09-14-2016 by The Daily Aztec

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Los Aztecas siguen imparables P5

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No. 13 men’s soccer team poised for Pac-12 run P8

Arts & Culture

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SDSU a top LGBTQ campus Jasmine bERMUDEZ senior staff writer _____________________________ San Diego State is ranked among the top 30 LGBTQfriendly universities in the nation, according to The Campus Pride Index. The Campus Pride Index is a tool used to set an example of safe and inclusive campuses for other universities. It ranks schools based on LGBTQinclusive policies, programs and practices. SDSU has been on the list for the past seven years. “The country has evolved, so has our campus,” Chief Diversity Officer, Aaron Bruce said. “We have spent a lot of time over the past ten years creating safe spaces and an entire campus community that is welcoming to the LGBTQ community.” The Pride Center Coordinator Christopher Lujan said the commitment from faculty, staff and students to build an inclusive environment is crucial. “The things that distinguish us are all policies that come from needs that students have voiced,” Lujan said. “Our campus administration does a good job at listening to those needs.” LGBT Studies advisor Esther Rothblum said when she began teaching at SDSU there was a group of faculty that identified as LGBTQ who overtime started creating LGBTQ courses. Rothblum said she put together the proposal for the

LGBT Studies minor and the associate dean approved it. At their annual meeting, faculty decided they had enough courses for a minor. As they added more classes they realized they had enough courses for a major too. SDSU began offering its LGBT Studies minor in 2009, its major in 2012 and its graduate certificate in 2014. It was the second university

said. “People are starting to learn about us and the more they learn about us, the more they can do about it and the more changes that can happen on campus.” Since 2007, SDSU has also been a home to SafeZones@ SDSU which offers ally training, internships, social justice programming and continuing educational global outreach. “The world is an ever-

“ We are here and we are exactly like you. we just love differently.”

- Emmanuel Istomin, Senior Theatre, Television and Film Major in the nation to offer an LGBT Studies major. The university opened The Pride Center in spring 2014. It employs seven student workers and two graduate assistants. Fourth year microbiology major Joseph Semmel said The Pride Center is the first space where students could go to feel safe and have resources openly available in one area. “The Pride Center is home,” Emmanuel Istomin, senior film major and digital and social media assistant at the center said. “Most of my friends are here and it is a good place to come study, socialize and sometimes even take a nap.” “We’ve been around for almost three years and people on campus still don’t know about The Pride Center,” he

changing place,” Semmel said. “Individuals are becoming more open and out but people have to know how to deal with individuals who identify as LGBTQ+.” Bruce said SDSU has trained over 1200 campus allies including counseling, health services and the SDSU police department. Lujan said Health Services began offering pre-exposure prophylaxis and hormone replacement therapy this semester. SDSU has also had a big push for gender-neutral restrooms, said Lujan. “There are now 17 on campus,” he said. “We have three additional that will be added, two of which will be multi-stall restrooms.”

San Diego Pride, Big Queer BBQ, an annual flag raising, Transgender Week of Empowerment, Lavender Graduation and Welcome Week LGBTQIA reception are some of the annual events SDSU offers. SDSU LGBT friendly organizations include the Queer Student Union, Gamma Pho Lambda, Delta Lambda Phi, Women’s Outreach Association, OUTreach, Queer People of Color Collective and Trans* Action and Advocacy Student Coalition Force. “We are here and we are exactly like you,” Istomin said. “We just love differently.” Istomin said that although the campus has come a long way in becoming LGBT friendly, it is not perfect. “There are still some things that the campus can improve on,” Semmel said. “It is so important that when you see something, say something.” The entrance flag in front of the Pride Center went missing last week during the center’s open hours. Someone walking into the Women’s Resource Center witnessed the suspects take the flag, according to Istomin. He said that the university can improve on addressing the issues of the LGBT community by providing training for faculty and staff. “No matter where you’re at, there’s always things to improve on,” Istomin said. “We’re on the top 30, but that doesn’t mean we still don’t have a lot of work to get done.”

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sept. 14 - 20, 2016 • THE DAILY AZTEC editor: Emely navarro • news@thedailyaztec.com

#Newclasses

SDSU adds new courses this fall Joceyln Moran Staff writer ____________________________________ San Diego State added 23 lower and upper division courses in a variety of departments this semester. Several of these classes focus on ways students can apply material learned in class to the community and world around them. Spanish 250, Women’s literature in the hispanic world Professor Lauren Applegate in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese said she believes Spanish 250 allows students to understand the world around them and connect with different cultures. “I believe in this sort of idea of a liberal arts general education because you can make connections across disciplines,” Applegate said. “Go take astronomy with Latin America literature because there are connections.” Spanish 250, Women’s Literature in the Hispanic World, was added under the Humanities section of the General Education catalog after two years in the making. The course is also taught in English, allowing non-Spanish majors to join. Applegate said the class involves

reading 19th and 20th century texts by Spanish female authors that revolve around personal experiences and stories. “This course allows us to think about other people and feel empathy,” Applegate said. “It’s supposed to connect you on a personal level to something on a global level.” The class can benefit students outside lecture because of the issues the texts encompass such as students, youth and societal concerns, she said. “All the topics are completely relevant, even thinking about selfdirection, self-power, agency and voice,” Applegate said. “When you’re developing into a professional or whatever you’re going to be, you need to become more self-aware.” Women Studies 585, Local feminist activism and organizations Women Studies 585, taught by Professor and Chair of the Women’s Studies Department, Doreen Mattingly, focuses on applying the knowledge students have acquired in other Women’s Studies courses to the real world. Mattingly said there are two goals for the class: the first is to give students the appropriate resources to transition them from a student to an activist and

Student Services West Katelyn Mulcahy, Staff Photographer

the second is for students to make some real change now. “I tell my students I’m launching them in two ways,” Mattingly said. “I’m launching the start of your career and I’m launching you like a missile at the patriarchy.” Mattingly said the course is different from other upper division courses because it’s not about learning literature, but instead about experience. “It’s the gift of time and space and a rigorous framework for students to make their next set of decisions,” she said.

Philosophy 328, Philosophy, Racisim and justice Philosophy 328, taught by Professor J. Angelo Corlett, exposes students to ways of thinking about different injustices surrounding the world such as race, ethnicity and racism. Corlett said his view on racism is legally based. The course uses the law to tackle the issues of racial injustice. “It deals with everyday life,” Corlett said. “Unfortunately, racism is real and we need to be very clear about what it is, what it isn’t, how to address it, and how to do our best to eradicate it.”

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sept. 14 - 20, 2016 • THE DAILY AZTEC editor: Emely navarro • news@thedailyaztec.com

#Newfaculty

New faculty have arrived

stories By Emely Navarro, News editor

San Diego State hired 51 new tenured and tenure-track faculty members this semester.

Professor and Chair of the Department of Aerospace Engineering, Ping Lu.

Department Chair and Professor of Quaternary and Geology and Geophysics, Allen Gontz

Associate Professor for the Department of Educational Leadership, Jayson Richardson

Assistant Professor for the Department of Anthropology, Casey Roulette.

Ping Lu in his office emely navarro, news editor

Allen Gontz in the Island of Pico in the Azore Islands in Portugal. Courtesy of Allen gontz

Jayson Richardson talks about why he decided to have a career in educational leadership. Christian Hicks, Staff Photographer

Casey Roulette in his office located in Arts and Letters Emely navarro, News editor

Ping Lu has research and teaching expertise in aerospace guidance, autonomous trajectory planning, controls, flight mechanic and trajectory optimization. He decided to come to SDSU from Iowa because San Diego is closer to some of the major NASA facilities like the Jet Propulsion Labratory in Los Angeles. Lu is the chair of the department of aerospace engineering and will not be teaching this semester. He is currently researching on advanced aerocapture, entry and powered landing guidance to allow humans to land on Mars. For 10 years, Lu has been working on making a spacecraft to send humans to Mars. He says that in order for humans to be able to send anyone to Mars they need to figure out a way to slow down the spacecraft and to double the mass of the rocket. “As humankind we, have landed on moons right, and the next destination for human space exploration, that everyone thinks should be the next stop, should be Mars,” Lu said. He says that there are several factors that make Mars exploration difficult, namely how much time it takes to travel to Mars, and how much fuel is necessary for the trip. As of now, if they want to send a spacecraft to Mars, 50 to 60 percent of the spacecraft will be fuel. This leaves little space for people and supplies. Lu and other researchers are figuring out a way to reduce this issue, but he says it will take at least another ten years until they are able to achieve this. “This is the next biggest milestone in space explorations by humans and we are building the technology together,” Lu said. He said that a lot of people can wonder why it is important to continue exploring space, but the technology we can get from exploration is crucial to society. “A lot of technology we are using these days have their origin in what we initially developed developing for space or aviation,” Lu said. “They became important parts of our lives that we don’t realize.”

Allen Gontz is a quaternary geologist specializing in landscape evolution. He studies how the Earth has changed over the past two million years by using the techniques of geophysics and geology. He decided to pursue a career in this field because of geology’s similarity to history and forensics. “We are trying to solve problems with incomplete information, yet almost all of the information is given to us, we just have to learn how to speak the language,” Gontz said. “So using the Earth itself to understand the history of the Earth, figuring out puzzles is really what drew me to geology.” Currently, he is researching the climate history of southeast Australia and climate changes to the fluvial systems in Australia’s riverine plains. He has seen six out of the seven continents and has crossed every major line on the map. Every year he spends a lot of time in Australia, New Zealand and Brazil doing research programs. Gontz has many highlights in his career which include working in Australia, the world’s largest sand island, Fraser Island. Other highlights from his career included seeing the Southern Cross from an icebreaker ship in Antarctica and swimming in some of Iceland’s thermal pools. He also had an opportunity to work on an Australian archaeological site with 26,000-year-old artifacts from an Aborigine burial. Gontz said he decided to come to SDSU because it was time for a change. He had been working at the University of Mashacusetts, Boston for 11 years and once he saw a position for the chair of the geology department he applied. “Of all the places in the United States that everybody talks about San Diego seems to be the place that everyone wants to live,” Gontz said. “The reputation of the school is quite high and quite good so it wasn’t just about the weather.” He looks forwards to working with the faculty in the department and interacting with the diverse student body on campus as well as exploring the West Coast and trying the Mexican food. In his spare time, Gontz likes traveling, sea kayaking, hiking and eating food.

Jayson Richardson teaches courses on educational leadership, technology leadership, emerging technologies, action research and qualitative methods. He focuses his academic effects on school technology leadership and international development. He decided to work in technology and leadership after doing research in Cambodia. During his time in Cambodia, he looked at how teachers were being trained with technology and how leaders who do not get the proper training are not be able to teach properly in schools. Currently, his research projects include cybercrime policies in Cambodia and open access publishing in the field of education leadership. He is also the Director of the Center for the Advanced Study for Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE), which is the only center of its kind in the United States. On his spare time, Richardson has renovated two houses and a 1967 Ford Mustang that he bought when he was 14 years old. He said that his Mustang took over 30 years to repair.

Casey Roulette is a biological anthropologist specializing in evolutionary and cultural approaches to psychoactive drug use. He is teaching Anthropology 301, Principles of Physical Anthropology, and Anthropology 601, which is a graduate seminar on physical anthropology. He decided to pursue a career in anthropology after he took a class called sex evolution of human nature, which he is offering next semester. The class applied biological anthropology resonated concepts to human behavior. “It just resonated with me a lot, and it was new material that I had never heard before that made sense to me,” Roulette said. He is currently working on exploring the recreational use of traditional plants used by the Massai of Tanzania. Roulette said the Massai have a plant they use recreationally as a psychoactive drug that contains antibiotic compounds against E. coli. “I’d like to get back there and look at the relationship between the use of this and its potential to influence E. coli infections in this populations,” Roulette said. “In what ways I’m not sure, or even if it does anything who knows, it could be contributing or drug resistance in E. coli.”

sept. 14 - 20, 2016 • THE DAILY AZTEC editor: JosÉ GuzmÁn-Quirino • mundoazteca@thedailyaztec.com

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#mundodeportes

La defensa rescato el juego para los Aztecas y lograron ingresar a la historia de la SDSU con este triunfo. KELLY SMILEY, EDITORA DE FOTOS.

Los Aztecas siguen imparables roberto reyes escritor ____________________________________ Con 56 segundos para que se finalizara el partido el pizarrón leía 45-40 a favor de los aztecas de San Diego State University. Sin embargo, la Universidad de California-Berkeley habían recuperado el balón en la patada corta. Los aztecas estaban arriba en el pizarrón durante todo el partido, pero habían tenido mucha dificultad parando el quarterback de último año Davis Webb, ya que había tirado cinco touchdowns y terminó el partido con 522 yardas por aire. A pesar de las dificultades, fue la defensa la que últimamente decidió el partido. Con nueve segundos en el reloj y los osos acercándose a la zona roja, el esquinero de último año Damontae Kazee interceptó el balón cerrando la victoria para los aztecas 45-40.

Con esta victoria SDSU empata la serie con Berkeley 4-4 y 4-0 en casa. Fue una noche histórica para los aztecas, no solo porque le ganaron a un equipo de las conferencias “Power 5”, pero porque el corredor Donnell Pumphrey quebró un récord establecido por el corredor histórico y miembro del salón de la fama de la NFL Marshall Faulk. Pumphrey terminó con un acarreo personal de 281 yardas, lo cual es una nueva marca para el en un solo juego, y tres touchdowns, convirtiéndose en el jugador con las más yardas por tierra en la historia de SDSU quebrando el récord de 4,589 que detuvo Faulk por 25 años. Faulk jugó en la NFL por once años y entró en el salón de la fama en el año 2011. Pumphrey dijo que ahora que rompió el récord de Faulk el equipo se puede enfocar solo en ganar. “No me preocupo mucho en premios individuales, porque, al fin del día, no

solo soy yo,” dijo Pumphrey. “La línea ofensiva. La línea del año pasado. Todos me levantan.” Con este juego Pumphrey sube a 23 juegos con mas de 100 yardas por tierra, empatando otro récord que estableció Faulk. Rashad Penny, el corredor de tercer año, también tuvo un juego histórico. Regreso una patada inicial mas de 100 yardas para anotar el segundo touchdown del juego para los aztecas. Es la cuarta vez Penny regresa una patada para un touchdown, un nuevo récord para los aztecas. Aunque los aztecas tuvieron un buen juego ofensivo, fue la defense la que aseguró la victoria. Forzaron tres intercepciones y recuperaron una pérdida de balón. SDSU aprovechó los cambios de balón para hacer puntos. Hicieron un total de 17 puntos de los errores de los osos. Uno de los puntos fue cuando el apoyador de segundo año Ronley

Lakalaka interceptó el balón en la zona roja de los osos y la regresó por un touchdown. El apoyador de último año Randy Ricks forzó una pérdida de balón que recuperó el safety de último año Na’im McGee. Esto dio oportunidad a un touchdown por aire de 25 yardas de el quarterback Christian Chapman a Penny. “Si solo miras las estadísticas parece que ellos jugaron terrible”, dijo el coach de los aztecas Rocky Long. “Pero sabes que? Si no interceptan tres pases y causan una pérdida de balón no tuviéramos oportunidad de ganar”. Los aztecas también tiraron una intercepción y perdieron el balón, pero la defensa no dejaron a los osos anotar puntos después de los errores. Con esta victoria los aztecas suben a 2-0 en la temporada 2016 y extienden su racha a 12 victorias consecutivas. El próximo juego se dará a cabo el sábado contra los huskies de Northern Illinois en el estadio Huskie en Illinois.

#vidagriega

Lo bueno y lo malo de fraternidades monserrat torres Escritora ____________________________________ En esta semana no es raro ver las largas filas de alumnos, en ciertas áreas de la San Diego State University, quienes están empezando el proceso de decidir si quieren formar parte de una fraternidad o hermandad. Este es el momento que muchos han estado esperando para demostrar que son capaces de quedar dentro de una de estas organizaciones. Jorge Ferrer, presidente de la fraternidad Gamma Zeta Alpha dijo que hay muchas alternativas para los estudiantes que están buscando involucrarse y ser miembros de una organización, todo depende de donde el estudiante se sienta cómodo. Ferrer dijo que para el, elegir una fraternidad fue algo fácil por que vio que los miembros de Gamma Zeta Alpha se trataban como hermanos en todo momento y era algo que el buscaba, ya que el era nuevo en esta

ciudad. “Yo me sentí cómodo con ellos y mi consejo para los estudiantes que están pensando en entrar a una fraternidad es que sean responsables y que tengan un balance entre la escuela, su vida personal y la fraternidad”. Elmer Ramírez, estudiante de justicia criminal dijo que no le gustan las fraternidades y que nunca se haría miembro de una. “A lo que veo, y he visto se me hacen una tontería”, dijo Ramírez. “Pero pues, también pueden ser buenas”. El dijo que esto se debe a que ingresar a una fraternidad es más para ser parte de tal grupo. Alberto Corona, integrante de la fraternidad Lambda Theta Phi, considera que dentro de SDSU hay organizaciones que no son una perdida de tiempo. “Mucha gente que no tiene estudios más altos que la prepa pueden pensar mal de las fraternidades y tienen una mala perspectiva sobre todo eso por todo lo que sale en películas y cosas así”

dijo Corona. El aspecto que más atrae a las personas a querer unirse a una fraternidad o hermandad es que no saben cómo va a ser esa experiencia. Además lo que las hace ser únicas es que unas son dirigidas por carreras, creencias, gustos y pasatiempos. El método de iniciación no ha sido compartido por ninguna de las fraternidades o hermandades, por reglas internas, lo que las hace aún más interesantes. De acuerdo a reglas de la universidad, estos deben de ser procesos con diferentes facetas que puedan ayudar a los participantes a conocerse y donde aprendan más sobre la historia del sistema griego. No se permiten métodos de degradación, abuso, trauma, ni ningún tipo de acción que cause daño a sus participantes. Los participantes deben de mantener buenas calificaciones y tener un promedio general de 2.25 a 3.5 y el precio para pertenecer a una de estas

organizaciones varía desde $100 hasta $1000 por semestre. Actualmente en la universidad, hay 44 fraternidades y hermandades reconocidas con más de 2,800 miembros. Estas organizaciones crean pequeñas comunidades entre los estudiantes que promocionan ayudarlos a sentirse mejor, liberar el estrés y crecer como personas. Hay fiestas, reuniones y retiros que ayudan a que sus miembros se conozcan y convivan con personas que piensan de la misma forma. Carlos Cabrera, estudiante de biología de la SDSU, no ha formado parte de una fraternidad pero no descarta la posibilidad de ser parte de una. Para Cabrera, una fraternidad podría brindar muchas ventajas como tener amistades y hacer conexiones. “Aunque muchos piensan que son puras fiestas y relajos lo que hacen muchas personas no saben que en realidad tienes que tener un GPA relativamente bueno para poder estar adentro de una” finalizo Cabrera.

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sept. 14 - 20, 2016 • THE DAILY AZTEC editor: JosÉ GuzmÁn-Quirino • mundoazteca@thedailyaztec.com

#mundoazteca

En San Diego se siente México en la piel Andrea Lopez-villafana Asst. editorial de mundo azteca ____________________________________ En el caos de ir a clases, hacer tarea, ir al trabajo, reuniones de amigos y otras responsabilidades es fácil sentirse inundado. Cuando yo me siento agobiada con todas las cosas que tengo que hacer lo que más extraño es mi familia. Hace muchos años fui a visitar a mi familia en Guadalajara México y todos esos recuerdos los relaciono con relajación. Recuerdo estando en la casa de mi abuelita y puedo ver su jardín lleno de flores con todos los pajaritos de diferentes colores en sus jaulas cantando. Recuerdo el olor del ladrillo rojo de las paredes. Con todo lo que tengo que hacer en mi día no se me hace posible poder regresar a México y empiezo a sentir nostalgia por mi país. Pero hay varios lugares en San Diego que me hacen sentir en casa. Old Town San Diego En este lugar turístico no solamente hay comida Mexicana y decoraciones de muchos colores pero también hay ladrillos rojos. Desde que llegas se siente México.

El papel picado colgando de los edificios, las flores de diferentes colores, los pajaritos cantando, el mariachi tocando y el olor de carne asada. Hay muchos restaurantes que sirven comida mexicana con sabores auténticos y platillos populares. Mi restaurante favorito es el de Casa Guadalajara. La comida es muy rica pero lo que mas me gusta es que tiene mesas afuera. Me recuerda de cuando comía en la casa de mi abuela porque su comedor estaba afuera. Old Town tiene muchas tiendas en donde venden artesanias Méxicanas. Caminando las calles de estos mercados me recuerda de mi país por que puedo ver la ropa autentica de México y puedo ver los jugetes con que yo jugaba cuando era pequeña. Las tiendas venden dulces que se encuentran en países Latinoamérica pero también tiene muchas cosas de San Diego. Tiene eventos y grupos de música que van de vez en cuando. Mi evento favorito es durante el día de los muertos porque hay gente con sus caras pintadas y altares en honor de sus familiares o seres queridos. Esta localizado al lado de una estación del trolley así que no tener un caro no es un problema si deseas pasar el día en Old Town.

barrio Logan La primera vez que fui a Barrio Logan fue con una amiga porque teníamos antojo de comer raspados. Cuando iba a México en cualquier tienda de golosinas podías encontrar raspados de todos sabores pero aquí es mas popular encontrar yogur congelado que raspados de tamarindo o de mango. Por las calles hay restaurantes y murales. Mi favorito mural es uno con la foto de la famosa pintora mexicana Frida Kahlo. Chicano Park en Barro Logan es un parque localizado debajo de varios puentes de autopistas que están cubiertas con imágenes que celebran la cultura Chicana. En el parque te puedes encontrar con diferentes tipos de personas. Hay juegos para niños y lugares para sentarse y comer un raspado. Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá La misión no solamente es histórica pero también me recuerda a mi familia porque siempre que vienen a visitarme les gusta ir a caminar por la mission. Puedes caminar por el templo y el jardín que está cubierto de flores bugambilias de colores diferentes. Las bugambilias cubrían la casa de

mi abuelita en méxico asi que siempre que las veo pienso en ella. Este lugar también me recuerda a México por la arquitectura. Jueves en la San Diego State University La universidad en general me recuerda mucho a la casa de mi abuelita por la arquitectura pero son los jueves que me hace sentir en casa. Cada jueves viene el mercado de productores y el local que vende comida Mexica es mi favorito. Los señores que trabajan ahí siempre me hablan en español y son muy amigables. Todas mis clases son en inglés y todos mis amigos hablan inglés así que ese rato que hablo en español es especial para mi y me siento mejor. Los jueves de mercado me gusta sentarme junto las rosas enfrente de Hepner Hall porque las flores de diferentes colores me recuerdan a las flores del jardín de mi abuelita. Cada lugar es diferente y me trae distintos recuerdos pero todos me hacen sentir como si tengo un poco de México conmigo porque como dicen en mi patria llevó a México en la piel. Y Aunque no seas de México estos lugares son perfectos para aprender mas de una cultura o comer una comida deliciosa.

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sept. 14 - 20, 2016 • THE DAILY AZTEC editor: anthony Reclusado • sports@thedailyaztec.com

#XCountry

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Crossing over from track to country Matthew Fierst Staff Writer ____________________________________ For many student-athletes at San Diego State, joining a second athletic team on top of another sport can create extra challenges: more practices, more workouts and more stress, to name a few. But some students, like junior Ellison Grove, a track and field athlete who recently joined the cross-country team, welcome the challenges. Grove arrived on campus in fall 2014 as a track runner. “(SDSU) is a Division I program, so that attracted me immediately,” Grove said. “It was a mix between the athletic options that (SDSU) offers as well as the academics. “I think San Diego State has come a long way academically. It was the right fit for me.” As a freshman, Grove quickly established her mark as an Aztec. In her SDSU debut, Grove won the 800-meter indoor track race with a time of 2:16.72 at the Northern Arizona University Friday Night Duals. Grove continued to impress, as she was able to also take first place in the

just see where I’m at with training.” Grove said she is prepared for the challenges she may encounter. “I do train with the coach who coaches the cross-country girls as of right now. But what we’re going to be doing is transitioning (for training) over to the track coach every now and then for additional speed work this season,” Grove said. “Our coaches have been working really well together to make sure that it’s going to be a smooth transition over.” Regarding her personal expectations for her crosscountry performance this season, Grove said time will help her figure out her role on the team. “I don’t know what my expectations are,” Grove - Ellison Grove, said. “I don’t know how I’ll Cross-country Runner fit into the team. I hope to give them some points at the meets we go to. (For me) it’s more for training than to be a key 800-meter at the California Collegiate part of the cross-country team and get Invite in April 2016 with a time of my feet wet with the distance.” 2:08.84. Even with her success on the track, Grove said joining the cross-country Grove, a two-time Mountain West Track team has been an ongoing process since and Field Scholar Athlete, continued to her freshman year. She and her coaches make academics a priority. have worked together to develop a wide “At the end of the day, academics is set of skills. what is going to get you a job,” Grove “This year we’re kind of mixing them said. “Academics are an important both together,” Grove said. thing. We are here for sports as ‘student“We chose to do a few cross-country athletes,’ but we need to never forget meets to make sure I’m on the right that it’s your degree that’s going to take track with my endurance. It’s more to 800-meter at the Don Kirby Elite in February 2015 with a time of 2:11.60. “My freshman year (my coaches and I) really developed my speed a lot,” Grove said. “Last year (as a sophomore) we really developed my endurance.” The endurance training transitioned into success, as she set the SDSU record in the 800-meter by finishing in third place at the Don Kirby Collegiate Invitational with a time of 2:09.67. She also placed second in the

“ I think San Diego State has come a long way academically. It was the right fit for me.”

Junior Ellison Grove will begin her stint with the cross-country team this season. SDSU athletics

you places in life.” As far as the cross-country team is concerned, Grove said she expects the team to be successful and become a top competitor. “I definitely think we’re going to have a really good season,” Grove said. “I hope (we) become a top team in the conference.”

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sept. 14 - 20, 2016 • THE DAILY AZTEC editor: anthony Reclusado • sports@thedailyaztec.com

#menssoccer

The quiet ascension of men’s soccer

Junior midfielder Thom Van den Berg, senior forward Michael Sauers and junior forward Jeroen Meefout celebrate after Meefout’s fourth goal of the weekend. Michael Lindenmuth, Staff PhotograPher

brendan price staff columnist ____________________________________ Thirteenth out of 206. For the statistics majors in the crowd that’s the sixth percentile. For the common man, 13th out of 206 is the current residence of the nationally ranked San Diego State men’s soccer team. Lost in the hoopla surrounding the huge football victory over UC Berkeley

this past weekend, the soccer team posted two shutout wins over University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley and University of Memphis, soaring to 4-0-1. The Aztecs haven’t surrendered a goal in four matches, a shutout streak extending to 437 minutes, about the time it takes to watch two-and-a-half Lord of the Rings movies or one NFL game, whichever your fancy. It would be foolish to postulate that the team’s success came out of nowhere. Despite finishing just 8-8-3 last season,

the team notched wins over the University of Washington and UCLA in Pac-12 conference play and went 2-0-1 in its final four matches, signaling improvement. Redshirt junior goalkeeper Adam Allmaras stood on his head in multiple matches last season, notching six clean sheets. Senior forward Travis Nicklaw has made the seamless transition from the back line to the front line, punctuated by his game-winning penalty kick against the University of Akron two weeks ago. His three-year experience at the collegiate level coupled by his national team experience with Guam is invaluable at this level. Securing commitments from midfielders Emil Kjellker and AJ Vergara last year, who have excelled and helped stabilize in the midfield as freshmen, has benefitted head coach Lev Kirshner’s crew. All of this is window dressing and the classic example of burying the lead. Here’s the point: the Aztecs can be serious contenders in the Pac-12 this season. Their triumvirate of lockdown defense, experienced leadership and dynamic team play could lead to nothing but success. The schedule is favorable on the front end, as SDSU’s first three conference games are at the Sports Deck. Stanford University and Cal are off to uncharacteristically poor starts, and the Aztecs get the Bay Area road trip first,

hopefully before either squad have hit their stride. The SDSU leading scorer last year, graduated senior Rene Reyes, had six goals in 19 matches. This year, junior forward Jeroen Meefout already has four goals in only five matches. However, the biggest thing working in the Aztecs’ advantage is something statistics cannot quantify: teamwork. In their matches this year, Kirshner has gotten his team to jell as a unit, something that eluded the team at times last season. The passes are crisper, the runs more dynamic and the ingenuity showcased in the final third has been equal parts exciting and clinical. SDSU only managed to get 40 percent of its shots on goal last year. Through the first five matches, it’s up to roughly 47 percent, a telling increase that points back to better possession and better team play. Midterms, parties, college and professional football and work - it can all make the fall a blur and it becomes easy to lose things in the college shuffle. Hint: the Aztecs’ next home games are Sept. 23 and 25 against the University of Pacific and the University of San Diego. Consider that a subtle reminder to get out to the Sports Deck. The men’s soccer team is done being subtle and done being under the radar. The Aztecs are No. 13 in the country, and they are for real.

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sept. 14 - 20, 2016 • THE DAILY AZTEC editor: anthony Reclusado • sports@thedailyaztec.com

#Pumphrey

Pumphrey powers past Faulk’s mark

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The Las Vegas native left no flair unflared, as he eclipsed Marshall Faulk’s career rushing record on a career-high 281-yard rushing game to edge out UC Berkeley.

Pumphrey exploded into 4,000-yard territory with a 72-yard touchdown run against Nevada, which propelled the Aztecs to a win last year. After a slow start in his junior campaign, Pumphrey used a 124-yard outing against Fresno State University to crack 3,000 yards and help begin the 12-game winning streak.

The 5-foot-9 back topped 2,000 yards in style, as he rushed for a 32-yard touchdown against Boise State University on the road. In his sophomore season, his first as the feature back, Pumphrey used a 6-yard run against Oregon State University on the road to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark.

debut season by breaking SDSU’s single season rushing record with 1,867 yards, including 10 100-yard rushing games. After opening his junior campaign with three sub100-yard contests in the first four games, Pumphrey broke through the proverbial wall. Anthony reclusado In the final 10 games of the sports editor year he posted 1,348 yards on _________________________ the ground and was primed to break the career record the It has been 23 years since following year. Marshall Faulk suited up for The senior entered this the San Diego State football year as the career active team and for 21 years it leading rusher, only 318 appeared his all-time rushing yards shy of Faulk’s record. record was in no danger. With 98 yards against Enter Donnel Pumphrey a the University of New running back from Las Vegas, Hampshire, he only needed Nevada, who was touted 220 yards to eclipse the NFL for his speed out of high Hall of Famer. school and quickly made an In one of the team’s most impression on his team. important games of the “He’s going to be a big season, and in program player for us this season in history, Pumphrey carried terms of putting him in the the offense with 281 yards backfield, line him up out to a 45-40 victory past UC wide ... ” then senior wide Berkeley and Faulk for the receiver Colin Lockett said of all-time record. Pumphrey. “This is definitely a major The 5-foot-9 running memory for me, just to back would go on to be able to do this with my rush for 752 yards in his teammates, my family here, freshman campaign, in a coaching staff and athletic complimentary role to Adam department here, it’s just Muema. unreal,” he said on breaking Pumphrey followed his Faulk’s record.

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SEPT. 14 - 20, 2016 • THE DAILY AZTEC editor: Christine Whitman • Features@thedailyaztec.com

#bydefault

Band of Skulls returns to San Diego

English rock group Band of Skullls to perform at the Belly Up in Solana Beach on Sept. 24. Courtesy of andy cotterill

julianna Ress Senior staff writer ____________________________________ English rock group Band of Skulls will be returning to San Diego Sept. 24 to perform at the Belly Up in Solana Beach. This time around its tour coincides with its latest album, “By Default,” which dropped May 27. Band of Skulls consists of guitarist and vocalist Russell Marsden, bassist

and vocalist Emma Richardson and drummer Matt Hayward. With “By Default,” Band of Skulls sticks to its rock ‘n roll roots while also embracing funky melodies and clever lyricism. “We brought some modern influences into (this album),” Marsden said. “It’s still guitars and drums essentially, but some of the techniques in the songwriting wouldn’t have been around even 20 years ago.”

Marsden believes the modernity present in “By Default” is evidence of the band’s progression as songwriters. “Some of the ways we went about making the record, we wouldn’t have thought about doing it that way on our first or second albums,” he said. With four albums and two extended plays under its belt, Band of Skulls has certainly established a name for itself in the world of rock. However, the members continue to challenge themselves. “We had to make it known what we were capable of as a band during this album just so we could keep our options for what we do next,” Marsden said. Marsden said that when the band members are in the studio working on new and upcoming material, they can find influences and inspiration from the outside world around them. “Everything (we) hear, the background noise (we) experience in life, (we) get into the studio and try to remember what that is,” he said. The band’s internationally known music has also resonated with students at San Diego State. International security and conflict resolution sophomore Brandon Battaglia said he respects the attention to detail present in “By Default.” “Their notes are precise and they clearly put a lot of work into each song to make them as good as possible,”

Battaglia said. “(‘By Default’) certainly would appeal to a rock ‘n roll crowd.” Band of Skulls has not been in San Diego since performing at the House of Blues in May 2014. Currently on tour in Europe, the band is excited to come back to the states. “We always love coming back (to San Diego),” Marsden said. “We’re really looking forward to coming back down.” Band of Skulls’ shows will appeal to new and old fans alike, as they still play songs from their past albums, reigniting them with new energy. “We’ve been trying to put a lot of elements of the older songs into the live set,” Marsden said. “Any song that you might have heard before, we try to bring some of those ideas onto the stage that normally we would just leave behind.” Those who have never seen Band of Skulls live should be prepared for a high-energy show. “We’re not necessarily a really heavy band, but we’re a really loud, excited band,” Marsden said. The U.S. leg of Band of Skulls’ tour will serve as inspiration for its next release, said Marsden. “When we get back to the states (new music) is really going to be in the forefront of our minds. Our experience is really going to influence what we do next,” Marsden said. “By the time we get to the end of the year there will definitely be some new music.”

#Bestofthebest

Film fest returns David Ayala Contributor ____________________________________ Lights. Camera. Action. The Best of the Best Film Fest is quickly approaching as the San Diego State School of Theatre, Television, and Film prepares to exhibit its compilation of works. Not to be confused with the Emerging Filmmaker Showcase, which takes place at the end of the semester and showcases the best works of that semester, the Best of the Best Film Fest is an aggregate of some of the finest films that have been made by Aztecs. The two-evening, 90-minute program includes short films produced, written and filmed by SDSU students. Greg Durbin, an SDSU professor and the head of the film program, will present the films. The short films range from comedies to documentaries, between other varieties of fiction. “I did it myself,” Durbin said. “I started the film festival when I came here in 1987 as a junior faculty member.” The predecessor of the Best of the Best fizzled out for the first several years before Durbin came back and started the tradition again. “(The film program) was kind of flagging,” Durbin said, describing the film program in the 80s. “The faculty back then had been around from 10 to 30 years, and they were tired. I came as a much younger guy with more energy.” Unlike the Emerging Filmmaker Showcase festival, which is the result of jury selection, the films that appear at the Best of the Best Film Festival are selected by Durbin himself,

albeit influenced by the opinion and recommendations of faculty members and students. The list is narrowed down to a select few that make up the hour and 30-minute presentation. “I expect to see the best of student films produced thus far, and I can’t wait to see other aspiring directors, producers and actors like myself display their talents,” said Daniel Morfin, film production junior. “I wouldn’t say I hope (to be included someday), but more as I expect myself to be included in the festival.” The festival has previously included works from prominent filmmakers such as Destin Cretton, who went on to direct films like “Short Term 12,” starring actress Brie Larson. The film was based on a short of the same title that had been showcased at the festival previously. Cretton is currently working on a $25 million budget project, with Larson again attached for a role. “The work often exceeds even the students that make the work, it exceeds their expectations in quality,” Durbin said. The Best of the Best Film Festival also gives the students a goal to aim for, with their work paying off in a public forum. “One of the purposes of doing this is to inspire students, this is what can be done is this program, this is what has been done (in this program).” The Best of the Best Film Fest will be on Wednesday Sept. 14 and Thursday Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m., at SDSU’s Don Powell Theatre. Tickets can be purchased online at the School of Theatre, Television and Film’s website or at the box office for $10.

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sept. 14 - 20, 2016 • THE DAILY AZTEC editor: christine whitman • features@thedailyaztec.com

#technology

Leading AI researcher joins SDSU Carly Yribarren Contributor ____________________________________ Aaron Elkins graduated San Diego State in 2003 at the top of his class with a degree in information system technology. Thirteen years and a doctorate degree later, he’s returned to SDSU in a new role as a professor in the management information systems department. “What makes MIS special is that it is people, process and technology,” Elkins said. “It is a technology applied to problems, and then people using that technology and all the phenomena that exists within them.” Elkins said he has always had a fascination with computers, but did not quite know what he wanted to do until he found MIS. In time, he was brought into London Imperial College as a postdoctoral research fellow to further analyze behavioral research, adding a new psychological component to technology and artificial intelligence. “My research looks at how computers can tell when people lie, how they can tell when people are feeling a certain way based on their voice, or eyes or behaviors,” Elkins said. Bruce Reinig is SDSU’s MIS department chair and a professor who had a significant impact on Elkins. “(Elkins) brings many talents to our

faculty,” Reinig said. “He is a leading researcher in the area of artificial intelligence and affective computing and specializes in building systems that combine physiological and behavioral sensors to predict emotion.” Elkins is currently working on projects that involve homeland security in airports and border crossings around the globe. In his spare time, Elkins also works on automobile technology screening projects for the Singapore government and customs declarations for Canada. Here at SDSU, Elkins continues to get more involved in cyber security projects and other Homeland Security projects. Elkins said he excited to kick off the semester by expanding various research opportunities and collaborations with other universities. Students within the MIS department will also have use of a new laboratory sponsored by The Department of Homeland Security. Elkins said experimental research and protocols will be run thoughout this new laboratory. His main lab focus will be on computer detection for lying combined with sensors for smuggling detection. Elkins is teaching two classes this semester for students within the MBA and MSIS programs. Big data infrastructures, which involves massive amounts of data

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Elkins returns to San Diego State as a profesor in the management systems department. Christian hicks, Staff PhotograPher

and machine learning, information systems and strategies in organizations, which helps people within business understand the relationship between business strategies and information systems. “Aaron teaches our big data infrastructures course which is a key component of our masters of science in information systems degree program and is very popular with our students,”

Reinig said. “We are delighted to have him return to our department as a new faculty member.” Elkins said he is looking forward to getting his research laboratory off the ground and getting students involved with various research and science opportunities. “I am always trying to do high impact research, things that help change the world,” Elkins said.

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SEPT. 14 - 20, 2016 • THE DAILY AZTEC editor: Christine Whitman • FEATURES@thedailyaztec.com

#festival

My 'grab-bag of genres' experience Julianna Ress Senior Staff writer ____________________________________

s I shouted along to Kendrick Lamar lyrics in a sea of thousands of people at FYF Fest in Los Angeles, all I could think of was how I almost missed it to sit in my apartment and play video games. I had my eye on attending FYF Fest this year ever since I saw the lineup. Kendrick Lamar? Grimes? Vince Staples? I’m there. I told everyone I knew that I was definitely going, but the date got closer and closer and I still didn’t have a ticket. Although the festival had plenty of my favorite artists, I couldn’t commit to buying a ticket because in the back of my mind I wondered if it would be worth it. I had been to my fair share of concerts but never a festival, so I really wasn’t sure what to expect. What if it was too expensive? What if it was too crowded? What if I’m not a festival person and I just don’t know it? I slowly started to accept that I was going to miss it until my brother texted me the day before and said he found a ticket for me in Anaheim. I had to make a quick decision about FYF Fest, and ultimately my overwhelming desire to see my favorite musicians live weighed out any uncertainties I had about festivals. I immediately packed a duffle bag and drove to Anaheim to purchase the ticket, then to my brother’s apartment

in L.A. The three-hour journey did not deter me, as the promise of seeing Kendrick Lamar was far too enticing. Unfortunately, I could only make it to Saturday’s festivities, so I missed out on Sunday’s performers like LCD Soundsystem, Blood Orange and Young Thug; all acts I would love to see. I thought I would have more FOMO about missing day two, but day one was more than I could have expected. Everyone has preconceived judgments about festival culture, especially the concept of ‘fake fans' people who come to festivals to party,

a generous turnout, with the crowd moving to their songs and even singing along. If I had any notions about fake fans before, Hop Along’s set certainly rid me of them. The combination of the upbeat crowd and Hop Along’s stellar performance made it one of my favorite sets of the day. Even with the wide array of genres and artists at FYF Fest, the crowd showed up with movement and enthusiasm to every set. The main stage performances alone couldn’t have been more eclectic, yet

... but the crowd sang virtually every word to every song, and kept up the energythroughout the set even though it was the end of an incredibly long day. but aren’t actually familiar with the artists. While the concept of ‘fake fans’ doesn’t particularly bother me, it really wasn’t something I encountered at FYF Fest. In fact, I noticed quite the opposite. I arrived early to the venue so I could catch one of the first sets of the dayHop Along at 3 p.m. While they’re a band that I am a definite fan of, I didn’t really think they had a large following, so I wasn’t expecting much crowd-wise especially early in the day. And yet they still had

#DASNAPSHOTS

the crowd still went from singing along to Vince Staples, to Grimes, to Tame Impala as the artists performed backto-back-to-back. It seemed like the crowd's energy would never stop. Even when headliner Kendrick Lamar performed, the crowd still exceeded my, quite high, expectations. I knew he had dedicated fans like myself, but the crowd sang along to virtually every word to every song, and kept up the energy throughout the set even though it was at the end of an incredibly long day. I had tried to plan out my schedule

for the day beforehand, but I ended up just wandering from stage to stage, experiencing all that I possibly could in the all-too-short time that I had. I didn’t realize just how many performances I was going to be able to see. Not only did I catch all of the artists I essentially came for, but I watched sets from musicians where I knew maybe one or two songs, as well as musicians I had never heard of in my life. It was like a mix tape from a friend, a grab bag of genres, some artists I liked and some I didn’t, but by the end I had learned about tons of new music that I probably would have never heard of if I didn't end up attending. The learning aspect of festivals was something I certainly didn’t expect, but as a genuine fan of music in general, it was one of the characteristics of the experience I appreciated the most. While my first festival was spontaneous, the last minute hassle was absolutely worth it. Sure, festival tickets are expensive and the days are hot, tiring and almost never-ending. But at the end of it, I didn’t think about any of those cons, I just remembered the whirlwind of performances from my favorite musicians in just a 10-hour span. I remembered shouting “We gon’ be all right!” with 10 thousand other people as Kendrick Lamar played songs from one of my favorite albums of all time. I remembered the sense of community I felt being surrounded by people who loved music just as much as I do, and I would do it all again with no hesitation.

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Keepin' calm with the palms

Production designer Emily Lewis took this photo while on vacation in Hawaii for Labor Day.