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SDSUPD reports robberies, burglaries rose in 2016, other crimes dropped

by Gustavo Cristobal STAFF WRITER

has seemingly turned around a program that finished 1-11 last season and lost its final 10 games.

“I think that him and his staff have done a great job of coaching,” Long said of Tedford. “When you watch them on film those are very talented players that have gotten a new lease on life.”

Fresno’s only two losses this season have come on the road against Top 10 ranked opponents in the University of Alabama and the University of Washington.

The Aztecs meanwhile will be attempting to rebound from their

The San Diego State University Police Department reported crime has dropped in many categories, but rose in two important areas last year.

Robberies and burglaries increased in 2016, after dropping between 2014 and 2015.

There were seven reported robberies in 2014, five in 2015 and 14 in 2016. Burglaries went from 91 reported instances in 2014, to 45 in 2015 and 60 in 2016.

Rape went down from 29 reported cases in 2015 to seven reported cases in 2017.

Fondling also saw a decline from 18 in 2015 to three in 2016.

These statistics, which include both locations on-campus and student organizations offcampus, can be found in the 2014-2016 Safety and Security report released by university police.

SDSUPD Cpl. Mark Peterson said in an email most burglaries at SDSU occur to parked cars and unattended office spaces.

“A criminal is less likely to identify a vehicle or office to burglarize if nothing valuable can be seen and if the vehicle or office is properly secured (locked windows and doors),” Peterson said.

Since the beginning of the Fall

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Redshirt junior quarterback Christian Chapman is tackled by freshman defensive end Curtis Weaver and redshirt freshman defensive end Kayode Rufai during SDSU’s 14-31 loss to Boise State on Oct. 14.

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COFFEE & CULTURE Brazilian students at SDSU share their culture with International Coffee Hour.

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INSIDE LOOK Fresno State Collegian sports editor Daneil Gilgich gives an in-depth preview of Fresno.

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Football to face rival Fresno

by Abraham Jewett ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

Homecoming and rivalry weeks collide on Saturday, Oct. 21, when San Diego State football hosts on its nemesis from the north, Fresno State University.

The teams will be battling it out for possession of the Old Oil Can Trophy, which SDSU (6-1, 2-1 MW) will try to retain possession of for the third consecutive year.

Fresno (4-2, 3-0 MW) comes into the game on a three-game winning streak, which has the Aztecs looking up at them in the Mountain West Conference standings, and a victory for either

team would put them on the inside track to the conference championship game on Dec. 2.

SDSU head coach Rocky Long said that while this game is important, he is not going to treat it differently than any other left on the schedule.

“It’s an important game, but it’s not going to make or break our season, and it’s no more important than next week’s game,” Long said.

Momentum may be on the side of the visitors, with Fresno coming in fresh off of a 38-0 victory against the University of New Mexico.

The Bulldogs have performed well under the guidance of first year head coach Jeff Tedford, who

SDSU hires firm to design stadium concept

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San Diego State has hired architectural firm Populous to work on a design concept of a 35,000 seat hybrid multi-use soccer and football stadium.

The announcement came shortly after the Friends of SDSU group announced Sept. 28 their intention to move forward with a ballot initiative to authorize the sale of most of the SDCCU Stadium site to SDSU. “We believe that a San Diego State-led development of the Qualcomm site, centered around an SDSU west campus and then complemented with other public

and private development uses, is in the community’s best interest and the region’s best interest,” said Fred Pierce, Friends of SDSU spokesman.

Pierce said the development of an SDSU west campus is a worthy use of the site of the aging football stadium.

“If you look around the country — frankly, if you look around the world — the nation’s most thriving economies all have one major thing in common, and that is they have a highlyeducated workforce,” he said.

“And that starts with universities.

Just imagine what San Diego’s economy would be like if San Diego State and UC San Diego

did not exist.”

Friends of SDSU’s 24-person steering committee is composed of a “group of influential friends of the university,” including former university presidents Elliot Hirshman, Stephen Weber and Thomas Day, Pierce said.

SDSU Athletic Director John Wicker said it’s possible that San Diego could have two stadiumrelated ballot initiatives in November, going up against FS Investors-backed SoccerCity— a proposed “versatile” stadium that could possibly host a Major League Soccer team, as well as other entertainment.

In order for that to happen, Friends of SDSU will need to

gather at least 71,000 signatures to get their initiative on the 2018 ballot.

The organization will begin the signature-gathering process after a 21-day public notice period following their announcement of the initiative, Pierce said.

After that, they will have 180 days to gather the necessary signatures, he said.

“I expect we’ll have it way, way quicker than that,” Pierce said.

Wicker said the goal will be for a new stadium to be part of SDSU West— so the university’s football team will be able to play SEE STADIUM PAGE 3

News Homecoming nominees discuss event proposals 2

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SDSU’s homecoming royalty will be announced at halftime at the Oct. 21 football game against the Fresno State Bulldogs.

Associated Students Executive Vice President Vanessa Girard said that each of the 10 homecoming nominees were nominated by their student organizations.

“After homecoming royals are selected, they do a community service project together that they implement in the spring semester,” Girard said Honors Council nominee Ryan LaMar said former presidents of his organization have run for royalty so he felt obligated to continue the tradition.

“Homecoming means presenting Aztecs who demonstrate outstanding service, leadership, and scholarship,” he said.

“It’s also a way to show alumni what a successful Aztec looks like today.”

LaMar said he proposed doing an event on campus that would bring together SDSU’s student veteran and civilian populations.

“For a variety of reasons, the veteran population faces a different set of challenges on campus,” he said. “The goal of the event would be to demonstrate our thanks for their service and identify these challenges and use that information to improve the administration’s and Associated Student’s ability to assist veterans when issues arise.”

Student African American Brotherhood nominee Nnagozie Odeluga said running

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SDSU students Cha Cha Rane, Abel Mercado, Kimberly Alli and Victor Uwakwe take part in the “chalking” homecoming event at the Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre Oct. 16.

for homecoming is a honor and he truly appreciates people recognizing him.

Odeluga said his proposal is a culture fair.

“Different diverse groups in both the SDSU and San Diego community could come together, learn more about each other and bond through food, workshops and performances,” he said.

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“To me homecoming is the euphoric feeling of watching alumni marvel at the legacy in which SDSU has maintained and will continue to uphold,” he said. “It also serves to encourage current and future generations in promoting the principles set forth before them.”

Uwakwe said he wants to use homecoming as a platform to impact the community with a service event. He said he wants to implement a depression awareness series that will assist in breaking the stigma surrounding depression.

“I plan to establish an informative and interactive series of events where students, staff, administration and residents can get a clear understanding of what depression is, learn how to fight depression and learn how to support others going through depression,” he said.

SDSU Ambassadors homecoming court nominee Abel Mercado said running for homecoming court is about much more than winning.

“Running for homecoming is being able to represent not only my student

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2017 semester, there have been three community safety alerts emailed to the SDSU community about crime on or near campus.

Athletic training junior Ari Luna said he sees crime as more of a concern this semester compared to previous years.

“It’s worrying,” Luna said. “I’ve already had friends who had their cars broken into and it’s crazy.”

Luna said he is usually on campus throughout the entire day and leaves very late at night.

“I know my way around and I’m always looking around to see what’s happening,” he said. “I’m worried for other people (who) can’t defend themselves.”

Peterson said in most circumstances, it is difficult to identify a single, specific reason for changes in crime trends.

SDSUPD utilizes a number of programs to help keep the campus community safe, he said.

“When we recognize multiple crimes are occurring in an area of campus over a length of time, we develop solutions based on the types of crime,” Peterson said. “Some of these solutions may involve security assessments and increased patrols.”

Psychology sophomore Paulina Aguiniga said she is not particularly

organization that nominated me but also representing students, faculty, staff and family,” Mercado said.

Mercado said homecoming is a great tradition where SDSU celebrates the past legacy that alumni left at SDSU. “To me, the main purpose of homecoming is everybody coming together from Aztecs from the past and present in coming together as a family,” Mercado said.

Chair of Student Team Competition Paige Doherty said homecoming events are unlike any other event.

“The reasons we have these events is so different organizations on campus become more close and get to know each better, building a sense of community within different organizations,” Doherty said.

Mercado said that homecoming court nominees volunteer in the events to show students they have a heart for service.

Homecoming events this week include: Aztec Leaders: Past, Present and Future from 5-7 p.m. at Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union Theater on Oct. 18.

Aztecs Got Talent at 7-9 p.m. at Montezuma Hall in the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union on Oct. 18.

Ultimate Aztec Challenge from 12-4 p.m. at the Exercise Nutritional Sciences Field on Oct. 19.

Homecoming pep rally from 12-12:30 p.m. at Farmers market on Oct. 19.

Volleyball vs. Boise State at 6 p.m. at Aztec court at Peterson Gym on Oct. 19.

War Memorial Wreath-Laying Ceremony at 9:30 a.m. at War Memorial on Aztec Green on Oct. 20.

National Pan-Hellenic Council Homecoming Yard Show at 6:30 p.m. at Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union steps on Oct. 20.

Women’s soccer vs. Wyoming at 7 p.m. at SDSU Sports Deck on Oct. 20.

Homecoming 5k Fun Run at 8 a.m. at Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union Courtyard on Oct. 21.

Volleyball vs. Utah State at 1 p.m. Aztec Court at Peterson Gym on Oct. 21.

The Great Alumni Tailgate at 5-7 p.m. at Wells Fargo Aztec Village on Oct. 21.

concerned about her safety because she is usually around campus during the day.

“I get emails, but I’m not too aware of what’s going on around campus. I feel like it’s been the same since I started coming here,” Aguiniga said. “I feel like most of these things happen later on during the day so at night.”

Anthropology junior Joecell Agamanta said she is worried about students who are on campus during late-night hours.

“It’s disheartening, of course, because people are trying to walk on campus thinking the campus is safe, but we see people trying to mob us or trying to steal something,” Agamanta said. “It’s putting us in danger and it’s making us (question) if we should even take night classes.”

University police said services such as personal safety escorts and library shuttles are available for students who are worried about crime on campus.

Peterson said police have seen an increase in use of the safety escort program. The free program is available to all members of the campus community, including students, faculty, staff and visitors.

Members of the campus community are encouraged to let the police department know if there are locations that may be unsafe, Peterson said. University police can then evaluate the area is and identify possible solutions.

Officers also regularly conduct security checks and foot patrols at campus facilities, Peterson said.

News Q&A: San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer Oct. 18-24, 2017 EDITOR: Will Fritz, news@thedailyaztec.com

before voters in November 2018.

In the opposite corner sits FS Investors.

The La Jolla firm already has its Soccer City initiative on that same November ballot and a deal with Major League Soccer to bring a team to San Diego.

Between these interests is San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer. The mayor, an SDSU alumnus and former Associated Students president, threw his support behind Soccer City, leaving the university without a powerful ally in city hall.

Faulconer spoke with The Daily Aztec about his time at SDSU, Soccer City, and the future of the university in San Diego.

You were A.S. president in 1989-1990.

What issues were big on campus then?

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Editor in Chief Andrew Dyer interviewed San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer Sept. 22.

by Andrew Dyer EDITOR IN CHIEF

San Diego State is launching a pitched political battle that touches on many of the issues that define life in Southern California — land use, higher education, influential developers and the power of ballot propositions to shape policy for decades.

In one corner, there is the university.

SDSU is looking to stake its claim on the SDCCU stadium property in the heart of Mission Valley. A new stadium, research facilities and student housing are all part of a site plan the university is working to get

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“We are working on the stadium concept right now, the university is working on what their site plan for Mission Valley would look like, so we’re working with that group to make sure we’ve got the seating correct with where we would want the stadium,” Wicker said.

The budget for the potential stadium has been set at $150 million, $60 million less than SoccerCity. Wicker also said that even though the concepts are not finished yet, the SDSU stadium design will be more versatile than its Soccer City counterpart.

“We don’t have a finished concept yet, but our stadium is going to be more multi-use, looking at size, looking at football and soccer,” he said.

Populous, which was only hired to

You’re always going to have controversies, that never changes. One of the biggest things we were working on when I was there was moving forward with the new arena — the Cox arena then and the student activity center gym. All (of) that passed and was a big part of several years’ worth of effort.

My roots go deep to the university, and the relationships run deep, just as it is for so many people in the entire city of San Diego.

You’ve said you’re an “Aztec for life.”

You’re also a supporter of Soccer City.

How have you navigated this?

My job as mayor is to look after the best interests of San Diego, first and foremost. And in doing that, you take into consideration all the important stakeholders — the university, the stakeholders in

design the stadium — not the west campus master plan — is responsible for designing Petco Park, along with numerous MLS stadiums and collegiate stadiums.

SDSU alumnus and San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer threw his support behind the SoccerCity initiative earlier this year and said there is still plenty of time for all stakeholders to come together to discuss options.

“I’ve always said very clearly there is a seat at the table for San Diego State and I’m going to insist on that, not only in the beginning but at the end of the process,” Faulconer said during a Sept.

22 interview. “It’s that important.”

Wicker said information renderings for the stadium will come at the end of November, while the site plans will be released later this year or in early 2018.

SDSU has also been in talks with the city to extend the lease on Qualcomm Stadium until at least 2022.

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San Diego State recently hired an architectural firm to design a concept stadium proposal for the current site of SDCCU stadium.

Mission Valley and environmental leaders.

With a big issue like this you’re always going to have competing interests. That’s part of what I do, and it’s not easy.

For big projects like this, how you ultimately achieve success is to bring people together to collaborate, to talk. That is something I’m still pursuing as we look ahead to November 2018 — What are the opportunities?

First and foremost, a place for Aztec football. A place for the university to expand some of its operations — to finally get a world class river park that we’ve been waiting for. To add housing opportunities — we’re in the midst of a housing crisis so anything we can do to add to that supply is incredibly important.

With those key items together, that’s the opportunity…to have a project that accomplishes all of those goals — a place for Aztec football and a place for Major League Soccer. People are excited about the opportunity for Major League Soccer to come to San Diego and to me, it’s never been an either-or — it’s been “how do you bring people together?”

SDSU is out of negotiations with FS Investors. If Soccer City wins, where does that leave the university?

I’ve always said very clearly there is a seat at the table for San Diego State. And I’m going to insist on that, not only in the beginning but at the end of the process. It’s that important, and it’s in the best interest of the city. There still is (an) opportunity for all stakeholders to come together. There’s time.

But, just taking into account the stadium — the other parts of the project, leave those aside for now — the stadium should absolutely be built to accommodate soccer and Aztec football in a way that makes sense.

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Where do you see SDSU in the fabric of the region? Long-term?

We’re fortunate in San Diego to have so many higher education institutions — not only San Diego State, (but) UCSD and USD. In my opinion, from an education standpoint…(SDSU is) a hallmark for us.

I think when you look at politics, when you look at education, when you look at so many other fields — finance, business — you have Aztecs everywhere. We’re lucky as a region to have the universities that we do.

I’m a little biased because I’m an alum, but I’m proud that San Diego State continues to fill that flagship role with educating so many people.

I think (there is) a challenge and opportunity because we want the university to grow, we want it to expand. We want to offer more opportunities for our kids…and SDSU is the flagship for the CSU system — one I’m very proud of — and I want us to grow that. And so as we look at nearby opportunities, we look at the Mission Valley site, I think that makes perfect sense. San Diego state has a rich history in San Diego for all the right reasons. I want to see that not only just continue, but I want to see it grow and expand.

Do you have a message for current SDSU students?

Take advantage of all that the university has to offer. The classroom, world class professors, but also the student activities side. Obviously, I was involved with Associated Students. My message is to get out and experience as much as you can. I loved my time there, I got involved in a lot of different things, and there are opportunities at SDSU that you will not find (anywhere else). But, study hard, too.

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Oct. 18 - Oct. 24, 2017 EDITOR: Dana Tsuri-Etzioni, opinion@thedailyaztec.com

Dove clip exemplifies need for racial awareness in the industry

EDITOR IN CHIEF Andrew Dyer MANAGING EDITOR Lilly Glenister NEWS EDITOR Will Fritz

by Sydney Sweeney SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Social media was buzzing at the start of last week in news of yet another obviously racist advertisement issued on behalf of a negligent consumer goods company. This time, the redhanded culprit was a brand familiar to anyone who’s ever stepped inside a shower or bathtub — popular personal care brand Dove.

The clip that launched the internet into a frenzy appeared on Facebook as a three-second GIF featuring three fresh-faced ladies in nude-colored shirts.

Each woman removed her top, magically transforming into the next smiling one. On its surface, the concept of the visual seems guiltless enough, and stereotypically Dove-esque – the women look happy and healthy, as though their new body wash is life-altering. But a quick viewing of the GIF, or one of its screen shots, reveals an offensive narrative in which a Black woman becomes White. Yes, it’s as weird and racist as it sounds.

Dove’s playing into racial microaggressions may shock some consumers aware of the brand’s self-proclaimed social consciousness. The Real Beauty ad campaign prides itself in showcasing a diverse array of non-photoshopped, non-model women. And even though the brand was faced with backlash in 2011 when it cranked out an

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community’s expectation does not mean acceptance. An uproar on Black Twitter at the beginning of October quickly spread to the rest of the social media platform the following week. Among offended Dove consumers, the consensus was that the company was “cancelled.” Even white people were questioning how the Real Beauty brand has missed the mark so enormously.

“Okay Dove…One racist ad makes you suspect. Two racist ads make you kinda guilty,” Black CNN political commentator Keith Boykin tweeted in reference to screen shots of both the 2011 and recent Dove advertisements.

Boykin was just one of many disgruntled Black folks. Soon after the clip’s original Facebook release, Dove issued an apology, promising that the company was still “committed to representing

“Just as the advertising industry should embrace diversity, its specialists should embrace the concept of having a socially critical eye.” advertisement with a similar, antidark-skinned connotation, this new, ugly image was surprising.

Yet, for the Black community, this was anticipated. People with dark skin have always beared the brunt in advertisements.

Particularly those marketing personal care or household items like soap products or laundry detergent. In these instances, brownness symbolizes filth and whiteness represents an “after” image of cleanliness and purity.

In April, Black-owned hair and skin care company Shea Moisture was criticized for dropping a “hair hate” commercial. It featured three white women and a sole Black one — despite the company’s primary demographic of Black consumers. And though Shea Moisture’s advertisement lacked racist suggestions, it served to oppress Black women.

So if Black-owned companies can’t help but alienate its brothers and sisters, then why should Blacks expect white-led brands to do any better?

However, the Black

Dove

A screenshot of the recent Dove advertisement.

the beauty of diversity.”

“We missed the mark in thoughtfully representing women of color and we deeply regret the offense that it has caused,” the brand posted to social media Oct. 7, a few days after the ad went live online.

Yet, things still weren’t adding up. If it wasn’t Dove’s intention to promote cleanliness via a depiction of a dark woman morphing into a fair one, then what was the company’s motive?

That was something the black woman in the advertisement, Lola Ogunyemi, explained in a personal essay for the Guardian last Tuesday.

“If I had even the slightest inclination that I would be portrayed as inferior…I would have been the first to say an emphatic ‘no,’” Ogunyemi wrote in the article. “I would have (un) happily walked right off set and out of the door. However, the experience I had with the Dove team was positive…all of the women in the shoot understood the concept and overarching

objective – to use our differences to highlight the fact that all skin deserves gentleness.”

The Nigerian model proceeded to say that the full version of the clip – a 30-second television commercial featuring women of varying races and ages — better communicated the positive, accepting message that Dove was trying to spread. Although she “(could) see how the snapshot circulating the web (had been) misinterpreted, considering the fact that Dove has faced backlash in the past for the exact same issue.”

Overall, Ogunyemi’s personal statement was appreciable. It was also detailed and sensible enough to perhaps dissuade some riled-up Dove fans from throwing away the company’s products. A full viewing of the advertisement’s TV edit, or even the 13-second Facebook edit, attests that the screen grabs infamously popularized on social media were misrepresentative of the commercial at large.

Still, Dove shouldn’t be let off the hook easily. The company is lucky to have casted a woman as involved as Ogunyemi. Someone brave and articulated enough to summarize the history and purpose behind the calamity of an advertisement. In theory, if it weren’t for her editorial, the brand would probably be facing considerably more denunciation than it is now.

Yes, the Dove team offered their deepest apologies on Facebook and Twitter, and admitted that they wrongly approached racial inclusion. But while wrapped up in so-called regret, they failed to clarify that the Blackto-white image was a snippet of a tremendously larger, positive argument.

It’s understandable that Dove didn’t defend the GIF for the sake of avoiding further backlash. But if the company truly wanted to express its honest intention, then its team could’ve at least offered the original 13or 30-second advertisement as a counter to the deceptive screen shot circulated online. Instead, the brand’s inaction paints Dove to be guiltily racist rather than well-intentioned. It calls attention to how feeble-minded and inconsiderate corporate marketers are.

An unrecognizable actor or model shouldn’t have to publicly

explicate an advertisement.

Although their words are heard and valued, these nameless people are not spokespeople.

They are not celebrities with social leverage.

With consideration of video production, Shea Moisture’s mishap becomes relevant again.

The Black community chastised the hair care company for contributing to the erasure of Black women and their hair.

Shortly after, advertisement industry news sources — and even citizen investigators — were noting that the commercial was developed by non-Black advertising professionals.

Suddenly the cause of such a misrepresentative, whitewashed and exclusive campaign was crystal clear.

Like Shea Moisture, Dove has assumed the role of the white oppressor. Although the personal care company has remained silent about who or what conceptualized the recent advertisement, it’s possible that an absence of ethnic diversity in its own marketing or advertising team may have led to its second round of racist imagery.

Just as the advertising industry should embrace diversity, its specialists should embrace the concept of having a socially critical eye. It’s necessary for these marketers to pay attention to the smallest details of their campaign creations. The brains behind Dove’s advertisements should be wise enough to realize that in today’s age of digital editing and widespread social consciousness, visuals of oppression can and will be seen. They will be screen grabbed, chopped and questioned by anti-racist critics who justifiably refuse to let instances of quiet prejudice slide.

In the wake of the advertisement controversy, filmmaker Ava DuVernay told the Dove that its apology wasn’t substantial.

“You do good work,” she tweeted. “Have been for years. Do better here.”

Her comments were a response to the company’s weak excuses.

But her last, concise criticism can be interpreted as a demand aimed at the entire ad industry — do better.

Sydney Sweeney is a senior studying journalism. Connect with her on Twitter @syderature.

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Action required to make SDSU campus safer

by Kaeli Leoni CONTRIBUTOR

It feels unsafe walking around San Diego State late at night.

In the past couple weeks, SDSU students received some unsettling news about robberies and assaults involving students walking home in the area.

Recently, a girl walking around the neighborhoods on Campanile Drive was approached by an unknown man who threw water in her face and fought her to the ground.

She ended up getting away.

However, the suspect has not been caught.

I am scared to walk anywhere alone, especially in areas around campus.

I always ask a friend if they can come pick me up and walk me back home after dark. This fear inspired me to start taking a “Self Defense for Women” class.

This class teaches students how to protect themselves if they are targeted by an attacker, and — most importantly — how to get home safely.

Each class I feel more empowered and confident

to walk myself back home if needed.

But, at the end of the day I am still worried that I will be the target of an attack that I can’t fight off.

Although the university offers two “Self Defense for Women” classes, it is not enough to ensure safety.

It should be the responsibility of the school to create a safe environment for students to walk around without the fear of getting robbed, assaulted or kidnapped.

Measures need to be taken such as requiring more police to patrol the neighborhoods, or keeping students up to date with all attacks that occur.

Women are not the only targets of these crimes.

There are so many stories that go unheard about the crime around SDSU. More action needs to be taken by the people who are supposed to keep us safe.

Kaeli Leoni is a sophomore studying biology. Connect with her on Facebook.

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Sexual assault issue always swept under the rug, needs to be aired out

by Julie Cappiello CONTRIBUTOR

Harvey Weinstein’s recent sexual assault accusations bring to light the sexual assault conversation once again. The same conversations come up every month.

Gun control, racism, sexual assault — the list goes on.

Instead of doing something society gives them their fifteen minutes and then forgets about them. Until the next time something big happens. There are many issues that surround sexual assault including the ridicule and skepticism many victims face.

There is a phrase that looms over sexual assault victims — “why didn’t you say something?”

When this trauma occurs, the person is faced with the fear that no one will believe them.

Sadly, many people don’t.

Many times the victim comes forward and people tell them not to report it because it would hurt the perpetrator.

In the Bill Cosby scandal, a lot of the women affected were told to stay quiet because Cosby was a household name in the U.S. The people who could have helped these women silenced them.

Hollywood is all about climbing to the top. Harvey Weinstein is an example of the

people who prey on those trying to make it big. It is disgusting that people like this exist — those who manipulate and force themselves on to someone in a lower positon.

This abuse of power should be condemned.

But people knew and no one

discrimination in an educational institution funded by the federal government. However, there are cases where the institution handles the issue poorly. This creates injustice for the victims.

There needs to be more education and discussion about sexual assault. The more it is

“No one ever seeks to be sexually assaulted. It is about a predator taking advantage of someone.” said anything.

Is this because they were afraid they would not move up in Hollywood or did they just not care enough?

Sexual assault does not just occur in Hollywood. It is a problem that plagues college campuses throughout the nation.

The statistics are disturbing.

According to National Criminal Justice Reference Service, 19 percent of women and five to six percent of men will experience sexual assault while they are in college. For every 100 rapes, only two rapists will serve one day in prison.

Title IX prohibits sexual

brushed off, the more it is going to occur.

No one ever seeks to be sexually assaulted. The dress code topic is a fallacy. Sexual assault is about a predator taking advantage of someone.

It is about taking someone else’s power. We need to come together. Help those who are brave and share their stories, and bring perpetrators to justice.

Julie Cappiello is a sophomore studying journalism and media studies. Connect with her on Twitter @juliecappiello.

Nordstrom transformation made me realize my own growth

by Talia Raoufpur SENIOR STAFF WRITER

It was like the women’s march — only less political, less pink and quite bougie. Consumerism at its finest. Where gourmet yogurt parfaits and mini donuts topped with edible gold beads are served.

The Nordstrom grand reopening sale — following its relocation and remodel — was a feminine festival.

Hundreds of women and some children waited for the doors to open.

As the doors opened, women were cheering and marching to the beat of their designer footwear. Imagine Aztec football fans emerging into the SDCCU Stadium, only this time, the attendees were clutching Louis Vuitton purses with glowing skin from complimentary facials.

I attended the event with my mom. She and I, along with the rest of our family, have lived in the La Jolla/UTC area since my birth. We would walk to the mall even if we didn’t have the urge to purchase anything. The mall was our backyard — literally.

Nordstrom’s renovation marks its progress. The store has made a lot of progress and so have I. I, along with the UTC mall have transformed. Naturally, this event was sentimental to me.

Nordstrom is more than a department store. It was where I purchased my fifth grade graduation shoes, the first place I took my brother shopping, and the place that offered me my first internship via the BP. Fashion Board.

What was once a department store located near my home became a place for memories and

a place to connect with my mom.

Both retail patients — shopping serves as a shared therapy — my mom and I find pleasure in scanning the shelves of shoes, selecting outfits for various Jewish functions and my mother trying on MAC lipsticks while turning to me to judge the shade.

The event demonstrated a cultural doctrine I have known since childhood — it is impossible to stand in the way of an Iranian woman who wants to shop. It seemed as if all of the female members of Los Angeles’ IranianAmerican community showed up

to celebrate the opening.

Nordstrom has established itself as a loyal and lush brand that successfully promotes its goal of providing a luxurious experience.

There is no force more powerful than a crowd of women at a Nordstrom grand opening. The transformation allowed me to recognize that consumerism can bring people together — even at 8 a.m. on a Wednesday.

Talia Raoufpur is a senior studying psychology and communication.

Connect with her on Facebook or Twitter @TaliaRaoufpur.

California cities need to take initiative in recreational marijuana sales

by Chance Page CONTRIBUTOR

California voters approved Proposition 64 legalizing recreational marijuana last November.

There is one complication — cities and counties must approve of the legal sale of marijuana.

And so far, many of them have been dragging their feet.

Even after the state guidelines release next month, there’s

little indication that many local governments will make such an approval by the time Jan. 1 rolls around.

It’s understandable that there needs to be caution when implementing these policies. Legitimizing criminal organizations would be disastrous. Therefore, some limits have to be placed — such as requiring permits and limiting the amount of plants a person can grow.

Luckily, the San Diego city

government has been proactive in approving the sale of marijuana for recreational use.

The economic benefits would be huge. Post-election estimates state that the approval of the recreational use and sale of marijuana would generate $5 billion annually.

This amounts to anywhere from $770 million to $1 billion in tax revenue for California as a whole, and $22 million for San Diego.

That money can be spent on

education, emergency services, environment preservation or any of the other important programs that California and San Diego funds. Which is why it’s good the city has taken initiative and other cities should follow in San Diego’s footsteps.

Besides the medical benefits, marijuana is great for stress relief, and is less dangerous than other substances used for that purpose, such as alcohol and tobacco.

Even if they don’t have a

qualifying medical condition, Californians should have the ability to easily purchase marijuana.

The sooner the government in California acts, the quicker both the government and its citizens can reap the benefits.

Chance Page is a junior studying journalism and political science.

Connect with him on Twitter @chance_619.

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Casa de apoyo ayuda a deportados de los EE.UU. establecerse en Tijuana

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La Casa de Apoyo para Veteranos Deportados ayuda a veteranos establecerse en Tijuana.

por Vladimir ESCRITOR

Salazar

En Tijuana, México, existe un refugio para veteranos deportados de los Estados Unidos. La Casa de Apoyo para Veteranos Deportados, apodado “el bunker”, es una casa de apoyo creada con el propósito de brindar apoyo a los veteranos deportados.

La casa de apoyo se enfoca en ayudar a veteranos deportados a establecerse en la ciudad de Tijuana, ya sea por medio de ofrecerles asilo o ayudándolos a conseguir sus documentos legales.

Héctor Barajas, fundador de “el bunker” y veterano deportado de los EE.UU., creó la casa de refugio

en el 2013, y desde entonces “el bunker” les ha otorgado asilo a 34 veteranos deportados.

“Vi que existía una necesidad”, dijo Barajas. “Esto comenzó como un refugio, pero se ha convertido en un centro de recursos”.

Barajas dijo que la mayoría de los veteranos quienes fueron deportados es debido a que cometieron un delito cuando estaban en los EE.UU. “Los delitos que cometieron varían”, dijo Barajas. “Pueden ser cargos por posesión de drogas o escribir mal un cheque”.

Andrés Rodríguez es un veterano deportado quien ahora es miembro de la casa de apoyo.

Rodríguez estuvo enlistado en el ejército de los EE.UU. durante los 60’s, y fue deportado en el

2010.

Como muchos de los veteranos quienes fueron deportados de los EE.UU., Rodríguez llego a los EE.UU. cuando era menor de edad.

“Yo llegue a los EE.UU. a los 12 años”, dijo Rodríguez. “Yo también soy dreamer”.

Rodríguez dijo que, a pesar de ser deportado, él se identifica como un Mexicoamericano.

“Viví 50 años en los Estados Unidos. Allá crecí, allá me hice viejo”, dijo Rodríguez. “Yo soy Mexicoamericano”.

Barajas, al igual que Rodríguez, se identifica como Mexicoamericano o americano.

Aunque Barajas reconoce que la razón por la cual los veteranos fueron deportados fue por cometer algún crimen, Barajas dijo que no ve la deportación como una solución honoraria.

“No hay honor en deportar veteranos”, dijo Barajas. “Estos hombres y mujeres ya pagaron su deuda a la sociedad y su condena en prisión. La mayoría estaría dispuesto a defender al país si fuera necesario, por qué no cambiar las leyes y traer a estos veteranos devuelta a casa”.

Aunque la casa de apoyo se enfoca en veteranos deportados, también ayuda a otras organizaciones y beneficencias.

Desde de que la Acción Diferida para los Llegados de Infancia fue terminada, la Casa de Apoyo para Veteranos Deportados se ha

solidarizado con los recipientes de DACA, y está haciendo lo posible para ayudar.

La Casa de Apoyo para Veteranos Deportados se unió con una organización llamada Dreamers Moms.

Yolanda Varona, directora y fundadora de Dreamers Moms, dijo que es una organización que consiste de madres deportadas con hijos quienes son dreamers o ciudadanos eamericanos, quienes están buscando alternativas legales para poder regresar con sus hijos a los EE.UU. “Tratamos de establecer una comunidad entre deportados para apoyarnos mutuamente”, dijo Varona.

“Apoyar en cualquier sentido a las mujeres deportadas, ya sea

por conseguir un abogado para poder ayudarlas a regresar a los EE.UU”.

Barajas dijo que en caso de que algún dreamer sea deportado, “el bunker” tendrá sus puertas abiertas y estarán listos para recibirlos.

“Como organización, nosotros estamos dispuestos a ayudar a los dreamers”, dijo Barajas.

“Los dreamers son algo bueno para los EE.UU. Trabajan, pagan impuestos y están en camino a convertirse en profesionales”.

Varona dijo que está preocupada por su nuera, sus sobrinas y su hija porque su hija es una dreamer.

“Cualquier dreamer que sea deportado, lo ayudaremos”, dijo Varona.

Foto por Vladimir Salazar

La casa de apoyo también ayuda a otras organizaciones y beneficencias.

Estudiantes reaccionan ante devastación de Puerto Rico por Elizabeth ESCRITORA

Barboza

Los noticieros han utilizado términos como devastación apocalíptica, crisis humanitaria y tragedia americana para describir la devastación que el huracán María dejó en la isla de Puerto Rico y en sus islas vecinas.

Tres semanas después y la isla sigue en estado de emergencia como lo declaró el gobernador Ricardo Rosselló.

Después de que Irma golpeó la isla en su ruta hacia Cuba, República Dominicana y la Florida, el huracán María de categoria cuatro golpeó la

isla justo después, y dejó a millones de puertorriqueños incomunicados y sin luz.

El 14 de octubre, reportero de CBS David Begnaud, reportó en su cuenta de Twitter que los servicios de luz habían sido restaurados en menos de quince porciento de la isla.

Begnaud reporta diariamente sobre la situación de la isla en su cuenta de Twitter, incluyendo videos, compartiendo noticias y entrevistando a damnificados.

En sus tweets más recientes, está la historia de Carmelo, un hombre en estado crítico esperando ser evacuado de la isla para continuar con su

Foto por David Santillan

Tres semanas después de que Irma golpeó a Puerto Rico, la isla sigue sin muchos recursos.

tratamiento. Hospitales alrededor de la isla se quedaron sin medicamentos para sus pacientes y miles sin combustible para sus autos. Cuarenta y ocho personas han muerto.

Lily Monterrosa, estudiante de tercer año de ciencias políticas de San Diego State, dijo que los problemas que Puerto Rico enfrenta tienen que ver con las deficiencias en infraestructura que la isla ya padecía de.

“Los daños son tan extremos que es necesario que haya más urgencia que Trump no está realmente reflejando”, dijo Monterrosa.

El huracán ha sido comparado con Katrina, el huracán que arrasó con Nuevo Orleans en 2005.

Ambos huracanes devastaron sin piedad a los territorios que cruzaron. Puentes y avenidas principales en la isla de Puerto Rico quedaron en ruinas dejando a varios pueblos al exterior de la ciudad incomunicados con el resto de la isla.

Mientras los líderes demócratas, entre ellos Hillary Clinton, le exigen a Trump que intervenga en la isla, su respuesta ha sido pasiva en comparación con la reacción que el presidente mostró después del desastre que el huracán Harvey ocasionó en Houston y Irma en la Florida.

En varios de los tweets

del presidente, su actitud pareció dirigirse a la situación económica de la isla y a reprimir la insistencia de sus dirigentes políticos en vez de hacer frente a la situación crítica humanitaria que los puertorriqueños están enfrentando.

El 12 de octubre, Trump dijo que la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias no puede permanecer “toda la vida” en Puerto Rico y que el gobernador

“Los daños son tan extremos que es necesario que haya más urgencia que Trump no está realmente reflejando”.

– Lily Monterrosa Estudiante de ciencias políticas

debe de sentirse orgulloso que las muertes no han pasado a miles como ocurrió con Katrina en 2005.

María Martínez, estudiante de cuarto año de SDSU dijo que por

parte del presidente y el gobierno federal, sería mejor ayudar a los afectados en Puerto Rico porque están perdiendo familiares.

El presidente visitó la isla el 3 de octubre. Los videos que publicó en su cuenta de Twitter muestran una imagen positiva de los esfuerzos de recuperación trabajando en la isla, lo contrario que los noticieros independientes informan.

La ayuda ha llegado lentamente.

De acuerdo con CNN, cinco porciento de la electricidad fue restablecida por FEMA y a más de tres semanas después, 33 porciento de la infraestructura de telecomunicaciones restaurada y 50 porciento de los servicios de agua restaurados.

En medio de la crisis, artistas reconocidos como Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez y Rihanna, han criticado fuertemente la actitud del presidente y puesto manos a la obra por medio de donativos en sitios webs y alianzas con otras organizaciones con el fin de auxiliar a los damnificados.

El cantante de rap Pitbull, por su parte, prestó su avión para trasladar a los pacientes de cáncer de la isla al estado de Florida para que continúen con sus tratamientos.

“Me alegra que haya gente buena para ayudarlos”, dijo Breanna Aispuro, estudiante de tercer año de derecho de SDSU.

Oct. 18-24, 2017 EDITOR: Jocelyn Moran, mundoazteca@thedailyaztec.com

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Barcelona es una de las varias cuidades en Cataluña. Esta cuidad atrae a muchos turistas por sus distintos sitios, su comida, su equipo de fútbol y su ambiente.

Conflicto en España por Emely ESCRITORA

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Cataluña, la región nororiental de España, ha hecho noticias en las últimas semanas después que su gobierno regional voto en un referéndum el 1 de octubre para salir de España y convertirse en su propio país.

El ministro de Justicia de España Rafael Catalá dijo en la televisión pública española que el gobierno tiene el poder de usar poderes de emergencia si un territorio trata de separarse porque es contra la ley.

Profesor del departamento de español y portugués en San Diego State Juan M. Godoy-Marquet dijo que no hay nada en la constitución española previniendo el éxito de una territoria española.

“Dicen que está en la constitución”, dijo Godoy-Marquet. “La constitución dice que es ilegal. Mentira. No hay nada que diga que un referendo sea ilegal, en ningún país”.

Catalá advirtió que Madrid, la capital de España, podría usar sus poderes de emergencia para evitar este referéndum.

El día del referéndum, los votantes catalanes vieron el poder de emergencia del gobierno español cuando fueron a las encuestas de voto y se encontraron con agentes de policía.

Videos publicados por varios medios muestran a los oficiales usando fuerza para evitar que la gente votaran.

Elena Jaso vive en Zaragoza, España, lo cual es parte de Aragón, la región fronteriza con Cataluña.

Ella dijo que no está a favor de que Cataluña se independice, pero no apoya cómo la policía utilizó la fuerza para evitar que las personas votaran.

“En ningún caso creo que la violencia sea un medio justificable”, dijo Jaso. “Creo que el gobierno que ha dejado pasar el tema durante muchos años y no ha puesto medidas para solucionarlo o diálogo. Tenía que haber dejado a las personas votar y expresarse como ciudadanos libres de una democracia”. ¿Por qué irse?

Godoy-Marquet nació en Barcelona, y dijo que se fue de España hace 30 años porque el país no tenía recursos para él.

Dijo que los Estados Unidos le dio los recursos que España no le pudo dar como una educación y un trabajo.

Godoy-Marquet dijo que la razón por la cual Cataluña se quiere separar es porque España no tiene un plan para el país que beneficie a Cataluña.

Antes del matrimonio de Fernando II de Aragón e Isabel I de Castilla en 1469, Cataluña era su propio reino con su propio lenguaje y leyes.

“España colonizó a Cataluña por fuerza”, dijo Godoy-Marquet. “(Antes de la colonización), Cataluña tenía una forma distintiva de cómo pensar, cómo hacer política, cómo hacer negocios y cómo crear una nación que es muy diferente a la española”.

Cataluña tiene su propia forma de gobierno, y tiene más control sobre sus finanzas regionales que otras partes de

España, pero Godoy-Marquet dijo que el territorio no tiene ninguna libertad política porque todas las decisiones para la región son hechas por el gobierno nacional. Él dijo que el gobierno en Cataluña quiere tener el poder de hacer leyes y tomar decisiones para beneficiar a su gente sin que las autoridades en Madrid los veten.

Godoy-Marquet dijo que entiende por qué algunos españoles piensan que Cataluña es independiente.

Diana Juárez, una nativa de Zaragoza, dijo que no quiere que Cataluña se separe porque no cree que será bueno para la región y el resto de España.

“No entiendo porque quieren la independencia si es una de las comunidades autónomas que tiene mejores infraestructuras y más derechos y autofinanciación del país. Deberían visitar el resto del país y ver lo que tenemos en otras”, dijo Juárez.

Jaso dijo que los catalanes han mencionado la separación de España antes, pero los españoles nunca pensaron que esto sucedería en realidad.

“Nadie imaginaba que llegaríamos a este proceso de ruptura social, ni fuimos conscientes de la importancia del asunto”, Jaso dijo. “Pensamos simplemente que nunca se llegaría a celebrar el referéndum y mucho menos que Cataluña llegaría a separarse algún día”. ¿Ahora qué?

El 10 de octubre, el primer ministro español Mariano Rajoy le pidió al gobierno de Cataluña que aclarara si declararon la independencia en televisión nacional de España porque está considerando dar un paso para suspender la autonomía del territorio e instituir un gobierno directo para Cataluña desde Madrid.

En respuesta al comentario de Rajoy, el presidente del gobierno catalán Carles Puigdemont dijo en una sesión del Parlamento que la región no se adelanta para independizarse de España inmediatamente. Él dijo que el referéndum, en el que el 90 por ciento de los 2,6 millones de votantes votaron sí por la independencia, no hizo más que darle a Cataluña un mandato para crear una república soberana.

Godoy-Marquet dijo que cree que no hay vuelta atrás después del referéndum.

“La independencia será declarada, entonces la comunidad internacional en Europa tendrá que posicionarse”, dijo Godoy-Marquet. “Tendrán que participar y ayudar a los dos presidentes a encontrarse en un lugar neutral con los mediadores internacionales y llegar a acuerdos con todo lo que está sucediendo. No hay otra solución”.

Dijo que está muy orgulloso de ser ciudadano estadounidense después de vivir en el país por muchos años.

“Me siento muy orgulloso de ser norteamericano, y me da vergüenza ser español”, dijo Godoy-Marquet. “No por los españoles, sino por los gobiernos que hemos tenido y seguimos teniendo en España.

Por eso me da vergüenza. España no tiene proyecto de nación. Están perdidos”.

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Project Rebound SDSU breaks stigmas

by Kayleigh STAFF WRITER

Venne

San Diego State’s Project Rebound is a restorative special admissions program that aims to support previously incarcerated individuals as they transition from prison to a college setting.

The program’s main goals are to break the stigma surrounding incarceration, to promote higher education in state prisons and to provide a safe and supportive community for previously incarcerated men and women at SDSU. SDSU’s program consists of Project Rebound SDSU and Project Rebound Student Alliance.

Project Rebound SDSU deals specifically with the admissions process that varies by individual.

Raquel Funches, the outreach coordinator for Project Rebound SDSU, said some students apply to the university first, and then reach out to the program.

However, the majority of participants contact Project Rebound first, and from there the organization makes connections with the vice president of admissions as well as the director of financial aid.

“We are considered a special admissions program due to the relationships that we have created with the gatekeepers at state in order to allow our participants a better opportunity to get into the university,” Funches said.

Funches said that with the obstacles these individuals are facing, they may not have the opportunity to apply to SDSU without Project Rebound’s advising and financial resources.

“We actually have one student who applied to state on her own and got denied,” Funches said.

“Eventually she was like, ‘You know, I’m giving up, I don’t think I can do it.’”

However, with the support of Project Rebound and the connections that the organization has established on campus,

Funches said that the individual was accepted.

According to Funches, many of these individuals have been incarcerated for decades at a time, and the terminology on college applications has completely changed by the time they are released.

This greatly hinders their ability to apply, and this is where Project Rebound steps in.

Once an individual is accepted to the university, the Project Rebound Student Alliance provides continuous support and

immediately went back to school, and since then I have gotten my associate degree, my bachelor’s degree and now I am going to graduate with my master’s and I am about to apply to Ph.D. programs.”

She said that last year, Dr. Alan Mobley, associate professor of public affairs and criminal justice, acquired state funding to get Project Rebound started at SDSU. “We are trying to make (Project Rebound) official here, and we don’t want it to leave,” Labio said.

Project Rebound did not exist

Labio said it feels rewarding to give back to the new members that come in and that it is a cycle of both giving and compassion.

As an advisor in the communications department, Labio meets with students frequently. During one of these occasions, she made an unexpected connection.

“One of our participants came to see me in the (communications) department, and I did not know who she was,” she said. “For some reason I felt like, why is she speaking my language?”

Courtesy of Raquel Funches

Jessica Gonzalez, Dr. Dan Stacy, Raquel Funches, Raiyah Harris and Dr. Alan Mobley are some of the current staff members of Project Rebound SDSU.

serves as a support network for members.

Funches said participants don’t have to feel shy about their background.

Through tutoring and mentoring, the student alliance allows its participants to feel comfortable about their past in a safe, established organization.

Llewelyn Labio is Project Rebound’s campus services liaison.

She is both a staff member and participant within the organization, and serves as a mentor for new students.

“I have been previously incarcerated,” Labio said. “I

for her when she first arrived at SDSU she said.

She reached out to them once she was at state and said she received immense support from the organization.

Labio said that at first she felt like she did not belong, however, Project Rebound changed that.

“I question my education here and I question lots of things,” Labio said. “But at the same time, when I come here and I see my Project Rebound family, I don’t question anymore. I belong here just like anybody else.”

Labio assists participants by helping them to acquire whatever resources they may need to excel.

During their conversation, Labio shared that her thesis was about incarceration.

The student was working on the same thesis and had also been incarcerated.

During this conversation, Labio said that the two instantly bonded.

“I feel like having someone like Llewelyn as both staff and participant is a benefit for our students who are not only starting at the university level, but who are just now getting out of prison.”

As a mentor, Labio is able to provide a certain type of empathy because she has been where these participants have been.

She understands the sense of guilt that individuals may feel when leaving behind friendships, and she empathizes with the fact that individuals may feel as though their identity is torn upon being released.

Labio admits that there is a stigma often associated with incarceration.

“If I walk into a room, you’re not going to know that (I was incarcerated),” Labio said.

“However, if I apply on a job application, you will. That hinders me from really pursuing what I want to do because I technically might be rejected no matter how much education I get.”

Labio said that the stigma surrounding incarceration produces many obstacles that prevents individuals from moving forward in their education.

“If the stigma is stronger than what you pursue, you’re not going to move forward,” she said.

Project Rebound wants to break this stigma.

Labio said she believes that what makes her a better citizen is the fact that she has been able to thrive.

There are currently 11 participants in the Project Rebound program.

The members meet weekly in the Center of Intercultural Relations.

Meetings are not open to the public to maintain a safe and confidential space for members.

The organization expects to expand throughout the semester and plans to host various events for members to participate in as it grows.

“Stay tuned for events that will showcase incarceration, the prison system and that will have the community involved,” Labio said. “When (people) see this, please come support.”

To get involved with or to learn more about Project Rebound, visit their Facebook page or email Rachel Funches at projectrebound@sdsu.edu.

‘Only the Brave’ honors firefighters

Courtesy of Richard Foreman

Director Joseph Kosinski speaks with actor Josh Brolin while on the set of Columbia Pictures’ “Only the Brave.”

by Kelly Kerrigan STAFF WRITER

On June 30, 2013 a group of firefighters known as the Granite Mountain Hotshots led the way

into the deadly wildfires of Yarnell Hill in Arizona, risking their lives in order to protect others.

Sony’s new movie “Only the Brave” features the true story of the Hotshots and the dangers they encounter as firefighters.

The film focuses on the lives of the firefighters both in and out of uniform.

Academy Award nominee Josh Brolin plays the role of Eric Marsh, the crew’s superintendent and oldest member.

Brolin said when he was younger he volunteered as a firefighter in Arizona for three years, but his experience was nothing like that of the Hotshots.

“You know having been involved in that community for a very long time I had never been in the situations that these guys are in and both James Badge and I are very humbled by the experience of having saturated ourselves in it for maybe six months, but these guys are here year after year, season after season,” Brolin said.

Actor James Badge Dale plays the role of Jesse Steed, Marsh’s right hand man.

“The hardest part for myself was the pressure of playing a man like Jesse Steed who I thought

to be a better man than I was,” Badge said. “He was a man who was present, he had the strength and the bravery to come up to people and give them a hug and say I love you.”

The film also stars other actors including Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jeff Bridges and Taylor Kitsch.

“Any kind of vanity or entitlement that anybody brought in as actors I think was appropriately stripped away,” Brolin said.

The timing of the movie release coincidentally aligns with the recent wildfires occurring in Northern California. As these fires continue to spread, the death toll has risen to 41 as of Oct. 17, according to the Los Angeles Times.

“It’s incredible the disastrous nature that these fires can have,” Brolin said. “The movie obviously makes very conscious the peril that these men and women put

themselves in everyday in order to assure our safety as best they can.”

The story of the Hotshots brings to light the hardships and tragedies that the men and women who choose this career path put themselves in daily.

Not only do they act selflessly, but they act with courage and the strength to separate themselves from their families and risk everything they have to protect complete strangers.

The movie’s tagline is “It’s not what stands in front of you, it’s who stands beside you.” “(The tagline) speaks for itself you know,” Brolin said. “These movie quotes all kind of sound cliché and dumb and you think of the deep voice guy who is saying them, but at the same time when you deconstruct this one I think there’s a lot of meaning and resonance.”

“Only the Brave” hits theaters in San Diego on Oct. 20.

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Nomad Donuts frosts intricate flavors

Along with their signature donuts, Nomad Donuts in North Park also serves a variety of macarons.

Sydney Faulkner CONTRIBUTOR

North Park’s Nomad Donuts hosted a grand opening event for its second shop of gourmet donuts on Friday, Oct.13. The event offered complimentary donuts and bagels to all those who visited between 5 and 8 p.m.

CORRECTION: On page 10 of the Oct. 11 issue, the story “Author IDs victims of 1948 plane crash,” quotes were misattributed to author Tim Hernandez.

The quotes “You won’t have your names when you ride the big airplane, all they will call you will be deportees;

Nomad Donuts is co-owned by Brad Keiller and Kristianna Zabala.

Zabala is the executive chef who handcrafts each donut using small batch ingredients from local farmers markets.

Keiller is a Canada native who brings specific flavors and recipes to the shops in San Diego, specifically the Montreal inspired bagels.

The shop’s official website states that

My brothers and sisters come working the fruit trees, and they rode the truck till they took down and died; Goodby to my Juan, goodby, Rosalita. Adios mis amigo, Jesus y Maria; Who are all these friends, all scattered like dry leaves? The radio says, ‘They are just deportees,’” are lyrics to the Woody Guthrie song “Plane Wreck at Los Gatos.”

The Daily Aztec regrets the error. -Ed.

Photo by Sydney Faulkner

Nomad Donuts was born from a love of coffee and donuts paired with travel and good times.

Both Keiller and Zabala set out on a mission to create a donut that was different.

“Donuts don’t always have to be super sweet treats, and we wanted to bring the alternative to life,” Keiller said.

They wanted to bring a sample of international flavors all to one spot for

people to experience and enjoy.

“We chose North Park for our shops because we love this place. It is home to me,” Keiller said.

The two North Park locations are about a mile a part from each other, but they have completely different vibes.

Keiller said that in the future, they plan to add a sidewalk cafe. He also mentioned Nomad Donuts may eventually serve beer and wine, but that is still a work in progress.

“We want Nomad Donuts to be a place for people to come hangout. We like loud music and are always looking to have a good time,” Keiller said.

Keiller and Zabala said they love and value their employees, so it is always given that the music playlist in the shop is created by them, which makes for a genuine experience.

However Nomad Donuts is more than just a donut shop. They serve coffee, juices, bagels, macarons and merchandise.

Keiller said the Scotch Egg is a to-die-for breakfast option and everyone needs to try it.

“It is sweet and savory, how could it be more perfect?” Keiller said.

San Diego State alumnus Nathanael Hueso visited Nomad Donuts during their grand opening event.

“The spice donut was like mouth euphoria,” Hueso said. “I need to go back and experience that again sometime soon.”

Aside from the food, the shop itself is attractively designed.

Each donut and macaron is intricately decorated—the effort and detail put into each treat is evident.

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The Study Abroad Issue Why should you travel abroad? by

Chesiree Katter

“It is nice to see things in photos, but it is even better to see them in real life.”

“To find out about my lineage and where I come from.”

– Kirian Nito, Marketing senior

– Chris Davis, Environmental science junior

“To experience for yourself what you see in pictures and on television. Traveling brought me worldly consciousness and opened my eyes to situations in faraway countries.”

“To experience new culture.”

– Brian Kang, Kinesiology junior

– Julia Goldberg, Communication junior

Students and advisors give tips on studying abroad

by Stephan Early CONTRIBUTOR

The country has been chosen, the scholarships have been granted and the bags have been packed for weeks, but before students embark on their study abroad adventures, some advice should be taken.

Students who have studied abroad, and the advisors who helped send them, shared tips on what to expect when leaving the country.

Theater junior Kaitlyn Taylor is currently studying abroad in the country of England at Kent University.

“For the trips that I want to take while I’m here, I wish I would have planned more before I left,” Taylor said.

She said she has made many new friends, but advises students who are about to study abroad to plan accordingly when traveling.

“Don’t plan (to travel) every weekend, but do plan a few main trips,” Taylor said.

International Student Center peer advisor Giovanni Ferrante said it can be easy for students to under budget when planning weekend trips.

“Depending on how long the program is, you want to set aside extra money because there will be so many activities that you weren’t expecting the cost of,” Ferrante said.

Ernesto Silva, a political science masters student, studied abroad twice in the country of France. He said it was

comforting to interact with such a friendly environment and culture.

“I didn’t expect the French people to be as nice as they were. You go in and you expect to be home sick, but it’s so nice to be around these different people,” Silva said.

He also said studying abroad in the same country for a second time gave him a new perspective.

“I felt even better than the first time because I had already gone through the learning part,” Silva said.

Taylor said students about to study abroad, or students who want to study abroad, should always say yes to trying new things and going to new places.

“Just do it, you can nap after class,” Taylor said.

She also had some advice for students and the issue of safety.

“Be aware of your surroundings, it is a totally different place,” Taylor said. “You don’t want to offend anybody, and you don’t want to be that loud American.”

Many students who have already studied abroad advise others to prepare and start the process early.

“It’s out of the ordinary to study abroad,” Silva said. “I would try to break out of the shell to try to make it happen because it’s not easy.”

For information on studying abroad and the opportunities provided to students, contact the International Student Center or stop by the office Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 pm.

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Graphic by Mirella Lopez

“To me, the biggest thing is the impact that a new culture would have on my perspective and outlook on life.”

“To get a new perspective of the world.”

– Lexi Ortiz, Psychology senior

– Sarah Formato, Social work junior

“To know yourself, and who you truly are in your heart.”

– Mia Wang, Hospitality and tourism management senior

“To explore new parts of the world.”

– Kristin Walsh, Journalism senior

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Arts and Culture editor Cami Buckman traveled through Southern Africa during her semester studying abroad in Cape Town, South Africa. (l - r) Walvis Bay, Namibia; Cape Town, South Africa; Karoo, South Africa; Lesotho

Scholarships aid students while abroad

by Cami Buckman and Emely Navarro

San Diego State offers students who wish to study abroad a variety of scholarship options to help fund their international endeavors.

For example, the Gilman Scholarship Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is an undergraduate program for U.S. citizens of limited financial means to assist in studying abroad. The scholarship is available to students who receive the Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year college or university.

The scholarship seeks to diversify the type of student who studies abroad.

They do this by seeking in their selection process students who plan to study in underrepresented and non-traditional countries.

Japanese senior Jason Maltezo studied abroad in Japan and said he found out about the scholarship through a study abroad information session. He said the scholarship gave him some stability while studying abroad because he was paying his own way through college.

“A question I had personally was how am I going to finance myself,” Maltezo said. “It really helped me to go to these information sessions because it kind of gave me a ray of hope, like hey there is a way for students like you to still study abroad.”

Study abroad advisor Ryan McLemore

said the availability of financing is a key concern among students who want to study abroad.

“There are a lot of awards out there that we have increasingly tried to make our campus aware of,” McLemore said.

He said on multiple occasions when surveying the SDSU student body, being able to afford studying abroad is one of the top concerns amongst students.

“The majority of students are interested in studying abroad, but they need it to be affordable,” McLemore said.

Sociology senior Rosa Flores studied abroad in London for a year. Her advice for students who want to study abroad but don’t know if they can afford it is “don’t let that stop you.”

“I am a first generation college student and I come from a really low income family so I didn’t think that was possible for me either,” Flores said. “But all the financial aid you receive you can take with you and all the scholarships if you really try you will get them so it is just a matter of really believing you can do it.”

Maltezo said he thinks the number one fear students have when applying to scholarships is that they think so many people are applying for the same scholarship that they do not think they will get it because the competition is so high.

“What happens is that it creates this cycle and the moment you start giving up is the moment you already know you are not going to get it,” Maltezo said. “So I would tell all of these students who are trying to keep applying, keep writing those essays… and just don’t give up.”

While the Gilman is a scholarship based on financial need, SDSU has many other scholarship opportunities available.

For example, the Associated Students study abroad scholarship is available for any SDSU student about to study abroad, regardless of financial need.

The International Student Center holds financing seminars each semester for students interested in studying abroad.

These seminars provide students with tips on how to budget while abroad, how to use financial aid and how to apply for scholarships.

Maltezo and Flores said they would have studied abroad regardless if they had not received the Gilman scholarship but they would have had to use alternative methods to pay for their expenses, like taking out loans.

“It’s important to highlight that you can afford to study abroad, you just have to plan for it and apply for as many scholarships as you can,” McLemore said. “There are a lot of awards out there.”

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Catalan independence gains ground by emely navarro SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Catalonia, the northeast region of Spain, has been in headlines in recent weeks after residents voted in a referendum Oct. 1 to secede from its parent country.

Rafael Catalá, Spain’s justice minister, said on Spanish public television that if a territory tries to secede, the country can use its emergency measures, like take full administrative control of Catalonia in order to stop a Catalan secession.

But San Diego State Department of Spanish and Portuguese Professor Juan M. Godoy-Marquet said there is nothing in the Spanish constitution preventing the secession of a territory.

“They say it’s in the constitution, the constitution says it’s illegal, that’s a lie,” Godoy-Marquet said.

“There is nothing that says a referendum is illegal.”

The day of the referendum, Catalan voters encountered police officers on their way to the polls.

Videos posted by various news outlets showed officers using force to prevent the voting.

Elena Jaso, who lives in Zaragoza, Spain, in a region of Aragon bordering Catalonia, said she is not in favor of Catalonian independence but also does not support the use of force to prevent voting.

“I consider the measures the Spanish government took to prevent Catalan citizens from voting are illegitimate,” Jaso said.

“In no case (do) I believe that violence is justifiable.”

Why leave?

Godoy-Marquet was born in Barcelona and said he left Spain 30 years ago because they did not have any resources for him. He said the United States gave him what Spain did not:education and a job.

The reason many Catalan citizens want to secede, GodoyMarquet said, is because Spain does not have a plan for the country that benefits Catalonia.

Before the marriage of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile in 1469, Catalonia was its own kingdom with its own language and laws.

“Spain colonized Catalonia by force,” Godoy-Marquet

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Barcelona is a city in Catalonia. It is the most popular tourist destination in this region due to its distinct culture, architecture and soccer team.

because all the decisions for the region are made by the national government.

He said the government in Catalonia wants to be able to make laws and decisions to benefit its people without authorities in Madrid vetoing them.

Godoy-Marquet said he understands why some Spaniards

“I feel very proud to be a North American, and I feel ashamed to be Spanish. Not because of the Spaniards, it is because of the government that we have had and we continue to have in Spain.

Spain has no national project they are lost ” – Juan M. Godoy-Marquet, Department of Spanish and Portuguese professor said. “Catalonia (before the colonization) had a distinctive way of thinking, doing politics, how to do business and how to create a nation which is very different from the Spanish way.”

Catalonia has its own form of government and has more control over their regional finances than other parts of Spain, but GodoyMarquet said the territory does not have any political freedom

believe Catalonia is fairly independent already.

Diana Juárez, a Zaragoza native, said she does not want Catalonia to secede because she does not think it will be good for either the region or the nation as a whole.

“I do not understand why Catalonia wants to separate because they are one of the communities that has better infrastructure and more rights and

self-financing,” Juárez said.

Jaso said Catalan secession has been an issue before, but Spaniards have never considered it seriously.

“Nobody imagined that we would arrive at this process of social rupture, nor were we aware of the importance of the subject,” Jaso said. “We simply thought that the referendum would never be celebrated and much less that Catalonia would someday be separated.”

What now?

On Oct. 10, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy asked the Catalan government on Spanish national television to clarify if they declared independence because he is considering taking a step in suspending the territory’s autonomy and instituting direct rule from Madrid.

In response to Rajoy’s comment, Catalan President Carles Puigdemont said in a Parliament session that the region will not push ahead to become independent from Spain immediately. He said the referendum, in which 90 percent of the 2.6 million voters voted yes for independence, did nothing more than give Catalonia

a mandate to create a sovereign republic.

Godoy-Marquet said he believes there is no turning back after the referendum.

“Independence will be declared, so then the international community in Europe will have to position itself,” he said. “They will have to take part and help the two presidents meet in a neutral place with international mediators and reach agreements with everything

that is happening. There is no other solution.”

He said he is very proud to be an American citizen after living in the country for many years.

“I feel very proud to be North American, and I feel ashamed to be Spanish,” Godoy-Marquet said.

“Not because of the Spaniards, it is because of the government that we have had and we continue to have in Spain. Spain has no national project, they are lost.”

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International students talk politics

by Alexa Navarro STAFF WRITER

San Diego State international students are adjusting to U.S. cultural norms and political differences.

Innovation management and business development senior Raphael Wittkopf, who came from Germany in August and is studying at SDSU until January, said he believes threats of war, military intervention and isolation are not ideal to solving any conflict.

“In my opinion, the U.S. follows a policy of self-isolation instead of communication and cooperation,” Wittkopf said.

Wittkopf said internal troubles within the White House and its staff stand out to him. He said that the hiring and firing of staff members seems to be frequent in the U.S. Journalism and media studies freshman Cynthia Pelletier, who arrived from France this semester was critical of President Donald Trump’s demeanor.

“For me, he is the kind of person who would say (any)thing to make people happy, but doesn’t act after,” Pelletier said.

Despite this, Pelletier stated that she finds similarities between President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron.

“They both want power and to lead, and they both talk a lot but don’t act,” Pelletier said.

For economics junior Henry Mau, a student from Italy, making sense of the politics in the U.S. has been difficult, having found many aspects of the presidency incomprehensible.

“Society is super polarized and it seems very difficult to get a majority of people behind even the easiest things,” Mau said.

“Problems like the ending of the Iran deal, not banning weapons like those from the Vegas shooting and denying climate change, we (Europeans) just cannot understand this.”

Marketing masters student Georgios Pallikaridis, who is of Greek descent but was born and raised in Germany, is critical of the Trump administration and its tactics.

“Compared to a leader in Germany or Greece, Trump is more of a clown than the most powerful man in the world,” he said.

Wittkopf also finds it interesting that President Trump makes use of Twitter frequently, and finds that compared to Germany, policy and presidential issues get much more media attention in the U.S. Wittkopf said that German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s strategy of gathering different opinions before she comes to a decision is ideal and something President Trump should strive to do in the future.

“In my eyes, Mr. Trump likes to polarize and thus he often says things in such a strong way,” Wittkopf said. “Angela Merkel is more cautious in commenting (on) political issues and making decisions.”

Mau said that it is astonishing that the U.S. population elected Trump into office, and that he finds the potential threat of war with North Korea to be of particular concern.

“I find it striking the ease with which (Americans) handle the North Korea conflict,” Mau said. “I feel like (Americans) don’t realize a little spark by some leader could change the planet and the world

Photo by Weicheng Han

International student Yunjun Yang reads an article about President Donald Trump.

order as we know it.”

Pallikaridis said his major concern is the widening economic disparities within classes. He said that the idea of the socalled American Dream is both misleading and a false promise.

“The biggest political problem is, in my opinion, the unjust distribution of the rich and poor in the U.S.,” Pallikaridis said.

“I feel that the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer, (and) ultrarich large companies are massively taxrelieved.”

Presidency and economic policies aside, some international students have noticed a difference within the structure of governments, and the rights of citizens that are legally protected by law.

Sasha Wang, a graphic design sophomore from northern China, said that a major difference between U.S. and China is the freedoms granted to its citizens, as the people of China are restricted from criticizing the government.

The critiques that the European international students have of President Trump and his administration, would be grounds for punishment in China, such as the banning of their social media accounts, Wang said.

“Here (in the U.S.) you can basically say anything you want, you can protest and promote whatever you’re supporting,” Wang said. “But in China we can’t do that, so that’s the major difference – freedom.”

Faculty go abroad

by Emily Caplan CONTRIBUTOR

Students at San Diego State have the opportunity to travel to countries around the world through various programs.

Of the faculty-led student programs, sometimes the most memorable parts of the experience are with the SDSU professors who lead them.

“I have grown more from traveling abroad than any class I have taken,” undergraduate advisor in the School of Communication Michael McHan said. “I think others often feel this same way.”

McHan leads a two-week long summer program that travels throughout Thailand.

Students on this faculty-led program explore the nature of intercultural communication.

There will be a meeting Friday, Nov. 3 from 3 – 4 p.m. in Communication room 209 for those interested in this program.

“For a lot of people, many of their preconceived stereotypes are quickly broken and this usually provides great opportunities for self-reflection,” McHan said.

Business senior Trevin O’Cain studied abroad during the spring semester last year. He will be studying abroad again at the end of this semester through a facultyled program.

“My favorite part about studying abroad was the easy access to travel and the fact that so many countries and cultures were so geographically close and easy to travel amongst,” O’Cain said. “I learned a lot about the different social and political views of the people in the numerous countries that I visited.”

All faculty-led study abroad programs are generally short-term from two to six weeks and have between 15 to 30 students.

The programs are typically held during the summer and are mostly coordinated by

Courtesy of Michael McHan

Michael McHan interacts with an elephant in Chaing Mai, Thailand during his summer faculty-led program.

the College of Extended Studies.

William Nericcio, professor of English and comparative literature and Chicana and Chicano studies, leads a facultyled summer program in London he calls “London Rocks.”

Nericcio said traveling with students is a special experience.

“It’s like I’m plugging into an extraordinary level of living, and not just through thought,” he said.

Nericcio said he, along with other professors who lead faculty-led programs, can feel the impact they make on students through these programs.

“Study abroad is like an instant metamorphosis,” Nericcio said.

Mchan said he enjoys returning to a place and sharing the experiences he has had with students for the first time.

“Traveling throughout Thailand always reminds me how money is not essential for achieving happiness,” McHan said. “In the states, there is often a strong belief that money equals happiness.”

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Scene at State: meet the Nordic gents

by Madeleine CONTRIBUTOR

Schwarz

new pair of black jeans, you can walk into Tiger of Sweden and they’ll fit great.

Carlsen: I agree, I’m not that loyal to

What do you focus on when picking out new clothing items?

At a campus heavily dominated by leggings and flip flops, San Diego State’s international students’ original tastes provide a breath of fresh air.

Their assorted languages fill the halls with color, accompanied by possibly their most notable difference — their style.

Business majors Sebastian Carlsen, Anders Bloch-Sørensen, Frederik Blicher and Christian Olin sauntered down the street, towering above the crowd of students in their seemingly-coordinated get-ups. The Danish transfers donned similar hues and made it apparent that they never strayed too far from this color scheme.

“We don’t mix a lot of colors,” Carlsen said. “You don’t see that very much with Americans.”

His friends chuckled heartily at the notion.

“Most (Danish) people like black, white and grey,” Bloch-Sørensen said. “I guess what we’re wearing would be a very Nordic style.”

What are you looking forward to wearing in the fall season?

Bloch-Sørensen: We love wearing jackets! We definitely like the clothes you can wear when it’s colder, you can mix it up more.

Olin: Back home, everyone wears long coats to the knee, over a shirt, a sweater, some jeans and chelsea boots. Leather and suede jackets are very popular.

What are the main differences you’ve found between Danish and American fashion?

What inspires your style?

Blicher: A walk through Copenhagen.

We get inspired by looking at the different styles people wear in Copenhagen.

Bloch-Sørensen: Yeah, the minimalistic Scandinavian style for sure.

What are your favorite brands?

Blicher: Tiger of Sweden—I don’t think you have it here. It’s very Nordic and very slim.

Carlsen: We wear a lot of slim clothes, generally.

Bloch-Sørensen: I would say it’s mostly about finding a specific style you like from a particular brand, say a pair of pants, that fits you. Then you know that if you need a

throw on a plain black or white tee shirt from H&M— it fits well, it’s casual and it costs $10. I feel comfortable in a plain white tee shirt for sure. It’s mostly about the fit.

Olin: With shoes though, Danish people care a lot about wearing very expensive designer shoes, like Valentino or something big. I’d say with shoes, design over comfortability is the popular thing in Denmark. You have to hurt a bit for it.

Photo by Madeleine Schwarz

Christian Olin, Frederik Blicker, Anders Bloch-Sørensen and Sebastian Carlsen opt for subtle color schemes and slim fits in their ensembles.

brands. I can’t pick a single one.

Blicher: I buy a lot of stuff at Aces.

They have a lot of clothes, some are cheap, some are expensive, but for me, it’s never just one brand, it’s a mix.

Bloch-Sørensen: When we were younger we focused on the brand more, but now if something fits you and you like it, you’re set. You can buy an expensive pair of jeans that fits you well and then

Carlsen: Here (in San Diego), you just wear a shirt and shorts.

Bloch-Sørensen: We don’t go out in shorts. At all. Never. We put on jeans every time we go out.

Olin: We wouldn’t be let into most clubs in Denmark wearing shorts—they’re always too cold or too inappropriate. It’s quite common to get rejected at the club because of your outfit.

Bloch-Sørensen: And jeans just look better!

Blicher: But it’s fun because in Denmark, you can go to a nice club in a white tee shirt and pants, if it looks stylish Bloch-Sørensen: If it’s fashionable, you can get away with it. It doesn’t necessarily have to be expensive, as long as it looks good.

SDSU students look ahead to Diwali

by Camille Dejoras STAFF WRITER

This year, Diwali will be celebrated globally on Oct. 19. However international students from India will celebrate Diwali at San Diego State in November.

Diwali, also known as the festival of lights, is a five-day festival that celebrates the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology and the start of the new year.

Business administration junior Teja Velagaleti said the Sanskriti Association of Indian Students at SDSU will push the celebration back to November because

“It is truly an amazing thing to experience.”

– Teja Velagaleti Business administration junior

they are currently celebrating Garba, which is a North Indian dance festival that leads up to Diwali.

“We wanted to wait till next month to do Diwali so that we can plan appropriately,” Velagaleti said. “We’ve been preoccupied with Garba, but once the event is over we will start organizing our Diwali celebration.”

Information systems management

graduate student Ankita Chaturvedi said the event will be held at Montezuma Hall in the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union.

The specific date of the event is yet to be determined.

Chaturvedi said she encourages people to attend if they are interested in learning more about Hinduism and the Indian culture.

“Diwali is the cornerstone of our belief and Indian culture is represented really well in Diwali,” he said. “Everyone will be dressed up and there will be dance performances for all students to enjoy.”

Chaturvedi also said many students who are members of the SAIS tend to celebrate Diwali in their own way at home on the actual day in October.

She said although the international students can’t be home with their family and friends, they still find ways to celebrate in San Diego.

“I have set up lanterns on my balcony outside, and I know students who live together usually make food and invite their friends over to have a big feast,” Chaturvedi said.

She also said there are Indian stores across San Diego that sell all the supplies needed to celebrate Diwali, which is useful for students studying abroad from India.

Biological and medical informatics graduate student Nikunj Gala said it is tradition for families to burn oil lamps made from clay, also known as diyas, in every room in the house.

“We illuminate our house to signal the

Goddess of Wealth to come and shower blessings and good fortune on our house and our families,” Gala said.

Velagaleti said it is popular for Hindu people of all ages to go out into the middle of the street after prayers are said and set off firecrackers and rockets to illuminate the sky.

“It is truly an amazing thing to experience,” Velagaleti said. “Although

sometimes things can get rowdy and taken to extremes, overall it’s incredible to see young and old people celebrating together in the streets.”

Chaturvedi said that although firecrackers will not be allowed during their Diwali event on campus next month, students can still expect to see diyas and lanterns present all throughout Montezuma Hall.

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Coffee Hour shares Brazilian culture

by Sofia Bert CONTRIBUTOR

While many American college students are faced with moving away from home for the first time, international students at San Diego State face both moving away from their families and trying to integrate into the U.S. college culture.

International students are able to share their experiences from their home country and teach other students about their culture at the International Student Center’s Coffee Hour held every Friday.

On Oct. 13, students from the Brazilian Student Association spoke at the coffee hour about their culture. People in attendance were offered a traditional bowl of acai.

Economics senior Marina Aragao is a member of the Brazilian Student Association and spoke.

She first came to the U.S. to play collegiate volleyball at Cal State East Bay, but transferred to SDSU after fracturing her back.

She grew up near the beach in Rio de Janeiro and said SDSU was the best fit for her.

“It’s similar to Rio, the people are more chill and laid back about stuff,” Arago said.

“California is not the same as New York or any other state.”

During the coffee hour, many common misconceptions about Brazil were discussed.

For example, it is not a Spanish speaking country, their capital is not Rio de Janeiro

and the country is a lot larger than usually given credit for.

International business junior Matheus Peronti Kolberg noticed the differences between colleges in the U.S. and Brazil.

“We don’t have GE’s in Brazil, you don’t have any classes that aren’t related to your major,” Kolberg said. “You can’t switch majors—you have to quit college and reapply.”

Kolberg is currently studying with a student visa and is hoping to be sponsored by an employer to obtain a working visa.

However, he said that if he does not receive a work visa, he would be happy to go back to Brazil.

Economics junior Renata Valente also moved to the U.S. for college.

He was an exchange student in Indiana during high school.

“My expectations were like ‘High School Musical’ and it was not like that,” Valente said. “By the time I was applying for colleges I decided I wanted to go somewhere warmer with a culture that is more similar to mine.”

Finding the Brazilian community in San Diego has helped both Aragao and Valente find their home away from home.

“I’m much more spontaneous when I’m around Brazilians because they understand my way of talking or understanding jokes, and when I’m with Americans it is a little bit harder to do that,” Valente said.

Although there are some differences, events like ISC’s International Coffee Hour help students to express their culture and teach people about their way of life.

Photo by Alby Sanchez

International business junior Matheus Peronti and economics junior Renata Valente speaking at the Brazilian themed International Coffee Hour.

“It’s empowering to see how many Brazilian students are at SDSU and give them a voice, that’s what we want to get out of (coffee hour),” Arago said. “We want to empower our community.”

Having an event like International Coffee Hour helps to bridge the gap between American and international students.

“Every week we have a different country hosting and I see a lot of not just international students, but also local students,” psychology senior Karyna Yoong said. “You get to share your culture and

have a better understanding of each other.”

International Coffee Hour isn’t just aimed at informing American students about other cultures, but rather informing people from all places.

“I’m from Malaysia and every time I come to the coffee hour events I learn something new,” Yoong said. “It’s not just beneficial to American students but international students as well.”

International Coffee Hour occurs every Friday from 12-1 p.m. in the International Student Center.

Students discuss U.S. party culture

by Bella Ross STAFF WRITER

San Diego State international students came forward with critiques of what they perceive as a hookup and party culture at SDSU, citing issues of poor behavior from men and cultural shock.

SDSU staff volunteer Theo Perrod, a French citizen, will be in San Diego for the next year to finish his master’s degree in psychology.

“People just want to be drunk and party here,” Perrod said. “I did one frat party and you would not find something like that in France.”

Business sophomore Laura-Patricia Kristan is studying at SDSU from Germany, and said she was most shocked at the issue

of sexual violence on campus.

“What I think is really interesting here is that sexual harassment and assault are a really big topic,” Kristan said. “This would never be such a big topic in Germany because I think we probably don’t have this big problem with sexual abuse.”

Kristian also said people in the U.S. have a different mindset toward casual sex.

“I think that people are more openminded towards one-night stands and stuff,” Kristian said.

Perrod said in France, most men will not proceed with a sexual interaction if they sense any apprehension on part of the woman or if either of them is highly intoxicated.

“Men push more to have sex with girls (in the U.S.),” Perrod said. “If she does not say ‘no’, they will still have sex with her

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but, for me, it’s not like that.”

Perrod said this may be a reason why many international students would choose not get involved with the SDSU party scene.

“International girls don’t want to go to parties like frat parties because they’re afraid of the boys,” he said.

Perrod said this does not seem to be a concern that exists among women in France.

Journalism freshman Cynthia Pelletier, who is also from France, is planning to study at SDSU for the next four years. She agreed with Perrod, also saying that men at SDSU act different from men in France.

“Here I feel like everything is really fast,” Pelletier said. “Men in France tend to be more polite.”

Pelletier also said that dating apps like Tinder, as well as social media in general, seem to be used more heavily by SDSU students than they are in France. Because of this, she said she feels that relationships at SDSU are less genuine.

Perrod said, although students in his home country attend parties, they are normally more private and laid-back.

Perrod said, when he first heard of SDSU

as a party school he did not understand what that meant.

“In the beginning I didn’t really know what it was because we don’t really have party schools in France,” Perrod said.

“Each school does partying in France but there are no such reputations.”

Kristian describes German schools similarly, as being smaller with less of a campus social scene.

“There are a lot of parties but they’re all private ones,” Kristan said.

International students also consider the role of the drinking age in creating such a party scene at SDSU. Pelletier is from France, where the drinking age is 18.

“It’s really different because we can go to bars and clubs without cops being a problem,” Pelletier said.

One of the biggest differences that Kristian noticed between German schools and SDSU was the prevalence of oncampus housing, and how on-campus housing creates a larger party and hookup culture.

“It’s super easy to reach each other,” Kristian said. “In Berlin it is more difficult because you have to drive through the whole city to get to the other person.”

Sylvia Zhou and Tim Xu hold hands outside San Diego State trolley station.

Photo by Weicheng Han

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Aztecs live and die with the run game

by Kyle Saunders STAFF COLUMNIST

The previously undefeated and previously nationally ranked San Diego State football fell by the wayside against an unranked Boise State University team, 31-14.

Perfection is difficult. It seldom becomes a reality in the realm of college football and the Scarlet and Black learned that the hard way.

SDSU needs to improve.

Boise exposed something about this team that needs to be addressed – the Aztecs are nothing without the run game.

The Aztecs cannot rely solely on the arm of redshirt junior quarterback Christian Chapman, even in a game where he threw for a career-high 240 yards.

“I thought it was obvious they were the most physical football team out there tonight…Tonight we were terrible,” SDSU head coach Rocky Long said.

The loss hangs squarely on the offense and its inability to run the ball.

That fell on the offensive line, which was overwhelmed and manhandled from start to finish.

Long was not shy to talk about this after the game.

“Tonight we weren’t good,” Long said.

“The offensive line was terrible.”

SDSU’s kryptonite was the Boise defensive line, and it was evident from the opening sequence that Boise defensive coordinator Andy Avalos and his unit did their homework on the Aztecs offense.

There were eight or nine Broncos in the box on every play and they seemed to always know where senior running back Rashaad Penny was going to go.

Boise’s stable of defenders forced the

Photo by Kelly Smiley

A herd of Bronco defenders converge on redshirt junior quarterback Chirstian Chapman during SDSU’s 14-31 loss to Boise Sttae on Oct. 14. Chapman was sacked four times by the Broncos.

Aztecs to win the game through the air, which proved too tall a task for Christian Chapman.

“When they stop the run like that, we kinda gotta try to open up the pass game but it’s tough, because we’re built on the

run game,” said offensive coordinator Jeff Horton.

The Broncos defense was by far the most athletic challenge the Aztecs have faced this season, and they were dominated at the line of scrimmage.

SDSU’s offensive line was outmatched, giving up four sacks and 12 tackles for loss.

The Boise defense quickly and completely engulfed all dive plays and runs between the gaps, a big part of the Aztecs’ running game.

Runs outside, which in previous games often resulted in Penny breaking out for a touchdown, were stifled because of the physicality of Boise’s cornerbacks.

SDSU receivers were unable to block effectively, which took away the outside runs.

Boise completely contained the run game, something which hadn’t been done all season.

The defense didn’t play up to its standard. It did not force a turnover and did not record a sack for the first time all season.

But it did enough to keep the game from being a blowout.

The problem with running such a simplified offense is that it is easy to stop.

The offense needs to evolve. Eventually teams will get enough film and become able to recognize tendencies and pick up on the play calling.

This was the first time the Aztecs were overpowered by a defense on the line of scrimmage and the they could not figure out how to respond.

If the team remains stagnant at the line of scrimmage the losses will continue.

The idea that SDSU could not be a successful team without a dominant run game was confirmed, and Boise State has laid down the blueprint to beating the Aztecs.

Let’s see if Fresno State University is up to the task.

From Mexico to SDSU: Senior tennis player leads team

Courtsesy of Derrick Tuskan, SDSU Athletics

SDSU senior Santiago Cevallos revs up his forehand during a match during the Aztec Fall Invitational on Oct. 8.

by Matthew STAFF WRITER

Fierst

For many college athletes, making the transition from their hometown to a new, unfamiliar city is a normal part of the university experience.

What is more unusual is moving to an entirely new country to play college sports.

For San Diego State senior tennis player Santiago Cevallos, his journey began with the latter.

Cevallos comes from Querétaro, Mexico, a two-hour drive north of Mexico City, and more than 1600 miles from SDSU. “It was a pretty safe town (to grow up

in),” Cevallos said about Querétaro. “I always had a lot of friends growing up there.”

At a young age, Cevallos discovered tennis when his father took him to his first tennis lesson.

“I started playing tennis at 7 years old when my dad sort of randomly took me to a lesson at the club he used to go to,” Cevallos said. “I just kind of kept going after that.”

Cevallos played high school tennis at John F. Kennedy School of Querétaro, and when searching for colleges he looked towards America.

“I wanted to come to the States ever since I knew I had a chance to play (college

tennis) and California was one of the places I always wanted to come,” Cevallos said.

“When I made my official visit to San Diego I was really in love with the city and I could really see myself here for four years.”

Since arriving on the Mesa, Cevallos has seen consistent achievement both in singles and doubles play.

In the 2014-15 season, Cevallos earned his first collegiate victory over University of California, Riverside’s Sina Sharifi 6-3 and 6-0 in singles play in January of 2015.

Later, in May of 2015, he sealed SDSU’s NCAA Championship with a victory over cross-town rival University of San Diego by defeating USD’s Ciaran Fitzgerald 6-4, 4-6 and 7-6, a moment Cevallos said he still cherishes.

“When I got to clinch the first-round match (against USD) in the NCAA Tournament is one of the best moments I’ve had (at SDSU),” Cevallos said.

In 2016, he was an All-Mountain West Doubles pick along with former teammate Milen Ianakiev. Together, the pair won three of their final four matches of the season.

Cevallo’s success at SDSU earned him high praise from men’s tennis head coach Gene Carswell.

“He’s got a great feel for the game,” Carswell said. “He’s got more than one way to beat his opponents. Being a lefty is another advantage he brings to the table.

His lefty serve can create problems for his opponents.”

Carswell said that Cevallo’s physicality is one of his main areas of growth since arriving at SDSU. “Physically, he’s gotten stronger so his ball is just naturally a lot heavier,” Carswell said.

“His physical development over the years has put him in a spot where he just plays a stronger style of game.”

As Cevallos’ senior year on the Mesa

progresses, Carswell says he hopes to see Cevallos embrace the younger players and become someone they can look up to.

“More than anything, I would like to see him continue to embrace the role of being a leader,” Carswell said. “He’s been here the longest. (Being a leader) falls on his shoulders.”

Cevallos also echoed wanting to be a leader in his last season in the Scarlet and Black along with adding to the trophy case.

“I want to help out the newer guys to get into rhythm as fast as possible,” Cevallos said. “Hopefully we can win the conference tournament and I can say goodbye in the best possible way.”

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Chalk Talk: Q&A with the sports editor of The Fresno State Collegian

by Zach Engberg SPORTS EDITOR

Ahead of San Diego State football’s matchup with Mountain West rival Fresno State University, The Daily Aztec emailed with Daniel Gilgich, the sports editor at The Fresno State Collegian, for an indepth look at the Bulldogs.

Here is what he had to say about the Battle for the Old Oil Can. HOW HAS THE TEAM CHANGED UNDER HEAD COACH JEFF TEDFORD? IS THERE ANY MORE EXCITEMENT SURROUNDING THE PROGRAM? The obvious change under Tedford is that the Bulldogs are actually winning games, many with ease, which is reminiscent of the Derek Carr days.

Besides the fact that the offense is actually producing and that the offensive line is playing better than it has years – going as far as dominating Alabama’s defensive line – the biggest change is the defense.

In the past, opposing running backs would run all over the Bulldogs – Donnel Pumphrey and others couldn’t be stopped.

Not this year.

Fresno State ranks 14th nationally in running yards allowed, and just held a New Mexico team that is averaging 240 yards per game to only 109 yards.

Tedford has brought back a physical style of play that was sorely missed.

There is much more excitement surrounding the program, but unfortunately for the athletic department, it hasn’t translated into sold-out games.

That being said, attendance is much better than last year, and if Fresno State keeps winning, I expect a packed house for the Boise State game.

HOW DID THE TWO ROAD GAMES AGAINST ALABAMA AND WASHINGTON HELP THE TEAM GOING FORWARD? HOW HAS FRESNO IMPROVED SINCE THEN? Coming off a 1-11 season and a coaching change, the Bulldogs had no business playing Alabama and Washington, especially on the road.

Although they lost by wide margins, the Bulldogs got the chance to play two excellently coached and very physical teams, which I think prepared them for the Mountain West schedule.

The Alabama game showed how physical this new Fresno State team is.

Like I mentioned earlier, the offensive line had its way with Alabama, which usually doesn’t happen to the Crimson Tide.

The Washington game showed what sophomore quarterback Marcus McMaryion is capable of doing.

Although he didn’t play particularly well, he entered the game in the second half and gave the offense some life.

Fresno State’s run defense has

Photo courtesy of Daniel Avalos, Fresno State Collegian

Freshman running back Ronnie Rivers separates from the defense during Fresno State’s 38-0 win over New Mexico on Oct. 14. SDSU faces Fresno on Oct. 21 at SDCCU Stadium.

shored up, and the offense has produced consistently through the air and on the ground since struggling against the two powerhouses. They’ve built on the physical presence that they established in those games and are starting to physically outplay their Mountain West opponents.

WHY DID TEDFORD DECIDE TO MAKE A QUARTERBACK SWITCH? WHAT DOES MACMARYION BRING TO THE TABLE? Tedford decided to make the change because he obviously felt that McMaryion gave the team a better chance to win than former starter, junior Chason Virgil.

Virgil was inconsistent much of last year, and he didn’t show much in terms of arm talent and pocket presence. In his short time as the starter, McMaryion has already shown a better accuracy than Fresno State fans have seen in a few years. Also, if McMaryion gets in trouble in the pocket, he’s athletic enough to pick up a first down with his feet. Probably the only reason it took so long for McMaryion to earn the starting job is because he arrived in Fall camp from Oregon State, while Virgil has been here for years. It’s a homecoming story for McMaryion. He went to high school in nearby Dinuba, and now he returns to the Central Valley to lead the Bulldogs.

HOW DOES THE RUNNING BACK

BY COMMITTEE OFFENSE WORK? DOES THE LACK OF A NO. 1 RUSHER HURT THE OFFENSE? The lack of a No. 1 rusher does not hurt the offense at all. Instead, it helps the offense because it keeps the backs fresh, and in the case of injury, the coaches know that there are other guys that they can trust to step up. Freshman running back Ronnie Rivers has been the leading rusher so far, but he sustained an elbow injury against New Mexico, and it is still unknown how long he

will be out, if at all. If he is out, committee members Josh Hokit and Jordan Mims should split the carries. Hokit burst onto the scene at the end of last year -- he was playing linebacker and switched to running back with two games to go. He’s a special athlete who can get the ‘Dogs four or five yards up the middle. He’s also on the wrestling team, which is starting back up in November, so he’s fun to watch.

In memorium: SDSU super fan Tom Ables

DO THE BULLDOGS VALUE THIS RIVALRY? The Bulldogs value this rivalry 100 percent.

If they were able to pick up the win, it would speed up the rebuilding process even more and cement them as favorites in the West division.

Beating rival San Jose State was a great experience for the team, and they would love to pick up another win against another rival.

They brought the Valley Trophy back from San Jose, and I know they would like nothing more than to bring home the Oil Can Trophy.

GAME PREDICTION? If you had asked me who I thought would win before last weekend, I would’ve said San Diego State without giving it a second thought.

I didn’t think that the Aztecs would get dominated by Boise State at home, and I also didn’t think Fresno State would shut out New Mexico 38-0.

Add in the fact that it’s a rivalry game, and that the Bulldogs came out firing in their last rivalry game against San Jose State, I think the Bulldogs can pull off the upset.

I know senior running back Rashaad Penny will have something to say about this, but if the defense can stifle him, then there’s no reason why Fresno State won’t return home with a win.

I think it’s a close one, 31-27 in favor of Fresno State.

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SDSU alumnus and lifetime fan Tom Ables poses with The Las Vegas Bowl Trophy.

by Zach Engberg and Abraham Jewett

Tom Ables has been there through thick and thin for San Diego State football.

He was there when SDSU played its first game as a Division I program.

He was there when SDSU defeated No. 13 Florida State in 1977 in what was, for a long time, the biggest win in program history.

He was there last December when the Aztecs defeated the University of Houston, 31-10, in the Las Vegas Bowl, even taking a picture with FBS career rushing leader Donnel Pumphrey after the game.

As much as Ables loved SDSU athletics, SDSU athletics loved him back just as much.

Ables passed away on Monday, Oct. 16, at the age of 91.

He most recently attended the team’s game against Boise State University on Saturday, Oct. 14, his 788th career Aztec football game.

His constant presence around the team will be missed by head coach

Rocky Long.

“We kind of got used to having him around,” Long said. “He was at almost every game. Up until the last year or so, he traveled with us in the airplane, so he was around all the time. He was more like a coaching staff member than he was a fan because up until this year he was always on the sidelines, too.”

Ables’ SDSU fandom began in 1946 after he got out of the Navy and enrolled at San Diego State College. He would miss only six of the next 794 Aztecs football games, two of which came this season.

“He might be the best fan there ever was,” Long said. “He’s for sure one of the best Aztec fans there ever was.”

The football team’s next game is against Fresno State on Saturday, Oct. 21, and Long said he is counting on Ables to continue helping out.

“We’re going to miss him and hopefully he’ll look over us because we’ve got a very tough game this week,” Long said. “Maybe he’ll give us a little extra push from up there and maybe he’ll get us over the hump.”

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Fresno Preview:

continued from page 1 first loss of the season, a 3114 home defeat suffered this past weekend against Boise State University.

SDSU offensive coordinator Jeff Horton said that despite the Aztecs loss, he expects the team to come out ready to go against Fresno.

“I think our guys will really respond,” Horton said. “You know they like winning, they’re used to winning, and that’s not going to disappear.”

SDSU is led on offense by redshirt junior quarterback Christian Chapman, and senior running back Rashaad Penny, who is second in the nation in all purpose yards with 1395, and third in the nation in rushing with 1046.

Penny rushed for only 53 yards against Boise, his lowest output of the season, and will face a Fresno team this weekend which ranks second in the MWC in rush defense, allowing 107.5 yards per contest.

Contributing to the Bulldogs defense is sophomore linebacker Jeffrey Allison, who leads the Bulldogs in tackles with 48, and junior defensive lineman Emeka Ndoh, who leads the team with three sacks. “(Fresno’s) linebackers are big thick guys, (they) run well,” Horton said. “They always have good skill guys in the back end, guys who can run.”

On offense Fresno brings a

Photo by Kelly Smiley

Senior running back Rashaad Penny hurdles Boise freshman cornerback Avery Williams and sophomore linebacker Tyson Maeva during SDSU’s 14-31 loss to the Broncos on Oct. 14.

balanced rushing and passing threat, and have had a tendency this season to go for big plays through the air.

During their win over New Mexico last weekend, Bulldogs junior wide receivers KeeSean Johnson and Jamire Jordan had receptions of 75 and 70 yards, respectively.

“They’ve got a couple guys that they put them on both sides and throw it deep,” SDSU defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales

said. “They’re going to stack the receivers and give you some concepts that try and get our aggressive DB’s to jump routes so they can get it over the top.”

The player throwing them the ball will be junior quarterback Marcus McMaryion, who passed for 299 yards and three touchdowns against New Mexico, and has emerged as the Bulldogs starter in the past three games, after starting the season behind sophomore Chason Virgil.

“They’ve decided who their quarterback’s gonna be,” Gonzales said. “He throws the deep ball really well, I think their team is playing with a lot of confidence.”

McMaryion added a 57-yard rush in Fresno’s win over New Mexico, and is an additional rushing threat alongside freshman running back Ronnie Rivers, who has split ball carrying duties this season with freshman Jordan Mims and sophomore Josh Hokit.

“They have a physical style

running game, they try and pound the ball,” Gonzales said. “They’re gonna get the full back down run power try and see if they can outmuscle you.”

Historically, SDSU has played fairly evenly with Fresno, and hold an advantage of 29 victories to 23.

The Aztecs defeated the Bulldogs on the road last season by a score 17-3. The first meeting between the schools was in 1923, a 12-2 victory for the Aztecs.

Column: Loss shouldn’t dampen dream SDSU season SDSU may have lost its shot at perfection, but the Aztecs still have a long way to go in their best season since 1975

by Abraham Jewett ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

San Diego State football head coach Rocky Long recites the same adage every year after the Aztecs lose their first game: going undefeated in college football is hard.

“There wasn’t one team in Division I football that went undefeated last year, not one,” Long said. “You realize along the way there is a chance you’re going to stumble and have a bad night and lose the game. Even though you don’t want to, and you prepare and try really hard not to.”

Long is not wrong: only 15 teams have gone undefeated since the turn of the century, and none since Florida State University in 2013.

130 FBS teams started the 2017 season hoping to go undefeated.

There are now only eight undefeated teams left in the FBS after five, including San Diego State, lost their first game this past weekend.

“Obviously we’re disappointed we lost,” Long said. “Every team in America goes into their schedule hoping to win every game.”

The Aztecs were bullied at home by a more aggressive Boise State team, falling by a score of 31-14 in front of a home crowd that quickly went from raucous to deflated.

The Aztecs had everything going for them heading into their matchup with Boise: An undefeated

6-0 record – the team’s best start since 1975 – big victories over Pac12 Conference schools Arizona

The slipper certaily fit, but with the loss has the clock struck midnight?

Not yet.

State and Stanford University, a No. 19 ranking in the AP Top 25 poll and a Heisman Trophy contender in senior running back Rashaad Penny.

None of that mattered against Boise.

Mistakes doomed the Aztecs.

A first quarter punt return touchdown and a costly fumble by redshirt junior quarterback Christian Chapman, which freshman linebacker Kekaula Kaniho ran back for a touchdown, put them in an early hole they could not dig out of.

For Chapman, this one hurt.

“I hate losing more than I like winning,” Chapman said. “This was a big loss. We had a goal.

We were trying to go undefeated.

That’s out the window now.”

Up to this point, SDSU was in the midst of a dream season.

A season-high 49,053 fans

showed up against Boise, the highest attendance total since the Aztecs topped 50,000 in a 2012 game against the University of Hawaii, and the team was the talk of local fans and pundits alike.

This was the year the Aztecs were going to make it into a New Year’s Six bowl.

They would break through the elusive barrier that confounds every school in a Group of Five conference.

The slipper certainly fit, but with the loss has the clock struck midnight?

Not yet.

“The worst thing you can do is disintegrate,” SDSU offensive coordinator Jeff Horton said. “It’s not like we’re sitting here 1-6, we’re sitting here 6-1. We just got to get back to being who we are.”

What the Aztecs are is resilient.

The Aztecs have put together come-from-behind fourth quarter victories over both Stanford and Air Force to prove it.

That resiliency will be put to the test this weekend against rival Fresno State.

The Bulldogs are a much improved 4-2 team who sits in first place in the West Division of the Mountain West Conference, just ahead of the Aztecs.

Fresno’s only two losses this season came on the road against No. 12 University of Washington and No. 1 University of Alabama.

It’s going to be another tough

game.

But a win would put SDSU back in the driver’s seat towards a third consecutive date in the MW Championship game.

A win would also likely lift the Aztecs back into the AP Top 25 poll, and right back into the national spotlight.

And that loss?

They will learn from it.

“You know sometimes you hope that’s a big wake-up call for all of us. That each and every week you’ve gotta be ready to go,” Horton said. “It’s hard to win, you know you can’t ever take that for granted, even though we’ve won a lot here.”

So, you know what? This team is going to be fine.

This season? It’s going to be fine too.

Going undefeated is hard, and losing is no fun, but it was a hell of a ride.

And it’s not over yet.

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