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Campus water bottles violate California Law
Aztec Mountain Spring Water sold in campus markets is not in accordance with California Health and Safety Codes. MEGAN WOOD, PHOTO EDITOR
Letter: ‘PC’ comedy constricts P3
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Wide receiver is lost then found P4
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Injury sidelines Shrigley P5 The Daily Aztec publishes its printed weekly edition on Wednesdays and serves the students, faculty and community of San Diego State University.
AMANDA KAY RHOADES OPINION EDITOR ____________________________ San Diego State campus markets have been selling Aztec-brand bottled water that violates California labeling regulations. A 2007 amendment to the California Health and Safety Code requires all bottled water sold in the state to disclose the water’s source and quality. Bottled water companies are required to provide contact information on the label so customers can get a water quality report from the distributor. Aztec Mountain Spring Water, a brand sold on campus, is labeled with a phone number, but it leads to a telemarketer. A recording tells callers they have won a free cruise and asks for credit card information. Nothing is mentioned about water or the company behind the label, Chameleon Beverage Company. The Daily Aztec did not receive a response after sending an email to the listed address. The label does say the water comes from Palomar Mountain, which is in San Diego county, but no additional information is provided. This story was first reported as an SDSU journalism class
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assignment and originally included comments from the owner of Chameleon Beverage Company, Derek Reineman. When The Daily Aztec asked him to confirm his statements, Reineman declined. Paul Melchior has been
shortage, SDSU continues to sell Aztec Mountain Spring Water. Aztec Shops sold 169,603 bottles of water on campus last year, and all of the water came from in-state sources. The International Bottled Water Association’s vice
A RECORDING TELLS CALLERS THEY HAVE WON A FREE CRUISE AND ASKS FOR CREDIT CARD INFORMATION. SDSU’s dining services director for 15 years and is a member of the school’s sustainability committee. He said he did not know who bottled Aztec Mountain Spring Water and that the water came from Los Angeles. The website and bottle label both say the water comes from Palomar Mountain. Melchior said he did not know the label included an erroneous telephone number. Later, in an email, he said he was working to correct it. California residents and businesses have been looking to reduce water usage since Gov. Jerry Brown announced a state of emergency in January 2014. Despite concerns that bottled water companies may be contributing to the state water
president of communications, Chris Hogan, said bottled water makes up a small fraction of all water consumed in California. “The footprint of bottled water in California really has no impact on the drought,” Hogan said. Hogan said 100 percent of bottled water is for human consumption, so that water is not being wasted. He also said that some people rely on bottled water in areas where there is no drinkable tap water. “Most of the bottled water in California is sold in state,” Hogan said. “It really is a myth that water is being taken from California and shipped around the country.” Peter Gleick, an American water and climate scientist, also said that bottled water has no
real effect on the state’s shortage problem. “If we were to stop bottling water here, it would not stop the drought,” Gleick said. The IBWA’s website, attributes a report from the U.S. Geological Survey that says “annual bottled water production accounts for less than 0.02 percent of the total groundwater withdrawn in the United States each year.” However, this report reflects data collected in 2005 and according to the IBWA, bottled water sales have steadily increased since 2009. The Beverage Marketing Corporation reports that bottled water will be the leading bottled beverage by 2015. There is no data from IBWA or bottled water companies about how much water is transported to areas outside the region from which it is sourced. Hogan said none of the companies he serves are trying to hide that information, but it has not been tracked. None of the springs used by IBWA companies have run dry, Hogan said. Most companies have multiple sources to spread out and adjust their production. But Hogan did say government oversight has not been thorough and that regulations aren’t always enforced with bottled water companies.
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2 NEWS
AUG 5 - 18, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: QUINN OWEN • NEWS@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM
#FIGHTINGFIRES
Software predicts fire paths EMELY NAVARRO STAFF WRITER New software developed by a San Diego State partnership will help rescue workers predict and contain wildfires. The SDSU Visualization Center, along with New Mexico-based SimTable, have developed modeling software that can help predict the spread, speed and direction of wildfires. The SimTable map is a hightech sandbox with a computer, camera, projector and laser pointer. Using the software developed by SDSU, images representing the fire are projected onto a physical map. This gives the user a multi-dimensional bird’s eye view of the region in focus. Once the image is projected, the topography can be altered to mirror the terrain of the area. The operators can adjust variables such as vegetation, wind speed, wind direction and temperature. This information
San Diego State and SimTable project topographic map of area vulnerable to fires. COURTESY SIMTABLE
goes into an algorithm and renders a virtual fire over the map, replicating the desired scenario. Professor Eric Frost, director of SDSU’s homeland security master’s program and the visualization center, said the integration between virtual and physical modeling makes this project unique. “This allows most people to dramatically improve their understanding of complex information like moving fires, hazmat plumes, floods … most of the things that we have traditionally relied on extreme experience to know what to do,” Frost said. The tools are intended to help first responders and rescue workers understand complex data and make better decisions under high-pressure circumstances.
Justin Freiler, program coordinator and lecturer of the graduate program in homeland security, believes this program can immensely help firefighters and the San Diego community. “SimTable can help firefighters understand areas and how a fire would react before a fire actually occurs, as well as reduce the fire danger that would then reduce the risk of injuries, deaths and property,” Freiler said. Aside from helping predict the spread of wildfires, the map can also identify potential flooding. “SimTable can make water from storms flow downhill on the topography and see where it will impact people and infrastructure,” Frost said. “With El Niño coming this fall, this is extremely important.” A new version of the
SimTable map was rolled out to make data available to mobile smartphones for firefighters in the field. The developers plan to use social media to widen the map’s online distribution. A real-time video feed can be projected onto the table and shared online, as well. Funding for SimTable comes from various outlets. ASIS International, an organization that specializes in providing resources to security agencies, is the main source of support. There are currently 65 SimTable maps used by local city and county fire agencies in the western U.S. “The SDSU VizCenter partnership with SimTable will hopefully help the region embrace the power of the technology and assist SDSU in its role of helping the community,” Frost said.
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Zahn Center happy in new home JAMIE BALLARD STAFF WRITER Over the summer, the San Diego State Zahn Innovation Center found a new home in the Education and Business Administration Building where it has continued to foster entrepreneurial growth for several student-run businesses. The Zahn Center moved from the Engineering Building to its new colorful and airy space in June. The new center is nearly double the size of its previous spot and has an open working area that makes it easy for teams to collaborate. On one side of the center, there is the H.G. Fenton Idea Lab and a conference room, and the other side features a “quiet room” and team room. “This is our interim home, and we’re very happy with it,” said Cathy Pucher, executive director of the Zahn Center. “It’s bright and open.” Along with the new space, the Zahn Center has seen significant growth for some of its teams. One particularly successful team is TOVIFIT, an online platform that brings personalized wellness plans to businesses hoping to encourage health among its employees. MBA graduate student Joel D’Eon started the company while he was attending SDSU. It has recently received $500,000 from local investors. “It’s the biggest investment that we’ve gotten at the Zahn Center, absolutely,” Pucher said. Another company that is
Who’sWho? EDITOR IN CHIEF Kelly Hillock MANAGING EDITOR Matthew Bain NEWS EDITOR Quinn Owen ASST. NEWS EDITOR Torrey Bailey SPORTS EDITOR Patrick J. Carr ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Ryan Posner OPINION EDITOR Amanda Kay Rhoades ASST. OPINION EDITOR Anthony Berteaux ARTS & LIFESTYLE EDITOR Olivia Litsey ASST. ARTS & LIFESTYLE EDITOR Ryo Miyauchi PHOTO EDITOR Megan Wood DIGITAL CONTENT EDITOR Annalise Dewhurst VIDEO PRODUCER Daniel Galuppo PRODUCTION DESIGNERS Kaylee Andrews Hannah Lingle-Veale VOLUNTEER WRITERS Emely Navarro Jamie Ballard Maddy Perello Anthony Reclusado Kalah Siegel Christine Whitman ____________________________ ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Adam Zabel SALES MANAGER AJ Swamy ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Conor Nordberg
The Zahn Center’s finds a new home inside the Education and Business Administration Building. MEGAN WOOD, PHOTO EDITOR
flourishing with the help of the center is CourseKey, a classroom management program that changes the way students and professors communicate. It offers classroom chat features so students can ask questions and set up study groups, as well as providing interfaces for teacherstudent communication. CourseKey was started by SDSU student Luke Sophinos, who studies communication, marketing and international entrepreneurship. “They have a really great team,” Pucher said. “They work out of the center on a regular basis. They’re doing an over 5,000-student pilot in the fall. They’ve even been getting word of mouth, where professors will come to them and say they want it in their classroom.” Vena, a company building a device that collects
condensed water vapor from the atmosphere to replenish wells, is in the process of raising $200,000 to build their first full-scale product. The company was started by John Walsh, a SDSU student studying international business, sustainability and international finance. “It’s a really exciting time for us,” Pucher said. “We’re four years old and we’re just getting to a point where our teams are going out for early stage funding, and pretty significant amounts at that. It’s a really incredible sign in terms of momentum and progress.” Looking forward, Pucher hopes that more teams will work in the center. “One of the things we think is valuable about being in the center is the community of like-minded people, so one of our ideas is that all the teams are working from the Zahn
Center once or twice a week,” she said. “We think that by having them here on a regular basis, their team dynamics will be enhanced, their progress will be accelerated and things will happen organically by like-minded people being together.” The Education and Business Administration Building will not be the Zahn Center’s permanent home. The center will move again in January 2018 when the Engineering and Interdisciplinary Sciences Building is completed. The E.I.S. space will be about 4,000 square feet, and will be shared between the Zahn Center and the Lavin Entrepreneurship Center. The Zahn Center is accepting applications until August 10, and Pucher said there will be another application cycle during the fall semester.
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AUG. 5 - 18, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: AMANDA KAY RHOADES • OPINION@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM
#SDSUPRIDEFLAG
Take pride in the rainbow flag AMANDA KAY RHOADES OPINION EDITOR ANTHONY BERTEAUX ASST. OPINION EDITOR ____________________________ For the past eight years, San Diego State has hosted a rainbow-flag-raising ceremony to kick off the summer’s pride festivities. Each year the flag has been raised by members and supporters of the LGBTQ community to reflect on our progress and celebrate diversity. In 2012, military personnel were in attendance to show solidarity after the historic repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell.” In 2013, members of the Boy Scouts of America raised the flag after the organization ended its discriminatory policy that denied gay scouts membership. This year, after the historic Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage, the rainbow flag holds even
more power as it celebrates the progress we experienced as a country last month. Though many students, alumni and faculty showed up to the event and chimed in on social media to praise the university’s actions, not everyone was enthusiastic about the gesture. Dissenting opinions on Facebook included arguments about the constitutionality of the pride flag and accusations of discrimination against straight white men. There were claims that the university was supporting a liberal agenda and were, by consequence, failing to represent the views of other members of the Aztec community. Detractors joked that SDSU was giving in to the politically correct, while others demanded the flag’s removal because it offended them. A true testament to the flawed logic in many of these claims: One person even criticized the university for being able to
afford a rainbow flag but not its own football field. Given the recent debate over South Carolina’s decision to remove the Confederate flag from state buildings and the incessant buzz over political correctness, debates regarding symbolic speech are worth the discussion because they deal with tangible social issues that still threaten our democracy. However, comparisons between the Confederate flag and the pride flag are not only disingenuous; they are morally repugnant. Since activist Gilbert Baker designed it in 1978, the pride flag has symbolized unity, diversity and acceptance for a community that has been historically subject to persecution. For more than three decades the rainbow flag has persisted as a global symbol that seeks the equal treatment of LGBTQ individuals from discriminatory laws and practices that denied them
their jobs, families, marriages and livelihood. Pride in a world with those laws is unthinkable, making the existence of a pride flag even more important. It does nothing to burden any other person’s free exercise of religion, nor does it support a movement of hate and oppression. The same argument cannot be made for the Confederate flag. Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens declared during his famous cornerstone speech that the future of the Confederate States of America rested “upon the great truth that the Negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery subordination to the superior race is his natural and normal condition.” When Dylann Roof massacred nine AfricanAmericans in hopes of starting a “race war” and was found proudly touting a Confederate flag, the hateful history of white supremacy that plagues the
American past and present could not be divorced from its singular symbol. Different symbols have different histories and therefore, different powers. In a present where LGBTQ youths are disproportionately more likely to commit suicide and be faced with hate crimes than their heterosexual counterparts, having pride is important. For SDSU, raising a rainbow flag isn’t simply a polite gesture toward the LGBTQ community. In many ways, it signifies solidarity and hope that in some way this campus will be a better place for the community. The late politician and gayrights activist Harvey Milk said, “The only thing they have to look forward to is hope. And you have to give them hope.” When the rainbow flag is raised once a year and a student sees it – from an incoming freshman to an outgoing senior, it does just that. And as Aztecs, that’s something to be proud of.
#PROTECTSTUDENTVOTERS
Students overlooked by voter ID laws MADDY PERELLO CONTRIBUTOR ____________________________ Voters in Pennsylvania received a mailer before the 2012 election that warned them they might not be eligible to vote in the upcoming election due to new identification requirements. A state judge later prevented those requirements from being implemented for that election, but the damage was already done. An estimated 35,000 voters stayed away from the polls because of the mailers they received. Proposed changes in voter ID laws across the country
would require voters to have a photo ID from the state in which they’re voting. Since
could severely diminish the number of out-of-state college students at the polls in
LAST YEAR, 7 PERCENT OF SDSU UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WERE FROM OUT-OF-STATE... any state ID is valid for driving, alcohol consumption, tobacco purchase and club entry, some college students don’t go to the trouble of obtaining identification from the state in which they go to school. Therefore, such rules
upcoming elections. Tennessee voters are required to show identification, but student IDs are not accepted. In Wisconsin, student-housing lists are not accepted as proof of residence. And fewer students are expected to vote
in Florida since the state reduced its number of earlyvoting days. Just because this type of voter suppression is not seen in California doesn’t mean that it can’t happen. Last year, seven percent of San Diego State undergraduate students were from outside California, according to the university’s website. If the state legislature were to pass voter-identification laws like those in other states, out-of-state SDSU students could be turned away from the polls, possibly even with their Red ID cards. Only 21.5 percent of
Americans aged 18-29 voted in the 2014 elections. According to Project Vote’s website, seven million more votes would’ve been cast in the 2014 elections if younger voters flocked to the polls at the same rate those aged 30 and over did. It may seem like one vote doesn’t matter, but it does. College students, like every other American citizen, should be paying attention to upcoming elections and planning to vote for candidates who support their political ideology. That is the only way to avoid voter suppression.
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Letter: PC comedy limits campus conversation
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erry Seinfeld and Chris Rock have recently been speaking out against a “PC atmosphere” on college campuses that makes it difficult or impossible for comedians to do comedy on certain controversial subjects. This reminded me of an incident here at San Diego State that I think perfectly encapsulates the point he was trying to make. As part of the Aztec Nights series during fall semester 2013, there was a comedy show with the comedian Hannibal Buress headlining. Being an
aspiring comedian as well as a fan of Hannibal, I decided to check it out. What I found was a gymnasium full of rowdy students on a Friday night — I thought this would be a great crowd to do comedy in front of. The first few comedians were well received by the audience, though I didn’t get it — to me they seemed to be speaking a foreign language. It really made me feel my age (almost 30). Then the opener for Hannibal came on, an upand-coming comedian named Byron Bowers. He is black,
which I point out specifically because that night he did a racially charged joke about the black experience in America that got the crowd in such a frothing uproar that it completely ruined the rest of the show. The joke opens with some lines (“I’m glad slavery happened. Before that, black people were in Africa, we weren’t doing shit”) that are meant to be a bit of a slap in the face for the audience. It’s meant to get people’s attention: it’s a device. The fact that the crowd reacted
so harshly that night isn’t troubling because it ruined the rest of the comedy show, but more so because it showed that a good portion of the crowd had either no concept of satire (of course he’s not really glad slavery happened), an extremely short attention span, or both. The joke goes on to make an interesting point on how black people, who as slaves were viewed as desirable possessions, became a nuisance in American society once they were no longer being treated as possessions,
but as human beings. An observation like this is lost on an audience that is quick to point a finger at controversial material and say: “that’s racist.” That’s a pretty sad commentary about the state of free speech on college campuses, because an artistic outlet like comedy is exactly where these subjects need to be addressed. And that’s only because we’re so bad at doing it any other way. - Oren Rosenberg SDSU gradute student and local comedian
4 SPORTS
AUG. 5 - 18, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: PATRICK CARR • SPORTS@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM
#JAMCENTER
Sterk: No excuse not to come here PATRICK CARR SPORTS EDITOR While the San Diego Chargers bicker about not getting a replacement for antiquated Qualcomm Stadium, the San Diego State men’s and women’s basketball teams will soon have a shiny, brand new, state-of-the-art practice facility to rival those in college basketball’s upper echelon: the Jeff Jacobs JAM Center. The facility is nearly complete. Barring any major setbacks, SDSU basketball players soon won’t have to worry about getting on a court at the Aztec Recreation Center. “There’s been a big push this last week to take care of naming and branding stuff , but all the big things are done so it’s pretty functional,” SDSU Athletic Director Jim Sterk said. Men’s basketball head coach Steve Fisher, women’s basketball head coach Stacie Terry, donors and other university officials spoke highly of the facility at the groundbreaking ceremony last August and will have a chance to start using their new facility before it officially opens. Sterk said that there will be a “soft open” sometime in late August for the teams and donors to check out the new facility before its public unveiling sometime in the fall. The basketball practice facility is located right next to the SDSU athletic
San Diego State’s new state-of-the-art basketball practice facility is on track to be unveiled in the fall. MEGAN WOOD, PHOTO EDTIOR
department on the west side of campus. It measures 23,500 square feet and has many amenities such as locker rooms, film rooms, an athletic training room and team lounges. “(Practice facilities) are pretty common right now so when I came five and a half years ago that was one of the first things coach Fisher said, ‘Jim, we need a practice facility.’” Sterk said. “Especially when you have a facility that is multipurpose the way Viejas (Arena) is, you don’t always have the control to let the student athletes practice.” Not even former Aztec and current San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard had a place to practice at times.
“One time I had the police chief tell me that one of his officers had (Leonard) trying to get into Peterson Gym at night just trying to go shoot around while he was with the Spurs,” Sterk said. What remains now for the $15.5 million facility is the finishing touches inside and outside. The two practice courts were installed in June and have already been painted, as have the murals inside the center that depict ‘The Show’ and the ‘I Believe’ chant. The obvious impact of the new facility is another place for Fisher and Terry to show off to recruits when they come visit SDSU, which is already attracting top players on both teams.
“No one has a situation that’s better than us,” Sterk said. “They can’t use (not having a facility) against us. There’s no excuse not to come here.” Surprisingly, the project didn’t rely heavily on public dollars. Jeff Jacobs, son of Qualcomm co-founder Irwin Jacobs, gave the initial $1 million gift for the center. Jacobs later gave another $500,000, both donations were part of $12.5 million. “Those were key guys to get the project moving forward so we could move to a broader base of people for support,” Sterk said. He also added that the project is projected to finish on budget.
LIKE SALES? San Diego State football head coach Rocky Long addresses the media. MEGAN WOOD, PHOTO EDITOR
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Unlike last season when the San Diego State football wide receivers would regularly disappear midgame, prized four-star recruit wide receiver Desean Holmes was nowhere to be found leading up to the season. For about three weeks, the coaching staff had been unable to contact Holmes. Numerous phone calls to both him and his foster family had not been returned. Aztecs head coach Rocky Long described the four-star recruit as “MIA.” “We cannot find him,” Long said at the Mountain West Media Day in July. That was last week. Long announced at yesterday’s news conference that coaches had made contact with Holmes on July 28. It’s still unclear why Holmes wasn’t communicating with the coaching staff, but Long
made one thing very clear. “There’s no chance he’s going to play here this year,” he said. Long added that SDSU is awaiting academic records so it can finalize Holmes’ eligibility once he arrives. Long did indicate that Holmes still wants to play for the Aztecs. Until last week, the last form of communication between the two parties was roughly a month ago to discuss a summer class Holmes could take to become academically eligible for the 2015 season, according the San Diego Union-Tribune. Holmes initially committed to USC, but then de-committed in December 2014 before committing to SDSU in February. It appeared at the time that the Aztecs filled a big hole at wide receiver, but they’ll have to wait at least a year before seeing what he can do on the field. Patrick Carr contributed to this report.
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AUG. 5 - 18, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: PATRICK CARR • SPORTS@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM
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SHRIGLEY SIDELINED RYAN POSNER ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Matt shrigley (No. 40), will miss a significant part of the 2015-16 men’s basketball season. MEGAN WOOD, PHOTO EDITOR
For San Diego State redshirt forward Matt Shrigley, his 201516 season may be over before it even started. Shrigley tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee late July playing a pickup game at a local fitness center. He had reconstructive surgery on July 28 and his father Richard claims he is targeting a February return, according to a report from the San Diego UnionTribune. That’s about a month earlier than the typical recovery time for an ACL injury, which can take eight months or longer. Shrigley’s father is confident he can make an earlier return because there is no meniscus
or cartilage damage to his son’s knee. This will be the second straight season Shrigley starts out injured. Last year he broke his elbow in an exhibition against Point Loma Nazarene and missed the team’s first six games. According to Ryan Fagan of Sporting News, the injury to Shrigley — one of the team’s better 3-point shooters — is a big loss to a team that struggled to shoot last season even with him in the lineup. The Aztecs ranked No. 275 out of 351 Division I schools in three-point percentage. “Tough blow for the kid. Team, too.” Fagan said. “Not like they have a plethora of proven
3-point shooters. Hope he gets a (medical) waiver.” The waiver that Fagan was referring to is a medical waiver granted by the NCAA that gives athletes another year of eligibility. However, it may be tough for Shrigley to receive a waiver because he was redshirted his freshman season. His 33 percent clip from threepoint range was second on the team to sophomore Malik Pope’s 41 percent. Even with the loss of Shrigley, Geoff Grammer, the University of New Mexico’s beat writer for the Albuquerque Journal, said the Aztecs should be fine. “They’ll still be my preseason
No. 1, but it’s a pretty big blow,” Grammer said. “I think the top tier in the (MWC) is SDSU, Boise State and Utah State.” While streaky, Shrigley showed how dangerous he could be when he went 4-5 on 3s in the team’s NCAA Tournament against St. John’s. Along with the offense, Shrigley provided solid defense on the wing, using his lanky frame and high energy to stifle opposing shooters. According to the UnionTribune report, Shrigley was expected to battle sophomore guard Trey Kell for starting shooting guard. Kell came into SDSU regarded as one of the better shooting
guards in the nation, but was forced to play point guard and struggled to a 22.1 3-point percentage. Behind Kell it’s thin at guard for the Aztecs. Point guard Kevin Zabo transferred out of the program in the offseason and Aqeel Quinn graduated. SDSU will now need to rely heavily on another one of their incoming players, freshman point guard Jeremy Hemsley. Hemsley was named the Los Angeles Times Boy’s Basketball Player of the Year, and is expected to provide offense as a true point guard, something the team hasn’t had since Xavier Thames graduated in 2014.
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AUG. 5 - 18, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: OLIVIA LITSEY • FEATURES@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM
#MANAGEMENT
Transfer student manages success OLIVIA LITSEY ARTS & LIFESTYLE EDITOR ____________________________________ A conversation with Josh Vaughan is like watching “The Bachelor” because of how often he incorporates the word “amazing” into his vocabulary. But who can blame him? The business management senior at San Diego State has led an amazing life. Vaughan didn’t always have a clearcut vision of his professional future, like he does now. He transferred to SDSU after time as a community college student and a sergeant in the U.S. Marines. He started off studying architecture. Then he switched to pre-medicine and psychology before finally settling on management — something he felt would be useful no matter what he did. His involvement on campus at SDSU steered him toward management. “During orientation they were talking about getting involved, and it’s been the best advice I ever took,”
Vaughan said. “You meet new people. It’s a great way to network and to find what you enjoy doing.” The Aztec Student Union Board brought him on as vice commissioner of operations last fall, in which capacity he discovered he loved operational work. Vaughan has also been involved in the Student Veteran Organization and Society of Human Resource Management. From the first time she met Vaughan, Associated Students Executive Director Christina Brown was impressed with his engagement and interest in helping students, and she continues to work with him frequently. “There are so many projects that he’s working on for the student union that are really exciting, and so we’re working together on some of those,” Brown said. “He definitely is an example of so many students on campus who don’t — they’re not doing it for their own self, they’re doing it for the betterment of the school, the betterment of students and to find
their passion.” With the help of connections made as vice commissioner, Vaughan landed a faculty design and construction summer internship with Scripps Health. “It’s actually really amazing because once you find something you really enjoy, it doesn’t feel like work,” Vaughan said. “I feel like that’s kind of a saying that people, especially professors, tell us but it’s actually true. I’ll be sitting down working, or actually at a construction site and doing a walk of the site or talking to contractors, and the next thing I know it’s time for lunch or it’s the end of the day.” He was also involved with closing out Scripps’ Prebys Cardiovascular Institute tower. “It’s just an amazing achievement to be a part of it,” Vaughan said. “You’re able to look at this giant accomplishment and feel like a part of you will always be in San Diego.” Though Vaughan has learned a lot through hands-on experience with
Scripps Health, he’s also been able to use knowledge gained from multiple management courses at SDSU. One professor that stuck out to him is management lecturer Bill Sannwald, who described Vaughan as an outstanding presenter in his business ethics and corporate governance class. “He was able to command the attention of everybody in class,” Sannwald said. “He didn’t just cling to the podium. He kind of moved around, established eye contact and was just a very persuasive speaker.” In the years to come, Vaughan hopes to continue to work in operations and return to school later to earn a master’s degree. His ultimate dream is to become a chief operating officer some day. Vaughan used to want to have a career in architecture or medicine. Now he’s combining both with hospital construction at his current internship. “I guess it has a funny way of working out sometimes,” he said.
#INTERNSHIP
Internship program helps student KALAH SIEGEL STAFF WRITER ____________________________________ There’s no shortage of clubs and organizations at San Diego State whose mission is to enrich students academically and personally. For incoming freshmen, or upperclassman looking for direction, the endless choices can make it challenging to find the best course of action for future endeavors. Public health sophomore Kelly Nguyen didn’t waste any time delving into SDSU’s resources best suited for her career-
Nguyen is a testament to the success of the program, as she landed a summer internship at the Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute. The position granted Nguyen the opportunity to conduct a research study aimed to improve the type of support patients at CHORI receive. The sophomore partnered with Family Information and Navigation Desk ambassadors at CHORI to analyze its services and suggest improvements. Nguyen discovered that continuous hands-on engagement between patients and FIND ambassadors was the most successful way to help families find the resources they need. Nguyen’s success in Oakland didn’t go unnoticed by SDSU: she was honored with the Initiative Award at the 2015 SDSU Summer Internship Program Reception. “This year’s Initiative Award is going to Kelly for going above and beyond the program requirements and for her involvement in the Gates to Success student organization, which focuses on promoting excellence for all students,” LaPerle said. In addition to making her mark professionally, Nguyen is making her mark at SDSU. She’s been granted early access to SDSU’s Aztec Mentor Program, a program targeted primarily at juniors and seniors. Nguyen also teaches leadership workshops as a peer leadership consultant through Student Life and Leadership to help her peers work toward receiving a certificate in leadership. “Take advantage of the programs and resources that they have at Career Services — start building your resume, join different programs and internships to give you a sneak peak into the real world,” Nguyen said. Nguyen believes that it’s never too early to plan for the future, and SDSU offers the tools that will help students succeed.
... THE ENDLESS CHOICES
CAN MAKE IT CHALLENGING TO FIND THE BEST COURSE
driven goals. As a freshman, she decided to enroll in SDSU’s Summer Internship Program, a class primarily comprised of upperclassmen. “Most people don’t take advantage of the Career Services programs until they’re juniors or seniors, but by getting involved as a freshman I’ll be able to have four summers worth of internship experience when I graduate,” Nguyen said. The Summer Internship Program is a class that helps students become marketable candidates for prestigious summer internships over the course of one academic year. The fall semester is comprised of resume review, polishing interview skills, workshops and professional development activities. During the spring semester, students attend intensive training on weekends to prepare for Career Fairs, interviews and networking. “I really wanted to bring a program to SDSU students that would help them think about how they should be preparing for internships before they start applying,” Campus Internship Coordinator Heather LaPerle said.
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AUG. 5 - 18, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: OLIVIA LITSEY •FEATURES@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM
#ALABAMASHAKES
Alabama Shakes brings hot blues Personal doubts plague Howard as she struggles to keep holding on and nervousness often fills her lyrics. In one of the album highlights, “Dunes,” she feels anxiety from a conflict-ridden relationship. “I don’t know whose f—k to give,” Howard sings in the chorus of “Dunes.” “I think I’m losing it.”
Shakes kicks off some of its professional sharpness in exchange for freedom to wild out. The switch to more raw takes in the album seems like a necessary creative process, considering the trouble laced in the lyrics of “Don’t Wanna Fight.” As great as “Sound and Color” sounds on record, the live-show experience best
...ONE MIGHTY HOWL THAT HITS STRAIGHT TO THE GUT.
Frontwoman Brittany Howard takes center with the rest of Alabama Shakes. COURTESY OF JOSHUA BLACK WILKINS
RYO MIYAUCHI ASST. A&L EDITOR ____________________________ Alabama Shakes doesn’t hold back a thing to get its message across. The southern five-piece first captured national attention in 2012 with its debut album, “Boys and Girls,” with passionate, open-hearted blues rock. Track titles like “I Found You” and “Be Mine”
from the record give an impression of the emotional nakedness found in the band’s music. The rock group will soon bring its heartfelt songs to San Diego State when it performs at the Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU Aug. 12. Currently, Alabama Shakes is hitting the road across the U.S. playing songs from its second album, “Sound and Color,” released this April.
With its introductory phase out of the way, the band loosens the bolts of its traditional blues rock sound in its sophomore record. The music gets dirtied up with guitars and vocal takes of frontwoman Brittany Howard sounding rougher around the edges. The rougher production fits well with the themes Howard sings about throughout “Sound and Color.”
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ACROSS 1 Barbie maker 7 Dada pioneer 10 Soviet air force acronym 13 Melodic piece 14 Source of Sun. inspiration 15 Life-altering words 16 Mississippi River explorer 17 Put to work 18 Stock quote? 19 Home of the Green Bay Packers 22 Other, in Oaxaca 25 Where to find a horse with no legs? 26 Outlaw Kelly 27 Favre of the Green Bay Packers 29 Evita’s land: Abbr. 31 Supply with
more weapons 35 “Northanger Abbey” author 38 __ code 39 N.H. clock setting 40 Chanted 42 NFL snapper 43 Bistro awning word 45 Bistro drink 47 Austrian state bordering three countries 49 NFL positions 50 Lovely, like a lass 51 Cookie Monster eating sound 53 Poetic preposition 55 Equipment 56 Olympic action involving a bar 61 Brother of Peyton
Part of Alabama Shakes’ success owes to its frontwoman’s voice —www one mighty howl that hits straight to the gut. While “Boys and Girls” showcased how well she can deliver hotblooded passion, “Sound and Color” shows how the same voice can translate anxiety in a powerful way. Though somber in spirit, “Sound and Color” includes more than a handful of upbeat tunes, which points to the band’s new approach to crafting songs that move with a looser groove. In the song “Don’t Wanna Fight,” for instance, Alabama
suits the album’s emotional power. A few YouTube videos, such as performances at Capitol Studios or the KEXP studios, attest to how the band’s performance and live energy add to the bloodpumping music. It’s especially a delight to witness the music come alive through Howard, who internalizes the song through both her singing and guitar-playing. Alabama Shakes improved by tuning its music to recreate the rawness when played live in “Sound and Color,” so it only makes sense to experience the new songs performed on a live stage.
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8 “M*A*S*H” episode, now 9 Favor 10 Silent ape 11 “American __” 12 Like no news? 17 Kind nature, and, symbolically, what 19-, 35-, 45and 56-Across have 20 Make it big in Hollywood 21 Bean sprout? 22 Goal 23 Like many tabloids 24 Tenant 28 Mai __ 30 64-Down research subject 32 Obscure 33 Light-sensitive eye layer 34 Saint Stephen, e.g. 36 Mom’s bro 37 PBS funder 41 Name 44 Temperate __ 46 Lumberjack’s trade 48 Hippie happening 52 Layer of stones 54 Shampoo instruction 56 Mani counterpart 57 Mishmash 58 Stead 59 “Cure Ignorance” online reader 60 Doohickey or whatchamacallit, e.g. 64 “CSI” evidence 65 Brain scan, for short 66 Citrusy drink
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#MANOFMYDREAMS
It happened last weekend One relaxing Saturday at home led me to meeting someone special CHRISTINE WHITMAN SENIOR STAFF WRITER ____________________________________
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he easiest way to describe last weekend is relaxing — or lazy if you’d like to look on the negative side of life, but I believe myself to be an abundantly positive individual. It was a Saturday night, and I had been watching Netflix basically all day. But suddenly, hunger struck. I never knew that hunger could help me meet the perfect man of my dreams.
one of the classics, and one of my favorites, pizza. There are several pizza places in my area, but I was not looking to spend a fortune, as I'm a college student. I also was unwilling to leave the house, because that would have involved me putting on real clothes and presenting myself decently to the outside world. So of course I did what any college student looking for a cheap meal would do and ordered from Domino’s. Where else can I get two medium pizzas for $12? As far as I know, nowhere else.
I NEVER KNEW THAT HUNGER COULD HELP ME MEET THE PERFECT MAN OF MY DREAMS. In these situations, you commonly have three options: order take out, cook or starve to death. Starving to death was obviously not an option, and I was too relaxed to cook anything that evening. Meaning there was only one option left—take out. Living in Southern California, there is an abundance of options for take out around every corner to soothe any food craving. But as I had been watching Netflix practically all day, I stuck with
But seriously if anyone knows another place, let me know. Being the 21st century, I don’t have to have the awkward phone conversation with a Domino’s worker about my abnormal pizza-eating habits where they can silently judge me because I can order to my heart’s desire online. I swear technology was created for this purpose. I went on to Domino’s website, created my two fabulous pizzas, paid
and begun the anxious period of waiting. I wouldn’t consider myself a patient person, and I’ve found waiting for pizza to be delivered when I’m starving makes me increasingly more impatient than usual. To pass the time, I started another episode of “Orange is the New Black,” while consciously attempting to ignore the constant rumbling in my stomach. But to no avail, I found myself glancing at the clock every five minutes. Then after what seemed like forever — which was actually only 15 minutes — I heard the alluring sound of the doorbell. I’ve never jumped off the couch so quickly. I ran to the door, unlocked it and saw the most beautiful sight, the man of my dreams. I smiled from ear to ear, said hello to the pizzadelivery boy, handed him my money, plus tip of course, and went back inside. I grabbed the red pepper out of the cabinet, the ranch out of the fridge and sat back down on the couch full of happiness. Who would have ever guessed that the man of my dreams would be a medium, extra-cheesy pizza with pepperoni, sausage and mushrooms? Before last weekend, I never would have guessed either. I guess I should say that last weekend I met the men of my dreams, because two pizzas are better than one.
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HOROSCOPE HAPPY BIRTHDAY (8/5/15) - Grow passion, skills and income this year. Let go of outdated attitudes. Try new flavors. New income may require travel this October. Eclipses next March spark a new phase in family money. Listen powerfully. Practice what you love. HOW IT WORKS: 10 is good, 1 is bad. ARIES (March 21 - April 19) - Today is an 8 - You're entering a financial phase. Money flows today and tomorrow. Creativity pays. Your head's full of profitable ideas. Increase your holdings. Save up for something special. It pays to recycle. You're exceptionally quick and charming now. TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is a 7 - It's a good time for love and money, with the Moon in your sign. Keep it practical. Avoid impetuosity. Stifle aggression. Consider consequences. Have a meaningful conversation. New opportunities arise. You're stronger today and tomorrow. GEMINI (May 21 - June 21) - Today is a 6 - Learn from ancient wisdom. Private planning and research suits your mood today and tomorrow. Keep your opinions private, and respect another's view. Remind each other what you agree on. Save money by packing your lunch. CANCER (June 22 - July 22) - Today is a 6 - Friends are worth gold today and tomorrow. Let them know what you need, and it appears. Find out how you can share your gifts with them. What comes around goes around. Practice random acts of kindness. LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is a 7 - Assume new responsibility over the next few days. Get volunteer assistance. You're motivated to keep the budget. Get an experienced friend's referral. Pay close attention to the game. There's a hidden challenge. Smile for the cameras. VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is a 7 - Travel and adventure lure you out today and tomorrow. Prepare for unexpected weather or circumstances. Have a backup plan. Keep note of different options. Sometimes getting lost reveals what you didn't know you were looking for. LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is a 7 - Get practical with family finances for the next two days. You're more patient. Help others understand. Tempers could get short ... ignore rudeness for now. Acknowledge each person's contribution. Consistent efforts win in the long run. Meditate and rest. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) - Today is an 8 - Let somebody else direct the show for a few days. Partnership maximizes energy efficiency. Resume negotiations. Make agreements. Listening is more powerful than speaking. Don't avoid a problem. Work it out. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) - Today is a 6 - Profit from meticulous service. Concentrate on a new assignment today and tomorrow. You can expect it to get busy. Mind the details. There's more than one way to get the job done. Take good notes. Discover what's missing. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) - Today is a 5 - Fun and romance are in order today and tomorrow. Play with family and friends. Get out and discover beauty, art, sport and love. Follow a creative inspiration to great results. Relax and use the skills you've been practicing. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is a 6 - Get into a practical, domestic phase. Stick close to home for a few days. Conserve your resources. Clean up messes. Get rid of unwanted stuff. Collect an old debt. You can get what you need. PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is an 8 - You're sharp as a tack and retain information well now. Begin a two-day voracious learning phase. Stick to your budget. Ask unreasonable questions. Make amazing discoveries. Write, record and communicate. Privacy soothes. Craft your message.