The Daily Aztec - Vol. 95, Issue 25

Monday, October 12, 2009

Vol. 95, Issue 25

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

EASTERN THREAT Does the treaty between China and North Korea endanger the United States?

Energy-saving Student works changes made on surf film set on campus ‘The Outside’ used the graphic design major’s artwork

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FORGET FLAVOR Find out about the new ban on flavored cigarettes that’s aimed to curb teen smoking. page 3

SPORTS

NOT ENOUGH The women’s soccer team outshot Utah Saturday, but not enough to pull out a win. page 5

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Business Writing for Success 8:30 a.m., Gateway Center The first of three workshops, taught

by Anne Bromley, is designed to help professionals improve their writing skills.

The SDSU Children’s Center is now using solar-generated power for its water supply.

Green upgrades aim to save money while reducing SDSU’s carbon footprint

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With help from Associated Student’s Green Love Sustainability Advisory Board, three major projects have been completed at San Diego State that will save money while conserving energy.

The projects include progressive lighting installation in the Aztec Recreation Center, a solar thermal water heating system in the SDSU Children’s Center and a solar photovoltaic project at the Aquaplex.

At the Children’s Center, a solar thermal system is now used to provide hot water for the facility.

According to the California Center for Sustainable Energy, which conducted a study for A.S., this can also be used for space heating, instead of electricity, saving an estimated $5,000 per year. According to Environment California, solar thermal technologies can bring many benefits to California and simple solar hot water systems available today can cut natural gas usage up to 50 percent per home or business.

The Children’s Center isn’t the only building on campus with new energy-saving technology — the ARC recently installed new light fixtures that will also save approximately $50,000 per year. The lightbulbs were installed this summer and have had a financial impact, according to A.S. Green Love Commissioner Grant Mack. “Not only do the lighting fixtures in the

ARC save on electrical expenses but they also give a sense of natural daylight,” Mack said in a press release.

Similar fixtures will be used in Montezuma Hall, saving an estimated 40 percent in lighting costs.

The Aquaplex also made some changes with the completion of its first phase of the solar photovoltaic project on Sept. 23. According to NASA, photovoltaic refers to the direct conversion of light into electricity.

“The initial activation of the Aquaplex solar array marks a huge step for Associated Students and San Diego State University toward a more sustainable future and really shows that the important things in life are never easy to accomplish but are nonetheless achievable,” Mack said.

The entire project will be complete in November and will reduce costs by nearly 50 percent, or approximately $35,000.

“The Aquaplex solar array is the largest sustainable project A.S. Green Love has embarked on to date with many more to come,” Mack said.

“One project I am excited about possibly implementing this year are electricity generation kits to the cardio machines in the ARC, which will generate electricity for the machines and building from human energy” Mack said in a press release.

A.S. allocated approximately $250,000, or one percent, of its $23 million budget to Green Love this year.

Green Love hosts meetings at 11 a.m. every other Wednesday in Council Chambers. All meetings are open and feature guest speakers.

Instead of referring to the typical school resources and hiring agencies to find work as an artist, San Diego State graphic design and psychology senior Robert Piper looked to Craigslist and was hired for a position in a locally shot feature film.

“They sent me the script of the film and told me to come to the first day of shooting, and after a brief five minute interview they said OK get to work,” Piper said.

The film Piper took part in, “The Outside,” is a fictional story about a La Jolla native and his journey as a professional surfer.

“I really wanted to keep it with San Diego roots, because my goal really was to bring Hollywood down to San Diego,” the film’s writer and director Ari Davis said. “Craigslist was a great way to find local talent.”

Piper said he wasn’t the only crew member hired from the online classifieds Web site.

Michael Cook, an SDSU alumnus, also found work in the film as a prop director. Davis and his team used Craigslist as a resource for hiring production assistants, lighting and rigging technicians, and for Piper and Cook’s positions.

As a graphic artist, painter and T-shirt designer, Piper said taking part in this project exposed his work to a large audience. Because he was not paid for the film, he said he was happy to gain experience, exposure and get free food.

“What I had to do from day to day was design sets, create the scene’s backdrops, props and everything,” Piper said. “And so for a lot of the sets I would use my own paintings.”

Piper said his paintings were hung on the walls and placed in the backdrops of scenes he designed to make them more realistic and bring the feeling of a surf culture to life.

The film premiered Sept. 17 at the Landmark Theatre in La Jolla, and Davis said 200 people were turned away at the door.

After success at the screening and getting international distribution rights through Indigo, a distributing company, the director said he is also hoping for domestic distribution throughout the U.S. and a limited theatrical release in the near future.

“I really wanted to keep it with San Diego roots ... my goal really was to bring Hollywood down to San Diego.”

—Ari Davis, writer and director Davis said his intent with this film was to accurately portray the life of a surfer and defy the Jeff Spicoli, stoner, surfer-dude stereotypes that exist about surfers. He said he wanted to include the hard work, competition, dedication, devotion and determination that go into a life of surfing because of his experience as a former professional surfer.

Though not everyone has luck on Craigslist, the success Piper and Davis had with the site has convinced them to continue to use it in the future. Davis said for the screenplay he is currently writing he will likely post ads for the smaller crew parts on Craigslist again.

A.S. BRIEF Budget bill Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico will visit San Diego State for Budget Action Day from 11:30 am. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday on Centennial Walkway. Torrico will talk about new Assembly Bill 656 that will provide funding to the California State University system. Students are encouraged to attend the event in order to voice their concerns and questions regarding the budget cuts and Assembly Bill 656.

Food drive Associated Students is supporting the “Colleges Rock Hunger” canned food drive. Individuals can donate canned food for the San Diego Food Bank until Oct. 23. Drop-off barrels can be

found in the Student Life and Leadership and Cross-Cultural Center buildings. SDSU, UC San Diego, University of San Diego and CSU San Marcos will be competing to donate the most canned foods. The winner will receive prizes from the Hard Rock Hotel.

Homecoming this week SDSU’s circus-themed homecoming events start this week.

There will be different events every day in the afternoon and evening until the football game at 3 p.m. Saturday at Qualcomm Stadium. A full list of events can be found at www.case.sdsu.edu.

—Compiled by Senior Staff Writer Sarah Kovash

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STATE OF MIND

Monday, October 12, 2009

A GUEST’S PERSPECTIVE

The Great Wall of peace

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has agreed to accept help from communist China.

hina and North Korea are two nations with a similar history of isolation, communism and habitual violations of human rights. One is among the most powerful nations in the world with the third largest economy, and the other has a knack for keeping world leaders on the edge of their seats as its unpredictable leader toys with nuclear technology. An alliance exists between these two countries, but the reality behind their formidable friendship is much less threatening than it seems.

China and North Korea have been allies since they established formal ties 60 years ago. In October of 2006, North Korea tested a nuclear weapon and strained the relationship between the two nations. This year, North Korea conducted its second nuclear weapons test and the United Nations Security Council, with China’s support, imposed stricter sanctions on the impoverished nation. Since these incidents, China has supported more punishment of North Korea and ties between the two nations have been continually stressed.

Recently, however, through messages between Chinese President Hu Jintao and North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, China vowed to stand

by North Korea despite recent criticisms of the regime.

Even though the friendly relationship between North Korea and China is not a recent development, the connotation of an alliance between these two communist countries alarms Americans more now than 60 years ago. North Korea and China top the list of countries that Americans perceive as the greatest threat to U.S. nation-

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al security, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll.

As a nation, we are quick to judge this alliance as a threat to our own well-being and the safety of the world at large. However, a closer look at this seemingly hostile alliance reveals such a relationship is more beneficial than harmful to U.S. interests.

China has helped sustain Kim’s regime, and has often protected the unstable country against other world powers such as the U.S. On the surface, these actions depict China as a nation in support of North Korea’s hostility.

This is not the case.

China’s foremost goal toward sustaining a friendly relationship with North Korea is to build stability in the region. If Kim’s regime collapse or if a significant amount of aid from China is withheld, China would suffer from scores of refugees attempting to cross the border. Also, North Korea and China have a mutually beneficial economic agreement. North Korea receives a significant amount of food aid from China, and China uses North Korea for company investment opportunities.

China is not blindly supporting North Korea simply because of its lasting formal agreement, but rather, has its own plans for the future of North Korean relations.

“China will conduct inside-out transformation of North Korea over the next 20 years,” Andrei Lankov, associate professor at Kookmin University in Seoul, said.

Unlike the U.S., China believes the imposition of sanctions and pressure is more effective at humil-

iating North Korea than forcing it to reconsider its hostile actions.

China will take its time with North Korea and work to train North Koreans inside China to help stabilize the country. However, China also has plans of a long-term reformation of North Korea. In the case of instability in the region, China has plans to dispatch troops to secure the border and help restore order. Also, according to Asian military affairs expert Andrew Scobell, China may stop supporting North Korea and allow it to fail if a united Korea is more favorably disposed toward Beijing.

While the renewed alliance between North Korea and China may deprive the U.S. of greater degrees of influence in the region, the U.S. should instead work to improve Sino-American relations rather than attempting to tighten its grip on the region. Presidents Barack Obama and Hu have both expressed the desire for more formal and friendly relations.

As the two most powerful countries in the world, the U.S. and China must work toward peace in the region. With help from China, Americans will begin to develop solutions for working with North Korea to ultimately improve the relationship between these nations.

—Renee Villasenor is a journalism senior.

—This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Daily Aztec. Send e-mail to opinion@thedailyaztec.com.

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ASPIRE Act not practical for US

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he U.S.’ recent economic recession has called on the nation’s lawmakers to push boundaries and come up with new ways to get us out of the current financial crisis. The most frequent response has been budget cuts.

We are affected by cuts everywhere, which is why talks of the America Saving for Personal Investment, Retirement, and Education Act are confusing in this economic state.

Lawmakers are considering a bill that would give every newborn in the U.S. a $500 trust fund that would remain untouched until they turn 18 years old. This program’s goal is to help children learn how to plan for their financial futures and to start saving early for a college education, a home or retirement.

“Having an asset has the potential to change the way people think and plan for their future, and sometimes those effects can be generated just from small asset holdings,” Reid Cramer, director of the Asset Building Program at the New America Foundation, said.

Giving every child in our coun-

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try a stipend for being born sounds like a nice idea, but spending $3 billion a year in our nation’s bleak economic depression makes no sense.

After implementing this program would cost the U.S. almost $38 billion.

Michael Sherraden, a professor at the University of Michigan, suggests starting individual savings accounts for lower-income people can lead them to feel more confident about the future.

Sadly, kids aren’t going to be feeling very confident if they are waiting in line for food stamps with their parents on street corners — which is what will happen if this bill passes.

It makes no sense at all for Congress to pass a bill that isn’t going to benefit our generation’s children for the next 20 years, while there are millions of people currently suffering in the U.S. from a recession.

It’s important to teach children how to plan ahead and save money starting at a young age.

But there are bigger issues we

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A new act proposed to Congress would give $500 to every child born in the U.S, encouraging them to save for the future.

need to be focusing on before we give every child a bonus check.

This is the kind of bill that could potentially be passed when the U.S. gets back on its feet, and even then, $500 for every newborn seems a little pointless.

With Social Security withering away, our parents are going to be lucky if they even get a check at all. We should be trying to salvage the Social Security program rather than reinstating a new, less beneficial one.

Besides that, the ASPIRE Act raises more potentially controversial matters that have to do with immigration. If only legal citizens born in the U.S. get the trust

fund, then illegal immigration may increase. It will cause more immigrants to cross illegally into the U.S. because of the hope and promise that their child will get a check if born in the U.S. The ASPIRE Act doesn’t give incentive to reduce population either. With our planet slowly starving off its natural resources, the last thing we need is a reason for people to have more kids.

The ASPIRE Act is naive in every way. We can’t expect to pull a nation out of the worst economic downturn it has ever experienced when time and significant amounts of money are being wasted on pointless bills that hinder

any chance of a way out.

You find me an 18-year-old who isn’t going to blow their trust fund money on a sound system or a MacBook Pro, and I’ll let you have the ASPIRE Act.

—Sabrina Norris-Turin is a political science senior.

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Nationwide ban does away with flavors

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The popular clove cigarettes will no longer be available for purchase in the U.S., in compliance with the FDA’s new ban. The FDA hopes these measures will deter adolescents from picking up smoking as a habit.

Flavored cigarettes are a thing of the past with a new ban F R A N C I S R . DE L A C R U Z CONTRIBUTOR

Some smokers, occasional or regular, satisfy their nicotine cravings with a hint of strawberry, vanilla, chocolate or pineapple. But the days of flavored cigarettes are finished.

They are no longer available on the shelves of U.S. stores, groceries, gas stations and even mall booths.

As of Sept. 22, a nationwide ban on cigarettes containing certain flavors went into effect to help curb teen smoking, thus reducing the leading cause of most preventable deaths in the U.S.

According to the new Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, signed by President Barack Obama in June, any part of a cigarette cannot contain any characterizing flavors such as herb, spice or fruit flavors.

This prohibition also allows the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to greatly control manufacturing, marketing and sales of tobacco products in the country.

“These flavored cigarettes are a gateway for many children and young adults to become regular smokers,” FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D. said in an FDA news release.

A study from the FDA’s Web site states that 17-year-old teen smokers are three times more likely to purchase flavored tobacco than people older than 25 years old. The

agency believes flavored cigarettes are made to cover up the unpleasant taste of tobacco, making it much easier for young people to start using tobacco products at an early age. When they begin to regularly use the flavored cigarettes, they are more likely to experiment with other tobacco products.

Another perspective from the American Cancer Society believes it is the “false image” of how these flavored cigarettes are marketed and advertised that draws people in at an early age. The group’s Web site states that manufacturers advertise flavored cigarettes as having less tobacco content and as clean and safer alternatives to regular cigarettes. But what manufacturers don’t mention is that these flavored cigarettes contain the same harmful characteristics of regular cigarettes.

Some even have higher nicotine levels. This addictive substance and other harmful ingredients such as carbon monoxide and tar are also found in both types of cigarettes.

Whether it’s masking the taste of flavored cigarettes or the false image that attracts young people, smoking is still ranked as the leading cause of preventable deaths in the country by the centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC believes that cigarettes are responsible for approximately 443,000 premature deaths each year from smoking or secondhand smoke. Smoking sickens millions of people and costs the nation billions of dollars in health care bills each year. The total annual and private health care expenditure attributed to smoking is $96 billion.

The FDA believes this federal

ban will reduce death rates, smoking-related diseases and prevent adolescents from starting to smoke.

A letter sent by the FDA to cigarette manufacturers said that any company violating the federal ban may be fined, have its products seized and even be criminally prosecuted. The FDA encourages consumers to be aware of this ban and report any violators.

The federal ban does not include menthol cigarettes.

However, in a report by USA Today menthol cigarettes are also becoming increasingly popular with young people.

For more information about the federal ban on flavored tobacco products, limitations or to report violators, visit FDA’s Web site at www.fda.gov.

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HEALTH & FITNESS

Monday, October 12, 2009

Keep a healthy immune system High vitamin dosages are found in popular immunity-boosters

mulas also come in a variety of flavors such as apricot-mango, cranberry-pomegranate, ruby lemon honey and many others.

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October and November seem to be the most stressful months of the semester; they’re packed with midterms and papers that cause lack of sleep and poor eating habits. These months also happen to be prime flu season when illnesses spread easily. With the combination of stress, sleep deprivation and viruses, many people are susceptible to illness.

Fortunately, there are ways of preventing illnesses and reducing the chances of contracting a cold.

There has been much speculation as to which remedies work in curing and preventing the common cold. Many people believe in natural remedies and herbs, while others prefer products such as Emergen-C and Airborne to relieve illnesses. Both Emergen-C and Airborne offer many vitamins and minerals to help the body stay healthy and fight off bacteria. The formula for immune defense in Emergen-C contains 1,000 milligrams of vitamin C, zinc, vitamins A and D, selenium, hibiscus extract and elderberry extract. These for-

“Both Emergen-C and Airborne have a plethora of vitamins and minerals to help the body stay healthy and fight off bacteria.”

Airborne contains many of the same vitamins and minerals as Emergen-C, with the addition of manganese, magnesium, herbal blends and amino acids. Vitamins A and C in the health formula work together to protect, clean and repair the immune system. Also, zinc is an important mineral in helping keep stress levels low and vitamin B2, also known as riboflavin, turns digested food into energy. These vitamins and minerals are important in maintaining a healthy body and boosting the immune systems, but many are

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Many students don’t make it a priority to consume the recommended daily vitamins and minerals. While the popular health supplements Emergen-C and Airborne can’t completely prevent illness, they can help keep the immune system fight disease.

still skeptical about consuming such products.

While viruses are going around and classmates become sick, most people take precautions to avoid catching an illness. However, many of these defenses stem from old wives’ tales and myths. www.Health.com sheds light on myths such as eating chicken noodle soup, which may reduce inflammation but cannot actually cure an illness. Also, the myth that

going outside with wet hair or wet clothes can cause sickness is false; in reality it doesn’t increase chances of catching a virus.

The lesson is not to believe every precautionary treatment, but to invest in natural ways to boost immunity.

“I do not recommend EmergenC or Airborne,” San Diego State health services nurse practitioner Jill Davis-Prickett said. “But, if people think they work for them, then

there is no harm in using them.”

Davis-Pickett also recommends washing hands regularly and getting plenty of sleep during the initial stages of an illness to prevent strengthening of the virus’ effects on the body.

And, although these immunityboosting products such as EmergenC and Airborne might not completely eliminate a cold, they can help reduce some of the symptoms.

SPORTS

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WOMEN’S SOCCER

Offense can’t capitalize in 1-1 tie with Utah Aztecs finish with more corner kicks and shots on goal, but can’t get the victory at home F E L I N A T A M BA KO S S TA F F W R I T E R

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The Aztecs were three shots off the SDSU Sports Deck record of 27, but still couldn’t get the win.

There was unanimous agreement amongst the San Diego State women’s soccer team about why a win against Utah on Saturday afternoon was inaccessible: The team just couldn’t find the back of the net.

With more than three times as many shots as its oppoSDSU 1 nent, SDSU still couldn’t defeat visitUTAH 1 ing Utah on Saturday at the SDSU Sports Deck.

“We were doing everything right,” redshirt junior midfielder Cat Walker said. “We were getting behind them, getting on goal, but sometimes, unfortunately, there are games like that where hitting the back of the net is the only thing that doesn’t work.”

Walker’s second-half goal was the only score of the game for the Aztecs, who tied the Utes 1-1. Walker’s strike didn’t come until the 78:03 mark. Senior forward Jessica Gordon passed the ball across from the right corner of the box to the left, where from eight yards out Walker was able to score.

“We’ve always had a problem with

this Utah team,” Walker said. “So our game plan was just to go at them.”

Freshman forward Niki Fernandes also mentioned that the opposing Utes were a challenge.

“We match up with them every year,” Fernandes said. “We haven’t beat them in years, but I think we’ll get them. Hopefully we can do it when we meet up with them in the playoffs.”

Fernandes had a strong game, leading the shot count for SDSU with eight shots and three on goal. The visiting Utes only put up seven shots through regulation and both overtime periods.

“It was great that we had so many chances,” Fernandes said. “But we need to just learn how to finish it.”

The Aztec’s goal of winning all of their previous seven home games was not met, leaving SDSU 0-0-2 in Mountain West Conference games this season. The Aztecs, who are 7-3-5 overall this season, are optimistic about the rest of their conference matches.

“The positive side,” head coach Mike Friesen said, “is that with the seven-game home stand, we haven’t lost one. A tie is not

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the worst thing in the world.”

Fernandes agreed, explaining that the last games of the season are important for doing well in the MWC. “Obviously a tie is better than a loss,” Fernandes said. “But I’m not satisfied with it.

We need to come out harder. The rest of these games are important and we have to come out and win them. We can’t be content with these ties.”

With five games remaining in regular season play, SDSU has its work cut out as the MWC tournament is three weeks away.

“We know we have the speed, the athleticism and the ability,” Walker said. “Our goal is to just go at them.”

The next MWC game for the Aztecs is Thursday on the road against Wyoming, where cold weather and snow will likely greet the team.

“It’s going to be some tough stuff we have to deal with,” Friesen said. “We’ve got to go get wins and finish strong. There’s still a lot to play for so we have to get ourselves prepared for (the) conference tournament and be ready to go. It’s in our hands.”

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Aztecs hold on in 3-2 victory SDSU finishes in

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Andrea Hannasch notched 10 kills, four blocks and five digs in the Aztecs’ 3-2 win.

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It was a long Saturday afternoon for the San Diego State volleyball team.

SDSU appeared to have the match in SDSU 3 hand after taking the WYOMING 2 opening two sets against Wyoming, but allowed the Cowgirls to mount a comeback.

Ultimately, Wyoming’s comeback bid fell short, as the Aztecs were able to scratch out a 3-2 victory at Peterson Gym. “It’s hard to go out, especially when the last team has won two games in a row,” junior middle blocker Lauren Salisbury, who notched 19 kills for the second straight match, said. “The momentum has been shift-

ed and it’s big to go out in the fifth set and win. We’re excited and we’re frustrated obviously because we would like to take them in three (sets). But we’re happy with the win.”

In the opening set, SDSU came out with all the momentum as it held the lead the entire time.

Wyoming did make a run that cut the Aztec lead to 17-15, but couldn’t get any closer in a 25-19 loss. Both teams made the second set interesting, with 12 ties and five lead changes. SDSU gained control with the score tied at 12, scoring six straight behind two kills apiece by Salisbury and sophomore outside hitter Kyley Sexton. Sexton would notch a total of six kills in the set to lead all players.

“Kyley (Sexton) has so much potential to be good for us,” head coach Deitre Collins-Parker said.

“And we needed her to be good.”

The closeness of the match continued in the third set, but this time the Cowgirls gained the upper hand with the score tied at 16 and finished the set 25-18.

“They kind of had some lucky rolls and bounces and touches,” Collins-Parker said. “It’s hard when you’re trying to get out of a hole and then they’re making things happen that shouldn’t. It’s frustrating, but that’s volleyball.”

Wyoming still had the momentum in the fourth set, but the Aztecs kept themselves in the contest until 20-20. The Cowgirls then took control and pulled off a 25-21 victory to extend the match to a fifth set.

“I think we just kind of relaxed,” Collins-Parker said. “And we can’t relax. Just because we won the first two (sets), we don’t win the match until we earn it. So we really talked about coming out and earning every point and winning the match because we worked hard for it.”

The beginning of the fifth set didn’t look good for SDSU, as Wyoming took a quick 4-1 lead. But a time-out

by Collins-Parker seemed to help, as the Aztecs fought their way back to tie the match at 6-6. The score stayed close for the remainder of the set, until SDSU scored three straight to take a 13-10 lead. The Aztecs then had the opportunity to win it, but the Cowgirls forced extra points with the score tied at 14. But a service error and a bad set by Wyoming allowed SDSU to win the match.

“I’m always happy to get the win,” Collins-Parker said. “And it’s (a) learning experience for us.”

seventh at UCSD CHUCK HERRMANN CONTRIBUTOR

Looking to build off of a lessonlearning, 20th-place meet on Sept. 26 at the Stanford Invitational, the goal for the San Diego State cross country team this past Saturday was simple: Stay focused and execute the game plan.

SDSU headed across the city to face off against 12 other teams at the UC San Diego Triton Classic in La Jolla, and assistant coach Jason Karp was pleased with his team’s overall effort.

“Today was a better race for the team than Stanford,” Karp said. “And we will continue to build week to week.”

The Aztecs put up a good showing and finished in seventh place, 115 points behind first place Central Arizona. The results of the race were promising for SDSU, which just came off two of the toughest weeks of training it has had all year.

“The goal is to take something away from every race; to build up like pieces of a puzzle,” Karp said. “That way, at the end of the year at the conference meet, they have all of the pieces of the puzzle in place.”

Senior Rachel Williams led the Aztecs on Saturday morning, finishing in 15th place out of a

total of 122 runners. She posted a career-best 6,000-meter time of 23:09.2.

“Rachel (Williams) had a real great race today, and finished real strong at the end,” Karp said.

Marianne Hogan was next to finish the race for SDSU, posting a time of 23:51.8 while finishing in 30th place.

“The goal is to take something away from every race; to build up like pieces of a puzzle. That way ... they have all the pieces of the puzzle in place.”

—Jason Karp, assistant coach The Aztecs had a total of nine runners participate, four of whom finished the 6K race with either a season-best or careerbest time.

SDSU will look to improve at 3 p.m. this Friday when it heads to the Northridge Invitational.

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Thank you for smoking

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ou’re at a bar. The music is too loud; that one guy is being a little too creepy and you do not want to follow your friend into the bathroom that looks like a scene straight out of “Trainspotting.” The only option is obvious: Go outside.

But once you’re out there, it’s a conundrum trying to figure out what to do. Rather than sitting there, shivering like a Chihuahua — you can smoke a cigarette.

No, I’m not being sarcastic. I haven’t lit up while drinking in three weeks, and I think my journey through the desert is done.

Smoking fulfills a variety of my needs on a regular basis: It provides me with something to do, I look cool while doing it, it keeps me thin and it connects me with other smokers. And what’s the best part? Oh yeah, I get to play with fire.

Every girl knows makeup and skin care can only do so much — it’s all about lighting. That soft glow from the tip of a cigarette adds the perfect coloring to any skin tone. OK, maybe that’s an

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exaggeration, but standing with a cigarette easily trumps standing without one. It’s the same reason why I spend most of my time lifting weights at the gym; although I’m usually just staring at the guys in the weight room, if I’m holding a medicine ball, at least I look like I belong there.

The next perk may only apply to the ladies, but kick the cardio and start smoking; I strongly believe the two cancel each other out. If you’re living a healthy lifestyle, I doubt the occasional stogie is worse than those vodka cranberries you’re throwing back.

And, as I said before, smoking is a magical thing that brings people together. The same reason people join Greek organizations or on-campus clubs makes it obvious that human beings enjoy the company of like-minded individuals. So, in the face of adversity in this anti-smoking state, the grimaces and snide remarks one

receives when they’re the only one smoking on the balcony becomes routine.

But, when that fellow smoker breaks through the crowd and asks you for a light, it’s like perfectly executing a secret handshake. “Thank you sir, may I have another?”

Also, certain social situations are just plain uncomfortable, and awkward silences will arise.

Taking a drag of a cigarette is the perfect way to fill these gaps in conversation, and make for an impressive way to punctuate whatever you’re talking about.

Besides, those times when you’re holding your purse and you’re in between drinks leaves you with the same problem many teenage boys face: where to put your hands. Perhaps on that pack of Pall Mall? I think so.

BY LINDA C. BLACK, TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (10/12/09) Today you know for sure that you're on the right track.You have all the supplies, energy and ideas you need. Instead of making hay while the sun shines, how about making some money?

ARIES (March 21 - April 19) - Today is a 7 So you think you want to be king (or queen) of the hill? Put on that crown only after you do the work.

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is a 7 - You get a chance to wrap up a project that's been nagging you. Do it completely.

Start something new tomorrow.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 21) - Today is a 7 Change is in the air, and long-distance communication confirms your intuition.

Travel is possible.Take the train.

CANCER (June 22 - July 22) - Today is a 6 Friction today keeps you from peak performance. An older person shows you something you weren't taught in school.

LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is a 6 Starting today, be responsible for your selfimage.Talk to yourself if you have to.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is an 8 Your personal needs take priority.Tell oth-

ers exactly what you want and accept whatever they offer.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is a 7 - It seems like everything changes today. What you thought was firmly in place gives way to something even more magical.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) - Today is a 7 - Everything seems to be pretty well balanced today.This is good, as tomorrow you'll start in a whole new direction.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) - Today is a 6 - The sands shift under your feet. Be ready to move in a new direction, knowing that good fortune awaits you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) - Today is a 7 - Take advantage of every opportunity to tell others you love them. Wisdom grows as you show your feelings.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is a 7 - You've been dragging your feet on a project. Now is the time to move ahead.

Anything you do will have good results.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is a 7 By the end of the day you'll be on a roll.

In the morning you need to get the engines started. Find the right key. © 2009,TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES INC.

—Tanya Dracolakis is a European humanities senior.

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

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