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MONDAY, Aug. 25 - wEDNEsDAY, Aug. 27, 2014 • VOLuME 101 • IssuE 5
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EDITOR’S LETTER P2 • HIRSHMAN’S LETTER P3 • AZTEC STARS P7 • TIMELINE P8-9 • GALLERY P10 • THROWBACK ARTICLE P11 • GREEK P12-13 • SPORTS P14-15
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AUG. 25 - 27, 2014 • THE DAILY AZTECEDITOR: MONICA LINZMEIER • [email protected]
#THENANDNOW
Welcome letter from the editorMONICA LINZMEIEREDITOR IN CHIEF____________________________________
Ask any editor of The Daily Aztec for the past 100 years and they will tell you that his or her year
was the greatest, the most exciting, the most daring or even the most memorable year that San Diego State has ever experienced. Well, while we were putting together this issue of The Daily Aztec we have found that they may not all have been wrong.
We went through every year we have archived looking for the stories that were ground breaking at the time and what we came up with is pretty phenomenal. When President John F. Kennedy came to SDSU in 1963, The Daily Aztec was there. When the Internet was something foreign that needed explaining, The Daily Aztec was there. The school has come a long way and we intend to keep up.
Every year SDSU brings something new to the students, whether it’s good or bad, and we have been there covering it with our cameras and notepads. Now we think it’s time to cover it from another angle.
In this day and age, The Daily Aztec is heading toward a new direction. While we would never give up our physical presence on campus, we have redirected much of our attention to the web. This summer we went through a total online redesign. Visit the website to see the
difference. Our look is different and our content is different.
In addition, we have added a video section to produce original content online Monday through Friday. Our videos will range from spotlights on SDSU musicians to sports broadcasts with our very own sports commentators and guests.
When something happens on campus we want you to have access to it in your preferred method. Whether that means following our updates on Twitter, reading our stories on Facebook or watching our brand new videos online, we want to be your go-to source for SDSU news.
We also want to be where you are, so if you have a story pitch or if you want us at your events, just drop us a line at [email protected] so we can make sure we are covering the events that matter to you. The same goes for anyone with issues regarding something we published. Each of our stories has a comment section online where you too can have your voice heard.
The past few years have been all about the hype of having our centennial. Although the past hundred years have certainly been exciting, I look forward to the next hundred years with a new outlook and I’m working to bring The Daily Aztec up to where it needs to be.
With a new team in Associated Students and a new team at The Daily Aztec, 2014-2015 could very well be the best year yet.
Editor in Chief Monica Linzmeier shows her own “Then and Now” picture with her family in 1995 and an updated version from 2013. She is the third person from the left in the Linzmeier family photo.
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3THEN AND NOWAUG. 25 - 27, 2014 • THE DAILY AZTECEDITOR: MADISON HOPKINS • [email protected]
#PRESIDENTHIRSHMAN
Pres. Hirshman greets students
President Elliot Hirshman came to San Diego State in 2011 after a long-time successful career in academics. MONICA LIMZMEIER, EDITOR IN CHIEF
ELLIOT HIRSHMAN SAN DIEGO STATE PRESIDENT_____________________________________
On behalf of San Diego State University, it is my great pleasure to welcome you to a new
academic year.SDSU was recently named one of
the nation’s top “up-and-coming” universities, and our community’s accomplishments last year furthered our establishment as one of the nation’s leading public universities.
We were nationally recognized for improving graduation rates and expanded student support by creating our Honors College, Commuter Resource Center, Pride Center and Writing Center.
SDSU ranks high for global perspective, and a record 2,000 students studied abroad while another six received Fulbright awards.
The university is known for entrepreneurship–Forbes rated us No. 18–and “Shark Tank” casting directors came here to audition student entrepreneurs.
Our researchers made an extraordinary number of significant breakthroughs. Among them: using Twitter to track flu outbreaks, identifying brain anomalies in autism and finding a virus that could affect digestion.
We opened the new Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union, a national model for sustainability, and the renovated Storm-Nasatir-Hostler hall. Attendance at campus arts events nearly doubled through our Arts Alive SDSU initiative.
In athletics, our teams won seven conference titles, went to a fourth consecutive football bowl game and advanced to the Sweet 16 in men’s basketball. Shanieka Thomas is the national triple jump champion–our fourth national championship in track and field in three years.
Working together, our community raised 227,000 pounds of food for San Diegans in need and improved the quality of life in National City.
This year we welcome the highest-achieving and most diverse freshman class in our history and more than 100 new faculty and staff. We will launch innovative programs in music entrepreneurship and LGBT studies, expand our learning communities for commuter students and create a women’s resource center. We also are building our basketball performance center and beginning construction on South Campus Plaza to provide housing for 600 students.
I want to thank all of our students, faculty and staff for everything you do for the university. I look forward to working with each and every one of you this year.
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AUG. 25 - 27, 2014 • THE DAILY AZTECEDITOR: DAVID HERNANDEZ • [email protected]
#ARP568
ARP 568 fosters careers
#COLLEGEOFBUSINESS
College of Business appoints new chair
DAVID HERNANDEZNEWS EDITOR____________________________________
Beginning in the fall semester, San Diego State will offer a new course to better prepare students with disabilities for employment after college.
Adult and Vocational Education in Contemporary Society is based on a course developed at University of California, Berkeley, where it was first taught in the fall of 2011.
The 3-unit credit/no credit course, known as ARP 568, which will be available to undergraduate and graduate students, will teach students how to be successful when seeking employment. Participants will learn about disability and employment issues and be mentored to become self-advocates.
Chair of the Department of Administration, Rehabilitation and Postsecondary Education Caren Sax believes one of the biggest challenges students with disabilities face is a lack of experience. She said research shows many students with disabilities often enter college with a lower level of work experience than other peers.
“When it comes time to look for a job, they don’t have the experience to build on,” Sax said.
Although Career Services and Student Disabilities Services exist on campus, the new course will build on these resources.
“This course was designed to try and put all those pieces together, and to really guide students through it,” Sax said. “But more than that, to get the connected with the business world.”
The Business Leadership Network
will help provide career mentoring, build connections with businesses and develop internship opportunities. Qualcomm is the lead company of the San Diego chapter of BLN.
In addition, Policy Works will collaborate by allowing students to work with a placement specialist and peer mentors.
Shawn Fiala, an SDSU public administration alumnus Class of 2011 and rehabilitation counseling doctorate student, has worked with Policy Works for three years and will be student a mentor. He will provide information about the effects of earnings on Social Security benefits and work incentives.
“Transitioning off of Social Security benefits and the fears associated with how employment may affect those benefits is also an important consideration this course and program will hope to allay,” Fiala said.
Fiala will enroll in ARP 568 as well.
“By doing so, not only will I be learning valuable information, which would be applicable to my future career as a rehabilitation counselor, but will help me become familiar with the course so I can best be of help to students taking the course in future semesters,” Fiala said.
Sax said keeping expectations high for the students enrolled in the course will be important.
“If you’ve been turned down a lot, you’re expectations are going to lower,” Sax said. “So I think we need to keep the expectations high.”
Sax said students will take a pre-course and post-course survey to track progress.
Funding for the course comes from the Kessler Foundation’s two-year, $4,000 Signature Employment Grant.
MARIA DEL CARMEN HUERTACONTRIBUTOR_____________________________________
San Diego State’s College of Business Administration appointed a new chair for its Management Information Systems department last Monday.
Annette Easton, previously an MIS associate professor, has replaced Robert Plice, who will return to teaching courses this spring semester.
“I am honored to have been chosen to serve as the next chair of SDSU’s MIS department,” Easton said in a recent press release. “I look forward to working with our faculty and administration as we continue our ongoing commitment to enhance the learning experiences of our students.”
Easton had aspirations of entering the medical profession as a nursing major at California State University, Fresno. However, she found a new passion through an introductory computer course and switched majors.
After graduating from Fresno State in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with an emphasis in information systems, she decided to pursue a teaching credential.
“I always had an interest in teaching, so I decided to attend graduate school instead of starting a career in the business world,” Easton said.
She graduated with a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in 1988 and then came to SDSU because the teacher-scholar model the university offered attracted her.
“Professor Easton brings an outstanding combination of leadership and research credentials to the chair position,” Dean of College of Business Administration Dennis Cradit said in the press release. “We can rely on her to spearhead curriculum advancements and research innovation and we applaud her exceptional record of service to the department, the college and the university.”
As the new chair of the MIS department, Easton is looking forward to ensuring the strength in communication between the business community and alumni. She also expressed her desire to increase the number of faculty in the department to enhance both undergraduate and master’s programs.
The most challenging task Easton foresees is keeping up with the pace of technological change in the business world.
Some of the curriculum advancements and research innovations she wants to see from the department are more hands-on education practices with Systems Applications and Products, an enterprise software system, and working with big data. She wants to make sure that students are equipped with the high demanding skills of the business world.
“Businesses need to learn how to quickly and effectively analyze that data to gain business insight, and we want to develop curriculum to deliver those skills,” she said.
Easton believes in having an open-door policy and will continue to embrace it as chair.
“Being an Aztec for Life means finding ways to stay connected to those students and helping them as they move forward in their careers,” Easton said.
ARP 568 students will learn about disability and employment issues to prepare for jobs after college. MONICA LINZMEIER, EDITOR IN CHIEF
“THIS COURSE WAS DESIGNED TO TRY AND PUT ALL THOSE PIECES TOGETHER...”
- Caren Sax,Chair of the Department
of Administration, Rehabilitation and
Postsecondary Education
Annette Easton will lead the MIS department.COURTESY OF ANNETTE EASTON
Course aids students with disabilities
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Kaehler shines at annual fan festRYAN POSNERSTAFF WRITER____________________________________
The San Diego State football team held its 2014 Fan Fest Scrimmage on Saturday, Aug. 16,at Qualcomm Stadium.
Fans lined up hours before gates opened to catch a glimpse of their Aztec warriors who played for the first time in 2014 at Qualcomm, in what was a scorching day at the “Q.”
The fan fest means a lot to players like fifth-year senior cornerback J.J. Whittaker.
“I got to see a lot of friends in the stands today, it was nice having them here,” said Whittaker who graduated from Oceanside High School in San Diego. “After fan fest you know the first game is right around the corner, it’s one of those things that really pumps you up.”
At this point last year, SDSU confidently had then-junior quarterback Adam Dingwell slotted as the starter, while Quinn Kaehler was locked in as the backup. Fast forward to this year, and the senior transfer product, Kaehler, holds the keys to the starting job, and Dingwell is no longer on the team.
“It’s kind of a different situation, but it’s good, and the team is putting in the right work, and we’re really excited,” Kaehler said.
In his first fan fest scrimmage as the starting quarterback, Kaehler did not disappoint, throwing for 159 yards and
two touchdowns, while completing more than 50 percent of his passes.
Head coach Rocky Long was happy to see his quarterback looking sharp, but pointed to a couple of defensive miscues that have been a common theme for the defense. These opened the door for one of Kaehler’s touchdowns.
“We’ve been giving up three or four long touchdowns passes in practice
every day,” Long said. “I’ve seen that every day in practice out of our safeties, that’s probably the biggest concern we’ve got.”
Finding a reliable place kicker was arguably the biggest area that needed to be addressed during the offseason for the Aztecs. Junior transfer Donald Hageman caught the attention of fans and coaches when he drilled a 51-yard field goal in
Saturday’s scrimmage. Long would not declare that Hageman would start to begin the season, but did note that he helped his chances by hitting that long field goal.
Another positive that came from the scrimmage was the play of freshman backup quarterback Nick Bawden. Bawden earned the backup role earlier in the week, and showed why he earned that role on Saturday, throwing for 155 yards and a touchdown.
“Bawden, as a true freshman, did a really nice job,” said offensive coordinator Bob Toledo. “Having him come for spring practice really helped him.”
Overall, it’s tough to take a lot away from the inter-squad scrimmage, especially when standouts such as sophomore running back Donnel Pumphrey, senior wide receiver Ezell Ruffin and junior linebacker Jake Fely were barely seen on the field. However SDSU’s key returning offensive players, along with possibly finding a solution to their kicking game in Hageman, should have fans excited.
Yet the loss of safety Nat Berhe, who is now with the New York Giants, has clearly hurt this secondary–and they won’t have a lot of time to figure it out. The Aztecs play their two hardest non-conference games against University of North Carolina and Oregon State University in weeks two and three.
The Aztecs kick off their season at 4:00 p.m. on Aug. 30 against Northern Arizona University at Qualcomm Stadium.
Senior defensive lineman Sam Meredith high-fives a young fan at Saturday’s fan fest.JENNA MACKEY, PHOTO EDITOR
AUG. 25 - 27, 2014 • THE DAILY AZTECEDITOR: KRISTIAN IBARRA • [email protected]
#MENSGOLF
Gunn-ing for victory
PATRICK CARRSTAFF WRITER____________________________________
Redshirt sophomore men’s golfer Gunn Yang had his golf scholarship taken away last year after a rough season for San Diego State. Now he’s the U.S. Amateur Champion.
In an unprecedented turn of events, Yang joined elite golfers such as Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson as winners of the U.S. Amateur Championship. Yang earned his name on the historic Havemeyer Cup on Sunday after defeating Canada’s Corey Connors in the final match-play round.
“It was just amazing, that’s as simple as I can describe it,” Yang said. “I was just trying to do my best in the final round. I was just happy with it because it was my first win since five or six years ago.”
Yang never went behind in the 36-hole final at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia, just outside of Atlanta. He clinched the title with a two-putt par on the 35th hole to win 2-up with one to play.
The victory was made all the more impressive seeing as he and Connors
had to wait through a 97-minute weather delay. But this was the best of the many dramatic wins Yang had over the course of the tournament, including three victories on the final hole.
With the win, Yang will play in next year’s U.S. Open and British Open, and will likely be invited to the Masters.
All from the 776th-ranked amateur in the world, the lowest ranked player to ever win the championship. He’s also the second Aztec to win the U.S. Amateur; Gene Littler won the title in 1953. Ranked 776th or not, Yang remained confident throughout the tournament.
“Well there’s 312 people participating in the tournament,” he said. “I told myself, ‘I’m one of them, I still have a chance of winning.’ My goal was to just get to the match-play portion, so from there I could build on whatever I could do. I ended up winning, so I’m happy with it.”
It took a streak of six-straight match wins for Yang, with Connors being the final obstacle. Of those six, five were top-100 players including Connors. Earlier in the tournament, Yang upset the No. 1-ranked amateur Ollie Schniederjans, who was quoted after the match saying “Who is this guy?”
Yang’s next challenge is the start of the new school year at SDSU, before the Aztecs travel to Westlake Village, California on Sept. 8-9 for the Southwestern Intercollegiate, their first tournament of the season.
Sophomore golfer Gunn Yang wins U.S. Amateur
Aztec redshirt sophomore golfer Gunn Yang kisses the Havemeyer Cup after his U.S Amateur victory.COURTESY OF USGA/JOHN MUMMERT
7THEN AND NOWAUG. 25 - 27, 2014 • THE DAILY AZTECEDITOR: MONICA LINZMEIER • [email protected]
#SDSUALUMNI
Leadership starts here, literallySDSU has more than 260,000 alumni, here’s two who have proven our motto to be true.
The Rubios located in East Commons is one of more than 190 locations Ralph Rubio has opened.DAILY AZTEC ARCHIVED PHOTOS
Kevin Faulconer as Associated Students president in 1990 and again last year during his mayoral campaign.DAILY AZTEC ARCHIVED PHOTOS
QUINN OWEN STAFF WRITER&MARIA DEL CARMEN HUERTASTAFF WRITER_____________________________________
KEVIN FAULCONER San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer graduated from San Diego State in 1990. During his time at SDSU, he served as president of Associated Students and was a member of Kappa Sigma, a men’s social fraternity.
Faulconer first ran for San Diego City Council in 2002 but lost to Michael Zucchet. He then ran again and won the seat in a 2006 special election. Faulconer’s success with special elections continued when he won the 2014 mayoral election in the wake of Bob Filner’s sexual harassment scandal. On March 3, Faulconer was sworn in as the mayor of San Diego.
In an interview with The Daily Aztec last November, Faulconer said he valued his time at SDSU and is proud of the work he did, especially as A.S. president.
“I’m so proud of this university and what it meant to me and my life and the friendships and the connections that I’ve made here on campus I keep with me to this day,” he said. “I received a first class education here.”
RALPH RUBIOOne San Diego State alumnus whom
many Aztec’s taste buds are familiar with is Rubio’s Fresh Mexican Grill Co-Founder Ralph Rubio.
After graduating from SDSU in 1978 with a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies, Rubio decided to open the first Rubio’s in 1983, introducing the fish taco to San Diegans in the Mission Bay community.
This Fresh Mex eatery came from humble beginnings and grew into a
restaurant chain that now boasts more than 190 west coast locations and has sold more than 170 million fish tacos, according to Rubio’s website.
“Failure was not an option,” Rubio told The Daily Aztec in 2012. “If I turned 30 and this thing flopped I would have been a failure.”
Through his success, Rubio has been able to contribute to his alma mater and embody what it truly means to be an Aztec for Life.
He finds time to aid students and the university through his contributions. From interviews for The Daily Aztec, to being one of the many successful SDSU alumni featured in the “I Believe” 30-second spot commercial filmed in September 2011 to serving as chairman for the 2013 SDSU Homecoming week, he is never too long from campus.
In 2000, Rubio was awarded with the Monty, which is awarded to outstanding and successful alumni by the SDSU Alumni Association for his contributions to the university and the community.
In 2010 Rubio’s became the first restaurant to introduce Bottle Box salad bowl containers made from 100 percent recycled bottles.
“The company is a real eco-friendly place to work for as it tries to also please the university, guests and serve quality food,” Rubio’s SDSU Manager Omar Salgado said.
The Rubio’s website homepage also includes a tab titled “Social Responsibility” where customers can see the environmentally conscious efforts the restaurant is trying to make such as recycling and maintaining a green corporate office.
“It’s not as important to study a specific discipline,” Rubio told The Daily Aztec in 2012. “Just learn for the sake of learning and go where your interests take you and follow your heart and your brain that way.”
AUG. 25 - 27, 2014 • THE DAILY AZTECEDITOR: KELLY HILLOCK • [email protected] THEN AND NOW 9THEN AND NOWAUG. 25 - 27, 2014 • THE DAILY AZTEC
EDITOR: KELLY HILLOCK • [email protected]
Aztecs throughout the ages
The San Diego Normal School has its first day of classes. The school was established to train women as elementary school teachers. In 1897, San Diego Normal School had 91 students.
San Diego State becomes part of the newly formed California State University system. Today, SDSU is a flagship campus for all CSUs.
SDSU celebrates its centennial year and to commemorate its history and academic achievement, the 100 Years, 100 Stones monument was constructed. The structure features 100 stones from a 100-mile radius of the campus and now serves as a hangout on campus.
San Diego State adopts its official mascot, the Aztec. With the exception of Dink the Burro’s brief stint as SDSU’s mascot in the 1950s, the Aztec has always reigned as our champion.
November 1897
November 1913The first issue of the campus newspaper, The Normal News, is published. In 2013, The Daily Aztec celebrated its centennial year.
San Diego State, still known as the Normal School, moves from its location in University Heights to its current location on Montezuma Mesa. Students referred to this time as the “Great Migration.”
President John F. Kennedy gave the commencement address to the class of 1963 and was given an honorary doctorate degree in law, making SDSU the first California State College to award an honorary degree.
The Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union has its grand opening with a week-long celebration for students and alumni. The student union exemplifies the dedication and leadership Aztecs pride themselves on.
May 1925
October 1931April 1960
June 1963
November 1997
March 2013
Design by Mark Anthony Santos, Production Designer
AUG. 25 - 27, 2014 • THE DAILY AZTECEDITOR: KELLY HILLOCK • [email protected] THEN AND NOW 9THEN AND NOWAUG. 25 - 27, 2014 • THE DAILY AZTEC
EDITOR: KELLY HILLOCK • [email protected]
Aztecs throughout the ages
The San Diego Normal School has its first day of classes. The school was established to train women as elementary school teachers. In 1897, San Diego Normal School had 91 students.
San Diego State becomes part of the newly formed California State University system. Today, SDSU is a flagship campus for all CSUs.
SDSU celebrates its centennial year and to commemorate its history and academic achievement, the 100 Years, 100 Stones monument was constructed. The structure features 100 stones from a 100-mile radius of the campus and now serves as a hangout on campus.
San Diego State adopts its official mascot, the Aztec. With the exception of Dink the Burro’s brief stint as SDSU’s mascot in the 1950s, the Aztec has always reigned as our champion.
November 1897
November 1913The first issue of the campus newspaper, The Normal News, is published. In 2013, The Daily Aztec celebrated its centennial year.
San Diego State, still known as the Normal School, moves from its location in University Heights to its current location on Montezuma Mesa. Students referred to this time as the “Great Migration.”
President John F. Kennedy gave the commencement address to the class of 1963 and was given an honorary doctorate degree in law, making SDSU the first California State College to award an honorary degree.
The Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union has its grand opening with a week-long celebration for students and alumni. The student union exemplifies the dedication and leadership Aztecs pride themselves on.
May 1925
October 1931April 1960
June 1963
November 1997
March 2013
Design by Mark Anthony Santos, Production Designer
10 THEN AND NOW AUG. 25 - 27, 2014 • THE DAILY AZTECEDITOR: MADISON HOPKINS • [email protected]
#OLDSCHOOL
1. International Students from Hungary talk on campus in 1960.2. A KCR radio jockey prepares for a show.3. JFK walks to deliver the commencement address in 1963.4. Students protest the Vietnam War in 1969.5. Black Student Council members pose for a picture in 1968.6. Students perform on rollerblades in 1980.7. A student intern works at his computer in 1980.
THE DAILY AZTEC ARCHIVES
11THEN AND NOWAUG. 25 - 27, 2014 • THE DAILY AZTECEDITOR: MADISON HOPKINS • [email protected]
THINKSTOCK
#THROWBACK
Among the vast archives of The
Daily Aztec are several hidden
gems. Our editors found this
article from an issue published
in 1996. At the time, the Internet
was a daunting subject. However,
the article did get one thing right
by warning that “time online can
quickly add up.”
12 THEN AND NOW AUG. 25 - 27, 2014 • THE DAILY AZTECEDITOR: MADISON HOPKINS • [email protected]
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ELPIN KESHISHZADEHOPINION EDITOR&EMILY ALVARENGASTAFF COLUMNIST_____________________________________
It’s no secret that Greek life is one of the most prominent organizations on campus. Having been around since 1899, Fraternal organizations are one of the oldest student organizations at San Diego State, according to Student Life and Leadership.
Although Greek life has evolved through time, it’s recognized nationwide for its commonly shared traditions and philosophies. With 44 recognized chapters on campus today—some relatively new—these organizations practice some traditions that date back 100 years. Other traditions, such as floats for the homecoming parade, have long disappeared.
There is much more to Greek chapters than parties and recruitment, so The Daily Aztec journeyed back in time to show the evolution of Greek life at SDSU.
1950sGreek life at SDSU during the ‘50s is
similar to the all-too-popular movie, “Grease.” According to a decades-old issue of The Daily Aztec, it was a big deal for fraternity members to give a sorority women their pins. This gesture of “going steady” seems equivalent to receiving
#GREEKLIFE
The evolution of ‘Going Greek’
a football player’s varsity jacket—it can make any girl swoon. Unfortunately, this tradition died out somewhere along the way, but maybe a revival is soon to come.
1960sThe crackdown of the SDSU whip during
the ‘60s must have been harsh. In 1969, there were curfews, mandatory directors and, worst of all, alcohol was prohibited. No wonder membership reached an all-time low.
But it didn’t take long for SDSU to earn the party-school label. During the ‘70s and ‘80s, members began rebelling and wild parties earned their infamous reputation on campus.
1990sWith new leadership and the
Interfraternity Council insight, whispers rose about the fate of Greek chapters with the turn of the century around the corner. In an article for The Daily Aztec, it was
predicted the alcohol-free state of campus would end Greek life as we knew it. Look whose laughing now! Greek life is bigger than ever and alcohol is more abundant than water in this drought—right?
Greek life today: SDSU sorority and fraternity members explain the benefits of “Going Greek.”
“Our house has evolved in the sense of growing sisterhood,” Kappa Delta alumna
Sorority and fraternity members meet for a “TGIF” fraternity party in 1980.THE DAILY AZTEC ARCHIVES
Please see GREEK LIFE, P13
13THEN AND NOWAUG. 25 - 27, 2014 • THE DAILY AZTECEDITOR: MADISON HOPKINS • [email protected]
Kelsey Tredwell said. “Every sorority/fraternity can increase the number of people they have, but at the end of the day it’s about the bonds and friends you make that will last a lifetime. I experience Kappa Delta’s growing sisterhood in the alumni chapter I’m a part of, and that is exactly why I’m so proud to be a KD for life.”
“Expect to meet a quality group of friends that are like family away from home,” Phi Kappa Psi junior Adam Francavilla said. “They will have your back no matter what.”
“I have a whole house of girls that I can call at any time to either go out with,
GREEK LIFE, Continued from P12 talk to, watch a movie with, go to frozen yogurt with —anything,” Delta Gamma sophomore Erika VonNovak said. “I know they’ll always be there for me, and to have that support system is pretty amazing.”
“My favorite part of being in a sorority is really the sisterhood,” Delta Zeta sophomore Ally Meyerowitz said. “I couldn’t have asked for better sisters in my life. We may be small, but we’re all really close and we all have great relationships with each other, which is really important to me.”
Times have changed. Traditions have come and gone, but one thing still in tact is the bond clearly developed through these organizations.
ABOVE: San Diego State women pose before an on-campus event in 1966.THE DAILY AZTEC ARCHIVES
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FOOTBALL• Eighteen men have taken the helm as the head coach for Aztec football • Former and current NFL head coaches Sean Payton, Brian Billick, Joe Gibbs, Don Coryell and John Madden coached at SDSU before moving on to the pros. • Former NFL head coach Herman Edwards, current NFL head coach John Fox took to the gridiron while donning the Aztec colors • Aztecs are 5-6 all-time in bowl games • Before referring to Qualcomm Stadium as home, the Aztecs played their home games at Balboa Stadium and the on-campus Aztec Bowl. SOCCER• Both soccer teams, as well as the women’s track and field team, host visitors at the Sports Deck, which sits on the top floor of Parking Structure 5.
SOCCER (CONT’D.) • Both the women’s and men’s soccer teams were victorious in their first official contests at the Sports Deck on Aug. 25, 2010 and Sept. 1, 2000, respectively. • Men’s soccer is 95-109-43 all-time at the Sports Deck. BASKETBALL• Men’s basketball has seen 21 players drafted into the NBA. • The men’s basketball team has made it to the NCAA Tournament nine times, six of which came after Steve Fisher became the head coach during the 1999-2000 season • Women’s basketball has had nine NCAA Tournament berths.
Facts compiled by Kristian Ibarra.
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#FOOTBALLTHROWBACK
BY KRISTIAN IBARRASPORTS EDITOR
FUN FACTS...ABOUT AZTEC SPORTS
1. A group shot of 1898’s football team.
2. Don Coryell coached the Aztecs Football team for 12 seasons. Photo taken in 1974.
3. In 1950 the football team played in the Aztec Bowl.
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ACROSS1 “Around the World in 80 Days” navigator Phileas5 Lou of soul music10 Immediately, in memos14 Folk singer Guthrie15 “Such a tease!”16 Lecture location17 Schoolroom cutup19 Concerning20 Often sculpted anatomy parts21 Campus email suffix23 Logician’s abbr.24 First African-American major-league coach Buck25 Condé Nast fashion monthly27 Pachyderm in stereotypical
hallucinations31 Yale student34 Membership fees35 Ravi Shankar’s instrument36 French peak38 Volga region native41 Two times tetra-42 Nickname for Wrigley Field hero Ernie Banks44 Condo division46 The Beatles’ “__ Jude”47 PDF file creation program51 System for blind readers52 Peeled56 Leb. neighbor57 Actress Peeples58 “Marry me!”59 Dunked cookie61 Performances in a big tent,
where you’d see the ends of 17-, 27- and 47-Across64 One often lost in the laundry65 “That’s it for me”66 Vichyssoise veggie67 Pantry pests68 So far69 Misses the mark
DOWN1 Ex post __: retroactively2 Lightweight synthetic3 Blinding light4 Talk around the water cooler5 Giant birds of myth6 Minor league rink org.7 St. in which most of Yellowstone is located
8 Poet Amy9 Cherry-topped treat10 ‘‘Now I get it!’’11 Bigfoot’s other name12 Take turns13 Walk heavily18 State of matter22 Calls the game25 Fist pump or high-five, e.g.26 Cleveland’s state28 Cashew or pecan29 Mauna __30 Waiter’s carrier31 Actress Stone of “The Help”32 “She Walks in Beauty” poet33 Wrong37 Brass band bass39 2014, por ejemplo40 “Spare” cut of meat43 ‘60s hippie gathering45 VCR inserts48 “The Good Wife” attorney Florrick49 Says assuredly50 Mexican food in a corn-husk wrap53 Potato press54 “Come on in!”55 Many talk show hosts sit at them56 Slugger Sammy58 Cigar remains60 Brief approvals62 Cowboy Rogers63 Signal to an actor
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Through the Years...The basketball shorts have gotten longer and the football helmets have gotten stronger but our athletes have always been tough.
AZTEC BASEBALL PLAYER JUNIOR SEBY ZAVALA
FERMAN MCPHATTER
AZTEC FORWARD GENE PHILLIPS
AZTEC LINEBACKER JAKE FELY
AZTEC FORWARD DWAYNE POLEE
CHRISTINE WHITMANSTAFF WRITER____________________________________
Welcome back fellow Aztecs! The time has come once again to start school, whether some
of you like it or not. You remember the drill, but you don’t want to around frightening freshmen as they run around campus trying to get to class. But try not to be annoyed. Instead try to reminisce what it was like starting your first years of school, and I’ll tell you mine.
KINDERGARTENBack in the year 2000, I remember my
mother holding my hand and walking me to room K-2 at noon —I wish every day could still start at noon! I would constantly look up at her and see her smiling back at me. I remember being so nervous, because when you’re little all you know is your parents, and you trust them without any shred of doubt, knowing that everything is going to be alright. I remember having to sit criss-cross-applesauce on this multicolored carpet with a square for each child. I remember at three when my mother came back to pick me up, I was to excited about the new friends I had made, I didn’t want to go home. I realized that leaving my parents for
HOROSCOPEHAPPY BIRTHDAY (8/25/14) - Communications are your secret talent this year. Listen more than you talk, and think before speaking. Tell the truth. A new phase in resource management, messaging, and intellectual discovery develops with October's eclipses (10/8, 23). Gain clarity. Keep budgets and pool resources. A new domestic phase begins after 12/23. Old friendships deepen like good wine. Love and be loved.
HOW IT WORKS: 10 is good, 1 is bad.
ARIES (March 21 - April 19) - Today is a 9 - Focus on work today and tomorrow with renewed fervor. Unexpected passion could disrupt things... flexibility supports the process. Don't get stopped by a friendly disagreement or lively conversation. Solve a puzzle together.TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is an 8 - You have the resources to try something you've always wanted. You may fall in love all over again. Romance is a growing possibility today and tomorrow. Rest and play with the ones you love.GEMINI (May 21 - June 21) - Today is a 6 - The New Moon in Virgo illuminates a new direction in a home project. The intense workload could result in a beautiful renovation and vital, practical piece of infrastructure. Friends have good advice. Get family involved.CANCER (June 22 - July 22) - Today is a 7 - With both Sun and New Moon in Virgo, begin a new phase in communications, study and research. Words come easily. Use them to clarify and express. Find your favorite writing nest. Unexpected beauty arises.LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is a 9 - Pour energy into communication. Creative beauty takes you by surprise. It could get profitable, too. Tap into new revenue, with the Sun and New Moon in Virgo. Pay an old debt. Keep love tokens.VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is a 9 - Enter an innovative new phase in your creativity with both Sun and New Moon in your sign. Apply dedicated action to arts and expression for unexpected benefits. Focus on the practical applications of your discoveries.LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is a 6 - A new phase in personal growth arrives with the New Moon in Virgo. It's emotion versus reason. Consider repercussions and consequences before committing to action. Help reconcile differences between others. Forgiveness is divine.SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) - Today is a 7 - Begin a new adventure, with the Sun and New Moon in Virgo. Adjust travel plans to suit. Check out an interesting suggestion. Visit friends. An unusual name pops up on your radar. It gets beautiful.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) - Today is a 7 - Find power through discipline with communications. Get your story out. Use your artistry and flair, while still captivating your audience. Your performance could mark a new career phase or level. Take concrete, practical steps.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) - Today is an 8 - Travel and adventure call. The Sun and New Moon in Virgo illuminates a new phase in educational discovery. Plan for unexpected expenses. You can easily persuade someone special to come along.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is a 7 - Spend a little extra on better ingredients. An unexpected windfall could lead to a new phase in family finances. Keep it organized, and divert excess to savings. Coordinate invitations and logistics. Take family photos.PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is an 8 - Sensitivities become obvious. A new phase in partnership arises with the Sun and New Moon in Virgo. Kindle up an interesting connection. Take action to build something together. The conversation reveals unexpected passions. Express yours.
HOW TO PLAY: Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box contains every digit 1 to 9.
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: 1 / 4
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Stroll down memory lane #FRESHSTART
three hours a day wasn’t a bad thing, and that kindergarten couldn’t possibly that bad.
HIGH SCHOOLFlashing forward to the year 2009, I
remember walking onto campus and thinking two things: wow I’m such a cool kid because I’m in high school now; and two, why is this campus so
big, I’m going to be late for everything! I remember picking up my schedule and being nervous to find out who was in my classes, and what they would be
like. But the great thing is that when I walked into my Honors Geometry class my freshman year—which I hated for future reference; I saw one of my best friends I’d met only two years earlier and suddenly the day became better. As it conveniently turned out, I had loads of friends in every single one of my classes, as well as lunch with a handful of my best friends. Needless to say my first day of high school was once again, nothing to be worried about because of the people that stood by me every step of the way.
COLLEGEThen finally, along came my first day
of college. The week before involved stressing, packing, organizing, and realizing the amount of crap you own that needs to fit in tiny boxes in a small dorm room. The first day of classes involved way too much stress than necessary. I remember thinking I was going to be late to everything walking over this enormous campus. But I learned quickly that it took about ten minutes for me to get absolutely anywhere, and that everyone hates sitting in lecture hall seats. The first day of college may seem intimidating to the incoming freshman at first but don’t worry, everyone is going through the exact same thing you are! Welcome Aztecs, and have a great year!
#DASNAPSHOTS
SUMMER TIME SADNESSStaff photographer Andy Farra captured the feeling of summer coming to an end in one time-lapse shot.
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I LEARNED QUICKLY THAT IT TOOK ABOUT TEN MINUTES FOR ME TO GET ABSOLUTELY ANYWHERE, AND THAT EVERYONE HATES SITTING IN LECTURE HALL SEATS.
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