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Criminal allegations against artists divides listeners

Toxic food additives harm children’s health

Softball team gets first win under new coach

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CSU investigates former trainer Shaw responsible in sexual misconduct cases

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an Jose State’s former sports medicine director has been found responsible for claims of sexual misconduct spanning over a decade, according to a Friday USA Today article.

In a Title IX investigation of Scott Shaw’s physical therapy treatment, private attorneys under supervision of the California State University System concluded his practices on female athletes lacked medical basis, ignored proper protocols and violated the system’s sexual harassment policies, the article reported.

Shaw was the director of sports medicine beginning in 2008 until his resignation in August 2020, according to a Sept. 3 Spartan Daily article.

SJSU investigated sexual misconduct claims in December 2019 after Sage Hopkins, head coach of the women’s swimming and diving team at the time, sent 300 pages of notes detailing 17 former swimmers accounts with Shaw to the SJSU Title IX office, according to an April 17, 2020 USA Today article regarding Shaw’s misconduct.

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Advocates host universal health care panel

By Madison Fagundes STAFF WRITER

Grassroots community leaders of the Santa Clara County Single Payer Health Care Coalition hosted a Zoom panel Saturday for community members and city officials

to discuss inequities within the health care system.

The Santa Clara County Single Payer Health Care Coalition is a collective of activist groups that works to guarantee health care to all California residents, regardless of documentation status, by educating communities to

pass universal health care laws.

The event, “Health Justice Dialogue,” featured SCC Assemblymember Ash Kalra and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna.

Kalra said communities of color and low-income communities have suffered

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Shaw’s 13-year sexual misconduct case 17 members of San Jose State’s women’s swimming and diving team gave accounts, accusing Shaw of “[touching] female athletes beneath their undergarments, massaging their breasts and pelvic areas when they sought treatment for other parts of their bodies.”

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SJSU’s human resources department investigated the allegations against Shaw and cleared him of any wrongdoing.

Scott Shaw joined San Jose State as an associate head athletic trainer. He was promoted to head trainer in 2008.

In a Title IX investigation of Shaw’s physical therapy treatment, private attorneys under supervision of the California State University System concluded his practices on female athletes lacked medical basis, ignored proper protocols and violated the system’s sexual harassment policies.

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Shaw agreed not to treat swimmers except in emergencies, in an email to Athletic Director Marie Tuite. Shaw continued to do so on at least three separate occasions, according to documents from swimming and diving head coach Sage Hopkins.

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INVESTIGATION Continued from page 1 Shaw, he was found responsible for misconduct in at least five.

Linzy Warkentin, former SJSU swimmer and one of the five athletes who first reported Shaw’s conduct in 2009, told USA Today she felt relieved by the findings.

“We have been waiting for this for over a year and finally, we are officially acknowledged,” Warkentin said.

Chloe Limargo, an industrial design junior and current swim and dive athlete, said although she is not a complainant, she believes the time it took the university and CSU to hold Shaw responsible for his actions is “unacceptable.”

“It honestly makes me wonder, if something [like this] were to happen now, how long would it take for [the university] to actually take action,” Limargo said in a phone call. “Would it be another 10 years, or even worse, 20 years?”

It honestly makes me wonder, if something [like this] were to happen now, how long would it take for [the university] to actually take action.

Would it be another 10 years, or even worse, 20 years?

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relations, said the university received the investigator’s findings Friday afternoon.

The findings are subject to appeal and are not yet finalized, according to the CSU system process.

“In the meantime, the university is in the process of reaching out to current and former student-athletes who were involved in the investigation to provide supportive services and assist them in obtaining appropriate resources,” Mashichi said in a Friday statement.

Limargo said she hopes the university will also reprimand Shaw for his actions. “[Shaw’s] not going to deal with the consequences of his actions as much as he should,” Limargo said. “I can really only hope that some sort of penalty would affect him in retirement.”

SJSU first investigated allegations about Shaw’s abuse in 2009, after members of the women’s swimming and diving team claimed he had touched them inappropriately.

The university concluded its investigation in 2010 and found no wrongdoing, according to the April 17, 2020 USA Today article.

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PANEL Continued from page 1 the most, yet they’re not receiving the same care as wealthier and predominantly white communities.

“Truly accessible health care has been kept from our marginalized communities through so many hurdles,” Kalra said.

Meriam Ahmad, a youth organizer for the coalition, said the pandemic has exposed the consequences of health care inequality.

“If [the pandemic] doesn’t show what the problem with our health care system is, then no time ever will,” Ahmad said in a Zoom interview.

Community members discussed the importance of pushing for single-payer health care and ending systemic racism in the health care system.

A single-payer health care system would eliminate private insurance companies in favor of a single, publicly funded health care agency.

Joan Simon, a longtime member of SCC Single Payer Health Care Coalition, said private insurance companies profit off of denying people the health coverage they pay for. “[Private insurance companies] are making between 15% and 30% profit,” Simon said in a Zoom interview. “We need to take that money that’s being put in their pockets and put it towards health care.”

Kiana Simmons, founder and president of Human Empowerment Radical Optimism (H.E.R.O.) Tent, a volunteer organization

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Grassroots community leaders of the Santa Clara County Single Payer Health Care Coalition and Santa Clara County city leaders and community members discuss inequities within the health care system in a Zoom panel called “Health Justice Dialogue” on Saturday.

that provides resources to Bay Area activist groups, said Black people are underrepresented and underfunded throughout the medical field.

“In order to receive adequate health care, one must see themselves and their needs represented in medical professionals, in scientific research topics and in research participants and databases,” Simmons said during the panel.

James Staten, a board member of the Silicon Valley chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said systemic racism in health care has created distrust between the

[Private insurance companies] are making between 15% and 30% profit.

We need to take that money that’s being put in their pockets and put it towards health care.

Joan Simon SCC Single Payer Health Care Coalition member

Black community and the medical field.

He cited the Tuskegee Syphilis Study and other experiments involving the “sterilization of Black and brown poor people and women” as major reasons for mistrust.

The study was funded by the U.S. Public Health

Service in 1932. Hundreds of Black men were subjected to toxic syphilis treatments or a lack of treatment over four decades without their informed consent.

They were never given proper treatment for their syphilis, even after Penicillin was found to be effective.

At the end of the event, speakers talked about what actions could be taken to end health care inequality.

Mari Lopez, a California Nurses Association organizer, discussed AB 1400, a bill currently sitting in the California Assembly that guarantees equitable health care and was introduced by Kalra.

The California Nurses Association is a labor union and professional association of registered nurses in the U.S. The bill would create a single-payer system that would cover everyone in California regardless of medical conditions, immigration status or income. The coverage

would include dental, vision and hearing and wouldn’t require copays, deductibles or premiums.

However, Simon said this won’t be possible without collecting federal funding California is entitled to under the Affordable Care Act. The Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010 to expand Medicaid. It also allows states to experiment with different health care systems and receive funding in return. “[Health care] is a human right,” Simon said.

“And we’re out here to fight for it.”

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Artist allegations pose dilemmas

By Christina Castillas STAFF WRITER

Music fans are often left feeling enraged and heartbroken when criminal allegations emerge against artists whose music they once enjoyed.

Chris Brown physically assaulted Rihanna, his former partner, in 2009 after she discovered Brown sent messages to a woman he had previously been sexually involved with, according to a search warrant issued by the Los Angeles Police Department.

Even though Brown pled guilty to felony assault, his music career thrived through numerous assault accusations and a 2019 rape allegation, according to a January 2019 People Magazine article.

Brown’s most recent album “Indigo” even graced the Billboard top charts for 16 weeks, according to Billboard chart history.

Christian Catano, a biomedical engineering freshman, said when he listens to music it’s because he likes the way it sounds, not because of the artist.

“I just hear a song and just listen to it,” Catano said.

“I don’t really think much about who’s singing it.”

But Catano did have an instance when allegations altered the way he viewed songs by an artist.

When allegations of sexual misconduct arose against Ameer Vann, a former member of the hip-hop

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group Brockhampton, Catano said the music he once enjoyed lost its meaning.

Two women said that Vann had emotionally manipulated them and often got non-consensually violent with the women during sex, according to a June 2018 Pitchfork article.

“It was just hard to listen to someone rapping about women when you know what they’ve done to women,” Catano said. “So in that case, it just didn’t feel the same.”

Even so, not listening to artists who are facing criminal allegations can be difficult.

English senior Paula Phommounivong recently stopped listening to bands involved with Southern California record label Burger Records after allegations involving sex with a minor arose.

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It’s just complete negativity instead of trying to teach people how to look at things in a positive light and see where people have made mistakes.

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an artist formerly signed with Burger Records, said musician Sean Redman began a sexual relationship with her when she was 14 and he was 20 years old, according to a July 22, 2020 LA Magazine article.

While Phommounivong said the label’s shutdown was for the best, it was still devastating to know music she once enjoyed

was produced by people with disturbing sexual misconduct accusations against them.

“It’s just so wrong to be giving my money and airtime to an artist that just lives their life day to day normally like nothing happened,” Phommounivong said.

“Meanwhile, their victims have to suffer behind closed doors.”

Susana Gallardo, an SJSU women, gender and sexuality lecturer, said in order for artists to be held accountable, it’s not only up to record labels to make changes, it’s also a personal responsibility.

“We can all play a part,” Gallardo said in an email.

“It’s not an either/or kind of thing.”

Phommounivong said artists need to show proof they’ve changed in order to gain listeners again, even

after being held accountable for their actions.

Phommounivong brought up the example of solo artist Ducktails. Ducktails was briefly a band, but after accusations against Matt Mondanile were brought to light, he continued on as a solo artist under the same name.

Mondanile was accused of sexual misconduct by seven women, according to an October 2017 Spin article.

Phommounivong said Mondanile sought therapy before mending his relationship with the public, in addition to donating money to feminist organizations and issuing public apologies.

“While some people don’t support him anymore, I think he did the best that he could,” Phommounivong said. “Even though it doesn’t change what happened.”

Catano said ultimately the music someone listens to is a personal choice.

An artist’s past doesn’t give someone the right to harass fans who may still listen to that artist, Catano said.

“That’s just fighting fire with fire and nothing gets done,” Catano said. ”It’s just complete negativity instead of trying to teach people how to look at things in a positive light and see where people have made mistakes.”

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Venue provides space for esports club

By Jesus Tellitud SENIOR STAFF WRITER

From not having a facility on campus to now being sponsored by a new business, the San Jose State Esports Club is looking to make its presence known in the gaming community.

The club is launching a partnership with Guildhouse, a new gamer lounge located in the SoFA District in Downtown San Jose.

Announced on Monday, the partnership allows SJSU Esports Club players to use Guildhouse’s space and equipment to host and play tournaments, including its PCs and an ethernet connection.

Guildhouse will sponsor the club in exchange for putting its name and logo on the players’ jerseys.

Kevin Wick, SJSU alumnus and co-owner of Guildhouse, said it was a perfect fit because SJSU Esports Club doesn’t have a dedicated space to play on campus and Guildhouse wants to make its presence known in the downtown community. “[Players] just want a great environment to practice and compete,” Wick said.

Wick said he was able to open Guildhouse because the pandemic caused rent to drop and a new project was just a matter of time after his other gamer lounge AFKgg closed.

“After AFK gamer lounge, which was on West Santa Clara Street, closed, I felt like I really owed the gaming community of San Jose a follow-up project,” Wick said.

“What’s interesting is this was actually the original place we were looking at to put AFK [. . .] three years later, here we are, at our first choice of location with this new project.”

Alan Ignacio, founder and president of SJSU Esports Club said the esports program has been looking to network and partner with businesses in Downtown San Jose. The opportunity finally came when Wick contacted him about Guildhouse.

“I didn’t know about the Guildhouse project until late November,” Ignacio said. “I had to take up the opportunity to see the place myself. And we were sold on it.”

Ignacio expressed this was a significant step for SJSU Esports Club as the

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partnership opens opportunities to meet team members in person, host fundraising events and possibly get the club national recognition.

“For the program itself, it gives us an opportunity to house our teams and do physical location stuff that we were never able to do because we don’t have a facility on campus,” Ignacio said.

Club sports supervisor Winston Adams shared the same sentiment as Igancio. He said a physical space allows the players to build camaraderie and benefits SJSU Esports Club recruiting.

“Having access to a facility like that and getting our players to be seen through streams is going to help [SJSU] be a more recruitable campus,” Adams said.

Even though the partnership was announced this week, Wick said Guildhouse will not be fully open yet because of the pandemic, meaning esports players can’t use the space until Santa Clara County health guidelines loosen.

SJSU Esports Club and Guildhouse said they want to announce the partnership to the SJSU community so by the time fall semester starts and more people are vaccinated,

students moving back to San Jose will know where to go to play esports.

“Ideally, by the time San Jose State starts in the fall with more on-campus activities, we’re going to be in a position to do a large grand opening event that’ll get everyone really excited and involved straight from the start,” Wick said.

For now, Wick said Guildhouse will host limited socially distanced events in order to get feedback about the food, drinks and overall experience.

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U.S. should ban toxic ingredients Madison Fagundes STAFF WRITER

Many big food corporations sell their products all over the world and their ingredients vary from country to country depending on different regulations.

In the United States, you’ll find many toxic ingredients that have been banned in other countries.

That needs to change as U.S. food corporations use a variety of artificial flavors and additives that are harmful when consumed.

There’s no excuse for allowing toxic ingredients to be used in our food and it’s up to the U.S. government to hold these corporations accountable.

One of the most common additives in American food is artificial dyes, such as red 40, yellow 6 and yellow 5.

Most artificial food dyes are derived from petroleum and can be found in food items including cereal, ice cream and sports drinks.

Petroleum is a fossil fuel that is used in a variety of products such as gasoline and asphalt, according to a National Geographic encyclopedia entry.

These dyes have been linked to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and other behavioral effects in children, according to an

April 29, 2020 Healthline article.

The article said these additives can cause ADHD because of how they alter childrens’ brain chemistry and deplete their bodies of minerals that are necessary for development, such as zinc.

Studies have shown restricting this dye from children’s diets significantly helped improve their ADHD symptoms.

The use of these dyes has been restricted in Europe because of scientific evidence that the dyes are harmful to children, according to an Oct. 9, 2019 Stacker article.

The dyes are completely banned in Austria and Norway and the U.S. needs to follow suit to protect our children’s health.

Potassium bromate is another common additive found in many dough products.

Potassium bromate is a powerful oxidizing agent that is used to chemically age flour to make bread rise quicker and more evenly, according to a May 30, 2013 Live Science article.

Though an effective leavening agent, potassium bromate is also known to cause cancer in rats and is thought to be carcinogenic to humans, according to a

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By continuing to allow these chemicals to be put into our food, our government is consenting to poisoning its people.

New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services fact sheet.

Scientists believe there may be no safe level of exposure to potassium bromate, according to the fact sheet.

It is so toxic that it has been banned throughout the European Union, Canada,

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Argentina, South Korea and many other countries.

By continuing to allow these chemicals to be put into our food, our government is consenting to poisoning its people.

Additives including artificial dyes and potassium bromate are used so frequently because they

make food cheaper and easier to produce.

While efficiency is important to any business, it should never come at the cost of health and safety.

Corporations are taking advantage of this country’s loose regulations and are poisoning Americans for profit.

This issue continues to perpetuate because food corporations are allowed to lobby for their own interests.

Lobbyists are allowed to have a say in what the Food and Drug Administration approves as “safe” for human consumption, according to an April 16, 2020 article on 100 Days of Real Food, a blog on mindful eating.

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The U.S. claims to be one of the best countries in the world, yet it’s behind several countries when it comes to food safety policies.

The government must update restrictions on harmful food additives and ban the food industry from lobbying its interests to protect Americans.

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Spartans secure first season win

By Jacqueline Vela STAFF WRITER

The San Jose State softball team came out blazing and secured its first win during its series opener with a 7-4 victory against Saint Mary’s College on Friday.

The Spartans visited Cottrell Field in Moraga and the game was full of firsts for the team.

Not only was it SJSU’s first win this season, but the victory also marked Tammy Lohmann’s first career win as the head coach.

“The first of many to come for Coach Lohmann and staff,” read a post from the official SJSU softball Twitter account.

Tammy Lohmann is the sixth head coach for the SJSU softball program and has over 16 years of coaching experience.

She was associate head coach for 15 years at UC Berkeley and joined the SJSU softball program last year.

Lohmann was not only excited for the players, but the coaches as well.

She acknowledged it was a great start to their season, but they aren’t going to get distracted.

contributions that lead to the Spartans win.

The official SJSU softball team Twitter account posted shoutouts for the women and also congratulated Miranda for her 21st birthday, who had 2 hits including an RBI double.

Graham, the standout player againsts the Gaels, was 3 for 4 at bat and scored 3 out of 7 runs for the Spartans.

The team had an exceptional day and finished the game with no field errors, pulling off a total of 9 hits as a team.

The softball team faced Saint Mary’s on Sunday and ended the three game series 2-1.

The program kept their momentum going for the first game of their double BLUE NGUYEN | SPARTAN DAILY ARCHIVES header on Sunday but lost it SJSU junior pitcher Jenessa Ullegue is one of the returning players for the Spartans’ roster this season. during the last game.

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SJSU Athletics rebrands donor program

By Madilynne Medina STAFF WRITER

San Jose State Athletics hosted a town hall Zoom meeting on Tuesday to discuss the launch of “One Spartan Nation,” its newest fundraising platform.

The town hall was led

by Director of Athletics Development Rob Clark and SJSU Athletic Director Marie Tuite.

The meeting began with updates on south campus construction.

Clark explained various

“I think that this was a much needed upgrade and a perfect time for it,” Perez said.

“People didn’t attend because of the poor conditions of the stadium.”

Clark said there are three buildings that will change the way campus is seen both locally and nationally: the construction of the science building, faculty housing and the Spartan Athletic Complex.

The complex will be built on south campus as a means to improve the area and make it feel more inclusive

I feel that with a larger crowd comes more willingness to perfect our performances. With this, we would feel more pressure to do better and have more energy.

Jose Perez Spartan Marching Band member

changes are coming to CEFCU Stadium, including the addition of suites and new viewing areas for fans.

Jose Perez, a political science junior and Spartan Marching Band member, said he’s eager to see if the new changes draw in crowds when fans are permitted again.

to the university, Clark said.

It’s set to be completed in August 2023.

“We are really trying to tie the main campus into the south campus,” Clark said.

Perez said as a performer, the stadium and south campus facility upgrades are significant

to him.

“I feel that with a larger crowd comes more willingness to perfect our performances,” Perez said.

“With this, we would feel more pressure to do better and have more energy.”

Clark said more than 80 acres of sports facilities on the south campus are going to be family entertainment zones.

He emphasized the improvement of the stadium’s facilities is largely because of the support that Spartan fans have contributed.

“The idea of this is to honor and thank you for being part of Spartan Nation,” Clark said.

The emphasis on entertainment and expansion on fan areas is tentative because of coronavirus restrictions.

Tuite said if county health regulations allow for fans in the fall, she would absolutely support it.

“Whatever they allow us, we want to hit that mark,” Tuite said.

Clark and Tuite then discussed the components and goals of One Spartan Nation.

The new logo used for One Spartan Nation places emphasis on SJSU’s original fundraising platform’s establishment date.

The logo reads “One Spartan Nation” with an

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The Spartan head is located at the bottom of the logo, surrounded by “est. 1958” lettering.

University alumni formed the Spartan Foundation in 1958, which is now being rebranded with the name One Spartan Nation.

Clark said athletics is trying to be as simple and communicative as possible, so the department also set up a text messaging system for One Spartan Nation.

“Your membership to One Spartan Nation is what makes that vision become reality and your investment has a tremendous impact on our 470 student-athletes in

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competition, academics and life,” Tuite says in a message on the official website.

There were three pillars discussed during the town hall. Clark outlined them and said the goal was to unite Spartan Nation, build sustainable success and transform Spartan Athletics through investments.

Clark said regardless of the donation, the idea is to unify the fanbase with One Spartan Nation.

“If you are giving to certain areas of campus or supporting the Spartans, you’re in,” Clark said.

However, he said the benefits of the program are variant upon donor’s giving

levels. Some of the benefits include priority parking, seating, tailgates, VIP events and recognition on the official website.

The funds allocated through the program are meant to support student-athletes, Clark said.

The program’s overall goal stated on the website and repeated through the event is to transform the lives of student-athletes through scholarship.

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