Volume 100, Issue 31, November 25, 2013 T H A N K Y O U F O R 1 0 0 Y E A R S O F S T U D E N T - R U N J O U R N A L I S M

Campus d raws Marshall Law Officially Ends! He Was One Of Us ... closer in this Marshall Faulk left the San Diego State football program Tuesday afternoon the same way he entered it time of sorrow — unassuming, fairly emotionless, speaking with a soft voice and wearing the same sort of clothing. “Now is not the time to point fingers. Yet, when Faulk officially announced that he Now is not the time to be fearful of one wouldn’t return to SDSU for his senior season at a another. Now is the time to unite.” news conference in the Stadium Club at San Diego – Pieter Frick, dean of the College of Jack Murphy Stadium, he left behind a legacy that may Engineering never again be equaled. This was the key sentiment expressed As the greatest running back in school history and at the all-university memorial service the all-time NCAA record holder for combined rushing yesterday afternoon in the Open Air and receiving yards in a three-year career, Faulk Theatre. Hundreds of faculty, staff accomplished virtually everything an individual could and students gathered to remember engineering professors Chen Liang, at SDSU. Preston Lowrey III and Constantinos The one obstacle that eluded Faulk was a Western Lyrintzis. Athletic Conference championship, which he admitted “We mourn them and we celebrate all gives him “an empty feeling.” that they gave us,” said Gene Lamke, Faulk, who was rumored to leave after his sophomore university senate chairman. season but elected to return, said he never regretted The three professors were shot and his decision to return this year. He said he made his killed at approximately 2:05 p.m. Aug. final decision to forego his final year of eligibility three An SDSU alumnus is dead. 15 on the third floor of the campus or four days ago. engineering building where they had He spoke here during commencement little more than gathered to evaluate a graduate student’s “It was a long thought process,” Faulk said. “Me, my six months ago. He described himself as an “instant thesis. mom, my (high school) coach — we talked about it all graduate.” Campus police were at the scene just through the year. ‘If I have a good year, what would He was awarded the first honorary doctorate degree two minutes after they were notified, I do?’ It came to a point where I thought I wanted to given by the California State College System. said University Police Lt. Stephen come back, but with the coaching changes and the year Williams. The suspect, Frederick Martin that I had, I felt like it was time for a change.” He was met by an enthusiastic crowd of about 30,000 Davidson, 36, was arrested and taken persons in Aztec Bowl. He had just completed a AZTEC ATHLETES continued on P3 into custody. successful parade down the streets of San Diego. Since then, Davidson has pled not He was widely identified with young Americans. guilty to the murders. His attorney has entered a plea of insanity. Davidson’s The youthful President dead and buried. preliminary hearing has been set for A nation and much of the world still mourn his passing. Dec. 5 by Municipal Judge Albert Harutunian. We at SDS had more than the usual attachment with An overwhelming amount of support the late President. He “belonged” to this college by the fact that he made a special effort to speak here and “I have never seen the university as accept a degree from us. glued together as I have in the past 20 days – from the president of the The students of this college have reacted greatly to the university to the smalled person,” said late President’s call for volunteers to his pet prokect, the Dr. Nihad Hussain, associate dean of the Pe a ce Cor p s. College of Engineering and professor of mechanical engineering. He was a martyr in every sense of the word. Death came to him during his service to his country. TRAGEDY continued on P11 “Black Weekend” brought tragedy in more than the death of the president. The American-way of justice also Council Meeting Ends in suffered in the city of Dallas, Tex. Vote ‘No’ on A .S.’ The murder of the accused assassin Lee Harvey Modern Space Violence Oswald was reminiscent of old-time lynchings. The act did nothing but deprive Oswald of his right of a fair trial, Six persons were injured and the bottom floor of the something we guard very closely in the United States. This week, student will be given the Administration Building left in shambles as approximately 35 opportunity to vote on whether to self-impose persons turned a special Associated Students Council meeting into Millions of persons were as emotionally upset after the a new student fee for facility upgrades to a violent demonstration which lasted over an hour yesterday. President’s death as Jack Ruby, but the death of Oswald Aztec Center. For some students this may What started out as a special Council meeting to allow solved nothing. sound like deja-vu—in 2006 students voted various administrators to explain to interested students what on a similar measure to increase student fees they were doing about the Educational Opportunity Program Our judicial system would have served the purposes of by $56 throughout the course of four years; (EOP), the Affirmative Action Plan and other issues related to this nation better than the bullet and curse of Ruby. the last portion of that fee increase went into the demands made by Mecha last Friday, turned into a display of effect this semester. violence. Members of Chicano and white radical groups said the We have much to be sorry about – the death of a good The 2006 referedum promised additional administrators were not giving what they considered valid answers President, the act of murder that robbed Oswald of his facilities, such as a 24/7 “state of the art” during the meeting. trial and the loss of an opportunity to decide why Oswald study space with lounges, theatre-style Rico Bueno, Mecha representative to the Council and another might have committed such heinous crime. performance space, healthy food offerings Chicano student rose at the meeting and shouted that the group for the Aztec Center Food Court, a day spa, must show its power then and there. Approximately 35 persones It was a bizarre weekend, one that should never be new fitness and recreational facilities, more then marched to the Administration Building chanting “Chicano reinacted. meeting rooms for students, and more bowling power, black power, white power, people power!” and began clapping allies and electronic games, not to mention and shouting in front of the building. After several secretaries the We can never forget John F. Kennedy and we can never more job opportunities for students to staff glass doors of the building members of the crowd started breaking forget the weekend in which our system of justice was these outlets. windows and burning trashcans and copies of the Daily Aztec in ignored by the emotions of a nation. front of the building. CAMPUS BUILDINGS continued on P5 CONTROVERSY continues on P8 JFK continued on P6

2 monday, november 25, 2013 The Daily azTec celebrating 100 years of journalism

#TheDailyAztec Letter from the Editor Editors in Chief Leonardo Castaneda Kennedy speak at SDSU, and the president’s editor in chief subsequent assassination. Earlier this year we also launched a new A good newspaper is many things. It is Spanish section to better connect with the 1913-2013 timely, accurate and well written. It should signifcant Hispanic population on campus. The Normal News Spring 1960 — Jef Fishel be informative yet entertaining. But I believe Even as we grow and improve in mobile 1913-1914 — Marguerite Wallace playwright Arthur Miller put it best when and online content, our print schedule has 1914-1915 — Ida Hugus The Daily Aztec he said, “A good newspaper, I suppose, is a also changed this year to publish twice a 1915-1916 — Laura Wilson Fall 1960 — Jack Oakes Spring 1961 — Joe Stein nation talking to itself.” week. Every Monday and Tursday a more 1916-1917 — Eugenia Welker 1917-1918 — n/a 1961-1962 — Jerry Archer In that spirit, Te Daily Aztec has strived robust edition of the newspaper is published 1918-1920 — n/a Fall 1962 — Pat Stalnaker to be a good newspaper by being the San and distributed on campus. 1920-1921 — n/a Spring 1963 — Dean Wariner Diego State campus talking to itself. In this Tis change allows us to focus on timelier Fall 1963 — Jim Box commemorative centennial issue we look breaking news online and on social media. The Paper Lantern Spring 1964 — Rex Salmon October 1921-March 1922 — Almy Harding 1964-1965 — Mike Sund back at how that conversation has changed in For the frst time in years, we’re a true daily April 1922-February 1923 — Henry McCarty Fall 1965 — Bill Weurding 100 years of Te Daily Aztec reporting. publication, publishing new content online March 1923-November 1923 — Burton McKim Spring 1966 — Phebe Balentine Working on this issue, I saw the highs and every single day of the week. November 1923-June 1924 — Bernice Cornell Fall 1966 — Larry Anderson lows of SDSU refected in the pages of the Being a twice-weekly publication also September 1924-June 1925 — Lewis Schellbach Spring 1967 — Joan Hensley Fall 1967 — Earl Biederman newspaper. I saw a campus at war with itself allows us to save in publishing costs and to The Aztec Spring 1968 — Doug Tuthill during the ’70s and ’80s triggered by racism reinvest that money into creating a more September 1925 (only) — Herbert Wilson Fall 1968 — Robin Maydeck and discrimination from the administration attractive, in-depth newspaper. With that 1925-1926 — Leavenworth Colby Spring 1969 — Tom Blair through Associated Students and athletics. comes another frst. Te newspaper has had 1926-1927 — Alexander Crosby Fall 1969 — Susan King Spring 1970 — Ralph Seewald I also saw a campus rally together afer the many names throughout the years, but for 1927-1928 — Helen Strand Fall 1929 — Franklin Archer Fall 1970 — Cathy Clark tragic death of three engineering professors the frst time ever it has two at the same time: Spring 1929 — Virginia Monosmith Spring 1971 — Bob Melton at the hands of a graduate student in 1996. Te Daily Aztec and Te Aztec. September 1929-March 1930 — Polly Pendelton Fall 1971 — Jim Greene Te life of SDSU is refected on those As a daily news organization online, we March 1930-May 1930 — Helen Stephens Spring 1972 — Bruce Haynes pages. As the hopes and fears of the campus are proud to continue calling ourselves Te 1930-1931 — James Lowrie Fall 1972 — Steve Karman Spring 1973 — Nora Hyer community evolved, so did the newspaper’s Daily Aztec, with our print publication (Te September 1931-March 1932 — Arline Martin March 1932-June 1934 (2 years) — Victor Whitaker Fall 1973 — Gary Hill coverage. However, Aztec) taking on 1934-1935 — Nona Straughn Spring 1974 — Henry Acevedo through all the our older name 1935-1936 — Alfred Alexander Fall 1974 — Henry Folmer changes one thing to refect its new Fall 1936 — Lottie Mitchell Spring 1975 — Diane Schmidt 1975-1976 — Jon Daum remained constant: Te life of SDSU is refected print schedule. Spring 1937 — n/a Fall 1937 — n/a 1976-1977 — Dan McLean the students who on those pages. As the hopes As we look back Spring 1938 — Charles Burton Fall 1977 — Reggie Smith wrote, edited and and fears of the campus on Nov. 26, 1913 Fall 1938 — Orville Danforth Spring 1978 — Gerry Braun published those when the frst issue Spring 1939 — Johnson Orr 1978-1979 — David Hasemeyer stories. community evolved, so did of Te Normal Fall 1939 — George Ellis Fall 1979 — Jack Brabdais Spring 1980 — Daniel Weintraub Every year, a News Weekly was Spring 1940 — Lawrence Madalena the newspaper’s coverage. Fall 1940 — Jane Karl Fall 1980 — Vincent Troia new staf comes published, we also Spring 1941 — Darwin Flakoll Spring 1981 — Daniel Weintraub in to Te Daily must consider the Fall 1941 — co-editors Bob Wade & H. Billy Miller 1981-1982 — Robert Krier Aztec’s ofces. New students enroll and future of the newspaper. Spring 1942 — Dorothy Lundy 1982-1983 — Pamela Marino 1983-1984 — Mary Jo Zafs others graduate, and a new editor in chief Today, the newspaper is solely funded by Fall 1942 — Dorothy Fergusen Spring 1943 — Catherine Wueste 1984-1985 — Stephen Curran determines his or her vision for the year to its own advertising revenue, although this Fall 1943 — Nettie Castle 1985-1986 — Tracy Dell’Angela come. Whether they wrote for the original wasn’t always the case. For years student Spring 1944 — Jessie Winrow 1986-1987 — R. Andrew Rathbone Te Normal News Weekly in 1913, Te Paper fees, subscriptions and other funding 1944-1945 — Everett Mesick 1987-1988 — Deanna Martin Lantern in the early 1920s, Te Aztec or Te sources were used to supplement the cost of 1945-1946 — Earnest Ellis 1988-1989 — Matthew Dathe Fall 1946 — Wells Keddis 1989-1990 — Jon Peterson Daily Aztec, they shared one thing: a passion providing news and information to the SDSU Spring —Fall 1947 — Grant Nielsen 1990-1991 — Lisa Castiglione and commitment to journalism at SDSU. community. Spring 1948 — Bill Jennings 1991-1992 — Cathy Hendrie Looking at the names of editors in chief, In the coming years we must look back at Fall 1948 — Phil McCracken 1992-1993 — Anthony Tarantino it’s a unique honor and responsibility to not the old models to fnd the key to a fscally Spring 1949 — Lee Miller 1993-1994 — Neil Kendricks 1994-1995 — Tim Meehan only recognize the past century of Aztec sound future. Fall 1949 — John McDonald Spring 1950 — Jim Abarr 1995-1996 — Josh Suchon reporting, but to ensure it will continue for It was best stated in that frst issue, where Fall 1950 — Charles Pharaoh 1996-1997 — Dawne Brooks generations to come despite the troubles an editorial titled “Support Te Normal Spring 1951 — Tom Struak 1997-1998 — Jamie Butow facing newspapers throughout the country. News” said: “You voted for the establishment Fall 1951 — George Dissinger 1998-1999 — Kate Nelson Tis year we have monumentally adapted and maintenance of a school newspaper. It Spring —Fall 1952 — Syd Love 1999-2000 — Jennifer Kabbany Spring 1953 — Joan Wood 2000-2001 — Sunny Sea Gold the newspaper to the changing times. For is now up to every one of you, individually, Fall 1953 — Herschel Wilson 2001-2002 — Jeremy Lynch the frst time in history the newspaper has to meet this responsibility. You know that a Spring 1954 — Beverly Beyette 2002-2003 — Jessica Zisko launched a mobile app that allows members paper cannot subsist on San Diego climate Fall 1954 — Barbara Wolter 2003-2004 — Courtney Westerhof of the Aztec community to access news and and fricasseed air.” Spring 1955 — Marion Graves 2004-2005 — Joe Zarro 2005-2006 — Raven Tyson information about SDSU wherever they are. How the newspaper is supported, and Fall 1955 — Dick Walker Spring 1956 — Diane Garrett 2006-2007 — Ben Tambaschi As part of our centennial celebrations we how it’s published and distributed, will surely Fall 1956 — Don Coleman 2007-2008 — Giselle Domdom launched the Alumni Codices, in which change in the years to come. But on behalf Spring 1957 — Larry Townsend 2008-2009 — Amanda Strouse SDSU alumni share their experiences as of a century of Te Normal News Weekly, Fall 1957 — Sandra Keyes 2009-2010 — Faryar Borhani students and how that shaped them into Te Paper Lantern, Te Aztec and Te Daily Spring 1958 — Mike Sullivan 2010-2011 — Ruthie Kelly Fall 1958 — Paul West 2011-2012 — Allie Daugherty the men and women they are today. You Aztec stafs I make this promise: We’ll be Spring 1959 — Julie Kaufman 2012-2013 — Tony Zaragoza can see an example in this issue where an here keeping the conversation with the SDSU Fall 1959 — Lynne Walker 2013-2014 — Leonardo Castaneda alumnus recalls seeing President John F. community alive for the next 100 years.

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11/26/1913 4/6/1917 10/11/1921 9/16/1925 Te Normal News Weekly publishes Te United States formally enters SDSU newspaper is renamed Te Te newspaper is again renamed, the frst issue of the newspaper. into World War I. Paper Lantern. this time to Te Aztec. 3 celebrating 100 years of Journalism Aztec Athletes monday, november 25, 2013

#AztecAthletes Marshall Tony Michael Barbara Faulk Gwynn Cage Barrow 1993 1981 1984 1977 Football Baseball/Basketball Basketball Golf

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Former San Diego Former SDSU Former Aztec Barbara Barrow State running back outfelder, Tony Gwynn power forward and won the Association Marshall Faulk broke also played basketall at center Michael Cage for Intercollegiate seven records in one SDSU, setting the Aztec holds the all-time Athletes for Women game as he rushed for basketball record for rebounding leader Championship in 1975. 386 yards and scored most assists. Gwynn in Aztec history as She turned professional seven touchdowns joined the baseball team of 2011. At SDSU, he afer graduation and against the University during his sophomore earned the nickname was inducted into the of the Pacifc. Faulk year and became a two- “Windexman,” which SDSU Hall of Fame was drafed by the sport star at SDSU. stayed with him as he in 1993. Barrow Indianapolis Colts in became professional graduated summa cum 1994. for the Los Angeles laude with a bachelor’s Clippers in 1984. degree in English. COURTESY OF SDSU MEDIA RELATIONS / FROM THE 8/24/09 ISSUE OF THE DAILY AZTEC / FROM THE 8/24/09 ISSUE OF DAILY RELATIONS OF SDSU MEDIA COURTESY 4 monday, november 25, 2013 Famous alumni celebrating 100 years of journalism

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It’s where we eat, play, study and socialize. And for the past 42 years, Aztec Center has put a roof over generations of Aztecs doing just that. But the build- ing, which was heralded in the 1960’s as the first student union of its kind in the CSU system, is now just called “old.” The polls open tomorrow and the future of Aztec Center is in the hands of the student voters. So read on and decide: Is SDSU ready for a new student union? CITY 3 FEATURES 4 MODERN SPACE 6 SPORTS 9 CLASSIFIEDS 11 BACKPAGE 12

From Aztec Center to Aztec Student Union by Kelly Hillock In 1971, Te Aztec wrote, “Aztec Center is a relief from the sameness In the 1960s the Aztec Center was championed as the frst of its kind in of academic life. It is a place to relax, to be informal. As you enter this the California State University system. Next spring it will be replaced center of student life, you feel the majesty and spaciousness of the with the Aztec Student Union, the frst student center in the CSU system columns and arches enhanced by their special lighting.” to be recognized as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design In January, the campus living room will return with much homage to platinum-certifed and almost entirely sustainable. its predecessor.

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February 6/6/1963 Campus moves to its current SDSU becomes part of the Campus Te Aztec becomes Te Daily President John F. Kennedy speaks at location on Montezuma Mesa. University System. Aztec, runs four times a week. the SDSU convocation. 6 monday, november 25, 2013 Kennedy Visits celebrating 100 years of journalism

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6/6/63: JFK speaks at SDSU 11/22/63: JFK assassinated

The Presidency. The Assassination.

Ronald Moody Due largely to the Kennedy infuence, the excellence of the public higher I recall my parents, sister and I being sdsu alumnus I decided to major in history and education system in California and the glued to the TV set all weekend. We pursue a career in public service. need for federal aid for education in watched Friday night as Air Force One vividly remember the I clearly recall most of all the other sections of the country to enable taxied up to the ramp at Andrews Air signifcant events, speeches, news improved educational opportunities Force Base. As the casket was being period of the Kennedy conferences and actions that occurred including more afordable higher lowered I believe it was the NBC presidency and during the Kennedy presidency education. Tis speech is reprinted in network that was playing the sombre Iespecially, the assassination. including the failed invasion of Cuba, “Te Burden and the Glory” and is second movement of Antonin Dvorak’s the establishment of the Peace Corps accessible via YouTube. It is a moving New World Symphony, which was and the Alliance for Progress, the and compelling speech that continues overwhelmingly overpowering. I recall I graduated from high school and frst astronaut launchings, the Vienna to have resonance today. the frst glimpses of Mrs. Kennedy began college in 1960 and followed summit and the Berlin crisis in 1961, At 10:45 a.m. PST on Nov. 22, 1963, and President Lyndon Johnson and the presidential campaign with great the successive civil rights crises in I was on break between classes in the Mrs. Johnson. I recall the president’s fascination and enthusiasm. I saw both Alabama and Mississippi, the steel Social Sciences building at San Diego brief sensitive and reassuring remarks. candidates give campaign addresses price hike imbroglio, the crises in Laos State College when I frst learned of the My most vivid remembrance of the in San Diego and watched each of the and Vietnam culminating in the Diem assassination attempt from a cluster of funeral was the long parade of top debates. I clearly recall the excitement assassination, and especially, the nearly students listening to a transistor radio leaders from around the world led of the election night clifanger and still cataclysmic Soviet/Cuban missile crisis in the hallway. I immediately walked by dignifed, sombre Prime Minister enjoy periodically perusing the classic of 1962 and its afermath including over to Te Daily Aztec’s ofce, which Harold MacMillan of Great Britain and account of that campaign “Te Making the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. For had a television set and saw a large the towering, regal Charles deGaulle of of the President-1960” by Teodore superb accounts of that crisis I highly group of staf and students hovered France. White. I vividly recall watching the recommend “One Minute to Midnight” around it in a state of shock and Upon the return to classes the inauguration address during a college by Michael Dobbs and “Khruschev’s disbelief. At about 11 a.m. we watched following Tuesday, I recall my 20th public speaking class. Cold War” by Nafali and Fursenko. Walter Cronkite make the fateful century American history class My grandfather had been a 1912 On June 6, 1963 President Kennedy announcement. I will never forget that professor (Richard Ruetten) walking classmate of Joseph P. Kennedy at received an honorary Ph.D. degree moment. Shortly, thereafer, a public in and stating, “Tank God for Lyndon Harvard University, and both families, and gave the commencement address address announcement was made that Johnson.” Referring to the recent including my father and JFK, attended in the Aztec Bowl at San Diego State all further classes that day had been awarding of the honorary degree, Te the 25th class reunion in 1937. College, which was attended by an cancelled. As I was walking to the Daily Aztec’s that day was “He Was One According to family lore, during that estimated 30,000 people, including parking lot I observed the fag being of Us.” I still have that paper, as well as reunion my father trounced JFK in a myself. Te subject of his speech was lowered to half-mast. I recall hundreds the Nov. 22 San Diego Evening Tribune game of pool, and one of my uncles “Our Educational Defciencies and of students walking to their vehicles in (extra seventh edition) with its 3-inch subdued the pugnacious preadolescent Teir Remedy,” which highlighted complete silence and shock. bold headline: Kennedy Dead. Robert Kennedy in a wrestling match. 7 celebrating 100 years of journalism SDSU PreSiDentS monday, november 25, 2013

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President President President President Samuel T. Black Edward L. Hardy Walter R. Hepner Malcolm A. Love

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With no formal collegiate Previously a San Diego High President Walker Hepner is Perhaps SDSU’s most beloved education and previously School principal, Edward hailed as the school’s “builder,” president, Malcom A. Love serving as the California Hardy oversaw two transitions doubling the campus’ acreage led the school during its State Superintendent of that changed the course of the and acquiring funds to build exponential growth and Public Instruction, Black was college by obtaining approval several buildings including pioneered the vision of turning San Diego State’s inaugural for the school to become a the Aztec Bowl and Open the school into a leading president. President Samuel four-year college in 1921 and Air Teatre. Similarly, he educational force. During Black was a successful teacher moving the location of the tripled student enrollment his tenure, enrollment grew and lawyer prior to his school to its current home and the amount of academic more than 600 percent and presidency. He was celebrated on Montezuma Mesa. Hardy programs. Hepner is celebrated 52 graduate degree programs for his compassion and triumphed a “progressive for his inclusion of both were established. Previously, reverence for pioneering the education” philosophy, which faculty and students in his the president of the University San Diego Normal School. emphasized the notion that decision-making with his of Nevada, Reno, Love is a school’s function was to trademark noted as reliant on celebrated for his passion for prepare students for life. “collaborative education and the school and charismatic good citizenry.” leadership.

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President Brage Golding served Perhaps the most controversial Hailed as “the uniter,” Previously the senior vice the shortest term, yet helped president, Day is remembered President StephenWeber president for Academic Afairs distinguish SDSU from other for his bluntness and emphasized a “shared at the University of Maryland, instituted by emphasizing decisiveness. During his vision” philosophy that Baltimore, Hirshman is SDSU’s its academic integrity and a tenure, he approved tuition focused on committing to eighth and current president. respect to its history. Notably, increases and faculty layofs academic excellence and Hirshman is committed to the his decision to name campus that resulted in the elimination nurturing campus diversity. belief that public university buildings afer prominent leaders of SDSU afrmed the of nine departments, but also Known as one to lead by research can transform lives. distinction of SDSU among helped turn SDSU into a major example, Weber utilized He currently has implemented other California State University research-oriented university by an inclusive approach in SDSU’s frst comprehensive campuses. Golding is celebrated acquiring grants and awards. his decision-making and fundraising campaign, in for his pragmatic leadership and While still regarded with ultimately oversaw a strong an efort to transform the passion for informal encounters conficting opinions, Day led improvement in academic and university by supporting with students and faculty. SDSU to become the dominant diversity rankings. Similarly, scholarships, research, and university it is today. Weber helped transform community engagement. SDSU into a global university.

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1972 1977 1978 1996 1996 2011 2011 Present 8 monday, november 25, 2013 Controversy celebrating 100 years of journalism

#SDSUControversy Protesters burn Steinmetz accused The Daily Aztec of Communism 5/4/72 2/5/54 by Leonardo Castaneda by Leonardo Castaneda A Chicano Movement demonstration At the height of the Red Scare, in 1953, resulted in a showcase of violence in May the Luckel Act stated any state employee 1972. Protesters burned copies of Te Daily who would not answer questions before Aztec in trash cans, then moved on to an investigation committee would be fred. smash the windows of the Administration Psychology professor Henry Steinmetz building and fnally setting bookshelves evoked the Fifh Amendment when asked on fre inside the building. Protesters were whether he had ever been a member of the heard to be chanting, “Chicano power, Communist party. Steinmetz was a known black power, yellow power, white power.” radical political activist, yet President Te paper reported more than 2,000 Malcom A. Love resisted the state legislation onlookers, several of whom became violent and the pressure to remove the professor. during the protest. Te Daily Aztec gave However, Steinmetz was removed from a vivid and detailed report on this violent his position at SDSU in February 1954. demonstration, yet did not state the reason Fourteen years later, the Luckel Act was behind the protest. declared unconstitutional, yet Steinmetz was never reinstated and unfortunately, SDSU failed to protect scholastic freedom. Rockwell Ruckus 3/9/62

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American Nazi leader George Rockwell gave a speech to SDSU students at the Open Air Teatre, inciting bigotry and hatred, marking on the Jewish, black, and LGBT communities. Rockwell received boos, jeers, and eggs were thrown at him. One Jewish student, Ed Cherry, was so angered that he jumped onto the stage and “slugged” Rockwell twice in the face, breaking his glasses. Afer the slugging incident, Rockwell retreated to Te Daily Aztec ofces where staf members interviewed him; Rockwell stated the slugging incident was part of a conspiracy to keep him of college campuses. Te Daily Aztec reported that Rockwell lef “his scar of racial bigotry and rabble-rousing.”

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Kelly Hillock gone on from Te Aztec to any number Senior Staff Writer becomes so pro-U.S. involvement in than anywhere else and that is captured in the war. It’s funny because it completely the newspaper and virtually nowhere else. of current media positions. You guys have refects the nation. It goes from, we were TA: What is the legacy you hope we the best track records out of anybody. isolationists when we hadn’t been attacked continue to leave? Part of the legacy also is the burden on our own soil and then everything SM: I think the frst thing is accuracy. of the future. I fear any institution that changes. Not only was this campus more Tere is a lot of revisionist history doesn’t have any kind of watchdog. It’s active than any other campus in the war that goes around here, and it’s pretty terrifying across the board, as budget movement, but then when the war is over, disturbing. Tere aren’t a lot of people that cuts come, those that force a group to be more vets used the G.I. Bill to come to know the history and a lot of times people honest get cut frst. Tat’s the role you SDSU than any other campus, at least in use history for their own agenda. Te all play. Tat’s the power of the op-ed California. Tere are these great stories pressure is on all of us to show why the piece. You don’t have to worry about of 26-year-old war vets playing on the past is so relevant. that disagreement because you have 100 football team with 18-year-old freshmen Second, and this one may be obvious, years to back you up. You guys have the kids. but that doesn’t make it any less continuity that virtually no one else does. You can look at the history of the school important, (is that) so many of you have Tat’s powerful. Professor Seth Mallios through the military, through the protests around Vietnam to the Student Veteran Organization and the incredible presence COURTESY OF SETH MALLIOS that the military has here. TA: What is the legacy Te Aztec has San Diego State’s Department of lef? Anthropology Chairman and author SM: I think that one of the most of SDSU’s historical book, “Hail important things is that when the paper Montezuma! Te Hidden Treasure of was founded, President (Samuel) Black SDSU” Seth Malios ofered Te Aztec insisted that it be free from faculty control. his perspective on topics from the You have it in your ledger: student-run, campus during wartime to the relevancy student-controlled. Tat’s really important of a student newspaper for the SDSU because there’s lots of puppet papers out community. Mallios ofers a refection there. Hell, most of mainstream media is on the continuing tradition of Te Aztec in some way puppeted. during the course of a century. With his It’s not only a student-run paper, you insight, he reminds us of the weight of the know there is a lot of superfcial praise phrase, “Aztecs for Life” and celebrates the for anything student-done, its a student- accomplishment controlled paper, of a century and that is the of student-led spirit of this journalism. Tis has been a student place: It’s not The Aztec: voice, a legitimate student students being What is the told what to do. infuence of war voice, that at times has made Tis has been a on campus? fun of things, emphasized student voice, a Seth Mallios: legitimate student My frst semester things that were wrong, and voice, that at here was during really has been free-spirited. times has made 9/11. Tat was fun of things, one of the frst emphasized moments when things that were I thought, “Sometimes your class has wrong, and really has been free-spirited. nothing to do with archaeology. Get over Tat’s why I think it’s absolutely essential yourself, get over your syllabus, get over that it continue, in whatever format. I your curriculum. Tis is about life.” And I think that’s the most important legacy. remember thinking about the role of the I think you also see the creativity. military at SDSU. Some of the papers just have hilarious During World War I, the male commentary on what’s going on. Te population dropped to zero. All the men research I was able to do on the original here were fghting. And then in the ‘30s, mascot, the Wampus Cat, is all from the this place was frmly against the war, like newspaper. Without the paper over the most of the U.S. it was very isolationist. past 100 years, all of that is lost. Tere was a peace rally that President Quite honestly, this is a far more boring (Walter) Hepner gave everyone the day of place without the newspaper to chronicle for. Te rallying cry was “scholarships not that. Te reason universities are such battleships.” exciting places is that you get all these And then, the attack on Pearl Harbor people here and you have no idea what and immediately the campus changes. they are going to end up doing. Tere is Tat’s where this campus suddenly more potential on a university campus

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World War I World War II Vietnam Iraq/Afghanistan 1914-18 1941-45 1965-73 2001-Present by Leonardo Castaneda by Leonardo Castaneda by Leonardo Castaneda by Leonardo Castaneda

San Diego State kept going despite the San Diego State’s campus was opposed to Similar to countless other colleges in the Te start to what would become one of outbreak of war in Europe. President the war early on. Tat all changed afer the U.S., San Diego State was home to anti-war the most controversial and long-lasting Edward Hardy calmed students’ fears of attack on Pearl Harbor. sentiments. wars in U.S. history. Te Daily Aztec had direct attacks to San Diego. In the issue above the newspaper warns In an editorial in the issue above Te simple matter-of-fact coverage. However, no male students were in the against retaliation toward Japanese- Daily Aztec asked students to “do more Te paper shifed its coverage to more graduating class of 1917. Americans while providing information for than whisper about peace.” anti-war as the two conficts dragged on. air raids.

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#tragedies 9/11 North Park 9/12/01 plane crash by Leonardo Castaneda 9/26/78

Te San Diego State community by Leonardo Castaneda was as shocked by the attacks on the World Trade Center as the rest of On Sept. 25, 1978 a Pacifc Southwest the world. Airlines plane crashed into a light plane Immediately following the tragic over San Diego. Te crash in North Park events in San Diego the recovery killed 142 people, including one San began. Te Daily Aztec reported Diego State student. there was counseling available on What was at the time the worst campus for students. aviation accident in U.S. history rattled Several opinion columns and the SDSU community. student interviews refected the SDSU students recalled watching divide that gripped the nation in the plane crash and destruction that coming days and weeks. Some called followed. for moderation and warned against Te coverage of these events violent retaliation. Others called for eventually won Te San Diego Evening swif and forceful retaliation against Tribune a 1979 Pulitzer Prize. However, whomever was responsable for the Te Daily Aztec’s coverage showed a key deadly attacks of 9/11. element of college reporting. Almost every anniversary afer 9/11 was commemorated by Te Daily Aztec. Te It made a city-wide crisis relatable and understandable for SDSU’s college students. coverage changed with each subsequent year and the sense of unity that immediately followed that day always remained.

Shooting deaths at SDSU 8/15/96

by Leonardo Castaneda

On Aug. 15, 1996 graduate student Frederick Martin Davidson shot and killed three engineering professors on campus, Chen Liang, Constantinos Lyrintzis and Preston Lowrey III. Davidson believed the professors, and the entire engineering department, were working against him. He came upon them when they were gathered in a classroom discussing another student’s work. Davidson opened fre and within minutes SDSU Police Department ofcers had arrived but it was too late. Te days and weeks that followed were flled with an overwhelming sense of community and unity by the San Diego State community. Memorials were held honoring the fallen faculty members where hundreds of students, staf and faculty members gathered. As one faculty member put it, it was not a time for pointing fngers but for coming together.

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“What does the Internet Mean?” February 9, 1996 ime and time again, we hear that the Internet holds the future. We are told everyone will soon need to know Thow to use it, and use it well. However, terms regarding the Internet can be confusing and overwhelming. Here is a quick guide of basic terms to help you along in the fast-paced, but exciting life online. On the Internet, consumers can access computer systems everywhere without TheFuture paying long-distance phone charges. - Follow Instead, users can call a local computer for your heart as well as your intellect this year. It may carry you to exotic destinations to information. attitude and solid structures let you grow your nest egg. Your family lands a windfall. “Tears Flow from Care lovingly for the health of the group. This includes you. Time outside in nature Freshmen Eyes during Final Hours of 10 is good, 1 is bad. Registration” (March 21 - April 19) - Today is February 9, 1967 distracted and miss an important point. Set up necessary structures to support the egistration on the fnal day, during Let others share expenses. May it easy for the fnal hour, is enough to make a them to contribute. grown man cry and a gracious girl TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is a Rwhisper obscenities under her breath. 7 - Continue to increase your knowledge this week. The perfect solution appears. All Te last group to go through registration your care pays off, and romance blossoms. at 11:30 on Friday was unhappy and Have fun in the garden. Keep nurturing and frustrated. feeding the soil (and the soul). Registration day to SDS freshmen looks (May 21 - June 21) - Today is an like D-Day did to the Germans. it is a grand battle, featuring surprises, complicated Find a treasure in your own home. Clean up your space and get a surprise. Postpone strategy and intestinal fortitude. But the dreams and get to basics. freshman is the inevitable loser. (June 22 - July 22) - Today is “At this rate, I don’t know when I’ll a 9 - Your routine and patience could be challenged. Clear clutter to free up space graduate,” said freshmen Edie Stivers. Who does? everything into a learning opportunity. time. (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is a 9 - Words Numbers assume you know more than you do. A partner masks their emotions. DOWN 1 __ hour (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is a 7 - Your dedication, patience and attention Education” to detail are a necessity right now, and they pay off sooner than later. Everything that Shakespeare 4 Back then, back when All is not as it appears - take care. Rest up 5 Delight tonight. 7 Seismograph readings 8 - Your imagination goes wild over the 8 __ belt next few days. Some confrontations are 9 Legislative decision expected, but stay out of them anyway. 10 Season, in a way 11 Height meas. a romantic interlude. Meditate. Take a 12 Day song word 15 Baby bug bubble bath. 17 Rent 21 Little League starters? an easy one. 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Choose a character and costume that 43 “__ you be my 42 Most hackneyed 13 U.S. citizen 45 Hosts 14 “Come __ the sea, / neighbor?”: Mr. Rogers improvement. Each new advance presents 44 Pre-law classroom 46 Poetic preposition Maiden with me”: Thomas 47 Dorothy Hamill maneuver new challenges. Level up and win a new Moore exercise? 48 1993 Disney acquisition 49 Soccer star Lionel who 15 Area (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today 49 More, in Morelia 52 Spice the last four years 50 “Stormy Weather” 19 Source of many dialogues 55 Daredevil Knievel 56 “Awake in the Dark” composer have to go, be prepared for delays. Pack an 20 Big name in game shows 51 Salisbury __ 22 FDR power program author extra toothbrush. Team resources can be 58 Waiting to buy tickets, say 52 Sharp turns impacted. 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