Standing 23 feet tall, the Olympic black power statue celebrates the pair of San Jose State University alumni track and field legends.
On the first place pedestal stands Tommie Smith.
On the second place pedestal, a quote is written.
On the third place pedestal stands John Carlos.
"FELLOW ATHLETE AUSTRALIAN PETER NORMAN STOOD HERE IN SOLIDARITY TAKE A STAND"
The statues are made of fiberglass over a steel framework covered colorful in ceramic tiles.
The pedestal made of concrete with the number one being the tallest, two being the second and three being the shortest.
The base color for the tile is dark blue imitating the color of their uniform with an accent of red and white symbolizing the American flag.
Smith's uniform is zipped up.
Smith is looking down with his eye eyes closed as he raises his fisted right hand with a black glove to the sky.
On his left-hand holds a two by five tiles of oak leaves with a brown framing about it.
On the front of Smith's uniform just below the chest is numbered 307 with a white base and blue numbered ceramic tile.
Green tiled lanyard wraps around his neck with a metal at the bottom of the lanyard just above the numbers.
Just behind Smith is a left Puma shoe colored black and white.
Carlos with wide open eyes has an intense expression on his face as he stares the back of Smith.
Carlos' goatee shines as the sunlight hits.
He raises his fisted left hand with a glove and a band wrapped around his wrist.
Carlos has his jersey unzipped, separating the numbers 25 and nine left and right.
Around his neck are a green lanyard with a medal at the end reaching just above his chest and another lanyard colored green, red and yellow going down to his waist.
On the back of Carlos' jersey are the numbers 259.
Like Smith, Carlos has the left side of his Puma shoe in black and white.
Friday, March 23, 2018
Trend features to read
Bye Facebook, hello Instagram: Users make beeline for Facebook-owned social network
1.People are moving from Facebook to Instagram. Facebook has been one of the most popular social media platforms in the 2000s. Recently, Cambridge Analytica that retains data about Facebook users used users' data to build profiles of American voters to help Donald Trump's campaign. Compared to Facebook, Instagram is focused on visual communication. The posts consist of snapshots and concise text. Many people are moving to Instagram because it is much simpler.
2. The trend is happening now because peoples' data was leaked through Facebook. People are losing trust and are deactivating their Facebook accounts.
Sensing their moment, Florida students balance school and activism planning the March for Our Lives
1. Student's point of view on gun control and what they are doing to change the laws. It is only the third month of 2018 and there have been 17 school shootings America. The most recent shooting that occurred in Parkland Flo. was the catalyst of the "March for Our Lives." The movement is lead by high school students who have to juggle school work and a political movement.
2. The trend is happening now because school shootings in America have become an unfortunate part of our culture. School shootings happen nearly every month but it shouldn't be that way. The last school shooting in Florida ignited students' to change gun laws to make schools safer.
3. I found the Bye Facebook, hello Instagram: Users make beeline for Facebook-owned social network more interesting. The story affected me on a personal level because I am an advertising major and I find the information about how people are moving away from Facebook to Instagram useful. People moving towards to Instagram is a trend that I have been seeing and thought about. The March of Our Lives did interest me but it does not affect me on a personal level.
1.People are moving from Facebook to Instagram. Facebook has been one of the most popular social media platforms in the 2000s. Recently, Cambridge Analytica that retains data about Facebook users used users' data to build profiles of American voters to help Donald Trump's campaign. Compared to Facebook, Instagram is focused on visual communication. The posts consist of snapshots and concise text. Many people are moving to Instagram because it is much simpler.
2. The trend is happening now because peoples' data was leaked through Facebook. People are losing trust and are deactivating their Facebook accounts.
Sensing their moment, Florida students balance school and activism planning the March for Our Lives
1. Student's point of view on gun control and what they are doing to change the laws. It is only the third month of 2018 and there have been 17 school shootings America. The most recent shooting that occurred in Parkland Flo. was the catalyst of the "March for Our Lives." The movement is lead by high school students who have to juggle school work and a political movement.
2. The trend is happening now because school shootings in America have become an unfortunate part of our culture. School shootings happen nearly every month but it shouldn't be that way. The last school shooting in Florida ignited students' to change gun laws to make schools safer.
3. I found the Bye Facebook, hello Instagram: Users make beeline for Facebook-owned social network more interesting. The story affected me on a personal level because I am an advertising major and I find the information about how people are moving away from Facebook to Instagram useful. People moving towards to Instagram is a trend that I have been seeing and thought about. The March of Our Lives did interest me but it does not affect me on a personal level.
Thursday, March 22, 2018
In My Humble Opinion
Donald Trump the 45th President of the United State is a controversial figure as a politician and as a person.
A man known for his business accomplishments and no political experience has stunned the 2016 Presidential Election.
In the past, throughout the campaign and his time in office, Trump has made vulgar comments about women, immigrants and other countries.
Trump's policies and his actions may be seen as the right effort to make this country better for many but to me, his nasty personality makes nearly anything that he does as a negative impact to our country.
The lack of empathy and aggressive personality Trump possesses makes him unfit to be the president.
"And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything."
"Grab 'em by the p***y. You can do anything."
Those were direct quotes from Trump in 2005.
These are the words our current president of the U.S. use to describe what he can do to women.
I understand we talk in slang when talking in a private setting but I have never heard anyone say what Trump said.
Demeaning comments are not the only thing Trump has done against women.
Trump has a history of sexual assaults dating back from the 1980s.
More than a dozen of women came forward to make the allegation against Trump.
I cannot wrap my head around the fact that a man who demeans women to this extent can hold office at the highest level of our country.
On Jan. 11, 2018, Trump made this comment about immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador, Africa and their countries.
"Why are we having all these people coming from s***hole countries come here?"
This comment was made during a discussion in the Oval Office about protection of immigrants.
Our country is built by immigrants.
These immigrants migrated for protection and better lives.
Trump does not have the empathy to understand what the immigrants are going through and he is not trying to either.
Trump's ego drives him to do what he believes is right and what he wants to do with the country.
He could care less about women, immigrants nor other countries.
The only concern Trump has is to "Keep America Great" in his definition.
America is a democracy.
A president who aggressively pushes his ideas beyond others is not fit to be a president of our country.
A man known for his business accomplishments and no political experience has stunned the 2016 Presidential Election.
In the past, throughout the campaign and his time in office, Trump has made vulgar comments about women, immigrants and other countries.
Trump's policies and his actions may be seen as the right effort to make this country better for many but to me, his nasty personality makes nearly anything that he does as a negative impact to our country.
The lack of empathy and aggressive personality Trump possesses makes him unfit to be the president.
"And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything."
"Grab 'em by the p***y. You can do anything."
Those were direct quotes from Trump in 2005.
These are the words our current president of the U.S. use to describe what he can do to women.
I understand we talk in slang when talking in a private setting but I have never heard anyone say what Trump said.
Demeaning comments are not the only thing Trump has done against women.
Trump has a history of sexual assaults dating back from the 1980s.
More than a dozen of women came forward to make the allegation against Trump.
On Jan. 11, 2018, Trump made this comment about immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador, Africa and their countries.
"Why are we having all these people coming from s***hole countries come here?"
This comment was made during a discussion in the Oval Office about protection of immigrants.
Our country is built by immigrants.
These immigrants migrated for protection and better lives.
Trump does not have the empathy to understand what the immigrants are going through and he is not trying to either.
Trump's ego drives him to do what he believes is right and what he wants to do with the country.
He could care less about women, immigrants nor other countries.
The only concern Trump has is to "Keep America Great" in his definition.
America is a democracy.
A president who aggressively pushes his ideas beyond others is not fit to be a president of our country.
Friday, March 9, 2018
Letter to the editor
It is a good day for our country to see our Justice System doing right.
The seven-year sentence of "Pharma Bro" Martin Sherkeli reveals the value we have in the Justice System and our country.
The lives Sherkeli destroyed by increasing the life-saving drug and deceiving the investors cannot be forgotten.
Sherkeli was in a position where he could have made the lives of the suffering better.
Yet the greed of a Sherkeli used the power he had to do the wrong.
Now he must suffer the consequences.
I hope this case stands as an example of the consequences of an unethical business and deter others from doing the same.
YOSHI WANG
The seven-year sentence of "Pharma Bro" Martin Sherkeli reveals the value we have in the Justice System and our country.
The lives Sherkeli destroyed by increasing the life-saving drug and deceiving the investors cannot be forgotten.
Sherkeli was in a position where he could have made the lives of the suffering better.
Yet the greed of a Sherkeli used the power he had to do the wrong.
Now he must suffer the consequences.
I hope this case stands as an example of the consequences of an unethical business and deter others from doing the same.
YOSHI WANG
Thursday, March 8, 2018
NPR Interview analysis
Terry Gross, the host of "Fresh Air" gave a brief description of her interviewee Marka Mazzetti.
Marka Mazzetti is the Washington investigations editor for The New York Times.
He earned a 2009 Pulitzer Prize for his report on Iraq and Afghanistan and Washington's response.
Mazzetti is also the author of the book "The Way of The Knife" about secrets between the CIA and the Pentagon after 9/11.
The interview went over the questions surrounding the Trump administration, Russian investigation and the relationship between the media and the government.
For example, Gross asked, "Can we break down what's going on now in terms of who's investigating who?"
Mazzetti responded with only facts known to him and the public.
What I did find interesting was the way Mazzetti responded to the questions.
To a question concerning who Trump is listening to when it comes to advising, Mazzetti responded "Right. Or he might be getting input from other people. He might be getting input about analysis or intelligence collection from other sources that the CIA or other intelligence agencies don't quite, you know, they don't know what the sources are. You know, the question is who is telling the president what?"
This is the way Mazzetti responded, neutral and stuck to the facts.
There were no inadequate answers from Mazzetti.
Mazzetti took his time to answer all the questions from Gross.
The pace Mazzetti and the frequent pauses made it seem like Mazzetti was speaking carefully.
From the conversation Gross and Mazzetti had, I learned that the relationship between the two is open.
Gross answered specific questions that are deep and challenging.
Even though the topic of conversation was a serious one, the two laughed and giggled several times throughout the interview.
The question that revealed the relationship between the two and the manner of Mazzetti's answer is the following.
“what impact is President Trump's accusations about the press having on you personally in your life as a reporter?” said Gross.
Mazzetti responded, "...I guess what I'm saying is that the - you can't ignore that we are in this unprecedented climate now where the White House and the president himself actively questions the role of the press and has declared them enemies. That is the truth."
The last question of the interview is where I realized the tone of the interview and the characters of Gross and Mazzetti.
The two has a very open relationship where they were able to ask the challenging questions without consequences and Mazzetti is an intelligent person who thinks before he answers.
Marka Mazzetti is the Washington investigations editor for The New York Times.
He earned a 2009 Pulitzer Prize for his report on Iraq and Afghanistan and Washington's response.
Mazzetti is also the author of the book "The Way of The Knife" about secrets between the CIA and the Pentagon after 9/11.
The interview went over the questions surrounding the Trump administration, Russian investigation and the relationship between the media and the government.
For example, Gross asked, "Can we break down what's going on now in terms of who's investigating who?"
Mazzetti responded with only facts known to him and the public.
What I did find interesting was the way Mazzetti responded to the questions.
To a question concerning who Trump is listening to when it comes to advising, Mazzetti responded "Right. Or he might be getting input from other people. He might be getting input about analysis or intelligence collection from other sources that the CIA or other intelligence agencies don't quite, you know, they don't know what the sources are. You know, the question is who is telling the president what?"
This is the way Mazzetti responded, neutral and stuck to the facts.
There were no inadequate answers from Mazzetti.
Mazzetti took his time to answer all the questions from Gross.
The pace Mazzetti and the frequent pauses made it seem like Mazzetti was speaking carefully.
From the conversation Gross and Mazzetti had, I learned that the relationship between the two is open.
Gross answered specific questions that are deep and challenging.
Even though the topic of conversation was a serious one, the two laughed and giggled several times throughout the interview.
The question that revealed the relationship between the two and the manner of Mazzetti's answer is the following.
“what impact is President Trump's accusations about the press having on you personally in your life as a reporter?” said Gross.
Mazzetti responded, "...I guess what I'm saying is that the - you can't ignore that we are in this unprecedented climate now where the White House and the president himself actively questions the role of the press and has declared them enemies. That is the truth."
The last question of the interview is where I realized the tone of the interview and the characters of Gross and Mazzetti.
The two has a very open relationship where they were able to ask the challenging questions without consequences and Mazzetti is an intelligent person who thinks before he answers.
Friday, March 2, 2018
Classmate Profile: Charles Ellenburg III
Joining the Boy Scouts wasn't just an activity for Charles Ellenburg III.
It was a way of life he lived by for seven years.
The Boy Scouts taught him about life with others and going to incredible places to do exciting activities.
The first couple meetings were bland for Ellenburg.
Ellenburg didn't know anyone in the group besides his friend.
He just did not see the purpose of learning the skills of outdoors.
Ellenburg said it took him few months to start liking Boy Scouts.
Ellenburg needed to grow into the idea of being a Boy Scouts.
As time went on and Ellenburg learned more skills, he understood the importance of the skills he was obtaining.
The learning process and the skills obtained from Boy Scouts inspired Ellenburg to live a life that could bring positive effects to others.
Looking back at his experience Ellenburg said, "Boy Scouts is like a cult."
Ellenburg laughed and explained, "I use the term cult very loosely, but we did have a number of quotes and ideas that we repeated and lived by."
His lighthearted response to the questions and his humility is just a part of his character he attained from the Boy Scouts.
Stephen Pina, a member of Ellenburg's troop and a close friend described Ellenburg "The things that stood out to me the most was his confidence and passion for adventure. Everyone in our troop viewed Charles as a leader. He always had great ideas to share and put in the extra effort to help his fellow scouts work on Eagle Projects."
To earn the Eagle Scout Award Ellenburg had to earn 21 merit badges and the Eagle Project to renovate a church landscape.
Ellenburg used his knowledge about plants to plant a drought resistant landscape that did not need a lot of water.
It is from this specific project where Ellenburg earned the Eagle Scout Award and the desire to help others.
Although Ellenburg missed the ceremony due to the orientation of San Jose State University, receiving the paperwork gave him a sense of an accomplishment along with a sense of relief.
Ellenburg's seven-year journey of learning about life skills and earning the Eagle Scouts Award built the character of selflessness.
As the last comment, Ellenburg said, "Helping other just seems like an overall easy thing to do. I often don't really understand why some people aren't just kinder in their words or actions."
It was a way of life he lived by for seven years.
The Boy Scouts taught him about life with others and going to incredible places to do exciting activities.
His seven years with the Boy Scouts brought Ellenburg an Eagle Scout Award, time to serve the community and enhanced his dream to become a lawyer.
The beginning of Ellenburg' Boy Scout journey started when his friend asked him to come to a Boy Scout meeting with him on one Thursday night.
Ellenburg didn't think much of it in the beginning but as he got to know more about the organization he saw similar beliefs of him and the organization.
The first couple meetings were bland for Ellenburg.
Ellenburg didn't know anyone in the group besides his friend.
He just did not see the purpose of learning the skills of outdoors.
Ellenburg said it took him few months to start liking Boy Scouts.
Ellenburg needed to grow into the idea of being a Boy Scouts.
As time went on and Ellenburg learned more skills, he understood the importance of the skills he was obtaining.
The learning process and the skills obtained from Boy Scouts inspired Ellenburg to live a life that could bring positive effects to others.
Looking back at his experience Ellenburg said, "Boy Scouts is like a cult."
Ellenburg laughed and explained, "I use the term cult very loosely, but we did have a number of quotes and ideas that we repeated and lived by."
His lighthearted response to the questions and his humility is just a part of his character he attained from the Boy Scouts.
Stephen Pina, a member of Ellenburg's troop and a close friend described Ellenburg "The things that stood out to me the most was his confidence and passion for adventure. Everyone in our troop viewed Charles as a leader. He always had great ideas to share and put in the extra effort to help his fellow scouts work on Eagle Projects."
To earn the Eagle Scout Award Ellenburg had to earn 21 merit badges and the Eagle Project to renovate a church landscape.
Ellenburg used his knowledge about plants to plant a drought resistant landscape that did not need a lot of water.
It is from this specific project where Ellenburg earned the Eagle Scout Award and the desire to help others.
Although Ellenburg missed the ceremony due to the orientation of San Jose State University, receiving the paperwork gave him a sense of an accomplishment along with a sense of relief.
Ellenburg's seven-year journey of learning about life skills and earning the Eagle Scouts Award built the character of selflessness.
As the last comment, Ellenburg said, "Helping other just seems like an overall easy thing to do. I often don't really understand why some people aren't just kinder in their words or actions."
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