10-28-2015

WEEKLY PRINT EDITION

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28 – TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2015 VOLUME 102, ISSUE 12

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY’S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWS SOURCE SINCE 1913

W W W . T H E D A I LYA Z T E C . C O M

NEWS

Chabad House vandalized P2

#ROCKHUNGER

This week in Aztec sports history P6

SPORTS

SDSU rower enjoys the busy life P7

ARTS & LIFESTYLE

Aztec spends summer with NASA P13 The Daily Aztec publishes its printed weekly edition on Wednesdays and serves the students, faculty and community of San Diego State University.

Aztecs help the hungry JACOB SISNEROS SENIOR STAFF WRITER ____________________________ Two San Diego State students and a former Associated Students president shared their experiences with homelessness and food insecurity Thursday night to kick off the Aztecs Rock Hunger food drive.

In front of a crowd of around 150 students and faculty, Karen Molina, a junior majoring in finance, detailed what it was like to be evicted from her home when she was a junior in high school.

Her mom and four siblings spent the next eight months without a permanent residence, all while Molina was juggling college applications, taking the SAT, running cross country and maintaining a social life.

“Sometimes my friend would invite me to places or to stay after cross country, and I couldn’t because I didn’t know where I was going to go to sleep that night,” Molina said.

Junior communications major Courtney Hall

SNEAKPEEK

SPORTS

Red donation bins placed around campus are expected to collect around 300,000 pounds of non-perishable food.

MEGAN WOOD, PHOTO EDITOR

recounted a similar story that affected her before she came to SDSU. When she was 12 years old, she and her mom were evicted from their apartment and had to live in hotels for the next six months.

Hall went to live with her grandma and, after some complications, ended up living in Father Joe’s Villages, a foster youth center in downtown San Diego. To keep attending her high school, she had to wake up at 5 a.m. each morning and take a two-anda-half hour bus ride to and from school during her junior and senior year.

“I never expected homelessness, either,” Hall said. “No one does. It’s just something that happens. It really can just come out of nowhere at any age to any person.”

SDSU alumnus and former A.S. President Josh Morse, who graduated in 2014, told the crowd about his struggle while living out of a car with his mom and two sisters and his decision to run away when he was 10 years old.

Morse said it was the toughest decision he ever

made, but his life improved when he was taken in by a foster family, who has cared for him for the past 10 years.

Morse is a former member of Guardian Scholars at SDSU, a program that provides guidance and financial assistance to students like Hall who were in the foster care system.

“It’s a great community for people to see other people who are like-minded and have had similar struggles,” Morse said.

The panel discussion last Thursday, moderated by Irma Murphy, communication resource specialist in the health promotion department, was held in conjunction with A.S. and the Economic Crisis Response Team.

Aztecs Rock Hunger is an annual campaign led by A.S. and runs until Nov. 15. The campaign to help San Diego residents with little or no food at home raised 304,000 pounds last year, surpassing its goal of 250,000 pounds.

A.S. has set the goal at 300,000 pounds this year and Dominic Bilotti, executive

vice president of financial affairs for A.S., said new initiatives have already given them a leg up on last year’s campaign.

A.S. members are reaching out to various student organizations around campus to collect donations.

Displays on the digital boards around the student union will track the food drive’s progress.

Ten percent of the proceeds raised will go to SDSU’s Economic Crisis Response Team. Student Affairs Communications Director Kimberly Lamke Calderon said the goal of the team is to consolidate resources for struggling students.

“We’re trying to reduce the number of stops you have to make and the number of times you have to talk to different people,” Calderon said. “By creating the ECRT and having one person as your contact, we’re hoping to alleviate that stress.”

Students in need of immediate food or housing because of an economic crisis can visit the student affairs page online at www.sdsu.edu.

P15 North Park puts on punk rock weekend

LILLY GLENISTER, SENIOR STAFF WRITER

2 NEWS

OCT. 28 - NOV. 3, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: QUINN OWEN • NEWS@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM

#CHABADHOUSE

Anti-semitic vandals strike SDSU

The words “white power” were sprayed on this cinder block wall near a San Diego State parking structure.

PHOTO COURTESY OF RABBI CHALOM

ADRIANA MILLER SENIOR STAFF WRITER ____________________________________ Two unknown suspects broke at 12-foottall menorah in front of the Chabad House on Montezuma Road around midnight on Oct. 22.

One student who lives in the Chabad House dorm witnessed the vandalism, Rabbi Chalom Boudjnah said.

“He basically heard a big noise, like a metal noise, came out, and he saw a few guys (who) looked like college students,”

Rabbi Chalom said. “They were basically pulling on one of the branches of the menorah, and then it broke.”

The student attempted to confront the two men, but they took off running. Two girls were walking by during the incident, but they were gone after the student returned from chasing the two men, the Rabbi said.

The Chabad House is a local hub for Jewish students on Montezuma Road. The menorah that sits in front of the Chabad House is a metal structure over 12 feet tall.

On Oct. 23, over 200 students and their families attended a traditional Jewish dinner at the house.

“It’s where they gather to celebrate Judaism,” Rabbi Chalom said. “We’re not going to have the menorah because we took it down to bring it to a welder, and it’s kind of a sad situation.”

Rabbi Chalom is unsure whether the incident was racially motivated.

“We’re really concerned because what’s happening in Israel right now is concerning,” he said. “The menorah is a symbol of Judaism, a symbol of light and freedom, spreading good vibes in a way, and this is the complete opposite.”

On Oct. 7, a campus-wide email from President Hirshman alerted students about symbols and words of bigotry graffitied on campus, which had been immediately removed. A member of the Chabad House reported the incident and submitted a photo to the university.

The photo submitted by the student was the same graffiti referenced in President Hirshman’s email, SDSU Police Captain Joshua Mays said. There is no clear connection between the Chabad House vandalism and the graffiti.

Business administration junior and Alpha Epsilon Pi Vice President of Communications Stephen Weinberg visits the Chabad House almost every week.

“Whether it’s for socializing or for religious events, it’s a place where everyone should feel safe,” he said.

Weinberg believes if the vandalism was racially motivated, there would have been more damage.

“It honestly could’ve been someone got drunk and tried to steal it or something, which isn’t OK either,” he said. “This isn’t something where I’m like, ‘Wow, this makes me unsafe as a Jewish student.’

If more things start happening then I’ll change my mind, for now it’s more like someone was being an idiot.”

The Chabad House and the President’s office are scheduled to meet some time next week to discuss the anti-Semitic graffiti.

“It’s just to discuss what we should do in general to teach people about doing less hatred and more love,” Rabbi Chalom said.

The last time the Chabad House experienced vandalism was four years ago, when someone threw a baseball bat with an anti-Semitic phrase through a window, Rabbi Chalom said.

#ZAHNCHALLENGE

Zahn accepts alumni MARIA DEL CARMEN HUERTA STAFF WRITER ______________________________________

Hablamos Español

SAN DIEGO NEW 2016 TOYOTA

69

COROLLA L AUTO

$ LEASE FOR

†

/mo + tax

†Closed-end lease for 2016 Toyota Corolla L automatic for $69/month plus tax for 24 months on approved tier 1+ credit. $2,547 due at lease signing after the application of $750 College Graduate Rebate* and $1,000 Toyota Lease Cash Rebate or $4,297 due at lease signing without rebates (includes 1st payment, $0 security deposit, $80 dealer document processing charge, tax, license, and fees). Drive-off example based on current San Diego County tax rate and actual amount may vary. 12,000 miles per year with $.15/mile thereafter. *Applies to graduates of a 2- or 4-year college, trade school, or graduate degree program during the last 2 years or will graduate 6 months from the purchase date. Must provide proof of graduation and employment. See dealer for additional program details. $750 College Graduate Rebate and $1,000 Toyota Lease Cash Rebate will be applied to lease drive-off amount subject to Toyota Financial Services approval. Offer expires 11/2/15.

Did you know YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE NOW FOR A

750

$

College Graduate Rebate toward the lease or purchase of select new 2015 Toyota vehicles* *Valid on lease or purchase of Toyota Camry (excludes Hybrid), Corolla, Prius c, RAV4 (Gas only), Tacoma or Yaris models. Applies to graduates of a 2- or 4-year college, trade school, or graduate degree program during the last 2 years or will graduate 6 months from the purchase date. Must provide proof of graduation and employment. See dealer for additional program details. $750 College Graduate Rebate will be applied to lease drive-off amount, or the down payment on finance contracts, subject to Toyota Financial Services approval. Plus $80 dealer document processing charge, tax, license, and fees. Offer expires 1/4/16.

SAN DIEGO

For every vehicle sold through October 31st, Toyota San Diego will make a donation to Susan G. Komen® San Diego.

5910 Mission Gorge Road, San Diego, CA 92120 888-812-9524 • www.toyotasandiego.com

Applications for the Zahn Innovation Center’s annual competition closed this week.

This time around, alumni were allowed to apply to the Zahn Challenge, where aspiring entrepreneurs present their business ventures for prize money The application pool is composed of alumni, current SDSU students, faculty and staff.

Director of Lavin Center Programs Bernhard Schroeder said he likes the idea of including more people because many alumni were not taking advantage of the resources the center provides for them.

He said Zahn is expanding its community clout and, by adding alumni into the mix, it expands that network.

“Now you have alumni coming back, starting something, maybe mentoring,” Schroeder said. “Personally, I like it.”

CourseKey Founder and CEO of Luke Sophinos knows first-hand the opportunities that stem from the Zahn Challenge. Last year, his team won the challenge and earned the Audience Vote.

He said it is a great opportunity for current students and alumni to participate, and he believes alumni are a great asset to start-up teams.

“It’s great to get alumni involved, it allows students the opportunity to hear from people that have leaned in and jumped all into the venture,” Sophinos said. “Start-ups aren’t something you can do part-time, it’s a common misconception that you come up with an idea, get funded and then get rich. The amount of time and hard work it takes to build a business is something that is not talked about enough. Alumni helps students understand that realization.”

The Zahn Challenge has three separate categories applicants can fall under this year: 1.The $6,000 Applicant Track is eligible for applicants that have an idea for a start-up or social enterprise for the

competition.

2._ The $3,000 Zahn Track is available to current Zahn Innovation Center teams.

3.The $2,000 Alumni Track is open to SDSU alumni. However, alumni teams must have at least one alumnus as a founder who graduated within three years of the fall 2015 semester.

One member of the team must be a current SDSU student, faculty or staff member or alumnus to apply to the competition in any category.

In each category, first place teams win $2,000 and second place teams earn $1,000, except for the Alumni Track, which only features a first place prize.

The finalists will also have opportunities to compete for more cash prizes, such as the $500 Audience Vote and $500 Best in Show showcase award.

The top three finalists will automatically be entered into a drawing to gain admission into the Zahn Innovation Center, which provides the teams with mentorship and access to the design lab.

Track 1 and 2 winners automatically receive admission to the Zahn Innovation Center, where they can bring their ideas to life. Admission into the center has a lot to offer entrepreneurs, Sophinos said.

“I speak with friends at other colleges, and they can’t even begin to believe we have what the Zahn Center offers,” Sophinos said. “To fuse talented individuals from every possible background, not just business and bring them together to build something that has the opportunity to create jobs and benefit the economy, is something truly special.”

Some applicants are required to attend a presentation workshop, dryrun session, finalist presentation, and showcase and award ceremony.

The Zahn Challenge showcase will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at the SDSU Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. The showcase will consist of a quick pitch and an award ceremony.

NEWS 3

OCT. 28 - NOV. 3, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: QUINN OWEN • NEWS@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM

#AZTECHACKERS

Students on the Cyber Defense Team are preparing to compete on the national level where members’ coding and computer hacking skills will be put to the test.

COURTESY OF CYBER DEFENSE TEAM

Hackers face cyber competition EMELY NAVARRO SENIOR STAFF WRITER ____________________________________ San Diego State students are competing and learning about cyber security through a new campus club.

The group, called the Cyber Defense Team, works on strengthening computer systems to prevent hackers from coming in and doing harm to the sites.

To do this, they have to learn about cyber security from a hacker’s perspective.

Alex Salerno, Cyber Defense Team president and founder, started the club after a guest speaker came to his computer security class.

The guest speaker was Dr. Daniel Manson, a professor and department chair in computer information systems at Cal Poly Pomona. He also runs a nonprofit group called Cybersecurity Competition Federation, also known as CyberFed. CyberFed is an association of academic, industry and government organizations interested in supporting cyber security competitions throughout the nation.

Salerno remembers when Manson came to speak to his class, he mentioned SDSU did not have a cyber defense team and encouraged someone in the class to start it.

Salerno created the club after someone volunteered him to start it.

“I put my email on the board, and the next thing I know I got 150 emails from people interested in it, and I was like, ‘Wow, people actually care,’” Salerno said. “So then over summer we started doing meetings, we got a crew together, and I picked a few officers.”

Salerno picked Danelle Paul, a computer science senior, as the Cyber Defense Team treasurer, after she showed a lot of interest in the club.

Paul said starting the club has been a lot of responsibility and hard work, but it has definitely been worth it.

“The biggest obstacle so far has been

taking people that are still learning and trying to take them up to competition level,” Paul said. “It is difficult because there are going to be teams that have been doing this for years, and we just started so we’re still trying to get to know everyone not just on a personal level, but on a completion level.”

The team competes every weekend.

Most of their competitions are online and are called “capture the flag.”

These competitions are jeopardy-style questions and puzzles that test them on their problem-solving skills and computer science knowledge.

“We do a competition every weekend but not everyone does one every single weekend,” Salerno said. “People sign up for the dates they are available for, and we rent out a room and compete online.”

Their first major competition is the National Cyber League and their other major competition is the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition.

These are national competitions, which are a different from their weekly ones.

When competing in CCDC, for instance, they have to travel to the competition because it provides the computers and tools necessary to complete the tasks.

The team also has to qualify to make it to higher rounds of this competition.

As of now, the team has 30 active members.

Robert Buchanan, Cyber Defense Team secretary and senior computer engineer, said he has learned a lot since joining this club.

“I have learned that there is actually a lot of work it takes to even try to get into a system that you know is vulnerable,” Buchanan said. “You don’t just sit down start typing away and have the entire internet at your mercy.”

He said his favorite part of the club is the amount of hands-on knowledge he has gained from this experience.

“School teaches theory,” Buchanan said. “This is real stuff we get to do.”

4 News

oct. 28 - nov. 3, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC editor: quinn owen • news@thedailyaztec.com

#alicetrained

Who’sWho? Editor In Chief Kelly Hillock Managing Editor Matthew Bain News Editor Quinn Owen asst. News Editor Torrey Bailey Sports Editor Patrick Carr asst. sports Editor Ryan Posner ARTS & LIFESTYLE Editor Olivia Litsey asst. ARTS & LIFESTYLE Editor Ryo Miyauchi Photo Editor Megan Wood Digital Content EDITOR Annalise Dewhurst video producer Daniel Galuppo production designers Kaylee Andrews Hannah Lingle-Veale volunteer writers Jacob Sisneros Emely Navarro Adriana Millar Maria Del Carmen Huerta Mayer Pohlod Kemi Giwa Joe Gilmore Nicole Menges Nicole Sazegar Christine Whitman Alissa Kasawdish Lilly Glenister

The Daily Aztec’s editorial staff attended active shooter training last week with SDSU Police Cpl. Mark Peterson to learn how to respond in a variety of crisis situations.

Quinn Owen, News Editor

Daily Aztec learns ALICE quinn owen News Editor torrey bailey asst. News editor ____________________________ After calling on San Diego State to provide active shooter safety training to more students, The Daily Aztec’s editorial staff took the course this week.

The A.L.I.C.E. program, which stands for alert, lockdown, inform, counter and escape, is designed to help victims identify their surroundings and use everyday objects to their advantage in a crisis situation.

Each solution presented during the training was simple, but may not seem like a clear option in a panic-stricken situation.

For example, both professors and students could throw their shoes, hot coffee or water bottles at the person posing a threat to distract or harm that person and provide an opportunity for escape.

Cpl. Mark Peterson, community resource officer for SDSU Police, led the training program. He emphasized the importance of maintaining a positive and confident attitude in the event of an active shooter.

“The point is to survive and to get home,” Peterson said.

Early in the training, gunshot sound effects echoed in the room, putting the entire

editorial staff on edge and validating the shocking nature of a real threat.

The Daily Aztec Editor in Chief Kelly Hillock said all SDSU students should go through the training and while it might be difficult to enforce, the university should make it a mandatory requirement.

“The training left me feeling empowered,” Hillock said.

“It's a very realistic, doable approach to something so absolutely terrifying. I left feeling more prepared to take on the unthinkable.”

Peterson walked the staff through a Powerpoint presentation covering each of the strategies included in the acronym. Depending on the situation, the steps can be taken in any order.

Alert In the case of such an emergency, the training urged staff and students to communicate the situation to the greatest number of people in the quickest time, including calling the police. However, he suggested everyone turn his or her phone off, except for one person. This one person can be the point of communication for the room.

Inform This step asks students to be wary of their surroundings.

Notice physical details of the threatening person, how many of them there are, whether

he or she has weapons and if anyone is hurt.

Another item to watch out for is whether any backpacks or boxes were left behind, possibly containing an I.E.D or improvised explosive device, which Peterson said have been found in every campus shooting since Columbine.

All of these visual clues would help police, ambulances and bomb teams to respond appropriately.

Counter This is when typical objects become defense mechanisms.

Tables and chairs can be used to blockade the door.

The attacker is not expecting a fight from the victims, Peterson said.

Typically, it would take 2-4 minutes for SDSU Police to respond to the situation, so those few minutes and seconds are crucial, he added.

In the event of the Columbine shooting, the rooms filled with people who retaliated against the attacker had higher survival rates than rooms with victims who followed the shooter’s orders.

Escape/Evade If students and staff are going to return safely home, they need to develop an escape plan.

“If there’s no one here, who are they going to hurt?”

Peterson said.

The best way out may not

be the most safe in a normal situation, Peterson said. In the case of an emergency, it may be safer to jump out of a low story building with shrubbery below than stay in the room near the attacker.

These are all situation-bysituation decisions, he said.

Once out of the room or building, the program encourages traveling as far away as possible. Not only off the campus, but into another area of San Diego. Peterson did not suggest driving since a rush of cars could cause traffic and make students and staff more vulnerable.

Peterson wants students of his training to understand the importance of building up the courage to react as quickly and effectively as possible, even if it means splitting from the group.

If it seems safer to choose another exit strategy than a friend, Peterson said to tell them, “Good luck, and I will see you tomorrow.”

A.L.I.C.E. has been offered to freshmen at floor meetings since 2013, but it is available to anyone on campus.

After experiencing it themselves, The Daily Aztec staff felt prepared and more capable of handling a crisis situation.

“I’m armed with pertinent knowledge now, and that makes me feel better should something terrible happen,” Managing Editor Matthew Bain said. “I'm very glad I did it.”

volunteer photographers Kristian Carreon _____________________________ Advertising Director Radbeh Rabaz Sales Manager AJ Swamy Account Executives Alexis Evans-Bendel Alex Gamboa Christopher Garcia Kamisha McKnight Keon Siavoshani Kelsey Silver Camilla Vesterløkke Matthew Volk John Weil Accounting & Contracts Alfonso Barajas Kalie Christensen _____________________________ General Manager Jay Harn Graphics Specialist Chris Blakemore _____________________________ ADVERTISING 619.594.6977 advertising@thedailyaztec.com editorial 619.594.4190 editor@thedailyaztec.com Print The Daily Aztec publishes 5,000 copies of its weekly print edition on Wednesdays.

Web Daily content is available at www.thedailyaztec.com Mobile The Aztec App (available for iPhone and Android)

SOCIAL MEDIA facebook.com/dailyaztec twitter.com/thedailyaztec instagram.com/thedailyaztec _____________________________ Weekly in print, daily online.

The Daily Aztec has been San Diego State University’s independent student news source since 1913.

news 5

oct. 28 - nov. 3, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC editor: quinn owen • news@thedailyaztec.com

#networking

Online network opens opportunity

The network is a collaboration between SDSU and Portfolium, where students upload and display their work. courtesy of sdsu portfolium

EMELY NAVARRO Senior STAFF WRITER ____________________________________ San Diego State has partnered with Portfolium, a social and professional online network, to showcase student involvement inside and outside the classroom.

Portfolium, is a networking vehicle that creates a professional profile focusing on students’ extracurricular activities.

The site gives potential employers examples of what students have done in their classes or in any particular

club.

For more than three years, Student Life and Leadership, Career Services and the Vice President’s office have been interested in working with various areas throughout campus to transfer paper-based portfolios online.

A committee of six people worked closely with the Portfolium company to create a site that caters to the needs of SDSU. It was important it provided a place for students and alumni to show their skills and experiences achieved through their roles in various organizations, Student Life and

Leadership Dean of Students Randy Timm said.

“When I go on and I talk with alumni from the university they talk about the amazing experience they had being a student government leader or a leader in a student organization, but they had no way to show that on their resume,” Timm said. “This is providing that opportunity.”

Later this year, SDSU will give every student this opportunity to showcase their skills on Portfolium through a co-curricular transcript. This means that any extracurricular activity or leadership role an SDSU student has partaken in, will be available in the form of an official transcript on the site.

Currently, all databases for the cocurricular transcripts are complete.

SDSU is now working on how to feed that information into Portfolium and generate certifying badges of involvement.

James Tarbox, the executive director of career services, said this site is an excellent medium for students and alumni because by promoting these specific skills, they could be more marketable to employers.

Students received three emails letting them know about the new networking site that launched Sept. 7.

On Oct. 19, an email was sent to approximately 140,000 alumni with

instructions on how to create their account, said Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement Ryan DeLong.

More information regarding Portfolium will also be available in the October edition of the SDSU Alumni Enewsletter.

Giving alumni access allows them to network exclusively between the SDSU community, bridging the gap between current students to alumni, DeLong said “Portfolium not only creates a new channel for those alumni seeking employment, transversely, it allows alumni employers a better opportunity to hire Aztec graduates,” DeLong said.

Portfolium is available at no cost to all students and alumni for life.

So far more than 7,000 students have created their account and more than 4,400 signed up within the first week alone.

“My big thing is, I would really want every student to have access,” Tarbox said. “If they said, ‘No I don’t want to use it,’ that’s fine. I’d rather have them have it and have free access and be able to use than not to have it because they couldn’t afford it.”

CSU just signed a three-year contract with all campuses giving them access to Portfolium. This means that if a campus chooses to use Portfolium every student will have access to it.

A message from UC Santa Barbara

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

about Halloween in Isla Vista

Dear Student, As you may be aware, Isla Vista is annually the site of an un-hosted, unsponsored street party that negatively impacts the local community of families, long-term residents, students and small businesses. In previous years, out of town visitors have accounted for the majority of problems including arrests, citations, vandalism, and other serious public safety issues. The hope of the Isla Vista community is to emphasize community pride and ownership and to keep this celebration safe and local. To this end, a number of special measures will be in place to help protect the community. Therefore, it is important that you are fairly warned about the potential serious consequences of a visit to Isla Vista during the Halloween weekend.

Silly computer dog says:

Over the Halloween weekend, more than 200 peace officers and deputies will be deployed in and around Isla Vista to enforce the law and local ordinances, heightening the risk of visitors leaving Santa Barbara with an arrest record. Most misdemeanors, such as public intoxication, along with felonies, will mean spending at least one night in the Santa Barbara County Jail. The Santa Barbara County District Attorney is asking for the highest possible fines and anyone under 21 years of age who is arrested for public intoxication faces the loss of his or her driver’s license for one year and probation for three years.

Here are a just a few of the enforcement efforts planned: • California Highway Patrol (CHP) sobriety checkpoints in the Isla Vista and Goleta areas • Stringent enforcement by CHP of vehicle code violations on the Highway 101 corridor from San Luis Obispo to Ventura • Alcohol and Beverage Control agents monitoring Isla Vista and Goleta for sales of alcohol to minors and the illegal transportation of alcohol • CHP, UC Police, and Sheriff’s Department saturation patrols in areas surrounding Isla Vista • Sweeps of Goleta hotels by Sheriff ’s Officers for underage drinking • Zero tolerance enforcement (no warnings) Residents of Isla Vista are being urged to host only private celebrations and not to allow access to people they don’t know and those under the age of 21. Potential visitors should also note that there will be no live or pre-recorded amplified music allowed in public in Isla Vista during the Halloween period, from Thursday, October 29 through Sunday, November 1, each evening from 6 pm to 7 am the following morning. Sheriff ’s officers will be enforcing local ordinances that prohibit people from blocking public right-of-ways (e.g., streets and sidewalks). Street parking in Isla Vista and on neighborhood streets in Goleta will be severely restricted, and tow companies are prepared to tow illegally parked cars. Oversize vehicles such as RVs and campers are prohibited from parking on Isla Vista streets. Out-of-town visitors will not be allowed to park on the UCSB campus or in commercial lots surrounding Isla Vista, and UCSB policies prohibit Halloween weekend guests in our residence halls and apartments.

Given the strict enforcement and the negative impact that out of area crowds have on the community of Isla Vista, I hope that you will decide to stay away for your own safety and protection and choose to celebrate Halloween locally in your own community.

“Unleash the news!”

The Daily Aztec Weekly Print Edition | thedailyaztec.com

|

Sincerely,

Debbie Fleming Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs University of California, Santa Barbara

6 SPORTS

OCT. 28 - NOV. 3, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: PATRICK CARR • SPORTS@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM

#AZTECMTENNIS

Men’s tennis doubles up on practice MAYER POHLOD STAFF WRITER ____________________________________

JUNIOR HENDRIK JEBENS, FILE PHOTO

Following a strong start to the season, San Diego State men’s tennis is about to embark on a long break before their next tournament.

Though the Southern California Intercollegiate Championships, which start on Oct. 28 at UCLA, is the next tournament on paper, the Aztecs are most likely not going to be sending anybody there for competition. This break is for a “team practice segment,” head coach Gene Carswell said.

The break will come at a very opportune time for SDSU. After having competed in tournaments three out of four weeks since the Wildcat Invitational tournament on Sept. 25, the reprieve of competitive play for more than half a month gives the team a chance to refresh and get back to practicing.

Included in the team practice segment plans are polishing up the doubles teams, because the majority of the fall has been focused on singles so far.

SDSU doesn’t want to go into the second half of the season completely cold and unready for continuous doubles play.

However, this doesn’t mean the Aztecs

have necessarily had a bad showing in the doubles portion so far.

During the USTA/ITA Regional Championships from Oct. 16-17, juniors Milen Ianakiev and Marko Goles-Babic, hailing from Germany and Croatia respectively, topped 47th-ranked freshman Jack Jaede and senior Max de Vroome of USC in the round of 16, 8-7(8).

The other doubles team, junior Hendrik Jebens and senior Freddy Gelbrich, made it to the round of 16, as well.

Gelbrich is currently ranked No. 77 nationally, while Jebens is 35 spots lower at No. 112.

As for what to work on for the singles side, Carswell described the transition aspect during live play as something of note.

The transition between playing back at the baseline and coming up to the net to put away volleys is a tricky change.

But it’s a strategy and playing style that can make for easy points and surprise opponents.

The Aztecs have had a strong showing in singles, despite their struggles in transition. Even stronger than that of the doubles so far.

During the Regional Championships, Gelbrich made it to the round of 32

before he was ousted by senior Felix Schueller of Grand Canyon University.

Not to be outdone, Ianakiev and Jebens each reached the round of 16.

Most notably, Ianakiev made it there by out-dueling sophomore No. 122 Ben Donovan of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

“We put up some good results. There were definitely some positives to build on as we move forward,” Carswell said.

“We’re poised to continue our success in the future.”

Carswell also said whatever the team is working on doesn’t always apply to the individual player.

Every tennis player is going to be working on whatever they need most because no one player is going to ever be in the same position and skill level as another.

Because they’re skipping the Intercollegiate Championships, the next possible tournament for the Aztecs is the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships, which starts starts Nov. 12 in Queens, New York.

Even farther away than that, the National Collegiate Tennis Classic starts on Jan. 15 in Palm Desert.

After that, the Aztecs start to take on individual teams in and out of the Mountain West.

#AZTECHISTORY

A look at this week in Aztec sports history OCT. 28, 1981

Former San Diego State center Clark Staples.

MEGAN WOOD, PHOTO EDITOR

PATRICK CARR SPORTS EDITOR ____________________________________ OCT. 28, 1955 Just like when current San Diego State football fans were griping about current head coach Rocky Long a few weeks ago, it appears there was a similar situation back in 1955, as well, when Jim McViar was the sports editor of what was then called The Aztec.

SDSU was 1-4 going into a homecoming matchup against San Francisco State, which disbanded its football team in 1995.

The Gators were 3-3. The Aztecs were coming off their first win of the season, a 14-12 nail-biter over the San Diego Naval Training Center.

Placekicker Bernie Flaherty stole the headlines in the Oct. 28 print edition of The Aztec as it was his two extra-point kicks that proved the difference for SDSU against the Navymen.

On the same page of that print edition, there’s a 122-word block of text that would make current Aztecs flip out.

It read, “Basketball tryouts to start Tuesday.”

One could only guess how many people would show up for a basketball tryout in this day and age.

Fast-forward 26 years and SDSU football was still in bad shape, although not as bad as 1955.

The Aztecs were 4-2, but were on a two-game losing streak to 17th-ranked BYU and the University of Hawaii.

Senior quarterback Matt Kofler wrote the latest in a series called “Player’s View,” in which student-athletes submitted articles biweekly to The Daily Aztec.

He was the most frequent contributor of the series.

In the lead-up to yet another big game at University of Utah, Kofler wrote the team was used to playing in road environments, as it had experienced it before with what Kofler called, “our own ‘fair weather’ fans.”

Meanwhile, it was the volleyball team that was rising up and having a year to remember.

SDSU was 19-3 at this point in the 1981 campaign, coming off two straight wins over University of Arizona and University of the Pacific.

With that, it went up to No. 5 in the NCAA polls, behind Hawaii, UCLA, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and BYU.

Former women’s volleyball player Mary Holland.

MEGAN WOOD, PHOTO EDITOR

SPORTS 7

OCT. 28 - NOV. 3, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: PATRICK CARR • SPORTS@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM

#AZTECWROWING

SDSU rower enjoys the busy life PATRICK CARR SPORTS EDITOR ____________________________________ Every morning before sunrise, Megan Stone wakes up to get ready for 6 a.m. rowing practice at Mission Bay. Early mornings aren’t uncommon to Stone, a U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant who’s currently a sophomore on the San Diego State rowing team.

Stone is a very busy woman. She always has been and always will be. That’s how she likes it. Anything else would be boring.

Two-hour rowing practices six days a week? Check. Naval Reserves Officers Training Corps obligations? Check.

Schoolwork for her kinesiology major?

Done. Organizing the upcoming Marine Corps Ball at the Manchester Grand Hyatt? Challenging.

“I like to be active,” Stone said. “I have the energy for this kind of lifestyle.

It’s kind of not for everybody, but it’s definitely been for me.”

Where other rowers have come straight from high school, Stone has come to SDSU in the Marine Enlisted Commissioned Education Program, which allows her to be a full-time student-athlete and still be active duty.

Her jam-packed life started in the Marine Corps, where she was an Aircraft Communications, Navigation and Electrical Systems Technician.

She repaired circuits and wires on CH-

53 Echo helicopters during her four tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2005-10.

It was a demanding job, she says. The schedule revolved around what the flight crew needed. The nonstop schedule sometimes resulted in 16-hour shifts.

If all the work was done in eight hours, it was “great.” If it wasn’t, they worked until it was done, whether it was eight or 18 hours.

Stone got orders to go on recruiting duty after her tours were done. During that time, she was in Miramar and Oceanside among other places. It was also during this time she met SDSU rowing head coach Bill Zack when the Marines hosted student-athletes to partake in fitness tests.

She talked to Zack, a retired U.S. Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander, and some of the girls on the team, who suggested she try out despite not having prior experience.

“Rowing’s not extremely hard to try to do, but to be very proficient, it’s very hard,” Stone said.

Rowing, like every sport Stone has ever played, has been an interesting experience. In high school she played football for three years despite being smaller than everyone on the team.

She played linebacker and special teams after her gym teacher convinced her to try out for kicker. Eventually, she didn’t want to be “just a kicker.”

“You’d think that I got pancaked and

flattened out by how hard I got hit by some of the really big players on the other team, but it was like, ‘Hey I just got up and I didn’t die, that was a victory in itself,’” Stone said with a laugh.

Many of her rowing teammates have been perfecting their techniques for years.

Learning from them is part of Stone’s humbling experience, which included competing at the Row for the Cure regatta on Mission Bay this past Sunday. Stone was on the ‘C’ boat that finished in sixth place in the open eight race.

But she’s long since embraced being humble, no matter the sport.

Stone calls herself a “sponge,” hoping to learn as much as she can from anything

and anyone. She wants to be a good leader when she transitions back into the Marines, and officer candidate school, after graduation.

“Ultimately when I graduate I’m transitioning back into a leadership role and good leaders need to learn how to follow and build themselves up,” she said.

For now, organizing the upcoming Marine Corps Ball is taking up even more of Stone’s time. Not that she has any free time in the day, anyway.

But she’s learned how to cram numerous things into a day long before the planning process started in May. “It’s not that it’s so difficult to do, it’s just, you have to stay on top of things or else they’re going to fall apart,” Stone said.

There’s much more to sophomore Megan Stone than her position on the women’s rowing team.

KRISTIAN CARREON, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Get $50* with Free Aztec Checking with eStatements.

Stop by the Cal Coast Campus Branch.

Free mobile banking, bill pay and mobile deposit** Free 24-hour campus ATM with $5s and $20s 600 local fee-free ATMs and 22 branches Friendly staff and great service

Visit us today in the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union. *Limited time offer; program subject to change without notice. New member must be at least 13 or older to qualify. One-time $50 dividend bonus paid to new member’s savings account when qualifying accounts are opened within 60 days of membership date. Must maintain $25 minimum savings or checking balance. Bonus subject to tax reporting. Membership and credit subject to approval. Serving everyone who lives or works in San Diego or Riverside counties. A one-time $5 membership fee and savings account required. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Some restrictions apply. **Check with your wireless provider to determine if data and text messaging rates apply. Federally insured by NCUA. 15-949 PUB 10/15

calcoastcu.org | (877) 495-1600 | #CalCoastcuSDSU

MEET YOUR FUTURE HERE

UNMANNED

•

CYBER

•

C4ISR

•

LOGISTICS

Say hello to Northrop Grumman, where our team of innovative visionaries help us expand the boundaries of what’s possible in areas of unmanned, cyber, C4ISR and logistics.

It’s our job to help keep the world safe and secure, every day. To continue our mission, we look for like-minded, creative individuals who want to make an impact, who thrive on global challenges, and who hold and share the same values as we do.

Let’s do the work that matters – together.

CAREERS THAT TAKE YOU PLACES.

www.northropgrumman.com/meetNGC

©2015 Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions. For our complete EEO/AA statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO

10 OPINION

OCT. 28 - NOV. 3, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: MATTHEW BAIN • ME@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM

#STUDYABROAD

The money is there to study abroad KEMI GIWA CONTRIBUTOR ____________________________________ Within minutes of walking into my American institution class, my professor begins to burst with excitement about the opportunity available for students to study abroad in Ghana.

Almost immediately chatter and excitement fill the air until one student bursts out, “What if I want to go, but can’t afford it? I heard studying abroad is unreasonably expensive.”

Within seconds the room gets quiet as a few students mutter, “Yeah,” and “I don’t have the money for that.”

As the professor gets the class back in order, I too began to wonder how in the world I would pay the cost of studying abroad.

It was much to my surprise many students felt they would have to limit or even jeopardize their educational experiences due to financial setbacks.

“I am already in that ‘poor broke college student’ predicament right now. I’m living day to day as it is,” freshman Najja Wilson said. “Though my major requires that I study abroad in able to graduate, I do not see that as a possibility so I’ve been weighing my options and searching for alternatives” Wilson isn’t alone with those feelings.

“I wish there were grants or money available for students who can’t afford to study abroad,” freshman Chidera

Ezeani said. “It isn’t fair that I have to jeopardize my education just because I am not well off — I almost feel as if I am being robbed of an authentic college experience.”

Due to the concern among many of my peers, as well as my own discouragement, I decided to do some research. I doubted such a large college with a variety of students from

do not think they are eligible so they don’t even attempt to search. The reason so many people feel studying abroad is not an option for them is because the idea of traveling, people automatically think it’s expensive, because you have to fly and get a hotel, but studying abroad is not the same. Studying abroad requires being apart of a community, and you are a

“PEOPLE CAN’T EVEN MAKE CHOICES BECAUSE THEY DON’T KNOW ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY ...”

- Ine Williams, study abroad outreach officer

all economic backgrounds could have such indifference for the very students who needed assistance the most.

After much research, I realized there is money available — a lot.

For students who do not have the financial capacity to travel to Europe or anywhere else, SDSU offers money to those who need it through scholarship and grant opportunities.

After speaking with study abroad outreach officer Ine Williams, it became clear there are options for low-income students, but not many students know about them.

“There are many scholarship opportunities available,” Williams said.

“A lot of it deals with working with the financial aid office, and many people

student, which is where financial aid comes to play. If we could defeat the perpetuation of the financial myth, more students with lower income would give it a shot.”

Clearly this is great, but if students don’t know where to look, how can they find these scholarship opportunities? Williams said if more people knew about the informational meetings held all semester every semester, that would fix the issue.

“We have sessions where we specifically mention the largest scholarships, each student is already in our database so all they need to do is register, and once they do that they will be directed to a list of scholarships,” Williams said. “Students will be

directed to a list of over 600 study abroad opportunities where they will be able to search, filter, and review the options, making it so that they can be specific with their range of costs so they can navigate the best way to approach their plan.”

Ultimately, it is an institution’s duty to promote cultural diversity and provide as many educational opportunities as possible, especially when dealing with circumstances a student cannot control.

With the multitude of scholarships available, it’s clear SDSU has succeeded in that aspect. The issue, however, seems to be the lack of information available to students.

In addition, Williams highly encourages students to attend the informational meetings that are held 2 p.m. on Tuesdays, 12 p.m. on Wednesdays and 4 p.m. Thursdays in the International Student Center.

“My goal is to have everyone attend at least one meeting and activate their profile,” Williams said. “People can’t even make choices because they don’t know about the opportunity. This will change that.”

Whether you are a student drowning in debt, suffering through financial hardships or simply have no idea how you will be able to afford traveling overseas, but don’t want to miss out on the rewarding experience of studying abroad, don’t fret.

Money is not only available, but plentiful.

#APPLETECHNOLOGY

Definitely what Steve Jobs had in mind

ANNAN GAGGI, STAFF CARTOONIST

OCT. 28 - NOV. 3, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: MATTHEW BAIN• ME@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM

OPINION

11

#BLACKLIVESMATTER

Black Lives Matter needs everyone KEMI GIWA CONTRIBUTOR ____________________________________ According to The Guardian, 940 people have died at the hands of police in the U.S. in 2015.

Of those 940 victims, 228 were black — roughly 25 percent, which is higher than any other racial minority in the U.S. This is why we need Black Lives Matter, especially at a predominantly white campus like San Diego State.

“When it comes to diversity, obviously SDSU could do better,” said Najja Wilson, member of SDSU’s African Student Union. “I think the lack of diversity and activism on campus often makes black students feel less accepted because other ethnic groups do not understand things that matter to us, such as the Black Lives Matter movement.”

All too often, victims of this racial violence simply become another hashtag on social media and nothing really happens or changes.

And with each Tweet, each protest and each death, there seem to always be some people who counter the proclamation of “Black Lives Matter” with “All Lives Matter.”

“I have heard it many times just from wearing my Black Lives Matter pin,” freshman Chidera Ezeani said.

“White people on campus ask me, ‘Well, why doesn’t my life matter too?’ They constantly miss the point and it is frustrating. I definitely feel like we need to work on changing the atmosphere on campus so everyone sees the struggles of one ethnic group as a collective struggle.”

What many fail to realize is that

Black Lives Matter doesn’t suggest any race’s life matters less.

Rather it serves to uplift and advocate for equality for a community that is disproportionately impacted by racial discrimination and police brutality.

“All lives do matter,” senior Juwan Armstrong said. “However, we are focused on the black ones right now because historically our lives have

blacks are 4.5 times more likely to be killed by police than other races in that age group.

And two writers from Washington Monthly found blacks are nearly three times more likely than whites to be subjected to investigatory stops.

It is clear the solution to combat the systematic racism and institutional oppression that allows such disparities to thrive is if every individual realizes

“BLACK LIVES MATTER” IS NOT SUGGESTING THAT ANY RACE’S LIFE MATTERS LESS. RATHER IT SERVES TO UPLIFT AND ADVOCATE FOR EQUALITY ... not, and as of right now our lives still do not — we are under attack. As a young black man, there are statistics on how likely I am to go to jail or get killed by the police. … I think it is really disingenuous for (white people) to willfully ignore the plight we endure just to make themselves feel comfortable.”

Rather than attempting to be inclusive, All Lives Matter actually does the opposite — it serves as a demand to be included in the aftermath of someone else’s pain, a pain that their privilege makes them less likely to experience.

It is a resistance to acknowledge the flawed system that allows officers who kill black people to receive paid leave.

It also exemplifies the willful colorblindness that allows them to so carelessly reject the idea of the issue of race.

According to Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice, on average, young

the fight against inequality and police brutality is not just a “black problem,” but rather an American problem that every one — no matter color, age or gender — should work to combat.

At SDSU, where the black population was less than 5 percent last year (according to Forbes), there is less of a black voice, and as a result the Black Lives Matter movement struggles to carry the weight in needs to carry on campus.

This movement can only move forward with help from everyone at SDSU. “As a white male, I am the problem,” freshman Riley Linehan said. “When I say that I’m not suggesting that it is my fault, but I am saying that the system embedded in society today thrives because of white supremacy, and it is up to white people to help dismantle this system.”

The All Lives Matter counter did not exist as a separate movement. It arose

completely as a retort to Black Lives Matter.

What white people must ask themselves is, “Have I ever been followed in a department store?

Stopped by the police for no absolute reason? Denied opportunities due to the color of my skin?”

Ultimately, white people must begin to take the experiences of black people seriously and listen to what they are saying.

To deny the truth of these experiences because it’s uncomfortable is equivalent to placing comfort above the lives of others.

Put simply, when a white person responds to “Black Lives Matter” with “All Lives Matter” it is pointless.

We know white lives matter.

Society and history has not shown us otherwise.

“Black Lives Matter” is a statement of outrage and demand for equality, and the right to live without scrutiny.

It’s also a chant that connects the history of slavery to the notion that a black life was seen as no more than three-fifths of a white life.

It’s a statement that opposes Jim Crow laws, a prison system geared toward the degradation of black lives and a police system that seems to so easily take the lives of black people without sufficient reasoning.

The statement “Black Lives Matter” implies that all lives matter, even and including black ones ­— a phrase that would not be said if it did not have to be.

As students of a school with a very small population of black students, it is imperative we continue to remind black students through our actions and statements that their lives matter, too.

#LETTERTOTHEEDITOR

Letter: Defining election for millennials

The next GOP debate will air Wednesday, Oct. 28 THINKSTOCK

The next presidential election is going to be a defining moment for millennials.

As a student about to graduate, I recognize that the leadership we choose will have huge implications for our post-grad lives. I’m writing to express my support for Governor Jeb Bush and to encourage my fellow SDSU students to join me.

Washington is broken. Vitriol and dysfunction have become standard, and the voices of main street have been drowned out by a cacophonous status quo. We need a strong president that has a record of working across the aisle to get things done.

His successful record in Florida working with a ideologically divided legislature proves that Governor Bush will be a strong executive, and his background in business gives him unique perspective in a race full of career politicians.

As president, Jeb Bush will be a disrupter in a government content with gridlock.

Governor Bush is focusing on the real issues: jobs, education, and opportunity. In Florida, he led on those.

Whether it was growing Florida’s economy at 4.4 percent per year, reducing the cost of in-state tuition, or protecting the environment, Governor Bush led. When the voices

of Florida’s political establishment said he couldn’t get things done, he pushed back. Governor Bush has been a servant all his life.

At the age of 17 he taught English in Mexico, where he met his wife Columba and gained important international experience. These qualities have prepared him for our nation’s highest office.

Governor Bush is running an optimistic campaign. He’s dedicated to public service and has made himself readily available to voters.

Governor Bush’s goals are ones that can unite our country and bring opportunity to millennials as we begin our careers.

Louder voices and personalities may try to drown out Governor Bush and his message, but in the end, their words won’t translate into action.

I encourage you to help elect Governor Jeb Bush in 2016 because he has the record and the skills to get big things done in America. As Governor Bush himself says, he’s “running with heart, and running to win."

Sincerely, Zack Brown Campus Leader, SDSU for Jeb!

12 ARTS & LIFESTYLE

OCT. 28 - NOV. 3, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: OLIVIA LITSEY • FEATURES@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM

#ALPHAKAPPAPSI

Business fraternity gives back JOE GILMORE STAFF WRITER ____________________________________ San Diego State co-ed professional business fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi, established at SDSU in 1986, has big plans to further establish itself on campus.

“We are currently in the process of planning our fifth annual TEDxSDSU,” senior and vice president of public relations Marissa Walsh said. “This is one example of how Alpha Kappa Psi benefits SDSU because it gives students the opportunity to listen to some lifechanging talks from very influential and successful people.”

Along with this event, the organization

San Diego State’s Alpha Kappa Psi prepares members for the business world.

COURTESY OF ALPHA KAPPA PSI

also has plans for others outside of SDSU. Members make regular visits to Crawford High School to talk to students about the process of attending college and what to expect.

“It’s eye-opening, actually,” senior and media relations chair Ashley Ng said.

“Not a lot of people are thinking about college and we go there informing them on how to look up colleges.”

Ng, who is also an international student from Malaysia, said she was also able to “find her family” at SDSU in Alpha Kappa Psi. Along with high schools, Alpha Kappa Psi also works with an organization called Traveling Stories to provide books for underprivileged children and promote

literacy.

The organization also gives back to an orphanage in Tijuana called Eunime, which provides shelter for children who have been affected by HIV/AIDS. Alpha Kappa Psi helps with raising money and spending time with the kids, as well as working on projects the orphanage needs help with.

In the past, Alpha Kappa Psi has partnered with the Make-a-Wish Foundation, One Wish at a Time charity golf tournament, Habitat for Humanity, and many other organizations.

While Alpha Kappa Psi is involved in on- and off-campus community events, it is also involved in its members’ futures.

By helping members establish

business ideas and build resumes, the organization instills valuable lessons that will help its members in their future endeavors.

The business fraternity also provides networking opportunities through its alumni chapter.

Recently, the chapter brought Costco co-founder and former CEO Jim Sinegal to talk.

The group’s goals include preparing members for the business world, as well as helping them to form lifelong friendships. Walsh encourages other students to join the organization based on it success in achieving these goals.

“Go for it,” she said. “It’s the best of both worlds.”

#NEWLEADERSHIP

Student Affairs brings on 2 new leaders NICOLE MENGES CONTRIBUTOR ___________________________________ The Aztec family welcomed two new members into campus leadership in July.

Antionette Jones Marbray and Vitaliano Figueroa are the two new associate vice presidents of student

affairs. The two bring with them 20 years of experience in higher education.

They joined a team of three other associate vice presidents in Tony Chung, Linda Lewiston and Christy Samarkos.

The experience and unique skills of the new leaders reflect the San Diego State strategic plan: Building on

Excellence.

According to the SDSU website, this initiative is meant to help the university build upon its strengths, meet upcoming challenges and seize emerging opportunities to continue its development as a leading public research university.

Marbray is one of the new associate vice presidents of the Division of Student Affairs.

She will oversee Career Services, Counseling and Psychological Services, Health Promotion, Student Disability Services, Student Health Services and the Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities.

“I love the work of universities,” Marbray said. “It truly can be such a transformative experience for anybody who comes into it. We have the privilege of helping people focus in on what their passions are going to be, and how they’re going to operationalize that in their lives.”

Marbray first came to SDSU in the early 2000s more than 10 years ago to work for Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities, and she’s now returning to be a part of Student Affairs.

“There are a lot of institutions where the hallmark of collaboration really isn’t there,” she said. “But San Diego State is there in being a leader in our campus cultural collaboration across divisions, across job functions. That’s what makes San Diego State a really

unique place.”

Figueroa is the second of the new associate vice presidents to the Division of Student Affairs.

Figueroa has been in the field of student affairs for more than 20 years.

As a generalist in his field, he’s bringing his personal experiences in multiple areas of higher education to the table as he begins working at SDSU. “I really saw an ability and an opportunity to bring into practice all the experience that I have and an opportunity to connect with different areas and hopefully help (the department) move forward,” he said.

He will oversee the Student Athlete Academic Support Services, Compact for Success and Collaborative Programs, Educational Opportunity Programs and Ethnic Affairs, the International Student Center, the Office of the Ombudsman and Testing Services.

“I like to incorporate students into some of the discussions that I have, especially if they’re directly impacting students,” Figueroa said. “I got into the profession of higher education to connect with students, and so whenever I have an opportunity to connect with students I really thrive on those moments.”

Marbray and Vitaliano said they both look forward to working with their colleagues to create more opportunities for students.

OCT. 28 - NOV. 3, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: OLIVIA LITSEY • FEATURES@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM

ARTS & LIFESTYLE13

#EXCEPTIONALAZTECS

Morino’s diverse interests pan out NICOLE SAZEGAR STAFF WRITER ____________________________________ Some years ago, aerospace engineer senior Ana Morino and her family took a trip to Colombia. While waiting for their flight, they watched planes take off from the runway through binoculars. She was only 4 years old, but her fascination with a hunk of metal being able to lift off and fly through the sky stemmed her interest in aerospace engineering.

In the summer of 2015, Morino interned for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. During her internship, she worked on Mars 2020, the new rover that will be sent to Mars in 2020.

Morino was in integration and testing for the Mars 2020 Rover Compute Element, which is the brain of the rover that controls and guides the rover.

She also helped with Safe to Mate of board part inspection, which involved ensuring that every board in the RCE was in the correct power before they were turned on. She also wrote a test procedure for Prepare Thermal Vacuum and Random Vibrations Test Procedures for the Mars 2020 RCE. Additionally, she designed, built and tested small outreach rovers for kids K-12 to spark their interest in space.

Morino landed the internship through the help of her Aztec mentor Jordan Evans, who is the division director at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the multiple clubs she’s involved in on campus.

“The main thing they saw when they were going through my resume was my clubs,” Morino said. “They really liked the engineering-type clubs, such as Aztec Baja, but when they saw Rotaract SDSU and Aztec Dance Marathon, they really liked that I had diversity. I had engineering, but I also had community experience. I was kind of dipping my toes into (everything at) San Diego State.”

Morino is president of Aztec Baja, a College of Engineering representative for Associated Students, vice president of records for Rotaract of SDSU, the family relations director of Aztec Dance Marathon, part of the Society of Women Engineers and the Tau Beta PiEngineering Honors Society.

Not only did she learn the importance of communication within a team during her internship, but she also learned the importance of being passionate about a major and career.

Morino is involved with Aztecs Baja, SDSU Rotaract, Aztec Dance Marathon and more.

COURTESY OF ANA MORINO

“I learned the importance of enjoying your time,” she said. “If you don’t enjoy what you’re doing, the day drags on forever.”

The encouraging and positive atmosphere at Jet Propulsion Laboratory convinced her she belonged there.

“All the positive encouragement from all the people I worked with made me want to come back and made me think, ‘This is why I’m here,’” Morino said.

At the end of her internship, Morino was assigned to do an exit presentation that explained everything she learned during her time there.

She realized she left an impression even after less than three months working there when, after her presentation, a senior manager turned to her mentor and said to watch for Morino in 10-20 years because she was going to be signing their checks by then.

In between projects, Morino’s employees helped her rub shoulders with important directors and become more familiar with each department.

Her coworkers became her mentors, helping her establish a presence at NASA. “It was an internship, but it was also a mentorship for life,” Morino said.

Morino’s work ethic is not the only thing that allowed her to secure so many great opportunities. Her friends say that it’s also due to her friendly personality.

“She is the most genuine person ever,” foods and nutrition sophomore Raquel

Aguilar said. “I feel like that sets her aside because a lot of people have a good resume and all this stuff going on for them, as Ana does, but everything she does, she does it for the good of other people. It’s never selfish, and I feel like

that sets her apart.”

When Morino was younger, she would build rocket ships out of boxes. Now, with all of the opportunities SDSU has offered her, she was able to turn this pretend game into her reality.

Morino interned for NASA’s Jet Propulsions Laboratory last summer.

COURTESY OF ANA MORINO

14 ARTS & LIFESTYLE

OCT. 28 - NOV. 3, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: OLIVIA LITSEY • FEATURES@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM

#LYFT

Alumni make their way with Lyft

San Diego State applied mathematics alumnus Michael Frank became a Lyft driver earlier this year.

COURTESY OF LYFT

CHRISTINE WHITMAN SENIOR STAFF WRITER ____________________________________ Throughout collegiate history, students have taken on a variety of jobs to pay for tuition and fees.

Movies have commonly portray students as restaurant workers or bartenders.

But now at the height of the 21st century, a new way for students to make money has arisen that could be equal to modern-day bartending — driving for Lyft.

“Customers talk to me just how a person would sit at a bar and talk to a bartender,” applied mathematics alumnus Michael Frank said. “People are either silent the entire ride or conversational the entire ride, depending on their mood and the time of day.”

Lyft was founded in 2012, and it has grown to 63 cities across the U.S. According to the company’s website, “Lyft matches drivers with passengers who request rides through our smartphone app, and passengers pay automatically through the app.”

With its flexible hours, Lyft provides students the opportunity to pay off loans and debts.

Frank became a Lyft driver last March while he lived in North Park, before he moved to Pacific Beach where the need for drivers was more frequent, tripling his business. He decided to drive for Lyft after consistently being a passenger and hearing how easy and convenient it was to work for the company from drivers.

“One driver told me it only took one week, and sure enough that’s how long it took,” Frank said. “I’ve never earned a job so quickly.”

He drives between 40 and 50 hours a week to receive the Power Driver bonus each week.

According to the Lyft help page, if drivers are on the road for 30 to 50 hours a week during peak hours and maintain a 90 percent acceptance rate, they can receive a 10 to 20 percent bonus for that week.

Frank prefers to drive in the early morning hours because of the increased amount of business from customers needing rides home from bars or to the airport.

“I’m personally a night owl,” he said.

“The night hours have never been a problem — I think college did that to me.”

Over the eight-month period Frank has been a Lyft driver, there have been numerous strange interactions with passengers. During one of his routine late nights as a driver, Frank

encountered three men vacationing in San Diego from Ireland who immediately opened beers after entering the vehicle.

“I guess they thought it was OK,” Frank said. “I obviously told them to get rid of the beers, but instead of doing that they sang a two-minute Irish chant and chugged the beers instead.”

Although Frank doesn’t believe Lyft to be a long-term job, several San Diego State alumni have transitioned from being Lyft drivers to full-time staff working in a variety of corporate positions.

Marketing alumnus Nathan Jacobowitz graduated in 2012 and is currently a senior marketing specialist for the company.

As Lyft was not yet available in San Diego when he graduated, he became a driver in the San Francisco area to make extra money before finding a full-time position. He later interviewed for a full-time position after meeting communications director Mary Caroline Pruitt at a social gathering.

Although Jacobowitz primarily works in Lyft’s marketing department, he is also involved with the Lyft Ambassador program. This program allows students 18 years and older to earn money by referring passengers and drivers to Lyft without actually driving a car.

Over time, the existence of companies like Lyft, which allow students to make money in a variety of ways, may just cause student bartending to fall by the wayside.

#ARTSALIVE

Arts Alive hosts interactive painting event ALISSA KASAWDISH STAFF WRITER ____________________________________ San Diego State’s Arts Alive was in the campus spotlight through painting benches with inspiring messages from 2-4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, outside of the Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre.

Arts Alive hosts signature events to raise visibility and promote public art on campus.

“We are always having interactive components and wanting more

students on campus to have an opportunity to interact with art making,” Arts Alive SDSU Chair Dani Bedau said.

For a live, interactive component of the Thursday event, all students passing through the high-traffic area were able to paint a “U” on a red bench.

Arts Alive encouraged students to find their “U” in SDSU and leave a message on a bench, exemplifying the idea that every student has a purpose and belongs where he or she is.

“Anybody can come and make a Students participated in interactive bench painting on Oct. 22.

KRISTIAN CARREON, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

‘U’ and have a permanent mark on campus,” graphic design professor Arzu Ozkal said.

As a group project for Ozkal’s Design as Social Process course, freshmen interviewed students all around campus to gather information about different research topics prior to the pop-up event. The bench designs are a result of their findings.

Ozkal said students found interviewees had fears about fitting in and what they will accomplish after they graduate.

“Using design to show social problems and possible fixes is really unique,” said Rachel Hauprich, mathematics freshman and student of Ozkal’s design course.

“It is about being interactive and finding your place,” she said. “Having other people put the Us on the bench themselves is a lot more meaningful than us putting our ideas of what should be on the bench and then

having it represent the school.”

One bench represented the research topic of balance.

Important things students balance everyday were painted across it, including work, class, family time, relationships, sleep and laughing.

Another bench painted in blue showed student quotes, including “I wish I was smarter” and “I can achieve my goals.”

An overall message painted on the seat of the bench read, “Confidence is ‘Believing in yourself and what you can achieve.’ Be Confident.”

The art bench project is an annual event sponsored by Arts Alive SDSU. There are more than 30 benches across campus promoting arts and visibility.

“We will do them every fall for sure, and we are hoping to expand it to (both) spring and fall,” Bedau said.

ARTS & LIFESTYLE15

OCT. 28 - NOV. 3, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: OLIVIA LITSEY • FEATURES@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM

#THEOBSERVATORY

North Park puts on punk weekend LILLY GLENISTER SENIOR STAFF WRITER ____________________________________ The Observatory North Park was recently jam-packed with powerful punk performances. From local band The Frights on Saturday, Oct. 17, to Black Lips on Sunday, Oct. 18, the historic local venue was popping with good music.

The opening band of a show plays a crucial role in setting the tone for the night. Surf-punk band The Frights fulfilled its duty to a T, with its scuzzy doo-wop sound packing the floor full of energetic fans as soon as the doors opened. A mosh pit of crowd-surfing teens filled the whole floor while the band played “Beach Porn” off of its “Dead Beach” extended play.

By the time the second band Dune Rats, a filthy, stoner Australian garagerock trio, took the stage, a musty smell of sweat permeated the entire theater from the hundreds of teenagers and 20-somethings that packed the house.

The show ended, of course, with the night’s headliner, FIDLAR. FIDLAR came out vibing to R. Kelly’s “Ignition (Remix).” The stage set was complete with two R. Kelly mannequins that bassist Brandon Schwartzel subsequently put his instrument around and serenaded a few times throughout the night.

The mosh pit for FIDLAR’s set was aggressive, and crowd surfing was just a way to escape the close quarters filled

with the rank smell of sweat.

The band opened with some songs off its first self-titled album including “Stoked and Broke,” an anthem for stoner ne’er-do-wells everywhere. The impressive crowd even had the band’s lead singer Zac Carper taken aback.

“Wow, this definitely isn’t the Che (Cafe),” Carper said during the band’s set.

Backstage, Schwartzel said the Che is his favorite spot to play in San Diego.

He remembered back when he was 16, living in San Diego and nervous to play the small venue. Before FIDLAR gained mass popularity, the Los Angeles-based band could be seen playing San Diego’s more intimate venues like the Che or Queen Bees in North Park.

The band’s energy never faltered Saturday night. The only thing lacking was when the group didn’t come out for an encore after the band played “Cocaine” for its last song. Many fans were left bewildered, chanting for the band to play one last song, a favorite called “Wake Bake Skate.”

The start of Sunday night’s show started out a bit slower, but nothing short of amazing.

Experimental music group Gary Wilson and the Blind Dates couldn’t help but reel in the crowd’s attention, with its outrageous stage antics and funky costumes. Wilson and his band, currently based in San Diego, had the small crowd Sunday night entranced during a song called “I Wanna Lose Control,” with the musicians

CROSSWORDS

ACROSS 1 Political statistician Silver 5 Sell for 9 Learn 13 Lacking company 15 “__ way!”

16 Indian mausoleum city 17 Dodge Chargers, e.g.

19 Doesn’t keep 20 Rescue squad pro 21 Gerald of Tara 22 Vision-related 23 Take __ the waist 25 Hyundai’s home 27 House of Henry VIII 29 Camera named for a Greek goddess 30 One of the Canaries: Abbr.

31 Cyber Monday events 33 Previously 34 Backs (out) 35 Warm underwear 38 Edges 41 Notre Dame’s Parseghian 42 Had a bug 45 Dashboard Confessional rock genre 46 Painter’s deg.

47 Root beer brand 49 Easter season feast 54 1492 caravel 55 “Peace out, Pablo!”

56 Like ham in some omelets 58 Little one 59 Future flower 60 Shindig by the shore, and a hint

The Observatory North Park hosted bands ranging from Black Lips to FIDLAR. LILLY GLENISTER, SENIOR STAFF WRITER

simultaneously flailing about the stage and wrestling mannequins.

Black Lips, a flower-punk band from Atlanta known for its own outrageous stage antics, was notably more tame than expected, possibly even outdone in weirdness by Gary Wilson and his crew of performance artists and peculiar musicians.

Nonetheless, Black Lips was clearly a crowd favorite with its songs like “O Katrina!” off of its popular 2007 album “Good Bad Not Evil,” and “Modern Art,” a contagiously catchy song from “Arabia Mountain,” released in 2011.

The band’s quick tempo and in-yourface lyrics eventually had the lackluster

crowd as rowdy as Saturday night’s, especially by the end of the set when everyone heard the first few notes of “Bad Kids” start to play. Everyone in the crowd was finally jumping off the walls with excitement.

The pleasantly punk weekend at the Observatory was topped off Sunday night with a more mellow performance by indie, experimental rocker Ariel Pink.

The controversial artist was undeniable with his mesmerizing performance of “Lipstick” off of his 2014 album, “Pom Pom.” Pink’s psychedelic set was the perfect way to end the dreamy punk weekend.

CLASSIFIEDS

to the starts of 17-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across 62 Run out of steam 63 Smallest of the litter 64 Derisive look 65 Rose support 66 Rich rocks 67 Root beer brand DOWN 1 “Whatever you want” 2 Fund-raising target 3 Food truck order 4 Wedding RSVP card, e.g.

5 Chocoholic’s favorite tree?

6 Hokkaido seaport 7 Battlefield board game

8 Prof’s aides 9 Marx playing with strings 10 Narcissistic indulgence 11 Most pretentious 12 Imps 14 Gp. with the album “Secret Messages” 18 Uncertain responses 22 Signs off on 24 Trucker’s expense 26 To-do 28 Stutz contemporary 32 Huge mess 33 1977 Steely Dan album 34 Country singer K.T. 36 Awesome quality, as of mountains 37 Bethesda-based medical research org.

38 Lunches and brunches 39 Cry of success 40 “Tartuffe” playwright 43 Horn of Africa nation 44 Signified 46 Submissions to eds.

48 Nymph chasers 50 Data transmitter 51 “Cheers” waitress 52 Savings and checking: Abbr.

53 Slangy affirmative 57 Around-thehorn MLB plays 60 Good bud 61 “Wait, there’s more”

Help Wanted Swim instructors wanted to teach children of all ages. Full and Part Time hours available year round. Small classes, warm pool, very rewarding.

Competitive swimming background recommended but not required. CPR & WSI certifications recommended but can be attained post-hire. $12/ hr. + based upon experience. Call to inquire 858-273-7946. www. murraycallanswimschools.com PLEASE visit facility and fill out an application. ________________________________

PLEASE NOTE: The Daily Aztec does not endorse or support and has no affiliation with the products or services offered in the Classifieds section. To place an ad in the Classifieds section, please visit thedailyaztec.com/classifieds

COLLEGE

BASKETBALL PREVIEW ISSUE

Coming Wednesday 11/4/15

LOOKING FOR HOUSING?

Place an ad in the new and improved Daily Aztec Classifieds!

Whether it’s a one, two or three-bedroom apartment, or just a room for rent in a house, you’ll be able to find your ideal living situation on

thedailyaztec.com/classifieds

16 THE BACK PAGE

OCT. 28 - NOV. 3, 2015 • THE DAILY AZTEC EDITOR: OLIVIA LITSEY • FEATURES@THEDAILYAZTEC.COM

#THROWBACK

From Halloween's past Happy Halloween from The Daily Aztec staff! Here's a throwback of some of our staff members' favorite (and entirely adorable) costumes. Follow us on Instagram @TheDailyAztec for details on our #DAHalloWin contest.

HOROSCOPE RYAN POSNER, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

KELLY HILLOCK, EDITOR IN CHIEF

HAPPY BIRTHDAY (10/28/15) - Together you can move mountains this year.

Group efforts exponentially multiply your voice and results. Money comes with steady action. Make bold requests.

Springtime romance could scramble your plans. Friends produce miracles this autumn, leading to a turning point in the game. Push for a shared passion.

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

MEGAN WOOD. PHOTO EDITOR

ALFONSO BARAJAS, ACCOUNTS CLERK

#DASNAPSHOTS

OLIVIA LITSEY, ARTS & LIFESTYLE EDITOR

SUDOKU

HOW TO PLAY: Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box contains every digit 1 to 9.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL:

4/4

CROSSWORDS, SUDOKU, AND HOROSCOPES COURTESY OF TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES INC., ©2015.

GAME SOLUTIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT THEDAILYAZTEC.COM

BOTANIC GARDEN AT BALBOA

Staff Photographer Sarah Smith captured this photo at Balboa Park.

PLEASE NOTE: The views expressed in this issue do not necessarily reflect those of The Daily Aztec.

Express your concerns by emailing letters@thedailyaztec.com

ARIES (March 21 - April 19) - Today is an 8 - The next two days favor communications, transportation and research. You're especially clever under the Gemini Moon. Craft plans, outlines and sketches. Detail logistics.

Produce and promote upcoming events.

Participate in a bigger conversation.

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is an 8 - Keep track of all the money flowing in today and tomorrow. Don't just spend it all. Stash some for home improvements and feed the rainy day kitty. Resist the urge to splurge. Get items in the budget.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 21) - Today is a 9 - You're especially strong and confident today and tomorrow. Ask for what you want. Be bold for a cause. Take on something larger than yourself. Focus on a broader goal. Motivate others to get involved.

CANCER (June 22 - July 22) - Today is a 6 - Finish a project in private today and tomorrow. Slow down and consider options. Look back to acknowledge the ground taken. Assemble files and photos. Take time for spiritual reflection and meditation. Brilliant ideas come when you're relaxed.

LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is an 8 - Your friends really come through for you the next couple of days. Your team is on your side. Get the word out about a group project. Together you can surpass obstacles. Love melts all barriers.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is an 8 - Consider your career over the next two days. New opportunities have you tantalized. Which to choose? Forge ahead into the spotlight. Your work is receiving attention. Clean up your presentation. Step up to the next level.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is a 7 - Today and tomorrow favor travels and studies. The news or weather may affect your decisions. Update your itinerary and keep in touch with home. Learn about new cultures and viewpoints by visiting in person. Try another way.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) - Today is a 9 - Sort, organize and file financial documents. Contribute to managing family money and benefits over the next few days. Gentle persuasion works best. Check investments and manage accounts for growth. Collaborate and get everyone pumped up.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) Today is a 7 - You're entering a twoday partnership phase. Compromise.

Negotiate for a win-win situation.

Emerge victorious on a shared goal.

The two of you are far more powerful together than either separate. Advance to the next level, and celebrate.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) - Today is a 9 - Begin a new two-day phase in your work. Your services are in increasing demand. Put in structural supports to manage it ... delegate and divert the flow. A rising tide floats all boats. Work smarter, not harder.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is an 8 - Have fun today and tomorrow.

Play games and devote yourself to favorite activities with favorite people.

Share a meal with someone entertaining.

Take advantage of a harmonious mood.

Relax and indulge in delicious romance.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is a 6 - Home projects take on a life of their own today and tomorrow. Keep expenses reined in. Spend what you've budgeted to make improvements. Settle into your newly feathered nest and get comfortable with baked goods.