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The San Diego State Aztecs (24-7, 14-4 Mountain West) beat the University of Nevada, Reno (9-21, 5-13 MW) 67-43 on Senior Night on Saturday. Seniors forward J.J. O’Brien, forward Dwayne Polee II, guards Aqeel Quinn and Ryan Staten were joined by their parents at mid-court in a pre-game ceremony before playing in their last game at Viejas Arena.

With the victory, SDSU ended the regular season as Mountain West Conference co-champions along with Boise State University and clinched a No. 2 seed in the conference tournament.

Following the final buzzer, fans stormed the court to celebrate with head coach Steve Fisher and his team as they took turns cutting down the net.

“I think that I can speak for all of us, winning never gets old,” Fisher said postgame. “And winning with the group that we have makes it extra delightful.

I told the fans after the game that they have created a love affair between the guys on our team and the people that are here today that is genuine. When the seniors were introduced the energy and genuine appreciation that was expressed gives you goose bumps if you’re on our side of the ball.”

Quinn and Polee each scored a game-

high 12 points to lead the Aztecs. Quinn was held scoreless on 0-4 shooting through the game’s first 30 minutes, but went a perfect 4-4 from the field scoring 12 points in a four-and-a-half minute stretch before being taken out of the game to a standing ovation. He also recorded a season-high five assists and had only one turnover.

“Coach Fisher brought us up before the game, all four of the seniors,” Quinn said. “I started shedding some real tears,

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I started shedding some real tears. I couldn’t believe that this was about to be my last game...”

- Aqeel Quinn,

man. I couldn’t believe that this was about to be my last game out here. I get to talk mess to (Xavier Thames) now.”

Polee, who didn’t play in SDSU’s last game against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, due to a medical setback involving his heart condition, got the starting nod and played 20 minutes.

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“It’s breath-taking, really, Polee said.

“The fans have been behind me, even when I wasn’t in, through this whole situation. Just to be able to go out there and perform in front of them, whether I had 12 points, or zero points, was just a blessing.”

His 12 points came on 4-9 shooting from the floor, and his five steals helped the Aztecs’ second-ranked scoring defense limit Nevada to just 43 points.

Junior guard Marqueze Coleman led all Nevada scorers with 10 points on 4-12 shooting.

O’Brien added nine points of his own in 31 minutes while junior Winston Shepard scored 11 and pulled down six boards. Four-year walk-on Staten checked in for his final minutes as an Aztec with less than three minutes to play in the second half.

Junior Skylar Spencer was also honored prior to the game for breaking the all-time blocked shots record at SDSU. With his three-block performance at UNLV, Spencer passed former Aztec Leonard Allen’s mark of 214. Spencer swatted two more Reno shots on Saturday setting the new alltime record at 218.

Second-seeded SDSU will receive a first-round bye in the MW Tournament and will play the winner of UNLV and Nevada in the second round at 6 p.m. on Thursday March 12 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

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MARCH 9 - 11, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: DAVID HERNANDEZ • NEWS@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM

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List labels SDSU anti-Semitic COLLEEN LARSON STAFF WRITER _____________________________________

on someone because of their personal and religious affiliations.

“SJP wholeheartedly rejects every act of violence or hate committed against a person due to the groups that they A recent article naming San Diego State identify with,” James said. among the nation’s top ten anti-Semitic He said the mission of SJP is to eliminate campuses has spurred dialogue about all forms of discrimination, especially the controversial rating. those committed against the Palestinian The website Jew Hatred On Campus people. SJP is made up of members of ranked SDSU No. 6 in its top ten list. many religions, including Judaism, which David Horowitz, founder and publisher James said is why it would not make sense of the website Jew Hatred On Campus, to call the organization “anti-Semitic.” said the placing of the top ten is not in “As for the work we do at SDSU, I believe any ranking order, but rather alphabetical the simple diversity of our activism order. He added that SDSU should be shows that we strive to be inclusive and ashamed they were even placed in the intersectional,” he said. “Our activist top 100. work is based on love for our people, not Horowitz said he believes the reason no hatred of others.” action has been taken on behalf of Jewish Jeffrey Glazer, an active member of the students who feel threatened is because Jewish community and retired lecturer for campus organizations’ fear of offending the College of Business Administration Muslims and being accused of targeted who recently discrimination endowed SDSU against Islam. with a gift toward He added that leadership and if it was minorities community speaking up service center, against perceived disagrees with the mistreatment claims that SDSU or feeling is an anti-Semitic threatened, the school. university would “I found the take swift action. article to be totally “I am sure off-base,” Glazer that if even a few said.

“I have African American - Alexander James, never seen or or Hispanic International Affairs Officer experienced any students felt that SDSU was for Students for Justice in sort of widespread hostile to African Palestine anti-Semitism on campus. The article Americans or is not supported Hispanics, the by any sort of empirical evidence other university and its diversity deans would than to list a small number of activities move heaven and earth to correct the that highlight a certain point of view with situation,” Horowitz said. respect to Israel and the tensions in the The article continually references SDSU Middle East.” student organization Students for Justice Glazer said SDSU is a diverse campus in Palestine. Jew Hatred On Campus with debates taking place all the time, claims SJP is responsible for invoking whether it be regarding issues in the fear in the Jewish students on campus Middle East or whether the Chargers because of events it has held, including football team should stay in San Diego or the simulation of an Israeli airstrike last not. semester during which SJP dropped He also said he believes the about 500 leaflets off the third floor of the administration feels one of the best ways Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union. to create informed citizens and future SJP Internal Affairs Officer Alexander leaders is to encourage students’ freedom James said the organization has no of speech and to open up the dialogue intention of hurting anyone, and does about important issues. not condone any type of harm inflicted

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#entrepreneurship

The Zahn Innovation Center fosters entrepreneurial ideas. Winners of its Zahn Challange contest split $25,000. monica linzmeier, editor in chief

Zahn Challange bestows $25K jamie ballard Staff Writer ____________________________________ San Diego State’s Zahn Innovation Center recently announced the winners of the Zahn Challenge.

The challenge was set up as a competition to foster entrepreneurial spirit and put funds behind new innovations, awarding $25,000 among winners of several different awards.

The three categories ­ — commercial, social and already-active Zahn Center teams — had five finalists each. On March 3, the teams made their business pitch to a room full of people. Many SDSU students attended to hear the pitches, as well as some faculty and several local business people who were judging the entries. Entrepreneurs explained their business idea, what problem it would solve, who they would market to, who their competition was, and what their plans were for the future.

After their ideas were explained, the judges had the opportunity to ask questions.

The process was limited to 15 minutes per business.

The winners were announced in a ceremony on March 6. Entrepreneurs from around the country, Lavin Entrepreneurship Center staff, Zahn Center staff, and family and friends were in attendance. To kick things off, entrepreneurs gave a 45-second pitch of their idea to the room. Based on those pitches, the audience then had the opportunity to vote for their favorite idea, which received $1,000 in funding.

CourseKey, an education software business, received the award.

There was also an award given to GoRyder, a valet parking service on college campuses, for the best video by a current Zahn Center team. Additionally, the Center for International Business Education and Research presented the International Award that recognized a team with an international awareness.

ProPopulate, a business that works

with probiotics to make them work more effectively in the human body, received $1,500 in funding and $1,000 in consultation.

Yan Wei Lim, one of the founders of ProPopulate, said presenting the idea was nerve-wracking.

“It’s a great start,” she said of the numerous awards ProPopulate received.

“We were pretty well-prepared thanks to our mentorship with (Executive Director) Cathy (Pucher).”

First, second and third place teams for the main categories received $5,000, $2,000 and $1,000, respectively.

For the commercial track, EasyLap, a portable laptop attachment to keep the laptop off of users’ legs, took third place.

Boron Labs, which essentially creates building blocks for drug synthesis, received second place, and first place went to ProPopulate.

For the social track, the third place award went to Enroot, a company that provides nonprofit and socially-focused workers an online education to advance their missions, and second place went to Hillary’s Haven, a recreational facility for children who have autism. First place went to GRAPES planner, a tool that helps those with mental illness and their loved ones through behavioral therapy tools and other resources in the planner.

For the Zahn Team track, third place was a tie between Stickir and Mannis, an automated construction planning tool and a flexible sports kneepad company, respectively. Second place went to GoRyder. First place went to SoftChomp, a soft, pain-free infant and toddler toothbrush.

“The support from the Zahn Center, I couldn’t have done it without them,” founder of SoftChomp Whitney Mullen said.

The Zahn Challenge was part of Entrepreneurship Week at SDSU, which also featured educator conferences and the LeanModel Startup competition, among other events.

First, second and third place teams for the main categories received $5,000, $2,000 and $1,000, respectively.

4 OPINION

MARCH 9 - 11, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: ELPIN KESHISHZADEH • OPINION@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM

FEMINISM “Feminist: A person who believes in the social, political and economic equality of the sexes.”

-Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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#MUSLIMFEMINISM

Muslim feminism unveiled ANTHONY BERTEAUX ASST. OPINION EDITOR _____________________________

W

hen we talk women’s rights within a religious context, Islam is not the first to come to mind.

When the conversation further proceeds to women’s rights in Islam, Islam is often stereotyped to be a violent, hateful and misogynistic faith, in which women are victims to the oppression of religious patriarchy. While most would think this two-dimensional perception of Muslim women chiefly comes from bigots, it can be found within feminism as well.

This narrow-minded perception of Muslim women and feminism is exemplified within feminist columnist, Joumana Haddad’s claim that a Muslim feminist is contradictory and therefore cannot be considered legitimate.

“You are either a Muslim, or a feminist,” Haddad said in a blog post. “Islamic feminism is a delusion, a misconception and an oxymoron, again. Islam and feminism cannot be compatible by any stretch of imagination.”

Haddad isn’t alone in this feminist exclusion of Muslim women.

Radical feminist group Femen made it clear of their condescending perceptions of Muslim women when they unleashed their “topless jihad” protests at mosques across Europe. Femen activists took to mosques topless, screaming for Muslim women to abandon their “morals” and undress their hijabs in the name of “liberation.”

“If you’re a feminist, if you’re for liberation, then be brave to say that we are against that, and take off your scarf until the moment that your scarf will not be a symbol of crime,” Inna Shevchenko, leader of Femen, said in an article.

Shevchenko, and other progressive feminists, claims

to “save” Muslim women, is yet again, another dreadful example of the ignorance that western secular society has about Islam.

The victimizing perception of Muslim women exemplified by these feminist thinkers, not only exudes levels of disrespect, intolerance, and severe xenophobia, but it also ignores the history and progress that has been made by Muslim feminists and women leaders. When we ignore these chief moments of Muslim women triumph, we are further perpetuating this dangerous and misinformed perception of Islam.

What they don’t see is that Islam and feminism can co-exist, and the evidence of Muslim feminism is in examples of Muslim female leadership and activists who have lead feminist movements to generate change for gender equality

sexist nonsense.

Nomani was banned from her mosque, but her efforts were not in vain. Word about this controversy spread and it was soon that the Muslim organizations across North America were too calling an end to gender partition within mosques.

Nomani’s activism as a Muslim feminist refutes Femen’s claims of “oppression” and the mutual exclusivity of Islam and feminism. In fact, should this tale tell us anything, we should know that Muslim feminists are working within the infrastructures of their faith to fight sexism, while not refuting their faith.

In fact, Nomani’s approach to feminism isn’t an isolated one; she happens to be one of many Muslim activists who worked insularly to make change.

ISLAMIC FEMINISTS HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FOR EQUAL RIGHTS FROM WITHIN THEIR FAITH BY LOOKING WITHIN THE HOLY BOOK OF ISLAM, THE QU’RAN... within Islam.

Chiefly, Islamic feminists have been fighting for equal rights from within their faith by looking within the holy book of Islam, the Qu’ran, and have found evidence of gender equality. Most notable of Islamic feminism came from Muslim feminist Asra Nomani, who was the first woman in her mosque to demand her right to pray in a male-only hall.

Nomani’s mosque in West Virginia required for women to enter through a back door and pray on a secluded balcony separate from the men. Nomani argued from within her faith, stating that since Islamic holy prophet Muhammad didn’t partition women and men during prayer in the seventh century, the gender barrier that existed in mosques across the world is nothing but fabricated

Professor Huma AhmedGhosh, department chair of women’s studies at San Diego State, stated that there are strong women’s movements within Muslim-majority countries such as Iraq, Pakistan, Indonesia and Iran, and there is diversity within these feminist movements.

“One should not homogenize the lives and status of Muslim women in the world. A lot of it is dictated by culture, the emergence of fundamentalist states and also by social class,” Ahmed-Ghosh said. “There’s as much diversity within Islam as there is within any religion.

It’s imperative that students do their own research and to question everything they see or read.”

What’s also often ignored in the media is the prevalence of Muslim women political leaders

in Muslim-majority countries.

Benazhor Bhutto of Pakistan, Mame Madior Boye of Senegal and Megawati Sukarnoputri of Indonesia, are a few of many Muslim women who have broken through the glass ceiling to emerge as the leaders of their respective countries. The first Muslim female prime minister of Bangladesh, Khaleda Zia, was impactful to the point where Forbes listed her as one of the “100 Most Powerful Women in the World” for three consecutive years.

In stark contrast, the U.S. has yet to see its first female president.

To say that Muslim feminism is an oxymoron despite the evidence of feminist progress within Muslim women not only is ignorant, but it also brings light to the perception of Muslim women as “victims” to the patriarchy of Muslim men.

“When the media portrays Muslim women as oppressed, and Muslim men as oppressive terrorists, it can create within the larger community, panic, fear, distrust and ultimately hatred,” Ahmed-Ghosh said.

“It is of no use to feminists to disregard the concept of feminism and gender equality within Islam and exclude Muslim women. One’s religious faith does not undermine their belief for equal rights between the sexes.

“I’m a Muslim for one, and I’m chairing the department of women’s studies, so what more evidence do you need that Muslim women can be feminists?” Ahmed-Ghosh joked.

We need to challenge the idea that feminism and Islam cannot co-exist. The fight for equal rights within religion doesn’t start from the outside, but it must start from within. It also starts with acknowledging the Muslim feminist movement as legitimate.

Feminism doesn’t only exist with a topless protest.

Sometimes it comes in the form of a hijab.

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#MENINISM

Meninism jokes ridicule female oppression EMMILLY NGUYEN SENIOR STAFF WRITER ____________________________________

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eal meninists, otherwise known as men’s rights activists, should believe and support the women’s movement.

Real meninists are men who want equality for all, which includes political, social and economic equality for women.

However, the reality of the men’s rights activist movement tells a different tale.

The meninist Twitter hashtag was created by Ti Balogun. The Twitter account “Meninist Tweet” has 495,000 followers.

The account started off as satire, to make fun of “the way feminists express themselves, which is a turn-off.”

So is a woman’s sole purpose is to turn on men?

We live under our First Amendment rights to free speech, but spouting obscenities and making jokes at the expense of women holds no comic value, nor is it impressive.

Under the meninist Twitter handle, and other lesser accounts, people are taking their immaturity and sexism to a

greater level.

The meninism movement on Twitter hurts all, regardless of gender. To take something as serious as the plight of women, mothers, sisters and daughters and relegate it to a joke, trivializes the struggles women go through.

Meninist twitter knocks the feminist movement back years. By promoting parody accounts about “meninism,” it makes feminism look like a joke, devaluing and discrediting everything women activists in the past have worked so hard to establish.

“The Twitter account making fun of women isn’t meninism at all,” said computer engineering junior, Louiemark Ambata.

Making fun of a group’s struggle when you haven’t known the struggle yourself is privilege in the purest form.

These tweets, twitter handles and photos are not funny. On the contrary, they are insulting and immature.

They objectify and over-sexualize women. It relegates women to being only good for sex and further subjugates them to conform to social norms.

This account refers to both men and women in derogatory terms — suggesting that the users are

uneducated and ignorant.

Other men are playing victim.

“I need Meninism because the movie “Magic Mike” promotes an unrealistic expectation of how men’s bodies should look,” one supporter of the movement said on Twitter.

Tired of being objectified?

Try living through it very day, and you’re complaining about one movie making you feel like a piece of meat? Try thousands of years of being oppressed, being relegated as a second-class citizen and being held to unrealistic body standards.

It’s these very tweeters that mock abortions, domestic violence and rape.

How will anyone take them seriously?

According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, one American is sexually assaulted every 107 seconds.

One in six women are victims of attempted or completed rape. In stark comparison, one in 33 men have experienced the same.

And better yet, how these meninists be so cavalier about sexual assault?

How can such serious and violent crimes be mocked?

When tweets such as, “If a girl pulls a knife on you during an argument, pull out bread, ham, & mayo. Instincts will

kick in & she’ll make you a sandwich” are the ones that dominate the Twittersphere, we should be offended by the light manner in which we approach sexism in the modern day.

On the other hand, men do want to take the movement seriously.

“It’s enough to get any self-righteous feminist choking on their quinoa and checking to make sure it isn’t April 1st — except that the meninist movement is actually happening in the real world,” Mark Daubney of the Telegraph said.

He believes that 2015 could be the year of meninists. However, 2015 will not be dedicated to meninism. Every year is the meninism. Nothing will change.

Change can only happen if we allow it to.

Spreading hate and mocking an entire gender will get us nowhere, As long as there is a stigma about being feminist and a true meninist, there will never be equality.

Being a feminist doesn’t mean you are less of a man, in any case it makes someone more of a man, because you don’t feel emasculated by giving women equal rights.

Feminism is not only a women’s battle, but it’s everyone’s battle.

#BLACKFEMINISM

‘White’ feminism excludes women of color SUTHESHNA MANI CONTRIBUTOR ____________________________________

F

eminism has spearheaded white women like Alice Paul, Simone De Bouvier and even recently, Emma Watson, as faces of the feminist movement. However, do their struggles encompass the struggles of all women?

The question itself should tell an answer that is evident. As multiple African American women here at San Diego State testify, mainstream feminism doesn’t entirely speak to all women because it alienates the role race plays in shaping their experiences.

By concentrating only on a niche of women’s inequalities, feminism in many ways separates women rather than empowering them.

It is crucial to note all forms of oppression, racism, classicism and sexism, are inextricably linked. The experiences of being both African American and a woman cannot be understood as independent of each other because they constantly reinforce each other.

As assistant professor of Africana studies, Antwoneesha AlameenShavers, explains, the historic differences in how white women and African American women experience life is a great representation of the shortfalls of feminism.

“Starting with the 1600s, white women were considered the property

of their husbands but were still viewed as humans in a legal sense, protecting them from rape,” Alameen-Shavers said.

“African American women were seen as hypersexual animals that could not technically be raped due to their enslavement and purported lasciviousness,” Alameen-Shavers said. “Thus, from the founding of this country, white women, though oppressed, were legally human beings while African American women were chattel — vast difference.”

The legacies of this double oppression persist today, dramatically impacting a African American woman’s life chances.

A simple example of this double standard of oppression is the wage gap evident in contemporary society.

Mainstream feminists address the fact that women make 78 cents to every dollar of their mail counterpart — but they fail to address how black women make even less at 64 cents. African American women are also more likely to be harassed by the police and less likely to get job interviews while being equally qualified.

However, these unspoken ways white women benefit from their race, often go ignored. They go ignored because those who enjoy privilege, aren’t aware of it.

This racial privilege we hear so much about in society doesn’t stop at the doors of the feminist movement.

“Mainstream feminism has not

done the best job dealing with the issues that impact women of color,” Alameen-Shavers Shavers said. “It fails to speak to my needs because it fails to adequately address my reality. Though African American feminist scholars, such as Patricia Hill Collins or Bell Hooks, have contributed to reshaping the cannon by making it inclusive of our needs — these figures are hardly part of the mainstream.”

Beyond legal oppression, African American women are often subject to negative stereotypes, stereotypes that are not imposed on white women.

Joi Brown, a public relations junior, remembers a time in high school when she attempted to respond to an ignorant comment by a white classmate — comments that create inequality within an equality movement.

“Before I could even speak, he retorted, ‘Whoa Joi, don’t get all Compton on us,’” Brown said. “Just from looking at me he already stereotyped me and made up his mind about how he wanted to perceive me.”

“Little does he know that I came from the same city, attended the same high school and got the highest grade in the class,” she said. “But, he assumed that I was from the ghetto. I just don’t believe a White woman would be stereotyped that way.”

The notions that African American women are loud, rude, unpoised and lacking grace affect many African American girls on a daily

basis. Journalism and media studies sophomore, Ozodi Onyeabor, described this daily struggle.

“Because of these stereotypes, I change my behaviors,” Onyeabor said.

“I watched how I do my hair, and I stifled my voice all to prevent being the basic opinionated, angry African American woman,” she said. “But if a white woman exudes an inch of my attitude, it’s feisty and powerful.”

These experiences should serve as realizations of various subjective experiences that causes a divide among women — a realization that must be addressed. She is constantly reminded of her racial status from the moment she steps outside. This lack of solidarity of women won’t strengthen feminism; in fact, it’s creating a further divide.

“Why do we let this insecurity complex come between empowering each other,” Onyeabor said. “I really don’t feel like being a African American woman is the same experience as being a white woman. It doesn’t matter which country. All women are beautiful, yes, but I think African American women are especially strong. We all came from African American Eve and we are all our own queens.”

These perspectives should be formulated within the feminist rhetoric.

Feminists need to do a better job at addressing the injustices that women of color uniquely face. Ironically, the inequalities of women don’t stop at the glass ceiling.

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MARCH 9 - 11, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: KRISTIAN IBARRA• SPORTS@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM

#AZTECWBB

Aztecs drop regular-season finale ANTHONY RECLUSADO STAFF WRITER ____________________________________ The San Diego State women’s basketball team wrapped up regular-season play on the wrong side of a defensive battle Friday night, upended by the University of Nevada, Reno 50-44 at the Lawlor Events Center.

This match held little significance to either team, as both the Aztecs (11-18, 8-10 Mountain West) and Wolf Pack (920, 5-13 MW) already secured the No. 7 and No. 10 seed, respectively, heading into this contest for the 2015 MW Tournament. It was a chance, however, for the two teams to size one another up, as they are slated to play this Monday in the first round.

SDSU has some housecleaning to do before its next tilt with Nevada. Of the 44 Aztec points, freshman guard McKynzie Fort and senior forward Khristina Hunter accounted for 33 of them, with the bench only tallying three points.

The red and black once again came up empty from beyond the 3-point line, missing on all six of its attempts. Nevada also held the edge in rebounding 39-30.

But the Achilles heel for the Aztecs came at the free-throw line where the Wolf Pack went 20-30, including a 17-25 outing in the second half.

Defense was at the forefront in this match, especially in the first half. Neither team shot well in the opening 20 minutes

SDSU VS. NEVADA STATS: 03/06/2015

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14 5 8 16 0

2 2 1 1 36 3 4 0 2 33 0 1 1 0 22 3 1 0 0 31 1 3 0 0 18

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as neither the Wolf Pack nor the Aztecs topped 32 percent.

Fort and Hunter were the early sparks to the SDSU offense combining for the first 10 Aztec points on 4-5 shooting through only four minutes of action. However, they were quickly reminded why Nevada

is No. 2 in field goal percentage defense in the conference as the Aztecs went 3-19 from the field for the remainder of the half.

Fortunately for SDSU, its defense was up to the task and was in the pocket of the Wolf Pack’s shooters the entire first half.

Nevada scored nine points in the first six minutes of play, but would not score for almost four minutes facing a 13-9 deficit.

Even with stellar defensive play, the lack of offensive output by the Aztecs created an opening and the Wolf Pack sprinted on an 11-3 run to what looked like a 20-16 lead heading into halftime.

But just as the half was coming to a close, redshirt-junior Erimma Amarikwa was able to drive in a layup off of a steal in the backcourt to create a one-possession gap.

The Aztecs began the second half similar to the first, successfully finding

the bottom of the net. That translated into an 8-3 run, taking their final lead of the game at 26-23. Hunter and Fort were again the two behind this rare outburst, with the senior draining six in that span.

That is when the fouls for SDSU started to pile up and Nevada settled in at the free-throw line going 7-9 that resulted in an 11-0 run for the Wolf Pack with 13 minutes left in regulation. Nevada continued to build on their lead for the next six minutes and took a 10-point lead.

Unfortunately, the Aztecs did not threaten until the final minutes, cutting the lead to four on four occasions. But nine free throws in the closing minute were enough for the Wolf Pack to stave off SDSU. These two teams face off Monday, March 9 in the MW Tournament at 4:30 p.m. at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

tSenior forward Khristina Hunter (top) and freshman guard McKynzie Fort (bottom) combined for 33 points in the regular-season finale vs. the University of Nevada, Reno.

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MARCH 9 - 11, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: KRISTIAN IBARRA• SPORTS@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM

#THESHOW

Then-sophomore Nevada guard Marqueeze Coleman (1) went 2-3 at the free-throw line last February at Viejas Arena.

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‘The Show’ not distracting enough PATRICK CARR SENIOR STAFF WRITER ____________________________________ It’s the second half of a men’s basketball game in Viejas Arena. An opposing player goes up for a shot and gets fouled. After that, what happens behind the basket is bedlam.

Childish Gambino, Will Ferrell, Yoshi, Rob Ford, Kim Jong Il and Dick Vitale are just a few famous faces who stare down opposing free-throw shooters in the second half of San Diego State men’s basketball games.

With the help of the cacophonous wall of noise that is “The Show” — SDSU’s passionate student section — one would think there’s no way any opposing player would ever make a second-half free throw.

Think again.

Opposing players actually have a better free-throw percentage when shooting in front of “The Show” than at the other end — a surprising discovery when weighed against the recent success of the SDSU’s men’s hoops program.

An analysis of opposing free-throw percentages during the last 13 seasons shows the Aztecs’ opponents shot better from the free-throw line in the second half in 10 of those seasons and shot an average of 1.7 percentage points higher in games at Viejas Arena throughout the last 13 seasons.

This year there’s a noticeable difference.

Visitors in Viejas Arena shot 64.7 percent in the first half, then improved to 67.4

percent in the second half.

SDSU’s record apparently has no effect either.

During that magical 34-3 season in 2010-11, opponents shot 70.9 percent from the line in the first half, lower than the 71.7 percent they shot while facing “The Show” during its “Jimmer vs.

Kawhi” glory days.

In 2004-05, two seasons after “The Show” started using the giant cutouts of the who’s who of Hollywood and pop culture, opponents shot 73.3 percent facing the students, compared to 66.3 percent at the other end. SDSU’s record that year was 11-18.

While that may not be the biggest gap, consider 2011-12 when the Aztecs went 26-8 and their opponents shot 62.4 percent in the first half and 69.2 percent in front of “The Show.”

A lot of people like to believe that “The Show” is nearly impossible to shoot in front of, so what’s the explanation?

Utah State University’s sophomore guard Jalen Moore said “The Show” isn’t unsettling.

“Coming from a place like (Utah State) where we already have a crazy student section, you just get used to it,” Moore said. “A lot of places have student sections like that, so when you go to place like (Viejas Arena) you’re just used to it.”

That’s especially true in the Mountain West. The last two times Boise State University has traveled to Viejas Arena, BSU’s junior guard Mikey Thompson has shot 8-8 from the line in the second half.

SDSU won in 2014 by three points and

OPPOSING FREE-THOW SUCCESS RATE AT VIEJAS FIRST HALF

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Boise won last month by 10. Thompson finished this season as a 77.9 percent shooter.

Moore himself went 5-6 from the line in front of “The Show” in January and finished as a 74.7 percent shooter from the line.

When SDSU played the University of Washington in 2013, Washington’s Andrew Andrews came into the game shooting 69.7 percent from the freethrow line. Andrews put up a 6-6 secondhalf free-throw performance.

The point? No big-game impact from “The Show” on that day.

Based on the data, it’s easy to write off “The Show” and it’s easier to do so when people acknowledge that it used to be better, as Taylor Bern of the Las Vegas Sun wrote in 2014.

Obviously, SDSU isn’t the only student section in the country that tries to prevent opposing teams from scoring.

Arizona State University’s student section’s new way of affecting free-throw shooters is “The Curtain of Distraction.”

It’s a black curtain behind the basket, and when an opposing free-throw shooter prepares to shoot, the curtain opens and a random skit plays out from members of the student section, which has only 942 members compared to “The Show’s” 2,500.

Justin Wolfers of the New York Times recently wrote an article about “The Curtain” showing ASU’s overall opponent free-throw percentage dropped from 75 percent during the 2012-13 season to 60 percent during the 2013-14 season, when “The Curtain” debuted. It works because it’s different — you don’t know what’s coming.

When “The Show’s” big heads debuted in 2002, opposing free-throw shooters shot 73.2 percent in the second half. The next season, opponents shot 68.9 percent in the second half at Viejas. It was still new; teams didn’t know how to ignore it.

At “The Show’s” height between 2010 and 2012, opposing free-throw percentage in the second half dropped by 6.8 points over three seasons.

But that drop may also be attributed Viejas Arena’s attendance nearly doubling during those three years. As fans filled the seats, opposing free-throw shooters shot worse.

There’s still another question: Why do opposing teams shoot better when facing “The Show” than at the other end, where just a few of the fans are waving their arms?

“Some players may like to shoot in front of the student section,” Moore said.

“Maybe it’s motivating for them to hear some of the stuff they say.”

How can “The Show” make a tangible impact? Get everyone involved. Too frequently it’s the front rows that are cheering. Do simple cheers that everyone knows, not insider cheers that only 50 people know.

Part of getting all the students involved is getting them on the same page. With 2,500 students, there’s a lot of potential to make an impact. Organize something like the Midnight Yell at Texas A&M University.

Opponents used to see cardboard celebrities when staring into “The Show.”

Now, they just see the basket.

THIS WEEK IN AZTEC SPORTS MONDAY, MARCH 9 • WOMEN’S BASKETBALL at Las Vegas (4:30p.m.)

• WOMEN’S SWIMMING at Colorado Springs NCAA Diving Zones (All day) • MEN’S GOLF vs, Lamkin San Diego Classic Chula Vista (All day) TUESDAY, MARCH 10 • BASEBALL at Long Beach State, (6 p.m.)

• MENS’ TENNIS vs. St. John’s at Aztec Tennis Center (2 p.m.)

• MEN’S GOLF vs, Lamkin San Diego Classic Chula Vista (All day) • WOMEN’S SWIMMING at Colorado Springs NCAA Diving Zones (All day) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 • WOMEN’S TENNIS at USC Los Angeles (1:30 p.m.)

• WOMEN’S GOLF vs. Yale at Torrey Pines G.C. (1:30 p.m.)

• MENS’ TENNIS vs. William & Mary at Aztec Tennis Center (2 p.m.)

• WOMEN’S SWIMMING at Colorado Springs NCAA Diving Zones (All day) THURSDAY, MARCH 12 • MEN’S BASKETBALL at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (6:00 p.m.)

• SOFTBALL vs. Brigham Young at SDSU Softball Stadium (4:30 p.m.)

• SOFTBALL vs. Long Beach State at SDSU Softball Stadium (7:00 p.m.)

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San Diego State alumni Gilberto Martinze and Brigitte Arelis met during a Chicano Studies class in 2003. The couple got recently engaged. courtesy of gilberto martinez

#loveatsdsu

Love blossoms beyond classrooms

Chicano Studies graduates Gilberto Martinez and Brigitte Arelis fell in love over years at SDSU. Kellie Miller Contributor ___________________________________ It never happens the same way, or even when its wanted. It is always unexpected and never how one would imagine. For some it happens immediately, and for others it takes time. The mystery and beauty behind it all is what makes every love story magical. However, the best part about this love story is that it blossomed at San Diego State.

Chicano studies and Spanish 2005 graduate Gilberto Martinez and Chicano studies and social work 2007 graduate Brigitte Arelis met in their Chicano studies class in 2003.

Brigitte says she was studious and would show up early to class. She laughed when she said that Gilberto definitely was not. Ironically, this is actually the reason they met.

deleted her phone number, she called him for help. She had accidentally flushed her keys down the toilet and knew he lived nearby. Brigitte, a damsel in distress, allowed Gilberto to finally be her knight shining armor — or something like that. It seemed as though he couldn’t shake her.

Gilberto then invited Brigitte to a winter concert where he asked her, for what he didn’t know would be the final time, to be his girlfriend. Set off the fireworks — she said yes! By 2006, the two were finally together. They have gone to that winter concert every year since.

Fast-forward to 2014, Brigitte and Gilberto were still madly in love and living together. They each had dog that they loved as if they were their children. One day, Brigitte’s dog went missing.

After five months of feeling helpless, Gilberto received a phone call saying

“

gilberto asked me if i was going to answer the question... i said yes, of course!”

- Brigitte Arelis, SDSU social work graduate (2007)

Gilberto walked into class late and, of course, the only seat left was the one in front by Brigitte. He said that he loved her and knew he wanted to be with her from the first time he saw her.

She had to leave class early that day, so when she coincidentally saw him at a social function later, she asked if there was homework assigned that she might have missed. He told her there wasn’t — but there was. Gilberto still jokes that this was his way of making a pass at her, but Brigitte wasn’t amused.

At least he made an impression, right?

The two hung out, studied together and became friends. But that was it — just friends. Gilberto asked Brigitte out all the time, and yet, time and time again she refused. They were close, but she said she wasn’t ready.

Brigitte admitted that she told Gilberto she loved him once before, but she couldn’t commit.

Years later, Gilberto found it was time he needed to move on. Brigitte was all he ever wanted, but he couldn’t wait forever. On the night that he

that their dog had been found. He went to go check it out himself without telling Brigitte. Upon arriving, he was overjoyed to find out the pup was theirs. This was four days before he had planned to propose — he already had the ring and all. He then realized, what kind of plan could be better than proposing with the one thing she loved the most?

On Sept. 8, 2014, Gilberto told Brigitte that he was going to make her dinner and tried to keep her distracted from coming home.

He tied the ring to the little dog’s collar and held it behind his back when she came. As she walked in, he revealed the surprise.

“I was so confused,” Brigitte said excitedly with a laugh. “I didn’t know what was going on!”

She was so overwhelmed to see her little loved one again that she forgot to answer the question.

“Gilberto asked me if I was going to answer the question and I didn’t even realize I hadn’t,” Brigitte said. “I said

yes, of course!”

The ceremony will be held this September in Valle de Guadalupe, the wine country where they vacationed after he proposed.

Brigitte and Gilberto have quite the history. It was love many years in the

making, but lasting nonetheless. They plan to take their engagement photos at SDSU, back where it all began. They are proud to be alumni and represent the school whenever they can. Plus, it’s hard to beat a photo with the iconic Hepner Hall.

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march 9 - 11, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC editor: nick knott • entertainment@thedailyaztec.com

#theexpendables

Reggae band embraces new sound nancy kirk staff writer ___________________________________ After recently releasing the muchanticipated album, “Sand in the Sky,” Santa Cruz-bred reggae-rock band The Expendables will be performing their final show of their annual “Winter Blackout Tour” at San Diego’s House of Blues on March 15.

“Sand in the Sky” was their sixth fulllength studio album and was mixed by producer Paul Leary, who has worked with legendary bands like Sublime, U2, Weezer and Slightly Stoopid.

It features 12 songs, one of which was their single and bassist Ryan DeMars’ personal favorite, “Starry Night.”

“The songs that made it on this album are a little more mellow than our previous releases,” he said.

“They’re a little groovier, but there still some rock on it for sure.”

The band also released a quirky music video early last December for their new song “Music Move Me,” which starred a man in a full dog onesie, similar to the one worn on the TV show Wilfred.

The idea thought up by the band’s friend Christopher Mintz-Plasse, more commonly known as McLovin from the movie “SuperBad.” In the video, the dog is embarrassed about his incessant wagging tail,

but eventually embraces its freespiritedness. This theme exemplifies the band’s laid-back and friendly attitude, and their nonconformity to one specific genre.

The Expendables’ 2015 Winter Blackout tour has been going well, DeMars said, though they have hit some “nasty weather.” Regardless of the temperature, and regardless of sometimes catching an inevitable cold or flu, they always put their heart into their shows.

“Last tour I had food poisoning and I was pooping and throwing up for 12 hours straight,” DeMars said. “You just have to power through it and it’s interesting because the audience will never know.”

Despite the band’s occasional hardships that he described and the time spent away from home, DeMars thrives on his favorite part of touring: the audience’s enthusiasm for their music.

“For me, it’s when the crowd gets engaged and it feels like we’re doing the right thing, making people happy,” DeMars said. “When we really connect with the audience, that’s the magic.”

When they aren’t on stage, the four band members, who have known each other since high school, can be found sleeping in until 2 p.m. and ordering delivery pizza to their hotels after a show.

Though they used to get into antics

Santa Cruz based reggae band The Expendables returns to San Diego as part of its annual tour.

Courtesy of Sly Vegas

during their younger years, DeMars said they’ve learned that the secret to sustaining their success is maintaining their mental, physical, and financial health and stability.

When they make their way back to California in the next week, The Expendables will be opening with Fortunate Youth, a reggae-rock band from Los Angeles, and up-and-coming grungy-melodic rock band Katastro.

DeMars is excited to end the tour in a place that has amazing weather and reminds him of a time before the

band’s national recognition.

“San Diego’s just so awesome,” DeMars said. “We’ve been coming down there since the early days playing at college parties and it’s kind of like our second home.”

After this tour is over, DeMars plans on “freakin’ relaxing,” hanging out with his newborn baby and writing more music in the band’s own recording studio.

“It’s kind of like our quote unquote office, where we can go and pretend like we’re actually doing work,” he said.

#viggle

Viggle app rewards media consumers hayley spence staff writer ___________________________________ A new mobile app is hitting app stores that rewards its users with points for watching television and listening to music. Viggle is that app and is available for both Apple and Android mobile operating systems. The app is extremely simple and easy to use, which makes the couch bound, binge watcher happy — because there aren’t any complicated instructions to get points for watching your favorite shows.

Here’s how it works: users first have to download the app, obviously, and register. The registration process is easy, but it is imperative to pick the correct cable/direct TV provider. It can be changed at a later date, but making the proper selection first saves the trouble. Then sit down and start watching TV or turn on the radio to see what music is playing and hit the “check in” button to get points.

The longer you watch television, the more points you receive; it’s the same with the music you listen to, the more songs you listen to, the more points you earn.

And then there’s bonuses on top of the points you earn, for example when

specific, advertised shows are watched at their showing times more points are given. Which means no DVRing it and going back to watch it, it has to be watched at that time to get bonus points. Some shows are four times the points to watch a specific show.

The point system is pretty simple in itself, so there’s no complicated code to crack. Users receive “+1 point per minute, or more” and “+100 points for any music match” they make with the Viggle check in.

Points go towards whatever users want to pick from the rewards. The selections range from coupons and gift cards to free music, products and books.

The rewards definitely reflect that the app is free, but that’s not much of a downside. Simply because of the free music aspect, by listening to music and accruing points, you get free music and that’s a pretty sweet deal.

The app was created by the company ViggleInc and their properties include the popular wet paint app. The app is definitely worth a try, especially for those binge TV watchers who find that they are sitting in front of the TV and wasting the day away or those who really like to just blast music all day long. Either way, you can gain points for rewards through Viggle.

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#WEEKENDPICKS MARCH 9 - 15 The semester is slowly creeping towards its half way point. Spring Break is still too far off, and the end of the semester is even further away — almost too far to even see. But, that doesn’t mean that Aztecs have to wait until those all mighty hiatuses from school to get out and have a blast at some awesome local events. Whether it’s art, music, theatre, or sports; there is something out there for every Aztec to do this weekend.

nick knott entertainment editor ___________________________________ DJ Mustard Friday, March 13, 9 p.m.

Bassmnt Bassmnt always is on top of bringing the most highly regarded talent to its downtown venue, and this DJ set definitely continues that tradition. DJ Mustard has essentially taken over the hip-hop production game by storm.

His new-school Coast production style has helped make artists like YG and Tyga the stars they are today. Mustard’s return to San Diego is 21 and up only event and tickets cost $10 for presale and $15 for general admission.

If Aztecs seek a fun night out, this is definitely worth the trip, as DJ Mustard will have Bassmnt jumping all night.

Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser March 14-15, 2 p.m.

Don Powell Theater San Diego State’s School of Theatre, Television and Film presents its rendition of the classic tale “Alice in Wonderland.” The set of performances help celebrate the tale’s 150th anniversary, and SDSU has plenty in store for theater-goers to enjoy. The weekend matinee performances will host a meet and greet with the cast and crew after each show, as well as

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Across 1 Works with yarn 6 Anheuser-__ Brewery 11 Solomon, for one 14 Valium drug company 15 Snow-block home 16 Logger’s tool 17 Past one’s prime 19 Doc for a kitty 20 Thicknessmeasuring instrument 21 Hiker’s tool 23 Mauna __ 24 Actress Zellweger 25 Perilous course to go down 30 Margarita condiment, in Mazatlán 32 Tiny amt. of time

33 Ballet skirt 34 Vote in 36 Tom Collins liquor 38 Red giant with a carbon-rich atmosphere 39 Say with assurance 40 Red-shirted bear 42 Prefix with bar 43 Achieves one’s goal 48 Skin openings 49 “Saw __”: second “Saw” sequel 50 Popeye’s adoptee 53 Lacking a handle?

57 Bother a lot 58 Interest-paying institution 60 Alphabet finale

host some adoptable furry rabbits in conjunction with the San Diego House Rabbit Society. Tickets range from $14 for students and $16 for general admission. These matinee showings allow attendees to take in some quality theatre and still have time left in the day for other fun adventures.

NCAA Men’s Basketball Seeding Party Sunday, March 15, 2 p.m.

Woodstock’s Pizza It’s that time of year — March Madness. After SDSU takes on the Mountain West Conference in Las Vegas, they will find themselves being seeded for the biggest tournament in college basketball. Show support for the Aztec men’s basketball team by wearing Aztec gear, which could earn Aztecs prizes, as well as get discounts on beverages and Woodstock’s most excellent pizza. This is the time of year when SDSU bands together to cheer on one of its best athletic teams on

campus. And theres no better way to do that than with friends, pizza and good times.

Gravity and Grace: Monumental works by El Anatsui March 6 - June 28 Museum of Contemporary Art, Downtown This brand new exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art will feature 11 masterfully crafted metal sculptures that cover the walls and the floor. Additionally, it will feature pairings and wood work also done by artist El Anatsui.

The work is incredibly powerful, as El Anatsui draws inspiration from global conflicts and struggles from his life in the homeland of Ghana and Nigeria. The different mediums allow visitors to expose themselves to a range of art styles and feel the unique moving power in each.

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MARCH 9 - 11, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: KELLY HILLOCK • FEATURES@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM

#SENIORWOES

The plight of the senior KELLIE MILLER CONTRIBUTOR ___________________________________

“O

h my gosh, I haven’t seen you in forever! Where have you been?”

As a senior, this is the response you get from everybody — literally every single person — whether you were or are super close to him or her. These people may be your old friends from the dorms or acquaintances you’ve met along your college career. The saddest possibility of them all is that these may even be your best friends. The moral of the story is that senior year is not what we, as freshmen, thought it was cracked out to be. If you are a senior, you know the struggle of being trapped in this time-warped black hole that is college, and you’re just trying to make it out alive.

We seniors thought this year would be cake, right? We thought we’d have our internships and only have to go to school half of the week, but that no matter what, it couldn’t be too bad — excuse me while I stop and laugh at that ridiculous thought.

Just getting to the part where we finally get internships is a huge part of the mission. We’re looking for jobs or internships to gain experience for our post-grad lives, but then to get those positions, we need experience that we don’t have as students. We all know its all too real.

It’s hysterical to think our school schedules would be a few late classes that would be planned out accordingly

to when we wanted to wake up or go to school. Senior year is no pat on the back; it’s more like a fire under your rear end. I swear it’s all a test, seeing who really wants it the most. Waking up before the sun to make it to your 8 a.m. classes every single day. If that’s not a rude awakening, then I don’t know what is.

Don’t get me started about the commute. Oh, how we thought it would be so cool to move to Pacific Beach, as

KEEP YOUR HEADS UP, SENIORS. TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND JUST REMEMBER WE’VE COME THIS FAR, AND WE’LL MAKE IT THROUGH. most seniors do. Friday through Sunday it definitely is, I’ll give it that, but the FOMO [fear of missing out] really sets in every single night when it feels like you’re the only one whose life doesn’t allow time for fun. Not only is there a sense of isolation, but the preparation for each day and needing to leave an hour before class is the absolute worst.

Did I mention class is at 8 a.m.?

Freshmen year, you want to get ready and look good for your classes in case there might some cuties. By senior year,

everyone in your classes is your family and support system in a boat that just seems to be sinking. Dressing cute is only a thing on the days you have to go to your internships straight from class.

Workout clothes are a must for the 12 hour days at school and essential to hit the ARC after class anyway. It’s one less thing to have to bring if they’re already on you, since you have to pack your lunch, bring your chargers and do whatever else you need to survive.

Coming to school is like packing for camping, if you leave something, you just have to tough it out because there is no going back.

Keep your heads up, seniors.

Take a deep breath and just remember we’ve come this far, and we’ll make it through. This is preparing us for the real world and it’ll all be worth it because this is what we really want, right?

Oh, no. Is this what we want? Did we choose the right majors? Will we be happy spending the rest of our lives following the path we chose as little college newbies? Should we change our majors now? It’s too late; we graduate in two months! What do I do; do I try to double major or take up another minor and just stay at San Diego State forever? I think I’m hyperventilating and I might pass out.

I know we’ve all been there, and if you haven’t, don’t feel too confident.

It’ll hit you. However, SDSU is just our safety blanket now — as our parents’ home once was too. It’ll all be okay.

We’ll figure it out. Just remember, you’re not alone.

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HOROSCOPE HAPPY BIRTHDAY (3/9/15) - Revise an old fantasy to suit who you are now, and involve your dream team.

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

ARIES (March 21 - April 19) - Today is a 9 - You're in the right place at the right time. You'll be more patient with finances over the next few days. Minimize the risks. Uncover family secrets. Better go over your resources again. Talk about what you love.

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is a 7 - Your creativity gushes. Capture it.

Today and tomorrow favor collaboration.

Expect it to get interesting. Your partner can get what's needed. Conversation with friends reveals the next step to take.

Share and express your affection and admiration.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 21) - Today is a 9 - Get fully engrossed in your work.

Weave your personal magic into it. Profit from meticulous service. Think through the logic. Prepare to go public. Remind colleagues of the goals and timeline. A fabulous job benefits your status.

CANCER (June 22 - July 22) - Today is an 8 - Begin a two-day romantic phase. Give in to fun. Play like (or with) a child. Talk about a subject of your passion. Practice your skills. Ask a coach for feedback. Share your game with someone you love and trust.

LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is an 8 - Focus on home and family over the next two days. Find out what's needed.

It could get busy, with information flying.

Listen carefully and take notes. Research purchases thoroughly first. Make sure the solution fits the problem.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is an 8 - Today and tomorrow favor communications and transport. Get the word out. Write, record and express yourself. Listen and learn from others.

Take notes. It's a good phase for studying. Share with a friend in need.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is a 9 - Gather up the fruit of your labors.

Grab as much as you can while you can. There's money coming today and tomorrow. Walk, jog or run. Work hard and make more. Keep track of your earnings.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) - Today is an 8 - Shop for items to enhance a private tryst. Plan for fun and games.

You're especially attractive. Jump into a two-day confident phase, and take control. Follow through on a decision.

Make a delightful connection.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) - Today is an 8 - Take time for meditation and spiritual reflection. Options emerge as if from a dream. To manage deadlines, list what to do next and schedule actions.

Delegate some. Get introspective, and review the big picture.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) - Today is an 8 - Today and tomorrow are great for meetings. Talk and network.

Discover necessary resources. But don't make a change quite yet. Hold off on a household decision. Confer with family.

Listen and learn.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is an 8 - Consider new professional opportunities for the next few days, and provide requested information. Practice makes perfect in the coming phase. Sign contracts, make agreements and lay the track for a profitable venture. Discover fresh inspiration and enthusiasm.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is an 8 - Travel and fun are favored today and tomorrow. Get out there and go explore. It's a good time to ask for money. Discover new tricks and ideas.

Check the itinerary, and look farther out into the future.