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Glass program’s end spurs rally Rachel Beck uses a jack to shape a piece of glass work in the Fine Arts Building. SF State’s College of Extended Learning glass class, created in 1972, is the third oldest continuous glass program in the U.S. The Dean of the Arts Department three weeks ago announced its termination after Fall 2013 because of spatial complications, its low art majors enrollment and high materials’ fees for

UPD proposes Rugby club aims use of shock to be big-ticket sports team weapons

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patrolling the campus and surrounding areas may soon carry electroshock weapons.

These devices, commonly known by the brand name, Taser, are designed to generate an electric current that can disrupt a person’s muscle control. The University Police Department is drafting plans for their use after the California State University the weapons throughout the CSU UPD system, according to Ellen Thursday, Sept. 12. The next step is a review of the proposed policy by the University president’s cabinet.

“Since that program proposal has not yet been presented to cabinet, and cabinet has not yet had a of the proposal, there are no details Questions such as deployment dates, unit cost and the number of weapons deployed will have to

Trey Songz, ‘Say Ah’ R&B Artist performed free concert at the Fox Theater in Oakland for college students SEE PAGE

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aid. Instructor Nate Watson appreciates the diversity his students which makes for a dynamic experience. “There’s so much learning.

It’s not just about art. There’s a high level of teamwork. Having older experienced people paired with younger makes for a challenging process.” A Save SFSU Glass rally will take place at Malcolm X Plaza Sept. 18 at 2 p.m.

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FTER GOING completely defeated last year in their debut Division I-AA season, the SF State rugby team hits back with a vengeance.

This season, the Gators will focus on getting more wins against division rivals like Stanford, Chico State and San Jose State, but has its sights set on an even loftier goal: to make rugby SF State’s big-ticket, spirit-rallying contact sport.

“We’re missing a big-time sport here,” said rugby player Tristan Hayter. “We see ourselves as a potential spirit-bringing sport.”

Rugby’s appeal, he said, comes from its fast pace and hard hits, similar to football, but without the padding and helmets. With the Gator football team depart in 1995, the rugby team is looking to become the go-to spectator sport that brings fans to the bleachers — much like football does at other

universities across the nation.

“We want to get word out as a rugby playing school,” said player Jameel Madanat. But one obstacle stands in the way of the team’s goal: recognition.

The team, which formed eight years ago, is not part of the SF State athletic department, and only gets a yearly stipend of $250 from campus recreation. The rugeach member must pay $150 per semester to the team for travel expenses, referees, edge and fund the team — and this means the Gators can’t host tournaments and train like their competitors do.

“San Jose State has physical therapists drive ourselves.” said Madanat. “All the schools (in our division) have alumni and money and we’re scraping the bottom of the barrel.”

The rugby team joined the Division I-AA league to compete at a higher talent level — a step the players said could make them a bigger name in the college level rugby world and, therefore, on the SF State campus.

“Those programs are well established, and we’re looking to build SF State and work with the University to establish ourselves in those rankings,” said head coach Dean White.

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In a neon orange beanie and customized duct tape shoes, Eco Students President Tyler Wescott tenderly tucks lettuce into the earth of its new home with a blanket of straw to help keep the moisture in.

Wescott leads the effort to rebuild and replant the community garden hidden behind a wall of bushes near Mary Park Hall and Font Boulevard, for future Gators.

“I got involved in the garden because growing organic food and teaching others how to do it too is my passion,” said Wescott.

“People can watch a seed grow into a plant, I think that’s an eye-opening experience.”

The garden, established in 2008, was soon forgotten when the founding group

failed to pass on their work for returning students to maintain. The club, which is an offshoot of the environmental studies department, said they won’t let this happen again and they plan on reaching out to new students as a way to help guarantee the garden’s future at SF State.

Students are using the garden to grow a variety of plants including kale, romaine lettuce, spinach, snap peas and violas, but there are plans to extend the variety.

“The main goals are education, awareness and community building,” said Wescott.

To educate the community about local gardening, they plan to place signs on each of the planters showing pictures of the fully

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grown plants along with a description. They also want to host community seminars on how to plant a garden at home and how to maintain a garden like the one on campus.

For most people living in an urban envito do, according to junior Michael Todd, a newcomer to Eco Students.

“I like gardening but I don’t get to do it at my place, there’s no space,” said Todd That’s exactly why Eco Students was formed, according to Wescott. The group wants to give people a place to grow their own food.

“I love gardening and helping people become more sustainable,” said freshman Samantha Duna, another Eco Students newcomer. “Since I’m new here I’d love to keep it going and it to be a community thing and expand.”

It’s not just the students who are helping to make the garden work.

Chartwells, the dining service at SF State, plans to promote the garden by posting information about it for students on its website. They also support Wescott’s idea of hosting a catering event where Chartwells will use vegetables provided by the Eco Students’ garden.

Eco Students has applied for ASI funding and are now waiting for the response, but in the meantime they’ve turned to and crafts organization which has everything needed to build the garden at little or even no cost.

Founded during the 1970s, Scrap now “We are here to inspire creativity, divert Shuai Chen, Scrap executive director. “We want people to rethink materials they would normally throw away.”

They receive nearly a ton of material every day, meaning there will be no shortage of supplies for Eco Students to use.

Even though Eco Students have a faculty advisor, they are run entirely by students.

Anyone can get involved in Eco Students or the garden by contacting them at sfsuecostudents@gmail.com or on their Facebook page.

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Residential halls tighten security

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increased security this semester, adding a 24-hour door monitor to check all individuals prior to entering residence halls at SF State.

The previous policies set by Residential Life required residence halls’ receptionists to check keys and IDs after 10 p.m. only, which went into effect after the removal and arrest of six non-residents from Mary Ward Hall last May. The new regulations will be enforced 24-hours a day, further restricting resident and guest entry into the SF State dorms.

“Guests must be registered and provide a picture ID at the community desk no matter the time of day,” said Dean of Students Joseph Greenwell. “This was changed so that in emergency situations the University knows who is in the building.”

Residents speculate the 24-hour enforcement is a reaction to the arrests of the six non-residents that spurred a series of student protests on campus.

“Everyone knew the new security measures are tied to last semester’s arrests,” said Larissa Petrucci, who lived in University Park South last semester. “After those kids got arrested there were way more cops around.”

Although administration did not comment on what the new housing security

enforcement is directly related to, Greenwell said, “There have been a few changes to policies this fall as they relate to the on-campus residential community.”

Residents are now required to not only show their key at building entrances, but are restricted to one guest. Guests must leave their photo IDs at the front desk during their stay.

Furthermore, the Residential Life policy states residential hall staff can choose to deny a guest access if their behavior is inappropriate. Policy also states that residents are responsible for their guests not only in the dorms, but throughout school property including nearby areas and during community sponsored activities.

In previous semesters, these rules were only in place after 10 p.m., and were loose-

ly followed according to students.

“Last year, the security was minimal,” said Patrucci, a sociology major. “There were barely any cops around and you could sneak a bunch of people in and no one really cared.”

In addition to monitoring entrances, ensure students comply with policies, according to new residents Cynthia Cervantes and Maegan Folger.

“Some people sneak in guests, but are often caught,” Folger said.

Although she feels the policy can sometimes be annoying, Folger said she feels safe in the dorms.

A full review of current policies and procedures can be found online in the 2013-2014 Community Living Standards.

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News Briefs

SF State Crime Blotter The University Police Department responded to 27 incidents between 9/7 and 9/14. Here are some of the highlights

TRAYVON MARTIN SYMPOSIUM The history department will be hosting a panel discussion on the racial tension surrounding Trayvon Martin’s death.

The symposium titled “The Death of Trayvon Martin: History in the Making,” will review race and law related events taking place in Sanford, Fla. over the past 18 months as well as a discussion on other historical race issues.

The event will take place Thursday, Sept. 19 at 9:30 a.m. in the Science Building, room 270 and is open and free to students and faculty.

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Room, reopened this Monday for lunch service.

The Vista Room began 20 years ago as a way to teach the basics of hospitality and food service management. serves as both a lab for hospitality management students

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students preparing fresh California cuisine.

Special price tickets for $13 are available during this

Gunshots were heard outside the Humanities Building. Police searched the area, but found nothing.

to 12:15 p.m. and food is served until 1:30 p.m.

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The San Francisco County Transportation Authority will host a meeting on campus discussing 19th Avenue transit ers Conference Center from 6 to 8 p.m.

This will be the second meeting to study improvements along the M-Ocean View Line. Proposals include moving the M transit stop located at 19th and Holloway Avenues and creating a tunnel or pedestrian bridge across the street.

Other proposals include moving the M as it crosses 19th Avenue between St. Francis Circle and Broad Street February.

DISASTER TRAINING The annual fall semester Neighborhood Emergency Response Team training conducted by the San Francisco Fire Department is rapidly approaching. The on-campus event designed to prepare students for disasters.

There will be hands-on search and rescue training as on how to prepare for a disaster at home. The SF State and faculty to participate in the workshop so they can better respond to an emergency or be a member of the neighborhood emergency response team.

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The deadline for campus organizations to register for University recognition is Sept. 30.

Student organizations failing to meet the deadline can lose campus privileges, such as the ability to meet on campus, university recognition and ASI funding. The president session and the annual Leadership Symposium. Every Analleli Gallardo, president of Feminism in Action, said she recruits interested members by visiting lecture halls and through social media.

“I knew I wanted to become involved to meet new like-minded people with similar interests, learn more about feminism and have a space to talk about what I learned in class at a more personal level,” Gallardo said.

Police found a man sleeping in his car east of Lot 25. He was cited and released.

Police and medics responded to help someone who had chest pain and shortness of breath at University Park North. They were transported to UCSF Medical Center.

Police responded to reports of a man banging on residents’ doors near Serrano Drive. Medics responded after it was discovered that the man needed medical assistance. He was transported to San Francisco General Hospital for further treatment.

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A man was taken into custody on charges of public intoxication after police responded to a panic alarm from the Village Market.

A student who was caught smoking weed in Mary Ward Hall was issued a citation by police.

Police and medics responded to a call for assistance from a woman after a bookcase fell on her. She was treated and released.

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Police and medics responded to a possible spine fracture at the Student Health Center.

The patient was transported to UCSF for further attention.

9/14 Medical Assistance, Alcohol Related A woman, not an SF State student, passed out on the stairway at the Towers at Centennial Square. A concerned citizen called police who came out to check on her. They determined she was only slightly drunk and let her go.

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Campus police sets sight on new weapons Commonly referred to as non-lethal, the devices are often added to a police department’s arsenal as an option to prevent the use of deadly force.

UPD’s counterparts, the San Francisco Police Department, haven’t been so lucky.

SFPD applied for stun gun approval in 2004 and 2010 and was turned down by the police commission, which determines policy for the department, each time.

While these weapons have been associated with controversy wherever they’ve been deployed, the University isn’t the only campus to use them. Other state universities like Cal State Monterey Bay and Cal Poly Pamona have had them for the last seven years.

SF State Criminal Justice Studies Department Chair Jeffrey Snipes said he believes that as long should be deployed for use on campus.

“I think that after years of controversy surrounding pretty well established that it is better for law enforcement agencies to have them than to not,” said Snipes.

“Provided the UPD is trained as such, I think it is appropriate for the department to have them. The SFPD should have them as well. To my knowledge it is the largest city that does not have access to them.”

Business administration major Shema Khidir agrees that stun guns are a step in the right direction. make us more safe, if they’re used properly,” said Khidir, 24. “Especially for students who have night classes.

If used wisely — not recklessly, violently, or just because they have it— then yes, it makes us much safer.”

However, other students like sophomore Gregory Ruiz are against the idea of the UPD carrying

Nearly 10,000 police departments in the United States have deployed the Taser as a less lethal force alternative in some capacity.

allowed to carry the electroshock weapons.

“I feel less safe knowing UPD will have Tasers,” said Ruiz, 19. “I don’t see how they can be used in a helpful way.”

Ruiz referred to the arrests of the six non-residents from Mary Ward Hall last semester as an example.

“Just look at what happened in the dorms last semester,” Ruiz said. “Less harm could have been done to those people. It really doesn’t make sense for them to have Tasers when SFPD doesn’t.”

The safety of electroshock weapons has also

5.4 percent of ECD* deployments prevented the use of lethal force. Lethal force is avoided 5,400 times out of every 100,000 uses of an ECD by law enforcement.

Amnesty International which found that since 2001, 540 people in the United States have died after being struck by police Tasers.

Other groups like the American Civil Liberties Union also question the categorizing of Tasers as “non-lethal” weapons. In a brief from their Criminal Law Reform Project, the ACLU’s Rebecca McCray said that most training materials on Taser deployment come from Taser International, the private company making the weapons.

The Xpress will continue to follow this story and provide updates as they become available.

Taser ECDs have saved more than 75,000 lives from potential death or serious injury to date and that number continues to grow daily.

Suspect injuries reduced by 60 percent when less lethal weapons are deployed.

Source: Taser International

TASERS: just the facts At least 42 people across 20 states died after being struck by police Tasers (in 2013), bringing the total number of such deaths in the U.S. since 2001 to 540.

Tasers have been listed as a cause or contributory factor in more than 60 deaths.

Source: Amnesty International

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Professors weigh in on possible US intervention in Syria

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HE UNITED Nations announced Monday, that the Human Rights Commission will be investigating the 14 chemical weapon

responsible for the war crimes. report that shows “indisputable” evidence that chemical weapons were used against civilians, according to U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. The U.N., howevons, but states that whichever side used the weapons “violated U.N. protocol” and will be accused of war crimes.

Last Wednesday, six SF State professors discussed their thoughts on the turmoil in Middle East that has come at the end of the “Arab Spring.” ing probability of a U.S. military intervention there weighed heavy on everyone’s mind. Although each of the six professors to handle it was present in all of their speeches.

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about the Syrian War at next year’s forum,” said Lucia Volk, co-director of international relations.

Since last week, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad agreed to hand his chemical weapons to the U.N. for destruction.

This idea was presented by Russian president Vladamir Putin and was also backed

by Obama. Its effectiveness has been widely criticized by other world leaders, including former presidential candidate John McCain (R-Ariz).

For the last two weeks, Putin has introduced a new political obstacle in the to support putting a halt to U.S. military intervention. So far, that has been successful. As history professor, Anthony D’Agostino said, “It looks like Russia gets to write the last chapter of the Arab Spring,” as Putin has taken center stage as the world’s leading politician on the road to peace in Syria.

Russia has already had its hand in the and Eran Kaplan, professor in Israeli studies eluded to. Russia not only has a long history of selling weapons to Syria, but more recently sells weapons to Iran and indirectly, Lebanese Islamist Shi’a group, Hezbollah. Hezbollah is the rea-

son the tides of war have recently shifted in Assad’s favor.

D’Agostino explained that Putin “has let it be thought” that the Assad regime has Russian S-300 missiles in its possession, which would be able to take out the destroyers the U.S. Navy would likely use to strike the Assad regime.

Volk, said the U.S. and Russian tensions showed that “the Cold War is alive and well.” Since last Wednesday, Putin’s plan of systematically destroying Assad’s chemical weapons stockpile has been disputed widely among world leaders.

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possible, and that the current U.N. plan of destroying Assad’s chemical weapons stockpile is going to be extremely expensive and time consuming. Since the forum last week, Assad has agreed to the resolution.

A political resolution will likely be plained, Assad is going to “shoot them like dogs” if he gets the chance. According to Kaplan, if we pay attention to history, the Assad doctrine is “shoot everything.” Lucia Volk said there is no reason for rebels to try and stop the civil or die.”

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Library exhibit honors Cesar Chavez

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HE J. PAUL LEONard Library at SF State frames the life of Cesar Chavez and the members of the United Farm Workers with an exhibit

that brings to life the conditions of the momentous 1975 1000-mile march to unionize farm workers.

Sponsored by the Labor Archives and Research Center, Marching Through History with Cesar Chavez and the Farm Workers is a compilation of photographs taken by Cathy Murphy that documents the 1000-mile march.

Photographs from the exhibit depict perilous conditions the farm workers were in before Chavez informed them of their rights, such as the lack of protective clothing from pesticides or farmers performing back-breaking work in the rights after the Agricultural Labor Relations Act was passed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown.

“We wanted to do this exhibit to honor farm workers as one of the key unions in the country,” said Catherine Powell, curator of the exhibit and director of the Labor Archives and Research Center at SF State. “In California, the

the poorest underrepresented marginal people.”

Initially, Murphy met with Chavez for the sole purpose of interviewing and photographing him prior to the march, but after the original UFW photographer left, Chavez asked her to join as a replacement.

Split up into four sections, the exhibition takes the viewer through the march, beginning from revealing the conditions farm workers were in and the struggles they encountered.

The second section highlights problems concerning child labor with images of children carrying food in pesticide cans.

The third section of the exhibit shares some behind-the-scene photographs of Chavez’s personal life and his family, allowing the viewer to observe an intimate side of him.

The exhibition ends with several examples of how Murphy’s photography was used during and after the UFW march through posters that promoted the union.

“I took my students to the exhibit because I wanted them to consider primary sources when learning about the farm workers,” said Phil Klasky, a professor in the ethnic studies department at SF

State. “I’ve seen the excitement on my students’ faces when they looked at this exhibition, this is how students should learn, education should be fun and engaging and with these kinds of exhibitions, students can have that.”

Professor Klasky also said that the University needed to have more exhibitions like this one and that it is highly events. He plans to take another group of students from his race, ethnicity and power in America class to the exhibit on its last day.

“If you’ve never heard of him, I mean everybody knows the holiday in his name, but I’m talking about the great man, Cesar Chavez,” said Antonio Montesinos, a Latina/Latino studies major at SF State who was a part of Klasky’s

class that toured the exhibition last semester. “You should go take a peek at the exhibition, it has some really cool pictures of (Chavez), and you’ll learn a little about his history too.”

Teresa Curillo, another professor from the ethnic studies department at SF State said, “The most common comment I heard from my students was that seeing the pictures was a very impactful (sic) thing for them. They all felt that you can talk about these issues intellectually, but the images really put a human face on farm workers and the exploitation they faced.”

The opening day of the exhibit was April 2, a day after Cesar Chavez Day, however the exhibit will remain on Library at SF State, until Sept. 30.

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New professor brings Spam art to SF State

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EW ART PROFESSOR AT SF State Michael Arcega exhibits his most recent work on a projected screen.

Displayed is a world map molded together with pieces of spiced ham once used to feed soldiers during World War II. His objective is to experiment with this form of meat as a means to create artwork.

“Our research as artists is different, it could be materials research,” said Arcega, new faculty member of the University art department.

“We can pick up a piece of material like, Spam manipulate it and transform and augment it to become art work.”

Arcega was hired with a tenure track title as a professor in the art department at SF State this semester. He brings with him an extensive background in teaching art at several schools including Stanford University, Virginia Commonwealth University and at the California College of Arts. He also carries the prestige of being a Guggenheim fellowship winner.

“We have general guidelines that we have to hit in terms of what the curriculum is but we pretty much get there on our own way,” said Arcega. “Every art faculty member has their own strategies to get to these places and I have my own way of doing things too.”

Arcega chose to carry out research regarding Spam, because it was a World War II ration that spread throughout Asia and revolutionized how the United States fed its troops during that time.

“With the addition of Michael Arcega to the department, we move several steps closer to realizing our goal of aligning our curriculum more closely with current practices in contemporary art making,” said Gail Dawson, chair of the art department. “Students will want to work with him because of his expertise in sculpture, and the innovative ways he approaches the medium in particular and art practice in general.”

Professors on the path toward becoming tenured are assessed on their progress at a two-year, four-year and 10-year mark of them teaching at the University. Department hiring

“At SF State tenure is determined by meeting established guidelines for teaching effectiveness, professional growth and achievement, and service to the department, college, University and community,” said Dawson.

The process of a candidate to obtain a tenure track title at SF State can be a strenuous process coupled with interviews that can last over the course of two days. In Arcega’s case, he applied for the position, and his strong

whereas the 10-year evaluation is broadened toward the University as a whole and eventually leads toward a tenure title.

Some key examples of how teachers are assessed by committees include their progress in their respective research and their development as teachers.

communicative and affable teaching style.

“I like him a lot, he is very relaxed and that is a good thing,” said Oliver Lee, an exchange student from the United Kingdom who is currently enrolled in Arcega’s sculpture 1 class at SF State. “If I can, I will take more classes with him.”

from among all the other applicants.

Arcega has already made a good impression

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As the lights dim in the auditorium, Alfredo Remulla strides across the stage and waits for the music to cue his performance.

Usher’s “You’ll Be In My Heart” begins to play throughout the venue and the audience watches as Alfredo’s frozen body starts to alternate between sporadic gestures and calculated movements.

Friday, the Student Life Activities Board hosted Streets SF in Jack Adams Hall. What was billed as a hip-hop showcase turned into a cross-cultural event, featuring a variety of talent from all different genres and styles, including group and solo dances, original rap songs and a variety of acoustic performances including Sean Thompson, winner of SF State’s Got Talent.

The event is the brainchild of the SLAB Special Events Chair Tawnee Vallar who, as a dancer event something she was both knowledgable and passionate about.

“I thought I might as well do something that I know, and get acts by calling them and not by DJ’s are our friends, all of my acts are friends, one of the acts is my roommate, they are all personal friends.”

One group participating in the event was SF State’s FG Roll Call, a group of students that represent the University in the Friendship Games. The annual event, held in Fullerton, Calif., calls together Filipino student organizations from California, Nevada and Arizona to compete in friendly competition.

While the Friendship Games offer a variety of competitions, the dance competition holds a certain amount of precedence over the others.

major at SF State and part of FG Roll Call. “It’s called Roll Call because it’s Friday night’s event provided a variety of non-traditional hip-hop acts, such as Mackenzie MacFarlane and Dustin Ryan, whose soulful acoustic performances were accompanied by powerful vocals. However, perhaps none was more diverse than Sean Thompson, ger-style guitar was not lost among the crowd of hip-hop enthusiasts — but was embraced. out it was a hip-hop showcase and I was like ‘Ok well I’ll work with that,’ I’ll see how the crowd takes me,” said Thompson. “I tried to do something a little bit more audience related, participation type thing. I think the is going to impress people, which is going to be better.”

The raucous crowd didn’t disappoint, howling along, quite literally on cue by Thompson’s urging, to his song “Wolves.” It was just another example of the respect and enthusiasm the crowd displayed throughout the night for the variety of talents that were showcased.

“I didn’t think of it as a hip-hop showcase, even though I told people as a joke what it was,” said Thompson. “In all reality it was just a group of really good performers coming together for a good show.”

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SF State biology major Brittan already seen Trey Songz perform l tour of his last album “Chapter V” day’s concert was a chance for her for seconds.

“He was electric,” said Wilson.

“The concert was amazing. He did it just like at the last show I saw him at.”

Several SF State students in attendance said they found out about the event through on campus, and Twitter and Pandora ads that played between songs.

This was the

launched its free Back to College concert series for students. Trey Songz performed another concert in the series Sept. 12 at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia before coming to the Bay Area.

“This was a way to kick off the back to school season, do something fun and let people know what we have to offer students,” said Amazon Public Relations Manager Although students from severa ties in the area came to see the sho

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Amazon did give away Kindle Fire HD tablets to 20 lucky students at the top of the show.

“The goal is not to pack this place wall to wall; the goal is to get students to have a great experience and have it be exclusive,” said Tommy Page, vice president of artists and brand partnerships.

According to Page, Pandora selected Trey Songz as the artist for the concert series after data from its music streaming app revealed that the artist had a large following in the Bay Area and Philadelphia.

During the hour-long set, an energetic Trey Songz beamed with a smile as he sang some of his sexy hits such as “Panty Droppa,” “Say Ah” and “I Need A Girl.”

Throughout the night, Trey Songz had the ladies in attendance shrieking with excitement as he sang one affectionate love song after another.

At one point, Trey Songz made the entire theater erupt with screams when he teased them with his provocative hip gyrations.

“I was waiting in line outside for about two hours, so by the time Trey Songz came out I was pretty tired, but it was a great free show and it was said Meron Foster, a senior majoring in international relations.

Trey Songz closed the show with “Bottoms Up” as if to offer a toast to the women in the audience and let them know the night

was all about them.

As the song ended, Trey Songz took off his shirt causing the entire theater to explode with cheers. He then wiped the sweat off his body and tossed his shirt into the crowd for one lucky audience member to enjoy who perhaps thought the night was actually all about her.

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Electric guns could provide extra protection on campus

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increased in-and-out visitor registration being enforced in the dorms, it’s clear that campus security is on the rise. But, what tops all efforts to improve security is the fact that University Police are now being trained, and will possibly be equipped with

recent FBI report citing an increase last year in violent crime in the Bay Area, it

according to a recent FBI report, having alternative can prove troublesome.

Being properly trained on how to use

security on campus.

sort of situations to use one, is of the utmost importance. Though stun guns are less lethal than guns in all situations,

referred to as stun guns.

After multiple non-residents were arrested at

Amnesty International annual report, “At

Hall last spring semester, and an armed

died after being Tasers, bringing the total number of such deaths

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safety concerns have understandably raised questions about the security of students on campus. However, the discussion of whether or not stun guns are appropriate to use on campus has been rattling through the halls at SF State.

By training and arming UPD with stun gun weapons, we are equipping the police with a method of subduing a possible threat that is less deadly than security tools as an attempt to provide more less lethal options to UPD. However, we should also demand that proper training is in place.

San Jose State University students, and a

In contrast, a Forest University School of Medicine cases where law enforcement used Tasers, 99.7 percent of those who

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Though SF State is striving for greater security through the use of new weaponry, San Francisco has been reluctant to accept the same tool.

The San Francisco Police Department’s request for Taser weapons

when to use any form of a weapon is something that law enforcement should be well-trained on. Equipping University police with these arms is important to securing the safety of University students, just as much as properly setting up the protocol and importance

the police commission. In such a large city with violent crime on the rise,

weapons.

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New roommates bring valuable life lessons

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ALL SEMESTER FOR many SF State students, especially freshmen, means new professors, classes and people to meet. A roommate is unavoidable for those who choose to live on campus and a bad roommate will only increase the stress of an already busy student.

Many freshmen and campus residents are forced to squeeze into a dorm room little room to share, problems can often arise. As bad as this situation sounds, dealing with it productively can help Dealing with a roommate who won’t cooperate with you can be tiresome and even scary. There are factors such as hygiene, item ownership and noise. To ignore such concerns will only create more problems. It’s best to handle any grievances as soon as possible.

According to CNN’s “College roommate survival tips,” roommates are never exactly the same in habits, but owning up to your tendencies early on can help

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Chances are your roommate isn’t doing anything intentionally harmful toward you. Learning to tactfully address important concerns is not only prudent, express any of your problems directly.

It gets easier the more you do it, and many other situations. Employers want a in any given environment. Romantic reto express concerns in a calm manner.

According to the online article, “Surviving Your Roommate,” by Claire Colvin, learning to live with a stranger teaches you how to live with yourself. affect the other person. You must factor in or not it is disrespectful or inconsiderate.

Don’t blast your music at 1 a.m. ing and has an 8 a.m. class. This would appear to be common sense, but unfor-

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approach every situation and re-evaluate everything from your roommate’s perspective.

18-year-old urban studies and planning together we can live well together.”

Hamada also encourages a healthy relationship with his roommate by inviting him out to social events as your roommate, introduce them to your friends, meet their friends and most of all establish a bond so that both of you harm in doing this, not only will you meet new people, you’ll only learn more about your roommate. Maybe someday they’ll be a good friend or even your best friend. If you guys aren’t compatible, at an effort.

Everyone has a different situation out and assess the appropriate measures to ensure a comfortable home environment. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about yourself and others.

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Job hunting requires more than copy, paste

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E ALL have that friend who always brings up how “hard” he or she is looking for a job.

That friend is always insisting he or she needs a job and is trying hard

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ones that you think are interesting and that you have more than half the

mention you know said mutual friend in the email or even ask your friend

responded to all the job openings that

takes to get a job. But as we get older

book to see who works where and

when something opens.

Ready

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to

Launch

not only impress others with your degrees and GPAs. Cover letters and emails today -

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any position. You should be writing

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out a handful of resumes and never students and grads doing the exwhen you plan to follow up with -

and you’ll land that job.

A Type A overachiever, Nena Farrell

interests or areas of work.

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Injuries strike men’s team for loss to division rivals The men’s soccer team faced Sonoma State in an evenly-matched game Friday afternoon that ended in a shutout and Gator loss.

In an intensely physical game where two SF State players had to leave due to injuries, a goal by Sonoma State forward, Brenton Frame, gave his team the only goal it needed in a 1-0 victory for the visiting team in the

State wanted to take them out of their comfort zone and thereby increase the chances for victory, but the physical

Talbert fell to the ground hard and immediately writhed in pain. Talbert had to be helped to the sidelines and left the

a freshman from Temecula, Calif. Details about his injury were undisclosed by trainers.

One of the injured Gators was defender Max Talbert, who just began

the second half with his arm in a sling.

“I think he’s lost for the season, I

should be back this season.

Sonoma State was putting the Gators under constant pressure. The Seawolves outshot SF State 7-3 in the

push harder for the ball. Since Sonoma

guez add to the team’s past injury forward Jared Magaoay tore a tendon in his elbow last week.

Magaoay will probably be back this season, said Coffey.

“They’re a big part of the team and we really can’t replace them.

But, we’re going to keep moving forward, so that’s not going to stop us and hopefully they’ll get better soon and get back on the

The goal by Frame came on a cross by Aaron Glover, which Frame put into the upper-right hand corner of the net.

were on target.

In the second half, SF State had a number of missed scoring opportunities. One was a shot by defender Jorge Valadas in the seventy-second minute that went just high over the goal.

The CCAA rivals met this week expecting a tough, physical game.

“They’re certainly a rival, but it’s more about it being a CCAA game, especially the opener. Everybody’s a little keyed up,” said assistant coach Kelly Coffey.

Coffey said the game plan was to take a more physical approach, make

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After this loss, the Gators fall to 0-1 in CCAA play and 1-2 overall.

Sonoma State improved to 1-0 in conference play and 2-0-1 overall.

The 1-2 start for SF State isn’t the way the team wanted to start the season, but Valadas feels good about the team. dent,” he said. “We have a good team to move forward with.”

Despite the loss and injuries, Hunter will keep his team optimistic about the games to come.

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ferring from Golden West College in Huntington Beach, Calif. While battling for the ball with a Sonoma State player,

think he broke his collarbone,” said head coach Joe Hunter.

The other player injured was mid-

to practice hard and concentrate.

“We’re not going to make any excuses about it,” said Hunter. “But we are going to make sure the guys that step up have to be ready and focused.”

react when we had the ball. Just looking at Sonoma, they are a better team than

To add injury to insult, junior forward Lauren Floro was carried off the

players and they’ve got about 12.”

Something had to give when these conference rivals matched up, as both teams came into the game without a loss. Sonoma State entered play with a 2-0 record, while SF State came in 1-0-1.

“They just do things better than we do,” Hyde said. “But that’s how you learn, you play in those situations, and hopefully we can learn from this and we can do better on Sunday and the games ahead.”

period before its next game against Cal State L.A. Sept. 20.

“We talk about mentally getting back,” Hyde said. “Being positive, it’s a new game, a new day; it could be a different result.”

Gators shut out in second-half meltdown

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RIDAY THE 13TH proved to be unlucky for the SF State women’s soccer team as they fell to rivals Sonoma State 3-0 at Cox Stadium.

The Gators were

they opened up the conference play against last year’s CCAA north division champions. Sonoma State ranked 18th in the NCAA Division II preseason poll before dropping out of the top 25 this week. nerves,” said starting forward Autumn ference game against a good team.” tors unraveled in the second, allowing two quick goals from the Seawolves’ Lauren Fryer and Kristal Luna in the Sonoma State’s All-American Cara later. Curtin was the Seawolves’ scoring leader last year with 15 goals—a performance that won her the CCAA

Newcomer of the Year award.

“Sonoma came out ready to go in the second half,” said starting defender Stephanie Vanni. “Our mentality was not there for those seven minutes.”

Sonoma State was the aggressor early as they recorded nine shots in the the tempo.

“We knew they were a good team,” said head coach Jack Hyde. “We did could keep them from scoring we’d do okay, but unfortunately we had a bit of a mental breakdown in the second half where in a total of seven minutes they scored three goals.”

The Seawolves’ defense kept the Gator’s offense in check all game, SF State generated minimal scoring chances and was held without a shot on goal until the 54-minute mark when Vanni’s attempt was turned away. time this season, managing only three shots on goal.

“We just couldn’t hold the ball up there,” Hyde said. “We were giving balls away, we just weren’t as quick to

ing in the game holding her left leg.

The match against Sonoma State was a part of a grueling stretch of home games. The Gators tied Western Oregon Wednesday Sept. 11 and lost to Humboldt State 0-1 the following Sunday.

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Gators expect successful season in Division I-AA The past three years, the team has bounced back and forth between divisions. After placing third in its Division II bracket back in 2010, the team fell to Division III the following year, going undefeated and racking up a +198 point differential from competitors.

The team secured its spot in the DI-AA bracket in 2012 after University of San Francisco forfeited its match against the Gators in the middle of a 67-0 rout.

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His two front teeth were knocked in.”

This year, he said, the team is healed and ready to play.

Though the team struggled last year in its new division, its successful trajectory through the rugby ranks gives its players high hopes for the season to come and, ultimately, its status on campus.

“This year will really make or break our reputation,” said Madanat. “When the school embraces us fully, that will make a difference.”

the towel,” said Hayter. “That’s unheard of in rugby.”

Even with a jump in division rankings, the team struggled last season Rugby is played in 80-minute after several key games with two 40-minute halves injuries hit. In rugby, the game stops for no The ball can be moved forward one unless an by running or kicking it ambulance needs to be called, and A knock-on (penalty) occurs when the ball is passed last season forward, which results in a scrum this happened on two separate occasions.

“One was a concussion,” said before the ball is turned over to Hayter. “Someone tried the opposition to save the point and got mowed.

Rugby Rules

Scoring

A conversion (like the point after) can get the scoring team an extra two points by kicking the ball through the uprights at the try area A penalty kick scores three points after a serious penalty

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