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President Weberto retire in 2011

Try to think back three years. Some may nothave been at San Diego State yet, but threeyears ago, SDSU President Stephen L. Weberannounced his plans to retire in 2011.

His plans have been finalized and the2010-11 academic year will be his last yearas university president.

The upcoming year will be the fifteenthyear for Weber as President of SDSU. Onlysix other university presidents have servedprior to Weber, meaning the universitypresidents at SDSU have served an averageof more than 16 years.

The national average is closer to five. According to Weber, the fact that SDSU

presidents have tended to serve so long isnot a coincidence.

“It’s just a good place to be a universitypresident,” Weber said. “And I think that’swhy my predecessors have tended to stay solong and why there have been relatively few.”

Weber’s plan to retire is not a surprisefor most, but his announcement broughtout sentiments from colleagues.

“President Weber has been a trueleader, bringing SDSU into a new era andincreasing the prominence and reputa-tion of the university,” Kit Sickels, chair ofThe Campanile Foundation said in apress release. “The university is strongerand more prepared for the future thanksto his good work.”

Weber originally planned to retire at theage of 65, but when it came around he was-n’t quite ready to retire.

However, now that he will have reached15 years of service, Weber is ready to passthe torch to someone new.

“In point of fact, I will have done 15years,” Weber said. “That’s long enough.”

Now that Weber is entering his last yearas president, his method will not be anydifferent. He does plan to advocate formore funding in Sacramento and tellSDSU’s story to the public.

Although some things he wished wouldhave been different about his presidency isthe state’s university budget cuts anddecreased enrollment, Weber is happywith the long list of improvements thathave been made to the university over thepast fourteen years.

In those years, Weber has seen $670million of new construction added to thecampus and an increase in philanthropyfrom $18 million to $65 million per year.Part of that philanthropy was the purchaseof university house where Weber and hiswife have lived for part of the last 14 years.

Weber joked that he has always taken aperverse pleasure in stumping survey tak-ers by telling them that he lives in publichousing. He and his wife will have to moveout at the end of the year.

The two will not be homeless, however,they plan to live a small house they builttogether in Maine.

“One of the other, really serendipitousthings is that, when we built that houseabout 30 years ago, we didn’t have anymoney,” Weber said.

The two only have rough plans as towhat they will do for their retirement.

“For a lot of the freshmen that are com-ing to campus right now, they think theyknow what they’re going to do as collegestudents, but they don’t have a clue,” Webersaid. “This is sort of like that, for me.”

As for plans for Weber’s successor, thechancellor’s office is in the beginning stagesof finding a replacement, according to CSUmedia relations specialist Erik Fallis.

The CSU board of trustees will havethe ultimate decision and Weber esti-mates that the next president will benamed in the spring.

Although it is not known at this pointwho the next university president will be,Weber estimates that he already knows theperson who would replace him.

“It’s a pretty small ‘club’ … and so there’sa good chance I know the next president,”Weber said. “I just don’t know which of thepeople I know will be that person.”

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President Stephen L. We-ber will retire in 2011 after 15 years of service as university president at San Diego State.David J. Olender / Photo Editor

University founding: San DiegoState began as the San DiegoNormal School with seven fac-ulty and 91 students.

March 13, 1897

First university president:Samuel T. Black left hisposition as state superin-tendent of public instruc-tion to become the school’sfirst president.

1898-1910

President Edward L. Hardy

1910-1935

President Walter R. Hepner

1935-1952

President Malcolm A. Love

1952-1971

Acting President Donald E. Walker

1971-1972

President Brage Golding

1972-1977

Acting President Trevor Colbourn

1977-1978

President Thomas B. Day

1978-1996

President Stephen L. Weber

1996-2011

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Monday, Aug. 30 – Summer PipeOrgan FestivalTonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Spreckels OrganPavilion in Balboa Park.Tonight is the last night for the Summer OrganFestival 2010’s Monday performances. The fes-tival’s finale is Jazz Night featuring CarolWilliams and other San Diego jazz musicians. For more information go to www.sosorgan.com.

Tuesday, Aug. 31 – Deadline toapply for Spring 2011 admission

Tuesday, Aug. 31 – Kung Fu martialarts class 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, PG 240.Tomorrow is the first day of the Kung Fu martialarts class offered through the ARC. The pro-gram ends Oct. 14.For more information visit www.arc.sdsu.edu.

Tuesday, Aug. 31 to Friday, Sept. 3 –SDSU men’s club soccer tryoutsMeeting at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow in the AMCmeeting rooms, tryouts at 7 p.m. daily on thefield at PG 620.Tryouts for the San Diego State men’s club soc-cer team will be held tomorrow until this Friday.For more information, search “SDSU men’s clubsoccer” for the group on Facebook.

Wednesday, Sept. 1 – The SkyTonight7 and 8 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 1 at theReuben H. Fleet Science Center.Once every month, Balboa Park’s Reuben H.Fleet Science Center features “The SkyTonight,” a view into that specific night’sastronomy. Wednesdays feature the Wolf-RayetRing Nebulae. For more information visit www.rhfleet.org.

Wednesday, Sept. 1 – Aikido martialarts class6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesdays, in the ARCmat room and Peterson Gym racquetballcourts.Sept. 1 is the first day of the Aikido martial artsclass offered through the ARC. The programends Oct. 13.For more information go to www.arc.sdsu.edu.

Wednesday, Sept. 1 – Meditationclass7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesdays, AMC Room C.Sept. 1 is the first day of the meditation classoffered through the ARC. The program endsOct. 13.For more information go to arc.sdsu.edu.

Wednesday, Sept. 1 – Spinning:eight-week weight loss program7 to 8 p.m., Wednesdays, ARC Multi-PurposeRoom.Sept. 1 is the first day of the eight-week spin-ning weight loss class offered through the ARC.The program ends Oct. 20.For more information go to www.arc.sdsu.edu.

Thursday, Sept. 2 – Campus carnival9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Thursday Sept. 2, CampanileWalkwaySDSU’s Aztec Nights is hosting a carnival thisThursday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Rides, carnivalgames and food will be included.For more information visit www.as.sdsu.edu.

Thursday, Sept. 2 to Monday, Sept. 6– Festival of SailThursday Sept. 2 to Monday Sept. 6, SanDiego BayEnjoy a cannonball fight, tall ship racing, a shipparade and cruises during San Diego’s annual“Festival of Sail” in the harbor downtown. For more information go towww.sdmaritime.org.

Thursday, Sept. 2 to Sunday, Sept. 5– Art San Diego Contemporary ArtFairAn exhibition of some of the world’s leadingcontemporary art, featuring 40 galleries.For more information visit www.artsandiego-fair.com.

Friday, Sept. 3 – Aquaplex poolparty1 to 5 p.m., Friday Sept. 3, AquaplexAll SDSU students are invited to attended the“Welcome Back Pool Party” at the Aquaplex.Free pizza and music will be provided.For more information visit arc.sdsu.edu/poolparty.php.

Friday, Sept. 3 to Saturday, Sept. 4– Comedy Explosion with afterparty hosted by Phi Beta Sigma, Inc.and Ko-Alition9 p.m. to 2 a.m., Friday Sept. 3, MontezumaHall and CourtyardFeatured comedians include Aida Rodriguez,Roy Wood, Jr., Felipe Esparza, Chris D’Elia andLil Rel.For more information, go to www.as.sdsu.edu.

Friday, Sept. 3 – Tae Kwon Do mar-tial arts class11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Fridays, PG 240.Sept. 3 is the first day of a Tae Kwon Do mar-tial arts class offered through the ARC. The pro-gram ends Oct. 8.For more information go to www.rc.sdsu.edu.

Saturday, Sept. 4 – SDSU football 5 p.m., Saturday Sept. 4, Qualcomm StadiumFor more information go to events.sdsu.edu.

Sunday, Sept. 5 – Balboa Park organconcert2 p.m., Sunday, Spreckels Organ Pavilion inBalboa Park Carol Williams performs on the outdoor Spreckels

Organ in Balboa Park. Free.For more information visit www.sosorgan.com.

Monday, Sept. 6 – Labor DayNo Classes

Tuesday, Sept. 7 – Tae Kwon Domartial arts class 5:30 to 7 p.m., Tuesdays, PG 240.Sept. 7 is the first day of a Tae Kwon Do mar-tial arts class offered through the ARC. The pro-gram ends Oct. 12.For more information go to www.arc.sdsu.edu.

Tuesday, Sept. 7 – Toning WithNancy Class5 to 5:45 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays,Tuesday in PG 151, Thursday in PG 240.Sept. 7 is the first day of the Toning With Nancyclass offered through the ARC. It ends on Oct.19.For more information go to www.arc.sdsu.edu.

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The Daily AztecMonday,

August 30, 20104 SPORTSMEN’S SOCCER

Brad Byrns had a quiet night on Friday. Theredshirt senior goalkeeper only faced one shoton goal from Cal State Northridge in an exhi-bition match that went 110 minutes.

The San Diego State men’s soccer team andCSUN battled hard defensively in the friend-

ly, an exhibition game, with neither side sur-rendering a goal.

SDSU seemed hesitant to push the ball for-ward, not recording a shot on goal until the sec-ond half, while the Matadors’ only chance,which was easily denied by Byrns, came 31minutes into the game.

The friendly is the only exhibition actionthe Aztecs will see before their regular seasonopener at Loyola Marymount on Wednesday,and they made a point to let their defense dic-tate the game.

CSUN outshot SDSU in the first half 5-3,but the Aztecs came out of the break control-ling the game and taking the shot advantagefrom the Matadors. SDSU also owned theadvantage in shots on goal as it recorded fiveto CSUN’s one.

As the game moved into overtime, theAztecs began to pressure more and more toforce the issue of recording a score. In thefirst half alone, SDSU recorded three of itsfive shots on goal. Freshman Miles Byass wasable to create multiple opportunities for him-self, as he posted four shots, two of whichwere on goal.

Byass pressured the Matadors relentlesslyin the first overtime period, putting a shot ongoal and having another blocked.

Redshirt junior Andre Acevedo was neckand neck with Byass on shots, recording twoof his own. As the clock ran out, Acevedofound his best chance, forcing the CSUN goal-keeper to make a save.

A positive point the Aztecs will take fromthe friendly is that they are confident theirdefense can control not only possession, butthe game itself. The Matadors were only ableto add five more shots in the last 65 minutesand SDSU continued to turn defense successinto offensive pressure.

And if the Aztecs can continue their defen-sive dominance, Byrns will have lots of quietnights throughout the rest of the season.

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VOLLEYBALL

After opening the 2010 Aztec Invitationalwith consecutive victories, the San DiegoState volleyball team continued its successwhen it faced off against Cincinnati. Despitepulling off a 3-0 win against Cal StateNorthridge in the prior match, the Bearcatswere unable to keep up their momentum asSDSU cruised to a 3-0 victory on Saturdaynight in Peterson Gym.

“What a great way to start,” head coachDeitre Collins-Parker said. “This is what wehoped for. Getting a win against Cincinnatiis huge, really huge for our program becausewe’re headed in the right direction.”

The Aztecs fell behind early in the open-ing set, but fought their way back behind thearm of Paije Pearson. The junior outside hit-ter led SDSU with seven kills, with her finalone giving the Aztecs the close 25-22 win.

“I was really happy,” Pearson said ofher performance. “I didn’t play so great(on Friday night and Saturday afternoon).So I just really wanted to come out andmake a statement.”

The next set was even closer than the pre-vious one, as both teams battled back andforth with 13 ties and six lead changes. Butit was SDSU that pulled it off behind theefforts of freshman and junior outside hit-ters Raegan Shelton and Kyley Sexton. Theduo combined for 11 kills to lead the Aztecsto a 25-23 victory.

“I think our (freshman) setter Johnna(Fouch) did a great job of knowing who to goto,” Collins-Parker said. “Even though(Shelton and Sexton) had big numbers, (sen-ior middle blocker) Lauren Salisbury (was)getting kills early and putting it up for theoutside (hitters). So they had a great day.”

The battle was even closer in the thirdset, with both teams fighting down thestretch. Sexton, the eventual Most ValuablePlayer of the Invitational, continued to findsuccess on offense, but Cincinnati grabbedmomentum late by taking a 23-21 lead.However, a timeout by Collins-Parker provedto be the difference in a 26-24 victory.

“When I called timeout, I knew the gamewasn’t over,” Collins-Parker said. “I just toldthem, ‘we just need to fight.’ And they did,they fought for every point, stayed steadyand showed maturity.”

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Aztecs go undefeatedin first weekend

Defensive battle endsin scoreless draw

Sexton wins InvitationalMost Valuable Player asSDSU goes 3-0 at home

SPORTSMonday,August 30, 2010 The Daily Aztec 5WOMEN’S SOCCER

Head coach Mike Friesen was blunt after histeam lost 2-0 to the University of CentralFlorida in Orlando on Friday night.

“We’re young,” he said. “We have somegrowing up to do.”

The San Diego State women’s soccer team(1-2-0) was unable to come back after givingup two goals in the first half against theKnights (1-1-0), a team that received votes inthe latest NSCAA top 25 poll. SDSU is in themidst of a school-record, four-game road tripto start the season.

“We had to fly cross country with a youngteam,” Friesen said. “But that’s no excuse notto come out hard.”

UCF struck early when Knights juniormidfielder Katie Jackson netted a goal just5:16 into the match. The Aztecs failed toproperly clear a cross that was sent into thebox from the right side of the field. The ballbounced around the penalty area beforeJackson kicked home the first goal of thematch. The humid air created moist condi-tions that led to several SDSU mistakes.

Aztec senior goalie Aubree Southwickpunched away a shot in the 29th minute thatwas corralled at the edge of the box by UCFmidfielder Stacie Hubbard. Hubbard took adribble and shot one that Southwick got afinger on, but ultimately found the back ofthe net.

“Both goals we gave up in the first halfwere miscues,” Friesen said.

Early in the second half, senior forwardMichaela DeJesus blasted a shot that wenthigh for SDSU, which came out strong afterhalftime and controlled possession for thefirst 11 minutes. DeJesus had another oppor-

tunity later, but the ball went just wide of thegoal. The teams played an even second half,but both defenses were able to stifle attacksfrom the opposing side, leaving the fieldscoreless in the second half.

Friesen said he thinks the game can be alearning experience.

“Nobody is good enough to show up andwin a game at the Division I level,” Friesen

said. “The older group has to do a better jobof expressing leadership, and the youngergroup has to do a better job realizing this isn’tclub or high school soccer anymore.”

After a magical run last season, the Aztecsstarted this season 1-1-0, losing a hard-fought, one-goal match against then-No. 9Santa Clara and beating Sacramento State lastweek. The schedule did not get any easier for

SDSU as it took on current No. 9 Florida yes-terday in Gainesville.

“It’s a difficult matchup for us, they’re oneof the top teams in the country,” Friesen saidbefore the match. “But we have the talent towin almost any game on our schedule.”

The Aztecs fell 1-0 to the powerhouseGators yesterday. Check tomorrow’s issue ofThe Daily Aztec for a full recap of the match.

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Goalkeeper Aubree Southwick recorded four saves, but it wasn’t enough as the San Diego State women’s soccer team couldn’t pull out the victory against the Knights.David J. Olender / Photo Editor

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Effortless games for the activity-challenged

Football, baseball and basketball are the threemost popular sports in America. Of course,these aren’t the only ones – there are plenty ofodd, relatively unknown sports like bocce, shuf-fleboard and beer pong.

Although these games might not get theplayer a one million dollar contract or a sexscandal, that doesn’t mean they aren’t a loadof fun to play.

BocceBocce is a unique sport that can be enjoyed byall ages. Commonly known as bocce ball, thesport originated in Italy, according to the Unit-ed States Bocce Federation. Bocce can be playedone-on-one or with teams consisting of as manyas four people.

Each team has four large balls, called “boc-ces,” and one small target ball called a “jack” or“pallino.” One team throws the target ball andthen players take turns rolling the “bocces” atthe target. Whichever team has a ball closest tothe target ball after all balls have been thrown isawarded a point. The game is usually played to12 points and is played on terrain ranging fromgrass to clay.

Balboa Park has designated clay courtsfor bocce, which are usually populated byolder Italian men.

ShuffleboardShuffleboard is played in two different ways;the kind senior citizens play on cruise ships(deck shuffleboard) and the kind that is foundin bars (table shuffleboard). The bar variety isa great game to play because even inexperi-enced players can get competitive.

Table shuffleboard takes place on a longwooden table ranging from 10 to 16 feet long.The game can be played one-on-one, but it isusually split into two teams of two players each.

Each team has four pucks and takes turnssliding them from one end of the table to theother. Each table end is marked with scoringareas, ranging from one to four points. Whichev-er team has the most points on the board afterall pucks have been thrown gets the points.Most matches go up to 15 points.

Most tables have a thin layer of sand, whichaffects the speed the pucks travel at, and areoften found at bars free of charge.

SnookerSnooker is billiards cousin, except it’s the mean,ugly cousin. The snooker table is much largerthan a pool table and uses tinier balls and small-er pockets, which makes the game very difficult.

Instead of 15 different colored and stripedballs like pool, snooker has 15 red balls that areeach worth one point, and six different coloredballs that are worth varied amounts. The objectof the game is to get the most points by pocket-ing different balls or accumulate points from anopponent’s fouls.

Because of the large size of snooker tables,they are a rarity to find. On Cue Billiards in LaMesa is one of the few places in San Diego thathas its own snooker table.

Beer pongBeer pong probably no longer falls into the cat-egory of odd sports. It has become a staple athouse parties and beer pong leagues and tour-naments are easily found online.

Beer pong is usually played with two teamsof two people each. Each team has 10 cupsformed in a pyramid, with each cup a quarterfull of beer. Teams take turns throwing ping-pong balls into their opponents’ cups, and the

opponents drink whatever cup the ball wasthrown into.

Beer pong has many different rules, andthey usually depend on who owns the tableor the location where it is being played, giv-ing way to the name “house rules.” They canvary from bouncing the ball on the table toknock out extra cups to having to makebehind-the-back shots.

The best part about all these sports is theyrequire no physical ability whatsoever and canbe enjoyed by any college student. They can beplayed by the young and the old, the skinnyand the large. But just a heads-up: when par-ticipating in a game of beer pong, replace thewater in the cleaning cup every round. No onelikes stray hairs and dirt in their cheap, butnonetheless, sacred beer.

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Top Five: Ways to burncalories effectively

It can be difficult to follow in the right foot-steps to healthy and happy feet, especiallywhen there are so many sandals and sneak-ers to choose from and everyone’s feet areso different.

Eric Sablan of Road Runner Sportsbelieves factors such as weight, gender, ances-try and foot arch height greatly affect prona-tion, the body’s natural way of absorbingshock through the foot. According towww.orthaheelusa.com, when the footpronates, the arch collapses, causing footmuscles and the supporting foot structure tostretch. This causes a serious strain and canflatten arches and disrupt knee function.

The heavier a person is, the more pres-sure and pronation they have on their feet. Agreat amount of either can cause ankles toroll and a great amount of fatigue.Additionally, weight does not play the onlyrole in how feet function.

“Women tend to walk smoother thanmen, rolling their feet with every step anddropping their heels less,” Sablan said. “Mentend to pound their feet more.”

Gender-specific technology is a new wayof making shoes that tailor to these differ-ences. Shoe companies are realizing womenneed tighter support in their mid-foot whilemen need more material at the back of theirshoes. ASICS for women is a good example;according to its website, ASICS provideadded cushioning for protection and moreheight to ease the Achilles tendon.

According to a study in The AmericanJournal of Orthopedic Surgery by Phil

Hoffmann M.D. that focused on the differ-ences in shoe wearing and barefoot people, aperson’s ancestors could have a huge impacton their type of feet. All human feet wereequal in form and function until some beganwearing shoes. New foot characteristics wereacquired and since then the human foot hashad great variance.

Not only what people walk with but whatthey walk on can affect foot health. Accordingto Sablan, hardwood floor may cause moreissues than carpet. Certain ribbed socks suchas Feetures can help around the house.

Feet of every kind need support every-where but sometimes tennis shoes cannotreplace stylish sneakers. Many shoes, suchas Vans, have a lack of arch support, butSablan and his coworker Martin Sandmanhave a solution.

“The best way to have fashion and supportis to use a shoe insert such as Orthaheel,”Sablan said. “This way you don’t have to giveup fashion for comfort.” According towww.orthaheelusa.com, feet can get tired fromwalking on cement and hard surfaces asopposed to dirt and sand, and these insertsalign the foot and control body posture,relieving stress. Sablan recommended stayingaway from Scholl’s because they are merelycushion and provide no actual foot support.

Instead of basic flat flip-flops, RoadRunner Sports sells Reefs and FitFlops.According to the FitFlops website, theseshoes have Microwobbleboard technologythat increases the time some muscles areengaged and decreases stress on joints andother overworked muscles.

Like every foot, every style and shoe is dif-ferent and it is essential to find a balancebetween trendy and practical.

A new school year is upon the students ofSan Diego State and with New Years’ bro-ken promises months in the past, many stu-dents may make their resolutions beginningin September. This year, resolve to keepyourself fit and healthy. To combat thestarchy lure of the dining halls, studentsshould be properly versed in the followingcardio tips guaranteed to get blood flowingand hearts pumping. Step away from thatthird slice of Meat Lovers Pizza and laugh inthe face of the dreaded “freshman 15,”‘cause these pointers are assured to keepthe pounds at bay.

Mix it upJust because it’s convenient to run the samepath every day does not mean it’s the bestworkout, physically or mentally. Try turningright instead of left. Explore a new corner ofcampus. Go up a hill or pull a “Rocky” andsprint up and down the Free Speech Stepsin Aztec Center. Switching up exercise rou-tines will help prevent workouts frombecoming monotonous and likely make youlook forward to hitting the trails again. Ifyou’re not a runner, consider different exer-cises such as rock climbing, jumping rope(both are offered at the Aztec RecreationCenter), or swimming (at the Aquaplex).

Exercise in the afternoon The best time to work out is in the late after-noon. Body temperatures reach their peaksaround 4 p.m., which means the body is

burning more calories and operating moreefficiently, than at any other time of the day.

Work in intervalsHow many times have you gone to the gymand seen the same person on the ellipticalday after day for hours at a time? If you’rethat person, stop. More calories and fat canbe burned by stepping off and hitting theweights for a few minutes before continu-ing. Interval training is a great way to getyour body to change gears and exercisesome different muscle groups. When doingthe same motion for an extended period oftime, your body gets used to it and calorieburning decreases. Try warming up on thetreadmill for 10 minutes, then alternating20 minutes on the elliptical and 15 minuteslifting weights.

Get a workout buddy The surest way to stay committed is to getsomeone else to do it. Find someone youknow will motivate you to abandon thecomfort of the couch and head to the gym.

Give yourself a breakThat’s right, don’t work out every singleday. While 30 minutes per day should bededicated to physical activity, maybe makeSunday a day to just go for a long walk. Thiswill give your muscles time to recover andprepare for the next cardio session.

—Maggie is a communications senior.

—This column does not necessarily reflect theopinion of The Daily Aztec.

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Director John Luessenhop’s latest heist actionfilm “Takers” opened in theaters last Friday. Thefilm features an impressive list of actors, includ-ing Paul Walker, Idris Elba, Matt Dillon, HaydenChristensen, Michael Ealy, Jay Hernandez,Chris Brown and Clifford “T.I.” Harris Jr.

As a well-established rapper, T.I. has pro-duced several albums, the record sales ofwhich total more than one million copiesworldwide. With previous No. 1 hits andalbums on the Billboard charts, he is set torelease his seventh studio album, “KingUncaged,” next month.

Having achieved much success and famefrom his music, T.I. has also taken opportu-nities to expand his career with previousexperiences in films such as “A.T.L.” and“American Gangster.”

In addition to producing the film, T.I. alsoplays the role of Ghost, a member of a heistteam who has recently been released fromjail and is looking to get involved in theaction again.

The Daily Aztec had an opportunity to inter-view T.I. to discuss “Takers” and his experi-ence in both the film and music industries.

TThhee DDaaiillyy AAzztteecc:: Was it easy for you to transi-tion from rapping to acting?TT..II..:: The music that you make, the words thatyou are speaking come out of your mind andfrom your heart about your situation, where-as on film, your personal views take a back-seat to the views of the story. Films tell theview of the writer or the director, so you arejust the instrument. As a musician, you playinstruments. In a movie, as an actor, you arean instrument.

DDAA:: Where or whom did you draw inspirationfrom for your roles?TT..II..:: This is my third film and I have beenblessed and fortunate that during my first twofilms I got to work alongside two of the great-est actors in the game. My first film, “A.T.L.,”was produced by Will Smith for Overbrook. Igot to learn the ropes from the biggest boxoffice super movie star in the world, and I tookthe lessons I learned there with me to the setof “American Gangster,” where I got to sharethe screen and pick the brain of arguably oneof the greatest black actors ever, Denzel Wash-ington. I implement the pieces of advice thatthey gave me into my approach to film everyopportunity I can, each and every opportuni-ty that I have because obviously I’m trying toget to where they are. One thing that Denzeltold me that stuck with me and always will

stick with me is, “Now don’t ever let the cam-era catch you acting. Don’t act, just be.” For“Takers,” all I did was read the story, read thescript, understand the story, and understandthe circumstances and the scenarios my char-acter was placed in. You have to ask yourself,“Well, had I been in this situation under thesecircumstances, how would I react? How wouldI respond? What would my demeanor be?” Theanswer is usually what you see on screen.

DDAA:: Lately your music has focused on sending themessage of thinking before you act, thinking aboutthe consequences of your actions. But the movies“American Gangster” and “Takers” tend to focuson illicit activities. What message do you wantyour audience to take from your work as a whole?What are you really trying to tell your fans?TT..II..:: I would like first of all for the separationto be made from art and life, from fact and fic-tion, from reality and entertainment. Now, Idon’t think that I should be held any moreaccountable to the characters that I play in myfilms like “American Gangster” or Ghost in“Takers.” I am an actor. I’m really just beingused to tell a story and to convey a message, themessage of the writer of the script, the messageof the director. This is not T.I.’s or Clifford Har-ris message. I am just accurately portrayingwhat the story calls for. I am taking what is onthe script and putting it on the screen.

DDAA:: Does your greatest joy still lie in music or areyou hoping to shi f t more in to f i lm?TT..II..:: I believe the answer to that question is yesand still yes. Music is my first love. I am verypassionate about everything I do. Film issomething new and fresh and exciting to me.Right now, the music industry is oversaturat-ed. If you want to be special, you got tofind another way to be special. I am stillgoing to do it because I love it, but thereis a side of me that yearns to be specialand exclusive and different. There is alsothe side of me that wants to travel a nar-row path; I have got to get out of thisgame and get into something that I cando that everybody else cannot do. Every-body cannot just hop into a box office,debut at No 1. and earn $25 million thefirst week.

DDAA:: In the press, you’ve mentioned howcomplex of a character Ghost is. What doy o u l i k e m o s t a b o u t G h o s t ?TT..II..:: I liked his ambition. I liked the factthat Ghost refuses to take “no” for ananswer. I like that he is looking to tophimself in every way. Everything that hehas done, he is looking to do better. Now,there are some questionable characteris-tics about Ghost. I think the circum-stances Ghost has had to endure shouldbe taken into consideration. I also can saythat I like Ghost’s loyalty.

DDAA:: There are a lot of action scenes in yourfilm. Were you involved in many of them?

TT..II..:: Not many of them. I had maybe two. Thedirector and the studio made sure that I knewGhost’s involvement was more of an emo-tional contribution – emotional, mental andcomical. Ghost’s character is the driving forceof the story. He dictated the pace of the film.If he were to have much as action as everyoneelse, it would be an offset of attention. Hewould definitely be overshadowing a lot of theother characters at that point.

DDAA:: There’s a lot of buzz about your statementthat you want to win an Oscar by 40. What’s yourstrategy for that and do you feel the need for val-idation from the academy and critics?TT..II..:: I don’t believe that I said it. I think it wastaken out of context a bit. My sentiment andmy point was I’d rather be a full-time actor at40 than a full-time rapper at 30. I’d rather bewinning Oscars at the age of 40 than still try-ing to win Grammys. Now, I would like to winan Oscar by 35 if possible, but I’m not tryingto rush the process. It’s wonderful to benoticed and acclaimed for your art and yourpassion but at the end of the day, I am moreconcerned with how the public perceives mywork because those are the people who areworking hard and parting with their dollarsand cents to be entertained by me.

DDAA:: Your song “Yeah You Know” is on the sound-track of “Takers.” Did you write it specifically fort h e m o v i e o r d i d i t j u s t f i t i n ?TT..II..:: I did not write that song for the movie. Iwas just recording records, working on thealbum and I went into the studio and playeda selection of three or four records. “Yeah YouKnow” was the song that they felt best embod-ied the energy and the symmetry of all the

action from the film and would be best inte-grated into the film.

DA: What’s the most memorable moment thaty o u h a d w h i l e f i l m i n g “ T a k e r s ” ?T.I.: The whole experience as a whole was phe-nomenal. It was really just like showing upand hanging out. We just happened to shoot

a movie in the process. Everybody got alongwell. Everybody added a different swag to the

DDAA:: What was your least favorite moment whilefilming ?TT..II:: My least favorite moment was when theyhad me in that cop suit. It was hot and tightand it itched. It seemed like the day went onforever. It was one of the hottest days in Cali-fornia history. It had to be.

Pick up a copy of The Daily Aztec tomorrowto read a review of “Takers.”

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On a cool summer evening lastmonth at the Open Air Theatre,throngs of 14-year-old girls gath-ered to cheer on the popular elec-tronic pop duo MGMT. At first, thepicturesque arena had barely anyaudience members, but as thenight progressed, the stadiumfilled near capacity as more than4,000 fans cheered for theirbeloved experimental rock band.

Famous for the popular song“Time to Pretend,” featured in mul-tiple film soundtracks, MGMT’soriginal members Ben Goldwasserand Andrew VanWyngardenshowed San Diego residents whatit’s like to be young, famous andbizarrely talented.

Since their rise to popularity, itseems as though Goldwasser andVanWyngarden have added totheir company. There were multi-ple percussionists on stage com-plementing the two awkward col-lege dropouts, who originally rose

to fame after playing funky tunesin their college residence hall.Now that they are incrediblyfamous, they are constantlyaccompanied by a legion of beard-ed hipsters and high school girls,giving every teenage boy the inspi-ration that they, too, can becomefamous if they learn how to masterMac’s GarageBand.

MGMT played a handful ofsongs from its popular album“Oracular Spectacular,” pleasingthe mainly younger audience whoscreeched along to every word andtweeted feverishly aboutVanWyngarden’s good looks.

The show mainly consisted ofsongs from the band’s new album“Congratulations,” which has beenwidely criticized for being meekerthan the first CD. Despite the con-demnation, the band played with ayouthful exuberance, unashamedof the new album’s letdown.

Finally, at the end of the show, thespeakers blared those unforgettablenotes of the popular song “Kids.” Thetwosome sang together withoutmuch help from its entourage, givingthe audience a taste of what it waslike before the fame.

Once the show ended, thosewho live near campus neededonly to stumble a few blockshome, as the Open Air Theatre isconveniently located within theSDSU grounds.

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Actress Shannon Lucio has just overpoweredtwo rogue cops using everything from apants belt to a shard of glass. She applied the“one mind, many weapons” technique taughtto her by former Marine Sgt. Jon Barton, whowas watching the action unfold as the cam-eras rolled inside a former shoe warehousein North Hollywood on Sunday night.

Barton trained Lucio, who plays a CIA-trained assassin in an indie action featurecalled “Insert,” in various combat techniquesand the proper way to fire handguns. Luciowasn’t playing with toy replicas but wasinstead using a real Glock and a real Berettathat Barton had designed to fire by com-pressed gas rather than with blanks, which canbe hazardous when fired at close distances.

It’s all part of a day’s (or night’s) work forBarton, 33, whose Hollywood company,Tactical Media Group, provides militarytraining and equipment to film and TV pro-ducers looking to inject violent authenticityinto their movies and shows.

The proliferation of action-packed crimedramas such as “NCIS” and the upcoming“Hawaii Five-O,” as well as movies with elab-orate stunts and gun scenes, has created acottage industry for former soldiers likeBarton who can use their real-world combatexperience to train actors in the proper useof firearms and in stage fights that resemblethe real thing.

Although Hollywood has always attract-ed entrepreneurial veterans looking to tradeon their technical expertise gained in thearmed services, seven years of the countryfighting two wars has produced a cadre offormer soldiers seeking to become militaryadvisors for film and TV.

“Since we’ve been at war so long, thereare so many people out there and now

there’s competition on every corner,” saidBarton, who served in the U.S. MarineCorps for 10 years, including tours inAfghanistan and Iraq. “Watching moviesand TV shows, I just felt there was nothingcutting-edge and there were no newweapons handling, no new tactics. Ithought I could put a shot of adrenalineinto working with actors and creating thesemilitary characters for the screen.”

The burly 6-foot-1 former infantry ser-geant launched his incursion intoHollywood by working as an extra in the2002 World War II film “Windtalkers” andlater landed assignments as a military con-sultant on various TV series, including“Criminal Minds.”

He recalled once getting an urgent call froma line producer on the show when he was atDisneyland, saying actors needed instructionon how to properly kick down a door whilecarrying guns. A few hours later, Barton wason the set giving a demonstration so convinc-ing he almost “took out” a cameraman.

The secret: “You have to commit violencein your action,” Barton said.

Simon Mirren, an executive producer of“Criminal Minds,” first met Barton on theset of the 2002 TV series “Without a Trace”and hired him to train “Criminal Minds”actors how to use weapons. “He brought areal authenticity to how people use gunsbecause many of our actors hadn’t firedweapons before,” Mirren said of Barton.

Founded in 2008, Barton’s company hasan office in Hollywood but uses a 20-acreranch its leases locally for weapons training.The ranch includes a warehouse with $2 mil-lion worth of props, including military uni-forms and an arsenal of machine guns, (pre-ban) assault rifles and military uniforms, andall manner of knives, scopes and lasers.

Purveying an arsenal for Hollywood canbe almost as lucrative as winning a military

contract. Barton says Tactical Media, whichhe financed through Veterans Affairs loans,private investors and company revenue, gen-erated sales of about $3million in 2009.

The company has 12 full-time employees,veterans with training in marksmanship,combat maneuvering and other areas. Theyinclude former U.S. Army Rangers, NavySEALs and a former Special Forces guy whoworks as the company’s stunt coordinator.

Tactical Media provided four weeks of

training to actor Aaron Eckhart, star of theupcoming sci-fi film “Battle: Los Angeles,”and similar training to Chris Hemsworth,star of the upcoming remake of the 1984U.S. war film “Red Dawn.”

“The production was adamant that ifChris was going to be a Marine, he neededto be a good Marine,” Barton said.

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elcome back kids.Mom, I couldn’twear my newwhite sneakers ‘tilthe first day, but I

wore them around the houseyesterday anyway. I trust every-one has their shiny, new lunchboxes and fresh Crayola crayonsfor the new year.

But let’s get down to business.I found out last week that thecollege experience is made ofroughly 640 in-class days. That’sit. This information leads me toaddress our bright-eyed, barely-legal children whose parents justpresented them with a MacBooklaptop and extra long twinsheets. I present the 640-day col-lege experience in 640 words.Beginning … now:

The first roommateFreshmen roommates start off likethose horror movies that go fromcute college co-eds camping to anNC-17 bloodbath. You will go toTarget together and split the costof paper towels. They will be quietwhen you’re Skyping with yourhigh school boyfriend. I promiseby October they’ll be throwingimpromptu parties and borrowingyour underwear.

Lock up your snack foods now.

Picking your majorI know, you’re currently wickedambitious and intend to doublemajor in art history and businessmanagement. More power to you.However, when your grade pointaverage is too low to be acceptedinto your majors, I hear philoso-phy is a viable option. You won’tget a job, but you’ll know why.

The diet planFreshmen, no matter how muchtime you spend people-watchingat the ARC, you are destined togain the Freshman 15. Don’t freakout. Think of it like fattening upfor the winter. Once you’re a jun-ior on the Top Ramen-or-starvediet plan (patent pending) you’ll

wish you had that extra chub tokeep you warm.

College diet plans tend to vary.The gym rats tend to subsist onchicken breast and protein“supps;” the sorority girls surviveon salad and Diet Coke (that theysweeten with Splenda). The In-N-Out and Chipotle-only dietremains a classic favorite, whilesome prepare elaborate excuses todrop in to their parents’ housearound dinnertime.

Thirsty ThursdayThursdays are not like Vegas.What happens on Thursdays willgive you a headache on Friday.

Personal advice about women:When people see a man in acop’s uniform, they generallyassume he’s a cop. When peoplesee a girl at a party dressed like ahooker, they assume … exactly. Iwas told that one of the sorori-ties is considered the “athleticone.” I guess that means they dothe triathlon of shame instead ofthe walk of shame.

Your first “place”Eventually you’ll move out to yourfirst apartment or house. You willeither have no furniture or every-thing will be from IKEA. Thingsyou once took for granted — cable,Internet, running water — may fallby the wayside.

You will throw a party. You willget your first noise violation. Youwill create fitting nicknames forall neighbors who are not collegestudents. I personally have grownquite fond of Psychotic Cat Lady.

Your inevitable awakeningSometime in the next four yearsyou will “discover yourself.” You’llchange religions, become a Liber-tarian, come out, read “AtlasShrugged,” discover your passionfor (insert subject here), drop out

of school, find something toprotest or just get bangs.

Regardless of what it is, yourFacebook profile picture willnever be the same.

LoveFirst (real) relationship. First (real)heartbreak. First (real) rebound.

The jobYou will stand up in your cubicleon a Tuesday and say “this is notwhat I want to be when I growup.” You will then remember rentis due and sit back down.

You may find that your degreeoften has little or nothing to dowith the job you end up taking.Do not be concerned you wastedfour years of your life. College willteach you the art of excuses, all-nighters, sitting for long periodsof time and avoiding people youdon’t like. These are invaluableskills when you become parents.

Finals weekIt seems far away now, but in thevery near future you will be in thecramped Reserve Book Room ofthe library — a place that smells ofbooks and regret. You will try tostudy only to realize you weren’tin class. Just as a final piece ofadvice, the final exam generallycovers everything on the syllabusyou were handed on the first day.(That’s today.) Granted you’veprobably misplaced it by now.

There. 640 class days, 640words. Don’t count them, I got a70 percent in calculus for busi-ness when I was trying to doublemajor. I’m a senior now so it’s thehome stretch for me. I may evenstart thinking about my future.

—Kristen Ace Nevarez is a theaterarts senior who took a first day ofschool picture for her mom.

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

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