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Aztecs watch the reenactment of JFK’s commencement speech from his 1963 visit to SDSU. Department of Anthropology Chair Seth Mallios spoke of the history of SDSU and Associated Students Officers Rob O’Keefe, Channelle McNutt and Tom Rivera read portions of Kennedy’s speech.
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The 50th anniversary of former President John F. Kennedy’s 1963 San Diego State visit was commemorated at the same place the late president gave his speech about the importance of education and California as the then top-ranked state in education.
The Aztec Bowl, now under the shadow of Viejas Arena and Lot L, was the stage for an analysis contrasting current educational issues with those from Kennedy’s times. Associated Students executives reenacted the speech and unveiled a new plaque honoring the visit. The original plaque, stolen in 2008, was never recovered. The event opened with remarks
from SDSU President Elliot Hirshman, who asked members of the audience that attended the 1963 speech to stand up. About 15 people, including former A.S. president Robert Weir, stood up while the rest of the audience cheered. “It’s a glorious history and it was a glorious day,” Weir said. “I remember his suit. He had a blue striped suit on. I remember his tie.
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I remember his shoes were capped. I just remember everything about him, because how often do you get to meet the president?” Department of Anthropology Chair Seth Mallios took the stage and, before diving into his historical analysis of history, he congratulated those who participated JFK continued on page 2
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Jerry Sanders and Linda Lang will be receiving honorary doctorates at the spring commencement ceremonies.
for six years until he withdrew in 1999 to become president and CEO of United Way of San Diego County. In 2002, Sanders was appointed to the board of the American Red Cross before being elected mayor of San Diego in 2005. Sanders named Aug. 27, 2010 “SDSU Green Event Day” in San Diego to honor the university’s involvement in the green building industry. In 2011, Sanders presented former SDSU football player Marshall Faulk, who had recently been inducted into
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the Pro Football Hall of Fame, with a Proclamation from the City. Sanders also sat on the advisory board for the dean of Arts and Letters and the president, and donated $10,000 to the College of Arts and Letters Faculty Excellence Fund, according to SDSU NewsCenter. Lang earned her master’s degree at SDSU in 1991. Since becoming an accounts payable supervisor at Jack in the Box in 1984, Lang held various HONORARY continued on page 2
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San Diego State will present honorary doctorate degrees to former San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders and Jack in the Box CEO Linda Lang during SDSU’s spring commencement ceremonies. In the past, honorary degree recipiants have “demonstrated excellence in areas that benefit humanity, California State University campuses, the state, nation or world,” according to the CSU website. “We are especially pleased to honor Jerry Sanders and Linda Lang,” SDSU President Elliot Hirshman told SDSU NewsCenter. “As members of the Aztec family, both honorees embody our ethos that “Leadership Starts Here” at San Diego State. Their significant contributions to the San Diego community provide models for today’s students, and we are exceedingly grateful for their many contributions to our university.” During his senior year at SDSU in 1973, Sanders joined the San Diego Police Department, where he served for 26 years. He was chief of police
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Last Thursday, the House of Representatives passed CISPA with a bipartisan vote of 288127. CISPA was first introduced by lawmakers in 2011 and was passed by the House last year, but met insurmountable opposition in the Senate. The bill enables private corporations and businesses to share consumers’ online information with the government, including the National Security Agency. The information is intended to be used as a method to monitor cyber threats, but some lawmakers argue it could lead to the concession of privacy in the digital world. According to The Guardian, a number of organizations support the legislation, including the CTIA wireless industry group, along with TechNet, whose members include big
internet names such as Apple, Google and Yahoo and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. However, other large-scale internet companies and websites, such as Mozilla and Reddit, have voiced their opposition to the bill. The Obama Administration discouraged the House from passing the bill, saying the president would veto the legislation unless it included more assurances of privacy, according to BBC. Other groups, such as Reporters Without Borders, The American Library Association, the American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, have opposed the bill. The EFF voiced its strong disapproval of the bill on its website. “The language of this bill is dangerously vague, so that personal online activity—from the mundane to the intimate—could be implicated,” EFF Activism Director Rainey Reitman said. In a recent debate about the bill, CISPA continued on page 2
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at a student symposium earlier that morning. “It’s easy in moments of anniversary to worry about the future, but after hearing these student leaders talking about the issue of education today, I’ve never felt more optimistic and motivated at the same time,” Mallios said. Mallios listed reasons why Kennedy’s visit was an influential moment in history. These included the fact that Kennedy was the only sitting president to visit SDSU; the impending doom of nuclear war, which haunted the nation at that time, a nation pulled apart by segregation; the Civil Rights Act which was signed a week after the speech; SDSU’s first honorary doctorate degree to Kennedy paving way for SDSU’s first Ph.D in 1967. A.S. president Rob O’ Keefe, executive Vice President McNutt and vice president of external affairs Rivera reenacted parts of Kennedy’s speech. “The first question, and the most important: Does every American
boy and girl have an opportunity to develop whatever talents they have?” McNutt read. “All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop those talents.” Kennedy’s speech continues with citations of numerous facts alluding to the imbalance of education, including unequal average expenditures for a boy or girl in public schools between California and Mississippi and the unequal proportion of white high school graduates compared to minorities. After the ceremony, McNutt reflected on the state of education and how it’s as prevalent now as it was during Kennedy’s time. “The motivation and passion for educating our people has decreased,” McNutt said. “Legislators should take from this speech their responsibility as elected representatives to service their constituents in that way and do their part in reassessing education in California.”
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(Right) A representative from Sullivan Solar Panel stand with SDSU students next to a solar panel. Sullivan Solar Panel and SDG&E are partnering up with SDSU to create a sustainable mobile trailer.
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positions until she was named chair and CEO in October 2005. In 2008, Forbes Magazine recognized Lang as one of the top 10 female CEOs in the country. After Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed her to the CSU Board of Trustees in 2009, Lang served for two years. She currently serves on SDSU’s College Business Administration board. According to SDSU NewsCenter, Lang and her husband, Tom, help support the SDSU Joan and Art Baron Veterans Center and gifted SDSU’s
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Rep. Mike McCaul, R-Texas, referenced the Boston bombings as a reason for passing CISPA, according to Slate.com. “In the case of Boston, there were real bombs,” said McCaul. “In this case, they are digital bombs – and these digital bombs are on their way.” Computer science senior Matthew Skewes said CISPA poses a threat to privacy, personal information and intellectual property by pushing boundaries and allowing for the implementation of more invasive government policy. “Even though the Constitution has no right to privacy, it’s a political norm in the United States,” Skewes said. “It’s pretty much saying that they want to avoid cyber attacks; but what’s the next thing? To avoid robberies, we should put cameras in people’s homes?” Computer science senior Jack
Lavin Entrepreneurship Center with a generous endowment. Sanders will be honored during the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts commencement ceremony on May 17. Lang will be recognized during the College of Business Administration commencement ceremony on May 18. It will mark the 50th anniversary of SDSU becoming the first CSU to award an honorary degree, given to then-President John F. Kennedy, in 1963. Since then, SDSU has awarded a total of 36 honorary doctorates.
Trocinski said although the policy poses a definite threat to civil liberties, Internet users should be aware that there’s no guaranteed right to confidentiality in the virtual world. “The Internet wasn’t private in the first place,” Trocinski said. “You have to be smart about it because you are being monitored.” The online hacker activist group Anonymous called for an internet blackout yesterday as a method of demonstration similar to last year’s online protest of the Stop Online Privacy Act and the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act. Only around 400 sites participated, making less of an impact than the previous protest. The next step of the bill’s passing will be decided by the Senate.
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San Diego State’s iconic red and black colors are now beginning to show a more pronounced shade of green. Students in SDSU’s Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering is in the process of designing a sustainable mobile trailer that will serve as a central hub for future solar technology research on campus. Two locally-based energy companies, Sullivan Solar Power and San Diego Gas and Electric, will sponsor the projects. Sullivan Solar Power will provide both the materials and the educational guidance needed to complete the project, including solar modules and weekly student meetings. SDG&E has further contributed by funding the cost of the trailer, providing smart meters to measure solar input and advising students during the weekly meetings. “We have to make sure they’re on the same page, because a lot of the stuff we’re talking about is pretty foreign. It can be overwhelming for the students,” Sullivan Solar Power project manager and Aztec alumnus Jonathan Gibbs said.
“The students are learning about all the materials they’re using, the processes, what it takes in order to get a project built, permitting and code compliance. Those are things we run through on a weekly basis.” The partnership between SDSU and Sullivan Solar Power began with the recognition of SDSU’s commitment to sustainability and renewable energy. The founder and president of Sullivan Solar Power, Daniel Sullivan, believed his company could increase these efforts and provide an educational opportunity for current and future engineering students. “This (project) will allow students to get hands-on experience with photovoltaic technology and help prepare them for a bright future in the solar industry,” Sullivan stated in a press release. Gibbs also stressed the importance of hands-on experiences for future engineering students. As an SDSU engineering alumnus Gibbs believes experience in the field will be more beneficial to students than the theoretical side of engineering found in the classroom. “I encourage the students to get
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some real-world experience. It’s much different than what’s inside the classroom. I think that really differentiated me from other perspective employees when I interviewed,” Gibbs said. The trailer itself can be thought of as an experiment in green and sustainable engineering. The concept of the project was to design a facility that could resemble a two-bedroom house or small office and see how it would look using full-scale renewable sources, such as solar power. “We wanted to integrate a lot more green appliances and applications as far as windows and special recycled carpet. In the short sense, it’s a showcase of what going solar is and in reality, what going green would be like if you were going 100 percent,” Gibbs said. The completed project will be presented at the end of the semester at the annual Senior Design Day hosted by the College of Engineering. This partnership between SDG&E, Sullivan Solar Power and SDSU is a great example of how San Diego is leading the way to a more sustainable and green future.
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Celebrity of the Week: Olympian Ryan Lochte launched his new reality show, “What Would Ryan Lochte Do?” last Sunday. The 28-year-old competitive swimmer, 11-time Olympic medalist and entrepreneur-turnedreality-star has a lot going for him. However, he said in an interview with E! News that he’s going to stay true to himself. When he’s not working, Lochte is just a normal (incredibly attractive) guy who likes to have a good time. Sightings: Selena Gomez and ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber were seen cuddling up in an exclusive photo last weekend. The picture was posted on Bieber’s Instagram page and was then quickly deleted. Gomez flew to Norway last week to see Bieber, then traveled with him to Copenhagen for his performance Saturday night. Evan Rachel Wood was recently spotted showing off her baby bump in New York City. The 25-yearold pregnant singer and actress is expecting her first child with husband, English actor Jamie Bell. Wood told Access Hollywood she is “over the moon happy” about her pregnancy.
Romance: This weekend, Reese Witherspoon was all about protecting her man. On Friday morning the duo was pulled over for suspicion of driving under the influence. The officer told E! News the starlet was trying to use her celebrity status to get out of the situation. Representatives for the couple responded by saying, “She was being protective of her husband and was fearful of the situation.” By Sunday, the couple was looking cheeky at the Manhattan premiere of Witherspoon’s new movie, “Mud.” The couple had a court date on Monday to clear up the situation. In happier news, Kim Kardashian’s divorce to Kris Humphries, which lasted longer than the marriage, is almost finished. On Friday, an agreement was signed by both parties at a Los Angeles. Court. Now all that needs to be done to finalize the divorce is for the judge to sign the agreement, which is expected to happen on June 19. A source close to Kardashian told E! News, “All Kim ever wanted was to move on from the marriage and now is just relieved she can do that.” Trivia: 1. The commitment this A-lister lacks to marriage, he definitely makes up for this with his commitment to humanitarian work. Like pal Angelina Jolie, he has served as one of the United Nations Mes-
sengers of Peace. He’s known as an advocate for the Darfur conflict and organized the Hope for Haiti telethon, where co-star Brad Pitt accepted calls to raise money. This actor has even been arrested for civil disobedience while protesting at the Sudanese Embassy in Washington, D.C. A. Sean Penn B. George Clooney C. Ben Affleck D. Kevin Spacey 2. This actress has Batman frenzy. Not only did she star beside Michael Keaton in “Batman Returns” as Catwoman, where the costume was vacuum-sealed to her body, but she also worked alongside three actors who played Batman in other projects, including Val Kilmer in the animated film, “The Prince of Egypt,” George Clooney in “One Fine Day,” and Christian Bale in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” A. Nicole Kidman B. Anne Hathaway C. Michelle Pfeiffer D. Katie Holmes 3. This well-known actor started off as a D.J. in Philadelphia where he would perform with Jeffery A. Townes as D.J. Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince, which brought him moderate success. He spent his money on a house, cars and jewelry and almost went bankrupt. Luckily, in 1990, he ended up on a sitcom about his life, in 1990,
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which lasted until 1996. A. Will Smith B. Ice-T C. Flavor Flav D. Lupe Fiasco 4. This Colombian beauty is no stranger to the music world and people from across the globe love her. She has more than 70 million records worldwide and had a No. 1. hit in 55 countries and even had her song as the anthem for the 2010 World Cup, which has more than 500 million hits, making it one of the most-viewed videos. She’s now a judge on a popular American singing TV show. A. Paula Abdul B. Britney Spears
C. Jennifer Lopez D. Shakira 5. This-underground-turned mainstream rapper used to set up tents in the backyard with his friends to listen to the radio and make dubs and mixtape songs for his friends. He began writing his own lyrics at 14, influenced by West Coast rap. Now, with a No. 1 hit, he probably has more than $20 in his pocket. A. Eminem B. Vanilla Ice C. Asher Roth D. Macklemore
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Volume 99, issue 106 | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013
SDSU eateries focus on waste, sustainability
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Imagine a world without pollution. Clear rivers twist freely through a lush green landscape. Birds can be heard whistling softly in the trees as clean air gently rustles through the boughs. This ideal image still exists in certain corners of the world, but it can sometimes be difficult to find, especially in a city as large as San Diego. Environmental sustainability may seem like an overwhelming issue to consider, and determining where to begin can be intimidating. However, progress can be made with small steps and slight changes to daily routines. Efforts are already being made on campus, even if they’re not immediately obvious. Managing a food supply for more than 30,000 students and faculty can be quite a challenge. While you’re busy enjoying that fancy burrito or delectable Panda Bowl between classes, employees are working hard to reduce waste. San Diego State Dining Services has taken the initiative to reduce the amount of food waste produced by on campus restaurants, and its efforts have already proven to be effective. According to SDSU Dining Services Director Paul Melchior, the third-party vendors in the dining halls work in close conjunction with Dining Services. In a recent interview, he discussed some of the innovations that have sprouted from the partnership. When the program decided to eliminate the Styrofoam containers used to package food, companies complied in an impressive way. “Rubio’s did a pilot program for their entire chain that began here
for non-Styrofoam containers,” Melchior said. Panda Express quickly followed suit, implementing a similar initiative into its outside stores. Melchior explained one of the most important goals of Dining Services is limiting the overproduction of food rather than dealing with the leftovers later. While SDSU has great compost and food waste collection programs in place, managing excess product in the preparation stages helps cut back on excess. All “Market Fresh” products, entrees, soups and pastries are assembled in SDSU’s kitchens. Produce is ordered in bulk and shipped mainly from local vendors. Dining Services works with its distributors to ensure the foods purchased come from sustainable sources. These are just a few ways of cutting costs and trimming overuse, according to Melchior. He said educating the public is one of the best ways to limit consumption and minimize the amount of waste sent to landfills. “Be aware that there is a life after the trash can,” Melchior said. “The three favorite words by Jack Johnson are ‘reduce, reuse and recycle,’ and that’s our
philosophy.” Reduction efforts extend beyond the dinner table as well. Energy-efficient appliances and refrigerated display cases reduce energy consumption, working invisibly like gnomes who steal your socks in the middle of the night. Timers, temperature controls and electrical locks have also been implemented that act as automatic regulators. SDSU has been an innovator in waste reduction for a number of years now, Recycling Coordinator Steve Lincoln said. He said the school has been recognized by the Waste Reduction Awards Program, a program formerly administered by CalRecycle, for its efforts. If you take a few steps in any direction on campus, you’ll come across blue recycle bins. These “single stream” or mixed recycle bins are meant for all recyclables, with the exception of leftover food. The containers are sorted by staff and transported to the Miramar Landfill for further processing, along with the compost bins. “I do think it’s an area we need to work on as far as educating the campus community, as well as the surrounding communities on what we do here in regards to our waste,” Lincoln said.
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One of the more prominent struggles associated with the issue of sustainability is awareness. Currently, much of what is done to reduce SDSU’s overall impact on the environment is dependent on the work of employees and volunteers. The Enviro-Business Society, a non-profit advocacy group at SDSU, is working hard to spread the word about sustainability and what the public can do to create change. Programs established in the past by the group include working with Dining Services to ban Styrofoam in on-campus dining facilities, doubling the recycling bins and introducing the bike lane that runs down
Campanile Walkway. Although such implementations may seem trivial, they are innovative steps in the right direction. In accordance with Earth Day, Earth Week is a series of events on campus hosted by the EnviroBusiness Society that takes place until Saturday. We don’t have to sell our cars and uproot our lifestyles to minimize the impact we have on our environment. While you celebrate the gift of life this week, take a second or two to ponder the effect your actions have on the world around you—it will make you feel important. We can all use a little “eco-boost” every now and then.
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Director brings experience to SDSU’s stage
spotlight Kelly Hillock Staff Writer
A woman sits at a piano on the corner of the stage as a delicate waltz fills the room. Five actors enter, adding their personal melodies to the continuous music. The audience is enraptured by the fluidity of rhythm and dance displayed before them within the first few moments of the show. Somewhere in the heart of the audience sits the director. She exhales deeply and smiles to herself, proud of the work displayed before her. Master of Fine Arts Musical Theatre Program Director Paula Kalustian directs San Diego State’s spring production of “A Little Night Music.” Based loosely on an Ingmar Bergman film, this Stephen Sondheim musical masterpiece is similar to William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in its romance and whimsy. Sondheim’s score is performed entirely in waltz time, giving the musical an ethereal ambiance. “A Little Night Music” is performed with an 18piece live orchestra, giving patrons the opportunity to experience the exquisite relationship between live music and live performance. In this production, Kalustian combines the talent of undergraduate and graduate actors alongside alumni and faculty members to carry her vision, making for a breathtaking show. This is Kalustian’s sixth time directing “A Little Night Music,”
yet each production demonstrates a different experience. In this particular production, Kalustian chose an “inferred sparse environment” for the stage, to create a space that allows plenty of movement for the actors. Kalustian uses a rhythmic approach in her staging to fully convey the performance itself. “I’m very staging-oriented: movements, transitions, rhythms,” Kalustian said. Kalustian emphasizes the characters in this production by using the sparseness of the stage to drive attention to the performance. “(‘A Little Night Music’) is about characters gaining control or losing control,” Kalustian explained. “They never directly have control.” Kalustian teaches the MFA Musical Theatre classes on campus and is armed with a decade of experience on and off-Broadway. She then moved to California to teach at SDSU and ultimately co-founded Miracle Theatre Productions, which stood for 15 years at the Cygnet Theatre in Old Town. Kalustian experienced directing and choreographing across the country. “But I’ve always been an educator,” she said. Stage Manager James Ramirez said Kalustian maintains her role as an educator when directing. “She’s professional. I’m getting professional training while under the umbrella of school,” Ramirez said. “I couldn’t be happier with that.” Kalustian described her directing style as aggressive. “I’m very in-your-face,” she said. “I’m on the stage the whole time.” She possesses an almost-intuitive understanding of the performing arts. “She always knows what she wants, there is no guesswork,” Ramirez said with a grin. The director of any production is the driving force behind months
of preparation before the curtain rises on opening night. Kalustian is responsible for executing the talent of every person involved in the show to the height of his or her abilities. The task is one Kalustian loves. With all of her experience in the performing arts, directing musical theater is her passion—a passion which is recognized by her students. “I think she’s awesome,” Ramirez said. “That’s the only way to describe her.” A production with a live orchestra, which is a rare occasion for the theater department, was made possible by the generosity of donors. Additionally, the show features three special guest artists: Theater, Television and Film faculty emerita Anne-Charlotte Harvey, MFA Musical Theatre program alumnus Rick Meads and MFA alumnus Brandon Joel Maier, all of whom act in the show. The combination of alumni and faculty alongside student actors make “A Little Night Music” a unique theatrical experience. Kalustian has at least 200 shows under her belt, but called “A Little Night Music” to be her favorite show of all time. The show has a cast and crew of at least 75 people, an 18-piece live orchestra and a rehearsal process spanning eight weeks. Kalustian plays on the ambiguity of theater and its themes to remind us of the universality of a performance. The final tinkling of a waltz is heard as the lights turn to black. The cast files onto the stage to take a final bow as the audience claps in appreciation. Somewhere in the heart of the audience sits the director, smiling broadly at the accomplishment of such a show. “A Little Night Music” tells a tale of romance and regret with a sweeping score created by Sondheim. But perhaps Kalustian describes it the best. “Everyone’s in a state of perpetual anticipation,” she said. “I love that.”
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Volume 99, issue 106 | wednesday, april 24, 2013
Rebels send the Aztecs running after sweep
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The San Diego State baseball team dropped to third place in the Mountain West Conference after being swept by University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the weekend. The Aztecs (19-20 overall, 10-8 MWC) are still two games above .500 in conference, but sit four games behind first-place University of New Mexico and one game behind UNLV. Although SDSU and UNLV played just three games during the weekend, they nearly played the equivalent of two full games on Friday night when the Rebels beat the Aztecs 9-8 in 17 innings. Redshirt sophomore catcher Brad Haynal hit his first two home runs of the season and drove in five runs as the Aztecs led 8-3 heading into the bottom of the seventh inning. But the Rebels scored three runs in the seventh and a run each in the eighth and ninth to force extra innings. Both offenses struggled in the extra innings and neither team scored until UNLV pushed across the winning run in the bottom of the 17th inning. With the bases loaded and one out, a throwing error by SDSU second baseman Tim Zier allowed the winning run to score. The 17-inning game ties for the longest in school history. SDSU played 17-inning games in 1972 against Cal State Northridge and in 1985 against Loyola Marymount University, losing both of those contests as well. Saturday was just as rough for the Aztecs, as they jumped out
Redshirt sophomore catcher Brad Haynal hit a pair of home runs and knocked in five runs in Friday’s 17-inning, 9-8 loss to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
to a lead before falling victim to a late-inning Rebel rally and losing 4-3. UNLV scored three runs in the eighth inning to take a 4-2 lead, and the Aztecs only scored once in the ninth, as their own rally fell short with a man in scoring position. On Sunday, the Rebels finished the sweep and claimed second place in the Mountain West from the Aztecs with a 5-2 win. For
the third game in a row, a lateinning rally by UNLV doomed SDSU, as the home team scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth to break a 2-2 tie. Player of the week Because of Friday’s 17-inning game, Haynal batted eight times and, although he struck out in half of his at-bats, he hit two home runs and drove in five runs.
Haynal missed 12 games earlier this season with a fractured hand and hadn’t hit a home run yet this year. During the weekend, he raised his season RBI total from nine to 15 when he drove in five runs on Friday and another on Saturday. Pitcher of the week In Friday’s extra-inning game, freshman closer Bubba Derby en-
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tered the game in the eighth inning and cleaned up the mess left by previous pitchers before giving up the tying run in the ninth with two outs. He pitched into the 13th inning without allowing another run. Overall, he pitched 5 2/3 innings and gave up only two hits while striking out eight batters, giving his team ample opportunities in extra innings.
Broncos steal two of three games from Aztecs softball
Matthew Bain Staff Writer
It was a weekend of close, grind-itout softball for the San Diego State softball team, after dropping two of three games to the Boise State University Broncos. With Friday’s game postponed because of rain, the Aztecs were forced to start the series in Boise with a double-header on Saturday. Game one went back and forth for all seven innings. In the first
inning, junior designated player Lorena Bauer began her 3 for 3 game with a scorching double, knocking in sophomore left fielder Kayla Jordan to take an early 1-0 lead. After the Broncos tied it at 1-1 in the third inning, Bauer doubled again and her pinch runner, junior Dominique Dinner, scored on the next at-bat when senior first baseman Kamerin May hit a double of her own. SDSU added one more run in the sixth inning on a Bronco error, making the score 3-2 entering the seventh inning. Boise State left fielder Sarah
Barnes hit her second home run of the game—a three-run homer in the bottom of the seventh—giving the Aztecs their second conference loss of the season. The second game of Saturday’s double-header was another downto-the-wire, eight-inning battle. Bauer and junior right fielder Patrice Jackson were on fire in the batting box. Bauer continued her fantastic day with two solo home runs: one in the top of the fourth to tie the game at 1-1 and another in the top of the sixth to give the Aztecs a 2-1 lead. Jackson hit the game-winning
home run for the Aztecs on a 2-0 pitch in the top of the eighth. The home run was Jackson’s team-leading 12th home run of the season. Freshman pitcher Danielle O’ Toole improved her record to 11-6 with her seven-inning effort. In the final game of the series, the Aztecs rallied from a 3-0 deficit to tie the game at three in the fifth inning after Jackson cranked her 13th home run of the year, Jordan hit an RBI single in the fifth, and senior second baseman Tiffany Corder hit a sacrifice fly. But, the Aztecs lost this game in the same heartbreak-
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ing fashion as game one. Boise State junior center fielder Tara Glover capped a seventh-inning, two-out rally with a walk-off two-run home run to give the Broncos the 5-3 victory. With this three-game series in the books, the Aztecs overall record is now 28-16 with a 6-3 record in the Mountain West Conference. The Aztecs, now tied for first place in the Mountain West with the Colorado State University Rams, return home to start a threegame series against the Fresno State Bulldogs this Friday.
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SDSU takes down UCSD to claim Harper Cup
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Senior utility Amber Pezzolla leads the Aztecs with 67 goals and 60 steals in 31 games this season. Pezzolla scored one goal in SDSU’s 6-4 victory against the University of California, San Diego on Saturday.
Courtney Muller Staff Writer
Five San Diego State water polo seniors played in their last home game as Aztecs, claiming SDSU’s 12th consecutive Harper Cup victory. The Aztecs downed University of California, San Diego 6-4 to keep the trophy on Montezuma Mesa. The five seniors honored on Saturday included utilities Alex Ford and
Amber Pezzolla and drivers Rachel Miller, Emily Whalen and Samantha Voigt. Voigt was recognized as the Most Valuable Player of the game. She had a well-rounded stat line of one goal, four assists and one steal. The Aztecs finished their regular season schedule with an overall record of 22-9 and a Big West Conference record of 5-2. Pezzolla continues her monster
season, having recorded 67 goals, 60 steals and 34 assists in only 31 games played this season. Sophomore cocaptain Anique Hermann ranks first for assists this season with 38 and second in steals with 56. The 2013 season marks the Aztecs first year playing in the Big West, and it has been no easy task. SDSU was forced to compete against three top15 ranked teams in conference play.
The Aztecs are the third seed going into the Big West Conference tournament next weekend. SDSU will travel up the coast to University of California, Irvine to start its journey for an automatic NCAA Championship bid. The first test is set for 5:15p. m. on Friday when the Aztecs face University of California, Santa Barbara. In the last meeting between the Aztecs and Gauchos, No. 16 UCSB
defeated SDSU with a score of 8-5 in Santa Barbara. Prior to the loss against UCSB, SDSU defeated UCSB at the UC Irvine Invitational with an impressive score of 11-6. In order for the Aztecs to advance to the 2013 NCAA Championships, which will be hosted by Harvard University beginning on May 10, they will have to win the Big West Conference Tournament.
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Volume 99, issue 106 | WEDNESday, APRIL 24, 2013
Terror shall not break us nonfiction Mason Schoen Staff Writer
Experiencing the unexpected is what makes life worth living. Humor—the ability to laugh—comes from allowing the mind to stumble upon something unexpected, something discovered and eventually forgotten. Laughter opens us up; allows us to seek and find the joy we buried in our lives because of work, school, relationships and other responsibilities. There’s nothing better than to laugh. Unfortunately, the nature of “the unexpected” has another side. These are moments of great tragedy. Death becomes another form of abruptness. Although everyone understands the price of living, we cloud our acknowledgement of death. It’s difficult to comprehend the expansion of time before and after our very insignificant lives, which seem, admittedly, to be the most essential years in Earth’s history. And how lucky we are to even be able to forget death. Generations before us lived and died under much more worrisome and terrible circumstances. They lived more intimately with death, losing one another to incurable diseases, war and famine. Childbirth was dangerous for both a mother and her child. When death occurred, the immediate family was responsible for the body’s disposal, and even kept the corpse in their living spaces for days in order to prepare it for burial. In this sense, death became ceremonial; an opportunity for a person to find more meaning in life. What would beauty be if consciousness were timeless? When life is transient, love and affection remain extraordinary, astonishingly powerful emotions—those tiny flames to stoke in a wasteland of dark, coldness and death. I was 13 when 9/11 happened. I distinctly remember my mother waking me up and saying, “You’ve got to see this.” When we returned to the TV, I saw a gaping hole in a
large building I’d never seen before, and minutes later the next plane hit. I remember Mom repeating “That was no accident, that was no accident,” and a slick ball of anger, confusion and fear curled around itself in my stomach. Papers and human bodies fell out of those buildings, and eventually those buildings and our understandings of the world crumbled too. A few weeks later in homeroom English, a friend and I drew a cartoon depicting the attacks, with close-ups of businessmen careening away from the skyscrapers, ties tight and vertical as nooses during their descent. Understandably, the teacher was disturbed and asked us to concentrate on different work once we’d turned in the first draft. Looking back on it now, I fully appreciate her concern. We got the wires crossed. We were attempting to process the terrible side of the unexpected with its lighter side. Every so often I think back on that moment and, like most moments I can recall from middle school, it makes me cringe. I think back on those unlucky souls and I am deeply saddened. How terrible to die while disoriented—how terrible to die while the day burns in chaos around you. I remember walking back from class on Sept. 11, 2001 and marveling at the mass of American flags hanging from every single house in two separate neighborhoods. This is not a hyperbole. Within hours, everyone in a two-mile radius had installed a makeshift flag and flagpole, or displayed the symbol along their rooftops or gutters. Some people even took out their Fourth of July bunting; some streamed tiny flags from their cars. I remember being proud of our ability to come together so quickly, banding together as countrymen in the face of a great and terrible catastrophe. There’s nothing worse than someone who ruins the end of a good joke. They’ve heard it before and want to steal the speaker’s hardwon admiration. Not hours after
the Boston Marathon tragedy, shop owners prepared to capitalize their fellow citizens’ disaster. They pro m i n e nt ly — s h a m e l e s s ly — displayed flags in the middle of their stores to make a quick and dirty buck with no tact. It makes me sick. It saddens me that, while living in the greatest country in the world, we are still products of the exploitative system that bores us into being. The almighty dollar wins out over basic compassion and solicitude. Unlike the “Greatest Generation,” we soothe ourselves by consuming—purchasing more unneeded products to proudly display our support for those in need. What utter garbage. The media’s no better. When a tragedy occurs overseas, we never hear about it—it’s briefly reported and then it’s on to more pressing news: “What Kim Kardashian’s new look is” or “Why you need to sleep more.” For this reason, some argue that our generation is uncaring and detached, apathetic to the rest of the world’s pain and suffering; narcissistic. To that, I say no. Our generation is not swayed by the media’s spin on world events. We have the greatest tool in human history: free thought via the Internet. Those in power are terrified, so they attempted to pass the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act while the country mourns, so as not to raise the youth’s suspicions. But we’re used to it. We are the audience great corporations have tried to sell a manufactured fear to since we were kids, but who won’t have it. To those who wish to hurt us and our ability to band together, I know what you expect. You expect us to lie down. You expect us to roll over and accept your dominance. You expect us to fracture and tear one another apart. But what makes us dangerous is what you think we can’t do. We’re the unexpected. And there’s a whole lot more of us than there is of you. Hide all you want. We’ll find you.
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Today’s Birthday (4/24/13) - Strengthen infrastructure, review numbers and work your plan; finances shine for the next six months. Save some away. Your team is crucial, so spread appreciation and build bridges. Social buzz sparks with family, friends and community. Participate, contribute and grow your networks and influence. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21 - April 19) - Today is a 7 - The more you love, the more you feel loved. Minimize travel, and don’t send your package yet. Shop carefully. It’s a good time to visualize utopia. Friends inspire you. Write down the possibilities. Taurus (April 20 - May 20) - Today is a 9 Confirm facts before jumping to conclusions. Keep doing the stuff that works. Cleaning your working space can increase your productivity. Don’t move furniture to avoid getting the work done, though. Gemini (May 21 - June 21) - Today is an 8 - Don’t make wild promises you can’t keep. You’re likely to change your mind later. Call for reinforcements, or consider a new partnership that brings a new perspective. Ponder before speaking. Cancer (June 22 - July 22) - Today is an 8 - Your mind is moving faster than usual. Take advantage of an extra dose of imagination to increase your earthly comfort. Prepare for a bumpy road, as well. Postpone travel. If you can’t, add cushions. Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is a 9 - Review all options. Listen to what others want, and check the facts you’ve been presented. Your investigation leads to a treasure. Long-distance communication clarifies. Celebrate your discovery with your team. Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is
a 9 - While you can afford an excellent communication system, don’t get more than necessary. There are hidden factors, and it may not be the best use of funds. You can solve the puzzle. Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is a 7 - New information illuminates. Watch out for hidden agendas. Check for changes, as a creative project gets delayed. You have what others want. Discover another source of revenue; it may require juggling. Improve your effectiveness. Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) - Today is an 8 - You’re good at generating money now. It pays to recycle, so reduce unused stuff. An auction may bring the best price. You win free space and even cash. Take time for luxuriating and mindless wandering. Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) - Today is a 7 - Go carefully. You may want to shout at people. If so, take five. Call in a favor. Delay a meeting to spend more time with family. Include visiting a beloved locale. Share your dreams. Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) - Today is a 9 - Conversations provide insight. Influential people are watching. The action is behind the scenes. There’s a promise of riches. Being well organized is crucial; odds are good you’ll forget something. Share your joy. Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is an 8 - Shop carefully, and discover a treasure. You can’t be two places at the same time; prioritize meetings. Friends provide support. You’re gaining respect, but don’t get cocky. Go farther than ever before. Pisces (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is a 9 - Intuition gets you through a sticky spot. Call the moment you see that you’ll be late. Financial success snowballs. Ask for more and get it. Pay back a debt. Don’t push yourself so hard! ©2013, TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES INC.
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