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What exactly does koshermean and who decides what’skosher and what’s not?

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Qualcomm recently donated$450,000 to outreach programsand San Diego State engineeringprograms.

The money was given to SDSU in

August after proposals for the dona-tion were finalized. It was donated tofour separate entities of SDSU includ-ing $100,000 to the ImprovingStudent Achievement inMathematics program, $100,000 toProject Lead The Way, $100,000 tothe College of Engineering and$150,000 to the President’s

Leadership Fund, according to aSDSU press release.

The recent donation was not thefirst Qualcomm has made to SDSU.In 2004, Qualcomm donated $14.5million, which established some ofthe programs that recently receivedmoney.

PLTW and ISAM are two pro-

grams with which SDSU has a part-nership for K-12 schools. PLTW isspecifically an outreach program thattrains teachers in engineering pro-grams to teach in middle schools andhigh schools.

“Everybody knows that here inSan Diego, engineering is really keyto the economic growth,” David T.Hayhurst, dean of the College ofEngineering, said. “We are an innova-tion area. We pride ourselves not nec-essarily on manufacturing but moreon innovating and developing thingsthat other people manufacture, sohaving very well-qualified engineersis key to success.”

Seven years ago, the College ofEngineering brought PLTW to California.

“We started off with only a hand-ful of schools back in 2002 and2003,” Hayhurst said. “We now havewell over 150 schools involved inProject Lead The Way state-wide.”

The $100,000 given to theCollege of Engineering will go in theDean’s Discretionary Fund.

Hayhurst said he will use thedonation for multiple programs inthe college such as refurbishing labs,further developing wireless commu-nications and financing travel-abroadprograms.

“I’m sure that our advancementoffice is already thinking ahead tonext year and looking to see whattype of proposal to put togetherfor Qualcomm,” Hayhurst said.“It’s going to be based on whatwe’re able to do with the moneythat’s received.”

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Qualcomm gives back to SDSU

The College of Engineering has an extra $100,000 at its disposal from Qualcomm’s donation. The money will go to variousareas of the college including its study abroad programs, which take students everywhere from Pisa, Italy to Trondheim, Norway.

Glenn Connelly / Photo Editor

Steak Escape fed San Diego Statestudents its cheesesteaks and sea-soned fries since 1999, but becauseof uncertainty regarding space,Aztec Shops decided not to renew itscontract with the on-campus eatery.

Debates about the future ofSteak Escape began in March, whenAztec Shops began budgeting forthe 2009-2010 academic year,according to SDSU Dining Servicesdirector Paul Melchior. The 10-yearfranchise contract between AztecShops and Steak Escape ended inMay. Steak Escape’s popularity oncampus has been slightly decliningyear after year, which played asmall part in the decision, accord-ing to Melchior.

“We had to choose betweeneither wait for Modern Space, or seeit as an opportunity to change outto something healthier,” Melchiorsaid. “So we chose to replace it withsomething healthy.”

As a result, Aztec Shops decidedto create an original self-serve frozenyogurt on-campus restaurant, JustChill, in place of Steak Escape.

Melchior said Aztec Shops wasable to make a deal with a frozenyogurt supplier who offered a desir-able agreement. The opportunity toopen a frozen yogurt restaurant oncampus became a “fairly inexpen-

sive way to add a popular thing tothe space in a short period of time,”Melchior said. However, manymembers of the SDSU communitybelieve that it may be a successfullong-term addition to the campus.

“It’s nice to see more optionsfor vegetarians and health-con-scious students,” recent graduateSydney Roberts said.

Melchior said he believes JustChill will be very popular, espe-cially with the success that SaladSensations has experienced on campus.

Although some studentsapprove of the change, some saidthey will miss Steak Escape.

“I’m glad to see SDSU offer morehealthy choices on campus, but I’msad to see Steak Escape’s frenchfries go,” interdisciplinary studiesjunior Jhoana Chan said.

The campus has been affectedby CSU budget cuts, but accordingto Melchior, “The budget cuts didnot have much effect on the situa-tion. The time agreement anduncertainty of the Modern Spaceprogram played a bigger role in thedecision-making, rather than theactual budget cuts.”

Another change to Aztec eaterieswas the addition of So-Cal Chickenin place of Sunset Strips. Accordingto Melchior, So-Cal Chicken offersnearly the same products as SunsetStrips while expanding its menu.

On Tuesday Sept. 1,The Daily Aztec incorrectly stated that Glenn Connelly was the pho-tographer for the two front page photos. The photo caption should have read “LindseyMartin/ Assistant Photo Editor.”The Daily Aztec regrets the errors.

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Yogurt replacescheesesteaks

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During the summer, Steak Escape was transformed into Just Chill, a frozen yogurt shopthat offers 10 flavors along with toppings such as fresh fruit and candy bars pieces.


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There were dozens of pizzas to beeaten and the guests had no qualmsabout digging in. However, all of thepizzas were spotted with pepperoni,so Corrine DeRosa made no effortsto eat it because of her Jewish beliefsshe has practiced for years.

"People don’t know that or theydon’t just understand it and say 'justpeel it off,'" BYU alumna DeRosasaid. "I always ask them in return,'Well, would you pour coffee overyour ice cream?'"

Whether it's a pepperoni pizza, aham sandwich or a dish sprinkledwith bacon, in Jewish culture, foodis considered contaminated if it hasbeen touched by pork and isdeemed inedible.

Thus, kosher food is widely con-sidered Jewish-friendly food. Jewishdietary law is used to dictate exactlywhat food is kosher and what is not.

There are only a handful ofmeats that can be eaten. Accordingto www.whatskosher.com, animalsmust either chew their own cud orhave cloven hooves in order to beconsidered kosher. DeRosa alsomentioned that animals need to bedrained of their blood before beingprepared to cook.

"Kosher food can be pretty muchanything considered unclean, suchas birds of prey and anything shell-fish as they are bottom dwellers,”DeRosa said. “And for seafood, thisis really general, but if it doesn’thave scales or a tail you don’t eat it.

There are also certain parts youcan’t eat such as the brain, heart,gut; nothing considered to be theessence of the animal."

DeRosa has also encounteredmany situations where individualsdon't even know what kind of meatthey are eating.

"I have to explain to them,because sometimes people don’tknow or forget what kind of foodpork is,” she said. “A lot of myfriends didn't even realize pepper-oni comes from pork. As a meateater, you're not going to thinkabout where your meat comesfrom."

Additionally, something thatmany non-kosher food eaters donot realize is that kosher-abidingindividuals are not allowed tocook nor consume meat and dairyproducts together.

"I wouldn’t say there is a differenttaste (to kosher food), it's just differ-ent and the normal populationwouldn’t eat something like gefiltefish or matzo balls,” she said. “It'salso because it's not as common inCalifornia and we wouldn’t see it onthe restaurant menu, but in NewYork it's on most menus and con-sidered normal.”

Although there may not be manykosher stores and restaurants in SanDiego, DeRosa realizes this isbecause there is a smaller Jewishpopulation on the West Coast.

"You can always buy kosher foodby ordering it online or buying it atthe generic grocery stores and getgeneric kosher foods, but in New

York or areas with higher Jewishpopulations, there are usuallyentire stores dedicated to it,"DeRosa said.

DeRosa also pointed out thatmost individuals eat kosher foodall the time and don't even realize

it. This can be in the form ofcanned goods and even theketchup or mustard in your refrig-erator. Products have a 'K' logo onthe back to signify it's consumableby kosher individuals.

According to www.kosher.com,

many brands such as BettyCrocker, Bertolli and Heinz are allconsidered kosher-friendly.

"Kosher foods are delicious andI grew up on them," DeRosa said."It's also healthier food for you toeat over something like pork."

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If it isn’t kosher, forget getting the blessing KKAARRII LLUUUU

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Located on the edge of Hillcrest,across the street from beautifulBalboa Park, Nature’sExpress offers a fresh,healthy approach to fastfood. Complete with adrive-thru, juice/smoothiebar and self-serve buffet,Nature’s Express providesa green cuisine of 100 per-cent vegan, cholesterol-freesumptuous specialties. Thebright yellow and orange exte-rior, bordered by cherry-redtrees and adorned with ivy,splashes Fifth Avenue with amelody of dazzling colors.Upon walking into the cafe, abouquet of spicy, mouthwa-tering aromas instantlyintoxicates the senses.The buffet is burstingwith inventive vari-eties of fresh veggiesand creative pastas,casseroles, soups,and salads.Guests have theoption of com-pletely crush-ing theirhunger bygrabbing asmall platefor $6.50or a largef o r$ 9 . 9 5 ,t h a t

include a green “to-go” containermade purely from vegetables.

Above the buffet is a helpful dic-tionary of ingredients and termsused by Nature’s Express. A few ofthese terms include “raw,” meaningnot cooked above 116 degrees so asto preserve their natural enzymes,and “tahini,” a tasty paste made fromground sesame seeds. A 16-ounce

organic juice or smoothie is a sweet,affordable addition to the healthfulfeast, presenting delectable optionsunheard of. “Amazing Complexion”is composed of pineapple, cucumberand apple, while “Mystic Monk”mixes rice milk, chocolate powder,tahini, and yummy bananas. If sodais more your speed, there is an all-natural soda machine that dis-

penses flavorsome fizzes

such as wild raspberry and cherryvanilla crème.

Nature’s Express gives threechoices for fast food feasting. Thereis the option to sit and enjoy thecafé, drive by the window service orrun up to the front and grab a pre-wrapped sandwich or wrap. Thegrab-and-go selection provideshomemade, gluten-free desserts,

ranging from

chocolate fudge brownies to soy pep-permint ice cream.

The meatless burger is a crowdfavorite. The bun is lightly toastedand with fresh lettuce, tomatoes andonions, each bite is sumptuouslycrunchy. Vegan homemade ketchupand mustard adds zesty seasoningthat can be finished in just a fewbites. The drive-thru menu alsohas “Chick’n” Tenders, barbecue

wraps, salads and SweetPotato Fries all for

less than $6.N a t u r e ’ s

Express providesthe total diningexperience with itsincredibly wide

selection of food, acommunity message

board and gift shop.The store features all-

natural products suchas stylish hemp purses,

jewelry and nutritionbooks. This fast-food dineris an affordable, healthyand green alternative toyour lunchtime tummyrumbles and a deli-cious way to beatthose junk-foodcravings. Nature’sExpress is locatedat 2949 FifthAve. and isopen 11 a.m.to 10 p.m.daily. Theirte lephonenumber is( 6 1 9 )5 5 0 -1818.

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This new-wave fastfood will have you

driving through daily

Food must follow strict guidlines to be labeled “kosher.” Any meats considered unclean or against Jewish guidelines are forbidden.MCT Campus

Bringing fast food back to healthy basics

MCT Campus

Tong Svangvitaya knows exactlyhow to ease students’ hunger pains.

As a San Diego State seniormajoring in sociology and Japaneseand owner of family-operated SalaThai, Svangvitaya makes it his goalto feed quality, delicious Thai food tostudents on a budget and in a hurry.

“Our meals are reasonablypriced,” Svangvitaya said. “And youcan eat real fast in between class.”

Tucked away betweenYogurtland and Vons on El CajonBoulevard lies the scrumptious cui-sine of Sala Thai. Founded in 1990by the Thailand native Svangvitayafamily, Sala Thai is celebrating its19th anniversary of providing theCollege Area with delicious, tradi-tional Thai favorites.

“Not only do we serve students,but we have alumni and profes-sors who still come in after allthese years,” Svangvitaya said. “Ihave seen whole families grow upbefore my eyes!”

As the third Thai restaurantestablished in all of San Diego, SalaThai is one of the few restaurantsthat have kept a strong patron basethroughout the decades.Svangvitaya attributes the long-standing success to its low pricesand authentic dishes he and his fam-ily have perfected.

“We use secret recipes that origi-nated straight from Thailand,”Svangvitaya said. “We make sure toincorporate spicy, sour, sweet andsalty flavorings in every meal.”

From golden fried egg rolls witha creamy veggie center, to the but-tery coconut and spiced flavorings of

Panang curry atop steaming rice, themenu offers large portions rangingfrom $5 -$10. For those on the go,Svangvitaya assures every meal canbe made in less than five minutes.

But for students looking to relaxand kick back after classes, the mod-ern, oriental styling of Sala Thai’sinterior is both warm and welcom-ing. A quiet, cozy setting allowsguests to find peace while loungingand sipping on a cold Thai favorite.Iced teas and coffees, only $2.25, areboth creamy and decadent, whilethe $3 beer list gives older studentsan affordable and refreshing treat.

Every day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.lunch specials allow students a freeappetizer and a choice between azesty stir-fry, fried rice or Pad Thainoodle dish topped with a meat ofyour choice for $6.95. Famous appe-tizers include Winter Shrimp, whichis a long, juicy shrimp baked in ricepaper that delivers a succulentcrunch with every bite; ChickenSatay, which are tenderly marinatedgrilled chicken skewers dipped inpeanut sauce and golden friedVeggie Dumplings, which are stuffedwith assorted veggies that practicallymelt in your mouth.

The peppery signature of Thaicuisine is perfectly balanced withfresh ingredients to ensure dishes

don’t sacrifice spice for flavor. Dishescan be tailored-made to fit the palateof every guest, from mild to the fiery“Thai style” seasonings.

Exceptionally healthy and vege-tarian-friendly, the menu allowshealth-conscious people to indulgein their favorites, guilt-free.

“We are very careful how we usefat in our dishes and only use non-

fat oils,” Svangvitaya said. Culinary delights include the

Garlic Crispy Duck, which is heavi-ly sprinkled with plump, crunchygreen beans, yet so deliciously sea-soned that the wholesome benefitsof the meal tend to be forgotten.And don’t forget The ExoticChicken Mango Salad, whichmakes eating fruits and veggies fun

while filling you up. For those who are bored with fast

food but too tired to cook, Sala Thaiprovides a tasty, satisfying cuisineonly minutes from SDSU and isopen 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday and Sundays 4:30 p.m. to 9p.m. Sala Thai is located at 6161 ElCajon Blvd. and can be contacted at(619) 229-9050.

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Curbing students’ thai cravings for 19 years

Sala Thai is celebrating its 19th anniversary for serving college students quality, affordable food that can be eaten in between classes.

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MCT Campus

Serving students foryears, Sala Thai is

here for the long haul

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“Not only do weserve students,but we have

alumni and professors whostill come in afterall these years.”

—Tong Svangvitaya,Owner of Sala Thai

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The City section of The Daily Aztec islooking for motivated, news-mindedwriters. It’s a great opportunity for jour-nalism and English majors looking fornewspaper experience.

To apply, pick up an application at ouroffice in the basement of the BusinessAdministration building. Contact CityEditor Kevin McCormack at (619) 594-7782 for more information.

Wednesday,September 2, 2009 The Daily Aztec 5SPORTS

VOLLEYBALL

WOMEN’S SOCCER

With new head coach Deitre Collins-Parker, theSan Diego State volleyball team is very opti-mistic heading into the 2009 season.

SDSU may have finished seventh in theMountain West Conference a year ago, but theAztecs believe they can do a lot better.

“We’ve all set a lot of goals individually andas a team,” junior middle blocker LaurenSalisbury said. “We just want to be consistentand be disciplined. I know a lot of us are work-ing on our discipline, that’s a big thing for us.We want to finish top three in the conferenceand we want to go out in every match and playas hard as we can.”

Player to watchAfter her success last season, Salisbury looksto be a big part of what SDSU does this year.She led the Aztecs in attack percentage,blocking and points per game last seasonand even tallied at least one block in each ofthe team’s last 25 matches.

“Not only physically, but emotionally, she’s agood leader,” Collins-Parker said. “She justworks hard and is very important to us.”

Key lossesSDSU enters the Fall 2009 without threestarters from last season’s squad: MichelleFerrer, Leah Lathrop and Stephanie Darnall.While it may not seem like the Aztecs lostmuch, Lathrop will surely be missed.

“She was such a strong voice on thecourt,” senior outside hitter Caitlin McMillansaid of Lathrop. “She definitely rallied us upwhen we were down and she was a good spir-it out there too.”

Mark your calendarsSDSU was unable to find a winning formula athome against BYU and TCU last season, drop-

ping both matches in straight sets.But on the road, the Aztecs pulled off a

pair of upset victories against the Cougarsand the Horned Frogs.

This may not be the reason why SDSU isexcited to play BYU on Sept. 17 and TCU on Oct. 3, but it definitely adds an interest-ing twist.

“For some reason, we all really look forwardto BYU,” Salisbury said. “A lot of the girls arefrom Texas, so we like playing TCU. But I thinkevery match is just as important as the other.”

Newcomer to watchCollins-Parker didn’t narrow it down to one inparticular, but freshman middle blockerAndrea Hannasch is sure to be an importantpart of the Aztecs this season.

“She’s having to step into a bigger role rightnow,” Collins-Parker said of Hannasch. “Theother two (freshmen, Stacey Hallam andBrooke Schlachter) are probably moredepth on our team. But Andrea, right now,we consider a starter.”

Quotable“I think with the new coaches, things are defi-nitely going to be looking up,” McMillan said.“Everyone is super disciplined; everyone issuper excited to learn new things and really getstuff going.”

Good teams need hard work, dedication,good chemistry and the right state of mind tosucceed in the Mountain West Conference.

The San Diego State women’s soccer teamis confident it has all of the above.

After going 6-10-3 last year, SDSU isalready 2-2 this season and is ready to show itbelongs near the top of the MWC standingsthis year. The Aztecs boast a renovated rosterand after they finish playing six straight roadgames, they will have five full weeks at hometo prove they are a team to keep in mind in theMWC.

Player to WatchReturning for her junior year, Cat Walker isby far the most talented goal scorer on theSDSU roster. The midfielder notched 23points last season, the most on the squad,and already has a goal and an assistthrough four games this year.

Key LossesStarters Alicia Piz and Jillian Riker both grad-uated last spring, leaving some space for new

scorers to step up. Riker played in all 19games last season and Piz tied for the fourth-most goals on last year’s squad; but headcoach Mike Friesen isn’t concerned abouttheir departure.

“We have more people coming back frominjuries than we’ve lost,” Friesen said, “but thebest part of our team right now is we have 18returners, and that’s going to make us thatmuch better of a team this year.”

Mark Your CalendarsAfter a weekend in the San Francisco BayArea, the Aztecs will travel these next twoweeks, to Boston, New Hampshire andArizona before returning to SouthernCalifornia. Sophomore transfer from WesternKentucky Hayley Marsh is looking forward toher adventures with the team on the road.

“I’m definitely looking forward to goingback to Boston over the weekend,” Marshsaid. “Traveling is always fun, trying out thedifferent playing conditions, I think it’ll helpmotivate us a lot.”

Newcomer to WatchFriesen really likes the new members of his2009 squad and said, “We added six fresh-men and three transfers this fall. All of themare high in quality.”

Marsh, however, might just be the bestnewcomer to watch. She participated in a clubteam that has won two national champi-onships, including one this past summer.

Quotable“You’re going to be hot,” Friesen told his play-ers at practice. “You’re going to be sore, butwe’ve got to play hard. We’re going to betired, we do not care. We need to do our bestever at all times.”

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Aztecs ready for 2009

Western Kentucky transfer Hayley Marsh has been pinned by The Daily Aztec as this year’s Newcomer to Watchfor the San Diego State women’s soccer team. The sophomore has taken four shots and scored a goal this year.

Courtesy of SDSU Media Relations

Despite losing setter Leah Lathrop (left) to graduation, the San Diego State volleyball team likes itsroster heading into the 2009 season and has already won two out of its first three games this year.


““You’re going to be hot.You’re going to be sore,but we’ve got to playhard. We’re going to betired, we do not care.”

—Mike Friesen, Head Coach

““I think with the newcoaches, things aredefinitely going to belooking up. Everyone issuper disciplined.”

—Caitlin McMillan, Senior Outside Hitter

Coaches bring change

SPORTSThe Daily Aztec6POPE’S DOCTRINE

o you know how farit is from San Diegoto Phoenix? It’s morethan 350 miles.

How do I knowthat? Well there are only two rea-sons I would ever go to Arizona.Either I’m dating a really hot girl atASU or the Green Bay Packers areplaying the Arizona Cardinals.Guess which one it is.

Really? You all automaticallyassume it’s football? You guys are jerks.

Anyway, I, accompanied by myesteemed colleagues Edward Lewisand Beau Bearden, along with mybuddy from home, DanielEichmann, headed out to watch mybeloved Packers at University ofPhoenix Stadium. Here is our storyfrom that Friday:

10:57 a.m. — Eichmann arrives atmy house in San Diego after makingthe two-hour drive from Chino Hills.It’s at least 92 degrees in my frontyard. So what do we do? We getready to head east to Arizona. Surelyit will be cooler there.

11:19 a.m. — It’s decided thatEichmann’s window-tinted car willbe the most comfortable, so withhim behind the wheel we go pickup Beau. En route, I use the oppor-tunity to forewarn young Dannyabout Beau. I won’t write everythingI said, but to summarize, “He’s 4 feetof insanity. Don’t give him candy orlook him in the eyes.” We pick upBeau at 7-Eleven. Why? I stilldon’t know. It’s best not to askquestions with him.

11:38 a.m. — After gettingEdward, we had a full car and wewere ready to go.

11:39 a.m. — I realize I left the direc-tions at home.

11:47 a.m. — We have a full car anddirections and we’re ready to go.

12:19 p.m. — Eichmann and Iobserve that East County San Diegois basically exactly the same (geo-graphically and culturally) as ourhome turf, the Inland Empire. Weweren’t there very long, but if I hadto guess, there is no shortage of dirtbikes, Monster Energy Drinks ormeth labs out around El Cajon —those three always seem to gotogether.

1:22 p.m. — Beau, who had beensleeping the past hour whilst listen-ing to “Eye of the Tiger” and“Cotton-Eyed Joe” on his iPod,abruptly and angrily shouts, “God, Ihate these damn winding roads!They make me so mad, UGH!” Andthen immediately goes back tosleep. I don’t have a joke here; thatshould be funny enough.

1:45 p.m. — Shortly after enteringArizona, we pass through a citycalled Dome Valley. If that’s notthe name of paradise, I don’tknow what is.

2:13 p.m. — We find ourselves driv-

ing through Dateland. Normally thedate comes before the dome.Arizona, you crazy.

3:27 p.m. — Edward is mad that wecan’t see the stadium yet. Eventhough we’re at least an hour out,and separated by a small mountainrange, I tend to agree with him. Inmy mind, you could see it if youstood on a hill in California.Apparently that’s not the case.

4:15 p.m. — We finally lay eyes onthe stadium. I put “Livin’ on aPrayer” on and Edward gives us astirring karaoke rendition. Really,it was beautiful. I got a littlechoked up.

4:33 p.m. — We park a few blocksfrom the stadium at a nearby mallwhere we have some time to killbefore the game. Oh by the way, it’s121 degrees out. Within three min-utes, Beau looks like he’s on thebrink of death and I contemplatehaving to carry him through theparking lot. It’s so hot, I’m surprisedbirds around there don’t just spon-taneously combust and set build-ings on fire.

5:55 p.m. — As we’re entering thestadium, I’m told my backpack istoo big and I can’t bring it in. Onmy way back to the car, I realize I’drather die than walk the mile or soback to the car in that heat, so Itook everything out of my back-pack that could fit in my pockets,folded the backpack up and hid itin some nearby bushes. I imagine Ilooked like I was planting a bombof some sort.

6:09 p.m. — Our tickets were in thenosebleeds, but once inside the sta-dium, we sneak into the lower deckand hang out near the Packers tun-nel. We see former San Diego Stateand current Green Bay Packer widereceiver Brett Swain (top right), andwe go crazy. You know those oldblack and white videos of girls atElvis concerts shrieking and cryinglike they’re looking at God himself?Well, when Swain started comingout I made those chicks look calmand collected.

6:50 p.m. — As the game is about tostart we realize that if we’re slickabout it, we could stay down on thefield level for the whole game.

7:12 p.m. — The game has startedand the Packers are rolling.Apparently we were sitting in a sea-son ticket-holder section and they

didn’t seem to like us yelling “Fun-da-men-tals” after every Cardinalspenalty. And they really didn’t like itwhen we yelled, “Where’s yourGod now, Kurt?” after every KurtWarner incompletion.

8:05 p.m. — We had a good run, butright before the half, a security guardcame down and asked to see ourtickets. Beau was on the end of theaisle, so the guy talked to him first.Beau just slowly turned to me with alook of sheer terror and a face thatseemed to ask “Pope, am I going tojail?” Beau avoided prison, but wedid have to leave our premier seats.

—David Pope is an English senior.

—This article does necessarily reflect theopinions of The Daily Aztec

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Wednesday,September 2, 2009

Sports staff road trips to AZ

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The Daily AztecWednesday,

September 2, 20098 TEMPOSTREET SCENE

Four guys. Guitar, bass, keyboards,drums. Such a simple equation hasbeen taken by Nebraskan nativesThe Faint and electronically warpedinto a unique indie rock soundunlike any band. It’s hard to believefrom the rock-out performance atday two of Street Scene, that BrightEyes’ Conor Oberst was once amember of this band.

Lead singer Todd Fink, wearing a

fisherman’s hat, blue T-shirt andthick glasses, far different from hisusual lab/trench coat ensemble,stepped onstage and kicked the nightoff with the popular song “MirrorError.” It wasn’t long after thisentrance he casually announced,“We’re The Faint,” before transi-tioning into the powerful “AgendaSuicide,” which brought about astark change in the lighting, fromglowing blue to frenetic yellowsand reds.

The barrage of pounding bassand electronic beats didn’t stop for

one second, and the dancing crowdwould not have it any other way.During “Desperate Guys” the visual-izer was finally projected behind theband, but visuals were not missed atall. The Faint is one of those bandswhere every member looks like theyare rocking out 100 percent, which isso infectious that the audience can-not help but have a good time.

Keyboard player and backupvocalist Jacob Thiele’s bodymotions are constantly contortedand Fink’s swaying head motionsare contagious. Forty minutes intothe set, the audience had taken thecue and not one body in the audi-ence was still. Perhaps it’s the 14years of experience it has in theindustry, but The Faint knows howto get a crowd moving.

Not only are the sounds and per-formances memorable, but also thelyrics of the songs cover a range oftopics not typical for music that is sodance-friendly. “Get Seduced” is allabout society’s sick obsession withcelebrity: “How rad is it living in amicroscope? / Broadcast into every sin-gle living room / Hot lights on your lovelife / Let me buy / Close up tabloidshots of your cellulite.”

And every lyric was eaten up.The band seemed to reciprocatethese feelings yelling, “This is af***ing good night!” before tearinginto the first single from last year’salbum Fasciinatiion, “The GeeksWere Right.”

Lucky for the listeners, The Faintmanaged to squeeze an extra songinto the too-short hour-long set, end-ing the night on a high and fast notewith “I Disappear” before beardedbassist Joel Peterson uttered the onlywords he did of the night with a trite,“Thank you San Diego.”

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If you don’t know Donald Glaude,you don’t know entertainment.This dreadlocked DJ was probablyFriday night’s MVP, creating quitethe stir on the Casbah Stage atStreet Scene 2009. While he may bebetter known for his onstage anticsthan his musical abilities, Glaudeputs on a show as interactive as per-formance gods Freddie Mercuryand Mick Jagger.

This one-man show takes thetypical stereotype of a DJ wearing

headphones, standing on a stageand mixing music, to one whodances around the stage, shakeshis booty toward the audience andregularly pauses his set to yell,“Make some f***ing noise!” Veryunconventional.

And the audience loved it.Although some may have wanderedto the stage not knowing who orwhat they were about to witness,everybody left dripping in sweatfrom the highly danceable beats.Glaude’s mixes of popular songsreceived positive feedback from theaudience; however, they paled incomparison to the house beats at

the beginning of the show. Mixesof songs such as LMFAO’s “Shots”were easy to dance to, but Glaude isdefinitely capable of much more.

Classically trained in the violinand upright bass, Glaude played akey role in the development of therave scene in the ‘90s, especially inSeattle. And his energy doesn’tseem to be running out. Titled“The Hardest Working AmericanDJ” by www.thedjlist.com, Glaude isa musical experience not to bepassed up whether you’re a sea-soned raver or house-music neo-phyte. He certainly did not disap-point his San Diego crowd.


Anya Moberly, Tempo Editor

Last weekend was not only the hottest weekend of the year. Aside from the heat, our quaint downtown quarter

played host to a long-standing San Diego tradition — Street Scene. With five stages spanning a five-block

radius, the music and the energy produced was anything but lukewarm. This two-day music festival had an

eclectic lineup that allowed for a plethora of genre enjoyment, not to mention food and refreshments to

match. As fans bounced from stage to stage, listening to everything from pop, electro and rock to world, blues

and hip-hop, the evening sun lowered and adrenaline levels peaked. Here is The Daily Aztec’s wrap-up of the

Street Scene 2009 festivities, and our personal picks for who stood out in the scene.

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THE FAINT

The Faint played an after-party DJ set at downtown hotspot, Voyeur, after its show.

Elecro-rock legend TheFaint shatters dance floor

DEVENDRA BANHART

Venezuelan-ra isedDevendraBanhart is one of the artists con-nected to the New Weird Americamusical genre, as well as a varietyof folk styles. Despite his quirki-ness, he may be best rememberedfor dating Natalie Portman, whoeven gave quite the performancein one of his music videos.

Starting at 5:50 p.m. on dayone of Street Scene, Banhartplayed his beloved song “LittleYellow Spider” just as the sun waswinking over Petco Park. He wasseated for the beginning of hisperformance, which matched theaudience’s docile mood. However,soon after the first song, Banhartlet the audience know he wasonly sitting because he had bro-ken a rib the previous night. Buthe didn’t let it show in his 45-minute performance.

After crooning “ShabopShalom,” the singer and guitariststood up, only to have his banddeclare, “He can walk; it’s a mira-cle!” Banhart’s dialogue with the

audience was kept to a minimum,which was typical for most bands,as everybody had to perform inone hour or less at the festival.However, there was enough timeto copiously thank San Diego anddeclare the singer’s fan status forModest Mouse, who would beperforming on the same stagelater in the evening.

And since the moment themusician stood up, his set pickedup as well. Minimal motions car-ried the performance and theaudience right along with it. Fromlicking the corner of his mouthduring “Lover” to charmingsmiles emitted on multiple occa-sions, Banhart proved full motionof the ribcage isn’t necessary togive an engaging performance.

The audience had been thor-oughly warmed up at this pointand was ready for the new songthe band performed, whichstarted getting bodies intomotion. This crescendoed in thefinal song, the popular“Carmensita.” By the time theband exited the stage, it wasclear Banhart has the gifted abil-ity to take a crowd and turn itfrom sweaty to even sweatier.

For more information and arather unique Web site, visitwww.devendrabanhart.com.

Hailing from Houston, Banhart is known for his music as well as visual arts.Mariam Bier / Staff Photographer

Despite a brokenrib, Banhart woosand coos crowd

DONALD GLAUDE

DJ performed intimate set on Casbah Stage

After taking an interest in the Seattle rave scene in the ‘90s, Glaude turned to House.Lindsey Martin / Assistant Photo Editor

Singer-songwritermade a soothing

appearance Friday

David J. Olender / Staff photographer


TEMPOWednesday,September 2, 2009 The Daily Aztec 9THE DEAD WEATHER

An unquestionable highlight of thisyear’s Street Scene was the perform-ance of Jack White’s recent project,The Dead Weather. Gracing one ofthe headliner stages at 8:35 p.m.on Saturday night, guests of thismusic festival were treated with theraw sounds of the Tennessee-basedband. Starting off the set was “60Feet Tall,” track one off its debutalbum, “Horehound,” whichproved this fresh band is a force tobe reckoned with.

White, on drums, provided theaudience with an anxious tease dur-ing this opening song. With eachsnap on the high hat and every kickon the tom, White’s drums providea solid backbone to each of TheDead Weather’s tracks. AlisonMosshart of The Kills, commandedthe audience with her roughvocals and demanding presence.Her body moved in an electricstyle, moving effortlessly with the

guitar strums and drum drones.Next on the set list was fanfavorite, and first single, “HangYou From The Heavens,” captivat-ing the stragglers from the wind-ing down Silversun Pickups show.

Unlike White’s previous proj-ects, The White Stripes and TheRaconteurs, The Dead Weathertakes a rather raw perspective ofclassic rock. Its music isn’t alwayspolished or catchy, but its almostjam-like essence is what really mes-merizes.

Guitarist Dean Fertita (QueensOf The Stone Age) and bassist JackLawrence (The Raconteurs) alsoadd their respective touch to thisblues-rock group. During severalsongs, White, Fertita and Lawrenceeven added vocal accompanimentto their fierce frontwoman.

The performance by The DeadWeather at Street Scene not onlysurmounted any expectations ofWhite-worshippers; its sound posi-tively scoured classic blues-rock in arather modern way.

“Horehound” is most assuredly aneeded album to add to your rockcollection, so be sure to pick up thisband’s gritty debut record immedi-ately, if not sooner.

For more information on TheDead Weather, check out its Website at www.thedeadweather.com.

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White’s new jam-band makes the weekend

After this weekend and a select few U.S. dates, The Dead Weather is set to tour in Mexico, the U.K., France, Germany and Holland.David J. Olender / Staff Photographer

A super-group likenone other, The DeadWeather blends blues

and rock perfectly

THIEVERY CORPORATION

Take one part lounge music, one partelectronic beats, one part politicalconsciousness and a thick spoonfulof international flair and you haveWashington D.C.-based DJ duoThievery Corporation. As one of thelast acts on the second day of StreetScene, many people were tired. Theywere tired from the heat and tired ofhearing similar-sounding bands playagain and again. And this was just theright stage for them.

The beginning of Rob Garza andEric Hilton’s set incorporated asound that makes this band uniquein today’s music business — a sitar.With how intently the audience waslistening to the popular song“Lebanese Blonde,” it’s hard toremember a time people were thatinto a sitar, although it was probablyat the time of Ravi Shankar’s peak.

Thievery Corporation and itsrevolving door of multicultural col-laborators kept things groovy andloungy at first, but then pickedthings up with bright costumechanges and an increase in thenumber of singers. With thesechanges came more of a politicalvibe with songs such as “RadioRetaliation” off its most recentalbum of the same name.

Next came a scene typical forThievery Corporation, similar toLollapallooza earlier this year, theband spoke out against theInternational Monetary Fund say-ing, “Are you ready to rock with theThird World? This is dedicated tothe IMF, Wall Street and anyoneelse trying to corrupt the world.”This was met with loud cheers fromthe audience and followed by theanti-IMF song “Vampires.”

While it started off slow and con-tinued to become more politicallyconscious, don’t be mistaken — the

entire crowd could not resist danc-ing to the diverse mix of dub, acidjazz, bossa nova and MiddleEastern influences.

During the final song, “TheHeart’s A Lonely Hunter,” the singerenergetically ran around the stage a

couple of times before filling thestage with female audience members.The set ended on a great note, leav-ing the audience at its sweatiest dur-ing the coolest part of the evening.

For more information visitwww.thieverycorporation.com.


CHROMEO

It wouldn’t be a musical Pu Puplatter without a splash of elec-tronic spice to Street Scene.Chromeo made fans gyrate andgroove Friday night with its kick-back to the ‘80s. The Canadianduo jumped into its set with“Intro,” appropriately introducingitself with the chant-like lyrics of“Chromeo-Oh, Chromeo-Oh.”

With David “Dave 1”Macklovitch on vocals and guitarand Patrick “P-Thugg” Gemayelon his trusty Moog synthesizer,Chromeo lives and breaths as theelectronic incarnate of legends

such as Michael Jackson andKraftwerk, to name a few.Performing on a fluorescently litstage with its signature illuminat-ed lady legs as stands for itsequipment, the chromatic pairmade its electro-funk sounds ashining point of the weekend.

Hailing from Montreal,Chromeo doused the audiencewith glittered electro-pop withfunk-fused bass. Performing quitea few singles off its 2007 album,“Fancy Footwork,” including“Tenderoni” and “BonafiedLovin,” its dance-loving exuber-ance made many wish they wereback in the leg-warmer days ofthe 1980s.

Courtesy of Anya Moberly

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Lighted leg standssignature to duo

Thievery Corporation has utilized many diverse cultural languages in its worldlylyrics, including English, Spanish, Persian, French, Romanian, Portuguese and Hindi.

Lindsey Martin / Assistant Photo Editor

Dub DJs add a worldly way

TEMPO Wednesday,September 2, 2009The Daily Aztec10

STREET SCENE

In the interview with Alexisonfire from the 2009 Vans Warped Tour that ran on Monday Aug. 24,the band’s drummer was written as being Jesse Ingelevics.The correct name of the currentAlexisonfire drummer is Jordan Hastings. The Daily Aztec regrets this error.

FOR THE RECORD

One writer’s take on Street Scene bands

This film and its message ‘might get loud’

hile the sun wasgoing down andstruggling to set, Isteadily made myway to the Fulano

Stage for Band of Horses, a bandI’ve never seen before. Butrumors of country twang and

clever harmony always keep mycuriosity pumping.

Plenty of body heat was surfac-ing with youthful anticipation (I

might have been the oldest one inthe crowd because I did spot akid sporting a full-on rattail,which I thought were extinct) forthe North and South Carolina-based band to perform.

I recognized all the artilleryassembled for more than a decent

band, most notably a pedal steelguitar and a decent organ thatcarried a Hammond B3 melody.There was modest applause whilethe five-piece band beer-bottledits way on stage and into an easy-going number. A nice piece toaccompany the setting.

By the time the sun set overPetco Park, Band of Horsespicked up the pace, but still stoodin its realm of melancholy vocalsand woodsy instrumentals. Yes,the groove was growing on andoff stage, while the hourglass oftime was closing in on its set.

Before the fragile-lyric bandexited the stage it did grabbedmy full attention with a cover of aGram Parsons number (nowwe’re talking), “A Song For You.”

Any band that attributes influ-ence from “Grievous Angel” hasmy respect. Hopefully it will sticktogether for a while and progresstoward a cosmic country foranother freak scene.

Time is never hard to kill at afestival. So with time on my sidebefore Conor Oberst and TheMystic Valley Band set foot on theFulana Stage (sister of the FulanoStage), I soaked in what I could ofthe operations of Street Scenewith a few cold Blue Moons. Isighed at the relief from work, forwhich I missed the scorchingTrombone Shorty & OrleansAvenue set, and was pleasurablyinterrupted by random characters.

The night was becoming ascene with a decent-sized crowd. I

found my way with ease, despitethe thick crowd to the FulanaStage to watch another band thatI’ve never witnessed.

The night became classic whilethe six-piece band brought theheat that was needed. The shal-low lyrics were hard to resist,(“You can hate me if you loveme,” “There’s nothing that theroad cannot heal,” and so on … )as was the energy of sound; pow-erful business that the bandowned. A few slow numbers wereever-present, but the clinchinggem appearance was Jenny Lewisof Rilo Kiley plugging in with thenumber, “Baby I’m Bad News.” Intune, and impressively aggressive,the band and Lewis ferociouslypumped out a high note for anevening that was narrowing down.

A strong presence of dreamydesert sounds lead me to theCasbah Stage where Calexicostood its ground against theslight vibrations from the BlackEyed Peas. Pedal steel and anassortment of brass endlesslygrooved with little help from thesouthbound voice of SalvadorDuran. Caught up in his strongpresence, Duran owned his talentof Spanish singing passion whilethe band owned its internationalsound.

The perfect sound to end aSan Diego night.

—Paul Hernandez is a Journalismgrad student.

—This column does not necessarilyreflect the opinion of The Daily Aztec.

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Above is Band of Horses lead vocalist and guitarist, Ben Bridwell, wearing a psuedo-graffiti T-shirt that spells, “I Love You.”Lindsey Martin / Assistant Photo Editor

It’s rare that a documentary focus-es on its subjects long enough forthe audience to truly connect, butthe recently released “It Might GetLoud” does just that, with the sub-jects being three generations ofrock royalty in Jimmy Page (LedZeppelin), The Edge (U2) and JackWhite (The White Stripes).

Guitar legends Page, Edge, andWhite convened in a Los Angeleswarehouse early last year for a dis-cussion that ranged from personalstories and favorite songs to a can-did dialogue on their own favoritesubject: the electric guitar.

The film doubles as both astory detailing the history of theelectric guitar and mini biographieson the film’s subjects. DirectorDavis Guggenheim mixes thingstogether by putting the rock starsinto a room long enough for each oftheir unique personalities to comeout and later splicing in behind-the-scenes footage of the men in theirhometowns and on the road.

“It Might Get Loud” comesalive as it details the birth of eachmusician’s unique styles andsounds while giving audiencesinformation about their weapon ofchoice (the guitar) as well.

With archived footage of anoverly glam, ‘80s-era Bono and sto-ries about how a few Dublin,Ireland high-schoolers started a

band by recruiting guys from theirschool bulletin board, Edge out-lines a detailed history of how U2came together.

White uses his modern renais-sance style and stories of being apart-time musician and full-timeupholsterer in Detroit to displayone of rock’s most unique person-alities from the past 10 years.

Bringing it all together is Page,sharing anecdotes from being astudio musician and painter in the‘60s before hitting it big, first withThe Yardbirds and then with LedZeppelin — two bands that haveput Page in the Rock and Roll Hallof Fame on two separate occasions.

Guggenheim lets each storytake shape on its own and eventu-ally blend together by the end asthe three guitarists form their ownshort-term band for an intimatejam session, playing some of theirfavorite songs.

For non-musicians who arequick to write this film off, it’simportant to note how much itthrives at simply telling the suc-cess stories of three different gen-erations of artists.

The music history of the movieteaches lessons of what it takes tobe a musician and how successoften depends on a certainamount of luck as well as talent.

And because no one can resistthe catchy title, it also teaches rulenumber one: When it comes togoing down the path of music-making — or for most of us, music-loving — it might get loud.

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Pictured above is Jimmy Page of The Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin, The Edge of U2 and Jack White of The White Stripes, TheRaconteurs and most recently, The Dead Weather. All guitarists have made a solid, noteworthy mark in today’s rock world.

Courtesy of MCT Campus

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ness rating online, so we’re goodin that department. We don’tsweat getting books or othergeneric school supplies eitherbecause we all know what the firstday of class is really about. No, notthe unveiling of the newest syllabior class “clicker” technology. It’sthe anticipation of seeing how hotyour new classmates are (hopeful-ly). And as hard as it may be tobelieve, I have even taken some“dud” classes at San Diego Statethat were full of gorgeous women.

There are different ways onecould tackle the first day of class.For instance, you could choose toshow up a little earlier than usual.Pick out a seat in the back so youcan have the best view of all the“new talent” that files in the dooras it nears time for class. Or, youcould take the casually lateapproach, so everyone that’salready seated can get a good lookat the goods and vice versa.

Either way, before class evenstarts on the first day, you arebeing judged. As soon as you walkthrough that door for the firsttime, everyone is waiting patientlywith their antennas up for anysound of a door knob so they canfixate their eyes on the door tobegin said evaluations.

There are a number of ways theentrance into your new class cango, let’s just say, not as planned.

This could ruin your entireattempt at a flawless first impres-sion: You can’t find a seat. Or ifyou do find one, its damn nearimpossible to get to. You’re forcedto crawl over a bunch of grease-ball fraternity dudes and over-weight math enthusiasts just tosqueeze in. It’s inevitable thatduring this obstacle course youfall on your face in front of every-one. From that point on, you willalways been known as “the guythat fell.” Thus, forfeiting anychance you had with anyone inthat class.

Any unforeseen loud burps,farts or other bodily occurrencesyou must avoid at all costs. Itreminds me of the old saying, “Ifyou slip up and let one slide, kissyour prospects goodbye.” Youcould go the rest of the semesternever doing it again and lookinglike a god every day, but thememory of the incident wouldstill remain.

Your cell phone rings with anot-so-cool ringtone. No self-respecting guy wants hisBlackBerry to start blaring “All thesingle ladies! All the single ladies!”in the middle of class. I mean, youhave to be a big fan to spring for a

‘tone. You would need a prettylong rope to pull yourself out ofthat hole.

It’s brutal if things like thishappen to you. But it’s priceless ifit happens to someone else. Seeingsomeone suffer like that is thera-peutic. Normally we are told to bequiet and listen during class.When those kinds of laughshappen, such as in church,when time-inappropriate come-dy occurs, they’re much moreenjoyable. It jump-starts us outof the PowerPoint slide-inducedcoma the professor was puttingus through.

When someone takes a fall likethat for the good of the class, Idon’t think they should beridiculed. They should be given astanding ovation just to show ourgratitude. If it hadn’t been for thatmishap, who knows how muchlonger the class would have felt soutterly stale? It’s a pick-me-up, aconversation-starter and an all-around good thing when some-one gets publicly humiliated likethat. So basically, if this shouldhappen to you during your firstfew weeks in your new classes,embrace it. Whether you’re theone being laughed at or the onedoing the laughing.

—Kevin Scannell is an English senior.

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

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