WEDNESDAY October 26, 2011 Volume 97, issue 35 W W W.T H E D A I LYA Z T E C . C O M
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Autism degree founder awarded COURTESY OF SANDY CORONILLA
Sandy Coronilla assistant news editor As the rate of autism perpetually increases, so too does the need for qualified special educators. This year, the San Diego State Alumni Association recognized the importance of this relationship by awarding a Faculty Monty to Dr. Laura Hall. Hall, a professor of special education in SDSU’s College of Education, was recognized for contributions to the university, including the creation of a master’s degree specialization in autism. According to Hall, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report the prevalence of children with autism spectrum disorders is one in 110. For boys, the rate is even more daunting, one in 70.
“This autism program has been the highlight of my career,” Hall said. “Mostly it’s the students and the relationships that I form with them. I watch them grow and learn and become such competent professionals and colleagues. It warms my heart because I know they’re having a positive influence on children with autism and their families.” Hall first learned how to teach children with autism at the internationally renowned Princeton Child Development Institute. She now sits on the board of the National Foundation for Autism Research. The idea for the master’s program came after a Saturday course, Issues in Autism, was offered to SDSU students and community members. Hall said it blossomed from there into a program first supported by an Office of Special Education
Bicycle thefts continue
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The number of bikes taken from campus continues to increase as several more were stolen last weekend and earlier this week. At 9 a.m. Monday morning, the San Diego State University Police Department received a call regarding a bike theft. The theft occurred at University Towers residence hall on Montezuma Road. The bicycle was a dark-blue Kent 21-speed mountain bike that was left outside by the owner throughout the weekend. Shortly after, another bicycle
Money matters San Diego-based stocks Sony (SNE) and Qualcomm (QCOM) were up slightly at 20.43 and down about 1.5 percent at 52.85, respectively. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) has made a downward turn after climbing earlier in the
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Programs federal grant. It is now an established university concentration and specialization that has enrolled approximately 50 students. “One of the aspects of the program that’s a benefit to students is
“This autism program has been the highlight of my career. Mostly it’s the students and the relationships that I form with them.” Dr. Laura Hall, professor of special education at SDSU
was taken from Zura residence hall. The bike, a bright-red BMX with pegs, was secured with a cable lock. On Sunday, a bike was stolen from Little Theater on Campanile Drive. The bicycle was a brown and gold 24-speed Specialized XC, and was secured with a cable lock, which was also stolen. Yesterday, there were two burglaries in Parking Structure 1, the first of which occurred sometime between 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. When the victim returned to her car, the front passenger window was broken, and her blue duffel
week. The DJI was down 120 points at 11,792 and the NASDAQ and S&P 500 were both down by about 1 percent at 2,673 and 1,242, respectively as of yesterday morning. The yield on the 10-year T-Note has dropped slightly, bringing it to 2.196 percent. Gold has made a small overall
that it embeds coursework and practical experiences toward becoming a board-certified behavior analyst,” Hall said. Students learn about applied behavior analysis, an evidencebased practice widely considered to be the state-of-the-art therapy for autism. Later, they have the opportunity to hone their ABA skills through practicum. “The program also focuses on collaboration with families,” Hall said. “It has multicultural perspective because of the diverse families that we serve.” The heavy Monty statue is now proudly displayed atop a cabinet in Hall’s office. “It’s one of the highest honors that I’ve received,” she said. “Getting the support and recognition from peers is very noteworthy.”
bag, purse and GPS were stolen. Less than an hour later, another call was made from PS 1. The break-in was reported to have occurred between 7 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. In this case, the rear passenger window was smashed and the victim’s cell phone headset was taken. Anyone with information relating to any of these incidents is encouraged to contact the SDSUPD at 619-594-1991.
— Compiled by senior staff writer Hutton Marshall
increase of about .6 percent and was trading at $1,661 an ounce yesterday. Last week it was reported at approximately $1,642 an ounce.
— Compiled by contributor Chet Galloway as of Tuesday morning’s open in Wall Street.
Basketball ticket policy against camping could curtail campus pride.
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“I’m not talking about another bootleg Kim Kardashian video, but something that runs the gamut of emotion, from frustration to elation. I’m talking, of course, about fantasy football.” B A C K PA G E
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Basketball ticket policy could prove chaotic here are few greater ways to prove the magnitude of an San Diego State student’s spirit than by choosing to sleep outside of Viejas Arena for Aztec basketball games. This is precisely what hundreds of SDSU’s most devoted fans did last semester in order to gain entry to men’s basketball games, most notably the infamous rivalry game against BYU. Photos from the campout reveal a mass array of lawn chairs, sleeping bags, fold-out tables, board games and, of course, a line of shivering but good-spirited fans snaking around the arena. Because of the impressive number of students determined to get their hands on tickets, many felt compelled to skip work or class altogether in order to hold places in line. When I told my shocked family about the students who camped out for three days, I could only shrug my shoulders and say, “That’s SDSU.” It seems crazy to some people that students would voluntarily submit themselves to sleeping on cement and skipping work or class for a chance to demonstrate college pride; and to some extent, it probably is. However, the dedication and enthusiasm fueling such a decision is the very emblem of our university. It’s what makes us stand out. Nevertheless, there was one group that wasn’t impressed: the SDSU Department of Athletics. Recent changes to the distribution policy for men’s basketball tickets mark the end of this short-lived tradition. Effective immediately, students will no longer be able to camp out
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DADT is makeover, not gay takeover n Sept. 20, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was formally repealed. Prior to the repeal, the bigoted policy barred openly gay members from military service in the United States. The hate-filled rationale behind the policy was that openly gay members were an “unacceptable risk” to morale, order, discipline and cohesion. The landmark repeal finally ushered in an era of equality and ended the second-class citizen treatment of gay members in the military. It showed the U.S. was willing to treat all of its servicemen with respect, honor and dignity. The repeal also removed the U.S. from a repugnant list of countries, including Iran and North Korea, which do not allow openly gay members to serve. These days, differentiating from North Korea in terms of human rights is a very good thing. In fact, all countries in NATO allow gays and lesbians to serve; with the exception of Turkey, which deems homosexuality to be a mental disability. President Barack Obama lauded the repeal as an achievement: “I was proud to sign the Repeal Act into law last December because I knew that it would enhance our national security, increase our military readiness, and bring us closer to the principles of equality and fairness that define us as Americans.” Not surprisingly, Rep. Duncan Hunter, from California’s 52nd district, which directly borders San Diego State, sees the repeal in an entirely different light. Hunter is notorious for his narrow-mindedness. He once argued in favor of deporting all American-born children of illegal immigrants, saying it takes more than walking across the border to become a citizen. Anyone who has taken U.S. history, or can read, should know that deporting any naturally born child clearly violates the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, as well as basic human decency. More specifically, on the repeal, Hunter leveled the following warning in a radio interview last week: “We’re not especially clairvoyant. We can’t see into the future, but the homosexual lobby isn’t simply pressing to have equal status in the military with people that are heterosexual. They would like a military takeover by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community, and that’s what they’re going to keep pushing for until it happens.” It remains unclear what a military takeover means, but it is clear the gay lobby has close ties with the YMCA. For those unfamiliar with the Village People, the YMCA is a fun place to stay, where you can get clean and have a good meal, a gay meal. Hunter spoke about the threat of repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” on the House floor this past December, “The United States military is not the
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Brody Burns staff columnist YMCA. It’s something special.” In the same speech, once again made on the actual floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, he criticized the repeal movement as being part of “a liberal crusade to create a utopia.” A gay utopia. Unfortunately for Hunter, “utopia” is defined as being an “ideal state or any visionary system of political or social perfection.” Gay perfection. Hunter’s absurdity has no end. In a radio interview that appeared on National Public Radio in February last year, he detailed the troublesome situation of allowing openly gay members to serve in the military: “It would frankly make everybody a little bit uneasy to be in these close situations; how you go into combat, … the shower situation, the bathroom situation, just, you know, very mundane details — things that we have men and women separated … because we don’t want to have that sexual distraction. That exists for the homosexual aspect of things, too.” Instead of focusing his ignorant mind on the perceived risk of sexual distraction gay members would present, perhaps Hunter should address the 3,230 sexual assaults reported in the armed forces last year. This was a startling 11 percent increase from 2009’s numbers. According to the Pentagon, 87 percent of these assaults involved a male assaulting a female. These would seem to be a distraction. In its 17 years of existence, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was both incredibly prejudicial and fiscally damaging to the country. More than 14,500 servicemen were discharged because of the policy. According to the Pentagon, the total cost of these discharges during this five-year period was $193.3 million: paid with taxpayer money, of course. This equates to roughly $52,800 per discharge. What an incredible waste of money. A final hypocrisy from Hunter, the following is a statement taken from his campaign website: “Congressman Duncan D. Hunter is a strong conservative whose priorities include a strong national defense to protect America; increased border security to stop illegal immigration and fiscal responsibility to protect taxpayers.” “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” compromised national defense and blatantly wasted taxpayer money. If the gay lobby continues its military takeover, Hunter can always relocate to his perfect utopia: North Korea or Turkey. BRODY BURNS IS SEEKING A MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
Stacy Oparnica staff columnist for tickets. Instead, they will have to wait until 6 a.m. the day of sale to form a line outside Viejas Arena, with ticket distribution beginning at 7:30 a.m. “I think that is a good idea because once people start lining up, students feel obligated to follow, and if the line can’t start (until) the morning of, it will save students the trouble of missing more classes,” sociology junior Shauna Goodman said. While prohibiting campouts may lessen the pressure to miss class or work, I have to wonder if this new ban has the potential to create unintended complications. If no one will be allowed to form an actual line before 6 a.m., should we expect to see a mob of students anxiously lingering around the arena, ready to charge once the clock strikes six? “I think there might be an occasion where that happens … but we hope that is not the case,” Steve Schnall, Associate Athletic Director of SDSU’s Department of Athletics, said. “If there is an issue, campus security is aware of what the policy is, and they will assist us in making sure the students adhere to the policy the best they can.” While the presence of security will hopefully minimize any possible rowdiness, I can’t help but question how a hoard of excitable students rushing to be first in line seems any less chaotic or dangerous than a student campout. The ban isn’t going to be the only change, either. A strict one ticket per
student policy will also be implemented, ultimately eliminating free guest tickets this semester. While I expect this alteration to frustrate a significant number of students, I anticipate this amendment will address and hopefully resolve the issue of ticket scalping, which proved to be a tremendous setback last semester. The SDSU Department of Athletics hopes by eliminating free guest tickets, more SDSU students will have the opportunity to attend basketball games. “That’s what a student section should be for,” Schnall said. After all, with 30,000 students and only 3,000 student tickets available, it doesn’t make sense for anyone but SDSU students to have priority for admission. With such high demand, there has even been talk of implementing a lottery system, in which students would randomly be selected to receive tickets. My main concern with this, as well as with the campout ban, is that such alterations make it nearly impossible to separate the true fans from those who simply couldn’t find anything better to do, or were merely lucky enough to win tickets in a raffle. As of right now, the SDSU Department of Athletics is focusing all its attention on patching up last year’s distribution snags and hopefully establishing a more functional system. While the result of these changes has yet to be revealed, I sincerely hope the enthusiasm and fervor for our basketball team, which was best displayed by those willing to camp out for tickets, will not be compromised.
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or the past eight months, there has been something missing in my life. No, I’m not talking about another bootleg Kim Kardashian video, but something that runs the gamut of every male emotion, from frustration to elation. I’m talking, of course, about fantasy football. Last year was my first attempt at managing a fantasy team, and I must say it could have gone better. I finished a respectable seventh out of 10 teams. OK, seventh place is about as respectable as Snooki wearing a halter top that’s three sizes too small for her rotund figure to Catholic mass, but still, I didn’t finish last. This year, things will be different. The draft went exceptionally well for my fantasy squad. For weeks, I researched all sorts of fantasy football websites for any edge I could gain to make my team superior to anyone else who dared challenge me. Once draft night came around, I was in front of my laptop with a printout of my Excel spreadsheet of who and how I wanted my draft to unfold. I felt like Harvey Levin from TMZ, only instead of mapping out where Jessica Alba was having
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Chris Blakemore graphics specialist lunch, I was mapping out where I wanted to draft Ray Rice. As luck would have it, I was able to nab Rice as my number one pick, and in the first week of NFL action, he did not disappoint. He earned an astounding 31 points for my team. Not only was he my top earner for the week, but he did so by making the Pittsburgh Steelers defense look like a slice of Swiss cheese. Now, don’t get me wrong. I am not a Baltimore Ravens fan. In fact, I am not too fond of it at all after it booted my Miami Dolphins out of the playoffs in 2008. But therein lies the beauty of fantasy football. Team loyalty goes out the window when it comes to earning more points than your opponent. Like a Charlie Sheen meltdown, this is all about winning. Not only do I have a Raven on my team, I have two players from the New England Patriots, which, along with most every person reading this, is my most-hated team. Come to think of it, I don’t
know any person who is a Patriots fan, unless you’re from Boston, in which case you’re probably not reading this because you’re locked in your mom’s basement, still depressed about the implosion of the Red Sox. But I digress. The NFL is nearing the midpoint of its season, and as of this writing, my fantasy team has yet to be defeated. Week five was a close call, as I won by the narrowest of margins, but to quote the profound words of the illustrious philosopher Vin Diesel, “It don’t matter if you win by an inch or a mile. Winning’s winning.” And Sir Diesel has yet to steer me wrong (pun intended). As I look forward to what the rest of the season has to offer, I remain optimistic about my chances of winning my league. I’m still undefeated, and my closest opponent in the standings doesn’t know the difference between Aaron Rodgers and Kenny Rogers. The greatest thing I can hope for, though, is to just have fun, win or lose. Or maybe see a new Kim Kardashian video. That would be the greatest fantasy of all.
To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. ARIES (March 21 - April 19) - Today is an 8 If you follow the instructions (and your instincts) carefully, you succeed on your first attempt. Use imagination. Focus on love, and give it away. It comes back tenfold. TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is an 8 - Perfection's possible through collaboration. Explore the idea of new partnerships, and be open to a surprising turn of events. Set down strong roots. GEMINI (May 21 - June 21) - Today is a 9 There's a lot of energy in the air. Manage it well and your productivity will be off the charts. Get ready for more. Take an active role in your environment. CANCER (June 22 - July 22) - Today is a 7 You're lucky in love today. Home, friends and family delight. Do your inventory and pay bills, and then reward yourself by sharing quality time. LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is a 7 - It's time to act on the lessons you've learned in the past. Your family is there for you when you need them. Move quickly. You've set up all the pieces. VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is an 8 A creative challenge launched now could
BY NANCY BLACK, TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES be quite lucrative. Your learning abilities are on the rise. Study hard while you play, but remember: no pain, no gain. LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is a 9 You're learning to be successful. Continue reinventing yourself. Provide well for family. Love is the important thing. Be patient with someone who isn't. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) - Today is a 9 A whole world of possibilities await. Choose the ones that light you up, for yourself and others. There's no time for holding grudges. Dive into action wholeheartedly. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) - Today is an 8 - Get serious about your strategy (but not too serious). Your typical sense of adaptability gets special appreciation now. Slow down to contemplate from a different perspective. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) - Today is an 8 - Get clear about finances. Do the paperwork. A good suggestion from an unlikely source leads to a profitable venture. Social networking pays (in more ways than one). AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is an 8 - Your growing expertise is attracting attention. Ignore this, and plow on. Minimize distractions to focus on getting the job done. This leads to success. PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is an 8 - Clean up after your creative bursts of expression. Old ideas come into renewed prominence. Limitations ease. A dream is close to reality. Endings prompt new beginnings. ©2011, TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES INC.
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