Alcala Yearbook 2003

University of San Diego Alcala

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l ike s11·ift 1rnter an actit·e 111i11d 11e1 ·er stagnates . -Author Unknown Ehiies of Water Sitting in soltitude by the reflection pool , one can watch the water rippling across the smooth blue tile. Sheltered from the noise of the University, the individual is the focus of this secluded spot. Here one can find a moment of peace in the midst of incessant lectures and the chatter of students in passing, as in this place the person. the student the individual is set alone against the backdrop of the University ... Sitting beside the fountain in the center of campus, one is vaguely aware of the movement of the water, as a state of concentration is difficult to fix in the midst of campus life. Surrounded on all sides by the Immaculata and academic, as well as administra– tive buildings, one instantly becomes a part of the life of the University of San Diego. With the chiming of the noontime bells, the individual is only one of the many in the rush of bodies weaving complex patterns over campus walks ... The individual and the mass come together to make what truely defines this University. In the pursuit of a Catholic education , we, as the students of this University, unite to create what sets USD apart. We are the center, we are the focus, we are the bodies that define the University of San Diego .

lx:k....,·: OneofRick'smanyjobsi sto meet with students and get their in– put on hou sing.

Rick Hagan has been the "man behind the scenes" since 1980 when he Ri:k came to USO and took the position of Director of Housing. When he came to this campus there were only a handful of housing areas in existence. As the university grew (and contin– ues to grow) there have been many changes and additions and Rick has played a major role in each. His first endeavor was to assist in the planning and building of Missions B back in 1981. He has learned much since then, and he is proud of USD's most recent accomplish– ment, the opening of Tecolote Village. Rick has committed himself to being a "man with a mission" when it comes to the yearly task of improving residential living areas. Although Rick would like to make all the necessary renovations and upgrades , he is constantly challenged to do as much as pos– sible with the limited funds allotted. This does not deter him however, as his commitment to creating a better environment for the students is his ultimate goal. This edition of the Alcala is dedicated to Rick Hagan for his commitment and accom– plishments throughout the years. Congratula– tions!

.-\cldc: Starting at USO in 1980 . lx:kl\1': More than just a working Ri ckhasa idedintheconstructi on man. Ri ck Hagan keeps hi s fa m– ofman y housing fac ilities such as il y involved with USO by hav ing Miss ions B.Pres idioTerrace .and hi s children attend sports camps most recentl y Tecol ote Vi ll age . while hi s wife teaches a class .

·\ be.w e: Ri c k stand s proudly with hi s excep– ti onal Housing and Res i– dence Life Staff, who has worked hard to complete USD ' s new renovation s. .-\c l dt: Caught hard at work. Rick tri es to think of new ways to improve hous– ing on campus.

.-\[ l d t: Rick Hagan. Director of Housing since 1980.

Fnd~l\ ', .-\ u~U~( 30: Res idents '- move- in . Mass fo r students and parents. opening of Orientation, and ni gh ttime squa re dance.

s~1(urd~l\ ', .-\ u~U~( 3 I: Math '- tes ting. Day on the Green, res i- dents' meetings, and Padres game and tailgate.

,\lt__..,,JlLl\', Scvtc111 Lx:r 2: Living and Studying in a New Envi ronment In fo r– mat iona l Session. student organi zation meetings, resi– dence hall night-out. com– muter get-togeth er. and ice– skating.

Tuc~LJ,,, Sc-ptrn1 Lx:r 3: Alcala bazaar. preceptorial mee ting. Hawaiian luau, spirit rall y. and ori entati on slide show.

S..11K.tJ,,, Sc·r 1tc111Lx:r I: Celebrat– ing Differences Session. Hea lthy Choices Session, and "He Said- She Said" Program.

As carloads of freshmen poured into

the freshmen dorms , the 0-Team leaders

anxiously waited for their beloved 0-Week to begin. Orientation week is designed to accli– mate incoming freshmen to the rigors and stresses of co llege life. During this week, freshmen are en– couraged to participate in such events as Day on the Green, a trip to a Padres game, the traditional USO square dance, a Hawaiian luau, and many other school sponsored activi– ties . These events work to initiate introduc– tions to fellow c lassmates, with the hopes of creating friendships and bonds that will aid freshmen during the trials and tribulations of the first year of col lege. Freshmen , we hope that you enjoyed 0-Week, and 0-Team, thanks for another great year! To everyone, good luck and welcome to the 2002-2003 academic school year.

lx:kw: Showing the ir O-Week en– thus iasm. O-Team leaders Abby Jar! and Ryan Van Arnam hold their group si gns with pride .

lx:k'>I ,': Lying on his back. thi s O-Team leader relaxes as he wa its for his group to join him on Day on the Green.

Meet and greet your friendly nei gh– borhood O-Team leade r! Freshmen were 0-T earn I.eaters bombarded on the first day of orientat ion, August 30th , with an entire team of friendly blue shirt-cl ad upperclassmen , known offi– c iall y as the "O-Team ." Whether it be servi ng food at Day on the Green or coax ing an unwilling freshman in to a sq uare dance or two, the O-Team was a never end ing source of exc itement. Alo ng with their multiple duties throughout the week , each O-Team member was ass igned an O– Group , a sma ll group of freshmen divided up acco rding to preceptori al classes. These groups were often the first chance freshmen had to meet a friend ly face on campu s. Each O-Team member was a lways ready to g ive campu s advice, lead tours, or simpl y talk with any lost fres hmen. The team led freshmen through the multitude of act ivities that O-Week had to offer , and in the process, was a constant source of friendliness and en thu siasm.

lx:kw: As a lways. the O-Team leade rs are ready and willing to le nd a lost fres hma n a he lping hand.

·\[ Lei[: O-Team leader Heathe r Hill and one o f the members o f he r fres hme n g ro up are ready for anything during th e square dance .

·\L'\...,l'C: Dressed in the ir best, the peopl e who made it a ll happen . the Ori enta– ti on Board. gathe r toget her. A c Lclt: On move- in day . he lpful O-Team leade rs are a s ight fo r sore eyes to the fres hme n a nd th e ir pare nts .

.·\[ Le([: Show ing th e ir home team pride. these O-Team leade rs break for a pi cture at the Padres game .

Ix-kw : The Homecoming Court braved the weathe r with the he lp a few tru sty umbre ll as .

R,~ /1(: The To re ros fo ught on th ro ugh th e eve ry second o f the game .

.-\ bL~l 'l": The 2002 US O Homecoming Court.

-\ (R,~li(: Eve n the weather cannot dr ive To rero fans away .

.·\( R ,~hl: Cong rats to us o ·s new Home– coming King and Quee n. Zach and Je nn ah.

lx:k-1\\': Students enjoyed dancing to the different types of music. which ranged from80's to current ravor– ites.

Homecoming did not follow sunny San Diego tradition this year, but the Toreros

still came out to cheer on their football team. With a change of plans, the alumni tailgate moved undercover into the Sports Center, but the spirit of the event remained alive as ever. During ha lftime, Zach Zari Iii and Jenn ah Jones were crowned Homecoming King and Queen, and Kappa Kappa Gamma and Lambda Chi Alpha took the Dean's Trophy . After the spirited cheering of the game, Toreros headed back to their dorms and dressed for dining and dancing at the Hyatt downtown . As dinner was served , the Toreros enjoyed the company of one another and the delicious food. Students had a chance to catch up with friends over d inner and enjoy the Hollywood red carpet ambiance. Following the final course, students began to make their way to the dance floor and enjoy the aura of a successful Home- . . com111g evernng.

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1)(:k'I,· ;ind ~1[ R,~·11[: Shown in the early stages of constructi on. the new cen ter for Sc ience and Tech nology w ill be completed and ready for studen ts in the fa ll of 2003.

Among many changes made to the Uni ve rs ity thi s year, two new additions to the U1l11pJS Additicns campu s included the compl etion of Teco lote Village and the emergence of the new Dona ld P. Shiley Center for Science and Tec hnology. Tecolote Village is a twenty-five mil– li on dollar residence ha ll that was completed in August of 2002. This new community is now home to 356 st udents and includes full kitc hens, living rooms , and even a conve– nience store located on the first floor of the four story building. Student and staff mem– bers alike ca ll Tecolote Village home, as the new building is the University's firs t attempt to bring students and facu lty together in a community li vi ng environment. Still in the construction stage on the West side of campu s, the new Center for Science and Technology plans to improve USD's sc ientific teaching environment. Upon comp letion next fa ll , this building will provide space for the departments of chemistry, biol– ogy, physics, and mar ine and environmental studi es.

Ix-!-.-,\\': Occupied primaril y by sophomores. juni ors. and faculty members. Teco lote Village isa new add ition to the Un iversity's on-campus housing.

A lx.~vc ;111d ;1[ Ld'c: " This memorial is dedicated to those who perished on Sep– tember 11 ,200 I. Jn th isplace ofcommunal contemplation, we see in our own reflection the names of the many indi– v iduals known to have been lost." -USO September I I th Memorial

.-\ [ Ldc: Winding down to the Valley, the Tecolote Memorial Garden is a wo rk in progress located beh ind the Torero Grille.

Your schooling mar be over, but remember that vour education still continues. -Author Unknown Serlior Oass With the class of 2003 graduating and taking their leave, a gap will be left in the University's tradition. Afterthis c lass has gone, there will be few students on campus who can remember the University as it was before there was a Joan B. Kroc Center for Peace and Justice or a Tecolote Village. The campus has evolved in the past four years, as changes have occured with residence housing and additions have been made to the number of academic buildings on campus . The senior class has watched as the progress has been made and they have been a part of the Univeristy's stage of transition . When the class of2003 returns aga in , it likely will not be the same campus that they left it. Yet, with a ll that has changed, it has only added to the memories of the senior class. These students have gone through each of stage of life at USO and have gained a true understanding of the "college experi– ence." As they take leave of USO in May, they will go with the knowledge of what it means to be a body of this Univer– sity.

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Dr. Curtis Cook, Dean of Business

Dr. Kenneth Keith, Psychology Chair

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ChriStopln Wilsore President

As the Pres ident o r Assoc iated Student s it is my j ob to ensure that all responsibiliti es are being met. The bi gge ·t part of my j ob is that of student advocacy . On a dail y bas is. I meet with direc tor . se nators, and . tudenls to address the concerns of students. I also mee t with USD stall members and administ ra tors as an advocate fo r student issues. Some of the issues I have dea lt with thi s year include: drug and alcohol abuse. student safety, hate crimes and bi as moti va ted inc idents. To compl ete my duti es. I also sit on va ri ous committees in the campu s communit y. Whil e thi s j ob entails a lot of time and wo rk. it has been fun . I hi ghl y recommend AS Leadership Team pos iti ons as a way of making a dirfe rence in the USD community.

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Thi s positi on runs the Student Iss ues Board and is the advoca te for all student issues. I T he Stu dent Issues Board is composed of class senators. the Di rec tors of Park ing. (l l Compu ting. Commuter Student A ffai rs. Mult icultu ra l Issues. Social Issues. Women·s ) Center and Academ ic l s~ues. the Secretary of A thl eti cs. as we ll as represenlali es from the Residence Hall Council. the Environment Ac ti on Group. Students and Teachers Aga in~l Rape. Student A thl ete Council. and the Un ited Front. The VP of Student Issues is the li aison between the students and the admin istrati on conce rni ng student concern and issues. Thi s year the position has taken a shi ft in the foc us of soc ial issues. as we ll as log isti ca l issues. Included in these issues are the ri se in the occurrence or hate crimes. changes in the implement ati on o r the ex ual Assault Protoco l. alcohol abuse on campus. the A lternati ve Weekend Programming. the acq uis ition or the Ethnic Studi es maj or and a push for dive rsifica ti on in general educati on. T he V P of Student Issues has wa l k- in offi ce hours in whi ch anyone can come and ex press their concern s and have them listened to and acted on in an efficient manner.

As the VP of Finance. I oversee the management of the$ I00 all undergrads pay in the fo rm of '·AS Fees.'· Thi . money is used fo r everything from bringing concerts and comedi ans on campus. to multi cultu ral prog ramming events. to educati onal deve lopment. and about a milli on other things. As the VP or Finance. I . erve as the Chair of the Assoc iated Students Finance and Budget Committee. and at the Uni versity leve l. I am the Student Representati ve fo r the Uni versit y's Board of Trustees Finance and Budget Committee. My larges t concern as the Finance man is mak ing sure that the students· money i · being spent on things that the students want and need. Although thi s pos iti on in vo lves a lot of hard work. it is an absolute honor and privil ege to be able to surround myse lr with people as remarkable as thi s year· s A. soc iated Students Leader– ship Team. GO BIG !

Rvan.., Van.Aman1- VP c{ Progranm1ing

The job or VP of Programming has its ups and downs. but it turns out to be the bes t job that Associated Students offers. as I have the mos t interacti on with the team. Through the yea r. I help to organi ze. plan . and coordinate the programs that are put on by AS. Programming i. a very diffi cult j ob to do because there are so many littl e detail s th at can th row off an entire event. but with the grea t team th at I wo rk with thi s year has bee n fa nt as ti c !

·Rooo.t t\leighlutrs- W d Multi(ultural Rdations

As VP of Multi cultu ra l Relati ons. I chair the Multi cultural Relati ons Board and work cl ose ly with the Unit ed Front multicultu ra l organi zati ons. My primary task is to be an advoca te and vo ice for the students who fee l sil enced. under repr sented. or exc luded at USD. Two spec ifi c groups that I have worked with are the Eth nic Studies Student Committee and the Hate Crimes Task Fo rce. I am respons ibl e fo r maintaining and programming the Multi cultu ra l Relati ons Budget and deve loping the Unit ed Front Multi cultu ra l Cal endar. I sit on variou · boa rds including AS Senate. SACBOT. the United Front Pres idents' Council. AS Exec uti ve Boa rd . and others.

Jbrahin1 8-~itb VP c{ Acadernics As the Vi ce Pres ident of Academi cs. lbrahim ·s responsibilities include ac ting a!:, a liaison between the students. raculty. and admini stra ti on. and promoting academi c integ rity on a campus-w ide bas is. Students are able to rai se concern s about academic poli cies. procedures. and other related matters lo the faculty and admini . trati on through the VP or A cademics. The spec ifi c areas of responsibiliti es include: ac ti ve ly seeking to secure the opini ons and conce rn s of the students regarding academi c affairs. representing the . tudenl body 10 the fac ulty/administra li on in academi c mailers. serving as the AS li aison 10 the Provos t and Academ ic Dean~ of th Uni versity . work ing cl ose ly w ith the Direel or o f Academi c Issues 10 tack le academ ic issue. on a regular bas is and communi cate them 10 the student body. serving as the Student Repre~entali ve lo the Uni ve rsity Senate. Academic Assemb ly. Uni versity Honor Council. Student A ffairs and Academic A ffairs Commillee~ or the Board o f Tru stees. Grade Gri evance Committee. Dean · Council. and other rac ully and admin– istrati ve committee s.

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Jcssic:1 s~1undcrs ~ind N~1thali~1 Osorio– Senior ScriJtors

As Seni or Senators of the Assoc iated Students, Jess ica Saunders and Nathali a Osorio work together to build a unique experi ence for the senior class , as they approac h graduation in their las t yea r at USO. Through programs including monthl y Happy Hours, helpful career-oriented workshops, and other organi zed events around the San Di ego area, the Seni or Senators hope to build community within their class . They al so sit on the Student Issue. Board, the Budget Committee, and the Assoc iated Students Senate. Eac h senator works on indi vidual issues pertaining to the _tudent body as they ari se. Jess ica has foc used on building an awareness of workers' ri ghts, as they relate to the Uni ve rsity, whil e Nathali a has successfully addre ·sed many Dining Services iss ue .

R.c1g~1n__Jooc- Sopho,norc SctiJtor

The job of the Sophomore Senator is to go to mee ting conce rn– ing the iss ues of the sophomore class. These meetings include Student Issues Board , Senate and Budget Committees . Thi s year, the focus has been on fi xing tram problems and working with Publi c Safe ty to make everything run smoothl y. Al so on the agenda for the Sophomore Senator is passing and reviewing legislati on for the Senate. The job of Senator requires you to attend all Senate meeting · and vo te the vo ice of the class. The final part of the j ob is vo icing the opini on of the class when clubs and organi zati ons come to the Budge t Committee. It i. required that the committee choose how much, if any, money is give n. Dealing with a limited budge t can be di ffi cult. but it is part of what the job requires. We all do what we can in good fa ith to make the ri ght choi ce fo r the committee.

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Juni or Senators Abby Jarl and Craig Smith have wo rked dili – gentl y on the major iss ues concerning their beloved junior class. They put on fun class events, such as Juni or Hungry Hours li ke the one they had at the Kansas City BBQ with a ..Top Gun '' theme. They are in charge of helping the Uni ve rsity choose speakers for the graduating class of 2004. They . it on the AS Senate, AS Student Issues Board , AS Budget Committee, and vote on important issues that effect their class and all st udents at USO. Interac ting with the . tudents and helping them li ve a more enjoyabl e and exc iting life while attending tJSO is something that these Senators really stri ve for. It is their goa l for the cla. s of 2004 to look back on their time at USO with a smi le.

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A. Freshmen Senators, our first duty is to our class-the young, yet almi ghty freshmen. If any freshman has a probl em with anything that they cannot dea l with on their own, or would just like some support, we are ready to be of ass istance. We also have our duti es a. part of the AS Leadership Team. We sit on the Student Iss ues Board , a forum fo r discussing and tack ling st u– dent affa irs and problems. We also hold a seat on the Budget Committee, and of course, as senators we si t on the AS Student Senate. In the Senate, resolutions about topics rangi ng from ice– cream soc ials to hate crimes are pa. sed.

Pav ing the way for ruture directors. Kouros h embraced thi s new pos ition with open arms and did hi s bes t to tack le as many academi c issues as possi bl e. Although book buy- back was ce rt ainl y the mos t import ant issue. Kouros h did not stop with academi c issue. . Continuing hi s theme from las t yea r. Kouros h dec ided to di ve into his work without the aid of a committee. The fac t that he did not have a committee did not stop thi s amaz ing ind iv idual fromcompl eting all the tasks that he undertook. When he was not at his office hours. Kouros h coul d be fo und at one of the many mee tings whi ch he had to attend eac h week. From his week ly Studen t Issues Board mee tings. to the many mee tings with the Faculty and Admi nistration. it seemed that Kourosh was always bu sy wi th some kind of AS-re lated work .

As Audit or and Cont ro ll er for Assoc iated Student s. I audit the AS budge t to make sure that eve ryone stays within their all ott ed budge ts. I fil Iout the rorms to make sure everyone who does an AS ac ti vity will ge t thei r money in a timely manner. I also wo rk with Alfo nso Sanchez. the Vi ce Presi dent of Fi nance. and I also take the minu tes ror Budge t Committee.

I created and mai nt ained http://as .sandi ego.edu and address student conce rns regarding comput ers or technology in genera l. They keep me in a dark co rner and let me hack away at my keyboa rd to my heart's content. but I do ge t to keep my. tapler.

,r-\lc-J111dro ( _astn .. 1- Director of \llulti"-L-rltur~1l Is~rc:s

As the Director of Multicultu ra l Issues, I addres the multi cultu ra ll y related concern and needs of the USO students. This directorship is acti ve ly invol ved in the fi ght aga inst hate crimes and bi ased rel ated incidents on campu . Al so, 1 vo ice student issues, concern . and ideas with a multi cultural foc us and promote multicultu ral awareness. Basicall y, thi s positi on translate into a lot of meeting , about 5-7 per week. This parti cul ar direc tor hip require a lot of pass ion fo r what you are doing and a very strong commitment and dedicati on to people, as you know that what you are do ing is going to make a di ffe rence.

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As thi s year· Hi ·torian, Maria ha worked dil igentl y to cover a many event · as pos ible. She trove to include as many people and event in the scrapbook, making a point to include those who have been left out in the past. In additi on to taking pictures for the scrapbook and the web-s ite, Mari a al o at on the Marketing Boa rd where she gave her input on new idea fo r marketing AS events. She also was the liaison with the yearbook staff, providing them with pictures whenever needed. Maria created a video and slide show presentat ion howcasing the best moments of2002-2003 . Her work he lped to document the year, along with help from her Scrapbook Commi ttee.

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By day , humbl e student Mike Angell , by ni ght I become Soc ial I ues Boy, using my super-powers to rai se social awareness and re pons ibility on campus. Fas ter than a speeding Nayve, more powerful than a Viper, I get through meetings with a single yawn . As Soc ial Issues Director, I work with the Soc ial Issue Committee to bring in programs to addres oc ia l, peace, and j usti ce i sues. I al o work with groups on campus for soc ial justi ce in our own community. Thi · year, the Soc ial Issues Team ha worked hard to addres di ver ity, hate crime , war, sexual assault. and many other i sue that have hit our students close to home.

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Jason Treter is the Director of Athletic Programming and is a very busy student. He is a double major in History and English , Sport. Editor fo r the Vi sta, and tutor in the Writing Center and Sports Center. You can hopefull y find Jason in the office, but if not. don ' t worry, he 's probabl y busy ·omewhere on campus. One thing is for sure, you can always find Jason at a . porting event showing hi s support for USD athl etics. Jason ha ecured Subway sand– wiches for 40 of the home games. along with other giveaway · to bring more students to the events. Jason keeps in close contact with Renee Wi ebe from Sports Marketing and truly apprec iates her help with all of the game. . An interesting fac t about Ja on is that he played footba ll at USD for hi s first two years.

P~1rbr~1 C1l~1,1t.1.s- Din:ctor of Elc:ctic"1S As the Direc tor of Elec tions, my responsibi Ii ties in vo lve coordi nating all three large elec ti on events for undergraduate students. These are the elec ti ons for Fres hmen Senators in the first two months or the fa ll semester. Homecoming Court (in conjunction with Homecoming ac tiviti es, also in the fall semester). and AS Officer elec ti ons in the Spring. For each elec tion period, I am responsible for marketing and holding Elect ion Informati onal s to brief interested candidates on proper campaign procedures. The fo ll owing the week candidate meetings are held and candidates are fi nali zed by turning in all the appropriate paperwork. I am also in charge of staffi ng the polls with students to superv i ·e the voting. To help with all my duties , I am also responsibl e for gathering member - and chairing an Elections Committee to ass ist with these dutie - and upervise campai gning during the campaign week . I also sit on the AS Marketing Board to con tribute ideas for marketing AS even ts. and I am respon– sibl e for marketing my own even ts, such as Elec ti on ln forma ti onals and vot ing times. to ensure a hi gh voter turnout.

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The AS Director of Programming for the Women· s Center works in conjunct ion wi th the Graduate As ·istant to the Women 's Cen ter and the Women·s Cen ter work-s tudy staff in order to plan programming that empowe r each indi vidual at USO. There are four visions of Women· s Center programming: wellness. leadership. issues and advocacy. and service. Programming ranges from Wisdom Circles to Leadership Series, from Habi tat fo r Humanity to Hip Hop. from Massage Therapy to the Women of Impac t Luncheon and Awards Ceremony. The Women· · Center Director of Programm ing also promotes awareness for many social is ·ue · effec ting women throughout the world. such as body image. sex ual assault. AIDS. breast cancer. and hate crimes. The Director represents these issues. and others, by sitting on various committees within the Associated Students and across the USO campus. The Women ·s Center supports intell ect ual, physical , emoti ona l. spiritual and cu ltural deve lopment. and the Director plans programming to repre -ent these idea ls. whil e focusing on the inspiration and empowerment of each indi vidual.

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The Director of Academic Programming coordinates and chairs the Academic Re earch Grant committee, a well as organizes the Research Grant Program each semester. Jeremy also organized USD's College Bowl tournament for the Fall and took the winning USO team to the regional tournament in the Spring. He organized and attended a faculty-student appreciation dinner in the Spring and invited a speaker to give a presentation on issues relating to today 's st udent academi c i ·sues, as well as ethical considerations.

As the Director of Cultural Arts, Adan Sanchez is responsible for program– ming cultural events that will entertain and educate student . Some of the event · on campus are cosponso rships with multicultural organizations like the Asian Student As ociation (ASA) and the Filipino Ugnayan Student Organi– zation (FUSO). Also, there is a cosponsorship with the USO Theatre Program to present the undergraduate student productions to the USO students and community. This year, some of the off-campus events included: "The Lion King" and the Broadway shows, "Blast" and "Stomp".

As the Director of Parking, Patrice Amon at as the Judge on the USO Traffic Court and wa res ponsible for gathering a standingjury of USO student . With the he lp of the jury, Patrice handled appeals to traffic citations. This year, parking became a problem, as the construction of the new west parking structure took over parking spaces in the lower fringe lot. Patrice worked to . olve problems that arose from the shortage of parking spaces. She worked closely with Public Safety and Parking Services, establi shing a strong working rapport to facilitate change. Patrice sat on the Student I ue Board. a forum for student concerns, and u. ed the board as a means of connecting with resources and hearing students ' voices.

Di~1ri;.1 ( _orncjl-1- Director of Scx:i~1I

Diana is the Director of Social for the Associated Students Leadership Team. She organizes dances, like the Homecoming Ball that was held on November 9, 2002 . Her goal is to provide as many social events for the USO community as her budget will allow. She has scheduled trip. to Magic Mountain and Di sneyland to allow the student to take some time off from their books to enjoy a trip to California 's theme parks. She has al so built-up a committee of wonderful students who help her with all of these events.

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As Director of Public Relations, Aaron wa the innovator behind the acrylic table tents, which promote upcoming events and adverti sements on a weekly basis. He al so made a noted effort toward getting people to look at the gla s case bulletins around campus by creatively decorating them and keeping their contents fre sh and interesting. He strove to "Go Big! " with AS by promoting AS events more heavily toward the Greek Life and the multicultural commu– nitie .

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As the Co-Director of Concerts. we provide students with music throughout the year. We work on electing, cheduling, and booking arti sts to perform in various venues on campus. These venues include Aromas, the Torero Grill , the University Center. the Plaza of the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justi ce. ShileyTheatre. and the Jenny Craig Pavilion . This Fall , concerts brought arti sts of diverse musical backgrounds. including Latin rock, acoustic. punk, hip-hop , alternative rock, and contemporary Chri stian rock arti sts. AS Concerts ha a committee of 185 member 10 help with concerts. This year, we are building a tech crew whi ch will be working in support of each AS Concerts show. Our hope is to offer the services of the tech crew to other organi zation in the future , providing trained technicians to increase the success of other events on campus. As always, we are working to provide greater musical diversity and bring larger artists to USO.

A the Director of Showcase, Mari ssa Burnett pfanned various campus show throughout the year that focu sed on keeping students entertained, mainly through laughter. One hi ghli ght of her time in office was the fall show, featuring Dean Edwards of "Saturday Ni ght Live".

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A s the Director of Commuter Student A ffa irs. Sophia addre ses all issues concerning student that liveoff-campus and commute to USO. The goal of thi s po it ion is to help maintain a comfortabl e on-campu environment for commuter students. Sophi a has worked on issues such as commuter student parking fees. the parking situation on campus. and a ·tudent lounge for commuters. She has put together events such as a new 0 -Week ac ti vity called '"Commuter Bowling Night" and commuter breakfa t / '·feeding frenzy" events in the newly-enhanced student lounge downstairs in the UC. Weekl y heatt endsStudent I sue Board meetings, during which other AS Director , senators. and school leaders work together on issues effecting all students at USO. Sophi a works closely with many offices and groups on campus, including Public Safety, the Student I sues Board. and Student Affairs to help all commuter student feel as much a part of USO campus community as po ·sible.

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As the Direc tor of Community Service, I work with the Community Serv ice Ad vi or Chris Nayve and Graduate A ssistant Kelli Rhi esten. I oversee and upport 15 tudent coordinated community service proj ects, which include everything from afterschool prog rams to the Tijuana Outreach. Many of our proj ec ts focus on the community of Linda Vi sta. We create an inspiring, educati onal, and cohesive environment for the project coordinators through monthly meetings and workshop . We also prov ide resources and connecti ons fo r the coordinator. w ith the San Diego community partners. Our goal is to address the core causes of social probl ems and become aware, as we ll aseducated. about these issues. We then ee what we can do to sol ve the is ues. I work to present volunteer and service opportuniti es to the USO : tudent body and get them in vol ved as much a· pos ible with their San Diego and Mex ico community. We create a service experi ence that is fun , interacti ve, and educational for students. Our offi ce also works very closely with Social Is ·ues to create social awareness on campus.