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MONDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

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Suspects caught on camera David Hernandez Contributor

Sophomore wide receiver Ezell Ruffin runs down the sideline for a 57-yard gain in the third quarter. Ruffin finished with 132 yards on five receptions as the Aztecs moved to 1-1 on the season after defeating Army, 42-7.

The offense gained 443 total yards, Kazee rushed for two touchdowns and Katz threw for 215 yards

Hilal Haider Staff Writer

The San Diego State Aztecs 2012 home opener proved to be a day of firsts for many. In a 42-7 win on Saturday, the Aztecs would come out with a full head of steam.

Opening up the game with a quick six-play drive, which spotlighted running backs Adam Muema and

Funding cuts impact child care wait times

Walter Kazee, the Aztecs sent an immediate message to the Army defense. SDSU got on the scoreboard first when Kazee punched it in from four yards out to give the Aztecs an early 7-0 lead.

Sophomore quarterback Adam Dingwell added another seven-yard touchdown run, giving SDSU a 140 lead in the first quarter.

Facing the confusing no-huddle,

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triple option offense of the Black Knights, the Aztec defense would hold strong and shut the opposing Knights out during the first half.

Behind the leadership of junior defensive back Eric Pinkins and senior defensive back Leon McFadden, the Aztec defense would collect two turnovers in the first half,

The San Diego State Police Department released security camera footage on Aug. 28 of three suspects involved in an attempted robbery in a bathroom on the second floor of Love Library.

According to SDSU NewsCenter, three men allegedly attempted to rob an SDSU student in the men’s bathroom. Later, the suspects assaulted the victim from behind demanding his cell phone. The victim, who did not have his cell phone, escaped with minor injuries.

Surveillance footage, which shows three men entering the library, allowed SDSUPD to produce accurate descriptions of the suspects.

While security cameras have been located at the entrances to the library for a while, the library placed visible security camera monitors in the main entrances of Love Library this summer, as recommended by the SDSUPD. The new camera monitors, can similar to those at grocery stores or drugstores, face people who are walking in, so they see what is being recorded.

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McDonald’s exposes customers to Hep A

Students offer useful texting tips Bridget Chapman Staff Writer

Children at the San Diego State Children’s Center enjoying a break in the plaground.

Arturo Garcia Staff Writer

Current students, faculty and staff, alumni and members of the San Diego State community with children from six months to pre-kindergarten, who are in need of childcare, are welcome to enroll in the SDSU Children’s Center. However, the wait in order to be part of the nonprofit program might increase to 3 years, according to the Children Center’s Director Robin Judd.

“We don’t like the term ‘waiting list’ because a list implies numbers,” Judd said of the manner in which families are selected for the

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A causes inflammation in the liver and is usually spread when a person ingests fecal matter from contact with objects, food or drinks contaminated by the infected person.

Many people infected with the virus show no symptoms, while others may develop fever, decreased appetite, nausea, vomiting, dark urine, pain in the upper right abdomen and yellow skin (jaundice).

San Diego State sophomore Vanessa Gatchalian, a previous employee from the McDonald’s on Montezuma Road, believes in a case like this, not only is the employee at fault, but the company as well.

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TEXTING continued on page 6

The McDonald’s onCollege Avenue, where a report of an employee with the hepatitis A virus exposed customers.

David Hernandez program. “We refer to is as a waiting pool where they’re floating until an opening occurs—everyone is considered but we’re looking for factors.”

Priority is always given to students, according to Judd. The lower their income the higher priority they have as well.

Some students are fully funded for their childcare services while others pay a full fee or a partial fee, which ranges from $1 to $15.50 per day.

Those who do not receive any funding pay $67 dollars per day for

When two people are in the beginning of a romantic relationship, they tend to use texting as a primary method of communication. Although texting seems simple enough, there are guidelines people should follow when texting someone of interest. After talking with some San Diego State students, I learned some specifics when it comes to the rules of texting.

Whether two people exchange numbers at a party, in a class, or even at Starbucks, there is the question of who should initiate the first text. SDSU graphic design junior, Jesika said, “most of the time I wait for the guy to text me first, unless I want to invite him somewhere, like a party.”

Guys should keep in mind if a girl doesn’t take initiative, she is most likely waiting for him to do so, and it’s not necessarily because she is uninterested.

SDSU kinesiology junior, Matt, advised guys to send the first text within three days, but preferably within the next day.

“If you text the next day it shows that you are definitely interested in her,” Matt said.

Contributor

Consumers at a McDonald’s restaurant in the College Area may have been exposed to hepatitis A, according to a report released by the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency on Friday.

A McDonald’s employee from the McDonald’s located inside Walmart on 3412 College Ave., was diagnosed with it and may have passed the virus to anyone who ate at the McDonald’s on Aug. 25, 26, 27 or 30 between 10 a.m. and 11 p.m.

According to HHSA, hepatitis

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infant care (6 months), which often accumulates to $1,300 per semester. Students receive 80 to 85 percent of the funding, according to Judd. Prices differ from that of toddler (18-24 months) and pre-K (2-5 years) childcare. Infant care is the most expensive.

The center was recently affected by a budget deduction made by the California Department of Education in state funding, one that would have been even larger had childcare supporters not fought against it, Judd said.

With a smaller budget, the center is able to fund as many students. Those eligible for funding become less because the required income ceiling drops, meaning fewer students are eligible because their income is no longer low enough.

Because of the money shortage, the requisites are now harder to meet, but if they are met students will find a pool of other students waiting just like them. “[The Children’s Center] is an environment which would benefit her,” journalism junior Endi Sevilla said regarding her daughter who has been in the waiting pool for more than a year. “It’s right at school so I wouldn’t have to drive anywhere else to leave her.”

The program receives most of its funds from paying families, arriving at a total of $2.1 million last academic year. An amount of $280,000 was received as state funding and $10,000 came from partial payers. SDSU’s Associated Students aid the center by

providing free Human Resources, accounting and pay roll services.

According to Judd, numerous childcare centers in California have closed throughout the year.

“Some people don’t believe in these types of centers.” Judd said.

“They say parents should be taking care of their children. It would be great if all parents could but sometimes families don’t have a choice— and if they don’t, we’ll give their children a quality environment.”

The center employs 17 certified teachers and almost 100 part-time students, Judd said.

Each classroom has 16 children, with a ratio of one teacher or assistant teacher per child, according to SDSU child development junior and assistant teacher at the toddler’s department at the Children’s Center Elizabeth Sanchez.

“We try to fulfill their needs, change them, feed them and try to make the environment safe.”

Sanchez said. “We don’t actually teach. We go with the flow and if they are playing with something we tell them what it is. We let them explore.”

According to Judd, the process of selection every year looks closely at classroom space availability. Returning children are chosen first.

The classroom for infants has 18 unfilled seats available each year. The ones for toddlers and pre-K are already partly selected since the year’s start because of the returning children who have progressed. Less than 46 availabilities overall open at the center each year, Judd added.

Eco-friendly cars available

One of the 320 electrical cars from one of the car2go companies in San Diego parked in front of one of the local businesses.

Tara Millspaugh News Editor

Approximately 320 blue and white electrical cars are starting to make appearances throughout San Diego. These tiny, two-passenger, fully electric vehicles are available to anyone with a driver’s license.

Car2go has set up shops in areas all around the world, including Canada, Germany and Austria. The company’s mission is to establish an entirely new means of transportation, one that is both economically and ecologically friendly.

San Diego State student Jessica LaFontaine used car2go for two weeks, after her car broke down.

LaFontaine said she couldn’t afford to rent a regular car and only needed to drive a few hours during the day. LaFontaine said through car2go, she spent $8 roundtrip driving to her job in Downtown and had no wait time, compared to the $5 day pass she would buy for the hour long trip via trolley.

“A lot of people who don’t have cars, I recommend them to use car2go,” LaFontaine said.

Car2go vehicles can be found anywhere within the service area.

After paying a $35 start up fee, members receive a swipe card to open and activate the car.

There is a smartphone application to help locate nearby car2go vehicles.

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“The longest I’ve had to walk to get to a car was maybe 10 minutes,” LaFontaine said.

This new electric car service has its merits, but when the electrical storms hit San Diego last week, the car2go company went out of service. Lightning caused the member ID card to deactivate and as a result, some members could not start their car2go vehicles.

No one was harmed because of the deactivation of the membership card.

Even after this glitch, LaFontaine said she would gladly use the cars again and recommends students who don’t have a car or are short on cash to consider this ecological option.

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Outside view of the Love Library Dome entrance, where the suspects were filmed walking in.

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meant to enhance crime prevention, Library Security Coordinator William Staninger said.

“One, people realize they are being recorded, and two, it’s crime deterrent,” Staninger said.

SDSU Police Capt. Lamine Secka believes although the monitors didn’t prevent the three men from committing the crime, the camera monitors discourage misdeeds.

“When people know they are being watched, it has a tendency to deter crime,” Secka said. “In this case they

weren’t aware or didn’t care. The important thing is to do anything we can to make it more uncomfortable.”

The footage can be seen on the SDSU NewsCenter website.

Anyone with information regarding the identity or location of the three men, are encouraged to contact the SDSUPD at 619-594-1991 or police@mail.sdsu.edu. You can also remain anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477 or sdcrimestoppers.com

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suggests putting cameras by the sink to see who washes their hands and who doesn’t.

Alhough the time period in which hepatitis A can be transmitted is limited and the likelihood of transmission to patrons of the restaurant is low, SDSU Student Health Services suggests post-exposure treatment to those who ate at the McDonald’s on College Ave. on the dates listed.

SDSU Student Health Services is offering students a limited supply of hepatitis A vaccine for $23 and immune globulin for $29. The vaccine is recommended for exposed individuals younger than 40 years old, and a single dose of immune globulin for those who are older.

Gatchalian said in the 10-month period she worked at McDonald’s on Montezuma Road, the establishment implemented a variety of sanitary policies.

She also said employees were required to wash their hands for 30 seconds before work, whenever they touched trash or mopped and every time they touched their clothes, face or hair. In addition, sanitizers were readily accessible.

“Food handlers have to keep high standards,” Gatchalian said. “Any restaurant should.”

To make sure employees follow sanitary regulations, Gatchalian

OPINION

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New bill will curb deaths from drug overdose opinion

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he movie “Pulp Fiction” has countless memorable scenes, but one in particular stands out. Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman) plants her face neatly in a mound of heroin, falls back in her seat with a nosebleed as her eyes roll back into her head and passes out.

Vincent Vega (John Travolta) chooses to skip emergency services and instead drives her almost lifeless body to a friend’s house, where he slams a syringe of adrenaline into her chest to bring her out of the overdose.

This is just a scene from a movie, but these days it is an all too familiar event in the local, real-life drug scene. This drug problem is particularly serious in the San Diego area. According to a report by the Prescription Drug Task Force, burglaries of pharmacies are on the rise and there has been an increase in drug deaths caused by prescription medication throughout the past five years. Worst of all, the number of emergency room visits for prescription drug overdoses has increased from 1,784 to 2,937 in just three years.

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Heather Rushall Staff Columnist

The number of deaths from prescription drug overdoses has been largely tied to the fear of prosecution for the purchase, possession and use of drugs.

When dealing with an overdose, friends or participants who are worried about getting in trouble are less likely to take a victim to the emergency room or call 911 for fear of repercussions.

California’s Legislature recently passed a bill that would give legal protection to anyone who calls emergency services to report an overdose. Currently in California, anyone under the influence or in possession of illegal substances, including medications not prescribed to the user, are at risk of jail time or hefty fines.

The new law is said to guarantee lower death rates from drug overdose.

“All too frequently, we’ll have

somebody drive up, essentially open a door, maybe remove somebody from a vehicle, and drive off honking to get our attention,” Dr. Shawn Evans, chief of staff at Scripps Memorial Hospital told KPBS. “And what that represents is somebody’s fear of prosecution and fear of the circumstances.”

As someone who grew up in an area riddled with drug use and drug-relate crimes, I have personally witnessed overdoses and the fear it invokes in people associated with the user. Much like the laws allowing unwanted newborn babies to be dropped off at fire stations with no questions asked, the new bill will allow drug users who witness an overdose to seek help for a victim without getting arrested.

Prescription drug overdose is the third leading cause of death in San Diego after heart disease and suicide according to a 2010 report by the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s office. After prescription medications, the fourth leading cause of death is from illegal drug use.

With the new legislation, fatal prescription medication overdoses would drop dramatically.

If you know you’re doing something illegal and don’t want to get caught, and you’re under the influence of a mind-altering substance, the wellbeing of another person may not be worth the risk. With the protection laws, more people will seek help in the instance of a medical emergency stemming from drug use, resulting in lower instances of death by overdose.

The bill is now in Gov. Jerry Brown’s hands, after a conference held on Aug. 30 regarding trends and effective strategies to combat abuse of methamphetamines and prescription medication. Attendees discussed new emerging drugs, drug use and treatment on local campuses, engaging youth as partners, preventing drug abuse and other similar topics.

The conference was held in San Diego in collaboration with the Prescription Drug Task Force of San Diego, the County of San Diego Methamphetamine Strike Force and members of the addiction specialist team at McAlister Institute.

If Brown approves the bill, California will be the tenth state to have a law of its kind.

State parks and recreation bury unexplained surplus opinion

Leonardo Castaneda

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Opinion Editor

’ve never much cared for the TV show “Parks and Recreation.” Something about Amy Poehler just rubs me the wrong way, maybe because she’s a poor man’s Tina Fey. Still, I can guess what the general plot of the show is: A motley crew of bureaucrats get into wacky shenanigans in the process of running city parks.

It’s a funny premise, until you realize it’s essentially how California’s park system is run.

Within the last several years, the Department of California Parks and Recreation (it’s a real thing) found it had a budget surplus.

Allegedly, it was unsure where this extra cash was coming from in the midst of massive cuts in state funding. So out of fear, confusion or sheer incompetence, the highest levels of management channeled their inner Leslie Knope and did the only thing they could do: They hid the money.

Almost $54 million ... sitting there for years, because no one knew where it came from or what to do with it They didn’t use it to keep parks open when they were facing widespread closures. They didn’t use it for maintenance and repair of state parks, or to hire seasonal workers for the summer season. They didn’t even use it to hire a small army to paint all the leaves in Redwood National and State Parks red. For a long time, they didn’t even try to embezzle it. According to The Sacramento Bee, all they did was hide it in a couple of secret accounts: one called Parks and Recreation

Fund (they really like the sound of that) with $20.4 million; another, called the Off Highway Vehicle Trust Fund, held $33.5 million. Almost $54 million, just sitting there for years, because no one knew where it came from or what to do with it.

Imagine walking into a hospital bleeding profusely after a gruesome car crash and finding the cast of “Scrubs” ready to laugh away your troubles. This is the everyday reality at the second largest state park system in the country.

How this was allowed to happen isn’t yet clear. The Sacramento Bee chronicles allegations of a hostile work environment created by the deputy director of administration Manuel Thomas Lopez, who was “angry and confused about the surpluses.”

How far has our state fallen when anything less than total bankruptcy incites anger and confusion? The newspaper also indicated much of the upper level management had no experience dealing with park budgets. The usage fees individual parks collect, along with traditional state funding, complicate the Parks and Recreation budget.

Eventually, Lopez tried to redeem his comical incompetence by embezzling the money, the way any good state employee with extra cash floating around would. Yet he failed at this too, and his plan to illegally buy back vacation time from some park employees was soon discovered.

Behind this depressing sitcomesque episode in mismanagement lies a deeper, darker omen. The men and women that found and hid the surplus funds for years were not criminals and they were (hopefully) not particularly incompetent. Many had years of experience managing budgets

in other departments. Yet they couldn’t deal with a simple surplus.

It is widely accepted that government work isn’t the most glamorous. But for years it was viewed as a safe alternative to the high risk, high reward private job market. Government employment used to mean a good, steady paycheck and a reasonable pension. With the unending assault on public sector employees, those incentives have eroded.

There is already evidence public sector employees earn less than comparable private sector workers. Benefits, such as health care and pension, historically closed the gap and made government work attractive. Without these incentives, people highly qualified for middle and upper management will instead be lured to private sector jobs.

We cannot afford this brain drain brought on by the erosion of benefits to public sector employees. If it continues, comical mismanagement will become depressingly common, and instead of seeing hidden surpluses, we might have to deal with undetected shortfalls. Recently, The Economist argued chief executive pay at U.S. companies isn’t as unreasonable and unfair as everyone believes.

That argues pay at

the top is determined by supply and demand for top managerial talent, so massive multimillion dollar payouts aren’t the results of backroom deals and corruption but basic economics. The same applies to government employees: There are only so many people in California qualified to manage a

large budget. If we cut back on pay, benefits and other work incentives, we’ll lose the demand battle to private companies. And if that happens, get ready for the California Board of Accountancy to start resembling “The Office.”

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The San Diego State football team and their fans enjoyed an impressive win in SDSU’s 2012 home opener against Army.

Final score: SDSU 42, Army 7.

SDSU defeats Army for first win of 2012

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Jurado’s golden goal keeps the Aztecs undefeated

women’s soccer

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Michael Dempsey Contributor

MINNEAPOLIS – No. 20 San Diego State women’s soccer team overcame 53-degree weather and more than a thousand screaming Minnesota fans to keep their perfect season alive.

Senior midfielder Megan Jurado was the hero once again Friday night as she scored her second game-winning goal of the season, giving the Aztecs a 1-0 victory against the Golden Gophers.

With the win, the Aztecs improve to 6-0, the best start for a season in program history.

Jurado, the savior for the Aztecs in their home opener against Southern Methodist University, made another huge play with an overtime goal in the first minute of extra time. Sophomore forward Haley Locker’s powerful strike on goal created the critical rebound opportunity for Jurado to secure the Aztecs’ victory. Sophomore forward Hannah Keane was also credited for the assist.

“As the game went on, we started to take control of the

Senior midfielder Megan Jurado (far right) notched the game-winning goal in overtime against Minnesota to lead the Aztecs to a 1-0 victory.

game a little bit,” SDSU head coach Mike Friesen said. “Jurado was just at the right place at the right time. I think the opening game, where she got the gamewinner in overtime, gave her some confidence. As the game wears on, she just gets more and more confident. She’s put the work in

and it’s paid off for her.”

This victory was arguably the toughest of the year, as the Aztecs were outshot for the first time this season, 18-12. In a season where SDSU has only given up 21 shots on goal, the Gophers proved a worthy adversary, putting up 11 shots and five shots on goal in the

SDSU starts fast against Army football

Ryan Schuler Sports Editor

After just one quarter of San Diego State’s matchup with Army, the Aztecs led 14-0 thanks to rushing touchdowns by senior running back Walter Kazee and sophomore quarterback Adam Dingwell.

It was precisely the fast start that SDSU needed, but had trouble getting last season and against Washington.

“I think our players were ready to play and I thought they played very, very well,” SDSU head coach Rocky Long said. “I think they were excited. They were physical, flew around and acted like the football team I thought they could be.”

On top of holding Army to 82 total yards in the first quarter, the SDSU offense gained 113 total yards, 74 on the ground. ruffin puts on a show

Everyone knew sophomore wide receiver Ezell Ruffin had the potential to be a playmaker in the SDSU offense.

And he showed it on Saturday against the Black Knights.

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one on a fumble recovery and one on a Pinkins interception.

“I thought the defense played really, really well,” SDSU head coach Rocky Long said.

But the Aztecs were not done scoring in the first half. Late in the second quarter, Kazee added his second touchdown of the day, this one from 22 yards out to make it 21-0.

“We came out [and] ran the ball very well at the start of the game,” Katz said. “That opened a lot of play action stuff downfield.

They blocked really well today and it turned out good.”

The second half proved no different, as SDSU opened the half with an 89-yard drive, capped off by a Muema one-yard touchdown run. On the ensuing possession, Army senior quarterback Trent Steelman had another pass intercepted, this time by sophomore linebacker Josh Gavert.

Ruffin totaled 132 yards receiving on five catches, including a 57-yard catch-and-run in the third quarter.

“It starts in practice,” Ruffin said. “We run a lot of routes in practice just to get our timing down. We work a lot on getting our timing down and that’s the biggest thing, being at the right spot to make the catch.” sdsu balances offense

The Aztecs did a great job balancing the rushing and aerial attacks on Saturday en route to gaining 443 total yards of offense on the day.

Countering Army’s 282 yards on the ground, SDSU was able to gain 228 of its own.

Kazee rushed for 51 yards on seven carries with two touchdowns, while sophomore running back Adam Muema added 98 yards on 15 carries and one touchdown.

Senior quarterback Ryan Katz threw for 215 yards and one touchdown on 14of-21 passing.

“We’re just scratching the surface,” Katz said. “I think if we just keep preparing the way we did this past week, we can be a pretty good team.”

The Aztecs capitalized yet again, with an 8-yard touchdown pass from Katz to junior fullback Chad Young to make it 35-0. Army fought back, tacking on a touchdown by sophomore running back Terry Baggett.

However, Army’s excitement deflated when junior wide receiver Colin Lockett ran back a 96-yard touchdown on the subsequent kickoff.

Katz finished the game with 14 completions on 21 attempts for 215 yards and one touchdown, while Muema finished the game with 100 yards on 15 carries and one touchdown. Sophomore wide receiver Ezell Ruffin had five catches for 132 yards.

“There are a lot of things to be pleased with,” Long said. “Once we got running the ball pretty well, Ryan and the receivers started connecting. I thought we made a huge improvement from game one to game two.”

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first half. Despite Minnesota’s dominance early in the game, the Aztec offense picked it up in the second half and were able to outshoot the Gophers 8-7.

Senior defender Rachael McGlinchy, redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Rachel Boaz, junior midfielder Carli Johnson and junior defender Haley Palmer battled hard for the win, each playing the entire 90:58 in another tough match. Through

six games this season, Boaz has yet to allow a goal.

“Honestly, I think it has been a complete team effort,” Friesen said. “Obviously, we have a really good backline and a great goalkeeper, but it’s front to back for us. There’s always another player that helps, so if one person gets beat, the next person is right there.”

In the 30th minute, Minnesota sophomore midfielder Brianne Price had a golden opportunity and fired a shot into the right corner of the net, only to be denied by Boaz.

Another opportunity for the Golden Gophers came in the 50th minute when senior forward Allie Phillips scooted a shot past Boaz, which was kicked away by Johnson inches before the goal line.

Boaz finished the game with a season-high six saves.

“It’s been an amazing start to

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SDSU aerospace engineering senior, Victor, agreed saying, “If I just met her, (I’ll text her) a day or two afterwards. I don’t want to risk them forgetting who I was or how we met, especially if there was drinking or partying involved with introductions.”

It’s important to get in contact with the person while you’re still fresh in their mind.

Once the conversation has begun, both people should be cautious. “Don’t seem too desperate by bombarding her with texts, it sends the wrong message,” Victor added.

Continually texting someone who hasn’t responded comes off as desperate and obsessive. You want to show interest without coming off as clingy.

Because the sender’s tone is not always obvious through a text message, it’s important to make texts personable. “One word answers are my biggest pet peeve. I just don’t respond if they send one word back,” Jesika said.

Keep in mind if the other person is not responding or sending short answers, he or she could simply be busy. If a few days pass with no communication, try sending a text as simple as, “Hey, how are you?” and see what type of response you get. If the answers are still short with no questions asked back, he or she is probably not interested.

Sarah and Victor said their biggest texting pet peeve is when the other person uses bad grammar.

Excessive texting while waiting for your potential love interest to respond makes you seem desperate.

Try not to become lazy when texting because it can make you look unintelligent.

Victor also said to never text a new influence under the influence and to never send sexually explicit texts. Both of these actions can lead to embarrassment and regret.

As for the positives, all of the interviewees agreed ‘emoticons’ can make a huge difference in a text. “You’d be surprised how far

a smiley can go. It changes the whole meaning of certain texts,” Jesika said.

“They soften the conversation with a positive vibe,” Victor added.

Don’t go smiley-crazy, but try slipping one into a dull text. Exclamation points can also make a simple sentence happy and exciting.

Although they believe there are

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definite rules for texting, Victor and Matt think girls read into texts more than guys do and turn it into a game. Although responding right away to texts may seem too strong, they both agreed when a girl sends quick and frequent replies, it shows interest.

Try to avoid having the mentality of, “He didn’t respond for five minutes, so I’m not going to respond for 10 minutes.” As long

as the other person isn’t keeping you waiting an entire day to find the answer to “What are you up to?” there’s no reason to make the other person wait.

It is important to keep in mind how people differ in their texting preferences.

“I think girls find texting to be a way to communicate all day just to stay connected with some one they are interested in,” Sarah said.

“While most of the guys I know text solely for information. They don’t like texting just to hear about your day.”

Don’t panic if the person you’re texting doesn’t want to share their every movement with you. Chances are if the person has sent you texts meeting the criteria above, he or she is interested in getting to know you better.

Communicating through texts is convenient for college students because it gives time to put thought into messages and allows people to stay connected despite busy schedules. Texting also helps people to avoid awkward face-toface moments.

Although it is important to regard the guidelines mentioned earlier, it’s essential to be yourself.

If you’re putting on a different persona through texts to someone you want a relationship with, it’s only a matter of time before he or she realizes the personalities don’t match up. However, if you have fun with your texts while being true to yourself, there is a lot of room for the relationship to progress.

Expert explains how to fit love into a busy schedule Laurel Vozely

these do not have to cost money or require much time. These might include; text messages throughout the day to remind your partner that you’re thinking of them, a loving sticky note in their textbook, a coffee delivery to the library as they study, or even meeting them at the end of class to walk them to the next.

Finding and taking advantage of the “just because” moments is what, “sustains any relationship,” because it shows unexpected thoughfulness. After all, Greene says “love is an action, not just an emotion.” We should not become complacent in a relationship, but instead continue to show people we value them, daily.

Staff Writer

The Beatles made famous the sentiment that, “Eight days a week is not enough to show I care.”

So, with only seven days a week and five of those traditionally devoted to education and work, how do we make our romantic relationships dynamic enough to withstand a busy schedule?

School has resumed, accompanying either a part or full time job and concerns for the health of your valuable relationship consume your thoughts and conversations.

Fifteen college students were surveyed about how their Monday through Friday hours were divided between work, school and their romances. In all cases, hours spent at work and school outweighed time with a partner. The demands classes put on young lover’s schedules 13 percent of repondents said warrent creative thinking to keep the spark alive. they spent more than half of their time with their partner, 27 percent said about half of their time 1. Be open to compromise and eachother about the upcoming and 60 percent devoted far less flexibility week’s stresses. This allows you than half of their active weekday to show support, “even if it’s just hours with their significant other. Greene remembers life as a col- lending an ear,” as well as setting This tells us that there are couples lege student and the effort it took up realistic time expectations for making it work, but most people to keep up. She advises couples the week, so you’re not expecting spend more time elsewhere than to be up front about what their to spend more time together than with their partner. individual work loads are. “As is feasible.

No break up is necessary. Love long as you’re honest with what can remain a priority despite this your limitations are, you’ll know 2. The grass isn’t always greener temporary dip in availability. if that person respects where Because your coworker is prob- you’re at. If it falls through, bet- It’s easy to look at couples around ably tired of hearing about it, ter now than when life gets more us and in the media and comLicensed Marriage and Family complicated later on,” Greene pare their relationship with our Therapist and San Diego State says. Nothing in life is ever con- own. The probability of making alumni Felicia Greene offers four sistent. Work shifts change as these comparisons will increase powerful tips for keeping a rela- do classwork loads. According when we are dissatisfied with the tionship afloat during this hectic to Greene, the best way to be amount of quality time spent totime. flexible is to communicate with gether in our relationship, which

4. Remember, this is temporary

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breeds insecurity. By making these comparisons, “you diminish the individuality of your own relationship,” green says. In reality, “You just don’t know. Outside gestures can be full of false messages.” However, she does mention if you do see something you like in another relationship, it is your responsibility to incorporate it however you wish.

3. Think outside the box While we may not have hours on end to spend with our significant other, Greene recommends leaving notes and tokens of love and appreciation. She assures us that

Greene concludes by assuring us hectic periods in our schedules are only a temporary, so you have to be open to change and flexibility. If you value the relationship, then make it work. Greene references a favorite quote of hers: “Life is like a grindstone - whether it wears you down or polishes you up depends on what you are made of.” So, what are you made of? Does your relationship wear you down or polish you up? If it polishes you up, then you owe it to your partner to be as creative as possible to weather the storm and come out stronger.

We could all use that eighth day to show we care, but if we implement these helpful suggestions, five may be all we need.

Good luck, lovers!

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Pita Pit is a healthy option for late night eaters Victoria Valenzuela Staff Writer

The playful artwork on the walls of Pita Pit match the environment created by the friendly staff.

It’s midnight. You’ve been studying for an exam for three hours and your taste buds begin to beg for a little “TLC.” Where do you go? If you live around campus, most of the restaurants are closed. Instead of reaching for your standby microwave dinner or choosing from the lackluster snacks in the vending machine, why not try for a more healthy option?

Opening in 2001 as the first of its kind in California, Pita Pit is a fun and tasty alternative to fastfood chains that is popular among

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San Diego State students. Located on College Avenue next to Fantastic Sam’s salon and Starbucks in College Square, it’s a perfect place to grab any meal of the day.

It’s especially convenient for those living in nearby residence halls including Cuicicalli, Zura and Maya.

Co-Owners Mat Shaffer and Ed Espinoza attest that Pita Pit is an establishment that simply is “the next generation of fast food.”

Offering a wide variety of meats, cheeses, vegetables and sauces, it’s

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quite easy to use your imagination when creating your own unique pita.

All of the ingredients come fresh from local farmer’s markets and are prepped in the store, a far cry from the typical prepackaged foods of other restaurants. “It’s fast, it’s fresh, it’s a fun alternative way to get fed,” Shaffer said. Favorites include the chicken Caesar, chipotle chicken, and the Bosco Pita, named after Shaffer’s Boston terrier.

Along with these classics, there are also six pitas individually crafted and named by a handful of SDSU’s fraternities. Including Sigma Nu’s

“The Python” and Zeta Beta Tau’s apartments. Customers can place “The Fury.” For those non-meat lov- their orders online, as well as check ers, there are vegetarian options as out an additional feature on their well as the choice to turn any pita website that allows them to custominto a salad. SDSU sophomore Brett ize any pita and view the exact nutriCocagne has his own personal favor- tional breakdown. They also do caite for his mid-day meal. “I order the tering, so you can bring a fresh and gyro. They always make it the way I wholesome lunch to any meeting or want it,” Cocagne said. “The com- event. Another bonus is that they bination of all the flavors is amazing. are open late, leaving their doors Good seasoning on the gyro meat open for business until 2 a.m. Monkeeps me coming back.” day through Wednesday and until 3 Pita Pit’s varied and colorful menu a.m. Thursday through Saturday. truly has something for everyone.

While the food is what attracts Early risers can take advantage of the most, Shaffer is most proud of his breakfast pitas, which include the employees and the family environsausage scramble and ham n’ eggs. ment they create at Pita Pit. “We’re Students can easily grab a portable proud of our staff,” Shaffer said. meal on their way to class or work. “They create the atmosphere.” This A new addition to the menu is an all- kind of environment is precisely natural, non-dairy citrus sorbet. In why SDSU sophomore Shai Lee the style of a frozen drink, it is avail- keeps returning again and again. able in flavors such as orange burst “Pita Pit has great customer serand pink lemonade and is a great vice,” she explains. “The workers complement to any pita or salad on are energetic, helpful, and eager to these last warm days of summer. help.”

For college students on a budget, This kind of mentality also exPita Pit has food options for relatively tends to those who are most imlow prices. They offer daily specials portant of all—the clientele. “Our on varying pitas during the week, customers are our family and we most of them only $5. Employees of treat them as such,” Shaffer says, SDSU also enjoy the benefits by re- referring to the fact that there are ceiving a 10 percent discount on an many personal touches that adorn in-store pita. “We’re always finding Pita Pit’s vibrant walls, including ways to reach out to the students,” pictures from patrons.

Shaffer adds. “They are our bread So the next time you’re scramand butter.” bling for somewhere new to have a Part of what makes Pita Pit unique meal but can’t think of a place to is the perks that it offers. They pro- go, give Pita Pit a try. Its eclectic feel, vide free delivery to places on cam- fun and friendly team, and wide vapus as well as residence halls, fra- riety of options to choose from will ternities and sororities, and nearby certainly have you becoming a regular in no time.

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Losing my Gaslamp virginity Samantha Hirsch

(sung to the tune of the Etta James song, of course) I am now, downtown San Diego was the first place I wanted to explore. The funny thing about downtown is even though I’m allowed into these places, I don’t know if I was mentally prepared to enter them.

First of all, the way my female counterparts were dressed made me feel as if I was wearing one of those head-to-toe bathing suits from the 1920s. Sexy, right? It’s not as if I wasn’t trying to look my best either.

I was rockin’ my cutest miniskirt and sandals with the straps, but I didn’t realize the dress code happened to be clothing optional. I also didn’t realize the newest trends included glittery stilts or pushing your breasts up so far they practically hit your chin. But hey, you learn something new everyday.

I was in line with women who were not only having trouble walking, but apparently having difficulty thanks to their tight garments cutting off vital circulation. Still getting used to the fact I am indeed 21, I nervously showed the bouncer my ID and was surprisingly let in without question. Upon entering the club, my suppressed epilepsy immediately came to fruition and I questioned whether I’d have a seizure. I mean, is it really necessary to have so many lights flashing in such a small area?

To handle the lighting situation, I immediately headed straight to the bar, because with great power (being 21) comes great responsibility (becoming an alcoholic). I was quickly reminded how expensive drinks are. With that, Plan B arose: find the nearest, semi-decent looking guy, have him buy me a drink and never talk to him again. Works like a charm.

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s it so happens, I recently lost my virginity. My 21st birthday just occurred a few weeks ago, and I lost my legally-going-to-bars-and-nightclubs virginity. Let me tell you something: it felt amazing. (Were you expecting me to elaborate on something else?)

In the past, I went to a couple low key bars where the doorman either conveniently turned a blind eye to my terrible fake ID or Stevie Wonder moonlighted as a bouncer for the night. There’s an old show from the 1970s called “The Match Game,” where contestants received a sentence and matched a fill-inthe-blank part of a sentence to a celebrities’ answer. Every once in a while, a question was asked featuring Dumb Dora, stating that she was so dumb, leaving the audience to respond “How dumb is she?”

Well, my fake ID was so bad (This is where you come in!) In real life, I’m 5-foot-1 inch and my ID said 5-foot-7 inches. My hair color in real life is brown and my ID said red. And despite the fact I’ve perpetually looked 16 for the past five years, my ID said I was born in 1987 (you do the math). By the time I was ready to go out, I was wearing 6-inch heels and enough makeup to put a clown to shame. I was so unrecognizable I might as well have been wearing Groucho Marx’s nose and glasses getup because it wouldn’t have made a difference.

(Though if I don’t get my upper lip waxed at least once a week, I can get dangerously close to growing a eerily-similar stache).

Fortunately those days are long gone. I am now 21 years old and ready to paint the town red. Being the big girl, excuse me, w-o-m-a-n

So I found “Mr. Right Now,” talked it up a little bit, got my free drink, and the fun began.

I hit the dance floor with the confidence of a Fly Girl from “In Living Color,” but instead had moves like Elaine from “Seinfeld.” I’d like to say I have the sweet moves of a Pitbull backup dancer, but when you come from a white, suburban Jewish family, the white man’s overbite is ingrained in you at an early age.

In my defense, more than half the crowd had the same dance moves as me, so it looked like I wasn’t the only one who learned to dance at a bat mitzvah.

Watching other people dance was a sight to see. Some were dancing by themselves, other couples were grinding so hard, I thought it might have been their last day on earth together. Some people acted out lyrics of the songs (i.e. pretending to take off their clothes when Nelly’s “Hot in Herre” came on) because they thought it was funny. I can tell you firsthand, it was not.

I ended up dancing all night. I was that lame-o who “ironically” did the sprinkler move solely reserved for drunk dads at their daughter’s wedding. I was the girl who knew every lyric to “Bust a Move” and busted a move or two during the song. Ultimately, I was the girl who boogie-oogie-oggied ‘till she just couldn’t boogie no more. When I say I couldn’t boogie no more, I don’t mean physically (it was 2 a.m, the lights were coming on and the club was closing). Although I was sad my night was ending, I was ecstatic this was the first of many nights in my new life as a 21 year old.

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Today’s Birthday (9/10/12) - It’s becoming clear what’s truly important, and it’s not all about work. Maybe this realization, and a few favorable eclipses, are helping your career take off this year. Let go of stuff that no longer serves you. Expand and grow that which enlivens you.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21 - April 19) - Today is an 8 - Don’t believe everything you hear, and try not to take yourself too seriously. Talk it over with family, and then choose. Increase compassion. You’re a dynamic teacher.

Taurus (April 20 - May 20) - Today is a 7 - You’re especially persuasive now. Good time to update your resume, or create a new marketing plan. You’re getting even more interested in stability. Rest and cool down.

Gemini (May 21 - June 21) - Today is a 6 - There’s a change at the top. Work becomes fascinating, and surprising. Accept a new assignment. Don’t get into an argument with the one who signs your paychecks.

Cancer (June 22 - July 22) - Today is an 8 - Make the decision and act, quickly. Stay put and keep the pressure on. The rewards are there, even if you can’t see them just yet.

Postpone travel.

Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is a 5 - No need to hurry. Dreams of travel and adventure inspire, but stay put for a few days. Don’t go shopping either. File papers, and increase financial security. Make plans.

Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is a 7 - You’re very attractive now, and your status

is rising. There’s no time to waste. Put your wonderful ideas into action, but do stop for directions. Keep asking questions.

Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is a 7 - Growth possibilities have you excited.

Continue improving in the area of career, but don’t get overloaded with gimmicks.

Keep receiving instruction. Then the trick’s to practice, practice, practice.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) - Today is a 7 The key is in the listening. Ask for suggestions from an intuitive person, and/or your own subconscious mind. Get what you need to make your home secure. Take care.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) - Today is a 5 - An unexpected development may force you to revisit your plans. Seize the opportunity. Your friends help you make the most of it. Talk it over, and make the connection. Stay practical.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) - Today is a 7 - You can get whatever you need, if you set your mind to it and take the necessary steps.

It will take persistence, and putting up with others rattling your cage.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is a 6 - Focus on your work and be extremely productive all day, and tomorrow. You’re the brains, and the heart, behind the operation.

Handle the problems that arise. It’s not a good time to gamble.

Pisces (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is an 8 Imagination is required to clear the confusion.

No problem; it’s one of your strengths now.

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