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City loses appeal to block Mission Valley ballot initiatives

by Bella Ross NEWS EDITOR

Photo by Jocelyn Moran

San Diego State President Adela de la Torre walks toward guests after a flag-raising ceremony on June 28.

Adela de la Torre becomes university’s newest president

by Bella Ross NEWS EDITOR

On the morning of June 28, a small instrumental performance of the national anthem signaled new beginnings at San Diego State as Adela de la Torre began her first day as the university’s new president.

She is taking her position following a months-long presidential search that began with former president Elliot Hirshman’s resignation announcement in May 2017.

De la Torre’s selection was announced in January.

A former UC Davis administrator, she’s San Diego State’s first permanent female president.

“I am honored and humbled to join San Diego State University as its 9th president,”

de la Torre said in a June 28 welcome email to students. “I am also excited to be part of this community as we continue building on the strong legacy that has made SDSU one of the most sought-after universities.”

Associated Students President Chris Thomas had high praise for interim President Sally Roush, who held down the fort from Hirshman’s last day in office to de la Torre’s first day.

Sally cleared a lot of things off her plate,” Thomas said.

“She wasn’t just an interim president. She was a president.”

Thomas said Roush’s work set the stage for many of the changes he hopes to see from de la Torre, including increased efforts to create educational opportunities surrounding the Aztec mascot and the creation of a stronger sense of family and

community around campus.

De la Torre only spoke briefly to thank attendees at her first public appearance as university president.

In an April interview with The Daily Aztec, she said she wanted to focus specifically on helping marginalized groups, such as undocumented students. She said she has vast experience in creating support centers for these kinds of student populations from her time as the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and Campus Diversity at UC Davis. At UC Davis, de la Torre said she started one of the first AB540 and undocumented student centers.

“Every group that feels the SEE ADELA DE LA TORRE, PAGE 2

Following a long summer of legal drama surrounding the two ballot measures with dueling plans to redevelop the Mission Valley stadium site, an appellate court ruling on Aug. 6 affirmed the SoccerCity and SDSU West initiatives’ spots on the November ballot.

City Attorney Mara Elliott made the decision late last month to appeal a prior ruling that had affirmed the initiatives’ legality.

While the courts have made it clear they like to be liberal in their assessments of citizens’ initiatives to protect the democratic process, Elliott challenged that the goals of these initiatives in particular were questionable enough to remove them from the ballot.

“The Soccer City and SDSU West initiatives essentially force the lease or sale of City assets on terms set by the proponents,” Elliott said in a statement. “By filing writs with the Fourth District Court of Appeal, the City seeks clarity on whether this unprecedented use of the initiative process is legal.”

In the appellate court’s Aug. 6 decision to deny the petition, the same concern for protecting the democratic process became the grounds for upholding the prior ruling that had allowed the competing initiatives their spots on the ballot.

“Under these circumstances, and given the substantial public interest involved, we decline to eliminate the right of the public to express its views on the competing

initiatives,” the ruling states.

The ruling continued to cite a 2006 case titled Costa v. Superior Court that had previously protected the right of citizens to use the initiative process to “propose statutory or constitutional changes.”

While a thorough examination of the initiatives may have been favorable, the ruling identified that pursuing such would make the initiatives unable to meet the deadline to print the ballots, thus compromising the right of the citizens to vote on the initiatives.

However, a statement from the City Attorney’s Office said the decision keeping the competing initiatives on the ballot could have lasting implications.

“We did everything we could to lift the cloud of legal uncertainty over these measures so San Diego voters could participate with confidence in a decision that will impact us for generations,” the statement read.

Meanwhile, the SDSU West initiative has identified this ruling as a major win.

“With no further legal barriers in our path and overwhelming support from San Diegans, SDSU West is officially headed for the November ballot,” said Friends of SDSU Spokeswoman Katy Temple. “The Court’s decision confirms what we’ve known all along – SDSU West is in the best interests of the community.”

Both the SoccerCity and SDSU West initiatives will be voted upon on Nov. 6. Should both initiatives receive over 50 percent of the vote, the one with the higher percentage of support will be implemented.

Upper division students pushed out of on-campus housing

by Bella Ross NEWS EDITOR

In May, about 400 upper division students hoping to live in campus housing during the 2018-19 school year opened their inboxes to an email from the Office of Housing Administration.

“Due to an unanticipated demand for both freshmen and non-freshman housing, we do not anticipate being able to accommodate any students

other than freshmen and sophomores for the 2018-19 academic year,” the email said.

Eric Hansen, director of Housing at San Diego State, said the Office of Housing Administration had underestimated the number of lower division students who would end up wanting to live in campus housing. Hansen said interest from populations such as local students who are not required to live on campus was much higher than expected.

Hansen said the implementation of the Sophomore Success Initiative, which requires all non-local students to live on campus for their first two years at SDSU, also helps explain the stress to campus housing.

“We have been asked by the past two presidents to transition over from a commuter institution to a residential institution,” Hansen said. “The reason is not to create more housing for housing’s sake, but really

the data shows that students living on campus are typically doing better academically.”

Hansen noted that, starting in mid-July, some changes had occured that have cleared some room for upper division housing applicants.

“Since mid-July we have no longer been in a waitlist status due to cancellations and have begun to accept new applications from any and all SDSU students,” Hansen said. “At this time, we

have 54 upper division students living with us for the fall.”

However, many students who were rejected earlier in the summer for housing have since found housing off campus.

Some local residents have voiced concerns that forcing upper division students off campus could create overcrowding in the College Area housing SEE HOUSING, PAGE 2

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Aug. 15-Aug. 21, 2018 EDITOR: Bella Ross • news@thedailyaztec.com

PayByPhone, permit price changes shake up campus parking

by Bella Ross NEWS EDITOR

Drivers pulling into San Diego State’s parking lots this fall wil; notice the old guest parking pay stations have vanished.

In July, SDSU began replacing the pay stations with the PayByPhone program, which allows users to “pay for parking in seconds” according to the Parking and Transportation Services website.

The campus parking website said the new program offers students the ability to end their parking session from anywhere and get notified when their session is about to expire. The program also differs from using parking pay stations in that it requires the driver’s license plate number, thus eliminating the need for paper permits.

“I remember once, I was doing something in a lab and our experiment took longer (than we thought it would) so I could just add on the time (in the app),” biology junior Megan Sterling said.

English junior Kari Webb said, in the interest of sustainability, she was a supporter of retiring paper permits in

Housing:

continued from page 1 market. However, Hansen said with sophomores being forced to live on campus, the number of students seeking off-campus housing roughly evens out.

“We’ve been reached out to

exchange for this new program.

“I think it will be better (in the long run),” Webb said. “It will save a lot of paper, which is good.”

In an email response, Parking and Transportation Services Director Debbie Richeson said the program had been used previously on campus in three visitor parking lots.

Since then, 10 pay stations have been officially retired to make way for the new feature, leaving only four on campus.

And that’s not the only change parking at SDSU has seen this summer.

Hourly parking prices experienced an increase as of July 1, from $2 per hour and $10 per day to $3 per hour and $15 per day, according to the campus parking website.

Those who regularly commute to campus will see similar increases in parking permit pricing. Commuter permits increased from $168 to park for the semester to $171, and overnight student permits increased from $266 per semester to $271, according to an email from Richeson.

Richeson said the increases are in accordance with a fiveyear plan for increasing parking

by three or four apartment complexes in the area that all have space and they would love to have refferals for anyone who is looking for space,” Hansen said.

While most campus housing complexes managed to make it out of the summer with some amount of space left, housing demand projections indicate this

A sign in an SDSU campus parking structure explains how to use new the PayByPhone application.

pricing, which is currently in its fourth year. She also said additional stress on parking funds had been created by the construction of the South Campus Plaza Garage.

“We created a five-year plan to ensure we were obtaining

enough funds to cover our bond debt on three garages and to start doing much needed maintenance for our lots and structures,” Richeson said. “The president approved the five-year plan and so we have been implementing it.”

While students have generally opposed any potential increases to parking costs, they may be pleased to learn that funds received from parking are legally required to be used towards parking-related expenses, Richeson said.

is not to say the stress on campus housing is illegitimate. Statistics gathered by the SDSU Office of Housing Administration said while about 4,300 students sought campus housing in 2015, that number sits at almost 6,000 for 2018. Both of these numbers are both well above campus housing capacity for each year.

In an email response in May, Hansen said the additional pressure on campus housing complexes could potentially be solved through the development of a satellite campus on the Mission Valley site that the university hopes to achieve through the SDSU West initiative. Voters can

expect to see this initiative on the ballot in November alongside the competing Soccer City initiative, which seeks to develop a professional soccer stadium on the land.

“It is the only logical location for our university’s planned and necessary growth,” according to a statement from the university.

Adela de la Torre:

will deal with the SDSU West initiative that will go to the ballot in November along with the prospective acquisition of the SDCCU Stadium site if the initiative passes.

Along with this, the controversy over the Aztec mascot and moniker is not likely to end with Roush’s decision to keep it around with minimal changes, including redesignating it as a “spirit leader.”

In an April interview with The Daily Aztec, de la Torre declined to give a comment on the mascot.

“It is a very complicated issue,” de la Torre said. “It is an issue that of course elicits a lot of emotions on both sides. And right now I would say I am in the beginning of the learning curve process.”

Despite the prospect of a busy year, the new president remained enthusiastic in her emailed statement as she expressed excitment towards her new position.

“I want us to work together to produce impressive global citizens, compassionate leaders and ethical innovators that benefit the San Diego community and the world at large,” she said.

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The Granada on Hardy avenue, is an apartment complex reserved for upper-division students.

Photo by David Santillan.

Photo by David Santillan.

need to have that kind of support and understanding is something that I am very clearly interested in learning about and learning from the student affairs staff,” de la Torre said at the time.

When looking at SDSU’s campus, de la Torre said she would like to pursue projects similar to the Pride Center and Commuter Resource Center.

She told students in a video sent out with the welcome email that she looks forward to fostering a strong campus community that focuses on leadership and innovation.

“My personal commitment is to keep building on this strong legacy that has made San Diego State one of the most sought-after research universities and help build new binational and global bridges,” the new president said.

If one thing is for certain, it is that de la Torre’s first year in office will not be an easy one.

At the very least, de la Torre

Aug. 15-Aug. 21, 2018 EDITOR: Bella Ross, news@thedailyaztec.com

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New Undocumented Resource Area opens at SDSU amid challenges to DACA program

by David Santillan ASST. NEWS EDITOR

San Diego State’s Undocumented Resource Area officially opened its doors on May 2 during a heartfelt ceremony that featured alumni and community members as guest speakers.

It’s been nearly a year since the Trump administration announced the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals last September, placing the future of nearly 700,000 program recipients on hold.

Despite this, the students and community members in attendance who have been affected by the administration’s decision said they remained hopeful.

“It was a wonderful, celebratory event on a very historic day for the university,” then-university president Sally Roush — she left office in June — said.

Child development senior Ana Gutierrez, who helped plan the ceremony, said afterwards that she felt a sense of unity.

“It’s about the consequences and outcomes of what happens when a group of students reach out and start being vocal,” Gutierrez said.

Gutierrez said she arrived in the U.S. as a child and has always been aware of her immigration status as undocumented. She said it was never an issue

Photo by David Santillan.

University officials celebrate the opening of the Undocumented Resource Area.

until she started applying to universities and financial aid.

It was during this time that she realized she could no longer go on ignoring what she described as “the elephant in the room.”

“It definitely has not been easy,” Gutierrez said about her journey as an undocumented student.

But, with the help of the

Educational Opportunity Program, and now the Undocumented Resource Area, she said she’s been able to open up about her immigration status and become an advocate for herself and others.

Alumna Gloria Cardenas, who spoke during the ceremony, said she was

proud to see undocumented students finally having their own designated space to meet.

“It allows for students to know that there is a safe space for them and they don’t have to be hiding (their undocumented status),” Cardenas said.

Cardenas, who graduated from SDSU in 2008, said that back then,

undocumented students used to congregate in the basement of the Malcolm A. Love Library.

“When we got together 10 years ago in the basement, we were just trying to meet other people like us,” Cardenas said.

Cardenas added that the opening shows the commitment the university has for providing more resources to its undocumented students.

While some people see the opening of the Undocumented Resource Area as a step forward in providing more services to undocumented students, SDSU is still behind other universities in the county that have fully staffed undocumented resource centers.

For example, students that attend UC San Diego can go into the undocumented resource center and seek services that include legal counsel, a resource that SDSU has not been able to provide.

Despite this, Undocumented Resource Area Coordinator Cynthia Torres said the area will be a place where undocumented students and student allies can come in and share their experiences and with time, expand to provide more resources.

“I really hope that students who are maybe shy about coming in will come in and see what we have to offer,” Torres said.

Crime report: drunkenness at Eureka!, man changing clothes outside Art building, driving under the influence

by Amal Younis ASST. MULTIMEDIA EDITOR

PUBLIC INTOXICATION A non-SDSU student was arrested and taken to county jail for public intoxication at Eureka! at about 7 p.m. Aug. 1.

Just before 11 p.m. Aug. 1, another non-SDSU student was arrested and taken to jail for public intoxication after pushing items off the counter and yelling at an employee at 7-Eleven.

UNDER THE INFLUENCE At about 5 a.m. Aug. 3, a non-SDSU student was arrested and taken to county jail for driving under the influence on a suspended license near the MTS Transit Center.

A man was reported throwing rocks at custodians on Aztec Circle Drive just after 6 a.m.

Aug. 4. The non-SDSU student was arrested and taken to county jail for possession of a controlled substance and being under its influence.

A non-SDSU student was arrested and taken to county jail for possession of a controlled substance at the Professional Studies and Fine Arts building

just before 8 a.m. Aug. 5.

He was also told to stay off campus for seven days.

Just before midnight Aug. 5, a nonstudent was arrested and taken to jail for obstruction of a public officer while under the influence of a controlled substance at South Campus Plaza North.

A non-student was arrested and taken to county jail for driving under the influence on College Avenue at 2:15 a.m. Aug. 7.

TRESPASSING A man was reportedly sleeping on a bench with alcohol bottles around him near the Peterson Gym restroom just after 9 a.m. Aug. 8.

OUTSTANDING WARRANT A non-student was arrested and taken to jail for an outstanding bench warrant at 7-Eleven at about 1:15 a.m. Aug. 2.

Another non-SDSU student was arrested and taken to county jail for a felony warrant and possession of an illegal knife at Eureka just before 11:10 a.m. Aug. 7.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON A man was reported changing his clothes in public at

An SDSUPD patrol outside of the Malcom A. Love Library.

the North Art building. at about 10:50 a.m. Aug. 6.

PETTY THEFT At about 11:30 a.m. Aug. 2,

a non-student was detained then cited for shoplifting a book from the SDSU Bookstore.

An SDSU student was cited for petty theft of a sweatshirt

File photo.

from SDSU Bookstore just before 1 p.m. Aug. 6. A bicyle was reported stolen from the MTS Transit Center between 5 p.m. Aug. 1 and noon Aug. 2.

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Aug. 15-Aug. 21, 2018 EDITOR: Kemi Giwa • opinion@thedailyaztec.com

Freshmen can be sustainable, too

EDITOR IN CHIEF Will Fritz MANAGING EDITOR Jocelyn Moran NEWS EDITOR Bella Ross ASST. NEWS EDITOR David Santillan OPINION EDITOR Kemi Giwa MUNDO AZTECA EDITOR Vladimir Salazar ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Julianna Ress SPORTS EDITOR Abraham Jewett ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Aaron Tolentino ENGAGEMENT EDITOR Dana Tsuri-Etzioni MULTIMEDIA EDITOR Mirella Lopez ASST. MULTIMEDIA EDITOR Amal Younis

VOLUNTEER COPY EDITORS Katherine Cooke

Illustration by Mirella Lopez

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Angelena Lufrano

Freshman year in the dorms means living away from home for probably the first time in your life, having roommates, sharing bathrooms and of course, meal plan. With all this change, tweaking your lifestyle to be more sustainable might be the very last thing on your list.

But it shouldn’t and doesn’t have to be! Even small adjustments in your everyday lifestyle can make a difference.

Before even becoming a sustainability minor, I hated plastic. It’s always been a part of our lives, and I never really liked that. Though, we can’t completely avoid it, we can do our best to use less of it while also reducing the tremendous amounts of plastic that make up our landfills.

Everywhere you go on campus, you’ll see it. Plastic water bottles, plastic containers for food, plastic bags, plastic, plastic, plastic. But, guess what?

Every single plastic item you’ve ever used is still in the world.

That plastic water bottle you threw out yesterday will sit in a landfill for around 450 years.

That plastic bag you bought for 10 cents at Vons won’t decompose for up to a thousand years.

Ultimately, plastic waste just takes too long to decompose compared to how much we’re throwing out every day.

According to research done at Colombia University’s Earth Institute, in 2014, Americans threw out 33.6 million tons of plastic. With only 9.5 percent of that recycled and 15 percent combusted.

We need to stop acting like

our waste disappears the second we throw it in the trash bin.

Simply Google, “where does plastic go?” and you’ll see exactly where it ends up.

Put simply, by monitoring and reducing your disposable plastic usage, you’ll be making a difference. Invest in a reliable reusable water bottle -- they sell them at the bookstore! So you don’t have to continue buying and throwing out the plastic water bottles from the Aztec Markets.

Bring reusable or compostable utensils rather than using plastic ones. Buy a pack of reusable metal straws online, which cost less than 10 dollars, and bring them in your bag for your morning Starbucks run or drink from East Commons. Get some biodegradable toothbrushes made from bamboo, because all of those plastic toothbrushes

you’ve thrown out are still sitting in that landfill!

Lastly, purchase a sturdy reusable grocery bag to avoid that pesky 10 cent charge at the grocery store and all of those wasteful plastic bags on campus.

Reducing your plastic usage might cost a bit more up-front, but will ultimately save the environment and your money -- I mean, just think about how much you spend every week on all those plastic bags or plastic water bottles.

There are easy ways to help out the environment on an individual level simply by monitoring your consumption and cutting back on buying and disposing of so much plastic.

With all the upcoming changes in your life, why not make one more to help make the world a more sustainable place?

Shayne Jones

An unread message from the San Diego State University Office of Admissions flashes ostentatiously into your Google inbox.

Hand trembling in anticipation, you scroll toward the illuminated portal holding the keys to your future, you click, and…

Congratulations-you’ve-been-accepted-to-SDSU’s-class-of-2022and-you-can’t-even-read-therest-because-your-anxious-momhas-been-hovering-over-your-shoulder-the-whole-time-andshe-shrieks-and-says-honey-youdid-it-and-now-you’re-on-yourway-to-Bed-Bath-and-Beyondto-pick-out-a-comforter-foryour-new-dorm-room-whereyou’ll-be-living-with-a-complete-stranger-and-now-you’reat-orientation-learning-the-Aztec-fight-song-next-to-your-newclassmates-ohthat-guy-is-pretty-cute-fast-forward-to-the-first-day-classesand...

WOAH. Slow down. You haven’t even had a chance to take a breath and digest the titanic metamorphosis that your life is undergoing right now. You’re a frickin college student. On your frickin own. For the first time, like, ever.

It’s not that you’re not excited, because you are. No more “where are you?” texts from your mom at 12:01 a.m. when your curfew was 12:00 a.m. No more parties where you have to lie and say “yeah don’t worry, dad, the parents will be home.”

You don’t have to deal with any of that anymore. But you just can’t seem to shake the quiet anxiety that bubbles up when you think about where you’re going to sit on your first day of Psych 101 in the 500-student lecture hall, or the dizzying blur of unfamiliar faces that will whisk past you at the union during your first passing period.

You’re independent, and you’ve been preparing for this day for

practically your entire adolescent life, but this is still, nevertheless, uncharted territory.

Hi. My name is Shayne Jones, I am a transfer student, and I have had the unexpected fortuity of experiencing this special freshman phenomenon not just once, not twice, but three times during my college career.

I come to you with two years of previous college experience, but just as much uncertainty concerning the journey that is about to unfold in front of me.

My freshman year of college commenced at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA, where I joined a sorority (because that’s what you’re supposed to do in college, right?), discovered it wasn’t for me, dealt with the crappy Seattle Gloom, did some serious soul-searching and decided to bow out and begin anew at DeAnza College in Cupertino, California. I spent two quarters there, keeping my head down as I plowed through GE’s and worked to pass the mundane existence of

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Why incoming freshmen shouldn’t stress by

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community college life.

Fast forward to today, about a week away from my transfer orientation at SDSU. I’m sitting in a Starbucks near my house drinking a Nitro Cold Brew and brainstorming “advice” that I could bestow upon the bright-eyed and bushy-tailed young-adults of 2018’s Freshman class, and this is what I have come up with: Your college years, no matter how you choose to spend them, will undoubtedly be the most unexpected of your life. You are going to learn things about yourself that you never imagined discovering. You will have fleeting moments when you hate yourself. But you will have many more un-fleeting moments of complete euphoria when you realize you adore the person that you’re becoming.

Sometime during your SEE DON’T STRESS, PAGE 5

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An open letter to this year’s incoming freshmen of color by

Divya Sriharan

Deciding to come to San Diego State University was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made and I hope it soon becomes the same for you, if it isn’t already.

As a person of color on a campus like SDSU, we all share a unique set of experiences.

Though we have a fairly diverse campus, it’s not often that we find people we can identify with and relate to.

For that reason, I felt it was only right for me and my fellow friends of color to offer up some advice to the incoming students of color.

My friend Neha Nene, a senior and computer science major suggests, that all incoming freshmen of color should, “be open-minded and embrace the diversity you will be exposed to.

Find organizations and activities where you can meet new people and don’t be afraid to reach out and introduce yourself.

Everyone’s nicer than they seem.”

You’re going to meet people from a lot of different places — many who have grown up much differently from you. Some who have never interacted with someone of your race or ethnicity before. While this is a great teaching opportunity, it can also often lead to ignorant comments that may come at you by surprise.

But this is college. People are going to say things that offend you.

You’ll probably have classes

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Whether that manifests in the form of a major-change, significant other, a trip abroad, or even a change of schools, it’s going to catch you off guard. But if and

that turn into debates, and it’s likely that people’s words will hurt you, make you angry or uncomfortable, but it’s important that you learn to pick your battles and respond effectively.

One of the toughest things about being a person of color on campus is the huge burden we’re given. Somehow we’re expected to educate our peers on why the microaggressions, the stereotypes and the racial slurs are not only extremely offensive, but also unacceptable.

Even worse is when people who you thought were very similar to you end up expressing thoughts vastly different from your own.

Thoughts that invalidate your existence and inaccurately reflect your experiences. Many of them do not care to see the world from your point of view or to understand why things might be harder for you.

With that being said, when I asked my friend CJ Simmons, a senior and liberal arts major, what advice he had for students of color, he said, “Don’t be afraid of people. Be progressive when it comes to meeting people because college connections and relationships are important.”

Ultimately, your freshman year, but most importantly, your entire experience at SDSU, is what you make of it. Go out of your way to meet and befriend people who are not the same as you. Though it’s a lot easier to be friends with people who you feel understand you and your culture,

it’s important you avoid accepting an “us versus them” mentality.

Learning from each other will make your college experience that much more valuable.

I challenge incoming SDSU students to make an effort to be friends with people outside of their race or socioeconomic class. Meet people who see things differently than you do. Have those tough discussions and help people understand where you’re coming from. Yes, it’s frustrating, but it could change that person’s opinion for the rest of their life.

My last piece of advice — go for every opportunity that you can find.

Don’t expect anything to be given to you. If you want something, you have to go grab it, and believe that you are the most qualified person for that job. I used to think I wasn’t qualified for anything, but the second I started taking risks and working hard, I got opportunities I never thought I would have.

You do this by working ten times harder than everyone else, being confident in your abilities and being passionate about the actions you take. Seek advice from people who’ve been here longer, and when you get to be older and more established, make sure you pay it forward.

Set goals for yourself, and make sure that those goals include helping your fellow people of color succeed and giving back to your community in some way.

when that happens, you must always, always go with your gut.

As exhausted an adage as it is, I cannot stress it enough.

I was thrown for a loop when I realized that I would be transferring schools smack dab in the middle of my four years, but I have come to know that it is the best thing that will ever happen to me.

You are about to board

a roller coaster that will make you laugh, cry, smile, scream and maybe even throw up at times (thanks, Rage Cage). And it’s not going to be all smooth sailing; but that’s the beauty of college.

Don’t stress, it’ll all happen the way it’s supposed to. Just take a deep breath, lean back and enjoy the ride.

Photos by Petey Dyer

New students head to their dorms on move-in day in August 2017.

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Suma Massaley

Some of you reading this are probably settling into your new dormitories or are in the process of boarding planes for maybe the first time away from home, or you’re taking that big step of driving away from mommy and daddy only to stay with strangers.

Well, four years ago, I did the same thing.

The culture shock, unrelenting homesickness, the fear of failure – whew! You just name it.

But those feelings represent the most important aspects of the esteemed international student experience.

Looking back on these last four years, I wouldn’t trade my experiences, my friendships, the growth, the failures and the successes for anything in the world.

In the spring of 2014, I stepped out of the plane and onto the land of greatness. Like many of you, I had no friends at school and little knowledge of the American school system.

As a person who usually welcomes challenges, I was not only overwhelmed but also scared and alone, because for the first time, 17-year-old Suma was away from her mom and siblings.

“Looking back on these last four years, I wouldn’t trade my experiences, my friendships, the growth, the failures and successes...”

– Suma Massaley

Aside from the culture shock, I was required to speak the language of a different group of people.

All of these challenges were shocking to me. At first, I distanced myself from the reality of American life, but during the first class of my freshman year, I was forced to confront it.

It was a rude awakening, but it was then that I learned how different the American system was.

Enough of this daunting rant.

Let me tell you about my ultimate international student experience!

Other international students may have a variety of different tips, but I can confidently say that being open-minded and willing to grow out of my comfort zone was vital to my success.

I would never have learned to speak and write proper English if I did not grow out of my comfort zone.

Mastering American English was my biggest challenge.

In fact, when I boarded the plane from Liberia to America, I thought the English I learned in high school would serve me well, but to my surprise, I couldn’t even sustain a five-minute conversation with the average Amer-

ican.

So why am I blabbing about breaking out of your comfort zones?

Because it is important that you make friends who are not from your country of origin.

The best way to do this is by joining a club you’re interested in or getting involved in student government.

This gives you the opportunity to meet people from different backgrounds, and it also exposes you to distant cultures.

Most often, I find it easy to relate to students who are of African descent. I mean, who wouldn’t want to connect with someone who already speaks their language and understands their sense of humor?

Yeah sorry, Americans. It is sometimes difficult to relate to your childhood jokes, games and movies.

I don’t blame you though; we grew up in opposite ends of the world.

So you see? Why wouldn’t an international student from India only want to mix with Indian students?

They don’t have to argue about where to go for dinner. Most Indian international students miss their moms’ cooking and would instead order food from an Indian restaurant.

And yes, as an African woman, I’d take rice over pizza any day, without a doubt.

But the advantages that come with existing within your comfort zones while away from home actually severely disadvantage you.

I found this out the hard way.

From my experience, I learned more about African-American history from my African-American friends than I did in my Africana Studies class.

I emerged into their culture through conversations, took road trips with them and sometimes even visited their hometowns.

Surrounding myself around those much different from me was essential to my overall growth as a student.

I wouldn’t have been afforded this first-hand knowledge if all of my friends were Liberian.

Instead, I would’ve existed in a bubble of my own consciousness, which would’ve limited my understanding of the diversity that exists around me.

I’ve emphasized the struggles I’ve had with English, but I learned how to write proper English in the classroom, while I learned how to speak proper English through conversing with Americans.

My American friends would call me out on my English if I said something absurd or if I mispronounced a word.

This goes to show that building relationships with people unlike yourself really does hold value.

Your new friends become your family away from home, and navigating through San Diego gets a little bit easier when you have San Diegan friends.

So today, I implore you to move away from your comfort zone and challenge yourself to meet friends that are outside of your cultural lineage.

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Aug. 15-Aug. 21, 2018 EDITOR: Vladimir Salazar • mundoazteca@thedailyaztec.com

Sin Fronteras realiza exhibición de arte en apoyo a grupos minoritarios de EE.UU. por Alejandra ESCRITORA

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Las organizaciones Ángeles de la Frontera y Sin Fronteras realizaron un evento caritativo el 4 de agosto, lleno de arte, música y testimonios de personas que han cruzado la frontera por el desierto buscando el sueño americano.

Sin Fronteras desea concientizar y enseñar a la comunidad americana que los grupos minoritarios tales como las personas indocumentadas no son delincuentes como el gobierno del Presidente Donald Trump los ha etiquetado inicio de su campaña política.

La organizadora y coordinadora de Sin Fronteras, Verónica Aranda, tiene ocho meses realizando este proyecto. Dijo que uno de los principales motivos de este evento es demostrar que todas las personas que cruzan la frontera sin documentos buscan mejores oportunidades de vida así como ella lo hizo.

“Con este proyecto, espero que haya una imagen positiva para los inmigrantes”, dijo Aranda. “Sobre nosotros y la gente que viene a este país de cómo contribuimos

de una forma positiva a la comunidad y al país”.

En la exhibición, participaron varios artistas locales quienes se unieron a esta causa para alzar su voz y expresar su sentir sobre la trata de indocumentados y la separación de niños de sus familias, exigiendo que esto debe de terminar por el bien de las familias.

Un cantante de folclor ranchero, Moisés Reynoso, formó parte de la exhibición al presentar cuadros y música.

Reynoso dijo que lo hizo como solidaridad a su familia, quien también es indocumentada. Dijo que el cantar esta música le hace conectarse y sentirse cerca de su abuelo quien falleció el año pasado.

“Mi abuelo era campesino, y ayudaba a la gente que no tenía papeles”, dijo Reynoso. “Los ayudaba en agarrar sus cheques y cambiarlos para comprar su mandado y las cosas básicas que necesitaban para vivir”.

La exhibición también contó con testimonios de gente que no era de San Diego.

El colegio comunitario de Santa Bárbara trajo a personas para

exponer su caso, y asimismo, contribuyeron a la recaudación de fondos donando botes de agua para que Ángeles de la Frontera los coloque en el desierto.

Una de las asistentes, Rosa Pulido, fue inmigrante, y quien a sus diecinueve años de edad, cruzó por el desierto, y ahora está utilizando su experiencia para apoyar a todo indocumentado y a la organización dejando aguas en los caminos del desierto porque sabe lo difícil y arriesgado que puede ser querer cruzar a los Estados Unidos.

“La segunda vez, crucé por el desierto con mi esposo. Fueron cinco días y cuatro noches caminando por el desierto”, dijo Pulido. “Fue muy difícil para mi porque solo yo era mujer y venían once hombres conmigo en el grupo. Encontramos agua pero las personas que no eran nuestras guías no compartían con nosotros. A nosotros, nos tocó tomar en los charcos que había en la tierra”.

Este fue el primer evento de arte realizado por Sin Fronteras.

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Pieza hecha debido a la reciente separación de niños migrantes de sus familias.

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Tijuana: Una de las ventajas geográficas para SDSU por Vladimir Salazar EDITOR DE MUNDO AZTECA

Uno de los aspectos únicos que diferencia a la Universidad Estatal de San Diego con otras universidades es su ubicación geográfica dentro del país.

La SDSU está localizada a solo 20 millas de la frontera más transitada del mundo, la de San Ysidro y Tijuana. Tijuana, Baja California es una de las ciudades más populares de México y también a nivel mundial, debido a varios aspectos culturales que han surgido en los últimos años.

El boom gastronómico de música y de cerveza artesanal es uno de los aspectos que ha puesto a la ciudad en el mapa a nivel mundial. Asimismo, la ciudad también es reconocida por un aspecto negativo, en los índices de violencia a nivel internacional.

En el 2017, Tijuana ocupó a nivel mundial el quinto puesto de ciudad más violenta en el mundo. Y en lo que a transcurrido del 2018, más de 1,500 muertes violentas han sido registradas. A pesar de estar clasificada como una ciudad peligrosa, Dennis Arreola, estudiante de SDSU de estudios latinoamericanos, dijo que no teme, y visita

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El Centro Cultural de Tijuana (CECUT) es uno de los emblemas de la ciudad.

frecuentemente la ciudad.

“Es como en todas partes del mundo, donde uno tiene que tomar precauciones”, dijo Arreola. “Por ejemplo, no andar caminando solo en la noche, saber con quién andas y a qué lugares te metes”.

Arreola dijo que visita turísticamente la ciudad debido a la var-

iedad de comida y cervezas artesanales que están disponibles.

Arreola dijo que visita la ciudad de Tijuana por los servicios que la ciudad ofrece que son exponencialmente más baratos que en los EEUU. “Llevo a mis perros al veterinario”, dijo Arreola. “Tengo cuatro mascotas, y llevarlos a Tijua-

na me ahorra dinero”.

David Ramírez, estudiante de de la ciencia de la audición, dijo que él nunca ha tenido un incidente de violencia al visitar de Tijuana.

“Las áreas turísticas de la ciudad son muy seguras”, dijo Ramírez. “Y la comida está barata y buena”.

Ramírez siendo un aficionado de la cerveza artesanal de San Diego, dijo que la de Tijuana no solo es más barata, si no también está al nivel de la de California.

“Si existiera una competencia, hay algunas cervezas de Tijuana que ganarían”, dijo Ramírez.

La SDSU ofrece una clase en la facultad de estudios latinoamericanos que cubre el requisito de estudiar de intercambio para carreras en donde estudiar fuera del país es un necesario. Esta clase al mismo tiempo viene siendo una opción más barata para estudiar de intercambio, debido a su costo.

La clase consiste en ir una vez a la semana a diferentes sectores de Tijuana para conocer a mayor detalle su historia y su cultura.

La clase de Tijuana es impartida por el profesor Víctor Clark-Alfaro, un activista de la ciudad.

A pesar de ocupar un puesto alto en niveles de violencia a nivel mundial, la ciudad de Tijuana ha sido mencionada por publicaciones aclamadas como New York Times como lugares que visitar en el mundo. De las muertes violentas que han ocurrido en el 2018, ninguna ha sido hacia un turista.

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Aug. 15-Aug. 21, 2018 EDITOR: Abraham Jewett • sports@thedailyaztec.com

Arnett named defensive coordinator

by Aaron Tolentino ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

San Diego State football will not have much adjusting to do with new defensive coordinator Zach Arnett.

Arnett, who has served as the Aztecs’ linebackers coach since 2014, was named to the position by head coach Rocky Long back in January, following the departure of Danny Gonzales to Arizona State University.

Arnett embodies what Long wants in a defensive coordinator, someone who has been in his system both as a player and a coach.

“He’s been in this system for a long time,” Long said. “He was a player in the same system for four years, so he understands the system probably better than I do.”

Despite being given the title of defensive coordinator, Long comes up with the game plan, and Arnett said his job is simply to make sure the players execute.

“Everyone knows coach Long is the defensive coordinator,” Arnett said. “He was generous enough to give me a title... he calls (the defense). He’s the guy who is generating the game plan.”

Arnett said he does not feel added mystique from his promotion, and that winning football games is all that is important to him and the rest of the coaching staff.

“If we win a whole bunch of games, great, the guys worked their butt off. If

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Defensive coordinator Zach Arnett oversees a defensive drill during football practice on Aug. 9 at the football practice field.

we don’t, we obviously didn’t do a good enough job as coaches to get it done. It’s as simple as that,” Arnett said. “None of us coaches care about, ‘hey I got this title,

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Arnett was a linebacker for the Lobos, and he thrived under Long’s defensive prowess.

In four seasons and 47 games, Arnett

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recorded 200 tackles, four sacks and six forced fumbles, which was the singleseason Mountain West Conference record at the time. The six forced fumbles were all during his senior season, when he also served as the team captain.

Once Long was named SDSU’s head coach in 2011, Arnett joined him the same year as a defensive graduate assistant.

Arnett was promoted three years later to linebackers coach, and his linebackers totaled six all-Mountain West honors during that time.

With over 10 years working under Long’s tutelage as both a player and coach, Arnett brings a familiar mind to the Aztecs.

Senior linebacker Ronley Lakalaka said he expects the defense to maintain the same aggression and intensity from years past.

“I think it’s going to be how it’s been,” Lakalaka said. “I don’t really expect defense to go downhill. I look at this as a positive for us with coach Arnett there.

The only way we can go is up, so I’m really looking forward to working with him.”

Arnett will have his defense geared toward winning the line of scrimmage.

He believes no matter the scheme, good defense, as well as offense, starts up front.

“Obviously, we play a style of offense that if you’re not good at the line of scrimmage, you’re not going to be very effective,” Arnett said. “On defense, no matter what scheme you run, if you’re not good at the line of scrimmage, you’re not going to be very good. So it all starts up front.”

This will be nothing new in Long’s system, which requires bodies on both sides of the ball stacking the line of scrimmage.

Arnett and his defense will face a tough test to kick off their season, when the team travels to Stanford University to take on the Cardinal on Aug. 31.

The San Diego City Council approved a two-year extension for San Diego State football to continue using SDCCU Stadium for the 2019 and 2020 football season on Aug. 6.

The council voted 6-1 in favor of the extension, however, the agreement did not come without a catch.

According to Item 202 of the council’s meeting agenda, the city will now receive all parking revenue and concessions revenue, which belonged to SDSU prior to last Monday. SDSU will also pay the city $1.1 million per season.

If the council voted against the extension, SDCCU Stadium would have closed on Jan. 1, forcing SDSU football to search for a new place to play in 2019. This would have marked the end of the Aztecs’ 51year tenure playing at that stadium which began back in 1967.

As for the Aztecs, who will occupy the field, the security of having three more seasons with a home field helps with recruiting.

“If we didn’t have a lease extension, we couldn’t have recruited,” said SDSU football head coach Rocky Long. “Nobody’s gonna come here if they don’t have a place to play.”

While this serves as a win for the Aztecs’ short-term future, Long and his program have their eyes set on the SDSU West initiative vote this upcoming November.

The initiative includes the construction of a 35,000-seat stadium that will be the home of SDSU football.

“We have a place to play for three seasons, but the vote in November will have a real (impact) on what’ll happen,” Long said. “It can happen that we get to go stay there. We might have to find another place to play. I don’t know how that election’s gonna play.”

SDSU West would also expand SDSU’s campus by constructing new buildings for academic and research growth.

On the other hand, the SoccerCity initiative proposed a 33,500-seat stadium with hopes of bringing an MLS team to San Diego. It will still provide a new home stadium for the Aztecs, but the stadium will be shared with a soccer team. SoccerCity also plans to have an entertainment district dedicated to restaurants and nightlife.

“If we win the vote, we get the rights to the stadium and we can build our own, it’ll be the biggest thing for San Diego State football: a state of the art, brand new stadium would do wonders,” defensive coordinator Zach Arnett said.

The vote in November will come down between SDSU West and SoccerCity initiatives.

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Aztecs fall to Fullerton in exhibiton

by Aaron Tolentino ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

San Diego State women’s soccer opened up their season with a 2-0 home loss to the Cal State Fullerton Titans on Aug. 10.

Both teams come into the season as defending champions in their respective conferences: Mountain West for SDSU and Big West for Cal State Fullerton.

The Titans scored on a header by freshman forward Kristen Swales in the 34th minute and an easy uncontested goal from eight yards out by senior defender Nano Oronoz in the 50th minute.

SDSU head coach Mike Friesen described the two goals his team allowed as “silly.”

For the Aztecs, it is still early, and Friesen said he thinks the mistakes are easy to clean up, while admitting his team was not treating this game like a normal game.

“For an exhibition game, we’re not really looking at the game the same way we would for a normal game,” he said.

Friesen said he wants to try an assortment of different lineups and formations to see what will work best for future games.

“We’re looking at specifically, how did this player do, what do we need to work on for next week,” Friesen said. “We really don’t care about the result.”

Two freshmen were in the

starting lineup, including midfielder Laura Fuentes, who Friesen holds in high regard.

“Super technical, she’s great on the ball, she’s got a great sense of the game, she’s gonna get better and better every time she plays,” Friesen said. “She’s going to be a big-time, big-time player.”

Though being a freshman, Fuentes knows the significance of her role on a team with high expectations. The Aztecs are again favored by MWC coaches to win the conference for the sixth straight year.

“I know it’s going to be hard but this team has a lot of chemistry and been training hard in practice so I think we’re gonna execute pretty well,” Fuentes said.

Sophomore Mia Root led SDSU in scoring last year as a freshman, but was limited to only 20 minutes in the match due to ankle surgery in the offseason.

Friesen and the training staff have a weekly plan to gradually increase her workload.

The good news for Root is she did not feel any pain when she was out on the field, and she is looking to make an impact as a leader once the season gets officially underway.

“Coming off being a top goal scorer, you have to take on a leadership role going forward,” Root said. “I think it’s going to be a very important role that I have to take on.”

The Aztecs’ best opportunity

Photo by Abraham Jewett

(left to right) Aztecs freshman midfielder Laura Fuentes, CSUF sophomore midfielder Haley Brown and SDSU freshman defender Lauren Dicus stand on the pitch during a break in the action of an exhibition match on Aug. 10 at the SDSU Sports Deck. The Aztecs lost the match 2-1.

to score came right before the end of the first half, when a ball ricocheted off the top of the goalpost, buying enough time for Titans goalkeeper Tianna Sanders

to secure the ball and keep a 1-0 lead.

After Fullerton extended its lead to 2-0 on Oronoz’s goal, SDSU had an opportunity during

the 66th minute, but sophomore forward Malia Kaleiohi was ruled offside, negating a chance for the Aztecs to cut into the deficit.

Warring has big shoes to fill as Aztecs starting tight end

by Abraham Jewett SPORTS EDITOR

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Junior tight end Kahale Warring looks on during football practice on Aug. 9 at the football practice field.

San Diego State football will feature a new starting tight end this season, following the graduation of two-year starter David Wells.

Junior tight end Kahale Warring is set to take over the reigns, and standing at 6-feet-6 inches and weighing in at 250 pounds, he will be a hard target for senior quarterback Christian Chapman to miss.

Warring comes into the year with high expectations, as he was named to the preseason Mackey Award Watch List, which is given each year to the top tight end in the nation.

It is the fifth time in the last nine years that the Aztecs have had one of their tight ends receive the preseason honor.

Warring, for his part, took news of the recognition in stride, and said that being named to the watch list means nothing if he doesn’t perform out on the field.

“It’s a pretty big honor to be noticed and put up on that watch list,” Warring said. “But at the same time, it doesn’t mean anything unless you perform this season.”

Warring finished with the third most receptions on the team last season with 18, and ended the year with the most touchdown receptions with three.

Warring said he looks to play a big role in the passing game again this season, and the team may need him to step up following the departure of Mikah Holder, the

team’s previous leading receiver.

“I would sure hope to see myself as a big play in the Aztecs’ pass game,” Warring said. “That’s a goal of mine, definitely one of my favorite things to do.”

The player passing Warring the ball this season will be senior quarterback Christian Chapman, a familiar face in the SDSU backfield with 23 career victories and a record 29 consecutive starts under center.

Chapman said Warring will be a big part of the offense, and will need to step his game up accordingly.

“What (Warring) can do (with) his athleticism, one-on-ones with linebackers and safeties, he’s going to be a go-to this year, and he’s going to have to step it up big time,” Chapman said.

Warring is actually a relative newcomer to the sport of football, having played only one year of football while excelling at basketball, water polo, cross country, swimming and tennis while at Sonora High School in Sonora, Calif.

Chapman said Warring has made great strides as a football player since joining the program as a redshirt freshman back in 2015.

“When he came here first he had one year experience of high school football. When he got here he did not know how to play football, honestly,” Chapman said. “It was so hard to get that man on point, he’s come a long way for sure.”

While Warring looks to make

a big impact in the passing game, he has also spent the offseason attempting to improve his skills as a run-blocker, an area in which Wells excelled at.

“This year is mainly about me stepping up in the blocking game and getting to prove that I can do both,” Warring said. “It’s just a really big season to try to be a complete tight end this year.”

One player, which Warring has reached out to for advice on improving his blocking abilities, is sophomore Keith Ismael, who comes into the year as a pre-season first-team all-Mountain West selection by multiple outlets after earning second-team all-Mountain West honors following his redshirt freshman season in 2018. “(Warring) has reached out to us about trying to improve his blocking, he’s shown up in a couple offensive line meetings,” Ismael said. “He’s just trying to improve his game like we all are.

He’s going to be a big player, he’s a freakish athlete and you watch the film, he’s open a lot of the time, so if we just give Chapman time to find him, he’ll get the catches he wants.”

Whether blocking for the run or catching passes from Chapman, Warring said his main goal for the season is to simply win football games and put SDSU on the map.

“We honestly want to win every single game,” Warring said. “Make a statement to the college football world that we’re not a Power-5 school, but we’re right up there with them.”

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The college student’s upcoming concert guide

by Kelly Kerrigan STAFF WRITER

Not only is San Diego a great city for its coastal climate, unbelievable beaches and tourist attractions, but it also happens to be quite the hub for concerts.

As the cool fall air breaks through the summer heat, many artists will stop by San Diego to perform at one of the city’s many venues.

Whether the show is at a small venue like SOMA or a big festival like KAABOO, there is bound to be at least one mustsee concert going on at a time.

Here’s a cumulative guide to all the musicians that will stop through local venues in the coming months for live shows.

Tuesday, Aug. 21: Jack White at Viejas Arena The rock star that is known for his now-disbanded duo, the White Stripes, will stop

by Viejas Arena on campus at San Diego State early this school year. White is known for not using a setlist during his performances, allowing his shows to flow naturally.

Songs you may know: “Lazaretto,” “Seven Nation Army” Song you should listen to: “Love is Blindness” Wednesday, Aug. 22: J. Cole at Viejas Arena Rapper J. Cole will stop by campus in late August while headlining his “KOD” tour. Cole released his highly anticipated album “KOD” in late April, which topped charts shortly after. His previous albums “4 Your Eyez Only” and “2014 Forest Hills Drive” were also huge successes in his career.

Songs you may know: “ATM,” “No Role Modelz” Song you should listen to: “Neighbors” Saturday, Sept. 1: Sam Smith at Valley View Casino Center The talented pop singer is known for his sappy ballads and bubbly personality.

His latest album “The Thrill of It All” was released in 2017 and is still making its way on pop radio daily.

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SDSU’s Viejas Arena often serves as a local concert venue.

Songs you may know: “Too Good at Goodbyes”, “Stay With Me” Song you should listen to: “Omen (Acoustic)” Wednesday, Sept. 5: Leon Bridges at CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre Leon Bridges is coming to SDSU’s Open Air Theatre in early September after releasing his new album, “Good Thing” this year. The singer is acclaimed for his strong vocals and gospel sound.

“Open Air is fun if you’re seeing any band in general,” finance junior Cole Silverman said. “I saw a Pink Floyd cover band there and it was a great time. You do have to stay in your seat and some people may be sitting or standing which could cause a dilemma, but (it’s) still a great time.”

Songs you may know: “Across the Room,” “Coming Home” Song you should listen to: “River” Sept. 14 - 16: KAABOO Music Festival at Del Mar Fairgrounds The 4-year-old music festival consistently showcases a wide variety of genres that headline the fairgrounds in mid-

September. This year’s artists include Foo Fighters, Imagine Dragons, Post Malone, Halsey, Katy Perry and more. Threeday passes or single-day passes are available on the festival’s website.

The Michigan native rock band continues the classic sounds of the 1970s while bringing in new energy and spunk to classic rock. The young band of brothers has dominated festivals all summer long and is all the rock world can seem to talk about. The band has only released a double EP, “From the Fires,” but has a new album due out by the end of the year.

Songs you may know: “Black Smoke Rising,” “When the Curtain Falls” Song you should listen to: “Flower Power” Thursday, Sept.

27: Beyoncé and Jay-Z at San Diego County Credit Union Stadium The Hollywood couple is on tour again after their famous “On the Run” tour a few years back. Beyoncé’s Coachella performance proved to the world that her skills as a performer are just as great as

they’ve always been.

Songs you know: “Drunk in Love,” “Crazy in Love” Song you should listen to: “Partition” Sept. 29 and 30: CRSSD Festival at Waterfront Park San Diego CRSSD Festival’s lineup this year is filled with DJ’s ranging from AC Slater to Duke Dumont.

The EDM/house music festival draws in hundreds of attendees every year at Waterfront Park.

Monday, Oct. 15: Hozier at Observatory North Park This powerful singer swept the charts with his single “Take Me to Church” for months, and since his first EP, everyone has been waiting for new music.

Hozier’s ability to make listeners fall in love with his emotional lyrics with his acoustic sound is what keeps his fans so committed to his shows.

“With festivals taking over the world, it’s always nice to have a nice local venue place that gets bigger names,” English junior Mitchell Mednick says about the Observatory.

“Not only does it bring good music energy to San Diego but also helps further North Park as a new hipster community in

SD.” Songs you know: “Take Me to Church,” “Someone New” Song you should listen to: “Like Real People Do” Sunday, Oct.21: Whethan at The Observatory North Park The 19-year-old DJ performed at Coachella this year and wooed the crowd. He has previously done collaborations with other DJ’s, such as Louis the Child, Flux Pavillion and more. He remixes pop music and turns them into party anthems. He is also featured on the “Fifty Shades Freed” soundtrack.

Songs you know: “Good Nights,” “Perfect Places (Remix)” Song you should listen to: “Sleepy Eyes” Saturday, Nov. 3: Mac Miller at Cal Coastal Credit Union Open Air Theatre After a rough year of breakups and legal troubles, Mac Miller is back with his new album, “Swimming.” The rapper is known for his unique sound and party tracks, along with his lyrically creative verses.

Songs you know: “Donald Trump,” “Party on Fifth Ave.” Song you should know: “Self Care” Saturday, Dec. 8: Fleetwood Mac at Viejas Arena Fleetwood Mac’s classic hits have been playing on the radio for decades now and are finally back on the road for what the members are saying is their final tour. Although recently losing star guitarist and vocalist Lindsey Buckingham, the band will still be traveling across the U.S. to say their last goodbyes.

Songs you know: “Dreams,” “Landslide” Song you should listen to: “Never Going Back Again” Other Concerts: Saturday, Sept.1: Smashing Pumpkins at Viejas Arena Monday, Sept. 17: Miguel at Cal Coastal Credit Union Open Air Theatre Wednesday, Sept.

19: The Neighbourhood at Observatory North Park Go to SDSU’s website and click on “Event Calendar” to find out more concert dates.

Must-try college dining spots to satisfy your taste buds

by Lauren J. STAFF WRITER

Mapp

Check out some of these local options for a taste of what San Diego’s College Area has to offer.

Dirty Birds With offerings of spicy, sweet and combination sauces, Dirty Birds in the College Area is the perfect spot to watch some preseason football games while snacking on wings and bar grub.

Dirty Birds serves naked wings, lemon pepper, salt and vinegar, chicken enchilada or old bay wings as some of their heatless options. For a little spice, try the green machine, buffalo, spicy garlic, dirty ranch and maple chipotle barbecue sauces. For

maximum heat levels, try the ghost pepper or habanero wings.

Wings can be cooked bone-in or boneless, and they pair well with the super nachos, tater tots, mozzarella sticks and fried green beans.

Poki One N Half Poki, the Hawaiian, raw fish salad, is a tasty and increasinglypopular snack.

Poki One N Half is one of the newest restaurants added to the South Campus Plaza at SDSU, but the brand has thrived in other locations throughout San Diego.

Guests can design their own poke bowls and burritos with numerous ingredient and flavor combinations. Bowls come in three sizes, and can be created by mixing several types of fish.

First, start by choosing white or brown rice, or opting instead for salad, chips or a burrito-style poke roll. Next pick between two and five scoops of fish, with options including salmon, ahi tuna, shrimp and more. Add an unlimited number of toppings like avocado, imitation crab, onion, cucumber, edamame and sesame seeds. Then, pick from the selection of sauces and munch away.

Eureka!

When it is time to look for a sitdown meal close to campus, look no further than Eureka! Located in the South Campus Plaza, Eureka! is a full-service restaurant with flavorful dishes and creative, craft cocktails.

Made with Fresno chilis and

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Eureka! offers flavourful dishes and creative, craft cocktails/

beer cheese sauce, the deepfried, mac n’ cheese balls are a great appetizer to start with.

Paired with the osso buco riblets, truffle fries and falafel bites with tzatziki sauce, a full meal can be made from Eureka’s selection of appetizers.

For a more traditional meal, try the watermelon salad. Served over a bed of kale and arugula, the bitterness of the greens and the watermelon’s sweetness are balanced out with the addition of walnuts, cucumbers, beets, feta and balsamic glaze.

Eureka! also has a wide selection of burger options, including offerings made with shiitake bone marrow butter, 28-day dry-aged beef and vegetarian patties made with kidney beans and beets.

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Aug. 15-Aug. 21, 2018 EDITOR: Julianna Ress • arts@thedailyaztec.com

How to utilize your ARC membership to the fullest

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The Aztec Recreation Center is located on the west side of campus, between Viejas Arena and 55th Street.

by Kelly Kerrigan STAFF WRITER

Whether you are paying for your Aztec Recreation Center membership or living in on-campus housing with the membership included, it’s difficult to know how to take full advantage of everything the ARC offers.

While it may seem like the ARC memberships include only the main gym

by Viejas Arena and the Aztec Aquaplex, there are so many other amenities

included within the membership that you may not know about.

Aztec Recreation Center This massive gym is the workout hub on campus at all hours of the day. The ARC remains open 24 hours Monday through Friday and until midnight on the weekends.

The gym includes cardio equipment, a weight room, saunas, and more. The best way to get your workout in and miss the crowds is going before 3 p.m. and after 9 p.m.

In addition to the workout equipment, the ARC has four indoor courts used for basketball and volleyball and an indoor climbing wall. There are also many group fitness classes included in the membership ranging from yoga to cycling to strength training and more.

The schedule is posted weekly on the website.

Located right outside of the ARC is Shake Smart, which has a menu filled with smoothies and açai bowls perfect for a post-workout snack.

Aztec Aquaplex: The giant swimming pool complex is loaded with things to do and is one of the coolest additions to the ARC membership that makes San Diego State unique.

At the Aquaplex, you’ll find a swimming pool, a beach entry swim up, floating mats, lap swimming lanes, a 20-person spa, diving boards and water basketball.

“I love the ARC membership because I’m able to work out and go to the pool with my friends,” accounting junior Tori Szady said. “It’s a great atmosphere because both places are always filled with students. No matter what, I’ll always see a handful of people I know when I go to work out or swim.”

You can also take Exercise and Nutritional Sciences credit classes at the Aquaplex and earn credit for water activities. Located next to the Aquaplex, there are tennis courts where members can rent equipment and play. So whether you want to go swim laps, hit some balls or lay by the pool and catch some sun, the Aquaplex is a great place to hang out.

Intramural Sports Leagues Every semester, SDSU offers a plethora of intramural sports leagues through the ARC membership. This fall, those consist of softball, soccer, volleyball, flag football, basketball, water volleyball and spike ball. In the spring, there are also many tournaments offered for these sports.

“It’s fun playing a sport you like without having the same commitment you had in high school or club sports,” engineering junior Zack Hewitt said.

If you want to play your favorite sports competitively and have fun while doing it, these leagues are for you. The registration deadline is Sept. 10 for intramural leagues.

Aztec Lanes Bowling is a great way to have fun with your friends and do something out of the ordinary. Aztec Lanes is a 12-lane bowling alley that offers one dollar shoe rentals and free 2-hour games with an ARC membership. The bowling alley also has billiard tables and table tennis available.

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The ARC Express is located on the third floor of the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union.

ARC Express The ARC Express is on the third floor of the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union and is accessible to all ARC members. This express gym is the perfect spot to work out without the congestion of the ARC. Up there, you will find cardio equipment, weights and machines.

Mission Bay Aquatic Center The Mission Bay Aquatic Center is located in Mission Bay across from the ocean and is filled with many perks for SDSU students to use. Here, students can partake in ENS credit classes like surfing, paddling and wakeboarding, but something most students do not know is that you can take any of these classes one time for $5 with an ARC membership.

So, if you are ever curious about trying a surf class but want to test it out before you commit for a semester, you can for an affordable price.

Recreation Field and Track The AstroTurf recreation ield hosts many on-campus sports clubs and is available for all students to use. The track, located above parking structure 7, is available for ARC members to use six hours a week.

Racquetball Many students do not know about the racquetball courts located in Peterson Gym. This facility includes eight racquetball courts and a mat room for martial arts.

The ARC membership is perfect for any student on campus with its wide range of activities, giving access to anyone who wants to participate and diversify their workouts.

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The Aztec Recreation Center is located on the west side of campus, between Viejas Arena and 55th Street.

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Aug. 15-Aug. 21, 2018 Editor: Julianna Ress • arts@thedailyaztec.com

Historic destinations to visit in San Diego

by Lauren J. STAFF WRITER

Mapp

Tourists often think to surf at the beaches, enjoy the Gaslamp nightlife scene, check out Comic-Con, and learn about wildlife at the zoo during a vacation in San Diego.

Something that is often overlooked, however, is the city’s rich cultural and historical landmarks.

The Whaley House Museum At the Whaley House Museum in Old Town, guests can explore the home of Thomas Whaley and his family, who came to California during the Gold Rush in 1849, according to the Whaley House Museum website The home was once the location of the court house, a general store, a billiard hall and a ballroom.

Today, it is a museum and allegedly one of the most haunted places in the country, as seen on the Travel Channel show “America’s Most Haunted.” Visitors can buy admission tickets at the museum shop, take self-guided tours and learn more about the history of the home from docents throughout the museum.

Mission Trails Outdoor enthusiasts have plenty of hiking trails to choose from throughout San Diego County, but historical landmarks can be seen throughout the Mission Trails Regional Park. There are five peaks to climb, and once hikers complete each, they can email in their photos next to the signs to receive a FivePeak Challenge certificate and pin.

While in the park, be sure to walk through the Visitors Center Loop to see the Kumeyaay grinding stones, according to the Viejas Band website.

The Kumeyaay, an indigenous population in the region, once used boulders as a mortar to grind acorn seeds to prepare them to eat. To this day, boulders in the park retain indentations where groups of women would process the acorns.

Another significant site in the park is the Old Mission Dam, built across the San Diego River in the early 1800s.

As with many structures built within the Spanish Mission system, indigenous people built the stone and concrete dam as missionary slaves, according to journalist Elias Castillo in his book “A Cross of Thorns: The Enslavement of California’s Indians by the Spanish Missions.” The

remains of dam can be viewed and walked across during a hike through one of the parks many trails.

Balboa Park Balboa Park, which was built for the Panama-California Exposition in 1915, is home to the California Tower at the Museum of Man. Towering 198 feet over the sidewalk, visitors can buy tickets in the museum to climb up the steps and check out the view.

After climbing the tower’s seven stories, there are many museums to visit within Balboa Park, such as the Museum of Photographic Art and the San Diego Natural History Museum. While strolling between museums, look up to see the ornate carvings on many of the buildings, which were featured in the classic film “Citizen Kane” in close-up shots of the fictional Xanadu estate.

Chicano Park One of the newer historical sites in San Diego is Barrio Logan’s Chicano Park, located under the Coronado Bay Bridge.

The park was established after a takeover of the space in the 1970s when the area — once promised to become a community park — was instead slated to become a California Highway Patrol Station.

Artists adorned the pylons of the bridge with 72 murals during the demonstrations, and according to the San Diego Reader, this makes the park home to the largest collection of outdoor murals.

Hotel del Coronado With the iconic red roof juxtaposed with its stark white walls, the Hotel del Coronado is one of the most recognizable buildings in California. Known as the second largest wooden structure in the United States, it is also designated as a National Historical Landmark.

Of the last 22 U.S. presidents, 16 have stayed at the Hotel del Coronado, and it was the filming location of the 1959 Marilyn Monroe film “Some Like it Hot.” It is also another one of San Diego’s purportedly “haunted” sites, according to the book “Beautiful Stranger: The Ghost of Kate Morgan and the Hotel del Coronado.”

While spending the night there might be out of the price range of most, there is plenty to see and do during a day trip to Coronado Island. Walk through the lobby to see the vintage structure, shop in the shops downstairs and lay out on the shore in front of the hotel for a great view of Point Loma.

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The area near Scripps Cottage, with its koi pond, is a popular, quiet locale for studying at San Diego State.

Perfect places to study and relax on SDSU’s campus

by Brenden STAFF WRITER

Tuccinardi

On a campus with over 35,000 students, it can be challenging to find a quiet space to study, let alone a peaceful place to relax.

However, hidden in some of the most crowded areas of campus are the best places to review for your next midterm and take a break from writing that research paper.

Although the library is often one of the most crowded buildings on campus especially the 24-hour section - you only need to explore a little further to realize that it is also one of the most tranquil.

Music senior Catherine Durcan said the library is her favorite study spot.

“It’s a pretty peaceful place, and I find myself spending most of my time there when I am not practicing my music,” Durcan said. “I go to the 24-hour section, although I tend to go later at night, so it is not as crowded,.”

The 24-hour section is not for everyone.

If you are someone who likes to study in more secluded spaces, several large study cubicles on the library’s fourth floor have outward facing windows in them that let in natural light, which can significantly improve your studying experience.

The library is indisputably one of the

best places to study, but if you prefer to be outside and enjoying the beautiful San Diego climate, the Storm Hall terrace is the perfect place to sit and enjoy the view of Mission Valley.

With the Starbucks and Aztec Market nearby it is the ideal spot to take a break from studying or relax between classes.

Biology sophomore Christina Jones said this is her favorite place on campus to relax and fit a little studying into her busy schedule.

“Even though it can sometimes be hard to find a table, it is well worth the wait,” Jones said. “I come to the terrace in between classes and enjoy a snack and just enjoy the view. Sometimes I’ll review my notes, but most of the time, I’m just relaxing.”

Other great places are the lawn by Scripps Cottage, Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union or the grassy area by the Professional Studies and Fine Arts building. All of these places offer something unique that you will not be able to find anywhere else at San Diego State.

Wherever you are on campus, there are several places you can go to relax, study or just enjoy a snack. All you have to do is explore a little, and despite the tens of thousands of students, there is plenty of space for everyone.

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The historic Casa del Prado Theatre in Balboa Park.

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