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Protesters clash at Chicano Park by Will Fritz NEWS EDITOR
Two opposing groups of protesters clashed in Chicano Park over the weekend, resulting in three arrests — including one after a police officer was punched in the face. A few dozen people, part of a “Patriot Picnic” set up by a right-wing group known as the
Bordertown Patriots, arrived at the park around 9 a.m. to call for raising the American flag over the local landmark. “There’s a couple groups of people that have claimed this park as Mexican territory and they kick people out that carry American flags,” said Ed Baker, part of the Bordertown Patriots’ demonstration. “They’ve got their own park, that’s no big
deal. But when you start kicking people out of a public park, that’s an issue.” A flag of Aztlan, the mythical homeland of the Aztecs, flies on the park’s main flagpole, while an American flag is close by at a veterans’ memorial in a corner of the park. An estimated 700 counterprotesters also showed up, and they quickly outnumbered the
A sports writer has been removed from his position at The Daily Aztec after fabricating two quotes in a story in the Jan. 31 edition. The story, “Women’s tennis poised and ready for breakout season,” included quotes attributed to a player, freshman Abbie Mulbarger, and head coach Peter Mattera. The reporter admitted never speaking to either person and to the fabrication. The Daily Aztec regrets misrepresenting the words of these individuals. There is no place in journalism for unethical practices of this type, and we will do everything in our power to ensure it does not happen again. - Editor
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a way of looking at things that focuses on identity, and of course our identity is white Americans or people of European heritage. Identitarianism doesn’t imply authoritarianism, it doesn’t imply a particular form of government, of economics and so forth, whereas I think fascism and obviously national socialism certainly do.” SDSU College Republicans SEE FLYERS, PAGE 2
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White nationalist flyers posted on campus by Lauren J. STAFF WRITER
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Flyers from a white nationalist group began appearing on San Diego State’s campus last week. Patriot Front, described by the Anti-Defamation League as a “racist, anti-Semitic white supremacist group,” left flyers with the statement “Not Stolen, Conquered” above a map of the United States throughout the Music building on or before Jan.
29. Identity Evropa, another white nationalist group, has previously left similar flyers on SDSU’s campus. Identity Evropa CEO Patrick Casey, who was formerly known by the pseudonym Reinhard Wolff, is a 2016 graduate of SDSU. His organization is not associated with Patriot Front. “(Patriot Front) consider themselves fascists, we’re more of an identitarian organization,” Casey said. “Identitarianism is
by Will Fritz NEWS EDITOR
San Diego State’s next president has a history of working with diverse groups of students on a wide range of issues. It’s even in her job description. Adela de la Torre — soon to be SDSU’s first female permanent president — is currently vice chancellor of student affairs and campus diversity at UC Davis, 15 minutes west of Sacramento. Just as ever, she’ll be facing a plethora of issues when she comes to San Diego State in June. By then, Interim President Sally Roush hopes to come to a final decision on the appropriateness of SDSU’s Aztec mascot, after a task force investigates the subject. De la Torre, for now, declined to give an opinion on the mascot. “I will be looking to President Roush, who is working with the task force on that issue,” she said. “It is a very complicated issue. It is an issue that of course elicits a lot of emotions on both sides. And right now I would say I am in the beginning of the learning curve process.” The new president was more outspoken about issues pertaining to undocumented students. “At UC Davis, I started one of the first AB540 and undocumented student centers,” she said. De la Torre said these types of resources are important for students who are at-risk or disadvantaged. She pointed to SDSU’s Pride Center and commuter resource center as examples. “I have quite a lot of experience building these centers and creating partnerships through the UC system as well as the
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Two protesters confront each other outside Chicano Park on Saturday, Feb. 4.
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Patriot Picnickers. Georgette Gomez, who represents the College Area on the San Diego City Council, said she was there to defend the park and its history. “This is a historical park that comes from a lot of tears and sweat by the people in the ‘70s, when the community was
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continued from page 1 abandoned by the government for many, many years and this park is a creation of the community,’’ Gomez said. She questioned why the flag flying in the park is even an issue. “You step outside of here, you’ll see a flag,’’ she said. “They’re just trying to prove a point, and I think that point does not belong here in this particular space.” Dozens of officers were present at the demonstrations to separate the two sides and keep the peace. Both sides were mostly violence-free, but when the Bordertown Patriots began to leave, clashes began occurring — even with a police escort. Two people began striking each other with a motorcycle officer in between them. Another person tossed eggs at the right-wing protesters as they headed away from the park. “I think it’s disappointing, but expected,” said a woman in the Patriots group who asked only to be identified as ‘Lisa C..’ “Both sides aren’t going to come together and not have any issues. When the cops can’t watch each side perfectly, there’s going to be a little action.” Nicole Orsi, one of the counter-protesters, said she was at the park to demonstrate against the “white supremacists” she heard would be there. “Supposedly, they say that this park is anti-American and that they feel threatened by it,’’ Orsi said. “But I feel the opposite, that Chicano Park belongs here. Diversity is what makes America a great place to live.” The Bordertown Patriots said no white supremacists were at the event, and any who showed up would not have been allowed in. “Those are rumors that were debunked on the spot,” said demonstrator Jourdin Davis. “There’s no neo-Nazis or white supremacists here at all, or anybody who stands behind that philosophy,’’ Davis said. He said he traveled all the way from the Bay Area to have “a nice, peaceful picnic at a park that’s still on American soil.” But for Luis Miguel Tovar, who was at the park as a traditional Aztec dance performer, it’s not so simple. “For us, this is one of our sacred spaces here in San Diego,” he said. “We’ve been here for hundreds, if not thousands of years. This is Native American land.”
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Top: Two opposing protesters confront one another at Chicano Park on Saturday. Middle: “Lisa C.,” a woman at the “Patriot Picnic.” Bottom: Members of the Bordertown Patriots leave the park, escorted by police.
President Brandon Jones said while he does not support either group’s views, he does think they have a free speech right to voice their opinions on campus. “I’m a strong believer in the Constitution and they do have a right to be expressing themselves, and they have a right to their free speech,” Jones said. Jones said he doesn’t believe that the flyers are being posted by students. Casey said that he believes there are between 50 and 100 members of Identity Evropa who are students at SDSU. Patriot Front and Identity Evropa fliers have also been found on other nearby campuses, such as UC San Diego and San Diego Mesa College. The Triton, a campus newspaper at UCSD, recently reported on an incident at UCSD allegedly involving someone claiming to be a member of Identity Evropa disrupting an ethnic studies class lecture and
showing a “badge.” Casey said that the individual at UCSD was not affiliated with Identity Evropa and stated that the group does not have badges. African Student Union President Rajane Devlugt, said she was disheartened by the recent activity on college campuses in San Diego. “In times where I feel like black people and non-black people are becoming more accepting of people in the culture and we’re starting to embrace everything about us including our natural hair and skin color,” she said. “If you do not continue to progress, you will be left behind.” The Anti-Defamation League recently published that there was a 258 percent increase in instance of white supremacist propaganda being distributed on college campuses throughout America. According to SDSU’s 2017 Annual Security Report, there were three hate crimes in 2016. San Diego State police Cpl. Mark Peterson said there was one hate crime in 2017. Patriot Front did not respond to requests for an interview.
Housing administration could have handled Maya mold problem better, former residents say by Sofia Bert SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Several students living in a San Diego State dorm hall say they found themselves struggling to get administrators to allow them to move out of their rooms despite mold being found in their walls, furniture and air vents. Many of the students in Maya residence hall said they were facing health problems related to the mold and felt they were forced to involve their parents in order to get safer living conditions. One set of roommates, psychology freshman Gianna Wood and civil engineering freshman Jillian Shoemaker, said they were one of the first pairs to request to leave Maya, putting their request in on Nov. 29, 2017. They were one of the last to move out on Jan. 15, 2018. “I felt that I was being ignored and not taken seriously,” Wood said. “I felt that because I was a young college student — and a girl — my voice wasn’t being heard at the time.” She said she was not given the go-ahead to move into another room in South Campus
Plaza until she got her parents involved. “I tried to minimize my parents’ involvement as much as possible because I’m 19 (and) I wanted people to take me seriously,” Wood said. “But it got to the point from where I noticed that people’s parents who got involved and threatened to sue were taken more seriously and more action was taken so at that point I had my mom call.” Hansen rebutted Wood’s claims in an email. “Our process was the not initiated nor expedited by parents with the exception of units on the south side of the corridor where no fungus was found.” Housing Director Eric Hansen said in an email. “We wanted to accommodate the request as quickly as possible.” Hansen also said that a thirdparty vendor that specializes in mold remediation cleaned up the contaminated dorms. Wood was also still living in her dorm in Maya while cleaning crews came through the residence hall to help clean up the mold. “It was a very weird process,” Wood said. “It didn’t seem right.”
Another set of roommates, marketing freshman Kennedi Kraten and sustainability freshman Maddie Stein were also living in Maya while the cleaning process was taking place. “Watching them treat it (mold) was scary, they were all wearing masks covering their mouths and protecting them from the air that we were breathing,” Stein said. “We honestly felt neglected, like they didn’t care about us because it was unsafe.” Hansen said all rooms affected by the mold were cleaned. “They have all been sealed and most rooms have been painted,” he said. After being cleaned, the rooms were then tested by another third-party consultant, Hansen said. Stein and Kraten were also moved from Maya to Tenochca residence after parent involvement. “I think the reason we’re getting moved is because my dad followed up and called, if he didn’t it is obvious how they would have responded and they wouldn’t have done anything at all,” Kraten said.
The way housing handled the situation made Stein question if she still wanted to attend to SDSU. “If there’s going to be a problem in the future where we have no control over what is happening, it is 100 percent the school’s responsibility,” Stein said. “They need to make sure that they’re going to accommodate us and make sure that we are safe because it seems like they have no disregard for our health and safety.” “I think that building should be knocked down,” Stein said. “(The mold) is saturated in the brick. We watched them paint over it. No matter what type of fuming they did, it’s still in the brick and it is still in the showers regardless.” Hansne said the clean-up costs were approximately $60,000. “The furniture is cleaned and being reused,” he said. Hansen said that the rooms have been cleared and anyone who would want to move from any other room or building would be able to do so after Jan. 29. It is unclear if any students chose to move back.
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SDSU researchers debunk claims about drawbacks of public smoking bans by Bella Ross STAFF WRITER
A study from San Diego State researchers recently discredited concerns regarding comprehensive outdoor smoking bans. Critics of the bans say because smokers are being limited as to where they can legally smoke outdoors, they will start smoking indoors. They worry that this occurrence will negatively impact the health of young children via secondhand smoke. Co-author and SDSU Associate Public Health Professor Brandy Lipton said prior to this study, there had been no direct study on whether public smoking bans are associated with a higher likelihood that adults smoke inside the home when children are present. The reality, Lipton said, was that this issue revealed a gap in the present smoking ban research that no other study had addressed. Lipton and co-author and Senior Program Officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Kerry Anne McGeary co-authored this study to address these gaps in the present literature, alongside Dhaval Dave, professor of economics at Bentley University and research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and Timothy Roeper, clinical assistant professor in the New York University department of economics. Lipton said the study directly measured smoking ban effects on measures of child health associated with secondhand smoke exposure. McGeary said the study also sought to reduce the lack of information regarding smoking bans at the local level. They concluded that the prospect of increased health risks for infants and children as a result of smoking bans is not legitimate. “We didn’t find any evidence that adults were more likely to smoke inside the home in localities where they had the most stringent bans.” Lipton said. “Our study
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continued from page 1 school of law to ensure that our students understand their legal rights,” de la Torre said. “Every group that feels the need to have that kind of support and understanding is something that I am very clearly interested in learning about and learning from the student affairs staff.” She said in her view, one of the university’s strongest attributes is its diversity. “And I think in the context of leadership, whether it’s faculty or it’s in administration, the greater the diversity in leadership, the more perspectives that can be brought to a campus,” she said. “I would hope through my experience and my background, that the perspectives would be valued in the context of (not only) a president but also working with my leadership team, because my leadership team also will work to reflect a diverse set of perspectives as well.” SDSU Associated Students President Chimezie Ebiriekwe was a member of the university’s presidential search committee, which sent three presidential candidates to the CSU Board of Trustees for a final decision. He said he was looking for a president
is generally pretty positive towards these comprehensive smoking bans.” Dave said the results showed the opposite. “We were heartened to find, in both cases, that the smoking bans actually improved infant health and improved the health of older kids as well,” he said. Dave said the approach to these findings included obtaining data on every smoking ban implemented between the early 1990s and 2012. This data was then compared to birth records from every birth that had occured in the U.S. over a sample period to examine the health of infants being born in areas with different smoking regulations. A different data set provided insight into the health effects on children between one and 17 years old. Lipton said the move to implement public smoking bans began in the 1990s and had initially begun in California. Since then, the adoption of such bans has become increasingly widespread. As of 2012, Dave said only about 40 percent of the U.S. population lived in an area not covered by some form of smoking ban. San Diego has been no stranger to these smoking restrictions, banning smoking on all public beaches and parks (aside from public parks in Santee) according to the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency website. The city of El Cajon has the most comprehensive policy in the county, banning smoking in any public place, according to the city’s website. Dave said he is hopeful that more policymakers will make the move towards implementing comprehensive smoking bans. “I would hope that policymakers would take some of these analyses into account when deciding the cost and benefits of these policies,” Dave said. “We just do the research. Hopefully it finds its way to the right people.”
with a knowledge of “how SDSU is different from other CSUs.” “The culture here at SDSU is one that takes into account the perspectives of various stakeholders across campus when making decisions, and (the new president) coming in with the mindset to keep that culture going is important to me because as a student, being able to have voice that can enact change has been an important aspect of my college career,” Ebiriekwe said. Maria Ibarra, chair of the department of Chicana and Chicano studies at SDSU, said she’s excited to see de la Torre — who was previously chair of Chicana/o studies departments at CSU Long Beach and UC Davis — joining the SDSU community. “I very much appreciate that she is student focused and that her academic background includes a concern with inequality and health access as well as community engagement,” Ibarra said. “I also like that she has successfully collaborated with scholars from many fields, including mine. It makes sense to me that an accomplished scholar and administrator with her expertise and background be chosen as president of SDSU given our university’s location so close to the border, its concern with issues of diversity and inclusivity, and its status as a hispanic serving institution.” De la Torre will visit SDSU on Thursday, starting with a meet-andgreet at Montezuma Hall at 9 a.m. before meeting with various people and organizations across campus.
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Associative inaction: The issues that plague student government by
Armando Sepulveda
Public service has been in my blood for as long as I can remember. From a young age I participated in school government, whether it be safety patrol or running for class president. I knew that all I wanted to do was help people. Once my college career started, my enthusiasm for Associated Students couldn’t be contained. Unlike previous school governments, A.S. has values of diversity, professional development and advocacy. Let me reiterate my admiration of A.S., and my respect for the Greek community on campus. Associated Students has the ability to create a more equitable and democratic campus at its fingertips, and the philanthropic events hosted by the Greek community has given San Diego State a more positive image in our local community. However, it is important to realize that no institution, whether government or social, is free from criticism. Especially when the status quo has created a system which leads to cronyism and inaction. That is not to say that current leaders within Associated Students are actively participating in this partisanship, nor does it mean that A.S. is not currently hard at work bettering the student body. But we do have a system. If no effort is made to reform it, the system will be turned into a political machine. In order to prevent this from occurring, we must address the issues that plague our school government, and in doing so provide solutions to these issues. The advantage of being Greek affiliated within Associated Students is an issue. There is no problem with being a part of the Greek community and being actively involved in Associated Students. The issue arises when certain appointments are made to vacant seats within A.S. The appointments to the vacant seats are made when a committee of interviewers is
selected, who then conduct interviews with qualified candidates. This seems simple enough and works perfectly on paper. However, these interviewers already have a conflict of interest. That gives the person being interviewed an advantage over other equally qualified candidates who may not know the interviewers. This is what occurs when Associated Students has a predominantly Greek population. Some seats may be chosen by the board leaders. A better way to handle this situation would be to have these positions open for a special election, much like the government does whenever a seat is vacated. Or perhaps we could have a truly independent selection process, whereby the interviewers are selected by an independent council similar to a jury by the court. Either of those two options eliminates the conflict of interest. Yes, these positions are posted online and anyone can apply. However, what incentive do these people have when they already know that those conducting the interview have this conflict of interest? Which leads us to our next problem — the lack of motivation in getting others involved. Greek life on campus comprises roughly 15 percent of the student population, yet make up a large portion of the vote share on campus. Unaffiliated candidates have a very difficult time winning unless they get the support of the Greeks. It is almost as if we have a primary system without any general election. There is no incentive for other students to participate in our school government when they’ve convinced themselves they can’t win. The lack of voter engagement isn’t the fault of the leaders within Associated Students, it is the lack of incentive for them to get the campus to participate. All they need to do is listen
San Diego State has just named Adela de la Torre as the university’s new permanent president. In addition to being only the ninth person to serve this post, de la Torre is also the first woman — and the first Latino — to hold this prestigious title. De la Torre has dedicated much of her career to Latino and Chicano health issues.
De la Torre’s position highlights the improvement of a system that has historically kept women out of leadership roles. Surprising considering the fact that women have comprised more than half of all college students since 1979. This goes against the precedent of presidents in SDSU’s history who have mostly been white and male. De la Torre will hopefully set SDSU on a new path — one where important issues, such as the mascot controversy, can be
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to their voters — the crucial 15 percent. But this is not how democracy works. What Associated Students lacks is a solid voting infrastructure to keep students engaged. We rely on WebPortal to conduct these elections, mainly to prevent election fraud. But why don’t we actively seek ways to make it easier to participate? Who checks WebPortal other than to check their registration and grades? There is so much we can do as a student government to keep with up the times, such as creating an app and tablet voting stations.
To close I will leave with a quote from Citizenville, a book I highly recommend for Associated Students: “We’ve got to simplify, pull back all these layers of supposed complexity, and get down to the essentials. If we want people to engage with government, we should use the same tools that are getting them engaged with companies and institutions in private life. If we want people to care about political issues, we should give them a way to understand and get involved in them.” Armando sophomore science.
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New president Adela de la Torre can help make women and minorities feel safe at SDSU by Kemi Giwa STAFF WRITER
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handled by someone with the ability to empathize with the pain students experience when an entire university profits off of the misrepresentation and disrespect of a culture. In addition, with women of color more disproportionately impacted by sexual assault on college campuses, de la Torre, as a woman of color, can contribute to the conversation that will motivate the university to do more to protect its more vulnerable students.
Overall, SDSU’s decision to select a president who represents the university’s growing diversity is the most effective way to address concerns that impact our community. De la Torre can use her unique experiences as a Latina to help our university become a safe space for everyone. Kemi Giwa is a junior studying public relations with a minor in political science. Connect with her on Twitter @_KemiG.
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Why is hate speech still protected in 2018? by Julie Cappiello STAFF WRITER
White supremacist groups are trying to recruit college students on campuses nationwide. These groups are notorious for their spread of hate speech, but the First Amendment still protects them in 2018. The Anti-Defemation League reports 147 incidents of white supremacist activity on college campuses. Groups such as
On Jan. 11, at University of California, San Diego, campus police received a report of a member of the white supremacist group, Identity Evropa, disturbing a class. San Diego State had issues with the same group in 2016. The group’s current leader, Patrick Casey, is a San Diego State alumnus. In November of 2017, Identity Evropa held a private meeting on SDSU’s campus. The freedom to assemble is a right under the First Amendment — even the
“Speech that demeans on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, age, disability... is hateful; but the proudest boast of our free speech jurisprudence is that we protect the freedom to express ‘the thought that we hate.’” – Justice Samuel Alito Patriot Front and Identity Evropa spread the ideologies that white Europeans are a superior race, and that other races are inferior. Sometimes self-identified as the Alt-Right, white supremacist groups are neo-Nazis, and they are dangerous to college campuses and the diverse communities within.
assembly of a group that promotes one race as superior and advocates for the end of multiculturalism. It is disturbing that this protected assembly occurred on SDSU’s campus. According to the Cornell Law School, Legal Information Institute, fighting words are not protected by the First
Amendment. However, the scope of what constitutes as fighting words is vague. In a 1949 case — Terminiello v. Chicago — Arthur Terminiello, a Catholic priest, had been giving a speech to the Christian Veterans of America when he criticized various racial groups. This led to protests the Chicago police department couldn’t contain. Through this case, the Supreme Court determined fighting words express a clear and present danger, and thus are not protected by the First Amendment. The problem with this definition is that it leaves fighting words up to interpretation. The same goes for hate speech. On June 19, 2017, the Supreme Court ruled that there is no hate speech clause in the First Amendment. In his majority opinion, Justice Samuel Alito said “Speech that demeans on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, age, disability, or any other similar ground is hateful; but the proudest boast of our free speech jurisprudence is that we protect the freedom to express ‘the thought that we hate.’” These clauses allows groups like Identity Evropa to express their hate for minority groups. On Jan. 28, the group hung a banner from the Bay Bridge in San Francisco with the words, “Danger, Sanctuary City Ahead.” On their website
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the group described sanctuary cities as “belligerent” who “harbor dangerous criminals.” San Diego is a sanctuary city in which about 170,000 undocumented residents live. About 40,000 of San Diego’s residents are DACA recipients. America prides itself on its freedoms provided under the First Amendment, but hate speech should not be tolerated. This is not a call to limit or restrict the
First Amendment. However, hate speech should be added to the scope of fighting words. It is not the words themselves that are detrimental to society, but the groups who advocate for and spread them. Julie Cappiello is a sophomore studying journalism and media studies. Connect with her on Twitter @juliecappiello.
Commuters are part of Procrastination can be beneficial, people need to slow down and enjoy life SDSU and should be given same benefits by Cassidy McCombs SENIOR STAFF WRITER
by Chloe O’Rourke STAFF WRITER
San Diego State’s number of undergraduate applications soared to an all time high for fall 2018. The total number of applications reached 93,610 — more than any other CSU. The rise in applications is beneficial to the university, however, those who are already enrolled are being left out of many decisions. Commuter students especially will never see the benefits of the new housing renovations and are only being inconvenienced with a more crowded campus. There is a disconnect between commuter students and the rest of the campus community, which is not being addressed by the university. The well-being of commuter students does not seem to be on the administration’s radar because their sights are set on attracting incoming freshman — particularly those that are coming from out of state because they pay higher tuition. Spending should also go towards services commuter students can benefit from. Such services would include new parking structures. Commuters do not pay as much to the university, which is probably why they are pushed to
the side. They do not pay for oncampus housing nor do they pay the extra $11,880 in fees that out of state students are charged. Out of state students and those that live on campus get preferential treatment with new amenities that commuters have no use for. SDSU should not be looking to increase the campus population until it can take care of the needs of the students it already has. Expansion and growth of the campus are good, but new amenities and buildings should serve all students and not be limited to incoming students. Housing around the SDSU area is a necessity, but the new construction should also include new spaces that are applicable to commuters as well such as expanding learning centers, recreational facilities or other amenities anyone on campus can enjoy. Commuters pay tuition too, and they should have the same benefits other students have. We are all students and should be treated equally despite the different tuition prices. Chloe O’Rourke is a sophomore studying journalism and public relations. Connect with her on Instagram @chloe.orourke and Twitter @chloeeorourke.
A moment in time is hard to define these days. An hour feels short one day and long the next, or changes throughout the day based on what is happening. While this seems straight forward – time is after all a social construct – what isn’t so easy to observe is how that time is spent and perceived on an individual level. I can’t make my mind slow down. I also commonly feel like I can’t keep up with my own life’s timing. I constantly forget plans, run late or can’t commit. This seems fine in the life of a college student, but the feeling isn’t healthy. At the beginning of each semester I make a spreadsheet in Google Drive that organizes each class by column and their respective tests, assignments and due dates by weekly rows. Throughout the semester I have two screens on my computer that I toggle between — one contains my Microsoft OneNote for class, documents I’m working on and a permanent Google Chrome window with my spreadsheet of important dates — and the other is blank. The blank screen is what I open my computer to. I have Facebook open or articles I intend to read. But, I usually close down all my tabs and open my laptop to a blank slate. I started clicking between my two screens in order to keep my spreadsheet,
current assignments and notes immediately accessible without it overwhelming me. I hate looking at my laptop and seeing every tab I have opened, everything I need to do, popping out at me. So I organized myself. While this seems a little excessive, I find that when I’m in school I can’t shut my mind off easily. I have to remove those reminders to better procrastinate, or to just live my life. I don’t just do this with my academic responsibilities, I do this all the time. I can’t slow myself down without physically making myself. I take steps to better procrastinate, to let my life wander away from immediate responsibilities and exist in real time. Real time can be a day at the beach, a night out or any other experience where future obligations cease to exist and the moment remains just that – a moment in time. Thomas Hellum is a Norwegian TV producer that started the Slow TV movement. The Slow TV movement features real-time experiences to advocate the importance of slowing down. What’s ironic about the show’s title is that these episodes aren’t in slower time but rather exist in realtime. Hellum’s episodes include a train on route, fishing and knitting, all of which are shown through the duration of the activity or trip. Although boring, the purpose of this movement is to return to appreciating actual time. When watching a movie, time is warped. When watching
snapchats or other social media, time is still warped. People no longer exist in one 24-hour time zone, but rather in a fast forwarded understanding of their day and others’ days. This makes life harder to process. The more time spent on each task, each thought and each moment allows deeper insight and processing. When people live in a state of constant tunnel vision of the future and other obligations, mindfulness is lost. This makes the present time a snowball of stress, not properly processed or appreciated. But there is wonder and realness to experiencing a story in real time. Being at the beach all day gives a different pause than a few hours at the gym before running home to shower and then grabbing dinner. The constant movement prioritizes quantity over quality. While turning in assignments is important, so is enjoying a day off or genuinely crying and laughing at life’s moments. There is a balance to productivity and self-love. All of which is understood through mindful awareness of time and where you’re going. Defining space by the quality of an experience and giving that moment meaning and thought will better prepare your future self to handle other obstacles. Just remember, Slow TV is now available on Netflix. Cassidy McCombs is a junior studying journalism and media studies. Connect with her on Twitter @Cassidy_McCombs.
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Feb.7- Feb. 13 2018 EDITOR: Jocelyn Moran, mundoazteca@thedailyaztec.com
Protesta en Chicano Park causa conflicto por Vladimir Salazar Brenda Gregorio-Nieto
El evento Picnic Patriota, creado por el grupo Bordertown Patriots, provocó una reacción por parte de la comunidad chicana y simpatizantes en Chicano Park el 3 de febrero. El grupo Bordertown Patriots, un grupo nacionalista estadounidense, organizó un picnic para protestar la existencia de Chicano Park. Lo catalogaron como un parque anti-estadounidense debido a los murales que existen en el parque. Grupos como los Brown Berets, Unión Del Barrio y Ángeles de la Frontera estuvieron presentes en Chicano Park como una reacción a la reunión de los Bordertown Patriots. El parque estaba dividido, los Bordertown Patriots en un extremo del parque y la comunidad chicana en otro. Una división de 20 policías del Departamento de San Diego estrechados en la calle junto con una barricada, tape amarillo y las calles cerradas era lo que separaba a ambos grupos. Enrique Morones, director ejecutivo y fundador de Ángeles de la Frontera y ex-alumno de SDSU, era uno de los asistentes que fue a demostrar apoyo hacia la comunidad chicana.
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El grupo Bordertown Patriots protestó la existencia de Chicano Park el 3 de febrero, provocando una reacción de la comunidad Chicana.
“Para nosotros, es muy importante que vean que no tenemos miedo”, dijo Morones. “Este es nuestro pueblo, estamos orgullosos de ser mexicanos. Aquí estamos, y no nos vamos.” En el extremo donde estaban los Bordertown Patriots teniendo su picnic, había un poco más de 20 personas reunidas, poniendo música a todo volumen. Al mismo tiempo, el lado de la comunidad chicana sostenía varias actividades con el propósito de celebrar su cultura. En ese momento, había una demostración de danza indígena. Cientos de personas estaban reunidas en el lado donde estaba la comunidad chicana. Varios
portaban banderas mexicanas y de Estados Unidos al mismo tiempo. En el kiosko del parque, varios de los organizadores hablaban por medio de un micrófono, y le decían a las personas que estaban pegadas a la barricada que los separaba de los Bordertown Patriots que no les pusieran atencion al grupo. Durante todo el evento, la tensión entre ambos grupos nunca disminuyó. Gritos e insultos fueron la manera en la que ambos grupos divididos por la policía se lograron comunicar. Jourdin Davis, uno de los miembros de Bordertown Patriots, dijo que la razón por la cual organizaron el picnic fue porque querían celebrar su nacionalismo
estadounidense y ser reconocidos dentro de la comunidad chicana. “Yo vengo a tener un picnic en tierra americana”, dijo Davis. “Comprendo que este parque tiene una gran historia y lo respeto, pero estan en los Estados Unidos, y se debe que tratar como aún. Queremos compartir el parque pero el otro lado no quiere”. Robert Sterkeson, uno de los asistentes que estaba del lado de Bordertown Patriots, dijo que se enteró del evento por medio de facebook, y fue con la intención de instigar a la comunidad chicana. “Yo escuche que iba a ver grupos de la raza y antifa y otros grupos”, dijo Sterkson. “Yo creo que a ellos no les gusta la idea de que haya
fronteras en este país”. Sterkeson también expresó su opinión en contra de los recipientes de DACA, y dijo que ya era necesario que fueran deportados del país. “Ya es tiempo que los muchachos de DACA se vayan”, dijo Sterkeson. “Si no obtenemos nuestro muro, entonces se tienen que ir del pais”. La tensión incrementó en el momento que los Bordertown Patriots comenzaron a partir. Tuvieron que ser escoltados por la policía del condado de San Diego, debido a que varios de los asistentes de la comunidad chicana comenzaron a seguirlos. Las calles que rodeaban Chicano Park estaban cerradas e inundadas de policias. Hubo un leve altercado en el momento que los Bordertown Patriots comenzaron a evacuar, lo cual resultó en el arresto de tres personas de ambos lados. La policía terminó escoltando a los Bordertown Patriots hasta el área de downtown San Diego. A pesar de que los Bordertown Patriots se fueron, la comunidad chicana continuo con su evento celebrando su cultura. “El mensaje que le doy a la gente del otro extremo es que el amor no tiene fronteras y siempre le va a ganar al odio”, dijo Morones.
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Feb. 7 - Feb. 13, 2018 EDITOR: Cami Buckman, arts@thedailyaztec.com
Sirens of State harmoniously rock SDSU By Sofia Bert STAFF WRITER
Sirens of State, the all-female acapella group of San Diego State, create friendships and bonds that are just as tight as its harmonies. Although auditions were not held second semester, the group of 16 girls meets together every week to learn new songs, practice dance moves and prepare for upcoming events. “One of our most important goals is fine tuning our sound and I think we definitely accomplished that as a group especially this semester” Vicky Caluag, child and family development senior and the group’s president, said. Caluag has been in Sirens of State since her freshman year and has been president since the second semester of her sophomore year. In addition to singing and arranging songs, the group is also focused on creating a sisterhood of singers. “I love that we’re like a family, all the girls are super sweet and everyone has their own personality that they bring to the table,” kinesiology freshman Delilah Tholander said. “I love that Sirens is a music outlet when I have to go to school all the time.” Tholander auditioned during the fall semester and is planning to continue with the singing
group throughout her college career. She is most excited about creating arrangements and performing with her friends. Jessica Stensby, a mechanical engineering junior, has been in Sirens for over two years. “In engineering it is a lot of guys, like 85 percent guys, and it’s super fun coming to Sirens because I have all girls that I can talk to and hang out with,” Stensby said. Sirens has been around since 2012 and is one of three acapella groups on campus. Its original name was the Vocal Vixens but it changed to Sirens of State in 2015 due to copyright laws. The two other acapella groups on campus are Sound Wave, a co-ed group, and Preposterone, an all-male group. It’s more than just the music and performing, all three acapella groups on campus will get together and have parties and go to workshops and retreats together. Last year all three groups attended the Los Angeles Acapella Festival. “(It was) really eye opening and fun because all three groups were together,” Stensby said. “There’s all different voices and styles of singing that everyone does and we did pop songs and they taught us how to pepper in different noises and stuff.”
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Sirens of State members pose for a group photo in the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union.
The members of Sirens of State collectively decided to skip competitions in their group because they felt that the competition lifestyle was too much of a stressor on every day college life. While they don’t compete,
they still do performances and workshops in the San Diego and Los Angeles areas. The group’s next performance will be at the Aztec Dance Marathon on Feb. 23 around 9:30 p.m. In addition to performing at
the Aztec Dance Marathon, Sirens hosts its spring showcase where the members perform every song they’ve learned throughout the semester. It is free and opens at 7 p.m. on April 7.
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‘Haze’ shares a fresh take on college Greek culture and its hazing abuses By Alex Noble SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Love or hate it, the Greek system’s tight grip on American universities is undeniable. Perhaps nowhere is this more apparent than here at San Diego State, where approximately 15 percent of the population belongs to either a fraternity or sorority. For better or worse, the image of blonde heads and toned shoulders in matching t-shirts and custom backpacks is as attached to campus culture as sunshine and Mexican food. As a member of the Greek community myself, I see many positive attributes to these organizations, namely their ability to foster community and encourage philanthropy. However, issues such as rampant sexism, racism and bullying make a solid argument that the risks of these institutions may outweigh their benefits. Besides sexual assault, hazing is the most commonly cited abuse of the Greek system, especially in regard to fraternities. “HAZE,” a film recently released on Netflix, sheds light on the inhumanity of the practice in the hope of spurring institutional change. “HAZE” explores the world of paddling and binge drinking in a drastically different fashion than the likes of “Animal House.” A gritty pseudo-documentary retelling of the Greek tragedy, “The Bacchae,” it follows naïve freshman Nick Forest as he pledges a fraternity. As the harrowing pledging process intensifies, however, Forest is forced to decide between brotherhood and conscience. Drawing on his experiences in a fraternity at Indiana University, David Burkman directed, wrote and produced “HAZE.” “I actually had a great time in my frat,” he said. “I even have twistedly fond memories of a lot of the hazing I went through. Having had some distance from it though, I do see that it was
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Still image of characters in “Haze” undergoing hazing rituals in their collegiate fraternity.
very dangerous.” Long perpetuated by a “boys will be boys” mentality, hazing is not a laughing matter. Stophazing.org, a leading resource for the research and prevention of hazing, defines the practice as “any activity expected of someone joining or participating in a group that humiliates, degrades, abuses or endangers them regardless of a person’s willingness to participate.” Its most common forms include extreme alcohol consumption, humiliation, isolation, sleep-deprivation and sex acts. The same organization estimates that 76 percent of Greek students have been hazed at least once. The issue became painfully clear in 2017, with four fraternity-hazing related deaths
at high-profile universities. While these tragic events weren’t the sole reason Burkman made the film, he does acknowledge their role in
“Fraternities didn’t invent this system. It’s been proven throughout history to be an effective way of making people loyal to a leader.’” – David Burkman, “Haze” Director
informing its tone. “The vast majority of movies about Greek life are either comedies or campy horror films,” he said. “I knew that there was an opportunity to do a movie that was more grounded
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Still image of characters in “Haze” undergoing hazing rituals in their collegiate sorority.
in authenticity.” While filmmakers have the artistic liberty to portray their subjects in any tone they wish, there’s an element of social
responsibility involved with subjects that are so closely linked to damaging and potentially fatal behaviors. Burkman therefore set out to convey the pledging process as he sees it—operant conditioning. “Hazing is not something that starts out crazy on day one,” he said. “No one would stick around. It starts out with fun and funny stuff and then is constantly ramped up. By the time you get to the really tough stuff, you’re really committed.” Fraternities essentially keep their pledges coming back for more by alternating punishments— trading cleaning the house with a toothbrush or drinking puke out with rewards, parties and free shirts. “Fraternities didn’t invent this system,” Burkman said. “It’s been proven throughout history to be an effective way of making people loyal to a leader.” Universities’ attempts to address the issue tend to take the form of improvident statements, temporary punishments and “required” workshops with about as much authenticity as an after school special. Burkman’s team has thus taken “HAZE” on the road, screening it
at over 50 colleges. “What’s unique about ‘HAZE’ is that unlike a lot of programming that the schools do, it’s just a cool movie,” he said. “People are easier to reach if they’re being entertained, making them more open to having a discussion.” “Greek life is here to stay,” Burkman said. “I think that if we tried to ban it then the darker parts would just go underground. My hope is that we can find safer, healthier, more meaningful ways of challenging pledge classes.” Psychology junior Meghan Ursa is president of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority at SDSU. She said no sort of hazing should be tolerated in Greek life, and the national attention the act has been getting is a good thing. “I think that with all of the national coverage it’s been getting there’s been a lot more changes to try and prevent it, but I feel like there are still lots of leaps and bounds we still need to make going forward,” Ursa said. She said her chapter has a zero tolerance policy. “I don’t believe that any sort of hazing should be done if you want your members to actually feel welcomed into your organization,” Ursa said. “You don’t want them to feel like they have to jump through all these hoops to become a part of it.” While I don’t view “HAZE” as a wholly accurate representation of the Greek system, mostly due to the extremism of the hazing acts depicted, it succeeds in shocking the audience in a constructive way, revealing the inherent cruelty of this behavior. I don’t see it as a revolutionary film but rather an effective tool for rallying students behind the anti-hazing movement. If the looming lettered houses want to keep their place on The Row, change is a necessity.
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Feb. 7 - Feb. 13, 2018 EDITOR: Zach Engberg, sports@thedailyaztec.com
Lacrosse captain to lead by example by Abraham Jewett ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
San Diego State women’s lacrosse captain Mackenzie Lech knows what it feels like to play on a team that is having a down year. The senior from Milton, Georgia was part of a 4-11 team during her sophomore season, a significant downgrade from the 9-8 team she was apart of during her first year on the Mesa. After last season, the senior midfielder got a taste of what it feels like to win again. Lech started every game, and scored her lone goal of the season during the teams 18-13 victory over the University of Oregon in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation postseason tournament. It was the first tournament victory in the teams six year history, and was the cherry on top of a 10 win season, also a new record. All that’s left now is to do even better. “Last season was amazing,” Lech said. “I just want to beat that and have at least 11 wins, which I think is definitely doable.” Lech will share her captain duties with junior midfielders Harlowe Steele and Natalie Peel, all named by seventh year head coach Kylee White. “It’s just such a bigger sense of pride of leading a team, and we have such a great team this year,” Lech said. “I’m so excited to be able to accomplish new things that this team has never done before.” Lech is at her best on the defensive end, finishing last season with 23 turnovers caused and 40 ground balls, the most of any returning player in both categories. “I definitely want to keep getting ground Senior midfielder Mackenzie Lech (left) plays defense during a practice scrimmage on Jan. 29
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End of game woes resulting in defeat for women’s basketball by Kyle Saunders STAFF WRITER
Three straight losses hang over the head of the San Diego State women’s basketball team. Most recently, SDSU went 0-for-11 from the field in the fourth quarter en route to a 61-51 loss against Air Force on Feb. 3 The Aztecs are now sitting at a record of 9-12 overall and 3-7 in the Mountain West Conference, which is the last thing head coach Stacie Terry wants this deep in the season. “We’ve had so many close games (this season) and we have to make sure we stay focused and disciplined at the end of those moments, that’s the difference,” Terry said after her team blew an 18 point lead during a home loss to University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Jan. 27. The only positive the Aztecs can take from their last loss is that that they can only go up from zero percent shooting in fourth quarter. SDSU does not lack veteran star power, with senior guard Mykenzie Fort leading the team in scoring with 17 points per game and senior guard Khalia Lark showing flashes of greatness during games to keep it close. They also have the young talent, with freshman guard Naje Murray third on the team in scoring with 9.1 points per game and freshman guard Te’a Adams averaging quality minutes off the bench. “The freshman helped us pick up the intensity in practice, (we) worked a lot on defense so we have goals we’ve been setting putting extra work in the gym,” Fort said “I love playing with
(the freshman)... it’s fun, it’s a lot of fun playing with them.” The team also has the right coach in Terry, an SDSU graduate who has presided on the coaching staffs at schools like University of California, Los Angeles and Louisiana State University before returning to become the head coach of the Aztecs in 2013. So what in the world is the problem? It starts in the third quarter, when the Aztecs are notorious for mediocre performances. “Third quarter we always start off slow… we can’t afford to do that,” senior guard Geena Gomez said following the team’s recent loss to UNLV. Lark said that the team is trying to figure out what the source of its third quarter problem is. “I don’t really know that we have an answer,” Lark said. “I think that’s something that we as a team are trying to figure out, and our coaching staff is trying to figure it out.” Another issue is the team’s shooting percentage, with the Aztecs averaging just 33 percent from the field this season. SDSU is also being outscored by its opponents by an average of 68 to 65. The Aztecs have been close in many games this season, and despite sitting in eight place in the MW, Lark is confident in the Aztecs abilities to play with every team in the conference. “We know we can play with anyone,” Lark said. “We need to tighten up with March coming up and then conference, so that’s our biggest focus right now.” If SDSU can figure how to play with more consistency in the second half of games, a MW title could hang in the balance.
balls, turnovers, running the ball up the field,” Lech said. White is expecting Lech to not only remain a critical piece on the defensive end, but also to teach the younger players on the team the right way to play. “I think (Lech) provides a sense of calm in the defensive end,” White said. “She leads by example going hard for every ground ball. That’s kind of her jam and her speed.” Lech and midfielder Elizabeth Rourke are the only returning seniors, making Lech’s ability to corral a young team crucial. “When things aren’t going right (Lech) can bring the team in and calm them down and unify us again,” White said. “I think that has been an important role for us, instead of getting frazzled, and I think we’re looking forward to that.” The MPSF will look different this season, after six teams fled the conference following the end of last year, leaving only the University of California, Davis and Fresno State University remaining alongside SDSU. Still, there are plenty of big-name schools on the schedule, including 2017 MPSF champion University of Southern California, and the University of Notre Dame. The game at Notre Dame will be the final tuneup for this years MPSF championship — which SDSU is hosting — and Lech said she is excited to finish her career while helping put a young program on the map. “Just being able to go to Notre Dame and to these other huge schools and prove ourselves and make San Diego State more known in the lacrosse world,” Lech said. “It’s a cool feeling to have that, being able to leave the team in that way.”
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Senior swimmer prepares for final lap by Kyle Betz STAFF WRITER
San Diego State women’s swimmer Frida Berggren underwent a drastic change after growing up in Vastera, Sweden: moving to the U.S. as a high school exchange student. “At the beginning it was a difficult transition — it was a bit of a change. I had to get used to (the new environment) and get to know everyone,” Berggren said. Berggren recieved area swimmer of the year accolades during her junior year at Lewis Palmer High School in Monument, Colorado, after winning every race during the regular season. Berggren returned to Sweden in 2012 and graduated from Widenska Gymnasiet school in Stockholm, Sweden, before returning to the U.S. to join the SDSU swimming and diving team in 2013. Now a senior, Berggren specializes in the butterfly and medley events, and she has been a valuable member of the program under head coach Mike Shrader. “Frida is incredibly valuable both in and out of the water,” Shrader said. “She’s a great swimmer and an even better person.” Shrader said that he also has seen plenty of improvement from Berggren during her time as an Aztec. “(Berggren’s) grown a lot in every way, shape, and form,” he said. “She’s done lifetime-best swims, her technique has gotten better, and she’s stronger and fitter.” A growing experience which overlapped with her time at SDSU was when Berggren redshirted to train with the Swedish Olympic Team in 2015-16. “It was a great experience and I learned a lot from it,” Berggren said. “It didn’t really fit my training and didn’t work out for me, but it was a great opportunity. It was also nice to see how they train, and that was a big motivation for me to keep going.” Back here at SDSU, Berggren said that she is surrounded by a strong support system, which she credits with motivating her in-and-out of the water. “My parents, friends and coaches have been big supporters of me during my time as a swimmer,” she said. Berggren made a quick impact after arriving at SDSU, receiving multiple conference honors during her freshman season and helping contribute to the Aztecs undefeated 18-0 season and 201415 MWC title her sophomore year. Berggren was also apart of a schoolrecord setting performance in the 800yard freestyle relay during her freshman year at the MW Championships. During her junior year in 2016-17,
Correction: Freshman tennis player Ignacio Ramirez was misidentified in a photo in the
Senior swimmer Frida Berggren competes in the 200-meter butterfly event during the Aztecs’ dual meet with Pepperdine University on Dec. 1.
Berggren received all-Mountain West honors the 200 yard butterfly, 200 yard IM, and 400 yard IM, and she finished second in the 200 yard butterfly and third in the 200 yard and 400 yard IM events at the Mountain West championship meet. Judging by her results this season, Berggren saved her best for last. Berggren placed third in SDSU’s annual pentathlon vs. the University of San Diego. She won the 200 yard freestyle against UC Davis with a time of 1:53.47, in addition to claiming victories in 200 yard butterfly and 200 yard backstroke in SDSU’s tri-meet against UC San Diego and Pepperdine on Dec. 1. Berggren also won the 200 yard butterfly against Oregon State University on Dec. 30. Berggren kept her emotions in check during her final regular season meet on Jan. 19, winning the 200 yard freestyle event after herself and six senior teammates were honored during a Senior Day ceremony. “I didn’t realize until the day after the meet actually happened that (the dual meet vs. USD) was the last meet I would ever do in this pool and with this team,” Berggren said. Berggren intends on returning to Sweden after this semester. “I’m going to go home over summer
to stay with my family, work and keep swimming,” she said. Berggren’s next challenge is competing in the Mountain West Championships on Feb. 14-16 in San Antonio, Texas, and one of her goals is to come away with a Mountain West Conference title. “One of my goals is to win conference, so we’ll see… if I achieve that goal,” Berggren said. “Another one of my goals is to stay
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focused on a day-to-day basis and live in the moment — I think I’ve achieved that.” Shrader admits that it will be tough to see Berggren go following her final meet. “I’m going to miss her... she’s just a great person — somebody you love seeing everyday,” Shrader said. “You love coming to work and getting to coach people like that. She’s very special.”
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Attention all skaters: San Diego State police are cracking down on skating by handing out tickets left and right. At the beginning of every new semester, there always seems to be a revamp of security and signs to dissuade skaters from straying from the mandated bike paths. This is wrong on so many levels, and as a skater, I’m fed up. Here are some of my thoughts on the skating issue: Why in the world are there only two bike paths? It’s not like our school is hilly or has no room for other designated bike paths. All we have is an overall flat campus and endless amounts of cement. The current paths would not be too bad if they were actually helpful. Unfortunately, the paths seem to skirt campus instead of bringing you to some of the main parts. The Campanile bike path is the only one that does this remotely well. It takes you to Hepner Hall, Storm Hall West and Arts and Letters. Those are some of the main buildings on campus that make having the Campanile bike path useful. However, skateboarders are not allowed to skate on the bridge connecting most of the dorms to campus. It is understandable that it is not as large as a freeway with tons of room, but there is enough room for a bike path. Then pedestrian students would not have to be constantly
fearing a collision with a skateboarder. If skateboarders had more options on where to skate, they wouldn’t have to encroach on campus everywhere. Since we are trying to get around campus like all of the other pedestrians, we should also have the resources to be efficient on campus. There could be a skating path along on the Centennial Walkway which would give access to East Commons and the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student
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Union. Another option for a new location could be along the Love Library where the farmers markets usually take place. If there were other options, skaters wouldn’t skate where they are not allowed to, and no one would need to get in trouble. To go along with the lack of resources for skateboarders, skateboard racks are very rare. I thought bike racks were scarce after being on campus at other colleges like the University of California Santa Barbara
because it has a huge bike community, but there are even less skateboard racks than bike racks on our campus. Skateboards are easier to transport into a classroom than bikes, but having to take one into work or into a crowded shop on campus is much harder. The gyms on campus have skateboard racks inside and outside. This is a good start that should be spread to places such as the outside of East Commons, Starbucks and main classrooms on campus. This extra enforcement of the bike paths at the beginning of the semester is also a waste of police resources. Is it honestly worth their time to ticket a bunch of college students who are skating to their classes? The answer is no. There are attacks, robberies and other crimes that deserve more attention. If students do not feel safe on campus and even around campus, that is an issue that needs to be addressed. The policemen looking for little infractions such as skateboarding could be using their time more wisely. Maybe people think ticketing skaters will deter them and would give skaters a motive to only skate on bike paths. This is true to a point, but skaters are going to skate no matter what. It is not going to fix the problem. Helicopter parents create sneaky kids, campus police create sneaky skaters. Our campus needs to embrace skateboarding. It is time for some new paths and less tickets.
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