The Daily Aztec - Vol. 95, Issue 22

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Vol. 95, Issue 22

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I N S I D E T O D AY STATE OF MIND

Scientist’s lasers lead the way

LETTERS Students react to recent columns in this week’s letters to the editor. page 3

TRAVEL & ADVENTURE

GO FOR THE GOLD Check out where the country’s best athletes train when preparing for the big games. page 4

SPORTS

STREAK SNAPPED The Aztecs lost a game for the first time since Sept. 6 this past weekend. page 6 Glenn Connelly / Photo Editor

TODAY @ SDSU

SDSU professor William Tong has developed lasers for biochemical research the past 24 years. The technology has recently been used for bomb and chemical detection.

Tehran Summer

Laser technology for biochemical research being put to new use

7 p.m., Nasatir Hall room 100 Dr. Babak Rahimi, professor of Iranian and Islamic studies at UCSD, will discuss his first-hand experience of the summer’s events in Iran.

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In a San Diego State chemistry lab devoid of the typical test tubes and beakers, Dr. William G. Tong is contributing to biomedical and national security breakthroughs with his lasers.

Tong, a chemistry and biochemistry professor at SDSU, has been developing laser technology for the last 24 years. And within the last few, he has been able to create smaller, more efficient and more compact lasers.

“Just in the last few years, lasers are shrinking, getting better and for the first time, combining it with our techniques,” Tong said.

The main use for Tong’s lasers is biomedical research. The lasers can detect the smallest trace of a

chemical, which makes them useful for detecting diseases, pollution, greenhouse gasses and biochemical agents.

“The idea is, we use multiple laser beams … and we cross those beams and our signal is generated when the two beams meet,” Tong said. “And that means that we can point that pair of laser beams anywhere and we have both two-dimensional spatial resolution and threedimensional spatial resolution.”

Tong’s methods and laser technology can detect particles in partsper-trillion and parts-per-quadrillion by measuring the isotopes.

After discovering his laser technology was being used in biomedical research, Tong was approached by security and defense officials to use his lasers to help identify bombs and explosives. His lasers are compact enough to take into the field and efficient enough to obtain samples without being next to the source — though Tong can’t say from how far away they can be used for security reasons.

Tong’s lasers have potential use in other fields as well. The same technology can be used for authentication of paintings and archaeological applications.

However, Tong’s main focus remains as biomedical research.

“You know, our main thing is still detecting diseases at early stages and doing it at such low sensitivity levels, good sensitivity levels and little or no false positives.”

With the portability of the lasers and the development of what is called a “lab-on-a-chip,” which contains both an electronic circuit board and channels for analyzing chemicals, it is possible to gain access to places that aren’t as easy to access and could help with diseases such as the Human Papilloma Virus.

Although Tong is the developer of SDSU’s laser technology, he does consider it a collaborative effort.

Tong works with undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. students, as well as visiting professors.

One Ph.D. student, Marcel Hetu, is contributing to Tong’s biomedical research.

“I’ve been doing a lot of protein analysis and particularly trying to find biomarkers for diseases and trying to monitor those,” Hetu said.

“I want to be sure that I’m doing stuff that’s really going to create a new age in diagnostics. And eventually I’d like to use that knowledge to be able to do that same type of work at a company where we can take this from a lab setting into more of a clinical setting.”

In the future, Tong hopes to continue making his lasers smaller, faster and easier to use, so that hopefully they can have a greater variety of uses.

“It’s exciting to be developing and designing new things that can do exciting things that were previously not possible,” Tong said.

“And especially because these new systems that we’re inventing or designing could help in a lot of important areas.”

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Next Town Hall meeting set The second of five town hall meetings will take place from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20. on the Free Speech Steps.

This meeting will focus on specific changes to advocate for in terms of budget cuts to the California State University system.

“What I’m expecting is to open up a forum to host a discussion about what it is students can do or to advocate for, for higher educa-

tion in the coming year,” Associated Students President Tyler Boden said.

“There is no clear direction that we should take and there are many options that we have, and I’d like us in this forum to … get closer to being able to specify what it is that we want to advocate for.”

A.S. will also be setting up forums for students to communicate their thoughts and opinions about the budget cuts via Facebook, Twitter and an A.S. blog.

Homecoming is coming

Tailgate parties planned

San Diego State’s Homecoming football game will be Oct. 17, when SDSU will face BYU at Qualcomm Stadium. There will be events the entire week before the game, starting Monday. Some events include a dance competition, a film screening, pep rally and circus night. For a full list of events, visit the A.S. Web site at http://as.sdsu.edu/index.html.

In an effort to increase the amount of home game attendees, A.S. is hosting tailgate parties before every home game this season.

The festivities start at 1 p.m. and include various catered food, disc jockeys and assorted vendors. The next home game will be at 3 p.m. on Oct. 17 at Qualcomm Stadium.

—Compiled by Senior Staff Writer Sarah Kovash

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Real Estate Society helps students connect Group lets students network with real estate professionals K E V I N M C C O R M AC K CIT Y EDITOR

One student organization is helping students to stake a claim in the real estate industry.

The Real Estate Society of San Diego State is aimed at helping students interested in real estate to network with current professionals and find career opportunities, according to Sean Bascom, business senior and vice president for the RES. The RES is open to students of all majors and Bascom said anyone who might be interested in real estate should attend a meeting, because the industry is about more than just housing sales.

“I think a lot of people who aren’t really familiar with real estate think that if you work in real estate you only buy and sell houses,” Bascom said.

New this semester, the RES will be offering $10,000 worth of scholarships, which are only open to RES members. Four $2,000 scholarships and four $500 scholarships will be awarded.

Bascom said the organization was founded five years ago by two students interested in real estate and featured only about six members and no sponsors. Since then, the society has grown to more than 80 members, with several major sponsors including CorkyMcMillin Companies and ECP Commercial, and operates with a budget of $25,000.

Every semester, RES hosts networking events, social events and weekly meetings. Bascom said networking events give members a chance to connect with professionals in the industry and help students find internships and other job opportunities.

The weekly meetings allow members to create and update their resumes, improve their interviewing skills and help arrange meetings and job interviews.

The next meeting is from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 13 in lower Aztec Center. The meeting will feature Michael Hartnett from Ernst & Young, who will be speaking about real estate tax services and what it takes to get into the industry.

“I think a lot of people who aren’t really familiar with real estate think that if you work in real estate you only buy and sell houses.”

—Sean Bascom RES Vice President Students who are interested in RES can find more information at the RES Web site at www.resofsdsu.com.

CAMPUS CRIME Sexual battery Sept. 24 – A female student reported a sexual battery incident at Parking Structure 6. The suspect reportedly passed her on the stairs, grabbed her buttocks and would not let go. After confronting him, he walked off. The subject is described as a Middle Eastern male who wore reading glasses, a blue shirt and blue jeans. He was last seen walking toward the Cuicacalli residence hall. Police were unable to locate him, but a crime alert was issued and distributed that evening.

Sorority burglarized MCT Campus

The Real Estate Society of SDSU will offer $10,000 in scholarships to its members.

Sept. 26 – A male suspect was found stealing money inside Delta Zeta sorority house. The suspect, a

white male, was wearing a white shirt, dark shorts, combat boots and some form of a black mask, was last seen on a bicycle on College Avenue. While it is unknown how the suspect entered the sorority house, one of the doors had been unsecured.

Theft thwarted Sept. 26 – Police arrested a woman who they suspect may be responsible for a series of burglaries during the last two years. Rochell Johnson, 40, was cited and released for possession of burglary tools at Aztec Corner Apartments.

A number of bicycles have been stolen from University Towers, which is across the street from where Johnson was found.

Stolen vehicle recovered Sept. 22 – A stolen vehicle was recovered across from 4.0 Deli on Montezuma Road.

Michael Richter, a 32-year-old non-student, was found in the 2006 silver Pontiac G6.

He was arrested on suspicions of driving and possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of hypodermic needles, possession of prescription drugs without a prescription and two misdemeanor warrants for possession of a controlled substance. The vehicle was stored and the victim was contacted.

—Compiled by Senior Staff Writer Kristina Blake

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

STATE OF MIND

Stop female body mutilation

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reast augmentation, labiaplasty and female genital mutilation are a few of many potentially harmful and usually unnecessary alterations made to the female body. Despite their harm and general uselessness, all are widely accepted throughout the cultures in which they are practiced.

However, the Scandinavian government recently began to prosecute immigrants circumcising their European-born daughters. This controversial move supersedes political correctness and instead protects the children of immigrants who come from cultures where this tradition is the norm.

Female circumcision is a practice that should not be allowed in any culture. But in our judgment of other cultures, we often forget to draw parallels to our own social norms. The act of female circumcision comes from the same root as the more modern approach of Western women mutilating their own bodies in order to be more sexually appealing through unnecessary plastic surgeries.

Female genital mutilation is a process in which a girl, usually a minor, undergoes a procedure involving anything from the excision of the clitoral hood to removal of all external genitalia. It is most prevalent in parts of Africa and Asia.

Female circumcision is believed to encourage premarital virginity, fidelity and restrict sexual pleasure. Girls who are uncircumcised are believed to be promiscuous and unclean. Unlike male circumcision, which decreases the risks of infection and does not damage the organ, female circumcision has no medical purpose and is dangerous. Girls who undergo the procedure are prone to infection, excessive bleeding, tearing during childbirth and fetal death.

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R ENEE V I L L A S E N O R CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST

Organizations worldwide agree that this practice is a violation of human rights and must be stopped. However, we do not realize that we may be blinded by our Western perspective. Through our cultural lens, we are quick to denounce this centuries-old practice as wrong, but fail to see the commonality between this tradition and more modern trends of body mutilation in our own culture. Female genital mutilation is generally used as a control on women, a way of objectifying them sexually to make them more appealing to men and to fit a mold of what a woman should look like. The sexualization of women in our own culture is similar to the beliefs behind female genital mutilation in other cultures.

While more modern trends of unnecessary plastic surgery, unlike female genital mutilation, involves the consent of the patient, the consent is based on societal pressure outside of their control. The reason women get plastic surgery is in order to feel better about themselves, but the reason they are unsatisfied with their bodies in the first place is because of the objectification and sexualization of women in mainstream culture. Like the reasons behind female genital mutilation, plastic surgery is an unnecessary procedure that many women undergo because of social norms and skewed notions that it would make them more desirable by fulfilling the culture’s idea of the perfect body.

The abolition of such practices is no small feat. While governments and nongovernmental organizations worldwide have tried to put a stop to female genital circumcision, they make no significant

impact on the issue because it is seen as a private matter. Rather, the problem lies in culture, which is a public matter. Female genital mutilation is an extreme example of an issue that has affected women worldwide. The objectification and sexualization of women exists in our culture to a different, but nevertheless extreme, point.

Throughout history, women have had to overcome countless cultural norms that pressure them to unnecessarily and often harmfully alter their bodies. This effort to conform to an ideal picture of the perfect woman is evidenced in trends such as foot binding, breast ironing and unnecessary cosmetic plastic surgery.

Whether it be to repel men to prevent premarital sexual desire or to attract them, alteration of a woman’s body involves conforming to a cultural norm without necessity, often at the cost of her health. The solution to this prevalent issue lies not in governmental regulation or activism but rather in changing the mentality of those who practice and accept it. Women and men must work to change the popular concept of beauty and promote the recognition of women as people rather than sexual objects. The issue lies within popular culture and the people who practice and endorse mutilations of the female body. Once we recognize the harm of these practices within our communities, we can begin to put a stop to this worldwide human rights violation.

—Renee Villasenor is a journalism senior.

Crude oil and gasoline in the US Average price per gallon of gasoline:

$2.50

Decreased amount of crude oil barrels since last week:

8%

Average price of crude oil per barrel:

$67 Expected price of crude oil barrel this month:

$60

Results of 1,042 citizens surveyed on US involvement in Afghanistan Citizens who believe U.S. should decrease troops in Afghanistan:

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32%

—Include your full name, major and year in school.

Citizens who believe troops should stay for less than a year:

32%

LETTERS Ridiculously simplistic

Soda tax not right for America

In response to Ms. Ashlie Rodriguez’s column, “Use Chapultepec as Winter Homeless Shelter” (Sept. 28).

I can’t believe that girl is allowed to print these ideas and disburse them. I am a big fan of her calling the readers naive: Did she ever stop to think that parents of students or the community in general would object? We are going through a budget crisis, so we are going to pay for a building to be used?

Regarding “Soda tax a healthy option,” Sept. 28: Obesity’s a problem. We can agree on that. But John P. Gamboa’s proposed solution to the obesity problem, as is his solution to everything, is more government. People are consuming something unhealthy? Just tax it, and they’ll stop.

What a ridiculous, simple-minded reaction. People should have the right to put whatever they want into their bodies, without regulation or taxation from the government. What’s next, government mandated nutritional requirements? A daily exercise quota? Give me a break. If I want to be unhealthy, that’s my business.

I know soda’s bad for me. I don’t care. I like it, and its price should be determined by the market, not a ridiculous tax to pay for unnecessary government programs.

I’ve seen this type of thing before, “(in) old newsreels from the 1930s, but (it was) hard to understand, because the narration was in German.”

“It’s naive to think that some of these homeless people do not have serious problems ...”

— J a r ed K a r a t k i e w i c z , journalism junior

Wrong on Wilson Also, we are going to put 1,000 people — and let’s not be naive here, some of which have questionable backgrounds — next to a group of 18-year-olds fresh out of their parents’ houses? It’s naive to think that some of these homeless people do not have serious problems: mental health issues, public health issues and drug addiction, especially given our campus’ recent history of drug-related arrests.

Her column was ridiculously simplistic and not well thought-out. “It’s the right thing to do.” That sounds so pretty and unrealistic.

— B r ya n G e l l e s , linguistics graduate student

With regard to Sarah Grieco’s column, “Joe Wilson must be reprimanded for ‘You lie!’” published Sept. 14 several things come to mind. First, you, like the majority of Democrats in Congress, also seek to politicize this episode. Not only did Congressman Joe Wilson, arguably half-heartedly apologize for his conduct afterward, but he personally called President Barack Obama the next day and apologized again. Obama accepted his apology, and I think Robert Gibbs even acknowledged this. Yet, you fail to mention that part. And, what advantage is there to continue dwelling at this point. But hey, you got your official congressional rebuke of Wilson for his behavior. It means nothing, but at least Congress felt the need to waste time for that symbolic vote.

Then you write, “Wilson insults the president and now he wants money for doing so.” That is a misrepresentation of what he’s doing. Wilson, like any other member of Congress, just wants to be reelected, and that requires campaign donations. He doesn’t seek compensation for insulting the president. Wilson actually believes his points of view to be correct and in the best interest of the people of South Carolina. Whether those opinions and claims are factually accurate is a separate and debatable issue. You seem to take umbrage at the fact that Obama was interrupted rather than what was actually said. While Wilson would like to take back the interruption, he wouldn’t take back his feelings.

That said, there have been increases in both, and that’s the key word, Wilson’s and challenger Rob Miller’s campaign contributions. So, while Mr. Miller has received a little more than $1 million for his election efforts, Rep. Wilson has received more than $1.5 million himself.

And the likely reason for that sum is that many South Carolina residents like Rep Wilson’s opinions with regard to the health care topic. You go on to write that the people of South Carolina will see him as a fool who has no decorum at all.

Besides the judgment of his character based on a few passionate outbursts, you seem too quick to write this man off. He was recently reelected for the fifth time, so I’m guessing the people in his district have a good idea of who he is. Therefore, I don’t know how “likely” he is to lose this next election.

Your entire column appears to be a simple expression of anger that Wilson irresponsibly yelled at your president. I also don’t think a few outbursts should keep Wilson or any other congressman out of office.

Citizens who believe terrorism has stayed the same since U.S. military action:

51% Citizens who believe terrorism threats will increase if troops are withdrawn:

43% National unemployment and spending levels

Unemployment rate in August:

9.7% Jobs cut in September:

180,000 Motor vehicles increase:

24.1% —Compiled by State of Mind Contributor Aileen Pantoja

— Et han Shields, ISCOR and Spanish junior

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Escape to the mountains and see the stars ASHLIE R ODRIGUEZ S TA F F W R I T E R

Standing more than 6,000 feet high, Palomar Mountain looms high above the clouds with lush, gigantic green trees and serene sounds of nature. For those who love the outdoors, not only is Palomar Mountain State Park a great spot for a day hike or weekend getaway, but its beauty makes it a breathtaking and rejuvenating experience.

Located about an hour away in north county San Diego, this state park stands apart from all the others. The immense altitude of the mountain allows it to receive more rain leading to colossal pine, fir and cedar trees and a variety of plant life. Wild lilacs, azaleas, buttercups and more are spread throughout the meadow areas with dazzling colors and fragrances. The mountain is no stranger to snow. In the winter, its snowcapped mountaintops can be seen for miles.

Because of its elevation, Palomar Mountain is renowned for its resistance to light pollution. Unlike many polluted cities, Palomar Mountain has no buildings and no street or car lights to reflect off the sky and overpower the view of the stars at night.

For this reason, California Institute of Technology’s astronomers were led to make the mountain the site for space research in Southern California, and then created the Palomar Observatory. The observatory has been at the forefront of astronomic discoveries and technology, includ-

ing the famous 200-inch Hale Telescope. Palomar Observatory operates a total of five telescopes that are used for a variety of astro-

stargazing. Each campground has a cleared section, bedded by soft grass and free from trees, where campers can see the multitude of

Throughout the year, the Big Dipper, the North Star, Orion’s Belt and Mars are clearly visible.

The park also provides romantic

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Nearby Palomar Mountain offers an escape from reality and dose of fresh air with the gorgeous mountains. With stunning views for stargazing and great hiking, the breathtaking mountain is an ideal spot for camping and otherwise enjoying the outdoors.

nomical research programs. The observatory is open for tours during daytime hours.

But for many people, just looking at the stars is enough. Palomar Mountain is the ideal spot for

stars sparkling brilliantly against the night sky. Visitors can bring blankets and lie amongst the forest to clearly see constellations, shooting stars and meteor showers that are otherwise hard to spot.

campsites and cabins, each with its own fire pit, table and running water fountain. Group campsites are also available, which are big enough to hold up to 25 people.

And fear not, clean bathrooms and

showers are only a couple of feet away from each site.

Hiking trails on Palomar Mountain, ranging from easy to moderate, also make for a fun escape during the day. Wildlife such as families of mule deer, bobcats, raccoons, foxes, coyotes and hawks can also be seen. For the adventurous campers, night hiking is a popular activity, but it’s important to bring a flashlight for safety. Trout fishing at Doane Pond is another attraction at Palomar Mountain. The balmy weather and quiet surroundings of the wilderness area is ideal for those who want to de-stress and relax while fishing.

“ The mountain is no stranger to snow. In the winter, its snowcapped mountaintops can be seen for miles.”

But for others who don’t necessarily enjoy camping, bed-andbreakfasts are also available at the bottom of the mountain, as well as fresh fruit stands and quaint stores.

For more information, call 760-7423462 or visit www.parks.ca.gov.

Going for the gold in San Diego’s ARCO center JARED W HITLOCK S TA F F W R I T E R

Glenn Connelly / Photo Editor

The U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista is home to many the nation’s Olympic hopefuls. Preparing for the most important games of their lives, athletes train, sleep, eat and participate in specialized programs to make sure they’re ready for the big games.

Many people are unaware that the best athletes in the world are training in San Diego’s own backyard.

And no, this isn’t referring to the Chargers or the Padres.

Nestled on the outskirts of Chula Vista lies the ARCO Olympic Training Center, dedicated to churning out Olympic contenders.

For aspiring Olympic athletes, the center is almost too good to be true. The 150-acre complex is one of only three U.S. Olympic training centers. However, unlike other facilities in Lake Placid, N.Y. and Colorado Springs, Colo., San Diego has weather favorable for year-round training.

Not only is the climate ideal, but the center boasts a capacity of nearly 4,000 athletes every year in the following sports: soccer, softball, tennis, archery, canoe, cycling, field hockey, rowing and track and field. According to Janet Francis, manager of athlete and community relations, the state-of-the-art facility is noted for accelerating athletic development.

“The training center has great sports medicine, nutrition and housing programs, all of which are important to athletes,” Francis said.

The instructors at the center are also a key component to its success.

Coach Amanda Wittenmyer, who is responsible for strength and conditioning among athletes, emphasized the importance of mental toughness for athletes.

Sitting next to her, Al Joyner, an Olympic gold medalist in the triple jump in 1984, agreed with Wittenmyer and weighed in on

what he believes sets first-class athletes apart.

“It’s about training yourself to be mental,” Joyner said. “You can’t compare yourself to other people. You have to set your own standards.”

For those who would like to catch a glimpse of what it means to be mentally and physically tough, the training center offers free guided tours every Saturday at 11 a.m., as well as daily self-guided tours.

Tours start at the Copley Visitor Center. Inside, a movie highlights great U.S. Olympic moments. A gift shop adjacent to the theater contains a plethora of merchandise.

Once outside, the trek begins with a dirt path that snakes through the complex. The idyllic scenery becomes more noticeable while walking; with the mountains as a backdrop, trees line the winding path overlooking carefully groomed soccer fields. Watch as athletes hone their skills before they are thrust onto the world stage in London. Archers fling arrows, hitting targets more than 100 meters away with pinpoint accuracy.

Soccer players sprint across the field for long periods without rest.

Other things worth observing include the towering, newly installed BMX course.

For many athletes and fans of the Olympics, the recent decision to hold the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil came as a disappointment. There’s nothing like seeing the Olympics in person and traveling across the U.S. is more convenient than traversing the globe. Still, the opportunity to see athletes who will appear in future Olympic games might help compensate for the letdown. For more information, visit www.teamusa.org/pages/1375.

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TRAVEL & ADVENTURE

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Cabo San Lucas has a lot to offer for vacationers T R AV I S W H I T E H E A D MCT CAMPUS

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico — The southern tip of Baja California offers tantalizing wonders for every appetite. Whether you’re seeking adventure, fine wine, fresh seafood or a chance to party, you can find it here.

Most activities center in the resort area of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico at the point where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez.

This is the place Jacques Cousteau called the “Aquarium of the World,” where the Bisbee Black and Blue Marlin Tournament draws avid anglers each October, where frigate birds coast the skies, their black forked wings silhouetted against a perfect blue tapestry.

While recent news reports from Mexico have been filled with stories about H1N1 virus and shoot-outs with drug traffickers, the southern tip of Baja California has placidly continued its tradition of sailing, scuba diving, parasailing and golfing. In the past 15 years, resort hotels in Cabo San Lucas have drawn the rich and famous, including Tom Cruise, Paula Abdul and Bono. Rock star Sammy Hagar owns a famous bar here.

My friends and I spent a few days in Cabo San Lucas recently, absorbing both high adventure and artistic cuisine interlaced with perfectly selected wines.

A sailing trip one afternoon took us on a race between two sleek vessels that had once competed in the America’s Cup sailing regatta. This particular voyage was much less competitive than the famed race. We rode a sleek white vessel, the Young Australia, and were racing a long black boat that had also been in the famed race.

“Ready for a tack, guys?” Captain Sam Burton of New Zealand said as he steered, giving the signal for passengers and crew to start cranking sails and masts so the vessel would move at a different angle against the wind. Burton explained that passengers turned the grinders, which turned the winches. Ropes were wrapped around the winches to trim and hoist the sails.

Only the crew turned the two winches at the back of the boat that were for the “running backstays,” rigging that held up the mast.

“Three, two, one, tacking!” Burton, 25, said as the boom swung to the other side, hanging the direction of the Young Australia.

The black boat cut through the waters of the deep Pacific, giving us a ready challenge and eventually defeating us in that race but losing to us in the second.

Jose Carlos Valverde and his friend Raul Godin, who runs the online magazine Planeta Surf, had both worked winches together.

“We are really having fun,” Valverde said, who lives with his two daughters in Mexico City.

“It’s a great opportunity to be in one of these things,” he said. “Every time I have visitors I try to do the canopy.”

The Canopy Tour took us several miles away from Cabo San Lucas into the hot Sonoran Desert where we went zip lining.

This activity involved hooking up participants in harnesses with pulleys that guides placed

on ropes running back and forth across rocky canyons. The tour also included rappelling, crossing a footbridge and other high adventure activities.

At the “Tarzan Swing” the guides added to the fun by spinning us around. Anette Aispuro, who had journeyed from Culiacan,

negotiate a ropewalk, grabbing one rope and walking on another from one side of a canyon to the other. I started to turn back. The guide said I could return and then offered to walk with me across the bridge. He spoke to me very calmly while I controlled my breathing, and I was able to make it across just fine.

Mexico to join my group, asked not to be spun around, but the guide in his exuberance spun her anyway, and she became rather ill.

Three guides stayed with her until she recovered. She decided not to continue and they took her to the main rest area.

I myself became a bit panicked as I tried to

A casual hike through the desert yielded some intriguing surprises as well, with descriptions of trees and cacti and how indigenous people once used them. Our guide, Leopoldo Ismael Moreno Hernandez, said 220 species of cactus live in Baja, including the cardon, a columnar plant similar to

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Cabo is the ultimate vacation getaway with numerous activities on land and water that tourists can enjoy. The beautiful beaches also make this resort town easy on the eyes. With an eclectic mix of food, people and things to do, it’s no wonder Cabo San Lucas is a favorite vacation spot among college students.

the saguaro of the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico. The cardon is the biggest cactus in the world, producing a sweet fruit, he said. The pitahaya cactus also produces a fruit from which candies and jellies are made.

While high adventure makes itself available to novices, the cuisine of Cabo San Lucas offers a broad palette of culinary hues for every persuasion. At Pitahayas restaurant in the Sheraton Hacienda del Mar, Chef Volker Romeike treated us to a dashing five-course meal in the elegant wine cellar.

The first course, a tuna tower, inflamed our appetites with blackened tuna, wasabi mayonnaise, mango relish, wonton chips and a ponzu sauce. The spicy din of flavors grabbed my taste buds, already primed by the fine Carmen Sauvignon Blanc from Chile.

That course, followed by charred chili-rubbed beef tacos, lobster risotto and other fabulous dishes — each paired with the perfect wine — left a powerful throb in the mouth.

“Volker’s specialty is to make you fly,” Ivan Baez marketing director for a popular local bar, El Squid Roe said. Baez had helped arrange the dinner at Pitahayas.

“We learn to create,” Romeike, who specializes in Pacific Rim cuisine, a medley of Asian foods and flavors said. “I have the liberty of creating flavors, working with ginger, lemongrass and all kinds of things.”

The previous night we’d eaten at Nick-San Japanese Restaurant and sushi bar, which serves a delightful fusion of Mexican and Japanese cuisine. The primary Mexican ingredients the restaurant used to fuse with its Japanese fare were cilantro, lemon, avocado oil and several peppers, including habaneros and serranos. A cook brought us a plate of hamachi (tuna), with habanero peppers; the plate also included curry ponzu (a sauce), red onions cooked with lemon and vinegar, fried garlic, ginger and sesame seeds.

The lobster rolls were wrapped in a soy nori (soybean wrappers) and came with a host of flavors: avocado, mango, cilantro, curry and olive oil. Other delightful experiences included the serranito sashimi, a burst of Mexican flavors: soy, lime, and spices with thin slices of serrano pepper. The tuna rolls were stuffed with tempura shrimp, and we also had an assorted sashimi salad. Sashimi is another Japanese dish involving raw fish.

I couldn’t tell which dish I liked the most; it was all delicious, and much of it was mysterious and joyously new. I struggled with one dish to keep glistening black caviar on my chop sticks, and I wished I could have had some silverware, which didn’t arrive until we were served an exquisite crème brûlée.

Our visit to Restaurant Edith’s yielded a whole new legion of surprises: baja shrimp, fillet mignon and lobster tail. While a live trio played “Si Nos Dejan” and other Mexican classics beneath a starry sky, a cook lit up the night as he poured flaming Kahlua and tequila to make Mexican coffee. We also enjoyed shrimp quesadillas with Monterey jack cheese, clam chowder garnished with bacon, diced potatoes and celery and some sweet guacamole.

Later in the evening, we ventured to Cabo Wabo Cantina, the famous bar owned by Sammy Hagar and his several business partners. Patrons filled the club and danced to the band’s rendition of “Midnight Train,” while smoke billowed into the bar and mirror balls cast shards of shimmering light about the floor.

Although the H1N1 virus scare drove away some of his business in May, things have improved, manager and co-owner Jorge Viana said.

“Every day we have been getting better,” Viana said. “Basically, people in the States, it’s the economy. Sometimes people want to get out of there and come to Mexico. It’s (Cabo San Lucas) only two hours (flying time) from San Diego.”

Numerous other hot spots around town also attract visitors. At El Squid Roe, partygoers danced on the tables with beers in hand.

Others danced along the railings around the second and third floors of the club; two women with feathered boas around their shoulders moved to the music on bleachers.

The following day, the tables where people had danced the night before were now set with tablecloths, plates and silverware.

“We have been here eight years in a row,” Linda Darr, 54, of Flower Mound, Texas said.

She was having dinner with her daughter and her daughter’s friend, both 20. “No matter how old you are, it’s still fun,” Darr said.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

MEN’S SOCCER

Aztecs taste defeat for first time in a month Aztecs fall 2-1 to OSU and lose for first time since Sept. 6 D AN P E R E Z S TA F F W R I T E R

Defeat leaves a sour taste, one the San Diego State men’s soccer team hadn’t tasted in six games within a span of 28 days.

SDSU (3-3-3) was left with the this taste on Sunday as No. 37 Oregon State BEAVERS 2 handed the Aztecs their AZTECS 1 third loss of the season, 21, in overtime.

“I didn’t want to feel like this again this season,” redshirt senior tri-captain midfielder Jamel Wallace said. “We had everything working like it should until this last game. We weren’t playing like we have been, and this is the result we get.”

The last loss SDSU experienced was to University of San Diego on Sept. 6, 1-0. All three of the Aztecs’ losses have come by one goal, making each loss sting even more.

Nicholas Santiago / Staff Photographer “It takes a lot out of us to be so Aztec freshman midfielder Jose Altamirano scored his first goal of the season against close and not come away with a Oregon State on Sunday, but apparently this wasn’t enough, with SDSU falling 2-1. win,” Wallace said. “We stay so

competitive and we can win all those games, if not tie, but we can’t catch our opponents or seize our opportunities.”

SDSU struck first blood against the Beavers as freshman midfielder Jose Altamirano netted his first career goal by finishing a pass from senior midfielder Daniel Ortega in the left corner of the net.

OSU bounced back just after 10 minutes had passed in the second half as forward Danny Mwanga tallied his first of two goals in the game to keep the score even at 1-1.

“We did have some small issues continuing to battle consistently,” senior tri-captain defender Nick Cardenas said. “We did seem to come out with the same intensity or focus that we have had in our previous games. We just couldn’t execute and finish well and when our offense has suffered we have struggled to win games.”

The game stayed tied until the Beavers ended the overtime quickly, when Mwanga scored his second goal of the game only 1:43 into the overtime period.

“We have played a lot of extra minutes and it hasn’t been what we have expected to do,” Cardenas said. “We need to focus on being focused and having the mental confidence that we need so that we don’t drop games like the three we have already.”

The Aztecs could not find their rhythm on Sunday as OSU beat SDSU in almost all statistical results, including shots and corner kicks.

“We had everything working like it should until this last game. We weren’t playing like we have been, and this is the result we get.”

—Jamel Wallace, redshirt senior tri-captain midfielder “We were riding this great roll of six unbeaten games but every roll has its end,” Cardenas said. “It was a good roll, but now we’ll see if we can pick ourselves back up and get on another roll. Nothing feels better than winning a solid game, but for us to do that we need to go focus on our mental ability and our shape. When we play our game, we’re up there with the best; we are a force to be reckoned with. We need to get there again and soon.”

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Southwick sets all-time saves in SDSU history Junior goalkeeper tallies 206th career save, giving her the SDSU school record F E L I N A T A M BA KO S S TA F F W R I T E R

Home matches have been goldmines for the San Diego State women’s soccer team this season.

Going into Sunday’s game, SDSU was 41-1 in home games.

The Aztecs found sucSDSU 2 cess once again at the SEATTLE 0 SDSU Sports Deck on Sunday, when they were able to shut out Seattle University.

Junior Goalie Aubree Southwick helped SDSU achieve its fifth shutout of the season in a 2-0 victory against Seattle in the Aztec Classic.

Southwick blocked all seven of Seattle’s shots, four of which were on goal. She made four saves, bringing her total to 47 for the season. Even more impressively, Southwick has made 206 saves during her career with the Aztecs, a new career record. The record was previously set by former SDSU goalkeeper (1990-93) Lorena Snyder with 204, but Southwick’s name will now replace Snyder’s in the record books.

“It’s a good feeling,” Southwick said proudly. “But it’s an overall team effort. I wouldn’t be able to do that without the back line and everyone in front of me. I just try and play physical and stay connected.”

The Aztecs, despite serving them, have yet to take a shutout this year. Sunday’s score of 2-0 takes the running record for the season to 7-3-3.

“It was great to see the result we got,” head coach Mike Friesen said. “We’re at that point in the season where we’ve been playing hard for weeks now, and having won some games you start to forget what really matters.”

Friesen’s comments on Sunday’s performance were based on the game’s slow start. Neither team was able to put up a shot attempt until almost 15 minutes into the

game when redshirt junior midfielder Cat Walker took her first shot.

At the 28:46 mark, Walker received a pass from sophomore midfielder Gretel Amman on the left side of the goal. Walker then shot it to the right side, just close enough to the goal where sophomore midfielder Tiffany Hurst waited.

“I saw Cat (Walker) and knew she had the turn and good position,” Hurst said. “I made sure I was onside, and I was just in the right place at the right time pretty much.”

Hurst’s goal was her first for the season and her second at SDSU. At the half, both teams had four shots, two on goal, one foul each, but the Aztecs were in the lead with a score of 1-0.

It was a day of accomplishment for SDSU as the second half brought a first score to a freshman player on the roster.

With a little more than five minutes left in regulation, forward Sarah Halverson took aid from Hurst in a play that would seal the score for the Aztecs.

“... it’s an overall team effort. I wouldn’t be able to do that without the back line and everyone in front of me.”

—Aubree Southwick, junior goalkeeper “I heard her yelling,” Hurst said. “I looked up and Sarah (Halverson) was right there, so I looked to play to her rather than to play to score.”

Halverson’s goal hit the net at 84:56, taking the score to 2-0 where it would remain for the rest of the game.

Friesen, although excited about the win, expressed how much work there is still left to do.

“We never really found the rhythm we needed,” Friesen said. “The win is nice but we have to get a little bit better at, no matter what is going on, showing up and playing our best.”

Glenn Connelly / Photo Editor

San Diego State women’s soccer junior goalkeeper Aubree Southwick tallied her 206th career save against Seattle University this past Sunday, giving her the school’s all-time saves record. Southwick also notched her fifth shutout.

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HUMOR: PATI’S TAKES

Another weekend down south

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am full of lard, beer and tequila. I am covered with immaculate bruises and swollen bug bites.

My body is sore and my only recollections of the weekend are smeared with loud laughter and sunshine. Basically, I went to Mexico this weekend ... again.

There is no Rosarito raging or Tijuana trouble for me when I traverse south of the border. I usually just hover around the coastline with good company and even better intentions. This weekend was graced with six good souls and lots of Sol. The instruments of the weekend were eight different surfboards, three guitars, two ukuleles, tambourines, shakers, a video camera, a bottle of vodka, a bottle of tequila, head-high empty waves and an infinite amount of tortillas.

It was the ephemeral intercourse of mutual friends; it was the joining of good souls for a fleeting weekend of sincere living; it was the meeting of youthful minds living their lives in a synched energy. It was wholesome. It was great.

It was so great that I have slipped into a withdrawal with flu-like symptoms living my life without it. So, if you couldn’t tell already, I have been drinking Tussin regularly. What solid memories I had that could have been translated into words have been saturated in cough syrup.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

PAT R I C I A B . DW Y E R S TA F F C O L U M N I S T

So I will tell you what I do remember from my latest Mexacation (Mexican vacation).

I do remember being in the ocean Friday evening. The night was so free of wind and filled with fog that everything around me was a shade of too-similar gray. Oily mounds of waves would casually stroll toward the coast, only making themselves visible by the shadows of their crests. We joked that it reminded us of a zombie surf movie with the eerie fog and empty Mexican cliffs.

I remember telling someone that if I took another tequila shot I’d be embarrassed to see them in the morning. I was envisioning me doing David Bowie karaoke on stage by myself for hours on end, but I think everyone else had a different idea in their heads because they were laughing way too hard to be on the same page as me. Boys …

I went to the Jacuzzi at midnight one night with another soldier of the Mexacation. We had to slide the cover off because it was technically already closed.

But there is something about being in Mexico that makes irreverence more acceptable. We stayed quiet and lurked in the darkness, mumbling to each other in the steam. We were dark

and steamy figures beneath the silhouettes of palm trees and the shine of a clear night sky.

One morning I sat in my pajamas at a taco shack. There was an intensely blue sky surrounding the colorful, 100-foot-tall statue of Jesus who looked down on us from the hillside with outstretched arms. We sat at a glimmering plastic table on a dirt patch, hungover in the early morning sun. I inhaled three fish tacos after having only ingested cheese, tortilla, and beer the day before.

As we left, we bombarded a Mexican woman and her small business with the order of 15 fish tacos and as many chips and she could whip up. We sat there for hours, drinking the rest of the tequila before we waited in the afternoon border traffic. The seven of us reminisced about the nights we spent being loud in the empty bar across the street.

I’m sorry that wasn’t funny.

But my body aches and all I’ve done lately is eat too many tortillas and fight with a short Mexican man named Antonio about my tab.

BY LINDA C. BLACK, TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (10/06/09) You have plenty of energy for creative activities. Be sure you have on hand all the supplies you need. Since beauty is in the eye of the beholder, keep your audience in mind as you work.

ARIES (March 21 - April 19) - Today is a 5 Circumstances are beyond your control.

Yet somehow everything turns out just fine. What luck!

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is an 8 - As luck would have it, you are in the right place at the right time, with the right stuff. Go for the gold.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 21) - Today is an 8 You feel like you're on the wrong side of a discussion or argument.Try to consider the other person's point of view.

CANCER (June 22 - July 22) - Today is a 7 Today could be the day you transform into an independent entity. If that's not what you want, keep your head down.

LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is a 7 - You discover that your partner knows far more than you ever imagined.This is a good thing. Enjoy your good fortune.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is an 8 -

You feel like putting your energy into work now.There's plenty of time to spend with friends tomorrow.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is a 7 Decorate (or redecorate) now. Add what seems like a wild touch.You'll like it later.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) - Today is a 5 - Now is a good time to discuss core values. Sounds serious? It probably is. Do it anyway.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) - Today is an 8 - Yes, yes, yes! You can do it today, and you can take a friend with you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) - Today is a 7 - You stand to gain more by listening first and taking action later.That shouldn't limit the scope of your actions.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is a 7 - You want to eat everything on the menu.

You could do that, but it's better to choose one exquisite thing.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is an 8 - All systems are go for Pisces today. Any private thoughts you have become part of your plan for the future. © 2009,TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES INC.

—Patricia B. Dwyer is a journalism junior.

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

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