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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Vol. 95, Issue 56

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OPINION

OUTSIDE THE LAW Sex offenders in San Diego are in violation of their parole. page 2

TRAVEL & ADVENTURE

STUDENTS REBUILD College Students for New Orleans are helping to re-build what has been forgotten. page 3

DECEMBER DOWNPOUR Photo Editor Glenn Connelly captured this rainy scene of students in front of Love Library. Weather forecasts predict more rainy days throughout the week.

SPORTS

NO HOME SUPPORT Even though they rack up wins, the Aztecs have had a hard time getting fans in the stands.

Admissions Grant money under review to fund study

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K R I ST I N A B L A K E

TODAY @ SDSU Women’s Basketball vs. Pepperdine 7 p.m., Viejas Arena The San Diego State women’s basketball team will take on the Pepperdine Waves at home tonight. Tickets are free for students with a valid Red ID. For more of today’s headlines, visit:

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S E N I O R S TA F F W R I T E R

Recent changes have prompted San Diego State University Senate to create a task force to review how new admissions policies are being implemented. Almost 62,000 students applied to SDSU for Fall 2010. These applicants are the first to apply for admission since SDSU made changes to its undergraduate admissions process. SDSU Senate Chair Edith Benkov helped create the task force. Benkov said the new changes, including local entitlement and impaction, are significant compared to smaller changes made by the University Senate throughout the past decade. “Because this was a perhaps more radical revision of our policies, the Senate officers and myself thought it would be a good idea to have a group give a fuller review to how these particular new policies would affect our overall management enrollment strategy,” Benkov said. Benkov said a task force was needed to review policy implementation to see if the new policies meet the University Senate’s impaction and enrollment management principles. The principles have been in order since the University Senate declared the first round of impaction in 1997. But SDSU has since changed. “We’re in a mode of shrinking rather than a mode of expanding,” Benkov said. “We first put in enrollment management because we knew that we would be slowly expanding and not able to take in all of the students.” Benkov said the task force was also created to review how effectively policy implementation has proceeded. “It’s trying to balance among all of our majors, among all of the people who want to come to SDSU, and

make sure that we can let in as many people as we possibly can, but at the same point not create any real inequities in any area,” Benkov said. Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs Sandra Cook is a part of the 16-member task force. She said it is important for a task force to examine these policies because people have a lot of questions about them. “In my mind (the task force) is there to monitor, because the new policy has created a lot of mistrust and questions,” Cook said. “The committee will act to keep everybody informed, so the process will be as transparent as possible.” Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Eric Rivera will represent the Division of Student Affairs on the task force. “I think it’s a great thing that they’re putting a task force together so they can have community discussion around enrollment management policy,” he said. Rivera said he hopes all views will be heard. “I hope it will generate some great dialogue in regard to the future of the student body at San Diego State University, because who we let in affects who we are,” Rivera said. “So my hope is through all these different perspectives and input from different people and stake holders that we do what is best for the entire community, the entire San Diego State community.” Benkov said the University Senate felt the task force should represent all groups who are affected by the policy changes, which is why there are five student representatives. Those named to the task force will represent local students, out-ofarea students and transfer students. “Any policy, as far as I’m concerned, that relates to student issues should have student voice on it,” Benkov said. “We don’t do things without including the various stakeholders that are involved.”

A S H L E Y M O RG A N S TA F F W R I T E R

The San Diego Prevention Research Center was recently awarded $1.4 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for a four-year study in collaboration with Mexico. The research center is directed by San Diego State professors John Elder and Elva Arredondo. “This is a very exciting prospect for us,” Elder, a professor of health promotion, said. “In terms of SDSU, I think this is a highly visible grant — we had to compete against a lot of other universities to get this funding and it was a very competitive process. What really helped us get the grant is the fact that SDSU has such a large, diverse, student body and takes such an interest in diverse communities, especially Latino communities locally.” Elder and Arredondo, a behavioral sciences professor, will be leading the Latin American Chronic Disease Prevention study, focusing on obesity prevention and control. The study will also aim to increase understanding of heart disease, cancer and diabetes prevention in Hispanic communities, specifically Mexican and Mexican-American communities. “It makes sense that they are conducting this project with Mexico because I know a lot of members of my family in Mexico have diabetes,” Ana Figueroa, an SDSU student, said. According to Forbes magazine, the United States and Mexico are among the top 20 most overweight countries in the world. “I think it’s fairly unique that we’re not just looking at Mexico, or not just looking at a foreign country, but we’re looking at both Mexico and the U.S., and trying to see if there is a common approach (on chronic disease prevention)

that we can derive for both countries and the similar populations,” Elder said. This bi-national effort will be conducted by the SDPRC and the Mexican Ministry of Health’s National Institute of Public Health, with collaboration directed by another SDSU professor of public health, Guadalupe X. Ayala. The first year of investigation will focus on examining existing information on chronic diseases in Hispanics and seeing what work has been done throughout the U.S. and Latin America. The second year of the project is a planning process to develop pilot studies in Mexico and the U.S., most likely in America’s southwest border region.

“What really helped us get the grant is the fact that SDSU has such a large, diverse student body ...” —John Elder professor of health promotion “I think this study will help SDSU students because of our school’s large prevalence of people with Hispanic descent and the sedentary lifestyle we have in college,” SDSU student and dual Colombian and U.S. citizen Alejandra Jimenez said. Elder and the SDPRC are also looking to SDSU students to help with the project. “This could give undergraduate and graduate students a chance to work on a cutting edge research project,” Elder said.

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Flaw revealed in Jessica’s Law

obody is perfect. So, because laws are made by people, then laws can be imperfect, despite their intentions. After a recent report from the San Diego State-based Watchdog Institute, it has been revealed that some laws are too vague to enforce. One example is the 2006 voter-approved Jessica’s Law, which bans convicted sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of a school or park. The report showed that in San Diego County, 73 percent of sex offenders are in violation of Jessica’s Law. In Coronado and Solana Beach, 100 percent of sex offenders are in violation of the law, and in the city of San Diego, 86 percent are in violation. The law, while having the right intentions, is impossible to enforce. Urban neighborhoods and beach communities designed to have a plethora of parks and schools make it impossible for those individuals to live anywhere. This puts the burden of tracking and enforcement on cash-strapped police departments that simply don’t have the resources. When it becomes impossible for an offender to live a new life after paying their debt to society, there’s no point in releasing them at all. If they’re still a threat, then they shouldn’t be out of prison. As a result, offenders are then forced to live under the radar of society, running the risk of recidivism or committing a new crime, if there isn’t a plausible place

J O H N P. GA M B OA S TA F F C O L U M N I S T

to live. Even during the campaign for Jessica’s Law, Mike Jimenez, president of the California Correctional Peace Officers Association, was against the law. He said by pushing sex offenders into homelessness, it detracts from the purpose of the law to protect others. For sex offenders, recidivism rates are lower than other criminals’. According to the Department of Justice, “sex offenders were less likely than non-sex offenders to be rearrested for any offense.” The Watchdog Institute cites another Department of Justice study that says only 7 percent of sex crimes against children have been committed by someone once convicted of a sex crime. On the Web site for Megan’s Law, which is a different law forcing sex offender registration, it’s stated that, “90 percent of child victims know their offender, with almost half of the offenders being a family member.” The image painted of a stranger lurking around parks isn’t the reality. Jessica’s Law perpetuates this myth and it is affecting people by the thousands. This isn’t about giving sympathy to sex offenders, but rather the injustice of a poorly thought-out law. Children should, without a doubt, be protected, but not at the expense of constitutionality or practicality. For example, an ex post facto law, which retroactively increases the severity

of a punishment, is against Article I, section 10 of the Constitution. Jessica’s Law does just that. People could lose homes they have been owned for decades. Even relocation wouldn’t work, as an apartment complex or compound full of sex offenders has just as much community appeal as a chemical plant. Simply putting all sex offenders in one place is not a rational choice. In order to fix this problem, the state must reevaluate the necessity of a law that is nearly impossible to enforce. Sex offenders should be monitored, but not in an inefficient manner. The best way to reform Jessica’s Law is to classify offenders by risk. By evaluating offenders by their riskiness instead of lumping them together, offenders can be monitored by necessity without expending unnecessary resources. Only then can stiff penalties be given out for violation. If anything, Jessica’s Law must be seen as one step to protecting children, not the only way. That way, children can be protected and sex offenders won’t harm anyone ever again.

—This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Daily Aztec. Send e-mail to opinion@thedailyaztec.com. Anonymous letters will not be printed. Include your full name, major and year in school.

Life expectancy gain because of decreased smoking rates:

.31 years Predicted decrease in smoking:

21% Life expectancy loss caused by increased obesity rates:

1.02 years Predicted amount of obesity:

45%

Police Department cuts in San Diego Current police budget:

SDSU faculty Senate fails to act

Life expectancy change in 2020 caused by smoking and obesity

—John P. Gamboa is a journalism and geography senior.

A GUEST’S PERSPECTIVE

he current state budget deficit has provided a great opportunity for those in power to make drastic changes, à la Reichstag Fire. While the California State University system undoubtedly has to cut enrollment because of great reductions in funding, most campuses are maintaining their commitment to local students in their service area. San Diego State’s administration, however, has decided to sacrifice untold numbers of local students on the altar of budget cuts through a revision of its admissions criteria. This change will decrease the percentage of local-area students matriculating next fall to a minimum of 37 percent, as opposed to 54 last fall and this fall. This draconian action is elitist, exclusionary and oppressive. It slams the door on countless local students who would be first-generation college students, who are increasingly culturally diverse and / or poor and who can’t afford to attend any other university. Such people constitute the majority of San Diego’s residents and students. The admissions criteria change is based on assumptions about intelligence and worth similar to those of psychologists Carl Brigham, Lewis Terman and Arthur Sweeney. These gentlemen collectively believed that African Americans, Mexicans and Indians should not be allowed to reproduce, could not master abstractions, but could “often be made efficient workers.” In their view, immigrants from Italy, Russia, Poland and Ireland were genetically unfit, as were Catholics. As an aside, Brigham created the SAT, one of the two factors which SDSU uses to determine admissions. Terman created the Stanford-Binet IQ test, used to track students. Sweeney testified before Congress that Southeastern European immigrants thought with “the spinal cord rather than the brain.” The administration’s current actions fly in the face of the CSU’s Web site statement from November of last year stating: “CSU campuses will still be required to

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J ESÚS NI E T O GUEST COLUMNIST

admit all local CSU-eligible first-time freshmen and local upper division transfer students as is the established admissions policy. This will ensure that students who are not able to relocate, have jobs or family obligations will still be admitted to their local campus, provided they meet eligibility requirements. Many of these students are undeserved, firstgeneration college students.” Perhaps SDSU has no such local residents. Or perhaps it doesn’t want them. That certainly is the widespread perception of many schools, students and members of the community, whose voices have been completely ignored. The admissions criteria change has created a firestorm of opposition in many quarters. Staunch opponents include the San Diego Unified School District (unanimously), San Diego State Assembly members Marty Block and Mary Salas, most Latino members of the California State Assembly, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People of San Diego, the Association of Raza Educators, the San Diego County Latino Coalition for Education and We Advocate Gender Equity. Last Tuesday, a resolution regarding the new admissions criteria was proposed by the Diversity, Equity and Outreach Committee at a University Senate meeting. This resolution would have expressed Senate support for SDSU to maintain a minimum of 50 percent of its local students. During discussion of the resolution, a senator suddenly made a motion to send the resolution to a committee. His maneuver is the classic bureaucratic response to a proposal for change that is not favored. Many reform efforts have died in committee at all levels of government. After a relatively limited discussion, the Senate decided to pass the motion. This decision by an overwhelmingly middle / upper class European-American

group of academics took place on land filled with the bones and blood of Native Americans and Mexicans. It represents a profound disconnect between salaried employees of an institution which obtains its funding from its culturally diverse constituents and which was ostensibly created to serve the same. Among the questionable procedures followed at the Senate meeting were permitting a senator to unabashedly and selfadmittedly promote his support of the change during a committee report, the virtual silencing of advocates of the DEO resolution, the exclusion of community representation and what appeared to be a pre-planned evasive measure to send the resolution to committee. On February 27, 2002 Associated Students expressed “no confidence” in Provost Nancy Marlin for a variety of actions. Resolution 0102-015 berated SDSU’s chief executives for mismanagement, lack of concern regarding the quality of students’ experiences, acting in a non-collaborative, non-inclusive manner, perpetuating an elitist view of SDSU at the expense of the academic needs of SDSU students, failing to adequately diversify the faculty and advocating policy changes in a manner which sends negative messages to the San Diego community and prospective students. One of the documents cited by A.S. was titled “Resisting the Localization of SDSU.” This undated document, apparently prepared by university officials, stated opposition to “increasing ‘provincialization’ of the university (or more acerbically, SDSU becoming a great-big 4-year Community College).” It advocated three measures to oppose localization and admitted that these changes would be “hard to sell” and “would have a negative effect on-campus diversity.” It’s déjà vu all over again. The good Drs. Brigham, Terman and Sweeney must be chuckling in their graves.

—Jesús Nieto is an associate professor in the School of Teacher Education.

$409 million Number of civilian positions lost:

81 Proposed reduction in number of police officers:

48 Dollars saved from cut positions:

11.9 million

Salmonella in store-bought chicken Number of people who contract salmonella poisoning each year: more than

1 million Approximate number of deaths from salmonella poisoning annually:

500 Amount of store-bought chicken carrying potentially harmful pathogens:

66% —Compiled by Contributor Aileen Pantoja

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TRAVEL & ADVENTURE

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Organization continues to aid New Orleans S USA N H E A LY CONTRIBUTOR

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast, killing almost 2,000 Americans and leaving thousands of survivors homeless. More than 1,800 miles away, one San Diego State student organization has dedicated itself to rebuilding the hurricane-damaged New Orleans. Feeling deeply compelled to help out immediately after the natural disaster, Adam Kronenberg, an SDSU alumnus, traveled to New Orleans to help provide aid in the aftermath. After returning to SDSU, Kronenberg desired to further his cause. The results of his compassion for Katrina’s victims led to the creation of College Students for New Orleans (CSNO) at SDSU in 2007. CSNO travels to the hurricanedevastated city in Louisiana every Winter, Spring and Summer Break. The first trip in 2007 consisted of five students who helped rebuild the city. Now, CSNO has allowed for 50 students to travel across the county to help this year. CSNO organizes college students to work for nonprofit organizations located in the New Orleans area. CSNO operates mainly with the St. Bernard Project, a nonprofit firm dedicated to assisting Katrina survivors. St. Bernard Project Cofounder Liz McCartney was named last year’s CNN Hero of the Year. This exposure led the company to raise money and grow significantly.

“People don’t realize that the city is still in need of assistance since Hurricane Katrina hit several years ago,” CSNO Vice President Sarah Macapagal said. “You see homes that have only foundations and many that have been gutted out.” Thousands of victims were left homeless, many forced to relocate to different states and others robbed of their possessions amid the chaos. Despite the tragic circumstances, the Bush administration is strongly criticized for its lack of government assistance in the situation. Insufficient help from the government makes charity work from groups such as CSNO even more important. Upon arrival to New Orleans, CSNO began to work side-by-side with AmeriCorps professionals to learn how to rebuild homes. “It is a team of man power and hands-on work, Monday through Friday, all day,” Macapagal said. The reconstruction process consists of three steps: mold remediation, dry walling and flooring and windows. CSNO members are fully trained to complete all three tasks. “(CSNO) is a great way to meet people on campus, from all different majors,” Macapagal said. “It attracts good people. It is a good social experience, but at the same time very fulfilling because you get a sense of (having) a huge impact on others.” Macapagal also said she had made several good friends in the organization.

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SDSU students can sign up with CSNO and travel to New Orleans to help rebuild the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.

While the program involves a lot of hard work, there is still time for fun. “You get to experience New Orleans in a whole new way,” Macapagal said. “The locals love us and like to make sure we are doing OK. At night, the students enjoy local cuisine while listening to Southern musicians. And of course, students explore the famous bar-lined Bourbon Street ... It also provides an opportunity for students to have a friend to

connect with, making it more likely they would want to return to the Gulf Coast for vacation.” Last month, CSNO held an art show in Balboa Park to raise funds. Local art was donated and local musicians performed. This event raised money for students to make their charity ambitions a reality. After CSNO’s fundraising, the average cost of a trip is approximately $350. This expense includes a round-trip ticket, housing and meals. A little extra cash

may be desired for enjoying the local cuisine and nightlife. Although the winter trip is now filled, there is also a possibility for a Spring 2010 trip. The organization will be looking for new leaders next semester. This is an opportunity for students to get involved in a new way while gaining leadership experience. For more information, visit www.sites.google.com/site/studentsvolunteer/home.

SPORTS

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Getting to know: Jessika Bradley B E AU B E A R D E N S E N I O R S TA F F W R I T E R

Name: Jessika Bradley Position: Forward Number: 1 Height: 6’3” Class: Junior High School: Sacramento High School Hometown: Sacramento How she fits Jessika Bradley makes the San Diego State women’s basketball team even better than it was last season. SDSU had a great run, but was outmatched by Stanford’s size in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The addition of Bradley helps in that area and also takes pressure off junior center Paris Johnson. “I think she fits pretty well,” Johnson said. “As far as last year, we didn’t have her and it was kind of a struggle for me in the post. But now I have her in the post and she’s like my partner.”

Season so far Bradley has made an immediate impact in the Aztecs’ first seven games, leading the squad with 52 rebounds and an average of 7.4 per game. In her SDSU debut against UC Irvine on Nov. 13, she grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds. Then four days later against USD,

she notched her first double-double as an Aztec with 14 points and 10 rebounds. “She’s been a big help,” Johnson said of Bradley. “As far as having teams worried about just one post (player), now they kind of have to worry about me and JB and (junior forward) Allison (Duffy), as far as Allison going in and out of the key. But JB, she’s the monster in the key and they have to worry about her and I get the open looks sometimes. It’s a big help, it takes the distraction off a lot of other people on our team.”

Best tool The post presence Bradley gives SDSU is easily her best asset, but she provides much more. “She’s a great ball handler,” Johnson said. “A great passer and we haven’t had that yet as a post player.”

Something you don’t know “I write poetry,” Bradley said. “A lot of people don’t know that I write poetry, I don’t really share that with anybody.”

Quotable “I definitely want to get better as a player individually, in the aspect that I want to help my team,” Bradley said. “I think that I haven’t yet figured out my role, I haven’t yet produced like I can produce. I still have potential and I need to grow. And that’s just my biggest focus right now, what can I do to help the team, how many more rebounds can I get every game, how many more blocks, how many more points.”

David J. Olender / Staff Photographer

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SPORTS

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

SDSU lacks fan support despite big win totals AT A GLANCE WHEN: 7 p.m., tonight

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WHERE: Viejas Arena WHY TO WATCH: The San Diego State women’s basketball team returns to San Diego looking to stay undefeated at Viejas Arena this season.

David J. Olender / Staff Photographer

D AV I D P O P E A S S I S TA N T S P O R T S E D I T O R

When a team stays undefeated at home throughout an entire season, most people would assume the team’s home-court advantage includes packed stands and thousands of screaming fans. But for the San Diego State women’s basketball team, which went 14-0 at home in the regular season last year, the crowd has been all but irrelevant. Despite finishing tied for first in the Mountain West Conference regular season standings last year, SDSU averaged an attendance of 1,281 (including two NCAA Tournament games), which was good for sixth place (out of nine) in the MWC. While the Aztecs are just shy of last year’s national average of 1,612 per game, they rank No. 99 of 347 total NCAA Division I teams in terms of average home attendance. Still, for a team that went undefeated at home last year, beating opponents such as

New Mexico, Utah and then-No. 4 Texas, sixth place in attendance stands out when SDSU is at the top of most on-court statistical categories. It’s hard to imagine what more the Aztecs could do to put more fans in the stands. Now, at 4-3, SDSU has won both its home games and will work toward another undefeated home season when it takes on Pepperdine at 7 p.m. at Viejas Arena. The Aztecs will have the challenge of defending forward Miranda Ayim who is averaging 15.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. Likely matching up with her will be SDSU’s star junior center Paris Johnson. Johnson is coming off a dominating 17-point, 15-rebound performance against UC Riverside and is one of three Aztecs averaging double-digit scoring this year. Also scoring higher than 10 points per game are senior guards Jené Morris and Quenese Davis who have 15.4 and 10.1 scoring averages and have combined for 38 steals in games so far this season.

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Setting the record straight

he semester is grinding to a halt, which means it’s time to reflect on the past year. On news channels, the year is summarized with images that are collected and run sequentially at high speeds. I have my own personal reel running through my mind. Honestly, some of these images hang there and nag me. This was my first year writing for The Daily Aztec and there are a few items I feel I misrepresented or regret subjecting to the public. Maybe if I come clean I’ll feel better. In addition, the record will be set straight just in case the fine print at the bottom of this column doesn’t protect me from libel accusations. And hopefully, I’ll take “my room” back at my sister’s house when I travel home for the holidays, which takes me to my first victim.

My brother-in-law In a previous column I referred to my brother-in-law as “short”. As in, I didn’t want him polluting my family’s gene pool with his “shortness.” He took offense because his 6-foot-3-inch frame easily trumps my 6-foot stature. I was actually referring to his mental shortcomings, but that’s beside the point because “my room” is in question. It could be that I was feeling inferior, as his BYU Cougars regularly trounce San Diego State in football. Regardless, Patrick, you’re a giant of a man.

My roommates A few months ago, I wrote a shocking expose detailing what it’s like living in a household with four Americans and three international students. Despite what I penned, we’re not drunks.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

JARED W HITLOCK S TA F F C O L U M N I S T

We’re just culturally sensitive. I regularly honor our visitors by engaging in each of their country’s traditions. Unfortunately, traditions such as singing the Australian national anthem typically require the consumption of alcohol. All of the tolerance unintentionally adds up to a lot of drinking. And the seedy living conditions I mentioned before? I also take that back. Say you want to peruse old copies of The Daily Aztec or any other periodicals. There’s no need to scour the Internet because month-old copies of all sorts of publications are scattered throughout the household. Anytime I sit on the living room couch a variety of literature is at my fingertips. That’s just convenient and encourages learning.

My dad Early in the year I revealed that my dad unwittingly gave me a beer when I was 4 years old. I joked that the authorities would probably apprehend him when the column was published. He apparently did not see the humor in this statement and is now convinced he’s being watched. On multiple occasions I’ve witnessed him become shifty-eyed at the sight of a cop car. He’s also been especially careful not to accidentally provide minors with alcohol again, which I can’t imagine is very hard. Dad, I’m sorry for the publicity and the resulting paranoia.

Sarah Palin In my last column I took a small swipe at Sarah Palin. I was going

to hold out on her apology because I thought she was politically irrelevant. However, if her recent book sales are any kind of indication, I’d better watch my back. Just look at the stories about her flying around in a jet, randomly materializing to viciously attack opponents who use “logic” and “reason” against her. Consider this my retraction; I’ll leave bashing her to The New York Times.

The kid I beat up when I was 5 years old In a recent column I recalled the time a young me, dressed in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles attire, sought out and brawled with another child who was dressed as the Shredder. I’m not going to apologize for fighting the Ninja Turtles archenemy. Let’s face it, I had a moral obligation because the Shredder is pure evil. I would like to express remorse in case this individual, who is now a full-grown adult, has reformed his ways. On the off chance he read the article, I’m sure it reopened old wounds associated with being berated by someone in a green shell. Like a reformed convict, he should be able to rejoin society without having to be reminded of his past anti-cowabunga ways. I hope this clears up any confusion. Next year I’ll try and keep it clean.

BY LINDA C. BLACK, TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (12/08/09) Plan a vacation this year that takes you to a place you have always wanted to see. Wander through ancient ruins or battlegrounds to discover a profound connection to the past. Open your heart to receive an ancient message, possibly concerning the love of your life. ARIES (March 21 - April 19) - Today is a 7 Deep within your thoughts you may have difficulty getting through to others. Use as little pressure as possible. TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is a 6 - Any partnership activities thrive now.You have plenty of energy to get everything done. Celebrate tonight. GEMINI (May 21 - June 21) - Today is a 7 This morning feels like a monumental challenge. Later you discover you've actually made a lot of progress. CANCER (June 22 - July 22) - Today is a 6 Progress today is slow and tedious. However, balanced effort produces quality results. LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is a 6 - OK, you've thought it over. Now it's time to take action, especially where work is concerned. Challenge your own goals. VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is a 6 Take the bull by the horns. It can be scary

at first, but the results will be glorious. Create your own future. LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is a 6 Life seems like an uphill challenge today. A woman tells you what she wants. Only you know what you want.Try to blend the two. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) - Today is a 6 - You may not see the progress, but the effort you put in today will be felt today and tomorrow. Keep going. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) - Today is a 6 - This is not the best day to socialize. Better to focus on personal matters and apply yourself to meeting the immediate challenge. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) - Today is a 7 - The challenge today is to keep everyone on track and interested. Distractions abound. Spend time reeling folks back in. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is a 6 - A female brightens everyone's day with cheerful news and tasty treats.You could get used to this. PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is a 7 Dig deep to find the emotional energy you need today. A female presents a problem that lacks a clear solution.Tomorrow's another day. © 2009,TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES INC.

SUDOKU

BY THE MEPHAM GROUP

Level:

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Instructions: Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk.

—Jared Whitlock is a journalism senior. —This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Daily Aztec.

Solution available online at www.TheDailyAztec.com

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RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY photo editor glenn connelly snapped a shot of the rainy weather sweeping through San Diego, which left most students cold and wet.

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EDITED BY RICH NORRIS AND JOYCE LEWIS

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