the daily aztec - vol. 95, issue 58
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Mystery surrounds missing engineering hybrid vehicleTRANSCRIPT
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Thursday, December 10, 2009 Vol. 95, Issue 58
Meet a professor who’s helpingstudents discover the importanceof sustainable tourism.
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Daniel Day-Lewis stars in “Nine,”an adaptation of the TonyAward-Winning 1982 musical.
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Mystery surrounds missingengineering hybrid vehicle
A two-month investigation by TheDaily Aztec has revealed that a for-mer professor could be responsiblefor the disappearance of the Collegeof Engineering’s hybrid vehicle.
The vehicle, known as the L3Enigma, is valued at approximately$30,000 and was reported missingto the San Diego State PoliceDepartment on Oct. 5.
The L3 was last seen in earlySeptember by students, accord-ing to Dr. David Hayhurst, deanof engineering.
The L3 was built by SDSU engi-neering students with support andoversight from faculty.
The project began in 1998 afterthe department received a$300,000 appropriation from theCalifornia Energy Commissionthrough the Petroleum ViolationEscrow Account.
Related documents from theCalifornia Energy Commission in1997 list Dr. James S. Burns as theproject’s manager, according todocuments.
The L3 was used for undergrad-uate and graduate students’ seniorcapstone design program taught byBurns. It was only used the semes-ters Burns taught the classes,according to Hayhurst.
During the time the vehicle wasat SDSU, it was not uncommon for itto be taken off-campus with comple-tion of the proper documentation.
There was even a previousinstance when a missing propertyreport was filed for the L3 becauseof a lack of paperwork. However, itwas quickly determined to be asimple misunderstanding.
“They eventually found outwhere it was and found out thatProfessor Burns had taken it,”Hayhurst said. “We don’t knowwhether he’s taken it this time. Itwouldn’t be a bad guess to thinkthat he might have taken it again.”
Hayhurst hasn’t dismissed thepossibility that the current situationcould be another issue of paper-work negligence.
“It’s nothing unusual for Dr.Burns to take the car off campus,”Hayhurst said. “They’ll (the police)check into that, I’m sure, and hope-fully they will find the car some-place. … I don’t think it’s anythingmore than somebody not filling outa report.”
Burns hasn’t been with the uni-versity since October, before thevehicle was reported missing.
Burns was at the center of con-troversy last semester, after stu-dents in two of his courses had towait more than a month and a halfafter the semester had ended toreceive their grades.
Multiple attempts by The DailyAztec to contact Burns by phoneand in person were unsuccessful.
The SDSU Police Department iscurrently trying to recover the vehi-cle and is actively investigating thesituation, according to SDSU PoliceLt. Lamine Secka.
“I would say that anybody whohas been affiliated with that pro-gram, we will explore their involve-ment in the case,” Secka said. “Tolabel someone or someones suspectat this point, we’re not doing that.
“But clearly, anybody who hasany knowledge about the vehiclefrom the engineering department,from the foundation, from any-where, are folks that we would wantto talk to.”
The SDSU Police Department willnot comment on whether or not theyknow the location of the vehicle.
“I’ll just say that we’re exploringleads as to where the vehicle mightbe located,” Secka said.
Burns, who was the main indi-vidual involved with the L3, hadbeen with the university since1994. Shortly after he started teach-ing at SDSU, a disgruntled gradu-ate student shot and killed three ofBurns’ colleagues.
The three faculty members killedwere Chen Liang, ConstantinosLyrintzis and D. Preston Lowrey.The vehicle was named L3 in refer-ence to their last names.
Dr. Eric Frost, director of theSDSU Visualization Center, was anacquaintance of Burns’ and remem-bers the day of the shooting andseeing the student on a benchbefore the shooting took place.
“I remember looking and going,‘There’s something wrong withthat guy (the student) … that guy’sdistressed,’” Frost said. “But thereare people every day that arestressed here on campus. It’s partof being a student.”
Since the shooting, a memorialpark has been constructed near theEngineering Building for the threevictims. The nondescript park isslightly unkempt and vandalized.
“He (Burns) sees himself withthat car — the L3 — as if he’s carry-ing the torch for those people,”Frost said.
According to Frost, Burns andother faculty members had troublecoming to agreements at times.
Another member in the engi-neering department declined tointerview about the L3, saying, “I’mafraid that even thinking about Dr.Burns and his vehicle gives me aheadache due to the persistentproblems he caused the depart-ment over the years.”
According to Frost, difficultiesfaculty members might attribute toBurns could be a result of theshooting in 1996.
“There’s more there, and myguess is that is actually what mightbe taking place in engineering,”Frost said. “We tend to look atthings like the controversy that issurrounding Jim Burns, (and) wejust go … ‘So what was he thinking?’
“Well that doesn’t make sense. SoI sort of thought, ‘Jim is making astatement to Dean Hayhurst that hasnothing to do with the students.’”
Although the L3 was used forengineering classes, there has notbeen any impact on the department’sprograms, according to Hayhurst.
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The L3 Enigma hybrid vehicle (pictured below) was reported missing in October. The vehicle was stored in an on-campus garage (pictured above) near the College of Engineering.Glenn Connelly / Photo Editor
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Sustainable tourismsurfing into SDSU
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Most students prefer to party, socialize and hangout when they are 21 years old, but not businessmanagement senior Rex Brown Jr.
Inspired by a friend who was killed in an act ofviolence in the San Francisco area in May 2007,Brown started a nonprofit organization calledBaskets 4 Hope. With the motto “Hope throughHoops,” Brown’s organization aims to empowerinner-city youth with different sport activities suchas basketball and other athletic programs.
According to Brown, his friendship withEric Campos was star ted and sustained bybasketball. He believed that this organizationwould help him remember his fondest memo-ries with Campos.
Brown’s first event was a simple basketballtournament but the organization has grownsince. Nike Inc. recently awarded Baskets 4Hope the Back Your Block grant. Out of morethan 1,000 applicants, the grant was only givento selected organizations that have shown pas-sion for sports. Brown said this grant will helpexpand Basket 4 Hope’s services and the fundsit receives will be used for sports to help kidsstrengthen their lives.
“My vision for the future is shared and appre-ciated by Nike,” Brown said.
However, running a nonprofit organizationtakes a lot of time, and Brown’s biggest concern
while building the organization was his grades.Despite his parents’ belief in the importance ofcharity work, he said they were also worriedabout him neglecting school. But Brown hasstayed positive and motivated about balancingBaskets 4 Hope with school. He said he only hadtwo things in mind: to get a 4.0 grade point aver-age and to make his organization grow. But theorganization has even helped to raise hisgrades, he said.
“It helps your grades because it keeps youfocused,” Brown said. “People who have passion
(can succeed) even though it takeshours away from studying,”
In addition to helping others,Brown is interested in attending lawschool, and his experience at SanDiego State and Baskets 4 Hopecertainly a valuable opportunity.Last summer, Brown spent fiveweeks at an all-expense paid resi-dential study program administeredby Harvard Law School, New YorkUniversity School of Law and theAdvantage Testing Foundationcalled Training and RecruitmentInitiative for Admission to Leading
Law Schools. This program helps talented andmotivated undergraduate students from under-represented backgrounds to prepare them forgetting into the nation’s leadinglaw schools. Among the6,000 applicants,Brown was chosenas one of the 20finalists.
C u r r e n t l y ,Brown is busytrying to expandBaskets 4 Hopeto help more peo-ple and get othersinvolved.
“If you think there’s a cause that you need tofight for, then it’s worth fighting for,” Brown said.
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Imagine living in a small, elevated hut made of SagoPalms in the forests of Papua New Guinea or watch-ing schools of manta rays breeding off the northerntip of Sumatra in Pulau We, Indonesia. For most peo-ple these experiences are out of reach. But for sus-tainable tourism professor Dr. Jess Ponting, they are apart of life.
Ponting can often be found either in his office inthe Professional Studies and Fine Arts Building or surf-ing at Black’s Beach. He came to San Diego State 18months ago from the University of the South Pacific inFiji to help develop SDSU’s sustainable tourism pro-gram. With this idea of sustainable tourism, Pontinghas dedicated his life to helping underdeveloped coun-tries around the world and getting students excitedabout learning through world experience.
“Sustainable tourism, in simple terms, is tourismthat does not deplete economic, social, cultural andenvironmental resources,” Ponting wrote in his publi-cation “California Sustainable Tourism Handbook.”“The ultimate goal is to provide high-quality experi-ences for visitors, strengthen host communities andcultures and develop tourism-related livelihoods whilepreserving the surrounding environments.”
His other achievements and publications include,drafting Fiji’s surf tourism development policy and writ-ing the book “Consuming Nirvana: The SocialConstruction of Surfing Tourist Space.” He was alsothe first person in the world tocomplete a doctorate degree insustainable surf tourism and hasbeen published in surf magazines,scholarly journals and textbooksfrom Indonesia to South Korea.Traveling and going to school hastaught Ponting diverse lessonsabout the world.
“In order to achieve conserva-tion, which has always been mydriving goal, you need to have analternative for local people toachieve development,” Ponting said. “If you’re askingpeople in the Amazon not to allow others to come andcut down their rain forest land for a profit, you need analternative for them. Community development and
conservation are intrinsically linked. That is the basis.It can be the key to unlock many things.”
He also uses what he has learned to inspire hisstudents.
“I want to get (students) to think about theimpacts of the travel that they do,” Ponting said. “Iwant them to think about traveling and introduce anew way of learning. Talking about it and then living itis very powerful. We want to move this emphasis to apractical learning component in terms of experienceand cool internships.”
Sustainable tourism students have interned forcompanies such as iJourneyGreen. According to ijour-neygreen.com, this company allows travelers to pay anannual fee to have a portion of their carbon emissionscounteracted in the places they travel to.iJourneyGreen also grants microfinance loans to indi-viduals within specified tourist destinations. Accordingto Ponting, this allows small business owners to pur-chase simple things such as sewing machines, whichcan dramatically advance their business and the over-all economy. Other internships include six to 12-monthresearch trips to Fiji, Australia and Indonesia that willallow interns to work with Ponting’s colleagues.
Next semester Ponting is trying to introduce RTM496, which is a one-unit field studies course focusingon the sustainability of California whale watching.Students will go to three seminars and then take a tripto Baja, California to examine the economic issuesaffecting the local community and the management ofwhale watching.
“It’s a matter of rolling out exciting courses such asRTM 496,” Ponting said. “What I would really like tosee is three field-based courses in one semester. I alsowant to form more partnerships in the industry to getmore exciting internships for students.”
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Leonard’s careernight lifts Aztecs
The San Diego State men’s basketball teamhad been in a bit of a funk the past few weeks,committing turnovers and boasting small 3-point percentages. So last night against CalState Fullerton, SDSU turned to Mr. Basket-ball to get the team out of its rut.
Freshman forward Kawhi Leonard, recipi-ent of CalHiSports.com Mr. Basketball StatePlayer of the Year award in high school, piled
up a career-high 23points and 18 rebounds,leading the Aztecs in an82-68 rout against CSUFullerton at Viejas Arena.
“Obviously KawhiLeonard filled the stat line pretty effectively,”head coach Steve Fisher said. “He’s got bighands, long arms and pursues every shot thatgoes up. I’m hopeful that this will not be hishigh for career rebounding. He competes andplays hard, which was good to see.”
Leonard led SDSU in nearly every statisti-cal category. He was 9-of-17 from the floor,recorded a career-high five assists and playeda game-high 38 minutes. In the post-gamepress conference, Leonard said it took a fewgames, but now he understands what it takesto be successful at the Division I level.
“He’s working his butt off in practice, get-ting after shots and staying after practiceworking on his game and it’s showing on thecourt,” junior forward Billy White said. “He’sa hell of an athlete. Getting every rebound,knocking down the jumper, going to the lane,he’s doing pretty good right now. Our team’svery proud of him.”
Though the Aztecs (7-2) won by 14 andtheir star freshman led them, there were somelowlights for SDSU last night. And almost allof them came from the charity stripe. TheAztecs were, as Fisher put it, “abysmal” fromthe free throw line, making just 13 of their 32attempts. Leonard was just 5-for-10, Whitewas 1-for-5 and junior forward MalcolmThomas was just 3-for-7.
“It was just an off night for us,” White said.“Unfortunately, nobody could make a free
throw tonight. Most of them were in and out;we just couldn’t buy one tonight.”
Fisher said SDSU’s free-throw shootingwill be better when the team takes on Pac-10Arizona at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Viejas Arena.The Wildcats lost most of their star power —both Jordan Hill and Chase Budinger movedon to the NBA — but the team still has Pac-10talent. Point guard Nic Wise leads the teamwith 16.6 points per game and will be a hardguard for the Aztecs.
“Now we need to get ourselves ready for aPac-10 team that we haven’t beaten since I’vebeen here,” Fisher said. “And we’ve hadchances and we’ve played some pretty goodgames with them, so we got to come out andcompete hard and believe we’re good enoughto win.”
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San Diego State men’s basketball freshman forward Kawhi Leonard racked up a career-high 23 points,18 rebounds and five assists in a game-high 38 minutes in last night’s 82-68 victory against the Titans.
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““(Leonard) is a hell ofan athlete. Gettingevery rebound,knocking down thejumper, going to thelane, he’s doing prettygood right now.”
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Not that anyone asked for it, but "Nine" is tomovie musicals what "Ocean's Eleven" is toheist films — an entertaining and stylized filmfeaturing a collection of attractive, A-listHollywood celebrities (as opposed to actors,which doesn’t feel right to describe some-thing starring Fergie).
“Nine,” a film relying on its “act-ebrities”(there, that’s better, it has to describe KateHudson, too), is probably best described bygoing through the cast list. Each cast memberbrings something to the table for this moderntwist on the 1982 Broadway production ofthe same name, which was an update of itsown, of Federico Fellini’s classic “8 1/2.”
At this point in his career, Daniel Day-Lewis, two years removed from his Oscar-win-ning role as oilman Daniel Plainview in“There Will Be Blood,” is all but daringscreenwriters and directors to challenge him.After portraying various degrees of evil in“There Will Be Blood” and as Bill the Butcherin “Gangs of New York,” Day-Lewis tacklesnot only a thick Italian accent, but also singsprofessionally for the first time with his char-acter Guido Contini. If this doesn’t put himback on an awards podium, it’s only a matterof time before he pulls an “I Am Sam” foranother Oscar.
French import Marion Cotillard continuesto seduce American audiences after winningher own Oscar two years ago in “La Vie enRose” and after sharing screen time this yearwith Johnny Depp and Christian Bale in“Public Enemies.” She brings an extra layer asthe tortured wife, Luisa, being forced to dealwith her husband’s extramarital affairs. Well,
it’s nothing that Elin Nordegren hasn’t alreadybrought to the table. (That was too easy.)
Penelope Cruz is, without a doubt,Hollywood’s most attractive actress. She’ssurrounded by a half-dozen other beautifulfemales and her role as “the mistress” stands
apart from them all. Hmm, a “half-dozen” and“mistress” in the same sentence; this might aswell be an article about Tiger Woods. (Yeah,that was even easier.)
Hudson finally — finally! — follows up herrole of Penny Lane in “Almost Famous” witha role showing off the talent that nominatedher an Oscar as the “Band Aide” of the film’sfictional rock band, Stillwater. This was arelief after she provided six sound hours ofsleep in "How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days,""You, Me and Dupree" and "Bride Wars."
Plus, Fergie of The Black Eyed Peas stars asa worn down, yet vocally talented, prostitutefrom Contini's youth? That wasn't a stretch.
Nicole Kidman phones in her perform-ance as Contini’s muse, begging fans to enjoyher (short) screen time simply based on "Oh!Wow! Remember how good she was in"Moulin Rouge!"?
It doesn’t work. The next actress pulls off short screen
time much better. Judi Dench — who as M,may have more James Bond film appearancesthan Sean Connery at this point — acts as theconfidante and mentor, this time not to “007,”but to struggling film director Contini.Needless to say, the woman who won anOscar for eight brief minutes of screen time in“Shakespeare in Love” shines here as well.
Sophia Loren reminds audiences ofHollywood’s “Golden Era” by adding a
sophisticated performance as Contini’s moth-er in the film, and somehow provides Cruzcompetition as the film’s most attractiveactress, even though she’s 75 years old. OK,maybe not that much competition.
The significance of the title comes fromFellini’s original film, “8 1/2,” as a recognitionof his prior body of work: six films, two shortfilms and a collaboration with another direc-tor. Original Broadway writer Maury Yestonexplains that if you add music to “8 1/2,” “it'slike half a number more.”
And there’s yet another answer to some-thing that wasn’t asked for in the first place,similar to how no one asked for the musicalcinematic equivalent to “Ocean’s Eleven.” Butit’s here anyway, and with a cast such as this,it will be hard to resist after it’s released onChristmas Day.
While this may have been more of a reviewof the actors themselves as opposed to themovie, casting so many popular stylish actorsand actresses is clearly the marketing drawfor the film. Because that appeal will mostlikely determine whether or not the filmmakes money similar to “Ocean’s Eleven,”someone had to analyze it.
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Movie: NineDistributed by: The Weinstein CompanyDirected by: Rob MarshallGrade: B
“Nine” is the story of one man, portrayed by Daniel Day-Lewis, and nine other women who are played by celebrities ranging from newcomer Fergie to veteran Judi Dench.Courtesy of The Weinstein Company
Looking for a little Thursday night fun,but the house parties just aren’t cutting itanymore? Head to the Epicentre in MiraMesa, a venue renowned for its poorlypromoted big-name concerts and relative-ly inexpensive ticket prices.
Tonight’s show boasts a respectable
lineup of young, up-and-coming bands forfans of the slightly heavier music set.
“The Leave It To The Suits Tour”boasts a four-band lineup including head-liners I See Stars, We Came As Romans,Of Mice & Men, Broadway and Adestria.
The all-ages show starts at 6:30 p.m.and tickets are $13.
For more information visit,www.myspace.com/wecameasromans.
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Clint Eastwood’s latest directorial effort“Invictus” tells the true story of how formerSouth African President Nelson Mandela(played by Morgan Freeman) came up with thebrilliant plan to unite his country by rallyingthe nation’s rugby team to win the 1995 RugbyWorld Cup. Matt Damon costars as FrancoisPienaar, the captain of the rugby team.
The film does a good job showing howracially and economically divided South Africawas in the wake of apartheid, and the stepsMandela took to fix it. He starts by hiringCaucasian bodyguards to his entourage, whichworries some of the African members of hisstaff. Mandela leads by example to achieve hisdream of transforming his divided country intoa unified “rainbow nation” with reconciliationand forgiveness.
Freeman gives an excellent performance asMandela. It is interesting to hear Freemanspeak in a South African accent, as his natural
voice is so recognizable it is hard to imagineanyone else playing the role. Rather thanattempt to achieve a holistic perspective on theessence of Mandela and his life, Eastwood usesthis series of events to portray the courage, per-severance, intelligence and friendliness of hischaracter. For the most part, Eastwood main-tains the levity of the film by incorporatinginstances of subtle humor into the dialogue.
In addition to portraying Mandela’s person-ality during the early years of his presidency,the film focuses much attention on the actualrugby matches. This brings a sense of excite-ment to the film, allowing the audience to feelas if it is watching an actual game. There arealso several scenes in which Mandela inter-rupts important conferences to check the scoreof the game.
The title, “Invictus,” comes from a poem byWilliam Ernest Henley. Mandela foundstrength and inspiration from this poem duringhis time in prison, and passes it on to Pienaarhoping it will inspire him as well.
Eastwood takes a conventional Hollywoodapproach to telling this amazing story, creatinga truly inspiring film. While it may lack theemotional power of some of Eastwood’s recentpictures, such as “Letters from Iwo Jima” and“Million Dollar Baby,” his latest film “Invictus”offers a painlessly rewarding movie experience.This is a story that deserves to be heard and itis only fitting that it is told by some of the bestfilmmakers and actors in the business.
“Invictus” opens in theaters nationwidetomorrow. It is rated PG-13 and has a runtimeof approximately two hours.
For more information about the film, visithttp://invictusmovie.warnerbros.com.
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Having a previous run of specialJack Kerouac concerts (known asOne Fast Move Or I’m Gone:Kerouac’s Big Sur) that highlightedthe collaboration with BenjaminGibbard (Death Cab For Cutie), JayFarrar’s stream of lyrical imagerynow finds a way out west, with hisband and purveyors of the alterna-tive country frontier, Son Volt.
The heartland-based band willtravel to Solana Beach’s Belly UpTavern Saturday, showcasing inspirit the ranges of dust-bowl bal-lads, vintage fuzztone guitar,downbeat drumming and briskpedal steel.
Son Volt’s current lineup (Farraron guitar / harmonica / vocals,Dave Bryson on drums, AndrewDuplantis on bass / backing vocals,James Walbourne on lead guitarand Mark Spencer on keyboards /steel guitar) is embracing an oldfocus with a revived energy on itslatest effort, “American CentralDust,” released last July on RounderRecords. The natural progression isevident in Farrar’s signature droneand the band’s tight tower of sound,with a focused simplicity that stillhungers curiosity both musicallyand lyrically.
The grinding gears of Son Volt’sevolution continue to grind, creat-ing a music it feels is important, andit’s unwilling to sway from its niche.
Since its inception in 1994,Farrar has steered the vision of SonVolt in groundbreaking territorythat re-boils the understanding ofthe working lives of miners, meatcutters, ironworkers, etc., whilebreakups, drugs, abandoned facto-ries, unemployment and other tur-moils ravage American towns hang-ing on to the American Dream.
This interaction comes to life inhushed acoustic ballads and rau-cous bar room rock at 7 p.m.Saturday at the Belly Up Tavern.
For more information on SonVolt, go to www.sonvolt.net.
For upcoming shows at TheBelly Up Tavern, take a peek at itscalendar at www.bellyup.com.
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One of the greatest ways torevel in all that is merry is 91X’sannual holiday extravaganza, 91XWrex the Halls. This year’s stop-allconcert boasts a hefty lineup com-plete with AFI, Rise Against, 30Seconds to Mars, Thrice, Anberlinand Paper Tongues. DJEdgartronic will also be mixingbefore the bands perform.
The best part about 91X Wrexthe Halls is that it will take placeon campus at Viejas Arena. The all-ages show will be held thisSunday. Tickets are on sale now
and start at $39. For more infor-mation about this rockin’ holidayconcert, visit www.91x.com or tunein to 91X at FM 91.1 for a chanceto win free tickets.
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The San Diego Symphony is one of the city’sfinest hidden treasures. After more than 25years of playing in downtown’s CopleySymphony Hall, the symphony continues to“wow” all who partake in its splendor.
Fans of classical music and those who arenew to its magnificence will enjoy the cul-tural experience the San Diego Symphonyhas to offer.
The flawless architecture within CopleySymphony Hall is reason enough to visit.Within the building is a grand room filledwith intricate Gothic design and breathtakingchandeliers. Keeping with the holiday season,the walls are now adorned with poinsettiasthat provided an atmosphere of festivity forall concertgoers, giving a breath of fresh air todowntown’s typical modern design and aunique touch compared to other theaters inSan Diego.
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Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony was pro-gressive for its time and reflects a strugglewith new direction in a time of rigidity. Theorchestra plays the powerful and inspiringsymphony with great passion, which is howone imagines Beethoven would have wantedit to be.
The true star was concertmaster JeffThayer, who led his fellow violinists throughthe stylistically wondrous performance.Thayer’s talent reverberated throughout theconcert hall and his exceptional skills wereduly respected.
The symphony’s finale is the famous “Odeto Joy,” which in Beethoven’s time was thefirst use of a choir in a symphony. After near-ly an hour of purely instrumental music, theaddition of the choir added depth and mean-ing to the production. The four soloists andchorale sang their way through the end ofBeethoven’s masterpiece, shaking the veryfoundation of the concert hall.
Ling, the orchestra and the chorale wereexceptional in the execution of Beethoven’stimeless symphony. The thrilling performance
made a lasting impression on the audience.Spectators gave Ling and his 79 musicians arousing standing ovation upon completion.
A newfound appreciation for classicalmusic is sure to be had at Copley SymphonyHall, and it is likely to remain a treasure ofSan Diego for years to come.
The San Diego Symphony, located at 1245Seventh Ave., has concerts and events year-round. Tickets can be purchased atwww.sandiegosymphony.com.
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ing year offers greater potential for leader-ship and publishing. Do you have an ideafor a novel or a story? Perhaps you wantto run for election.This is a good year toimagine success and make it your ownthrough daily application of skills towardsthe desired goal.
ARIES (March 21 - April 19) - Today is an 8- Get started early on any project thatyou want done by day's end. Expect inter-ference in the form of demands from dis-tant sources.
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is an 8- You have a long list of tasks facing you.Take five minutes to discuss the plans.Then, focus on your part, and all goes well.
GEMINI (May 21 - June 21) - Today is an 8 -You couldn't have asked for a better dayto accomplish your favorite goal. Othersget turned on to your ideas.
CANCER (June 22 - July 22) - Today is a 7 -Everyone has an opinion, and you hearabout them all. Just because you listendoesn't mean you need to take action.
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HUMOR: POPE’S DOCTRINE
emember when Iwrote that I wouldstart running mail-bag columns everymonth? Yeah, well,
that didn’t happen. I’m sure youwere all crushingly disappointed.
But, because finals areabound and I ran out of jokesabout two months ago, it’s timeto run some e-mails. As always,these are not edited in any way,except for obscenities (thatalways seem a little excessivewith my readers):
“Hey man, everybody lovesYoshi. Donkey Kong is a dude whohas two kids, no wife and kidnapsprincesses (God knows why). F***DK. But you are right on onething: Red does command authori-ty. Go go power rangers.”
I got more mail from thatMario Kart column than all othercolumns I’ve ever written com-bined. Most of the animosity camefrom people who race with Yoshiand Toad, which isn’t surprising.
My roommates have thesegirls who come by to play Wiievery once in a while. I don’tcome out of my room to interactwith them on account of mysevere social issues, but theyconstantly shout at me from theliving room, “I love Toad!”
This is one of those “insert-your-own-joke” situations.
“I would rather get glaucomathan read your articles. Not for thedrugs either. The pain would be lessagonizing than reading another oneof your articles.”
Last year, someone said theywould rather hurl themselvesinto oncoming traffic than haveto live in a world where I wasgiven a weekly humor column. Iguess this is an improvement.
“The vampires these days wouldrather take a walk on the beachand hold hands than kick some-one’s ass. I’m not even bothered bysexy vampires, the chick in“Underworld” was pretty bada**.Definitely split a dude in half. Butwhen “Twilight” vampires go intothe sun they don’t turn to dust ordie, they sparkle.
I can’t be too critical though.I’ll probably watch the new movie.And I’ll most likely like it. But I’llwatch pretty much anything.”
This was in reference to myHalloween column in which Iexpressed my concern with thewhole “Twilight” thing.
This actually came up whenEdward and I went out onHalloween.
Edward was talking to somegirl and when she asked hisname he said, “I’m Edward, likethe vampire.”
She awkwardly smiled andpromptly walked away. A verypositive-looking Edward imme-diately looked down at me and Isaid, “Well, now we know: Don’tcompare yourself to a ‘Twilight’character. This was a valuablelearning experience.”
That it was Edward, that it was.
“As an English senior, your writ-ing needs much work. your articlessuck b**** and aren’t even the leastbit funny. its a scientific fact thatyour not funny and nobody lovesyou. you annoying douche ***.”
I never should have taught mygrandma how to send an e-mail.
Anyway, those are pretty muchthe only e-mails fit to run.Everything else was either too fullof curse words or made no logical,much less grammatical, sense.
And for those of you frettingabout finals, don’t worry. I’mback with my Christmas spec-tacular on Monday, so at leastyou have that going for you.
—David Pope is an English senior.
—This column does not necessarilyreflect the opinion of The DailyAztec.
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