https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/e0a3161ac204df1b3f31d2cee69554ca.pdf 9f83f78fa56c8298e37154310fbaa344 PDF Text Text TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1990 VOLUME 1, NUMBER 1 SERVING Welcoming CSUSM's new newspaper Page 2 C ALIFORNIA S TATE UNIVERSITY, S AN M ARCOS Getting to know Bill Stacy. Page 4 Rating the five wildest roller coasters Page 14 �- PIONEER/TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1990 2 INSIDE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4,1990 ETTINGTO KNOW BILL STACY Cal State San Marcos President Bill Stacy discusses future plans for the "infant" university. He talks candidly with Pioneer about students, faculty a nd the surrounding community. N EWSJPAGE4 A NEW FRONTIER The first part in a series about the newest Cal State University campus. This article examines the college's plans t o build a 300,000 square-foot campus spanning a period of over two decades. NEWS/PAGE 6 RICHARD NIXON HAS RISEN Richard Nixon once said "So long as I have a breath iri my body . . . I am not going to keep my mouth shut." Guest columnist Tracy Wilson, brings out the long-forgotten achievements o f an administration clouded by controversy. O PINION/PAGE 1 1 SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL It roared in the 2 0s, now it rolls onto the Explore pages. Belmont Park's Giant Dipper roller coaster is once again open after 9 0 ,000 feet o f the wood structure was replaced, 28,973 bolts were changed and all 2,600 feet of track were relaid. _ 12 REVIEWING LIFE'S UPS, DOWNS With a more adventurous and daring public at large, Pioneer introduces "Thrill Seekers." In this issue, the special thrill-seeking staff reviews Southern California's top five roller coasters. E XPLORE/PAGE 1 4 'JESUS' PERFORMS MIRACLES The Starlight Opera puts on a dazzling performance o f Andrew Llyod Webber's "Jesus Christ Superstar." Everything in the performance proves that Jesus is alive and living in San Diego. A CCENT/PAGE 2 0 NEWS NEWS SPECIAL OPINION EXPLORE THRILL SEEKERS ACCENT CALENDAR P AGE2 P AGE& P AGE10 P AGE12 P AGE14 P AGE 2 0 P AGE 2 2 Student-oriented paper defines plans With an infant university being born on the dawn o f another century, we are entering a dynamic era of education and together we must form new traditions and begin seeking horizons of our own. Pioneer, a newspaper to serve the Cal State San Marcos campus, also starts today. Premiering only one week after CSUSM opened to its first students, Pioneer brings information to the hands of people eager to learn more about California's 20th State university. The pages o f Pioneer will contain a variety o f subjects. News, however, is the main function o f the publication and will dominate each issue. I n the news pages, you will find all you need to know about the coming of age o f CSUSM. Events will b e covered by students and with students in mind. O ur news specials will give you, the reader, insights into the future of our university and into the surrounding communities. The heart o f the newspaper lies in our opinion pages. I n this section readers will find personal perspectives on events happening throughout the world and staff points of view on issues affecting the campus. The opinion pages also give you an opportunity to a ir your valuable perspectives. Guest editorials and letters are an integral part o f the opinion pages. To add excitement and drama to the lives o f college studen ts, Pioneer offers Explore. By exploring in-depth one particular them e, Explore's intent is to show students that there is more to life th an books a nd lectures. Each Explore section will contain a Thrill Seekers article in which our special staff investigates fresh, exciting experiences. At the end of this section, you will find a guide showing where you also can explore thrilling adventures. Our Accent section will give you a critical look at a variety of entertainment. Movies, plays, records and books will b e among the many mediums examined. Finally, our Calendar section will guide you to places and events of particular interest to the sophisticated college student. To move with the dynamic theme o f CSUSM, Pioneer takes chances in designs and concepts that few college-aimed newspapers would dare. We look forward to growing and changing as you and this brand new college grow and change. Any questions involving this publication will b e addressed. Ifany questions arise please call us at 738-0666. Women top CSUSM enrollment figures With women topping the numbers o f students beginning the first semester a t California State University, San Man:os, the tota1 o f students admitted reached 605 as o f late August with 810 applications filed. . . E thnicity E nrollment 12 African American 5 0ther 21 Asian family." Due to the college's current policy of accepting only upperdivision at Zomalt. older o ne, said ..A quarter o f the applic:ants are SEE ENROLLMENT/Page 9 Level Jr. Sr. Post Bacc Total Biology , CSUSM officials say the figures exceed their projected estimations. Earlier in the year, trustees projected a beginning population o f 37 about 600. "The number o f students attending will continue t o remain fluid well into the first week or two i nto tbe semester," s aid Dean o f Student Senices Dr. Ernest Zomalt. According to CSUSM's Office o f Admissions and Records. about 75 percent of the student population is women with the average age o f students attending a t 29. "We're looking a t r eentry women at this age, rather than the typical college cohort," said Zomalt. "Many women are trying to complete degrees that might have been halted b y marriage and Student Breakdown of students admitted by majors . 15 3 - 18 28 13 157 Business Admin. 116 English Males 20 8 1 29 108 27 135 9 2 - Psychology 76 4 Social Sciences 10 4 20 4 Sociology Gender Breakdown 3 13 32 Math Females - Liberal Studies G ender & A ge 7 History 484 Caucasian 25 1 15 Multi Credential* - - - 11 - 24 79 79 26 80 14 Undedared Age Breakdown 22-years-old or younger 101 23 - 34-years-old 1 23 6 7 Total 412 93 100 605 204 35-year-old or older 13 Average Age Youngest age 18 29 Oldest Age 64 Total of students Accommodated 810 Total of students enrolled 428 Admitted to the university and applying for the Credential Program �NEWS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1990/PIONEER N ews Briefs ADD/DROP DEADUNE SET T he last date to add or drop classes without penalty is Sept. 10. Students can acquire add/drop forms in the Office o f Admissions a nd R ecords. An instructor's approval i s r equired for all classes added. N o instructor signature is necessary for classes dropped before Sept. 10. Students who do not formally withdraw front classes will receive failing grades. Students wishing to change class grading options can d o so in t he O ffice o f A dmissions and Records through Sept. 17. An instructor's signature is required to change letter-graded classes to credit/ no credit status. Credit/no credit courses may not b e used to satisfy General Education requirements. UNIVERSITY COUNCIL OFFICERS SELECTED Officers for the University Council to the president were selected Aug. 2 2 at t he board's first meeting. The Council is comprised o f p rominent members o f the community and is a legally mandated advisory board to the president All officers were approved unanimously b y the nine board members after standard nomination processes. T he selected officers are: Robert Spanjian, founder o f Spanjian Enterprises, as chair; Janie Phillips, area manager o f Pacific Bell, for the position o f vice chair; and Bill Stacy, president CSUSM, as secretary. WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION TO MEET T he Women's I nformation Network (WIN), an organization formed to help those women returning to school after a prolonged absence, will hold its first meeting S ept 5 a t noon in Building 145, room 1. The meeting will be informal and participants will discuss topical issues o f i nterest to women. All attending are encouraged to bring bagged lunches. For more information call Sandy Kuchler a t 471- 3500. CONCERT SERIES BEGINS MONDAY Classical guitarist Tom Patterson will b e the first performer in a series o f free concerts sponsored by CSUSM. T he world-renowned musician will kick o ff the concert series Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. in the Library. Patterson is the director o f Guitar Studies a t the University o f Arizona and has played classical guitar since his early teens. He has performed across the U.S., i n C anada, Mexico, L atin America, Europe and China. WORKSHOPS SCHEDULED A series o f workshops designed to help students manage stress and prepare f or the j ob market are scheduled for early September. All workshops are free and are located at the site o f the CSUSM campus. A workshop on resume writing will be offered a t 4 p.m. on S ept 6 in the Multipurpose Room. I t will b e offered again o n S ept 13 at noon in the same location. Effective interviewing will b e explored a t a workshop to be held S ept 6 a t 7 p.m. Another will b e held S ept 11 a t noon and a third is offered on S ept 13 at 3 p.m. All three workshops will be held in the Multipurpose Room. Stress management a nd p erformance anxiety reduction i s t he topic o f a series o f counseling workshops offered on campus. Two workshops are scheduled for early this month with one being held on S ept 6 at noon and anQther being held a t 3 p.m. S ept 17. Both will b e in Building 145, Room 1. F or students wishing to speak with more confidence, honesty and respect, a n assertion training workshop is offered on Sept. 10 at noon in Building 145, Room 1. F urther workshop information can b e o btained in the Student Information Center. 3 President axes endowment · following academic criticism the study b e produced a nd given to have been respected with academic freedom maintained. Kelly. " A s mall p art ( of t he Kelly b elieves that m any o f T o a void controversy and calm academic criticism, California State earth's geological formations were endowment) got all the attention," University, S an M arcos last week c reated b y t he i mpact o f h uge said Stacy. " It s eems to o bscure r ejected a quarter-million-dollar a steroids a nd m eteors o n t he w hat the p rofessor w ould h ave endowment for a chair in geology. planet's surface. T he t heory also done." According to Stacy, a specific C SUSM President B ill S tacy attributes the cause o f the latest Ice s aid a t a p ress c onference l ast Age and the biblical flood to meteor part o f t he c hair's t ime w ould b e d esignated f or c onsideration o f Tuesday, that h e w ill decline the collisions. According to Wednesday's L os Kelly's t heories. T he p rofessor endowment offer, a donation from Angeles Times, m any g eologists would have picked which part o f his A llan 0 . lly o f Carlsbad, to avoid find the theory " ludicrous" a nd o r her time would b e a llocated to protest from academic circles. " The i ssue h as b rewed s ome " hard to swallow." S ome o f those the study. Stacy said his decision to reject storm in the academic community," cited in the article felt the position said Stacy. " Our i nfant university c ould n ot b e f illed d ue t o t he the endowment offer may have been r eached a nyway b y t he faculty. probably would not b e able to carry implausibility o f t he theory. Stacy said the that even though ''Ultimately, the faculty would have the weight o f t he problem." . According to Stacy, the decision the theory i s n ot necessarily agreed looked a t t he agreement a nd m ay to reject the endowment was agreed upon b y the scientific community, . have reached the same conclusion," upon mutually b etween h e a nd the college would ·not b e o ut o f line he said. Kelly, who could n ot b e r eached in studying the s ubject Kelly to avoid embarrassment " I w ant t he university to b e " Professors c an a sk s erious for comment, told Stacy· h e w as s queaky clean in its i mage a nd q uestions about a ny s ubject," h e disappointed that his theories would perceptions," said Stacy. " For us to s aid. " This s tudy would n ot b e not b e s ubject to academic scrutiny spend our energy now to defend .or i nconsistent w ith s cientific by CSUSM, b ut t hat h e u nderstood the reasoning behind the decision. debate the issue is not the object o f methods." Stacy accepted full responsibility Critics, cited in the Timesarticle, this university." T he e ndowment c arried t he said they thought the endowment f or t he e ndowment a greement, stipulation that any professor filling a greement v iolates c anons saying i t looked "reasonable" " I p ersonally thought i t a g ood the c hair m ust s tudy a nd r eport r egarding a professor's academic p roposal," s aid S tacy, " and am upon the truth or falsity o f K elly's freedoms. c ontroversial t heory o f i mpact B ut S tacy s aid t hat t he grateful for the generosity o f Mr. geology and that an annual report o f conditions o f the endowment could Kelly." LARRY BOISJOLIE/PIONEER TRADITIONS BEGIN AS ... College welcomes first class I t w as a w eek f illed w ith e xcitement a nd a nticipation, confusion and expectations. T he w andering hordes o f t he press roamed the campus in search o f a ngles a s r ibbon-cuttings a nd a ctivities filled the week's n oon hours. I t w as unlike most other first weeks o f school across the nation, b ut s tudents a t C alifornia S tate University San Marcos take all the attention in stride. On Aug. 27, the university's first class was welcomed to t he n ew c ollege w ith a r ibbon c utting ceremony. " The s tudents w ill h elp d etermine the personality o f t he campus," said CSUSM President Bill Stacy during the ceremony. " They w ill d ecide t he t ype o f r elationship that this partnership will have." T rini M elcher, f ounding p rofessor o f Accountancy, t old s tudents at the ceremony that this partnership will be one without a base in traditions. " There a re n o t raditions, n o history," s he s aid. ' 'The s tudents will help make this an outstanding university." English major Kathy Sullivan s ays t hat she i s "excited" a bout being a tradition maker, but she also s ays s he w ill m iss s uc- t imeh honored traditions as the U CSD watermelon drop. " It would b e nice to look forward t o t raditional things t hat a re_ a t major universities," she says S ullivan s ays s he f inds t he students and staff a t C SUSM to b e friendly and as excited as she is. Student L enka P avilkova says s he t oo is enthusiastic a bout t he new campus experience. P avilkova, a n ative o f Czechoslovakia. came from Carlova University, the oldest university i n c entral E urope. S he s ays t hat a ttending c lasses i n a s hopping c enter-type a tmosphere i s a b it different than attending classes in buildings that are hundreds o f years old. "If the quality is the same, than it's n ot s o important," she says. The Chancellor o f the California s tate U niversity s ystem t old s tudents a t t hat they have a r are c hance t o l eave a l asting impression. " I t hink students who are here have an unequal opportunity a t a new campus to leave their mark in a w orld t hat h as s o f ar b een untouched," he said. �4 PIONEER/TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1990 NEWS Getting to know Bill Stacy Bill Stacy was selected in a nationwide search to be president of the nation's newest public university. In a late August ·interview with Pioneer editor Larry Boisjolie, Stacy candidly discussed plans and dreams ·concerning Cal State San Marcos. H ow has t he s tudent a nd c ommunity r esponse been t o the n ew university? C ommunity r esponse h as b een wonderfully supportive to the idea having a university h ere. W e've h ad a l ot o f demonstrated public support. The-student interest is very high. We are o ver o ur t arget enrollment substantially. ·Without m aking a ny r ecruiting efforts, students nonetheless found o ut a bout us by word o f mouth o r reading stories. They came in and .made their applications and we did have to close applications. Sorry about that, but we didn't want to tell a bunch o f people 'no.' We d idn't c lose i t q uickly enough because now we will have, in a sense, ' way over our full time equivalent target. I sn't o ver-enrollment a c ommon t hread t hroughout all universities? I s uppose the phenomenon o f s tudent interest indicates the basis for the university in the frrst place, and that there is a strong d emand f or f our-year upper-division experience here in North County. According t o D ean Z omalt, t he t arget e nrollment is a round 600. The key in the CSU system is the full time equivalent figure. O ur target was 250. You w ere o ut o f a n ationwide search. I r eceived a n omination f rom the chancellor's office o f t he California Universities. soon as I found out it had no faculty, no s tudents, n o b uildings, n o computers, no cars and n o parking, I wanted to come here. I truly feel most fortunate to get t o d o i t, i t's a c hance o f a l ifetime for anybody who would want to j oin a new university. I had a wonderful j ob i n Missouri. I was president o f a s chool, Southeast University. It was a small school o f I enjoyed the concerts and the football games and t he basketball team. I loved the school and the students were delightful. S o n ow y ou h ave t be c hance t o m old y our o wn university? I 'm n ot trying to make us like Southeast Missouri. I w on't do that. B ut t hat was a wonderful experience. It would have to b e something amazing t o have drawn me away from wonderful surroundings, but t hafs been true o f every faculty member we've hired. We d idn't h ire any faculty member who was looking for a job. We hired people who had tenure wherever they were. They came Q UESTION A ND ANSW ER . PHIL GARCIA/PIONEER CSUSM President, Bill Stacy, addresses the community during February's ground breaking ceremony. h ere becauseo f the challenge o f creating a new school. It is an entrepreneurial urge in each o f us. It's a risk-taking phenomenon. We are opening doors with a feeling that an institution can be academically rigorous, demanding, asking for students to meet high a standards o f scholarship _nd be friendly a t the same time. You've said before t bat s tudents a re t he r eal k ey t o t he u niversity. How open is t he facuJty t o s tudents? As w e looked for job applicants, one o f the items o f heavy emphasis was teaching. There had to b e some demonstration in expertise in teaching. Most o f the. time that comes from student evaluations o f faculty. There is a sense o f wanting t o b e a c olearner, a co-discoverer a nd a co-teacher. There is a sense o f o ur faculty wanting to b e . mentor to students. Our students o ur older. When students reach an older age they d on't need t o b e treated like kids. Does this outlook o f c o-discovery d iffer f rom t he o utlooks o f o ther C al S tate schools? I d on't k now the other California State schools well enough to s ay it's n ot p resent there. T raditionally e ducational f un ding in C alifornia h as b een s parse. I s CSUSM g etting a l ittle d ifferent t reatment because tbis is a b rand n ew university? I a m embarrassed to talk about our budget i n t he c ompany o f m y C SU colleagues b ecause this year there was a great deal of c utting i n t he California State University system. M y o ther 19 sister campuses really g ot blasted. O ur c ampus budget went from $4 million to $ 9.7 million so w e had a great deal of doubling the budget. I t would be improper of m e to s ay w e suffered because what we didn't g et w as things w e d idn't have, so we just delayed a year o f getting them. O therwise t he o verhead a ccounts for taccou larger b udget? O h sure. We're j ust a b rand new infanL T he economy o f scale is going to be way out o f proportion because, for instance, we have o ne p resident f or 250 FTE whereas San D iego S tate has one preside nt for 25,000 F fE. Our kind o f a dministration will cost more because w e're small b ut there comes a p oint where it catches up. A l ot o r s chools a ttract s tudents with t heir f aculty t o s tudent r atios. I s the ratio b etter h ere t han o ther s chools? O ur ratios are much better. Studen ts are going to b e surprised to find themsel ves in c lasses o f 25 a nd 20. T hey 're going to be surprised that they have the chance to interact w ith a faculty member, o r t hat faculty members have regular office hours where they can b e seen beyond j ust when the bell rings. I think faculty having time for students is a p henomenon t hat i s g oing to surprise students. T he b est way to make friends with a faculty member is to g o talk with him or her o n their subject. I s e nthusiasm i n t he s ubject also a c riteria f or t eachers? T here a re t hree t hings y ou look for traditionally in a faculty member. You look f or t eaching e xcellence, d emonstra ted research competence and you look for service components. Every faculty member that is here has s ome d emonstrated r ecord o f teac hing excellence. Second, t hey've all got some demonstrated CONTINUED NEXT PAGE �TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1990/PIONEER NEWS s tudent? circulate the word enough so that Well, w e're going to have some everyone gets a chance to know fun too. We've got to find a way to that, ' hey t hey're g oing t o d o have some fun. We d on't exactly something and i f I want to go I will.' know what that's going to be yet. We will include not exclude The student body that's coming will organize a student government people into student organizations. H ow c losely i s C SUSM and a student association. We'll have to figure out ways to start w orking w ith t he o ther C al S tate schools? clubs and have some fun. We're an autonomous campus H ow l ong do you t hink i t will b e b efore t hat s tarts g etting u nderway? O h I t hink i mmediately s ometime this semester. Students will begin to consider their options and somebody will grab the reins and say, 'hey, let's have a student meeting. T hen t he ball starts rolling. W e've g ot a g reat Dean o f Students, Dr. Zomalt, who can give the technical advice on how to organize. L et's s ay five o r 10 students get together. W here d o t hey g o t o s tart a s tudent g overnment? Get Dr. Zomalt. He'll be a g reat w ith our own responsibility to advisor on bow these five o r 10 can · support ourselves, but w e've been wonderfully assisted by our closest neighbor San Diego State. I 'm sure o ur campus has called on somebody down there literally once a week to · say, 'whoops we need some help,' and i t's always cheerfully given. They've been absolutely wonderful to us. CONTINUED r ecord o f scholarship. Several o f them have books in print and all o f them have journal articles in print. For the service, all o f them have been involved in giving lectures on t heir t opics o r h elping s chool honorary organizations as advisors. T hey're a w onderful f aculty. Students will b e pleased. H ow a re t he c urrent c ampus b uildings working out? Students will come into classes in kind o f a shopping center mode. I t sure beats the heck out o f trailers. Students will b e served comfortably in this environment What you're going to miss is a theater o r athletics. There are items o f a collegiate nature that we will ask the students to kind o f overlook. What w e're trying to do is make up for it by saying, 'the most important stuff is your academic inquiry and the interaction in a community o f scholars.' O therwise w hat y ou're looking for i s t he v ery, v ery s erious Do you t hink they view u s a s a s ister c ampus? Yes. I think w e're a sister and very clearly a little sis in the embryo stage. Now with students a rriving w e are b irthing t his institution. San Diego State is a terrific institution. San Diego State is identified b y i ts B usiness D epartment o r i ts football team. Are there a ny areas "Students will begin t o consider their options and someday will grab the reins and say, 'hey, l et's have a student meeting.'" s tart selectively in Business and selectively in Education.' As we evolve student interest and academic expertise we will be able to forge forward and answer the question, ' what are we going to b e when we grow up?' There are n ot many o ne year-olds out there t hat c an s ay w hat i s going to distinguish him o r her. I t also has to d o with students, "We will begin t o be judged by the product o f our curriculum. We will be known someday by what our. distinguished alumni do." BILL STACY, CSUSM PRESIDENT t hat y ou c an s ee CSUSM b eing identifred with? The one thing we tried to do last y ear is c lose the door.s and say, ' we're j ust g oing t o b e Engineering,' or ' we're just going to be Education,' o r ' we're j ust going t o b e Biology.' Instead we said, ' let's s tart with a good Arts and Sciences underpinning. L et's Once a students moves on from a program, I hope h e o r s he does fantastic. We b egin then to b e j udged b y t he p roduct o f o ur c urriculum. We w ill be k nown someday by what our distinguished alumni do. We still have our destiny in our hands. We h aven't closed the door on what we can become. Oven fresh bread is the freshest bread, your nose knows it. A nd we give you your choice o f either Honey Wheat or Italian, each baked in our o wn ovens, at SUbway. 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Campus to reflect Italian architectural style LARRY BOISJOLIEIPIONEER A t · first glance o f t he future California State University campus site, off Twin Oaks Valley Road in S an M arcos, i t i s difficult to imagine a college community. Yet, o ver the next few decades landmovers and jackhammers will b e w orking overtime t o c reate a high tech campus with a style o f a 14th century Italian village. T he $ 650-$700 m illion c onstruction project will span a period o f o ver t wo decade and cover 305 acres. T he first phase o f the project will b e c ompleted for the fall 1992 semester at a c ost o f $47.5 million. Buildings w ill include a laboratory building, commons, a lecture hall a nd t he $15 million William A. Craven administration building. According t o A lbert Amado, assistant vice president for Physical Planning and Campus Construction, students entering the campus in '92 w ill s ee a nd feel the campus's architectural statement immediately. "We will make a major entry statement and a statement o f quality and outside openness," said Amado. " We s houldn't wait until the last phases to create an atmosphere." Amado said the Mediterranean village concept o f the architecture c ame about only after the concept o f the campus was reviewed. To reduce pedestrian circulation time, buildings will b e condensed into an easily accessible formation. All buildings will have maximum widths o f 5 0 feet and will rise a minimum o f four stories, thereby creating the feeling o f a condensed, Italian-village. "In trying to respect the terrain, we get a Mediterranean sense. The campus will resemble a crested Italian hill town," said Amado. On t he Cover Craven Hall, the first "feature".. building o f the new campus is scheduled for completion in the fall o f 1992. The building, named after Stated Senator William A. Craven who signed state Bill 365 authorizing tbe establislunent of t he new university,will administration, certain student services and the library when t he campus moves to the Twin Oaks Valley Road location. In addition the campus will house the $ 2 million in computer equipment used to run the first phase o f the campus. According t o Albert Amado, assistant vice president Physical Planning and Campus Construction, building is designed to meet the needs o f the expanding campus. "It is designed t o accommodate expansion o f systems," s aid Amado. "The $15,500,000 building serve as the campus libraryduring the first phase of the construction project and will houseover 100.000 volumes. Amado said that as the permanent library is built, more room will be avaiJable in Craven Hall to accomodate tthepowing he needs o f a risingstudent population. Amado said Craven Hall has already one its first citation o f excellence even before its He said that i t is a reflection of the quality o f the campus to come. ""We are going to uild award-winning project," he said. b he Amado s aid h e w anted t he c ampus t o " read a s o ne s trong architectural statement." H e s aid that many other campuses did not account for future growth a t their onset. As a result those campuses contain mixed architectural styles. "We a re o ne of t he f ew universities that are master planned for full growth," said Amado. T o h elp d evelop t he m aster architectural plan, Amado worked for a full year with CRSS Inc., an architectural g roup based in Irvine; to develop concepts and plans. S ome o f t he n ew c ampus's features will be: A 400,000 square-foot library c ontaining - over o ne m illion volumes. A m ain b ell t ower o r 'campanile.' w hich f ocuses a ttention t o t he hills behind the campus. Spanish stairs, made with slate, traversing a 24-foot grade change. The stairs will bring students to the main plaza level. T he William A. Craven Hall. The building will house the central computing system for the entire campus. A six-lane m ai.n entryway. Flanked by three rows o f trees o n e ach side, the drive will make a m ajor e ntry s tatement t o t he campus. A mong t he c a mpus's 43 structures ( not i ncluding student housing a nd p arking) are several showcase o r " feature buildings." These buildings will be made with G erman l imestone a nd will be p laced b y t he e ntrance o f the c ampus t o c reate a " major entry s tatement ," s aid A mado . These buildings include; Craven Hall, the Library, the S tudent Union, the P erforming Arts Center and the Gymnasium. P hase I o f t he c onstruction project, scheduled to be completed b y t he f all o f 1 992, is now underway. A ccording .to CS USM P resident Bill Stacy last week, bids f or the first b uildings on th e site have been received. A $1,354,000 bid on the Physical P lant/Corporation Yard has been presented b y P haraoh Construction Company. S tacy s aid the bill is likely t o b e accepted. " A r eward o f the contract seems i mmanent after review," he said. C onstruction o n t he building is expected to begin later this month. C urrently bids for Craven Hall a re " out o n t he street" and are expected in 3 0 days. . Already, workers have graded SEE STYLE/PAGE 9 �TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1990/PIONEER Phase One 1 2 4 Indicated as black objects NEWS 5 : M ain Library 6 : Student Union 7 : Theater, Amphitheater, Performing Arts C enter Craven Hall: i ncludes Administrative Services, Computer Services, Library, Commons, and Faculty Offices. .. 3 Academic Core: One lecture Hall and one Laboratory Facility. Two out of a total o f 20 when completed. Physical Plant: The first completed building to handle receiving and shipping. 8 : Athletics Complex, Gymnasium 9 : Special Events Complex (repositioned after first draft) 1 0: Laboratory Building and Lecture Halls, Academic C ore 7 11 : F ootball Stadium, Playing fields 1 2: P arking Structures - to b e o pen lots initially and built w hen necessary. 1 3: S tudent Housing 1 4: H ealth Services 1 5: D ay C are Center 1 6: O pen Hillside with w alkways �8 PIONEER/TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1990 NEWS . 1992 Campus . SPECIAL New library checks out high tech computers · T he largest building o n the completed Cal State San Marcos campus will b e t he pennanent library. This 400,000 square-foot building will house close to two million volumes. According t o A lbert A mado, v ice president Physical Planning and Campus Construction, the library will b e built in phases. "The first phase o f t he pennanent library will house 250,000 volumes," said Amado. Due to its large size and necessary campus function, the library will be built at the most central location o n campus. "We want i t t o p ortray a teaching function," Amado said, "so we 're placing i t right a t the center o f c ampus." T he library's card catalog will b e computerized and accessible through h ome computer modems. Officials hope that technological advances will allow users to access to the f ull t ext o f j ournal articles, art reproductions, essays, bibliographies and music via home computers. Planning for the main library will begin i n 1994 with completion tentatively scheduled for 1998. This a rtist's rendering shows what the campus will look like when opened in 1 992. Although t he entire campus will not be completed until 2 010, t he Italian Style architecture will be seen with t he f irst three permanent buildings to house Cal State San Marcos. 273-B SO. RANCHO SANTA FE. SAN MARCOS . Start Your Future Today! The future is here so don't be left in the dust. Catch up on everything you need to know about the new university in Pioneer. This new publication comes out every two weeks, with no breaks for holidays, and best of all Pioneer is FREE! Don't miss out! NEXT TO HOME FEDERAL 744-1446 FREE P regnancy T est Confidentia1 Counseling Medical Assistance Financial Aid References Hours: M -F 9:30-3:30 pm Tues. & T hurs . 6:00-9:00 pm Sat. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 - ALL SERVICES A RE FREE - BIRTHRICHT OF N ORTH C OUNTY 245 N. Rancho Santa Fe Rd . Suite 106 San Marcos, CA 92069 7 44-1313 �TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1 990/PIONEER NEWS 9 S TYLE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 C ontact Y our L ocal C hapter. + A merican R ed C ross the area for the main entry and half o f the underground utility tunnel .is in place. B ut n ot all elements o f construction have run smoothly. Campus officials are considering how to relocate a 69 kilovolt power line running UNDER t he center o f the new campus. Removal o f the l ine will cost in excess o f $1 million and o fficials a re u nsure o f w here funding for the project w ill come. A t the August 22 P resident's A dvisory C ommittee m eeting, C ommittee m ember K en L ounsberry s uggested t hat t he university solicit funding from the local electric companies. "Edison i s a lways looking for goodwill and good p ress," s aid Lounsberry. Trace elements ·of D DT w ere also found in the soil a t t he site. However, amounts were far below toxic level. Amado said that, although the building project will encompass over 2 0 years, i t is important that a t ight s chedule o f c onstruction follows. "Sequencing is very important," he said. "Each project is dependent on the project before." P hase I o f t he p rojected i s planned to accommodate 6 00 full t ime equivalent students. A t t he c ompletion o f P hase II, t he university will be ready for 5,000 FTE s tudents. Ultimately, t he c ampus will service 25,000 FTE students. Amado said the city o f S an Marcos is anxious to see the new university. He said that 1700 acres around the university have building restrictions so all constructions will b lend w ith t he c ampus's architecture. "San Marcos is very interested in s eeing theiR c ity b ecome a university town," said Amado. Full Time Equivalent Breakdowns 1 996-97 3~160 2 006-07 1997-98 3,575 3,990 4,405 2 007-08 1991-92 1 992-93 1993-94 1 994-95 1998-99 · 1999-2000 C OPIES (SELF-SERVE LETTER SIZE WHITE BOND EXPIRES 9/30/90 FAX TYPESETTING BUSINESS CARDS EXPIRES 9/30/90 2 004-05 2005-06 2008-09 2 009-10 applicantsare35 and older, 22 AND below. Another quarterof the cited Zomalt. The collegeoldest applicant is 76 and ne student omes from o c he restfall between," Czechoslovakia. Zomalt said thatmost attending students t or individuals thathave,fhe fall semester -or another, been or North County county area. relocated to the North "our major feeder is Palomar,' said omalt. Z According to satudents enrolledthe Palomarf Collegeandransfers.MiraCosta62brought are o AdmissionsandRecords.,1 t bout Office of the IELDED ABOUT 5 mYajor feeders to 335 68 students to the campus SDSU enrollees. Miramar and Mesa Colleges were also enrollment Monday, Zomalt said the biggest surprise in came the numbers o f fulltime equivalent students. fall semester yielded 276 FTE students f o exceeding earlier projections of 250. But Zomalt said he is not satisfied with the number o f minority students admitted. Among the lower numbers of minorities 12 only African Americans andeight American Indians students eredmitted. wa To alleviate the problem,said CSUSM planso work with t local community colleges and high schools in recruitingeethnic thnic groups to the campus. "We must make ourselves known to our feeders in terms of minorities in undergraduate studies," he aid. s ( Coupon BONUS DISCOUNT Receive An Additional 10% off F Our already superlow prices. With this coupon. 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O n s uch sensationalistic programs as ' C urrent Affair' o r ' Inside A E dition' viewers only see tapes o f e vents that have been edited t o maximize the drama o f events. Even, and especially, news broadcasts use footage to draw viewers in and increase ratings. Unfortunately, the viewing audience ultimately sees footage that does not always correctly depict events a t hand. I n the case o f R ob Lowe, for instance, America watched a tape that allegedly depicted the actor having sex with a minor from Atlanta. I t w as e asy t o pass immediate j udgment o n L owe d ue to the explicit nature o f the tape alone. B ut w hat most o f the American public does not realize, is that the video, shown so liberally across the airwaves, d id n ot actually depict Lowe and the Atlanta minor. What it really showed was Lowe with a woman in Paris. T he tape found its way to the media only after allegations about Lowe and the m inor arose. N onetheless; L owe was tried and convicted b y a n audience o f millions with a tape that did not depict the event in question. Morally, L owe's s exual exploits were repugnant, b ut t hey made for good viewing. O n J une 28, America had the opportunity o f passing judgment on yet another public person; Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry. F or 10 minutes, viewers saw the official lift a pipe to his lips and smoke crack cocaine. W hat t he public d idn't see were the other 73 minutes o f videotape. Only o ne station, Fox owned WTI'G, aired the complete tape. As a result, viewers saw only a partial picture o f a man driven by power and influence to perform vile illegal acts. The complete version o f the tape depicted the tragic drama o f a man more obsessed with sex than with drugs. I n f act, B arry's c laim o f e ntrapment by the Federal Bureau o f I nvestigation may n ot b e entirely invalid in light o f the entire tape. During most o f the footage, Barry made countless sexual advances to LARRY BOISJ OL E Ll E DITOR-IN-CHIEF m odel a nd f ormer g irlfriend R asheeda M oore. I t a ppears that t he m ayor w as l ured i nto using the drug by M oore a s a form o f foreplay. s uch Obviously, b ehavior a s s moking crack w arrants t ermination f rom office, b ut e ven B arry deserves a fair trial in the viewers' court. With sensationalistic videotape, comes sensationalistic hype. A s s oon as news o f t he B arry tape was made public, a tremendous uprising in the black community arose. Claims were b rought forth stating that Barry was singled o ut for the investigation due to his color. This ludicrous outcry probably would not have occurred h ad t he tape not existed. B ut the pinnacle o f sensationalism created by video journalism invites outside groups i nto t he vortex o f m edia h ype, creating more confusion than clarity. As a method o f information dissemination, television has always had a bad reputation. T he practice o f heavily editing videotape for use i n news broadcasts only adds to its poor standing. T o complicate matters further, many news stations offer significant' cash rewards for newsworthy videos. This practice invites would-be treasure hunters, armed with the family cameras, to hunt for news. F or t he most part, the general public has little o r n o formal training in finding and accurately portraying newsworthy events. F raud i s invited and actually encouraged, as in the case o f R ob Lowe. I f news stations broadcast taped footage, they should investigate the material f or accuracy. I f i t i s f ound that the footage i s i ndeed newsworthy and useful, it should be aired only in its entirety, o r n ot a t all. T he p ractice o f e diting f or e ntertainment is dangerous to t he reputations o f p eople and damaging To the integrity o f a legal system which operates on the premise that all men are i nnocent until proven guilty. I h ave b een a sked b y t his newspaper about goals a nd e xpectations I hav.e for this new university and its students. W hen I a m a sked to d o something like this -- ''Think l ofty thoughts" -- the place I t um t o i s C SUSM's M ission Statement. I f y ou h ave n ot r ead o f o ur Mission, I would urge you to d o so. You will find i t on page seven o f o ur catalogue. T he M ission Statement was the first, and undoubtedly the most important, o f the many tasks t he f ounding faculty and I faced in the p ast y ear o f p lanning. We were planning not j ust f or y our arrival a year down the road, b ut f or t he s uccessive arrival o f students far o ff i n t he f uture -- that unknown, shadowy e vent w e c all t he 2 1st century. I asked the f ounding f aculty t o h elp m e build. a u niversity f or t he s tudents o f the 21st century. T he M ission S tatement they put together reflected their strongest feelings on t he subject, a nd I think they did a grand job. A s y ou r ead t hrough t he Mission Statement, n otice t he e xpectations for our s tudents a s w e have s pelled them out. Because o f t he international perspecti ve we h ave, w e w ill e xpose C SUSM students to " the s tudy o f l anguages, to world literature a nd the fine arts, a nd to issues and traditions o f the United States and other countries." We d efine f urther o ur e xpectations for our graduates t o i nclude " basic skill in writing, critical and relative thinking, mathematics, fundamental c omputer c ompetence and an i nterdisciplinary a pproach ( to these expectations)." O ur g oals for y ou a re s tated in the last sentence o f t he M ission Statement: " ... to e nable (you) to realize (your) potentialities as enlightened individuals a nd productive members o f society i n a world o f change." Lofty goals. High-reaching goals. These are the goals w e h ave declared for you. As the capable, bright students w e know you to b e, w e think these are goals worthy o f your i ntelligence a nd p ersonal o r professional purposes. B ut f or us t o succeed, you are the o nes w ho m ust s ucceed. These goals must become your goals as well. Universities may h ave many "owners." Dean H enry Rosovsky o f H arvard tells us i n h is remarkable book, T he U niversity: A n O wner's Manual, students are as m uch t he o wners o f their university a s a re p residents o r faculty or the c ommunity as a whole. T he ownersh ip o f expectations a nd g oals b elongs to you as well. I w elcome y our o wnership o f this university a nd i ts goals. Together we can create positive things for o ur community, our university -- and each other. B ILL S TACY/CSUSM PRESIDENT �TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1990/PIONEER OPINION 11 Richard Nixon has risen; new library brings out truths of his administration PIONEER 250-2 S. Orange #507 Escondido, CA 92025 (619) 738-0666 Editor-in-Chief L arry Boisjolie Graphics Director Jonathan Young C opyright copyright 1990, by PIONEER. All rights reserved. PIONEER is published every two weeks for t he students at California State University, San Marcos; i t i s distributed on Tuesdays. It is ·circulated on the CSUSM campus as well as Palomar College, MiraCosta College, and San Diego State University. PIONEER is a free publication. PIONEER is an independent newspaper and is n ot funded, supported, o r edited by CSUSM officials. Any opinion expressed in PIONEER does not necessarily coincide with the views o f California State University officials or staff. Unsigned editorials r eflect the views o f PIONEER. 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Kurt Vonnegut, in 'Galapagos' R onald Reagan stated a sarcastic truth a t t he dedication o f t he n ew Richard Nixon Library: " Much h as been written and said a bout R ichard Nixon; s ome o f i t h as even been true." B ut f urther truth lies in the fact that the c orrect a nd a dmirable aspects o f R ichard Nixon a re t he very aspects that the media appears hesitant to print. Positive ideas do not make entertaining press. Through media hyperbole, the history o f N ixon's administration has b een c louded. Instead o f r ealizing the vast achievements that Nixon accomplished, many people today are led to believe that only corruption and mismanagement littered his administration. While the press seems only to emphasize the supposed "scandal" o f Watergate, Richard N ixon a ccomplished m uch d uring h is Presidency. Possibly N ixon's m ost s ignificant a nd talked about achievements lie in his decision to open relations with the Soviet Union and China. H olding a r ecord a s a s trict a nticommunist, Nixon was able to commence talks with the S oviet U nion which led to START, the first real m ove t o p olice t he nuclear race. Although this reduction treaty was no band-aid for U.S.-Soviet relations, it did create a course for increased cooperation that carried us to the more relaxed position we hold with the Soviet Union today. Furthermore, Nixon recognized t he danger o f l eaving t he S oviet U nion a s t he o nly dominate force in Asia; therefore, he worked to patch o ur r elations with C hina t hrough actions that improved political and economic relations between our countries. R ichard N ixon b rought t he American i nvolvement i n t he V ietnam War, which killed 47,319 U.S. citizens, to a logical and redeeming conclusion. T RACY WILSON G UEST C OLUMNIST In addition, Nixon introduced people into his administration such as Henry Kissinger, William Safire, P atrick Buchanan, and Alan Greenspan who sill act as important political figures today, while another individual who Nixon saved from oblivion and sent to the United Nations is now our President. While t he l iberal press would have u s believe that civil rights advancements are the p rize o f D emocrats a nd t he s corn_ o f R epublicans, t he c onservative N ixon c ontradicted their stereotype and worked to further r ights i n t his area. According to P atrick B uchanan, S pecial C onsultant t o N ixon, m oney a llotted t o c ivil r ights e nforcement rose 800 percent to $600 million during his first term. Furthermore, he set a record b y r aising federal e mployment o f minorities from 14.1 percent to 19.5 p ercent B ut possibly Nixon's greatest achievement i s t he b rilliant way he e scapes p olitical suicide, never allowing the media to c remate o r bury the ashes o f his last public action. Nixon's positive effects o n o ur c ountry w ere n ot s evered b y Watergate. N ixon resurrected from a political deathbed to again involve himself in today's society. Recently, he visited China, where he delivered a harsh message in regard's to the TiannemanS quare massacre. Unlike many past political leaders, N ixon n ever d id a nd s till d oesn't a ccept h onoraria for speeches and asked for n o fee f or h is C hina v isit. F urthermore, h e c ondemned any effort on the b ehalf o f t he Chinese to exploit and televise his visit for t he f ear that he might appear as i f h e condoned the g overnment's behavior. Today w e s ee figures like Barney Frank, a c ongressman e vidently " unaware" o f t he h omosexual whorehouse that operated from his home, receive only a "reprimand" and a s lap o n t he h and from a press w ho s eems willing to forgive any impropriety o f a fellow liberal. H e m ost likely faces re-election. I n t he past, Nixon's unquestionably less severe acts led to a cannibalistic feast on his political life and Presidential honor. T he m edia h eld t he banquet. R ichard N ixon n ever c heated t he government, never accepted unfair funds, a nd w as n ever p roved t o h ave o rdered t he Watergate burglary o r k nown o f it; N ixon's o nly folly was a lack o f foresight which led t o i naction, concealment, and t he r eluctance t o a dmit a mistake at the crucial time i t occurred. I n r etrospect, it is important to n ote t hat i f N ixon h ad in a timely manner c ame t o t he p ublic with the truth, he would have fmished his term, leaving Watergate as a dead issue. While the liberal press would say that this very inaction can successfully overshadow all the good o f the Nixon administration, history will prove that it c annot R egardless o f t heir e fforts, R ichard N ixon's opponents have failed to reduce his political actions i nto a p ile o f s moldering ashes. In N ixon's own words: " So l ong as I have a breath i n m y body . .. I a m n ot going to keep my mouth s hut" H e has risen. TRACY WILSON is Opinion Editor for Palomar College's student newspaper, The Telescope. OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS Student government would open doors T homas Jefferson once said, " If I c ould have a government without the press, o r a press without the government, I would prefer the latter." Currently, Cal State San Marcos is experiencing the latter form and what has resulted is far from preferable. Jefferson did not advocate a p ress without a government society. What he did advocate was a society with both amenities. T he p ress and the government are like Siamese twins, joined each a t the f ist Whereas each appears to b e fighting with the other, both are joined in the fight for the same cause . .. the betterment o f society. Even a t the microcosmic level o f a u niversity (in comparison to state and federal governments), government serves a vital function. A student government would o pen d oors for clubs, activities, student representation in Governing Board meetings and even for a college-supported newspaper. T he u niversity h as r ecognized t he n ecessity o f a s tudent government with the passing o f i nformation a t orientation, b ut i t is with student initiative t hat s uch an o rganization w ill b ecome a reality. Students b eginning a g overnmental body a t C SUSM will not only have the opportunity t o d emonstrate a l evel o f c ommunity service and l eadership that will look g reat on a resume, t hey w ill also have t he u nique o pportunity t o form a g overnmental b ody t hat w ill grow a nd c hange w ith t he i nfant university. We a t P ioneer e ncourage s tudents t o o pen t he d oor w hile opportunity knocks a nd become active in student g overnment ��TUESDAY, S eptember 4 , 1990/PIONEER EXPLORE 13 �PIONEER/TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1990 1 4 EXPLORE Enhancing life's ups, downs Reviewing t he t op five roller coaster rides photo courtesy of M ARK HOPKINS The Giant Dipper roller coaster before the San Diego Seaside Co. started refurbishing it in December of 1989. G iant D ipper Where: Belmont Park, San Diego Type: Wood Track O riginally O pened: 1925 Closed Operation: 1976 ROLL CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 • cars for rides a t Disneyland, Magic Motintain and Knott's Berry Farm. Most recently they constructed the l ogs f or D isneyland's Splash Mountain attraction. According to Cole the new train is l ighter a nd f aster than the old ones. Whereas the original track carried two trains o f nine connected cars holding 18 passengers, the new tracks will hold one train with six cars carrying a total o f 24 riders. " We wanted to see i f it would be busy enough for two trains," said Cole. " It w ould cost far more to equip the r ide for two trains. In addition, w e have a new crew. You have to become very skilled to run one train, l et alone two." Cole said that because the new train has only six passenger cars, as opposed t o t he older version with nine cars, the reduced wheel weight alone makes the cars sleeker and faster. To b righten up the look o f the . .. R enovation Started: 1983 C ompletion Date: August, 1989 C ost o f R estoration: $1.2 Million C ost t o R ide: $2 G iant Dipper, San Diego Seaside repainted the entire ride. In addition to the white o f the structure, tracks w ere p ainted c oral c olor a nd handrails received a coat o f seagreen. Cole said the hues used are based on the ride's original colors from 1925. " The r oller c oaster a lways reflected the times," he said. " In the 40s i t was painted silver to reflect the future. In the 60s the station h ouse w as p ainted p sychedelic colors a nd f or the bicentennial it was painted red, white and blue." Finally, in the second week o f A ugust a nd a fter nine years o f work, the Giant Dipper roars again. C ole s aid r esponse h as b een e xcellent and no major problems have arisen. " We've had no problems," he said. "People are coming in almost as quickly as the riders. Our lines haven't been t oo long." The cost for a ride o n the Giant Dipper is t wo dollars. Operating t imes c hange w ith s easonal business. For more information, call the San Diego Seaside Company at 488-1549. F or most people, life's ups and downs can become somewhat predictable. Thankfully there are few hair-raising surprises around every tum. I n a search for the perfect cure f or l ife's u ps-and-downs blues, Thrill Seekers traveled Southern California, the theme p ark capital o f t he world, i n s earch o f r oller c oasters capable o f giving whiteknuckler e xcitement to anybody that thirsts for adventure. I n o ur quest for the best coaster, we rode both wood and steel roller c oasters. We c ombed M agic Mountain, Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm for the most exciting rides and arrived at five finalists. Thrill Seekers found the coasters a t Disneyland, although great fun, to be high i n production, b ut t oo conservative to give the real thrills we were seeking. Therefore, none o f t he Magic Kingdom's famed thrill rides made it to the l ist THRILL SEEKERS Witb a m ore adventurous a nd d aring p ublic a t large, Pioneer introduces " Thrill Seekers" t o bring the excitement o f outrageous a nd sometimes daring forms o f entertainment. Pioneer's special staff will seek o ut thrills designed t o challenge and tempt those w ith appetites for adventure. In each Explore section a different adventure will be introduced. Readers will bave the opportunity t o feel the e xcitement and drama o f beart~pounding activities. All a rticles will attempt t o bring the r eader into the adventure and broaden his/her understanding o f the activity. "Thrill Seekers'" will reveal the secrets o f maximizing thrills for each adventure and further give locations a nd p rices o f events. Each " Thrill S eekers" article will c orrespond w ith the t heme p ursued in the Explore section in which i t is contained. Pioneer firmly believes that reading a bout i t should be almost as much fun as doing iL S o k eep y our hands and arms inside the story, put aside all loose items and come with us as Pioneer reviews the five top white knucklers in Southern California. Montezooma's Revenge, l ocated a t K nott's B erry F arm i n B uena P ark, r epresents t he unimaginative, sordid childhood o f metal-track roller coasters. On it, the rider gets the taste o f what a metal coaster c an r eally do, but alas, the t aste b uds a re n ot c ompletely satisfied. T his i s a s imple, b ut d isCONTINUED N EXT P AGE Home Away From Ho111e! N eed Money?W e O ffer Y ou F ull W estern U nion S ervices P rivate M ailboxes, N o J unk M ail, 2 4-hour A ccess P ackaging & S hipping P ostal S ervices, S tamps P assport P hotos R esumes, T erm P apers, E tc. W ordPerfect T utoring P ostal, b usiness a nd C ommunication M AlL B OXES E TC. USA® 1 318 E . M ission R d. P hone: 7 40-9088 S an M arcos C omer o f M ission & B ennett In t he A lpha B eta/Thrifty S hopping C enter �TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1 990/PIONEER EXPLORE Where: Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park Type: Steel Track Time: 35 seconds Assets: High speeds, 45-foot loop Detriments: Ride is over too quickly, lack of variety Rating: 5 short screams CONTINUED appointingly to the p oint ride. 1\venty-eight people are loaded into a chain o f cars which are rocketed from a dead stop to a breathtaking speed that takes them up and around a fo rty-five-foot loop. Th e ride doesn't end there, as screaming riders are sent back throu gh the same loop and then returned to the loading terminal. A t 35 seconds in duration, Montezooma's Revenge gives you a brief flavor, but is too short to let you enjoy the true taste o f metaltrack. roller-coasters. The speed of the ride is its greatest asset, but also i ts greatest setback. At seventy t he r ider miles-per-hour, experiences the rush associated with high speeds, but the cars zoom through the loop so quickly it robs the rider o f the thrill a true loop coaster. It's a great ride if you like to play with children, but i f you like a more adult outing with the .big boys, try the Revolution or the the Viper. T hrill S eekers g ives Montezooma's Revenge five short screams. The Boomerang, also a t Knott's, is a more grown-up version o f Montezooma's R evenge. The coaster runs on the same concept o f its prehistoric predecessor but with two added twists that take the rider upside-down six times in less than two minutes. Starting at 11 stories in the air, the 28-seat cars are propelled through two twists and a loop before returning to its original height i n the sky. T hrill Seekers then travel the original twisty path backwards. The travel back is a heartthumper, for the twists and turns come when the rider least expects them, thus creating a rush o f excitement and surprise surging through every nerve in the rider's body. Thrill Seekers will find that the best p art o f the ride, however, is the wait for the first 11-story drop. The r ider w aits i n s uspended anticipation, with a full view o f the ride to come, as the roller coaster 15 prepares for its first plunge. The lungs. Knott's newest ride gets whoop-dee-do that results when the seven hearty screams from the car does take off is a precious seat- Thrill Seekers staff. Boomerang is grabbing experience that should not sure to keep you coming back for b e m issed b y a ny c oaster more. T he R evolution, a t M agic aficionado. . With its height and high speed Mountain, truly changed the way turns, the 1:25-minute ride will Southern Californians looked a t either paralyze you with its force or CONTINUED N EXT P AGE make you scream a t the top o f your Boomerang Where: Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park Assets: Corkscrew turns, loop, backward travel Type: Steel Track Detriments: Could b e longer Time: 1:25 Rating: 7 hearty screams r---------------, OFF. 10 MINUTE LUBE & OIL PROS COUPON $ $ 1895PLUSTAX Reg.$23.96 10-Minute Start your career in the aviation field today! Call619-431-7712. Rhwnb Line Aviation located at PalomarAirport on Carlsbad. We'll train you to be a professional pilot or a recreational pilot. 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CONTINUED Revolution Where: Magic Mountain in Valencia Assets: 45-toot loop, long ride, ending spiral Type: Steel Track Detriments: None n me: 2:02 Rating: 9 exuberant screams C olossus Where: Magic Mountain . in Valencia Assets: 4 weightless drops, length of ride, menacing size Type: Wood Track Detriments: None ' nme:3:13 Rating: 10 strong screams roller coasters. When it arrived at the park in 1976, it was the largest loop coaster in the world But the Revolution offers more than j ust a 45-foot loop, i t a lso offers the kind o f ride for which Thrill Seekers yearn. A t 2 :02 m inutes t he c oaster h as a magnificent opening drop and ends with a breathtaking spiral. The track teases the rider as it skirts around the l oop, b efore r ewarding passengers with a vertical circle that is literally heart-stopping. I t is no flash-in-the-pan like Montezooma's revenge. Here is the mother in the southland's f amily o f r oller coasters, and the most aptly named o f the bunch. The Revolution has truly changed the way we think o f our favorite rides. T hrill S eekers g ives t he Revolution nine exuberant screams for its tenacity and revolutionary spirit I f the Revolution is the mother o f the coasters, then Colossus, also at M agic Mountain, · i s t he o ldfashioned father. It stands as a huge, white tribute to the fading wooden roller coasters of yore. I t sits a proud, menacing behemoth. On it, riders feel the terror o f four weightless drops as the steel wheels clickity-clack on woodsupported tracks. Dramatic drops a re t he machine's f orte, a nd Colossus does them better than any steel roller coaster can possibly hope. But the real thrill o f the ride comes from its duration. Being the largest double-track wooden roller coaster in the world, Colossus will blow you away with its size alone. It is a 3:13-minute, gargantuan ride deserving enormous praise. Riders seeking the best Colossus V iper Where: Magic Mountain in Valencia Type: Steel Track n me: 2:22 Assets: Serpentine twists and loops, upside-down seven times Detriments: Uncomfortable seats Rating: 10+ screams TYPING N EED T YPING SOMETHING TYPING T YPED? TYPING TYPING T YPING i11~=1h~ TYPING ACCO-TYPE w ill do: Class papers Resumes Typesetting Copywriting Brochures Menus Creative design work B& W camera services T YPING C ALL TODAY f or m ore i nformation. rl,Yl-~lNC p YP/9\[(j ACCU·TYPE TYPING ( 619) 743-1426 BACK TO SCHOOL REMINDER: ·wEAR YOUR HELMET! All Bicycling Helmets .on Sale Now at San Marcos Bicycle. san marcos · bicycle 925 San Marcos Blvd., San Marcos 744-6373 �TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1990/PIONEER CONTINUED has to offer should take the black cars and sit in the middle seats. Thrill Seekers gives Colossus 10 huge screams because i t i s the epitome o f wooden roller coasters. For true old-fashioned thrills, i t i s the nonpareiled giant. The new kid on the block, the Viper, is Magic Mountain's most visually appealing white-knuckler. With its serpentine twists and loops, it looks like a menacing snake ready to attack the courage o f would-be EXPLORE 17 R olling · n T he C oaster o Maximizing roller coaster thrills FRONT CAR: Gives riders the opportunity to be the first to see the thrills that lie ahead. Acceleration usually occurs after descent but continues into the next uphill climb. MIDDLE CAR: Affords the most consistent ride. Passengers generally accelerate at moment descent begins. Lets the rider experience the best of both front and back cars. BACK CAR: Riders experience a 'whiplash' affect, creating the illusion of greater acceleration on downhill drops. Acceleration frequently occurs before descent begins. thrill seekers. I t strikes with quick, m ean thrusts that paralyze riders with fright. The f ust 18-story twisting drop is a coaster wonderment that leaves stomachs far behind. Riders are then propelled through three loops, a b oomerang a nd a corkscrew that hit upside-downnirvana seven times. The 2:22-minute ride does not disappoint, rather it expands the horizons o f coaster enthusiasts. The Viper has now taken the throne o f o riginalit y a nd e xcitement previously held by the Revolution. Not even Colossus, with i ts wooden thrills, has a chance o f catching and taming this snake. The Viper gets ten b lood-curdling screams, with an added h alf o f a scream i f you hate snakes. WOODEN-FRAME COASTERS: Known for their dramatic drops and bumpy rides, wooden coasters give riders the experience of actually feeling the tracks. S TEEL-FRAME COASTERS: Offer a smoother, faster ride with the added thrill if loops and twists. Steel coasters give riders variety and upside-down excitement. 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Here is a guide to some o f the major parks in the Southern California area. Even though B elmont P ark a t San D iego's Mission Beach i sn't a theme park, it offers visitors plenty o f exciting thrills. F or two dollars, roller coaster fans can take a two-minute ride into the roaring 20s on the Big Dipper. This relic from the past offers riders a thrilling adventure. For those wishing more physical thrills, bicycles, skates and boogie boards can b e r ented a t reasonable prices. F or those who like a pleasant swim in a deluxe pool, T he P lunge is more than sufficient to wet their appetites. Nightlife also abounds at Belmont Park with live bands and bars. Belmont P ark gives visitors a chance to taste the real gusto o f S an Diego life. Disneyland,located in Anaheim, is a highin-production theme park known for its attention to detail and wide variety o f family activities. F or $25.50, adults rides lack the super-thrills o f a r oller coaster park like Magic Mountain but the scenery and production elements make it the most popular theme park in the world. Those who like to b rowse shops o f all kinds love Main S treet S hoppers have a wide variety o f stores, from glass shops to magic stores to look through. For further information call Disneyland a t (714) 999-4565. W hat makes K nott's B erry F arm in Buena Park so appealing is its western theme. F or $21 visitors can ride a stagecoach, watch a wild west stunt show o r live through a live trainobbery. There are also enough thrill r rides a t K nott's to keep most 20th Century thrillseekers content. I n addition to the rides, this park offers a variety o f g ift s hops guaranteed to keep window shoppers occupied with treasures o f all kinds. B y f ar the best shops o f all the theme parks can b e f ound a t K nott's. Knott's is not a s fast-paced as Disneyland o r Magic Mountain b ut it does offer enough variety to meet the needs o f m ost everyone. F or p ark information call K nott's a t (714) .will 220-5200. A t M edieval T imes in Buena Park, diners a re transported back to the year 1093 where the pageantry and spectacle o f knights o f yore abound. Medieval munchers sit through a full renaissance feast and then watch six bold knights compete in genuine combat tournaments. Events include jousting a nd swordplay. Even though Medieval times is not a theme park, it is great fun for those with a b it o f c rusader in their hearts. Prices for dinner and tournament a te $27.95 Sun.-Thur. and $30.95 Fri.-Sat. M agic M ountain, located in Valencia, is white-knuckler paradise. With Colossus, the Revolution and the Viper, the Mountain offers the best breathless thrills around. Here the most thrilling o f all o f S outhern California's roller coasters have made a comfortable home. Because o f V alencia's blazing heat, it is absolutely essential that you ride Magic Mountain's great water rides. They are guaranteed to drench. You can also enjoy shows·starring the U.S High Dive Team, Dolphins and Sea Lions. Shoppers will love the 1800s craft village a nd gift shops scattered throughout the park. I f y ou're looking for those hard-to-find intense thrills, then Magic Mountain is the place to go. Admission is $23. F or m ore information call (805) 255-4100. M ovieland W ax M useum, in Buena Park, lets you see y our favorite movie stars, preserved in wax, in scenes from your favorite movies. Remarkably realistic likenesses o f everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Michael Jackson abound. The museum is bound to rekindle the memories o f e ven the most infrequent moviegoers. Apart from j ust w ax figures, Movieland meticulously recreates the sets o f favorite movies. At $11.95, Movieland is a great way to nostalgically while away a few hours For information call (714) 522-1154. San D iego's o wn S ea W orld gives visitors a n opportunity to view the world o f the sea. F or $ 21.95, maritimers can see d ramatic shows starring Killer Whales, Dolphins and Sea Lions. Sea World also abounds with interesting exhibits. From the Penguin encounter to Danger Reef, visitors can frolic in the oceans' many treasures. T he main gift shop offers shoppers an educational as well as a unique browsingexperience. F or m ore information call226-3901. T he Q ueen M ary a nd S pruce G oose T our located in L ong Beach offers visitors a unique voyage to the year 1939. F or $ 17.50, voyagers can get an in depth l ook a t the 81,000 ton Queen Mary, the w orld's largest ocean liner, and Howard Hughes's S pruce Goose, the largest aircraft ever b uilt T here are n o r oller coasters o r breathtaking rides on the tour, only a walk through a longpast era o f s howmanship and elegance, T he Q ueen Mary houses 15 specialty shops and visitors are welcome to stay the night in the Q ueen's n ewly restored staterooms a nd suites. F or information call (213) 435-3511. Without a doubt, T he S an D iego Z oo is one o f the most spectacular and largest zoos in the world. I f y ou're interested in wildlife a t all, then the zoo is the perfect place for the environmental voyeur. This zoo d oesn't b elieve in j ust p utting animals in cages for viewing, it places them in environments that are remarkably similar to their natural homes. Here you c an f ind tropical rain forests and lush aviaries. Circling the zoo i s a tour bus that must b e ridden to best see t he animals. It is doubtful that even the heartiest o f walkers c an v iew all the exhibits in the course o f o ne day but, nevertheless, a day a t .the zoo i s memorable and fulfilling. At $10.75, the zoo i s the best bargain o f all the parks reviewed U niversal S tudios, located in Universal City, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the making o f movies. Movie buffs as well a s l aymen will enjoy the spectacular tram r ide which takes you through a massive earthquake, brings you a heartbeat away from King Kong himself and gives you a close encounter with Jaws. Universal Studios also brings t he audience into major productions with its many shows . Visitors with a watchful e ye a nd a little l uck m ight even snag the opportunity to see a reallife movie star wandering the premises. T he w hole excursion takes place on 4 20 a cres o f t he back l ot o f the busiest movie studio o n earth. At $22, plan on spending a t l east seven hours a t the park to maximize the experience. T he W ild A nimal P ark, i n Escondido, gives animal enthusiasts a chance to see wildlife in its natural environment. Here, animals a re a llowed to roam free in landscapes similar to those found in Africa o r Asi,a. Visitors c an v iew endangered species a nd o ther wildlife from a tram. A t $ 14.50, the park is a veritable romp with nature. In addition to the tram ride, the p ark h as a wide variety o f animal shows scattered throughout the day. Shoppers will love the animal~oriented g ift shops. F or more information call 234-6541. W ild R ivers, in Irvine, has 4 0 a ttractions including water slides a nd i nner-tube attractions for those who like to g et w et a nd wild. For the less adventurous, the p ark a lso has wading pools and Jacuzzis. .JONATHAN YOUNG/PIONEER Admission is $14.95 and visitors are advised to b nng sunscreen. �• TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1990/PIONEER 19 F . . experience the thrills of Bomerang quench tor excitement on Big Foot Rapids, and for more on Montezooma's Revenge. see can win two tickets to Knott's these thrills yourself ! have to do Is fill out the coupon to PIONEER. If your card is pic g, you WIN! Tickets must be received by September 1 no purchase necessary; this opportunity nity is only open to students and Marcos. -------------- "WIN TWO TICKETS TO KNOTT'S BERRY FARM" DRAWING MAIL THIS COUPON TO: PIONEER, Knott's Drawing 250-2 S; Orange #507, Escondido, CA 92025 No....,__, _ _ _ _ _ _ M AJOR:_---:---- ID . .. Ilwi'Qo l l\lltbe....o..d 11¥5 p.m " 'SopllnW 11, 1110. Todollo""' be lllliclod I Ddllo.- •.podlrl The . .... ilaNr ..,_. 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The performance, playing through Sept. 9, proves that the biblical son o f G od is alive today. The story follows the last seven days o f Jesus Christ. However, instead o f portraying Jesus as a God, Webber casts him as a man with the entire performance viewed through the eyes o f Judas. Bible critics might complain here, because Judas is the one who betrays Jesus. So, even though the story is pretty biblically accurate,· Judas's story doesn't shed a bright light on Jesus. Jesus is portrayed by Amick Byram. He truly becomes the superstar o f the show, not only for his role, but'because o f his fantastic performance. Byram comes to the Starlight after his run with 'Les Miserables' a t the Schubert 'Theatre in Los Angeles, where he played the l ead His performance o f Jesus the man was more than convincing, and his performance o f J esus the superstar was astonishing and heart-pounding. T he m an who challenges his action throughout the play is portrayed by Jessi Corti. His role o f Judas is the first solo voice to b e heard in the production with "Heaven on their Minds" and he defmitely sets the standards for the rest o f the show. He has a wide vocal range as well as a diversity is h is acting emotions and actions. Amick Byram (left t o right), Christina Saffran and Jessie Corti star in Andrew Lloyd Rounding o ut the p1ain characters is Webber's 'Jesus Christ Superstar' now playing a t t he Starlight Opera. Christina Saffran as Mary Magdalene. Her p erformance a s t he l ead a ctress i s song, and the role o f Mary Magdalene as a few props o r backdrops, the simple stage is remarkable. She doesn't hold the spotlight whole, has set Bible activists on fire because easily recognized as the many places visited very m any times, but when she does, the they find it offensive and biblically incorrect. by Jesus Christ during his last seven days_ . music in her voice shines brighter than the However, Saffran's singing .and b eauty The special effects are less frequent in this lights that illuminate her. con:ect any factual errors. early work o f Webber, compared to his latest The stage is arranged in a simple, yet ' The Phantom o f the Opera' o r • starlight A s Mary Magdalene, Saffran has been awarded the privilege o f singing the beautiful useful way. Slabs o f large stone tablets are set Express,' however the Starlight Opera crew yet cOntroversial song, "I don't know how to upon each other to created a stair-step look. made the seldom seen effects extraordinarily l ove h im." Webber's composition o f t his Alone, it has no definite character, but with a convincing. Andrew L lyod Webber has dominaled the musical stage for almost a decade now, with more than 10 plays. His productions are so amazingly detailed that producing one o f his WOtb on stage is a massive udertaking. B ut the music-loving public now has a c hance t o see three o f his works i n Southern California. They range f rom his first musical t o his m ost recent U.S. release, from p ast history to the future, "'and range from places that a ren't always known. D on't m iss lhes:e: g reat opportunities to see the w onders o f webber "Jesus Christ Superstar.• their summer season. t he The l ast show o f S tarlight Opera i n S an Balboa Park presents this 1970 r ock· opera through Sept.9 ickets run from 9. T $13 to $26. F or m ore information, call "Starlight Express" The national touring company will be ,,. pe rforming Webber's 1982 skating extraganza a t the Orange County Performing ArtsCenter i n Costa Mesa through S ept. 9 . T'tcket prices range from $ 19 to $ 45. F or m ore information call (714) 556-3787. "The Phantom or the Opera." Enjoying a long a t t he Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. this 1 988 musical bas _ _ __ ,been e ntertaining audiences for the last two years; its last p erformance d ate b as n ot y et been decided. Tickets are around $50 and can b e obtained by calling (80()) 762-7666. For general information, call (213) 972- 7211. , The orchestra, supporting cast, and stage crew round o ut the production staff t hat proves that Jesus Christ is a Superstar on stage and h e's alive and living in San Diego. Jesus Christ Superstar ends the summer season o f the Starlight Opera, and i t r uns through Sept. 9. F or ticket information, call 544-STAR. The performan'ce is outdoors, so dress warm and watch o ut for planes �TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1 990/PIONEER ACCENT 21 End of summer movies bring literal high and low 'Flatliners' burie· past s 'Air America' However, s eeking forgiveness isn't as e asy f or s ome o f t he Everyone at one time o r another characters. One has too many sins P icture M el G ibson a s a n has wished that they could go back to even begin contemplating relief. American pilot flying nonexistent in time and change some past action Nelson, the brain child behind this airplanes f or A ir A merica, a o r be forgiven for committing an entire charade, has t o o nce again. government-run operation, during a enter the realms o f death to free his injustice. nonexistent w ar i n L aos a t t he T his i dea b ecomes t he focal burdened soul. heigh t of the Vietnam conflict point for five medical students who With such an interesting topic to Then add Robert Downey Jr. t o decide to explore what comes after explore a s what lies after death, the the scenario a s a n idealistic young screenwriters in this movie d idn't death in 'Flatliners.' Californian pilot who ends up flying Keifer Sutherland initiates the really investigate any o f the many . in Laos after getting his licence whole i dea a nd h and-picks his possibilities. suspended in the states. Even in life, someone c an feel fellow students a t medical school to Mix i n p lenty of a ction bad about hurting someone o r doing bring him back from the dead. sequences, some dumb government Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. are grounded in ·Air America.· Instead o f seeing a warm, bright something wrong and try t o t urn i t agents and drugs and you have the light issuing from a tunnel (as s o i nto s omething p ositive. D eath basic premise for ' Air America.' would be a rather extreme way to and children. he doesn't quite pull off the same m any people who have had near- · Unfortunately, t his c onvoluted B ut Gibson justi sn't convincing feat here. H e s ort o f l umbers death e xperiences r eport), do this. mixture never lets the story take o ff in the r ole, especially since you through the movie as i f h e's awed Sutherland's character Nelson meets B ut p oints against the script's the ground. know in the e nd h e'll d o the right b y t he w hole e xperience. H is up with a person from his past who purpose aside, the film sports fine . Sure, Mel Gibson looks great. thing. When he fmally does make a convictions never seem believable. follows him back into life and starts a cting from all o f t he p layers and you almost want to believe he's personal sacrifice, it j ust i sn't that including Sutherland, Julia Roberts, Actually, I. found the other Air terrorizing him. N elson w ithholds t his Kevin Bacon, Billy Baldwin (Alec a never-do-well pilot j ust looking to surprising. A merica p ilots m uch m ore make a quick buck and a. ticket o ut Robert Downey Jr. did a fantastic interesting than the main characters. information from his colleagues as ' Hunt for Red October' Baldwin's for him self and his Vietnamese wife comedic j ob i n 'Chances Are, b ut You believe that they are there for three more o f t hem experience brother), and Oliver Platt. d eath f or l onger a nd l onger T he movie is also exceptional in . .- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .- adrenaline rush. illusions other than intervals. no other grand its s et a nd dark, Gothic way i n T he l ast part o f the movie has which i t was filmed. . T he films has occasional bright T he abandoned hall where the· spots o f humor. (Look for a spin-off them trying to shake the ghosts o f o f the classic what-are-they-doing- t heir p asts b y dealing with the s tudents f lirt w ith d eath h as paintings on the walls and ceilings now epitaphs a t t he end o f the ghosts o f their present One student fmds the solution; depicting celestial beings touched movie.) B ut t he p lot s eems undecided he must seekforgiveness with his by God. T he s etting a nd t he paintings about whether to be a comedy or a past g host This i sn't revealing the message movie o n morality. I t ending o f the movie because each r einforce h ow c hilling a nd obviously confused the actors and it character has t o b e forgiven in a frightening death can b e a s well as reiterating the preciousness o f life. different and unique way. confuses the audience, too. . W ENDY W ILLIAMS/PIONEER J O.IN THE C LUB 10o/o OFF 10% OFF Be come an AlphaGraphics University Club,Member! 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Dr. Jerry Griswold, Professor o f English at SDSU, will start the series on S ept 21. He w ill be discussing "Grim Truths: Sex and Violence in Fairy Tales." An author o f books and essays on the subject, Griswold will present his topic at 7 p.m. in the library. DEADLINES: The last day to add or drop classes or completely withdraw from the university without penalty is S ept 10. Deadline to apply for a refund o f fees is S ept 11. The last day to change the grading option o f a course is S ept 17. C AREER WORKSHOPS: Student Services is offering four Career Workshops throughout the month o f September. . Dr. Ted Fullerton will be presenting Resume Writing on S ept 6 at 4 p.m., Sept. 11 a t 3 p.m., and S ept 13 at noon; Job Search Strategies on Sept. 2 0 a t 4 p.m.; Business Etiquette on Sept 20 a t 7 p.m.; and Effective Interviewing on Sept. 6 at 7 p.m., S ept 11 a t noon, S ept 13 a t 3 p.m., and Sept. 18 a t 4 p.m. A ll workshops will b e h eld in the Multipurpose Room in Building 145. Students interested can sign up in Student Services. GUITAR CONCERT: Classical guitarist Tom Patterson performs in concert on Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. in the library. Patterson is Director o f Guitar Studies at the University o f Arizona. He has performed across the U.S,, in Canada, Mexico, Latin America, Europe and China. In 1982, he r eceived a Tinker Foundation grant that allowed him to study the folk and classic music o f South America The concert is free. For more information, call Bonnie Biggs, E xt. 3515. CHAMBER MUSIC: CSUSM is sponsoring two concerts during the month o f September, The first concert o f the Lake San Marcos Chamber Music Society's 1990-91 season will take place on Sept. 20 a t 3 p.m. The program includes quartets by Mozart and Turina, plus the "Trout" Quintet o f Schubert b e performed in The concert the Palomar College Theatre, located a t 1140 West Mission, San Marcos. For information or tickets, call Terry Ray at 744-3072. Classical guitarist Tom Patterson performs in concert on Sept. 9 a t 7 p.m. in the library. Patterson is Director o f Guitar Studies a t t he University o f Arizona. He has performed across the U.S., in Canada, Mexico, Latin America, Europe and China. In 1 982; he received a Tinker Foundation grant that allowed him t o study the folk and classic music o f South America. The c oncert is free. For more information, call Bonnie. Biggs, Ext. 3 515. will Music STREET SCENE: 12 City blocks in downtown San Diego's Historic Gaslamp Quarter will be reserved for Michelob Street Scene. North County Theaters - Concert Series INTO THE WOODS:~ The Moonlight Ampitheater's production o f "Into the Woods" will be performed a t 8 p.m. this "Wednesday through Sunday at 1 200 vale Terrace in Vista. Tickets cost $10. 724-2110. BILOXI BLUES: The North Coast Repertory Theater presents Neil Simon's "Biloxi Blues" at the Lomas Santa Fe Plaza in Solana Beach through Sept. 8 at 8 p.m . . Tickets run from $12-14. 481-1055 GUYS AND DOLLS: The Patio · Playhouse's production o f "Guys and Dolls" will run through Sept. 1 6 a t The Vineyard in Escondido. Showtimes are a t 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with matinees at 2 p.m. on Sunday and Friday. Tickets cost $10. 746-6669. Various performers will play from 5 to 11 p.m. on Sept 7 and 4 to 11 p.m. on S ept 8. ' 'BRING ON T HE N IGHT:" a benefit for the AIDS Assistance fund o f San Diego, features Rita Coolidge and a silent art auction at Sea World on Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased for $20 for general admission and $100 and $150 for VIP seating and special h ors d 'oeuvres. 5 63-7029. Ticketmaster, 278-TIXS. MELISSA ETHERIDGE: performs at the San Diego State University Open A ir a t 8 p.m. on Sept. 14. Ticketmaster, 278-TIXS. K ISS, . W INGER, AND Slaughter: will perform at the San Diego Sports Arena at 8 p.m. on Sept. 15. Ticketmaster, 278TIXS. WEEKLY F OLK: The Folk Song Circle takes place every Wednesday at the Metaphor Coffee House, 258 E. 2nd Ave., Escondido, at 7 p.m. 489-8890. SHILOH: will be playing Sept. 4 at Winston's, 1921 Bacon Street, Ocean Beach. 222-6822. The Mundell Lowe will be at Elario's, atop the Summerhouse in on 7955 L a Jolla Shores Dr. for S ept 5-9. 459-0541. ROCKY H ORROR: The Rocky Horror "mini-show" presents live bands before showing the movie every Friday night at the L a Paloma Theater, 471 First St. in Encinitas. The bands begin a t 11 p.m. and the tickets cost $5. 4365808. T heater BILOXI B LUES: The North Coast Repertory Theater presents Neil Simon's "Biloxi Blues" at the Lomas Santa Fe Plaza in Solana Beach through Sept. 8 at 8 p.m. . Tickets run from $12-14. 481-1055. GUYS AND DOLLS: The Patio Playhouse's production o f " Guys and Dolls" will run through Sept. 16 at The Vineyard in Escondido. Showtimes are at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with matinees a t 2 p.m. on Sunday and Friday. Tickets cost $10.746-6669. Shakespeare's HAMLET: "Hamlet" will be performed by the Old Globe Theater in Balboa Park. Showtimes are at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, with matinees at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets range from $20-27.50 and the play runs through Oct. 7. 2392255. HEARTBEATS: T he O ld Globe Theater also presents "Heartbeats" at. the Cassius Carter Center Stage in Balboa Park. Showtimes are a t 8 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets range from $22-30. 239-2255. I YAM WHAT I YAM: The San Diego Repertory Theater presents " I Yam What I Yarn" a t the Lyceum Theater in Horton Plaza. Tickets cost a $5 donation and the play airs this Friday and Saturday at 10:30 p.m. 226-5222. IMPROVIZADO PSYCHOTTO: The Naked Theater Club presents "Improvizado Psychotto" a t the Ruse Performance Gallery. The show runs indefinitely on Mondays at 7 p.m. 236-1347. I NTO T HE W OODS: The Moonlight Ampitheater's production o f " Into the Woods" will be performed at 8 p.m. this Wednesday through Sunday a t 1 200 Vale Terrace in Vista. Tickets cost $10. 724-2110. CONTINUED N EXT PAGE �TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1 990/PIONEER CONTI NUED J ES US C HRIST S UPERSTAR: " Jesus Christ Superstar" will be performed by the Starlight Musical Theater a t the Starlight Bowl in Balboa Park. The show airs at 8 p.m. on Tuesday through Sunday and costs $13-26. 5447827. LOO T: " Loot" will b e perfonned by the San Diego Repertory Theater a t the Lyceum Stage in Horton Plaza. The show will air this Tuesday through Sunday at 8 p.m., and a t 2 and 7 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets run $18-22. 235-8025. FREE: Here's a freebie: " A Midsummer Night's Dream" will play at the Zorro Gardens i n Balboa Park at 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 23. 2361347. OUR T OWN: T he O ld G lobe Theater presents "Our Town" a t the Lowell Davies Festival Theater in Balboa Park:. The show plays a t 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays through Sept. 30. Tickets range from $24-27.50, with special discounts for students. 239-2255. THE SOUND O F M USIC: This how will be performed by the Lawrence Welk Resort Theater at 8960 Lawrence Welk D rive i n Escondido. Tickets range from $2834 for the shows a t 8 p .m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, a nd CALENDAR S aturday; a nd 1 :45 p .m. o n Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. 749-3448. EX h •b DI AM 0 NDS A RE FOREVER: T he S an D iego Museum o f Contemporary Art presents "Diamonds are Forever: Artists a nd Writers on Baseball" at 700 prospect St., L a Jolla through Oct. 21. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, and until 9 p.m. on Wednesdays. 454-3541. VISTA H ERITAGE: "Heritage--Past and Future" is on display through Oct. 5 a t the Gallery Vista a t 226 E. Broadway in Vista. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. 758-5258. C AROUSEL S HOW A ND S ELL: T he Carousel A rt Gallery is presenting a show and sale o f their artists Sue Beere, Olivia Walkec Priller, Dorothe Reavell, Marjorie Morgan, and Elaine Morici at 1040 First S t. in Encinitas. The show runs through September a t 10 a.m. t hrough 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. 753-8472. F RANK L LOYD W RIGHT: Sketches, models and photographs o f the once taboo architectural ideas o f " Frank L loyd W right in the Realm o f Ideas" will be on display at the San Diego Museum . o f Art through S ept 30. Hours are 10 a.m. t o 4 :30 p .m. Tuesday through Sunday; and 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. 232-7931. A ND C ONCONTEXT TROVERSY: Architect Aaron G. Green's "Context & Controversy" will be on display from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Sept. 3 0 a t t he ArtistSpace a t S outhfair a t 2010 Jimmy Durante Blvd. in Del Mar. W ORLD W AR I : b y the Heritage Walk Museum presentS memorabilia from this fascinating period o f history. The exhibit will b e a t Grape Day Park a t 321 N. Broadway in Escondido through October 1. Hours are 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. 743-8207. C omedy T HE I MPROVISATION: (832 Gamet Ave i n Pacific Beach) will h ighlight p erformers J ohn Mulrooney, M att Weinhold, and Doug Benson on S ept 4 -9; Todd Glass on Sept. 10; Jeff Jena, Mark Robers, and Judd Apatow on S ept 11-16; and AI Lubel on S ept 17. Showtimes a re a t 8 :30 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday; 8:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on Friday; 8 and 10:30 p.m. on Satunlay; and on Monday nights, The Improvisation presents a special "Monday Night Live", which includes a headliner, opening act, and showcase o f comedy talent, at 8:30p.m. 483-4520. COMEDY N ITE: ( 2216 E l C amino R eal, S te. 1 04 i n Oceanside), Benny Ricardo hosts the comedy showcase Sept. 4,11,18, 25; Randy Lubas, Larry Ohmaha and Joan Fagan perform on Sept. 59; and Fats Johnson, Stephen B. Kruiser, and Janine Gardener perform on S ept 12-16. 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