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BY ALISON DINONG S TA F F W R I T E R Approximately 3,500 middle school students and their parents received a warm welcome at San Diego State on Saturday. It was all a part of SDSU’s fifth annual Compact for Success campus visit for seventh graders in the Sweetwater Union School District.

The visit formally welcomed the seventh graders and their parents to the Compact for Success program, and introduced them to the campus and its services.

The students were greeted by University President Stephen Weber and Sweetwater Superintendent Edward Brand, as well as more than 44 different departments and organizations at SDSU, including the PreDental Club, PSFA Student Council, Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Student Union, Asian and Pacific Islander Social Work Association, and several greek communities. Students and parents were also given tours of the campus.

The visit is the first in a series of events for students in the Compact for Success program, which also includes a day-long visit to SDSU when they reach tenth grade, and an Intent to Enroll celebration for seniors who graduate in the program.

Erin Ferns, student assistant at the Compact for Success office, said the program is intended to see ENTRANCE on page 2

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Homecoming King Crissly Cristomo (left) and Queen Bennett Ball (right) felt overwhelmingly excited about last weekend’s coronation.

Homecoming King and Queen crowned Crissly Cristomo and Bennett Ball receive honorary title on Saturday’s homecoming game

BY MEGAN WILLIS CONTRIBUTOR There were 14 students standing on the 50-yard line in formal wear at Saturday night’s Homecoming football game.

They all lined up on the red carpet, anxious with anticipation.

When two names were called, the crowd erupted into applause.

Those two names were Crissly Cristomo and Bennett Ball.

Bioengineering senior Cristomo and marketing senior Ball received the honorary title of Homecoming King and Queen 2004. They were crowned by last year’s king and queen before taking the honorary ride around the football field in a classic

the new king and queen made their way back into the stands, they were surrounded by friends and supporters. Cristomo was encircled by his fellow court members, all congratulating him and giving him high fives.

“It was so overwhelming,” he said repeatedly when asked how he felt about his name being called. “Honestly, seeing everyone, it’s all craziness.”

Ball was frantically being led around by a cameraman, taking pictures of her.

“If he doesn‘t get these pictures, he‘ll flip out,” she said as she was dragged from one person to the next.

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was nowhere close to full.

However, Homecoming activities still went on.

“In college it is more of a select group that gets chosen for court,” Kahn said.

She said she felt more of the student body was involved with publicizing the event in high school. With a smaller student body, most students actually know most, if not all, of the nominees. This is not true in large schools such as SDSU, where enrollment approaches 35,000.

However, more than half of 10 students in the West Commons Starbucks had not voted and did not know one person on the Homecoming court.

Nevertheless, after Cristomo and Ball’s names were called and

Darkside defense lit up by scorching Utes

BY JON GOLD

3,500 students and their parents attended the fifth annual Compact for Success campus visit.

Pontiac GTO. They posed for pictures and waved the royal wave.

“It was just so weird,” Ball said.

UCSB junior Alexa Kahn was Helix High School Homecoming Queen 2001. She said she did not even know colleges had a Homecoming court.

“In high school, it’s much more personal,” Kahn said.

“Students are way more into the whole process.”

She said, in college, people have jobs and other things going on in their lives and are not as gung-ho about school spirit.

While high school Homecoming games are often the biggest event of the year, the student section at the Aztec Homecoming game

When the “Darkside” plays like it did Saturday night, its hard to look on the bright side.

The Utah Utes lit up San Diego State’s vaunted “Darkside” defense to the tune of 548 yards in their smashing 51-28 win at Qualcomm Stadium, proving to 32,683 fans that they are deserving of their lofty status (No. 9 ranking, No. 6 in Bowl Championship Series standings).

Using a steady dose of a quartet of rushers to off-set a near-perfect passing attack, Utah doused what had been a hot defense. Three Utes rushers — running backs Quinton

Ganther and Marty Johnson and quarterback Alex Smith — rushed for 45 yards each, while wide receiver Paris Warren was a factor throughout the game on the ground.

“That’s a high-powered offense,” senior linebacker Heath Farwell said. “I don’t know if we got over-excited, but we didn’t execute as we would have liked to defensively. Our offense came to play, but defensively, it’s a real disappointment for me.

“The heart and soul of this team is our defense, and I think we let our offense down.”

Smith, Warren and the pair of backs dismantled the speedy Aztec defense on the triple

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Heath Farwell (44) drags down Utah quarterback Alex Smith. Smith see SCORCHING on page 8 did most of the damage on Saturday, though, with five touchdowns.

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get these students excited about going to college.

“It’s a program designed to keep Sweetwater District students college-bound,” Ferns said. “The goal is to give these students the opportunity to pursue a higher education and to guide them through high school to make sure they get into college.”

According to Ferns, the program is a compact made between SDSU and the Sweetwater Union School District.

“SDSU agrees to take in Sweetwater students who are in the compact that have met the requirements, and allows these students to have first priority as freshmen,” Ferns said. “Their applications will be looked at first, before the 40,000 other applications.”

According to Jill Arnold, coordinator for Compact for Success, some of the requirements, called benchmarks, students must meet include completing college-prep high school courses with a minimum 3.0 grade point average, demonstrating no need for remediation once they get to SDSU and taking the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or the American College Test (ACT).

Students must also remain eligible to participate in the compact program from seventh through 12th grade.

Arnold said another advantage of the program is students with financial need will be given assistance.

“The program has secured private donations of half of a million dollars for each of the graduating classes, and the first four graduating classes are already covered,” Arnold said.

Eleven-year-old Chanel Bagheri from Eastlake Middle School likes the financial assistance the program provides.

“The compact program is a good opportunity to get a free ride to SDSU,” Bagheri said.

Many programs that help students get into college are only four years long and start in the ninth grade. But according to Arnold, it is vital the program reaches out to students starting in the at a young age.

“If you start college-bound consciousness in the seventh grade, we feel kids are more likely to attend college ultimately,” Arnold said.

According to Ferns, it is also important these students become familiar with the university.

“Being guided by advisers from the compact on how to keep their grades up and how to get into college, as well as taking them to SDSU and showing them the campus, makes them familiarized with college as something they can do on their own,” Ferns said.

Twelve-year-old Gina Kramer from Mar Vista Middle School loves the program.

“It’s a really good program because it gives us a chance to go to college after we graduate from high school,” Kramer said.

Arnold said the program is still young, and the first class to enter the compact program will graduate in 2006.

“It’s a pilot program right now,” Arnold said, “but it would not surprise me in the future if more districts started to pursue partnerships with us just like it.”

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Homecoming King and bioengineering senior Crissly Cristomo was congratulated by many onlookers.

ticipate in the traditional Homecoming rituals, but those who do still give it as much credit as a high school Homecoming, according to Kahn.

In high school, the king and queen get crowned in their hometown football stadium, while at SDSU the honors are done at Qualcomm Stadium, with a football seating capacity of 70,561. However, she said the glory is definitely still there.

Kahn said college students may not pay as much attention to Homecoming as high school students, but it is still an amazing event honoring two very well-rounded people, and giving them the right to demand others bow down before them.

Both Cristomo and Ball, along six other men and women, were individually interviewed by a selection committee, which was comprised of faculty and staff members. They were selected from this year’s pool of 37 student leaders who have been nominated by their student organizations, because they excel in academics, involvement and service.

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2004 VOTER GUIDE ISSUE: TAXES BUSH signed two tax cut bills so far KERRY raise taxes on people earning more than $200,000 a year NADER raise corporate taxes

ISSUE: TROOPS BUSH keep U.S. troops in Iraq KERRY keep U.S. troops in Iraq NADER replace U.S. troops with U.N. force

ISSUE: ABORTION BUSH supports civil rights for fetuses, and opposes abortion except in cases of rape, incest or to save a woman’s life KERRY supports abortion, civil rights for a woman NADER supports abortion, civil rights for a woman

ISSUE: HEALTHCARE BUSH cover approximately 10 percent of uninsured Americans KERRY cover approximately 70 percent of uninsured Americans NADER cover all uninsured Americans

ISSUE: GAY MARRIAGE BUSH opposes same-sex marriage KERRY supports same-sex marriage NADER supports same-sex marriage

ISSUE: GAYS IN MILITARY BUSH supports “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy KERRY supports gays to openly serve in the military NADER supports gays to openly serve in the military

ISSUE: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION BUSH supports some affirmative action policies KERRY supports affirmative action NADER supports affirmative action

ISSUE: STEM-CELL RESEARCH BUSH opposes embryonic stem cell research KERRY supports stem cell research NADER has not taken a formal stance on stem cell research

ISSUE: DEATH PENALTY BUSH supports death penalty KERRY opposes death penalty NADER opposes death penalty

ISSUE: GUN CONTROL BUSH supports gun control enforcement KERRY supports mandatory child safety locks NADER supports trigger locks

ISSUE: PATRIOT ACT BUSH supports act KERRY will not renew act when it expires NADER opposes act

ISSUE: MINIMUM WAGE BUSH opposes minimum wage increase KERRY supports $7/hr wage NADER supports $10/hr wage

ISSUE: EDUCATION BUSH supports school vouchers KERRY opposes school vouchers NADER opposes school vouchers

ISSUE: ENERGY BUSH proposed $1.7 billion to develop hydrogen-powered fuel cells KERRY explore new technologies such as hybrid vehicles NADER explore alternative energies such as wind, solar power — Compiled by Michael Kuhlmann, City Editor

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BY JENNIFER KORDELA S E N I O R S TA F F W R I T E R The International Socialist Organization seeks to grow at San Diego State and gain more political influence.

ISO member and graduate student Bob Anness said the ISO is an organization committed to social change.

The ISO is supporting Ralph Nader as Jessica Swartz / Assistant Photo Editor a third party candidate in this election.

Although it agrees third parties influence ISO members Bob Anness (left) and Vera elections, it believes a large social move- Lux held a meeting in the Aztec Center. ment is needed to actually elect an alternative political party into office or to cre- electoral system, which began with the ate significant social change.

Great Compromise. He said this system “We involve ourselves in a lot of cam- worked to allow southern states into the paigns, including anti-war, social justice Union, but is outdated. and gay marriage,” Anness said.

Presidential elections are not decided Every week the ISO holds public meet- by the popular vote, but by electoral ings in the Quetzalcoatl room with par- votes, Anness said. Because of this, it ticipatory open discussion, he said. Last takes three-and-a-half Californians to Thursday’s meeting was themed around represent one Wyoming citizen. answering whether the United States is He said the real power is with the correally democratic. Anness spoke to about porate backers who work behind the 15 people, mostly ISO members or those scenes. interested in Socialism.

“In the U.S., the political Alumna and system is sold to the highest member of the bidder,” Anness said.

ISO Avery Wear “Bipartisan control is the said they hold result of concerted action by meetings every both parties.” week, but they publicize them He said third parties must every other week collect tens of thousands of to draw more signatures to get on the bal— BOB ANNESS, ISO MEMBER attention to their lot and are locked out of organization. debates.

“We think we In order to change this need a social world,” he said. system, there needs to be great social Wear said they address the main prob- change, such as those created to allow lems of the world such as war, poverty women and African Americans the right and environmental destruction. to vote, he said.

The corporations have all the wealth “The socialist system is based off of and power, but the working majority cooperation and human need,” he said. should have it instead, Wear said. There The speech was followed by an open is a small fraction of supporters now, but discussion. they need a majority of people to change ISO member Vera Lux addressed the the political structure. issue regarding Ralph Nader and his One spectator, biology senior Rodney struggles throughout the United States to Gabriel, said he came to the meeting collect signatures to get his name on the because Anness was his old roommate ballot. and always talked about socialism.

Lux said there were tricks pulled to Even though he was already decided keep Nader off the ballot. She said people on whom to vote for come Election Day, paid by the Democratic Party questioned he thought he should come to the meetevery signature. ing to get a larger perspective.

She said the most bizarre and ridicu“I agree with a lot of things they have lous example of this was Illinois, where to say on specific issues, like with war enough signatures were collected to get and gay marriage,” he said.

He said he is somewhat “iffy” on other Nader’s name on the ballot, but many of issues, such as the economy, because he them were questioned and, eventually, has not been convinced their ideas would the law was changed to prevent him from work. He and his accompanying friend succeeding.

Nader’s struggle to get his name on left early from the event.

Anness began his lecture with a brief the ballot exemplifies “a total hatred of historical overview of the creation of opposition,” Lux said.

“We involve ourselves in a lot of campaigns, including anti-war, social justice and gay marriage.”

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hroughout this past year the American public has gotten to know Sen. John Kerry, not just for his politics, but for his moral core. John Kerry may be heading into Tuesday’s election with a wave of support stemming from opposition to George W. Bush; however, it is Kerry’s political character that has turned The Daily Aztec toward support for him. We believe John Kerry will provide America and the world with a change in political discourse, as well as a more intelligent and less belligerent foreign policy.

These reasons, when compounded by the failures of the current administration — an ill-conceived and illplanned war on terror, attacks on civil liberties and undisciplined spending — have led The Daily Aztec to support John Kerry for president.

Kerry’s first concern as a new president, of course, will be the war in Iraq. This page repeatedly warned against this war, saying the president had not justified the war. However, much of America closed ranks around the president during this time in support of the troops, not necessarily the president’s actions, and his

actions betrayed us. The Daily Aztec’s support of the troops is voiced again in our support of Kerry. A Kerry victory will cleanse the White House of the neo-conservatives who have established a back-door draft policy, taking advantage of our troops while unjustifiably placing them in harm’s way.

Kerry’s experience on the Senate foreign relations committee and his work with small-business commissions has garnered our support as well. Bush was touted as the candidate who knew business best. In some ways this is true. Bush’s backing of business, however, was far too often against overall American interests, as is the case in his siding with pharmaceutical companies against imported drugs from Canada.

John Kerry will also cleanse and advance domestic dialogue by rolling back the changes to the Federal Communications Commission Bush appointees have made to allow more television, radio and media sources to be owned by one company. These actions harm democracy, and Kerry has spoken out against them.

It is our hope Kerry will return American media to the hands of the people.

While Kerry’s promises to balance the budget while adding several new programs just by raising income taxes on the top 2 percent of America will probably prove elusive, its negative effects are far outbalanced by Bush’s economic, environmental and foreign policies.

Unfortunately, balancing budgets are not solely a federal problem. San Diego is suffering from large deficits and City Hall overspending, to the point where The Daily Aztec cannot place its support behind the incumbent mayor, Dick Murphy. The secrecy marking Murphy’s mayoral actions have pushed us toward Councilwoman Donna Frye.

Frye is running on a belief government should be open and accessible to its constituents, something sorely needed following the scandals emanating from a Murphy-led City Hall.

Here in San Diego we have a mayoral race shaping up in which history may be made. Frye has a good chance of actually carrying the vote as a write-in candidate. Current polls have Frye, Murphy and Ron Roberts running neck and neck heading into Tuesday’s election. Frye’s work to increase public participation

and a passionate, almost activist zeal for government leads us to believe she is the right woman for the job.

But the election tomorrow is not solely about one’s choice for president or mayor. There are many propositions that deserve the attention of our readership as well. The Daily Aztec supports Prop. 71, the stem-cell research initiative. This initiative, per federal law, will not open up new lines of fetal stem cells, a gray area that may have deter support for this initiative. The limiting of this research, following the federal ban, can lead toward a large boost in the world’s quality of life. If stem-cell research’s promise holds true, it could be the penicillin of our time, curing debilitating diseases and repairing disabilities.

Prop. 71 will also bring in large investments and help to build new industries here in California. This initiative will place California in the forefront of stem-cell research in America, a fact that could only help to buttress our declining job market. It has been said: How California goes, so goes the nation. California is truly a vanguard state for many American initiatives, and being at the forefront of

stem-cell research will give credence to this comment.

The environment is another issue in which California has been America’s leader. A “Yes” vote on Prop.

B will help us remain there.

Prop. B, a local initiative, reverses the zoning of Gregory Canyon as a North County landfill. The potential dump’s supporters have been fighting an uphill battle against environmental tests since the landfill’s 1994 inception. According to The San Diego Union Tribune, “… the dump would threaten the nearby San Luis Rey River and a drinking water aquifer.”

Many are decrying this initiative as an attempt by the Pala Indian Gaming tribe to protect its casino, which is on the edge of the proposed dump. However, Pala Indians have climbed the hill — on the edge of the proposed dump — as a rite of passage for generations. Prop. B is not only environmentally hazardous, it is culturally degrading.

From national candidates to local propositions, this is where The Daily Aztec stands.

Most importantly, however, whether you agree with us, is to go out tomorrow and vote. Make your voice heard.

Fingerprints enough, vote “No” on 69 Rebuttal for T Prop. 69 here is nothing wrong with California law enforcement agencies having a database cataloguing criminals — provided said database only contains information about convicted criminals.

Simply getting arrested does not make a person a criminal, but it will if Prop. 69 passes.

Proponents of the proposition want California’s police agencies to force any person who is arrested for a felony to provide a DNA sample, most likely human hairs or blood. Picture yourself being held down by half a dozen cops while somebody yanks hairs out of your head, or maybe you’ll be restrained while some “Nurse Ratched” jams a needle in your arm.

This is absurd. There is an epidemic in this country: Many people have strangely become afflicted with a disease that makes them forget the U.S. Constitution exists. In this country, our system of justice is founded on the presumption of innocence — a person must have a trial, be proven guilty by the state

and found guilty by a judge or a jury of one’s peers. Meaning, a person who is arrested is not guilty of anything.

Police make mistakes all the time.

Often, people are arrested based on All Points Bulletin descriptions, only to be released later. Often people are arrested on suspicion or information that turns out to be false, and the person must be released. Each year in California, more than 50,000 felony arrests do not result in criminal charges, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.

California Attorney General Bill Lockyer claims “DNA is nothing more than a high-tech identifier, like the mug shots and fingerprints already collected at the time of arrest, but more precise,” according to www.pasadenastarnews.com. That’s a load of crap. DNA contains every bit of biological information about you and your family — specifically, predispositions to different diseases, depression and addiction. There is no legitimate reason for the government to have such information

Many people have strangely become afflicted with a disease that makes them forget the U.S. Constitution exists.

about you.

When I moved here, the first thing I had to provide to the state of California was my fingerprint in order to get a lousy driver’s license. All of you had to do the same. I have never been arrested for anything, let alone convicted of a crime. My fingerprint is on file in California’s database and is probably in databases throughout the country because of a thing called NCIC — the FBI’s National Crime Information Center — a database of information collected by, among other agencies, the states.

A fingerprint is unique — it is enough — and the state already has most Californian prints. Don’t give the state your DNA. Don’t give up your assumption of innocence. Don’t listen to lies about this law being for your benefit and protection. We are losing many rights in the 21st century. Hold on to what you can. Vote “No” on Prop. 69.

—Ben Tambaschi is a biology and religious studies senior.

California is behind other states when it comes to solving crimes. Because we have no extensive DNA database, only 5 percent of crimes entered into our statewide database are solved, compared to 40 percent in some states (which have similar laws to Prop. 69). According to California State Sheriffs’ Association President Robert Doyle, the chances of solving a rape or murder increases by 85 percent with an all-felon DNA database.

Although people arrested or charged with any felony have their DNA collected, their profile can be removed from the database if they are exonerated from their charges.

Instead of invading the privacy of the innocent, it protects them by making evidence more accurate. There will be less wrongful accusations, arrests and imprisonment. Accurate and efficient law enforcement benefits everybody and protects our rights — not diminishes them.

—This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Daily Aztec. Send e-mail to letters@thedailyaztec.com. Anonymous letters will not be printed — include your full name, major and year in school.

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Tribal gaming initiative ends unfair limitations

“Yes” vote will bring negative effects to state

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f you love Nevada-style gambling but hate the five-hour drive to Vegas, vote “Yes” on Prop.

70.

OK, so there’s a little more to it than that, but what do San Diego State students know about the ongoing dealings between the state of California and the Indian tribes anyway? Last time I checked, Indian tribes and land were considered sovereign nations, meaning they should have the power to look right in the face of Gov. Schwarzenegger and say quite rightly, “I do what I want!”

Perhaps tribes should be accustomed to being pushed around by now. After being forced to live on land no one wanted and promised sovereignty, the state has decided to flex its power once again.

Gov. Schwarzenegger opposes Prop. 70.

According to the Official Voter Information Guide, our governor thinks, “Responsible Indian tribes have already negotiated and signed agreements that benefit both tribes and taxpayers.” Proponents of 70 say those “responsible Indian tribes” Gov. Schwarzenegger is referring to only represent about 4 percent of the state’s tribes and the existing agreement is unfair to both Indian tribes and California taxpayers.

Backing the proposition is the Palm Springs-based Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. According to Tribal Chairman Richard M. Milanovich, a “Yes” on 70 means “Indian tribes would pay on their gaming revenues the equivalent of what other businesses pay as an income tax.” This would be a fair tax, requiring tribes to pay the same amount of income tax as any other California business, which is currently about 9 percent.

Milanovich says, “This would be a win-win for everyone.” The existing compacts treat gaming tribes differently, requiring them to pay “special” taxes while cheating California taxpayers out of the larger profit-based income tax proposed by Prop. 70.

Under the 1999 Compact, gaming Indian tribes can run up to two facilities and operate no more than 2,000 slot machines. They pay an annual fee to the state, which, in return, can only be used to support other non-gaming California tribes. The 2004 Compact, signed by five tribes, allows an unlimited amount of slot machines. These tribes pay an increased amount for every slot machine owned. The annual payment can be used by the state for any non-tribal purpose.

Both existing compacts step over the bounds of sovereignty and treat tribes unfairly.

Recognizing true sovereignty is an ideal that will never be reached. Proponents of 70 simply want tribes to be treated the same as everyone else. Prop. 70 would allow Indian casinos to operate as any other casino, putting an end to unfair state-imposed limitations. Both tribes and California taxpayers will benefit with the passing of Prop. 70.

These tribes pay an increased amount for every slot machine owned.

The annual payment can be used by the state for any nontribal purpose.

s hobbies become increasingly associated with casino-oriented games, Indian tribes are trying to take more money away from you.

Prop. 70 stipulates these tribes can create as many casinos as they would like in their various territories for the next 99 years with minimal regulation from the government.

There are numerous problems that arise out of this proposition, making it unhealthy and counterproductive in terms of raising state revenue and providing adequate jobs. If this proposition were to pass, California could not audit the Indian casinos, which means we would never know if they are paying their fair share to the government.

Secondly, they are not required to pay sales, income or property taxes as it is. Therefore, they do not run like a stereotypical business, subject to numerous tax laws, and will have a monopoly that takes away potential tax revenue from other hobbies the common American consumer could be dedicated to. In terms of jobs, sure it will create some. Most of these jobs, however, do not represent optimal and satisfying career opportunities that will ensure a life of security. Most of these jobs will be aimed at maintaining their moneymaking machines at the expense of the American consumer. Is that a noble way to live your life?

For the local community, Prop. 70 represents the antithesis of raising tax revenue effectively. The tribes will not be required to pay for the detrimental costs associated with the increase in transportation, law enforcement and environmental impact that will ensue.

Transportation to and from casinos will create a bigger burden on the government to maintain and repair roads as necessary.

Law enforcement officials will have to dedicate more of their resources to making sure the Indian casinos stay safe at the expense of other public areas. Lastly, the environmental impact is unknown. At a minimum, it will destroy some of the natural habitat these tribes ironically try to preserve.

These implications reinforce the reasons why the creation of more casinos will have a negative impact on society.

Both Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sen. Dianne Feinstein are strong advocates against Prop. 70. Most issues today are ardently divided between Republicans and Democrats. For them to be unified on an issue is rare and proves they do not have any ulterior motives.

Both Schwarzenegger and Feinstein represent the will of different constituents, and this rare moment of unity should be taken into consideration while you are voting on Tuesday.

Quite simply, voting “Yes” on Prop. 70 is a bad idea. It will aid in the increase of tribe income at the expense of everyone else. These tribes want to take our money away and give very little back to the community, and make the claim they are doing society a favor. Vote “No” on Prop. 70 tomorrow.

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s anyone else tired of having to vote for the lesser of two evils? Prop. 62 may allow us a path to circumvent this detriment to American politics. According to www.ss.ca.gov, “The Voter Choice Primary Initiative allows every voter — including independent voters — to vote for the best candidate for office, regardless of party, in primary elections.”

If a voter is a Democrat who supports Arnold Schwarzenegger for governor, but Barbara Boxer for Senate, this voter would be unable to cast these votes simultaneously in a California primary.

This voter has their voice — and true political opinion — suppressed.

Under the current system, Democrats can only vote for the democratic candidates for governor, even if they truly support a

This new system has the potential to allow for new voices, a return to democratic thought and a new start for California.

single Republican candidate and 20 other democratic ones, just as Republicans can only vote for Republican candidates.

Each party is allowed to advance its “strongest” candidate, but at what expense? Often the true solution is in the middle. This system only adds to the factionalism that has overtaken American politics while perpetuating a system which benefits two large and wealthy parties — the Republicans and Democrats — often ignoring the cries from the fringes, the American people.

Prop. 62 would allow for open primaries in which a person would be able to vote his/her conscience, not merely his/her party’s conscience. Opponents have said a similar system allowed Louisiana to have a Ku Klux Klan member, David Duke, run for governor.

However, KKK leaders have run for, and won, political office in most states in the nation, including California, under the current system, according to www.voterguide.ss.ca.gov.

David Duke’s candidacy was more a result of racism deeply imbedded in a region than a structural political problem.

Only a change in ideas will prevent people such as David Duke from running for or gaining office, not suppressing dissent-

ing opinions. Prop. 62 will allow for the public discourse needed to prevent these people from gaining office.

California passed legislation similar to this in 1996, which advanced people from the two parties, not just the largest vote getters, to the November elections. It carried 60 percent of the California vote and carried every county. Opponents claim the Voter Choice Primary will reduce diversity. The primary system used in 1998 and 2000 increased women and minority legislators.

This new system has the potential to allow for new voices, a return to democratic thought and a new start for California. This proposition would place many parties — currently unable to gain a place on the ballot — a place in political discourse and a spot on our primary ballot. Have your voice heard. Vote “Yes” on Prop. 62 tomorrow.

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Proposition 62 Possibility of extreme ideologues on ballot if 62 passed Prop. 62 seeks to change California’s primary elections to allow all voters, regardless of party affiliation, to vote for state and federal candidates, excluding the president. After the primaries, the two candidates receiving the most votes will advance to the general election.

A similar measure exists in France. The top two vote-getters for president have a runoff a couple of weeks after the general election. However, in 2002, the system “allowed the Neo-Fascist National Front leader Jean-Marie Le Pen to emerge as the challenger in the second round,” according to www.wsws.org. This is precisely what could occur in an open primary in which only the top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, advance to the general election. Imagine a field of plausible candidates with two Democrats, two Republicans and one Independent, along with various minor candidates. Assume the minor candidates split 5 percent of the vote amongst themselves; all that would be required of the remaining five candidates is for two to emerge with 20 percent each to advance to the general election. It becomes very easy, then, for disgruntled voters to place one, and even two, dangerous ideologues against each other.

Louisiana is the only state in the nation with a similar law, and “helped Ku Klux

Klan leader David Duke run for governor” in 1990, according to www.voterguide.ss.ca.gov. Additionally, this system would foment sabotage through sophisticated voting. One party could easily instruct enough of its voter base to artificially inflate the electoral support of their opponents’ weaker candidate. Or, voters, within a party unsure about their candidates, could split their votes sufficiently to disqualify both of them from the general election.

Finally, California previously attempted to circumvent party politics with Prop.

198. However, the United States Supreme Court ruled in June 2000 this system was unconstitutional. The Court “ruled political parties in California have a constitutional right to exclude non-party members in primary elections.” Prop. 62 would institute an undemocratic system in which the Green Party, Libertarian Party, American Independent Party, Peace & Freedom Party and Natural Law Party would effectively cease to contest elections, and democrats and republicans could face a choice of only two opposition candidates.

Prop. 62 is opposed by Common Cause, The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, The Latino Coalition, The League of Conservation Voters, The Center for

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Voting and Democracy and every California political party.

Ideological extremism has poisoned American politics. It is becoming increasingly difficult to find and elect more moderate leaders willing to reach across the partisan divide. Do we really want more extremism, less accountability and less diversity?

On Election Day, vote against Prop. 62.

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One party could easily instruct enough of its voter base to artificially inflate the electoral support of their opponents’ weaker candidate.

ne of the more prominent and controversial issues this election year is stem-cell research. This issue has been a source of debate for the presidential candidates and is also the subject of a proposition in California. If passed, as I hope, Prop. 71 will fund stem-cell research through bonds and provide state constitutional protection for the research.

If this proposition is successful, the “California Institute for Regenerative Medicine” would be created to regulate the research and fund it through grants and loans.

According to the California Voter Guide summary of Prop. 71, this would also establish an oversight committee for the institute with all of its research and facilities.

An assurance of constitutional protection would be guaranteed for this research. This would also keep any of the funding for stemcell research from being used for human reproductive cloning research — in case you were worried.

As far as the funding goes, the state would have 30 years to pay back the bonds. This would pay off $3 billion on the principle of the bond and $3 billion for interest. Supporters of the proposition say it will not increase or create new taxes, and the bonds will be selffinancing for the first five years, according to www.yeson71.com.

A multitude of knowledgeable people are supporting this hopeful proposal.

Among the many are the American Nurses Association, California Medical Association, the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation, Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Disease and the National Coalition for Cancer Research. Even Arnold Schwarzenegger has come out to support the initiative.

Opponents of this initiative say it is too expensive, and some also have ethical questions about stem-cell research. I believe the outline of this proposition proves there would be no extra burdens on taxpayers because of it, not to mention the possibilities of positive outcomes are immeasurable.

Despite the moral reservations many have, I feel stem-cell research does more to protect the sanctity of life. I have always had great reservations about animal research, but I do not feel this type of research is in the same category. Stem cells may be the building blocks for life, but they are not life. I do not see how people can be so outraged about stem cells when live, grown animals that feel pain are legally used for daily medical research.

Thousands of new jobs could be created in the research field if this proposal works as planned, but the lives that could be saved if this research is successful is the most incredible positive outcome of all. This is the most important reason to vote “Yes.” Promising ethical research can have a chance to move forward in California, so I urge every registered voter out there to vote “Yes” on Prop. 71.

—Gaia Veenis is a journalism senior.

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mericans have been bombarded with stemcell research initiatives across the nation.

Each presidential candidate has proposed whether they support stem-cell research throughout their campaigning, leaving many torn between the intent of research for hopes of miracles in the medical world and moral, along with financial burdens of the highly controversial research.

Prop. 71 would amend the California Constitution, giving rights to conduct stem-cell research and establishing the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to regulate the research and its funding, according to the Official Voter Information Guide. The initiative also provides a General Fund loan up to $3 million for Institute’s initial administration and implementation costs. Though I heavily support the medical necessity for stem-cell research, I feel the burden of amending our constitution for this great cause should not be placed on the backs of California voters.

I would love more than anything to stick it to President Bush and his dissenting of stem-cell research by voting “Yes” for Prop. 71. There is not doubt the moral regard of this proposition is hefty, but I support the advancement of medical research, especially in the stem-cell field. However, such an amendment for research should be proposed on the federal level, not the state level. Therefore, a “No” vote on Prop. 71 is necessary.

If passed, the state cost of $6 billion — $3 billion of principle cost and $3 billion of interest on the bonds — will be paid over a 30-year period, averaging about $200 million per year. Yet economically California has an enormous state deficit.

According to the Reason Public Policy Institute Web site, www.rppi.org, Director of Government Affairs for the Reason Foundation George Passantino stated, “If state spending is left on auto pilot and revenues hold to their projections of modest growth, California will have accumulated $62 billion in deficit debt by 2006.” We are simply spending more money than we can afford.

Our hole of debt is well dug and there is no need to dig deeper by adding another initiative the state cannot afford.

Furthermore, Prop. 71 states the institutes will have the authority of regulating the distribution of funding, leaving the governor and legislature out when considerations of monetary spending occurs. Though future governors and legislatures may not be capable of making such decisions concerning how funding is distributed, it is safe to say, if there is a future financial crisis in California, they will be unable to deny funding because of its constitutional nature.

The nation often looks to our liberal state for the development of federal initiatives, but to amend our constitution, with the chance of economic failure, is unfair to citizens of this state.

Go into the booth Tuesday and think of the financial future of California: Vote “No” on Prop. 71.

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SCORCHING: Utah offense just too good for overmatched SDSU defense continued from page 1 option all night long, although they benefited from poor containment by SDSU. The defense’s premier speed, which had kept the Aztecs in close games throughout the season, ended up costing the team dearly Saturday. The linebackers and defensive line often crashed into the line or into Smith, who had already disposed of the ball.

“It was a little tough — you always want to bite down, you always want to come outside,” defensive end Antwan Applewhite said. “He (Smith) has good reads, and there were a couple times when we thought we had him, but he just bounced it out.”

Added senior safety Josh Dean: “In all the film that we watched, we saw that a lot of their game was vertical.

Vertical, vertical, vertical. That’s what we preached. But we figured that if we allowed them to come up under, we could still come up and hit them.”

Despite a roster full of local products, it was the one that got away that truly doomed SDSU. Smith, of nearby Helix High School, tore apart the Aztec secondary, coupling tremendous accuracy with a rocket arm.

He finished the ball game with 22 completions (to six wideouts) on 33 attempts for 298 yards and five touchdowns. The mobile field general has played this way all season long, so it wasn’t a surprise to see him display his talents in such a fashion Saturday.

What was a surprise was Smith’s utter efficiency at doing so. SDSU brought a relentless pass rush at Smith, but only sacked him one time. He was nailed hard several times, but seemed to evade pressure at key intervals during the game.

“Everybody tries to do something a little different,” Smith said. “Tonight they were going to bring the pressure — that was their goal. They wanted to get hits on us, and hits on me. But luckily my teammates made plays.”

Added Dean: “He’s a good reader, but on a couple of situations we just over pursued him. We had everything, we played it right, it’s just that we over pursued him. They always create a lane for him to run — I think his running hurt us the most. We would come in blitzing and we’d have the pressure, and we’d take away some of the pass coverage, but then he’d come and run and break it.

“He’s a great quarterback, one of the better ones,” Dean continued. “He reads really well, and when you have an offense like that, it depends on the quarterback making good decisions.”

Smith was especially dangerous on third downs, in which Utah finished converting eight of 14. Several times early in the game, when the Aztecs were desperately attempting to keep it a low scoring affair, Smith would find an open gap on third down and get the needed yardage. SDSU did a fairly decent job of shutting down the Utes on first and sec-

SIDELINE

Offense for naught

BY KOUROSH SAFAVI A S S I S TA N T S P O R T S E D I T O R

Derrick Tuskan / Staff Photographer

Wideout Jeff Webb had a spectacular performance on Saturday with eight catches for 138 yards, including this sweet grab.

ond downs, but let Utah extend series after series.

“The third downs just killed us, straight up,” Dean said. “We played well the first two downs, and then we’d get to third down, and we’d have a mental bust. We kind of laxed up a little bit.

“We had them in good situations, we just had our mental lapses.”

MAKING THE G RADE SUBJECT QUARTERBACKS In his second career start, redshirt freshman Kevin O’Connell made significant strides from last week’s debacle.

He completed 21 of 43 passes for 252 yards and two touchdowns, but also threw two interceptions.

He looked pretty poised in the pocket, but he overthrew a few sure first downs.

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OFFENSIVE LINE

DEFENSIVE LINE

For the second consecutive week, redshirt freshman Brandon Bornes carried the majority of the workload. This week, it worked — he finished the game with 115 yards on 17 carries.

Expect him to stay in this role the rest of the season.

This unit, which had been improving the last few weeks, took a minor step backward. It didn’t manage to put any pressure on Utah quarterback Alex Smith (only two sacks), who had a lot of time to pick apart the Aztec secondary.

Despite SDSU’s lackluster ground attack in conference play heading into Saturday night, freshman running back Brandon Bornes finally gave Aztec fans someone to cheer for since sophomore Lynell Hamilton decided to sit the season out.

Bornes grinded out 112 yards on 17 carries and averaged 6.6 yards per touch — a season best for an SDSU running back. Although Bornes is a powerful running back, it was his vision that allowed him to pick up the majority of his yardage.

“I just tried and practiced reading holes better throughout the week,” Bornes said. “I just tried to stay focused and stay levelheaded.”

Unfortunately, just as Bornes was getting on a roll, the Aztecs were unable to utilize him after falling behind toward the game’s midway point.

SECONDARY Though it didn’t receive much help in the pressuring of Smith, this unit was pulverized by the Utah quarterback and his wide receivers. Smith threw five touchdown passes, including two apiece to his main targets Paris Warren and Steve Savoy.

Webb’s Gems

LINEBACKERS Senior Kirk Morrison finished his sixth consecutive game with double digits in tackles (10) and moved to second alltime in school history in career tackles.

Junior Matt McCoy also turned in another solid performance with eight tackles.

Derrick Tuskan / Staff Photographer

WIDE RECEIVERS SDSU wasn’t guilty of dropping many balls this week as it has been prone to do in the past. Junior Jeff Webb had a spectacular game, catching nine balls for 138 yards, including two long touchdowns of 29 and 21 yards.

The San Diego State football team’s 414 yards of total offense and 28 points would have been more than enough to defeat any team in the Mountain West Conference.

Any team except No. 9 Utah, that is.

The Utes showed they were more than deserving of their top-10 ranking, making big plays when they needed to be made and playing mistake-free football.

SDSU, on the other hand, couldn’t say the same. There were moments when redshirt freshman quarterback Kevin O’Connell showed promise, as he finished the night with 252 yards and two touchdowns through the air, while also adding another score on the ground. But unfortunately, O’Connell’s night was spoiled by two poorly timed interceptions that came on drives in which the Aztecs could have put themselves back into contention.

Although SDSU managed to keep it close in the first half, Utah’s team balance proved to be too powerful.

Running on all cylinders, the Utes racked up 584 yards of offense, created a pair of turnovers on defense and blocked a field goal and a punt on special teams, managing to keep the Aztecs bewildered the entire game.

Bornes’ Identity

Considering the circumstances and the opponent, this unit performed well.

With yet another starting lineup and in a pressure situation facing a solid Utah defense, it paved the way for Bornes’ big night on the ground and O’Connell’s improvement. The Utes did sack the quarterback four times, though.

RUNNING BACKS

SDSU received a boost from rusher Brandon Bornes, who had 115 yards.

DOWN THE

SPECIAL TEAMS Hideous, unsightly, repelling, repugnant, repulsive, unattractive.

Or in one word: Ugly.

COACHING There weren’t any major plays called that had a huge impact on the outcome of the game. Nothing spectacular.

Nothing terrible. The decision to go with Bornes worked out nicely.

—Jon Gold

Junior wideout Jeff Webb once again made a strong case as to why he is ready to become SDSU’s go-to guy — no matter who is behind center.

Webb shredded a top-flight Utah defense to the tune of 138 yards and two touchdowns — one of which was a beautiful one-handed grab.

“You gotta be pumped up for games like this,” he said. “I think I was more pumped for this game than the Michigan game. On my second (touchdown) — they have a pretty good safety — I just ran straight.

O’Connell threw the ball in there and I knew it was going to be overthrown, so I just reached out for it and came up with that one-handed catch.”

Webb’s consistency has been tough to overlook this season. He has tallied up 839 yards receiving and eight touchdowns, and is well on pace for 1,000 yards.

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WOMEN’S SOCCER

Taking a glance at the other football Y

ou think football is a contact sport? So is fútbol.

You think football is a game of timing? So is fútbol.

You think football is a game of emotion? So is fútbol.

I found this out firsthand Saturday afternoon atop the SDSU Sports Deck. I witnessed the San Diego State women’s soccer team suffer a 3-0 defeat to UNLV in what was essentially the Mountain West Conference regular season championship game.

This wasn’t the first soccer game I’ve ever attended, but I must admit, it had been a long time since I’ve watched an entire game of original “football.” Sitting through an entire 90-minute game, I learned some interesting things about this sport America continues to neglect — even as it remains the most popular sport in the world.

Soccer is tough; it’s dirty; it’s physical. You don’t believe me?

Just ask SDSU senior forward Courtney Burns.

During the 51st minute of the second half, the 5-foot-2inch Burns raced to a ball that had bounced high in the air.

UNLV defender Katrina Wright hurried from the other side, and both players collided in midair. On the way down, Burns landed hard on Wright, setting off the disgruntled Rebel, who proceeded to shove Burns off of her. This attack was met with retaliation by Burns, who returned the favor with a shove of her own. Both players received yellow cards, prompting members of each team to separate them.

To see a string of bad luck, one had to look no further than the Aztecs’ missed opportunities, which has been the story for SDSU all season. The Aztecs outplayed UNLV, out shouting the Rebels 13-5. However, every golden opportunity SDSU encountered developed into misfortune, in which the Aztecs couldn’t find a player in the right place at the right time.

What other explanation besides luck can there be when SDSU comes up with nothing out of 13 attempts, but the

SIMON SAMANO Rebels score three out of five times? Scoring is not that easy in soccer. This is especially true against senior goalkeeper Sophia Perez who, until Saturday, hadn’t given up a goal in 595 minutes and 44 seconds — an SDSU record. If there was an outcome in which the score wasn’t indicative of how the game was played, this was it.

Sports are worthless if they aren’t played with emotion.

The final product on the field starts from within the athletes themselves and the love they have for the sport. Never was this more evident than on Saturday.

The Aztecs on the field received a barrage of encouragement from their teammates watching from the sideline.

This didn’t just happen at times when things were going well for SDSU — it was literally throughout the entire game.

“Any tackle, any head ball, any 50-50 battle you go into, you have 15 girls screaming out your name,” junior defender Amanda Swiader said. “That rush in your head is awesome.

It’s all about love for your teammates. We’re sisters.”

A record 571 people watched Saturday’s game, a sign the tides may be turning for soccer on this campus. Hey, a change at SDSU is a good start. You can’t change the world right away.

Then again, these soccer players don’t want to change the world — just the Montezuma Mesa.

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Forward Casey Davidson, seen here jockeying for the ball against UNLV, has been a key substitute for SDSU this season.

Colin Crowley / Staff Photographer

Senior forward Courtney Burns sprints to control the ball in the team’s season-ending 3-0 loss to UNLV.

Aztecs can’t convert key chances Despite outplaying and outshooting UNLV, SDSU struggles to score

BY NICOLE MEHTA S TA F F W R I T E R After going undefeated in its first five conference games — and setting a record for longest time without allowing an opponent to score — the San Diego State women’s soccer team faced UNLV in a battle for the Mountain West Conference regular season title.

At stake: the No. 1 seed and a bye in the UNLV 3 quarterfinals of the MWC SDSU 0 Tournament.

The game last Saturday could have solidified SDSU’s place at the top of the conference. Instead, it ended in a heartbreaking 3-0 loss.

The Aztecs outplayed the Rebels, outshooting them 13-5 for the game and outhustling the visiting team throughout the game. But in what has become a familiar plague, the SDSU shots never seemed to find the back of the net.

While the Aztecs had scored goals in each of its previous three games, they had been primarily relying on the stellar play of the defense and goalie Sophia Perez.

Heading into the matchup, Perez hadn’t allowed a goal in almost 600 minutes of play.

The streak was quickly ended, though, when the Aztecs allowed their first goal in five games. Midfielder Heather Killoch’s shot soared over the head of Perez at the 25:52 mark, giving the Rebels the lead and the momentum.

Last week, junior defender Amanda Swiader predicted the game would be more mental than physical. However, after the

first goal was scored, the game quickly turned into a heated battle.

“There’s no way it wasn’t going to be physical,” senior forward Courtney Burns said. “I’m surprised it took that long. I thought the whole game would be physical.”

SDSU remained confident throughout the first half. The team’s defense was executing head coach Michael Giuliano’s “full court press” system and its offense was aggressive, holding a shot advantage of 8-1. After UNLV scored its second goal of the game, the Aztecs started to show signs of weakness.

Forward/midfielder Angie Inzana scored at the 61:48 mark, taking advantage of a breakdown in the SDSU defense.

“If you’re on a scoreless streak, then when someone does score, it kills you,” Giuliano said.

“They also had the pressure of wanting to show off in front of the record crowd, and they knew they couldn’t tie. They were down by two and had to win.”

The Aztecs had to win in order to get that No. 1 seed and the bye in the MWC Tournament. Since they lost, they are tied for second with BYU, but will be seeded at third because of the Cougar’s better goal differential.

After the second UNLV goal, SDSU let the pressure get the best of them.

“I saw people doing things they wouldn’t normally do, like sliding and rushing the goal,” Perez said. “Especially after the second goal, we were lost. We were on a streak, and once those goals went in, everyone was taken aback. We didn’t know

what to do.”

Because of the scoring power on the Rebels’ side, the Aztecs decided to sacrifice some of their defense in order to put more players up front. Even though they needed to stop UNLV’s offense, SDSU’s offense had to take priority. The team had to go all out to get a win and, unfortunately, it just wasn’t enough.

The Aztecs dominated the Rebels on shot attempts but could not get the ball in the net.

Sophomore midfielder Jen Klunder led the offense with four attempts, while senior defender Noelle Jouglet, Swiader and freshman forward Casey Davidson followed with two each. UNLV goalie Jenna Huff made eight saves to seal the shutout, setting a record for most Rebel shutouts in a season.

Despite the poor offensive performance, the Aztecs refuse to fully acknowledge the loss.

“We’ve always had a weakness on offense, but we worked really hard,” junior defender Erica Lopez said. “We played our hearts out and the score didn’t show that.”

What the score did show was a harsh loss for SDSU. UNLV’s final goal was the dagger into the Aztecs’ hearts. With less than three minutes to go in the regular season, and the final game at SDSU for many of the players, Katie Carney found Perez out of the goal and took advantage of the opportunity for the Rebels’ third goal.

“It’s definitely disappointing,” Burns said. “We had such a good season. We were at home and we hadn’t allowed a goal all season, and then we lost 3-0.

“It sucks.”

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Lakeside Union School District is looking for energetic people to work in our after school programs. Sal $8.44-$10.78. Sched M-F 1015 hrs between 2-5:30. Contact Stacy 619390-2618 Make Easy Money! Promo reps needed to distribute flyers Nov. 8-12 on-campus; must have a digital camera! $200 plus bonus for best pictures.

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Help Wanted movie extras,actors,models. make $100, $300/day. no experience required, FT/PT all ages and looks needed! call:800-7738223 No experience necessary!!! Hourly +commission+bonuses Flexible hours, training provided, opportunity to advance in a career in real estate. Contact Phil (619)398-8183 ext. 301 for more information.

Office Assistant-Needed to assist in a fun/casual financial office. Light data entry, process correspondence, file. Detail oriented. Growth opportunity. $7.25/hr, PT, very flexible with school schedule. Call Catherine 858-268-2926 x121.

RESTAURANT: The Eggery in Pacific Beach is looking for fast and friendly hostesses and an espresso bartender.

P/T weekends and holidays. Will train for foodserver. Must be here for Christmas Break. Apply 4150 Mission Blvd.

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Seeking mature, reliable individual for part time technical support. Experience with point of sale terminals preferred. Minimum 1 year office experience. Fax resume 858549-1323 $10/hr Telemarkerters/ JR loan officers wanted. $10/hr+commission. Excellant commission splits for productive individuals. Hours are Mon-Thurs 5-8:30pm. Contact Jon Martin @619-819-1511 Two part-time office assistant positions for busy firm. 6/months experience, enthusiastic personality, and goal oriented. Flexible schedule. Fax resume to 619-477-7999 EOE. Winter English Camp positions in South Korea. Native Speaker. One Month (Dec.27th through jan29th). 5 Days-a-week Teaching.

2000USD paid Round-Trip-Airfare. Provide Housing&Meals. Teaching Experience Preferred. Strong-Leadership. Organizational Abilities-Needed. Contact-me-at bsy72@hotmail.com Wireless Sales. Earn up to $1000/wk. with guaranteed base. FT/PT Positions.

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House 4 Rent College View Estates, Walking distance to Campus,ARC, nice community. House for rent, 4/bd/2/ba + optional room, 2-car garage, fire-pit, appliances, 6 students ok. $2200/MO +security deposit, available immediately. 5311 Saxon street, San Diego 92115. Jim 619-302-0855.

House-4-Rent. $2400. 4bd/2ba Available now. Completely renovated and upgraded. Great neighborhood 5 minutes from SDSU. John 619-9819299.

Apts 4 Rent Brand new 3 bedroom 2 bath condo new appliances washer and dryer. 1 mile from SDSU. Asking $1,800/month. Call 949-2330767 or e-mail TaniaNeilson@cox.net City Heights 725$, small 1 bedroom duplex.

Quite, yard, parking, near all, no pets.

4037 Menlo av./rear. 619-2752648 College area, close to SDSU. Clean, updated, spacious, pool/jacuzzi, 2bd/2ba condo. $1300/mo.+deposit. Available 11/1/04.

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Newly remodeled 2BD/2BA Condo. Near State, w/laundry. Vacant $1200/mo. Colleen 619-884-0906 One’s $850, Two’s $1275, water, pool, laundry. http://corinthianapartments.net, Warren 619-286-0441. Near College, Shopping, Public Transportation.

PB Condo, 1BD/1BA, close to all the bars and beach, secured building/parking. $1000/month+security deposit, 2could share.

No pets/smoking, top floor. Call (619)3020855.

PB Condo, 1BD/1BA, close to all the bars and beach, secured building/parking. $1000/month+security deposit, 2could share.

No pets/smoking, top floor. Call (619)3020855.

Condo 4 Sale Condo 2BD/2BA new remodel, all appliances. Near State, washer/dryer. $305,000.

Agent 619-884-0906

Room 4 Rent $590+utilities. 3BD/2BA house. Master Bedroom available. Internet access, W/D, private bathroom. Call Conner 619-9443475. . Young professional looking for responsible person, to share 2 bedroom. 600+ utilities.

W/D 619-546-9122 1 room available in a 2 bedroom/1 bath apartment 2 minutes from SDSU. Apartment h a s p o o l , s p a , a n d o n s i t e l a u n d r y. $515/month + half utilities. Female preferred available ASAP. Call Katie 951-237-8059 Furnished room for rent in 2 bedroom/2 bath apartment. $750+ half utilities, walk to SDSU. Available December. 949-378-8413 Huge master bedroom in Talmadge Townhouse. Walk-in closet, private bathroom, big enough for two. 619-379-1614.

Pacific Beach Crown Point Share spacious room in 2bdrm/2bth apartment. Young Neighborhood, Fun Roommates, 6- blocks to beach, 1/2-block to bay.

Female Only!!!

Available December (858)274-3371.

Partly Furnished large Studio with seperate entrance. Rolondo area. Close to all. Female preferred. Parents/references needed. $550/mo utilities included. Avail 11/04 Call 619-884-1902

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Room 4 Rent Room available in 3bed/2.5bath townhouse 1 mile from SDSU. $450+1/3 utilities, available ASAP. Call Lauren 818-535-5014.

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