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Sacks for the SDSU defense against Washington State

Turnovers by WSU

Interceptions by Larry Parker in the fourth quarter

Straight 100-yard rushing games for Hillman

Wins for the Aztecs against the Pac-12 since 1995

Rushing yards for Ronnie Hillman on Saturday

8 Home game winning streak for the Aztecs

57,286 Fans in attendance, an SDSU regular-season record

FOR SDSU FOOTBALL

San Diego State’s game againstWashington State on Saturday after-noon had all the makings of thedreaded “trap game.”

SDSU was coming off of a sloppywin against Army on an emotional9/11 weekend in New York, and want-ed to prove themselves against WSU,a team that despite finishing with acombined 3-21 record the past twoseasons, entered the game undefeat-ed. Next week SDSU has arguably themost hyped matchup in school histo-ry when they travel to Ann Arbor,Mich. to take on former head coachBrady Hoke and the Wolverines at theBig House.

SDSU fans also held their breathafter the Cougars (2-1), who had putup 64 points in their season openerand 59 seven days later, scored on an80-yard bomb on their first possessionof the afternoon to take a 7-0 lead.

But as shaky as SDSU started, itcould not have finished any better.The Aztecs (3-0) scored 28 unan-swered points in the second half toturn a 24-14 WSU lead into a 42-24SDSU win in front of a record-break-ing 57,286 fans at Qualcomm Stadiumon KGB SkyShow night.

With the win, the Aztecs broke astreak of 23 straight losses to a BCSconference team and 19 straight lossesagainst the Pac-10/Pac-12 Conference.

How big was this come-from-behind victory for SDSU?

“I’d say it’s probably the greatestwin since I’ve been here,” senior quar-

terback RyanLindley, whothrew for 273yards and twotouchdowns ,

said after the game. “The way wecame back, that’s tough. It takes ateam with will and a team with heartto come back and play the way theydid, especially when the defense gotthe ball. They really hunkered downthe second half. It was a great teameffort.”

The star of the night was sopho-more running back Ronnie Hillman,who ran around, through and attimes right over the Cougar defensefor 191 yards and four scores. Withhis performance on Saturday,Hillman leads the nation with 497rushing yards, has eight total touch-downs in three games and is gettingearly season hype as a potentialHeisman candidate.

“We all know that he can jumpsideways, make people miss andoutrun people,” head coach RockyLong said. “But what you sawtonight was when he was corralledin there, he brought his shouldersand helmet down and moved thepiles forward … Because I see himmake us miss every day in practice,he showed power today that he did-

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SDSU runs by WSU to start 3-0

KATIE FISHER, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Down 24-14 in the third quarter toWashington State, things weren’tlooking good for the San Diego Statefootball team, but this year’s install-ment of Aztecs is different fromSDSU teams of the past.Usually known to fold in tough situa-tions, this Aztecs squad finished

under pressure for the second con-secutive week. Thanks to dazzling runs by RonnieHillman, stout second-half defenseand an electrifying atmosphere fromthe crowd, SDSU rallied to score thegame’s final 28 points and defeat theCougars 42-24.

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n’t have last year and that wasimpressive.”

Up by 10 with 12 minutes left in thethird quarter, the Cougars forced anSDSU three-and-out and BrianStahovich came in to punt. On theplay, however, WSU was flagged forroughing the kicker, giving the Aztecs15 free yards and a first down. Minuteslater Lindley found sophomore tightend Gavin Escobar for a 25-yardtouchdown pass.

With the defense shutting downthe Cougars’ spread attack — allowingonly seven points in the second half

— Hillman rumbled for two touch-down runs (including one that wentfor 59 yards) and Lindley hit Escobarfor another score in the closing min-utes to make the final score 42-24.

Long said the second half come-back may not have been possiblewithout the help of the record-break-ing crowd.

“We had a home field advantage forthe first time since I’ve been here,”Long said. “The energy in the stadiumlet the home team come from behindand play well at the end.”

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Today is the deadline toapply for College ofEducation A.S. Council rep.

D A I L Y A Z T E CMonday,

September 19, 2011 C A M P U S2

Last Friday, students were offered achance to earn credit toward com-munity service hours by participat-ing in an event held on campus cel-ebrating Constitution Day. The eventwas held by Associated Students andthe office of Student Life &Leadership to commemorate thesigning of the Constitution.

Although the event at San DiegoState this year happened on Sept. 16, itcommemorates the signing of the orig-inal document on Sept. 17, 1787.

According to the U.S. Department ofEducation, each institution receivingfederal funds during the fiscal year isrequired to hold an educational pro-gram about the U.S. Constitution for itsstudents within a week of the anniver-sary of the original event. This mandatewas enacted in 2005 when the day wasnamed “Constitution Day.”

According to Director of Student Life& Leadership Randy Timm, campusesacross the U.S. observe the holiday inmany ways. Timm said there have beenbirthday cakes and bulletin boards inthe past, but this year’s activities includ-ed costumed colonials.

“It was a community service scav-enger hunt where we posted 26 con-

stitutional facts around campus,” A.S.Executive Vice President of FinanceRob O’Keefe said. “Students weregiven the opportunity to take picturesof the facts and be given one hourtoward community services for everythree photos.”

O’Keefe, who dressed in revolu-

tionary-era attire outside of Hepner

Hall on Friday, said many people

walking by were surprised with how

he was dressed, which prompted

many to ask what they were doing

and get more involved.

“It was a lot of fun, and made an

educational program a lot more inter-

esting,” Timm said.

Photo Editor Antonio Zaragoza snapped this picture of The Daily

Aztec’s copy chief, who turns 21 today. Best wishes, ginger!

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D A I L Y A Z T E CMonday, September 19, 2011E N T E R TA I N M E N T 3

‘Drive’ captivates viafull throttle action

As the masterful opening sequences indicate,“Drive” is not meant to be a standard crimecaper. It is a tense, passionate journey about aman who has one true talent in life.

When the protagonist Driver (Ryan Gosling)first appears on screen, he is a getaway wheel-man who mostly waits for criminals to commitrobberies. Before the opening credits roll, thereis a brilliantly executed vignette in which astandard job is shown in full detail from begin-ning to end. After a chance encounter with hisneighbor, Irene (Carey Mulligan), Driver falls inlove with her and also starts a genuine friend-ship with Irene’s son. The rest of the adventureencompasses a series of shocking events thatforce him to confront immoral people who embody pure evil.

Nicolas Winding Refn won the award forbest director at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival,and it does not take long to realize why somany critics applaud his vision. “Drive” runs inthe vein of something from the ‘70s and the‘80s. Refn uses a variety of techniques thatinclude visually stunning montages and high-caliber editing to create a fervent world with-out taking away from the naturally paced storyor unique characters.

Gosling’s character does not have much tosay, but he is able to effectively convey hisemotions through silence. He rarely speaks hismind, yet his eyes are so expressive thatGosling makes every subtle moment of Driver’sfear, sadness and happiness ring true.

Mulligan matches Gosling’s level of depth

with a performance of unblinking authentici-ty. Without going over the top, she com-mands the screen in her depiction of a veryyoung mother who earns self-respect fromthe audience by trying not to get involved inthe carnage around her.

There is a fresh romantic aspect about“Drive.” Lacking a “love at first sight” moment tosuggest that Driver and Irene will be attractedto each other, the exploration of the chemistrybetween them is moving and is absent of anysyrupy dialogue. This eventually leads to amoment of sexy liberation between the twothat ranks as one of the most memorable andquirky scenes of the whole picture.

Be forewarned, there are several bursts ofbloody viciousness that are crucial to thestakes at hand. The body count does not startuntil about a third of the way into the film, andthe director is usually nice enough to give thesqueamish a few seconds warning to covertheir eyes before things get graphically ugly.

Does this mean that detesters of grotesqueimagery should steer clear of seeing themovie? It would be a shame if that was true,because the violence is neither extraneous normindless. In context, it makes sense whenevera life is taken and there is so much more toappreciate in this extraordinary film.

“Drive” stands out as a cool, at times offbeat,yarn with a main character who is more benev-olent than he initially seems to be. In severalscenes a song plays the lyrics, “you haveproved to be a real human being, and a realhero.” After the final fade out, it is clear thatDriver is a bit of both.

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Refn’s film deservedlyearns him Cannes FilmFestival’s Best Director

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Movie: DRIVE

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Directed by: NICOLAS WINDING REFN

Release Date: SEPT. 16

Grade: A

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TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (9/19/11) Step into aleadership role this year in an area of yourparticular passion. Others are grateful thatyou step forward, and willing handsabound. Rely on experienced friends toteach you the ropes. You're creating apositive buzz.

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

ARIES (March 21 - April 19) - Today is a 9 -A new phase of inspiration begins today,with Mars in the house of Leo for almostthe next two years. Listen to experience;practice with discipline; and gatherresources for home and family.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is a 9 -Today requires patience when it comes towork and your significant relationships.You may be rewarded with a bonus. Morework comes in. Keep it organized, one taskat a time.

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have worked since I was 15years old. I have paid taxesfrom my paycheck for everyjob I’ve held from 15 to 24.But before I got that pay-check, I was required to pee

in a cup. Yeah, I said it; pee in a cup. According to a survey taken by the

Society for Human ResourceManagement, 84 percent of employ-ers require preemployment drugscreenings and another 39 percentdrug test randomly during employ-ment. Never once have I had an issuepartaking in a preemployment urinal-ysis. It is the employers constitutionalright to do so, and I am OK with that.So if I have to partake in a drug-screening to work and pay taxes, whywould a welfare or unemploymentrecipient be able to receive my hard-earned tax dollars every month with-out the same requirements?

It’s easy to say there are anunprecedented amount of individu-als and families receiving govern-ment assistance, unemployment orboth. With unemployment rates atan all-time high, it almost seemsthere are more people without jobsthan with jobs. Maybe it’s becauseof my age or view of the currentgeneration, but I see more enticingbenefits for not working than thoseattained for getting up everyday towait tables or ring sale items forunappreciative customers at a mereeight bucks an hour.

Table bussers and cashiers, banktellers and maintenance workers,burger flippers and call center retriev-ers, the ones with the dead-end jobsand not the free money appearing intheir mail boxes every other week,are the reason welfare and unem-ployment checks still exist. They gettheir checks at the end of a long

workweek only to find a huge per-centage removed by Big Brother topay the wages of the guy down thehall who smokes pot and plays Xboxall day. Am I the only one who sees aproblem with this?

Unemployment, cash aid, foodstamps and housing subsidies areprovided for those unwilling orunable to work. Honestly, it’s sicken-ing. As a mother, a wife and a studentwith a full-time job, I am offended.Why would the mother who hasmore children than she can affordstay home, pay a fraction of the costfor her apartment and receive freegrocery money via a convenient littledebit card on my dime while I slaveaway to put food on the table? Whereis the logic in this? Not to mentionthe homeless man on the cornerwho conveniently fails to mention onhis sign that his SupplementarySecurity Income check this monthwas more than I made working 64hours in the last two weeks, but heneeds change to buy his next bottle.

Forgive me if I am going toextremes here, but how can I put anyof this lightly? My daughter — who isnow 3 years old — went the first ninemonths of her life without immuniza-tions or healthcare because when Iapplied for Medi-Cal, they told me Imade “too much money” and wouldhave to find other means for gettingher doctor visits covered. At the timeI was a part-time manager makingless than $10 an hour and barelypulling in enough money to pay forrent, and I qualified for nothing.

The woman next to me in the dirty

welfare office with four kids andfewer teeth than my infant wasawarded Cash Aid, Medi-Cal and foodstamps in the amount of more than$400 per month. She, of course, hadno tax-paying job — and I know thisbecause she was so proud of the wayshe cheated the system, she had tofill me in on her entire life story,which included prostitution (hencethe four children) and a severe crackcocaine addiction.

So I think it is a fair request thatCalifornia require drug tests for wel-fare and unemployment applicants.Florida passed a similar law in Junerequiring any welfare applicant tosubmit a urinalysis that they arerequired to pay for. If the test is nega-tive, the state will reimburse theapplicant for the cost of the test. If itdraws a positive result, the applicantis denied benefits for one full yearand must test again if they reapply. Ifthe second drug test is failed, theapplicant is denied benefits for threeyears. The state saves roughly $120per month per failed applicant andhas so far had a 2 percent positivityrate. It sounds like a small number,but Florida has less available benefitsand fewer applicants than California,and has not yet implemented a drugtest requirement for unemployment.Other states, including Oklahoma,Kentucky, Alabama and Louisiana arefollowing closely in Florida’s footstepswith plans to implement similarstatutes for drug testing federal aidapplicants. It’s time we face facts andtake a real look at the people - livingoff our tax dollars. If we have to peeto work, they should have to pee notto work.

—Heather Mathis is a journalism junior.

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