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#SEXUALASSAULT

STUDENT vs.STATE During a week in which San Diego State is hosting several events to bring awareness to sexual assault, a suspended student who was the suspect of a sexual assault in December is suing the university for not providing necessary information to his defense.

The ongoing Take Back the Week events run through Friday and includes survivor circles, movie screenings about sexual violence and a Take Back the Night rally.

Additionally, the tower of the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union is lit teal to promote sexual violence awareness and prevention.

In January, SDSU received a $200,000 California grant to fund a sexual assault victim advocate and other resources.

Last semester 17 sexual assaults reported to SDSU police allegedly occurred near or on campus.

Francisco Paiva Sousa, an international student from Portugal, was arrested on Dec. 9 on charges of oral copulation with force and false imprisonment with force. He posted bail two days after his arrest, and the district attorney later declined to file charges against him, saying the accusations could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

Sousa was suspended from SDSU on the day of his arrest and remains suspended. The university

set a Dec. 15 appointment for him to meet with Dr. Lee Mintz, the director of the Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities. At this meeting, Sousa’s attorney, Domenic Lombardo, requested the information regarding the sexual violence allegations. He followed up with a written request three days later, and was informed that the information would be provided to him as quickly as possible.

“Dr. Mintz wrote me that she’s in the process of confirming the documents she may share with me,” Lombardo said. “That’s on the 18th. On the 19th, she retracted her promise to give me the information. Since this date, she’s provided me no legal basis for withholding the information, nor any response to my repeated requests for information.”

Lombardo said the university has 60 days after the intake interview to conduct an investigation. Sousa’s intake interview was on Dec. 15, meaning the investigation should have been completed, and Sousa and Lombardo informed of the findings,

by March 18.

“The university has not only promised me information that it failed to provide, but it’s blown past the deadline for completing the investigation,” Lombardo said.

“Justice delayed is justice denied, you could say.”

He has provided the school with the same information provided to the District Attorney’s office, including witness statements, text

messages, cell phone messages and other information that he called exonerating.

In an email Title IX coordinator, Jessica Rentto sent to students on Dec. 16, she wrote about judicial processes regarding sexual assault at SDSU, focusing on Sousa’s case in particular.

The email stated, among other steps, that “the complainant and the accused have equal opportunities to present relevant witnesses and evidence in connection with the investigation.”

Sousa hasn’t undergone a Title IX hearing, a Student Code of Conduct investigation nor informed of what is happening with the investigation, Lombardo said.

“The day before I filed the petition, I showed up and tried to meet with Lee Mintz and Jessica Rentto,” Lombardo said. “I did not get a meeting with either of them. Dr. Mintz was in her office, I only had a quick question: what’s the status of the investigation?

I know that was communicated to her, and I received no response.”

He said Sousa is struggling terribly as a result of the ongoing investigation, including being physically assaulted in connection with the incident and is struggling to form friendships at his new university.

“He’s seen as a sexually violent predator, because that’s what the school made him out to be,” Lombardo said.

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april 16 - 22, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC editor: david hernandez • news@thedailyaztec.com

#sexualviolence

Fraternity course enrollment grows david hernandez staff writer ____________________________________ This semester a record number of students are enrolled in FratMANners, a San Diego State course that stands for Fraternity Men Against Negative Environments and Rape Situations.

This is also the first year since at least fall 2010 that there is a member from each of the 12 chapters of the Interfraternity Council in the group.

The three-unit course designed for upperclassmen in fraternities discusses social and gender constructs, rape culture, experiences sexual violence victims undergo, bystander intervention, the role of alcohol and drugs in sexual violence, statistics, legal aspects and more.

By the end of the weekly training course, students learn how to present the information they learned to other fraternities and organizations.

Students are encouraged to return as “active” members after completing the course. While students in the training class are only encouraged to make presentations after the class, returning members are required to conduct presentations throughout the semester.

The number of first-time students enrolled in the FratMANners training course has steadily increased from eight in fall 2010 to 29 this spring, according to the Health Promotion Department.

first-time students

FRATMANNERS course enrollment

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SPRING 2011

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SPRING 2012*

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SPRING 2013

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*Frat manners was not offered spring 2012. Statistics from San Diego State’s Health Promotion Department. kate leonard, art director

The previous all-time high was 20 students in spring 2014.

Stephanie Waits, health educator and FratMANners coordinator, said she does not actively recruit students, although she has gone to some fraternity meetings to inform them about FratMANners.

Wesley Episcopo, a mechanical engineering senior and Sigma Phi Epsilon member, has been part of FratMANners for two years. Previous

Associated Students President and Sigma Phi Epsilon member Josh Morse introduced him to the course.

Christopher Czarnecki, a psychology senior and FratMANners president, said his fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, recently initiated a FratMANners chair that acts as a liaison between the fraternity and the course.

FratMANners began having a president in recent years after being recognized as a student organization because of its presentations, tabling and outreach.

Changing prerequisites FratMANners is available to students who have earned or are currently earning at least 60 units.

While the university has considered lowering the number of 60-unit requirement to allow younger students to enroll, it will remain in place for now.

The Health and Promotion Department, which manages the course, toyed with the idea, but Waits is not actively taking steps to lower the prerequisite.

“For the time being, here at (the Health Promotion Department) we really do believe that his model serves our goal and meets our needs,” she said.

Waits said the current format brings in upperclassmen who tend to have had more experiences and knowledge regarding sexual violence and allows them to hone their leadership skills.

For younger fraternity members “it might not carry as much meaning if they haven’t experienced certain things,” she said.

To lower the unit prerequisite, the course would have to undergo a curriculum approval process, although that wouldn’t discourage the department, Waits said.

A revamped course would consist of similar content presented in a different manner to cater to the younger students who lack the leadership skills or knowledge about sexual violence, Waits said.

Episcopo said there are benefits and drawbacks to consider.

“It helps to be an older person presenting, but the knowledge is definitely something everyone should know,” he said.

Both Episcopo and Waits said the current class format draws students who want to be there voluntarily.

“We may be able to train more people, but for now, for the model that we have, it’s training a small group of people that are passionate about this issue,” Waits said.

Waits said conversations about lowering the unit requirements are ongoing.

Breaking down barriers “One goal (of FratMANners) is to break down barriers that the fraternities put up between them,” Waits said.

While traditionally only members of social fraternities enroll, a member of a cultural fraternity is part of the course this semester, and Waits said she hopes to have more involvement from cultural fraternities in the future.

“It’s powerful to bring together all types of men to convey that this problem is bigger than one chapter or one council,” Waits said.

Episcopo also said FratMANners builds a smaller community within the Greek system and said he sees a greater number of FratMANners classes being offered in the future as Greek communities nationwide get more involved to prevent sexual violence.

“I would love it if every one of my brothers could take this class, there’s definitely a lot to be learned,” Episcopo said.

Waits said last semester fraternity men had to be turned away to keep it to a maximum of about 30 students.

She said the unofficial enrollment cap maintains an intimate seminar feel and tries to be diverse by having a maximum of four men from each fraternity.

So far the course has not garnered enough interest to add another section, Waits said.

The number of students enrolled in the FratMANners training course has steadily increased from eight in fall 2010 to 29 this spring, according to the Health Promotion Department.

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april 16 - 22, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC editor: david hernandez • news@thedailyaztec.com

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#ebola

Panel talks Ebola outbreak origins Emily Brennan staff writer ____________________________________ A Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist came to San Diego State to discuss the effect culture plays in the spread of Ebola and the stigma attached to disease.

On Tuesday night, Laurie Garrett talked about her personal experiences in West Africa during the Ebola outbreak, along with head of SDSU’s Epidemiology and Biostatistics Stephanie Brodin and Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Angela Dunn.

The Ebola virus originated in West Africa and quickly spread to neighboring countries, causing outbreaks in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone. Garrett believes the virus was easily spread because the countries were impoverished and lacking resources and the proper education before the outbreak.

“These are countries where the (gross domestic product) per capita is less then you spend in a week,” Garret said.

Garrett, Brodin and Dunn all spoke on the common theme that culture and lack of proper understanding can further the spread of disease. Burial ceremonies and lack of acceptance played a major role in the spread of Ebola in West Africa, Dunn said.

“In a lot of health clinics you would see different educational posters, however,

Laurie Garrett speaking at Poptech 2008. Garrett recently came to San Diego State to speak about Ebola. courtesy of kris krug, flickr

they would not allow Ebola information posters on the wall because they feared that (the posters) would bring Ebola to the clinic,” Dunn said.

Garrett spoke about the social stigma that comes with disease and how it has played a role in helping spread the Black plague, HIV and the Ebola outbreak.

“I didn’t realize how much the lack

of education in these impoverished countries effected the spread of Ebola,” public health sophomore Adriana Arteaga said. “Living here we believe what our doctors tell us, but in these countries culture plays such a huge role.”

To combat the stigma surrounding Ebola many clinics were opened, volunteers came to West Africa, and

people began to share information about prevention.

“Instead of crowding together and being gregarious and hugging everyone, there had to be a distance between everyone and suddenly all your social behaviors changed, which resulted in social distance,“ Garrett said.

By early February 2014 the number of those infected had gone down in Liberia, which Garrett said was partly due to social distancing. On March 20, however, it was discovered that a 44-year-old woman in the Monrovia, the capital, had contracted Ebola. Her diagnosis revealed that her partner had Ebola in his semen and that Ebola could be sexually transmitted 90 days after treatment.

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene reported the first case of Ebola in the United States on Oct. 23. Garret believes it was not until this reported case in the United States that Americans took notice to the outbreak.

While at least 10,689 people have died from the 2014 outbreak of Ebola in West Africa, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, there have been only four cases of Ebola diagnosed in the U.S. “Here in the West, it is about each individual white person that comes down with Ebola, not about the masses in Africa who die,” Garrett said. “It was viewed as a ‘them’ problem, just don’t bring it to us.”

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APRIL 16 - 22, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: ELPIN KESHISHZADEH • OPINION@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM

LGBT Rights:

Recent laws regarding religious freedom are opening dialogue for gender equality and discrimination.

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CAROL KENNEDY, SDSU associate professor of political science, discusses the religious freedom law in Indiana.

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THE DAILY AZTEC: ACCORDING TO YOUR UNDERSTANDING, WHAT ARE POTENTIAL RAMIFICATIONS OF THE LAW BEING PASSED IN INDIANA? CAROL KENNEDY: This is not the first time that a state has passed this type of law, but it has certainly garnered a tremendous amount of publicity. This is a classic problem that ultimately the courts will have to resolve.

There are conservatives who contend that they have religious freedom to discriminate, and, specifically, their targets of discrimination are often LGBT citizens.

Right now, LGBT citizens do not receive federal protection from discrimination, and that’s why at this time these laws are not facing challenges in the court. When they are challenged in the court, it’s very plausible that the courts will then decide to give LGBT citizens the equal protection that the 14th Amendment affords to people, based on their race, national origin, religion and sex. Right now, sexual orientation is not

considered an inherent characteristic. This summer, the court is going to rule on same-sex marriage.

Many activists hope that this time the court will take that major step and declare that the 14th Amendment equalprotection clause also protects LGBT individuals from discrimination. That would be the first federal law recognition that they are entitled to protection from discrimination.

DA: WHEN DOES RELIGIOUS FREEDOM INFRINGE ON SOMEONE ELSE’S BASIC RIGHTS? CK: Nobody has absolute rights in any way. We don’t even have absolute free speech rights. We have not upheld the right of Native Americans to consume peyote in their religious practices.

The courts routinely restrict expression of religion, just like they restrict all kinds of our liberties. They simply need to have compelling reason to do it. In my opinion, facilitating discrimination against LGBT citizens is a compelling interest on the part of our government.

I personally disagree with religious freedom exercise discriminating against anybody in this country. The reason they are able to do that currently is because the courts have not recognized LGBT

citizens as a protected class.

DA: WHAT ARE THE WIDER, BROADER EFFECTS OF THE LAW REMOVED FROM THE CONTEXT OF LGBT RIGHTS? CK: It all depends upon on its purpose. If you look at the Indiana group that pushed Gov. Mike Pence into signing this legislation, their interests were not in free religious expressions. Their interests were in denying civil rights to LGBT individuals. That is their motivation. They may hide behind Christianity, or whatever their beliefs are, but the reality is that we know what motivated them to pass this law.

DA: WHAT DOES FUTURE OF LGBT RIGHTS LOOK LIKE IN THE COUNTRY IN ITS CURRENT STATE? CK: Millennials are much more supportive of LGBT civil rights than any other demographic or generation and I fully expect that the courts will ultimately catch up with public opinion. Again, one expectation is that as early as this June, the Supreme Court, when it rules again on same-sex marriage, may take that very dramatic step to apply 14th Amendment equal-protection laws to LGBT individuals. At that point, it would be unconstitutional

to discriminate against LGBT individuals. Therefore, religious freedom exercise laws would be fine, because they would not allow discrimination against LGBT individuals.

DA: WHAT IS SOMETHING THAT YOU WANT STUDENTS TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW LAW? CK: There is absolutely no doubt that often our civil liberties come into conflict with one another. Free exercise claims and free exercise of religion claims have very much been embraced by the courts.

Not only have the courts given individuals free exercise rights, they have granted corporations free exercise of religion rights, in particular the Hobby Lobby case.

I don’t think many people believe that corporations have religious beliefs that should be protected, but the court does.

What those religious beliefs allow them to do is once again to discriminate. Whenever religious expressions come up against the rights of individuals, in either civil liberties or civil rights, I believe the government has a compelling case of striking down free religious expression, if that religious expression is simply a cloak in which to cover discrimination against anybody.

Indiana law throws it back two centuries

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ndiana has been the center of controversy this past month because the state’s governor signed of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. This act has been considered a double-edged sword by many individuals for and against the legislation.While it serves to protect an individual’s exercise of religion, it also

exposes a demographic of people as possible targets of discrimination by allowing businesses to deny them service.

Many well-known organizations such as Apple, Subaru of America and Angie’s List have publicly denounced the bill.

Even Republican Mayor of Indianapolis Greg Ballard advocated for inclusive protection of persons of different sexual orientations

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and gender identities. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, however, has consistently stated in interviews the bill is not discriminatory.

Regardless of this insincere statement, members of the LGBT community and allies can decode the equivocal language being used to mitigate the discriminatory nature of this bill.

Advocates of the bill see it as shield of protection. Critics see it as another implementation of anti-gay, bigoted world views.

I agree with the latter perspective.

The signing of this bill is yet another ruse intended to hinder the rights of a marginalized group, while posing under the guise of “religious freedom.”

The Religious Freedom Restoration Act is just another tactic spewing similar rhetoric used in the 19th and early 20th centuries, all while equating denial of the right to discriminate as somehow religiously intolerant.

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APRIL 16 - 22, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: ELPIN KESHISHZADEH • OPINION@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM

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#RELIGIOUSRIGHTS

New law serves a slice of equality EMMILLY NGUYEN SENIOR STAFF COLUMNIST ____________________________________

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he lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community has gotten an uproar of both media and legal attention in recent years.

More and more individuals, especially in younger generations, are preaching equality.

America is becoming more progressive on issues regarding equality each day.

Like many individuals, freedom of choice and expression are values many hold highly — specifically in regards to marriage equality, in this case.

I stand beside these values, which indirectly tie back to the fundamental belief that our church and state should be separate.

But, when it comes to the matter of private businesses, where is the right of personal choice and values defined?

The Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act allows individuals to ignore laws that conflicts with personal religious beliefs.

The major consideration that has caused the biggest uproar is in the law's protection of denying professional services to members of the LGBT community, should it conflict with personal religious values.

When it comes down to private businesses, religious beliefs should also be considered as protections granted under the U.S. Constitution.

It’s important to keep in mind that the law was not made specifically to be anti-gay. Protecting religious freedom is not synonymous with discriminating against the LGBT community. The law provides grounds to protect religious freedoms in general.

Whether it’s a bakery, or any kind of private establishment, owners should be allowed to deny service to anyone they wish, within legal boundaries.

Restaurants may be considered public accommodations, but some are still privately owned.

Just as marriage equality should be deemed an all-humans right, it’s a personal right to have the freedom to religious practice within boundaries.

Although the RFRA is different among the states, each state does have its own set of religious protection laws, as well as anti-discrimination laws.

This law protects religious freedom against concepts such as child welfare, domestic violence, public safety, state and local government.

However, the reason behind the uproar in the LGBT community stems from Indiana bakeries and pizzerias refusing to cater gay weddings.

It's not difficult to understand why this topic is the most discussed aspect of the law — it's currently a hot topic on its own.

But what's being ignored is these businesses aren't refusing to serve gay people, they are refusing to serve the institution it represents. These businesses are refusing to support gay

marriage, something not supported because of their religion.

Sure, it can easily be refuted people's religious beliefs are outdated and don't fit in with how society is progressing.

Does that give society a right to strip away an individual's connections with said beliefs?

Indiana isn't running around with a ridiculous case of homophobia. There are many establishments run by devout Christians who do serve and cater to gay weddings, but again it comes down to a personal choice.

The former exercises religion one way and the latter in another. Neither way should be considered right or wrong under protections of expression.

According to the Senate Bill 101, passed by Gov. Mike Pence on March 26, the state may limit a person's right to free exercise of religion if it "(1) is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest; and (2) is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest."

According to a Washington Post opinion column, an amendment has been proposed to further eliminate the discrimination on gay and lesbians.

In the same story, a comparison is made between a religious baker catering a cake for a gay wedding and a Jewish baker catering Nazi cakes.

But regardless of metaphors and comparisons, there is a grave doublestandard when it comes to fundamental freedoms.

What is the difference between an

establishment refusing to cater to a gay wedding and an establishment refusing to cater to an anti-gay customer? Is that not the same thing? Does it not come down to personal values that drive decision making?

So sure, the argument can be made that there is discrimination present, but it is definitely going both ways.

There is always going to be an unpopular opinion in a society that is constantly evolving and progressing.

But, if this opinion regards religion and expression and doesn’t cause direct harm, then personal freedoms to religious beliefs should be respected.

It's important to note the unpopular opinion in this case lies among the supporters of Indiana's RFRA. Businesses will lose customers and most likely lose money, but the importance of religious beliefs and values is what's driving this notion in the first place.

However, GoFundMe campaigns have raised thousands of dollars to help these businesses.

Although it may be bad for Indiana business as people choose to invest or have weddings in other states, those who support the right to religious beliefs are investing their money into these businesses with all present risks.

Whether this law is economically viable and socially acceptable is not up to a personal determination, but the proposers and makers of this law have made their cake, and they better be prepared to eat it too.

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A not-so-straight sexual assault dialogue ANTHONY BERTEAUX ASST. OPINION EDITOR ____________________________________

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he discourse surrounding college sexual assault this past year has addressed valid points about how complicated and pervasive the issue has become across the nation. Some have argued the effectiveness of an affirmative consent bill within the college judicial system, while others have questioned the judicial system itself in prosecuting alleged sexual assault perpetrators.

Many, including myself, have criticized the Greek system for creating a culture that is unsafe for women. Regardless of where people stand, it is of general consensus that sexual assault is a dialogue in need of growth.

However, as public discourse continues on this important issue, some have come to question the gendered dynamics involving sexual assault dialogues.

The fundamental generalization regarding sexual assault is in the perception that it is often committed by straight men against straight women.

For a large part, the debate over sexual assault has excluded those who identify within the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

In order for us to continue the vital discourse on sexual assault, we need to expand the sexual assault dialogue to our LGBT peers and address their specific needs.

Unfortunately, those who identify as LGBT disproportionately experience more sexual violence and domestic abuse than their heterosexual counterparts. Therefore, under these circumstances, the debate and dialogue regarding sexual assault need to inclusively reflect these realities.

In a recent study conducted by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, it was found 42 percent of LGBT students were forced to have sex against their will, which is more than double the rate than their heterosexual counterparts. According to another study conducted by the American Association of University Women, a staggering 70 percent of LGBT students will face sexual harassment from a fellow student, faculty member or employee.

The harassment is so severe, six percent of those students switch schools or change their majors.

When we break down the demographics within the LGBT community, the issue is pervasive.

According to American Progress, around 50 percent of all bisexual women and one in eight lesbian women have experienced rape in their lifetime.

Furthermore, 50 percent of all bisexual men, and 40 percent of gay men, have experienced sexual violence.

When looking at transgender individuals, more than 64 percent have reported to have experienced sexual assault in their lifetimes. In comparison to their LGBT community members, transgender individuals face a disproportionately higher level of both intimate partner violence and sexual assault.

Combined with dangerous social

biases such as transphobia and homophobia, LGBT sexual assault survivors have to face dual hurdles of overcoming trauma with sexual assault and also, social bias.

Although the facts are shocking, only one in five LGBT sexual assault victims will reach out for help, whether that be caused by the lack of resources, social stigma or inadequate cultural training within resources.

Surprisingly, when it comes to resources tailored toward LGBT sexual assault survivors, often the available resources and counselors failed at cultural competence in the dynamics of sexuality and gender identity.

Bisexual and transgender individuals testify these resources cater better to gays and lesbians, while ignoring large cultural nuances in gender identity, and sexuality that apply to transgenders and bisexuals.

According to Minnesota Daily, a bisexual Minnesota student was shocked to find her sexuality had earned her the label of “Promiscuous,” leading for many, including those within the LGBT community, to tell her that she was “asking for it.”

A transgender student at the same institution went to a counselor because of a sexual assault, and was traumatized when the counselor made incorrect assumptions about his gender identity and sexuality. He recalls such harmful assumptions forced him to relive the trauma of his attack, rather than obtaining the resources necessary for help.

These realities are frightening.

While yes, sexual assault will affect 19 million heterosexual women within

their lifetimes, LGBT sexual assaults are disproportionately high relative to their community size. Therefore, the resources available should accurately reflect the issue.

At San Diego State, significant strides are being made to combat sexual inclusive toward students of all spectrums of sexuality and gender. Main coordinator of the Pride Center, Anthony Keen, has said Title IX resources and messaging around sexual violence, through the Sexual Violence Task Force specifically, is inclusive of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Keen said there will be a new full-time “Sexual Assault Victim Advocate,” who will be hired and trained by the Center for Community Solutions with a focus on the LGBT community. The training, which is given to all incoming students at orientation, includes language consistently inclusive of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

“While I do believe we are doing a better job as a campus of including those of all sexual orientations and gender identities in the conversation around rape, sexual assault and sexual violence, we can do more,” Keen said.

“We all need to keep in mind that rape, sexual assault, and sexual violence impacts all communities and our efforts need to reflect that.”

As colleges across the nation move forward to end sexual assault on campus, the dialogue must not cease and it must not segregate. The LGBT community is a vital part of this conversation and issue, and it’s all of our duties to inclusively continue this dialogue to make this campus a safer, better place for all.

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april 16 - 22, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC editor: kristian ibarra • sports@thedailyaztec.com

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SDSU enters the transfer season patrick carr senior staff writer _____________________________________ The Fantastic Four.

That’s how the most heralded freshman class ever at San Diego State was branded coming into the 2014-15 season. That class is losing one of its own, though not who many think.t Freshman Kevin Zabo announced earlier this week he will transfer from SDSU, contrary to what he told reporters after the Aztecs crashed out of the NCAA Tournament last month. Zabo said he was going to come back.

According to the school, Zabo consulted with his family and that helped him change his mind. Zabo got solid minutes in the non-conference season, but injured his foot and by the time he was fully healthy, he was buried in the bench.

It didn’t help that freshman forward Malik Pope’s emergence gave head coach Steve Fisher a go-to bench player.

Zabo is a pass-first player and was the only pure point guard on the team, something SDSU desperately needed last season and still needs in 2015-16.

Incoming recruit Jeremy Hemsley is an option for starting point guard, but Fisher isn’t the biggest fan of starting a freshman.

So now the big question: What will Fisher do with the additional scholarship?

There are two available for this upcoming season.

The main chatter around the Mesa is

the Aztecs need a graduate transfer who’s immediately eligible and can score. That should be the priority.

The other not-as-pressing need is a big man who can provide depth once juniors Skylar Spencer and Angelo Chol graduate in 2016.

Here’s a look at some graduate transfers who are immediately eligible that SDSU should seriously consider for 2015-16: forward Mark Junior Tollefsen, University of San Francisco: Tollefsen is graduating from USF and is immediately eligible.

He’s 6-9, which complements an alreadytall returning Aztec squad, and averaged 14 points while shooting 53.5 percent from the field last season (37.8 percent from 3-point range). He’s considering the Aztecs along with University of California, Berkeley, and University of Arizona.

Tollefsen should be Fisher’s top target.

Junior guard Sterling Smith, Coppin State University: The 6-4 guard averaged 13.9 points and 4.9 rebounds to go with 46.8 percent from the field, 41.8 from downtown and 77.2 at the line. He caught fire late in the season for the Eagles, who finished at 8-23. If Fisher can’t land Tollefsen, he needs Smith to sure up the Aztecs’ backcourt. It doesn’t appear Smith is looking out West, however.

He’s reportedly visiting University of Louisville next week and is interested in Georgia Tech University and Wake Forest University.

Freshman guard Kevin Zabo announced on Monday he’ll transfer out of San Diego State. kristian carreon, senior Staff PhotograPher

Junior forward Quintin Brewer, Bethune-Cookman University: The 6-8 Brewer averaged 9.2 points and seven rebounds for a Wildcats team that went 11-21. Here’s the catch to Brewer: he has a lot of room to improve. He only played 28.1 minutes per game, mainly due averaging about three fouls per game and fouling out seven times. A summer with Fisher’s staff, including defensive mastermind Justin Hutson, could do wonders for Brewer.

Junior guard Derrick Gordon, University of Massachusetts, Amherst: Gordon averaged 9.8 points and 4.9 rebounds last season for the Minutemen, but he was very streaky. Against St. Joseph’s University in February, he went

0-3 from the floor and finished with three points. Three days later, he scored 20 points against Fordham University. He would certainly be a good pickup, but SDSU needs consistency. Gordon would be a big gamble. You might recognize his name, too. He’s the first openly gay player in Division I men’s basketball. guard Rasheed Junior Sulaimon, Duke University: This falls under the “never going to happen” category. He’s the first player Blue Devils’ head coach Mike Krzyzewski has ever kicked off a team. Sulaimon is athletic, talented and explosive. But, how team-oriented is he? Fisher doesn’t like guys who have off-court issues, so Sulaimon would pretty much have to convince a judge and jury to play at SDSU.

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Aztecs face big test in Bay Area ZACHARY ENGBERG STAFF WRITER ____________________________________ This next weekend will be pivotal for the San Diego State lacrosse team.

SDSU (8-5, 4-2 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) is coming off two home losses, against University of Denver and University of Colorado.

These were the first defeats the team has experienced in front of the home fans this season.

The Colorado game was especially devastating, allowing the winning goal with only 1:25 remaining in the game.

This marked the Aztec’s third one-goal loss to Colorado in the past two seasons.

The road to the MPSF conference tournament will not be getting any easier.

The Aztecs will travel to the Bay Area on Friday to face Stanford University (9-2), the No. 13-ranked team in the country.

Thus far, Stanford is an unblemished 5-0 in conference play and one spot ahead of SDSU in the standings.

The challenge does not intimidate the Aztecs, who are ready to show up the high-ranked Cardinal.

“I want us to come out like we have nothing to lose and play the best game we’ve played all year,” head coach Kylee White said. “I want us to dominate in every area of the field.”

Stanford has outscored its opponents this season at an impressive mark of 172-113.

Sophomore midfielder Kristen Hickey has played in 10 games this season.

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White knows the Aztecs will need to step up its offense to match up with the Cardinal, who are the third-most productive offensive team in the country with an average of 15.64 goals per game.

“We need to get on the same page, move together, and create more opportunities,” White said.

SDSU does have an advantage against

Stanford in second-half scoring, which has saved the team on many occasions.

The Cardinal have scored 73 goals in the final period, while allowing 60. The Aztecs have scored 94 goals, versus 68 by their opponents.

But to pull out a victory in Palo Alto, SDSU will need to be strong the whole game.

After the showdown with Stanford, the Aztecs will head further north up the coast of California for a Sunday afternoon faceoff against University of California, Davis (3-10, 2-3 MPSF).

White trusts that her team will not experience a loss of interest after the competitive Stanford contest as it heads into its matchup with the Aggies.

“Our team is a relentless team,” she said. “We realize that every opponent in the MPSF represents a big game.”

The Aztecs have recent success facing the Aggies. They shut down Davis last year and cruised to a 17-8 victory.

To experience the same success, it will have to keep Davis’ top scorer, senior attacker Elizabeth Landry, in check.

Landry has 36 goals this year, along with nine assists.

Redshirt-junior Sophie Koubek praised the Aztecs playing at this time in the season.

“We are just confident in our playing and in our chemistry,” she said.

SDSU’s chemistry and confidence will surely be tested this weekend.

Two good outings would go a long way in sending the team into the MPSF tournament with momentum.

Friday’s game against Stanford is set to get started at 7 p.m. at Cagan Stadium.

Sunday’s against UCD starts at noon on the field of Aggie Stadium.

The game in Davis marks White and the Aztecs’ final road game of the 2015 season.

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Softball faces cold Colorado State ANTHONY RECLUSADO STAFF WRITER ____________________________________ The San Diego State softball team (28-16, 11-4 Mountain West) is putting its perfect MW road record on the line this weekend as it visits Ram Field to take on Colorado State University (22-22, 3-9 MW).

After dropping last weekend’s series to San Jose State University at home, the Aztecs are tied atop the conference with California State University, Fresno. But SDSU looks to retake the MW lead as they take on the struggling Rams, who are 1-6 in their last seven games.

And while the Aztecs are vying for a regular season title and a post-season bid, the Rams would be satisfied leaving this series with a single win. CSU is currently the only team in the MW that is winless at home in conference play.

The Aztecs they are not the only ones visiting Fort Collins this weekend, as rain is looming on the forecast. But for an SDSU team that has already experienced a weather delay this season, a possible doubleheader is nothing new.

“We are used to (weather delays), it is the Mountain West Conference,” SDSU head coach Kathy Van Wyk said. “Two years ago there was two feet of snow on the ground in Colorado State. We never know what we will get and have to prepare for anything. It doesn’t change the game, (the Rams) have to deal with it, as well.”

Sophomore pitcher Erica Romero has 26-13 record with a 3.20 ERA in 2015.

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The Rams are looking weather the storm — literally — and overcome their worst conference home losing streak since 2010-11.

Through the course of their six straight losses at home in MW play, CSU has

been outscored 46-15 and has been the victims of the run rule in three of those contests.

Meanwhile, the Aztecs’ bats have been hot of late, as they have averaged 10 hits and 9.2 runs in their last six games.

Senior outfielder Kayla Jordan paced SDSU’s offense last week to her third MW Player of the Week award, all in the past six weeks. On the week she hit .524 with a home run, six RBIs, 11 runs and four doubles, and she also stole four stolen bases.

Even with all her team’s accolades and success, Van Wyk said it’s key to not underestimate any opponent.

“We have to go out there and take care of our own business,” she said. “We have to focus one pitch at a time and the job we need to do against Colorado State.

We have to take it one step at a time and focus on the little things and we will beat the Rams.”

That is still much easier said than done, as the Aztecs will have to watch out for the Rams’ one-two punch of sophomore shortstop Haley Hutton and senior utility player Haley David. The leadoff and second hitter for the Rams, respectively, lead CSU in batting average and are the cogs for an offense that lacks depth behind them.

However, what the Rams lack in offense they make up for by gambling when they reach base. On the season CSU has tallied 63 steal attempts, 57 successful stolen bases, both of which rank first in the conference.

While this series will not determine who is crowned MW regular season champion, it will setup the final stretch for Van Wyk and her team, who are seeking their fourth straight MW title.

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Spalding’s squad seeks MW title

RAFAEL AVITABILE STAFF WRITER _____________________________________ The San Diego State women’s golf team is back home in Southern California preparing for the Mountain West championship tournament next Monday at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage. SDSU is looking to secure its first MW title in program history.

The Aztecs will head to the championship with a No. 23 GolfWeek ranking, the second-highest mark in the conference behind rival University of Nevada, Las Vegas, at No. 19.

San Jose State University, California State University, Fresno, and Boise State University are the only other MW programs inside the top 100 at No. 45, No. 67 and No. 86, respectively.

UNLV leads the conference with a 293.46 scoring average followed by SDSU at 295.62, SJSU at 296.04, Fresno State at 298.04 and Boise State at 298.83.

The other four conference teams have scoring averages upwards of 303, but by no means does that make any of them non-contenders. In 2014, when No. 43 SDSU and No. 45 UNLV were the only ranked teams in the field, the University of New Mexico won the title while SJSU finished in second.

Junior Emma Henrikson anchors the Aztec squad with two top-five finishes this season, including an individual win at the Ptarmigan RAM Classic.

UNLV senior Dana Finkelstein, ranked sixth in the country by GolfWeek, sits atop the conference in scoring average at 71.50 and is one of only two players in the

conference with two individual victories.

Rebel freshman Harley Dubsky is just behind Finkelstein with a 72.96 average, followed by senior Madchen Ly of Fresno State at 73.14, and then Henrikson at 73.57.

Since SDSU head coach Leslie Spalding joined the program for the 2011-2012 season, the Aztecs have yet to place outside of the top five at the conference championship. SDSU placed third in 2014, fifth in 2013 and third in 2012. Also, the top five of the tournament’s individual leaderboard hasn’t been without an Aztec since 2011.

The ladies of the MW will be challenged on the Dinah Shore tournament course at Mission Hills — the same track that LPGA Tour players navigate at the ANA Inspiration Tournament, which is one of five majors during the LPGA season.

Although SDSU didn’t fair well in its last event of the regular season, finishing in 12th place out of 15 teams, the Aztecs put together solid second and third rounds to limit the damage and move out of dead last. The Aztecs also lead the conference in team wins with three, so don’t expect them to fall under pressure of the big stage.

The championship tournament will begin on Monday morning, and the teams will play three rounds in three days.

The tradition at the ANA Inspiration is for the tournament winner to jump into the greenside water hazard on the 18th hole, Poppies Pond, and the winner of the MW championship will likely do the same on Wednesday afternoon. Follow all the action using the live scoring link provided on GoAztecs.com.

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Cathartic. That’s the only way to describe Andrew Jackson Jihad’s set on April 10 at the Irenic.

Most people know AJJ for its blunt yet mocking depiction of politics, social causes, depression and selfdeprecation.

The performance wasn’t about some pretentious band of musicians who think they’re sad yet cool and want the world to know. It was about a band of musicians who live and breathe the feelings that they write about. It was refreshing to watch a band not trying to give off some try-hard vibe.

The first indication was lead singer Sean Bonnette, who came out to greet the audience with a basic T-shirt, old jeans, glasses and a cheesy smile.

However, Bonnette transformed into the fearless leader of AJJ as the performance started. As he sang and played, the frontman had a crazy look in his eyes with his signature proppedup eyebrow.

When AJJ started its set, the audience was in a trance. As each song progressed, the audience seemed to grip on to the music more and more.

They screamed the lyrics of each song for dear life as the band sang about everyone’s greatest fears and realities.

The band’s performance of “People II: The Reckoning” highlighted this the most as everyone shouted the lyrics, “Everything is real, but it’s also just as fake from your daughter’s birthday party to your grandmother’s wake.”

The show was also a joyous event of sorts. There is something comforting about connecting with people who know exactly how one feels whether that be happiness or melancholy.

AJJ taught its audience that everyone should celebrate being alive and owning who they are even though the world can be a cruel and unfair place.

Fast-paced folk song “Rejoice” exemplified this as the audience and band sang in unison, “Rejoice despite the fact this world will hurt you. Rejoice despite the fact this world will kill you.

“Rejoice despite the fact this world will tear you to shreds. Rejoice because you’re trying your best.”

Looking into the members of the crowd, who moshed, screamed or sat staring idly, there was a connection through catharsis in the Irenic that night. When the band began the song “Free Bird,” the audience locked shoulders, swayed left and right and supported each other by singing, “That doesn’t matter to me because I see Satan’s face when I look in the mirror.

I see God inside of all of the people I meet. I’m free as a bird. I’m free.”

There was a sort of relief felt from someone having the guts to sing what was on everyone’s minds or what everyone is too scared to admit.

The band ended its set with a performance of “Big Bird.” Bonnette began with a couple of somersaults on stage during the slow and quiet beginnings of the song.

As he sang the lyrics, “I’m afraid of the social laziness that let Kitty Genovese die, and I’m afraid of the mob mentality that makes otherwise normal people go blind,” the lead singer stood on the edge of the stage, screaming the lyrics until the veins in his neck popped out.

AJJ was real. The band members showed honesty not only in what they sang but the way they presented themselves. The set felt so validating, and that’s what made Friday night at the Irenic so special.

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#WEEKENDPICKS APRIL 16 - 22 The semester’s end is looming and no Aztec can deny it. As the struggles of studying, writing papers, crashing the library’s 24/7 section and consuming an unhealthy amount of caffeine become much more taxing, it’s obviously difficult for Aztecs to keep up with the fun stuff.

However, if Aztecs have stayed on top of their educational game, there’s some fun stuff in store for them this weekend.

NICK KNOTT ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR ___________________________________ RAE SREMMURD THURSDAY, APRIL 16 FLUXX Rae Sremmurd just recently visited San Diego for its own headlining show at the Observatory North Park. The rapper duo makes yet another trip to downtown San Diego which will no doubt prove to be another raucous event for club-goers. The Brown brothers bring high energy and good vibes to their shows and this should be no different. For $20, Aztecs can get entry to a night of fun, presented by one of the best up-and-coming rap groups in the game right now. And that is surely $20 well spent.

JOSH WOLF THURSDAY, APRIL 16-SATURDAY APRIL 18 AMERICAN COMEDY CO. Josh Wolf’s comedic resume stands much higher than your run-of-themill comedian. He’s been featured on Chelsea Handler’s show “Chelsea Lately” as well as becoming a New York Time’s best selling author. Wolf brings his own style to comedy that keeps audiences dying laughing and begging for more. His three-day stay in America’s Finest City will certainly bring the laughs and good times.

The American Comedy Co. is no better place to host said good times.

Although parking is always terrible, the downtown scene is perfect for either pre-gaming Josh Wolf or heading out after his set.

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This exhibit displays the unlikely, yet unique relationship between six thousand different citizens of Earth. The exhibits creators traveled to 84 countries and conducted interviews with people that will tug on the heart strings. Different subjects are highlighted during different months, this month features happiness, love, war and home life from different locations around the world.

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Fantasy release disappoints players KC STANFIELD STAFF WRITER _____________________________________ “Final Fantasy Type-0” was originally released at the end of the PSP’s lifespan in Japan only. Now that the high definition version has been released worldwide the question remains: Does “Type-0” live up to the hype? While it mixes up the formula of its many predecessors, the answer is a resounding no.

The game takes place on a continent ruled by four countries. All four have a magical crystal that allows each nation to exceed in a different area. They all lived in harmony until the Fire Nation, I mean, the Millitesi Empire attacked, which judging by its name it should be no surprise. It specializes in technology and invades the Dominion of Rubrum, the country that excels in magic. The story revolves around the mysterious Class Zero apart of Rubrum’s magic academy.

The entire story is based on war, so needless to say it’s grittier than many other “Final Fantasy” games. It’s bloodier and cuts right to the chase with a soldier and his chocobo dying in the opening cut scene. This makes the overall experience a tad more nihilistic because the story missions involve secret operations and taking part in large conflicts.

With that said, as cool as the narrative’s overarching plot is, it’s held back by the absence of any interesting characters. As previously mentioned, it revolves around Class Zero, so no character is given the necessary exposure to really stand out and grow. This results in every character becoming nothing more than a twodimensional stereotype. Perhaps Class Zero would have been more enjoyable, as well, if the voice acting wasn’t so cringeworthy. They’re in a war, would it be too much to ask for the voice cast to convey emotion rather than boredom?

The ending is also pretty confusing.

After some research, it turns out a second playthrough will shed some light on the game’s final outcome. While it’s commendable for Square Enix to focus on the replay-ability of their game, this is more like holding the story for ransom.

You’ll only get the full experience after playing two 40-hour-minimum playthroughs.

“Type-0” truly does shines in its

gameplay, however. Combat is quick and every character has a unique fighting style, which makes the grinding much less tedious. Jack moves at a snail’s pace but packs a punch, while Carter is quick on her feet with a chargeable magic pistol.

Action is in real time, and even bringing up the menu screen doesn’t pause the game, which sucks for using items, but makes looking at a map less annoying.

Every character has a standard attack, defensive attack and either two spells or abilities. Diversifying your party is essential to overcoming any battle situation. At least, it would if you could swap characters from your reserves mid battle without requiring members of your party to fall first. It reduces the amount of strategy, one of the major components of other Final Fantasy games, that could have gone into the game because one mismatched group or three will be incapacitated for the rest of the mission.

When you’re not killing monsters or soldiers, you’re killing time at the academy. Before every mission, the player is allotted a certain amount of “time” to do as they please. You can either spend two hours (realistically, it’s more like one minute) talking to a classmate or 12 hours doing a difficult mission. Since there are many ways to level up in “Type-0,” it never really felt like it mattered, and I often found myself skipping to start the mission.

As an HD re-release, you can’t expect “Type-0” to look spectacular, but this might be the only “Final Fantasy” game where the gameplay looks better than any of the cutscenes. Each interaction looks like a soap opera by constantly showing the person talking, and each character’s motions are similar to a Chuck E. Cheese’s animatronic.

The environments are also hit-or-miss.

Sometimes they’re gorgeous like the mission fighting on a frozen cloud. Others include some of the most lifeless towns ever experienced in gaming.

Overall, “Final Fantasy Type-0 HD” is far from a perfect game. It’s got some major problems that hold it back from being great, but the combat is fun, which is a majority of the game. It’s difficult to recommend, but it might be worth renting depending what type of “Final Fantasy” fan you are.

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King of kendo crowned champion TORREY BAILEY STAFF WRITER ____________________________________ His bare feet lunged across the wooden floor, tickled by the edge of his fulllength, black outfit that swung in sync with the long bamboo sword in his hands. In one quick motion, he jabbed his opponent with his sword, or Shinai, and scored the final point of the match.

Grinning underneath his uniform’s metal mask, San Diego State linguistics senior Naonori Suto became the 19th champion of the Annual HarvardInvitational Shoryuhai Intercollegiate Kendo Tournament.

On the weekend of March 21, this end-all point also made Suto the first SDSU student to win the tournament’s individual competition, beating more than 200 students from across the country.

“During the match, I’m always trying to figure out the best way to win,” Suto said. “No special tricks. I see the opponent’s way to block. I observe them the first 30 seconds, and then I try something.”

Kendo, a form of Japanese martial arts comparable to fencing, has been a prominent part of Suto’s life since he began practicing it nine years ago in his hometown of Gunma, Japan.

While studying abroad at SDSU for the last three months, Suto has used the Kendo Club at University of California, San Diego to connect with his native culture.

Although kendo is a modern adaption of Japanese wartime swordsmanship, respect and humility have always been its core teachings.

“We are fighting, but we respect each other,” Suto said.

UCSD Kendo Club coach Scott Chang said the balance between winning and losing shows both partners how to become better players, teachers and friends.

“If one person is always domineering, neither person is learning anything,” he said.

“If you take away all of the violent aspects of it, what is left is the supportive features of martial arts. It’s a vehicle to help cultivate our good human characteristics to lead to a better society.”

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“Even though there is a competition aspect, my philosophy is that kendo is also about making friends, meeting new people, and going new places,” Chang said.

This rings true for Suto, who met his best friend, Matthew Padrigan, through kendo in Gunma.

“From my acquired knowledge of Samurai and Japanese culture, on and off the battlefield, your opponent is not an enemy, but almost a friend,” Padrigan said. “You shouldn’t cheat them, because we don’t expect to be cheated either.”

Suto refers to kendo as a mentality just as much as as he refers to it as

martial arts.

“I think kendo is making me who I am,” Suto said. “Maybe without kendo, I am not here.”

There are no age restrictions in kendo, so Suto said he does not plan to quit.

“Until I go back to Japan, I want to practice even harder with my teammates here, and I want to give them aspirations,” he said. “After I go back to Japan, I will keep doing it until I die.”

The All Japan Kendo Federation instills these morals in students early in life on by introducing them to a modern take on the sport’s original purpose, which is:

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Alums make splash with swimwear KALAH SIEGEL STAFF WRITER ____________________________________

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It might sound like a fairy tale, but not so many years ago, in a finance class not so far away, Tom Standish and Meghan Keiter met, fell in love and started a successful business. They are thankful for San Diego State and its role in their version of happily ever after.

Soon after the couple graduated from SDSU they founded Water Glamour Swimwear, a company that produces high-quality reversible swimsuits for sunbathers and water-lovers alike.

Currently, Standish and Keiter are celebrating their engagement, as well as Water Glamour’s recent feature in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

Few swimwear companies find their products in the glossy pages of Sports Illustrated, but the stars seemed to align for Standish and Keiter.

They met some of the editors from Sports Illustrated while attending a swimwear tradeshow in Miami.

The editors liked the Water Glamour swimsuits and asked for samples, but with all the orders from the tradeshow, the couple only managed to get one sample to the Sports Illustrated team.

“Sports Illustrated lugged over 3,400 bikinis with them on the photo shoot, and about 150 made it into print,” Standish said. “The one swimsuit we sent in was featured.”

Not only does the company produce stylish, quality garments, but they also pride themselves on social responsibility.

Standish and Keiter are committed to manufacturing the swimsuits domestically, rather than sending jobs overseas to save money.

Every Water Glamour bikini purchased helps support full-time jobs in the United States.

Despite their recent accomplishments, Standish and Keiter haven’t forgotten where they

established the foundation for their entrepreneurial achievement.

Both in the classroom and out, SDSU gave them the building blocks for success.

“The professors made the experience, and really taught us. I still remember little things professors told us — and they were right,” Keiter said. “I wish I could contact them all and say thank you, because they really made an impact.”

According to Keiter, a small businessconsulting course with marketing professor Donald Sciglimpaglia was one of the most valuable classes she took. The class provided experience doing a real business project for National City, which directly correlates with what she does now.

In addition to the phenomenal hands-on education, extracurricular activities also played a role in preparing the couple for the real world.

Standish credits his Sigma Phi Epsilon membership with teaching him invaluable lessons about leadership, management and human interaction.

“My experience in Greek life was great,” Standish said. “It gave me the opportunity to implement lessons from school into the chapter — it was like foreshadowing the real world.”

If they could do it all over again, the alumni agreed they would seek internships -- and lots of them.

“If you do the internship right, you can turn it into a job, get ahead of your peers, and just get ahead of the game,” Standish said. You become so much more marketable as a person.”

Keiter and Standish are currently looking for marketing interns, and are hoping to hire ambitious SDSU students who are up for the challenge.

The team is also planning to expand their production capacity and online presence in the next year. It’s safe to say more great things are coming for Water Glamour Swimwear and these two remarkable SDSU alumni.

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Aztec leads with passion, creativity THANE HALE STAFF WRITER _____________________________ Before marketing senior Marc Hess became San Diego State’s Interfraternity Council President, he moved from South Africa to the U.S. to Australia to the U.S. to Australia and back again.

In the beginning, moving so often was difficult for Hess. But he’s come to appreciate living in so many different countries.

“It was an experience and an education I am very grateful for,” Hess said.

Living with different cultures has taught Hess how to connect with people more easily. In many cases, he can compare one of his many experiences with those of others.

“Growing up in a (developing) country, you experience some pretty crazy stuff,” he said. “So when someone experiences hard times, I can understand them better.”

Even so, Hess always wanted to go to college in the U.S. When he got to SDSU he joined Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity and he has been active in Greek life since then. This year he served as IFC president.

The IFC oversees and works

with SDSU’s 13 fraternities.

As president, Hess runs the 12-member IFC executive board, chairs IFC meetings, serves as liaison between the SDSU administration and the fraternities, and oversees fraternity constitutions, by-laws and protocols. In a less official capacity, he fosters relations between SDSU’s fraternities and represents the fraternities to other on-campus organizations.

“It is a pretty complicated job to explain,” Hess said.

Hess discussed his role as IFC President during and after SDSU’s Take Back the Night incident, where fraternity members harassed people demonstrating against sexual assault.

In response, the IFC canceled all social activities so members could be educated about sexual assault.

“I served as the representative of our community in order to address the situation and work with administrators to educate our members about the issue,” Hess said.

He helped organize Join Us: A Sexual Assault Violence Prevention and Awareness Series. The series was made up of six programs over eight days which included lectures, discussions, films and other

Marc Hess is the president of the San Diego State Interfraternity Council.

COURTESY OF MARC HESS

things to teach students about sexual violence. He also worked on the presentation How We Can All Prevent Sexual Violence at SDSU. Despite the issues, Hess thinks that SDSU’s fraternities do a lot of good. It’s the reason he does his job.

“I am amazed by what

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ACROSS 1 Determination 5 One often schmeared 10 Get entangled (with) 14 “It depends” 15 Have __ for news 16 Ended a flight 17 Blue 18 Suppress 19 George Lucas group 20 Semiprecious stone 21 Sends out 22 Roast’s roost 23 2014 U.S. Women’s Open champ 24 Hamlet, for one 25 Succumb to pressure 26 Choose not to pick?

29 Bit of cheering

31 __ kwon do 32 Tiff 34 Computer outlet supply 35 Bruin legend 36 Furniture designed for portability ... or, what are found in this puzzle’s circles 40 Swung thing 41 Winged god 42 Alf and Mork, briefly 43 Aegean Airlines hub, on itineraries 44 Dauphins’ play area 45 Really beat 49 Relatives of emus 51 Exchange 55 Frito go-with?

56 Muppet with a unibrow 57 Hosiery shade 58 Unusual

individual student and organizations do,” he said.

“From Phi Kappa Theta raising a record number of community service hours to individuals being involved in the Boys & Girls Clubs. A day doesn’t go by that I’m not surprised and honored to represent the community because of what

members do.”

After he graduates, Hess wants to work in marketing at a creative independent agency.

“Looking forward, one thing I love doing is connecting with people and hearing their stories,” Hess said.

He believes being IFC President has helped him prepare for his future career.

“Working with my team has been the highlight of my SDSU career,” he said. “It taught me how to organize a team. I also learned how to think about problems and deal with them in a straightforward way.”

IFC Vice President and public relations junior Kyle Murphy was one of Hess’ team members. He explained that Hess worked hard to communicate with the IFC community and other leaders, improving upon the IFC presidency from previous years.

“I really think people should know Marc has taken IFC to a level it hasn’t been before,” Murphy said.

“For a long time, IFC President has been seen as a stepping stone position to other things. Marc is doing it because he loves to do it. It isn’t fun stuff that he deals with. He just has a passion for it and wants to make the community better.”

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59 “__ la Douce” 60 Playground denial 61 “Metamorphoses” poet 62 Operation Solomon carrier 63 Symbol of authority 64 “See you around!”

65 Word sung on New Year’s Day 66 Belgian expressionist James 67 46-Down, for one DOWN 1 Isolated lines, in typesetting 2 Go-getter’s phrase 3 Many a character on “The Good Wife”

4 Web browser since 1992 5 Derived from, with “on” 6 Jungian concept 7 Was accepted as a member 8 Abstruse 9 Eye part 10 Significant 11 Vertical shuttle 12 Auxiliary seating units 13 Really tough puzzle, say 25 Has an ace up one’s sleeve 27 Healthcare.gov, for one 28 Computer outlet supplies 30 Workout woe 33 Telegram 34 British sports cars 36 Like some advice 37 2008 love triangle film, with “The” 38 Viking 39 Follower’s suffix 40 The first ones were introduced in blonde and brunette in 1959 46 Eleventhcentury Scandinavian leader 47 Contralto Anderson 48 Half-wild Asian canine 50 “And thereby hangs __”: Shak.

52 They may be measured in knots 53 Disco era term 54 Pan on Broadway 57 Immortal Yankee, with “The” 58 Sway

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hile Thanksgiving break takes the cake for the worst kind of vacation, spring break is no

better.

Spring break has become synonymous with fun and relaxation.

For some that means a week in Mexico, for others it means of a week of homecooked meals and never leaving bed.

Either way, there is warmer weather and zero work being done.

The way my schedule worked out this year I had 12 days off for spring break.

Twelve days spent on the beach here in beautiful San Diego. Twelve days of no work, good food and friends. Twelve days of being inattentive and sleeping in.

Twelve days later, however, when I returned to campus for my first class after break, my professor actually expected the class to sit through her 75-minute lecture. She used every minute of that class. It was pure torture.

I’m not quite sure what the plan is with scheduling. The conversation must go something like this.

Professor 1: “Easter and Passover are coming up soon should we give them a break from school?”

Professor 2: “Why not? It’s been a while since their last break.”

Professor 1: “Lets give them a ton of work and reading throughout the semester, which we know they won’t do until the night before an exam. Then I can schedule a big midterm and you can schedule a paper to be due the day before they leave for this break.”

Professor 2: “And then once they get back we will pick up where we left off. Tell

them we need to get right back into the swing of things because finals are only four weeks away.”

Professor 1: “Perfect!”

Who allows this? Who reads that plan and says, “Well that sounds perfect?”

We grind our way through the semester, putting in the needed effort, or at least as much as we deem necessary. Then we are gifted with a break, a reward for all the hard work.

This is a gift with a hard expiration date. As soon as we get back we are pummeled with assignments and stress and have to begin to dig ourselves out of the hole of reading assignments and online modules.

I was complaining about this terrible predicament and someone said to me, “It’s just a month, you have to make it through a month

and then we are done.”

Maybe they were just trying to be positive. Maybe they were trying to turn things around with an end date and help me get motivated. Maybe, but let me tell you, it didn’t work.

The fact that we come back from spring break with only a month left of school is scary. The thought of all the work, all the reading and tests and quizzes that need to occur for the semester to come to end, only for us to make it to finals, is daunting. And then there are finals.

Don’t even get me started with finals.

Final exams are a trap. You’ve worked hard all semester to get your grade where it is and it can all be wiped away with one final exam. Finals should be optional.

So if I’ve just rehashed issues you’ve managed to bury deep, or if I’ve sparked a new fire within you, I leave you with this thought: the roots of education are bitter but the fruit is sweet. Suffer, struggle and work to get through this semester and have the absolutely amazing summer you deserve.

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HOROSCOPE HAPPY BIRTHDAY (4/16/15) - Share your passion this year. A new love grows. Your career (and income) flourish through communicative arts. Write, record and perform. Prepare to launch an educational journey after 6/14. New professional opportunities arise after 10/13. Harvest personal growth and development after 10/27. Apply what you learn for meaningful collaborations.

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

ARIES (March 21 - April 19) - Today is an 8 - You're taking control, with both Sun and Moon in your sign. You're getting more sensitive. Begin a self-confident phase. Heart and mind are in sync today and tomorrow. You're more assertive.

Ask for what you really want.

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is a 7 - Make more time for contemplation today and tomorrow. Take things slow and easy. Consider all options before taking action. Plan your moves. Research for bargains. Go treasure hunting.

Retreat from the world to rest.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 21) - Today is a 9 - Friends have what you need. Schedule meetings for today and tomorrow. Align on shared priorities. Delegate tasks.

Make sure what you build is solid. Make required changes. Circumstances dictate your actions. Support comes from unexpected directions.

CANCER (June 22 - July 22) - Today is an 8 - Career matters emerge for your consideration over the next two days.

Make a power play. Expect trouble with scheduling. A change in plans opens previously-unavailable options. Prepare to make your move.

LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is a 9 - Plan your itinerary. Travel conditions look excellent today and tomorrow. The news affects your choices. Begin an intense expansion phase. A conference, class or business trip offers enticing opportunities. Study and prepare. All systems go!

VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is an 8 - Follow the money over the next two days. Don't let a windfall slip through your fingers. Changes necessitate budget revisions. Negotiate favorable terms. Collaborate for shared profit and track expenses, or deal with a mess later.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is a 9 - Your partner requires some loving attention. Be willing to share responsibilities more than usual over the next few days. Do some heavy lifting.

You're scoring points. Do more than your share of the work. It's worth it.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) - Today is a 9 - Dig into a big job and work out the details. It's getting extra busy. It could get intense. Don't skimp on providing great service. Delegate tasks. Use an outside provider if necessary. De-stress with exercise and friends.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) - Today is an 8 - Begin a lucky and cuddly phase.

Prioritize love for the next two days. You have lots of emotional support. Don't wait another minute to make a romantic proposal. Get creative. Add artistry to a passionate declaration.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) - Today is a 9 - Work from home and spend more time with family. Domestic bliss provides a seductive temptation. Plan a luxurious evening. Beautify your space, and then invite loved ones over. Share a home-cooked meal with family.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is a 9 - You learn voraciously over the next few days. You're sharp as a tack, and see business opportunities that others miss.

Write promotional copy. Talk about what you're discovering. Share useful tools and information with your networks.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is an 8 - Your morale (and your wallet) get a boost over the next two days. It could get quite profitable. Rake in an abundant harvest from the seeds you planted earlier. Keep track of income and expense. Send invoices.