The Daily Aztec - Vol. 95, Issue 61

Thursday January 21, 2010

Vol. 95, Issue 61

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Assembly Bill 656, created to raise money for higher education, passed the state assembly Revenue and Taxation board committee by three votes yesterday.

AB 656 went to committee in the afternoon on January 11. It was the second hearing since July, when it passed through the Assembly Higher Education committee.

The bill, referred to as “Fair share for fair tuition,” authored by Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico, could potentially generate money for higher education from a

tax imposed on big oil companies.

The bill indicates that 50 percent of the money generated will go to the California State University system and the other 50 percent will go to the University of California system and community colleges.

“The status quo of budget cuts and fee hikes are devastating to the once-great reputation of our public universities,” Torrico said in a press release earlier this month.

“Thousands of students are turned away, students can’t get access to the classes they need to graduate and professors are furloughed. We can’t afford to slash university budgets when studies show the need for college educated workers is outpacing the state’s ability to produce them.”

According to Torrico, many oil company employees came to the hearing to oppose the bill, citing their fear of job risk, in what he

called, “very powerful testimony.”

However, that fear could not be farther from the truth, Torrico said.

The bill, referred to as “Fair share for fair tuition,” ... could potentially generate money for higher education from a tax imposed on big oil companies.

Brian Nestande was one of the two committee members who voted against AB 656, and according to his chief of staff, Rob Flanigan, Nestande’s reasons include preventing the loss of jobs in the oil

industry and increases in taxes.

“Now is the worst time to increase taxes and destroy jobs,” Flanigan said.

He added that Nestande doesn’t want to take anything away from education, but budget restructuring is necessary.

After passing through the committee, Torrico is optimistic about the future of the bill.

“I feel very good about it,” Torrico said. He attributes its success thus far to more than 50,000 supporters, a “grassroots” support.

Now that AB 656 has passed through the committee, Torrico said he is hopeful that the bill will reach the California Senate in the next two to three weeks.

If the bill is successful in the state Senate, it is expected to be put into effect this summer in August or September in time for the next academic year.

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Keep semester sanity with college gadgets Upgraded technology helps students get up on the right side of the bed

Clocky Mobile Alarm Clock

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Well folks, spring is here and face it — everyone could have been more productive last fall. Despite best efforts, more classes could have been attended, fewer deadlines forgotten and tons of last minute scrambling avoided. This semester, why not take the easy way out?

There are plenty of readily available gadgets to help ease any schedule, no selfimprovement necessary.

Neverlate 7-Day Alarm Clock This unique alarm clock allows the user to decide seven different wake-up times for every day of the week, each one totally independent of the other. This feature makes it perfect for the college lifestyle, ensuring that students won’t have to remember to change the settings on their alarm each day because of a crazy class schedule.

Another great perk is that the Neverlate 7-Day Alarm Clock comes with a nap setting, so sleep-deprived individuals can crash for a few a couple hours without disturbing any of the other settings. A customizable snooze can also stretch out any night’s sleep with durations varying between one and 30 minutes, if five isn’t enough. The Neverlate 7-Day Alarm Clock is available at www.americaninnovative.com for $34.95.

The Easy Dryer An interesting gadget that looks like a bizarre coat rack, this dryer is almost a necessity for residence hall living. Users simply hang 20 pounds or less of their wet laundry on this device, zip on a cloth cover and in no more than 90 minutes their clothes are completely dry, without the use of a single quarter.

Also, because clothes are hung on this collapsible gadget, all laundry will emerge wrinkle-free. This is perfect for those who don’t typically iron their clothes. The Easy Dryer is available at www.newdavincis.com for $79.95.

This gadget is essentially an alarm clock with wheels. Designed for those who find it absolutely impossible to remove themselves from bed in the morning, Clocky gives its user up to nine minutes of snooze time before this little guy rolls right off the nightstand and makes circles on the floor. By the time anyone reaches Clocky to shut it off, they’re already out of bed — even if they aren’t in the best of moods. Clocky can be purchased at Target for about $50.

Logitech io2 Digital Pen Disguised as a regular pen, this gadget has an advanced optical sensor that captures everything that is written and then processes it into a typed text format. Writing is then transferred onto the computer once the pen is placed in its USB cradle, which is included with the purchase. Perfect for those who would rather take notes by hand, this digital pen prevents students from having to lug their laptops to class every day. The Logitech io2 Digital Pen is available at www.amazon.com for about $200.

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“This semester, why not take the easy way out?

There are plenty of available gadgets to help ease any schedule.”

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This little desktop robot easily cleans dry desktop messes on its own and is easily emptied out. It’s the ideal alternative for clean freaks who have more important things to worry about. The Hogwild RoboVacum Desktop Vacuum is available at www.x-tremegeek.com for about $15.

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Revolutionizing science fiction film FR ANCIS R.

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It wasn’t just the synthetic blue bodies, lush forest or innovative creatures of the planet Pandora that amazed thousands of moviegoers — “Avatar” has created a new dimension in the world of science fiction cinema. Director James Cameron is making history again after his previous box office hit “Titanic” with this epic 3-D film.

According to Fox Movie Channel’s TV show “Making A Scene,” Cameron had delayed the production of this movie in 1995 because the technology wasn’t yet available. Finally, after 10 years of technological advancement, Cameron revived the project.

In “Avatar,” Cameron implemented mostly Computer-Generated Imagery with a technique called Motion Capture, which has been used in his previous movies.

Motion Capture Performance uses special reflective markers on the actors’ faces and bodies to translate their physical movements onto the animated screen.

Though the motion capture technology would make the computer generated characters more lifelike, one of Cameron’s main goals was to make the facial expressions seem as real as possible to express the characters’ emotions. To do this, he developed a new image-based facial performance capture system. This system encapsulates detailed facial movements of

the eyes, lips and facial muscles with precision, clarity and emotional authenticity.

To accomplish this, the actors were required to wear special headgear equipped with tiny cameras pointing directly at specific areas on their faces.

Another technological innovation Cameron used in the movie was the Simulcam. This system allowed the director to view the animated action scenes as they were being produced through the 3D Fusion Camera System. This revolutionary camera functions to superimpose the real actor from one screen onto their animated character’s form. The production of the camera took seven years to finalize, which eventually allowed the integration of 3-D and CGI to create the lifelike animated scenes.

As for the digital animation and effects of the movie, a premier visual effects company in New Zealand called Weta Digital rendered them to look as realistic and natural as possible. www.SFGate.com, According to “Cameron’s innovations include the first extensive use of the digital effects technique, later called ‘morphing,’ and the new digital 3-D Fusion Camera System,” Michael Ordoña said. “Avatar” required more than a petabyte, which is about 1,000 terabytes of digital information storage.

Estimating a worldwide gross of $1.6 billion, “Avatar” and its advanced technology revolutionized the world of science fiction films.

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Director James Cameron makes history with the new technology implemented in the box office hit ‘Avatar’.

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OPINION

Thursday, January 21, 2010

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heard people say on Tuesday night that the late Sen. Ted Kennedy must be rolling in his grave. This is because Massachusetts just held a special election to fill his seat for the remainder of the former senator’s term in office. The contenders were Democrat State Attorney General Martha Coakley and Republican State Senator Scott Brown.

Since Kennedy was a Massachusetts senator for nearly half of a century, many assumed the seat would go to whichever Democrat won the primary. This clearly was not the case as Coakley was unable to pull off a victory.

By a margin of 52 to 47 percent, the typically left leaning state elected a Republican to the U.S. Senate. Many see this as an upset to the Democratic Party, a message that the change implemented from the 2008 presidential election is not what Americans are looking for. Republicans and moderate Democrats alike are using this situation to underscore their disapproval of President Barack Obama and the health care reform.

As disappointing as this democratic defeat is, it’s not a poor reflection of the Obama administration or the health care debate. Massachusetts is a blue state where Obama won by 26 percent of the vote. Massachusetts also has a system of public health care that includes 97 percent of the state’s population, so this is not a representation of people voting against Obama and his policies on health care.

While the outcome of this election will have national ramifications, this is not the people of Massachusetts speaking against Obama. People voted afor Brown, not against Obama.

Democrats made several mistakes in this election, including poor campaigning and a failure to bring enough national attention to the race earlier.

Coakley was a bad candidate and even with such high stakes, she took a sixday vacation in late December, while

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Brown was still rallying more support.

Coakley thought the race was in the bag and didn’t do a good job of running her campaign or garnering votes, even though special and off-year elections generally turn out more conservative voters.

The earliest message I received from an organization recruiting out-of-state support for Coakley was from Organizing For America on Jan. 9. Since then, I received a total of 12 e-mails asking for my support, funding and volunteer time to call voters in Massachusetts. This was too little, too late.

The Democratic Party took this seat for granted, as did Coakley. Had the party ran an aggressive campaign, it could have won this seat.

We could spend all day going back and forth about why Brown won— I personally think it was the nude photo shoot he did when he was 22 years old for Cosmopolitan Magazine — but the important thing now is to discuss what effects Brown’s victory will have on national policy.

The Democrats had a 60-vote majority, but failed to act as effeective leaders. The power of the 60 made it easy for Democrats not to take on the leadership role we expected.

Many people are not upset about the kind of change Obama is promoting; they are upset about the pace of that change. This means people are angry because we don’t have health care.

Americans want it, but they want it now, not later. They misguidedly blame Obama and his party, instead of those who are holding back the bill.

Obama galvanized millions across America into political action, but we have not been able to sustain that involvement and level of information. Massachusetts has shown us the real problem: a democratic deficiency.

When Americans don’t participate to

their highest capability, this is what happens: We elect someone who will only prove to be a divisive vote on real reform.

The 41 Republican - 57 Democrat two Independent (who lean Democrat) composition of the new U.S. Senate leaves the Democrats their 60-member filibusterproof majority, but in the long run this may be exactly the kick in the butt Democrats need to move forward with their values.

It may take 60 votes to override a filibuster, but it only takes one Democrat with the courage of their convictions to fight for the people, not the party they were elected to represent.

It’s true the Senate no longer has its majority for health care reform. Congress could always retaliate by voting to approve the Senate’s version of the health care bill and avoid a conference session. This is unlikely, but Democrats need show they are capable of actually passing legislation.

If not, then all those moderate Democrats who don’t want to support the bill are the ones liberals should really worry about. Elections are coming up, and there are enough of us who have been watching who is really on our side and who is a DINO (Democrat in name only).

Brown’s election will hopefully let Democrats know they can’t take anything for granted and must fight with the same veracity they did to elect Obama. That passion is what attracted voters, new and old, and it is what has been missing since the Democrats became complaisant.

Bring back that kind of leadership and you’ll bring out the voters this June and November.

—Allan Acevedo is a political science and comparative literature junior.

—This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Daily Aztec. Send e-mail to opinion@thedailyaztec.com. Anonymous letters will not be printed. Include your full name, major and year in school.

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Increase in projected job cuts since 2008:

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SPORTS

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Thursday, January 21, 2010

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Thomas reaches career high against Utah E D WA R D L E W I S SPORTS EDITOR

Kawhi Leonard didn’t know exactly how tall Utah’s two centers were, but he and junior forward Malcolm Thomas knew exactly how to attack them.

“Coach Fisher wanted SDSU 70 us to keep the UTAH 68 driving ball,” the freshman forward told The Mtn. after Tuesday night’s game against the Utes. “He just wanted us to keep going to the hole.”

Utah planted two 7-footers in the paint all night (7-foot-3 David Foster and 7-foot Jason Washburn), but Leonard and Thomas went right at them, piling up a combined 39 points and 24 rebounds in the San Diego State men’s basketball team’s 70-68 victory against the Utes at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City.

“I like to think of our team as really athletic, but those guys are really big and they know how to block shots,” Thomas told The Mtn. “But going at them and trying to get them in foul trouble, that was our mindset coming in.”

Thomas led the way with a career-high 23 points and was a human highlight reel throughout the night. The San Diego City College transfer threw down several rim-rattling dunks, piled up 13 rebounds and added one steal and one block to his monster line.

“Malcolm’s a wonderful young guy and a terrific athlete,” head coach Steve Fisher said to The Mtn. “I thought he did a great job inside altering and changing shots.”

SDSU jumped out to an eightpoint lead at halftime, but the Aztecs could have been “20 points ahead,” Fisher told AM 600 KOGO after the game. Utah made just seven of its 30 field goal attempts in the first half, while SDSU made 55.2 percent of its shots from the field in the first 20 minutes.

In the second half, the Aztecs never trailed, but there were a few white knuckles at the end of the game. Despite leading by 10 with a little more than five minutes left to play, and leading by eight with less than a minute remaining, SDSU let the Utes back in the game and were forced to hit several key free throws down the stretch to hold off Utah.

“We’re not a really good free throw shooting team,” Fisher said to The Mtn. “But we made just enough

to get out of here with a victory.”

The win makes the Aztecs just 330 all-time in Salt Lake City and moves SDSU’s record to 14-5 overall this season.

“Malcolm’s a wonderful young guy and a terrific athlete. I thought he did a great job inside ...”

—Steve Fisher, head coach Next up for the Aztecs is Mountain West Conference leader BYU at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Viejas Arena.

“They were one of the cochamps from last year and they got a lot of those same guys back,” Fisher said to AM 600 KOGO. “They are legitimate. I believe they have gotten up to 15 or 13 in the country, and it is well-deserved. We will have our hands full.”

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WHERE: Viejas Arena WHY TO WATCH: Fans are encouraged to wear black on Saturday as the game is being called a “Black Out.” All fans in attendance will receive a black Aztec rally towel.

Glenn Connelly / Photo Editor

Malcolm Thomas scored a career-high 23 points and tallied 13 boards on Tuesday night.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Morris’ 22 points lead Aztecs past Utes D AV I D P O P E A S S I S TA N T S P O R T S E D I T O R

Coming into last night’s game against the San Diego State women’s basketball team, forward Kalee Whipple was leading Utah with 16.1 points per game — a mark that was good enough for second place among all scorers in the Mountain West Conference.

T h a t SDSU 51 average took a big hit yesUTAH 42 terday when SDSU held Whipple to just seven points on 3-of-8 shooting. Shutting down the Utes’ star propelled the Aztecs to a 51-42 victory at Viejas Arena.

“Jené (Morris) in the first half on Whipple and (Allison) Duffy in the second half on Whipple,” head coach Beth Burns said.

“Both of them did a great job.

(Whipple is) who (the Utes) depend on. She’s their leader.

She’s taken, I think, 150 more shots than anyone else on her team. That puts so much more pressure on everybody else to make their shots that it gets a little bit harder to shoot straight.”

While SDSU’s defense set the Aztecs up for success, the offensive performance of Jené Morris, who scored 22 points on 9-22 shooting, clinched the victory for the home team as SDSU improved to 12-5, 4-1 in MWC play.

Morris made her presence felt all over the floor, leading the game in scoring as well as steals with five takeaways. The senior guard also dished out three assists and hauled in two rebounds.

The Aztecs led most of the way, only falling behind during a low-scoring four minute stretch early in the second half.

While Morris was the lone

SDSU player to score in double figures, center Taryn Wicijowski and guard Janita Badon had 16 and 13 points, respectively. Badon also had four assists and three steals but committed eight turnovers.

Although each team won on their respective home floors when they faced off twice in the regular season last year, Utah outlasted the Aztecs in the championship game of 2009’s MWC Tournament to take the title and an automatic NCAA bid. That was fresh on the mind of the Aztecs last night.

“Especially for me, personally, a lot of us are still feeling the pain of losing the (championship game),” Morris said. “So it was definitely a statement to come out and beat them at home.”

The Aztecs’ next game comes at 1 p.m. PT on Saturday when they travel to Provo, Utah to take on BYU.

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Jené Morris had 22 points while Utah’s Kalee Whipple was held to just seven, despite averaging 16.1 per game this year.

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TEMPO

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Viewers prepare for final season of ‘Lost’ The hit TV show prepares to say good-bye after its sixth continuous season A L L I E D AU G H E R T Y TEMPO EDITOR

All great things must come to an end. Yet, for the cast of survivors on ABC’s hit series “Lost,” the end might mean the beginning. With the sixth and final season of “Lost” airing soon, viewers prepare to find closure for the tormented lives of the stranded. The two-hour season premiere airs Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. on ABC. But before Lost-mania begins once again, here is a recap: When the mysterious island is moved in order to avoid being found by those who will bring it harm (i.e. Charles Widmore), the characters are thrown into a series of time traveling events. Eventually, Jack, Kate, Sawyer, Juliet, Hurley, Sayid and Jin are sent back to 1977, and they remained there at the end of the previous season. Their plan was to use a bomb to blow up what they call “the hatch,” because the structure’s electromagnetic buildup was what caused their plane to crash in 2004. The group believes that the destruction of the hatch will prevent the crash and allow their lives to return to normal. The fifth season ended with Juliet inside the hatch with the bomb.

Meanwhile, Ben, Locke and Sun remain on the island in the present. Sun’s only goal is to find Jin, which she believes Locke can help her do. Instead, Locke and Ben kill Jacob, the mysterious leader of the Others. Then, Ben and Sun find Locke’s body when it washes ashore, causing them to wonder who the other man is who looks, talks and acts like Locke.

When the show began to see a decrease in ratings in season three, ABC decided to change the format from a full season of 24 episodes to a miniseries of 13 to18 episodes for the 3 seasons, declaring that “Lost” would end after the sixth season.

“In considering the powerful storytelling of ‘Lost,’ we felt this was the only way to give it a proper creative conclusion,” Stephen McPherson, president of ABC Entertainment Group, said in a press release. “I always said that we would allow the series to grow and give viewers the most compelling hour possible. And, due to the unique nature of the series, we knew it would require an end date to keep the integrity and strength of the show consistent throughout, and to give the audience the payoff they deserve.”

Executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse also added in the same press release, “We always envisioned ‘Lost’ as a show with a beginning, middle and end. By officially announcing exactly when that ending will be, the audience will now have the security of knowing that the story will play out as we’ve intended.”

Although not much has been revealed for what is in store for the final season, ABC has promised the finale to be highly anticipated and shocking. Additionally, three versions of the “Lost” characters mimicking “The Last Supper” have been released, supposedly full of clues as to what season six will hold.

For more information on “Lost,” visit www.abc.com/lost.

Show: Lost Channel: ABC Season Premiere: Feb. 2 at 8 p.m.

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Hurley, played by Jorge Garcia, and Sayid, played by Naveen Andrews, are two of the characters who managed to survive the first five seasons of “Lost.” So far more than 10 characters have died and one is missing.

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LIVE AND DANGEROUS

Greene gives spiritualistic show at Belly Up P AU L H E R N A N D E Z S TA F F W R I T E R

Jackie Greene seems to inherit the righteous path of music, rather than take it. He soaks in musicianship from a bygone era with peculiar confidence. Last Thursday, Greene and company found themselves saddling up and settling in with blankets of Les Pauls and Telecasters, a piano, an organ, a bass and drums at North County’s homestead, the Belly Up Tavern.

Draped in a top hat fedora and suit-vest that covered the upper half of his thin figure, the road warrior demonstrated his lyrical maturity with well-rounded ease. Following opener Truth & Salvage Co., the power-bred foursome (Greene — guitar, harmonica, organ and piano;

Jeremy Plog — bass, guitar; Bruce Spencer — drums, vocals; Nate Dale — guitar, vocals) blazed the stage with rusty blues guitar and knowledgeable lyrics, melodically rocking original material from its spontaneous catalogue including “Animal,” “Shaken” and “Mexican Girl.”

The crowd steadily positioned itself to the haze of live music throughout the two-hour set while Greene bravely adventured into a generation of influence through his guitar playing.

The new set countered the previous mood — quick acoustics honoring one of Neil Young’s masterpieces, “Southern Man,” and extending the intimacy from the band to the crowd.

Greene swiftly shifted into his magazine of covers, diving back into electric rhythm with The Grateful Dead’s “Sugaree,” crossing

into The Rolling Stones’ “Slave” and then reverting back to “Sugaree,” a healthy sandwich that satisfied musical hunger.

The encore gazed into the forest of Greene’s original rocking repertoire with “Like a Ball and Chain,” fueling the crowd into a foot-stomping sweat and exercising the California native’s sharp vocabulary in a velvety, tough voice.

Both powerful and tender, Greene’s authenticity that is the kind that is typically forgotten and seldom remembered. Keep those heads up, eyes open and ears wide, because this musical bullet doesn’t plan on slowing down.

For more information on Greene check out his Web site at www.jackiegreene.com. For upcoming gigs and information on the Belly Up Tavern, check out www.bellyup.com.

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HUMOR: POPE’S DOCTRINE

Attempting to cope with all the (tragic) ironies of defeat

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ell friends, I’m writing this on the first day of school — my last first day of school, ever.

San Diego State will finally getting rid of me when I graduate at the end of this semester.

And despite switching my major from business to journalism to English, I’m getting out in four years flat. It’s an inspirational tale, really. One filled with Mario Kart anecdotes, the explicit sexual exploits of my roommates, and of course, pterodactyl jokes — sweet, sweet pterodactyl jokes.

But there will be time to reflect on my illustrious career as the semester progresses. How was your break?

Actually, I don’t care. Let’s talk about my break.

Like most of you, I spent a few weeks back home during Christmas season. It’s easy to make fun of, but I kind of enjoy spending time in Chino Hills with my family.

I get to play with my dogs, eat all the free food I want and mock the people who were more popular than me in high school and are now drug dealers or pregnant.

Oh, and remember that TV I didn’t get on Black Friday? Well I ended up getting one for Christmas. It’s only 35 inches, but I put it right at the foot of

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my elf bed, ensuring the radiation will have me completely sterile by summer.

I also bought myself an Xbox 360 and have been playing way too much “Madden NFL” ever since. Although, playing online and occasionally losing to 12-year-old kids in Florida is not good for my moderate rage issues. And as my sister pointed out, “it’s also not good for your ‘lack of friends or a girlfriend’ issues either.”

Also, the Green Bay Packers lost in the playoffs, once again, in a tragic fashion. I must be getting older and more mature because I actually handled it pretty well.

Right after the game ended, I got into my car and just drove aimlessly east on El Cajon Boulevard.

Eventually, I saw a doughnut shop and polished off a half-dozen before I headed home. (Isn’t it great to have my metabolism?)

On the drive back, I inadvertently made eye contact with what I’m reasonably certain was a prostitute. Of course, I didn’t stop. But I definitely drove by a lot slower than I would have if the Packers had won. Thanks a lot, Mason Crosby.

You may think this is an overreaction, but keep in mind that normally, I lie down in the fetal

position in the shower, fully clothed, with the water on, clutching my Donald Driver jersey, crying and somehow blaming the Boston Red Sox. Fortunately, the Cowboys lost the following week. That helped me feel a little better. But being depressed about your sports team losing is way worse than being depressed about a girl. At least when a girl spurns me, I can just call her a slut in my column and be done with it.

Well, that was pretty much my break: upgraded technology, losing to kids with nine X’s in their gamertags and crushing disappointment as a Packers fan.

So now I can transfer all my hate on Brett Favre. If you’re not a lifelong Vikings fan, but you’re rooting for Minnesota this week, then you are going to hell. And if you are a lifelong Vikings fan, you are most likely going to hell anyway, so whatever.

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—David Pope is an English senior.

—This article does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Daily Aztec.

—Love this column? Hate it? E-mail Pope at dpope@rohan.sdsu.edu with any suggestions, comments or angry degradations of his writing ability.

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DAILY HOROSCOPE

BY LINDA C. BLACK, TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (1/21/2010) As you seek greater power in career or social activities this year, also seek greater spiritual depth and understanding. Brute-force methods may have worked in the past, but now you discover social or spiritual avenues to lead others with greater sensitivity and skill.

ARIES (March 21 - April 19) - Today is a 7 You've reached the balance point with work and responsibilities. Now it's time to pursue social activities with flair. Join the party!

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is a 6 - It may be hard to get through to an older person now. Don't worry.You'll get another chance. Follow through on social plans.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 21) - Today is a 6 Give a female permission to carry your message today.You don't need to be the bearer of news.You just need it to be delivered.

CANCER (June 22 - July 22) - Today is an 8 - Cultivate a relationship with your favorite person today. Spend extra time together and let yourself be carried away.

LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is a 6 - You have your marching orders. Don't be afraid to start out early and work hard all day. A female begs you to take a break for supper. Follow her instructions to the letter.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is a 6 Exert yourself to push aside an obstacle at

work. Challenge yourself to move up a rung on the career ladder. A female provides support.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is a 6 Connect with a female who has a special connection to private information. Don't expect her to reveal her sources. Just accept the data gracefully.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) - Today is a 6 - If you collaborate with a much older person, you'll love the results. Both of you feel vindicated when the news gets out.

Feel free to pat each other on the back.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) - Today is a 5 - Get down to business early and stick to it. Most of the day is spent clearing up mistakes and trying to grasp what seems like an ancient concept.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) - Today is a 6 - A woman presents a compelling argument. It's unique and yet practical. It's hard to imagine anything working better than that.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is a 5 - Relationships have been tough lately.

Today you get a handle on how to communicate your ideas reasonably, without seeming boring. Get exercise later.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is a 5 Share the stage with a female who knows her lines perfectly. Even if you ad-lib, she can handle the banter. Who knows where the play will take you? © 2010,TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES INC.

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