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DATING & ROMANCE
IINNSSIIDDEE TTOODDAAYYOPINION
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Monday, April 19, 2010 Vol. 95, Issue 106
The new student loan policiesgreatly benefit future collegegraduates.
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After struggling early this year,the SDSU baseball team haswon seven of eight games.
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Learn what experts say aboutcouples who frequently takebreaks and get back together.
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Kappa Sigma chapter closed
San Diego State’s Kappa Sigmachapter had its charter revoked bythe fraternity’s national board onFeb. 24 as a result of a violation ofthe fraternity’s code of conduct.
Kappa Sigma’s recent historyincluded a series of allegations relat-ed to “alcohol” and “social func-tions” violations, Mitchell Wilson,executive director of Kappa SigmaInternational Fraternity, said. Thechapter had already been on sus-pended status, he said.
“This last incident was the laststraw,” Wilson said. “They were givenchances and they didn’t take them.”
The fraternity was placed on a“trusteeship status” with its interna-tional organization as of Jan. 30,which meant all chapter operationshad to be approved by a trusteeappointed by the fraternity’s inter-national board of directors, DougCase, SDSU coordinator forFraternity and Sorority Life, said.The chapter was also required to bealcohol-free for a period of at leastone year, he said.
But the fraternity had a socialevent at the chapter house on Feb.18, where alcohol was present inviolation of these conditions, andits charter was revoked as a result,Case said.
“This indicated that they weredoing the same things that got themin trouble before,” Wilson said.“The sanctions were placed withhopes that the chapter could reha-bilitate and return to good standing… (But) the chapter wasn’t willingto change.”
The chapter was allowed 30 cal-endar days to appeal the action, butit did not, Wilson said. In anyappeal situation, the fraternity canpetition that something was inaccu-rate with the decision taken againstit or prove there was new evidence,he said.
“They had not taken that oppor-tunity, which tells me that the alle-gations were true,” Wilson said.
Wilson said he’s disappointedby what happened with the chapterbecause the fraternity did not followKappa Sigma’s valuable member-ship standards. It was necessary tohalt the fraternity’s operationsbecause such behaviors cannot becondoned, he said.
“Over history, this chapter hashad very successful alumni for SDSU,but in recent years, the chapter didn’treflect those qualities,” he said. “Itseems they were more interested inviolating than carrying on the goodhistory that has made us proud.”
Kappa Sigma’s SDSU chapterwill be closed for two or three years,Wilson said. After that time expires,he said, Kappa Sigma will return fora re-colonization and will select anentirely new group of men.
“When we return to campus wehope to identify some students withleadership skills and some whovalue our Four Pillars, (which are)fellowship, scholarship, leadershipand service,” Wilson said. “We’resad to lose this chapter and thosemost hurt are the alumni who nowhave to wait until we come back andre-colonize. But it will happen.We’re committed to that and we’relooking forward to it.”
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Assault with a deadlyweaponApril 13 — A man was arrestedafter he reportedly assaulted aSan Diego State police officer.SDSU Police Capt. Lamine Seckasaid an officer initiallyapproached Thomas Miltier, a40-year-old who is not affiliatedwith the university, because hewas pacing back and forth at2:30 a.m. in front of theStarbucks on College and LindoPaseo Avenues. When the officertried to talk with him, however,Miltier reportedly threw anobject at the officer’s head andran away, Secka said. Officerssubsequently ran after Miltierwho supposedly tried to barri-cade himself in the nearby 7-Eleven store, Secka said. He thenproceeded to throw severalitems at the officers, Secka said.After he was in custody, Miltierwas charged with assault with adeadly weapon and was trans-ported to jail. Miltier reportedlyhas a history of violence towardofficers, Secka said.
Suspicious circumstances April 13 — SDSU police receiveda call regarding four people whowere reportedly cruising inside avehicle and possibly casing vehi-cles in Parking Structure 1,Secka said. After a consentsearch of their vehicle, police
arrested two of the four subjects,Secka said. Christine Harlan, a25-year-old who is not affiliatedwith the university, was arrestedfor possession of medicationwithout a prescription. DanielBurgess, a 21-year-old who isalso not a student, was arrestedfor possession of a controlledsubstance. Both Harlan andBurgess were taken to jail.
Suspicious personApril 10 — An off-duty officerobserved a man displayingunusual behavior at the AztecAquaplex. Secka said JosephPeters, 39, was reportedly takingpictures of female water poloplayers. Peters claimed the cam-era belonged to someone else,Secka said. Officers discovered,however, that the suspect had astolen portable radio. Peters wassubsequently arrested for pos-session of stolen property.
Weapons on campusApril 10 — A student was arrest-ed and transported to jail forhaving weapons on campus.Anthony Looza, 18, reportedlypossessed a BB gun, knife anda sword in a residence hallroom he shared with anotherstudent at Tacuba ResidenceHall, Secka said.
—Compiled by Assistant CityEditor Kristina Blake
Kappa Sigma’s San Diego State chapter will be closed for two or three years, Mitchell Wilson, executive director of Kappa Sigma International Fraternity, said. After violatingthe fraternity’s code of conduct, the fraternity’s national board revoked the chapter’s charter on Feb. 24. The campus chapter was allowed to appeal the action, but did not.
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Monday,April 19, 2010 The Daily Aztec 3OPINIONFLAMING LIBERAL
ome people understand thepower of student action; otherssee it as temporary spurts ofaction followed by complacencysetting backing in. Last semester,
we saw many students and community lead-ers stand together to fight against San DiegoState President Stephen L. Weber’s changesto the admissions policy that no longerguarantees access to local area students.
Weber has been an administrator in theuniversity system for years now. I am surefrom time to time individual students cometo campus and speak against injusticessuch as these. Weber’s solution: wait it out.Eventually those students will graduateand move away from the issue. WellWeber, you should know this new roundof upset students isn’t going away. Thisuniversity, just like all the other CaliforniaState University campuses, has promisedsomething to our community and ourstate. SDSU has reneged that promise.
The numbers are in: 1,740 local areastudents who were told they would beaccepted to SDSU if they met minimumrequirements were not accepted.
This is unconscionable. Weber andAssistant Vice President for Academic AffairsSandra Cook have clearly made up their
minds about this issue and are refusing tohave an open dialogue with students andcommunity members. This is evident by theApril 8 meeting at Hoover High Schoolwhere students were not given equal time orrepresentation at the panel discussion.
It’s clear the university administration isjust pushing through with its own unilater-al agenda and is hoping the enrollment ofone class of incoming students will institu-tionalize these new policies and preventreform from happening. As someone whostudied philosophy, Weber should be wel-coming dissent and debate instead ofsilencing opposition and ignoring others.
Luckily, we do have some leaders whohave decided to do something about this.Assemblymember Marty Block has draftedlegislation to resolve this issue. AssemblyBill 2401 would amend Section 66202 ofthe Education Code to clarify the legislative“intent with respect to enrollment planningand admission, rather than admission priori-ty practice.” The bill would eliminate theadjective “priority” before “admissions”when discussing a list of students whoshould receive guaranteed acceptance if they
meet minimum requirements, including stu-dents who have served military duty andstudents who are place-bound, unable toattend other universities because of econom-ic barriers. This would mean a local areaguarantee would be written into ourEducation Code and Weber and his adminis-tration would not be able to use a lax inter-pretation of the law to create with somepoorly planned extra point system whichonly gives local students “preference.”
If Weber is not going to act in the inter-est of our community to help improve andeducate our local workforce, I am proud tohave our campus represented by a legisla-tor who knows what the needs of our com-munity are and is willing to fight for them.
AB 2401 will make sure no other CSU canchange its policies and turn away from thestudents in its community who so desperate-ly need an education. Weber might have hisown ideas about the elitist direction hewould like to take this school, but needs toremember where he is currently employed.
This isn’t a private school. This is a pub-lic university and it should be giving accessto all local students first.
Weber can’t keep hiding behind thebudget cuts and blaming them for his deci-sion to throw our community under the
bus. Budget cuts do not justify allowingother students to come to this universitybefore our local students.
If anything, during budget cuts, morestudents turn to their local universitiesbecause of the state of the economy andthe additional burden relocation wouldstrain a student and his or her family.
Even if Weber will not empathize oreven speak to these students outside of for-malities, Block will stand for what’s right,whether Weber likes it or not.
Those of you who have been fightingagainst this policy change, now we havesomething to fight for. Weber won’t cometo the table with us and address studentswithout red tape, so now that Block haslaid the foundation for us, let us marchdown this path and contact all of our legis-lators to urge them to support this bill. Weneed to pass this bill during this legislativecycle so another class of students doesn’tneed to be turned away.
—Allan Acevedo is a political science and com-parative literature junior.
—This column does not necessarily reflect theopinion of The Daily Aztec. Send e-mail [email protected]. Anonymous let-ters will not be printed. Include your fullname, major and year in school.
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f all the stresses of being a stu-dent, figuring out how to payfor college often ranks at thetop of the list. It hasn’t helpedthat tuition and fees increased
30 percent this academic year forCalifornia State University students as aresult of the state’s financial crisis. In aneffort to counter the effects of rising col-lege tuition across the nation, Congresspassed student loan reform in the sweep-ing Health Care and EducationReconciliation Act of 2010 last month.
Largely unnoticed, the education billreforming student loans and increasinggrant funding was passed in tandem withthe historic health care reform bill. Thechanges start by completely eliminating themiddleman — private banks — when issuingfederally backed student loans.Additionally, the new bill caps student loanrepayment at 10 percent of a graduate’sincome, decreased from 15 percent. If agraduate cannot pay their loans in full, theywill be forgiven after 20 years, as opposedto 25 years. This drops to only 10 years ifthe graduate works in a public service job,such as teaching, nursing or serving in themilitary. These forgiveness benefits willbegin July 1, 2014. Further, the federal Pellgrant award will increase to a maximum of$5,975 by the 2017-2018 academic year,more than the current $5,550.
Our higher education system is our mostimportant asset as a nation. Not only doeshaving an educated workforce create morecompetition, but it also brings workers whothink more rationally and possess broaderworldviews. The ability of the United Statesto continue to innovate depends on havingcollege-educated workers. This bill providesthe kinds of realistic incentives and equalopportunities to motivate young Americansto pursue higher education.
About half of undergraduates currentlyreceive federal student aid and about 8.5million students are going to college withthe help of Pell Grants, according to TheAssociated Press. No matter your politicalstripes, it is easy to understand how far-reaching this legislation will go. Nearly allstudents in higher education who requirefinancial assistance will see some benefit.Our country is investing in its future bysupporting young adults to pursue highereducation. This is a smart and forward-thinking move.
Opponents of the bill are calling foulabout the loss of jobs in the private sectorcaused by the reform. Sallie Mae predicts itwill have to cut one-third of its workforce,which currently stands at 8,500. However,commercial banks such as Sallie Mae andNelnet have received guaranteed federalsubsidies to lend money to students sincethe program started in 1965, with the gov-ernment assuming nearly all the risk,according to The New York Times. They cer-tainly can’t be categorized as truly privatesector, pure capitalism or free-market cor-porations — because they’re not. Thesebanks’ livelihoods have depended on thegovernment since creation, and it’s nowtime for them to live up to their true func-
tions as a real bank. The governmentessentially created an artificial industrywhereby it paid banks to do its work — onthe taxpayers’ dime. If this isn’t the defini-tion of a waste of taxpayers’ money, I don’tknow what is.
According to the Congressional BudgetOffice, student loan reform will save thegovernment more than $68 billionthroughout the next 11 years by simplyputting a stop to these unnecessary andwasteful subsidies. Private lending usinggovernment funds is out and direct lend-ing from the government is in. This begsthe question: Why didn’t we do this in thefirst place?
It’s important to remember Republicansin Congress were unanimously opposed toboth the health care and student loanreform that passed in the final bill. In theirversion of reality, all Americans born heirsto fortunes whose trust funds pay for col-
lege upon enrolling at a university. Whenyou successfully earn your college degreeand secure a high-paying job made possi-ble by federally backed student loans and /or grants, you’ll know whom to thank.
This important reform for students andthe future of our nation will provide theleverage to accomplish President BarackObama’s principal goal. In signing the leg-islation, he stated, “By the end of thisdecade, we will once again have the high-est proportion of college graduates in theworld.” We are the United States ofAmerica; we should expect nothing less.
—Andy Lewandowski is a media studies senior.
—This column does not necessarily reflect theopinion of The Daily Aztec. Send e-mail [email protected]. Anonymous letters will not be printed. Includeyour full name, major and year in school.
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Two military officials at the Pentagonhave confirmed that head command-er in Iraq, Gen. Ray Odierno, will
leave at the end of this summer, when allcombat troops are scheduled to leave. Thiswill end the three-year tenure of Odierno,who took control after the surge command-ed by Gen. David Petraeus. This is a sign theU.S. troops withdrawal plan is scheduled toend on time. Odierno will take control ofJoint Forces Command as 50,000 U.S. serv-ice members will remain in Iraq to adviseand assist until the end of next year.
Several countries, including Ukraine,Mexico and Canada agreed to surren-der their highly enriched uranium
program in an effort to keep the potentiallydeadly material from falling into the handsof terrorists or rogue nuclear scientists. Thiscame as a result of President BarackObama’s 47-nation Nuclear SecuritySummit. The nuclear programs of Iran andNorth Korea were also discussed during thesummit hosted in Washington D.C.
California gubernatorial candidateMeg Whitman opened her San Diegocampaign headquarters office on
April 13 in Old Town. Whitman was intro-duced to staffers and volunteer workers bySan Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith. TheWhitman campaign has amassed 14,000
volunteers in San Diego thus far.In an effort to increase global atten-tion to the crises created by earth-
quakes, First Lady Michelle Obama hastaken a trip to Haiti. In her short visit,Obama warned there is “still much to do” inthe battered country. Obama and Jill Biden,wife of Vice President Joe Biden, took a hel-icopter tour of the devastation caused bythe powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake,which took place three months ago.
Three weeks after the passage ofPresident Barack Obama’s health carebill, a poll by Rasmussen found that
58 percent of Americans support a repeal ofthe bill. The same poll found that 50 per-cent of U.S. voters strongly favor repeal ofthe health care bill.
Toyota is facing another potentialrecall of its vehicles after more mal-function warnings. This comes after
Consumer Reports warned that the compa-ny’s Lexus GX 460 is “unsafe to buy,” whenit found the SUV is highly susceptible to tip-ping during sharp turns. Toyota has tem-porarily halted sales of the vehicle and iscurrently running tests to see exactly whatthe problem is and how to fix it.
—Complied by senior staff columnist PatrickWalsh.
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FREEDOM HAWK
he Masters Tournament was sup-posed to be all about Tiger Woods.The weeks leading to golf’s mostprestigious major were dominatedby Woods, even after a five-month
hiatus. The story, as far as any bystander cantell, is this: On Thanksgiving, Woods’ wifediscovered her husband was having an affairafter reading his text messages while he wasout playing poker. Once he got home, sheconfronted him and chased him out of thehouse; Woods crashed his car into a tree atthe end of the driveway, setting off mediafrenzy. Soon, as many as 15 other womenadmitted to having an affair with Woods,who also has two small children. This turnedthe golf world upside down. Woods hasbeen the face of the sport for the past 13years. Woods entered rehab and took fivemonths away from the game, sending TVviewing ratings for golf into the toilet.
Woods chose the Masters to return backto golf. He came back to redeem himself and
vowed he had changed his on-course attitudeas well. Woods has a long history of actingless than exemplary; rumors abound ofignored fans, unsigned autographs and on-course temper tantrums thrown when thingsdon’t go his way.
This week’s Masters proved he hasn’tchanged one bit, even after receiving ova-tions from the audience who was ready toforgive him. He soon returned to his oldtricks. The painful, forced acknowledgmentsto the patrons ceased when his game was notfiring on all cylinders during the weekendand his profanity-laced temper tantrumsflared when he hit a few bad shots. This typeof behavior proved that all his apologiesabout his disgusting behavior, both on andoff the course, were insincere.
In a post-round interview with CBS’sPeter Kostis, Woods was asked about hismental game that day and what this weekhas meant to him. Woods snapped that hefinished fourth and he only enters tourna-ments to win. When pressed about his emo-tions, Woods said if he hits bad shots he isn’tgoing to walk around smiling. He felt every-one was making too much of a big dealabout it.
What a lack of class. No mention wasmade about how it was great for him to beback in the game, or how appreciative he wasof the support all the fans gave him. Again,Woods made it about him and acted like thecomplete spoiled brat he truly is.
Fortunately, this Masters was not aboutWoods. It was about Phil Mickelson, golf’sNo. 2 player in the world. Eleven monthsago, Mickelson’s wife, Amy Mickelson, wasdiagnosed with breast cancer. A month later,Mickelson’s mom was diagnosed with thesame disease. Mickelson is the consummate
family man and this past year has taken atoll on him personally and professionally.But he was able to play a great game lastweek at the Masters.
As he came up the last hole with a twoshot lead and a birdie putt, he saw his wifeand three children standing by the green.His wife, who has been bedridden because ofcomplications with her cancer treatments,salvaged enough strength to watch her hus-band finish his last hole in his favorite tour-nament. Mickelson went on to roll in theputt in dramatic fashion for the win andraised his arms in the air along with all of thefans in attendance.
After hugging his caddie and his playingpartner, Lee Westwood, Mickelson walkedtoward his wife and they held each other,not saying a word as tears spilled out oftheir eyes. After a year of turbulence, it washeartwarming to see something good hap-pen to this beautiful family; they deservedit. CBS’s Jim Nantz proclaimed this was a“win for family.”
In Mickelson’s acceptance speech hethanked all the people in his life who havehelped the family not just in the last year,but throughout their marriage. He thankedthe fans for their support, and with tears inhis eyes he thanked his wife for inspiringhim every day.
The contrast between the two topgolfers in the world was blinding this pastMasters. Woods walked off the green in asour mood. His betrayed wife and two kidswere not at the tournament to support him.Meanwhile, Mickelson had his entire familywith him last week.
I have always believed you can see thetrue character of a person when they faceadversity. Woods, whose adversity wasbrought on by his own selfishness and arro-gance, made matters worse when everyonewanted to forgive him. Mickelson handledhimself with class and dignity.
The game of golf has gone through itsdarkest days since Woods’ absence. It wasrescued this Masters Sunday by Mickelson ashe showed all young, aspiring and progolfers what it takes to be a true champion.
—Patrick Walsh is a political science junior.
—This column does not necessarily reflect theopinion of The Daily Aztec. Send e-mail [email protected]. Anonymous let-ters will not be printed. Include your full name,major and year in school.
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Phil Mickelson may replace Tiger Woods as golf icon
Phil Mickelson’s dignified victory at the Masters Tournament in Augusta placed him as the no. 2 golfer in the world after Tiger Woods, who placed 4th in the tournament.MCT Campus
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Monday,April 19, 2010 The Daily Aztec 5DATING & ROMANCE
Taking breaks: a toxic end, or a new start?
Reverse chivalry puts women in the hot seat
“Babe, I think we should take a break.” Few phrases strike more fear and dread
into the heart than those few words. Shocked,hurt and embarrassed, many recipients ofthis proposal immediately jump to the con-clusion they are being broken up with, or feeltheir partner must not love them.
What many couples may fail to recognizeis that often, the problem in the relationshiphas nothing to do with one or both partnersnot loving the other. Many times it can bereduced to a few easily reconcilable issueslurking beneath the surface of the relation-ship that the couple needs to address, whichmay be easier to do if each partner has sometime apart from the other to think and reflect.
One reason why breaks may be destruc-tive to a relationship is simply because theyare not done properly. In many cases, bothparties are not on the same page going intothe break, causing the same issues to contin-ue throughout it. Dr. Logan Levkoff, a sexolo-gist and relationship expert, advises couplesto be up front with their partner and decidetogether, “What is the goal of the break?”From the beginning, many couples fail toeffectively communicate the reasons behindthe break and the long-term goal each part-ner wishes it to accomplish.
“Are they interested in continuing the rela-tionship when the break is over, or do one orboth parties want to explore physical intima-cy with someone else?” Levkoff said. She
emphasized the importance of addressingsuch questions before entering the break.Levkoff says the mistake many partners makeis ignoring these questions and diving inimpulsively, each with expectations of howthe partner should behave, but at the sametime, he or she is also unsure how to act.Following an already tumultuous start,the couple proceeds to muddle througha confusing, frustrating and often painfulbreak process, one that many coupleshave learned to fear and loathe.
When asked why she believed somany “breaks” resulted in breakups,Levkoff said many couples don’t takebreaks for the right reasons. Instead ofusing the break for constructive reflec-tion and soul-searching, many either useit as a sugarcoated break tactic to avoid ahard confrontation, or use the breakas a means of being single whilestill having the safety net of therelationship to fall back on ifthey decide the single life isnot for them.
Levkoff said shebelieves that if taken forthe right reasons, breakscan greatly benefit ar e l a t i o n s h i p .Relationship expertand author BarbaraBerg agrees thatwhen done correct-ly, breaks can bevery “regenerative” toa relationship.
One of the most messy issues that must inevery break is fidelity. Should breaks be anopportunity for partners to experiment in thedating world, or should physical intimacy
with others during breaks be off-limits? Levkoff strongly
advises couples to staymonogamous. However,she stipulates that if onepartner chooses touse his or herf r e e d o ma n dbecomei n t i -m a t e
w i t h
someone else during this time, that personshould be honest with his or her partner.
“Doing something outside the relation-ship can be hurtful to your partner, but it isalways better to be up-front,” Levkoff said.Public relations sophomore Brittany Weberagreed with Levkoff to a point.
“If you have complete freedom you mightas well be broken up,” Weber said. “If youwant to be with other people, just call it what
it is and break up.” On the other hand,Weber recognizes that if there is ever
an opportunity to explore otheroptions, this is the time.
Breaks may sound tough andconfusing, but depending on the sit-uation and particular relationship,they could be beneficial. Because
guidelines for breaks are often blurryand emotionally stressful for both par-
ties, breaking up for good may seem likea less complicated option.
Different couples handle breaksdifferently. In some cases, partners
may remember what they lovedabout the other person and
reparations can be made. Ifnot, the break may be a prel-
ude to an inevitable, perma-nent ending. Facing realityis important: If the relation-ship is damaged, it can
often be fixed. But if it’salready broken beyond
repair, the both partiesmay need a fresh start.
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Think Stock
Although chivalry has evolved a bit since the“knight in shining armor” days, the modernart of it is still highly valued among those look-ing for the right person for a relationship.
For guys, acting chivalrously can mean any-thing from offering to pay during a date topulling out the chair for the lady at a restau-rant. Acting generously and respectfully dur-ing a date, if not overdone, can show maturityand charm to ensure the potential for some-thing greater.
It may be a mistake, however, to assumethat chivalry is limited to just men.
Women too have potential to make orbreak a date based on how they act toward theother person. Through “reverse chivalry,”women can follow some simple rules to helpguarantee a good date and possibly even agood relationship.
Stay off the cell phoneGoing on a date with someone is a chance toget to know the other person — to learn aboutthe different activities the other person isinvolved in, and even more importantly, to seeif both personalities are compatible.
Texting during the date can imply disin-terest in the other person, or at the very least,give them the impression that the personbeing texted is more important.
While it’s important to stay connected towhat’s going on in the world, it may be bestto leave the phone in silent mode until afterthe date.
Checking the phone repeatedly can alsoappear rude to the other person. Even if it’ssolely by habit, frequently looking at the phonecan appear as wanting the date to end bywatching the time feverishly. If on a schedule,letting the other person know is important sothe date can be continued at a quicker pace.
Ask questions and start a good conversationWhile going on a date with someone, bothparties may hope for more than just a game of
“21 Questions.” Although it’s important to askquestions to get to know the other person, it’salso difficult for two people to get know eachother if only one person asks the questions. Awell-balanced conversation often leads tomutual interest in each other’s lives and attrac-tion, a crucial factor for a successful date.
Adding some humor to the conversationcan also help. According to the websitewww.whatdomenreallythink.com, a good sense
of humor ranks among the highest traits menseek in a possible partner. Cracking a fewjokes or laughing at the other person’s jokescan help release some of the tension behindthe date and prove both are able to have fun.
Offer to pay for the dateChivalry is equally as important at the end ofthe meal as it is in the beginning. Even aftereverything goes well at the table and the foodhas been eaten, deciding how the bill is going
to be paid can be tricky. Depending how thedate worked out, it might be a good idea tooffer to pay for the meal.
Although somewhat unconventional forthe woman to do during a date, offering to paycan show a strong source of independenceand self-reliance.
Even then, the guy may offer to split theprice. If he insists the girl pays for her ownmeal or he can’t stop texting his buddies aboutthe score for the game, it might be worth look-ing for a different Romeo.
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April 19, 20106 TRAVEL & ADVENTUREDaredevil’s dreams cometrue on and off ground
Google Maps offers usertrails for frequesnt bikers
For those looking to challenge their fear threshold, Bridge to Nowhere bungee jump may be the perfect option.David J. Olender / Assistant Photo Editor
For those in search of the ultimate adrenalinerush, Bungee America has the answer.
Standing on the ledge of a bridge andlooking 10 stories down brings daredevils totheir moments of truth — the jump.
With the Bridge to Nowhere bungee jump,this is the exact situation faced in the middleof a 10-mile journey. Bungee America, of theLos Angeles region, brings true adventureseekers the chance of a lifetime to bungeejump off of the Bridge to Nowhere.
Located in a gorge that is only accessibleby foot or air, this bridge is miles from any civ-ilization. The Bridge to Nowhere is the onlystructure left untouched from a flood in 1938that had obliterated all surrounding high-ways and paths in the San GabrielMountains, according to www.dankat.com.
For those who participate in the Bridge toNowhere Bungee Jump, the day starts at 7:30a.m. with a five-mile hike through the AngelesNational Forest. Here, hikers trek through thewinding trails of the rugged terrain thatembody the natural scenery. With moderatedifficulty and a total time span of approxi-mately four hours, this hike requires partici-pants to pack and dress accordingly fornumerous river crossings.
While some plan this adventure for theirlove of hiking and the outdoors, others do itsolely for the adrenaline rush. Thisdescribes the exact intent of a staff memberat Bungee America, Mykel Sargeant. ForSargeant, the climax of the hike, the bungeejump, is the biggest adrenaline rush he hasever experienced.
Sargeant explains why, despite years ofexperience skydiving, motorcycle riding, rockclimbing and other extreme activities, bungeejumping can be the most exciting rush.
“Because in a plane, you are already goingat such a fast speed when you jump, your
mind doesn’t necessarily register how fast orwhat altitude you’re at,” Sargeant said. “Withbungee jumping, you are standing at theedge of the bridge and your sensory inputregisters all the sights and sounds that you’reembodied with.”
The sight of the running water and boul-ders below, the steepness of the surroundingcanyon walls and each everlasting second onthe platform are why these jumps are grow-ing in popularity for daredevils and adrena-line junkies alike. The tensing of the body, thepounding of the heart and allowing theslightest movement to propel oneself off theedge offers participants an exceptional expe-rience to push their mental limits.
“After jumping from the platform, you’reaware at every moment how fast you’re head-ed straight for the ground,” Sargeant said.“The first time, it was really scary.”
The change in trajectory compared toother extreme activities puts bungee jumpingat the top of Sargeant’s list.
With multiple options of jump styles — thefront swan dive, backward plunge, elevatordrop and ankle dive — people are able tochoose which jump feels the most comfortable.
However, this journey does not end withthe jump. After having the chance to relax,swim and watch others during their first high-speed, free fall experience, participants stillhave a five-mile hike back to the starting point.
For more information, visit the company’swebsite, www.bungeeamerica.com, or call 310-322-8892 for an opportunity to experiencethis all-day adventure offered Saturdays,Sundays or on a weekday by special request.
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San Diegans can now show off their favorite biking trails and discover others by using Google Maps.Courtesy of Google Maps
The world’s most popular Internet searchengine is getting more bicycle-friendly.
Google, Inc. has unveiled a service offer-ing bicycling directions with its GoogleMaps feature.
Hard-core and recreational cyclists willbe able to use the Web-based technology toplan trips or explore biking trails and routesin 150 U.S. cities, Google officials said.
Several online bike-trip sites alreadyexist. But bicycling advocates hope Google’sentrance in the market benefits not onlyindividual riders, but transit systems as awhole. One goal is to make it easier for nonor infrequent cyclists to access the service,thereby promoting more bicycling.
The Web address for the service ismaps.google.com/biking.
After typing in start and end points andselecting “Bicycling” on a drop-down menu,a user will be provided with itineraries andestimated travel times, although trip timeswill vary depending on the pedaling powerof the individual.
But to allow for such variations, the step-by-step biking directions factor in thelength of the trip, changes in elevation andeven fatigue, Google officials said.
Until now, Google Maps was limited tohelping drivers and mass-transit users navi-gate their ways around.
“This is the next move in what we thinkmapmaking should be,” Jim Lecinski, man-aging director for Google in the U.S. andformer head of Google’s operations inChicago and the Midwest said. “Streets arenot just for cars.”
Could Google’s new venture mean morecommuters may soon start wearing span-dex shorts while traveling to work?
Bicycling advocates think so. WhileGoogle isn’t the first company to offer onlinetrip planning for alternative forms of trans-portation, including walking, it is the largest.
Avid bicyclist Kevin Conway said he iseager to give Google a spin to see whetherit’s better than its competitors. Conway hasa couple of bike-trip planning sites book-marked on his computer, but he doesn’tfind them particularly useful.
“There are a couple of bad ones outthere,” Conway, 50, an attorney who bikedto work 230 days last year and who hasn’tmissed a day so far this year, said.
“A lot of the sites are less sophisticatedabout choosing more bike-friendly routesversus the shortest distance between two
points,” he said.While withholding judgment until he’s
tried the new service, he is especially look-ing forward to Google’s promise of provid-ing turn-by-turn directions, he said.
The Google bike-trip planner will notimmediately be available on cell phonesand other wireless devices, but companyofficials said they are working on a mobileapplication so cyclists can look up direc-tions while on their bikes.
Google Maps’ new software programincludes recommended cycling routes forspecific point-to-point travel and maps thatshow bike trails, on-street bike lanes andbike-friendly roads.
Bicyclists can also use other features inGoogle Maps, including Street View, toreceive turn-by-turn directions or preview thewidth of a bike lane, company officials said.
Another feature, Local Search, guidescyclists to locations where they can take abreak or find bike shops along the route.
The biking directions provide time esti-mates for routes based on an algorithm thattakes into account the length of the route,the number of hills, fatigue over time andother variables, Google officials said.
Other existing trip-planning services forbicyclists include www.ridethecity.com andwww.mapmyride.com.
But bicycling advocates say Google’s entrywill be a game-changer because it will reachthe masses, including anybody at a computerwho enters “bike” into a Google search.
“Google is already a tool that people useevery day,” Margo O’Hara, a spokeswomanfor the Active Transportation Alliance said.“To expand the choices where people arealready looking for directions will makemore people think about getting around bybike and show them how quickly they cando it in a bike-friendly city.”
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Check out next week’s Travel & Adventureto read about Swanson’s personal experi-ence hiking ten miles and bungee jumpingon the Bridge to Nowhere bungee jump.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
It appeared as though the SanDiego State baseball team had metits match, until a sacrifice ground-out stumped Utah’s third base-man, allowing SDSU to score thewinning run.
Going into the bottom of theeighth inning, the Aztecs were tied
with the visit-ing Utes 3-3 inthe secondmatch of at h r e e - g a m eM o u n t a i n
West Conference series at TonyGwynn Stadium.
Freshman Jordan Van Hoosier’sfirst and only plate appearance ofSaturday’s game was that of a pinchhitter facing loaded bases and oneout. He made contact with the ball,pushing it up the third base linedirectly at Utah third baseman,Nick Kuroczko, in what looked likea no-brainer. Kuroczko swiftlypicked it up, glanced at SDSU soph-omore shortstop Ryan O’Sullivanon his way to home plate, unsteadi-ly went into throwing position,paused, and instead threw to first
and got Van Hoosier out with theforce-out at first base. There was noplay at the plate, leaving O’Sullivansafe at home with what would bethe Aztecs’ final score 4-3.
The Utes almost made a come-back in the top of the ninth, fillingup the bases with two batters beinghit by pitches and a walk.Thankfully for SDSU, freshmanCorey Black, who had spent most ofthe game at the designated hitterspot, was able to end the game withan easy-out fly ball into right field.Black’s success Saturday afternoonearned him his first save of the sea-son, and his first as an Aztec.
SDSU’s win didn’t come easy, asthe Aztecs trailed Utah 3-1 until thesixth inning when junior catcherMatt Parker slammed a two-runhomer deep over the left field wall.
“I saw good pitches in my firsttwo at bats, but didn’t do anythingwith them, so I was focused in mythird at bat,” Parker said. “I got thetwo strikes, shortened up; he put agood curveball up and I put a goodswing on it and got it at the middle.”
His well-timed swing kept SDSUfighting strong, tying the game.Parker’s home run was his secondof the year, leaving him with 32 hitsand 22 RBIs.
“I’d like to think that being acatcher doesn’t hurt,” Parker said. “Ithink it helps because I can thinkalong with their pitcher and theircatcher for when they might throw
me something decent.”By the bat of Parker and Van
Hoosier, the Aztecs slid by the Utesfor their sixth-straight MWC win.
SDSU freshman pitcher BryanCrabb opened the game, giving upeight hits and three strikeoutsthrough 27 batters and 6.2innings. Junior reliever StevenMoranda faced three battersthrough the eighth and ninthinnings, enough to get him his sec-ond win of the year (2-1).
The win against Utah pushesthe Aztecs to 17-18 for the season,one win short of a .500 record.SDSU also holds a 6-5 record inthe Mountain West, taking BYU’splace as the fourth place team inthe conference.
Auntie Alice Knox, also known asBrandon Jennings' mother, madethe trip. So did 100 of his friends.And, of course, his immediate familywas there, too.
All of them piled into the GreatOak High School's Performing ArtsCenter on Wednesday afternoon towatch LaBradford Franklin becomea member of the San Diego Statemen’s basketball team.
Franklin, a 6-foot-2-inch, 180-pound standout point guard,signed his National Letter of Intent
to play for SDSU next season, andnow that it’s official, there’s nolonger any pressure on him.
“I don’t have any other worries,”Franklin said. “It makes me thatmuch more focused. I’m glad tofinally get it over with; now I can justget bigger, better and college-ready.”
The Great Oak High School sen-
ior drew interest from a number ofschools in the recruiting process.Gonzaga, Washington State and theAztecs offered him a scholarship,while Pittsburgh, Marquette and Calwere also interested in signing him.
After watching SDSU take onBYU in late January, Franklin ver-bally committed to the Aztecs. He
was pleased with the environmentin Viejas Arena and knew SDSUwas the place for him.
“Gonzaga and Washington Stateamong others are great schools, butnone of them has what SDSU has,”Franklin said. “Not only is SDSU adominant force right now, ourfuture is even brighter. They haveall the right pieces to surround mewith so we can all be successful.The coaching staff is very knowl-edgeable and polished and I don’thave to mention the weather.”
The addition of Franklin helpsthe Aztecs immensely, adding a tal-ented guard to an already stackedroster. Scout Inc. and www.espn.comcategorized Franklin as an “imme-diate impact prospect.” This is thehighest grade possible and isdefined as a player who “demon-strates rare abilities and has thepotential to start as a freshman for anational, top-25 program.”
Franklin will have the opportuni-ty to do just that. Junior guard D.J.Gay played most of the minutes atpoint guard last season, but the addi-tion of Franklin allows Gay to switchto the shooting guard position.
“LB (Franklin) is going to be agreat addition to our team,” Gayposted on his Twitter account,@djsdsu23. “It will give me thechance to play on the wing and (I)won’t have to play 40 min.”
SDSU will have all five startersback from last season with Gay,Chase Tapley, Kawhi Leonard, BillyWhite and Malcolm Thomas sched-uled to return. Franklin sees him-self somewhere in that mix nextyear as the Aztecs try to defendtheir Mountain West Conferencetournament championship.
“Next season is the only thing Ican think about,” Franklin said.“Everything I do is to improvemyself for next season. It’s a perfectsituation and I expect big things formyself and the guys.”
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““I got the twostrikes, shortenedup; he put a goodcurveball up and Iput a good swingon it and got it atthe middle.”
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Parker’s two-runhomer helps getSDSU past Utah
Corey Black picked up the save on the mound and also scored a run against Utah.Glenn Connelly / Photo Editor
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“Ugly” is the only word to describe SanDiego State’s 4-0 win against UNLV onSaturday. SDSU (26-10, 4-0) left seven baserunners stranded throughout the game andrelied on defense and small ball to controlthe entire game against the Rebels.
“It was not a pretty game to watch,” headcoach Kathy Van Wyksaid. “We left a lot ofrunners stranded, theoffenses were not up toperfection and we didnot play the best game
possible. All the more reason to feel confi-dent with a win.”
The Aztecs drew blood in the first inningas sophomore left fielder FeliciaReifschneider singled to start the game. Shethen stole a base to get on second, tookthird base on a wild pitch, and sophomoredesignated player Justeen Maeva singled tobring Reifschneider home. SDSU wouldleave five runners stranded on the basesfrom the first until the top of the sixth,when Maeva hit a bomb deep over the cen-ter field fence to give the Aztecs a 2-0 lead.
“Justeen had as awesome day,” Van Wyksaid. “She was our source of offense todayand brought it when we really needed it.She was consistent and her bat gave us a tonof confidence.”
Senior Stefanie Quichocho-Rosariowould replace redshirt senior team captainand first baseman Monica Alnes, who wenttwo for three on the day, as a pinch runnerscored on a two-out single up the middle bysophomore third baseman Ashley Rose.
“We manufactured almost all of ouroffense today and we didn’t give up on any-thing,” Van Wyk said. “We may not havebeen playing the way we expected, but thatwasn’t going to keep us from getting runson the board and getting this win.”
With her eighth solo shutout, juniorpitcher Sam Beasley struck out 11, blankingone of the top hitting teams in theMountain West Conference at .331. And asSDSU improved to 4-0 in conference play,so did Beasley.
“She has been our anchor all season andcontinued to give us exactly what we need-ed today,” Van Wyk said. “She may not havehad a typical Sam (Beasley) day but she stillstruck out 11 and shut out one of the besthitting teams in the conference. That justspeaks to how dominant she has become.”
Beasley’s dominance is summed up by a21-6 record, eight straight wins, second low-est earned run average in the nation and rank-ing in the top 20 in six additional categories.
“With Sam (Beasley) at the mound,we’ve moved into first in the conference andhave really been on a roll,” Van Wyk said.“And it’s a great feeling to leave the ballparkknowing if we had an off day, yet still comeaway with a road victory; it’s satisfying.”
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‘Ugly’ win in Las Vegas
The San Diego State softball team has won 18 of its last 20 games and is undefeated in MWC play.File Photo
Samantha Beasley and SDSU both improved to 4-0 against conference foes after Saturday’s win at UNLV.File Photo
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MEN’S TENNIS
In its match against Utah, the SanDiego State men’s tennis teamwas put in a situation that it hasrarely been in this season: losingthe doubles point to start thematch down 0-1.
But that didn’t stop No. 56SDSU from bouncing back andsecuring a 5-2 win against Utahon Saturday in Salt Lake City,continuing its stellar second-halfsurge this season.
According to junior TimSchulz van Endert, the key forthe Aztecs (10-12, 4-1 inMountain West Conference play)in this match was coming backfrom the doubles losses anddominating in singles play.
“We lost the doubles point,surprisingly, but picked ourselvesup after,” Schulz van Endert said.“Everybody went into singlesdetermined and showed that we(were) the better team.”
The No. 52 tandem of seniorAchim Vladimirschii and junior
Giovanni Vaglietti got the lonedoubles victory for SDSU. Afterbeing down 0-1 heading into sin-gles play, senior Juan Gomez fin-ished first, nailing a straight-setwin to tie the match at one pointapiece. Junior Andre Feliz finishednext, dropping only one game (6-1, 6-0) to give the Aztecs the lead.
Singles victories from sopho-more Luis Rattenhuber,Vladimirschii and Schulz vanEndert rounded out the scoringfor SDSU’s win, which keeps theAztecs firmly in second place inthe Mountain West behind No.35 BYU. This victory comes afterSDSU rode a five-game winningstreak to climb the national ITAtennis rankings in the pastmonth. The Aztecs have now woneight of their last 10 matches andhave dominated their MountainWest opponents, minus the lossthey suffered at BYU in Provo,Utah on Friday. SDSU’s improvedplay comes after the team startedthe season 2-10.
Schulz van Endert attributesthe turnaround to a players-onlyteam meeting held after their lossto Pepperdine on April 1.
“(At the meeting we) commit-ted to bringing a different atti-tude to the court,” Schulz vanEndert said. “We’re all working
together and supporting eachother now to achieve our big goalto win (the MWC).
Following the meeting, theAztecs reeled off their long win-ning streak, which was snappedby the Cougars. During that span,SDSU was able to couple itssteady doubles play with invigor-ated effort in the singles matches,something the Aztecs were notable to do during their dismalstart to the season.
SDSU will look to end its sea-son with a high note, playing theregular-season finale on Saturdaywhen it takes on No. 58 UNLV(12-10, 2-3 in MWC) at the AztecTennis Center.
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The Daily AztecMonday,
April 19, 201012 THE BACK PAGE
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (4/19/10) Give your-self permission to increase the level ofcomfort in your daily life.This year, seek ajob that provides secure income yetreduces your stress level.When you dowhat you love and love what you do, stressvanishes, leaving you tired and satisfied.
ARIES (March 21 - April 19) - Today is an 8- Grab this Monday by the tail.You findseveral ways to work around objectionsand satisfy demands. Imagination is work-ing overtime, yet you still find commonground.
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is a 6- Your desires fly on angel wings straight tothe mark. Associates jump at the chanceto do something for you today. Let them.
GEMINI (May 21 - June 21) - Today is a 5 -You only need to change your tone ofvoice to throw the emotional weight offyour shoulders and avoid confrontation.Try a less aggressive posture.
CANCER (June 22 - July 22) - Today is a 6 -Invest in clear communication concerningyour long-range goal. A practical outlinerelieves stress for everyone. Keep track ofprogress.
LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is a 5 -You'd love to fly away and take your luckwith you. How about making sure yourpartner comes along? The love and excite-ment is far sweeter when shared.
VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is a 7 -
Arrange a group discussion concerningimaginative ideas. Creativity increases indirect proportion to practical logic.Trustyour thinking.
LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is an 8 -Create dynamic flow in household tasks byclearing a comfortable workspace and gath-ering tools and materials before starting.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) - Today is a 5 -Instead of beating yourself up or missing thepoint in an important discussion, why notask questions and see if you gain clarity?
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) - Todayis an 8 - You can carry creative activitiesforward if you keep your imaginationengaged while also discussing practicalrequirements.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) - Today isa 6 - Use all your wiles to communicate adesire that others may not share.Youneed this, so choose words thoughtfully.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is a 6- No matter how hard you try today, stresscreeps in. If you must say what's on yourmind, choose words that have no sharpedges.You don't want to cut anyone.
PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is a 7 -Almost everything falls into place whenyou wish for it. Enjoy this fleeting moment.Persuade others to think big and ask forthe moon.
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spent last Valentine’s Daydrunk and sad on a beachin Mexico. ThisValentine’s Day I was sickand dirty in South
America. I’d call it maturation. I didn’t even remember it was
Valentine’s Day until I saw aChilean pastry store’s large, pinkand heart-filled window display.But the reason I won’t forget it isbecause it was the day I met myfirst gypsies.
I was never aware that gypsieshad more claim to existence otherthan their representation in car-toons and maybe some minor his-torical importance. They musthave picked up on my vibes ofignorance when I came here,because I have been plagued bytheir presence ever since.
In defiance of stereotypes, theydon’t wear jingling, heavily orna-mented clothes, and there will beno camel nearby. They don’t havean offensive smell and if they havean accent, it’s really hard to noticewhen it’s in your second language.
For my most potent encounterwith these evil individuals, I wasbackpacking through Patagonia,Chile (and, I would like to takethis opportunity to state there isno way to express a sentence withthe general phrase of “… when Iwas backpacking through …” with-out sounding and most likely feel-ing like an attention whore) whenthis story began.
It was when I was trying tohitchhike from some small townto see some waterfall or some-thing (same attention whore thingdefinitely applies to sentencesabout hitchhiking as well). After afew hours I realized it was aSunday and Chileans don’t do
anything or go anywhere onSunday, so I decided to start walk-ing back to town to find some-thing else rad to do.
I came across an old circus withcrooked hand-painted signs, rustedmetal structures and flyers rollingaround in the wind. Ever since Iwas a crazed towhead toddlerwatching that old “Toby Tyler”film, I’ve had an odd fondness forcircuses and the idea of runningaway to them. I’ve also never hadgood judgment. With these twocharacter traits combined, I startedroaming around the empty premis-es and wasn’t nearly as worried asI should have been when thosetwo scarf-adorning witheredwomen walked toward me.
They started cooing to me inSpanish about how happy andpretty I am. “Well thanks guys!Yeah, I am really happy!” with mybig ol’ white girl grin. When theyasked to read my palm, I wasconvinced something silly andjust my style would come fromthe situation. Nothing quite likegetting your palm read inSpanish in an old, crusty Chileancircus, I always say.
But when that woman tookmy hand, she pressed a smallcross into it until it made animprint. She had a a scarf overher own hand and used it to ruban herb into mine.
I have never been so high inmy life. It was like I took fiveVicodin and shotgunned a beeror something along those lines ...I don’t know.
Understanding Spanish becameimpossible. Preventing her from
taking money out of my bag wasalso impossible. The entire worldwas vibrating and all I could seewas this woman’s big, bright eyesand huge smile as she took theequivalent of $50 out of my bag.It’s like I was gypsy roofied orsomething; every time I attemptedto reach for my money, she battedmy limp arm away and all I coulddo was watch her.
When she turned all my moneyinto dirt with some crazy liquidand wrist movements, that’s that Istarted bawling and trying tosmack her. I don’t know man, Iwas high and confused and all Iknew was that all my money wasgone. I’ve never punched anyonebefore in my life, but crusty MissWhite-girl-drugger may or may nothave gotten an imprint of my ringon her cheek.
OK, probably not. So I was sob-bing and trying to smack thisgypsy woman and I guess violenceundoes the powers of black magicbecause I got all my money back. ASwiss girl I’d befriended and start-ed traveling with was so freakedout by the whole thing she prayedfor me in German at the nearestbus stop. Crazy.
I was sick for the next few days,just generally unable to move mybody or have a continuous conver-sation in either of my two lan-guages. Word on the street is I’mlucky I didn’t get kidnapped, likethat one time with the fishermanin Chiloe … now that was weird …
—Patricia B. Dwyer is a journalismjunior.
—This column does not necessarilyreflect the opinion of The DailyAztec.
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LOOKING THOUGH OUR LENS
Photo Editor Glenn Connelly captured this image of elaborate and colorful artwork climbing up and around the pil-
lars of a Chicano Park overpass.
FLASHY FREEWAY
Staff Writer Patricia B. Dwyer shot this photo of Volcan Villarica, with lush
forestry surrounding the snow-covered mountain in Pucon, Chile.
CHILEAN CLIFF
LOOKING THROUGH OUR LENS
The wrath of the gypsies in Chile