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SDSU receives biotech grant
Fraternity chapter closedKappa Sigma fraternity’s nationalboard revoked its San Diego Statecharter last week as a result of aviolation of its probationary sta-tus, according to Doug Case,coordinator of Fraternity andSorority Life.
Case received a statementfrom the fraternity headquartersin Charlottesville, Va., that stated:“The Board of Directors ofKappa Sigma Fraternity hasclosed operations of its Epsilon-Iota chapter at San Diego StateUniversity for violation of the fra-ternity’s code of conduct. Thechapter has 30 days to appeal thisaction, if it so elects.”
Until the 30 days pass, theheadquarters cannot releasedetails of the violations commit-ted by Kappa Sigma, according toMitchell Wilson, executive direc-
tor of the fraternity headquarters.As of now, all operations of thechapter are closed, Wilson said.
Sorority hosts philanthropythis weekKappa Alpha Theta is hosting abroomball tournament called“Kites on Ice,” for all the fraterni-ties at 9:30 p.m. this Friday in theSalvation Army Kroc Center onUniversity Avenue.
“It’s going to be a fast-paced,high-energy event that will bereally fun to watch,” KappaAlpha Theta President MiaMyklebust said.
Tickets for the tournament are$4 pre-sale and $5 at the door. Allproceeds will go to CourtAppointed Special Advocates, anorganization dedicated to provid-ing a voice to abused, abandonedand neglected children, according
to the sorority’s Web site,www.sdsutheta.com/philanthro-py.php.
The sorority is also holding afundraiser for CASA today from11 a.m. to midnight at Yogurtlandon El Cajon Boulevard and abeach cleanup at Ocean Beachfrom 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow.
“It will be a week full of friend-ly competition and fun culminat-ing in the broomball tournamentFriday,” Myklebust said.
Fraternity “Derby Days” philanthropy Sigma Chi will be hosting a paint-ball tournament for the sororitiesat 9 a.m. Saturday at LakesideGiant Paintball Parks. MikePosner will host a concert at theSigma Chi house later that night,according to Kevin Gelfand,Sigma Chi member. The philan-thropy beneficiary is the
Children’s Miracle Network, “anon-profit organization dedicatedto saving and improving the livesof children by raising funds forchildren’s hospitals,” according tothe organization’s Web site.
New Member Series nextweekThe second New Member Series,titled “Embracing Life’sChallenges: Greeks Tell theirStories,” will be held on Tuesdayin Hardy Tower 140. Check-inwill begin at 6:30 p.m. The eventwill highlight a panel of Greekstudents facing challenges includ-ing Leber’s hereditary optic neu-ropathy, a visual disorder, a hear-ing impairment and dwarfism,according to Case.
—Compiled by Senior Staff WriterReem Nour
In an effort to revive the biotech-nology industry, the federal gov-ernment has granted biotechnolo-gy programs within San Diego$4.95 million.
The San Diego State College ofSciences collaborated with BIO-COM, a life science association,Miramar College and the U.S. mili-tary to form a proposition present-ed to the U.S. Department of Laborin October to receive stimulusmoney. The college was notifiedtwo weeks ago that the proposalwas passed and they were awardedthe grant they had hoped for. Thebiotechnology industry in SanDiego is suffering a shortage ofworkers and the stimulus moneywill be used to train SDSU andMiramar students, military, veter-ans and unemployed workers inthe community.
San Diego is the third largesthub for biotechnology in thenation. The industry recruited alarge portion of its workers fromthe community in the past, but nowrecruits more out-of-state and inter-national workers.
“Part of our goal is to keep thejobs in California so that they don’thave to import jobs from outsideand hire them to do our work,”College of Science Dean Dr. StanleyMaloy said. “It’s our commitment todevelop the workforce.”
“It’s a three-year program to cre-ate jobs,” College of ExtendedStudies Dean Dr. Joe Shapiro said.“It is designed to create a long-termpipeline that will meet the needdemand that is currently in biotech-nology and life sciences as well asreach sustainability once the pro-gram is over.”
The project is divided into fivestages: start-up, recruitment, train-ing, placement and retaining.
“When you get into the project,it is designed to help people withno experience whatsoever to peoplewho already have bachelor degreesand want to work on receiving theirmaster’s degree,” Shapiro said.
The “start-up” stage beganMonday and SDSU students affili-
ated with the project will beginenrolling in classes this summer.According to Shapiro, there will bea bigger push for students to enterthe biotechnology field in the fall.
“It’s important because thisindustry is one of the key drivers ofthe economy in the San Diegoarea,” Maloy said. “Workers need tobe robust and healthy to help therest of the economy be strong.”
Maloy and Shapiro began plan-ning for this program last summer.
“It is a combination of playersthat were already involved and we
are just bringing them all together,”Shapiro said.
According to Maloy, the granthas to be dispersed among manydifferent areas within the program,meaning they will have to find away to make it last. The area of con-centration at SDSU will be in clini-cal lab sciences.
“It’s a lot of money, but a really bigproblem,” Maloy said. “There are justnot enough people in the industry.”
San Diego received one of 55grants awarded nationwide fromthe U.S. Department of Labor. San
Jose State was also awarded a grant.“We feel like this program is
unique in the country since it is acollaboration of programs in thesame industry,” Shapiro said. “Weare no longer just one entity, we areall working together in San Diego.”
The program plans to help stu-dents receive internships and jobsafter graduation. A few of the compa-nies within BIOCOM that will be giv-ing internships are Life TechnologiesCo., Prometheus Therapeutics &Diagnostics, Gen-Probe andGenOptics Bio Interactions.
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Native breweries satiate craft beer cravings
Some may argue beer is better from a can, butnothing can quite compare to drinking maltyliquor from a cold glass that brings out thecrisp flavor of the frothy rim. Luckily for SanDiegans, there hasn’t been a better time tolove beer because they don’t have to travel farfor a quality draught.
San Diego county has become a diversehub for beer connoisseurs as it is home to 33different breweries. It may not be Munich,Germany, but Men’s Journal has ranked SanDiego the number one beer town in the U.S.Some breweries have even mastered the art ofpairing liquor with meals. Here are some ofthe native, home-crafted breweries that havebecome San Diegan favorites.
Stone Brewing Co. Cheap, commercial beer pales in comparisonto beer from Stone Brewing Co. With themenacing gargoyle logo and bold beer fla-vors, Stone is a favorite among beer enthusi-asts. As the winner for the best brewery of2008, Stone beers’ rich colors, thick densityand ferociously hoppy ales make even beersnobs grovel at its greatness.
Founded in 1996 by two men with a pas-sion for beer, Stone has become known formaking the San Diego brewing industry aclassier business, as it continues to perfectthe art of beer making. Stone’s flavors rangefrom light pale ales with minimal hops torobust India Pale Ales.
With seven house ales available year-round (including the local favorite ArrogantBastard Ale), specialty ales for every seasonand 32 beers always on tap, Stone Brewery’sEscondido location is the place to be onweekends. With two bars, a lovely pond and
garden, Stone Brewing impresses even thosewho don’t drink alcohol.
Uniquely enough, most of StoneBrewing’s food uses ale as a base, cooking itin with the food and making the meals andbeer a match made in heaven. Free beer canbe sampled at the daily tour, making the tripto Escondido more than worth it. For moreinformation, visit www.stoneworldbistro.com.
Pizza PortPizza and beer is a typical staple of a goodparty, as it is probably one of the best combi-nations that has gone hand-in-hand sincemilk and cookies. Pizza Port has perfected theformula since 1987 when it first opened inSolana Beach. It has since expanded by open-ing other popular locations in Carlsbad andSan Clemente.
Pizza Port may not be the fanciest jointgiven its wooden, picnic-style tables, but thisfamily-friendly eatery serves mean wings andscalding pizza with excessive amounts ofcheese and sauce.
With more than a dozen house ales ontap, they complement the pizza very well.The signature beer is Sharkbite Red, a robustred ale made with Centennial and Cascadehops that lends a spicy finish to the beer,according to its Web site. However, a wordfor the wise, Pizza Port’s darker beers tendto be bitter and detract from the pizza’staste. For more information on daily beer,call 858-481-7332.
AleSmith Brewing Co. For those trying to escape hoppy flavors,AleSmith’s ales have rich and malty flavors.For those who don’t need the whole experi-ence of food paired with beer, AleSmith is ahidden gem in the San Diego County forthose who want an alternative. The Nautical
Nut Brown is the most popular beer at thisbrewery, which is an English-style ale that hasa dark, rich, chocolate-malt flavor and adosage of hops, minus the bitterness.
Take a tour in AleSmith’s warehouse toenjoy the strong and complex flavors of thebeers and their humorous names such as OldNumbskull, Horny Devil and My BloodyValentine. Each sample is $1, but they aregenerously proportioned. For more informa-tion or tour times, call 858-549-9888 or visitwww.alesmith.com.
Additional notable breweriesBallast Point Brewing Company has craft-made, specialty ales with a San Diego atti-
tude. For more information about tours call858-695-2739 or visit www.ballastpoint.com.
San Diego Brewing Company has greasyand finger-licking good food to complementits seven house beers readily on tap. Moreinformation can be found on its Web site atwww.sandiegobrewing.com.
Gordon Biersch may not be from SanDiego, but one can’t miss this brewery’s deli-cious pairing of excellent food and rich beersthat have a German flair. Visit www.gordon-bierschrestaurants.com for more information.
Whether desiring specialty lagers or justa beer on tap, San Diego is a hot spot forthose longing to test their taste buds atmany local breweries.
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Opposing fast food by making snail-paced meals
Rome’s Piazza di Spagna is renowned for itsarchitectural beauty. Sloping steeply fromthe court’s base to the church Trinità deiMonti, these “Spanish Steps” have served asa landmark and a place of peace for nearly300 years.
But in 1986, a disturbance affected thisantiquated plaza. Directly adjacent to thelocal farmers markets that congregate at thesteps’ foundation was the grand opening ofa McDonald’s.
An icon of fast food and of fast-pacedhabits now sat in a square where the atmos-phere favored local craftsmanship, agricul-ture and, most importantly, the value ofenjoying an unhurried life.
The ironic presence of this McDonald’sinspired Italian food writer Carlo Petrini tofound the slow food movement in 1989.
“Slow food” is a direct jab at the term “fastfood” and attempts to foil the manner in whichfood is prepared, served and eaten in placessuch as the Piazza di Spagna’s McDonald’s.
“Slow Food helps people rediscover thejoys of eating and understand the impor-tance of caring where their food comesfrom, who makes it and how it’s made,”according to www.slowfood.com. A majoremphasis of the movement is simply toappreciate the vibrancy of local, organictastes and to reinstate the traditional prod-ucts of specific agricultural regions.
Slow food’s influence has spread sincePetrini’s initial resistance in Bra, Italy to bases
in nine different countries with major head-quarters on every continent exceptAntarctica. Today, there are more than100,000 members in the worldwide effort.
San Diego is also home to a slow foodcommunity that was started in 2001 by ChefGordon Smith and six other members.Written in bold, red letters in the “About Us”section of www.slowfoodsandiego.org, the all-important mission statement is reiterated:“Slow Food San Diego supports communityefforts toward a greater understanding andavailability of quality, sustainable and localfood ... SFSD is committed to preserving foodtraditions and reviving the table as a center offamily and community,” the Web site states.
The clubs’ activities are constructed on thegrounds of furthering Slow Food’s philoso-phy and availability.
“(The mission is to) build relationshipswith producers, campaign to protect tradi-tional foods, organize tasting and seminars,encourage chefs to source locally, nominateproducers to participate in internationalevents and work to bring taste educationinto schools,” according towww.slowfood.com. “(Slow Food’s promise isto) cultivate the appreciation of pleasureand quality in daily life.”
Becoming a member of Slow Food is asimple, one-step process. Prospective mem-bers can fill out basic residential informationand make a minimum donation of $60 atwww.slowfood.com.
Slow Food promises members a connec-tion to a local chapter and invitations toregional, national and international foodevents. “(It also offers a chance to) becomepart of a growing movement that is changingthe way America eats,” according towww.slowfood.com. And this ambitious enter-prise is slowly, but surely, doing just that.
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Directly opposing the fast-food phenomena of restaurants such as McDonalds’ opening all around theworld, “slow food” emphasizes the importance of enjoying and appreciating the origins of quality food.
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Aztecs say goodbyeto senior leader
Trio of post playersrely on one another
Kelvin Davis is a jokester. He’s the seniorleader of the San Diego State men’s basket-ball team, but he’s been known to let histeammates have it from time to time. As jun-ior guard D.J. Gay said, “He always has ajoke for somebody. Every day it’s some-thing new. Whether it’s talking aboutsomebody being overweight or just talkingabout something else, he’s always on some-body’s head.”
After practice at Viejas Arena one day,Davis made a bet with junior forwardBilly White: First person to 11 points inone-on-one wins. The loser probably hadto buy nachos.
Davis played off of White, forcing the 6-foot-8-inch, 235-pound power forward toshoot the ball. When White missed, Davisgot the ball. After that, Davis just startedjacking up jumpers.
“Every time K.D. touches it, he’s hit-ting shot after shot,” Gay said. “He hit likesix or seven in a row, and he’s just yellingand talking and talking and Billy just getsreally quiet.”
White tried to get serious. He tried to D-up the 6-foot-3-inch shooter. But Davis justkept making it rain.
“The score was like 10-2 and K.D. waswinning,” Gay said. “And it was like gamepoint, and K.D. steps back like 3 feet behindthe 3-point line and he shoots it in his faceand just turns around as if he were GilbertArenas and it goes in. And he’s just runningaround the gym; running around the gymjust leaving Billy there with the sad face.
“And that’s K.D. for you. You know, he’llpick you up, but he also knows how tobring you down. That’s K.D. for you.”
His teammates love and respect him.And how could they not? He always has asmile on his face, even if it is at the expenseof one of his teammates.
But they loved that smile even morewhen he was going through some of themost difficult times of his life. In April2008, Davis was diagnosed with cancer.Hodgkin’s lymphoma hindered him in the2007-08 season and sidelined him formost of the 2008-09 season. But he bat-tled through chemotherapy and radiationtreatments and still found time to jokewith his teammates.
“I never saw much change aside fromwhen he came back from his chemo,” Gaysaid. “When he came back from that, youcould tell those days that he was sick andsomething was wrong with him. But otherthan that, he always had a joke to tell, healways had a smile, he was still K.D. Henever changed.”
After a practice last season, nearly twomonths after he finished his chemothera-py and radiation treatments, he was onthe court with Brian Carlwell shooting 3-pointers. He backed up about 6 feetbehind the 3-point arc, turned to Carlwelland said, “Bet you nachos I can makethree in a row from here.”
Carlwell told him no way. So Davisstarted shooting. First shot, swish. Secondshot, swish.
On the third shot, as he released the ball,he screamed, “Nachos!”
It bounced off the rim. He laughed,turned to Carlwell and flashed a smile.
“We’re going to miss him,” White said.“He is a fun guy to be around. I had a greattime with him for my three years here. Iwish he could come back another year.We’re just going to miss him.”
Davis will play in his last regular-seasonhome game at 7:30 p.m. tonight at ViejasArena against Colorado State. White saidtonight will be a “win-one-for-Kelvin” game.
“I don’t know what my feelings will belike until I step on that court and get thebutterflies out,” Davis said. “Hopefully it’sour official last home game instead of com-ing back for the NIT Tournament.”
Jessika Bradley, Paris Johnson and AllisonDuffy have more than just a connection onthe court for the San Diego State women’sbasketball team.
The three post players have a friendshipoff the court that has played a big role in theirsuccess together. And it has been the hardtimes that have helped them relate to eachother the most.
“Everybody has their moments during theseason, when you just want to break downbecause you’re frustrated about how you’replaying or if you’re performing or not per-forming,” junior forward Bradley said.“There’s so much stress that it takes, thatwhen I have a hard day at practice a text fromDuffy saying, ‘Hey you’re good, come watch amovie or something.’
“Or I know that I can go to study hall withParis and Duffy and then still end up beingwith them at 11 at night because we don’twant to leave each other. So I think it’s that,that when we’re in good times it makes usappreciate it so much more.”
Most of the fun they have together stemsfrom their similar personalities.
Johnson mentioned that they make a lot ofjokes, while Bradley said they’re really goofy.This connection has helped create a comfortlevel on the court that allows them to trusteach other when it comes to a key moment ina game.
“If I see Paris cutting on the baseline and Iknow it’s her, I know if I pass it to her she’sgoing to do something with it,” Bradley said.“And if it’s Duffy, I can kick it back out andshe can hit the three.”
This versatility that all three players pro-vide SDSU with has been important all sea-son, especially because the Aztecs didn’thave it last year. Johnson was depended onheavily, but now a lot of the pressure hasbeen relieved.
“It’s hard for teams to guard all three of uswhen we’re on the court,” junior centerJohnson said. “Because usually they’re goingto want to double me, JB or Duffy, but nowDuffy moves to the three. So they have tostay out on her, which is going to leave us inthe post.”
With just two Mountain West Conferencegames remaining, the success of Bradley,Johnson and Duffy will be key for SDSU (16-10, 8-6 in MWC play) as it prepares for theMWC Tournament beginning on Tuesday.
But first, the Aztecs will play their finalregular season road contest against ColoradoState (13-14, 5-9 in MWC play) at 6 p.m.today at Moby Arena in Fort Collins, Colo.
“This game is significant for us for a lotof reasons, but mostly to finish with 10wins in conference which is one of our lat-est goals,” Bradley said. “CSU is a goodteam and we don’t take anyone lightly. Also,the older players realize what wins and loss-es right now mean when it comes time forthe MWC Tournament.”
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OOppeenn pprraaccttiiccee ttoommoorrrroowwThe San Diego State men’s basketballteam is encouraging fans to come out totomorrow’s practice at 4:45 p.m. at ViejasArena. Students with a valid Red ID cardcan catch the final 45 minutes of SDSU’spractice and enjoy pizza and soft drinks.
Head coach Steve Fisher and theAztecs will speak to fans at the end ofpractice thanking them for their supportthis season. SDSU will play ColoradoState tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Viejas Arenaand will finish its regular season on theroad against Air Force on Saturday.
Kelvin Davis has battled through chemotherapy and radiation treatments during his career at SDSUbut has always kept a positive attitude. His teammates said tonight will be a “win-one-for-Kelvin” game.
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Junior forwards Jessika Bradley, Allison Duffy and center Paris Johnson have built off of each other to give SDSUa formidable presence in the paint. The Aztecs’ final two games before the MWC Tournament are this week.
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Director Antoine Fuqua’s attempt to recre-ate the success of his 2001 hit “Training Day”falls short on a number of levels. “Brooklyn’sFinest” spends half its run time creatingempathy for the three main characters andnever gets around to constructing a coherent,involving story. While the film follows thesame vein of police corruption as its prede-cessor, it lacks any element of plot.
The best scene in the whole movie and,consequently, the only one with any shred ofunpredictability, establishes Sal (EthanHawke) as a cash-strapped crooked cop.With his wife expecting twins, Sal is procreat-ing faster than he can build rooms in hissmall Brooklyn, N.Y. home and sacrifices hisprofessional and personal ethics in order toprovide for his family.
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The opening scene contains a dialogueabout how people are not good or bad, butcan be “righter” or “wronger.” The next twohours and 20 minutes are spent painstaking-ly trying to illustrate that principle: There arerarely instances of absolutes; instead, thereare always shades of grey.
Despite the drawn-out attempt to establisha bond with the three officers, there is noshortage of superfluous gunfire and nakedwomen throughout the film. In fact,“Brooklyn’s Finest” has more bloodshed thana Quentin Tarantino flick. The violencedepicted is not a means to an end, but mere-ly an opportunity to show as much bloodpour out of people’s mouths as possible.
The film is about brutality and aims toshow violence and betrayal occur equally onthe streets as inside police precincts. Unlike2006’s “The Departed,” which operates on asimilar basis, “Brooklyn’s Finest” lacks heart,skill and intelligent casting. Fuqua mistakesshoddy camera work, argyle-clad gangstersand a barrage of forlorn looks for a well-artic-ulated story. The film suffers because of it.
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Scottish band Biffy Clyro is soon to hopacross the pond to grace San Diego with itspresence at the House of Blues alongsideManchester Orchestra, The Features andO’Brother this Sunday. But before it does, TheDaily Aztec had the chance to speak withbassist and vocalist from Biffy, JamesJohnston. Johnston dissects the life of a rockartist living in the U.K., gives advice for aspir-ing artists and conveys his excitement aboutcoming to sunny San Diego.
TThhee DDaaiillyy AAzztteecc: Is this your first time perform-ing in San Diego?JJaammeess JJoohhnnssttoonn:: No actually, we played a fes-tival in San Diego a few years back. We are alllooking forward to coming back.
DDAA: I know it’s been awhile, and given schedul-ing while on tour, you probably didn’t get to real-ly explore, but is there anything about San Diegothat you are looking forward to seeing or doing?JJJJ: The thing that I am most looking forwardto: the great weather. We come fromScotland. There is notoriously bad weatherover there; it’s always raining. It really affectspeople’s moods and demeanor by being out-side in the nice weather. Where we comefrom we are always indoors, so it will be anice change.
DDAA:: How do you enjoy playing with ManchesterOrchestra? Is this part of a tour or is it just a one-time performance?JJJJ:: We are playing part of a tour that hasn’tstarted yet. We both supported a bandnamed Say Anything. This isn’t our first timewith them — we are friends with them and wehave toured together before and they askedus to come out on the road with them again.
DDAA: Are there any songs you especially like ordislike performing?JJJJ:: There are none I dislike performing, wereally like playing all of our songs; we likeplaying them live especially. I really enjoyplaying “The Captain,” it’s got a really goodgroove to it, a very fun song to play live. Allsongs take on different meanings differentnights, it helps to keep it fresh and interestingfor us as well.
DDAA: Do you have a target audience? If so, whatwould you say that is?JJJJ: No (we) don’t necessarily have a targetaudience, hopefully people that like goodmusic. We don’t guess who our fans are, it’smore important to make music that youbelieve in and play it because you like it andhope others do too. Second-guessing yourselfis never a good thing.
DDAA: As an international band, do you enjoyplaying in America? How is it different asopposed to playing in the U.K.?JJJJ: Yeah we’re looking forward to doing it
more in the coming years. It’s a source of frus-tration that we haven’t played here moreoften. The record company hasn’t allowed usto so far. We are really excited, but all peopleenjoy music for the same reason. Once westart to get sweaty we have a good timeregardless of where we are.
DDAA: While in the states, are there any slangphrases people use that particularly strike you asodd?JJJJ: There are words here that we don’t use inthe same context, like “rubbish.” In the U.S. itmeans trash. But we are accustomed to a lotof the American movies so that helps us tounderstand. I think people have a hardertime understanding us than we (do under-standing) them.
DDAA: As an artist, when you create your music isit to portray a message or more of an emotionaloutlet?JJJJ: It is for both and they don’t really differ forme. Sometimes there is a message in thesongs but we are not a sociopolitical band.Our songs have meaning but it is more aboutpersonal experiences and things that happenin our own lives.
DDAA: How do you challenge yourself as an artistand as a band?JJJJ: The greatest challenge is doing things dif-ferently. We try to recreate success but thebiggest challenge is to remain true to your-self and make music that you believe in.
Many bands lose the enjoyment in playingand stop doing it for themselves, but we areclose as a band and have been playing forabout 15 years. My twin brother and I (whois also in the band) have been playing sincewe were about seven or eight. Enjoyment ismassively underrated.
DDAA: Do you have any bands that you particular-ly like to perform or tour with?JJJJ: Yes, we like Queens of the Stone Age. Wetoured with them in the northeast states andin Europe. They are a legendary band. Everynight there is something new. One of ourfavorite bands who we just came off tour withis Muse. Those guys are great and we reallyrespect them
DDAA: Do you have any advice for aspiring artists?JJJJ: Yeah, do things you enjoy doing, makemusic that you enjoy playing, do it for your-self. It’s a tough life being away from yourfamily so if you don’t enjoy that you mighthate it. You might like the idea of it but it’s alot more hard work than it’s cut out to be.People get into this industry not knowingwhat they are getting themselves into, so beprepared for all the negatives as well.
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y brother Chuckloves TaylorSwift. He’s a 23-year-old 2nd lieu-tenant in the U.S.
Army. When I mockingly askedhim why he likes her music somuch, he told me he’s securewith his sexuality.
I had to listen to Taylor Swiftall the way from Santa Cruz toSan Jose during Winter Break,which was a good half-hour drive.I felt funny listening to it in mybrother’s Prius Hybrid. There wewere, two heterosexual men inour 20s, listening to the pop /country diva’s “Today Was AFairytale.” I felt like slapping mybrother in the face to rid him ofhis confusions, but chose to dealwith it because he seems to justi-fy his Swift obsession: The otherguys in his regiment also like her.This was especially unnerving tome — the possibility that the sol-diers who defend our greatnation may also have a weaknessfor Hannah Montana or JustinBieber. Chuck also loves LadyGaga, but there’s nothing wrongwith that. Lady Gaga is solid.
My brother tells me there areaspects of war that transcend sex-ually awkward moments, such as
the time he had to spoon withanother man during a snow-storm. I wanted to suggest theysing Swift’s song “Teardrops onmy Guitar” to take their minds offthe numbing cold the next timethey get into a similar pickle, butknew he’d react with violence.My brother is big, cocky andhairier than Robin Williams. I amvery afraid of him.
This got me thinking. Maybethe manlier you are, the lessprone you are to compensate forthe more “manlier” things in lifesuch as listening to hard music,watching hard movies or havinghard abs. Maybe Chuck Norrislistens to Barbara Streisand beforehe falls asleep. Or maybe mybrother just has a soft spot forgirls who sing about horseshoesand cattle or whatever else TaylorSwift sings about.
In my efforts to understandmy brother’s obsessions withTaylor Swift, I decided to buy heralbum, “Fearless.” With mymom’s credit card. After a bit oflistening, I was surprised to hearthat not every song was about
pickup trucks and riding ponies(although a few were). And thepickup truck thing got me think-ing. Why are female countrysingers always singing about theirex-boyfriend’s pickup trucks? It’slike when they break up, shedoesn’t attack his personality orsome character flaw, she just goesstraight to that pickup truck.Then the song proceeds toacknowledge that this crazy coun-try diva might eventually slashthe tires on the pickup truck androll it off a cliff. And sometimes,albeit rarely, the ex-boyfriend isinside of said pickup truck whenit crashes into a rock face andignites into a blazing inferno.
After all of this Taylor Swiftexploration, I’m still baffled andin the dark as to why my brotheradores her. But I will get to thebottom of this. And I swear thenext time my brother decides toplay her music with me in thecar, I can only hope she chooseshis Prius Hybrid to roll off a cliff.
—Noah Henry is an English senior.
—This column does not necessarilyreflect the opinions of The DailyAztec.
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My brother loves Taylor Swift
