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Tuesday, February 16, 2010 Vol. 95, Issue 75

Republicans should worktoward a health care solutionrather than complain about it.

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Find out which SDSU pitcherwill start Friday nights for theAztecs this season.

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HEALTH CARE

MARDI GRAS

FRIDAY NIGHT ACE

Film screening

7 p.m., Cross-Cultural Center

The Africana Studies Department ishosting educational and social eventsfor Black History Month. “AmericanViolet” will be screened today.

Find out where to go in SanDiego for this year’s wild andcolorful Mardi Gras festivities.

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A student representative positionwill be opening in July on theCalifornia State University Board ofTrustees. The board is responsiblefor the oversight of the rules, regu-lations and policies governing theCSU system.

The CSU Board of Trusteesestablishes policies concerningstudent fees, admissions criteria,financial aid, student housing,parking and other areas thatdirectly impact students.

“Serving as a student trusteepresents a unique opportunity toshape higher education policy forone of the largest systems of highereducation in the world; it is thehighest and most powerful office astudent can hold within the CSU,”according to the California StateStudent Association Web site.

San Diego State student andCalifornia State Student AssociationVice President of Finance, AlyssaBruni, said her experience in theCSSA has been rewarding andworthwhile. She encourages inter-ested students to apply for the stu-dent trustee position.

“Your voice, which is ultimatelythe voice of 450,000 students, willbe voiced and heard,” Bruni said.

“Getting involved in the sharedgoverning structure of the CSU andvoicing the students’ opinions is agreat opportunity,” she said.

“We have participated in ambi-tious policy agendas and set somereally high goals that we canachieve,” Bruni said. “We’ve reallyhad a monumental year and there’sa lot that we’ve done and still a lotmore we can accomplish.”

The primary responsibility ofstudents who serve on the CSUBoard of Trustees is to serve as thevoice of the CSU students and rep-resent their collective demands andrequests, Sarah Vagts, CSSA director

of university affairs, said.Bruni agreed with Vagts that stu-

dents’ issues should be the mainfocus of any student trustee.

“One hundred and 20 percentyou are the voice of the studentsand that’s the only thing that mat-ters,” Bruni said. “That’s the onlything you should care about!”

In addition, student trustees arerequired to attend all regularlyscheduled and special meetings ofCSU Board of Trustees held at theCSU Office of the Chancellor inLong Beach, attend the CSSA meet-ings held every month, advocateaction for issues on behalf of CSUstudents and work with other stu-dent leaders across campuses toresolve student issues.

Candidates must attain at leastjunior class standing by July 1, becontinuously enrolled as anundergraduate or graduate stu-dent until June 30, 2012 and be ingood academic standing with atleast a 2.0 GPA.

Vagts said candidates shouldalso demonstrate quality commu-nication skills, acknowledge thepolitical environment in the state,be passionate about advocacy andbe diplomatic.

The student trustee is a two-yearterm position, with a voting posi-tion in the second year only.

Applications for the position aredue no later than 5 p.m. on Friday,April 9. Information on how toapply and where to send the appli-cation is available on the CSSA Website, at www.csustudents.org.

The Initial Review Board, a bodyelected from the CSSA Board, willscreen applications to meet the min-imum requirements. Candidateswill be notified of acceptance byApril 27 and their applications willbe forwarded to an interview panel,of which two to five finalists will bedetermined and interviewed byGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for thefinal decision.

RREEEEMM NNOOUURRS E N I O R S TA F F W R I T E R

During the busiest months forgraduate affairs, some are ques-tioning the use of the InstitutionalReview Board and its role inresearch at San Diego State.

Graduate and ResearchAffairs at SDSU receives thehighest volume of research pro-posals in February and March,as graduate students are hurry-ing to finish their graduationrequirements in the spring.

The IRB consists of faculty andcommunity members who reviewresearch proposals with the ulti-mate goal of protecting humanresearch subjects.

However, amidst the shuffle ofresearch proposals, the IRB is feltby some to stand as a roadblockin beginning research.

“I think there’s a lot of impor-tant things about the IRB,” TobyHopp, a journalism graduate stu-dent said. “It prevents any sort ofabuses … one of the problems isthat it is a bureaucratic type ofinstitution so it delays things andin some cases unnecessarily.”

Hopp, who is working on histhesis, had to spend approxi-mately 20 hours arranging hisresearch proposal for the IRBand had to wait for approvalbefore starting his research,which consists of surveying indi-viduals to find out what blogsthey read and for what reasons.

“There’s very little harm that Ithink can be done to them byanswering these questions,”Hopp said.

Instances such as Hopp’s raisethe idea that the IRB might be cre-ating unnecessary hurdles withexcess bureaucracy.

According to Camille Nebeker,director of the Division ofResearch Affairs, because SDSU isfederally funded, the university

has to have an IRB to reviewresearch and protect the rights ofresearch participants.

“It can be bureaucratic becauseit is driven by federal regulationsand we try very hard here to notbe bureaucratic and regulatory,”Nebeker said. “It’s more of a ‘howcan we help you do your scienceand be of service and help youdesign a study that is ethicallysound and take into accountthese ethical principles of theBelmont Report?’”

The Belmont Report is a guide-line for ethics in research devel-oped by the U.S. Department ofHealth and Human Services,which largely affects the institu-tion of the IRB.

Although the IRB is noted forits participation in protectinghuman subjects and the integrityof research conducted, one pro-fessor still feels that the IRB hasoverextended its role.

Dr. David Dozier, professor ofcommunication and public rela-tions at SDSU cites one instancewhen his research, consisting ofsurveying homeowners who hadtaken measures to protect them-selves against wildfires, was halt-ed by the IRB because of a typo-graphical error in his survey.

“My reaction was, ‘Where inthe world did you become theresearch police and why does mytypographical error have anythingto do with protecting human sub-jects?’” Dozier said.

He uses this reference to indi-cate that the IRB’s red tape hasbecome “increasingly ponderous”and has little to do with protect-ing human rights.

Although Dozier disagreeswith some of the IRB’s methods,he acknowledges its efforts say-ing, “This isn’t a critique of thepeople that actually do the work,they’re trying to do a job.”

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Red tape delayswork, some say

Student trusteeposition to open

New athletic director hired

The Daily AztecTuesday,

February 16, 20102 OPINION

his year, students have taken astronger interest in learningwho their representatives areand trying to influence the waythose elected officials vote.

This is a worthy and logical battle tofight. We need to hold our representa-tives accountable to the students and thepeople who benefit from higher educa-tion funding.

More importantly and strategically, weshould be focusing our energy on getting toknow the candidates who are running to beour representatives and helping elect thosewho are in alignment with our values.

If students want to see more fundingfor higher education, then we need to doour research to find out which candidatessupport education and put our resourcesbehind electing them.

We have this opportunity right now.Assemblymember Mary Salas has

already thrown her hat into the state sen-ate race to replace current Sen. DeniseMoreno Ducheny who is leaving herassembly seat open. Two Democrats haveentered the race and will definitely giveeach other a run for their money.

Sweetwater Union High School DistrictBoard of Trustee member and past presi-dent, Pearl Quinoñes has been running agrassroots campaign since last summer toreplace Salas. Her contender is currentSan Diego City Councilmember BenHueso who hosted his campaign kickoffearly this month.

Quinoñes has served on the SUHSDBoard of Trustees for the past 10 years andhas worked professionally as a dropout pre-vention specialist in San Ysidro SchoolDistrict for nearly 20 years now.

With the reality of budget cuts to pub-lic education, it is refreshing to see a pro-gressive educator willing to step up to runfor such an important position. As stu-dents, we need to ensure we’re electing

people with the right experience and val-ues. Education needs to be a priority ofour legislators when they are writing legis-lation and approving budgets. If studentsare able to think proactively and learnabout the candidates before they are elect-ed, we can ensure they will have a muchbigger impact once in office.

When looking at her experience, it isclear that Quinoñes understands theimportance of local public education asshe is a graduate of San Diego State forboth her bachelor’s degree and her mas-ter’s degree in public administration.

Her experience and background makeher best suited to champion the issuesthat are important to us and make surethat education does not continue toreceive budget cut after budget cut.

Quinoñes and the SUHSD board hastaken leadership roles regarding keyissues such as working to passProposition O in 2006, which created$644 million in modernization bonds forthe establishment of Gold-levelCertification standards in the Leadershipin Energy and Environmental Design innew construction. This is an environmen-tally friendly standard for constructionthat cuts waste and increases efficiency.

Taking a leadership role in understand-ing the correlation between sustainabilityand student success underscores theinnovative and forward-thinking leader-ship we need in Sacramento.

Quinoñes was also instrumental infounding the district’s teen pregnancy pre-vention task force, where she has servedas its chair. While most elected officialsand educators would want to shy awayfrom the issue of teen pregnancy and sex,Quinoñes has taken a hands-on leader-

ship role in the development of innovativeprograms benefitting not only theschools, but also the community.

All these changes have come whileimproving test scores and minimizingdropout rates. SUHSD is very diverse andincludes many award-winning schools.Last year, Newsweek named SweetwaterHigh School one of the top 1,500 schoolsto watch in the country. This year,Granger Junior High was named a modelschool in California.

Sacramento desperately needs innova-tors and leaders who will be championsfor student, women and working-classissues. We’ve seen what more of thesame has brought us in Sacramento, andwe need to make sure when filing Salas’vacancy that we elect someone who willfight for us and has a proven trackrecord of doing so.

Change can come to Sacramento. Theyouth that voted in 2008 now need tocome out a bit earlier to work, volunteer,donate and educate themselves about thecandidates who are running for localoffices. The people we elect closer to homewill have a bigger impact on our communi-ties, our education and our future.

Election day may not be until June 8,but it will be here closer than we think. Ifwe don’t put our time and energy intoeducating ourselves and others about can-didates such as Quinoñes, then we willlose the battle before it even begins.

—Allan Acevedo is a political science andcomparative literature junior.

—This column does not necessarily reflect theopinion of The Daily Aztec. Send e-mail [email protected]. Anonymousletters will not be printed. Include your fullname, major and year in school.

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2010 Olympictorch relay

POINTS TO PONDER

106 days

Afghan offensive

Killings in Tijuana in 2008:

Duration of the journey:

Number of towns visited:

more than 1,000

12,000Number of torchbearers:

Distance traveled:

45,000 kilometers

Number of troops:

more than 6,000

Estimated of Taliban in Marjaprior to the coalition assault:

400 to 1,000Size of Marja:

about 80square miles

Killings in Tijuana in 2009:

657Drug-related killings throughoutMexico in 2008:

5,200Drug-related killings throughoutMexico in 2009:

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FLAMING LIBERAL

GOING ROGUE

he Republicans are at it again. It’s not enough they have

spent the last year vehementlywhining about PresidentBarack Obama’s supposed

ruining of the country, but now they arehalting any chance of bipartisan agree-ment for a health care bill.

On Feb. 12, Obama formally invitedRepublicans to openly discuss health carein a nationally televised summit on Feb. 25.Many Americans are still confused aboutwhat kind of legislation has gone into thebill, and this form of public dialogue wouldhopefully clear up any misconceptionsthere have been in the past year.

But in typical Republican fashion,conservative leaders are declining theinvite. GOP leaders have stated unlessObama completely scraps the existinghealth care bill, they may not attend anyform of open debate.

This childish strike is solely a politicalmove for the GOP. Obviously politiciansare expected to behave this way occasion-ally, but enough is enough. It is ridiculousto completely terminate the existing billand in doing so the past year of healthcare debate goes completely to waste.

Republicans are ultimately embarrass-ing themselves by not attending thehealth care summit. This shows they areunprepared and unwilling to compro-mise. The GOP has done nothing butcomplain for the past nine months abouthealth care, and now when asked to givetheir input on a situation, they wish toremain silent.

If they want to move on from the year-long debate, Republicans must attend thehealth care summit. They need to puttheir ideas on the table and show thecountry they are actively trying to find asolution to the health care problem.

But instead, they’re criticizing yet again.Republican House Minority Leader

John Boehner has already expressed hisdisdain to the slanted Fox News Channel.

“I want to have this bipartisan conver-sation, but ... I don’t want to walk intosome trap,” Boehner said.

But Obama’s motives do not appear tobe sinister. The Obama administration issimply fed up with the continuous holdon health care. Inviting the Republicans todiscuss options makes sense after monthsof going nowhere with the bill.

Obama has aggressively reached out toRepublicans throughout the past year ofhis presidency. Former President GeorgeW. Bush never made such efforts withDemocrats. Obama has personally metwith many significant Republican leadersand conservative opinion leaders askingfor their input and still they refuse to givehim the time of day.

The Democrats hold partial responsi-bility in this health care debate as well.They had the largest majority in years, yetthey were unable to formulate a reason-able health care bill between the House ofRepresentatives and the Senate.

Ever since liberals lost their majoritywith the recent election of Scott Brown,their numbers are decreasing. They needto take full responsibility and useassertive action by opening themselves tothis televised debate.

Both sides need to look at the optionsand observe the states that have workinggovernment-mandated health care sys-tems, such as Massachusetts and Hawaii.One of the biggest issues Americans faceinvolves the current health care situationand a new system is necessary if this

country is going to get back on its feet.The GOP has plenty of time to get

together before this debate and prioritizetheir agenda. Between today and Feb. 25,there is more than a week to organize thevoices of the Republican Party and bringforth their best objectives.

So Republicans, pull it together. Theparty is finally winning back the hearts ofmiddle-class Americans after a year ofunfulfilled promises made by Obama.Seize this opportunity for transparency.Unless, of course, the GOP is too afraidthe public will see right through them. Ifthat is the case, then their constituentsneed to elect someone who will fight forthem, not cower in a corner.

—Sarah Grieco is a public relations junior.

—This column does not necessarily reflectthe opinion of The Daily Aztec. Send e-mailto [email protected]. Anonymousletters will not be printed. Include your fullname, major and year in school.

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The GOP has donenothing but complainfor the past ninemonths about healthcare, and now whenasked to give theirinput on a situation,they wish to remainsilent.

Education candidates essential

Population of Marja:

approximately 85,000

GOP avoids health care summit

Tijuana, Mexicoslayings

OPINIONTuesday,February 16, 2010 The Daily Aztec 3FREEDOM HAWK

igh tech surveillance strategiesused in the War on Terrormay now be utilized by theU.S. on our borders at home.

The U.S. government isplanning to fly unmanned drones along theborder to locate criminals in transit inplaces less accessible to border patrolagents. By using high resolution imagestaken from airplanes, satellites, andPredator surveillance drones, agents will beable to uncover new trails created by illegalimmigrants and drug smugglers. With thecurrent war zone-like areas of Mexico, it isnow more vital than ever to secure our bor-ders. Drug cartel violence and kidnappingsare not just an incident in our neighboringcountry, but have spilled into the U.S.because of our extremely lax border securi-ty. In the last two years, 30 San Dieganshave been kidnapped and taken to Mexicowhere some were eventually murdered.Many were likely held for ransom fromtheir families.

During a question and answer sessionwith Sheriff Bill Gore of San Diego, a for-mer FBI Agent, Gore stated that the esti-mates the FBI comes out with in regards to

murder and kidnappings of Americans arevery low. This is primarily because themajority of cases are unreported by familiesbecause of the fear of further retaliation.Kidnappings and murders have been risingfrom drug cartel operatives in the U.S. Theimplementation of the surveillance drones,which has had overwhelming success inIraq and Afghanistan, will deter theincrease in kidnappings, drug traffickingand illegal immigration. We must put anend to this for the security of our citizens.

The national government’s first and fore-most priority must be to defend the bor-ders and protect the people. With this newprogram, the U.S. is showing it is beginningto take national security more seriously.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles are a smartstep toward stopping the flow of illegalsand drugs into America. For decades, theproblem has been getting worse as ourgovernment has failed to find a way to ade-quately address the problem. Now, withthe new technology born from post-9/11

warfare, it seems we have found a bettersolution. The advances we have made inlocating individuals without the need for“boots on the ground” will not only makesecuring our border an easier task, but willalso help take our border agents out ofharm’s way.

San Diego State has been selected tohelp aid the government in detecting illegalimmigrant routes along the U.S.-Mexicoborder. Our university is part of theDepartment of Homeland Security’sNational Center for Border Security andImmigration, which is based at theUniversity of Arizona. The federal govern-ment works with universities to conductresearch on national security technology.

SDSU is developing a computer pro-gram that would take images from UAVs,planes and satellites and crop the imagesinto a continuous picture of the entire U.S.-Mexico border, as well as the U.S.-Canadaborder. Using the constant live image,authorities will be able to make precisedeployments of officers along the 2,000mile border at any given time. It will ele-vate the notoriously lethargic U.S. BorderPatrol into a precise, decisive law enforce-

ment department with the same speed asthe U.S. Special Forces.

The possible mega-image of the entireborder will allow officials to monitor newtrails, tunnels, trends and changes alongthe border. The computer program willthen be able to analyze these changes andgive authorities the upper hand on newdrug and human trafficking tunnels as theyare being developed.

It fills me with pride to see SDSU lead-ing the way in U.S. national security. Alongwith our strong ROTC presence, ourHomeland Security program is fulfilling itsinvaluable duty to secure America. I amextremely optimistic about this new bordersecurity strategy. It seems we now have aviable solution to our current crisis and Iurge the government to move ahead withthis plan with haste. Time is of the essence.

—Patrick Walsh is a political science junior.

—This column does not necessarily reflect theopinion of The Daily Aztec. Send e-mail [email protected]. Anonymous let-ters will not be printed. Include your fullname, major and year in school.

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Technology innovations being developed by San Diego State’s Department of Homeland Security may help increase border security from illegal immigrants and drug dealers. Technology will increase efficiency of border officers.MCT Campus

Technology innovation may help border security

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The Daily AztecTuesday,

February 16, 20104 TRAVEL & ADVENTURE

The Ultimate mardi parties

Forget Taco Tuesday; today, biggercelebration is in order: Fat Tuesday.Mardi Gras is finally here, and witha city like San Diego for a play-ground, there’s no shortage of par-ties to attend. Grab a mask, throwon some beads and get ready toflash some … smiles.

Carnival Celebrations Mardi Gras Gaslamp District The streets of downtown will trans-form into a block party screamingwith purple, green and gold. Withdifferent events taking place alongthe streets, chances of becomingbored are less than likely. A dance-off along E Street, an all-female line-up of disc jockeys one block awayand acrobatic performances are justa few of the featured activities.Tickets for the 21-and-older eventcan be purchased online atwww.gaslamp.org.

Zatarains presents Mardi Gras:New Orleans Style - BourbonStreet PackageThe House of Blues isbringing in a NewOrleans flair for FatTuesday with a southern-influenced buffet andCreole-influenced music. HOB isalso putting a unique twist onthe party’s traditional accou-trement by decorating an entirewall with just Mardi Gras beads. Formore information about the eventcheck out www.houseofblues.com.

Ninth Annual Hillcrest Mardi GrasHillcrest is also hosting a street fes-tival for Fat Tuesday tonight withentertaining drag acts and deliciousfood. With Absolut Vodka as theprimary sponsor, this party is sureto make for a wild Mardi Gras.

Cajun flavin’Bud’s Louisiana CafeThis tiny joint packs a big punchwith its spicy food. Inspired byFrench Quarter food fromLouisiana, this restaurant willmake diners forget they’re not inthe vibrant, southern state. Openonly for lunch today, Bud’s will beserving up its Creole specialties,some of which include gumbo,jambalaya and Po’ Boy sandwiches.Bud’s is located at 10425Tierrasanta Blvd. and can bereached at 858-573-2837.

Chateau Orleans Frog legs, gator bites, catfishnuggets and fried dill pickles arejust a few of the southern dishesoffered at Chateau Orleans. Braceyourself and then embrace theCajun-style food for an authenticMardi Gras dinner. ChateauOrleans is located at 926Turquoise St. and can be reachedat 858-488-6744.

San Diego has aplethora of places tocelebrate Mardi Gras

Popular Mardi Gras practices are mask and costume wearing, dancing, drinking and the general overturning of social conventions.Thinkstock

Tonight, many people will be danc-ing and drinking in the streets ofSan Diego for the Mardi Gras cele-bration. While Mardi Gras may be afun-filled evening of overindul-gence, it is also a reminder that Lentstarts tomorrow.

Many people will spend thenext 40 days giving up something

to represent thetime Jesus Christspent in thewilderness fast-

ing. This tra-dition iscenturies

o l da n dpeople

typicallydo this toatone their

sins. But Lentdoesn’t need to

be solely for reli-gious repentance. Individuals canuse the next 40 days to teach them-selves self-discipline.

This year, instead of bypassing amonth of sacrifice, try giving upsomething that will ultimatelyimprove quality of life or health.The next few weeks may be diffi-cult, but by the end of Lent onemay have the strength to beat

some addictions in which manycollege students adhere. The fol-lowing are a few ideas of what toforsake for Lent.

FacebookThe popular social networking toolthat was once solely used to con-nect with friends has now become atypical part of one’s day. Studentsobsessively check their Facebookpages multiple times a day, oneither their computers or theirsmart phones. While Facebook hasfulfilled its duty to keep people con-nected, many feel addicted to read-ing News Feed or tagging pictures.So this year, try giving up Facebook.

Forgoing Facebook may soundimpossible and may feel like socialsuicide, but it may be worth it in thelong run. Studies have confirmedlower test grades directly correlatewith time spent on Facebook. Byusing the time formerly spent onFacebook, students may find moretime to study or spend with friendsinstead. For a seven-step process toget rid of a Facebook addiction, visitwww.wikihow.com/Quit-Facebook.

AlcoholFor a college student, giving upalcohol sounds blasphemous.Weekends without a night of booz-ing with the bros or drinking lateinto the night in Pacific Beachseems horrible. But 40 days with-out alcoholic consumption hasmany benefits.

“Once I stopped drinking, I lost10 pounds almost immediately,”interdisciplinary studies senior

Trevor Bishop said. “I feel a lothealthier. It is a little socially awk-ward at first, but it’s totally worth it.”

Forfeiting alcohol will alsoimprove mental clarity and provideone with more free time that wasformerly wasted at a bar or club.Embracing a new hobby will helpease the initial pangs of margaritacravings and getting friends to col-lectively forgo drinking will makethe sacrifice easier.

Dining outIt’s no secret that going out to

eat for every meal will take a tollon one’s waistline. But spendingmoney on breakfast, lunch anddinner will also put a dent in anybank account.

That latte at Starbucks may onlycost about $3.50, but throughoutthe course of a month it can add upto around $105. Add eating a mealat Panda Express or Taco Bell andhundreds of dollars are lost eachmonth to a fast food fix.

Students can save money bybuying groceries and cookingmeals instead of constantly goingto their favorite restaurants. In thespirit of Lent, people can insteaddonate the savings to a worthycause such as Help Haiti Now.

Lent doesn’t have to be a terribleexperience and many people mayfind themselves enlightened by thetime Easter arrives. So take a look atsomething that can be sacrificed for40 days and enjoy something bene-ficial instead.

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GivING up LOVED ITEMS for lent

Lent, which spawns from the Christian religion, begins four weeks before Easter Sunday.Thinkstock

Celebrators of Lenttraditionally give

things up for 40 days

The Mardi Gras colors were chosen by Rex, king of carnival in 1892; they are purple for justice, green for faith and gold for power.MCT Campus

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San Diego State President Stephen L.Weber announced yesterday that Jim Sterkwill be SDSU’s new athletic director.

Sterk comes to the university afterserving as Washington State’s athleticdirector since 2000.

“(He is) a person whom I believe willprovide vision, leadership and experiencenecessary to help us realize the potential ofAztec athletics,” Weber said.

Sterk will fill the position previouslyvacated by Jeff Schemmel, who resigned inNovember after a scandal involving themisuse of university money.

In his 10 years at Washington State,Sterk increased WSU’s annual gifts fromnearly $3 million in 2000 to more than $13million in 2008. In the last three years, 13Cougar teams have been to NCAA post-sea-son tournaments.

“It’s a difficult time because I’ve been atWashington State 10 years, great friends,great colleagues and staff and I just thinkthe world of them,” Sterk said. “But this

was an opportunity for me that I couldn’tturn down both from a family and profes-sional standpoint. My peers in the Pac-10,Mountain West and around the countryhave always referred to San Diego State asa sleeping giant with just a huge upside.”

Weber said Sterk and SDSU have anagreement in principle, which they aretrying to finalize. He said the deal could“take a week or so” and the school wouldrelease the details of the agreement whenit was finalized.

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Sterk named new AD

Former Washington State University athletic director Jim Sterk was hired as San Diego State’s new athletic director yesterday.Glenn Connelly / Photo Editor

““My peers in the Pac-10, Mountain West andaround the countryhave always referredto San Diego State asa sleeping giant ...”

—Jim Sterk, athletic director

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Reed will start Friday nightAddison Reed may not have been dominantin Saturday night’s intrasquad scrimmage —giving up four runs in five innings — butapparently he’s shown San Diego Statebaseball head coach Tony Gwynn enoughto be SDSU’s Friday night ace this season.

“I think he’s our best pitcher,” Gwynnsaid after the scrimmage. “I just thinkAddy (Reed) is built to be a starting pitch-er. And I think right now, where they’re at,he’s the best guy.”

Reed, a junior, threw five innings onSaturday in an intrasquad scrimmage underthe lights at Tony Gwynn Stadium. He gaveup six hits, four runs and two walks andstruck out four batters. Gwynn said hethrew 85 pitches.

“Today was kind of a test,” Reed said.“This was the determining factor of how it’sgoing to be. If I didn’t hold up, if everythingdidn’t feel good, then it was going to bekind of iffy on Friday. But that was the mainconcern; just getting out of here healthy andeverything feels good. Knees, arm, every-thing’s holding up and feels good.”

Reed was an All-American closer last sea-son and entered this year as a preseason All-American. In the fall, he was still projectedto be the Aztecs’ closer, but prepared in thespring to be a starter. In the past threeweeks, he’s thrown a three-inning scrim-mage, a four-inning scrimmage and now afive-inning scrimmage.

“Obviously there were some doubts justbecause it was something I’ve never donesince I’ve been here,” Reed said of starting.“Everything has fallen exactly how I wantedit to go. Everything’s felt good.”

Reed said the longest outing he’s everhad was a seven-inning start in highschool. But after Saturday’s scrimmage, he

said he could have thrown “two or threemore innings, easily.” Hhe said he will beon a 90-pitch count against Oklahoma at 6p.m. on Friday.

“I’m just going to need a little more hardwork to get into shape and get that staminaup and I think everything will be well,”Reed said. “I’m not worried one bit.”

Gwynn still figuring out rotationGwynn said after Reed, he’s “not sure yet”about SDSU’s pitching rotation.Sophomore Ryan O’Sullivan is the obviouschoice for the No. 2 spot, having started 11games at pitcher last season. After that,Gwynn threw out names such as juniorSteven Moranda and freshman BryanCrabb as possible starters.

“We’ve got five guys who I think couldbe starters for us,” Gwynn said. “And they’reall going to pitch here.”

As for the back end of the rotation,Gwynn said senior Drew Leary would mostlikely get the nod to be the team’s closer.Although he did hint that the Aztecs coulduse a closer by committee.

Colwell to redshirtSenior outfielder Pat Colwell will most like-ly use his redshirt this season after sufferinga calf injury in the off-season. Despite thebad wheel however, Colwell has been play-ing with SDSU and even hit a mammothhome run off freshman pitcher Kyle Shaverin Saturday night’s scrimmage.

“I told him, ‘If you want to go less than100 percent, it’d be your call,’” Gwynn said.“He just doesn’t feel like he’s ready so he’sgoing to redshirt.”

Gwynn said he told Colwell, “You’regood enough for me right now,” butColwell didn’t want to play his senior sea-son less than 100 percent. Gwynn said ifColwell were to play this year, he wouldplay “probably every day.”

Aztecs nearly sweepKajikawa Classic in AZ

After two extra-inning games and one walk-off home run, the San Diego State softballteam is 5-1 this season. SDSU kicked its sea-son off at the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Ariz.last weekend and outperformed five of the sixteams to leave with the best overall record.

“The weekend overallwas a truly successfulone,” head coach KathyVan Wyk said. “Weplayed five games withso much heart, so much

energy and I was really proud of everyone.This was a really good start to the season.”

The Aztecs collected victories againstCreighton, Kentucky, Purdue, Southern Utahand Oregon. SDSU made things excitingright off the bat, with its first game of the sea-son going right down to the wire.

The Aztecs opened up the classic with agame against the Creighton Bluejays that wassettled with the bat of freshman catcherKristin May. She connected in the bottom ofthe seventh inning and knocked the ball outof the park for a two-run walk-off home runwith a final score of 5-3.

“Kristin (May) was a really pleasant sur-prise for us this weekend,” Van Wyk said.“She really stepped up for us in the clutchand was one of the big reasons that our batscarried us a long way. It was nice to consis-tently put up runs.”

The next day of the tournament includ-

ed a 4-0 shutout against the KentuckyWildcats and the first of two extra-inninggames for SDSU. The Aztecs fought backtwice against the Purdue Boilermakers toforce extras. When finally in the 10thinning, SDSU produced the game-winningrun, making the score 7-6.

“Coming back multiple times and playingevery game to the finish was a really goodsight to see,” Van Wyk said. “Us coming backand not giving up is a really good show ofheart and our energy was a good level.”

The next extra-innings game would fol-low the Aztecs’ 9-4 win against SouthernUtah. SDSU went to seven innings againstthe Oregon Ducks and May was the heroonce again, hitting a two-out double to givethe Aztecs the win.

In the final game of the tournament,SDSU didn’t come out with enough energyand dropped its first game of the season toTexas Tech.

“The last game was disappointing but italways feels like that with a loss,” Van Wyksaid. “We just need to analyze what wentwrong and make sure to come out with moreenergy next time.”

Overall, the Aztecs played well-balancedgames for most of the weekend, mixing hit-ting with solid defense and relying on per-fect pitching.

“I love the attitude this team has comeout with,” Van Wyk said. “And we need tokeep it that way. We showed heart andendurance, and it’s only been the first weekof the season.”

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At the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Ariz., San Diego State junior pitcher Samantha Beasley went 4-0and racked up 32 strikeouts in 22.1 innings and only allowed 10 hits. SDSU finished the weekend 5-1.

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All-American closergets Friday night nod

Junior pitcher Addison Reed was an All-American closer last season who compiled a .65 earnedrun average and a nation-leading 20 saves. This season, he will be the Aztecs’ Friday night starter.

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HUMOR: LIFE ON THE SHARP SIDE

hate opening presents.You are probably

thinking I am crazy rightabout now, but it’s true.Opening presents is

quite possibly one of the most ter-rifying things I am expected to doin my life. And believe me, I’vebared witness to a 6 foot by 8 footpicture of my intoxicated dadmooning the camera plastered tothe side of a houseboat. So stickthat in your juice box and suck it.

Just the thought of getting apresent is enough to make mystomach turn worse than“2girls1cup” or Mr. Hands, from“2guys1horse,” who apparentlydied from internal injuries aftershooting his bestiality video. Butthat’s a topic for a different typeof article.

I know presents are supposedto be something you get excitedabout, but for me, the thought ofhaving to unwrap one in front ofpeople is almost as hard as it musthave been for former President BillClinton to finally admit to his“transgressions” while in office.

The reasons for my moronicfear are well-founded, much likethe theory of global warming, orexcuse me, “climate change” asit’s now being dubbed. My fear isfounded on the idea that gift-givers never really know what therecipient wants.

I can drop hints like KobeBryant hitting 3-pointers at thebuzzer and still end up with aknitted sweater from granny onChristmas morning. Then,inevitably, my mom busts out thecamera like MC Hammer bustinga move in the ‘90s in order to cap-ture my twisted grimace on film.Not cool mom, not cool.

Almost more terrifying, if notequal to my present-opening horri-figanda is going to the dentist. Yetthis fear is more rationalized. Thedentist pokes around in a very sen-sitive area, it hurts, I bleed andtherefore it should be on the list ofcruel and unusual punishments.

Also, it was a dentist who invent-ed the electric chair. Case closed.

Now I’ll be the first to admit Ihave quite an array of irrationalfears, but none of mine quite com-pare to the following.

People of this world are afraidof everything, and I really domean everything.

Prime example, there was akid on my residence hall floorfreshman year who had what Ibelieve to be the worst phobia ofthem all — Ablutophobia. Theman was afraid of bathing, whichmeant he washed himself maybeonce every two weeks and, sadly,never got laid.

It doesn’t help that this manholed himself up in his room, eat-ing Sbarro four nights a week andramen noodles the other nights,probably all while playing withhimself while watching the afore-mentioned videos.

The worst part was that mypoor friend Kevin was forced tooccupy the same space as thisgerm-infested bathing-phobe. Itwas because of these gruelingcircumstances that Kevin wasforced to take action. Kevin recre-ated the Berlin Wall right insidehis room; it was made with trashbags and duct tape, completewith ketchup graffiti. Those werethe glory days.

And what about Euphobia, thefear of hearing good news? Well,these people are lucky becausethe economy tanked. Unless ofcourse, they are one of the peoplestill receiving their $1 millionbonuses while students are beingcut and left bleeding, according tothe signs around campus.

One that stands out is Ithy-phallophobia, the fear of seeing,thinking about or having an erect… well, you know. Luckily thisphobia doesn’t seem to be anissue with Tiger Woods and hismistresses or at San Diego State,so moving on.

Koinoniphobia, which is thefear of rooms, must have peoplerunning for the hills, literally. Butdon’t run too far, there are stillmutants from when we were doingnuclear bomb tests. Just watch“The Hills Have Eyes” and that willkeep you from ever taking theRoute 395 North. Trust me.

My personal recent favorite isBaracknophobia, as cited on “TheDaily Show” as the irrational fearof hope. Well, I just hope I neverfall victim to Arachibutyrophobia,the fear of peanut butter stickingto the roof of your mouth.

Yet, I know if peanut butteronce again falls victim to contami-nation like last year, those withArachibutyrophobia will have thelast laugh. Well, as long as there isno peanut butter stuck to theroofs of their mouths.

—Mallory Sharp is a journalism jun-ior.

—This column does not necessarilyreflect the opinion of The DailyAztec.

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