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The San José State student encampment on the lawn in front of Clark Hall has entered its sixth day with no response from the university’s administration to the protesters’ demands.

Pro-Palestinian student organizations SJSU For Gaza and Student Justice for Palestine SJSU announced the first day of the encampment through an Instagram post on Monday.

The student protesters emailed the administration on Friday with a request for an open bargaining session surrounding their demands.

An open bargaining session is when all members involved in a particular negotiation are included and receive full transparency on the matter, according to a Dec. 17, 2018 article from the Graduate Workers of Columbia University.

This email was sent through an appointed liaison, Sang Hea Kil, a faculty member in the Justice Studies department.

Attached in the email are nine demands which are displayed in front of the camp and posted on a public Google document.

“The students are requesting an open bargaining session like the one the San Francisco State University president had with SFSU students,” the email stated.

SFSU’s President Lynn Mahoney met publicly with student protesters and on Tuesday announced the university’s commitment to divest from weapons manufacturers, according to a Golden Gate Express article published on the same day.

Students are calling for SJSU President Cynthia Teniente-Matson to meet with protesters on the “concrete circle between the camp and the administration building,” according to the same email.

Michelle Smith McDonald, SJSU’s Senior Director of Media Relations, confirmed that Teniente-Matson and her cabinet received the protesters’ email.

In an email sent by McDonald, Mari Fuentes-Martin, the interim vice president of Student Affairs, made a statement regarding the request.

“At SJSU, students come first,” the email said. “We are actively engaged with our students because it is the right thing to do, and we have been working to further with the goal of a successful resolution.”

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San José State student protesters removed pro-Palestinian adornments on the Victory Salute statue following a request made by four alumni on Thursday.

The Palestinian flags, keffiyehs and signs were removed following an email statement sent by SJSU alumnus and activist Harry Edwards.

The statement requested for the immediate removal of the items, according to an email sent to the Spartan Daily.

Sang Hea Kil, a faculty member in justice studies, said the solidarity items were removed from the statue after the statement to the encampment was published.

“I did advise (the students) that in the interest and respect to both Tommie Smith and John Carlos,” Kil said. “We should probably have those taken down.”

SJSU alumnus and activist Tommie Smith was among the four alumni who signed the statement.

“Yes (the email) was talked about before, I don’t verify anything that someone else said without me seeing it,” Smith said.

He said the statue isn’t there to solidify someone else’s beliefs when they are not related to the Olympic Project for Human Rights.

The Olympic Project for Human Rights was an organization focused on advocating for Black athletes and the welfare of Black individuals, according to Levi Stadium’s website.

Harry Edwards, the founder of the Olympic Project for Human Rights, echoed Smith’s sentiment regarding flags, posters and banners on the statue.

“I support people camping out if they feel that’s the way they’re going to get their word out,” Edwards said. “What I have an issue with, is where the encampment is and the desecration of that monument.”

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The water sprinklers went off on the lawn surrounding the San José State Victory Salute statue, where students have set up a pro-Palestinian encampment Monday night.

Director of Student Involvement Jon Tucker told students that the sprinklers would be turning on at 10:30 p.m. via megaphone outside Clark Hall at 8:46 p.m.

“University operations are going to be going off tonight,” he said to the protesters, before walking back into the building.

Jon Tucker refused to comment or answer questions from the Spartan Daily.

Following Tucker’s announcement, protesters put buckets and gallon water jugs over the sprinklers to prevent their tents and supplies from getting wet at the encampment.

At 10:30 p.m. the sprinklers turned on, and students rushed to cover any previously unseen sprinklers.

Senior Director of Media Relations Michelle Smith McDonald said there was an effort by the administration to quell the sprinklers, but the valves were not shut off in time.

Environmental studies professor Rachel O’Malley said that the sprinkler system can be shut off at any time, and SJSU administration had more than two hours to shut off the water system, which works on a cycle.

“The fact that the students were warned that the sprinkler system was going to come on, suggests that the administration knew that there was a risk there, and that they had a choice,” O’Malley said.

Faculty in justice studies Sang Hea Kil said she believes the administration purposely turned the sprinklers on the protestors as an intimidation tactic.

“I was there, and I witnessed it,” Kil said.

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Pro-Palestinian protesters started an encampment by the Victory Salute statue demanding the university to acknowledge there’s a genocide being committed by Israeli forces, to divest from any financial investments connected to Israel and more, according to a list of demands written by the student organization SJSU for Gaza.

San José State President Cynthia Teniente-Matson stated in an email published on Tuesday that the encampment near Clark Hall violates SJSU’s Time Place Manner Policy.

Teniente-Matson declined to comment to the Spartan Daily.

The Time Place Manner Policy is written by SJSU to ensure that all members of the campus community can fully exercise their constitutional rights to free expression and peaceful assembly, according to a webpage from SJSU.

“As a university community, we must work together to uphold constitutionally protected activities, including freedom of speech and the right to protest, while ensuring safety and health of our campus,” Teniente-Matson said in an email.

She said students, faculty, staff, visitors, and/or organizations will be held accountable for any vandalism, damage or misconduct.

Michelle Smith McDonald, the senior director for Media Relations at SJSU, said the protesters were requested by the university to vacate the area.

She said she doesn’t know what specific disciplinary actions will be taken against the protesters, but students part of the encampment may be required to go through Student Code of Conduct proceedings.

The Student Conduct Process is when a university does an investigation and completes a hearing to determine if any policies were violated, according to a webpage from the CSU.

“I couldn’t speculate at this point about what specific consequences,” McDonald said. “Everything depends on if there’s damage, it depends on if there’s vandalism, it depends on if it escalates.”

Sang Hea Kil, a faculty member in Justice Studies, said the encampment and the protesters had been peaceful and very welcoming.

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Civil rights activist Harry Edwards, alumnus and former assistant professor of sociology at SJSU, made an email statement regarding the encampment to the Spartan Daily on Wednesday evening.

Four well-known activists and San José State alumni are calling for the immediate dismantlement of the pro-Palestinian encampment surrounding the Victory Salute statue.

The statement was signed by Harry Edwards and SJSU alumni Tommie Smith, Ken Noel and John Carlos.

“The protest there is inappropriate because the statue and the ellipse of space around it were conceived and created to constitute a single ‘LEGACY MONUMENT,’ ” the statement read.

The statement has three requests:

That the protest encampment at the statue and the surrounding ellipse be totally dismantled and removed immediately.
That the statue and the surrounding ellipse site be returned to their state and condition prior to the protest.
The protesters, student government and university administrators undertake discussions to arrive at agreeable arrangements and accommodations regarding freedom of speech and protest. All parties must resolve those issues and forestall inadvertent establishment of another inappropriate and/or counter-productive protest site or any other similar efforts on campus.

Spartan Daily made multiple attempts to contact both Tommie Smith and John Carlos, but was unable to receive a comment.

The Victory Salute statue depicts the likenesses of Tommie Smith and John Carlos protesting racial injustice on the podium of the 1968 Summer Olympics, according to its SJSU website.

“There is also the real risk going forward that tolerating the statue and ellipse site as a stage for protest encampments will invite any and every other emerging ‘cause’ to commandeer the ellipse and statue as backdrops for their diverse protest,” the email stated.

Smith and Carlos both expressed disappointment and disapproval of how the statue was being used, according to an Instagram post published by SJSU.

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San José State University students began a pro-Palestinian encampment on Monday night.

Photo one: A pro-Palestinian protester waves the national flag of Palestine in the air at SJSU on Tuesday.

Photo two: A protester chants into a megaphone while students join behind her on Tuesday evening.

Photo three: Student protesters sit and listen to a speaker giving a speech on Monday afternoon.

Photo four: A pro-Palestinian protester wearing a keffiyeh drums on a bucket on Tuesday afternoon.

Photo five: The Victory Salute statue stands adorned with Palestinian flags and handmade signs on Tuesday evening.

Photo six: Protesters run to cover sprinklers with buckets on Monday night.

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4/11: Photo package: SJSU Night Market celebrates API Month

Front photo: Students wait in line and enjoy a sweet icy treat from the Kona Ice truck.

Photo two: A collection of green, gray, brown and black hats decorated with various icons sit alongside metal keychains on The Hungry Sloth table during the Night Market Wednesday afternoon

Photo three: Political science senior Olivia Markel and business marketing junior Katherine Galindo pour sand into their succulent bowls during the market.

Photo four: Delicate hand-drawn greeting cards from Le Petit Elefant display colorful cartoons and sweet messages.

Photo five: Blue screen-painted sheets of paper hang on metal wire racks, outlined in the words and shapes describing the event.

Photo six: An array of silver and gold jewel studded rings rest inside a wooden display case at the Gershel Brothers table located on 7th street.

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4/11: The City of San José approved construction for an expansion of the Rotten Robbie gas station on E. Julian Street, roughly half a mile from San José State on Wednesday evening.

The conditional permit that was unanimously approved will double the square footage of the property and remove two billboards, a 800-square-foot storage building and a tree, according to the agenda of the City of San José.

Conditional permits allow a city to examine special uses that could be essential or wanted in an area, according to training by the California Governor's Office of Planning and Research.

The current square footage of the area is 1,200 square feet and will increase to 3,183 square feet, according to the same agenda.

Angela Wang, the planning project manager, spoke about the project and what would come from this permit.

“This conditional use permit is also to allow early morning operations of the new convenience store,” Wang said.

This permit is also to approve the sales of beer and wine in the area, according to the agenda of the City of San José.

“The police department has revealed the project is neutral to the sale of alcohol and the early morning operation hours,” Wang said.

She said there is a mitigation management and operations plan prepared for this project.

Mitigation plans help to create a foundation for a community to reduce losses, reconstruction and damage, according to a California Governor's Office of Emergency Services webpage.

Similarly, operational planning is when a department works to employ a strategic plan, according to the webpage by Planful.

“The plan includes measures such as installing security cameras, cleaning trash and graffiti,” Wang said.

She said the plan also includes a staff training program to ensure there is no detriment to the general welfare of the area or its residents.

Wang said there will be a total of 2,000 square-foot sales area with 110-square feet dedicated to beer and wine sales.

Armando Gomez, a representative from Robinson Oil Corporation, spoke to the planning commission about the history of the business.

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The House of Representatives passed a bill on March 13 requiring TikTok to either divest from Bytedance, an internet company based in China or face a nationwide ban, according to a March 12 article from The Washington Post.

The bill gave the company six months to find a new buyer or face a potential ban. This isn’t the first time TikTok has faced a potential ban. At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter whether it gets banned because we are probably all better off without it.

While I agree that banning TikTok would violate our First Amendment rights, we only stand to grow as a society if the bill passes.

Most people who use the app find themselves half awake at night mindlessly scrolling through 30-second videos and don’t even realize the hours pass by.

I have been guilty of staying up and scrolling through TikTok, and wondering why I’m so tired the next morning.

Ever since the app exploded in popularity, our attention has completely decreased. Most people can only take news via a short video and can barely even get through reading a whole article.

It is not just news either. TikTok seems to have become the norm as opposed to getting through a television episode or a movie. Now we have the option of watching a two-hour film over the span of 30 second increments.

TikTok also has the potential to play with your emotions by making through a swirl of different emotions in the span of five minutes. By the time you know it you can find yourself emotionally drained.

The National Library of Medicine did a study on 3,036 students who actively used TikTok and the results showed a partial mediation of depression, anxiety and stress. The same article also stated that an estimated 1.5 billion people actively use TikTok.

Not to mention if TikTok were to be banned we still have a plethora of other options to turn to, such as Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.

Many people receive news from TikTok that other platforms fail to report on, but never decide to do their own research past what they saw on the app.

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Hozier’s newest EP may be titled “Unheard” but the Irish singer’s vocals are heard thundering across the four tracks.

I first listened to Hozier, whose real name is Andrew Hozier-Byrne, on the radio when his 2013 track “Take Me to Church” gained traction.

Hozier poured so much of his soul into that song; it is a creamy blend of tender and loving lyrics backed with gospel sounds.

The song was an international hit that certified five-times platinum in the U.S., according to Genius.

Hozier’s first self-titled album released in 2014 included “Take Me to Church” and

the album’s ninth track “Work Song” is a song I want to play at my wedding someday.

Hozier has such a gift for describing women he loves poetically. The lyrics are gushing of romance in the first verse of “Work Song”: “There’s nothin’ sweeter than my baby / I’d never want once from the cherry tree / ‘Cause my baby’s sweet as can be / She’d give me toothaches just from kissin’ me.”

Shakespeare could not write those lyrics on his best day. In Hozier’s March 22 EP “Unheard” almost a decade later, Hozier tells a story about how he and his lover lead their individual lives in a mix of genres from rock, funk, and soul on the first track titled “Too Sweet.”

The chorus: “I think I’ll take my whiskey neat / My coffee black and my bed at three / You’re too sweet for me” seems to be Hozier making a choice not to change his lifestyle for a relationship.

Although Hozier wishes he “could go along” with his lover’s routine of sleeping early and waking up to watch sunrises, he expands on how his lover is too sweet in the pre-chorus: “You know you’re bright as the morning / As soft as the rain / Pretty as a vine / As sweet as a grape.”

Leave it to Hozier to exclusively compliment someone even if they are not compatible for him and it’s lyrics like these that I can only dream of being talked about this way.

His second track “Wildflower and Barley” switches gears to a soft, peaceful ballad about living in the stillness of a quaint countryside surrounded by nature.

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As I watched the Students for a Democratic Society protest for Palestine unfold, I had a thought, “What is this going to lead to?”.

We’re here, shouting out our lungs about everything we think is unfair and unjust about the world, but what are we really doing?

I watched a group of students protest on Feb. 29th and watched as they marched through campus.

The protest’s primary focus was centered around the tuition hike, but protestors also mentioned two separate issues.

One surrounding an incident last semester where the police were called to the Black Scholars Floor in Joe West in response to a call that involved a Taser allegedly owned by a student, and another more recent incident on Feb. 19th where Jonathan Roth, a history and Jewish studies professor, allegedly grabbed a Muslim student during another protest on campus.

I watched some of the protestors antagonize and provoke the university police. At one point, one of the organizers with the megaphone directly insulted the chief by describing him as a “little Black man.”

While I’m not at all saying that the anger and high tensions aren’t justified, the method and the way we channel these emotions falls quite short of productive.

I notice that every now and then there’s semi-consistent protests that occur on campus, but not much else seems to be taking place that’s conducive to actual, permanent change.

Let’s give a callback to the political and social activism of legendary figures like Malcolm X, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mohandas Gandhi, Angela Davis and other activists.

There were two key things —among countless other remarkable qualities— that these extraordinary people had in common: a willingness to die for their cause and the desire to push for unity as a platform to combat oppression.

These leaders had those traits and so did those who followed them in mass.

When King led protests and marches through the streets, he did so with a calm heart despite the injustices that happened to him when he was still alive.

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A piece of my childhood died last Monday with the release of the docu-series “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV”.

The chilling reality about one of my childhood favorite television networks, Nickelodeon, unraveled in four different episodes each a little over 40 minutes.

The docu-series weaves a tale of horrors with the stories of former employees, child stars, parents and the support of two journalists.

Directors Mary Roberston and Emma Schwartz set up these interviews in a way that makes it easy for the audience to follow.

The first episode of the documentary establishes the professional dynamic of actors and writers on the iconic ‘90s and 2000s show, “The Amanda Show”.

Journalists Kate Taylor and Scaachi Koul guide the audience through the intricacies of this particular story.

The audience learns the beginnings of Dan Schneider, Nickelodeon's most memorable producer and screenwriter.

Shows that came from the mind of Schneider are “Drake and Josh”, “The Amanda Show”, “iCarly”, and “Victorious”.

The documentary provides the story behind who Schneider was and initially establishes him as a well-liked man.

Like many documentaries though, this beloved and funny man would evolve into someone who was less than desirable to be around.

This helped to show the audience that there were warning signs of maltreatment and how culture enabled this behavior by normalizing patterns of harassing behavior early on.

Similarly, this revealed that the environment created by Schneider didn’t allow for anyone to express their discomfort.

Two screenwriters, Jenny Kilgen and Christy Stratton, who were the only two female writers for “The Amanda Show”, described their experience of the work environment.

“He could literally be nice and then mean and then nice and then mean, like, throughout the day,” Kilgen said.

I felt my stomach tighten and squeeze as Kilgen and Stratton recounted the harassment they endured from Schneider.

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Photo package: Students press pause for puppies and packages.

Front photo: Puppies lay across a fuzzy red heart-shaped carpet, exhausted after an hour of playtime.

Photo two: Arron the Shih Tzu mix, named after Aaron from ‘Mean Girls,’ peers at his siblings and students playing with them.

Photo three: Finance senior Lily Abraha laughs and cuddles Gretchen the Shih Tzu mix during the Puppies and Packages event.

Photo four: Crossword closes his eyes to take a nap as an attendee snaps a picture of him.

Photo five: Art junior Cassandra Santander (left) and Preeti Prakash Aladakatti (right), artificial intelligence graduate student, cannot help but smile at the puppies in front of them.

Photo six: Markers, paper bags and poster paper lined the top of a table for students to decorate on Thursday afternoon.

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In the heart of a buzzing city where the rhythm of life synchronizes with the pulse of technology, everyone is glued to their phones.

It's a scene that unfolds daily. Individuals walk the streets with their heads bowed and their eyes fixed on the glowing screens cradled in their palms.

From the moment we wake up, we reach for our devices, eager to reconnect with the digital world that awaits us.

At first, it was just a few minutes here and there — a quick peek at our emails, a quick scroll through social media or a short game to pass the time.

But soon, those minutes turned into hours and hours turned into days.

The average time spent daily on a phone, not counting talking on the phone, has increased in recent years, reaching a total of 4 hours and 30 minutes as of April 2022, according to Statista. This figure is expected to reach around 4 hours and 39 minutes by this year.

With a swipe or a tap, we unlock a door to infinite possibilities — a universe of information, communication and entertainment all at our fingertips.

On crowded sidewalks and busy train stations, the sight is everywhere: a sea of faces illuminated by the soft glow of screens and fingers dancing across smooth touch screens.

Whether we’re checking emails, scrolling through our social media feeds or watching the latest viral videos, everyone is absorbed in their digital bubble and oblivious to the world around them.

Even in moments of relaxation — a quiet coffee break, a stroll through the park, a walk with a hyperactive dog — phones remain ever-present, it's a habit engraved in our daily lives.

Phone usage has become a natural human instinct. As time progresses, it becomes a step in human evolution rather than just a bad habit.

Our phones are robotic extensions of us, we take pictures and videos for all big moments in our lives so we “don't forget” rather than relying on our own memories.

Moments that are supposed to be intimate — going on a date, celebrating a birthday or attending a funeral — phones are in our hands.

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In a world of immense creativity and human innovation, we are slowly letting AI take the reigns and steer us toward complete technological power.

We need to face it - the online world is replacing us as humans.

Humans are beautiful, quick-witted and perceptive. It pains me to think that we are simply letting our talent be treated like nothing.

AI, or artificial intelligence, is a technology that enables computers and machines to simulate human intelligence and problem-solving capabilities, according to IBM.

It honestly terrifies me how much AI can do.

AI can answer phone calls.

AI can answer quiz questions.

AI can, quite literally, play a game of 20 questions. I saw my friend play it with my own eyes, using Chat GPT.

Something about a machine having the intelligence and capabilities of a human does not sit right with me.

Chat GPT is a natural language processing chatbot driven by generative AI technology that allows individuals to have human-like conversations, answer questions and assist you with tasks, such as composing emails, essays and code, according to ZDNET, a site that independently tests and researches products before recommending them to audiences.

It seems as though every individual I interact with here at San José State has completely sold their soul to Chat GPT.

Chat GPT is treated like a god, as students bow down under its presence and accept that everything it commands is valuable.

The moment I entered SJSU, I saw the grip that it had on college students.

Almost a third of college students have used ChatGPT for schoolwork in 2023, according to Diverse Education.

Just last week, I sat down next to my friend who was hunched over at the dining room table, furiously copying and pasting information into a website.

I immediately asked him what was going on, only to hear him say, “I need Chat GPT to write my whole essay, it’s due tonight.”

My eyebrows literally flew to the top of my head.

I have always told myself that I am an honest person when it comes to writing. As journalists, we are taught to tell nothing but the truth.

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San José State women's tennis (9-3, 1-1 MW) suffered its first home loss of the season at the Spartan Tennis Complex in a 4-3 defeat against the University of Hawai’i Rainbow Wahine (6-6, 4-0 BW). The Spartans won their doubles matchups 2-1 but dropped their single matchups 4-2 which ultimately cost them the game.

After losing the first round of doubles the Spartans won their next two rounds to gain the lead. The beaming sun was hitting the courts since the game started in the afternoon but this didn't have any effect on the game according to SJSU head coach Chad Skorupka.

“It was a nice day today. We just needed some focus and concentration here and there and it could have gone another way,” Skorupka said. Irena Muradyn, senior and reigning Mountain West player of the week, paired with freshman Cheuk Ying Shek for the first win. With the score tied at 1-1, reigning freshman of the week Duru Durgun and senior Rozalina Youseva won their match in a dominating 6-2 win after building up a 3-0 lead to start their match.

The pair of Durgun and Youseva are now on a five-match winning streak according to the SJSU athletics website. “We are completing each other well and managing our risky shots together,” Durgun said.

Following the double matchups the Spartans started off the singles 2-0 because of Youseva and Durgun winning their matches first and second respectively. Youseva won her rounds 6-1 and 6-2. “I was definitely very motivated since I didn't have a very good last two matches, so I was hungry to win,” Youseva said. “I think that was the fastest set I've ever played.”

SJSU head coach Chad Skorupka said he wasn’t surprised to see Youseva bounce back in her singles match. “She's been a competitor all five years here and she just gets it done,” Skorupka said.

After finishing second, Durgun joined her partner Youseva in watching the rest of the singles matchups. “Supporting each other during single matches goes a long way,” Durgun said. However, after gaining momentum and the lead, Shek and senior Jovana Babic dropped their matches.

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3/20: As the 2023-24 All-Mountain West Media Honorable Mention, junior guard Myron ‘MJ’ Amey Jr. remains a humble, driven and hardworking player despite a season full of adversity on the San José State basketball team.

Amey, who is majoring in communications, said his dad put him in many sports when he was younger including baseball, football and basketball.

He said his dad was a baseball player and wanted him to pursue the sport further, but ultimately did not care which sport Amey ended up playing in the future.

“I just had a different love and a different passion about basketball,” Amey said. “I always had a hoop outside of my driveway as a kid, so whenever I had free time I would go outside and play with my brothers or friends.”

Amey attended Vacaville High School for four years, averaging 27 points, 5 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.6 steals, according to the SJSU Athletics page. After graduating, he attended Scotland Prep in Pennsylvania, averaging 20.3 points in 3 games with a single-game best of 26 points, according to the same site.

He was offered a scholarship to SJSU by assistant coach Ben Johnson, and now averages 15.7 points per game.

“The thing about college basketball is that everyone is good,” Amey said. “Everyone has their own special ability that lets them play at this level, so my work ethic is something I rely on in order to get better.”

In the 2021-22 season, Amey averaged 9.4 points per game, along with 73 rebounds and 18 steals, according to the SJSU Athletics page. During the 2022-23 season, he averaged 5.6 points and played in nine games before an ankle injury robbed him of the rest of the season.

Amey said while it was a difficult time, he believed that the injury was simply a part of the plan God had for him and his future.

“I had to really explore myself outside of basketball,” Amey said. “I realized that one day, the ball is going to stop bouncing. So, it was good for me to explore and find myself outside of the sport at an early age.”

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