Thursday, September 22, 2016
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Measure B Picks Up Speed
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Members of ASG meet with local leaders to discuss ballot initiative Bella Rios
Associate Reporter
With bouncy top 40 hits playing on the radio, the employees essentially become stars as customers fan around the glass, desperately trying to capture the amazing process in a 10 second Snapchat video. The employees don’t seem to mind their short-lived fame, encouraging others to get out their phones and capture the experience too. After ordering from an extensive menu, I watched as the ice cream was made from scratch before my very eyes. I stared in awe along with other customers as employees spread one of three cream bases—Thai tea, vanilla custard or green tea—onto a cold plate and added various ingredients depending on the order. As the cream and goodies start to chill, the employees chopped and mixed the combo together and spread the mixture in a thin sheet across the plate. From there, the sheet was rolled into
Santa Clara student leaders are teaming up with municipal organizations to to bring Bay Area Rapid Transit trains to the South bay. BART is aiming to extend its tracks further down into the South Bay and construct new train stations in Santa Clara and San Jose by 2025. To increase their involvement with the local community, the Associated Student Government plans to educate and inform students about Measure B, a local ballot measure that would fund the project. Measure B, which will be voted on in the upcoming November election, proposes a half-cent tax raise over the next 30 years to allow the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to fund transportation projects such as the BART extension, road improvement and increased safety for pedestrians and cyclists. Officials say that overall, the project will unite the Bay Area, promote sustainability and reduce traffic. Lidia Diaz-Fong, ASG president, said that the Silicon Valley Leadership Group contacted ASG last month looking for students to advocate for the measure on campus. Diaz-Fong said outreach efforts to the student body about a local election aligns with ASG’s commitment to transparency and civic engagement. “Voting aligns directly with empowerment,” she said, adding that she hopes to create an opportunity for students to actively participate and stay informed about local issues. ASG senate chair Neil Datar said that the organization’s stance on the measure is dependent upon the consensus of student senators. Once senators are educated about the ballot measure, any senator can take the opportunity to author a resolution that would then be debated and later voted upon. Whether the measure will be supported, Datar speculated, will depend on their post-grad plans. “Their decision to stay in the area determines their decision to support it,” he said. Datar added that the measure may appeal to Santa Clara students as it would allow them to venture off campus more easily and also aligns with Santa Clara’s 2020 plan for sustainability. In an effort to educate themselves about the opposition to Measure B, ASG has met with other groups like TransForm, an Oakland-based nonprofit organization dedicated to accessible public transportation, as well as members of the Santa Clara City Council. VTA’s director of communications Bernice Alaniz said that local electoral support increases the prospect of receiving federal aid for the project. Alaniz added that project funding relies on local, state and federal sources. Alaniz said that the BART extension is also predicted to reduce traffic. BART
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ETHAN AYSON — THE SANTA CLARA
The new Edward M. Dowd Art and Art History Building, which opened for use this fall quarter, features a mesmerizing and intricate glass sculpture in its entryway. The piece, titled “Persian and Horn Chandelier,” was made by Dale Chihuly, a world-renowned glass artist based in Washington state.
Icicles: White Hot Trend is Freezing Cold
The rolled ice cream trend comes to San Jose’s Willow Glen Devin Collins
Associate Reporter Since 1995, my family has awarded me the title of “Plain Jane,” in reference to my distaste for all sorts of consumables. If I was offered anything that was not buttered pasta, basic peanut butter sandwiches or simple white rice, I would not even consider it. My mom gave up on me years ago, deciding there was no point in even trying to fight my imminent malnutrition. So when I was assigned to review an ice cream parlor—a dream for most people—I was fully prepared for my picky palate to reject the universally beloved treat.
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Though I expected hell, I found heaven. Icicles, located in downtown Willow Glen, is not your average ice cream parlor. I first heard about it when scrolling through one of the many Tasty videos that seem to overload my Facebook newsfeed each day. Unlike most creameries, Icicles is one of the first places to sell rolled ice cream in the Bay Area after popping up in big cities like New York and Pittsburgh over the past few years. The frozen treat, having gained its claim to fame through Thai street vendors, consists of rolled sheets of ice cream, densely packed and prepared right there on the spot. I stored the delectable image away in my memory along with the rest of the food porn I would never realistically eat or make. But when friends also started showing me photos of the crazy topping-covered concoctions, I had to have my fill. Although the line often goes out the door, the half-hour wait is certainly worth the show inside, as ice cream suddenly transforms from food to entertainment.
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