The first Aztec Unification Projecttook place at the beginning of thismonth. Three student-run, SanDiego State organizations trav-eled to downtown San Diego tovolunteer at the Monarch school,serving dinner to grade schoolstudents impacted by poverty and

homelessness as a part of theproject. Through this communitywork, the Afrikan Student Union,Hispanic Business StudentAssociation and Sigma Phi Epsilon

are three organizations thatwould have otherwise not beenlikely to work together so closely.

“So many student organizationsare passionate about the samethings but we get so caught up inwhat we are doing individuallythat we neglect to look outside ofour regular communities,”Channelle McNutt, president ofthe Afrikan Student Union, said.“This community service allowedpeople to unite with one anotherand showcase a different side oftheir organizations that aren’tcommonly seen or appreciated.”

The AUP was a two-day event.

The first day was informal andinstructional, set up to be anopportunity for the three studentorganizations to meet and min-gle. During the first AUP, Dr. Tanis

Stark from the Monarch Schoolcame to speak to the organiza-tions about the philanthropicwork they would be doing the fol-lowing day.

“It was a great presentation andshe helped me feel more comfort-able with members in the otherorganizations,” a member ofSigma Phi Epsilon said.

On day two of the AUP, thethree groups worked side by sidemaking a visible difference in thelives of impoverished students.McNutt said the experience invit-ed many of the students to stepoutside of their comfort zones.

“The actual service day reallyallowed students to understandthe struggles and hardships ofothers, while recognizing ourresponsibility to give back to thecommunity. Every aspect of theproject allowed students to get toknow one another,” she said.

There will be an AztecUnification Project every semes-ter, which will involve three differ-ent organizations volunteering ata unique location in San Diego.Student organizations interestedin getting involved in a futureprogram can find an applicationform on the Student Life &Leadership website atsll.sdsu.edu/leadership.

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IIE president Allan Goodman saidthe amount of students sent by coun-tries to the U.S. often fluctuatesbecause of the economic and politicalclimate as well as natural disasters.

According to the Department ofCommerce, these international stu-dents contribute more than $20 bil-lion to the U.S. economy throughtuition, supplies, room and board,and various other living expenses.

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industrial average fell .61 percent to 12,078, NASDAQ fell by .8 percent to2,657 and the S&P 500 fell just under1 percent to 1,251. On Tuesdaymorning the markets were tradingsomewhat flat although in positiveterritory. The Dow rose by .12 per-cent to 12,093, the NASDAQ went upby .19 percent to 2,662 and the S&Pwent up about .1 percent to 1,253.

Bond yields on the 10-Year notecontinue to fall and on Tuesdaymorning were at about 2.03 percent.

— Data gathered from Monday andTuesday’s open on Wall Street byStaff Writer Chet Galloway.

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“So many student organizationsare passionate about the samethings but ... we neglect tolook outside of our regularcommunities.”

Channelle McNutt Afrikan Student Union president

CRIME BEAT

Early Monday morning, a victim wasrobbed on the 5400 block ofMontezuma Road. The victim wasstopped by two males of either African-American or Hispanic decent who pro-ceeded to point a semi-automatichandgun at the victim. The suspectsreportedly demanded the victim’s prop-erty and the victim complied. They thenreturned to a white, two-door car anddrove away.

The suspect with the gun wasdescribed as nearly 6 feet tall, and onewas possibly wearing a red jersey. Thevehicle was described with a chromegrill on the front and was last seen head-ing westbound on Montezuma Road.

The victim was reported losing aniPod touch.

If you have any information regardingthis incident, contact the SDSU PoliceDepartment at 619-594-1991 orpolice@mail.sdsu.edu.

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Ever had a craving for sushi in themiddle of studying, or while going toclass? As untimely as they may be,some cravings just won’t go away.Next time the hankering hits, don’t leta tight wallet get in the way. Instead,explore San Diego’s many sushi hotspots and their happy hour deals.

HHaarrnneeyy SSuusshhiiLocated in Old Town, this trendy andeclectic restaurant offers sweet dealsduring happy hour. However, keep inmind those discounts do not applyto alcohol. Harney Sushi offers latenight happy hour every day from 10p.m. to midnight, including rollsranging from $3 to $6 to satisfy thoselate-night cravings.

The most popular sushi dishes arethe Monkey Brains and ShrimpTempura Bomb. No bananas, orbrains, are found in the MonkeyBrains, but it does consist of friedmushroom tempura and spicy tuna.On the other hand, the ShrimpTempura Bomb consists of a nicecombination of shrimp tempuranigiri and spicy albacore.

This sushi chain has been featuredin The San Diego Union-Tribune andhas received multiple awards includ-ing a three-year consecutive win for“Best Sushi” from San Diego CityBeatMagazine in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

RRAA SSuusshhiiLooking for another restaurant thatoffers happy hour deals every day ofthe week? Try RA Sushi. With 12hours devoted to satisfying cus-tomers’ hankering for rolled-up rawfish, its menu does not disappoint.RA Sushi is located on BroadwayStreet in downtown San Diego, andis adorned with lustrous club-likedécor. It offers two happy houroptions for dedicated sushi aficiona-dos to select from: 3 to 7 p.m. dailyand Sundays from 8 p.m. to mid-night in the Flying Fish Lounge with-in RA Sushi.

During happy hour, RA Sushiserves rolls, appetizers and drinksfrom $2 to $7, including one of themost popular sushi rolls: the Viva LasVegas Roll. The Viva Las Vegas Roll ispopular for its pairing of Kani kamacrab with cream cheese, rolled in riceand seaweed and topped off with adrizzle of sweet eel sauce.

The restaurant is open from 11a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.

KKaabbuukkii SSuusshhii Kabuki Sushi in Pacific Beach doesnot offer deals on its sushi selectionduring happy hour because it pro-vides good sushi prices every day,especially during designatedlunchtime hours.

Every day there is a drink specialto consider. For example, onMondays it offers 50 percent off onsmall and large sized hot sake, andon Tuesdays customers can buy $2small beers.

Without television or wirelessInternet connection to distract cus-tomers, diners can really spend timebonding with friends while sharingdelicious food.

MMiisstteerr SSuusshhii This locally owned Pacific Beachsushi joint has been in operationsince the late ‘80s, providing fabulousservice in a relaxed personal setting.

According to the restaurant’s web-site, it “serves a wide range ofJapanese dishes with a focus on sushiand sashimi.” Once customers ordertheir food, they can watch sushi chef

“Tony” prepare meals right beforetheir eyes, including Spicy YellowTail, Rainbow and California rolls.

Mister Sushi is new to the happyhour scene, offering deals Tuesdaythrough Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m.Customers who order four bowls(selections change each week)receive 20 percent off, in addition toanother dollar off of hot sake andbeer to wash the food down.

TThhee IIssllaannddss SSuusshhii && PPuuPPuu BBaarrWinner of the San Diego UnionTribune’s Reader Poll for the Best ofSan Diego 2008, The Islands Sushi &PuPu Bar provides a laid-back islandfeel for those looking for a temporarygetaway. It offers 2-for-1 hand rollsduring Hawaiian Happy Hour, wherethe most common sushi choice isthe Hanalei Bay Roll. If customerswant to step it up, the Spam Musubidelivers a taste of the mainland cul-ture for $3.50. They can also taste asweet Mai Tai for $5.50 to enjoy thetropical island feel or buy a draft beerfor only $3.

The Islands Sushi & PuPu Bar islocated inside the Crowne Plaza HotelSan Diego in Hotel Circle North.

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

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Justice rigged for celebsan, celebrities ruineverything. GeorgeLucas and IndianaJones, the conceptof what is newswor-

thy in our current culture, theauthenticity of any noble or charita-ble cause, Kim Kardashian and any-thing she does, Lakers games. Theincredibly uncontroversial NoelGallagher, formerly of the rock bandOasis, said celebrities have evenruined Twitter. Where will they strikenext?

This ruinous celebrity plague (likethe black plague, but worse) contin-ues with Lindsay Lohan and hercomplete destruction of the conceptof justice. Last week Lohan servednearly five hours of jail time for vio-lating her probation with the theft ofa necklace. According to TMZ (a veryjournalistically credible source), shedescribed the harrowing experienceas “scary,” which makes me wonderwhether she means “ParanormalActivity” scary or “Nightmare BeforeChristmas” scary, because the latteris more fanciful than menacing.

Her actual sentence, whichmarked her fifth jail sentence since2007, was supposed to last 30 days. Itappears preferential treatment faroutweighs any sense of responsibilityto punish criminal actions.

Los Angeles County Sheriffspokesman Steve Whitmore defend-ed her five-hour imprisonment, say-ing, “She’s treated like every otherinmate who has gone through simi-lar circumstances.”

You know, just like every otherinmate who has multiple DUIs, afelony theft, numerous probationviolations and failures to appear incourt, or any other inmate who failsrepeated alcohol and drug tests andfreely leaves the country while onprobation. She was treated likeevery other inmate who has moviesto make, talk show hosts to charmand a Mercedes to drunkenly wreck.Hey, maybe Disney can lend her

Herbie the Love Bug and all this DUIbusiness could end.

According to insiders in the jus-tice system, celebrities actuallyhave a tough shake. Martha Stewartwas convicted in 2004 of obstruc-tion of justice and lying to prosecu-tors. Her attorney was RobertMorvillo, and he said celebritiesface an uphill battle in court.

“My own view of the rule is thatmost celebrities have more of aproblem establishing their inno-cence,” he said.

Morvillo, who was probably justsetting the bar extremely low if andwhen Stewart lost, is apparentlyunfamiliar with the celebrity judicialrecord. If celebrities were on a foot-ball team, they could beat the GreenBay Packers. If they were an individ-ual athlete, they’d be a hybrid ofMichael Jordan, Tiger Woods (pre-mistresses) and Usain Bolt. Most ofthe time they win; and even whenthey lose, they really win. Serving fivehours of a 30-day sentence, less than1 percent of the sentence, sureseems like a win to me. Morvillo alsooffered another conclusion, this timedetailing the tendency for jurors tobe sympathetic toward celebrities inCalifornia: “Maybe it’s because theylive with celebrities.”

Which we do. I can’t tell you howmany times I’ve seen LeonardoDiCaprio shopping at Vons; I think hemay be stalking me.

But celebrities do provide someservice to the justice system. Theyinfuse ridiculous amounts of moneyinto the bank accounts of high-priced defense attorneys. How elseare these attorneys supposed topay for their country club member-ships or their children’s privateschool tuitions?

Back to Lohan, Whitmore leveled

another hollow warning at the star-let: “The longer the sentence, thelonger you stay in jail.”

By longer, he means secondslonger. Five hours is considerablylonger than the 84 minutes sheserved in 2007 after she agreed to aplea deal for drunk driving andcocaine charges. Her sentence forthat plea deal was a daunting fourdays. In fact USA Today reportedLohan has served nearly 6 days, orapproximately 20 percent of hercumulative sentences.

California does have mandatoryminimum sentences for numerouscrimes, including many Lohan hasbeen convicted of, but overcrowd-ing has been continually cited forreducing the sentences to notori-ously short jail times. But is it reallyovercrowding or the existence ofher IMDb page that has been hersaving grace?

In addition to her latest five-hourimprisonment, Lohan must work atleast 12 days a month at the countymorgue (hello, movie deal) as partof her 53 remaining days of court-ordered community service. Spoileralert: The morgue may redefinewhat she views as scary. Lohanmust also attend 18 psychotherapysessions, which will certainly bebroadcast on E! and probablyadministered by Dr. Drew.

Now for the most depressingaspect of the story: The total price ofprosecuting Lohan has likely costCalifornia taxpayers millions of dol-lars. It’s comforting to know Lohanhas become a multimillion dollar taxburden for the state. Hopefully Gov.Jerry Brown activated the Lohanclause in the budget this year; other-wise we’re all screwed, like non-celebrity conviction screwed.

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