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CITY 3 Interim director sheds Zipcar opens light on SDSU sports for business

Thursday, February 4, 2010

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coach position in New Mexico and holds the title of the winningest head coach in the history of the Mountain West Conference.

Baseball post-Strasburg “Stephen Strasburg is a once-in-a-generation kind of student athlete, but he didn’t do it by himself.”

If the baseball team is affected by the loss of Strasburg, Oberhelman said he thinks the impact won’t be enough to keep the team from making it through to the NCAA Tournament. This season, people will recognize the talents of returning pitchers who may have been overshadowed in the past, he said.

The team is currently enjoying the fruits of his labor though. Strasburg made a $140,000 donation after signing with the Washington Nationals, which was spent on repairs to Tony Gwynn Stadium.

Basketball NCAA appearance

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SDSU has joined the multitude of universities providing Zipcar rentals on campus.

“I’m not going to say ‘yes’ yet. I think I will say we are definitely deserving at this point of both men’s and women’s (basketball) being in the NCAA Tournament. Definitely postseason – that part is, I think, virtually assured at this point.”

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Oberhelman is filling the role until a permanent athletic director is named in March.

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In a matter of days, Don Oberhelman went from the San Diego State Athletic Department’s second-in-command to filling his boss’ shoes as interim athletic director following Jeff Schemmel’s resignation last November.

After a few months on the job, Oberhelman’s insight into the department and SDSU athletics as a whole has sharpened. Here are some of the highlights from his conversation with The Daily Aztec.

SDSU as a BCS contender “We’ve kind of been knocking on the door for years for inclusion. With the success our league has had, we’re now beating on that door pretty loudly.”

Being a non-Bowl Championship Series institution means less money, Oberhelman said. The combination of reduced student enrollment, increased tuition costs and the inability to enjoy a piece of the BCS pie has put the department’s financial issues on the top of Oberhelman’s list of priorities.

While $5.5 million in scholarships were awarded this academic year to student athletes, the same num-

ber of athletes will require $6.2 million next year to account for the increase in fees.

On-campus football stadium “Love it. It would be very, very helpful for us from a lot of perspectives.”

Everything from revenue to school spirit would heighten as a direct result of on-campus football games, according to Oberhelman.

Although the university may be in dire need of both, the likelihood of a campus stadium in the near future is slim. Money and land stand in the way for now, but Oberhelman said support for a stadium is strong and will eventually help bring the concept to fruition.

Bowl appearance for SDSU football

Future as an athletic director

SDSU President Stephen L. Weber has set his sights on hiring a permanent athletic director by the beginning of March. And while Oberhelman said he would love to be SDSU’s athletic director, he said his skills need some sharpening, particularly in big ticket fund-raising.

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A car rental service that came to San Diego State in December is making a name for itself on campus.

Associated Students’ Green Love initiative held a two-day event with Zipcar on Feb. 2 and 3 to raise awareness for the car rental service.

“We’re getting a lot of support, a lot of which is from students,” Grant Mack, A.S. sustainability commissioner, said.

R aising awareness for this program is part of Green Love’s effort to move toward better sustainability practices.

“It’s better to have 24 people using one car, than 24 people using 24 cars. It should decrease traffic congestion,” Mack said.

Zipcar had its display near the Open Air Theatre to catch the attention of those who ride the trolley to SDSU. Students passing by had the opportunity to ask Zipcar representatives questions, as well as view one of the car models being offered.

Because the rental lots are unmanned, each Zipcar has a set of keys located inside the car and doors are unlocked with the wave of a prepaid card. Safety features related to the business’ unique service include a satellite prepared to notify Zipcar if a car is broken into. The company will then be able to shut down the car and notify police.

The cars also come equipped with a gas card that will expire as soon as the driver’s reservation does.

Fees paid to Zipcar do not go

toward SDSU or A.S., according to Mack. Zipcar is operating independently from the university.

Instead, monthly charges incurred by the member will go toward gas and insurance. Any damages or theft that are not the fault of the driver will be paid for

by Zipcar, not the university, according to the Zipcar Web site.

Mack has been working with the Zipcar project since July and said he would like to see it grow.

“The process to get these cars on campus took a lot longer than what we would have liked, but that’s bureaucracy for you,” Mack said.

Zipcar has five cars on campus with reserved spots in the Zura and O parking lots.

“This gives people another avenue to go somewhere else than what the trolley has to offer,” international security and conflict resolution senior Peter Noel said.

Noel has a car and said he doesn’t think he will use Zipcar, but said it would be beneficial to have around campus.

According to Mack, it is not just students who are signing up for this membership. Faculty and staff are also showing interest in the program.

SDSU isn’t the only campus with a Zipcar lot. The growing success of Zipcar at UC San Diego is the model that SDSU hopes to follow, according to Mack.

“I think it’s a good idea. I could use it to visit my brother in Cal Poly,” biology freshman Jessica Rinauro said.

Rinauro and others without cars might have the opportunity to access more cars in the future if Zipcar is successful.

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Overall, Oberhelman said, student spectators are excellent at games.

Controversy stirred when last month’s men’s basketball game against BYU prompted some students to mock Mormonism. He didn’t comment on the game specifically, but said the athletic department is in no position to tell students what they can and cannot say or do during games.

Oberhelman said it was disappointing not to reach a bowl game last season. Still, he said his hopes are high for the years to come, not only because of talent on the field, but a strong coaching staff as well.

Defensive Coordinator Rocky Long came to SDSU after leaving his head

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“We’ve got to have one of the most creative student sections in the country. But they’ve crossed the line a couple times.”

“I still do want to be an athletic director, the timing just isn’t the best.”

Hansen-Hostler Distinguished Lecture

Former C.I.A. member Marc Sageman will present a lecture titled “The Turn to Political Violence” as part of SDSU’s spring lecture series.

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“I tell everyone we were seven points from a bowl game last year. That’s an amazing turnaround in one year.”

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Although both teams have seemingly sufficient Rating Percentage Indexes to make the NCAA Tournament, Oberhelman said last year proved borderline numbers don’t always guarantee an appearance.

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Sarah Grieco managing editor

During a time of economic uncertainty, it’s nice to know Career Services at San Diego State is eager to help. Career Services has an abundance of resources to offer students, including many modules to assess career choices and explore options for additional education.

Whether students are seeking summer employment or want to figure out which job best suits them, career counselors can point them in the right direction.

“What many students may not know about Career Services is they have access to meeting with a career counselor for an hour at a time,” Dr. James Tarbox, director of Career Services, said.

After making an appointment, career counselors assist students in finding local jobs and planning for life after graduation. The counselors also offer their experience for reviewing student résumés and cover letters.

One underutilized but beneficial program at Career Services is mock interviews. Career counselors can simulate an interview with students and videotape it for future reference. The recording is beneficial for those who wish to see what they can improve before meeting with a potential employer. Students can also use the Web cameras provided in the career resource center to record a practice interview and send it to a career counselor for evaluation.

Career Services also provides more than 40 workshops each year designed to inform students about a variety of career-related skills, including professional etiquette and how to network.

Adding to the long list of programs this semester is the Resumania workshop, which conveniently occurs two days before the Spring Career Fair. At Resumania, students may bring résumés

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to be reviewed by potential employers.

This semester, Resumania sessions will occur on Feb. 16 and April 27.

There are other opportunities Career Services provides as well. Several companies, including Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Northrop Grumman Corp., also come to Career Services regularly — usually at least once a semester — to interview SDSU students on-site. More than 2,400 interviews are performed on campus each year.

Tarbox advises seniors to actively search for career options before the end of their graduating semester.

“Start the search for jobs now by being

proactive and going to the career fairs,” Tarbox said. This semester there will be two career fairs on Centennial Walkway, one on Feb. 18 and another on April 29.

Career Services also offers the career resources center, a great tool that includes a multitude of books and periodicals to use as a guide for picking a graduate school or career. Tests are also provided to help determine what type of profession suits certain personalities.

If student’s don’t have time to visit the Career Services office in person, they can simply go online and use Aztec Career Connection at www.career.sdsu.edu. After registering

on the Web site, students can access job postings, event notifications and a résumé -builder.

Career Services’ invaluable tools, attentive and resourceful staff, and wealth of information mean that SDSU students can help themselves by making an appointment with a career counselor, no matter where students are in their academic development. By using these programs and resources, the world that waits beyond the horizon of college may become more attainable.

Career Services is located in room 1200 of Student Services East. For more information, call 619-594-6851.

Talk play by play on game day David Pope assistant sports editor

While many people grow up loving sports, it’s not just athletes and coaches who can make a career out of their passion.

For those interested in business or law, there’s sports management, and a kinesiology major can work toward a career in athletic training. But for people not afraid to put themselves in the limelight, there’s sports broadcasting.

Whether it be in the field of radio, Internet or television, broadcasting is a career opportunity for knowledgeable fans

of the game with a knack for public speaking and attention to detail.

Chris Ello, who can be found doing radio and Web broadcasts for San Diego State women’s basketball games, began his career as a sports editor of The Daily Aztec in the mid-80s and developed his career from there.

“I was always interested in play-by-play announcing,” Ello said. “I was one of those geeks who would turn down the sound (on the TV) and practice.”

After spending his first years out of college as a sports writer for the Los Angeles Times in San Diego, Ello began his professional broadcasting career doing pregame and post-game coverage of the San Diego

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Gulls hockey team. When the play-by-play position opened, he was next in line.

Ello believes the best way to get into the field is careful networking and “hanging around the right people.”

While Internet broadcasting is becoming more common, local radio is one of the best ways to gain experience on a live microphone while acquiring the professional and personal relationships necessary to advance one’s career.

Ello began his own radio show on XTRA Sports 1360 AM, a station which carries most SDSU sports broadcasts. From there he met the appropriate people to start covering Aztec sports.

“The more people you get to know, the more people who may get into positions to help you,” Ello said.

As for improving one’s skills as a b ro a d c a st e r, Ello recommends listening to a variety of broadcasters as often as possible, paying close attention “to what you like a lot

and what you don’t think is so great.”

The salary range for broadcasters varies as widely as the different levels of sports they can cover. Most broadcasters, similar to Ello, stay with a handful of employers and teams throughout their careers, but it’s important to understand one’s own aspirations before embarking toward a career.

“I never want to be the play-by-play guy for Monday Night Football or anything,” Ello said. “I like living in San Diego and I love being one of the voices of San Diego State.”

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Building careers Medical care in from the ground a sick economy Amy Ebersole assistant features editor

Karli Cadel / Senior Staff Photographer

Becoming a self-employed business owner may prove to be valuble in a economy where jobs are limited.

Whitney Lawrence city editor

For most college students, just the thought of working for “the man” is enough to provoke spine-tingling shivers and an inner dialogue about applying to a graduate program. Even if the idea isn’t as daunting for others, some are quickly finding out that “he” isn’t hiring right now.

But there is good news. With the right tools and innovative ideas, starting a business can eliminate both problems and help take “the man” from boss to customer.

Finding a passion Simply wanting to be an entrepreneur isn’t enough to make it a successful career choice. If nothing else, starting a business is time consuming, so it helps for a restaurateur to also be a foodie and a surf clothing designer to have a passion for riding waves.

“If you can get passionate about building a solution or creating an opportunity for a product and it just keeps you laying awake at night, like you can’t wait to work on it, that’s the first thing (you need),” Bernhard Schroeder, director of San Diego State’s Entrepreneurial Management Center Programs, said.

While a business degree will certainly help entrepreneurs iron out the details of a start-up company, its value tapers where passion is lacking. It can take years before a business has a steady profit, so a little zeal is going to help a budding business owner ride out the lulls more than financing and management know-how.

in the market as well as develop necessary contacts.

Follow trends, not fads True, Scrunchies and Giga Pets probably made more than a few people and their offspring set for life, but fads have typically short shelf lives that rarely result in long-term payouts.

Identifying trends, on the other hand, will help steer entrepreneurs toward a satisfying career and, just as important, satisfied customers.

Schroeder said he encourages entrepreneurs to think about trends in different fields such as health, energy and technology, then find out what’s happening in both the consumer and product levels in those areas.

“If you can get ahead of that curve of what’s changing, then maybe you can come up with a solution or a product to be right in the sweet spot of that change and explode something,” Schroeder said.

Network, network, network

College students have the unique opportunity to network at any given time with experts in just about every field imaginable. Walking across campus can be a veritable mecca for those wanting to put together a business team. Marketing, Web design, finance — SDSU has faculty ready to help and students willing to put their skills to the test. Keep in mind, a business degree isn’t required to own a business, but including a b u s i nessDo the dirty work minded An idea, even a great one, person will only take someone so on a team is a far.

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The recent earthquake that plagued Haiti demonstrated the dire need for medical care across the world. In a catastrophic event, you need more than just doctors, because there are so few of them. Nurses are the ones who provide patients with day-to-day care, often emotional as well as physical.

Graduating nursing students who are looking for jobs in San Diego may find a scarce job market now despite the need in other areas of the world.

“Because of the economy, older nurses aren’t retiring,” Dr. Willa Fields, a professor in the graduate nursing leadership in health systems concentration at San Diego State, said. “There isn’t the same vacancy rate. Graduates are having trouble getting a job. But there is a fear we will have a critical shortage of nurses when the economy improves.”

Even if there is currently not much job availability for graduating students in San Diego, they can be reassured that there are multiple outlets available in other areas and the demand will increase in the future.

“There are so many options within nursing, from being a clinical nurse in the hospital to an educator or researcher,” Fields said. “There is incredible flexibility in the type of jobs that are available.”

For those interested in this career, there is a sequence of steps to take after graduating.

The first step is to pass the Nursing Licensure Examination. Those who are accepted generally start out as staff nurses in a hospital.

“People generally start out as a staff nurse in order to get the experience, then they go into their particular area of specialization,” Fields said.

Regardless of the area of specialization, general shifts are 12 hours on days, nights, holidays and weekends. But the long hours aren’t the hardest part about this job.

“The hardest thing about nursing is that it is mentally and physically challenging,” Fields said.

“But it is a rewarding career because you are really helping people feel better. People come into the hospital and spend most of their time with the nurse.”

There are often challenges, such as having a difficult patient. But the type of people who go into this career should be caring, have a desire to help all types of people and be welltrained to work in emotionally taxing situations.

According to Fields, the best advice for those looking to go into this career is to first volunteer at a hospital to see nurses working. Then find what specific job most appeals to their particular personality. And finally, talk to multiple people in the various fields.

Two organizations for aspiring nurs-

es are American Medical Informatics Association and the Board of Registered Nursing. Depending on a specific field interest, there are multiple avenues to check out.

San Diego is home to the headquarters of AMN Healthcare, which hires agency nurses for months at a time. Through this agency, travel options are available.

But the education doesn’t stop after graduation, because nurses are required to give proof of having 30 hours of continued education every two years.

“It’s lifelong learning, which you need to do, because the field is always changing,” Fields said. As technology evolves, so do services; and nurses need to stay up to date.

Whether looking to work in the emergency care unit, in a pediatric i a n ’s office or aiding natural disaster victims abroad, the nursing industry will always be in need for people who are looking to help others. “(The industry) will open up,” Fields said.

“The sky is the limit.”

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Shooting for a clear future in photography Glenn Connelly photo editor

Living in the digital age, nearly everyone owns some form of a camera.

Digital cameras are becoming less expensive and have progressively better image quality. Even cell phone cameras are taking respectable photos.

With all of these cameras in the public’s hands, being a professional photographer has become more challenging.

There are many different types of photography professions to choose from, whether it is as a photojournalist, a concert photographer, a wedding photographer, a food photographer, etc. Today, as aspiring photographers, students have the luxury of choosing which field suits their particular passions and interests.

Some genres of photography, similar to many forms of creative arts, do not necessarily require a college degree.

However, having a degree and formal training from a university will give students an advantage, while helping hone the skills they need to become a professional photographer. With photography, getting a job is about making contacts, networking and getting involved in the field.

There are various organizations and professional associations that cater to each aspect of photography, such as the

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Professional photographers have multiple areas to explore when first starting in the industry, including athletics, fashion, landscape, food and music.

Associated Society of M e d i a

Photographers at www.asmp.org. The National Press Photographers Association deals specifically with photojournalists and can be found at www.nppa.org.

The Professional Photographers Association of America, which is the broadest of all of the organizations, can be explored at www.ppa.com.

These associations often have local chapters where students can take advantage of meeting local photogra-

phers while finding opportunities in the field.

One of the setbacks of choosing photography as a career today is opportunities for positions are limited, especially with the decline of the newspaper industry. However, the emergence of citizen journalism is an opportu-

nity for budding photographers. Last year when Capt. Chesley Sullenberger landed his US Airways flight 1549 into the Hudson River, the first images reported were from cell phone cameras, setting the trend of citizen photography. CNN’s citizen journalism Web site, www.iReport.com, allows people to provide newsworthy images and offer a different perspective on current events.

Entry-level positions for newspaper photographers start with salaries at around $30,000 a year. For a former photo editor at The Daily Aztec, Derrick Tuskan, being successful meant working from the bottom to make photography a career. He now works shooting pictures of food and is a freelancer for a sports wire service called Icon Sports Media.

“You just have to be able to do a lot of things to be successful these days,” Tuskan said.

Being flexible and able to adapt is ultimately what will get photographers ahead in an industry that is constantly reinventing itself. Photography as an industry is just discovering how to adapt to the Internet, which gives way to new and exciting opportunities for emerging photographers.

Extra cash and job freedom for freelancers Ruthie Kelly managing editor

Just because the economy is horrible and jobs are scarce doesn’t mean students can’t earn money. Freelancing is one way to get money into bank accounts and get a foot in the door for future employment. Freelancing can be almost any type of work — writing, graphic designing, selling crafts and handmade products online — but all of them require the same basic skills. Best of all, budding freelancers don’t have to wait until they have a diploma in their hands to get started building their résumés.

Motivation and the ability to self-start are the most crucial components that form the foundation of a freelance business. On one hand, not having to report to a boss, being able to choose how and where to delegate time and effort is very freeing. On the other hand, not having to report to a boss, being able to choose how and where to delegate time and effort means freelancers have to determine priorities on their own, and do necessary tasks without prompting. It there-

fore becomes difficult to resist the very real temptation to put off unpleasant tasks, since there’s no boss to face as a consequence of falling behind.

Freelance businesses that do otherwise will never get off the ground.

This goes beyond mere production of whatever product has been chosen.

Freelancers have to market themselves, seek out better marketplaces to sell their product, negotiate contracts, manage the business’ finances, handle packing and shipping and spend time on client customer service, in addition to producing the product itself.

Freelancers who do this successfully usually find themselves very comfortable financially. One freelance journalist who’s been writing professionally for years told students she can get paid as much as $1 to $3 a word, which translates to $500 to $1,500 for a 500-word article, equivalent to two double-spaced pages. Etsy, an online storefront for selling handcrafts, has more than one entrepreneur reporting six-figure incomes. Yokoo Gibran, an Etsy entrepreneur featured in The New York Times, reportedly makes $140,000 a year selling hand-knitted scarves.

Such success is not widespread however, and it takes a significant amount of time and work. Beginning freelance writers can expect to make as little as 3 to 4 cents a word, which translates to $15-20 for a 500-word article. Writers would need to produce five to six such articles per day to make the equivalent of a fulltime job at California’s minimum wage.

Gibran reported that she has to knit or do customer service for 13 hours a day.

Freelancing is much more of a meritbased business model than corporate employment, but it takes time to earn the merit needed to convert freelancing into a lucrative full-time job.

Beginning freelancing is less about making money and more about building a reputation among clients. The better your product and the better your reputation, the more you will be offered — and able to ask for — for your work. Freelance writers, designers and software engineers can build a portfolio and bid for projects at http://elance.com. Crafty folk http://etsy.com and can visit http://ebay.com to start listing their products. Developing a website to showcase a portfolio of your best work is also

a good step — the less-than-web-savvy can visit http://weebly.com and http://wix.com for free what-you-see-iswhat-you-get web editors to build a site.

Freelancers should probably spend some time building the structure of their business before beginning to produce; books such as “Successful Free-Lancing: The Complete Guide to Establishing and Running Any Kind of Freelance Business” and “Freelancing for Dummies” are good places to start. There are many books specific to whatever field a freelancer is focused on, such as “Starting Your Career as a Freelance Illustrator or Graphic Designer.” There are a slough of web sites and professional organizations out there for each industry, and joining local ones is a great way to network and meet potential clients.

Even if freelancing is not a permanent solution, it’s a great way to practice using professional skills and build up a portfolio or resume to impress a future employer.

Whatever money can be made on the side can’t hurt, either, and freelancing can supplement a part-time or minimumwage income. It’s all about self-starting ... so go get started!

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Picking up perspective while practicing peace Allan Acevedo opinion editor

Unemployment is skyrocketing, the economy is in decline, and the cost of higher education rising exponentially.

So the ability to move to a foreign country for a few years, while also helping developing countries, sounds even more appealing.

The Peace Corps offers college graduates the opportunity to travel around the world and live in a foreign country, where they are able to help develop community projects in that country. Programs and locations vary depending on the needs of the host countries, but no matter where a Peace Corps volunteer is sent, the program represents a life changing and enriching opportunity.

But the Peace Corps may not be for everyone, especially because volunteers need to be prepared to give up some of the amenities Americans are accustomed to here at home. A wide variety of food options may be hard to come by, dietary preferences are very difficult to stick to, and it’s possible that host locations have little to no Internet and media access.

Despite the sacrifices, many volunteers reap rewards. Volunteers help others and provide much-needed support, services and education. Their efforts can shape future career goals for those in the host countries.

Joining the Peace Corps is not something that should be entered into

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Winifred Huff, a Peace Corps volunteer, is seen here in Samoa with a village chief and his family. Students often find the Peace Corps an eye-opening experience.

lightly — which is reflected in the extensive application process. Prospective volunteers begin the application online at www.peacecorps.gov . The basic application and supplemental essays are not lengthy, but there are many questions to answer and lots of information to give. Three letters of recommendation are required: one from a former boss, one from a teacher or community mentor and one from a personal friend.

Once the application is submitted, a

comprehensive health survey becomes available and must be completed before an in-person or phone interview is conducted. Fingerprinting and a background check are also required.

A myriad of factors that could limit a volunteer from participating fully are need to be considered. If the prospective volunteer is a vegetarian, supplemental forms are required where the volunteer must promise to eat any food served to them in, order to not offend any host communities.

Other factors to consider are financial obligations, such as student loans and credit card debt. All applicants are required to submit letters explaining how debt will either be taken care of before service, or identifying who will take on the payment responsibility while the volunteer is away.

Finally, consider when submitting an application that it may take as long as a year to be accepted, assigned a country and given a departure date, so plan ahead and apply early.

Setting the concert scene as production manager Tim Draut senior staff writer

Ever wonder what it takes to set up a big concert? Jay Sheehan, who is currently a professor at San Diego State, worked as a Stage Production Manager for Viejas Concerts in the Park, Coors Amphitheatre and AEG Live, the second largest concert promoter in the country.

Starting as a theater stage manager, he then began producing symphonies with Bill Silva before becoming a production Manger at large San Diego venues, working with artists such as The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Dave Matthews and Jason Mraz.

Sheehan recommends that students interested in the event production business get their foot in the door as soon as they can by making contacts in the i n d u s t r y, meeting people and asking questions, and looking for internships at venues and radio stations. “It’s all about relations h i p s , ” Sheehan said, as

success in the business relies heavily on personal connections and networking.

Working as a Production Manager for big-name acts can be fun and exciting, but it also takes a lot of hard work. In order to be qualified for the position, applicants must have strong organizational and time-management skills, strong interpersonal communication skills and possess an understanding of the financial aspect of the business.

The duties of a production manager include speaking with bands’ management staff, discussing the artists’ needs for that evening’s performance, setting up the venue with equipment and packing everything up at the end of show. A typical day will last from 8 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. the next day, when the bands’ trucks leave for the next venue.

T h e m o s t rewardi n g aspects of the job are watching people leave the venue with smiles on their faces, satisfied with how the show went. More negative aspects of the job include dealing with the artists’ managers and being subjected to

complaints — some of the drawbacks of large venues, for example, are heavy traffic and long lines.

The business is extremely competitive, especially given the current state of the economy. Jobs are limited because there are fewer shows. Because production management opportunities are so limited, it is imperative to make contacts in the business who can vouch for the applicant’s experience and qualifications.

The job is salary-based, depending on how many shows someone manages in a given year. A production manager can earn up to $120,000 while on the road, or $50,000-$75,000 working full time at local venues.

One can only imagine the craziness and unpredictability that comes with meeting the requests of famous bands.

As Sheehan says, “What happens at the venue, stays at the venue.”

Sheehan recommends contacting Live Nation and AEG, the nation’s largest concert promoters, for more information about employment opportunities. Students can also take his course at SDSU, called Event Coordination and the Entertainment Industry (THEA 476), to learn all aspects of managing special events.

Students can contact Jay Sheehan at jsheehan@mail.sdsu.edu.

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SPORTS

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Reed could end up Aztecs soar past Air in starting rotation Force on the road

Glenn Connelly / Photo Editor

Quenese Davis scored nine points in 31 minutes on 4-6 shooting from the field last night against Air Force.

guard Coco Davis, who made her impact with a game-high 10 assists and a steal.

Though Air Force (3-18, 0-8 MWC) had eight players put points on the board, freshman forward Kelsey Berger was the only double-digit scorer with a game-high of 18 points. That was one of few statistical highlights for the Falcons as SDSU won the rebounding battle, 40-25.

Last night’s game marked the final match of the Aztecs’ first set of MWC games.

“I’m pleased for us,” Burns said. “I’m pleased that we did some things that we needed to offensively to build some confidence as we head into round two.”

With TCU soundly defeating BYU earlier yesterday afternoon, SDSU is presently tied with the Frogs atop the MWC standings while New Mexico and the Cougars sit just one game behind.

The four-team race for the title is jumbled at the top and while BYU and TCU both have a win each against SDSU this season, the Aztecs already took a game against the Lobos and all three teams will have to play at SDSU before the season is done. The Aztecs are 9-1 at home this season, and dating back to the 2007-08 campaign, have won 26 of their last 27 regular season games on Montezuma Mesa.

SDSU will kick off the first of its final eight games of the year on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. against UNM in Viejas Arena.

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SDSU junior pitcher Addison Reed could go from the bullpen to the starting rotation this season.

Gwynn would like to see his All-American closer turn into a starter E D WA R D L E W I S SPORTS EDITOR

San Diego State baseball head coach Tony Gwynn believes Addison Reed can be a great starting pitcher in the Mountain West Conference this season.

Now all he has to do is get Reed to think that way, too.

“I think he’d be really good, myself,” Gwynn said. “He’s a three-pitch guy: fastball, slider and changeup, and they’re all above average. It just kind of all depends. He just doesn’t view himself that way right now.”

Reed, a junior closer, was last season’s National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award winner. He recorded a nation-leading 20 saves in 20 opportunities, posted a .65 earned run average and was a first-team AllAmerican. This season, he was named a first-team member of the 10th Annual NCBWA Pro-Line Athletic Preseason AllAmerica team. So it’s easy to understand why Reed is a bit hesitant to leave his ninth-inning role.

“Closing definitely got me (where I am today),” Reed said. “I closed last year so that’s where priority is right now.”

Gwynn said he had a meeting with Reed in the offseason and explained to him the pros and the cons of switching from closer to starter. One of the biggest pros, Gwynn said, was Reed’s future.

“I’m trying to convince him that down the road he’s probably going to be better

starting,” Gwynn said. “Right now, he thinks of himself as a closer. So I’m not going to mess with that right now. But hopefully we can continue to use him the way we used him last year.”

One of Gwynn’s biggest worries is that his current pitching staff might not have the capabilities to get Reed in the ninth inning with a lead. SDSU only returns two pitchers who started a game last season (sophomore Ryan O’Sullivan and junior Craig Rasmussen) and will rely on several incoming freshmen to fill out the staff.

“We got some good young arms and guys, but they don’t have any experience,” Gwynn said. “So we’re going to go with them, see how they do, hopefully they do well and it doesn’t become an issue. But if they don’t, it could (become an issue).”

Reed will train for the next three weeks for a starting pitcher role, pitching extended innings in intrasquad scrimmages. On Tuesday, Reed threw three innings, faced nine batters, struck out four and allowed just one ball to leave the infield on 35 pitches. His fastball topped out at 91 or 92 mph in the first inning — depending on which scout’s radar gun you read — and topped out at 89 or 90 in the third inning.

Next week, he plans to pitch four innings and the following week he’s scheduled to throw five innings.

“Whatever they want to do with me, it’s ultimately up to them,” Reed said.

“Honestly, as long as I have the ball and as long as I’m throwing, that’s all that matters to me. I could come in in the ninth and pitch one inning or I could start and throw five or six. Whatever they want me to do, I’ll do. I’ll be fine with whatever decision they make. It honestly doesn’t matter. As long as I’m out there pitching, that’s all that matters to me.”

Not even a broken-down charter bus could slow down the San Diego State women’s basketball team last night in Colorado Springs, Colo.

On the way to the game at Clune Arena against Air Force, SDSU found itself immobilized on the side of the road for a solid 20 minSDSU 68 utes. While that could thrown the Aztecs AFA 48 have off their rhythm, they took it all in stride, eventually making it to the game and cruising to a 68-48 victory against the Falcons.

“We got a little separation, and we were able to maintain our separation,” head coach Beth Burns said to www.goaztecs.com’s Chris Ello after the game. “Somebody did something at the right time to make sure (the lead) didn’t get under 10 (points); it never got (close)”.

While junior center Paris Johnson and junior forward Jessika Bradley were the only SDSU players to score in double figures (with 17 and 13 points, respectively), the Aztecs played as balanced of a game as one could imagine. Nine of the 10 players who got playing time netted points for SDSU (14-6, 6-2 in Mountain West Conference play), with the lone scoreless player being starting junior

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Hoke announces San Diego State’s recruiting class 2010 AZTEC FOOTBALL RECRUITS DEFENSE

A d a m D i n g we l l – Q u a r t e r b a c k Rockwall, Texas (Rockwall High) 6’4”, 192

Eve rett Beed – Defensive End Phelan, Calif. (Serrano High) 6’3”, 225 J a k e Fe l y – L i n e b a c k e r Oceanside, Calif. (Oceanside High) 5’10”, 205 C o d y G a l e a – D e fe n s i ve E n d / L i n e b a c ke r Elk Grove, Calif. (Franklin High) 6’3”, 240 Kennet h Galea’i – Defensive Tackle Oceanside, Calif. (Oceanside High) 6’1”, 280 J o s h G a ve r t – L i n e b a c ke r Lakewood, Calif. (Mayfair High) 6’2”, 190 King Holder – Cor n e r b a c k Oceanside, Calif. (Oceanside High) 5’10”, 170 Mahbu Keels – Cor n e r b a c k San Diego, Calif. (Mission Bay High) 6’1”, 170 Dontrell Onuahu – Defensive Tackle La Quinta, Calif. (La Quinta High) 6’2”, 283 R e n e S i l u a n o – S a fety Oceanside, Calif. (Oceanside High) 5’10”, 190 J o r d a n T h o m a s – D e f e n s i v e End Redlands, Calif. (Redlands High) 6’1”, 240 J . J . W h i t t a ker – Cor n e r b a c k Oceanside, Calif. (Oceanside High) 5’10”, 175 Pe r r y Jack son – Defensive End Roseville, Calif. (Laguna Creek High / Sierra College) 6’2”, 250

G a r r ett Corbett – Of fe n s i ve L i n e m a n Sparks, Nev. (Reed High) 6’5”, 270 Z a c k D i l l e y – O f fe n s i ve L i n e m a n Menifee, Calif. (Paloma Valley High) 6’5”, 280

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were only four www.rivals.com three-star recruits. This season, Hoke announced a recruiting class that featured 16 three-star players and even one four-star player.

Take a look at SDSU’s recruiting class, which included 27 student-athletes.

Dwayne Gar rett – Running Back Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral High) 6’0”, 180 J o h n G h a n d o u r – T ight End La Habra, Calif. (La Habra High) 6’4”, 245

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Medical Assistant Joe Unga – Of fensive Lineman Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Etiwanda High / Mt. San Antonio College) 6’6”, 305 Jay Waddell – Wide Receive r Hesperia, Calif. (Hesperia High) 6’0”, 175 Deonte Williams – Running Back Roseville, Calif. (Pleasant Grove High / No. Arizona University / Sierra College) 5’10”, 190 J u a n B o l a n o s – O f fe n s i ve L i n e m a n El Cajon, Calif. (Mount Miguel High / Grossmont College) 6’7”, 340

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‘When in Rome’ another feel-good romance M AG G I E P E H A N I C K CONTRIBUTOR

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Josh Duhamel and Kristen Bell star in Touchstone’s newest movie about unexpected love. Don’t confuse this movie with others of the same title, such as 2002’s starring the Olsen twins and 2009’s starring Reggie Harris.

The characters in the new comedy “When in Rome” may not be contenders for the Nobel Prize any time soon, but they do prove that post-“Three Stooges” slapstick comedy can still be funny.

Leading lady Kristen Bell plays Beth, a successful yet unluckily-in-love New York curator. Just when she is finally beginning to get over her ex — a short yet appreciated cameo from “Pushing Daisies’” Lee Pace — Beth’s free-spirited younger sister (Alexis Dziena) gets engaged. Beth must fly to Rome to attend the impromptu wedding for her sister — who oddly, doesn’t look a day older than 14, let alone like Beth’s sister. While abroad, Beth meets Nick (Josh Duhamel) and the two share an instant connection. But alas! Because of a terrible misunderstanding, Beth writes Nick off as yet another cad and proceeds to get drunk and steal coins out of the magical Trevi Fountain, thus capturing the hearts of those who tossed them.

Following her return to New York, Beth finds she is plagued by strange men creatively professing their love for her. When not dodging freshly painted three-story nude portraits of herself, she is fending off Nick’s advances, who is ever as handsome and charming as before. Despite the fact that their conversations generally end with Beth literally running away from him, Nick is enraptured with her loveliness. But is his affection real or is he just entranced by the spell of the Trevi?

For those who can suspend their need for realism for an hour and a half, “When in Rome” is a light romp through familiar

romantic comedy territory. The script seems to be stolen out of a stack of rejects from a ‘90s ABC made-for-television Sunday night feature, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing when aesthetically pleasing duo Bell and Duhamel are playing the leads.

Also entertaining are Beth’s romantic suitors. In the running are a self-absorbed model played by Dax Shepard (“Punk’d”), “Napoleon Dynamite”’s John Heder as a clueless street magician and romantic artist Will Arnett.

The movie is silly and the story is frivolous, but the actors are entertaining and fun to watch. For some reason, Duhamel has quite a knack for falling down stairs and walking into street lamps while Shepard, Heder and Arnett are all masters of the exaggerated comedic timing. Arnett reading an encyclopedia out loud would be well worth the price of a movie ticket.

However, while Bell is cute and Duhamel is dashing, audiences are also forced to endure their unimpressive best friend counterparts. Beth’s confidant is her bizarrely bug-eyed secretary who refuses to let her boss live in peace. Audiences are also supposed to accept that Duhamel is best buddies with a crass, unintelligent and emotionally stunted co-worker who acts as though he’s been scorned from a Judd Apatow flick.

Although about as deep as the fountain Beth drunkenly crawls into, “When in Rome” is an enjoyable piece of comic entertainment.

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f you’re like me, you spend more time on Facebook than anything else.

And if you’re not like me, well then you probably have a life and a girlfriend, so congratulations on that.

In fact, as soon as I finished typing that last sentence, in an act of what is probably a mild symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder, I immediately clicked back to Facebook and hit refresh.

Unfortunately, nothing had happened in the 37 seconds since I last checked. I did get a recent friend request, but I like to wait at least 24 hours before approving them. I don’t want to seem pathetic.

It’s crazy to think about everything I could accomplish if I took all the time I spend on Facebook and concentrated it toward something useful — such as studying or playing Madden.

But despite my addiction, Facebook is not without its faults. There is a lot of room for improvement.

There’s the “Like” button, but have you ever thought that there should be a “Dislike” button? Yes? Well so has literally every other person who has ever used Facebook. You are not special. Go play FarmVille or something.

Of course there should be a “Dislike” button. But let’s go deeper. There are “fan pages” you can join for things you enjoy. I myself am an official fan of Aaron Rodgers, Reel Big Fish and Katy Perry’s boobs. But that’s as close as I’ll get to expressing my fondness for anything.

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What we need are “Anti-fan” pages where we can officially declare our abhorrence for various things. Now that’s something I can get excited about! My list would include people who are excited about the iPad, coconuts, hot weather, the East Coast of the U.S., hipsters, people who go to raves, the outfits people wear when they go to raves, the music played at raves, raves in general, olives, Beau Bearden, the University of Utah, most things ... oh, also, that lady who took forever in line at Ralphs last week, anything related to Boston-area sports, ants, the NFL off-season, dust, every hot girl’s bitchy ugly friend, mayonnaise … you know I should probably move on at some point.

Also, there should be some sort of ban on moms joining Facebook. It’s just a no-win situation for everyone involved. And if you are one of those people who has no problem interacting with your mom routinely on Facebook, well then I’m just sorry you didn’t have a father figure in your life when you were growing up, because something is seriously wrong with you.

I have no problem with people updating their statuses excessively as long as it’s relevant, moderately interesting information. What I don’t want to hear is a vague synopsis of your day: “Today started OK, then it got really bad, but now its amazinnnnng!” There is no quicker way to ensure no one

respects you than doing the elongated-word thing. “Out with the girrrrls!” Really? How about you go “die in a fiiiiiire.”

Granted, most of my status updates involve LOST, the Green Bay Packers or some combination of the two, but at least I use proper spelling and punctuation, damn it!

By far the most annoying thing on Facebook are people who believe every group title they see.

“Join and invite 50 friends, then press F5, then reboot your computer and make your status ‘I love Raisin Bran,’ then do six push-ups and then you will HAVE THE DISLIKE BUTTON!!!1” If you have ever been fooled by something like this, please get yourself sterilized.

You don’t deserve to have children.

But I love Facebook, I really do.

And odds are, you do too. It’s nothing to be ashamed of. It’s an integral part of our generation and we should embrace it forever … or at least until we want to get real jobs and we have to delete the entire thing to hide it from potential employers.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

BY LINDA C. BLACK, TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (2/4/10). Make this the year to develop an alternative income stream. Have some brilliant ideas for a product or story? Develop them now.Take every opportunity to meet like-minded people to share ideas and get strong feedback. Don't be afraid to work hard for what you want.

ARIES (March 21 - April 19) - Today is a 6 Use your imagination to help group members. Because you're more flexible, you get your own work done and still have time. A dream may provide the clue you were looking for.

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is a 6 - You get exactly what you want (and you deserve it all). Imagination is the only restriction on your accomplishments, so dream on!

GEMINI (May 21 - June 21) - Today is a 6 Eat breakfast with your soul mate or partner.Then take on the day using your imagination to create solutions, even where none seem possible.

CANCER (June 22 - July 22) - Today is a 5 Create a loving and vibrant atmosphere around you. Draw love into your life by sending it out to brighten all your relationships.You get a surprise.

LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is a 5 - Your partner or close associate supports your main thesis. Work out details as the two of you move forward.Take the project home with you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is a 7 Daily activities flow more smoothly.You work backstage on a transformation that will rock your world. Choose dramatic colors.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is a 6 Attend a social event in style, with costume and accessories planned well in advance.Turn up the elegance.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) - Today is an 8 - You wake up with creative ideas for household projects. Make a list of what you need and pick it up on the way home.

Test a new recipe today.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) - Today is a 6 - Most of your energy goes into independent thinking, writing and vision.

An associate listens and critiques in a most helpful way. Speculate wildly.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) - Today is an 8 - Imagine yourself stronger than Hercules, wiser than Athena. No need to dwell on the negative. Instead, use your imagination to envision a perfect outcome.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is a 7 - Choose your vehicle for practical style and durability.You have a long trip ahead, and you'll need more than one means of locomotion.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is a 7 A coworker feels isolated today. If work demands, this person can close the door and plow through the piles. Bring a cup of tea and a smile. © 2010,TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES INC.

—Did you love this column? Did you hate it? Got a topic you want me to discuss? E-mail me at dpope@rohan.sdsu.edu with any comments, questions or derogatory insults and you may see your message in my monthly mailbag column.

—David Pope is an English senior.

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

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