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The San Diego State HomecomingCourt 2011 consists of 14 studentswho collectively represent the entirestudent body. Student organizationsacross campus nominated studentsthey felt were impressive leaders whoembodied a commitment to academ-ic success, had outstanding involve-ment on campus and contributed tothe SDSU community.

After campus organizations madetheir nominations, there were 41

nominees who began the interviewprocess. The pool had not been solarge since 2001, so the decision-making process was even more diffi-cult for the selection committeebecause each student portrayedextreme talents and abilities.

All 41 students submitted an appli-cation and went to a group interviewthat consisted of interactive activi-ties, allowing each candidate thechance to shine brighter than his orher paper application.

The selection committee, com-prised of SDSU faculty and staff, nar-rowed the diverse group of individu-als to 14 homecoming court nomi-

nees. Each candidate participated in avariety of Homecoming Week activi-ties, such as a talent show, campusparade and pep rally.

“It has been an honor to representSDSU over the last year and show stu-dents and the surrounding communi-ty how much it has to offer,” 2010Homecoming Queen Sadie Eisley said.

Homecoming king and queenhave not only the honor of beingcrowned, but also conduct serviceprojects during the spring semesterthat include the SDSU community.

Last year, the service project thehomecoming king and queen par-

ticipated in was the “Deaf and FosterYouth Education and leadershipInitiative.” Local students who aredeaf or are in foster care were invit-ed to tour SDSU and were exposedto the various opportunities collegehas to offer. The service project iscompletely up to the homecomingwinners to decide what will betterthe SDSU community.

This year’s homecoming footballgame is on Saturday at QualcommStadium against TCU. Students areencouraged to show their Aztecpride during the game and attendthe crowning ceremony at halftime.

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COURTESY OF STUDENT LIFE AND LEADERSHIP

Nicole Ganz:Nominated byAssociated Students,her drive, commit-ment and hardwork-ing attitude have ledher to be a CompactScholar and a mem-ber of Phi Beta Kappa.She is majoring incommunication andpolitical science andhas a 3.89 GPA.

Lisa Acuna:Nominated byRotaract. Herinvolvement on cam-pus involves being aproud SDSUAmbassador andPresidential Scholar,as well as VicePresident of Recordsfor Rotaract. She ismajoring in chem-istry and Spanish.

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Julie-Anne Brou:Nominated by theChild and FamilyDevelopment StudentOrganization. Aspresident she exem-plifies dedication andcommitment to chil-dren and the SDSUcommunity. Brou is achild and familydevelopment major.

Levi Lentz:Nominated by theHonors Council forhis dedication toscholarship, SDSUand the community.He is also an activemember in six honorsocieties. Lentz ismajoring in mechan-ical engineering andhas a 3.87 GPA.

Malia Green:Nominated by theStudent VeteranOrganization for herdedication and involve-ment within the SDSUveteran community.She was a StaffSergeant in the UnitedStates Marine Corpswhere she served aseven-year term. Greenis a child and familydevelopment major.

Robert O’Keefe:Nominated by SigmaPhi Epsilon forembodying the frater-nity’s ideals of virtue,diligence and brother-ly love. He is also thecurrent Vice Presidentof Finance for A.S.O’Keefe is a doublemajor in political sci-ence and ISCOR, witha minor in businessmarketing.

Martin Sohikish:Nominated by SDSUAmbassadors for hispassion and genuinecare for others. Hisinvolvement on cam-pus stretches frombeing a member ofPhi Alpha DeltaFraternity, Rotaractand Phi Delta ThetaFraternity. Sohikish ismajoring in politicalscience.

Jeremy Poincenot:Nominated by Rotaractfor his unwavering rep-resentation of its mis-sion, “Service aboveself.” He is a memberof Sigma Phi EpsilonFraternity and hasraised more than$100,000 for LeberHereditary OpticNeuropathy research.He is majoring in busi-ness managementwith a minor in French.

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Ashton Rosemond:Nominated by theResidence HallAssociation. He hasalso been invited tothe Residence HallAssociation’s regionaland national confer-ences and is a SDSUAmbassador.Rosemond is major-ing in kinesiologywith a minor in psy-chology.

Katie Martin:Nominated by theISCOR StudentSociety. She hasserved as an internon Capitol Hill and isa member of fivehonor societies.Martin is an ISCORmajor with minors inboth political scienceand anthropology,and has a 3.81 GPA.

Daniel Walsh:Nominated by theAfrikan StudentUnion. He is the cur-rent president of theStudent AfricanAmericanBrotherhood. Duringhis free time, he par-ticipates in spokenword. Walsh ismajoring in businessmanagement with aspecialization inentrepreneurship.

Allison Wied:Nominated by DeltaZeta Sorority for herleadership and highacademic achieve-ment. She is the cur-rent president of DeltaZeta Sorority and is amember of theAmerican MarketingAssociation. Wied ismajoring in marketingand has a 3.67 GPA.

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As the holidays quickly approach,curious minds may seek the best wayto shed some extra pounds beforeindulging in their favorite seasonaltreats. Some may choose to work outat the gym, while others may preferto take a stroll around the park.Everyone is different. However, theseoptions beg the question of whichmethod is more effective: a heart-pumping, high-impact run or a brisk,low-impact walk?

It is easy to assume, because of itsmore obvious level of exertion, thatrunning would be it. After all, popu-lar opinion suggests running a mileburns more calories in less timethan walking.

However, this theory is worth atest. In 2004, a group of SyracuseUniversity researchers conducted astudy that determined the amountof calories burned by 12 men and 12women during a run and walk. Thestudy showed that, while walking1,600 meters (approximately a mile)on a treadmill, men burned an aver-age of 88 calories and womenworked off approximately 74 calo-ries. When running, on the otherhand, men burned an average of 124calories while women burned about105 calories. This data suggestedrunning was, in fact, more effective.However, there still seemed to bemore to the equation than simplecalorie counting.

The motion people undergo whenwalking requires a constant effort tokeep legs and posture straight.However, when running, a personjumps from one foot to the other,keeping their balance and bendingtheir knees. This difference proves tobe significant in determining where afine line can be crossed betweenrunning and walking.

“This continual rise and fall of ourweight requires a tremendousamount of Newtonian force (fight-ing gravity) on both takeoff andlanding,” Runner’s World writerAmby Burfoot wrote.

Recent studies have shown themost effective way to lose weightand maintain a healthy lifestyle is tostay active, eat healthily and exercise.However, the key to this success isnot through sweating on the tread-

mill: Instead, as many nutritionistsare beginning to suggest, it’s in theforce of a power walk.

Power walking is efficient becausea person’s body has to work twice ashard to keep the same momentumthroughout the whole exercise. Notonly does power walking efficientlyburn calories, but it also strengthensthe core, the glutes and the legs.

“The body has to work extra hardbecause, instinctively, we tell our-selves to break into a jog or a runwhen moving that quickly,” nutrition-ist and creator of the talk show “TheFitness Guru” Michael Feigin said.

Feigin suggests increasing armactivity when power walking todevelop a faster pace. He also sug-

gests by adding incline to a workout,the body will exert itself more quick-ly and produce better results.

“Increase the amount you workyour arms and again the level ofexertion, and consequently yourheart rate and calorie burn go up aswell,” Feigin added.

When beginning a power-walkingworkout, always warm up to get theblood flowing. Also, remember tostand as tall as possible by lifting thechin and raising the base of the skullto improve posture. Another tip is touse a heart rate monitor to trackexertion levels.

The step is simple, keep walkingquickly and efficiently, and enjoy thebest results one could ask for.

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D A I L Y A Z T E CThursday, October 6, 2011E N T E R TA I N M E N T 3

Will Trion Worlds’ game cause a riftto form in gamers’ wallets any timesoon? For those looking for some-thing a bit different from traditionalmassive multiplayer online role-playing games, it probably will.

“RIFT” is a fantasy-themedMMORPG set in the world of Telara, aplanet created by the gods at thefocal point of the five different planesof the universe. All went well for thegods’ creations on this world untilRegulos and his dragons attacked theplanet thousands of years ago. Thepeople of Telara defeated the drag-ons and the gods created a barrier tostop Regulos from reentering, butnow the dragons and their minionsseek to break the barrier once more.Gamers play as either the Guardiansof the Vigil, who are still loyal to thegods, or the Defiant, a group whohas abandoned religion and hopes touse science to defeat the dragonsonce and for all.

The starting zones immediatelyimmerse players in the game’s vividstory. Defiants begin in a futuretimeline when most of Telara isdestroyed; players are sent back intime to warn the earlier Defiants andarm them with new technologies.Defiant players have the ability tocreate beings who are a hybrid ofdifferent souls, allowing them tobecome Ascended warriors of greatstrength. The Guardians also haveAscended, though the gods of theVigil created these great warriors.

This hybrid-soul system creates agreat freedom in “RIFT,” keepinggamers from feeling stuck in a certaintype of gameplay. Players first pick anarchetype, such as rogue. Then play-ers collect different “souls,” or sub-classes, for that archetype. Players canspend their points in any combinationof the three souls they want and aregranted the ability to save five differ-ent combinations that can beswapped out at any time. Playing arogue and bored with being a sneakyassassin-type? Transform into a skilledarcher in a matter of seconds.

Group content is where “RIFT”really shines. The game boasts fivevery different player-vs.-playerinstances that have attracted manyto the game. In player-versus-envi-ronment, apart from the usualassortment of dungeons and end-game raids, the game’s namesakecomes into play. Different “rifts” inthe fabric of the universe open,allowing groups of enemies fromthe five different planes to pourthrough. Players must work togetherto fight back invasion forces andclose the rifts. The game will matchgamers with other nearby players,allowing groups to tackle this open-world group content and get somenice rewards. Rifts vary in size fromsmall encounters that can be soloedto huge raid-rifts. There are alsospecial PvP rifts, where the two sidesmust fight each other as well as thenon-player characters. Besides riftsand invasions, zone events happenfrequently throughout the gamethat are thrilling and very rewarding,with more introduced every patch.

Trion Worlds is providing patchesat a rate most other massively multi-player games can’t match. In theeight months since release, fivemajor updates have already beenintroduced. The 1.5 patch, releasedjust days ago, added “Chronicles,”dungeons that can be beaten by oneto two people, a new PvP instance, abrand new alternative leveling sys-tem, veteran awards and more. Thedevelopers are listening carefully toplayer concerns and developingcontent and changes directly relatedto feedback at a very fast rate; otherMMO makers would be smart toadopt such a close relationship.

Overall, “RIFT” is an exceptionalexperience all gamers should give atry. With a lot of content that aims tobreak away from traditionalMMORPG ideas, a huge amount ofplayer freedom and a developer thatactually seems to care about theplayers by providing content andchanges at a break-neck speed, it’shard not to fall in love. This writerdoesn’t see a rift forming betweenhim and the game anytime soon.

CCooddyy FFrraannkklliinnstaff writer

COURTESY OF TRION WORLDS

The term thought-provoking is anunderstatement when it comes todescribing San Diego State’s produc-tion of “Doubt: A Parable.” Everymoment requires attention, becausesmall clues and lines of dialogue arecrucial in trying to solve the ambiguitythat affects the main characters creat-ed by writer John Patrick Shanley.

Sister Aloysius (Sunny Smith) is thestern principal of St. Nicholas CatholicSchool. After hearing from a good-hearted young nun, Sister James(Rachel Dexter), that beloved priestFather Flynn (Kevin Koppman-Gue) istaking an interest in a boy, Aloysiusbecomes convinced that Flynn is mak-ing inappropriate advances toward thestudent. Aloysius decides to take des-perate measures to figure out if herdisturbing intuitions are correct.

“Doubt” is an outstanding scriptthat requires a simple thing to makethe material work: great acting. Theplayers in this show are so grippingthat all the actions and dialogueblend seamlessly.

When the intense final scenescome, the only thing that matters iswhat the cast is saying and how theyare reacting. This is primarilybecause the lead performers are socommitted to their roles.

Take for instance Smith’s portrayalof Sister Aloysius. She is given theopportunity to behave like thesmartest and most experienced per-

son in the Catholic school, but thereare moments of eloquent vulnerabilitythat Smith effectively communicates.This especially comes into play insome of the interactions betweenAloysius and James. Koppman-Guedeliberately plays Flynn in a straight-forward way, not really giving theimpression that he can be the menac-ing demon that Aloysius takes him for.Koppman-Gue is required to showtwo sides to Flynn. Flynn, the motiva-tional preacher trying to inspire hisflock and Flynn, the human being whois trying to reach out to his colleagues

and followers. Koppman-Gue cleverlycontrasts both parts of Flynn’s persona,which makes the man of the cloth allthe more interesting.

Just one scene can be used toemphasize how multitalented Dexteris as an artist. During a major con-frontation between Flynn, Aloysius andJames, Dexter demonstrates somenatural comedic skills from the secondher face is visible on the stage. Before

this long segment is finished, sheadapts to a shocking display of intensi-ty when her character, James, isrequired to stand up to Aloysius.

Ivouma Okoro is calculatingly coldas Mrs. Muller, the mother of the childFlynn may be having relations with.While she only has a few minutesworth of material to work with, shedoes make it count by thinly hidingsome haunting emotions, before sud-denly revealing shocking secrets.

Director C.J. Keith wisely uses the “ifit ain’t broke don’t fix it” method forstaging “Doubt.” If this was an expan-

sive version of the Pulitzer Prize-win-ning drama, chances are the impactwould be minimized. Luckily, that isnot the case. “Doubt” is a strippeddown, verbally heavy and exquisitelyacted morality saga with a side orderof food for thought; a satisfying pieceof intelligent theater indeed.

Tickets and Information about“Doubt” can be found attheatre.sdsu.edu.

ALL THE WORLD ’S A STAGE

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was certainly more than one psy-chedelic daytrip to experience. Sobaby, drive my car (or yours – thatwould probably be more conven-ient) on Saturday, Oct. 15 to the AvoPlayhouse in Vista and watch a trib-ute show that audiences fromaround the globe have come to love.

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October 6, 2011 S P O R T S4MEN ’S SOCCER

The San Diego State men’s soccerteam is in an unfamiliar position.

Currently unbeaten in its lastseven games and 2-0 in Pacific-12Conference play thus far, SDSU isranked No. 24 in the latest CollegeSoccer News poll.

SDSU’s No. 24 rank is its highestsince ranking No. 21 on Aug. 28, 2006.

The Aztecs (7-1-2, 2-0 Pac-12) arealso ranked No. 28 by Top DrawerSoccer and No. 4 in the latestNSCAA/Continental Tire Far WestRegion poll, which is tied for the sec-ond highest in head coach LevKirshner’s 12-year tenure. UCLA isranked third and is tied with SDSU atopthe Pac-12 Conference standings.

On Friday, the Aztecs will taketheir No. 24 ranking and seven-gameunbeaten streak into Corvallis, Ore.to take on the Oregon State Beavers(3-5-1, 1-0).

The Beavers, who are coming offan upset win against No. 22University of Washington, are 1-3 athome this season. This bodes well forthe Aztecs, who are 2-1 on the road.

“At the end of the day, this teamplays extremely well on the road,”Kirshner said. “We travel very well.

We expect great efforts from here onout. We want to win a championship.It doesn’t matter if you’re at home oron the road, if you’re going to win achampionship, you have to win.”

The Beavers have struggled onoffense so far this season, scoringonly 11 goals in nine matches, whilegiving up 16 goals to opponents.

Oregon State’s leading scorers aresophomore midfielder Alex Eckerson(3 goals), junior forward EmeryWelshman (2 goals) and freshmanforward / midfielder Mike Reckmeyer(2 goals).

Defensively, redshirt senior goal-keeper Steve Spangler leads theBeavers with 35 saves on the seasonand two shutouts.

SDSU, on the other hand, hasscored 20 goals this season, whileonly allowing eight goals from oppo-nents. The Aztecs also hold a largeadvantage in the shot attempts cate-gory against opponents, 186-83.

Offensively, SDSU has six playerswith two or more goals this season.Redshirt sophomore forward JordanOngaro leads the team with four goals.

Redshirt sophomore goalkeeperBlake Hylen anchors the defense,with 28 saves on the season andthree shutouts.

If the Aztecs continue to play wellon the road and are able to brave thepotentially wet, cloudy weatherexpected this weekend, they shouldbe able to stay undefeated in thePac-12 Conference standings andimprove their national ranking.

RRyyaann SScchhuulleerrcontributor

SDSU looking to extend streak in CorvallisThe Aztecs want toimprove theirnational ranking

PETER KLUCH, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

D A I L Y A Z T E CThursday,

October 6, 2011 S P O R T S6SON OF A P ITCH

With the loss to Michigan two weeksago, the San Diego State football teamdidn’t get a revenge win against for-mer SDSU head coach Brady Hoke.

SDSU didn’t get a season-definingvictory on a national stage against thewinningest program in NCAA history,or a 4-0 undefeated record and a pos-sible spot in the national rankingsheading into this weekend’s home-coming matchup with TCU.

The Aztecs may have fallen shortof those things, but they got some-thing better. Something more valuablefor the long-term well-being of theteam, for the identity and legacy ofthe 2011 San Diego State Aztecs, forthe development of the football pro-gram for years to come: closure.

Just like your last breakup, whenHoke said goodbye via text messageto his players almost a year ago, therewere still loose ends that needed tobe tied up, things that still needed tobe said, feelings left unresolved.

So, naturally, fans and media alikedrummed up the Michigan matchupto be SDSU versus Brady Hoke; asweet chance for payback at the manwho quite figuratively tooted andbooted it, who transformed the teamfrom a 2-10 laughingstock to thePoinsettia Bowl Champion, then leftout the window for Ann Arbor whilethe team was on winter break.

The Brady Hoke storyline + anationally ranked and prestigiousopponent = the most hyped game inschool history.

“The biggest point now is tomove on,” head coach Rocky Longsaid. “I think that game took a life ofits own. It was pushed way out ofproportion and so the best thing todo is move on and get ready for thenext one.”

Although he was gone for quitesome time, Montezuma Mesa was stillhaunted by the ghost of Hoke.

He was no longer around, but theteam still had to face countless ques-tions about him week in and weekout, still had to watch film and gameplan for him, still had to wonder whatit would be like to see the man wholed them into battle every week onthe opposite sideline, wearing themaize and blue.

But with one last game, one lastemotional postgame embrace, theAztecs can now officially end theBrady Hoke Era, and move forward.

About damn time, because theRocky Long Regime has gotten off toone hell of a start.

Prior to the events in Ann Arbor,SDSU got off to its first 3-0 start since1981, when Ronald Reagan was inoffice and the Rolling Stones was stilltearing up the charts.

In his first year as head coach, Longwas also able to do what Hoke — andthe two other head coaches beforehim, for that matter — couldn’t: beat a

team from a BCS Conference, whenthe Aztecs demolished WashingtonState 42-24.

Fans have taken notice of that, too.The WSU game was watched by a reg-ular-season record 57,286 fans, and thecrowds at Qualcomm Stadium gaveSDSU its “first real home field advan-tage” in years, according to Long.

“It’s just really been awesome tosee the way we kind have gotten thecommunity to rally around us,” sen-

ior quarterback Ryan Lindley said.“I’ve been saying it since I was afreshman — people are going to rallyaround a winner. All we need tofocus on is playing well as a teamand putting the best team out on thefield that we can every week. There’snot a whole lot we can do besidesthat, but when they’re out there, welove it. Washington State was one ofthe best atmospheres, probably thebest since I’ve been here.”

But the biggest contribution Longhas given is his no-nonsense, no-excuses personality, which has beeningrained in the team.

“From day one since I’ve becomehead coach, the whole processmentally has been that it doesn’tmatter what the situation is,” Longsaid. “It doesn’t matter what the sta-dium is, it doesn’t matter what theweather is, it doesn’t matter whatthe travel problems are, it doesn’tmake a difference. It doesn’t matterwho we play or what conferencethey’re from, it doesn’t make a dif-ference. You line up and play ball.”

The Aztecs are set to start theirquest for a Mountain WestChampionship when TCU rolls intotown in SDSU’s conference opener, ina game that very well might be evenmore difficult than the last.

“We didn’t play very well last weekand we’re moving on and gettingready for probably a better footballteam,” Long said. “TCU is probably abetter football team than Michigan.”

-Agustin Gonzalez is a journalsimsenior.

AAgguussttiinn GGoonnzzaalleezzstaff writer

AT A GLANCE WHO: SDSU vs. TCUWHEN: Saturday, 7:30 p.m.WHERE: Qualcomm StadiumWHY TO WATCH: The Aztecs will try toopen conference play with a win and beatthe Horned Frogs for the first time inschool history.

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QQuuoottaabbllee:: “Homecoming weekreminds me of my junior year inhigh school when I was teamcaptain for the football game, butdidn’t play. #HanginthereBeau.”

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Air Force at Notre Dame,UNLV at Nevada, Wyoming at UtahState, TCU vs. SDSU

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“We didn’t play very well lastweek and we’re moving on andgetting ready for probably abetter football team.”

Rocky Long, football head coach

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Apolo __ Ohno18 Health enhancer,

so it’s said20 It “is no prob-

lem. You justhave to livelong enough”:Groucho Marx

22 Pickup facilitator23 “Friendly skies”

co.24 __ center27 PC time meas.29 Performed, in a

way32 Band that per-

formed “WhipIt”

33 Bars in stores34 1965 NCAA ten-

nis champ35 Aaron’s team for

21 seasons37 Unexpected

twist (and a hintto what’s hid-den inside 18-,20-, 51- and 56-Across)

40 Make41 Gloom mate42 Rural stretch43 “... two fives for

__?”44 Skin malady,

perhaps45 What crews use46 Expression of

disappointment47 Bit of code49 Hair care pur-

chase51 “A Moon for the

Misbegotten”playwright

56 Longshoremen’saids

59 Baggy60 Net reading61 “Tiger in your

tank” company62 Ban’s predeces-

sor at the U.N.63 Bastes, e.g.64 Attic construc-

tions65 Bridge seats

DDOOWWNN1 Net reading2 “Writing on the

wall” word3 Michigan’s

Cereal City4 Steamy5 Arrested6 Bore7 Bank takeback,

briefly8 Deprive of

juice?9 Israel’s Meir

10 Pre-Communismleader

11 Thing to stop on12 Savings for later

yrs.13 When repeated

with “oh” inbetween, “Wow!”

19 Slippery swim-mer

21 Mythical beast,to locals

24 Epiphanies25 Score-tying shot26 Olympics

broadcaster Bob27 Mideast capital28 Last lap efforts30 Spa sounds31 Indigent32 Lake creator34 Interior decora-

tor’s concern35 Juiced36 Sleep acronym

38 Cooking utensil39 Dawn goddess44 French onion

soup topping45 Numbers after

nine, often47 Sam & Dave, e.g.48 Nixon’s first veep50 Union acquisi-

tion?51 Vandalizes, in a

way52 Gov’t. train wreck

investigators53 Those, to Pedro54 Future atty.’s

hurdle55 Eye part56 “CSI: NY” airer57 Microbrewery

buy58 Altercation

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he lightbulbscoughed when every-thing went black.

At first they weren’tsure if it was a blown

fuse or a blackout, so Cheryl liftedher heavy body from the couchand balanced the weight of thedark on her shoulders. Shecoughed into her fist. The electrici-ty in the house downshiftedmechanically the way a motor dies.

Wade pressed “power” on theremote for the television. Nothing.

“That’s just as well,” Cheryl said.“It’s too damn hot for anything,even television.”

Outside their tiny house, the windfrom the desert brought in the soundsof armadillos cracking moonlightfrom their backs. The fragmentsglowed like salt on the desert floor.Burrowing owls snapped the woodenpiccolos of crickets, causing a sudden,brief hush from the chorus. A schoolof cicadas, once gathered on the win-dow screens, shattered separatelyback into the gathering darkness. Thecouple listened with wide eyes untilthe hum faded away.

Wade looked at his wife, but in thedampness of night, he could onlymake out the swollen shape of her sil-houette. Cheryl’s sweat almostglowed. He pushed off from his arm-chair and walked clumsily into thekitchen. Wade opened a familiardrawer and found, with his blind fin-gertips, a book of matches. He lit one.

Her nearly empty pill bottles flick-ered in galloping shadows against thecountertop. Wade struck matcheswhile walking down the hallway. At acabinet tucked in a wall he found aflashlight. When he pressed its bellybutton it woke, sending a hazy beamof light into the house. Wade watchedfor a moment as motes of dust sankinto the stream of light, then fell away.

“What’re you doing?” Cherylcalled from the couch, her legs for-

eign now as she rubbed them.“Hurry up,” she said.

Wade came into the room andhanded her the light. She took up theheavy baton in her hand but found itdifficult to lift, so she turned it off.“We’ll make do in the dark,” she said,and shut her eyes against the nausea,shut her eyes so when she openedthem again she could trick herselfinto believing everything had stayedin its place, believe the coffee tablehadn’t suddenly moved, the books ontheir shelves hadn’t stacked them-selves into steps like Mayan pyramidson the hardwood. She imagined walk-ing up her own pyramid, built by herown tired hands. Not made of pillbox-es, but of jade stones, tied togetherwith the sun-painted petals of azalea.

In a way she already had bravedthe impossibly tall stairways. And ifshe had the strength to lift her handsabove her shoulders, she knew shewould poke the soft underbelly ofGod. But she could not. “Once thestrength returns,” she promised her-self, “I’m going to stab my fingernailsinto God’s stomach.” She imagined hisoverstuffed belly pouring life back intothe flatlands, thick, green cataracts.

Cheryl took solace in being able tostand even during her sickness. Soshe walked to the backdoor andwatched the black, empty horizon spitup new stars.

Wade opened the screen door.Cheryl balanced herself in thedoorframe.

Wade walked outside. Fireflies liftedlike green streamers from the grass. Atthe end of the house and above theflowerbeds, Wade opened the fusebox. None needed to be reset. Themoon lit tall sunflowers, which sleptslumped against the heat. The orchids

gargled midnight dew, caught starswith open palms. Wade breathed inthe scent of wet dirt and smiled.

Back in the house, Cheryl had dis-appeared. He found her in bed, backin their bedroom.

Wade placed his hand on hershoulder. “Cheryl,” he said, “Wakeup, Cheryl.”

She opened her eyes weakly.“What? What’s wrong?”

“I want to dance, Cheryl. Let’s havea slow dance outside, while it’s stilldark.” He could still smell the lastlaughter of summer. “Come on,Cheryl, let’s go right now.”

She didn’t move, only shifted herneck. “Are you crazy? Can’t you seeI’m sick? I’m sick, Wade. I ain’t dancingnowhere. Christ,” she said, “Can’t yousee I’m sick?” She kept saying.

Back in the backyard, Wade shuf-fled lonely steps. His arms wrappedaround the blackness of memory,green lightning bugs floated inbetween like paper lanterns down aslow river. The stars above himstreamed light. He wondered what itwould be like to stand at the canvasof night, if the holes of starlight werethe size of knuckles, or if they trulyheld the mass of lost suns, rolling inthe same, tired history.

He wondered if she’d ever getbetter. He wondered what hap-pened to the souls who died whilefighting chemo. Then a firefly land-ed on his stomach.

“Cheryl?” The tiny green burn of itturned hotter and hotter, brighterand brighter. It burrowed itself deepinto his stomach, and he let it. Itwas hot and chemical like the feel-ing of certainty. Pretty soon he wascovered in fireflies.

Pretty soon he knew he was alone.

-Mason Schoen is a creative writinggraduate student.

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Staff Photographer Katie Fisher captured this serene view of streetlights reflecting off the still surface of

an urban pond in downtown San Diego.

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