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#warmemorialceremony

Veterans vigil remembers the fallen

Ceremony attendees met at Aztec Green to commemorate lives lost in combat. Student veterans and ROTC students participated in an overnight vigil on two-hour shifts. Monica linzmeier, Photo Editor

J.D. hodges staff writer

Alumni of SDSU killed in service were honored at the two-hour War Memorial Ceremony on Friday, Oct. 25 on Aztec Green. The speaker for the event was SDSU alumnus and retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Robert Cardenas.

The names of 234 alumni names are on the monument, with two more to be added later this year, war memorial committee student representative for the Student Veteran Organization Holly Shaffner said.

The memorial is a three-sided column and stands 25 feet tall. It was designed by former SDSU art professor Jesus Dominguez. The jagged top of the granite

column represents the untimely deaths of SDSU alumni.

There are plans for an addition to the memorial, Dominguez said. A semicircle of benches will surround the column and have jagged edges echo the theme of untimely deaths. The benches could be installed as early as next year, Dominguez said.

The SDSU Chamber Choir began the event by singing the national anthem, followed by a speech by Cardenas.

“Three or four times my name could have been on that monument,” Cardenas said as he told the attendees stories from his time in the Air Force. Cardenas graduated from SDSU in 1939.

For the event, wreaths were laid on the

monument by three SDSU organizations: the SDSU Alumni Association, the Student Veteran Organization and the Alpha Phi sorority.

The night before the event, student veterans and SDSU ROTC students held an overnight vigil at the memorial to bring awareness and honor the sacrifices made

by SDSU alumni. The vigil started at 5 p.m. on Thursday and continued until the start of the ceremony Friday morning.

The students stood in pairs next to the memorial for two-hour shifts.

One student veteran who stood watch was geography junior Jonathan Cuaycong.

“When you hear about Aztec alumni who have given up their lives, this is the least I can do to honor them,” Cuaycong

said.

The veteran community at SDSU has been important to Cuaycong and other student veterans.

“If it wasn’t for the veterans community here I wouldn’t have been as successful as I have been,” international security and conflict resolution senior Colby Smith, who also stood at a watch, said. “This is the least I can do for them.”

The conclusion of the ceremony came when echo taps were played by sailors from the Navy Band Southwest Quintet.

“With the last note of echo taps I feel like we can start homecoming,” chairman of the SDSU War Memorial Committee Chairman and retired U.S. Air Force Col. Martin Wojtysiak said.

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2013 #riseoftheaztecs

Aztecs receive crown at homecoming

camille lozano staff writer

San Diego State’s “Rise of the Aztecs” homecoming celebration concluded this past weekend at the football game.

Members of the 2013 homecoming court were announced on the sideline as they walked the red carpet. Last year’s king and queen, Tom Rivera and Channelle McNutt, assisted in crowning this year king and queen: Jordan Harrison and Sonia Holzman.

“It feels absolutely amazing,” Holzman said.

Both Holzman and Harrison will be working together to fund a community service event of their choice next semester, using the money endowed to them as king and queen.

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“I know we are both interested in leadership and empowering youth, so we want to do something that will help future Aztecs,” Holzman said.

As a member of the American Sign Language Club, Holzman expressed her desire to use her recognition as queen to promote awareness of the deaf culture on campus.

“It is amazing, phenomenal and indescribable,” Harrison said of his crowning as homecoming king.

He plans to work alongside Holzman to plan an event promoting student leadership, personal development, awareness of depression and community development among college students.

Harrison concluded with a message to SDSU students.

“You can do it,” Harrison said. “Stay at it, work hard and be true to yourself.”

The homecoming rally and team send-off on Friday evening brought together the SDSU’s community before game day, with a speech by SDSU grand marshall and founder of Rubio’s, Ralph Rubio. Anthropology department chair Seth Mallios also spoke at the rally to share the history of Aztec traditions, said homecoming chair and Executive Vice President of Associated Students Becca Cohen.

The first 500 students to attend received free burritos from Rubio’s. Performances included the K.O. Hip-Hop Team and Phi Beta Sigma’s step team, along with a roll call for all the student teams who had been participating in the homecoming events

throughout the week.

Afterward, a student and alumni mixer hosted by the Greek community took place with free catering by Woodstock’s Pizza.

The weeklong celebration of Aztec pride concluded at the game on Saturday at Qualcomm Stadium. The halftime buzzer went off at 9:20 p.m. SDSU’s Marching Aztecs walked onto the field joined by 100 alumni band members in celebration of homecoming.

The winning student teams of the weeklong homecoming events were announced afterward, with the Student Veteran Organization coming in first place.

Kappa Delta won the Dean’s Trophy for a Panhellenic organization. It was the third win in a row for the sorority, President Amanda Quintana said.

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#compactforsuccess

7th graders visit campus to succeed andrea ciardiello staff writer

On Saturday, Oct. 26 San Diego State hosted its 14th annual Compact for Success seventh grade visit.

The campus visit brought seventh grade Sweetwater Union High School District students and parents to SDSU for a welcome ceremony at Viejas Arena.

The visit included student workshops, an information fair, live entertainment and campus tours.

SDSU President Elliot Hirshman opened the welcome ceremony with words of encouragement for the prospective students.

“For many of you, today may be the first time you are on a college campus, but with hard work and dedication we can work together to ensure that it will not be the last,” Hirshman said. “You can, each and every one of you, go to college.”

The Compact for Success program began in 2000 by former superintendent of SUHSD Ed Brand and former SDSU president Stephen Weber. It was created

to bring new educational opportunities to SUHSD graduates. The goal was to increase the number of SUHSD students enrolling in and graduating from SDSU. Compact for Success involves SUHSD teachers working in partnership with SDSU faculty to build a curriculum in high schools that meets the specific requirements for college admission at SDSU. SUHSD students participating in the Compact for Success program must maintain a 3.0 GPA throughout their senior year of high school, complete all CSU course requirements, be enrolled in a Sweetwater school since the seventh grade, satisfy both the entry-level math and English placement tests and take the SAT or ACT exams. All Compact for Success participants meeting these five benchmarks earn the opportunity for guaranteed admission to SDSU. Compact for Success Director Lou Murillo discussed the importance of parent involvement in the program.

“The purpose today is to make sure the student and the parent form a bond, so that we’re not just talking to the student

about what it takes to get to college, but that the parent has a role to play in that journey as well … They can then form a team and start to plan how they approach getting to college together as a family,” Murillo said.

The annual visit is only one of many activities the program hosts to promote its mission and commitment to future SDSU students.

Compact for Success program advisor Lisa Santa Cruz highlighted the history of the seventh grade visit.

“This program has definitely evolved,” Santa Cruz said. “I’ve been here for seven years and this event keeps growing every year. This is our largest one yet …

And every year our main goal is just that the students and parents have a good experience here.”

SUHSD parent Hollie Wehnes, whose daughter attends Southwest Middle School, expressed her support for the program.

“It’s a good opportunity to plan for my daughter’s future and to get her ready for college by completing the program requirements,” Wehness said.

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MONDAY, october 28, 2013

#skateboards

Ilegal skateboarding leads to campus injuries april testerman staff writer

Riding skatebords on campus is currently illegal. chelsea massey, staff photographer

Nine accidents involving motorless vehicles resulting in traumatic injuries have been reported from the beginning of the semester through Oct. 21. Eight of those involved skateboards. These numbers don’t account for the numerous incidents that have gone unreported.

According to San Diego State interim Chief of Police Lamine Secka, riding skateboards is illegal on campus. However, many students refuse to recognize this law, resulting in accidents and unnecessary confrontation with campus police, Secka said.

Some students, such as teachingcredential student Mariana Lara, feel unsafe on campus because they constantly worry about a skateboarder hitting them.

Lara said she always looks both ways, but still doesn’t feel at ease.

“There needs to be something that enforces the rule of ‘no skateboarding,’” Lara said.

The bike lane was established two years ago. SDSU Associated Students put up a banner to advertise that no skateboards were allowed, Secka said. The banner was stolen within days of its placement on Love

unsafe,” Brahy said. “It’s bothersome. They Library’s exterior. get in the way, I get in the way; I just try to Mechanical engineering senior Adnan avoid them.”

Ansar was involved in an accident about SDSU police officers usually give a month ago that caused him to suffer a warnings and do not cite a skateboarder severed artery in his arm. He was riding at right away, but sometimes riders become night near the Chapultepec Residence Hall confrontational. on campus when he hit a pothole, fell and “We are trying to promote green landed on broken glass. However, incidents alternate modes of transportation,” Secka like this aren’t typical; most result in head said. “Riding a skateboard is a low priority injury. crime but it escalates.”

Ansar said despite his accident, he still The University Senate approved a new thinks skateboarding should be legal on policy last year that has yet to be approved campus.

by President Elliot Hirshman because it “I think it is ridiculous that other forms interferes with the “working conditions for of transportation are legal on campus, but campus staff,” University Senate Chair Bill skateboarding is illegal,” Ansar said.

Eadie said.

Last year, a group The policy proposed to A.S. will be brought for skateboards to According to San to the California be permitted on Diego’s municipal code, State University campus, but efforts skateboards are not to be Chancellor’s Office. were turned down. ridden on sidewalks ...

Currently, the According to San University Senate Diego’s municipal policy says that code, skateboards are “skateboards, roller skates, bicycles, and not to be ridden on sidewalks, which is similar personal wheeled conveyances may what primarily makes up SDSU’s walkways. only be operated on streets and designated Art and biology junior Bradley paths.” However, there are no designated Brahy said he saw three people fall off a paths for skateboards on campus. skateboard last week. “(Riding) outside of the bike lane is

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Chicken and waffles turn diner around nick knott contributor

From the outside, Lil B’s Urban Eatery doesn’t look like an appealing restaurant. The exterior is dull and there’s an old, dingy sign spinning out front. The restaurant seems as if it has given up on itself, but upon sitting down to a plate, it’s clear that it hasn’t.

Located in North Park on El Cajon Boulevard between Oregon and Hamilton streets, Lil B’s Urban Eatery serves up good old-fashioned American cuisine. Crossing the threshold into the restaurant is a transformation from the bleak outside in to a ‘70s era dining experience. Green, orange and neon colors cover the walls, chairs and lamp fixtures. It certainly was a change of pace for a ‘90s baby such as myself.

I was seated immediately because there was no dinner rush, even on a Monday night. Lil B’s menu has a wide range of homestyle breakfast and dinner options. The first decision I had to make was what kind of meal I wanted.

I had plenty of time to scour the menu because the waitstaff seemed to ignore my presence for about 10 minutes. I decided on breakfast, so I continued to

Lil B’s Urban Eatery has a fun atmosphere that celebrates ‘70s funkiness. Lil B’s menu offers classic American cuisine and local brews. Jordan Owen, Senior Staff Photographer

flip through the front half of the menu.

And then I saw it. I knew I had to have it—Lil B’s chicken and waffles.

In addition to having a wide variety of

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food, Lil B’s also has a nice selection of beer. It carries the usual choices such as Bud Light, Blue Moon and Dos Equis, but also a few local brews from Stone

Brewery and Karl Strauss.

I placed my order of food and a Red Trolley Ale with my waiter, who had a bit of an attitude. Off he sped to give the kitchen my ticket. After a short time, my food was in front of me. This being my first time having chicken and waffles, I was ready to dig in.

The meal came with a large waffle and four pieces of chicken: a leg, breast, thigh and a wing. The chicken looked overly deep fried and I was worried that it would be all crunch, but I was wrong. The skin was fried to perfection.

Under the skin, the meat was perfectly cooked—not too dry or moist. It fell right off the bone without me having to use a fork to pry it away. The waffle was the best I’ve ever had. It wasn’t too soggy or too hard and was deliciously flakey.

My meal came to less than $18 before tip. I thought that was pretty steep for a dinner for one, but the portions were on the large side. I left feeling quite full.

It was well-worth looking past the concerning exterior to see what Lil B’s Urban Eatery had to offer. If classic traditional American dishes and a quirky atmosphere is what you seek, Lil B’s Urban Eatery is the joint for you.

6 SPORTS

MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2013

#aztecfb

SDSU loses to No. 15 Fresno in OT matthew bain staff writer

On paper, the San Diego State Aztecs outplayed the No. 15 Fresno State University Bulldogs on Saturday. SDSU had more first downs, converted on third down more efficiently and gained 166 more yards.

However, the Bulldogs won the game 35-28 in overtime.

“It was just one of those games where it was a heavyweight fight and both teams were landing haymakers on each other.

Luckily, we threw the last one,” Fresno State head coach Tim DeRuyter said when asked about his team’s victory.

The Bulldogs scored first on their second possession with a 10-yard touchdown run by senior wide receiver Isaiah Burse.

The Aztecs threatened to score on the following possession, but sophomore kicker Seamus McMorrow missed a 40-yard field goal.

SDSU tied the game in the second quarter. Junior quarterback Quinn Kaehler threw a screen pass to junior wide receiver Ezell Ruffin, who stiff-armed his defender to the ground and ran a 44 yards down the Bulldog sideline. Junior running back Adam Muema ran a 10-yard touchdown on the next play.

The Aztecs took a 14-7 lead with 5:45 left in the third quarter after a dominant 11-play, 80-yard drive that culminated in a 1-yard Muema touchdown run.

SDSU’s secondary, often thought of as a weakness of the defense, dominated Bulldog senior quarterback Derek Carr for most of the game. Carr was the pre-season

Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year. Before this game he had passed for 2,276 yards and 23 touchdowns.

Until 5:45 left in the third quarter, Carr only completed 17 of 35 passes for 116 yards and zero touchdowns.

At this point Carr began throwing short passes, allowing his receivers to use their athleticism and get yards after the catch.

This strategy worked on Fresno State’s next two possessions. Carr completed 15 of his 19 passes for 145 yards and two touchdowns. With 11:39 left in the game, the Aztecs trailed 21-14.

Chaos ensued on the next Aztec possession.

Threatening deep in Bulldog territory, Kaehler completed a pass to Ruffin on fourth down. Ruffin lost possession of the ball and appeared to fall on top of it. Not hearing a whistle to blow the play dead, Fresno State sophomore linebacker Ejiro Ederaine alertly scooped up the ball.

“I was showing (the referee) the ball, and he was looking at me and I was looking at him. It was kind of awkward. I heard one of my teammates yell, ‘Go,’ so I started running,” Ederaine said after the game.

Ederaine ran the ball back 78 yards for a touchdown, putting the Bulldogs ahead 28-14 with 9:51 left in the game.

With the crowd at Qualcomm Stadium still in shock, the Aztecs scored in 57 seconds with the help of a 60-yard catch and run by senior wide receiver Tim Vizzi.

They trailed 28-21 with 8:54 left in the game.

SDSU perfectly executed an onside kick on the ensuing kickoff.

#waterpoloclub

staff writer

Despite having a women’s water polo team for more than 10 years, San Diego State didn’t have a men’s water polo team until 2007. The men’s water polo club team was founded as an Aztec Recreation sports club.

Since its establishment, the team has been working hard to be a successful club sport on campus, despite its rocky start.

In its beginning stages, the men’s team dealt with a few problems primarily dealing with inexperienced leadership, an inconsistent number of interested players to develop an appropriate team and a lack of coaching.

Issues that were disrupting the team began to mount and eventually reached a

they return a fumble for a touchdown, we go down by 14 I would bet 95 percent of the teams in the country would fold at that point. Not only did we not fold, we came back and had a legitimate chance to win the game.”

SDSU played phenomenal football Saturday night. It held the Bulldogs, who average 524.6 yards per game, to only 341 yards. Ruffin continued his emergence into the spotlight with 10 catches for 181 yards, both career-highs. Muema ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries and looked to be in complete control.

According to ESPN2, SDSU sacked Carr three times; until then, he had only been sacked three times the entire season.

The Aztecs’ hearts were broken this week. However, given some distance from this game, it will be easier to realize that there’s much more positive than negative to take from this game.

Senior fullback Chad Young. kevin serrano, staff photographer

SDSU men’s water polo club hard to sink

SDSU computer engineering student Collin Layana. courtesy of eric johnson

kristi vettese

“To be honest with you, that’s as good of execution as any we’ve ever done in practice. Better than about 90 percent of the ones we’ve done in practice,” SDSU head coach Rocky Long said after the game.

SDSU drove down the field after the onside kick recovery. A 27-yard touchdown run by senior fullback Chad Young rocked Aztec fans as SDSU erased the 14-point deficit in 3:36 against the 17th best team in the nation.

SDSU’s defense stood tall and forced a three-and-out on Fresno State’s next possession. The offense took possession at its 38-yard line with 4:32 to go.

Unfortunately, SDSU’s special teams continued its poor play. Fresno State blocked McMorrow’s potential game winning 37-yard field goal attempt as time ran out.

Fresno State had momentum entering overtime and won the game 35-28.

In the raw emotion of a tough loss, it’s difficult to look at positives.

Coach Long was able to do so, however.

“I think that our team showed unbelievable spirit,” Long said. “I thought it was a great football, first of all. I think our team showed an unbelievable spirit. When

boiling point.

“The main issue the club faced was at the end of the school year in 2010,” team president and Executive President for SDSU Sports Clubs Kyle Sessa said. “Past leaders of the club graduated and handed the team over to our past president Tim Perry with little to no explanation on how to run the team.”

With the lack of experience the club needed and not having a dependable coach for a good amount of time, the men’s water polo team had no choice but to make a conscious decision to turn things around, and that’s exactly what it did.

“We stepped up our recruitment on campus,” Sessa said. “We lowered our dues of membership, and most importantly we hired our current coach Larry Sanders.

These three things were extremely helpful in not only obtaining new members, but keeping those new members coming out to practices.”

Sanders, who previously coached the University of California, San Diego women’s water polo team for 10 seasons, was a much needed addition to the men’s water polo club at SDSU. Sanders said he was happy to be brought on as coach and become an asset in the continued development of the men’s team, despite the team’s past struggles.

“I looked at it as an opportunity to bring water polo players together and bring an opportunity back to SDSU for men’s water polo players to be able to play again and enjoy the sport,” Sanders said.

Sanders has done more than just bring the players together.

“Coach Larry’s presence on the pool deck has helped tremendously,” Sessa said.

“He structured the practices, held players accountable when they didn’t show up to practice and gave our team a glimmer of hope for being able to turn things around.”

Business sophomore and team Tyler Coday also said Sanders brings many different elements to the team that have been the difference in the team’s success as of late.

“Playing under coach Sanders has

been great,” Coday said. “He brings his knowledge of the game, which allows us to run better plays, have stronger game plans, and also just that leadership that a team needs to be held together.”

The men’s team has made its presence known this year in the Men’s National Collegiate Club Pacific Coast Division as a part of the Collegiate Water Polo Association.

This season the team finished tied for second in it’s division with an overall record of 5-2. The team finished strong despite the hurdles it’s had to overcome throughout over the past few seasons.

Next, the men’s water polo team is set to compete in the Pacific Coast Division Championships at 11 a.m. on Nov. 2–3 at the SDSU Aquaplex.

Some of the teams competing include: UCLA; University of Southern California; University of California, Santa Barbara; UCSD; California Polytechnic State University; California State University, Northridge; and California State University Long Beach.

With continued perseverance and a few vital improvements made to the club, the SDSU men’s water polo team has completely restructured itself and now prides itself on being a great addition to SDSU sports.

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2013

#supcore

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Women’s water polo tries alternative workout

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terence chin staff writer

With less than three months before its first exhibition matchup, the San Diego State women’s water polo team has started training in preparation for the Spring 2014 season.

Last Friday, head coach Carin Crawford, who is entering her 16th season, did something with her team that she had never been done before.

Crawford brought her team to San Diego’s Mission Bay Aquatic Center on a misty at 8 a.m. on Friday to do standup paddleboard yoga, also referred to as SUPcore Yoga.

With the number of new freshmen on the team this season, Crawford explained the importance of team bonding early along with doing different outdoor team activities in the offseason beyond just practicing in the pool.

“It’s that time for our team to really come together and for us to get to know each

other … to figure out our roles,” Crawford said. “We have a lot of new freshmen, so it’s really important to spend a lot of time to familiarize all the new players with the way we play. Also to come together socially and to do things outside of the pool that will help us come together as a team.”

According to the Mission Bay Aquatic Center website, the purpose of the SUPcore yoga class is to challenge individual edges of flexibility, focus, strength and balance on standup paddleboards. No prior experience is needed, as the SUPcore yoga class is open to anyone.

Before the Aztecs paddled away from shore, freshman goalkeeper Rachel Mitchell explained her biggest fear before attempting SUPcore yoga for the first time.

“Falling is. Personally, I don’t like the ocean or the bay because I’m kind of afraid of fish,” Mitchell said. “I’m sure there’s fear of falling in, especially since it’s so cold, but everyone is really motivated to get their balance very set … it should be fun.”

Junior driver Kelli Boling couldn’t agree

more with her teammate about her fear of falling, but emphasized how she thought paddleboard yoga could benefit the entire team.

“I feel like yoga can help you get through tough things that happen through the week … it’s a stress reliever,” Boling said. “It helps you with your balance because you need it in water polo, such as having to shoot the ball … you need balance. In terms of the core, doing the poses will help, but definitely it’s a big balance thing, especially since we need that in the water.”

Although the water polo season is months away, Crawford hopes putting SUPcore yoga into practice now will benefit her team down the stretch. She believes combining SUPcore yoga and with water polo is a fantastic match.

“I think, clearly, the physical dimension, flexibility, and stretching, but more than that I think the way yoga emphasizes awareness to be aware of what your body is feeling is to be aware of your breathing,” Crawford said. “We’ve done things like

rock climbing, we’ve done beach workouts in the fall where we do different ocean swims, but this is definitely something new to us … it seems like a lot of fun that will have lasting benefits.”

SDSU water polo’s first invitational of the 2014 season will be the Cal Baptist Invitational in Riverside on Feb. 1.

Freshman goalkeeper Rachel Mitchell.

#crosscountry

Cross country breaks out at Titan Invitational jose guzman staff writer

Rachel Roesgen. monica linzmeier, photo editor

The San Diego State cross country team raced to a second-place finish at the Titan Invitational out of 10 teams last Friday in Fullerton.

This season has been unique for the team because it is a relatively young.

Nonetheless, the success its been having is amazing despite the fact that two of its top five runners from the beginning of the season are out for the rest of the year.

This season, the Aztecs have been breaking personal records. Last week was no exception as four runners broke their own personal records and one broke her collegiate personal record.

During this invitational, sophomores Chelsea Kruthers and Rachel Roesgen led the way to the finish line for the rest of the team. Kruthers came in first for SDSU and fifth overall with a time of 17 minutes, 46.5 seconds.

Roesgen came in second for

the Aztecs and seventh overall with a time of 17:50.0, making it her collegiate best.

University of California, Los Angeles earned first place in this meet with a total of 31 points, while SDSU finished second with a score of 56.

SDSU assistant coach Chris Capeau said he is proud of the team and that even though they lost a couple of decisive runners his team remains strong.

“I think it went perfect. We had five out of the seven girls running PRs. I can’t ask for more than this,” Capeau said. “UCLA is a big program and I’m sure they’ve been building up their program and that’s what we are continuing to do as well.”

Juniors Katy Smith and Dynasty Gammage also performed well, followed by freshman Elaine Ribeiro. The three are part of the Aztecs top five runners this season.

Kruthers, who is the team captain, said that although she was feeling sick, she still went out there and gave her best.

“Whenever I run a race, I run my best on that given day, and you could never be upset when you put your best efforts forward,” Kruthers said. “Our team is becoming more and more confident every week, and I believe that our improvements and PRs each race show just that. As captain, I am putting my best efforts to keep the girls motivated to put their best

efforts forward and hungry to fight for the win.”

Roesgen, one of the leading runners for the team, said this race helped them build up their confidence because many of them achieved new PRs again.

“We have a few gaps to fill and the girls who have been instructed to cover those gaps are more than ready,” Roesgen said. “I feel like we are very prepared to get going into our first 6k. We got all of our 5k done for the season and we are going to go for the longer distance, but I feel that after that race we did build up our confidence a lot and we know exactly what we need to do.”

Despite losing a couple runners, Capeau said the team is ready to compete in Colorado.

“As of now we just have to do our best with what we have, and I think the girls have really come together as a team and done that,” Capeau said. “They are definitely prepared to do well going into the Mountain West Championships. I think they will surprise themselves with the results as long as they allow themselves to be as competitive as the can be.”

This Friday, SDSU will be in Colorado competing in the Mountain West Championships, where the Aztecs will no longer be running 5k, but 6k for the conference and regionals.

8 opinion

MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2013

#onlinefeminism

Feminists must engage the Internet Carmen Huerta Staff columnist

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omen in the U.S. have grown accustomed to the freedoms granted to them throughout the years. With this new sense of security, many women have taken the liberty of sitting on pedestals and abandoning the front lines of the feminist movement. The liberties women are fortunate enough to practice today hold no meaning if there’s no incentive and drive to push forward. As a collective unit we’ve strived for women’s suffrage and reproductive rights, but we’re still dropping the ball. I don’t know about you, but I’m still waiting on the fourth wave of feminism. A common issue in our community is the recurring theme that we should be satisfied with our current status in society. This is an indoctrinated myth that needs to be eradicated from people’s minds, for these voices of oppression are leading women to believe in a false paradise.

It’s a shame that we’re a direct reflection of the misogynistic doctrines of our society. These roots of oppression run deep in American culture. Western cultural beliefs and traditions run our daily lives.

It’s important to note that one of the most problematic dilemmas of the feminist movement is the creation of a false sense of security and peace. We’re in a state of war, and many women are imitating the acts of Switzerland by remaining neutral. College

it doesn’t tell you anything about content,” Department of Women’s Studies associate professor Doreen Mattingly said. “I don’t think technology has much to do with it.

However, it is now a vehicle where we are able to count it (anti-feminism).”

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women need to familiarize themselves with the ins and outs of women’s history and prepare for war in cyberspace. The transition to Web 2.0 in the 21st century has digitized internalized sexism and the anti-women mentality. Here is where the plot thickens. If you were to Google search the phrase “women need to” it might surprise you to see that “women need to be put in their place” is an option with Google Autocomplete. This is a blatant result of how society views women’s roles and characteristics.

“Google is a technology for access, but

This came to light through the United Nations’ Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women campaign that’s meant to showcase the filth of anti-women sentiments online. These search results were made visible by the popularity of such search terms among users. Social search oppression is a relevant form of hatred in our world. The culprit here is not Google, but our current social structure. If the feminist movement isn’t carefully executed it’ll be viewed as nothing more than a populist fad. It’s shocking to know one’s perception of women can be changed in a

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second based on a single search. Women need to learn how to spot these forms of sexism and oppression that are prevalent in our technology and society.

“What the U.N. is doing, I think, is very creative in terms of using technology to point out the underlined sexism that people have,” Mattingly said.

We have a vast history of movements that have tried to empower women. They shouldn’t lose their purpose and cease to function in this century. There is still plenty to work toward in this new age of technology and ever-expanding social networks. Campaigns, such as this, that are brought to our attention serve as valuable fish-out-of-water moments when women can see there is still much to fight for.

“I think that if you don’t know your history you don’t have any defense against it repeating itself,” Mattingly said.

We can’t let the feminist movement die.

There is always something we can improve upon. What we have to learn to do is look for the underlying factors in our struggle and find a way to infiltrate that problem and crush it. Anti-feminist ideologies will never cease to exist, and neither should feminists.

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don’t know how I made it through high school. Actually, I do know, and it involved waking up at 4 a.m. to finish assignments that were postponed thanks to horrible time management. I probably averaged about five hours of sleep per night, which was completely unnecessary in a high school setting. Sleep deprivation was baggage I decided to leave back home when I headed for college.

Unfortunately, not every student has the satisfaction of sleeping well every night. In fact, only 11 percent of American college students get a full night’s rest, according to Harvard Medical School. This shouldn’t come as a surprise. After all, college exposes students to a vast amount of new stimuli that compromises sleeping time.

Jobs, extracurricular activities, social gatherings and academic assignments devour huge amounts of time. By all means, it’s understandable that they do, but sleep deprivation becomes a legitimate concern when it begins to inhibit students’ health and performance.

Obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure

and cardiovascular disease are among the detriments associated with sleep deprivation. It should also be noted that these health concerns are among the leading causes of death in the U.S. While these health complications probably aren’t too much of a concern for the average college student, research suggests that sleep deprivation adversely affects cognitive performance. According to Harvard Medical School, “Inadequate sleep appears to affect the brain’s ability to consolidate both factual information and procedural memories about how to do various physical tasks.” Needless to say, not catching enough zz’s can cost students their A’s.

I loathe the mentality some students associate with inadequate sleep. It’s one thing to hear college students complain about missing sleep. It’s completely understandable that students aren’t always capable of managing their time wisely. However, it’s a completely different thing to hear students boast about how little sleep they get, as if it were a bragging right—it’s not a bragging right and it’s not something to be proud of. Sleep deprivation has become glamorized, and is essentially a part of

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the college experience, but it shouldn’t be.

I fully recovered from inadequate sleep as soon I began attending San Diego State, and it’s not something that I miss at all.

Waking up groggy, feeling unenthused throughout the day and wanting to just go home and sleep—that’s how I felt.

Beyond these physical adversities, sleep deprivation also took a toll on my mental health.

Everyone knows the angst associated with adolescence, the emotional struggles that accompany teens as they mature. I am no stranger to those feelings. I won’t get into too much detail about what I dealt with, but let’s just say I wasn’t exactly the happiest teenager. As a result, I lost valuable sleep. I self-diagnosed myself with insomnia thinking I was sleep deprived as a result of poor mental health, but I never realized my irregular sleeping habits began long before any of those unhealthy sentiments developed.

Sleep deprivation is not just the result of negative emotions; it’s often the cause of such emotions.

A 2009 article from the Harvard Mental Health Letter found just that, claiming, “Sleep problems may increase risk for developing particular mental

illnesses, as well as result from such disorders.”

Evidently, sleep and mental health form a two-way street, as mental illnesses can result in sleep deprivation and inadequate sleep can lead to developing mental illnesses. The last thing college students need is poor physical and mental health impeding their ability to perform daily activities.

Students sacrifice their sleep in order to wholly experience the college lifestyle.

They may partake in a job, join an organization, play sports or party, and every student is entitled to do so. But it’s unfortunate that students burden themselves with sleep deprivation to participate in these activities, in addition to focusing on schoolwork. When this lack of sleep begins to inhibit students’ abilities to fulfill their responsibilities, it becomes problematic.

It’s commendable that students become so involved in their college years, and there’s no shame in being a busy student who finds it difficult to find balance.

Sleep has become a luxury that the broke college student just can’t afford, but it shouldn’t be this way. Adequate sleep is not a luxury, it’s a necessity.

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“El idioma impacta tu manera de pensar”, dijo la maestra de la lengua mixteca en SDSU Angelina Trujillo.

Trujillo, quien también es interprete del lenguaje mixteca para el estado de California, platicó sobre las lenguas indígenas y su labor como traductora.

Con 15 años de experiencia, la maestra ha colaborado con abogados Sandieguiños en la defensa de migrantes mixtecos que tienen poco conocimiento del inglés y el español.

Trujillo dijo que los migrantes se motivan y se les facilita comprender su situación al tener a alguien con quien conversar en su lengua nativa.

Actualmente, existen aproximadamente 40 interpretes de la lengua mixteca en los Estados Unidos.

Otras lenguas interpretadas alrededor del país incluyen tzotzil, triki y náhuatl.

Un dato curioso que Trujillo compartió fue que la cantidad de interpretaciones dependen de la temporada del año. La época en la que más se solicita este servicio es entre los meses de agosto y octubre cuando el clima es cálido, lo cual facilita el cruce ilegal por zonas del desierto, dijo Trujillo.

“No he tenido ni una mujer, ni una … en los [últimos] ocho años, todos han sido hombres”, dijo Trujillo.

Los abogados de oficio son la fuente de defensa más común entre los casos que se encuentran involucrados los migrantes mixtecos; el costo de un interprete es cubierto por el estado.

Trujillo explicó que el trato hacia los mixtecos en la corte ha progresado positivamente al pasar los años.

Agregó que al principio el sistema no comprendía las diversas culturas indígenas, pero que el aumento de este tipo de casos ha contribuido al mejor trato de estos migrantes.

Otro factor que ha mejorado su trato es el aumento de abogados que conocen un poco sobre este tipo de cultura. Esto mejora la interacción entre el mixteco y aquel que esta defendiendo sus derechos, dijo Trujillo.

El estado de California provee un examen de certificación para interpretes, sin embargo, Trujillo dijo que dicha documentación necesita varios ajustes. Según Trujillo, se necesita más enfoque en las lenguas indígenas. Hoy en día esta prueba tiene un enfoque mayor en la comprensión de los términos en el idioma inglés.

Trujillo dijo que el sistema judicial y los migrantes que solicitan el servicio de traductores beneficiarían si tuvieran la oportunidad de obtener un traductor nativo, mismo que a su vez haya obtenido un certificado que le permita analizar y comprender los términos legales en el idioma inglés al igual que en la lengua nativa.

“La educación en México no ha alcanzado a todas las comunidades … existen comunidades monolingües y niños que aun no van a la escuela”, dijo Trujillo. “Enfatizando que muchos niños al no recibir cierto nivel de educación no aprenden español ni mucho menos el inglés”.

Trujillo dijo que esto junto con la emigración a los Estados Unidos, hará que la demanda de traductores de idiomas como el mixteco aumente en los próximos años.

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Harrowing holiday issues T he holidays are coming and malls are beginning to decorate with subtle, seasonal displays I know “the man” just wants us to start thinking about Hanukkah or Christmas early so we can spend more money on pointless gifts for families and friends.

I offer my empathy to those buying dad the obvious holiday gifts. Seriously, how many random ties or socks can one man handle? My father is awful at telling me or my sisters what he wants—a tradition I despise every year.

“Dad I have the money, just tell me what you want. And please take off that ridiculous cop-out Santa tie from last year.”

Every father’s pre-Christmas nightmare is just around the corner—Halloween.

Here’s to his girls finding those perfect sexy costumes­—outfits that give the perfect amount of lift and curve to everyone’s treat basket.

Last year I was graced by an original trio passing out eye candy, running in skimpy outfits through the streets of Hillcrest was a group of scandalous boxes, including “One night stand” (equipped with condoms), “peep show theater,” and “Maru cat sexy shoebox.”

Personally, I tend to be a bit more modest on Halloween. I rocked a spicy mustard costume last year. Only my fellow sandwich connoisseurs could truly appreciate the value of hot mustard readily available for one’s viewing pleasure.

I love Halloween, even though I can

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hardly tolerate candy. Yes, this is true. I’m not sure how this happened. I can assure you it’s not because I was dropped as a baby or a group of Snickers lovers bullied me in elementary school. Cookie dough repulses me. There is nothing I would do for a Klondike Bar. I am not a big fan of candy or many sweets. Hungry? I will wait for dinner.

Without wanting the candy, I am still an expert trick-or-treater. When I was of a street-begging age, I would wear both face paint and a mask. This technique allowed me to hit up the same house twice. My shameless family fed both me and my sisters to the wolves around the neighborhood, left to fend off razor bladefilled Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups—another reason I don’t eat candy.

Recently, I went to the mall on a hunt for a round ice cube tray because square ice cubes in a whiskey ginger are too lowclass. I’m a San Diego State student, not a Neanderthal. The mall is a place I cannot stand both during and after the holidays.

Nothing gives me more stress knots in my back than a mall. Everything about malls is horrendous: the parking lot, the endless row of shops, the search for my few desired items and the people. For the record, I shop online for my holiday gifts.

The people in the mall, rudely crowding whatever clearance items are available, not only invade my personal walking space but add a Snap Chatter to that mix and I’ve just flipped a lid. The lid of a short, brown, canned mix of pent-up anger and anxiety, to be exact.

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I found myself in Bed Bath & Beyond.

Whoever decided grocery carts were appropriate in such a place clearly hates me.

Bed Bath & Beyond is a giant store full of single-use kitchen items, such as the apple corer, the apple peeler, or even the perfect apple slicer. It’s covered floor-to-ceiling with holiday gift ideas. Recently, I’ve noticed a trend that Halloween is a gift-giving holiday as well. Not to mention the trend of Christmas lights being put on display in September.

The menorah is often harder to find.

Usually I’ll spot a tiny display of blue and silver amongst a plethora of green and red.

Where is everyone’s favorite Hanukkah Harry sitting around to take some pictures with people’s children on his lap, huh? In my personal experience, the best days to spin a dreidel are the first and last days of Hanukkah. That’s when the best gifts and food are brought out. The other six days are merely stocking stuffers and chocolate coins.

When is the perfect time to give your love to that bloody candy skeleton to symbolize your romance? And how old is too old for some door-to-door freebie action?

Last Halloween, sexy pirate and her baby daddy, cheap Jack Sparrow, came banging on my door. The pair of candy-crazed treasure hunters charged toward my porch light and left their toddler behind them.

The little poo-flinger was out of breath by the time he reached the bowl I just emptied on his sea-blazing parents.

I tried to remember the holidays are about giving, so I gave him some helpful advice.

“Better luck next year,” I told him. “And don’t be so slow to the doors next time.”

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Today’s Birthday (10/28/13) - Creative projects excite this year. Your muse showers you with love for a springtime rise in romantic status, inciting you to summer travel and a career break. Send media releases this summer as opportunities develop. Take time for health and wellbeing. Adapt to big changes. Let the love sink in.

HOW IT WORKS: 10 is good, 1 is bad.

Aries (March 21 - April 19) - Today is an 8 - Monday is for romance (at least today is). Fall in love all over again. You can do more with less. You know what you really want, so follow your passion. If you fail, get back on the horse. Keep it fun.

Taurus (April 20 - May 20) - Today is a 7 - You’re full of brilliant ideas, which are extremely practical now. Talk it over with your partner for exponential gains. Listen carefully, and don’t make assumptions.

When in doubt, ask. Bring your ingenuity home.

Gemini (May 21 - June 21) - Today is an 8 - Avoid distractions and get into detailed work. Now it’s easier to concentrate. Don’t wander off too far from home, as you have some chores first. Share sweet words with someone interesting later.

Cancer (June 22 - July 22) - Today is a 9 - What you learn now will stay with you for a long time. Focus on the piece of the job you love. Make some honest money while you’re at it. You’re especially good, more than you give yourself credit for.

Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is a 9 - You’re on top of the world for the rest of the day. Come down from cloud nine, eventually, and start making some serious money. You have everything you need, just add discipline. Enjoy the process.

Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is a 7 - You’re especially sensitive now. It may look like an uphill kind of day. There’s still beauty to be found along the trail. And just think about the fun you’ll have running down after you reach the crest.

Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is an 8 - Surround yourself with common goals and support each other in your dreams.

Together you can figure out new ways to make money. Keep your friends close, and stay out of the way of enemies. Use your intuition.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) - Today is an 8 - You’re in charge and ready to take action. Pour on the steam and advance more than expected. Some caution is advised since Mercury is retrograde, but don’t let that mess up your plans. Get a friend’s help with any breakdowns.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) - Today is a 9 - Hit the road, Jack, and discover an adventure along the way, the kind to tell your grandchildren about.

Romance figures in the picture, too. Keep your expenses low, and your head held high. Pack light.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) Today is an 8 - You’re being challenged, giving you an opportunity to show your worth. Be tough. You may even surprise yourself. You’ll have time to play, too.

Opposites attract even more so now. Find a way to share resources with a partner.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is a 9 - You’ll find it easier to balance romance with career. Start by working on projects you love. Involve a partner to take it farther, and dramatically increase the fun level.

Keep practicing and trying new things. Just go play.

Pisces (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is a 9 - Give yourself the room to grow, even if that means letting go of things you’ve been hanging on to for no particular reason. Out with the old, and in with new income and possibilities. Renovate the way you provide great service.