10-11-2010

KOALA PROTEST

FAMILIAR RESULT

BREAST CANCER

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SDSU again fails to come out of Provo with a win.

October is national breast cancer month.

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Alcohol permitted in residence halls ASHLEY MORGAN S TA F F W R I T E R

AZTECS’ ANGST Photo editor David J. Olender captured BYU running back J.J. Di Luigi (right) celebrating after a big play. Di Luigi and the Cougars claimed a 24-21 victory in Provo, Utah.

The reopening of Chapultepec Residence Hall this year has come with many new changes to campus housing and policies, including the lift of non-alcohol policies in upper division housing.

University Towers and Chapultepec now allow residents 21 years and older to consume alcoholic beverages in their rooms.

This is the first time in two years university housing is allowing alcohol on its premises, aside from Villa Alvarado Apartments.

“We want to make sure we’re meeting their needs and looking at the transition to an independent living model,” Director of Residential Education, Christy Samarkos, said. “The transition is from the first year model and we’re meeting students where they’re at, if they’re at the legal drinking age.”

The change comes with guidelines that require the door to be closed while alcohol is being consumed, no one who is underage may be present during consumption and the alcoholic beverages are strictly wine or beer.

Hard alcohol is prohibited.

“Considering I don’t drink, it didn’t affect my decision (to live in Chapultepec),” Brandon Robinson, a computer science fifth year who lived in Chapultepec his first two years at San Diego State, said. “But I tend to think people who are still living in the dorms beyond their freshman year know they are going to abide by the rules and when they’re over 21 and drinking they are going to do it in a responsible manner.”

Chapultepec was also reopened with a new educational initiative aimed at sophomores, coined the Second Year Success program.

“The whole sophomore slump phenomena is a real thing, you start asking yourself those life questions and so we ask what we can do,” Samarkos said.

Originally the revived building was intended to be available for sophomores only, but because of the lack of second-year applicants and high demand by first-years, freshmen now reside in the lower five floors, Director of Housing Administration Patricia Francisco said.

“It sucks because last year my resident adviser in the first-year dorms told me we would be freshmen-free in Chappy,” theater sophomore Ana Figueroa said.

This year SDSU implemented a new decision by President Stephen L. Weber, requiring freshmen students who attended high school from outside the local service area to live on campus.

“Ninety percent of students who live outside of our service area already live on campus and there were some additional people who wouldn’t have lived with us otherwise and since move-in, I’m not aware of any issues at all,” Francisco said.

The differences between living on campus sophomore year and freshman year were addressed by Samarkos.

“The retention rate to sophomore year is greater, the GPAs are higher and academic probation rates are lower for students who have lived on campus versus living off campus in their first year,” Samarkos said. “So with our proven academic success indicators it just seemed like the direction to go.”

New living / learning communities have also been installed in the first-year residence halls including Journey Into Entrepreneurship and the combination of the Fine Arts community with Television, Film, and New Media students.

The creation of an Honors Residential College has taken up an entire wing of the Maya living / learning community and supports the new requirement of freshmen students in the University Honors Program to live on campus.

“From programming to student behavioral issues it’s really been off to a good start this year,” Samarkos said.

One step closer to new student plaza JUSTIN COOPER CONTRIBUTOR

The Plaza Linda Verde project is one step closer to realization.

The recent release of the Environmental Impact Report has mostly given the 90,000 square foot project a clean bill of health.

The EIR studied the area directly south of campus and gauged the environmental consequences the project would have on the surrounding community, weighing them through 13 relevant criteria such as visual impact, air quality, water quality and traffic.

The report gave the project a favorable rating in every category except traffic. While the report found that traffic would worsen on streets such as College Avenue and Montezuma Road, it also pointed out solutions to mitigate congestion. The university will help shoulder the cost of these street improvements.

Associate Vice President for Operations Bob Schulz touted the project’s green credentials.

“The project is arguably a net-positive environmentally because we’re providing oncampus student housing,” Schulz said.

“Every time a student lives on campus they generate fewer trips, fewer pounds of carbon dioxide. They have a lesser environmental impact when they live on campus than when they live off campus.”

The Plaza Linda Verde will include housing for 1,600 students and 600 in the first phase, retailers and a national brand restaurant such as a Chili’s or a TGI Friday’s. Schulz said the goal is to create a vibrant urban neighborhood that is “compelling to our students.”

The land directly south of the university has been designated as “blighted,” and primed for redevelopment.

“In the world of urban redevelopment ‘blighted’ means the community in question has decided the property is unsightly, devel-

oped inappropriately (or) is somehow funky,” Schulz said.

The project will be divided into at least two phases of development, the first expected to begin in three years.

The $130 million price tag for phase one will be paid for by the university with bonds, which the university expects to be made back in the future by the residents and shoppers coming to the property.

Phase one is cleared to proceed, as it is land owned by the university. However, phase two is not as ready. Some of the land designated for phase two is privately owned, such as KB Books, and would have to be acquired.

“We don’t own every parcel on phase two,” Schulz said. “So some of it could be put on hold, possibly forever, if we never acquire the property.”

Early in the planning phase, the university launched a public relations campaign to gauge community desire and to seek input. The uni-

versity held several public meetings and sent out thousands of surveys. Director of Government and Community Relations for SDSU Tyler Sherer described the resulting community involvement as “tremendous.”

Out of the 17,000 surveys sent to households, more than 1,500 were sent back with the respondents rating the types of retailers they found the most useful. Sherer described public feedback as an important tool for crafting the retail space the community wants.

Of special note would be a grocery market, such as a Trader Joe’s or a Fresh & Easy, within walking distance of residence halls and houses.

“There is anticipation within the overall community that the project will provide those things,” Sherer said.

Now that the EIR has been released, community members will be able to review the report and submit comments through Nov. 10.

For information about how to submit comments and to view the Draft EIR go to sdsu.edu/plazalindaverde.

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OPINION

The Daily Aztec

Monday, October 11, 2010

Pick up The Koala to Bullying pushes LGBT protest AS campaign students to suicide

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halk up The Koala as another creature on the endangered species list. Associated Students is poaching the newspaper, and it’s armed — with paper shredders and the unfounded belief it’s got the entire campus in it’s support.

In a recent edition of The Daily Aztec, A.S. Vice President of External Affairs Laura Schofield outlined a two-pronged effort to kill The Koala. A.S.’s plan consists of personally confronting its advertisers and sending text messages and e-mail alerts to students on the day of its distribution. As if to destroy any lingering doubt in A.S.’ disapproval toward the newspaper, A.S. representatives are also placing paper shredders around The Koala distribution areas on campus.

To be honest, I’ve never been a fan of The Koala. At best, the paper is a marginal attempt at humor and satire that consistently publishes with the same basic formula — smut-ridden columns, semi-pornographic images and jokes at the expense of various ethnic groups, the Greek system, homosexuals and others. It’s perhaps the lowest quality of comedy: humor via shock and awe.

But A.S.’ response toward the paper is far too callous and extreme. What could have been a peaceful protest against the newspaper has instead been transformed into a shocking attack against free speech, particularly when it comes to the paper shredders.

CHRIS POCOCK CONTRIBUTOR

setup of these machines harkens back to an oppressive period in America’s history when books were burned as a form of censorship.

Another century, another means to publicly and savagely destroy a printed work.

But perhaps even more frightening is A.S.’ sense of entitlement toward the cause. Obviously The Koala has a following around campus; if it didn’t, its advertisers would stop supporting them and the paper would no longer run. A.S., a group designated to act in the interest of the entire student body, has instead taken it upon itself to carry out these tactics for the sake of those who have been offended by the paper.

The truth is that A.S. has no idea how many people support The Koala on campus.

It has never drafted a poll seeking out those numbers. Instead, representatives from A.S. have relied on generalizing the numbers on each side to justify going into attack mode against the paper.

“So rarely do we get that chance to find a common ground, and I think this is something that everyone agrees on that just needs to stop,” Schofield said about The Koala.

Amanda Pascoe, vice president of finance for A.S., repeated this pattern. “I have seen numerous students … speak out against what is published in The Koala,” she said.

Realistically, A.S.’ plan to destroy The Koala is going to do more harm than good.

A.S. took the worst position possible with The Koala — it took the paper seriously.

In publicly protesting against the newspaper, A.S. has transformed itself from a group looking out for the good of the student body into a reckless destroyer of free speech and creativity. In equal parts, The Koala has been transformed from a low-grade newspaper into, well, a low-grade newspaper with an increased readership — no doubt curious as to what could possibly warrant such extreme action from A.S. “The act of publicly destroying The Koala is one of inferiority in which those (who) place their own beliefs above the masses’,” Ashley Fujimoto, a senior ISCOR major, said.

I couldn’t agree more. SDSU students, pick up a Koala the next time it publishes. Regardless if you’re a fan of The Koala or not, we have more to lose by allowing A.S. to go on a rampant newspaper-shredding spree. A.S. needs to reconsider its tyrannical approach toward protesting the independent newspaper.

—Chris Pocock is a journalism junior.

Illustration courtesy of Matt Powers

—The views expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Daily Aztec.

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eenage bullying is not a new phenomenon; however, the recent pattern of suicidal deaths within the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community has shaken schools and universities throughout our nation. Harassment at the hand of a teenager has proven to be a deadly weapon, especially when combined with the increasing trend of social networking sites.

According to ABC News, there were recently five self-inflicted deaths of gay teenagers throughout the course of three weeks. One suicide victim was 18-year-old Rutgers University student, Tyler Clementi.

The Rutgers student jumped off the George Washington Bridge in New York City on Sept. 22, ending his life after enduring harassment from his roommate, Dharun Ravi. Using a webcam in their residence hall, Ravi secretly filmed Clementi having a sexual encounter with a male companion and streamed the video through the internet.

Before committing suicide, Clementi wrote on his Facebook page, “Jumping of the gw bridge sorry.”

Bullying the gay community has become a nationwide epidemic. The repercussions are lifethreatening.

In addition to this tragic loss of life, other young LGBT teens have viewed suicide as the only way to escape the callous and inhumane treatment by their peers. ABC News posted results from a recent Campus Pride study which stated gay students in higher education “experienced significantly greater harassment and discrimination, and they were more likely to seriously consider leaving school because of it.”

The fact that college campuses are a recognized source of fear toward this community turns my stomach. We are the ones who pave the path for future generations to come. We have the power to evoke new behaviors and diminish levels of segregation. We are also the ones who have been scrutinized as tormentors and bullies of the LGBT community. Fortunately, SDSU holds a higher standard when compared to other universities nationwide. Our university offers a number of social activities supporting the diversity of the LGBTQ community, and provides a “Safe Zones” training workshop for students.

Bullying our peers because of their sexual identity is heartless and juvenile. When sexual slurs or crude remarks are made, the individual is not the only one who suffers from the attack. The gay community at large is also theoretically assaulted. LGBT individuals should not be victimized by cold-blood-

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ed comments made by others, but rather recognized for the mettle they display on a daily basis.

In a perfect world, we would abolish acts of discrimination and hate crimes against the LGBT community once and for all.

Unfortunately, the goal at large takes time, and an overall change in society will not happen overnight. But as we creep up the hill of acceptance, how many lives will be lost in the process? Shortly after Clementi’s death, Raymond Chase, an openly gay sophomore at Johnson & Wales University, hung himself in his residence hall room, according to the Advocate.

The gay community is subjected to maltreatments and hurtful innuendos most of us couldn’t fathom dealing with on a day-today basis. Stepping into their shoes sheds light on the vivid disparity this community bears. The fact that harassment has morphed into an online tactic shows the cowardly characteristics these bullies portray, hiding behind the anonymity of the Web. Bullying the gay community has become a nationwide epidemic. The repercussions are lifethreatening and the effects stain the lives of family members and friends forever.

We must handle this plague of discrimination pressingly to eradicate feelings of disdain and bigotry toward the LGBT community. Dan Savage created the “It Gets Better” project — accessible by Youtube — which provides messages of encouragement to those who are contemplating suicide. SDSU has already been nationally recognized as a convivial environment for LGBT students by the nonprofit organization, Campus Pride. As college students, we are given the opportunity to reach beyond the goal of high test scores and experimental internships; the potential to transcend tired clichés and prejudices also exist within the realm of higher education.

—Paige Nordeen is a media studies senior.

—The views expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Daily Aztec.

CITY ANALYSIS

Government attacks prescription drug abuse in SD ALYSSA CLARK S TA F F C O L U M N I S T

On Sept. 25, the U.S Drug Enforcement Administration inspired “Prescription Drug Take-Back Day” in hopes of collecting unused prescription drugs.

This was a countywide attempt to “make homes safer” for San Diegans, as well as general Southern Californians. Prescription drugs have recently surfaced in San Diego’s communities as a threat to personal health, the environment and public safety.

A study administered by the county Medical Examiner’s office states, “In the San Diego area, fatalities related to misuse of

physician-prescribed substances increased 67 percent between 2005 and last year.”

Among other Southern California areas, the College Area was especially targeted because of the amount of prescription drug use by college students. This preventive tactic was designed to remove drugs from residences to reduce recreational abuse of the excess pills, while encouraging citizens to dispose of them in beneficial ways for people as well as the environment.

The program respectfully embraces a “no questions asked” policy, in hopes of reducing fear in prescription drug users or owners.

The fears of the administration are the pills’ easy accessibility and the inappropriate disposal techniques used by uneducated users. By collecting the prescription drugs,

The DEA and the San Diego County Sherriff’s Department are trying to prevent chemicals from being dumped down sinks and toilets.

This will reduce contamination problems while simultaneously removing excess pills from public recreational usage.

The project’s goal is to eliminate possible accidental consumption and decrease availability for addicted prescription drug users.

There were 21 locations across San Diego County alone; the closest drop-off site to San Diego State being the San Diego Police Department’s Eastern Division Station on Aero Drive. The drive stretched across Southern California through three stationed dropsites in Camp Pendleton, and four in Imperial County. The San Diego Union-Tribune stated a total of “300 boxes were filled with the

drugs” and “more than 4,700 pounds were collected in San Diego County.”

The donated drugs have now been packaged by military officials and sent to be disposed of in eco-friendly ways. The DEA was pleased with the results of the drive and said, “This kind of participation shows that Southern Californians are motivated to make their homes safer.”

Hospitals, police stations and participating military facilities accept anonymous dropoffs all year round, and encourage citizens to make healthy choices by responsibly disposing of their unused prescription drugs.

—Alyssa Clark is an English sophomore.

SPORTS

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24 21 History repeats itself in loss to Cougars AGUSTIN GONZALEZ A S S I S TA N T S P O R T S E D I T O R

The San Diego State football team learned on Saturday that history has a way of repeating itself. Over and over and over again.

SDSU, that was 7-26-1 against BYU going into Saturday’s game in Provo, Utah added another loss to that record as it fell 24-21 to the Cougars and their three-headed rushing game.

It was a tale of two different teams going in. The Aztecs (32,0-1 MWC) had a bye last weekend after beating Utah State 41-7 on Sept. 25. BYU (2-4,1-1) was coming off a loss to the same Utah State team last week, while at the same time looking to avoid losing five games in a row for the first time since 1970.

But SDSU came out flat after the bye week and didn’t do the things that led to its 3-1 start. The Aztecs didn’t run the ball; ranked 24th in the nation in rushing, they could only come up with 53 yards on the ground. SDSU also didn’t defend; while it has only given up 52 points all season and opposing teams have only mustered 99.2 rushing yards per game, BYU scored 24 points and rushed for 271 yards. The Cougars’ running backs also made the Aztecs’ defense look soft. JJ Di Luigi and Bryan Kariya combined to rush for 271 yards and three rushing touchdowns.

To top it off, BYU dominated in time of possession with a whopping 45:01 to 14:59 advantage.

“We didn’t execute, we didn’t stop the run and we didn’t tackle,” head coach Brady Hoke said. “I think in the first 18 minutes of the game we pushed too hard to make something happen and we didn’t wait for the game to come to us.

When you do that you get beat.”

The tough loss overshadowed a good game by junior quarterback Ryan Lindley and senior wideout Vincent Brown. Lindley went 2034, throwing for 220 yards and three touchdowns, and Brown chipped in with six receptions for 101 yards and a score. Junior linebacker Miles Burris also had a big game with six tackles, a forced fumble and two sacks coming on the same drive.

From the starting kickoff, it was all BYU. The Cougars held SDSU to a three-and-out on the first drive of the game, then immediately capped a clock-burning, 19-play drive with a Di Luigi scoring run to draw first blood.

On the Aztecs’ first offensive play after getting the ball back, Lindley fired an ill-advised throw which was intercepted at their own 35 yard line, giving BYU a short field to work with. Kariya punched it in two minutes later to increase the lead to 14-0.

After a Brian Stahovich punt on the next drive, BYU looked like they would go up by three scores before SDSU got bailed out on a big play by sophomore defensive back Leon McFadden. On firstand-goal from the three yard line, McFadden intercepted the Cougars’ true freshman quarterback Jake Heaps in the end zone.

Neither team was able to score until 5:22 left in the half, when Lindley connected with Brown for a 36-yard touchdown to make the score 14-7.

After a BYU field goal, the Aztecs used a play from the Utah State game to score. Lindley gave a play-action fake to running back Brandon Sullivan on 4th-and-goal from the one-yard line. Sullivan jumped over the pile, fooling the Cougar defense and allowing Lindley to find freshman tight end Gavin Escobar wide open in the end zone to cut the deficit to 14-17.

Then came the controversy.

On the next drive, it looked as if Di Luigi fumbled and SDSU’s B.J. Williams recovered it. Di Luigi was ruled down, and Hoke challenged the call. The replays showed what could have been a fumble, which would have resulted in an SDSU possession.

Instead, BYU scored five plays later to make it a two-possession game at the start of the fourth.

After Lindley threw a touchdown pass to Sullivan with 6:27 left in the game to make it 21-24, the Aztecs couldn’t move the chains when the offense was on the field and couldn’t get the necessary stops in the closing minutes when the defense was on the field.

“It was methodical when we play our style of offense,” BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall said. “Sometimes it’s passing, today it was the running game. It wasn’t flashy. We were getting five or six yards at a time to the end. We needed one more yard, then we would get one more than we needed to.”

David J. Olender / Photo Editor

BYU running back Bryan Kariya shredded the SDSU defense, rushing for 85 yards and two touchdowns in the Cougars’ win.

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SPORTS

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Monday, October 11, 2010

MEN’S SOCCER

UCLA nets winning goal in 78th minute DAN PEREZ S E N I O R S TA F F W R I T E R

A break in defense in the 78th minute resulted in the San Diego State men’s soccer team UCLA 1 dropping its SDSU 0 third game of the season against UCLA. No. 21 SDSU (7-3-1) came up

just short of the No. 8 Bruins, losing 1-0 in Los Angeles.

The Aztecs jumped out on UCLA, outshooting it 14-11 with senior tri-captain Raymundo Reza contributing a game-high four shot attempts.

SDSU created scoring chances throughout the game, but just failed to beat the Bruins’ goalkeepers to find the back of the net.

UCLA’s Kelyn Rowe took a pass in the 78th minute from teammate Zach Foxhoven and slid it past the

Aztecs’ redshirt senior goalkeeper Brad Byrns, who finished with Man of the Match honors in the losing effort.

In the 34th minute, freshman midfielder Sean Zaher had one of the first scoring attempts for SDSU as he broke through the defense on the left side and barely missed the near post from eight yards out.

The next chance came from sophomore midfielder Jose Altamirano in the 51st minute as he fired a shot from 25 yards that

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Forward Raymundo Reza had a game-high four shots but failed to find the back of the net in the loss.

BEATBOX Gwynn speaks out about his fight with cancer San Diego State baseball coach and MLB Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn recently announced he has parotid cancer.

Gwynn will start treatment for the cancer soon, according to a report by The San Diego Union-Tribune.

“They say this is a slow-moving but aggressive form of cancer,” Gwynn told the U-T. “I’m going to be aggressive and not slow-moving in treating this.”

The parotid gland is the largest of the salivary glands and is responsible for pumping saliva into the mouth.

Gwynn also told the U-T his habit of using chewing tobacco may have contributed to the cancer.

Peacock, Aztecs go the distance The volleyball team (8-10, 3-3 MWC) showed resilience as it battled in the fifth and final set to capture a 3-2 victory against Utah Saturday night in Peterson Gym. Junior right side hitter Jessica Peacock had a career night with 17 kills and a .517 hitting percentage while

freshman Raegan Shelton and sophomore Andrea Hannasch both added 16 kills for SDSU. The Aztecs got off to a quick start in the match, claiming the first two sets and were on the verge of sweeping the Utes. Utah stormed back, however, and forced a decisive fifth set.

SDSU was down by six points in the last set before finishing with eight straight points for the victory.

Women’s soccer team loses on the road After a scoreless draw in the first half, New Mexico scored two goals and held off the Aztecs (3-8-3, 1-1 MWC) en route to a 2-1 Lobo victory at the UNM Soccer Complex.

New Mexico’s Zaneta Wyne scored inside the penalty area at the 54:33 mark to give the Lobos a 1-0 lead.

SDSU equalized only 12 minutes later thanks to sophomore midfielder Marisa Fraticelli’s header, but New Mexico scored the game-winner in the 77th minute and held off several late Aztec chances.

—Compiled by Assistant Sports Editor Agustin Gonzalez

the UCLA goalkeeper barely managed to get fingertips on to keep a clean sheet.

Freshman forward Miles Byass had a chance as he put a shot on goal that the keeper was forced to lay out to block.

Reza had a chance in the 76th minute when he volleyed a chance that was stopped by the Bruin goalkeeper. Reza then had a set piece attempt from outside the box knocked down by a UCLA defender.

The set piece led to a counterattack the Bruins would capitalize on, as Byrns was beat by a shot in the left corner at the 77:36 mark.

The last quality scoring chance for the Aztecs came as Byass broke through and had a 1-v-1 on the keeper. Byass moved in on the ball as time was running out and took his shot from approximately 15 yards out but missed the goal, failing to get SDSU on the scoreboard.

The Aztecs’ next match is Friday against No. 1 Cal Berkeley.

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HEALTH & FITNESS

Monday, October 11, 2010

October is pink for breast cancer awareness Spreading information is crucial as women fight to survive breast cancer RACHEL VERBITS CONTRIBUTOR

It’s October, and other than shades of brown, pink is everywhere. Yogurt tops, football cleats and even police cars are undergoing transformations and creating an absurd, yet pretty frenzy all across the country. Even the most macho guys are being caught sporting pink paraphernalia. What is the explanation behind the pink madness?

For more than 25 years, October has officially been National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Clothing brands, celebrities and news networks show their support to fight this disease by going pink, the official color of breast cancer awareness. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States.

Although almost everyone has been affected by cancer in some way, few people actually know what it is.

Cancer begins as a single, abnormal cell that grows and divides. Doctors and scientists aren’t sure why it happens and there is no known cure for cancer yet, but there are treatment options.

Dr. Haydee OjedaFournier is a radiologist at Moores Cancer Center, which is a part of the UC San Diego Medical Center. Her specialty is breast imaging.

“I think it’s about

160,000 women a year that get diagnosed with breast cancer,” Ojeda-Fournier said.

“Forty-thousand will die. It’s a problem, but the best option we have to detect (breast) cancer is a mammogram. As long as we can find it in the beginning, we can cure women.”

“I know from personal experience that early detection saves lives. I was 27 years old when I was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer.

If I hadn’t found it early ... it may have been a very different story for me.”

— Andrea Horowitz, breast cancer survivor

Moores Cancer Center is home to the Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, a prestigious acknowledgment for breast cancer treatment centers that go beyond a basic level of treating cancer.

Less than six percent of imaging companies in the state are accredited with this honor.

Ojeda-Fournier explained there have been multiple advancements in treating breast cancer.

t r e a t m e n t , then it may have been a very different story for me.”

Breast cancer affects almost everyone whether it’s personally, a family member or a friend, so it isn’t surprising to see the staggering number of people who rally to fight this disease.

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is the largest and most successful breast cancer awareness event in the world. It is host to the largest series of 5K runs in the world, with more than one million participants since 2005.

Similarly, The American Cancer Society annually hosts Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, a walk in which survivors, caregivers and advocates raise money for breast cancer research. This year’s San Diego Making Strides event is on Sunday in Balboa Park. For more information or to sign up a team, go to makingstrides.acsevents.org.

“We have a lot of new types of chemotherapy, surgeries that aren’t as invasive,” Ojeda-Fournier said.

“Now most women can have treatment just by removing the lump, and sometimes just taking a pill will get rid of the cancer.”

She also urges women who have a history of breast cancer in their families to schedule a mammogram on a regular basis.

Andrea Horowitz is a San Diego State alumna as well as a nine-month breast cancer survivor who understands how vital finding cancer early can be.

“I know from personal experience that early detection saves lives,” Horowitz said. “I was 27 years old when I was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer.

If I hadn’t found it early and been proactive about

Throw out the desk chair for an exercise ball Getting creative with desk furniture can improve posture and burn calories MATT DORAN A S S I S TA N T F E AT U R E S E D I T O R

& JENNA HEATH S TA F F W R I T E R

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Given the amount of time students spend slaving away at their desks, it would behoove their spines and grades to rest on something comfortable. A discomforting chair can add insult to injury when spending hours composing a paper. Unfortunately, many students are forced to sacrifice comfort for cost.

While they may be young and spry, sitting for hours in a rigid and unforgiving chair can lead to aches and pains in the short term and scoliosis in the long.

There is a new way for people to park themselves that is pleasant, healthy and won’t lead to a premature hunch: an exercise ball.

Many have found substituting an exercise ball for a typical desk chair leads to improved balance and posture. It can even help users lose weight. And, it is impossible to fall asleep on, making studying more productive.

Of course an exercise ball lives up to its name, because it can be used for a variety of activities; squats, push-ups, bridges and other movements and variations are all possible.

Exercise balls range in size, price and durability to cater to individual bottoms. For students whose desk chairs feel like a medieval torture device, consider switching to an exercise ball for improved health and hopefully grades.

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Tales of a book-bound love

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’ve been in love with Navarro for three years.

He’s intelligent and interesting and sundry.

He has great taste in movies and music, and every book he recommends has been amazing.

There is only one problem …

I’ve never actually met him.

I need to rewind to truly explain why I’m not crazy.

Most of you may not know this, because most of you aren’t bookworms like I am and can actually get a date on a Friday night, but in the public library system you can request that books or music from other library branches are sent to your branch.

Free of charge. You just order it on the computer and pick it up at your leisure from the never-smiling librarian at your branch.

But you see, three years ago, the Rancho Penasquito’s Public Library started a new system.

Instead of picking up your book from the librarian’s desk, they put up new shelves. All the requested items are lined up there — organized alphabetically by the last name of the library member.

Little papers, with the name written vertically, are held to the book’s spine by a rubber band.

I am a literary patron. I drive to the library every Saturday and park in the same spot I always park in. It’s farther, so no one parks there. But it’s the only spot next to the shade.

I go into the library and walk straight to the second Hold Items shelves. I kneel, because the “N” section is the bottom shelf.

NEVAREZ is printed vertically and bound to “The Chancellor

Monday, October 11, 2010

KRISTEN ACE NEVAREZ S E N I O R S TA F F C O L U M N I S T

Manuscript” or The Wire: Season Two or “Frederic Fekkai: A Year of Style.” So I gather mine, and then I look at the other books on the shelves.It’s nearly always the same on the “N” shelf: NAVARRO, NELSON, NEVAREZ, NGUYEN: The local bookworms.

So, I happened to notice Navarro had requested José Saramago’s “Blindness.” It’s one of my favorite books. I thought that was cool. So I looked at the other book, “The Essential Guide to Motorcycle Maintenance.” The CD next to it was also requested

by Navarro. It was John Mayer’s “Room for Squares.”

That was it.

I was in love.

So, from then on when I went to the library to pick up books such as my copy of “The Screwtape Letters,” I checked to see what Navarro ordered. It was always a very exciting range of movies or novels or music, and I was always impressed. If it was an intriguing title, I put myself on the wait-list to read it next. I discovered the Notorious B.I.G. I read “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” thanks to him. I read “The Big Sleep” twice.

Three months ago he requested “Atlas Shrugged.” It’s my favorite book ever. Ever. And he requested it.

I couldn’t help myself.

I took a Post-it and wrote, “You’re going to love this book. It’s my favorite.” And I signed it Nevarez.

Four weeks later I found the same Post-it on my copy of “The Invention of Hugo Cabret.” On the back it said, “I didn’t like it.

But that’s because Francisco and Galt were too perfect to relate to.”

I used the note as a bookmark for a while. Then I lost it. But it wasn’t my fault! I thought about leaving him another note, especially when he checked out “The Insanity Defense: The Complete Prose.” But I didn’t. I’m too shy.

Last week, I was sitting on an overstuffed chair on the other side of the Hold Item shelves and reading the best works of Neil Simon. A hot guy walked in.

Really hot. Like. Robert Buckley hot. Like, I-blushed-because-hewas-in-the-building hot. And he walked to the Hold Item shelves.

I watched him through the cracks between the books.

He stood in front of the second bookshelf. He knelt down to the bottom shelf.

I knew it! I knew he’d be devastatingly sexy! I knew it! He had to be!

Anyway. Today I saw him again at the Starbucks next to my house. He was in line in front of me. He was ordering a Caramel Macchiato. I really hate that drink. So I guess I’m not in love with him anymore.

But I thought I’d share anyway.

—Kristen Ace Nevarez is a theater arts senior.

BY LINDA C. BLACK, TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (10/11/10) If you obsess over personal issues, you lose power in the social or career arena. Overcome this tendency by detailing work priorities and sharing the list with family members.That way they'll know what's on your plate and understand your moods better.

To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

ARIES (March 21 - April 19) - Today is an 8 - Combine romance with work today by including your partner in social events involving clients and co-workers. Use creativity to make it really fun.

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is a 6 - Your many talents take you in different directions now. Follow the traditional wisdom as far as it will take you.Then be willing to branch out.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 21) - Today is a 7 Work closely with children and elders to produce better results.You share talents you may not know about. Listen and learn from each other.

CANCER (June 22 - July 22) - Today is a 6 A friend or associate brings a gift to a social event at your place, sparking the interests and talents of all guests. Let others play first.

LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is a 7 Work and play interweave in an unusual way today.Time away from a problem often allows a solution to emerge. Other imaginations provide the missing key.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is a 6 Shop for supplies early in the day, so everyone has what they need to get their work done. Capture imagination with the right tools.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is a 7 Even if you have to work today, make time for recreational activities.You don't need to push that stone uphill all day. Hand it off to someone.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) - Today is a 6 - Allow your thinking to wander now.

Blurred focus is just what you need, as you apply artistic talents. Use a light touch and broad stroke.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) - Today is a 6 - When issues impinge on your core values, pay attention.You don't want to give up something important to your philosophy. Others suggest solutions.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) - Today is a 7 - The more you work within your sphere of comfort, the more you accomplish. Associates see broader possibilities for future consideration.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is a 9 - You need to clarify a philosophical point if the group's to move forward.You may call in an expert to clarify specific details and concerns.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is a 9 No one knew what you'd say today, not even yourself.The big surprise is that everyone agrees and wonders why they didn't think of it themselves. © 2010,TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES INC.

SUDOKU

BY THE MEPHAM GROUP

—This fictional piece does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Daily Aztec.

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43 “__ in Boots” 45 Seventh-century date 46 Connecting idea 51 “Yee-haw!”

54 Prepare to drive 55 K+ or Na+ 56 McDonald’s symbol 58 Father to many?

61 Start acting independently

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65 Ornery type 66 Seasonal sleigh driver 67 Micro or macro subj.

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5 Hall of Fame manager Tommy 6 Drill sergeant’s “one” 7 Diva’s moment 8 Potential splinter remover

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