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What is SDSU doing about sexual assaults?
Kappa Delta remembers Sara Stelzer’s life
#smokingban
still smoking San Diego State students continue to smoke despite the smoking ban implemented in the spring. monica linzmeier, editor in chief
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P6 Staff learns about sexual assault stephanie saccente, senior Staff writer
“We won’t arrest them, we won’t hit them with a big fine, or anything like that, but, as with any university policy there will be repercussions if you violate university policies,” Schulz said. However, communication between the administration and the rest of campus has been a bit murky. “I sent a note online and never got a reply,” Hernandez said. “I called public safety and asked ‘How are you handling this?’ and there was no clear answer.” The official policy states that Public Safety handles the notices of violations unless the president appoints someone else. _ Schulz said the campus police can’t do much beyond social enforcement. “Since it is not a municipal code violation, they don’t believe they have a means to implement fines and those kind of legal solutions,” he said. “So basically all Public Safety is doing today is asking you to stop smoking and if you don’t stop smoking, they will collect your name and your student ID, and turn that over to Judicial Affairs in the division of Student Affairs.” The official policy for complaints also has yet to be posted. According to Schulz the policy is still being created, as very few referrals have even occurred. Although social enforcement is the university’s primary source of enforcement, the school continues to spread the smoke-free message. “It’s part of multiple communications with our College of Extended Studies,” Schulz said. “They tell our incoming students, they meet with the students in their initial classes, they have representatives visit the classrooms and remind them.” Part of the message includes support for those looking to quit. Smoking cessation programs are available through Student Health Services. “All they have to do is walk in and ask,” Schulz said. “We’re trying to make it easy. At the end of the day we’d really like you to live a long prosperous lives.”
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Last spring San Diego State adopted a smoke and tobacco-free policy across campus in an effort to create a healthy environment. Although the policy is into its second semester, many students and faculty still feel it’s presence on campus. “I’ve seen it a lot by the transit station, and a few when walking from the bridge from the dorms,” nursing sophomore Ariana Chaney said. “I’ve definitely seen them, and it’s smelly.” Other common smoking areas include parking lots, the koi pond, and former smoking areas. Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies Administrative Coordinator Bertha Hernandez sees them on a regular basis. “I see them in Parking Structure 8 quite frequently, hiding behind the elevator,” Hernandez said. “They’re trying to hide, let me put it that way.” To enforce the policy, SDSU decided upon “Social Enforcement,” a method described on the policy’s website as members of the SDSU community opening communication. The policy page provides sample scripts about how to approach someone who is smoking on campus. However, like business management sophomore Priya Dave, not all are comfortable with confronting someone they don’t know. “I don’t think it’s any of my business,” Dave said. “That’s not something I think any student is comfortable with.” Some aren’t too concerned as the smoking isn’t directly affecting them. Engineering senior Jonathon Uriu said he has seen smokers huddled in groups but didn’t feel compelled to say anything. “When I (saw people smoking) I was like ‘Eh, there’s a sign over there. I’m not going to ruin their day,’” Uriu said. “Some people are really dependent on them and if it helps them get through their day … it’s
not bothering me that much.” But for those that chose to inform smokers of the policy, reactions vary. “Some feign ignorance, some ignore me, and some are rude,” Hernandez said. “One student told me to get a life, and I said ‘Get a healthier life.’” Although smoking is still present on campus, the amount has decreased since the policy’s implementation. “When some of my colleagues called our peer institutions, like San Francisco State, what we’re told is that it’s typically a four-five year process,” Associate Vice President of Operations and University Architect Robert Schulz said. “You’re trying to change a culture.” Schulz chairs an implementation committee that he said meets monthly to examine the policy’s progress. According to the website about the smoking police, if social enforcement doesn’t work, complaints can filed to either the Office of Human Resources for employee violations or the Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities for student violations. “As a student you are obligated to follow the university’s code of conduct. And if you don’t, that’s subject to student discipline,” Schulz said. Schulz was unaware if any reports of student violations had formally been made so far. “If you were to continue to do it, then we’d have all kinds of programs available, formal citations, written notices to your file, and at some point we’d really have the ability to say we really don’t want you here anymore,” he said. However, Schulz said he doubts the process would ever reach that point. “Not only do we not want it to get to that point, I can’t imagine there would be a student who would be so foolish who would go, ‘Yeah I really want to fight about this,’” he said. The process would be the same for employees. Violating a university policy is a violation of their employment contract, Schulz said.
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OCT. 27 - 29, 2014 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: DAVID HERNANDEZ • NEWS@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM
#SEXUALASSAULTS
SDSU acts to prevent sexual assault
DAVID HERNANDEZ NEWS EDITOR QUINN OWEN SENIOR STAFF WRITER _____________________________________ Sexual assaults on college campuses have received national attention, and San Diego State has not been exempt from evaluation and scrutiny. In June, the California State Auditor published an examination of the university’s sexual assault policies and procedures. In September, three sexual assaults were reported to San Diego State police, and more reports have followed. Two rallies against sexual assaults in September were an effort to bring awareness and ask what the university is doing to combat the issue. The following are some of SDSU’s latest efforts to prevent sexual assaults and to provide support for the student body. SEXUAL VIOLENCE TASK FORCE The Sexual Violence Task Force, which began meeting in June, is comprised of four subcommittees that each focus on a specific aspect: communication, to inform students of programs and resources; education, to better educate students about sexual assault; evaluation, to assess the effectiveness of current programs; and environment, to improve the campus culture that affects sexual violence. “I think there’s a communication divide with students in regard to what the university is doing to address sexual violence and assault on campus,” Associated Students Vice President of University Affairs and task force member Corey Polant said. “There are so many amazing programs and presentations and support services students can utilize.” Polant, who is on the communications committee, said it is a matter of effectively informing students. “You need to give students multiple venues of communication for them to understand and know what’s going on,” Polant said. The task force is collaborating with Associated Students to host an open forum. SDSU’s Associate Vice President of Administration and Title IX Coordinator Jessica Rentto said the forum will allow the task force to be more transparent. Polant said the forum will be a great way for SDSU to hear from students. “If they don’t, how can they serve the students if (students) aren’t in these conversations?” he said. Each subcommittee meets on a weekly basis and the whole task force meets on a regular basis. Minutes from the task force’s meetings haven’t been posted so far, but will be posted, Rentto said. Counseling and Psychological Services developed the idea of the task force a year before the state audit began. It came together after the auditors suggested establishing a group that specifically looked at issues relating sexual assault more proactively than SDSU’s Critical Incident Management Team, which deals with a variety of campus issues. The task force is comprised of 21 individuals, including students, faculty and administrators. Center for Students Rights and Responsibilities Director Lee Mintz and Counseling and Psychological Services Associate Director Jennifer Rikard are the co-chairs. ORIENTATION PROGRAM “One of the audit findings had to do with the content of our new student orientation,” Rentto said. “There’s a state law that outlined what needed to be
San Diego State has increased its efforts to prevent sexual assaults and provide support services. MONICA LINZMEIER, EDITOR IN CHIEF
included and we didn’t include all of the content, so we wanted to make sure that we definitely met the requirements.” The revamped Sexual Violence Awareness and Prevention presentation was shown to incoming students this summer during orientations. The 32-minute presentation included information on university policies and procedures, risk reduction and bystander intervention tips, as well as how to file a complaint and information on university support services. The presentation also included clips of personal accounts from people who experienced assault at other universities. “I was really taken aback that the video was shown on the first day,” theater freshman Alison Norwood said. “I think a lot of us were. But the more that I reflect on it now — after living here for a month and adapting to college life — I appreciate the video. It was like a disclaimer for things you’re not really thinking about when you’re first coming to college.” Other freshmen students were not
STUDENT SURVEY The university expects to release a Campus Climate Survey in the spring to collect data on issues relating to students’ experiences with sexual violence, as well as information on norms and behavior. Rentto said willingness to engage in bystander intervention is an example of an aspect that will be assessed. She said the survey will likely be conducted yearly to allow the university to see if its initiatives are effective. SDSU will run an informational and social media campaign to increase survey participation, Rentto said. “We can do a survey … but if we’re only getting 5 percent of students participating in this survey, there’s not necessarily as much values as opposed to if we tried to get a much larger population of our students to participate,” Rentto said. The university might offer nominal extra credit for Communications 103, a required course for freshmen, to students who participate. The university will also create incentives such an iPad or an SDSU
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impressed with the new video. “I think it could have been prepared a lot better,” freshman Ashton Ruff said. “It was just a PowerPoint video with a voice over. It was a little bit boring, kind of tedious.” For approximately 500 students, the video presentation did not work. After university staff attempted to fix it, they moved on to the next orientation item, communication freshman Jonathan Verdugo said. The four freshmen who were interviewed couldn’t recall information about investigation procedures and disciplinary consequences. The presentation was emailed to all students at the beginning of the semester. Rentto said the email was meant to be a follow up to the orientation presentations.
Bookstore gift card raffle, Rentto said. During a student rally against sexual violence in September, a demonstrator suggested the university make the survey a requirement, such as the online alcohol education program eCHECKUP TO GO. But Rentto said mandating surveys that collect data is not allowed. eCHECKUP is required but data is not collected and it is used as a self-assessment for students. She added that a survey through Webportal is not an option because SDSU wants it to be annonymous. The survey is being developed by researchers, Rentto, the sexual violence task force’s co-chairs Mintz and Rikard, Associate Vice President of Student Affairs Linda Lewiston, Chief of Staff Andrea Dooley and President Elliott Hirshman. WOMEN’S CENTER The women’s center, currently being
developed, will offer resources, outreach and educational programs. It will also collaborate with SDSU groups and external organizations to focus on women’s issues. The coordinator is expected to be an advocate for individuals who have been sexually assault, among other duties. The center will also run marketing campaigns, such as what it means to be a feminist, Interim Associate Vice President for Campus Life Christy Samarkos said. “There are some individuals who are feminists and some who are not feminists,” Samarkos said. “There are some who are activists, some who are not activists, some who have an incredible knowledge of women’s issues and some who are starting at the base line. But this space needs to be open and available and a space that any one of those individuals would want to come to.” The center is expected to open during the current academic year, Samarkos said. Student Affairs and an advisory group comprised of faculty, staff and students are developing the mission and goals of the center, as well as the job description for the coordinator. Undergraduate and graduate students will intern or work, and be trained as advocates, Samarkos said. The center is expected to be located opposite The Pride Center. It will include study space and room for panels. The advisory group has researched local women’s centers at University of California, San Diego; University of San Diego; California State University, San Marcos. RESIDENCE HALL TRAINING This semester, Health Promotions Department and Counseling and Psychological Services conducted 13 trainings on sexual assault awareness and prevention for residents of SDSU housing. In August, Residential Education staff were trained on Title IX policies and how to respond to reports of sexual violence. They are instructed to report any information regarding assault allegations to their Residence Hall Coordinator. “They said if (sexual assault) happens, we need to report it or we could lose our jobs,” Tenochca Resident Advisor Rachel Beck said. Beck is trying to update the official rules for residence hall sexual assault education. She said the current procedure focuses too much on what the victim should be doing right and doesn’t equally address how to stop the perpetrators. “We’re trying to change the narrative,” she said. “It’s important to tell the person assaulted it’s not their fault. It’s important as a community to know that it’s never that person’s fault.” For many students, including nutrition freshman Cory Schiltz, the resident advisors would be the first point of contact for sexual assault reports. “Your RA is a little closer to you, a little more personal and knows what you’re going through a little better,” he said.
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OCT. 27 - 29, 2014 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: ELPIN KESHISHZADEH • OPINION@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM
Who’sWho?
#MEDIAETHICS
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Journalists without ethics In recent weeks, media coverage about Ebola and meningitis scares disregarded journalistic integrity for sensational headlines. ELPIN KESHISHZADEH OPINION EDITOR ____________________________________
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he life of a journalist is a stressful one. Incredible headlines and story ideas don’t pop up like spam emails — in fact their rarity is what makes so many journalists today hungry for content and occasionally unethical in their methods. Everyone has a job to do and bills to pay, but when one chooses a career impacting the lives of those around them, there’s a lot more to be considered than simply reaching a quota. As a public relations major and a fellow editor of this fine paper, I’ve covered both facets of the playing field. As an amateur of both professions, I can’t say I’ve seen and done it all, but I’ve seen and done enough to have a distaste for how some things work. In recent weeks, my respect for a handful of San Diegan journalists has gone down the drain along with any credibility they had remaining. On Oct. 17, San Diego State released a statement, approved by the family of recently deceased Sara Stelzer’s, which stated they had said their farewells to their daughter in preparation to take her off life support. It was later that same night when my phone started buzzing with frantic students updating their news feeds and news headlines. The U-T San Diego tweet read: “County now says meningitis patient Stelzer remains on life support. SDSU’s statement she had died was incorrect.” You can imagine my gut-wrenching shock. How could the university, along with our very own paper, have gotten
this so wrong? Subhead: “University officials say announcement of student’s death was premature.” At that moment in time, there was only one thought going through my head, it was of the family of this young girl. As they were coming to terms with the abrupt end to their young girl’s life with the support of the SDSU community, these new headlines were toying with the miracle of Stelzer’s fate. That’s exactly what these sensational headlines insinuated — that this young girl’s condition might be taking a turn for the better. This same feeling of empathy was clearly not an issue for our professional journalists here in San Diego. As I read more into these articles, while being updated by officials at SDSU, it occurred to me not much had changed for the Stelzer family and their tremendously difficult emotional battle of losing their daughter. Farewells had been made and Stelzer was merely kept on life support a few extra days while potential organ recipients were identified as a match. Now, imagine what the family of this young girl must have felt reading the headlines of major San Diego news outlets stating their daughter was alive. I may be the college student writing for a college newspaper, but the amateurs in this situation were the professionals. To say this clarification and update on Stelzer’s status wasn’t a story worth covering would be biased and untrue. My judgments don’t lie with the fact it was covered, they lie with the way a tragic situation was sensationalized for clicks and shares. There comes a time when everyone must, and will, make the difficult decision between doing their job and doing what’s right. If being a journalist makes this concept a moot point, count me out.
Unfortunately, Stelzer doesn’t stand alone in this recent premature headline debacle. Timed coincidentally with SDSU’s meningitis scare, it was approximately two weeks ago when a student’s embellished story shut down a portion of Southwestern College with an Ebola scare. In light of the situation, the campus reacted quickly with precautionary and investigative measures to ensure the safety of students and the community — as any institution would with an Ebola scare. However, the same lightning speed wasn’t required of the news outlets reporting the story like a game of telephone; as the story progressed from one outlet to the next, a little bit had changed. In a matter of 10 minutes, stories were developing from the student’s family being quarantined to her vomiting in class, while her classmates denied the incident all together. Being first to report is impressive, but reporting accurately is imperative. Oddly enough, in my determined efforts to find the critic of all critic’s original headline on the Ebola scare, I came up short. After 15 minutes of clicks and social media stalking, I gave up browsing the U-T for its original headline when I came to the realization its “premature” declaration had been hidden away. TMZ and US Weekly are always hiring if any journalists are looking for exaggerated and sensational story pitches. In the meantime, the words and stories being printed are impacting the lives, emotions and overall wellbeing of the entire community and individuals involved. Whether it’s a journalist hungry for a Pulitzer or a public relations professional desperate for publicity, ethical practices shouldn’t be tossed out the window for 15 minutes of Twitter fame.
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oct. 27 - 29, 2014 • THE DAILY AZTEC editor: elpin keshishzadeh • opinion@thedailyaztec.com
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#organdonors
Aztec donates five second-chances Anthony Berteaux senior Staff columnist ____________________________________
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he loss of Sarah Stelzer has brought on internal reflection for many students about themselves. We’ve come to think about the fragility of life, the expectations we hold for ourselves and how they remain relevant when we recognize how soon and brief this lifetime could be for us. What matters is what we do now, because none of us really know how many years we have left to live our lives. We perish at all ages. This is a terrifying and humbling truth we have to hold within ourselves during this hard time. I think it’s time to refocus onto the positives in this time of grief. We’re so blinded by tragedy that we’ve looked away from Stelzer’s gift of life in the wake of her tragic death. It’s a gift that has five people living longer and stronger because of her. Stelzer, in her passing, saved five lives because she was a registered organ donor. Late Friday on Oct. 17, San Diego State officials said Stelzer was being put on life support because she was signed on to donate her organs to extend the lives of those who were in need of vital organs. We’re in desperate need of generous donors like Stelzer, who are willing to sign up to give their organs to save others’ lives. As it is now, San Diego County has 2,138 patients waiting for
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donors, such as Stelzer, to donate their organs. The shortage of organ donors of the recent years has led up to an average of 18 people dying each day because they couldn’t get the organs they needed. By donating organs, one can improve or save up to eight lives. We need to become organ donors, so our lives aren’t lost and wasted. In a time when 95 percent of Americans support organ donation but only 40 percent are actually organ donors, we see a pattern of people in our society today who are all talk and no action. Among college students where passivity has become a norm, the need for healthy and young students to register to become donors becomes even greater.
In a study conducted with 502 students who attended the University of Buffalo and the University of Albany, researchers found that only 11 percent of students had the intent to become organ or tissue donors. However, intent is just intent, so we have no way of knowing whether these college students actually registered to become organ donors. With such abysmal numbers regarding organ donation, what is holding people back? We tend to reject what we don’t understand, and the same applies to organ donation. In the same research study, researchers found that students’ reasons for not donating ranged from religious reasons to family objections to myths regarding the whole process.
One of the largest myths surrounding organ donation is the nature of the debatable definition of death when it comes to the complete and irreversible loss of brain function. Most organ donors come from braindead patients. A patient who’s braindead is someone who has lost all brain function, but is kept alive by keeping the heart beating and blood flowing, therefore keeping the organs alive. However, many argue brain death isn’t a form of death because someone who may be brain-dead could be considered alive and feel pain. What most don’t realize is organ donors aren’t only given the basic apnea test to check brain death status, but furthermore, organ donors go through extensive tests to determine higher brain function to assure family and patients that a patient who’s brain-dead is no longer with us. However, it might not just be myths that perpetrate this lack of action. Twenty-eight percent of college students stated they hadn’t registered to be a donor because they simply “hadn’t considered it yet.” This is a call for all students to start considering organ registration. Being passive to this cause doesn’t only undermine it, but real lives are at stake because of the severe undersupply of organs for those in need. Our lives are unpredictable, we can never tell how long or how short we will stay on earth. However, to selflessly give the gift of life to someone else will immortalize us. Stelzer’s spirit lives on in her friends and family but it also resides in the lives she saved because she chose to be a registered organ donor.
#vaccinations
The stinging urgency of getting vaccinated KC Stanfield Asst. Opinion Editor _____________________________________
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ith the events of the recent weeks surrounding San Diego State’s meningitis scare and the fearful lingering of Ebola, vaccination has become a strong topic of conversation. Every year, thousands of college students experience vomiting and headaches. On rare and tragic occasions, some of these instances could even be fatal. I’m not talking about hangovers, or alcohol overdose. I’m referring to Influenza — better known as the flu. Fortunately the flu, unlike Ebola, has a vaccine available at Calpulli for the low price of $15. Having read that, there’s no excuse to not get vaccinated. Anyone who gets a flu vaccination significantly reduces the chance of living a week in total misery causing him or her to miss school, work and any social functions that could take place. You’d think most rational human beings would do something that helps prevent a week’s worth of despair, especially when it’s easily accessible and inexpensive, but that’s not always the case. For paying the same price of three Starbucks drinks, one can significantly lower his or her chances of getting sick. That should be motivation enough, but very few college students actually get
vaccinated. “It’s definitely easy to contract (the flu) in this environment,” Dr. Gregg Lichtenstein, the director of Student Health Services at San Diego State, said. “Flu vaccinations are recommended for everybody.” According to Dr. Lichtenstein, approximately 700 students got vaccinated last year. Even when the risks of swine flu were being reported by the media in 2009, there were only an estimated 1,500 students who received doses. These figures are dauntingly low compared to the SDSU population of more than 30,000 students. It could confidently be argued students might have gotten vaccinated elsewhere, but according to researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, only 20 percent of students reported being vaccinated in 2009. This needs to change. Getting a flu shot at SDSU isn’t expensive. The poor-college-student excuse doesn’t work, especially for those employed individuals — most low-paying jobs don’t offer paid sick days, after all. Even for those who aren’t employed, anyone low on money can’t afford getting sick. Money is being wasted by not attending overpriced classes. Although college students are less likely to get the flu because of their age, youth doesn’t justify skipping annual flu vaccinations. The Centers for Disease Control suggests everyone get a flu vaccination at the prime age of 6-months old. But getting a flu shot, or that nasal
spray, is also beneficial to more people than the individual receiving the shot. “Some students may not have received required vaccinations as children due to parental beliefs about vaccines, which now puts them at increased risk for preventable diseases such as measles, mumps and rubella,” Immunization Coalition Direct Catherine Flores-Martin said. “Even if you were vaccinated at a younger age, the immunity from those vaccines can wear off, or the virus or bacteria that the vaccine protects against
Even for those who aren’t employed, anyone low on money can’t afford getting sick changes, so your immunity is not as strong.” If someone contracts the flu, he or she isn’t the only one affected. Especially in a college environment we share the same desks, classrooms, dorms, apartment complexes and houses. If we don’t get a flu shot, we’re potentially ruining someone else’s week as well. Considering how many of us are rather young, it’s easy to forget the flu can on occasion be fatal. According to the CDC,
out of 100,000 people who get the flu ranging from ages 15 to 24, 67 will die. You’re more likely to die from the flu than get attacked by a shark and these chances will only increase with age. So you could be endangering other people and yourself. Of course, we shouldn’t just stop at the flu shot. With the recent tragic loss of our own fellow Aztec, meningitis is another common threat to college students with a preventable vaccine for most strains. Although from recent events we’ve learned that these vaccines aren’t immune to all strains, if one can have at least partial protection, what’s there to lose? However, we can’t continuously wait for a tragedy to occur to motivate us to act. That would defeat the whole purpose of vaccines and preventing illnesses. The whole reason for the existence of vaccine is to save lives. Therefore, a flu shot, meningitis vaccines and even those for diseases like polio, which have virtually disappeared, are crucial regardless of the times we live in. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. So protecting ourselves and others starts with getting vaccinated. Granted, in regard to the flu, it only decreases our chances of getting the flu by 20 percent, that’s still better than nothing. Getting a flu shot is a civic duty for everyone in San Diego, which also helps against being sick. Since it takes a while before your immune system builds up, now is the perfect time to get one if you haven’t already.
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oct. 27 - 29, 2014 • THE DAILY AZTEC editor: david hernandez • news@thedailyaztec.com
#tealribbons
Ribbons educate on sexual assault Stephanie Saccente Senior Staff Writer ____________________________________ San Diego State faculty, staff and students came together Wednesday morning for the Get Together, Give Back Fall Social in the Conrad Prebys Student Union. After three sexual assaults over a three-week period, the social was meant to educate faculty and staff about SDSU’s efforts to end sexual assault on campus. Leah Shroeder is a member of Aztecs for Awareness, an organization on campus that provides education about sexual assault and violence. “The faculty and staff are the people who run this campus and if they don’t understand what consent is and what the real issue is that we have on this campus with sexual assault then I don’t think the students will understand either,” Schroeder said. The event also included a presentation by SDSU President Elliot Hirshman. “We are fortunate in our efforts to have faculty members, staff members and students who are proactive and who are leading the way,” Hirshman said. “Addressing the sexual violence that is deeply and systematically engraved in our culture is going to require specific and direct actions.”
Students and faculty hung notes at the Get Together, Give Back Social to bring awareness to sexual violence on campus. Stephanie saccente, senior staff writer
According to Hirshman, increased prevention and training efforts, the creation of a sexual violence task force and the enforcement of an affirmative consent standard are some of the things SDSU will be implementing to end sexual assault. To show support for sexual assault prevention, those in attendance wore teal ribbons in celebration of SDSU’s Teal Ribbon Campaign. The campaign
seeks to encourage dialogue on campus about the important and relevant topics of sexual violence. In addition, students, faculty and staff revealed why they chose to wear a teal ribbon on notes hung around the student union. “I wear my teal ribbon for my daughters” and “I wear my teal ribbon to protect men and women against this horrible act” were among the notes hung.
Associated Students Vice President of University of Affairs Corey Polant said the social was a great way to educate staff about how they can help students if they come to them for help. “A lot of times students will rely on staff to be that support system for them,” Polant said. “The staff, and all our administration, should know where to send students if they’re ever in that kind of conversation with them.”
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Students use noodles to fight tuition hikes ashley quintero staff writer ____________________________________ Approximately 60 students and community members delivered Cup Noodles to President Elliott Hirshman in protest of high tuition fees Thursday, Oct. 23. Students gathered in front of the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union with signs that read, “Weighed down by hunger” and “Last time I ate was about a week ago.” Members of Justice Overcoming Boundaries, a nonprofit organization; members of the Community Congregational Church; and high school students accompanied the SDSU students. “High school students are here to show
that we’re not only talking about current students but also the future student population because this affects them too,” lead organizer of Justice Overcoming Boundaries Christina Gonzales said. SDSU students facing economic challenges and SDSU alumni who have experienced these hardships while attending the university spoke at the demonstration. There is a lack of resources for homeless and hungry students on campus, forcing students to look to the community for help, community member Patricia Ruiz said in her speech. “Friends depend on friends for their next meal,” senior Jeanette Corrona said while holding Cup Noodles. “There is no reason we should be eating anything that is processed.” According to a press release by Justice
Overcoming Boundaries, since 2002, SDSU tuition has increased 283 percent. Tuition for fall 2014 is $3,433 for fulltime students and $2,284 for part-time students. For many students, paying for education has become difficult forcing some students to sleep in cars or couches, according to the press release. These students eat less than three meals a day and some only have a granola bar a day. “When faced with such challenges, students are unable to focus on their studies and are at risk of dropping out of school completely,” the press release stated. “At this rate, low to middle income students in San Diego will be priced out of SDSU completely, a university that has historically catered to the local community.” “No one should be treated as less than
human because they can’t afford the basic necessities in life,” senior Sonia Rodriguez said. On Thursday Students chanted, “No food to eat no place to stay, all because we cannot pay” while walking to President Hirshman’s office. The president was unable to meet with the students, so their next stop was Vice President of Student Affairs Eric Rivera’s office. Rivera was not in his office, but the students left a letter for him and a few Cup Noodles. The concerned students plan to meet with Rivera Monday, Oct. 27, to talk about the resources some students need in order to succeed academically. Justice Overcoming Boundaries will hold a meeting on Nov. 6 and the members hope Hirshman, Rivera and more SDSU students participate.
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Concilio propone servir a Hispanos Ventura Olvera escritora ____________________________________ El Concilio Chicano/Latino de Educación Superior de San Diego recientemente presentó al presidente de la Universidad Estatal de San Diego (SDSU), Elliott Hirshman, un nuevo proyecto para que SDSU logre distinguirse como una de las instituciones más competentes al servicio de los estudiantes hispanos a nivel nacional. La visión, en septiembre, tiene la intención de promover el pensamiento y la acción en un momento en el que la población latina sigue creciendo en números. Sin embargo, la educación de los latinos permanece en un estado de “crisis”, como señala Patricia Gandara y Frances Contreras en su libro “La crisis de la educación latina”. La cantidad de estudiantes latinos que asiste a la universidad se encuentra escalando. SDSU fue nombrada una Institución al Servicio de Hispanos (ISH) algunos años atrás, cuando el porcentaje de chicanos/latinos de tiempo completo a nivel licenciatura alcanzaba el mínimo de 25 por ciento para recibir el título ISH. A partir del otoño de 2013, chicanos y otros latinos constituyeron el 28.9 por ciento de los estudiantes de licenciatura en SDSU. “Cuando SDSU alcanzó la categoría de institución al servicio de hispanos, evidentemente eso nos lleno de orgullo”,
El colegio Arts and Letters es hogar al concilio que tiene planeado serguir apoyando a estudiantes Hispanos. monica linzmeier, editor in chief
dijo copresidente del concilio Isidro Ortiz. “Sin embargo, no es suficiente obtener el título y estar orgullosos, hay que convertir esto en algo significativo y lograr que la universidad sea una ISH en pleno funcionamiento para servir no solo a los latinos, pero a todos los estudiantes en conjunto”. El equipo del Departamento de Estudios de Chicanas y Chicanos está dispuesto a tomar ventaja del nombramiento como Institución al Servicio de Hispanos (ISH) y llevar el título aún más lejos, para que en un
futuro cercano tanto la universidad y la comunidad de San Diego puedan verse beneficiadas por el proyecto. “Actualmente somos sólo una universidad ISH en nombre; un estudiante puede venir a SDSU y jamás verse en necesidad de vivir la experiencia latina”, dijo Ortiz. “Ahora tenemos la oportunidad de avanzar de manera potencial y convertirnos en el buque insignia del proyecto ISH en California. Es importante establecer pasos específicos y sistemáticos para lograr este cometido”. En EE.UU., actualmente se vive lo que
ha sido descrito por periodistas, como Marta Tienda del Huffington Post, como el “momento hispano”. Por primera vez en la historia del país, la comunidad latina posee tanto los números, como la visibilidad y los recursos para jugar un papel relevante en el futuro de los EE.UU. y el estado de California, según el proyecto de tendencias hispanas del centro de investigación Pew. Sin embargo, esto no se llevará a cabo por sí solo, dijo Ortiz. Se requiere inversión, apoyo y el esfuerzo de toda una comunidad para permitir a los latinos jugar un papel importante en el futuro de nuestra sociedad, agregó Ortiz. “Parte de la visión involucra la participación comunitaria y el hecho de que la universidad se dedique sistemáticamente al proyecto de una manera constante”, dijo Ortiz. “Por ejemplo, facilitando la el ingreso de estudiantes locales a SDSU”. El condado de San Diego y el condado Imperial tienen dos de las mayores proporciones de latinos en California, según datos de censo de California. Al proveer acceso, San Diego podría ser capaz de dar un gran paso para ayudar a la comunidad y convertirse en el hogar de individuos con títulos universitarios y la capacidad para ayudar a que la región prospere, dijo Ortiz. SDSU es una de las instituciones más diversas del sistema de la Universidad Estatal de California con la designación ISH.
8 SPORTS
SEPT. 27 - 29, 2014 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: KRISTIAN IBARRA • SPORTS@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM
#MSOCCER
Freshman Jeff Rhodes leaps in excitement after scoring a goal. He has the third most goals on the team. ANDY FARRA, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Young Aztecs shine in conference PATRICK CARR SENIOR STAFF WRITER ____________________________________ One night at the SDSU Sports Deck, fans taking in a San Diego State men’s soccer match fell silent. The fate of the match was put onto the right foot of a 17-yearold freshman. They roared with delight when he scored. He roared louder. Moments like those might be more common every time SDSU’s men’s soccer team takes the field at the Sports Deck whether under a dark, black sky or San Diego sunshine. The Aztecs are a very young team that’s provided solid results this year. SDSU has taken down three top-25 teams in a 7-8 campaign as of Oct. 24, and it looks like it could make a lot of noise in its conference, the Pacific-12, in the next couple of years. But does 7-8 really forshadow a bright future? Doesn’t it kind of reek of the status quo? The numbers don’t matter as much, it’s how the Aztecs have gotten there and who’s taken them that paints an interesting picture. Head coach Lev Kirshner recruited a talented, diverse group of 21 new players, most of them freshmen. Even the starting lineup is predominantly made up of new faces. Eighteen of SDSU’s 20 goals this year have been scored by newcomers with 14 of them by freshmen. And that still doesn’t tell the whole story. “They’re a team that wants to learn, they’re a team that listens very well in the training sessions, that’s creating this growth that’s continuing to make us better and better each night,” Kirshner said after a 4-3 win against No. 19 University of Denver. The way the Aztecs lost their first game
— an exhibition at University of San Diego where USD scored twice in eight minutes to steal an overtime win from SDSU — it seemed like the inevitable learning curve would be very painful. But after that and a regular-season opening loss, they won five in a row, four of them by one goal and two against top25 teams. Kirshner’s repeatedly said after matches this year that this team has a long way to go, citing a steep learning curve. But he’s also optimistic and pleased with much of how the season’s progressed. “What I do have is a bunch of winners with the right desire and the right drive to win and they’re going to work their butts off for their brothers,” he said after the Aztecs’ win against No. 25 Clemson. A late-game penalty scored by
freshman forward David Olsen was the difference in that game, and just the start of the Aztecs’ success. Two days later, Kirshner’s observations hinted at a larger story. “This was not our greatest effort, (but) we found a win and that’s the mark of a great team,” he said. Then the Aztecs approached their biggest test; the Pac-12. The schedule pits SDSU against four different ranked teams on two separate occasions, once on the road and once at home. Oregon State University may not be ranked currently, but they’ve been in the top-20 for most of the season. The Aztecs fell to No. 2-ranked University of California, Los Angeles, in a 1-0 tug-of-war where SDSU only slipped up for 15 seconds throughout the entire match.
Eighteen of the 21 Aztec goals this year have been scored by freshmen. ANDY FARRA , STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Two tough road losses followed before Olsen’s goal propelled SDSU to its first conference win, a 1-0 decision against Oregon State. The Aztecs then lost 3-2 to the No. 1 team in the nation, University of Washington, a game where SDSU showed great resolve to fight back from a 2-0 deficit. But after another road loss, 2-0 to Oregon State, the Aztecs currently sit with a 1-5 record in the Pac-12. However, SDSU showed it could go toe-to-toe with the best. Soccer is fragile. One step or one kick of the ball can completely turn a game upside down. This SDSU squad knows that. “(When) you play good teams it’s very little that separates victories from losses,” Kirshner said. “We’ve got a group that’s very much a grinding, blue-collar, working-for-each-other type group.” Sometimes, they’ve gotten on the bike and fallen down, getting up with skinned elbows and knees. Other times, they’ve picked up speed only to use the front brake and fly over the handlebars. The core group of Olsen and fellow freshmen midfielder Ozzie Ramos, midfielder Jeff Rhodes, forward Brady Blackwell, forward Donald Benamna and keeper Adam Allmaras has made a name for itself. They’re complemented by talented sophomores; forward Forrayah Bass, midfielder Travis Nicklaw and midfielder turned starting defender Casey Macias. Even some of the players who haven’t seen a lot of playing time this year will undoubtedly be called upon in the near future to play big roles. The winds of change are whipping around the SDSU Sports Deck every match. Those winds might take this team places they never thought possible.
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SEPT. 27 - 29, 2014 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: KRISTIAN IBARRA • SPORTS@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM
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COMMENTARY
Legal gambling will not sour sports MIKE HERAL SENIOR STAFF COLUMNIST _____________________________________
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t’s April 2017, and San Diego State is two free throws shy of winning its first National Championship in men’s basketball. With no time left on the clock, sophomore forward Donald Hughes steps up to the free throw line and gets ready for his first shot. For the season, Hughes was an 80 percent free-throw shooter; Aztec fans are ready to celebrate. However, Hughes bricks both, because he has a secret agreement with a gambling consortium that bet heavily against SDSU in California casinos. Sounds preposterous, right? After all, gambling on sports is illegal in every state but Nevada, Delaware and Montana. However, New Jersey is on the verge of beating the 1992 federal prohibition against state-sanctioned sports gambling. And that has the NCAA worried that the fictional Hughes scenario will come true. That’s why it, the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL is trying to block New Jersey’s bid. Those sports organizations requested an injunction to block New Jersey’s plan to start accepting bets on Sunday, Oct. 26. By the time this column runs, we will know if the injunction was granted. The issue I have against ordering an injunction is that I disagree with the belief that limiting sports betting ensures game integrity. That’s laughable on two fronts.
Legalized sports gambling won’t ruin the integrity of the game, but bring in profits. THINKSTOCK
First, these organizations have already lowered integrity. Baseball ignored ballplayers using steroids. It got tough only when Congress started subpoenaing players and officials alike. The NFL allowed teams to play injured players, which also didn’t stop until Congress threatened to start subpoenaing them. And both the NBA and NHL locked players and fans out of their arenas because money was more important than playing games. That pales in comparison, though, to how much the NCAA devalues integrity. It allows intentional mismatches such as almost any non-conference game Florida State University plays. It also allowed Florida State University sophomore quarterback Jameis Winston to be on the Heisman Trophy ballot even as he was under investigation for sexual
assault. Second, gambling scandals are rare despite sports gambling already existing. The last gambling scandal in baseball occurred more than 100 years ago, when Chicago White Sox players agreed to lose the 1919 World Series. Yes, Pete Rose was banned in 1989 because he bet on baseball games, but evidence of betting against his team is non-existent. Betting to win is hardly a problem. Despite popular opinion that the NBA rigs games, its only gambling scandal happened in 2007 when a referee admitted to fixing contests. These documented sports betting scandals haven’t kept fans from wagering. In 2012, sports bets in Nevada totaled $3.4 billion, according to the American Gaming Association. Fans’ trust in each game’s fidelity is so high
that TV networks keep paying premium prices to secure broadcasting rights. And sports television loves sports betting like your Aunt Betty loves bingo. Pre-game shows regularly feature game odds and “experts” making predictions. Yet that doesn’t stop the NCAA, NFL, NBA, NHL or MLB from treating its media partners as rudely as it is treating the residents of New Jersey — who are only hoping to erase their state’s budget deficits by capturing some of the estimated $2.5 billion wagered illegally during March Madness alone, according to the American Gaming Association. Will allowing each state to start singlegame sports betting devalue that game’s integrity and turn the fictional Hughes story into reality? I’d bet against it. Check back online for updates about the injunction.
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Fisher flaunts freshman feats MATTHEW BAIN SENIOR STAFF WRITER _____________________________________ Steve Fisher sang his praises for the freshmen on San Diego State men’s basketball team at Tuesday’s press conference. He commended his newcomers for their on-the-court contributions, but he also made a point to discuss their off-the-court character. “You’ve got to have a bit of an ego to do anything, and they’ve got that,” Fisher said. “But they don’t have an ego to the point where they think the world owes them a living … They’ve been really good at how they’ve handled themselves around campus, the community and on the basketball floor.” Fisher has only been able to see three of his freshmen recruits on the basketball floor, though. Freshmen guards Trey Kell and Kevin Zabo have practiced with the team for several weeks now and have already left a mark on their older teammates. “Zabo and Kell have been amazing so far, and they’re going to be big parts of the team,” senior forward J.J. O’Brien said. “They had high ratings coming in, but their ability to play is something else.” Fisher said he’s still taking it easy with freshman small forward Malik Pope, who broke his leg twice before his senior year at Elk Grove High School in Sacramento. Fisher said Pope does five-on-zero drills and very limited half-court sets during practice. Freshman power forward Zylan Cheatham, who had surgery on a broken
THIS WEEK IN AZTEC SPORTS MONDAY, OCT. 27 • VOLLEYBALL vs. University of Wyoming at Aztec Court (6 p.m. PST) • WOMEN’S GOLF at Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown (All day) TUESDAY, OCT. 28 • WOMEN’S GOLF at Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown (All day) THURSDAY, OCT. 30 • MEN’S SOCCER vs. University of California, Berkley at SDSU Sports Deck (7 p.m. PST) • VOLLEYBALL vs. Colorado State University at Aztec Court (6 p.m. PST)
Incoming men’s basketball freshman have asserted their presence on the court. KRISTIAN CARREON, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
foot on Sept. 3, has a “floating timetable” for his return, Fisher said. In late September, Fisher told the Associated Press that Cheatham could be out until Jan. 1. This was also the first press conference since the Aztecs landed the No. 17 spot in the USA Today Coaches Poll — the highest preseason ranking in program history. “I love (the high expectations),” junior forward Winston Shepard said. “That’s what comes when you have a program that continues to win and continues to produce great players. Every year the expectations go up. We don’t run from them.” It’ seems that a team can only achieve the kind of success expected of SDSU
when it knows what its strengths and weaknesses are, when it’s found its identity. O’Brien told reporters at SDSU’s first press conference that the team still needed to find that identity. He said on Tuesday the team has definitely made strides but has a long way to go. “It will show more when we're in games and playing, but we're hard-working, we play defense and our offense is really good this year,” he said. “I think we'll have a balanced attack both inside and outside. But our identity will show itself as time goes on.” Aztec fans will get their first chance to see that balanced attack at 7 p.m. on Nov. 7 when SDSU hosts an exhibition game against Point Loma Nazarene University.
FRIDAY, OCT. 31 • WOMEN’S SOCCER vs. University of New Mexico at SDSU Sports Deck (7 p.m. PST) • CROSS COUNTRY Mountain West Championships, Fresno, CA (10 a.m. PST) SATURDAY, NOV. 1 • FOOTBALL at University of Nevada, Reno (7:30 p.m. PST) • SWIM AND DIVE vs. Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO (9 a.m. PST) • SWIM AND DIVE vs. University of Idaho in Fort Collins, CO (9 a.m. PST) • VOLLEYBALL vs. University of Wyoming at Aztec Court (1p.m. PST) SUNDAY, NOV. 2 • MENS SOCCER vs. Stanford University at SDSU Sports Deck (7:30 p.m. PST)
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oct. 27 - 29, 2014 • THE DAILY AZTEC editor: kelly hillock • FEATURES@thedailyaztec.com
#sarastelzer
Sisters say farewell to Sara Stelzer emily alvarenga Staff Columnist ____________________________________ The writer is a member of Kappa Delta and staff columnist for The Daily Aztec. Sara Stelzer was admitted to the hospital Tuesday, Oct. 14 and by Thursday she was on life support and we were preparing our goodbyes. Only 19 years old, she was diagnosed with Meningococcal Meningitis and it ended her life too soon. She was a new member in my sorority, Kappa Delta, and I only had the opportunity to talk to her a handful of times. She was extremely caring, always positive and constantly smiling. Although I didn’t have the chance to get close to her, her death affected me and the members of my sorority more than you could imagine. Sara’s passing truly brought us together. She was one of those people who touched the lives of those around her, and I’m blessed to be able to call her my sister. The following memories come from Kappa Delta members. “I met Sara on the first day of recruitment. When we found out we were both Kappa Deltas it was so exciting because I knew I’d get to spend more time with her. Every time I hung out with Sara I was constantly smiling and laughing, she had that affect on people. She could light up any room she walked into because of her beautiful smile and personality. I wish I could
have had more time with her to make more memories, but I’m thankful for the ones I have because they mean the world to me and I will treasure them forever.” -TFM freshman Waverly Stephens “Sara is from my hometown so I’ve known her for awhile. She was just an amazing girl all around and people were just instantly drawn to her. Sara had an amazing personality, always cracking jokes and you could really tell she was living her life to the fullest each day. I’m amazed at the impact she had on SDSU just in her short time here – I think that just really shows how great of a person she was.” -Business marketing senior Megan Zeller “After meeting her on bid day, I knew she was different. She was so eager to make friends and never had a negative thing to say about anyone or anything. Sara was a free spirit that was up for any adventure. And her laugh, I wish I could explain her laugh; I swear I can still hear it replay in my head. I could not even begin to imagine what her close friends and family must be going through. All I know is that I really do miss her.” -Liberal studies sophomore Kaylee Cooper “I first met Sara the first weekend of being a Kappa Delta. As the next month continued, Sara became one
of my closest friends. It’s not that Sara replaced my best friends from home, but she was among few people that were able to easily fill that void for me. Now, as much as I wish she was still here, I’m relieved to know that she is painless and among all of the other beautiful angels that were taken away too soon. It is not
right to see her go too soon, and I will never fully understand it, but I know that where she is now, is a much better place than anything we know.” -Ashlynn McCool Rest in paradise, Sara. You will be missed by all of us down here.
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Learn culinary skills and taste new foods Alexandra Rangel contributor ____________________________________
San Diego State Dining Services Executive Chef Ed Glebus demonstrates how to cook potatoes. jenna mackey, photo editor
San Diego State’s Dining Services hosted Cooking with Chefs, a potatotasting event on Thursday Oct. 16, held at the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union. Aztecs savored a variety of free potato samples cooked by Dining Services Executive Chef Ed Glebus and Executive Sous-chef Justin Mead. The chefs, along with their staff, prepared a variety of potato samples proving that potatoes can be more than fries or a bag of chips. Glebus and Mead showed students an easy and delicious way to cook broccoli and cheddar hash with a russet potato. The warm, cheesy hash was a hit with students who rushed to taste it. “It was really good, they should do it more often,” freshman Jasmine Marquez said. She and her friend tasted some steamed white potato salad with rosemary vinaigrette. Students also tasted samples of purple roasted potatoes with a caramelized onion dip, mashed yukon potato with cabbage and bacon, braised mini potatoes and salt baked fingerlings with a spicy harissa mayo sauce. Mead said potatoes were chosen as the main ingredient because they are versatile and can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. As students enjoyed the samples, Glebus and Mead enlightened students with the history of potatoes. Students learned that potatoes, the world’s fourth-largest food crop, was originally cultivated by the Inca Indians in Peru. Glebus also offered cooking tips such as not peeling the skins off the potato while cooking in order to preserve
nutrients from the potato. Students were surprised when Glebus said potatoes should be stored outside because refrigeration causes a potato’s starch to convert to sugar. “It’s important to educate the students,” Glebus said. “Showing what Dining Services has to offer and the diversity of the things we do.” Glebus said the main purpose of the event is to educate the students on the food they eat. Tara Trakin, a nutrition graduate, works for Dining Services and attended the event. “I just learned that you get 45 percent of your daily recommended intake of vitamin C with a potato,” Trakin said. Trakin also said she learned that potatoes can be blanched in cold water, a tip she will use to keep lumps out of mashed potatoes. She said she appreciated that potatoes were chosen for the tasting event. Trakin said it was great seeing the chefs outside and cooking for students and, if possible, she would love to see the chefs cook some source of protein like chicken or salmon at the next Cooking with Chefs event. Dining Services will continue to host Cooking with Chefs monthly. “We have already gotten suggestions a student wants us to do something with herbs and spices, so maybe we can include that next time,” Glebus said. The chefs are excited for what is to come. Glebus and Mead hope to host the next event in the middle of November. As for what will the chefs cook next, students will have to attend the next event to find out. One thing is promising though, the free samples will not disappoint.
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oct. 27 - 29, 2014 • THE DAILY AZTEC editor: nick knott • entertainment@thedailyaztec.com
#ninapersson
Swedish singer debuts solo album
SARAH TANORI STAFF WRITER ____________________________________ “Love me, love me, say that you love me.” We know it, we love it: the undeniably charming song “Lovefool” by the Cardigans. Luckily enough, the description not only fits the iconic 90s jam but the frontwoman of the band as well. Nina Persson, lead singer of The Cardigans, is currently running a solo project with the release of her debut solo album, “Animal Heart.” Persson describes her latest music as a “rock-pop hybrid.” Staying true to her pop spirit, “Animal Heart” is full of keyboard and electronic sweetness. What’s truly special about Nina Persson as a musician is her bicoastal heart. She has kept her roots tight in her homeland of Sweden but is also still very committed to the U.S. The musician moves back in forth from countries, which is an incredible culture shock and a definite testament to her strength as an artist. Persson has continued to expand her audience rather than move on. This marks a courageous time for the artist, known primarily for her work in a band. She moved through dynamic times, being in one of the largest ‘90s groups, traveling and maturing, not only as a musician but as a person. The musician has transitioned into a singer-songstress
Senior linebacker Josh Gavert looks to add to his team-leading 44 tackles against the University of Hawaii. jenna mackey, photo editor
Ninca Presson leadsThe Cardigans, but is stepping out on her own with her solo debut “Animal Heart” courtesy of Johan Freijd
with grace and growth. “Animal Heart” is a medley of styles molded for the soft heart. The mellow and introspective album is an homage to the times she is living and the person she is now. Perhaps the most striking
CROSSWORDS
Across 1 Subject of a historic 1919 sports deal, with “The” 5 Type of large TV 11 Pre-LCD screen 14 Enthusiastic 15 Virgil epic 16 Informal greeting 17 Rooftop energy generators 19 Hieroglyphics snake 20 Standard deviation symbol 21 Picked-up pickup, perhaps 22 On the level 23 Keats’ “__ to a Nightingale” 24 Hopper 26 Markets 27 Removable denture
31 Marseille menu 33 College Football Playoff gp. 34 Image on a 42Down, briefly 35 TV hillbilly __ May Clampett 36 Looks toward 38 Opening night nightmares 39 Lovey-dovey murmur 40 Surrounding glow 41 Peter or Paul 43 Apollo 11 achievement 46 Latin clarifier 47 Fearful squeal 48 Dr.’s group 51 Medium rare 52 Farrier’s file 55 Restrict 57 Witness
58 Eidetic memory 60 Kin of -trix 61 Geometric figure with equal angles 62 Sicilian rumbler 63 AL and MO 64 Tropical fruit 65 Peters out Down 1 Opera villain, often 2 Skirt 3 Poppycock 4 Dutch export 5 Mushy food 6 Absorbed, as lessons 7 Ill-fated Boleyn 8 Ooze 9 “Bloom County” reporter 10 They often adorn city buses
11 Fraud 12 Consequential 13 Prepares for printing 18 Morocco’s capital 22 __ Aviv 25 Filled with rage 26 Relaxing getaway 27 Get too personal 28 Peruvian of yore 29 Big shot in the sky 30 Glasgow gal 31 Least fair, in a way 32 State of seclusion 35 17-, 27-, 43- and 58-Across begin with types of them 37 Constellation near Scorpius 38 Oinker 40 Museum filler 42 Common 34-Across site 44 Query 45 Position strategically 48 Cremona craftsman 49 “Now We Are Six” author 50 Geography volume 52 Santa __: Sonoma County seat 53 At the apex of 54 The “Star Wars” films, e.g. 56 Like most cupcakes 58 Helpful hint 59 Messenger __
characteristic of the artist is her attitude. Persson is incredibly humble despite her great successes. Songs such as “Animal Heart” and “Dreaming of Houses” prove her meek perspective and growing maturity as an artist.
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Nina Persson is a quintessential pop figure. As her career advances, she proves her aptness for innovation and drive. Listen to “Animal Heart” and get a case of the feels. Nina Persson will only keep going.
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The sick sensationalism conor nordberg contributor ______________________________________
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tep 1: Ebola comes to America. Step 2: The virus spreads. Step 3: The government decides to quarantine the general public for their safety. Step 4: Cities go under martial law. Finally, people are forced out of their homes into FEMA camps and the extermination begins. That’s just one example of the kind of hysteria I see nearly every day on my Facebook feed. It certainly sounds like a scary portrait of what could come with the Ebola virus, but how have people gotten this kind of idea in the first place? The nation has been swept up in a panic over the Ebola virus, a disease spread through bodily fluids that, without proper precautions, can decimate entire populations. It has actually, as can be seen in West Africa, where an estimated 5,000 deaths have occurred, resulting in the World Health Organization declaring it an epidemic. This is a tragedy and these people need our help desperately. However, in the news, this is where the facts mostly end and the hysteria begins. I don’t doubt that you’ve heard of the broadcasted cases of Ebola here in the U.S., but I hope I’ll be able to quell your fears about the virus spreading.
About a month ago, someone in the U.S. died from Ebola. This is because he was in the U.S. after a visit to Liberia and because of how long he went without treatment. At the same time, three patients had already been released after being treated for the disease. Those kinds of facts haven’t been given as much airtime. Instead, we’re fed 24/7 updates on the outbreak. In the interest of ratings, news organizations have pandered to this false scare and are spreading fear in the interest of profits rather than objectivity. The same kinds of misconceptions were spread in 2009 about the H1N1 flu pandemic, but that doesn’t seem to be remembered as much nowadays. It’s this environment of sensationalism that’s prompted so much fear mongering in our society. This has been stretched to the extreme, with talking heads such as Alex Jones suggesting that the virus will be ultra deadly and infectious here in the U.S. The important thing to understand is that these are not voices of reason and should be ignored. Initial cases of Ebola in the first world have time and time again proven to be downright false. Ranging from the Yale student in the U.S. or the four suspects in Spain suspected to be infected, false reports are popping up everywhere. Maybe if the press wasn’t so dead-set on broadcasting the idea of domestic Ebola
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there wouldn’t be this issue. I would like to point out that if you are in a developed country and haven’t visited contagious areas, you have nothing to fear. Jeffery Duchin, chairman of the public health committee of the Infectious Diseases Society, told the New York Times, “People get very fearful … about things like Ebola that aren’t a general health risk.” We should not sit around bemoaning the dangers of Ebola and make up tinfoil hat theories that it’s spread through vaccines or something preposterous like that. The general American public and its news organizations need to stop and think rationally, to understand that the current way we think of the Ebola virus is dangerous and insulting to the thousands that have already died due to poor understanding and infrastructure. So please, think about the real, literal dangers of Ebola. For those of us here in the U.S., the best thing that we can do is stay informed and try to help those countries being ravaged by it. There are more serious dangers to be aware of. For example, don’t become one of nearly 3,000 people to die from a car accident; wear a seatbelt. Don’t let the common cold debilitate you; get vaccinated. Don’t be one of the 88,000 people per year that die from alcoholrelated deaths; use common sense. Don’t allow the media to scare you, take what you read and watch with a massive grain of salt.
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