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KELLY HILLOCK EDITOR IN CHIEF ____________________________ California State University Chancellor Tim White spoke at San Diego State on Wednesday afternoon, March 2, to participate in a public university forum, as part of his annual “listening tour” of all 23 CSU campuses. In his opening remarks, White spoke to the crowd in Montezuma Hall about perhaps the biggest challenge facing the CSUs — that by 2030, California will be 1 million college degrees short of what’s needed to maintain California’s economy. “The CSU produces almost one half of the (college) degrees in California every year,” White said. “We need half a million more degrees between now and 2030.” White concluded his opening remarks with a few “touchstones” he’s committed to in the CSU system, which he identified as diversity, sustainability and innovation. The chancellor summarized his leadership style simply: “I’m very clear on the goals,
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but loose on the means. The way you do it in San Diego might be different than way they in (San Francisco State) do it. My approach to being your chancellor is to try to enable and facilitate success on the campuses, be clear on the needs that affect California’s future but be loose on the means.” The forum then moved into a question-and-answer portion. International studies and conflict resolution freshman Nick Elliot read a prepared statement on behalf of Associated Students and asked what White was proud of accomplishing as chancellor. Not long into White’s response, members of the audience started to interrupt him. A heckler from the audience yelled, “Hirshman doesn’t care about students!” Career Services counselor Chris Turntine then asked about a college degree’s return on investment for graduating students and their families. Before White could answer, another student interrupted to read aloud a statement prepared by SDSU Forward.
“It was definitely cool,” sociology junior Raymon Camitan said. “We got the guy stumbling over his words. Everything he has is scripted and he’s heard it all so it was impressive to see the students get him to stumble over his words.” A group of students read a list of 20 demands, which included calls to remove the Aztec mascot, establish an oncampus food pantry and grant the 5-percent salary hike for faculty. “There was something in that list of 20 for everyone,” White said later to The Daily Aztec. “There was something for the president to think about, the student leadership and the academic senate to think about.” Hirshman said all of the issues mentioned on the list were issues that he was already familiar with and many were already being researched or had recently been voted upon by the student body. The frustration of the students and faculty in Montezuma Hall was palpable. “I think the event, or a lot of events like this, are really
geared toward allowing the people with the grievances to sort of vent their issues,” Africana studies assistant professor Antwanisha Alameed-Shauers said. “For me, it allowed the students and the faculty members to vocalize their issues and even their frustrations, but I’m not sure if these types of events are actually efficient in regards to getting something done.” While listening to the grievances and concerns from the SDSU community, White did his best to focus on the long-term challenges of the CSU system and the reports he has facilitated to better address issues such as student poverty and faculty diversity. Despite the hostility toward White, he praised SDSU as a flagship university, not only among the CSU campuses, but nationally. “(SDSU) is one of our most prominent national campuses, one of the biggest research and creative portfolios than any campus and that is both by design and the fortune of being in San Diego with all its opportunities,” White said.
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KCR named country’s best station JAMIE BALLARD NEWS EDITOR ______________________________________ San Diego State’s KCR College Radio won several national awards, including best station overall, at the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System awards on March 5 in New York City. “It was amazing,” said Matt Hoffman, KCR’s general manager. “We’re this small station, we operate out of one tiny room with a mile-wide frequency, most of our budget comes from member dues, but we still beat out these huge stations at other schools that have lots of funding. It’s crazy.” In addition to winning the best overall recognition, KCR received awards for the best online station, best blog and best sports play-by-play in the baseball/softball
category. This is the second year in a row that KCR has won the best online station award from IBS. “We all just screamed when they announced that we had won,” Hoffman said. “It was just amazing. All 16 of us went up to the front of the room to shake (the presenter’s) hand. “It’s amazing that we’ve gotten this recognition on the national stage. It really was a team effort between all of the different departments.” Completing the application for the best station awards is a labor-intensive process. Different pieces are edited together into one hour-long sample that highlights different shows from the station. Hoffman said he and many of the staff members spent hours combing through content to find the best segments. They highlighted news, sports, music
and talk shows, among other segments. In addition to the one-hour piece, each station must submit supporting documentation, such as flyers, posters and a letter of support. After winning the award, the KCR staff celebrated with a night out in New York City. “We had already agreed that whatever happened at the awards, we were going to go out to dinner afterwards,” Hoffman said. “It was just amazing, I really didn’t think we would win.” Hoffman has been involved with KCR for three years. “It’s been great to watch and be a part of the transforming culture of KCR,” he said. “This wouldn’t have been possible without all of the members of the KCR family.” KCR recently re-entered the AM airwaves for the first time in approximately
10 years. SDSU philosophy professor Mark Wheeler and SDSU alumnus Al Floyd funded the installation of an AM transmitter that allows KCR to broadcast on and around campus through AM 1610. The equipment has been available for several years, but was only installed last month. The installation cost approximately $500. Wheeler and Floyd also host a KCR show on Mondays at 11 a.m. “Somehow radio has always meant student freedom, student expression, student exploration,” Wheeler said. “KCR represents that for me.” The award-winning radio station can be accessed through AM 1610, kcr.sdsu. edu, via Cox channel 956, Time Warner channel 1959 or through the TuneIn Radio app.
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She said her background living in a neighborhood where she saw a lot of black teen mothers inspired her project. “I’m in a research class where the focus is black mothers as a whole,” Hills said. “A lot of people who are from my class today looked at things like health and postpartum and things like that, and I wanted to focus on teen moms. “ Silvia Zhou, a political science and business management major, won an award for her research project on Logan and City Heights community development. She began working with her group at the beginning of the fall 2015 semester as part of the Aztec Consulting Program. “Our group got a really complicated project,” Zhou said. “Our main client was Local Initiative and Support Corporation, who works with community partners in order to turn neighborhoods into sustainable and healthy communities. Our major task was to go out there to the communities to help small businesses and consult them.” Zhou, along with other awardwinners, were invited on stage at the final award ceremony that included a keynote address from professor Guadalupe Xochitl Ayala, who presented her own research on reducing Latino health disparities. “For me it was a real privilege to be part of this project and be involved because this is something that we can actually go in the community and make a difference,” Zhou said. “I was really happy that the clients that we worked with really got some benefit out of it.” President’s Awards for Research and the Arts, Provost’s Awards, Dean’s Awards, and various others were determined by a variety of judges from the SDSU faculty. Awards included monetary scholarships. “We had a huge turnout in the award ceremony,” Rubio said. “It was good to have the students here to accept their awards. It was a lot of fun and there was a lot of energy so every time someone won an award it was really exciting.” Recipients of the President’s Awards received a $500 stipend and will be invited to attend the California State University Student Research Competition in Bakersfield on April 29 and 30.
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A.S. Pres. candidate Jamie Miller NATALIA XIBILLE STAFF WRITER ______________________________________
you’re supposed to go there and report what A.S. is, what we’re doing and how we can help their organization.
POSITION: President NAME: Jamie Miller YEAR: Junior MAJOR: Business
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO CHANGE AT SDSU?
WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO RUN FOR A.S PRESIDENT? I decided to run for Associated Students because I love SDSU and I feel like it’s an amazing place. I know that there’s so many different communities on campus and I really wanted to be able to serve as the voice of these communities, be able to reach out to these individuals and make sure that their voice is heard. I’m just really proud to be a part of this campus. I’d love to give back and I think that this is a great way to do that. WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE IN A.S.? A couple things that my team and I really want to work on this year is creating an environment where students can come to us to voice their concerns and what’s going on in their organizations. That’s something that my team and I are really passionate about. We want to help and want to address these issues. Another way we can improve upon this is really empowering our council members. Making sure that they are going to student organizations. We are required to attend an outside organization’s meetings and a lot of times that just looks like us going to the meeting. A lot of the council members aren’t aware that
I think what I’d like to change about SDSU is allowing students to have a safe space to have these conversations that are going on. For instance, the CSU chancellor came to campus (March 2) and I was able to sit through that. There was a protest going on because we have a lot of really passionate students and faculty on campus who are trying to bring to life the Black Lives Matter movement on campus and how that looks here. I think that they need to have a safe space where they can have these conversations more often and not just wait for big events like this on campus. HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED WITH A.S.? When I went to orientation my first year, I stumbled upon this booth and overheard one of the executives at the time talking about this program called the First Year Leadership Experience Team. I applied for it, got the position and through that was able to be a designee on the Aztec Student Union Board. I fell in love with that board after my first meeting and after that I decided to run for Aztec Student Union Board Representative. I served in that position throughout my sophomore year and then this year I am chairing the board. It has just truly been an amazing experience. You get to meet so many people on campus and make just even
I feel like that’s something we can really improve on. WHAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS DO YOU HAVE?
small changes in people’s lives. WHAT DO YOU LIKE AND DISLIKE ABOUT A.S.? What I like about A.S. is the fact that it’s constantly having new leaders come through, so you’re constantly getting different perspectives on how an organization should be run or how to make it better. It’s a really great space for students to grow personally and professionally. Something I think A.S. really needs improvement on is reaching out and making their presence to known to a wider range of communities. We have the same communities that we are constantly working with and constantly the voice of, but there are all these other communities including commuter students and graduate students. We need to make sure that they know what’s going on on campus, that they know who their representatives are and that they feel as though they are supported by A.S., and
Prior to me taking this role as Chair of Aztec Student Union Board, there wasn’t a whole lot of collaboration between committees because people were just utilizing their teams and something that I was really passionate about was collaboration across all campus. So one of the events, where I was just literally beaming because I was so proud of my team’s work, was when we brought Lea DeLariah, an actress on “Orange is The New Black,” to campus and she talked about some of the LGTBQ issues on campus that can be seen and embracing different communities in general. We worked with the Pride Center, the Women’s Resource Center, Center for Intercultural Relations and just a wide variety of people. I had the opportunity to be one of two undergraduate students from SDSU to attend the National Collegiate Leadership Conference at the University of Arizona. After attending the conference, I was asked to sit on the Student Advisory Committee for the 2016 Leadership Summit and help implement some of the ideas that we took away from the national conference. It was a great feeling to see this year’s Leadership Summit come to life and give students an opportunity for professional development and networking. I also attended Aztec Core, which is basically a retreat for student leaders across campus.
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A.S. Pres. candidate Ahmad Sanatyar NATALIA XIBILLE STAFF WRITER ______________________________________ POSITION: President NAME: Ahmad Sanatyar YEAR: First-year graduate student MAJOR: Bachelor’s degree in sociology and criminal justice with a minor in entrepreneurship. Currently pursuing master’s degree in business administration. WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO RUN FOR A.S PRESIDENT? This is a position I feel I’ve been working on my entire four years here. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do. I’ve always felt obligated to do my best to try and make a difference in this world and in the community and I believe that this is probably the opportunity to do so. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO CHANGE ABOUT A.S.? There’s a lot. To start off, I’d want to change these elections. A.S. is essentially the organization that represents and runs our entire campus and I feel like it could definitely improve a lot in its diversity. For one thing, I think pretty much every single candidate for the executive officer positions is from the Greek community, maybe with the exception of two and it’s kind of a thing where year in and year out everybody that is running for these positions knows each other. I myself am part of the Greek community and I feel like we need to do
a better job branching out to the rest of the community that is not too familiar about what A.S. even does. The first step in changing any organization starts with the recruitment. As long as we have the same people running for these positions every year, they’re going to be attracting the same people, which are their close friends and who they are around, so I think we need to really focus our attention on different organizations. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO CHANGE ABOUT SDSU? I think we can make our ARC Express more modern and sustainable. There are a few gyms that use the kinetic energy of the people exercising to run the gym. I’m also really for bringing a new Aztec Recreation Center. One of the main ways it was marketed when I first took a tour was that it was the No. 1 gym in all of San Diego, but right before that I visited Cal Poly and Chico (State), other schools
from the CSU whose facilities just blew me out of the water. Hopefully one day membership fees will be covered in your tuition. I feel like students pay a ridiculous amount in general. The last thing I was thinking about is that if I’m elected I plan to challenge President Elliot Hirshman and Vice President Eric Rivera by pledging to give my total annual salary as A.S. President to Aztecs Rock Hunger, if they match it and give the same amount. I believe in servant leadership and I feel like this is the opportunity to do so. I know that a lot different students are struggling all over. Whether it’s with homelessness or students that are (hungry) and don’t know where they’re going to get their next meal from. HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED WITH A.S.? When I first set foot on campus I joined Phi Kappa Theta fraternity. I had the same stereotypical images of the Greek community as everybody else did. When I walked through their house it was something that I was forcing myself to do, because I kept hearing if you want to make the most of your experience you have to go Greek. This house kind of stood out to me in particular because it really did have that diversity and didn’t have that stereotype at all. I didn’t really know what A.S. was. I just saw a bunch of people wearing collared shirts and thought I’d like to get involved, but didn’t really know how. With the help of Sean Guardian (a former A.S. member) I finally ran for a
position, Associated Students College of PSFA representative. WHAT DO YOU LIKE AND DISLIKE ABOUT A.S.? I like the organization and the impact it has on our campus community. I believe that there’s a lot of great friendly people running it and striving to do their best. I don’t really dislike anything about A.S. I would just say that I have a different personality than most people in that I’m never really satisfied and I’m just always looking for improvement and that’s the difference that I’m bringing to the table. I feel like we can improve pretty much every single category. WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS? I’ve had several different leadership roles in different organizations. I was Phi Kappa Theta’s former chapter president, I’m a part of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity, and I’m in a wide range of different organizations on campus, including Rotaract. In addition to that I’ve been a part of three separate colleges: Arts and Letters, PSFA and the College of Business while I’ve been here. I’ve also branched out and lived with athletes during my time here and I feel like this position is supposed to be not just the face of an organization but also the voice of the student body and I feel like I have a creative, diverse blend in my background to be able to truly represent that.
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A.S. Pres. Harrison Baum EMELY NAVARRO SENIOR STAFF WRITER ______________________________________ POSITION: President NAME: Harrison Baum YEAR: Junior MAJOR: International business, political science minor WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO RUN FOR A.S. PRESIDENT? Before freshman year even started one of my most vivid memories on campus was freshman convocation which took place in Viejas Arena. And I remember sitting in an arena filled to the brim with thousands of unfamiliar faces sitting next to my mom, and Josh Morse, the then-A.S. President spoke, and when he spoke he inspired me. Not only does he have a moving personal story but his ability to overcome obstacles and find himself and his passions while at San Diego State is something that inspired me. In my time in A.S. I have seen the successes and strengths that can be built upon, but also the weaknesses in areas that can be improved upon. In my year in A.S. I have gained the perspective from the inside and get an understanding of how to get things done and how to be an effective leader within Associated Students. And in addition to my experiences (throughout) campus outside of A.S., I have seen the perspective of a student who is not involved and I have seen the ways A.S. can be improved and work for all students. HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED WITH A.S.? My involvement with A.S. started my junior year. When I first got to campus I automatically got involved
in other parts of campus life. I joined a Greek organization, I joined oncampus clubs, really making an effort to branch out into the community. At the second half of my sophomore year I was approached by a mentor and close friend of mine, Kyle Murphy, who was running for A.S. and he asked me if I would consider running for a college rep position. So I decided to run for the College of Arts and Letters representative. I won and immediately, upon the first success in the election, I really immersed myself in A.S. as much as I could. I joined as many boards and committees and councils that I had the time for, including not only the Arts and Letters University Council but also the External Relations Board. I was elected vice chair of the Financial Affairs Committee, in addition I am designee for executive officer on the Aztec Student Union Board. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE THINGS YOU LIKE AND DISLIKE ABOUT A.S.? I came into San Diego State as a young freshman without any direction and through my leadership experiences I really came to develop a passion
for servant leadership and (grew) my leadership skills in ways that I never thought possible. Through those experiences I came to not only build self confidence but also understand that A.S. is an incredible organization. There is always room for improvement. There are obviously changes that can be made to Associated Students. It is important not to lose sight of its main goal, which is to be a servant organization to the entire student body. We do represent students. A.S. has done a lot of great things in the past and we’ve seen a lot of tangible effects of Associated Students. We’ve seen things, for example, like the bike lane. However, I think there is disconnect. Bridging that disconnect between Associated Students and the students is something that is campaigned upon each year. I think it’s time to actually act upon it and interact with students and engage them even in ways that most students may not think initially. First and foremost, A.S has to be accessible to the entire student body. We need to have a focus advocacy and specifics to the diverse interests of our diverse campus community. We need to hold ourselves accountable to representing student voices at all times. WHAT IS YOUR LONG-TERM GOAL? I think there is a stigma to the title of politician and I’m all about breaking stigmas. I truly want to be a servant of the people and work in politics in a capacity that is not swayed or corrupted in any way. In my eyes there is a responsibly to give back and I’ve wanted to pursue becoming an attorney for a long time and I think that is a good platform to enter the political sphere.
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Who will be Pumphrey’s backup? Sophomore running back Rashaad Penny is one of four running backs on the team fighting for the second-string role. FILE PHOTO
RYAN POSNER SPORTS EDITOR ____________________________________ One of the unsung heroes from last year’s San Diego State football offense was senior backup running back Chase Price. Although, it’s hard to be unsung when you rush for over 1,000 yards and six touchdowns. He and junior running back Donnel Pumphrey became the first duo in school history to both rush for over 1,000 yards in a season. That makes Price’s role all the more important to fill next year. Luckily for the Aztecs, if there was a position where they had plenty of depth and players looking for opportunities, it’s at running back. “We have three, maybe even four, really good running backs, and all of them will get hit and all of them will get to carry the ball (in spring practices),” head coach Rocky Long said on Feb. 19. “That is probably the most interesting battle for positions on our team because everybody knows that our backup running back gets to carry the ball a whole bunch of times.” There’s no question Pumphrey will be atop the depth chart when fall rolls around, but the backup role is a critical one on a team that makes a living off running the ball. Even third-string running back, sophomore Rashaad Penny, rushed for four touchdowns last season, while also being named the Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Year. Besides Penny, sophomore Marcus Stamps, redshirt-freshman Juwan Washington and incoming freshman Chase Jasmin will be competing for snaps. Here’s a look at who may be complementing No. 19 next season. RASHAAD PENNY Without a doubt, Penny brings the most
experience to the table out of any of the potential backups. Viewers got a taste of how explosive Penny can be as they watched him return three kickoffs for touchdowns last season, tied for No. 2 in the country. He seems to be aligned to get most of the backup snaps next season, but he knows it will not be a one-man effort backing up Pumphrey. “We can even go four (running backs) if we wanted,” he said. “We’re a run-first school.” The 5-foot-11, 210-pound tailback has had quite a mentor in Pumphrey, who Penny said runs like he’s 220 pounds, even though he’s only 180. “I talk to (Pumphrey) after practice like, ‘Hey what can I do better? How do I turn an 8-yard gain into a 25-yard gain?’ He’s a great person to go and listen to and pay attention to,” Penny said. “It’s paying attention to greatness.”
Horton expects him to play a role on the offense in some capacity next year, possibly as a guy who takes fly sweeps like Penny did last season. “He reminds me a lot of (Price), but he’s faster,” Horton said. “He still has a ways to go just learning the position, but he’s guy who’s got that dynamic speed that you can’t coach and he threatens to go the distance every time he touches it.” Washington, who’s 5-foot-7, 175 pounds, is the smallest running back on the roster. But Long believes he’s someone the team can run in between the tackles if needed, despite the smaller stature — much like Pumphrey. CHASE JASMIN The mysterious member of the group
at the moment is Jasmin, and that’s because he’s still attending Westlake High, a little bit north of Los Angeles. A three-star recruit according to Rivals, Jasmin was arguably the biggest haul for the Aztecs this signing period, landing him over schools like University of Arizona, USC, University of Colorado and University of Washington. Horton said he’s a mixture of Pumphrey and Penny in his size and running style. Outside of football, though, Jasmin’s already gained some character points with his offensive coordinator. “He’s got some guys lined up in front of him, but what I like about him is that he committed early and never wavered,” Horton said. “I like those kinds of guys who don’t care who’s ahead of them on the depth chart and just want to compete.”
MARCUS STAMPS Physically speaking, there may not be a running back on the roster that matches up with Stamps. “You look at him and he looks like a Greek god, I wish I looked like that,” offensive coordinator Jeff Horton said of the 6-foot-1, 215-pound running back. While the physique is there for Stamps, the numbers have not been and that has to do with a bad health streak. Stamps missed time last season with both foot and ankle injuries and amassed just 16 carries. “Obviously the main thing is staying healthy,” Horton said. “Nobody gets more frustrated about it than him.”
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JUWAN WASHINGTON Fans may not know who Washington is yet, because he redshirted last season, but out of the group he very well could be the fastest. He wowed people in limited time during fall practices last season with his explosive runs.
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Senior forward Winston Shepard is the only player in school history with 1,000 points, 600 rebounds and 250 assists in school history. KRISTIAN CARREON, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
MW Tourney potentially a must-win ANTHONY RECLUSADO ASST. SPORTS EDITOR ____________________________________ The concept of a single-elimination tournament is simple: Win and advance, or lose and go home. While this formula hasn’t changed, the result has an enhanced meaning for this year’s San Diego State men’s basketball team (23-8, 16-2 Mountain West) when it takes the court in Las Vegas for the MW Tournament this Thursday. A porous nonconference resume and a down year for the MW places the Aztecs in a must-win situation if they want to guarantee a seventh-straight trip to the NCAA tournament. However, a loss leaves the fate of SDSU in the hands of the NCAA tournament selection committee and a strong possibility to not hear its name called on Selection Sunday. Fortunately for the Aztecs, they are traveling to the Thomas and Mack Center playing their best basketball. They closed out their regular season with back-to-back drubbings of University of New Mexico, 83-56, and UNLV, 92-56. “Lately the last two games (the shots) have gone in with great regularity and that is why there has been a big difference with the scores,” said SDSU head coach Steve Fisher, who was named MW Coach of the Year by the conference’s coaches and media. “We are cautiously optimistic that our offense will stay the way it has been the last two games.” As the No. 1 seed in the tournament, SDSU receives a first-round bye and will play either the University of Wyoming or Utah State on Thursday. The Aztecs were a perfect 4-0 against both teams with an average margin of victory of 10.5 points and held both teams to an average of 59.5 points per contest. Similarly, SDSU went 3-0 in the regular season against their potential second-round opponents, University of New Mexico and University of Nevada.
But aside from the most recent 27-point win over the Lobos on the road, the other two games came down to the final seconds. In its only contest against the Wolf Pack, SDSU’s victory was in question until Nevada senior guard Marqueze Coleman’s potential game-tying 3-pointer rattled out at the buzzer. In a reversal of fate, the first match between SDSU and UNM came down to sophomore forward Malik Pope’s 3-pointer to tie the game to force overtime. Freshman guard Jeremy Hemsley would score eight of his careerhigh 23 points in the extra period, as the Aztecs pulled away with the win. Hemsley, a MW third-team honoree and voted Freshman of the Year by the coaches, would suffer a right foot injury in the team’s next match against Fresno State on Feb. 10 and has battled it since. “He felt better Sunday than he had anytime the day following a game since he hurt it initially, so we are encouraged by that,” Fisher said. “We are going to be cautious with him in practice leading up to Thursday’s game. How many minutes will he play? That I don’t know yet.” The minutes allocated to the freshman will be critical, especially if the Aztecs make it to the championship game, which would be their third game in as many days, as fatigue and depth will play a large role. SDSU will need to be at full strength as it looks to win its first MW Tournament crown since 2011 despite reaching the finals in three of the last four years. “I haven’t won the conference tournament since I have been here, so that is my motivation over everything,” said senior forward Skylar Spencer, who was named the MW Defensive Player of the Year by the conference’s media and coaches. The Cowboys and Aggies will open the tournament 11 a.m. Wednesday. SDSU will play the winner at 12 p.m. Thursday on CBS Sports Network. The championship game will air on CBS this Saturday at 3 p.m.
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MAR. 9 - 13, 2016 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: RYAN POSNER • SPORTS@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM
#AZTECWATERSKI
Club president gets national award JAMIE BALLARD NEWS EDITOR ____________________________ It’s a sunny day at Imperial Lakes in El Centro, and San Diego State Waterski and Wakeboard Club President Newt Cutcliffe has been towing waterskiers for several hours. He’s a little sunburned, but doesn’t seem to mind. He glances in the rearview mirror at his skier. “All right, you ready?” he says. “Ready as I’ll ever be,” the first-time skier answers nervously. “You’re gonna do awesome,” he calls back. He starts the boat, slowly at first, but then picking up speed. She clings to the handle, eyes wide, looking unsteady. She wobbles, and then straightens up. Cheers erupt from the nearby dock. “You did it,” Cutcliffe shouts, pumping a fist in the air. They ski up and down the narrow lake a few times before she drops the rope and decides to come in. “Hey, that was awesome. You did great,” Cutcliffe says, giving her a high five. Many first-time skiers are nervous, but it’s the support of their team that gets them out on the water. Without leaders like
Cutcliffe, many wouldn’t even attempt to waterski. Cutcliffe, a mechanical engineering senior, has been president of the SDSU Waterski and Wakeboard Club for nearly two years. He recently received one of the most prestigious awards available to college water skiers, the Outstanding Male Leader of the Year award, from the National Collegiate Water Ski Association. Cutcliffe said he didn’t even know he’d been nominated for the award. He received an email informing him of the award and inviting him to the USA Water Ski Banquet in Florida. “I felt really honored,” Cutcliffe said. “It was a proud moment.” With his father, he attended the banquet in Haines City, where they mingled with some of the best professional and collegiate water skiers in the world. Cutcliffe, who spends approximately 13 hours every week running practices in Mission Bay, said he feels well-suited to a leadership role. “Spring of my freshman year, I was running my own practices, and when you’re running practices, you’re a leader, whether you like it or not,” he said. “So I decided to
keep going with it. I always liked holding leadership roles. I still enjoy it.” This past fall, SDSU was among the top 10 Division I teams in the country at the NCWSA Nationals. The eighth-place win under Cutcliffe’s leadership was the best performance from the team in the past 20 years. “They’re almost getting too good too fast,” Cutcliffe joked. “I need to make sure that I still have a spot for tournaments.” There are three events in a water ski tournament: slalom, jump and trick. Slalom skiing requires a skier to carve around a series of six buoys, with varying speed and rope length. The faster the speed and shorter the rope, the more points a skier can earn. Jump skiing requires the skier to get launched off a 5-foot ramp, land and ski away. Speed varies and skiers are scored on how far they go. Trick skiing requires the skier to perform a series of tricks, each of which have a certain number of points assigned. The more difficult the trick, the more points it’s worth in competition. Events are separated into men’s and women’s events, and there are five skiers from each team who compete in different heats. Teams are
scored based on the total number of points the team members earn altogether. Cutcliffe skies all three events in every tournament. His favorite is “whichever one I’m currently doing best at.” His current records are five buoys at 36 miles per hour, a 104-foot jump and a 1,500-point trick run. “I’m proud of how I’ve done as a skier, but I still think I could’ve done better,” he said. Public health junior Jessica Adams has been on the team since fall 2013. “I think Newt is doing a fabulous job with the team,” she said. “He creates a great and friendly atmosphere on the team, and that helps lead to success. I think that’s why the team did so well. “He’s very involved and dedicated, and we all see that. It makes us try harder, too.” Looking forward, Cutcliffe is excited for Teskila Sunrise, an annual tournament that the team hosts at their home lake in Imperial County. Running a tournament is no easy task, but Cutcliffe said it’s a great opportunity for people to step up and become leaders before the team elects new officers in May. Another ongoing project that the team is involved with is building a new ramp in Mission Bay, near Fiesta
Island where it practices. “That ramp is older than most of our team members,” Cutcliffe said, “and it’s falling apart. The other day in the boat, we almost ran over a large piece of the ramp that had broken off and floated away, so it’s not just an eyesore, it’s actually a danger.” Removing a ramp and constructing a new one to replace it is a complicated procedure, but one that is currently in the works. The team has raised approximately two-thirds of the $40,000 required to start constructing a new, more durable ramp that can hold up to the saltwater in Mission Bay. Cutcliffe, who is working with the San Diego Waterski Club on the project, hopes the ramp will be completed this upcoming summer. Mission Bay is one of the only public three-event tournament sites in the country, and it’s used by the SDSU Waterski Club, as well as the San Diego and University of San Diego Waterski teams. With potentially a new ramp in the works, coupled with the tireless efforts of Cutcliffe, SDSU’s club team is trending up and will look to add on to the growth in the coming years.
#AZTECWBB
Mountain West to shake up tournament JACOB SISNEROS ASST. NEWS EDITOR _____________________________ The “Elite Eight” will have new meaning for the Mountain West starting in 2017. The MW Board of Directors announced on Dec. 17, 2015 that they will only allow the top eight of the 11 MW teams to enter the men’s and women’s basketball conference tournaments beginning in 2017. The shake-up is meant to help with bracketing and scheduling, but the change will make the MW the first Division I conference to limit its number of conference tournament entrants. Many coaches have spoken out about the change, including Utah State men’s basketball head coach Tim Duryea and University of Wyoming men’s basketball head coach Larry Shyatt. San Diego State women’s basketball head coach Stacie Terry said she thinks the format will be conducive to competition. “It’s going to make it more competitive. I mean, these games matter now,” said Terry, whose team entered this year’s tournament as the eighth seed.
“I think it’s going to be really important that you come to play night in and night out.” Senior point guard Ahjalee Harvey said with the change teams can’t be complacent knowing they will have a shot at postseason play no matter what their record is. The 11-team format, which will take place for the last time this year, contains an No. 8 vs. No. 9 matchup, No. 7 vs. No. 10 and No. 6 vs. No. 11 with the top five teams getting a firstround bye. The new conference tournament format will have no first round byes and allow for No. 1 vs. No. 8, No. 2 vs. No. 7, No. 3 vs. No. 6 and No. 4 vs. No. 5 matchups in the opening round of the tournament. Senior forward Deidra Smith said she likes the new tournament format. “Going into that tournament, you get the ‘gimme’ for a first round so now you don’t have to worry about those ‘gimmes,’” Smith said. The Aztecs ended the season a half-game ahead of Wyoming, the ninth-place team in the MW women’s basketball standings. They then defeated the Cowboys 62-44 in the opening round of the tournament on
Monday. Harvey said it will be tough next year because teams will have to balance the mindset of taking one game at a time and the knowledge of where they are in the standings. Shyatt has been the most outspoken coach against the change. If the season ended today and the new tournament format was in effect, Wyoming and Air Force Academy wouldn’t compete in either conference tournaments because both of the school’s men’s and women’s teams aren’t in the top eight. Terry said her team isn’t worried about the standings at all for now. “The only thing we’re worried about is trying to get the best seed that we can so we can give ourselves the best opportunity to win the conference tournament,” she said. SDSU women’s basketball ended the regular season 11-16 and the men’s team is in first place with a record of 23-8. “I think it’s going to be a really competitive tournament, I think anyone has a chance to win,” Terry said. “It’s going to be fun to watch.”
Ariell Bostick and the women’s team got the eighth seed in the conference tournament. KELLY SMILEY, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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MAR. 9 - 13, 2016 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: RYAN POSNER • SPORTS@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM
#SHOTSOFTHEWEEK
Daily Aztec shots of the week
The men’s basketball team has the No. 1 seed in the Mountain West Tournament and will play either Utah State or University of Wyoming in the quarterfinals. KRISTIAN CARREON, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Head coach Steve Fisher’s 10 Mountain West titles are more than any other coach in conference history. KRISTIAN CARREON, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Senior center Skylar Spencer needs two more wins to become the winningest player in school history. KRISTIAN CARREON, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
14 opinion
Mar. 9 - 13, 2016 • THE DAILY AZTEC editor: joseph ciolino • opinion@thedailyaztec.com
#getmoresleep
Rest more, your GPA will thank you
Annan Gaggi, staff cartoonist
jimmy janszen staff columnist _____________________________ College students aren’t getting the proper amount of sleep, researchers suggest, but students may not know the consequences of missing out on some crucial
“Zs.” A study conducted by Dr. Adam Knowlden, an assistant professor at the University of Alabama’s Department of Health Science, suggests college students are getting far less sleep than the general public. “About 33 percent of the
general population receives insufficient sleep versus about 60 percent of the college population,” Knowlden told UA News in 2014. If 60 percent of college students are sleep deprived, that means nearly 20,000 San Diego State students aren’t getting adequate sleep. Not only are college students lacking sleep, but they’re decreasing their academic performance by doing so. College students may find it difficult to put sleep as a top priority, but knowing that poor sleep can negatively affect academic performance, students might want to reconsider their current sleeping habits. It’s common in college to cram assignments at the last minute. You stay up in the early hours of the morning — eyes bloodshot, hands shaking from excess coffee — only to turn in a poorly written paper with egregious errors. Or, after a night of drinking, you stumble to your 8 a.m. class and can’t focus on the lecture because your hangover won’t leave you alone. It happens. But time management is key for the proper amount of sleep. According to the University of Michigan’s University Health Service, waking up at the same time every day, including weekends, can help with maintaining a healthy mind. The university health service website claims people need to stay awake for at least 16 hours a day in order to be able to fall asleep. So waking up at noon
on the weekends might make it more difficult to fall asleep before the early morning on a Sunday night. Along with sleep routines, avoiding caffeine and alcohol before bed can help improve sleep. “Caffeine stays in your system for up to eight hours and can keep you awake,” UHS claims. “(While) alcohol, though it may make you feel drowsy, decreases sleep duration and quality.” It’s easy to push assignments to the last possible minute or party on a school night, but some students may not find the consequences of sleep deprivation to be so obvious. “Sleep deprivation is a common occurrence for many college students,” according to researchers June J. Pilcher, Ph.D., and Amy S. Walters, M.A. “By depriving themselves of sleep, college students are not only increasing their feelings of sleepiness during the day, thus decreasing their ability to pay attention in class, but are also negatively affecting their ability to perform on exams.” Poor sleep has such an effect on academic performance that it has “about the same impact on grade point average as binge drinking,” according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Although poor sleep can affect academic performance, many college students don’t know they are sleep deprived. The Journal of American College Health’s sleep deprivation research notes students don’t know the extent to
which lack of sleep hinders their ability to “complete cognitive tasks successfully because they consistently overrate their concentration and effort.” College students have plenty of reasons not to get enough sleep, but understanding that sleep can affect academic performance is crucial. Researchers Pilcher and Walters conclude “college students are unknowingly sabotaging their own performance by choosing to deprive themselves of sleep before they complete complex cognitive tasks.” Because proper sleep is an issue for many college students, universities are trying to bring attention to the effects of poor sleep. According to the UCLA campus newspaper The Daily Bruin, last April, the university implemented a nap room on its campus to “promote the importance of sleep.” Along with UCLA, the University of Alaska-Anchorage also hosted a similar event, and Georgetown University has placed posters around campus for several years about the importance of good sleep, reported the Huffington Post. It wouldn’t hurt if SDSU implemented nap rooms, or, at the very least, brought more awareness to campus about the importance of sleep, but getting proper sleep is ultimately determined by the choices of the individual. Making an effort to improve academic performance starts at a very basic level. Get some rest.
#freedomofspeech
First amendment not a pass for ignorance julio castro contributor _____________________________ Freedom of speech. This is what democracy permits. This is what makes America great. Whether it’s on campus with the occasional clashes of the Christians versus the Atheists, or even within American media outlets that may be indirectly promoting a misconstrued, politicalized image of certain religions. It is a key thought to keep in mind, that like with any individual right found within the U.S. Constitution, there are clearly limits. For the basis of this article, I explore the question of where that limit exactly is. When fellow Aztecs make their way to class or enjoy a meal outside of East Commons, they may find a group of other students near them surrounding an individual who begins preaching of certain religious ideology. More specifically, I’m referring to the instances when
these individuals hold up signs stating “Muhammad is a pervert” or “Muhammad is this or that” or preach about the religion of Islam. The problem here is not the act of preaching, but of what is being communicated. Sure, one can turn away from ignorance but does that then mean that ignorance is no longer existing or has an influence on the misconceptions toward the religion of Islam? Especially during a time of heightened tension between the Middle East and the U.S., should ignorance be tolerated? The point I want to make clear is that anyone is allowed to say anything — America is a free country — but does that then give a green light for one to disrespect another’s religion, is this the American way? The first amendment of the U.S. Constitution was drafted to protect unpopular speech. However, one must acknowledge that such speech pertaining to bigotry is not positively accepted, socially or politically.
Furthermore, it is truly troubling being a part of a college audience that has been taught over the years in the education system to soak up information like a sponge, rather than engage in the lost art of critical thinking. Or simply questioning the basis of what is being communicated by the one preaching. One may even dare to refer back to John Dewey, an educational reformist in the early 1900s, and his philosophy of teaching and education, that it shall be an interactive questioning process between the teacher and the student. So, question, my fellow Aztecs. Some of us may think that these preachers are completely ignorant of sensibility and respect, but unless we engage in an academic form of debate, we tend to fall victim to emotional remarks without any basis of reasoning for counterarguments. This just adds fuel to the fire. Plus, we reside at the most convenient setting to permit us to question, so let us use this as
an opportunity to apply what we’re learning. We’re not just learning to pass exams … right? Nevertheless, the main issue at hand here is that what is being preached by these individuals may be indirectly feeding Islamophobia. In order to understand the religion of Islam, you cannot believe everything you read on the Internet or hear from your peers or these preachers. Especially during a technological age where we Google everything. Freedom of speech can be a beautiful or horrible thing depending on perspective. Especially during an era where some of the American public actually supports some of Republican candidate Donald Trump’s propounded ideas. And that’s tolerable. Again, it’s the beautiful or horrible thing about democracy, depending on perspective. At the same time, it is an understatement that Islam seems to be the scapegoat of modern society, mainly because of recent terrorist acts
committed by groups claiming to be belonging to Islamic faith. Although some belonging to the Christian faith may state that they do not condone the views of those who condemn other religions, it is still valid to state that these ill-informed comments indeed affect the negative view of Islam. Similarly, many Muslims publicly stated that they did not condone the acts of the terrorists during the attacks in Paris. It’s rather interesting to inquire why that fact wasn’t front page news on the major news networks. Ultimately, where is the line drawn between freedom of speech and hate speech? Some may completely disagree with my article. And that’s fine. Because of the freedom to disagree. The dialectical tension within the fabric of democracy is indeed congested with the amount of differing opinions. However, human dignity and respect is perhaps a commonality that everyone should be able to understand and relate to.
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MAR. 9 - 13, 2016 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: JOSEPH CIOLINO • OPINION@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM
#FACULTYSTRIKE
Op-Ed: Strike in best interest for all CHARLES TOOMBS CFA SDSU PRESIDENT _____________________________ On February 8, the California Faculty Association, which represents faculty, librarian faculty, counselors and coaches in the 23-campus California State University system, announced strike dates of April 13, 14, 15, 18, and 19, if the labor dispute with CSU management is not resolved. Most students at SDSU have seen faculty wearing red t-shirts, signs and buttons with “Fight for Five” on them, and syllabi language that a possible strike might occur this semester. Faculty do not want to go on strike. No one wants to go on strike from a job, and this is true for those of us who teach in the CSU. We care about our students and we want every student to succeed. We hope
you understand our concern for your success is exemplified by classroom instruction, by academic advising, by mentoring and advising undergraduate and graduate theses, by including you in our research projects, and by the many other ways we contribute to student excellence. We also care about our own families. We want and believe that teaching in the CSU can and should be a solid middle class job that lets us support our families while we help students get college degrees. So why have you heard faculty saying “We don’t want to strike but we will?” The most basic answer is that for at least 10 years, our pay has stayed flat while the cost of living has gone up. Our “purchasing power” today is weaker than it was in 2004. The loss of purchasing power for
SDSU faculty from 2004 to 2013 is $7,114. And, as we all know, San Diego County has one of the highest costs of living in the state. It’s a serious problem for us and our families. For almost a decade, we received no raises, had to endure a year of furlough reductions in pay, and saw our classrooms get more crowded and our university workload outside of the classroom increase. It is also a growing problem for CSU students because it’s getting harder to hire and retain faculty for your classes. And some of the faculty you have now are looking for better ways to earn a living at other universities or outside of education. Faculty at SDSU do leave and take higher paying positions elsewhere. CSU faculty members are the lowest paid educators in the state, and that includes not only the University
of California system but also the community college system and K-12 teachers. On average, CSU faculty earn $45,000 per year. This underscores the fact that about half of CSU faculty are on part-time contracts. Many of our lecturer faculty work on temporary assignments at low pay. Most of them do not have full-time work at SDSU— and some of them must rush to other jobs or other schools to make ends meet. Faculty are the single most important factor in student success. We carry out the core mission of the CSU by educating students with a solid academic foundation that prepares them to contribute to the state in many productive ways. Teaching students is the most rewarding work we do. Faculty members have the growing sense that CSU administration doesn’t care
about the core mission or faculty. They talk about student success, but they do not respect the faculty who teach them. This stagnant faculty pay has persisted regardless of rises in state funding as we have seen in the last few years. The commitment of increased state money to teaching is weak. Faculty are seeking a modest, very fair salary increase of 5 per cent plus a salary step of 2.65 per cent for eligible faculty. Fair is fair. The CSU’s broken salary structure must be fixed. We hope a satisfactory resolution to the salary dispute is reached. A resolution is in the best interests of students, faculty, and the CSU. You will be updated throughout the remainder of the semester regarding any possible strike actions. Learn more at http://www. calfac.org/fight-for-five
#VOTERINDEPENDENCE
Women are free thinkers, not followers HANNA MOON CONTRIBUTOR _____________________________ Gloria Steinem, a spokeswoman and a leader of the feminist movement who is known for her support for Hillary Clinton, made an appearance on Bill Maher’s TV show, saying young women are only voting for Bernie Sanders to “please the boys.” “When you’re young, you’re thinking, ‘Where are the boys?’ The boys are with Bernie,” Steinem said. The truth is, this is not the first time Steinem has criticized women for not supporting Hillary Clinton. In recent months, she has also said “there
is a special place for women who don’t help each other.” The fact that someone who claims to be an icon of feminism is promoting identity voting, rather than congratulating young women voters for their first independent political participation and for looking out for their own interest, is quite an irony. So why are the girls voting for Sanders? Is it really like what Steinem thinks? Don’t young women believe in feminism, equal pay and women’s rights? The group Steinem is making inferences about are the younger women voters, the majority of whom are college students and are fairly new to political participation. This
demographic is known to have the lowest voter turnouts. It’s quite possibly true that young people don’t care as much about politics nowadays and don’t think that any candidate is the “right one.” Despite these statistics, young people happen to be the biggest supporters of Sanders, which is most likely due to his radical agenda of social reforms including free college tuition, health care and other issues that are relative to the younger generation. To say to these college students who deliberately chose to support a candidate whose values and interests align with those of their own, that they are supporting him just to
appeal to the “boys” (whatever that means), is equivalent of assuming that they are not capable of thinking on their own. When you’re young, there are so many causes you support and care about. You may still be in college, drowning in debt, with little time to decide your path. You see social injustice every day all over the news and are swamped with different virtues and ideals you should side with. You are at a stage of life where you are still trying to understand and make sense of all the corruption in the world and the way you fit into the picture. Sanders does believe in feminism, equal pay and
women’s rights. He doesn’t explicitly play the feminist card to gain voters. He just simply supports the cause, among many other causes, and seems to truly want to see the change. And this is why young people vote for Bernie, because he wants to see the change they want to see, and he wants voters to vote for him not because he is a liberal, but because he sees the world the same way they see it. If Steinem truly wishes to liberate women, she should give them a voice and let them stand strong on their own. And before anything else, she must first trust them to make the right decision with their votes.
#MEDIABODYTYPES
Body-shamers be gone, embrace everyone SYDNEY SWEENEY CONTRIBUTOR _____________________________ Uncomfortably shoved somewhere between inadequate and appealing are the limbs, stomach, chest and face of every woman exposed to the media. Images brimming with colorful, idealistic lifestyles and beautiful people sculpt the basis of contemporary beauty, quietly reminding women of how they should or should not look. Western media, in particular, has had its fair share of contradicting trends promoting extremities that are, well, impractical. From Kate Moss’ heroin chic
appeal to Kim Kardashian’s voluptuous everything, the past 15 years alone illustrate that women aren’t supposed to be satisfied with how they look. There’s always a new standard that must be achieved, making beauty unattainable. So when Sports Illustrated released its annual swimsuit edition, many were refreshingly surprised to see that this year’s covers showcased three different models who each have a distinct body type. For the first time in history, SI made a conscious effort to represent women of varying shapes, rather than the just the usual long-legged, size-4 siren
who luckily won the genetic lottery. With these new covers, every woman — slender, athletic or curvy — would be able to see that a standardized body type doesn’t dictate one’s beauty, or in this case, one’s inner, beachy goddess. In fact, everything was going quite well in tropical paradise until a few Internet bodyshamers felt the urge to ruin it all by whining about a “fat” woman being on the cover of a sports publication. As the groaning originated from Twitter (as usual), the most infamous criticism belonged to Cheryl Tiegs, a past cover girl who previously starred in the swimsuit issue.
In her complaints, the model chastised SI for glamorizing the full-figure of model Ashley Graham, labeling it as unhealthy. I say, who cares? Graham represents a reality — the curves and swells of a modern, American woman who wears a size 14. Granted, our country’s average body size is considerably larger than what most would consider “healthy,” but such an image is no worse than the Coke-andcigarettes diet plan utilized by those who are unusually thin and commonly seen in other sectors of the media. SI’s goal, like many other media outlets, is not to demonstrate what a “healthy”
woman looks like (Let’s be real: A women’s health cannot be appraised by simply looking at a photo of her lying in a bikini on a beach). Instead, SI’s goal is to show “beauty is not one size fits all,” as the issue’s assistant managing editor, MJ Day, said in a press release. And though this wasn’t much of a revelation from the public’s standpoint, the magazine’s bold step toward diversity will pave the way for other publications that are aspiring to do the same. Women of all sizes should be equally represented in the media, whether they’re bigger, smaller or somewhere in the middle.
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MAR. 9 - 13, 2016 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: JOSE GUZMAN • ASSISTANTOPINION@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM
#MUNDOAZTECA
El cambio de inmigración en EE.UU. EMELY NAVARRO ESCRITORA _____________________________________ Lorena Servin tenía 21 años cuando vino a los Estados Unidos, estaba embarazada y tenía una hija de un año. “Veníamos aquí porque me había separado del padre de mis hijas y no tenía trabajo,” dijo Servin. Cuando la fue a visitar a México su hermana, que ya vivía en los Estados Unidos, le había dicho que contratarían nuevas personas en la fábrica donde ella trabajaba, y que era una buena idea que se mudase a los Estados Unidos. La convenció y también le buscó un coyote para que la ayudara a cruzar la frontera. Un coyote es una persona que, a cambio de dinero, ayuda a las personas que desean venir a los Estados Unidos pero que no tienen los papeles necesarios a cruzar la frontera legalmente. Servin tuvo que caminar durante 18 horas a través del desierto de Arizona para entrar a los Estados Unidos cuando estaba embarazada de siete meses. Para la mujer, la caminata por el desierto fue muy difícil. Y esto causó que su segunda hija, Leslie, naciera a los siete meses de embarazo. A los 15 días de que su hija naciera, Servin tuvo que empezar a buscar trabajo. “Mi prima me consiguió papeles falsos y trabajé por diez años en la fábrica de cosméticos de MAC,” dijo Servin. “Cuando empezaron a chequear los documentos me despidieron.” Así, Servin trabajó en otros lugares: limpiando casas, cuidando niños, en cadenas de comidas rápidas, pero era muy difícil quedarse en un lugar porque en todas partes estaban controlando los papeles. Después de 17 años, Servin, como muchos otros inmigrantes en los últimos años, regresó a México voluntariamente para ayudar a su papá. “Mis hermanas están casadas, tienen que atender a sus maridos y yo no tengo que darle cuentas a nadie y por eso decidí a regresarme,” dijo Servin. El 61 por ciento de las personas entrevistadas en un estudio realizado por el Pew Research Center sostuvo que regresaba a su país para reunirse con su familia. Servin dejó a sus hijos, nietos y familia en los Estados Unidos cuando se regresó a México. Estos últimos años las leyes migratorias han cambiado mucho en los Estados Unidos. Más que nunca las personas están regresando voluntariamente a su país, dijo Rodolfo Cruz Piñero, profesor e investigador del Departamento de Estudios de Población de la Universidad de La Frontera Norte en Tijuana. El estudio del Pew Research Center encontró que entre 2009 y 2014, 870-mil inmigrantes mexicanos vinieron a los Estados Unidos. Durante estos años casi un millón de mexicanos y sus familias regresaron voluntariamente a su país. Cruz Piñero ha investigado sobre la inmigración mexicana a los Estados Unidos, y dijo que el número de mexicanos que regresa a México ha llegado a un punto culminante en comparación a los últimos años. Las razones varían por persona, pero la mayoría es porque no encuentra trabajo, porque la vida en los Estados Unidos no es lo que esperaba, o porque los deportan. Philip Williams, director del Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos de la University of Florida, dijo que los cambios migratorios de México siempre tienen que ver con la situación económica de los Estados Unidos y de México. Cuando la economía en México anda mal, más personas migran a los Estados Unidos y
viceversa, explicó Williams. “Ahora, la economía de México está mejor de lo que era antes,” dijo Williams. “Es posible que haya más oportunidades ahora en México que cuando se fueron porque ellos han salido de su recesión, y por eso ellos están regresando.” Ramona Pérez es la directora del Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos de la San Diego State University, viajó a Oaxaca, México, con sus estudiantes durante muchos años. Cuando viajaban a México, le decía a sus estudiantes que las personas de esa parte del país no hablaban mucho inglés, pero no fue hasta 2012 que empezó a notar un cambio. “En 2012 íbamos a estas comunidades y nos encontrábamos con varias personas que hablaban inglés, y esto era porque ellos habían regresado de los Estados Unidos,” dijo Pérez. “En un modo para ellos México era más estable porque en México ellos podían hacer más y tener más oportunidades.” “Hay una forma en que las ventajas de venir a los Estados Unidos ya no son mayores que el costo”, dijo Pérez. “Este es un costo de estructura familiar, es un costo del patrimonio y es un costo sobre la mejor calidad de vida que podrían tener en México ”. Pérez dijo que ha notado que los mexicanos entre 30 y 50 años se dieron cuenta de que con el dinero que fueron enviando a su país durante años ya tienen casas en México y pueden tener una vida más estable allí que en los Estados Unidos. Ahora pueden regresar porque sus hijos están grandes y pueden vivir solos. Servin se dio cuenta que tener una casa y un empleo era un buen beneficio para regresar a México. “Viviendo aquí en México no estoy preocupada del empleo, tener comida, la agua, la luz y la renta de mi casa, que en los Estados Unidos era muy caro,” dijo Servin. Aún con todas estas ventajas, Servin le recomendaría a sus amigos y familia venir a los Estados Unidos. Les da a todos los pros y los contra de vivir en los Estados Unidos pero insiste que ella le “encantó vivir en ese país.”
Un hombre habla con su familia en México en el Parque de la Amistad de California. EMELY NAVARRO, ESCRITORA
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Mock trial team off to a good start
The San Diego State mock trial team placed in the top 20 in the recent regional competiton. COURTESY OF SDSU MOCK TRIAL TEAM
NICOLE MENGES STAFF WRITER _____________________________ Prior to the start of fall semester, San Diego State hadn’t had an active mock trial team in quite some time. Sophomores Megan Hanson, Connor Hume and Kat Hapske all worked to change that. After going through the process to make the club official, they had three weeks to build their competition team and raise the money to compete in a regional competition on the weekend of Feb. 27. Mock trial is an imitation of lower court proceedings where the participants act as attorneys
and witnesses against other colleges. The teams compete in front of real juries, have opening and closing arguments and try to recreate a real courtroom proceeding as accurately as possible. The team is given a case to study, and the members assign witnesses and attorneys to both the defense side and the prosecution side. Next, they practice arguing the case until the competition. Within the SDSU mock trial student organization is a mock trial team — a traveling competition group for which students must try out. Because of a strict timeline,
SDSU’s team had to be assembled quickly for the regional competition. Hanson, an applied communications major and the team’s treasurer, was one of the first officers for the mock trial club. She joined after Hume, a political science major and the team’s president, presented the idea to the SDSU Pre-Law Society. “Since then, we’ve just been working,” Hanson said. “We’re completely self-funded, and we paid for competition dues, hotels, food, transportation — everything through fundraising. It was Kat, Connor and I that worked to be successful in starting the club.”
To prepare, the students learn from attorney coaches from the public defender’s office, the district attorney’s office and a retired district attorney who is also a SDSU professor. The team meets with its coaches every Thursday and reviews a case. They look at witness statements and practice direct and cross-examinations. Also, the team studies courtroom proceedings, such as how to make an objection and how to talk to a judge. “There are some things that you can’t say to a judge that you would never expect,” Hanson said, “To me it was fascinating because I had never done it before.” The team is excited to return from the Southern California regional competition, where it placed in the top 20. Hume is very content with how well their performance went in their first competition. “We finished above schools who have had this program in their school for years already, and some even have it as classes,” Hume said. Hanson added that the eight students out of the 11-person team had never done a mock trial before. The students involved in mock trial come from various backgrounds. Most of the participants want to go to law
school. However, some of the students join simply because they enjoy the acting portion of mock trial and taking on a different character. “If you’re interested in law and want to go to law school, nothing is going to look better than this on your resume,” Hume said. “Especially if you’re on the fence about it — once you do it, you’ll know for sure if law is for you.” Looking forward, the team is starting the process of establishing a student advocacy program on campus. The members of the student advocacy program would act as public defenders for students going through the campus judiciary process. “Student advocacy would be for people who care a lot about the school and care a lot about the students and want to help them out,” Hume said. The SDSU Pre-Law Society and mock trial team are also working together to build the pre-law community on campus. “There aren’t a lot of resources for pre-law students at our school, so we’re working with a few different people right now to grow that atmosphere and that community,” Hanson said. “We want pre-law students to be able to connect with each other and connect with area attorneys.”
#SOCIALPSYCHOLOGY
New professor examines social motives of social psychology during general education courses. “I remember thinking, ‘I wish someone would combine sociology and psychology,’” he said. “I like them both but something seems missing. That’s when I discovered there actually was.” This semester, Thoman
interests. “How people treat us based on gender, ethnicity and perceived status might shape our motivation to pursue different careers in ways we’re not typically aware of,” he said. “Our social interactions when our interests are developing shapes what we choose to do,
“ I REMEMBER THINKING, ‘I WISH SOMEONE WOULD COMBINE SOCIOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY ...’”
- Dustin Thoman, social psychology professor
Dustin Thoman joined San Diego State’s psychology department this semester. COURTESY OF DUSTIN THOMAN
CHRISTINE WHITMAN SENIOR STAFF WRITER _____________________________ Social psychology professor Dustin Thoman begins his first faculty position at San Diego State this semester. He was previously one of two social psychology professors at Long Beach State. “Because of the similarities
between the two schools, what I liked about Long Beach and the students is mostly here,” he said. “But the psychology department is bigger here with seven professors and the research foundation makes grant research much easier.” During his time as an undergrad, he bounced between majors several times before discovering the field
teaches introductory social psychology to a mix of majors and non-majors. The class covers everyday life, attitude, persuasion, group dynamics, stereotyping and other contemporary social issues. “It’s a fun class to teach because students understand the importance of it in their everyday lives instantly,” he said. Aside from teaching, Thoman conducts the motivation and social identity lab. Within the lab, Thoman studies motivation in how people develop their own
as well as our social identity.” He works with a large research team composed of two post-doctoral students, three graduate students and several undergrads. “It’s been a fantastic opportunity to gain skills and work with Dustin on our similar research interests, like academic diversity,” Long Beach State post-doctoral colleague Mathew Jackson said. “On top of all that, he’s a great guy and a pleasure to work with.” The team studies the concept of motivation through a mix of methods.
“At times we’ll bring people into the lab to mimic realworld situations,” Thoman said. “If we think there’s one aspect that may cause behavior in this situation, we’ll experimentally manipulate the lab to test our theory.” But as the team studies real-world situations and decisions, they conduct a lot of longitudinal research. Large samples of freshmen to graduate students are commonly selected via recruitment where they are paid every semester for four years after completing surveys and studies. “We try to ask them about different experiences that they have and what changes their interests over time,” Thoman said. “We think that people’s social experiences will change their trajectories over time.” The professor’s most recent long-form study involves science majors. The team tries to determine how foundational sciences classes, being purely factbased, may affect the students’ perception of science and the field they’re in. “If students connect what they’re doing in the lab to a broader social purpose, they’re far more likely to want to continue in research careers,” he said.
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#THEATERREVIEW
Wild play premieres with laughs CAMI BUCKMAN SENIOR STAFF WRITER _____________________________ Prepare to escape into a world of outrageous dance numbers, elaborate imagination and utter absurdity in the School of Theatre, Television and Film’s production of “The Drowsy Chaperone.” “The Drowsy Chaperone” tells the story of a zany musicaltheater lover known as Man in Chair. As a way to escape his everyday life, this character plays the record of his favorite musical, a 1928 musical comedy called “The Drowsy Chaperone.” What the audience sees is the Man in Chair’s commentary on the show’s music, actors and story as it literally comes to life in his apartment. Fresh from New York, new faculty member and show director Stephen Brotebeck joins San Diego State to lend his expertise in the production of this musical. “Nowadays we get to escape by going home and watching Netflix, but this man gets to escape by listening to his albums,” Brotebeck said. Through the elaborate set pieces, striking costumes and ridiculously cheesy cast of characters, audiences can test their imaginations and escape into an inventive form of musical theater.
In the opening number, the premise and characters of the show are introduced in an unsurprisingly grandiose fashion. The story centers around a wedding and the series of unfortunate, bizarre and ludicrous events that unfold. “Over-the-top” is an understatement when describing the cast of quirky characters in “The Drowsy Chaperone.” Characters include a ditzy flapper, a hopelessly romantic airhead groom, a self-proclaimed Latin lover and even a set of gangster brothers with hilariously in-sync gestures. “The first thing people should expect when they come see (“The Drowsy Chaperone”) is to laugh,” Brotebeck said. Referred to as a comedy in a musical, the show certainly got audiences giggling. From the numerous pastry puns by gangster bakers to a scene done entirely while being blindfolded on roller skates, “The Drowsy Chaperone” was an unforgettable comedy. “It was amazing,” theater junior Sarah Tilley said. “The show gave me a buzzing feeling.” With a story and characters this over-the-top, it’s no shock that the song and dance numbers would be the same. In a charming tap dance duet
“The Drowsy Chaperone” features “over-the-top” comedy and imagination. COURTESY OF KEN JACQUES
between the story’s groom and his best man, audiences saw the amount of precision dedicated to the dance numbers. “I didn’t expect those voices,” theater junior Sophie Gardner said. “It was a production full of talent.” Perhaps the most striking aspect of “The Drowsy Chaperone” was the aspect of reality. Without the sudden pauses and even record skips
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provided from Man in Chair, it is easy for the audience to become lost in 1928. Whether it was the subtle ring of the Man in Chair’s phone to interrupt a scene or the elaborately creative power outage in his apartment, there aren’t many opportunities to witness a musical within a musical. “There’s always a place you can go to where you feel away from it all,” Brotebeck said. “Not
only are you seeing the man escape from his everyday life and feel this great sense of joy, but you see yourself through that person too.” “The Drowsy Chaperone” runs March 4-13. Thursday, Friday and Saturday showings are at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday’s showing is at 2:00 p.m. in the Don Powell Theatre. Tickets are $17 general admission and $15 for students.
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Carly Rae impresses in Anaheim RYO MIYAUCHI A&L EDITOR ____________________________________
The chat between her drink introduced “Boy Problems,” a title which covers the themes behind most of the songs in Jepsen’s set list. Jepsen’s mightiest anthems voice an overwhelming amount of feelings for a boy who usually has no clue about her big crush on him. Her emotions often twist her choice of words into an unexpected turn of phrase. “I know you got a rough time, but here I come to hijack you,” she sang in the chorus of “Making the Most of the Night.” Paired with slick, retro disco grooves, her songs about chasing her crush, such as “This Kiss” or “Warm Blood,” felt as gratifying to dance along to as it was to slip inside her crush-centered world. I felt especially invincible during the set-opener “Run Away with Me.” The song already shines on record with the energy of a thousand suns, thanks to its saxophone riff and Jepsen’s us-against-the-world lyrics. The dreamy music only hit stronger with the beat pumping through the venue’s booming sound system. “Hold on to me, I never want to let you go,” she sang in the song’s bridge. “Over the weekend, we can turn the world to gold.” Though it felt amazing to be on cloud nine, Jepsen’s songs struck the biggest chord when she used the music as a platform to air out some feelings of unrequited love and attention. The lyrics from her best hits were made
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ll I could think about when I saw Carly Rae Jepsen perform at The Grove in Anaheim was the critics who shrugged off the pop singer’s latest album, “Emotion.” The reviews of “Emotion” published on its release week overall read positively, but some rubbed me the wrong way. Though they agreed the music was well-made, critics pointed out that Jepsen lacked a certain kind of identity. The songs were fun, but who was she exactly? Sure, Jepsen might not have a particular brand set behind her music compared to, say, the dorky 20-something Taylor Swift. However, to say she lacked character and personality during her show on Friday, Feb. 26 would be far from the truth. If I had to assign a character for the pop singer, she would fit the role of a timid theater geek who comes alive on stage. Perhaps part of her stage presence owes to her time playing the titular princess for the Broadway production of “Cinderella” two years ago. “I like to sip whiskey before handling serious business,” she shared as she had her drink of choice on stage. “Boy problems, that is.” Cheesy yet charming banter like this often led into songs culled from both “Emotion” and “Kiss,” her breakthrough album which features “Call Me Maybe.”
to be shouted out loud, so I held on to them tightly and sang as if I got dumped the day before. “No more crying to get me through,” Jepsen sang in “Tonight I’m Getting Over You.” “I keep dancing till the morning with somebody new. Tonight I’m getting over you.” The synthesizers fizzed like soda pop, but the emotions that filled the song felt anything but sweet. Same went for “Your Type” — “I’m not the type of girl you call more than a friend” — and “When I Needed You” — “Where were you for me when I needed someone?” The show turned bright and bubbly again as the band members returned after Jepsen’s solo acoustic rendition of “Curiosity.” “The other boys are back,” Jepsen said. “They try to chase me.” A group of smartphones then immediately appeared to record Jepsen as she sang “Call Me Maybe.” After the lights dimmed and the pop singer finished her most famous single, a fan threw to the stage a handmade jacket with the stitched banner “I Didn’t Just Come Here to Dance,” in reference to her song in “Emotion.” “Oh, I like it,” Jepsen responded. “I really, really like it.” Jepsen segued into the final song of the night, “I Really Like You,” as if the gifting was a part of her show all along. Her world was but a stage.
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