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Thursday, October 22, 2009 Vol. 95, Issue 32
Find out why womeneverywhere are getting to“know their girls.”
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Tech N9ne will be gettin’strange downtown on Saturdayat House of Blues.
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SDSU heads to Fort Collins,Colo., to take on Colorado Statein a Mountain West matchup.
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E3 gets ready to kick some gas
Reports of burglaries and thefts near Montezuma Road have increased since August. Police say this trend has been apparent for years, as students return to campus during the fall.Lindsey Martin / Assistant Photo Editor
It’s that time of year again — theleaves are falling, the temperature isdecreasing and college-area burgla-ries are on the rise.
The increase in burglaries withthe new academic year is not unex-pected, as a similar trend has beencontinuing for several years now,according to San Diego Police Lt.Chuck Kaye.
“The college corridor area … Iwould call it very safe, as far as vio-lent crime,” Kaye said. “But when itcomes to property crimes, it’s one ofthe areas that cause a headache.”
Residents near Montezuma Roadand the surrounding areas, mainlySDSU students, have reported moreburglaries since August than is typi-cal for the area. The burglaries gener-
ally take place in the daytime anditems stolen are almost entirely smallelectronics such as laptops, cellphones and cameras. These objectsare desirable to intruders, as they caneasily be carried out and traded forcash or drugs, Kaye said.
According to Kaye and SDPDCommunity Relations Officer DeanThomas, these burglaries are almost100 percent preventable and arecrimes of opportunity. All but a fewof the recent burglaries happened asa result of unlocked doors and openwindows, some while residentswere home.
“For whatever reason, the peoplethat live there don’t lock their doorsand I assume that’s because of thelifestyle that includes people comingover all the time,” Kaye said. “So theydon’t bother locking the doors.”
So far, the estimated value ofproperty stolen in that area is morethan $10,000. Generally, people liv-ing in the area around MontezumaRoad report a few crimes per month,but from Aug. 1 to Oct. 5, there havebeen 22 burglaries.
Because the items generally stolenare electronics, Kaye and Thomasrecommend writing down serialnumbers for any electronics thatcould potentially be stolen. Therecovery rate of a person’s electronicsthat don’t have recorded serial num-bers is much lower than someonewho does have them.
The burglaries that have takenplace recently are because of a fewrepeat offenders, rather than severaldifferent people, according to Kaye.The Mid City police have some evi-dence, but have so far been unsuc-cessful in finding the burglars.
“Historically, we’ve done a prettygood job of identifying and appre-hending the majority, or what wethink are the people who have themajority of responsibility for theseburglaries,” Kaye said. “At thispoint we have finger print evidence,we’ve got some DNA that’s beengoing through the lab, but we havenot had a hit yet that tells us any-thing. So at this point in time, we’rea little frustrated.”
The map of burglarized areasshows that areas such as Talmadge,which has an active neighborhoodwatch program, have fewer burgla-ries than those without one.
Thomas recommends looking outfor suspicious behavior. The tenden-cy is for burglaries to increase evenmore during Thanksgiving andWinter breaks.
“Maybe as you’re walking toschool kind of take a little more inter-est in the neighborhood and if yousee something suspicious, you know,everybody’s got cell phones, so justgive us a call,” Thomas said.
The problem for police now is tofigure out a way to stop the trend ofincreased burglaries at the beginningof each academic year. The highturnover rate of residents makes ithard to prevent the same area frombeing burglarized.
“We’re good at catching people,we’re good at doing all that stuff,”Kaye said. “What we would like helpwith is figuring out some way to havean impact on this every year wherewe don’t have this issue.”
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San Diego Police saythefts of electronics
have been increasing
San Diego State’s Enviro-BusinessSociety will be raging at the WestCoast’s largest eco-party thisSaturday at Qualcomm Stadium.
Produced by SDSU alumni, theMTS Kick Gas Festival will takeplace from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., withhelp from the Enviro-BusinessSociety known as e3.
The event is organized to educatethe public about renewable energyand to promote a sustainablelifestyle in a fun and interactive way,Leslie Doyé, e3 vice president ofmedia relations, said.
“It’s really important for studentsto embrace this now,” HollyHellerstedt, vice president of e3,said. “We are the future leaders.”
Whether it’s buying organicfoods, purchasing a low-flow show-erhead or starting a compost pile,getting involved and spreading theword can make a difference,Hellerstedt said.
The festival includes live per-formances from more than 20bands and 10 disc jockeys, such asMatisyahu and special guests Mattand Kim.
While some will learn how to livegreen, others can sit in the “adultbeverage” garden drinking localbrews, shop at the farmer’s market,race electric cars, check out the
skate ramp and street course,admire the Earth-List eco-fashionshow or even learn how to eathealthy with a celebrity chef, accord-ing to the festival’s Web siteww.kickgasfestival.com.
More than 7,500 people areexpected to attend, an event pro-ducer and SDSU alumnae, RaeGurne said. Tickets purchasedonline are $10 and $15 if purchasedat the gate. Those attending areencouraged to take advantage of thefree return trolley tickets or ridetheir bike.
Saturday also signifies theInternational Day of Climate Action,according to Hellerstedt. E3 is alsopairing up with 350.org, which pro-motes global warming awareness.
Gurne anticipates students towalk away knowing how to be ener-gy efficient and how to find othersustainable technologies and busi-nesses for use in their everyday lives.
“I would hope through all of this,that people are making consciouschoices when they purchase prod-ucts,” Gurne said.
E3 is a student-run organizationon campus advocating ecology,ethics and economics, and encour-aging students to make a positive,environmental change in the world.
It is responsible for helping toorganize the SDSU Farmer’s Market,five years in the making, whichDoyé said she sees as its biggestaccomplishment of the semester.
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Thursday,October 22, 2009 The Daily Aztec 3HEALTH & FITNESS
One in eight women will develop breastcancer in her lifetime, according to theAmerican Cancer Society.
Research shows within the next year,thousands of young women will be diag-nosed with breast cancer. The worst part isthat most young women don’t know their“girls” well enough to look for warning signsof the disease, which can help prevent it.
October is National Breast CancerAwareness Month, and a great time to get toknow the risks of breast cancer and ways toreduce them.
Below is a guideline with informationfrom Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Thisinformation will help to know your “girls”and could possibly help save a life. As withall types of cancer, early detection is thebest way to recovery
History can repeat itselfCancer should be looked for in the fam-
ily tree. In order for one to know his or herrisk of getting the disease, it’s important toknow one’s family health history. Talk tofamily, both immediate and relative mem-bers about their health and any history ofcancer they may have.
Keep in mind that both male andfemales can have the disease. Also, be sureto contact a doctor and report any familyhistory so he or she can help to manageany personal risk of breast cancer.
Screen out your chancesRegular cancer screening is a simple proce-dure that works as a way of keeping boththe patient and the doctor aware of anyabnormalities. There are several types ofscreening tests that can be performed by adoctor. It’s important as a patient to discusswith a doctor which screening tests are best.
Begin getting a clinical breast exam start-ing at the age of 20 at least once every threeyears. Starting at the age of 40, clinicalexams should be performed every year andpatients should also begin to undergo year-ly mammograms.
Know your normalEvery person has different breasts. Whatmay be a normal curve for someone may beabnormal for someone else. Be aware howthey look and feel so that if there are anychanges they can be reported to a healthcare provider immediately.
Do a breast self-exam (BSE) regularlyand document changes. Web sites such aswww.breastcancer.org/risk show how to do this.
Health and risk go hand-in-handThere are several choices that can be madeto reduce the risk of getting breast cancer.As with any cancer, it’s key to maintain ahealthy diet and weight. A balanced lifestylewith nutritious food options, exercise andtime for relaxation will reduce the chancesof getting cancer. It’s OK to have a glass ofwine or a cocktail on occasion, but be mind-ful of drinking habits and be sure to limit
alcohol consumption to maintain a healthylifestyle. Women are much more likely thanmen to develop breast cancer. There are tworeasons for this; first is because of the largeamounts of estrogen and progesteronewomen have in their bodies. According towww.breastcancer.org, these hormones stim-ulate breast cell growths that are both normaland abnormal.
Another risk factor is age; older peopleare more at risk for developing breast can-cer. Although the steps above can be takentoward preventing cancer, gender and agecannot be controlled.
Take control of what can be prevented Beaware of health history and know those“girls.” Nothing guarantees zero risk, butbeing knowledgeable will increase the like-lihood of early diagnosis.
Go to Yoplait’s “Pledge to Know YourGirls” Facebook page atwww.facebook.com/YoplaitPledge?ref=ts&v=app_128741901073 to learn more aboutbreast cancer and what can be done to helpthe cause.
A pledge can be made on the Web sit,with Yoplait donating 10 cents, up to$100,000, to Susan G. Komen for the Curefor every pledge received by Oct. 31.
Keep an eye (and a hand) on those breasts
Saying ‘What’s up, Doc?’ to the right physician
NNAATTAALLIIAA VVAANN SSTT RRAALLEENNS TA F F W R I T E R
Many students use the popular Web sitewww.ratemyprofessors.com to find the best pro-fessors to take. It is a site where students canleave comments about previous professors
they have had to help other students makeadequate course decisions.
The same rating system is also used withdoctors. By visiting www.ratemds.com,patients can leave and read comments fromothers explaining whether or not their lastdoctor’s visit was up to par.
While the comments on such Web sites
should be taken lightly, it is one of manyresources available to those looking for a newdoctor. Here are some more practical tips.
Word-of-mouthPeople are often willing to try something newwhen they have heard from other people thatit is worth their time. What better than find-ing a new doctor? A good starting point whenlooking for a doctor is to ask friends or col-leagues about their experiences and recom-mendations. Whether it is a physician or aspecialist such as a dermatologist or surgeon,satisfied patients from a particular doctor cansteer prospective patients in the right direction.
“Ensure that the physician has good andprofessional relationships with theirpatients,” Marvic David, president of thePhysician Assistant Student Association said.“A doctor should be able to thoroughly andeffectively explain to the patients about his orher conditions without having the patient(leave) confused.”
Do your researchThe Internet is one of the best ways to researchand find information instantly. If used wisely,this can also be a good starting point whensearching for a new doctor. The most impor-tant thing that often gets overlooked iswhether or not a physician is certified.
It may be easy to assume that someoneis certified because a practitioner can havean office, but it doesn’t mean they have their
credentials. Take the time out of guessing andvisit www.abms.org.
The American Board of MedicalSpecialties Web site allows users to search iftheir doctor or prospective doctor isboard certified.
“(It) indicates a certain level of trainingand mastery of the information in their spe-cialty,” Gregg Lichtenstein, medical directorat Student Health Services said. “Althoughnot all physicians are required to be re-certi-fied, this has now become necessary for allrecently board certified physicians.”
Ask a lot of questionsA doctor’s time with their patients is oftenlimited. Come prepared to ask the mostimportant questions. Ask as many questionsas necessary and do not be intimidated orafraid to ask the doctor to clarify or to furtherexplain something. It’s not a very good visit ifthe patient leaves the doctor’s office moreconfused than before. If that doctor cannotanswer all the questions, they will most likelysuggest a specialist who can.
“This is your chance to speak up and askabout the issues that are ailing you,” AngelaGuzman, SHS health educator said. “Findsomeone you want to speak with openly.”
Investing time in finding the right doctorwill lead to the biggest payoff of all: havinggood health.
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The last home game of the seasonis Senior Day, and emotions areapparent. But the San Diego Statewomen’s soccer team is makingsure it doesn’t lose focus on itsgoals.
“In the end of spring last year,the seniors got together, and madea goal that we would win theMWC and be able to make it to anNCAA game,” senior forwardJessica Gordon said. “Being able toreach a goal that we set would be ahuge accomplishment to me, espe-cially it being my last year. This isit; once I’m done, I’m done.”
Friday’s home game will be thelast at the SDSU Sports Deck thisseason, and will stand as a day ofrecognition for the four SDSU sen-iors who will be playing their lastgame on campus.
“I can’t believe that four yearshave gone by already,” Gordonsaid. “It’s bittersweet and a realiza-tion that it’s almost coming to anend.”
Other seniors to be acknowl-edged Friday are defenders MillieAllen and Allie Crowson, and for-ward Heather Vandevanter.
The Aztecs will take on NewMexico at 3 p.m. SDSU has beenunbeatable for the last 10 games,with a record of 9-3-5 this seasonand 2-0-2 in Mountain WestConference play.
“We’re comfortable at home,”head coach Mike Friesen said.“That being said, we can’t evenafford to tie a game at this point if
we want to win the tournament.”In the four MWC games that
have taken place this season, theAztecs have pocketed six goalsand only allowed three fromopposing teams. Gordon has aver-aged nearly three shots per gameso far in conference play, and is aserious contender to make noisein the tournament.
“Personally I’m at a 10 (out of10) in confidence about Friday,”Gordon said. “Just because we areon a 10-game unbeaten streak.Hopefully when we get a win onFriday, and the buzzer goes, wecan bring that confidence to thegame on Sunday.”
The final two games of confer-ence will be on the road, andalthough SDSU has an advantageon Friday, all three games weighequally heavy in MWC play.
“These last three games for usare huge,” Friesen said, “becausewe’re on the hunt for a MountainWest Conference championship.”
The Aztecs came in sixth in theconference last year, but in com-parison, had an overall record of 6-10-3. SDSU came in second place
in 2007 and 2004, but has yetto win an MWC title since 1999.
“Especially this year, this lastgame means a lot because it’sthe best that we’ve done,”Gordon said. “It’d be great to goout with a bang.”
Friesen agrees, explainingwhy turnouts for home gamesmight be related to theirrecords.
“We’d love to build a fanbase,” Friesen said. “There’s toomuch to do in San Diego; ifyou’re not winning, peoplearen’t going to come watch. Ithink a lot of people on campusdon’t even know where ourfield is.”
The Aztecs are looking to putwomen’s soccer back on themap by taking this home gameFriday.
“We know we can battle inthe conference tournament tobe able to win it,” Gordon said.“We’re in a situation right nowwhere winning is what we haveto do and what we want to do.”
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WHY TO WATCH: The Aztecs look to pick up another Mountain WestConference win on Senior Day.
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Goals for senior defender Nick Cardenas this season
Assist for Cardenas this year
4 Wins this season for SDSU
4 Losses this season for the Aztecs
FOR SDSU MEN’S SOCCER
MEN’S SOCCER
One forward, one midfielder and one defend-er: Three separate responsibilities, talentsand styles all add up to one heart. The heartof the San Diego State men’s soccer team hashad three faces this season, senior tri-cap-tains Matt McManus, Jamel Wallace andNick Cardenas.
“I’ve been with these two guys all fouryears,” Cardenas said. “The first thing has justbeen our chemistry, it’s indescribable. Thecombination of what the three of us bring toa game can totally influence every aspect ofthe game.”
The three captains have had their share ofissues this season that have kept them fromplaying on the field at the same time for themajority of the season. McManus missed timewith a facial injury, Wallace missed time witha shoulder injury and Cardenas missed outon the first chance to play with the other twoon Oct. 16 because of a red card received in aprior game.
Last Sunday, however, the captains wereable to take the field together when SDSU (4-4-4) took on No. 6 California.
“It feels so good to have them out therewith me,” Wallace said. “Having all three of usout there really gives us a push and allows forus to help our team as much as possible.”
The Aztecs came away with a victoryagainst the Bears, winning 2-1, and are relyingon their captains to give them momentum asthey take on No. 17 Stanford at 7 p.m. tomor-row in Palo Alto.
“It’s so crucial to have a captain in eachline of our field,” McManus said. “We’re allseparate leaders and we all contribute intomaking sure our team performs the way itshould. We make sure that we work as a teamand we succeed as a team.”
It’s rare to see a team with more than onecaptain, let alone three.
“We’re all different and have way differentstyles to leading,” Cardenas said. “Matt(McManus) is the ‘rah-rah’ guy, he is vocaland the team runs off of him. I’m not likethat; I like to lead and set the tone throughexample. And Jamel (Wallace) gives 100 per-cent every day, he lets his voice be heard anddies for this team, and everyone can build offof that.”
The record for SDSU when all three cap-tains are on the field this season is 1-0. Now,they’re looking to lead the team againagainst Stanford.
“They have awesome leadership,” headcoach Lev Kirshner said. “They bring somuch to this team, the reason why they areour captains. They have the mentality that thewhole team strives for and they have theintangibles. Those intangibles are what makethe difference between losses and wins.”
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Senior tri-captains are heart of Aztec squad
SDSU men’s soccer senior defender Nick Cardenas, senior forward Matt McManus and senior midfielder JamelWallace have been the anchors of the Aztecs squad this season, and will try to get the team a win tomorrow.
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RUSH YARDS PER GAME: 68.3
TOTAL YARDS PER GAME:321
PASS YARDS AGAINSTPER GAME: 192.5
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TOTAL YARDS AGAINSTPER GAME: 388.4
FORECASTING THE MOUNTAIN
NAME: Edward Lewis (37-10)
TITLE: Sports Editor
PREDICTION: Colorado State, Utah, BYU, UNLV
QUOTABLE: “I beat the former assistant city editor lastweekend making me 6-0 in the DA Fantasy Football League.Which means I’m three games ahead of Pope.Who’s dyingon the inside now, David?”
NAME: David Pope (37-10)
TITLE: Assistant Sports Editor
PREDICTION: Colorado State, Utah,TCU, UNLV
QUOTABLE: “I’m going to the Angels game tonight, I hopeI don’t get in a fight with any Yankees fans in front of my sis-ter.”
NAME: Beau Bearden (31-16)
TITLE: Senior Staff Writer
PREDICTION: SDSU, Utah,TCU, UNLV
QUOTABLE: “I’ll just forget the first e-mail I received lastweek from a jerk and say the other two were from a fellowShow member and a girl I’ve never met named Mary Water-man.Take that, Edward.”
Editor’s note: Each week, The Daily Aztec will pick the winners of everyMountain West Conference game.
SATURDAY, OCT. 24 San Diego State vs. Colorado State, Air Force at Utah, BYUvs.TCU, New Mexico vs. UNLV
THE BIG ISSUEFor head coach Brady Hoke, there is no such thing as a moralvictory. So when the San Diego State football team cameclose to knocking off then-No. 18 BYU at QualcommStadium this past Saturday, Hoke made sure the media knewhe wasn’t happy losing by 10 points.
“This was embarrassing tonight,” Hoke said after thegame. “Oh yeah. It’s embarrassing. 500-and-something totalyards of offense given up. (They) rush the football for (166)yards.That’s embarrassing.That’s not good enough.”
At Tuesday’s press conference, he reiterated those com-ments saying,“There’s a lot of disappointment from Saturday.”
Hoke and his team have a few days to recover from the38-28 loss before heading to Fort Collins, Colo., to take onColorado State.The Rams haven’t won a game since Sept. 19,going 0-4 in that time period, but Hoke thinks he knows thereason why.
“They’ve had a tough stretch,” Hoke said. “Of the fourgames they’ve played, they’ve played four pretty daggonegood football teams.They will be a challenge for us.”
NAME: Glenn Connelly (36-11)
TITLE: Photo Editor
PREDICTION: Colorado State, Utah,TCU, UNLV
QUOTABLE:“I can’t wait to see Lee Corso in a Horned Froghead on ESPN’s College Gameday.”
MOUNTAIN WEST STANDINGS
WHO: SDSU vs. Colorado State
WHAT: The Aztecs will hit the road forthe first time in a month when they playthe Rams.
WHERE: Fort Collins, Colo.
WHEN: 1 p.m., Saturday
TV: The Mtn.
RADIO: AM 600 KOGO (San Diego)
DB Elijah-Blu Smith has recorded three interceptions this year.Courtesy of Colorado State Media Relations
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4-3
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0-6
3-4
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—Preview compiled by Edward Lewis, spor ts editor
Glenn Connelly / Photo Editor
KEY MATCHUPS
Receiver Vincent Brown is third in the nation in receiving yards.Glenn Connelly / Photo Editor
Wideout Dion Morton scored two TDs against SDSU last year.Glenn Connelly / Photo Editor
WWhheenn tthhee AAzztteeccss hhaavvee tthhee bbaallll::Everyone in the Mountain West Conference knows aboutSDSU junior receiver Vincent Brown. He’s third in thenation in receiving yards (778) and is tied for seventh in thecountry in receptions per game (7.5). Yet even with thatstandout season, the Aztec receiving corps has struggled attimes this year. On Saturday against BYU, Hoke countedfour critical drops from the wideouts.
“I thought they were trying to make a play and you likethe heck out of that, that they’re trying to make a play,”Hoke said. “But at the same time, there’s the fundamentalsand techniques that go along with (catching the ball).”
SDSU should find a little more success through the airthis week if they hang onto the football, though.The Ramshave the 104th-ranked passing defense in the country andgave up 224 passing yards last week to TCU in a 44-6blowout loss. Still, their defensive backs can play the ballwell, tallying nine interceptions this season.
WWhheenn tthhee RRaammss hhaavvee tthhee bbaallll::Last season, running back Gartrell Johnson, quarterbackBilly Farris and receiver Dion Morton combined to rack upmore than 400 yards and five touchdowns in a 38-34 vic-tory against the Aztecs at Qualcomm Stadium. WhileJohnson and Farris have graduated, Morton is still makingplays for the Rams.Through seven games, Morton has 19catches for 369 yards and four touchdowns. He and fellowreceiver Rashaun Greer have combined for 820 receivingyards this season.
“Right now they have probably the most solid group ofreceivers we’ve faced,” senior defensive back DavionMauldin said. “They’re very active blocking, running down-field, catching passes across the middle. They have practi-cally four guys that can do everything.”
SDSU ranked 11th in the country before BYU quar-terback Max Hall burned the Aztec defense for 346 pass-ing yards last weekend. Now, SDSU ranks 34th in thecountry, allowing 192.5 passing yards per game.
The Daily AztecThursday,
October 22, 200910 TEMPO
Ghouls, vampires and superheroesalike came out en masse to honor thebest of the past year’s film and televi-sion offerings in the categories offantasy, science fiction, comicsand horror at Spike TV’s 2009Scream Awards.
Now in its fourth year, the goodpeople at Scream continue to makeeven the most bloodthirsty fansscream with delight. Gore and sci-filovers everywhere went onlinethroughout the last several weeks tocast their votes on their favoritescenes, actors and comic books.This production was so fan-orient-ed that the bulk of the audienceconsisted of regular fans dressed tothe nines in their horrifyingHalloween best.
No one at Los Angeles’ GreekTheatre was disappointed as thefamous and fashionable came out tosupport the great work accom-plished in these genres. Celebritysightings included Tobey Maguire,Eliza Dushku, Stan Lee, DaveNavarro and Anna Paquin, to name a
few. Vampires seemed to be the hot-ticket item this year, as HBO favorite“True Blood” was nominated for nineawards. Teen cult-smash “Twilight”also garnered similar attention with10 nominations.
As any good Scream fan knows,this show comes fully stocked withworld premiers and never-before-seen footage from some killerupcoming movies. This year, 17-year-old “Twilight” star TaylorLautner unveiled footage from hisnext film “The Twilight Saga: NewMoon.” Other films previewedinclude Tim Burton’s latest eye-candyspectacular “Alice in Wonderland,”which will be released next March.
Perhaps because of dwindlingbudgets or time constraints, thisyear’s show was void of any musi-cal guests, but this was the onlysmall disappointment of the night.Despite that, Spike TV chose torecognize The Rolling Stones’rocker Keith Richards with its“Rock Immortal Award,” in honorof his unearthly longevity in themusic business.
The creators of this year’s produc-tion deserve an award of their own,as the set design sparkled with cre-
ativity and innovation. The stagewas ablaze with colorful pyrotech-nics, a massive gothic clock withhands that ticked backward andeven an evil bunny with blood-shot eyes.
If the set wasn’t enough, the sur-prise celebrity appearances helped toput this show over the top. Theaudience burst into a cheering frenzywhen Richards’ friend and costarJohnny Depp walked on stage topresent Richards with his award.
Although that would have beenenough for everyone to return homethinking the show was unbelievable,the crew behind Scream took it astep further when William Shatnersurprised everyone with his appear-ance at the show’s conclusion.Apparently, Shatner’s Priceline com-mercials and musical “career” havedone little to people’s memories ofhis epic portrayal as Capt. James Kirkon “Star Trek.”
Wondering who won the spike-shaped award for Best ScienceFiction Actor or The UltimateScream? Then check it out whenScream 2009 hits the airwaves inmore than 100 countries at 10 p.m.next Tuesday on Spike TV.
Check out www.thedai-lyaztec.com to listen toTech N9ne and Regina
Spektor songs, courtesy ofiTunes. Also log on for a sneakpeek of video clips from theSpike TV Scream awardsacceptance speeches by MeganFox, Taylor Lautner and Jessica
Alba. If that’s not enough, areview of “The Clean House,”Parkway Drive’s new DVD andthe latest barbecue festival arealso available.
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Like to whistle to lovely, catchy melodies?Do happy little beats get those feet tapping?If so, the name Regina Spektor should soundfamiliar. Die-hard fans of Spektor wouldalready know that she is bringing her soulful,eclectic mix of pop sounds and vocal stylingsto House of Blues NEXT Monday.
To anyone’s radar she has passed under inrecent months, despite her wonderful“Saturday Night Live” performance and newalbum “Far,” there it is. Her performance isworth greater than the $27.50 general admis-sion price. Hearing Spektor sing “Human ofthe Year” live in concert should be a require-ment, so do those ears a favor and witnessthis songbird in action.
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Midwest rap icon Tech N9ne returns toSan Diego this Saturday where he will beperforming at House of Blues. This will bethe last of four California stops on his“K.O.D. Tour 2009,” which has consecu-tive U.S. dates scheduled throughNovember. Known for his high-energy per-formances and elaborate set designs, theshow should generate a large response.
With 24 years of stage experience andnine independently released albums underhis belt, one of which hit shelves Tuesday,Kansas City, Mo.-born rapper Tech N9ne(Aaron Dontez Yates) has proven himself atalented veteran in the rap industry.Following the success of his summer dou-ble-album “Killer,” released July of lastyear, he has returned to the spotlight foranother highly anticipated U.S. tour thatkicked off on Oct. 1 in Omaha, Neb.
The tour coincides with the release ofhis latest album “K.O.D.” Tech N9ne hasstated that this will be his darkest andmost personal album yet, explaining thathe has used this music to express an angryand painful period in his life.
A couple of tracks have already beenreleased on Tech N9ne’s official Web site.On the Halloween-appropriate “StrangeMusic Box” featuring Krizz Kaliko andBrotha Lynch Hung, Tech N9ne reveals hisdark side with lyrics such as “I’ve beenhibernating in the deepest darkest part ofNecropolis.” On his latest single “ShowMe a God,” Tech N9ne uses his signaturerap style to explore his inner struggle withreligious faith.
Accompanying Tech N9ne on the stagewill be an entourage of fellow hip-hopartists from his Strange Music record label,
including Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun, Big Scoob,Glasses Malone, Stevie Stone andSlaughterhouse, a rap quartet comprisedof underground rappers Crooked I, JoeBudden, Royce Da 5’9” and Joel Ortiz.Following this respected lineup of openingacts and collaborators, expect Tech N9neto blow the audience away with hit trackssuch as “Caribou Lou,” “I’m a Playa,” “RiotMaker” and “Everybody Move,” as well asdebut songs from his upcoming album.
Ticket information can be found atwww.houseofblues.com. Doors open at 6 p.m.
For more information on Tech N9neand to see the music video for his new sin-gle “Show Me a God,” visit www.thereal-techn9ne.ning.com.
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By taking the character of Will Free-man from his novel "About a Boy" (morepopularly remembered as Hugh Grant inthe film adaptation), "An Education"writer Nick Hornby takes the playboy per-sona and throws it into the pre-sexual rev-olution era of 1961 Britain. Freeman'sseemingly endless quest for coolness byliving a lavish British lifestyle is aided byroyalties from his father's popular Christ-mas song. But in "An Education," Sars-gaard takes on the character of David anduses the same flamboyant attitude, pairedwith a different way of financing himself, andlets audiences in on what may or may not bea very real love for Jenny and her innocence.
"An Education" delves into a variety ofthemes. But, at the heart of the story iswhether or not Jenny can discern whatreally lies in her relationship with David.Her teacher offers the situation a bluntwarning, "You can do anything, Jenny,you're clever and pretty. Is your boyfriendinterested in the clever Jenny?"
Hornby has found success in the pastwith the emotionally-distant Freemanfrom "About a Boy" and the emotionallychallenged Rob from John Cusack in"High Fidelity," but here he uses that typeof emotional male character to tell thestory of a young girl still discovering whather emotions even are.
By turning his attention to the femaleside of the love story and focusing on whatJenny is going through, Hornby creates arichly satisfying journey of a young girl'seducation, displayed wonderfully throughSarsgaard and the seductive performanceof Mulligan.
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says you need to take extra time gettingready.There's nothing quite like showingup at a cocktail party in jeans and a T-shirt.If you're the best-dressed person there,that's fine. It's your party.
ARIES (March 21 - April 19) - Today is a 7 -You'll never handle all of today's opportu-nities. Choose well and take notes, assome opportunities will repeat.
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is a 7- Take a moment to evaluate each oppor-tunity that arises. Assess each one againstyour own logic. Await developments.
GEMINI (May 21 - June 21) - Today is a 6 -Something you read recently providesammunition for persuasion.Who are youpersuading?
CANCER (June 22 - July 22) - Today is a 6 -You have lots of choices today.Talk themover with a friend.Test them against yourintuition, then go for the gold.
LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is a 7 -Since you face so many opportunities, youneed to quickly choose among them.Follow your heart first, then your stomach.
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Take a philosophical approach to a prob-lem you've been working on. Normalstrategies fall short of the desired goal.
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avid Pope recentlytraveled to Las Vegasto celebrate his 21stbirthday. The firstpart of his adventure
can be found in the Oct. 15 issueof The Daily Aztec or online atwww.thedailyaztec.com.
SaturdayWhen we last left off, I was goingto bed in my Las Vegas hotel roombefore playing a single hand ofblackjack, betting on any sportingevent or even bringing back anycougars from the Midwest. I had alot left to do, so I was up early andmotivated on Saturday.
Despite everything that hap-pened Friday night, I managed tobe up at 8:30 a.m. and down at thebreakfast buffet by 9 a.m. It wasonly my second meal of my 24-hour buffet pass and everythingalready started to taste the same. Ithink I had an omelet with baconand mushrooms, but for all I knowit could have been fried chickencovered in cocktail sauce.
We went back up to the roomand straight back to sleep, becauseVegas wasn’t meant to be experi-enced between 9 a.m. and noon.But soon we were up andrefreshed and headed down to theTropicana pool.
I loved the Tropicana, I reallydid, and I plan to go back theremany times, but hanging outaround the pool is kind of depress-ing. The pool itself was taken upby two dozen shirtless fat guys,while the perimeter and primesunbathing areas were dominatedby little old ladies who didn’tspeak English.
When I’m one of the 10 mostattractive people in the wholecourtyard, you know there’s anissue; but the backpack full ofbeers we brought down fromthe room made everything moreenjoyable.
On the way back from the poolwe passed by the buffet. Weweren’t really hungry, but therewere still six hours left on our 24-hour pass, so we went in.
Two bites into my plate thatconsisted solely of prime rib andshrimp (again), I thought I could-n’t have another bite. My body wasrejecting whatever Tropicanaprime rib is made of (most likelynot beef). But then we found outthey give you unlimited cham-pagne as part of “brunch” until 4p.m. At that point, we decided weneeded to make up for the threehours of free alcohol we had beenmissing out on.
I won’t tell you exactly howmany refills we got, but we did tipthe waitress $15, and it still seemslike we should have left more.
Finally I got to do some gam-bling, as we hit the blackjacktables. Somehow the cocktail wait-resses don’t make their roundsaround the $5 tables as much as Iwould want them to, but that did-n’t stop Shane, Heather and I fromdowning about a dozen WhiteRussians between us.
I normally try to stay awayfrom White Russians. When I’mdrinking them, all I can think ishow it would be really bad tothrow up, but hey, it’s Vegas.
I was doing pretty well with my$5 bets, and after every time I wentup $30, I put down a $25 bet. Ibusted on the first two times, buton the third, I hit blackjack. Thisfact alone made my trip a success.
For the first time ever, I tookmy chips and cashed out ahead.Max lost a whole bunch of money.I like pointing that out.
Soon enough it was time to getourselves pretty again and headout to the Palms. I know I’m newat this, but apparently the Palmscan get a little crowded on a Satur-day night.
We waited in so many lines Icompletely lost track of what wasgoing on. I think at one point Iwaited 20 minutes for thewomen’s bathroom.
Eventually we got through andmade our way up to Moon and thePlayboy Club. The Playboy Clubwas nice, but it’s just a place togamble with half-naked dealers.Moon was pretty cool, and beingat the top of the tower, the viewwas phenomenal, but it was toocrowded to comprehend anything.
After about an hour there, weheaded to the Palms’ other towerto hit up Ghostbar. I think I likedGhostbar better the first time I wasthere, when it was called Moon.Really, it’s just another bar about50 yards north of the other tower,with another great view, which isexactly the same as the view atMoon. Still, dancing on the Plex-iglas on the 55th floor was pret-ty cool.
Eventually, we piled into a cou-ple of cabs and went back to theTropicana, played some moreblackjack and called it a night, butnot before Shane and I dispersedbananas all over our floor.
You see, Max stocked up onbananas at Costco before we left,and in a surprise to no one, noneof them were eaten, so Shane and Imade the best of things by havinga banana fight outside our room.
This prompted the theme songof our trip, a parody of SeanKingston’s “Fire Burning,” whichfeatures the lyrics there’s a “shawtyfire burning on the dance floor,”which Shane changed to “there’sa surplus of bananas on the 19thfloor.” OK, well it was funny atthe time.
The next morning we managedto check out on time and get onthe road ahead of the crowd. Onthe way home we listened to foot-ball and discussed how comical itwould for a pterodactyl to engagein various activities, most notably:driving, talking on a walkie-talkie,drunk-texting, playing rock-paper-scissors and operating a full-sizedtouch-screen interactive map suchas the one they use on CNN (evenfully functional humans can’t fig-ure those out). That may be anoth-er “you had to be there” moment,but I dare you to imagine a ptero-dactyl doing any of those thingsand not laugh.
So in the end, I can say with-out question it was one of thebest weekends of my life. But if Icould change anything, I wouldhave brought more bananas andaggressively pursued complimen-tary drinks.
I’ve also been craving prime ribever since.
—David Pope is an English senior.
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