The Daily Aztec - Vol. 95, Issue 38

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Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Vol. 95, Issue 38

The city government’s plan fora new library in San Diego hasa lot of problems.

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Women’s soccer will take itsrecord unbeaten streak into theMWC Championships.

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NEW LIBRARY

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Border Voices

SDSU Library, Room LL430

The writings of SDSU and Chicana/oStudies students will be celebratedin the arrival of Raíces y Más: AnAnthology of Young Border Voices.

Learn all about the thrivingwildlife that exists in the tinycountry of Costa Rica.

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“We’ve come a long way, baby.”The women’s studies program is

celebrating its 40-year existenceby holding a colloquium seriestitled “Feminist Crossroads:Bearing Witness and BuildingSocial Change.”

The program kicked off its com-memoration in September with acolloquium featuring Marilyn Boxer,an influential pioneer and formerchair of the program in the 1970s.

The most recent, “War,Displacement and GenderedViolence,” was held on Oct. 21.

“Some of the things talked aboutwere the problems women are fac-ing as far as the war in Afghanistan,education, honor killings, the veilissue and dowry deaths,” women’sstudies senior Carolina Prado said.

According to Bonnie Scott,department chair of women’s stud-ies, the event featured two guestspeakers. Associate professorHuma Ahmed-Ghosh spoke abouther studies in Afghanistan. SanDiego State alumna StephanieChaban discussed her recent trip toPalestine. The guest speakers edu-cated the audience on the prob-lems women are currently facing inboth countries.

The first women’s studies pro-gram was founded at SDSU in the

spring of 1970. It was established byfaculty and student activists, accord-ing to the press release.

The program will be holding sixmore colloquiums throughout theacademic year to celebrate and dis-cuss women’s studies.

The next event, “Women’sStudies in the Community,” will beheld Nov. 18, featuring guest speak-ers Sue Gonda, Barbara Shaver andElle Vandermark.

“There will be a panel who willtalk about how they incorporatewomen’s studies in the community.People that will be talking will bepeople from the agencies that offerinternships,” Prado said.

“Since there have been 40 yearsof women’s studies, there havebeen 40 years of students goingout with the sources from the pro-gram and we would like to hear

the stories; there are probablysome pretty neat ones,” Scott said.

Scott said they would like touse the event as a means to renewsome of the contacts within thecommunity.

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Celebrating women’s studies

Domestic violenceOct. 24 – Police arrested a maninvolved in a domestic violence sit-uation. A female student reportedthat her ex-boyfriend, NicholasMarmolejo, hit her. The studentsaid they got into an argumentbecause she wanted her apartmentkeys back.

The alleged incident occurredat Kappa Sigma Fraternity onAztec Walk. Marmolejo, a 21-year-old non-student, was arrested andtransported to jail for suspicion ofdomestic violence.

Disturbing the peaceOct. 22 – A man was arrested after

causing a disturbance at the Mal-colm A. Love Library. TerranceLeisure allegedly bothered stu-dents and yelled at staff when hewas asked to leave students alone.

He continued to be confronta-tional when officers arrived toescort him outside. San DiegoState Police Lt. Lamine Secka saidthat because Leisure resisted andrefused to cooperate with police,they had to subdue and handcuffhim. The 40-year-old non-studentproceeded to kick things outsideand make anti-government andanti-police statements, Secka said.

Leisure later complained ofbreathing problems, so he was

transported to Scripps MercyHospital where he was cited forobstructing a police officer.

Banned individual spottedOct. 21 – A man has been seen oncampus after being banned. CervinMorris, a 25-year-old non-student,was allegedly seen inside themen’s restroom at Zura ResidenceHall on Montezuma Road. Morrishad been at Tenochca ResidenceHall the day before, when he wascited and prohibited from beingon campus.

Residence halls ordered Morristo leave campus for seven days

because of a number of criminalactivities. As of last week, Morrishas been involved in six incidents,some resulting in arrests.

On Oct. 10, police arrested himafter he allegedly threatened a stu-dent at Tenochca Residence Hall.On Oct. 19, Morris sought helpfrom the Government AffairsOffice and claimed to be legallyblind, according to the staff. Seckasaid police are currently workingwith the City Attorney’s Office totry to get a restraining orderagainst him.

—Compiled by Senior Staff WriterKristina Blake

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The Starbucks on College and Lindo Paseo avenues was hit Saturday night. San Diego State Police Lt. Lamine Secka said a pickup truck backed into thestore windows at approximately 11 p.m. Although there was a janitor inside the building, no one was injured. While Secka does not have an exact fig-ure, he said he believes there is several thousand dollars in damage after talking to Aztec Shops representatives. The vehicle was towed and impoundedfor evidence. Police are still investigating the cause of the collision. Secka said the incident does not appear to be alcohol related.

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The Daily AztecTuesday,

November 3, 20092 STATE OF MIND

Recession leads toincrease in femaleworkers

POINTS TO PONDER

GDP annual expansion ratesince last quarter:

Economy increasesin third quarter

Estimated number of studentsdenied place in a two-year college:

Community collegeincrease in enrollment

Men who account fornation’s job losses:

Women who make up primaryincome for families:

Average age of working marriedand college-educated women:

Current jobless claims:

530,000Export increase:

14.7%Import increase:

16.4%

Americans age 18 to 24 attendingcollege last year:

40%Increase of students attending two-year college:

300,000Proposed spending for next decadeto increase college graduation:

$12 billion

—Compiled by Staff Columnist Ruthie Kelly

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200,000

EVEN ARTICHOKES HAVE HEARTS

igh school is a time forexploration before venturinginto the unforgiving adultworld. But, as students readythemselves for the

inevitable, they may not be aware thattheir high schools are largely failing to pro-vide the guidance they need to succeed.

Last June, members of the San DiegoUnified School District Board ofEducation decided to work toward mak-ing all classes needed to satisfy athrough g requirements, the classesrequired by UC and CSU schools forfreshman admission, available in SanDiego high schools. Beginning with theclass of 2014, SDUSD will adopt the athrough g course requirements as thedefault curriculum for all of its highschools, ensuring all students have anequal opportunity for admission to UCand CSU schools.

While this is a commendable actionfor a much-needed change in San Diegohigh schools, the question still stands asto why a higher percentage of studentshave not been qualifying to apply forstate universities, despite many highschools already offering the coursesneeded to satisfy the a through g require-ments. According to www.voiceof-sandiego.org, “while 83 percent of stu-dents graduate, only 43 percent makethe University of California grade.”

One of the leading factors is gradereduction. The adoption of a through grequirements as the standard curriculumin San Diego high schools will notaddress the requirement of a minimum Caverage for admission to state universi-ties. While it is understandable that stu-dents who are planning to attend collegewill work to exceed the minimum Daverage needed for high school gradua-

tion, those who do not have a clear ideaof where they may be headed are left at adisadvantage by being allowed to passcore classes with D’s. Not only will a Din one of the required courses disqualifya student from the option of applying toa state university, but its qualification asa passing grade falsely acknowledges asatisfactory understanding of the subject.A student with a D does not demonstrateworking knowledge of the subject andtherefore should not be allowed to passthe class.

Instead of lowering standards to letstudents who struggle inside a tradition-al classroom setting pass with unsatisfac-tory grades, SDUSD should be workingto implement a wider range of teachingmethods in its classrooms in order toaccommodate students with differentlearning abilities.

The San Diego Metropolitan RegionalCareer and Technical High School is anexample of the successes associated withpushing students to earn higher gradepoint averages. Students at Met mustearn C’s or better. The school has almostthe same percentage of low-income stu-dents as the SDUSD average but its per-centage of students graduating with thenecessary a through g classes is greaterthan that of La Jolla High School.

Other factors that contribute to stu-dents’ inability to graduate from highschool with completion of a through grequirements are that some courses donot satisfy standards of the universitysystem and others are designed solely asa shortcut to graduation. Those coursesthat could be approved by state universi-

ties with small alterations should bechanged in accordance to university stan-dards, which would surely do nothing toharm the courses’ core content.

Classes that are made to be shortcutsfor students, such as math classes thatcombine algebra and geometry, shouldbe eliminated completely. These classescheat the students out of learning asmuch about the subjects as possible in ayear-long class and prevent them fromapplying the class toward a college appli-cation. Also, these classes devalue highschool diplomas and defy the goal ofhigh school graduation, which acknowl-edges the student’s satisfactory compre-hension of all academic subjects. Byoffering these classes, high schools areshowing students that their ultimate goalof graduation means more than the sub-stance of a high school education.

As SDUSD works to reform the cur-riculum of its high schools for the better,it must not settle for minimal changes.Rather, all San Diego high schools shouldbe working to push students to be suc-cessful in not only high school, but in lifeafterward as well. Pushing students tomaintain C averages instead of D’s, andeliminating courses that act as shortcutsor do not meet university preparationstandards, will help students becomemore prepared for life outside of highschool — no matter their individual paths.

—Renee Villasenor is a journalism senior.

—This column does not necessarily reflect theopinion of The Daily Aztec. Send e-mail [email protected]. Anonymousletters will not be printed. Include your fullname, major and year in school.

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n the current economy, every cityseems to be at a turning point forits political adversaries in order tohelp secure what’s considered anideal municipal future.

That’s what makes the debate of theproposed library school combinationdowntown so frustrating. It’s a battlebetween competing interests, not thepublic’s interest.

The underhanded plan to rebuilddowntown San Diego’s aging libraryneeds some drastic changes in order totruly benefit city residents.

Last week, the city council voted tospend $500,000 on new bids for the out-of-date 2005 estimate of $185 million.More money shouldn’t be spent lookingfor new contractors, but instead the planneeds to be re-evaluated.

The most vocal critic of the library isCity Councilman Carl DeMaio, who pub-lished a memorandum on Oct. 19 claim-ing the city can save $63 million in thegeneral fund during the next five years byshelving the library project.

According to DeMaio, if the city redi-rects funding earmarked by the CentreCity Development Corporation for thelibrary it can begin to pay off Petco Parkand the Convention Center. Mayor JerrySanders and City Chief Operating OfficerJay Gladstone have ridiculed DeMaio’sopposition to the civic project for its ques-tionable legal parameters through publicstatements and public memorandums.

DeMaio is wrong. The city shouldn’tredirect funds to pay off the ballpark. Theproject should be completely redesigned,not eliminated. Thankfully, when thecouncil voted it didn’t listen to DeMaio,but this means that the recent vote needsto be amended.

A new central library is necessary fordowntown San Diego. In order to best use

the money earmarked for the project,which won’t affect the city general fund,San Diego should instead invest in a librarythat represents the future of learning.

To think that a new central library is atotal waste of taxpayer money, as DeMaioappears to think, is impractical. Municipalcornerstones such as libraries foster morethan reading. Libraries help to eradicateilliteracy and create jobs and the collectivecohesiveness this city needs.

Currently, a school of questionablevalue is associated with the library’splanned construction. The top two floorsof the library, where a planned charterhigh school will be built, should bedropped to prevent the under-the-radarlocal government actions.

The truth is, the only way the libraryproject was able to get the proper fundingand support was to unite with the SanDiego Unified School District, accordingto a June story by the Voice of San Diego.Last year’s $2.1 billion school bond meas-ure, Proposition S, was a successful effortto funnel money for a charter school.

The troubling parts are the two rea-sons a much-needed elementary schoolwas shelved. The first is the state lawrequiring elementary schools to be onthe first and second floors of buildings.Also the Field Act, a state law regardingsafety during earthquakes in schoolbuildings, is exempted to independentlyrun charter schools.

The manipulative means by which theschool district and city fit the school inthe library’s design is troubling. SanDiego should drop the school, return thebond funds and put forth a more modestlibrary focusing on digital content andbranch libraries instead.

The city council needs to stop the bid-ding war and revote on the project, notpour money into the manipulative planthat currently exists. That way some ofthe absurd political posturing that hasensued during the last few years can end.

It’s a matter of finding the best way touse the millions of dollars set aside for acentral library for the sake of everyone.

A new central library would bringbenefits to the city by fostering literacy,gathering information and encouragingeducation for everybody. However, bring-ing about an important cultural corner-stone for the city should not be createdwith deception.

The time is now to re-evaluate thelibrary project so the fighting can stopand the right thing can be done for SanDiego residents.

—John P. Gamboa is a journalism senior.

—This column does not necessarily reflect theopinion of The Daily Aztec. Send e-mail [email protected]. Anonymousletters will not be printed. Include your fullname, major and year in school.

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Hot air balloon rides give adventurers asightseeing experience unlike any other.Offering a bird’s-eye view, hot air balloonrides can change a rider’s perspective ofthe city in which they live. And this thrillcan be found right here in San Diego.

California Dreamin’ is a San Diegocompany offering hot air balloon rides inDel Mar and Temecula. One of its flightsascends over Temecula’s wine countryduring sunrise, with breathtaking viewsabove the vineyards. The company alsoprovides a flight along the Del Mar coastduring sunset and on a clear day, passen-gers can see the mountains of Mexicofrom Coronado Island. These flights rangefrom $138 to $198 per person dependingif the rider chooses a private or groupride. The rides last for 40 to 75 minutes.

A hot air balloon ride is a great optionfor special occasions. If riders purchasethe private balloon ride, its intimate set-ting makes for a perfect romanticmoment for a man to “pop the question”to his lover. It can also be the perfect giftfor a friend or family member. Have a spe-cial anniversary coming up? This couldbe a great way to share a memory withsomeone special. Hot air balloon compa-nies offer packages and gift certificatesfor such celebrations.

“You get the amazing view like you doin airplanes, but without the noisy jets,”

Colton Clifford, a San Diego State alum-nus, who has gone on a balloon rideabove Del Mar, said. “It’s a very peaceful,but fun experience”

The serene setting often associatedwith balloon rides may be because thescience of how they work is so simple.The balloon is comprised of three mainparts: the basket to carry passengers, theburner and the balloon envelop (the bal-loon itself). The mechanics of the ridesare as simple as explaining how hot airrises, which makes the balloon float. Theburner ignites propane gas to heat the airwithin the balloon envelope. The airinside the large envelope becomes hotterthan the surrounding atmospheric airand the balloon becomes buoyantenough to fly. The balloon’s descent istriggered once the air in the envelopeeventually cools.

Despite the simple functioning of bal-loons, pilots do not face an easy task whenit comes time to fly a balloon. Similar tohang gliders and kites, hot air balloonstravel with the wind. Essentially, pilotshave only some control of direction andthey land through their altitude. Balloonsoften drift off course, and landing sitesdepend upon the wind’s direction.

“Landing was a little scary,” Cliffordsaid. “We ended up on someone’s frontlawn.” Nonetheless, these rides are safebecause pilots are knowledgeable of windspeeds, the characteristics of the balloonand they fly when the wind is calm.According to Clifford, the exciting land-ing was the perfect way to end the trip.

Hot air balloon rides are a great oppor-tunity to get out and do something differ-ent and exciting. Whether a visitor ornative to San Diego, these fun flights willgive riders a new perspective of the city.

Hop into a hot air balloon ride and see the world in a whole new way. Companies offer both private and group rides, and although the price tag may be hefty, it will certainly make for an unforgettable experience.MCT Campus

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Orchids, butterflies, iguana, croco-diles, slots and monkeys fill thelush surroundings. It may seemimpossible, but the tiny country ofCosta Rica — although only aboutone-eighth the size of California —contains the greatest density ofspecies in the world.

Within only 19,730 square milesof tropical rainforests, volcanoes,mountains, beaches and urbanizedcities reside more than 850 identi-fied species of birds, 9,000 identi-fied species of vascular plants, morethan 900 different trees species androughly 1,500 species of orchids.Many people might be shocked toknow Costa Rica even has a smalljaguar population.

The list is endless for thisCentral American country thatacts as a bridge between Northand South America, which is onereason it has so many differentspecies — because it has become abridge for many exotic creatures totravel from north to south andvice versa.

Besides the migrating species,there are still plenty of endemicspecies — species that originatedin Costa Rica — such as theMangrove Hummingbird and theSulphur-winged Parakeet.

With all this amazing wildlife,Costa Rica has taken special careto conserve its tropical areas andthe species. It is known worldwidefor its conservation efforts withgroups such as the Costa RicaConservation Trust and the CostaRica Conservation Federation.Also, Costa Rican environmental-ist Carlos Manuel Rodriguezreceived the Blue Moon Fund’sfirst annual ConservationLeadership Award.

As tourism grows to an all-timehigh, some hotels have joinedefforts to help conserve and run assustainably as possible.

About 25 percent of the countryis conserved within the protectedareas, which consist of nationalparks, biological reserves, forestreserves and wildlife refuges.

Pan American HealthOrganization estimates that about75 percent of the air pollution iscaused by transportation. That ismore than likely after seeing busafter bus go by with thick blackand even blue clouds of exhaustthat billow out and stick to thehumid air.

Between hunters, deforestationand pollution problems, there areabout 155 endangered species ofplants and animals in Costa Rica.

“As commercial and residentiallands get developed they leave

nature on the outskirts, literally,”said James Botti, a student fromthe University of Massachusetts,Amherst, who is studying in CostaRica. “Most residents here that Ihave seen or spoken to do notfully realize the immense benefitthat the climate and geography ofCosta Rica add to their daily lives.”

INBio Park is a facility knownglobally for its amazing educationalexhibits of wildlife from re-createdenvironments such as cloud rain-forests and coffee farms. Aside frominforming citizens and visitors —especially kids — it also containslaboratories where, according to itsWeb site, it studies chemical sub-stances and genes present in plants,insects, marine organisms andmicroorganisms. This informationmay be used by the pharmaceutical,medical, biotechnology and cosmet-ic industries, and also in nutritionaland agricultural applications.

This park is a great way to notonly experience firsthand CostaRica’s immense diversity, but alsoto gain a better understanding ofthe environment and world.

As with anything, there are posi-tive and negative aspects of CostaRica. But apart from the growing pol-lution and urban development, it stillmanages to host some of the mostunique species and beautiful sights.

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Losses in MWC play

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Overtime games for the Aztecs this year

Losses in 20 games this season for SDSU

Consecutive wins for the Aztecs

Consecutive games without a loss

21 Points for team-leader Cat Walker

.94 Goals allowed per game for Aztecs’ goalkeeper Aubree Southwick

FOR SDSU WOMEN’S SOCCER

While most students were out and aboutuntil the early hours of the morning onHalloween weekend, the San Diego Statewomen’s soccer team celebrated in a verydifferent way.

“We had practice this (Sunday) morn-ing,” junior midfielder Cat Walker said, “butwe still tried to keep practice kind of fun; wegot to dress up.”

Sophomore defender Hayley Marshdescribed the imagery of SDSU’s 8 a.m.practice as “hysterical.”

“Cat Walker had the best costume Ithink,” Marsh said. “She was theCoppertone girl from the front of the sun-block bottle, which was hilarious, andGrace Shevlin had a Wonder Woman cos-tume which was funny too. To say that wedidn’t have a Halloween would be a liebecause we did; we still got to dress up, butfor practice.”

Just because the dress code was relaxedfor practice doesn’t mean the Aztecs arecooling down on their intensity.

“We don’t get much (of a) break,”Walker said. “Not this weekend that’s forsure, going into tournament. We have tofocus on what we need to do before we getahead of ourselves.”

SDSU has had a phenomenal secondhalf of the year, finishing the regular seasonwith a record of 12-3-5. Boasting an unde-feated conference record of 5-0-2, the Aztecsare the second seed in the Mountain WestConference Tournament. The first placeseed goes to BYU with a conference recordof 6-0-1.

“Hopefully we’ll see BYU in the final,”head coach Mike Friesen said.

“We have to take one game at a time,”Marsh said. “It’s college soccer so any-thing can happen, anyone can win on anygiven day.”

SDSU set a school record this past weekof most consecutive games without a loss at13, including five straight Aztec wins in thelast five games.

“Coach (Friesen) focuses a lot on keep-ing us grounded,” Walker said. “We havebeen doing so well; for those of us who areveterans to the team, this is something new.We’ve had mediocre success before, sodoing well this season is exciting and wehave a lot of energy.”

SDSU has done anything but wait forgoals lately. In the last five wins, three ofthem have stemmed from goals scored bythe red and black in the first 15 minutes. Inthe most recent game against TCU, theAztecs found the net in the 17th minute,and went on to win 4-1.

“We strive to get that early momentum tofeed off of that energy,” Walker said. “It lets usset the tone for the game. It’s definitely some-thing we want to continue in tournament.”

SDSU’s passion and drive to win theMWC and get a spot in the NCAAs is clear.Marsh, having suffered a sprained Achilles’tendon in the game against New Mexicomore than a week ago, has been rehabilitat-ing meticulously and hopes to be back intime to play.

“I’m 85 percent sure I’ll be back,” Marshsaid. “It’s crucial that we try and getfocused. We have an opportunity to win theconference championship so now is thetime to put the pedal to the metal.”

The first tournament game for the Aztecswill come on Thursday in Provo, Utah,against either third-seeded Utah or sixth-seeded TCU. Depending on their success inthe semi-finals, they have the chance to playthe following weekend in the finals for theconference championship.

“I think that we’re going to win the tour-nament,” Marsh said, “But there are somany good teams in our conference thatyou can’t overlook anybody. It took a lot ofwork to get to where we are now, but it iswork, and so it will continue to take work.”

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AT A GLANCE

WHEN:Thursday, noon mountain time.

WHERE: Provo, Utah

WHO TO WATCH: SDSU battles in the MWC Championship semi-finals against eitherUtah or TCU in its quest for the conference title.

The San Diego State women’s soccer team has gone 13 games without a loss and is currently ridinga five-game winning streak, which they will put on the line in the MWC Championships this weekend.


MEN’S SOCCER

Overtime tests a team like nothing else:exhausting its physical limit and pushing itsmental game as far as possible. The players ofthe San Diego State men’s soccer team knowthat as well as anyone.

In seven of the past eight games, No. 24SDSU (6-4-5) has played enough overtimeperiods to equal more than an entire addi-tional game.

On Sunday the Aztecs played to a 1-1double overtime tie inEast Lansing, Mich.against Michigan State,wrapping up theirthree-game road tripand leaving them with a

record of 2-0-1.Looking for their fifth straight win on

their senior day, the Spartans (10-4-2) startedoff strong by drawing first blood in the 61stminute. MSU’s Spencer Thompson had a freekick as a result of a foul and yellow card onSDSU. The Spartans’ Rubin Bega would go onto take that free kick and turn it into a 1-0lead for MSU.

The Aztecs were in control for most of thegame, and found themselves shocked to bedown late in the game while they had beencreating more offensive opportunities andsecurely holding onto the ball.

SDSU wasted no time trying to get on theboard as less than 10 minutes after theSpartans’ goal sophomore defender DanielSteres failed to complete on an opportunityfor a free header that skidded just wide pastthe post.

As the Aztecs continued to outshootMSU, junior forward Khadim Diouf evenedthe match in the 76th minute. Diouf took apass from classmate forward, and currentPac-10 Player of the Week, Raymundo Rezadown the left side, slipped through theSpartans’ defense and tallied the goal fromeight yards out.

Both teams would compete for the rest ofregulation and continue into overtime. SDSUkept with the pressure and created greatopportunities that could not quite be finishedto give it the victory. The best scoring chanceof the overtime periods came in the 97thminute as freshman forward Devon Sandovalfired a shot that went just wide.

The teams would fail to complete on anymore opportunities and settle for a 1-1 tie;even though the Aztecs controlled possessiontime and outshot MSU 18-5, with theSpartans failing to get a shot off in the final39:49 of the contest.

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Junior forward Khadim Diouf scored in the 76th minute to tie the game 1-1 at Michigan State onSunday. Neither team was able to score in the extra time as the game ended in a double overtime tie.


Double overtime drawmarks the ninth extra-timegame of the year for SDSU

WOMEN’S SOCCER

In yesterday's issue of The Daily Aztec, the lead football article’s headline incorrectly identified DeMarcoSampson as fellow wide receiver Vincent Brown. The Daily Aztec regrets the error.

FOR THE RECORD

Aztec team preparesfor championships

Clutch goal by Dioufhelps SDSU tie MSU

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November 3, 20098 THE BACK PAGETODAY’S BIRTHDAY (11/03/09) This year

your creative effort controls the degree ofsuccess that you achieve. Others haveplenty to say but don't really contribute tothe end result. Do what makes you happy.That's your first priority.

ARIES (March 21 - April 19) - Today is a 6 -Take time today to heal any emotional orphysical bruises. An opportunity drops intoyour lap. Use your imagination to pursue itimmediately.

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is a 6 -Work takes precedence. Repair or edit yourwork carefully. Inject a bit of imagination.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 21) - Today is a 5 -Begin your day on an optimistic note.Thiswill carry through as your imaginationkicks in and elevates everyone's mood.

CANCER (June 22 - July 22) - Today is a 6 -Obstacles seem to fall into your path. Butyou have the power to change them intopositive opportunities.

LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is a 5 - Yourpartner has just the right information tohelp you with a project. Be extra carefulwith the electrical connections.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is a 5 -

To get information from others, you'll needto dig today. Ask open-ended questions.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is a 5 -Early in the day you'll identify obstaclesand find a way to get around them. Byevening, it all seems like water under thebridge.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) - Today is a 5 -Family members add to your expanding to-do list. Deal out tasks like a deck of cards.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) - Todayis a 5 - New data causes you to change abasic principle. Are you surprised? You'llget used to the new feeling.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) - Today isa 6 - Earnings increase if you put in theeffort. Grasp a new concept and moveahead.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is a 7- A dream wakes you out of a soundsleep.The images are bizarre.Take noteswhile you recall the details.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is a 7 -Expand your plan to include close associ-ates. If nothing else, you deserve an atten-tive audience.

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HUMOR: LIFE ON THE SHARP SIDE

eing in college,promiscuity is at anall-time high. Collegeis a time to hook up,have fun and make

bad decisions. One major dilem-ma arises when it comes to hook-ing up: What if she gets pregnant?

Well, I think I just may havefound the best birth control outthere, and it comes in the formof a job. If you’re asking whatthis miracle job is, it’s Build-A-Bear Workshop.

Now you may not quite under-stand what cute, cuddly animalshave to do with contraception,but ladies (and gentlemen), hereare just a few reasons why work-ing at this bear emporium mightwork better than the pill.

First off, find me a guy whowants to hook up with someonewho stuffs animals for a living.After eight months of workingthere, I’ve come to the conclu-sion that I’m safe from ever beinga booty call. I don’t know if anyself-respecting guy would walkinto a kid’s stuffed animal storelooking to score. That spells outpedophile if you ask me. But thepositive to this is if you’re notgetting any, you’re also not goingto get pregnant.

Second, people often comehome smelling like their work.Whether it’s a restaurant jobwhere you come home smellingof food or a life guard smelling ofsunscreen, the aroma of workseems to seep into our pores. As

bear builders, sometimes wesmell simply of stuffing. But if wehost a party that day, you’re infor a whole other story. We haveto actually touch the snot-nosedkids those days. It often involveshugging and cleaning up afterthem. And there is always thatone smelly kid in the group whoseems to stick to you like Velcro.So instead of coming homesmelling as good as when we left,we smell of pee and vomit.

Third, it’s the required workattire. The basic uniform involvesa formless button down denimshirt, light khaki (not regular, butlight) pants, white shoes, whitesocks and a black belt. We endup looking like nurses, and I’mnot talking about the sexy kindyou see on Halloween. It’s so badthat my grandma thought theuniform was cute and she thinksthat elastic-waist pants are in.

Fourth, the only guys whocome in the store are with theirkids, stuffing a present for theirgirlfriend or are gay. If you are inthe store and do not fit into oneof the above categories, I suggestrunning away as fast as you canto save your manhood. Butbecause of the severe restric-tions of available men, we haveslim pickings. The ones we dohave tend to be younger than 12years old, making them off-lim-

its unless you want your futurelast name to include yourinmate number.

And last of all, after you spendall day dealing with the monstersbrought into the store, it’s easy tosee why bear builders would bereluctant to put out. Working atFashion Valley already draws inthe snobby parents, but it’s thekids who are the true nightmare.For anyone who has ever babysatan unruly kid, I feel your pain.I’ve met kids who seem like theyhave never heard the word “no,”so what they say goes unlessyou want a hissy fit completewith a healthy side of kickingand screaming. We are sup-posed to make it an enjoyableexperience, but there are thosefew kids who make you wonderwhy people have children in thefirst place. It’s a better deterrentfrom unprotected sex than anysex education class ever was,and I was forced to watch“Miracle of Birth.”

So next time you step footinto a Build-A-Bear and see aweary bear builder, please under-stand the pain that comes withour job.

—Mallory Sharp is a journalismjunior.

—This column does not necessarilyreflect the opinion of The DailyAztec.

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