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Sanders polls highest among SDSU students, Warren trailing behind
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Respondents were asked to select one or more Democratic presidential candidates they think should win the nomination. Businessman Andrew Yang was voted as third place but was omitted as his campaign has since been suspended.
Read the full poll results on pages 6 and 7
University opens Latinx Resource Center in library by Jadyn Brandt STAFF WRITER
On Feb. 20, San Diego State unveiled the new Latinx Resource Center, which currently resides in the Chicanx section of Love Library. The Latinx Resource Center joins SDSU’s four other identity centers: the Black Resource Center, the Women’s Resource Center, the Pride Center and the Center for Intercultural
Relations. Interdisciplinary studies junior Shadrac Contreras said the center will host a number of programs and other resources for Latinx students. “As of right now (the services that will be provided) are still up in the air,” Contreras said. “There should be different programs, we’re looking to bring outside resources onto campus, but it’s still under construction.”
According to an earlier SDSU NewsCenter article, the Latinx Resource Center is meant to strengthen the relationship between SDSU and the Latinx community on campus, as well as provide more resources for Latinx students. “Services will include a culturally based retention program with peer-mentors
Administrators and community members unveil the new Latinx Resource Center inside Love Library on Feb. 20.
SEE LATINX CENTER, PAGE 2
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Demonstrators protest potential ban on lecture by anti-Semitic speakers by Katelynn STAFF WRITER
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On Feb. 19, students and faculty of the Africans Charge Genocide group protested the potential ban on formerly selected guest speakers Ava Muhammad and Omali Yeshitela, both of whom have been widely accused of being anti-Semitic. The protest was organized by the International People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement. Campus Chief Diversity Officer J. Luke Wood promptly denounced the group’s presence and platform in a statement posted to his Twitter. “We affirm that statements that are hateful, anti-Semitic, or in opposition to individuals of Jewish faith or ethnicity are counter to our core campus values,” the statement read. “We find hateful comments to be reprehensible, as they are against our goals of creating a welcoming and affirming environment for all communities.” The demonstration took place in the Conrad Prebys Student Union, where members of the organization argued the guest speakers should not have been uninvited to a university event scheduled to occur sometime during the spring
2020 semester. The nature of Muhammad and Yeshitela’s previously given speeches about anti-Semitism was brought to the university’s attention after the annoucement about the Reparations Summit and the list of guest speakers was released to the public. The Reparations Summit is funded by the Student Success Fee through a $68,000 grant, according to the SDSU College of Education. SDSU Director of Jewish Studies Risa Levitt said she was disturbed to see hate speech against Jewish people being used to during the event. “I think I witnessed a lot of hate,” she said “As a faculty member who has been on this campus for a long long time, I think that’s very disturbing.” Ava Muhammand is widely accused of being anti-Semitic due to a panel response in a viral video of her referring to Jewish people as “godless.” She also said, “We will be free of this bloodsucking parasite so they will no longer be able to sell us alcohol, drugs, depraved sex, and every other type of low-life thing that is keeping us from hereafter,” in a panel response. SEE DEMONSTRATORS, PAGE 2
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Feb. 26 - March 3, 2020 EDITOR: Kaitlyn Little • news@thedailyaztec.com
Dance Marathon surpasses fundraising goal for another year by Devin Whatley STAFF WRITER
Hundreds of San Diego State students arrived at Montezuma Hall on Saturday morning to watch the reveal of this year’s Dance Marathon fundraising total — $365,221.54. This year’s Dance Marathon at SDSU, like in previous years, was held with the goal of gathering funds towards San Diego Rady Children’s Hospital. The goal this year was to raise more than last year’s total of $322,219.54. The group was able to raise that amount, and then some, according to Public Relations Director and marketing senior Kate Frels. Dance Marathon at SDSU is a part of Miracle Network Dance Marathon, a movement dedicated to benefiting the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals that raises funds and 170 children’s hospitals in North America, according to their website. The movement has raised more than $300 million since 1991. The first Dance Marathon at SDSU was established in 2014 by SDSU alumna Emily Carper. From that point, more than $800,000 dollars has been raised for San Diego Rady Children’s Hospital. It is the largest student-run philanthropic movement at SDSU, according to its website. The effort was a culmination of more than six months of campaigning and 15 hours of non-stop dancing. The overall fundraising donations toward Rady Children’s Hospital from
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continued from page 1 trained to assist with emotional, social and academic engagement of Latinx students,” the article said. Latinx students, like Contreras, have been searching for a place on campus that feels like home. He said the center has the potential to be that place. “Just being able to find a place we can go to to feel safe, to see folks who look like us and who are going through similar struggles as us (is important),” Contreras said. “In my opinion, I think this space is really important for us to find a sense of home and a sense of belonging on this campus.” Social work junior and President of the Latino Student Social Work Association Melanie Ramirez said the center will
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“What came to my attention was one of the proposed speakers in the summit was Ava Muhammand who is online and in print very clearly spouting hate language spouting anti-Semitic, antizionist tropes, “Levitt said. “...the issue was in a state university, where the funds for this particular summit were coming directly from tuition of students, wasn’t appropriate to invite a speaker with that sort of reputation to campus to speak on issues.” The university released a statement to address the topic while upholding freedom of speech and protecting Jewish students from hate speech on campus. They said the speakers that were expected to speak at the Reparations Summit have not been formally banned or uninvited. The only aspect of the event that has been approved is the topic, which will focus on slavery and
Dance Marathon works in coordination with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
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SDSU surpassed one million for the first time ever, according to Associate Director of Philosophy for Rady Children’s Hospital Kourtney King. It was the highest amount of money raised to the hospital in the six-year history of the movement. “We are just so humbled and grateful to have the students behind us backing all the kids that we treat every year,” King said. “It’s incredible to watch these over 800 students come together for every single kid that we treat, over the 250,000 kids we treat, in the hospital every year.”
Many young patients and their families spoke at the event, including the father of Bryn Rathweg. Rathweg was this year’s Dance Marathon executive board’s “Rady Rockstar.” At just three months old, Rathweg was diagnosed with anaplastic ependymoma, a rare and aggressive form of brain tumor that is difficult to treat. She endured. Now, at 10 years old, Rathweg remains cancer-free. “What the kids are going through is extremely challenging,” Assistant Associate Director of Philosophy for
be beneficial to many Latinx students, but it is long overdue compared to the university’s claims of diversity. “Since the university talks about diversity and talks about being a Hispanic-serving institution, I think it’s kind of ridiculous that we don’t have a center,” Ramirez said. “If you pride yourself on being a HSI, I feel like there should be more money and more prioritization of helping Latinx students.” One important distinction both Contreras and Ramirez made about the new center was the difference between Chicanx and Latinx communities. Although both communities now share space with one another in the library, they are not synonymous cultures. Students said they hope to have them separated to preserve the integrity of each culture. “The Latinx Resource Center and the Chicanx collection are two different
entities,” Contreras said. “So right now one might be under the impression that we’re going to merge the two together, but we’re really advocating and fighting for it being two separate entities because they are two different things, there’s the resource center and the collection. There’s history in both and we don’t want to diminish that by merging them together.” Ramirez added that, unlike other identity centers such as the Pride Center or Black Resource Center, there is a lack of space that is uniquely dedicated to Latinx students. “It can be beneficial (to share space with the Chicanx collection) because there’s already a place that people know and identify, but it can be difficult because how much space and room do we actually have if it’s not its own private area,” Ramirez said. The center’s personnel and resources are funded by the recently approved
reparations. “Because the list of speakers was not formally submitted through the EAS in fall 2019, the originally conceived list of speakers was never formally reviewed, let alone uninvited, by the university,” the university said. “Also, to clarify, student organizers are responsible for managing invitations with speakers for such events. Again, the speakers were never cancelled or banned by SDSU.” The statement concluded by stating that SDSU stands with the school’s Jewish community and that no guest speakers have been confirmed for the upcoming event. In regards to the Reparations Summit itself, Levitt said she does not have a dispute with the topic. Her concern lies with the hate speech that was used in protest today, and that it may be used at SDSU again in the future. “I think we are all open to object research on any given topic but when hate speech enters into the dialogue at a university that toutes itself as being
a leader in openness, acceptance and diversity, then I think you do run into a problem,” Levitt said. President Adela de la Torre released a statement reminding the campus of the university’s free speech obligations. “A number of community members have raised concern about an event held yesterday by an outside group on campus, during which anti-Semitic and racial terms were used,” de la Torre said. “An important truth exists: we have a responsibility to protect free speech, even when certain speech seeks to defame or demean. Nevertheless, speech that is anti-Semitic or encourages hatred of a particular group, is reprehensible and counter to the inclusive environment we support at SDSU.” Currently, the event is still pending approval through the Event Application System. Live Editor Jack Molmud contributed to this story.
Rady Children’s Hospital Casey Birkdale said. “We have multiple families facing life-altering complications so having these dancers behind them really makes all the difference in reminding them that they’re not fighting alone.” Throughout the night, a student, child or family member spoke at every hour to share their stories of how they have been affected by major health issues in their lives. Kinesiology senior Hannah Brunty was dancing for the event for the first time and said she found it to be a humbling experience. “I don’t realize how lucky I am and fortunate,” Brunty said. “Coming here and giving up one night for the kids that don’t have a choice is really inspiring and it makes you view things differently.” Marketing senior Allie Fernandez said she also found her experience at the event to be humbling, and for her, it’s personal. “I have a family friend who’s been at Children’s Hospital LA for months,” she said. “It feels really humbling to know we’re helping families like hers. It makes the goal of raising money so much more personal and imaginable.” There was also a candlelight vigil for former patient Madison Georgine Taylor held at midnight. The third annual Madison Georgine Taylor award for a dancer embodying joy, resilience and courage was presented to Dance Marathon at SDSU’s Director of Graphic Design, Chelsey Crowne.
Instructionally Related Activities fee, which will cost each student an extra $40 per semester in fees starting fall 2020. The IRA fee increase will also help support two other pending cultural centers: the Asian American Pacific Islander Lounge and the Native Resource Center. Contreras said the fee increase was disappointing, considering the center is not its own facility and is instead a section of the library. “I’d say our reaction (to the creation of the center) was bittersweet,” Contreras said. “At the end of the day, we’re really grateful that this center came to be, but we’re really pushing for it to be free because this university consistently claims diversity but there’s little to no resources for us.” The Latinx Resource Center is located on the first floor of the Love Library in the Chicanx collection.
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Aztecs escape with win on Senior Night by Aaron Tolentino SPORTS EDITOR
Here’s a stat that may not be pleasing to Aztecs fans. San Diego State is 9-61 in its last 70 games when trailing with five minutes left to play. Fortunately for the seniors and their families who would’ve loved to see a victory for the home team’s final game of the season, they got it. Make that 10-61 in those types of games, including SDSU’s 66-60 victory over the Rams on Feb. 25 at Viejas Arena. Here are three observations from the Aztecs’ win in the final home game of the season. 1. JORDAN SCHAKEL’S 11 POINTS COME IN CLUTCH FOR SDSU With KJ Feagin and Malachi Flynn combining for 23 points on 6-of-24 (25%) shooting, somebody had to step up in the backcourt for the Aztecs. The other starting guard Jordan Schakel did, coming off the bench as Narain started in his place. SDSU, who found itself trailing most of the way, needed every one of his 11 points. Colorado State led for 24:56 while the home team led for 11:30. Schakel scored all of his 11 points in the second half, shooting 4-of-11 overall and 2-of-6 from 3-point range. Since scoring only six points at home against Utah State 24 days ago, Schakel has quietly been on an offensive tear of his own in the last five games – totals of 18, 11, 12, 10 and 11 points. He has averaged 12.4 points during that span, which is above his season average of 10.1 points per game. “(Schakel) made some really important ones today,” Dutcher said. “I know one thing: people don’t want to leave Jordan Schakel open from three because he gets it up in a hurry, and he makes a high percentage.” 2. NOLAN NARAIN GETS THE START ON SENIOR NIGHT, NAILS 3-POINTER SECONDS INTO GAME Since last season when then-senior Michael Sohikish, who had zero career
starts prior, got the start against Fresno State on March 6. Aztecs head coach Brian Dutcher continued the tradition of starting all his seniors on Senior Night by inserting forward Nolan Narain into the first five. Narain, who hasn’t started a game since the 2017-18 season, didn’t seem content to only start ceremoniously on Tuesday night. The Ontario, Canada native looked to contribute on the court right away – with the help of a play design by Dutcher to begin the game. Ten seconds after the ball was tipped off, Narain fired away from the top of the key and got the friendly roll to go in. “That was fun to see,” Flynn said. “We didn’t know he was going to do that. He just came out and shot it. We’re all happy for him, so that was a good moment.” Narain tied his season-high three points on that one basket. The same Narain who did not see any game action until the 11th game of the season against NAIA San Diego Christian. “Nolan, we’re going to pick and pop you and if you’re open and you feel like you want to take it, take it,” Dutcher said. “So he popped and he took it, and it went around the rim 72 times, took seven minutes off the clock and finally went in. That was a great way to start the game with Nolan making a three.” 3. FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE GAME. SDSU TRAILS HEADING INTO THE LOCKER ROOM That’s only the fifth time the Aztecs trail heading into halftime all season – trailing 36-34 to the Rams. The first half numbers are comparable to last game just three days earlier when the Aztecs suffered its first lost loss of the year and trailed by 12 at the half. SDSU’s numbers Saturday against UNLV: 8-of-24 (33%) field goals and 2-of-12 (17%) from 3-point range. UNLV’s first half numbers: 15-of-26 (58%) field goals and 6-of-13 (46%) from downtown. First half of Tuesday night … SDSU: 10-of-28 (35%) field goals and 6-of-17 (35%) from distance. Colorado State: 14-of-28 (50%) field
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Junior guard Jordan Schakel reacts after a play during the Aztecs’ 66-60 win over Colorado State on Feb. 25 at Viejas Arena.
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Senior forward Yanni Wetzell takes on a double-team during the Aztecs’ 66-60 win over Colorado State on Feb. 25 at Viejas Arena.
goals and 4-of-10 (40%) from distance. Take away Mitchell’s efficient first half of 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting (3of-5 3-pointers), the rest of the Aztecs struggled to find offensive rhythm. Flynn had two points and went 0-of-6 from the field. “You sit there frustrated (Rams’ threepointers) are going in,” Dutcher said. “You’re not trying to prevent those guys from getting threes, you’re contesting.
You don’t want to give them wide open ones, but to their credit, they stepped up and made really important shots in the first half.” Next up for the Aztecs is their final game of the regular season on Feb. 29 at Nevada. Aaron Tolentino is a senior studying journalism. Follow him on Twitter @atolent2.
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Senior guard KJ Feagin attempts a layup during the Aztecs’ 66-60 win over Colorado State on Feb. 25 at Viejas Arena.
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Feb. 26 - March 3, 2020 EDITOR: Catherine Van Weele • opinion@thedailyaztec.com
‘America first’ trade policy is bad for the US by Dylan Meisner STAFF WRITER
In 2015 and 2016, Donald Trump ran a campaign that exploited the ignorance of many voters on the benefits of free trade to gain popularity in certain uneducated sects of the American populace. In his ignorant tirades against conventional trade wisdom, he particularly demonized the North American Free Trade Agreement of the Bill Clinton administration, and the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership of Obama’s administration. Some Democrats have unfortunately bought into Trump’s foolish premises on free trade, most notably Bernie Sanders. Bernie is shockingly proud of his record opposing liberal trade policies, even tweeting a list chronicling his own isolationist voting record on the issue. Liberals should stand in opposition to the populist tides of a domestic polity increasingly hostile to a more cosmopolitan and globalized world, and instead champion liberal, internationalist trade policies. The benefits of free trade are plain to anyone who understands basic economic theory, and it is a rare point of consensus between right
and left-leaning economists, from Milton Friedman all the way over to Paul Krugman. Globalization is the natural consequence of free trade among countries and is by all reasonable estimations, the exchange of culture as well as goods between countries has been an unmitigated cultural and economic boon. But liberals should not restrict themselves to the advocacy of free trade pacts like NAFTA or the TPP, though both are esteemed measures worth implementation. Policies of free
study, resulted in a “boost in immigration results in hundreds of millions of dollars of increased trade every year.” American liberals should too aim for a North American Union with a similar arrangement of a free flow of goods, labor and services between the USA, Mexico and Canada, with the end goal of, in the reported words of Hillary Clinton in 2016, “a hemispheric common market, with open trade and open borders, some time in the future with energy that is as green and sustainable as we
“The benefits of free trade are plan to anyone who understands basic economic theory.” trade should instead be seen as good first steps toward more globalized governance. Proponents of Brexit in England can bluster to their heart’s content about the supposed benefits of sovereignty at the cost of mutual cooperation, but what their jingoistic tirades always fail to attack is the roaring economic success the European Union has seen since the implementation of the Schengen Agreement in 1995. Schengen effectively rendered the interior of the European Union borderless which, according to one 2014
can get it, powering growth and opportunity for every person in the hemisphere.” This plan would of course have naysayers, as even the best of ideas do. From the political right, many of the same tired tropes will be re-used from the Brexit campaign – namely concern-trolling sovereignty, along with conspiratorial fearmongering about immigrants taking jobs and whatnot. The far-left will probably object for similar reasons, citing an unfounded need for economic protectionism to shield the working class.
American trade protectionism is a bad policy in any form, whether the intentions are well meaning or not. Not only does it forgo the massive potential benefits of free trade for developed countries, but it prevents less-developed countries from participating in the mutually beneficial practice of trade. The European Union example is apt to prove this point as well – in the years following Poland’s membership in the union, “the export of goods from Poland grew by 31% and 19.6% to € 55.1 billion in 2005, to € 67.6 billion in 2006, to € 80.3 billion in 2007, to € 90.4 billion in 2008,” according to one study. That trade was accompanied by an unprecedented level of growth in Polish history, including an expansion of GDP from $255.28 billion in 2004 to $533.8 billion in 2008. The question that should be asked of opponents of globalization shouldn’t just be restricted to probing those with anti-immigrant views. They should also be asked why they oppose policies that will help the global poor, as policies of open trade and borders demonstrably do. Dylan Meisner is a sophomore studying political science and international security and conflict resolutions. Follow him on Twitter @DylMeisner.
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Making travel a priority leads to enriching experiences by Catherine OPINION EDITOR
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People are always being encouraged to travel around the world to have new, exciting experiences. With school or work, making plans to travel is not something at the forefront of our minds, but we should start making it a priority. Even if you are just going a few cities over, there is much to gain from adventuring beyond our homes. We can learn and grow a lot from traveling. There is a little thrill in knowing there is a fun trip planned ahead. We all need a few days or weeks out of the year to decompress from our work and stressors to experience a new environment or simply to relax. Traveling gives us something to look forward to when we become fatigued from the routine of our everyday lives. It reminds us of the amazing things we have yet to experience. Traveling forces us to get out of our comfort zones. It gets us to navigate around unique communities. Figuring out how to get from point A to point B in a place you’ve never been before can be daunting, especially if you don’t speak the language, but the more you do it, the more trip savvy you’ll become. It sharpens your skillset. Traveling brings forth the explorer within all of us. Most importantly, you learn
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about other cultures and get to cherish the diversity in the world. You are able to witness first hand the different ways to experience life through the people you meet, destinations you tour and the food you eat. There are incredible people everywhere. By traveling you can meet people from all walks of life and discover how people in other parts of the world live their day-to-day lives. Their stories can provide a fresh perspective on life. You can
form lifelong friendships with people from all over the world. There is an unfathomable amount of beautiful sights and architecture to see. Admiring these masterpieces can further our awe and appreciation for our home planet. By visiting significant cultural monuments, we can better understand and recognize the rich histories of our world. Trying new foods is perhaps the best part of traveling. Different cuisines bring new
flavors, spices, meats, vegetables and cooking methods into our lives and enhance our taste buds. The types of dishes countries or regions often shed insight into their history and culture. We may even learn something new about ourselves through traveling. We become more confident and more open-minded. Traveling can lead to overall greater levels of happiness. It stimulates our minds and can boost our moods. As college students, it is challenging to find the time and the funds to go on a trip, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. Creating a budget to save money over the span of a few months can save you enough money for a trip for at least a few days. Planning far in advance blocks out time from your work or school for you to go and travel. Booking hotels, flights and tours early can be cheaper and secures your itinerary. Traveling is something very doable to achieve no matter where we are in life. There is so much out in the world to be explored, and we shouldn’t let anything hold us back from that. Catherine Van Weele is a sophomore studying political science. Follow her on Twitter @catievanweele.
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STEM fields must include more women by Jessica Octavio CONTRIBUTOR
As kids, all of us share an innate fascination for the world around us: the kind that makes us eat bugs, hop in tidepools and look at the stars with wonder. For many people, that childlike sensation leads to a path of inquiry, creativity, problemsolving and ultimately the pursuit of a STEM career. The concept of the leaky STEM pipeline outlines the process by which curious, motivated little girls face challenges that prevent them from becoming prominent leaders in STEM fields. This pipeline is demonstrated in San Diego State’s very own College of Sciences. At the undergraduate level, women make up 60% of the College of Sciences, but at the graduate level, that percentage drops to 43%. The gender disparity in science grows even greater at higher levels of academia with women representing only 28% of tenured and tenure-track such as faculty in SDSU’s College of Sciences. The numbers are more bleak for fields like engineering and computer science, with women making up only 18% and 13% of undergraduates, respectively. However, it’s equally important for people of all genders to understand how implicit biases affect our concept of what a successful person in STEM looks like. In the novel “Blink,” author Malcom Gladwell discusses how implicit biases cause top companies to make unconscious judgements about job candidates based on qualities like race, height and gender.
Today, a lot of these implicit biases are informed by the fact that our current concept of what people in STEM look like is heavily shaped by the fact that we simply haven’t seen women in these roles in the past. When an interviewer is seeking to fill a position for a role in STEM or in leadership, they are likely to unconsciously prefer someone who is tall, white or a man because, historically, that kind of person fits the bill best. I’m a short, young woman of color, and definitely not a misogynist. But even in my own life, I’ve experienced how these biases cause me to question my worth in relation to others.
Although I am in control of how I conduct myself professionally, I can’t change that the little, invisible, sexist worm inside of other people’s brains will lead them to see me as a less qualified because I’m not as tall or as stoic or because my handshake might not be as firm as the next guy’s. Even if I get past the interview or if I land that dream job, there will be infrastructural gaps to remind me the STEM workplace was not built for women. At a networking event for SDSU’s Women in Science Society, one of the professors I spoke to told me about when she recently onboarded a pregnant graduate student in her lab only
to find out that the Chemistry Department did not have a protocol for accommodating pregnant women and new mothers in the program. During my summer internship at a hospital, one of the male mentors described the challenges he faced balancing school and residency while having four children over the duration of his medical training. One of my female peers noted that while his situation was difficult, for women aspiring to be doctors, making similar personal choices while in medical school simply wasn’t possible considering the time off required for childbirth, recovery
and bonding. In the same summer internship, I had the chance to shadow a fellow (a specialistin-training) who had recently gotten off of maternity leave. Her child was two months old, and between attending to patients across the hematology unit, completing loads of paperwork and attending clinic, she had to make time every two hours in her day to pump. The prevalence of discrimination and harassment against women in STEM — and in general — is common knowledge. Women in STEM suffer from the highest rate of sexual harassment in any field outside of the military, and as is true in any field, more often than not this harassment will not be reported, and the perpentrators will not be punished. The bleak realities of the landscape of working in STEM as a woman can only be changed by giving women more positions of leadership, both within institutions in the STEM field as well as in the legislature. History has shown us that we as an oppressed people cannot keep waiting around until someone in power decides to make space for us. The world deserves to have innovators with broad and varied perspectives. The world deserves to have studies conducted with diverse sample populations that reflect the true populations we aim to study. There are discoveries to be made and a future to be realized, and more importantly, we need women to get us there. Jessica Octavio is a sophomore studying microbiology.
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Kaepernick’s protest is a utilization of free speech by Patrick Doyle STAFF WRITER
Former NFL Quarterback Colin Kaepernick sat for the national anthem for the first time in August 2016. It took a few months for any outrage to begin, but once people noticed it, the outrage started pouring in against him and the NFL. It sparked a debate around racial injustice in the United States and whether kneeling during the national anthem is an acceptable form of protest. What Kaeprnick was kneeling for is an important issue in itself. Set aside whether he should be able to kneel, his reasons for doing so represent ideas that need to be discussed relating to police prejudice against minorities in many areas of the country. These issues are vitally important to be able to openly debate, but in this piece, I want to talk directly about the act of his kneeling in protest and why it is absurd to suggest anyone does not have the right to protest in such a way.
Kneeling during the national anthem is, by definition, a peaceful protest. No violence is being incited, no one is put in harm’s way and the person kneeling is able to make clear they disagree with an injustice in the United States. Despite this fact, many people still feel even this peaceful form of protest should not be allowed, as it disrespects the people who have died fighting for this country. But even if that is true, it is completely irrelevant. Free speech is still free, whether it offends you or not. As long as it is not directly inciting violence, such as if someone in an angry mob of people yelled “let’s go flip a police car,” it is legal and allowed under the First Amendment. There is also precedent for this. In 1989, the Supreme Court ruled in Texas v. Johnson that it is illegal to prohibit the burning of an American flag, as such an act is considered to be protected free speech. So, theoretically, Colin Kaepernick could kneel for the national anthem while dragging an American flag across the ground with one hand and
holding a lighter in the other trying to set it on fire, and legally he is perfectly justified and you cannot stop him unless it poses a physical danger to anyone. Now all this does not mean you are unjustified in being offended. In fact, if the scenario I mentioned of Kaepernick
people, they fight for liberty and justice, for everyone. That’s not happening. People are dying in vain because this country isn’t holding their end of the bargain up, as far as giving freedom and justice, liberty to everybody.” Whether you agree with his form of protest, or whether or
“The protest is an acknowledgement that our country can still do better for the people it forgets.” aggressively burning the flag during the national anthem were real, I may be quite offended myself. But I wouldn’t be able to do anything about it, because he can protest in whatever manner he desires as long as he is not harming anyone. Kaepernick said it well himself in a statement to the media in August 2017: “I have great respect for the men and women that have fought for this country. I have family, I have friends that have gone and fought for this country. And they fight for freedom, they fight for the
not you believe there is injustice in our police force and our country, and even if you feel highly offended and feel he is disrespecting every man and woman who has died for this country, he is allowed to exercise his freedom of speech by kneeling and you have no right to stop him. What disturbs me most is that we seem to have forgotten Kaepernick’s whole story and are somehow still debating the legality of his kneeling. Conservatives like President Trump seem to use this example
as proof liberals are unpatriotic and hate the United States. But in reality, this form of protest shows liberals love this country enough to want it to change for the better, and won’t settle for what we have now, which is a system that unjustly oppresses many minority populations both socially and economically. The protest is an acknowledgement that our country can still do better for the people it forgets. What will the United States become if we start being forced by the state to stand while our anthem plays? How has kneeling against injustice become equated to treason? The story of Kaeprnick’s protest needs to be remembered, both as an example of free speech being exercised despite outrage, and as a reminder that not everyone in the United States enjoys the freedom from injustice some of us take for granted. Patrick Doyle is a freshman studying journalism and political science. Follow him @ PatrickDoyle100.
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Transmedia en el mundo de los niños
Portada del libro de William Dumas, ya lo puedes encontrar en tu teléfono inteligente.
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Naomi Hamer, analista de la representación en libros para niños pequeños, visitó la Universidad Estatal de San Diego el pasado 19 de Febrero. En una presentación que dio en la biblioteca principal de SDSU, Hamer explicó algunos puntos sobresalientes durante la lectura de los niños, de los cuales, generalmente tienen ilustraciones
y tratan de involucrar las ideas de los más pequeños. “En un cuento de transmedia, las herramientas de diseño del texto entre medios de comunicación vieja o nueva, puede extender el discurso de la narrativa”, señaló Hamer. Hamer ha sido parte de un proyecto, con el propósito de crear una aplicación móvil, que narra la historia de una mujer cree. Esta historia fue escrita por William Dumas, ya existía como libro de bolsillo y
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habla sobre la cultura indígena de los cree. La historia fue basada en el descubrimiento de los restos de una mujer real de la tribu indígena. “Hemos terminado una aplicación móvil de un libro ilustrado”, dijo Hammer. “El equipo de búsqueda realmente quería discutir cómo remediar los elementos del texto en sí, pero también como remediar elementos de cuenta cuentos indígenas, idioma, prácticas de motivación y pedagogías que de alguna forma fueron
pérdidas en el proceso de hacer el libro impreso”. Hamer no solo ha investigado libros de ilustraciones para niños, sino también a los museos que dicen incorporar el contenido de estos libros. La analista habló específicamente de su experiencia en una exhibición llamada El Arte y Capricho de Mo Willems, el cual ha tenido el apoyo de la sociedad histórica de Nueva York. “La oferta final para sumergirse en el espacio está en la tienda de regalos”, comentó Hamer. “Está designado como el último cuarto del tour La mercancía, la cual es la invitación más explícita para participación con el texto, es parte de una ideología capitalista”. El Dr. Ángel Matos, ha sido un profesor de inglés y literatura en SDSU, quien pronto se irá de la universidad después de enseñar en la institución por varios años. Matos por su parte también a estudiado y escrito libros sobre el impacto de la literatura en niños pequeños y es especialista en el área. “Presentaciones como las de Naomi [Hamer], recalca por qué es tan importante la literatura para niños y los medios de comunicación”, expresó Matos. “Puede ser para ganar exposición y experiencia en otras comunidades, con otras personas y con otras culturas”. Sofia St. John, trabaja para el Centro Nacional del Estudio de Literatura para niños, estuvo presente en la presentación y compartió la importancia de la literatura. “A veces la literatura puede parecer aislada, como algo del pasado, pero especialmente con este tema de transmedia, estamos hablando sobre cómo la literatura sigue evolucionando y siempre es algo actual”, comentó St. John.
Las minorias cada vez logran más empoderamiento en los medios de comunicación en Estados Unidos por Charlie ESCRITOR
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Mientras veía desarrollarse el medio tiempo del Super Bowl, enfrenté una ola de emociones conflictivas dentro de mi. Por un lado, fue maravilloso que dos mujeres latinas encabezaron un espectáculo de ese estilo en Miami, ciudad que tiene una población de latinos significativa y lo compartió con el mundo. Por otro lado, la actuación de Shakira y Jennifer López se apartó del curso de la protesta de Colin Kaepernick junto con la ayuda de Jay-Z y Roc Nation. Petra Rivera-Rideau, profesora asistente de estudios americanos en Wellesley College, escribió un artículo de opinión en Washington Post que resume algunos de los sentimientos persistentes del medio tiempo. Un punto esencial que Rivera-Rideau abordó fue cómo las dos artistas pidieron la unidad del país, pero no lograron extenderla a otras comunidades como la afroamericana. En realidad, los latinos no están suficientemente representadas en Hollywood y otros medios es por eso que cada vez que hay un momento de representación enorme, nuestras comunidades estallan de alegría y validación, lo cual es una razón legítima para emocionarse. Sin embargo, vale la pena reflexionar sobre lo que envuelve esta celebración en particular. El fracaso de su solidaridad deja margen de mejora entre las celebridades, pero también entre los fanáticos de los famosos y la NFL. Una forma de hacerlo saber de los
impactos de la construcción de coaliciones lideradas por los Pantera Negra o Black Panthers a fines de la década de 1960. Los Pantera Negra ayudaron a organizar e inspirar movimientos latinos como Las Boinas Cafés (The Brown Berets) y The Young Lords, entre grupos minoritarios que se convirtieron en parte de la Coalición del Arco Iris (Rainbow Coalition). La ayuda de los Pantera Negra revolucionó la forma en que las comunidades organizaron programas de desayuno gratuito para niños, campañas de ropa y otros eventos comunitarios. Sin la ayuda de las comunidades afroamericanas para que las personas latinas y otras minorías, probablemente habría sido una batalla solitaria. Además que ofrecieron sus manos con una visión de un futuro unificado. Para aquellos que miran hacia atrás en la historia con la creencia de que habrían estado del lado de la defensa y la justicia, su momento no es allí, es ahora. Específicamente, la forma en que la población latina puede mostrar solidaridad con Kaepernick y su defensa de las comunidades afroamericanas y de color es flexionar su poder económico. Jay-Z y Roc Nation fueron inteligentes al seleccionar superestrellas latinas y cambiar el enfoque a una demografía que también es cada vez más monitoreada por los anunciantes y las tendencias musicales a nivel mundial. En un artículo publicado por Forbe el año pasado, Parker Morse escribió sobre las prioridades de la publicidad y la comprensión de los consumidores hispanos.
En el Censo de 2018 se estimó que para el 2060, la población hispana será de 111 millones. Además, el artículo señaló los cambios del mercado hispano de se darían de una manera drástica.
“En el censo de 2018 se estimó que para el 2060, la población hisoana será de 111 millones”. – Charlie Vargas, Estudiante de periodismo Si los latinos se niegan a apoyar a los artistas de su comunidad que actúan en la NFL o si retiran el apoyo por completo, puede proporcionarles una mayor presión financiera que podría hacer la diferencia. Los latinos deben reconocer que el poder del mercado está en nuestras manos. Si suficientes hispanos se unen y piden la música de sus artistas favoritos, la NFL podría tener que contratarlos para mantener el apoyo entre los espectadores. Tal vez en lugar de pretender de preocuparse por otros problemas sociales, la NFL podría volver a contratar a Kaepernick, el problema es que han estado tan desesperados tratando de desviarlo. Kaepernick y su defensa será olvidada si los latinos y otros grupos minoritarios permiten que la representación momentánea se convierta en su único objetivo en lugar de generar solidaridad. A juzgar por la forma en que las personas que no son latinos respondieron al
desempeño, la comunidad hispanohablante necesitan todo el apoyo que pueda obtener. Sé que es un desafío ir contra la corriente, especialmente cuando hay estrellas que significan mucho para nuestras comunidades. No tiene que ser un camino alentador. Yo diría que ya hay personas que apoyan a Kaepernick, pero será más fuerte la solidaridad con las intersecciones de clases e identidades.
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A glimpse into the past: The Campus Laboratory School by Kirstie Burgess CONTRIBUTOR
What makes an elementary school unique? The teachers? The classrooms? The location? For the Campus Laboratory School, all of these made it different than the average elementary school. San Diego State was founded in 1897 as a training facility for teachers, then called San Diego Normal School. In 1900, another school was created on the campus, the Campus Laboratory School. The CLS was created to provide schooling for elementary, middle and high school students. The CLS gave teachers in training hands-on classroom experience. In 1910, the high school was discontinued due to an increase in enrollment which caused space issues. The elementary and nursery school were moved into a different building. In 1953, the college campus was expanding and a new building was built to accommodate the CLS. The building was located where Student Services West stands now. However, the CLS building was demolished in 1991. George Sorensen, who attended the CLS from kindergarten to sixth grade, described the environment. He said a master teacher would teach and then student teachers would come in and interact with the children. Occasionally, a class of students would sit in the back of the room on folding chairs and observe the children. “It made you feel more comfortable with adults because you were always around them. Sometimes there would be 20 people watching,” Sorensen said. Echoing this, Phil Frye said there was a year where there were 20 student teachers in the fall and 20 in the spring.
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The Campus Laboratory School used to reside on San Diego State’s campus, constructed in 1900. The school then went through many changes and was eventually deconstructed.
Keith Christensen, who attended the CLS from nursery school to sixth grade, said it was normal to be watched. “It was a teacher school, teaching teachers how to teach,” Christensen said. “I think it was a benefit to education and also gave us an education too.” According to SDSU’s Special Collections & University Archives, CLS experimented with individualized curriculum, a nongraded organizational structure, bilingual programs, programs for special needs and gifted students and more. Dr. James Reston, the final principal of the CLS, said the main purpose of the school was experimentation. When learning about the pioneers, Sorensen, Christensen and Frye recall building a log cabin in the patio outside their classroom to help with the comprehension of the subject.
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This is the Brownie Girl Scout troop at the Campus Lab School around 1958. Most of them will attend the reunion.
“It was part of the learning process,” Frye said, “how they made it, what they wore. It was really in depth.” Some of the lessons were recorded for college students who were studying to become teachers. They could observe student-teacher interactions with these tapes if they weren’t able to observe in person. The other purposes of recording students was to assess the cost, identify which lessons students should observe and to help the field better understand technology for teaching purposes. Frye remembers being taken to the broadcast room and being recorded. Sorensen and Christensen both recall having guest speakers come into their class. Sam Hinton, a 1950s folk singer and a teacher at University of California, San Diego, came to their class annually. Another guest who came multiple times was Theodor Seuss Geisel, otherwise known as Dr. Suess. Sorensen has a signed book by Dr. Suess from one of the visits. Faculty from various departments at the college would come into their class and help teach. Mr. Gates, an art teacher, would come in and teach the children how to paint and a music teacher would teach them how to play different instruments. Even though the school was discontinued, it was highly sought after by parents. The school was a first come, first served basis. Parents put their students on the waitlist soon after they were born to try and ensure them a spot by the time they were ready for school. When the school closed, there were 2,400 applications on the waitlist. Sorensen and Christensen were both put on the waitlist when they were born. Two weeks after he was born, Frye’s mother put him on the waitlist. Frye’s two
older brothers also attended the CLS. In 1970, The Daily Aztec did an article on the upcoming changes to the CLS. One of the things that was planned for the upcoming semester was a bilingual program and the continuation of multi-age classes. However, in the summer of 1970, California cut funding for the CLS with the intent to save $1.1 million, not adjusted for modern inflation. The state wanted all five experimental schools to be transferred to their respective local public schools. Other similar schools were being closed in San Francisco, Humboldt, Fresno and Chico. Between the five cities, a total of 1,212 students were placed in public schools during the fall of 1970. This upcoming April, the CLS graduates of 1963 will be holding a reunion lunch with almost 80% of graduates attending. Sorensen, Christensen and Frye will be in attendance. “When you see them, it’s like you saw them yesterday becasue you share so many memories,” Sorensen said. “In CLS, you pretty much knew everyone from when they were 2 feet tall and four years old.” This is only the second time the Class of 1963 will be having an official reunion. The first time graduates from the school reunited was in 1991 when the CLS’s final building was being demolished. Last August, Will C. Crawford High School had a 50th reunion where some of the CLS graduates attended. Based on that mini reunion, it was even more of a driving force to get the whole class together. “Surprises and delights me that we would make an effort all these years later, it really shows the experience we shared,” Frye said. “It was a fabulous experience and I wouldn’t change it for the world.”
Starbucks drinks made vegan with simple DIY instructions by Aaliyah Alexander STAFF WRITER
Starbucks — the mother of many coffees, teas and lattes we’re all familiar with. Many of these drinks offer unique tastes that give us the fix we need to take on the day. Most of the popular drinks ordered at Starbucks include ingredients that aren’t fit for vegans or plant-based customers. Although drinks can be made vegan upon request, it’s easier to have a little do-ityourself moment and avoid the hassle. Here’s three vegan recipes for popular Starbucks drinks with ingredients that can be found at your local Walmart or Target. VEGAN CARAMEL FRAPPÉ A barista at a Starbucks on San Diego
State’s campus listed the caramel frappé as the number one most popular order. To make this frappé vegan, all you need is Nature’s Charm coconut caramel sauce, sugar, almond milk or caramel almond milk creamer, coconut whipped cream, ice and chilled coffee. Combine one cup of cold coffee, three tablespoons of sugar, one cup of almond milk, four tablespoons of caramel sauce or ½ cup of caramel almond milk creamer and three handfuls of ice into a blender. Blend the ingredients until smooth, pour into a cup of your choice, put a swirl of coconut whipped cream and finish by drizzling coconut caramel sauce on top. VEGAN VANILLA SWEET CREAM COLD BREW The vanilla sweet cream cold brew drink is hard to replicate upon request at
Starbucks. The most important ingredient — the sweet cream — contains milk. But this vegan recipe will shock you into believing it’s the real thing! You need cold brewed coffee, ice, soy milk, vanilla syrup and almond vanilla creamer. Combine one cup of cold brew, ½ cup of soy milk, three pumps of vanilla syrup and a handful of ice into a cup of your choice and stir. Add a splash of almond vanilla creamer to finish and enjoy. ICED MATCHA GREEN TEA LATTE This sweet latte can be made vegan upon request by replacing the milk with almond, soy or oat milk, but if you want to make this tea you need Jade leaf classic matcha green tea powder, almond milk, vanilla syrup and ice. Add ½ tablespoon of matcha green tea powder, one cup of
almond milk, one tablespoon of vanilla syrup and two handfuls of ice into a cup of your choice and stir until the powder is dissolved. After stirring all the ingredients, you’ll have yourself the perfect iced matcha green tea latte! VEGAN COLD BREW COFFEE One of the easiest drinks to make vegan is Starbucks’ iced coffees, and it’s the drink you can have the most fun with when trying different ingredients. To keep it simple, all you need is cold brewed coffee, ice and a plant-based milk of your choice. There’s almond milk, coconut milk, oat milk, soy milk and cashew milk, just to name a few that you can experiment with. Combine one cup of cold brew, two handfuls of ice and ¾ a cup of your preferred plant-based milk and enjoy!
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Feb. 26 - March 3, 2020 EDITOR: Aaron Tolentino • sports@thedailyaztec.com
Aztecs take two of three in Tony Gwynn Legacy
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Sophomore first baseman and pitcher Brian Leonhardt swings at a pitch during SDSU’s 11-5 loss to USC on Feb. 23 at Tony Gwynn Stadium.
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Sophomore Troy Melton delivers a pitch during the Aztecs’ 4-2 win over Nebraska on Feb. 22 at Tony Gwynn Stadium.
by Daniel Guerrero SENIOR STAFF WRITER
San Diego State baseball lost 11-5 to Southern California after giving up a five-run fifth inning and a two-run seventh inning on Feb. 23 at Tony Gwynn Stadium to conclude the 2020 Tony Gwynn Legacy. SDSU started the weekend by defeating Big 10 teams in Iowa and Nebraska by final scores of 4-1 and 4-2. Here are three observations from the Aztecs’ (6-1) loss against the Trojans (33) and from the weekend’s tournament. 1. A SUCCESSFUL 2020 TONY GWYNN LEGACY FOR THE AZTECS Despite not getting the sweep, SDSU came away with two wins in three games in the Tony Gwynn Legacy. The wins came against Iowa on Feb. 21 and Nebraska on Feb. 22 before the loss against USC. Aztecs head coach Mark Martinez said taking two wins felt good, but not completing the sweep was a letdown. “It might be the first time we’ve won two out of three games in the Tony Gwynn Legacy, so it feels good, but we’re disappointed because we had the opportunity to be 6-1 after the week,” Martinez said. The two wins in the fifth annual Tony Gwynn Legacy wasn’t the first time the Aztecs took two games in the tournament. The 2020 success marked the third time in the last five years the Aztecs’ have had a two-win tournament. Sophomore first baseman and pitcher Brian Leonhardt said winning two of the three games was a success for the Aztecs. “It’s huge, we won the weekend although it seems like we’re crushed right now,” he said. 2. ERRORS CONTINUE TO HURT SDSU Of USC’s 11 runs, only four were earned runs with the rest coming via four Aztec errors. “We sucked,” Martinez said. “We played horrible defense.” The mistakes began in the fifth inning when SDSU held a 5-0 lead. Sophomore pitcher Aaron Eden allowed a walk to Trojans senior second baseman Tyler Pritchard. A throwing error from junior third baseman Casey
Schmitt allowed one run to score and runners to reach first and second base with one out. USC freshman center fielder Rhylan Thomas loaded the bases two at-bats later and junior shortstop Ben Ramirez cleared the bases with a triple that tied the ballgame at 5-5. Eden’s day ended after pitching 4.2 innings and allowing five hits, two walks and five unearned runs. Martinez said the Aztecs didn’t support Eden in his outing. “(Eden) did a good job,” Martinez said. “We didn’t do anything to help him. We didn’t pick him up.” The sophomore right-hander said it tough to leave the ballgame early after allowing just one hit in the first four innings. “I did good all the way up to the fourth (inning) and in the fifth (inning), they just started hitting the ball,” Eden said. The errors continued in the seventh and ninth innings for SDSU. A fielding error from freshman second baseman Caden Miller allowed one run to score and a throwing error from sophomore catcher Wyatt Hendrie allowed another run to make it a 7-5 game. Then, sophomore second baseman David Alamillo’s ninth inning fielding error allowed two more runs to score. Martinez said the defensive struggles gave away a possible win. “We basically beat ourselves,” Martinez said. “Not to take credit away from USC, but we beat ourselves today, 100%.” 3. BALANCE THROUGHOUT THE SDSU LINEUP AGAINST USC The Aztecs received 13 hits from seven of their nine starting players in the loss. Senior left fielder Ryan Orr and junior right fielder Matt Rudick each had three hits. Orr’s three-hit game also included two RBIs after a two-out single made it a 5-0 ballgame in the fourth inning. SDSU also benefited by playing small ball. A sacrifice bunt from junior shortstop Anthony Walters advanced runners to second and third base to set up sophomore catcher Wyatt Hendrie’s
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Senior outfielder Mike Jarvis leads off from first base during SDSU’s 11-5 loss to USC on Feb. 23 at Tony Gwynn Stadium.
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Sophomore Aaron Eden delivers a pitch during SDSU’s 11-5 loss to USC on Feb. 23 at Tony Gwynn Stadium.
two-RBI single in the third inning. Martinez said the Aztecs still need to find a balance as a whole. “We’ve shown we can swing the bat,” he said. “We’ve been doing that all season. The biggest thing for us is we’ve got to find a way to pitch and play defense. We’re going to find a way to
manufacture runs.” The Aztecs are back in action at home when they take on Oregon State in a four-game series starting on Feb. 27. Daniel Guerrero is a senior studying journalism. Follow him on Twitter @TheDanGuerrero.
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After finishing 77th last year, SDSU golfer wins The Prestige by Devin Whatley STAFF WRITER
a testament to all of the hard work he has put in. “I was ecstatic,” Donovan told The Daily Aztec. “To be able to give him a big hug on the 18th green was pretty special because he’s worked so hard over the past year to get to where he is.” Oyo hit a bogey during the first two holes of the afternoon, but was then seven-under-par for the rest of the round. “I started with those two bogeys and it wasn’t because I was playing bad, it was actually because I hit it too good that it went too far,” the Tokyo native said. “That moment told me I had a little more adrenaline going that day because I was so excited, which isn’t a bad thing at all.” Oyo also had birdies during the third, sixth, eighth, 11th and 12th holes in the same round. The key play was during the 16th hole. Oyo chipped a shot from 10 feet off the green into the hole for an eagle, moving him from second place to sole possession from first place. He finished the 19th hole with a shot on the green that was two feet from the hole. From there, he tapped it right in, giving him a score of 11-under-202 for the
San Diego State men’s golfer Leo Oyo won The Prestige in La Quinta, California on Feb. 19. The victory was the first collegiate win for Oyo, and the third time an Aztec has won an individual event this season. The victory was a well awaited one for the sophomore who placed 77th out of 82 players in the same tournament last year. “It meant a lot to me,” Oyo said. “Coming in as a freshman, I was the 12th-ranked junior in the country, and so I had a lot of confidence and expectations were high for me. “Playing at The Prestige last year was one of my worst performances. All in all, it wasn’t a very good year for me as a freshman and it brought my confidence down since I knew I was playing well, I knew how good I was, but the results weren’t showing. This past year since then has been kind of like a roller coaster effect. I worked hard for this, and it was a special moment for me.” Head coach Ryan Donovan said Oyo’s performance was
tournament victory. Oyo finished on top of a field that had included eight of the top 25 college men’s golfers in the nation. Donovan said one key Oyo and assistant coach Evan Emerick prepared for in this tournament was to stay aggressive and take advantage of his length to be able to drive the ball in farther distances. “He’s one of the longer hitters in college golf,” he said of Oyo, who stands at 6-foot-4. “With long hitters they try to stay aggressive and take advantage of the length out there because since it’s a golf course you can get conservative and playback. With his length I figured let’s just put the pedal to the metal and be aggressive.” Winning The Prestige not only allowed Oyo to regain confidence in himself, but it also showed he can compete with the best competition in men’s college golf and at a difficult golf course. “I was playing with some of the best players in the country,” Oyo said. “So I was able to tell myself I have what it takes to compete with these guys. Also it was a huge confidence boost for me knowing I can compete at a very difficult course like that one.”
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SDSU sophomore golfer Leo Oyo holds the first-place trophy of The Prestige tournament.
Looking forward, Oyo knows even though the awards are great, it is just the first step towards a larger goal. “I celebrated for a few days and had a good time,” he said. “After that, I realized it’s time to move on since it was the first event of the season.”
Oyo and the SDSU men’s golf team will play in the Lamkin San Diego Classic at San Diego Country Club in Chula Vista on March 9 and 10. Devin Whatley is a sophomore studying journalism. Follow him on Twitter @devinwhatley.
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Celebrating 50 years of art activism with print exhibit
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The Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies celebrated their 50th anniversary with a printmaking exhibit in the SDSU Downtown Gallery on Thursday, Feb. 20. Speakers and artists talked about the pieces and their context in society.
by Roxana Becerril ENGAGEMENT EDITOR
Amidst a myriad of colorful images depicting everything from an Aztec clenching a cluster of grapes to a print that read “Viva La Raza,” was a diverse compilation of people absorbing the art around them. They were at the opening reception of a new SDSU Downtown Gallery exhibition and they were celebrating the 50th anniversary of the department of Chicana and Chicano Studies on Thursday, Feb. 20. The exhibit, “Chicano/a/x Printmaking: Making Prints and Making History – 50 Years of Art Activism,” is dedicated to showcasing the work of Chicano artists who have turned to the art of printmaking to communicate social and political issues. Borrowing from a collection of over 10,000 works of Latino art owned by Gilberto Cárdenas and Dolores García, Chicana and Chicano studies professor Norma Iglesias took on the lead curator role and organized the exhibition into six chronological sections. Free and open to the public, the collection will remain up on display at the donation-based gallery until April 5. According to Iglesias, the collection spans from the ‘60s up until today. She also mentioned that each section is dedicated to the different eras and themes of the Chicano/a/x movement — political expression, culture and tradition, to name a few. This layout is intended to help the viewer observe and navigate through the evolution of the ideas and activism of the Mexican-American communities in the country. And while the relationship between printmaking and the Chicano Movement ties back to Mexican art, Iglesias said this continuous wave of activism transcends ethnicity. “Maybe people from Guatemala feel part of this community and have the same challenges and same struggles so they identify with the Chicano cause,” Iglesias said. “You could be part of a movement that is not exclusive of Mexican-Americans because you feel part of it.” Indeed, once the doors to the gallery opened, a stream of different people from different backgrounds started to pour in. They were scattered around the gallery, pondering the different pieces
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Hundreds of people came to see Chicano/a/x Printmaking Pints and Making History - 50 Years of Art Activism.
that filled the white space. According to the SDSU Downtown Gallery Director Chantel Paul, the gallery received over 320 guests throughout the event, making it the the second highest attendance to date. This diverse group of people took to the heart of the gallery to hear some opening remarks by those involved with the curation of the exhibit. Moments after, a gallery tour led by scholar Amelia Malagamba and Gilberto Cárdenas began. The first stop on the tour was a section titled “Organizing Revolts Organizando Revoltas.” Viva La Raza (1998) by the MexicanAmerican artist Salvador Roberto Torres is one of the many prints in this section. This part of the exhibit not only marks the beginning of the collection but symbolizes the birth of the Chicano/a/x movement as well. Wearing a fisherman’s vest and a brown beret, Torres shared a few words about his involvement with activist groups in the 60s. “We (The Brown Berets of San Diego) made a partnership with the Black Panther Party and our collaborations were the same,” Torres said. “The healthcare of our community, the preservation of our women and children and our seniors through both observing and serving.” Next was a section called “Everyday
Life - Vida Cotidiana.” Here lives a colorful myriad of images depicting the lifestyles and cultural traditions of the Chicano/a/x communities. Interdisciplinary studies senior Macarena Bayolo was particularly moved by the variation of prints and
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colors. “I think it’s really beautiful,” Bayolo said. “I like seeing how different they all are but they all have a similar message and even though they’re all different styles, it’s very emotional work.” Other topics portrayed in the exhibition include mass migration, family separation, extreme poverty, racism, hate and climate change. Although the Chicano/a/x purpose and mission remains in action and continues to evolve everyday, the exhibition concludes with a section called “Borderland Ways - Formas fronterizas.” This area has a focus on the geopolitical border between Mexico and the U.S. One of the Chicano artists in this section is Victor Ochoa, who was one of the first silk screen printers in San Diego during the 60s. For him and his fellow Chicanos, posters were a way of communicating their mission during a time when their cause lacked media coverage. “The media coverage for us was zero,” Ochoa said. “I used to handwrite and hand draw those visuals that were very much our way of getting the information of the issues to the community and that was our main effort, to educate.”