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That 5-0 feeling

WHAT’S INSIDE

After their win over Northern Illinois, No. 19 SDSU is 5-0 for the first time since 1975. The Aztecs head to Las Vegas for a matchup with UNLV this Saturday. For full football coverage, see page 13.

STD RATES UP Sexually transmitted diseases are up among teenagers and young adults.

by Mike McDonald STAFF WRITER

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Vegas has changed the feel of this game,” SDSU head coach Rocky Long said. “The game itself is important, but it’s not near as important as the other things that are going on.”

There will be a pregame tribute honoring the victims, and both teams will wear red ribbon decals on their helmets

Aztec Shops and USE Credit Union have decided to cancel a program offering loans to students to pay for meal plans after receiving negative feedback from both parents and students.

Associate Director of Dining Services Robert Isner said the short-lived program came about with good intentions after the success of a similar program offering loans for computers.

“We put out the marketing,” he said. “A few people thought it was a great idea and (we) did it. Then word got out that ‘What we’ve got to take a loan out to eat?’ It was not meant to be that way.”

Isner said after a great response to the computer loan program, it made sense to create a program to help upperclassmen with food costs. After a two-week run, the program was shut down.

Isner said student voices led to the decision to discontinue the loans for meal plans program.

“We were surprised that that was the feedback, so we just cut it out,” he said. “We certainly don’t want people to have the impression that you have to take out a loan to buy food on campus. We’re always trying to put something out there for the customer that doesn’t have a lot of money.”

Isner said while Dining Services was attempting to offer a solution to students who need a better way to buy food on campus, they appreciate the student feedback.

“We really encourage all students, no matter what, to come in and talk to us,” Isner said. “That’s the only way. We have students come in and tell us we’re not doing (a good job).

So we work with them and we move forward.”

Some students saw the program as a choice between further debt and eating.

Joseph Tinglof, a computer science senior and a member of the Young Democratic Socialists of SDSU, said the program was taking advantage of low income students.

“We found (the meal plan loans program) to be pretty despicable,” he said. “Like saying, ‘We know you can’t afford to eat, so if you want to eat, you’re going to go into more

SEE UNLV PREVIEW, PAGE 8

SEE MEAL PLAN LOANS, PAGE 2

XOCHIPILLI Ballet Folklorico Xochipilli embraces their vibrant culture throgh traditional dance.

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JACK OF ALL TRADES Professor Roberto Rubalcaba is by day a mathematician, and by night a sushi chef DJ. PAGE 10

Photo by Kelly Smiley

Senior running back Rashaad Penny and sophomore fullback John Carroll celebrate after sophomore running back Juwan Washington returns the opening kickoff for a touchdown in SDSU’s 34-28 win over NIU.

Student survivors of Las Vegas mass shooting speak out

by Will Fritz NEWS EDITOR

XANDER’S ZONE Men’s golf reacts to SDSU alumnus Xander Schauffle’s 2017 PGA Tour Championship win.

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University, credit union scrap loans for meal plans program

At least 59 people were killed and over 500 were injured in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history at a concert in Las Vegas the night of Oct. 1.

The violence touched people from all across the country, including some San Diego State students.

Marketing sophomore Beth Bushey was at the Route 91 Harvest Festival with friends and

family when the gunfire began.

She said Jason Aldean had just begun his performance a couple minutes before when she heard a noise.

“It just sounded kind of like firecrackers,” Bushey said.

After a few seconds, she said the sound went away, and she didn’t think much of it.

Then it started again.

“It was just kind of a series of pops,” Bushey said. “Nobody was really doing anything, but I saw the drummer run off stage as fast as he could, and that’s

when I grabbed my friend by the arm and we started running.”

She said the next moments were a blur, but she and her friend ended up finding her parents before escaping to a nearby motel with a group of people. At that point, she said she lost track of her father, but later found out he had stopped to help someone who had been injured.

“My dad took off his shirt and SEE LAS VEGAS, PAGE 3

UNLV prepares for game in wake of tragedy

by Abraham Jewett ASST SPORTS EDITOR

San Diego State football puts its undefeated record on the line on Saturday, Oct. 7, when it travels to Las Vegas to face University of Nevada, Las Vegas in a Mountain West Conference clash.

The Aztecs, ranked No. 19 in the AP Top 25 for the second consecutive week, are 5-0 to start the year for the first time

since 1975.

The game will be the first for UNLV since tragedy struck the city of Las Vegas on Oct. 1, when a mass shooter killed 59 concertgoers and wounded 527 more on the Las Vegas Strip. The shooting was the deadliest in United States history and makes the upcoming game about more than just football.

“Obviously it’s a much different week than is normal, tragedy that’s happened in Las

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Oct. 4-10, 2017 EDITOR: Will Fritz, news@thedailyaztec.com

STD rates on the rise among young adults Bella Ross STAFF WRITER

Cases of sexually transmitted diseases have increased among young adults for the third year in a row according to the annual Centers for Disease Control STD surveillance report, released Sept. 26.

Nationally, statistics indicate that in 2015-16, cases of Chlamydia increased 4 percent, cases of Gonorrhea increased 11.3 percent and cases of Primary and Secondary Syphilis increased 13 percent among the 15- to 19-year-old population. For 20- to 24-yearolds, Chlamydia increased 1.9 percent, Gonorrhea increased 10.9 percent and Primary and Secondary Syphilis increased 8.1 percent.

Eric Walsh-Buhi, co-director of the San Diego State Center for Research on Sexuality and Sexual Health and an associate professor in the SDSU Graduate School of Public Health, said the increases may be attributed to low levels of condom usage.

“Consistent condom use is weak,” Walsh-Buhi said.

“Condom use at first sex with new sexual partners is common.

However, subsequent sex with that partner is often condomless.”

Walsh-Buhi said, according to the American College Health Association's National College

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continued from page 1 Engineering junior Kali Bolla said she does not see a difference between taking out a loan for a computer, and taking one out for a meal plan.

“You need food, you need a computer too,” Bolla said.

“Everything adds up. I think that it is good thing if you can’t afford it. I don’t think that it’s good to get personal loans. It’s really messy having multiple loans.”

Finding efficient ways to provide food to low income students has become a major concern for the California State University. A 2016 study showed that between between 21 and 24 percent of CSU students struggle with food insecurity.

Isner said with Associated Students leading the way, SDSU

Photo by Will Fritz

Student Health Services offers sexually transmitted disease testing at Calpulli Center.

Health Assessment, only 16 percent of students who reported having vaginal sex within the past 30 days were “always using a condom.”

According to SDSU Student Health Services, 1,900 Gonorrhea tests were performed in the SDSU in 2015, yet only 815 test were performed for HIV. “Only 25.8 percent of students nationwide have reported ever being tested for HIV,” WalshBuhi said.

Interim Director of the SDSU Health Promotion Department Stephanie Waits Galia said SDSU Student Health Services does offer low-cost sexually transmitted disease testing on campus, and will refer students

to off-campus locations for similar resources when needed.

In terms of STD prevention on part of SDSU, Walsh-Buhi said she would like to see SDSU provide access to long-acting reversible contraception, such as IUDs, and place a greater emphasis on “multi-session health programs,” as opposed to single-session workshops and health fairs, which are statistically less effective, she said.

According to the Center for Disease Control’s report, cases of STDs were also generally higher than the standard for members of both ethnic and sexual orientation minorities.

Speaking from a cultural level, Walsh-Buhi, Galia and Women’s

and Aztec Shops Dining Services are committed to combating the problem.

Teaming up with the San Diego Food Bank, the SDSU catering department and Aztec Shops restaurants, he said several programs now offer free or heavily discounted food to students.

Students can fill up a bag of food at the weekly farmers’ market, eat catered leftovers after SDSU events or get hot food at discounted prices from the Aztec Market in East Commons before closing.

“We’re definitely doing all that we can. We don’t ever want to throw away food,” Isner said.

“And now that we’re doing it with the Associated Students, I know that it is only going to get bigger and better.”

Isner said that student voices led to the decision to discontinue the loans for meal plans program and that Dining Services relies on student feedback to learn how they can better serve.

OBITUARY

Jasmine Madarang, 1997-2017

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Jasmine Madarang in a 2016 photo from her Facebook profile.

by Amal Younis STAFF WRITER

Photo by Will Fritz

Eateries in East Commons are available to students. SDSU Dining Services and USE Credit Union recently cancelled a plan to offer meal plan loans to students.

Resource Center Coordinator Jessica Nare all identified a stigma surrounding the issue of sexual health.

“A lot of people just haven’t had conversations about sex, so then I think when students need to reach out to resources, it’s really scary and intimidating to do that,” Nare said.

There was also a consensus that a student's identity, either as a member of a racial may affect their willingness to access sexual health resources.

However, Walsh-Buhi, Galia and Nare also said SDSU is progressive in their approach to sexual health when compared to other universities.

“We bring a lot of speakers

and invest in programs and departments like the WRC and the Health Promotion department who are having really open, supportive and positive conversations about sex and not every campus does that,” Nare said.

Galia and Nare said they focus on providing a “sex-positive” approach to sexual health education.

“Health Promotion serves to help improve the health and wellness of students here on campus in order to ultimately contribute to their student success,”Galia said.

Health Promotion also provides a variety of workshops and presentations focused on topics such as contraception, STDs, gynecological exams and consent at least seven times a week, Galia said.

The WRC hosts many similar programs, including collaborative efforts with the Health Promotion department such as gynecological orientations as part of the WRC “Adulting Series,” hosted by Health Promotion peer educators.

“The WRC is really a community space,” Nare said.

“We want to connect folks on campus who are interested in women’s issues and social justice issues and hold events that center the experience of women on campus.”

San Diego State student Jasmine Madarang passed away Saturday, Sept. 16.

Madarang, 20, was a mechanical engineering junior. Born on July 22, 1997, she was from Lake Forest, California, and graduated from El Toro High School. She was a member of the Delta Zeta sorority at SDSU during her freshman and sophomore years.

Madarang was known for her loving and cheerful personality.

Liberal studies junior Haley Malenchimi said she met her

through Delta Zeta, and described her as very welcoming and optimistic.

“She is such a big personality and that is why it is such a hard loss and such a big loss for so many people,” Malenchimi said.

“She had such a big impact on everyone’s college experience. She was always a great friend, she was always there to listen, she never judged you. She used to crawl into my bed at 8 a.m. freshman year to tell me her stories of the night before.”

Kinesiology junior Janie Giannone said Madarang was always there for her, and always

had answers to her problems.

“She played a very big role in my first two years at school,” Giannone said. “She helped me adjust to college as well, because with someone with such a big personality like that, it is hard to ever be homesick or sad.”

Madarang touched a lot of hearts and helped many girls through difficult times of adjusting and meeting new people.

Undeclared sophomore Christine Eidt said she met her when she joined Delta Zeta.

Madarang was influential in getting her and other girls more involved in the sorority, Eidt said.

“When I think of all the memories, it is hard to think of one,” Eidt said. “Her voice was like a ray of sunshine. Every time I heard it, I would perk up and so would everyone else. It was so distinctive and I just keep on hearing it and I look back on videos and I see her with her voice.”

Child development junior Megan Campbell said Madarang brought a lot out of people.

“Jasmine makes people feel confident,” Campbell said. “She inspires people to feel good about themselves because she was always positive and she always loved herself. She helped shape a lot of people, she helped shape me and I am really thankful for that.

She made me more outgoing. She made me more self-confident.”

Madarang’s services were held Sept. 22 at O’Connor Mortuary in Laguna Hills, California.

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Oct. 4-10, 2017 EDITOR: Will Fritz, news@thedailyaztec.com

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International students adjust to campus

by Camille Dejoras STAFF WRITER

This year, San Diego State welcomed over 1,000 international students to campus.

Now that students are well into the fall 2017 semester, some international students are still adjusting to SDSU and living in a foreign country.

Xinyao Wang, hospitality and tourism management sophomore from China, said she likes SDSU because it offers a variety of activities for international students, such as Aztec Nights and coffee hours at the International Student Center.

“I really like how SDSU has a lot of amusement facilities on campus,” Wang said. “The social events are fun and a great way to experience American culture.”

Some international students chose to attend SDSU because of its location.

“I like San Diego because the weather is nice, and I have the opportunity to learn how to skateboard and surf, which I never do back home,” said Josh Yang, a business administration graduate student from Taiwan.

Las Vegas:

continued from page 1 tried to make a tourniquet or something to stop the bleeding,” she said.

Bushey said one of the people in the group she was with tried to let everyone into their motel room, but their key card wasn’t working. Eventually, a couple staying in the motel took the group into their room.

“We all just kind of sat there and waited until we could find out anything, texting and calling everyone we know, telling them what happened, telling them that we were safe and we were OK,” she said.

Liberal studies senior Erica Housh was not at the concert, but was staying at the MGM Grand hotel nearby at the time of the shooting.

“I had a view of all the people who were leaving the concert, and the chaos that happened afterwards,” Housh said.

She said she was getting ready to go out with her cousins when she noticed police cars on the street.

“All of a sudden, out of our window, we see literally hundreds of people screaming and running away,” Housh said. “I didn’t know what was going on. I was scared.”

Senior Dominique Regalado was also at the Route 91 concert.

She said when she heard the gunshots, she thought they were fireworks.

“I’ve been to (Aldean’s) concerts multiple times before and he has a lot of background sounds and everything,” she said.

“It was (my sister and I) together, and we looked into the sky and there were no fireworks, and we thought, ‘Oh, that’s strange.’”

While some students come from overseas to attend SDSU, other students travel from nearby countries to get their education.

Felipe Villaseñor, electrical engineering student from Mexico said he wanted to study at SDSU because he heard the schoo lwelcomes students from different cultures.

“It’s nice not to be far from home, and I like SDSU because its students are diverse and accepting,” Villaseñor said, “It was such a huge shock to me, and it’s not like any other place I’ve been.”

The obstacles international students are facing while they study abroad include adjusting to their professors’ teaching styles and coursework loads.

Reiko Aizawa, international studies major and exchange student from Japan, said that she struggles in her Spanish class because other American students have more experience speaking the language.

“I noticed that everyone in my class has taken Spanish in high school, and it is harder for me to keep up with my classmates and understand my professor,” Aizawa said.

Hospitality and tourism management major Wuyue Sun,

Just as with Bushey, Regalado said people began realizing what was going on once the second round of gunfire began.

“All of a sudden, you just hear screaming,” Regalado said. “And then I looked around and there were groups helping people, and I was so confused, and you see Jason run off the stage and the music just stops. And everyone was like, get down.”

There was still confusion, though, she said.

“I didn’t even know 100 percent if it was (gunfire) until the guy next to me had gotten shot,” Regalado said. “So at that point, it’s kind of fight or flight, you just decide you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do.”

She said she also was eventually able to flee to a hotel.

“My best friend was calling her mom, telling her ‘I love you if I don’t talk to you again,’” Regalado said. “It was at that point where you had to start saying that because you didn’t know.”

Both Regalado and Bushey said the shooting was a surreal experience, especially now that they’ve returned to school.

Bushey said she used to love fireworks. Now, the sound is ruined for her.

“I’m never going to want to hear that again,” she said. “I just heard a helicopter when I was in my class in the engineering building, and it kind of sounded like the automatic shooting, and I kind of got scared for a second.”

Regalado said the shooting has constantly been on her mind since returning from Las Vegas.

“I left school last Thursday thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, this is going to be the best weekend of my life,’” Regalado said. “It was for my birthday. And now it’s a memory that I don’t want to remember but always will.”

who is from China, also said that her classes are hard at times because she is assigned more homework here compared to her home university.

“I feel like there is a lot of pressure on me because my professors give me more work than I am used to,” Sun said.

“The professors also talk very fast, which has been a big challenge for me so far.”

As Wang continues her studies this semester, she said she wants to interact with more American students and have the true SDSU experience.

“My purpose for coming to here was to expand my knowledge of American culture, including popular foods, music and slang words,” Wang said.

“I would like to meet more people in my class and ask them questions.”

It is also a priority for students like Jessy Lin, business administration major from Taiwan, to practice her English language skills.

“I want to converse with local students in order to improve my English-speaking skills because I believe it is the best way to learn.” Lin said.

Hirotaka Kaneyuki, an economics major and exchange

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The International Student Center is home to resources and events for international students.

student from Japan, said that he wants to learn more about the school’s Greek life.

“In Japan, we have no such thing as sororities and fraternities,” Kaneyuki said. “I want to understand more about them and what they do, because it is such an interesting part of SDSU.” SDSU offers a variety of courses to international students

from other countries. One class in particular focuses on helping international students adapt to college life in the U.S. College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts professor Jessica Keith teaches PSFA 296, which aims to help international students adjust to American culture and ask any questions they may have about U.S. values and traditions.

Economic Crisis Response Team to pay for students’ DACA re-application fees

by David Santillan SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR

SDSU’s Economic Crisis Response Team will cover fees for students who need to re-apply for protection under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Associated Students announced Sept. 27.

The ECRT will provide students with a prepaid credit card with $525 to cover the $495 re-application fee, money order costs and overnight shipping.

The decision was made by members of the A.S. Financial Affairs Committee Sept. 25.

Since 2012, DACA has enabled immigrants — under certain requirements — who were brought to the U.S. illegally by their parents to obtain a college degree and work in the U.S. without the fear of deportation.

The Trump administration announced an official end to the program Sept. 5. Though Democrats announced they had reached a deal with President Donald Trump to make DACA protections law, no bill has yet been passed.

“It’s hard for our students here at SDSU,” said A.S. President Chimezie Ebiriekwe.

“I personally have friends (who) are DACA recipients and they’re scared, they don’t know what’s to come.I wouldn’t know what to think if I was in this position, not

knowing if I would be allowed to go to school or if I would be allowed to go to work.”

Students can apply for funding through the ECRT website and should receive a response within 24 hours. The re-application for DACA must be received by Oct. 5, so students are recommended to send it no later than Oct. 3.

Those who have already filed for their DACA renewal can request a refund through ECRT. No student fees are being used

“I personally have friends (who) are DACA recipients and they’re scared, they don’t know what’s to come.”

– Chimezie Ebiriekwe, A.S. President for ECRT, and the fund will not exceed $130,000, Ebiriekwe said.

“It’s going to be a great help because that was money I wasn’t counting on spending,” sociology senior Sandra Ayala said. “I have rent to pay and other bills.”

She said that because she’d been busy, she didn’t look into her options for receiving assistance to help pay for the fee.

It was Undocumented Resource

Area Coordinator Cynthia Torres who informed her of the ECRT funds, Ayala said.

“It’s really important for students who need to renew (their DACA status) to identify themselves, go to the ECRT, fill out the form, and provide contact information to receive the money,” Torres said.

With the Department of Homeland Security requiring all forms and payment to be mailed, Torres recommended mailing both using certified overnight shipping to ensure they are received ahead of deadline.

“I’m proud of Associated Students for taking this stance, for being supportive of all students, including those who are marginalized and still in fear,” Torres said.

However, some students want to see more action from university officials.

Carlos Rodriguez, a finance senior and president of Education Without Borders, said he would like to see the Undocumented Resource Area offer more services.

“We want see an actual budget to run (the resource area) and have actual staff to run the place, and some legal attorneys that are stationed here,” Rodriguez said.

He also said A.S should consider creating grants and scholarships for students who don’t currently fall under the DACA umbrella, to help them pay for tuition and other costs.

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Opinion

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Oct. 4 - Oct. 10, 2017 EDITOR: Dana Tsuri-Etzioni, opinion@thedailyaztec.com

Take a knee against injustices It’s time people join the conversation and take action against police brutality and racism.

by Julie Cappiello CONTRIBUTOR

There are dark forces haunting America — a shadow of hate has fallen over the country. While it has always been there, it is now darker than ever.

President Donald Trump’s comments in Huntsville, Alabama encouraging coaches to fire NFL players that take a knee during the national anthem, brought to light an issue that is often brushed under the rug.

Many Americans believe #TakeAKnee is about protesting Trump, the troops who selflessly risk their lives for American citizens or even the flag itself.

linking arms captioned “Unity.”

Sports Illustrated released the cover for their latest issue with prominent athletes pictured who were seen protesting on Sunday — but Kaepernick was excluded.

All of this is to protest racism and police brutality. These are not new issues in America. Clear action has not been taken but instead set aside.

Kaepernick protested the injustice Eric Garner, Michael Brown Jr., Tanisha Anderson and Tamir Rice all faced. There are so many more people of color who were victims of police violence.

This is exactly what Kaepernick was kneeling for — the justice, the awareness and the change

“Some Americans refuse to see what #TakeAKnee actually stands for.”

However, it’s not about any of these things — it is about protesting police brutality and racism.

This movement began last year when Colin Kaepernick ignited a media firestorm after sitting during the national anthem.

Kaepernick justified his actions by saying, “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.”

It’s ironic that the NFL — which had no problem blacklisting Kaepernick this year — are now all on the bandwagon. Following the comments made by the president, NFL athletes and some owners kneeled in support.

Teams like the New York Jets and the Houston Texans posted pictures of players kneeling or

that should follow to stop this violence from continuing.

How can this country call itself a united nation, and only limit that phrase to those who are white? This is what #TakeAKnee is about and what its original intentions were. They should not be co-opted, whitewashed and forgotten.

Some Americans refuse to see what #TakeAKnee actually stands for. It is not about dishonoring the flag or the national anthem.

Police brutality and racism are endemic in this country and this conversation has been put off for way too long.

Julie Cappiello is a sophomore studying journalism and media studies. Connect with her on Twitter @juliecappiello.

by Kemi Giwa STAFF WRITER

Many college football players watched in amazement as NFL players joined in solidarity with former pro quarterback, Colin Kaepernick. The man who pioneered the movement a year ago within football against the injustice plaguing black and brown people in America.

Many expressed admiration for the professional football players who took a knee and noted the courage these players had to unite against an oppressive system even when the president criticized their actions.

It begs the question — would San Diego State football players do it too?

The national anthem plays before the team takes the field in most college football games.

But, if there was a strong desire to make a statement and unite against an oppressive system that impacts more than 50 percent of players on the football team, couldn’t they make it happen?

Even if it meant simply taking a knee during the national anthem?

Or at the least, raising a fist or linking arms?

Most college football organizations operate off of the “football first, everything else after” system. This means there isn’t time to do anything that isn’t football related.

No, not even protesting against a system that disadvantages over half of the players on the team.

When you’re an athlete, time spent fighting against a system that personally affects you means less time focusing on winning games.

As these past few weeks have shown, protesting can alienate fans and cost owners money from individuals who spend hundreds of dollars every season in support.

Too many football coaches, owners, fans and sponsors don’t care about the well-being of these men — they want them to shut up, throw the ball around and entertain them. Though these people make a ton off of black bodies each year, they are no more than a check.

Many athletes have been able to use football as a method of escape.

Some flee their hometowns in

search of the possibility of a better life. Some accept athletic scholarships with no intention of going pro, but rather as a means of pursuing a career.

With that in mind, it isn’t too difficult to understand why many college athletes would hesitate before taking that knee or raising a fist.

For many that could mean back to crime-ridden neighborhoods where they’re forced to look over their shoulder at every corner, poverty and/or unhealthy family relationships.

There’s a lot to lose.

Kaepernick lost his career, but unlike many college athletes, he had an advantage. When he made the decision to protest, he was established, well-known and rich.

College athletes, like other students, sometimes struggle with making ends meet. In fact, their situation could be considered worse, given that their busy schedule prevents them from being able to work a part-time job.

They don’t enjoy the luxury that Kaepernick has.

The luxury that made it a bit easier for him to take the knee.

Still, Kaepernick’s sacrifice shouldn’t be forgotten. This sacrifice gave many of us the courage to speak a little louder and demand the respect we are owed.

The attention Kaepernick has brought onto the NFL isn’t the the publicity it wants.

Even pro athletes must remember that wealth, fame and stature do not transcend racism in America. Athletes, like any other black and brown person in this country, are at war with the same oppressive structures put in place more than 300 years ago.

Despite this, they have the ability to use their platform to inspire change and evoke dialogue.

All athletes should reject being objectified. Their purpose is not just to boost a university’s status or increase revenue. They should not conform to being treated like slaves. Remember that athletes are human beings first.

Kemi Giwa is a junior studying public relations. Connect with her on Twitter @_KemiG.

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Hugh Hefner wasn’t a feminist, and we should stop crediting him for being one

by Dana Tsuri-Etzioni OPINION EDITOR

Hugh Hefner was the ultimate advocate for the objectification of women, and with his death ends an era.

But is the end of this era, one that includes the Playboy Mansion and Playboy magazine being run by Hefner himself, such a bad thing?

Although people deserve to be recognized for their life and accomplishments after their death, what Hefner did during his lifetime was distasteful and not all of it should be celebrated.

In “Down the Rabbit Hole,”

by Holly Madison, the former Playmate said Hefner’s demands led to body image issues for the bunnies in the mansion. She said he encouraged women to compete with one another and to live their lives based on pleasing men.

Hefner is being lauded as being an activist for women’s rights and empowerment, but the opposite is true. Hefner was no feminist.

Feminists encourage women to feel powerful in their own skin and to not have to change to please anyone. Hefner may have encouraged women to feel free sexually, but he did so for all the wrong reasons — to gain

money and fame from Playboy magazine.

According to the market research firm Wealth-X, Hefner was worth at least $110 million.

He made money off of exploiting these women and treating them as objects.

With Hefner’s death came many tributes from “bunnies” and celebrities. Following his death, many took to Twitter to pay tribute to Hefner.

Although his life should be celebrated — he was a human being after all — women should think twice about the role he played in society.

“Remembering an American icon and a true pop culture trailblazer,” supermodel Cindy Crawford wrote on Twitter about Hefner.

Hefner “(made) the world a better place. A freer and sexier place,” shared actress and model Pamela Anderson on Instagram.

Although only the people that knew him personally can claim whether or not he was a good person, judgments can be made about whether he made the world a better place.

Yes, he was an American icon — Playboy is a term most Americans recognize and it’s all because of Hefner. But did he become iconic for moral reasons?

Can he really be credited with

making the world a better place when he objectified women and profited off them?

“A feminist is somebody who looks at men and women as

Not only was Hefner not a feminist, he was damaging to the movement.

“He was harmful for women’s rights,” said Rothblum. “Hefner

“Yes, he was an American icon — Playboy is a term most Americans recognize.

But was what he became iconic for moral?”

equal. I think if you look at Hefner’s magazine and his own relationships with women, the women were objectified,” said San Diego State professor of women’s studies, Dr. Esther Rothblum. “He liked to portray himself as having several girlfriends and being surrounded by women, and that in no way is an equal feminist relationship.”

mainstreamed pornography, and made a lot of things visible in media that weren’t seen before. A lot of that focused on objectifying women.”

If Hefner were truly a feminist like many credit him with being, he would have women of all shapes, sizes and colors depicted on the cover of his magazine.

Many of the women portrayed

on the cover of Playboy were supermodels and women who are deemed the “ideal” body type by society. The ideal that feminists try to counter.

Many young women don’t view Hefner as being a feminist or a positive influence on women’s rights.

“Hefner clearly viewed women as sexual objects. In his eyes, their jobs were solely to please men, mostly through their looks and sexual appeal,” said psychology sophomore Kiley Borchard.

Women should feel encouraged to be as sexually free as they please. But Hefner utilized women’s sexuality to his advantage and to please other men.

“The intentions Hefner had when he started the magazine don’t seem to align with feminist values,” said biology sophomore Kaeli Leoni.

Hefner’s life should be celebrated. People should pay him tribute. But don’t credit him as being a feminist — he did nothing positive for women’s rights.

Dana Tsuri-Etzioni is a sophomore studying communication and journalism and media studies.

Connect with her on Facebook and Twitter @DanaTsuri.

Letter: College Republicans moving too far to the right

SDSU should provide healthier food options

In recent months, the San Diego State College Republicans have presented a negative and divisive message that has gained national attention.

While this is not a new trend amongst College Republicans nationwide, it is particularly worrisome that a club at our university has shifted so far to the right.

As the former vice president of the SDSU College Republicans, I am deeply saddened and disappointed with the club’s rhetoric.

I joined the club more than a year ago to show my classmates that there are Republicans who believe in social equality, climate change and compassion, all while promoting freedom of speech and smart fiscal policies.

Since my departure, the club has taken a major step backwards.

During the year I was a part of the College Republicans, most of the moderate Republicans stopped participating.

It was then that I witnessed a great deal of hatred in our meetings and in forums like the SDSU College Republican Facebook page.

Celebrating despicable altright figures and berating minorities and liberals became

by Jordan Rubin CONTRIBUTOR

the norm. While I tried to change that mentality, I did not make much progress.

Under new leadership, things have only gotten worse.

Brandon Jones, the new president of the club, has needlessly antagonized the

who disagrees with them.

Unfortunately, the trend of Republican organizations on campus moving further to the right is not ending anytime soon. The only prescription for this is for moderate, sensible Republicans to balance the

“Celebrating despicable alt-right figures and berating minorities and liberals became the norm.”

Muslim Student Association, called for the deportation of DACA recipients and relentlessly alleges there is a vast “left-wing indoctrination” conspiracy.

The “us” versus “them” campaign the College Republicans are waging is not the way to promote smart conservative policies on campus.

This is, however, a way for the fringe right to meet on campus and express disdain for minorities, liberals and anyone

scales by getting involved and demanding inclusiveness, tolerance and peace. These were the principles the Republican party was founded on, even if it doesn’t seem that way anymore.

Ryan Price is a senior studying marketing. Price is the former vice president of the SDSU College Republicans.

San Diego State offers many restaurants students can enjoy while using their meal plan, but deciding where to eat on campus can be difficult because of the number of options.

The closest and most popular restaurants can be found in the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union, and are ones many students enjoy.

“I love going to Oggi’s pizza with my friends because it has a variety of options.” said business administration freshman Rachel Brown.

Although SDSU has a variety of options, the restaurants offered aren’t necessarily healthy or quality choices, and many students eat at their preferred restaurant various times throughout the week.

The SDSU meal plans vary by price and preference, which allows students to decide on the best plan for their specific needs. However, some meal plan options may cause students to lose money if they do not spend it each day — the meal plan does not carry over. Only the most expensive meal plan doesn’t do this.

This rule should be removed

and the money from each day should roll over if it was not spent regardless of the meal plan chosen. Why should students have to pay a higher price for a common-sense accomidation to their meal plan?

SDSU also needs more healthy options on campus.

Other schools such as UC San Diego offer many high-end, good quality restaurants. Such restaurants include the Blue Pepper Asian Cuisine which sells healthy Thai and vegetarian options, Home Plate which offers salads or Lemongrass Farm Fresh Plates which provides students whith natural chicken, salmon and tofu with a healthy Asian fusion twist.

One healthy option at SDSU is The Garden — a buffet with minimal options.

SDSU should focus on the quality of the food rather the quantity of the restaurants offered.

Jordan Rubin is a sophomore studying television, film and media and minoring in entrepreneurship.

Connect with him on Instagram @Jordanrubin23.

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Panteón Rococó visita House of Blues en San Diego para su gira ‘No Wall’

Foto por Marcela Camargo

Vocalista de la banda, Luis Román Ibarra, conocido como Dr. Shenka, levanta las manos mientras canta.

Foto por Marcela Camargo

Músico de la banda toca su instrumento en el escenario.

por Marcela Camargo Vladimir Salazar

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Personas en la audiencia levantan sus manos mientras escuchan a Panteón Rococó en House of Blues.

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El 27 de septiembre, el grupo mexicano de ska, Panteón Rococó puso a bailar y cantar a cientas de personas en el House of Blues de San Diego como parte de su gira “No Wall”.

Con 22 años de trayectoria musical y ocho álbumes de estudio, Panteón Rococó ha logrado cautivar al público alrededor del mundo.

El tour “No Wall”, hace apología a la presente situación que se está viviendo entre la comunidad latina y el país estadounidense.

El vocalista de la banda Luis Román Ibarra, o mejor conocido por sus fanáticos como “Dr. Shenka”, explicó más en detalle el por qué eligieron este nombre para su gira.

“De alguna manera es como una respuesta por parte de Panteón y de sus fans a esta propuesta, yo pienso, retrógrada y pasada de moda”, dijo Román.

Panteón Rococó es ampliamente conocido por su frecuente temática de problemas sociales en sus canciones. Por eso mismo, el activismo forma gran parte de su esencia.

Su manera más reciente de demostrar ese activismo que los caracteriza es ayudando a los damnificados de los terremotos trágicos que ocurrieron en el mes de septiembre en México.

Actualmente, la República Mexicana está pasando por una situación delicada debido a los dos terremotos que estremecieron al centro y sur de México.

El terremoto más reciente del 19 de Septiembre ha dejado una cifra de 324 muertos.

A partir de este trágico evento, la banda decidió instalar en cada uno de sus conciertos en Estados Unidos un “merch tent”, lo cual es un espacio designado a recibir donaciones para los damnificados de los dos terremotos.

Este espacio se puede encontrar en la mesa donde venden su mercancía, como camisetas y discos.

Regina, ayudante del grupo en la mesa de mercancía, dijo que el dinero que se recaude en los conciertos que restan de la gira, será donado a las distintas

organizaciones que están ayudando a los grupos de rescate y ayuda en la República Mexicana.

Poco antes de las 11:30 p.m., Panteón Rococó salió al escenario con energía que contagió al público inmediatamente.

El House of Blues cuenta con una capacidad de 900 personas para el área de conciertos.

Aunque el concierto no se vendió completamente, el lugar estaba bien lleno.

En cuanto empezaron a tocar, el conocido “slam”, que es una característica fundamental de los conciertos de ska, se hizo notar.

Desde el principio hasta el final, la gente no paraba de bailar.

En una demostración anárquica por parte del público donde cerveza volaba por todas partes, la banda supo cómo mantenerlos contentos y conectados con sus canciones.

En todo momento, la banda aprovechó las oportunidades que tuvo de interactuar con su público. Incluso, en varios intermedios tocaron covers de otras bandas populares de rock en español, lo cual mantuvo al público entretenido.

La banda, por supuesto, también complació a su público con sus éxitos más aclamados como “Vendedora de Caricias”, “Acábame de Matar” y “Esta Noche”.

El concierto cerró con dos canciones que prácticamente son un himno para los mexicanos: “La Dosis Perfecta” y “La Carencia”. Encendieron al público hasta que el último instrumento dejó de sonar.

A pesar de llevar más de dos décadas de trayectoria, siguen sorprendiendo a su público con sus nuevos temas.

Román compartió que actualmente se encuentran trabajando en la producción de un nuevo disco que se espera que salga a la venta en noviembre.

Entre canciones, Roman aprovechaba el momento para dirigirse al público y decirles unas palabras sobre unidad, especialmente después del reciente terremoto.

“En México como en los slams, al que se cae lo levantamos”, dijo Román.

Así fué cómo Panteón Rococó logró demostrar una vez más con su “No Wall” Tour que su pasión y talento por la música es capaz de derribar fronteras.

Oct. 4-10, 2017 EDITOR: Jocelyn Moran, mundoazteca@thedailyaztec.com

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Recipientes de DACA reciben ayuda de SDSU ECRT para renovar aplicaciones por David Santillan Jocelyn Moran

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El Equipo de Respuesta a Crisis Económica de San Diego State pagará la aplicación para renovar Consideración de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia de los estudiantes quienes necesiten renovarlo antes del 5 de octubre, dijo Chimezie Ebiriekwe, presidente de Estudiantes Asociados en un correo electrónico mandado a la comunidad de SDSU. Estudiantes Asociados votó para alocar fondos de emergencia única a ECRT de SDSU para apoyar a estos estudiantes.

ECRT de SDSU dará $495 para la aplicación a los estudiantes quienes necesiten renovarlo, lee el correo.

Estudiantes pueden aplicar a través del sitio de ECRT confidencialmente, y van a ser contactados dentro de 24 horas.

Para los estudiantes quienes ya han pagado por la aplicación pueden pedir un reembolso a través de ECRT. La decisión fue hecha por los miembros de la Comisión de Asuntos Financieros de A.S. el 25 de septiembre.

“Es difícil para los estudiantes

aquí en SDSU”, dijo Ebiriekwe.

“Yo personalmente tengo amigos quienes son recipientes de DACA, y tienen miedo. No saben lo que viene. Yo no supiera lo que pensar si yo estuviera en esa posición, a no saber si estaría permitido a ir a la escuela o si estuviera permitido

“Estoy orgullosa de A.S. por tomar pie y apoyar a todos los estudiantes, incluyendo esos quienes son marginalizados y quienes todavía tienen miedo”.

– Cynthia Torres Coordinadora del Área de Recursos para Indocumentados

a trabajar”.

Coordinadora de el Área de Recursos para Indocumentados Cynthia Torres dijo que es importante que los estudiantes quienes necesiten renovar (su estatus de DACA) se identifiquen,

El Área de Recursos para Indocumentados está localizado en Student Services East en las oficinas de EOP.

vayan a ECRT, llenen la forma y den la información de contacto para recibir dinero.

“Estoy orgullosa de A.S. por tomar pie y por apoyar todos los estudiantes, incluyendo esos quienes son marginalizados y todavía tienen miedo”, dijo

Torres.

El Área de Recursos para Indocumentados está disponible para ofrecer recursos y servicios a los estudiantes.

Torres dijo que la área va tener talleres en donde informan sobre ayuda financiero y becas, y en el

Foto por Jocelyn Moran

futuro, quiere que la área ofrezca ayuda con lo académico a través de grupos aconsejarios.

El Área de Recursos está localizado en Student Services East en las oficinas del Programa de Oportunidades Educativas, conocido como EOP.

SDSU Chief Mays habla sobre preocupaciones acerca de la patrulla fronteriza apareciendo en campus por Jocelyn Moran EDITORA DE MUNDO AZTECA

Departamento de Policía de San Diego State Chief Josh Mays habló con estudiantes el 3 de octubre en Storm Hall acerca de sus preocupaciones de la patrulla fronteriza apareciendo en campus.

El evento fue organizado por Educación sin Fronteras después de que contactaron a Mays, dijo Carlos Rodríguez, presidente de EWB. Rodríguez dijo que Mays tenía un horario ocupado pero pudo mover cosas para que pudiera hablar con los estudiantes.

Mays empezó la discusión con una introducción de él y la misión de SDSUPD. Dijo que empezó así para establecer confianza.

“Pienso que (la discusión) fue importante porque hace tres a cuatro semanas, recibimos reportes de agentes de la patrulla fronteriza en nuestro campus, y queríamos hablar sobre eso”, dijo Rodríguez.

“Teníamos muchas preguntas acerca de lo que los estudiantes pueden hacer para expresar esas preocupaciones”.

Mays dijo que si algún agente de la patrulla fronteriza se acerca a un estudiante, sugiere que llame a SDSUPD. Si tienen alguna pregunta o una duda, él dijo que llamen al departamento.

“Ya tenemos un sistema preparado”, dijo Mays. “Te

daríamos asistencia a través de conectarte con nuestro consejo general de CSU”.

Cada campus en el CSU tiene un específico abogado asignado a cada campus, dijo Mays.

Mays dijo que la patrulla fronteriza puede llegar a campus, pero no lo haría sin avisarle a Mays por la relación entre los departamentos.

El condado de San Diego tiene 18 jefes de los departamentos, y eso incluye a los jefes de los componentes federales, como el

jefe de la patrulla fronteriza de San Diego, dijo Mays.

“Tenemos una relación muy buena”, dijo Mays.

“Estas relaciones buenas resultan provechosos y trabajan bien en muchas arenas diferentes, especialmente en las arenas profesionales”.

Mays dijo que tiene un acuerdo verbal con Richard Barlow, el jefe de la patrulla fronteriza de San Diego, que si agentes de la patrulla fronteriza necesitan venir a campus o si algo en la política

cambia, Barlow dejaría saberselo a Mays.

Dijo que en ese caso, él le dejaría saber a Cynthia Torres, la coordinadora del Área de Recursos para Indocumentados.

“Si me llamas y tienes una pregunta, yo voy a llamar a Barlow”, dijo Mays. “Diría ‘Rich, esto es lo que he oído. Cual es la información más reciente’. Él me lo diría”.

Torres le preguntó a Mays si agentes de la patrulla fronteriza pueden comer en lugares en

SDSUPD Chief Mays contesta una pregunta de Carlos Rodriguez, presidente de Educación sin Fronteras.

Foto por Jocelyn Moran

campus.

“Ya hemos tenido esas conversaciones”, dijo Mays.

“Ellos se dan cuenta de la percepción que eso puede causar.

Pueden, pero no hacen eso”.

Mays dijo que lugares como McDonalds no son consideradas propiedades de SDSU y allí, agentes podrían aparecer.

Mays terminó la plática con reforzar que si un agente de la patrulla fronteriza se acerca hacia un estudiante, pueden decir que quisieran llamar a SDSUPD para asistir en el proceso.

“Si tienen una pregunta o una preocupación, mándame un correo electrónico”, dijo Mays.

“Voy a tener una respuesta para ti en horas”.

Chris Thomas, vicepresidente de A.S. de estudiantes asociados, asistió la discusión.

Dijo que decidió ir porque quería demostrar apoyo y asegurarse que esté en estos tipos de conversaciones.

“Para mi, especialmente, quiero asegurarme que estemos representando a los estudiantes”, dijo Thomas.

“Porque A.S. está verdaderamente queriendo estar allí para todos, crear una comunidad y unir este campus para que todos se sientan seguros”.

El Área de Recursos para Indocumentados está disponible para los estudiantes, y está localizado en el Programa de Oportunidades Educativas en Student Services East.

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The Arts Issue Ballet folklorico dance group embraces culture

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Jessica Gonzalez dances with the Ballet Folklorico Xochipilli de SDSU on Chicano Park Day last year.

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The Ballet Folklorico Xochipilli de SDSU is a group that works to explore Mexican culture through the art form of dance.

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‘(Anon)ymous’ shares refugee stories

by Sydney Faulkner CONTRIBUTOR

San Diego State’s newest theatre production, “Anon(ymous),” will make audiences stop and think, what does home mean for a refugee?

Written by UC San Diego’s Naomi Iizuka and directed by Randy Reinholz, “Anon(ymous)” made it’s debut Friday, Sept. 29.

The play explores the life of a young teenager who has been separated from his mother after escaping their war-torn country and becoming a refugee in 21st century New York City.

The opening scene of “Anon(ymous)” included multiple students reciting the phrase “where I come from,” followed by dialogue featuring specific characteristics of their native land.

This opening scene captivated the audience through the inclusion of multiple cultures’ experiences.

In one single scene, there was the voice of beauty, happiness, loss and heartbreak. The cast was truly captivating from beginning to end.

It is no coincidence that the timing of “Anon(ymous)” lined up with the current political issues regarding refugee and immigration policies.

Reinholz said the play is based off of Homer’s “Odyssey.”

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In “Anon(ymous),” a young refugee called Anon escapes his war-torn country to wash up on an American shore.

“It makes total sense for what we have going on in our country today,” Reinholz said. “It is no secret that strong military forces are reason for some displacement of these refugees. Currently, 63 million people are classified as refugees because of displacement by war. It just makes sense to raise awareness on what is happening.”

Reinholz said his favorite part of the process was been working with the students.

“Anon(ymous)” features students from the Philippines, Vietnam, Serbia, Taiwan and Mexico, as well as multiple first generation immigrants.

The play clearly spoke to each individual on a personal level.

“After finding out that ‘Anon(ymous)’ was the production of choice, and shedding many tears while reading it, I knew I had to be a part of it,” assistant director Vinh Nguyen said. “I moved to the United States from Vietnam when I was 10, so ‘Anon(ymous)’ really hit home.”

On a mission to make

“Anon(ymous)” as real as possible, students and others involved in the production invited refugee communities in the San Diego area to their final dress rehearsal before opening night.

Brian Ting, who plays the main character Anon, said meeting with actual refugees, then laughing and crying with them, was the best part of the entire experience.

Another cast member, Thomas Block, said the play could not have been done at a better time.

“During rehearsals, the news broke that President Donald Trump reinstated the travel ban and that DACA would possibly be ending,” Block said. “It really brought the cast and crew together knowing that we wanted to take a stand and make a statement.”

Anon’s story of trying to find his way back to what feels like home is an accurate and raw look into the lives that refugees lead, trials and all.

Some parts are hard to watch.

However, most often the things that are the hardest to watch are the ones that need to be the most seen.

The cast and crew set out to make a statement, and the performance of “Anon(ymous)” did just that.

The show runs Oct. 4 - 8 in the Experimental Theatre.

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Math professor uses many mediums

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By day, he’s a mathematician known as Professor Rob, but by night, he’s a raw fish connoisseur and funky-fresh disc jockey.

Roberto Rubalcaba, a 1999 San Diego State alumnus, is a general math studies professor. However, his mathematical methods are anything but traditional.

Rubalcaba has his own way of bringing math to life with music, art and his unwavering passion for his students.

“I work with students who are scared of math. I’ve had students that would literally walk out of the classroom at the sight of a fraction,” Rubalcaba said.

He realized the usual textbook drills had not been working for these students.

Understanding their fear of the unknown, Rubalcaba acknowledged that each student has their own mind. He sought to make math as exciting for his students as it is for him.

“Math is almost too boring,” Rubalcaba said. “But to me, math describes connections between us. I love color.”

That’s when Rubalcaba’s artistic expression found the classroom and brought color to the subject.

In one lesson, he might have students craft a concept about statistics using glue, pipe cleaners and construction paper.

With ‘80s funk and soul playing in the background, Rubalcaba will enthusiastically demonstrate the likeness of sound waves to line graphs.

The desks of college students could be mistaken for those of kindergartener’s on arts and crafts day.

Rubalcaba can often be seen wearing his black t-shirt that reads, “Diggin’ Daily,” a reference to digging for records in crates.

His personality has made him an icon amongst his students across colleges, with a reputation at SDSU, UC San Diego, San Diego City College and San Diego Mesa College.

Criminal justice junior Rachel De Long took GMS 91 with Rubalcaba her freshman year and described him as a professor who genuinely cares about his students and tries his hardest to make his class as fun as possible.

“When I was a freshman, I didn’t know what to expect from classes in college. But then there’s Professor Rob, playing music for us, taking us on field trips around the school, making us count petals on flowers,” De Long said.

De Long said she would experience anxiety before tests in GMS 91.

“Not only did Professor Rob sympathize with everyone in the class, but he would tell each and every one of us, ‘You deserve to be here. You are here for a reason.’ He definitely made an impact on me,” De Long said.

She said Rubalcaba would always rave about his DJ experiences, or talk about his private sushi-making practice.

Through all the arts and crafts and record-spinning in class, De Long said she now sees math in more positive light than she had before.

“I would call my family and go on and on about how cool my math professor was,” she said.

Rubalcaba enjoyed teaching math with music so much, he hosted Hip Hop Math at

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Roberto Rubalcaba remixed some of his music with KCR College Radio at a Thursday SDSU farmer’s market..

Mira Costa College, an hour-and-a-half long demonstration using catchy, well-known soul beats to teach math concepts.

When he’s not teaching students how to simplify variables under radicals with his turntables, Rubalcaba can be found downtown performing at El Dorado cocktail lounge in East Village under the alias “The Professor.”

He recently held a show titled, “Office Hours: Sounds by The Professor.”

“I called it office hours because I went right from my calculus class to the lounge,” Rubalcaba said.

The disc jockey likes to spin the timeless records that created the beats still being used in popular songs today.

Samples in his mixes come from iconic bands like Fugees, The Honey Drippers and Frankie Smith.

Rubalcaba has a regular gig on the third Sundays and fourth Wednesdays at El Dorado, and also appears at venues like Bluefoot Bar and Lounge in North Park.

He plays his monthly sets at El Dorado with fellow DJ Flo Diaz, who goes by the name DJ Juni.

The two have been friends for years, and have been consistently performing together for the last year.

Diaz said it’s no secret to him that

Rubalcaba wears many hats and that his passion shines in everything he does whether it be for math, teaching students or making music.

“Whatever he does, he will be excited and animated about it. He doesn’t do things because it’s cool, or trendy, he 100 percent does it because he says, ‘I’m into it,’” Diaz said.

Rubalcaba also has a hobby for sushimaking. He found this passion for sushi crafting at Sea Rocket Bistro in downtown San Diego.

Although it has since closed, he still holds private parties for friends and family, and spends hours crafting music mixes to play while churning out sushi rolls.

Rubalcaba has also appeared at the SDSU Downtown Gallery playing music, as well as playing at the weekly campus farmer’s market.

“It’s just an honor to be involved in the whole campus, not just my classroom,” Rubalcaba said.

His main goal is to encourage people, specifically his students, not to conform and to express themselves.“I really like color,” Rubalcaba said.

He leads a life of loud, exciting, passionate and tasteful color in all of his many art forms.

Wiggle Room exhibition displays graduate art

by Ceighlee STAFF WRITER

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San Diego State School of Art and Design graduate students have “wiggled” their way into the Wiggle Room.

The annual art exhibition showcases the work of first, second and third-year graduate students.

Wiggle Room opened on Oct. 2 and runs until Oct. 18. There will be a reception in the gallery on Thursday, Oct. 5 from 6 - 9 p.m.

This exhibition includes painting, furniture design, jewelry and metalwork, interior design, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, photography and graphic design.

“It is really interesting to view each other’s work in context of each other and to see where they are coming from,” graduate student Kelly Temple, an artist who has three pieces in the exhibit, said.

“The reception is always popular and last years was really solid.”

Stewart Parker, a second year graduate student, is one of the artists and members of the installation committee.

He said the name of the exhibition was chosen from the student’s suggestions.

“Wiggle Room was not the silliest or the most serious, so that is the one that got picked,” Parker said.

There are four total galleries in the art building with exhibits frequently on display.

Parker said one of the problems art students face is effectively spreading the word to get students involved.

“For second and third years, we see our pieces in our studios all the time, but it is completely different to see them in a professional setting,” Parker said. “It is important because it transforms the work.”

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Por Vida serves big cultura and café

by Stacy Marquez CONTRIBUTOR

San Diego is home to a slew of Instagram worthy coffee shops in San Diego.

From walls of succulents to rainbow lattes, there is something for every trend seeker and although these places have great photo opportunities, one coffee shop stands out from the rest.

Opening in 2015, Por Vida highlights coffee, culture and art.

Owners Carolina Santana and Milo Lorenzana and manager Bucky Montero have been working in Barrio Logan, and similar neighborhoods in San Diego, for quite some time.

They chose to open a shop in Barrio Logan, as opposed to more “hip” areas like North Park and Hillcrest, because of their

“Representing our culture is the goal.”

– Bucky Montero, Por Vida manager

connection to the community.

“We wanted a space to share with the community,” Montero said. We are rooted here, we’re dedicated to the neighborhood.”

They chose to stay in Barrio Logan to create a space for creativity and community events.

They manage the building where Por Vida is located which also includes Beat Box Records, a salon, art studios and workspaces.

Santana also runs San Diego Taco Company which is affiliated with Salud in Barrio Logan.

Por Vida’s Instagram biography labels the coffee shop “cafe - cultura - galería,” — they embody all of this in their shop.

The black and white tattoo style graffiti art showing the shop name immediately catches the eye.

Inside there are deep brown wooden benches and tables along the walls adorned with potted nopales and cacti.

Some are painted with small calaveras, La Virgen de Guadalupe and a brown fist with #heretostay.

The windows at the front of the shop open up so that guests sitting on the metal stools have a view of other shops along the street.

Por Vida has a unique hand crafted menu with speciality coffee drinks such as the canela y brown sugar latte, mazapán latte, horchata cold brew and the daring cold

brew limonada.

They also have house made aguas frescas like spicy limonada, spicy mango limonada, spicy sandia limonada and regular limonada that are all seasoned with tajin around the rim of the cup.

The cups have delightful artwork that feature La Virgen de Guadalupe, Frida Kahlo and their shop logo.

Aside from their specialty drinks, they also offer small bites like oatmeal and pan dulce and feature Por Vida merchandise for sale such as pins, stickers, shirts and mugs.

Montero said they did not anticipate opening a coffee shop, but the opportunity presented itself.

The team was happy to craft a menu, sell merchandise and exhibit art that represented their culture in an area filled with so much art and activism.

“A lot of the things we bring here are things we grew up with, the sandia limonada tastes like if you were at home eating watermelon with tajin,” Montero said. “Representing our culture is the goal.”

Por Vida features various local artists that change their artwork about every six months.

At the moment, there is a large framed painting of La Virgen de Guadalupe, an image of Frida Kahlo painted on a glass window pane, a large painting of La Rosa from the Mexican game lotería and various framed pieces throughout the shop including photos of Barrio Logan, Chicano Park and lowriders.

Por Vida also organizes many community events. They recently had a pop up shop with Bella Doña, but have also hosted car shows, art shows, monthly flea markets and coffee throwdowns.

They plan to hold a Dia de Los Muertos flea market that will feature local vendors selling handmade and vintage items, food vendors, music, and an altar that will be displayed throughout the month of October for anyone to contribute and honor those who have passed away.

The flea market will be on Oct. 28 and all are welcome.

Montero said Por Vida has plans to expand their menu to include more small bites that can accompany their drinks.

This establishment embraces the barrio and the culture that surrounds it.

Locals in the community stop by to chat with the genuine staff members, something unique to their shop compared to many other “hip” coffee shops.

Por Vida’s drinks are beautifully crafted and the artwork is deserving of the most aesthetically pleasing photos, but those drinks and artwork also carry with them a vibrant culture and deep roots in the community.

Photo by Stacy Marquez

The Spicy Sandia Limonada at Por Vida has a tajin rim with a slice of lime inside the drink.

Photo by Samantha Bonpensiero

Located in the University Gallery, art displayed in the Wiggle Room exhibit showcases the work of graduate students.

Wiggle Room:

continued from page 10 He said the exhibition is a good way for first year graduate students to display their work.

“I wish there were more galleries placed on different parts of campus so it could be more accessible to people outside of the arts,” Temple said.

These galleries act as art outlets on campus and even undergraduates can have access to them for exhibitions.

Parker believes the gallery is important because it provides an important experience for the students.

He said their work would just collect dust in the studios if not displayed.

“The whole reason we are here is to enrich our culture, so if you aren’t connecting to the public then what’s the point?” Parker said. “We put up a mirror to social issues while communicating our ideas about the world and the gallery gives us helpful feedback from the public.”

The SDSU University Art Gallery will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

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Student makes album art for celebs

by Kelly Kerrigan STAFF WRITER

What do Lil Yachty, Migos, Playboi Carti and Rich the Kid have in common? It may not be obvious, but San Diego State graphic design sophomore Chandler Brunelli has created album art for all of these acclaimed artists.

Brunelli has been creating graphics for various outlets since high school, and has had internships for Sony’s RED Music and Cinematic Music Group.

Each of Brunelli’s pieces has its own unique elements that depict the songs he makes cover art for.

Better known as @LerDraws to his clients, Brunelli creates graphics for other mediums beyond album art.

He said he prefers writing music for rap and hip hop genres, but is open to writing for other genres.

“Unique is the best way to describe his art,” global composition sophomore Michael Gould said. Brunelli created the album art for Gould’s single “Wait.”

Brunelli begins his creative process by getting the title of the work he is making art for or listening to the song.

He thinks of how the colors will work with the emotions of the different songs.

He then uses that to make a memorable cover that can be associated with the music regardless of whether or not the title is there.

“I didn’t really have any inspiration, so I started making my own covers for my favorite albums and songs. I really enjoyed

this so I reached out to various artists that I was listening to at the time, including Lil Yachty, and after doing my very first official cover ever for him, I just continued to grow my network of clients,” Brunelli said.

He created the artwork for singles such as “Dat Way” by Migos and “Bankroll” by Diplo.

He has also created covers for Lil Yachty songs like “Oh Love,” “Drippin ft. 21 Savage” and “22 Diamonds.”

Brunelli said his favorite album covers

his artwork while at the Day N’ Night Hip Hop Festival.

Prior to going, Brunelli said he did not have a ticket.

However luckily for him, he crossed paths with Rich the Kid. The rapper came up to him and instantly said, “Wassup @LerDraws” while handing him his artist wristband.

“I got to enjoy the rest of the weekend with all of the artists’ amenities and made priceless connections backstage,” Brunelli

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Brunelli created this album art for the single “Dat Way” by Migos featuring Rich the Kid.

belong to Tyler the Creator — he admires how Tyler creates art and music without boundaries.

Brunelli said he draws his inspiration from movies like “Pulp Fiction” and “American Psycho.”

“I try my best to draw inspiration from anything except other graphic design work because I feel that the best work usually happens to be the most original,” Brunelli said.

Brunelli said some of his coolest memories are from the connections he made through

said.

Album art creates a more in-depth association that ties an album’s music to visuals.

Xochipilli:

continued from page 8 folklorico, a traditional dance originating in Mexico.

Despite ballet folklorico’s Mexican origin, it has a lot of different influences. “(It is an) immigrant based dance with influences from indigenous people from Mexico, and European influences from Germany and Spain,” Christian Benavides, a graduate student working on his masters of arts in liberal arts and sciences, said.

There are many different ballet

To Brunelli, the cover of an album gives the audience a better understanding of the artist.

When Brunelli first met Lil Yachty’s manager, he said he was unaware of who Brunelli was.

Brunelli pulled out his art Instagram and ironically, the background on his phone was a drawing Brunelli had done of Yachty.

The next day, Brunelli was asked to make the background art of Yachty’s next single.

Aside from album art, Brunelli also works on skateboard art for the world-renowned Supreme skate team, and creates jewelry for the Migos Official DJ and Rich the Kid. Just as any creative individual, Brunelli said he sometimes experiences a “block” in his work.

Brunelli said when this happens to him he likes to take advantage of the beauty of San Diego and go to Pacific Beach or Coronado to clear his head.

Brunelli said his future goals would be to work with a top label in the country and create the jerseys for a San Diego soccer team.

For Brunelli, the possibilities of what is to come seem endless — who knows what artists he might be making album art for in the future.

Town.

Benavides said having a group on campus allows people to not just see the dance, but learn more about it from their fellow students.

“It is interesting to do it in a university because we actually have the ability to talk about it whereas outside it is more people just seeing it and they don’t know what it means,” Benavidas said. “Here we have the space to talk about the history and educate people about it and what it means.”

The dancers in this group said this is the most important part for them —they learn more about their culture through

“Here we have the space to talk about the history and educate people about it and what it means.”

– Christian Benavides, Graduate student

folklorico styles from different regions in Mexico and the Southwest region of the United States.

Some of theses styles include Baja, where the dress resembles a more cowboy style, and Jalisco, where the dress is more similar to that of mariachi performers.

In addition to different costumes, ballet folklorico has completely different music and footwork as well.

The group on campus started a year ago and is currently working on becoming an officially recognized student organization.

In the little time they have been active, the group has had many performances that range from private parties to events on campus.

Biology senior Andrew Macias said he, along with the other dancers, enjoy answering questions and teaching people about ballet folklorico and their culture.

“I love performing in front of a crowd and seeing everyone’s face light up when we’re dancing because it does feel like they are embracing our culture and actually getting to know it instead of just whatever their previous thoughts about it were,” Macias said.

Ballet folklorico is danced during celebrations and can be seen around San Diego in places like Balboa Park or Old

dance and experience the diversity at San Diego State. “(My) favorite part is being in touch with my roots or my ancestors roots,” SDSU alumna Jessica Gonzalez said.

“Being a student, not only did I get an education through my classes but outside of them as well.”

The group said they will most likely be performing at the Dia De Los Muertos event hosted by the Center for Intercultural Relations from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 1.

The club’s next official performance is on Nov. 18 for the Movimento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlan’s 47th annual conference for high school students at SDSU. The Ballet Folklorico Xochipilli de SDSU is always open and looking for new members to join.

Many of the originating members had no dance experience prior to joining, so the club is inclusive to all people.

The group is not just performance based, so students can attend meetings to learn the dance without the pressure to preform in front of an audience.

Interested members can contact Xochipilli.sdsu@gmail.com to find out more information about the group.

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Heroes abound in football’s new era

Senior safety Kam Kelly intercepts an NIU pass at the goal line with 2:23 left, helping seal No. 19 SDSU’s 34-28 win on Sept. 30.

by Kyle Saunders STAFF COLUMNIST

Good football at San Diego State is nothing new.

Fans have been spoiled in recent years with two consecutive Mountain West Conference championships, a 10-game winning streak and FBS career rushing leader Donnel Pumphrey.

Past teams and players paved the way for a new era of Aztec football, one that is not focused on a single individual, but the team as a whole.

Look at the last few games and how many different players stepped up. Senior running back Rashaad Penny put up 353 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns to beat Arizona State, and is second in the FBS with 1145 all-purpose yards.

Redshirt junior quarterback Christian Chapman has turned his game manager label on its head, leading game-winning fourth quarter drives against Stanford University and Air Force Academy in back-to-back weeks.

Chapman has been aided by contributions from sophomore tight end Kahale Warring, who has two touchdowns this and leads the team with 174 yards; senior tight end David Wells, who has caught two fourth-quarter touchdowns; and senior wide receiver Mikah Holder, who is second on the team with 13 catches and 154 yards.

Defensively, players like senior safety Kameron Kelly, redshirt sophomore cornerback Ron Smith and freshman cornerback Tariq Thompson have come away with huge interceptions in the final moments of games to seal victories against Stanford, Air Force Academy and Northern Illinois University.

Junior safety Parker Baldwin has led the team in tackles the last two weeks, and senior linebacker Jay Henderson led the team with three sacks and four tackles for loss in last week’s win over NIU. Penny said that the whole team coming together is what makes the Aztecs special.

“Last year, this team was mostly about (Donnel) Pumphrey and (Damontae)

Kazee,” Penny said. “This year, it’s about everybody. Anybody is capable of making a big play for us, and that’s the best thing about this team. I think it’s why we’ve made it this far. We’ve got a whole bunch of guys that love each other, that love this team and love winning.”

Strong team chemistry is a sturdy foundation, but what makes this team stand out is its ability to find a way to win games late.

In each of the last three games, SDSU has grinded out wins that would have been losses in year’s past. Time and time again the Aztecs have been tested, and so far continue to come out on top.

“I think that we’re a team that believes they’re going to win,” SDSU head coach Rocky Long said. “There’s a lot of teams in the country that will wilt in those situations and give up. We’re not like that.”

Aztecs fans are used to seeing their team perform well in the beginning of the season, before losing head-scratching games to push them out of the national spotlight and out of the rankings.

This happened in 2016 when the thenNo. 19 Aztecs lost to University of South Alabama, the week after they defeated UC Berkeley and cracked the AP Top 25.

But such isn’t the case with this team, and with its 5-0 start and No. 19 ranking in the AP poll, there is much more in store.

“This year you never know who is going to make the play for us and I think that’s the best thing about having a team like this,” Kelly said.

The college football season is not quite halfway over and there’s already been more than a whole season’s worth of memorable SDSU moments.

There is something special about this team, and Long gives all the credit to his players.

“They’re enthusiastic, they’re energetic,” Long said. “We’ve got good kids and good kids don’t ever quit. Good kids don’t ever give up. And it’s funny, if you just hang in there… you win some that you’re not supposed to.”

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Schaufelle’s success sets par for SDSU

by Tristi Rodriguez CONTRIBUTOR

Former San Diego State men’s golf AllAmerican Xander Schauffele became the first PGA rookie to ever win the Tour Championship on Sept. 24.

The 23-year-old, who was named the PGA Tour rookie of the year on Oct. 2, netted more than a $3.5 million prize.

“It’s an incredible feeling,” Schauffele said. “I really have no idea what I’m going to do with it.”

Two rookies made it to the 2017 season finale. Only 11 have since the playoffs in 2007.

None had ever won it.

There’s so many things that set you up for being a professional.”

One of Schauffele’s former teammates, senior Blake Abercrombie, said Schauffele was a good leader.

“Xander was always someone you could talk to,” Abercrombie said. “He was definitely a team leader. If you had any questions about how to do things or whatever, he would always give you an answer.”

The success of the team isn’t the only thing being remembered; the fun times shared together are also cherished.

“Me and him getting burritos and just talking about life and golf, and that kind of stuff,” Emerick said. “He would be

“He worked harder than anyone. We used to have days where we’d go out to Sycuan after workouts for wedges at 7 a.m. We’d do wedges, then he would drive to our other course Borona and hit balls for four hours ... When I saw that I knew how dedicated he was.”

– Evan Emerick, SDSU men’s golf assistant coach

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Until Schauffele.

“I was shocked,” SDSU assistant coach Evan Emerick said. “I was really excited, but still the next day I couldn’t believe that he won the Tour Championship at 23. It’s just insane.”

Schauffele was going back-and-forth with 27-time career top-10 competitor, Justin Thomas. Schauffele ended the suspense with a short birdie putt on the par-5 18th to finish with a final-round two-under 68 to win by one stroke over Thomas.

The former Aztec ended the tournament 12-under-par 268.

The spotlight is not new to Schauffele.

During his senior year in 2015 he led the Aztecs in three of four tournaments, and recorded a team-best 71.92 scoring average. Schauffele finished as SDSU’s No. 1 golfer in eight of 10 tournaments.

That same year, the Aztecs won the Mountain West Conference and made it to nationals.

“He worked hard,” Emerick said. “He worked harder than anyone. We used to have days where we’d go out to Sycuan after workouts for wedges at 7 a.m.”

After practicing with Emerick in the morning, Schauffele would drive to two more golf courses in San Diego in order to get additional hours of practice.

“He would drive to our other course Barona and hit balls for four hours, and then he would drive to our other course, San Diego Country Club, all the way down in Chula Vista,” Emerick said.

“When I saw that, I knew how dedicated he was.”

Schauffele has kept a level head throughout his time on the PGA tour, and has remained humble despite achieving success at the highest level.

“He’s the same kid,” Emerick said. “I went to this little dinner they had and there was about 30 kids and he was just mingling with them and goofing around with them. He has a really good head on his shoulders.”

Schauffele attributed much of his current success to the training he received from the SDSU coaching staff, along with the support and friendship of his former teammates.

“When I think of San Diego State, I think of just putting in work with my coaches and my teammates,” Schauffele said. “The fun rounds of qualifying, the tournaments, the talks with coach in his office, traveling on the road, workouts.

like ‘Hey I need to get lunch, or dinner, can we talk about some stuff? Can we get a burrito?’ That was kind of our thing.”

Another one of Schauffele’s old teammates, senior PJ Samiere, remembers him most fondly from their time together when the team made it to nationals.

“It was 90 degrees with like 100 percent humidity and it was just the most awful thing ever. It was when we were finished playing and we all see each other and he just looks like the most human I’ve ever seen him look,” Samiere said. “He’s used to just playing so good. As a freshman, him a senior playing super good and all of a sudden looks tired and hot, it was funny.”

Samiere sees Schauffele as an example that if you work hard, it is possible to make it to the next level.

“Just keep grinding at what you do,” Samiere said, “because it’s possible.

What he’s done is possible.”

Schauffele said he believes that both Samiere and Abercrombie have what it takes to join him at the next level after they graduate from SDSU. “I think PJ and Blake both have a lot of talent and they could do it next,” Schauffele said. “Just depends how hard they work and how much they want it, but I can definitely see them doing it.”

One thing is for certain, Schauffele will always consider himself an Aztec.

“When anyone asks me about my career,” Schauffele said, “or asks about my career in the future, San Diego State is a huge thought that’s going to come to my mind. The coaching staff, the teammates, all of the experiences here.

I think it’s really cool giving San Diego something to cheer on. It’s always special when it’s your hometown.”

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continued from page 1 during the game, according to a press release from the UNLV Athletics Department.

The game will be played with heavy hearts on both sides, but players, such as SDSU senior wide receiver Quest Truxton, believe it is important to get back out on the field and play football.

“I think it kind of brings people together for the most part,” Truxton said. “I love playing the game and I think it’s a good escape for us to get away from a lot of things. It really does bring us all together.”

SDSU is coming off of a 34-28 home win against Northern Illinois University on Sept. 30, during which the Aztecs needed two fourth-quarter interceptions to escape with a victory.

Aztecs senior running back Rashaad Penny ran for 107 yards in the win, marking his fifth consecutive week with at least 100 yards rushing. Penny, who accounted for 160 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns in SDSU’s 26-7 win over the Rebels last season, heads to Sam Boyd Stadium with 823 rushing and 1145 all-purpose yards this year, second most in the FBS in both categories.

Redshirt junior quarterback Christian Chapman will be starting his 22nd straight game for SDSU. Chapman will face a UNLV defense which ranks near the bottom of the FBS in stopping the pass, allowing 297.5 yards per contest.

Long feels that his starting quarterback is not getting the credit he deserves as the leader and signal caller of the Aztecs offense.

“I think that (Chapman) got a wrap last year of being a game manager, whatever the hell that means,” Long said. “This year he’s a top notch quarterback and he’s not getting the credit he deserves.”

Chapman hasn’t thrown an interception since SDSU’s week one victory over UC Davis, and has thrown for six touchdowns in that span.

“If it looks like it’s a tough throw he doesn’t throw it, he runs with it a little bit more, he get’s hit a little bit more, but he doesn’t try to force a ball in there,” Long said. “Late in the game if we need it he’ll probably try to force something in there… but as long as we’re in the lead or it’s a close game he’s not going to take the chance of turning it over.”

UNLV is 2-2 this season, coming off of a 41-13 home victory over San Jose State.

The Rebels got off to a frustrating start to the year, losing 43-40 at home to Howard University, out of the FCS Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. UNLV has since gotten twice in the win column, and Long said the loss to Howard is not a reason for his team to overlook their upcoming opponent.

“There’s upsets every single week,” Long said. “There’s people that win games that aren’t supposed to and there’s people that lose games that aren’t supposed to.”

UNLV is led on offense by redshirt freshman quarterback Armani Rogers, who is a legitimate passing and rushing threat. “(Rogers) is 6-foot-5, he’s 230 pounds and he can run,” Aztecs defensive coordinator, Danny Gonzales, said. “He throws the ball, he has his reads, and if they’re not open he’s going to pull it down and try and run over somebody.”

This season, Rogers has thrown for 704 yards and four touchdowns and is second on the Rebels in rushing yards to junior running back Lexington Thomas, who has 571 yards and is averaging 142.75 yards per game, fourth best in the FBS. UNLV ranks sixth overall in the FBS with an average of 305.5 rushing yards per contest.

SDSU senior safety Trey Lomax, who ranks second on the team in tackles with 33, said the defense knows it has a tough task upcoming.

“Their running backs really good, they’re quick they’re fast… they’ve got

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Senior running back Rashaad Penny avoids Northern Illinois defenders during SDSU’s 34-28 win over NIU on Sept. 30.

some good weapons outside and their quarterback is pretty big,” Lomax said. “ If they get in their holes they bust them through.”

The Aztecs uncharacteristically struggled to move the ball on the ground against Northern Illinois, running for a combined 127 total yards, well below their season average of 227 yards coming into the game.

“We need to do our part on offense and get back to doing what we do best,” SDSU offensive coordinator Jeff Horton said.

SDSU was missing senior offensive lineman and team captain Antonio Rosales during the game, on account of an ankle injury. The status of Rosales, or “Chief” as he is referred to by his teammates, is still unknown for this weekend.

“We’ll have to see where he’s at,” Horton said, “see how he moves around during the week and make some decisions as we get later in the week.”

Freshman offensive lineman Dominic Gudino made his first start in place of Rosales. Strong safety play from junior Parker Baldwin and freshman Tariq Thompson has provided a strong back line for the SDSU defense.

Baldwin leads the team in tackles with 39, while Thompson is coming off a twointerception performance against Northern Illinois, his second and third of the season.

Thompson’s returned his first interception of the game for an 83-yard touchdown, the first of his career. The second, which came on the NIU 20-yard line with 1:42 left in the game, sealed the SDSU win.

SDSU will need to limit self-inflicted mistakes against UNLV. Against Northern Illinois the Aztecs were called for 10 penalties, including one targeting foul and three unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. Gonzales attributed these to immaturity.

“We’re a very immature football team right now, which is disappointing,” Gonzales said. “We’ve got to teach those guys the situations. We want those guys to be on the edge, we want them to play aggressive and be fast and be violent and all that stuff, but it’s between the whistles.”

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The diversity of San Diego State’s student body is found in almost every corner of campus.

From the Latin melodies dancing out of the music building to the German chatter that glides across Campanile, state’s medley of students boasts cultural acceptance and admiration.

SDSU’s international students play a large role in this eclectic array of individuality.

Their assorted languages fill the halls with color, accompanied by possibly the most notable difference—their style.

Chinese exchange students Timmy Yin, Bubble Wu and Tina Lu strolled slowly down Lindo Paseo, arms linked and smiles wide, each paired with a pair of trendy sneakers.

Chinese exchange students Timmy Yin, Bubble Wu and Tina Lu strolled slowly down Lindo Paseo, arms linked and smiles wide, each paired with a pair of trendy sneakers.

Rocking the group outfit like no other, Yin paired his pale grey joggers with a light UNIQLO sweater of the same hue — his favorite clothing item for fall.

To top off his ensemble, he threw on a pair of Los Angeles

Dodgers Vans and a classic black leather backpack.

“I think (Chinese fashion) is very different,” Yin said, “Chinese students dress very conservatively compared to American students.”

Inspired by Chinese magazines and TV stars, Wu and Lu’s casual outfits oozed coolness and comfortability.

“I love the oversized trend,” Lu said.

Her light wash denim-ondenim outfit popped against her pink accessories and checkered vans, complemented by a crystal hanging from her neck.

Wu’s light blue long sleeves paired seamlessly with the stripes on her Adidas Superstars, contrasted by her dark red hair and bold lip.

Instead of following the backpack n o r m , Wu and Lu prefer quirky tote bags from China for carrying their books to and from class. Wu’s featured a cheeky puppy’s face with drooping ears that hung off the face of the bag, flopping with its owner’s every

step.

Lu opted for a vibrant, pink smiley face tote, the perfect match for her fuzzy, googly-eyed phone case.

The students are heavily involved in Weibo, a Chinese microblogging app of which many stars are users, according to Wu. “It’s fun to imitate their styles,” Lu said.

Does the trio prefer American trends to those of their home country? Wu said it’s a toss up.

“I think we can connect them and create our own style.”

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