Hello and welcome to update news. Im carla jimenez. And im ashley cunha. Thanks for joining us. At the state of the union speech this week, president obama announced all us troops will be out of afghanistan by the end of next year. And with veterans coming back, kate loewen looks more at what san jose state has to offer. You may have seen flyers around campus about a petition for a central Meeting Place in the new Student Union for veterans. I learned more about their resources in comparision to other csus. For san jose state student military veterans like jon paul, adjusting to civilian life is proving to be difficult. Jon paulw when i went into the military, i thought i knew everything about the world. Seeing combat, seeing the things that ive seen, and having my friends hurt the way they were totally changed my life outlook. Jon paul is a marine combat veteran who served in several deployments to iraq. Hes found as a student at sjsu that gaining access to resources offered, he must go to several different places across campus. He feels that the Current Situation for sjsu veterans is disappointing. Jon pauli i think that weve been deprioritized, i guess. Theyve put us on the back burner. I dont know if its politically they dont think we should be a priority, or because they dont know or dont care. Damiansjsu designated veteran contacty youd have to go to about ten different offices depending on whatever the issue is, you could have one problem but youd need to talk to four or five different people. History professor Jonathan Roth has lobbied the as board of directors and the sjsu administration advocating for a space in the new Student Union. Johnathan rothp president quyaomi has said that he wants the most veteran friendly campus in the csu. The fact is that many csus now have a veterans center. San Francisco State has a veterans center. We are fast becoming the least veteran friendly campus in the csu just by virtue of not having a veterans resource center. Sjsu Administration Says that there are about 300 veterans on campus, but veteran advocates say surveys show there could be more than 600, which would represent two percent of the student population. Pat harrisw were trying very hard to increase and broaden services over time, but like Everything Else this is going to evolve and were going to take some time to figure out how best to move ahead. No decisions have been made yet about any additional veteran accommodations. Kate loewen, update news. San jose States School of journalism and Mass Communication is discussing how to use a generous gift from a couple who owned the print shop that published the spartan daily newspaper for over 30 years. Update news got a closer look to see how the money will be used. The donation came from the late jack and Emma Anderson. A san jose couple who ran Globe Printing and worked hands on with san jose state journalism students for decades. The University Says the couple wished for this money to be put toward equipment improvement to keep pace with new innovations in technology. Bob rucker its very rare for a Journalism Program to receive this amount of money. It showcases the amount of trust and support and interest that someone , on in the case of two people, jack and Emma Anderson had in our program. Thats unique. Twopointthree Million Dollars of the fund is available to the school of journalism. And sixpointfour Million Dollars goes into an endowment. Lane jimison is with the universitys Tower Foundation which will manage the endowment. Lane jimison an endowment is an account in which you put money in which you will never touch the principle of it. So its invested, and the interest then will be for the school of journalism for ever and ever. So you will alway have money in your principle endowment account and every year you can count of a certain amount of interest every year. Department chair. Bob rucker. Also says journalism students have much to look forward to in learning the new technology in the coming years. Bob rucker technology is fantastic and we love it, but this was made possible through friendships. Personal contact with people, handshakes, and a belief in students and a program that can do wonderful things. Thanks to the couples kindness. Students and staff within the department are anticipating the updated technology to prepare them for the hightech world ahead. Some call it art. But for a College Campus graffiti is a more urgent matter. If you take a good look at the sjsu campus you may notice the lack of graffiti and the tagging compared to the surrounding downtown area. Sergeant john laws with the University PoliceDepartment Says that is because oncampus tagging is taken very seriously and dealt with in a timely manner. Often painted over within 24 hours of investigation. When you have your own Police Department were able to prioritize those sorts of things. The city of san jose doesnt have the resources to prioritize tagging, but the University Police does. Its important to our entire academic environment. So we work hard not only making sure the campus is safe for you but that is appears safe as well. If you spot graffiti or tagging on campus. Contact the University Police immediately to keep our campus looking its best. Future sjsu students with autism may have a chance for a typical college career. Tracy hinson says a new blood test may be the key. These are children with autism in Group Therapy at the center for speech, language Occupational Therapy in los altos. Most of the children are 2 to 3 years old, but synapdx, a massachusets trial lab, is now developing a blood test for even earlier detection of autism. Kristina elliott Early Intervention again targets the skills that are necessary for success later on and building those foundational skills for their communication and their social skills. Cindy marota, director of the san jose state Disability Resource Center says autism therapy at a young age can be instrumental in collegiate success. Cindy marota the students who have been able to have that Early Intervention when they were younger are able to adjust much easier to this big campus life. Special Education Department chair, christine hagie, says most collegiate students on the autism spectrum have aspbergers, a highly functioning form of autism. For them the typical classroom enviroment can be challenging. Christine hagie the difficult part about class would be if there are a lot of bright lights if there is a lot of noise. I know in our building we hear drilling it seems like all the time and i think someone with aspergers would have a hard time. College can be daunting for the 50 registered sjsu students with autism, but the Disability Resource Center is there to help. Cindy marota the drc has our own center for Accessible Technology where the students can go and work privately and feel secure and comfortable there. The center for Disease Control says one in 88 children have autism. Synapdx thinks the new blood test could prove to be a cheap and easy solution to get children the services they need. For update news, im tracy hinson. College students can lead stressfull lives. Monday reynolds says there are ways to cope. Journalism senior James Simpson says he always feels under the gun. Juggling work and school. sot James Simpson journalism major its its always on going theres something to do something to be done whether its homework getting to a class back to work Something Like that. Always something. Health expert say many of today students are not traditional. They have to juggle school work, jobs, loans and family obligations. And sometimes the body exhibits these stresses. sot amor santiago sjsu Public Health professor there is a system in our nervous system called the autonomic nervous system and a lot of folks know about flight or fight if were threaten then our body has a certain set of responses to get ready for that threat. Doctor santiago says that if the body is not balanced when hormones cortisol and adrenaline are released. Aches and pains anxiety Heart Disease and weight gain can result. sot simpsonth there are things that im not doing that would probably help a lot. Something more traditional than just im gonna go out to eat or just drink. Im gonna take up alcohol no im sure there are a lot more traditional things that are helpful. standup bridge d dr santiago recommends ditching the sugary snacks and Energy Drinks and opt for a healthier diet and lifestyle. Some yoga and mediation to relax or even seek counseling. Gail clemente teaches yoga in san jose. sot gai sot Gail Clemente dahn yoga when you are sitting and trying to study do not hunch over keep you spine straight and you shoulders neutral and try to keep as much as your shoulders down. Then there is the Counseling Services offered on campus sot veronica hand Counseling Servicesstu students are going through a lot in their life whether if its working two jobs family problems difficulty in relationships and were here basically to listen to them and help them strategizes to be academically successful. Health experts say if students dont learn to cope with stress both physically and mentally chronic diseases can result. In san jose monday reynolds update news. San jose state has a new support group on campus. Student parents empowered academically kinship or speak. The Group Supports students with children. Speak provides encouragement and resources that will give student parents the opportunity to increase their retention rate and graduate on time. And advocate that faculty has to be more understanding. Elisha st. Laurent speak president faculty here dont understand that even thought they are parents where is theyll be like you can meet with this group. No i cant. I have my child he has soccer practice or whatever it may be. You have to take into consideration i have other obligations besides college. Speaks agenda tackles concerns of student parents such as baby changing stations, study groups that welcome children and campus family fun days. Speaks first goal is scholarship opportunities. Children and spouses are welcomed at meetings. Speak meets tuesdays at noon in the guadalupe room in the Student Union. The annual Campus Security and fire Safety Report is out with the latest statistics on crime on campus through 2011. Here is a summary of the report. The security and fire Safety Report booklet is a guide to students, faculty, and staffs safety. If students pick up the handbook, they will see the number of robberies in 2011 down to just two, compared to six from the year before. Yet the number of aggraviated assaults over the same period jumped from two to 13. So the booklet students right to knowf features preventative tips in case of an assault, fire hazard, or an earthquake. The booklets can found in all buildings on campus, or can be picked up at Parking Services next to the 7th street garage. Upd Sergeant John laws says while recent california budget cuts have affected the department, officers are still doing proactive work, fighting crime and patrolling. John laws we do ask that you review it so that you know what is going around on campus, around you and that your aware of what resources and procedures are available to you in case your are the victim of crime or any other incident. Some students say that they are prepared to take matters into their own hands, by never walking in the dark alone. I do feel safe being on campus. However, i make sure that im aware of my surroundings at all times and that i always carry pepper spray with me. Sergeant laws also says upd is aware of the recent tragedies at other schools, and has been trained in case of any emergency. Using the spirit of valentines day to promote healthy sexual awareness, a new organization on campus known as choice usa makes its cause known. Members of this organization rally for the passage of the real education for Healthy Youth act. The act aims to raise National Standards for Sex Education in schools. The organization passed out free condoms and informational flyers around campus to promote safe sex. Pretty much just to improve Health Education you know in our schools and were calling our representatives and senators to let them know that were aware, making awareness so that this bill can pass. Choice usa also promotes reproductive justice which reassures accessibility to birth control, abortion facilities and other such resources. Coming up on update news some san jose state students are reinventing the wheel. Theres a Birthday Party for something that has been a part of san jose state history for half a century. But first we asked students who their favorite president was and why. I dont really have a favorite but if i had to pick one it would probably be obama. Just cause he is trying to influence all the change for the younger generation. My favorite president would probably be bill clinton because he was the last president to give us a capital income rather than a deficit. My favorite president would probably be Zachary Taylor because not many people know about him. I think so far i dont have a favorite president. I dont feel too educated with politics yet so you know, as a College Student i feel like i should say obama. I just recently watched the Lincoln Movie so i would have to say lincoln is my favorite president because all he did was free the slaves and everything. Valentines day is a day of love and on campus it was also a day to show support. At the Event Center Plaza there was a danceathon to protest violence against women. The event was part of a nationwide movement called one billion rising, and it happened not only in san jose but across the globe. Yanyin choy, battered women activist; this event is important because the violence against women is a local and global epidemic. I hope that people regardless of their gender will continue to be apart of the movement to end violence. The danceathon also raised money for charities in support of survivors of abuse and also tickets to the vagina monologues starting next week. A group of san jose state graduate students is literally reinventing the wheel. Their work could revolutionize the way people travel. Its called the spherical drive system. An electrical bike capable of self balancing as well as maneuvering in any direction at slow speeds. Graduate engineering students, max ratner, henry li and Andrew Parmar came up with the idea two years ago as their year long senior class project. So when coming up with ideas for this bike, we initially knew we wanted to do something that was outside the box, we didnt want to do like a typical senior project. This was our senior project. Instead of a conventional wheel. The bike uses spheres enabling it to both roll and spin at the same time. The vehicle has truly omni direction maneuverability. The biggest problem was funding. To get the bike to where it is now, we had to raise about 60,000 dollars worth of goods and services as well as cash. The team created a Facebook Page and website and sought funding at career faiers and technology conferences. The sfk group, mass Precision Inc and wolfe Engineering Inc came forward to sponsor the project. Initially we wanna just get this thing done, but uh in the future, we would like to see vehicles like these on the road, but we know theres a lot of challenges that we have to go through in order to get there. Students interested in joining the team can contact them through their Facebook Page titled spherical drive system. And for the arts and entertainment we turn our attention to liz olveda. Liz whats going on . For 50 years, music has been broadcast from the san jose state campus. Jessica melcher reports on the Birthday Celebration of ksjs. Nat sound happy birthday ksjs ground zero radio celebrated its 50th birthday this week. Nat sound radio music playing 90. 5 ksjs was founded in 1963 by an sjsu professor who wanted to give students handson experience with broadcast radio. Since then, students have been able to try out all aspects of radio, expand their musical knowledge, and learn from their mistakes along the way. Im really interested in music on my own, so working with the station kind of fit exactly with what i wanted to do. So i kept