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Vol. 95, Issue 12

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Fundraiser will leave a mark R E E M NO U R S TA F F W R I T E R

ADDED SECURITY A lesser-known lab on campus is helping out firefighters and health officials. page 3

SPORTS

TWO IN A ROW? The Aztecs head to Idaho in search of their second consecutive victory. page 7

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SNEAK PEEK The Entrance Band will perform its vintage sound with its vintage look at The Casbah. page 9

TODAY @ SDSU Hispanic Heritage Month Program

11 a.m., Casa Real, Aztec Center A program to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month.

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For many, tattoos can serve as an artistic expression of personality.

For others, it can serve as a way to say “I love you, Mom.” But for those who attend a charity event at Straight Up Tattoo & Piercing on Saturday, the option of a tattoo will show support for a San Diego child in need.

Straight Up Tattoo & Piercing, located at 7235 El Cajon Blvd., will be hosting a fundraiser from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday to support 10year-old Dillon Sloane, who lost his sight after having a brain tumor removed in July.

“He (Dillon) had been having headaches for months and I would take him to urgent care and they would blow me off like I was nuts,” Kelly Sloane, Dillon’s mother, said.

Dillon continued to be diagnosed with stress and tension headaches every time he visited the hospital, she said “Ten-year-olds don’t get tension headaches,” Sloane said.

After several visits to urgent care, however, Dillon was referred to Rady Children’s Hospital where he later had surgery to remove a softball-sized tumor, Sloane said.

After the surgery, Dillon was diagnosed with staphylococcal meningitis and had a shunt inserted in the back of his head. The infection has left Dillon nearly blind.

“They don’t know if his sight will ever come back,” Sloane said.

“He has some very little sight in his left eye.”

Sloane said Dillon gets depressed sometimes because he can no longer use his skateboard.

Nori Roberts, owner of Straight Up Tattoo & Piercing, found out about Dillon’s case one day while

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A unique skateboard tattoo for a minimum donation will be offered at Straight Up Tattoo & Piercing to raise money for Dillon Sloane.

chatting with her hairstylist. She and her staff organized the fundraiser in just three weeks.

The event is also a surprise birthday party for Dillon, who turns 11 on Sunday.

“A fundraiser is great, but a birthday is very personal,” Roberts said.

Roberts said there will be a cotton candy and popcorn machine, a bake sale, as well as various food items such as hot dogs and nachos.

There will be a $25 minimum donation for a unique skateboard tattoo in honor of Dillon, who is a “skater dude,” according to Roberts.

The shop will also be selling $10

T-shirts that read “Dillon Day” on the front and feature the Straight Up Tattoo & Piercing logo on the back, she said.

Rock 105.3’s The Mikey Show has donated tickets to its live radio show for the fundraiser. Roberts’ photographer is donating a free outdoor photo shoot, and Roberts is donating four $50 gift certificates to the shop for the event’s raffle. Raffle tickets will be sold at $1 apiece.

“If we have a humongous crowd, then I’ll just keep going (with the gift certificates),” Roberts said. “I just want to bless this child, his mom and everyone that will be there.”

Roberts said all of the profits made from the fundraiser will go to Dillon.

Sloane said she was grateful for Roberts’ support.

“It’s weird for me because it’s hard for me to ask for help,” Sloane said. “Nori (Roberts) really went out of her way for me.”

Sloane said Dillon knows there is a surprise for him, but he doesn’t know what it is.

“We want everyone to walk away a winner,” Roberts said. “You just have to come with a great big smile and expect to have some fun for a great cause.”

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The new program lets drivers contact roadside services from their cell phone for free.

With the popularity and convenience of cell phones, roadside call boxes might seem like a last resort.

A new program lets stranded drivers access similar roadside services for free.

A toll-free number is now available through the Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies Mobile Call Box and 511 program to allow drivers to contact roadside assistance directly.

The program, which was first established in 2007, is operated

by SAFE. Its services are similar to those of a yellow call box commuters see on the side of the freeway.

“Calling 511 from your cell phone is like having your own personal call box in your pocket,” Eddie Castoria, executive director of the SAFE program, said. “It is extremely important that drivers are able to safely access roadside aid, including tow services, tire change

or other necessary transfers, from the relative safety of their vehicles. “(Dialing) 511 makes it safer and easier for people with car trouble to get the help they need.”

The free service is publicly funded by the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Every time a vehicle is registered with the DMV, $1 is donated to help fund the program.

According to www.511sd.com, by dialing 511 drivers can also receive up-to-the-minute information on traffic conditions, incidents and driving times, carpool and vanpool referrals, as well as bicycling information.

The program is available with all major wireless providers and operates 24 hours a day.

“We hope news of this important public safety program continues to spread to motorists throughout San Diego County,” Castoria said.

“The positive responses from the community and encouraging testimonials from drivers who have used 511 for roadside assistance show this service is, and will continue to be, a real benefit for motorists driving in San Diego County.. ”

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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New shot patch ideal for the needle shy HA R D I K SHUKLA CONTRIBUTOR

Courtesy of Gary Meek

People with an extreme fear of needles, referred to as trypanophobics, now have the option to use the new needle patch. These needle patches have short enough needles that they miss the nerve that registers pain.

For some people, going to the doctor can be a nightmare, especially when receiving a vaccination. The pain caused by large needles instills enough fear in some that they completely avoid going to the doctor’s office. This extreme fear of needles, known as trypanophobia, can cause problems for people whether they’re going in for a flu vaccination or if they need to receive shots on a regular basis.

Because many drugs and vaccines cannot be taken orally, receiving them via shots is the only way to go. But, there is hope for those who are needle shy: the new needle patch. Dr. Mark Prausnitz, an expert in drug delivery at the Georgia Institute of Technology, along with his team, has designed a microneedle in the form of a patch that is lined with short, thin needles.

Prausnitz’s needle patch is long enough to break the skin and administer medications and vaccines without the excruciating pain of

a large, hypodermic needle. This microneedle patch is about one quarter the size of a postage stamp and contains numerous needles; only a few hundred microns long, these needles are short enough to miss the nerve that registers pain.

This needle patch comes as a big relief to patients suffering from retinal diseases such as macular degeneration in the back of the eye. Using conventional injections can sometimes cause damage to the retina including side effects such as swelling, pain and blurred vision.

Prausnitz’s team is not the only lab working on painless needles. Two Tokyo-based companies, Terumo Corporation and Okano Industrial Corporation, launched the first batch of painless needles in July 2005. The painless syringe, Nanopass 33, is used to inject insulin and is 20 percent thinner than conventional needles.

With the creation of these new painless needles, fearing a trip to the doctor will become a thing of the past.

Viz Lab is SDSU’s crown jewel for 3-D maps J O H N G A M B OA S TA F F W R I T E R

In a corner of the Chemical Sciences Laboratory building there’s a room lit by digital projectors and flat-screen TVs that looks suspiciously similar to the lair of a James Bond villain. Digital globes rotate while constantly updating information and a 3-D map of Southern California hovers over some menacing triangles, all with the aid of highflying satellites.

Not to worry though, this room, dubbed the Viz Lab, is actually the crown jewel of San Diego State’s Homeland Security graduate program. It’s being used to aide local firefighters, health officials and others in providing real-time information to better understand disasters, events and other trends that affect not only the homeland of the U.S., but people all around the world.

“It’s a big sandbox where people play together to accomplish things,” Dr. Eric Frost, co-director of the Homeland Security program, said. Frost was in the university’s Department of Geological Sciences until the program’s creation in 2004.

Frost said studying homeland security is not about “closing (us) off with a Berlin Wall.” He said the program is about the use of international “soft power” rather than military intervention, which is known as “hard power.”

“Homeland security is being compassionate, to make friends,” Frost said. By helping other nations, the U.S. can be perceived as less hostile and ultimately lessen the need for homeland security to strictly be about terrorism, according to Frost.

Part of the program is to answer Frost’s question: How to assist with fixing problems without putting people at risk?

This is why the the Viz Lab has been used for the Station Fires in Los Angeles, the 2004 Tsunami, San Diego’s 2007 wildfires and is currently being used to follow H1N1 trends around the U.S. Another reason for the success of the Viz Lab is the friendly relationship it has with so many different organizations, companies and nations in its ability to follow and map data across the planet. NASA’s Moderate ResolutionImaging Spectroradiometer satellite helps provide new information with every flyover. Google provides raw data that is interpreted into maps and the San Diego Supercomputer transmits mass amounts of data while the U.S. Navy aids with funding.

The free and open accessibility of this data falls in line with Frost’s belief that information transparency is best ,not just for the U.S. government, but its citizens and non-citizens alike.

Recently, the program has stretched across to Tijuana, Mexico to fight the threat of H1N1. The connection between San Diego and Tijuana is important to the wellbeing of the region, according to Frost. He believes San Diego and Tijuana are more willing to share information between agencies than Los Angeles.

“We are deeply connected with Mexico,” Frost said. “We are twins.”

With the H1N1 outbreak, Mexico took aggressive action when the disease spread from the U.S. to its borders. Mexican officials are “dramatically forthcoming” with their data, Frost said.

Courtesy of Google Maps

The Viz Lab located on campus has technology advanced enough to take 3-D photos to aid local firefighters and health officials with information on disasters and events locally and all over the world.

“The whole world owes Mexico a debt of gratitude for detecting this,” he said.

With all of this freely distributed information floating around the world, one may wonder where they can get a hold of these maps.

One place is www.geoplayer.com.

The Watsonville-based company, GeoFusion Inc., developed the software, but it relies on the data and information hosted

by SDSU’s Homeland Security program.

GeoPlayer allows users to look at 3-D representations of recent wildfires to better understand how fires are burning, where they are and what to expect next.

Frost hopes if people have access to this information, it can be used to better understand the events that occur around everyone’s lives.

SPORTS

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MEN’S SOCCER

Aztecs believe slow start is firmly in past After starting the season off 0-2-1, SDSU goes for two in a row D AN P E R E Z S TA F F W R I T E R

It only took 400 minutes, 69 shots, 16 saves and six goals for the San Diego State men’s soccer team to reach its first win of the season.

Now that SDSU (1-2-1) has achieved that first benchmark this year, the Aztecs are working to keep the desire to win every game like it’s the first.

“It’s been nothing short of tough to come out like this,” redshirt senior tri-captain midfielder Jamel Wallace said. “But this feeling of getting a win is just going to push us to work harder so we can have this feeling a lot more this season.”

SDSU experienced heartbreak in its first two games of the season, dropping each game by one goal.

“We didn’t feel, haven’t felt, like we are playing how we are supposed to,” Wallace said. “We have had moments of play where it has been our type of soccer, but that can’t just be plays, it needs to be the whole game.”

Through four games, this season can already be split into two tales. The first is the early-season struggles on offense while the second is the new-and-improved

Aztec team ready to start picking up W’s.

“We’ve kicked it in gear,” senior tri-captain defender Nick Cardenas said. “We needed to get going and get confidence under our belt. The last two games we’ve had more fight, and in every game coming up we need to play with even more fight.”

SDSU will bring its newfound confidence and momentum against the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at the SDSU Sports Deck.

“With not having to play till Friday gives us a lot of useful rest,” redshirt senior tri-captain forward Matt McManus said. “It was a long weekend and having almost a week to prepare will be good for us.”

Along with the hunger, the Aztecs have had their offense

brought back to life after it was dismal in their first two games. SDSU has tallied five goals in its last two games compared to just one in its first two.

“It felt good to see the ball in the back of the net,” Wallace said.

“There are still some things we can improve on. There is a lot that we have to get back to and simply finish what we create.”

To be successful, the Aztecs will have to put together the same style of game that earned them their first victory. They’ll need their offense firing while fighting for every ball for all 90 minutes of the game.

“We’ve been hungry and we need to want more,” Cardenas said. “Getting our first win has been a relief but this is a jumping point. We have to go all out to win and we’ve realized that.”

AT A GLANCE WHEN: 1:30 p.m., tomorrow WHERE: SDSU Sports Deck

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WHY TO WATCH:

The San Diego State men’s soccer team struggled earlier this season, but thinks it has hit its stride now after a tie and a win this past weekend. SDSU is eager to make it two straight victories against Wisconsin-Green Bay tomorrow.

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Redshirt sophomore midfielder Pedro Adan and the San Diego State men’s soccer team will try to make it two wins in a row tomorrow when they take on Wisconsin-Green Bay.

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VOLLEYBALL

There’s no place like Athleticism runs deep home for the Aztecs in the Sexton household B E AU B E A R D E N F E L I N A T A M BA KO S

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After a treacherous journey across America, the recovery period has begun.

The San Diego State women’s soccer team has traveled so much this year, it’s beginning to affect everyone involved.

“When we went up to Riverside last weekend,” head coach Mike Friesen said, “I was exhausted, and I didn’t even play.”

From Harvard to Arizona State, SDSU has faced many teams throughout the last few weeks and is coming home with two wins, two losses and two ties, bringing the Aztecs’ record to 3-3-2 this season.

However, the schedule is now in their favor, because as they will spend the next seven games at home.

“I’ve been around for three years,” senior forward Jessica Gordon said. “But all the traveling this year was starting to take a toll on my body. Being at home you get to sleep in your own bed and relax more instead of being on the go.”

Gordon has played in all eight games this season and shoots 73 percent of her shots on goal. She scored a goal in one of the biggest games of the season thus far, against one of the top four teams in the nation: Stanford.

Her goal helped SDSU hold the biggest lead against the Cardinal for any team in the last two years.

Since 2007, the Aztecs have gone 5-1-1 in non-conference home games. The only loss occurred during the second game this season against visiting CSU Northridge.

“The Northridge game was obviously a huge disappointment,” Friesen said. “But

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since then, we have been better in our play and control of the ball.”

The next five of these seven home games are against non-conference teams. Winning these games could help the Aztecs make the Mountain West Conference Championships regardless of how they do in their division.

“Our goal for the next seven home games is to come out 7-0,” Gordon said. “We want to represent our school, prove to ourselves that we can be a good team on the road and defend our home field well.”

SDSU could very well achieve that, especially with Friesen at the helm. Since he was hired as head coach, the Aztecs have been 64-1 in non-conference home games, with the losses being against powerhouse teams such as UC Berkeley and UCLA. “I think for us, where we’re at with the program right now, we need to just establish a winning mentality,” Friesen said. “We need to start getting on a roll of wins, and whether that’s seven, or even five of the seven, it’s going to be positive for us. Our team has been playing really good soccer, and as soon as we have that winning mentality that this is going to happen, I think we’ll take off.”

Kyley Sexton is not the only person passionate about sports in her family.

Her mother played volleyball at Oregon State, her twin brother competes on the track team at Boise State and her aunt won a bronze medal at the 1984 Olympics.

“I wouldn’t say I had to live up to anything, but I grew up in a very athletic family,” the San Diego State volleyball team’s sophomore outside hitter said. “So I got my abilities from them. It was fun having the support of family in sports. That helped.”

While her mom, Sandy, may have been the one with experience in volleyball, it was Sexton’s dad, Benny, who helped her get started in the sport. He discovered a local club team in Oregon, the Salem Volleyball Club, and she joined when she was just 10 years old.

“My dad’s passion for the game and support I had from him kept me coming back every club season,” Sexton said. “My favorite part was for him to be there on the bench with me sharing the passion and love we both have for the game.”

But volleyball wasn’t the only sport where Sexton was able to bond with family.

At West Salem High School, she competed with her twin brother, Chase, on the track and field team. While they may have been participating in different events, it was still fun for her.

Sexton found success on the team, as she was named West Salem’s female track athlete of the year during her sophomore and junior years. She also set new school records in the high jump (5-3) and 400 meters (57.06).

After a successful career at West Salem, Sexton decided to head south to San Diego.

“I wanted a warmer atmosphere,” she said.

“I had visited here and I fell in love with it immediately. I met the coaches and they were really excited for me to come.”

During her freshman year, Sexton proved to her coaches exactly what she could bring to SDSU. The Aztecs had already started off Mountain West Conference play with a 1-3 record and things weren’t looking any better with a road game coming up against BYU. But a season-high 19 kills from Sexton helped SDSU pull off an upset win on the Cougars’ home floor for the first time since 2002.

With this in mind, the Aztecs will look to do the same when they face BYU at 6 p.m. today in the Smith Fieldhouse. SDSU (4-4) is coming off a loss to St. Mary’s last Sunday, while the Cougars (4-6) lost three straight at the Ameritas Players Challenge in Nebraska last weekend.

“Our focus every day right now is just minimizing our errors,” head coach Deitre Collins-Parker said. “We make too many errors that are of our own accord, unforced errors. So we just work every day to cut down the number of errors that we make.”

AT A GLANCE WHEN: 6 p.m., today WHERE: Smith Fieldhouse

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WHY TO WATCH: Kyley Sexton and the Aztecs will look to start off Mountain West Conference play with a win against the Cougars.

Football

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THE BIG ISSUE VS.

WHO: SDSU at Idaho

TV: Channel 4 San Diego

WHAT: The Aztecs hit the road for the

RADIO: AM 600 KOGO (San Diego)

second time in three weeks to play Idaho at the Kibbie Dome.

WHERE: Moscow, Idaho WHEN: 2 p.m., Saturday

Brady Hoke has been known to be quite the motivator in his past several months as head coach of the San Diego State football team, but this week, he’s taken motivation to a new level. In the Aztec Athletics Center, where SDSU works out, watches film and studies; on almost every door there is a piece of paper with Idaho’s logo on it, reading “Beat the Vandals!”

Hoke’s message is clear: Even though the Aztecs romped Idaho 45-17 last season at Qualcomm Stadium, don’t let Saturday’s game against the Vandals be a trap game.

“They’re a good football team,” Hoke said of Idaho at his weekly Tuesday presser. “I think you look at them as a football team, they’re well coached and they play with a real physicalness to

them on both sides of the ball.”

The Vandals are coming off a 42-23 drubbing against Washington – a team who had previously lost its last 15 games – and are widely regarded as bottom feeders in the Western Athletic Conference. Last season, Idaho went 2-10 and gave SDSU 50 percent of its two wins.

Still, the last time the Aztecs won a road game was Nov. 10, 2007, and Saturday’s game will be the Vandals’ first in their new and improved Kibbie Dome.

“They’re a much-improved team,” sophomore quarterback Ryan Lindley said. “They’ve made a lot of improvements in the offseason. They’re a lot better team than we faced last year.”

KEY MATCHUPS

PRIME NUMBERS RECORD: 1-1, 0-C MWC

RECORD: 1-1, 0-0 GWC

PASS YARDS PER GAME:

PASS YARDS PER GAME:

262.50

264

RUSH YARDS PER GAME:

RUSH YARDS PER GAME:

94

TOTAL YARDS PER GAME: 356.50

PASS YARDS AGAINST PER GAME: 190 RUSH YARDS AGAINST PER GAME: 129 TOTAL YARDS AGAINST PER GAME: 319

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TOTAL YARDS PER GAME: 381

PASS YARDS AGAINST PER GAME: 244 RUSH YARDS AGAINST PER GAME: 112.50 TOTAL YARDS AGAINST PER GAME: 356.50

MOUNTAIN WEST STANDINGS BYU COLORADO STATE UTAH TCU AIR FORCE SDSU UNLV WYOMING NEW MEXICO

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FORECASTING THE MOUNTAIN Editor’s note: Each week, The Daily Aztec will pick the winners of every Mountain West Conference game.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 19 San Diego State at Idaho, Air Force at New Mexico, BYU vs. Florida State, Colorado State vs. Nevada, TCU vs. Texas State, UNLV vs. Hawaii, Utah at Oregon,Wyoming at Colorado

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Senior linebacker Luke Laolagi has recorded seven tackles and two interceptions in the first two games of this season.

Idaho running back Deonté Jackson rushed for 1,175 yards and seven touchdowns as a redshirt freshman in 2007.

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WHEN THE VANDALS HAVE THE BALL:

The last time these two squads met, Lindley and junior receiver Vincent Brown put on an absolute clinic at Qualcomm Stadium.

Lindley torched Idaho’s defense for 433 yards and four touchdowns, both of which were Mountain West Conference and SDSU freshmen records. Brown was the recipient of 183 of those 433 yards and also snagged three of those four touchdown passes. In all, the Aztecs racked up 603 yards of offense against the Vandals.

But like Lindley said in the Tuesday press conference, this Idaho team isn’t exactly the same as last year’s 2-10 Vandals squad. For one, junior defensive back Shiloh Keo, who missed last season’s game against SDSU because of injury, will be back in the starting lineup this Saturday. Keo, who is also the team’s punt returner, already has 15 tackles and has the team’s only interception through two games this season.

“When you look at the secondary,” Hoke said, “Number 10 (Keo), he makes all the tackles and the plays and he’s also a great punt returner.”

Idaho returns most of its starters from the last time the Aztecs saw the Vandals last year on Sept. 27. Their offense has a solid quarterback, Nathan Enderle, and a solid tight end, Daniel Hardy, but the one player SDSU has to keep an eye on is running back Deonté Jackson. He’s started off the year with two down games – averaging just 3.5 yards per carry against New Mexico State and Washington – but as a redshirt freshman, Jackson rumbled for 1,175 rushing yards and seven touchdowns. He even had a game against Cal Poly in 2007 where he ate up 214 yards on the ground.

But last season against the Aztecs, SDSU held him to just 13 yards on five carries thanks in large part to senior linebacker Luke Laolagi’s team-high six tackles. Laolagi has seven tackles and two interceptions already this season, and will try to stifle the Vandals’ running game for a second consecutive year this Saturday.

NAME: Edward Lewis (14-3) TITLE: Sports Editor PREDICTION:

SDSU, Air Force, BYU, Nevada, TCU, Hawaii, Oregon, Colorado

QUOTABLE: “Come on Oregon and Nevada, don’t fail me.”

NAME: David Pope (15-2) TITLE: Assistant Sports Editor PREDICTION: SDSU, Air Force, BYU, Colorado State,TCU, Hawaii, Utah, Colorado QUOTABLE: “Being in first place isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

It’s lonely at the top.”

NAME: Beau Bearden (12-5) TITLE: Senior Staff Writer PREDICTION: SDSU, Air Force, Florida State, Nevada, TCU, Hawaii, Oregon,Wyoming QUOTABLE:

“I wonder if crowd surfing is allowed in Qualcomm? If SDSU wins its next two games, I’ll seriously consider it..”

NAME: Glenn Connelly (13-4) TITLE: Photo Editor PREDICTION: SDSU, Air Force, BYU, Colorado State, TCU, Hawaii, Utah, Colorado QUOTABLE: “I

may not be in first place, but having Adrian Peterson and Philly’s defense has put me well out in front of the DA Fantasy Football league. And that’s what really matters.”

Glenn Connelly / Photo Editor

Courtesy of Idaho Media Relations

Junior wide receiver Vincent Brown compiled a career-high 183 receiving yards the last time SDSU faced the Vandals.

Idaho safety Shiloh Keo, who missed last season’s game against the Aztecs with an injury, is expected to play Saturday.

—Preview compiled by Edward Lewis, sports editor

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SNEAK PEEK

Trio makes an entrance with vintage sound A N YA M O B E R LY TEMPO EDITOR

Welcome, The Entrance Band. Finally, a contemporary band that embodies the aural soul so many talented musicians in the ‘70s possessed.

The trio released its self-titled album on Sept. 1 on Ecstatic Peace! to much acclaim, which is no surprise considering the background of such a label. Co-founded in 1981 by Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, Ecstatic Peace! records has had a great deal of success in promoting under-the-radar musicians.

The Entrance Band is no exception. Guy Blakeslee on vocals and guitar, Paz Lenchantin on bass and Derek W. James on drums band together to create a sincere, raw sound, rarely seen in modern acts. While Blakeslee has stated that the group has roots in Chicago, the group currently works out of Los Angeles, presumably unyielding because of the competition. However, the sounds constructed out of these three are unaffected by mainstream pressures. In fact, it seems The Entrance Band is living vicariously through ‘70s legends.

Blakeslee’s daunting yet hopeful vocals accompany the wail of his electric companion to create a resolute beauty. Often springing on divergent guitar riffs, Blakeslee epitomizes

the improvised tendencies of ‘70s guitar legends such as Duane Allman, Frank Zappa and Eric Clapton.

Although the three had collaborated in terms of recording prior to its latest album, it wasn’t until the completion of Blakeslee’s creative solo LP “Prayer of Death” in 2006 that the trio performed live and moved in a more synergetic direction.

It is surprisingly refreshing to hear such a pure rock sound created out of a trio battling the myriad of other aspiring musicians in the entertainment vortex that is Los Angeles.

To experience the organically psychedelic stylings of The Entrance Band, be sure to go to Tuesday’s performance at The Casbah.

Also performing are Amazing Baby and Best New Artist winner at this year’s San Diego Music Awards, The New Archaic. With tickets only $8 prior to the show and $10 at the door, you can still save a few greenbacks to purchase The Entrance Band’s new selftitled album.

However, this sound may deliver a more spiritual effect when listened to on vinyl.

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FOR THE RECORD In the review of the IMAX film “Under The Sea,” that ran yesterday, the name of the science museum was spelled Ruben H. Fleet.The correct spelling of the museum’s name is Reuben H. Fleet. The Daily Aztec regrets this error.

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Kanye’s ego attacks last week’s VMAs

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anye West’s ego has given him so much arrogance it often explodes out of his personality, causing numerous MTV Video Music Awards tantrums. His 2007 backstage blow up came first and his latest outburst, degrading country music star Taylor Swift on stage this past Sunday, are prime examples. And both are currently available for your YouTube pleasure.

Here’s a quick recap of what we’ll refer to as “Swiftgate.” As Swift accepted the award for Best Female Video, West took the stage, and the mic, proclaiming Beyonce’s video, “Single Ladies,” as “one of the best of all time,” effectively hijacking the attention from the 19-yearold singer and first-time winner.

OK, this is where the recap and regurgitated West-hating ends, because anyone familiar with the rapper already knows he’s an egotistical maniac with a distinctive lack of a filter between his thoughts and words.

That lack of a filter, paired with his near-total abandonment of its roots, is how he has been changing hip-hop music. And, that lack of filter is also how his personality creates such a polarizing presence in pop culture.

“His ... attempts to be heard and respected seem to come from an underdog mentality of wanting to prove himself.”

This is a guy who spent a decade trying to shift from producing to rapping. And for an industry that breeds its superstars young, that can be impossible. So, West kept producing, with his masterpiece being Jay-Z’s “The Black Album.”

Eventually, after constant rejection, he took his own money and recorded samples of his songs, highlighted by “Through the Wire,” and rapped with his mouth wired shut after a near-death car accident. The gamble succeeded in proving his talents: Jay-Z, with Roc-A-Fella Records, signed him to a recording contract.

He took the opportunity, and with his rookie album, “The College Dropout,” pioneered an original and self-conscious brand,

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using colorful beats and engaging melodies to tell variations of the gangster-style stories hiphop was already used to and growing tired of.

It was a success. The album sold more than three million copies and was a Grammy nominee for Album of the Year.

He also boldly came into the baggyclothed, blinged-out world of hip-hop fashion with multi-colored country club collared shirts and ridiculous shutter shades. As an outcast who didn’t belong, but still finding his way, he was tweaking all the old rules of hip-hop.

Now, the arrogant swagger built from his success, and the mistakes he makes in public because of it seem to come from a recognition of his talents (healthy enough), alongside a pretty tragic inability to recognize that people can already see it (not so healthy), and aren’t in constant need of a reminder.

How does this tie into Swiftgate you ask?

Well, the incident seemed to come from a genuine place of wanting others (Beyonce) to get their credit, too. This is the same guy who gave away his award to Outkast onstage at the BET Awards in 2007, claiming they deserved it instead.

Not that his cocky persona is being excused, but it at least starts to make sense given framework.

And his behavior Sunday night perfectly displayed these misguided attempts to prove himself and his tastes to others, because everyone who has seen “Single Ladies” already saw its artistic merits- it even went on to win Video of the Year.

Because West felt the need to remind everyone of his greatness, he instead reminded everyone that despite all of his accomplishments, in front of and behind the mic, he clearly feels he still has a lot to prove.

As long as he continues to put that frustration into his work, I’ll keep listening to his sometimes-brilliant music. But, his outlandish attempts to be heard and respected seem to come from an underdog mentality of wanting to prove himself. When he fully grasps that he’s not the underdog anymore, his occasional brilliance could become even brighter.

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Kanye West, known for speaking his opinion, outraged viewers Sunday night during MTV’s Video Music Awards when he decided to interrupt Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech to recognize Beyonce’s video.

—Josh Elwell is a journalism senior.

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s someone who dislikes almost everything, but doesn’t throw around the word “hate” too often, I can say with conviction that I hate MTV. That being said, I have to admit I kind of look forward to the Video Music Awards every year. Why? I don’t know.

Probably the same reason Tyler Perry keeps getting paid millions of dollars not to be funny — it just doesn’t make sense.

I missed the live showing because football was on and I’m a heterosexual male, but fortunately MTV replays it 19 times a day, so late Tuesday night I watched it in its entirety. Here are my notes: The show started with a monologue by Madonna in tribute to Michael Jackson. I feel that’s appropriate, because who better to eulogize someone who hasn’t been successful since the mid-‘90s than someone who hasn’t mattered since the ‘80s?

She ended with an anecdote about how his memory will live on in the new generation and said, “There’s a lot of crotch-grabbing and moon walking going on with my kids.” Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t think Jackson, crotchgrabbing and kids should be mentioned in the same breath.

Our host, Russell Brand came out to a rendition of “We Will Rock You” by Katy Perry. Brand looked like a cracked-out Willy Wonka, but I want to take a second to acknowledge how gorgeous Perry is. If I could have one night with any celebrity, it would be her, no contest; and yes, that definitely includes Megan Fox. I’m not saying Fox isn’t hot; I’m saying she’s overrated. People

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act like she reinvented the vagina, but Perry is far hotter.

Anyway, then came the nowinfamous moment when Kanye West took the mic from Taylor Swift during her acceptance speech. In a word: Fake.

Anyone who thinks this wasn’t completely staged by MTV probably also thinks Paul Pierce really hurt his knee in the 2007 NBA Finals and that Taco Bell serves real meat. I’m not going to insult your intelligence by listing the reasons why it was clearly an act, but if you’re surprised that MTV would do something such as this, I suggest you take that new course San Diego State is offering: “You Are a God-Damned Idiot 101.”

Then, Green Day won Best Rock Video. What happened to you, Green Day? Dookie was one of the best punk albums of the ‘90s, and now you guys dress like gothic versions of Fall Out Boy and wear eyeliner. Thank you for destroying another part of my childhood.

Swift’s performance came next. She seemed talented enough, but all of her lyrics sound like musical versions of my ex-girlfriend’s Facebook statuses. She should be getting a cut of the profits.

I’m not going to dignify Lady Gaga’s performance with witty commentary. (Though by that logic, I haven’t dignified anything so far.) She annoys me. I will just say that the cut to Diddy making a quintessential “WTF-face” was priceless. Also, I was eating a cup

of applesauce at this point. I thought you should know that.

Britney Spears won Best Pop Video. Apparently she’s still alive and on tour. Good for her.

Then the world-premiere of the trailer for the new Twilight movie was shown. I saw this as a good opportunity to make a sandwich. It had ham, turkey and provolone cheese with mustard.

It was delicious.

T.I. won Best Male Video for “Live your Life.” Of course he couldn’t accept the award because he’s in prison. His first single off “Paper Trail” was, “Whatever You Like.” You know what T.I. would like right now?

Probably his own shower.

At this point it was getting late and I was very bitter that I was missing “Aqua Teen Hunger Force” to watch Pink continue not being hot for at least a decade now.

I went to bed, but not before looking up some pictures of the South African hermaphrodite runner, Caster Semenya. It’s much easier to fall asleep with those images in my mind rather than Lady Gaga’s ass.

It’s depressing to think MTV is already working on what to stage in order to top this year’s VMAs by next September. But, loyal readers, I do know I’ll be watching and that is even more disheartening than a drunken Kanye could ever be.

—David Pope is an English senior.

E-mail dpope@rohan.sdsu.edu if you would like to be featured in his monthly mailbag column.

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TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (09/17/09) You have superpowers this year, and you're determined to use them for good. Of course you would; and you will.You'll think of lots of ways.

ARIES (March 21 - April 19) - Today is a 5 - Focus entirely on the job. Put your back into it.You may feel overburdened, but don't complain.This is a test.

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is a 9 -- Your sweetheart is in a groove and can help make the job fun. Don't get so carried away that you forget to finish it.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 21) - Today is a 5 -Domestic chores take priority.Tackle them with good humor. Make your house cozier by rearranging what you have.

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LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is a 5 -You're flooded with new assignments.

You'll have to hurry to keep up, but you can do that easily.

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can finally relax. Something you've worried about will fade away by itself.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is a 9 -Take care of business early in the day.Talk is cheap. Actions serve you better. Focus on harmony when you speak.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) - Today is a 9 -- Get off to a good start with the first person you meet. Nail down the details and save romance for tonight.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) - Today is a 9 -- Your energy is really raw today.

Protect yourself with practical actions.Tact wins the day.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) - Today is an 8 -- Try not to say everything that comes into your head. Stick to the issues.

Diplomacy, diplomacy, diplomacy.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is an 8 -- Your unique ideas need to be expressed.Take the time to find the right venue. Assess results later.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is a 9 - Whatever is in the back of your mind, bring it to the front.Take note when others speak. Give appropriate feedback. © 2009,TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES INC.

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