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the aztec • April 21 - 23, 2014

#SDSUFood

On-campus dining options expand Luke Henning

assistant news editor One of the largest ongoing construction projects at San Diego State is scheduled to reach completion this upcoming fall with the opening of a new Aztec Market location at the north end of Nasatir Hall.

The $73 million project, which includes the Storm and Nasatir halls renovations as well as improvements to Scripps Road and Hilltop Way, is already more than 90 percent complete, SDSU Construction Administrator Quan Lee said.

Construction began in June 2012 after funding for improvements to Storm and Nasatir halls was confirmed from the California State University system.

Though the majority of the project was funded through the CSU grant and several large donations, the new Aztec Market is primarily funded by Aztec Shops.

The facility will include a Starbucks as well as a sandwich shop run by Dining Services, Dining Services Director Paul Melchior said.

A new Aztec Market will open near Nasatir Hall. The project has been under construction since June 2012. Monica linzmeier, Photo Editor

“With the success of pre-made panini shops like Olive Oil Cafe, we thought we might try our hand at opening one of our own,” Melchior said.

Melchior said Dining Services plans to pursue more restaurant-style projects in the future, such as the University Tower Kitchen, to give students more cost effective dining options on campus.

“It comes down to the students’ needs, really,” Melchior said. “Our job is making sure the students are able to eat on a

budget.”

Dining Services Food Service Associate Blake Buska said the panini shop is another opportunity for Dining Services to show its food savvy.

“Many students don’t realize the quality of food available to them from Dining Services,” Buska said.

Melchior said the Aztec Market and Starbucks will not duplicate the Aztec Market and Starbucks in West Commons, but instead replace the existing West

Commons locations, opening new space for food options.

The movement of the Starbucks and Aztec Market are also planned to reach more students in the Art and Letters and Art buildings who are farther away from West Commons.

Lee said Aztec Shops will take control of the project in August after the external building is complete in order to finish work on the interior.

Melchior said the design will be similar to the open concept of the recently opened Aztec Market location in the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union.

“We really like the look of the new market and students have responded well to it so we are carrying over many of the design elements to future Aztec Markets,” Melchior said.

The one-story building will also mirror many of the green design elements used in the Storm and Nasatir hall renovations.

“At this point the project has moved along with zero delays so I expect us to be done right on time,” Lee said.

Aztec helps develop waterproof drone J.d. hodges staff writer

The aerial drone, once something that was only in science fiction movies, is now, with the help of San Diego State students, becoming more and more prevalent in our society.

Aerospace engineering freshman John Blaske is currently interning with 3D Robotics, a local tech company that specializes in consumer use unmanned aerial vehicles; also known as UAV’s.

“I’m working specifically on a waterproof drone that could be landed on the water and taken off from it,” Blaske said. “A lot of drones are limited by not being waterproof, and the challenge is coming up with a cost

effective way of doing that.”

A waterproof drone would be appealing and effective for maritime companies, Blaske said.

“You’re on a boat and you want to do an inspection of the hull, that could be potentially dangerous, but with a drone no lives are at risk,” he said.

According to Blaske, drones could also be used for a similar application, but on land.

“There are also a few companies that use drones for buildig inspections, so there aren’t workers on tall ladders or up on a high rise and it’s a lot safer,” Blaske said.

“I strongly believe that UAV’s will play an important role in civilian applications,” aerospace engineering professor and department chair Nagy Nosseir said.

Nossier said drones could be used by the U.S. Border Patrol for surveillance, by companies for the delivery of their

packages—Amazon is actively looking into this—for the monitoring of agriculture crops and for traffic and fire control. He said drones are already in use in search and rescue situations in Saudi Arabia.

According to Nossier, drones may be problematic in the future because they have the potential to interfere with airplanes.

He said the issue is being addressed by the government and will hopefully be resolved before drones become even more prevalent.

Using drones in the field of journalism is also being explored. The SDSU Center for Science and Media recently hosted Matt Waite, a journalism professor at the University of Nebraska who believes drones will be a common

tool in many professions in the near future.

Waite predicts news helicopters will be replaced by cheaper and more readily available drones that can monitor highways for traffic reports, or go to a potential story before a journalist is sent to make sure that it is both safe and worth covering.

In the meantime, Blaske plans to have his drone fully operational for the College of Engineering Design Day on May 9.

“Right now, it’s about 50-50 on whether

we will have it there. We’re still working on it,” Blaske said.

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SDSU hosts local Special Olympics Jessica santos staff writer

The largest annual Spring School Games, put on by Special Olympics Southern California – San Diego County, were held last Thursday at San Diego State’s Aztrack.

The games kicked off with an opening ceremony where more than 200 athletes and 100 teachers from seven schools marched around the track to the same fanfare that plays for athletes at the Olympic games.

Schools from all around Southern California, including Poway, Morse, Whittier and more were in attendance.

The athletes, families and volunteers were greeted and thanked by SOSC and Adconion Direct, partner and corporate sponsor for SOSC Spring School Games.

After reciting the Olympic Athlete’s oath, the games began. There were three simultaneous soccer games occurring while a soccer skills competition and track events were held on other parts of the Aztrack. This was the first time the event was held at SDSU. SOSC San Diego Regional Sports Manager Brian Richter said the games were hosted at SDSU because of SOSC CEO Bill Shumard’s ties with SDSU’s athletic director Jim Sterk.

SOSC San Diego Regional Director Karen Terra said the Special Olympics provides community, friendships, increased self-esteem and a life-changing experience for athletes. She also said volunteers benefit just as much as the athletes.

“Just putting a smile on an athlete’s face is just so overwhelming and beautiful,” Terra said. “It’s really a great opportunity to bring the community together and support this organization. I can’t think of a better way for people to really give their volunteer time where you get so much back. You get way more back than you give.”

Terra said SDSU provided resources to fuel the competition.

“I just want to thank SDSU for giving us this opportunity,” she said. “We wanted to develop this partnership with SDSU because it’s hard to find fields like this where we can do a lot of different activities

The Spring School Games were hosted the SDSU Aztrack on Thursday. Fans came to cheer on the athletes. Kristan Carreon, staff photographer

in one location.” be people that complain about things that Tourism management senior Julian don’t go right but you have to remember Maggio is a what you’re out here full-time SOSC for. As long as the volunteer. He athletes have a good “Just putting a smile worked at the time, you did a on an athletes face is Spring School good job.”

Games and SOSC San so overwhelming and said it has been Diego has been beautiful.” a great learning in operation for -Karen Terra experience.

40 years and SOSC San Diego Regional Director “I learned provides free that it’s always items for athletes about the athletes including uniforms, first,” Maggio said. “There’s always going to transportation and equipment. SOSC

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also provided lunch for attendees and every athlete received an award during ceremonies throughout the day. Adconion Direct provided more than 180 volunteers for the games. This Spring School Games is the third event the organization has participated in.

Sophie Demos is a sophomore at Mira Mesa High School and a “Global Messenger” who speaks as an ambassador on behalf of the athletes and SOSC. She’s participated in the games for two years and said the games bring her joy. Her favorite memory was becoming an ambassador for the Special Olympics, she said.

4 OPINION

THE AZTEC • APRIL 21 - 23, 2014

#SHAMING

It’s time to change the name of the blame game MADISON HOPKINS OPINION EDITOR

I don’t need to explain that people say stupid things on the Internet, especially when they have the freedom of anonymity.

This stupidity often comes in vulgar, offensive and grammatically questionable posts. It’s annoying, but all too common.

And to be frank, most of us don’t really care that much about it. Don’t worry, I agree and that’s not what this story is about. My bigger concern, above the obnoxious, ranting idiots who are too afraid to show their own face or name, is those who do.

About a week ago, a friend showed me a post from SDSU Confessions. Seeing as how this page has clearly lost its novelty since its debut more than a year ago, I usually ignore the ridiculousness that comes out of it. This is mainly because most of the posts are likely fake. People post things to the anonymous server for the sensationalism of it. They think it’s funny to giggle with their friends when one of their brilliantly crafted posts is selected by the minions who run the site.

Again, none of that really matters, but this one post stood out to me.

I won’t bore you with the exact details, or more so I won’t deeply disturb you with them. The jist of the post is essentially a man claimed to have taken a young woman out on a date. During the date, things apparently started to get physical. When she wasn’t responding enthusiastically to this activity, the man forced his penis into her mouth and punched her in the face

when she wouldn’t comply.

The post goes on to explain the assault further, but I think that’s enough for our purposes—like I said, this isn’t the point.

What I found truly shocking about this were the people who publicly approved this message by liking and commenting on the post with their Facebook accounts. As in, they attached their real name and picture to this kind of atrocious story. Both men and women chimed in on the comment thread with their eloquent thoughts of “ROFLMAO” and “LOL that made my day.”

In general, I try to look for some kind of good in people. At the very least I try to understand where other people are coming from to reconcile in my brain why they are the way they are. But with people like this, I don’t even want to bother.

We apparently live in a culture, and more specifically a school, where our peers find it perfectly acceptable to publicly endorse blatant misogyny and violence.

That may seem like an extreme reaction to something that was (hopefully) meant as a joke, no matter how ill-conceived it was. But on the contrary, I don’t think it is extreme enough.

It seems as though there are constantly people publicly calling for the end of sexism, racism, homophobia, slut-shaming and every form of discrimination out there. These people are calling for the end of hate and the beginning of equality.

While this is an honorable dream, it may be unrealistic and even unfair on certain levels. When mentally stable people call for the end of hate toward those who don’t deserve it, we sometimes ignore those who do. Should rape victims who are told they asked for their own assault by wearing

provocative outfits be considered equal to those who ignorantly accuse them of such absurdity? Are homophobic idiots who throw the word “fag” around as an insult equivalent to the innocent people they resent so deeply? I’m going to go with no on both accounts.

I realize that if presented with the opportunity, there are plenty of people who would shut this kind of atrocious behavior down without missing a beat. But if the Facebook post I mentioned earlier is any indicator, not enough people share this mentality. This post was eventually removed, but only after several of our peers found this situation laughable instead of the appropriate reaction: disgust, or at the very least, disregard.

It’s time to change the name of the blame game. People who are not part of the solution of creating a safer and better place for people of all walks of life are absolutely the problem, and need to be treated as such. If we focused half the energy on shaming the people with these ignorantly hateful perspectives as these individuals do on those who don’t deserve it, we could make some real progress.

This piece is not meant to advocate playing dirty in the name of antidiscrimination. Mainly because telling people that their ridiculous beliefs are, in fact, ridiculous is nothing to be ashamed of. Think of this more as fighting fire with fire, giving them a taste of their own medicine or whatever platitude encourages you to step up and defend those who need it the most. Equality will not be found by ignoring the bad and only pushing for the good. We need action, and that begins by identifying the real enemy here and doing what so desperately needs to be done.

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Salary distribution reflects priorities MORGAN RUBIN

SENIOR STAFF COLUMNIST

NCAA culture is one of pride, sportsmanship and unity. Whether you’re watching women’s volleyball or men’s swimming, it’s something that makes students proud to wear the school colors in support of their team. However, the NCAA system does have its flaws. There is currently a debate in the world of college sports to decide if student athletes should be getting financial compensation for playing. While I think this is definitely a topic that needs to be explored further, I’m more interested to find out why NCAA coaches are being paid millions of dollars a year and college professors aren’t making anywhere close to that.

Just to give you a picture of how astronomical these salaries are, let’s take a look at some of the incomes of college coaches.

According to USA Today, Duke University’s head men’s basketball coach, Mike Krzyzewski, made nearly $10 million in the last year alone. The closest salaries behind him are Rick Pitino at a little more than $4.5 million and John Calipari at $5.2 million. The college football salaries aren’t that different, with Nick Saban, Alabama, Mack Brown, Texas, and Bret Bielema, Arkansas, making $5.4, $5.3 and $5.1 million, respectively. Our own beloved head men’s basketball coach, Steve Fisher, trails behind significantly at $907,000, which is good if you think too much money is poured into college sports, or bad if you think he’s being unfairly underpaid even at this bloated salary level.

That being said, professor salaries range depending on a number of factors, but the highest tend to hover around $94,000. I doubt I will ever fully know how much work goes into a coach’s job, but I constantly see all the ways certain professors help students. Consider the fact that most professors at our school tend to teach hundreds of students each day.

Granted, some teachers are more involved in students’ successes than others, but their reach of students is still much larger than that of the coaches. The coaches’ attention isn’t ever focused on hundreds of students at once. A very small percentage of students at each school are actually NCAA athletes, but every single one of them, plus the rest of the student body, are there to get an education. You tell me where the priorities should be.

I’m not saying that professors should be paid millions of dollars each year. That’s neither realistic, nor appropriate. But for the amount of work they do, the varied subjects they teach and the amount of students they accommodate, they should be paid accordingly. The same goes for NCAA coaches.

While so many college professors can’t find a position, or are regularly laid off, coaches are earning a more than comfortable living and have relative job security.

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APRIL 21 - 23, 2014 • THE AZTEC

#QUEER

What’s in a name?

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The word queer is being reclaimed and used for inclusivity in the LGBT community, with events like the Big Queer BBQ. ANTHONY BERTEAUX STAFF COLUMNIST

Queer.

In the 19th century, the word originally meant strange. In the 20th century, queer became a derogatory term defining homosexuals and any others who acted outside traditional gender roles. But today, queer is being reclaimed by the community the word was originally used to demean.

Last week, San Diego State’s Queer Student Union held its first annual Big Queer BBQ an event previously known as the Big Gay BBQ. Both are essentially the same event, just with a different label.

This transformation in name begs the question: What significance does the term queer hold in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community today?

The transition from Big Gay BBQ to Big Queer BBQ signifies the relevance of the word queer as an inclusive term used to include and define those who don’t identify with any singular sexuality or gender identity. It isn’t compartmentalized by traditional labels.

Truth be told, while some choose to identify as strictly straight or homosexual, there are people whose sexual identities are as fluid as their wardrobe choices. A study conducted in 2000 on 80 women who identified as lesbian, bisexual or unlabeled, found that one-third changed their labels once and half of them changed their sexual identities more than once.

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Why? Because those sports programs are financial jackpots for colleges.

Unfortunately, this is sending the message that sports are more important than getting an education. The NCAA is great

sexuality as bisexuality, this label isn’t necessarily accurate.

In a patriarchal society dominated by traditional gender roles and sexualities, it becomes easy, even for the LGBT community, to compartmentalize different people into different labels. Surprisingly, not everyone likes this. Those who don’t fit into any particular labels excluded or assume a sexual identity, which they don’t feel accurately reflects who they are.

Throughout the past few years, several celebrities have even come forward to express the fluidity of their sexuality, including British diver Tom Daley, Hunger Games star Josh Hutcherson and Divergent’s actress Shailene Woodley. All of these people either explained that they have had attraction to both sexes in the past, or that they won’t rule it out in the future.

However, when we see this in the news we only see headlines that scream, “Gay!”, “Bi!” or “Lesbian!”

However, queer is not just a word to define one’s sexuality, but also an umbrella term used to be inclusive. This is true of the Big Queer BBQ. QSU President Thomas Negron Jr. explained the two separate meanings of the word queer.

“Queer as a term can be used to define two things,” he said. “On one hand, we have the umbrella term which is used to be inclusive toward those who feel marginalized by their sexuality. On another hand we have queer as a (sexual) identity used by those who feel like they can’t check a box in terms of their sexuality.”

It was this spirit of inclusivity that lead to the decision of changing the name of the

event, Negron said.

“It was decided that changing the BBQ to the Big Queer BBQ would allow for more inclusivity within the community by addressing all kinds of sexualities and gender identities,” he said.

The introduction of the Big Queer BBQ is tremendously important for the LGBT community because by using the word queer, they are allowing those who don’t fit in the black and white binary system of sexuality to be included. It’s not up to these labels or others to decide one’s identity, but one’s sexual and personal identity is entirely subjective and up to them.

This label-obsessive culture we live in, within the LGBT community and out, is an issue because it’s a damaging culture, sending many sexually confused young

people into anxiety because their feelings don’t fit within a category. It’s hard to come out of the closet when you don’t know what to come out as.

For those living in the LGBT community and being pressured to secure a label for themselves, the word queer is liberation.

It further proves that being queer is a legitimate identity.

Whether you are gay, straight, bisexual, transgender, asexual, pansexual, or any other shade of the rainbow, queer allows for a place to belong.

Sometimes, for those of us who have lived in the rainbow for so long, we forget that labels sometimes constrict us.

It’s time for us to remember, through the Big Queer BBQ, that even colors of the rainbow have different shades.

for building character and learning about teamwork, but each university is first and foremost an academic institution.

Along with our many sports accolades, San Diego State has the privilege of being recognized as a top research university and continues to thrive in many other

areas as well. Paying NCAA coaches an obscene amount of money is similar to saying that is where the money is best spent. That’s definitely not true and I hope that’s not the message these universities are intending to convey. I can think of a ton of campus programs

and organizations that would be glad to receive such amounts in donations.

Sure, the thrill of making it to the “Sweet Sixteen” is great at that time, but it doesn’t do anything for the education of thousands of students, but a couple extra bucks definitely could.

The Queer Student Union recently changed its event name to be more inclusive.

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Centennial Celebration The Daily Aztec celebrated 100 years of student journalism on Saturday, April 19 at the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union.

Alumni of the newspaper came together to receive a proclamation from San Diego Councilmember Marti Emerald.

President Elliot Hirshman and School of Journalism and Media Studies Interim Director Dr. Bay-Ling Sha also spoke to the more than 150 attendees. The Daily Aztec also honored outstanding alumni Deanna Martin Mackey, Tom Blair and David Hasemyer.

To see more photos of the historic evening visit www.thedailyaztec. com/centennial.

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8 SPORTS

THE AZTEC • APRIL 21 - 23, 2014

#AZTECSOFTBALL

Aztecs win series against Aggies ALLISON MUHAR STAFF WRITER

While the San Diego State campus emptied for Easter weekend, the SDSU Softball Stadium was filled with action.

The Aztec softball team played against the Utah State University Aggies in a threegame home series in which they defeated Utah State in two of their three games.

Although SDSU came out strong Thursday beating the Aggies 6-2, Friday’s 1-0 loss ended their nine-game home winning streak. They came back on Saturday to beat Utah State 12-0 in the five innings.

The Aztecs ended the weekend with a 3112 record for the season and an 8-4 record in Mountain West play.

The 31-12 record matches their best start in school history since 2006 as this is the ninth season in a row in which SDSU softball has had more than 30 wins in a season.

Game of the Weekend

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Although they had been held to two hits and a walk in Friday’s 1-0 loss, the Aztecs came out strong in the last game of the weekend, with 14 hits and 12 runs in only five innings. Nine SDSU players had hits Saturday with junior Kayla Jordan going 3-for-3 with two RBIs. The Aztecs came out strong with two runs in the first inning and SDSU scored five more in both the third and fourth innings, giving them a total of 12 runs.

In her only plate appearance of the game, senior Dominique Dinner brought in two runs on a single up the middle.

Freshman Jaylene Ignacio started off the fourth inning by hitting the first home run of her career.

Sophomore pitcher Danielle O’Toole shut out the Aggies and allowed them only four hits during her four innings pitched, giving O’Toole her 23rd win of the year. Freshman Erica Romero closed the game allowing no hits in the final inning. O’Toole and Romero both struck out one in the game.

Senior Patrice Jackson was a force to be reckoned with this weekend having five of the Aztecs 18 total RBIs this weekend.

Jackson started the weekend with three RBIs in the first game, two of these came in the first inning with Jackson’s two-run double to right center.

In Saturday’s game, Jackson got on base by a walk three times in the first three innings and brought in two in the fourth with a single to center field. Saturday was the 15th game of the season in which she had multiple RBIs in a game, giving her a total of 42 for the season. Jackson currently has 131 career RBIs, which is two short of the SDSU career record.

The Aztecs will next play on Tuesday and Wednesday at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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#sdsubaseball

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Bubba throws as hard as he works Ryan posner staff writer

Calm, cool and collected: three words that describe sophomore starting pitcher Bubba Derby, and the three things that have led him to become the new ace of the San Diego State pitching staff.

Derby made a name for himself coming out of LaSalle High School, a small school in Pasadena, where he struck out a whopping 237 batters in 177.2 innings. He garnered offers from schools such as the University of Hawaii and the University of California Santa Barbara, but family values led Derby to come to SDSU. “Here, I knew that with the offer they gave me, I knew it was going to be a good experience for not only me, but my family,” Derby said. “Being only two hours away from home is important because my family is my biggest supporter.”

Fast-forward to last year where in his freshman year, Derby was given the nod to be the closer by head coach Tony Gwynn, a move that came as

kind of a surprise to him.

“I was shocked, I wasn’t expecting them to put a freshman into that role,” Derby said.

Shocked or not, Derby was up to the challenge, tallying 10 saves, which led the Mountain West Conference and helped him to be selected as a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American and second team All-Mountain West Conference.

“I enjoyed it, I had a lot of fun being the closer last year,” Derby said. “Mentally I feel like it toughened me up; you go through a lot of good times and a lot of bad times, it’s humbling.”

However, during the summer, Derby had his sights set on a different goal: to become a starting pitcher. To accomplish that he spent his summer in Maryland working on getting his stamina back up.

At the beginning of this season Derby was still slotted to be the closer, but his coaches had conveyed to him that he may get a crack at the starting rotation sooner or later.

“They said they wanted me to still be the

closer, but if I didn’t pitch a lot on Friday or Saturday, then I would start Sunday,” Derby said.

Soon enough it happened. After the first road trip of the season to San Jose, Gwynn decided to move Derby into the starting rotation and move junior Michael Cederoth into the closer role. This was an opportunity Derby had been waiting for ever for since he came to SDSU. “It’s what I have been working towards, it’s what I wanted this year,” Derby said.

“I worked my butt off over summer to be where I am at now; everything seemed to work itself out.”

Thankfully things worked out the way they did because Derby has emerged not only as the best starting pitcher on the Aztecs, but one of the best in the country, going 5-2 with a 2.40 ERA and 62 K’s in 63.2 IP. “Bubba has just taken off with his new role, he likes being that guy on Friday night, I think he thrives in big situations,” pitching coach John Pawlowski said.

What may have been masked, however, due to his overwhelming success, were the adjustments he had to make to transition to becoming a starting pitcher again.

“It’s definitely a big adjustment mentally, you have to know that your team will pick you up if you make a mistake early,” Derby said. “It’s also a big adjustment physically you’re expected to go at least seven innings for your team.”

There’s no doubt that Derby has solidified himself as the ace of the pitching staff and for a team who made an NCAA Regional

for the first time in four years expectations are high. Derby may just be the guy to help this team live up to those expectations.

“The thing with Bubba is he is willing to learn, he’ll start, he’ll close, he does whatever we ask of him,” Pawlowski said. “Just look at the success he had last year, then you flip the bill and all of a sudden he is our Friday night starter.”

Throughout all his success, Derby remains humble and tries to keep things simple.

“You know we have a saying here, ‘Just throw strikes and sing the fight song,’” Derby said.

Off the field, you will find Derby hanging out with sophomore relief pitcher Zack Oakley, who he met in the dorms last year and now lives with this year.

“He’s a really great friend and someone that you love to have on your team,” Derby said.

A huge influence in Derby’s life has been New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, who is Derby’s favorite baseball player and someone he has looked up to his entire life.

“For me it’s not just the success that he has had on the field,” Derby said. “You never see him get into any kind of trouble, he’s someone I model myself after and someone who my future kids could look up to someday.”

While it’s still early in his collegiate career, Derby has high expectations for himself and with the backing of his family and religion, he hopes to someday accomplish his dream and make it to the MLB. “I’m just going to go out there every day, enjoy the experience and have fun with it, I just have to focus on controlling what I can control,” Derby said.

Sophomore pitcher Bubba Derby has become the best starting pitcher for the San Diego State baseball team. File Photo

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Chasing a little yellow ball and a dream Patrick Carr staff writer

For the lone senior on the San Diego State women’s tennis team, the end of the season may signal the end of an outstanding career as an Aztec, but this outstanding career almost never happened.

Hailing from San Sebastián in northern Spain, Laura Antonaña Iriarte arrived on Montezuma Mesa just 10 days before playing her first tennis match as an Aztec.

However, it was a difficult first season for Antonaña.

“I was very homesick right away and I had to adjust to this new culture. I struggled quite a bit. I barely played at

Senior Laura Antonaña Iriarte prepares to hit the ball during practice.

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the No. 6 spot ; (I played) mostly at No. 7, which doesn’t even count for the team.

I was very sad. I considered going back home. That was definitely my lowest,” she reflected.

Ultimately, it was her desire to get an education and become a sports journalist that convinced her to stay in San Diego.

“This experience was once in a lifetime, so instead of giving up right away, I had the support of my family and some friends, so I gave it a shot,” Antonaña said.

Antonaña had also tried to make it as a professional tennis player, playing more than 10 tournaments in Portugal and Spain, and ranked as high as 1,103rd in the world before coming to America.

It should also be noted that Europe doesn’t have a university system like the U.S. does. An athlete can’t play a sport for his or her university while going to school full-time; it’s one or the other.

But the 49th-ranked player in the country has no regrets. After all, America is the land of opportunity.

“Back home, I feel like my career as a journalist wouldn’t go as far. I wouldn’t know English that well, I wouldn’t have had all the experience and I wouldn’t have grown as much as I did here,” Antonana

said after practice Thursday.

With the struggle of her freshman year behind her, the Aztec faithful should be glad she stayed. Currently, Antonaña boasts an all-time singles record of 75-29, and she’s not done yet.

Her only focus now is on winning the Mountain West Tournament in the individual national championships in May, which is comprised of the top 64 players in the country.

Antonaña’s season this year has been nothing short of success. She was ranked as high as 35th in the nation and had some big wins this season against players ranked higher than her, including two players who were ranked higher than 25th at the time.

Numbers and statistics aside, she’s still a human being. And if Antonaña has learned one thing in the U.S., it’s that hard work and passion can get someone anywhere.

For the girl from the small town in Northern Spain who grew up playing multiple sports and found her passion, she knows what she wants to do. Antonaña wants to become a sportswriter for Formula 1 auto racing, and once tennis season ends, she’s going to play golf twice a week like she used to.

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the aztec • April 21 - 23, 2014

#Márquez

Fallece leyenda literaria colombiana El escritor Gabriel García Márquez recibió el Premio Nobel de Literatura en 1982.

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Escritor Gabriel García Márquez. courtesy of flickr

cuidados que le aliviaran los dolores.

Su familia informó que el cuerpo del escritora novelista sería incinerado y que sus Gabriel García Márquez, escritor cenizas estarán presentes en el homenaje colombiano fallece a los 87 años en su que se le rendirá el lunes 21 de abril hogar en la Ciudad de México. en el Palacio de Bellas Artes, catedral El mundo de la literatura se encuentra de la cultura mexicana. El homenaje de luto. Uno de los novelistas más contará con lecturas, proyecciones de prominentes del siglo XXI falleció cine, reediciones y conferencias a podrán el jueves 17 de abril en la Ciudad asistir todos aquellos quienes deseen de México, dejando un vacío en los rendirle respeto al legado de uno de los corazones de los amantes del arte y la artistas más importantes de todos los cultura a nivel mundial. tiempos.

García García Márquez Márquez, formó parte del que recibió el denominado Premio Nobel “boom” “Ofrecer amistad al de Literatura en latinoamericano, que busca amor es 1982 por su obra fenómeno editorial “Cien años de y literario que dar pan al que se soledad”, logró surgió entre los muere de sed” describir de años 1960 y 1970, -Gabriel García Márquez

manera universal cuando el trabajo una ficción de un grupo aclimatada de cuentistas en un paisaje latinoamericanos latinoamericano, adquiriendo de esta relativamente jóvenes fue ampliamente forma el titulo de máximo exponente distribuido por todo el mundo. La del género literario “realismo mágico”, característica principal del “boom” es la que se distingue por mostrar lo irreal o manera coloquial y regional de expresar extraño como algo cotidiano y común. historias del día a día de comunidades Apenas hacía 8 días el escritor rurales y urbanas alrededor de había dejado el hospital donde estuvo Latinoamérica. ingresado durante una semana por lo García Márquez nació en Aracataca, que parecía haber sido una infección Colombia y estudió derecho en la pulmonar.

Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sitio Poco después se supo que, en realidad, en el cual el pueblo ficticio de Macondo la causa de su convalecencia se debía a en “Cien años de soledad” fue inspirado. un agravamiento del cáncer linfático que Fue México el país que el escritor eligió le había sido diagnosticado en 1999, el para convertir en su hogar por más de 50 cual se le había extendido por el pulmón, años. ganglios e hígado y que estaba recibiendo Las obras de García Márquez fueron cuidados paliativos en su casa. Tras la traducidos a decenas de idiomas y han última recaída, su familia decidió evitar sido aclamadas en decenas de países los tratamientos agresivos y darle sólo alrededor del mundo.

Dos de las novelas mejor conocidas de García Márquez.

ENTERTAINMENT

the aztec • APRIL 21 - 23, 2014

#cityandcolour

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A colourful show with City & Colour josselyn molina Staff Writer

True, heartfelt music must be “captured, not manipulated,” according to Dallas Green, lead singer of the band City and Colour. The name alludes to Green’s name—a city followed by a color—and represents his idea of creating purposeful and poetic music, which can appeal to the common folk.

Since his separation from Alexisonfire back in 2011, Green’s songwriting career flourished through what started off as a small side project. His dedication to what he calls “organic” songwriting may be a reason for his rising popularity in the music industry. Green’s four album releases since 2005 and recent appearances at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival are a testimony to his talent.

After a long weekend at Coachella, City and Colour came to perform for its San Diego fans at Humphreys Concerts By the Bay. The intimate

setting at Humphreys was more than ideal for the melodic folk music it brought to stage along with Green’s humorous mood throughout the night.

The 1,400 seat venue appeared near full by the time of the awaited performance featuring not only Green, but supporting instrumentalists Jack Lawrence (The Raconteurs) on bass, Dante Schwebel (Hacienda) on guitar, Doug MacGregor (Constantines) on drums and Matt Kelly on pedal steel guitar and keys.

The vocal accompaniments of Lawrence and Schwebel added charisma to the performance as the lively MacGregor and Kelly did what they do best.

City and Colour will continue to tour supporting its 2013 album “The Hurry and the Harm” with the accompaniment of its latest band members. Although the Coachella festival has surely brought much attention to City and Colour, its rise to fame is still no mystery when listening to Green’s sophisticated use of lyrics and the relatability he offers his listeners.

Dallas Green is the lead singer of the band City and Colour. josselyn molina, staff writer

#ingridmichaelson

Ingrid Michaelson heads to the San Diego bay brittney pickei Staff Writer

The talented indie-pop singer/songwriter Ingrid Michaelson will be preforming at Humphreys Concerts By the Bay on May 9. Concertgoers can also look forward to the performance of Storyman and Sugar & the Hi-Lows, who are opening for Michaelson’s shows from May through June.

Storyman’s unique multi-instrumental sound makes them an increasingly popular band. Mick Lynch and Kevin May are songwriting partners that make up

the music group. The Irish duo has been most commonly compared to The Beatles, Radiohead, Simon & Garfunkel and Leonard Cohen. Both Lynch and May have been living in New York City for the past three years, and it’s there they submerged themselves into their music and developed their new album, “This Time Round.”

Sugar & the Hi-Lows brings the audience back to the past and creates a very old-school ambiance. Trent Dabbs and Amy Stroup, the singer and songwriter of the group, capture an era of music from the ‘50s and ‘60s and bring it to life on stage. Their vintage style and soft

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and sweet melody are what make this duo unlike any other band in the music scene.

Michaelson’s new album, “Lights Out,” takes a more indie and pop approach. The album exhibits numerous piano ballads and duets from Matt Kearney, Greg Laswell and Trent Dabbs from Sugar & the Hi-Lows. On Michaelson’s new album, songs such as “Girls Chase Boys,” “Home” and “You Got Me” all express a sound unlike her normal soft guitar strumming music. Instead, these songs take a more upbeat and catchy vibe, and have become immensely popular since their debut. The Staten Island native has developed a strong

and loyal following of fans since starting out in 2006.

Michaelson’s music mainly revolves around the theme of troubled relationships and wholehearted emotion and promotes the voice of women. In “Lights Out” she transitions her music from a coffee shoplike sound into a more electric harmony filled with the sound of drums, flutes and guitars bouncing off one another.

This album clearly displays Michaelson’s ability to sing a diversity of genres and demonstrates her ability to push out of her comfort zone. Her concert in May should be a treat for her fans.

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THE AZTEC • APRIL 21 - 23, 2014

#POETRY

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Enjoy the struggle

walked through a cemetery last night.

Time became finite and simultaneously expanded into something beyond my understanding.

I dreamt that the bulk of my life had passed by, As I stood in the background in pure disbelief.

Watching the scenes of milestones unfold, Like clips of a film flickering through the light.

I saw my mother reach extreme old age, And all that seemed to be a substantial influence on me dissipated into the atmosphere.

Its true insignificance revealed in comparison to the whole, Much like the infinitesimally measure of our lives compared to the enormity of the cosmos.

And there I was.

On the surface of the warm earth, Laying underneath the everexpanding sky.

Struggling to comprehend the vastness before me.

And enjoying every second of that struggle.

You mean the world to me

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STAFF WRITER

very day when the first beam of sunlight warms the earth, Your face is the first vision that enters my mind As its radiance illuminates my day, I question which things really hold worth, I search my fluctuating heart but I always seem to find Most things are fleeting, true passion is rare, That struggle is inevitable, and of course life is never fair.

But as the day progresses, your words always remind me Though sometimes the struggle is blinding, You love shines through so clearly.

It’s always you I see.

So as the sun makes its daily rounds, descending through the sky, I once again thank whatever force that’s brought you my way...

As the horizon drains of light, I feel my consciousness slipping by, And I can rest comfortably knowing that I can honestly say...

That I swell with pride when standing next to you, And I couldn’t survive without your touch, That you are my sweet surrender, my safe haven...

And I could never get enough.

So my darling I hope you know...

That if the darkness ever seems to be creeping in, And if you find yourself desperately searching for a light, If the coldness is engulfing and nothing can even begin, To warm your core, carry you home or restore your sight...

I hope you remember that you are loved beyond comprehension or condition.

I hope my heart will always remain with you whenever you feel the need to flee... And you’ll know the perfection I see in your eyes, My love you mean the world to me.

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ACROSS 1 Hitching aid 6 Journalist Paula 10 Silo occupant, briefly 14 Place to practice pliés 15 Arab League member 16 __ Tea Latte: Starbucks offering 17 Cost to join the elite?

19 “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” composer 20 Pay for, in a way 21 Wonder Woman accessory 22 Stroke gently 25 Kindle download that’s too good to delete?

27 Like some felonies 29 Seuss pond-ruling reptile 30 Ready for FedEx, perhaps 31 Yahoo 34 Only 20th-century president

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67 They may be hammered out

whose three distinct initials are in alphabetical order 35 Origami tablet?

39 Common HDTV feature 41 Basic water transport 42 French royal 45 California city on Humboldt Bay 48 Certain allergy sufferer’s bane 49 Expert on circular gaskets?

53 Induced 54 Places for pews 55 Places for sweaters?

57 Makes certain of 58 List of reversals?

62 Jeanne __ 63 Feigned 64 Inventor Howe 65 Fair 66 Bellicose god

DOWN 1 TV Guide abbr.

2 McRae of the ‘70s-’80s Royals 3 Ocean State sch.

4 Richie’s mom, to Fonzie 5 National Institutes of Health home 6 Don Diego de la Vega’s alter ego 7 Pal of 6-Down 8 Czech diacritical 9 Terre Haute-to-South Bend dir.

10 More repulsive 11 Event offering superficial pleasure 12 Crude containers 13 Muezzin’s tower 18 Early sunscreen ingredient 21 Tapered support item 22 Chem. pollutant 23 “Evil Woman” rock gp.

24 Hacks 26 “The Closer” star Sedgwick 28 Libra’s mo., perhaps 31 Glitzy wrap 32 On vacation 33 Stop wavering 36 Wee bit o’ Glenlivet, say 37 Apportioned 38 Unagi, at a sushi bar 39 November meteor shower, with “the” 40 Liqueur named for an island 43 Once known as 44 “The World’s __”: 2013 sci-fi comedy 46 “Romanian Rhapsodies” composer 47 Metric wts.

48 One of the Ivies 50 Fur tycoon 51 Ristorante potful 52 Iraqis’ neighbors 56 Word with white or fire 58 Thurman of film 59 Recycling vessel 60 Delt neighbor 61 Superhero symbol

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YOUR BIRTHDAY (4/21/14) - Career and finances boom this year. Enjoy extra birthday relaxation this week. Communications, travel and intellectual studies increase profit during spring and summer. After August, home and family take priority. Harvest your garden.

Real estate transactions and renovations go well. Creativity sparks beauty all around.

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

ARIES (March 21 - April 19) - Today is a 6 - Find what you need nearby. Challenges at work require your full attention. Watch for hidden dangers. Be very careful, and do the basic work. Review, regroup, and stay grounded. Focus on deep breathing to counter stress.

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is a 5 - Setting priorities becomes newly important with unexpected circumstances. Hold onto your valuables, and plan your next move.

Tardiness will be noticed. Face to face works best. Enjoy the social buzz. Friends are dealing with changes.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 21) - Today is a 5 You have more to manage at home than you may realize. It’s not a good time to travel.

Circumstances have changed, and it works out for the better. There may be temporary confusion. Don’t throw your money around.

CANCER (June 22 - July 22) - Today is a 5 - You may discover breakdowns with a partnership. Postpone expansion and travel for now. Others vie for your attention. Travel to an alternative work environment. Accept support from your team. Take it slow, and speak clearly.

LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is a 5 - Don’t try a new idea yet. Lay low and keep your head down. Breakdowns in an alliance distract. Stay close to home and handle deadlines and urgencies. Avoid expensive suggestions. Make repairs, clarify miscommunications, or mollify someone’s hurt feelings. Do it for love, not money.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is a 5 Stand up for your commitments. Add spice.

It could get fun, if you view it as a game.

Avoid an intense argument by refusing to get hooked. Others rely on you. Huddle with family and make sure everyone’s cared for, fed and tucked into bed.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is a 5 Things don’t go according to plan, but having a plan sure helps. Maintain objectivity, and adapt to changing circumstances. Slow down, to avoid mistakes or accidents.

Clarify communications, and correct misunderstandings as they occur.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) - Today is a 5 - Watch your stinger... someone could get hurt. Practice restraint. Listen to a loved one’s considerations. Hold onto your money.

Don’t make promises you won’t keep.

Respectfully decline. Take it slow and easy, tackling urgencies and otherwise recharging batteries at home.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) Today is a 5 - The momentum short-circuits, and you discover a dead end. Curtail your enthusiasm. Don’t fall for an expensive trick. An uncomfortable situation spurs you to action. Postpone a long-distance conversation. Declare breakdowns.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) Today is a 6 - Friends help you advance.

Exceptional patience is required. A theory doesn’t pan out. Go beyond the minimum required. Consider the consequences of the words you speak. You get to choose your own perspective, your own self-image.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is a 5 - Don’t over-extend or push yourself too hard. Support (and be supported by) your friends. Collaborate with responsibilities.

Make your place more comfortable, instead of traveling. Don’t repeat a mistake... it would get expensive. Stick to your budget.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is a 5 - With the support of your friends, you can get through anything. Stash valuables in a safe place. Keep a positive view, and move forward one step at a time. Progress could seem stopped, blocked or impeded.