https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/69e959f6e8be88dbffbae3cf8a6806b2.pdf 275392a68c96f52503a491e883394953 PDF Text Text T HE CALIFORNIA STATE U NIVERSITY S A N M ARCOS VOLUME V, N o. 5 Of interest Enrollment at CSU rises for third straight year I ? nrollment at the California J—1/State University increased this fall by 2 percent to 343,479, marking the third consecutive year the number of students attending the CSU has increased and the highest figure since 1992. The 6,676 additional students mean the CSU has grown by more than 24,000 over the past three years. see Enrollment page 3 Trustees endorse Presidents' report on teacher preparation and K-18 education r l ^ h e Board of Trustees en A dorsed a report presented by the Presidents' Group on Teacher Preparation and K-18 Education, which was established in July of 1996 to develop recommendations for improving teacher preparation programs. see Teachers page 4 Student Travel Writing Contest technolo Top stories Is^wntersessaon reailywoirtliit? j^^sur^spoiidstoj T n 1977, Clay Hubbs, an EnXglish professor and international studies adviser at Hampshire College in Amherst, MA, began publishing a magazine on overseas educational travel called Transitions Abroad. To gather material for thefirstissues, he announced a national student writing contest. see Contest page 3 • �PAGE 2 - News- Free health care? No need to wait for B ill Clinton hopes to add a sports medicine irient. doctor to the staff. "It's a very positive experience," Health Services is now located said Kristina Seth, a junior comin the Palomar-Pomerado buildmunications m ajor who has utilized Health Services. " They're .ing across Twin Oaks Valley Drive from the campus. Nicholson says vpry professional." Health Services also encourages long-range plans call for the unipreventive and wellness care, in- versity to build a Health Services cluding screening exams for skin office on the present site of its soccancer, yearly exams for women, cer field. But, she warns, Health birth-control advice and weight- Services has signed a long-term reduction and smoking-cessation lease for its current site, so " we'll programs. All are offered on a con- be here awhile." Health Services is not a walk-in fidential basis. Dr. Karen Nicholson, Health c linic, a nd a ppointments a re Services director, says she expects needed.' But Nicholson says her the demand for student health care staff tries to accommodate urgent to grow as the CSUSM campus care needs. For an appointment, expands. Eventually, she adds, she call 750-4915. BY DEBBIE HOLDERBY S USM's Student Health Services already offers stu dents such free care as allergy shots and office visits with a doctor, nurse practitioner or psychiatrist. Many other services are offered at low or nominal cost. Laboratory tests are provided economically, a Pap test, f or example, is $6, while X-ray services at off-campus sites are offered at reduced cost. Students can fill prescriptions at the H ealth S ervices p harmacy, which also often can order regular medication at a less than that of a standard i nsurer's c o-pay• T $50 automatic withdrawal from a checking account each month. T he a pplication f or s uch accounts takes about 10 minutes to fill a c omplete p rospectus f or each ; type of f und. Sources such as Money or Fortune magaadnekke loaded with guidance on these f unds.Most students f ind it al~ i most impossible to think about They can be maintained with U ^ being in their 60s while in their he earlier you start the better: This advice is not just true where homework and term papers are concerned, but especially true of retirement savings. I t's possible to open noload (no fees or commissions to brokers) mutual funds, trust accounts and IRAs (Individual Retirement A c c o u n t s ) w | % ^ n i e fvT J 20s, but most financial advisers stress that's the best time to start t hinking a bout r etirement accounts.Here are some of the companies that o ffer such accounts: X Rowe Price (1-800-2255132), Janus (1-800-525-8983) and Vanguard (1-800-635-1511). Each has an established track record and each offer a wide variety of savings plans. CSUSM stu- Dot Com sets up shop dents majoring in c ommunications are supposed to do a lot of communicating. N ow, a t least, they'll have a forum to do j ust that. But, members of the new communication Club, "Dot Com," stressed at their first meeting on Nov. 5, it also would be nice to have a few more members to c ommunicate with. So far, there are only about 15. At their organizational meeting, club members elected Brian Frye as president, Shelley Hasty as vice president, Jennifer Morley as head of public r elations and M aggie Robinson as secretary. In later meetings, the club has been working to develop a constitution. It has 60 days to do so in order to be approved by the university. Since C SUSM's Communications De^^naentJLs new tj\is.§emester, students said they had n a avenues other than the classroom setting to communicate. Students in many other majors at the university have similar clubs that provide networking opportunities and help in finding j obs after graduation. B Y AMY HUDSON Frye, who said he is looking forward to leading the club, stressed that its success will be up to all members. "For starters," he said, "new members will have to be recruited. Still to be determined is a sense of direction f or the club." F uture m eeting times will be posted on the C SUSM web site under the Communications Page. Several students hailed the formation of the club. " I'm glad the d epartment is f inally pulling its head out of the s and," said one c ommunications m ajor who reJbs . g^JTiis iremrtty^ to keep them united." A dded another, " I'm looking forward to interacting with other communications students." Anyone interested in the club is welcome to attend meetings, Frye said. Record setting Blood Drive? • illigii ^^H^^HHBV Those HEATHER PHILLIPS GRAHAM] B Y DAWN KNEPPER fees paid after Dec. 31,1997. The Lifetime Learning c r e d i | J I f ^ r M i ' S p ^ foaiis h elps a dults w ho r eturn tcgH ^ ;Jr®||eirtiixes;ev^n ifttiey don'tl make achie school, including college juniors^ j ojKer, d educfroni | i||hl seniors and graduate students, % J offers a 20 percent tax credit f or d ent ioahs taken b efore ^ ugus t 1hStwo^ the first $5,000 of tuition and fees! J paid each year through 2002 and^4 t tiegov^nijtynt^ for the first $10,000 after 2002. J * t owardl'h^ F amilies 6an c laim c redit form t erim^ctions. amounts gaid on or after July l A i l ^irifoniWoti, T he HOPE credit applies t a ^ .1998,..y • -v'.j;^ rial Aid o ffice first two years o facbUegeoryo^ of Craven fetall. cational school tuition, It gives (Free Applica students a tax credit f or 1QQ per- - tion of w i t l ^ a ^ ^ s from IRA ac~ | Stud#nt Aid) cent of the first md a arch A ccouots). B eginning J an: , S l v ^ m JPMB I99B, parents an3 grandparents can be picke< [upMhere. 1,199$, t I fs S cent credit on the second $1^000. can withdraw from their IRA acquired for all aid, including loans The credit applies to tuition and counts without penalty to pay for Ifees, less g rants, s cholarships their own or a dependent's higher and o ther t ax-free a ssistance. education. Students can claim the credit on p ' W ' t e c uts signed ^ Mn I t's San Diego's turn to set the ecord once again. S ince 1978, t he San D iego Blood Bank and the San Diego Chargers have collaborated in an effort to set the largest, single-day, single-location blood drive in the world.. And, they succeeded, earning a place in the 1997 Guinness Book of World Records. B ut, s ince t hen, a M issouri blood drive claims to have drawn 832 more pints than the San Diego record effort. So the local partnership is aiming to set an unprecedented, hands-down world record at Chargers Blood Drive XIX on Tuesday, Dec. 16, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Town and Country C onvention C enter in M ission Valley. Blood Drive XIX will feature s everal p layers' s igning autographs a s well as an appearance by the Chargers girls. Local businesses and e ntertainers will be donating f ood, and long-sleeved T-shirts designed by No Fear will be given f ree to all donors. All types of blood are needed, particularly 0-positive. Free testing f or potential bonemarrow donors also will be offered "Our goal is to add 1,000 names to the national registry," said Lynn Stedd, Community Relations Director of t he San D iego Blood Bank. For f urther information, contact Stedd at (619) 296-6393, ext. 237, or F aith S aculles, at 296-6393, ext. 283. �I " Contest x -7-./'.''J . j '" - - • * | gB | - oB California State Umversity^San-Marcos continued from page 1 P PHHPIRPR, • iMMfi I I Now, 20 years later, h e's doing it again! The winning submission will be published in the March 1998 issue and the writer will receive a cash prize of $250. Deadline f or receipt of entries is December 31. 1997. Submit an original piece of non-fiction writing that provides current, practical information and ideas—based on personal experience—about immersion travel, work, study, or living abroad. Stories may be supplemented with contact information, dates, etc. The winning article will be published in the "Student to Student" section of the magazine and must be of practical use to other students wishing to learn f rom or replicate your travel experience. Submissions must be typed, double-spaced, and no longer than 1,500 words. Submissions received after December 3 1,1997 will still be considered f or inclusion in the magazine. Submit your work on a diskette or by phone number. Send disks to Transitions Abroad, P.O. Box 1300, Amherst, MA 010041300; title e-mail submissions "Student Contest" and send to trabroad@aol.com. Transitions Abroad a bimonthly magazine resource guide to educational, life-enriching overseas travel f or all ages—including but not limited to formal study abroad. Copies of Transitions Abroad are available at most campus libraries, study abroad o ffices, and newsstands. They can also be ordered f or $6.25 postpaid f rom the address above. i• mmmmgm 'mm . ' '_ l i l p l i i l j l ^ l j iB g i j j J o h n s o n . • ., ~ A . i • Wmrnm m mm IMMMGNNIBMIW • I ^•^^•^•j^toriiiLcbi^ HI & ' 1^ IS ^ I111111II • Nfe§i i ^ Newseditor-I ; NVR mm PHiI • i• K 111 mm - 1 1 j /-* • il ir# I F YOU'RE P LANNING T O APPLY F OR A M ANAGEMENT POSITION, TRY FILLING T HIS O U T Not everyone can get into our outfit But if you've got what it takes to become a United States Marine Officer; you could get the ultimate white collar job. To fill this position you have to be smart, tough and able to handle a tremendous amount of responsibility. In short, you have to be a leader. Officer Candidates School (OCS) is where you'll develop these skills. See if you've got what it takes to be a Marine Officer. It could be the perfect fit MFew, TbePwad. TheMarines. arines The MARINE •I lg§g§ PI II l lilii ntedtor ^ •\ •'•'! HILL •• • HI III MILLMIIII ill 1 iiii ' ^IHl^in^ r ^ r ^ m m BP m M M N 'U* ^ 9s j •Ml I • /I h Tom Nolan R « B •i * s | i 11m§m | ><jr> p | m B H | g |siimmM11 Mil8mHi I JB^WB• P fBi I m5 m Ml M Wmm wmm %w • i ^, • 111 OFFICER ' : WStfs Enrollment continued from page 1 Enrollment is expected to continue to rise even more substantially over the next decade with the onset of Tidal Wave II," said CSU Chancellor Barry Munitz. "Therefore, it is critical that the CSU receives adequate state support and continues its initiatives in the areas of technology use, new public and private partnerships and r evaluation of educational outcomes and assessment so we can continue to provide access to quality higher education for the people of California." Tidal Wave II refers to the antici8pated 500,000 additional students expected to seek higher education in California over the next decade, including nearly 100,000 at the CSU. Opening day enrollment increased this fall on 18 of the 22 CSU campuses, and six campuses - Bakersfield, Dominguez Hills, Monterey Bay, San Bernardino, San Marcos and Stanislaus - reached their highest enrollment figures since the early 1990's. As expected, the CSU's newest campus, Monterey Bay, experienced the highest percentage growth at 26 percent with a 330-student increase to 1,586. The next largest increase in percentage of students was 9 percent at San Bernardino with a 1,134 gain. San Marcos grew by 6 percent adding 275 students this fall and increasing from 448 to 4,684 since opening in 1990. Other campuses with large gains were San Jose with 1,022, Fresno with 900 and Fullerton with 866. The full-time equivalency enrollment figure, which counts students based on percentage of credits they take toward a full 15-credit load, also increased about 2 percent from 260,927 to 266,536, considerably higher than the level at which the CSU is funded by the state. San Diego continues to have the largest enrollment with 30,593, followed by Long Beach at 27,810, Northridge at 127,652, San Francisco at 26,983 and San Jose at 26,896. The CSU has the largest enrollment of any senior higher education system in the country. Although about 95 percent of CSU students are from California, the CSU enrollment also includes students from every state in the country and from at least 137 different countries. Minority groups represent more than half of the CSU student body. �Teachers continued from page 1 Among the recommendations is a proposal that teacher education courses begin as early as the f reshman or s ophomore, year. Currently, students who want to be teachers complete their four-year degrees and then "walk over to the School of Education and say, " 'I want to be a teacher,"' said CSU Long Beach President Robert Maxson, chair of the Presidents' Group. T his p roposal w ould i dentify s tudents i nterested in teaching at an earlier age, begin teacher training earlier, and possibly encourage more students to consider a career in teaching. The committee stopped short of calling for a major in education. However, that could be considered in future discussions. • Flexible teacher education Policy Committee, called teaching "I would be proud to say I have a programs operated with pub- the "core of the institution" and degree in education. It would be lic school partners tailored to said each campus' use of the recommendations would be evaluated n ice to h ave t hat b ack," said student needs Trustee Joan Otomo-Corgel. • Agreement on common exit in the coming months. Due to an increase in stuAmong the recommendations standards based on the knowlpresented were: edge and skills of a well quali- dents, a large number of teachers retiring and class size reduction • Structures supporting an allfied teacher university responsibility for • R egional a pproaches to programs, an additional 260,000 teacher education teacher preparation with com- to 300,000 new teachers will be • Undergraduate academic mamon s tandards and e asy needed in California schools over jor and teacher certification transfer capabilities among the next decade. programs M eanwhile, a bout 1 0,000 campuses • Sufficient resources for curSome of the recommenda- California teachers currently hold rent and e stimated f uture tion? have already begun on some emergency credentials. A large needs CSU campuses. Committee mem- responsibility for training these • Integrated undergraduate aca- bers believe the recommendations, teachers will fall on the C SU, demic programs that link sub- will be implemented in various which educates about 60 percent ject matter with professional ways throughout the CSU. of the teachers in the state. preparation, including cliniWhile the quantity of teachT rustee Denny C ampbell, cal experiences chair of the Board's Educational ers needed is a concern, Maxson stressed that "Quality is the key. There's no reason to produce more teachers if they c an't teach." The Presidents' Group was divided into three subcommittees to research issues and to develop recommendations in the areas of curriculum and assessment standards; rewards and resources; and market share and CSU collaboration. 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Engalitchejff Institute o ^ I J M v e r ^ t y ^ ' iT^Fund^r^ ai There i s no minimum p ar^W Political arid faculty, and uriique ^ visitourweb �D on't let your assets get too f rozen over the winter quarter — B Y KRISTINA S ETH r I l ime Vs. Money: Is winter session a good deal? First o ff, you may be sacrificing a badly needed break X f rom classes. Secondly, you may be paying too much, particularly if y ou're on financial aid. Indeed, some advisers suggest skipping CSUSM's winter session, which starts Jan. 5. " It's not an economically sound decision to spend almost 50 percent of your financial aid for the year on winter and summer sessions," says Gerrie Hatten, assistant financial aid director at CSUSM. "It d oesn't leave students with enough money for the regular fall and spring semesters." Winter courses cost $105 per unit, $39 more than fall and spring semesters f or full-time CSUSM students. Even at that, though, it may be a good buy, according to Janet Jubran, assistant dean f or extended studies. "We made the decision to keep the cost at $105, even though other schools, including SDSU, are charging $115 per unit," she added. "We know it's a lot f or students to pay and we d idn't want to charge them a nymore." irmm&j^ m Financial aid for j ust the winter or summer session is not an option. "It is our decision to not o ffer loans specifically f or summer and winter s ession," H atten s ays. r "The reasons why we made §li this choice are we d on't have enough staff to handle the a dditional w orkload, and t here i sn't e nough t urn around time. "Winter and summer are s hort s essions. A lso, t he penalty and refund structure IlK IMP Hi H is set up in such a severe way there is no way we could keep up." During fall and spring semesters, a student has two weeks after classes begin to decide if they want to drop any course. If they do so within that span, their tuition money is refunded in full. Conversely, winter students have but 12 hours to decide if they want to remain in a course in order to get a full tuition refund. That puts a heavy burden on them, many students say. L et's say a student decides to drop a winter course after the first class. But, if i t's a class that lasts until after 5 p.m., 3 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., f or example, i t's impossible to get a full refund because the cashier's office is closed. By the next morning, when it reopens, the grace period has expired. Does this logic seem skewed? Senior Summer Tebbs, a liberal studies major, thinks so. "What if y ou're sick or your car breaks down and you c an't make it to the cashier's o ffice on Jan. 5 to get a r efund?" she asks. " It's not right that they only give you that one day and after that, you lose." A fter Jan. 5, students dropping a course can get only a 65 percent refund of the original tuition . .. and, then, only if they act before the end of Jan. 6. After that, there's no refund at all. Hatten says there are ways to beat the system. One is to attend a commuriity college such as Palomar or Mira Costa and take a comparable, lower-division course. Another is to set aside money for winter session when you get your fall financial aid disbursement. "Most students d on't fealize that there is no state subsidy f or winter and summer sessions," Hatten says. "We want to help students as much as possible, so we suggest that if students h ave eligibility left, that they apply for a student loan to cover the cost of winter session." "Even though there are no specific loans for winter session, they can pay the fees with their credit card and then be reimbursed by us when they get their loan disbursement in the spring." Jubran says the extended studies program was set up primarily to allow students to take one course. Faculty members generally discourage heavier winter loads, since t he session ljkonly t hree^ee&s long. When asked why tHe"winter'cost is so high, Jurban explained, "Taking one three-unit class during winter at $330 is a better deal than taking one class during a regular semester, when the cost for a three-unit class is $459. "It is,a better deal, however, to take t wo c lasses during the regular semester, because, for the same $459, you can take two classes, whereas during winter, it will cost you $630 to take 11111 IIH i * $ H two classes." Jurban added that the possibility of helping students cover the cost of winter session by allotting funds from the university is under consideration. For those students to whom winter session is imperative, there is another alternative. The TERI Company (1800-255-TERI) offers student loans at an interest rate of 8.5 percent. There is no payment required as long as a student is enrolled in six or more units or until six months after graduation. "You can borrow from $500 up to the cost of your education," said a customer representative at TERI. "To qualify, you have to be working full-time. If you aren't working full-time, you have to have a co-signer, regardless of your age or credit history." Winter session tuition must pay for everything from the use of the class room and the teacher's salary to the salaries of extended studies personnel. Both the federal and state governments consider the academic year to consist of only two semesters. In the future, however, thanks to on-line classes, year-round school will be a more attainable, and possibly less expensive reality, officials say. * s not an economic sound deeision to spend almost SO^percent of We® summer laBEBN J® ; I mmmmmmmi S A N D I E G O ; C A ^ o u s a n d s of lights representing the special memory of loved ones f or many Sam Diegans w iltiliuittiii^ a t u>pay e n d u r i n g San . Diego emony, The" s pecial celebration of l ife ^ ill t ike $ |ace | at 7 :00 pjon, o n Thursday, December 11, 1997, i nthe IJiego* again, t he c emmony 'H*tfife,i an b ^:§^|iosted ^ P w y e lement 11ie evening ^^Ul IbicliKfe aii^ffijfiormal m j M S anPiego Hospice Bresi-1 ' nie highlight w ill b e t he lighting b f t hel San D iego Hospice h d i ^ Ught sp&v sored Ij^i indUyl<iiiais$ b usinesses a nd J wiaations in j o ^ c ^ ^ t o n ^ ^ f a loye^J- bii^'^ J ^a^p^i^ii i | : ftee. X A gjjift of $ 25 Spomm a light o n W & l M ^ o ne will also receive a special S an D iego H ospice dove | ornan^^ o j^ortunities m available, All proceed^ b enefit Sail D iego Hospice pro-1 grams and services f or t he terminally i ll o f S ati Diego* I Reservations a re required. To reserve a plaeel in this program or t o m ake a m emorial g ift, please pall the San D iego Hospice Foundation at 688-1600, e xt 9 0 �If life is a dream, when am I going to wake up? B Y JENIFER JAFFE " TF"ust w hen I start g etting u sed I to h aving t he world at m y f in I g ertips, it s eems s ome c om p uter g litch m a n a g e s t o throw my a dmiration at t he a utomated w orld awry. Last w eek, it w as t hat t ime a gain, t ime to r egister f or t he s pring semester. I r eceived m y r egistration a ppointment t ime i n t he m ail (noJi%-& maricoritact n ecessary) a ndwasde-" lighted t o r ealize I w as f inally g etting some priority at C SUSM. Plus, f or the f irst t ime, I d idn't h ave any pesky h olds n oted at t he b ottom of the p age. S o I s hopped a round in the catalog took n otes and p repared myself to u se t he S MART s ystem registration line. Most of u s k now t his s ystem by now. I t's d esigned t o a lleviate s tudents f rom h aving to w ait in h ourlong l ines at t he a dmissions and records o ffice. I think m ost of us h ave, at l east once, e ndured t he n ightmarish e xperience,of f inally g etting t o t he f ront of that line, only t o b e told t he last spot in t hat c lass w as j ust f illed. Ah, c ollege l ife. But with the S MART s ystem, you j ust punch a way i nto t he t elephone and, as easy as one, two, three, c onfirm your n ext s emester's c lasses. So there I s tood, in t he c omfort o f my own k itchen, p en in o ne h and, worksheet f rom t he s pring s emester catalog in t he other, ready to g o. A fter h earing a b lasphemous busy signal several t imes t hroughout the day, w hen I f inally h eard that ring of acceptance, I w as giddy. I hastily p unched in m y s tudent identification n umber, t aunting t he world with m y s uccess. " I'm g oing t o g et m y c lasses, I 'm g oing to get my c lasses," I h ummed. B ut t hen, d oomsday. T he p re-recorded v oice of an entirely t oo c alm w oman i nformed m e I w ouldn't b e a ble t o r egister b ecause of the c omputer c ompetency h old I had on my student records. "But...but....I took that c lass o ver t he s ummer," I w hined, my l ower lip trembling. But there was n obody jpn t he othex e nd of t he line to listen. < • ' s ' M y c omputer-generated b ubble of bliss had burst. Sure, I may have acted a l ittle i nfantile, n ot f or a m oment d oubting t he w orld w as r otating around my p erson, but I can positively a ttribute this b ehavior t o t he technological e ra w e live in. I 'm a fflicted with what Neil Postman in his b ook, " Amusing Ourselves t o D eath," r eferred t o as t he " Now T his s yndrome." In o ther w ords, I w ant it all, and I want it all right now. I ' v e r enamed t he s yndrome a ppropriately with a c racker-jack p op-psychology a cronym A ADD, w hich stands f or A merican Attention D eficit D isorder. (Hey, n owadays, t he m ore d ysfunctional t he better.) I t's r eassuring f or m e to r emember t hat I ' m n ot s uffering a lone. A fter all, w ho c an b lame m e . .. er, I m ean u s? W e' ve been conditioned by the American s ociety's w aste-not-want-not philosophy oh t ime, led t o b elieve w e s hould h ave a ccess to a nything at o ur f ingertips. B ut, hey, I 'll b e the f irst t o admit, I kind of like t he 20th century. A fter all, w hen e lse c ould I pay my utility bills o ver t he c omputer, C hristmas s hop in a m atter of m inutes o ver t he Internet and electronically rearrange my f inancial p ortfolio (well, that would mean I w ould h ave t o h ave o ne, b ut a ny- PASS WITH u s Vmtmtoml Testing Review for SMSV Students 24 HOUR RESERVATION (619) S83-PASS Gm*dbfe(619) 286-9866,M-F,2-4p.m. rf our Students Pi <km'tpw*y you cm* r*$ak* fit $***umfinfr** tfractftim mn Knn«rfMf<*hU> A \»mti*nt with • r Mm'Mk lOOtMBffe 1000 hours oSTot Prtjttnttioo experience. ijVottr Coafidciye with the predict vou will need. m SiTT Httttriltfr O f I Fee includes Instruction, tllmstoriais surf Tike Burnt Test ELM 1:00-5:30 p m. 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. M*r21&22 3:00-4:00 p.m. Apr25 & 26 9:00 t.m.-2:00 p.m. Apr 25 & 26 5:00-10:00 p m. 9:00 t.ra.-2:00 p.m. m®mmm Mty 3 0 * 31 3:004:00 p.m. IA Vfed & Thur jtn 7 & $ m Sir 4c Sun mmmhn 1 3 §4A Stt & Sun A Stt & Sun w SA Stt & Sun m Stt & Sun 7A Stt (k Sun Rm: Cfcmndl Ctanbeis Rm: C oii^lClsmbeis Rm: Council Chtmbert Rm: Ctlmectc Rm: Council Chtmber* Rm: Cottftdii Chtmbert Rm: Council Chtmbert MATH COMP (Part C) W Wfed 2B Thur SB Stt 4B $m Wed </> Sua 1 a Wed g 8B rm w St! 100 Suss HE Wed 12B Sua 13B Wed m m Jtn7 JMS |w24 Jtn23 Jtn2S M ir* Mtr 11 M trl2 Apr IS Apr 19 Apr 22 Mty 3 Mty6 F ee $45 | 1:00 tm.-l:00 p.m. Rm: Council Chambers S:00tm.-l:00p.m. Rm: CimnM Chtmbert 9:00 im.-2:00 p.m. Rm: Ctlmectc Rm: Qiltnecnc 9:00 tm<-2:O0 pm. 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But then, almost inevitably, s omeone like Martha Stewart comes along and takes the f un o ut modern-day^ technology. Suddenly, my nuked potatoes a ren't good enough a nymore, and my rinky-dink Christmas gifts hardly compare to the sugar-cube sculptures that w oman makes. I t's then that I reassure myself that a nyone w ho has a l ife d oesn't have time to m ake p ersonalized, gingerbread p lace c ards anyway. D oesn't she realize o ur world i s a bout c onvenience, and not c ookies? S he's not the only o ne to m ess around with m LOCATION: mCftMKS modernism either. H aven't you e ver been contentedly p laying p hone-tag, o r l istening t o a lengthy, pre-recorded voice mail message, when, unexpectedly, s omeone with a p ulse p icks u p t he p hone? Talk a bout s tartling! By the way, my w ould-be registration nightmare did turn out all right. With a c ouple of quick p hone calls, I w as a ble t o e xplain m y situation to an incredibly n ice, real h uman at C SUSM. It t urns o ut the c omputer n eglected to t ake o ff t he r equirement h olds t hat s tudents f ulfilled o ver t he s ummer. A nd t hat's p erhaps t he last g reat t hing a bout c omputers: W hen all e lse f ails, b lame t he idiot with t he s quare f ace g laring b ack at y ou. �-On C ampus- The University Library Responds T he u niversity l ibrary a ppreciates t he t ime s tudents h ave t aken d uring t he l ast six m onths t o o ffer t heir s uggestions, i deas a nd c omplaints r egarding t he l ibrary collections a nd services. We h ope t he f ollowing r esponses s hed s ome l ight o n o ur c ontinuing e ffort t o s erve y our i nformation n eeds. B onnie Biggs, A ssistant t o t he D ean, L ibrary & I nformation Services You m ake a g ood p oint For t hose w ho d o n ot h ave c urrent i ds, t he o nly w ay o ne c an c irculate m aterials i s t o p urchase a g uest b orrower c ard f or $30.00. L ibrary staff w ill c onsider p ossible a lternatives f or s tudents w hose e nrollment l apses f or a s emester. • Please b rightin [sic] u p t he library. Please. T he p roject t o " lighten" o r i mprove l ighting i n t he l ibrary i s e xtremely e xpensive. We a nticipate t hat t he c ampus c apital o utlay p roject w ill c over t his m uch n eeded i mprovement t his a cademic year. • I recently requested some interlibrary loan information a nd t he library g ave m e a very quick response-Thank y ou. Also I w ould like t o a cknowledge t he h elp of t he research librarians. I h ad a n a ppointment w ith M s A mores t hat w as v ery h elpful. T hanks s o much. We a ppreciate t he c ompliments. We w ork t o i mprove o ur i nterlibrary l oan s ervices o n a c ontinuing b asis a nd w e t oo a ppreciate o ur l ibrarians. • Everyone at the library (working) s hould w ear roller skates. Everyone is d oing such a f ine job here! T hanks! S ometimes w e f eel l ike r oller s kates a re a g ood i dea! • I can't believe CSUSM library stacks d o n ot contain a copy of Rachel C arson's ' A Silent Scream'. This b ook h as b een r ecommended b y t wo of m y p rofessors. C an w e obtain a copy for student use? Also a reference section o n the d eath p enalty/capital p unishment is in order. N o titles w ere available b y t he 3rd w eek of t he semester. We t hink y ou m ean " Silent S pring". T he l ibrary h as 2 c opies of t his title. A great d eal can b e f ound o n capital p unishment i n t he r eference collection— w e e ncourage y ou t o m ake a n a ppointment w ith a l ibrarian a ny t ime y ou h ave d ifficulty f inding m aterials! • PAC system works well b ut entries should b e u pdated. T hanks f or t he i nput. I n A ugust t he l ibrary s taff c ompleted a 2 y ear l ong ^ ' te^K p roject t o u pdate ffitmdkalhftffi . \ tioit e asierrb access? SSPPiNI-^^^iir • This is the 2nd time I've lost h ours of w ork because t he t erminal says it sent to print— t hen t he p rinter d oesn't h ave it. Is t here s ome w ay t o k now it d idn't go? This library is n ot j ust worthless- it t aking m y time! We a cknowledge t he p roblem t hat y ou h ad l osing y our d ocument a nd w e a re s orry t hat it h appened. We h avebeen w orking t o r esolve t his p roblem. O n H alloween w e i nstalled n ew c omputers a nd a n ew s erver f or l ibrary e lectronic r esources. T he n ew c omputers a re f aster a nd p rovide m ore access. P rinting h as b een w orking s moothly s o f ar a nd w e h ope t hat n o o ne w ill l ose t heir w ork a gain. • To Acquisitions l ibrarian: I f ind it f rustrating a nd d own right a bsurd f or a university library n ot t o m ake available a general t hesaurus dictionary to check out. CSUSM students could s tand t o increase their vocabulary b eyond their prevailing limitations. We u nderstand y our f rustration b ut o ur b udget j ust d oesn't a llow f or t he p urchase of c irculating c opies of s tandard r eference s ources. If c onsulting o ur s election of t hesauri i n t he R eference a rea i s i nconvenient, c heck o ut t he " Internet T hesaurus" a t h ttp://www.thesaurus.com/ • N eed m ore library assistance [sic] a t n ights l ong lines t o w ait at the desk. We a re u nable t o a dd l ibrary s taff—even d uring o ur b usiest t imes—during t he d ay. We d o t ry t o g et t o y ou a s q uickly a s p ossible a nd a sk f or y our p atience. • It seems m uch m ore economical (time a nd money) to use one f orm for interlibrary loans w hich y ou o nly h ave t o p ut y our p ersonnel [sic] i nformation d own once a nd list t he materials y ou wish to obtain. It's a massive waste of p aper a nd personnel time to deal w / all t he several loan sheets! T here a re s everal r easons t hat s eparate p aperwork i s n eeded f or e ach ILL o rder. A ll o rders d o n ot g o t o t he s ame l ending i nstitution; o rders a re n ot r eceived a t t he s ame t ime; t o c omply w ith c opyright c learance p rocedures, a s eparate f orm i s n eeded t o t rack e ach o rder. T he l ibrary i s p resently w orking o n a n electronic s ystem f or p lacing I nterlibrary Loan orders. W hen u sing t his n ew s ystem, t he p ersonal ktfo rmationwill o nly h ave to b e e ntered o ne time a nd y ou w ill b e a ble t o a ttach a ft y our o rders. A lso, a s p art of t his e lectronic service, t he l ibrary w ill h ave t he c apability of f orwarding o rders t hat a re s ent t o u s e lectronically, t o y our e mail a ddress. • Microfiche u nits a re a disaster. Dirty, j amb [sic], d on't p rint, p rint w ay light, steal $, etc. T he l ibrary h as m aintenance c ontracts o n a ll t he m icroform r eader/printers a nd s taff d o c all f or r epairs w hen a nyone l ets u s k now t hey a re n ot g etting g ood c opies. T hese m achines a re " many" y ears o ld a nd a dmittedly t empermental. We a re a ttempting to o btain a dditional o n-line services t hat m ay s oon m ake i t u nnecessary t o r efer t o f iche/film, o ther t han o ccasionally. S ince i ndications a re t hat t here w ill b e l ess of t his t ype of m edia i n t he f uture ( and t he m achines a re v ery e xpensive) it w ould n ot b e cost e ffective MEDIA SERVICES SUGGESTIONS/COMMENTS t o b uy a dditional m achines a t t his time. We w ill c ontinue t o d o o ur b est t o k eep t hem i n e fficient o perating o rder. • I come h ere almost every d ay a nd t he service is great! Keep u p t he great w ork! • To w hom it m ay concern: This is t he m ost horrible state university library I h ave ever T his i s n ice t o h ear. a ttended in m y life. A s m uch e mphasis t hat is p ut into d oing research a t this school, its • You are all w onderful! [sic] a d amn s hame t hat t he library is so i nadequate. N ot only t o obtain r esearch/data T hanks f or t he c ompliment! h owever also t o retrieve the information off the computer. I a m truely [sic] dissatissified • Video games w ould b e a u seful tool that w ould contribute t o strengthening perceptual [sic] w ith this library a nd a m getting f ed u p w ith this school. a nd fine m otor skills. We a re s orry y ou f eel t his w ay a bout t he l ibrary a t C SUSM. We w ork v ery We a re h ard p ressed to k eep u p w ith p urchasing m aterials n eeded t o s upc losely w ith t he f aculty i n d eveloping o ur c ollections a nd w e t ry t o s pend port t he c urriculum a t t he m inimal l evel. S orry! o ur d iminishing m aterials b udget a s w isely a s p ossible. If y ou h ave d iffi- • Would appreciate historical videos like " Chicano" [and] " Hunt f or P ancho Villa" etc. culty f inding m aterials f or y our r esearch p rojects PLEASE a sk f or h elp. available to go off c ampus. O ur l ibrarians a re h ere t o a ssist y ou t hrough t he r esearch process! S tudent We a re s orry t hat l imited access t o t hese v ideos i s a p roblem f or y ou. M ost I nformation A ssistants a re t rained t o h elp y ou n avigate o ur e lectronic reof t hese i tems a re extremely e xpensive a nd g iven o ur b udget, w e w ould n ot sources a nd a re e asily i dentified b y t heir n ame b adges a s t hey r oam t he b e a ble to r eplace lost o r d amaged titles. You m ay u se t hese v ideos i n M edia I nformation I sland area. We h ope y ou w ill t ake a dvantage of t hese services Services o r f or a n i n-class p resentation. a nd t hat y our r esearch e ndeavors i mprove a s a r esult. • I t hought the n ew r ewinders o n t he m arket a re m ade n ow s o t hey p rotect t he v ideos • There are some Anthropology classes being t aught here—please purchase some books versus rewinding o n the machine. o n h erbs f or check out! T he e xpensive ($40-50) r ewinders m ight b e a s s afe a s a V CR t o r ewind T his i s a g ood s uggestion. We w ill c onfer w ith o ur A nthropology f aculty to t apes. R ewinders h ave 2 f aults: 1) T hey t ug ( and c an s nap) t he l eader t o d etermine b est c hoices t o p urchase f or o ur collection. s ense t he b eginning of t he t ape t o s top a nd e ject. ( VCRs u se o ptical s en• I w as a s tudent h ere s pring 97 a nd d id n ot get accepted in the credential p rogram f or sors.) 2) R ewinders w ind u nevenly. Fall 97. I d id get in f or t he s pring 98 semester. I n eed t o s tudy m ath b ooks t o p ass m y • It w ould b e really nice to h ave m ore Hi-8 c amcorders in circulation! MSAT test a nd I w anted to check o ut b ooks o n teaching to i mprove myself as a teacher. Y ou're i n l uck—we j ust p urchased 1 V HS c amcorder a n d 1 H i-8 I t hink t here s hould b e a w ay I c ould u se t he library s o I can b e a b etter s tudent w hen I c amcorder—after c onsultation w ith f aculty w ho r equire u se of c amcorders r eturn i n J an 98. C an a n exception b e m ade. i n t heir c ourses. T his b rings t he t otal t o 5 H i-8s a nd 6 V HS. �god street wine offers I J;. refreshingly honest perspective Screflj^2premiersDec ; . - M O V I E PREVIEW- IY,; BYMICHELECECELSKI ^ T ^ T ith the country's relatively recent \ \ f craze for nostalgia, new bands T T imitating older bands have become a dime a dozen. Yet the new bands generally refuse to admit that most of their creativity comes from somewhere else. That is why god street wine is such a refreshing change. It draws its inspiration from people and bands such as the AUman Brothers, Black Crowes, Bob Dylan and Mojo Nixon. And it freely admits it. The beauty of its music is that it takes little pieces from many that have gone before and combines them into something new and enjoyable. The music has a twangy, bluesy, comfortable feel to it that makes you want to grab a beer and kick back with some friends. The lyrics are poetically impressive with a cynical, slightly jaded overtone. Memories of friends, political opinions and broken hearts are all themes in various songs. ypmi i & t U ^ iiic^ %| jS^ • Wes Craven, also j&mm mtmu^C^ M adifferentsett* But the group doesn't offend nor get in your face. It just lets you enjoy its art for what it is. God street wine's s elf-titled album doesn't try to be anything but a new take on some old sounds with punchy lyrics that leave a good taste in your mouth. j ofc M o ^ a ^ ^ ^ l i l j i i $ t h ave t o w ^ i t -? I jy i \ mm M^i - \ 11 s ible f or w riting s ome of t he m usic. I n a ddition; Puff Daddy Combs,£lss Tlwn JakeaMimf^m^. § T oti Spotting a nd J ada P inkett w ill m ake s pecial g uest a ppearances i n t he m ovie. �Shall We Dance keeps you on your toes B Y T AMMY TREAT Broadcast Blahs B Y D AWN i 71 /t™* is the movie version of media frenzy, with every TV sta X vJL tion and network wanting a piece of the story and hyping it along the way. It is, or tries to, reflect the bitter truth of television's craving f or sensation in the '90s. But it actually turns out to be a some-" what vague remake of the 1951 Billy Wilder film, Ace in the Hole, the story of a journalist who keeps a man trapped in a collapsed cave while he, hypes the story until it's too late to save the victim. Mad City has heart and makes us feel both the media frenzy and our dislike for it, but lacks insight into the soul, the real cost for the betrayal and inhumanity of the exploitative media. Dustin Hoffman plays a TV network journalist (Max Brackett) who loses his j ob after going ballistic on camera and is transferred to a meaningless little affiliated station in Madeline, Calif. In an effort to revive his career and status, he maneuvers a hostage situation into a national news event. While doing a story on the town's natural history museum by interviewing its director (Blythe Dancer), a recently fired security guard (John Travolta) turns up with a gun and explosives to demand his j ob back after taking his former boss and several visiting schoolchildren hostage. He also inadvertently shoots a friend, a black security guard, thus setting the stage for the public to perceive him as a racist in addition to a kidnaper. Max, however, anticipates the forthcoming deluge of television cameras and reporters and begins to control and maneuver the situation for maximum emotional impact. He wins the guard's trust, restricts media access to him and builds a sympathetic image of him as an average American working man, a regular guy who couldn't take the shame of not being able to support his family. hall we dance? Well, that depends on who you are. "Shall We Dance" is an en ^ ^ chanting Japanese film that is both serious and comedic. I t's what happens when a \ < J bored Japanese office worker (Koji Yakusho) takes up ballroom dancing after noticing a young woman (Tamiyo Kusakari) standing in the window of a dance studio as he is riding his commuter train. K NEPPER Kusakari, who at one time was a great professional dancer, but now appears depressed I and lonely, intrigues Yakusho. He finally enrolls in the dance lessons in order to be near her. But there is one small problem with using dancing as an outlet to escape his boring Max's scenario would have Sam releaslife: Yakusho is maring all the hostages and surrendering in a ried and has a daughnational exclusive for the newscaster. But ter. the situation becomes complicated when Though he enrolls in Alan Alda, M ax's f ormer network cola group dance lesson, league, arrives on the scene and decides to he d oes not r ealize portray; the guard as a morister. Kusakari qnly,.gi ves We monitor along with TV executives the private lessons, which hourly roller coaster ride of public opinion are extremely expenon talk shows and in the polls as the crisis sive. In the group lesstretches over several days. son, t wo o ther men The film has a bumper-car feel to it as take part in a hilarious reporters and camera crews regularly crash stream of dance numthrough police lines to get to the action with bers. They have taken lots of sound and movement. the group lesson in orBut there are insightful glimpses into the der to meet women, techniques that veteran TV use to mold and t heir n aivete is people and images into convenient stories. b oth f unny and enWhile one TV station talks to the guard's chanting. "friends" about his unstable mental health, Yakusho proves to Max has his station shoot images of the be a very good dancer guard's mother and father in order to porand an older f emale tray him as a good guy. Alda uses these instructor encourages same images later to create a negative porhim to enter a dance trait. contest. He decides to Although Hoffman and Travolta give adenter the contest with mirable and moving performances, the film a t hick, o bstinate lacks a cynical edge, and simply recreates woman who demands the same media frenzy we stare at on TV p erfection. The one every time there is a shoot-out, or a famous b eneficial a spect is celebrity is on trial. that K usakari h elps Mad City does not focus sufficiently on him practice. the r elationship between H offman and In the dance numbers that follow, Yakusho falls deeper in love with the beautiful Travolta. There is no exploration or details Kusakari. However, she does not respond to his subtle advance and keeps everything on about the things that they must surely feel a professional basis. in common as failures. Finally, Yakusho and his partner enter the dance contest, but do not win. At the same The bitter truth of '90s media is that if a time, his wife finding out through a private investigator has shown up to see what her TV network journalist lost it on air, he or husband has been up to. she would become the media frenzy. The The film ends with Yakusho and Kusakari in some touching moments, revealing their media would replay the incident and do bi- initial feelings and expressing gratitude that they had met one another. Yakusho makes ographies of the journalist's life. Eventu- amends with his wife, and Kusakari returns to professional dancing. ally, the journalist would be invited to talk The film is filled with wonderfully spirited characters that make you laugh throuhgout shows and probably be offered a show of the entire film. Although there are some heavy issues involving family values, "Shall We his or her own. Certainly such a newscaster Dance" keeps you not only guessing, but smiling. would not be sent to Madeline, Calif. This is a foreign film with subtitles, so bring your glasses. �B Y H ELEN D AHLSTRQM r | l ake one five-time Academy Award winner and add one best-selling au J L thor. Then add a handful of veteran actors and a pinch of new raw talent. Toss in a script that's full of youthful passion and mix in the corruptness of a huge insurance company and place it in a courtroom. Mix it together well and then put it on the big screen. Finally, place it before audiences and watch them marvel at another J cinema success. *, , ^ x. It's The Rainmaker.1 Francis Ford Coppola's screenplay, based on John Grisham's best-seller, has all the ingredients for box office success. Situated in Memphis, the story surrounds a naive, yet passionate, law school graduate, Rudy Baylor (Matt Damon), who finds himself swallowed into a sleazy pocket of the legal profession, the office of attorney J. Lyman Stone (Mickey Rourke). There, with the help of Stone's right hand man, Deck Shifflet (Danny DeVito), Baylor is acclimated to the finer talents of the legal profession: ambulance chasing. The primary plot, however, is one in which Baylor finds himself representing the family of a young man who is dying because an his health cafe. Not only does Baylor bond with the young man and his family (a family that abounds with unique character), but he crosses paths with a young battered wife, Kelly Liken, played by Claire Danes {Romeo <£ Juliet, U-Turn). Damon is poignantly perfect in his deliverance of an all-American, idealistic, young attorney. He radiates with a kindheartedness that is predominantly absent from his chosen profession. Jon Voight also gives a brilliant performance as the lead defense attorney for the insurance company, whose practice is to take premiums from the poor and then automatically deny all claims. Like David taking on Goliath, Baylor takes on the arrogant and self-righteous defense in a courtroom battle that is obviously unbalanced. DeVito as an ex-insurance employee, who has the chronic problem of failing the bar exam, balances the serious nature of the legal issues with his charm and candor. More often than not, the audience will find themselves chuckling at his likable character. W hile s imilar in p lot and s tyle to Grisham's The Client, The Firm and A Time To Kill, The Rainmaker also resembles another classic film, The Verdict What separates it from the rest, however, is the star-studded quality it possesses, some of its well-known actors' appearances are uncharacteristically small. For anyone who enjoyed the drama and justice in The Firm and The Verdict, The Rainmaker is a must-see. Those who didn't might enjoy the trivial pursuit anyway! : ^ ®ttifeaeh ,has. it a ll I V s t liuisday night; m aybe 9 o r 9:30 pM$ on the side i s also f*rsi~rat& 4 , land c afeteria's, M ealscome with choice of salad or soup closed, b utdang it, y ou're faapgry" i '} % (white clam c howderor French onion) plus s ourdough/pumpemickel/squaw b read. With diiiner e n f c e e , y o n c a n a baked m t the packages of Top Ramen, pasta o r potato, ranch fries p r rice, With h&h^y<m a m get red potatoes, cottage cheese with Siriartdogs? 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Crossing the threshold of the India Princess in San Marcos is to be transformed to a different world. The fragrance of cumin, cinnamon, curry and coriander, along with the music and the art work, place you seemingly in the middle of India. The food is authentic Indian as well. From vegetable samosas as an appetizer to kulfi as a dessert, it's a unique .dining experience. The restaurant's vegetarian menu has more than 10 dishes, from malai kofta to gobhi makhani. Each is served with frasee INDIA p age 12 �INDIA continued from page 11 grant, cooked basmati rice. If you like a delicate yet delicious dish, palak paneer may be for you. Its fresh spinach and homemade cottage cheese are lightly seasoned with herbs and spices to create an unusual, but fabulous taste* But if you prefer a richer taste, the charbroiled eggplant dish, baingnan bharta, should serve you well. The cooked tomatoes and onions give it a creamy texture but stronger taste. But the aloo gobhi, a cauliflower and potatoes dish, is a bit too heavy to eat with rice. Although India Princess is a vegetarian's paradise, it can keep meat-eaters happy, too. It has a large variety of lamb, chicken and seafood dishes which are all served with fragrant basmati rice. Beer-drinkers may want to try Flying Horse, a light and tasty Indian beer that comes in a bottle big enough for two people. All the vegetarian dishes cost $8.95 except the lentil dish, 4 dal\ which is $6.95. The non-vegetarian dishes range from $6.95 to $12.95. Appetizers and desserts generally run $2.50. India Princess also offers an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet and an a-la-carte dinner every day. On Sundays, it features a champagne brunch. India Princess is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch and 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for dinner. There is no need for reservations. It is located at 1020-100 W. San Marcos Blvd. in Old California Restaurant Row, next to Katsu. e made a statsm yjbassing the bai Club Tropics open on Sundays entering one B Y N ICOLE F AWCETT ne of the biggest problems of many CSUSM • l students is trying to find a social life be ^ . ^ t w e e n the grind of work, classes and study. This is particularly true of those who have classes Tuesdays and Thursdays and who have to work Friday and Saturday nights. That leaves Sunday for socializing. Until four weeks ago, there weren't many places in North County for the 21-and-over crowd to do that. Club Tropics in San Marcos, one of the few night/ dance clubs in the area, is doing its best to fill that void by opening on Sunday evenings. The club o ffers two full bars with reasonable prices, along with a DJ who plays the latest top 40 hits as well as salsa and meringue. There is a large dance floor, as well as two pool tables. According to the club's management, live bands His goals go b eyond Friday night b lowouts. W hich m eans if he drinks, he does so responsibly. A nd that's w hat BACCHUS is all about. Students helping students pursue healthy, responsible lifestyles. As a p roud s upporter of t his organization, D iscover Card c elebrates all s tudents m aking t heir o wn h ealthy s tatements. G o t o w ww.bacchusgamma.org for m ore information or, w ww.discovercard.com/student to apply for a card. will be playing on selected Sunday nights and DJs from such local radio stations as 90.3 FM and 9 33 FM also will entertain periodically. Only those with valid IDs will be admitted and the cover charge is $5. The drinks range from $3 to $4. The dress is semi-casual. So f ar, a ccording to the club'e management, most of the patrons range in age from 21 to about 28. The club is open 8 p.m.-l:30 a.m. on Sundays. It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, but open Wednesday through Saturday, also from 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Club Tropics is roughly 45 minutes closer to the CSUSM campus than simi- lar Sunday night c lubs in P acific Beach. From S tate R oute 78, take the Nordahl Ave exit north for not quite half a mile. The club is on your right. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <h2>1997-1998</h2> Description An account of the resource The eighth academic year of California State University San Marcos. 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