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The city of San Diego shut-off its red-light camera program last Friday after the contract with the private firm that operates them expired. There were 21 red-light cameras at major intersections around San Diego.

“Seems to me that such a pro-

gram can only be justified if there are demonstrable facts that prove that they raise the safety aware-ness and decrease accidents in our city,” Mayor Bob Filner said at a news conference. “The data, in fact, does not really prove that.”

Filner says the fine, which is close to $500, “breeds cynicism

As people bundle up and eagerly await the end of the dreaded flu season, a more powerful threat is growing that may affect the fate of modern medicine as we know it. A recent study by researchers at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine has revealed that the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus is only one step away from becoming resistant to every antibiotic known to humanity. Vancomycin is the only antibiotic remaining that can still affect S. aureus, but that is becoming less of a reality, according to uncnews.unc.edu.

The study, conducted by a team of researchers led by chemistry professor Matthew Redinbo, sought to understand how this bacteria

In honor of Museum Month, 42 museums in the San Diego area will offer half-off admission.

The 24th annual Museum Month provides San Diegans with an entire month of affordable fun. The half-off passes can be obtained at 14 different Macy’s store locations in the San Diego area, Imperial Valley and Temecula. Each pass allows discounted admission for up to four visitors, while supplies last.

Museum Month showcases some of San Diego’s finest art, culture and his-tory. The extensive and diverse list of half-price museums ranges from the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center to the California Surf Museum.

localChristina KoralStaff Writer

glenn koenig/los angeles/mctSan Diego residents will no longer be seeing the flash of a bright light if they run a red light. Mayor Bob Filner made the decision last week to shut off the camera lights.

and disrespect for the law because people think they’re being ripped off.”

University of California, San Diego human biology and inter-

national studies senior Priya Cha-krabarti was making a right turn on a red light when the camera light flashed.

“Is it really safer to stop all

the way behind those lines if that means you can’t get a full view of

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thinkstockResearchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine are trying to find a way to combat a bacteria

transmits antibiotic resistance to one another, which enables it to survive despite the presence of antibiotics such as vancomycin. Researchers decided to focus on enzymes in the bacteria for further clues.

The Nicking Enzyme in Staphylococcus was found to be responsible for the transfer of these resistant genes. NES works by cutting the circular DNA of the bacteria at specific points, which allows these plasmids to freely enter and integrate into other bacteria. This in turn, gives the bacteria antibiotic resistance.

As the number of effective solutions begins to dwindle, scientists from across the globe are scrambling to find their next move in this evolutionary arms race.

“We used to live in a world where antibiotics could readily cure bacterial disease, but this is clearly

no longer the case,” Redinbo said in a press release.

S. aureus is found worldwide and can be carried in air moisture, animals and humans. People are no strangers to the bacteria as nearly one-third of the population carries it today within their throat and nasal passages. The effects caused by this pathogen can range from minor afflictions such as skin infection to the more deadly, such as meningitis, pneumonia and heart infection.

A beacon of hope exists that may halt this deadly strain from reaching its goal of antibiotic immunity. Using a crystal enzyme structure as his guide, Redinbo pinpointed an Achilles heel in the structure of the NES enzyme.

“As a structural biologist, it’s all about the pictures for me, and it was this picture that confirmed the precise location on which NES works,” Redinbo said.

Working with the California Institute of Technology, Redinbo took advantage of his discovery and created a synthetic molecule that blocks the NES enzyme from attaching to bacterial plasmid DNA, halting the transfer of these resistant genes. The ingenuity is a promising start in the reversal of antibiotic resistance in S. auereus and is a source of inspiration for future medical innovation.

Modern medicine is not dead just yet. Rather, it is evolving and changing as all life does on Earth.

Crime BeatSuspicious PersonSan Diego Police Department was called to the Media Center in Love Library on Feb. 1 because of a re-port of suspicious behavior. Leslie Williams was arrested for obstruct-ing an officer after refusing to leave the premises. Williams was issued a stay away order from the university for seven days. Police transported Williams to Las Colinas Women’s De-tention Facility after being arrested.

StalkingSDSUPD police received a call re-garding suspicious behavior and possible stalking on Feb. 1. A female SDSU student called to report an un-known male who appeared to be tak-

ing photographs of people walk-ing through E Lot on Zura Way. She believed the suspect was following her in his vehicle. The suspect was last seen on inter-state 8. No arrests were made.

Suspicious BehaviorSDSUPD escorted a male SDSU student out of class in Hepner Hall. The student was reportedly behaving oddly in class. After be-ing removed from the classroom, the student was referred to his advisesr for further assistance in determining the cause of his behavior. No arrests were made.

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Is it really safer to stop all the way behind those lines if it means you can’t get a full view of oncoming traffic?priya chakrabartiUCSD human biology and international studies senior

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Dance acts, part 1: Chill-out grooves

Though many Coachella electronic acts promise to bring the party, some aim for a more down tempo vibe. Check out our preview of some of the excellent low-key performers.

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SDtexty.com stemmed from one student’s idea into an entrepre-neurial success. It’s a website where San Diego State students can buy, sell and trade books with each other. By requiring an SDSU Rohan email for signup, the web-site only allows access to SDSU students.

“The numbers tell me that about one fourth of the school have checked the site, and page hits surpassed 100,000,” SDSU busi-ness senior and website creator, who wanted to be referred to as “Texty,” said.

Texty said that at the beginning of the first semester of SDtexty.com there were approximately 400 textbooks listed on the website,

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oncoming traffic?” Chakra-barti said.

She never received a ticket and said that she was wor-ried for months because she thought it may have gotten lost in the mail and that could have turned into an even larger fine if she didn’t pay the ticket on time.

The fine revenue barely makes it back to the city of San Diego; 70 percent of the fine proceeds goes to the state of California, while the rema-inder has to be shared with the vendor.

In the last fiscal year, the city collected $1.9 million in reve-nue. However, the mayor indi-cated the program cost nearly as much. In addition, four full-time police officers were nee-ded to review the photographs to make sure the driver’s face and vehicle’s license plate were clearly visible. Filner said tho-se officers would be better uti-lized patrolling the streets.

However, some student dri-vers are not in full agreement. Although the cameras are at times confusing and daunting, some do find them beneficial.

“I think they did help to stop people from running red lights though,” English sopho-more Sam Miller said. “Usual-ly, when I’m in the car with someone and they aren’t sure to gun it on a yellow or slow down, they tend to be more li-kely to take a risk if there’s no camera.”

Child and family develop-ment sophomore Kiana Caton said the light setup was con-fusing because sometimes she didn’t know what would make the camera flash.

“While sometimes they seem to be a bit of a nuisance, I think that overall, traffic ca-meras are a good resource to keep drivers mindful of how they navigate through traffic,” Caton said.

It’s too early to tell whether the end of the program will help or hurt San Diego; but for now, red-light cameras are a thing of the past.

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Jamie Kay WildeStaff Writer

New site helps students sell books

thinkstockAn SDSU student created a website for SDSU students to buy and sell textbooks with one another. The website has been active for two semesters and currently has 1,000 textbooks listed online for students to purchase.

now there is approximately 1,000 books listed.

The website allows SDSU stu-dents to post the title of the book and how much they want to sell it for. Texty said this has been suc-cessful because it cuts out the mid-dleman and allows the student to

make 100 percent of the profit. It’s free of charge to post and

browse the site. Texty said the site

makes absolutely no profit, where-as bookstores and online retailers make a large margin of profit.

Texty said the inspiration to create the site came from his own frustration with the buyback pro-cess.

“First and foremost, this website satisfied my own needs for saving money on books. I’m stoked it’s also working out for other stu-dents,” Texty said. “My savings on books from the first semester alone were enough to cover the website’s initial cost.”

Another benefit of using SDtex-ty.com is that SDSU students can arrange to meet in order to make transactions, which eliminates shipping costs.

Psychology senior Marisa John-son succcessfully sold her textbook using SDtexty.com.

“I feel SDtexty is much more reliable and safer than Craigslist because anyone can use Craigslist and the risk of being scammed is higher,” Johnson said.

Johnson said books are still sometimes cheaper to buy on Amazon or at Chegg.com, but she highly recommends selling expen-sive science books using SDtexty.com.

“It truly is one of those scenarios of being given the option to receive $5 today or $50 next month… Just wait until next semester. You’ll get way more for your books on SD-texty,” Texty said.

SDtexty.com started as a way for one student to save money and is quickly expanding to help many.

For more information, visit SD-texty.com and “like” the Facebook page facebook.com/sdtexty.

My savings on books from the first semester alone were enough to cover the website’s initial cost. textySDSU business senior and creator of SDtexty.com

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Aztec Racing’s AR-12 a display of ingenuity

Hands are poised on the steering wheel, fingers tremble in anticipa-tion and a foot hovers above the gas pedal ready to strike. The Suzuki GSX-R 600 engine rumbles hun-grily like a rogue bull ready to be released into the ring. The unveil-ing of the AR-12 has finally arrived; the culmination of a year’s worth of planning, designing and manufac-turing.

“It’s basically like trying to con-trol the explosion of a grenade in your hand,” driver and marketing manager Storm Sturckow said. “It’s unlike anything you’ve ever driven before.”

For the Aztec Racing Formula SAE Team, this is the completion of a vision—but it all began with an idea, the right tools and materi-als and most importantly, a crew of engineering students willing to get their hands dirty.

In the CAM Center behind the engineering building on San Di-ego State’s campus lies a cramped yet cozy workshop full of machin-ery, car parts and ingenuity. This is where approximately 40 diligent members of Aztec Racing spend up to 40 hours a week— sometimes more—constructing an autocross car completely on their own time and entirely of their own will. They receive no college credit for partici-pating and work with a less-than-perfect budget.

“It’s definitely the hardest club to be in,” electrical engineering senior Travis Snyder said.

Conducted through the Society of Automotive Engineers, the team is open to all majors with one simple requirement: a general interest in cars, whether it’s building them or marketing the team itself. Putting it simply, former vice president and mechanical engineering senior Ru-ben De Alva said, “If you are willing to work, we have a spot for you.”

According to current president and mechanical engineering senior Abraham Buenrostro, the general concept of the team is to design and build a car from scratch with the in-tent of entering in an international competition to ultimately market and sell the product. Taking place June 19-22 in Lincoln, Neb., this contest brings together 80 schools from across the world with partici-pants hailing from Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, Mexico and Puerto Rico. To qualify, teams must be registered as a Formula SAE team and create a vehicle they can pres-ent as a testament to their dedica-tion and expertise. Following a technical inspection, the car is put through vigorous tests for accelera-tion, autocross, skidpad and endur-ance that evaluate how well the car handles.

“It’s basically like competing against every other engineer (to see) who’s the better engineer,” Buen-rostro said.

The team is split into 10 separate units based on different aspects of the car, ranging from engine, brakes and suspension to business and mar-keting. Each unit is then headed by a “lead,” who generally guides the team. The entire operation is over-seen by the chief engineer, currently mechanical engineering senior Dan Chance, whose greatest accomplish-ment is seeing his contributions be-come a reality.

“It was a very good feeling to see the car that I was just involved in last year out on the track and doing

well,” Chance said. The new model, dubbed the AR-

13 after the year in which it was built, is two months ahead of sched-ule in construction compared to last year, according to Sturckow. Having almost completed the chassis, or the general skeleton of the car, which is made of 4130 chromoly steel tub-ing, the next step is to focus on the suspension and then move into the electrical systems while the body of the vehicle is built simultaneously.

The young men and women of Aztec Racing depend largely on personal finances, fundraisers held at various restaurants in East Com-mons and sponsorships for fund-ing. Their largest sponsors to date are race car driver Bill Freeman and most notably Mark McMillin of McMillin Realty and McMillin Racing, who recently endorsed the team with $10,000. Sturckow said this sizable donation is the first step of support they will be receiving.

“Next year he (McMillin) wants to put about $25,000 into the race shop, and he wants to revamp the whole race shop: paint the walls, redo the floors and get us new tools,” Sturckow said.

This kind of generosity is pre-cisely what keeps the operation run-ning, and the crew is always seek-ing new sponsors from any business willing to lend its support.

Besides getting the chance to build a car and work with other like-minded, passionate individu-als, Aztec Racing offers engineer-ing students acquired information and hands-on skills to apply to their future career. Former president and mechanical engineering senior Eric Zugner recognizes the need to gain certain knowledge in the field which cannot be learned in the classroom.

“For me, that’s one of the greatest benefits that we get personally out of the team,” Zugner said. “(It) al-lows us the opportunity to gain the

experience in a friendly environ-ment with other students and to be able to go into an interview saying, ‘Yes, I’ve got four years of hands-on experience.’”

De Alva agrees, saying, “A lot of companies and recruiters respect what we do just because they know how much work it is.”

Last year’s competition put Az-tec Racing at 48th out of 80, but this year, the crew is looking to be a top 10 team.

“Our team has come a long way in two years,” Sturckow said proud-ly, radiating with excitement as he talked about his goals for this year’s race. While its achievements may have arisen from new sponsorship, elaborate equipment and an ex-panded knowledge base, it is the de-votion of this group which makes it so successful, translating into both a tangible and intangible form of accomplishment.

“We learn a lot each year. And

then the car gets better and better each year, and we place better and better each time,” Snyder said.

As the AR-12 sits on the track, emblazoned with the red and black of its alma mater and birth place, it is considered Aztec Racing’s most powerful car to date. With redesigned body work, student-fashioned throttle body and new suspension and electrical systems, it’s everything its creators had envi-sioned and more.

“I’ve driven a lot of sports cars and race cars—this one blows them all out of the water,” Sturckow said.

He sits in the driver’s seat, pre-pared to show the spectators, rival teams and judges of 2013 Formula SAE just exactly what his car is made of—literally. And, when sig-naled, that is just what he is going to do.

3 … 2 … 1 blast off!

courtesy aztec racingThe Aztec Racing team unveils the AR-12 on campus.

courtesy aztec racingThe Aztec Racing team poses for a photo in front of Hepner Hall.

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Women’s tennis bounces back against Saint Mary’sWhat a difference two days can make.

On Friday, the San Diego State women’s tennis team dropped its first match this season to No. 44 University of Washington. Despite a fantastic effort against a ranked program, the Aztecs left their home court empty-handed.

Two days later, the Aztecs shook off the disappointment to host an even better No. 40Saint Mary’s team. The Aztecs lost two of three lengthy doubles matches, giving Saint Mary’s the doubles point. Down 0-1 heading into singles play, the Aztecs needed to play their best tennis to beat the Gaels.

They did that and much more.After losing their first sets,

senior Alicia Aguilar, junior Laura Antonana Iriarte and freshman Tami Nguyen played mistake-free tennis to roar back and win their matches. Aguilar dominated her last two singles sets, 6-2, 6-0 and Iriarte won her last two, 6-4, 6-1. Nguyen dropped her first set 0-6, but outlasted her opponent 6-3, 6-2 in the final two sets.

The 3-1 Aztecs look to carry the momentum from this victory as they host No. 28 Arizona at 2 p.m. on Feb. 8 at the Aztec Tennis Center.

Men’s TennisOn Feb. 2, the 64th ranked

SDSU men’s tennis team traveled to No. 57 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. The Aztecs beat Cal Poly 5-2 last year at the Aztec Tennis Center, but their winning trend would stop in San Luis Obispo. Mountain West Co-Men’s Tennis Player of the Week senior Derek Siddiqui and No. 123 Ranked sophomore Andranik Khachatryan won their doubles match, while sophomore Thorsten Bertsch defeated Marco Comuzzo 7-6 (6), 6-2. However, the rest of the matches went to Cal

Poly, who beat the Aztecs 6-1.The men’s team is 3-2 and will

now face the Bulldogs at 2 p.m. this Friday in Fresno. Water polo goes 2-0 on the weekendThe No. 7 San Diego State water polo team swam past the competition as it defeated Cal State San Bernardino and Cal State Bakersfield last weekend in the Lancer Mini Invite hosted by California Baptist University.

The Aztecs showed how deep their bench truly was as 10 players registered goals in the 17-3 victory against the Coyotes. Highlighting the offensive column were redshirt freshman two-meter Madeline Schwartz, senior utility Amber Pezzolla and sophomore-diver Anique Hermann, who all posted hat tricks.

SDSU’s defense was just as impressive as its offense, as the Aztecs held CSUSB to only three goals in four quarters. SDSU followed up the performance by defeating the Roadrunners with a convincing score of 10-6 to go 2-0 on the day. In the win against Bakersfield, redshirt freshman two-meter player Bailey Wickliffe had a breakout game for the Aztecs scoring three goals and bringing her season total to seven.

Wickliffe is a name to look for this season as she has earned the starting nod for the Aztec two-meter position and fills the role of the graduated All-American standout Meaghan Poland. Hermann is another player to watch this season, as she hopes to continue where she left off when she received an honorable mention All-America honor.

SDSU will play its first official home game at 3 p.m. this Thursday at the Aztec Aquaplex against the Hartwick Hawks. Admission to the match is free.

NATIONAL SPORT BEATravens win the Super bowlBaltimore Ravens quarter-back Joe Flacco played lights out … literally.

Flacco was 22 of 33 passing for 287 yards and three touch-downs as the Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 to win Super Bowl XLVII.

Flacco quickly went to work in the first half, throwing touchdowns to wide receivers Anquan Boldin and Jacoby Jones and tight end Dennis Pitta to give the Ravens a 21-6 lead at halftime.

Baltimore contributed to its lead when Jones returned the opening kickoff of the second half 108 yards for a touch-down to extend the lead to 28-6.With the game all but won, Baltimore looked to hold off San Francisco to claim its first Super Bowl since 2000 and only the second title in franchise history.

But then most of the lights and the scoreboard in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome lost power, causing a 34-min-ute delay. Emerging from the

Indiana returns to top spot in college basketballThe Indiana Hoosiers are back where they began the season.

After spending the first five weeks of the season ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press-men’s college basketball poll, Indiana reclaimed the top spot after defeating then No. 1 Uni-versity of Michigan 81-73.Led by All-American Cody Zeller, who scored 19 points against the Wolverines, the Hoosiers have now beaten the No. 1 team at home in back-to-back seasons for the first time in school history. With the win, Indiana extended its winning streak to five and gained sole possession of the lead in the Big Ten Confer-ence.

Indiana received 58 of the 65 first-place votes, while current No. 2 University of Florida re-ceived the remaining seven.

Michigan fell to No. 3, fol-lowed by Duke and Kansas, who are No. 4 and 5, respec-tively. Gonzaga, Arizona, Mi-ami, Syracuse and Ohio State round out the top 10.

delay, the 49ers looked like a new team, scoring 17 con-secutive points to cut the lead to 28-23.

The 49ers eventually less-ened the gap to 31-29, but failed to convert a two-point conversion to tie the game.

Flacco was named Su-per Bowl Most Valuable Player for his efforts, as the 49ers lost their first Super Bowl in six appearances.

Vonn tears MCL, ACLAmerican skier Lindsey Vonn crashed and suffered a sea-son-ending right knee injury during a super-G run at the world alpine skiing Champi-onships in Austria.

Vonn tore her anterior cru-ciate and medial collateral ligaments and suffered a lat-eral tibia plateau fracture.

The four-time World Cup overall champion was airlift-ed off the mountain. It is al-most exactly one year before the start of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. She is expected to recover in time for the Olympics.

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In January, the San Diego State men’s basketball team went 5-2 overall and 4-3 in Mountain West Conference play thanks in large part to junior guard Jamaal Franklin.

Through 21 games this season, Franklin led the Aztecs with 17.8 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, which is the reason why Franklin was selected as The Daily Aztec Male Ath-lete of the Month for January.

Several performances stick out for Franklin in January, including his 20-point, 18-rebound game against Fresno State. In that game, Frank-lin threw down perhaps the dunk of the year, when he threw a ball off of the backboard in transition, caught the ball between three defenders and dunked the ball for a one-man alley-oop. In addition, his 18 rebounds were a career-high.

In his next two games against Colo-rado State University and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Franklin scored 23 and 27 points, respectively, to lead the team. He scored in double-digits and grabbed at least seven rebounds in all seven of January’s games.

The All-American candidate fin-ished January averaging 17.9 points and 8.9 rebounds per game.

For his efforts in January, Franklin was also named the MW Co-Player of the Week, along with the University of New Mexico’s Alex Kirk. It was SD-SU’s first honor of the season.

Currently, Franklin leads the team in field goals made (107), free throw attempts (148), free throws made (117), assists (70), steals (31) and min-utes (663).

Senior point guard Chelsea Hop-kins is an Aztec student-athlete unlike any other. Since trans-ferring from Duke University, Hopkins has proven to be an outstanding leader on and off the court. Hopkins’ persistence, drive and devotion to the game of basketball and her team are what make her such a powerful player.

The women’s basketball season isn’t close to its end and already Hopkins tops the Mountain West by averaging 13.6 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game, which ranks fourth in the country. Hopkins received back-to-back MW Player of the Week honors in the month of January, giving her a total of five so far in her career. For her efforts in January, Hopkins is The Daily Aztec Athlete of the Month.

Hopkins is also a national leader because of her three triple-doubles this season. The first one against came against Southern Methodist University in noncon-ference play, followed by triple-doubles against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the Uni-versity of Nevada, Reno.

Hopkins scored a career-high 25 points against the Nevada Wolf Pack and has hit double-digit scoring totals in 16 of the 20 games she has played this sea-son. In January, Hopkins led the Aztecs to a 6-1 record, including a 5-1 record in conference play.

But her success doesn’t end there: On Monday, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Associa-

tion announced that Hopkins is one of eight added to the State Farm Wade Watch list. Only one NCAA Division I women’s bas-ketball player receives the Wade Trophey each year. That winner will be selected in April.

Hopkins’ determination to win and help her teammates is sure to carry the Aztecs to a conference title and hopefully a national title.

Male Athlete: Jamaal Franklin Female Athlete: Chelsea Hopkins

The Daily Aztec’s January Athlete of the Month

paige nelson, photo editor Jamaal Frankin makes his way to the locker room after a tough first half.

Chelsea Hopkins recieves the ball and heads down court to make a play. Hopkins is The Daily Aztec’s January Athlete of the Month.

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The Dance Acts, Part 1Disclaimer: I am going to skip many Electronic Dance Music-labeled DJs and focus more on lesser known art-ists for this section. Here are some DJs worth checking out at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival for floor-filling sets with a looser vibe.

DJ Harvey (pictured on front cover) (Friday)Genre: HouseChoice Mix: Resident Advisor podcast mix

According to an interview with Resi-dent Advisor, cult hero DJ Harvey rarely performs mixes nowadays to avoid bootlegging. When one of your promotional mixes fetches $380 or more, there’s no doubt countless people will try to get hands on a copy whatever the means. DJ Harvey’s eclectic taste and superb mixing of out-of-this-world recordings is one that certainly matches the extraor-dinary price tag. His recent mix for RA is a phenomenal gateway into his mind, which includes sounds such as psychedelic Afrobeats and avant-garde house. With DJ Harvey, you never know what you’re going to get with or where you’re going to end up.

Jamie xx (Friday)Genre: House, DubstepChoice Mix: FACT mix

First known as one of the three mem-bers of indie rock band the xx, Jamie xx branched out into the dance circuit with DJ sets, original production and remix work. Characterized by roomy bass and sun-soaked synths, Jamie xx’s beats move steady with funk. “We’re New Here,” Jamie xx’s remix album with musician Gil Scott-Her-on, is the best example. For his sets,

Pictured here is the first teaser-title for the third and final game in CD Projekt RED’s wildly acclaimed Witcher series. While the previous projects were lin-ear in their storytelling, “Wild Hunt” is an open world experience that promises to be one of the most mas-sive games ever. “The captivating and nonlinear story of ‘The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’ takes place in a rich, truly open world environment. A world which is thrilling to explore, full of daring adventures, mo-mentous quests, memorable characters, and unique monsters,” studio head Adam Badowski said. The studio also claims “Wild Hunt” will be “30 times big-ger” than “The Witcher 2: Asssassins of Kings.” This is a bold claim, though CD Projekt RED has certainly shown they’re more than capable. Also, the game, which releases in 2014, will be on all “high-end plat-forms,” which could mean a number of things (next gen?). For more details, check out this month’s Game Informer, or persuade someone using your Axii sign.HeY! LiSten!

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Jamie xx’s mix for FACT Magazine is excellent. His set is more for late nights, but Jamie xx’s choice in dark, sharp-edged dubstep is also an excit-ing aspect of his taste.

Four Tet (Friday)Genre: HouseChoice Mix: Fabriclive59

Kieran Hebden, better known as Four Tet, started out as a post-rock outfit called Fridge. But as time went on, his Four Tet moniker delved more into experimental hip-hop and electroni-ca. Hebden’s adoption of club music is a more recent one, and his dance-oriented releases are spectacles, one after another. Four Tet recently re-leased “Pink,” a compilation of club-minded singles, which includes critic favorite “Pyramid.” Hebden has been DJing more, so it’s likely he will have a DJ set at Coachella. His acclaimed mix for the “Fabriclive” series is just a piece of his wide range of taste as he digs into his collection of fantastic garage and grime to build up an hour worth of sweat and funk.

Simian Mobile Disco (Saturday)Genre: House, AcidChoice mix: “is Fixed”

The majority of Simian Mobile Disco’s work follows a line of steady house with an acid touch. Its recent album “Unpatterns” had the group expand-ing its squirming synths into sleeker grooves. SMD’s choices in tracks may be a continuous flow of mid-tempo, but it surely gets the head nodding. Its 2010 mix “Is Fixed” is a good place to start as it compiles tracks similar to the group’s production including fuzzy synth lines and kicking techno thump.

Maya Jane Coles (Sunday)Genre: House

Choice mix: DJ-KicksSince her rise in 2010, U.K.’s Maya Jane Coles has held a status as one of the top DJs of the scene. In RA’s annual reader polls, Coles ranked No. 9 and No. 10 in the Top DJs of both 2011 and 2012, respectively. The house tracks she produces are mesmerizing in texture as they come for a more silent kill. Beating similar to her production, Coles showcases her smart touch of house music in her mix for the “DJ-Kicks” series, her first commercial mix CD.

Disclosure (Sunday)Genre: House, GarageChoice song: “Control feat. Ria Ritchie”

The U.K. duo Disclosure quickly rose up to be a household name. Breaking out with “The Face” EP last year, the brothers brought back a smooth feel influenced by the duo’s love for early garage and dubstep. For the type of dance music Disclosure has an ear for, its mix for FACT Magazine is a solid set full of throwback funk similar to its work. The duo may do a live show of work instead of a DJ set. In that case, its “Control feat. Ria Ritchie” is a good track for start getting used to the duo’s vibe to.

Julio Bashmore (Sunday)Genre: HouseChoice mix: BBC Radio 1 essential mix

Julio Bashmore landed in 2010 with production work, and when he re-leased “Everyone Needs a Theme Tune EP” in 2011, he dropped the an-them “Battle for Middle You.” Mod-est in build, “Battle for Middle You” has knocking bass and its mantra, “People get up / Stomp your feet / Let’s get down” was obeyed to the fullest. Since then, he kept rolling with anoth-er chart-topper, “Au seve” and lent a

hand to U.K.’s songstress Jessie Ware. For a little taste, check out his 2011 BBC Radio 1 Mix, which displays the producer’s taste for irresistible funk and smooth house.

James Blake (Sunday)Genre: DubstepChoice song: “The Wilhelm scream”

The U.K.’s James Blake started craft-ing tracks built more as beats. But his iteration of dubstep took on different

shapes throughout time. In his self-titled album, Blake took on a more organic approach and put himself out as a singer, manipulating his vocals with dubstep electronics. For this record, an elegant piano cover of Feist meets the minimalist intensities of dubstep. As a sample, fall into the repetition of “The Wilhelm Scream” and its spiraling beat for an impres-sion.All mixes and songs are available on SoundCloud and Spotify.

courtesy of simian mobile discoSimian Mobile Disco will bring its chill out synths to Coachella Saturday.

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SightingsAccording to PopSugar, soccer deity David Beckham is back playing on the field. Fans were disappointed when they heard Beckham was leaving the Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team, but fortunately he hasn’t given up the sport. On Feb. 3, a few days after Beckham announced his new commitment to the Par-is Saint-Germain soccer team, photographers snapped pictures of the Brit’s first practice.

Ben Affleck was awarded out-standing directorial achievement in feature film at the 65th an-nual Directors Guild of America Awards in LA last Saturday for

his thriller film “Argo,” which he also acted in. According to People magazine, the multital-ented Affleck acknowledged ac-tress Jennifer Garner’s support during his acceptance speech saying, “I have to just thank my wife for being the best person in the world. I love you.” Since his win, there’s been buzz that he could take home the gold man for Best Picture at the Oscars. Tune in on Feb. 24 to find out.

Celebrity Trivia (answers at bot-tom)1. Which actress had one of her first major feature-film roles alongside Jodie Foster in the thriller “Panic Room” and won three Young Artist Awards by the age of 12? This actress went on to become a household name after starring in a movie series based on a best-selling book.

A. emma Watson B. Jennifer lawrence C. Kristen stewart D. Dakota Fanning

2. This TV star got his first taste of acting playing Toto in his school production of “The Wiz-ard of Oz.” As a teen, he became popular on an ‘80s-to-early-‘90s TV show playing a child doctor. and has continued TV acting on a highly acclaimed sitcom as a womanizer.

A. mario lopez B. Neil Patrick Harris C. matthew leBlanc D. Jason segel

3. This socialite-turned-celeb-rity underwent plastic surgery to

make herself pretty for the cam-era to become famous. She land-ed a reality TV show and went on to play small parts in movies and commercials. In addition, she created several fragrances that are available at department stores. Isn’t that hot?

A. Kim Kardashian B. Kelly osbourne C. Kimberly stewart D. Paris Hilton

4. This lead singer was so shy during his group’s first perfor-mance that he turned his back to the audience. Luckily, that was at a junior high dance and after playing in several different bands, he went on to be the front man of his current Grammy-win-ning band. This group released its debut album “Songs About Jane.”

A. maroon 5 B. Breaking Benjamin C. Plain White T’s D. Fall out Boy

5. This Disney sweetheart got her start at a young star per-forming at the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving day halftime show with her mother, who was a Cowboy cheerleader at the time. Before starring in a Disney show, she was a regular on “Barney & Friends.” She left Disney in 2011 to pursue a singing career.

A. miley Cyrus B. selena Gomez C. Demi lovato D. Taylor swift

cious” and “Single Ladies.” I think it’s safe to say Beyonce lived up to the crowd’s expecta-tions of a phenomenal halftime show and looked amazing while doing it.

RomanceJason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde are living proof the funny guys can land the babes if they play their cards right. The couple, who officially started dating in November 2011, announced the engagement in January.

After just two months of dat-ing, singers Taylor Swift and Harry Styles decided to part ways. Although it’s not clear who initiated the breakup, or for what reason, there’s a good chance Swift will leak some of

Celeb of the WeekIt’s probably no surprise Beyon-cé is named The Daily Aztec’s “Celeb of the Week” after her memorable halftime show at the Super Bowl last Sunday, that left an impression on millions across the country. Her live per-formance included both old and new favorites such as “Crazy in Love” and “Halo.” Many were surprised when Destiny’s Child singers Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland joined Beyonce onstage for group performances of songs including “Bootyli-

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This Wednesday, just say yeshumor Monica Linzmeier

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So you’ve given up on go-ing to the gym six times a week, and you’ve started

late-night snacking again. You’ve fallen off of the New Year’s reso-lution horse. Understandably, too. It’s February—Punxsutaw-ney Phil has come and gone and classes are picking up. All of those easy first week assign-ments are giving way to assign-ments which make you wish you’d bought the book.

In the beginning you missed one gym session, then you for-got to call your mom like you promised. Soon enough, giving up seems like the only option. We’ve failed, so why even try? TV and potato chips are just so easy! Sometimes it seems point-less. This mentality traps all of us at some point or another; at times like these we must utilize our eighth grade math teacher’s motto: Try again. Why should we only make resolutions to make our lives better at the beginning of the year? I, for one, don’t see the point. If I don’t like something in my life then I am going to change it: So long, bor-ing major! Hello, nose job! (I’m kidding about that one).

So, this February I am mak-ing a Wednesday’s resolution. No, a Wednesday’s life change. But it’s going to be a change in my attitude, in my outlook. I am going to make a change in the way I interact with my friends, my teachers and gener-

ally everyone. I thought about the people I enjoy most in my life, and how my favorite people are those always game for the game. My favorite people are those I can call on a Tuesday night to go bowling or go on an adventure and they don’t make up some excuse about how they are so tired or already in their pajamas. These people never turn me down, and in turn I feel more confident inviting them out to do things because I am not afraid of their rejection. It’s a cycle of awesomeness. These people are some of the happiest people I know and they always have a great story to tell, no matter what the occasion. They are the kind of people who do what they want when they want, and I truly want to live the way they do. So this Wednesday, my resolution is to say “yes.” An-other way of putting it would be to “Just do it,” but because there are some serious copyright issues with that phrase we will stick with “Just say yes.”

To clarify, if someone offers me drugs or invites me to share casual needles for a tattoo, I am not just going to hop aboard—I am not going to go along with everything. Nor am I implying you should give in to peer pres-sure and jump off a cliff (unless said cliff happens to be stout and safe, with a large pool of deep, shark-free water).

But I am going to stop mak-ing excuses. I am going to go to the beach during a full moon to join a drum circle even if I have class at 8 the next morn-ing. I am going to go to the gym when my roommate asks me to tag along. I am going to say yes

when someone asks me to see a show on a Sunday night even if I am already in bed mode: PJs on, contacts out, retainer in. I have said “no” to all of these things in the past. In 2013, I am going to be the person you can call, text, Facebook or carrier pigeon. I am going to get up off my butt and really enjoy this year for what it is. Every time I look back on my life I want to say I did what I could, when I could. Every year should be bigger and better than the last. When everything else in the world has the potential to stand in my way, I am not going to let my attitude hold me back another day. I am going to accidentally rhyme a line in an article and I won’t even take it out! 2012 is out and 2013 is in with a brand new attitude and a brand new slogan: Just say yes.

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