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Though the semester is still in its earlystages for most San Diego State stu-dents, construction of the new AztecStudent Union has been in full swingfor months. Since the closing of AztecCenter on May 31, much progress hasbeen made toward the completion ofthe new center.

After the groundbreaking ceremo-ny, demolition preparation began thefollowing day.

During the early stages, the con-struction fences as well as a pedestri-an walkway were put into place sostudents could maneuver around theconstruction sites.

The first building to come downwas La Tienda, which housed the old

ticket office and The Greek Store. OnJuly 22, hard demolition began onthe main building, signifying thebeginning of the end of the demoli-tion process.

On Aug. 8, the end of the harddemolition process was marred, withmost of the remaining work focusedon processing and separating thedemolished materials, as well assmaller demolitions. Around this time,new chilled water valves were alsoinstalled. These tie into the buildings’cooling system, regulating utilitiessuch as air conditioning. With thewater pipes in place, work on thesteam tunnel could begin. Currentlybackfilling, or the process of refilling atrench with its excavated materials, istaking place around the chilled waterpipes, as well as work on the sewageand storm drain systems.

Looking ahead, the Aztec StudentUnion’s foundation is planned to bein place before the end of the year,with a target date of earlyNovember. Once the foundation isfully laid, vertical work can beginsometime in December, providingvisible progress in the actual con-struction of the new building.

While construction on the newStudent Union has a completion goalset for the fall 2013 semester, anoth-er campus construction project is inits finishing stages. The AztecStudent Union added solar panelson top of Parking Structure 1 and

will have an unveiling ceremony at10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Thissolar installation will supply the newstudent union with 356 kV of power,covering a significant portion of thenew facilities’ energy needs. The rib-bon-cutting ceremony will featurespeeches from SDSU President ElliotHirshman and Associated StudentsPresident Cody Barbo.

The Aztec Student Union project isbeing funded by a student fee refer-endum that was voted on last March.The increase in fees, which will takeplace in conjunction with the

opening of the new student union,will cost students an extra $94 persemester. Once completed, the build-ing will be LEED Platinum certifiedwith the U.S. Green Building Council.This distinction would make it theonly building of its kind in the entireCalifornia State University system.

For more information and day-by-

day updates on the Aztec Student

Union, visit aztecstudentunion.com.

For real-time updates, videos and pic-

tures, find Aztec Student Union on

Facebook and Twitter.

Stocks continued to increase yester-day after hopes that European offi-cials could come to a solution aboutEuropean debt. As of press time, SanDiego-based stocks Sempra Energyand Qualcomm Incorporated wereup 1.99 percent and 1.66 percentrespectively.

The Dow Jones Industrial Averagewas up 228 points at 11,279 after a 272point gain on Monday. The S&P 500Index is up 2.18 percent at 1,188 andthe Nasdaq is higher by 1.84 percentat 2,562.95.

Gold value is increasing after asizeable decrease during the past fewdays. It is currently trading at $1,654an ounce and bond yields on the 10-Year Treasury note continued toincrease to about 1.988 percent.

- Data compiled with Monday’s clos-ing and Tuesday’s opening numbersby contributor Chet Galloway.

FINANCE BEAT

The Gamma Alpha chapter of AlphaPhi at San Diego State took first placein the 2011 Bordeaux Division of theSelf Challenge, offered by Alpha PhiInternational and Self magazine earli-er this month. The competitionrevolved around a three-monthhealth and wellness program in whichsisters of the group focused onencouraging family and friends toparticipate as well. Gamma receivedan event sponsored by the magazinefor its accomplishment.

The SDSU chapter was the chal-lenge winner in the Bordeaux Divisionfor large schools, but will share thehonor with the Gamma Kappa chap-ter from CSU Long Beach that wonfirst place in the Silver Division.

“To see that we are being recog-nized for something that we definite-ly worked very hard for is a reassuringand refreshing way to start theupcoming fall semester,” Long Beach’sGamma Alpha Chapter PresidentBrittany Rusin said.

The success of SDSU’s GammaAlpha chapter came through tablingoutside the Aztec Recreation Center,discussing the challenge at councilmeetings and creating a Facebook

event for people to learn about thecause. While promoting the SelfChallenge, chapter members partici-pated in intramural sports, fitness rou-tines and group exercise classes.According to Rusin, the girls workedvery hard in order to promote ahealthy lifestyle for this challenge.

The Alpha Phi undergraduateswere also invited to join an exclu-sive panel where they will have thechance to share their personal pref-erences, passions and views withthe magazine that may then be published.

More information about the organ-ization and competition can be foundat alphaphi.org.

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There have not been many family films thisyear that have solely been intended for kids.The most successful were animated fare, buteven those were aimed to please everyone.Now there’s “Dolphin Tale,” a warmheartedand uncynical movie targeted for kids youngerthan age 10.

The star is not a person, but a bottlenosedolphin named Winter. The plot, inspired bytrue events, is an account of how Winter wasable to survive after losing her tail in a crabtrap. It is not a spoiler to say that thanks toseveral key people, she is now living a healthy life.

Such a premise will sound very appealing toanyone with a soul, but there is a reason why“Dolphin Tail” is primarily for children. Themain human character is Sawyer Nelson(Nathan Gamble), a fictional boy who wants tohelp Winter. While he is not much youngerthan the group of friends in “Super 8,” director

Charles Martin Smith decides to make Sawyera fairly innocent adolescent whose downbeatattitude is forever changed not just by his rela-tionship with Winter, but also by his bond witha funny, fast-talking daughter of a veterinarian(Cozi Zuehlsdorff).

Parents will find less to object to in “DolphinTale” than in “Mars Needs Moms” and “Rango”combined. In those cartoons, there were ele-ments that were too scary for toddlers. Here,there is no villain to be found, unless a seagullwhose mischief serves as comic relief counts.While there is concern about Winter’s condi-tion, it is not explored in a disturbing way.

Another fresh aspect to “Dolphin Tale,”besides the casting of Winter, is that there areintelligent adults who play crucial parts inWinter and Sawyer’s lives. Most kids flicks por-tray grown-ups as idiotic buffoons, obliviousto everything going on around them. Thoseimbeciles do not hold a candle to animal doc-tor, Dr. Clay Haskett (Harry Connick Jr.) andSawyer’s mother, Lorraine Nelson (AshleyJudd), because they are smart enough to takeyoungsters seriously and actually listen to

what they have to say.While it is refreshing to see a big-screen lark

starring a real-life cetacean, there are a fewflaws that cannot be ignored. A strange hom-age to “Apocalypse Now” makes no sense andSawyer’s early attempts to skip school in orderto spend time with Winter feel unrealistic.

Older students might feel less comfortablethan their younger siblings if dragged along tosee this silver screen production. That beingsaid, there is an actor who provides wit for themore mature individuals in the audience.Enter Morgan Freeman as Dr. CameronMcCarthy, a man who tries to help create aprosthetic tail for Winter. He steals every scenehe is in with priceless facial expressions, aswell as terrific comedic line delivery.

“Dolphin Tale” is unapologetically sweet in -tone, which is why it turns out to be a mostlysuccessful endeavor. It may initially seem toojuvenile for the ripe, but Winter’s story leads tosome truly moving moments.

Information about “Dolphin Tale” can befound at dolphintalemovie.warnerbros.com

DDaavviidd DDiixxoonnstaff writer

A show of memory

PASS THE POPCORN

San Diego State’s new season of theater is start-ing on a high note with the Pulitzer Prize-win-ning play, “Doubt.” Set in 1964, the drama isabout a tough and intimidating nun namedSister Aloysius Beauvier. After hearing a danger-ous rumor about a beloved priest, FatherBrendan Flynn, she decides to use extrememethods to find out if Brendan is as saintlike ashe appears to be.

What starts out as a character-driven mystery,soon becomes an examination of humanity.Writer John Patrick Shanley dares to introducethemes of race, innocence and generational dif-ferences while asking difficult existential ques-tions that linger in the memory.

The next production will be the only musicalof the fall semester, “The Boy Friend.” A big hit in

London decades ago, “The Boy Friend” is a light-hearted comedy centered on a young girl whobecomes romantically interested in an errandboy. It has laughs, upbeat songs and plenty ofdancing, including the Charleston.

After the merry antics of “The Boy Friend,” thefinal drama of the semester, “Lydia,” will be anemotionally intense piece of art. Lydia is a maidwho starts a complicated relationship with a 16-year-old who suffers from permanent braindamage. There have been very few productionsof “Lydia,” but The New York Times once calledYale Repertory Theatre’s interpretation “seduc-tive and strong.”

Be forewarned, it is the only theatrical event atSDSU this semester recommended for matureaudiences only. For those old enough to see it,“Lydia” should be a real heartbreaker.

All three performances are destined to beunique adventures every student on campusshould experience. They will be thought-provok-ing, entertaining and unforgettable; all qualitiesthat allow people to fall in love with live stagepresentations.

Tickets and information about “Doubt,” “TheBoy Friend” and “Lydia” can be found attheatre.sdsu.edu

DDaavviidd DDiixxoonnstaff writer

Would anyone know exactly how to feel oncethey enter the San Diego State University ArtGallery, located right here on campus, to see thelatest exhibition on display, “feeling-of-knowing”?Probably not, because this is an unusual one.

The exhibition is perhaps best explainedthrough a thoughtful lecture or conversationwith the artists. Yes, it is a collaboration oftwo: Deborah Aschheim, the artist, and LisaMezzacappa, the musician. “Feeling-of-knowing” encompasses nostalgic ideas withfuturistic ones; the combination of diversemediums with sound.

It gives off the initial impression of a wacky,almost “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”-styleproduction, but all in a mode of good praise.Replace the brown tones with white, green orblue chocolate, and now the visitor has enteredinto a world of replicas that all represent some-thing near and dear to the artist. And most

importantly, that all represent something thataffects many people unpredictably: Alzheimer’s.The peculiar pieces, in association with the stan-dard ones, aim to capture what for some may belost for good: memory.

Five years in the making, the three major bod-ies of work presented are a blend of sculpture,drawings and most notably, installations. Theexhibit transports the voyeur into a futuristicspace, which is effectively representative of thepast. A few landmarks from the greater LosAngeles area quietly but vividly capture theviewers’ eye, and an adjacent box of text explainsin more detail the significance of each piece.

It’s definitely an engaging and worthwhileexhibit. Viewers should note the meticulouseffort it took to “suspend” everything (and notjust on the walls). As a concluding memo, view-ers should consider feeling excitement whenobserving this in its “As is” form, for every timethis exhibition travels and is repositioned,according to the artists, the arrangement willnever be exactly the same. “feeling-of-knowing”truly is one-of-a-kind.

‘Doubt’ opens season

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The new play season is setto begin and promises tobring great performances

Movie: DOLPHIN TALE

Directed by: CHARLES MARTIN SMITH

Release Date: SEPT. 23

Grade: B-

‘Dolphin Tale’ aims to warm kids’ hearts

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The lighthearted flickfocuses on children butpleases adults as well

Morgan Freeman ...steals every scenehe is in with priceless facialexpressions, as wellas terrific comedicline delivery.

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an Diego State wants one,but can’t get it. Universityof California San Diegohas one, but might closeit. It’s not the kind ofthing they tell you about

on college tours, but it can attractnew students or drive them away:the campus hangout, a place for stu-dents to call their own and thelifeblood of university life in collegesnationwide.

Places such as the now defunctLouie’s Suds n’ Sun, or UCSD’s CheCafé aren’t always the centerfold incollege catalogs, but nonethelessthey are often remembered fondlyby countless students. However dif-ferent the hangouts may be, thesespots all have a thing in common:They are places where students canrelax, kick back with some friends,watch a show or down a pitcher ofbeer. Above all, they are places thatare thoroughly unique, with storiedpasts passed down verbally throughmultiple generations of students.

But don’t let their unconventional-ity take away any of their impor-tance. These holes-in-the-wallenrich our college experience in away school rankings can nevershow; they build an irreplaceablesense of community. This feeling ofbelonging is something SDSU hasalways struggled with. SDSU suffersthe paradox of being a commutercampus with a sizeable Greek popu-lation right next door. This leavesmany non-Greek students feeling leftout, and without many non-Greekdominated places on campus tohang out.

Once Louie’s filled this void; if notperfectly, at least as much as it could.

However, it was torn down this sum-mer to make way for the forthcom-ing shiny new Aztec Center.Unfortunately for students, the newcenter could not find room in itsLEED Platinum-rated heart forLouie’s.

Rest assured, SDSU isn’t the onlyschool in San Diego turning its backon its student hangouts. The CheCafé at UCSD faces closure in Marchif it cannot raise the $12,000 annual

insurance premium it owes the uni-versity. Since opening in 1980, theChe Café has catered to a differentcrowd. It’s been a haven for politicalradicalism, a mecca for undergroundmusic and a vegan promised land.Tucked away in the forests surround-ing UCSD, it is not as well-known asLouie’s, but it’s just a beloved. Andlike Louie’s did, the Che Café pro-vides a place for students to cometogether and feel like part of a schooland a community.

Of course, not everyone thinksfeel-good ideas like community andbelonging are all that important,especially when you’re never morethan five minutes from a Starbucksanywhere on campus. But take aminute to consider the financialimplications the degradation ofSDSU’s student cohesion can have.Every year about 65 percent of first-year students and 13 percent of allSDSU undergraduates live in on-campus housing.

Compare that to a school such asUCSD that, despite recent develop-ments, has been far more effective infostering student-run businesses.The result: A whopping 92 percentof first-year students and 40 percentof undergraduates live in UCSDhousing. That means SDSU could bemissing out on thousands of studentliving, eating and shopping opportu-nities on campus. That translates intomillions of dollars in added revenuethrough housing and increased busi-ness for Aztec Markets and on-cam-

pus eateries, not to mention thepressure that would be taken off ofthe school’s overflowing parkingstructures.

Clearly, nurturing and protectingcampus hangouts, whether they arestudent-run or just student-loved,makes sense; not only for the stu-dents whose college experiences areenriched, but also for the schoolwhose wallet needs enrichment.

However, by their very nature

these places cannot be fabricated, especially not by tactless schooladministrators. Luckily, SDSU still hasa chance to save an invaluable partof its heritage, by welcoming Louie’sback on campus once the newAztec Center opens. Even if thatmeans losing some of the short-term revenue a Chili’s or Rubio’smight bring in. In the long run, thecampus will benefit.

Even if Louie’s does return, theremust be more done to provide forstudents’ social nature across SDSU’sever-growing campus. Alternativecoffee shops, eateries or even musicvenues should be given space todevelop and grow. Creating a CheCafé-like place at SDSU may be littlemore than a whimsical dream. Yetcatering to the diverse social tastesand needs is a very serious idea theschool must consider. If it doesn’t,SDSU’s students will flock elsewhereand build their own communitiesindependent of the school, and inde-pendent of Aztec pride.

— Leonardo Castaneda is an economics and journalism sophomore.

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TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (9/28/11) When indoubt, follow your heart. In business,diversify your interests for a variety ofpossibilities. In love, notice the blissfulmoments, and leave distractions aside.Cherish your precious time together, andlet folks know how much they mean toyou.

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 an 8 -Love is the game and the prize, and you'replaying marvelously. Stick to the rules, andacknowledge other players. Get stuck inone view, and you can't find a balance.Open up.

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is an 8- A slow morning allows for focus. Yourfortunes increase as you set juicy goalsand meet them. Meet with importantpeople for a mutually beneficial plan.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 21) - Today is an 8 -Get something you've always wanted, anddiscover a new true love. Line up yourplans in this new direction. A brilliant ideaputs coins into your pocket.

CANCER (June 22 - July 22) - Today is an 8- Elders are in a good mood. Settle into acozy spot with a cup of tea and a niceview to handle practical tasks. Practicefrugality. The rewards of diligence aresweet.

LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is an 8 -Stick to common sense. You're gainingstatus. An authority communicates atransition. Reassess the situation. Worksmarter, not harder. Find another source ofrevenue. Home feeds your spirit.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is a 9 -Accept money with grace. It's time to putthe pedal to the metal, but don't stressabout it. Count your blessings. You getmore than you asked for.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is a 9 -Go ahead and take pride in youraccomplishments. Make sure that youshow the team your appreciation.Together, you can weather any changes.Celebrate.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) - Today is a 7 -Although there's plenty of room formiscommunication today, use yourintuition to avoid it. Keep your word, firstof all. Apologize if necessary, and stayactive.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) - Today isa 7 - Set long-range goals to be the best.Why not? Changes remind you of theimpermanence of life. Honor successesand failures, joys and sorrows, all withgood friends.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) - Today isan 8 - Get into your research, and use it torevise your plans. Distant interaction mightbe delayed. You're exceptionally cute now.This is good, as there's a party ahead!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is a 7- Conquer new territories throughdiscipline and focus. Breakdowns couldoccur with sending signals. Accept apartner's suggestion. Pay back a debt.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is a 5 -Conflict abounds. You could run awayfrom it, or confront it and gain wisdomand experience. Replenish energy withgood food and trusted friends.

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