02-13-2012

Rebels run down the Aztecs SDSU’s rally fell short in Las Vegas on Saturday

MONDAY February 13, 2012 Volume 97, Issue 72 W W W.T H E D A I LYA Z T E C . C O M

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UNLV 65 | SDSU 63 The anticipation for Saturday’s game against No. 14/16 (AP Top-25 poll and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll, respectively) UNLV rivaled that of the Feb. 26 matchup with BYU last season.

In the week leading to the game, the focus was not so much on the Aztecs and Runnin’ Rebels on the court, but on members of “The Rebellion,” UNLV’s student section, and “The Show.” A Twitter war broke out that included hashtags “#LastTimeUNLVBeatSDSU” and “#FunnierThanUNLVFans.”

But when the clock struck 1 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, it was time for the actual game, and it turned out to be a good one at that.

Despite being down as many as 13 points, the No. 13/14 San Diego State men’s basketball team made a second-half comeback to take a onepoint lead with less than two minutes to play, but ultimately could not hold on, losing on the road to UNLV 65-63.

SDSU turned the ball over three times in the last 42 seconds, including the last possession when UNLV junior guard Justin Hawkins stripped the ball from sophomore guard Xavier Thames to seal the victory for the Runnin’ Rebels.

“Justin (Hawkins) made a good play

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on the ball,” Thames said. “I tried to cross over and come back to my right.

Justin has long arms. He’s a good defensive player. He made a good play.”

The loss drops the Aztecs to 20-4 overall and 6-2 in Mountain West Conference play. It was SDSU’s first loss to UNLV in the last seven games between the two teams.

“We just missed on some key opportunities,” junior guard Chase Tapley said. “We turned the ball over.

They got the offensive rebound on a missed free throw. We got to learn to capitalize on those opportunities.”

Tapley led all scorers with a game-high 22 points, including 16 in the second half to get SDSU back in the game. Sophomore guard Jamaal Franklin scored 15 points.

Sophomore forward Mike Moser finished with 19 points and nine rebounds for UNLV (22-4, 6-2 MWC), despite missing his first five shots of

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the game. He would find his stroke near the end of the first half, scoring nine points to lead a 15-4 run that gave UNLV a 37-29 halftime lead.

Thames would make a long 3pointer to end the first half for SDSU, but it was ultimately taken away as Thames had released the ball after the buzzer sounded.

SDSU returns home to play the University of New Mexico at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday night at Viejas Arena.

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SDSU rebounds from loss, gets win Courtney Clements scored 23 points in Saturday’s win Ruben Meza contributor

SDSU 77 | UNLV 64 In a game in which one special woman was the headliner for the afternoon, the San Diego State women’s basketball team had plenty of motivation with former North Carolina State head coach Kay Yow in mind.

SDSU (18-5, MW 8-1) had three players score in double-digits as it defeated UNLV 77-64 on Saturday in Viejas Arena.

Junior guard Courtney Clements scored 23 points to lead the Aztecs, while senior guard Sajoya Griffin contributed 14 coming off the bench.

SDSU had another overall great performance by junior guard Chelsea Hopkins as she recorded her third double-double of the season with 12 points, 12 assists and six rebounds.

She had plenty of reasons to step up to the occasion after the TCU loss: playing against her hometown team in front of her family and, especially, having a strong connection

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with the “Play 4Kay” movement.

“I was fortunate enough to meet coach Yow when I was at Duke University,” Hopkins said. “I also went to her funeral. Just the opportunity to do something for her, I feel really blessed and fortunate with the results today.”

With so many inspirational stories off the court, it led to a fantastic physical back-and-forth conference battle on the court.

UNLV jumped to a 9-2 early lead just two and a half minutes into the game.

“Their pressure was just so good,” SDSU head coach Beth Burns said.

“So I wanted to open up the middle of the floor for Chelsea.”

It seemed to pay off as the Aztecs crawled their way back to take a 1615 lead only five minutes later.

It was apparent to anyone in the season-high attendance of 1,068 both teams were desperate for a win. The lead switched eight times before heading into the half with an SDSU 31-29 lead.

With plenty of back-and-forth action, the second half was no different. The Aztecs put up a stellar 61.9 percent shooting performance in the second half to pull away.

SDSU will look to strengthen its grip on first place in the MW when it takes on New Mexico at 6 p.m. on Wednesday in Albuquerque, N.M.

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Peta2 plans to veganize SDSU meal options Hutton Marshall news editor Today, students will rally behind animal rights group, peta2, on Campanile Walkway from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. to voice concerns regarding the lack of vegan and vegetarian options among San Diego State’s Dining Services. SDSU students collaborating with the organization will attempt to gather 2,000 signatures on a petition to be handed to the director of SDSU Dining Services, Paul Melchior.

“Last month, we worked with University of California San Diego students to gather 3,000 signatures supporting alternative dining options. In response to the overwhelming student support, UCSD has opened Roots, an all-vegan dining hall,” Huling said.

A press release from peta2 states SDSU Dining Services “has not been able to keep up with the increasing demand for vegan options on campus.” Melchior contests this, saying his department has been proactive in meeting the needs of students with alternative diets.

“We would like to see a whole restaurant dedicated to veganism ... (or) a vegan option at each restaurant.”

Rochelle Terman, cofounder and copresident of Student Action for Animals According to Ryan Huling, college campaigns coordinator at peta2, this marks the first serious effort to reform SDSU’s dining options to accommodate vegans and vegetarians. However this marks one of many similar university campaigns for peta2.

“Every food outlet we have has at least vegetarian options and many offer vegan options,” Melchior said. “We have increased our vegan offerings through positive collaboration with vegan students over the last year. They approached us with their concerns and

we listened, expressed what offerings we have, then together, we came up with further offerings.”

Psychology sophomore Rochelle Terman is cofounder and copresident of Student Action for Animals, a new campus organization educating students about animal rights. Terman said peta2 is conducting a tour of California in an attempt to work with colleges one-by-one, to help expand dining options to include vegan and vegetarian selections.

“We would like to see a whole restaurant dedicated to veganism,” Terman said. “If that’s not possible, at least have vegan options at each restaurant.”

Peta2 traveled to 35 campuses last semester, campaigning side-by-side with students one university at a time. Huling said peta2 chose SDSU as the start of its California campaign because of the students’ enthusiasm for the cause and the school’s potential improvement regarding vegan dining options.

According to Café Bon Appétit, a food services management company, the number of college students identifying themselves as vegetarians has increased by 50 percent since 2005.

The number identifying themselves as vegans has more than doubled during the same time period.

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Grads learn from the pros Stacy D. Garcia staff writer The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening welcomed the man who discovered the wreck of the Titanic, Robert Ballard, during its First Annual SLAS Conference and Exhibition at the San Diego Convention Center. More than 5,000 people participated in this five-day conference that ended last Wednesday.

“SLAS2012 participants are scientists, engineers, researchers, technologists and business leaders from academic, government and commercial

laboratories and organizations around the globe,” SLAS Director of Marketing and Communications Anne O’Day said in a press release.

Students and young professionals had the opportunity to explore possible jobs in the laboratory science and technology fields by networking face-to-face with future employers.

The event was open to graduates and postdoctoral students from any school, according to public relations manager Rebecca Kruse.

Aside from workshops and free, one-on-one career counseling, the conference also held an exhibition with more than 60 new products in the technology and science industries.

“SLAS2012 participants are ... from academic, government and commercial laboratories and organizations around the globe.”

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Scripps Family chair professor from The Scripps Research Institute, Dr. Peter G. Schultz, spoke at the event, as well as Dr. Jing Cheng, a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Tsinghua University School of Medicine in Beijing.

SLAS designated a space in the conference for companies from all around the world to exhibit their newest and most advanced scientific technologies. Some of the companies included were Ubiquigent from the United Kingdom, Persomics from South Africa and regenHU Ltd. from Switzerland.

“SLAS2012 really exceeded our expectations. The scientific sessions were very well attended, the exhibit hall was buzzing with energy around the hundreds of innovative products and services being showcased and the overall feeling of being a part of this unique scientific community was overwhelmingly positive,” SLAS President Dave Dorsett said in a press release. “SLAS2012 was a tremendous first step in melding our scientific and laboratory automation strengths into a unified program and exhibition.”

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A S B E AT Restructuring update Associated Students is in the process of restructuring its government system.

increase the number of students in the MCC, as well as the number of boards they participate on, appear likely to succeed.

The strong focus on empowering the MCC concerned some attendees who were nervous about being left out. Morgan Chan, A.S. sustainability commissioner, mentioned sustainability as an issue that needs to become more prominent throughout A.S. However, as diversity is a longer standing topic that has netted more complaints of underrepresentation, the MCC remained the central focus of the day.

No official votes or final decisions have been made regarding the new government structure yet. The Restructuring Committee meets on Fridays at 4:30 p.m. in Room 106 at Aztec Mesa.

The meetings are open to the public.

Complaints have arisen during the past few years about the inefficiency of Associated Students’ current organization, and underrepresentation for certain subgroups of San Diego State’s students.

The most discussed issue at last Friday’s meeting was how to increase the influence and representation of the Multi-Cultural Caucus. The Restructuring Committee generally –Compiled by Contributor feels the MCC does not have as much power as it should. Tentative ideas to Amy Williams

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‘Tag’ honors internees ‘Pina’ dances on the cutting edge Director Wim Winders documents the long career of Pina Bausch Isabella Place staff writer

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John Anderson entertainment editor The University Art Gallery was alive with activity Friday night. Drums could be heard from as far away as Parking Structure 4 as the School of Art, Design and Art History opened former wood-working professor Wendy Maruyama’s “The Tag Project / Executive Order 9066.”

The exhibition is a memorial to the human rights abuses visited on the Japanese-American community during World War II. Concerned about potential spies living in the U.S., President Franklin Delano Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066 on Feb. 19, 1942, ordering Japanese Americans to be rounded up and relocated to internment camps. After a bit of study, Maruyama decided to begin “The Tag Project” to honor and remember the Americans whose rights were infringed upon during this time.

The Japanese drum group San Diego Taiko opened the evening with a traditional drum performance. After a welcome from the director of the gallery, Maruyama gave a brief speech before leading the large crowd into the exhibit.

Maruyama cites everything from folded origami cranes she saw at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial to photos of internees as her inspiration for the project. Ultimately, ignorance of the event from the American people seems to have pushed her on; she says on her website: “To this day it shocks me to still run into fellow Americans who had no clue that this had happened.”

The centerpieces of the exhibition are huge collections of tags, issued to Japanese Americans to designate them a camp to report to. All 120,000 tags have been painstakingly recreated and strung together to form eerie chandelier-like bundles. Each camp is represented in unique groups, which are hung in a sparse, white-walled gallery. The lighting and minimalist nature of the gallery combined with the imposing hanging figures forces wandering eyes onto the masses of tags, making them impossible to ignore. Maruyama invited several Japanese Americans who lived in the internment camps to the opening, where they stood with the exhibits, answering questions and talking about their experiences.

Throughout the rest of the gallery are artistic representations of the pain inflicted by Executive Order 9066. Movable boxes constructed from a wide variety of woods and materials hang on the walls, providing haunting perspectives on the camps themselves as well as the

impact the experience had on the people interred there.

Behind a curtain in a corner of the gallery, a projector plays a video showing a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of “The Tag Project.”

Recreating every tag is no small task, so Maruyama enlisted many people to help her put the project together.

Providing a video detailing how she completed the project is satisfying for those interested in the artistic process and reflects that Maruyama is still a teacher at heart.

The exhibit will remain in the University Art Gallery until May 3, when it embarks on a tour that will take “The Tag Project” across the country. Maruyama will give a special lecture at 7 p.m. on April 16 at Art North room 412. The University Art Gallery is open from 12 to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday and Saturday.

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There are many who wish they could take their sweethearts to the opera, ballet or an equally elegant performance this Valentine’s Day, but find it a tad pricey for their student budget.

Luckily, there is a solution: “Pina.”

This musical documentary, presented in 3-D at select theaters, is the ideal film for Valentine’s Day. Skeptics shouldn’t let the words “documentary” and “musical” drive them away.

Though “Pina” is a subtitled foreign film, the speaking parts are minimal because this film was intended to be perceived as a gourmet eye-candy experience and a lush on-screen production. Not only would any dance major or dance enthusiast be excited to see “Pina,” the film is quite a crowd pleaser for all audiences or attention spans.

The documentary is focused on German-born Pina Bausch, one of the most noteworthy choreographers in the history of dance. Each scene is a testament to that idea.

Selecting a single memorable scene would be a difficult task; “Pina” has several remarkable moments. One in

particular, regardless of the audience’s stance on veal, will have moviegoers gawking at the way a piece of meat is ever so delicately incorporated into one of the most uniquely bold and beautiful ballet solo numbers ever portrayed. If surreal paintings could come to life, they would undoubtedly ask to be choreographed by Bausch.

Beyond the amazing dance numbers, “Pina” is all about taking risks the uninitiated may have never seen or imagined in the world of dance.

Bausch’s work pushes boundaries and breaks rules. The introduction features a stage covered in dirt, and is such a wonderful introduction it causes viewers to marvel at the abilities presented therein. Such scenes are brilliantly orchestrated in ways that illustrate Bausch’s determination and the fact that nothing ever stood in her way. Her personality exudes from each of the dance performances without the filmmakers ever displaying a literal biography of her or her work. As a tribute, the performers channel her spirit so passionately it is difficult to believe this dance icon is no longer living.

For a Valentine’s Day date, “Pina” will certainly give “dinner and a movie” a whole new meaning. Add the stereotypical bouquet of flowers and box of chocolates and couples might just have themselves an evening as triumphant as the documentary.

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The latest from the music world Courtney Rogin

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staff writer — Jack White released more information about his solo album, “Blunderbuss,” this week. It will be available April 24 through Third Man/Columbia Records. Fans can hear “Love Interruption” and “Machine Gun Silhouette” from the album on YouTube now.

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— Sigur Rós announced this week it will return to the live stage in light of the new album. The band has been on hiatus from live shows since 2008 and will play its only U.K. show in September at the Bestival Festival.

— Explosions In the Sky is also hitting the road and has announced its first round of U.S. tour dates. The band will conquer Coachella and Sasquatch music festivals during the tour. There are no San Diego dates because of the proximity to Coachella, but Explosions will play San Francisco and Flagstaff, Ariz.

— The Shins will release the album “Port of Morrow” on Columbia Records Mar. 20, and will be touring in support of the LP. The band is also making the rounds at Coachella and Sasquatch, Honolulu and the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colo.

— Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Ala. released its lineup last week. It includes the Dave Matthews Band, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jack White, Skrillex, Wilco, Dr. Dog, Cage The Elephant and Young The Giant.

The festival will take place May 18

— For those politically informed music fans, President Barack Obama’s campaign released a Spotify playlist.

Watch out Republicans, the playlist features 28 songs by artists such as Florence + the Machine, Arcade Fire, Al Green and Earth, Wind, & Fire.

— Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros is finally releasing a follow-up album to the 2009 debut “Up from Below.” While the group is currently recording its sophomore album, the record is set to release May 29 via Community Music / Vagrant Records. The band also announced a short West Coast tour next month, the closest stop is opening night on Mar. 14 in Santa Ana. — Notable performances upcoming this week on the late-night talk show circuit include: Kasabian will appear on “The Late Show with David Letterman” tonight as The Civil Wars go on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” Lana Del Rey will appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” tonight as well.

The Cranberries will be on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” tomorrow night while Bear Hands stops by “Last Call with Carson Daly.”

The Drums will be on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” on Wednesday.

Cake is set to visit “Conan” on Thursday; Dr. Dog and Walk the Moon will stop by “Last Call with Carson Daly.”

Friday night will see Butch Walker and the Black Widows on “The Late Show with David Letterman.”

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Houston, 48, found dead ‘Flute’ a magical opera excursion The iconic pop star was found dead in her Hollywood hotel

The School of Music and Dance brings Mozart’s work to life Beth Elderkin managing editor The term “opera for the masses” almost sounds like an idiom nowadays. In a world where media culture is dominated by “Glee,” “Gossip Girl” and Bella’s indecisively passive pout, opera is the elite snob nobody younger than 50 years old cares about.

But more than 300 years ago, opera was the “Gossip Girl” of its time. Opera wasn’t just for the nobles and royalty; writers regularly composed comical, fantastical and melodramatic operas for the masses.

One of these 18th century masterpieces is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s final and most famous operatic work, “The Magic Flute.” Last weekend, San Diego State’s Opera Theater, part of the School of Music & Dance, performed Mozart’s ultimate opera to three nearly sold-out crowds.

SDSU’s Opera Theater performed the entire show in English, instead of the original German translation. This added to the mass appeal of the show, and made it wonderfully comprehensible for non-German speakers.

Set against the backdrop of secretive Masonic philosophies and initiations, “The Magic Flute” is a fantastical journey into a world of magic, true love and the power of enlightenment.

The main plot focuses on Tamino (Nick Munson), a foreign prince who finds himself in a strange land — a land that happens to be the dominion of the beautiful but chaotic Queen of the Night (Kara Masek).

She charges Tamino with finding her daughter, Pamina (Chelsea Seener), who’s being held as a slave in a nearby temple by High Priest Sarastro (Thomas Lokensgard).

With the help of bird catcher Papageno (Jonathan Gonzales),

Tamino sets out to rescue the beautiful Pamina, whom he has fallen in love with in the span of one operatic melody. What happens next is a wonderfully over-the-top mix of adventure, romance, hilarity and everything else comedic opera can bring.

This iteration of “The Magic Flute” was performed by current SDSU students and alumni, yet the piece had the same amount of skill and gusto one could expect from professionals at a performance by the San Diego Opera.

Munson’s fantastic tenor added sweetness and sympathy to hero Tamino, while Seener’s Pamina was tender, romantic and never failed to hit those high notes.

The Queen of the Night is known for having some of the hardest soprano arias in the history of opera, and Masek handled them splendidly. A graduate student of music, Masek proved herself to be on par with the best.

Another standout performance was Gonzales’ Papageno. While the role is not the most technically challenging in comparison to some of the other performers, the sheer delight Gonzales brought to the role made it impossible not to enjoy. And after one and a half acts of searching for a wife, when he finally found his Papagena (Raechele Hans), the result was one of the best scenes in the entire opera.

Musical director Michiko Lohorn provided the sole piano accompaniment for “The Magic Flute.” This could have easily made the opera sound empty or lacking, but instead the piano perfectly blended with the vocalists.

Director Kellie Evans-O’Connor created a seamless performance with simple but purposeful sets, glorious costumes and perfect pacing.

The talented cast, crew and accompaniment made for an unforgettable and enlightening experience. “The Magic Flute” was originally an opera for commoners, but at SDSU it was anything but common

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Courtney Rogin staff writer On the eve of the Grammy Awards, the music community is reeling from the sudden death of 48-yearold Whitney Houston. She passed away Saturday afternoon inside her hotel room at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Houston was scheduled to perform at Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy party Saturday night, also located at the hotel.

The investigation of her death is ongoing; police have searched her hotel room and are awaiting official cause of death pending an autopsy and toxicology reports. Reports claim illegal drugs were not found inside the room.

Houston was a legendary singer who had several top-Billboard hits throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s. She began her career with a 1985 selftitled album that contained three No. 1 singles includin, “How Will I Know,” “Greatest Love of All” and “Saving All My Love for You,” the latter which won her first Grammy the following year for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

Her second album, released in 1987, yielded the classic hit song “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me),” as well as three other songs that all reached the top spot on the Billboard charts. Other classic hits include “I Will Always Love You,” and “It’s Not Right But

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It’s Okay.” She is still the only artist to have seven consecutive No. 1 hits. Houston released seven multiplatinum albums in her career, and is regarded as “the most awarded female act of all time” by Guinness World Records. She has received a plethora of Billboard Music Awards, six Grammy Awards, more than 20

American Music Awards and a myriad of other award totaling more than 400 throughout her career.

Houston’s friends and peers, along with the producers of the Grammy Awards, planned a last-minute tribute to the singer for last night’s ceremony. Jennifer Hudson and Chaka Khan presented the tribute.

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Dino romper and heart-stopper, this newest addition to “The Show” is ready to cheer on the Aztecs.

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Diversity Officer Chanelle McNutt, A.S. President Cody Barbo, SDSU President Elliot Hirshman and Chief Diversity Officer Aaron Bruce present the Diversity & Inclusion Pledge during halftime.

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A.S. Executives Cody Barbo, Mina Azim, Krista Parker, Rob O‘Keefe and Darin Ruiz led the “I Believe” chant.

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Bishops checkmated in contraception fight emember when archaeologists discovered the secret 11th commandment about how the use of contraceptives was forbidden? Maybe you remember Jesus’ teachings to the assembled masses in Jerusalem regarding the ethical implications of condoms? If not, you may find the Catholic Church’s take on the new health care bill to be unusual.

As part of the health care bill passed in 2010, all American businesses are legally required to provide contraceptive services to their employees. Churches themselves would be exempt from this requirement, but religiously affiliated businesses, such as schools and hospitals, would not. This decision sparked outrage from religious organizations, but none more than the Catholic Church. A recent compromise reached by President Barack Obama and congress Republicans places the burden of paying for contraceptive services on the insurance companies themselves. But will that truly quench the flame of religious conflagration regarding contraception?

Not at all. Catholic authorities have been especially outspoken against contraception since 1968, when Pope Paul VI issued his statement on human life, which declared any process impeding the creation of human life was inherently sinful. Since then, the church has resisted the wave of change of increasing sexual health — despite the fact that 98 percent of

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sexually active Catholic women do, in fact, use various forms of birth control.

The recent outrage by local church leadership regarding this bill only highlights how laughably outdated, oppressive and draconian the church really is. Bishop Robert H. Brom, the Catholic head honcho of the San Diego Roman Catholic Diocese, said the new law “strikes at

prepare itself to either adapt or become obsolete as an institution.

Interestingly, nobody in the Catholic establishment addressed the issue of free will. This central tenet of Catholicism revolves around the idea that human beings have the ability to accept or reject the teachings of the church regarding moral issues. Sin is a choice, according to Catholic dogma. The church’s position on certain moral issues, such as the health care bill’s requirement of contraception services, was unusual given this universally accepted teaching.

If the church is going to insist on remaining at odds with what the vast majority of citizens believe to be ethically responsible behavior, it must prepare itself to either adapt or become obsolete ... the fundamental right to religious liberty for citizens of any faith.”

Brom’s take on this issue was no different from many others leaders of the church: that this bill is yet another example of government oppression of good-natured religious people. Nor was it any less ridiculous. If the church is going to insist on remaining at odds with what the vast majority of citizens believe to be ethically responsible behavior, it must

Why would the church rob its adherents of the opportunity to make the decision to reject contraceptive pills when offered as part of a health care package? Is it not reasonable to assume the church would welcome any outlet for exercising God-given free will in rejecting secularized health care practices?

Yet another problem that was never addressed: 14 percent of women use “the pill” for non-con-

traceptive, legitimate medical reasons. These uses include regulating menstrual cycles, reducing the length and severity of menstrual cramps and treating severe acne, along with a laundry list of other syndromes. The question of what happens to women with these medical issues only makes this notion all the more clear: No institution with an exclusively male executive staff should make decisions regarding the health of women.

Still, many people accept the notion that decisively human men in positions of power are somehow incorruptible because of their status at the helm of religious organizations.

The truth is, there is no reasonable moral cause for outrage of Obama’s planned health care overhauls.

Friday’s compromise to the health care bill marks an important and beneficial change to the legislation. Women who want birth control can now bypass their employers and speak directly to their insurance companies, thus removing any rational possibility for objection. Or so it would appear to any rational person. There will always be religious groups protesting Obama’s stubborn insistence on providing contraception to people who want it. But Obama’s use of compromise shows the president’s ability to take the high road — while also guaranteeing the health of women who prioritize health more than religion.

— Kenneth Leonard is an English junior.

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emi-virgins and nymphomaniacs alike, I have a few questions to ask you. Does it burn when you pee?

Have you noticed any bumps, growths or abnormal discharge “down there?” Is it ever uncomfortable or painful to have sex?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you know what time it is: time to get checked. In fact, even if you answered no to every single question, it’s time you marched straight to a nearby health center and asked to be tested, stat.

You don’t need to have sexual intercourse to catch a sexually transmitted disease. Let’s talk herpes. If you’ve ever had a cold sore, you should know you have the herpes simplex virus type 1, which is different than the strain that causes herpes in the genitalia, commonly referred to as herpes simplex virus type 2 or genital herpes. HSV-1, or the “oral strain,” is extremely common because it is spread so easily through skin-to-skin contact — most people contract it at a very young age from something as innocent as kissing a family member who has also been exposed.

Interestingly enough, by the time a generation turns 60 years old, roughly 60 to 80 percent of individuals will have contracted this strain of the virus, according to a report by The New York Times.

Now, let’s assume you’re part of the majority who has contracted HSV-1. If you were to perform oral sex on your partner without a condom (or even with one), you could potentially give him or her genital herpes. Even if you aren’t experiencing any symptoms at the time, such as an actual sore forming, the virus remains in your bodily fluids — in this case, your saliva — and can be transmitted from mouth to genitals and vice versa.

Many people who have contracted an STD experience asymptomatic infections, or no symptoms at all, according to the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. We like to believe, and many of us do, that we would

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realize immediately if we caught something. Surely we’d be able to see or feel some kind of abnormality, right? Not always. Consequently, this is one of the primary reasons STDs and STIs are so widespread: Oftentimes, there are no visible symptoms to warn an individual that something is wrong. There are no sirens to alert you of a disease or infection, no electric barbed wire underwear to caution you of unsafe territory. The only way to find out is to get tested — consistently.

perhaps the glorification of promiscuity and steamy one-night stands in the media. Another noteworthy factor is that residents of low-income communities simply may not have access to the same quality health information and resources as others.

With that being said, it is imperative to know San Diego State’s Student Health Services offers a wide range of invaluable sexual health services, such as STD / STI testing, birth control and pregnancy testing at little to no cost — and without any judgment. For students who are financially strapped, I would highly recommend signing up for Family PACT, which is a statewide program offered at SDSU that provides free

This is one of the primary reasons STDs and STIs are so widespread: Oftentimes, there are no visible symptoms to warn ... that something is wrong.

Without fail, every time I hear those words — get tested — I get a series of vivid flashbacks: gawking at shockand-awe PowerPoint slides during sex education, listening to my doctor explain the prevalence of condom misuse, reading through pamphlets about sexual diseases at Planned Parenthood. If you think about it, health officials have been drilling the concept of safe sex into our heads since we were preteens, even younger for some. How is it possible that less than half of adults ages 18 to 44 have been tested for an STD / STI at some point in their lives? Might this help explain why most sexually active Americans will contract an STD or STI by the time they turn 25 years old?

This disturbing reality can be attributed to a variety of key sources: misinformed parents and friends, ineffectiveness of sex education classes or

family planning services to lowincome individuals. Currently, “less than half of sexually active young women are screened annually as recommended,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. My point is that if these resources are available to you right here on campus, why wouldn’t you take advantage of them?

If you are sexually active in any way, the absence of any visible symptoms should not determine whether or not you get tested. Being a participant of vaginal, anal or oral sex automatically makes you a candidate — and the sooner you realize that, the better. To locate a health center near you, visit FindSTDTest.org.

—Stacey Oparnica is a journalism junior.

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olf is a crazy sport.

The idea of the game seems so elementary: Hit a tiny ball into a shallow hole using as few strokes as possible. Simple, right? Well, after attempting to master this delicate art for the past 18 years, I can tell you it’s about as simple as beating Eminem in a rap battle. A few weeks ago, I played a round of golf and the result was about the same as Rosie O’Donnell’s reflection in the mirror: depressing.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the layout of a golf course, there are 18 holes separated into two sections: the front nine and the back nine. On the front nine, I was lucky enough to shoot my age. Then, I played the remaining eight holes (cue Ed McMahon’s “hiyo” here). After hacking my way through the first nine holes, I had a score that would be better suited for bowling than golf. Needless to say, I could tell this day was going to be rough.

After completing the ninth hole and subsequently throwing my putter into the nearest lake, I made a quick stop at the pro shop to grab a new scorecard. The first one had become more cluttered than a seventh grader’s algebra test because of all the math equations I had to use to calculate my score.

Chris Blakemore graphics specialist With a new scorecard in one hand and a fresh beer in the other, I walked to the 10th tee box and embarked on my back nine journey.

To say I improved by leaps and bounds on the back nine would be an exercise in futility. Although, I must admit, the back nine did unfold slightly better than the front, but that’s like saying I’m

I left the course that day with a newfound respect for the game of golf. At one point in my life, I was brazen enough to call myself a good golfer. But therein lies the absurdity of this game. Golf will tease you. It will put you on a pedestal one day and choke the life out of you the next.

So, is the game of golf simple?

Simply put: no. Playing video golf on an iPhone is simple, but it doesn’t make you a good golfer. That’s like playing Guitar Hero and telling

The back nine did unfold slightly better than the front, but that’s like saying I’m slightly more attractive than Jonah Hill ... I guess you could say my golf game was “super bad.” slightly more attractive than Jonah Hill. While better, there’s still a long way to go. I guess you could say my golf game was “super bad” (cue cringing laughs here). After finishing 18 holes of misery, I felt like I had just starred in the world’s worst porno. I was exhausted and ashamed.

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TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is an 8 - Take time for mind, body and spirit. You may find yourself tempted to a more "laissez-faire" point of view. Let it be.

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CANCER (June 22 - July 22) - Today is an 8 - Invent a fun, new game at work, a new vision for the future. Release cynicism or fear. Imagine the world you'd like to see for your children and contribute to that.

LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is an 8 Spend time with friends, and figure out how you can work together. Networking benefits your career for the next few weeks. Let people know what you're up to,

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VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is an 8 Your partner seems more perceptive, and you have an easier time expressing yourself through the end of the month.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) - Today is a 7 - Indulge your social yearnings. It's in your interest to talk to a person of higher position. What could you create together?

Let go of a preconception.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) - Today is an 8 - Get in touch with special friends you haven't seen in a long time. Make a phone call, write an email or even send an old-fashioned love letter.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is a 9 - Today you're especially attuned to creating new business. Launch a marketing campaign, and contact clients you appreciate.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is a 7 There's so much to do today, and you have the power to make it happen. Do the research, but don't let it slow you down.

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Being a successful golfer takes focus, dedication and advanced math skills. The only way to beat this heartless, unforgiving monster of a sport is to keep practicing and, most importantly, have fun.

Now, what did I do with my putter?

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