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by Michael Cline ASST. NEWS EDITOR

After San Diego State announced it had broken a confidentiality agreement with the city over their Mission Valley discussions, the public negotiations between the university and the City of San Diego over the site officially began when SDSU presented a formal purchase agreement offer to the San Diego City Council.

The university’s formal offer — $68.2 million for the 132-acre Mission Valley site where SDCCU Stadium lies — was presented to the council on Oct 14.

At the council meeting, SDSU President Adela de la Torre said the university was acting in the public’s best interest with its offer.

“We can all agree that the voters of San Diego chose SDSU as the

best steward for this public land because of the clear benefit to San Diego,” de la Torre said to the council. “Today, our offer not only complies with everything in Measure G, we believe it goes above and beyond in providing tangible benefits and physical amenities for the residents of our great city.”

THE PROPOSAL

JMI Realty CEO John Kratzer, a member of SDSU’s Mission Valley negotiating team, detailed SDSU’s offer in his presentation to the council.

He said the total value of the public-use development is a $150 million investment by the university.

“We think it represents a fair and equitable package,” Kratzer said.

That $150 million price tag

includes $30 million to build a 34-acre River Park. SDSU will also pay $578,000 annually and in perpetuity to maintain the park, which will remain city property.

In addition to the River Park, the university will construct open recreation spaces and hike and bike trails throughout the SDSU West expansion project.

And as part of its offer to purchase the land as is, SDSU will take responsibility of all existing stadium operating, maintenance and improvement expenses, which currently costs city taxpayers between $7 million and $15 million annually.

SDSU will take on those annual costs upon the sale and transfer of the land.

SEE MISSION VALLEY, PAGE 2

by Katelynn Robinson STAFF WRITER

At 2:40 p.m. university police released a campus-wide email stating they were assisting San Diego fire departments with a fire located off of Fairmount Avenue and Montezuma Road.

Fairmount Avenue was temporarily closed in both directions along with most other roads in the area between the Interstate 8 and El Cajon Boulevard, according to the SDSU urgent alerts website.

There were no threats to the university, SDSUPD spokesperson Raquel Herriott said. Off-campus mandatory evacuations were issued to the areas near 4600-4700 Constance Drive and Natalie Drive in the Talmadge Area,

but all evacuation orders were lifted at 5:50 p.m.

Air quality at SDSU was not impacted and classes remained open, according to the SDSU alert updates.

Officials were notified of the fire around 1:40 p.m. on Tuesday after they received a call that some trees were in flames near the intersection of Aldine Drive and Fairmont Avenue, according to an email from San Diego Fire-Rescue Department spokeswoman Monica Munoz.

She said the department is currently unaware of the cause of the fire, but that investigators from the metro arson strike team will investigate.

No structures were damaged and no injuries were reported, Munoz said.

NASA and allies celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day

by Jadyn Brandt STAFF WRITER

In the United States, the second Monday in October has historically been known as Columbus Day.

However, the Native American Student Alliance honored Indigenous People’s Day instead.

On Oct. 14, members of the Native American Student Alliance, local tribes and allies gathered in front of Hepner Hall to commemorate and celebrate Indigenous people across the globe. The rally began with speeches from members of NASA. Members of various tribes in the San Diego area also spoke and performed traditional songs.

The rally focused on the

stories, experiences and history of the Indigenous people.

“Our motives are to make space for us to have our narratives heard, celebrate our resiliency and show the true history and ongoing legacy of colonization here in San Diego,” interdisciplinary studies senior and NASA chair Lane Yazzie said.

Members of NASA passed out fliers to attendees and passersby with instructions on how to be a strong ally of Indigenous students and community members. Listening and learning, showing up to support, acknowledging the land you occupy and investing in Indigenous resources were four ways NASA sought support.

“November is Native

American Heritage Month,” Yazzie said. “That’s one of those aspects of showing up and showing out and supporting us through that. There’s a lot of opportunities to support us in coming to our events, (being an ally) is a continuous process.”

NASA believes the celebration of Indigenous peoples is especially relevant to San Diego because of the city’s history.

“San Diego has the most tribes out of any city in America,” American Indian studies sophomore and NASA secretary Skylar Beasley said. “19 tribes of people have lived here for thousands of years. Even in California, there are

SEE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, PAGE 2

Members of NASA, local tribes and allies gathered in front of Hepner Hall.

Photo by Jadyn Brandt

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EDITOR: Kaitlyn Little • news@thedailyaztec.com

Mission Valley: continued from page 1

And the university will pay the $10 to 15 million stadium demolition costs once its new 35,000 seat, multi-use stadium is complete.

Additionally, the university will ensure at least 10% of its approximately 4,600 housing units at SDSU West are set aside for affordable housing.

The university, at the city’s request, will also take ownership of 2.6 acres of Murphy Canyon Creek, which is estimated to cost the university $125,000 annually, after deferred maintenance and capital improvement projects are completed by the city.

The university also offered a number of provisions to accommodate the Mission Valley Community Plan with regards to public amenities and traffic mitigation.

SDSU offered to reserve an acre of land for the city to construct and operate a civic recreation center.

And the university’s traffic mitigation efforts include constructing the two-lane Fenton Parkway bridge, a project the city has planned for two decades. The bridge is expected to cost between $21 and $22 million.

SDSU said it will front the initial cost and build the bridge after a separate environmental impact review is completed.

SDSU also expects the city to reimburse the university for 75% of the construction costs through development impact fee credits or other reimbursement from the city once the bridge is completed.

The bridge is part of the university’s traffic-mitigation efforts, as SDSU also envisions a transit-focused project.

THE END OF CONFIDENTIAL NEGOTIATIONS

But before the university presented their official proposal to, disagreements between SDSU and the city were documented after nearly 10 months had passed since the two sides entered into negotiations.

With SDSU and San Diego officials deadlocked over the sale and transfer of the Mission Valley site, the university decided to end confidential negotiations and bring the debate into the public forum.

In a conference call with journalists on Oct. 10, SDSU Vice President of Business and Financial Affairs and Chief Financial Officer Tom McCarron said the memorandum of understanding regarding the confidentiality of discussions between the city and university was no longer necessary.

He said the CSU Board of Trustees approved the decision because negotiations moved to an open forum with the city council and the draft appraisal is now public.

“It is clear the confidentiality of (memorandum of understanding) is no longer needed,” McCarron said.

THE DISPUTE OVER FAIR MARKET VALUE

Despite the confidentiality agreement, news broke on Oct. 7 over key points of contention between the university and city officials. In particular, the two sides disagree over language in the SDSU West ballot initiative, which voters approved in 2018, regarding the fair market value of the land and responsibility for stadium demolition costs.

The city also believes SDSU’s traffic mitigation plan needs work.

SDSU disagrees with the city over costs to demolish SDCCU Stadium and the site’s fair market value.

De la Torre said the land appraiser, hired jointly by the city and the university,

appraised the Mission Valley site with costs to demolish the 52-year old stadium. She said the law required the fair market value appraisal to take stadium demolition costs into account.

“Why would we add the cost of the demolition on top of the fair market value price of the land, and pay for it twice?” de la Torre said in the conference call.

City officials contest the $68.2 million figure from the 2017 appraisal. An analysis released by the city’s Office of the Independent Budget Analysis concluded the fair market value could be as high as $91.9 million in 2020 dollars.

And the 2017 value not indexed with deductions for stadium demolition and other expenses is $86.2 million, according to the IBA.

That puts SDSU and the city $18 million apart.

The official language of Measure G, the SDSU West ballot initiative, said although the city may make adjustments and deductions to the final sale price, the fair market value must be based on the 2017 appraisal.

“The measure requires the sale price to be based on fair market value as of October 2017, but the price could be adjusted to account for stadium demolition costs, environmental requirements, the cost to develop a river park, and other factors,” according to the full text of Measure G.

THE SDSU WEST VISION

The Mission Valley site is essential for the SDSU West project that will build a 35,000 seat stadium primarily for SDSU football, the River Park, hike and bike trails and educational facilities that could add a projected 15,000 full-time equivalent students to the university’s population.

Student enrollment at or beyond 50,000 would put SDSU near the top-10

largest public universities in America by enrollment — among the likes of The Ohio State University, the University of Texas at Austin and Arizona State University.

De la Torre said the enrollment plan to add 15,000 students would take place over a 15-year period, but the development plan currently in place prioritizes the construction of the stadium and River Park in an initial phase. The university will then develop roughly 4,600 residential units, with a campus innovation district to follow over a 10-year span.

De la Torre also said SDSU would coordinate with departments on how best to expand its enrollment figures through a new enrollment management plan that accounts for both the short- and long-term needs of the university.

While private development partners are part of the university’s Mission Valley vision, McCarron said SDSU was far from announcing any partnerships. He stressed the university has been doing its homework.

“We’re studying models nationally, and I think we have a good sense of where we want to go,” McCarron said.

But the stadium remains the university’s focus as it seeks a resolution with the city.

SDSU hopes to complete stadium construction in time for the 2022 football season. The year marks SDSU’s 125th anniversary, and the Aztecs will host a Pac 12 Conference opponent, the University of Arizona Wildcats, to start the season.

In addition to a debt financing plan with the CSU system, McCarron said the university would finance stadium construction costs through a combination of philanthropic donations, a stadium naming rights deal, seat licenses for season tickets and sponsorships.

In total, SDSU projects the Mission Valley project, at complete development, will add $3 billion in local economic value.

The Native American Student Alliance hosted a rally to honor Indigenous People’s Week.

Photo by Jadyn Brandt

Indigenous Peoples: continued from page 1

more Natives than in any other state so I think it’s really important to celebrate it here on campus.”

Despite a large number of tribes, Indigenous students are an underrepresented group at SDSU.

“Native Americans make up less than 1% at the university,” Yazzie said.

SDSU has already begun working with NASA to spread awareness and show respect for Indigenous tribes through banners designed by the association’s members.

“I think that’s really important to acknowledge the land we’re on and the people that lived here long before this

university existed,” Beasley said.

Sustainability junior Norah O’Neill, who attended the event after hearing about it online. said it is the responsibility of schools to properly teach all parts of history, no matter how difficult it may be to accept.

“It is hard to say our country was built on a lot of hate and violence, but it’s part of our history and we need to know that that’s where we came from,” she said.

In order for change to happen in regard to the respect and recognition of Indigenous people, O’Neill said constant awareness of our history is crucial.

“Wherever you are, knowing that the land you are on someone else’s land first. Just having it in the back of your mind, we’re here but someone else was here first,” O’Neill said.

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Dance Marathon team hosts Miracle Week to raise funds

by Jeanette Giovanniello STAFF WRITER

The Dance Marathon at SDSU team kicked off their Miracle Week on Oct. 7 to promote fundraising and registration for the annual event.

As the team began their tabling events on campus, students got a taste of what the event is about and what the next six months of campaigning will look like.

Dance Marathon at SDSU is one of many events within the Children’s Miracle Network Dance Marathon, which was made to raise awareness on school campuses across the country to raise money for local children’s hospitals. The event is the largest student-run philanthropic movement at San Diego State, according to the dance marathon website.

The first marathon raised about $40,000. Since then, thousands of students and donors have participated in the organization’s growth and success. Last year, the event raised $322,219 for the cause, exceeding their goal and breaking previous fundraising records.

The Dance Marathon at SDSU team spent Oct. 7 and 9 to raise awareness and educate students about the event and Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego — the beneficiary of funds raised by the dance marathon.

Another day was devoted to recruitment, which was deemed successful by liberal studies senior and Dance Marathon team member Leah Henry. Over 1,300 students signed up

on the first day, and 200 more were brought in throughout the week, Henry said.

Last year’s dance marathon hosted over 2,000 people total. This included 60 registered teams consisting of campus organizations, residence halls or groups of friends. Students are also welcome to register individually, or even buy a ticket to the marathon to watch and support.

The team’s outreach efforts also included fundraising on Oct. 10. Miracle Week’s efforts lead to $38,144 raised in just one day. The marathon’s total fundraising goal is set to be released next week, and afterwards the Dance Marathon team will keep motivating registered participants and teams to raise as much money as possible until the event takes place in February.

Each participant must raise at least $123 to get into the event, according to Henry. After that first goal is met, the team continues to encourage further fundraising.

The marathon lasts overnight on a Friday, starting at 6 p.m. and wrapping up at 9 a.m. the next morning. The 15 hours of dancing may sound exhausting, but most people stay for the full marathon.

“Our whole message is to stay dancing for 15 hours for the children who can’t, so we try not to even sit,” Henry said. “Some kids don’t have the option of getting to relax, so the message is just to keep dancing and to keep fundraising for those who need the funds. Once

Aztec Dance Marathon kicked off their Miracle Week to raise funds and awareness of the event.

you’re there you don’t really want to leave.”

Children and families from the hospital attend the marathon every year to share their stories. A talent show is also held at the marathon, giving kids the opportunity to sing, dance and entertain in all different forms. These factors make it easy for people to stay through the entirety.

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sophomore Leila Yashi, first participated in the event last year. She plans on dancing until her final year at SDSU.

“I do it because there are 62 kids a minute are admitted to a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital,” said Yashi. “It’s our chance to alleviate some stress from the children and their families. It isn’t just about them getting to dance, but a second chance for them to live happily and healthily.”

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Oct. 16 - 22, 2019 EDITOR: Catherine Van Weele • opinion@thedailyaztec.com

Student participation in politics has the power to make a change

by Oliver Krvaic CONTRIBUTOR

One of the travesties of modern electoral politics is the observation that the cohorts of society that are most liable to inheriting the outcomes of ongoing cultural debates and political elections are the same segments that are consistently the least likely to participate in these processes.

Edison Election Polling found voters aged 18 to 29 made up only 19% of the electorate in 2016. Conversely, voters aged 50 and older made up over 45% of the electorate.

Results skew even more heavily when compared by race, where non-hispanic white voters aged 18-29 made up 12% of the electorate, nearly two thirds of all young voters.

These figures are affected by the share of the population that these age groups make up, but collegeage voters are still punching well below their weight. In 2016, only 46% of 18 to 29 year olds cast a vote, in contrast to seniors who voted at rates exceeding 70%.

But let’s not pretend political activism starts and ends at the ballot box. The framework of this conversation needs to be expanded to include all activism and volunteering that takes place in the years between election cycles. These positions, too,

are heavily skewed towards older participation, and the proportions only increase as state, county and city-level campaigns are considered.

The good news is as politics become more local, individuals exponentially rise in importance. Local elections across San Diego County have been won and lost by single-digit differences in vote counts. Individual impact becomes even more pronounced and disproportionate at the volunteer level, where you are one of dozens or hundreds.

This can be the difference that determines a new majority on your local city council or school board. It can be the difference that determines if high speed rail comes to San Diego, or if San Diego State expands into Mission Valley.

Even more than the presidential election, it’s the decisions made at this level that have the greatest potential to affect individuals and their daily lives. What good is a presidential platform without the congressional majority to implement it?

It’s heartening to see students on campus get involved in nationwide or even worldwide efforts to curtail the effects of climate change or to champion causes for social change that they’re passionate about. It’s easy to encounter discouragement at this scale of political activism

On Sept. 20 students participated in Climate Strike help on campus.

because meaningful change demands an exceptional level of cooperation between all levels of government and civil society.

For the hundreds of students that protest, volunteer and vote, there are hundreds that have been successfully dismayed into inaction. To these, I encourage them to explore local candidates, campaigns and organizations.

If you have strong opinions on the current administration’s policies towards refugees and asylum seekers, your capacity to affect sweeping change at this level is slim, but you can make an exceptional impact working at the Jewish Family Service or the International Rescue Committee

Photo by Jack Molmud

here in San Diego, for instance.

The Greek proverbs that inspired our Founding Fathers say, “Society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.”

We and our posterity have an obligation to break the wheel of cyclical, short-term decisionmaking that has plagued this country across its most recent election cycles and we can do so by overrepresenting ourselves at the most local building blocks of our electoral system.

Oliver Krvaic is a senior studying international security and conflict resolution.

Insurance should cover art and music therapy

by Trinity Bland STAFF WRITER

The creative arts have the ability to impact a person’s life more than one could imagine. They can stimulate individuals both visually and mentally in ways other things can’t. They capture our imagination in such a vibrant way that when we don’t have the words to say, the arts offer us an alternative outlet to express ourselves.

With that being said, the creative arts are not just for casual gratification, but they can be used as a remedy for people who have experienced trauma or tribulations.

Art and music therapy — two very valid forms of therapy — can be crucial to a person’s journey to healing. Being a creator myself, there have been times when I have thought about pursuing music therapy both as a career choice and as a part of my personal healing journey.

In doing my research about various types of therapy, I learned that in art and music therapy, therapists use creativity for the treatment and diagnosis of a number of disorders and conditions. It is used in schools, hospitals, nursing homes, private practices and other sites where medical treatment occurs. I also discovered, however, that health insurance carriers do not cover art or music therapy.

It’s disheartening to even begin to comprehend this because it makes me think health insurance companies don’t believe in the power of art and music therapy. They aren’t willing to take the time to understand how effective these methods can be on one’s road to healing, despite all the evidence to support it.

Both art and music therapy have been apart of the healing process for many people with health conditions that include, but are not limited to, depression, cancer, autism and Alzheimer’s.

Art therapy consists of a therapist guiding the patient in utilizing visual arts as an avenue to communicate their emotions. Through various mediums such as paint, pastels and pens, the patient will convey feelings that

may be extremely difficult to express in words. It is often used when dealing with trauma, grief, addiction, stress and anxiety. The benefits of art therapy include conflict resolution, a feeling of selffulfillment and better ways to cope with pain.

I have personally sought after music therapists in the San Diego area and, as a college student it is almost unrealistic nor a wise option for me to pursue at this time merely because of financial setbacks. I don’t have the money to pay out of pocket for regular therapy so thankfully, I have insurance to cover it.

Music therapy has been proven to reduce pain, stress and loneliness, all of which are things I have become accustomed to in my life — especially as an out-of-state

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college student here at San Diego State. I just wish insurance carriers would add music therapy to the wide array of things they cover so I could utilize this alternative route as I heal over time.

With music therapy, the objective goes hand-in-hand with the proven fact that music can be used to improve one’s life. This doesn’t just get the patient involved with listening to music, but they sing, play instruments and write songs as well. Music therapy helps with improving the way the patient communicates.

As someone who is a musician and an aspiring music producer, my everlasting question is this: Why can’t art and music therapy be accessible to a college student like me?

Or more importantly, why can’t art and music therapy be covered by health insurance so a college student like me can continue to work toward obtaining a level of peace that I’ve been dreaming about for a long time?

Health insurance carriers should take this evidence into consideration and actively engage in conversations regarding pushing towards routes they can take to cover art and music therapy fees for the benefits of us all.

Trinity Bland is a sophomore studying journalism. Follow her on Twitter @trinityaliciaa.

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Schools must do more to help victims of sexual assault

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by Shalika Oza STAFF WRITER

Regardless of whether you are in high school, college or wherever you are in life, sexual assault happens.

Recently, Leland High School within the San Jose Unified School District, the high school I attended, has been hit with a lawsuit from a former student whose sexual assault complaint was not handled properly.

The lawsuit arose as the survivor claims the school, specifically an assistant principal and the former principal, failed to do anything to prevent the harassment the person faced after an assault took place.

The survivor’s lawyer noted, although there are procedures and policies in place for this type of complaint, they were disregarded in this case. The school district and specific high school have faced a lawsuit of a similar nature before.

This got me thinking: Are schools – both high schools and colleges – doing enough for survivors of sexual assault? The objective of Title IX

Currently, federally funded universities have a policy statute called Title IX. It does not apply to private schools, but it does apply to San Diego State.

According to Know Your IX, “Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in educational institutions that receive federal funding.”

Since the passing of Title IX, significant changes have been made to how sexual assault cases are handled, including how hearings and cases run by the school are supposed to look.

In 2018, the U.S. Sixth Court of Appeals ruled the accused has the right to cross-examine the accuser. The University of Michigan had to revise its sexual assault policies to comply, and the ACLU is urging to reverse this change.

Many are saying this practice is unethical as it can bring survivors -- who are often mentally scarred from the experience -- back to a very dark place.

Another law passed in California in early 2016 requires middle and

Protestors at Take Back the Night Protest in 2014.

high school students to learn about sexual assault and harassment.

In previous years, California found K-12 schools have failed to stay up to date with Title IX policy, and this 2016 law aims to improve resources for sexual assault survivors.

Unfortunately, this was news to me. The law went into effect for the 2016-2017 school year, while I was still in high school. I never attended any assembly about sexual assault nor was I informed of new policies.

However, merely educating people on sexual assault doesn’t magically stop it from happening. No matter how many mandatory training courses are required, we can never fully prevent this from happening. Rape doesn’t stop because we say, “Don’t rape.”

This is not to say these conversations should not keep happening. The goal is to make sure that sexual assault doesn’t happen, but if it does then there is a solid plan and policy in place to actively help the survivor and hold the abuser accountable. The implications of new Title IX rules

Unfortunately, SDSU will have to update its sexual assault complaint procedures per the federal rules created by U.S. Department of Education head, Betsy DeVos.

These federal rules, under Title IX, will give more rights to the accused, including allowing for cross-examination, similar to the Sixth Court of Appeals ruling. BecauseTitle IX is federally

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funded, public universities may lose federal funding if they do not comply, including SDSU.

This has drawn much criticism. University of California systemwide interim Title IX Coordinator, Suzanne Taylor for the LA Times said, “Proposed changes will reverse decades of well-established, hard-won progress toward equity in our nation’s schools, unravel critical protections for individuals who experience sexual harassment, and undermine the very procedures designed to ensure fairness and justice.”

This policy will most likely discourage students from filing a complaint in the first place. No student wants to file a claim only to be cross-examined and picked apart by the person they are accusing of abusing them.

The mental strength to go through that process is of prolific magnitudes. It is something that will be mentally exhausting for students and may deter them from school work and social activities.

This policy does nothing to help survivors of sexual assault, and without involving properly trained officials to help handle the situation, survivors may face even more suffering and trauma again at the hands of the person who hurt them the in the first place.

In the second installment of a three-part series, The Atlantic dives into the neurobiological changes a sexual assault survivor experiences and the behaviors

they may exhibit. Although this article was written before the new federal rules, it exemplifies why such a law would be a poor idea. Survivors must be provided with the proper resources

While SDSU has not faced many sexual assault hearings, the hearings it has conducted don’t seem to have gone too well, even without DeVos’s proposal.

A case from 2008 shows the injustice felt by a sexual assault survivor at SDSU. In the hearing, the accused individual was allowed to have an attorney, yet the survivor was told she could not have an attorney, only a victim advocate.

The survivor had to fight her own case with no court experience or an attorney to even guide her through the process.

Justice for survivors of sexual assault should be immediate.

This doesn’t mean expelling someone on the spot, but signifies that schools and Title IX coordinators should be able to provide more resources for the survivor, help secure someone for the survivor to aid in the legal battle or even obtain someone to help the survivor in a mental capacity.

SDSU may have given justice to the survivor in the end, but justice does not equal the end of sexual assault.

The survivor had to live through that experience while battling the legal system and school for only a minor consequence of expulsion. She deserved to have the proper support to guide her through such a draining process and to make sure she was okay. But these resources were not made available and that is not acceptable.

In more recent years, SDSU has made an effort to receive student feedback and data on ways to update and strengthen sexual assault resources.

Still, federal compliance may hinder that. What about the falsely accused?

While DeVos’s draws criticism, there are still those who agree with it. Some say these kinds of due process protections are necessary given a concern about false accusations.

I am fair enough to admit there have been instances where accusers lied about experiencing sexual assault, but that statistic is staggeringly low. According to the National Violence Resource Center, it is between two and 10% of the cases reported.

The accused are being accused for a reason. From The Atlantic, former attorney general Edwin Meese said, “The thing is you don’t have many suspects who are innocent of a crime. That’s contradictory. If a person is innocent of a crime, then he is not a suspect.” We need to do more to help survivors

Speaking out about sexual assault already comes with many consequences for the survivor, so why would someone want to put themselves through that intentionally.

It is important to understand that many times sexual assault turns into “he said, she said” debate, but why do we immediately jump to disprove what “she said?”

As a whole, we are living in a world that victimizes girls before anything even happens. We tell girls to not wear provocative clothing, to not take a drink from anyone, go to the bathroom with a group, carry pepper spray, don’t walk alone at night and the list goes on.

Instead, we choose to expect people to jump through hoops to not get raped.

As a school, we need to make sexual assault survivors feel they have a safe space on campus and can report a sexual assault instead of implementing policies in place that discourage it.

As a state, we need to be able to examine these federal policies and realize they are not useful and we need to come up with ways to rightfully help survivors.

As a country, we need to destigmatize sexual assault, talk about it and appoint lawmakers who can provide the proper resources and instate policies that give support to survivors of sexual assault. We need to do better.

Shalika Oza is a sophomore studying journalism.

Patients struggle when Medi-Cal fails to cover prescription costs

by Shyane Jones STAFF WRITER

One in three Californians are Medi-Cal recipients, according to the California Health Care Foundation. Many of these families have members suffering from chronic illnesses that require around the clock care, medication and monitoring.

I happen to be one such family member.

I have a disease called Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, and I am required to take daily medication to regulate my underactive thyroid gland. I have Medi-Cal, and I recently needed to get my prescription refilled before I ran out of pills. I had to pay out of pocket three times in order to collect my prescription, all while I was supposedly covered by Medi-

Cal.

Apparently, California hospitals cannot bill your medication to Medi-Cal unless you are enrolled with a specific provider.

What if I didn’t have the money to pay for the prescription I need on a daily basis? I am fortunate to have the financial stability to have paid for those medications out of pocket, but that’s not a reality for the majority of the 13 million lowincome Californians enrolled in Medi-cal.

I am a supporter of Medi-Cal. I wouldn’t have medical coverage if it weren’t for Medi-Cal, but a service that supports millions of Californians needs to guarantee that it will indeed provide for those people when they need it.

Low-income Californians more often than not, enroll in Medi- Cal and other government aided

programs because they need the coverage and would probably not survive without it.

But if these people are lowincome, how is it fair to assume they can find outside funds to pay out-of-pocket expenses? If what happened to me, happens on a frequent basis to other Medi-Cal recipients, there could be more dire repercussions than people just being out a couple hundred dollars. People could die.

College students are among one of the larger low-income demographics in California. I’m fairly positive that I’m not the only SDSU student who is enrolled in Medi-Cal. On top of all of the other expenses that college students are expected and required to pay every year, they should not be shackled with the insecurity of not being able to afford medical care.

We need Medi-Cal to improve its services. A person’s medical health is not a trivial matter, and it needs to be treated as such.

Deliver what you promise, cover what you’ve promised to cover and try not to leave someone with a bill

they can’t afford to pay. Money is just money. But a life is irreplaceable.

Shayne Jones is a senior studying journailism. Follow her on Twitter @shaynejones.

Photo by Alexa Oslowski Outside of Calpulii where students have access to health care resources.

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EDITOR: Kaitlyn Little • news@thedailyaztec.com

SDSU dockless scooter ban creates problems for College Area residents

by Jack Molmud ASST. MULTIMEDIA EDITOR

San Diego State announced a complete ban on all micro-mobility vehicles — e-scooters, e-bikes and any personal electric-powered devices — on Aug. 19.

Because these devices are dockless and can be left anywhere, the university was forced to set up geofencing around campus that partly disables the device whenever it enters campus boundaries, according to SDSU Newscenter.

Scooters taken within campus boundaries will slow down significantly and cannot be parked within school boundaries outside of eight designated drop-off zones, the article said.

Students riding electronic devices around campus now risk a $75 fine, according to signs posted around campus. Those who park a Bird, Lime or other rented, personal micro-mobility vehicles on campus could also face additional relocation fees, as per the companies’ policies.

Since SDSU banned electric scooters on

campus, they can easily be found scattered throughout College Area neighborhood streets because they can no longer be parked on campus.

Martha Johnson has lived in the College Area for 50 years and is a former staff member at SDSU.

“They’re thrown down all over … so it’s getting very difficult to walk around anywhere,” Johnson said.

Johnson said the presence of scooters around the neighborhood has specifically increased since SDSU issued the ban. She mentioned she has only seen one the eight official parking station near Tenochca Hall.

Candy Watkins began living off East Falls View Drive this year and said there has been more traffic in the College Area since the school year started, and the traffic blocks her access when using her vehicles.

“When school started (students) left a bunch of them … I have three cars, these two and my truck, and I couldn’t move them,” Watkins said. “(Scooters) (are) in the way. (Scooter delivery drivers) don’t have them charged.”

Aaron Moore works in the college

neighborhood off of Cresita Drive. He said scooter traffic blocks access to his business. In one instance, he said he found a scooter hanging from a basketball hoop.

“I live right off 55th and Montezuma,” Moore said. “Both where I live and work, (students) just leave them, not even on the sidewalk, but where I park. I’ll have to get out of my car and move them out of the way.”

The amount of scooter traffic in the College Area is prompting some residents to take matters into their own hands.

Liza De Boer, house director for Gamma Phi Beta sorority house, posted signs outside on the driveway. The signs read “no scooter parking” in an effort to deter chargers from dropping scooters off in front of the house, as well as stopping riders from parking them there.

“I put up all the signs so its been better but just this morning I saw five of (the scooters) parked right outside next to the two big signs,” Boer said. “It seems like its been less (scooter traffic), but that’s only because I’ve been diligent about keeping them out of the way of our house.”

Scooters cluttering sidewalks have also prompted a lawsuit to be filed against the city and e-scooter companies. The plaintiff, Alex Montoya, was born with no arms or right leg. He claims the city is not enforcing rules on riding and parking on sidewalks and therefore, neglecting access for disabled citizens.

The lawsuit is seeking a court order that would bar e-scooters from being parked or ridden on city sidewalks.

Though scooters have been restricted to eight parking zones on campus, some have been found abandoned on school property.

Debbie Richeson, director of parking and transportation services, said the scooter companies are required to come on campus and claim scooters at 5 a.m. every morning.

Only one administrative ticket has been given for a scooter rider on campus, Richeson said.

“We definitely can look at more (docking zones) if we need to,” Richeson said. “We are surrounded by a bunch of city streets and the city has an agreement with these companies. They haven’t chosen to do corrals down here like they do downtown.”

Photos by Jack Molmud

(Top left) A group of Lime scooters sit in one of eight designated parking areas on campus. (Bottom left) REsidents of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority house put a sign outside warning riders not to park their scooters outside the home. (Top middle) A scooter lays in the middle of the sidewalk in a College Area neighborhood. (Bottom middle) College Area resident Candy Watkins said she has trouble backing out her car sometimes because scooters will be parked in front of her driveway. (Right) A lime scooter lies parked on a College Area sidewalk.

Oct. 16 - 22, 2019 EDITOR: Kaitlyn Little • news@thedailyaztec.com

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How the CSSA president spends his busy days advocating for students

by Brenden Tuccinardi ENGAGEMENT EDITOR

From nine to five, political science senior Michael Wiafe is Mr. President.

But his work doesn’t stop then. He is always on the job.

As president of the Cal State Student Association, Wiafe represents and advocates for the 480,000 students attending one of 23 California State University campuses, a job that often takes him beyond San Diego State.

“I’ve been in San Diego for the past three weeks, which is the longest time I’ve been in San Diego straight since January,” Wiafe said. “I usually travel at least once every two weeks.”

Wiafe began his yearlong term in July, just weeks after a state audit revealed the CSU “failed to fully disclose” a $1.5 billion surplus from state legislators and students while floating the possibility of tuition hikes.

“The week before my term started was when the whole audit thing started,” Wiafe said. “That was a pretty big battle from the jump.”

However, things have only gotten busier for Wiafe since then. As president, he oversees several research projects and is in charge of the search for a new CSSA executive director.

He is spearheading other hiring initiatives as well.

“We had a little bit of staff turnover,

File photo Cal State Student Association President Michael Wiafe advocates for students at all CSU campuses in his position.

so right now I am chairing the executive director hiring committee and working on position descriptions for two of our other senior staff,” Wiafe said. “So a lot of (human resources) battles.”

Nevertheless, Wiafe is undeterred in his mission to advocate on behalf of students, frequently behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.

“The work Michael is doing each day is often left unseen by his peers,” Interim Executive Director of CSSA Brandon Tsubaki said. “Most students will never know the countless hours

he spends advocating for the food and housing insecure, those seeking timely mental health services or those who seek affordable quality education.”

It is not unusual for him to be on the phone when he is not in class or at a meeting, and when he does have a couple of hours of free time, they are often spent at Sunset Cliffs, Underbelly or with friends, Wiafe said.

Yet, his dedication to serving others has not gone unrecognized by those he works with.

Before becoming the president of CSSA,

Wiafe served on the Associated Students executive board as vice president of external relations.

“Michael is a servant leader,” Angie Espinoza, current A.S. vice president of external relations and long-time friend of Wiafe said. “He practices empathy, awareness and community building to ensure that the people working with him are just as excited and confident as him in their ability to accomplish the task at hand.”

This skill has proven to be helpful for Wiafe, who often finds himself being the middleman between power players — a role he said is accompanied by its own set of frustrations.

“I’m the person between students and the chancellor’s office, the person between the (CSSA Board) and our staff,” Wiafe said. “I’m also the person between our executive officers on the board, our staff, the chancellor’s office and advocacy organizations, which can be frustrating.”

However, Wiafe is always looking towards the future. His priorities as president include putting in place measures that ensure the success of future student leaders in his position. He views his term as “the year that needed to happen.”

“There is a lot of change that’s going to happen this year,” Wiafe said. “I really hope to create the most solid foundations for the next generation of student leaders.”

Celebration of life held for former SDSU public relations professor

by Adam Pacheco CONTRIBUTOR

San Diego State recently held a celebration of life event in honor of former faculty member Glen Broom, who died of a heart attack on Aug. 8.

Broom was a public relations professor in SDSU’s School of Journalism and Media Studies, and author of the tenth edition of “Cutlip and Center’s Effective Public Relations.” During the memorial, several friends and family members of Dr. Broom spoke about not only achievements in his professional career, but his personal character.

SDSU psychology professor and Provost Emerita Dr. Nancy Marlin welcomed the audience and described her relationship with Dr. Broom.

“All the years my husband and I lived in San Diego, Glen and Betty lived three doors

down,” Marlin said. “The sidewalk between our homes was frequently tread doing neighborly tasks with one another, but more frequently by getting together for dinners with lots of wine and lots of laughter.”

Gordon Broom, Glen Broom’s brother, shared stories of their childhood and attesting to Glen’s curiosity and enthusiasm. He said his brother had, “a zest for life and enthusiasm that has left a lasting impression on us.”

Broom said his brother touched multiple lives in both his professional career and personal life.

“It is beyond words the comfort it gives us to know how respected he was,” Bloom said.

Joe Broom, Broom’s nephew, also shared memories about his uncle.

“I will always remember him for his unquenchable thirst for adventure, his limitless capacity for storytelling, and his impossibly immaculate mustache,” he said.

Many former colleagues and friends came forward – notably SDSU professors Dr. Lee Brown and Dr. David Dozier and former students Mary Correia-Moreno and Teresa Siles.

“I remember how proud he was of each and every one of his students,” Siles said. “He would beam with pride when any of his students would advance to a leadership position, and he was usually the first person calling to congratulate them.”

The closing speaker was Glen’s wife, Dr. Betty Broom. She asked that in lieu of gifts or flowers, well-wishers donate to the Glen M. Broom Center for Professional Development in Public Relations Endowment.

This endowment fund committed over $50,000 to help establish the Broom Center, and continues to help support students pursuing a career in public relations. The Broom Center was established by Glen in 2012 and based at SDSU.

Photo by Adam Pacheco

Glen Bloom, former SDSU faculty member, died of a heart attack on Aug. 8.

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EDITOR: Aaron Tolentino • sports@thedailyaztec.com

Agnew’s late-game heroics down Wyoming

Senior quarterback Ryan Agnew throws on the run during the Aztecs’ 26-22 victory over Wyoming on Oct. 12 at SDCCU Stadium. Agnew led SDSU on a game-winning drive that resulted in a touchdown pass with 2:09 left.

Photo by Sam Mayo

by Aaron Tolentino SPORTS EDITOR

San Diego State senior quarterback Ryan Agnew took a snap out of shotgun from his own 24-yard line with 6:43 left in the game.

For a split second, the offensive line froze, seemingly confused about what to do.

Agnew scrambled left into a pile of Wyoming defenders, and at the last second, made a jump toss to senior fullback Issac Lessard who gained 18 yards before losing his footing at SDSU’s own 42.

Head coach Rocky Long said the play was broken from the start, but the team recovered and made something out of nothing.

“What happened was the ball was snapped before it was supposed to be. Our quarterback improvised and did a darn good job of improvising,” Long said with a chuckle.

It wasn’t the prettiest way to begin a game-winning touchdown drive, but seven points still came out of that possession.

Agnew recorded two completions to sophomore tight end Daniel Bellinger, which eventually gave SDSU the lead. On third-and-six from his own 46, Agnew found Bellinger for a 28-yard gain. Five plays later, Agnew worked some magic by scrambling to his left, avoiding a sack and completing a pass on the run to Bellinger for a 12-yard score with 2:09 left.

Wyoming was unable to counter as redshirt freshman quarterback Sean Chambers threw an interception to SDSU senior cornerback Luq Barcoo with 1:20 left. Barcoo notched his fifth pick of the year, which ranks second in the nation.

After Agnew rushed for an 11-yard gain and a first down, the Aztecs (5-1, 2-1 Mountain West Conference) – who outscored Wyoming 20-8 in the second half – sealed the 26-22 victory over Wyoming (4-2, 1-1 MWC) on Saturday

night at SDCCU Stadium.

The victory was propelled by two decisions from Long to go for it on fourth down – both on drives that led to touchdowns.

Midway through the third quarter, the Aztecs were faced with a fourth-and-one from Wyoming’s 17-yard line. Instead of kicking the field goal, Long elected to have senior running back Juwan Washington run for a two-yard gain – which resulted in a 15-yard receiving touchdown on the next play to make the score 14-13 in Wyoming’s favor.

Thanks to a sack by senior defensive end Myles Cheatum, the Aztecs forced a Cowboys’ three-and-out on its ensuing possession.

Cheatum said defensive stops like that helps the offense.

“We both played off each other,” Cheatum said of the two units. “I think (the offense) seeing us have success gave them some confidence to play better as well.”

It showed on SDSU’s next drive when it was on Wyoming’s 35-yard line, and Long was faced with another fourthdown decision.

Agnew, on fourth-and-three, found redshirt freshman wide receiver Jesse Matthews for a 25-yard completion. Washington followed that up right away with a 10-yard run to give the Aztecs a 19-14 lead with 1:28 left in the third.

Two fourth-down conversions, two touchdowns.

Long said the decisions to go for it on fourth down twice were gambles.

“I don’t know if that was the smart thing to do or not,” Long said. “We’re not here to play analytics. We’re here to win football games, and I thought we needed to make a fourth-down play to win the game, and it ended up okay this time.”

Coming into Saturday, SDSU was ranked first in the nation in rush defense, allowing 45.4 yards per game.

Apparently, Wyoming and its redshirt freshman quarterback Sean Chambers dismissed what the Aztecs have done against the run in their first five games.

In the first half alone, Chambers rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries, and sophomore running back Xazavian Valladay had 61 yards on 12 carries.

The Cowboys’ run game was slowed down in the second half with 28 yards, finishing the game with 157 yards.

SDSU was able to counter with a quarterback and running back duo of its own.

Washington had 84 rushing yards while Agnew added 42 of his own to contribute to a total of 120 yards from Aztec ball carriers.

After missing two games with an ankle injury, Washington said he’s getting better by the week.

“Close to (100%),” he said after posting two total touchdowns. “When I’m out there, I feel good. I’m always 100% when I’m out there.”

With Washington on his way to

a full recovery, expect the 5-foot-7, 190-pound back to receive the majority of the carries out of the backfield.

Offensive coordinator Jeff Horton said Washington has progressed to being back to his normal self.

‘‘We’ve increased his workload,’’ Horton said. ‘‘We look forward to – unless there’s a setback – him being 100% by (the next) game because he took a big chunk (of carries) each week.’’

The win puts SDSU in first place of the MWC West Division with a 2-1 conference record. Overall, conference standings have Boise State at the top of the MWC at 3-0 (6-0 overall).

The Aztecs head on the road to San José State (3-3, 1-2 MWC) on Saturday, Oct. 19.

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SDSU heads up to The Bay for a clash with San José

by Kyle Betz ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

San Diego State will travel north to take on San José State on Oct. 19.

While the Aztecs (5-1, 2-1 Mountain West Conference) are riding a two-game winning streak, the Spartans (3-3, 1-2 MWC) are coming off a tough 41-38 loss to Nevada on Oct. 12.

The most notable opponent the Spartans have played this season is Arkansas, who resides in the Southeastern Conference.

The Sept. 21 game resulted in a 31-24 Spartan victory.

It marked SJSU’s first-ever win against an SEC school and the school’s first win against a Power Five conference school since 2006.

The team also has as many wins this season as they did in 2017 and 2018 combined.

Clearly, the Spartans are not the kind of team to back down from a challenge. But its high-powered passing offense – ranked ninth in the country with 326 passing yards per game – now has to face the ninth best total defense in SDSU (who has allowed 270 yards per contest).

Defensive coordinator Zach Arnett said SJSU has been efficient on offense this season.

“They’ve done a great job

Photo by Sam Mayo

Sophomore defensive lineman Keshawn Banks (left) and senior defensive lineman Myles Cheatum (right) celebrate in the air during the Aztecs’ 26-22 win against Wyoming on Oct. 12 at SDCCU Stadium.

of protecting the quarterback, getting the ball out on time,” Arnett said. “They’re also not turning the ball over.”

SJSU senior quarterback Josh Love is the team’s leading passer with 1,823 yards, 10 touchdowns and two interceptions.

Those two interceptions have played a big part in the Spartans’ turnover margin, which ranks first in the country (+2).

“I’m guessing turnovers might play a big part in this one,” Arnett said.

The Spartans also include

freshman quarterback Nick Nash in their offense. Nash leads the team in rushing with 255 yards on 40 attempts and three touchdowns in addition to passing for 133 yards and two touchdowns.

Through the air, the Aztecs have to worry about junior Tre Walker and senior Bailey Gaither. The upperclassmen wide receivers lead the Spartans in receiving: Walker with 31 catches for 447 yards and a touchdown and Gaither with 20 receptions for 389 yards and two touchdowns.

Last season, the Aztecs gutted out a 16-13 home victory over the Spartans.

Offensive coordinator Jeff Horton said the Spartans have played in close games throughout the past year.

“They’ve been in some tight battles,” Horton said. “I remember a year ago we had to fight our tail off to win by (three points). So they’ve been playing up there and they’ve had good success.”

This time around, the Aztecs have new faces leading the team.

Sophomore wide receiver Kobe

Smith and redshirt freshman Jesse Matthews lead the Aztecs on offense with 631 combined receiving yards.

And against Wyoming, SDSU’s offense saw another player enter the scene.

Sophomore tight end Daniel Bellinger was the second-leading receiver against the Cowboys with two receptions for 40 yards, including the 12-yard gamewinning touchdown reception.

On the other side of the ball, the Aztecs have two underclassmen starting on the defensive line.

Sophomore Keshawn Banks and redshirt freshman Cameron Thomas – alongside senior Myles Cheatum – totaled a combined 17 tackles against the Cowboys.

The unit has heavily contributed to the Aztecs’ success against the run. SDSU is fourth in the country in rushing yards allowed per game (64).

But in order to halt the Spartans’ offense, Arnett said SDSU’s defense must put pressure on Love.

“You can get (the quarterback) more concerned with the guys rushing him and get his eyes off looking downfield at routes,” Arnett said. “If you can get consistent pass rush, that allows you to do a whole host of things.”

Kyle Betz is a junior studying journalism. Follow him on Twitter @ KyleBBetz.

Men’s soccer edged by No. 7 Stanford 1-0 in defensive battle

by Cristian Alvarez STAFF WRITER

San Diego State men’s soccer lost 1-0 to No. 7 Stanford on Oct. 13 at the SDSU Sports Deck.

The Aztecs (3-7-1, 0-5 Pac- 12) found themselves in a defensive battle against a topranked opponent in the Cardinal (9-1-2, 3-1-1 Pac-12), with a breakaway goal in the 58th minute by Stanford freshman forward Ousseni Bouda being the difference.

“At the end of the day, it’s one moment and at this level, when you play top-10 teams, the game plan has to be nearly perfect,” head coach Lev Kirshner said. “And we were nearly perfect today.”

Kirshner added Stanford’s only score in the match came as a result of an unforced error from the Aztecs.

“We threw a long ball which isn’t something we normally do in games,” he said. “No one was fighting inside the box and we couldn’t get to the ball. Our lines were open, we didn’t foul and let (Bouda) make a run to score a ‘golazo’ on their side of the field.”

The Aztecs have lost three games in a row while conceding 10 goals over the span.

However, SDSU applied pressure and tightened up spaces, making things difficult for the Cardinal.

“We’ve been bleeding five goals, four goals here and there so things in the backline had to change,” Kirshner said. “Fortunately, my decisions showed to be pretty productive.”

Freshman midfielder Blake Bowen attempts to get past two Stanford defenders during the Aztecs’ 1-0 loss to the Cardinal on Oct. 13 at the SDSU Sports Deck.

In five games of Pac-12 play this season, the Aztecs have yet to come away with their first victory.

“It’s tough not getting any points, but we’ll just have to move forward and build from this game,” sophomore midfielder Arturo Chavez said.

The Cardinal limited the Aztecs in scoring opportunities throughout the match.

SDSU earned just seven shots and five corners compared to

13 shots and 16 corner-kicks in their previous match against the Golden Bears.

Despite their offensive efforts, the Aztecs have been unable to show any goals for it.

“I felt like we could’ve been a little sharper in those moments,” Chavez said. “It easily could have led to one or two goals with the kind of opportunities we had.”

SDSU has not recorded a goal since its 5-2 loss against UCLA on Oct. 6.

Chavez said the team focused on cleaning things up defensively in the past two games, but have to be solid on both sides of the ball moving forward.

“(In) this game our defense came out and performed,” he said. “We have to put our offense and defense together in order to get a result.”

Even with a loss against Stanford, senior midfielder Pablo Pelaez said this game helped boost the team’s confidence.

Photo by Luis Lopez

“It was a good stepping stone for the guys to bounce back after a couple of tough losses,” he said. “I liked the effort from the team, but at the same time, we are not happy with losing.”

Next, the Aztecs take a pause from conference play to face Marshall on Oct. 18 at the SDSU Sports Deck.

Cristian Alvarez is senior studying journalism. Follow him on Twitter @AlvarezTheViper.

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EDITOR: Aaron Tolentino • sports@thedailyaztec.com

Aztec alum bring footvolley to San Diego

by Reese Savoie CONTRIBUTOR

Athletes took to the sand this past Saturday, Oct. 12, to participate in a daylong footvolley tournament hosted by the Footvolley Club of San Diego.

The event took place on the shores of Mission Bay as players kicked, bumped and headed a soccer ball over a volleyball net, all in an attempt to outscore their opponents and keep the ball airborne on their side of the court. Sound familiar? The objective is extremely similar to beach volleyball: Each team must get the ball over the net and try to ground it on the opposite team’s end. However, there’s a catch: absolutely no hands are to be used. Instead, players must rely upon their heads, shoulders, chest, legs and feet to get a soccer ball – instead of a volleyball – up and over the net.

Footvolley originated in Brazil, but has since made its way to the United States, and is now beginning to make a name for itself right here in San Diego. The Footvolley Club of San Diego is owned by Daniel Gaspar, a Brazilian native and an SDSU alumnus.

Gaspar, who grew up surrounded by footvolley in Brazil, said he’s excited about the sport’s local growth.

“I think it’s amazing,” he said. “When I first got here, we didn’t have enough players to play, and now, seeing how it’s grown, we have a lot of players that started with us, and we can see more

people playing the sport.”

Cecilia Zaccarelli, another SDSU graduate, is also part of the Footvolley Club.

Zaccarelli grew up in Brazil and attended SDSU on a swimming scholarship. She said seeing footvolley grow in San Diego holds personal significance.

“It’s so special,” Zaccarelli said. “It’s sports-related, and that’s how I came to the U.S.”

“If it wasn’t for SDSU, I wouldn’t be here today,” she added about popularizing footvolley in the city.

Along with integrating Brazilian culture into the United States, footvolley also helps bring people together and creates a community built upon the players’ love for the game.

Beesan Abder-Ruhman is another member of the Footvolley Club of San Diego. She graduated from San Diego State’s Sports MBA program in 2007 and lived in Brazil for four years. Her time abroad allowed her to immerse herself in footvolley, and seeing everyone come together and play speaks volumes of the sport’s significance.

Abder-Ruhman said no matter what part of the globe someone is from, footvolley is a language that can be spoken and understood amongst all players.

“Sport is always one of the biggest ways of communicating and getting to know each other,” she said. “You’ll never really understand a place until you talk to people and get to know them, and sports is just one of the best ways of doing that.”

Zaccarelli added that footvolley helps to

Photo by Reese Savoie Jovan Obradovic (left) and Beesan Abder-Ruhman (right) attempt to send the ball over the net without the use of their

hands during a footvolley tournament on Oct. 12 at Mission Beach.

unite people of all different backgrounds.

“If it wasn’t for footvolley, I wouldn’t know (the other players),” Zaccarelli said. “They are my best friends. They’re like family to me.”

Zaccarelli hopes to see footvolley continue to flourish here in San Diego and said one day, it can be introduced into collegiate athletic organizations.

“This can get really big,” she said. “This sport has potential to be playing in schools one day.”

Her alma mater would be an ideal place to start, Zaccarelli said.

“We wanted to start to spread the word at SDSU, just because that’s how we came to the U.S.,” she said.

For more information about footvolley, check out the organization’s Instagram account (@footvolleyclub) and Facebook page.

Reese Savoie is a junior studying media studies. Follow her on Twitter @ReeseSavoie.

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Ofrecen cursos culturales para una experiencia internacional en Tijuana

por Noé Sandoval ESCRITOR

Uno de los requisitos necesarios que muchos estudiantes de la Universidad Estatal de San Diego deben de cumplir para graduarse es una experiencia internacional.

Mientras muchos intercambios requieren planificación y ahorro, hay un curso que ofrece una experiencia más cercana y barata que descubre la ciudad vecina en otro país: Tijuana, México.

El Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos de SDSU ofrece tres clases, LATAM 320, 350 y 550, donde estudiantes viajan a Tijuana para tomar clases en una universidad de la ciudad.

En estas clases, estudiantes pueden explorar la ciudad de Tijuana y aprender de su historia y su cultura diversa.

Los cursos LATAM 320 y 350 son ofrecidos en inglés y están disponible para estudiantes de cualquier enfoque académico, como también LATAM 550 que es instruida en español y es para estudiantes graduados.

La coordinadora de intercambios para el Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos, Amelia Torres, ayuda a estudiantes con la matrícula de estos cursos.

Según Torres, las clases son una oportunidad para tener un experiencia internacional sin tanto costo.

Estudiantes sólo pagan 60

Estudiantes de SDSU cruzan semanalmente a Tijuana para tomar clases como experiencia internacional.

dólares para un seguro de viaje que la universidad ofrece.

Torres también expresa que a través de las clases, estudiantes pueden conocer las diversas culturas que tiene Tijuana ya que representa la entrada a Latinoamérica.

En estas clases los universitarios cruzan la frontera semanalmente y van juntos de excursión a diferentes partes de Tijuana.

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gran

enseñanza

sobre la cultura tijuanense para

estudiantes de la universidad.

“Estos

cursos

son

oportunidades

para

abrir

horizontes”, dijo Clark-Alfaro.

“Es la forma más ilustrativa para

enseñar (estudiantes) la ciudad

Foto cortesía de Chad Dean

de Tijuana y su cultura”.

Asimismo, el profesor Clark- Alfaro cubre varios temas en sus clases impartidas en Tijuana, tales como la inmigración, el turismo, el comercio, entre otras y son incluidas en el currículum de los cursos.

Las tareas y los trabajos de los estudiantes varían pero tienen un gran valor para aprender de las diversas culturas que la ciudad fronteriza.

Por ejemplo, estudiantes de los cursos han visitado la Universidad Autónoma de Baja

California en Tijuana, UABC, donde tienen una plática con alumnos de esa universidad sobre varios temas de la vida y diferentes percepciones de cada uno de ellos y su cultura.

Los estudiantes también han platicado con inmigrantes que han venido de pandillas y han llegado a Tijuana.

Además, han visitado la Zona Norte para investigar la prevalencia de trabajadores sexuales, la cual los estudiantes entregan ensayos al profesor y se basan en la reflexión de sus experiencias en Tijuana.

El propósito de estas clases es para exponer a alumnos de SDSU a la realidad.

Según el profesor Clark-Alfaro muchos alumnos podían tener cierto estigmas y prejuicios sobre la ciudad de Tijuana.

De acuerdo con el currículum de las clases, se espera que los estudiantes aprendan los contextos sociales y urbanos de la ciudad, y también de su población.

Clark-Alfaro aclara que porque muchos hallan a Tijuana como desconocido, las clases pueden servir para un mejor entendimiento y visión de la ciudad.

“Cada viaje a la ciudad de Tijuana es como una nueva página de un libro que es la realidad”, mencionó Clark- Alfaro.

Esto es una gran oportunidad para los que no pueden realizar un intercambio fuera de EEUU.

Perspectiva de una latina sobre el sabor de los tacos

por Diane López ASIST. DE EDITORA

Cuando escucho la palabra tacos, lo primero que me imagino son tacos de adobada con extra salsa, guacamole y un agua de horchata. Lo que tradicionalmente se conoce como taco ha sido culturalmente cambiando.

El 4 de octubre fue el Día Nacional del Taco y vi unos tacos con macarrón con queso y otra con salchichas, por supuesto esto me confundió porque esto no es lo que alguien en América Latina consideraría un taco.

Yo crecí en una casa mexicana tradicional donde mi mamá me enseñó a cocinar platillos mexicanos.

Cuando salgo a comer a algún restaurante, prefiero no comer comida mexicana porque usualmente no sabe como la que hacemos en casa.

Muchos restaurantes según mexicanos casi siempre están americanizados, muchos de ellos alegan que son auténticos, pero muchas veces no lo son.

Todo tiene que ver con la comida, las bebidas, y las recetas.

He visto gente y restaurantes donde venden tacos, enchiladas,

pozole y otros platillos, lo cual dicen tener el sazón mexicano.

Soy de las personas que acepta las diferentes culturas y que ha probando cosas y comidas nuevas pero la lechuga, crema y queso americano no van en los tacos, al menos en los tacos reales no.

Cuando estaba en mi último año de la secundaria, trabajé en Taco Bell. Una de las preguntas que me hicieron en mi entrevista fue porque quería trabajar es ese lugar.

Para ser honesta jamás había comido ahí, pero quería trabajar.

Entonces les dije que me gustaba la comida de ahí y porque no era mala idea trabajar para un lugar que te gusta. Al final me ofrecieron comida, y me puse nerviosa porque según yo me encantaba Taco Bell, miré el menú y ordené un “taco”.

Nunca en mi vida había comido un taco de tortilla dura con sabor a Doritos. Me pregunté a mi misma cómo alguien puede creer que esto es comida mexicana.

Muchas veces escuché a la gente decir que su restaurante mexicano favorito era Taco Bell y esto siempre me daba vergüenza. Recuerdo que una vez una persona trató de justificar su

compra en Taco Bell, diciendo que quería comida mexicana falsa hoy.

Hablando de comida mexicana falsa, el restaurante Chipotle tampoco es mexicano.

Lo que muchos no saben es que el burrito tampoco se considera comida mexicana aunque lo venden en casi todos los taco shops de San Diego.

Los tacos para mi llevan carne, salsa, guacamole, cilantro y cebolla, este no es el caso de los tacos de Taco Bell. Empecemos con la carne que usan, no es carne fresca y es molida, la tortilla es dura con crema, lechuga, tomate y queso rallado.

No estoy diciendo que no vayan a disfrutar un taco americanizado, pero si quieren saber lo que es en verdad un taco, entonces vayan a un lugar popular aquí en San Diego. Tacos El Gordo ofrece tacos auténticos, mucha gente dice que este es un lugar sobrevalorado, pero las líneas son largas, por lo que los tacos deben estar buenos y no llevan queso americano.

Al estar tan cerca de la frontera hay muchos restaurantes mexicanos auténticos en San Diego. Lo único que tienes que saber es identificarlos, uno de ellos es la Taqueria Revolución.

Foto por Diane López Tacos El Gordo vende tacos auténticos de Tijuana, sin necesidad de cruzar la frontera.

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