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Egyptians rally for democracy

With the Egyptian presidential elec-tion, set for May 23 and 24, quicklyapproaching, thousands of Egyptiansfrom differing political spheres took toprotesting in Cairo’s Tahrir Square onApril 20 in defiance of remnants fromHosni Mubarak’s administration andthe military rule that took power afterMubarak’s expulsion in January.

The protest began after Egypt’selection commission disqualified 10of the 23 candidates running for thepresidency. Muslim Brotherhood’sKhairat el-Shater was among thedisqualified, along with HazemSalah Abu Ismail, a conservativeIslamist leader.

Reem Nour, a former San DiegoState student who graduated in 2010with a double major in journalism andpolitical science and is now a newsreporter and anchor for Nile TVInternational said, “some of the

demonstrators accused officials ofmanipulating the presidential electionsso that they could extend their powers.”

To suppress the remnants of thepast regime, the “Disenfranchisementlaw,” which prevents anyone who

was involved in the Mubarak regimein any way to run for the presidency,was passed a few days ago. The newlaw, however, begs the question ofwhether it is undemocratic in itself.

“Things have been really unstable,confusing and crazy here and peo-ple don’t know what’s going to hap-pen anymore,” Nour added. “There’sa lot of underlying political tensionand frustration.”

Regarding the current state ofEgypt, Nour said, “There’s a lot ofcontroversy and debate surround-ing the legitimacy of the parliament,the formation of the constituentassembly and drafting of the consti-tution … At the end of the day, I’velearned that nothing is ever far-fetched anymore and you have toexpect the unexpected.”

SSaarraa AA.. DDiiaazz ddee SSaannddiicontributor “Things have been really unstable,

confusing and crazy here andpeople don’t know what’s goingto happen anymore.”

Reem Nour,SDSU alumna and Nile TV anchor

On April 20, supporters of InvisibleChildren took to the streets to com-plete their latest initiative known as“Cover the Night,” to spread the wordabout the injustices committed byAfrican warlord Joseph Kony.

After the nonprofit San Diego-based organization received wide-spread criticism for the “KONY 2012”campaign, many doubted its “Coverthe Night” campaign would be suc-cessful. Despite the criticism, youngpeople all throughout the countryturned out to support the cause.

Almost two months have passedsince the controversial video wentviral and encouraged young menand women to help InvisibleChildren stop Kony by putting thespotlight on him. After making twovideos about Kony and their plan tostop him, Invisible Children attempt-ed one last time to make him famousby asking people everywhere to jointhem in “Cover the Night.”

Participants of “Cover the Night”were asked to complete three hours

of community service before theywent out to cover walls, street signs,windows and buildings with KONYparaphernalia. In San Diego, roughly50 Invisible Children members vol-unteered at Emerald Hills Park bypicking up trash.

Four students from the San DiegoState Aztecs for Africa club partici-pated in San Diego’s “Cover theNight.” The group worked with othersupporters from Invisible Children’smain office and covered theGaslamp Quarter. Aztecs for AfricaPresident Carly Parmer describedthe night as a huge success forInvisible Children, despite ongoingcriticism of the group.

“I was expecting more negativityfrom the public, but everyone wasvery excited to see us,” Parmer said.“One restaurant owner even got hiswhole staff to wear “KONY 2012”stickers on the front of their tuxedos.”

Despite reported success, contro-versy still followed Invisible Childrenand “Cover the Night.” Vandalism wasreported throughout the country, aspeople spray-painted and illegallyvandalized memorials and unautho-rized buildings with KONY-relatedwords and images. However, InvisibleChildren consistently urged partici-pants to keep the street acts legal.

On its website, the nonprofitreleased a video with the statement,“Invisible Children does not condone

illegal activity, including trespass anddestruction of property. We encour-age creative and legal approaches topromotion only. Use common sense.”

Also on the website, videos advisedparticipants to ask business owners topaint murals or post paraphernalia,such as stickers, posters and “cleangraffiti,” with the promise that theywould come back in seven days toclean up the covered surface.

There were no known reports ofvandalism in San Diego. Aztecs forAfrica participants asked every busi-ness for permission to put posters intheir establishments.

“Although the goal was to spreadthe word about KONY, we alsowanted Cover the Night to be legal,”Parmer said.

Now that “Cover the Night” haspassed, Invisible Children released a

statement to its followers saying theywill not stop trying to take actionagainst Kony and the Lord’sResistance Army. Invisible Childrenplans to collect millions of signaturesto bring to the United NationsSecurity Council meeting in June andask for an urgent response to theongoing violence in Central Africa. Itplans to keep its supporters involved,but the group has no definite plans forthem as of now.

As for Aztecs for Africa, Parmer saidthey are planning a golf tournamentthis summer to raise funds for a sisterschool in South Sudan, as well aslooking into more local service andvolunteer opportunities. Parmerencourages anyone interested in join-ing the club to attend meetings from6-7 p.m. every Thursday in AztecMesa, room 101.

“Invisible Children does not condone illegal activity ... Weencourage creative and legalapproaches to promotion only.”

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Protestors in early April carrying banners opposing the exclusion of Hazem Salah Abu Ismail from the upcoming Egpytian presidential elections at the end of May. | MCT CAMPUS

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May 1, 2012 O P I N I O N2

he student loan wars areat their climatic height. In2007, CongressionalDemocrats, along withformer President George

W. Bush, approved a bill that progres-sively cut interest rates on federal stu-dent loans in half, from 6.8 to 3.4 per-cent. It also froze in these rates for aperiod of five years. This summerbrings the end of that five-year period,and rates will double unless legislativeinaction is deemed too damaging tothe election prospects of either party.With the end date approaching, a sim-ple question is inherently asked:Would a pissed off block of young vot-ers come back to haunt your party inNovember for failing to take action?

The most recent discussions are areaction to President Barack Obama’smulti-university tour speaking onbehalf of a continued freeze on inter-est rates. His speeches have brought arenewed interest from the entire politi-cal spectrum on the issue. As recent asthis past week, competing plans fromboth parties were presented in theHouse of Representatives to freezerates. The differences in the plans arethe sources of funding to extend therates of 3.4 percent, which will cost $6billion per year.

In the Democrats’ plan, the sourceof funding to offset the extension ofinterest rates is a sensible source:reducing tax subsidies for big oil com-panies. This past March, Obama dis-cussed these tax subsidies when tryingto drum up support for the “Repeal BigOil Tax Subsidies” bill that ultimatelyfailed. He said,“Last year the threebiggest U.S. oil companies took homemore than $80 billion in profits. Exxonpocketed nearly $4.7 million everyhour. And when the price of oil goesup, prices at the pump go up, and sodo these companies’ profits.”

For the “world’s most profitable cor-poration,” Exxon Mobil, these tax subsi-dies enabled significant reductions toits overall tax burden. According to theCenter for Tax Justice, Exxon Mobil

paid an effective rate of 13 percent, orroughly a third of the 35 percent cor-porate tax rate. Thus, one can reason-ably conclude that reducing tax subsi-dies for oil companies, which aregrossing billions of dollars annuallyand are not in urgent need of a sub-sidy, is a sensible source to offset thestudent loan interest rate extension.

Meanwhile, the Republicans’ planaims to take the ax to Obama’s healthcare act to account for the $6 billion,significantly gutting The Preventionand Public Health Fund. The fund’svision “is intended to promote well-ness, prevent disease and protectagainst public health emergencies”and it aims to achieve this throughproviding screenings for cervical can-cer, breast cancer and immunizationsfor newborn babies.

So the Democrats aim to reduceloopholes that permit private enter-prise to pay a lower rate than legallyresponsible, while the republicanswould cut essential services forwomen and children. For Republicans,it’s a good thing they don’t need “thewomen’s” vote come November. Ohwait, they do.

The Republican plan is a trulydepressing political moment that canonly be described as shameless pan-dering. Many HouseRepublicans backed PaulRyan’s budget plan,which includes dou-bling student loaninterest rates, asrecently as lastweek. Ryan, thechief executor ofeducation, alsowants to reducethe eligibity for Pellgrants, which wouldimpact the abilityof many low-

income students to pursue their edu-cations. The Republican plan for stu-dent loans is merely a faćade forattacks on Obama’s health care act, afurther manifestation of their piousclass warfare agenda. It would be con-sidered incendiary tactics if madeagainst them. The spontaneity of theirattention on the issue is a blatantpolitical move. Unlike attacks onwomen, Republicans do realize theycannot afford to disenfranchise the“youth” vote. This explains the abruptabout-face.

Political agenda aside, the interestrates of 3.4 percent should be extend-ed, and the $6 billion must be consid-ered and accounted for in the process.Our government must practice fiscalintegrity, where spending can onlyhappen if the budget allows suchactions to take place. With this in con-sideration, I have a solution that willappease both the Republicans andDemocrats. No matter the sensibilityof the proposed cut (corporate taxsubsidies) or the absurdity (ThePrevention and Public Health Fund),both can remain intact as is. Thesource of the cuts should be our glob-al military presence.

The various options for trimmingthe fat off the defense budget are likethe menu of flavors at Baskin Robbins.There is no shortage of sources, butthe one in direst need of reduction isour number of troops abroad. We sim-

ply cannot afford to stationtroops in peaceful, allied

nations to our currentextent and expect to

put these costs onthe back of

taxpayers. As of December, we had53,526 troops stationed in Germany;World War II ended more than 66years ago and the Cold War has beenhistory for more than 20, renderingour presence entirely unjustifiable. Apartial list of nations where we shouldsignificantly, if not totally, “withdraw”:United Kingdom (9,317 troops), Japan(36,708 troops), Italy (10,817 troops),Belgium (1,207 troops) and Spain(1,481 troops).

We currently spend $102 billionannually to maintain 865 basesabroad, including 227 in Germany.That works out to more than $117 mil-lion spent per international base.Billions could easily be saved with theclosing of many of these bases.Furthermore, these cuts will have animmediate impact upon The OverseasCost of Living Allowance under thedefense budget. This serves as “a non-taxable allowancedesigned to offset thehigher overseas pricesof non-housinggoods and services.Approximately $2 bil-lion is paid inOverseasCost ofLivingAllowances

annually.” Trimming $6 billion from thedefense budget would not impede ourability to achieve our strategic goals.That is less than 2 percent of theentire defense budget.

Regardless of what is cut to offsetthe freeze of interest rates, the entireordeal will be utilized for political gainin the near future. The temporaryfreeze has delivered the ability foreither party to claim a major victorythrough taking action, in order toopportunely “correct” the problem inan election year. Get ready to hearthat each party is the champion forstudent interests, as any action willinevitably be utilized as fodder for thecampaign résumé. Fortunately withchampions such as Ryan in the party,it’s clear the Republicans are not theparty with student interests at heart.

—Brody Burns is seeking aMaster’s in Business

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Cut defense budget to decrease loan fees

adies, I have a challengefor you. First, think of allthe makeup you havestored away in your cos-metics bags and bath-

room drawers: mascara, foundation,eyeliner, blush, concealer, bronzer,eye shadow, primer, lipstick and nailpolish. You’ve probably got someCoverGirl in there, some MaybellineNew York, Sally Hansen, L’Oréal,Neutrogena or New York Color.Now think of all the hair productsyou own: shampoo and conditioner,hairspray, heat protector, serum andleave-in conditioner. Let me guess— you own products from at leastone of the following companies:Pantene Pro-V, L’Oréal, HerbalEssences, Garnier Fructisse, Aussie,Head & Shoulders or Dove.

Here’s my second challenge:Guess how many of the companiesmentioned above are guilty of per-forming cruel and vile tests on ani-mals, all in the name of cosmetics.What do you think? A couple?Actually, all of them. Which means ifyou own products from any of thebrands I’ve listed, you’ve been fund-ing, and therefore supporting, oneof the most grotesque and unethicalpractices occurring today in thecosmetics industry.

Within the confines of cold labo-ratory walls, in steel barren cages,imprisoned dogs, cats, monkeys,rabbits, birds, mice, rats and guineapigs await experimentation. Somelay sprawled across the cage floor,motionless, the way a man who hasnever experienced love or happinessmight contort himself in depressiveconfinement. Some encircle theircages wildly, driven mad fromstress, anxiety and isolation. At any

point during their lives, they can besubjected to a series of abhorrenttests, some of which seem more fit-ting for a scene in a “Saw” film.

Common side effects of animalexperimentation include convul-sions and seizures, paralysis, ulcera-tion of the skin and eyes, severeabdominal pain and bleeding fromthe nose, mouth and genitals,according to People for the EthicalTreatment of Animals.

Now listen very carefully to whatI’m about to tell you. At the end ofthe day, multibillion-dollar cosmeticgiants — such as Procter & Gamble,Johnson & Johnson, Unilever andL’Oréal — will adamantly defendtheir decisions to continue testingon animals by insisting they aremerely trying to ensure the safety ofthe general public. Unfortunately,this claim alone often compels con-sumers to abandon doing any fur-ther research on the matter. In reali-ty, animal experimentation is not asaccurate or dependable as thesecompanies would have you believe.

PETA and The Humane Society ofthe United States are just twoorganizations that have launchedmajor campaigns rebuking animaltesting for cosmetics purposes,insisting this method is “outdated,”“scientifically unreliable” and “mis-leading.” One misconception peoplemistakenly believe is that the Foodand Drug Administration requirescosmetic products to be tested onanimals prior to being distributed tothe public. This is incorrect. It is true

that, within the Federal Food, Drugand Cosmetic Act, companies arestrongly advised to “employ whatev-er testing is appropriate and effec-tive for substantiating the safety oftheir products.” But nowhere does itstate that animals are required to bethe subjects of such tests.Considering there are more reliable,cost-effective and cruelty-freemethodologies in existence, it isabsolutely astonishing to me that

companies obstinately continue todefend their participation.

Some of these alternativemethodologies include EpiDermand EpiSkin, which “consist of nor-mal, human-derived skin cells,which have been cultured to form amulti-layered model of human skin(and) have been validated andaccepted in Canada, the EuropeanUnion … as total replacements foranimal-based skin corrosion stud-ies,” according to PETA. In addition,people can, and have, volunteeredto test products themselves.

But Procter & Gamble, the samecolossal corporation that ownsCrest, Gillette, Venus, Pantene Pro-V,Oral-B, Olay, Herbal Essences,

Tampax, Head & Shoulders,CoverGirl, Tide, Secret, Clairol,Aussie and more, is just one culprit.“P&G test on animals because oftheir desire to get new chemicalingredients on to the market. Thisallows them to claim that their newhair dye, skin cream or washingpowder etc. is ‘new, improved’, inthe hope of increasing sales,” statedUncaged, a U.K. team dedicated tocampaigning for animal welfare.

With such a severe and incredu-lous lack of ethics, you’re probablywondering how companies like P&Ghave managed to remain popularand successful among consumers.Simply put, people trust these com-panies. Consumers know them,have come to love these brands;and when you refuse to acknowl-edge the direct chain linking abhor-rent animal experiments with yourcosmetics, you can take yourMaybelline eyeliner and CoverGirlmascara to the checkout counterwithout feeling guilty. Or can you?

I realize you’re probably feeling alittle overwhelmed. But it’s not allbad news. Quite the opposite,because this issue is continuously

gaining fervent public support, moreand more companies are abandon-ing this obsolete and abhorrentpractice once and for all. This isexcellent news for consumers, whonow have access to wider availabili-ty of cruelty-free companies thanever before. Revlon, Burt’s Bees, It’sA 10, Paul Mitchell, e.l.f., Smashboxcosmetics, Too Faced and UrbanDecay, are just some of the “safe”companies. LUSH, an internationalcompany that produces handmade,organic personal care items haseven launched a major campaignpersuading all cosmetics companiesto switch to cruelty free alternatives,and has even refused to do businesswith third parties that test on ani-mals. Keep companies such as thesein mind if you get discouraged.

If I’ve learned anything from boy-cotting animal-tested products forthe past six years, it’s this: the mostimportant bit of information toremember from this entire column isto do your own research. Neverguess, never assume. Certain sources,even PETA’s “Companies That Do NotTest On Animals” list, can provideincorrect information sometimes.

Lastly, if you ever feel the urge tocave, simply watch a video of amonkey or a Beagle being restrained,tortured, burned, poisoned and mur-dered. Then look down at the con-cealer you’re about to buy and askyourself how in the hell you’re goingto be able to use that.

For company testing informationon the go, visit leapingbunny.org todownload a free app.

—Stacey Oparnica is a journalismsenior.

Protest animal testing by buying elsewhereSSttaacceeyy OOppaarrnniiccaastaff columnist

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The San Diego State baseball teamhad its rally caps Sunday, but putthem on a few innings too late.

After having split the first twogames of a weekend series atMountain West Conference rival AirForce, SDSU looked to win the finalgame and earn the series victoryentering Sunday afternoon’s contestin Colorado Springs, Colo.

Junior right-handed pitcher RyanDoran took the mound for theAztecs and was in immediate trou-ble. The Falcons came out swingingwith two singles and a double, andalso drew a couple of walks. Whenthe frame finally came to an end, itwas 4-0 Air Force.

SDSU fought its way back to cutthe deficit in half, scoring a run inthe second by way of senior firstbaseman Jomel Torres’ first homerun of the season and another in thethird when freshman infielder RyanMuno doubled to drive in sopho-more second-baseman Tim Zier,who got to first on a base hit.

However, Air Force would matchthe Aztecs’ run in the third and puttogether a four-run fourth inning thatwas facilitated by Seth Kline’s three-run home run, which sent Doranback to the clubhouse after 3.2innings. It was 9-2 after four innings.

SDSU’s offense could do little toget to Falcons starter Evan Abrechtuntil the eighth, when the teamexploded for six runs to make it aone-run ball game. Six consecutivehits, including a two-run double byTorres, allowed the Aztecs to getback in the game.

Freshman outfielder Greg Allenwould then make his SDSU pitchingdebut, surrendering a single run thatmade the score 10-8 in one inningof work. That would be the finalscore as the Falcons never relin-quished their first-inning lead.

“I thought we played pretty wellthis weekend,” freshman outfielderSpencer Thornton said, who hadRBIs in all three games of the series.“We just need to put everythingtogether the way we did in the sec-ond game. We’re definitely still in aposition to finish strong.”

The Aztecs fall to 20-25 overalland 9-9 in conference play with theloss. They will resume play at 6 p.m.today when UC Irvine visits TonyGwynn Stadium.

The San Diego State women’s waterpolo team traveled to Palo Alto thisweekend, where it competed in theMountain Pacific Sports FederationChampionship.

On Friday, their first matchup wasagainst No. 3 UCLA. Although SDSUstuck with the Bruins for the majorityof the game, UCLA proved its rankingwasn’t a fluke and beat the Aztecs 9-5.

The next day, SDSU gained someof its momentum back against SanJose State. Junior utility AmberPezzolla had an incredible game,scoring three goals and drawing fiveejections. It was no competition forthe remainder of the game as theAztecs secured an 11-8 victory.

Sunday was when the competi-tion began to heat up. The girls wentup against fifth-ranked ArizonaState. After a previous loss themonth before, SDSU was eager toplay ASU again.

The entire game was closelyplayed. Whenever the Sun Devilsscored a goal, the Aztecs always hadan answer. Although ASU led SDSU 7-

6 at halftime, the Aztecs showed theyweren’t done yet, scoring four goalsin the third quarter.

In the fourth quarter, the game wastied at 10. The remaining quarter,however, was unfortunately “heart-breaking,” according to head coachCarin Crawford. The Sun Devilsscored two goals in the last quarter,and although senior utility MeaghanPoland was able to contribute anadditional goal, ASU snuck out with aone-point win, 12-11.

Pezzolla, according to Crawford,had an “amazing tournament,” lead-ing the team with four goals. Polandand freshman driver AniqueHermann each had two goals, whilesenior driver Alana Burgess, seniortwo-meter defense Leanne Ford andjunior utility Alex Ford contributedone goal a piece.

Although Crawford may have beenslightly disappointed with the waythe last game of the season turnedout, she is satisfied overall.

“I really am happy with our overallplay this season. Every team goesthrough ups and downs,” she said. “Allyou can hope for is feeling like you’replaying your best at the end of theseason, and I feel good about that.”

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Who could have predicted that amusical directed by legendaryBroadway director and choreogra-pher, Susan Stroman (“Contact,” “TheProducers”), as well as featuringsongs from the music and lyricsteam, John Kander and Fred Ebb(“Chicago,” “Cabaret”), would nothave been a huge box office success.

“The Scottsboro Boys,” a contro-versial yet critically acclaimed playbased on an unbelievable true story,is about nine black teenage boyswho were accused of gang rapingtwo white women. The singing anddancing interpretation is in the styleof a minstrel show, not as an excuseto be politically incorrect, but as away of critiquing the racism on dis-play in the trial.

While the subject matter will nodoubt turn some people off, give“The Scottsboro Boys” a chance. Ifsuccessful, The Old Globe will helpcontinue to make this talked-aboutmiscarriage of justice resonate in the21st century.

Tickets and information about“The Scottsboro Boys” can be foundat theoldglobe.org.

May has two major video gamereleases to watch for. Blizzard’s long-anticipated dungeon-crawler “DiabloIII” will release on Mac and PC onMay 15; loot-aholics, deliverance isnear. Console players will be able topick up the high-intensity shooter“Max Payne 3” the same day for Xbox360 and PlayStation 3, while PC fanswill have to wait until May 29.

The last of the famous internationalplayboys, Morrissey, return to SanDiego’s Valley View Casino Center(aka Sports Arena) on May 22 — justin time to cast a shadow over anypost-finals celebrations with songsof alienation and dry literary quips.Before his lyrics became a hipsterlingua franca for every ZooeyDeschanel-in-training, Morrisseywas the frontman for the highlyinfluential 1980s alt-rock act TheSmiths. The “How Soon Is Now?”singer released his ninth solo studioalbum “Years of Refusal” in 2009 andintends to release an autobiographylater this year. Ticket prices rangefrom $29.50 to $49.50.

Think Cinco de Mayo only lasts oneday? Think again. This Fridaythrough Sunday, Old Town will hostits 29th Annual Fiesta Old TownCinco de Mayo, which is the largestcelebration north of the border. Thisfree, three-day event offers an arrayof entertainment and activities forpatrons of all ages to enjoy.

Wandering through the mercado,individuals can purchase a broadassortment of merchandise, includ-ing handmade leather pieces andbeautiful jewelry. Two stages willfeature flamenco, norteno and tradi-tional mariachi music for festivalgo-ers to enjoy while walking throughthe streets. Hungry or thirsty?Visitors can stop by one of the 20tasty restaurants offered throughoutOld Town and quench their thirst by

entering either the beer gardens orthe high-end tequila sampling area.

While there, make sure to visit thehistoric museums and specialtystores Old Town has to offer. Andbefore the day ends, be sure to take aride in a stagecoach. This three-daylong fiesta starts from 5 to 10 p.m. onFriday, continues from 11 a.m. to 10p.m. Saturday and ends from 11 a.m.to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more informa-tion, visitoldtownsandiegoguide.com.

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is return-ing from an international tour to kickone off in the states — and it starts inSan Diego. The five-piece indie-rockgroup has been touring in support ofits latest album, “Hysterical,” whichwas released last September. Thegroup features high-energy soundson the upbeat side of the indie realm.

Doors open at 7 p.m. for Clap YourHands Say Yeah’s May 18 show atThe Casbah. Tickets are $18 inadvance and $20 on the day of show.The show is 21 and older.

It’s that time of year once again: cityfestivals. All the San Diego neighbor-hoods seem to be getting in the spir-it, and North Park is right at the fore-front for this year’s street festivals.North Park Festival of Arts is set totake place on Sunday, May 20. Actualcrafts along with craft food and beerwill be in abundance at 30th Streetand University Avenue from 10 a.m.to 6 p.m. The festival itself is free, but

one of its main draws is the ticketedCraft Beer Block, which runs $30 inadvance and $35 the day of.Ticketholders will be able to tasteand enjoy all of the beer that hasmade San Diego the No. 1 beer cityin America. There will also be sever-al music stages showcasing localmusic and dance all day.

Although it’s a bit of a jaunt up thecoast, this Sunday holds one of SanDiego’s largest free events. TheCarlsbad Village Street Faire is abiannual event, held in May andNovember, now returning for its39th year. More than 100,000

patrons are expected to peruseapproximately 900 vendor boothsand 50 international cuisineoptions at the largest single-daystreet faire in the nation. A chil-dren’s area will feature arts andcrafts, carnival games and attrac-tions, while a beer and wine gardenfeaturing live bands may enticethose who are older than 21. Theaffair will occupy Grand Avenuefrom Carlsbad Boulevard toJefferson Street and all cross streetsin between. Complimentary shut-tles will be available to ease theinconvenience of parking. TheCarlsbad Village Street Faire will runfrom 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., which leavesplenty of time to get home and rest(or rage hard and celebrate) beforethe last week of classes.

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D A I L Y A Z T E CTuesday, May 1, 2012E N T E R TA I N M E N T 5

Feminism. It’s one word that seems tostir up a lot of controversy, but for stu-dio art senior Milada Belohlavek femi-nism means simply creating a worldwhere women have equal rights andtreatment for the next generation.Belohlavek decided to incorporate thispassion for feminism with her studioart major into an art show. The show,which serves as her final project tocomplete her honors minor in inter-

disciplinary studies, is centeredaround women being strong andbeautiful individuals.

“PARAGON: the woman’s role inart” explores the contrast betweensociety’s definition of a woman andwhat a woman truly is.

“This art show aims to be aparagon (outstanding example) ofone of two things: of the deficien-cies of current societal norms and ofa definition that is more honest,gentle and realistic,” Belohlavek said.

One of the deficienciesBelohlavek is referring to is themedia’s images telling girls they

must look a certain way to fit inwith society.

“The idea of doing nothing andplaying into every ad, commercial,show and movie that tells you in orderto be beautiful you must be two sizestoo small, hairless except for yourhead and have the face of a photo-shopped supermodel makes me nau-seous,” Belohlavek said.

One of the most troubling parts forBelohlavek is the physical and emo-tional consequences girls face fromthese unrealistic expectations.

“I do not believe the images ofwomen that we are bombardedwith on a daily basis help buildhealthy self esteem in youngwomen,” Belohlavek said.

She explains these consequences,which are more common thanmany think, range from the extremeof eating disorders and plastic sur-gery to the everyday issue of girlsnot wanting to leave the housebecause of the way they look.

Ultimately, the art show is a wayfor Belohlavek to emphasize theworld she wants to create for girlslike her little sisters.

“I want to create a world wherethey will encounter many obstaclesalong their journey in doing greatthings but sexism will not be one ofthem,” Belohlavek said.

“PARAGON: the woman’s role in art”is free and takes place at 6 p.m. tonightin the Flor y Canto Gallery on campus.It showcases Belohlavek’s art and fea-tures pieces by San Diego State stu-dents Kaitlin Trataris, KaeganCusenbary, Alison Dunlevy, SarahLowry, Lilia Calip and Ariana Torres,who all agreed to contribute to sup-port the cause.

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Senior Jacqueline Serrano captured this photo of Tribal Roots while rocking out in the crowd.

The show seeks to redefine woman’s societal norms.| JOHN ANDERSON, ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

SNEAK PEEK

Fighting for the future

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May 1, 2012 E N T E R TA I N M E N T6

On Saturday, Cinco de Mayo, a livelymusic recital called “Concert in thePark” will be performed at theSpreckels Organ Pavilion at BalboaPark. Marian Liebowitz, the eventmanager, spoke about the history ofthis annual show and answeredsome questions about her involve-ment with this holiday treat.

The Daily Aztec: Can you tell us a lit-tle bit about the history of “Concertin the Park”?Marian Liebowitz: The San DiegoDowntown Kiwanis have been sup-porting SDSU’s School of Music andDance for well over 25 years. I didn’tget involved with it until about nine or10 years ago. At that time, we were stillholding the concert indoors.

It was around 2006 when wedecided that the concert would bemore accessible to the community atlarge if we held it outdoors. Our goalwas to make it a free concert and giftto the community from the down-town Kiwanis that would featureSDSU School of Music and Dancestudent performers.

DA: What is your role as event man-ager? ML: My role is to be a liaison betweenSDSU’s School of Music and Dance andthe Kiwanis. I am a member of the SanDiego Downtown Kiwanis and I’m afaculty member at SDSU. I oversee thefundraising, the sale of sponsorships,the audience development and mak-ing sure the musical program is puttogether and consistent with thetheme of the program.

For example, this year we are hold-ing the concert on Cinco de Mayo, sowe wanted to have Latin Americanmusic. Whereas in the past, when it’sbeen on Mother’s Day, there have beenother themes. I also make sure the V.I.P.

Reception is organized and that ourdonors and sponsors are properly rec-ognized for their contributions.

DA: What are some of the acts that youare looking forward to at “Concert inthe Park?”ML: This year, not only do we have ourusual one hour program, but we’re fea-turing two of the finest ensembles in“Concert in the Park.” The SDSU JazzEnsemble, which is a nationally award-winning ensemble, is one of them; andwe’re also featuring our chamber choir.There will be times when those twoensembles will be performing together.I think it’s going to be really fun and therepertoire they picked is appropriatefor Cinco de Mayo.

In addition, this year we have a chil-dren’s program that will be before“Concert in the Park,” so families andsmall children can come and do activ-ities with the kids. Also, I’m looking for-ward to the V.I.P. Reception in theMingei Museum. There are chambergroups performing at that. It’s just onething after another. A chain of wonder-ful music and art.

DA: What has been your favorite“Concert in the Park” to date? Why?ML: Each “Concert in the Park” is fabu-lous and fun for different reasons. Iwould have to say the event, two yearsago, was a highlight. We had the fullconcert choir perform and it wasn’training. We’re always dependent on

the weather. Usually in May in SanDiego, you don’t have to worry aboutrain. Last year we did have rain and wewere constantly waiting for the heav-ens to stop opening up. In fact, somepeople left early, because they weregetting rained on.

The one three years ago was alsogreat. We actually raised the mostmoney ever that year. It was about$25,000. As an event planner, you’realways excited when you raise thehighest amount of money. However,there’s also more to it than that. There’sthe fun. There’s the musical experi-ence. There’s a lot of moving factorsand, each year, there’s been somethingspecial for a different reason.

DA: “Concert in the Park” was onMother’s Day last year, but on Cincode Mayo this year. Is it just a coinci-dence or do you like to present it ona holiday?ML: I like to present it on a holiday,because I feel that there’s greater lever-age for media attention on a holiday.There’s greater musical significanceand maybe more people tend to comeout on a holiday, because they’re look-ing for something free and fun to do.Since our goal is to give to the com-munity, why not give them a gift on aday that they’re looking for somethingto do? We always encourage familyattendance and both Mother’s Day andCinco de Mayo are about families.

DA: “Concert in the Park” is only anhour long. Why so short?ML: When you plan an hour, and thereare lots of people that have to talk orget recognized, it gets longer than anhour. We say it’s an hour, and hope forthe best, but the reality is that it is usu-ally around 90 minutes. This year,we’re trying not to cut down theamount of music so much, but cutdown the amount of talking.

DA: What do you see for the future of“Concert in the Park?”

ML: I like this idea of attaching it toCinco de Mayo. Of course, Cinco deMayo will still be on a weekend nextyear. It would make sense to do itagain on Cinco de Mayo. We aren’tdoing it on Mother’s Day this year,because it falls during finals week. Ianticipate continuing to grow theevent and have more and more SanDiegans attending.

I’m glad that we are actually reach-ing out to the Spanish community andtrying to get a lot of them out to“Concert in the Park;” and I’m hopingthat population will continue to attendit in the years to come. I like that we’vegot two consulates sponsoring theevent. We’ve got the sponsorship ofthe Mexican Consulate and we’ve got astrong representation of the U.S.Consulate of Tijuana. I would like tocontinue to see that cross-bordercooperation and support of the event.

DA: Are there are any other events thatyou are managing soon?ML: I manage several events underHeartpower Performances, which isthe project that takes music to home-less veterans in San Diego ... There’squite a bit that I do, but nothing quiteso large as “Concert in the Park.”

Information for “Concert in the Park”can be found atkiwanisclubsandiego.org/wordpress-blog/recent-projects.

DDaavviidd DDiixxoonnstaff writer

UNDER THE SCOPE

Liebowitz discusses ‘Concert in the Park’

The annual event at Spreckels Organ Pavillion features performances from SDSU’s School of Music and Dance. | COURTESY OF MARIAN LIEBOWITZ

“I like this idea of attaching it toCinco de Mayo ... I’m glad weare actually reaching out to theSpanish community ...”

Marian Liebowitz, event manager

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HUMOR

Let the festivities stophe temperature is risingand crop tops arebecoming shorter. Jeanshorts aren’t allowedunless there’s an

American flag sewn to the front andif you’re wearing a sundress longerthan your mid-thigh, you’re clearlydressed for winter. Shirtless men,short shorts and body paint floodyour peripherals and, right as youthink you’ve had enough, you realizethere are still two whole days left toendure. That’s right ladies and gen-tlemen: It’s festival season. Not to beconfused with the anti-commercial-ism celebration Festivus, festival sea-son is the time of year when mil-lions of people trek to the desert,state parks, large fields or any otheropen space that’s cleared for similarbrouhaha to stand in the sun forthree days straight and try not to diefrom heatstroke and $8 slices ofpizza. However, as unavoidable asfestival season may be, I’ve com-piled a list of reasons why I willnever willingly attend a three-day-long sweat-fest in the desert, nomatter who’s performing.

1. I will never have that kindof money.I have a crappy part-time job in thesense that I slave away folding jeansfor eight bucks an hour and amlucky if I work more than 10 hours aweek. On that kind of money,spending more than $5 on a rumand diet makes me cringe. My sociallife has already taken a hit from thislack of work, and whenever I try tosave for something, another eventcomes along and knocks my savingsright back into my checkingaccount. I can say with absolute cer-tainty I will never have $300 to tossin any direction for a weekend of

debauchery (this is also why I willprobably never have a cliché week-end in Vegas).

2. I hate the heat.Adding to the list of reasons why I’mprobably adopted: I’m the only hot-blooded person in my family. If it’shotter than 75 degrees and I’m notat Tourmaline Beach trying to tanmy glow-in-the-dark skin, I’m prob-ably pissed. I could not imagine try-ing to survive three days in the Indio(or some similar locale) sun, no mat-ter how many desert-themed tentsthey’ve set up to provide shade.After a few hours at Vans WarpedTour a couple of years ago, I wasdone with it. And that was right offthe Ventura coast. I get crabby, I getannoyed and I get sleepy: threethings that make for an unpleasantexperience, no matter what the sur-roundings are.

3. Cleanliness is next to hap-piness. Now don’t get me wrong; I eat,sleep and breathe the music I love(more specifically, Coldplay). I love agood concert, I do. I feel music in away a lot of people might notunderstand, and seeing some of myfavorite artists live would be great.But I don’t camp. Ever. I might con-sider this new trend glamping, buteven that’s pushing it. I need a bedwith a nice down comforter, cozyjammies and a few fluffy pillows toeven consider going to sleep. Buteven before I get to the sleepingpart, a hot shower is absolutely arequirement. The thought of sweat-ing profusely for that amount of

time and not being able to take ashower makes me nauseous. I don’tdo bugs, I don’t do tents and I don’tdo air mattresses. So if I’m going toattempt any of these festivals a hotelroom is essential, which most likelyis not going to happen (see reasonnumber one).

4. I’m not a hipster.Sorry I don’t own a maxi skirt andmy face is too round for aviators.Sorry I need more ankle supportthan a gladiator sandal can provideand my head is too big for a fedora. Ican’t dress like a hipster, so I obvi-ously won’t fit in with the crowd. Ifmy ever-present need to fit in as anormal member of society contin-ues and if I can’t fit in with thecrowd at Coachella, then what is thepoint of my existence? I do believe,however, that with practice and hardwork, I too can pull off the noncha-lant, carefree ways of the modernhipster. But for now, I like my main-stream clothing just fine. Eventhough crop tops will never be astaple in my wardrobe and I don’tlove America enough to adorn a flagon my shorts, I will say I dress supercute … just not cute enough for thefestival scene.

While summer festivalgoers alikeare either recovering or gearing upfor weekends of fun, I find solace inknowing I don’t have an impendingheatstroke-related death in myfuture. I take comfort in knowing agreat night’s sleep in my own com-fortable bed will be happening everynight. And, most importantly, I knowthat the only time I’ll be spending ina desert surrounded by hipsters willbe in my nightmares.

— Hayley Rafner is a media studiesjunior.

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