The Daily Aztec - Vol. 95, Issue 98

Monday, April 5, 2010

Vol. 95, Issue 98

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I N S I D E T O D AY OPINION

Winners ready for next year

NO TO PIZZA TAX All levels of government are being urged to consider a pizza tax to help decrease obesity. page 2

CHELSEA’S LIGHT

ASSAULT AWARENESS Discover how Chelsea’s story has brought light to sexual assault awareness. page 5

SPORTS

SHORT OF ELITE The Lady Aztecs fall to Duke in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament. page 7 Kallie Larsen / Staff Photographer

Four of the five A.S. executive candidates ran unopposed in this year’s election. The new executive officers plan to encourage more students to participate next year.

TODAY @ SDSU CoffeeHouse series 5 p.m., Aztec Center Starbucks Local musician and SDSU graduate Leah Panos will play her harp for Cultural Arts & Special Events’ latest CoffeeHouse event.

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S U M M E R R A I N B O LT S TA F F W R I T E R

Students visited WebPortal two weeks ago to vote for their favorite Associated Students candidates and the results came without much surprise.

Four of the five executive positions ran unopposed and numerous council seats were left empty.

The results for A.S. executive positions are as follows: Grant Mack for A.S. President, Sean Kashanchi for A.S. Executive Vice President, Laura Schofield for A.S. Vice President of External Affairs, Amanda Pascoe for A.S. Vice President of Finance, and Candice Luistro for A.S. Vice President of University Affairs.

“One of the biggest goals for next year is university accountability and holding the school responsible,” Mack said. “I’m going to be pushing for many sustainable actions and restructuring A.S. so that it is more efficient. Right now we have a committee set up for restructuring.”

The new executive officers would like to expand A.S. next year and motivate more students to become involved.

“My biggest goal is to create more leaders on campus,” Kashanchi said. “The lack of motivation to get involved on campus was seen in this election. People either don’t want to get involved or don’t know how.”

Despite the significant shortage in candidacy, a significant number of write-in candidates appeared from the woodwork.

According to Schofield, the number of write-in candidates in this year’s election greatly exceeded elections in the past.

“There are a couple of shortages (in representatives), but that happens every year,” Schofield said. “We will be a full functioning council.”

Mack took the A.S. presidential position with 99.6 percent of the vote in his favor. The remaining .4 percent of the vote went to write-in candidate Jeremy Katz. Kashanchi succeeded with 49.3 percent of the vote. He defeated Michael Toubi

and Robert Peacock in the competition for the A.S. executive vice presidential spot, the only contested executive position in this year’s election.

“I thought there was a really high competition level,” Kashanchi said. “I have a high level of respect for each of them. It was a clean race and no major complaints were filed.”

Because of the number of complaints and concerns raised during last year’s election, extra precautions were made to keep ethics and rule violations under control. An appeals panel was created to resolve any disputes that may have risen, although that was not needed this year because of the lack in candidacy.

The new A.S. executive officers are already planning for next year.

According to Mack, nothing has been set in stone, but new ideas have been discussed. He hopes to have a plan for next year together before the end of this semester.

“I have a couple of goals, first and foremost the budget crisis,” Schofield said. “I have been fighting it. I will help plan rallies and make

sure that the legislature knows that we are not going away.”

Schofield has been working to get the San Diego State Students Act of 2010 passed, which will open an option on statewide tax returns for a $5 to $10 dollar donation toward the Educational Opportunity Program at SDSU. Schofield and Kashanchi have also been collaborating to make a calendar for next year.

“We have been facilitating it and have created meetings for it,” Kashanchi said. “We want to make (a calendar) that is beneficial for the entire student body. It will allow students to go online and enter information for an upcoming event. The event could then get approved and then posted to the university calendar.”

According to Schofield, A.S. plans to take action to get more students informed about events occurring on campus. She plans to streamline communication with students by using Facebook, e-mail and newsletters.

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Vandalism April 2 — The San Diego State Police were dispatched to assist security officers with a man who was reportedly being combative at Aztec Corner Apartments. SDSU Police Sgt. Steven Harshaw said Marcos Guillen, a 20-year-old who is not affiliated with the university, “was fighting and covered in blood.” Guillen was reportedly upset about an ex-girlfriend when he punched an apartment sliding

glass door and broke it, according to Harshaw. The door was valued between $450 and $500. Guillen was arrested and transported to jail for vandalism and public intoxication.

March 31 — In another unrelated vandalism case, a professor reportedly flagged down officers after he believed his car window was shattered by a possible gunshot. Harshaw said the victim was driving west on Montezuma

Road when his front passenger window was hit. SDSU Police later discovered that a slingshot was used to hit the victim’s window with a rock. Stephen Dasaro, a 20-year-old SDSU student, was arrested and transported to jail for throwing a substance at the vehicle, vandalism and possession of marijuana.

after he reportedly stole a bicycle.

Harshaw said officers spotted two males tampering with a bike near Aztec Center. One of the suspects removed the bike and proceeded south. Ross Miller, a 50-year-old who is not affiliated with the university, was consequently arrested and transported to jail for petty theft with a prior arrest and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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—Compiled by Assistant City Editor Kristina Blake

March 30 — A man was arrested

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OPINION

Monday, April 5, 2010

FLAMING LIBERAL

Whitburn, best choice for students’ votes

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ollege students are infamous for being unaware of our neighborhoods and what important social services are needed to keep our community healthy and safe. This needs to change now.

If students don’t participate in our local government, then we allow others to make decisions for us. Sure, in recent months, students have taken a bigger interest in the legislative process that produces the state and federal budgets our social and public services function on, but local offices have a much larger impact on us and the issues we care about.

At San Diego State, we have organizations that bring attention to social services issues such as homelessness, hunger and lack of health services for the needy.

These are issues we care about, yet we have not connected our grassroots efforts with those who are responsible for the allocating funds and implementing these social services.

Take the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. Most students don’t think of the board when they think of local government — largely because most don’t even know what these elected officials do.

We have had the same five people representing us on the board for about 15 years or more — five white Republicans.

Part of the ignorance is because there is never any dialogue with young voters. The board is composed of the same like-minded individuals who are not responsive to the needs of our community.

The Board of Supervisors oversees and administers state laws, land use and social and health services for the county. The important social programs and services students are fighting for are often controlled by our supervisors. Their delivery on important services such as food stamps, CalWORKs and Medicare is pathetic. They have gotten comfortable with their jobs and aren’t trying hard to improve our communities.

Reform is needed. This election cycle, voters will have the opportunity to change the board of supervisors. SDSU is in district four, represented by Ron Roberts.

District four includes the mid-city neighborhoods, University City and Miramar to the north, and Paradise Hills to the south.

This district has a Democratic registration advantage. A strong challenger could step up and make sure Roberts doesn’t win this seat outright in June.

A L L A N AC E V E D O OPINION EDITOR

Four Democratic challengers have stepped forward as alternatives to Roberts: San Diego Unified School Board Trustee Shelia Jackson, housing advocate Juan del Rio, retired schoolteacher Margaret Moody and community activist and former San Diego City Council candidate Stephen Whitburn.

This heated five-person race should definitely be the one for college students to watch and get actively involved in and fight for change. My donkey in the race is openly gay community activist Stephen Whitburn. (Full disclosure: I have been involved in campaigning for Whitburn in the past.)

As an award-winning journalist, ViceChair of the North Park Planning Committee and an employee of the American Red Cross, Whitburn has the right skills and experience to administer the disbursement of resources that deal with land use and health and human services.

Whitburn supports Proposition B, which will be on the San Diego County ballot to place term limits on the board of supervisors and put an end to the entrenched incumbents we are facing now.

He has also taken a pledge to not accept any gifts when elected; people should be running for office to do the right thing, not for special perks. Whitburn understands that ... something his incumbent opponent may not grasp. Roberts made at least six trips to China financed by the San Diego World Trade Center, which in turn has received more than $850,000 in county funds that were under Robert’s discretion.

See, the board’s budget includes $10 million that is divided evenly among the five supervisors; basically, a $2 million slush fund for each to disperse as he or she sees fit. Roberts’ use of these funds — labeled as intended for “neighborhood reinvestment” — for what appears to be trading favors should be more than enough to raise a few eyebrows around the county, yet nothing is being done to stop it.

Whitburn knows how to ask the tough questions and put citizens first. The progressive issues college students care about most are often administered by the board of supervisors. If we really want to make a change in our community, we should help

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Whitburn works for community interests and can bring much needed change to the board of supervisors.

elect Whitburn as our next supervisor.

Whitburn has already received wide support from youth organizations such as the Stonewall Young Democrats of San Diego and the San Diego County Young Democrats, according to his campaign Web site. (Full disclosure: I am an active member of both organizations.)

With so many budget cuts and social services being underfunded, we need to have at least one supervisor who will fight

for those who don’t have a voice. As students, we should be part of this fight.

—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.

FREEDOM HAWK

Pizza tax would violate citizens’ free will

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ndoubtedly, there is a weight issue in America. But the government has no right to ignore our liberties and act like neo-monarchs in an attempt to control every detail of our lives.

In an effort to curb health care costs, the American Medical Association has urged governments at the local, state and national levels to institute a pizza tax to deter people from consuming pizza. This solution was derived after the association conducted a study found if pizza and soda were smacked with an 18 percent tax, it would reduce Americans’ intake of calories and slash health care costs by $147 billion per year, according to www.dailyfinance.com.

Pizza was focused on because, like soda, its real price — versus inflation, at least through 2006 — decreased with time, but prices for seemingly healthier foods such as whole milk increased throughout the 20year period in the study.

Increasing the price of pizza to curb health care costs is absurd. If people are overweight, it’s up to the individual or family to decide whether to get into shape or to live unhealthily. The more government continues to tax our liberties, the more it will feel justified to manipulate our lives. With the government running the health care sys-

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tem, it could — and probably will — use its bully pulpit to try and influence what we can and can’t eat or smoke, for example. I have philosophical grievances associated with the control this study implies, reminiscent of bringing “Big Brother” down on the American people because they can’t seem to live healthy lives on their own. But there are many objections I have with the study itself.

Comparatively, pizza is not that bad for you, amounting about 300 calories a slice for cheese-only, according to the Web site www.calorieking.com, and whole milk has 147 calories for an 8-ounce serving. When considering the amount of calories packed into a salad, depending on the dressing, or the McDonald’s Quarter Pounder with 410 calories, there are worse foods out there, so I don’t see the the AMA decided to wage a war on pizza.

Theoretically the study is right, if you increase the price of something, in general, the consumption will decrease. But not all food experts agree. Keri Gans, a registered dietitian in New York and a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association, told www.dailyfinance.com, “I don’t think you can

single out one food or two foods as a cause of obesity. People love their high-calorie coffee drinks that cost a fortune.”

The pizza industry, including both huge chains and local pizzerias, accounts for a $50 billion business in the U.S. Volatile commodity prices and cash-strapped customers have damaged the industry throughout the last couple of years. Some families find it is more practical to eat fastfood than at a restaurant. “An 18 percent tax increase on pizza and soda would be devastating to the industry, which counts on soda sales to boost its profits,” Jennifer Litz, editor of an industry Web site called Pizza Marketplace, said.

Others representing the pizza industry voiced concern and wonder why they are being scapegoated for the obesity problem in the U.S. Tim McIntyre, vice president for communications at Domino’s Pizza Inc. told www.dailyfinance.com, “Pizza is completely customizable — you can make it as healthy or as indulgent as you want.” It is all up to the consumer as to how many calories he or she consumes.

Taxing people into better health has gained popularity in America. Soda taxes are already being discussed in New York and Philadelphia. Federal-level taxes are being

looked into as well. The American Heart Association and the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control support soda taxes, according to www.healthandage.com.

But such taxes will be proportionally unfair to lower-income citizens, who spend more of their money on fast food. Sallie James, a policy analyst from the Libertarian Cato Institute, lashed out at this government control that may be forced upon people’s lives. “It’s no one’s business what anybody puts in their mouths,” James said in an interview with www.dailyfinance.com. “I suspect some lawmakers are attracted to it for a revenue source.”

Now that the federal government has taken control of health care, it will have more power to tax food items and other indulgences as it sees fit, in order to deter Americans from consuming them ... all in the name of lowering health care costs. This is exactly what many warned could happen.

—Patrick Walsh is a political science 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.

OPINION

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THE REALIST

Closing Guantanamo Bay impractical for US safety Pentagon in January, 20 percent of the 560 detainees released from Guantanamo Bay have returned to the Middle East and rejoined terrorist organizations. This is unacceptable. We need to create an effective tribunal system that can prosecute Al Qaeda combatants and affiliates for taking hostile action against the U.S. Conservatives argue for the use of military tribunals, but only three detainees have been sentenced through this process. And these tribunals do not abide by recognized international law.

It is absolutely senseless to get rid of a detention facility for enemy combatants for the sole reason that it is a symbol of outdated policies.

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Abdul Salam Zaeef has lived under house arrest since released from Guantanamo Bay prison in 2005. Proposed closure of the prison poses a threat to national security.

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wo days after taking office, President Barack Obama issued an executive order pledging to close the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba within a year. More than one year and two months later, the wartime prison camp for suspected terrorist detainees is still in use. There are still 183 suspected terrorist detainees in Guantanamo Bay. Obama made this promise to show the U.S. and the world that he was prepared to change the way our nation treated and dealt with its prisoners of war. The Guantanamo Bay prison conveniently stood as the most visible symbol of Bush-era policies that turned the world against the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Prison guards became notorious for the alleged use of waterboarding and holding hundreds of suspected terrorist detainees without trial for years.

The plan to close the prison was impractical from the beginning. It was ultimately just another part of Obama’s elaborate campaign rhetoric. Now, according to The New York Times, the Obama administration has no

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timetable for shutting it down and is still debating about “how broadly to define the types of terrorism suspects who may be detained without trials as wartime prisoners.”

It is absolutely senseless to get rid of a detention facility for enemy combatants for the sole reason that it is a symbol of outdated policies. It is far too late to change the minds of the millions of Americans and abroad who continue to unconditionally criticize our nation for creating a two-front war in the Middle East to get retribution on Al Qaeda and the Taliban for orchestrating the Sept. 11 attacks. This generational attitude was developed throughout the past nine years and it will endure far past when the U.S. finally withdraws from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

It is obvious our country needs a facility to hold enemy combatants as long as we are

in this war. By closing the facility to appease those fixated on the previous administration, we would be forced to shift that financial and security burden to the states and would have to hold terrorism detainees within our borders.

For the past two months, American opinion in favor of this plan has corroded. On Jan. 22, the day Guantanamo Bay was scheduled to close, 47 percent of the public favored keeping it. According to a CNN poll released two months later, 60 percent of Americans favor continuing to operate the prison camps. To follow through with this plan now would not only defy strategic and financial sensibility, it would defy the opinions of the majority of the American public.

Through decisive legal action, Obama is able to prove he is dedicated to a new position toward war that could effectively deal with enemy captives while still respecting international law. He could do this without shutting down Guantanamo Bay and instead simply changing the trial process.

According to an estimate released by The

In contrast, we have prosecuted more than 400 terrorism detainees in U.S. federal courts, granting suspected Al Qaeda insurgents more due process rights. We have granted all but three terrorism detainees the rights of a U.S. civilian facing criminal charges during their trials regardless of the fact that we captured them while fighting a war.

The Obama administration needs to stop debating and decide who can legally be considered an “enemy combatant” so it can take decisive action and solidify a legal standard for dealing with current detainees. This will allow us to weigh the risk of releasing the remaining 183 in a single court system, provide them with a trial and more effectively ensure they will not return to the front line.

All of this should be done through a completely modified and restructured military tribunal court system built into the Guantanamo Bay facility. This will eliminate the cost and security risk of transporting detainees into the country for trial in civilian courts in the U.S. Furthermore, Obama should alter this military court system to meet the basic rights requirements of international law, such as withholding testimonies gathered during interrogations from court and informing detainees of the charges held against them.

Guantanamo Bay should not be closed and only remembered as a symbol of unchecked presidential power. It is a facility that can serve a greater purpose for our country than it has in the past.

—Tom Hammel is a political science sophomore.

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DATING & ROMANCE

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Students prioritize careers and love D IANA Y OUSIF CONTRIBUTOR

The end of another school year is near, which can mean life-changing decisions are at the horizon. These decisions sometimes cause one to relocate to another area, which can impact major aspects of life, including relationships.

When partners are faced with having to relocate, either for work or school, the separation can cause problems and the relationship can become difficult to maintain.

It may be more challenging to communicate or bond with a partner because interaction can often be limited to Skype or telephone conversations. There may also be temptations to get intimately involved with someone else to fill the void.

With these potential consequences of relocating while in a committed relationship, it is common for students to consider the impact of leaving their partner before making the decision to move.

With a 3.89 high school GPA and a score of 1800 on the SAT, Cuyamaca College student Jeff Sinkiewicz decided not to apply to any colleges that would force him to move away from his girlfriend.

“A relationship is teamwork; it is a team thing,” Sinkiewicz said. “It is where you put someone before yourself.”

Although Sinkiewicz and his girlfriend at the time broke up just before his first semester of college, he said he understands why he made his decision.

“When you’re scared and you’re backed

into a corner, you go to your partner,” Sinkiewicz said. “How can you throw that comfort away? It’s the comfort factor.”

Some people, such as Sinkiewicz, may value a relationship more than personal experiences, making them more susceptible to pass opportunities in their career or personal life. Others may believe these same opportunities should be embraced, regardless of whether they must sacrifice their relationship.

Grossmont College student Rebecca Ogle made the decision to take advantage of a vacation to Germany that she’s recently been offered. Ogle will be away from her boyfriend all summer.

“Overall, I think that the decision in making plans to travel should not be at all affected by a partner,” Ogle said. “If it’s anything serious or worth continuing, your partner should still be waiting for you when you return.”

Ogle said this probably won’t be her last or longest trip and going away will be a good experience for her and her partner. She believes this trip will test how well their relationship will hold.

Although their perspectives may differ, both Ogle and Sinkiewicz share the belief that every situation is different and a decision can be made based on their personal priorities.

It can be a difficult decision to make and is one that requires thought and consideration.

When students are faced with these decisions after graduation or for various other reasons such as studying abroad, they can question whether their relationship or the opportunity before them is a higher priority.

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She was a runner and a student, a daughter and a friend, unaware of the possible harm someone was capable of inflicting upon her. The community was unsettled after the murder of Chelsea King, an incident that has served as a reminder ... she could have been any of us. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and The Daily Aztec had the opportunity to interview King’s parents and remind students that assault can happen to anyone. By raising awareness, citizens have the opportunity to protect themselves against assault and learn from King’s story.

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Brent and Kelly King Community unites to ‘Finish Chelsea’s Run’ talk after the tragedy M AT T S A LWA S S E R CONTRIBUTOR

One day before the four week anniversary of Chelsea King’s disappearance and murder, The Daily Aztec was fortunate enough to talk with her parents, Kelly and Brent King. The Daily Aztec would like to express gratitude to the King family for their time during this difficult period, and offers condolences.

The Daily Aztec: Can you explain what Chelsea’s Light is and the process of establishing it?

B rent King: We’re brand new to this establishing of a foundation. We’ve never done it before; we’ve never thought about it. So we’re still learning. But the whole goal of the Chelsea’s Light Foundation is to ensure that no child is harmed by sexual predators.

That’s our aim.

DA : What is the ultimate goal of the 100,000 changemaker challenge?

BK: We want to give the community one loud, strong voice. And when I say community, I mean not just San Diego but I mean the community at large, that wants to make change to help better protect our children.

Kelly King: Also, it’s a great way to be able to gather people from all walks of life and to get across the country and the world. So it allows us to really reach out beyond our immediate community and tap into all the support and all the willingness that everyone has to help us make these changes. And to make it and kind of bring all of us together as one strong voice as opposed to individual voices.

DA : What did “Finish Chelsea’s Run” and other events planned in Chelsea’s name mean to you?

BK: It means everything. It’s such an outreach from the community of trying to heal, trying to help, trying to contribute. It really actually gives us tremendous, driven hope, that not only are we going to get Chelsea’s Law passed but we’re going to change a whole lot of other things as well.

DA : What is your reaction to the community’s outpouring of support? Did you ever think it could come together in such a way?

KK: We’ve been nothing short of amazed, overwhelmed, blessed, I don’t think anyone could imagine the type of support that we’ve received. It has been unlike anything I’ve

known and I could go from now until the end of time and not express how thankful we are for everything that everyone’s done and continues to do.

BK: I can tell you that we’ve received letters from all across the country. We’ve actually received letters, or e-mails from around the world; all the way from soldiers in Afghanistan across to families in Guam, writing us beautiful letters. And what that tells you is it’s time for change. As a society, we’re all trying now to say it’s time for change.

DA: What positive outcomes, in terms of raised awareness for women, have you seen or could foresee in the future? What do you hope teenage girls will learn from stories like Chelsea’s?

BK: I will tell you that we’ve already seen some positive change with inside of California as they start to examine some of the systems and processes they have in place that failed.

They’re starting to examine some of that so that’s a great start. We’ve seen … people just being much more in tune and in touch with each other. Which I think will, it’ll reflect, it already has started to reflect greatly on our local community, and it’s going to spread that people are hopefully really going to treat each other a lot better and move in that direction.

DA : In light of this month being Sexual Assault Awareness Month, have you heard of any selfdefense classes available to the public?

KK: We’re living in a tunnel, so to speak right now, and so we’ve been very focused on our son Tyler and on healing and trying to get some of these changes ready to go. So, in the broader sense, being aware of what’s going on around us, not so much.

DA :What can you say about the importance of taking such classes?

BK: I think it’s very important that the community educates themselves and through awareness, and obviously, if there’s selfdefense classes offered and you feel comfortable taking them, please, do it. Anything we can do on that side of it, we will support.

For more information on the Chelsea’s Light Foundation, please visit its Facebook page, www.facebook.com/chelseaslight.

To read the full interview with the Kings, visit The Daily Aztec Web site: www.thedailyaztec.com

M AT T S A LWA S S E R CONTRIBUTOR

On the morning of March 20, a lively and determined community took back the park that was tragically taken from it more than three weeks prior.

Marred by the murder of Poway teen Chelsea King on Feb. 25, the Rancho Bernardo Community Park sprung to life again during the Finish Chelsea’s Run event. An estimated 2,000 to 3,000 people joined together to remember and celebrate King by walking the trail that she never came home from. A colorful ribbon of supporters clung to the route surrounding the shores of Lake Hodges, exuding a spirit that mirrored the event’s themes of hope and tribute.

“We would’ve been happy if 100 people showed up,” Todd Velazquez, one of the four organizers of the event and a San Diego State alumnus, said. “We want this to be a onetime event that we never have to do again.” Velazquez had also attended Poway High School and ran on the school’s track team, guided by the same coach as King.

Velazquez’s fellow organizers included Dave Jewell, Andy Voggenthelar and Tommy Sablan, producer of the radio show the “Jeff and Jer Showgram,” who spoke to the crowd at the event’s start at 9 a.m.

Large pictures of King were hung along the trail, blue ribbons were tied to fences and volunteers handed out wildflower seeds for supporters of all generations to spread as they walked.

“Chelsea gave me a wonderful gift of strength yesterday to be able to greet those who finished Chelsea’s run,” King’s mother, Kelly King said on the Chelsea’s Light Facebook page. “Your hugs and words meant so much and I can’t begin to express the depth of my gratitude to each and every one of you. Please continue to stand together and fight for what is right and good. Let Chelsea’s love ... of life and determination to change the world continue to resonate in all of us.”

Brent King, King’s father, said he was unable to attend the walk because of prior commitments to his son, Tyler.

Everyone in attendance had their own special connection to King. Some were friends, some were classmates and some

were family. Some never got the chance to meet King, but were getting to know her through memorial after memorial, news story after news story.

Poway High School freshman Park Maskerson, who attended the run with her friend and classmate Jessalyn Baljon, ran with King on the school’s cross-country team. Maskerson said the event was valuable because it was able to “bring everyone together some more.” Baljon commented that the large turnout could have even been expected.

“We’ve all stuck together through the whole thing,” she said. “So we’re not really surprised that they all came out today.”

As a result of their loss, the King family has done something to benefit others in a time of loss and sorrow.

The Chelsea’s Light Foundation, a nonprofit corporation, according to its Facebook page, was created by Kelly and Brent with the intent of raising awareness about the kinds of events that took their daughter from them. Originally a Web page to aid in the search for Chelsea, it has now been transformed into the organization’s Web site. The King family has acknowledged that the path ahead is an uneasy, unfamiliar one, but their determination is exemplified in Chelsea’s Light.

“The whole goal of the Chelsea’s Light Foundation is to ensure that no child is harmed by sexual predators,” Brent said.

“That’s our aim.”

Along with a small army of helpful volunteers, the Kings have been working with State Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher to create and pass a bill named after King.

“Chelsea’s Law” is intended to strengthen the laws and processes in a broken system, the Kings explained.

“Our Chelsea’s Law partner, Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, reports progress in Sacramento yesterday on parole reform,” Chelsea’s Light Facebook page’s status said on March 26. “Unanimous support was expressed by the California Assembly Committee on Accountability and Administrative Review for Assemblyman Fletcher’s proposal to improve record keeping for violent criminals.”

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The term “scrappy” may come across as condescending, but it’s hard to avoid the adjective when talking about the 11-seeded San Diego State women’s basketball team’s run in this year’s NCAA Tournament.

SDSU beat 6-seeded Texas on its own floor in Austin in the first round and then pulled off another upset against 3-seeded West Virginia to advance to its first-ever Sweet 16 in school history.

But that’s where the magical run ended as 2-seeded Duke dominated the second half and denied the Aztecs a spot in the Elite Eight, 66-58.

Despite giving up 12 steals and 13 turnovers in the first half, SDSU was down by just one point at the break and seemed poised to keep its magical March going.

“Sometimes you are in games and can’t wait until halftime,” head coach Beth Burns said. “But in this game, I was like, ‘Let’s just huddle and keep going.’ I didn’t want them to sit down and regroup. I thought it would be important for us to keep momentum.”

Unfortunately for the Aztecs, that’s exactly what happened.

The Blue Devils nearly doubled-up SDSU in terms of rebounds in the second half, pulling down 15 defensive boards to the Aztecs’ nine and a staggering 12 offensive rebounds to SDSU’s five. Duke also got to the charity stripe seemingly at will. After taking

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just five penalty shots in the first half, the women in blue took 17 trips to the line in the second half, connecting on 13 of those shots.

“Our defense was really working for us (in the second half),” Duke senior forward Joy Cheek said. “We were having fun on the defensive end, and we just wanted to keep going at them. We had a goal in mind and that was to win.”

The loss meant the end of a college career for two of the greatest players in — not just Aztec women’s basketball — but SDSU sports in general.

Senior guard Jené Morris averaged more than 20 points in her five career NCAA Tournament games and is the first player in program history to be named conference Defensive Player of the Year twice.

Fellow senior guard Quenese Davis is the team’s all-time leader in assists and was named MVP of the Aztecs’ 2010 Mountain West Conference Tournament championship.

While Morris has been invited to attend the WNBA Draft and Davis will likewise be working out for WNBA scouts, the finality of their time on Montezuma Mesa was not lost on their coach.

“I am as proud as I can be of the two women to my right (Morris and Davis) and the third senior who is sitting in the locker room (guard Kim Spinardi). They came to a 0-16 operation and made it look pretty good.

Everybody who is returning to San Diego State has big shoes to fill because we don’t intend to take a step back. We intend to be better tomorrow than we were today.”

The San Diego State baseball team’s second game against TCU opened with fireworks, but didn’t end with them.

Despite a home run for SDSU in the first at bat of the game, the Aztecs allowed TCU to SDSU 5 blow them out of the late in the ball TCU 11 water game for the second night in a row.

On Friday night the Horned Frogs hosted game two of Mountain West Conference play against SDSU, serving a disappointing loss for the Aztecs, 11-5.

The game was a fairly close matchup until the bottom of the seventh inning.

Facing freshman pitcher Kyle Shaver, TCU was able to build five additional runs to make it 6-5.

Out-hitting the Horned Frogs 12-11, SDSU’s loss was built by leaving nine runners on base compared to TCU’s six.

Senior second baseman Mitch Blackburn opened the game with a solo homer into left field, and was able to take another one out of the park in the third inning as well. They were his first home runs for the season.

Another strong offensive performance for the Aztecs came from sophomore outfielder Brandon Meredith. The right fielder went 3-5 Friday, with a double and two singles, but was not able to score.

Meredith now leads the team with a .340 batting average.

Fellow outfielder junior Cory Vaughn was able to find the plate in the fifth however, and would be the last SDSU player to cross home. Vaughn leads the team with four home runs and seven doubles this year.

“Putting up stats is nice,” Vaughn said.

“It feels great getting knocks here and there, but in the end it’s all about getting a W.” Breakout star, freshman pitcher Bryan

Crabb had a rough night. In his fifth start of the season, Crabb was retired to the dugout after giving up six runs, including a home run in the sixth, totaling 5.1 innings for the night. The loss in Fort Worth, Texas drops his record to 2-3 as a starter.

Following Crabb was Shaver and junior Ryan Wynveen, who both appeared during the inning when TCU sealed the game, putting up five runs.

Senior reliever Drew Leary came in and closed the eighth with a short, threebatter inning.

The two devastating defeats from the Horned Frogs, and the swept series in New Mexico last weekend give the Aztecs a conference record of 0-5.

“It’s really frustrating,” Vaughn said, “but we try not to think about our record and play game by game.”

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SDSU can’t catch up to cross-town opponents runs for SDSU (21-10) by hitting for a douThe Aztecs fall short of a win bbleothand a triple in its 3-2 loss to the To re ros. against the Toreros for the In a third loss out of 50 2 games against USD, the first away game in 27 tries SDSU Aztecs struggled on both

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Sophomore first baseman Justeen Maeva was unstoppable at the plate Friday night against th e University of San Diego; the problem was her San Diego State softball teammates struggled to get the ball into play.

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sides of the field. SDSU gave up two unearned runs early on defense and had six players in its lineup go a combined 0-for-14.

Aztec senior center fielder Britta ny Knudsen singled and stole a base in the first inning to get i n to scoring position. Maeva knocked a triple at her first at bat to bring Knudsen in and give SDSU the first lead of the game at 1-0.

In the bottom of the first, the Aztec defe n s e made one error that led to two runs. To re ro s

Celeste Soto and Carey Casciola both singled in the inning to give USD a 2-1 lead.

The To re ros extended their lead in the b o t tom of the third by tacking on anoth e r run, making their lead 3-1.

In the top of the fi f th, SDSU tried to rally a nd tie the game. Sophomore left fielder Felicia Reifschneider led off the inning with a single and Maeva got back up to the plate to drive Reifschneider in with a double to center field to get the Aztecs within one run.

Howe ve r, th ey would get no further as the rally would end and SDSU failed to get any other offe n s i ve production for the rest of the ga m e .

Aztec starting pitcher sophomore Bailey Micetich received the loss, allowing only one earned run and two unearned on only six hits in three innings.

Junior pitcher Samantha Beasley entered the game as relief for the last th ree innings.

While on the mound, Beasley blanke d USD. She didn’t allow a single hit in her three innings, striking out five and allowing only two walks .

The To re ros’ win is also their first a gainst SDSU at home in 27 games and is at the expense of the Aztecs’ short th re e game win stre a k .

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With a minute remaining before halftime, the San Diego State water polo team trailed Cal Baptist by three goals.

SDSU was within of the Lancers, AZTECS 10 reach but needed a momenLANCERS 9 tum boost going into the half.

Junior driver Sarah Brady provided that boost, scoring as time expired to get the Aztecs back in the game.

“I feel like that goal, to me, was the turning point,” head coach Carin Crawford said. “As (long) as we are only down by two. I know if we get the next goal, that we’re going to win this game.”

No. 14 SDSU did exactly that, scoring twice in the third and fourth periods to defeat Cal Baptist 10-9 on Friday afternoon at the Aztec Aquaplex.

The Lancers didn’t waste any time in the first quarter, scoring just 36 seconds into the game. But the Aztecs quickly responded, getting consecutive goals from senior driver Melissa de Jonckheere. SDSU had the lead, but it allowed Cal Baptist to score four straight to take a 5-2 advantage. The Aztecs were held scoreless for the remainder of the first, until freshman utility Amber Pezzolla converted a 6-on-5 opportunity with 47 seconds left.

The Lancers would score first in the second quarter, but SDSU stayed right with them matching each of their three goals.

The second half was a completely different story for the Aztecs.

Not only did the offense give SDSU the lead and eventually the win, but the defense kept Cal Baptist off the board for most of the second half.

“Cal Baptist is a very strong team,” Crawford said. “And for us to be able to come from behind to get that win was a really good experience for this young team. We had to fight hard for it and I think we really showed our character.”

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Earlier in the day, the Aztecs snapped their two-game losing streak by handily defeating No. 20 Brown by a score of 10-5. Pezzolla led the SDSU offensive attack with five goals, the second time she’s accomplished it this year.

Earlier this season, she notched five against UC Davis in an 11-8 victory.

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sively,” Crawford said of Pezzolla. “So her goals are hard to come by. She’s always got a good defensive matchup and she has to work really hard. So I was thrilled that she had a breakout game.”

The Aztecs will now prepare for a Senior Day matchup at 1 p.m. this Saturday against UCLA at the Aztec Aquaplex. The last time

the two teams met, the game went into double overtime before SDSU pulled off a 7-6 upset of the Bruins.

“Senior Day is always a special day for us,” Crawford said. “And it’s important for us to send MJ (de Jonckheere) out with a win and we beat (UCLA) before, so I think we can do it again.”

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s far back as I can remember, I’ve lived in San Diego.

Although I love it here, living in one city your whole life is like only wearing your oldest pair of used underwear for months on end — it might be familiar and comfortable, but oh God is it time for a change.

It’s sort of my own tradition to hit the road every Spring Break and see something new and unique. This time around, I decided to go to Venice Beach with my brother. I’ve been there a few times before, but it’s always proven to be an interesting place, and definitely worth the trip to experience it again.

After loading up my Camry with enough caffeinated beverages to rival several coffee manufacturing Guatemalan villages, we began our speedy ascent up the coast.

The sun pounded on my car the whole ride, but it was pretty far into the trip that I realized I had made a terrible mistake.

When you are traveling in enough heat to sufficiently cook most family meals, it’s generally a good idea to keep your arms inside the vehicle.

My left arm, which I had absentmindedly left outside the open window in the heat

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throughout the ride, had burned to the color of a ripening tomato.

I yelled in horror at my newly orange limb. After witnessing my small panic attack, my brother reminded me that many women nowadays pay good money for such tans.

This, oddly enough, made me feel a little better about my predicament, and I made a silent vow to myself to eventually tan the other arm to roughly the same color at another time.

We continued along the coast for another few hours until we finally arrived at our destination.

The complete diversity of the people along the boardwalk’s soggy sidewalk proved to be fascinating and wonderful.

Musclemen lifted massive iron weights like popsicle sticks in the intense heat, reminding me of the limitations of my arguably lacking muscles.

Dozens of hippies resembling biblical figures with long scraggly beards pounded furiously away on drums in all-day drum circles. Punks, stoners and considerably over-pierced individuals walked alongside families in beach attire on the pavement,

in all shapes, sizes and yes, even smells.

After spending a few hours walking the boardwalk and accumulating a few bags of swag, my brother and I returned to the car and made it back to San Diego with absolutely no problems.

Just kidding.

About halfway back to San Diego, my car crapped out on me like a stuttering kid at a spelling bee. Honestly, I must have accidentally defiled an old automobile burying ground or sacred car shrine somewhere along the line. My previous car died less than a month ago. After babying the overheating engine with enough water to make it back San Diego, I brought my car to its final resting place — right in front of my parents’ house. It is great to be home.

Venice Beach, you fantastic and wonderful harmony of strange individuals, I’ll be back someday — just as soon as I obtain a reliable car.

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TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (4/5/10) Expect the coming year to allow for more imaginative activities. It's possible to go down a side track where you apply faulty logic. More likely, you'll allow for whimsical brainstorming and then sort through ideas to identify what works and what doesn't.

ARIES (March 21 - April 19) - Today is a 8 Group interactions prove profitable when you state your feelings early and then sit back and listen. Body language speaks volumes. Pay attention.

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is a 6 - You find yourself in the comfort zone today. Advertisements suggest clever ways to turn ideas into cash.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 21) - Today is a 6 The stars align for people you haven't seen for a long time. Share their joy, and bring a memento home with you. Leave them with your blessings.

CANCER (June 22 - July 22) - Today is a 6 A close friend or partner does exactly the right thing to make you comfortable.

Accept help today and be thankful. Gather strength and recuperate.

LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is a 7 - A personal relationship benefits from an active imagination.This is no time to depend on practical measures. Instead, make an extravagant speech or gesture.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is an 8 Magic happens.You're surprised by how

willingly everyone comes together to create what you need. Success blossoms.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is an 8 Pull out all the stops to inject glamour into an otherwise dull experience. Bring souvenirs and memories for the scrapbook at home.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) - Today is a 6 - Somebody is a bit depressed today.You can help by suggesting a variety of activities to get out of the house and do something physical.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) - Today is an 8 - Think carefully before pulling out your wallet.The money's there, but is this really how you want to spend it?

Reconsider your priorities.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) - Today is an 8 - Take a break from stress. Walking outdoors could really hit the spot. So would a relaxed meal shared with interesting company.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is an 8 - Use all of your powers to make yourself look like the person you most want to be. Appearance matters today. Dress for success.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is a 6 Get up early if you have to in order to meditate in solitude.You need the balance this brings, as today is filled with interesting people and possibilities. © 2010,TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES INC.

—Chris Pocock is an English sophomore and quite possibly a hitchhiker for the next few months.

—This column does not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Daily Aztec.

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