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HIV clinics, orphanages
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ing on the beach, global studies sophomore Kam ra Hakim spent July touring HTV clinics and
orphanages in South Africa and Zambia.
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taken, according to the report.
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C o n tin u e d fro m p a g e 1

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The Chocoholics Circle is a club at ASU devoted to the history of chocolate and anything else chocolate-related.

Campus club makes
chocolate apriority
JACQUELINE SOLIS
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Chocolate no longer has to be a secret plea­
sure on the Tempe campus.
The Chocoholics Circle, a student group, fo­
cuses its meetings on eating and discussing
chocolate.
Participants meet once a month to discuss
topics such as the history of chocolate and their
opinions after tasting it.
Each meeting has a specific chocolate theme
where attendees can learn more facts about
chocolate.
Everyone who attends the meetings can taste
the month’s treat.
After partaking of the sweet, members will
often participate in themed discussions or share
what they enjoyed or disliked about the dessert.
The club is easygoing, allowing students to
come whenever they are available. Member at­
tendance varies in each meeting.
Fnglish literature senior Deanna Skaggs is
president and founder of The Chocoholics Cir­
cle.
She said students should come to the meet­
ings and bring their chocolate opinions.
“(Students should join) so that they can get
away from the pressure of all their classes (and)
just enjoy some free time, enjoy chocolate ...
and cool conversation, some low-key fun,”
Skaggs said.
Skaggs said the club developed from a proj­
ect she had her freshman year.
In 2009 she began looking for those who
would be interested in founding the dub with

her.
The following year, the first meeting was as­
sembled. However, The Chocoholics Circle was
not the original name for the dub. It was for­
merly known as The Chocolate Crusade.
Group members dedded to change the name
because of confusion and mixed reactions the
initial name received. After many suggestions
and votes, the dub was officially christened The
Chocoholics Circle.
Devdopmental biology senior Neenah Grade,
the dub treasurer, said dub meetings are a mix
of returning chocoholics and first-timers.
Grade said meetings always have chocolate
samples for everyone who attends.
“In the past we have gotten some interesting
chocolate to taste, induding raw cacao beans,”
she said.
Previous meetings have had foreign and
American chocolates, like the award-winning
Amano Artisan Chocolate.
Members have also tasted flavored choco­
lates with fruit fillings.
All ASU students are wdcome to join the dub
and attend meetings.
Spanish linguistics senior Ryan Hartwig said
he learned about the dub after attending Pass­
port to ASU.
“Based on what I’ve seen, you can be cer­
tain there will be well-planned activities and
thought-provoking discussions," he said.
The first meeting is tentativdy scheduled for
early September.Reach the reporter at
jcsolis@ asu.edu

Hakim was one of eight college students
who received an internship through Chegg
for Good and the nonprofit organization ONE
She said her time in Africa was inspiring.
“The internship was fantastic,” she said.
“Every day was long but we learned some­
thing new. I loved every single program.”
The internship focused on educating the
eight American students about life in Africa.
Hakim said many people have misconcep­
tions about Africa.
“It’s not all starving children,” she said.
“African peqple are being successful and our
foreign aid is working.”
The internship aimed for a listening and
learning experience, rather than implement­
ing new policies.
“In order to help, we first had to get to
know the people and their issues,” Hakim
said. “That way, we had the tools to make an
impact.”
Heather Hatlo Porter, manager of philan­
thropy and executive projects for book rental
site Chegg, organized the internship.
She said the goal of the trip was to help
students have a greater understanding of
the nonprofit work they plan to do following
graduation.
“I wanted it to be an amazing (and) trans­
formative experience, so they can become
great advocates of change,” she said.
The application process began in January,
when more than 2,000 students wrote an es­
say, Hatlo Porter said.
“Kamra’s essay was compelling. She was
one of the youngest applicants, yet she was
very articulate,” she said. “The way she said
why she wanted to go to Africa was very
powerful. She is definitely a future leader.”
The 50 students who submitted the best
essays were then asked to post a YouTube
video explaining why they should be chosen.
The 20 applicants with the most votes
flew to the ONE Power Summit in April for
interviews.
Eight were selected as the winners of the
‘Are y o u the ONE?’Africa Internship.

McCain criticizes Obama on foreign policy

“Our hope is that, besides the amazing
cultural experience the students got, they
can help every day to make the world a better place,” Hatlo Porter said. “I have no doubt
that will be the case with Kamra.”
Hakim said after the internship she wants
to continue working as an advocate for
change.
“I’ve always been very big on service,” she
said. “I just want to be an instrument of voice
for those who can’t speak.”
With this in mind, Hakim joined Changemaker Central this semester.
The trip to Africa was her first time abroad
but now she hopes to travel more, Hakim
said.
“I don’t feel bound anywhere,” she said.
“When you travel you’re out of your comfort
zone so you learn about yourself and oth­
ers.”
.
Criminal psychology sophomore Brianna
Valenzuela is a close friend of Hakim.
She said Hakim took a lot from her experi­
ence in Africa.
“Kamra was able to tangibly touch what
she wants to do in the future,” Valenzuela
said. “I am sure she will make a huge differ­
ence. She is a rising leader.”
Hakim said the most valuable thing she
learned during the internship is that foreign
aid is important and makes a true difference.
“We want to encourage congressmen to
support and keep foreign aid,” she said.
Catherine Lynn, a University 9f Oklahoma
student, was one of the other interns in Af­
rica
Lynn said she met Hakim at the ONE Pow­
er Summit and enjoyed working with her
during the internship.
“Kamra is so kind and positive,” Lynn said.
“She is so mature and seemed to'take so
much from this experience."
Hakim said she is not certain about a ca­
reer path but she wants to make a difference.
“I don’t know if my career has been invent­
ed yet, all I know is there are so many things
I want to achieve,” she said. “I really want to
have a positive impact on this world.”
Reach the reporter at
dpbaltaz@ asu.edu

W ashington state w om an d e s in Arizona roikn er

WELLTON, Ariz. — Authorities say a
TAMPA, Fla. — Four years after he be­
Washington
state woman has died after
came tiie Republican presidential nomi­
nee, Sen. John McCain has returned to the a rollover accident in southwestern Ari­
Republican National Convention to enu­ zona.
Yuma County Sheriffs officials identi­
merate what he says have been the foreign
policy shortcomings of the Obama admin­ fied the victim Wednesday as 65-year-old
Mary L. Clark of Granite Falls, Wash.
istration.
Sheriff’s officials received a report of
On his 76th birthday, the Arizona sena­
tor focused on a subject that has received a single vehicle accident Monday night in
limited attention during the convention. Wellton.
Authorities say it appears the driver
He said the GOP’s newly anointed nomi­
nee, Mitt Romney, knows that success at lost control for an unknown reason and
home depends on leadership in the world. crashed into a wash.
— AP
McCain says in the past four years the
U.S. has drifted away from its tradition
of global leadership. He criticizes Presi­
dent Barack Obama for committing to a
date for withdrawing from Afghanistan,
Wednesday’s article “Sinema leads
strained relations with Israel, not doing
enough to stop impending cuts in the de­ Schapira in Tempe” m isattributed a sen­
fense budget and not adequately support­ tence to Republican congressional candidatu Vernon B. Parker.,,
ât. mgHtosenfein Iran and Syria. .

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“Hi, I’m Barack Obama, President
of the United States. Ask me any­
thing” — as if he needed an in tro ­
duction.
President Obama m ade w hat a p ­
p ears to be an im prom ptu ap p ear­
ance on Reddit, a social m edia site
self-described as the “fro n t page
of the Internet.” He answ ered 10
questions th a t ranged from the
White H ouse’s hom em ade beer to
rising stu d e n t loan debt to his re ­
gretful surge of soldiers into Af­
ghanistan. “Not b ad ,” the p resi­
dent said, referring to his experi­
ence on Reddit.
His appearance on R eddit re ­
m inds u s of John F. Kennedy’s
appearance on prim etim e televi­
sion. Form er P resident Kennedy
charm ed viewers w ith his charis­
m a and com posure, while his op­
ponent, form er President Nixon,
fought to stay articulate. Obam a’s
appearance on R eddit signifies
an effort to reconnect w ith youth
v oters and to re-energize his core
constituents, who are p erh ap s dis­
enchanted by politics and d isap­
pointed w ith his prom ises during
his 2008 campaign.
The p resid en t sounded th o u g h t­
ful, even dow n-to-earth, as he ex­
p ressed regret for his inability
to carry th rough on his prom ises
swiftly. Not once did he m ention
anything negative about the Re­
publican Party, or his opponent
Mitt Romney.
The Reddit appearance is tim ely
w ith Ann Rom ney-related m en­
tions on Twitter. According to CBS
News, m entions of Ann Romney
doubled to 6,195 Tweets per m in­
u te after her speech to p resid en ­
tial candidate Mitt Romney at the

Republican National Convention.
“I could tell you why I fell in love
w ith him (Romney),” she said. “He
was tall, laughed a lot. He was n e r­
vous. Girls like th a t.”
But @ alexcbeaucham p w asn’t
buying the good-guy routine. “I
hope I’m never in a position where
my wife gives a speech to ‘hum an­
iz e ’ m e,” he Tw eeted the night of
the convention.
Rom ney has been trying to up
his relatability factor during the
course of his cam paign, b u t the
p resid e n t’s easy candor on Red­
dit gives political candidates a
new sta n d a rd to rise to. No longer
can a speech or a chum m y talk­
ing head tu rn the tides of public
opinion. Now, candidates need an
online presence th a t is b o th acces­
sible and trendy.
W hether you p lan on voting for
Barack Obam a or not, it is im por­
tan t to acknowledge the boldness
w ith w hich he decided to face Red­
dit. It w ould be difficult to im agine
even Ron Paul, a p erso n com fort­
able in his candor, m aking him self
vulnerable to the possible heck­
ling of the Internet. The p resident
m ay be em barrassed by som e of
the feedback his R eddit presence
garnered — he did u se the wrong
“th eir,” after all — he took a risk
and p u t him self, n o t a public rela­
tions representative, in charge of
facing the Internet.
W hether he know s it or not,
Obam a has se t th e precedent
for the way A m erican p resid en ts
ought to connect w ith their citi­
zens. A m ericans w ant to connect
w ith ou r p resid e n ts and be frien d ­
ly w ith them , n o t ju s t hear them as
a voice of authority.

the Editor
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30, 2012

Armed with paranoia
stand why they are happening or to be­
come educated about them, but to pre­
pare for the worst and be ready to open
fire.
The Aurora shootings in July and the
Naturally, we have a right to pro­
recent Empire State Building shooting
tect ourselves, but do we live in soci­
have'Americans in hot debate regarding
ety so dangerous that we need to arm
the sale and control of concealed weap­
ourselves with deadly weapons to keep
ons. It appears that for many, the logical
peace of mind? The short answer is no,
step is to flex our second amendment
we don’t.
rights and arm ourselves.
Generally speaking, one can comOnly three days after the Aurora
mute to and from school and work and
shooting, the sale of guns drastically
encounter little
increased, with
- to no conflict, so
2,887 approved
where is the mo­
background
tivation to pur­
“IT’S NOT KILL OR BE
checks for resi­
chase a weapon?
dents looking to
KILLED OUT THERE, AND
Even with shoot­
purchase firearms,
ings becoming un­
WE NEED TO
according to The
fortunately more
Huffington Post.
REMEMBER
common in our
This spike in gun
society, the need
sales is not only
THAT.
to own weapons
occurring in Colo­
seem to stem
rado.
from irrational
According to
fears.
the Daily Demo­
This is not a
crat, the California
caH for more gun control, or to take the
Department of Justice “predicts a record
guns away. Old traditions have a ten­
725.000 guns sold in the state this year,
dency to stick around and guns have
100.000 more than last year, and twice
been part of our culture for hundreds of
as many as five years ago.” An article
years, This is, however, a bid for people
in Boston’s The Atlantic revealed that
to think about what they are doing and
women are beginning to arm themselves
why.
as ladies nights at local shooting ranges
If people are so afraid of the outside
become more popular.
world that they can only feel safe by
This is disheartening because this
buying a weapon and using it, then we
kind of attitude doesn’t help the situa­
have bigger problems. It’s not “kill or be
tion. It only pushes us into a collective
killed” out there and we need to remem­
state of paranoia, making us more dis­
ber that.
trustful of our fellow man.
What does this say about us as Ameri­
Reach the colum nist a t schergos@ asu.edu.
cans? Our natural response to these
Follow the colum nist @ShawnChergorsky
types of tragedies is not to try to under­
SHANE CHERGOSKY
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Re-addressing same-sex marriage
COUNTERPOINT

Matrimony best a
state issue
SEAN MCCAULEY
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When President Obama came out in support of gay marriage, he
ignited the ever-present controversy surrounding same-sex.unions.
He did so seemingly days before Chick-fil-A COO Dan Cathy re­
vealed his personal opinions on gay marriage.
Amongst all the emotion and controversy, an important issue
arises: How does America deal with gay marriage? Should the fed­
eral government intervene, guaranteeing marriage e quali ty-to samesex couples across America? Or, should each state decide for itself
the constitutionality of marriage?
'
Back in 2008, the majority of Californians voted to discontinue
extending marriage rights to gays through Proposition 8. Was this ^
rejection of gay marriage about benefit formalities and tax breaks?
No, Californians voted to deny marriage rights to gays because Cali­
fornian culture rejected same-sex normalization.
According to CNN, Proposition 8’s exit polls revealed that those
who went to church weekly voted for the proposition at an as­
tounding 83 percent, a number that suggests opposition to gay
marriage in California was, in fact, based on the religious philoso­
phies of marriage — not the formalities of marriage benefits.
Ultimately, gay marriage activists want two things: the same ben­
efits granted to couples within thè bond of marriage and a unani­
mous, cultural agreement that the gay lifestyle is normal — a goal
that is consistent with their longing to be included between the
sanctity of marriage and law. At first glance, it appears that the
federal government should decide how to deal with gay marriage,
since the benefits received by married couples are federal benefits.
But when gay marriage activists call for a forced normalization
of their lifestyle within a culture that rejects it, they turn marriage
benefits into an entirely new set of issues. It becomes the perfect
instrument that plays above fiscal issues and onto cultural ground
because it addresses questions of what is “right” and “normal.”
Who is the federal government to decide, with evident tyranny,
what is acceptable for all, when its constituents are so uniquely di­
verse based on heritage and geopolitical atmosphere?
Opponents, however, argue that by letting states take control of
marriage laws, America will develop into a nation of “patchwork
civil rights. The right to livè freely as a gay citizen — even live with
a gay partner in a domestic partnership — is not denied same sex
couples.
This reoccurring idea that “rights” are denied to gays and lesbi­
ans wishing to wed is simply another way to draw attention to the
unequal fiscal benefits within marriage. It has nothing to do with
the right to be together, or the right to live freely.
Activists also argue that the Equal Protection Clause of the Four­
teenth Amendment protects gay marriage. However, the clause says
nothing of the sort. It guarantees life, liberty, and property to U.S.
citizens and promises that our government will guarantee equal
protection of those rights to all citizens. It explicitly remains quiet
about marriage.
Most of my fellow columnist’s arguments point to the unequal
federal benefits of marriages and domestic partnerships. If benefits
were entirely the issue, gay marriage would not be a big deaL It’s
the fact that activists want the title “marriage.” It represents their
desire to change American culture by changing marriage.
Gay marriage is most delicately and accurately handled at a level
that is closest to the citizens of each individual state. Since civil
rights aren’t being denied to anyone, let each state decide whether
or not to radically change its society.
Reach the colum nist a t spmccaul@ asu.edu
Follow the colum nist @sean_mccauley

Federal law
should rule

n

CRISTA JACKSON

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President Barack Obama garnered international attention when
he became the first sitting president to support gay marriage. His
announcement came a day after North Carolina voted to amend
their state constitution to ban gay marriage and civil unions.
Despite polls that indicate half of Americans support mar­
riage equality, a trend is sweeping the nation. Opponents of gay
marriage create ballot initiatives to alter state constitutions, thus
indefinitely averting the legalization of gay marriage. Under the
guise of “leaving it up to the people,” anti-gay politicians write
discrimination into state law with the aid of popular vote.
Conversely, states that vote to legalize gay marriage enter le­
gal limbo because of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA),
a federal law that defines marriage as a union between one man
and one woman. DOMA denies married same-sex couples more
than 1,138 federal rights, protections and responsibilities auto­
matically granted to married heterosexual couples.
The civil rights of a minority group should never be put up for
public vote. As stated by the Supreme Court in Loving v. Virginia,
the case that repealed a racial segregation law, marriage is “one
of the basic rights of man.” We cannot create a nation of “patchwork” civil rights where a couple’s marriage is considered legiti­
mate in one state and is invalidated in another.
What if, while traveling, a married same-sex couple was injured
in a state where their marriage held no validity? Whether the
spouse would be able to make decisions regarding medical care
or visitation would be left to the discretion of the hospital.
According to the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth
Amendment, a group or class that faces discrimination is shield­
ed under constitutional protections that no state or body of vot­
ers can override.
This indisputably applies to gays, yet people have placed mar­
riage above the law. Some claim that'marriage is a religious rite,
which is untrue. Marriage is a means of establishing a legal kin­
ship between two individuals. It transcends culture, race, religion
and creed. To exclude an entire class of people from the legal
benefits and responsibilities of marriage because we disagree
with their lifestyle is unconstitutional
Several cases have challenged the constitutionality of DOMA,
which has been ruled time and again, unconstitutional. One such
case comes from New York where a woman was left the family
estate by her wife. Although legally married in their state, her
inheritance was taxed as if.the two women were strangers. This
never would have happened to a married heterosexual couple.
l egal troubles from the disparity of federal and state laws
force married gay couples to pay more than twice what their
heterosexual equivalents pay in taxes. They also face stumbling
blocks as parents claiming dependents on tax forms.
Because many states do not recognize same-sex parent adop­
tion, the c h ild left behind after the death of a biological parent
may be forced into foster care despite having a second parent.
Same-sex couples also pay higher health-related taxes. None of
t h i s can be fixed on the state leveL It is the federal government’s
job to ensure that each class of people is protected under the law.
To force our laws to discriminate against a marginalized group
sim ply because their lifestyle is at odds with our religious views
is to govern a theocracy. If we allow our religious prejudices to
dictate the laws by which we govern, we must give up the guise
of a constitutional democracy at once.
Reach the colum nist a t cmjacks7@ asu.edu.
Follow the colum nist @JacksonCrista.

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'Diablo 3’ fools gamers, lacks end-game content
BRIAN BISHOP
| T he State P ress |

On Aug. 21, the newest patch for Blizzard
Entertainment’s “Diablo 3” went live: Ver­
sion 1.04. This came about in the wake of
the game’s director, Jay Wilson, admitting
that the game actually didn’t have enough
content to keep players playing, even after
reaching level 60.
The num ber of players in the game has
dwindled in recent months, as players are
finding the driving goal of discovering
more loot less and less satisfying after the
game is complete.
The new patch has changed the drop rates
of legendary items, as well as implementing
what is called the “Paragon System,” which
adds essentially another 100 levels to gain
after level 60 as a means of bolstering post­
game content. Wilson has stated on the
Blizzard Entertainment website that he is
incredibly proud of the game, but he agrees
with a lot of player complaints about the
lack pf a reason Jo keep, playing after level.
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ju st a problem for Diablo. Earlier this year
the much hyped “Star Wars: The Old Repub­
lic” came out to widespread critical praise
and 1.7 million subscribers. However, since
it’s release, subscribership to the game has
tanked, and EA is now changing the game
from charging a fee of $15 dollars a month,
to a free-to-play business model, ju st to re­
tain users and hopefully bring subscriber
numbers back up.
What keeps players playing games? This
is a question that has been in the game in­
dustry since it's inception. Released last
fall, “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim,” is a game
where the amount of content in the game
kept players playing for hundreds of hours
— even after the relatively short main quest
was complete. The game had an infinite
number of side quests to partake in, people
to meet, places to discover and dragons to
kill. Not only that, but Bethesda’s constant
additions of downloadable content, like
Dawnguard and the just-announced Hearthgfire, make the already large, amount of contCntih the game* absolutely staggering.

When the games are compared, “Diablo 3"
assumes that players will keep playing after
level 60 simply to find bet ter items, where­
as Skyrim keeps players playing because the
game has actual quests to complete.
In short, Diablo tries to keep players with
intangible goals while Skyrim keeps play­
ers with actual gameplay. Developers need
to realize for a game to keep players play­
ing, games need to have actual content in
the game, like more quests and places to
explore.
That’s not to say that every game strives
to hold onto its players after the game is
complete. This summer’s release “Lollipop
Chainsaw” was exactly what it was prom­
ised to be — a hack-and-slash zombie kill­
ing game that oozed style, but was .en­
tirely linear. The game also made no illu­
sions about the length: After the game was
over, it was done. There were score-leader’
boards included, and unlockable skins for
the main character, but aside from that
there was nothing to keep people playing
the game after, its .release, and. that w a s ,
completely acceptable?

The game sold a respectable 700,000
copies and gained critical praise. It will live
on in “used game” bins at GameStop un­
til the end of time. Gamers will pick it up
years from now out of sheer curiosity or
nostalgia. But the game made money and
accomplished what it set out to.
But for games like The Old Republic and
Diablo — where the success of the game
depends on whether people are still play­
ing — keeping players entertained after the
main game is beaten is of the utm ost im­
portance.
One of the positives — or possibly neg­
atives — of gaming in the 21st century is
DLC and content patches. Blizzard Games
realizes that Diablo is lacking in a distinc­
tive post game, and taking steps like the
new 1.04 content patch is certainly work­
ing toward rectifying the situation. Wheth­
er the patch is enough to bring players back
to the game or keep players playing is still
up in the air.
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ASU Gammage offers ways to involve students
MARIA THOMSPON
| T he S tate P ress |

On Aug. 20, students and parents gath­
ered in the seats of the ASU Gammage the­
atre for “Broadway Buzz,” a non-exclusive
event to discuss the many ways students
could become involved in Gammage’s activ­
ities, as well as watch a preview of the up­
coming season.
Executive director of the Gammage, Col­
leen Jennings-Roggensack, explained a new
program called Campus Connections for
students.
“(Campus Connections) is an ongoing se­
ries of social and cultural events designed
to engage the ASU student community,”
Jennings-Roggensack said.
Students can also work at Gammage as
the theatre provides employment to more
than 125 students a year. There are op­
portunities for them to intern with various
departm ents, including Camp Broadway, a
program meant for “students who are in­
terested in the arts from behind and in
front of the curtain,” she said.
Tuition assistance and scholarships are
available for students in the Herberger
School as well as an ASU MLK Student Lead­
ership award.
Gammage hosts a series of interactive
perform ers in between nationally touring
shows. The selection, titled BEYOND, fea­
tures contemporary artists in many aspects
of theatre such as dance and spoken word.
“BEYOND also offers students opportu­
nities to perform with professional artists
and to make lasting contacts and connec­
tions as our students go on to graduate,”
Jennings-Roggensack said.
This year, BEYOND series will showcase
new and returning artists including Lemon
Anderson who will perform a commg-ofage playwright, “County of Kings” on Oct.
6, and Tony Award-winning choreographer
Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane Dance Compa­
ny will perform on April 20.
In addition, ASU students receive dis­
counts and rush tickets to most of the per­
formances.
The BEYOND series offers $10 ticket
sales to students. They can also purchase
a Sun Devil pack that grants a single tick­
et to four of the Gammage’s productions
for $87. The shows are “Anything Goes”
' on Nov. 13-18, “The Addams Family” on
Dec. 11-16, “Memphis” on March 5-10, and
“Beauty and the Beast” on April 9-14.
For more information about the upcom­
ing season and the ASU Gammage’s pro­
grams, visit www.asugammage.com.
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Student-founded website teaches employability
PAULINA PINEDA
I T he State P ress |

Job hunting can be tedious and time consum­
ing, but a website created by two ASU students
aims to bring job applicátions and useful tips to
young adults.
Ume-To-Apply.com is an online database of
part-time job applications intended to help stu­
dents seek employment.
Website co-founders David Kleinebreil and
Zack Nicol, both management sophomores with
a concentration in entrepreneurship, said the
website gives users easy access to applications
in 11 different job categories.
Kleinebreil, who came up with the idea for
Time To Apply, said his experiences during high
school led him to help other students looking
for employment
“While working at McDonald’s, I eventual­
ly became a shift manager and a lot of people
would ask me for advice,” Kleinebreil said. “I de­
cided to make the website as a learning tool”
Kleinebreil and Nicol, both from Mesa, were
good friends since fifth grade.
They lost touch when Kleinebreil moved to
Surprise before starting seventh grade but re­
united six years later as freshmen at the W. P.
Carey School of Business.
At this point, Kleinebreil, who already had the
idea for the website, asked Nicol to join the proj­
ect.
“I jumped on board without hesitation,” Ni­
col said.
As freshmen, both enrolled in Semester To
Launch Management 494, a course offered to
mainly upperclassmen that prove maturity and
discipline.
Management professor Sidnee Peck super­
vised the course, which is designed for students
who want to start their own business.
Kleinebreil and Nicol said they were attracted
to the course because it connected them with
experienced mentors and helped them keep
goal setting as their priority.
“Although we usually only accept older, more

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Management sophomores David Kleinebreil and Zack Nicol created Time to Apply, a new website that helps students and Valley residents find employment by providing online
applications and helpful interview tips.

mature students, they both showed excitement
and passion,” Peck said. “They were fun to work
with but also had a high level of respect for the
course and for me.”
They launched the website, which is a limited
liability corporation and legally recognized by
the govemqjent, in March, while in Peck’s class.
Their prototype took about two months to
create and the business plan took an additional
six months to design.
Nicol, who is in charge of the website’s con­
tent, said they both go to stores, pick up appli­
cations and scan them into the website so that
they can be printed out by users.
They also have online applications that di­

rectly link to the company’s website and can be
filled out online.
“We’ve never been turned down when going
in and asking for an application,” Kleinebreil
said. “We do it all for the business.”
Besides applications, users can also find tips
on what to wear to an interview and how to an­
swer frequently asked interview questions.
The website features a video portion where
Kleinebreil interviewed Hungry Howie’s Pizza
owner Jeff Dorsten on business specific advice.
Nicol said the website will continue to seek
professional implementation of in-depth advice
and funding.
Kleinebreil said although they are not aiming

for the money right now, the little revenue they
receive comes from advertisement.
The duo hopes to receive funding from pro­
grams such as the ASU Innovation Challenge to
help market the website and redesign its user
interface without taking out a loan.
Kleinebreil and Nicol also partnered with
Mesa Public Schools, the largest school district
in the state. Working alongside the career cen­
ter, they will soon hold seminars on campus.
“We hope to duplicate this partnership with
other school districts,” Nicol said.
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Future students experience the life of a Sun Devil
HANNAH LAWRENCE
| T he S tate P ress |

Students searching for a college to call home
receive help from ASlfs oldest student organi­
zation.
The 46-year-old Devils’ Advocates dub is
dedicated to giving ASU's visitors a perspective
on what they will experience if they chose to at­
tend ASU, secondary education English senior
Ashley Mentzer said.
Mentzer, a former columnist for The State
Press, is the president of the Devils’ Advocates,
dub.
She said Advocates aim to promote Sun Devil
pride and tradition during the tours.
“We address things like attending football
games and joining dubs,” she said.
. .Business freshman RbiannonLewis went oua
campus tour last year.

Everyone was friendly and her tour made
campus feel homey and comfortable, Lewis said.
Lewis said when she first came to ASU she
found different kinds of people here.
She said the girl who led her tour was ener­
getic and seemed like she loved being a student
at ASU.
“That really made me want to come here,” she
said. '
Mentzer said as a first-time freshman, under­
standing financial aid and meal plans could be
confusing.
The Advocates try to provide as much con­
text as possible for students to become famil­
iar with the pnograms available at ASU.
“I always encourage students to speak to
someone in the financial assistance and schol­
arship offices, just so they get their finances
taken, care of before.they.arrive, on campus,”
she said.

Mentzer said she and her fellow Advocates
are all great friends outside of the club.
“We form intramural teams and stay active
in our spare time,” she said.
Mentzer said being an Advocate has helped
her connect to the campus and learn about
ASU’s history.
Since attending ASU, she has been involved
in clubs and fallen in love with her major.
“I wouldn’t do things differently if I had a
choice,” she said.
Jaime Engelhart, undergraduate admissions
and campus visits coordinator, said an Advo­
cate’s job is to share his or her Stin Devil story.
Engelhart said there is a very extensive se­
lection process to be an Advocate that consists
of three rounds of interviews.
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West, Polytechnic facilities promote community
JENNIFER BORBON
| T he S tate P ress J

West and Polytechnic campus students
have new residence halls, dining facilities and
recreation centers to call their own this fall.
West Student Affairs Dean Mistalene Calleroz said the new facilities were built to ease
students’ transitions from home to college
life.
“We’re working hard to build community
and identity with the students,” Calleroz said.
The West campus added a new residence
hall and dining facility. Construction on a $25
million recreation center is set to conclude in
spring 2012.
The recreation centers at both the West and
Polytechnic campuses were funded with a stu­
dent facility fee while the residence halls and
dining facilities were funded through partner­
ships with development companies.
American Campus Communities, a student
housing developer based in Houston, covered
the $25 million necessary for the hall and din­
ing area on the West campus.
The Polytechnic campus worked with In­
land American Communities, a Dallas-based
developer, to fund the $23 million residence
and dining hall project.
The new residence hall at the West campus,
Casa de Oro, is 93,000 square feet and can
house up to 365 students.
Casa de Oro was designed to be an inter­
active living space, complete with tutoring
rooms and common areas that include tele­
visions and pool tables. It also includes two
kitchens and laundry rooms for the students’
use.
Calleroz said the common areas are de­
signed to get students out of their rooms and
help them become Sun Devils.
Community Assistant Katie Malicdem said

Students eat lunch Aug. 23 at the Polytechnic campus. Both Polytechnic and West campuses opened their new residence and dining halls this semester.

she noticed a change in the short time since
students began to move in.
“A lot of the residents aren’t staying in their
rooms,” she said.
Scott Struck, the general manager for Amer­
ican Campus Communities, said they are also
excited to see the hall form into a community.
American Campus Communities will have
a continued presence at the West campus
throughout the year to maintain and manage
the buildings while the school controls stu­
dent life, Struck said.

The strategy behind the new Century Hall at
the Polytechnic campus is similar to that of the
West campus.
Polytechnic Student Affairs Dean Aaron
Krasnow said the school recognizes the impor­
tance of creating micro-communities in order
to help students, especially freshman, succeed.
“We’re looking to blend the living and learn­
ing environment so students caiwcollaborate
with each other,” Krasnow said. “If they are
inside their rooms all the time, it limits their
learning.”

Century Hall is an 84,657-square-foot resi­
dence hall that can house up to 306 students.
The hall will only house freshman.
Krasnow said the University encourages stu­
dents to continue hying on campus after their
freshman year because research has shown
that on-campus students are more successful.
The Polytechnic campus will also see the ad­
dition of a-new recreation ceijter this spring.
Reach the reporter.at
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Goldwaters endorse Democratic senate candidate
JERI CLAUSING
f ASSOCIATED PRESS |
PARADISE VALLEY — A day after Rep.
Jeff Flake easily won the Arizona Republi­
can nom ination for U.S. Senate, the eldest
daughter and granddaughter of one of
the state’s most famous conservatives en­
dorsed Flake’s opponent, setting the stage
for what Democrats are hoping will be a
competitive challenge.
Former Sen. Barry Goldwater’s daughter,
Joanne, and her daughter, CC, stood with
Democrat Richard Carmona at a memorial
to the 30-year Republican senator and one­
time presidential candidate Wednesday
morning, saying they are backing Carmona
because of his honest, independent bipar­
tisanship and strong support for women’s
rights, particularly abortion rights.
“He embodies pretty m uch all of the
principles that my father held,” Joanne
Goldwater said.
She said her m other started Planned
Parenthood Arizona in 1936, and women’s

rights “are the m ost im portant issue in
this campaign.”
Flake voted to bar funding to Planned
Parenthood Arizona and co-sponsored leg­
islation to allow employers to deny contra­
ceptive coverage in health care plans.
The endorsem ent came ju st hours af­
ter Flake criticized Carmona as a rubber
stam p for President Barack Obama, who
asked him to run for the seat being vacat­
ed by the retirem ent of Republican Sen.
Jon Kyi.
“Richard Carmona is President Obama’s
hand-picked candidate for Arizona, and
he shares the president’s agenda. And
I don’t think it is the agenda Arizonans
want,” Flake said, vowing to work to re­
peal Obama’s health care and economic
policies.
Carmona, who was a registered indepen­
dent until November and served as a U.S.
Surgeon General under President George
W. Bush.
He said he is “not anybody’s rubber
stam p” and he is proud to have been called

upon to serve by presidents from both
parties.
He said to continue “Arizona’s rich his­
tory of independent thinking.”
Carmona said he believes all Americans
deserve to have access to basic health
care, but Obama’s health care law was a
complicated, rushed policy that is far from
perfect.
“We have, to get Congress together to
solve it,” he said.
Flake said Carmona also supports the
“president’s view on jobs and the econ­
omy, that more regulation, more federal
government control is the answer.”
Flake took 70 percent of the Republican
vote Tuesday, defeating wealthy business­
man Wil Cardon, who staged an unexpect­
edly aggressive and expensive campaign
marked by accusations of hypocrisy, bro­
ken promises and flip-flopping.
Democrats are hoping the tone of that
campaign weakened Flake and his bank
account enough to give Carmona the best
shot in years at taking one of the state’s

two Senate seats. Arizona hasn’t elected a
Democrat to the Senate since Dennis DeConcini won his third term in 1988. The
Democratic comes as the GOP is fighting
to pick up four more seats to wrest control
of the chamber.
The biggest challenge, Democrats say,
will be for Carmona to get his story out in
the short two m onths before the general
election to counter the six-term congress­
man from Mesa.
Carmona, whose parents were poor His­
panic immigrants, dropped out of high
school, joined the military and then went
on to earn his medical degree and become
the 17th U.S. Surgeon General.
“He needs to educate people about his
career and background,” said Jim Peder­
son, a form er Democratic Party chairman.
Pederson lost an expensive race to Kyi
six years ago.
“If he can do that, if he can really lay out
his accomplishments, the issues he farced
in his life, he has a really good chance,”
Pederson said.

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Promising pace ahead for cross-country
GIAN DEMANO
T he State P ress I

A balanced group of seasoned veterans
and talented, younger upperclassmen is
what the men’s ASU cross-country team is
running with this year.
On the women’s side, the team has four
returners who competed in last year's na­
tional championships, and t-he young squad
is led by one of the nation’s best.
After two years of just failing to qualify
for the NCAA Championships, the men’s
team has been making sure it won’t happen
for a third time.
“I think minimum expectation level is to
make it to the national meet,” men’s coach
Louie Quintana said. “So we’re just trying to
take care of business everyday, right now .,
We had a great summer of training, which
is really kind of the backbone of any cross­
country season, so — the guys are ready to
go.”
Most cross-country runners also compete
in track and field the following spring, as
many of ASU’s athletes did last year.
“They’ve had great track seasons, and
lots of these guys were All-Americans on the
track, which is a lot harder to do on the track
than in cross-country, so you know, the work
has been put in this Summer,” Quintana said.
“Best summer we’ve had as a group, period
— since I’ve been coaching, since 2004.”
Being a sport so reliant on conditioning, it
has become prevalent in cross-country that
the work a team may put in months before
the season starts ends up either paying off,
or it doesn’t.
Seniors Nick Happe and Darius Terry look
to be veteran contributors this year.
The ASU women’s team looks to bounce
back this year after finishing last in the
Women's cross-country coach Ryan Cole observes his athletes stretching during a practice last year. ASU men and women's cross-country teams begin their season in NAU’s

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George Kyte Invitational In Flagstaff on Saturday.

NAU brings balanced offensive attack, seeks upset
EDMUND HUBBARD
| T he State P ress 1

When any FCS team challenges a FBS
team, the smaller school will always be the
underdog.
The NAU Lumberjacks are coming to
Tempe looking for an upset, and their tal­

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ented offense could give Ted Graham and
the Sun Devils defense some headaches.
The aspect of NAU (0-0) that sticks out is
its offense. Last season the Lumberjacks av­
eraged ju st over 28 points per game.
The Lumberjacks are led by their playmakers — senior quarterback Cary Grossart
and junior running back Zach Bauman. NAU

Mark Grace, one of the valley’s m ost popular
sports, icons, was the Diamondback’s television
color analyst until Aug. 24, when the team sus­
pended him for his second violation of driving
under the influence in the last 15 m onths.
It’s refreshing to see an organization stand
strong with its morals and let go of a fan favor­
ite in a world that seems so adam ant on second
chances.

coach Jerome Souers said that the team has
improved from last year in the frontline.
“Our (senior) tackle Trey Gilleo has been a
tremendous leader in the off-season getting
our offensive line group a lot stronger, more
physical and technically sound," Souers said.
A better offensive line is good news for
Bauman, the anchor of the offense.

Bauman rushed for 1,435 yards in his
sophom ore season, averaging 5.3 yards a
carry. He also rushed for 15 touchdowns.
Graham explained how im portant Bau­
m an is to the Lumberjack offense.
“(He’s) a really good tailback,” Graham
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Teens and younger children look upon these possession, and aggravated assault aren’t sup­
athletes and former athletes as role models, posed to be taken lightly. How morally correct
b u t it seems like a m ajority of them are clue-' is it for teens to grow up in a world where it
less to that fact. A problem with many of these seems acceptable to often be guilty of disor­
situations is that m ost of the athletes get two, derly conduct?
Teams and organizations around the world
and sometimes three chances to redeem them ­
selves and stay in their respective leagues after of professional sports should model after the
Diamondbacks and definitely suspend players
having a run-in with the law.
Drunk driving, domestic violence, marijuana with more than one offense.

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Soccer wraps up road trip in Mizzou and Kansas
DANNY SHAPIRO
I T he S tate P ress f

The ASU women’s soccer team will con­
clude its five game season-opening road
trip this weekend in the Midwest against
No. 18 Missouri and Kansas.
The Sun Devils (1-2) will play their first
game Friday against the Missouri Tigers,
who Eire fresh off a 3-2 win on the road
against ASU’s fellow Pac-12 member Cali­
fornia.
Missouri is led by the two-headed attack
of junior forward Alyssa Diggs and senior
forward Taiwo Adeshigbin, who have com­
bined to score six goals in the Tigers’s first
three games this season.
The Sun Devils counter the Tigers offen­
sive prowess with their own set of goal­
scoring forwards, junior Devin Marshall
and freshm an Cali Farquharson.
Marshall and Farquharson are both com­
ing off a game against NAU last Friday
when each player scored two goals for the
Sun Devils.
ASU coach Kevin Boyd understands Mis­
souri (3-0-0) will be a tough test, but he is
confident in his young team ’s abilities.
“They (Missouri) are good and very ath­
letic,” Boyd said. “We ju st need to keep
improving our game and go in there and
win.”
The Sun Devils and the Tigers last faced
off in 2011, when Missouri defeated ASU
1-0 in Tempe to win the Sun Devil Dessert
Classic title. Sophomore forward/midfielder Abi Raymer had scored Missouri’s
lone goal then and remains on the team
this season.
Game time is slated for 4:30 p.m. Friday
at Walton Stadium.
The Sun Devils then finish their road
trip Sunday afternoon against Kansas.
The Jayhawks (3-0-1) have engineered a
balanced attack this year, as five different
players have .scored so far through four
games.
Boyd feels his team has a similar play­
ing style to Kansas, which he believes it
will help his team better prepare for the
Jayhawks.
“I think they are going to look a lot like
us,” Boyd said. “I know coach Francis and
he plays a similar system to us. He plays
more of a possession style. I think it will
be a great m atchup.”
Kansas’s possession style paid off last
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NCAA Championship m eet last season.
The Sun Devils were led all season by
2011 Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year, sopho­
more Shelby Houlihan. Houlihan finished
eighth out of all freshm en at the national
m eet last year, and is on pace to be one of
the top runners in the country this season.
“She’s extremely talented, b u t not ju st
in the traditional sense,” women’s coach

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Junior forward Devin Marshall handles the ball during a game last season. Fresh from a 4-0 win over NAU last Friday, the Sun Devils travel to Missouri on Friday and conclude
their five-game road trip at Kansas on Sunday.

shutouts against Georgia and UNLV.
I n the team s’ only previous meeting in
2009, the Jayhawks won 1-0 in Knoxville,
Tenn.
•

Jayhawks head coach Mark Francis is
looking for his 150th career win this weekend.
Game time for Sunday’s m atch is*! p.m.

at the Jayhawk Soccer Complex.
-------------------------

Ryan Cole said. “She has those very unique
gifts, but she’s an extremely tough com­
petitor and physically is very strong. She
has a very strong m ental ability to ju st dial
and do her work.
“She was our No. 1 girl last year, so we
expect her to run in the front of a lot of
races, looking to be an All-American this
fall.”
Fellow sophomore, Macy Bricks, will be
{mother top contributor this season.
With seven newcomers to the team, the
summer had to entail a certain amount of

adapting to the crucial ASU cross-country
values.
“It was pretty good,” Cole said. “With
the .young team there’s a lot of variation
between some of the new girls coming in
with very different training backgrounds,
then some of our older girls who are a bit.
more experienced with training.
“But the m ost im portant thing coming
out of the summer is having as many of
your team healthy and intact and pretty
good condition ready to begin the cross­
country season. We felt as if we had a pret­

ty good summer and are in a good position
for the year."
While both teams haven’t received any
Top 25 votes, it wouldn’t be surprising if
these teams ended up near the upper ech­
elon as the season progresses.
Both team s’ underclassm en have a lot
of potential and the success of the season
may be a testam ent to how well these-new­
comers are able to perform.

Reach the reporter at
dsshapt@ asu.edu

Reach the reporter at
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C o n t in u e d f r o m p a g e 11

said. “He is a guy that can definitely play
at this level and a guy that we are going
to have to keep in cheek. He’s the guy to
stop."
Bauman was a star at Chandler Hamilton
High School and will be returning home to
play in front of family and friends.
Souers said that in order to have a
chance in Thursday’s game, the Lumber­
jacks are going have to be more balanced
and utilize the passing game.
Leading the air attack is Grossart. Grossart comes into his senior season looking
to put up even better num bers after throw­
ing for 2,745 yards and 16 touchdowns.
He believes that his offense can score
' against ASU (0-0).
“We think that we have a good game
plan,” Grossart said. “Really, it’s not about
doing too much. It’s ju st about executing
and making completions.”
Grossart can distribute the ball well. He
had four receivers that recorded over 300
receiving yards last season.
This season he will have to find a new

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go-to receiver with the departure of Khalil
Paden, who was a couple catches away
from a .1,000-yard season and averaged
100 yards per game.
Grossart said that other receivers have
to step up.
“We have multiple guys and some ver­
satile receivers that we are going to use,”
Grossart said. “We have talent on offense.”
The NAU offense is a strong side of the
ball, but they cannot win any games by
solely relying on scoring.
Souers said that NAU’s biggest challenge
after last season was replacing key play­
ers on the defense. The Lumberjacks were
concerned about the depth and experience
on the defensive front.
They added some players to the defen­
sive side, and they have shown m ajor im­
provement since spring.
“I’ve been real pleased with the balance
and production across the board,” Souers
said. “We feel like we'll be more balanced
and more competitive than we’ve been and
that was an issue for us last year finish­
ing games.”
Reach the reporter at
ehubbard@asu. edu

SARAH HAMILTON | TH E LU M B E R JA C K
Senior NAU quarterback Cary Grossart throws a pass during a game in Flagstaff last season. Grossart leads a bal­
anced offense in hopes of achieving an upset in Thursday's game.

Diamondbacks swept, lose 8 of 10 on homestand
PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks
didn't have much fun during their 10game homestand.
The Cincinnati Reds hit four home runs
while rallying foT a 6-1 victory Wednesday,
completing a three-game sweep and hand­
ing the Diamondbacks their sixth straight
defeat.
“It's very disappointing, very frustrat­
ing,” Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson
said. “We had a terrible hom estand. We
scored 13 runs in our last six games. Not
a lot is going right. It’s not a good feeling.
The more you .search, the tougher it gets
at tim es.”
The losing streak is Arizona's longest of
the season at home and tied their losing
skid overall.
“Nobody feels sorry for us,” he said. “We
don’t feel sorry for ourselves. That’s part
of what we sign up for.”
Chris Helsey hit two home runs, and
Brandon Phillips and Dioner Navarro also
hom ered for the Reds.
Cincinnati trailed 2-0 while being limit­

ed to two hits in the first six innings by
Patrick Corbin (5-6). However, Todd Fra­
zier doubled with one out and scored on
Heisey’s fifth home run of the season.
With two out, Navarro roped his home run
inside the left-field foul pole to give the
Reds the lead. He was replaced after giving
up a single to Reds starter Mat Latos, who
had two hits.
“He went into the inning with about 72pitches and I wasn’t thinking about yank­
ing him,” Diamondbacks manager Kirk
Gibson said. “He was in toted control of
the game and it got away from him quick.
He is a young kid. We’ve seen a game or
two where he had a low pitch count get­
ting into the seventh, where that has hap­
pened. It is something he has to learn how
to deal with. He threw an exceptional game
up until that point.”
Corbin, who struck out eight, faced the
Reds for the first time in his career.
“I felt great. I was able to throw all my
pitches. I located really'well.” Corbin said.
“They are an aggressive team so I had to

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throw everything today and that was what
I was able to do until the seventh.”
In the eighth, Phillips had a two-run
homer and Heisey added a solo shot off
reliever Matt Albers.
Latos (11-4) struggled a little early, but
got his first win since Aug. 3 against Pitts­
burgh and his first at Arizona since Au­
gust 2010. Cincinnati’s win was its 80th in
the 132nd game of the season, the fastest
a Reds team has reached the m ark since
1976, when the-Big Red Machine got there
in 125 games.
“We know that we have to continue to
win ball games,” Latos said when asked if
this feels like a special season for the Reds.
“As long as we can win the series, we’ve got
a good chance of going somewhere.”
Latos’ balk allowed Aaron Hill to score
from third base with two out to give the
Diamondbacks a 1-0 lead. Jake Elmore’s
two-out RBI double in the fourth p u t Ari­
zona up 2-0, b u t Latos went on to retire 10
of the next 12 batters he faced.
NOTES: Reds IB Joey Votto, recovering

from left knee surgery, was scheduled to
play in his second rehab game for Class A
Dayton on Wednesday. Expected to be ac­
tivated on Saturday, he went 0 for 1 with
a walk in five innings in his first game for
Dayton on Tuesday. ... Arizona RHP Josh
Collmenter pitched four scoreless innings
Tuesday in his third rehab game with the
club’s rookie league team. Collmenter is
on the 15-day disabled list with ulcers. ...
INF Willie Bloomquist (lower back injury)
got two at-bats in a rehab game Tuesday
and was expected to play again Wednes­
day. Bloomquist will travel with Arizona to
Los Angeles when the Diamondbacks start
their next road trip, a sign that he might
be ready to come off the disabled list in
the coming days. ... Arizona m anager Kirk
Gibsontsaid he’s rooting for starting pitch­
er Wade Miley, an All-Star this season, to
win the NL Rookie of the Y?ar award. Miley
is 14-9 with a 2.85 ERA. Two keys, Gibson
said, are that Miley is aggressive in his ap­
proach to hitters and hits his spots with
pitches.

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one dry spot to another. The difficulty lies in preventing my snoes ana
feet from getting completely soaked or worse — falling into the muddy
driveway with expensive camera and audio gear.
After I make several gravity-defying leaps to enter through the gate, I
look around at the num erous mud puddles scattered throughout the en­
trance of the farm. With every puddle avoided, 1 inch closer to the forest­
like yard. T he increasing humidity from the overcast weather and rain
creates a sticky sweat that glues my clothes to my body. ►

The Valley particularly has seen a surge
of large dust storm s in the past few years,
which are caused l ” a mixture of the in­
creasingly dry weather and dirt from un­
used farm land that many developers
walked away from after the economic
downturn, Selover says.
The U.S. typically goes through cycles of
drought and periods of wetness, Selover
says, and each cycle can range from five to
10 years. Whether or not the country will
emerge from drought anytime soon, Sel­
over stresses the need for w ater conserva­
tion, especially in such a dry state.
“We can't really do anything to prevent
it, b u t we can remember that we live in a
desert and we can try to be more conser­
vative with the way we use our w ater,” Sel­
over says.

►Sitting on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Indian Community off the Loop 101 and
Thomas Road, it is hard to notice from the
outside that this is no ordinary farm. The
garden beds are not opened up to sunlight
like m ost farms; instead they are covered
with acres of tall, big-leaf trees that resem ­
ble a rainforest labyrinth.
Scattered throughout Singh Farms are
benches, cats, barbecue, fire pits, and
other miscellaneous nuances that visi­
tors enjoy. The maze-like farm opens its
gates, preferably without the excess m ud
and grime, every Saturday for their weekly
farm ers market during the fall and spring
seasons.
During the summer m onths the trees
provide the plants and vegetation with
plenty of shade so that water used to grow
crops does not .evaporate so quickly, ac­
cording to Singh Farms Master Farmer Jim
Dennis.
“That's one trick during the summer
that helps cut down your watering,” Den­
nis says-. “Plus, since we don’t have the
range of crops to grow in the summer that
we do in the winter, we can let certain beds
rest.”
Singh Farms, which sells vegetables to
the organic café Engrained in the Memorial
Union at ASU through Aramark, practices
sustainable and organic growth because of
the shortage of water in the dry Southwest
region, Dennis say s..

Those P lan ts Are T h irsty

Robert Golo says he and his father James
Golo of Golo Organic Farms also try to be
conservative with their water use by im ple­
menting a necessity-based flood system,
which prioritizes the plants and crops for
their water needs.
“To try to conserve we basically look at
the type of plants we have and what they
need,” Robert says.
Associate Professor for the School of
Sustainability Hallie Eakin says m ost farm ­
ers in Arizona typically use drip irrigation
systems, such as Singh Farms, because it
benefits the farm ers financially as it re-,
quires less water.
“It’s always to the interest of the farm ­
er to use their w ater in the m ost efficient
way possible because of the key resourc­
es,” Eakin says. “We have noticed that this
is something'more common in areas where
the water is increasingly expensive or dif­
ficult to access.”
Newell says ASU has been spending
money on upgrades for its irrigation sys­
tems by switching over to similar water
conservation practices.
“We’ve got ¿reas that are hand watered.
We’re trying to get a central control sys­
tem and put in more m odern systems that
have more efficient heads, more efficient
water distribution,” Newell says.

Do M onsoons M atter?

The Valley goes through its monsoon
season at the end of the summer months.
However, summer rainfall is not a major
contributor to growing vegetation in the
Southwest. The majority of farm ers in this
region of the U.S. rely on irrigation and,
more recently, drip irrigation systems.
Dennis says drip irrigation, like the in­
frastructure Singh Farms uses, provides a
more efficient and focused supply of wa­
ter to the crops without overusing unnec­
essary water. Dennis also says that Ken
Singh, owner and operator of the farm,
' prefers to use compost, a type of fertilizer
that keeps the soil cool and sustains the
water underneath.
“(Compost) helps insulate your soil,
keeps it a little bit cooler. If you have one
flat surface water will tend to roll off it,
where this being chunky you don't get the
water down through it, and so it’s almost
like a sponge,” Dennis says.
A num ber of Arizona homes, howev­
er, still use standard irrigation systems,
which flood the entire yard, Dennis says.
Those systems, he says, can be very inef­
ficient and waste water.

SHAWN HATMUNUU | blAI t r H ts s m w ilN C
Singh Farms’s Master Farmer Jim Dennis shows how compost fertilizer acts as a prime insolate for soil and water.

Since the Valley was a major agricultur­
al area for more than 100 years, irrigation
systems and canals connected to the Salt
and Colorado rivers were built by the Salt
River Project and Central Arizona Project
early on to combat the lack of rainfall and
prevent water shortages during dry spells,
Selover says.
“We have good planning because origi­
nally we were all agriculture in the Phoenix
Living in th e D esert
Though 60 percent of the U.S. is in some m etropolitan area,” Selover says. “(There)
form of drought, according to Nancy Sel- was a lot of farm land and farm ers and
over, state climatologist and senior sus­ ranchers who owned the land had some
tainability scientist for ASU, this year is tough issues at the end of the 19th century
... they had a really long dry spell.”
actually mild compared to previous years
The early planning of reservoirs and ca­
throughout the decade.
- “A year ago about this time Texas and nals has provided the Valley with enough
Oklahoma was in the worst drought they storage water that our agriculture has not
had, at least since the 1930s and they were felt a m ajor negative effect of the drought,
having brush fires throughout Texas. They says Ellen Newell, associate director of fawere- having- to sell off- eáttle. There was ' - cilities management at-ASU.
“Water is a critical issue in the West with
ju st no water at all,” Selover says.

An Oasis o f O ptim ism

In the past eight years the simple plot of
drought but so far there has been enough land at Singh Farms has been transform ed
water in the Phoenix Valley, we haven’t into the forest it is today. Though during
been rationed,” Newell says. “Here on cam­ autumn, the leaves from the trees eventu­
pus we’re constantly thinking we should ally wither and fall, opening up the farm
be more efficient, we’re trying to upgrade beds too m uch needed sunlight, Dennis
the irrigation systems to use less water.” • says.
“These m esquites will lighten up quite
If the extremely dry weather persists,
stricter water regulations may occur, New­ a bit so come winter this bed in here gets
ell says, because Arizona’s water supply lots of sun, which is im portant for the win­
relies heavily on m elted snow-pack to the ter plants,” Dennis says, “and then spring
comes back and leaves grow to provide
Colorado and Salt rivers.
“The more efficient people can be about shade.”
For now, the trees provide Dennis, Singh
their water use, the less likely it is we’ll
have to have water restrictions,” Newell and the rest of the farm hands a bit of
comfort while planting seeds and prepar­
says.
ing the beds for harvest. The hum idity is
still high b u t so are the spirits of everyone
W h a t’s w ith th e Haboobs?
Newell and Selover both say that rather working on the farm, as sum m er will soon
than experiencing the agricultural prob­ be over.
lems that are seen throughout the country,
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and dust storm s because of the drought.

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BIANCA REPASI
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For most college students, seeing family
means a couple hours on the road or a quick
flight that gives them the time to finally finish
that book they had started a while ago. My fam­
ily visits are a little different.
To escape the socialism brewing in my par­
ent’s home country, my mother and father
moved from Hungary to the U.S. 20 years ago.
My extended family, though, is still rooted in
the beautifully rustic country and lives in vari­
ous cities all over Hungary.
I visited Hungary this summer because as I
grow older and my relatives age, I know every
second I spend with them is something to cher­
ish. During my stay I kept a journal to docu­
ment my experiences with the culture and lan­
guage contrasts. .
May 5:

Today’s the day before I leave for Hungary,
and I’m frantically pacing around the house,
gathering my clothes sprawled across the
floor, the couch and God knows where else.
I begin to stress out about the language dif­
ference because I practically speak Hungarian
at the level of a toddler, but at least my mom
will be there to help interpret for me so it
doesn’t get too confusing. It’s always at times
like these that I regret never fully learning the
language. After my previous trips to Hungary,
I would come back motivated to become fluent
in Hungarian, yet I always shoved these plans
aside because of my busy schedule or out of
sheer laziness.
Before I know it, it’s midnight, but I’m too
riled up and anxious to even think about sleep.
May 6:

The nearly deafening and obnoxious sound
of my alarm clock jolts me awake, and I’m
instantly in a state of panic. Do 1 have every­
thing packed? Did I forget anything important?
Should I have brought that other jacket?
Regardless of the pre-travel jitters, I’m ea­
ger to begin the 20-hour journey to Budapest,
Hungary. Yes, 20 hours. I anticipate 16 hours
of flight time: from Phoenix to Denver, Denver
to Germany, and Germany to Hungary, with
four hours of layovers in airports. Unlike most
people, I absolutely love flying. The anticipa­
tion and excitement of traveling to a new place
outweighs the awfulness of being enclosed in a
cramped airplane for hours on end.
May 7:

After enduring a sleepless night on the
plane and ingesting a strange mash-up of what
seems to be chicken and salad, we land in Bu­
dapest. It’s a dark, rainy and humid afternoon
— a lovely change from the usually unbearable
Arizona heat. While waiting at the baggage car­
ousel, my mom and I make bets about whose
bag will be lost. This misfortune usually be­
falls •onto me, but for an exciting change, my
mom’s bag doesn’t arrive. We find out it’s lost
in Frankfurt.
After starting our trip on that low note, we
walk out of the airport and find my aunt, whose
lived in Budapest all her life, eagerly awaiting
us. We kiss each other quickly on both cheeks,

and shè lovingly embraces me. Since I’m not
entirely fluent in Hungarian, my first encoun­
ter on the trip with my aunt is somewhat awk­
ward but pleasant nonetheless.
We drive to thy grandma and grandpa’s
apartment in Szolnok. My lea Mama and Pista
Papa live right on the beautiful Tisza Riv­
er. (Most Hungarian grandchildren call their
grandparents a combination of their first
names with “Mama” or “Papa” at the end). Due
to an exhausting traveling day, my mom and I
immediately fall into our beds.
May &

The day is filled with long, scenic walks
along the Tisza River. The crisp, fresh aroma
of the green vegetation envelopes me as the
cool breeze whips my hair back and the sub­
tle sunshine warms my skin. People leisurely
lounge in the grass along the river while oth­
ers are sprawled on picnic blankets, munching
on sandwiches and fruit. I see a small group of
men, fishing and enjoying a beer together dur­
ing the calm evening.
May 9:

I spend most of the afternoon helping my
grandma make her famous sour cherry bread,
essentially a slice of heaven. Though-common
in Hungary during certain seasons, sour cher­
ries are usually hard to come by in America.
Although the language barrier makes cooking
a little complicated, I speak and understand
enough to make a fantastic and delicious treat.
When my grandma asks me to pass the flour
and I mistakenly grab the sugar, she warmly
snjiles and helps me understand my mistake.
The sweet, doughy smell of the bread and the
tart, fresh aroma of the sour cherries travels
through the apartment, and soon everyone is
ready to sample our creation. We enjoy our last
meal together and take the train back to Bu­
dapest.
The ubiquitous trains tracks course through
thé countryside and embed themselves in the
rich scenery. From talking to my mom, trains
have become one of the most convenient and
affordable ways to travel across the country.
I remember when I rode second class, I had
many similar experiences as I have had on the
Metro Light Rail — men who sit a little too close
and strike up conversations a little too strange.
For this trip, my mom and I decide to sit in
first-class seating, which is comfortable and
clean for the most part. The passengers avoid
direct contact with each other and generally
mind their own business.
When we arrive in Budapest, my aunt picks
us up and drives us to Lake Balaton where my
cousin owns a stunning lake house nestled in
the hills. From his house I can see an incred­
ible panorama of the lake sprinkled with boats,
reflecting the setting sun onto the water. The
weather is perfect for a dip in the Balaton.

Grandmas and grandpas alike confidently
stroll the sidewalk, donning teenie-weenie biki­
nis and frighteningly revealing speedos. No mat­
ter what their size and shape is, they show not
one ounce of shame. Although somewhat visu­
ally disturbing, it’s a refreshing difference from
the constant body-consciousness in the U.S.
May 12:

My mom and I visit Gyor, the birthplace of
my mom and the current home of my other
grandma whom I call “Nagyi,” a nickname for
“grandma" in Hungarian. As I step onto the
rickety, old bus that takes us to Gyor, Tm over­
whelmed by the stench. I wander past rows
and rows of tired, sweat-glazed faces and find
a seat near the back of the bus. I suddenly real­
ize this bus has no air conditioning, but I’m not
really shocked.
Most apartments and public transportation
in Hungary don’t have air conditioning. After
a dreadful two hours, we arrive in Gyor and re­
unite with my over-joyous, little grandma. I've
already spent about two weeks in Hungary and
feel much more comfortable with the language.
When Nagyi asks me about college, I give all
the details.
May 13-22:

The dayS go by very slowly here, however,
I welcome these calmer days in exchange for
the jam-packed, travel-filled days I previously
endured. With all of the delicious yet sadly fat­
tening foods I’ve been eating, I need a run. I
seek out a pleasant track that weaves through
the arching, overgrown trees and spend the
rest of my mornings jogging in this comfort­
able weather.
My mom and I venture into the more hip
downtown where she attempts to purchase
an Internet access card. This proves to be the
most impossible endeavor to date during our
trip. Hungarian customer service is notoriously
terrible and not just in computer stores.
From what we’d seen, employees impatiently
and condescendingly address their customers,
showing their irritability for having to work for
someone else. And if you're not interested in
buying something, then you'd better get your­
self out of the store immediately because the

sales associates have no time for your “suspi­
cious" window shopping.
After the lackluster shopping experience, we
strolled through the busy streets, and I noticed
that most girls my age rock the latest fash­
ion: skinny jeans and high-top Nikes. Though
I thought I looked reasonably fashion forward,
I realize that trends thriving in America differ
from the trends surfacing in Hungary. ■
While in the city, I encounter a homeless
man who asks me for forints, the Hungarian
currency. I inwardly panic, but I manage to ex­
plain that I'm American and I have no money
on me. He laughs, pats me on the back and
walks away. I just can’t seem to escape my pop­
ularity with the homeless population whether
in downtown Phoenix or in a foreign country.
Out of frustration and hunger, my mom and
I indulge ourselves in my favorite food of all
time: langos. Similar to Indian fry bread, it’s
topped with garlic^ sour cream and cheese, it’s
the most delicious food I have ever eaten. And
not to mention, extremely fattening, but un­
doubtedly worth every single bite.
May 23:

The day has finally come — it’s time to go
home. Packing this time seems much less fran­
tic, and I get a decent amount of sleep my last
night in Hungary. As we drag our luggage out
to my aunt’s car, Nagyi slowly makes her way
down from her apartment to say a final good­
bye. Her eyes well up, and she somberly waves
goodbye to us as the car exits the parking lot.
Our flights from Budapest to Munich, Mu­
nich to Charlotte, and Charlotte to Phoenix
seem shorter and less stressful.
Although I look forward to reuniting with
my friends, I realize I’ll dearly miss all of my
relatives. Without always being able to fully un­
derstand each other with words, my family and
I found ways to express our affection and hap­
piness for each other.
I look back on this trip to Hungary in a pos­
itive light because regardless of the language
we speak, my family embraces the differences
in more ways than one.
C ontact the w riter at
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May 10-11:

From sun-up to sun-down, I spend the next
two days working on my tan and flopping
around in the chilly yet refreshing Balaton wa­
ter. I take in this beautiful scenery of lively,
green shrubbery encompassing the lake, but
along with that comes the not-so-sightly peo­
ple enjoying the water and the sun.

PHOTO COURTESY OF BIANCA REPASI

St a t e P r e ss M a g a z in e

| T h u r s d a y , A u g u s t 30, 2 0 12

SPM | 4

Review: Bringing Down the

CAMERON KELLY | STATE P R E S S M AG AZIN E
Brat Hails.offers Old Town Scottsdale traditional German cuisine in a nontradltional setting.

CAMERON KELLY
I S tate P ress M agazine | ■

Old Town Scottsdale’s first and only Ger­
man restaurant is a much-needed addition
to an area that tends to ascribe to snobbish­
ly overdone style and gild the lily in cuisine.
Payton Curry, local chef known for his
reverence for good, simple food, recently
opened Brat Haiis with local restaurateur
Dave Andrea. I was pleasantly surprised to
find that chef Curry’s innovative menu rede­
fines his restaurant’s namesake, presenting
patrons with a fresh, interesting take on the
traditional bratwurst in an atmosphere rem­
iniscent of a German pub — complete with
hightop tables and community benches.
Given the quality of this new Old Town
eatery, it was fortunate for local diners
when chef Curry decided to part ways with
the Desert Botanical Gardens and share his
talents at Brat Haiis.
Bratwurst, as a food, tends to be fairly
straightforward, even dull at times. I found
the eponymous main dish at Brat Haiis to be

quite the opposite — fresh, lively, unexpect­
ed, and simply very good.
Every variety I ordered exceeded my ex­
pectations. From the more traditional beer
bratwurst paired with house-made sauer­
kraut to the exotic Moroccan lamb paired
with spicy pepper mix, each brat was vastly
different from the previous.
The latter was particularly impressive — a
North African-inspired dish with spicy, her­
baceous flavors and the heartiness one ex­
pects from lamb.
For those diners with an adventurous
streak, Brat Haiis offers a rattlesnake sau­
sage, “slashed and fried East Coast Style.”
Not to submit to the age-old quip, but it ac­
tually did taste a little bit like chicken.
As enamored as I was with the sausage
at Brat Haiis, I was equally disappointed in
the pretzel. It’s just not great. And while it
may seem like a minor, inconsequential de­
tail, the humble pretzel is a crucial part of
German cuisine.
Pretzels are not a food that needs to be
overthought, which is unfortunately the

case here. The tough pretzels at Brat Haiis
taste like plain, whole-wheat bread. I’m sure
that chef Curry was quite mindful in his
choice to make this type of pretzel, but said
choice needs to be re-thought. A basic, soft
pretzel would solve the issue and comple­
ment the rest of the food nicely.
A warning to the indecisive: there are a
multitude of choices at Brat Haiis. Each brat
includes one topping (additional toppings
$0.75 each), and every option I tried was de­
licious, vibrant and deliberately selected for
the menu.
In addition, an order of fries comes with
one sauce, or two if you order a large. And
while the fries are nothing to write home
about, they make a lovely vehicle for the
array of condiments: SriraCha aioli, house
thousand-island and bleu cheese bacon
sauce to name a few.
The food at Brat Haiis is great, but the
drinks deserve special mention. The beer
list is comprehensive, but in this case, qual­
ity trumps quantity. Brat Haiis doesn’t have
your favorite.?. Not a problem for the in­

house "bru masters.” They know almost ev­
erything about every draft and bottle, and if
Brat Haiis is missing a brew, they are more
them willing to share their considerable
knowledge to recommend a similar style.
Brat Haiis even boasts a considerable se­
lection of artisan sodas both bottled and
house-made. Between the vintage root beers
and fruit and herb Haiis sodas, designated
drivers will find the selection a refreshing
departure from the ubiquitous tea and soft
drinks at other establishments.
Chef Curry's new concept is a great spot
for those looking to venture o ff of Mill Av­
enue. With the rising popularity of artisan
beer among the early-20s crowd, Brat Haiis
is a fantastic choice for a Friday night out
with friends, especially considering that the
sausages cost $5.75 to $8.75. The wonderful
cuisine and lively, industrial-meets-pub at­
mosphere will make the restaurant a Scott­
sdale hot spot.
Contact the w riter a t cbkelly@ asu.edu
o r via Twitter @CameronKeify243

In h is first seaso n a s h e a d coach or th e ASU tootball team , Coach T o d d G raham h a s b een ta k ­
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PHOTO BY LISA BARTOLI | THE S TA T E PR E S S
DESIGN BY MEGHAN ANDERSON I THE STATE P R E S S

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fam ily with class, football
ASU players should trump
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T h e - STATE PRESS , | THURSDAY, AUGUST

30, 2012

Season opener against NAU begins Graham s era
conference, finished 4-7 a season ago, but
Graham knows that they have talent on the
offensive side of the ball.
Earlier this week, Graham mentioned his
biggest defensive concern was giving up big
plays. While NAU won’t be confused with Or­
egon or other BCS schools, it has the playmakers to make the Sun Devils pay if ASU
doesn’t properly fill their gap assignments.
“(Senior quarterback Cary Grossart) is a
very good player,” Graham said. “They have a
really good tailback. He is a guy that can defi­
nitely play at (the Division I) level.”
In addition to the running hack and quar­
terbacks, Carr has been impressed with the
NAU receivers during film study.
However, the success of the Sim Devils will
ultimately come down to how they execute
and focus.
“The key to winning football games, espe­
cially in your first game of the year, is to not
beat yourself,” Graham said. “That is what we
have to be focused on, but I don’t want them
out there trying not to mess up ... we only
have two simple goals on offense for this
game. They are don’t turn the ball over, 100
percent ball security and no penalties.”
While Grossart was a third-team All-Amer­
ican selection and was an Honorable Mention
for All-Big Sky, the Sun Devils' quarterbacks
have yet to start a collegiate football game.
Redshirt sophomore quarterback Taylor
Kelly and redshirt freshman quarterback

WILLIAM BOOR
I T he S tate P ress |

When ASU storms out of Tillman Tunnel
on Thursday night with fireworks erupting
on either side, it will have been 279 days
since they last played a meaningful game in
Sun Devil Stadium.
The Sun Devils enter the 2012 season on
a five-game losing streak, but they have won
their last 13 home openers by an average of
30 points per game. If Sun Devil fans believe
that is a reason to be optimistic, the. fact ASU
has not lost to the NAU Lumberjacks since
1938 — and are 12-0-1 against them in the
span — should be encouraging.
The team, however, is not taking this game
lightly.
“Our focus has been nothing but them,”
coach Todd Graham said. “Our deal is to start
this deal off 1-0, and to do that we have to re­
ally focus on them. I think they are 27th in a
(FCS) poll.”
Redshirt senior comerback Deveron Carr
also knows the importance of starting off the
season the right way and echoes Graham’s
sentiments and intensity.
“Never underestimate anyone that plays
college football,” Carr said. “I know they are
coming in trying to win and we’re most defi­
nitely trying to win so we all have to bring
our ‘A’ game.”
The Lumberjacks, members of the Big Sky

AARON LAVINSKY | TH E STATE PRESS
Coach Todd Graham talks with a player during the Sun Devils’ practice at Sun Devil Stadium on Tuesday. Graham
will coach his first game at ASU in Thursday's home game against NAU.

Michael Eubank will both receive snaps, but
Graham wants people to know Kelly is the
main signal-caller for now.
“Taylor will be the every down guy and
Mike is going to play as he progresses,” Gra­
ham said. “We are going to have Taylor do the
things he does well and Mike do'the things he
does well. We are pretty comfortable using
two quarterbacks, but I do think Taylor will
get the majority of the reps.”
Graham wants the offense to get about 80
snaps, and he would prefer to have Kelly take

abou,t 50 of those.
Note:

The Sun Devils will wear circular stickers
with the number 57 on their helmets to hon­
or Emerson Harvey. Seventy-five years ago,
Harvey became the football program’s first
African-American student athlete. Harvey
will be honored at halftime.
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| T h u r s d a y , A u g u s t 30 , 2 0 12

Football Special Section

Koniseti balances football, marriage, fatherhood
WILLIAM BOOR
I T he State P ress |

Everyone is motivated by something differ­
ent, and 18 to 22 year old college football play­
ers are no exception. The typical ASU football
player is motivated by any number of things,
but one player is playing for something very few
of his teammates can relate to.
“My wife and my kids are my biggest moti­
vation,” junior linebacker Kipeli Koniseti said. “I
got married right out of high school to my high
school sweetheart.”
In addition to playing linebacker, Koniseti
is a husband to Sarina and a father to Latana
(2-year-old), Kipeli Jr. (1-year-old), and Malakai
(4-month-old).
Focusing on both academics and playing Divi­
sion I football while raising a family is certainly
a lot to handle, but this is not the first challenge
Koniseti has faced.
During his senior year at Grant High School
in Sacramento, Calif. - where he played quarter­
back - Koniseti committed to play football for
the Sun Devils and everything appeared to be
falling into place. However, Koniseti failed to
fulfill all the requirements necessary for him to
attend ASU and was forced to enroll in junior
college at College of the Sequoias.
Despite excelling as both a quarterback and
outside linebacker, Koniseti had doubts and felt
he may have missed his chance to play colle­
giate football at a high level

“A couple times I thought my football career
was over because nothing was for sure,” Koni­
seti said “I didn’t know if ASU, or any college,
was going to offer me again.'1
The future looked bleak, but Sarina believed
in her husband and constantly encouraged him
to stay positive and persistent.
“1knew if he did everything he had to do he
would get there,” Sarina said. ‘1 knew if he was
patient and trusted in God everything would fall
into place;”
As he was getting ready to leave College of
the Sequoias, it did not appear Koniseti was go­
ing to receive another chance to don the maroon
and gold The 6-foot-2-inch, 238-pound line­
backer was set to commit to another school, but
bis wife encouraged him to call the ASU coach­
es, who told him they were five minutes away
from offering him a scholarship.
Koniseti graciously accepted.
“It was along one,” Koniseti said of his jour­
ney to ASU. “It Was a good experience for me
and it helped me (learn to) not take these chanc­
es for granted”
Koniseti’s trek to Tempe was certainly a
struggle, but the linebacker always wanted to
play in Sun Devil Stadium Koniseti’s desire and
persistence are ultimately what led to his suc­
cess, according to linebackers coach Ron West.
“The biggest thing is he always wanted to
come here,” West said. “Since he found his way
back, he’s worked hard to maintain his GPA We
all believe in him as a staff and know he will

work hard.”
Although Koniseti officially joined the Sun
Devils prior to the 2011 season, his first sea­
son in the Valley was hardly memorable. The
California native was primarily used on special
teams and recorded six tackles while appearing
in nine games.
Koniseti did not line up at linebacker as much
as he would have hoped for, but practicing and
learning from Shelly Lyons, Vontaze Burfict and
Colin Parker was beneficial to his development
and career.
“I learned a lot from those guys,” Koniseti
said. “We learned a lot together. I learned how
to play linebacker from those guys.”
No longer in the shadows of those that came
before him, Koniseti will likely see more playing
time in 2012 and West believes Koniseti's versa­
tility will be beneficial to the defense’s success
this season.
“I think Kipeli is going to help us,” West said.
‘We can play Kipeli in two spots. We will be able
to play him a t ‘Devil’an d ‘Sam’”
While those not directly involved with the
ASU football program will see Koniseti’s on-field
contributions to the defense, his teammates ap­
preciate his maturity and ability to keep things
in perspective. Koniseti clearly has a lifestyle dif­
ferent from the typical collegiate athlete, but it
is one his teammates respect him for.
“He’s really mature,” redshirt senior lineback­
er Brandon Magee said. “He has to do everything
that we do (while raising a family). He has three

AARON LAVINSKY | TH E STATE PRESS
Junior linebacker Kipeli Koniseti rests in a break during
a practice at Sun Devil Stadium on Tuesday.

kids and a wife. That’s a lot of nagging, a lot of
crying (and) a lot of diaper changing. That’s a
strong man, stronger than I’d be.”
Koniseti’s past has provided him with the
strength his teammates now see, but none of
it would have been possible if Koniseti did not
have his wife giving him support along the way.
“Every time I thought it was too late, she just
told me to not give up,” Koniseti said. “She al­
ways picked me up while I was down. She’s al­
ways there pushing me.”
Reach the reporter at
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The Edge: Sun Devils should trump all positions
quarterback and minimize mistakes on of­
fense. Eubank’s passing has improved, and
the 6-foot-6-inch, 233-pound quarterback
is always capable of scrambling out of the
pocket for a huge gain.

MASTER TESFATSION
I T he State P ress |

Redshirt sophomore quarterback Taylor
Kelly will make his debut as ASU’s start­
ing quarterback Thursday. He’ll receive the
majority of the reps at quarterback, while
redshirt freshm an Michael Eubank will also
take a few reps as the Sun Devils roll out a
two-quarterback system.
NAU senior quarterback Cary Grossart
averaged nearly 250 yards a game last
season. He threw for 2,745 yards and 16
touchdowns in 11 games, posting a 155.98
efficiency rating.
Clearly Grossart has more experience
than Kelly, who has 31 passing yards under
his belt, and Eubank, who redshirted last
season. But it’s tough to justify those stats
against FCS competition.
While Kelly and Eubank are unprov­
en quarterbacks, both made significant
strides in fall camp. Kelly proved his abil­
ity to control the game as a duel-threat

Junior running back Zach Bauman is the
biggest threat on offense for the Lumber­
jacks.
The Hamilton High alumnus rushed for
1,435 yards and scored 15 touchdowns last
season.
Coach Todd Graham said Bauman could
definitely play at the BCS level. But ASU’s
depth in the backfield is one of the best in
the Pac-12.
Cameron Marshall. Marion Grice. Deantre
Lewis. DJ Foster. James Morrison.
The Sun Devils are five deep at running
back and led by Marshall, who collected his
first 1,000-yard rushing season last year
in his junior season (1,050). Lewis is back
and healthy after he was shot in the leg and
missed last season. Grice was listed as the

fifth best overall junior college prospect
last year. Foster was the best high school
prospect out of Arizona last year and pos­
sesses strong versatility on offense.

This is arguably the weakest position for
the Sun Devils.
Senior Jamal Miles and redshirt junior
J.J. Holliday both had a relatively quite fall
camp. Senior Rashad Ross stepped up as
a possible deep threat with his speed, but
he’s a one-trick pony. Junior Kyle Middlebrooks will likely miss the opener.
Junior Ify Umodu returns as the Lum­
berjacks’ leading receiver last year. He had
667 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Sophomore Dejzon Walker will start along­
side Umodu. Walker had 328 yards and
three touchdowns last season.
A name that should surprise Sun Devil
fans is junior tight end Chris Coyle. He’s
been Kelly’s'go-to guy in fall camp and he’s
been very reliable. Expect him to get plenty
of targets with Kelly making his first start.

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in

The Lumberjacks return three starters on
the offensive line — sophomore left tackle
Trey Gilleo, senior right tackle Matt Wilson
and junior left guard Kyle Walker.
But Dennis Erickson left Graham a solid
front line this season. Senior Andrew Samp­
son is arguably the best "player on the line
at right guard. Brice Schwab used his red­
shirt last year as a senior and returns as the
team’s starting rig h t,th c M |,J^ ^ h irt junior
Evan Finkenberg Will once'again remain as
the team ’s left tackle.
The biggest changes are at left guard and
at center. Redshirt Jamil Douglas is at left
guard and center Kody Koebensky replaces
Garth Gerhart. Koebensky made the biggest
improvement on the offensive line from the
spring and into fall camp.
Defensive Line
Edge: ASU

NAU senior defensive end Jarret Bilbrey
collected five sacks and 32 tackles last sea­
son, including five tackles for loss. He was
named the program ’s Defensive Outstand­
ing Junior of the Year last season.

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Junior defensive tackle Tim Wilkinson
had 31 tackles, seven for loss, in 10 games
last season. He was an All-Big Sky Honor­
able Mention and the program ’s O utstand­
ing Sophomore of the Year.
ASU lacks depth on the line, but the start­
ers are talented. Juniors Will Sutton and Ju­
nior Onyeali line up at tackle and at defen.sive end. Both are capable of using their
quickness and strength to create pressure
for Grossart.
At nose tackle, freshman Jaxon Hood is
very polished at the position despite his
inexperience. Junior collège transfer Mike
Pennel checks in at 355 pounds and natu­
rally draws attention. His effort at times is
questionable — particularly in passing situ­
ations — but he’s effective on run plays.

It’s the youngest group for the Lumber­
jacks. Sophomore Craig Frum returns as he
finished second in tackles with the Lumber­
jacks last season. Along with senior Bran­
don Phillips, the Lumberjacks also feature
sophomore Austin Hasquet, junior Ryan
Reardon and redshirt freshm an Harrison
Johnson.
Redshirt senior Brahdeji. Magee leads the
linebackers for the Sun Devils. He missed

last season due to an Achilles injury in the
spring. Two junior college transfers will
start alongside at the “Spur” and “Sam” po­
sitions — Steffon Martin and Chris Young.
Redshirt sophomore Carl Bradford will get
the nod at the “Devil” back position.
The Sim Devils lack depth in this area as
well, specifically‘behind Martin and Magee.
The development of freshman Carlos Men­
doza could strengthen this group down the
road, but they’ll likely have to rely on red­
shirt juniors Grandville Taylor and Brimdon Johnson.

The Sim Devils have three solid corners
in redshirt junior Osahon Irabor, redshirt
senior Deveron Carr and redshirt junior
Robert Nelson.
Nelson is the newest addition after he
transferred to ASU last season. The ag­
gressive comerback will be useful in nickel
packages, but the group is thin and could
be in serious trouble if one of the three got
hurt.
Redshirt senior Keelan Johnson and ju ­
nior Alden Darby are the Sun Devils’ start­
ing safeties. They’ll have to avoid allowing
the Big play as we’ve seen this secondary
give up throughout fall camp.

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NAU returns nine of its 10 players on the
two deep in the secondary. It ranked fifth
in the Big Sky in total defense and third in
points allowed last season.
Junior cornerbacks Randy Hale Jr., An­
ders Battle and senior safety Taylor Malenfant provide this group some veteran lead­
ership. The team also has junior Mike
Dosen, a transfer form Oregon last year.

ASU still has a dangerous returner in
Miles with Nelson backing him up and pos­
sibly Foster getting some looks as a return­
er as well.
Senior punter Josh Hubner has a leg and
hopes to top his 41.3 yards per punt aver­
age last year.
Redshirt sophomore Alex Garoutte strug­
gled at the .end of last season, but he won
the starting spot over redshirt sophomore
Jon Mora and freshman Dillon Jackson in
fall camp.
Malenfant will return both punt and kick­
off returns for the Lumberjacks. He was
only used on punt returns last season, av­
eraging 9.1 yards.
The Lumberjacks will use junior Andy
Wilder as their punter and kicker. He was
rarely used last season with Matt Myers and

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Drew Zamora on the team as the kicker and
punter, respectively.

Overall

This should be a nice tune-up game for
the team to execute its new schemes be­
fore facing tougher non-conference oppo­
nents like Illinois and Missouri. We’ll see
how Kelly and Eubank respond in this of­
fense to a live defense and if the defense
can avoid allowing the big play against the
Lumberjacks.
The Sun Devils should win this game, or
else it’ll be a terrible start for the Todd Gra­
ham era.
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LISA BARTOLI | TH E STATE PRESS
Redshirt senior safety Keelan Johnson (10) dives at former Boise State running back Doug Martin for a tackle dur­
ing the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas last December.

Johnson evolves as captain
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ASU coach Todd Graham gathered the foot­
ball team after practice Sunday and announced
the squad’s four captains.
Two spots were already locked in for senior
running back Cameron Marshall and redshirt
senior linebacker Brandon Magee. Redshirt se­
nior offensive lineman Andrew Sampson was
voted in on offense.
And to Graham’s surprise, redshirt senior
safety Keelan Johnson was voted in as captain.
_ “It was kind of shocking,” Johnson said. “I
thought it would’ve been (junior safety) Alden
Darby, but a lot of the guys (have) seen the
work I’ve been putting in and the change I’ve
been making.”
The latest honor for Johnson caps what has
been a diligent and attentive offseason — on
and off the field.
With a new regime at the helm to start the
year, Graham quickly laid the foundation of
discipline and character on the team when he
arrived in Tempe.
Johnson wanted to demand more out of
himself during his last season as a Sun Devil,
but he wasn't sure what exactly Graham was
doing.
However, as Johnson noticed the players
changing step-by-step, he began to buy into
the program.
“Whenever you hear my name ‘Keelan John­
son,’ you always hear a ‘potential’ tag with it,”
Johnson said. “It's just time I put those two to­
gether.”
Johnson has the talent. He has the physical
attributes and the athleticism.
Now he is focused on bringing everything to­
gether, going above and beyond the minimum
during workouts. Darby said he could recall
Johnson texting him to get to the field an hour
before workouts.
“It has been a full 180 (degrees),” Darby said,
who voted for Johnson ¿is team captain. “He
just knew this year he had to emerge as that
guy, arid all offseason he’s worked (the) hhrdest out of all of us. He has put in the overtime
that has made him excel. All the praises that
he's getting, he deserves it all.”
Johnson said the drive came knowing this

was his last season. It’s his last time playing
with his friends in the secondary like Darby,
redshirt junior Osahon Irabor and redshirt se­
nior Deveron Carr.
Johnson added he didn't want to leave these
guys in the same fashion as last season’s melt­
down. The Sim Devils lost their last five games
to finish 6-7 after starting the season 5-1.
“I couldn’t leave these guys like the seniors
left us: with that sour taste in our mouths
knowing that you can’t do anything about it
the year after once it’s your last year,” John­
son said.
The evolution continued in the classroom,
where Johnson knew he could do better if he
applied himself.
Gone are the days of completing the bare
minimum and accepting a “C” or a “D.” John­
son’s proudest accomplishment is being
named as a “Scholar Bailer,” which recognizes
student-athletes with a 3.0 GPA.
“It's the first time I really applied myself to
my school work, applied myself to my-work­
outs and just applied myself to football,” John­
son said. “Just applying myself each step at a
time has evolved me as a person and changed
me as a person.”
Johnson entered fall camp and in the first
team scrimmage on Aug. 11, Graham said he
had two interceptions.
“He tries hard day in and day out,” Magee
said. “He’s a real leader between the safeties
and the defensive staff. He gives 100 percent.
He’s had some big scrimmage gatoies, big prac- rices and a lot of interceptions. He makes big
plays.”
•So while Graham was 'surprised, Magee
wasn’t by Johnson’s captain selection. He felt
Johnson was always on the cusp of breaking
out.
This offseason, he finally did.
Now he’ll be sporting two patches on his jer­
sey, both for the first time.
“That Scholar Bailer patch and that ‘C’ on my
chest, those are great displays of character that
coach Graham has brought to the program,”
Johnson said.
Not a bad way to kick off your senior season.
Reach the reporter at
, , rpstçsfqts@ asu. edu

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Football Special Section

Transfer RB Grice adjusts, opens up to teammates
EDMUND HUBBARD
I T he State P ress |

When junior running back Marion Grice
breaks off a big run in practice, he does not
talk or boast about it.
In fact, he won’t say much at all.
The 6-foot, 215-pound halfback is in his
first year at ASU and he is quietly trying to
make an impact.
“I’m quiet,” Grice said. “I pretty much just
don’t say nothing. I basically do a lot of listen­
ing because people can tell you about them­
selves just by listening to them.”
When Grice first arrived in Tempe, it made
sense that he wore No. 1. Early in fall camp, he
was usually standing alone. He would silently
go through practice, working to improve.
It took some time, but in the weeks leading
up to the Sun Devils’ first game on Tliursday,
Grice has started to open up.
Redshirt senior running back James Morri­
son has been in the Sun Devils program for five
years. This is his first year playing with Grice.
When asked about Grice, the first thing that
Morrison said was that he was a quiet guy.
“(He’s) talking more, joking around, espe­
cially with the running back group,” Morrison
said. “He grew to be more comfortable around
us.. .just being a regular person now.”
Morrison said that the two have bonded
over their passion for shoes, and Grice will
open up the most if you get him to talk about

Texas — where he is from.
Something coaches cannot stand is a play­
er that talks back. With Grice, they don’t have
that problem.
Running backs coach Larry Porter talked
about his speed, his versatility and also how
he is introverted.
Porter said in practice Grice will ask a ques­
tion when he has too. He picks up the plays
well and responds to coaching. He quietly
goes about his work.
Porter said there have been no problems
coaching the quiet Grice.
“It hasn’t bothered, me at all,” Porter said.
“He is who he is. From that stand point we em­
brace them the way that they are. Our job is to
grow them as men, as students and as athletes
and that’s kind of what we’ve done with him.”
Porter does not worry about what Grice is
doing after practice. He said that if Grice is not
with the team, he is usually in his dorm room
watching film. Grice is a student of the game
and loves watching football.
The running back position at ASU is
stacked. Grice has competed to get touches
against players like Morrison, senior Cameron
Marshall and freshman D.J. Foster.
Right now, Grice falls somewhere in the
third or fourth spot in the depth chart.
Coming into to the fall, Grice had to make
the difficult transition from playing football
at the JUCO level to competing in the FBS.
The running backs have different block­

ing, routes and hand-off assignments each
play. Grice said that the area he needed to im­
prove in the most was getting his assignments
down.
To get on the field more he will also have to
take advantage of his versatility. Porter said
that is one of his greatest skills.
He can take a hand-off in the backfield and
run in a low pad level between the tackles.
Then on the next play you could see him as a
slot receiver catching a pass.
“I can do a little bit of everything,” Grice
said. “Pretty much I’m just waiting for my
number to be called and I just show what I
can do.”
When the Sun Devils take on NAU, there is a
good chance that Grice’s number will be called.
When Grice gets that chance, he knows it is a
huge opportunity to show what he can do so
that he can get on the field in future games.
Grice said what he thinks to himself when­
ever he steps out on to the field is, “Give it a
100 percent, make the best of it and no er­
rors.”
If Grice takes advantage of his opportunity
Thursday, he might break off a big run.
Even after a big play, Grice will probably be
quietly happy to himself. Hopefully the crowd
at Sun Devil Stadium will be a little louder if
he makes a big play.
Reach the reporter at
ehubbard@asu. edu

AARON LAVINSKY | TH E STATE PR ESS
Junior running back Marion Grice tracks after a ball
during the Sun Devils’ practice Tuesday at Sun Devil
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