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For the first time in several years, SanDiego State is not expected to have asignificant decline in faculty membersfrom the previous fall to this semester.

This year, 42 new faculty membersare expected to balance out the num-ber of lecturers and tenured profes-sors lost in the past year: However,SDSU Associate Vice President forFaculty Affairs Edith Benkov said, “weare nowhere near out of the woods.”

Benkov said while this hiring periodwas relatively larger than others in thepast few years, it is possible the nexthiring period will be significantlysmaller next fall.

“We’re not really hiring for next yearat this point,” she said. “We don’t planon this recent spike as being a trendthat will continue next year.”

The exact number of faculty gainedand lost during the past year will notbe available until October when all ofthe facts will be released, so com-mentary at this point is an estimate.

Benkov, however, has confidence inSDSU’s budgeting ability during thecurrently challenging economic times.

“SDSU has always done well inmanaging its money. We’ve alwaysfound ways to get around budgetcuts, but with the recent increase incuts, everyone is stretched as thin as

they can be,” Benkov said.Several faculty members in SDSU’s

Department of Mathematics andStatistics share Benkov’s skepticism.The entire SDSU College of Sciencesreceived only three of the 42 incom-

ing faculty, and the department wasforced to reduce its five full-time lec-turer staff to one part-time lecturer.

In October of last year, the depart-ment wrote a letter signed by the divi-sion of mathematics and applications’13 faculty members to Provost NancyA. Marlin. It outlined the crippled state

of SDSU’s mathematics department incomparison to those of otherCalifornia State Universities.

SDSU has a ratio of .48 math pro-fessors for every 1,000 students thatthe letter states, “puts us at the level

of universities of the lowest aca-demic standards.”

This proportion is significantlylower than other schools in the CSUsystem, such as Cal State Northridgeand San Jose State. Both have morethan twice as many math professorsproportional to their student bodies.

“At our current critical levels ofstaffing, the education of our studentsand our research are both being jeop-ardized,” the department wrote. “Weare offering fewer and larger under-graduate classes, and (have) canceledmany upper division and graduate-level classes.”

These cutbacks have been occur-ring steadily across the entire CSUsystem for the past decade. Since thelate ‘90s, student enrollment hasincreased by 18 percent. Instructionalfaculty has only increased by 7 per-cent during that period and tenure-line instructional faculty has notincreased at all.

According to the California FacultyAssociation, executive salaries, suchas those of the campus presidentsand the CSU chancellor, haveincreased by 71 percent while studentfees have increased 263 percent.

“In short, we are over-stretchedbeyond our limits,” finished the letter.“We are asked to do more and morewith less and less.”

HHuuttttoonn MMaarrsshhaallllsenior staff writer

SDSU hits spike in faculty hires

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FIGURES FROM 2010

First A.S. meeting has special guest

Last Wednesday afternoon,Associated Students’ first meeting ofthe fall semester took place in theParma Payne Goodall Alumni Center.

One special attendee, San DiegoState President Elliot Hirshmanattended the meeting, fielded ques-tions from the students and con-gratulated the student governmentfor being representatives of SDSU.According to Hirshman, bothattending the university and repre-senting it should be considered an

honor as SDSU’s graduation rate hadthe largest nationwide increase thispast year.

After acknowledgements, stu-

dents had the chance to interview

the university’s eighth president,

with questions ranging from club

invitations to job-related inquiries.

Hirshman said he chose to

become the new president because

he had a “gut feeling,” explaining he

had not visited the campus nor had

he met any students before making

the decision.

While addressing his primary goals,

Hirshman headed his list with budget

issues. He highlighted the future $100

million cut awaiting the California

State University system and said he

hoped it would be temporary.

Green Love, the A.S. enviro-con-scious chapter, also made an appear-ance at the meeting with A.S. sustain-ability commissioner Morgan Chan.Chan asked Hirshman for his person-al definition of sustainability.Hirshman answered that such a termis a clear reflection of modern times.He also said if a club or student were

to present him with an idea or project,the environmental aspect would notbe his only concern.

“The environment is an importantpart, but not the only part,”Hirshman said. “There are more dif-ferent threats to our sustainability.”The different threats, he said, arefinancial issues.

AArrttuurroo GGaarrcciiaastaff writer

Student council and SDSU presidentdiscuss sustainability

“The environment is an important part, but not the onlypart. There are more differentthreats to our sustainability.”

Elliot Hirshman,SDSU President

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Storage fees are absurd waste of tax dollars

magine you’re standing infront of a Redbox kiosk. Inhand is Kate Hudson’s latestromantic comedy, appro-priately titled “This Crap isNo Different from the Last

One.” Her costar is obviouslyMatthew McConaughey, who playsthe role of the vain advertisingexecutive who secretly lives withhis grandmother and cares forabandoned puppies. Hudson is thefierce corporate lawyer whosecareer is second to none. The twomeet in Central Park, his dog play-fully attacks her and the seeds areplanted. Spruce in some ridiculousscene involving his ex, played byAnne Hathaway and through thecourse of 120 minutes the twounintentionally fall in love.

Your current quandary is the factthat the DVD has been wedgedunder your driver’s seat for twoweeks. Do you ride it out, keep theDVD and pay the full rent-to-own-ership fee in order to take completepossession of this cinematic mas-terpiece, or do you return it andface the prospect of a late fee in theneighborhood of $15?

Well, this is the exact complicat-ed dilemma facing the Departmentof Defense, which since 2001 haspaid $720 million in late fees forstorage containers. Does the DODride it out, waste more money fromits bloated budget and buy theintermodal containers? Or does itsimply continue renting and pay 3/4

of a billion dollars in late fees? The intermodal containers are

generally 20 feet in length, made ofsteel and are heavily used in railand sea shipping. The Pentagonuses them for a variety of purposes,including shelter, transport andstorage. Each of these containers isworth roughly $3,200. According toUSA Today, which broke the report,the late fees for each container cantotal more than $2,200, in additionto rental fees. If the Pentagondecides to keep the containers, arent-to-own price of approximately$7,400 is charged.

It doesn’t take a major inaccounting to realize the ineptitudeoccurring: Paying nearly threetimes the economic value of aproduct is bad business.

The late fees are a result of mis-calculations on the length of thewars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Yetthis is not a valid excuse for thecomplete waste of $720 million intaxpayers’ money. One of the mainprofiteers on the late fees is MaerskLine, Limited, a Danish shippingconglomerate. What this means isthe business and late fees ourcountry is giving this company aredirectly exiting the American econ-omy as the DOD has willingly out-sourced the business. So much forpatriotism.

As it stands, $720 million is only asmall fraction of the swollen $553billion defense budget. However,wasting such substantial money isan abhorrent act in such a critical

economic time. To quantify $720million further, let’s compare therecent budget cuts to the CaliforniaState University system. Roughly$650 million was cut this summer,which was heralded as one of themost significant cuts in the historyof higher education in California.For the Pentagon, this figure ismerely a late fee. The waste of tax-payer money is disgusting.Furthermore, it is considerably diffi-cult to believe that within our mili-tary industrial complex the DODhas to go to all the way to Europeto find these containers.

The truly sad fact concerning the$720 million late fees is that theyare all part of a larger patternoccurring. The Commission onWartime Contracting, “an independ-ent, bipartisan legislative commis-sion established to study wartimecontracting in Iraq andAfghanistan,” released a report onAug. 31 detailing the atrociousspending patterns of the DOD. TheCommission concluded that $30billion has been lost in the pastdecade caused by, “… poor plan-ning, vague and shifting require-ments, inadequate competition ...and subpar performance or outrightmisconduct by some contractorsand federal employees.”

This is a crippling economic pat-tern, which could bring about thedeath of nearly every business inthis country. For the DOD, whichannually receives hundreds of bil-lions in taxpayer money, there is nosuch deterrent. The taxpayer moneywill keep coming in, and the hor-rendously wasteful spending willcontinue. The DOD needs to beheld accountable for such egre-

gious errors and those who are incharge should be prosecuted to thefullest extent.

According to the DOD’s website,it “constantly build(s) andreinforce(s) core values that every-one wearing a uniform must live by:duty, integrity, ethics, honor, courageand loyalty.” Duty, honor, integrityand loyalty are notably absent inthese economic actions. The dam-age may actually be counterproduc-tive to the core mission of the DOD,which is to protect the country.

The final conclusions of theCommission on WartimeContracting latest report show,“…that the costs of contractingwaste and fraud extend beyond thedisservice to taxpayers. The costsinclude diminishing for U.S. military,diplomatic and development efforts;fostering corruption in host coun-tries; and undermining U.S. standingand influence overseas.” In the endit looks like the DOD is merely guar-anteeing itself future business.

—Brody Burns is seeking a master’sin business administration.

BBrrooddyy BBuurrnnssstaff columnist

Poor planning fromPentagon leads tomillions in late fees

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throughout the film. During the biggest conflictunrelated to mixed martial arts, pay close attentionto his face just before the scene ends. He delivers ahaunting expression that lingers in the audience’smemory days after watching “Warrior.” Edgerton is

another example of how playing a good guy canbe just as meaty, performance-wise, as transform-ing into a scene-stealing villain.

As the inevitable climax arrives, one begins towonder if the ending can possibly live up to every-thing preceding it. “Warrior” could have been thebiggest cop-out in recent years. Readers who haveseen the advertisements will know exactly what thecomment beforehand is referring to.

As it turns out, the conclusion is handled won-

derfully. From the song that plays in the back-ground to what actually takes place on screen,everything about the closing moment makes com-plete sense, and it leads to a simple and effectiveverbal exchange that will leave moviegoers misty-

eyed.“Warrior” gets

so much rightthat the biggestc o m p l a i n tabout it is thetrailer. It givesaway threemajor plottwists, ruining alot of the sur-prises. That isnot to say thetrailer mini-

mizes the experience. Folks in the audience whohave watched the spoiler-heavy previews will stillhave to admit the picture is glorious.

Information about “Warrior” can be found atwarriorfilm.com.

Movie: WARRIORDirected by: GAVIN O’CONNOR

Release Date: SEPTEMBER 9

Grade: A-

The new drama “Warrior” will not change aperson’s opinion about mixed martial arts. It isan intense and violent sport that plays a bigpart in this particular modern parable, butwriter and director Gavin O’Connor is far moreinterested in the two men fighting than theactual action itself.

It may sound corny, but the fact is the peo-ple at the center of the movie, Tommy (TomHardy) and Brendan (Joel Edgerton), are sothree-dimensional their stories are what theaudience remembers the most.

Despite the fact that “Warrior” is plot-driven,the mixed martial arts sequences are visuallystriking. Every battle is wonderfully stylized andalmost beautiful to watch. The fighting eventsare perfectly paced and central to the plot,which makes each clash gripping.

But enough about the brawls. Those

moments will not convince all moviegoers“Warrior” is worth the price of admission. Whatwill resonate with a larger crowd is the emo-tional depth of the main characters.

American audiences know Hardy best forplaying the loquacious and comedic sidekickin “Inception.” However, despite his wittydemeanor in the mind-bending thriller, hischaracter in “Warrior” is of a man of fewwords. His dialogue mostly consists of himinsulting his formerly alcoholic father, Paddy(Nick Nolte).

He has every right to be angry with his oldman: Their history becomes clear as the filmunfolds and will not be discussed here forfear of giving away too much information.Hardy is unsentimental in his acting choices,and this choice shows the metaphoricalscars of a miserable soul.

Brendan, within minutes of his introduction,is unbelievably likeable. A high school teacherand family man, almost everyone he knowsseems to look up to or respect him. He is thekind of guy whose biggest flaw in life is that heis perhaps too nice, which is evident in hisbiggest confrontations outside the ring.

Edgerton makes his character endearingthrough a master-class breakout performance.Watch some of the facial techniques he utilizes

DDaavviidd DDiixxoonnstaff writer Edgerton is another example of

how playing a good guy can bejust as meaty, performance-wise,as transforming into a scene-stealing villain.

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TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (9/14/11) This year ismarked by both financial growth andchange. Though it could be unsettling, thetrend is positive. Look for newopportunities. Beauty and art especiallycall to you now, with an appreciation forthe finer things in life. Share them with theones you love.

To get the advantage, check the day's rating:10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

ARIES (March 21 - April 19) - Today is an 8 -Take it slow today to get things donequickly. Go ahead and hide out, if youwant. Take time to manage finances, andreward yourself with relaxation.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is a 6 -You don't have to try to understand

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) - Today is a7 - Home is where the heart is (especiallynow), so stay close by to keep the bloodpumping. Encourage criticism to discovera project's weaknesses. Put in thecorrection.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is an8 - All of a sudden, everything startsmaking sense. Don't you wish you couldcapture special moments in a bottle tosavor later? Just drink them in. Takephotos, maybe.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is a 9 -Work on what you love and the moneywill follow. If you make a mess, just clean itup and move forward. No time forcomplaining. No romance yet, either. Stayfocused.

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