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#researchbeat

SDSU studies the sound of silence camille lozano staff WRITER

Researchers at San Diego State are studying differences between deaf and hearing people, examining topics such as the difference in general brain structure, sign language versus spoken language and areas of the brain that are involved.

Distinguished professor and Laboratory Director Karen Emmorey along with her team of about 15 researchers, are currently analyzing questions about these differences.

The study takes place at the Laboratory for Language and Cognitive Neuroscience through the Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience initiative.

“The main thing I am interested in is neuroplasticity,” Emmorey said. “How flexible the brain is when looking at sign versus spoken languages. What adaptations are there for sign language? What is invariant?”

She explained that within the left hemisphere of the brain, there are important regions for spoken language located near the auditory cortex, the part of the brain that processes sensory information as sound, as well as near the cortex that controls the mouth and tongue.

“But what is interesting is that those same areas are also involved in sign language production and comprehension,” Emmorey said.

research beat Emmorey said the brain activity of deaf and hearing people differs greatly.

“In sign language, when you have to talk about spatial information, when you are talking about where something is, or where you have to find something, you use the space … and that’s really different than prepositions,” Emmorey said.

She said this is when different regions of the brain come into play.

“If you look at the auditory cortex, interestingly enough we are not seeing changes in the grey matter cells … the cortex is just as thick in auditory regions for deaf people as they are in hearing people,” Emmorey said. “We see differences in the white matter, the material that connects auditory cortex to other areas of the brain, the ‘communication highways of the brain;’ and we see a reduction of this material in deaf people compared to hearing people.”

Most of the research is conducted using

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functional MRI technology, through a partnership SDSU has with the University of California, San Diego and its imaging facility. Functional MRI is used to gather data of neural activity in different behaviors such as language comprehension. The team of SDSU researchers visits the facility about once or twice a month, depending on whether they are scanning the subjects or at the lab analyzing the data.

The researchers are currently starting up a few new projects for the 2014 year, hoping to acquire funding.

One project analyzes how skilled deaf readers achieve their high reading abilities and examines their brain structure.

Emmorey explained reading levels differ greatly among deaf people.

“Reading is difficult when you can’t hear, and there is a huge range of reading abilities in deaf people from really skilled, college level, to maybe only the fifth grade level in adults,” Emmorey said. “We want to understand that variability in particular. it may be the case that a skilled deaf reader [brain] may not look like a skilled hearing reader even though they have they same reading level. We want to understand what the target end state is for deaf readers… both what the neural systems that underlie reading are and how they read.”

Another project investigates bilingual hearing people in American Sign Language and English. The researchers are interested in

the differences between these bilinguals and spoken-language bilinguals, like Spanish and English. While these speakers utilize both the vocal cords to produce the language and perceive the language auditorily, the same is not the case for bimodal bilinguals.

“My hands are used for sign and my tongue for speech, and speech is perceived auditorily but sign is perceived visually,” Emmorey said. “How does that change the nature of bilingualism? One of the things that’s interesting is that for spoken language bilinguals, you have to turn one language off in order to use the other one, but bimodal bilinguals don’t have to.”

The researchers have coined the term “code-blend” to explain this ability in which “a word and a sign can be produced at the same time,” distinguishing from “code-switch” a term used when unimodal (spoken-language) bilinguals switch from one language to another, Emmorey said.

She emphasized the most important aspect of their research as a way of facilitating a broader understanding of sign languages.

“There are a lot of myths about sign languages—that there is a universal sign language, that they are simple pantomimes.

Part of our research is simply dispelling those myths. You see that the same brain areas are involved in sign and spoken languages and that deaf people are able to do all kinds of things.”

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#studentsuccess

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Chancellor allocates Adriana millar staff writer

California State University Chancellor Timothy P. White gave the first State of the CSU address Jan. 29 at the Board of Trustees meeting at Office of the Chancellor in Long Beach.

The chancellor announced $50 million will be dedicated to seven key areas throughout the CSU system. White said the key areas include tenure-track faculty hiring, enhanced advising and preparation for first-year students. Other focus areas include highimpact practices such as service-learning programs, undergraduate participation in applied research, internships, study abroad and first year-student learning communities, expanding data-driven decision making, in addition to bolstering transfer degree completion rates.

“Our top priority must be to firm up our fiscal and policy commitments to access, persistence to degree, and degree completion to improve the educational experience and degree attainment for all students, and to enable students to earn a high-quality degree in shorter amount of time,” White said in the address.

The chancellor’s goals stem from California’s need for workers with degrees.

“The Public Policy Institute of California, among

others, has estimated that our state will need about 60,000 more baccalaureate degrees per year to reach the goal of 1 million additional graduates by 2025,” White told the board. “To meet this goal requires a degree production that’s about 40 percent higher than current levels.”

During the next 10 years, White plans to improve the graduate rates of undergraduate students by 10 percent and community college transfers by five percent.

White hopes funding for the $50 million investment will come from public-private partnerships, as well as resources from the state and student tuition. He also estimated about 1020 percent of the funds going toward new faculty hires.

“To remain competitive in a global economy, California must prepare the next generation Timothy P. White delivered the first state of the CSU address. He said $50 of leaders with access to the educational tools million would be given to the CSU. photo courtesy of the CSU website they need to succeed, and the California State University system is doing just that,” California Community Colleges Chancellor Brice W. Harris “We are supportive of the areas the chancellor said. “It is through this vision that we can grow discussed,” Block said. “They align with initiatives in our economy, strengthen our communities and develop our strategic plan, Building on Excellence. We welcome a workforce that can meet the challenges of tomorrow.” efforts to move the university forward and help our SDSU Chief Communications Officer Greg Block students be more successful.” said the Chancellor’s plans match the goals of SDSU.

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SDSU offers counseling services to City Heights elpin keshishzadeh Staff writer

The Center for Community Counseling & Engagement, a mental health clinic run by San Diego State, is offering three new counseling groups in City Heights this semester.

The three groups, which are specialized for individuals in bereavement, Spanish-speaking Latina women dealing with a span of issues from immigration to depression and a men’s group, are open to 10 to 12 participants each and will meet weekly for 8 to 12 weeks.

Clinic Administrator Mona Klausing said the initial catalyst for the launch of this program began with the offering of a Grief & Loss Group last spring. After that, CCCE began offering a Parenting Group in Spanish in the fall.

CCCE, which has been established for more than 20 years, has served more than 5,000 clinical hours to the community in 2013, Klausing said.

“We have a keen interest in continuing to offer a variety of counseling services to our SDSU and San Diego communities, building upon the services we already provide which include individual, couples and family therapy,” Klausing said. “We also offer in-home therapy services for City Heights residents who are referred by our partner elementary and secondary schools.”

Given their preexisting relationship with City Heights, the CCCE was able to establish itself as a mental health resource to the diverse community.

Jan Ewing, full-time faculty member at SDSU’s Counseling and School Psychology department, licensed marriage and family therapist and CCCE’s clinic director, oversees the entirety of the clinic’s services and operations.

“We are in a unique position to train multi-culturally competent counselors and prepare them for professions in mental health services, while providing vital services to the SDSU and San Diego communities,” Ewing said. “We want to provide mental health services that are affordable, accessible and respectful—particularly for those who may not otherwise have the financial means or insurance to obtain support elsewhere. Additionally, we want to help de-stigmatize mental health concerns and encourage clients to seek help when they are going through tough times.”

CCCE’s approach to the de-stigmatization of mental health concentrates on the avoidance of psychiatric labels and encourages the sharing of life experiences.

All of the counseling services are provided by SDSU graduate students in the CSP and Community-Based Block programs and registered MFT interns under the supervision of licensed therapists and SDSU professors, Klausing said.

In addition to its services in City Heights, CCCE also offers a discounted rate of $10 per

The Center for Community Counseling & Engagement is located in City Heights. The center will offer three new counseling groups this semester. Monica linzmeier, Photo Editor

session for SDSU students who might not qualify for SDSU’s on-campus counseling and psychological services.

CCCE may continue to provide additional counseling groups varying in topics, in different populations, based on the needs of clients, Klausing said.

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#CAMPUSCANVASSERS

Keep on walking and avoid campus canvassers

The Riverfront Times reported that Save the Children canvassers receive a cut from the donations they solicit, earning 15 percent for “one-off” donors and 20 percent for “lifeline sponsors.” However, I also found from the Office of the Secretary of State that Save the Children does indeed devote 90 percent of its total expenses to program services, just like George said they did.

I assumed that canvassing was volunteer work, but now knowing they’re paid makes it easier to walk past them. Canvassing is a business. It’s a job. But I’m not here to question the motives behind canvassers.

They could be canvassing because they need some cash or because they legitimately care about the cause they’re representing. All I know is that they’re trying to pitch me a sale that only buys moral gratification at most, and I can’t do anything with moral gratification.

So when you’re walking down Campanile Walkway trying to get to class, the library or wherever, keep something in mind. You aren’t an evil, malicious person for not giving a monthly donation. You aren’t the cause of all human suffering in the world and your money won’t ever prevent all human suffering. Most importantly, you aren’t required to make an excuse to not want to talk to a canvasser, so stop making excuses. You’re not a bad person for walking past them. Remember that canvassers really just want your digits and a date.

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I stood there while he explained why I should give a monthly donation to Save STAFF COLUMNIST the Children. He told me the basics, such as how many children lack basic resources We all know the situation. You’re walking and how reputable and efficient the down Campanile Walkway trying to get to program is. He was trying to inspire me class when you spot them. The clipboards, to care, but I knew what he really wanted, the matching t-shirts and the inevitable, my digits and a date. By that I mean the 16 “Do you have a minute for (a random digits and expiration humanitarian date on my credit cause)?” You already card. But I had start thinking of to let him down excuses to tell the If I had a dollar easy—you know, people asking for for every time a the old, “don’t donations to prevent canvasser has tried to call me, I’ll call the oncoming guilt guilt trip me, I would you” excuse. trip, but it’s futile; However, I did do either you’ll feel probably be able to more research on guilty for ignoring donate those 90 cents Save the Children them or you’ll feel a day to impoverished as I promised guilty when they children. start spewing out facts as to why you should donate to their cause. But it’s time him I would, and here’s to stop. Stop making excuses to avoid these what I found. canvassers. You don’t need any reason to According to Slate magazine, most justify not wanting to talk to them. street solicitors, or canvassers in this If I had a dollar for every time a case, aren’t even volunteers. canvasser has tried to guilt trip me, I Slate writes, “Most aren’t even would probably be able to donate those employed by the charity directly but by an 90 cents a day to impoverished children. agency contracted to fundraise for them.”

I knew I was asking for trouble when I began looking for a canvasser on San Diego State’s campus just to prove to he or she would pull the guilt card, but when I found that SDSU was lacking canvassers on a particular Wednesday, I went to the only place that never fails: the Mission Valley Target. While this Target may not always have the lowest prices on all the hottest items, you can always count on encountering at least two Greenpeace canvassers asking if you care about the whales. Lo and behold, I found them.

Before I talked to them, I wondered what kind of guilt trip they would use on me. Would it be the popular guilt trip about poverty or some natural disaster in which they convince me to give to such a worthy cause? Or would it be the default reminder that you could be doing more guilt trip, in which they remind me that no matter how much money I’m already donating, I can always give more? I was about to find out.

The canvassers I walked toward were wearing matching red t-shirts with “Save the Children” printed in white text. My eyes made contact with one particular canvasser, and all I remember from the ID hanging from his lanyard is that his name was George and he was born in 1990. As soon as we made eye contact and I walked remotely toward his direction, he claimed that I looked like someone who cares about children. Was he an expert on physiognomy, the practice of judging a person’s character by their face? Could he really tell I care about children just by reading my face? Perhaps he could tell that I care about children, but he couldn’t tell that I was actually here on a mission to get something out of him. I had come to see if he would guilt trip me into donating for his cause, and boy did he try.

JOSE GUTIERREZ

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#STREETART

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embrace on-campus street art

New mural located at the Aztec Student Union. JENNA MACKEY, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

KELLY GARDNER STAFF COLUMNIST

In the land of the free and home of the brave, we take pride in our ability to express ourselves. We see self-expression in all different forms, whether it’s the clothes we wear, the music we listen to, or the ideas we preach. One form of selfexpression hit the streets in the ‘70s and started showing up in galleries just 10 years later—I’m talking about graffiti.

Graffiti started off on a small scale with artists tagging subway cars and gangs leaving their mark on city walls. As cities became increasingly marked with graffiti, police began enforcing laws. In California, you can now be fined up to $50,000 and imprisoned for up to one year, depending on the damage caused. But graffiti has grown to become much more than the act of vandalizing property, it has grown into an entire movement.

While graffiti is still considered a crime by legal standards, it’s also considered a form of art. Throughout the years, graffiti has evolved and artists have emerged as icons of the art community. Banksy is a well-known street artist from London

who has gained national recognition throughout the years for his graffiti. His work has gone from being plastered on the streets to being showcased in huge custom galleries.

Another extremely successful artist who got his start on the streets with graffiti is Shepard Fairey. While you may not recognize his name at first, there’s a good chance you’ll recognize his brand Obey Giant. Both these artists rose to fame through graffiti and the societal messages they conveyed through their work. Graffiti is not just about tagging names anymore, it’s used to preach ideas and messages. Artists use it as a medium to translate what they stand for.

The art of graffiti is complicated by both moral and legal dilemmas. While some artists are rewarded with fame and success, they risk a lot in order to get there. Graffiti is one of the most unique forms of self-expression and we need to be creating opportunities for these artists to channel just that. We should be eliminating the element of risk and allowing them to utilize their skills.

The brand new Aztec Student Union is the perfect canvas to allow our students

The Bushwick Collective in Brooklyn, N.Y. is an outdoor gallery which hosts murals done by accomplished street artists from all over the world. Joseph Ficalora, a Brooklyn resident, worked with local business owners to acquire building space for the artists and organized the gallery. The Bushwick Collective is a perfect example of an organized collaboration that benefits the artists and the local neighborhood.

The artists are able to express themselves through their work, while beautifying the community for everyone. It is a fun and tasteful collection that adds a unique touch to the Brooklyn area.

SDSU already has a beautiful campus, so what better way to continue adding to our campus’ aesthetic than by getting the Aztec community involved. You can even see tasteful murals created on business walls in Ocean Beach. While those murals might have been planned or paid for, they still add a creative touch to the area.

We should be encouraging these artists to express themselves and share their artistic ability. Giving them the place and opportunity to do so would be a great way to start.

and local artists the chance to showcase their work. With plenty of blank walls throughout the building it offers the ideal win-win situation. Those blank walls need to be filled with something, and I’m sure there are plenty of artists in the community who would jump at the opportunity to have their work displayed in such a prime location. San Diego State University has the perfect opportunity to provide artists the chance to express themselves, while also having a say in the matter.

If SDSU organizes a way for artists to come in and beautify our school, it may seem like it’s taking away from the roots of graffiti, but that’s not the objective. Our school could assign artists a particular space to create their work, while collaborating with those artists about what they wish to design. This is a givetake situation where our school would be able to grant permission for artists to be expressive, while still having an input in what’s being displayed on the walls.

I’m not suggesting the university tell the artists what they have to create, but rather work with the artists to find an agreedupon direction.

Wherever, whenever.

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#AZTECMBB

Short-handed Aztecs dominate Rams

Senior guard Xavier Thames led the team with 24 points. Jordan Owen, Senior Staff Photographer

Matthew Bain

Senior staff writer After a full week of rest, the Associated Press No. 5 San Diego State Aztecs dominated the Colorado State University

Rams 65-56. With the win, the Aztecs extended their winning streak to 18 games and improved their record to 19-1. If that wasn’t enough, the Aztecs have now begun the Mountain West season 8-0 for the first time in the program’s 93-year

history. The game also marked Steve Fisher’s 300th win as SDSU head coach.

The team huddled around Fisher in the locker room after the final buzzer and gave him the game ball to commemorate the victory.

“He tried not to smile,” junior guard Aqeel Quinn said, laughing with his teammates.

The Aztecs started the game slowly, not scoring until 17:25 remained in the first half. Though after senior guard Xavier Thames made two free throws, SDSU put together a 29-8 run until 3:35 remained in the half.

Sophomore forward Winston Shepard helped lead the team offensively and scored nine points during the stretch, including a tough one to put the Aztecs ahead 5-2. Freshman guard Dakarai Allen also notched six points and grabbed three boards off the bench.

CSU, 12-10 overall and 3-6 in the MWC, played tough with the Aztecs in the second half, and even narrowed SDSU’s lead to single digits for most of the last few minutes of the game. Redshirt junior guard Jon Octeus played all 40 minutes and led the Rams with 24 points on 36.2 percent shooting.

“When we got 19 ahead, none of the coaches thought the game was over, nor did Larry Eustachy or his players and people make runs,” Fisher said.

As they have all year, the Aztecs won primarily with defense. They held the Rams to 56 points—19 points below their season average. They forced 10 turnovers

and scored 17 points off those turnovers.

Junior forward J.J. O’Brien only scored one point, but grabbed 10 boards and led the defense. He defended CSU redshirt junior forward J.J. Avila. Avila averages 18 points per game on 48.4 percent shooting; O’Brien held him to 9 points on 23.5 percent shooting.

“He did a great job defensively today and rebounding,” Thames said after the game. “You don’t need to see what’s on the stat sheet, but if you go back you’ll see all the small things J.J. does for the team.”

SDSU’s victory is even more impressive considering it was missing two key players: senior forward Josh Davis and junior forward Dwayne Polee II. Davis suffered a bone bruise on his knee on Monday and Polee has been fighting an illness all week. Several Aztecs, including Quinn, Shepard and junior forward James Johnson, stepped up in a big way to fill the void left by Davis and Polee.

“We’re a pretty good team and we have good players,” Shepard said. “This isn’t a one-man show; Coach always reminds us that ‘opportunities are seldom labeled.’”

Rejoice, SDSU fans. It appears you’ll be able to watch Fisher coach the Aztecs for a long time.

“I might go after 400 before I get out of here,” Fisher said. “I feel good and when I get teams like this, it makes it fun.”

SDSU travels to Boise State University next to face the Broncos this Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. MST Fans can watch that game on CBS Sports Network or listen on The Mighty 1090 AM.

#aztecwbb

Women’s basketball falls to Colorado State

Senior guard Danesha Long led the Aztecs in scoring with 16 points against the Rams.

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Ethan Bailey Staff writer

The San Diego State women’s basketball team fell to an overall record of 7-11 and a Mountain West Conference record of 4-4 on Saturday after the MWC-leading Colorado

State University Rams defeated the Aztecs by a final score of 95-48.

The Aztecs shot 28.8 percent from the field in a game they never seemed to be in control of. The Rams outscored the Aztecs 48-22 in the second half, setting themselves up for a victory at home. CSU opened the

steals. The Aztecs trailed by as many as 24 second half with a 12-point run on the points in the first half.

Aztecs. SDSU senior center Cierra Warren SDSU fought hard to contain the highcreated a turnover on CSU’s first secondpowered offense of CSU, but was unable to half possession, but missed layups and two shut down junior guard AJ Newton, who Aztec turnovers allowed the Rams to keep posted 14 points in the first half and led forward momentum early in the period. The the team with 23 by the end of the game.

Rams then expanded upon their alreadyNewton also added three rebounds and large lead and never looked back. six assists to her total performance in 27 In addition to shooting 55.6 percent minutes of playing time. from the field, the Rams also effectively The Aztecs return to Viejas Arena on capitalized on three-point opportunities, Wednesday, Feb. 5 to converting 19 of 35 defend home court shots from beyond against MWC rival SDSU will need to the three-point line.

Boise State University.

CSU was able to be on its defensive The Broncos currently exploit the Aztecs’ A-game if it wants a sit in second place in defense that had shot at taking down the conference with played well during its Boise State. a 12-8 overall record last four games. and 7-2 in the MWC Senior guard after defeating the Danesha Long led University of Nevada, Las Vegas Rebels by the Aztecs in scoring with 16 points and 30 points on Saturday. added five rebounds in her 35 minutes SDSU will need to be on its defensive on the court. Freshman guard Ariell A-game if it wants a shot at taking down Bostick followed up last week’s impressive Boise State.

The Broncos have won six performance quite nicely, finishing with 15 straight games and will look to sweep the points and five rebounds in 26 minutes of Aztecs in the season series. The last time playing time. Sophomore forward Deajanae the two teams met in Idaho on Jan. 8, the Scurry led the Aztecs in rebounds with six, Broncos edged the Aztecs by a final score and also in assists with four. of 73-64.

The second contest should be just Despite the Aztecs finding some offensive as exciting, as both teams will be fired up success in the first few minutes of play, the to establish themselves in the conference Rams’ defense quickly tightened up and heading into the last eight games of the forced a whopping 24 Aztec turnovers season. throughout the game, half of which were

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#edelstein

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Inside the mind of The Old Globe Artistic Director

Barry Edelstein david dixon

entertainment editor In the fall of 2012, Barry Edelstein was named the artistic director of Balboa Park’s acclaimed theatre, The Old Globe.

The first show he is directing at this venue is William Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale,” an offbeat work that starts out as a bleak tragedy before abruptly turning into a lighthearted comedy. Since the switch of tone is so abrupt, it’s considered to be one of The Bard’s “problem plays.”

The Aztec: What inspired you to choose “The Winter’s Tale” for your debut at The Old Globe?

Barry Edelstein: There’s a lot to it.

First of all, it’s always been my favorite Shakespeare play. I thought it would be a good idea to lead with something that I love a lot. Second, I really wanted to deepen The Old Globe’s commitment to Shakespeare, and it had been around 13 years since The Globe did Shakespeare indoors. I thought that was something I should look at after such a long period of time. Finally, I thought my first show should be a play that I know really well. I did a production of “The Winter’s Tale” in 2003 at Classic Stage Company that was very successful.

TA: Which of the two acts is harder to direct, the dark first act or the funny second act?

BE: The degree of difficulty in the play is huge. The show continues to present extremely challenging directorial problems. Both plots of the play present massive challenges, and they are fun to reckon with. A great thing about Shakespeare is he requires your every resource: imaginative resource, emotional resource, psychological resource and monetary resource. A big theater is required to realize all of those components.

TA: What is your favorite Shakespeare monologue?

BE: There are so many to choose from. I am touched and moved by a bunch of different ones at a bunch of different times. “All the world’s a stage” from “As You Like It” is an amazing and beautiful speech. The mad speeches King Lear gives at Dover and its cliffs from the drama of the same name are extraordinary and moving. Othello describing how Desdemona fell in love with him in “Othello” is just as profound as anything that The Bard ever wrote.

There are also random monologues that I think also make an impact. Hamlet telling Horatio being resigned to his fate

in “Hamlet,” or Touchstone talking about how “if ” is the greatest word in the English language at the end of “As You Like it.” The list goes on.

TA: What advice do you have for San Diego State students in the arts and those studying Shakespeare in class?

BE: One of the wonderful things that all art has is empathy. What art allows us to do is enter the subjective experiences of other people.

Art allows us to enter into the experience of another by showing it to us.

Theater shows us people in situations and allows us to identify with them and imagine ourselves in their place.

For students in the arts, I would suggest that they keep their eye on the basic power of art, which is to allow people to imagine other people’s situations. For

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students not in the arts, I would suggest they avail themselves during their time at SDSU of the opportunities in San Diego to make contact with art. Art is so enriching and powerful in its attribution of value to the human experience.

#hospitality

Behind the creative jams of a quirky band ryo miyauchi

senior staff writer New York indie rock band Hospitality is a trio consisting of Amber Papini, Brian Betancourt and Nathan Michel.

Following its fun and playful self-titled debut, the band recently released its sophomore album, “Trouble.” In the record, Hospitality takes its music one step further into a more diverse sound.

Songs smoothly swerve from one place to the next, keeping the band’s curious spirit alive. On Feb. 14, Hospitality will bring its exciting music to San Diego when the band performs at Soda Bar. The Aztec had the opportunity to ask bassist Brian Betancourt some questions about the new album and performing on stage.

The Aztec: How long did it take to make your band’s new album, “Trouble”?

Brian Betancourt: We started working out the songs in the spring, and recorded and mixed for about a month in the summer.

TA: The album feels collaborative and spontaneous.

What was the writing process like?

BB: Usually, Amber would bring a song in and the three of us would flesh them out together. Some songs were intentionally left open-ended in areas to encourage improvisation.

TA: I love it when the songs take an instrumental detour. How did those come about? Were they difficult to write in?

BB: Nathan is classically trained and loves to work on long instrumental parts—he arranged the middle section of “Sunship,” for example. Plus we were listening to Led Zeppelin and King Crimson at the time, so maybe that’s part of it as well.

TA: I hear more synthesizers in “Trouble.” Was that something you wanted to try more of?

BB: There were synths and organs on the first record, but electronic sounds do seem to have more of a spotlight this time around. A few songs weren’t clicking with the standard rock trio arrangement, so we paired them down to more minimal electronic structures.

Nathan also has a lot of experience with making electronic music on his own, so

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we always have that in our back pocket.

I simplified and translated my bass parts to synth for songs like “Inauguration” and “Rockets and Jets,” which ultimately turned into a band/electronic hybrid.

TA: Does the band have the same lineup of members for this tour? Do you have other people coming in to play other instruments?

BB: We will have the same lineup, which again will include Mr. David Christian. This time, though, we’ll all be

switching instruments throughout the set.

TA: Some of the songs sound like they can be stretched longer if given the opportunity. Do you guys extend your songs when performing live?

BB: We’re striving to keep certain parts elastic enough to extend and improvise, but only when it feels right.

That in-the-moment spontaneity is one of my favorite things about an engaging live show, so hopefully we can pull it off.

8 entertainment #carloalban

Timely drama star shares acting insights david dixon

entertainment editor Carlo Alban is the male lead actor in a new production of “Bethany” at The Old Globe. The play follows Crystal (played by Jennifer Ferrin), a woman who lives in a suburban home with a mysterious stranger, Gary (played by Alban).

Alban is known for his roles in “Sesame Street,” “Whip It” and “Prison Break.”

The Aztec: Can you tell readers a little bit about the character you are playing in “Bethany?”

Carlo Alban: I play Gary. I don’t want to give too much away, but he is affected by the real estate crisis of 2009. He is a homeless squatter who lives in the home where the show takes place.

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TA: What are some of the most memorable productions and/or films and television shows you have been a part of, and why?

CA: I was on “Sesame Street” for five years and it was my first job. That was pretty memorable, because it is such an iconic series. There’s a play I did several years ago called “Lydia.” I was in three productions of it at The Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Yale Rep and the Mark Taper Forum.

It is an incredible story and made a very strong impression on me. Recently, I was in another play at the Mark Taper Forum, “A Parallelogram,” and it was one of the best experiences I ever had.

I grew up as an undocumented immigrant when I first entered the country. My family and I were undocumented for many years.

That made a huge impact on my life, so anything that has to deal with immigration I’m typically a big fan of. I wrote a one-man show, “Intringulis,” which deals with those experiences.

TA: Do you have a preference in

working in television, film or theater and why?

CA: They’re similar, because all of them involve storytelling and I love telling stories.

I don’t particularly have a preference. One of the great rewards of theater is that it is immediate. The audience is right there with you and they experience it with you. With film or television, everything is broken up. The plot is shot out of order and you are not sure how the final product will be. That being said, I don’t prefer one over the other. Film and TV tends to pay more, but I would never want to do any one of the three exclusively.

TA: What roles would you like to play in the not too distant future?

CA: Since I’m Latino, I’d like to play roles that present a positive image of my culture.

I feel responsible, because if Latino actors always play criminals or gangbangers, it takes its toll not just on the performer, but on the people who see these stories.

TA: You have worked with some pretty famous actors and actresses. Who are some performers you have always wanted to work with?

CA: I’m a huge fan of John Ortiz. He’s a friend of mine and we were in a play together.

I would love to work with him again. I’m a huge fan of Guillermo del Toro, Robert Rodriguez and Alfonso Cuaron. Those guys are amazing and I love what they are doing with cinema.

TA: Any advice for students pursuing acting?

CA: It’s a long game. It can be really easy to be discouraged, especially for actors who are just starting out. Some are successful right away, but that’s not often the case. Becoming successful requires luck, and you need to be in it for the long haul. If you stick to it and are true to yourself, I think that you may not get rich but you will be satisfied and happy.

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carla romero staff writer

Graduation is fast approaching and soon, Aztec grads will be released into the real world. The job search can be challenging, and finding the right job can prove to be extremely difficult. However, one San Diego State alumna has done just that by building her very own business doing what she loves. With five best-selling books under her belt and the sale of her 2-millionth book, Dr. Sadie Allison is a small business success story.

“I found my niche and I was good at it,” Allison said. “If you’re fortunate enough to have a hobby and something that you just really enjoy, then boy, wouldn’t it be great to get paid for it?”

Allison’s entire business was built around one thing: helping women learn how to have an orgasm. A combination of her entrepreneurial spirit and her dedication to teaching others a thing or two about sex helped build her pleasure empire.

“I always knew that I wanted my own company, and I was always really ambitious and a go-getter. And I always had this frame of mind of ‘if someone else can do it, there’s no reason why I can’t do it too,”’ Allison said.

Early on in life, Allison realized she viewed sex differently than most of the people she knew. When she became sexually active in high school, she enjoyed herself and focused on having a

pleasurable experience.

When she found out that some of her friends had been sexually active but had never had an orgasm, she was shocked. She decided she had to do something.

“I used to teach girls how to have an orgasm by teaching them some basic tips on how to masturbate,” Allison said.

“Some people found it really shocking to even hear me say that word, but it is what it is. To me it was normal, I didn’t look at it in the same way that everybody else did. I just wanted to help my friends discover and have the same pleasures that I knew were out there and that I was having myself.”

Although she was vocal about a taboo subject, Allison decided that teaching others about sexual pleasure was more important than any trouble she could have gotten into at school. She continued to teach women how to self-pleasure and ensure them that it was the key to having pleasurable sex with a partner.

She became known for her teachings among her peers and was nicknamed “Little Doctor Ruth,” a reference to a well-known sex therapist.

In the early ‘90s, Allison moved from San Francisco to San Diego and studied as an undergraduate at SDSU. While earning her bachelor’s degree in French, she never stopped giving advice to others about both safe and pleasurable sex.

She found that helping others during

> SDSU Alumna uses sex expertise and to become best-selling author a phase of sexual exploration was very rewarding. She decided that helping others by telling them what she knew about pleasurable sex was her calling.

“I understand in college times, there’s a lot of drinking and partying and promiscuity,” Allison said. “I think people need to love themselves enough and even more to protect themselves until they’re in a monogamous

“I used to teach girls how to have an orgasm by teaching them some basic tips on how to masturbate.”

- Dr. Sadie Allison relationship where they can really trust the person.”

After college, Allison entered the corporate world and moved around from job to job before she found her niche.

She spoke to different entrepreneurs in the business world and they all advised her to channel her passions and turn them into a business. At the same time, Allison continued to coach others about sex and decided to compile her knowledge and research and commit to writing. After gathering a ton of valuable

information from books and interviews with experts about the female orgasm and self-pleasure, Allison had written her first book without even realizing it.

“Tickle Your Fancy: A Woman’s Guide to Sexual Self-Pleasure” was her first best-seller and drove her to continue building her business, Tickle Kitty.

Her success continued and she selfpublished more sex-help books that feature sex positions and tips for “outof-this-world” pleasure. Her books provide simple guides with step-bystep instructions and illustrations that have taught her readers invaluable information.

Throughout the years, Tickle Kitty has grown into more than a sex how-to book business. Allison also sells a wide array of sex toys for both men and women.

In fact, her company has released a sex toy starter kit for Valentine’s Day called “Cupid’s Coming” that includes six items to share with a partner.

Despite her success as a small business owner and self-publisher, Allison has maintained her giving nature. To thank her fans for helping her sell her 2-millionth book, Allison is giving away 10,000 copies of any of her five books through her company’s website.

“Couples that have intimacy and are having regular and pleasurable sex are much happier and healthier people,” Allison said. “It’s our natural birthright to have pleasure and it’s such a magical thing. Why would you not have it?”

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#AZTECPRIDE

Cancer can’t stop SDSU student J.D. HODGES STAFF WRITER

Every student on campus has a story.

Some stories make you feel good while others can be tough to hear.

Kinesiology senior Clay Treska has one that’s inspiring.

Treska has overcome cancer twice, completed the hardest endurance race in the world, The Ironman Triathlon, and now is a tireless advocate for cancer patients who wants to “revolutionize cancer care.”

A tough decision Raised in the South, Treska went to several different high schools because of self-admitted discipline problems. He eventually ended up at a military academy. After being expelled from the military academy and having a run-in with the law, he was told to make a choice between the military or jail.

“So I chose the military,” Treska said.

Treska worked in counterintelligence in the Marines, where he was known as a “spook.” He was taught how to discover information on the battlefield, skills that helped him later in his fight against cancer.

“With my counter-intelligence

Ironman Triathlon was also inspired by his father.

“I was with my father and I saw a guy with the Ironman tattoo on his calf,” Treska said. “My father explained to me that it’s the world’s hardest endurance race and people who do that race get that tattoo on their calf. That became a bucketlister.”

The Ironman is a grueling physical event. Competitors swim 2.4 miles in the ocean, bike 112 miles and then run a marathon, 26.2 miles, all in one torturous day.

Did he get that tattoo after his Ironman?

“Oh yeah! The very next morning I got it,” Treska said. “My coach made an appointment for me. She knew I was going to finish it. I didn’t know it, but she knew.”

background I was able to do a lot of detective work and snooping around, and found out there were a lot of different types of options and treatments and methods to help me,” Treska said.

Bucket list There were always two things Treska wanted to do before he died, and the urgency to do them grew after his first bout with cancer:—go to college and complete the Ironman Triathlon.

Both of these dreams started with his father.

“To my father, getting an education was huge,” Treska said. “He has leukemia now, and hopefully he will be alive when I walk across the stage, but we don’t know yet.”

Treska will be the first person in his family to get a college degree.

When Treska started school, he originally wanted to study physical therapy to help cancer patients reach success. Treska then changed his major because he felt that a public health degree would lead him to more powerful job opportunities, allowing him to assist even more patients.

His dream of completing the

before after

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Giving back Instead of traveling during his winter break, Treska stayed in San Diego and spent it with cancer patients.

“My advocacy work is my heart and soul,” Treska said. “The best thing about my advocacy work is that I can bring people together.

For example, a 6-year-old child that I’m advocating for now, she needed

a drug that’s in clinical trials. The problem with that is that you don’t know anything about the drug, but it just so happens to be that I am friends with the lead scientist who manufactures that drug at Pfizer Inc. This is all by chance, but that is an advocacy home run.”

Treska is driven to help other cancer patients because he understands what they are going through.

“I went through an unnecessary amount of suffering, between counter-intelligence training, being a Marine, going to war—suffering isn’t anything foreign to me, but I’m saying this was an unrealistic amount, and if there’s something I can do to ensure other people don’t have to go through that, it’s the right thing to do,” Treska said.

Treska is involved with two grassroots organizations that deal with cancer. Julia’s Journey tells the story of a 6-year-old-girl who is fighting cancer now, and the other is PMP Warriors, which helps raise awareness about a rare form of cancer.

“Right now I am just an intern, but in the long term I want to be able to revolutionize cancer care,” Treska said.

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Nueva oportunidad para bilingües LOURDES VALDEZ ESCRITORA

El español es utilizado por aproximadamente 40 millones de estadounidenses. Actualmente, los Latinos representan una gran parte de la población en California. Incluso, el Huffington Post anunció que para el 2014 la mayoría de la población Californiana sería hispana.

Es por eso que la Universidad Estatal de San diego decidió ofrecer un curso de redacción bilingüe este semestre para peridodistas.

La Dra. Bey-Ling Sha, directora del departamento de periodismo y estudios de medios de comunicación (JMS), afirmó que el departamento buscaba una clase bilingüe pero por falta de fondos, esto lo hacia imposible.

Fue entonces, que al principio del año 2013, la Dra. Sha supo de una beca que facilitaría la creación de este curso.

La fundación de la Sociedad de Relaciones Publicas de America lanzo una convocatoria en la que buscaba proyectos nuevos que promovieran educación y diversidad en relaciones publicas.

Sha, junto con un equipo de expertos, presentaron la idea de un curso de redacción bilingüe. En su propuesta, el equipo exclamó que para promover educación y diversidad, en dicha industria, se necesitaba pensar diferente.

Antes de promover cualquier cosa se necesitaba romper con las barreras que distanciaban a los alumnos de sus metas al querer formar parte de un departamento como JMS. Una barrera siendo la redacción en inglés.

Ayudándolos a mejorar su manera de escribir—en los dos idiomas— les brindaría la oportunidad de entrar a la carrera. Lo cual podría incrementar dicha diversidad y al mismo tiempo impulsaría la educación.

Al ganar la beca, el departamento echó a andar el programa. Amy Schmitz Weiss, quien ayudo a desarrollar el programa , enfatizó que para que la asignatura sea un éxito debía de haber un balance entre los dos idiomas.

“Si queremos cumplir “El punto de esta clase no es que nuestra mision de sea totalmente en inglés o totalmente servir a la comunidad, en español por que el mundo en el tenemos que servir a la que vivimos … es bilingüe e incluso multilingüe”, dijo Schmitz Weiss. comunidad completa.”

El curso consiste de teoría y un - Dra. Bey-Ling Sha laboratorio en inglés y español. Schmitz Weiss provee la teoría mientras que la profesora Aída García esta al cargo del laboratorio en español.

“Veo la gran necesidad de periodistas que escriban en español, de que puedan cubrir las comunidades fronterizas y dar información importante y relevante a la audiencia latina” insistió García , quien cuenta con mas de 15 años de experiencia periodística.

Michelle Monroy, estudiante de periodismo y ciencias políticas, también comparte la emoción de las maestras.

“Me di cuenta de lo importante que es ser bilingüe al entrar a la universidad…es una ventaja muy buena y uno no se da cuenta de lo que tiene hasta que ve los beneficios”, dijo Monroy.

El propósito de este curso, según Sha y Schmitz Weiss, es desarrollar alumnos bilingües y biculturales que aporten contenido de alta calidad a la comunidad. Contenido que sirva la comunidad entera.

“Si queremos cumplir nuestra misión de servir a la comunidad tenemos que servir a la comunidad completa. No se puede solo servir a la comunidad anglosajona. Debemos de incluir a todos”, explicó Sha.

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The invisible connections sarah gough staff writer

I see freeway overpasses.

Just a tangled mess of concrete weaving in and out of itself.

All against a sapphire backdrop.

I see an open field, in some distant place.

I feel the vastness, the inferiority.

I lay my body down to allow my mind to fly.

The endlessness above me Folds out like an ever-expanding canvas Upon which thousands of paintings have been drawn, Every shade and shadow unique.

I feel the consciousness slowly slipping And my eyes shut as scenes of the day pass through my mind.

And then I see faces …

Every day the faces of strangers make me wonder.

They make me question.

If every person is a unique result of their own genetics and circumstances …

If every decision we make influences the world around us …

If every one of these random strangers I encounter has their own background, their own story …

What are the implications of a decision to act?

To reach out?

To attempt to establish connections?

Into a horrible life.

But I was born into the life and situation that I know, And maybe I can create something significant one day.

But does it really matter?

We are social creatures and we can’t be prevented from interaction, A degree of fear sometimes keeps us from mixing with the unknown, But regardless we are a species constantly evolving, interacting, intertwining with each other …

Like the mass of concrete weaving in and out of itself to bring people from point A to point B. Perhaps to bring some of them from one life to another.

I circle back to the same debate.

The same perpetual cat-and-mouse game.

Logic versus emotion.

I could have easily been born into a different life.

words

67 Pass by 68 Spleen 69 Evangelist Roberts 70 Baton Rouge equipment?

71 Doo-wop horn

How big of a ripple could I make?

And how far would those ripples travel?

Not idealistically, Realistically.

I can’t say I believe in a higher form of being, But perhaps a higher order, Not complete random chaos.

Truth is relative.

But I still cling to the notion that, There must be some invisible strings that tie us together.

There must be some significance in our connections.

There must be a reason.

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4 Hartford market checker’s action?

10 To be, to Brutus 14 Pod resident 15 La Quinta rival 16 Mocked, in a way 17 Boise jewelry?

19 Radius neighbor 20 Huffington Post piece 21 Catches on, with “up” 23 Helen Reddy’s “__ Woman” 24 Signs of approval 26 Seek, as a fugitive 28 Like Mont Blanc 31 Harrisburg loudspeaker network?

35 China’s Chou En-__

36 “My Fair Lady” composer 38 Piddling 39 Best of Hollywood 41 Jackson hair styles?

42 Pull an all-nighter, perhaps 43 “The Ides of March” actor Gosling 44 Grind to __ 45 Environmental prefix 46 Tulsa bull pen?

48 Lyric poems 51 New Rochelle campus 52 Agenda unit 53 Every little bit 54 Like Richard Burton, by birth 58 First name on a 1945 bomber 62 Commotion 64 Richmond medical center?

66 Start from scratch

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28 Last Olds model 29 Playboy 30 Rum-and-coconut drink 31 Organ part 32 Illegally off base, briefly 33 Six-line sonnet section 34 Bulletin board postings 37 Workplace protection agcy.

40 Like most Internet trolls: Abbr.

47 Unpolished 49 Eye 50 Upscale hotel chain 52 “Fingers crossed” 53 Curly hairdo 55 Stunt legend Knievel 56 Singer’s syllables 57 Chase, as flies 59 Elevator man 60 “60 Minutes” correspondent Logan 61 “Jeopardy!” fixture, to contestants 63 Capitol Hill fig.

65 Fed. benefits agency

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Today’s Birthday (2/3/14) - Grow physical and spiritual strength this year with healthy practices and service. Earnings rise as you follow your higher calling. Write, record and communicate. Get domestic over March and April. Romance evolves around the June eclipse. Follow the path your heart dictates. Fly and be free, even as you grow partnership. Teach and learn from kids.

Enjoy the game.

HOW IT WORKS: 10 is good, 1 is bad.

Aries (March 21 - April 19) - Today is a 9 - You’re confident and eager to go for the next two days. Keep an eye out for hidden treasure. Make new contacts while filling present orders. An unexpected development leads to a startling discovery. Keep digging.

Taurus (April 20 - May 20) - Today is a 7 - You can complete projects with more ease. Slow down and think it over. Start by cleaning out closets and discover a forgotten treasure. Others find the answer you’ve been seeking. A friend has a brilliant idea.

Gemini (May 21 - June 21) - Today is an 8 - Circumstances control your actions today and tomorrow. A startling change in command could disrupt things.

Appearances deceive. Gather input from others. Associates deliver the data. A surprise project comes your way. Encourage someone’s creativity.

Cancer (June 22 - July 22) - Today is a 7 - Career opportunities arise today and tomorrow. Use your imagination to take advantage. Focus attention and stay alert to jump at the right moment. Make contact.

Be respectful. Your consultant provides legal insight. Keep the rules, and move.

Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is an 8 - Travel conditions look good today and tomorrow. A startling revelation propels your plans. The financial situation could be unstable. And household matters need attention. Still, don’t limit your imagination.

Travel seems appealing, but it’s not without peril.

Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is a 7 - Organize your financial plans today and tomorrow. Look into the future, and imagine what you want. Talk it over and gain surprising insight into your partner’s desires.

With purchases, invest in the highest longlasting quality. Build your nest.

Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is an 8 - Spend time with your partner, and anticipate surprises. Let somebody else direct the show for a couple of days. Imagine perfection. Upgrade the technology. Push yourself forward. Surprise! That works better than you thought possible.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) - Today is a 9 - It’s busy, so let intuition steer you in the right direction. Work matters are on the front burner. Break out of your shell! Risk a little and discover a lucky break. Entertain new ideas and suggestions.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) Today is a 7 - It’s okay to get a little wild, even revolutionary. Get ready to party, and invite your network. Clear up any confusion before broadcasting. Play with friends and family, and encourage the fun. Celebrate being together.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) - Today is a 6 - Stick close to home for the next two days, where the house and family require more attention. Upgrade the space and personal comfort level. Domestic bliss restores and rejuvenates. Share it with your closest crew.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is a 7 - Your concentration and communication flows extraordinarily well today and tomorrow. This gets handy, with unexpected costs or income arising. Study the issue for solutions. Take this opportunity to go for the prize. Shop carefully for supplies.

Pisces (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is a 9 - There’s money coming, but also going today and tomorrow. Follow your inner voice when choosing direction. Or hold off, and let things cook and simmer. Be patient with those who are confused.