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Even during a time of fiscalfrenzy and furloughs, San DiegoState has managed to muster upsome money.

According to a new report by theCouncil for Aid to Education, SDSUranks ninth in California for univer-sity fundraising, and first among allCalifornia State Universities.

The SDSU division of

University Relations andDevelopment was responsible forraising nearly $50 million in phil-anthropic gifts during the 2008–09fiscal year. The majority of the giftswas used to fund endowments forfaculty positions, scholarships andacademic programs.

According to Vice President ofUniversity Relations andDevelopment Mary Ruth Carleton,fundraising is becoming increas-ingly important because statefunding has significantly

decreased in the past decade.Since the 1998–99 fiscal year,California’s general fund hasdecreased the amount it contributesby nearly $6,500 per student.

Data on the SDSU Senate Website shows that state dollars makeup nearly half of the universityoperating fund. This is significant-ly less than five years ago whenstate appropriation accounted fornearly two-thirds of the universityoperating fund. This decrease hascaused SDSU to rely heavily on

other sources of income.Since July, SDSU’s university-

wide scholarship campaign, “FuelPotential,” has brought in $5 mil-lion. Director of Development andUniversity Initiatives Jesse Brookssaid scholarships that the universi-ty offers significantly help to peo-ple who struggle financially.

In addition to scholarship pro-grams such as “Fuel Potential,” theCampanile Foundation, a nonprof-it university auxiliary, has raisednearly $520 million in the 10 years

it has been operating. This is twoand a half times more than the uni-versity had raised in the previous102 years.

Brooks said he believes thissuccess can be attributed largelyto the relationship SDSU fosterswith its donors.

“We have a great team who goesout and engages our donors,”Brooks said. “We show them inmany different ways how theirmoney not only impacts SDSU butthe entire San Diego community.”

According to Brooks, a greattool for showing donors theirmoney matters is the scholarshipluncheon, which gives donors andscholarship recipients a chance tomeet face-to-face. The firstScholarship Donor AppreciationLuncheon was held last semesterand had more than 200 guests.

“Building private support, par-ticularly our endowment, providesa strong underpinning for thefuture and will assist SDSU inachieving its vision as a top 10urban research university, one thatis engaged locally for globalimpact,” Carleton said.

According to Carleton,Qualcomm donates to the engi-neering program and Sharp HealthCare donates to the nursing pro-gram. Carleton said that privatedonors and corporations under-stand that the students they helpout will someday become part ofthe work force.

Brooks said he is excited histeam has done well and pleasedthat the university is ranked forfundraising.

“We hope the donors continueto see SDSU as a great place tocontribute,” Brooks said.

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San Diego State ranks first in fundraising among all California State Universities. Nearly $50 million in philanthropic gifts was raised during the 2008–09 fiscal year. Glenn Connelly / Photo Editor

The College of Health & HumanServices can be added to the grow-ing list of programs San DiegoState offers that require interna-tional experience.

Next fall, CHHS will be requiringits undergraduate students to haveinternational academic experienceto graduate.

“There are a lot of things hap-pening outside of the UnitedStates; a lot of needs of people, a lotof environments that people live in

and different health care systems,”Stephen Williams, associate deanof CHHS, said.

Since 2005, SDSU has been oneof the top universities in the nationfor sending students abroad.Recently, the University DesignConsortium recognized SDSU asone of the four winners of the 2010International Awards for InnovativePractices in Higher Education in theinternationalization category.

Students in the college do notneed to spend a semester or a yearabroad to fulfill the requirement.“Two weeks is the minimum to meetthe international requirement,”Williams said. “Usually the programis completed through an alternativespring break, but the students havethe option to complete it through asemester abroad, internship andyear abroad as well.”

“We want our students to have alot of options,” Donna Daly, assis-tant dean for Student Affairs ofCHHS, said.

Currently, the program can sendstudents to La Gloria, Mexico;Alajuela, Costa Rica; Bangkok orPattaya, Thailand. Daly and Williamsboth expressed hope to add morecountries in the future.

Last spring, CHHS sent anexperimental group of 17 peopleto La Gloria.

“Going to La Gloria, Mexicoended up being more than I everimagined,” nursing senior MicaleenFulkerson said. “I saw first-hand thenegative effects that a poor healthcare system can have on a nation. Icompletely changed my point ofview on immigration.”During her experience, Fulkersonand the group participated in a vari-

ety of volunteer and educational pro-grams. They spent two days buildinga home for an underprivilegedMexican family for an organizationcalled Esperanza International. Shealso learned about the Mexicanhealth care system at the EsperanzaFree Clinic, a clinic located in aTijuana, Mexico landfill where hun-dreds of people lived.

During Fulkerson’s nine-day stayin La Gloria, the group also spent anevening at La Casa del Migrante, amigrant shelter in Tijuana for immi-grants trying to cross the border, orthose who were recently deported.

“I highly recommend this experi-ence to all students, especially thosein the College of Health & HumanServices,” Fulkerson said. “Though itreceives much criticism, it is all toooften we forget how blessed we areto have the health care system that

we do. This course is highly benefi-cial to students seeking to expandtheir knowledge and get hands onexperience with issues such as glob-alization and international healthcare practices.”

Daly also emphasized that stu-dents who need to meet the interna-tional requirement for CHHS shouldstart thinking about it ahead of time.

“When you’re looking at whatyour financial need will be, factor inhow much you’ll need to fulfill yourinternational experience,” Daly said.“This can be completed through theFAFSA and if the students are apply-ing through the Office of FinancialAid and Scholarships.”

Williams added that SDSU is dili-gent in reminding students aboutthe availability of the AssociatedStudents Study Abroad Scholarshipfor students who study abroad.

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The rows of plaques hanging on Dr. ShirleyWeber’s office walls only hint at the enormity ofher accomplishments. As a professor at San DiegoState since 1972, Weber has been activelyinvolved in multiple campus committees includingthe Academic Senate and the College of Arts andLetters Personnel Committee.

In honor of Black History Month, CoxCommunications recognized her in a “Shades ofSan Diego” segment. The National Association forthe Advancement of Colored People, NationalUrban League, American Civil Liberties Union andWomen’s International have honored Weber’shumanitarian work; she was chosen forOutstanding Faculty six times and awardedOutstanding Young Woman in America twice.

Professor and chair of Africana Studies, Weber isknown for many achievements. But raising her twokids is her proudest personal accomplishment. As aparent, she strived to instill a sense of pride andhumbleness in her daughter Akilah and son Akil.

“I don’t want to raise kids that I don’t like,”Weber said. “I don’t want two children who are notcomfortable around me or people who look like me.I want my kids to be pretty much like I am — thatthey can walk in a white world and embrace it andthey can also walk in a black world and love it; thatthey’re not uncomfortable anywhere.”

Her husband, who is now deceased, was a judgeand knew many affluent doctors and lawyers, but itwas important to Weber that her children be aroundpeople from all backgrounds. Her kids attended pub-lic schools instead of private schools and they livedin a community with other African-Americans,Mexicans and Asians.

“I’ve never made a distinction with who we inter-acted with,” Weber said. “I didn’t surround themwith people that only had things. Our friendshipbase was very broad and I never spoke in disdain

about the people who lived in my community. Thereare people who live in a community that hate livingin the community and so what happens is that withyour own negativity, you are telling your child, ‘Thisis a horrible place.’”

Her family could afford a home in La Jolla butchose to stay in a diverse community because shewanted her children to be well-rounded andembrace everyone around them, including thosewho were less fortunate.

“I never wanted them to turn their nose up tothose who were poor because I spent a portion ofmy life living in the projects of L.A. (where) our fam-ily was always poor,” Weber said. “I never wanted mykids to believe they were better. I wanted them tounderstand that they had more opportunities thanothers and that they had a responsibility with thoseopportunities to make a difference.”

Weber was the only child of eightsiblings who pursued a collegecareer, but she feels having an edu-cation does not entitle her to respect.Motivated by her dad and peoplewho always believed in her, sheworks hard every day to make a dif-ference in the lives of those aroundher.

“My father had very little in thisworld,” Weber said. “He went as faras the sixth grade because of dis-crimination in the South. But every-day of his life he was optimistic thatthe world would be better for his chil-

dren. And he worked everyday to make it better.” Weber did not know of the opportunities she

would be faced with at SDSU when she was a 23-year-old young graduate student from UC LosAngeles. She quickly learned the inside politics ofthe university, a unique experience that put her in aleadership position where she was able to transformcommunities and touch the lives of thousands.

One of the more unique experiences she helpedcreate was the Alternative Spring Break program,where a group of approximately 30 students travel toSouth Africa to volunteer in youth centers and otherplaces in need.

Even though she never foresaw the extent of heraccomplishments, she recognizes it was SDSU thathelped set her on the right track to becoming theinfluential professor she is today.

“I had no idea what a blessing it was going to beor the opportunity I was going to have to really definemyself and my life at such an early age,” Weber said.“So if I look at a pivotal point in my career it was real-ly coming to San Diego State to get involved in thedevelopment of a black studies department.”

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Apathy is not a term to be associated with CaitlinSeandel. Like many young women at San DiegoState, she has a variety of hobbies. Some of theseinclude reading, hanging out with friends and play-ing intramural kick ball. However, what makesSeandel noticeable is that this women studies andinternational security and conflict reso-lution junior is also an activist.

Along with a full course load,Seandel juggles her time as a memberof the Association of Chicana Activists,the Andrea O’Donnell Women’sOutreach Association, Phi Alpha DeltaPre-Law Fraternity and is currentlypreparing SDSU for the March state-wide budget rally. But apart from allthose activities, she has retained astrong sense of modesty.

“A lot of people are doing just asmuch or more than me,” Seandel said.

She is also chair of the Cross Cultural AdvisoryBoard, which she joined to help bring SDSU stu-dents together.

“I joined that to get more involved with othercommunities,” Seandel said. “I was shocked bythe lack of integration on campus. In my home-town everyone kicks it with everyone despite eth-nic differences.”

Locked on the guiding principle justice, Seandelimmerses much of her time in these organizationsbecause they mirror her political beliefs.

“I want to do what I feel is right,” Seandel said.“If I see something isn’t being done right, I feel Ishould try and fix it.”

With her heart already set on law school, shewishes to pursue the areas of human rights andwar crimes. “We all go to SDSU, but there is noconnectedness and how our student governmentwill be able to properly represent us,” Seandelsaid. “From whom I’ve been talking to, studentsdon’t know what’s going on in A.S. (AssociatedStudents), or they feel they don’t have a voice. Itis a lot about communication, and people need tostart talking and listening and seeing where otherpeople are coming from.”

With many meetings and events in Seandel’slife, her time management skills are crucial.She lives by her agenda. Her multitude ofactivities and obligations can cause her timeto be stretched thin, but the involvement inher community contributes to making herwell-rounded.

It took immersing herself in these groups to

become educated on what is going on in thecommunity.

“I would say I wasn’t aware of a lot of theissues going on (around) campus because I was-n’t involved,” Seandel said. “Before, I didn’t knowabout a lot of the issues … and not following pro-cedures, and a lot of communities on campus areaffected deeply and personally.”

But after getting involved, she is now wellinformed about these issues. All it took for her tofind answers was to search for them.

A current hot button issue that has recentlycaught her attention is the removal of the guaran-teed admission policy for San Diego residents,because it impacts potential SDSU students. Eventhough Seandel is not directly affected, sheacknowledges the policy’s importance and signifi-cance to many groups such as The Association ofChicana Activists.

“I get to see different perspectives when talk-ing to my A.Ch.istas in meetings,” Seandel said.“They share very personal stories and you seeadministration making these rules without evenknowing. I think it’s very thoughtless and I don’tthink they really understand the repercussions oftheir actions.”

Nonetheless, she continues to work tirelesslyfor SDSU causes and knows the rewards outweighthe stress. However, Seandel admits getting hervoice heard can be difficult.

“It’s really stressful,” Seandel said. “I don’twant to say it’s pointless, but sometimes it feelslike no one’s hearing our complaints and no onewants to hear from our side. And it gets really frus-trating. And it does get stressful with school, but Ihave made so many friends. And I know I have abigger support system.”

Seandel is an example of the benefits of tak-ing initiative to become informed, and as a resultis a committed leader, activist and, for all the dif-ferent communities at SDSU, a friend.

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In the misty air last night, SamanthaBeasley’s dominance continued, but it was-n’t enough to capture a San Diego Statesoftball victory against Cal StateNorthridge at the SDSU Softball Stadium.The junior pitcher entered the game in thetop of the fifth inning for starting sopho-more pitcher Bailey Micetich.

Beasley pitchedfour innings, allowedno earned runs andstruck out 10 batterswhile only facing 16.Yet her effort wasn’t

enough, as SDSU (7-4) fell 5-4 in eightinnings.

“It’s just simply really disappointing,”head coach Kathy Van Wyk said. “Ourdefense really let everyone down. It let usdown early, but we battled back. Thenwhen we really need a stop and for ourdefense to come through, we didn’t’ getwhat we needed.”

The Aztecs struck first blood with twodoubles from freshmen designated playerTanya Holguin and junior catcher EvaSahatdjian in the bottom of the second togive them the lead at 1-0.

“We had everything going early and wewanted to keep the momentum,” senior cap-tain third baseman Monica Alnes said. “Weknew we could score and produce runs, wejust hope we would get more than we got.”

CSUN (2-9) responded in the top of thethird inning when Jaci Carlsen hammered atwo-out double with the bases loaded to givethe Matadors a 3-1 lead.

Beasley entered the game for SDSU in thetop of the fifth inning and struck out three,but she allowed another two-out double,which scored another run for CSUN.

“Sam (Beasley) has really been on a roll,

she’s been so amazing,” Van Wyk said. “Butwe can’t rely on her for everything. We needto be able to back her up with defensebecause there will be a couple times whereshe’ll need us. She can’t always bail us out.”

The Aztecs found life again in the bot-tom of the fifth with the bases loaded.Senior center fielder Brittany Knudsencrushed a grounder up the middle scoringtwo runs. Freshman pinch hitter KristinMay then hit a ball just behind secondbase, allowing the runners to advance andthe tying run to score.

“When Sam came in and took control wereally felt like we got back the momentumwe lost,” Alnes said. “And after that biginning we wanted to keep them scoreless inthe sixth and bring home the win.”

Pitching prevailed in the latter half of thegame, forcing the teams into extra innings,and in the top of the eighth SDSU struggledto convert on a pop-up foul ball. The missedpop-up led to the Matadors loading thebases and then scoring the go-ahead run.

In the bottom of the eighth with a baserunner at third for the Aztecs, sophomorepinch hitter Felicia Reifschneider knocked achopper back to the pitcher. The play forcedthe third base runner, junior right fielderTraci Wolf, into a rundown. Wolf was taggedout and Reifschneider was caught roundingsecond base and tagged out as well.

“You never want to lose that way; it’s frus-trating and painful,” Van Wyk said. “(It) wasthe right call it was just bad luck. Having torely on luck is never the best strategy.”

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How does Cory Vaughn respondto getting hit twice by two differentpitchers? When the next pitchercomes up, he hits the first ball hesees out of the park.

On Tuesday night at TonyG w y n nStadium, thejunior out-fielder didjust that, asthe San

Diego State baseball team beatdown UC Riverside 14-1.

In the first inning, Vaughnfaced Highlander pitcher EddieOrozco and was hit in his left armon the third pitch. His third plateappearance in the fifth drew gaspsfrom the crowd as again on thethird pitch, Vaughn took a ball inthe kneecap.

Just as he approached the platein the sixth, UC Riversideswitched pitchers again.

“I kind of had that attitudelike, ‘Hit me again and watchwhat happens,’” Vaughn saidlaughing. “So I went up there try-ing to swing away.

“(Assistant) coach (Mark)Martinez told me that when guysthrow side-arm or submarine likethat, the ball runs back into yourbat. He told me to get on the dish,so I was about two inches off theplate. First pitch was a fastball andI just swung knowing that it wasin the zone, and it got out.”

Vaughn’s three-run home runpadded SDSU’s already huge lead,securing the Aztecs’ first win ofthe season.

“I told them what I always tellthem,” head coach Tony Gwynnsaid, “‘We’re not going to win agame until we hit the four phases:We gotta pitch it, we gotta catch it,we have to swing at strikes and wegotta get runs on the board.’”

SDSU started the scoring earlyin the game, beginning with abases-loaded walk in the bottomof the first, bringing in sophomorefirst baseman Jomel Torres.Immediately after, junior catcherMatt Parker hit his third double ofthe season, bringing in two morerunners, and making the score 3-0with one out. The bottom of thelineup was able to bring two morein before ending the inning with afive run lead.

Aztec freshman third basemanBlair Moore also knocked a doublein the fourth and was brought inthree batters later on a pop fly by

senior infielder Mitch Blackburn.SDSU rallies dominated the

scoreboard for the remainder of thegame, including the three-run homerby Vaughn and a two-run homer inthe seventh inning by Torres.

“They swung at balls in thestrike zone and we get our firstwin,” Gwynn said. “It’s nice to getthe monkey off your back and getit done.”

From the bullpen, junior pitch-er Steven Moranda started thegame off with six innings. He onlygave up one walk, four hits andone run in his debut start for theseason. Moranda had the teambehind him defensively, also. TheAztecs made no errors again, com-pleting what Gwynn called a“clean game.”

“This win is definitely what weneeded to get us going,” Vaughnsaid. “It feels good to sing the fightsong. Usually when I sing it I justpump the arm and mumble, buttonight, this is the first time I wasreally into it.”

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At the 9:37 mark in the second half of lastnight’s game, BYU guard Jimmer Fredettedrove the lane and got fouled. San Diego Statemen’s basketball guard Tyrone Shelley tuggedon Fredette’s shoulder just before the Cougars’star threw the ball at the basket. Shelleywatched the ball fall through the net, lookedover at his bench and pointed his palms towardthe sky as if to say, “What more can I do?”

Fredette is a puzzle that SDSU just can’tsolve this season. Last night in Provo, Utah,the Mountain West Conference’s leadingscorer piled up 26 points and dished outfive assists and led BYU to an 82-68 victoryagainst the Aztecs.

“We tried,” head coach Steve Fisher said toAM 600 KOGO after the game. “But they justran us and ran us and ran us. When we missedshots, they just beat us down the floor way toomany times.”

The last time BYU played SDSU on Jan.23, Fredette torched the Aztecs for 33points. While he didn’t have quite as manylast night, he still scored more than enoughto give SDSU headaches. He finished thegame 8-for-17 from the field and 4-for-8from behind the 3-point arc.

The rest of the Cougars gave the Aztecsmore than they could handle as well. GuardJackson Emery scored 17 points on 6-of-7shooting, forward Jonathan Tavernari scored11 points and guard Tyler Haws added 10points. BYU shot nearly 44 percent from thefloor and only turned the ball over seven times.

“This is a very good team that is a hard outfor anyone,” Fisher said to AM 600 KOGO.“And they were tough on us.”

SDSU stayed with the Cougars for most ofthe night, but could not control BYU’s runs.The Cougars had an 11-0 run in the first halfand a 14-2 run early in the second half whichput the Aztecs away.

“We did a bad job of being able to stop theirruns and their run-outs,” Fisher said.

SDSU played with a bit of a handicap lastnight as its star freshman forward KawhiLeonard played just 24 minutes while battlingan illness. He finished the game with just threepoints and five rebounds.

“He probably shouldn’t have played,” Fishersaid after the game.

Leonard and the Aztecs will have seven daysto rest before they take on Colorado State at7:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Viejas Arena.

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After losing by two points at home to BYU last month, the San Diego State men’s basketball team was hungry for revenge, seeking an upset win against theCougars in their building. Unfortunately for SDSU, Jimmer Fredette and company were too much to handle once again as the Aztecs were defeated 82-68.

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Aztecs lose in Provo and get swept by Cougars

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Johnson leads SDSU past BYU

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It was only appropriate that ParisJohnson had the ball in her arms inthe deciding play of the game.

The SanDiego Statewomen’s bas-ketball team’sjunior centerdominated the

paint with a game-high 24 points on9-of-14 shooting and recorded ateam-high nine rebounds. But hermost important play came withfewer than five seconds left whenshe grabbed a defensive board toclinch the 73-71 victory for SDSU(16-10, 8-6 in Mountain WestConference play) against BYU lastnight at Viejas Arena.

Johnson was also the one whoaccounted for that two-point leadwhen she knocked in a jumperunderneath the basket with 35 sec-onds remaining in the game.

The performance came as a reliefto Johnson, who has had inconsis-tent offensive performances all yearand has especially struggled lately.In the Aztecs most recent game, aloss at Utah, Johnson was held tojust eight points and four rebounds.That performance was fresh on hermind last night.

“Coming off the Utah game,”Johnson said, “I didn’t think I did toowell in the post and I just knew thatI wanted revenge.”

Much of Johnson’s success canbe attributed to the extra attentionthe Cougars paid to SDSU’s topscorer Jené Morris. BYU (18-7, 9-4MWC) did a good enough job onthe Aztecs’ star, holding the seniorguard to 10 points on 4-of-13shooting, but Johnson made theCougars pay for their lack of anextra defender in the post.

“They can’t guard three peoplewith two people,” head coach BethBurns said. “I thought we we’re goingto be open at the cup. (Johnson)

made great reads.”Sister guards Quenese and Coco

Davis were also instrumental inJohnson’s scoring; finding Johnsonin the post with seven assists each.Quenese scored 13 points whileCoco had a career-high 14 on 4-of-4shooting from 3-point range.

The Cougars had four double-digit scorers of their own, led by 19from guard Mindy Bonham. BYU for-ward Kristen Riley tied Johnson witha game-high nine rebounds.

The game was especially impor-tant for SDSU as the MWC tourna-ment draws near and seedings are onthe mind of each team. Currently, theAztecs are tied with New Mexico forfourth place, just one game behindthird-place Utah in the loss-column.With the loss, the Cougars retaintheir second seed but by theslimmest of margins to the Utes.

The Aztecs’ next game will comeat 7 p.m. MT on March 3 when theytake on Colorado State in FortCollins, Colo.

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Jim Mitchell started bowling at 9 years old.Since the 1970s, he has parlayed his skills intoa professional bowling career, which laterdeveloped into a bowling TV show. To add tohis success, he also became the Bowling andGames coordinator at San Diego State.

“I think he commits everything he has tothe bowling center here,

and to campus rec in general,” bowling centerassistant and media studies senior Bre Brookssaid. “He does so much and he puts everythinghe has in here, he’s here everyday and he haslike 40 sick days saved up because he nevermisses any days.”

“I originally started out as the headmechanic, I was the lead bowling instructor,and the manager, and I worked the desk, andcleaned and oiled the lanes, and I did all that bymyself for many, many years,” Mitchell said.

“You couldn’t get him out of here now; I’mhere as long as Jim is here,” bowling center

instructor and fellow professional bowlerDennis Fitzsimonds said. “He’s really gung-ho as far as the bowling center and he does-n’t even like it when somebody calls thebowling center a bowling alley, it makes him

cringe.”Mitchell came to SDSU in 1990

when the university was planningto close the Bowling and GamesCenter, or expand it, he said.Mitchell now oversees the dailyoperations of the Bowling and

Games Center including mechanicalwork and managing classes, whichhave up to 500 students a semester.

“I hope that my employees look atme as a friend not as a boss, because I

treat them as friends, I treat them asequals and I think I get a lot of respectby having that attitude,” Mitchell said.

“And I’ve had hundreds of students

come back over the years or write email or onFacebook. In fact I just opened an e-mail froma young man today who is now working inChina.”

“He has a passion for bowling and the stu-dents, and wants everyone to love it as much ashe does,” Aztec Recreation Member ServicesCoordinator Vicki Green, who happens to be

the person who hired Mitchell, said.“I can not remember a day in the last 30

years that I did not enjoy getting out of bedand going to work, so not too many people canmake that statement,” Mitchell said.

Some of his favorite memories as a bowlerinclude going on the professional bowlingtour, traveling across the country with theworld’s greatest players and his highest bowlingseries (scoring 300, 300 and 232 consecutively)Mitchell said.

Mitchell was inducted into the Tri-County

Bowling Hall of Fame, consisting of 3 countiesin northeast Ohio, when he was 39 years old.

“I said ‘39 years old!’ That’s awful young tobe inducted into a hall of fame, and, at thetime I was the youngest ever inducted into ahall of fame (for bowling),” Mitchell said. “Butthey told me what I had accomplished in sucha short period of time warranted this honor, so

obviously I accepted it with greatpride.”

Mitchell received a degree in mar-keting from the University of Akron,which he said he used to promote thegame of bowling when he realized pro-fessional bowling couldn’t pay the bills.He developed the idea for, as well ashosted, a TV show, called “Pot of GoldBowling” for local TV in northeastOhio that aired for 4 years in the 1980s.

The Bowling and Games coordinatoralso designed the floor plan for thebowling center in the proposedModernSpace Student Union. Virtually all

of the plan has been accepted by the architect andMitchell hopes to use the same amount of spaceto try to make the center feel bigger as well ashaving a sports bar atmosphere and a lounge area.

“I’m looking forward to working withModernSpace to get a new center, I don’t knowhow many years I have left, but I definitelywant to be a part of opening the new AztecCenter in the future,” Mitchell said.

"I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE HIGHS ANDLOWS WITH MANY OF THE CURRENT ANDPAST STUDENTS WHO ARE LIFE LONGFRIENDS. I WAS BORN IN OHIO, SANDIEGO IS MY HOME, SDSU IS MY SCHOOL.I WILL RETIRE AN AZTEC."

—JIM MITCHELL

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San Diego State is listed on Reggie Blaylock’srésumé more times than the average SDSUgraduate. Throughout his many years at SDSU,Blaylock has been a student, an athlete and isnow a more than 20-year faculty member.

Blaylock was born and raised in Chicagoand decided to move to Los Angeles his senioryear of high school to begin his life inCalifornia. He recently earned his doctoratedegree at SDSU. He received his undergradu-ate and masters education from SDSU as well.During his college years, he was the captain ofthe football team, president of the Phi BetaSigma fraternity and sang in the gospel choir.

“I took a campus visit (to SDSU) my sen-ior year in high school. I had also taken recruitvisits to Michigan and Iowa. Choosing SDSUhad a lot to do with the location and when Icame to campus I found the students to bevery friendly. I actually met some SDSUambassadors who showed me around. Thecampus seemed to be very alive and I thoughtit was a great fit for me,” Blaylock said.

Blaylock lived in residence halls his firsttwo years of school. He lived in Toltec, aformer residence hall, and Zura. He said hemet some of his best friends during hisdorm experience, with whom he still keepsin close contact with.

“One of my favorite classes was a publicadministration class called ‘negotiations andbargaining,’” Blaylock said. “Our teacher

divided the class into two groups: labor vs.management. He set out an issue that had tobe negotiated and resolved by the end of thesemester.”

Three months prior to his college gradua-tion Blaylock was approached by formerSDSU President Thomas B. Day and the ath-letics director about staying on campus as apart of the faculty. He took a job as the asso-ciate athletic director for student services,

where he worked for 10 years.“I felt fortunate because they

could have selected anyone andthey selected me,” Blaylock said.

He had originally made a two-year agreement with the university,but has now been working atSDSU for 22 years. Blaylock cur-rently oversees the SDSUEducational Opportunity andEthnic Affairs Program.

“I was an EOP student myself(at) SDSU,” Blaylock said.“Working with the students is per-sonally rewarding, having been apart of the program. The students

are what keeps me anchored here. Every year Ithink I’ve seen the best group of students,until the next crop comes in. The studentsnever disappoint me.”

While the students are the main reasonBlaylock has remained at SDSU, he said thathe has also become friends with the facultyand staff.

“He’s high-energy,” EducationalOpportunity Program counselor BethCrawford said. “He’s a mover and a shaker; heknows everyone on campus and he always hoststhe staff awards. I think if he wasn’t doing thisjob, he would be a stand-up comedian.”

Blaylock’s wife, Felicia Blaylock, alsoattended SDSU. Although they graduated onlyone year apart and shared many of the samefriends, they didn’t meet until after graduation.

“I have two unbelievable daughters, one inthird grade and the other in sixth,” he said.“They are the most incredible little midgetwomen. They are the loves of my life. With mywife included, I have three girls and they makeme a better person … They think they are stu-dents who go here. We really do the schoolthing together; it’s a lot of fun for us.”

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Mike Lopez is a name that is not familiar to theAztec family. But one look at him on game day andany San Diego State student would know exactlywho he is. Lopez is best known as SDSU’s mascot,the Aztec Warrior. A 2009 political science graduatefrom SDSU, Lopez truly is an Aztec for life.

“Mike is the best example of what an Aztecshould be,” Mike Sweet, friend and facility managerat the Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center, said.“If you cut him open you will see Red and Blackthrough him.”

Lopez embraces being an Aztec for life. Tohim, being an Aztec is all about what the universi-ty is to a person’s life.

“What the experience of San Diego State is foryour life, the affect that it has on it, and how pro-found it is for each different person – that’s what Ithink an Aztec for life is.”

Lopez’s love for SDSU is so strong that althoughhe has graduated from SDSU he has never left.

Lopez continues tobe part ofthe Aztecfamily not

only beingthe AztecWarrior butalso workingat the

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Goodall Alumni Center as the assistant facility manag-er. He also lives in the College Area.

Lopez became the Aztec Warrior about twoyears ago when he came across an advertisementin The Daily Aztec announcing that SDSU had anopening for a mascot. He thought it would be agreat opportunity to get involved with SDSU.

“I always wanted to be involved with the school.I was a transfer (student) so I did not get to live inthe dorms, I was not here my freshman and sopho-more year, so I really wanted to get involved and bepart of the school,” Lopez said.

Lopez takes his job as the Aztec Warrior seri-ously, prepping before each game as if he were a war-rior getting ready for battle. His pregame ritual

includes listening to some Metallica or Slayerand doing about 100 pushups. He does all that

after having his favorite pregame meal, con-sisting of pasta and water.

Lopez said his job is to provide fans witha better experience at Aztec athletic events.

“He makes the games more fun forpeople to go to. He is passionate abouthis job and looks great doing it; I givehim props for what he does day in and

day out,” Lopez’s friend Jeff Goodall said.The biggest difference between Mike

Lopez the person and Mike Lopez the warrioris in his day-to-day life, he is laid back and mellow.

But that laid back person disappears come game timewhen it is time to don the Aztec Warrior garb. Althoughhe does not play on the team, he said he hopes he helpsthe Aztecs come out of the game with a win.

Lopez hinted that next year may be his last asthe Aztec Warrior, although he is not certain. Helikes the idea of a student taking his place. Whenhe is no longer the Aztec Warrior, he said he willdefinitely miss the experience.

Other than a great education, the best thingLopez got out of SDSU is the friendships he hastoday.

“Our friendship is not just one that is a supervi-sor and worker relationship but also a personal one,”Sweet said.

ROBERT MORENOC O N T R I B U T O R

Ken Kramer is a storyteller. Just ask him and he’lltell you a story about it.

The San Diego State alumnus is seen weekly onthe KPBS show Ken Kramer’s “About San Diego.”

His natural flair and enthusiasm for storytellingprovides the perfect base for his show, which high-lights quirky stories about current and historicalfacets of San Diego.

Curiosity is all he needs to find a new story.“I mean, somebody knows how Escondido got

its name, somebody knows how Grossmont got itsname, somebody knows why that road makes a lit-tle bend and I just do the research and find out andthen it’s storytelling,” Kramer said.

A native of Pasadena, Kramer recalls watch-ing local TV personality Ralph Story and know-ing from a young age he wanted to pursue abroadcast career.

“He told little stories about L.A., how L.A. gotto be the place it was and I thought, phew, I wouldlove that,” Kramer said. “If I ever got in a situa-tion, you know, where I’m able to do that, that’swhat I would love to be able to do. And that’s kindof what I’m doing now.”

The prestige and positive reputation of SDSUwas the deciding factor that made Kramer transferfrom Pasadena City College in the late ‘60s.

“I knew that this place was the real deal,”Kramer said.

With an emphasis in telecommunications andfilm, Kramer said that henever had to work as hardprofessionally as he did in hisSDSU production classes.

“It was very, very diffi-cult,” Kramer said. “At thesame time, it was huge fun.”

After transferring,Kramer landed a job atKPBS and graduated in1974.

Fellow SDSU alumnusand KPBS general manager,Tom Karlo, remembers working at the station withKramer in the ‘70s.

“We knew each other right away working atKPBS ... I knew him as one of the top voices ofKPBS radio,” Karlo said.

Kramer continued to work at KPBS until thelate ‘80s and moved to NBC where his show“About San Diego” aired for 14 years.

“I was really sorry to see him leave, myself,because he was such a consummate professional,”

Karlo said. “He was extremely talented and still isextremely talented.”

Karlo and Kramer, who remained in contactthroughout the years, encountered each otheragain when both became members of the Board ofDirectors of the SDSU Alumni Association.

“We’d see each other at the alumni meetingsand ... I’d always said jokingly, ‘wouldn’t it be some-thing if you came back to KPBS someday and did‘About San Diego’?” Karlo said.

After leaving NBC last spring, Kramer returnedto KPBS to continue “About San Diego” and do a30-minute show featuring 10 to 11 stories.

“I love being back at KPBS,” Kramer said.Kramer will also be a part of the “Explore

SDSU” event March 20, meeting with fans andsigning autographs at the alumni booth.

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“I LOVE BEING AROUND (SDSU), ITHINK THAT IT’S A STIMULATING,INTERACTIVE CAMPUS AND IT’SREALLY BLOSSOMING.”

—Ken Kramer

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isclaimer: To all my past andpresent professors, please stopreading here, as to not tarnishour (assumed) mutual respectfor one another.

I love “Jersey Shore.” I’m notashamed. Everyone I know, myselfincluded, scoffed at the commercials. Ithought to myself, “That show representseverything that is wrong with America. Iwill never watch it.” As I am perpetuallycontradicting myself, I was addictedbefore Angelina was disgracefully ejectedfrom the shore home.

What I’ve realized and wish to point outto you is that I was wrong — my theory iscompletely incorrect. Allow me to explain.

The formula for “Jersey Shore” is rela-tively simple and astonishingly similar tothe concept for MTV’s social experiment“The Real World.” Eight strangers areput in a house for three months and

given a dummy job which allows themto party to an extent that would makeeven the most established San DiegoState alumni blush.

“The Real World” has been aroundsince 1992. It’s practically an Americaninstitution. As evidenced by its ratings,the novelty hasn’t worn off, but any ele-ment of “realness” has long since disap-peared along with the dignity of the lav-ish residents. Good-looking yet arguablyinsane samples of what MTV believes itsaudiences want to watch have replacedaverage people. While the cast may some-what accurately represent a random selec-tion of SDSU students, it certainly doesn’tcorrespond with America’s population.

“The Real World” ensures conflict

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The cast of MTV’s “Jersey Shore” includes Angelina, Jenni “J-WOWW,” Nicole “Snooki,” Mike “TheSituation,” Vinni, DJ Pauly D, Ronnie and Sammi “Sweetheart.” A second season has been confirmed.

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between housemates by bringing together ahandful of people with different backgrounds,qualities and principles and making them livein close quarters for a period of time.Unfortunately for MTV, “The Real World”has played out its artificial shock value andnow we can expect to see certain token castmembers every season. We expect a mix ofrace, gender and sexual orientation. Weknow there will be at least three type-a per-sonalities that will clash and/or inevitablyhook up. There will be at least one African-American and one individual who does notidentify as heterosexual. We are mildly enter-tained, but not surprised.

The defining principle of “Jersey Shore,” asopposed to “The Real World,” is that thesestrangers are all pretty much the same. Theyare self-described Italian “guidos andguidettes,” hailing from the upper East Coastwith large families and Christian backgrounds.The girls tease their hair and wear bootyshorts with stilettos and the boys’ daily rou-tine consists of tanning, doing laundry andpumping iron at the gym.

Why is this relevant? Because the tired castmembers of “The Real World” spend themajority of their time explaining themselves toroommates. They whine about their issuesbecause they were abandoned by their moth-ers, or as a member of the new season set inWashington D.C. shared, one was a memberof a cult-like religious organization as a child.They crave understanding from their peersand invisible audiences. They grew up watch-ing the show; they know how this works.Motivated by their own desires for fame andgeneral achievement they participate in theshow to boost their own careers — careerswhich will inevitably dead-end after their thirdcycle on “The Gauntlet.”

As a result of MTV’s effort to recruit moreand more hideously incompatible people, insan-ity is rampant within “The Real World” house.

I made my dad watch the current season’spremiere with me and as he eloquentlysummed up, “These people make me sad forthe future of America.” I agree, Dad, I agree.

In contrast, from the moment they meet,the cast of the “Jersey Shore” already gets eachother. Their relationships are practically builtin. While “The Real World” brings togetherdiverse individuals to document contrived cul-ture clashes, “Jersey Shore” celebrates relative

“sameness.” It’s a basic principle of humannature: Uncertainty decreases comfort.Because the cast already understands oneanother they are at ease and, therefore, moreprone to unabashed drunken mistakes. Theonly reason “Real World” fans are interestingis because they are different people forced tolive together. If it weren’t for the circum-stance of the show, they would be boring. Awonderful aspect of “Jersey Shore” is thecast would be hilarious even without thecameras. They are specimens of a sect ofsociety that we rarely get to see. The guido isnot indigenous to Southern California. Andwe love observation.

These people are messes, there’s no doubt.But they’re lovely, honest, well-intentionedmesses untainted by impending fame. Thefirst season demonstrates the value ofunapologetically being yourself and the free-dom that comes from not having to explainyour behaviors.

At the time of the filming (last summer),they were eight kids unaware of how publi-cized the show would become. Because of itspopularity and very public battle with theItalian-American rights groups, a second sea-son has been renewed and each of the castmates, in all their fist-pumping glory, havesigned on to return next summer.

Unfortunately, their charming aloofnesshas been compromised. They know they are agoldmine of controversy and ratings. Theyknow we adore Snooki’s ridiculousness andwe might consider buying memorabilia adver-tising The Situation. MTV executives know itand the cast knows it.

This is why “Jersey Shore” will never begood again: They think they know what wewant. The second season won’t consist of agenuine Pauly D or J-WOWW because theywill be playing the roles that the audience hasassigned to them. They will be the out of con-trol guidos and guidettes we have come tolove, but they will not be genuine. That qualityhas been lost in the recesses of our pop cul-ture-obsessed minds.

This is not to say I won’t TiVo everyepisode. For as I said, I am a hypocrite.

— Maggie Pehanick is a communications senior.

— This column does not necessarily reflect theopinion of The Daily Aztec.

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It’s easy to come to the dark side with TheDamned. In one ghoulish and thrillingevening, The Damned and The CreepyCreeps played a sold-out performance lastWednesday night at The Casbah.

The downtown venue was chock-full ofclassic punk-rock fans around 40 years old.Many audience members were dressed inblack; women pouted shockingly red lipstick.

In what felt like a late Halloween party,The Creepy Creeps, known for its freakishcostumes, donned ridiculous get-ups ofmatching 1970s tuxedos, zombie masksand stringy black wigs. The band pulsatedwith dark, fast-paced punk songs reminis-cent of a Disney haunted house. Smokespewed off the stage from the dry icemachines and sexy Creepy Creeps go-gogirls swayed merrily to the music. Bandmember Dr. Creepenstein clanked away inhis mobile keyboard coffin that was tunedto sound like an organ. Although theband’s lyrics are minimal, its sheer stagepresence and wild enthusiasm create anexciting atmosphere. Many of its songs areoddly happy-go-lucky in a “Munsters’’ fami-ly sort of way.

The Creepy Creeps set the tone.However, the following act, The Damned,took nearly an hour to take the stage. Yetwhen they began to play, they dominated

most of the crowd’s attention. The floor waspacked; only tall concert-goers could bene-fit from the full view of the band.

The British punk band, formed in 1976,is known for its garage-rock sound with acabaret flair. Like most bands from thatdecade, it had a turbulent past, whichmakes it surprising The Damned has man-aged to stick around. The group has devel-oped a strong following and is well-knownfor popularizing the Gothic culture. Withexcessively loud drumming, screeching gui-tars and fast-paced vocals to songs such as“Neat Neat Neat,” a mosh pit quicklyformed near the bottom of the stage.

Known for outlandish antics on stage,The Damned was certainly more subduedon Wednesday than when compared to the1970s. Lead singer David Vanian’s voiceshowed his years of experience singing in ahaunted tone similar to that in “MonsterMash.” The band even joked around in itsheavy British accents, which were some-times difficult to comprehend. With thedim lighting of The Casbah, performancesfilled with obscene language and the baronly a few steps away, the evening was a rip-roaring good time for any fan of punkmusic.

The Creepy Creeps has several concertscoming up in the San Diego area, which canbe found at www.myspace.com/thecreepy-creeps. For more information on TheDamned and its tour dates, visit www.offi-cialdamned.com.

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The Theatre of the Absurd was a monikergiven to European plays of the 1940sthrough 1960s, and fittingly so because ofthemes of confusion, hopelessness anddialogues full of clichés, oppositions andoverall nonsense. This whimsical theaterand its predecessor, Vaudeville, live in thework of Charlie Chaplin’s offspring:daughter Victoria Chaplin and grand-daughter Aurélia Thiérrée.

With her mother’s inventive andabsolutely mesmerizing work in creation,direction, costuming and sound and stagedesign, the audience’s eyes were keenlyfocused on the thick, crimson velvet cur-tains that dressed the stage of “Aurélia’sOratorio” last Saturday at the La JollaPlayhouse. A lone four-drawer dresser sat inthe center of the stage awaiting Thiérrée’s

first trick of contortions, leading the enam-ored audience to believe she had more thantwo arms and two legs as she poked themout of various drawers.

What followed was a 70-minute specta-cle of transformations, tricks and the bestphysical feats theater has to offer. With lit-tle dialogue and a vague storyline, the audi-ence was left to put the pieces togetheritself, so each patron came away with some-thing different. In an interview with TheSan Diego Union-Tribune, Thiérrée said, “Idiscover things through them. I love listen-ing to them.” She went on to say, of theplay’s theme, “There’s definitely somethingthere. It’s up to you to decide what it is.”The audience was indeed appreciative;“Oohs” were commonplace and discussionsbegan the second the show concluded.

Thiérrée learned the tricks of her tradefrom her parents, champions of the moderntheatrical circus. Thiérrée describes her artas “live experiments,” which couldn’t be a

truer depiction. When she swings highacross the stage attached only to vivid redfabric, it seems well rehearsed. However,Thiérrée’s nuanced, almost childlike facialexpressions give an innocent sweetness tothe atmosphere of this performance. Oneof these tricks that played to the whimsy ofthe show was Thiérrée’s puppet show ofherself for about a dozen puppet childrensitting cross-legged with their hands clap-ping. The little eccentric oppositions to real-ity left many audience members chucklingto themselves from their seats. Apparently,this show has the ability to bring out aneffervescent spirit in anyone who watches it.

For those who like the style of artfullyrendered movies such as “Amélie,” this playshould definitely not be missed. “Aurélia’sOratorio” will be performed nightly at theLa Jolla Playhouse through Sunday withtickets between $25 and $45. For moreinformation, visit the La Jolla PlayhouseWeb site at www.lajollaplayhouse.org.

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Hailing from West Palm Beach, Fla., criticallyhyped indie-rock newcomer Surfer Bloodreleased its debut album “Astro Coast” on Jan.19.The LP cover is awesome and the music ispretty sweet too.

While its sound certainly recalls recogniza-ble surf-rock influences, it also sounds refresh-ingly original.The band incorporates a groovypop flavor on top of the crashing drums androck guitar, which borders on Afro-pop andpsych-rock at times, synthesizing a fresh, neatpackage of musical enjoyment.The previouslyreleased single “Swim” establishes the band’slo-fi surf-indie meets stadium-rock style. Theentire album is good, starting with the open-ing guitar riff on the power-pop kicker“Floating Vibes.”

The band also shows promise in its song-writing abilities by touching on familiar subjectssuch as having fun, staying up late, screwing uprelationships and, well, surfing, all from a uniqueperspective of artistic poetry and sardonic wit.Favorable new tracks include “Twin Peaks” and“Catholic Pagans,” which both use creativesounds and witty lyrics to reinforce the songs’moods, cleverly name-dropping David Lynchand Barack Obama.

Like the album cover suggests, the boys ofSurfer Blood may prove to be sharks in the seaof young new musicians if they continue crank-ing out tunes such as these, while still swim-ming out even further from its influences.

Fortunately, Surfer Blood has recentlyadded several California shows to its tourschedule. It will be playing on March 26 at BarPink in North Park with Best Coast. SurferBlood’s “Astro Coast” is available digitally onAmazon for $10.99. Visitwww.kaninerecords.com for more informationon the band and its label.

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PAUL HERNANDEZ, STAFF WRITER

The latest compilation from Santa Cruz-basedband STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9) from itsboutique label 1320 Records, “Ad Explorata,”pushes the envelope with terrains of melodiesand rhythmic tones with minimal vocals.

Nothing new for its outfit — HunterBrown on guitar, laptop, midi keyboard; JeffreeLerner on percussion, laptop, handsonic; DavidMurphy on bass, laptop, midi keyboard; DavidPhipps on keyboards, laptop and Zach Velmeron drums — the synth-embracing band con-tinues to incorporate multiple genres of music.

“Phoneme,” the first track of the album,drifts into the unknown with its melancholykeys while other instruments find their way intothe song, most notably the echoing guitar. Hip-hop rhythm is a foundation in “Oil & Water,” dis-solving into more digital elements with the fol-lowing tracks “Crypto City” and “EHM.”

The album-titled track “Ad Explorata” and“Re:Stereo” push the doors of the alreadydiverse compilation in a more dreamy sense.Drum patterns drive the other instrumentsinto unexplored melodic patterns fit for spacetraveling astronauts while fulfilling a comfortzone for any listener.

According to Pollstar, STS9 is one of theTop 50 American touring acts.Watching it per-form at a small venue in as ideal setting, sincethe band is a veteran of large festival circuits.

For more information on the band, take apeek at its Web site www.sts9.com.

GRADE: B

To watch videos of each artist perform, go towww.thedailyaztec.com.

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George Thorogood and The Destroyers willbe performing at 9:30 p.m. this Sunday atHouse of Blues with opening act Surf Asylum.

Through the years, Thorogood has earnedhis status as a blues-rock legend best knownfor his hit song “Bad to the Bone,” as well as

his covers of “One Bourbon, One Scotch, OneBeer,” Bo Diddley’s “Who Do You Love?” andHank Williams’ “Move It On Over.”

Thorogood, nicknamed LonesomeGeorge, is also known for his impressive gui-tar skills and energetic performances, alwaysengaging the crowd with his story-like songsduring his busy touring schedules.

With Thorogood singing lead vocals andplaying guitar, his band The Destroyersconsists of Billy Blough on bass, Jeff Simonon drums, Jim Suhler on rhythm guitar andBuddy Leach on saxophone. Its latestalbum “The Dirty Dozen” is available onwww.amazon.com.

Opening act Surf Asylum is an unsignedsurf-rock band from Los Angeles. Accordingto its MySpace page, its sound has beendescribed as “Clint Eastwood on acid at abeach in Mexico.”

The show starts at 8 p.m. and generaladmission costs $40 the day of the show,$37.50 if purchased in advance or $60 forreserved seating for this 21 and older show.

Visit www.georgethorogood.com for moreinformation on George Thorogood and TheDestroyers.

To purchase tickets or for more informa-tion about shows at House of Blues, visitwww.houseofblues.com.

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After introducing fans to songs from itsnewest album last November, DashboardConfessional makes a return to the Houseof Blues alongside Ives The Band.

Dashboard Confessional formed in1999 in Boca Raton, Fla. and consists ofmembers Scott Schoenbeck, Mike Marsh,John Lefler and frontman Chris Carrabba.Famous for chart-topping songs such as“Vindicated,” “Hands Down,” “Don’t Wait”and “Stolen,” singer and songwriterCarrabba continues to reach out to fansthrough his honest, personal and emo-tional lyrics.

The band’s latest album “Alter TheEnding” was released last November. It isthe band’s sixth album and climbed as highas number six on the Billboard RockAlbums and number five on the BillboardAlternative Albums charts. The album is alsoavailable in a deluxe version, which consistsof acoustic versions of all the tracks.

Dashboard Confessional’s current tourschedule boasts more than just a handfulof dates. The alternative band is not onlyperforming its own tour, it has also beenbusy opening for Bon Jovi’s NorthAmerican tour. The band has agreed totour with Bon Jovi for selected shows fromFebruary through April.

Tonight, the band will be performingwith San Diego native Ives The Band. Thefour-man band, which includes membersJason Tolliver, Kyle Moore, Bryce Newmanand Drew Newman, is ready to drawmusic fans into its world with uniquemelodies and expressive performances.The band recently released its debutalbum titled “The Incredible Story of Mr.Birch,” which is a tour through the imagi-nary world of a circus leader.

Catch Dashboard Confessional withIves The Band at 8 p.m. tonight at theHouse of Blues. General admissionadvance tickets are $22.50, while generaladmission day-of show tickets are $25. Topurchase tickets, visit www.livenation.com.

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Thorogood, nicknamedLonesome George, isalso known for hisimpressive guitar skillsand energetic performances, alwaysengaging the crowd ...

Famed rocker hits Houseof Blues soon with hisband The Destroyers

House of Blues satisfies fans of rock and pop this week

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From the way Hollywood has depictedteens’ angst and attitude of spitefulness,complaining about being misunderstoodseems like the typical teen experience. Inthe new film “Fish Tank,” newcomer KatieJarvis plays 15-year-old Mia, a girl whofights nonstop with her single mother andis ostracized by her peers. Mia lives in aharsh, low-income part of London and isconstantly kicked out of various schools.She also has an outlet for her anger: hersecret passion for hip-hop dancing.

No, this film doesn’t turn into a dance-flick where the protagonist rises to fame,but this is a coming-of-age drama that hassurprising twists and turns. DirectorAndrea Arnold knows how to make an audi-ence feel deeply uncomfortable.

When Mia’s mother finds a charmingboyfriend named Connor (played byMichael Fassbender), his attentiveness andfriendliness toward the teen is a nicechange of pace for her. However, things arenot always as simple as they seem.

Granted, “Fish Tank” did not receive anyOscar nods, yet this over-dramatic film stillwould be the perfect formula for anAcademy Award, with strong performancesand a non-family friendly plot.

The entire film was shot in six weeksand the actors weren’t even able to read thescript until days before the production.

With her authentic accent, Jarvis’ perform-ance is commendable; she is able to natu-rally show Mia’s distrust and anger thatweighs her down. Fassbender is convincingas an empathetic father figure, but hides thefact that he has another family. Connoralmost makes the movie more relaxing —until the tension between him and Miagrows stronger.

Because Mia is not a likable character,the film employs symbolism such as silhou-ettes and heavy breathing to make the audi-ence feel more empathetic toward her.

“Fish Tank” doesn’t fall into clichés — itdoesn’t make the protagonist a pathetic fig-ure who is reamed with one tragic eventafter another, but shows a confused girl whoacts before she thinks and occasionallyencounters some misfortune and let downs.

The audience will feel fearful and uneasyfor the last half of the movie as Mia’s impul-siveness and rashness begin to seep throughin a dangerous way, all while the audiencelearns more about Connor’s life.Awkwardness is also a common feelingthroughout the movie — viewers will oftenwant to yell at Mia and question her thinking.

This is not the type of film to watchmore than once. Viewers feel uncomfort-able for most of the film, like they arewatching a slow train wreck that is fore-shadowed early on. However, for those whowant to see an unconventional drama, itdepicts a rough side of life from a teen’spoint of view.

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February 25, 201024 THE BACK PAGETODAY’S BIRTHDAY (2/25/10) Shift your

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ARIES (March 21 - April 19) - Today is a 7 -You have the power to create whateveryou want today. Infuse your actions withexcitement. Leave correspondence foranother day.

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is an 8- Extend your love to others through thetender expression of your feelings.There'sno need for flamboyance, but gifts arealways welcome.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 21) - Today is a 7 -You wake up with an idea that couldchange the balance or intensity of love inyour life.Whatever you do, the outcomefeels just right.

CANCER (June 22 - July 22) - Today is a 6 -Join a female associate to move youragenda forward.You need visible, satisfyingresults by day's end.That's all.

LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is a 7 -Accept your role as social butterfly, even ifyou feel cramped or agitated inside. Onceyou hit the stage, you relax and begin toenjoy the spotlight.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is an 8 -There's a lot happening inside your headtoday. Don't expect other people to know

that.You can maintain the secret or sharewith a special someone.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is a 6 -You probably can't get romance off yourmind today. So, plan for the weekend andthen refocus on work.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) - Today is a 7- This is a good day for filing and organiz-ing.You have a pile of stuff that could beput away (or thrown away). Only you canmake these decisions. Don't leave it forthe cleaning crew.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) - Todayis an 8 - Creative efforts shift toward per-sonal relationships. Stifle any tendency tocriticize. Instead, talk about how each per-son's contribution enhances the whole.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) - Today isan 8 - You edge closer to a major goal.Your thoughts take you in multiple direc-tions, so your actions need to focus on thelogic of your priorities.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is an8 - The efforts you've put in over the lastfew days pay off now.You're far morecomfortable in your role, and others sup-port you.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is an 8- Find your groove and stay there all day.Everyone contributes to make todaymemorable. And you thought it was allabout work! Silly you.

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Contributor Anna Cheuvront captured this striking moment as the brilliant lights from the sunset stretched over the

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SHINING SUNSET

esterday, my esteemedcolleague and hetero life-partner, Edward Lewis,turned 21 years old.

To celebrate, wewent out to Effin’s at midnight onTuesday, which I suppose is techni-cally Wednesday — whatever. Mypoint is the first thing Edward saidto me this morning was, “So, atone point last night, I was sittingon my toilet, vomiting into mybathtub.” Success.

All I remember was takingadvantage of karaoke night andsinging R.E.M.’s “It’s The End OfThe World As We Know It (And IFeel Fine).” I thought I did prettywell, which means I must’ve beenincredibly intoxicated becausethere’s no way that’s true. Wellplayed, Effin’s. Well played.

But I’m getting ahead ofmyself. Now that Edward canlegally drink with Glenn and me,I got to thinking about the differ-ent ways booze affects us.

Let’s start with Glenn, thePhoto Editor here at The Daily Aztec.He is a fan of sports, drinking andall things debaucherous — whichexplains why he and I get along sowell. But women are Glenn’s kryp-tonite. If you have a vagina and apulse, a drunken Glenn will want toget to know you.

This was best exemplified atThe DA’s end-of-semester party ayear or two ago. After turning 21years old himself just days prior,he pleaded with me for days lead-ing up to the party. “Pope, do notlet me go crazy and buy drinks forevery girl I see,” he told me, repeat-edly. I agreed.

The night arrived, and as werewalking through downtown fromthe pre-party, en route to a certainrestaurant where we are no longerwelcome (that’s a story for anoth-er day), an increasingly intoxicat-ed Glenn continued to remindme, “Don’t let me do anythingstupid. I can’t afford it.” I assuredhim I had his back.

When we got there, the lastthing he said to me before we wentinside was, “Don’t let me down,Pope”. Again, I agreed.

We couldn’t have been morethan six steps in the buildingwhen a particularly attractivecoworker walked by. We will callher “Erica.”

As soon as Glenn saw her heinstantaneously shouted, “Erica!I’m buying you some shots!Let’s go!”

“Uhh,” I interjected. “Didn’t youtell me ... ”

“F*** you, Pope,” he said as hepointed to the bar. “Shots!”

Anything you ever need toknow about Glenn Connelly issummed up in those last fewparagraphs.

Edward is similar, but moreunderstated. Drunken Edwardlikes to find girls who look likemore attractive versions of his ex-girlfriend and strike up a conversa-tion. Sometimes he does prettywell. The time he said, “My nameis Edward — like the vampire” wasnot one of those times.

As for me, I’m a drunk-texter.

It’s always been my thing, but it’salways been bad news. Although,I’ve gotten pretty good at it.

The trick is in your openingstatement. Avoid something idioticand vague such as “Hey” or “Whatare you up to?” Instead, go withsomething like “I don’t know yourmiddle name.” But not, “what isyour middle name?” that’s creepy.

It’s a perfect ice-breaker for thatcasual acquaintance whose num-ber you somehow have in yourphone. They’ll think to themselves,“Why the hell does this guy (orgirl) want to know my middlename?” and will absolutely textyou back to find out.

I’m realizing that I could easilywrite a month’s worth of columnson drunk-texting alone, so I’mgoing to save that for another time.

Anyway, Edward, I hope youwoke up feeling absolutely horri-ble, yet satisfied with your firstnight being of age. As for me, Iwas busy for about two hoursexplaining to approximately adozen girls why I asked whattheir middle name was at 3 a.m.on a Wednesday.

—David Pope is an English senior.

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

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DDAAVVIIDD PPOOPPEEA S S I S TA N T S P O R T S E D I T O RY

Edward joins the 21+ club