty member, but it also poses a problem regarding the student’s safety. The truth is, we never know if someone has good intentions or not, even in a city with a progressive reputation such as San Jose.

Students should take matters into their own hands. They should do so by compiling a list of professors who are not trans-friendly so that their classes can be avoided. cive to the student’s academic success. A second-year communicative sciences and disorders major who goes simply by “Mies” experienced being outed in one of their classes. “A professor had made a comment about me using my preferred name in front of the whole class,” Mies said, “I wasn’t very out yet, and this professor expressed that they were upset that I hadn’t told

The queer/transgender community constantly faces the threat of being followed, harassed, assaulted or killed by someone who doesn’t approve of our existence. By putting students in vulnerable positions like this in the classroom, instructors are subjecting students to the judgement and harmful actions of their peers. Thankfully, there are also numerous posi-

tive experiences with faculty members. Many transgender folks in the community have pointed out that professors who are inclusive and respect the identities of their students put in a lot of effort to make students comfortable. Queer/transgender and gender non-conforming students have also voiced that it is most helpful when professors pass out a questionnaire during the first week of class that lets students indicate their experience in the subject, as well as their pronouns. “It allows people to let their professor know what their pronouns are, even if they aren’t 100% out to everyone yet,” Mies said. Ronan, a graduate student in the geology program, has had numerous positive interactions with his professors. “Professors sometimes slip up with my pronouns, but I’ve had a lot of great experiences,” Ronan said. “My advisor is really great about respecting my pronouns, and they’ll even let me know about di-

versity events in our department.” Quuer/transgender students have voiced that professors and faculty at SJSU need some kind of mandatory training so that these incidents can be prevented. Some SJSU faculty members and students even suggested that if a training on gender identity and sexuality is not possible, then students should take matters into their own hands. They should do so by compiling a list of professors who are not trans-friendly so that their classes can be avoided. Other smaller and reasonable actions can be taken as well to ensure SJSU students aren’t misgendered. At the Chicanx/ Latinx Student Success Center, students and faculty are encouraged to state their preferred pronouns at all events that entail group discussions. After hearing the testimonies of students who have been subjected to discriminatory treatment, I agree that SJSU needs to take action and soon. Follow Kael on Twitter @kaelelliot

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THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2019

Heartless legislators pass ‘heartbeat bill’ Courtney Vasquez STAFF WRITER

Abortion has been a controversial topic for several years. It is still talked about to this day, and it seems there may never be a definitive agreement made upon the issue. On March 29, Georgia passed a bill regarding abortions. This bill, now known as the “heartbeat bill,” can stop the abortion procedure when doctors are able to detect a fetal heartbeat. This usually occurs around six weeks of pregnancy, according to the New York Times. According to the article, the bill passed in the Republican-controlled legislature and will be signed by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. While the Republican Senate may think this bill is a fine idea, there are various problems that I see coming with it. This heartbeat bill prevents women who may not even know they are pregnant to get an abortion, which may be something they want or need to do for medical reasons. No woman should be told that they aren’t allowed to have an abortion. Men in the Republican

Party should definitely not be the ones to tell these women either. The fact that the “heartbeat bill” will be passed is ridiculous, and I could not be more disappointed. Abortions may not be everyone’s favorite topic to discuss, but it needs to be talked about since it affects all women in some way. Some people may think that the decision of aborting a baby is made with cruel intent, but there is much more to it for women. If a woman is raped and gets pregnant, it’s likely that she will not want to keep that baby because of the traumatic experience. If she is forced to keep the child because of the heartbeat bill, there may be worse consequences to come. Actress and Democratic political activist Ashley Judd is one of many people to make a compelling argument against the passing of the bill. CBS reported that on April 11, Judd denounced the bill and cited her own experience as a sexual assault survivor. “I would have had to co-parent with my rapist,”

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The heartbeat bill, signed into eﬀect on March 29 by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, prohibits women from getting an abortion if their fetus has a pulse. The bill has since sparked protests such as this one in Washington, D.C.

said Judd. Indeed, Judd makes a point. Women forced to give birth to children they conceived as a result of rape are often forced to collect child support from the child’s biological father, which in this tragic

should not have bills like this passed. If women continue to get raped and are forced to have children, kids could be put into the foster care system or abandoned. The heartbeat bill is

The “heartbeat bill” is causing more harmful issues than good, and people need to come to that realization. case would reunite them with their rapists. Rainn.org, states one out of six American women has been a victim of attempted or completed sexual assault. With these statistics, it just shows why we

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causing more harmful issues than good, and people need to come to that realization. Aside from rape, young women may just need or want to get abortions as a result of not having safe sex.

As morally reprehen- girl may want or legitisible as some people feel mately need an abortion an abortion is, the fact to save her life. However, with new remains that it’s a decision that should be made bills like the heartbeat by the person who is ac- bill in Georgia, she may tually pregnant and only not be able to get an abortion if they can detect a that person. Unplanned pregnan- fetal heartbeat. This also means that cies do not seem to be discussed very often any- she will either have to more, but there are still, keep the baby, struggle without a doubt, young to raise a child, put the people still learning the child up for adoption or she may have to coways of sex. In 2016, the New York raise the child with at Times published a case least some support from study revealing sexual her rapist. These are just some of education curriculums were actually wors- the certain issues that ening the unplanned come to mind when discussing the heartbeat pregnancy epidemic. The study found that bill, which should never female students from have been signed into ages 13 to 15 were ac- law. Nor should such tually up to 61% more legislation spread to likely to get pregnant other states. after engaging in programs such as caring for a Follow Courtney on Twitter “practice baby.” @courtney_megsss In this case, a young

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SPORTS

THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2019

Swimmers soak in new home water By Mauricio La Plante STAFF WRITER

The smell of chlorine wafted through the air as several water sports teams at San Jose State made their first dip into the Spartan Recreation and Aquatic Center Monday. The recreation center opened to all students Monday morning after the ribbon cutting ceremony last Friday. It was a long wait, as the opening was initially planned to be in the fall of 2018. “I feel I’ve come a little bit full circle in a way,” said water polo junior driver Sierra Painter. “I kind of have those freshman feelings again of that excitement of walking onto your [Division I] pool deck for the first time.” Just as Painter was starting her water polo career at SJSU in the fall of 2016, the university closed its prior aquatic center. “I was really worried that I [would] have never got the experience to stand on this pool deck,” Painter said.

I feel I’ve come a little bit full circle in a way. I kind of have those freshman feelings again of that excitement of walking onto your [Division I] pool deck for the first time. Sierra Painter Water polo junior driver

The water polo players and coaches had to commute to West Valley College, and the women’s swimming and diving team went 3 miles off campus to practice in the small space at the Fair Swim Center. “We were training in about half of the normal footprint-wise size that we would traditionally be in, so it was definitely more congested,” said women’s swimming and diving coach Sage Hopkins. Despite the short distance from campus, the Fair Swim Center is tucked between two of San Jose’s busiest freeways, so traffic and congested parking at the university made scheduling practice troublesome for Hopkins. “We were having to practice a little bit earlier in the morning to accommodate travel time. We practiced a little bit less than we traditionally would have,” Hopkins said. “Now all of a sudden we were in a dynamic where people were having to drive into campus for 9 o’clock classes and try to find parking, which is a huge stress on the team.” Hopkins chose Fair Swim Center to alleviate the commute back to school for his athletes, but water polo athletes had to make a 13-mile journey to and from West Valley College. “It was really difficult having to get through traffic and drive that far to get to West Valley [College],” Painter said. “Especially being a student athlete, you need as much time as possible to get your academics and studying in.” Painter explained that West Valley College had a suitable pool for the team, but the distance created a separation from SJSU spirit. “We’re not just connected back to the school, but real-

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Members of the SJSU women’s water polo team hold hands and jump into their new competition pool during practice.

ly the whole student body, and that’s something really important,” Painter said. “We definitely were out of the box and not at home.” While schedules for swimming and water polo’s 2019-20 season are still being organized, SJSU athletics expects to host several meets at the on-campus pools. SJSU officials are interested in reviving the Lou Tully Memorial Invitational and hosting the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament, wrote Athletics Media Relations Director Lawrence Fan wrote in an email. The on-campus pool has

eased the recruitment process for coaches. “We’ve been always really upfront and straightforward during the recruiting process. We’ve talked to prospects about us not having a facility and not going to have it for a few years,” said women’s water polo coach Gabor Sarusi. Sarusi said it was difficult to tell whether the lack of an on-campus facility curbed recruitment, but now he says he is on the same level with conference competitors. “Things are going to be significantly less challenging. We were in a very difficult recruiting dynamic, trying to convince people to come

here and spend a big chunk of their college career off campus,” Hopkins said. It was difficult for Hopkins to persuade recruits that construction would be finished soon. Hopkins explained that athletes would usually go with a university that already had its own swimming pool, but the new SJSU facility will draw more swimmers. “It’s a game changer for that,” Hopkins said. “We’ll start probably seeing a full realization in terms of the depth of the team increasing in 2022.” The swim team was unable to host home competitions during construc-

tion, but SJSU athletics said it foresees the scheduling of three to five home meets for women’s swimming. For Painter, who has endured practicing and competing off campus, she said that future competitors should consider the privileges they will have. “The whole experience is a privilege,” Painter said. “Getting to practice in a facility that has your colors surrounding it and your student body around you, because you’ll never get an experience like that if you don’t have your own facility.” Follow Mauricio on Twitter @mslaplantenews

Sean’s solid swinging stuns San Jose State this season By Jozy Prabhu STAFF WRITER

In one of his last tournaments of his junior year, San Jose State’s men’s golfer Sean Yu finished second in the Western Intercollegiate tournament, right behind Stanford’s Isaiah Salinda. Yu shot a career best 64 on the first day of the three day tournament – 6 strokes under par. He now ties teammate Kevin Velo for most under-par rounds this season with 13. “[Yu] played brilliantly. He really did,” said head coach John Kennaday. “There were

4 out of the 5 putts that I would probably hit the same way as he did then, they just didn’t go in. That’s golf.” He shot 71 and 65 respectively on the last two days of the tournament to beat players from teams like Pepperdine and the University of Southern California. The tournament left Yu feeling positive about the upcoming Mountain West Men’s Golf Championship this weekend. “I think we feel pretty good,” said Yu. “Last week proved to us that we are capable of competing against the best teams in the country.”

In his 29 rounds of golf this season, Yu averaged 71.66 strokes per round and has had four top-10 finishes. “I started off my season hot. I played really well in the fall, [and] kind of struggled a little bit this semester,” said Yu. “I told myself ‘What did I do really good last semester? If I find myself back in that groove again like last semester, I will be pretty good. And then last week showed it.” Last year, Yu transferred from UC Berkeley for better opportunity at SJSU’s golf program. Velo has noticed Yu’s

growth since arriving to the golf program at SJSU. “He came in thinking he was gonna run the school a little bit,” said Velo. “He definitely didn’t. He got woken up by that a little bit pretty quick.” Since then, Yu’s relationship with the team has improved. Yu said he feels more connected with the team this year. “We all care about each other here,” said Yu. “No matter what time of the day, or what time of the week, we will always ask each other how we’re doing and be on the same page.” His interest in golf started

when he was 9 years old, and living in his home country of Taiwan. “My dad started playing before me,” said Yu. “He just one day decided to take me to the driving range and hit balls and immediately fell in love with it.” After playing golf as a hobby for a few years, things began to change. When he was 14 years old, he began to see golf as a career. “I came over [to the United States] to play tournaments in the summer before I decided to come here for high school,” said Yu. The environment in the

U.S. is much more competitive than Taiwan, Yu said, which he sees as a good thing. “Everywhere you go here, you can pretty much find a golf course,” said Yu. “There’s tournaments year-round that you can sign up and play.” Yu recommended following his example and playing as many tournaments as possible in the U.S. “Try as best as you can.” Follow Jozy on Twitter @PrabhuJoanna

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