Aztecs Rocked Hunger
The goal for this year’s Aztecs Rock Hunger food drive was to raise 300,000 pounds of food. That goal was shattered when Jim Floros, CEO of the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, announced that SDSU raised 414,489 pounds of food. That is the highest amount in the food drive’s history. The drive also had the highest amount of campus participation ever.
This year, 10 percent of all monetary donations to Aztecs Rock Hunger was given to SDSU's Economic Response Team (ECRT). $6,800 will stay on campus, to help SDSU students who may be facing their own food insecurities. To find out more about ECRT, and the services they provide, visit the ECRT website. Thank you to all who donated!
A.S. Staff Members Honored
Fall 2015
Performance Awards
Exemplary full- and part-time employees are recognized each semester for their dedication to A.S. and their work. Last month A.S. recognized the following employees:
- Jamie McNally, Viejas Arena
- Kody Stephens, Viejas Arena
- Chelsea Slater, Viejas Arena
- Patrick Franco, ITS
- Laura Weinbrenner, A.S. Graphics
- Tyler Roque, A.S. Graphics
- Kassandra Rivas, Business Services
- Morgan Anthony, SDSU Children's Center
- Rosa Rincon, SDSU Children's Center
- Reem Totry, SDSU Children's Center
- Kenia Mediola, SDSU Children's Center
- Melinda Gonzalez, SDSU Children's Center
- Tanya Ramos, SDSU Children's Center
- Alicia Cordova, SDSU Children's Center
- Tatianna Frausto, Aztec Recreation
- Zakiyyah Shaheed, Aztec Recreation
- Kendra Sin, Aztec Recreation
- Jo-Ann Humphus, Aztec Recreation
- Alexis Ramos, Aztec Recreation
- Lauren Vollrath, Aztec Recreation
- Bryan Graham, Aztec Recreation
- Riley McNamara, Aztec Recreation
- Allyse Leduc, Aztec Recreation
- Magda Aguirre, Aztec Recreation
Scholarships
A.S. awards three $300 scholarships each semester to part-time student employees based on academic performance, contributions to the SDSU and San Diego communities, financial need and length of employment. Last month A.S. awarded the following students with scholarships:
- Stephanie Hernandez, Aztec Student Union
- Emma Nord, Aztec Recreation
- Yi Huang, SDSU Children’s Center
Zahn Winners
Fourth Annual Zahn Challenge
On December 20th, Brett Kehler, Aztec Recreation’s Fitness, Wellness & Instructional Class Coordinator and Mario Scade, both SDSU alumni, were winners in the Fourth Annual Zahn Challenge. SDSU’s Zahn Innovation Center, which helps students, faculty, staff and alumni launch startups from early-stage concepts, holds a yearly challenge to identify and reward the most promising ideas for new businesses. Eight alumni teams signed up, representing entrepreneurial ideas ranging from a mobile app to a clothing company. Each group pitched its idea to a panel of judges and Kehler’s and Scade’s “Aire Fitness” came out on top.
Their concept, “Aire Fitness,” turns storage containers into mobile fitness studios that promote health and fitness by creating sustainable and innovative outdoor fitness environments. One of the team’s goals is to donate ten percent of its profits to build studios to be donated to schools and non-profit organizations that promote fitness and healthy eating habits to combat childhood obesity.
Congratulations to Brett and Mario.
Join the MLK Parade
Sunday, January 17, 2016
The Martin Luther King Jr. Parade will be held on Sunday, January 17. Join SDSU President Elliot Hirshman and the SDSU delegation as they march down the streets of downtown San Diego in honor of Dr. King. Register by completing a parade participation form. The delegation will meet outside the trolley station between 11am and 12:30pm, free trolley passes and participant t-shirts will be available, while supplies last. For more information visit the SDSU MLK Parade page
15 Questions
Dolphins Class, SDSU Children’s Center
This month the 15 Questions were answered by the Children in Dolphins Class, at the SDSU Children’s Center. Many thanks to Master Teacher Camille Corpuz for compiling their answers.
What is your name?
- Aiden A.
- Alexis K.
- Alice P.
- Anthony E.
- Aubrey U.
- Benjamin S.
- Cora S.
- Eli V.
- Emmanuel A.
- Jackson D.
- Jasper G.
- Justice A.
- Karina N.
- Liam L.
- Max O.
- Milana H.
- Nevaeh B.
- Santiago L.
- Paulina B.
- Penelope O.
- Ryder H.
- Sean L.
- Shira L.
- Stefan W.
- Timmy M.
- Tristan W.
- Tyson A.
How old are you?
- 4 and 5 years old.
How do you make a pizza?
- Round. - Liam
- You put just cheese on it and macaroni and salt. - Tristan
- Pepperoni, cheese, mushrooms, some sauce spread out. - Tyson
- With pepperoni and sauce and peanut butter jelly. - Aiden
- You put cheese and pepperoni. - Karina
- I don't know. - Eli
- I make a pizza and flip it like this (gestures). Then I cook it in the oven and then all the people can eat it. - Jackson
- I don't know. - Alice
- First roll the dough. You put on the sauce. Sprinkle on the cheese. And then you put mushrooms on if you want to. - Paulina
- Get a tortilla and then I put the sauce on. And then cheese. – Penelope
- I don’t know how to make a pizza. They put salt in it and then they put that sauce in it. And pepperoni and all that stuff. - Max
- You put sauce in it. And sausage and hot dogs and pepperoni. - Sean
- It has sprinkles. And it have water and oranges. - Emmanuel
- Make a circle and then put some sauce on it, sprinkle some cheese on it. And then put some pepperoni. - Cora
What is an important thing you have learned at the Children’s Center?
- I think it's listening. - Liam
- Starfish. - Tristan
- Jump (then jumps up and down). - Aiden
- We listen at school and we clean up at clean up time. - Karina
- To not hurt other people. - Eli
- I write my name then I write it J-A-C-K-S-O-N. Then I play, go eat lunch, and then see mommy. Even daddy too. - Jackson
- Putting my baby pictures in the book. – Paulina
- Bugs. - Max
- Ants. - Sean
- Toys. - Emmanuel
- Keeping everybody safe. - Shira
- Learning other languages - Milana
- Learn the monkey bars. - Alexis
What is your favorite fruit?
- Watermelon. - Liam
- Strawberry. - Tristan
- Banana. - Tyson
- Strawberries. - Aiden
- Apple, oranges, and bananas. - Karina
- Grapes. - Eli
- I want to talk about lunch and fruit. I eat enchiladas. - Jackson
- Pineapple. - Alice
- Bananas. - Timmy
- Tangerines. - Paulina
- Bananas. – Benjamin
- Watermelon. – Aubrey
- Pears. - Sean
- Pineapple. - Ryder
- All of them. - Max
- Apples. - Emmanuel
- Oranges and apples. - Shira
- Orange, apple, banana. - Anthony
- Apples. - Milana
- Apple. - Cora
- Watermelon. - Alexis
- Watermelon. - Jasper
- Bananas and grapes. - Timmy
- Orange. - Santiago
- Peach and pineapple. - Justice
What is your favorite vegetable?
- Peas. - Liam
- Carrots. - Tristan
- Broccoli and Cauliflower. - Tyson
- Sometimes I don't like vegetables. - Aiden
- Salad. - Karina
- Carrots. - Eli
- Peas. - Alice
- Beans. - Timmy
- Potatoes. - Paulina
- Carrots. - Ryder
- Carrots. - Sean
- All of them. - Max
- Tomatoes. - Emmanuel
- Broccoli. - Shira
- Broccoli. - Anthony
- Carrots. - Milana
- Green beans and corn. - Cora
- Tomato. - Alexis
- Broccoli. - Jasper
- Salad. - Timmy
- Purple Salad. - Santiago
- Carrots. - Justice
- Carrots. - Aubrey
- Carrots and Peas. – Stefan
- Carrots. - Ryder
- Carrots. - Sean
What does the President of the United States do at work?
- I don't know. Work. - Liam
- I dont know. - Tristan
- What does that mean? - Tyson
- Work on computers. - Aiden
- I don't know. - Eli
- Take his stuff and go work. – Alice
- Work. - Ryder
- They do their work stuff. - Max
- They be nice. - Shira
- Speech. - Milana
- I can't remember. - Cora
- I don't know. - Alexis
- Work at the office. - Nevaeh
- I don’t know. - Aubrey
How old do you have to be to drive a car?
- 99. - Liam
- 6. - Tristan
- I don't know. - Tyson
- I'm 4. 6. - Aiden
- I would say, 12. - Eli
- Ten. - Alice
- Like as old as a grown up. – Paulina
- My dad told me and I forgot. - Ryder
- 35. 65. - Max
- 60. - Sean
- Big to drive a racecar. - Emmanuel
- 20. - Shira
- A grown up. - Cora
- A grown up. - Milana
- Old as a grown up. - Alexis
- Seven. - Jasper
- Seven. - Stefan
What are marshmallows made out of?
- Soft. - Liam
- Candy and gummy bears. - Tristan
- Snowmans. - Tyson
- Cocoa. - Aiden
- I don’t know. - Eli
- Sugar. - Alice
- They made of green. - Timmy
- Dough. – Paulina
- White pudding. - Ryder
- Fluff. - Max
- Squishy fluff. - Sean
- It's white. - Emmanuel
- Foam. - Shira
- Cotton candy. - Milana
- White cotton candy. - Cora
- White. - Alexis
- Pillows. - Jasper
- Sugar. - Justice
How do you show someone that you are their friend?
- Hug - Liam
- Tell them. - Aiden
- Cause you act like it. - Eli
- By listening to them. – Paulina
- Be nice. - Ryder
- When you're sorry you say 'Are you okay?' – Max
- Be nice. - Sean
- Be nice. - Shira
- By not hitting them and be nice. - Milana
- Being nice. - Alexis
- Be nice to them and not hit them. - Nevaeh
- You have to be good. - Aubrey
- When you’re being nice and don't hit. - Stefan
What is your favorite thing to do at the beach?
- Touch the water. - Liam
- Look for some seashells and build sandcastle. - Tristan
- Build sandcastles and go in the water to get the waves. - Tyson
- Play in the sand. - Aiden
- Play in the sand. - Karina
- Going in the waves. - Eli
- Swim. - Alice
- I race at the beach. –T immy
- Build sandcastles. – Paulina
- I like to swim. - Ryder
- Find sea crabs. - Max
- Look at scorpions. - Sean
- Look for rocks. - Emmanuel
- Play on the sand. - Shira
- Build sandcastles. - Milana
- Playing in the water. - Alexis
- Make a car. - Jasper
- I like to play in the water. - Aubrey
- Swim and do boogie board on the waves. - Stefan
What is your favorite color?
- Green, purple, red, and pink. - Liam
- Brown and green. - Tristan
- Bright red. –T yson
- Orange. - Aiden
- Purple and pink. - Karina
- Blue. - Eli
- Pink and blue. - Alice
- Pink and purple and white. – Paulina
- All of them. - Max
- Red. - Sean
- Red. - Emmanuel
- Purple. - Shira
- Red. - Anthony
- Purple. - Milana
- Purple and pink. - Alexis
- Black. - Jasper
- Pink and purple. - Nevaeh
- Blue and rainbow. - Justice
- Pink. - Aubrey
- Orange and green. - Stefan
What is your favorite thing to do at the Children’s Center?
- Play. - Liam
- Playing with the doctor stuff. - Tristan
- Play with Max. - Tyson
- Play. - Aiden
- Play. - Eli
- Play with toys. - Alice
- Play at Memory Park. – Paulina
- Reading books. - Max
- Play cars and paint and draw. - Sean
- Playing with toys. - Emmanuel
- Play with Eli. - Shira
- Color. - Milana
- Play on the monkey bars. - Alexis
- I like to play bicycles. - Santiago
- Go to sleep. - Justice
- Play with cars. - Stefan
How many people live in San Diego?
- I think 100. - Liam
- 25. - Tristan
- A lot. - Tyson
- A lot. - Aiden
- 300. - Eli
- 100. - Alice
- A lot of people. – Paulina
- I do. - Sean
- 2 and a lot of people. - Emmanuel
- 400 maybe. - Shira
- 20. - Milana
- A lot. - Stefan
What do you want to be when you grow up?
- A dad. - Liam
- Ironman and Hulk. - Tristan
- Be like Captain America. - Tyson
- A dad. And I want to be a police officer. - Aiden
- Superman. - Eli
- Teacher. - Alice
- Batman. - Timmy
- Princess. – Paulina
- I want to train a dragon. - Max
- I want to be red ninja when I wear that suit. - Sean
- I want to be a cowboy. - Emmanuel
- Doctor for pets. A vet! - Shira
- A mommy. - Milana
- A princess. - Alexis
- A racecar driver. - Jasper
- A mommy. - Justice
- A grown up. - Stefan
Entertainment
at Viejas Arena and Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
Saturday, January 9th &
Sunday, January 10th, 7:30 p.m.,
@ Viejas Arena
Tool
OPENING ACT: Primus, 3teeth
SDSU Basketball!
@ Viejas Arena
Saturday, January 2, 2016
SDSU Aztecs Women's Basketball vs. Utah State
START TIME: 2:00PM
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
SDSU Aztecs Men's Basketball vs. San Jose
START TIME: 7:00PM
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
SDSU Aztecs Women's Basketball vs. Colorado State
START TIME: 6:30PM
Saturday, January 16, 2016
SDSU Aztecs Women's Basketball vs. Boise State
START TIME: 2:00PM
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
SDSU Aztecs Men's Basketball vs. Fresno State
START TIME: 8:00PM
Saturday, January 23, 2016
SDSU Aztecs Men's Basketball vs. Utah State
START TIME: 3:00PM
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
SDSU Aztecs Women's Basketball vs. Nevada
START TIME: 6:30PM
Saturday, January 30, 2016
SDSU Aztecs Women's Basketball vs. UNLV
START TIME: 2:00PM
Visit viejasarena.com for tickets and show details.
Visit calcoastopenairtheatre.com for tickets and show details.
Calendar
January 2016
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, campus closed
First Day of Classes
A.S. General Elections Candidate Application Available, A.S. Office, Union
National Kazoo Day
Alabama Vest of Macon, Georgia made the first Kazoo in the 1840’s. Actually, he conceived the Kazoo, and had Thaddeus Von Clegg, a German clockmaker make it to his specifications. Commercial production of the Kazoo didn’t occur until many years later in 1912. Kazoos are easy to play. Simply hum a tune into the kazoo, and you’re an expert.