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KB Books closing its doors natalia Xibille Staff Writer ____________________________ After 32 years, KB Books will close its doors for good.

KB Books CEO and Founder Ken Appel is planning to close all his stores, including the SDSU store and the San Diego Mesa College store, some time this summer.

Appel, along with two of his friends, started KB Books as a phone order and delivery operation in 1984 while attending UC San Diego. He said it was the “arrogance” of the UCSD bookstore that prompted him to start up KB Books.

“It’s not like (they were there) to serve you, it’s more like you have no other choice so wait your turn and (they’ll) do the best (they) can,” he said.

KB Books, which stands for kick back books, opened at SDSU in 1986 and has been serving students and faculty ever since, but due to its current financial situation Appel is forced to shut it down.

“It’s just not viable,” he said.

“In the last year I’ve basically worked for free and I just can’t do that anymore.”

Appel said KB Books’ lower profits and increasing costs are due in large part to

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competitors such as Aztec Shops and online carriers.

Those online carriers like Chegg and Amazon can withstand million dollar losses unlike KB Books, Appel said.

In 2014, Chegg lost $64.75 million, according to Chegg’s annual income statement.

While Chegg and Amazon have the benefit of being able to absorb large financial losses, Aztec Shops, being a nonprofit organization, has the benefit of being exempt from certain payments such as property taxes, income taxes and rent for establishments on campus.

However, for off-campus businesses these payments are required, so the thirdparty renters must pick up the payments.

Appel said this grants Aztec Shops the resources to buy out properties and create a “monopoly” within the College Area.

In 2012, Aztec shops bought the KB Books building for $3 million. Once the lease was up in 2014, Appel said they increased his rent by 32 percent and his property taxes by roughly 18 percent.

“I kind of knew that as soon as that happened, our days were numbered,” Appel said.

“Anytime your landlord is your competitor, and not a very

friendly competitor … you worry.”

Aztec Shops also currently owns Bruxie, Albert’s College Apartments, Bangkok Poco The Restaurant, Piedra Del Sol and Fraternity Row. R.D. Williams, Aztec Shops’ director of business development and contract housing, said the purchasing of all these properties is meant to support and benefit the students.

“It’s our role to purchase properties to support the needs of students,” Williams said. “The purchasing of the College Avenue properties are all part of the long-term development program for South Campus Plaza.”

Appel said he worries about the impact Aztec Shops’ “monopoly” will have on students and fellow independent business owners.

“The original intent of this business was to provide students with alternatives and to make sure that they weren’t being taken advantage of and I feel like us leaving the marketplace puts them in a much riskier place to be taken advantage of and I would hate to see that,” Appel said.

Students such as social work sophomore Ariana Franco share Appel’s concerns.

“If it wasn’t for KB Books I wouldn’t have been able to save money throughout my two years that I’ve been here,” Franco said. “With KB Books closing that’s most likely going to mean I’m going to have to go through the bookstore where the prices are more expensive.”

According to SDSU Newscenter, undergraduate students pay $1,818 a year for books and supplies. Appel believes this will increase once KB Books leaves the market.

“Aztec Shops is going to jack up their prices,” Appel said.

“There’s a lot of things that are available online, but a lot of books are custom made for SDSU and there are only two entities that sell them (KB Books and Aztec Shops).”

Appel said he is sad to be closing after 32 years, but he is looking forward to the next chapter in his life.

“I want to say thank you to faculty and students,” he said. “Everyone has been very supportive and I’m sad to go, but it’s time to move on to other things.”

KB Books will continue to provide textbook services online and may possibly offer an online textbook service specifically for SDSU students in the future.

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OUTreach and the Latino Students Social Work Association collaborated to raise $3,000 in donations for the California Youth Connection during a Resource Fair and screening of the documentary “Paper Tigers” on Friday April 15.

Ricardo Rodriguez, a member of California Youth Connection, said CYC is a youth-led organization run by current and former foster youth ages 14 to 24 who advocate for legislative and local change in favor of foster youth.

“We want it to be known that we are a resource for any foster youth in need of support, or who want to use their voice in helping foster youth improve their lives,” Rodriguez said.

The Resource Fair consisted of 14 organizations with the common goal promoting awareness of trauma and trauma-informed care practices.

Linsday Winters, MSW Intern from Survivors of Torture International, said STI helps those who have experienced torture in their country of origin.

“San Diego is home to 35,000 survivors of torture,” Winters said. “You can’t look at someone and know what they have experienced.”

Jennifer Hossler of Chadwich Center for Children & Families said she works with children and families who have been abused, neglected, and traumatized by helping them heal from their experiences.

She said it was important to have trauma-informed care events to give the public the tools they need to understand trauma.

“We want to support the community by helping to elevate the scope of trauma informed work in San Diego and connect with other local agencies who do similar work as we do,”Hossler said.

Gillian Leal of San Diego Youth Services said her agency is founded on the idea that trauma informed care is an important principle to base their services

on.

“We align with this event to provide information on our resources to the community,” Leal said.

Silvia A. Barragan, a lecturer in the school of social work said she is proud of what was accomplished at the event.

“I think that the community really came together,” Barragan said. “We had representation from many different lines of work at the Resource Fair that were able to not only share their information with people who came to the event, but each other as well.”

Following the Resource Fair, an introduction to “Paper Tigers” was led

by Godwin Higa, principal of the first trauma-informed care elementary school, Dana Brown, Southern California Regional Adverse Childhood Experiences Connection Community Facilitator, and SDSU psychology professor Audrey Hokoda.

Higa said he wants people to understand that they have to stop treating kids with disrespect.

“We are starting a revolution to promote trauma-informed care in every school,” Higa said. “Kids need to know that someone out there cares for them.”

Brown said it is important to understand that trauma impacts the way a person lives their life.

“When we live with an adverse childhood experience we live in the back of the brain and cannot connect with the part of the brain that regulates emotions, logic, decision making, and reason,” Brown said.

She said SDSU is the first university group online using ACEs Connection.

Sinquay Nobles was one of the 294 people in the audience of the “Paper Tiger” screening. She said she thought the video was amazing.

“I wish that everyone who is in a helping profession could watch it,” said Nobles. “I definitely think the key in helping young people transform unhealthy life styles into a resilient future is helping them feel a sense of hope and being cared for.”

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APR. 20 - 26, 2016 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: JAMIE BALLARD • NEWS@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM

#AWARENESSDAYS

Awareness days found helpful ADRIANA MILLAR SENIOR STAFF WRITER ____________________________________ Awareness days have a positive effect on public engagement and news coverage, according to a study published recently by a San Diego State researcher.

Graduate School of Public Health research professor John Ayers chose to use the Great American Smokeout as an example in the study. The Great American Smokeout is the nation’s oldest awareness day that encourages people to quit smoking.

“The reason we did was because awareness days are everywhere, probably one happened today,” he said.

“We have no idea if they’re having an impact.”

The study, published in JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, used big data to explore the effectiveness of the awareness day.

By observing news coverage and social media, Ayers and his team developed a protocol to examine the

effectiveness of the message. The team checked the amount of people online encouraging others to quit, as well as people engaged in actual quit attempts, Ayers said.

People could engage in one of three ways, Ayers said. They could go on google and search for information on how to quit smoking, or they could go on a wikipedia page where there is a help guide on how to quit smoking and access that resource.

They could also call one 1-800 quit lines to receive live counseling on how to quit, he said.

“What we saw was that there was this upkick in news coverage, and it was contaminated with more people sharing information on how to quit than what you see on a typical day had the Great American Smokeout had not occurred,” Ayers said. “What we actually saw that’s more important, is the event was actually impacting public engagement.”

The study estimates that there are about 61,000 excess cases on average

every year of people engaged in the quit attempt than would be expected had the Great American Smokeout not occurred, Ayers said.

Ayers said by understanding the impact of awareness days, it could also help make awareness days more impactful.

“So the answer isn’t like this is a deterministic finding, we now know awareness days matter, cool,” he said.

Big data approaches are changing the whole scientific process, Ayers said.

“By using open-access data we can gain insights into important problems bypassing the usual arcane and outrageously expensive approaches to science,” he said.

Ayers and his team used a similar method for a study published in February about the Charlie Sheen effect. In November 2015 actor Charlie Sheen publicly disclosed he was HIV-positive. The study, led by Ayers, found that there were record highs for internet searches about HIV and HIV prevention, as well as domestic news

coverage.

Student researcher Eric Leas is a part of the SDSU and University of California, San Diego joint doctoral program in public health. He has assisted with many of Ayer’s studies, including the effect of awareness days study and the Charlie Sheen effect study.

“A theme we’ve been pursuing together (is) the impact of what we’ve been calling...organic advocacy…which is messages stemming from the public,” Leas said. “It’s a more democratic model of media, rather than a planned campaign.”

Leas said big data had a lot of potentials for use that are still unknown.

“It’s really exciting that some of these questions we’ve been able to ask haven’t really been available to ask with other sources,” he said. “That’s the most exciting aspect, to me, that we can grow a greater understanding of ideas and these constructs that we haven’t really been able to assess other ways.

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Cuic changes security rules without notice WILL FRITZ STAFF WRITER ____________________________________ Cuicacalli Suites has changed its security procedures three times in less than one month.

New security procedures went into effect at Cuicacalli Suites Monday, March 21, according to an email sent to all residents by Residence Hall Coordinator Amber Anderson.

From the email, “you will have to hand your Red ID to the Desk Assistant or Security Monitor every time you enter the building.” Residents previously were only required to flash their Red IDs, which have a colored sticker for their assigned residence hall, when entering.

Tepeyac and Tacuba are the two buildings within Cuicacalli Suites.

Anderson said the reason for the initial changes is there were “multiple people using others’ IDs” and “putting stickers on old IDs.”

“Your fellow peers have abused our trust in just flashing their IDs,” she said.

She also said the new procedures are “to maintain safety and security.”

Despite the change in procedures, Director of Residential Education Kara Bauer said “no policy changes have been made with regard to checking IDs when students enter the first year residence halls. Our desk assistants are trained to look at student photos and sticker colors as students enter the building. If students are caught bringing in an ID that does not belong to them or giving someone their ID to use to get into the residence halls, they will be referred to the Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities.

In our larger buildings with busier desks such as Cuicacalli, this task can be more challenging. Therefore the desk assistants have been asking students to physically hand them their Red IDs in order to confirm the student lives in the building.“ Cuicacalli is the only residence hall

affected by the changes in security procedures, although its population is comparable to those of Chapultepec and Zura.

However, the new procedures were reverted with no warning Monday, April 11.

Residents were not notified by email as they had been when the procedures were first implemented.

Most found out about the change upon entering the residence hall after their first classes on Monday.

Procedures were then changed a third time on Monday, April 18, once again with no notification of any kind.

Residents entering the building on Monday were instructed by desk assistants that they must “pause” to allow them to ensure the red ID of each individual entering the building matches their face, although this most recent change was somewhat spottily enforced.

Anderson confirmed the latest procedural changes and said “when

you have a desk staff of 30 people, it can be hard at times to keep everything consistent.” However, she did not respond to requests for further comment.

The repeated changes in procedures, and especially the lack of notification, have irked many residents. “it’s annoying to say the least … you’re not kept in the loop about things, and it directly impacts you. I would have liked to have been notified and kept on the same page, because they (the desk assistants) have to stop you and tell every single person who doesn’t know,” said Alec Litofsky, a Cuicacalli resident. “Why not just send out an email? And I get that they want to protect us, and that’s cool because I don’t just want anybody coming in here, but you have to slide (your Red ID) to get in the door, you have to pause while they look at your ID, then you have to slide again to get into the next door, and then you have to slide again to get into your suite. It’s repetitive, redundant, and annoying.”

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APR. 20 - 26, 2016 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: JAMIE BALLARD • NEWS@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM

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Weapon, missing person ALEX PISCATELLI STAFF WRITER ____________________________________ CHECK THE WELFARE On Wednesday, April 13 shortly before 5 p.m., the San Diego State Police Department received a report of a disturbance in Parking Structure 3.

When officers were on the way, they were updated that the subject was at the intersection of College Ave and Alvarado Dr. and attempted to open doors of vehicles stopped at the signal light.

Officers arrived on the scene and discovered the subject was under the influence of a controlled substance.

The non-SDSU student was arrested for public intoxication and resisting arrest, said SDSUPD Cpl. Mark Peterson.

DISTURBING THE PEACE Early Thursday morning, around 1:30 a.m., a man was screaming in front of Maya and Olmeca residential dorms.

According to the report, the man was there for 30 minutes.

Officers arrived on the scene and determined he was drunk in public.

The man was arrested for disorderly conduct, said Cpl. Peterson.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON On Friday, April 15 around 6 a.m., a non-SDSU student was arrested at Parking Lot C. SDSUPD received a report of a subject possibly casing vehicles.

The subject was described as white man around 23 years old.

When officers arrived, they determined he was in possession of drug paraphernalia.

He was arrested and cite released for this, said Cpl. Peterson.

BRANDISHING A WEAPON SDSUPD received a report of a man in the alley near Bruxie waving a gun at people on Friday, April 15 shortly before 6 p.m.

Officers determined the gun was actually a toy gun upon arriving at the scene.

The subject didn’t commit a crime, but was suffering from a mental health emergency, said Cpl. Peterson.

He was transported to the hospital for an evaluation.

DISTURBING THE PEACE

SDSUPD received a report of a man disturbing the peace at the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union at 11:52 a.m. on April 16.

He was reportedly yelling about a painting he is trying to sell.

He was also pacing around the area and carrying a large container of protein power with him.

Police responded to the scene.

MISSING PERSON Police received a report of a missing person shortly before 10 a.m. on April 17.

The person in question was last seen at a party at Alpha Kappa Psi the previous night.

The person who reported him missing said that it was “very unlike him” and that he had not answered his phone.

The call was later cancelled.

BATTERY On Friday around 4:15 p.m. a person reported that his 15-year-old daughter was attacked while getting off the trolley.

The suspects were described as 3 juvenile females and they reportedly pulled the victim’s hair and punched her in the head.

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APR. 20 - 26, 2016 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: RYAN POSNER • SPORTS@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM

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Aztecs dance their way to the top TORI TACKETT CONTRIBUTOR ____________________________________ For most fans, halftime is the ideal time to take a bathroom break or go grab a bucket of popcorn before action resumes.

However, when fans of the San Diego State basketball and football teams were making a break for the concession stands, they were missing the work of a two-time national-champion dance team.

The SDSU dance team defended its national title in the jazz and hip-hop divisions at the 2016 Universal Dance Association National Championships on March 20-21 in Anaheim.

SDSU had taken home the award in 2015, as well.

The two-day competition consisted of two rounds, one on each day.

The final score was tallied by using 40 percent of the score from day one, combined with 60 percent of the score from day two.

This is only the fourth year SDSU’s dance team has competed in a UDA competition — the largest collegiate dance competition in the nation.

Dance team Vice President Tori Kullman thought one of the greatest accomplishments at the national tournament was being able to incorporate all of the team’s members in

the competition.

“It didn’t really matter how many team members were out there on the floor, it was just cool knowing that everyone was out there and able to compete,” Kullman said.

The team’s championship jazz routine featured a song with a deliberate message for young women.

The dance routine was performed to an instrumental version of “Dare You To Move” by Switchfoot and was overlaid with audio from an “Always” commercial that is part of the “Like A Girl” campaign.

The campaign seeks to redefine the phrase “like a girl” as something that indicates strength and power.

“We want to inspire younger dancers, and girls in general — and anyone really — to think about the world differently in terms of what women can do,” team captain Alyssa Moscrop said.

While some students and fans only see the dance team at sporting events, many may be surprised to learn the team is very active within the community.

Outside of practice and games, the dance team is involved with numerous community organizations on campus.

“A big portion of what we do is volunteer work and community service,” Moscrop said. “We work with young kids a lot, especially kids who are thinking about going to college. The other portion is competition, it’s in our contract that we have to compete and we love it, so

The SDSU dance team celebrates defending its back-to-back titles in the jazz and hip-hop categories.

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it’s something that we are very serious about.”

Currently, the team has 27 members, with six graduating seniors, making it one of the biggest graduating classes the team has seen.

Every year the team continues to grow and every year it gets tougher to

say goodbye to the graduating seniors, who laid down a solid foundation for the future.

“It’s really cool to see how much the program has grown and I think for us, it will be exciting to see how much farther the team can push themselves in the next few years,” Moscorp said.

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The lie that Palestinians want a state for themselves: Beginning in 1948, when they were first offered a state of their own, and again in 2000 and 2008, the Palestinians have rejected these offers in favor of a terrorist war. What the terrorist governments of the West Bank and Gaza want – and clearly state as their goal – is the destruction of the Jewish state and an ethnic cleansing of the Jews from the Middle East.

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apr. 20 - 26, 2016 • THE DAILY AZTEC editor: ryan posner • sports@thedailyaztec.com

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The San Diego State women’s soccer team huddles up prior to their match against the alumni squad.

Katelyn Mulcahy, Staff Photographer

Youth prevails over familiar faces Brandon Truffa Senior Staff Writer ____________________________________ Amidst its grinding spring, the San Diego State women’s soccer team continued one of its greatest traditions on April 16.

Once a year, during the offseason, the team takes time to honor its past, celebrate its present and anticipate the future of the program in the annual alumni game.

The game pits former SDSU women’s soccer players against the current squad in a full 90-minute match. For

this year’s game, more than 30 former players showed up to participate, and the match was played under the lights at the SDSU Sports Deck for the first time.

SDSU head coach Mike Friesen cherishes the tradition, because it reconnects him with his history on the Mesa.

“For me personally, this is an awesome event because I get to see a lot of players I’ve coached over the last 12 years of being here, and I’ve actually been able to build some relationships with the girls that played here previous to me being here,” he said.

One thing Friesen finds entertaining about the alumni game is that his former players still play with the same tendencies and still have the same personalities they had in college.

“It’s fun to see them come back and play the same way they did before,” he said, “Their fitness is not quite as good as it used to be, but their technique and the way they play are still the same.”

In one instance, Friesen warned his team to watch the back post when 2012 All-American midfielder Megan Jurado had the ball. Sure enough, Jurado’s next shot ricocheted off the back post.

Although the game itself usually is meant to be for fun, this year’s match was entertaining, and both teams kept a solid level of intensity. But unfortunately for the alumni, their homecoming wouldn’t end with a victory, suffering a 3-2 defeat.

Junior forward Dani DeRosa put the Aztecs on the board first, after she finished a cross from senior midfielder Gemma Craine.

Trailing 1-0 at halftime, the alumni were able to turn it up after the intermission. Forward Haley Locker put the alumni on the board early in the second half, after she was able to weave her way through the Aztecs’ defense and fire a turnaround shot past sophomore goalkeeper Kate Hart.

Locker was a part of three consecutive Mountain West Tournament championship teams from 2012-14, and scored 12 goals along with 18 assists in her SDSU career.

Shortly after, the alumni took the lead following a goal from Theresa Stogsdill. Stogsdill, a defender who

graduated in 1994, was a member of the first Division 1 team at SDSU. After graduating from SDSU with a degree in liberal studies, Stogsdill played soccer for 15 years, coached at Mt. Carmel High and a nearby club team, and currently teaches at Westwood Elementary in Rancho Bernardo.

In fact, Stogsdill has ties to the current Aztec players. She was the fifth grade teacher of graduating senior defender Ashley Hauke.

Stogsdill’s goal gave the alumni some hope, but it was short-lived after senior midfielder Victoria Barba scored two quick goals against her former teammate, goalkeeper Melanie Vaughn, to put the Aztecs in the lead for good.

“I enjoy when they’re on the field,” Mitchell said of the former players.

“They have a good time, we have a good time. We laugh at each other.”

But at the same time, Mitchell was happy her team was able to pull off the victory, “We want to beat the alumni, obviously” Mitchell said. “We want to show them who’s boss.”

Other notable alumni on the field were forward Cat Walker and goalkeeper Linnea Quiñones.

In 2009, Walker was named the MW Offensive Player of the Year and MW Tournament MVP. Quiñones was a first team allconference goalkeeper in her time at SDSU. Prior to playing at SDSU, Quinones was the starting goalkeeper for the Mexican national team in the 1999 Women’s World Cup. In addition to providing reconnections, Friesen believes this event serves as an opportunity for his team to make connections for their futures, and exemplifies the family environment he preaches.

“We really try and make it to where this is an environment where we’re close,” Friesen said. “There’s a lot that can go into that in terms of having someone that’s been through the life stages that they’re going to go through.”

If one thing is for sure, the event is the epitome of what it means to be called an “Aztec for Life.”

“I feel like we earned a spot here to be part of the legacy for women’s soccer, and I feel connected,” Stogsdill said. “I feel like it’s a part of me.”

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apr. 20 - 26, 2016 • THE DAILY AZTEC editor: ryan posner • sports@thedailyaztec.com

#XCountry #Aztecxcountry

Senior Chelsea Kruthers runs in the 69th Annual Aztec Invitational.

Courtesy of Chelsea Kruthers

Senior Chelseas Kruthers celebrates SDSU’s Mountain West championship in track and field in her final season.

Courtesy of Chelsea Kruthers

Aztec takes her talent off the track jose Guzman Mundo azteca editor ____________________________________ Senior child and family development major Chelsea Kruthers’ determination to pursue her career as a pediatric nurse for children with disabilities had a cost: It ended her cross country career at San Diego State before her final season began.

The cross country team had its best year since 1999 this past fall, but one can imagine how much better the team would’ve performed had Kruthers, the team’s top runner from the previous season, been on the squad.

She made the decision to prioritize her career and future aspirations over a sport she’s been an overachiever in since high school.

Between her jobs at the Town and Country Resort in Mission Valley and as a third grade assistant for Birney Elementary in University Heights, she didn’t have time to excel both athletically and academically.

“I am very proud of my teammates for the accomplishments they have made this season, however, I do not regret my decision in leaving,” she said. “What I miss the most is probably the fact that I am missing a year of D-1 competition that I will never get back.”

Kruthers was also a member of the track and field team, which she also left for personal reasons. She said that she still has love for her teammates and the sport.

She is set to graduate this spring and continues learning from internships as she prepares for her future in the medical field.

For her, not participating for either team this year was something different because she had been competing in multiple sports since her high school years.

Kruthers said it was not hard being both an athlete and a student, as it felt natural. But her biggest issue was time management. Once she was able to juggle school and sports and social life, things became easier for her, she said.

But now that she is away from the

field, Kruthers still doesn’t have as much free time as one would expect because of her commitments.

“The hours I don’t spend practicing and competing in college athletics are spent working long hours at my job,” she said. “I would say that the perks of not having a commitment to a sport might vary depending on who you talk to.”

Kruthers said she owes a lot to

“I am bummed for her in that I know that she really wanted to finish her Division 1 track career on an upward note, but she has her life and future career in mind, as well.”

In regards to her graduation, Kruthers said her expectations are to volunteer and travel around the world working with children. Her main goal is to one day become a nurse.

Her boyfriend, Chris Lenzen, a

“ She walked away from what she had previously dedicated, and I truly mean dedicated. To me, this was inspiring in a whole new light ... ”

- Chris Lenzen, Chelsea Kruthers’ boyfriend

college athletics because she learned what it takes to be completely committed and devoted to something in order to reach her goals.

Her dad, Michael, said both her mother and he expected her to excel at SDSU because of her tenacity and competitive spirit. He referred to her early years and said she wanted to be the best since an early age.

“We have supported Chelsea with constant encouragement, even when she wasn’t happy with her personal performance,” he said. “She always wanted to be the best at what she does and always puts tremendous effort into whatever she is doing.”

Michael said when Kruthers finished fourth in the 800-meter run at the California CIF finals in her senior year, it opened the door for her college athletic career. He said she got there by “keeping her eyes on the prize” because each day during her senior year she would train even though she faced the adversity of not having a track field in her school.

Despite his daughter’s athletic success, Michael Kruthers approved her decision to leave the sports and fully supported her.

“There were personal matters that played into that decision which were completely out of her control,” he said.

student at Arizona State, said at first he was frustrated with the fact that she chose not to race anymore because of her unbelievable talent and potential, but it wasn’t until he analyzed her situation that he

realized this was the best decision.

“Understanding how much she loved to run and compete really speaks wonders about her decision to step away from the team,” Lenzen said.

“She walked away from what she had previously dedicated, and I truly mean dedicated. To me, this was inspiring in a whole new light and I am proud of her for the decision she made.”

Lenzen describes himself as Kruthers’ unbiased ear for her to vent to as he knew about the stress of the sport and how at times it got to her.

When she needed someone other than a teammate or a coach he was there for her.

“Her sole focus was on running, so much so she nearly forgot about herself,” Lenzen said. “The biggest way I supported her was by reminding her about all the things she appreciated in life outside of running.”

Kruthers said she might wind up coaching in cross country or track, but for now she would like to focus on her goals in the medical field.

APR. 20 - 26, 2016 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: RYAN POSNER • SPORTS@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM

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#AZTECLAX

Senior leaves her mark on team ASHLEY WASHBURN STAFF WRITER ____________________________________ Moving across the country to attend a school that’s almost 3,000 miles away from home can be a tough adjustment, but luckily for Felice Artuso, a part of home came with her: lacrosse.

Born and raised in Westminster, Maryland, Artuso, a senior midfielder for San Diego State, began her lacrosse career early. She helped lead her high school to two state championships in her sophomore and junior seasons.

This would lead to her recruitment and eventual arrival to the Mesa.

Fast-forward four years and she’s playing her last couple of lacrosse games in her collegiate career before graduating in May. Artuso has provided a spark in her final season, recording a team-high 20 caused turnovers and 11 assists. Her play and demeanor has earned her the nickname “silent-killer” from her coaches.

“She’s the ‘do-everything player’ and she does it quietly,” assistant coach Brandi Padilla said. “She’s a quiet leader on our team. She leads in hustle plays and effort.

“She’s one of the most athletic people on the team and one of the most competitive. She’s been like that all four years.”

Artuso’s impending departure has

not been lost on Padilla, who reflected on her time with the midfielder and what she’s been able to do with the program.

“It’s going to be tough losing her this year, but what’s great is that we have a bunch of freshman midfielders who she’s been able to groom,” Padilla said. “She’s done an awesome job of training our younger ones and so I’m less worried because of that, but it’s unfortunate that we only have a couple more games together.

“It’s been a pleasure to coach her and we’ve enjoyed all four years of her helping set the tone for this team and the standard for this program.”

Other than just being extremely involved with lacrosse, Artuso and her teammates give back to the community.

In the offseason they participate with the Big Sister program at a local elementary school.

“We each had a little sister assigned to us at King Chavez Preparatory School and would visit them every week and help them do homework, play with them, give them life advice and just be a mentor toward them,” Artuso said.

She also loves to be active outdoors when she has down time.

“When I have free time, I really love to be outside,” Artuso said. “I surf and go on a lot of hikes. During the summer I’m a surf instructor out here and during the winter I love to go snowboarding.”

Senior midfielder Felice Artuso looks to force one of her team-leading 20 casued turnovers.

KATELYN MULCAHY, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

While the season is winding down, she is both sad about her collegiate career coming to an end and excited for what is to come.

Artuso left her teammates with one final message.

“Keep being a family because that’s what has kept us so closely knit,” she

said. “We have always played with a lot of heart and are always relentless and that’s what we have been known for.

Keep it fun.”

Artuso and the lacrosse team will play their second-to-last home game on April 22 at 7 p.m. against UC Davis on the Aztec Lacrosse Field.

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APR. 20 - 26, 2016 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: RYAN POSNER • SPORTS@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM

#AZTECSOFTBALL #AZTECBASEBALL

Freshman living out her dreams SYDNEY OLMSTEAD STAFF WRITER ____________________________________ There are no outs in the bottom of the first inning with runners on first and second as freshman Molly Sturdivant comes up to the plate on a dark and cloudy April afternoon against Colorado State.

A wild pitch to the backstop moves the runners to second and third. The crowd begins to buzz with anticipation.

Sturdivant steps out of the box, looks to her third base coach for a moment and turns back around to face the pitcher. She digs her cleats into the damp dirt and touches her bat to the rubber of the plate.

Her eyes settle on the Colorado State pitcher, who winds up and delivers.

Sturdivant’s bat makes contact and sends the ball soaring over the leftfield fence. This three-run homer was Sturdivant’s fourth home run of the year.

She’s third on the team in homers and is the only true freshman on the roster to knock one out this season.

Sturdivant’s hard-hitting offense isn’t the only thing she has to contribute to the team. Head coach Kathy Van Wyk says Sturdivant’s positive personality is a game-changer both on the field and in the dugout.

“Molly is just a goofy, fun-loving, great kid,” she said. “She laughs at herself and she can just have a good time. But at

the same time, she takes the game very seriously.

“For softball, she’s a true baller. She wants to get dirty, she wants to be in tough situations. She’s the kind of kid we love to have.”

Growing up in Santa Ana, Sturdivant attended Cal State Fullerton games regularly as a teenager. She watched one of her current coaches, Stacey Nuveman, play with the USA Olympic team.

Watching these big teams inspired Sturdivant and ignited her passion for the game.

It was at this time in her life that she knew she wanted to play Division I college softball.

She has been dedicated to the game since she was 5, and her passion has translated on the field.

She has been the starting third baseman for the Aztecs for most of the season and has been a huge contributor in the lineup.

She boasts a .293 batting average and is tied with junior utility player Jaylene Ignacio for the second-most RBIs on the team (21). Sturdivant has a .353 on-base percentage and has a total of 34 hits in her 116 at-bats, so far.

One of her biggest hits of the season came on March 20 against UC Santa Barbara when she blasted a walk-off homer in the bottom of the seventh to cap a come-from-behind win.

Freshman third baseman Molly Sturdivant has been an integral part to the Aztecs this season.

KATELYN MULCAHY, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Not to mention, it was her first collegiate home run.

“It was pretty awesome because we’ve been struggling and it was just a great feeling to have the whole team come out and be like ‘Yeah!’” Sturdivant said of the experience. “I was excited because it was my first career home run and it was a walk-off.”

For Sturdivant, the coaches have made a huge difference in her experience on the team. She was committed to SDSU by the time she was a sophomore in high school.

Van Wyk said her defense was an important factor in the recruitment process, since it can be hard to find a

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confident third baseman that isn’t afraid to charge the ball every time. Her quick glove and speedy release have been crucial to the Aztecs’ defensive success this year.

“They’re tough, I love it,” Sturdivant said of her coaches. “They’re very constructive. Like when you make a mistake, yeah they’re hard on you, but they’re telling you how to be better. It’s not negative, it just builds me up more.”

Sturdivant is a true lover of the game and has built upon her life-long passion to be successful as an Aztec. Her instant success on the Mesa has fans and coaches alike thrilled for what she has in store for the coming seasons.

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APR. 20 - 26, 2016 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: JOSÉ GUZMÁN-QUIRINO • MUNDO@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM

#XOLOSDETIJUANA

Orozco y su labor con los Xolos ANDREA LOPEZ-VILLAFAÑA ESCRITORA ______________________________________ Iván Orozco, gerente de prensa estadounidense para el equipo de fútbol Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente, comienza su día de trabajo cruzando la frontera de los Estados Unidos a México.

Orozco empieza su día en el Estadio Caliente a las nueve de la mañana, donde se encarga de los medios estadounidenses. Organiza conferencias de prensa y supervisa las redes sociales del equipo para sus cuentas en inglés.

Padre de tres, con un bebé en camino, muchas veces sale de trabajar a la medianoche.

El hombre oriundo de San Diego, dijo que trabaja diariamente algo con lo que se identifica.

“No lo hago por necesitarlo económicamente, lo hago porque me identifico con el trabajo”, dijo Orozco.

Orozco se graduó de la San Diego State University en 2006 con un bachelor en periodismo.

Recuerda que su materia favorita fue la de asuntos públicos porque cuando la cursó aprendió mucho sobre lo que necesita saber para ser exitoso como periodista.

Antes de ir a la SDSU, estudió en el Southwestern College en la ciudad de Chula Vista donde escribió para el periódico del colegio universitario, y ahí fue donde tuvo sus primeras

oportunidades de aprender y sobresalir como reportero.

“Estuve dos años en el Southwestern College en Chula Vista y ahí es donde aprendí todo lo que es de periodismo, tuve mucha experiencia en el periódico de ahí, y ahí es más donde aprendí y fue la base de lo que fue mi carrera periodística”, dijo el ex estudiante de la carrera de periodismo de la SDSU. Orozco fue el primero de su familia en ir a la universidad, y dijo que fue algo que esperaban de él por ser una persona estudiosa y además por tener sus propias metas.

“Quería ser periodista televisivo, ser un periodista nacional y ser reconocido en ESPN o Fox Sports”, dijo.

Durante su tiempo como estudiante, Orozco hizo una pasantía en el periódico San Diego Union-Tribune.

“Tenía una meta, quería estar alrededor del reportaje”, dijo.

Orozco acompañaba a Mark Zeigler, reportero deportivo del San Diego Union-Tribune, a Tijuana para ayudarle a traducir los juegos de los Xolos pero después de un tiempo Orozco empezó a ser él quien cubría los juegos.

“Fue lógico que recomendara a Iván para escribir sobre los Xolos”, dijo Zeigler.

Zeigler resaltó que cuando habla con estudiantes de periodismo, usa a Orozco como un ejemplo de las diferentes maneras que se puede usar la escritura.

“Iván es el ejemplo perfecto porque

siempre supo que iba a entrar en los periódicos, pero como el es bilingüe y tan gran escritor en inglés ha encontrado oportunidades para usar sus habilidades”, dijo Zeigler.

Después de graduarse, Orozco trabajo en el periódico Los Ángeles Daily News y dos años después regreso al San Diego UnionTribune.

“Cuando comencé a trabajar en periódicos en 2007-2009 es cuando la economía del país empeoró y sufrieron mucho los periódicos”, dijo Orozco.

“Empezaron a despedir a empleados del periódico y yo fui incluido, y me descansaron del Union-Tribune”.

Después de esta situación Orozco comenzó a trabajar con un amigo, en un programa de golf para niños como preparador físico.

Zeigler dijo que aunque Orozco dejó al periodismo de lado por un tiempo, siguió usando su habilidades en una forma que no era tradicional y encontró otros modos para escribir.

“Siempre he estado impresionada por su entusiasmo y dedicación y su motivación de no aceptar un no como respuesta”, dijo Nicole Vargas, coordinadora de pasantías de la Escuela de Estudios Mediáticos y Periodismo en la SDSU. Vargas dijo que conoció a Orozco cuando los dos estaban en el programa de Sports Journalism Institute.

Vargas dijo que se ve la falta de diversidad

en los periódicos y que simplemente traduciendo historias al español no es suficiente porque se pierde el significado, pero Orozco estaba escribiendo sobre lo que desafortunadamente muchos todavía no consideran importante.

“Es un cuentacuentos desde el corazón y cubre historias que organizaciones que no tienen diversidad tienen miedo de cubrir”, dijo Vargas. “Siempre se ha comprometido en cubrir deportes, muchos de los que los periódicos no les dan importancia”.

Vargas también dijo que siempre que ve una historia escrita por el le da mucho gusto.

“Hice un cambio de periodismo a eso (preparador físico) pero periodista siempre voy a ser, eso nunca se quita”, dijo Orozco.

Orozco dijo que por las relaciones que gestó con el gerente deportivo durante su tiempo escribiendo sobre el equipo de los Xolos, le ofrecieron trabajo.

Su trabajo principal es en el programa de golf, pero Orozco tiene una razón especial que lo motiva seguir trabajando con el Club Tijuana.

“El club une a dos ciudades y a dos países”.

Orozco dijo que planea regresar a estudiar para obtener una maestría y en un futuro ser docente en la SDSU o Southwestern College.

“A mi me gusta mucho ayudarle a los estudiantes que están pasando por algo similar a lo que yo pase”, dijo.

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APR. 20 - 26, 2016 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: JOSÉ GUZMÁN-QUIRINO• MUNDO@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM

#DESDELAFRONTERA

Clases desde la frontera de Tijuana JOSÉ GUZMÁN-QUIRINO EDITOR DE MUNDO AZTECA ______________________________________ Víctor Clark-Alfaro empezó a trabajar como profesor en la San Diego State University en 1999 y contribuyó para que esta universidad sea la única en los Estados Unidos que ofrece cursar materias del otro lado de la frontera.

Dieciséis años después, sus clases siguen siendo muy populares. Y es porque los estudiantes saben que sus materias son diferentes a las otras que están disponibles. Clark-Alfaro llegó a esta universidad gracias al ex-director del Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos de la SDSU, Tom Davies, que lo invitó a dar clases en San Diego pero Clark propuso que las clases fueran en Tijuana y así comenzó todo.

“A (Davies) le pareció una excelente idea porque sacas al estudiante de su zona de confort y exploramos temas que no son comunes”, dijo Clark. “La idea es darles una perspectiva distinta de la frontera y no por medio de una tercera persona si no de personas con experiencia de primera mano”.

Clark también destacó que hay varias razones por las cuales su materia es muy popular entre los estudiantes, por ejemplo que son grupos pequeños, los temas que se analizan y que les sirve como trabajo de campo en la frontera.

“La ventaja que tiene la SDSU es que Latinoamérica esta a 20 minutos de la universidad”, dijo Clark. “Esto provocó que se tuviera que abrir otra clase, ahora tienen esta oportunidad sin tener que ir a otro país tan lejos”.

Clark dijo que antes daba clases en la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC) y que siempre se ha dedicado ha ser activista y defensor de los derechos humanos.

Derick Abrigu, estudiante de la maestría en administración publica y estudios latinoamericanos de la SDSU, dijo que antes de empezar sus estudios de posgrado ya sabía que quería cursar la materia de Clark, llamada “México y la frontera de EE.UU. desde una perspectiva latinoamericana” (LATAM 550) porque mucha gente del programa se la había recomendado. El estudiante, que es oriundo de Canadá, dijo que estas experiencias te crean conciencia acerca del medio ambiente, de la cultura y de la sociedad de una manera que no se puede hacer simplemente leyendo libros.

“Cursos como este son únicos en la SDSU. Además, el profesor cree mucho en lo que hace y los alumnos, muy entusiasmados, responden de una manera bien positiva”, dijo Abrigu. “Muchos de los estudiantes nunca han cruzado al otro lado, no tienen ningún conocimiento de la cultura, y entonces se basan sobre lo que escuchan de otros amigos, de

familiares, y de las propagandas que ven en la televisión y en el cine. Se asustan, creen que no hay nada interesante para ver o hacer en Tijuana y también que es peligroso, y se cierran bien fácilmente a estas ideas”.

Abrigu aseguró que su punto de vista acerca de Tijuana cambió después de cursar la materia con Clark porque, como en el caso de otros estudiantes, solo le habían informado que Tijuana era para salir de noche y conseguir algunas cosas baratas. Pero semana a semana Clark le mostró mucho más.

“Vi una ciudad vibrante y con una identidad particular. Tijuana viene a representar para mi la política migratoria, intensificado en esta ciudad” dijo Abrigu.

“Es verdaderamente un mundo dinámico con mucho para ver”.

Abrigu dijo que cursar esta materia empieza con el alumno rechazando muchos de los conceptos y metodologías tradicionales de enseñanza y que el profesor viene a ser el símbolo que representa el cambio, y con sus esfuerzos y consejos, ayuda al estudiante abrir sus ojos.

“Esta transformación académica, aunque sea para mí, es lo que considero el punto crítico de este curso, y este recuerdo es algo que no voy a perder”, dijo Abrigu. “Cada semana que pasa, se nota la evolución social del curso, y el estudiante también es capaz de sentir un desarrollo

en su persona”.

Tiffany Raguine, estudiante de salud pública que este semestre está cursando la materia llamada “Cultura y la sociedad de Tijuana” (LATAM 320) dijo que ella nunca había visitado Tijuana, pero que por ese motivo se decidió registrarse en esta materia pues quería conocer esta ciudad y también cumplir con el requisito de estudiar en el extranjero para poder graduarse. Raguine dijo que sus experiencias durante este semestre han sido muy emocionantes y divertidas.

“Considero que muchos estudiantes que no son latinos participan de esta clase porque como yo, han vivido en San Diego toda su vida y siempre han querido ir a ver cómo es nuestra ciudad vecina”, dijo Raguine. “Me ha permitido ver que Tijuana no es nada negativo como lo que había visto o escuchado anteriormente a través de los medios de comunicación y yo consideraría volver aquí con mis amistades y familia”.

Clark dijo que se siente privilegiado por vivir en la frontera porque obtiene lo mejor de los dos mundos. Y que tiene la certeza de que el alumno aprendió durante cada sesión, es que la materia cubre el tema en donde se desarrolla.

“Esta la experiencia de decenas de estudiantes que han participado en esta clase, y su opinión ha sido favorable,” dijo Clark. “Que hablen con algunos de ellos para ver si les recomiendan esta clase”.

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APR. 20 - 26, 2016 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: JOSEPH CIOLINO • OPINION@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM

#GREENFEST

Get involved and become green HANNAH WILLIS STAFF COLUMNIST ____________________________________

ANNAN GAGGI, STAFF CARTOONIST

As Leonardo DiCaprio said during his Oscar’s acceptance speech, “climate change is real,” and “it is happening right now.”

As a society, it is our moral duty to give back to the earth for all that it provides.

I’m in agreement with DiCaprio when he says, “it is the most urgent threat facing our entire species, and we need to work collectively together and stop procrastinating.”

San Diego State does its part to give back to the environment by holding an annual series of events and initiatives called GreenFest.

It was created and is hosted by SDSU’s Associated Students and the Enviro-Business Society to encourage, celebrate and advocate for sustainability, Aztec Pride and diversity and to support the mission of SDSU, according to the Greenfest website.

“The GreenFest Executive Committee (GFEC), shall program GreenFest, a combination of sustainabile, social, cultural, recreational, and educational events within the campus community that encourage, advocate for, and celebrate sustainability, diversity, and Aztec Pride,” according to the mission statement on the website.

In hopes of bettering our community and our environment, the GreenFest website offers a variety of ideas to help residents and students be more aware of their environmental impact.

For starters, commuting to school via skateboard, bike or simply by walking completely eliminates the amount of pollutant gases that get emitted and reduces the damage to the ozone.

Another fast alternative to walking or biking is taking the trolley or bus.

Mass transit has been proven to help reduce air pollutants since it decreases the amount of vehicles on the road – and saves you the trouble of having to find parking.

Secondly, GreenFest supports “Meatless Mondays”.

Eating a vegetarian meal once a week can reduce water consumption by up to 50 percent per person.

According to The Choose Veg website, “by going vegetarian, we can reduce the impact of climate change, rainforest destruction, and pollution, while saving water and other precious resources”.

The site also mentions that “raising animals for food produces more greenhouse gas emissions than all of the cars, planes and other forms of transportation combined.” Just some food for thought next time you go out and order that hamburger.

Lastly, it’s advised to be more environmentally friendly at home by conserving energy, recycling and using reusable bags for your grocery-store trips.

By routinely including the tips mentioned above, as well as attending the GreenFest events, our community will benefit.

“It is our duty as millennials to take care of our earth because we want survival for future generations,” Kayla Brown, environmental science junior said.

Conserving and protecting our natural resources, being aware of your decisions and the effects they may have on the planet, buying local food from farmer markets and turning off running water when not in use are simple tasks that make a big difference, she said.

We should all be grateful for the resources our earth provides for us and should show our appreciation by giving back to it.

As DiCaprio said, “let us not take this planet for granted,” and let us make a difference.

For more information about Greenfest or how to become involved, visit the website at as.sdsu.edu/ greenfest or follow them on Twitter @ SDSUgreenfest.

Greenfest started on April 17 and will end this Friday, April 22 with an Earth Day campus community clean-up.

#MINIMUMWAGE

Minimum wage raise: More good than bad JULIANNA MCDOWELL STAFF COLUMNIST ____________________________________ It is the year 2022.

After working my minimum wage paying job in San Diego for 30 hours this week, I receive my paycheck: somewhere around $350 to $400 after taxes.

This paycheck will go towards a an array of things: the rent for my apartment, utilities and water and internet for said apartment, my car payment, my groceries, my insurance and credit cards bills, etc.

With this paycheck, and the ones I receive in the following weeks, I can only hope I will be able to cover my expenses for the month. But, what about my co-workers with families? Is this wage livable? And at the same time, is it economically responsible?

First, these are the basics: on the morning of April 4, 2016, Governor of California Jerry Brown signed a bill

mandating a 50 percent increase in California’s minimum wage from $10 an hour to $15 over six years.

Essentially, California’s minimum wage will incrementally increase - in 2017 wages will rise from $10 to $10.50; from there, the wage will increase one dollar per year until 2022. Small businesses with less than 25 workers will have one year thereafter to comply.

Critics of this increase, many looking at it from an economic angle, are staunchly against the bill.

Contributors to this verbal assault can especially be heard from the voices of many small business owners, claiming the minimum wage increase hurts them significantly.

These individuals claim the bill victimizes their local businesses, which may not generate a significant income, causing them to have to lay off workers, subsequently causing the employees left to have to do more work with less staff, in addition to being unable to hire new employees.

The business owners also say they will have to inevitably raise prices as the minimum wage increases, causing consumers to be able to afford their products.

Opposition of the bill also states that the bill incentivizes companies to utilize technology in lieu of real life workers, enabling businesses to cut costs of paying workers altogether and costing many jobs. Many also claim that the minimum wage should not be adjusted on a state level due to city cost and productivity discrepancies, but on a local level, where the wage can be adjusted accordingly for a place like San Francisco, where according to a National Review article, costs are as much as 74 percent greater than those in Bakersfield, Calif.

On the other hand, raising the minimum wage in California seems to be an answer to a long-held cry for the rights of low-income workers.

Contrary to the opinions of right-wing legislators, the individuals working

minimum wage jobs are not all students enlisted in their first jobs. Parents relying on minimum wage occupations to make ends meet for their families suffer under the burden of not being paid enough to pay the bills.

And, according to the same National Review article, California has the second highest cost of living in the nation overall. By 2022, with adjustments to costs made based on inflation, $15 an hour may still not be enough for these families, struggling to get by, but it’s a start.

Based on these facts and points on both ends, I have to conclude that raising the minimum wage, is an important step towards economic justice for employees working minimum wage jobs.

While the wage increase may hurt small businesses, the human force driving these businesses can no longer be ignored. Raising the minimum wage in California, is, from a human perspective, the right choice.

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#westcampus

New West Campus may have benefits mackenzie Boss staff columnist ____________________________________ Recent talk of the Chargers’ potential stadium change leaves Qualcomm Stadium out of commission.

This has opened up a discussion of what the stadium will eventually become, and amidst those talks the idea of the stadium becoming a “west campus” for San Diego State was born.

While SDSU has not officially endorsed this project as a university, President Elliot Hirshman spoke about the proposed idea in a blog post on April 5.

While this proposed “SDSU West” seems like an exciting step forward in expanding SDSU, it could also mean big changes for students, faculty and others.

With the proposed low-to-medium density housing, it brings up an issue of transportation as the students housed

on that campus would have to arrange the way in which they would get to the main campus when needed. It is also important to keep in mind that most clubs and extracurricular activities at SDSU are all central to meeting at the main campus.

I believe there is something unique in having all students who are living in student housing living on the same campus.

This not only provides a sense of unity, but makes it easier and more convenient for students to get involved and be active within SDSU. If students were forced to live in campus housing at SDSU West, it could lead to students feeling disconnected from those living in campus housing at the main campus. It could also effect how involved the students are at SDSU as a whole.

Also, if classrooms were to be expanded to SDSU West it would require alternative transportation for

many students who live around the main campus area and currently walk or bike to get to class. Students would be forced to rely on cars or public transportation.

Another big concern for students is the question of where the money for this project would come from.

This is a logical concern as many students feel that the money could be going toward other projects.

SDSU’s beautiful campus is often a factor when prospective students are deciding whether or not they want to attend. If students’ classes were centered at SDSU West, they might not get to experience the campus the same way as students living in other housing areas.

Even with these concerns raised, there are many benefits that could come from developing SDSU West.

One benefit is that SDSU would be able to expand housing both for students and faculty, as well as develop

a brand new research facility.

These factors could continue to improve SDSU’s reputation and appeal to the wants and needs of current and prospective students.

Also in the discussion is the reconstruction of the football stadium.

The Aztecs would play in this new stadium and this could help bring in revenue as more fans might be inclined to come to games.

I believe the overall idea of adding a west campus for SDSU would be beneficial to many people and increase the appeal of SDSU. However, I feel that some details of the project would simply make things difficult for students.

One way around this is to ensure that if this project were to move forward, students would be able to voice their opinions and give input.

By doing so, students could feel more accommodated and help push for the greater needs of everyone.

#gradtixforsale

Graduation ticket sales: Ethical or immoral?

joseph ciolino, opinion editor

hannah willis Staff columnist ____________________________________ Imagine the day has finally arrived where you will be walking across the platform dawned in a cap and gown and finally graduating from college.

Now, imagine you have seven friends and family members that would like to attend the commencement ceremony, but you are only allotted five tickets.

What do you do?

Well, the good news is you’ll most likely be able to get some extra tickets.

The bad news is it’ll probably come at a

price.

According to the San Diego State University’s Commencement website, students are allotted a certain amount of graduation tickets based on their specific college. With the College of Engineering receiving up to 12 tickets and the college of Arts and Letters receiving a mere five tickets.

With the limited amount of tickets available, students are forced to choose who they can and can’t invite to the commencement ceremony which can become fairly stressful and upsetting.

In an effort to make a profit, students have been posting on SDSU’s “Class of 2016” Facebook page and advertising their willingness to sell extra graduation tickets.

Some people might consider this a win-win situation, benefiting both the seller and buyer. However, other students have voiced their opinion about the unfair nature of selling something that was free to begin with. “(I don’t) like the idea of people selling their extra tickets, especially because they are free,” Sydney Woolf, business senior said.

However, she understands, as a business student, the need to “make an extra buck here and there”.

“I don’t see any ethical issues with it if the costs are reasonable like under $15 (each),” she said. “Honestly, I wish they gave more tickets. Graduation is a big deal, especially for me being a firstgeneration graduate. I think it would be cool to distribute them on a needs basis.”

“Everyone send in how many tickets they need and see if it can be accommodated, within reason,” she said.

The unfair distribution of tickets combined with the limited occupancy of commencement venue, Viejas Arena, creates a competitive market by having a “high demand” and “low supply” situation.

This has resorted to students selling their unnecessary or extra tickets to others via Facebook or Craigslist.

Ultimately, the university administration should reevaluate the ticket allotment per student and determine whether the system in place is just and fair. In doing so, I’m sure they will realize changes need to be made.

#CFAstrike

Letter: CFA won, but what about the students?

As we are all most likely aware of by now, the California State University system has finally agreed to grant the faculty their requested salary increase they’ve been disputing for several months.

The agreement came right before the scheduled strike, which was set to be an entire five days.

This is most likely for the best, as finals loom in the rapidly approaching distance and projects, homework and topics of study continue to pile up ever higher. An entire five days without classes for many could mean the difference between lower and higher letter grades.

Also, there’s that old saying that is applicable as well: time is money.

We all pay quite a bit to attend school here as San Diego State University. With

tuition, cost of living, fees and books – even those of us on scholarships or using financial aid – the fees we have to pay make a difference.

To put it simply, there are so many things we have to pay for and some, if not all of the costs, are going to have an effect.

This brings me to my main point.

As the strikes were looming, I recall being told in more than one of my classes about how this strike was not only for the faculties raise, but for the lowering of our fees as well, which was not one of the points that was agreed on by the tentative arrangement they came to.

I recall one of my professors mentioning how the faculty also did not think it was fair that our fees and tuition costs were being increased the way they

were and it was why they were striking.

Another professor of mine in a different class, talked about how the strike was for us, and even mentioned the rising fees and costs of tuition in an explanation of the strike on the class syllabus.

However, this tentative agreement they have reached only mentions the faculty pay raise.

Was it just coincidence that I had two professors give this similar embellishment on the strike? Or maybe perhaps others had professors or lecturers who said similar things? Now whether or not they were told to say such things by the strike main organizers or that it was only a select group who chose to use this kind of encoding I cannot say.

However I do believe their intent

with saying such things was a subtle manipulation to get the students to advocate for their strike on our school time.

If it had come down to the strike, as I mentioned above, our money and education we pay for would have been squandered. If peoples’ grades were affected, it may have caused quite the outcry at the faculty.

Whether you believe in the faculties’ plight for their raise or not, that is up to you, but we as students are not going to be seeing a fee reduction as I or perhaps more of us were mislead into thinking with this unnecessary “exaggeration” of the truth.

- William Johnson SDSU freshman

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#OVERTHEBORDER

Students visit Tijuana for a Latin American studies course with professor Victor Clark-Alfaro JOSE GUZMAN, MUNDO AZTECA EDITOR

SDSU class visits ‘the real Tijuana’ JOSE GUZMAN MUNDO AZTECA EDITOR ____________________________________ San Diego State offers two classes no other university in the U.S. provides, and it’s also the only American university that has classes in the other side of the border in Tijuana.

The SDSU courses offered are Culture and Society of Tijuana, which has two sections available, and Mexico-U.S. Border from a Latin American perspective, a class for both undergrads and graduate students who want to challenge themselves in a class offered in Spanish.

“The advantage that SDSU has is that

Latin America is 20 minutes away from the university,” Latin American studies professor Victor Clark-Alfaro said. “I have also observed that a majority of students usually enrolled in these classes have traveled, and have an international experience.”

Both classes are designed to give students a different perspective on the border.

Thanks to an initiative by Tom Davies, former director of the Center of Latin American Studies, these classes were established in the fall of 1999 when Davies brought Clark-Alfaro in to teach a class on the border.

Clark-Alfaro had previously taught at Universidad Autonoma de Baja California. He was an activist who protected human rights of deportees, the LGBT community, women who work in the prostitution business, and others mistreated by the authorities.

He also proposed the classes should be held in Tijuana.

Clark-Alfaro said his director thought the classes were an excellent idea because the goal was to take the students out of their comfort zone to learn about themes not commonly introduced.

More importantly, he said students will learn from first-hand experience on instead of a third-person point of view.

“I am certain that the student learned something that day, as the class takes place where the theme is developed,” Clark-Alfaro said.

His classes are also desired for another reason as it fulfills the study abroad requirement at SDSU. Because of the demand, the Latin American Studies department had to add an additional class to accommodate more students who wanted to take ClarkAlfaro’s classes this semester.

International business student Kattaree Chaowanich said she joined the class because it fulfills part of the general education requirement but not necessarily to fulfill a study abroad requirement like many students.

Chaowanich actually did not know the class took place in Tijuana until the first day of classes.

“I was literally looking around like did everyone know we were supposed to go to TJ every week because I had no idea,” she said. “I was scared at first, but at the same time, I’m an open minded person. I think that everyone that is taking this class is very open minded or else they wouldn’t be taking

this class.”

Chaowanich said the experience started to change her view on Tijuana as the class progressed. She thought the city was dangerous as she had only heard negative stories about this city.

“It’s definitely more safe,” Chaowanich said. “I’m not going to tell people something that I didn’t experience in Tijuana. I’m only going to tell them good things that I experienced in TJ.” Public administration and Latin American studies graduate student Derick Abrigu knew he wanted to enroll in this class before arriving on campus.

“What interested me the most was the easy access to Latin America, to be able to understand more about how does the relationship work between the first world and the third world,” Abrigu said.

He said he got to see Tijuana as more than a place to go out partying or a place where one could buy things at a cheaper price.

Week after week in the city with Clark-Alfaro’s class, he saw more of the real Tijuana.

“I saw a vibrant city with a particular identity,” he said. “Courses like this one are unique at SDSU. This experiences give you knowledge on the atmosphere, the culture and society which is something that cannot be replicated in the books.”

Gerontology senior Antinika Gardner said she was taken by surprise on how different Tijuana was from what she saw in the media.

“I like the idea of being educated of what around me before what’s beyond me, such as Europe or Asia,” Gardner said. “I continue to be surprised by the peace discovered in TJ and not the chaos that many people rumor and dispel TJ as this ‘dangerous city.’”

Gardner recommends the Culture and Society of Tijuana class to any student who plans to live here for several years because it’s important for students to know their surroundings.

She said Clark-Alfaro plays a big role in making these classes successful because he loves to learn and educate others on these important topics.

“His teaching methods allow you to experience TJ individually without bias,” Gardner said. “We are able to independently explore and learn about Tijuana with an open mind because he allows us to think and develop our own opinions for ourselves.”

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#SDSUARTIST

Carlos Castro Arias finds inspiration from around the world.

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Art professor picks flesh and bone CAMI BUCKMAN SENIOR STAFF WRITER ____________________________________ Nestled behind the Hardy Tower and the Professional Studies and Fine Arts building lie the art buildings. In these buildings there is a door camouflaged by a fierce and fiery mural of eyes.

Through this door resides the office of the excitingly original and imaginative professor, Carlos Castro Arias.

Originally from Colombia, Arias has dared to provoke shock, awe, curiosity and discussion with his art.

He describes himself as a painter, a sculptor, a videographer and an artist who enjoys trying all mediums.

“A common thing in my work is to use elements that have a history, meaning or some other interpretations,” Arias said.

However, these elements are not for the faint-hearted. For example, after a recent visit to Mexico City, Arias was inspired by the architecture and humanistic qualities. In an attempt to capture the human and personified aspects of the city, he used human fat as a varnish for the painting.

Another notable piece is his creation of musical sculptures crafted with confiscated knives from the city of Bogota, Colombia. Arias even has a piece showcased in his office of a sculpture resembling a bag of popcorn, the kernels made entirely of human teeth.

“There is a lot of meaning in objects that are thrown away, so that inspires me to create new possibilities,” Arias said.

Arias has toured around the world to exhibit his art and continues to showcase his work while being a professor. He has exhibited his art in various places throughout Europe, New Zealand and South America. Even with Arias’ busy schedule, he has an upcoming exhibition planned in Miami this September.

Because of his explorations around the globe, Arias has been able to observe how art differs in various regions. In his pieces, he symbolically re-contextualizes found objects and images of his environment, some of them highly socially and politically charged, to create new narratives.

“Many art pieces in Colombia are related to political conflicts and social commentary,” Arias said. “Here in San Diego, you tend to see things that are a little more relaxed and a little more ‘San Diego.’”

Arias teaches the basic course levels of Painting I and Painting II but provides his students with an advanced set of skills and advice.

“As a professor, Carlos is a passionate teacher with a penchant for seeing each student’s different, hidden potential,” mechanical engineering senior Alex Lee said.

Arias’ students describe his teaching as direct and straightforward, and his criticism is always constructive and detailed. Arias said that he encourages his students to explore and try different things with their art.

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said. “He has us do multiple painting styles such as still life, abstract, landscape and surrealism while encouraging each of us to have our own personal touch.”

Last semester, Arias’ students took part in creating a mural which can now be seen in the library, and this semester his students are making interactive sculptures around campus.

Arias admits that living as an artist can be very challenging, but he encourages his students to have passion for the work

they create.

“You need to be your own boss, create your own schedules and have passion to create what you do,” Arias said. “But at the same time, it’s such a huge reward when you get to show your work.”

To succeed in the field of art, it is imperative to be taught by individuals who excel and have redefined the field.

Arias is a testament to this ferocity.

“Because of him, I’m no longer nervous about painting,” Lee said.

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#SDGUITARFEST

Guitar festival arrives on campus DAMIR CATO CONTRIBUTOR ____________________________________ The first-ever San Diego Guitar Festival comes to San Diego State on April 22-24, and with it comes the chance for guitar lovers to meet and be entertained by some of classical music’s biggest stars.

World-renowned classical guitarists including Vladimir Gorbach, Irina Kulikova, Jorge Caballero, and lutenist Kyle Patterson join the lineup for this year’s inaugural event.

Funded partly by the Student Success Fee, the festival was the brainchild of classical guitar performance student Kevin Hernandez. He saw an opportunity to expand students’ knowledge of classical guitar by hosting the event and brought the idea to music entrepreneurship professor Marian Liebowitz and assistant professor of music Toni James, both of whom encouraged him to continue with the project. They recieved $7,900 from the Student Success Fee. “Dr. Toni James and Dr. Marian Liebowitz both understood the potential and importance of a project like this when I first mentioned it,” Hernandez said. “And

since then, they have been helping me on this 100 percent student-led Student Success Fee project.”

After teaming up with the two professors, Hernandez assumed the role of artistic director for the event, with James as the managing director and Liebowitz as the executive director. It was a beneficial collaboration as all three worked hard to secure funding and talent for the event.

Though the festival will showcase the best in classical guitar, organizers hope music lovers of all types will attend.

“The guitar is the most popular and most accessible instrument in the world,” Hernandez said. “Many genres of music feature a guitar from country to pop, from death metal to jazz. Guitarists eventually find their way into classical guitar.”

The festival will take place at several different venues for a period of three days with locations that include SDSU Rhapsody Hall, Ocean Beach Library and the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad.

The event will feature live performances and workshops from several awardwinning musicians from across the globe. “(The musicians in the lineup) are today’s touring artists, frequently invited to the most distinguished and prestigious

Guitar performance student Kevin Hernandez hopes to raise interest in guitars with San Diego Guitar Fest COURTESY OF KEVIN HERNANDEZ

guitar festivals and concert halls across the globe,” Hernandez said.

Most events will be free to the public, with the exception of a classical performance by Vladimir Gorbach at Carlsbad’s Museum of Making Music on April 23. Gorbach has won guitar competitions across the world and performed at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York. Now he brings his talents to San Diego, and guitar fans are eager to learn from his workshop and his performance.

Festival organizers hope having such an elite class of musicians, coupled with hands-on workshops from the very same artists, will attract SDSU students as well as guitar enthusiasts throughout California to the event. They also hope to show promoters that such an event can be continued for years to come.

“Hosting the San Diego Guitar Festival annually at SDSU would be the first step in raising the profile of classical guitar on campus and in San Diego as a destination for classical guitarists,” Hernandez said.

#TOASTMASTERS

Toastmasters learn important job skills

AHTIZIRI AYALA CONTRIBUTOR _____________________________________ For business students at San Diego State, public speaking is a critical skill. One organization on campus is working to provide opportunities for students to become comfortable as speakers.

Toastmasters is an international nonprofit organization designed to help students develop skills in public speaking and leadership.

In 2013, Debra Bertram, data analyst with the College of Business Administration brought Toastmasters to SDSU. Bertram was inspired to start the program back in 2012, when the college hired a research company to figure out why employers were not hiring its students.

The research demonstrated that, while

many of the employers believed students knew the technical aspect of the job, they simply did not present themselves well during interviews.

Having been a member of the organization herself, Bertram knew Toastmasters could help students improve their interview skills.

She suggested the idea during a staff meeting and within a short time, she was given a budget to start the program.

More than 100 students apply for the program each year. However, there are only 60 spots available.

“We look for people who we think will take advantage of this opportunity to further develop their public speaking skills,” Bertram said.

The program lasts 10 weeks and is offered every semester.

Students are responsible for preparing and delivering two speeches. The first speech is an introduction speech that

lasts three to five minutes.

The second is a 5-7 minute speech about why the student should be hired.

At the end of each speech, the students vote for who they think delivered the best speech.

Students also vote for the “Best of the Best” award, which is given to one particularly outstanding Toastmaster at the end of the semester.

Toastmasters has helped several students gain confidence. Bertram mentioned one student who, before taking the course, looked at his shoes instead of looking at her in the eye. His transformation after Toastmasters was remarkable.

“I bumped into him by the elevator one day and it was as if he was a completely different person,” she said.

“He gave me his business card and told me about the company he was starting and how it was going to give back the

community.”

Many former Toastmasters have gone on to great achievements.

The first “Best of the Best” winner, Jordan Harrison, is the chief inspiration officer for Reality Changers. In his position, he raises funds in order to acquire scholarships for first generation college students.

“Toastmasters is important for anyone who wishes to practice their public speaking skills,” he said.

“It is also a great networking venue.

Some of my closest friends are the people that I met in Toastmasters.”

Toastmasters continues to help students develop their public speaking and leadership skills.

This year’s lucky finalist was business sophomore Naseem Kasraee, who recieved the accolade. Her name was added to the organization’s “Best of the Best” plaque.

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#BOONDOCKBROTHERS

SDSU band takes on set at SXSW JULIANNA RESS STAFF WRITER ______________________________________ When forming a band at San Diego State, most students hope to perform and receive recognition within the community.

Public administration senior Michael Schenk has not only achieved this with his band Boondock Brothers, but he has also found success far beyond San Diego.

Schenk, guitarist and vocalist, formed the band with drummer and SDSU 2013 alumnus Alberto Sandoval three years ago. Bassist Ricardo Robledo joined the band last October and keyboardist Dylan Taylor joined earlier this year.

Schenk classifies the band’s music as indie rock, having progressed from the grittier music they started playing when they first formed.

Boondock Brothers have proven themselves as legitimate contenders in indie rock, having already performed with some well-known musicians. Two years ago, they performed at GreenFest, opening for Chiddy Bang, and they also opened for We The Kings last year at Rock ’n Roosevelt, an annual concert at

UC San Diego.

Through connections with the ownership of Porter’s Pub in La Jolla, where the band has often performed, Boondock Brothers came into contact with a booking staffer for South by Southwest.

“There was a slot that needed to be filled, and they felt our music fit the role,” Schenk said.

The band performed at SXSW on March 17 at the Austin Convention Center for the SXSW Film Festival.

“It was amazing,” Schenk said. “Being in that environment was incredible.

Being able to play for people who appreciate (music) just as much as we do was amazing.”

As an avid listener and supporter of the group, business senior Kelby Kupersmid recommends seeing Boondock Brothers perform live.

“Their shows are always so much fun and their songs feel like instant classics,” he said.

Although Boondock Brothers has received attention from record labels, such as Epitaph Records, Schenk hopes the band remains independent for as long as possible.

“There’s going to come a time where

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we’re going to have to make a decision if we want to go with record labels or not, but for now we’re just remaining in total control of our music and continuing to build our fan base,” he said.

Boondock Brothers’ online presence has already garnered the band a following, with its latest single “Cleanse My Mind” having more than 1,300 plays on SoundCloud and its Facebook page having 1,282 likes.

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Schenk, however, values the band’s musical growth more than any attention they have received. “(Our biggest accomplishments) haven’t been the big gigs,” he said.

“Although those have been great accomplishments, the biggest accomplishment has been our progression as songwriters.”

After performing at SXSW, Schenk hopes the band will have more opportunities to play at other music festivals such as Coachella and Glastonbury.

Boondock Brothers is currently in post-production for its new extended play. The band plans to release it this summer and then subsequently go on tour in the fall.

Considering all of the success they have already attained, Kupersmid sees a bright future for the band.

“There’s no doubt in my mind that if they continue to put in the work, they’ll be able to make a great career out of the Boondock Brothers,” he said.

Schenk shares this positive outlook and is satisfied with the current status of Boondock Brothers.

“Right now where we’re at, the band is the best it’s ever been,” he said.

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#TEGANANDSARA

Tegan and Sara return with pop RYO MIYAUCHI A&L EDITOR ____________________________________

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ne thing I’m disappointed about is that I won’t get to write in length about Tegan and Sara’s upcoming new album, “Love You to Death,” here on the Back Page.

The record is scheduled to be released June 3, almost a month after my graduation.

But let’s take this exciting time to revisit the duo’s last effort, “Heartthrob,” released in 2013.

"Heartthrob" is the band’s most successful record to date. Three years later, it’s also an album I still consider their best.

I understand that's not the most popular opinion among Tegan and Sara fans, but I'm sticking to it.

A fan or not, you may recall the album’s single, “Closer,” which put Tegan and Sara on the Top 40 playlist, a place where the duo previously didn’t chart.

The duo’s entry into the mainstream partly owes to the single’s bubbly, synthesizer-driven sound. Synths are nothing new for the group, but the song changed the look of Tegan and Sara from guitar strummers to a legit pop band.

The twins also crafted songs differently than their past works.

While the duo’s previous songs found one sulking in loss with emotions pointed inward, Tegan Quin shouted out loud about a newfound love in “Closer.” The band’s music no longer sounded timid or passive.

“Heartthrob” tackled issues head on.

“How come you don’t want me now?”

Sara Quin asks urgently at one point in the album. “Why don’t want you want to show me off?”

The new direction headed by “Closer” didn’t immediately impress every fan, however, and neither did the rest of “Heartthrob.”

“The first time I listened to ‘Closer,’ I was very confused because of how potentially mainstream it sounded,” a friend told me. “It couldn't be a Tegan and Sara song because the Tegan and Sara that I fell in love with didn't play joyful synthpop tracks.”

direction from Tegan and Sara was a bit unexpected. But in retrospect, the duo may have been a tad ahead of the game.

For one, Paramore’s story sounds similar to Tegan and Sara’s. The pop punk band, too, ascended in 2013 as a major pop force via its self-titled album, fueled by bright synths and enormous hooks.

And there’s Taylor Swift’s pop domination with “1989” in 2014. Her fifth album had the country star going full-on synth-pop.

“ ADMITTEDLY, YES, THE SHIFT IN CREATIVE DIRECTION FROM TEGAN AND

SARA WAS A BIT UNEXPECTED. BUT IN RETROSPECT, THE DUO MAY HAVE BEEN A TAD AHEAD OF THE GAME.”

I don’t blame her.

Upon hearing the pop-leaning songs for the first time, the servings can feel a bit too sweet.

It took some time for me to ease into “I Was a Fool,” a ballad which has Tegan seated upon a grand piano. I’m still not entirely swayed by “Love They Say.” But my friend also told me that it would’ve been fine had “Heartthrob” not been recorded by Tegan and Sara.

Her issue is less a critique on the craft than a response from the two throwing a curveball at their fans.

Admittedly, the shift in creative

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Like Tegan and Sara, Paramore and Swift's attempts at making a serious, artful album have only threatened to turn them into a more niche act.

"Brand New Eyes" and "Speak Now," respectively, are their most serious takes and also arguably their least remembered.

What sets Paramore and Swift's latest albums apart from Tegan and Sara's is that both artists actually gained more critical praise by chasing the sounds of the mainstream.

Tegan and Sara, on the other hand, didn't move much in the critical strata compared to the duo's friends,

with some of their old fans still a bit skeptical about their new sound.

“Heartthrob” wasn’t an instant win in 2013. Now the time seems right for the music world to embrace the duo’s new record, “Love You to Death.”

Going pop and making serious art are not mutually exclusive, and the public conscience is starting to reflect more of that with an increased coverage of pop.

The praise for new Tegan and Sara material is also already underway.

Indie music news site Pitchfork recently named the duo’s first single, “Boyfriend,” Best New Track.

“It is inspiring to hear a band that's existed so long come into their own like this, finding new ways to manifest their identities into song,” Pitchfork writer Jenn Pelly wrote on the review of the song.

Sara continues to tap into the greatness found in “Heartthrob” with her work in “Boyfriend.”

The synthesizer surges with bright primary colors, but Sara’s emotions are anything but bubbly. The song tells a story of a gay woman who not only gets treated as a side piece but an opportunity to test the waters.

“I don’t want to be your secret anymore,” she sings.

Deeply personal songs like “Boyfriend” have been what Tegan and Sara are known for. The two may have fancier outfits and cooler haircuts compared to when they first gained attention, but the twins are still the same musicians as they have always been.

The biggest fans always knew this, but this time around more people are starting to notice.

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News Editor Jamie Ballard took this photo from the top of the Prague astronomical clock in the Czech Republic last fall.