Surfing team hits the slopes
San Diego State’s top surfers were invited to surf the La Jolla Shores and ski Bear Mountain in a single day. |
SDSU’s surfing team clinches big sponsor at statewide event Tara Millspaugh staff writer Most athletes only dream about surfing and snowboarding in the same day. But last Sunday, San Diego State’s surfing team had this dream come true. The team’s top eight surfers were invited to participate in the Red Bull Switchboard event this year. “They (Red Bull) provide us foundation and infrastructure, they give us opportunities to do things that we would never be able to do without them,” Dime said. The annual Red Bull Switchboard welcomes athletes from all across
Southern California to come together to surf in the morning and snowboard in the afternoon. The athletes who partake in the event are from all age groups and range in skill levels. The event allows a diverse group of athletes to share their passion for these action sports among each other.
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but overcast La Jolla Shores at 7 a.m. Surfers braved the cold and fought the storm, all while keeping their energy up. Then, the surfers switched boards and headed up to Bear Mountain to ride the slopes. The SDSU surf team’s continuous achievements have garnered sup-
“They (Red Bull) provide us foundation and infrasturcture, they give us opportunities to do things that we would never be able to do without them.” Chad Dime, president of SDSU’s surfing team For the SDSU Surfing team, the morning started out at the beautiful
port from Red Bull. Not only does the team have the opportunity to experi-
ence the brand’s benefits, but they also get to meet professional Red Bull athletes. The surf team had the chance to snowboard with professional big wave surfer Ian Walsh while in Big Bear. Chad Dime, communications senior and surfing team president, has competitively surfed since age 13 and snowboarded since age 7. Dime has respect for Walsh as an athlete and was eager to find out what motivates him every day to be at his best. The opportunity to meet and enjoy the slopes with a professional athlete is not a common occurrence for college students. This proves the team’s hard work is being recognized and paying off. The surfing team is the only team at SDSU currently supported by Red Bull. Doug Van Mierlo, marketing junior and the team’s co-captain, was most excited for the chance to snowboard. He had not boarded since middle school and all the gear he had for the day was borrowed. Even though he confessed to not being the strongest snowboarder, he brought a helmet and was not afraid to shred the slopes. Mierlo will be the team’s captain next year, and his goals are to maintain the working relationship with Red Bull and the momentum of a successful team. Dime has full trust in Mierlo and sees his motivation in all aspects of Mierlo’s life. “I hate losing more than I like winning,” Mierlo said. While most SDSU students were winding down their spring breaks on a lazy Sunday afternoon, the surfing team completed the high energy switchboard event around 10 p.m.
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Study reveals gender stereotypes Students used to evaluate society’s treatment of women Elisse Miller staff writer Two international San Diego State students recently conducted an independent research study on campus analyzing the unequal treatment of women. The study was conducted by Dimitri Diakov, who is seeking a master’s degree in mass communication and media studies with an emphasis in public relations, and Aurelie Saiz, who is seeking a master’s degree in
business with a focus on PR and marketing communications. Their poll presented both good and bad news. More than 90 percent of those surveyed felt the image of women has evolved positively worldwide. “A lot of our respondents, and some of the people I talked to, saw this stereotypical ‘woman in the kitchen’ not as the prevailing position for a woman and that’s why they responded positively,” Diakov said . However, 50 percent of respondents said they have either witnessed or experienced gender discrimination. “The problem is that women may be aware of the condition, but they do not act because a lot of them think it is normal just because it has been like this for a long time,” Saiz said.
Rebudgeting Rebudgeting hearings for Associated Students’ Finance Board began two weeks ago and will continue into the next few weeks. According to Finance chair and future A.S. President Rob O’Keefe, this will be one of the organization’s most trying years as it allocates the school’s limited resources.
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CSU Finances Enrollment will be reduced 3 percent for the California State University system, which translates to 20,000-25,000 students being denied entry to a CSU next fall. If Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax initiative does not
One unique quality of this study is the international perspective these two students bring to the table. In Russia, for example, there’s no women in upper parliament. In that respect, (the United States) is moving along,” Diakov said. “In France, maybe because it is much smaller, we have a lot of women in our government; more and more who are involved in politics, so they talk about it,” Saiz said. “The message is more broadcasted and people are more aware and act in a way that is to change society’s condition.” “The south of Mexico still believe in machos and that women are only there to please and satisfy men and their children’s needs. But in the North, many now believe that mom and dad carry out both roles. Compared to the
pass this fall, another $200 million will be cut from the CSU system, and enrollment will suffer even further. Without that $200 million, all applicants could be wait-listed for 15 of the 23 CSUs. In addition, schools are considering enacting unit caps, ranging from 13-17 units per semester. Student loan rates may increase from 3 percent to 6 percent. However, this would not affect loans already taken out. Restructuring The Restructuring Committee decided on Friday that Honor’s Council will not have its own seat within the new A.S. structure. HC sought to keep its current seat to be
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U.S., Mexico still had a long way in viewing women as equal to men, but it is on its way,” Mariel Hernandez, member of SDSU’s Women’s Outreach Association said. Their research shows gender stereotypes have been changed for the better, but that it might not be enough. “I feel like there’s definitely a long way to go before we can say, ‘Oh well, it’s getting better to the point where we don’t see violence against women, we don’t see sexual treatment or sexual innuendos; that’s going to have to change with culture,” Diakov said. “When that type of mentality (women staying in the kitchen) starts to drift away, that’s when we’ll see real change and sexual discrimination go away.”
placed on University Council, but was denied because it is not a college council. The honor’s program, which is separate from HC, is trying to become a college council, but the transformation is not guaranteed. If it does become a college council, it will likely be granted a seat on the UC. For the upcoming school year, HC will keep its current seat on A.S., as no restructuring changes are final until next spring. Similar situations have occurred with the Interfraternity Council, Residence Hall Association and other seats that have been eliminated.
–Compiled by Staff Writer Amy Williams
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