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Senior quarterback Ryan Lindley set the Mountain West Conference and SDSU record for career passing yards against CSU on Saturday. | PETER KLUCH, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

FOOTBALL

NFL prospect and SDSU war hero honored for service and dedication.

Aztecs defeat the Rams, elements Agustin Gonzalez staff writer The San Diego State football team had to beat both Colorado State and Mother Nature if it wanted to win on Saturday night in Fort Collins and become bowl eligible for the second season in a row. That’s exactly what SDSU did, recording an 18-15 victory against the Rams (3-6, 1-3 Mountain West) with hurling winds all night. Although both sophomore running back Ronnie Hillman and junior running back Walter Kazee sustained injuries in the game, senior kicker Abel Perez nailed a 37-yard field goal to give the Aztecs a three-point lead with 5:49 left and SDSU was able to hold on for the win.

“We got through it,” senior quarterback Ryan Lindley said. “A win is a win. It was a team win, though. Guys had to step up, out of it all. We did a good job running the ball in the fourth quarter, and we did what it took to win.” With his 154-yard, one-touchdown performance, Lindley passed Aztec legend Todd Santos for the school’s alltime passing yard record (11,494 career yards), tied Santos for career starts (45) and became the Mountain West Conference’s all-time passing leader. “He is an excellent quarterback and I think he is going to be in the NFL,” head coach Rocky Long said. “His leadership qualities on our team are as important as his ability as a quarterback. He deserves the record (all-time Mountain West passing leader). He probably would’ve thrown for another

100-and-something yards if we didn’t drop any passes.” Gusts of wind scattered garbage across the field and made it hard to kick field goals or catch passes. “Wind has a dramatic effect on a football game,” Long said of the weather conditions. “If you always have the wind at your back, you have the opportunity to have some real success with the wind, but it changed about every five minutes. It was in your face one minute and at your back the next.” “It was pretty gusty,” Lindley added. “It was blowing a little bit as you can see, but it looked like a dust devil of trash.” Although Perez missed on two of his previous field goal attempts, he was able to nail the eventual game-winner.

“The one he made won us the game,” Long said. “It would’ve been easier to win the game if he would’ve made the other two but he didn’t. He made the one that counted, the one that helped us win the game.” The SDSU defense survived CSU running back Chris Nwoke’s 232 rushing yards and touchdown and came up with two big turnovers – a Nat Berhe interception and Miles Burris fumble recovery – when it mattered. “(Nwoke) did a great job,” Long said. “He broke some tackles. He ran through us, over us and made yardage. I thought the defense came up big time. It came up big time at the end. It came up big with two turnovers when they were in scoring position. Overall the defense played really well.” SDSU takes on Boise State at 5 p.m. Saturday at Qualcomm Stadium.

Legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno deserves firing.

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MEN’S SOCCER

SDSU seniors sent off on sour note Ryan Schuler staff writer Senior Day was a gloomy one for the San Diego State men’s soccer team Saturday. Not only was the weather extremely rainy, but the program also said goodbye to five seniors. SDSU honored its five seniors – Gemechu Abraham, Pedro Adan, Byron Boyken, Justin Davies and Daniel Steres – in a special ceremony prior to the match. Unfortunately what was supposed to be a joyous send-off turned sour as the Aztecs were defeated, 2-0, by No. 6 UCLA at the SDSU Sports Deck. Victor Chavez and Chandler Hoffman each scored for the Bruins, who improved their record to 15-4-1 and 10-0 in conference play to become the first UCLA team to go perfect in conference since 2003. With the loss, SDSU fell to 10-6-3 overall and 4-5-1 in Pac-12

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Conference play, but still ended up finishing third in league play, its best since 2008. “It’s sad, but I don’t really have any regrets,” Steres said. “I left everything on the field and everything with my team.” “We just all wanted to come into this

final game and beat this ranked team, and just end with a big win against a quality team,” Davies said. “We just wanted to show we are a quality team. We wanted to go out with a bang and feel good about ourselves.” Despite coming up short in the

match, the Aztecs outshot the Bruins, 12-8, including 5-4 in shots on goal. SDSU also held the advantage in corner kicks, 5-4. Davies led the Aztecs with three shot attempts, while Miles Byass and Casey Meuser added two attempts each. Boyken earned his first career start in the net for the Aztecs and faced two shots, but did not need to make a save. He was eventually replaced by sophomore Blake Hylen, who came in the 22nd minute and finished the game. Hylen finished the game with two saves. All five Aztec seniors were named Men of the Match. “Mostly the players,” Davies said of what he would remember most about this program. “We had great team camaraderie. You never really realize how fast it goes. The whole personnel, the coaches, the teammates, everything has been really great.”

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SPORTS

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Tapley, Franklin lead Aztecs to 3-0 start Antonio Morales sports editor One half into the first game of the season the San Diego State men’s basketball team led Bryant by only one point. It was a reality check that this season’s team isn’t the same as the last one, but it still produced similar results. The Aztecs went onto defeat Bryant 75-63, Southern Utah and UC Davis in a three-day span to claim the Basketball Travelers Classic championship. Junior guard Chase Tapley was n a m e d to u r n a m e n t M V P a s h e scored 20,16 and 23 points respectively in the three games. The team also welcomed back sophomore Jamaal Franklin on Saturday. Franklin excited the crowd with scoring barrages and monster dunks throughout the two games he played in. SDSU accomplished all of this without junior guard James Rahon, who led the Aztecs in scoring during their two exhibition games. It is not known if Rahon will travel with the team to take on Baylor.

Franklin shines The Basketball Travelers Classic might as well have been named the Jamaal Franklin Showcase. Tapley might have taken home tournament MVP honors, but Franklin put on a show that fans won’t soon forget this weekend. It started during his first game b a c k f ro m s u s p e n s i o n a g a i n s t Southern Utah, Franklin sent the crowd into a frenzy with three monster dunks. The sophomore scored 13 points on 6-of-12 shooting in his season debut. On Sunday, Franklin displayed his all-around game. He hit his first three jump shots and scored 20 points in the first half. Even though he was on fire at the beginning of the game, Franklin said he wasn’t feeling good beforehand. “ B e g i n n i n g o f th e g a m e a n d warm-ups I didn’t really feel good,” Franklin said. “I wasn’t hitting shots, but as the game started and I hit the first one I felt good after that.” Franklin, who finished the game with 31 points, said he put a lot of work in during the offseason to improve his jumpshot to where it’s at now. “I put a lot of hard work in during

BASKETBALL TICKETS The San Diego State men’s basketball team has two home games against challenging opponents this week. On Thursday SDSU squares off against the USC Trojans from the Pacific-12 conference. On Saturday the Aztecs are hosting Long Beach State, who gave SDSU fits a season ago. Student tickets for the two

games are being distributed now. Tickets can be picked up at the Viejas Arena box office. Students can also buy tickets in the general public seating areas. Chair-back seats are $30 dollars, while general admission seats are $20.

–Compiled by Antonio Morales, sports editor.

the summer and last year when I wasn’t playing,” Franklin said. “I’m glad that its better, but I still have to keep working on it.” The new guy Sophomore Xavier Thames was thrown into the fire this weekend. Thames totaled at least seven assists in each game during the tournament. He also went 11-of-21 from the field and scored 23 points in the three games. Head coach Steve Fisher thinks Thames is just starting to find his footing after sitting out last season because of NCAA transfer rules. “He’s had a whole year off,” Fisher said. “So this is his coming out party really, he’s been finding his game legs and game mind and he’ll get better.” Fisher said Thames can still work on hitting open shots and free throws. News and notes The Aztecs shot 74.2 percent from the free-throw line on Sunday but the first two games weren’t a pretty sight from the charity stripe for SDSU. Against Bryant the team shot 44 percent from the line and against Southern Utah the team shot 45 percent. Fisher said he believes the team is a good free throw shooting team despite what it showed during the weekend. The team will face a tough threegame stretch this week as it takes on Baylor, USC on Thursday and Long Beach State on Saturday. Viejas Arena seemed to be halffull for the most part in each of the three games. | ANTONIO ZARAGOZA, PHOTO EDITOR

F O O T B A L L S TA N D I N G S TCU put itself in the driver s seat for the Mountain West Championship on Saturday with a win over Boise State. Here s a look at the current conference standings.

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NEWS

WWII veteran and Aztec remembered Anderson served his country in WWII, on TV and as a judge Hutton Marshall senior staff writer Robert Anderson played quarterback in the first ever Aztec Bowl, in 1936, before the team moved to Qualcomm Stadium in 1967. He was praised throughout college for his prowess as a quarterback and upon graduation he was offered contracts by three of the eight active NFL teams in the 1940s. He turned down the enormous opportunity, opting instead to fight for his country in World War II. It is because of this heroic sacrifice, and his life of incredible accomplishment, that he was honored on Veterans Day. S o o n after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Anderson, who already had a pilot’s license, signed up with the Naval Aviation Office to fly F4U Corsairs, the fastest and most powerful aircrafts of their time. “I already have a pilot’s license, just put me in a plane and I’ll go bomb them back,” Anderson reportedly told his enlisting officer. He then informed the NFL teams of his decision against pursuing a professional football career. The general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers football club, Al Frazin, was more than understanding, keeping an open spot for Anderson. “If, by chance, circumstances alter themselves so that you will be available, do not hesitate to contact this office immediately and we will send you a contract for your signature,” Frazin wrote. Soon after, Anderson was sent to the Pacific where he fought in nearly every major battle on the Japanese front. On one memorable mission, he was escorting a bomber over Kyushu, a Japanese island, when he was hit with anti-aircraft fire and instructed to bail out of his plane to be picked up by a submarine. He refused to bail out because if the plane fell into the hands of the Japanese, they would be able to design a plane with the speed and capabilities of the American Corsair. Instead, he flew his injured plane with limited controls, without canopy or landing gear, 300

Anderson was honored at Qualcomm for his service in the Pacific, seen below in the cockpit of a Corsair.| COURTESY OF THE ANDERSON FAMILY

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miles back to base in Okinawa where he crash-landed and walked away without a scratch. He was highly decorated during his time serving in the war. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross, three Air Medals and the Purple Heart. Clint Eastwood computer-generated Anderson’s

squadron in “Flags of Our Fathers,” and Anderson autographed copies of the DVD, which were auctioned off to raise money for wounded marines recovering at Camp Pendleton. Allie Dixon, Anderson’s granddaughter, said she does not remember her grandfather speaking negatively of his time spent serving his

country. “It must have been horrible living in the hot sun, drinking calcified water, eating rations and being kept awake all night

by Japanese planes only to have to get up in the morning and fight,” Dixon said. “Yet, he never complained. He spoke of his time as a fighter pilot as a mission or as an adventure, but never as a chore or an obligation.” Still serving in the war, Anderson married Ruth Edlefsen in 1942. She would go on to work at Harvard University in developing sonar. The two moved to Sacramento after Anderson returned from war where he remained in the Marine Corps Reserves serving as a test pilot and flight trainer. Anderson was honored at last year’s Emmy Awards and was heralded as a pioneer of television during its early days. In the ‘50s, he hosted several shows, including “Farm and Home News with Bob Anderson” and “Sportfolio with Bob Anderson,” which was an acclaimed sports show during the early days of television. It was during this time as a television host, writer and producer, while he was serving in the Marine Corps Reserves as a test pilot and combat trainer, that he was also attending the Pacific McGeorge School of Law at night. He worked briefly as an attorney before being elected to the state board of equalization as an administrative law judge. He gained recognition for his ruling in a case involving televangelist Jimmy Swaggart. Swaggart was “accepting donations” in exchange for religious items. Anderson ruled Swaggart had to pay sales tax on all merchandise sold in California. The case went to the Supreme Court (Jimmy Swaggart Ministries v. the Board of Equalization California), and upheld Anderson’s decision. He was even quoted in the majority opinion. In 2007, Anderson was selected as a “Hero” of the San Diego County Fair. The fair featured a WWII-themed exhibit called “Salute To Heroes.” Anderson passed away on October 29, 2009 at the age of 91. Last year, the California State Assembly passed a resolution in his honor detailing the accomplishments of his life. Lt. Col. Anderson USMC was buried in Arlington National Cemetery with Full Military Honors, receiving the 21gun salute. He was buried with three items: a bible, a copy of the program from his funeral service and a San Diego State University lapel pin. He has been honored by the U.S. Armed Forces, the Emmys and SDSU, however his grave sacrifice can never be honored to the fullest extent. This Veterans Day was for Anderson, and every other patriot who has served this country.

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Give students methods to end harassment hances are you’ve experienced orobserved sexual harassment before in some way, shape or form. From the college men and women who were polled, the prevalence of sexual harassment was almost identical; 62 percent of college females and 61 percent of college males reported being sexually harassed at their university. I’m sure there are people who, upon learning this, would shrug off these statistics with a headshake and mutter something about all the parties, the alcohol and the uncontrollable hormones. “College kids,” they would grumble. Aside from the fact that sexual harassment is not something that can be blamed on anyone or anything except the individuals who were involved, this issue is not limited solely to universities or university students. Quite the contrary, this unsettling “epidemic” is extremely prevalent in

Stacey Oparnica staff columnist high schools and middle schools as well, according to a national survey by the American Association of University Women. During last year’s academic year, almost half of the 1,965 students polled in grades 7-12 reported being sexually harassed, either in person or through text, email or social media platform. In-person occurrences included unwelcome sexual jokes or comments toward another person, being called gay or lesbian in a negative way or being touched in an unwelcome sexual manner. More than one-third of girls and almost one-fourth of boys experienced some form of sexual harassment through electronic means, such as having someone post unwelcome sexual comments about them or having someone spread sexual rumors about them online. The report concluded, “sexual

One-third of girls and almost one-fourth of boys experienced some form of sexual harassment ... To make matters worse, very few of those students ... ever reported the incidents to faculty. harassment appears to be a normal, albeit undesirable, part of school.” To make matters worse, very few of those students (only about 9 percent) ever reported the incidents to faculty. While I realize embarrassment or discomfort may have impacted the decision to keep quiet, the fact that students do not have a way to report sexual harassment anonymously is the biggest factor to consider. I was surprised to learn there wasn’t already a method for students to do so, espe-

cially considering how infrequently people report such incidents as is. Among the solutions that students suggested to combat this problem, creating an anonymous method to report sexual harassment was a top recommendation. In addition, more than a third of students said having a person specially trained to deal with cases of sexual harassment would be extremely beneficial. More than half said sexual harassment policies should be better enforced and

those found responsible should be properly punished. The AAUW report provided a comprehensive list of preventative methods, including organizing informative assemblies and class discussions, providing students with self-defense training and instructing teachers and other faculty members about how to deal with victims and perpetrators of sexual harassment. These are precisely the guidelines we must address and follow in order to strengthen the methods in which we combat this growing problem. These days, because technology and social media are such an integral part of our daily lives, harassment is easier than ever. Realistically, we’ll never be able to fully eliminate sexual harassment from schools, or anywhere for that matter. But we can do our best to provide students with ample preventative information and adequate services.

—Stacey Oparnica is a journalism junior.

Paterno’s legacy is no excuse for negligence

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Paterno’s coaching should not affect his moral responsibility.

ast Wednesday, a legacy ended. Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, the winningest coach in college football history, was fired because of a failure to report sex crimes of former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky to authorities. In response, Penn State students took to the streets, clamoring for Paterno’s reinstatement. Sports reporters cried out about the unfairness of the firing. And the campus, though divided, rallied behind Paterno. That doesn’t mean the decision to fire Paterno wasn’t the right one. The scandal centers around Sandusky, who between 1994 and 2009 molested and anally raped

Chris Pocock opinion editor eight boys between 7 and 13 years old. Each story of sexual abuse is more sickening than the last; Sandusky used his charity Second Mile — a foster home — to build a relationship with young boys, and rape them in the shower later. In 2002, Sandusky was caught

raping a young boy in the shower. Paterno was informed of the incident and passed along the information to the university administrators. Finally, Sandusky would be stopped. Finally, no more boys would be molested, their lives forever altered because of the sexual perversions of one man. And finally, the molestations did end; after, of course, seven more years and who knows how many more

Legally, Paterno fulfilled his obligation. His moral responsibility, however, is a different story altogether. He had an opportunity to go to the police, to end Sandusky’s path of destruction once and for all. Instead, he allowed it to continue.

molestation cases. Legally, Paterno fulfilled his obligation. His moral responsibility, however, is a different story altogether. He had an opportunity to go to the police, to end Sandusky’s path of destruction once and for all. Instead, he allowed it to continue. Of course, it was the school who failed most in this scandal: Penn State did nothing but confiscate Sandusky’s locker room keys, a punishment so underwhelming it’s laughable. And so, the molestations continued. The truth is, it makes no difference if Paterno was the winningest coach in college football history. Paterno acted with absolute negligence. For the sake of the game — which is only a game, mind you — he protected this pervert. Paterno simply got what he had coming to him. Penn State fans and Paterno defenders, know this: Defending Paterno only serves to create a

double standard. Moral responsibility, not personal achievement, should be the most important factor in these kinds of cases. Simply being good — or even, in Paterno’s case, the best — at something is not a viable reason as to why one should retain one’s position. And no amount of protesting, rioting and car-flipping will change that fact, Paterno’s neglect irreversibly damaged lives; that’s a fact. Allowing Paterno to remain in his position only moves the line back further as to what’s acceptable. And that line, much like the line of scrimmage for Paterno’s coaching career, should never again be crossed.

CHRIS POCOCK IS A JOURNALISM SENIOR.

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PA S S T H E P O P C O R N

Long distance tests love in ‘Like Crazy’ Isabella Place staff writer The struggle inherent in a long-distance relationship is at once deeply straining and powerfully rewarding. If a couple can handle the separation, it often strengthens the relationship: After all, it is said that absence makes the heart grow fonder. Director Drake Doremus attempts to capture the emotional intricacies of long-distance relationships in his latest film, “Like Crazy.” The romantic drama took the Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, and critics are buzzing with positive remarks about the finished product.

graduate pursuing a career in making furniture. British newcomer Felicity Jones portrays Anna, the foreign exchange student who genuinely falls in love with Jacob right before her visa expires. The plot is somewhat predictable, but the back-and-forth pacing of the scenes sets comfortable suspense throughout the film. Doremus admitted that, with a minimal script, much of the movie was improvised, allowing Jones and Yelchin to make the most of their natural presentations. Supporting actors Jennifer Lawrence and Charlie Bewley also delivered terrific performances and portrayed quite strong alternates to a dysfunctional relationship. While the acting was brilliant,

A major facet contributing to the film’s success is the amazing on screen chemistry between ... 22-year-old Russian actor Anton Yelchin ... (and) British newcomer Felicity Jones. A major facet contributing to the film’s success is the amazing onscreen chemistry between the two young stars. Twenty-two-year-old Russian actor Anton Yelchin, better recognized for his breakthrough performance in the film “House of D,” plays Jacob, a recent college

Jacob and Anna’s selfishness may cause frustration for some audience members. The couple’s blatant disregard for immigration laws in the name of love caused several easily avoidable problems. As exasperating as the decision was, it drove the plot forward and created more obstacles

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for Jacob and Anna to overcome. If anything, Doremus was brave to present this far-too-common scenario as a hard lesson in love. “Like Crazy” seems to be a uniquely interactive movie to watch in theaters. Audience members should not be shy away from expressing their feelings in the theater as the relationship grows and fails.

Ultimately, viewers may leave the theater disappointed they didn’t see more. The next phase in the relationship remains a mystery. However, generalizations as to what will happen, or at least what should happen, between Jacob and Anna can be predicted. The ending actually challenges viewers to test their own relationship dilemmas after living vicariously through these char-

acters. Chances are, any college student who has been in a long-distance relationship will see traces of himself or herself in this film. Be pleasantly forewarned: This isn’t “The Notebook.” This is one of the finest “real” films and it will develop quite the connection among the college-aged crowd. For more information visit likecrazy.com.

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BOOB TUBE SCOOP

Troubled family moves into a ‘Horror Story’ The Harmon’s house is more than just a fixer-upper. John Anderson entertainment editor FX Network has rejected the tried and true comedy or crime-dramabased primetime lineup in favor of something a bit more experimental. Despite horror only representing 5 percent of the motion picture market share, the success of the zombiehorror comic book adaptation “The Walking Dead” seems to have injected FX with considerable confidence in the genre. The network’s latest foray into horror comes in the form of the original series “American Horror Story.” The show follows the delightfully dysfunctional Harmons, who move across the country to escape their troubles and start a new life in Los Angeles. The family settles down in a charming old Victorian mansion that was inexpensive because of its “Rose Red”-esque penchant for murdering its inhabitants. From there Vivien (Connie Britton) and Ben (Dylan McDermott) attempt to sort out their numerous relationship issues as their daughter Violet (Taissa Farmiga) tries to fit in at school. It would be a typical sitcom if not for the creepy unhinged neighbors, semi-homicidal walking hallucinations and a rampaging sex monster clad head-to-toe in leather. Britton and McDermott do a wonderful job demonstrating the deep flaws of their characters. Their relationship is palpably strained, and the evil house is the perfect catalyst for shaking things up between them. Farmiga is similarly believable in her role as a petulant teenager with deep emotional problems in need of urgent attention. While the Harmons serve to ground the plot and drive the story, the supporting characters and the house itself are what make the show interesting. Flashbacks and cryptic comments from people who seem to know too much slowly fill the audience in on the gruesome details of the past and increasingly terrifying reality of the present. Exploring the specifics behind the age-shifting maid, the burn-scarred peeper and murderous creature living in the basement will root viewers to their seats. The show will only grow more appealing as the bloodstained history behind the house is revealed and the initial eeriness of the characters is explained or expanded upon.

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Creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk should be applauded for refusing to exploit jumpy thrills or cheap scares so common in modern horror. They have instead opted for disturbing characters and a disquieting story. The skin-crawling nature of the plot is satisfying, though it is unclear how much longevity it will support for the show. Inevitably the writers will expose so many details the house will lose its status as the terrifying unknown — or everyone will be killed. It will be interesting to see how the crew extends the plot into season two and beyond. It seems FX’s trust was well placed. “American Horror Story” has enjoyed considerable success, and a second season has already been confirmed. New episodes air Wednesdays at 10 p.m. on FX and FXHD. Every episode to date is available on demand via Amazon and iTunes. The first five episodes are also available for free streaming on fxnetworks.com.

SNEAK PEEK

SDSU hosts a fresh drama Mature themes and poignant border issues define “Lydia” David Dixon staff writer San Diego State’s final drama of the semester, “Lydia,” should be an emotionally intense piece of art. Taking place in El Paso, Texas during the 1970s, Lydia (Samantha Manjarrez) is a maid who starts a complicated relationship with Ceci (Chanel Lucia), a 16-year-old girl

who suffers from permanent brain damage. There have been very few productions of “Lydia,” but The New York Times once called Yale Repertory Theatre’s interpretation “seductive and strong.” Be forewarned, it is the only theatrical event on campus this semester recommended for mature audiences only. Adult and sexual themes are present, and writer Octavio Solis does not shy away from depicting emotionally and psychologically disturbing behavior. In addition, “Lydia” deals with both timely and timeless issues involving the Texas-American border, illegal immigration and an “East of Eden”-

like relationship between two morally opposite brothers. This gives the play a more universal quality that appeals even to those easily bothered by unsettling content. Because it is a fairly new drama, the SDSU Theatre Department has an advantage of staging something that only had its world premiere a little more than three years ago by the Denver Center Theatre Company. This school is fortunate to have such a unique opportunity to produce such a fresh and provocative show. Tickets and information about “Lydia” can be found at theatre.sdsu.edu.

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Baptized in the barrel

he Pacific Beach marine layer was so thick that I could hardly see the palm trees swaying outside my balcony. Surfline’s forecast predicted a southwest swell of three to six feet, offshore winds and the enigmatic “fair to good” conditions, so I was eager to paddle out before the crowds and subsequent testosterone would ooze into the water. It was a Saturday. Blacks would have been way too crowded, and the chance of getting my teeth knocked in during a territorially charged fistfight at Windansea didn’t seem appealing. Instead, I made the drive south over to Mission Bay jetty, and was happy to see there were only three other old guys out in the water. A gloomy haze streaked across the morning horizon, turning the ocean the same dark-gray color as the sky. On the shore, homeless bodies slept underneath piles of dark green blankets and faded beach towels. Shopping carts stuck out of the sand like rusty lobster traps. The offshore wind was calm and the swell heavy, making barrels so hollow you could fit an underfunded elementary school inside of one. Even from the shore, I could hear the old guys yelp Apache-like howls of excitement after each surge, as if they were inviting me to join their dance. As I smeared white globs of 80-proof war paint across my face, a leather-skinned, white-haired Apache emerged from the water. “No need for sunscreen today, homie. You gonna be inside the green room all morning.” “Uh, what?” “The tubules.” “Tubage?” “Jesus, the barrels, man. Tubes.” “Ohh, yea. Getting pitted out there?” “Crazy pitted, homie.” “Word.”

Conor Higgins contributor I paddled out and proceeded to rip, getting so pitted I felt qualified enough to be a spelunking instructor. The rainfall from the day before kept the health-conscious crowds at home, leaving the best (possibly toxic) waves completely open for me and the three Apaches. On every ride, I was reborn; wrapped in the ocean’s womb, birthed into salty rainbow mist. As the biggest set rolled in from the horizon, I paddled toward it and decided to catch a ride to the shore. The third set wave was at least three feet larger than most of the others I saw, and looked clean enough to yield a sick tube for at least 100 yards. I wiped my hair from my eyes and positioned myself against the face of the wave. The runoff from the rainwater made brown and green swirls in the otherwise gray sea, and the foam from the wave burned my eyes, nose and ears more than usual. At the time, a potential staff infection seemed a fair compromise for what could have been the greatest wave I’ve ever ridden. Pumping along the massive shoulder, I could see guppies and bright yellow leaves of seaweed through the body of the breaker. The face towered above me, clean enough to let me get in three nasty snaps before pulling into the denouement; the crazy death barrel headed straight for the jetty. I compressed my body to fit the tube, and began to screech my best Apacheyelp as the lip of the wave lightly kissed my forehead. Deep in the pit, I could only see the jetty ahead of me, jutting out of the water like a coarse, brown tongue. I wasn’t afraid. I felt complete control. I had plenty of time to pull out. As the

gray tunnel of mist and foam began to collapse, I gathered speed and prepared to be shot out of the barrel. Suddenly, when I was only three meters away from daylight, a bright blue orb was hurled out from the deep belly of the wave, latching to my exposed cheek and neck. The immediate rush of pain threw me from my board, burying me alive inside of the violent white water. I rushed to the shore, clawing at my face and neck, wrenching the sticky creature from my burning flesh. The man-of-war’s tentacles had detached and somehow managed to wiggle into the deep recesses of my wetsuit. My cheek, my neck, my shoulder and bicep were swollen and criss-crossed with red marks pulsating with jelly venom. I began to panic. No lifeguard was on duty at this hour, and the three Apaches had mysteriously disappeared. I could feel my pulse throbbing in my cheek. The venom was twisting behind my eyes. I knew there were only two things that could stop the pain: piss or vinegar. I don’t keep the latter in my car. I peeled off my wetsuit entirely. Bare-assed and writhing in pain, I tried to pee into an empty water bottle I found in the sand. Nothing. I left my last bit of pee in my wetsuit, in what was once a pleasant, warm rush against the chilly water. I ran to my car, grabbed my wallet and an empty Gatorade bottle. Hunched over, hurling up salt water with the pain, I tossed my only $20 bill at a pair of feet sticking out from under a worn beach towel. He threw the sheet from his body. His thick white beard was speckled with orange flakes, his left hand deep in a bag of Goldfish. I handed him the bottle. Every crease in his leathery face smiled. “You mind filling this up?”

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (11/14/11) Travel and adventure calls to you this year. It doesn't need to be expensive just because it's international. You could incorporate it into your study plan or your career. It could pay you. Expand your personal boundaries. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. ARIES (March 21 - April 19) - Today is an 8 Home is where your heart is, so use your energy to build something there. Simple actions add up, one at a time. No need for anything drastic. Take a pretty walk. TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is an 8 - Your family helps you make your dreams come true. Your work is earning admiration. Explore and study as much as you can. Keep practicing, and be persistent. GEMINI (May 21 - June 21) - Today is a 9 Money doesn't bring happiness (although it can seem like such a relief). Find satisfaction in love and compassion. That's your real wealth. Share resources. CANCER (June 22 - July 22) - Today is a 9 You're out of your shell today, at ease and comfortable. You've got a secret that you're itching to tell, but not quite yet. Wait for romance and travel, too. Soon enough. LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is a 6 - If you focus on the limitations, that's what you will get. Among the clouds there are openings and opportunities. Use your intuition like a compass. VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is a 7 -

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