TATTOO CULTURE
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MAKING HISTORY Last Saturday’s victory marked the first time the San Diego State football team opened the season 2-0, with at least one win coming on the road, in 24 years. Read the game recap on page 6.
WORLD NEWS Security deteriorating in Afghanistan Thirty thousand new American troops are in the process of being sent to Afghanistan, but the nation is now more dangerous than at any other time since 2001. According to the United Nations, 30 percent of Afghanistan’s 368 districts are too dangerous for unarmed government employees. In 2006, insurgents were only active in four of the country’s provinces, now they are active in all but one of the 34 provinces. Last month, insurgents initiated at least 1,353 attacks compared to 630 attacks in August of last year. U.S. military officials say the increased violence is largely because of the increase in American forces.
Barge leaks gasoline into the Nile A part of a barge became partially submerged causing it to leak approximately 100 ton\of gasoline into the Nile River in Egypt. The barge is owned by the Nile Company for River Transport and had docked in Aswan, about 700 miles south of Cairo. The leak has caused officials in three of Egypt’s provinces to declare a state of emergency to prevent the gasoline from spreading down the river. The barge was carrying 244 tons of gasoline.
N. Korea family reunions North Korea has proposed to South Korea to arrange reunions of fami-
lies that were separated by war six decades ago. In the past, the South has proposed family reunions but not the North. The proposed reunions would take place in North Korea’s Diamond Mountain resort around Sept. 22. Since the North and South held their first summit meeting in 2000, about 20,000 Koreans have been temporarily reunited with their families.
Iran to release hiker on bail Sarah Shourd, one of three American hikers who were detained along the Iraq-Iran border in July of last year, will be released on $500,000 bail because of health issues. The hikers were accused of spying and illegally crossing the border and have been held in prison in Iran since. Shourd has been denied treatment of a breast lump and precancerous cervical cells, according to her mother who has been in contact with her. The detention of the hikers has increased tensions between the U.S. and Iran and has led to the push for tougher sanctions about Iran’s nuclear program.
Inflation in China Consumer prices in China are 3.5 percent higher than they were a year ago. This is the largest increase in nearly two years. However, a comparison of August to July prices showed the annual pace of inflation is close to 4.8 percent. The rising prices are caused by China’s growing economy that is causing its citizens to spend more and banks to lend larger amounts of money.
Fewer citations on SDSU campus ANTHONY BRONSON S TA F F W R I T E R
In the first two weeks of school at San Diego State, there have been three student transports to the hospital — a 66 percent drop from last year’s statistics — and zero citations issued to fraternities and sororities for noise, party or alcohol violations. In the first two weeks of the 2009-2010 academic year, nine students were transported to the hospital for various reasons. The drop in these statistics is believed to be largely because of Aztec Nights, according to Dr. Timothy Quinnan, associate vice president for Student Affairs and Campus Life. Aztec Nights began in 2008, following Operation Sudden Fall. Aztec Nights is intended to serve as “a different kind of introduction to campus life at San Diego State University by showing incoming students that friendships could be made, enjoyment could be had and connections could be formed without relying on alcohol or other drugs to lessen the anxiety that comes with being in a new university setting,” Quinnan said. Aztec Nights takes place during the first five weeks of the fall semester in conjunction with SDSU’s five-week ban on alcohol and students are made aware of the program through newstudent orientation. “For new students — those who go to newstudent orientation — we particularly promote Aztec Nights,” Quinnan said. “They have a higher level of awareness about it and they tend to attend it in much higher numbers.” Last year, total attendance for Aztec Nights exceeded 19,000 people, which is about 5,000 more than in 2008 when the program debuted. “As you can see, it’s really ramping up,” Quinnan said. “And when you consider, this year, that our actual new freshmen and transfers (are fewer), it will be interesting to see if we top 19,000.”
Quinnan is confident that this year’s attendance numbers will exceed those of last year because he says Aztec Nights has become a student tradition. “This sense of tradition will prove useful as we continue the shift from a commuter to a residential campus,” Quinnan said. “We’re headed in the right direction and between Aztec Nights and the fact that we’re introducing freshmen and transfers to what we call ‘a healthy alternative,’ to your first experiences that define your relationship at SDSU, it’s working.” The program is proving its effectiveness for incoming students and in the Greek system as well. “The fraternities and sororities have seemed to really internalize the message about being a partner with us and everybody has been better off,” Quinnan said. “We feel fortunate that the students we’re working with have really responded.” Even with the success of Aztec Nights throughout the last two years, Quinnan says there are no plans to extend the length of the program. “All of our research shows that the first five weeks, particularly for new students, is ‘the critical period.’ Whatever they experience in those first five weeks really sets the tone for what they’re going to do academically and socially at the university.” One of Quinnan’s overall goals is to help SDSU evolve from a commuter university to a residential university where students are compelled to call campus home and participate in more on-campus events. “Academic communities are built on shared traditions and common, inspiring experiences,” Quinnan said. “Aztec Nights has evolved into one at San Diego State University.” Aztec Nights continues through Sept. 24. On Sept. 18 the program will feature Campus Moviefest where students will premier films made throughout the course of a week using equipment provided by the organization. This year’s grand finale event will feature a concert with musical guest Gym Class Heroes.
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OPINION
The Daily Aztec
Monday, September 13, 2010
A GUEST’S PERSPECTIVE
Islamophobia threatens American ideals
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slamophobia has turned the American dream into a nightmare for millions of Muslim Americans. The attitude of some citizens since Sept.11 has exposed a dangerous scapegoat mentality in the American psyche. To repair the rift and prepare the nation to face new threats, that attitude is going to have to change. As an important piece of our national mosaic, the American Muslim community must be treated with the respect and sympathy they deserve as fellow victims of an assault on our nation.
If after these many years we still cannot separate innocent Muslims from a crime they had nothing to do with, and in fact are fellow victims of, we need to do some serious soul-searching ... alienating the Muslim community ... strengthens the extremists’ hand and weakens our own. The current uproar regarding the “Ground Zero Mosque” is only the most recent manifestation of rampant Islamophobia. It clearly shows the crisis of empathy facing mainstream America. We
RANDY WILDE CONTRIBUTOR
have taken individualism to such an extreme that we can no longer see issues from any perspective but our own. We must move on from the anger stage of grief to acceptance. After returning from a long trip to the Middle East — partly paid for by the State Department — to promote religious tolerance in the region, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, chairman of the Cordoba Initiative, wrote an op-ed piece for The New York Times in which he explained the mission of the project. He was able to speak with a more understanding and positive tone than any of the project’s detractors, explaining his vision of a “shared space” welcoming believers from all faiths and including “a multifaith memorial dedicated to victims of the Sept. 11 attacks.” Stopping construction on this multi-faith community center, whether out of fear or misguided sensitivity, is wrong. What about sensitivity to all the Muslim victims of Sept. 11? Muslims died that day too. In fact, some of them were heroes rushing to the scene to save fellow Americans. Estimates of the number who perished range widely from a few hundred to more than 1,000, but let me give you just a few of their stories. Salman Hamdani, a 23-year-old New York City medical student, trained EMT and faithful Muslim was found dead under the rubble with his medical bag right beside him. He had been on his way to work, so relatives assume he must have spontaneously decided to hop on an ambulance heading toward the towers. Baraheen Ashrafi gave birth 48 hours after losing the boy’s father, who worked as a waiter in a Tower One restaurant. Rahma Salie and her husband
were on American Airlines Flight No. 11 when it struck the North Tower. She was seven months pregnant. There are hundreds more stories just like these. To add to their pain, these victims and their families endured suspicion both from official investigators and fellow citizens, co-workers, and neighbors following their tragic loss. If after these many years we still cannot separate innocent Muslims from a crime they had nothing to do with, and in fact are fellow victims of, we need to do some serious national soul-searching. Furthermore, alienating the Muslim community and making them feel persecuted rather than accepted into society strengthens the extremists’ hand and weakens our own. I would hope that on a college campus such as San Diego State there would be more of a spirit of tolerance and acceptance of different beliefs. We are consistently ranked among the most diverse universities in the nation. Our campus is home to a significant Muslim population represented by groups such as the Muslim Student Association. Dr. Khaleel Mohammed, Islam scholar and religious studies professor said frankly, “Islamophobia is at an all-time high in the U.S. For obvious reasons, and (because of) the careless rhetoric after Sept. 11, the hate became much more vitriolic.” Mohammed also confirmed that he has personally been a victim of prejudice both on and off campus. Concerning the recent burning of a mosque construction site in Murfreesboro, Tenn. and similar violent acts he explained, “I am forced to admit that terrorism knows no borders. It is true that the Taliban are terrorists ... but it is also true that we have terrorists at home. What else is the burning of a mosque other than terrorism? I feel sad because I like to think I live in the freest, most pow-
erful country in the world. I like to think that savagery of this sort is found in thirdworld dictatorships, not in the U.S.” Mohammed and many others have experienced prejudice right here on campus. Preachers of other faiths warn students that “they will try to convert you” and non-Muslims accuse them of violent jihadist views. This is no atmosphere in which to conduct the crucial business of education. The campus climate must remain one built on common respect and conducive to the free exchange of ideas. Muslims are members of our campus community – our classmates, mentors and neighbors. With far too many adversaries and a rapidly shrinking list of allies, it’s time to rebuild bridges. We as a nation must move forward from Sept. 11 to show that scare tactics will not work. We must conduct ourselves to display the very ideals we claim to be fighting for. That starts here at home. Antagonizing the Muslim community reinforces negative views of our nation and hands the extremists their most valuable recruiting tool. To fittingly honor the memory of Sept. 11, let us rise above the intolerance and fear, end the hypocrisy and put aside the unjust and un-American behavior. The objective of the attacks was to scare us and turn us against each other. We should not fall into that trap. Nearly a decade later, it is time to finally face future threats with the correct response, united and unafraid.
-Randy Wilde is an international security and conflict resolution junior. -The views expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Daily Aztec. Visit thedailyaztec.com to post comments or send a letter response to dailyaztecopinion@gmail.com with your full name, year and major.
The cost of war in Afghanistan The death toll for July is the deadliest for American forces in the nearly nine-year-old war.
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Monday, September 13, 2010
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FREEDOM HAWK
POINTS TO PONDER
US will put down extremism
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e are living in a remarkable time in our nation’s history. The nine-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks has come and our nation has handed down its combat operations to Iraqi security forces. The success of Operation Iraqi Freedom was a major accomplishment in the War on Terror. Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan is still underway. I support how the Obama administration has handled both wars since it assumed command from the Bush administration. Let us commemorate this tragic anniversary and put our partisan politics behind us. Let us reflect on what happened on 9/11, how America answered, and how our generation will continue the fight to “wage war for civilization itself.” On Sept. 11, 2001, our country, the world’s greatest hope for peace and prosperity, fell under attack. This act of war changed the world forever, and as night fell over the sites of The World Trade Center and the Pentagon, a new world would rise up from the wake of tragedy, a world where freedom itself was under attack. Our nation was struck by al-Qaida, which took refuge in Afghanistan with the Taliban regime. The Taliban practiced the same Sharia law as al-Qaida, brutalizing its own people beyond belief. Beyond stoning women simply because they’ve been raped, beyond executing men because of the length of their beards, the terrorists’ main goal is to export their ideals of hate. By driving all non-believers from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and the vast regions of North Africa, they envision an empire of oppression. They hate Americans in particular. They hate our freedom of religion and speech. They hate that we respect and protect the human rights of all peoples despite their race, class or gender. The terrorists kill not just to end American lives, but also to end the thriving life of the free world.
PATRICK WALSH S E N I O R S TA F F C O L U M N I S T
Former President George W. Bush answered this threat with zeal, warning us that, “Americans should not expect one battle, but a lengthy campaign unlike any other.” We first struck in Afghanistan. Our forces toppled the Taliban government and disrupted and almost entirely dismantled the al-Qaida regime. This was only possible through the George W. Bush-Tony Blair doctrine, which sought to confront all governments that supported and harbored the terrorist networks with military force while also expanding freedom in the Middle East. Without democracy in the Middle East, so many live their lives in fear. Too many have lost their lives, strangled and suffocated by oppression. As long as people have no hope and are subjugated to the brutal rule of cabals such as the Taliban and al-Qaida, or dictators such as Saddam Hussein and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the lure toward radicalization and fanaticism will remain. Our century’s best hope for peace in the world relies on the expansion of freedom throughout the world. We must tip the balance of power away from servitude toward self-government. It is my estimate that this will be the struggle of our generation. Like many waves of attacks we have seen in the past, we will defeat it. We have protected freedom throughout the atrocities and horrors of fascism, Nazism and Soviet communism. Radical Islam will also be buried in the ash heap of history’s nightmares. It will fall at the hands of a determined, strengthened America and a united, free world. It is difficult to imagine how we at San Diego State can help in this fight, but there are opportunities all around our
community and our campus where we can make a difference. You can start by supporting the Veterans’ community. The veterans of the War on Terror come from our generation. They are our age. For many of us, they are even our friends and our family. By giving to the Veterans Affairs in San Diego or helping the Wounded Warrior Foundation we can help those who have sacrificed so much to protect us. Some students have answered the call to serve in the field of combat. SDSU has one of the most vibrant ROTC programs on any college campus. Small acts of putting a sticker on your car or flying a flag that supports the military can boost morale in your community. By setting the attitude of appreciation for our troops, our generation can escape the shameful moments of the ‘70s when our veterans had to hide their service after returning home out of fear of harassment and violence from the anti war mob. Many soldiers who go through the intensity of modern combat suffer post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental effects from the nightmare of war. If our community can be its most welcoming to our veterans, we can ease the pain of their suffering. When the call to defend freedom and justice came on Sept. 11, many people from our generation wondered, why me? Why us? Why America? The only answer can be, as Prime Minister Tony Blair once said of America in 2003, “Because destiny put you in this place in history, in this moment in time, and the task is yours to do.”
-Patrick Walsh is a political science senior. -The views expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Daily Aztec. Visit thedailyaztec.com to post comments or send a letter response to dailyaztecopinion@gmail.com with your full name, year and major.
The toll of 9/11 Number of Americans and foreign nationals who lost their lives in Sept. 11 attack:
2,973 Portion of Americans who saw terrorism as the most important issue facing the nation one month after the attacks:
46% Portion of Americans who saw terrorism as the most important problem facing our nation after Sept. 11, 2010:
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HEALTH & FITNESS
The Daily Aztec
Monday, September 13, 2010
Working out brings better sleep, happiness JENNA HEATH S TA F F W R I T E R
More and more people are finding time to exercise. What many students may not know is that exercise is not only beneficial to their muscles. “There’s an average of 95 members or guests in the ARC at any one time,” Eric Huth, recreation director at the Aztec Recreation Center, said. “The ARC is one of the popular spots on campus with an average of 2,423 entries per day.” Based on these statistics, San Diego State students likely consider the ARC to be an integral part of their daily lives. Huth said that “frequent and regular physical exercise boosts the immune system and helps prevent heart disease, cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes and obesity. It also improves mental health, helps prevent depression, helps to promote or maintain positive self-esteem and can even augment students’ sex appeal or body image, which again is also linked with higher levels of self-esteem.” Many studies have been done that concur with his statement. “We now have evidence to support the claim that exercise is related to positive mental health as indicated by relief in symptoms of depression and anxiety,” Dr. Daniel M. Landers of Arizona State University said. In his study, he states that clinical depression affects 2 to 5 percent of the American population every year. Exercise produced a strong antidepressant when working out for nine weeks or longer, multiple days a week and with a higher intensity. Other effects of exercise included greater self-esteem. When children were examined it was proven that aerobic activity had greater effects than any other exercise conducted in a physical education class.
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There is also reason to believe exercise can lead to a more positive mood. Although preliminary results have been very optimistic, many believe more studies should be done to prove the relation between exercise and the alleviation of negative moods and depression. The last variable Landers introduces is restful sleep. The study proves that people who are more fit tend to have more restful sleep. This is based on electroencephalographic activity, which is measured when people are in various stages of sleep.
After researching total sleep time and the amount of EEG activity, experts have found that because of rigorous daytime activity, such exercise produces a more restful sleep. It is clear that exercise is a productive activity that many students could benefit from. According to Huth, the ARC was ranked the number one collegiate fitness facility in America. “No other collegiate-based recreation center is open more hours than the ARC,” Huth said. “SDSU’s on-campus recreation center features
weight training, group exercise, Spinning, two saunas, indoor rock climbing, 150-plus cardio machines and four full-sized basketball, volleyball (or) indoor soccer courts.” There is plenty of room in the ARC for everyone, but it can become crowded between 4 and 8 p.m. However, 2 to 6 a.m. and anytime during the weekends are significantly less busy. Students can take advantage of the ARC and improve mental and physical health while mingling with fellow Aztecs.
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Inking on the verge of cultural acceptance
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JESSICA GOODWIN S TA F F W R I T E R
There was a time in history, not too long ago, when the only members of society who got tattoos were sailors, criminals and prostitutes. Tattooing is an ancient cultural tradition dating back thousands of years, but western tattoo culture is largely influenced by American sailors who traveled abroad to exotic countries and returned home with ink. Norman Keith Collins, better known as Sailor Jerry, developed the traditional American tattoo design style in the 1930s. “The Sailor Jerry stuff — the tattoos with imagery of roses, swallows, skulls, daggers,
hearts — the real simple, heavy, black shading with bold lines, is making a comeback,” Chris Primm, a tattoo artist at Sleeping Giant Tattoo in Hillcrest, said. Fast-forward 80 years to present-day and tattoo culture is no longer seen as an indicator of socioeconomic factors, but more so of a generational trend. Tattooing has always been popular within specific societal subcultures, but throughout recent years, tattooing has exploded into mainstream America. Primm said that this burst of tattoo popularity within recent years is significantly influenced by television shows such as “LA Ink” and tattoo magazines. Now many people are getting “neo-traditional” tattoos, which are similar to tradition-
al American style, but are done with different color palates and newer, fresher approaches to them, according to Primm. He said other popular trends right now are color portraits, color realism pieces and black and gray pieces, depending on the area.
From underground to pop culture Tattoo parlors and tattoo art, such as that of Mike Giant and the amount of people with visible tattoos, are more prevalent than ever. Matt Ohlin, a San Diego native who grew up in Pacific Beach and owns a skateboard shop in North Park, said he remembers when there was only one tattoo shop on Garnet Avenue. Now, there are four shops on that same block.
In the early 1990s, Sky, a tattoo artist and owner of Broken Heart Tattoo who declined to state his full name, said he remembers tattoo culture being much more mysterious and underground. “I would walk into a tattoo shop and there would be punk rock blasting and rugged shop owners, and all there was on the walls was tattoo flash (generic tattoo designs printed onto paper),” Sky said. “You didn’t see tattoo shops with oil paintings and art hanging on the walls. Now, it’s like a light’s been shined on it.” Maybe the exposure that television, magazines and pop culture have given tattooing has made it more socially acceptable, but it will never be completely accepted, Sky said. “Tattoos are teetering on the edge of being socially acceptable,” Sky said. “There’s always going to be a part of society that thinks it’s taboo.” Ohlin said he thinks that tattoo style has generally improved since he first started getting inked in the ‘80s and ‘90s, when popular styles included generic tribal pieces and biomechanical themes, which are images of human anatomy mixed with machinery. Ohlin said his 18-year-old nephew has recently had some traditional, Sailor Jerrystyle pieces done. He said he wishes he hadn’t overlooked that traditional style during his younger years and created a more coherent set of tattoos consisting of one style and theme, as he sees on his nephew. Generation Y may be fortunate to be getting tattooed during a time when a traditionally American, and customized, style has been revived. People are expressing themselves by artistically wearing their hearts on their sleeves without too much trepidation for future sentiments. In the ‘80s, people expressed themselves with mullets, piercings, perms, leather jackets and acid wash jeans, and now, young people are expressing themselves with permanent ink that will stay with them forever.
Audrey Rynberg / Staff Photographer
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SPORTS
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AZTECS
Monday, September 13, 2010
AGGIES
41 21 Hillman, Aztecs run over New Mexico State AGUSTIN GONZALEZ A S S I S TA N T S P O R T S E D I T O R
It didn’t take long for freshman running back Ronnie Hillman to show why there was so much hype and high hopes surrounding him in the preseason. Just two games into the new season, Hillman already looked like an All-American, rushing for 150 yards and four touchdowns in San Diego State’s 41-21 win against New Mexico State Saturday in Las Cruces. Junior quarterback Ryan Lindley threw for 319 yards and a score and senior receiver Vincent Brown chipped in with five receptions for 99 yards as SDSU (2-0), which came in as 14-point favorites, rode an offensive outburst in the second half to defeat the Aggies (0-1). The Aztecs finished with 563 total yards and zero turnovers, tallying more than 500 yards for the second straight week. SDSU’s running game also has eight touchdowns for the season, which matches its total from all of last year. “(It was a) really big win on the road,” head coach Brady Hoke said.
“We had some mistakes in there early, we didn’t convert on fourth down twice in the football game. If you have six inches you better learn how to convert if you want to win championships.” After New Mexico State missed a field goal on its first drive of the game, it opened up the scoring with an 18-yard rush by running back Kenny Turner midway through the first quarter. After a couple of Abel Perez field goals for the Aztecs, Lindley fired a 14-yard touchdown strike to redshirt freshman tight end Gavin Escobar to put SDSU up 13-7 to end the first half. After intermission, it was all Hillman. The tailback scored the first points of the second half with a 44yard run, but the Aggies brought the score within six after New Mexico State quarterback Matt Christian, who finished with 223 yards and two touchdowns, connected with Marcus Allen for a 58-yard score. After Hillman put the Aztecs up 27-14 with a touchdown rush minutes later, the Aggies scored through the air to make it a one possession game once again. That’s the closest they would get.
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SDSU placed the offensive load on Hillman, who came through with two more unanswered touchdowns to make it a 41-21 final. “The defense stood up a bunch and the offense started moving the ball,” Hoke said. “We started running the football, made a couple big plays. We had some penalties that
hurt us … but the kids played hard and played together.” This win comes after the Aztecs routed Nicholls State 47-0 last Saturday at Qualcomm Stadium. The victory marked the first time an SDSU football team has opened the season 2-0, with at least one win coming on the road, since 1986.
That year the team finished 8-4 and earned a top-25 ranking in the final CNN/USA Today poll and a trip to the Holiday Bowl. The Aztecs continue their journey to be bowl-bound when they travel to Columbia, Mo., to take on Big 12 Conference member Missouri (2-0) next week in a battle of unbeatens.
VOLLEYBALL
San Diego State returns from Hawaii winless BEAU BEARDEN S E N I O R S TA F F W R I T E R
While the trip to Hawaii may not have been successful in producing any wins for the San Diego State volleyball team, something positive did come out of the experience. “We came to this tournament to learn and be competitive and we finished up being competitive,” head coach Deitre Collins-Parker said. “I don’t think we played as well as we could, but we would have had to play really well and them (Hawaii, St. Mary’s and UC Irvine) not to play at their best for us to beat them. We’re still young and grow-
ing and just learning who we are as a team. I don’t think by any means did we have a setback, we just had a learning experience.” On Saturday evening, SDSU (5-4) concluded action in the Verizon Wireless Volleyball Challenge with a tough 3-2 loss to UC Irvine. The Aztecs came out in the opening set and dominated from beginning to end in a 25-21 win. However, the Anteaters made some adjustments and evened up the contest at one apiece. UCI wasn’t finished though, keeping up the momentum and winning the third set with a score of 2520. With the Anteaters one set away from victory, it wasn’t looking good with SDSU trailing 18-15. But the
Aztecs were able to fight their way back with four straight points to take the lead and ultimately pull off the 26-24 win. “That (victory) definitely helped us going into the fifth set,” CollinsParker said. “But unfortunately at the start of the fifth we missed our serve, so we kind of were playing catch-up (during) the whole fifth game.” SDSU had the score tied at seven apiece midway through, but UCI went on a 3-0 run and kept up its momentum to win both the final set and match. In its contest on Friday against St. Mary’s, the Aztecs were unable to continue their success from the opening set and dropped a 3-0 decision.
SDSU jumped out to a 16-12 lead, but the Gaels gained the upper hand and pulled off the 25-19 win against the Aztecs. The rest of the match didn’t go very well for SDSU as St. Mary’s cruised to two more wins to pick up its seventh victory of the season. “We were awful blocking,” CollinsParker said. “We did not block well at all. We allowed their hitters to just run numbers on us because we couldn’t stop them at the net.” The Aztecs had an even tougher time on Thursday against then-No. 6 Hawaii, dropping a 3-0 decision and being held to a .50 attack percentage. The Rainbow Wahine on the other hand had no trouble on offense, hitting .322 behind the arm
of junior outside hitter Kanani Danielson who had 19 kills and a .561 hitting percentage. SDSU will now prepare for a big matchup with crosstown rival USD at 7 p.m. on Friday in Peterson Gym. The No. 25 Toreros (4-3) are coming off a 3-1 upset win of No. 23 Long Beach State on Friday and will play the Anteaters tomorrow night before facing off with the Aztecs. “We have a tough tournament this weekend,” Collins-Parker said. “We can’t control necessarily whether we win or lose, all we can control is that we just continue to get better playing. It’s going to be a battle, but it will be fun.”
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oday my friend Patrick tried to explain the point of fantasy football to me. Insert men vs. women joke here. I like to think I have a handle on things in the football world. When I sit down and watch the game with my friends I know the basic rules, a few key players and how to take the bottle cap off without an opener. But I have spent the last 21 years thinking that fantasy football just meant you were a football enthusiast. Apparently sports fans (and by this, I mean average citizens who think they are uniquely gifted to own and operate a professional sports franchise without any kind of formal training) gather once a year to draft football players at each position and field their own teams. Generally inclusive of beer and smack-talking, these gentlemen, and ladies, who have never played professional football in any capacity draft players they believe will garner them enough yards, receptions and touchdowns to crown them the fantasy football king. Cue “Rocky” theme music. I asked Patrick the single, most stupid question a girl can ask a guy about fantasy football: “So what do you win?” He responded: “Pride!” However his facial expression said: “A jet pack, a vacation to Waikiki, Hawaii, immortality and riches!” He told me that his league, appropriately titled “Play to Win,” even has a trophy. Now when there are trophies involved, I get interested. So at this point I was curious enough to see what all the fuss was
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about, and checked the Internet. According to the Fantasy Sports Trade Association, fantasy sports are a multibillion-dollar industry with 27 million U.S. adults participating annually. I guess I’ve just been living under a rock, because fantasy sports has more hits on Google than oxygen, Lebron James or steak. Upon further exploration, I discovered a site called, I kid you not, “Women Against Fantasy Sports.” The site complains a lot and sells T-shirts with “I thought I was your fantasy” embroidered across the front and similarly themed panties. OK, bear with me on this quick tangent: Is it just me or are women against everything these days? Seriously, you name it: There is a group of women against it with a garishly colorful home page to prove it. And they just slap “women” in the title. Not “this group of like-minded people,” just a blanket universal “women.” As a current, card-carrying member of the XX-chromosome club, I resent this. Continuing on … According to the forums, husbands are so wrapped up in their fantasy football leagues that they stay on the computer researching players’ stats instead of coming to their child’s birthday. One guy taped the ESPN Fantasy Draft Special so he could go back and edit his notes, just in case he missed something during the live broadcast.
My suggestion to these ladies is to have some fun and create a fantasy league of their own. Base it on “Gossip Girl” or “Desperate Housewives” and buy a wine and cheese spread. You can allot league points for how many times the Housewives lie or when gossiping schoolgirls buy new shoes, (I’m guessing to show content here, but I earnestly doubt I’m far off). Or better yet, just join his fantasy league and beat the tar out of him and his roommates. Afterward, make him feel better by buying him something romantic with your winnings. Such as a Kegerator. Don’t get heated and e-mail me why you love fantasy football because I’m not knocking it. I just don’t understand the draw quite yet. I do believe in trash-talking and that seems to be 90 percent of the point anyway. As Doug Plank once said, “Football teams are temperamental. That’s 90 percent temper and 10 percent mental.” I’ll have to study for March Madness, because basketball players are in the tabloids more, so I think they’ll be easier for me to follow. Maybe fantasy football is a lot like a strip club. Testosterone-based gatherings, men love them, women hate them and just like a strip club, your reward is entirely imaginary.
—Kristen Ace Nevarez is a theater arts senior.
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TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (9/13/10) Your imagination knows no bounds. During the coming year, you put it to work for you in career, partnerships and recreational activities. No more boring trips to the same old places for you! Travel becomes a resource for healing and entertainment. ARIES (March 21 - April 19) - Today is an 8 - Focus your efforts on understanding the mechanics, and you can't go wrong. Work with an associate to place all the puzzle pieces. TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is an 8 - You get everything done in your mind but then must execute it in the material world. All your imagination leads to worthwhile results. Use your vision as a blueprint. GEMINI (May 21 - June 21) - Today is an 8 Your heart's desire leads you to helping a partner satisfy a longtime dream.You've both taken different roads to arrive at perfect agreement. CANCER (June 22 - July 22) - Today is a 5 Interaction with an unusual person provides new insight into a work issue. At first, it seems much too strange, but then the idea grows on you. LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is an 8 - You have plenty of ideas about how to spend your hard-earned money.Try not to break the bank as you decide which creative ideas to pursue.Then go for it. VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is an 8 -
Somehow you know exactly what to say and what choices to make. Others may only see the practical results.The answers just come to you with ease. LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is an 8 You can use scraps from other projects and still get a lot done.Wait a day or two before spending money to take advantage of a sale. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) - Today is an 8 - The benefits of your personal input cannot be overestimated now. Others simply don't have your information or expertise. Stay in the conversation. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) - Today is a 9 - You can elevate the mood of even the gloomiest participant by creating the right atmosphere. Rearrange spaces to achieve better energy flow. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) - Today is a 7 - Ideas have been floating around among your associates long enough. Grab hold of one or two and run with them. Get the ball really rolling. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is an 8 - Imaginative ideas bubble up like water from a spring. Refresh your thinking, and put some of them into action.There's plenty to run with. PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is a 7 You love the concept of having your finger in every pie.The problem is that you're scattered in six directions. Someone else gathers up the pieces. © 2010,TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES INC.
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